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A08326 An antidote or treatise of thirty controuersies vvith a large discourse of the Church. In which the soueraigne truth of Catholike doctrine, is faythfully deliuered: against the pestiferous writinges of all English sectaryes. And in particuler, against D. Whitaker, D. Fulke, D. Reynolds, D. Bilson, D. Robert Abbot, D. Sparkes, and D. Field, the chiefe vpholders, some of Protestancy, some of puritanisme, some of both. Deuided into three partes. By S.N. Doctour of Diuinity. The first part.; Antidote or soveraigne remedie against the pestiferous writings of all English sectaries S. N. (Sylvester Norris), 1572-1630. 1622 (1622) STC 18658; ESTC S113275 554,179 704

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the_o wise_a captain_n governor_n and_o lawmaker_n that_o ever_o be_v who_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o place_v in_o it_o the_o most_o worthy_a regiment_n of_o all_o other_o that_o monarchical_a pre-eminence_n which_o in_o all_o his_o other_o creature_n so_o perfect_o reign_v especial_o for_o that_o he_o resemble_v it_o to_o a_o kingdom_n to_o a_o sheepfold_a to_o a_o inn_n to_o a_o house_n in_o which_o one_o king_n one_o pastor_n one_o host_n one_o master_n bear_v sway_v for_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o ancient_a 19_o mat._n 16._o 18._o 19_o synagogue_n in_o which_o one_o highpriest_n answerable_a to_o the_o celestial_a hierarchy_n and_o order_n of_o angel_n among_o who_o one_o seraphim_n be_v chief_a and_o who_o be_v this_o visible_a monarch_n this_o ministerial_a head_n of_o the_o church_n under_o christ_n but_o s._n peter_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n say_v thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n 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par_fw-fr pag._n 63._o reyn._n in_o his_o conf_n c._n 2._o divis_fw-la 1._o 1._o cor._n 3._o among_o the_o apostle_n deserve_v to_o hear_v thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n worthy_a true_o who_o to_o the_o people_n which_o be_v to_o be_v build_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n may_v be_v a_o stone_n for_o their_o foundation_n a_o pillar_n for_o their_o stay_n a_o key_n to_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n m._n bilson_n may_v say_v as_o some_o protestant_n be_v wont_a that_o s._n augustin_n reverse_a these_o thing_n in_o his_o book_n of_o retractation_n how_o beit_a he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o retract_v that_o exposition_n as_o he_o there_o confirm_v it_o rather_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n ambrose_n and_o at_o the_o length_n leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n choice_n whether_o he_o will_v have_v peter_n or_o christ_n the_o rock_n on_o which_o he_o build_v his_o church_n 9_o but_o d._n bilson_n and_o d._n 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hire_n cap._n 4._o council_n ag●●hens_n can_v 14._o aug._n ser_n 19_o de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la optatus_n lib._n cont_n parm._n peter_n mart._n in_o his_o come_v place_n in_o english_a pag._n 227._o cartwrig_n in_o his_o 2._o reply_n p._n 264._o centurist_n centur._n 4._o col_fw-fr 409._o centur._n 3._o cap._n 4._o colum_fw-la 83._o greg._n nazi_n in_o ep_v 8._o ad_fw-la simplician_n fulke_o in_o his_o rejoinder_n to_o bristowe_v reply_n p._n 28._o calu._n in_o haeb._n c._n 7._o v._n 9_o pag._n 9_o 4._o &_o in_o tract_n theolog_fw-la pag._n 389._o neither_o m._n higgon_n nor_o any_o catholic_a writer_n ever_o maintain_v any_o such_o intention_n of_o help_v all_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o martyr_n be_v remember_v and_o not_o desire_v to_o be_v holpen_v the_o damn_a who_o die_v in_o mortal_a sin_n be_v neither_o holpen_v nor_o remember_v as_o you_o may_v often_o read_v in_o s._n augustine_n and_o general_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n howbeit_o you_o guilful_o misconstrue_v some_o of_o 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bullinger_n write_v i_o know_v ●he_n ancient_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a i_o know_v the_o excellent_a doctor_n s._n augustine_n the_o eloquent_a s._n chrysostome_n and_o many_o other_o old_a and_o renown_a man_n what_o they_o have_v leave_v write_v of_o this_o matter_n i_o know_v the_o father_n affirm_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a to_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostl_n and_o s._n augustine_n 262._o aug._n ser_n 32._o de_fw-fr verb._n aposto_n centu._n 3._o c._n 5._o col_fw-fr 138._o osiand_n cent._n 3._o l._n 1._o c._n 5._o p._n 10_o hosp_n in_o hist_o sacr._n pag._n 167._o spark_n p._n 371._o 372._o fulke_o in_o c._n 10._o 1._o ep_n ad_fw-la cor._n sect_n 8._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la fulke_o in_o his_o confutation_n of_o purgatory_n pag._n 262._o write_v it_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o universal_a church_n that_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v for_o the_o dead_a i_o know_v aerius_n be_v condemn_v because_o he_o disavow_v these_o prayer_n but_o i_o ask_v whether_o the_o father_n do_v well_o herein_o or_o no_o the_o centurist_n and_o osiander_n blame_v tertullian_n because_o he_o approve_a oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o anniversary-prayer_n in_o their_o obite-daye_n hospinian_n affirm_v of_o s._n cyril_n he_o say_v indeed_o according_a to_o the_o prevail_a custom_n of_o his_o time_n that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v a_o great_a help_n to_o soul_n of_o s._n augustine_n d._n sparkes_n he_o be_v both_o great_o carry_v by_o the_o sway_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o multitude_n in_o determine_v the_o avaylablenes_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a whereupon_o in_o the_o very_a next_o page_n he_o say_v i_o may_v lawful_o descent_n from_o he_o in_o that_o case_n m._n fulke_o aver_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v the_o dross_n of_o augustine_n and_o chrysostome_n tertullian_n say_v he_o s._n cyprian_n s._n augustine_n s._n hierome_n and_o a_o great_a many_o more_o do_v witness_n that_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o 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the_o authority_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v not_o a_o man_n think_v he_o will_v then_o submit_v his_o judgement_n unto_o they_o no_o other_o sense_n i_o wis_v can_v be_v pick_v from_o his_o word_n notwithstanding_o far_o other_o be_v his_o meaning_n this_o be_v a_o veil_n to_o cover_v his_o shame_n a_o disguise_a gloss_n of_o speech_n to_o pretend_v the_o awe_n and_o reverence_n of_o god_n word_n when_o as_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n neither_o humane_a writing_n nor_o heavenly_a oracle_n do_v he_o regard_v unless_o they_o sound_v very_o tuneable_a to_o his_o strain_n which_o that_o you_o may_v not_o condemn_v as_o a_o forgery_n devise_v by_o i_o read_v the_o say_n of_o these_o father_n and_o confront_v with_o they_o his_o answer_n 20._o s._n augustine_n first_o prove_v that_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a disagree_v not_o from_o scripture_n not_o from_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n we_o ought_v all_o to_o be_v summon_v before_o the_o tribunal_n
sin_v in_o they_o he_o shall_v die_v can_v there_o be_v more_o clear_a testimony_n 5._o nevertheless_o if_o any_o simple_a and_o bewitched_a sectary_n shall_v be_v so_o miserable_o inveagle_v by_o the_o charm_a minister_n 27._o zanchius_n ep_v ad_fw-la misc_n testify_v this_o of_o a_o genevian_a protestant_a luc._n 8._o v._n 13._o ezech._n 28._o v._o 12._o greg._n l._n 32._o mora_fw-la c._n 28._o alius_fw-la 24._o 25._o basil_n in_o psal_n 32._o hier._n in_o c._n 3._o ozee_n damas_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la c._n 3._o prosper_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la contempl_a c._n 3._o anselm_n in_o l._n de_fw-fr casu_fw-la diabol_n c._n 4_o 17._o &_o 27._o as_o one_o in_o geneva_n be_v by_o caluin_n who_o open_o protest_v that_o if_o s._n paul_n shall_v preach_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o caluin_n he_o will_v leave_v paul_n &_o give_v ear_n to_o caluin_n so_o lest_o any_o beguile_a soul_n shall_v rather_o follow_v the_o construction_n of_o some_o gloss_a fulke_n than_o the_o plain_a text_n of_o ezechiel_n of_o s._n peter_n &_o the_o assertion_n of_o s._n paul_n i_o will_v add_v hereunto_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n that_o his_o authority_n may_v outcountenance_v the_o folly_n of_o their_o great_a rabbyns_n our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o some_o who_o with_o joy_n receive_v the_o word_n and_o have_v no_o root_n give_v the_o reason_n hereof_o say_v because_o for_o a_o time_n they_o believe_v and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o tentation_n they_o revolt_v which_o belief_n of_o they_o christ_n compare_v notwithstanding_o with_o the_o lively_a faith_n of_o such_o as_o bring_v forth_o a_o harvest_n of_o fruit_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o dead_a &_o counterfeit_v for_o that_o short_a time_n in_o which_o with_o joy_n they_o believe_v &_o receive_v the_o word_n 6._o beside_o lucifer_n be_v once_o just_a when_o he_o be_v the_o signet_n of_o god_n similitude_n full_a of_o wisdom_n &_o perfect_a in_o beauty_n when_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o fiery_a stone_n as_o s._n gregory_n 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domino_fw-la amiable_a to_o our_o lord_n because_o our_o lord_n love_v he_o yet_o the_o one_o of_o they_o die_v after_o reprobate_n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v insinuate_v the_o other_o be_v also_o think_v to_o be_v damn_v by_o s._n cyprian_n and_o by_o s._n augustine_n &_o much_o doubt_v of_o by_o other_o s._n bernard_n egregious_o argue_v and_o convince_v this_o matter_n out_o of_o that_o passage_n of_o s._n luke_n they_o believe_v for_o a_o while_n but_o in_o time_n of_o tentation_n they_o depart_v from_o whence_o say_v he_o and_o whether_o do_v they_o depart_v from_o faith_n true_o to_o infidelity_n again_o i_o ask_v can_v they_o be_v save_v in_o that_o faith_n or_o will_v they_o not_o if_o they_o will_v not_o what_o injury_n to_o our_o saviour_n or_o what_o delight_n to_o the_o tempter_n that_o they_o depart_v from_o hence_o where_o no_o salvation_n be_v for_o neither_o do_v our_o saviour_n desire_v any_o thing_n but_o salvation_n nor_o the_o malignant_a spirit_n envy_v at_o any_o 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cor._n 10._o v._n 12._o 2._o tim._n 2._o v._n 5._o rom._n 8._o v._n 17._o matth._n 10._o v._n 22._o we_o lose_v the_o goal_n of_o everlasting_a bliss_n as_o hold_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v that_o no_o man_n take_v thy_o crown_n s._n john_n again_o look_v to_o yourselves_o that_o you_o lose_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v wrought_v s._n paul_n he_o that_o think_v himself_o to_o stand_v let_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v it_o be_v possible_a then_o for_o a_o man_n so_o to_o fall_v as_o he_o may_v whole_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n and_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o crown_n or_o else_o these_o admonition_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o as_o little_a these_o conditional_a proposition_n he_o that_o strive_v for_o the_o mastery_n be_v not_o crown_v unless_o he_o fight_v lawful_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v also_o glorify_v with_o he_o he_o that_o shall_v persevere_v to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v if_o whosoever_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v fight_v manful_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o suffer_v with_o christ_n sure_a to_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n wheerin_n if_o you_o expect_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o most_o 10._o most_o calu._n instit_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 3._o §._o 10._o faithful_a herald_n of_o all_o antiquity_n of_o burges_n of_o doctor_n cove_v in_o his_o book_n against_o m._n burges_n the_o chief_a doctor_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v except_v the_o apostle_n of_o 337._o of_o your_o edwar_n hob._n in_o he_o counter_a pag._n 8._o august_n de_fw-fr correp_n &_o gra_fw-mi c._n 13._o aug._n l._n 11._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la c._n 12._o abbot_n in_o bis_fw-la defence_n c._n 3._o sect_n 12._o pag._n 337._o that_o marble-piller_n that_o glorious_a saint_n that_o ever_o admire_a augustine_n he_o say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v that_o some_o of_o the_o child_n of_o perdision_n receive_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n unto_o the_o end_n do_v begin_v to_o live_v in_o faych_a which_o 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not_o whole_o of_o itself_o work_v our_o conversion_n m._n fulke_o his_o grace_n do_v not_o only_o help_v but_o whole_o convert_v man_n s._n augustine_n interpret_n those_o word_n of_o s._n john_n they_o can_v not_o believe_v if_o any_o man_n ask_v say_v he_o why_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v i_o answer_v roundly_o because_o they_o will_v not_o m._n fulke_o they_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v be_v willing_a because_o they_o be_v reprobate_a do_v ever_o reprobate_a write_v more_o opposite_a to_o god_n elect_v then_o this_o well_o if_o bless_a s._n augustine_n &_o the_o whole_a church_n authority_n for_o many_o age_n be_v so_o little_o regard_v joan_n aug._n tract_n 53._o in_o joan_n will_v the_o reason_n i_o insinuate_v above_o take_v place_n with_o our_o gospeler_n many_o as_o i_o say_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o father_n writing_n among_o the_o rest_n four_o principal_a 3._o fulke_o in_o c._n 12._o joa._n sect_n 3._o nys_n l._n 9_o de_fw-fr phi._n c._n 3._o 10._o the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o the_o advice_n and_o consultation_n which_o all_o prudent_a man_n observe_v in_o their_o action_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a a_o argument_n much_o urge_v to_o this_o purpose_n by_o s._n gregory_n nissen_n say_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o who_o consult_v shall_v be_v lord_n and_o owner_n of_o his_o action_n for_o if_o he_o be_v not_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o his_o action_n he_o consult_v in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n but_o to_o have_v dominion_n and_o rule_n over_o our_o action_n be_v altogether_o the_o property_n of_o freewill_n therefore_o man_n who_o deliberate_v &_o consult_v as_o well_o in_o spiritual_a matter_n as_o in_o moral_a and_o civil_a have_v freewill_n in_o all_o 11._o the_o second_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o counsel_n precept_n encouragement_n and_o exhortation_n to_o virtue_n &_o from_o the_o prohibition_n threaten_n and_o dissuasion_n from_o vice_n likewise_o from_o the_o commendation_n honour_n and_o reward_n which_o wait_v on_o that_o 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and_o brethren_n that_o be_v in_o jury_n call_v peter_n to_o a_o account_n when_o he_o have_v preach_v to_o cornelius_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o head_n of_o the_o rest_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v four_o sort_n of_o mission_n or_o sending_n the_o one_o by_o natural_a propagation_n as_o the_o tree_n send_v forth_o her_o branch_n the_o branch_n their_o leaf_n or_o by_o inward_a procession_n as_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o three_o person_n in_o trinity_n the_o second_o be_v by_o authority_n or_o command_n as_o the_o lord_n send_v his_o vassal_n the_o master_n his_o servant_n which_o suppose_v inferiority_n or_o subjection_n the_o three_o be_v by_o lot_n suffrage_n or_o election_n as_o many_o fellow_n of_o a_o house_n or_o partner_n of_o a_o incorporation_n send_v one_o of_o their_o companion_n 13._o josue_n 22._o v._o 13._o which_o argue_v equality_n the_o four_o be_v by_o advice_n and_o humble_a entreaty_n as_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n 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