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A08327 The guide of faith, or, A third part of the antidote against the pestiferous writings of all English sectaries and in particuler, agaynst D. Bilson, D. Fulke, D. Reynoldes, D. Whitaker, D. Field, D. Sparkes, D. White, and M. Mason, the chiefe vpholders, some of Protestancy, and some of Puritanisme : wherein the truth, and perpetuall visible succession of the Catholique Roman Church, is cleerly demonstrated / by S.N. ... S. N. (Sylvester Norris), 1572-1630. 1621 (1621) STC 18659; ESTC S1596 198,144 242

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2._o deny_v the_o church_n to_o be_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o world_n because_o both_o be_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o same_o gospel_n beside_o saint_n augustine_n flat_o distinguish_v this_o not_o of_o universality_n or_o amplitude_n 2._o fulke_o in_o c._n 24._o lu._n sect_n 2._o in_o 2._o ad_fw-la thess_n 2._o sectione_n 5._o whitak_n contro_fw-la 2._o from_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o mystery_n of_o faith_n say_v the_o church_n be_v one_o as_o algraunt_a if_o you_o regard_v the_o whole_a world_n more_o store_v with_o multitude_n and_o as_o they_o that_o know_v affirm_v more_o sincere_a in_o truth_n then_o all_o the_o rest_n but_o of_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v another_o question_n loe_o m._n whitaker_n how_o you_o confound_v question_n affect_v obscurity_n lurk_v in_o hole_n that_o you_o maintain_v a_o part_n in_o faction_n who_o may_v hold_v all_o in_o peace_n &_o concord_n 15._o abbot_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o m._n d._n bishop_n ep._n to_o the_o king_n pag_n 15._o 15._o the_o last_o objection_n repeat_v by_o m._n fulke_o master_n whitaker_n and_o rhetorical_o dilate_v by_o m._n robert_n abbot_n against_o our_o restrain_v the_o city_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v often_o answer_v by_o our_o man_n that_o we_o take_v not_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o the_o particular_a diocese_n which_o belong_v to_o rome_n but_o for_o the_o latitude_n of_o all_o people_n and_o country_n who_o consort_n with_o the_o pope_n in_o sacrament_n faith_n and_o communion_n acknowledge_v he_o for_o christ_n vicar_n upon_o earth_n and_o thus_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v be_v ever_o account_v all_o one_o with_o the_o catholic_a and_o universal_a church_n for_o saint_n ambrose_n write_v of_o his_o brother_n satyrus_n desyre_v in_o pilgrimage_n fratris_fw-la ambrose_n in_o serm_n de_fw-fr ob_fw-la
fratris_fw-la to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n that_o he_o demand_v of_o a_o bishop_n whether_o he_o agree_v with_o the_o catholic_a bishop_n that_o be_v with_o the_o roman_a church_n jocundus_n also_o the_o arian_n as_o victor_n report_v say_v to_o king_n theodoricke_n if_o you_o put_v armogaste_n to_o death_n the_o roman_n will_v proclaim_v he_o a_o ruf._n victor_n uti_fw-la de_fw-fr per_n van._n l._n 1._o hier._n in_o ap_fw-mi adver_v ruf._n martyr_n where_o by_o the_o roman_n he_o understand_v catholic_n in_o like_a manner_n ricemer_n the_o goth_n and_o arian_n write_v unto_o the_o genneses_n if_o he_o be_v a_o catholic_a he_o be_v a_o roman_n hence_o the_o roman_a faith_n be_v term_v the_o catholic_a faith_n the_o romen_n bishop_n bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n bishop_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n pope_n of_o the_o universal_a 16._o cypr._n l._n 3._o ep._n 11._o con._n calce_fw-la act_n 3._o &_o in_o rela_fw-la sanctae_fw-la synodi_fw-la ad_fw-la pap._n leonem_fw-la poss_n in_o vita_fw-la augustini_fw-la ca._n 17._o justin_n in_o epist_n hormis_n papae_fw-la cypo_n epist_n 52._o leo_fw-la ep_n 82._o cypr._n l._n 4._o ep_n 2._o opt._n l._n 2._o contra_fw-la parmen_fw-la l._n in_o urbe_fw-la roma_fw-it de_fw-la statu_fw-la hom_n aug._n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr deil._n 5._o c._n 15._o art_n 22._o &_o 16._o church_n his_o sentence_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n his_o definition_n catholic_a instruction_n his_o sea_n the_o root_n or_o matrixe_v of_o the_o catholic_a church_n his_o solicitude_n the_o care_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n to_o communicate_v with_o he_o to_o communicate_v with_o the_o catholic_a church_n to_o enter_v league_n with_o he_o to_o keep_v friendship_n or_o society_n of_o communion_n with_o the_o universal_a world_n 16._o in_o fine_a as_o in_o ancient_a time_n all_o people_n subject_a to_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v by_o a_o general_a decree_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n grace_v with_o the_o name_n of_o roman_a 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of_o rome_n therefore_o as_o the_o name_n catholic_a and_o the_o thing_n signify_v thereby_o so_o the_o name_n roman_n or_o romanist_n be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n that_o our_o church_n be_v the_o 22._o gen._n 13._o &_o 22._o flock_n of_o christ_n and_o only_a seed_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v bless_v and_o multiply_v like_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n who_o dominion_n be_v extend_v from_o one_o sea_n to_o another_o and_o from_o the_o river_n to_o the_o uttermost_a bound_n of_o the_o world_n the_o lady_n or_o queen_n which_o sit_v one_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o her_o spouse_n environ_v with_o 11_o psal_n 71._o see_v s._n aug._n upon_o that_o psalm_n pacian_a ep_v 3._o ad_fw-la symp._n malach._n c._n v._n 1._o v._n 11_o the_o variety_n of_o all_o tribe_n and_o country_n the_o choose_a people_n which_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n even_o to_o the_o set_n every_o where_o magnify_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o protestant_n sect_n be_v that_o divided_a faction_n which_o rebell_v against_o he_o that_o segregated_a bunch_n or_o fester_a boil_v that_o harlotry_n synagogue_n which_o shrowd_v in_o corner_n lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v our_o soul_n to_o entangle_v they_o with_o fair_a word_n and_o flattery_n of_o lip_n etc._n etc._n who_o house_n the_o way_n of_o hell_n penetrate_v to_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o death_n 7._o prou._n 7._o chap._n xx._n in_o which_o apostolical_a succession_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v a_o apparent_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n against_o master_n francis_n mason_n as_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n can_v possible_o continue_v without_o the_o preach_n of_o truth_n and_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n the_o sacrament_n can_v be_v minister_v nor_o truth_n preach_v without_o pastor_n &_o teacher_n to_o deliver_v the_o same_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n not_o still_o remain_v without_o a_o perpetual_a generation_n or_o propagation_n of_o they_o by_o succession_n mission_n and_o approve_a ordination_n praescrip_n tertullian_n libro_fw-la de_fw-fr praescrip_n there_o over_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v always_o appeal_v to_o this_o lawful_a succession_n of_o priest_n &_o bishop_n as_o to_o a_o illustrious_a note_n &_o mark_v of_o the_o church_n more_o plain_a more_o conspicuous_a more_o easy_o know_v they_o the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n to_o which_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v inseparable_o link_v 1._o augustin_n psal_n contra_fw-la parten_v do._n tom._n 7._o libro_fw-la contra_fw-la ep_n funda_fw-la iraeneus_n libro_fw-la 3._o c._n 1._o therefore_o tertullian_n thus_o provoke_v the_o heretic_n of_o his_o time_n let_v they_o set_v forth_o the_o beginning_n of_o their_o church_n let_v they_o thew_v the_o rank_n or_o order_n of_o their_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n saint_n augustine_n in_o like_a sort_n challenge_v the_o donatist_n recount_v say_v he_o the_o priest_n even_o from_o peter_n seat_n and_o look_v who_o have_v succeed_v one_o another_o in_o the_o rank_n of_o those_o father_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n saint_n iraeneus_n discomfit_v the_o valentinian_o saint_n epiphanius_n 2._o epiphan_n haer_fw-mi 17._o jeronymus_n dialog_n ult._n contra_fw-la lucif_n optatus_n l_o 2._o the_o carpocratian_o saint_n jerome_n the_o luciferian_o optatus_n the_o heretic_n parmenian_n and_o he_o particular_o name_v the_o roman_a bishop_n from_o peter_n to_o siricius_n saint_n augustine_n from_o peter_n to_o anastasius_n affirm_v that_o by_o that_o succession_n of_o priest_n and_o bishop_n he_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o church_n 2._o whereunto_o least_o some_o caviller_n shall_v take_v exception_n that_o they_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o time_n past_a of_o the_o 4._o augustine_n ep._n contra_fw-la faustum_n manich._n cap._n 4._o succession_n which_o be_v before_o their_o day_n but_o they_o prophesy_v not_o of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v nor_o do_v they_o avow_v that_o the_o like_a succession_n shall_v still_o persevere_v s._n austin_n to_o encounter_v this_o objection_n notable_o write_v in_o another_o place_n the_o true_a church_n by_o most_o certain_a succession_n of_o bishop_n do_v persevere_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n unto_o we_o and_o to_o time_n after_o we_o again_o which_o be_v a_o perseverat_fw-la augustine_n libro_fw-la cont_n advers_a leg_n &_o proph._n cap._n 20._o ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la temporibus_fw-la per_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la successiones_fw-la certissimas_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la nostr_n un_fw-fr &_o deniceps_fw-la tempora_fw-la perseverat_fw-la thing_n so_o clear_o define_v in_o holy_a writ_n especial_o by_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n and_o so_o necessary_a for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o infidel_n edification_n of_o the_o faithful_a consummation_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o true_a essence_n or_o be_v of_o the_o church_n as_o no_o sacrament_n can_v be_v minister_v word_n preach_v faith_n embrace_v or_o church_n remain_v where_o the_o true_a vocation_n or_o ordinary_a call_n of_o bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v at_o any_o time_n want_v neither_o do_v the_o more_o learned_a of_o our_o adversary_n make_v doubt_v hereof_o but_o as_o the_o heretic_n in_o saint_n augustine_n time_n so_o these_o now_o brag_v of_o a_o certain_a figure_n or_o similitude_n of_o beginning_n under_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n but_o be_v indeed_o wither_a branch_n cut_v of_o from_o the_o vine_n for_o some_o of_o they_o endeavour_v to_o steal_v a_o beginning_n or_o ordinary_a call_n from_o the_o temporal_a magistrate_n and_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n as_o caluin_n and_o his_o brat_n of_o geveua_n other_o from_o the_o temporal_a prince_n only_o without_o the_o people_n voice_n as_o brentius_n and_o musculus_fw-la other_o from_o the_o presbytery_n or_o mere_a priest_n that_o be_v not_o bishop_n which_o mounseur_fw-fr d'albin_n caluin_n l._n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 3._o §._o 1._o etc._n etc._n 4_o §._o 11._o brent_n in_o prol_n must_n in_o locis_fw-la comun_n plessis_n in_o tract_n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la cap._n ult._n field_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n of_o the_o
nor_o yet_o do_v they_o use_v the_o true_a matter_n and_o form_n prescribe_v by_o he_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o their_o character_n their_o ordination_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o profanation_n of_o that_o sacrament_n for_o to_o instance_n in_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n so_o intrinsical_o presuppose_v in_o episcopal_a dignity_n as_o the_o catholic_a sa●d_n athanasius_n apolo_n 2._o in_o episc_n council_n sa●d_n council_n of_o sardis_n wonder_v at_o the_o arian_n impudence_n because_o they_o give_v say_v the_o council_n to_o he_o the_o title_n of_o bishop_n who_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o priest_n the_o priesthood_n institute_v by_o christ_n be_v a_o priesthood_n ordain_v to_o sacrifice_n a_o priesthood_n to_o which_o a_o judicial_a power_n be_v give_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o pardon_v and_o remit_v sinne●_n in_o 〈…〉_o pennance_n the_o form_n of_o the_o priesthood_n be_v partly_o that_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n you_o shall_v forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v they_o and_o who_o you_o shall_v retain_v they_o be_v reteyw_v partly_o this_o other_o 23._o 10._o 20._o vers_fw-la 23._o mention_v in_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n receive_v power_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o live_n and_o dead_a in_o the_o name_n 22._o council_n flor._n in_o litter_n be_v eugen._n luc._n 22._o of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o word_n although_o they_o be_v not_o set_v down_o in_o holy_a writ_n in_o plain_a term_n yet_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o s._n luke_n and_o that_o kind_a of_o form_n as_o likewise_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n be_v deliver_v by_o tradition_n as_o proceed_v from_o christ_n the_o matter_n necessary_o accompayn_v this_o late_a form_n be_v the_o reach_a of_o the_o chalice_n with_o wine_n the_o paten_a with_o the_o host_n to_o the_o party_n consecrate_v specify_v also_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a council_n of_o florence_n so_o 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26._o who_o likewise_o refuse_v to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o be_v constrain_v to_o ordain_v one_o another_o at_o the_o nag_n be_v head_n in_o cheapside_n in_o such_o ridiculous_a manner_n as_o they_o be_v now_o ashamed_a of_o it_o or_o if_o they_o have_v receive_v their_o consecration_n from_o our_o catholic_a bishop_n what_o injury_n do_v doctor_n fulke_a both_o to_o his_o own_o prelate_n &_o we_o in_o say_v unto_o we_o you_o be_v much_o deceive_v if_o you_o think_v we_o esteem_v your_o office_n of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n any_o better_a than_o layman_n and_o you_o presume_v too_o much_o to_o think_v that_o we_o receive_v your_o order_n to_o be_v lawful_a what_o wrong_n do_v doctor_n whitaker_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o colleague_n when_o he_o affirm_v our_o catholic_a bishop_n not_o to_o be_v lawful_a bishop_n either_o by_o divine_a ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a law_n and_o sutcliffe_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o romish_a church_n be_v not_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d contend_v because_o they_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o call_v have_v authority_n also_o to_o ordain_v of_o lawful_a ordination_n can_v be_v ●●tayned_v etc._n etc._n but_o touch_v the_o bishop_n of_o those_o time_n they_o never_o can_v be_v draw_v onniafaveret_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopos_fw-la veròillorum_fw-la ●emporun_v quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la illinun_fw-la quam_fw-la induci_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la quemquam_fw-la ordinarent_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la illis_fw-la per_fw-la onniafaveret_fw-la to_o ordain_v any_o unless_o it_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o in_o all_o thing_n favour_v they_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o fly_v at_o the_o end_n to_o a_o extraordinary_a succession_n against_o the_o common_a fashion_n and_o vulgar_o receive_v custom_n etc._n etc._n this_o quoth_v he_o our_o church_n have_v because_o the_o ordinary_a succession_n be_v corrupt_v where_o i_o pray_v master_n mason_n where_o lie_v your_o register_n hide_v when_o this_o glorious_a light_n of_o your_o
can_v tell_v who_o check_v and_o control_v who_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o these_o mighty_a heretic_n for_o damasus_n the_o pope_n with_o the_o first_o constantinople_n council_n condemn_v macedonius_n georgius_n 494._o theodo_fw-la l._n c._n 11._o tom._n 1._o council_n f._n 10._o apud_fw-la binium_fw-la athana_n ad_fw-la solita_fw-la nazian_n orat_fw-la in_o liudem_fw-la athana_n lucifer_n pro_fw-la atha_n l._n 1._o &_o 2._o vide_fw-la eusebium_n libro_fw-la 7._o c._n 23._o 24._o jero._n ep_v 61._o pamma_fw-la ruffin_n in_o explic_n sim_fw-la nazian_n in_o carm_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la sva_fw-la who_o live_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 380._o geiasi●●_n in_o decreto_fw-la habito_fw-la de_fw-la apochriphis_fw-la scripture_n habetur_fw-la apud_fw-la binium_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2._o eoncil_n folio_fw-la 264._o they_o make_v that_o decree_n the_o year_n 494._o cappadox_n be_v resist_v and_o impugn_a by_o athanasius_n by_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n by_o lucifer_n calaritanus_n 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