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A46985 A reply to the defense of the Exposition of the doctrin of the Church of England being a further vindication of the Bishop of Condom's exposition of the doctrin of the Catholic Church : with a second letter from the Bishop of Meaux. Johnston, Joseph, d. 1723. 1687 (1687) Wing J870; ESTC R36202 208,797 297

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prove_v prove_v 14._o by_o confession_n of_o protestant_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o four_o age._n of_o the_o four_o general_n council_n of_o origen_n and_o st._n methodius_n the_o defender_n affect_v misapplication_n of_o the_o word_n prayer_n prayer_n 15._o no_o scripture_n against_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n saint_n 16._o catholic_n imitate_v the_o scripture_n phrase_n phrase_n 17._o the_o word_n merit_v equivocal_a and_o often_o misapply_v by_o the_o defender_n defender_n 18._o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o our_o prayer_n conformable_a to_o the_o language_n of_o holy_a writ_n ib._n article_n iu_o image_n and_o relic_n pag._n 25._o i._o the_o benefit_n of_o image_n image_n 19_o 1._o to_o inform_v the_o ignorant_a 2._o to_o increase_v devotion_n 3._o to_o persuade_v to_o a_o good_a life_n 4._o a_o holy_a imitation_n 5._o to_o increase_v our_o reverence_n and_o respect_n ii_o no_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n now_o from_o the_o use_n of_o image_n image_n 20._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o idolatry_n idolatry_n 21._o iii_o objection_n answer_v answer_v 22._o 1._o from_o st._n thomas_n of_o aquin._n aquin._n 23._o 2._o the_o pontifical_a pontifical_a 24._o the_o use_n of_o incense_n and_o holy-water_n very_o antient._n 3._o good-fryday_n office._n office._n 25._o 4._o the_o church_n hymn_n hymn_n 26._o of_o relic_n relic_n 27._o we_o pray_v not_o to_o they_o nor_o to_o monument_n ib._n the_o defender_n render_v the_o council_n expression_n false_o we_o honour_v they_o and_o image_n as_o sacred_a utensil_n utensil_n 28._o article_n v._o pag._n 45._o of_o justification_n justification_n 29._o the_o catholic_a church_n false_o accuse_v ib._n justification_n and_o sanctification_n sanctification_n 30._o our_o justification_n be_v gratis_o gratis_o 31._o article_n vi_o of_o merit_n pag._n 49._o scholastic_a nicety_n to_o be_v avoid_v avoid_v 32._o the_o church_n doctrine_n art_fw-la vii_o sect._n 1._o pag._n 52._o of_o satisfaction_n satisfaction_n 34._o no_o satisfaction_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n ib._n protestant_n grant_v more_o efficacy_n to_o a_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o than_o catholic_n to_o a_o plenary_a indulgence_n indulgence_n 35._o we_o believe_v or_o we_o suppose_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o argument_n against_o our_o possession_n possession_n 36._o section_n ii_o of_o indulgence_n pag._n 55._o council_n have_v redress_v the_o abuse_n in_o they_o they_o 37._o we_o defend_v not_o practice_n which_o be_v neither_o necessary_o nor_o universal_o receive_v ibid._n our_o necessary_a tenet_n tenet_n 38._o no_o buy_a or_o sell_v of_o indulgence_n indulgence_n 39_o protestant_n indulgence_n sell_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court._n ib._n they_o give_v great_a power_n to_o a_o simple_a minister_n than_o catholic_n as_o catholic_n give_v to_o the_o pope_n pope_n 40._o what_o a_o jubilee_n be_v be_v 41._o section_n iii_o purgatory_n pag._n 59_o prove_v by_o two_o general_a council_n which_o proof_n comprehend_v scripture_n father_n tradition_n and_o universal_a practice_n practice_n 42._o no_o father_n nor_o scripture_n against_o it_o ib._n part_n ii_o article_n viii_o pag._n 60._o of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o general_n general_n 43._o article_n ix_o of_o baptism_n ibid._n lvtherans_n and_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n hold_v baptism_n absolute_o necessary_a necessary_a 44._o whether_o child_n die_v without_o it_o have_v any_o part_n in_o christ_n ib._n the_o calvinist_n oppose_v this_o necessity_n necessity_n 45._o the_o defender_n mistake_v the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n and_o the_o argument_n ib._n article_n x._o of_o confirmation_n pag._n 63._o prove_v by_o father_n and_o scripture_n scripture_n 46._o 47._o the_o ceremony_n explicate_v explicate_v 48._o article_n xi_o pag._n 67._o of_o penance_n penance_n 49._o the_o church_n of_o england_n wish_v it_o be_v reestablish_v reestablish_v 50._o article_n xii_o of_o 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to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n from_o st._n paul_n and_o by_o the_o universal_a tradition_n both_o of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n church_n 59_o not_o necessary_a for_o every_o one_o one_o 60._o article_n fourteen_o of_o holy_a order_n pag._n 80._o the_o defender_n allow_v it_o to_o be_v a_o particular_a sacrament_n sacrament_n 61._o his_o new_a evasion_n answer_v answer_v 62._o article_n xv._o xvi_o xvii_o xviii_o of_o the_o eucharist_n pag._n 83._o two_o hundred_o several_a sense_n put_v upon_o these_o four_o word_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la catholic_n follow_v the_o beat_a road_n protestant_n by-path_n by-path_n 63._o section_n i._o pag._n 84._o we_o and_o our_o adversary_n tenet_n tenet_n 64._o christ_n must_v be_v either_o real_o or_o only_o figurative_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n ib._n he_o may_v be_v real_o present_a after_o different_a manner_n manner_n 65._o all_o agree_v that_o he_o be_v moral_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n ib._n catholic_n 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understand_v our_o tenet_n for_o when_o they_o see_v we_o ready_a to_o lose_v our_o estate_n our_o liberty_n and_o our_o life_n rather_o than_o renounce_v one_o title_n of_o our_o faith_n how_o can_v a_o reasonable_a man_n be_v persuade_v we_o will_v renounce_v it_o all_o to_o gain_v a_o proselyte_n who_o the_o very_a first_o time_n he_o shall_v see_v we_o practise_v contrary_a to_o our_o doctrine_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o return_v and_o expose_v our_o villainy_n because_o the_o defender_n have_v be_v please_v to_o ask_v this_o question_n in_o the_o close_a of_o his_o discourse_n page_n 84._o where_o be_v the_o vnsincere_a deal_n the_o falsification_n the_o author_n miscit_v or_o misapply_v i_o think_v it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o some_o of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v detect_v in_o this_o follow_a treatise_n and_o though_o the_o defender_n have_v not_o the_o sincerity_n to_o acknowledge_v they_o yet_o i_o dare_v
refer_v myself_o to_o any_o unbiased_a reader_n judgement_n in_o the_o case_n betwixt_o we_o calumny_n pag._n 3.32_o 36_o 47._o falsification_n pag._n 31.37_o 50_o 54_o 62_o 70_o 126_o 155._o false_a translation_n pag._n 42.48_o unsincerity_n uncharitable_a accusation_n wilful_a mistake_n of_o our_o doctrine_n affect_a misapplication_n of_o equivocal_a word_n false_a imposition_n author_n misapply_v plain_a contradiction_n pag._n 46.86_o in_o almost_o every_o article_n a_o catalogue_n of_o author_n cite_v in_o the_o follow_a book_n with_o their_o edition_n a_o act_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o french_a clergy_n engl._n 1685._o s._n ambros_n basileae_n 1567._o aquinatis_fw-la summa_fw-la theol._n fol._n parisiis_n 1632._o s._n athana_n exit_fw-la officina_fw-la commeliniana_n an._n 1601._o s._n augustini_fw-la opera_fw-la basileae_n 1569._o s._n augustini_fw-la opera_fw-la imperf_n cont._n julian_n b_o s._n basilei_n opera_fw-la paris_n 1618._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr 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paris_n 1615._o antwerpiae_fw-la 1572._o grotii_fw-la via_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la cum_fw-la consult_v cassandri_n 80._o 1642._o gualteri_fw-la chronologia_fw-la lugduni_n 1616._o h_o hist_n anglic._n harpsfeldei_fw-la duaci_n 1622._o book_n of_o homily_n fol._n 1673._o hen._n huntingdoniensis_n hist_o francofurti_n 1601._o i_o sti._n irenaei_n adversus_fw-la haeres_fw-la colon._n 1596._o sti._n justini_n mart._n parisiis_fw-la 1615._o item_n edit_n commel_n 1593._o l_o lombardi_n sentent_fw-fr apud_fw-la scotum_n m_o maimburg_n hist_o de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr arianism_n edit_n paris_n 4o._o 1673._o maldonat_fw-la in_o evang._n fol._n mogunt_n 1611._o in_o prophet_n as_o minores_fw-la 40._o mongutiae_fw-la 1611._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n exposition_n eng._n 4o._o by_o hen._n hill_n 1686._o french_z 5_o edit_n 12o._o a_o paris_n an._n 1681._o traité_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr communion_n sous_fw-fr les_fw-fr deus_fw-la especes_fw-la 12o._o a_o paris_n 1682._o missale_n romano_n 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church_n to_o its_o purity_n 9_o thorn_n like_o just_a weight_n and_o measure_n chap._n 1.2_o chap._n 1.3_o chap._n 2._o p._n 9_o without_o cast_v the_o sin_n of_o schism_n at_o their_o own_o door_n and_o be_v answerable_a for_o all_o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o it_o nay_o more_o that_o he_o who_o take_v the_o pope_n for_o antichrist_n and_o the_o papist_n for_o idolater_n can_v never_o weigh_v by_o his_o own_o weight_n and_o mete_v by_o his_o own_o measure_n till_o he_o hate_v papist_n worse_a than_o jew_n or_o mahometans_n of_o which_o the_o presbyterian_a and_o the_o puritan_n have_v be_v guilty_a but_o the_o clergy_n and_o gentry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v be_v hitherto_o more_o christian_n i_o will_v glad_o therefore_o know_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 88_o defence_n p._n 88_o that_o at_o this_o time_n when_o he_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v never_o more_o cause_n to_o hope_v for_o a_o union_n and_o wish_n that_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o heighten_v our_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n oras_fw-la in_o s._n cypr._n tom._n 1._o orat._n 18._o p._n 379._o d._n 280._o a._n relate_v she_o beg●d_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o help_v she_o a_o virgin_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o danger_n ●as_v the_o address_n with_o which_o he_o finish_v that_o oration_n only_o a_o piece_n 〈◊〉_d rhetoric_n b._n rhetoric_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n infi●s_o pa._n 286._o b._n look_v down_o on_o we_o from_o heaven_n with_o a_o propitius_fw-la eye_n ●ide_v our_o work_n and_o life_n feed_v this_o holy_a flock_n govern_v it_o with_o we_o direct_v other_o as_o far_a as_o it_o possible_a to_o what_o be_v best_a cast_v out_o importune_v use_v trouble_v some_o wolf_n that_o cavil_v and_o catch_v at_o worse_a and_o syllable_n vouchsafe_v we_o the_o perfect_a and_o clear_a splendour_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n with_o ●hom_n thou_o be_v already_o present_a be_v that_o address_n which_o he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n of_o his_o oration_n upon_o st._n athanasius_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n but_o thou_o say_v he_o fol._n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n orat._n 〈…〉_o pag_n 397.8_o lut●●_n pari●●orum_fw-la anno_fw-la 1609._o fol._n look_v upon_o we_o sweet_o from_o on_o high_a and_o direct_a ●is_n holy_a people_n adorer_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n who_o be_v see_v and_o worship_v in_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o case_n of_o peaceable_a ●…nes_n rule_n and_o govern_v this_o flock_n with_o i_o but_o in_o case_n of_o trouble_n educe_v or_o assume_v we_o and_o place_v we_o with_o thyself_o and_o those_o who_o be_v like_o un●ther_n who_o what_o i_o crave_v be_v great_a that_o also_o to_o st._n a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la orat._n 20._o in_o laudem_fw-la s._n basil_n in_o fine_a tom._n 1._o pag._n 373._o a._n basil_n o_o divine_a and_o sacred_a head_n behold_v 〈◊〉_d from_o above_o and_o the_o instigation_n of_o our_o flesh_n give_v we_o as_o a_o instruction_n from_o god_n either_o assuage_v with_o thy_o prayer_n or_o move_v we_o to_o bear_v courageous_o and_o direct_v all_o our_o life_n to_o that_o which_o be_v most_o beneficial_a and_o receive_v we_o also_o after_o our_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n there_o in_o thy_o tabernacle_n be_v the_o address_n of_o st._n ephrem_n who_o live_v anno_fw-la 365._o and_o who_o write_n 88_o hìer_n lib._n the_o script_n ecclès_fw-fr apud_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr script_n eccl._n p._n 88_o as_o st._n jerom_n testify_v be_v of_o such_o repute_n that_o they_o be_v public_o read_v in_o church_n after_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v they_o i_o say_v only_o innocent_a wish_n or_o rhetorical_a flight_n or_o rather_o do_v they_o not_o equal_v any_o roman_a hymn_n or_o antiphons_n 1616._o antiphons_n sed_fw-la te_fw-la jam_fw-la nos_fw-la o_fw-la pura_fw-la &_o i_o nonaeul_fw-fr its_z eademque_fw-la benedilla_fw-la virgo_fw-la magni_fw-la silij_fw-la ivi_fw-la universorumque_fw-la dei_fw-la mater_fw-la imulpata_fw-la 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of_o the_o father_n judgement_n father_n 12._o the_o ancient_a father_n hold_v saint_n depart_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n though_o not_o to_o perfect_a bliss_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o the_o saint_n depart_v be_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n immediate_o upon_o their_o decease_n i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o of_o such_o force_n as_o to_o require_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o for_o first_o i_o be_o neither_o engage_v as_o a_o catholic_a nor_o as_o a_o controvertist_n to_o defend_v every_o argument_n that_o bellarmin_n or_o suarez_n bring_v though_o he_o make_v it_o pass_v for_o the_o church_n reason_n especial_o when_o many_o of_o our_o polemic_a writer_n think_v they_o unconclusive_a for_o suppose_v not_o grant_v it_o be_v true_a as_o he_o from_o blondel_n and_o daille_n affirm_v that_o st._n basit_fw-la st._n ambrose_n st._n chrysostom_n and_o st._n augustin_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n 8._o expos_fw-la of_o the_o doct._n of_o the_o church_n of_o eng._n pag._n 8._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v do_v not_o
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after_o a_o long_a preamble_n if_o the_o cross_n be_v not_o of_o wood_n beseech_v god_n that_o he_o will_v sanc_n ✚_o tify_v to_o himself_o this_o cross_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v it_o he_o here_o again_o quarrel_n at_o where_o be_v the_o foul_a the_o notorious_a idolatry_n antitient_a pag._n 18._o the_o use_n of_o incense_n and_o holy-water_n very_o antitient_a be_v it_o the_o incense_n or_o the_o sprinkle_n with_o holy_a water_n certain_o he_o will_v not_o condemn_v the_o use_n of_o those_o creature_n sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n a_o practice_n so_o ancient_a and_o universal_a in_o the_o church_n that_o according_a to_o a._n to_o quod_fw-la universa_fw-la tenet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nec_fw-la conciliis_fw-la institurum_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la retentum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la apostolica_fw-la traditum_fw-la rectissime_fw-la
creditur_fw-la aug._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr baptis_n cenntra_fw-la donatistas_n c._n 24._o tom._n 7._o pag._n 433._o a._n st._n augustin_n rule_n we_o must_v necessary_o conclude_v it_o to_o have_v come_v from_o the_o apostle_n they_o who_o will_v establish_v a_o beginning_n of_o the_o use_n of_o holy_a water_n tell_v we_o that_o binn_n that_o aquam_fw-la enim_fw-la sale_n conspersam_fw-la populis_fw-la ben●dicimus_fw-la ut_fw-la ea_fw-la cuncti_fw-la aspersi_fw-la sanctisicentur_fw-la ac_fw-la purificentur_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la faciendum_fw-la esse_fw-la mandamus_fw-la ep._n 1._o decret_a extat_fw-la to._n 1._o council_n pag._n 68_o n._n 5._o c._n binn_n alexander_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o live_v you_o must_v know_v anno_fw-la 121._o so_o near_o the_o apostle_n command_v it_o to_o be_v practise_v but_o they_o who_o read_v his_o first_o epistle_n will_v find_v that_o he_o do_v not_o command_v it_o as_o a_o new_a thing_n but_o as_o the_o 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