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A70515 Of the incurable scepticism of the Church of Rome; De insanabili romanae Ecclesiae scepticismo. English La Placette, Jean, 1629-1718.; Tenison, Thomas, 1636-1715. 1688 (1688) Wing L429; Wing T705; ESTC R13815 157,482 172

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desiderium_fw-la bann_n in_o 2.2_o qu._n 1._o art_n 10._o p._n 47._o while_o he_o say_v the_o catechuman_n simple_o belong_v to_o the_o invisible_a church_n as_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n through_o charity_n but_o to_o the_o visible_a church_n only_o in_o part_n viz._n in_o wish_n and_o desire_v but_o he_o incline_v more_o to_o the_o second_o in_o these_o word_n 90._o word_n ecclesia_fw-la licet_fw-la sit_fw-la respublica_fw-la quaedam_fw-la visibilis_fw-la requirit_fw-la tamen_fw-la aliquid_fw-la invisibile_fw-la sc_fw-la fidem_fw-la haeretici_fw-la ergo_fw-la extra_fw-la eam_fw-la sunt_fw-la cum_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-la habeant_fw-la id._n comm_n fus_fw-fr in_o art_n 10._o p._n 90._o the_o church_n although_o it_o be_v a_o visible_a commonwealth_n require_v somewhat_o invisible_a to_o wit_n faith._n heretic_n therefore_o as_o want_v that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o another_o place_n 47._o place_n fideles_fw-la peceatores_fw-la sunt_fw-la verè_fw-la part_n 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membra_fw-la christi_fw-la participantia_fw-la spiritum_fw-la christi_fw-la id._n de_fw-fr sacr._n part_n 2._o cap._n 2._o the_o holy_a church_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n quicken_v by_o one_o spirit_n and_o unite_v by_o one_o faith_n and_o sanctify_a this_o word_n therefore_o signify_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n partake_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n antoninus_n of_o florence_n after_o he_o have_v say_v the_o church_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o general_n collection_n of_o the_o faithful_a subjoin_v these_o word_n 1._o word_n secundo_fw-la modo_fw-la sumitur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la pro_fw-la congregatione_fw-la bonorum_fw-la fidelium_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la charitatem_fw-la christo_fw-la incorporati_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la regitur_fw-la à_fw-la sp._n s._n corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la mysticum_fw-la quod_fw-la vegetatur_fw-la spiritu_fw-la ejus_fw-la pro_fw-la quâ_fw-la christus_fw-la oravit_fw-la ne_fw-la fides_fw-la desiceret_fw-la ant._n summ._n theol._n part_n 3._o tit_n 12._o c._n 1._o in_o the_o second_o place_n the_o church_n be_v take_v for_o the_o congregation_n of_o good_a believer_n who_o be_v incorporate_v into_o christ_n by_o charity_n this_o be_v that_o church_n which_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v animate_v by_o his_o spirit_n for_o which_o christ_n pray_v that_o her_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v the_o same_o say_v cusanus_fw-la 4._o cusanus_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la corpus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quod_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la habuit_fw-la ex_fw-la praedestinatis_fw-la tantùm_fw-la constitui_fw-la existentes_fw-la in_o gratiâ_fw-la praesentis_fw-la justitiae_fw-la solum_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la esse_fw-la censentur_fw-la cus_n concord_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o body_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v thus_o dispose_v which_o adher_v to_o christ_n in_o spirit_n in_o which_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v quicken_a the_o whole_a body_n be_v make_v up_o only_o of_o predestinate_a person_n only_o those_o person_n therefore_o who_o continue_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o present_a righteousness_n be_v account_v to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n dionysius_n carthusianus_n 26._o carthusianus_n aedificabo_fw-la &_o confirmabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la congregationem_fw-la fidelium_fw-la
corda_fw-la eorum_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la charitatem_fw-la &_o gratiam_fw-la mihi_fw-la inseparabiliter_fw-la connectendo_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la sint_fw-la unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la mysticum_fw-la unaque_fw-la domus_fw-la carth._n in_o matth._n xvi_o art_n 26._o bring_v in_o christ_n thus_o speak_v i_o will_v build_v and_o confirm_v my_o church_n that_o be_v the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o inseparable_o unite_n their_o heart_n to_o i_o by_o faith_n charity_n and_o grace_n so_o as_o all_o may_v be_v one_o mystical_a body_n and_o one_o house_n j._n fr._n picus_n mirandula_n 13._o mirandula_n a_o propriâ_fw-la vocabuli_fw-la significatione_n recedendum_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la putarem_fw-la ut_fw-la primò_fw-la &_o propriè_fw-la principalissimeque_fw-la sancta_fw-la catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la diceretur_fw-la quae_fw-la omnes_fw-la rectae_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o non_fw-la fictae_fw-la charitatis_fw-la homines_fw-la complecteretur_fw-la pic._n theor._n 13._o say_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o recede_v from_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n that_o so_o that_o may_v be_v call_v primary_o proper_o and_o most_o principal_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n which_o comprehend_v all_o man_n of_o a_o right_n and_o apostolic_a faith_n and_o unfeigned_a charity_n ferus_fw-la upon_o those_o word_n matth._n xv._o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o say_v matth._n say_v sed_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la secundùm_fw-la spiritum_fw-la quae_fw-la solos_fw-la electos_fw-la complectitur_fw-la fer._n in_o matth._n christ_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v common_o understand_v of_o the_o collection_n of_o all_o christian_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a but_o of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n which_o comprehend_v only_o the_o elect._n last_o chr._n lupus_n 818._o lupus_n ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la clave_n accepit_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la universa_fw-la fidelium_fw-la in_o legitimis_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la communio_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la congregatio_fw-la justorum_fw-la seu_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la communio_fw-la lup._n in_o council_n tom_fw-mi 4._o p._n 818._o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n which_o receive_v the_o key_n be_v not_o the_o universal_a communion_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o lawful_a sacrament_n but_o the_o sole_a congregation_n of_o the_o just_a or_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n which_o he_o pursue_v at_o large_a and_o prove_v by_o many_o testimony_n of_o st._n augustine_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v many_o other_o no_o less_o cogent_a of_o other_o father_n as_o st._n hierom_n agobardus_n bernard_n etc._n etc._n if_o our_o argument_n consist_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o opinion_n it_o suffice_v to_o show_v it_o be_v receive_v by_o many_o and_o consequent_o that_o our_o adversary_n do_v not_o agree_v in_o form_v the_o idea_n of_o a_o church_n now_o this_o dissension_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n for_o if_o the_o second_o or_o especial_o the_o three_o opinion_n be_v true_a the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o adversary_n will_v be_v whole_o overthrow_v for_o not_o to_o say_v that_o if_o sinner_n be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o church_n the_o pope_n and_o whole_a council_n may_v perhaps_o not_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o so_o want_v that_o infallibility_n which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o true_a church_n to_o omit_v this_o since_o we_o treat_v not_o now_o of_o active_a but_o passive_a infallibility_n i_o say_v that_o according_a to_o this_o hypothesis_n the_o faith_n of_o our_o adversary_n can_v rely_v upon_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o this_o rule_n of_o faith_n they_o must_v first_o perfect_o know_v it_o which_o can_v be_v if_o they_o know_v not_o what_o be_v that_o church_n who_o faith_n they_o ought_v to_o follow_v but_o how_o shall_v they_o know_v the_o church_n if_o that_o consist_v only_o of_o pious_a man_n who_o none_o will_v deny_v to_o be_v know_v to_o god_n alone_o canus_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o this_o who_o reject_v this_o opinion_n because_o say_v he_o 3._o he_o incerta_fw-la erunt_fw-la omne_fw-la si_fw-la apud_fw-la solos_fw-la pios_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la can._n loc_fw-la theol._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o all_o thing_n will_v be_v uncertain_a if_o the_o church_n be_v limit_v to_o pious_a men._n will_v our_o adversary_n therefore_o say_v that_o the_o first_o of_o these_o opinion_n be_v certain_a the_o other_o undoubted_o false_a that_o be_v easter_n affirm_v than_o prove_v beside_o of_o what_o degree_n of_o certainty_n will_v they_o have_v their_o assertion_n to_o be_v not_o certain_o of_o divine_a faith_n unlessheresie_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o those_o learned_a man_n who_o maintain_v the_o second_o and_o three_o opinion_n but_o no_o other_o degree_n of_o certainty_n can_v be_v obtain_v in_o these_o thing_n nor_o will_v any_o other_o suffice_v chap._n xxv_o that_o our_o adversary_n have_v no_o way_n of_o know_v the_o true_a church_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v therefore_o who_o they_o be_v that_o true_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n yet_o suppose_v it_o be_v and_o that_o all_o baptise_a person_n outward_o profess_v the_o true_a faith_n be_v member_n of_o it_o which_o opinion_n most_o please_v our_o adversary_n and_o be_v most_o advantageous_a for_o they_o it_o be_v still_o to_o be_v inquire_v which_o out_o of_o so_o many_o society_n that_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n just_o and_o true_o claim_v it_o for_o not_o any_o one_o that_o first_o occurr_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v and_o prefer_v before_o the_o rest_n but_o here_o if_o any_o where_o a_o diligent_a and_o accurate_a examination_n be_v to_o be_v use_v lest_o instead_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n we_o follow_v the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n and_o for_o divine_a revelation_n receive_v execrable_a error_n this_o especial_o become_v they_o who_o when_o they_o have_v find_v the_o church_n give_v over_o any_o further_a enquiry_n and_o receive_v without_o examination_n all_o the_o dictate_v of_o it_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o vigilant_a and_o curious_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o guide_n lest_o if_o they_o haply_o mistake_v they_o incur_v that_o sentence_n of_o christ_n if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o will_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n let_v we_o see_v therefore_o whether_o our_o adversary_n can_v boast_v they_o have_v make_v a_o just_a and_o accurate_a enquiry_n herein_o and_o most_o certain_o find_v out_o the_o true_a church_n there_o be_v chief_o three_o method_n of_o make_v this_o enquiry_n 1._o from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n profess_v by_o any_o church_n and_o conformity_n of_o that_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god._n 2._o by_o note_n know_v only_o by_o the_o light_n of_o right_a reason_n and_o independent_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god._n 3._o by_o note_n which_o be_v mark_v out_o and_o teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n arriaga_n prefer_v the_o first_o method_n before_o all_o other_o i_o answer_v say_v he_o 5._o he_o respondeo_fw-la veritatem_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la probari_fw-la etiam_fw-la posse_fw-la non_fw-la recurrendo_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la imò_fw-la ante_fw-la primam_fw-la probationem_fw-la verae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la debere_fw-la probari_fw-la veritatem_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la etenim_fw-la cum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la definiatur_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la quòd_fw-la sit_fw-la coetus_fw-la profitentium_fw-la veram_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la fidei_fw-la repugnat_fw-la in_o terminis_fw-la i_o supponere_fw-la aliquam_fw-la congregationem_fw-la esse_fw-la veram_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la nisi_fw-la dicam_fw-la eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la ibi_fw-la esse_fw-la veram_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la primò_fw-la probare_fw-la veram_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la ex_fw-la verâ_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la arr._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la disp_n 7._o sect._n 5._o that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n may_v be_v prove_v without_o recur_v to_o the_o church_n yea_o and_o that_o before_o the_o first_o proof_n of_o the_o true_a church_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n ought_v to_o be_v prove_v he_o prove_v both_o part_n of_o his_o assertion_n large_o and_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o it_o make_v use_v of_o this_o argument_n for_o since_o the_o church_n as_o a_o church_n be_v define_v the_o congregation_n of_o man_n profess_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o the_o very_a term_n to_o suppose_v any_o congregation_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n unless_o i_o do_v for_o that_o very_a reason_n suppose_v there_o be_v the_o true_a doctrine_n i_o can_v therefore_o first_o prove_v the_o doctrine_n be_v true_a from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o church_n to_o this_o we_o willing_o subscribe_v and_o approve_v this_o method_n of_o arriaga_n only_a not_o so_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o adversary_n who_o detest_v it_o and_o labour_n to_o render_v it_o both_o infamous_a and_o impossible_a pretend_v it_o to_o be_v full_a of_o inextricable_a difficulty_n and_o not_o to_o be_v surmount_v by_o the_o most_o learned_a much_o less_o by_o illiterate_a person_n wherefore_o i_o need_v not_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o true_a
church_n can_v be_v by_o this_o way_n know_v by_o our_o adversary_n they_o free_o grant_v it_o urge_v it_o and_o labour_n to_o demonstrate_v it_o the_o second_o method_n be_v use_v by_o many_o who_o contend_v that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v know_v independent_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o help_n of_o note_n and_o character_n perceive_v by_o natural_a reason_n such_o as_o be_v miracle_n sanctity_n antiquity_n amplitude_n and_o the_o like_a but_o they_o withal_o admonish_v that_o the_o church_n can_v this_o way_n be_v know_v as_o it_o have_v annex_v to_o it_o the_o privilege_n of_o infallibility_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o consequent_o as_o it_o be_v the_o certain_a rule_n of_o faith._n they_o deny_v this_o can_v be_v any_o other_o way_n find_v out_o than_o by_o faith_n rely_v on_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o other_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n but_o that_o the_o authority_n which_o these_o note_n confer_v be_v humane_a fallible_a and_o a_o foundation_n only_o of_o humane_a and_o acquire_v not_o of_o divine_a and_o infuse_v faith._n so_o among_o infinite_a other_o teach_v canus_n 8._o canus_n loc._n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o bannes_n 4._o bannes_n in_o 2.2_o qu._n 1._o art_n 1._o dub_v 4._o suarez_n 10._o suarez_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la disp_n 3._o sect._n 10._o duvall_n 10._o duvall_n in_o 2._o 2._o p._n 10._o conink_v 68_o conink_v de_fw-fr actib_n sup_v disp_n 17._o n._n 68_o arriaga_n 1_o arriaga_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la disp_n 3._o sect._n 1_o ysambertus_n 2._o ysambertus_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la disp_n 26_o art_n 2._o gillius_fw-la 9_o gillius_fw-la de_fw-fr doctr_n sacrâ_fw-la l._n 1._o tract_n 7._o c._n 9_o amicus_fw-la 5._o amicus_fw-la de_fw-fr side_n disp_n 2._o sect._n 5._o and_o rhodius_n 4._o rhodius_n duplex_fw-la est_fw-la authoritas_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la alia_fw-la est_fw-la purè_fw-la humana_fw-la prout_fw-la sc_fw-la eam_fw-la probant_fw-la miracula_fw-la prophetiae_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la 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