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A34970 Fanaticism fanatically imputed to the Catholick church by Doctour Stillingfleet and the imputation refuted and retorted / by S.C. a Catholick ... Cressy, Serenus, 1605-1674.; Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699. 1672 (1672) Wing C6898; ESTC R1090 75,544 216

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honest_a man_n the_o doctor_n have_v tell_v they_o that_o these_o wicked_a man_n make_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n join_v with_o contrition_n that_o be_v 180._o as_o he_o interpret_v a_o remorse_n of_o mind_n for_o sin_n sufficient_a for_o salvation_n but_o his_o adversary_n in_o effect_n bid_v he_o with_o contrition_n to_o join_v confession_n and_o absolution_n he_o be_v content_v but_o he_o will_v needs_o have_v one_o condition_n more_o add_v which_o be_v forsake_v of_o sin_n which_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o rome_n not_o require_v notwithstanding_o all_o their_o confession_n and_o absolution_n a_o thousand_o time_n repeat_v they_o destroy_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o good_a life_n 116._o here_o if_o the_o doctor_n be_v ask_v do_v the_o catholic_n church_n hold_v the_o doctrine_n here_o by_o he_o reprove_v he_o can_v not_o say_v she_o do_v because_o then_o the_o express_a decision_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n disprove_v he_o 3._o where_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n be_v declare_v contrition_n confession_n and_o satisfaction_n now_o in_o two_o of_o these_o the_o forsake_v of_o sin_n be_v contain_v for_o contrition_n imply_v a_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n proceed_v from_o a_o love_n of_o god_n victorious_a over_o sin_n and_o consequent_o a_o detestation_n of_o sin_n and_o satisfaction_n signify_v yet_o more_o viz_o a_o holy_a revenge_n take_v by_o the_o penitent_a upon_o himself_o for_o offend_v god_n by_o deny_v to_o himself_o even_o lawful_a pleasure_n because_o unlawful_a one_o have_v tempt_v he_o to_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o protestant_n require_v 117._o a_o disposition_n one_o may_v say_v inferior_a to_o this_o require_v by_o the_o council_n serve_v david_n turn_n who_o say_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgive_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o can_v now_o believe_v the_o doctor_n will_v acknowledge_v that_o a_o sinner_n repentant_a of_o his_o sin_n out_o of_o a_o love_n of_o god_n victorious_a over_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o weho_n tstify_v that_o sorrow_n and_o that_o love_n by_o submit_v to_o severe_a pennance_n and_o mortification_n will_v also_o to_o declare_v to_o his_o own_o confusion_n his_o most_o secret_a sin_n with_o a_o serious_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n will_v thereby_o be_v put_v in_o a_o state_n of_o pard●n_n and_o salvation_n especial_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n authorize_v minister_n absolution_n from_o his_o sin_n absolution_n i_o say_v pronounce_v by_o commission_n and_o jurisdiction_n from_o christ_n himself_o and_o not_o such_o a_o airy_a phantosme_n of_o a_o absolution_n as_o the_o doctor_n interpret_v to_o be_v the_o apply_v the_o promise_v of_o pardon_n in_o scripture_n to_o the_o particular_a case_n of_o die_a person_n 183._o for_o this_o say_v he_o be_v that_o we_o mean_v by_o absolution_n and_o which_o say_v i_o the_o silly_a
quoties_fw-la to_o sinner_n return_v to_o their_o vomit_n and_o give_v but_o small_a sign_n of_o their_o will_n to_o relinquish_v sin_n the_o doctor_n do_v very_o well_o to_o tax_v it_o as_o a_o great_a hindrance_n indeed_o to_o a_o holy_a life_n but_o because_o some_o few_o have_v practise_v or_o perhaps_o teach_v this_o he_o do_v very_o ill_a to_o make_v this_o a_o dissuasive_a from_o join_v to_o the_o church_n herself_o express_o condemn_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n such_o a_o facility_n in_o confessor_n 8._o say_v the_o priest_n of_o our_o lord_n ought_v as_o far_o as_o his_o spirit_n and_o prudence_n shall_v suggest_v to_o enjoin_v wholesome_a and_o convenient_a satisfaction_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o crime_n and_o ability_n of_o penitent_n lest_o if_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o connive_v at_o sin_n and_o be_v indulgent_a to_o their_o penitent_n by_o enjoin_v sleight_n pennance_n for_o grievous_a crime_n they_o themselves_o become_v partaker_n of_o the_o crime_n of_o other_o 125._o beside_o this_o the_o doctor_n i_o believe_v be_v not_o ignorant_a though_o it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o purpose_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o that_o not_o very_o long_o since_o among_o several_a dangerous_a position_n collect_v out_o of_o some_o modern_a casuist_n such_o scandalous_a relaxation_n in_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n have_v a_o principal_a place_n all_o which_o be_v not_o only_o condemn_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n almost_o in_o every_o diocese_n but_o also_o a_o book_n the_o author_n of_o which_o undertake_v to_o defend_v they_o be_v solemn_o prohibit_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o pope_n since_o which_o time_n such_o doctrine_n have_v be_v whole_o restrain_v and_o silence_v §._o 8._o of_o confer_v absolution_n and_o extreme_a unction_n in_o articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la 126._o in_o the_o next_o place_n for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o confer_v absolution_n and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n of_o extreme_a unction_n to_o person_n in_o articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la who_o do_v or_o have_v give_v any_o sign_n of_o sorrow_n or_o desire_n of_o they_o the_o church_n in_o her_o ritual_a do_v no_o more_o than_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n ever_o since_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nicaea_n and_o s._n augustin_n treat_v of_o this_o subject_n in_o a_o sermon_n hom_n tell_v his_o auditor_n that_o out_o of_o charity_n and_o care_n to_o die_a person_n 41._o god_n minister_n upon_o the_o least_o testification_n of_o sorrow_n in_o such_o patient_n administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o they_o though_o despair_v that_o they_o shall_v live_v to_o do_v work_n worthy_a of_o penance_n so_o leave_v they_o to_o god_n mercy_n this_o they_o do_v by_o warrant_n from_o the_o first_o council_n of_o arles_n and_o the_o declaration_n of_o pope_n innocent_a but_o withal_o he_o serious_o exhort_v they_o to_o do_v such_o work_n in_o time_n of_o health_n and_o not_o to_o to_o a_o absolution_n confer_v in_o such_o circumstance_n for_o though_o they_o may_v be_v confident_a of_o enjoy_v the_o full_a effect_n of_o that_o sacrament_n yet_o say_v he_o i_o be_o not_o confident_a of_o i●_n yet_o notwithstanding_o such_o want_n of_o confidence_n he_o will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o they_o to_o afford_v they_o all_o his_o assistance_n in_o such_o a_o perilous_a hour_n and_o if_o the_o doctor_n be_v serious_o examine_v by_o any_o one_o of_o his_o friend_n or_o by_o any_o but_o a_o catholic_n whether_o in_o such_o circumstance_n he_o will_v refuse_v a_o absolution_n i_o mean_v a_o absolution_n according_a to_o his_o mode_n by_o apply_v the_o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n to_o his_o patient_n sure_o he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o his_o custom_n among_o his_o parishioner_n be_v to_o bid_v the_o poor_a agonizant_fw-la to_o go_v to_o the_o devil_n for_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o he_o he_o will_v no_o doubt_n tell_v he_o of_o promise_n and_o bid_v he_o rely_v upon_o they_o though_o he_o will_v not_o permit_v catholic_n too_o do_v so_o 127._o but_o the_o doctor_n in_o prosecute_a this_o subject_n alter_v his_o method_n of_o proceed_v for_o whereas_o general_o in_o his_o book_n he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v catholic_n religion_n odious_a by_o tell_v story_n of_o the_o action_n and_o doctrine_n of_o particular_a person_n disow_v by_o the_o church_n here_o he_o absolve_v some_o catholic_n doctor_n among_o the_o rest_n mounseur_fw-fr arnaud_n and_o charge_v the_o church_n itself_o for_o teach_v a_o doctrine_n as_o he_o pretend_v manifest_o hinder_v devotion_n and_o a_o good_a life_n viz._n in_o that_o her_o canon_n whosoever_o shall_v say_v 8._o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o confer_v grace_n exopere_fw-la operato_fw-la let_v he_o be_v anathema_n now_o say_v he_o if_o grace_n be_v effectual_o confer_v by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o bare_a external_a action_n acknowledge_v by_o all_o catholic_n 206._o what_o need_n can_v there_o be_v of_o a_o true_a preparation_n of_o the_o mind_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n prayer_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n in_o order_n to_o the_o receive_v the_o benefitt_a of_o they_o he_o further_o add_v that_o though_o cassander_n interpret_v this_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o if_o his_o unworthines_n can_v hinder_v the_o validity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o sacrament_n though_o the_o receiver_n be_v never_o so_o well_o prepare_v yet_o say_v he_o this_o can_v consist_v with_o the_o council_n meaning_n because_o in_o the_o twelve_o canon_n follow_v it_o be_v condemn_v express_o and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o council_n will_v frame_v two_o canon_n to_o condemn_v the_o same_o error_n 128._o thus_o argue_v the_o doctor_n but_o under_o favour_n deal_v not_o fair_o in_o not_o cite_v the_o council_n canon_n entire_o which_o have_v he_o do_v will_v have_v spoil_v his_o inference_n from_o it_o the_o word_n be_v whosoever_o shall_v say_v that_o by_o the_o sacrament_n themselves_o of_o the_o new_a law_n grace_n be_v not_o confer_v ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la but_o that_o a_o belief_n alone_o of_o the_o divine_a promise_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o obtain_n grace_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n which_o canon_n be_v make_v special_o against_o luther_n error_n who_o attribute_v all_o good_a to_o faith_n alone_o make_v the_o sacrament_n entire_o useless_a in_o which_o error_n i_o do_v not_o know_v that_o he_o be_v follow_v by_o any_o sober_a protestant_n except_o the_o doctor_n who_o by_o his_o discourse_n seem_v to_o renounce_v all_o benefitt_a from_o the_o sacrament_n themselves_o he_o will_v owe_v grace_n to_o nothing_o but_o his_o own_o faith_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o opinion_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o old_a be_v infirma_fw-la &_o egena_fw-la elementa_fw-la weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n 4._o but_o scripture_n and_o tradition_n have_v teach_v the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n we_o otherwise_o viz._n that_o by_o baptism_n the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n be_v confer_v that_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n be_v semen_n immortalitatis_fw-la that_o by_o extreme_a unction_n and_o the_o priest_n prayer_n sin_n be_v forgive_v etc._n etc._n 129._o neither_o from_o hence_o can_v the_o doctor_n rational_o infer_v that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o true_a preparation_n of_o mind_n by_o the_o excuse_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n since_o the_o church_n herself_o require_v such_o preparation_n as_o the_o doctor_n speak_v of_o and_o the_o very_a term_n of_o preparation_n imply_v that_o some_o benefitt_n be_v expect_v to_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o work_n itself_o beside_o and_o beyond_o what_o be_v obtain_v by_o preparation_n 130._o but_o this_o be_v a_o doctrinal_a controversy_n and_o bring_v in_o only_o by_o the_o way_n in_o this_o his_o present_a discourse_n the_o prosecution_n of_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v reserve_v for_o his_o worthy_a adversary_n if_o he_o think_v good_a yet_o this_o right_n i_o will_v do_v the_o doctor_n that_o he_o have_v with_o monsieur_n arnaud_n just_o censure_v one_o particular_a writer_n who_o require_v as_o necessary_a for_o example_n to_o a_o worthy_a receive_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a eucharist_n no_o other_o preparation_n of_o mind_n but_o only_o a_o absence_n of_o mortal_a sin_n to_o be_v have_v by_o confession_n of_o they_o but_o will_v any_o rational_a man_n judge_v that_o because_o there_o be_v find_v in_o a_o church_n a_o few_o teacher_n of_o security_n and_o sower_n of_o pillow_n under_o man_n ellbow_n that_o therefore_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o church_n most_o free_a from_o warrant_v that_o doctrine_n which_o be_v scarce_o receive_v by_o one_o bishop_n in_o it_o 131._o yea_o moreover_o if_o he_o will_v search_v among_o schoolman_n who_o make_v the_o large_a allowance_n in_o this_o business_n he_o will_v find_v that_o general_o all_o require_v faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o
martyr_n who_o relic_n lay_v there_o so_o to_o be_v help_v with_o our_o lord_n by_o his_o intercession_n where_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o s._n augustin_n both_o allow_v pray_v to_o the_o martyr_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o such_o decease_a and_o suppose_v the_o martyr_n hear_v such_o prayer_n but_o withal_o the_o father_n tell_v they_o that_o shall_v some_o decease_a not_o have_v the_o happiness_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o such_o a_o holyplace_n other_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o neglect_v their_o supplication_n for_o such_o because_o not_o so_o mind_v of_o they_o as_o of_o other_o when_o they_o go_v to_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o then_o come_v to_o our_o very_a case_n that_o however_o such_o soul_n may_v want_v kindred_n or_o friend_n to_o remember_v they_o as_o the_o other_o have_v yet_o the_o common_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la be_v without_o name_v any_o particular_a person_n offer_v up_o for_o they_o his_o word_n be_v adsupplicationes_fw-la faciendas_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o christianâ_fw-la &_o catholica_fw-la societate_fw-la defunctis_fw-la 4._o etiam_fw-la tacitis_fw-la nominibus_fw-la quorumcumque_fw-la sub_fw-la generali_fw-la commemoratione_n suscepit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la quibus_fw-la ad_fw-la ista_fw-la desunt_fw-la parent_n aut_fw-la silij_fw-la aut_fw-la quicunque_fw-la cognati_fw-la velamici_fw-la ab_fw-la una_fw-la eye_n exhibeantur_fw-la pia_fw-la matre_fw-la communi_fw-la §._o 10._o of_o indulgence_n 141._o but_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o book_n treat_v of_o indulgence_n the_o doctor_n allege_v a_o practice_n in_o the_o church_n which_o these_o catholic_n who_o pretend_v to_o justify_v it_o 183._o will_n i_o believe_v find_v very_o great_a difficulty_n in_o answer_v the_o doctor_n proof_n that_o it_o be_v real_o a_o hindrance_n of_o the_o care_n of_o a_o good_a life_n if_o any_o therefore_o do_v find_v harm_n by_o rely_v upon_o such_o a_o practice_n they_o may_v thank_v themselves_o they_o voluntary_o and_o without_o any_o obligation_n procure_v such_o harm_n to_o themselves_o indulg_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o its_o decision_n of_o this_o point_n of_o indulgence_n express_o condemn_v a_o too_o frequent_a use_n of_o they_o as_o enervate_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o desirous_a to_o correct_v all_o scandalous_a abuse_n creep_v in_o they_o ordain_v a_o utter_a abolishment_n of_o all_o unlawful_a gain_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o they_o enjoin_v likewise_o all_o bishop_n in_o their_o provincial_n synod_n to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o benefit_n of_o indulgence_n may_v be_v dispense_v pious_o holy_o and_o without_o corruption_n to_o the_o people_n 142._o now_o if_o after_o such_o solicitude_n show_v by_o the_o council_n all_o abuse_n do_v not_o yet_o cease_v ibid._n this_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o humane_a frailty_n and_o corruption_n and_o to_o the_o erroneous_a doctrine_n of_o some_o schoolman_n or_o rather_o some_o passage_n of_o they_o single_v out_o from_o the_o context_n and_o strip_v from_o the_o necessary_a circumstance_n and_o so_o misapply_v whereby_o the_o power_n of_o the_o donour_n of_o they_o be_v extend_v without_o its_o certain_a limit_n and_o a_o virtue_n attribute_v to_o they_o far_o exceed_v that_o which_o the_o present_a church_n acknowledge_v in_o they_o 143._o this_o seem_v plain_o to_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n declare_v that_o since_o a_o power_n of_o confer_v indulgence_n have_v be_v give_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n which_o from_o the_o most_o ancient_a time_n have_v exercise_v this_o power_n divine_o grant_v to_o she_o therefore_o the_o holy_a synod_n do_v teach_v and_o command_v the_o use_n of_o indulgence_n to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n as_o very_o healthful_a to_o christian_a people_n and_o approve_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a council_n 144._o from_o this_o declaration_n of_o the_o council_n the_o doctor_n true_o say_v that_o some_o catholic_n writer_n do_v make_v this_o deduction_n that_o indulgence_n be_v only_o a_o relaxation_n of_o the_o ancient_a severity_n of_o church_n discipline_n according_a to_o the_o old_a penitential_a canon_n 516._o which_o deduction_n seem_v the_o less_o irrational_a since_o the_o indulgence_n insert_v by_o the_o council_n be_v the_o same_o which_o from_o the_o most_o ancient_a time_n have_v be_v exercise_v by_o the_o church_n and_o such_o a_o use_n of_o indulgence_n if_o the_o doctor_n refuse_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n he_o dare_v not_o to_o his_o own_o since_o he_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n the_o judge_n assume_v a_o power_n either_o to_o qualify_v corporal_a punishment_n impose_v by_o the_o law_n and_o canon_n on_o special_a sin_n or_o commute_v they_o into_o pecuniary_a but_o i_o must_v add_v one_o thing_n that_o even_o these_o indulgence_n may_v be_v say_v to_o extend_v their_o virtue_n till_o after_o death_n since_o it_o be_v 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