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A65706	The fallibility of the Roman Church demonstrated from the manifest error of the 2d Nicene & Trent Councils, which assert that the veneration and honorary worship of images is a tradition primitive and apostolical.	Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726.	1687 (1687)	Wing W1728; ESTC R8848	85,812	92

THE FALLIBILITY OF THE Roman Church Demonstrated from the manifest Error OF THE 2d NICENE TRENT Councils Which Assert That the Veneration and Honorary Worship of Images is a Tradition Primitive and Apostolical IMPRIMATUR Maii 28. 1687. Guil. Needham LONDON Printed by J. D. for Randal Taylor near Stationers Hall M.DC.LXXXVII The Preface to the Reader TO that which I have said in the close of this Discourse touching the Infallibility of the second Nicene Council and her Authority in proposing Articles of Faith interpreting of Holy Scripture and in declaring what was the Tradition of the Church of Christ I think fit here by way of Preface to add these things 1. That if she hath a just and an assured Title to these Privileges then must she be infallible in the interpretation of these following Scriptures (a) 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2. Nic. Conc. Can. 15. Let not a Clergy-man from the time present be placed in two Churches this being an Argument of filthy Lucre and alien from the Ecclesiastical Custom For we have heard from our Lord's Mouth That no Man can serve two Masters for he will either hate the one and love the other or he will cleave to the one and despise the other Let therefore every one according to the Apostles Injunction remain in that Calling wherein he was called and place himself in one Church only for those things which are done in Ecclesiastical Affairs for filthy Lucre are alien from God. Now either those words of St. Paul do really command all Clergy-men to abide in that Church in which at first they were placed and those words of Christ do in their true and proper sense forbid them to have two Benefices with Cure or two Churches under their care or they do not so If they do then do the Doctors of the Church of Rome continually practise what is forbid by Christ and as continually neglect what is commanded by St. Paul we also have according to the determination of this Council a full conviction that they are generally addicted to filthy Lucre and are above all other Clergy transgressors of Ecclesiastical Custom If these Texts do not bear the sense here put upon them then hath this Council erred in their interpretation of these Scriptures and if they have so evidently erred in those Interpretations of the Scripture which concern the Manners and Duty of the Christian Clergy why may they not err also in those things which concern their Faith Moreover it being evident and confest that the Command to tell the Church especially concerns Offences against good Manners and that our Lord's Promise is to be with these Guides teaching Men to observe those things he hath commanded surely it must be evident that these Texts are impertinently alledged for the infallibility of General Councils in their interpretations of the Holy Scripture if they do not prove the infallibility of this General Council in their interpretation of these Scriptures 2ly This Council in her second Canon speaketh thus (b) 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2. Nic. Concil Can. 2. Since when we sing we promise to meditate in the Judgments of the Lord and not forget his words * Psal 119.16 it is most wholsom that all Christians should observe this but especially the Hierarchy And therefore we command that all who are promoted to a Bishoprick should altogether know the Psalter Now I desire to know of the Romish Doctors how they will reconcile the sense here given of the Psalmist 's words with their publick singing in an unknown Tongue For if it be wholsom that all Christians should observe this and it be certain that they cannot do it unless they do entirely know the Psalter 't is also certain that when the Psalter is only sung in Latin all Christians cannot meditate in these Judgments of the Lord how wholsom soever it may be to them so to do Again if the forementioned Privileges did certainly belong unto this Council then must she also be infallible in these following Decisions viz. 1. In that of Canon the 3d which runs thus (c) 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ibid. Can. 3. All Elections made by Princes of Bishops Presbyters and Deacons shall be void according to that Rule which saith If any Bishop by using the secular Powers obtain a Bishoprick let him be deposed and they who do communicate with him let them be excommunicated According to which Canon all the Elections of French and English Bishops must be void and all Christian Princes must be deprived of their just Prerogative in this Affair 2ly In their first Canon they confirm all the (d) 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. Canons of the Apostles and of the six Holy and Oecumenical Synods and also of the Topical Councils assembled to make such Determinations and of the Holy Fathers because all these being enlightned by one and the same Spirit decreed things expedient whom therefore they anathematized deposed or separated from Communion we also do anathematize depose and separate from Communion And in particular they frequently Anathematize and condemn among the List of Hereticks (e) Viz. Act. 7. p. 556 588. vid. Act. 3. p. 165 181. Act. 6. p. 421 424. Pope Honorius Now if all these Canons be not to be received either as to Matters of Faith or Manners then hath this Synod dangerously erred in determining that they were all to be received as being made by Men enlightned by the Holy Ghost in their decisions If they be to be thus esteemed to omit at present almost infinite Advantages which this Concession gives to our Cause then was the sixth Council in Trullo assisted by the Holy Ghost to determine thus 1. (f) 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Syn. Trull Can. 13. Because we know that in the Roman Church they have made a Canon that they who are to be ordained Priests or Deacons shall promise no more to accompany with their Wives We following the old Canon of Apostolical appointment will have the conjugal society of Holy Men according to the Laws still firm and valid by no means dissolving their conjugal Society with their Wives nor defrauding them of the enjoyment of each other at times convenient If therefore any Person be found worthy to be ordained Subdeacon Deacon or Priest let him by no means be hindred from receiving these Orders because he lives with his lawful Wife nor shall any Man require him to promise that after his Ordination he will abstain from conjugal Duties lest by so doing we become injurious to that Marriage which God ordained and our Lord blessed with his Presence The Voice of the Gospel crying out What God hath joined let no Man put asunder and the Apostle teaching That Marriage is honourable and the Bed undefiled and saying Art thou bound to a Wife seek not to loosed 2. When they determine thus (g) 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ibid. Can. 36. Renewing the Canon made by the General Councils of Constantinople and