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A34974 Roman-Catholick doctrines no novelties, or, An answer to Dr. Pierce's court-sermon, miscall'd The primitive rule of Reformation by S.C. a Roman-Catholick. Cressy, Serenus, 1605-1674. 1663 (1663) Wing C6902; ESTC R1088 159,933 352

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meaning_n be_v that_o it_o be_v both_o dishonourable_a and_o dangerous_a to_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n that_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o acknowledge_v such_o a_o supremacy_n i_o will_v i_o can_v oblige_v the_o doctor_n by_o any_o exorcism_n to_o discover_v sincere_o the_o inward_a thought_n of_o his_o heart_n upon_o this_o subject_a but_o have_v no_o such_o power_n at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n i_o must_v be_v content_a to_o argue_v the_o case_n with_o he_o once_o more_o because_o it_o be_v a_o passage_n that_o reflect_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o honour_n of_o catholic_n religion_n but_o the_o safety_n of_o all_o professor_n of_o it_o 20._o he_o can_v be_v ignorant_a how_o often_o and_o how_o earnest_o roman_a catholic_n here_o have_v protest_v their_o renounce_v any_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o temporal_a power_n or_o jurisdiction_n as_o of_o right_a to_o belong_v to_o the_o pope_n over_o any_o subject_n of_o his_o majesty_n it_o 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see_v bishop_n andrews_n tort._n tort_fw-fr p._n 366._o bishop_n carleton_n of_o jurisdict_n reg._n &_o episcop_n c._n 1._o p._n 9_o etc._n etc._n 4._o p._n 39_o 42._o bishop_n bramh._n schism_n guard_v p_o 61_o 63_o 92._o answer_n to_o bishop_n of_o chalced._n p._n 161._o doctor_n fern_n discovery_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o presbytery_n p._n 19_o doctor_z tailor_z episcopacy_n assert_v p._n 236_o 237_o 239_o 243_o mr._n thornd_v right_o of_o ch._n c._n 4._o p._n 234._o epilog_n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o p._n 54._o l._n 1._o c._n 19_o &_o 20._o l._n 3._o c._n 32._o which_o quotation_n if_o any_o intelligent_a reader_n will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o peruse_v and_o consider_v he_o may_v clear_o see_v what_o limitation_n they_o make_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o oath_n of_o regal_a supremacy_n which_o oath_n yet_o they_o free_o take_v in_o the_o full_a latitude_n of_o its_o word_n though_o these_o express_v not_o any_o of_o the_o say_a limitation_n amatter_v which_o have_v not_o pass_v 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which_o have_v be_v set_v to_o the_o reformer_n in_o his_o text_n by_o the_o bless_a reformer_n of_o all_o the_o world_n which_o be_v so_o to_o reform_v as_o not_o to_o innovate_v and_o to_o accommodate_v their_o religion_n to_o what_o they_o find_v in_o the_o beginning_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n accuse_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o he_o express_v it_o but_o indeed_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n as_o he_o must_v and_o as_o other_o grant_v of_o not_o only_o horrible_a corruption_n in_o point_n of_o practice_n but_o hideous_a error_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n too_o &_o such_o as_o trench_v upon_o foundation_n 14._o but_o the_o preacher_n must_v not_o expect_v his_o confident_a asseveration_n without_o proof_n can_v seduce_v the_o judgement_n of_o any_o consider_a man_n to_o believe_v he_o against_o evidence_n and_o experience_n 12._o nothing_o be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o the_o catholic_n church_n by_o observe_v the_o foresay_a fundamental_a rule_n be_v and_o will_v be_v 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itself_o be_v reform_v but_o withal_o the_o doctor_n may_v do_v well_o to_o take_v notice_n 1._o that_o those_o king_n be_v no_o where_o say_v to_o have_v reform_v all_o the_o priest_n or_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o not_o to_o have_v find_v he_o as_o orthodox_n as_o themselves_o 34._o 2._o they_o be_v not_o say_v to_o have_v reform_v the_o people_n against_o the_o priest_n 3._o or_o without_o the_o priest_n 4._o yea_o in_o several_a place_n we_o read_v they_o be_v by_o the_o priest_n assist_v in_o their_o reformation_n and_o therefore_o bishop_n andrews_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v as_o much_o advantage_n of_o this_o example_n against_o the_o roman_a church_n 365._o as_o may_v be_v say_v only_o that_o those_o king_n do_v reform_v citra_fw-la or_o ante_fw-la declarationem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la but_o he_o say_v not_o contra_fw-la and_o to_o make_v good_a his_o citra_fw-la or_o ante_fw-la have_v only_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o weak_a of_o all_o argument_n a_o negative_a thus_o there_o be_v record_v no_o such_o declaration_n of_o the_o church_n in_o scripture_n ergo_fw-la there_o be_v none_o the_o infirmity_n of_o which_o argument_n be_v much_o more_o visible_a if_o apply_v to_o such_o a_o short_a history_n as_o that_o of_o the_o king_n and_o chronicle_n contain_v a_o relation_n of_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n and_o chief_o of_o the_o action_n of_o king_n not_o of_o the_o clergy_n 8._o it_o can_v indeed_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o in_o such_o public_a change_n the_o power_n of_o king_n be_v more_o operative_a and_o illustrious_a then_o of_o the_o priest_n because_o their_o civil_a sword_n awe_v more_o than_o the_o other_o spiritual_a and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o their_o part_n in_o such_o reformation_n be_v more_o speak_v of_o especial_o in_o so_o very_o short_a a_o story_n but_o certain_o 7._o according_a to_o god_n institution_n the_o priest_n lip_n be_v to_o preserve_v knowledge_n and_o it_o be_v from_o their_o mouth_n that_o king_n be_v to_o learn_v god_n law_n and_o what_o they_o be_v to_o reform_v because_o they_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o our_o lord_n now_o for_o reformation_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a ordinance_n make_v by_o such_o king_n as_o david_n solomon_n etc._n etc._n who_o beside_o a_o regal_a authority_n be_v prophet_n likewise_o immediate_o inspire_v and_o so_o employ_v by_o god_n i_o suppose_v the_o doctor_n will_v not_o draw_v such_o into_o consequence_n to_o justify_v the_o action_n of_o a_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o the_o young_a child_n his_o son_n or_o young_a daughter_n no_o prophet_n sure_o 9_o to_o these_o example_n allege_v by_o doctor_n pierce_n but_o very_o insufficient_a to_o justify_v the_o english_a reformation_n i_o will_v in_o the_o last_o place_n take_v notice_n brief_o of_o one_o great_a motive_n which_o as_o he_o say_v set_v on_o work_v the_o english_a reformer_n of_o happy_a memory_n which_o be_v their_o observe_n that_o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 13._o the_o roman_a partisan_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o make_v new_a article_n of_o faith_n command_v to_o be_v embrace_v under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n as_o it_o be_v in_o contempt_n of_o the_o apostle_n denunciation_n gal._n 1._o 8._o 10._o but_o to_o omit_v his_o contradiction_n charge_v we_o with_o hideous_a error_n in_o faith_n 12._o which_o yet_o he_o dare_v not_o say_v be_v fundamental_a 8._o lest_o he_o ruin_v his_o own_o church_n to_o omit_v his_o uncivil_a language_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o council_n person_n of_o too_o honourable_a a_o quality_n to_o be_v call_v by_o a_o little_a doctor_n contemner_n of_o the_o apostle_n denunciation_n conspirator_n liable_a to_o a_o curse_n 13._o to_o omit_v his_o commend_v the_o first_o english_a reformer_n our_o king_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o consult_v not_o with_o fle_v and_o blood_n than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o unlucky_o to_o himself_o do_v not_o our_o first_o reformer_n consult_v sometime_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v henry_n the_o eight_o so_o whole_o spiritual_a do_v not_o yourself_o confess_v that_o sacrilege_n and_o rebellion_n help_v reformation_n 35._o to_o omit_v his_o petty_a quibble_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v but_o the_o young_a sister_n to_o that_o of_o britain_n direct_o contrary_a not_o only_o to_o many_o of_o his_o brother_n divine_v but_o to_o the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n king_n james_n who_o in_o a_o public_a speech_n to_o his_o parliament_n say_v i_o acknowledge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v our_o mother_n church_n 1603._o to_o omit_v all_o these_o and_o more_o i_o shall_v desire_v the_o doctor_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o neither_o what_o the_o church_n have_v do_v in_o the_o council_n be_v any_o novelty_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o novelty_n that_o the_o church_n adversary_n shall_v make_v such_o a_o objection_n concern_v which_o the_o reader_n may_v please_v to_o review_v what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o chap._n 20._o sect._n 9_o 10._o &_o 11._o 11._o protestant_n must_v impute_v this_o to_o their_o first_o reformer_n that_o the_o church_n have_v be_v force_v to_o make_v such_o as_o they_o call_v they_o new_a article_n of_o faith_n for_o what_o will_v they_o have_v advise_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n to_o do_v when_o the_o church_n ancient_a doctrine_n and_o traditionary_a practice_n be_v question_v and_o condemn_v by_o innovator_n as_o yet_o such_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n have_v never_o former_o be_v oppose_v except_o by_o inconsiderable_a heretic_n such_o as_o jovinian_a vigilantius_n etc._n etc._n who_o error_n before_o any_o council_n can_v take_v notice_n of_o they_o soon_o after_o they_o appear_v wither_v away_o again_o be_v visible_a only_o in_o the_o consent_n and_o practice_v of_o catholic_n but_o now_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o declare_v conciliariter_fw-la that_o they_o be_v unjust_o question_v either_o of_o error_n or_o novelty_n must_v there_o be_v no_o decision_n in_o god_n church_n after_o the_o four_o first_o general_n council_n for_o fear_v of_o new_a article_n must_v liberty_n be_v give_v to_o new_a heresy_n old_a article_n such_o as_o the_o church_n have_v former_o occasion_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o mention_v in_o her_o creed_n and_o canon_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n explicit_o to_o condemn_v they_o therefore_o new_a one_o must_v be_v excogitated_a say_v the_o council_n marcian_n new_a one_o that_o be_v old_a one_o further_o explain_v or_o old_a practice_n new_o declare_v to_o be_v tradition_n 12._o but_o sure_o these_o which_o be_v mention_v by_o the_o doctor_n and_o relate_v to_o in_o his_o margin_n be_v no_o new_a article_n most_o of_o they_o have_v be_v express_o declare_v in_o former_a council_n and_o all_o be_v as_o old_a at_o least_o as_o christianity_n in_o england_n for_o even_o st._n gregory_n who_o send_v st._n austin_n hither_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v accuse_v by_o learned_a protestant_n of_o all_o or_o most_o of_o these_o very_a novelty_n which_o the_o preacher_n object_n doctor_n humphrey_n 2._o accuse_v he_o and_o st._n austin_n the_o monk_n quod_fw-la invexerunt_fw-la in_o angliam_fw-la purgatorium_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o they_o bring_v into_o england_n purgatory_n oblation_n of_o the_o salutary_a host_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a relic_n transubstantiation_n to_o which_o 6._o osiander_n add_v that_o the_o same_o gregory_n vehement_o urge_v celibacy_n of_o the_o clergy_n invocation_n and_o worship_n of_o saint_n nay_o that_o the_o idolatrous_a veneration_n of_o image_n also_o be_v by_o he_o approve_v excuse_v defend_v to_o which_o carrion_n in_o his_o relation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n add_v that_o when_o he_o tragical_o exclaim_v that_o he_o abhor_v the_o appellation_n of_o universal_a bishop_n yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o sufficient_o declare_v his_o vehement_a desire_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o this_o title_n signify_v in_o his_o
assume_v to_o himself_o such_o authority_n over_o other_o church_n here_o then_o be_v seven_o of_o the_o doctor_n be_v novelty_n confess_v by_o protestant_n themselves_o to_o have_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n gregory_n which_o the_o english_a here_o receive_v with_o their_o christianity_n which_o also_o sufficient_o appear_v to_o those_o who_o be_v yet_o unsatisfied_a out_o of_o bede_n ecclesiastical_a history_n of_o england_n write_v about_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o st._n gregory_n of_o who_o the_o same_o o●iander_n also_o relate_v that_o he_o be_v involve_v in_o all_o the_o romish_a error_n concern_v those_o article_n wherein_o say_v he_o we_o dissent_v at_o this_o day_n from_o the_o pope_n and_o for_o the_o two_o other_o of_o the_o doctor_n be_v point_n 1._o public_a prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n and_o 2._o infallibility_n himself_o confess_v the_o first_o of_o these_o to_o have_v be_v in_o gregory_n time_n for_o thus_o he_o 27._o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o 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