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A65714 Romish doctrines not from the beginning, or, A reply to what S.C. (or Serenus Cressy) a Roman Catholick hath returned to Dr. Pierces sermon preached before His Majesty at Whitehall, Feb. 1 1662 in vindication of our church against the novelties of Rome / by Daniel Whitbie ... Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726. 1664 (1664) Wing W1736; ESTC R39058 335,424 421

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be_v conjoin_v to_o his_o brother_n he_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o everlasting_a life_n bless_v be_v you_o both_o if_o my_o orison_n can_v prevail_v any_o thing_n no_o day_n shall_v overslip_v you_o in_o silence_n no_o oration_n shall_v pass_v you_o over_o unhonour_v no_o night_n shall_v steal_v by_o wherein_o i_o will_v not_o bestow_v upon_o you_o some_o portion_n of_o my_o prayer_n with_o all_o oblation_n will_v i_o frequent_v you_o only_o the_o mischief_n be_v he_o do_v not_o add_v till_o i_o find_v a_o deliverance_n of_o you_o from_o purgatory_n or_o any_o such_o word_n indeed_o in_o his_o oration_n on_o the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o will_v follow_v he_o to_o the_o region_n of_o the_o live_n nor_o will_v he_o leave_v he_o till_o by_o his_o prayer_n and_o tear_n he_o have_v bring_v he_o into_o that_o place_n his_o desert_n do_v challenge_v quò_fw-la sva_fw-la merita_fw-la vocant_fw-la viz._n into_o the_o holy_a mount_n of_o god_n where_o there_o be_v everlasting_a life_n where_o there_o be_v no_o contagion_n of_o corruption_n no_o sigh_n no_o grief_n no_o company_n of_o the_o dead_a do_v he_o understand_v it_o of_o soul_n then_o must_v none_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v in_o heaven_n of_o body_n i_o hope_v our_o body_n must_v not_o go_v to_o purgatory_n with_o our_o soul_n but_o the_o region_n of_o the_o live_n where_o this_o mortal_a shall_v put_v on_o immortality_n this_o corruptible_a incorruption_n but_o yet_o he_o present_o tell_v we_o that_o theodosius_n remain_v in_o light_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o saint_n purgatory_n to_o be_v sure_o be_v a_o place_n that_o he_o have_v cause_n to_o glory_n of_o and_o enjoy_v rest_n for_o his_o soul_n they_o rest_v very_o quiet_o sleep_v in_o utramque_fw-la aurem_fw-la in_o purgatory_n yea_o a_o little_a before_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o now_o enjoy_v eternal_a light_n i_o suppose_v as_o be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n and_o continual_a tranquillity_n and_o for_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v in_o this_o body_n he_o rejoice_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o god_n reward_n and_o be_v that_o think_v you_o purgatory_n and_o because_o he_o love_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n he_o have_v obtain_v the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o you_o will_v say_v if_o saint_n ambrose_n think_v he_o in_o bliss_n or_o a_o happy_a state_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o former_a word_n ans_fw-fr you_o may_v see_v by_o what_o be_v say_v already_o that_o he_o can_v intend_v to_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o purgatory_n by_o his_o prayer_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o i_o nor_o 2._o can_v he_o be_v suppose_v to_o weep_v for_o he_o till_o his_o mortal_a do_v put_v on_o immortality_n unless_o he_o think_v he_o shall_v live_v till_o the_o resurrection_n or_o theodosius_n rise_v before_o it_o well_o then_o 3._o dally_n will_v tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n and_o sacred_a writer_n to_o speak_v of_o thing_n as_o do_v which_o they_o be_v certain_a will_v come_v to_o pass_v so_o isaac_n say_v gen._n 27.37_o i_o have_v make_v jacob_n esau_n lord_n and_o all_o his_o brethren_n his_o servant_n because_o he_o have_v foretell_v it_o will_v be_v so_o even_o thus_o s._n ambrose_n say_v he_o will_v never_o leave_v pray_v till_o the_o emperor_n resurrection_n because_o he_o be_v sufficient_o assure_v that_o god_n will_v raise_v he_o unto_o life_n eternal_a and_o transser_v he_o to_o heaven_n now_o then_o see_v it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o ambrose_n think_v they_o both_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o abraham_n bosom_n viz._n the_o emperor_n valentinian_n and_o theodosius_n be_v it_o possible_a he_o shall_v pray_v for_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o purgatory_n what_o good_a can_v they_o need_v beside_o that_o which_o he_o pray_v for_o a_o speedy_a resurrection_n who_o already_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o eternal_a life_n if_o eternal_a life_n be_v purgatory_n i_o will_v not_o give_v two_o penny_n for_o the_o pope_n indulgence_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o this_o be_v so_o be_v not_o our_o author_n a_o brave_a juggler_n who_o dare_v add_v for_o deliverance_n to_o saint_n ambrose_n and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v find_v out_o cite_v neither_o place_n nor_o tell_v we_o of_o what_o emperor_n whether_o theodosius_n or_o valentinian_n he_o mean_v it_o albeit_o he_o produce_v the_o place_n only_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o ancient_n think_v the_o soul_n depart_v to_o have_v some_o present_a refreshment_n which_o indeed_o they_o do_v allow_v to_o saint_n suppose_v to_o be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o that_o from_o the_o company_n of_o angel_n and_o archangel_n and_o the_o vision_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o enjoy_v in_o those_o receptacle_n &_o the_o increment_n of_o divine_a light_n and_o joy_n which_o ambrose_n speak_v of_o he_o have_v four_o place_n more_o out_o of_o saint_n austin_n in_o behalf_n of_o purgatory_n sect._n 14_o 21_o confess_v l._n 9_o c._n 21_o but_o the_o 1._o where_o his_o mother_n beg_v that_o she_o may_v be_v remember_v at_o the_o altar_n fall_v strange_o short_a of_o purgatory_n since_o i_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o those_o who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v there_o remember_v and_o this_o remembrance_n be_v make_v for_o divers_a other_o reason_n nor_o 2._o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o that_o which_o saint_n austin_n say_v 5._o de_fw-fr cnra_fw-la per_fw-la mortem_fw-la c._n 5._o we_o must_v by_o no_o mean_n omit_v necessary_a supplication_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o repose_n may_v be_v obtain_v to_o they_o since_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o they_o pray_v for_o repose_v to_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n depart_v and_o saint_n ambrose_n beg_v rest_n for_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n of_o who_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v in_o rest_n already_o nor_o will_v the_o 3._o place_v cite_v out_o of_o his_o enchiridion_n do_v he_o service_n viz._n 110._o c._n 110._o that_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v as_o a_o thanksgiving_n for_o martyr_n but_o as_o a_o propitiation_n for_o other_o for_o 1._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o saint_n austin_n when_o he_o write_v this_o book_n be_v of_o saint_n chrysostoms_n opinion_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o tell_v we_o 110._o e●ch_o c._n 110._o that_o these_o who_o our_o suffrage_n do_v profit_n they_o do_v it_o either_o that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o full_a remission_n or_o a_o more_o tolerable_a damnation_n and_o then_o no_o wonder_n if_o he_o allow_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n or_o prayer_n to_o profit_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 2._o it_o may_v be_v offer_v for_o a_o propitation_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o and_o they_o not_o in_o purgatory_n but_o in_o abraham_n bosom_n as_o well_o as_o saint_n augustine_n may_v pray_v so_o earnest_o for_o his_o mother_n that_o god_n will_v be_v propitious_a to_o she_o and_o yet_o she_o be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n as_o above_o be_v manifest_v as_o to_o that_o 4._o instance_n which_o he_o call_v convince_a possidius_n ser._n 32._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la apost_n note_v that_o this_o 32._o sect._n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o index_n of_o possidius_n the_o outmost_a that_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o it_o be_v that_o in_o saint_n augustine_n and_o the_o church_n judgement_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o our_o brethren_n be_v help_v by_o these_o prayer_n so_o that_o god_n may_v deal_v with_o they_o more_o merciful_o than_o their_o sin_n deserve_v and_o that_o prayer_n and_o offering_n be_v make_v for_o they_o out_o of_o a_o intention_n of_o commend_v they_o to_o god_n mercy_n and_o what_o of_o all_o this_o for_o 1._o do_v not_o the_o same_o austin_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v deal_v more_o merciful_o with_o his_o mother_n then_o her_o sin_n deserve_v do_v he_o not_o commend_v she_o to_o god_n mercy_n albeit_o he_o very_o think_v she_o be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n 2._o what_o be_v this_o more_o than_o what_o saint_n paul_n pray_v for_o onesiphorus_n that_o he_o may_v find_v mercy_n in_o that_o day_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o saint_n peter_n speak_v of_o sin_n to_o be_v blot_v out_o at_o the_o day_n of_o our_o refreshment_n well_o then_o they_o commend_v their_o brethren_n to_o god_n mercy_n as_o know_v that_o they_o deserve_v these_o punishment_n from_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o deliver_v then_o by_o the_o clemency_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o be_v very_o true_a and_o yet_o make_v not_o at_o all_o for_o purgatory_n and_o indeed_o their_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v only_o thus_o that_o god_n will_v at_o the_o last_o day_n proclaim_v they_o pardon_v and_o will_v not_o cast_v they_o
succeed_v they_o and_o must_v it_o be_v therefore_o carnal_a as_o well_o as_o this_o service_n of_o the_o jew_n if_o this_o argument_n be_v good_a our_o sacrifice_n succeed_v a_o proper_a sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v so_o must_v not_o this_o also_o be_v esteem_v so_o our_o sacrifice_n succeed_v a_o bloodysacrifice_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v such_o our_o sacrifice_n succeed_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o bruit_n beast_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v such_o our_o second_o consideration_n be_v that_o the_o eucharist_n may_v be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n symbollical_o as_o represent_v apply_v and_o some_o way_n impetrate_v for_o we_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n real_a sacrifice_n on_o the_o cross_n for_o see_v the_o sign_n be_v often_o put_v for_o the_o thing_n signify_v 451._o chrysost_n h._n 27._o in_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n they_fw-mi evan_n l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la for._n cons_n mod_a p._n 451._o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acquire_v the_o name_n of_o what_o they_o represent_v and_o bring_v to_o our_o remembrance_n yea_o see_a the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o galathian_o that_o christ_n be_v crucify_v among_o they_o because_o his_o suffering_n on_o the_o crof_n be_v most_o lively_o represent_v to_o they_o by_o his_o preach_n why_o may_v not_o we_o on_o the_o same_o account_n call_v the_o eucharist_n in_o this_o sense_n a_o sacrisice_n as_o be_v that_o in_o which_o christ_n suffering_n be_v far_o more_o lively_a and_o accurate_o set_v forth_o yea_o a_o perfect_a remembrance_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o father_n call_v it_o yea_o second_o we_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o this_o sense_n as_o exhibi_fw-la thing_n to_o we_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o all_o allow_v that_o what_o ever_o christ_n die_v and_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o we_o procure_v be_v not_o only_o represent_v there_o but_o apply_v to_o the_o faithful_a and_o exhibit_v to_o his_o faith_n and_o here_o come_v in_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o citation_n and_o 1._o that_o of_o ignatius_n be_v spurious_a 144._o epist_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n s._n 2_o p._n 144._o you_o may_v find_v the_o word_n upon_o which_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n depend_v write_v in_o red_a letter_n in_o the_o edition_n of_o bishop_n usher_n second_o as_o to_o that_o of_o s._n cyprian_n c._n in_o his_o epis_n to_o caecil_n not_o cyril_n as_o mr._n c._n who_o be_v more_o a_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n then_o our_o lord_n who_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o offer_v the_o very_a same_o that_o melchisedec_n offer_v that_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n to_o wit_n his_o own_o body_n and_o blood_n which_o it_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o then_o figurative_o or_o significative_o and_o command_v the_o same_o viz._n bread_n and_o wine_n to_o be_v afterward_o do_v in_o memory_n of_o he_o that_o priest_n therefore_o do_v true_o supply_v the_o 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especial_o in_o his_o first_o chap._n of_o the_o same_o 2._o part_n where_o bellar._n arg._n hence_o be_v abundant_o refute_v mr._n c._n p._n 145._o and_o as_o bochartus_n have_v it_o how_o impertient_fw-la be_v it_o to_o allege_v a_o passage_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n offer_v the_o same_o which_o melchisedech_n offer_v which_o be_v undoubted_o true_a bread_n and_o wine_n without_o any_o transubstantiation_n to_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v sacrifice_v under_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n last_o the_o eighteen_o canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o neither_o canon_n nor_o custom_n have_v deliver_v that_o those_o who_o have_v no_o power_n of_o offering_n viz._n the_o symbol_n in_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n make_v upon_o the_o cross_n shall_v give_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v these_o symbol_n of_o his_o body_n to_o those_o who_o offer_v ans_fw-fr what_o of_o all_o this_o be_v 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remission_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o this_o afford_v we_o a_o answer_n to_o that_o of_o s._n chrysostome_n 145._o hom._n 21._o mr._n c._n p._n 145._o that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o priest_n that_o offer_v for_o the_o multitude_n for_o the_o procure_a plenty_n which_o indeed_o it_o be_v esteem_v partly_o upon_o this_o account_n that_o so_o many_o petition_n be_v put_v up_o to_o god_n at_o the_o solemnity_n for_o this_o oblation_n of_o prayer_n be_v make_v through_o jesus_n christ_n commemorate_a in_o the_o creature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_n upon_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o dona_fw-la ib._n mede_n ib._n to_o be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o offer_v to_o the_o divine_a
the_o priest_n as_o by_o the_o people_n as_o well_o at_o mass_n as_o at_o matin_n as_o well_o at_o the_o altar_n as_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n indeed_o you_o tell_v we_o it_o may_v have_v be_v lawful_a if_o the_o church_n have_v so_o order_v it_o but_o do_v you_o think_v s._n austin_n will_v have_v say_v so_o too_o be_v it_o not_o his_o business_n to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o martyr_n by_o the_o christian_n and_o by_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o daemon_n and_o have_v say_v that_o they_o erect_v no_o altar_n to_o they_o as_o the_o heathen_n do_v for_o sacrifice_v but_o sacrifice_v to_o god_n alone_o he_o add_v that_o at_o this_o sacrifice_n the_o martyr_n be_v not_o invocate_v as_o the_o gentile_a daemon_n be_v but_o only_o nominate_v now_o what_o be_v it_o to_o his_o purpose_n to_o tell_v we_o they_o be_v not_o invocate_v at_o the_o altar_n if_o they_o be_v invocate_v elsewhere_o well_o then_o your_o last_o refuge_n be_v the_o invocation_n of_o latria_n which_o saint_n austin_n must_v be_v think_v to_o speak_v of_o 21._o c._n 21._o because_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o his_o twenty_o book_n against_o faustus_n manichaeus_n that_o they_o do_v not_o worship_v the_o saint_n with_o latria_n ans_fw-fr but_o who_o tell_v you_o that_o invocation_n of_o they_o be_v not_o esteem_v latria_n by_o he_o why_o else_o do_v he_o say_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o worship_v sicut_fw-la dii_o as_o the_o heathen_a god_n and_o then_o after_o this_o non_fw-la invocantur_fw-la second_o do_v he_o not_o say_v non_fw-fr invocantur_fw-la sed_fw-la nominantur_fw-la now_o i_o hope_v your_o invocation_n be_v not_o nomination_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v somewhat_o above_o it_o and_o consequent_o somewhat_o comprehend_v in_o that_o which_o he_o oppose_v to_o it_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o place_n you_o cite_v he_o tell_v we_o they_o afford_v that_o cultum_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la and_o such_o as_o be_v give_v to_o holy_a man_n that_o be_v 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superstition_n and_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n against_o they_o but_o i_o shall_v wave_v it_o at_o present_a and_o content_v myself_o with_o evidence_v the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o antiquity_n to_o run_v contrary_a to_o they_o and_o 1._o sect._n 19_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a presumption_n that_o this_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v not_o so_o pious_a so_o profitable_a as_o the_o trent_n council_n do_v imagine_v in_o that_o we_o find_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n of_o all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n whereby_o this_o kind_n of_o service_n to_o they_o may_v be_v warrant_v to_o this_o the_o usual_a answer_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v ante_fw-la vid._n bellar._n praefat_fw-la in_o controver_n de_fw-fr eccles_n triumph_v ante_fw-la that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n and_o other_o worthy_n who_o flourish_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v keep_v in_o limbus_fw-la patrum_fw-la a_o place_n nigh_o to_o hell_n appoint_v for_o these_o father_n to_o be_v retain_v in_o till_o the_o descent_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n thither_o but_o this_o answer_n be_v evident_o ground_v upon_o a_o false_a foundation_n it_o be_v clear_a from_o scripture_n that_o they_o be_v not_o include_v in_o such_o a_o place_n but_o do_v enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n luk._n 13_o 28._o for_o abraham_n bosom_n be_v clear_o propound_v as_o the_o place_n into_o which_o the_o bless_a angel_n before_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n convey_v the_o soul_n of_o those_o which_o depart_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n 16._o luke_n 16._o and_o that_o this_o bosom_n be_v virtual_o and_o in_o term_n equivalent_a down_o cap._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v lie_v down_o promise_v to_o those_o which_o afterward_o shall_v believe_v be_v sufficient_o evince_v from_o that_o place_n of_o saint_n matthew_n many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o feast_n in_o which_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n then_o in_o use_n they_o lie_v down_o with_o the_o head_n of_o one_o towards_o the_o breast_n of_o another_o who_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o lie_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o therefore_o when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o faithful_a that_o believe_v after_o christ_n death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v lie_v down_o at_o this_o feast_n with_o abraham_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o euthymius_n paraphrase_v it_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n add_v to_o this_o that_o when_o god_n translate_v enoch_n and_o elias_n be_v carry_v up_o in_o a_o chariot_n to_o heaven_n they_o can_v not_o be_v convey_v to_o this_o limbus_fw-la patrum_fw-la a_o place_n so_o nigh_o to_o the_o receptacle_n of_o the_o damn_a spirit_n yea_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a they_o be_v convey_v to_o a_o place_n where_o they_o have_v no_o vision_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v abraham_n david_n daniel_n and_o other_o of_o the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o worse_a place_n or_o condition_n than_o enoch_n or_o elias_n see_v they_o have_v as_o large_a a_o testimony_n of_o their_o please_a god_n as_o they_o we_o go_v far_o yet_o and_o urge_v against_o they_o sect._n 20_o that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n itself_o we_o can_v descry_v no_o footstep_n of_o this_o invocation_n more_o than_o we_o do_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a saint_n paul_n do_v frequent_o solicit_v his_o brethren_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o p._n 1._o but_o not_o one_o petition_n can_v we_o find_v direct_v to_o a_o angel_n or_o saint_n depart_v here_o present_o they_o fly_v to_o their_o tradition_n but_o in_o vain_a for_o if_o any_o such_o tradition_n as_o this_o be_v at_o first_o deliver_v we_o demand_v how_o it_o shall_v come_v pass_v that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 360_o year_n together_o after_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n we_o can_v find_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o father_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o urge_v by_o heathen_n that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o pray_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n they_o stout_o deny_v it_o and_o cry_v away_o with_o such_o evil_a counsel_n irenaeus_n in_o his_o first_o book_n speak_v of_o heretic_n that_o have_v strange_a fancy_n concern_v angel_n attribute_v much_o unto_o they_o in_o relation_n to_o which_o he_o deny_v that_o the_o church_n do_v any_o thing_n 57_o l._n 2._o c._n 57_o viz._n in_o reference_n to_o miraculous_a cure_n by_o invocation_n of_o angel_n or_o by_o incantation_n but_o pure_o and_o manifest_o direct_v prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n which_o make_v all_o and_o invocate_a the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n now_o whereas_o fevardentius_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o invocation_n of_o evil_a spirit_n we_o ask_v he_o why_o then_o be_v it_o that_o no_o limitation_n be_v give_v but_o all_o angellical_a invocation_n absolute_o deny_v why_o be_v it_o that_o he_o bind_v up_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o god_n the_o father_n through_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n 12._o lib._n de_fw-fr orat._n cap._n 12._o tertullian_n say_v we_o deserve_o upbraid_v those_o prayer_n with_o vanity_n which_o be_v make_v without_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o precept_n of_o our_o lord_n or_o his_o apostle_n for_o such_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v esteem_v superstitious_a then_o religious_a show_v we_o then_o a_o precept_n of_o our_o lord_n or_o his_o apostle_n and_o we_o will_v cease_v to_o impeach_v your_o practice_n as_o superstitious_a vanity_n but_o see_v that_o be_v impossible_a
will_v not_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n because_o not_o unite_v to_o some_o organical_a part_n of_o it_o yea_o 2._o in_o the_o day_n of_o elijah_n there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o church_n there_o be_v no_o such_o organical_a body_n and_o 3._o under_o the_o prevail_a of_o arrianisme_n those_o righteous_a soul_n who_o renounce_v communion_n with_o the_o arrian_n and_o flee_v into_o den_n and_o cave_n must_v have_v renounce_v the_o church_n catholic_n as_o be_v member_n of_o no_o such_o organical_a body_n now_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n can_v be_v external_a which_o mr._n c._n every_o where_o supposeer_n and_o take_v for_o grant_v but_o only_a internal_a or_o that_o of_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o consequent_o to_o prove_v our_o separation_n from_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n it_o must_v be_v prove_v that_o we_o have_v not_o that_o faith_n obedience_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v we_o member_n of_o that_o church_n which_o be_v a_o task_n so_o hard_o that_o mr._n c._n dare_v not_o set_v upon_o it_o 3._o sect._n 4_o that_o to_o be_v unite_v in_o external_a communion_n with_o some_o such_o part_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n can_v be_v necessary_a to_o my_o be_v a_o member_n of_o it_o 9_o mr._n chill_a p._n 255._o sect_n 9_o this_o be_v evident_a 1._o from_o the_o instance_n now_o produce_v 2._o because_o a_o man_n unjust_o excommunicate_v be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n external_a communion_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v still_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o also_o strengthen_v the_o former_a corollary_n 4._o sect._n 5_o 264._o id._n p._n 264._o that_o not_o every_o separation_n but_o only_o a_o causeless_a separation_n from_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o any_o church_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o schism_n this_o we_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v above_o whence_o it_o evident_o follow_v that_o those_o protestant_n who_o say_n they_o forsake_v the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a that_o be_v renounce_v the_o belief_n and_o practice_n of_o some_o few_o thing_n which_o all_o visible_a communion_n beside_o they_o do_v believe_v and_o practice_v can_v precise_o upon_o this_o account_n lie_v under_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o schism_n any_o more_o than_o the_o seven_o thousand_o that_o refuse_v to_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o baal_n or_o those_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n that_o refuse_v communion_n with_o the_o arrian_n church_n as_o do_v it_o upon_o conviction_n from_o scripture_n reason_n and_o antiquity_n that_o all_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o the_o world_n have_v in_o these_o observance_n swerve_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n reason_n and_o antiquity_n which_o be_v every_o where_o their_o plea._n 32._o mr._n chil._n p._n 265._o sect_n 32._o now_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o to_o leave_v the_o church_n and_o to_o leave_v her_o external_a communion_n be_v not_o the_o same_o that_o be_v do_v by_o cease_v to_o be_v 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