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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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catholic_n pretend_v a_o double_a design_n first_o confident_o enough_o to_o assert_v that_o the_o doctrine_n in_o which_o we_o differ_v be_v on_o our_o part_n mere_a novelty_n and_o that_o primitive_a antiquity_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o the_o four_o first_o general_n council_n stand_v clear_o for_o protestant_n second_o in_o consequence_n to_o this_o that_o not_o they_o but_o the_o roman_a church_n alone_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o first_o part_n he_o exemplyfy_v in_o these_o follow_a point_n of_o catholic_n doctrine_n which_o he_o say_v be_v novelty_n and_o undertake_v to_o calculate_v the_o precise_a time_n of_o their_o nativity_n 1._o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o pope_n 2._o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o purgatory_n 4._o transubstantiation_n 5._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n 6._o communion_n under_o one_o species_n 7._o worship_n of_o image_n 8._o the_o scripture_n and_o public_a divine_a service_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n 9_o invocation_n of_o saint_n 10._o the_o forbid_a marriage_n to_o person_n in_o holy_a order_n 11._o the_o allow_a divorce_n for_o other_o cause_n beside_o fornication_n 3._o then_o concern_v the_o other_o part_n of_o his_o general_a design_n about_o schism_n he_o acknowledge_v that_o a_o real_a schism_n there_o be_v but_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o come_v from_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o make_v erroneous_a novelty_n new_a article_n of_o their_o creed_n which_o error_n the_o reformer_n be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o reject_v and_o reject_v they_o they_o do_v by_o warrantable_a and_o legal_a authority_n so_o that_o though_o they_o separate_v from_o the_o then_o present_a visible_a church_n yet_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v schismatic_n but_o that_o church_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v schismatical_a which_o cause_v they_o to_o separate_v 4._o this_o be_v in_o gross_a the_o substance_n of_o what_o in_o his_o sermon_n he_o allege_v against_o she_o that_o heretofore_o be_v this_o church_n mother_n and_o a_o great_a proportion_n of_o who_o kindness_n she_o still_o enjoy_v the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n now_o consider_v with_o what_o triumph_v applause_n this_o sermon_n be_v hear_v and_o with_o what_o a_o general_a greediness_n thousand_o of_o the_o print_a copy_n have_v be_v buy_v up_o even_o by_o those_o that_o former_o have_v not_o be_v curious_o inquisitive_a after_o court_n sermon_n for_o any_o good_a they_o mean_v the_o preacher_n will_v not_o protestant_n themselves_o in_o their_o heart_n condemn_v roman_a catholic_n if_o be_v confident_o persuade_v as_o true_o for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o single_a allegation_n among_o all_o his_o replenish_v margin_n that_o reach_v home_o to_o a_o conclude_a proof_n of_o what_o he_o pretend_v to_o they_o shall_v out_o of_o a_o treacherous_a fearfulness_n be_v utter_o silent_a as_o acknowledge_v that_o now_o they_o have_v a_o prostrate_a cause_n and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v but_o only_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o lose_v their_o good_a opinion_n something_o must_v be_v say_v by_o we_o to_o acquaint_v he_o with_o his_o mistake_n 5._o now_o in_o my_o remark_n upon_o this_o sermon_n i_o will_v follow_v his_o own_o order_n before_o summary_o set_v down_o and_o both_o in_o the_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o schism_n i_o will_v select_v his_o argument_n adjoin_v to_o each_o point_n respective_o the_o quotation_n or_o authority_n of_o father_n relate_v to_o in_o the_o margin_n and_o have_v do_v this_o i_o will_v sincere_o discover_v the_o ground_n upon_o which_o i_o think_v i_o can_v demonstrate_v that_o he_o have_v neither_o rational_o conclude_v any_o of_o our_o catholic_n doctrine_n to_o have_v be_v novelty_n nor_o free_v his_o own_o church_n from_o the_o just_a imputation_n of_o schism_n 6._o and_o know_v very_o well_o what_o candour_n sincerity_n and_o charity_n almighty_n god_n require_v from_o those_o who_o undertake_v his_o cause_n 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by_o this_o short_a paper_n that_o he_o do_v neglect_v to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o best_a judgement_n and_o caution_n which_o certain_o if_o ever_o be_v most_o requisite_a in_o a_o cause_n so_o important_a especial_o it_o be_v to_o be_v debate_v by_o one_o that_o profess_v to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o who_o speak_v to_o no_o mean_a person_n than_o the_o king_n god_n own_o vicegerent_n 8._o but_o whether_o the_o preacher_n in_o his_o sermon_n the_o subject_n whereof_o be_v nothing_o but_o controversy_n and_o such_o as_o his_o text_n neither_o invite_v much_o less_o compel_a ●im_n to_o undertake_v or_o however_o to_o debate_v they_o with_o such_o invective_n and_o exulcerate_v digression_n whether_o i_o say_v herein_o he_o express_v that_o respect_n and_o duty_n he_o owe_v his_o majesty_n that_o be_v whether_o such_o a_o distemper_a sermon_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o injunction_n touch_v preach_v which_o his_o majesty_n have_v late_o command_v my_o lord_n archbishop_n to_o communicate_v to_o the_o clergy_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o preacher_n own_o conscience_n if_o he_o resolve_v to_o transgress_v those_o order_n so_o become_v a_o prince_n who_o love_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o still_o feel_v so_o much_o by_o their_o disunion_n in_o opinion_n yet_o in_o reason_n he_o may_v have_v abstain_v from_o let_v the_o court_n and_o kingdom_n see_v that_o he_o have_v the_o courage_n to_o disobey_v the_o king_n to_o his_o own_o face_n the_o university-●ulpit_a or_o some_o city_n congregation_n where_o such_o behaviour_n be_v in_o fashion_n may_v well_o enough_o have_v content_v he_o chap._n iii_o bishop_n jewel_n challenge_n imitate_v by_o doctor_n pierce_n primitive_a reformer_n acknowledge_v antiquity_n to_o stand_v for_o catholic_o the_o doctor_n be_v notion_n of_o beginning_n he_o be_v oblige_v thereto_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n 5_o eliz._n five_o question_n propose_v touch_v that_o notion_n 1._o what_o ground_n or_o motive_n the_o preacher_n have_v to_o renew_v the_o vain_a brag_n of_o bishop_n jewel_n deride_v by_o his_o adversary_n and_o condemn_v by_o his_o brethren_n it_o will_v be_v less_o difficult_a for_o we_o to_o imagine_v than_o for_o himself_o sincere_o to_o acknowledge_v however_o that_o both_o that_o bishop_n and_o he_o be_v singular_a in_o this_o matter_n of_o challenge_v the_o concurrence_n of_o antiquity_n for_o themselves_o and_o impute_v novelty_n to_o the_o catholic_a church_n we_o have_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n among_o the_o first_o reformer_n both_o in_o gross_a and_o by_o retayl_n through_o all_o the_o particular_a point_n by_o he_o mention_v 2._o in_o general_n let_v he_o consider_v what_o melancthon_n write_v 3._o present_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o church_n the_o ancient_a father_n obscure_v the_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o justice_n of_o faith_n increase_a ceremony_n and_o devise_v peculiar_a worship_n 477._o in_o like_a manner_n peter_n martyr_n affirm_v that_o in_o the_o church_n error_n do_v beg_v in_o immediate_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n 490._o and_o that_o present_o after_o their_o age_n man_n begin_v to_o decline_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 476._o and_o therefore_o so_o long_o as_o we_o insist_v upon_o council_n and_o father_n we_o shall_v always_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o same_o error_n in_o so_o much_o as_o beza_n have_v the_o arrogance_n to_o write_v thus_o in_o a_o epistle_n 1._o i_o have_v say_v more_o than_o once_o and_o i_o suppose_v not_o without_o reason_n that_o compare_v the_o ancient_a time_n of_o the_o church_n even_o those_o immediate_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n with_o we_o they_o have_v better_a conscience_n but_o less_o knowledge_n on_o the_o contrary_a we_o have_v more_o knowledge_n but_o less_o conscience_n this_o be_v my_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v esteem_v as_o learned_a writer_n as_o the_o reformation_n have_v they_o spend_v their_o life_n in_o read_v
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 be_v therefore_o mere_o a_o pure_a spiritual_a authority_n that_o they_o acknowledge_v in_o their_o supreme_a pastor_n be_v this_o now_o dishonourable_a be_v it_o unsafe_a to_o who_o to_o all_o supreme_a prince_n whether_o catholic_o or_o not_o for_o catholic_a prince_n they_o protest_v against_o this_o opinion_n either_o of_o dishonour_n or_o danger_n if_o only_o then_o to_o other_o prince_n or_o state_n which_o be_v dissenter_n from_o and_o enemy_n to_o catholic_n religion_n than_o nero_n and_o diocletian_n have_v reason_n and_o justice_n on_o their_o side_n when_o they_o persecute_v a_o religion_n dishonourable_a and_o dangerous_a to_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o evident_o neither_o st._n peter_n nor_o any_o other_o apostle_n or_o bishop_n but_o be_v as_o to_o their_o spiritual_a authority_n independent_a on_o the_o emperor_n 21._o nay_o more_o let_v the_o doctor_n himself_o consider_v lest_o he_o and_o he_o both_o brethren_n and_o father_n the_o bishop_n be_v not_o more_o deep_o involve_v in_o the_o guilt_n for_o which_o he_o desire_v the_o catholic_n only_o shall_v suffer_v they_o themselves_o acknowledge_v in_o despite_n of_o so_o many_o statute_n to_o the_o contrary_a a_o pure_a spiritual_a authority_n in_o their_o bishop_n not_o derive_v from_o the_o king_n they_o promise_v a_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o they_o they_o do_v not_o so_o to_o the_o king_n therefore_o they_o admit_v a_o jurisdiction_n in_o bishop_n of_o which_o the_o king_n be_v not_o the_o root_n 190._o for_o though_o for_o example_n a_o public_a denunciation_n of_o excommunication_n in_o their_o spiritual_a court_n or_o the_o confer_v of_o order_n or_o determine_v point_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n without_o the_o king_n consent_n may_v expose_v they_o in_o case_n they_o exercise_v such_o function_n to_o some_o danger_n from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o they_o will_v justify_v such_o act_n to_o be_v in_o themselves_o valid_a that_o be_v perform_v with_o sufficient_a authority_n 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 unobserved_a by_o mr._n thorndyke_n in_o his_o just_a weight_n c._n 20._o who_o there_o conceive_v great_a reason_n why_o the_o kingdom_n for_o this_o shall_v enact_v a_o new_a oath_n 22._o but_o if_o i_o shall_v address_v my_o speech_n now_o to_o presbyterian_o and_o their_o consistory_n the_o case_n be_v far_o more_o evident_a they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o permit_v to_o the_o king_n a_o supremacy_n of_o authority_n in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a court_n if_o such_o conspiracy_n may_v be_v call_v ecclesiastical_a that_o they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o allow_v he_o any_o authority_n at_o all_o in_o such_o transaction_n nay_o they_o will_v exempt_v he_o no_o more_o than_o his_o mean_a subject_n from_o subjection_n to_o they_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o sect_n which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o presbyterian_a tyranny_n yet_o be_v as_o averse_v from_o grant_v his_o majesty_n any_o supremacy_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o either_o presbyterian_o protestant_n or_o roman_a catholic_o but_o i_o be_o now_o to_o deal_v with_o the_o preacher_n and_o his_o protestant_n i_o therefore_o desire_v they_o to_o compare_v themselves_o and_o roman_n catholic_o together_o as_o to_o this_o point_n of_o honour_n and_o safety_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o dominion_n 23._o be_v it_o dishonourable_a either_o to_o the_o king_n or_o kingdom_n that_o a_o pure_o spiritual_a authority_n shall_v be_v acknowledge_v in_o he_o to_o who_o this_o whole_a kingdom_n from_o its_o first_o conversion_n to_o christianity_n together_o with_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n submit_v itself_o as_o to_o their_o supreme_a pastor_n and_o be_v it_o honourable_a that_o the_o same_o authority_n shall_v be_v grant_v to_o more_o than_o twenty_o of_o his_o majesty_n own_o subject_n again_o be_v it_o unsafe_a that_o canonical_a obedience_n for_o christian_a vnity_n sake_n shall_v be_v profess_v to_o one_o venerable_a prelate_n a_o 1000_o mile_n off_o 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