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A00793 The answere vnto the nine points of controuersy, proposed by our late soueraygne (of famous memory) vnto M. Fisher of the Society of Iesus And the reioynder vnto the reply of D. Francis VVhite minister. With the picture of the sayd minister, or censure of his writings prefixed. Fisher, John, 1569-1641.; Floyd, John, 1572-1649. 1626 (1626) STC 10911; ESTC S102112 538,202 656

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unto_o man_n through_o god_n only_a mercy_n but_o by_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n by_o work_n i_o say_v so_o good_a and_o gracious_a as_o god_n may_v according_o to_o they_o give_v eternal_a life_n as_o a_o crown_n proceed_v as_o a_o just_a judge_n as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v 2._o tim._n 4.8_o and_o in_o a_o thousand_o other_o place_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o remission_n of_o the_o stain_n of_o mortal_a sin_n &_o of_o the_o eternal_a guilt_n purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v unto_o particular_a person_n by_o mere_a grace_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o sinner_n humble_a preparation_n to_o receive_v the_o same_o but_o the_o releasement_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n reserve_v be_v not_o give_v of_o mere_a mercy_n but_o penitent_n be_v now_o god_n child_n after_o the_o gracious_a pardon_n of_o the_o sin_n &_o eternal_a guilt_n must_v to_o obtain_v full_a remission_n do_v fructus_fw-la dignos_fw-la 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part_n thereof_o but_o the_o father_n so_o esteem_v of_o invocation_n &_o worship_n of_o saint_n as_o their_o word_n do_v witness_v s._n gregory_n of_o nisse_fw-la etc._n nisse_fw-la nissen_n orat_fw-la in_o s._n theodor_n martyrem_fw-la aliorum_fw-la enim_fw-la reliquiae_fw-la vulgò_fw-la detestabiles_fw-la sunt_fw-la nullusue_fw-la volens_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la tumulum_fw-la accedit_fw-la etc._n etc._n his_o operibus_fw-la oculos_fw-la oblectantes_fw-la cupiunt_fw-la loculo_fw-la reliquas_fw-la corporis_fw-la part_n admovere_fw-la etenim_fw-la ipso_fw-la contactu_fw-la sanctimoniam_fw-la credunt_fw-la &_o charitatem_fw-la excitari_fw-la etc._n etc._n ipsum_fw-la corpus_fw-la perinde_v ac_fw-la si_fw-la viwm_fw-la florensue_fw-la esset_fw-la amplectuntur_fw-la &_o deosculantur_fw-la oculis_fw-la ore_fw-la auribus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la denique_fw-la sensibus_fw-la adhaerent_fw-la lachrimasque_n pietatis_fw-la &_o affectionis_fw-la indices_fw-la effundunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n prove_v this_o worship_n to_o be_v supernatural_a and_o divine_a as_o be_v beyond_o the_o custom_n of_o man_n &_o instinct_n of_o nature_n the_o relic_n say_v he_o of_o other_o dead_a man_n be_v detestable_a &_o man_n feel_v horror_n at_o their_o sight_n whereas_o man_n desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o touch_v the_o shrine_n of_o martyr_n with_o some_o part_n of_o their_o body_n believe_v that_o by_o the_o very_a touch_n sanctimony_n and_o charity_n be_v engender_v they_o complectenda_fw-la they_o martyri_fw-la supplicant_n qui_fw-la quando_fw-la vult_fw-la invocatus_fw-la munera_fw-la impetrat_fw-la corpora_fw-la aliorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n proiecta_fw-la iacent_fw-la quae_fw-la verò_fw-la martyrij_fw-la gloriam_fw-la obtinuerunt_fw-la amabilia_fw-la iucunda_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la studiis_fw-la certatim_fw-la complectenda_fw-la call_v on_o the_o martyr_n as_o on_o god_n ministe_n who_o be_v invocate_v by_o man_n be_v able_a to_o impetrate_v for_o they_o what_o favour_n he_o please_v hence_o pious_a people_n learn_v how_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n that_o whereas_o the_o body_n of_o other_o man_n be_v horrible_a the_o body_n of_o they_o that_o be_v adorn_v with_o martyrdom_n be_v dear_a and_o amiable_a and_o embrace_v and_o worship_v of_o all_o saint_n chrysostome_n prove_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n in_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o plant_v invocation_n of_o saint_n in_o man_n special_o in_o the_o king_n and_o emperor_n of_o the_o world_n babilam_n world_n chrisostom_n homil_n 66._o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la antioch_n stat_n sanctis_fw-la supplicaturus_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la intercedant_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la audebis_fw-la igitur_fw-la quaeso_fw-la horum_fw-la dominun_n mortuum_fw-la appellare_fw-la cvius_fw-la serui_fw-la vel_fw-la mortui_fw-la terrarum_fw-la orbis_fw-la regum_fw-la sunt_fw-la protectores_fw-la vide_fw-la eundem_fw-la orat_fw-la in_o s._n babilam_n even_o he_o that_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o imperial_a purple_a come_v to_o worship_n and_o embrace_v these_o shrine_n and_o lay_v aside_o pride_n &_o pomp_n become_v suppliant_a unto_o saint_n that_o they_o will_v intercede_v for_o he_o unto_o god_n so_o he_o that_o wear_v the_o diadem_n of_o the_o empire_n pray_v the_o tentmaker_n &_o the_o fisherman_n to_o be_v his_o protector_n and_o dare_v thou_o term_v that_o lord_n a_o dead_a man_n who_o servant_n though_o dead_a be_v the_o protector_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n s._n augustine_n in_o like_a manner_n proove_v the_o divinity_n of_o christian_a religion_n by_o the_o christian_a practice_n of_o worship_n and_o invocation_n of_o saint_n supplicat_fw-la saint_n augustin_n epist_n 42._o huius_fw-la saeculi_fw-la potestates_fw-la non_fw-la à_fw-la repugnantibꝰ_n sed_fw-la à_fw-la morientibꝰ_n christianis_fw-la victae_fw-la contra_fw-la simulachra_fw-la impetus_fw-la suos_fw-la legesue_fw-la verterunt_fw-la &_o imperii_fw-la nobilissimi_fw-la eminentissimum_fw-la culmen_fw-la ad_fw-la sepulchrum_fw-la piscatoris_fw-la submisso_fw-la diademate_n supplicat_fw-la even_o the_o most_o eminent_a head_n of_o the_o noble_a empire_n that_o ever_o be_v bow_v down_o his_o imperial_a diadem_n be_v suppliant_a at_o the_o shrine_n of_o the_o fisherman_n peter_n the_o same_o dignity_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v note_v by_o saint_n ambrose_n patroni_fw-la ambrose_n ambros._n l._n 10._o in_o lucam_n c._n 21._o regibus_fw-la martyr_n caelestis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la honore_fw-la succedunt_fw-la &_o illi_fw-la fiunt_fw-la supplices_fw-la hi_o patroni_fw-la the_o martyr_n by_o the_o honour_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n be_v instead_o of_o king_n yea_o king_n be_v suppliant_n unto_o martyr_n as_o unto_o their_o patron_n theodoret_n spend_v one_o whole_a book_n of_o his_o eight_o against_o grecian_n or_o heathen_n in_o this_o argument_n show_v the_o glory_n of_o martyr_n in_o that_o people_n of_o all_o nation_n in_o all_o occasion_n invocate_v they_o and_o they_o bestow_v favour_n on_o their_o suppliant_n conclude_v declarat_fw-la conclude_v theodoret._n lib._n 8._o adversus_fw-la graeco_n haec_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la martyrum_fw-la virtus_fw-la ostendunt_fw-la martyrum_fw-la verò_fw-la virtus_fw-la quem_fw-la coluerunt_fw-la verum_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la declarat_fw-la thus_o these_o thing_n show_v how_o great_a be_v the_o power_n of_o martyr_n &_o the_o power_n of_o martyr_n prove_v christ_n who_o they_o worship_v to_o be_v god_n the_o four_o demonstration_n that_o piety_n &_o devotion_n which_o the_o most_o holy_a father_n teach_v as_o a_o assure_a mean_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n of_o appease_v god_n anger_n &_o of_o salvation_n be_v by_o they_o hold_v as_o a_o matter_n belong_v to_o christian_a religion_n and_o faith_n the_o holy_a father_n teach_v worship_n and_o invocation_n of_o saint_n with_o confidence_n in_o their_o merit_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o appease_v god_n anger_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o salvation_n this_o appear_v by_o their_o word_n origen_n say_v eorum_fw-la say_v origen_n homil_n 27._o in_o matth._n intercedunt_fw-la &_o provocant_fw-la christum_fw-la ne_fw-la deserat_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la eorum_fw-la the_o saint_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n intercede_v &_o stir_v he_o up_o not_o to_o forsake_v mankind_n for_o their_o sin_n s._n cornelius_n pope_n peccatorum_fw-la pope_n cornel._n epist._n 1._o intercedentibus_fw-la sanctis_fw-la apostolis_n purget_fw-la maculas_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la pray_v unto_o our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o the_o holy_a apostle_n intercede_v he_o will_v purge_v the_o stain_n of_o our_o sin_n s._n cyprian_n immeritis_fw-la cyprian_n cyprian_a de_fw-fr stella_fw-la &_o magis_fw-la veniam_fw-la obtinentes_fw-la immeritis_fw-la they_o be_v judge_n &_o senator_n of_o the_o heavenly_a court_n obtain_v pardon_n for_o many_o that_o be_v unworthy_a s._n gregory_n nissen_n diluunt_fw-la nissen_n nissen_n orat_fw-la in_o s._n theodor_n preces_fw-la justorum_fw-la crimina_fw-la diluunt_fw-la the_o prayer_n of_o many_o martyr_n wash_v out_o the_o crime_n of_o nation_n and_o country_n s._n ambrose_n possunt_fw-la ambrose_n ambros._n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr vid._n pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la intercedere_fw-la possunt_fw-la they_o can_v intercede_v for_o our_o sin_n who_o wash_v awayt_v their_o own_o with_o their_o blood_n prudentius_n consequi_fw-la prudentius_n prudent_a hymn_n de_fw-fr s._n laurent_n indignus_fw-la quem_fw-la christus_fw-la audiat_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la patronos_fw-la martyr_n potest_fw-la salutem_fw-la consequi_fw-la he_o that_o be_v unworthy_a may_v have_v martyr_n to_o be_v his_o advocat_n and_o patron_n obtain_v salvation_n nectarius_n tuis_fw-la nectarius_n nectar_n orat_fw-la in_o s._n theodor._n placatum_fw-la famulis_fw-la tuis_fw-la oh_o thou_o that_o stand_v by_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n appease_v his_o anger_n and_o make_v he_o mild_a and_o gentle_a unto_o his_o servant_n s_o hierome_n peccatorum_fw-la hierome_n hierom._n epist_n 25._o de_fw-la obitu_fw-la blesill_n veniam_fw-la impetrat_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la holy_a blesilla_n pray_v for_o i_o and_o as_o i_o be_o sure_a obtain_v for_o i_o remission_n of_o my_o sin_n s._n mereamur_fw-la s._n sever_v sulpit._fw-la epist._n ad_fw-la aurel._n peccati_fw-la mole_n negate_fw-la ad_fw-la astra_fw-la conscensum_fw-la saeva_fw-la miserabilem_fw-la ducit_fw-la ad_fw-la tartara_fw-la spes_fw-la tamen_fw-la superest_fw-la illa_fw-la sola_fw-la illa_fw-la postrema_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la etc._n etc._n orante_a martino_n mereamur_fw-la severus_n sulpit._n a_o heavy_a load_n of_o sin_n weigh_v i_o downward_o even_o to_o the_o very_a pit_n of_o hell_n yet_o this_o hope_n remain_v this_o my_o only_a last_o hope_n that_o what_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o obtain_v by_o ourselves_o we_o may_v merit_v to_o obtain_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o holy_a martin_n s._n paulinus_n sinistrum_fw-la paulinus_n paulin._n de_fw-fr s._n faelic_n nat._n 8._o exorare_fw-la deum_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la aegris_fw-la vique_fw-la boni_fw-la meriti_fw-la meritum_fw-la superare_fw-la sinistrum_fw-la it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o saint_n to_o pray_v for_o distress_a sinner_n by_o the_o force_n of_o their_o good_a merit_n overcome_v the_o strength_n of_o evil_a merit_n s._n chrysostome_n desidiâ_fw-la chrysostome_n chrysostom_n homil_n 41._o in_o gen._n author_n salutis_fw-la he_o qui_fw-la suà_fw-la se_fw-la perdiderunt_fw-la desidiâ_fw-la god_n often_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o saint_n decease_v have_v mercy_n of_o the_o live_a that_o otherwise_o be_v unworthy_a david_n
straight_o give_v after_o baptism_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o wine_n so_o that_o protestant_n if_o they_o will_v have_v these_o christian_n to_o have_v wine_n they_o must_v out_o of_o their_o own_o liberality_n by_o way_n of_o interpretation_n bestow_v it_o upon_o they_o see_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n do_v not_o afford_v it_o they_o church_n they_o the_o minister_n pag._n 507._o object_n that_o sundry_a father_n and_o author_n do_v not_o understand_v these_o place_n about_o christ_n &_o the_o apostle_n mention_v the_o receive_n of_o bread_n without_o wine_n of_o sacred_a communion_n i_o answer_v diverse_a father_n as_o the_o jesuit_n show_v understand_v these_o place_n mention_v communion_n of_o bread_n without_o wine_n of_o sacramental_a communion_n and_o consequent_o they_o hold_v communion_n in_o one_o kind_a to_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o though_o some_o father_n hold_v that_o these_o mention_a communion_n of_o bread_n without_o wine_n be_v not_o sacred_a yet_o their_o reason_n be_v not_o because_o communion_n in_o one_o kind_n be_v unlawful_a which_o reason_n yet_o they_o will_v have_v allege_v have_v the_o same_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o this_o apostolical_a practice_n we_o may_v add_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n who_o give_v to_o his_o two_o disciple_n in_o emaus_n the_o sacrament_n under_o the_o sole_a form_n of_o bread_n fregit_fw-la bread_n luc._n 24._o accepit_fw-la panem_fw-la &_o benedixit_fw-la &_o fregit_fw-la that_o the_o bread_n christ_n give_v be_v eucharistical_a and_o consecrate_a the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n insinuate_v some_o learned_a father_n 25._o father_n aug._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la consens_fw-la euangel_n c._n 25._o affirm_v and_o the_o miraculous_a effect_n of_o open_v their_o eye_n to_o know_v christ_n and_o to_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n &_o the_o church_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o all_o haste_n confirm_v it_o that_o they_o receive_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n the_o sacrament_n under_o one_o only_a kind_n of_o bread_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o context_n of_o the_o holy_a narration_n which_o say_v that_o upon_o our_o saviour_n break_v and_o give_v they_o bread_n they_o know_v he_o and_o he_o straight_o vanish_v out_o of_o their_o sight_n so_o that_o here_o also_o if_o protestant_n will_v have_v wine_n give_v to_o these_o disciple_n they_o must_v by_o the_o superabundance_n thereof_o in_o their_o exposition_n supply_v the_o want_n thereof_o in_o scripture_n yea_o the_o scripture_n in_o this_o place_n be_v hardly_o capable_a of_o that_o exposition_n the_o apostle_n acknowledge_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o very_a fraction_n &_o give_v of_o bread_n and_o our_o saviour_n departure_n in_o the_o same_o moment_n leave_v no_o time_n for_o he_o to_o give_v they_o wine_n after_o the_o bread_n 9_o bread_n beda_n &_o theophil_n in_o lucam_n hier._n in_o epitaph_n paulae_fw-la isych_n l._n 2._o in_o levit._n cap._n 9_o these_o be_v the_o warrant_v that_o communion_n under_o one_o kind_n have_v be_v the_o great_a that_o may_v be_v whereby_o appear_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v furnish_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o proof_n in_o this_o point_n in_o which_o she_o do_v seem_v to_o her_o adversary_n to_o be_v most_o forsake_v by_o antiquity_n which_o with_o all_o humbleness_n i_o submit_v to_o your_o majesties_n judgement_n for_o suppose_v communion_n under_o one_o kind_a to_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a that_o the_o church_n can_v prescribe_v it_o and_o that_o she_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o prescribe_v it_o i_o will_v let_v pass_v without_o proof_n as_o a_o thing_n not_o doubt_v of_o by_o your_o majesties_n excellent_a wisdom_n the_o eight_o point_n work_v of_o supererogation_n special_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v hard_a if_o not_o impossible_a to_o give_v satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n unto_o any_o that_o be_v not_o aforehand_o persuade_v of_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n of_o merit_n rome_n the_o minister_n though_o he_o speak_v rayling_o against_o our_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n yet_o not_o know_v what_o he_o say_v teach_v as_o much_o merit_n as_o we_o do_v he_o grant_n a_o merit_n of_o congruity_n in_o word_n and_o merit_n of_o condignity_n in_o truth_n for_o a_o work_n may_v be_v congruous_a unto_o the_o reward_n two_o way_n first_o mere_o of_o god_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n not_o out_o of_o any_o intrinsical_a worthiness_n thereof_o this_o the_o divines_n term_v merit_n of_o congruity_n or_o of_o mere_a impetration_n second_o the_o work_n may_v be_v congruous_a in_o respect_n of_o intrinsical_a honour_n and_o dignity_n regard_v of_o god_n and_o move_v he_o to_o recompense_v the_o work_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n &_o quantity_n of_o this_o goodness_n this_o be_v proper_o the_o merit_n of_o condignity_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o of_o inward_a congruity_n of_o the_o work_n with_o the_o reward_n now_o that_o the_o minister_n grant_v this_o merit_n of_o inherent_a congruity_n and_o worthiness_n unto_o good_a work_n his_o word_n manifest_a first_o he_o say_v p._n 169._o lin_v 26._o that_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n do_v by_o grace_n give_v true_a inherent_a sanctity_n and_o purity_n unto_o man_n soul_n and_o action_n second_o pag._n 170._o lin_v 26._o that_o good_a work_n be_v a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o same_o be_v true_o good_a not_o only_o comparative_o but_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o virtue_n three_o pag._n 174._o lin_v 25._o that_o in_o all_o good_a work_n there_o be_v a_o dignity_n of_o grace_n divine_a similitude_n goodness_n and_o honour_n four_o pag._n 174._o lin_v 40._o that_o the_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n be_v call_v a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o tim._n 4.8_o because_o it_o be_v bestow_v on_o they_o that_o exercise_n righteousness_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o righteousness_n five_o pag._n 174._o lin_v 18._o that_o god_n 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