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A15395 An antilogie or counterplea to An apologicall (he should haue said) apologeticall epistle published by a fauorite of the Romane separation, and (as is supposed) one of the Ignatian faction wherein two hundred vntruths and slaunders are discouered, and many politicke obiections of the Romaines answered. Dedicated to the Kings most excellent Maiestie by Andrevv Willet, Professor of Diuinitie. Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621. 1603 (1603) STC 25672; ESTC S120023 237,352 310

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in_o the_o roman_a corporation_n jesuitic_a which_o otherwhere_o be_v set_v down_o more_o at_o large_a to_o the_o number_n of_o 250._o and_o in_o another_o work_n 300._o more_o of_o their_o difference_n and_o repugnance_n be_v express_v 4._o therefore_o this_o petifogger_n for_o popery_n be_v detect_v of_o great_a untruth_n that_o no_o error_n or_o contradiction_n be_v ever_o admit_v in_o their_o religion_n wherefore_o he_o be_v thus_o notorious_o convince_v of_o a_o false_a testimony_n be_v worthy_a to_o pass_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o epaunens_n synod_n 3._o reus_fw-la capitalis_fw-la criminis_fw-la censeatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o be_v hold_v guilty_a of_o a_o capital_a crime_n and_o concern_v this_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n among_o the_o romanist_n we_o may_v say_v with_o ambrose_n diversa_fw-la &_o distantia_fw-la prompserunt_fw-la non_fw-la locorum_fw-la separati_fw-la 64._o sed_fw-la mendaciorum_fw-la divortio_fw-la they_o have_v utter_v diverse_a and_o contrary_a thing_n not_o separate_v in_o place_n but_o differ_v in_o lie_v 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o melanthius_n say_v that_o the_o city_n of_o athens_n be_v save_v by_o the_o disagreement_n of_o the_o orator_n so_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o this_o division_n among_o they_o shall_v tend_v to_o the_o further_o establish_v of_o the_o truth_n for_o as_o plutarch_n say_v of_o the_o contradiction_n of_o poet_n that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o have_v any_o great_a strength_n to_o do_v hurt_v 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o manifold_a division_n in_o popery_n shall_v have_v no_o force_n to_o seduce_v such_o as_o be_v wise_a the_o eight_o persuasion_n 25._o 1_o i_o defend_v not_o a_o religion_n etc._n etc._n which_o separate_v man_n from_o his_o god_n and_o creator_n by_o so_o many_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o grace_n 62._o no_o sacrament_n for_o man_n of_o reason_n and_o actual_a offence_n 63._o no_o mean_n or_o preservative_n to_o prevent_v they_o etc._n etc._n for_o that_o instrument_n of_o justify_v faith_n which_o be_v no_o benefit_n unto_o they_o 64._o which_o by_o their_o own_o ground_n have_v no_o faith_n at_o all_o
or_o comfortless_a but_o prescribe_v prayer_n to_o be_v use_v by_o the_o elder_n and_o minister_n to_o be_v send_v for_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a jam._n 5.15_o and_o spiritual_a instruction_n and_o consolation_n to_o be_v minister_v if_o there_o be_v a_o messenger_n with_o he_o to_o declare_v unto_o man_n his_o righteousness_n job._n 34.23_o 7._o which_o do_v not_o appoint_v order_n to_o consecrate_v man_n to_o a_o blasphemous_a service_n to_o make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o install_v they_o priest_n of_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n as_o that_o corporation_n do_v of_o which_o order_n of_o priesthood_n be_v none_o but_o christ_n popery_n psal._n 110.4_o nor_o which_o make_v it_o no_o essential_a part_n of_o their_o ministry_n to_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v the_o people_n jbid._n but_o especial_o require_v that_o minister_n shall_v be_v apt_a to_o teach_v 1._o timot._fw-la 3.2_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 4.11.12_o neither_o do_v it_o teach_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v actual_o confer_v by_o order_n but_o that_o man_n set_v apart_o to_o this_o call_n 4._o not_o rely_v upon_o their_o ordination_n shall_v take_v heed_n to_o themselves_o and_o unto_o learning_n thereby_o both_o to_o save_v themselves_o and_o their_o hearer_n which_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o remedy_n of_o marriage_n to_o any_o condition_n of_o man_n matrimony_n as_o the_o roman_a seignory_n do_v to_o their_o clergy_n see_v the_o apostle_n say_v marriage_n be_v honourable_a among_o all_o man_n heb._n 13.4_o neither_o do_v it_o tie_v the_o grace_n of_o marriage_n to_o the_o matrimonial_a solemnity_n as_o this_o contradictor_n say_v it_o give_v grace_n against_o the_o care_n and_o difficulty_n of_o that_o condition_n pag._n 27.7_o but_o teach_v that_o the_o marry_a party_n not_o rely_v upon_o the_o ceremony_n or_o solemnity_n shall_v give_v themselves_o to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n 1._o cor._n 7.5_o no_o doubt_n to_o obtain_v among_o other_o matrimonial_a grace_n thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o not_o the_o protestant_n faith_n but_o the_o papist_n belief_n leave_v many_o without_o help_n and_o remedy_n as_o infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n be_v in_o their_o judgement_n damn_v priest_n not_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o continency_n be_v deny_v marriage_n sick_a man_n have_v no_o true_a comfort_n but_o a_o little_a grease_v of_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n sinful_a man_n be_v by_o their_o popish_a penance_n make_v hypocrite_n their_o order_a clerk_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o principal_a part_n which_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n thus_o this_o caviller_n for_o his_o false_a accusation_n shall_v have_v damasus_n fee_n calumniator_n si_fw-la in_o accusatione_fw-la defecerit_fw-la damas_n talionem_fw-la accipiat_fw-la a_o false_a accuser_n if_o he_o fail_v in_o his_o accusation_n shall_v receive_v the_o law_n talionis_fw-la himself_n to_o incur_v the_o same_o for_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o popish_a irreligion_n that_o afford_v no_o true_a comfort_n stay_v or_o remedy_n to_o their_o miserable_a disciple_n that_o a_o man_n may_v say_v to_o they_o 13.4_o as_o job_n to_o his_o deceitful_a friend_n you_o be_v physician_n of_o no_o value_n and_o whereas_o they_o think_v to_o cure_v spiritual_a malady_n with_o corporal_a medecine_n as_o with_o oil_n chrism_n salt_n holy_a water_n cross_v to_o be_v defend_v against_o temptation_n it_o be_v as_o ambrose_n say_v virginib_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la latere_fw-la laterem_fw-la lavat_fw-la as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v cleanse_v clay_n with_o clay_n magis_fw-la se_fw-la oblinebat_fw-la luto_fw-la such_o a_o one_o shall_v defile_v himself_o more_o and_o as_o diogenes_n say_v 〈◊〉_d that_o patation_n the_o thief_n be_v no_o better_a than_o epaminondas_n because_o he_o be_v profess_v or_o enter_v into_o religion_n no_o more_o be_v a_o evil_a man_n make_v better_a by_o such_o popish_a ceremony_n the_o nine_o persuasion_n 1_o i_o defend_v not_o a_o religion_n where_o god_n be_v make_v author_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o thereby_o worthy_a no_o religion_n 65._o 14._o 2_o where_o the_o decision_n of_o spiritual_a doubt_n appertain_v to_o temporal_a and_o unlearned_a prince_n man_n woman_n child_n 66._o 3_o where_o such_o sentence_n though_o never_o so_o much_o disagree_v 67._o and_o apparent_o false_a must_v be_v obey_v for_o the_o infallible_a word_n of_o god_n 4_o where_o man_n have_v no_o liberty_n or_o freedom_n of_o will_n 68_o where_o our_o good_a work_n be_v necessitate_v 5_o where_o the_o predestination_n of_o god_n take_v away_o all_o election_n and_o indifferency_n etc._n etc._n 69._o 6_o but_o that_o religion_n 70._o that_o so_o accord_v the_o eternal_a prescience_n and_o predestination_n of_o god_n etc._n with_o the_o temporal_a cooperation_n of_o man_n that_o it_o both_o leave_v the_o first_o infallible_a and_o yet_o prove_v the_o temporal_a action_n appetite_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v voluntary_a free_a in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o be_v effect_v the_o dissuasion_n here_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o heap_n and_o pack_n of_o sclanderous_a untruth_n which_o by_o one_o common_a answer_n of_o denial_n may_v be_v easy_o remove_v but_o somewhat_o more_o shall_v be_v say_v 1_o the_o protestant_n make_v not_o god_n author_n either_o of_o all_o or_o any_o sin_n 13._o but_o the_o papist_n rather_o that_o thus_o write_v they_o mean_v not_o that_o god_n be_v any_o way_n the_o author_n causer_n or_o mover_n of_o any_o to_o sin_n but_o only_o by_o permission_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la they_o grant_v that_o by_o permit_v and_o suffer_v god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o causer_n of_o sin_n god_n and_o true_a it_o be_v that_o he_o which_o permit_v evil_a to_o be_v do_v and_o hinder_v it_o not_o be_v consent_v to_o it_o and_o a_o doer_n of_o it_o because_o accessory_a to_o it_o but_o we_o say_v that_o god_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o permitter_n or_o sufferer_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v evil_a and_o yet_o as_o he_o be_v a_o disposer_n of_o evil_a action_n to_o good_a and_o a_o imposer_n of_o punishment_n be_v not_o only_o a_o permitter_n and_o beholder_n but_o a_o agent_n and_o doer_n even_o in_o evil_a action_n so_o that_o although_o sin_n do_v no_o way_n stand_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o approve_v or_o consent_v to_o it_o yet_o it_o stand_v with_o his_o providence_n in_o order_v dispose_n and_o judge_v of_o it_o 10._o as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v bid_v shemei_n curse_v david_n because_o he_o both_o dispose_v it_o to_o david_n good_a for_o his_o further_a trial_n and_o probation_n and_o judge_v shemei_n by_o it_o to_o his_o great_a confusion_n thus_o origen_n well_o distinguish_v between_o god_n will_n and_o providence_n multa_fw-la sine_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntate_fw-la geruntur_fw-la nihil_fw-la sine_fw-la providentia_fw-la etc._n etc._n many_o thing_n be_v do_v without_o god_n will_n nothing_o without_o his_o providence_n his_o providence_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o dispense_v and_o provide_v his_o will_n whereby_o he_o will_v any_o thing_n or_o nill_v injunction_n 2_o the_o prince_n challenge_v not_o the_o decision_n of_o spiritual_a doubt_n but_o only_o to_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o all_o manner_n person_n within_o his_o realm_n either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a so_o as_o no_o other_o foreign_a power_n shall_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o superiority_n over_o they_o 37._o and_o again_o in_o the_o book_n of_o article_n it_o be_v thus_o contain_v we_o give_v not_o to_o our_o prince_n the_o minister_a either_o of_o god_n word_n or_o sacrament_n but_o only_o that_o prerogative_n which_o we_o see_v to_o have_v be_v give_v always_o to_o all_o good_a prince_n etc._n etc._n in_o holy_a scripture_n by_o god_n himself_o that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v rule_v all_o estate_n and_o degree_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n by_o god_n whether_o they_o be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a and_o beside_o book_n the_o decide_n of_o doubt_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o ordinary_n direct_o and_o not_o to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 3_o a_o most_o wicked_a slander_v it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o take_v such_o sentence_n for_o the_o infallible_a word_n of_o god_n the_o contrary_a be_v evident_a in_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n set_v forth_o by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n wherein_o the_o church_n of_o england_n thus_o profess_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o church_n to_o ordain_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n word_n write_v again_o 20._o thing_n ordain_v by_o they_o that_o be_v general_a counsel_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n have_v neither_o strength_n nor_o authority_n 21._o unless_o it_o may_v be_v declare_v that_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n if_o protestant_n attribute_v no_o great_a authority_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n maria._n
baptism_n to_o acknowledge_v their_o church_n and_o faith_n but_o this_o be_v a_o manifest_a error_n for_o as_o augustine_n true_o say_v 16._o non_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la tenent_fw-la baptismum_fw-la tenent_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sicut_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la tenent_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la tenent_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la all_o which_o hold_v baptism_n do_v not_o hold_v the_o church_n as_o all_o that_o hold_v the_o church_n do_v not_o hold_v eternal_a life_n we_o confess_v then_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 7._o have_v legitimum_fw-la baptismum_fw-la lawful_a and_o true_a baptism_n in_o substance_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la legitimè_fw-la but_o not_o rightful_o or_o lawful_o as_o augustine_n distinguish_v and_o aliud_fw-la est_fw-la habere_fw-la 17._o aliud_fw-la utiliter_fw-la habere_fw-la it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o have_v it_o another_o to_z have_v it_o profitable_o baptism_n may_v without_o the_o church_n be_v have_v but_o not_o profitable_o or_o fruitful_o have_v wheresoever_o baptism_n be_v have_v it_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n not_o of_o man_n of_o the_o author_n not_o of_o the_o minister_n and_o therefore_o it_o bind_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o first_o institutor_n not_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o corrupt_a imitator_n neither_o yet_o do_v the_o papist_n baptize_v those_o again_o which_o be_v initiate_v by_o that_o sacrament_n among_o protestant_n and_o afterward_o become_v apostate_n neither_o do_v they_o think_v they_o to_o be_v tie_v by_o that_o baptism_n to_o the_o protestant_n faith_n as_o this_o apologist_n confess_v he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o queen_n reign_n of_o parent_n conformable_a to_o the_o time_n pag._n 52._o and_o so_o baptize_v under_o the_o gospel_n yet_o have_v play_v fast_o and_o loose_a with_o we_o notwithstanding_o that_o bond_n 2._o untrue_a it_o be_v which_o in_o the_o next_o place_n be_v bold_o affirm_v for_o diverse_a of_o their_o honour_n be_v bear_v since_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 8._o and_o so_o not_o of_o year_n then_o to_o discern_v some_o of_o they_o be_v in_o that_o time_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o 3._o they_o now_o profess_v the_o rest_n may_v say_v with_o s._n paul_n every_o one_o for_o himself_o what_o they_o be_v in_o time_n past_o it_o make_v no_o matter_n to_o i_o galath_n 2.6_o by_o this_o rule_n neither_o saint_n paul_n that_o have_v be_v a_o circumcise_a pharisie_n shall_v have_v be_v become_v a_o preach_a apostle_n nor_o yet_o titus_n a_o uncircumcised_a grecian_a a_o baptize_v and_o believe_v christian_n if_o a_o profession_n first_o receive_v may_v not_o upon_o better_a judgement_n be_v reject_v or_o a_o opinion_n once_o entertain_v may_v not_o with_o more_o mature_a advice_n be_v reverse_a as_o though_o a_o plant_v dislike_a the_o ground_n may_v not_o be_v remove_v or_o the_o air_n for_o a_o man_n health_n that_o be_v sickly_a change_v augustine_n to_o this_o purpose_n say_v well_o that_o be_v challenge_v of_o the_o donatist_n 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