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A67644 A defence of the doctrin and holy rites of the Roman Catholic Church from the calumnies and cavils of Dr. Burnet's Mystery of iniquity unveiled wherein is shewed the conformity of the present Catholic Church with that of the purest times, pagan idolatry truly stated, the imputation of it clearly confuted, and reasons are given why Catholics avoid the Reformation : with a postscript to Dr. R. Cudworth / by J. Warner of the Soc. of Jesus. Warner, John, 1628-1692. 1688 (1688) Wing W907; ESTC R38946 162,881 338

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rigour_n of_o torment_n the_o terror_n of_o death_n and_o the_o wiles_n of_o the_o devil_n it_o persevere_v and_o so_o possess_v the_o heart_n as_o in_o some_o occasion_n to_o force_v its_o profession_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n certain_o this_o voice_n of_o nature_n triumph_v over_o all_o the_o force_n and_o art_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n be_v a_o clear_a testimony_n of_o one_o god_n preserve_v his_o possession_n in_o and_o over_o his_o rational_a creature_n and_o control_v all_o adjectitious_a notion_n than_o any_o demonstration_n man_n wit_n can_v invent_v especial_o some_o atheist_n labour_v to_o weaken_v this_o argument_n from_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o deity_n by_o say_v that_o idea_n be_v not_o of_o nature_n but_o raise_v by_o education_n and_o human_a law_n which_o plea_n be_v evident_o defeat_v by_o that_o truth_n that_o law_n religion_n and_o custom_n be_v once_o against_o it_o and_o all_o concur_v to_o promote_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o god_n tho'_o all_o in_o vain_a second_o i_o advise_v you_o not_o so_o easy_o to_o draw_v from_o a_o resemblance_n in_o name_n or_o number_n pagan_a error_n to_o the_o mystery_n of_o christian_a faith._n with_o what_o little_a ground_n you_o draw_v from_o jupiter_n the_o name_n of_o god_n have_v be_v see_v pag._n 451._o you_o say_v the_o roman_a capitol_n be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o bless_a trinity_n because_o a_o poet_n say_v trina_n in_o torpaeo_n fulgent_a consortia_fw-la templo_fw-la viz._n jupiter_n minerva_n and_o juno_n and_o pag._n 454._o so_o it_o shall_v be_v tho'_o it_o be_v mark_v 414._o you_o find_v the_o trinity_n in_o agypt_n viz._n eicton_n memphta_n and_o osiris_n you_o may_v as_o well_o find_v the_o same_o mystery_n in_o the_o three_o grace_n three_o park_n three_o gorgon_n three_o fury_n three_o judge_n three_o river_n three-headed_a cerberus_n three-bodied_n geryon_n if_o that_o number_n be_v sufficient_a for_o it_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o mystery_n be_v reveal_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n nor_o that_o some_o platonic_n know_v it_o s._n austin_n assure_v they_o do_v tho'_o he_o do_v not_o acquaint_v we_o in_o what_o age_n these_o live_v so_o they_o may_v have_v learn_v it_o from_o the_o christian_n yet_o i_o think_v it_o most_o certain_a that_o there_o never_o be_v any_o temple_n dedicate_v or_o sacrifice_n offer_v by_o pagan_n to_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n for_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n i_o have_v learn_v that_o what_o they_o sacrifice_v they_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n and_o not_o to_o god._n i_o be_o you_o as_o much_o as_o i_o can_v be_v saluâ_fw-la veritate_fw-la j._n w._n a_o index_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n 1._o mr._n g._n b._n his_o design_n and_o disposition_n when_o he_o write_v this_o book_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o world._n page_n 1_o chap._n 2._o of_o antichrist_n page_n 6._o chap._n 3._o the_o true_a design_n of_o christian_a religion_n page_n 10._o chap._n 4._o g._n b._n his_o explication_n of_o the_o design_n of_o christianity_n page_n 15._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o character_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n page_n 19_o chap._n 6._o scripture_n suppress_v page_n 22._o chap._n 7._o a_o digression_n touch_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o pagan_n ill_o represent_v by_o e._n s._n d._n d._n page_n 29._o section_n 1._o that_o pagan_n think_v their_o idol_n to_o be_v gods._n page_n 30._o section_n 2._o the_o beginning_n and_o occasion_n of_o idolatry_n page_n 41._o section_n 3._o what_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o pagan_n or_o what_o thing_n be_v represent_v by_o their_o idol_n where_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o pagan_a god_n have_v be_v men._n page_n 51._o section_n 4._o that_o the_o jupiter_n o._n m._n of_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n be_v not_o the_o true_a god._n page_n 67._o section_n 5._o whether_o all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o pagan_n believe_v the_o one_o true_a god_n page_n 83._o section_n 6._o of_o the_o unknown_a god_n at_o athens_n page_n 96._o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o treatise_n page_n 98._o chap._n 8._o what_o g._n b._n say_v to_o prove_v catholic_n idolater_n page_n 102._o chap._n 9_o of_o mediate_a spirit_n page_n 105._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n page_n 113._o chap._n 11._o pretend_a charm_n where_o of_o holy-water_n wax-candle_n agnus_n dei_n &c._n &c._n page_n 124._o chap._n 12._o of_o ceremony_n page_n 128._o chap._n 13._o scripture_n and_o the_o church_n where_o of_o the_o resolution_n of_o faith._n page_n 134._o chap._n 14._o of_o merit_n page_n 148._o chap._n 15._o of_o temporal_a punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n forgive_v page_n 150._o chap._n 16._o of_o purgatory_n page_n 154._o chap._n 17._o priestly_a absolution_n page_n 162._o chap._n 18._o of_o penance_n fast_v prayer_n and_o pilgrimage_n page_n 167_o section_n 1._o fast_v page_n 169._o section_n 2._o prayer_n page_n 171._o section_n 3._o pilgrimage_n page_n 174._o section_n 4._o two_o objection_n answer_v page_n 179._o chap._n 19_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n page_n 180._o chap._n 20._o regal_a office_n of_o christ_n where_o of_o transubstantiation_n dispense_v in_o vow_n etc._n etc._n page_n 184._o chap._n 21._o of_o love_n and_o its_o two_o species_n repentance_n mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n attrition_n and_o contrition_n page_n 188._o chap._n 22._o theological_a virtue_n page_n 196._o section_n 1._o of_o faith._n page_n 197._o section_n 2._o of_o hope_n page_n 201._o section_n 3._o of_o charity_n or_o love._n page_n 204._o section_n 4._o a_o answer_n to_o what_o g._n b._n object_n page_n 207._o chap._n 23._o efficacy_n of_o sacrament_n page_n 210._o chap._n 24._o probable_a opinion_n and_o good_a intention_n page_n 212._o chap._n 25._o whether_o papist_n allow_v to_o break_v the_o commandment_n page_n 219._o chap._n 26._o riches_n and_o pride_n of_o churchman_n page_n 225._o chap._n 27._o unity_n of_o the_o church_n in_o faith_n and_o sacrament_n g._n b._n own_v that_o protestant_n be_v schismatic_n of_o severity_n against_o dissenter_n and_o of_o hugo_n grotius_n page_n 229._o chap._n 28._o zeal_n of_o soul_n in_o our_o bishop_n and_o concern_v reformer_n where_o of_o s._n cyran_n arnaud_n and_o jansenius_n page_n 235._o chap._n 29._o other_o small_a objection_n page_n 247._o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o and_o begin_v of_o the_o second_o part._n page_n 250._o chap._n 30._o catholic_a faith_n deliver_v by_o man_n divine_o inspire_v rule_v to_o know_v true_a tradition_n faith_n never_o change_v page_n 353._o chap._n 31._o revelation_n and_o miracle_n page_n 262._o chap._n 32._o whether_o all_o mystery_n of_o faith_n ought_v to_o be_v common_a page_n 268._o chap._n 33._o faith_n not_o dependent_a on_o sense_n page_n 275._o chap._n 34._o mr._n g._n b._n his_o intention_n in_o his_o book_n and_o his_o meekness_n to_o catholic_o page_n 281._o chap._n 35._o reasins_z why_o catholic_o do_v not_o embrace_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n page_n 287._o chap._n 36._o great_a exercise_n of_o piety_n among_o catholic_n than_o protestant_n page_n 295._o chap._n 37._o no_o house_n of_o devotion_n nor_o spiritual_a book_n among_o protestant_n page_n 301._o chap._n 38._o protestant_n doctrine_n contrary_a to_o piety_n page_n 308._o postscript_n to_o mr._n cudworth_n d._n d._n page_n 315._o finis_fw-la