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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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see_v and_o feel_v too_o edict_n of_o another_o and_o far_o more_o bloody_a nature_n make_v against_o we_o nay_o thanks_o to_o such_o sermon_n we_o see_v at_o this_o day_n edict_n severe_a enough_o publish_v and_o worse_o prepare_v not_o against_o subject_n in_o arm_n and_o actual_a rebellion_n as_o the_o lutheran_n be_v against_o the_o empire_n but_o against_o such_o as_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o law-perswader_n know_v mean_v no_o harm_n against_o such_o as_o will_v be_v both_o most_o watchful_a &_o assist_v to_o establish_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n edict_n to_o draw_v all_o the_o remainder_n of_o blood_n out_o of_o our_o vein●_n which_o have_v be_v almost_o empty_v in_o our_o king_n and_o country_n cause_n though_o our_o hope_n be_v still_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n and_o the_o prudent_a moderation_n of_o those_o about_o he_o 16._o yet_o sanguinary_a sermon_n be_v great_a persecution_n than_o sanguinary_a law_n for_o law_n may_v and_o sometime_o 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the_o emperor_n valentinian_n 1_o 2._o decree_n of_o pope_n their_o ancient_a force_n 3_o 4._o the_o pope_n supreme_a jurisdiction_n confirm_v by_o the_o eastern_a church_n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o appeal_v to_o the_o see_v apostolic_a decree_v at_o sardiea_n british_n bishop_n present_a 11_o 12._o of_o the_o first_o council_n at_o arles_n 13_o 14._o six_o canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n explain_v 15._o 16_o 17._o chap._n viii_o page_n 67._o proof_n of_o the_o pope_n supreme_a jurisdiction_n before_o first_o council_n of_o n●ce_n 2_o 3_o 5._o how_o all_o apostle_n and_o all_o bishop_n equal_a and_o how_o subordinate_a 6_o 7._o st._n peter_n have_v more_o than_o a_o primacy_n of_o order_n 8._o 9_o 10._o of_o st._n paul_n resist_a st._n peter_n 11_o 12._o objection_n answer_v 13_o 15._o the_o pope_n supremacy_n not_o dangerous_a to_o state_n on_o the_o contrary_a etc._n etc._n 18_o 20_o 22._o protestant_n writing_n in_o favour_n of_o it_o 25_o 26._o chap._n ix_o page_n 89._o the_o church_n infallibility_n 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o necessity_n thereof_o 8_o 9_o the_o ground_n whereon_o she_o claim_v it_o 10_o 12_o 14_o 15._o objection_n answer_v 16_o 18._o chap._n x._o page_n 109._o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a 3_o 4_o 5._o it_o be_v apostolic_a antiquity_n 6_o 7_o 9_o purgatory_n necessary_o suppose_v in_o it_o 11_o 12._o objection_n answer_v chap._n xi_o page_n 121._o transubstantiation_n 2_o 3_o 4_o 6_o 8._o justify_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n 10._o objection_n answer_v sect._n 12_o 14_o 1●_n chap_n xii_o page_n 137._o communion_n under_o one_o species_n 2._o ●onfirm●d_a by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o private_a communion_n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o no_o cause_n of_o separation_n 7_o 8._o chap._n xiii_o page_n 143._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mas●_n 1._o assert_v universal_o by_o antiquity_n 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o true_a doctrine_n concern_v it_o explain_v 5_o 6_o 7._o chap._n fourteen_o page_n 151._o veneration_n of_o image_n 1._o the_o church_n approve_v practice_n of_o it_o most_o suitable_a to_o reason_n 2_o 13._o chap._n xv._n page_n 163._o the_o church_n prudence_n in_o restrain_v the_o too_o free_a use_n of_o scripture_n from_o the_o unlearned_a 2._o 4_o 5._o our_o late_a misery_n just_o ascribe_v to_o a_o defect_n in_o such_o prudence_n 6._o of_o prayer_n not_o in_o a_o vulgar_a tongue_n 7_o 8._o the_o cause_n and_o ground_n thereof_o 9_o 10._o that_o practice_v not_o contrary_a to_o st._n paul_n 11_o 12_o 13._o chap._n xvi_o page_n 178._o invocation_n of_o saint●_n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o prove_v out_o of_o antiquity_n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o concession_n deduction_n and_o objection_n answer_v ●1_n adult_n chap._n xvii_o page_n 201._o celibacy_n of_o priest_n 2_o 3_o 4._o vow_n of_o chastity_n 5_o 6._o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o both_o 9_o 10._o objection_n answer_v 10_o 13_o 14_o 15_o chap._n xviii_o page_n 219._o dovorce_n and_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o it_o 2._o 3_o 7._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n manifest_o mistake_v by_o the_o pr●●cher_n 8_o to_o 17._o chap._n xix_o page_n 225._o of_o schism_n sect._n 1_o the_o unpardonableness_n of_o that_o o●ime_n acknowledge_v by_o antiquity_n 2_o 4_o 6._o no_o cause_n or_o pretence_n can_v excuse_v it_o 7_o 8._o chap._n xx._n page_n 233._o the_o preacher_n vain_o endeau●rs_v to_o excuse_v his_o church_n from_o schism_n 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o chapter_n 21._o sect._n 15_o 16._o of_o the_o subordination_n of_o church-governor_n and_o synod_n 13_o the_o unappealable_a authority_n of_o general_n council_n acknowledge_v by_o antiquity_n 8._o of_o the_o decision_n of_o late_a council_n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o chap._n xxi_o page_n 249._o the_o fundamental_a rule_n of_o church_n government_n 1_o 2_o limitation_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o general_n council_n 5_o 6._o their_o ground_n make_v by_o a._n b._n lawd_n dr._n field_n etc._n etc._n 3_o 4._o of_o point_n fundamental_a and_o non_fw-la 7_o 8_o 12_o protestant_n 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religion_n of_o their_o forefather_n even_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o for_o all_o his_o headship_n never_o pretend_v so_o far_o report_n of_o this_o i_o dare_v accept_v as_o judge_n even_o sir_n edward_n coke_n himself_o balsamon_n and_o balsamon_n likewise_o though_o a_o malicious_a schismatic_a therefore_o the_o fit_a to_o be_v quote_v by_o he_o yet_o all_o he_o say_v be_v that_o the_o emperor_n have_v a_o inspection_n over_o the_o church_n that_o he_o can_v limit_v or_o extend_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o metropolitan_o erect_v new_a one_o etc._n etc._n which_o whether_o by_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o church_n he_o can_v do_v or_o no_o be_v little_a for_o the_o preacher_n purpose_n i_o be_o sure_a he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o prove_v it_o or_o if_o he_o can_v it_o be_v a_o reformation_n which_o will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n 7._o his_o last_o example_n of_o reformation_n make_v by_o prince_n be_v that_o of_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n in_o which_o indeed_o religion_n 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