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A18209 A defence of Catholikes persecuted in England invincibly prouing their holy religion to be that which is the only true religion of Christ; and that they in professing it, are become most faithfull, dutifull, and loyall subiects, to God, their King and country. And therefore are rather to be honoured and respected, then persecuted or molested. Composed by an ould studient in diuinitie. Broughton, Richard. 1630 (1630) STC 4833; ESTC S107625 93,830 235

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every_o ag●_n and_o in_o the_o age_n wh●_n s._n augustine_n come_v hither_o they_o recount_v unto_o we_o the_o most_o noble_a sain●_n and_o doctor_n dubritius_fw-la iltut●s_fw-la congellu●_n david_n gildas_n kentige●n●s_n brendant_fw-fr asaphus_n and_o other_o wh●ly_o ●nd_v absolute_a agree_v with_o the_o church_n of_o ●ome_o they_o ●●_o down_o our_o university_n 〈…〉_o a●_n among_o other_o 〈…〉_o from_o all_o error_n our_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o gre●●ouncel●s_o 〈…〉_o ●he_v same_o fai●_n with_o t●e_v whole_n 〈…〉_o they_o have_v m●_n intercourse_n 〈◊〉_d communication_n next_o to_o t●_n pope_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o mo●●_n catholic_a a●_n renow●●d_v 〈…〉_o church_n of_o christ_n ●_o athana●●●●_n 〈…〉_o s._n martin_n and_o ma●_n more_o and_o b●th_v ●●●se_a tertul●●an_n s._n chry●stome_n with_o 〈◊〉_d do_v high_o commend_v th●_n our_o 〈…〉_o true_a religion_n 5._o an●_n beca●●●_n some_o protestant's_n to_o mu●_n 〈…〉_o liberty_n can_v well_o endure_v 〈…〉_o ●●ckes_n and_o religious_a s●_n king_n w●a●_n 〈…〉_o 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eu●ry_a article_n against_o protestant_n an●●e●●e●utours_n pag._n 50._o chap._n v._n  _fw-fr that_o the_o consecration_n jurisdiction_n and_o mission_n of_o our_o catholic_a bishop_n teach_v the_o same_o apostolical_a doctrine_n in_o all_o thing_n with_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v most_o lawful_a ●oli●_n orderly_o and_o honourable_a in_o that_o his_o sacred_a call_n be_v most_o worthy_a and_o necessary_a and_o therefore_o he_o unworthy_o persecute_v pag._n 69._o chap._n vi_o  _fw-fr that_o our_o english_a priest_n who_o teach_v all_o thing_n with_o the_o apostolical_a religion_n be_v true_o consecrate_v worthy_a man_n and_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o not_o persecute_v pag._n 102._o chap._n vii_o  _fw-fr that_o they_o catholic_n of_o england_n teach_v and_o direct_v by_o such_o guide_v in_o religion_n as_o our_o priest_n be_v be_v not_o to_o be_v persecute_v but_o protect_v defend_v and_o employ_v as_o true_a and_o faithful_a subject_n in_o all_o thing_n pag._n 146._o chap._n 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prima_fw-la 〈◊〉_d e●●lesiast●_n se●●●_n either_o in_o read_v write_v 〈…〉_o err_v appear_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_o their_o ●ll_o they_o go_v to_o the_o church_n and_o 〈…〉_o ●et_z of_o body_n this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o our_o british_a moncl●e●_n approve_v by_o th●_n great_a prelate_n here_o who_o receive_v i●_n all_o ●●●●ches_n ●scipline_n by_o t●e_v roman_a authority_n 3._o their_o bishop_n and_o 〈…〉_o ●steritie_n in_o conversation_n t●●_n 〈…〉_o ●_o s._n david_n 〈…〉_o ●neu_fw-fr about_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o other_o 〈…〉_o i●_n the_o 〈…〉_o by_o diverse_a 〈…〉_o mon●●_n 〈…〉_o in_o his_o mo●●●_n 3000._o disciple_n s._n wandi●ocus_n and_o go●●ogillus_n about_o 〈◊〉_d under_o they_o ●_o ●entigern_a and_o
from_o bishop_n neque_fw-la laico_fw-la permi●u●ous_fw-la facere_fw-la opus_fw-la aliquod_fw-la sacerdotale_fw-la ut_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la aut_fw-la baptismum_fw-la aut_fw-la impositionem_fw-la man_n we_o aut_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la sive_fw-la paruam_fw-la sive_fw-la magnam_fw-la nemo_fw-la enim_fw-la sibi_fw-la sumit_fw-la honorem_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la voco_fw-la a_o domine_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la namque_fw-la gratia_fw-la per_fw-la impositionem_fw-la manuum_fw-la episcopi_fw-la datur_fw-la neque_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la potestatem_fw-la damus_fw-la ordinandi_fw-la diaconos_fw-la aut_fw-la lectores_fw-la aut_fw-la ministros_fw-la sed_fw-la episcopis_fw-la tantum_fw-la hic_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiasticus_fw-la ordo_fw-la cum_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la consequen●iam_fw-la rerum_fw-la didicerimus_fw-la episcopis_fw-la quidem_fw-la assignavimus_fw-la &_o a●tribuimus_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la principatum_fw-la sacerdotij_fw-la pertinent_a presbyteris_fw-la vero_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la deinde_fw-la diaconis_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la ministrandum_fw-la utriusque_fw-la ut_fw-la pu●è_fw-la &_o castè_fw-fr fiant_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la religionem_fw-la pertinent_a neque_fw-la enim_fw-la sas_fw-la est_fw-la diacono_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la offer_n aut_fw-la baptizare_fw-la aut_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la five_o paruam_fw-la sive_fw-la magnam_fw-la facere_fw-la neque_fw-la presbytero_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la clericorunfacere_fw-la ostensum_fw-la est_fw-la an●istitum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la perficientem_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o perfectionis_fw-la authorem_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopo_fw-la baptiz●●e_n neque_fw-la dothen_fw-ge celebrare_fw-la neither_o do_v we_o permit_v ●he_n lazy_a to_o do_v any_o priestly_a function_n as_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n baptize_v impose_v hand_n or_o to_o give_v any_o benediction_n either_o little_a or_o great_a for_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n to_o himself_o but_o ●e_v who_o be_v call_v by_o god_n because_o this_o grace_n be_v give_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o bishop_n hand_n neither_o do_v we_o give_v unto_o priest_n the_o power_n of_o ordain_v deacon_n or_o lectour_n or_o minister_n but_o only_o to_o bishop_n this_o be_v the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n when_o we_o do_v learn_v the_o sequel_n of_o thing_n from_o god_n indeed_o what_o appertain_v to_o the_o principality_n of_o priest_n we_o assign_v and_o give_v it_o to_o bishop_n and_o to_o priest_n what_o belong_v to_o priestehoode_n afterward_o to_o deacon_n what_o appertain_v to_o the_o assistance_n of_o both_o that_o these_o thing_n which_o concern_v religion_n may_v be_v perform_v chaste_o and_o clean_o neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o deacon_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n or_o to_o baptize_v or_o to_o make_v any_o benediction_n either_o little_a or_o great_a neither_o for_o priest_n to_o ordain_v clergyman_n it_o be_v declare_v the_o order_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o perfect_a order_n and_o author_n of_o perfection_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a without_o a_o bishop_n to_o baptize_v nor_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n nor_o to_o say_v mass_n 6._o whereupon_o the_o english_a protestant_n in_o their_o most_o public_a and_o authorise_a proceed_n thus_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v evident_a unto_o all_o man_n diligent_o read_v holy_a scripture_n and_o ancient_a author_n that_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n there_o have_v be_v these_o order_n of_o minister_n in_o christ_n church_n bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n which_o office_n be_v evermore_o have_v in_o such_o reverend_a estimation_n that_o no_o man_n may_v presume_v to_o execute_v any_o of_o they_o except_o he_o be_v first_o by_o public_a prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n approve_v and_o admit_v thereunto_o and_o these_o order_n shall_v be_v continue_v and_o reverent_o use_v and_o esteem_v in_o this_o church_n of_o england_n and_o in_o this_o both_o their_o book_n entitle_v of_o consecration_n of_o archbishop_n bishop_n priest_n as_o their_o article_n of_o religion_n and_o common_a practice_n do_v only_o allow_v and_o commit_v such_o thing_n to_o they_o who_o they_o call_v and_o apprehend_v to_o be_v bishop_n say_v allmightie_a god_n giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n have_v appoint_v they_o in_o the_o church_n episcopal_a order_n be_v of_o divine_a ordination_n and_o by_o law_n divine_a christ_n act_v it_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n apostolical_a he_o have_v enact_v it_o for_o succeed_v posterity_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o canon_n or_o constitution_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n whereupon_o the_o protestant_a puritan_n conclude_v if_o prelacy_n be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o receive_v both_o breath_n and_o life_n from_o the_o religion_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o they_o offer_v public_o to_o defend_v and_o the_o parliament_n protestant_n so_o grant_v claim_v that_o ministry_n they_o have_v by_o ordination_n from_o rome_n whereupon_o these_o puritan_n with_o general_a assent_n have_v thus_o conclude_v they_o can_v see_v how_o possible_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o divinity_n the_o separation_n of_o our_o church_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o from_o the_o pope_n head_n thereof_o can_v be_v justify_v they_o protest_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o they_o god_n and_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o have_v have_v great_a wrong_n and_o indignity_n offer_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v scismaticall_a in_o forsake_v the_o unity_n and_o communion_n with_o they_o if_o the_o english_a protestant_a opinion_n he_o maintain_v that_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n his_o magestie_n and_o all_o the_o nobilite_n ought_v to_o be_v sub●ect_a to_o excommunication_n 7._o which_o neither_o king_n noble_n or_o unnoble_a no_o mean_a protestant_n of_o england_n can_v doubt_v fear_v or_o pretend_v against_o the_o bishop_n of_o chalcedon_n he_o neither_o have_v or_o claim_v the_o ●easte_n spiritual_a power_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o ●ny_n one_o great_a or_o little_a high_a or_o low_a protestant_a in_o england_n his_o episcopal_a both_o order_n ●nd_v jurisdiction_n which_o as_o he_o construeth_n belonge_v unto_o it_o extend_v only_o to_o catholics_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o good_a order_n and_o loyal_a duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o ●heir_a king_n as_o good_a catholic_a bishop_n do_v ●nd_v be_v bind_v to_o do_v which_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o help_n and_o no_o hurt_n or_o offence_n to_o any_o commonwealth_n bishop_n learned_a love_a and_o know_v their_o duty_n and_o have_v charge_n whereof_o they_o must_v render_v a_o severe_a account_n to_o god_n attend_v with_o watchful_a and_o revengeful_a eye_n upon_o they_o for_o love_n will_v not_o or_o fear_v dare_v not_o concur_v unto_o or_o suffer_v under_o they_o disobedience_n to_o heavenly_a or_o 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land_n and_o honour_n determinable_a only_o by_o our_o temporal_a law_n with_o other_o can_v come_v to_o his_o audience_n except_o such_o imaginary_n can_v a●d_v ●ould_v put_v minister_n out_o and_o priest_n into_o ●e_a benefice_n of_o england_n a_o secret_a and_o consioable_a end_n of_o many_o of_o these_o matter_n among_o catholic_n though_o iuridical_o can_v be_v no_o ●ore_o danger_n in_o a_o bishop_n then_o in_o a_o regula●●rieste_n if_o diversity_n of_o judgement_n shall_v ●me_v time_n happen_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o one_o a_o ●shop_n give_v in_o private_a the_o inconvenience_n ●uld_v be_v less_o the_o now_o it_o be_v by_o the_o i●dgements_n ●_o many_o priest_n all_o of_o they_o as_o much_o differ_a ●m_n the_o protestant_n censure_n and_o tribunal_n as_o those_o by_o a_o bishop_n will_v be_v yet_o these_o few●_n case_n will_v chance_v but_o seldom_o we_o see_v the_o queen_n priest_n of_o france_n and_o sotland_n to_o be_v permit_v by_o the_o king_n and_o state_n to_o dea●e_v with_o english_a cathol●ks_n ●ome_v time_n br_v such_o ca●es_n so_o be_v all_o priest_n of_o all_o order_n little_o please_v unto_o the_o necessitate_v to_o do_v so_o but_o see_v there_o can_v be_v no_o danger_n by_o suc●_n secret_a proceeding_n none_o can_v take_v that_o offic●_n from_o a_o learned_a bishop_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o ever●_n priest_n learned_a or_o not_o 9_o such_o or_o great_a difficulty_n be_v fro●_n the_o apostle_n time_n and_o therein_o in_o they_o an●_n bishop_n their_o successor_n among_o ethnics_n and_o pagan_a prince_n yet_o the_o holy_a scripture_n before_o and_o apostolic_a man_n have_v teach_v a●_n man_n obedience_n unto_o bishop_n even_o in_o su●_n day_n and_o all_o good_a christian_n do_v so_o ob●_n they_o saint_n peter_n in_o scripture_n strange_o e●_n communicate_v ananias_n and_o saphira_n so_o d●_n s_o paul_n hymineus_n alexander_n and_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a so_o do_v the_o other_o apostle_n among_o pagan_n exercise_v spiritual_a 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