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A08327 The guide of faith, or, A third part of the antidote against the pestiferous writings of all English sectaries and in particuler, agaynst D. Bilson, D. Fulke, D. Reynoldes, D. Whitaker, D. Field, D. Sparkes, D. White, and M. Mason, the chiefe vpholders, some of Protestancy, and some of Puritanisme : wherein the truth, and perpetuall visible succession of the Catholique Roman Church, is cleerly demonstrated / by S.N. ... S. N. (Sylvester Norris), 1572-1630. 1621 (1621) STC 18659; ESTC S1596 198,144 242

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chap._n ix_o in_o which_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o no_o sectary_n can_v be_v save_v by_o believe_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o as_o revolt_v from_o truth_n there_o breed_v like_o a_o canker_n this_o cloak_a atheism_n that_o it_o import_v little_a of_o what_o religion_n a_o man_n be_v of_o so_o he_o acknowledge_v one_o god_n receive_v the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o believe_v to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n a_o atheism_n i_o call_v it_o because_o it_o secret_o tend_v to_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o all_o christian_a faith_n &_o due_a worship_n of_o god_n faith_n the_o gainsay_n of_o any_o one_o article_n dispose_v to_o a_o plain_a apostasy_n &_o denial_n of_o all_o article_n of_o faith_n for_o as_o the_o take_v away_o of_o a_o few_o stone_n by_o little_a and_o little_o dispose_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o stately_a building_n so_o the_o removal_n or_o not_o admittance_n of_o some_o point_n of_o faith_n most_o dangerous_o make_v way_n to_o the_o denial_n of_o all_o after_o which_o manner_n i_o shall_v demonstrate_v by_o &_o by_o how_o that_o he_o which_o gaynesayth_v the_o least_o article_n of_o faith_n have_v quite_o lose_v hi●_n faith_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n but_o first_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o some_o other_o argument_n 2._o according_a to_o this_o atheistical_a opinion_n that_o every_o one_o may_v be_v save_v in_o his_o own_o sect_n the_o pelagian_n novatians_n donatist_n eutichian_o monothelite_n and_o sundry_a other_o plague_n of_o the_o church_n who_o embrace_v the_o trinity_n incarnation_n passion_n of_o christ_n &c._n &c._n may_v be_v put_v in_o some_o hope_n of_o future_a happiness_n which_o not_o christian_a i_o think_v will_v now_o confess_v likewise_o those_o sectarye_n who_o after_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n maintain_v s._n cyprian_n and_o other_o holy_a bishop_n error_n of_o rebaptisation_n consort_v with_o catholics_n in_o all_o other_o point_n of_o belief_n notwithstanding_o for_o that_o alone_o they_o be_v account_v heretic_n and_o so_o deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o life_n of_o who_o vincen._n lirinensis_n novit_fw-la vincen._n adu_fw-la prof_o haeret_fw-la novit_fw-la make_v this_o exclamation_n o_o admirable_a change_n of_o thing_n the_o author_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o opinion_n be_v esteem_v catholik_o and_o their_o follower_n be_v judge_v heretic_n because_o they_o without_o breach_n of_o peace_n before_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n these_o after_o with_o proud_a stubbornness_n presume_v to_o defend_v it_o 3._o the_o quartdecimani_n who_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 186._o believe_v all_o the_o substantial_a head_n of_o faith_n they_o believe_v whatsoever_o be_v public_o teach_v &_o receive_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o only_o one_o particular_a thing_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v of_o small_a importance_n concern_v the_o celebration_n of_o 39_o euseb_n l._n 5._o c._n 22._o nicep_v l._n 4._o cap._n 39_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v celebrate_v on_o the_o fourteen_o moon_n &_o then_o the_o fast_o of_o lent_n cease_v upon_o whatsoever_o day_n it_o fall_v or_o upon_o a_o sunday_n according_a to_o the_o general_a custom_n of_o christian_n and_o yet_o for_o this_o only_a point_n they_o be_v enroll_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o heretic_n exclude_v here_o from_o the_o banquet_n of_o the_o church_n &_o supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n hereafter_o for_o s._n austin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o heresye_n 10._o aug._n haer_fw-mi 29._o epiphan_n 50._o hier._n dial_n a●●er_n lucifer_n c._n 1._o haereticos_fw-la quoscumque_fw-la christianos_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la tit._n 3._o v._n 10._o rehearse_v they_o by_o another_o name_n &_o sundry_a more_o among_o who_o many_o believe_v all_o the_o forename_a principle_n of_o religion_n he_o notwithstanding_o conclude_v of_o they_o &_o the_o like_a other_o heresy_n beside_o these_o may_v be_v any_o one_o of_o which_o whosoever_o shall_v hold_v can_v be_v a_o christian_a catholic_n s._n jerome_n presuppose_v this_o as_o a_o certain_a ground_n heretic_n whatsoever_o can_v be_v christian_n &_o bargayn_v with_o his_o collocutor_fw-la to_o speak_v of_o a_o heretic_n as_o of_o a_o gentile_a s._n paul_n charge_v we_o to_o shun_v the_o company_n of_o every_o heretic_n in_o what_o point_n soever_o he_o run_v astray_o say_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o &_o second_o admonition_n avoid_v know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v such_o a_o one_o be_v subvert_v &_o sin_v be_v condemn_v by_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o he_o cast_v all_o 21._o gal._n 5._o v._n 20._o &_o 21._o sectarye_n with_o fornicatour_n murderer_n and_o drunkard_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 4._o moreover_o the_o donatist_n disagree_v from_o the_o catholic_a church_n in_o a_o matter_n not_o specify_v in_o the_o creed_n no_o nor_o express_o mention_v as_o s._n augustine_n avow_v in_o holy_a writ_n this_o say_v he_o neither_o you_o nor_o i_o do_v read_v in_o express_a word_n ●4_n aug._n l._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl._n c._n 19_o aug._n l._n 1._o cont_n cres_n c._n 33._o lib._n 11._o de_fw-la baptis_fw-la con_fw-mi donat._n c._n 4._o l._n 5._o cap._n ●4_n and_o in_o another_o place_n although_o no_o example_n of_o this_o matter_n be_v find_v in_o holy_a scripture_n yet_o do_v we_o follow_v in_o this_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n when_o we_o do_v that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o universal_a church_n commend_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o scripture_n likewise_o the_o apostle_n have_v command_v nothing_o concern_v this_o matter_n but_o the_o custom_n which_o be_v allege_v against_o s._n cyprian_n be_v to_o be_v think_v to_o have_v descend_v from_o their_o tradition_n as_o diverse_a other_o thing_n have_v do_v which_o the_o universal_a church_n do_v observe_v &_o be_v therefore_o with_o great_a reason_n believe_v to_o have_v be_v command_v by_o the_o 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carry_v to_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o matter_n now_o in_o hand_n they_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n and_o in_o the_o son_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o vain_a all_o these_o thing_n say_v i_o avayle_v they_o nothing_o for_o asmuch_o as_o they_o deny_v this_o article_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n and_o attach_v he_o of_o falsity_n who_o say_v of_o the_o sacrament_n this_o be_v my_o body_n so_o luther_n flat_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o denial_n of_o that_o one_o article_n the_o disagreement_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o that_o one_o place_n in_o such_o a●_n accept_v the_o other_o head_n of_o religion_n be_v sufficient_a to_o plung_v they_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n zanchius_n and_o many_o learned_a protestant_n 13._o zanchius_n in_o his_o epistle_n before_o his_o confession_n pag._n 12_o 13._o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n agree_v therein_o with_o the_o ancient_a father_n with_o s._n athanasius_n who_o 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16._o matt._n 18._o v._n 17._o he_o do_v not_o add_v in_o this_o or_o that_o point_n but_o absolute_o in_o whatsoever_o let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o the_o heathen_a and_o publican_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v in_o her_o public_a definition_n and_o general_a counsel_n to_o strike_v with_o the_o thunderbolt_n of_o god_n heavy_a curse_n to_o threaten_v with_o anathema_n all_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o believe_v any_o one_o decree_n or_o definition_n of_o she_o concern_v any_o point_n of_o faith_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v which_o the_o church_n can_v not_o do_v without_o erroneous_a faultiness_n in_o herself_o and_o wrong_v to_o her_o child_n if_o every_o canon_n she_o make_v and_o fence_v with_o that_o anathema_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n beside_o not_o only_o the_o church_n but_o sundry_a zealous_a and_o forward_a sectarye_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v ready_a to_o yield_v their_o life_n in_o 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