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A Reformed Catholic
A reformed Catholic: or, A declaration showing how near we may come to the present Church of Rome in sundry points of religion: and wherein we must for ever depart from them with an advertisement to all favourers of the Roman religion, showing that the said religion is against the Catholic principles and grounds of the catechism.A reformed Catholike: or, A declaration shewing how neere we may come to the present Church of Rome in sundrie points of religion: and vvherein we must for euer depart from them with an advertisment to all fauourers of the Romane religion, shewing that the said religion is against the Catholike principles and grounds of the catechisme.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1598Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1598
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II. Point of difference. They also hold that vows made even of things not commanded, as meats, drinks, attire, &c. are parts of Gods worship, yea that they tend to a state of perfection, in that the keeping of them brings man to an higher estate then the keeping of the law can do. We flatly say, no: holding that lawful vows be certain1 stays and props of Gods worship, and not the worship it self. For Paul saith plainly 1. Tim. 4. 8. Bodily exercise profiteth little, but godliness is profitable for much. Again, as Gods kingdom is, so must his worship be: and Gods kingdom standeth not in outward things, as in eating, drinking, and such like actions: and therefore his worship standeth not in outward things.
II. Point of difference. They also hold that vowes made euen of things not commanded, as meates, drinkes, attire, &c. are partes of Gods worship, yea that they tende to a state of perfection, in that the keeping of them brings man to an higher estate then the keeping of the lawe can doe. We flatly say, no: holding that lawefull vowes be certaine1 staies and props of Gods worship, and not the worship it selfe. For Paul saith plainly 1. Tim. 4. 8. Bodily exercise profiteth little, but godlines is profitable for much. Againe, as Gods kingdome is, so must his worship be: and Gods kingdome standeth not in outward things, as in eating, drinking, and such like actions: and therefore his worship standeth not in outward things.
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III. Point of difference. They maintain such vows to be made, as are not agreeable to the rules before named: and herein also we are to dissent from them. The first and principal is, the vow of continency, whereby a man promiseth to God to keep chastity