A09453:362
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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The XU. point. Of intercession of saints.
Our consent.
Our consent with them I will set down in two conclusions. Conclus. I. The saints departed pray unto God, by giving thanks ⟨p. 259⟩unto him for their own redemption, and for the redemption of the whole Church of God upon earth, Rev. 5. 8. The four beasts and the four and twenty Elders fell down before the lamb—, 9. and they song a new song, Thou art worthy to take the book and to open the seals thereof: because thou wast killed and hast redeemed us to God—. 13. And all the creatures which are in heaven—, heard I saying, Praise and honour and glory and power be unto him that sitteth upon the throne and unto the Lamb for evermore.
Our consent with them I will set downe in two conclusions. Conclus. I. The saints departed pray vnto God, by giuing thankes ⟨p. 259⟩vnto him for their owne redemption, and for the redemption of the whole Church of God vpon earth, Rev. 5. 8. The foure beasts and the foure and twentie Elders fell dovvne before the lambe—, 9. and they song a new song, Thou art worthie to take the booke and to open the seales thereof: because thou wast killed and hast redeemed vs to God—. 13. And all the creatures which are in heauen—, heard I saying, Praise and honour and glorie and povver be vnto him that sitteth vpon the throne and vnto the Lambe for euermore.