A09453:369
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 dissent or difference.
They hold and teach, that the Saints in heaven, as the virgin Mary, Peter, Paul, &c. do make intercession to God for particular men, according to their several wants: and that having received particular mens prayers, they present them unto God. But this doctrine we flatly renounce upon these grounds and reasons.
They holde and teach, that the Saints in heauen, as the virgin Marie, Peter, Paul, &c. doe make intercession to God for particalar men, according to their seuerall wants: and that hauing receiued particular mens praiers, they present them vnto God. But this doctrine we flatly renounce vpō these grounds and reasons.
I. Isai 63. 16. The church saith to God, doubtless thou art our father, though ABRAHAM BE IGNORANT of us, and Israel KNOW US NOT. Now if Abraham knew not his posterity: neither Mary, nor Peter, nor any other of the Saints departed know us and our estate: and consequently they cannot make any particular intercession for us. If they say that Abraham & Jacob were then in Limbo, which they will have to be a part of hell: what joy ⟨p. 261⟩could Lazarus have in Abraham's bosom, Luc. 16. 25. and with what comfort could Jacob say on his death bed: O Lord I have waited for thy salvation. Gen. 46. 18.
I. Isai 63. 16. The church saith to God, doubtles thou art our father, though ABRAHAM BE IGNORANT of vs, and Israel KNOVVE VS NOT. Now if Abraham knewe not his posteritie: neither Marie, nor Peter, nor any other of the Saints departed knowe vs and our estate: and consequently they cannot make any particular intercession for vs. If they say that Abraham & Iacob were thē in Limho, which they will haue to be a part of hell: what ioye