A09453:371
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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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 ⟨p. 261⟩could Lazarus haue in Abrahams bosome, Luc. 16. 25. and with what comfort could Iacob say on his death bed: O Lord I haue waited for thy saluation. Gen. 46. 18.
II. Reason. 2. King. 22. 20. Huldah the prophetess telleth Josiah, he must be gathered to his fathers, and put in his grave in peace, that his eyes may not see all the evil which God would bring on this place. Therefore the Saints departed see not the state of the Church on earth, much less do they know the thoughts and prayers of men. This conclusion Augustine confirmeth at large.