A09453:473
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The fourth sin is Magic, sorcery, or witchcraft, in the consecration of the host in which they make their Breaden-god: in exorcisms over holy bread, holy water & salt; in the casting out or driving away of devils,1 by the sign of the cross, by solemn conjurations, by holy water, by the ringing of bells, ⟨p. 346⟩by lighting tapers, by relics, and such like. For these things have not their supposed force, either by creation, or by any institution of God in his holy word: and therefore if any thing be done by them, it is from the secret operation of the devil himself.
The fourth sinne is Magicke, sorcerie, or witchcraft, in the consecration of the host in which they make their Breaden-god: in exorcismes ouer holy bread, holy water & salt; in the casting out or driuing away of deuils,1 by the signe of the crosse, by solemne coniurations, by holy water, by the ringing of bels, ⟨p. 346⟩by lighting tapers, by reliques, and such like. For these things haue not their supposed force, either by creation, or by any institution of God in his holy worde: and therefore if any thing be done by them, it is from the secret operation of the deuill himselfe.
- 1Molan. tract. 2. c. 4. con. 3.
The fifth sin is, that in their doctrine they maintain perjury: because they teach with one consent, that a Papist examined may answer1 doubtfully against the direct intention of the examiner: framing an other meaning unto himself in the ambiguity of his words. As for example, when a man is asked, whether he said or heard Mass in such a place: though he did, they affirm, he may say, No; and swear unto it: because he was not there, to reveal it to the examiner: whereas in the very law of nature; he that takes an oath, should swear according to the intention of him that hath power to minister an oath: & that in truth, justice, judgement. Let them clear their doctrine from all defence of perjury, if they can.