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Fair-warning, or, XXV reasons against toleration and indulgence of popery with the Arch-bishop of…
Fair-warning, or, XXV reasons against toleration and indulgence of popery with the Arch-bishop of Canterbury's letter to the King and all the bishops of Ireland's protestation to the Parliament to the same purpose : with an answer to the Roman-Catholics reasons for indulgence : also the excellent reasons of the Honourable House of Commons against indulgence, with historical observations thereupon.Fair-warning, or, XXV reasons against toleration and indulgence of popery with the Arch-bishop of Canterbury's letter to the King and all the bishops of Irelands protestation to the Parliament to the same purpose : with an answer to the Roman-Catholicks reasons for indulgence : also the excellent reasons of the Honourable House of Commons against indulgence, with historical observations thereupon.
London: printed for S.U.N.T.F.S., 1663
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Twenty five Reasons Against Toleration of Popery › Reason 20: Reason. 20.
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3. Either the Judgement of the ancient Doctors is sound or not: If not, then the Church of Rome is unsound, that is sworn to expound the Scripture only according to their consent: If it be sound, then the Church of Rome is unsound, that arrogate a universal Government and infallibility, and build upon a foundation, that was never allowed by the ancient Doctors (as in the third Dispute. I have fully proved) and which most Christians in the World do still reject.
4. Either Reason it self is to be renounced or not: If it be, then none can be Papists but mad men. If not, then Popery must be renounced, which founded our very faith upon impossibilities, and teacheth men of necessity to believe in the Pope as the Vicar of Christ, before they believe in Christ, with many the like which are afterwards laid open.
4. Either Reason it self is to be renounced or not: If it be, then none can be Papists but mad men. If not, then Popery must be renounced, which founded our very faith upon impossibilityes, and teacheth men of necessity to believe in the Pope as the Vicar of Christ, before they believe in Christ, with many the like which are afterwards laid open.
5. Either our five Senses, and the Judgement ⟨p. 22⟩made upon them, is certain and infallible or not, If not, then the Church of Rome, both Pope and Council are Fallible, and not at all to be trusted. For when all their Tradition, is by hearing or reading, they are uncertain whether ever they heard or read any such thing; and we must all be uncertain whether they speak or write it: And then we must not only subscribe to Fransc. Sanchez, Quod nihil scitur, but also say that Nihil certo creditur. But if sense be certain and infallible, then the Church of Rome, even Pope and Council are not only Fallible, but certainly false deceivers and deceived. For the Pope and his Council tell the Church that it is not Bread and Wine which they take, eat and drink in the Eucharist. But the senses of all sound men, do tell them that it is. I see that it's Bread and Wine, I smell it, I feel it, I taste it; and somewhat I hear to further my assurance: And yet if Popery be not false, it's no such matter. One would think the dullest Reader, might be quickly here resolved, whether Popery be true or false. Look on the consecrated bread and Wine, touch it, smell it, taste it, and if thou canst but be sure that it is indeed Bread and Wine thou mayest be as sure that Popery is a delusion. And if thou canst but be sure, that it is not Bread and Wine, yet thou mayest be sure that the Pope or his Council, nor any of his Doctors are not to be believed. For if other mens senses be deceitful, theirs and thine are so too.