A26927:95
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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5. Reason, Because we own one rule of Faith with them that is Scripture and tradition, we ought to tolerate them.
5. Reason, Because we own one rule of Faith with them that is Scripture and tradition, we ought to tollerate them.
Answ. We disown this reproachful insinuation: we own no rule of Faith but the Scripture,—by which we try all humane writings—judging in our selves what is right:—and though we have the Fathers and the first Councils against you, yet we desire nothing but the Scripture for our selves;—we reverence the practice of the Ancients; we walk by the rule of Scripture; as we would do as they did, so would we ⟨p. 30⟩walk by the same rule they did.
6 Reason, The Lutherans agree with the Papists elsewhere, therefore, &c. Ans. I. How the Lutherans agree with Papists we say not, we are sure the Papists agree not with Lutherans,—what else means the quarrels, plots, seditions, tumults, discontents we hear of every day? 2. We walk not by example, but by rule: 3. This favour the Lutherans and Huguenots got by arms, and keep by interest; before we know how they were used.
6 Reason, The Lutherans agree with the Papasts elsewhere, therefore, &c. Ans. I. How the Lutherans agree with Papists we say not, we are sure the Papists agree not with Lutherans,—what else means the quarrels, plots, seditions, tumults, discontents we hear of every day? 2. We walk not by example, but by rule: 3. This favour the Lutherans and Hugonots got by arms, and keep by interest; before we know how they were used.