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A vindication of the Animadversions on Fiat lux
A vindication of the Animadversions on Fiat lux wherein the principles of the Roman church, as to moderation, unity and truth are examined and sundry important controversies concerning the rule of faith, papal supremacy, the mass, images, &c. discussed / by John Owen.
London: printed for Ph. Stephens, 1664
A Vindication of the Animadversions on Fiat Lux. › Chapter 22
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and (9) Were the great cause of that darkness and ignorance which spread its self in former days over the whole face of your Church, and yet continueth in a great measure so to do. And in sum are as great an Instance of the power of inveterate prejudices and carnal interests against the light of the Truth as I think was ever given in the world.
and (9) Were the great cause of that darkness and ignorance which spread its self in former dayes over the whole face of your Church, and yet continueth in a great measure so to do. And in summ are as great an Instance of the power of inveterate prejudices and carnal interests against the light of the Truth as I think was ever given in the world.
These are my apprehensions concerning the Customs of your Church in this matter, with their nature and tendency. I shall now try whither you who blame my misunderstanding of them, can give me any better information, or Reason for the change of my thoughts concerning them. But Carbons pro thesauro, instead of either further clearing or vindicating your Customs and practice, you fall into Encomiums of your Church, a story of a Greek Bishop, with some other thing as little to your purpose. Fur es ait Pedo; Pedius quid? crimina rasis Librat in Antithetis doctas posuisse figuras Lundatur.
These are my apprehensions concerning the Customs of your Church in this matter, with their nature and tendency. I shall now try whither you who blame my misunderstanding of them, can give me any better information, or Reason for the change of my thoughts concerning them. But Carbones pro thesauro, instead of either further clearing or vindicating your Customs and practice, you fall into Encomiums of your Church, a story of a Greek Bishop, with some other thing as little to your purpose. Fur es ait Pedo; Pedius quid? crimina rasis Librat in Antithetis doctas posuisse figuras Lundatur.