A replie to Iesuit Fishers answere to certain questions propou[n]ded by his most gratious Matie: King Iames By Francis White D: of Div· deane of Carlile, chaplaine to his Matie. Hereunto is annexed, a conference of the right: R:B: of St Dauids wth the same Iesuit*

ANSWER.

The Iesuit is fallen vpon a Paradoxe, affirming that there is [ D] more danger, for Protestants to be mislead, by reading Scrip∣tures translated, into the errour of the Humaniformians, than the Papists to be seduced by images. And his reason is, because Protestant Ministers cannot by preaching the contrarie do∣ctrine, persuade people to desist from any errour, which seemes to them agreeable to any literall text of holy Scripture: for one of their owne principles is, That a world of Preachers, is not to be beleeued against euident Scripture, &c. and he citeth M^r. Iohn White in his Way, pag. 59. I perceiue, it is impossible [ E] for Papists to deale sincerely. M^r. Iohn White affirmeth not, that euery priuate person, or that any companie of people whatsoeuer, are to be credited vpon the sole allegation of a text of Scripture, expounded as the outward letter soundeth: for we know, that sometimes the letter killeth, and Saint Au∣gustines

rule a, concerning Scriptures exposition, is neither [ A] strange, nor vnpractised by vs: but M^r. Iohn Whites doctrine is, That if foure hundred Baalites, or a whole Councell of Pharisees, or Er∣rants, deliuer vntruths, one Micajah, one Stephen, one Athanasius, in whose mouth is fouud the word of Truth, although the persons seeme neuer so priuate, must be preferred before them, which teach lyes, or doctrine repugnant to holy Scripture b, truely expounded.

Notes

• a

  Aug. d. Doctr. Christ. li. 3. c. 10. Et iste omnino modus est, vt quic∣quid in sermone diuino, neque ad morum 〈◊〉〈◊〉, neque ad fi∣dei veritatem pro∣prie referri potest, figuratum esse cognoscas. Ibid. c. 16. Si flagitium aut facinus iubere, aut vtilitatem aut beneficentiam vetare, figurata est. Nisi manducaueritis inquit, carnem filij hominis & sanguinem biberitis, non habebitis vitam in vobis, facinus vel flagitium videtur iubere. Figura est ergo, praecipiens passioni Domini esse, communican∣dum, & suauiter atque vtiliter recondendum in memoria, quod pro nobis caro eius crucifixa, & vulnerata sit. [ B] Id. d. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. ad lit. li. 8. c. 2.
• b

  Chrys. d. Lazar. Hom. 4. Etiamsi mortuus reuiuiscat etiamsi Angelus de coelo descendat maxime omnium credendum eft Scripturis. Et. Hom. d. expulsipsius. tom. 5. Habeo Scripturam Domini mei, manum 〈◊〉〈◊〉 teneo, illa 〈◊〉〈◊〉 cautio fatis tuta est, illa me securum reddit & intrepidum etiamsi or∣bis teriae commoueatur ego cautionem Domini mei teneo, lego manum eius ipsa mihi murus est inexpug∣nabilis.