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*

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Title: 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*
Author: White, Francis, 1564?-1638.
Publication: London :: Printed by Adam Islip,; 1624.
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Subject terms: Fisher, John, 1569-1641 -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.; Church of England -- Apologetic works -- Early works to 1800.; Catholic Church -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
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ANSWER.

First, You are ignorant of the manner, and particular matter, of Saintly Intercession; and it is more than you can prooue, that blessed Saints pray expresly and distinctly for the remission of mens particular sinnes.

Secondly, Blessed Saints by their Intercession in heauen can merit nothing for themselues or others, for they are not in the [ D] state of meriting, but of possessing the full reward promised to their labours: neither can they apply their former merits to o∣ther men, because they themselues haue reaped the full reward of them: and how can the merits of a creature being finite, and already requited beyond their desert and dignitie, be imputed to others?

Your similitude of a King, is nothing to the purpose, because the ground whereupon you build it is false: Kings grant fauours and pardons, for the merits and intreatie of such as are gracious in their sight, but God bestoweth his graces and pardons, for [ E] the sole merit and intercession of Christ; and we are sufficient∣ly qualified on our owne part to receiue his benefits, when we performe that which himselfe requireth, and vse the meanes which he appointeth. But it is not yet prooued, that Inuocation of Saints is in the number of those meanes.