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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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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White, Francis, 1564?-1638.
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London :: Printed by Adam Islip,
1624.
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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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"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*." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A15082.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 24, 2024.
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ANSWER.
Vnlearned people must relye vpon the Ministerie of some moderne Church, not as a ground and rule of their faith, but [ B] as an helper of their faith: and although the Ministerie of the Church, whereupon they depend, is not absolutely infallible, or free from Errour, yet their saluation is not by this meanes impeached, neither doe they perish eternally. For it is not necessarie, That a Church subiect to errour (as Hippo, Car∣thage, Lions, &c. in the dayes of S. Augustine, S. Cyprian, S. Ireneus) shall at all times actually erre, or grieuously erre at any time: and when it deliuereth the doctrine of holy Scrip∣ture, it is herein free from errour; and Christian people, by [ C] comparing the doctrine thereof with the Scripture a: may cer∣tainely know that it erreth not, Act. 17. 11. And touching the Roman Church, Vpon what grounds are Christian people able to know by assurance of faith, That the doctrine there∣of is more infallible than the doctrine of other Churches? But if Rome is Babylon, described Reuelat. ca. 14. 8. & 17, 5. & 18. 2. as weightie motiues induce some men to thinke b) then it is most safe for people to renounce the Communion of this Church, as it now beleeueth, and to liue in the fellow∣ship [ D] of that Church which groundeth her faith on holy Scrip∣ture, and not vpon the traditions of men c, Apoc. 18.4.
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Chrys. Praefat. in Epist. ad Rom. & vos si lectioni cum omni alacri∣tate volueritis at∣tendere, nullo alio praeterea opus ha∣bebitis. Verusenim est sermo Christi cum dicit querite & inuenietis, pul∣sate & aperictur vobis.
Orat. P. Cor∣barij. apud Auen∣tin. Annal. li. 7. pa. 616. Sicuti pastor est personatus, ita mysticus est Antichristus: canis pellicula tectus, in gregem Christi lupina rabie grassatur. Vendit scelera, in feros, superos, beneficia caelestia cauponatur, &c. Monstrum biceps, mundanus & spiritualis esse contendit.
Gerson. d sig. Ruinae. Eccl. signo. 8. Fabulae & non sanae doctrinae sunt, &c. Quae non in Reuelatione Spiritus Sancti, sed secundum traditionem hominum consistant.