The state of the now-Romane Church Discussed by way of vindication of the Right Reuerend Father in God, the Lord Bishop of Exceter, from the weake cauills of Henry Burton. By H.C.

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Title: The state of the now-Romane Church Discussed by way of vindication of the Right Reuerend Father in God, the Lord Bishop of Exceter, from the weake cauills of Henry Burton. By H.C.
Author: Cholmley, Hugh, ca. 1574-1641.
Publication: London :: Printed [by Miles Flesher] for Nathaniel Butter,; 1629.
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Subject terms: Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656. -- Olde religion -- Early works to 1800.; Burton, Henry, 1578-1648. -- Seven vials -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.; Catholic Church -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
Cite this Item: "The state of the now-Romane Church Discussed by way of vindication of the Right Reuerend Father in God, the Lord Bishop of Exceter, from the weake cauills of Henry Burton. By H.C." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A18620.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 9, 2024.

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BVRTON.

How the Church of Rome may bee proued to be a true visible Church, be∣cause once it was so, by this comparison I see not; and how a sound Christian may edifie his faith vpon a comparison from Papinians ruled case I cannot sa∣uour: All sound Diuines know, that places are not further, nor longer sa∣cred, then the vse remaineth where∣upon at first they began to be sacred.

Answer.

Here is much adoe to small purpose; he had little to doe to spend his time in confuting similitudes; which were vsed of the Reuerend Author for no other purpose then that for which they were originally ordained; which is not to proue, but to illustrate: which if hee had shewed they doe not, hee had said somewhat to the purpose; but that he

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could not, for they are as apt and fit for the purpose as can be: As for edifica∣tion of any mans faith vpon these, or o∣ther comparisons, I am sure be neue•• intended: The very point wee haue it hand is no matter of faith, but of fact: I•• places remaine sacred so farre, and so long as the vse remaineth whereupon at first they beganne to be sacred, it 〈◊〉〈◊〉 all we desire; for so answerably Rome must still be a true visible Church, be∣cause the couenant betweene God and her still holdeth, which was the thing which first made her to be a true visible Church: for it followeth.

Author.

If the Church of Rome were once the Spouse of Christ, and her a∣dulteries are knowne; yet the di∣uorce is not sued out.