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CHAP. III.
The Challenge of Bishop. Jewel owned by us, Sect. 1. M. C's. malitious accusation of our Church, Sect. 2. His mistake, Sect. 3. Antiquity not acknowledged to run contrary to us, Sect. 4. His abuse of Dr. Hammond ib. Not We, but the Romanist, self-condemned, Sect. 5. This evidenced from their Indices expurgatorii, Sect. 6. M.C's. Mistake rendring his whole Book impertinent, Sect. 7. An Answer to his Questions, Sect. 9. Scripture not abused by the Doctor, ib.
IN this third Chapter, You begin with a bold assertion, [Sect. 1]
That Bishop Jewel and the Doctor are singular in the matter of challenging the concurrence of Antiquity for themselves, and imputing Novelty to the Catholick Church;whereas we persist in Bishop Jewels challenge unanimously, and are rather willing to enlarge it, then contract it. Dr. Crackentborp doth not only tell you, That Bishop Jewels pro∣vocation was most just, but reitterates it himself, and adds, that albeit this worthy Prelate (the Chariots of our Israel and the Horsemen thereof) is now in Heaven, yet hath he left behind him in the Camp of the Lord many Valiant men who dare with∣out the least fear provoke all your Philistines and Goliahs to the like Battel. Yea further, that he would not be very bold or rash, qui numerum istum plusquam duplicet: which is consonant to that of Mr. Perkins, No Apostle, no holy Father, no sound Ca∣tholick, for 1200. years after Christ, did ever hold or profess that Doctrine of all the principles and grounds of Religion, that is now taught by the Church of Rome, and authorized by the Councel of Trent. Dr. White you know riseth up to 800. years, and Dr. Fields Appendix clearly proves that the Latine or West Church in which the Pope Tyrannized, was and continu∣ed a true Orthodox and Protestant Church, and that the devi∣sers and maintainers of Romish errours and superstitious abuses were only a faction in the same, at the time when Luther, not without the applause of all good men, published his propositions against the prophane abuse of Papal indulgences. Yea Mr. Bax∣ter