The third part of the Defence of the Reformed Catholike against Doct. Bishops Second part of the Reformation of a Catholike, as the same was first guilefully published vnder that name, conteining only a large and most malicious preface to the reader, and an answer to M. Perkins his aduertisement to Romane Catholicks, &c. Whereunto is added an aduertisement for the time concerning the said Doct. Bishops reproofe, lately published against a little piece of the answer to his epistle to the King, with an answer to some few exceptions taken against the same, by M. T. Higgons latley become a proselyte of the Church of Rome. By R. Abbot Doctor of Diuinitie.

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Title: The third part of the Defence of the Reformed Catholike against Doct. Bishops Second part of the Reformation of a Catholike, as the same was first guilefully published vnder that name, conteining only a large and most malicious preface to the reader, and an answer to M. Perkins his aduertisement to Romane Catholicks, &c. Whereunto is added an aduertisement for the time concerning the said Doct. Bishops reproofe, lately published against a little piece of the answer to his epistle to the King, with an answer to some few exceptions taken against the same, by M. T. Higgons latley become a proselyte of the Church of Rome. By R. Abbot Doctor of Diuinitie.
Author: Abbot, Robert, 1560-1618.
Publication: Londini :: Impensis Georgii Bishop,; 1609.
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17. W. BISHOP.

But to returne to Christs mediatorship and merits. Is it not moreouer a great disparagement vnto them, to maintaine (as the Protestants doe) that his best beloued spouse the Church, should continue but a small time, at least in any sight, and should bee penned vp in corners: yea, and during that time too, it should not bee free from many foule grosse errours, in the very foundation of faith? Furthermore, that hee left his holy word (the onely rule and square (as they hold) of Christi∣an religion) to bee vnderstood of euery man as his owne know∣ledge and spirit should direct him? and if any doubtfull questi∣on did arise thereabout (as he fore-sawe thousands should doe) yet he tooke no other order for the deciding and ending of them, but that euery one should repaire vnto the same his word, and doing his diligence to vnderstand it, might afterward be his owne iudge. As this later opinion would argue our blessed Sauiour, who was the wisedome of God, to bee the weakest and most improuident law-maker that euer was: so the for∣mer doth mightily blemish the inestimable price of his most pretious bloud, making it not of sufficient value, to purchase vnto him an euerlasting inheritance, free from all errours in matter of faith, and abounding in all good works.