An appeale of the orthodox ministers of the Church of England against Richard Mountague late bishop of Chichester, now bishop of Norwich. To the most illustrious, high, and honourable court of Parliament. And to the nobilitie, orthodox clergie, gentry, and communaltie of England. With the proceedings against him in Bow-Church. And an epistle to B. Mountague himselfe. also [sic], A supplication of the ministers of Scotland against the said Mountague. Wherein his dangerous heresies are revealed; and the character of an Arminian or Mountaguists is added.
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An appeale of the orthodox ministers of the Church of England against Richard Mountague late bishop of Chichester, now bishop of Norwich. To the most illustrious, high, and honourable court of Parliament. And to the nobilitie, orthodox clergie, gentry, and communaltie of England. With the proceedings against him in Bow-Church. And an epistle to B. Mountague himselfe. also [sic], A supplication of the ministers of Scotland against the said Mountague. Wherein his dangerous heresies are revealed; and the character of an Arminian or Mountaguists is added.
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Edenburgi [i.e. London :: B. Alsop and T. Fawcet],
M. DC. XXIX. [1629].
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Montagu, Richard, 1577-1641 -- Early works to 1800.
Bishops -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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"An appeale of the orthodox ministers of the Church of England against Richard Mountague late bishop of Chichester, now bishop of Norwich. To the most illustrious, high, and honourable court of Parliament. And to the nobilitie, orthodox clergie, gentry, and communaltie of England. With the proceedings against him in Bow-Church. And an epistle to B. Mountague himselfe. also [sic], A supplication of the ministers of Scotland against the said Mountague. Wherein his dangerous heresies are revealed; and the character of an Arminian or Mountaguists is added." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A72911.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 15, 2024.
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[unspec 5] That in the same Homily it is plainly expressed,That the attributing the defence of certaine Coun∣tries to Saints is a spoyling God of his honour. And that such Saints are but as Dij Tutelares of the Gentile Idolatours. The said Richard Mountague hath notwithstanding in the Booke afore mentioned entituled,
A Treatise concerning the Invocation of Saints, affirmed and maintained: That Saints haue not onely a memorie, but a more peculiar charge of their friends, And that it may bee admitted, that some Saints haue a peculiar patronage, Custody protection and power, as Angels also haue over certaine per∣sons and Countries by especiall deputation, And that it is no impietie so to beleeue.
Note that hee saith in his Appeale (108. and 109.) Shew me that the Saints haue knowledge of vs here, And J will not doubt to pray to them. So that hence it wilbe evident, That Mountagn holds it lawfull to pray to Saints.