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102.15.22_o &_o isaiah_n 62.2_o 62.2_o isaiah_n 60.6_o 60.6_o isaiah_n 49.23_o and_o see_v the_o marginal_a note_n of_o the_o english_a bible_n of_o 1576._o in_o isaiah_n 49.23_o 49.23_o psalm_n 2.8_o 2.8_o the_o english_a bible_n 1576._o in_o the_o marginal_a note_n say_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o king_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o gospel_n and_o bestow_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n for_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n luther_n tom_n 4._o wittemb_v in_o isaiah_n 6._o folio_n 234._o king_n shall_v obey_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n the_o church_n be_v in_o perpetual_a use_n of_o convert_v other_o to_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o be_v signify_v by_o her_o gate_n be_v continual_o open_a open_a whitaker_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o mr._n william_n reynolds_n in_o the_o preface_n pag._n 37._o 37._o centur._n 4._o col_fw-fr 292._o &_o 293._o under_o the_o title_n de_fw-fr justificatione_n &_o bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la where_o they_o conclude_v 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col_fw-fr 985._o and_o cent_n 5â—_n col_fw-fr 517._o they_o say_v chrysostom_n seem_v so_o confirm_v transubstantiation_n and_o cent_n 4._o c._n 10._o col_fw-fr 985._o that_o eusebius_n and_o emissenus_fw-la do_v speak_v unprofitable_o of_o transubstantiation_n transubstantiation_n chemnitius_n in_o his_o examine_v part_n 2._o pag._n 29._o allege_v the_o several_a say_n of_o s._n austin_n s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n affirm_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o orat._n 11._o de_fw-fr gorgonia_n sorore_fw-la tell_v how_o his_o decease_a sister_n prostrate_v herself_o before_o the_o altar_n and_o call_v upon_o he_o who_o be_v worship_v on_o it_o â—_o miracle_n say_v he_o the_o depart_v present_o receive_v health_n and_o the_o centurist_n cent_n 4._o col_fw-fr 430._o do_v reprove_v some_o prayer_n of_o s._n ambrose_n say_v continent_n adorationem_fw-la panis_fw-la in_o sacramento_n sacramento_n centur._n 3._o col_fw-fr 83._o they_o reprove_v s._n cyprian_a say_v sacerdotem_fw-la vice_fw-la christi_fw-la fungi_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la patri_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la offer_n they_o also_o say_v that_o the_o write_n of_o s._n ireneus_fw-la and_o ignatius_n the_o apostle_n scholar_n be_v here_o in_o incommodious_a and_o dangerous_a and_o sebastia_n francus_n in_o his_o epist._n de_fw-la abrogandis_fw-la statutis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ecclesiast_n affirm_v that_o present_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o supper_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o sacrifice_n sacrifice_n centur_fw-la 4._o col_fw-fr 456._o &_o 457._o &_o 482._o &_o 1446._o centur._n 4._o col_fw-fr 602._o &_o 1250._o &_o 457._o and_o s._n jerom_n contra_fw-la vigilantium_fw-la cap._n 3._o affirm_v the_o estimation_n of_o relic_n to_o be_v in_o his_o time_n the_o receive_a doctrine_n non_fw-la unius_fw-la vrbis_fw-la sed_fw-la totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la orbis_fw-la hemnitius_n examine_v part_n 4._o pag._n 10_o suscipiebant_fw-la etiam_fw-la peregriâ—â—_n nationes_fw-la ad_fw-la loca_fw-la ubi_fw-la reliquias_fw-la miraculis_fw-la celebres_fw-la &_o claras_fw-la audiebant_fw-la audiebant_fw-la centur._n 4._o col_fw-fr 409._o 409._o mr._n fulk_n against_o heskin_n sanders_n etc._n etc._n pag_n 657._o affirm_v that_o by_o report_n of_o paulinus_n the_o cross_n be_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n bring_v forth_o at_o easter_n yearly_a to_o be_v worship_v of_o the_o people_n see_v evagrius_n hist._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 25._o also_o danaeus_n in_o respon_n ad_fw-la belarmini_fw-la controver_n pag._n 1415._o affirm_v that_o cyril_n and_o sundry_a other_o father_n be_v plain_o superstitious_a and_o blind_v with_o enchantment_n of_o the_o cross_n adoration_n adoration_n see_v mr._n covel_n answer_v to_o burges_n pag._n 130_o &_o 136._o 136._o cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 616._o it_o be_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o council_n of_o neocesaâ—ea_n can_v 1._o presbyter_n si_fw-la vxorem_fw-la duxerit_fw-la ab_fw-la ordine_fw-la svo_fw-la illum_fw-la deponi_fw-la debere_fw-la &_o col_fw-fr 486._o col_fw-fr 303._o col_fw-fr 704._o &_o 1293._o 1293._o centur._n 5._o col_fw-fr 1274._o they_o charge_v gelasius_n who_o live_v a_o 480._o saying_n romanam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la contendit_fw-la gelasius_n esse_fw-la omnium_fw-la primam_fw-la in_o epist_n ad_fw-la brut._n etc._n etc._n cap._n 11._o and_o gelasius_n in_o decretis_fw-la cum_fw-la 70._o episcopis_fw-la initis_fw-la say_v romana_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la â—alliâ—_n sâ—â—odicis_fw-la constitut_o caeteris_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la praelata_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la evangelica_n voce_fw-la domini_fw-la primatum_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la tu_fw-la â—s_a petrus_n inquire_v &_o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n centur._n 4._o col_fw-fr 1329._o et_fw-la osiander_n in_o epitome_n cent_n 4._o pag._n 454._o and_o zozimen_n hist._n lib._n 6._o c._n 27._o post_n med_n report_v of_o s._n paul_n the_o monk_n in_o dies_fw-la singulos_fw-la trecentas_fw-la orationes_fw-la deo_fw-la velut_fw-la tributum_fw-la quoddam_fw-la reddidit_fw-la ac_fw-la ne_fw-la per_fw-la inprudentiam_fw-la in_o numero_fw-la erraret_fw-la trecentis_fw-la lapillis_fw-la in_o sinum_fw-la conjectis_fw-la ad_fw-la singulas_fw-la preces_fw-la singulos_fw-la inde_fw-la ejecit_fw-la lapillos_fw-la consumptis_fw-la igitur_fw-la lapillis_fw-la constabat_fw-la sibi_fw-la orationes_fw-la lapillis_fw-la numero_fw-la pares_fw-la abs_fw-la se_fw-la expletas_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o see_v other_o like_a example_n of_o say_v prayer_n by_o account_n or_o number_v of_o they_o in_o palladius_n his_o historia_fw-la lausiaca_n cap._n 24._o &_o cap._n 25._o 25._o beza_n cit_fw-la apud_fw-la saâ—â—iâ—â—am_fw-la in_o defen_v tract_n de_fw-fr diuâ—â—sis_fw-la gradibâ—â—_n ministrorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 309._o 309._o tertull._n lib._n the_o praescr_n c._n 42._o luther_n in_o commentâ—r_n ad_fw-la cap._n 2._o ad_fw-la galat._n where_o it_o be_v teach_v faith_n in_o christ_n do_v in_o deed_n justify_v but_o it_o be_v necessary_a with_o all_o to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n because_o it_o be_v write_v if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n there_o christ_n be_v deny_v and_o say_v be_v abolish_v because_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n alone_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n or_o to_o the_o law_n when_o any_o one_o propose_v moses_n with_o his_o commandment_n to_o thou_o and_o will_v oblige_v thou_o to_o keep_v they_o than_o thy_o with_o thy_o moses_n to_o the_o jew_n i_o will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o moses_n nor_o his_o law_n for_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o christ._n luther_n in_o collo_fw-la mens_fw-la germ._n fol._n 152._o &_o 153._o si_fw-mi scortus_fw-la es_fw-la si_fw-la scortator_fw-la si_fw-la adulter_fw-la vel_fw-la alioquin_fw-la peccator_fw-la crede_fw-la &_o in_o via_fw-la salutis_fw-la ambulas_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o peccatum_fw-la demersus_fw-la es_fw-la ad_fw-la summum_fw-la usque_fw-la si_fw-la credis_fw-la in_fw-la mâ—dia_fw-la beatidudine_fw-la versaris_fw-la this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o antinomian_a lutheran_n together_o with_o their_o reject_v the_o ten_o commandment_n as_o impertinent_a to_o christian_n be_v censure_v by_o the_o manâ—feldian_a minister_n confess_v mansfeld_n fol._n 39_o &_o 90._o and_o yet_o the_o principle_n from_o whence_o all_o necessary_o follow_v be_v maintain_v mr._n willet_n in_o his_o synopsis_fw-la papismi_fw-la pag._n 564._o say_v the_o law_n remain_v still_o impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v by_o we_o through_o the_o weackness_n of_o our_o flesh_n neither_o do_v
god_n give_v we_o ability_n to_o keep_v it_o but_o christ_n have_v fulfil_v it_o for_o we_o we_o luther_n in_o his_o sermon_n translate_v into_o english_a a_o 1578._o pag._n 147._o &_o 176._o 176._o act_n and_o mon._n pag._n 1338._o 1338._o mr._n wotten_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o popish_a article_n pag._n 92._o &_o pag._n 41._o 41._o mr._n fulk_n against_o the_o remish_a testament_n in_o epi._n joan._n sec._n 5._o &_o fol._n 447._o dr._n whitaker_n de_fw-fr eccles._n pag_n 301_o we_o say_v that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n sin_n do_v not_o hurt_v he_o this_o true_o luther_n affirm_v this_o we_o all_o say_v say_v act_n and_o mon._n pag._n 1335._o sinit_fw-la quisquis_fw-la veer_fw-la credit_n deum_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la operari_fw-la &_o disponere_fw-la sibi_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la ipse_fw-la plane_n ad_fw-la eam_fw-la rem_fw-la nihil_fw-la operis_fw-la seu_fw-la laboris_fw-la sibi_fw-la sumens_fw-la hofmannus_n de_fw-fr paenitentia_fw-la edit_fw-la 1540_o l._n 2._o fol._n 113._o whitaker_n contra_fw-la campian_n rat_n 8._o pag._n 151._o christus_fw-la conditionem_fw-la nobis_fw-la aliam_fw-la multo_fw-la faciliorem_fw-la proponit_fw-la crede_fw-la &_o salvus_fw-la eris_fw-la eris_fw-la dr._n fulk_n in_o the_o tower_n disputation_n against_o campian_n the_o second_o day_n conference_n 1._o 6._o 6._o whitaker_n against_o campian_n rat_n 8._o pag._n 143._o fides_fw-la aut_fw-la perpetua_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la the_o protestant_a doctrine_n of_o justify_v faith_n most_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a my_o lord_n chancellor_n in_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n luther_n in_o postilla_fw-la super_fw-la evang_fw-la dom._n 1._o advemus_n dominica_n 26_o post_n trinit_fw-la trinit_fw-la osiander_n in_o epitome_n centur._n 16._o part_n 2._o pag._n 647_o say_v of_o david_n george_n utebatur_fw-la enim_fw-la publico_fw-la vir_fw-la dei_fw-la ministerio_fw-la basiliensi_fw-la egentibus_fw-la elëemosy_n nam_fw-la subministrebat_fw-la aegrotos_fw-la consolabatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n historia_fw-la georgij_fw-la davidis_fw-la publish_v by_o the_o divine_n of_o basil_n and_o print_v of_o antwerp_n 1568_o si_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o apostolorum_fw-la doctrina_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o perfecta_fw-la fuisset_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n osiander_n in_o epitome_n centur._n 16._o pag._n 818._o schlusselb_n in_o theol._n calvin_n l._n 1._o art_n 2._o fol._n 9_o 9_o idem_fw-la schlussenburg_n cit_fw-la fol._n 9_o where_o he_o bring_v many_o other_o example_n of_o protestant_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o also_o osiander_n centur_fw-la 16._o pag._n 207.208.209_o concern_v that_o know_a text_n i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v unum_fw-la one_o thing_n joan._n 10.30_o calvin_n avoyd_v it_o as_o the_o arian_n do_v saying_n abusi_fw-la sunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la veteres_fw-la ut_fw-la probarent_fw-la christum_fw-la esse_fw-la patri_fw-la homoousion_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la christus_fw-la de_fw-la activitate_fw-la substantiae_fw-la disputat_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la consensu_fw-la etc._n etc._n calvin_n in_o joan._n 10._o calvin_n in_o admonit_a ad_fw-la polonos_n explant_v in_o tract_n theol._n pag._n 794._o sententia_fw-la christi_fw-la pater_fw-la major_a i_o est_fw-la restricta_fw-la fuit_fw-la ad_fw-la humanam_fw-la ejus_fw-la naturam_fw-la ego_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la dubito_fw-la ad_fw-la totum_fw-la complexum_fw-la extendere_fw-la stancarus_n contra_fw-la minist_n genevenses_n tigurinos_n fol._n 94._o &_o 95._o &_o 118._o &_o 123._o affirm_v that_o the_o reform_a church_n profess_v the_o faith_n of_o geneva_n and_o tigure_n be_v arian_n and_o say_v conclusum_fw-la est_fw-la o_o calvine_n doctrinam_fw-la tuam_fw-la de_fw-la filio_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la plane_n arianam_fw-la a_o qua_fw-la resilia_n quam_fw-la primum_fw-la te_fw-la oro_fw-la atque_fw-la obsecro_fw-la obsecro_fw-la the_o word_n trinity_n be_v but_o a_o human_a invention_n and_o sound_v could_o luther_n in_o postil_n majore_fw-la basileae_n apud_fw-la hernagium_fw-la in_o enar_n evangel_n dom._n trinit_fw-la calvin_n ep_n 2._o ad_fw-la polonos_n in_o tract_n theolog_fw-la &_o pag._n 796_o say_v precatio_fw-la vulgo_fw-la trita_fw-la est_fw-la sancta_fw-la trinitas_fw-la unus_fw-la deus_fw-la miserere_fw-la nostri_fw-la mihi_fw-la non_fw-la placet_fw-la ac_fw-la omnino_fw-la barbariem_fw-la sapit_fw-la sapit_fw-la luther_n in_o lib._n contrâ—_n jacobun_n latomum_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o wâ—tteâ—b_n latin_n edito_fw-la anno_fw-la 1551._o the_o late_a edition_n be_v alter_v and_o corrupt_v herein_o as_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n osiander_n in_o epitome_n cent_n 16._o pag._n 169_o symbolum_n athanasiivocant_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la satanasii_fw-la vanissime_fw-la insuper_fw-la jactitant_fw-la lutherum_n vix_fw-la tectum_fw-la babilonicae_fw-la turris_fw-la detex_fw-la isse_fw-la se_fw-la vero_fw-la ex_fw-la imis_fw-la fundamentis_fw-la eam_fw-la ex_fw-la scindere_fw-la scindere_fw-la whitaker_n contra_fw-la rat_n camp_n pag._n 78._o and_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o mr._n william_n reynolds_n cap._n 6._o pag._n 135._o art_n 136._o say_v the_o father_n thought_n by_o their_o external_a discipline_n of_o life_n to_o pay_v the_o pain_n due_a for_o sin_n wherein_o they_o derogate_a not_o a_o little_a from_o christ_n death_n etc._n etc._n which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o error_n yet_o be_v they_o notwithstanding_o good_a man_n and_o holy_a father_n from_o whence_o follow_v that_o indulgence_n purgatory_n satisfaction_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a merit_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v hold_v by_o learned_a and_o holy_a man_n mr._n bunny_n in_o his_o treatise_n tend_v to_o pacification_n sect_n 17._o pag._n 104._o excuse_v some_o point_n of_o popery_n and_o among_o other_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n say_v in_o these_o therefore_o or_o such_o like_a whosoever_o will_v condemn_v all_o those_o to_o be_v none_o of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v not_o full_o persuade_v therein_o as_o we_o be_v etc._n etc._n commit_v a_o uncharitable_a part_n towards_o his_o brethren_n see_v doctor_n some_o against_o mr._n penry_n pag._n 176._o tindall_n act_n mon._n pag._n 1338._o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o saint_n bernard_n francis_n and_o many_o other_o holy_a man_n err_v as_o concern_v mass._n mr._n francis_n johnson_n in_o mr._n iacob_n defence_n of_o the_o church_n and_o ministry_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 13._o do_v not_o john_n hus_n that_o worthy_a champion_n of_o christ_n and_o other_o also_o of_o the_o martyr_n of_o fore_a time_n say_v and_o hear_v mass_n even_o to_o their_o die_a day_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o divers_a of_o they_o acknowledge_v some_o the_o pop_n calling_n and_o supremacy_n some_o the_o 7._o sacrament_n some_o auricular_a confession_n etc._n etc._n morgenstein_n in_o tract_n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 41._o these_o thing_n be_v pardonable_a in_o the_o godly_a who_o hold_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o papacy_n for_o the_o church_n saint_n for_o mediator_n and_o the_o mass_n for_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n luther_n de_fw-fr utraque_fw-la specie_fw-la say_v if_o thou_o comse_v to_o a_o place_n be_v the_o communion_n be_v minister_v under_o one_o only_a kind_n take_v it_o with_o other_o the_o like_a indifferency_n be_v affirm_v by_o melancthon_n in_o centur_fw-la epist_n theolog._n pag._n 252._o and_o not_o deny_v by_o bishop_n jewel_n in_o his_o reply_n pag._n 110._o &_o 106._o the_o roman_a catholic_n church_n be_v a_o competent_a and_o unpartial_a judge_n of_o controversy_n of_o religion_n quid_fw-la praediâ—averinâ—_n apostoli_fw-la quid_fw-la illis_fw-la christus_fw-la revelaverit_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la aliter_fw-la probari_fw-la debere_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la easdem_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la quas_fw-la ipsi_fw-la condiderunt_fw-la tertul._n l._n 1._o dâ—_n praescri_fw-la c._n 6._o all_o christian_n be_v nâ—ver_o judge_n of_o religion_n one_o part_n always_o submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o other_o that_o be_v in_o obedience_n to_o and_o in_o communion_n with_o saint_n peter_n successor_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n see_v bishop_n morton_n cit_fw-la and_o bishop_n taylor_n in_o his_o dissuasive_a pag._n 8._o edit_n dubl_n protestancy_n be_v heresy_n protestancy_n contradict_v god_n veracity_n the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n prove_v against_o protestant_n the_o protestant_a doctrine_n of_o fundamental_n confute_v see_v ariagae_n disp_n 4._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la sec._n 4._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n prove_v by_o god_n veracity_n heresy_n explain_v by_o rebellion_n the_o unreasonableness_n of_o they_o who_o pretend_v a_o private_a spirit_n and_o refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n for_o want_v of_o clear_a evidence_n than_o the_o roman_n catholic_n have_v of_o god_n authority_n isaiah_n 49.28_o suinglius_fw-la lib._n 4._o epist._n brentius_n in_o confes._n wittemb_v cap._n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la script_n &_o in_o prologo_fw-la contra_fw-la petrun_v a_o sâ—to_n l._n 2._o sect_n 6._o pag._n 112._o see_v heretoforeâ—_n â—_z part_n sec._n 1._o how_o the_o centurist_n and_o other_o learned_a protestant_n confess_v the_o counsel_n and_o father_n defend_v worship_n of_o imamage_n transubstantiation_n purgatory_n indulgence_n and_o all_o other_o point_n of_o popery_n bale_n in_o his_o act._n rom._n