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ochinus_n will_v you_o deny_v michaeas_n so_o manifest_a a_o verity_n whereas_o myself_o be_v not_o only_o a_o eyewitnesse_n in_o those_o time_n but_o if_o i_o may_v speak_v in_o modesty_n a_o great_a cause_n thereof_o what_o will_v you_o not_o deny_v if_o you_o deny_v such_o illustrious_a truth_n and_o what_o hope_n can_v we_o have_v of_o your_o better_n by_o this_o our_o disputation_n michaeas_n good_a ochinus_n bear_v i_o not_o down_o with_o astreame_a of_o vaunt_a word_n the_o refuse_n of_o speech_n but_o if_o you_o can_v with_o force_n of_o argument_n i_o peremptory_o deny_v the_o former_a point_n and_o for_o justify_v this_o my_o denial_n i_o will_v recurre_v to_o the_o communion_n book_n set_v out_o in_o k._n edward_n time_n with_o the_o approbation_n and_o allowance_n as_o d._n dove_n a_o protestant_n affirm_v of_o peter_n martyr_n your_o cooperatour_n which_o book_n we_o must_v presume_v in_o all_o reason_n be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o public_a faith_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o realm_n establish_v in_o those_o time_n and_o the_o rather_o consider_v that_o the_o say_a communion_n book_n for_o it_o great_a authority_n be_v warrant_v in_o the_o king_n time_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n now_o this_o communion_n book_n or_o public_a lyturgy_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o england_n in_o those_o day_n be_v print_v in_o folio_n by_o edward_n whit-church_n anno_fw-la 1549._o pertake_v in_o many_o point_n with_o our_o roman_a religion_n for_o it_o make_v special_a defence_n for_o ceremony_n 156._o and_o prescribe_v that_o the_o eucharist_n shall_v be_v consecrate_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n it_o command_v 132._o consecration_n of_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n it_o allow_v of_o chrism_n 132._o as_o also_o of_o the_o child_n anoint_v 128._o and_o exorcism_n in_o that_o book_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o prayer_n 116._o for_o the_o dead_a and_o intercession_n and_o 117._o offer_v up_o of_o our_o prayer_n by_o angel_n it_o deffend_v baptism_n give_v by_o layperson_n 1â—9_n in_o time_n of_o necessity_n and_o the_o grace_n ibidem_fw-la of_o that_o sacrament_n as_o also_o confirmation_n 132._o of_o child_n and_o strength_n give_v they_o thereby_o it_o mention_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n use_v in_o time_n at_o mass_n at_o this_o very_a day_n the_o priest_n turn_v sometime_o to_o the_o altar_n 115._o and_o sometime_o to_o the_o people_n 117._o it_o ordain_v that_o answerable_o yet_o to_o our_o catholic_a custom_n 4._o alleluya_n shall_v be_v say_v from_o easter_n to_o trinity_n sunday_n it_o prescribe_v the_o priest_n blessing_n of_o the_o 139._o bride_n &_o brydegroome_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n it_o allow_v the_o priest_n absolution_n of_o the_o sick_a penitent_a with_o these_o particular_a word_n by_o 14â—_n the_o authority_n commit_v unto_o i_o i_o absolute_a thou_o of_o all_o thy_o sin_n it_o mention_v a_o special_a confession_n 142._o of_o the_o sick_a penitent_n and_o last_o it_o command_v the_o 14â—_n anoint_v of_o the_o sick_a person_n which_o we_o catholic_n call_v the_o sacrament_n of_o extreme_a unction_n so_o little_a reason_n ocbinus_n you_o see_v you_o have_v to_o affirm_v that_o the_o protestancy_n of_o the_o present_a church_n of_o england_n be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v mantain_v and_o public_o establish_v by_o king_n edward_n ochinus_n indeed_o i_o grant_v the_o communion_n book_n be_v then_o make_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o parliament_n but_o i_o instruct_v those_o with_o who_o i_o converse_v to_o reject_v those_o superstition_n their_o confirm_a d._n reynolds_n well_o let_v that_o pass_v it_o avail_v not_o much_o whether_o protestancy_n be_v here_o in_o england_n at_o those_o day_n or_o no_o since_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v then_o most_o full_o dilate_v in_o many_o other_o country_n by_o the_o late_a afore_o raise_v up_o of_o luther_n who_o be_v miraculous_o send_v by_o the_o holy_a
most_o bless_a trinity_n concern_v which_o he_o thus_o speak_v the_o 474._o divinity_n be_v threefould_v as_o the_o three_o person_n be_v etc._n etc._n and_o from_o hence_o the_o reason_n may_v well_o be_v why_o luther_n 1543._o expunge_v out_o of_o the_o litany_n this_o verse_n holy_a trinity_n one_o very_a god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n and_o hereupon_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o say_v that_o the_o word_n trinity_n trinit_fw-la be_v but_o a_o humane_a invention_n and_o sound_v cold_o and_o final_o he_o conclude_v that_o his_o soul_n hate_v the_o word_n homoousion_n or_o consubstantiale_fw-la for_o thus_o he_o write_v anima_fw-la 1551._o i_o a_fw-la odit_fw-la homoousion_n &_o optimè_fw-la exigerunt_fw-la ariani_n ne_fw-la vocem_fw-la illam_fw-la prophanam_fw-la &_o novam_fw-la regulis_fw-la fidei_fw-la statuâ—_n liceret_fw-la my_o very_a soul_n haâ—eth_v the_o word_n homoousion_n or_o consubstantiale_fw-la and_o the_o arian_n not_o without_o reason_n require_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o put_v this_o profane_a and_o new_a word_n meaning_n homousios_n or_o consubstantialis_fw-la among_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n luther_n blasphemy_n against_o the_o b._n trinity_n be_v such_o and_o so_o odious_a that_o even_o lutheri_fw-la zwinglius_fw-la do_v purposely_o write_v against_o luther_n touch_v this_o very_a point_n 2._o touch_v the_o event_n of_o thing_n luther_n hould_v contrary_a to_o all_o christian_a faith_n that_o all_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v through_o a_o certain_a stoical_a and_o fatal_a necessity_n for_o he_o defend_v this_o heresy_n thus_o write_v nullius_fw-la 36._o est_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v in_o no_o man_n power_n to_o think_v good_a or_o evil_a but_o all_o thing_n as_o wicleffs_n article_n condemn_v at_o constance_n do_v right_o teach_v proceed_v from_o absolute_a necessity_n and_o again_o 32._o fateor_fw-la articulum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o do_v confess_v wicleffs_n article_n of_o all_o thing_n come_v 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contend_v against_o i_o most_o pertinacious_o that_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n can_v not_o suffer_v a_o doctrine_n so_o blasphemous_a as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o refute_v only_o by_o the_o zwinglian_o in_o luther_n day_n as_o himself_o confess_v but_o also_o even_o by_o beza_n 60._o such_o chain_n you_o see_v of_o blasphemy_n one_o still_o follow_v a_o other_o be_v weave_v in_o luther_n faith_n and_o religion_n 4._o touch_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n luther_n teach_v that_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n also_o have_v authority_n &_o power_n to_o administer_v they_o these_o be_v his_o own_o word_n the_o first_o ordine_fw-la office_n of_o a_o priest_n be_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v common_a to_o all_o next_o to_o baptize_v and_o this_o also_o all_o may_v do_v even_o woman_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o office_n be_v to_o consecrate_v bread_n and_o wine_n but_o this_o also_o be_v common_a to_o all_o no_o less_o than_o 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conficeretur_fw-la though_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o devil_n 5._o for_o absolute_a denial_n of_o tempor_n all_o magistrate_n a_o heresy_n indifferent_o condemn_v both_o by_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n we_o find_v luther_n thus_o to_o write_v among_o german_a christian_n no_o man_n can_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n but_o every_o one_o be_v to_o other_o equal_o subject_a etc._n etc._n and_o again_o as_o christ_n 327._o can_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v tie_v &_o bind_v by_o law_n etc._n etc._n so_o also_o ought_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o suffer_v they_o 6._o touch_v luther_n denial_n of_o certain_a parcel_n of_o scripture_n and_o first_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n james_n be_v call_v by_o luther_n contentious_a jenensi_fw-la swell_a strawy_a and_o unworthy_a a_o apostolical_a spirit_n the_o book_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v also_o reject_v by_o luther_n by_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o bullenger_n thus_o write_v hereof_o 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to_o wage_v war_n against_o the_o turk_n a_o error_n which_o enen_fw-la the_o great_a idolatour_n of_o luther_n have_v main_o condemn_v luther_n word_n be_v these_o 34._o praeliari_fw-la contra_fw-la turcas_fw-la est_fw-la repugnare_fw-la deo_fw-la visitanti_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la nostras_fw-la per_fw-la illos_fw-la to_o wage_v war_n against_o the_o turk_n be_v to_o resist_v god_n visit_v our_o sinne_n by_o they_o a_o point_n so_o confess_v that_o erasmus_n thus_o write_v of_o the_o consequence_n and_o effect_n of_o luther_n doctrine_n many_o germaniae_fw-la of_o the_o saxon_n follow_v herein_o that_o firct_a doctrine_n of_o luther_n deny_v to_o caesar_n and_o king_n ferdinand_n aid_n against_o the_o turk_n etc._n etc._n and_o say_v they_o have_v rather_o fight_v for_o a_o turk_n not_o baptise_a then_o for_o a_o turk_n baptise_a meaning_n the_o emperor_n thus_o erasmus_n 8._o touch_v faith_n and_o good_a work_n luther_n teach_v a_o heresy_n disallow_v by_o all_o learned_a protestant_n for_o luther_n teach_v as_o follow_v it_o be_v 204._o impiety_n to_o affirm_v that_o faith_n without_o charity_n justify_v not_o nay_o luther_n proceed_v further_a thus_o write_v fides_n nisi_fw-la sit_fw-la sine_fw-la etc._n etc._n except_o 3._o faith_n be_v without_o the_o least_o good_a work_n it_o do_v not_o justify_v nay_o it_o be_v not_o faith_n and_o thereupon_o the_o more_o to_o debase_v good_a work_n he_o thus_o say_v 147._o work_n take_v their_o goodness_n of_o the_o worker_n and_o 276._o no_o work_n be_v disallow_v of_o god_n unless_o the_o author_n thereof_o be_v disallow_v before_o here_o now_o i_o end_v touch_v luther_n where_o you_o may_v perceive_v neuserus_fw-la that_o this_o your_o sun_n of_o which_o you_o afore_o vaunt_v prove_v to_o be_v but_o a_o fade_a comet_n the_o fiery_a zeal_n you_o speak_v of_o but_o a_o turbulent_a combustion_n seâ—_n on_o flame_n by_o luther_n in_o subject_n mind_n against_o all_o christian_a magistracy_n and_o the_o reflux_n which_o 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