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A18712
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A brefe treatyse declaryng what and where the churche is, that it is knowen, and whereby it is tryed and knowen. Made by Iohn Churchson
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Churchson, John.
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STC 5219; ESTC S109858
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perfect_a sacrifyse_n the_o old_a imperfecte_n be_v abolysh_v and_o so_o the_o church_n old_a wear_v garment_n the_o figure_n put_v of_o she_o procee_v not_o into_o a_o corner_n but_o into_o all_o the_o world_n not_o under_o a_o veil_n covertelye_o hyddenlye_o and_o invisiblie_o but_o manifest_o open_o and_o vysiblye_o adorn_v with_o a_o new_a vysyble_a habyte_v &_o tire_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o new_a distynct_n shape_n from_o herself_o in_o her_o old_a form_n before_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n unpolished_a yea_o she_o come_v four_o of_o chryst_n his_o side_n all_o perfect_a and_o new_a in_o the_o water_n and_o blood_n 4._o galat._n 4._o guysh_v out_o of_o his_o say_a side_n 5._o ephe._n 5._o for_o paul_n say_v that_o chryst_n give_v himself_o even_o to_o death_n for_o his_o church_n to_o sanctyfy_v it_o cleanse_v it_o in_z the_o lavacre_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n of_o life_n &_o do_v wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n as_o teach_v saint_n ihon._n 1_o apoc._n 1_o and_o as_o the_o church_n be_v first_o be_v first_o build_v before_o the_o write_v scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o be_v the_o same_o reedifyed_a repare_v and_o renew_v before_o the_o write_v scrypture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o chryste_n &_o his_o apostle_n preach_v before_o that_o any_o external_a write_n or_o print_v be_v thereof_o as_o it_o be_v most_o plain_a to_o all_o man_n exercyse_v in_o read_v of_o scrypture_n and_o the_o ancient_a learned_a writer_n and_o yet_o no_o true_a chrystyan_n will_v defend_v the_o doctrine_n of_o chryste_n &_o of_o his_o apostle_n then_o unwrytten_v to_o be_v untrue_a but_o to_o be_v of_o no_o less_o verytye_n unwrytten_v then_o after_o be_v write_v for_o it_o be_v not_o true_a because_o it_o be_v write_v but_o because_o chryst_n who_o be_v verytie_n speak_v &_o teach_v it_o which_o verytye_n unwrytten_v aunciette_v to_o the_o verity_n after_o write_v take_v not_o authority_n of_o the_o after_o write_a verity_n for_o then_o chryst_n be_v master_n and_o his_o word_n unwrytten_v teach_v by_o mouth_n only_o have_v take_v authority_n of_o the_o word_n after_o write_v by_o mathewe_n and_o john_n but_o his_o apostle_n and_o servant_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o write_a word_n by_o mark_n &_o luke_n but_o dyscyple_n to_o his_o apostle_n the_o which_o notable_a inconvenience_n to_o avoid_v we_o must_v rather_o affirm_v the_o write_v word_n by_o the_o dyscyple_n and_o minyster_n to_o receve_v credence_n and_o estimatyon_n of_o the_o unwritten_a word_n teach_v by_o chryste_n himself_o there_o master_n and_o that_o because_o the_o word_n write_v be_v and_o be_v conformable_a and_o agreeable_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o ancient_a unwrytten_v word_n which_o the_o say_a church_n have_v receve_v of_o chryst_n truth_n himself_o so_o that_o the_o write_v truth_n come_v not_o after_o to_o bring_v authority_n to_o the_o unwrytten_v but_o godly_a to_o admonyshe_v put_v in_o mind_n &_o witness_v to_o the_o chrystian_a posterity_n that_o the_o church_n ancient_a to_o the_o write_v word_n have_v receyve_v the_o same_o of_o chryst_n his_o mouth_n and_o use_v it_o before_o the_o outward_a write_v thereof_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o so_o beleve_v we_o may_v have_v life_n eternal_a by_o his_o name_n wherefore_o the_o antiquytye_n of_o of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v but_o most_o reverentlye_o &_o obedyent_o to_o be_v embrace_v as_o teach_v that_o great_a clerk_n s._n basyll_o sanct_a basil_n de_fw-mi spin_v sanct_a veneranda_fw-la sunt_fw-la vetusta_fw-la dogmata_fw-la quod_fw-la obantiquitatem_fw-la ceu_fw-la canitiem_fw-la quandam_fw-la habeant_fw-la quiddam_fw-la reverendum_fw-la the_o ancient_a decres_fw-la and_o ordinance_n be_v to_o be_v reverence_v because_o for_o their_o old_a antiquity_n and_o as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v for_o their_o hoar_a auncietye_n they_o have_v certain_a great_a reverente_a matter_n in_o they_o 6._o eccl._n 6._o that_o notable_a wise_a man_n jesus_n sirache_n give_v this_o commandment_n non_fw-fr te_fw-fr praetereat_fw-la narratio_fw-la seniorum_fw-la &c_n &c_n forget_v not_o the_o saying_n of_o the_o elder_n for_o they_o have_v learn_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o forefather_n &_o of_o they_o thou_o shall_v learn_v understanding_n and_o thou_o shall_v learn_v to_o geve_v when_o need_n be_v a_o wise_a answer_n shall_v we_o then_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n leave_v our_o auncyette_n and_o elder_n to_o follow_v the_o fond_a say_n of_o our_o inconstant_a and_o rash_a yonglyng_n and_o young_a phantastycall_a imagination_n which_o jesus_n syrache_n 22._o pro._n 22._o make_v wise_a solomon_n in_o his_o proverb_n ne_fw-fr transgrediaris_fw-la terminos_fw-la antiquos_fw-la quos_fw-la posuerunt_fw-la patres_fw-la tui_fw-la pass_v not_o out_o of_o the_o old_a ancient_a border_n which_o thy_o forefather_n have_v appoint_v the_o border_n and_o lymyte_v undouted_o he_o do_v pass_v and_o transgress_v as_o write_v that_o holy_a &_o learned_a clerk_n alexandre_n the_o first_o 1._o alexa._n 1._o epist_n 1._o qui_fw-la statuta_fw-la patrum_fw-la postponit_fw-la atque_fw-la confundit_fw-la the_o which_o regard_v not_o but_o omit_v confound_v and_o dysorder_v the_o determynation_n of_o our_o ancient_a father_n the_o scrypture_n command_v we_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o old_a ancient_a time_n paste_n 32._o deu._n 32._o and_o to_o ask_v our_o forefather_n &_o they_o shall_v tell_v and_o teach_v we_o but_o now_o some_o endevor_v to_o turn_v antechryst_o the_o root_n of_o tree_n upwarde_o to_o set_v the_o cart_n before_o the_o horse_n to_o make_v all_o right_a order_fw-fr preposterous_a and_o to_o confound_v all_o chryst_n his_o ordinance_n and_o doctrine_n do_v teach_v contrary_a to_o chryst_n to_o contemn_v antiquity_n as_o dotage_n and_o to_o ask_v and_o beleave_v the_o invenile_a successoure_n bear_v man_n in_o hand_n damnable_a ignorance_n to_o be_v in_o our_o holi_fw-la learned_a ancient_n &_o knowledge_n with_o wisdom_n to_o be_v in_o their_o after_n come_n posterytie_n to_o send_v that_o child_n shall_v contrary_v to_o the_o scrypture_n set_v their_o father_n to_o school_n it_o be_v therefore_o very_o notable_a that_o by_o scrypture_n itself_o we_o be_v premonysh_v teach_v and_o command_v to_o be_v ware_n and_o cyrcumspecte_v that_o in_o no_o wise_n we_o violate_v the_o law_n ordynaunce_n and_o determynation_n of_o our_o holy_a forefather_n but_o with_o reverente_a obedience_n to_o obey_v and_o follow_v they_o because_o next_o unto_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o his_o catholyke_a church_n our_o most_o comfortable_a godly_a and_o infallyble_a stay_n consy_v in_o they_o persist_v in_o the_o unytie_n of_o the_o catholyke_a faith_n and_o the_o same_o have_v delyver_v unto_o their_o successor_n as_o though_o it_o be_v with_o one_o pen_n write_v if_o therefore_o any_o question_n or_o doubt_n do_v arise_v we_o must_v say_v that_o old_a writer_n lirinensis_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o say_n of_o our_o holy_a father_n lir._n vin._n lir._n which_o in_o their_o several_a time_n contynue_v in_o the_o unytye_n of_o chryst_n his_o church_n have_v be_v approve_a master_n and_o therefore_o the_o ancient_a learned_a father_n leo_n write_v as_o follow_v augustum_fw-la leo_n epist_n ad_fw-la martianam_fw-la augustum_fw-la qui_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la principuis_fw-fr meritis_fw-la optunoque_fw-la iudicio_fw-la legi_fw-la time_n fuiâ—set_fw-la ac_fw-la solemniter_fw-la ordinaâ—us_fw-la contra_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la tamen_fw-la canonum_fw-la paternorum_fw-la contra_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la instituta_fw-la contra_fw-la antiquitatis_fw-la exempla_fw-la nullis_fw-la posset_n suffragijs_fw-la ad_fw-la iwari_fw-la whosoever_o although_o he_o be_v of_o excellent_a meryte_n and_o of_o excellent_a judgement_n be_v leaful_o and_o solemn_o order_v yet_o do_v against_o the_o reverend_a canon_n of_o our_o ancient_a father_n against_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n against_o the_o example_n of_o antiquity_n he_o can_v by_o no_o suffragy_n be_v holpen_v mark_v hear_v i_o pray_v you_o that_o this_o syngule_a clerk_n of_o our_o adversaries_n never_o reprove_v affirm_v amongst_o other_o thing_n that_o against_o example_n of_o antiquiti_n we_o can_v by_o no_o suffrage_n nor_o prayer_n be_v holpen_v wherefore_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o savyoure_n jesus_n chryst_n let_v we_o bannyshe_v and_o exile_n all_o the_o profane_a new_a doctrynes_n accord_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o paul_n in_o tymothe_n who_o command_v we_o not_o to_o eschew_v antiquity_n â—_o 1._o tim_n â—_o nor_o old_a nor_o ancient_a but_o new_a doctryne_n see_v therefore_o new_a doctryne_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v antyquyty_n be_v to_o be_v embrace_v and_o sing_v by_o paul_n that_o new_a doctrine_n be_v profane_a antyquity_n must_v needs_o be_v sacred_a and_o holy_a the_o which_o sacred_a antyquytye_n say_v vincentius_n lyrynensis_n a_o old_a author_n we_o shall_v follow_v si_fw-mi ab_fw-la he_o sensibus_fw-la nullateâ—â—s_fw-la recedamus_fw-la vincentius_n vincentius_n
he_o unite_v to_o he_o one_o spouse_n the_o catholic_a church_n of_o unite_v whereof_o every_o faithful_a several_o account_v be_v a_o child_n and_o as_o he_o be_v but_o one_o head_n so_o have_v he_o but_o one_o mystycal_a body_n the_o church_n unite_a to_o he_o by_o one_o faith_n and_o one_o baptysme_n of_o the_o which_o body_n every_o chrystian_a reken_v singuler_o a_o part_n be_v a_o member_n as_o he_o be_v neither_o a_o partyall_a nor_o a_o partycule_a god_n of_o this_o or_o that_o country_n but_o god_n of_o all_o realm_n empire_n and_o natyon_n likewise_o his_o only_a spouse_n and_o body_n the_o church_n be_v not_o a_o pertycule_a multitude_n of_o people_n in_o this_o or_o that_o nacyon_n only_o but_o of_o the_o universal_a christian_n multitude_n in_o all_o nation_n realm_n &_o country_n through_o out_z the_o whole_a world_n as_o god_n be_v not_o a_o young_a or_o a_o new_a god_n late_o spring_v up_o likewise_o his_o say_a spouse_n &_o mystical_a body_n be_v not_o young_a new_a and_o late_a but_o of_o old_a antyquyty_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_a wherefore_o you_o can_v in_o no_o case_n excuse_v yourselves_o at_o the_o dredefull_a day_n of_o judgement_n but_o the_o you_o may_v well_o dyscerne_v the_o new_a and_o late_o spring_v up_o scysmatycall_a church_n dissent_v from_o the_o universal_a aunciette_a consent_n of_o the_o universal_a aunciett_a congregation_n of_o chryste_n faythefulle_n agre_v constantlye_o in_o one_o faith_n &_o in_o one_o true_a religion_n from_o chryste_n time_n continual_o and_o perseverant_o to_o this_o day_n and_o so_o will_v continue_v to_o the_o world_n end_n so_o that_o it_o be_v in_o you_o whether_o that_o you_o will_v believe_v that_o late_o upstart_a angule_a and_o pertycule_a church_n of_o contentious_a dessention_n whereof_o lie_a satan_n be_v the_o head_n or_o the_o universal_a aunciett_a church_n of_o unytye_n the_o head_n whereof_o be_v chryst_n who_o be_v verytie_n whosoever_o will_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lyvely_a suck_n &_o sap_n descend_v from_o the_o lyvely_a head_n jesus_n chryste_n into_o his_o only_a body_n the_o catholyke_a church_n and_o into_o everye_o syngule_a member_n thereof_o let_v he_o not_o dismember_v himself_o from_o that_o lyvely_a body_n by_o any_o kind_n of_o new_a doctrine_n dystrepant_a from_o the_o old_a auntiette_fw-mi &_o unyversall_a doctrine_n receive_v from_o chryst_n and_o his_o primative_a church_n for_o he_o that_o dismember_v himself_o from_o the_o church_n dysmember_v himself_o from_o christ_n the_o head_n thereof_o non_fw-la tenens_fw-la caâ—ut_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la totum_fw-la corpus_fw-la per_fw-la nexus_fw-la et_fw-la coniunctiones_fw-la subministratum_fw-la et_fw-la constructum_fw-la 4._o collo_fw-la 2._o ephe._n 4._o crescit_fw-la in_o augmentum_fw-la dei_fw-la not_o have_v nor_o hold_v the_o head_n of_o who_o the_o whole_a bodi_fw-la by_o jointe_n and_o joininge_n receive_v nurriture_n and_o compact_n in_o one_o grow_v to_o a_o godly_a perfection_n the_o whole_a body_n be_v the_o whole_a universal_a church_n the_o head_n be_v chryst_n who_o be_v life_n and_o the_o jointe_n wherewith_o the_o body_n be_v join_v to_o the_o head_n 14._o joh._n 14._o be_v faith_n charity_n and_o the_o sacrament_n by_o who_o spiritual_a nurryshment_n and_o life_n be_v derive_v into_o the_o say_a universal_a body_n the_o church_n and_o to_o every_o member_n thereof_o so_o that_o consequent_o he_o that_o disseperate_v himself_o from_o christ_n seperate_v himself_o from_o life_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o forsake_v the_o unytye_n of_o chryst_n his_o church_n for_o that_o holi_fw-la martyr_n and_o excellent_a clerk_n s_o cipryan_n say_v also_o hanc_fw-la unitatem_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la tenet_fw-la pre_fw-es cipri_n de_fw-fr simp_n pre_fw-es dei_fw-la legem_fw-la non_fw-la tenet_fw-la non_fw-la tenet_fw-la patris_fw-la et_fw-la silij_fw-la fidem_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la tenet_fw-la et_fw-la salutem_fw-la he_o that_o kepethe_v not_o this_o unytie_n keep_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o father_n and_o of_o his_o soon_o he_o have_v not_o life_n and_o salvation_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v keep_v this_o unytye_n peace_n and_o concord_n we_o be_v call_v into_o one_o body_n the_o church_n as_o write_v paul_n to_o the_o collossyans_n â—_o collo_fw-la â—_o in_o who_o holy_a lap_n the_o universal_a aunciett_a consent_n &_o the_o sea_n apostolyke_n keep_v that_o aunciette_a father_n and_o incomparable_a clerk_n s._n austen_n as_o be_v vydent_a by_o this_o follow_v fundamenti_fw-la aug._n to_o 6_o in_o epi._n ma_fw-fr ca._n 4._o quam_fw-la vocant_fw-la fundamenti_fw-la multa_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la i_o in_fw-la ecclesie_n gremio_fw-la iustissime_fw-la tenent_fw-la tenet_fw-la i_o consensio_fw-la populorum_fw-la atque_fw-la gentium_fw-la tenet_fw-la authoritas_fw-la miraculis_fw-la inchoata_fw-la spewtrita_fw-la charitate_fw-la aucta_fw-la vetustate_fw-la firmata_fw-la tenet_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sede_fw-la petri_fw-la apostoli_fw-la cvi_fw-la pascendas_fw-la oâ—es_fw-la svas_fw-la post_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la svam_fw-la dominus_fw-la commendaviâ—_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la presentem_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la successio_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la tenet_fw-la postremo_fw-la ipsum_fw-la catholice_n nomen_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la causa_fw-la interiam_fw-la multas_fw-la herese_n sola_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la many_o thing_n say_v austen_n there_o be_v which_o do_v keep_v i_o in_o the_o lap_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n and_o nation_n keep_v i_o the_o authority_n thereof_o begin_v by_o miracle_n nowrish_v by_o hope_n increase_v by_o charytye_n confirm_v &_o establish_v by_o antiquity_n keep_v i_o the_o successyon_n of_o pryste_n from_o the_o seat_n of_o peter_n thappostle_n unto_o who_o our_o lord_n commit_v after_o his_o resurrection_n his_o sheep_n to_o be_v feed_v unto_o this_o present_a byshoprycke_n last_o of_o all_o keep_v i_o the_o church_n name_n of_o catholyke_a because_o not_o with_o out_o matter_n among_o so_o many_o heresye_n she_o only_o have_v have_v the_o vyctory_n this_o obedient_a child_n of_o our_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n saint_n austen_n declare_v four_o pryncypall_a point_n which_o do_v hold_v he_o in_o obedience_n unto_o she_o which_o be_v these_o consent_n of_o all_o chrystian_a nation_n in_o one_o faith_n the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o church_n authority_n and_o the_o universalitye_n of_o the_o same_o sygnify_v by_o the_o name_n of_o catholyke_n yea_o and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sea_n apostolyke_o of_o peter_n from_o whence_o procedethe_v the_o successyon_n of_o pryeste_n in_o the_o church_n of_o chryste_n against_o the_o which_o sea_n hell_n gate_n have_v not_o prevayl_v but_o from_o peter_n time_n to_o this_o day_n have_v continue_v the_o next_o head_n undre_fw-fr chryst_n of_o the_o catholyke_a church_n and_o have_v stand_v in_o the_o faith_n thereof_o and_o so_o shall_v persevere_v to_o the_o world_n end_n and_o yet_o against_o all_o other_o the_o apostle_n sea_n hell_n force_n have_v so_o avail_v that_o it_o have_v they_o subvert_v forasmuch_o as_o these_o fore_a point_n do_v keep_v saint_n austen_n in_o humble_a obedience_n unto_o the_o church_n out_o of_o the_o which_o be_v no_o salvation_n what_o shall_v all_o good_a chrystyan_n reckon_v one_o such_o who_o the_o fame_n nothing_o do_v move_v sure_o that_o they_o have_v chryst_n and_o his_o church_n in_o contempt_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n resydente_a in_o the_o church_n be_v with_o they_o of_o no_o credence_n &_o yet_o they_o know_v the_o church_n for_o that_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o verity_n be_v contynuallye_o resyaunt_a therein_o to_o be_v call_v in_o scrypture_n the_o house_n and_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o for_o examyle_v a_o vescitis_fw-la quod_fw-la templum_fw-la dei_fw-la estis_fw-la et_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la habitat_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la 3._o 1._o cor._n 3._o do_v not_o you_o know_v 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