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counterfeit_v the_o visage_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o plausible_o effect_v the_o design_n of_o the_o dragon_n our_o prince_n and_o people_n in_o abandon_v his_o yoke_n and_o break_v off_o their_o confederacy_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v well_o and_o this_o be_v do_v they_o remain_v the_o same_o church_n they_o be_v for_o life_n and_o substance_n but_o the_o same_o church_n better_o purify_v and_o purge_v from_o rebellious_a antichristian_a humour_n the_o same_o church_n so_o much_o more_o homogeneal_a to_o the_o ancient_a primitive_a catholic_a church_n by_o how_o much_o they_o remain_v the_o free_a from_o servitude_n to_o romish_a tyranny_n who_o usurp_a authority_n over_o other_o church_n be_v but_o antichristianisme_n or_o apostasy_n from_o christ_n chap._n xx._n 20_o whether_o the_o name_n catholic_a can_v in_o good_a earnest_n be_v plead_v or_o pretend_v for_o a_o unseparable_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n 1_o but_o in_o all_o these_o illustration_n it_o will_v be_v except_v that_o we_o take_v something_o for_o grant_v which_o the_o romish_a church_n will_v utter_o disclaim_v this_o for_o one_o that_o our_o forefather_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o departure_n from_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v true_a catholic_n or_o in_o the_o interim_n between_o the_o abandon_v of_o the_o prelacy_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o establish_v a_o prelacy_n or_o form_n of_o government_n of_o their_o own_o more_o refine_v be_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n for_o so_o destitute_a be_v the_o roman_a church_n of_o all_o true_a &_o solid_a property_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n that_o she_o be_v fain_o to_o plead_v the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o catholic_a to_o be_v her_o proper_a note_n or_o ensign_n which_o no_o other_o church_n may_v more_o presume_v to_o challenge_v than_o a_o servingman_n may_v presume_v to_o wear_v his_o master_n coat_n or_o cognizance_n after_o he_o be_v discharge_v of_o 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difference_n betwixt_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n concern_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n what_o that_o ecclesiastic_a tradition_n be_v which_o vincentius_n liâ—inensis_n so_o much_o commend_v to_o what_o use_v it_o serve_v in_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n 1_o the_o paine-worthy_a enquiry_n in_o this_o argument_n be_v first_o to_o make_v search_n what_o addition_n or_o adinuention_n unto_o the_o ancient_a or_o primitive_a canon_n of_o catholic_a faith_n have_v be_v make_v receive_v or_o authorize_v by_o the_o romish_a church_n since_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n which_o be_v some_o 3._o year_n before_o vincentius_n lirinensis_n write_v his_o admonition_n concern_v this_o point_n and_o in_o what_o age_n and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n such_o addition_n have_v be_v make_v or_o receive_v second_o to_o make_v proof_n or_o demonstration_n how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n such_o addition_n do_v corrupt_a or_o contaminate_v the_o holy_a catholic_a faith_n and_o how_o far_o each_o or_o all_o of_o they_o joint_o or_o several_o do_v undermine_v or_o overthrow_v the_o holy_a catholic_a faith_n the_o first_o addition_n or_o adinuention_n of_o moment_n 3_o which_o come_v into_o my_o memory_n be_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o veneration_n of_o image_n both_o which_o point_n be_v add_v as_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o part_n of_o the_o creed_n which_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v and_o profess_v by_o tharasius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o precedent_n of_o that_o illiterate_a parasitical_a and_o factious_a assembly_n which_o have_v be_v common_o enstyle_v the_o seven_o general_n or_o second_o nicene_n council_n in_o these_o &_o the_o like_a abominable_a decree_n the_o then_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v tharasius_n his_o complice_n his_o instigator_n and_o abettor_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o the_o speech_n of_o his_o legate_n in_o that_o council_n and_o by_o his_o own_o epistle_n although_o part_n of_o the_o epistle_n may_v be_v just_o suspect_v to_o have_v be_v frame_v since_o but_o by_o what_o spirit_n this_o council_n be_v manage_v or_o in_o who_o name_n they_o meet_v together_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n unto_o that_o learned_a treatise_n in_o the_o book_n of_o homily_n whereunto_o we_o have_v all_o subscribe_v concern_v the_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n especial_o the_o three_o part_n what_o ingenuous_a mind_n of_o this_o kingdom_n think_v of_o that_o council_n before_o either_o the_o author_n of_o these_o homily_n or_o luther_n be_v bear_v may_v in_o part_n be_v gather_v from_o a_o 79â—_n ancient_a english_a historiographer_n who_o say_v the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v hold_v this_o decree_n in_o execration_n 2_o the_o self_n same_o point_n with_o a_o great_a many_o more_o of_o like_a or_o worse_a nature_n all_o whatsoever_o any_o council_n which_o the_o romish_a church_n account_v general_a or_o ecumenical_a or_o any_o canon_n which_o the_o same_o church_n account_v catholic_a even_o all_o the_o decree_n whereto_o the_o trent_n council_n have_v affix_v their_o anathemaes_n have_v be_v annex_v by_o pius_fw-la quartus_fw-la to_o the_o nicene_n creed_n and_o be_v insert_v as_o principal_a point_n of_o that_o oath_n which_o every_o roman_a bishop_n at_o his_o consecration_n be_v to_o take_v one_o part_n of_o which_o oath_n or_o solemn_a vow_n it_o likewise_o be_v that_o every_o bishop_n shall_v exact_v the_o like_a confession_n of_o his_o inferior_n to_o be_v ratify_v by_o oath_n or_o solemn_a vow_n caetera_fw-la omne_fw-la à _fw-la sacris_fw-la &_o oecumenicis_fw-la concilijs_fw-la ac_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la à _fw-la sacrosancta_fw-la tridentina_n synodo_fw-la tradita_fw-la definita_fw-la &_o declarata_fw-la indubitanter_fw-la recipio_fw-la atque_fw-la profiteor_fw-la fimulque_fw-fr contraria_fw-la omne_fw-la atque_fw-la haereses_fw-la quascunque_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la damnatas_fw-la &_o rejectas_fw-la &_o anathematizatas_fw-la ego_fw-la pariter_fw-la damno_fw-la reijcio_fw-la &_o anathematizo_fw-la hanc_fw-la veram_fw-la catholicam_fw-la fidem_fw-la extra_fw-la quam_fw-la nemo_fw-la salvus_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o praesenti_fw-la sponte_fw-la profiteor_fw-la &_o veraciter_fw-la teneo_fw-la eandem_fw-la integram_fw-la &_o inviolatam_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la extremum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la spiritum_fw-la constantissimè_fw-la deo_fw-la adiuvante_fw-la retinere_fw-la &_o confiteri_fw-la atque_fw-la à _fw-la meis_fw-la subditis_fw-la vel_fw-la illis_fw-la quorum_fw-la cura_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o in_o munere_fw-la meo_fw-la spectabit_fw-la teneri_fw-la doceri_fw-la &_o praedicari_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o i_o erit_fw-la curaturum_fw-la ego_fw-la idem_fw-la n._n spondeo_fw-la voveo_fw-la ac_fw-la iuro_fw-la sic_fw-la i_o deus_fw-la adiwet_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la sancta_fw-la dei_fw-la evangelia_n onup_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la pont_n pag._n 472._o the_o particular_a decree_n concern_v invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o adoration_n of_o image_n 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