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A02464 Against Ierome Osorius Byshopp of Siluane in Portingall and against his slaunderous inuectiues An aunswere apologeticall: for the necessary defence of the euangelicall doctrine and veritie. First taken in hand by M. Walter Haddon, then undertaken and continued by M. Iohn Foxe, and now Englished by Iames Bell.; Contra Hieron. Osorium, eiusque odiosas infectationes pro evangelicae veritatis necessaria defensione, responsio apologetica. English Haddon, Walter, 1516-1572.; Foxe, John, 1516-1587. aut; Bell, James, fl. 1551-1596. 1581 (1581) STC 12594; ESTC S103608 892,364 1,076

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make_v a_o fair_a countenance_n of_o hope_n of_o freedom_n and_o it_o clog_v with_o yoke_n of_o intolerable_a bondage_n it_o do_v persuade_v with_o glaver_a allurement_n of_o present_a felicity_n &_o afterwards_o it_o drown_v the_o soul_n in_o deep_a doungeon_n of_o despair_n it_o preach_v a_o direct_a way_n unto_o heaven_n and_o they_o that_o trust_v upon_o assurance_n thereof_o it_o do_v throw_v down_o headlong_o into_o hell_n page_n 32._o and_o again_o procead_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n do_v geve_v this_o judgement_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospeler_n that_o he_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v whole_o patch_v together_o of_o the_o craft_n and_o subtiltye_n of_o satan_n pag._n 35._o i_o have_v now_o rehearse_v your_o own_o word_n osorius_n if_o at_o least_o they_o be_v your_o own_o word_n and_o not_o some_o other_o guest_n of_o you_o not_o all_o of_o the_o best_a which_o how_o far_o do_v differ_v from_o reproachful_a and_o slanderous_a rail_a in_o your_o eye_n i_o
euang_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o chrisost._n to_o the_o heb._n homil._n 17._o eusebius_n demonst_a lib._n cap._n 10._o nazianzen_n justinus_n martyr_n in_o dialo_n cum_fw-la triphone_n augustine_n contra_fw-la advers_a leg_n &_o prophe_n august_n in_o lib._n quest_n 61._o august_n contra_fw-la faust._n 20._o cap._n 21._o a_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o passover_o and_o christ._n a_o argument_n out_o of_o the_o trident_n council_n answer_n aug._n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 10._o cap._n 5_o by_o what_o reason_n melchizedech_n do_v represent_v the_o type_n of_o christ._n melchizedech_n be_v deny_v to_o offer_v bread_n &_o wine_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n a_o comparison_n betwixt_o melchizedech_n and_o christ._n no_o likeness_n betwixt_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o melchizedech_n melchizedech_n a_o king_n and_o a_o priest_n the_o place_n of_o melchizedech_n his_o offering_n be_v expound_v gene._n 14._o josephus_n libro_fw-la 1._o antiquitat_fw-la cap._n 10._o the_o 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iren._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 32._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o place_n of_o irene_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n expiatory_a and_o propitiatory_a tridenti_n council_n sess._n 6._o cap._n 3._o out_o of_o steven_n gardiner_n and_o other_o irenaeus_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 32._o irenaeus_n cap._n 33._o ambrose_n treat_v upon_o virgin_n chrisost._n in_o psal_n 95._o chrisost._n in_o psal_n 26._o august_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la ser._n 125._o the_o second_o counsel_n of_o nyce_n euseb._n demonst_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o cyrill_n u_fw-mi ad_fw-la reginas_fw-la cyrill_n against_o julian_n lib._n 10._o the_o eucharist_n do_v not_o forgeve_v sin_n but_o do_v represent_v the_o memory_n of_o a_o true_a forgevenesse_n synod_n trident_n sessi_fw-la 6._o cant_fw-la 3._o out_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n osort_n pag._n 199._o 202._o 204._o the_o apostle_n ordinance_n authority_n of_o father_n osor._fw-la pag._n 209._o disgracemente_n of_o religion_n 1._o tim._n 4._o osori_fw-la pag._n 203._o osorius_n pag._n 203._o august_n contra_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 14._o august_n in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v lawful_a the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n the_o cavillation_n of_o osori_n of_o the_o memory_n of_o virtue_n abolish_v a_o cavillation_n of_o raze_v of_o church_n chrisost._n ad_fw-la rom._n 23._o gregor_n epist_n 64._o lib._n 3._o aug._n contralite_a petilia_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 33._o of_o relic_n the_o manger_n wherein_o christ_n be_v lay_v the_o foreskin_n of_o christ._n the_o altar_n whereupon_o christ_n be_v circumcise_a the_o swaddle_a clout_n and_o cradel_n of_o christ._n the_o pillar_n where_o unto_o christ_n do_v lean_a when_o he_o dispute_v in_o the_o temple_n water_n pot_n the_o shoe_n the_o relic_n of_o christ_n blood_n the_o table_n whereas_o christ_n make_v his_o last_o supper_n the_o bread_n of_o the_o supper_n the_o knife_n that_o stick_v the_o pascall_n lamb_n the_o cup_n the_o platter_n the_o towel_n wherewith_o christ_n do_v wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n break_a bread_n the_o relic_n of_o the_o crosse._n the_o title_n of_o the_o crosse._n the_o nail_n of_o the_o crosse._n the_o spear_n head_n the_o crown_n of_o thorn_n christ_n coat_n without_o a_o seam_n the_o vernycle_n of_o veronica_n christ_n wynd_v sheet_n the_o reed_n the_o sponge_n the_o thirty_o penny_n the_o griece_n in_o pilat_n judgement_n hall_n the_o cross_n which_o appear_v to_o constantine_n in_o the_o air_n the_o fotestepp_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o earth_n our_o lady_n hear_v our_o lady_n milk_n our_o lady_n smock_n our_o lady_n kerchief_n our_o lady_n kirtle_n our_o lady_n girdle_n her_o slipper_n her_o shoe_n her_o coambe_n the_o wedding_n ring_n of_o our_o hady_z josephes_n hose_n and_o his_o bone_n monstruous_a picture_n &_o image_n out_o of_o alanus_n copus_n in_o his_o dialogue_n the_o dagger_n &_o the_o buckler_n of_o michael_n the_o feather_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o coal_n of_o s._n laurence_n the_o relic_n of_o john_n baptiste_n diverse_a scrap_n of_o john_n baptiste_n head_n in_o sundry_a place_n his_o jaw_n a_o piece_n of_o his_o ear_n the_o whole_a headd_a of_o saint_n john_n at_o rome_n his_o arme._n his_o finger_n his_o ash_n his_o shoe_n his_o hairy_a shirt_n his_o altar_n a_o linen_n cloth_n the_o sword_n that_o behe_v he_o the_o body_n of_o peter_n &_o paul_n peter_n law_n peter_n brain_n peter_n sl●pper_n peter_n chair_n and_o his_o mass_a vestmente_n peter_n sword_n the_o staff_n wherewith_o he_o walk_v the_o block_n whereupon_o he_o be_v behead_v six_o body_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o cup_n of_o s._n john_n anne_n the_o mother_n of_o our_o lady_n three_o body_n of_o lazarus_n marry_o magdalen_n have_v two_o body_n s._n longius_fw-la the_o blind_a knight_n with_o his_o spear_n three_o king_n of_o colleine_fw-fr s._n denis_n two_o body_n s._n stephen_n body_n his_o headd_n his_o bone_n the_o stone_n wherewith_o he_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n s._n laurence●_n body_n his_o arme._n his_o gredierne_n s._n laurence_n coal_n his_o coat_n with_o long_a sleeve_n the_o body_n of_o gervase_n and_o prota●us_n s._n sebastian_n multiply_v into_o iiij_o body_n petronilla_n the_o daughter_n of_o peter_n s._n susan_n two_o body_n s._n helen_n ursula_n and_o the_o eleven_o thousand_o virgin_n two_o body_n of_o hyllary_n two_o body_n of_o honoratus_n gyles_n simphorianes_n many_o body_n s._n lupus_n s._n ferreol_n the_o bone_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n august_n in_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr opere_fw-la monachorun_n cap._n 28._o osor._fw-la pag._n 204._o osor._fw-la pag._n 204._o osor._fw-la pag._n 205._o osorius_n pag._n 206._o aristotel_n hippodamus_n milesius_n the_o principle_n and_o chief_a ground_n of_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o first_o building_n of_o abbey_n in_o england_n ethelbert_n king_n of_o kent_n ealbalde_a son_n of_o ethelbert_n anno._n 618._o ethelrede_fw-la king_n of_o mercia_n anno._n 681._o berthewalde_a for_o what_o cause_n monasterye_n be_v erect_v at_o the_o first_o out_o of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o osberne_n upon_o the_o life_n of_o don_a stane_z and_o out_o of_o malme_n b._n roger_n hoveden_n and_o other_o king_n edgar_n osori_fw-la pag._n 208._o osor._fw-la pag._n 208._o osori_fw-la do_v exclude_v prince_n from_o ecclesiastical_a government_n chrisost._n upon_o the_o 13._o to_o the_o roman_n osor._fw-la pag._n 208._o osor._fw-la pag._n 209._o how_o pernicious_a the_o obedience_n of_o the_o pope_n have_v always_o be_v to_o christian_a prince_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1404._o to_o much_o lenity_n of_o prince_n towards_o the_o pope_n tim._n 5._o constantinus_n theodosius_n lndovicus_fw-la pius_fw-la ambrose_n do_v enstruct_v theodosius_n the_o emperor_n rom._n 3._o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o govern_v ecclesiastical_a cause_n the_o tripe_a tight_a history_n 1._o book_n cap._n 5._o socrates_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o socrates_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 10._o action_n 2._o justinian_n in_o cap._n de_fw-fr episcop_n &_o cle●isis_n jerome_n augustine_n chrisostome_n paul_n the_o apostle_n act_n cap._n osori_fw-la pag._n 209._o grego_n lib._n 11._o epist_n 8._o 2._o quest_n 5._o out_o of_o the_o ancient_a record_n and_o hystorye_n of_o england_n aesopes_n crow_n osori_fw-la pag._n 209._o osori_fw-la pag._n 209._o osor._fw-la pag._n 210._o osor._fw-la pag._n 211._o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n the_o first_o chap._n exit_fw-la plutarcho_fw-mi de_fw-fr vitis_fw-la the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o portugal_n against_o gardiner_n a_o english_a man_n ●x_fw-la abbat_n uspergen_v exit_fw-la staurastico_fw-la johan_n francisci_fw-la pici_fw-la mirandule_n apocal._n 19_o osori_fw-la pag._n 211._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o now_o first_o spring_v up_o but_o be_v renew_v from_o out_o long_a darkness_n in_o to_o a_o more_o freedom_n of_o lightsomness_n apoc._n 11._o the_o ancient_a witness_n &_o professor_n of_o the_o 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