erroneous_a opinion_n touch_v faith_n against_o the_o then_o present_a church_n of_o god_n but_o to_o return_v more_o particular_o to_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o source_n from_o whence_o this_o libertinism_n in_o belief_n impugn_a here_n by_o i_o do_v take_v it_o origin_n and_o beginning_n be_v the_o contempt_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o the_o assume_v authority_n of_o each_o man_n private_a spirit_n for_o thus_o reason_v the_o neutrallist_n in_o religion_n both_o the_o papist_n and_o protestant_n do_v agree_v in_o believe_v the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o main_o dissent_v touch_v purgatory_n pray_v to_o saint_n freewill_n sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o i_o will_v embrace_v and_o follow_v the_o acknowledge_a doctrine_n of_o they_o both_o mean_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n and_o hold_v it_o necessary_a only_o to_o salvation_n 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delibation_n and_o taste_v of_o the_o subject_n hereafter_o handle_v i_o will_v conclude_v with_o the_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n of_o s._n augustin_n pass_v upon_o the_o pelagian_o who_o believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o passion_n be_v man_n of_o honest_a and_o moral_a conversation_n yet_o for_o hold_v that_o only_o by_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o exercise_v virtue_n &_o fly_v vice_n a_o point_n no_o more_o fundamental_a than_o most_o of_o the_o controversy_n between_o the_o catholic_n &_o the_o prostant_n they_o be_v register_v for_o heretic_n by_o s._n augustin_n and_o consequent_o not_o to_o be_v in_o his_o judgement_n in_o state_n of_o salvation_n his_o word_n be_v these_o 37._o these_o epist._n 120._o c._n 37._o nec_fw-la tale_n sunt_fw-la pelagiani_n quos_fw-la facilè_fw-la contemnas_fw-la sed_fw-la continenter_fw-la viventes_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la laudabiles_fw-la nec_fw-la falsum_fw-la christum_fw-la sed_fw-la unum_fw-la verum_fw-la aequalemque_fw-la patri_fw-la &_o coaeternum_fw-la veraciterque_fw-la hominem_fw-la factum_fw-la &_o venisse_fw-la credentes_fw-la &_o venturum_fw-la expectantes_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la ignorantes_fw-la dei_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la svam_fw-la constituere_fw-la volentes_fw-la haeretici_fw-la sunt_fw-la thus_o s._n augustin_n with_o who_o i_o end_v leave_v thou_o courteous_a reader_n to_o the_o deliberate_a and_o studious_a perusal_n of_o these_o ensue_a leave_n and_o entreat_v most_o earnest_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o good_a catholic_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o my_o infinite_a sin_n &_o for_o a_o happy_a hourâ_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o my_o old_a and_o decay_a body_n thy_o soul_n wellwishing_a friend_n vv._n b._n p._n the_o content_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n that_o a_o man_n who_o believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o believe_v not_o all_o other_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n can_v be_v save_v and_o first_o of_o the_o definition_n of_o heresy_n and_o of_o a_o heretic_n chap._n 1._o the_o foresay_a verity_n prove_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n cap_n 2._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o definition_n nature_n and_o propriety_n of_o unity_n in_o faith_n cap._n 3._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o want_n of_o unity_n in_o faith_n between_o the_o catholic_a and_o the_o protestant_n touch_v the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n cap._n 4._o the_o same_o evident_a from_o the_o like_a want_n of_o unity_n of_o faith_n between_o the_o catholic_a and_o protestant_n in_o article_n necessary_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o yet_o not_o express_v in_o the_o creed_n cap._n 5._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o authority_n or_o privilege_n of_o god_n church_n in_o not_o err_v either_o in_o her_o definition_n of_o faith_n or_o condemnation_n of_o heresy_n and_o first_o by_o counsel_n chap._n 6._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o like_o infallillible_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n in_o not_o err_v manifest_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o particular_a father_n cap._n 7._o the_o foresay_a truth_n evict_v from_o that_o principle_n that_o neither_o heretic_n nor_o schismatic_n be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n chap._n 8._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o punishment_n ancient_o inflict_v upon_o heretic_n by_o the_o church_n chap._n 9_o the_o same_o prove_v by_o argument_n draw_v from_o reason_n chap._n 10._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o different_a effect_n of_o catholic_a religion_n and_o protestancy_n touch_v virtue_n and_o vice_n chap._n 11._o the_o same_o verity_n prove_v from_o the_o fearful_a death_n of_o the_o first_o broacher_n of_o protestancy_n ch._n 12_o the_o same_o confirm_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o recusancy_n teach_v by_o catholic_n &_o protestant_n ch._n 13_o the_o same_o manifest_a from_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n reciprocal_o 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tertullian_n and_o s._n jerome_o galat._n jerome_o in_o c._n 5._o epist._n ad_fw-la galat._n do_v well_o note_v so_o that_o this_o woââ_n haeresis_fw-la
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românarum_fw-la diaconus_fw-la and_o historiarum_fw-la and_o in_o compendio_fw-la historiarum_fw-la cedrenus_n thus_o far_o concern_v counsel_n condemn_v for_o heresy_n falsâ_n opinion_n touch_v faith_n and_o religion_n where_o i_o have_v restrain_v myself_o only_o to_o those_o counsel_n this_o last_o only_o except_v which_o be_v within_o the_o first_o five_o hundred_o year_n or_o little_o more_o because_o those_o time_n be_v more_o prize_v and_o esteem_v than_o late_a time_n i_o have_v also_o make_v choice_n to_o exemplify_v some_o of_o the_o controversy_n of_o these_o day_n condemn_v in_o these_o counsel_n the_o like_a course_n be_v continue_v by_o counsel_n for_o condemn_v &_o resist_v of_o innovation_n and_o false_a doctrine_n though_o not_o concern_v the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n or_o the_o apostle_n creed_n in_o the_o succeed_a age_n which_o i_o purposely_o omit_v but_o now_o i_o hear_v demand_n first_o how_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o infallible_a authority_n of_o 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god_n church_n the_o same_o prove_v from_z the_o authority_n of_o god_n church_n condemn_v heresy_n manifest_v by_o the_o write_n of_o particular_a father_n chap._n vii_o now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o second_o way_n of_o discover_v the_o church_n sentence_n in_o the_o foresay_a point_n which_o by_o the_o particular_a judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o learned_a father_n who_o be_v in_o their_o several_a age_n the_o shine_a lamp_n of_o god_n church_n and_o who_o authority_n all_o succeed_a age_n be_v to_o reverence_v be_v easy_o evict_v from_o god_n holy_a write_v for_o answereable_o hereto_o we_o read_v in_o 32._o in_o ca._n 32._o deuteronomie_n remember_v the_o old_a day_n think_v upon_o every_o generation_n ask_v thy_o father_n and_o they_o will_v tell_v thou_o thy_o elder_n and_o they_o will_v declare_v unto_o thou_o and_o the_o protestant_a confession_n of_o bohemia_n conspire_v thereunto_o say_v the_o ancient_a 400._o ancient_a in_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n p._n 400._o church_n be_v the_o true_a and_o best_a mistress_n of_o posterity_n and_o go_v before_o lead_v the_o way_n come_v then_o to_o the_o father_n i_o will_v first_o insist_v in_o the_o particular_a error_n not_o touch_v either_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n or_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n or_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n but_o point_n seem_v of_o more_o indifferency_n condemn_v by_o they_o for_o open_a and_o damnable_a heresy_n next_o i_o will_v set_v down_o diverse_a of_o the_o father_n saying_n and_o sentence_n pronounce_v of_o heresy_n and_o heretic_n in_o general_n but_o before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o particular_a heresy_n we_o must_v conceive_v that_o reason_n itself_o and_o reverence_v due_a to_o the_o chief_a doctor_n &_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n must_v presuppose_v that_o in_o those_o time_n all_o those_o opinion_n be_v general_o acknowledge_v for_o damnable_a heresy_n which_o be_v place_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o heresy_n by_o ireneus_fw-la hierome_n epiphanius_n philastrius_n augustine_n theodoret_n and_o other_o approve_a author_n this_o by_o drift_n of_o all_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o two_o respect_n first_o because_o we_o can_v find_v any_o doctor_n or_o wyter_n of_o the_o same_o age_n who_o contradict_v the_o foresay_a father_n for_o place_v in_o their_o catalogue_n any_o opinion_n for_o heresy_n which_o be_v not_o heresy_n second_o in_o that_o the_o forename_a father_n and_o author_n of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o heresy_n be_v godly_a and_o learned_a man_n and_o therefore_o neither_o will_v nor_o dare_v brand_v any_o opinion_n with_o the_o note_n &_o mark_v of_o heresy_n which_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n do_v not_o then_o take_v as_o heresy_n all_o this_o then_o just_o and_o true_o presuppose_v let_v we_o proceed_v to_o the_o particular_a heresy_n so_o register_v for_o such_o by_o some_o of_o the_o foresay_a father_n where_o for_o the_o full_a convince_a of_o our_o newtralist_n in_o religion_n my_o great_a choice_n some_o few_o only_o except_v shall_v be_v of_o the_o controversy_n remain_v still_o at_o this_o day_n between_o the_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n 1._o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n be_v maintain_v by_o florinus_n &_o condemn_v for_o heresy_n or_o rather_o blasphemy_n by_o 20._o by_o as_o eusebius_n relate_v l._n 5._o hist_o c._n 20._o irenaeus_n and_o vincentius_n commonitorio_n vincentius_n in_o svo_fw-la commonitorio_n lyrinensis_n 2._o the_o opinion_n touch_v the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o commaundment_n be_v maintain_v by_o certain_a novellist_n of_o those_o time_n and_o condemn_v for_o heresy_n by_o damasum_fw-la by_o in_o explanat_fw-la simbol_n ad_fw-la damasum_fw-la jerome_n in_o these_o word_n execramur_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o do_v execrate_v and_o abhor_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o those_o who_o say_v that_o any_o impossible_a thing_n be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o observe_v by_o man_n see_v also_o the_o like_a condemnation_n thereof_o give_v by_o 101._o by_o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la serm_fw-la 101._o augustine_n 3._o that_o man_n have_v not_o freewill_n be_v avert_v by_o the_o manichee_n and_o condemn_v for_o a_o explorate_a heresy_n by_o pelag_n by_o in_o prefat_n dial_n contra_fw-la pelag_n jerome_n in_o these_o word_n manichaeorum_fw-la est_fw-la hominum_fw-la damnare_fw-la naturam_fw-la &_o liberum_fw-la auferre_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la the_o manichee_n do_v condemn_v man_n nature_n &_o do_v take_v away_o freewill_n as_o also_o by_o s._n 46._o s._n l._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n 46._o augustine_n say_v peccatorum_fw-la originem_fw-la non_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la manichaei_n libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la the_o manichee_n do_v not_o ascribe_v the_o beginning_n o_o sin_n to_o freewill_n 4._o that_o faith_n do_v only_o justify_v be_v condemn_v for_o a_o heresy_n in_o the_o eunomian_o by_o saint_n augustine_n 54._o augustine_n l._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n 54._o who_o further_o 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