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and_o needs_o the_o church_n mouth_n and_o if_o it_o be_v dead_a as_o be_v not_o live_v certain_o it_o can_v be_v no_o fit_a judge_n at_o all_o except_o you_o will_v admit_v of_o a_o judge_n that_o be_v both_o blind_a and_o dumb_a and_o dead_a as_o three_o roman_n be_v send_v in_o ambassage_n one_o a_o fool_n a_o other_o a_o coward_n the_o three_o have_v the_o gout_n cato_n tell_v the_o senate_n they_o have_v send_v a_o ambassage_n that_o have_v neither_o head_n heart_n nor_o foot_n and_o such_o a_o judge_n will_v you_o make_v the_o scripture_n but_o it_o be_v visible_a you_o say_v so_o be_v your_o dumb_a dead_a and_o blind_a image_n in_o your_o church_n they_o be_v visible_a and_o very_o conspicuous_a when_o the_o scripture_n oftentimes_o can_v neither_o be_v see_v nor_o hear_v now_o to_o your_o general_n counsel_n l._n p._n 192._o and_o sure_o what_o great_a or_o sure_a judgement_n can_v we_o have_v where_o sense_n of_o scripture_n be_v doubt_v than_o a_o general_n council_n i_o do_v not_o see_v and_o pag._n 211._o the_o make_n of_o canon_n which_o must_v bind_v all_o particular_a christian_n and_o church_n can_v be_v conclude_v and_o establish_v but_o there_o to_o wit_n in_o a_o general_n council_n p._n 224._o i_o say_v the_o determination_n of_o a_o general_n council_n err_v be_v to_o stand_v in_o force_n and_o to_o have_v external_a obedience_n yield_v to_o it_o till_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n or_o a_o demonstration_n to_o the_o contrary_a make_v the_o error_n appear_v and_o until_o thereupon_o another_o council_n of_o equal_a authority_n do_v reverse_v it_o and_o pag._n 226._o now_o suppose_v a_o general_n council_n actual_o err_v in_o some_o point_n of_o divine_a truth_n i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o this_o error_n must_v be_v so_o gross_a as_o that_o forthwith_o it_o must_v be_v know_v to_o private_a man_n and_o doubtless_o till_o they_o know_v it_o obedience_n must_v be_v yield_v nay_o when_o they_o know_v if_o the_o error_n be_v not_o manifest_o against_o fundamental_a verity_n in_o which_o case_n a_o general_n council_n can_v easy_o err_v i_o will_v have_v a._n c._n and_o all_o wise_a man_n consider_v whether_o external_a obedience_n be_v not_o even_o then_o to_o be_v yield_v and_o p_o 227_o therefore_o it_o may_v seem_v very_o fit_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o peace_n of_o christendom_n that_o a_o general_n council_n thus_o err_v shall_v stand_v in_o force_n till_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n or_o a_o demonstration_n make_v the_o error_n to_o appear_v as_o that_o another_o council_n of_o equal_a authority_n reverse_v it_o and_o ibid._n no_o way_n must_v lie_v open_a to_o private_a man_n to_o refuse_v obedience_n till_o the_o council_n he_o hear_v and_o weigh_v and_o p._n 261._o a_o council_n have_v power_n to_o order_n settle_v and_o define_v difference_n arisen_a concern_v faith_n this_o power_n the_o council_n have_v not_o by_o a_o immediate_a institution_n from_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v prudent_o take_v up_o in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostle_n example_n act_n 15._o and_o ibid._n if_o the_o council_n be_v lawful_o call_v and_o proceed_v orderly_a and_o conclude_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n the_o scripture_n than_o the_o dâ—finitions_n thereof_o be_v bind_v but_o not_o from_o call_v another_o council_n to_o reverse_v or_o abrogate_v the_o former_a ast_n upon_o just_a cause_n p._n 346._o it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o general_n council_n the_o pace_n facto_fw-la after_o it_o be_v end_v and_o admit_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v then_o infallible_a for_o it_o can_v err_v in_o that_o which_o it_o have_v already_o clear_o and_o true_o determine_v without_o error_n after_o it_o be_v confirm_v it_o be_v admit_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n then_o be_v find_v true_a it_o be_v also_o infallible_a that_o be_v it_o deceive_v no_o man_n and_o p._n 347._o for_o a_o man_n upon_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o own_o judgement_n to_o refuse_v external_a obedience_n to_o the_o council_n be_v never_o lawful_a nor_o can_v error_n stand_v with_o any_o government_n p._n 357.358_o christ_n do_v just_o intend_v to_o leave_v a_o infallible_a certainty_n in_o his_o church_n to_o satisfy_v either_o contentious_a or_o curious_a or_o presumptuous_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o in_o thing_n not_o fundamental_a nor_o necessary_a it_o be_v no_o matter_n if_o counsel_n err_v in_o one_o and_o another_o and_o a_o three_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v power_n and_o mean_n enough_o to_o see_v that_o no_o council_n err_v in_o necessary_a thing_n etc._n etc._n if_o it_o err_v in_o thing_n necessary_a we_o can_v be_v infallible_o assure_v by_o the_o scripture_n the_o creed_n the_o 4._o first_o counsel_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n where_o it_o err_v in_o one_o and_o not_o in_o another_o and_o pag._n 360_o for_o one_o faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n a_o most_o infallible_a certainty_n we_o have_v already_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o creed_n and_o the_o 4._o first_o general_n counsel_n to_o which_o for_o thing_n necessary_a and_o fundamental_a in_o the_o faith_n we_o need_v no_o assistance_n from_o other_o general_n counsel_n p._n 378._o i_o submit_v my_o judgement_n with_o all_o humility_n to_o the_o scripture_n interpret_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o upon_o new_a and_o necessary_a doubt_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o lawful_a and_o free_a generalâ—_n council_n and_o i_o absolute_o make_v a_o lawful_a and_o free_a general_n council_n judge_n of_o controversy_n by_o and_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o p._n 386._o i_o have_v express_o declare_v that_o the_o scripture_n interpret_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o a_o lawful_a and_o free_a general_n council_n determine_v according_a to_o these_o be_v judge_n of_o controversy_n p._n thus_o in_o your_o commend_v of_o general_n counsel_n you_o be_v very_o large_a that_o i_o may_v not_o say_v lavish_a too_o and_o sure_o in_o one_o respect_n especial_o you_o have_v great_a reason_n for_o your_o general_n 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7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 10_o 2_o thess._n 1._o â—_o 8_o 9_o see_v pag._n 3._o will-worship_n idolatry_n idolatry_n miâ—h_o 7.4_o 7.4_o 2_o sam._n 23_o 7·_v 7·_v dr._n andrew_n andrew_n gal._n 4.4_o bâ—nds_n of_o egypt_n the_o prelate_n wide_a gate_n whither_o they_o lead_v lead_v jer._n 17.9_o tuscul._n quest._n lib._n 3._o 3._o 1_o sam._n 11.2_o 11.2_o 1_o coâ—_n 14.20_o 14.20_o heb._n 6.1_o 6.1_o heb._n 5_o 14._o 14._o psal._n 1.1_o 2·_a 2·_a heâ—_n 5.14_o câ—l_n 2.2_o col._n 3.16_o the_o prelate_n yield_v the_o jesuite_n this_o that_o the_o church_n of_o râ—me_n be_v a_o true_a church_n on_o who_o judgement_n people_n must_v depend_v depend_v act._n 4.12_o 4.12_o john_n 16.7_o 16.7_o rom._n 8.9_o synodi_fw-la chalcedonensisâ—lepistis_fw-la â—lepistis_z asmukutos_fw-la akoristoes_n adiairétoes_n atrâ—ptoes_n atrâ—ptoes_n see_v pag._n 94._o â—â—fore_o â—â—fore_o john_n 14.6_o 14.6_o pro._n 5.8_o 5.8_o isa._n 9.6_o 9.6_o luke_n 2.11_o 2.11_o rom._n 4.25_o 4.25_o heb._n 2.14_o 15._o 15._o 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reason_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o 2.14_o act._n 16.14_o 16.14_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 2._o math._n 6.23_o 6.23_o 1_o cor_fw-la 2.14_o 2.14_o rom._n 8.6_o 8.6_o v_o 7._o 7._o jer._n 10._o 10._o psal._n 62.9_o 62.9_o exod._n 30._o â—3_n prelate_n reason_n put_v to_o its_o trial_n trial_n rev._n 19_o 13._o 13._o luke_n 9.22_o 9.22_o luk_n 18.21_o 18.21_o psal_n 8.8_o hieronimus_fw-la epist._n epist._n math._n â—â—_o 3â—_n 3â—_n jam._n 4.4_o 4.4_o tit._n 1.16_o 1.16_o 1_o cor._n 2.2_o 2.2_o 1_o cor._n 1.18_o prelate_n blasphemy_n against_o 〈◊〉_d scripture_n scripture_n rev._n 17.3_o joh._n joh._n rom._n 3.4_o 3.4_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o 4.4_o math._n 5.15_o 5.15_o pro._n 30.5_o 6_o 6_o pro._n 8.8_o 9_o 9_o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o 1.19_o psal._n 119.105_o 119.105_o psal._n 19.8_o 19.8_o ps._n 119.130_o scripture_n convince_a a_o natural_a man_n man_n 1_o cor._n 14.24_o 25._o heb._n 4.12_o 4.12_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o a_o motion_n motion_n 1_o king_n 22_o 22_o 1_o king_n 22._o 22._o act._n 24.25_o 24.25_o 2_o cor._n 4.7_o 4.7_o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o comparison_n comparison_n mat._n 24.29_o 24.29_o mal._n 4.2_o 4.2_o mat._n 27.45_o 27.45_o ps._n 119.89_o 119.89_o eccles._n 7.29_o 7.29_o 1_o sam._n 19.13_o magno_fw-la 〈◊〉_d magnas_fw-la nugaâ—_n nugaâ—_n adversus_fw-la luciferianâ—s_fw-la the_o only_a way_n how_o man_n may_v know_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v god_n word_n as_o the_o prelate_n teach_v teach_v math._n 24._o 24._o revel_v 13._o 13._o math._n 24._o 24._o col._n 2._o â—8_o â—8_o 2_o tim._n 3.13_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 5._o act_n 26.28_o 26.28_o col._n 2.8_o 2.8_o rom._n 10._o prelate_n blaspheme_v of_o scripture_n all_o along_o and_o exalt_v his_o present_a church_n authority_n above_o it_o prelate_n light_v the_o scripture_n and_o put_v out_o the_o candle_n more_n and_o more_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o prelate_n ascribe_v that_o to_o his_o tradition_n which_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ._n christ._n psal._n 19·8_n 19·8_n john_n 9_o a_o doctrine_n of_o damnable_a blasphemy_n blasphemy_n joh._n 5.39_o 5.39_o joh._n 6.44_o 45_o 45_o august_n in_o johan_n &_o alibi_fw-la act._n 16.14_o 16.14_o ps._n 119.18_o 119.18_o mat._n 28.19_o 20._o a_o subtle_a and_o sly_a evasion_n of_o the_o prelate_n from_o the_o jesuite_n who_o object_v true_o a_o miserable_a shift_n shift_n a_o pretty_a juggle_a trick_n of_o legerdemain_n legerdemain_n 1_o cor._n 14_o 20._o 20._o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 16._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 13._o rom._n 12.6_o 12.6_o prelate_n pervert_v the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n confound_v the_o regenerate_v with_o the_o unregenerate_a and_o saint_n faith_n with_o historical_a historical_a andrea_n vega_n bellarmine_n and_o other_o other_o 2_o cor._n 11.17_o 11.17_o 2_o cor._n 4.18_o see_v also_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o &_o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o 1.8_o psal._n 10.5_o 10.5_o pag._n 86._o 86._o heb._n 11_o 1â—_n 1â—_n v_o 27._o 27._o joh._n 8.56_o 8.56_o act._n 7.56_o 7.56_o jer._n 17._o â—_o â—_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o 1.20_o psal._n 19.7_o &_o 93.5_o 93.5_o psal._n psal._n isaiah_n 55.3_o 55.3_o john_n 6.69_o act._n 13.34_o 13.34_o rom._n 4.16_o 4.16_o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o 1.19_o rom._n 15.4_o 15.4_o act._n 24.25_o 24.25_o act._n 26.28_o 26.28_o vers_fw-la 27._o 27._o scripture_n pervert_v by_o the_o prelate_n as_o pag._n 134._o 134._o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o 13.12_o exod._n 33._o 33._o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n providence_n job._n 16.3_o 16.3_o job._n 19.3_o 19.3_o 2_o tim._n 1.12_o 1.12_o iâ—h_o 10_o 38·_v 38·_v 1_o tim._n 4_o 3·_n 3·_n 1_o pet._n 1.23_o 1.23_o jam._n 1.18_o 1.18_o psal._n 119.49_o 50._o 50._o rom._n 15.4_o 15.4_o job._n 13.15_o blasphemy_n blasphemy_n the_o prelate_n contradict_v himself_o not_o understand_v whereof_o he_o affirm_v affirm_v rom._n 10.10_o 10.10_o heb._n 11.3_o 11.3_o rom._n 3.2_o 3.2_o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 16._o 16._o joh._n 5.39_o 5.39_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o 21._o 21._o act._n 10.43_o 10.43_o luk_n 22.32_o 22.32_o joh._n 16.13_o 16.13_o 1_o joh._n 1.3_o 1.3_o rev._n 22.18_o 22.18_o pag._n 88_o 88_o joâ—_a 5.31_o the_o prelate_n
kingdom_n mere_o temporal_a 283._o their_o government_n oligarchicall_a ibid._n christ_n congregation_n have_v no_o need_n of_o prelate_n to_o visit_v they_o have_v their_o own_o lawful_a pastor_n to_o feed_v they_o 285._o the_o govenment_n of_o christ_n church_n be_v most_o perfect_a of_o all_o other_o as_o consist_v of_o the_o 3_o state_n of_o good_a polity_n or_o government_n to_o wit_v the_o monarchiall_a the_o aristocratical_a and_o the_o democraticall_a 286._o prelate_n lordly_a tyranny_n express_o condemn_v by_o christ_n as_o heathenish_a 287_o to_o 290._o 204._o the_o prelatical_a church_n in_o england_n no_o less_o triumphant_a than_o the_o prelate_n tax_v rome_n to_o be_v 290_o 291._o 205._o by_o the_o prelate_n own_o allegation_n nor_o king_n nor_o priest_n may_v do_v any_o thing_n in_o reformation_n of_o religion_n beside_o god_n prescript_n law_n 291_o 292._o and_o so_o by_o his_o confession_n implicit_o where_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a manner_n be_v shake_v therein_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v in_o which_o respect_n the_o prelate_n be_v shrewd_o put_v to_o it_o in_o sundry_a instance_n 293_o to_o 297._o 210._o the_o prelate_n again_o blaspheme_v god_n name_n as_o if_o a_o favourer_n of_o the_o prelatical_a practice_n in_o england_n 297._o a_o blasphemous_a article_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o prelate_n pin_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ibid._n prelatical_a canon_n yea_o and_o papal_a too_o yoke_v and_o equal_v by_o the_o prelate_n with_o scripture_n in_o govern_v the_o church_n we_o must_v not_o join_v in_o prayer_n with_o notorious_a profane_a hypocrite_n and_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o truth_n 298._o a_o special_a prayer_n for_o the_o king_n in_o these_o perilous_a time_n ibid._n king_n and_o state_n abuse_v and_o endanger_v by_o the_o prelate_n practice_n and_o put_v forth_o of_o this_o his_o book_n ibid._n the_o prelate_n prove_v all_o his_o speculation_n with_o his_o bare_a word_n 199._o what_o a_o polititiant_a he_o ch._n of_o eng._n be_v grow_v under_o such_o a_o primate_n prelate_n no_o visible_a judge_n of_o god_n institution_n prove_v at_o large_a against_o the_o prelate_n blasphemy_n 399_o 300_o 301._o prelate_n canon_n such_o law-book_n as_o wherewith_o christ_n law-book_n can_v consist_v but_o be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n they_o be_v antichristian_a bondage_n ibid._n no_o more_o necessity_n of_o one_o primate_n over_o all_o england_n then_o of_o one_o pope_n over_o all_o 302._o a_o special_a duty_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n ibid._n 212._o how_o uniny_o and_o certainty_n of_o faith_n be_v preserve_v by_o the_o prelate_n 303._o 194._o the_o prelate_n make_v the_o scripture_n a_o blind_a dumb_a and_o dead_a judge_n 303_o 304._o of_o general_n counsel_n sundry_a notable_a passage_n scatter_v along_o his_o book_n and_o collect_v by_o the_o replyer_n and_o detect_v to_o be_v some_o of_o they_o ridiculous_a and_o all_o of_o they_o most_o impious_a and_o detestable_a from_o 304_o to_o 324._o how_o by_o the_o prelate_n doctrine_n both_o himself_o and_o his_o church_n of_o england_n be_v bind_v to_o worship_n image_n and_o to_o forbear_v the_o cup_n in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o be_v decree_v by_o general_n counsel_n and_o not_o yet_o reverse_v by_o any_o other_o equal_a to_o those_o 312_o 313._o the_o apostle_n assembly_n act._n 15._o no_o precedent_n for_o general_n counsel_n in_o after_o age_n to_o be_v judge_n in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n 314_o 315._o and_o therefore_o that_o example_n not_o prudent_o but_o surreptitious_o take_v up_o by_o the_o prelatical_a church_n the_o prelate_n confess_v that_o general_n counsel_n have_v no_o authority_n by_o christ_n institution_n 312_o 313._o how_o unlike_o prelatical_a counsel_n be_v to_o that_o act._n 15._o whereof_o not_o only_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o presbyter_n and_o the_o brethren_n the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v the_o body_n 313_o 314._o how_o the_o prelate_n hold_v the_o difinition_n of_o general_n counsel_n to_o be_v infallible_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o question_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o they_o then_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n assistance_n be_v without_o error_n 325_o 326._o the_o prelate_n bold_o profess_v that_o he_o absolute_o make_v a_o general_n council_n judge_n of_o controversy_n 327._o wherein_o he_o be_v abolute_o fall_v from_o the_o catholic_n faith_n his_o sundry_a assertion_n some_o ridiculous_a some_o contradictorious_a some_o blasphemous_a some_o dark_a riddle_n which_o he_o propound_v and_o leave_v unresolved_a and_o can_v never_o resolve_v 321_o 322._o he_o be_v catch_v fast_o in_o his_o own_o net_n and_o the_o more_o he_o struggle_v to_o unwind_v himself_o out_o the_o more_o he_o be_v entangle_v 213._o though_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v not_o general_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o general_n as_o the_o decree_n thereof_o do_v bind_v all_o papist_n under_o anathema_n 328._o 227._o another_o reason_n of_o the_o prelate_n why_o a_o general_n council_n err_v yet_o shall_v stand_v in_o force_n namely_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o christendom_n confute_v he_o be_v content_a to_o forgo_v the_o truth_n for_o peace_n sake_n 328._o the_o prelate_n heresy_n in_o hold_v it_o a_o branch_n of_o heresy_n to_o say_v the_o church_n militant_a be_v without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n according_a to_o ephes._n 5._o confute_v 329_o 330._o the_o prelate_n overthrow_v a_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n 331._o the_o prelate_n key_n of_o doctrine_n primely_a in_o the_o church_n wherewith_o he_o shut_v out_o truth_n and_o let_v in_o error_n 329._o he_o make_v it_o but_o a_o supposition_n for_o the_o key_n of_o doctrine_n to_o let_v in_o truth_n ibid._n the_o prelate_n subtle_a but_o futile_a and_o vain_a distinction_n of_o transubstantiation_n confute_v 332._o he_o make_v christ_n institution_n not_o to_o be_v clear_a against_o transubstantiation_n as_o against_o communion_n in_o one_o kind_a confute_v full_o 333_o 334._o romish_a adoration_n of_o image_n mince_v by_o the_o prelate_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o replyer_n in_o its_o full_a proportion_n and_o show_v to_o be_v more_o gross_a idolatry_n then_o that_o of_o the_o heathen_a 334_o 335_o 336._o 280._o the_o prelate_n notorious_a hypocrisy_n in_o confess_v image_n in_o church_n and_o other_o romish_a superstition_n to_o have_v give_v great_a scandal_n to_o many_o so_o as_o to_o drive_v they_o quite_o away_o from_o they_o detect_v and_o selfe-condemned_n by_o his_o practice_n 337_o 338._o will-worship_n in_o altar-service_n and_o the_o like_a a_o service_n of_o the_o devil_n 340_o 341._o the_o prelate_n hot_a zeal_n in_o press_v more_o of_o rome_n ceremony_n make_v the_o old_a just_o suspect_v as_o smell_v rank_n 341._o ilustrate_v by_o a_o similitude_n ibid._n the_o prelate_n ceremony_n condemn_v by_o the_o same_o testimony_n which_o he_o allege_v 343_o 344._o the_o by_o be_v put_v for_o the_o main_n see_v before_o 280._o the_o prelate_n stand_v stiff_o in_o this_o that_o a_o silly_a ignorant_a papist_n living_n and_o die_v in_o the_o romish_a faith_n may_v thereby_o conform_v himself_o to_o his_o romish_a religious_a life_n be_v save_v with_o his_o reason_n his_o so_o learn_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o charity_n not_o mistake_v confute_v 345_o to_o 350._o that_o which_o the_o prelate_n call_v churlishness_n in_o the_o protestant_n be_v better_o than_o the_o prelate_n charity_n ibid._n 294_o 295._o the_o prelate_n quote_v of_o 3._o martyr_n for_o the_o name_n of_o real_a presence_n which_o he_o will_v fain_o have_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o use_n answer_v 350_o 351_o 352_o 353._o reason_n why_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o name_v the_o real_a presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n 351._o 297._o the_o prelate_n dally_v with_o transubstantiation_n purgatory_n forbearance_n of_o the_o cup_n in_o say_v they_o be_v dispute_v or_o disputable_a and_o improbable_a question_n 353_o 354._o rome_n tyranny_n confess_v by_o the_o prelate_n the_o image_n whereof_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v in_o the_o prelacy_n of_o england_n 356_o 357._o how_o he_o daub_v with_o the_o jesuit_n about_o their_o salvation_n 357_o 358._o 299._o the_o prelate_n contradict_v himself_o and_o so_o overthrow_v his_o faith_n and_o charity_n concern_v a_o silly_a papist_n salvation_n in_o say_v that_o as_o a_o romanist_n he_o can_v be_v save_v 357_o 358._o the_o prelate_n vain_a ridiculous_a and_o absurd_a hope_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o some_o papist_n live_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 358_o to_o 363._o the_o prelate_n confession_n of_o the_o romanist_n faith_n cross_v his_o hope_n of_o their_o salvation_n 372._o the_o prelate_n still_o have_v a_o reservation_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o silly_a ignorant_a papist_n 302._o the_o prelate_n worth_n mislead_v the_o great_a misleader_n 363._o the_o prelate_n rule_n it_o be_v safe_a to_o believe_v the_o article_n of_o christ_n descent_n into_o hell_n as_o 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