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consent_n of_o so_o many_o people_n by_o which_o succession_n consent_n and_o power_n of_o miracle_n he_o testify_v that_o he_o be_v hold_v in_o catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_o the_o catholic_a church_n then_o that_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o believer_n gather_v together_o by_o miracle_n be_v the_o catholic_a 16._o august_n count_v epist_n funda_fw-la c._n 3._o &_o 4._o aug._n the_o util_a credendi_fw-la c._n 16._o church_n therefore_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v the_o same_o who_o succession_n be_v visible_a propagation_n visible_a consent_v visible_a miracle_n visible_a multitude_n visible_a and_o which_o itself_o be_v also_o visible_a the_o same_o be_v the_o catholic_a church_n which_o we_o believe_v and_o visible_a multitude_n to_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o link_v in_o fellowship_n &_o communion_n which_o appear_v so_o clear_a in_o m._n fields_n sight_n howsoever_o those_o his_o former_a colonel_n whitaker_n and_o fulke_n be_v blind_v with_o the_o contrary_a as_o he_o write_v thus_o we_o say_v that_o all_o they_o be_v of_o 23._o field_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o church_n c._n 2._o fol._n 23._o the_o church_n that_o outward_o hold_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o that_o society_n wherein_o the_o sincere_a outward_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v preserve_v be_v that_o true_a church_n of_o god_n who_o communion_n we_o must_v embrace_v that_o happy_a mother_n in_o who_o womb_n we_o be_v conceive_v with_o who_o milk_n we_o be_v nourish_v and_o to_o who_o censure_n we_o must_v submit_v ourselves_o after_o assign_v diverse_a consideration_n of_o the_o church_n &_o some_o different_a condition_n of_o her_o member_n he_o add_v notwithstanding_o all_o which_o difference_n for_o that_o they_o all_o concur_v in_o the_o same_o holy_a profession_n and_o use_v of_o the_o same_o happy_a mean_n of_o salvation_n they_o make_v one_o holy_a catholic_a church_n in_o which_o only_o the_o light_n of_o heavenly_a truth_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v so_o he_o fly_v the_o noveltye_n of_o his_o first_o reformer_n and_o vary_v from_o they_o in_o a_o fundamental_a field_n dissentethfrom_o whitaker_n in_o appoint_v fundamental_a point_n fundamental_a for_o what_o more_o substantial_a variance_n then_o to_o differ_v about_o the_o church_n we_o ought_v to_o believe_v as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n about_o the_o catholic_a church_n in_o which_o the_o happy_a mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v whether_o that_o be_v visible_a or_o invisible_a 8._o peradventure_o some_o will_v excuse_v m._n whitaker_n that_o he_o mean_v not_o that_o the_o true_a church_n shall_v be_v whole_o invisible_a not_o see_v to_o any_o but_o so_o latent_fw-la scatter_v and_o compound_v of_o so_o few_o as_o they_o can_v hardly_o be_v discern_v among_o themselves_o much_o less_o to_o stranger_n &_o enemy_n 1._o whitak_n contr_n 2_o q._n 2._o c._n 1._o but_o this_o excuse_n will_v not_o cover_v his_o fault_n for_o whitaker_n avouch_v that_o indeed_o but_o of_o the_o visible_a not_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n he_o flat_o protest_v the_o whole_a catholic_a 126._o whitak_n ibidem_fw-la q._n 3._o c._n 1._o fol._n 178._o fulke_o in_o c._n 5._o matth._n sect_n 3._o &_o iâ—_n 2._o thess_n 2._o sect_n 5._o spark_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o m._n john_n d._n albins_n pag._n 54._o &_o 126._o church_n to_o be_v invisible_a both_o militant_a &_o triumphant_a the_o visible_a also_o say_v he_o may_v sometime_o consist_v of_o a_o fâ—w_n and_o they_o scatter_v obscure_a unknown_a who_o hide_v themselves_o in_o corner_n which_o although_o m._n field_n stout_o gainesayth_v as_o shall_v be_v declare_v yet_o because_o fulke_v sparkes_n and_o other_o uphold_v the_o same_o to_o underproppe_v the_o paper_n wall_n of_o their_o new_a found_v synagogue_n it_o will_v not_o be_v labour_n lose_v to_o convince_v the_o falsity_n thereof_o chap._n iii_o in_o which_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v apparent_o know_v and_o famous_a to_o the_o world_n against_o d._n whitaker_n d._n fulke_o and_o d._n sparkes_n the_o first_o author_n and_o beginner_n of_o protestancy_n depart_v from_o the_o know_a band_n and_o unity_n of_o god_n people_n upon_o earth_n and_o not_o find_v any_o predecessor_n or_o mantayner_n of_o their_o new_a hatch_a fiction_n to_o who_o they_o shall_v link_v and_o conjoin_v themselves_o in_o profession_n not_o find_v any_o country_n province_n city_n village_n temple_n or_o oratory_n who_o communicate_v with_o they_o i'faith_o service_n &_o public_a sacrament_n wretched_o imagine_v beside_o their_o catholic_a and_o whole_o invisible_a church_n another_o visible_a assembly_n of_o faithful_a believer_n who_o be_v some_o so_o hide_a as_o they_o be_v not_o know_v to_o 16._o d._n whit_n contro_fw-la 2._o q._n 3._o cap._n 1._o f._n 178._o 179._o whitak_n aduâ—_fw-la duâ—_n p._n 274._o d._n spark_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o m._n io._n d'albin_n p_o 54._o 126._o fulke_o in_o c._n 5._o matt._n sect_n 3._o &_o 2._o thess_n
chap._n ix_o in_o which_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o no_o sectary_n can_v be_v save_v by_o believe_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o as_o revolt_v from_o truth_n there_o breed_v like_o a_o canker_n this_o cloak_a atheism_n that_o it_o import_v little_a of_o what_o religion_n a_o man_n be_v of_o so_o he_o acknowledge_v one_o god_n receive_v the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o believe_v to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n a_o atheism_n i_o call_v it_o because_o it_o secret_o tend_v to_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o all_o christian_a faith_n &_o due_a worship_n of_o god_n faith_n the_o gainsay_n of_o any_o one_o article_n dispose_v to_o a_o plain_a apostasy_n &_o denial_n of_o all_o article_n of_o faith_n for_o as_o the_o take_v away_o of_o a_o few_o stone_n by_o little_a and_o little_o dispose_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o stately_a building_n so_o the_o removal_n or_o not_o admittance_n of_o some_o point_n of_o faith_n most_o dangerous_o make_v way_n to_o the_o denial_n of_o all_o after_o which_o manner_n i_o shall_v demonstrate_v by_o &_o by_o how_o that_o he_o which_o gaynesayth_v the_o least_o article_n of_o faith_n have_v quite_o lose_v hiâ—_n faith_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n but_o first_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o some_o other_o argument_n 2._o according_a to_o this_o atheistical_a opinion_n that_o every_o one_o may_v be_v save_v in_o his_o own_o sect_n the_o pelagian_n novatians_n donatist_n eutichian_o monothelite_n and_o sundry_a other_o plague_n of_o the_o church_n who_o embrace_v the_o trinity_n incarnation_n passion_n of_o christ_n &c._n &c._n may_v be_v put_v in_o some_o hope_n of_o future_a happiness_n which_o not_o christian_a i_o think_v will_v now_o confess_v likewise_o those_o sectarye_n who_o after_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n maintain_v s._n cyprian_n and_o other_o holy_a bishop_n error_n of_o rebaptisation_n consort_v with_o catholics_n in_o all_o other_o point_n of_o belief_n notwithstanding_o for_o that_o alone_o they_o be_v account_v heretic_n and_o so_o deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o life_n of_o who_o vincen._n lirinensis_n novit_fw-la vincen._n adu_fw-la prof_o haeret_fw-la novit_fw-la make_v this_o exclamation_n o_o admirable_a change_n of_o thing_n the_o author_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o opinion_n be_v esteem_v catholik_o and_o their_o follower_n be_v judge_v heretic_n because_o they_o without_o breach_n of_o peace_n before_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n these_o after_o with_o proud_a stubbornness_n presume_v to_o defend_v it_o 3._o the_o quartdecimani_n who_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 186._o believe_v all_o the_o substantial_a head_n of_o faith_n they_o believe_v whatsoever_o be_v public_o teach_v &_o receive_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o only_o one_o particular_a thing_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v of_o small_a importance_n concern_v the_o celebration_n of_o 39_o euseb_n l._n 5._o c._n 22._o nicep_v l._n 4._o cap._n 39_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v celebrate_v on_o the_o fourteen_o moon_n &_o then_o the_o fast_o of_o lent_n cease_v upon_o whatsoever_o day_n it_o fall_v or_o upon_o a_o sunday_n according_a to_o the_o general_a custom_n of_o christian_n and_o yet_o for_o this_o only_a point_n they_o be_v enroll_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o heretic_n exclude_v here_o from_o the_o banquet_n of_o the_o church_n &_o supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n hereafter_o for_o s._n austin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o heresye_n 10._o aug._n haer_fw-mi 29._o epiphan_n 50._o hier._n dial_n aâ—â—er_n lucifer_n c._n 1._o haereticos_fw-la quoscumque_fw-la christianos_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la tit._n 3._o v._n 10._o rehearse_v they_o by_o another_o name_n &_o sundry_a more_o among_o who_o many_o believe_v all_o the_o forename_a principle_n of_o religion_n he_o notwithstanding_o conclude_v of_o they_o &_o the_o like_a other_o heresy_n beside_o these_o may_v be_v any_o one_o of_o which_o whosoever_o shall_v hold_v can_v be_v a_o christian_a catholic_n s._n jerome_n presuppose_v this_o as_o a_o certain_a ground_n heretic_n whatsoever_o can_v be_v christian_n &_o bargayn_v with_o his_o collocutor_fw-la to_o speak_v of_o a_o heretic_n as_o of_o a_o gentile_a s._n paul_n charge_v we_o to_o shun_v the_o company_n of_o every_o heretic_n in_o what_o point_n soever_o he_o run_v astray_o say_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o &_o second_o admonition_n avoid_v know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v such_o a_o one_o be_v subvert_v &_o sin_v be_v condemn_v by_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o he_o cast_v all_o 21._o gal._n 5._o v._n 20._o &_o 21._o sectarye_n with_o fornicatour_n murderer_n and_o drunkard_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 4._o moreover_o the_o donatist_n disagree_v from_o the_o catholic_a church_n in_o a_o matter_n not_o specify_v in_o the_o creed_n no_o nor_o express_o mention_v as_o s._n augustine_n avow_v in_o holy_a writ_n this_o say_v he_o neither_o you_o nor_o i_o do_v read_v in_o express_a word_n â—4_n aug._n l._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl._n c._n 19_o aug._n l._n 1._o cont_n cres_n c._n 33._o lib._n 11._o de_fw-la baptis_fw-la con_fw-mi donat._n c._n 4._o l._n 5._o cap._n â—4_n and_o in_o another_o place_n although_o no_o example_n of_o this_o matter_n be_v find_v in_o holy_a scripture_n yet_o do_v we_o follow_v in_o this_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n when_o we_o do_v that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o universal_a church_n commend_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o scripture_n likewise_o the_o apostle_n have_v command_v nothing_o concern_v this_o matter_n but_o the_o custom_n which_o be_v allege_v against_o s._n cyprian_n be_v to_o be_v think_v to_o have_v descend_v from_o their_o tradition_n as_o diverse_a other_o thing_n have_v do_v which_o the_o universal_a church_n do_v observe_v &_o be_v therefore_o with_o great_a reason_n believe_v to_o have_v be_v command_v by_o the_o apostle_n although_o they_o be_v not_o write_v so_o that_o the_o donatist_n alteration_n be_v about_o aâ—_n unwritten_a verity_n they_o invocate_v one_o god_n as_o s._n augustine_n affirm_v with_o he_o they_o believe_v in_o the_o same_o christ_n 54._o augu._n in_o explicatione_n psal_n 54._o they_o have_v the_o same_o gospel_n sing_v the_o like_a psalm_n etc._n etc._n they_o agree_v which_o he_o in_o baptism_n in_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o martyr_n in_o celebrate_v of_o easter_n in_o these_o say_v he_o they_o be_v with_o i_o &_o yet_o not_o altogether_o with_o i_o in_o schism_n not_o with_o i_o tradition_n the_o belief_n of_o the_o trinity_n &_o other_o chief_a article_n avayl_v not_o the_o donatist_n because_o they_o deny_v some_o unwritten_a tradition_n in_o heresy_n not_o with_o i_o in_o many_o thing_n with_o i_o in_o a_o sew_v not_o with_o i_o these_o few_o in_o which_o not_o with_o i_o the_o many_o can_v not_o help_v they_o in_o which_o they_o be_v with_o i_o behold_v the_o donatist_n can_v not_o be_v holpen_v they_o can_v not_o receive_v any_o benefit_n or_o fruit_n from_o god_n by_o believe_v the_o trinity_n the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n the_o creed_n the_o sacrament_n &_o the_o rest_n because_o they_o dissent_v from_o the_o church_n in_o some_o few_o tradition_n not_o record_v in_o scripture_n &_o can_v our_o sectarye_n look_v to_o enjoy_v the_o treasure_n of_o life_n deny_v both_o unwritten_a tradition_n &_o diverse_a other_o article_n clear_o express_v in_o holy_a writ_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o two_o former_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n 5._o beside_o although_o the_o belief_n in_o god_n in_o christ_n &_o in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n yet_o this_o belief_n ought_v to_o be_v one_o &_o the_o same_o in_o all_o the_o faithful_a for_o truth_n be_v one_o uniform_a and_o constant_a falsehood_n â—arious_a discordant_a &_o chaungable_a but_o diverse_a sect_n diverse_o understand_v these_o head_n of_o religion_n therefore_o they_o â—â—nnot_v all_o have_v the_o true_a uniform_a and_o save_a faith_n to_o instance_n in_o the_o dissension_n of_o protestant_n from_o us._n they_o believe_v that_o their_o god_n do_v true_o purpose_n determine_v and_o catholikâ—_n the_o protestant_n belief_n in_o god_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o true_a belief_n of_o catholikâ—_n â—o_o operate_v unto_o sin_n yet_o as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n not_o as_o a_o evil_a â—â—tâ—ur_n we_o believe_v that_o our_o true_a god_n no_o way_n at_o all_o with_o no_o right_a intention_n can_v concur_v thereunto_o they_o believe_v a_o dissemble_a god_n with_o a_o twofold_a will_n one_o reveal_v and_o detest_a the_o other_o secret_a &_o intend_v sin_n we_o teach_v that_o our_o god_n have_v but_o one_o will_n which_o whole_o dislike_v â—â—_o hate_v sin_n they_o believe_v a_o god_n so_o weak_a or_o unmerciful_a as_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n he_o will_v
open_v the_o window_n as_o white_a imagine_v deliver_v we_o this_o ligot_n but_o he_o term_v they_o the_o candle_n themselves_o &_o light_n of_o the_o world_n before_o white_a in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v matt._n 5._o v._n 14._o white_a as_o before_o which_o guide_n &_o enlighten_v we_o in_o the_o heavenly_a path_n of_o true_a belief_n wherefore_o if_o a_o light_n upon_o a_o watch_n tower_n in_o the_o dark_a night_n may_v according_a to_o white_a be_v the_o only_a mark_n whereby_o to_o find_v the_o tower_n the_o doctor_n &_o pastor_n of_o christ_n which_o our_o saviour_n avouch_v to_o be_v his_o glorious_a light_n shine_v in_o the_o dark_a night_n of_o this_o world_n must_v by_o whites_n own_o allusion_n be_v the_o only_a mark_n to_o find_v out_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n they_o to_o who_o cornelius_n to_o who_o s._n paul_n call_v from_o heaven_n to_o who_o all_o the_o ignorant_a be_v perpetual_a send_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n to_o learn_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o 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line_n of_o descent_n among_o themselves_o as_o they_o be_v all_o for_o the_o most_o part_n or_o 138._o epiphan_n &_o prat._n l._n 1._o elenchi_fw-la v._o aerian_n aug._n haer_fw-mi â—2_n prat._n in_o eieae_n verbo_fw-la berengar_fw-la fox_n in_o his_o act_n &_o monument_n fol._n 628._o stow_z in_o his_o annal_n pag._n 464._o m._n jacob_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n and_o ministry_n of_o england_n pag._n 13._o georg._n milius_n in_o explicatione_n conf._n august_n art_n 7._o pag._n 137._o 138._o their_o chief_a beginner_n &_o prime_a founder_n of_o our_o religion_n before_o they_o break_v forth_o into_o schism_n and_o heresy_n so_o aerius_n be_v a_o priest_n and_o disciple_n to_o eustachius_n bishop_n of_o sebasta_n in_o pontus_n jovinian_a a_o monk_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n in_o italy_n berengarius_fw-la archdeacon_n of_o angiers_n in_o france_n waldo_n a_o rich_a and_o catholic_a merchant_n of_o lion_n wickliff_n a_o sacrify_a priest_n the_o parson_n of_o 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calabria_n 〈◊〉_d the_o large_a tract_n m._n fulke_o name_v for_o the_o open_o 2._o fulke_n in_o cap._n 12._o apoc_fw-la sect_n 2._o known_a continuance_n of_o his_o church_n they_o shall_v have_v go_v and_o derive_v from_o they_o the_o pedigree_n of_o their_o pastor_n their_o power_n and_o commission_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n they_o as_o all_o other_o preacher_n in_o former_a time_n have_v be_v accustom_v when_o their_o authority_n have_v be_v call_v in_o question_n shall_v have_v ask_v of_o they_o litteras_fw-la formatas_fw-la dimissory_a or_o testimonial_a letter_n to_o give_v testimony_n of_o their_o call_n which_o 89._o our_o ghospeller_n have_v no_o testimonial_a letter_n from_o any_o church_n or_o pastor_n before_o their_o day_n jero._n ep_v 89._o we_o have_v so_o often_o convince_v to_o be_v surreptition_n and_o usurp_a for_o if_o saint_n paul_n have_v not_o have_v as_o saint_n hierome_n say_v security_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v approve_v by_o peter_n sentence_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v with_o he_o who_o be_v undoubted_o embrace_v as_o true_a apostle_n how_o dare_v you_o without_o â—ny_a allowance_n and_o approbation_n of_o your_o ancestor_n begin_v to_o preach_v your_o ptotestant_a faith_n be_v it_o enough_o â—ou_v gather_v it_o by_o your_o own_o diligent_a yet_o deccavable_a interpretation_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o be_v â—t_a not_o enough_o for_o he_o to_o have_v his_o gospel_n by_o infallible_a reâ—elation_n immediate_o from_o god_n have_v he_o lose_v his_o labour_n &_o run_v in_o vain_a without_o the_o attestation_n of_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o do_v you_o think_v to_o reap_v any_o fruit_n by_o preach_v without_o any_o evidence_n or_o approbation_n from_o christ_n vicegerente_n upon_o earth_n if_o he_o who_o have_v his_o doctrine_n from_o heaven_n at_o least_o as_o reynoldes_n grant_v to_o paschat_v ad_fw-la galat._n 2._o v._o 2._o reynoldes_n in_o his_o conference_n c._n 4_o divis_fw-la 2._o fol._n 134._o theophil_n l._n 2._o the_o paschat_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o false_a seducer_n who_o disgrace_v he_o â—s_v late_o creep_v into_o the_o apostleship_n do_v confer_v with_o â—â—ter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o predecessor_n why_o do_v not_o you_o â—â—stly_o accuse_v by_o we_o as_o wrongefull_a intruder_n as_o wolf_n &_o usurper_n put_v your_o doctrine_n to_o the_o like_a trial_n conference_n use_v examination_n of_o your_o forerunner_n theophilus_n bishop_n oâ—_n alexandria_n anouch_v of_o origen_n that_o he_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o pride_n because_o he_o confer_v not_o his_o faith_n with_o his_o ancestor_n as_o saint_n paul_n do_v and_o be_v you_o hinder_v with_o the_o like_a spirit_n from_o put_v your_o doctrine_n to_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o church_n or_o be_v it_o because_o you_o have_v not_o indeed_o any_o church_n in_o the_o world_n any_o bishop_n to_o impose_v hand_n upon_o you_o any_o temple_n oratory_n judge_n or_o tribunal_n to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o not_o any_o man_n live_v to_o approve_v your_o faith_n or_o give_v testimony_n of_o your_o call_n but_o such_o as_o you_o have_v first_o seduce_v and_o bewitch_v with_o your_o folly_n chap._n xiii_o wherein_o be_v overthrow_v the_o like_a claim_n which_o protestant_n make_v to_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n against_o doctor_n field_n and_o master_n white_a master_n doctor_n field_n and_o master_n white_a not_o find_v sufficient_a stone_n among_o the_o forename_a heretic_n to_o raise_v the_o temple_n of_o their_o sectarye_n not_o find_v any_o public_a assembly_n in_o moravia_n bohemia_n calabria_n etc._n etc._n nor_o any_o latent_fw-la and_o hidden_a resorte_n in_o the_o hyrcinian_n wood_n &_o other_o part_n of_o europe_n proper_a to_o themselves_o they_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o chief_a rock_n and_o pillar_n of_o our_o church_n to_o stay_v up_o their_o ruinous_a sheepcote_n and_o as_o the_o harlot_n before_o solomon_n have_v kill_v she_o 3._o â—_o reg._n 3._o own_o pretend_v right_o to_o another_o child_n so_o they_o in_o behalf_n of_o their_o barren_a and_o harlotry_n conventicle_n deprive_v of_o true_a parent_n and_o maynteyner_n of_o their_o belief_n entitle_v themselves_o to_o the_o noble_a issue_n of_o our_o fruitful_a mother_n to_o the_o right_n of_o her_o ordinary_a succession_n and_o lawful_a â—aâ—ours_n for_o field_n aver_v of_o the_o protestant_a church_n that_o before_o luther_n day_n it_o be_v the_o know_v and_o apparent_a church_n in_o the_o 165._o field_n in_o 3._o book_n of_o of_o the_o church_n ca._n 6._o pag._n 72._o whitein_n his_o defence_n of_o the_o way_n to_o the_o true_a church_n ca._n 44._o fol._n 424._o fulke_o in_o c._n 20._o apoc._n sect_n 6_o field_n ibid._n pag._n 73._o white_a in_o his_o way_n to_o the_o true_a church_n §._o 45._o fol_z 338._o and._n §_o 50._o fol._n 372._o in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o same_o way_n c._n 44._o fol._n 420._o whitak_n count_v 2_o pa._n 165._o world_n wherein_o allour_n father_n live_v and_o dye_v wherein_o luther_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v baptize_v receive_v their_o christianity_n ordination_n &_o power_n of_o mynistery_n which_o white_a acknowledge_v say_v for_o the_o first_o 600._o hundred_o we_o assign_v the_o church_n wherein_o the_o father_n live_v and_o for_o the_o rest_n to_o this_o day_n we_o will_v assign_v no_o other_o catalogue_n than_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n itself_o thus_o the_o protestant_n church_n which_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o great_a clerk_n be_v latent_fw-la and_o invisible_a or_o which_o continue_v in_o desert_n corner_n before_o luther_n appear_v be_v now_o by_o their_o follower_n make_v at_o the_o same_o time_n famous_a and_o apparent_a even_o the_o glorious_a &_o renown_a church_n of_o rome_n itself_o so_o ill_o do_v the_o scholar_n agree_v with_o their_o master_n the_o child_n with_o their_o father_n but_o when_o we_o oppose_v against_o they_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v that_o superstitious_a and_o antichristian_a church_n
be_v repute_v a_o adversary_n while_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n and_o saint_n paul_n direct_o teach_v that_o the_o personal_a line_n and_o continual_a propagation_n of_o prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n and_o doctor_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n for_o the_o perpetual_a succession_n and_o continuance_n 14._o ephes_n 4._o v._n 11._o 12._o 13._o ibid._n v._o 14._o of_o truth_n that_o now_o we_o be_v not_o child_n waver_v and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o true_a personal_a succession_n can_v be_v where_o the_o succession_n of_o doctrine_n waver_v much_o less_o where_o it_o fail_v which_o m._n reynolds_n m._n whitaker_n and_o sundry_a of_o our_o protestant_a 271._o reynolds_n in_o his_o conference_n ca._n 7._o divis_fw-la 9_o whitak_n contr_n 1._o q._n 5._o cap._n 6._o folio_fw-la 271._o adversary_n earnest_o avow_v and_o diligent_o demonstraty_a to_o our_o hand_n thereby_o to_o defeat_v if_o they_o can_v possible_o the_o prerogative_n of_o our_o succeed_a bishop_n but_o albeit_o it_o make_v nothing_o against_o we_o nay_o uphold_v the_o right_a of_o our_o claim_n who_o agree_v with_o our_o ancestor_n in_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n yet_o it_o utter_o overthrow_v the_o usurp_a title_n they_o new_o challenge_v to_o the_o pedigree_n of_o our_o bishop_n from_o who_o they_o dissent_v in_o the_o very_a many_o article_n of_o our_o belief_n for_o by_o their_o own_o argument_n no_o participation_n can_v they_o have_v with_o they_o in_o chair_n no_o affinity_n or_o succession_n in_o priestly_a throne_n against_o who_o they_o bray_v forth_o defiance_n in_o doctrine_n 6._o now_o as_o touch_v election_n the_o three_o thing_n which_o be_v defective_a in_o the_o protestant_a ministry_n that_o be_v a_o privilege_n only_o due_a to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n for_o although_o secular_a person_n protestant_n bishop_n want_v the_o election_n of_o deane_n &_o chapter_n &_o of_o all_o clergy_n person_n prince_n or_o such_o 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