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to_o judicious_a professor_n 5.21_o to_o try_v all_o thing_n and_o retain_v that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o be_v to_o say_v true_a for_o if_o truth_n be_v not_o good_a no_o goodness_n can_v be_v true_a next_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o your_o profession_n who_o will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o only_a catholic_n that_o be_v the_o professor_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o possessor_n of_o that_o fold_n of_o christ_n which_o in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n be_v call_v the_o catholic_a church_n the_o defence_n of_o which_o true_o call_v catholic_a church_n without_o which_o there_o no_o salvation_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o whole_a treatise_n wherein_o you_o may_v find_v that_o your_o roman_a church_n quà _fw-la roman_a be_v exclude_v from_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o catholic_a mother_n church_n as_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n itself_o so_o also_o by_o the_o same_o catholic_a theorem_a which_o you_o so_o common_o object_v and_o glory_n in_o viz._n he_o have_v not_o god_n for_o his_o father_n who_o have_v not_o the_o church_n for_o his_o mother_n according_a to_o the_o plain_a and_o evident_a sense_n of_o that_o catholic_a treatise_n father_n who_o be_v the_o first_o author_n thereof_o a_o three_o obligation_n arise_v from_o your_o own_o practice_n who_o be_v so_o urgent_a vehement_a and_o in_o a_o sort_n violent_a in_o defend_v a_o necessary_a union_n with_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o in_o inveigh_v against_o our_o separation_n from_o it_o as_o against_o a_o deadly_a and_o damnable_a schism_n wherefore_o it_o be_v in_o you_o a_o perfidious_a tergiversation_n to_o hear_v as_o have_v be_v partly_o dedicatory_a point_v at_o your_o answer_n refute_v and_o your_o objection_n retort_v upon_o you_o and_o not_o to_o make_v trial_n whether_o you_o have_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v unto_o your_o defence_n and_o defiance_n or_o no._n last_o in_o your_o ask_n how_o this_o assertion_n can_v be_v make_v good_a your_o own_o interrogatory_n 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what_o need_v more_o preface_v these_o and_o the_o like_a question_n which_o may_v appertain_v to_o the_o article_n in_o hand_n may_v be_v more_o particular_o satisfy_v in_o the_o discourse_n itself_o which_o i_o shall_v desire_v you_o to_o accept_v with_o the_o same_o right-hand_a of_o christian_a affection_n wherewith_o it_o be_v offer_v unto_o you_o and_o that_o if_o any_o shall_v address_v a_o answer_n thereunto_o that_o then_o he_o judge_v and_o censure_v it_o upon_o the_o same_o caution_n and_o condition_n wherewith_o it_o be_v write_v and_o tender_v unto_o he_o even_o as_o for_o his_o say_n or_o gainsaying_n he_o will_v answer_v god_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n fareyou_a well_o you_o still_o a_o debtor_n unto_o you_o in_o christ_n jesus_n tho._n coven_n &_o lichf_n a_o summarie_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n chap._n i._n the_o profession_n of_o the_o romish_a article_n viz._n the_o catholic_a roman_a church_n etc._n etc._n impose_v by_o the_o roman_a pope_n confess_v by_o their_o counsel_n catechism_n and_o jesuit_n sect._n 1.2.3.4_o etc._n etc._n chap._n ii_o our_o first_o consideration_n be_v of_o the_o general_n foundation_n of_o our_o confutation_n of_o that_o roman_a article_n by_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sacrilegious_a depravation_n of_o the_o common_a article_n of_o our_o christian_a creed_n the_o catholic_a church_n sect._n 1.2.3_o i._o argument_n because_o the_o word_n roman_a exclude_v that_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o be_v call_v the_o triumphant_a confess_v sect._n 4._o ii_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a by_o comprise_v in_o it_o those_o that_o be_v but_o excrement_n and_o no_o true_a member_n thereof_o confess_v sect._n 5._o iii_o in_o respect_n as_o the_o church_n catholic_a be_v visible_a by_o exclude_v the_o essential_a member_n thereof_o viz._n faithful_a catechumenist_n and_o unjust_o excommunicate_v person_n confess_v sect._n 6._o iv._o because_o the_o article_n of_o catholic_a roman_a church_n as_o roman_a be_v void_v of_o all_o catholic_a foundation_n which_o be_v divine_a authority_n confess_v sect._n 7._o v._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n past_a because_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v long_o before_o there_o be_v so_o much_o as_o a_o roman_a church_n confess_v sect._n 8._o vi_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v because_o the_o church_n roman_a as_o it_o be_v roman_a may_v possible_o be_v alter_v from_o the_o catholic_a church_n confess_v sect._n 9_o vii_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o time_n present_a because_o always_o uncertain_a of_o her_o true_a roman_a head_n confess_v sect._n 10._o viii_o because_o this_o roman_a article_n be_v to_o all_o that_o believe_v it_o necessary_o a_o matter_n of_o heresy_n and_o of_o perjury_n to_o all_o that_o which_o all_o romish_a priest_n be_v compel_v unto_o swear_v unto_o it_o sect._n 11._o chap._n iii_o a_o second_o consideration_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v by_o observe_v a_o second_o general_a head_n of_o confutation_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o several_a counsel_n church_n and_o father_n in_o a_o different_a respect_n of_o time_n sect._n 1_o i._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o church_n be_v false_o call_v the_o mother-church_n of_o all_o other_o sect._n 2._o 1._o proof_n from_o the_o rottenness_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o her_o mother-hood_n which_o be_v the_o false_a pretence_n of_o peter_n his_o ordain_v all_o other_o apostle_n to_o be_v pastor_n confess_v sect._n 3_o 2._o proof_n by_o instance_v in_o the_o example_n of_o church_n which_o be_v mother-churche_n before_o rome_n and_o some_o also_o to_o rome_n sect._n 4._o as_o jerusalem_n sect._n 5._o caesarea_n sect._n 6._o antioch_n sect._n 7._o etc._n etc._n the_o greek_a church_n in_o general_n sect._n 8._o and_o the_o church_n of_o britain_n sect._n 9_o chap._n iu._n ii_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n about_o when_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v first_o found_v because_o 1._o the_o roman_a article_n of_o the_o catholic_a roman_a church_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o saint_n peter_n the_o pretend_a founder_n of_o that_o church_n sect._n 1._o to_o sect._n 8._o 2._o contrary_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o saint_n paul_n the_o suppose_a cofounder_n of_o the_o same_o church_n with_o saint_n peter_n sect._n 8.9.10_o his_o account_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n sect._n 11.12.13.14_o 3._o contrary_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o saint_n john_n who_o teach_v that_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n before_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ._n sect._n 15._o and_o because_o he_o can_v not_o be_v account_v subject_n to_o the_o pope_n §_o 16._o chap_n v._n iii_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n when_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v first_o found_v the_o same_o article_n be_v find_v contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n sect._n 1_o a_o argument_n from_o the_o tyrannous_a domineer_a of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o two_o instance_n sect._n 2.3_o chap._n vi_o four_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n after_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n sect._n 1_o first_o in_o the_o primitive_a age_n prove_v that_o the_o now_o roman_a article_n viz._n the_o catholic_a roman_a church_n etc._n etc._n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n sect._n 2._o i._o argument_n from_o the_o contrary_a ancient_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n catholic_a church_n sect._n 3_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o saint_n augustine_n sect._n 4._o of_o saint_n hierome_n sect._n 5._o of_o s._n gregory_n sect._n 6_o chap._n vii_o ii_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o comparison_n between_o the_o other_o church_n and_o bishop_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o her_o bishop_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o irenaeus_n tertullian_n athanasius_n vinc._n lyrinensis_n sect._n 1_o the_o same_o comparison_n prove_v by_o
departure_n of_o protestant_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n occasion_v by_o m._n luther_n i._o thesis_n luther_n be_v unjust_o excommunicate_v out_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n sect._n 15._o ii_o thesis_n luther_n have_v necessary_a cause_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n sect._n 15._o iii_o thesis_n luther_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v far_o more_o safe_a for_o their_o soul_n state_n in_o that_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o less_o schismatic_n than_o they_o who_o they_o forsake_v sect._n 16._o iv._o thesis_n the_o romish_a objection_n urge_v against_o the_o separation_n of_o luther_n be_v notable_o frivolous_a sect._n 17._o v._o thesis_n their_o first_o oiection_n in_o respect_n of_o luther_n former_a vow_n to_o the_o pope_n or_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v vain_a and_o idle_a sect._n 18._o vi_o thesis_n the_o second_o and_o most_o popular_a objection_n against_o luther_n in_o his_o opposition_n to_o the_o roman_a church_n urge_v he_o to_o prove_v his_o doctrine_n by_o immediate_a succession_n and_o by_o name_v his_o teacher_n before_o he_o be_v as_o fond_a as_o the_o other_o sect._n 19_o vii_o thesis_n the_o objection_n that_o all_o change_n of_o doctrine_n have_v be_v notorious_a in_o the_o person_n and_o place_n of_o their_o beginning_n be_v false_a sect._n 20._o viii_o thesis_n the_o last_o objection_n of_o continual_a and_o personal_a succession_n in_o all_o age_n be_v frustrate_a sect._n 21._o the_o four_o and_o last_o part_n of_o this_o determination_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o protestant_n after_o the_o day_n of_o luther_n and_o their_o more_o just_a cause_n of_o continue_v this_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n sect._n 22._o i._o thesis_n protestant_n be_v general_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n sect._n 23._o ii_o thesis_n protestant_n be_v unjust_o excommunicate_v sect._n 24._o iii_o thesis_n in_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o separation_n papist_n be_v rather_o schismatic_n than_o protestant_n and_o consequent_o in_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o donatist_n sect._n 25._o iv._o thesis_n in_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o separation_n the_o union_n of_o the_o protestant_n with_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v both_o more_o true_a and_o more_o universal_a than_o be_v the_o union_n of_o the_o romanist_n §_o 26_o v._o thesis_n the_o protestant_n grant_v it_o possible_a for_o some_o to_o be_v save_v within_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o papist_n deny_v that_o any_o can_v be_v save_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o protestant_n be_v but_o a_o sophistical_a proof_n that_o there_o be_v more_o safety_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n sect._n 27_o vi_o your_o common_a objection_n what_o be_v then_o become_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o forefather_n more_o justify_v the_o protestant_n separation_n from_o papist_n than_o it_o can_v the_o separation_n of_o papist_n from_o protestant_n sect._n 28._o vii_o the_o protestant_n at_o this_o day_n 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