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uncircumcision_n be_v commit_v to_o i_o even_o as_o the_o gospel_n of_o circumcision_n to_o peter_n the_o three_o conclusion_n king_n have_v power_n coactive_a over_o pope_n but_o pope_n have_v no_o coactive_a power_n over_o king_n albeit_o pope_n of_o late_a day_n have_v not_o only_o excommunicate_v prince_n but_o depose_v they_o also_o for_o proof_n of_o this_o conclusion_n many_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v consonant_a king_n solomon_n depose_v abiathar_n and_o place_v sadock_n in_o his_o room_n for_o so_o the_o book_n of_o king_n say_v abiathar_n quoque_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la dixit_fw-la rex_fw-la vade_v in_o anathoth_n ad_fw-la agrum_fw-la tuum_fw-la 35._o &_o quidem_fw-la vir_fw-la mortis_fw-la es_fw-la sed_fw-la hodie_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la interficiam_fw-la quia_fw-la portasti_fw-la arcam_fw-la domini_fw-la dei_fw-la coram_fw-la david_n patre_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o sustinuisti_fw-la laborem_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la laboravit_fw-la pater_fw-la meus_fw-la eiecit_fw-la ergo_fw-la solomon_n abiathar_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o paulò_fw-la post_fw-la &_o sadoc_n sacerdotem_fw-la posuit_fw-la pro_fw-la abiathar_n then_o the_o king_n say_v to_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n go_v to_o anathoth_n unto_o thy_o own_o farm_n for_o thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o die_v but_o i_o will_v not_o this_o day_n kill_v thou_o because_o thou_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n before_o david_n my_o father_n and_o because_o thou_o have_v suffer_v in_o all_o where_o my_o father_n have_v be_v afflict_v solomon_n therefore_o cast_v out_o abiathar_n from_o be_v priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o set_v sadock_n the_o priest_n in_o the_o room_n of_o abiathar_n king_n josaphat_n appoint_v both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o secular_a magistrate_n command_v they_o strict_o to_o look_v unto_o their_o charge_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o holy_a writ_n in_o jerusalem_n quoque_fw-la constituit_fw-la io_n saphat_a levitas_n &_o sacerdotes_fw-la &_o principes_fw-la familiarum_fw-la ex_fw-la israel_n ut_fw-la iudicium_fw-la &_o causam_fw-la domini_fw-la iudicarent_fw-la 9_o habitatoribus_fw-la eius_fw-la praecepitque_fw-la eye_n dicens_fw-la sic_fw-la agetis_fw-la in_o timore_fw-la domini_fw-la fidelitèr_fw-la &_o cord_n perfecto_fw-la king_n josaphat_n appoint_v in_o jerusalem_n levites_n and_o priest_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o family_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o shall_v judge_v the_o judgement_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o he_o command_v they_o say_v thus_o shall_v you_o do_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n faithful_o and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o it_o follow_v in_o these_o word_n omnem_fw-la cau_fw-fr same_o quae_fw-la venerit_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la fratrum_fw-la vestrorum_fw-la qui_fw-la habitant_fw-la 10._o in_o urbibus_fw-la suis_fw-la inter_fw-la cognationem_fw-la &_o cognationem_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la quaestio_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la lege_fw-la de_fw-la mandato_fw-la de_fw-la caeremonijs_fw-la de_fw-la iustificationibus_fw-la ostendite_fw-la eye_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la peccent_fw-la in_o dominum_fw-la every_o cause_n which_o shall_v come_v unto_o you_o of_o your_o brethren_n which_o dwell_v in_o their_o city_n between_o kindred_n and_o kindred_n where_o soever_o question_n be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o commandment_n of_o ceremony_n of_o iustification_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o sin_v not_o against_o the_o lord_n it_o follow_v thus_o amarias_n auten_a sacerdos_fw-la &_o pontifex_fw-la vester_fw-ge in_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la pertinent_a 11._o praesidebit_fw-la porro_fw-la zabadias_n filius_fw-la ismaelqui_fw-la est_fw-la dux_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la juda_n super_fw-la ea_fw-la operaerit_fw-la quae_fw-la adregis_fw-la officium_fw-la pertinent_a amarias_n the_o priest_n and_o your_o bishop_n shall_v bear_v rule_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o perteine_a to_o god_n and_o zabadias_n son_n of_o ishmael_n captain_n in_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n shall_v be_v over_o those_o work_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o king_n these_o be_v the_o express_a word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o i_o have_v allege_v at_o large_a because_o if_o they_o be_v once_o apply_v effectual_o they_o can_v not_o but_o prove_v my_o opinion_n full_o 1_o first_o therefore_o as_o the_o queen_n
of_o the_o church_n all_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n together_o with_o other_o adjoin_v and_o very_o bitter_o inveigh_v against_o they_o by_o his_o letter_n which_o fact_n of_o victor_n irenaeus_n and_o other_o bishop_n sharp_o reprooved_a in_o their_o letter_n to_o the_o say_a victor_n which_o thing_n ruffinus_n plain_o testify_v in_o these_o word_n sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la omnibus_fw-la placebat_fw-la episcopis_fw-la quin_fw-la potius_fw-la &_o è_fw-la contrario_fw-la scribentes_fw-la trans_fw-la ei_fw-la iubebant_fw-la ut_fw-la magis_fw-la quae_fw-la pacis_fw-la sunt_fw-la ageret_fw-la &_o concordiae_fw-la atque_fw-la unanimitati_fw-la studeret_fw-la denique_fw-la &_o extant_a ipsorum_fw-la literae_fw-la quibus_fw-la asperius_fw-la obiurgant_n victorem_fw-la velut_fw-la inutiliter_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la commodis_fw-la consulentem_fw-la yet_o this_o his_o deal_n please_v not_o all_o bishop_n but_o contrariwise_o they_o write_v unto_o he_o bid_v he_o to_o practice_v rather_o that_o belong_v to_o peace_n and_o to_o study_v for_o concord_n and_o unity_n final_o their_o letter_n be_v also_o extant_a in_o the_o which_o they_o sharp_o chide_v victor_n as_o one_o that_o respect_v unprofitable_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n thus_o say_v ruffinus_n in_o like_a manner_n though_o with_o more_o modesty_n dissent_v anicetus_n a_o other_o bishop_n of_o rome_n from_o s._n polycarpe_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n of_o which_o variance_n thus_o write_v eusebius_n neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la anicetus_n polycarpo_n poterat_fw-la persuadere_fw-la ut_fw-la suum_fw-la observandi_fw-la eccles_n morem_fw-la deponeret_fw-la neque_fw-la polycarpus_n aniceto_fw-la persuasit_fw-la ut_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la asiaticam_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la observaret_fw-la neither_o can_v polycarpus_n persuade_v anicetus_n to_o keep_v the_o custom_n and_o tradition_n of_o asia_n now_o gentle_a reader_n what_o need_v more_o to_o be_v say_v for_o the_o uncertentie_n of_o tradition_n 1_o for_o first_o these_o bishop_n that_o think_v thus_o diverse_o of_o tradition_n live_v within_o one_o hundred_o year_n of_o christ_n at_o what_o time_n the_o church_n be_v in_o good_a estate_n and_o stain_v with_o very_a few_o or_o no_o corruption_n at_o all_o 2_o second_o the_o one_o side_n doubtless_o be_v seduce_v with_o false_a tradition_n 3_o three_o s._n polycarpe_n and_o other_o holy_a bishop_n of_o that_o age_n make_v no_o more_o account_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n his_o opinion_n or_o authority_n then_o of_o a_o other_o man_n 4_o four_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o all_o repute_v themselves_o his_o equal_n and_o control_v he_o as_o sharp_o for_o his_o doctrine_n as_o s._n paul_n reprooved_a s._n peter_n for_o his_o conversation_n 5_o five_o if_o s._n polycarpe_n have_v cause_n in_o his_o time_n be_v the_o flourish_a age_n of_o the_o church_n to_o doubt_v of_o romish_a tradition_n much_o more_o have_v we_o cause_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n to_o stand_v in_o doubt_n thereof_o for_o now_o have_v iniquity_n the_o upper_a hand_n now_o be_v corruption_n more_o frequent_a no_o we_o do_v error_n in_o every_o place_n more_o abound_v let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v s._n augustine_n advice_n let_v we_o admit_v nothing_o rash_o let_v we_o examine_v all_o doubtful_a tradition_n and_o doctrine_n by_o the_o touchstone_n of_o verity_n the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o lest_o any_o man_n think_v s._n augustine_n to_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n these_o be_v his_o own_o express_a word_n non_fw-la audiamus_fw-la haec_fw-la dico_fw-la haec_fw-la dicis_fw-la sed_fw-la audiamus_fw-la haec_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la sunt_fw-la certe_fw-la libri_fw-la dominici_fw-la quorum_fw-la ant_n horitati_fw-la utrique_fw-la consentimus_fw-la utrique_fw-la credimus_fw-la utrique_fw-la 7._o servimus_fw-la ibi_fw-la quaeramus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ibi_fw-la discutiamus_fw-la causam_fw-la nostram_fw-la let_v we_o not_o hear_v i_o say_v this_o thou_o say_v that_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v this_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o our_o lord_n have_v book_n who_o authority_n we_o both_o admit_v we_o both_o believe_v we_o both_o obey_v let_v we_o there_o seek_v the_o church_n let_v we_o there_o decide_v our_o cause_n but_o what_o need_v many_o word_n for_o either_o popish_a unwritten_a tradition_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n or_o consonant_n to_o the_o same_o if_o they_o be_v repugnant_a then_o be_v there_o great_a reason_n to_o reject_v they_o if_o they_o be_v consonant_n that_o must_v be_v try_v by_o compare_v they_o to_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o conclusion_n i_o defend_v but_o the_o papist_n perceive_v themselves_o to_o be_v convince_v by_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o they_o must_v have_v their_o cause_n try_v by_o other_o mean_n for_o so_o write_v my_o l._n of_o rochester_n in_o these_o express_a term_n contendentibus_fw-la itaque_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la haereiic_fw-la be_v nos_fw-la alio_fw-la subsidio_fw-la nostram_fw-la oportet_fw-la tueri_fw-la causam_fw-la lutheri_fw-la quam_fw-la scripturae_fw-la sacrae_fw-la when_o therefore_o heretic_n he_o mean_v all_o not_o papist_n dispute_v with_o we_o we_o must_v use_v other_o help_n in_o defence_n of_o our_o cause_n than_o the_o scripture_n loe_o they_o dare_v not_o be_v try_v by_o the_o scripture_n which_o if_o a_o papist_n have_v not_o speak_v who_o will_v have_v believe_v it_o the_o corollary_n first_o therefore_o since_o the_o write_a word_n contain_v in_o itself_o every_o thing_n necessary_a for_o our_o salvation_n second_o since_o no_o tradition_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v but_o such_o as_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n three_o since_o papist_n load_v we_o with_o huge_a number_n of_o tradition_n without_o warrant_n of_o the_o write_a word_n four_o since_o popish_a tradition_n be_v in_o old_a time_n most_o doubtful_a and_o uncerten_a i_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a motive_n for_o i_o to_o renounce_v the_o romish_a religion_n as_o false_a erroneous_a and_o pernicious_a doctrine_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o nine_o motive_n chap._n ix_o of_o popish_a auricular_a confession_n although_o popish_a doctor_n do_v wonderful_o magnify_v their_o auricular_a confession_n persuade_v the_o vulgar_a sort_n that_o they_o can_v not_o attain_v salvation_n without_o the_o same_o yet_o be_v it_o in_o deed_n a_o mere_a invention_n of_o man_n the_o bitter_a torment_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o desperation_n for_o manifest_a probation_n whereof_o i_o proceed_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o first_o conclusion_n all_o christian_n must_v confess_v their_o sin_n to_o god_n with_o internal_a contrition_n of_o heart_n with_o full_a purpose_n to_o amend_v their_o life_n and_o with_o steadfast_a hope_n of_o remission_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n his_o son_n our_o sweet_a redeemer_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o confession_n the_o scripture_n speak_v abundant_o delictum_fw-la meum_fw-la cognitum_fw-la tibi_fw-la feci_fw-la &_o iniustitiam_fw-la meam_fw-la non_fw-la abscondi_fw-la dixi_fw-la 5._o confitebor_fw-la adversum_fw-la i_o iniustitiam_fw-la meam_fw-la domino_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la remisisti_fw-la impietatem_fw-la peccati_fw-la mei_fw-la i_o have_v make_v my_o sin_n know_v unto_o thou_o and_o my_o injustice_n i_o have_v not_o hide_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v to_o the_o lord_n my_o injustice_n against_o myself_o and_o thou_o have_v forgive_v the_o impiety_n of_o my_o sin_n qui_fw-la abscondit_fw-la scelera_fw-la sva_fw-la non_fw-la dirigetur_fw-la quiautem_fw-la confessus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la &_o reliquerit_fw-la ea_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la consequetur_fw-la 13._o he_o that_o hide_v his_o offence_n shall_v not_o be_v direct_v but_o who_o shall_v confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v attain_v mercy_n sidixerimus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la habemus_fw-la ipsi_fw-la nos_fw-la seducimus_fw-la &_o veritas_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la confiteamur_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la fidelis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o iustus_fw-la ut_fw-la remittat_fw-la 9_o nobis_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o but_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n etc._n etc._n that_o this_o confession_n must_v be_v join_v with_o hope_n of_o remission_n s._n chrysostome_n teach_v in_o these_o word_n quid_fw-la proderunt_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la &_o confessio_fw-la sinulla_fw-la adsit_fw-la abolitionis_fw-la fiducia_fw-la lap_n what_o shall_v tear_n &_o confession_n avail_v if_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o forgiveness_n and_o that_o we_o must_v add_v hereunto_o amendment_n of_o life_n s._n hilary_n teach_v we_o when_o he_o say_v quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la confessio_fw-la erroris_fw-la quam_fw-la confessio_fw-la desinendi_fw-la ab_fw-la errore_fw-la psal_n what_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o confession_n of_o error_n then_o to_o confess_v that_o we_o will_v forsake_v error_n so_o then_o when_o we_o be_v wail_v our_o sin_n confess_v they_o and_o purpose_n to_o amend_v our_o former_a life_n with_o steadfast_a hope_n of_o god_n mercy_n through_o atonement_n make_v in_o christ_n blood_n we_o shall_v doubtless_o have_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n then_o though_o our_o
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immediate_o from_o christ_n and_o not_o from_o peter_n at_o all_o and_o consequent_o their_o jurisdiction_n be_v no_o less_o ordinary_a than_o peter_n be_v this_o to_o be_v so_o though_o this_o day_n much_o impugn_a by_o the_o papist_n proove_v a_o great_a popish_a doctor_n franciscus_n a_o victoria_n in_o these_o word_n omnem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la quam_fw-la apostoli_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la receperunt_fw-la immediatè_fw-la 84._o à _fw-la christo._n all_o power_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v they_o receive_v it_o immediate_o from_o christ._n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n the_o say_a victoria_n have_v these_o word_n lex_fw-la iniusta_fw-la episcopi_fw-la non_fw-la obligat_fw-la ergo_fw-la nec_fw-la papae_fw-la antecedens_fw-la est_fw-la notum_fw-la 157._o &_o concessum_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o consequentia_fw-la videtur_fw-la not_o a_o quia_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la maiorem_fw-la auctoritatem_fw-la papa_n adinferendum_fw-la iniuriam_fw-la quam_fw-la episcopus_fw-la circa_fw-la ea_fw-la enim_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la svi_fw-la officij_fw-la &_o in_o proprios_fw-la subditos_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la potest_fw-la quà m_fw-la papa_n the_o unjust_a law_n of_o the_o bishop_n do_v not_o bind_v a_o man_n ergo_fw-la neither_o do_v the_o unjust_a law_n of_o the_o pope_n bind_v a_o man_n the_o antecedent_n be_v know_v and_o grant_v of_o all_o and_o the_o consequence_n seem_v manifest_a because_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o more_o authority_n to_o do_v a_o injury_n then_o have_v the_o bishop_n for_o in_o those_o thing_n
purgatory_n for_o man_n sin_n as_o well_o quoad_fw-la poenam_fw-la as_o quoad_fw-la culpam_fw-la that_o be_v both_o concern_v the_o sin_n and_o punishment_n due_a for_o the_o same_o this_o conclusion_n s_o paul_n make_v plain_a write_v thus_o to_o the_o hebrew_n qui_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la splendour_n gloriae_fw-la &_o figura_fw-la substantiae_fw-la eius_fw-la portan_fw-mi sque_fw-la omne_fw-la verbo_fw-la virtutis_fw-la suae_fw-la purgationem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la faciens_fw-la sedet_fw-la ad_fw-la dexter_a ammaiestatis_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la 3._o who_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o figure_n of_o his_o substance_n and_o sustein_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n do_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n and_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o majesty_n on_o high_a and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v thus_o in_o quo_fw-la habemus_fw-la redemptionem_fw-la &_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la 16._o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n and_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n again_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la venerunt_fw-la de_fw-fr tribulatione_fw-la magna_fw-la &_o laverunt_fw-la stolas_fw-la svas_fw-la &_o dealbaverunt_fw-la eas_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la agni_fw-la 24._o these_o be_v they_o that_o come_v from_o great_a tribulation_n and_o wash_v their_o stole_n and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n again_o in_o a_o other_o place_n sanguis_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la emundat_fw-la nos_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la peccato_fw-la 8._o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v purge_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n again_o in_o a_o other_o place_n is_n qui_fw-fr non_fw-fr nover_n at_o peccatum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la pronobis_fw-la fecit_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la efficeremur_fw-la iustitia_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la 21._o he_o that_o know_v not_o sin_n suffer_v pain_n due_a for_o sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o he_o again_o ego_fw-la sum_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la ipse_fw-la qui_fw-la deleo_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la tuas_fw-la propter_fw-la i_o 25_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_n out_o thy_o iniquity_n not_o for_o thy_o desert_n but_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n again_o in_o another_o place_n ipse_fw-la vulneratus_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la nostras_fw-la attritus_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la 5_o scelera_fw-la nostra_fw-la he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o iniquiry_n he_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n for_o our_o offence_n again_o in_o another_o place_n christus_fw-la nos_fw-la redemit_fw-la de_fw-la maledicto_fw-la legis_fw-la factus_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la male_a dictum_fw-la 13._o christ_n redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o curse_n for_o us._n neither_o will_v it_o help_v the_o papist_n to_o answer_v that_o these_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o of_o the_o punishment_n due_a for_o the_o same_o 1_o for_o first_o no_o scripture_n make_v that_o distinction_n between_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n &_o punishment_n correspondent_a to_o the_o same_o 2_o second_o no_o ancient_a writer_n do_v ever_o so_o expound_v such_o text_n of_o scripture_n 3_o three_o because_o their_o own_o doctor_n aquinas_n avouch_v our_o redeemer_n to_o have_v suffer_v not_o only_o for_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o also_o for_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o the_o same_o these_o be_v his_o word_n christus_fw-la dedit_fw-la maximum_fw-la exemplum_fw-la poenitentibus_fw-la dum_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la proprio_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la aliorum_fw-la voluit_fw-la poenam_fw-la subire_fw-la 5._o christ_n give_v a_o exceed_a great_a example_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n while_o his_o pleasure_n be_v to_o sustain_v punishment_n not_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n which_o be_v none_o at_o all_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o and_o saint_n augustine_n write_v upon_o the_o psalm_n have_v these_o word_n ergo_fw-la apud_fw-la te_fw-la est_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la nam-sinon_a esset_fw-la apuate_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la siiudex_fw-la solum_fw-la esse_fw-la velles_fw-fr &_o misericors_fw-la esse_fw-la nolles_fw-la siobservare_n omnes_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la 1036._o nostras_fw-la &_o quaereres_fw-la eas_fw-la quid_fw-la sustineret_fw-la quis_fw-la ante_fw-la te_fw-la staret_fw-la &_o diceret_fw-la innocens_fw-la sum_fw-la quis_fw-la staret_fw-la in_o iudicio_fw-la tuo_fw-la spes_fw-la ergo_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la quoapud_fw-la te_fw-la est_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la therefore_o with_o thou_o be_v mercy_n for_o if_o there_o be_v not_o mercy_n with_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v only_o be_v our_o judge_n and_o not_o show_v we_o mercy_n if_o thou_o will_v look_v into_o our_o iniquity_n and_o seek_v they_o who_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v it_o who_o can_v stand_v before_o thou_o and_o say_v i_o be_o innocent_a who_o can_v stand_v in_o thy_o judgement_n therefore_o there_o be_v one_o only_o hope_v because_o with_o thou_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o the_o same_o saint_n augustine_n in_o another_o place_n have_v yet_o more_o plain_a word_n dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la mori_fw-la venit_fw-la peccare_fw-la non_fw-la venit_fw-la communicando_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la sine_fw-la culpapaenam_fw-la &_o culpam_fw-la solvit_fw-la &_o paenam_fw-la our_o lord_n jesus_n say_v saint_n augustine_n come_v to_o die_v he_o come_v not_o to_o sin_n communicate_v pain_n with_o we_o without_o sin_n he_o loose_v both_o 10_o the_o sin_n and_o pain_n of_o sin_n 4_o four_o because_o it_o will_v follow_v thereupon_o that_o christ_n work_n be_v very_o unperfect_a and_o yet_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v dei_fw-la perfecta_fw-la sunt_fw-la opera_fw-la 4._o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a but_o doubtless_o he_o wrought_v not_o man_n redemption_n perfect_o if_o man_n satisfaction_n must_v concur_v to_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o and_o yet_o concur_v it_o must_v perforce_o if_o another_o purgation_n be_v establish_v in_o purgatory_n fire_n beside_o that_o purgation_n which_o christ_n blood_n have_v wrought_v 5_o five_o because_o christ_n satisfaction_n otherwise_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o if_o we_o can_v satisfy_v for_o ourselves_o or_o by_o the_o help_n of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o purgatory_n fire_n then_o do_v christ_n in_o vain_a satisfy_v for_o we_o upon_o the_o cross_n then_o do_v not_o christ_n loose_v both_o the_o sin_n &_o pain_n of_o sin_n as_o saint_n augustine_n avouch_v 6_o six_o because_o our_o satisfaction_n speak_v of_o the_o best_a be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v infinite_a and_o consequent_o can_v make_v compensation_n for_o infinite_a transgression_n for_o as_o aquinas_n say_v peccatum_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la admissum_fw-la quandam_fw-la infinite_a atem_fw-la habet_fw-la ex_fw-la infinitate_fw-la 2._o divinae_fw-la maiestatis_fw-la tanto_fw-la enim_fw-la offen_n sa_fw-fr est_fw-fr gravior_n quanto_fw-la maior_fw-la est_fw-la ille_fw-la in_o quem_fw-la delinquitur_fw-la sin_n commit_v against_o god_n be_v infinite_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o infinite_a majesty_n for_o so_o much_o be_v the_o offence_n great_a by_o how_o much_o he_o be_v great_a against_o who_o we_o sin_n 7_o seven_o because_o it_o be_v flat_o against_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n thus_o say_v saint_n augustine_n primum_fw-la locum_fw-la fides_fw-la cabolicorun_v divina_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la credit_n regum_fw-la coelerum_fw-la remis_fw-la secundum_fw-la gehennam_fw-la ubi_fw-la omnis_fw-la apost_n at_o a_o well_fw-mi a_o fide_fw-la christi_fw-la alienus_fw-la aeterna_fw-la supplicia_fw-la experietur_fw-la tertium_fw-la penitus_fw-la ignoramus_fw-la imo_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o scripture_n sanctis_fw-la inveniemus_fw-la the_o faith_n of_o catholic_n by_o god_n authority_n believe_v the_o first_o place_n to_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o second_o place_n to_o be_v hell_n where_o every_o apostate_n or_o infidel_n shall_v be_v punish_v everlasting_o the_o three_o place_n we_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a of_o neither_o shall_v we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o assertion_n saint_n augustine_n do_v often_o inculcate_v in_o sundry_a of_o his_o book_n saint_n hierome_n likewise_o teach_v we_o that_o after_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n there_o be_v no_o rest_a place_n but_o either_o heaven_n or_o hell_n these_o be_v his_o word_n quum_fw-la anima_fw-la vinculis_fw-la laxata_fw-la corporis_fw-la volandi_fw-la quo_fw-la velit_fw-la sive_fw-la quo_fw-la jure_fw-la capitis_fw-la compellitur_fw-la habuerit_fw-la libertatem_fw-la aut_fw-la adinferna_fw-la ducetur_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la inferno_fw-la quis_fw-la confitebitur_fw-la tibi_fw-la aut_fw-la certe_fw-la adcoelestia_fw-la sublevabitur_fw-la when_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v leuse_v from_o corporal_a bond_n and_o shall_v have_v liberte_fw-fr to_o go_v whither_o it_o will_v or_o whither_o it_o be_v compel_v to_o go_v either_o it_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o infernal_a spirit_n of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v ïn_a hell_n who_o will_v confess_v unto_o thou_o or_o doubtless_o it_o shall_v be_v exalt_v to_o heaven_n above_o to_o conclude_v their_o famous_a bishop_n and_o holy_a martyr_n roffensis_n confess_v the_o late_a original_n of_o popish_a pardon_n among_o other_o reason_n yield_v this_o for_o one_o quarum_fw-la prima_fw-la
sacrilege_n because_o forsooth_o say_v soto_n peradventure_o the_o other_o opinion_n be_v true_a and_o josephus_n exhort_v very_o grave_o to_o have_v intention_n neither_o to_o consecrate_v precise_o by_o the_o former_a word_n nor_o yet_o by_o the_o latter_a but_o to_o have_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o church_n inmpe_n with_o the_o colier_fw-fr for_o in_o so_o do_v say_v he_o the_o sacrificer_n shall_v be_v in_o no_o danger_n now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o gentle_a reader_n what_o horse_n will_v not_o break_v his_o halter_n to_o hear_v this_o melody_n the_o 27._o article_n of_o dissension_n concern_v the_o formation_n of_o eve_n wonderful_a be_v the_o exclamation_n of_o catharinus_n against_o caietanus_n and_o of_o antonius_n fonseca_n against_o catharinus_n as_o also_o of_o paulus_n burgensis_n against_o lyranus_fw-la &_o of_o mathias_n thore_v against_o burgensis_n in_o many_o other_o thing_n peruse_v their_o gloss_n upon_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o all_o this_o will_v appear_v the_o 28._o article_n of_o dissension_n it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n among_o the_o papist_n what_o that_o be_v which_o a_o mouse_n eat_v when_o she_o catch_v their_o reserve_a host_n bonaventura_n &_o their_o 13._o master_n of_o sentence_n affirm_v that_o the_o mouse_n eat_v not_o christ_n body_n but_o our_o pope_n cardinal_n and_o jesuite_n defend_v the_o contrary_a as_o a_o ground_a article_n of_o their_o belief_n the_o 29._o article_n of_o dissension_n pope_n adrian_n richardus_fw-la and_o panormitanus_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o a_o priest_n be_v contrite_a may_v say_v mass_n before_o he_o be_v confess_v but_o by_o 117._o the_o decree_n of_o our_o council_n of_o trent_n this_o fact_n be_v a_o damnable_a sin_n the_o 30._o article_n of_o dissension_n our_o pope_n cardinal_n and_o jesuit_n tell_v we_o that_o infidel_n be_v not_o confess_v bind_v to_o their_o auricular_a confession_n but_o richardus_fw-la gabriel_n and_o angelus_n defend_v the_o contrary_n the_o 31._o article_n of_o dissension_n bellarminus_n avouch_v that_o more_o voice_n in_o counsel_n must_v needs_o chap._n be_v of_o force_n but_o canus_n affirm_v that_o the_o lesser_a part_n be_v the_o best_a if_o the_o pope_n hold_v with_o the_o same_o and_o yet_o in_o this_o point_n notwithstanding_o their_o good_a agreement_n rest_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o popish_a religion_n the_o 32._o article_n of_o dissension_n the_o council_n of_o lateran_n where_o be_v present_a 284._o person_n patriarch_n cathol_a metropolitane_n bishop_n and_o abbot_n define_v absolute_o that_o angel_n be_v create_v at_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o time_n with_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o basilius_n nazianzenus_n damascenus_n hieronimus_fw-la augustinus_n and_o aquinas_n deny_v the_o same_o to_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o faith_n 169._o many_o other_o like_o dissension_n i_o can_v easy_o allege_v as_o of_o cardinal_n caietanes_n dissension_n about_o divorce_n and_o such_o like_a but_o because_o my_o intent_n 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naturalem_fw-la veritatem_fw-la cogno_fw-it scere_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la paulus_n act_n 17._o inducit_fw-la verbum_fw-la arati_fw-la dicens_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o quidam_fw-la poetarum_fw-la vestrorum_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la genus_fw-la dei_fw-la samus_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la sacra_fw-la doctrina_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la auctoritatibus_fw-la utitur_fw-la quasi_fw-la extraneis_fw-la argumentis_fw-la &_o probabilibus_fw-la auctoritatibus_fw-la autem_fw-la canonicae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la utitur_fw-la propriè_fw-la ex_fw-la necessitate_v argumentando_fw-la auctorit_fw-la atibus_fw-la autem_fw-la aliorum_fw-la doctorum_fw-la ecelesiae_fw-la quasi_fw-la arguendo_fw-la ex_fw-la proprijs_fw-la sed_fw-la probabiliter_fw-la innititur_fw-la enim_fw-la fides_fw-la nostra_fw-la revelationi_fw-la apostolis_fw-la &_o prophetis_fw-la factae_fw-la qui_fw-la canonicos_fw-la libros_fw-la scripserunt_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la revelationi_fw-la si_fw-la qua_fw-la fuit_fw-la alijs_fw-la 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and_o do_v not_o conclude_v necessary_o for_o our_o faith_n be_v ground_v upon_o revelation_n make_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n who_o write_v the_o canonical_a scripture_n but_o not_o upon_o revelation_n of_o any_o other_o writer_n if_o any_o be_v make_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v aquinas_n out_o of_o who_o word_n i_o gather_v first_o that_o the_o authority_n bring_v from_o man_n be_v ever_o insufficient_a 2_o i_o gather_v second_o that_o that_o ground_n whereupon_o we_o must_v build_v as_o upon_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n be_v only_o and_o sole_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n 3_o i_o gather_v thirdlie_o that_o man_n reason_n may_v never_o be_v use_v to_o establish_v any_o point_n of_o doctrine_n 4_o i_o gather_v fourthly_a that_o the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v read_v reverentlie_o and_o their_o authority_n to_o be_v use_v as_o probable_a reason_n but_o not_o as_o necessary_a demonstration_n 5_o i_o gather_v fiftlie_o that_o feign_a romish_a revelation_n be_v not_o authentical_a and_o consequent_o that_o all_o revelation_n divulge_v under_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n bridget_n and_o other_o be_v either_o meereillusion_n or_o of_o small_a force_n and_o which_o can_v yield_v no_o sound_a argument_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n victoria_n in_o very_o brief_a word_n utter_v this_o point_n effectual_o licet_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la omnes_fw-la conveniant_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la mihi_fw-la certum_fw-la 118._o although_o say_v he_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o yet_o do_v not_o i_o make_v it_o certain_a navarre_n sing_v the_o same_o song_n in_o many_o place_n whereof_o i_o will_v recite_v only_o one_o tum_o quod_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la principale_v ipsius_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la communis_fw-la tenet_fw-la 4._o oppositum_fw-la quodip_fw-mi sum_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipse_fw-la assero_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la obstat_fw-la quia_fw-la a_o communi_fw-la recedendum_fw-la quum_fw-la pro_fw-la contraria_fw-la est_fw-la textus_fw-la velratio_fw-la cvi_fw-la 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pain_n of_o excommunication_n admit_v their_o authority_n when_o they_o seem_v to_o make_v for_o popery_n albeit_o they_o speak_v never_o so_o flat_o against_o the_o holy_a penult_n scripture_n yea_o their_o late_a council_n of_o lateran_n charge_v all_o preacher_n under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n that_o they_o expound_v the_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o old_a doctor_n receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o corollary_n 1_o first_o therefore_o since_o the_o ancient_a father_n may_v err_v and_o have_v also_o err_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la 2_o secondlie_o since_o saint_n augustine_n admit_v the_o opinion_n of_o father_n no_o further_o than_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o scripture_n 3_o thirdlie_o since_o that_o which_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o father_n be_v often_o false_a and_o disagreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n 4_o four_o since_o the_o papist_n them-selve_n prefer_v the_o opinion_n of_o one_o before_o many_o five_o since_o caietanus_n canus_n navarrus_n and_o other_o do_v all_o roundly_o reject_v the_o common_a opinion_n when_o it_o dislike_v they_o 6_o six_o since_o their_o own_o gloss_n make_v no_o account_n of_o s._n augustine_n when_o he_o speak_v not_o placentia_fw-la i_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a motive_n for_o i_o to_o renounce_v the_o romish_a religion_n as_o false_a erroneous_a and_o pernicious_a doctrive_v thus_o much_o of_o the_o eight_o motive_n the_o x._o chap._n of_o tradition_n write_v and_o unwritien_n the_o papist_n bear_v the_o world_n in_o hand_n that_o many_o thing_n necessary_a for_o man_n salvation_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o write_a word_n and_o consequent_o that_o none_o can_v be_v save_v but_o such_o as_o believe_v their_o unwritten_a tradition_n wherein_o that_o truth_n may_v plain_o show_v itself_o after_o my_o accustom_a manner_n i_o put_v down_o conclusion_n the_o first_o conclusion_n the_o write_a word_n or_o holy_a scripture_n contain_v in_o itself_o every_o thing_n necessary_a for_o our_o salvation_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o conclusion_n s._n paul_n write_v unto_o timothy_n in_o this_o manner_n quia_fw-la ab_fw-la infantia_fw-la sacras_fw-la literas_fw-la nosti_fw-la quae_fw-la te_fw-la possunt_fw-la instruere_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la je_fw-fr su_fw-es 15._o because_o thou_o have_v know_v the_o scripture_n from_o thy_o infancy_n which_o be_v able_a to_o instruct_v thou_o to_o salvation_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n now_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v able_a so_o to_o instruct_v one_o as_o he_o may_v thereby_o attain_v his_o salvation_n it_o can_v not_o doubtless_o be_v deny_v with_o reason_n that_o every_o thing_n necessary_a for_o man_n salvation_n be_v contain_v therein_o for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n add_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v give_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o be_v profitable_a to_o doctrine_n to_o 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the_o justify_n faith_n with_o the_o rest_n albeit_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o miraculous_a faith_n only_o which_o be_v often_o in_o the_o very_a wicked_a the_o same_o greek_a word_n in_o two_o several_a place_n of_o saint_n matthew_n be_v likewise_o take_v for_o the_o whole_a for_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n it_o be_v thus_o write_v when_o king_n herod_n hear_v he_o be_v trouble_v and_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o he_o 4._o where_o if_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v interpret_v every_o and_o not_o the_o whole_a the_o sense_n will_v be_v absurd_a to_o wit_n every_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v yet_o but_o one_o only_o jerusalem_n in_o all_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a the_o sense_n be_v plain_a and_o easy_a to_o wit_n the_o whole_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o in_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n it_o be_v thus_o write_v 29._o neither_o be_v solomon_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n array_v like_o one_o of_o these_o where_o if_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o every_o the_o sense_n be_v not_o currant_n because_o christ_n compare_v his_o bountiful_a providence_n over_o herb_n and_o flower_n not_o with_o a_o piece_n of_o salomon_n glory_n but_o with_o all_o and_o the_o whole_a for_o whosoever_o shall_v otherwise_o interpret_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o little_o derogate_v from_o the_o magnificence_n of_o christ_n his_o providence_n as_o also_o frustrate_v his_o comparison_n our_o holy_a father_n abraham_n in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n do_v not_o send_v we_o to_o tradition_n but_o to_o the_o scripture_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v habent_fw-la mosen_n &_o prophetas_fw-la audiant_fw-la illos_fw-la they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n let_v they_o hear_v they_o 29._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v now_o the_o law_n be_v not_o study_v now_o the_o prophet_n be_v contemn_v now_o god_n be_v not_o hear_v speak_v in_o his_o word_n some_o will_v have_v angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n some_o desire_v miracle_n other_o some_o the_o dead_a to_o rise_v again_o but_o to_o hear_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v to_o read_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o true_a and_o only_a way_n to_o attain_v eternal_a life_n and_o doubtless_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v mean_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o salvation_n which_o the_o papist_n dare_v not_o deny_v then_o must_v they_o be_v sufficient_a for_o that_o end_n or_o else_o christ_n work_n shall_v be_v unperfect_a for_o which_o cause_n saint_n john_n write_v thus_o haec_fw-la autem_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la credatis_fw-la quod_fw-la jesus_n est_fw-la christus_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la 30._o &_o ut_fw-la eredentes_fw-la vitam_fw-la habeatis_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la ipsius_fw-la but_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o belief_n you_o may_v have_v life_n in_o his_o name_n loe_o saint_n john_n affirm_v so_o much_o to_o be_v write_v as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o belief_n through_o which_o we_o must_v be_v save_v the_o popish_a gloss_n upon_o the_o same_o text_n have_v these_o word_n haec_fw-la quae_fw-la fecit_fw-la jesus_n &_o ante_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la et_fw-la post_fw-la dicit_fw-la se_fw-la scripsisse_fw-la joannis_n ut_fw-la fidem_fw-la astruat_fw-la qua_fw-la vita_fw-la habeatur_fw-la the_o thing_n that_o jesus_n do_v before_o and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v write_v for_o the_o establish_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o give_v life_n nicolaus_n lyranus_fw-la their_o own_a dear_a doctor_n confirm_v the_o same_o in_o these_o word_n in_o nomine_fw-la eius_fw-la i._o per_fw-la fidem_fw-la nominis_fw-la christi_fw-la quia_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la act._n 4._o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la aliud_fw-la nomen_fw-la est_fw-la sub_fw-la 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inveniuntur_fw-la illa_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la continent_n fidem_fw-la more_fw-it sque_fw-la vivendi_fw-la spem_fw-la scilicet_fw-la atque_fw-la charitatem_fw-la 3._o for_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v plain_o set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v find_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o contain_v our_o faith_n and_o manner_n that_o be_v hope_v and_o charity_n loe_o all_o thing_n that_o concern_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n be_v plain_o find_v in_o holy_a scripture_n where_o it_o be_v diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o saint_n augustine_n do_v not_o only_o say_v that_o all_o thing_n contain_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o he_o do_v further_o say_v that_o all_o such_o thing_n be_v plain_o set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n whereupon_o i_o infer_v this_o notable_a document_n against_o popish_a doctrine_n that_o albeit_o many_o thing_n in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v obscure_a and_o intricate_a which_o i_o willing_o grant_v unto_o the_o papist_n &_o consequent_o that_o the_o same_o surpass_v the_o capacity_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n yet_o be_v all_o thing_n concern_v our_o belief_n concern_v our_o manner_n concern_v our_o hope_n concern_v our_o charity_n concern_v our_o salvation_n so_o plain_a and_o so_o manifest_a as_o every_o one_o even_o of_o the_o mean_a judgement_n may_v easy_o perceive_v and_o understande_v the_o same_o and_o this_o the_o papist_n must_v perforce_o grant_v unto_o i_o neither_o will_v i_o require_v more_o at_o their_o hand_n this_o be_v confirm_v by_o my_o lord_n of_o rochester_n their_o learned_a bishop_n and_o repute_a martyr_n for_o these_o be_v his_o word_n as_o he_o himself_o have_v utter_v they_o scriptura_fw-la sacra_fw-la conclave_n quoddam_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la veritatum_fw-la qua_fw-la 411._o christianis_fw-la scitu_fw-la necessariae_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v a_o cellar_n parlour_n or_o storehouse_n of_o 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arâ—â—_n pag._n de_fw-la divinis_fw-la nominibus_fw-la c._n 4_o 2._o thess._n 2._o v._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 1_o greg._n 9_o lib._n 1._o decret_a tit_n 33._o cap._n 6._o glossa_fw-la ibid._n gregor_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la glossat_n lib._n 1._o decretat_fw-la tit_n 7._o cap._n 3._o gerson_n de_fw-fr potestat_fw-la eccles_n consider_v 12._o part_n 3._o gerson_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la bellarminus_n de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 8_o 1_o 2_o 3_o secundò_fw-la principalitèr_fw-la bernar._n ad_fw-la gaufridum_fw-la epist_n 125._o 3_o robertus_fw-la bellarminus_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr rom._n pontif._n cap._n 7._o bellarm._n cod_n cap._n bellarm._n cap._n codem_fw-la bellarm._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o prou._n c._n 8._o 15._o rom._n c._n 13._o v._n 1._o 4_o sylvest_n de_fw-fr papa_n para_fw-it 2._o 5_o bellar._n derom_n pontiff_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o luc._n 12._o 2._o mat._n 16._o 13._o mat._n 23._o 3._o mat._n 15._o 3._o mat._n 15._o 9_o 1._o joh._n 4._o 3._o 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