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A12062 The triall of the protestant priuate spirit VVherein their doctrine, making the sayd spirit the sole ground & meanes of their beliefe, is confuted. By authority of Holy Scripture. Testimonies of auncient fathers. Euidence of reason, drawne from the grounds of faith. Absurdity of consequences following vpon it, against all faith, religion, and reason. The second part, which is doctrinall. Written by I.S. of the Society of Iesus. Sharpe, James, 1577?-1630. 1630 (1630) STC 22370; ESTC S117207 354,037 416

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and_o so_o both_o in_o a_o sort_n indifferent_a to_o be_v commit_v or_o omit_v as_o both_o deserve_a and_o neither_o receive_v punishment_n both_o be_v sin_n in_o themselves_o and_o neither_o impute_v for_o sin_n by_o god_n upon_o what_o motive_n or_o ground_n therefore_o of_o religion_n either_o of_o displease_v god_n or_o of_o hope_n of_o reward_n or_o of_o fear_n of_o hell_n can_v a_o regenerate_a protestant_n be_v induce_v to_o avoid_v sin_n rather_o than_o good_a work_n protestant_n or_o to_o live_v virtuous_o rather_o then_o vicious_o since_o both_o be_v mortal_a sin_n both_o mortal_o offend_v god_n and_o both_o equal_o be_v not_o impute_v neither_o punish_v three_o it_o follow_v that_o any_o faithful_a and_o regenerate_a protestant_n may_n according_a to_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o faith_n commit_v any_o or_o all_o the_o former_a sin_n yea_o all_o the_o sin_n which_o any_o reprobate_n do_v commit_v and_o yet_o remain_v a_o just_a regenerate_v and_o perfect_a protestant_n for_o 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which_o s._n paul_n allege_v 6._o our_o saviour_n will_v the_o jew_n to_o search_v the_o scripture_n it_o be_v true_a but_o which_o jew_n to_o wit_n 17.11_o those_o who_o be_v learn_v and_o how_o not_o so_o that_o he_o will_v make_v they_o and_o their_o private_a spirit_n judge_n of_o scripture_n 5.39_o or_o the_o truth_n find_v in_o they_o but_o that_o he_o will_v have_v they_o be_v yet_o incredulous_a studious_o to_o inform_v themselves_o of_o he_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n out_o of_o those_o scripture_n which_o they_o believe_v already_o to_o be_v true_a and_o to_o bear_v true_a witness_n of_o the_o true_a messiah_n which_o be_v no_o more_o then_o to_o persuade_v any_o protestant_n to_o read_v scripture_n father_n and_o catholic_a author_n and_o out_o of_o they_o to_o inform_v himself_o of_o the_o verity_n of_o catholic_a religion_n which_o be_v to_o search_v out_o
the_o truth_n and_o not_o to_o make_v himself_o and_o his_o private_a spirit_n judge_v of_o the_o ground_n of_o truth_n or_o of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v infer_v out_o of_o these_o place_n &_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o solution_n of_o all_o such_o argumnet_n or_o objection_n as_o be_v make_v out_o of_o scripture_n by_o the_o protestant_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o this_o private_a spirit_n power_n and_o authority_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n and_o to_o judge_v of_o all_o controversy_n of_o faith_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n handle_v in_o this_o book_n a_o s._n ambrose_n his_o commendation_n pag._n 58._o his_o authority_n against_o the_o private_a spirit_n pag._n 59_o angel_n apparition_n pag._n 74._o difficulty_n about_o they_o pag._n 81._o apostle_n their_o authority_n to_o judge_v of_o faith_n pag._n 166._o their_o power_n derive_v from_o christ_n pag._n 167._o their_o 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of_o religion_n pag._n 162._o their_o tribunal_n &_o power_n in_o the_o old_a law_n the_o beginning_n progress_n &_o end_n pag._n 162._o in_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n pag._n 165._o what_o their_o authority_n be_v pag._n 166._o their_o authority_n prove_v by_o scripture_n pag._n 168._o how_o for_o it_o extend_v ibid._n their_o authority_n for_o ever_o pag._n 168._o in_o all_o counsel_n pag._n 170._o c_o calvin_n his_o say_n against_o the_o private_a spirit_n pag._n 36.64_o his_o circle_n between_o the_o spirit_n of_o every_o man_n &_o a_o council_n pag._n 215._o his_o doctrine_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n pag._n 234.239_o of_o salvation_n of_o infant_n without_o baptism_n pag._n 235._o of_o christ_n sin_n and_o despair_n on_o the_o cross_n pag._n 257._o of_o the_o b._n trinity_n pag._n 304_o of_o christ_n divinity_n pag._n 305._o of_o christ_n descent_n into_o hell_n pag._n 308._o of_o his_o ascension_n pag._n 3●0_n of_o beatitude_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n pag._n 311._o case_n of_o conscience_n for_o fear_n of_o sin_n in_o vain_a according_a to_o protestant_a doctrine_n pag._n 26●_n catholic_n advantage_n above_o protestant_n pag._n 24._o in_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n p._n 15._o in_o the_o credible_a testimony_n of_o unity_n sanctity_n universality_n succession_n miracle_n example_n pag._n 27._o in_o the_o infallible_a church-authority_n pag._n 28._o catholic_n believe_v all_o revelation_n ancient_a general_a infallible_a pag._n 25._o catholic_n may_v challenge_v all_o which_o the_o protestant_n may_n pag._n 28._o yea_o the_o private_a spirit_n pag_n 29._o difference_n between_o just_a catholic_n &_o protestant_n pag._n 266._o good_a life-confessed_n in_o the_o ancient_a and_o late_a catholic_n in_o the_o people_n and_o the_o clergy_n pag._n 347._o catholic_a and_o protestant_a doctrine_n compare_v in_o give_v more_o honour_n to_o god_n to_o christ_n to_o saint_n angel_n scripture_n sacrament_n to_o church_n fayth_n good_a work_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 350._o christ_n by_o protestant_a doctrine_n no_o general_a redeemer_n pag._n 248._o no_o perfect_a redeemer_n from_o sin_n &_o his_o suffering_n of_o hell_n pain_n due_a to_o sin_n pag._n 249._o no_o saviour_n from_o sin_n satan_n sensuality_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n or_o from_o hell_n pag._n 250._o no_o perfect_a physician_n pag._n 251._o no_o law_n giver_n 252._o a_o unjust_a judge_n 253._o no_o priest_n or_o offerer_n of_o sacrifice_n 254._o make_a ignorant_a 256._o sinful_a &_o suffer_a hell_n pain_n pag_n 257._o christian_n assembly_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v for_o that_o tyme._n pag._n 382._o church-authority_n necessary_a to_o faith_n pag._n 10._o infallible_a 11._o prove_v by_o scripture_n pag._n 16._o church_n select_v privilege_a arm_a establish_v etc._n etc._n oblige_v p._n 12._o it_o consist_v of_o pastor_n ibid._n be_v prove_v by_o father_n &_o reason_n ibid._n necessary_a to_o expound_v scripture_n pag._n 125._o church-practice_n a_o rule_n to_o confute_v heretic_n pag._n 125._o church-pr●position_a and_o scripture-authority_n no_o circle_n pag._n ●02_n upon_o church_n fall_v &_o fail_v from_o faith_n what_o absurdity_n do_v follow_v uz._n that_o all_o ancient_a concel_n &_o doctor_n be_v antichristian_a that_o prophecy_n be_v false_a pag._n 231._o that_o turk_n jew_n gentile_n have_v a_o more_o credible_a church_n than_o christian_n pag._n 230._o church-practice_n a_o mean_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n &_o judge_n of_o doctrine_n pag._n 125._o church_n of_o christ_n a_o congregation_n of_o great_a sinner_n pag._n 26●_n circle_n what_o it_o be_v pag._n 198._o difference_n between_o a_o lawful_a &_o unlawful_a circle_n pag._n 199._o and_o between_o a_o circle_n as_o object_v against_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n pag._n 200_o catholic_n circle_v clear_v as_o be_v partial_a in_o diverse_a kind_n of_o cause_n and_o to_o diverse_a sort_n of_o person_n pag._n 202._o protestant_n circle_v between_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 206._o between_o the_o spirit_n &_o faith_n 210._o between_o election_n and_o scripture_n 212._o between_o the_o spirit_n of_o every_o person_n and_o of_o a_o council_n pag._n 215._o protestant_n circle_v unto_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o cause_n and_o that_o total_o pag._n 208._o absurdity_n that_o follow_v upon_o it_o pag._n 212._o counsel_n 3._o of_o the_o jew_n in_o christ_n tyme._n pag._n 164._o how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n assist_v or_o fail_v in_o they_o pag._n 164._o counsel_n a_o mean_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n 128._o counsel_n have_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o judge_v of_o faith_n pag._n 171._o concupiscence_n make_v original_a sin_n and_o what_o follow_v thereon_o pag._n 227._o d_o devil_n apparition_n of_o they_o pag._n 75._o difficulty_n to_o know_v they_o pag._n 80._o sign_n to_o know_v the_o motion_n of_o they_o 83._o their_o subtlety_n 95.97_o their_o delude_n of_o heretic_n ancient_a &_o modern_a pag._n 95._o their_o tempt_a to_o sin_n &_o to_o virtue_n 99_o example_n of_o their_o apparition_n to_o heretic_n pag._n 100_o by_o imagination_n &_o visibility_n pag._n 100l_n f_o faith_n six_o mean_n to_o faith_n pag._n 3._o material_a formal_a object_n proposition_n ibid._n credible_a testimony_n pious_a disposition_n habit_n pag._n 4._o revelation_n to_o the_o apostle_n ibid._n necessity_n of_o a_o proponent_a cause_n ibid._n credible_a testimony_n pag_n 4.7_o &_o 192._o faith_n require_v a_o pious_a disposition_n supernatural_a &_o free_v a_o infuse_a habit_n permanent_a not_o perpetual_a pag._n 6_o the_o order_n of_o these_o help_n uz._n credible_a testimony_n church-proposition_n grace_n actual_a infuse_a habit_n revelation_n pag._n 7.8_o the_o resolution_n of_o faith_n dispositiuè_fw-fr derivatiué_fw-fr eff●ctiuè_fw-fr formaliter_fw-la pag._n 8._o show_v by_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n and_o christ_n pag._n 9_o the_o help_n to_o faith_n external_a eternal_a internal_a pa._n 14._o want_v in_o protestant_n 15._o faith_n depend_v upon_o authority_n pag._n 117._o faith_n require_v to_o know_v scripture_n &_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o p._n 118.120_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n pag._n 146._o fayth_n one_o pag._n 183._o certain_a 187._o by_o preach_v and_o hear_v 190._o by_o credible_a testimony_n 192._o oblige_v to_o acceptance_n 194._o special_a faith_n how_o certain_a in_o protestant_n 185._o faith_n be_v of_o eternal_a verity_n and_o presuppose_v the_o object_n pag._n 228._o can_v stand_v with_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n 233.240_o vide_fw-la sole_fw-la faith_n fayth_n by_o hear_v preach_v and_o mission_n pag._n 190._o sole_a faith_n a_o protestant_a principle_n the_o effect_n of_o it_o pag._n 227._o sequell_n of_o justification_n by_o sole_a faith_n p._n 222._o make_v protestant_n more_o certain_a of_o their_o salvation_n then_o be_v christ_n 233_o make_v protestant_n as_o just_a as_o christ_n 234._o make_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v 235._o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o god_n word_n 233._o be_v false_a contradictory_n sinful_a rash_a presumptuous_a preiudicious_a to_o hope_n charity_n and_o good_a
respect_n of_o man_n infirmity_n and_o satan_n subtlety_n 93._o sign_n of_o good_a spirit_n 89._o difference_n between_o good_a and_o bad_a spirit_n ibid._n how_o hard_a to_o discern_v they_o by_o scripture_n pag._n 109._o not_o to_o be_v discern_v by_o all_o faithful_a ibid._n spiritual_a master_n necessary_a pag._n 111._o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o interpreter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o maker_n of_o scripture_n p._n 38.39_o god_n spirit_n how_o it_o work_v in_o every_o one_o and_o what_o it_o be_v 373._o how_o it_o differ_v in_o catholic_a &_o protestant_a doctrine_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n and_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n pag._n 37._o spiritual_a man_n how_o they_o judge_v of_o all_o thing_n ibid._n private_a spirit_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o heresy_n pag._n ●_o may_v be_v challenge_v as_o well_o by_o catholic_n as_o protestant_n pag._n ●8_o what_o it_o work_v pag._n 30.34.38_o confute_v by_o scripture_n pa._n 34._o why_o not_o to_o be_v believe_v ibid._n why_o it_o can_v be_v a_o judge_n pag._n 37._o what_o it_o be_v in_o who_o it_o be_v what_o it_o work_v how_o it_o be_v punish_v pag._n 46._o be_v blind_a lie_v deceytfull_a pag._n 44_o be_v confute_v by_o scripture_n out_o of_o s._n john_n saint_n paul_n saint_n peter_n exechiel_n job_n and_o other_o scripture_n pag._n 33.40.48.50_o by_o father_n in_o the_o six_o first_o age_n after_o christ_n pag._n 55._o a_o puritan_n spirit_n describe_v out_o of_o job_n pag_n 47_o be_v only_a a_o self_n opinion_n pag._n 50._o the_o private_a spirit_n can_v discern_v the_o difficulty_n about_o the_o spirit_n of_o good_a angel_n soul_n devil_n pag._n 80._o can_v discern_v spirit_n good_a or_o bad_a pag._n 112._o can_v be_v mean_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n 1●1_n can_v explicate_v what_o book_n be_v scripture_n in_o what_o language_n figure_n what_o seem_v contradiction_n what_o difficult_a place_n 131._o private_a spirit_n exposition_n of_o scripture_n be_v against_o scripture_n false_a fallible_a contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n church_n and_o author_n of_o all_o heresy_n pag._n 1●6_n 184_o it_o can_v be_v a_o judge_n as_o not_o able_a to_o know_v &_o be_v know_v pag_n 17●_n it_o want_v authority_n 174._o infallibility_n 175_o certainty_n ibid._n &_o 28_n duration_n immutability_n visibility_n unity_n pag._n 178.188.176_o universality_n warrant_v to_o be_v obey_v pag._n 178._o private_a spirit_n be_v the_o protestant_n sole_a ground_n of_o scripture_n sense_n faith_n &_o salvation_n pag._n 182._o author_n of_o all_o sect_n 184._o upon_o what_o ground_n it_o rely_v pag_n pag._n ●87_n teach_v &_o direct_v protestant_n all_o in_o all_o pag._n ●91_n can_v oblige_v other_o to_o believe_v any_o thing_n 195._o it_o can_v give_v no_o credible_a testimony_n of_o belief_n pag._n 195._o can_v make_v a_o know_v and_o visible_a congregation_n 188._o nor_o teach_v a_o entire_a &_o universal_a faith_n pag·_fw-la 186._o t_o tentation_n vain_a to_o overcome_v they_o by_o mortification_n or_o labour_n according_a to_o protestant_n pag._n 26●_n v_o vnity_n want_v in_o the_o private_a spitit_fw-la of_o protestant_n pag._n 178.188.176_o universality_n also_o want_v in_o the_o same_o ibid._n visibbility_n a_o like_a ibid._n w_n woman_n seducer_n of_o ancient_a and_o late_a time_n pag._n ●●6_n work_v neither_o hinder_a damnation_n nor_o help_v to_o salvation_n according_a to_o protestant_n pag._n ●61_n finis_fw-la fault_n escape_v in_o the_o print_n page_n 5._o line_n 2._o add_v it_o pag._n 6._o l._n 20._o in_o read_z be_v pag._n 24._o l._n 16._o have_v read_v have_v pag._n 26.29_o be_v read_v as_o pag._n 34._o l._n ●7_n he_o read_v they_o pag._n 63_o l._n 23._o glorify_v read_v glory_n pag._n 76._o l._n 21._o add_v to_o pag._n 103._o l._n 22._o add_v she_o pag._n 104._o l._n 30._o deal_n to_o ibid._n l._n 32._o his_o read_n she_o pag._n 107._o line_n 33._o after_o man_n add_v of_o which_o first_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 12._o pag._n 117._o l._n 22._o after_o force_n add_v of_o reason_n pag._n 121._o l._n 31._o of_o read_v from_o pag._n 123._o l._n 14._o who_o read_v they_o p._n 129._o l._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n l._n 27_o deal_n in_o pag._n 136._o l._n 31._o act._n 15_o 12._o read_v act._n 13.21_o pag._n 152._o l._n 3._o deal_n s_o ibid._n l._n 1●_n read_v be_v not_o thus_o pag._n 163._o lin_v ●4_n deal_n and._n pag._n 174._o lin_v 10._o unity_n read_v untie_v pag._n 183._o lin_v 15._o add_v first_o pag._n 187._o lin_v penult_n heretic_n read_v heretic_n pag._n 194._o lin_v ●_o more_o read_v most_o pag._n 198._o lin_v 23._o read_v know_v after_o and_o unknown_a as_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 208._o lin_v ●3_n affection_n read_v assertion_n pag._n 209._o lin_v 22._o therefore_o read_v before_o pag._n 210._o l._n 13._o the_o read_v their_o pag._n 215._o l._n ●9_n spirit_n read_v spirit_n pag._n 216._o lin_v 10._o add_v to_o be_v pag._n 241._o lin_v 7._o read_v so_o it_o be_v true_a that_o every_o one_o sin_n &c._n &c._n pag._n 24●_n add_v every_o one_o pag._n 244._o lin_v 2d_o lest_o read_v best_a pag._n 247._o lin_v ●0_n read_v less_o pardonable_a pag._n 250._o lin_v 16._o deal_n and_o in_o the_o effect_n thereof_o pag._n 255._o lin_v 11._o add_v and_o confession_n pag._n ●56_n lin_v 2d_o one_o read_v only_o pag._n 259._o l._n penult_n now_o read_v new_a pag._n 260_o lin_v 25._o point_v read_v paint_v ibid._n lin_v ult._n deal_n pit_n of_o pag_n 263._o l._n 11._o read_v that_o he_o have_v no_o freewill_n pag._n 269._o lin_v 24._o free_a read_v freedom_n pag._n 270._o lin_v 20._o esteem_n read_v esteem_v ibid._n lin_v 28._o his_o read_v thus_o pag._n 288._o lin_v ult._n deal_n stel_n pag._n 293._o lin_v 18._o read_v tell_v he_o that_o which_o pag_n 296._o lin_v 6._o read_v in_o he_o sin_n pag._n 311._o lin_v 22._o add_v to_o pag._n ●14_n lin_v 3._o read_v need_v not_o ibid._n lin_v 33._o read_v from_o ever_o pag._n 320._o lin_v 10._o never_o read_v ever_o ibid._n l._n 21._o deal_n to_o pag._n 324._o lin_v 11._o deal_n all_o pag._n 329._o lin_v 6._o we_o read_v will_n pag._n 330_o lin_v 29._o debauch_a read_v debase_v pag._n 340._o l._n 21._o read_v one_o hundred_o thou●and_o pag._n 346._o lin_v 14._o read_v he_o be_v diwlge_v pag._n 348._o lin_v 4._o deal_n by_o in_o the_o margin_n pag._n 4._o mat._n read_v marc._n ibid._n ephes_n 2.10_o read_v ephes_n 2.20_o pag._n 5._o psal_n 24.25_o read_v 92.5_o ibid._n philip._n 2.33_o read_v 2.13_o pag._n 11._o eph._n 25.29_o read_v ephes_n 5.27_o pag._n 12._o matth._n 20.10_o read_v 28.19_o ibid._n matth._n 15._o read_v marc._n 16.15_o pag._n 15._o confirm_v read_v convert_v pag._n 50._o job._n 12._o read_v prou._n 1●_n pag._n 60._o ep._n ●6_n read_v 60._o pag._n 65._o read_v tom._n 7._o cont_n julian_n l._n 1._o c._n ●_o pag._n 104._o 3._o reg._n 12._o read_v 3._o reg._n 22._o pag._n 182._o aug._n serm_n 8._o read_v 8●_n other_o fault_n if_o any_o have_v escape_v it_o be_v desire_v of_o the_o gentle_a reader_n to_o correct_v they_o by_o his_o own_o judicious_a read_n the_o author_n be_v far_o absent_a from_o the_o print_n and_o force_v to_o commit_v the_o same_o to_o stranger_n hierom._n six_o mean_n or_o help_v to_o attain_v faith_n 1._o the_o material_a object_n what_o we_o do_v believe_v 2._o the_o formal_a object_n or_o revelation_n why_o we_o believe_v believe_v joan._n 15.15_o 15.15_o mat._n 16.15_o 16.15_o eph._n 2.10_o 2.10_o 2._o thes_n 2_o 14._o 3._o the_o proponent_a cause_n declare_v the_o certainty_n of_o what_o and_o why_o we_o believe_v 4_o credible_a testimony_n to_o convince_v the_o understanding_n of_o the_o probability_n of_o faith_n faith_n psal_n 25_o eccles_n 15.4_o luc._n 24.25_o the_o pious_a disposition_n of_o the_o will_v dispose_v by_o grace_n to_o give_v consent_n to_o the_o verity_n verity_n phi._n 2.23_o 2.23_o phi._n 16._o 16._o mar._n 16.26_o 16.26_o act._n 28.24_o 28.24_o matt._n 23_o 37._o the_o gift_n or_o habit_n of_o faith_n cocur_v to_o the_o act_n of_o assent_n or_o belief_n belief_n heb._n 11.3_o 11.3_o rom._n 1.17_o 1.17_o ibid._n ibid._n rom._n 10.10_o 10.10_o rom._n 5.1_o 5.1_o joan._n 12.42_o 12.42_o 1._o cor._n 13_o 24._o 24._o 1._o tim._n 1.20_o 2._o tim._n 2.17_o 2.17_o 1._o tim._n 6.10_o 6.10_o 1._o tim._n 10.19_o 10.19_o heb._n 6_o 5._o the_o order_n &_o manner_n of_o operation_n of_o rhe_n six_o mean_n of_o faith_n 1._o credible_a testimony_n persuade_v 2._o the_o church_n authority_n propose_v 3_o grace_n incline_v the_o will_n 4._o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n enable_v the_o understanding_n to_o believe_v the_o article_n reveal_v and_o the_o revelation_n of_o they_o how_o faith_n be_v resolve_v dispositiuè_fw-fr directiuè_fw-fr effective_a formaliter_fw-la formaliter_fw-la joan._n 4.39_o 4.39_o verse_n 42._o effect_n of_o faith_n the_o necessity_n of_o
these_o six_o mean_n of_o faith_n of_o credible_a testimony_n of_o the_o pious_a disposition_n of_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o material_a object_n of_o the_o formal_a object_n of_o the_o proponent_a cause_n cause_n rom._n 10_o 17._o infallibility_n aug._n the_o util_a credendi_fw-la which_o be_v church_n proposition_n proposition_n psal_n 32_o 12_o 12_o matt._n 28_o 1.20.20_o 1.20.20_o 1._o cor._n 13.16.17.19_o 13.16.17.19_o cant._n 4.8_o joan._n 3.19_o 3.19_o ose_n 2._o 2._o 2._o cor._n 11.2_o 11.2_o rom._n 12.5_o eph._n 4.4_o 4.4_o ephes_n 5.25.29_o 5.25.29_o act._n 20.28_o 20.28_o mat._n 28.20_o 28.20_o joan._n 14.16_o 14.16_o esa_n 59.21_o 59.21_o joan._n 14.16_o 14.16_o joan._n 16_o 13._o 13._o matt._n 16_o 18._o 18._o 1._o cor._n 4.21_o 4.21_o 1._o cor._n 5.3_o 5.3_o act._n 15.28_o 15.28_o 1._o tim._n 3_o 15._o 15._o matt._n 16.18_o 16.18_o matt._n 15_o 15._o 15._o luc._n 10.16_o 10.16_o matt._n 13_o 2._o 2._o luc._n 10.16_o 10.16_o matt._n 18_o 17._o 17._o mar._n 16.16_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o pastor_n of_o it_o it_o ephe._n 4.11_o 4.11_o jer._n 3.15_o 3.15_o rom._n 10._o 10._o rom._n 10.14_o church_n proposition_n confirm_v by_o father_n iren._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o aug._n lib._n 1._o cont_n crescon_n cap._n 33._o luth._o de_fw-la anti_fw-la eccl._n tom_n 7._o fol._n 562._o ger._n 2._o part_n 10.40_o the_o protestant_n want_v all_o the_o mean_n of_o faith_n external_a eternal_a internal_a protestant_n want_v credible_a testimony_n which_o be_v such_o as_o either_o may_v 1._o confirm_v pagan_n &_o these_o be_v be_v valentia_n tom_n 3._o this_o 1_o q._n 1._o art_n 4._o pag._n 87._o etc._n etc._n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n of_o holy_a scripture_n of_o christian_a professor_n 2._o or_o may_v confirm_v catholic_n such_o as_o be_v aug._n lib._n cont_n epist_n funda_fw-la cap._n 4._o consent_n authority_n succession_n name_v catholic_a catholic_a aug._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl._n c._n 7._o tom_n 7._o 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private_a spirit_n but_o revelation_n ancient_n general_n continue_a infallible_a 3._o in_o the_o internal_a assistance_n of_o grace_n protestant_n depend_v only_o upon_o a_o motion_n of_o private_a spirit_n we_o upon_o a_o permanent_a gift_n &_o several_a help_n of_o grace_n 4._o in_o the_o credible_a testimony_n they_o have_v none_o we_o have_v unity_n with_o the_o ancient_a church_n with_o one_o head_n with_o ourselves_o sanctity_n of_o doctrine_n sanctity_n of_o life_n of_o miracle_n vniversaliry_n of_o name_n of_o place_n of_o tyme._n succession_n of_o ordination_n and_o doctrine_n exampl_n of_o martyr_n confessor_n doctor_n &_o virgin_n 5._o in_o the_o infallible_a proponent_a cause_n they_o have_v none_o at_o all_o we_o have_v infallible_a church_n authority_n the_o private_a spirit_n may_v as_o well_o be_v challenge_v by_o catholic_n as_o protestant_n 2._o cor._n 11._o ●●_o about_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o spirit_n catholic_n &_o protestant_n agree_v differ_v 1._o in_o the_o name_n 2._o in_o the_o universality_n of_o it_o 3._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o operation_n of_o it_o 4._o in_o the_o permanency_n of_o it_o 5._o in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o what_o catholics_n assign_v what_o protestant_n assign_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n ●alu_fw-fr 4._o inst._n 17.2_o in_o the_o french_a edition_n the_o private_a spirit_n not_o to_o be_v believe_v the_o reason_n the_o effect_n of_o it_o it_o act._n 20.29.3_o 20.29.3_o 2._o pet._n 2.1_o 2.1_o v_o 2._o 2._o v_o 10._o 10._o v_o 14._o 14._o v_o 19_o 19_o v_o 18._o 18._o v_o 20._o 20._o v_o 21._o 21._o 2._o pet._n 3_o 16._o reasins_z why_o it_o can_v be_v believe_v believe_v 1._o cor._n 2_o 12._o 12._o 1._o cor._n 2.11_o 2.11_o 7._o cor._n ●·12_n ●·12_n 1._o reg._n 16.14_o 16.14_o joan._n 15.16_o 15.16_o 2._o paral._n 18.22_o 1._o tim._n 4.1_o 4.1_o es_fw-ge 11.2_o 11.2_o es_fw-ge 19.14_o how_o &_o by_o what_o rule_n spirit_n be_v to_o be_v try_v catholic_n rule_v rule_v 1._o cor._n 12_o 4.11.13_o 4.11.13_o joan._n 14_o 16.26_o 16.26_o 1._o cor._n 12_o 2._o protestant_n rule_v cal._n in_o 1._o joa._n 4._o v._n 1._o who_o be_v to_o try_v spirit_n according_a to_o catholic_n according_a to_o protestant_n conclusion_n conclusion_n matt._n 24_o 4.5_o 4.5_o 2._o pet._n 2.1_o 2.1_o ib._n v._n 2._o 2._o 2._o pet._n 2.10_o 2.10_o ib._n v._n 14._o 14._o ib._n v._n 19_o 19_o 2._o pet._n 3.16_o 3.16_o ibid._n ibid._n act._n 20.30_o the_o second_o proof_n out_o of_o s._n peter_n the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n by_o which_o it_o be_v pen_v pen_v ephes_n 4._o chrys_n hom_n de_fw-fr spir_n sanct_a adorando_fw-la clem._n ep_n 5._o cal._n in_o comm_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la bellar._n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o de_fw-la interpr_fw-la verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la inference_n conclusion_n the_o three_o proof_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n the_o gift_n of_o interpret_n scripture_n be_v gratia_fw-la gratis_o data_fw-la it_o be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o faithful_a inference_n matth._n 7.22_o conclusion_n 4._o proof_n out_o of_o ezechiel_n by_o who_o be_v describe_v the_o spirit_n the_o person_n the_o effect_n the_o punishment_n of_o it_o the_o spirit_n of_o false_a prophet_n and_o protestant_n compare_v hierem._n 29.8_o the_o person_n the_o effect_n inference_n woman_n seducer_n hier._n epitome_n 1._o epist_n ad_fw-la c●esiph_n conclusion_n the_o five_o proof_n out_o of_o job._n eliu_n the_o busite_n his_o private_a spirit_n eliu_n &_o the_o protestant_n spirit_n alike_o 3._o reg._n 22.23_o the_o six_o proof_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n admonish_v who_o be_v a_o heretic_n sanct._n lib._n 2._o mor._n c._n 7._o n._n 1._o aug._n ep_n 162._o qui_fw-la sententiam_fw-la svam_fw-la quamuis_fw-la falsan_fw-la &_o perversan_fw-la nulla_fw-la pertinaci_fw-la animo_fw-la sitate_fw-la defendunt_fw-la praeser_fw-ge tim_fw-la inquam_fw-la non_fw-la audaciâ_fw-la presumptionis_fw-la pepererunt_fw-la sed_fw-la à_fw-la seductis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la errorem_fw-la lapsis_fw-la parentibus_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la auten_o cauta_fw-la solicitudine_fw-la veritatem_fw-la corrigi_fw-la parati_fw-la cum_fw-la invenerint_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la sunt_fw-la inter_fw-la haereticos_fw-la deputandi_fw-la aug._n l._n 18._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la c._n 51._o qui_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la morbidun_fw-la aliquod_fw-la prawmque_fw-la sapiunt_fw-la si_fw-la correpti_fw-la ut_fw-la sanum_fw-la rectunque_fw-la sapiant_fw-la resistunt_fw-la contumaciter_fw-la suaque_fw-la pestifera_fw-la &_o mortifera_fw-la dogmata_fw-la emendare_fw-la nolunt_fw-la sed_fw-la defensare_fw-la persistunt_fw-la haeretici_fw-la fiunt_fw-la &_o foras_fw-la exeuntes_fw-la habentur_fw-la in_o exercentibus_fw-la inimicis_fw-la aug._n l._n 4._o de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n donat._n c._n 16._o why_o a_o heretic_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v tert._n the_o prescript_n cap._n 6._o quia_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la damnatur_fw-la sibi_fw-la clegit_fw-la conclusion_n the_o 7._o and_o last_o proof_n out_o of_o diverse_a place_n of_o script_n script_n prou._n 3.5_o 7._o 7._o job._n 12.15_o 12.15_o prou._n 14.12_o 14.12_o be_v 5.21_o 5.21_o deut._n 12.9_o 12.9_o rom._n 1.22_o 1.22_o rom._n 2.8_o 2.8_o thes_n 1.8_o
ambulant_a aug_n in_o psal_n 139._o quis_fw-la est_fw-la circuitus_fw-la eorum_fw-la ut_fw-la circumeant_fw-la &_o non_fw-la stint_v in_o gyrum_fw-la eunt_fw-la erroris_fw-la ubi_fw-la iter_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la sine_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o longum_fw-la it_z aliunde_fw-la incipit_fw-la alicubi_fw-la finit_a qui_fw-la in_o gyrum_fw-la it_z numquam_fw-la finit_a ipse_fw-la est_fw-la labour_n impiorum_fw-la quem_fw-la demonstrat_fw-la in_fw-la alio_fw-la psalmo_fw-la evidentius_fw-la in_o circuitu_fw-la impij_fw-la ambulant_a the_o second_o circle_n between_o the_o spirit_n and_o faith_n a_o three_o circle_n between_o election_n &_o understanding_n of_o scripture_n calu._n in_o 1._o joh._n 4.1_o multi_fw-la falsi_fw-la doctores_fw-la titulum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la mentiuntur_fw-la insurgunt_fw-la phanatici_fw-la homines_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la temere_fw-la iactant_fw-la spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la praeditos_fw-la esse_fw-la stulti_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la solum_fw-la honorifici_fw-la spiritus_fw-la strepitum_fw-la attoniti_fw-la ipsam_fw-la materiam_fw-la non_fw-la andent_fw-la inquirere_fw-la quiloquuntur_fw-la privato_fw-la svo_fw-la nomine_fw-la p●odeunt_fw-la in_o medium_n privato_fw-la svo_fw-la nomine_fw-la nisi_fw-la adsit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la parum_fw-la aut_fw-la nihil_fw-la proderit_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la habere_fw-la ad_fw-la manum_fw-la penes_fw-la singulos_fw-la erit_fw-la ius_fw-la &_o arbitrium_fw-la iudicandi_fw-la hic_fw-la quoque_fw-la valere_fw-la det_fw-la examen_fw-la quod_fw-la praescribit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la ut_fw-la spiritus_fw-la probentur_fw-la idolatry_n what_o it_o be_v heresy_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n cyp._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles_n tert_n praescr_n cap._n 40._o hier._n in_o ezech_n 8._o &_o in_o abac._n 2._o aug_n lib._n 18._o the_o c●uit_n dei_fw-la cap._n 51._o idolatry_n what_o number_n of_o god_n it_o beget_v clemens_n lib._n ●ec●gnit_fw-la petri_n &_o itiner_n clem._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 6._o jupiter_n the_o chief_a of_o go_n his_o cruelty_n his_o lust_n man_n go_n woman_n god_n cicero_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la eric_n de_fw-fr genealog_n deor._n pul●o_o de_fw-fr dijs_fw-la antiquis_fw-la guaverra_fw-mi dial_n of_o prince_n lib._n 1._o c._n 22._o special_a god_n of_o particular_a thing_n the_o god_n of_o rome_n man_n passion_n make_v go_n beast_n make_v god_n god_n 1._o reg._n 31_o 10._o 10._o 3._o reg._n 16_o 31._o 31._o num._n 25.3_o 25.3_o 4._o reg._n 1.2_o 1.2_o 3._o reg._n 11_o 7._o 7._o 4._o reg._n 15_o 8._o 8._o jud._n 17.5_o 17.5_o 2._o reg._n 17_o 39_o 39_o 3._o reg._n 15_o 13._o 13._o 2._o machab_n 4.19_o 4.19_o ezech._n 8.14_o idolatry_n &_o heresy_n compare_v the_o private_a spirit_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o heresy_n the_o first_o daughter_n contempt_n of_o church_n authority_n the_o second_o daughter_n sole_a faith_n faith_n confess_v saxon._n cap._n the_o remiss_a peccat_fw-la confess_v auglican_n art_n 11_o belgic_a art_n 22_o bohemica_fw-la art_n 6._o augustan●_n cap._n the_o f●de_n gallica_n art_n 20._o luther_n de_fw-fr libre_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2._o fol._n 4._o &_o in_o gal._n 2._o tom_n 5._o fol._n 305._o calu._n in_o gal._n 2.16_o &_o in_o act._n 13.39_o in_o confess_v fidei_fw-la pag._n 109._o de_fw-la vera_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la reform_v pag._n 318._o in_o antidote_n council_n sess_v 6._o can._n 9_o beza_n in_o rom._n 3.20_o pet._n mart._n in_o 1._o cor._n 1._o f._n 32._o in_o 8._o witak_n ad_fw-la rat_n 1._o cam._n pag._n 7._o perk._n catathes_n tom_fw-mi 1._o col._n 487._o the_o three_o daughter_n concupiscence_n be_v original_a sin_n luth._o in_o confut_o la_fw-fr tom_fw-mi fol._n 220._o &_o tom_n 5._o in_o galat._n 1._o fol._n 227.228_o in_o cap._n 2._o fol._n 231._o ibid._n de_fw-fr bonis_fw-la operib_n fol._n 581._o in_o natal_a christi_fw-la fol._n 374._o calu._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o §._o 8._o &_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 15._o §._o 10._o &_o in_o antidote_n council_n trid._n ad_fw-la sess_v 5._o &_o lib._n 3._o instit._fw-la cap._n 11._o §._o 3._o &_o lib._n 3._o instit._fw-la cap._n 1._o §._o 8._o &_o cap._n 14._o §._o 9_o lib._n 2._o instit._fw-la cap._n 11._o §._o 8_o &_o 9_o &_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o §._o 2._o &_o 3_o vrb._n regius_n in_o locis_fw-la tom_fw-mi 1._o fol._n 358._o witak_n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la orig_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 656._o the_o four_o daughter_n predestination_n to_o damnation_n calu._n lib._n 1._o inst_n cap._n 18._o §._o 1._o &_o lib._n 3_o cap_n 23._o §._o 6._o &_o 9_o &_o lib._n 2_o cap_n 4_o §._o 2._o &_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o §._o 2._o &_o 4._o &_o lib._n 3._o cap_n 23._o §._o 9_o &_o lib._n 1._o inst_n c._n 17._o §._o 5._o &_o 18._o §._o 1.2_o &_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o §._o 2._o &_o lib_n 1_o inst._n cap._n 18._o §._o 3._o etc._n etc._n 2._o §._o 10._o &_o lib._n 1._o inst_n cap._n 14._o §._o 2._o &_o lib._n 2._o cap_n 4._o §._o 5._o &_o lib._n 3._o cap_n 23._o §._o 14._o etc._n etc._n 24._o §._o 13.14_o &_o lib._n 3._o cap_n 24._o §._o 12._o vide_fw-la plu●a_fw-la infra_fw-la sect_n 5_o subdus_n 4._o absurdity_n which_o follow_v upon_o contempt_n of_o church-authority_n 1._o the_o want_n of_o a_o true_a church_n faith_n and_o salvation_n 2._o the_o misbelief_n of_o all_o prelate_n prince_n &_o people_n 3._o the_o falsehood_n of_o all_o prophecy_n and_o prediction_n castalio_n in_o his_o preface_n of_o the_o great_a latin_a bible_n dedicate_v to_o king_n edward_n 6._o 2._o tim._n 3.15_o david_n georg_n in_o hist._n davi_fw-la georg._n print_v at_o antwerp_n a_o 1568_o by_o the_o divine_n of_o basil_n &_o in_o a_o protestant_a book_n entitle_v apocalipsis_n infignium_fw-la aliquorum_fw-la haeresiarcharum_fw-la print_a lugier_n duni_fw-la batavorum_fw-la ann_n 1608._o see_v the_o protestant_n apology_n tract_n 2._o cap._n 3._o p._n 307._o 4._o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o jew_n &_o gentile_n above_o christian_n christian_n aggeus_n 2.10_o 2.10_o psal_n 2.8_o 2.8_o isa_n 49.23_o 49.23_o psalm_n 71_o 10.15_o 10.15_o isa_n 42.4.60.9_o absurdity_n which_o follow_v upon_o only_a faith_n 1._o that_o every_o protestant_n be_v more_o certain_a of_o his_o salvation_n than_o christ_n be_v of_o his_o own_o 2._o that_o their_o faith_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o any_o scripture_n or_o authority_n 3._o that_o all_o protestant_n be_v as_o just_a as_o christ_n christ_n luth._o tom_fw-mi 5._o enar_n in_fw-it 1._o pet._n 1._o 1._o zuing._n to_o 1._o in_o art_n disp_n tigur_n fol._n 628._o 628._o see_v kellison_n examen_fw-la part_n 2._o exam_fw-la 13._o cap._n 8._o cal._n turcis_n l._n 3._o cap._n 12._o apoc._n 22.11_o luther_n serm_n de_fw-fr natiu_fw-la virgin_n &_o comment_n in_o 1._o pet._n 2._o 2._o ●ucer_n in_o matth._n 3._o 3._o math._n 11.11_o 11.11_o zuin._n to_o 1._o in_o art_n this_fw-mi tygur_n f._n 628._o 4._o that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v save_v prove_v by_o diverse_a protestant_a position_n position_n calu._n inst_n 6.24_o infans_fw-la à_fw-la matris_fw-la utero_fw-la in_o foedore_n continetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n filiorum_fw-la haud_fw-la dubié_fw-fr loco_fw-la habet_fw-la eorum_fw-la filios_fw-la quorum_fw-la semini_fw-la in_o patrem_fw-la se_fw-la for●_n pollicitus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n calu._n in_o antidote_n concilij_fw-la trid._n sess_v 6.9.5_o verùm_fw-la infant_n à_fw-la regno_fw-la dei_fw-la arcere_fw-la libuit_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la erepti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la vita_fw-la quam_fw-la offerri_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la potuerint_fw-la quasi_fw-la vero_fw-la de_fw-la nihilo_fw-la dictum_fw-la sit_fw-la eos_fw-la nasci_fw-la sanctos_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la imò_fw-la quo_fw-la jure_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la eos_fw-la admittimus_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la promissionis_fw-la sunt_fw-la haeredes_fw-la nisi_fw-la enim_fw-la ante_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la pertineret_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la promissio_fw-la baptismum_fw-la profanaret_fw-la quisquis_fw-la illis_fw-la daret_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la suum_fw-la eos_fw-la adoptavit_fw-la quanta_fw-la iniuria_fw-la fit_a promissioni_fw-la quasi_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la salutem_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la inclusa_fw-la est_fw-la infantium_fw-la salus_fw-la in_o promissione_n quâ_fw-la deus_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la testatur_fw-la se_fw-la fore_fw-la illis_fw-la &_o semini_fw-la eorum_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la hac_fw-la ratione_fw-la sibi_fw-la nasci_fw-la pronunciab_fw-la at_o qui_fw-la ex_fw-la abraham_n ducebant_fw-la originem_fw-la huius_fw-la promissionis_fw-la beneficio_fw-la recipiu●tur_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la quia_fw-la censentur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la membra_fw-la non_fw-fr à_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la igitur_fw-la initium_fw-la habet_fw-la corum_fw-la salus_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la iam_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la fundata_fw-la erat_fw-la baptismo_fw-la obsignatur_fw-la calu._n ep_n 147._o &_o 149._o the_o same_o prove_v out_o of_o their_o doctrine_n by_o special_a and_o only_a faith_n remission_n of_o their_o sin_n &_o salvation_n a_o article_n of_o protestant_n faith_n faith_n calu._n cathec_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la fide_fw-la ibid._n in_o ●_o matt._n 21.21_o 21.21_o beza_n in_o confess_v cap._n 7._o sect_n 8._o p._n 60._o 60._o idem_fw-la in_o tim._n 4.15_o 4.15_o idem_fw-la in_o confess_v cap._n 4_o sect_n 18._o p._n 15_o 15_o luth._o postil_n in_o domi._n 3_o advent_n f._n 31._o 31._o idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 14._o tom_n 3._o fol._n
pag._n 100_o line_n 31._o stow_z annal_n pag._n 64_o print_v a_o 1592._o godw._n in_o the_o life_n of_o austin_n pag._n 117._o etc._n etc._n fox_n act_v montanus_n pag._n 117._o a_o 1576._o tind_n revelation_n of_o antichrist_n melan_n apolog._n confess_v aug._n wittomb_n a_o 1573_o f._n 221._o pant._n chron._n pag._n 95._o fox_n act_n mon._n p._n 70._o next_o after_o a_o 1216._o hackl_n in_o his_o book_n of_o navigation_n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o volume_n p._n 81._o 81._o comment_fw-fr rerum_fw-la in_o oriente_fw-la gestarum_fw-la fol._n 2._o 2._o pag._n 36._o 36._o folly_n 9_o 9_o fol._n 14._o abraham_n hartwell_n his_o discovery_n of_o congo_n print_v ann_n 1597._o l._n 2._o cap._n 3._o godw._n catalogue_n of_o bishop_n stub_n his_o motive_n to_o good_a work_n p._n 44.45_o sir_n edward_n sands_n in_o his_o relation_n of_o the_o religion_n use_v in_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o world_n sect_n 48._o paulo_fw-la post_fw-la initium_fw-la initium_fw-la sect._n 6._o 6._o sect._n 27._o 27._o sect._n 42._o stubbs_n his_o motive_n to_o good_a work_n print_v 1596_o pag._n 43._o deut._n 32.31_o the_o protest_v private_a spirit_n doctrine_n compare_v with_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n &_o show_v 1._o that_o they_o derogate_v from_o the_o bless_a trinity_n 2._o fron_n god_n mercy_n 3._o from_o god_n goodness_n 4._o fron_n god_n justice_n 5._o fron_n god_n omnipotency_n that_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n do_v derogate_v from_o christ_n 1._o from_o his_o beatitude_n 2._o from_o his_o knowledge_n 3_o from_o his_o supremacy_n and_o power_n 4._o from_o his_o authority_n in_o make_v law_n 4._o from_o his_o sanctity_n 6._o from_o his_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n 7._o from_o his_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n 8._o from_o his_o corporal_a passion_n 9_o from_o the_o certainty_n of_o his_o salvation_n 10._o from_o his_o descend_v to_o hell_n 11._o from_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n 12._o from_o his_o adoration_n and_o intercession_n intercession_n marc._n 10_o 47._o mat._n 15.22_o &_o 20.31_o 20.31_o mat._n 2.11_o 2.11_o mat._n 28.9_o that_o the_o private_a spirit_n doctrine_n do_v derogate_v from_o saint_n and_o angel_n 1._o their_o beatitude_n beatitude_n ●uth_n posti●_n domini●_n 2._o post_n trin_n fol._n 286._o &_o tom_n 6._o in_o 25._o gen_n f._n 322._o tom_n 4._o in_o 9_o eccl._n c._n 36._o &_o 37._o &_o in_o 2._o joan._n calu._n in_o 2._o pet._n 2.4_o in_o math._n 22.23_o in_o math._n 27.43_o in_o luc._n 16.12_o 3._o inst._n 25.6_o bu●an_n loc_n 39_o p._n 44●_n dan._n contro_fw-la 7._o p._n 1265._o 2._o their_o sanctity_n sanctity_n calu._n in_o coloss_n 1.10_o 3._o i●st_n 14.16_o &_o 17.9_o conc._n 16._o in_o job._n pag._n 68_o 3._o their_o power_n power_n beza_n in_o 1._o cor._n 16._o vrsin_n catech._n q._n 99_o p_o 944._o piscat_fw-la thes●l_n 2._o pag._n 373._o perk._n in_o 3._o gal._n 3._o 4._o their_o difference_n of_o glory_n 5._o their_o esteem_n with_o god_n 6._o their_o knowledge_n of_o us._n 7._o their_o charity_n to_o us._n 8._o their_o honour_n by_o us._n luth_n postil_n in_o festo_fw-la s._n joan_n f._n 378._o &_o ferijs_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la f._n 9_o die_v epip_n fol._n 138._o calu._n in_o 4._o joan._n 10._o 9_o their_o custody_n and_o help_n of_o us._n that_o the_o private_a spirit_n do_v take_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1._o all_o the_o unwritten_a word_n 2_o 21_o part_n of_o the_o write_a word_n 3._o the_o true_a translation_n 4._o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o sense_n 5._o the_o integrity_n of_o faith_n 6._o the_o authority_n to_o judge_v of_o it_o the_o private_a spirit_n derogate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1._o the_o authority_n 2._o the_o visibility_n 3._o the_o mark_n 4._o the_o continuance_n 5._o the_o beauty_n &_o magnificence_n 6._o the_o purity_n &_o incorruption_n of_o doctrine_n the_o private_a spirit_n derogate_v from_o the_o sacrament_n 1_o the_o number_n 2_o the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n 3._o the_o substance_n of_o the_o eucharist_n the_o private_a spirit_n do_v derogate_v from_o faith_n 1_o the_o unity_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o antiquity_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o ground_n of_o it_o 4._o the_o mean_n of_o it_o 5._o the_o purity_n of_o it_o the_o private_a spirit_n derogate_v from_o man_n 1._o a_o freewill_n 2._o all_o infuse_v habit_n 3._o all_o inherent_a justice_n 4_o alinward_a purity_n 5._o all_o necessity_n or_o possibility_n of_o good_a work_n 6._o all_o benefit_n of_o prayer_n 7._o all_o care_n and_o labour_n for_o his_o salvation_n the_o private_a spirit_n take_v from_o sin_n 1._o all_o difference_n of_o mortal_a and_o venial_a 2._o all_o possibility_n to_o be_v avoid_v 3_o all_o imputation_n to_o punishment_n in_o some_o person_n the_o private_a spirit_n do_v derogate_v from_o good_a work_n in_o general_n 1._o their_o merit_n the_o private_a spirit_n do_v derogate_v from_o heaven_n 1._o the_o reward_n of_o glory_n 2._o the_o difference_n of_o glory_n they_o take_v away_o from_o hell_n 1._o the_o difference_n of_o place_n place_n calu._n in_o matth._n 3.12_o danaeus_n controu_fw-fr 4_o §._o 11._o pag._n 210._o vor_v in_o anti-bellar_a pag._n 269._o perk._n upon_o 2_o apoc._n pag._n 9_o lobec_n disp_n 6._o pag._n 133._o 3._o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o soul_n 4._o the_o local_a place_n of_o hell_n 5._o all_o fear_n of_o sin_n for_o hell_n 2._o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n hell_n luth._o ser_n de_fw-fr divit_fw-la &_o paup_o tom_fw-mi 7._o fol._n 267._o in_o cap._n 9_o eccles_n tom_fw-mi 4._o fol._n 38._o postil_n ●●_o domin_n 4._o post_n tri●it_fw-la fol._n 286._o bucer_n &_o catheis_n hedalb_n apud_fw-la schusselb_n theol_fw-it calu_n art_n 27._o fol._n 145._o brent_n apud_fw-la hosp_n part_n 2._o anno_fw-la 1562._o fol._n 308._o &_o 230._o &_o apud_fw-la bullinger_n lobec_n disp_n 6_o p._n 133._o perk._n in_o c._n 2._o apoc._n col_fw-fr 90._o tylenus_n ●yntag_n c._n 6._o p._n 69._o cal._n inst._n 16.6_o 16.6_o luth._o in_o 15._o gen._n tom_n 6._o f._n 321._o serm_n de_fw-fr divit_fw-la &_o lazar●_n tom_n 7._o f._n 268._o postil_n in_o domin_n 2._o post_n trin_n f._n 268._o in_o 2._o c._n joan._n f._n 418._o calu._n 4._o inst._n 25.6_o in_o 2._o pet._n 2.4_o scult●t_fw-la 1._o part_n medul_a in_o tertul._n cap._n 42._o pag._n 305._o the_o true_a efffect_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n declare_v by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n 1._o cor._n 12.12_o rom._n 12.4_o the_o spirit_n give_v to_o every_o one_o his_o proper_a operation_n rom._n 12.5_o ephes_n 4.7_o rom._n 12.3_o rom._n 12.6_o 1._o cor._n 7.20_o ephes_n 4.11_o 1._o cor_fw-la 12.21_o ●_o cor._n 12.21_o the_o different_a manner_n of_o the_o spirit_n operation_n in_o catholic_n from_o protestant_n in_o the_o person_n who_o have_v authority_n in_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n of_o which_o exposition_n be_v give_v vincent_n lyr._n cap._n 27._o cap._n 28._o in_o the_o point_n of_o faith_n expound_v vincent_n lyr._n in_o the_o mean_n or_o direction_n by_o which_o it_o be_v expound_v in_o the_o infallibility_n or_o certainty_n of_o 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sanam_fw-la huius_fw-la loci_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la intelligentiam_fw-la non_fw-la minori_fw-la obedientia_fw-la quam_fw-la cura_fw-la consequi_fw-la studeamus_fw-la neque_fw-la praepostero_fw-la feruore_fw-la teme●è_fw-la artipimus_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la delectu_fw-la quod_fw-la temerè_fw-la se_fw-la mentibus_fw-la ingerit_fw-la sed_fw-la sedula_fw-la meditatione_n adhibitâ_fw-la sen_fw-la sum_fw-la amplectimur_fw-la quam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la suggerit_fw-la quo_fw-la freti_fw-la despicimus_fw-la quidquid_fw-la terrenae_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la ex_fw-la alto_fw-mi opponitur_fw-la psal_n 118.474_o 118.474_o 2._o tim._n 3.15_o 3.15_o 2._o pet._n 1.19_o 1.19_o ephes_n 2.20_o 2.20_o act._n 17.11_o 17.11_o joan._n 5.39_o mean_n necessary_a but_o not_o sufficient_a to_o expound_v scripture_n be_v by_o person_n proper_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v apply_v aug._n epist_n 3._o tanta_fw-la est_fw-la christianarumpro_fw-la funditas_fw-la literarum_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o eye_n quotidie_fw-la pro_fw-la ficerem_fw-la si_fw-la eas_fw-la solas_fw-la ab_fw-la ineunte_fw-la pueritia_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la decrepitam_fw-la senectu●em_fw-la maximo_fw-la ocio_fw-la summo_fw-la study_v meliori_fw-la ingenio_fw-la conarer_fw-la addiscere_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la necessaria_fw-la sunt_fw-la saluti_fw-la tantâ_fw-la in_o eye_n perveniatur_fw-la difficultate_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la cuique_fw-la ibi_fw-la fidem_fw-la tenuerit_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la pie_n recteque_fw-la non_fw-la vivitur_fw-la tam_fw-la multa_fw-la tamque_fw-la multiplicibus_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la umbraculis_fw-la opaca_fw-la intelligenda_fw-la proficientibus_fw-la restant_n tantaqueve_v non_fw-la solùm_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la quibus_fw-la ista_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la quae_fw-la intelli_fw-la gendae_fw-la sunt_fw-la latet_fw-la altitudo_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la ut_fw-la annosissimis_fw-la acutissimis_fw-la flagrantissimis_fw-la cupiditate_fw-la discen_n di_fw-it hoc_fw-la cont●ngat_fw-la quod_fw-la eadem_fw-la scriptura_fw-la dicit_fw-la cum_fw-la consummaverit_n homo_fw-la tunc_fw-la incipint_fw-la epist._n 119._o cap._n ult._n plura_fw-la se_fw-la in_o scripture_n nescire_fw-la quam_fw-la scire_fw-la see_v staples_n princip_n doctrinalibus_fw-la controu_fw-fr 6._o l._n 9_o c._n 9.10_o etc._n etc._n how_o david_n and_o timothy_n study_v scripture_n how_o s._n peter_n exhort_v to_o interpret_v scripture_n scripture_n 2._o pet._n 1.20_o 1.20_o ephes_n 2.20_o how_o our_o faith_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o prophet_n &_o apostle_n apostle_n act._n 17.11_o how_o they_o of_o ber●ea_n &_o the_o jew_n search_v scripture_n scripture_n eccl._n 19.4_o act._n 17.11_o i●_n 5.39_o
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