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this_o good_a friend_n in_o the_o most_o other_o thing_n our_o word_n profess_v our_o deed_n deny_v at_o once_o you_o make_v we_o hypocrite_n and_o yourselves_o pharise_n let_v all_o the_o world_n know_v that_o the_o english_a church_n at_o amsterdam_n profess_v nothing_o which_o it_o practise_v not_o we_o may_v not_o be_v so_o holy_a or_o so_o happy_a generality_n be_v a_o notable_a shelter_n of_o untruth_n many_o mo_z you_o say_v popish_a device_n yet_o name_v none_o no_o you_o can_v advance_v above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n sure_o this_o be_v a_o paradox_n of_o slander_n you_o mean_v at_o once_o to_o shame_v we_o with_o falsehood_n and_o to_o appose_v we_o with_o riddle_n we_o say_v to_o the_o high_a who_o have_v we_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o for_o earth_n yourself_o have_v grant_v we_o give_v too_o much_o to_o prince_n which_o be_v earthen_a god_n &_o may_v come_v under_o paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o name_n our_o deity_n or_o crave_v mercy_n for_o your_o wrong_n certain_o though_o you_o have_v not_o remorse_n yet_o you_o shall_v have_v shame_n sep_n you_o be_v far_o from_o do_v to_o the_o romish_a idol_n as_o be_v do_v to_o the_o egyptian_a idol_n mithâ—â—_n and_o serapis_n who_o priest_n be_v expel_v their_o ministry_n and_o monument_n exposeâ—â—â—_n utter_a scorn_n and_o desolation_n their_o temple_n demolish_v and_o race_v to_o the_o very_a foundation_n section_n xlv_o 63._o the_o church_n still_o retain_v in_o england_n socrat._v hist_o ec._n l._n 5._o c._n 16.17_o bed_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 1._o cit._n gregor_n ep._n aug._n svo_fw-la c._n 30._o &_o edilâ—â—rto_fw-la regi_fw-la c._n 32._o contra_fw-la sibi_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la &_o haereticorum_fw-la templa_fw-la veâ—â—ata_fw-la à _fw-la constantinâ—_n eused_a l._n 3._o c._n 63._o the_o majesty_n of_o romish_a petti-god_n i_o true_o tell_v you_o be_v long_o ago_o with_o mithra_n and_o serapis_n expose_v to_o the_o laughter_n of_o the_o vulgar_a you_o strain_v the_o comparison_n too_o far_o yet_o we_o follow_v you_o their_o priest_n be_v expel_v for_o as_o your_o doctor_n yield_v other_o actor_n come_v upon_o the_o same_o stage_n other_o in_o religion_n else_o it_o have_v be_v no_o change_n their_o ministry_n and_o monument_n expose_v to_o utter_a scornâ—_n their_o mass_n their_o oblation_n their_o adoration_n their_o invocation_n their_o anoyling_n their_o exorcizing_n their_o sâ—rift_n their_o absolution_n their_o image_n rood-lofts_a and_o whatsoever_o else_o of_o this_o kind_n but_o the_o temple_n of_o those_o old_a heathen_n be_v demolish_v and_o raze_v here_o be_v the_o quarrel_n we_o stand_v still_o in_o their_o proud_a majesty_n can_v you_o see_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o our_o church_n and_o their_o temple_n possunt_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 8_o c._n 27._o hoâ—ker_n 5._o b._n c._n 13._o id._n aug._n coner_fw-la maximin_n arrian_n nun_n si_fw-la templum_fw-la etc._n etc._n optat._n milevitan_n l._n
any_o other_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v do_v god_n envy_n unto_o mankind_n the_o full_a revelation_n of_o his_o will_n in_o the_o perpetual_a monument_n of_o his_o write_a word_n or_o do_v he_o not_o think_v it_o expedient_a to_o lay_v up_o all_o necessary_a doctrine_n in_o this_o common_a store-house_n of_o truth_n as_o rochester_n call_v it_o or_o be_v that_o perhaps_o more_o uncertain_a 1._o aug._n ego_fw-la solis_fw-la scripture_n etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o gr_n c._n 61._o opt._n mileu_n l_o 5._o the._n in_o mag._n l._n 3._o d._n 3._o 4._o 1._o art_n 1_o citatex_n hier._n non_fw-la mihicredaâ—_n si_fw-la quid_fw-la tibi_fw-la dixerâ—_n quod_fw-la ex_fw-la nouâ—_n testamento_fw-la vel_fw-la veteri_fw-la haberi_fw-la â—â—â—â—possit_n iren._n 1._o 2._o c._n 1._o which_o be_v faithful_o commit_v to_o writing_n than_o that_o which_o be_v carry_v about_o by_o the_o fly_a rumour_n of_o man_n and_o by_o this_o airy_a conveyance_n derive_v unto_o posterity_n what_o a_o thing_n be_v it_o as_o irenaeus_n wise_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v leave_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o attend_v to_o these_o tatler_n that_o talk_v never_o a_o true_a word_n or_o if_o this_o be_v fit_v how_o vain_o have_v you_o spend_v your_o labour_n o_o all_o you_o register_n of_o god_n prophet_n apostle_n evangelist_n and_o as_o he_o say_v of_o the_o ointment_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v all_o this_o waste_n these_o paradox_n be_v pernicious_a to_o the_o church_n and_o shameful_o derogatory_n from_o the_o glory_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n hold_v these_o who_o dare_v sure_o we_o can_v never_o abide_v that_o those_o two_o mark_n of_o heretic_n which_o irenaeus_n long_o since_o set_v down_o namely_o not_o to_o rest_v in_o the_o bare_a authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o to_o vaunt_v of_o other_o tradition_n shall_v both_o of_o they_o be_v just_o brand_v on_o our_o side_n section_n xvi_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n but_o this_o be_v yet_o most_o shameful_o injurious_a to_o deny_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credit_n of_o itself_o and_o so_o to_o hang_v the_o scripture_n upon_o the_o church_n that_o they_o must_v needs_o beg_v all_o their_o authority_n from_o the_o voice_n of_o man_n honest_a eckius_fw-la in_o his_o revised_a and_o correct_v euchiridiâ—â—_n the_o scripture_n say_v he_o be_v not_o authentical_a without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o as_o some_o golden_a and_o oracular_a sentence_n 8._o euchir_n eccij_fw-la 7._o recogâ—aâ—â—_n 1586._o fol._n 8._o there_o be_v add_v in_o the_o margin_n a_o glorious_a and_o insult_a applause_n a_o achilles_n for_o the_o catholics_n i_o let_v pass_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o hermannus_n and_o hosius_n perhaps_o as_o junius_n construe_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o swinkfeldius_fw-la i_o pass_v over_o the_o horrible_a impiety_n of_o that_o shameless_a gloss_n 300._o achilles_n pro_fw-la catholicis_fw-la animaduers_a in_o bellar._n gloss_n in_o decretal_a l._n 2._o tit._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bell._n the_o 〈◊〉_d sacr_n &_o effect_n l._n 2_o c._n 25_o p._n 300._o which_o teach_v that_o salomon_n text_n borrow_v his_o credit_n from_o the_o pope_n canonisation_n bellarmine_n alone_o shall_v speak_v for_o all_o who_o go_v about_o to_o support_v the_o number_n of_o seven_o sacrament_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o tridentine_a council_n for_o this_o be_v ever_o their_o last_o hold_n the_o strength_n say_v he_o of_o all_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n and_o of_o all_o opinion_n depend_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o present_a church_n and_o a_o little_a before_o if_o we_o take_v away_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o present_a church_n and_o of_o the_o present_a council_n of_o trent_n the_o decree_n of_o all_o other_o counsel_n and_o the_o whole_a christian_a faith_n may_v be_v call_v into_o doubt_n and_o question_n o_o miserable_a and_o miserable_o stagger_v soul_n of_o the_o papist_n how_o many_o not_o person_n only_o but_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o those_o as_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o confess_v and_o bewail_v mighty_a and_o flourish_a among_o themselves_o do_v yet_o still_o resolute_o reject_v all_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o tridentine_a council_n the_o whole_a christian_a faith_n all_o doctrine_n and_o opinion_n what_o even_o those_o which_o be_v write_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n those_o that_o be_v indict_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o to_o make_v god_n a_o slave_n to_o man_n and_o to_o arraign_v the_o maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o humane_a judgement_n god_n will_v be_v god_n the_o scripture_n of_o god_n will_v be_v itself_o in_o spite_n of_o rome_n trent_n hell_n and_o unless_o we_o hold_v this_o we_o can_v have_v no_o peace_n with_o god_n unless_o we_o deny_v it_o no_o peace_n with_o the_o romanist_n section_n xvii_o concern_v transubstantiation_n fuisse_fw-la genebr_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr trin._n li._n dâ—n_n 2._o dial_n canisius_n in_o praef_n lib._n de_fw-fr io._n bapt._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bell._n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr chro._n c._n 19_o caluinus_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la in_o mode_n loquendi_fw-la erravit_fw-la sed_fw-la dum_fw-la rem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la discutio_fw-la non_fw-la facilè_fw-la audeo_fw-la pronunciare_fw-la illum_fw-la in_o errore_fw-la fuisse_fw-la these_o error_n concern_v the_o scripture_n those_o which_o follow_v concern_v either_o christ_n person_n or_o his_o office_n i_o let_v pass_v that_o idle_a brabble_n as_o bellarmine_n himself_o judge_n it_n which_o the_o popish_a censor_n have_v unjust_o raise_v about_o the_o son_n godhead_n of_o himself_o and_o insist_v upon_o weighty_a quarrel_n i_o will_v that_o explode_a opinion_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o it_o the_o multi-presence_n of_o christ_n body_n do_v not_o utter_o overthrow_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o humanity_n good_a god_n be_v it_o possible_a as_o auerrve_v jest_v of_o old_a that_o christian_n shall_v make_v themselves_o a_o god_n of_o bread_n that_o any_o reasonable_a man_n can_v believe_v that_o christ_n carry_v his_o own_o body_n in_o one_o of_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o reach_v it_o forth_o to_o be_v eat_v by_o those_o holy_a guest_n of_o he_o which_o see_v he_o present_a with_o they_o and_o hear_v he_o speak_v to_o they_o both_o while_o they_o be_v eat_v he_o and_o when_o they_o have_v eat_v the_o sacred_a morsel_n that_o the_o self_n same_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v at_o once_o both_o devour_v his_o whole_a self_n and_o yet_o shall_v sit_v whole_a and_o entire_a at_o the_o table_n with_o they_o that_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v carry_v through_o the_o unclean_a passage_n of_o our_o maw_n and_o either_o be_v there_o turn_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o body_n or_o contrary_a to_o that_o the_o spirit_n say_v of_o old_a 16.10_o psal_n 16.10_o thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corrupâ—â—â—â—_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o putrefaction_n or_o vanish_v to_o nothing_o or_o return_v into_o that_o heaven_n wherein_o it_o be_v ere_o it_o return_v while_o it_o return_v or_o last_o shall_v be_v eat_v with_o mouse_n devout_a and_o holy_a vermin_n or_o perhaps_o mix_v with_o poison_n to_o the_o receiver_n what_o monster_n of_o folly_n be_v these_o how_o mad_a yea_o how_o impious_a be_v this_o obstinacy_n of_o foolish_a man_n that_o they_o will_v overturn_v the_o very_a principle_n of_o nature_n the_o order_n of_o thing_n the_o humanity_n of_o their_o saviour_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o constant_a judgement_n of_o scripture_n and_o last_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o all_o divinity_n and_o confuse_o iumbell_a heaven_n &_o earth_n together_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v where_o necessity_n require_v it_o admit_v but_o of_o a_o tropical_a kind_n of_o speech_n in_o our_o 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