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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68136	A letter vvritten by a true Christian Catholike, to a Romaine pretended Catholike Wherein vppon occasion of controuersie touching the Catholike Church the 12. 13. and 14. Chap. of the Reuelations are breifly and trulie expounded. Which conteine the true estate thereof, from the birth of Christ, to the end of the world.	Herbert, William, Sir, 1553?-1593.	1586 (1586)	STC 12752.5; ESTC S112797	52,029	90

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o only_o thou_o shall_v worship_v and_o of_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o 19_o of_o the_o revelat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o god_n shall_v thou_o fall_v down_o the_o minor_a be_v prove_v by_o the_o nicene_n council_n which_o teach_v that_o the_o image_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o be_v adore_v &_o worship_v with_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o adoration_n and_o worship_n that_o the_o trinity_n &_o christ_n himself_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o and_o by_o thomas_n of_o aquine_n a_o approve_a doctor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o sentence_n the_o second_o distinction_n &_o by_o nauclautus_n clugiensis_n who_o word_n be_v these_o non_fw-la solum_fw-la fatendum_fw-la est_fw-la fideles_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la adorare_fw-la coram_fw-la imaginibus_fw-la ut_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la ad_fw-la cautelam_fw-la forte_fw-fr loquuntur_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o adorare_fw-la imaginem_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la volueris_fw-la scrupulo_fw-la quin_fw-la &_o eo_fw-la illam_fw-la venerari_fw-la cultu_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o prototipon_n eius_fw-la it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v yield_v unto_o that_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o church_n do_v worship_n before_o image_n as_o some_o happy_o speak_v for_o a_o cautel_n

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that_o god_n councel_v the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n to_o buy_v of_o he_o gold_n try_v with_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v to_o pray_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o gift_n of_o constancy_n &_o strength_n of_o faith_n which_o may_v endure_v the_o fire_n of_o adversity_n and_o persecution_n but_o when_o we_o praise_v god_n we_o do_v as_o it_o be_v sell_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o goodness_n that_o which_o he_o will_v have_v therefore_o say_v david_n in_o 50._o psalm_n offer_v unto_o god_n thanksgiving_n and_o again_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n who_o so_o offer_v i_o thanks_n and_o praise_n he_o honour_v i_o but_o neither_o prey_n unto_o god_n nor_o praise_n god_n that_o be_v neither_o buy_v nor_o sell_v may_v they_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o they_o be_v unless_o they_o have_v this_o mark_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o latin_a tongue_n either_o in_o their_o forehead_n or_o in_o their_o right_a hand_n that_o be_v either_o by_o rule_n or_o by_o 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maioritate_fw-la &_o obedientia_fw-la in_o these_o word_n praeterea_fw-la nosce_fw-la debueras_fw-la quod_fw-la fecit_fw-la deus_fw-la duo_fw-la magna_fw-la luminaria_fw-la in_o firmamento_fw-la coeli_fw-la luminare_fw-la maius_fw-la ut_fw-la praeesset_fw-la diei_fw-la &_o luminare_fw-la minus_fw-la ut_fw-la praeesset_fw-la nocti_fw-la utrumque_fw-la magnum_fw-la sed_fw-la alterum_fw-la maius_fw-la ad_fw-la firmamentum_fw-la igitur_fw-la coeli_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la universalis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fecit_fw-la deus_fw-la duo_fw-la magna_fw-la luminaria_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la dvas_fw-la instituit_fw-la dignitates_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la pontificialis_fw-la authoritas_fw-la &_o regalis_fw-la potestas_fw-la sed_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la praeest_fw-la diebus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la maior_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la vero_fw-la carnalibus_fw-la minor_fw-la ut_fw-la quanta_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la solemn_a &_o lunam_fw-la tanta_fw-la inter_fw-la pontifices_fw-la &_o reges_fw-la differentia_fw-la cognoscatur_fw-la hereupon_o the_o gloze_n say_v cum_fw-la terra_fw-la igitur_fw-la sit_fw-la septies_fw-la maior_fw-la luna_fw-la sol_fw-la autem_fw-la octies_fw-la est_fw-la maior_fw-la terra_fw-la restat_fw-la ut_fw-la pontificalis_fw-la dignitas_fw-la quadragesy_n septies_fw-la sit_fw-la maior_fw-la dignitate_fw-la regali_fw-la haymo_fw-la bishop_n of_o alberstaten_n in_o a_o exposition_n upon_o the_o revelation_n he_o live_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 840._o beside_o the_o word_n before_o allege_v note_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gothick_n word_n genserikos_fw-mi and_o the_o latin_a word_n diclux_n each_o of_o they_o contain_v that_o number_n of_o 666._o i_o will_v not_o here_o discuss_v how_o right_a greek_a these_o word_n be_v only_o i_o will_v lay_v they_o down_o as_o i_o find_v they_o &_o so_o particular_o consider_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v haymo_n signify_v in_o greek_a honori_fw-la contrarius_fw-la and_o contain_v the_o number_n of_o 666._o so_o that_o whosoever_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o honour_n of_o prince_n he_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v honori_fw-la contrarius_fw-la α_n 1_o ν_fw-gr 50_o τ_n 200_o ε_n 5_o μ_n 40_o ο_n 70_o σ_n 200_o 666_o but_o how_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n than_o he_o that_o diminish_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o he_o that_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o the_o beginning_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o be_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o substance_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o end_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n profess_v far_o otherwise_o yield_v part_n of_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n part_n of_o the_o substance_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n part_n of_o the_o end_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o creature_n this_o be_v he_o that_o permit_v himself_o to_o be_v call_v dominus_n deus_fw-la papa_n that_o impart_v unto_o many_o the_o honour_n due_a unto_o god_n alone_o that_o tread_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o emperor_n that_o insult_v upon_o king_n that_o dispose_v of_o empire_n and_o kingdom_n that_o judge_v all_o man_n and_o be_v judge_v by_o none_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v no_o man_n may_v say_v unto_o he_o domine_fw-la cur_n ita_fw-la facis_fw-la that_o contain_v all_o law_n within_o the_o cheast_n of_o his_o breast_n that_o hold_v for_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n of_o his_o do_n stet_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la voluntas_fw-la that_o take_v the_o emperor_n for_o his_o steward_n his_o bailiff_n and_o his_o man_n that_o say_v omne_fw-la ius_fw-la regum_fw-la pendet_fw-la à_fw-la papa_n this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o be_v antichrist_n prince_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v haymo_n