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A06347	An excellent and plaine discourse of the church, whereby the godlie may knowe and discerne the true Church, from the Romish Church, and all other false and counterfet churches, as well for matters of doctrine, as discipline, &c. Written in Frenche by M. Bartrand de Loque, a godlie minister of Dolphenine. And faithfully translated into English, by M.T.W. Seene and allowed; Traité de l'eglise. English	Loque, Bertrand de.; T. W. (Thomas Wilcox), 1549?-1608.	1582 (1582)	STC 16813; ESTC S103377	172,896	422

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which_o hold_v and_o keep_v the_o foundation_n do_v not_o always_o build_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n but_o hay_n and_o stubble_n but_o some_o say_v why_o follow_v you_o not_o the_o same_o rule_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n we_o answer_v that_o in_o the_o ceremony_n &_o service_n of_o the_o romishe_a church_n the_o purity_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o there_o observe_v and_o keep_v but_o the_o whole_a service_n of_o god_n be_v amongst_o they_o corrupt_v and_o falsify_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o without_o offend_v god_n apply_v or_o frame_v ourselves_o unto_o they_o and_o saint_n augustin_n have_v give_v we_o this_o lesson_n teach_v we_o how_o far_o we_o may_v communicate_v in_o the_o ceremony_n and_o service_n of_o other_o church_n januarium_fw-la august_n ad_fw-la januarium_fw-la there_o be_v no_o better_a rule_n in_o this_o behalf_n say_v he_o than_o a_o wise_a and_o sober_a christian_a himself_o which_o will_v frame_v himself_o to_o that_o custom_n which_o he_o shall_v see_v use_v in_o that_o church_n wherein_o he_o live_v for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o establish_v against_o faith_n or_o against_o good_a manner_n must_v be_v hold_v for_o indifferent_a but_o the_o church_n allow_v not_o that_o which_o be_v against_o faith_n and_o good_a life_n yea_o she_o dissemble_v it_o not_o neither_o do_v it_o to_o be_v short_a then_o for_o so_o much_o as_o we_o can_v be_v present_a at_o the_o service_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o romishe_a church_n without_o defile_v ourselves_o in_o their_o manifest_a idolatry_n you_o may_v see_v wherefore_o we_o do_v whole_o and_o altogether_o renounce_v and_o forsake_v the_o same_o and_o in_o this_o deed_n of_o we_o we_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la circumcision_n be_v administer_v and_o there_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n yea_o the_o law_n be_v esteem_v there_o among_o they_o as_o holy_a and_o which_o be_v more_o god_n himself_o be_v call_v upon_o and_o pray_v to_o there_o yet_o notwithstanding_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o superstition_n and_o ceremony_n which_o man_n have_v devise_v and_o set_v up_o against_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n all_o that_o service_n be_v reject_v and_o conden_v neither_o can_v any_o man_n show_v that_o eliiah_n or_o any_o other_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n or_o of_o any_o other_o call_v do_v at_o any_o time_n worship_n or_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n in_o bethell_n but_o see_v more_o large_o touch_v this_o matter_n in_o that_o which_o m._n caluine_n have_v write_v thereof_o in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o his_o institution_n chap._n 2._o sect_n 1.2.3.4.5_o etc._n etc._n etc._n caluin_n lib._n 4_o instit_fw-la cap._n 2._o sect_n 1.2.3_o 4.5_o etc._n etc._n moreover_o when_o we_o do_v thus_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o

the_o romish_a church_n we_o break_v not_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n because_o that_o in_o the_o romish_a church_n there_o be_v no_o true_a unity_n for_o first_o of_o all_o it_o be_v not_o at_o unity_n in_o itself_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o several_a sect_n and_o rule_n which_o be_v among_o they_o one_o say_v i_o be_o of_o the_o order_n of_o s._n augustine_n a_o other_o i_o be_o of_o saint_n dominick_n his_o order_n a_o other_o i_o be_o of_o s._n francis_n a_o other_o i_o be_o a_o jesuite_n contrary_a to_o that_o which_o s._n paul_n write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n 1.11.12.13_o 1._o cor._n 1.11.12.13_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n second_o that_o church_n be_v not_o unite_v with_o god_n which_o union_n or_o unity_n be_v necessary_o join_v with_o the_o former_a 1.3_o 1._o joh._n 1.3_o as_o saint_n john_n declare_v it_o and_o that_o this_o be_v true_a that_o it_o have_v not_o any_o union_n or_o fellowship_n with_o god_n it_o be_v sufficient_o plain_a by_o this_o only_a reason_n that_o he_o that_o have_v union_n or_o fellowship_n with_o god_n aught_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o by_o faith_n to_o be_v assure_v hereof_o that_o god_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o god_n even_o as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v us._n but_o the_o faith_n of_o papist_n be_v this_o that_o we_o must_v always_o doubt_v whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n wherefore_o they_o can_v not_o have_v union_n or_o fellowship_n with_o he_o furthermore_o this_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v that_o there_o be_v no_o union_n or_o agreement_n between_o the_o doctrine_n of_o papist_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o unite_a with_o he_o which_o be_v consider_v to_o what_o end_n and_o purpose_n will_v they_o have_v we_o to_o remain_v &_o abide_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o romishe_a church_n see_v there_o be_v not_o in_o it_o any_o unity_n i_o mean_v holy_a unity_n and_o such_o as_o agree_v well_o to_o good_a christian_n and_o the_o true_a member_n of_o jesus_n chirst_n they_o will_v object_v further_o you_o hold_v indeed_o that_o baptism_n minister_v in_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v true_a baptism_n why_o then_o do_v you_o not_o hold_v this_o church_n for_o the_o true_a church_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o reason_n be_v very_o weak_a for_o we_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o assembly_n of_o heretic_n for_o the_o true_a church_n although_o we_o cease_v not_o to_o allow_v the_o baptism_n minister_v amongst_o they_o for_o true_a and_o profitable_a even_o as_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n decree_v the_o same_o because_o that_o baptism_n be_v always_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o of_o heretic_n although_o it_o be_v minister_v by_o heretic_n who_o have_v notwithstanding_o some_o vocation_n and_o allowance_n of_o the_o people_n wherein_o let_v we_o hear_v saint_n augustine_n 10._o augu._n lib._n 3_o count_n donatist_n cap._n 10._o the_o water_n say_v he_o over_o which_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v call_v upon_o be_v not_o bastardly_a for_o neither_o the_o creature_n nor_o the_o name_n be_v profane_a or_o bastardly_a wherefore_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n be_v sanctify_v and_o hallow_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v holy_a among_o the_o adulterous_a and_o in_o the_o adulterous_a although_o they_o themselves_o be_v shameless_a and_o unclean_a and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n 6_o aug_n count_n crescent_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6_o the_o baptism_n be_v such_o as_o be_v he_o by_o who_o virtue_n it_o be_v administer_v and_o such_o as_o be_v by_o who_o hand_n it_o be_v administer_v 36._o august_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la pet._n cap._n 36._o also_o because_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o what_o so_o ever_o place_n where_o baptism_n be_v administer_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o once_o minister_v this_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v that_o though_o it_o be_v administer_v by_o heretic_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o 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true_a church_n caluine_n have_v sufficient_o answer_v this_o difficulty_n or_o doubt_n who_o word_n i_o will_v bring_v in_o place_n here_o content_v myself_o therewith_o 11.12_o caluin_n lib._n 4_o instit_fw-la cap._n 2._o sect_n 11.12_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la say_v he_o there_o be_v certain_a prerogative_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n which_o remain_v amongst_o the_o jew_n although_o at_o that_o time_n the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v very_o much_o corrupt_v so_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o papist_n have_v at_o this_o day_n some_o step_n and_o path_n of_o the_o dissipation_n or_o scatter_v of_o the_o church_n which_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v remain_v with_o they_o for_o as_o circumcision_n can_v not_o be_v so_o defile_v by_o the_o unclean_a hand_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o that_o it_o be_v always_o a_o sign_n &_o a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n for_o which_o cause_n god_n call_v the_o infant_n or_o child_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o this_o people_n his_o which_o can_v not_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n belong_v unto_o he_o but_o by_o a_o certain_a special_a blessing_n and_o privilege_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n also_o because_o he_o have_v once_o place_v his_o covenant_n in_o france_n in_o italy_n in_o germany_n &_o other_o country_n although_o that_o all_o that_o be_v afterwards_o oppress_v by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antechriste_n yet_o to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o covenant_n may_v remain_v amongst_o they_o inviolable_a and_o unbroken_a it_o have_v please_v he_o that_o baptism_n shall_v there_o remain_v for_o a_o testimony_n &_o witness_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o because_o it_o be_v ordain_v &_o hallow_v by_o his_o own_o mouth_n retain_v and_o keep_v she_o own_o force_n notwithstanding_o the_o ungodliness_n of_o man_n likewise_o he_o have_v by_o his_o providence_n bring_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o shall_v remain_v amongst_o they_o other_o remnant_n also_o as_o the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o apostle_n creed_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n jest_n the_o church_n shall_v utter_o perish_v and_o as_o sometime_o building_n be_v pull_v down_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o foundation_n remain_v and_o some_o show_n of_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n so_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o suffer_v that_o his_o church_n shall_v be_v so_o raze_v or_o destroy_v by_o antichrist_n that_o nothing_o of_o the_o building_n shall_v remain_v and_o although_o that_o he_o may_v take_v vengeance_n of_o the_o unthankefulnes_n of_o man_n who_o despise_v his_o word_n he_o have_v suffer_v such_o a_o horrible_a shake_n and_o fall_v to_o be_v make_v yet_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n that_o some_o part_n or_o portion_n thereof_o shall_v remain_v as_o a_o sign_n token_n &_o mark_n that_o the_o whole_a be_v not_o abolish_v wherefore_o when_o we_o refuse_v simple_o to_o grant_v unto_o the_o papist_n the_o title_n of_o the_o church_n we_o do_v not_o therefore_o utter_o deem_v they_o that_o they_o have_v not_o any_o church_n amongst_o they_o but_o we_o only_a reason_n of_o the_o true_a and_o right_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n which_o import_v a_o fellowship_n as_o well_o in_o the_o doctrine_n as_o in_o all_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o christianity_n 2.4_o daniel_n 9.27_o 2._o thes_n 2.4_o daniel_n and_o s._n paul_n have_v foretell_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n we_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o head_n of_o that_o execrable_a abominable_a and_o curse_a kingdom_n at_o the_o least_o he_o be_v so_o in_o the_o west_n church_n now_o see_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n thereby_o be_v mean_v that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o shall_v not_o altogether_o