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the_o 3._o chap._n protestant_n have_v no_o such_o due_a consecration_n no_o true_a bishop_n at_o all_o protestant_n have_v bring_v the_o supreme_a gowernement_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o lie_v authorite_n in_o the_o primitive_a faith_n of_o our_o country_n the_o lie_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n in_o spiritual_a cause_n peruse_v the_o xiii_o and_o xxii_o chapter_n of_o the_o three_o book_n last_o of_o all_o the_o final_a determination_n of_o spiritual_a cause_n in_o our_o primitive_a church_n rest_v in_o the_o see_v apostolic_a of_o rome_n this_o practice_n appear_v in_o the_o second_o book_n the_o iiii_o the_o xvii_o and_o the_o xx_o chapter_n item_n in_o the_o fifte_a book_n the_o xx_o chap._n how_o far_o that_o see_n be_v now_o detest_a by_o the_o sober_a religion_n of_o protestant_n all_o man_n do_v see_v to_o note_v how_o different_o the_o catholic_a faith_n of_o all_o christendom_n be_v first_o plant_v in_o our_o country_n and_o the_o part_a faith_n of_o protestant_n have_v corrupt_v the_o same_o the_o first_o difference_n be_v clear_o herein_o that_o our_o first_o catholic_n faith_n we_o receive_v of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n this_o heresy_n have_v begin_v by_o first_o depart_v from_o that_o see_n the_o apostle_n of_o our_o faith_n come_v from_o rome_n the_o messenger_n of_o these_o schism_n begin_v first_o by_o scatter_v from_o the_o see_v apostolic_a of_o rome_n how_o we_o receive_v our_o faith_n of_o rome_n the_o late_a chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n and_o the_o first_o of_o the_o second_o do_v testify_v again_o our_o faith_n be_v first_o preach_v with_o cross_n and_o procession_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 25._o these_o heresy_n first_o rage_v by_o throw_v down_o the_o cross_n and_o alter_v the_o procession_n therewith_o our_o first_o apostle_n be_v monk_n see_v the_o first_o book_n the_o xxiii_o chap._n and_o the_o three_o book_n the_o three_o chap._n the_o first_o preacher_n of_o protestant_n have_v be_v apostatas_fw-la luther_n oecolampadius_n bucer_n peter_n martyr_n barnes_n barlow_n and_o other_o the_o first_o imp_n off_o our_o faith_n the_o first_o scholar_n off_o our_o apostle_n be_v holy_a and_o virtuous_a man_n read_v the_o xxuj_o chap._n of_o the_o three_o book_n ad._n the_o brood_n of_o protestant_n in_o the_o very_a first_o issue_n have_v be_v so_o enormous_a that_o luther_n the_o holy_a father_n thereof_o confess_v his_o scholar_n to_o be_v under_o he_o far_o more_o wicked_a than_o they_o be_v before_o under_o the_o pope_n the_o first_o preaecher_n of_o our_o faith_n live_v apostolical_o in_o voluntary_a poverty_n as_o the_o history_n report_v in_o the_o first_o book_n the_o xxuj_o chap._n this_o apostolical_a perfection_n protestant_n eaning_a then selue_o for_o the_o apostle_n of_o england_n neither_o practice_v themselves_o neither_o can_v abide_v it_o in_o other_o as_o touch_v the_o effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o both_o religion_n our_o faith_n build_v up_o monastery_n and_o chirche_n as_o the_o history_n 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lewdenes_n off_o protestant_n have_v stir_v prince_n to_o take_v from_o the_o church_n possession_n so_o give_v last_o of_o all_o our_o first_o faith_n reduce_v the_o scottishman_n live_v then_o in_o schism_n to_o the_o unite_v of_o the_o catholic_a church_n 25._o this_o late_a alteration_n have_v remove_v they_o from_o unite_v to_o schism_n all_o these_o difference_n touch_v doctrine_n and_o ecclesiastical_a government_n be_v prove_v to_o concur_v with_o the_o belefe_v and_o practice_v of_o the_o first_o vj._n c._n year_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o fortress_n of_o our_o first_o faith_n set_v forth_o present_o with_o the_o history_n et_fw-la privati_fw-la &_o brabantici_n regiae_n maiestatis_fw-la consilij_fw-la diplomate_v cautum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la infra_fw-la quadriennium_fw-la proximum_fw-la historiam_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la gentis_fw-la anglorum_fw-la authore_fw-la venerabili_fw-la beda_n presb._n a_o thoma_n stapletono_n in_o anglicum_fw-la sermonem_fw-la versam_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la burgundicae_n
almighty_a god_n to_o the_o contentation_n of_o your_o majesty_n pleasure_n and_o to_o the_o wealth_n of_o your_o grace_n dominion_n the_o which_o god_n of_o his_o tender_a mercy_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n and_o intercession_n of_o all_o bless_a saint_n in_o heaven_n grant_v amen_n your_o highness_n most_o lowly_a subject_n and_o bind_a orator_n thomas_n stapleton_n difference_n between_o the_o primitive_a faith_n of_o england_n continue_v almost_o these_o thousand_o year_n and_o the_o late_a pretence_a faith_n of_o protestant_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n compile_v by_o venerable_a bede_n a_o english_a man_n above_o dccc_o year_n paste_n because_o if_o the_o say_v first_o plant_v among_o we_o englishman_n be_v no_o right_a christian_a faith_n at_o all_o than_o protestant_n if_o their_o faith_n be_v right_a be_v nâ—w_o the_o apostle_n of_o england_n let_v we_o considre_v what_o apostolical_a mark_n we_o find_v in_o our_o first_o preacher_n wanâ—ing_v in_o protestant_n s._n augustin_n our_o apostle_n show_v signum_fw-la apostolatus_fw-la svi_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la paâ—ientia_fw-la in_o signis_fw-la &_o prodigijs_fw-la 12._o the_o token_n of_o his_o apostleship_n in_o all_o patience_n in_o sign_n and_o miracle_n as_o s_n paul_n write_v of_o himself_o to_o the_o corinihians_n who_o apostle_n also_o he_o be_v and_o of_o such_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o our_o apostle_n s._n augustin_n and_o how_o ethâ—lbert_n the_o first_o christen_v king_n of_o englishmâ—n_n be_v thereby_o induce_v to_o the_o faith_n the_o first_o book_n the_o xxxuj_o and_o the_o xxxi_o chapter_n item_n the_o second_o book_n the_o second_o chapter_n do_v evidenly_a testify_v miracle_n in_o confirmation_n of_o their_o doctrine_n protestant_n have_v yet_o wrought_v none_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o read_v creden_n in_o erat_fw-la cor_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o anima_fw-la una_fw-la 4._o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o 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