down_o in_o form_n by_o m.w._n the_o minor_n be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o last_o argument_n and_o so_o prove_v sufficient_o already_o then_o i_o hope_v the_o conclusion_n will_v stand_v wherefore_o leave_v this_o matter_n for_o m._n w._n to_o scan_v and_o to_o record_n with_o himself_o who_o be_v that_o baal_n founder_v of_o the_o priesthode_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n now_o may_v we_o view_v with_o better_a judgement_n how_o substantial_o he_o answer_v s._n 10._o austin_n place_n the_o civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la where_o s._n austin_n do_v distinguishe_v between_o all_o christian_n who_o be_v unproper_o call_v priest_n because_o of_o their_o mystical_a chrism_n and_o unity_n with_o christ_n chrisma_n &_o other_o qui_fw-la proprie_fw-la iam_fw-la vocantur_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la &_o episcopi_fw-la that_o proper_o be_v now_o call_v in_o the_o church_n priest_n and_o bishop_n and_o proper_o such_o be_v they_o by_o m._n w._n definition_n which_o proper_o offer_v sacrifice_n m.w._n answer_v â—_o that_o the_o name_n priest_n be_v of_o old_a time_n after_o a_o more_o peculiar_a sort_n apply_v to_o the_o pastor_n and_o minister_n that_o handle_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n but_o there_o be_v a_o abuse_n in_o so_o speak_v than_o you_o agree_v not_o with_o s._n austin_n who_o teach_v that_o propriè_fw-la in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n they_o be_v so_o call_v who_o if_o they_o have_v then_o to_o execute_v no_o other_o priestly_a function_n then_o have_v now_o the_o english_a minister_n as_o m._n w._n suppose_v or_o will_v pretend_v i_o grant_v the_o word_n priest_n can_v not_o be_v apply_v to_o they_o but_o as_o abusive_o as_o if_o one_o will_v call_v a_o civil_a magistrate_n by_o that_o name_n or_o one_o of_o the_o queen_n reader_n in_o the_o university_n for_o preachinge_a of_o the_o word_n &_o ministringe_n of_o some_o one_o or_o other_o sacrament_n although_o in_o the_o catholic_a church_n it_o be_v do_v by_o priest_n yet_o proper_o that_o be_v not_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n but_o the_o true_a reason_n be_v that_o which_o m.w._n render_v quia_fw-la propriè_fw-la offerunt_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la because_o proper_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n now_o that_o s._n austin_n mean_v of_o priest_n in_o this_o sort_n &_o that_o himself_o be_v such_o a_o priest_n priest_n to_o pass_v over_o many_o pregnante_fw-la and_o evidente_fw-la place_n in_o he_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o know_a story_n of_o his_o mother_n death_n where_o she_o first_o of_o all_o in_o her_o deathbed_n reque_v 11._o that_o her_o son_n will_v remember_v she_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n when_o after_o her_o death_n the_o corpse_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n and_o place_v beside_o the_o grave_n before_o the_o time_n of_o burial_n prayer_n be_v say_v 12._o &_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o price_n and_o redemption_n offer_v for_o she_o when_o afterward_o s._n austin_n in_o his_o most_o devoute_a &_o zealous_a prayer_n make_v to_o god_n for_o she_o reckn_v this_o to_o her_o singular_a commendation_n 13._o that_o at_o her_o departure_n she_o take_v no_o care_n for_o costly_a manner_n of_o burial_n or_o sumptuous_a monument_n but_o only_o desire_v to_o be_v remember_v at_o thy_o altar_n o_o lord_n from_o whence_o she_o know_v be_v dispense_v that_o holy_a sacrifice_n 2._o whereby_o be_v blot_v out_o the_o handwrittinge_n which_o be_v against_o we_o whereby_o triumph_n be_v obtain_v against_o satan_n our_o eternal_a enemy_n &_o straight_a way_n inspire_v say_v he_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n inspire_v to_o thy_o servant_n my_o brethren_n that_o who-soev_a of_o they_o shall_v read_v this_o may_v have_v remembrance_n at_o thy_o altar_n of_o patricius_n and_o monica_n my_o father_n and_o mother_n objection_n but_o against_o this_o m.w._n have_v a_o objection_n as_o common_a &_o plain_a to_o they_o that_o know_v ought_v in_o divinity_n as_o dunstable_n high_a way_n &_o answer_v before_o hand_n abundantlie_o in_o the_o annotation_n of_o the_o the_o new_a testament_fw-mi heb._n ca._n 7._o v._n 12._o 17.23_o his_o argument_n be_v 6._o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o priest_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o offer_v sacrifice_n after_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o eternal_a priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n &_o obtain_v sacerdotium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o eternal_a priesthood_n he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o all_o sacrifice_n &_o take_v away_o the_o succession_n of_o priest_n &_o commit_v his_o church_n to_o be_v rule_v by_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n for_o ever_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o last_o where_o you_o end_v if_o christ_n abolish_v all_o priesthood_n and_o leave_v his_o church_n to_o be_v govern_v for_o ever_o by_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n priest_n which_o be_v no_o priest_n have_v this_o appointement_n and_o ordinance_n of_o he_o effect_n yea_o or_o no_o if_o no_o beware_v what_o you_o say_v for_o little_a differ_v you_o from_o a_o jew_n &_o a_o man_n of_o mahomet_n religion_n and_o weak_a be_v your_o faith_n in_o christ_n godhead_n if_o you_o think_v that_o in_o so_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n he_o appoint_v such_o a_o regiment_n for_o his_o church_n rule_v which_o after_o his_o departure_n never_o take_v effect_n if_o yea_o then_o show_v we_o where_o or_o when_o be_v his_o church_n so_o govern_v be_v it_o a_o hundred_o year_n ago_o before_o friar_n luther_n first_o of_o all_o in_o our_o memory_n induce_v this_o kind_n of_o government_n you_o must_v needs_o say_v no._n ascend_v we_o then_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o ten_o age_n until_o s._n gregory_n time_n be_v it_o all_o this_o while_n govern_v by_o such_o pastor_n as_o you_o describe_v i_o ween_z as_o yet_o you_o will_v say_v sure_o i_o be_o you_o shall_v say_v no._n for_o those_o pastor_n be_v still_o priest_n and_o that_o in_o proper_a sense_n as_o appear_v by_o all_o story_n such_o be_v our_o first_o apostle_n the_o converter_n of_o our_o nation_n those_o excellent_a man_n ss_z augustine_n paulinus_n laurentius_n melitus_n justus_n etc._n etc._n sacred_a by_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n or_o other_o lawful_a bishop_n in_o obedience_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n offer_v sacrifice_n live_v and_o die_v as_o priest_n 1.2.3.4_o as_o by_o the_o goodly_a story_n of_o venerable_n bede_n our_o countryman_n you_o may_v every_o where_o learn_v such_o pastor_n and_o priest_n they_o be_v by_o who_o and_o under_o who_o regiment_n our_o church_n be_v first_o build_v and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n of_o our_o realm_n order_v as_o now_o under_o the_o regiment_n of_o they_o that_o call_v themselves_o pastor_n not_o priest_n and_o be_v in_o deed_n no_o more_o the_o one_o than_o the_o other_o all_o be_v pull_v down_o and_o overthrow_v and_o if_o in_o any_o other_o country_n of_o christendom_n the_o church_n have_v any_o other_o regiment_n such_o as_o you_o pretend_v now_o in_o england_n of_o pastor_n no_o priest_n show_v we_o your_o book_n and_o we_o will_v believe_v you_o but_o you_o will_v say_v from_o s._n gregory_n upward_o all_o be_v smooth_a and_o jump_v as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o the_o english_a congregation_n suppose_v that_o to_o be_v true_a how_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n can_v you_o justify_v your_o own_o sa_n perpetuum_fw-la that_o christ_n delyver_v his_o church_n to_o be_v govern_v for_o ever_o by_o such_o manner_n of_o pastor_n can_v christ_n decree_n be_v make_v frustrate_a for_o so_o many_o age_n can_v man_n iniquity_n as_o you_o in_o your_o apology_n common_o 63.64.65_o but_o most_o blunt_o object_v stop_v the_o course_n of_o christ_n omnipotent_a and_o eternal_a providence_n know_v you_o not_o how_o copiouslie_o s._n augustine_n have_v confute_v this_o self_n same_o slanderous_a objection_n in_o your_o forefather_n the_o donatist_n but_o pass_v we_o on_o come_v we_o to_o the_o first_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v they_o lay_v minister_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o english_a congregation_n that_o be_v pastor_n no_o priest_n how_o dare_v or_o can_v you_o say_v so_o see_v in_o s._n austin_n manifest_o you_o see_v a_o sacrifice_a priesthood_n 23._o see_v yourself_o acknowledge_v saint_n hierome_n to_o have_v be_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o never_o yet_o approve_v any_o such_o ministry_n as_o you_o have_v invent_v 156._o see_v your_o great_a rabbine_n and_o sink_v of_o iniquity_n john_n bale_n call_v s._n leo_n the_o great_a and_o first_o of_o that_o name_n in_o plain_a term_n a_o idolater_n for_o this_o cause_n see_v your_o chief_a capitayne_n &_o apostle_n caluine_n and_o after_o he_o p._n martyr_n and_o before_o he_o huldericke_n zuinglius_fw-la 183._o affirm_v in_o general_a of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n they_o force_v &_o abuse_v the_o
supra_fw-la epistle_n name_v himself_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o universal_a apostolic_a church_n and_o will_v other_o to_o appeal_v to_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n as_o to_o the_o head_n these_o be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o ancient_a that_o m._n jewel_n find_v of_o who_o he_o learn_v his_o heresy_n against_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o very_o ancient_a they_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o one_o be_v the_o four_o the_o other_o the_o eight_o in_o order_n from_o s._n peter_n but_o christian_a reader_n be_v he_o not_o a_o good_a scholar_n that_o of_o these_o master_n can_v gather_v such_o doctrine_n of_o such_o flower_n can_v suck_v out_o such_o poison_n or_o can_v we_o marvel_v if_o they_o have_v a_o feat_n to_o pervert_v any_o thing_n be_v it_o never_o so_o plain_o and_o trulye_o speak_v who_o can_v cry_v out_o upon_o such_o father_n speak_v so_o roundly_o &_o say_v o_o xistus_fw-la o_fw-la anacletus_fw-la you_o teach_v we_o these_o heresy_n you_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o challenge_v primacy_n over_o the_o church_n be_v the_o precursor_n of_o antichrist_n but_o you_o will_v answer_v as_o m._n jewel_n teach_v you_o that_o these_o epistle_n be_v not_o the_o epistle_n of_o anacletus_fw-la or_o xistus_fw-la answer_v but_o counterfeit_v and_o set_v forth_o by_o some_o other_o in_o their_o name_n but_o what_o uncredible_a perversitie_n and_o contradiction_n and_o impudency_n be_v this_o or_o how_o can_v he_o so_o say_v for_o see_v he_o ever_o any_o other_o book_n of_o they_o beside_o these_o epistle_n can_v he_o for_o himself_o or_o you_o for_o he_o pretend_v any_o such_o knowledge_n most_o certain_a it_o be_v you_o can_v not_o and_o therefore_o learn_v aught_o against_o the_o roman_a sea_n from_o xistus_fw-la and_o anacletus_fw-la he_o must_v needs_o learn_v it_o hence_o and_o so_o either_o this_o make_v against_o the_o roman_a sea_n which_o thing_n by_o illyricus_n and_o other_o your_o own_o writer_n be_v at_o large_a refute_v and_o who_o have_v the_o forehead_n of_o a_o man_n can_v say_v otherwise_o or_o m._n jewel_n in_o name_v these_o two_o pope_n at_o paul_n cross_n for_o his_o master_n in_o that_o heresy_n may_v be_v a_o example_n of_o a_o more_o dissolute_a man_n and_o more_o reckless_a in_o lie_v and_o abuse_v his_o audience_n than_o ever_o before_o or_o perhaps_o ever_o since_o occupy_v that_o place_n let_v we_o try_v some_o other_o of_o his_o master_n s._n gregory_n and_o s._n leo_n upon_o who_o first_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o exclame_v and_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o those_o that_o be_v far_a go_v in_o bold_a denial_n of_o any_o thing_n yet_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o book_n and_o epistle_n extant_a in_o their_o name_n be_v true_o make_v and_o leave_v unto_o we_o by_o they_o and_o do_v they_o trow_v you_o teach_v he_o these_o heresy_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o they_o say_v 774_o and_o that_o in_o no_o other_o word_n and_o sense_n than_o those_o forename_a your_o own_o doctor_n make_v they_o to_o speak_v and_o point_v you_o to_o the_o book_n epistle_n and_o chapter_n where_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o which_o they_o write_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o live_v in_o this_o five_o age_n within_o 500_o year_n after_o christ_n affirm_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v chief_a of_o all_o other_o so_o do_v leo_n in_o his_o sermon_n de_fw-fr anniversario_fw-la assumptionis_fw-la et_fw-la epistola_fw-la 89._o ad_fw-la episcopos_fw-la per_fw-la provinciam_fw-la viennensem_fw-la the_o bishop_n that_o govern_v the_o roman_a church_n in_o that_o age_n require_v of_o other_o archbishop_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v relation_n to_o they_o if_o there_o fall_v any_o matter_n of_o controversy_n so_o leo_n write_v in_o his_o 46._o epistle_n to_o anatolius_n archbishop_n of_o constantinople_n 776_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o do_v require_v consultation_n with_o speed_n let_v relation_n thereof_o be_v make_v unto_o i_o that_o after_o i_o have_v examine_v the_o matter_n my_o diligence_n may_v appoint_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v again_o epist_n 62._o he_o require_v of_o maximus_n archbishop_n of_o antioch_n that_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o three_o sea_n and_o often_o time_n write_v to_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a how_o the_o church_n there_o increase_v also_o they_o take_v to_o they_o this_o authority_n to_o reprove_v other_o bishop_n if_o they_o do_v aught_o amiss_o they_o prescribe_v unto_o they_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o appoint_v they_o order_n in_o ceremony_n so_o leo_n epist_n 86._o reprehend_v nicetas_n patriarch_n of_o aquileia_n because_o he_o receive_v to_o communion_n the_o pelagian_n before_o they_o have_v condemn_v their_o error_n he_o reprehend_v also_o the_o african_a bishop_n in_o the_o province_n of_o mauritania_n caesariensis_n for_o make_v bishop_n certain_a person_n unlawful_o epist_n 87._o and_o he_o rebuke_v the_o bishop_n of_o germany_n &_o france_n for_o contemn_v the_o order_n of_o their_o felowbishop_n epis_fw-la 88_o and_o whereas_o anatolius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n seem_v not_o to_o believe_v right_o of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n leo_n charge_v he_o to_o put_v his_o faith_n in_o writing_n constantinople_n and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o therein_o to_o protest_v open_o that_o he_o will_v excommunicate_v that_o man_n who_o so_o ever_o believe_v or_o teach_v of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n otherwise_o then_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n epist_n 33._o so_o proterius_n archbishop_n of_o alexandria_n be_v report_v to_o have_v send_v letter_n touch_v his_o faith_n to_o leo._n epist_n 68_o and_o leo_n epist_n 69._o signify_v to_o the_o emperor_n marcianus_n that_o proterius_n be_v a_o catholic_a 778._o they_o also_o confirm_v bishop_n in_o their_o bishoprik_v so_o leo_n confirm_v maximus_n patriarch_n of_o antioch_n in_o his_o bishopric_n though_o he_o be_v make_v in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n of_o which_o council_n all_o other_o act_n be_v abrogate_a act_n 7._o council_n chalced._n and_o that_o the_o same_o leo_n confirm_v to_o proterius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n the_o old_a right_n of_o that_o sea_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n and_o ancient_a privilege_n it_o be_v note_v epist_n 68_o leonis_fw-la ad_fw-la julianun_n et_fw-la 69._o ad_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la marcianum_n leo_n in_o his_o 33._o epistle_n to_o theodosius_n require_v that_o he_o take_v order_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n send_v to_o he_o a_o writing_n wherein_o he_o profess_v to_o embrace_v the_o true_a doctrine_n and_o to_o condemn_v all_o that_o dissent_v from_o the_o same_o also_o they_o send_v abroad_o legate_n 779._o who_o in_o far_o distant_a province_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o error_n of_o heretic_n and_o correct_v they_o so_o leo_n send_v his_o legate_n to_o constantinople_n to_o withdraw_v eutiches_n from_o his_o error_n as_o appear_v epist_n 11._o ca._n 6._o ad_fw-la flavianum_fw-la so_o he_o send_v legate_n to_o the_o emperor_n epist_n 34._o &_o to_o ephesus_n that_o they_o take_v unto_o they_o the_o archbishop_n of_o constantinople_n shall_v absolve_v those_o that_o have_v be_v deceive_v by_o dioscorus_n and_o be_v now_o content_a to_o do_v penance_n epist_n 44._o &_o 46._o in_o like_a manner_n epist_n 87._o send_v legate_n in_o to_o africa_n he_o command_v that_o donatus_n a_o novatian_a be_v receive_v to_o communion_n if_o he_o send_v to_o rome_n a_o write_n touch_v the_o condemnation_n of_o that_o error_n they_o require_v also_o of_o archbishop_n rome_n that_o if_o of_o themselves_o they_o can_v not_o determine_v any_o thing_n they_o shall_v send_v it_o to_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a &_o withal_o they_o charge_v they_o to_o receive_v and_o observe_v their_o decree_n make_v against_o heretic_n so_o leo_n epist_n 84._o cap._n 7._o prescribe_v this_o order_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o thessalonica_n in_o thracia_n that_o two_o provincial_a counsel_n be_v hold_v every_o year_n &_o if_o there_o fall_v out_o any_o hard_a matter_n and_o it_o be_v not_o decide_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o thessalonica_n that_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o cap._n 11._o he_o will_v that_o the_o contention_n rise_v among_o the_o bishop_n be_v refer_v to_o he_o with_o a_o declaration_n of_o thing_n do_v in_o such_o matter_n the_o same_o leo_n command_v nicetas_n patriarch_n of_o aquileia_n that_o he_o cause_v all_o his_o bishop_n priest_n &_o clerk_n open_o to_o condemn_v certain_a heresy_n and_o their_o author_n and_o to_o approve_v all_o synodal_a decree_n which_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n have_v confirm_v for_o the_o root_n out_o of_o heresy_n &_o that_o they_o testify_v so_o much_o by_o their_o subscription_n epist_n 86._o many_o thing_n christian_n reader_n of_o good_a weight_n &_o importance_n i_o pass_v over_o
syllable_n than_o he_o have_v of_o whole_a book_n whereof_o he_o have_v suffer_v many_o i_o say_v not_o to_o be_v deprave_a but_o to_o be_v utter_o lose_v this_o judaical_a superstition_n etc._n etc._n hitherto_o castalio_n and_o d._n 178._o humphrey_n in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr ratione_fw-la interpretandi_fw-la say_v judaismus_fw-la quot_fw-la locos_fw-la depravauerit_n etc._n etc._n the_o jewish_a superstition_n how_o many_o place_n it_o have_v corrupt_v the_o reader_n may_v easy_o find_v out_o and_o judge_v 219._o and_o in_o the_o next_o book_n i_o like_v not_o that_o man_n shall_v to_o much_o follow_v the_o rabbin_n as_o many_o do_v nam_fw-la quae_fw-la christum_fw-la verum_fw-la messiam_fw-la promittunt_fw-la et_fw-la annunciant_fw-la abâ—istis_fw-la turpissimè_fw-la câ—nspurcata_fw-la sunt_fw-la for_o those_o place_n which_o promise_n and_o declare_v christ_n the_o true_a messiah_n be_v most_o filthe_o deprave_a by_o they_o and_o conradus_n pellicanus_fw-la sometime_o professor_n of_o hebrew_n in_o zuricke_n write_v upon_o the_o 8â—_n psalm_n and_o those_o word_n of_o our_o translation_n conuertuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la câ—r_fw-la where_o 〈◊〉_d cor_fw-la the_o protestant_n according_a â—o_o the_o hebrew_n print_v now_o have_v 〈◊〉_d guess_v well_o 〈◊〉_d &_o no_o doubt_n right_o that_o the_o difference_n come_v through_o the_o great_a likeness_n of_o two_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o prefer_v our_o read_n before_o the_o hebrew_n &_o withal_o accuse_v the_o jew_n of_o all_o time_n not_o only_o since_o christ_n but_o also_o before_o of_o negligence_n in_o conâ—eâ—uing_a theiâ—_n holy_a book_n thus_o he_o write_v the_o old_a interpreter_n seem_v to_o have_v read_v one_o way_n 9_o whereas_o the_o jew_n â—ow_o read_v a_o other_o which_o i_o say_v because_o i_o will_v not_o have_v man_n think_v this_o to_o have_v proceed_v from_o the_o â—gnorance_n or_o slothfulness_n of_o the_o oâ—d_a interpreter_n rather_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o find_v fault_n for_o want_n of_o diligence_n in_o the_o antiquary_n scripture_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o jew_n who_o both_o before_o christ_n come_v and_o fithence_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v less_o careful_a of_o the_o psalm_n then_o of_o their_o own_o talmudicall_a song_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o volume_n upon_o that_o verse_n of_o the_o psalm_n 108._o quis_fw-la deducet_fw-la i_o in_fw-la civitatem_fw-la munitam_fw-la 11._o quis_fw-la deducet_fw-la i_o in_fw-la idumaeam_fw-it who_o will_v bring_v i_o in_o to_o the_o sense_v city_n who_o will_v bring_v i_o in_o to_o idumaea_n write_v thus_o the_o syriake_n interpreter_n either_o follow_a or_o find_v out_o or_o iâ—erâ—asing_v the_o fable_n of_o the_o jew_n translate_v this_o verse_n after_o this_o sâ—r_n who_o will_v bring_v i_o in_o to_o that_o wicked_a rome_n who_o will_v bring_v i_o in_o to_o that_o constantinople_n of_o the_o idumean_n sol_fw-mi centious_o do_v the_o rabbin_n of_o the_o jew_n abuse_v their_o authority_n translationibus_fw-la not_o only_o in_o their_o commentary_n but_o also_o in_o the_o translation_n of_o their_o la_o which_o common_o be_v to_o be_v read_v whereby_o the_o miserable_a people_n read_v so_o be_v easy_o seduce_v where_o beside_o our_o principal_a purpose_n we_o may_v learn_v withal_o manner_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v one_o trick_n of_o the_o protestant_n uz_o in_o to_o their_o bible_n &_o communion_n book_n or_o such_o like_a wherein_o be_v contâ—yned_v their_o manner_n of_o service_n to_o thrust_v beside_o the_o text_n glance_n against_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o â—n_o deed_n the_o hatred_n of_o christ_n christianity_n and_o that_o church_n common_o run_v together_o the_o like_a testify_v munster_n allege_v these_o word_n of_o abâ—n_n ezra_n against_o the_o christian_n fâ—w_o there_o be_v that_o believe_v in_o that_o man_n 27._o whon_fw-mi these_o christian_n have_v make_v their_o gâ—d_n and_o when_o rome_n do_v believe_v in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n aâ—d_v alter_v the_o whole_a la_o and_o put_v in_o his_o banner_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o crucify_a man_n by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o that_o monk_n of_o idumaea_n that_o be_v the_o roman_a bishop_n so_o aben_n ezra_n expound_v it_o there_o be_v none_o through_o the_o world_n that_o observe_v that_o la_o beside_o a_o few_o idumean_n and_o here_o of_o it_o come_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o edom._n wherein_o a_o man_n may_v see_v and_o compare_v together_o the_o judaical_a and_o protestantical_a vain_a in_o rail_v at_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o it_o to_o the_o iâ—wes_v we_o be_v gentile_n to_o the_o protestant_n we_o be_v idolater_n in_o the_o jew_n speech_n and_o sense_n it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v a_o roman_a a_o catholic_a or_o a_o idumean_n that_o be_v a_o gentile_a so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o speech_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o protestant_n save_v that_o in_o steed_n of_o catholic_a sometime_o they_o use_v the_o word_n papist_n the_o jew_n pervert_v their_o divine_a service_n with_o the_o manifest_a abuse_n of_o scripture_n scripture_n against_o the_o roman_a faith_n and_o church_n and_o do_v not_o our_o jewish_a protestant_n much_o more_o cal_n to_o remembrance_n christian_n reader_n their_o geneva_n or_o rather_o gehenna_n psalm_n sing_v in_o their_o congregation_n where_o as_o they_o tell_v we_o nothing_o sound_v but_o god_n word_n &_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n &_o see_v whether_o in_o any_o old_a greek_a hebrew_n latin_a or_o english_a psalter_n they_o find_v pray_v against_o the_o pope_n &_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o papistry_n that_o the_o pope_n as_o well_o as_o the_o turk_n will_v thrust_v our_o of_o his_o throne_n reason_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n god_n dear_a son_n whether_o in_o any_o old_a creed_n either_o apostolic_a or_o make_v by_o apostolic_a or_o honest_a man_n they_o be_v teach_v to_o believe_v release_v &_o pardon_v of_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o these_o man_n divinity_n perfect_a &_o entire_a justification_n and_o that_o only_a by_o faith_n as_o in_o their_o rhyme_a creed_n without_o rhyme_n or_o reason_n they_o sing_v final_o as_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n thrust_v once_o in_o to_o their_o people_n ear_n that_o rome_n be_v edom_n and_o the_o roman_a a_o edomite_n mâ—ke_v that_o all_o scripture_n speak_v against_o edom_n sound_v against_o rome_n even_o so_o the_o protestant_n tell_v their_o people_n that_o rome_n be_v babylon_n and_o the_o pope_n antichrist_n make_v they_o forthwith_o believe_v that_o whatsoever_o the_o scripture_n have_v â—gainst_a babylon_n &_o antichrist_n that_o make_v just_a against_o the_o roman_a church_n the_o pope_n and_o catholic_n but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o original_a matter_n and_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o end_n of_o this_o question_n touch_v the_o pure_a fountain_n &_o original_n for_o plain_a and_o evident_a demonstration_n how_o true_a that_o be_v i_o refer_v m.w._n to_o these_o two_o general_a experiment_n which_o at_o his_o leisure_n he_o may_v view_v and_o consider_v of_o one_o be_v the_o great_a diversity_n of_o read_v which_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o hebrew_n old_a testament_n we_o find_v bible_n for_o example_n whereof_o let_v he_o peruse_v exod._n ca._n 2._o losue_v 22_o and_o 23._o judic._n 3._o the_o first_o of_o samuel_n ca._n 10_o 17_o 22_o 28._o 2_o samuel_n 7._o esa_n 14_o 33_o 54_o etc._n etc._n and_o munster_n note_n upon_o those_o chapter_n where_o he_o shall_v find_v the_o read_n and_o sense_n oftentimes_o as_o far_o disagree_v as_o black_a and_o white_a and_o mun_v in_o his_o preface_n forewarn_v the_o reader_n thereof_o primi_fw-la sometime_o say_v he_o even_o among_o the_o hebrew_n in_o one_o sentence_n i_o have_v find_v diverse_a read_n for_o sometime_o dissension_n be_v sound_a among_o they_o some_o think_v this_o to_o be_v the_o true_a read_n some_o think_v contrary_a an_o other_o experiment_n be_v that_o the_o hebrew_n print_n want_v now_o somewhat_o which_o certain_o be_v in_o the_o first_o original_n example_n whereof_o may_v be_v the_o psalm_n 144._o 144._o which_o being_n make_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n alphabete_n and_o have_v the_o verse_n in_o number_n answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n letter_n the_o first_o beginning_n with_o aleph_fw-la the_o second_o with_o beth_n the_o three_o with_o gimel_n etc._n etc._n as_o do_v the_o psal_n 33._o 33._o &_o therefore_o shall_v certain_o have_v 22._o verse_n as_o have_v that_o other_o this_o lack_v one_o verse_n in_o all_o hebrew_n copy_n &_o so_o want_v it_o even_o in_o s._n hieroms_n tâ—me_n unperfit_a and_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o error_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n where_o lack_v the_o 14._o verse_n which_o shall_v begin_v with_o nan_n as_o it_o be_v very_o plain_a by_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o 70_o and_o by_o our_o common_a psalter_n 〈◊〉_d fidelis_n dominus_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la verbis_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o
particular_a synod_n or_o general_a counsel_n yea_o many_o time_n &_o common_o before_o the_o universal_a and_o catholic_a church_n the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n himself_o so_o that_o as_o the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o that_o be_v their_o mutability_n in_o faith_n withdraw_v i_o from_o all_o deal_n with_o they_o as_o man_n altogether_o irreligious_a unchristian_a and_o godless_a so_o the_o second_o that_o be_v the_o want_n of_o all_o sound_a argument_n of_o disputation_n as_o much_o discourage_v i_o from_o write_v unto_o they_o as_o man_n altogether_o ungrounded_a unlearned_a &_o contentious_a such_o as_o love_v to_o maintain_v a_o endless_a talk_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o have_v no_o order_n or_o form_n to_o conclude_v &_o resolve_v of_o any_o thing_n faith_n these_o two_o part_n i_o will_v declare_v and_o make_v manifest_a by_o a_o few_o example_n in_o england_n what_o point_n of_o religion_n be_v by_o statute_n more_o careful_o provide_v for_o by_o severity_n of_o punishment_n more_o urge_v by_o preach_v or_o write_v more_o advance_v church_n by_o all_o mean_v possible_a more_o beat_v in_o to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o subject_n than_o the_o prince_n supremacy_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a for_o denial_n whereof_o so_o many_o true_a and_o faithful_a subject_n in_o our_o memory_n have_v suffer_v death_n yet_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o subject_n of_o scotland_n be_v well_o allow_v to_o restrain_v church_n or_o to_o speak_v plain_o to_o keep_v in_o captivity_n their_o own_o sovereign_n for_o intermeddle_v in_o the_o church_n affair_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o justification_n not_o long_o sithence_o publish_v in_o their_o language_n where_o the_o author_n thereof_o and_o the_o minister_n use_v these_o word_n the_o discipline_n of_o the_o kirk_n be_v open_o impugn_a when_o as_o the_o king_n by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o kirk_n be_v induce_v to_o make_v himself_o and_o his_o privy_a council_n judge_n in_o the_o cognition_n of_o matter_n mere_a ecclesiastical_a â—532_n and_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o preacher_n and_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o whatsoever_o jurisdiction_n the_o pope_n usurp_v there_o in_o of_o old_a yea_o and_o more_o over_o to_o discharge_v the_o general_a assembly_n &_o all_o pastor_n within_o this_o realm_n to_o proceed_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n also_o to_o suspend_v the_o same_o at_o the_o last_o some_o preacher_n have_v be_v stop_v by_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o faith_n &_o gospel_n in_o scotland_n and_o in_o england_n how_o free_o the_o puritan_n inveigh_v against_o that_o spiritual_a primacy_n let_v their_o book_n common_o print_v testify_v namely_o the_o great_a volume_n of_o m._n cartewright_n against_o d._n whitg_n wherein_o at_o large_a he_o discourse_v that_o that_o part_n of_o the_o english_a faith_n 411._o carry_v with_o it_o infinite_a absurdity_n reply_n 412._o be_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n 413._o monstruous_a in_o divinity_n 414._o injurious_a to_o christ_n against_o the_o primitive_a and_o apostolic_a church_n and_o the_o write_v word_n of_o god_n 419_o yea_o where_o he_o pronounce_v bold_o that_o while_o the_o common_a protestants_n of_o england_n go_v about_o to_o gratify_v prince_n with_o this_o spoil_n of_o christ_n they_o leave_v they_o no_o place_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o necessary_a as_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o all_o other_o sacrament_n and_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o christianity_n baptism_n the_o communion_n book_n common_o print_v commend_v and_o allow_v this_o faith_n that_o by_o that_o sacrament_n child_n be_v regenerate_v and_o graff_v in_o to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n congregation_n sin_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o minister_n charge_v the_o people_n present_v not_o to_o doubt_n but_o earnest_o to_o believe_v that_o christ_n will_v savorable_o receive_v those_o present_a infant_n with_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o mercy_n that_o he_o will_v geve_v unto_o they_o the_o blessing_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o everlasting_a joy_n day_n yet_o contrariwise_o in_o the_o tower_n disputation_n the_o doctor_n there_o teach_v that_o all_o those_o which_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n because_o they_o have_v not_o all_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o child_n baptise_v if_o they_o be_v not_o god_n elect_v baptism_n can_v not_o make_v they_o his_o child_n and_o so_o many_o die_v immediate_o after_o baptism_n be_v notwithstanding_o assure_o damn_v the_o communion_n book_n turn_v into_o latin_a and_o print_v at_o london_n by_o thomas_n vautrollerius_n the_o year_n 1574_o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la regiae_n maiestatis_fw-la wherein_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o notify_v their_o faith_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o christendom_n touch_v private_a baptism_n minister_v in_o house_n by_o lay_v man_n or_o woman_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n will_v all_o man_n to_o assure_v themselves_o that_o a_o child_n after_o that_o sort_n be_v lawful_o and_o perfect_o baptize_v and_o touch_v the_o party_n minister_a that_o sacrament_n it_o say_v allow_v ego_fw-la vos_fw-la certiores_fw-la facere_fw-la quod_fw-la rectè_fw-la praestitistis_fw-la officium_fw-la vestrum_fw-la in_o bacre_n etc_n i_o assure_v you_o you_o have_v well_o perform_v your_o duty_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o keep_v a_o right_a order_n in_o the_o baptise_v of_o this_o infant_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n now_o by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n in_o baptism_n be_v ascribe_v into_o the_o number_n of_o god_n child_n 276.278_o and_o make_v heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n yet_o m._n whitaker_n in_o this_o book_n teach_v the_o contrary_a and_o say_v it_o be_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o pepusian_o and_o marcionite_n to_o permit_v woman_n such_o authority_n even_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n which_o he_o call_v feign_v and_o imaginary_a necessitas_fw-la thereby_o signify_v plain_o that_o he_o believe_v with_o the_o anabaptiste_n that_o baptism_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o communion_n book_n also_o imprint_v three_o year_n after_o uz_o the_o year_n 1577_o by_o richard_n jugge_n printer_n to_o the_o queen_n majesty_n cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la regiae_n maiestatis_fw-la book_n draw_v near_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o anabaptiste_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n where_o such_o private_a baptism_n be_v utter_o dislike_v &_o quite_o abolish_v altogether_o leave_v out_o that_o whole_a tracte_n of_o private_a baptism_n the_o same_o first_o book_n publish_v in_o latin_a touch_v the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n contain_v this_o good_a &_o catholic_a doctrine_n that_o confirmatio_fw-la illis_fw-la adhibetur_fw-la qui_fw-la iam_fw-la baptizati_fw-la sunt_fw-la admit_v ut_fw-la per_fw-la impositionem_fw-la manuum_fw-la et_fw-la orationem_fw-la vires_fw-la et_fw-la defensionem_fw-la accipiant_fw-la contra_fw-la omnes_fw-la insultus_fw-la peccati_fw-la mundi_fw-la et_fw-la diaboli_fw-la confirmation_n be_v apply_v to_o they_o which_o be_v now_o baptize_v that_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o prayer_n they_o may_v receive_v strength_n &_o defence_n against_o the_o invasion_n of_o sin_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n refuse_v in_o the_o late_a communion_n book_n these_o word_n as_o likewise_o the_o whole_a tracte_n appertain_v to_o confirmation_n be_v clean_o omit_v the_o reason_n whereof_o can_v be_v no_o other_o then_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o this_o point_n have_v alter_v her_o faith_n and_o join_v more_o near_o than_o heretofore_o to_o the_o order_n of_o geneva_n where_o as_o witness_v m._n cart._n 785._o though_o it_o be_v sometime_o allow_v yet_o afterwards_o upon_o better_a advice_n m._n caluin_n chief_a superintendent_n there_o thrust_v it_o clean_o out_o of_o the_o church_n touch_v the_o article_n of_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n hell_n the_o communion_n book_n and_o creed_n turn_v into_o rhyme_n and_o sing_v common_o in_o their_o congregation_n bear_v the_o word_n in_o hand_n that_o they_o believe_v as_o do_v the_o church_n catholic_a carlisle_n yet_o other_o by_o public_a writing_n and_o disputation_n refel_v that_o article_n geve_v we_o just_a occasion_n to_o suppose_v that_o they_o believe_v with_o caluin_n in_o that_o point_n 9_o who_o acknowlege_v no_o other_o descent_n of_o christ_n into_o hell_n but_o his_o pain_n upon_o the_o cross_n where_o yet_o alive_a he_o be_v damn_v in_o soul_n or_o as_o he_o speak_v sustain_v the_o pain_n of_o a_o damn_a spirit_n without_o any_o difference_n but_o that_o his_o torment_n be_v not_o eternal_a as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o communion_n they_o sing_v and_o say_v public_o grant_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n beget_v of_o his_o father_n before_o all_o world_n god_n of_o god_n light_a of_o light_n very_a god_n of_o very_a god_n of_o
into_o the_o right_a way_n as_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n but_o only_o to_o keep_v man_n head_n in_o muse_v &_o expectation_n of_o new_a book_n to_o make_v they_o misspend_v their_o time_n to_o keep_v the_o printer_n occupy_v and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v and_o talk_v on_o a_o stage_n for_o no_o other_o purpose_n but_o to_o pass_v away_o the_o time_n this_o be_v true_o to_o be_v carnifex_fw-la papiri_fw-la a_o murderer_n of_o paper_n illyr_n as_o illyricus_n common_o call_v the_o zwinglians_n this_o be_v in_o deed_n to_o be_v miserabilis_fw-la librifex_fw-la luther_n a_o miserable_a bookewright_n as_o luther_n malapert_o name_v king_n henry_n a_o learned_a prince_n and_o of_o famous_a memory_n this_o be_v thorough_o to_o approve_v and_o justify_v that_o which_o luther_n in_o the_o beginning_n sentence_v against_o zuinglius_fw-la and_o oecolampadius_n the_o father_n of_o the_o sacramentarie_a gospel_n &_o which_o from_o they_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v have_v descend_v to_o their_o posterity_n 381._o isti_fw-la boni_fw-la spiritus_fw-la say_v he_o si_fw-la parum_fw-la admodum_fw-la rethoricantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n these_o good_a sacramentarie_a spirit_n if_o they_o can_v a_o little_a play_n the_o rhetocians_n though_o they_o touch_v not_o any_o one_o argument_n yet_o think_v they_o of_o themselves_o that_o they_o have_v answer_v the_o matter_n pass_v well_o &_o say_v much_o to_o the_o purpose_n et_fw-la putant_fw-la causam_fw-la svam_fw-la consistere_fw-la in_o scriptione_n multorum_fw-la librorum_fw-la et_fw-la in_o commaculatione_fw-la pap_n ri_fw-la and_o they_o suppose_v that_o their_o cause_n stand_v in_o writing_n of_o many_o book_n &_o blot_v of_o much_o paper_n and_o no_o doubt_n it_o proceed_v of_o some_o like_a craft_n that_o m.w._n against_o we_o &_o our_o english_a translation_n of_o the_o testament_n write_v his_o reprehension_n in_o latin_a to_o the_o end_n pardy_o that_o nether_a our_o common_a countryman_n understand_v only_o the_o english_a shall_v know_v those_o fault_n which_o he_o reprove_v in_o latin_a nor_o stranger_n understand_v only_o his_o latin_a know_v how_o just_o he_o refall_v that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o english_a whereby_o notwithstanding_o he_o may_v obtain_v thus_o much_o that_o both_o sort_n shall_v hear_v tell_v of_o some_o error_n note_v and_o refute_v but_o what_o they_o be_v and_o how_o well_o how_o true_o and_o substantial_o the_o refutation_n be_v make_v nether_a the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o examine_v much_o less_o to_o judge_v the_o rest_n that_o understand_v both_o tongue_n who_o only_o may_v espy_v his_o unjust_a accusation_n defaulte_n and_o ignorances_n be_v not_o so_o many_o nor_o always_o so_o diligent_a nor_o at_o any_o time_n so_o free_a as_o to_o compare_v his_o latin_a pretence_a reprofe_n with_o the_o truth_n set_v down_o in_o english_a for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o adversary_n now_o against_o their_o old_a pretence_n of_o honour_v and_o allow_a holy_a scripture_n scripture_n cruel_o punish_v the_o reader_n and_o keeper_n of_o they_o &_o spoil_v man_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n itself_o the_o translation_n and_o note_n whereof_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o reprove_v as_o we_o invincible_o to_o the_o eternal_a shame_n of_o heresy_n have_v reprove_v they_o and_o yet_o these_o man_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v our_o translation_n to_o be_v read_v of_o such_o as_o understand_v it_o 459._o with_o feign_a hypocrisy_n protest_v that_o it_o nothing_o harm_v their_o cause_n and_o wish_v that_o stranger_n can_v read_v it_o also_o these_o christian_n reader_n be_v the_o false_a flight_n of_o lie_v of_o dissemble_v of_o brag_v of_o remove_v ground_n of_o disputation_n of_o deny_v sundry_a principal_a part_n of_o faith_n of_o continual_a alter_v their_o faith_n of_o prefer_v themselves_o before_o all_o man_n of_o take_v to_o themselves_o in_o particular_a the_o supreme_a judgement_n both_o of_o all_o scripture_n &_o the_o true_a sense_n thereof_o these_o be_v the_o difficulty_n which_o may_v dissuade_v and_o withdraw_v any_o man_n from_o writing_n or_o dispute_v against_o such_o sophistical_a wrangler_n yet_o because_o we_o may_v not_o upon_o any_o loath_a somnes_n in_o our_o own_o behalf_n or_o lose_v labour_n in_o respect_n of_o they_o omit_v to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o who_o we_o may_v any_o way_n profit_n here_o thou_o have_v so_o much_o as_o appertain_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o translation_n and_o annotation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o rest_n shall_v follow_v hereafter_o if_o those_o who_o have_v the_o regiment_n of_o my_o life_n &_o study_n shall_v think_v the_o time_n not_o evil_a spend_v in_o refel_v so_o unseem_o so_o unprobable_a and_o unchristian_a a_o argument_n a_o advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n whereas_o of_o late_a in_o the_o tower_n disputation_n we_o have_v see_v that_o learned_a and_o holy_a man_n f._n campian_n so_o much_o disgrace_v both_o in_o private_a speech_n and_o public_a writing_n because_o in_o cite_v a_o place_n of_o luther_n touch_v s._n james_n epistle_n he_o miss_v the_o print_n wherein_o the_o place_n be_v to_o be_v find_v the_o late_a edition_n of_o his_o work_n differ_v notable_o from_o the_o former_a continual_o which_o chap_a &_o change_v be_v common_a to_o the_o most_o heretical_a writer_n of_o our_o time_n for_o fear_n of_o like_a inconvenience_n i_o have_v think_v it_o good_a among_o many_o to_o note_v the_o print_n of_o certain_a book_n which_o in_o this_o treatise_n be_v often_o time_n allege_v know_v thou_o therefore_o christian_n reader_n that_o in_o cite_v luther_n i_o always_o mean_v the_o print_n of_o wittenberg_n set_v forth_o by_o melanch_n in_o diverse_a year_n the_o second_o tome_n the_o year_n 1551._o the_o five_o 1554._o the_o seven_o 1557._o in_o cite_v zuinglius_fw-la i_o mean_v his_o work_n as_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o after_o his_o death_n by_o his_o son_n in_o law_n rodolphus_n without_o name_n of_o place_n or_o printer_n m._n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n i_o understand_v as_o they_o be_v print_v the_o year_n 1563_o by_o john_n day_n bezaes_n note_n upon_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o mean_v as_o they_o be_v print_v at_o geneva_n the_o year_n 1556._o sleidan_n i_o cite_v after_o the_o print_n of_o strasburg_n the_o year_n 1566._o castalios_n bible_n after_o the_o print_n of_o basile_n the_o year_n 1556._o caluins_n institution_n as_o he_o last_o of_o all_o digest_v they_o into_o book_n and_o chapter_n and_o print_v they_o at_o geneva_n thus_o general_o except_o i_o note_v otherwise_o in_o the_o margin_n other_o book_n which_o have_v not_o so_o much_o variety_n although_o some_o be_v in_o more_o print_n than_o one_o be_v they_o latin_n or_o english_a i_o common_o note_v not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o chapter_n but_o also_o according_a to_o the_o page_n or_o leaf_n as_o i_o do_v also_o the_o forename_a that_o thou_o may_v with_o so_o much_o the_o more_o facility_n find_v out_o the_o place_n quote_v and_o so_o better_a judge_n of_o the_o matter_n rreat_v next_o whereas_o some_o be_v offend_v with_o we_o for_o that_o in_o writing_n or_o speak_v of_o they_o sacramentary_n we_o use_v the_o name_n of_o sacramentary_n zwinglians_n or_o caluiniste_n puritan_n and_o parliament_n protestant_n which_o they_o say_v be_v odious_a nickname_n find_v out_o of_o we_o 17._o and_o therefore_o one_o of_o their_o writer_n of_o late_a charge_v we_o in_o speak_v of_o they_o to_o use_v no_o other_o name_n than_o christian_n and_o catholic_n for_o our_o discharge_n herein_o thus_o much_o i_o must_v signify_v unto_o thou_o that_o if_o either_o truth_n &_o learning_n will_v bear_v we_o use_v such_o term_n as_o they_o require_v or_o any_o reader_n either_o catholic_a or_o protestant_a understand_v we_o we_o will_v most_o glad_o for_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o their_o contentation_n so_o speak_v and_o write_v but_o now_o consider_v thou_o how_o intolerable_o such_o speech_n will_v sound_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o any_o indifferent_a reader_n i_o have_v occasion_n sometime_o to_o produce_v luther_n write_v contra_fw-la fanaticos_fw-la sacramentariorun_n spiritus_fw-la against_o the_o fanatical_a spirit_n of_o the_o sacramentary_n sometime_o contra_fw-la zuinglium_n et_fw-la discipulos_fw-la eius_fw-la against_o zuinglius_fw-la &_o his_o disciple_n sometime_o d._n whitgift_n against_o the_o puritan_n for_o so_o he_o call_v they_o sometime_o the_o puritan_n against_o he_o and_o such_o as_o maintain_v the_o communion_n book_n and_o religion_n of_o england_n in_o such_o sort_n and_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o be_v approve_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n now_o cite_v these_o writer_n how_o can_v we_o cite_v they_o without_o a_o lie_n if_o we_o cite_v they_o in_o other_o word_n than_o themselves_o use_v if_o i_o say_v luther_n in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o fanatical_a spirit_n of_o the_o christian_n &_o catholic_n or_o d._n whitg_n in_o his_o defense_n against_o the_o
divine_n of_o the_o prince_n elector_n do_v most_o filthe_o and_o beyond_o all_o measure_n deprave_v luther_n write_n so_o as_o since_o luther_n death_n there_o have_v not_o be_v more_o foul_a corrupter_n of_o luther_n book_n in_o the_o same_o council_n many_o time_n they_o fall_v into_o this_o argument_n and_o each_o side_n in_o most_o spiteful_a term_n object_n to_o other_o this_o fault_n as_o may_v be_v see_v if_o you_o list_v to_o peruse_v the_o page_n here_o note_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o in_o fine_a there_o be_v promise_v make_v 442.443.526_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o one_o of_o hercules_n labour_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n will_v cause_v luther_n work_n to_o be_v print_v without_o corruption_n illustrissimus_fw-la dux_n saxoniae_fw-la 539.540_o curabit_fw-la tomos_fw-la lutheri_fw-la sine_fw-la depravatione_fw-la typis_fw-la excudi_fw-la which_o notwithstanding_o be_v perhaps_o a_o hard_a thing_n they_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n can_v perform_v though_o his_o power_n be_v much_o great_a than_o it_o be_v what_o speak_v i_o of_o the_o lutheran_n with_o who_o luther_n word_n be_v authentical_a and_o little_a inferior_a to_o scripture_n whereas_o the_o very_a caluinist_n and_o that_o in_o geneva_n where_o caluin_n be_v all_o in_o all_o yet_o notwithstanding_o have_v in_o their_o print_n corrupt_v luther_n work_n whereof_o joachim_n 458._o westphalus_n a_o lutheran_n thus_o write_v in_o his_o apology_n against_o the_o slander_n of_o caluin_n i_o marvel_v much_o say_v he_o that_o caluin_n keep_v such_o a_o do_v about_o this_o one_o word_n can_v not_o see_v the_o most_o filthy_a mutation_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o divine_a commentary_n of_o d._n geneva_n luther_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n and_o translate_v into_o french_a and_o print_v at_o geneva_n in_o one_o place_n some_o word_n be_v take_v away_o in_o a_o other_o many_o mo_z some_o where_o whole_a paragraph_n be_v lopte_v of_o detruncaeti_fw-la in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n two_o page_n and_o a_o half_a be_v leave_v out_o where_o luther_n do_v reprove_v the_o sacramentary_n there_o especial_o those_o falsifier_n take_v to_o themselves_o liberty_n to_o mutilate_v to_o take_v away_o to_o blot_n out_o and_o change_n some_o where_o they_o remove_v the_o name_n of_o sacramentary_n at_o other_o time_n they_o have_v put_v in_o word_n such_o as_o please_v they_o and_o that_o this_o be_v do_v at_o geneva_n without_o caluins_n knowledge_n it_o be_v not_o very_o likely_a and_o touch_v this_o very_a place_n whereof_o we_o treat_v when_o coclaeus_n object_v it_o to_o bullinger_n as_o now_o m._n martin_n do_v to_o m._n w._n he_o answer_v not_o denyinge_v that_o which_o be_v so_o publyke_a and_o notorious_a but_o guperem_fw-la lutherum_n sobrié_fw-fr magis_fw-la modestaus_n &_o circumspectius_n etc._n etc._n 3._o i_o will_v to_o god_n luther_n have_v judge_v and_o give_v his_o sentence_n more_o soberlye_o discreetelye_o and_o circumspect_o of_o sainte_n james_n his_o epistle_n and_o the_o apocalips_n of_o sainte_n john_n and_o certain_a other_o add_v we_o hereunto_o m._n w._n own_o confession_n set_v down_o in_o this_o preface_n 4._o i_o confess_v say_v he_o that_o luther_n have_v write_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n that_o james_n his_o epistle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o epistle_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n and_o that_o in_o comparison_n of_o they_o it_o may_v be_v judge_v a_o epistle_n make_v of_o straw_n which_o a_o man_n will_v think_v be_v sufficient_a to_o clear_v m._n martin_n and_o m._n campian_n and_o to_o condemn_v luther_n and_o m._n whitaker_n for_o how_o or_o in_o what_o comparison_n can_v luther_n so_o speak_v but_o only_o to_o disgrace_v that_o epistle_n &_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o scripture_n to_o make_v it_o light_n and_o contemptible_a that_o be_v not_o to_o make_v it_o scripture_n at_o all_o for_o if_o he_o think_v it_o to_o proceed_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o do_v the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o gospel_n and_o epistle_n of_o sainte_n paul_n how_o can_v he_o without_o intolerable_a injury_n do_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o debase_v that_o writing_n which_o he_o believe_v to_o proceed_v from_o his_o divine_a inspiration_n ibid._n but_o m._n whitaker_n repli_v that_o word_n albeit_o i_o defend_v not_o yet_o just_o may_v i_o say_v that_o luther_n be_v injury_v when_o he_o be_v accuse_v to_o have_v reject_v as_o make_v of_o straw_n that_o epistle_n and_o plain_o and_o simple_o to_o have_v name_v it_o so_o whereas_o he_o call_v it_o so_o in_o comparison_n especial_o whereas_o these_o word_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o late_a print_n and_o except_o i_o by_o chance_n have_v happen_v upon_o a_o most_o ancient_a edition_n i_o may_v have_v seek_v long_o enough_o in_o the_o late_a contradiction_n confess_v you_o then_o that_o there_o have_v be_v such_o choppinge_n and_o changinge_v in_o luther_n work_n that_o the_o one_o differ_v so_o far_o from_o the_o other_o &_o namely_o in_o this_o very_a point_n how_o stand_v this_o now_o with_o your_o former_a bold_a asseveration_n it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v never_o any_o one_o word_n change_v therein_o and_o what_o reason_n have_v you_o better_a to_o credit_v these_o late_a print_n set_v forth_o by_o luther_n scholar_n than_o the_o ancient_a set_v forth_o by_o the_o master_n and_o author_n luther_n himself_o but_o to_o end_v this_o matter_n may_v it_o please_v you_o to_o read_v father_n duraeus_n 8._o there_o shall_v you_o be_v inform_v in_o what_o print_n and_o edition_n of_o luther_n protestant_n these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v read_v to_o wit_n not_o in_o the_o late_a of_o wittenberg_n correct_v and_o corrupt_v by_o the_o civil_a lutheran_n but_o in_o the_o more_o ancient_a of_o jena_n a_o city_n in_o religion_n lutherish_v to_o but_o yet_o after_o a_o more_o exact_v and_o precise_a order_n then_o be_v those_o other_o there_o may_v you_o find_v that_o pomerane_n a_o great_a evangelist_n among_o the_o lutheran_n touchinge_v s._n james_n epistle_n write_v thus_o faith_n be_v repute_v to_o abraham_n for_o justice_n by_o this_o place_n thou_o may_v note_v the_o error_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o james_n 8._o wherein_o thou_o fee_v a_o wicked_a argument_n beside_o that_o he_o conclude_v ridiculous_o he_o cit_v scripture_n against_o scripture_n which_o thing_n the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v not_o abide_v wherefore_o that_o epistle_n may_v not_o be_v number_v amongst_o other_o book_n which_o set_v forth_o the_o justice_n of_o faith_n there_o may_v you_o find_v vitus_n theodorus_n preacher_n of_o norimberg_n in_o high_a germany_n uâ—i_fw-la write_v thus_o the_o epistle_n of_o james_n and_o apocalips_n of_o john_n we_o have_v of_o set_a purpose_n leave_v out_o bible_n because_o the_o epistle_n of_o james_n be_v not_o only_o in_o certain_a place_n reprovable_a where_o be_v to_o much_o advaunce_v work_n against_o faith_n but_o also_o his_o doctrine_n through_o out_o be_v patch_v together_o of_o divers_a piece_n whereof_o no_o one_o agree_v with_o a_o other_o unto_o these_o you_o may_v add_v for_o your_o better_a satisfaction_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o century_n note_v by_o f._n campian_n though_o not_o touch_v by_o you_o 54._o they_o say_v that_o the_o epistle_n of_o james_n much_o swerveth_n from_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o apostolical_a doctrine_n whereas_o it_o ascribe_v justification_n not_o to_o only_a faith_n but_o to_o work_n and_o call_v the_o la_o a_o la_o of_o liberty_n and_o in_o the_o next_o book_n 71._o against_o paul_n and_o against_o all_o scripture_n the_o epistle_n of_o james_n attribute_v justice_n to_o work_n and_o pervert_v as_o it_o be_v of_o set_a purpose_n that_o which_o paul_n dispute_v rom._n 4._o out_o of_o genes_n 15._o that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o only_a faith_n without_o work_n and_o affirm_v that_o abraham_n obtain_v justice_n by_o work_n 1._o you_o may_v add_v luther_n himself_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o s._n peter_n ep_v 1._o ca._n 1._o fol._n 439.440_o in_o the_o common_a edition_n of_o wittenberg_n where_o after_o he_o have_v give_v many_o rule_n take_v from_o his_o own_o licentious_a doctrine_n whereby_o to_o discern_v the_o true_a and_o canonical_a scripture_n from_o false_a and_o apocryphal_a of_o they_o all_o thus_o he_o conclude_v pa._n 442._o atque_fw-la inde_fw-la etiam_fw-la facile_fw-la discitur_fw-la epistolam_fw-la d._n jacobi_fw-la nomine_fw-la inscriptam_fw-la handquaquam_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la esse_fw-la epistolam_fw-la nullum_fw-la enim_fw-la prope_fw-la elementum_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la de_fw-la his_fw-la rebus_fw-la legis_fw-la hereby_o we_o easy_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v no_o apostolical_a epistle_n which_o go_v in_o s._n james_n his_o name_n for_o there_o be_v in_o it_o no_o letter_n or_o title_n of_o these_o matter_n that_o be_v of_o only_a faith_n confidence_n resurrection_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o we_o must_v esteem_v of_o true_a &_o
in_o the_o new_a testament_n s._n luke_n gospel_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n james._n the_o 2._o of_o s._n peter_n the_o 2._o &_o 3._o of_o s._n john_n s._n jude._n the_o apocalyps_n unto_o these_o partly_o yourselves_o in_o your_o common_a bible_n partly_o your_o brethren_n join_v certain_a other_o piece_n both_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o of_o the_o new_a as_o the_o prayer_n of_o manasses_n paralip_n lib._n 2._o the_o song_n of_o the_o three_o child_n the_o story_n of_o bel._n canticum_fw-la canticorum_fw-la and_o a_o part_n of_o s._n johns_n gospel_n some_o of_o these_o hold_v for_o canonical_a these_o fiftene_o hundred_o year_n some_o these_o twelve_o hundred_o all_o above_o a_o thousand_o next_o your_o distinction_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o some_o of_o the_o church_n be_v it_o true_a as_o it_o be_v most_o false_a be_v utter_o refute_v by_o these_o your_o own_o doctor_n for_o by_o their_o sentence_n whatsoever_o have_v be_v doubt_v of_o not_o only_o in_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o in_o a_o part_n for_o they_o go_v not_o about_o to_o prove_v that_o these_o be_v doubt_v of_o in_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o jest_n of_o all_o s._n of_o luke_n gospel_n that_o may_v you_o doubt_n of_o and_o number_n among_o the_o book_n apocryphal_a and_o both_o you_o and_o they_o prove_v as_o substantial_o that_o s._n james_n be_v doubt_v of_o as_o you_o prove_v the_o same_o of_o judith_n hester_n the_o maccabee_n or_o any_o other_o save_v that_o they_o foul_o overreach_v themselves_o when_o they_o affirm_v that_o s._n luke_n gospel_n with_o those_o other_o be_v leave_v out_o and_o not_o receive_v for_o canonical_a in_o the_o provincial_a council_n of_o laodicea_n and_o the_o same_o confirm_v by_o a_o general_a council_n afterward_o then_o come_v to_o my_o remembrance_n your_o profound_a argument_n against_o m._n campian_n in_o defence_n of_o luther_n luther_n despise_v s._n james_n his_o epistle_n say_v m._n campian_n 9_o you_o answer_v bene_fw-la habet_fw-la crimen_fw-la hoc_fw-la omne_fw-la jacobi_fw-la epistolam_fw-la attingit_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o go_v well_o all_o this_o fault_n touch_v only_a james_n epistle_n luther_n do_v not_o in_o a_o word_n violate_v matthew_n mark_v luke_n or_o john_n nor_o paul_n nor_o peter_n exagitat_fw-la only_o he_o somewhat_o shake_v uppe_o james_n epistle_n a_o deep_a reason_n as_o though_o s._n james_n be_v canonical_a scripture_n be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v as_o honourable_o and_o violate_v as_o little_a as_o s._n peter_n scripture_n or_o any_o of_o the_o other_o and_o as_o though_o he_o in_o so_o write_v and_o you_o in_o so_o defendinge_v do_v not_o lay_v the_o way_n open_a to_o shake_v of_o and_o violate_v all_o the_o rest_n as_o well_o as_o that_o for_o now_o if_o a_o man_n burden_n you_o with_o the_o refusal_n of_o s._n luke_n your_o defence_n be_v already_o provide_v bene_fw-la habet_fw-la all_o go_v well_o all_o this_o fault_n touch_v only_o s._n luke_n our_o doctor_n do_v not_o in_o a_o word_n violate_v matthew_n mark_v john_n nor_o paul_n nor_o peter_n only_o we_o somewhat_o shake_v up_o luke_n gospel_n and_o so_o piecemeal_o till_o none_o be_v leafte_n you_o may_v and_o will_v shake_v out_o one_o after_o a_o other_o &_o still_o bene_fw-la habet_fw-la all_o go_v well_o until_o you_o fall_v to_o open_a profession_n of_o atheism_n in_o the_o broad_a way_n whereof_o you_o be_v far_o &_o well_o go_v already_o fourthlye_a because_o in_o the_o end_n of_o your_o preface_n you_o brag_v so_o much_o of_o your_o forefather_n 24._o that_o they_o have_v ever_o vanquish_v we_o here_o you_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n what_o forefather_n those_o be_v 75._o hitherto_o your_o forefather_n be_v know_v to_o be_v aerius_n in_o deny_v prayer_n &_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a vigilantius_n of_o who_o you_o learn_v to_o condemn_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n joâ—iniat_n &_o honour_n do_v to_o they_o in_o the_o church_n jovinian_a in_o break_v vow_n of_o chastity_n deliberatelye_a make_v to_o god_n and_o make_v the_o state_n of_o matrimonye_n touch_v merit_n equal_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n with_o the_o state_n of_o virginity_n &_o continentie_n which_o man_n notwithstanding_o be_v force_v to_o yield_v to_o our_o forefather_n s._n epiphanius_n heretic_n s._n hierom_n and_o s._n augustine_n as_o hitherto_o all_o christendom_n be_v witness_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o such_o victorious_a captain_n as_o you_o will_v make_v they_o in_o this_o place_n as_o though_o your_o purpose_n be_v to_o overbeare_v we_o with_o number_n and_o make_v your_o army_n so_o much_o the_o more_o strong_a you_o multiply_v and_o set_v in_o rank_n against_o we_o more_o father_n for_o whereas_o you_o so_o blasphemouslye_o speak_v of_o the_o book_n of_o judith_n conference_n that_o it_o be_v far_o unworthy_a to_o be_v call_v scripture_n and_o yet_o match_n s._n luke_n and_o the_o apocalyps_n with_o it_o whereas_o you_o say_v most_o plain_o of_o these_o and_o all_o the_o forename_a book_n that_o you_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o admit_v they_o but_o may_v refuse_v they_o that_o they_o be_v read_v for_o moral_a lesson_n not_o for_o matter_n of_o religion_n you_o simp_o disallow_v for_o canonical_a those_o two_o book_n and_o who_o be_v your_o father_n herein_o but_o those_o ancient_a archheretike_n martion_n and_o cerdon_n 42._o &_o those_o other_o for_o their_o brutishnes_n call_v alogi_fw-la or_o bruti_fw-la in_o which_o your_o do_v as_o the_o reader_n may_v easy_o perceive_v how_o you_o trot_v forward_o to_o plain_a apostasy_n from_o christ_n by_o call_n now_o the_o very_a gospel_n into_o question_n so_o why_o we_o shall_v number_v you_o amongst_o those_o old_a brutish_a heretic_n 51._o yourselves_o yield_v we_o more_o abundant_a reason_n they_o our_o father_n have_v in_o call_v they_o by_o that_o name_n for_o yourself_o m.w._n confess_v and_o prove_v your_o doctor_n and_o master_n to_o be_v the_o most_o senseless_a and_o brutish_a creature_n that_o ever_o go_v on_o the_o earth_n for_o to_o avoid_v directe_v answer_v to_o the_o question_n propose_v you_o 28._o how_o you_o know_v the_o book_n which_o you_o call_v scripture_n to_o be_v heavenlye_a and_o pen_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n that_o be_v by_o what_o testimony_n you_o know_v those_o write_n to_o be_v canonical_a or_o holy_a which_o be_v so_o call_v you_o say_v and_o i_o with_o as_o good_a reason_n will_v demand_v of_o you_o how_o you_o know_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v the_o sun_n or_o how_o you_o assure_v yourself_o that_o god_n be_v god_n for_o we_o know_v as_o assure_o that_o these_o be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n commend_v by_o god_n to_o his_o church_n write_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o deliver_v by_o divine_a authority_n as_o we_o know_v the_o moon_n to_o be_v the_o moon_n or_o at_o a_o word_n any_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o we_o comprehend_v by_o most_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o this_o answer_v caluine_n also_o geve_v you_o and_o this_o answer_n i_o admit_v from_o you_o and_o caluine_n 4_o and_o hereof_o i_o conclude_v that_o you_o be_v more_o trulye_o call_v alogi_fw-la and_o brutish_a scripture_n then_o be_v those_o other_o ancient_a heretic_n for_o be_v there_o ever_o in_o the_o world_n any_o so_o notable_a a_o choraebus_n or_o grillus_n have_v the_o shape_n of_o man_n that_o fall_v at_o brawlinge_n &_o disputinge_v with_o his_o friend_n whether_o the_o sun_n which_o we_o see_v be_v the_o sun_n or_o the_o moon_n the_o moon_n as_o you_o do_v against_o luther_n &_o your_o church_n against_o the_o lutheran_n whether_o s._n james_n epistle_n be_v canonical_a then_o if_o you_o think_v right_a as_o i_o trust_v you_o will_v speak_v well_o of_o yourself_o with_o the_o same_o breath_n you_o condemn_v your_o father_n luther_n and_o your_o brethren_n the_o lutheran_n for_o the_o very_a sot_n and_o stock_n that_o ever_o live_v for_o they_o know_v not_o the_o moon_n they_o know_v not_o the_o sun_n which_o to_o you_o shine_v so_o bright_a &_o clear_a and_o to_o oppose_v yourself_o unto_o your_o brethren_n at_o home_n and_o to_o your_o own_o self_n how_o say_v you_o to_o s._n luke_n to_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n peter_n jude_n john_n &_o the_o apocalyps_n be_v they_o canonical_a or_o no_o if_o you_o say_v yea_o as_o i_o think_v you_o will_v or_o at_o the_o jest_n 9_o that_o be_v your_o opinion_n in_o september_n last_o as_o your_o book_n show_v than_o your_o doctor_n now_o denyinge_v the_o same_o you_o see_v what_o be_v to_o be_v conclude_v that_o one_o part_n of_o you_o be_v as_o wise_a as_o those_o former_a who_o know_v not_o the_o sun_n from_o the_o moon_n if_o you_o deny_v and_o be_v of_o their_o judgement_n as_o it_o may_v be_v very_o well_o your_o faith_n be_v as_o mutable_a as_o be_v the_o moon_n yet_o so_o you_o prove_v yourself_o
scripture_n domini_fw-la and_o caluine_n more_o execrable_a than_o the_o rest_n add_v that_o the_o ancient_a church_n express_v the_o very_a form_n and_o type_n of_o the_o aaronical_a &_o levitical_a sacrifice_a eo_fw-la excepto_fw-la quòd_fw-la panis_fw-la hostia_fw-la loco_fw-la animalis_fw-la utebantur_fw-la save_v that_o instead_o of_o a_o beast_n they_o use_v bread_n all_o which_o prove_v that_o in_o proper_a manner_n of_o speech_n they_o sacrifice_v and_o therefore_o by_o your_o own_o definition_n in_o proper_a speech_n be_v priest_n and_o final_o do_v not_o illyricus_n with_o his_o companion_n confess_v in_o word_n &_o prove_v by_o deed_n adversary_n that_o sacrifice_n be_v ordinarelie_o offer_v to_o god_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o persecution_n for_o the_o soul_n depart_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n for_o general_a and_o particular_a necessity_n as_o be_v now_o use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n thus_o write_v they_o 138._o to_o this_o end_n s._n cyprian_n in_o his_o three_o book_n and_o sixth_o epistle_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o rome_n will_v those_o day_n diligent_o to_o be_v note_v wherein_o the_o martyr_n depart_v this_o life_n in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o speak_v of_o oblation_n &_o sacrifice_n observe_v in_o the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n let_v we_o be_v inform_v say_v tertullian_n what_o be_v those_o day_n wherein_o our_o bless_a brethren_n by_o glorious_a death_n pass_v to_o immortality_n that_o we_o here_o may_v celebrate_v oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o remembrance_n of_o they_o and_o there_o be_v very_o common_a mention_n of_o oblation_n in_o tertullian_n as_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr corona_fw-la militis_fw-la we_o offer_v sacrifice_n yearly_o for_o the_o dead_a and_o for_o byrthdaye_n s._n natalitiis_fw-la cyprian_n say_v that_o oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v yearly_o make_v in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o martyr_n lib._n 3._o epist_n 6._o &_o lib._n 4._o epist_n 5._o &_o li._n 1._o epis_fw-la 9_o he_o speak_v of_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o to_o end_v with_o one_o sentence_n of_o s._n 247._o cyprian_n by_o they_o allege_v thus_o they_o cite_v he_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n say_v s._n cyprian_n lib._n 2._o epist_n 3._o be_v be_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n the_o father_n he_o first_o offer_v and_o command_v the_o same_o to_o be_v do_v in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o and_o that_o priest_n true_o execute_v christ_n steed_n or_o room_n who_o do_v imitate_v that_o which_o christ_n do_v and_o they_o in_o the_o church_n offer_v he_o a_o true_a and_o full_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n the_o father_n if_o he_o begin_v so_o to_o offer_v as_o he_o see_v christ_n himself_o to_o have_v offer_v thus_o ascend_v from_o our_o time_n up_o to_o the_o primitive_a and_o most_o pure_a and_o uncorrupte_v age_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o we_o find_v not_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o promise_n &_o order_n set_v by_o christ_n that_o his_o church_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o pastor_n that_o be_v not_o priest_n time_n and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n to_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n because_o in_o this_o preface_n so_o fresh_o you_o provoke_v m_o martin_n now_o depart_v and_o renew_v m_n jewel_n challenge_v may_v it_o please_v you_o be_v put_v a_o little_a beside_o his_o bias_n of_o compare_v phrase_n together_o which_o be_v the_o very_a bone_n and_o marrow_n of_o m._n jew._n divinity_n to_o weigh_v how_o well_o you_o can_v make_v his_o challenge_n agree_v with_o the_o manifest_a confession_n of_o these_o your_o own_o doctor_n and_o if_o it_o like_v you_o to_o view_n caluine_n in_o the_o book_n before_o quote_v reforratione_fw-la you_o shall_v there_o find_v five_o doctor_n within_o m._n jewel_n compass_v by_o name_n s._n ireneus_fw-la arnobius_n s._n athanasius_n s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n augustine_n not_o the_o least_o or_o mean_a of_o the_o father_n either_o for_o antiquity_n or_o holiness_n or_o learn_v reprove_v and_o check_v by_o caluin_n for_o this_o great_a oversight_n forsooth_o because_o to_o prove_v the_o unbloudie_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o beleve_v else_o will_v they_o never_o have_v apply_v the_o scripture_n to_o confirm_v it_o they_o misinterprete_v and_o false_o apply_v the_o scripture_n ita_fw-la vidiculè_fw-la these_o be_v his_o word_n ut_fw-la dissentire_fw-la cogat_fw-la &_o ratio_fw-la et_fw-la veritas_fw-la so_o ridiculous_o as_o both_o reason_n and_o truth_n constrain_v i_o to_o dissent_v from_o they_o whereas_o if_o he_o have_v live_v until_o this_o time_n and_o have_v be_v acquaint_v but_o with_o half_a those_o phrase_n hatd_v which_o in_o the_o 17_o article_n m._n jew._n have_v rake_v together_o of_o which_o benefit_n by_o your_o labour_n he_o may_v now_o have_v be_v partaker_n he_o never_o need_v to_o have_v run_v into_o that_o desperate_a vain_a of_o bid_v plain_a defiance_n to_o all_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o thus_o much_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o way_n through_o occasion_n of_o m.i._n challenge_v renew_v by_o you_o let_v we_o return_v to_o conclude_v if_o it_o may_v be_v our_o former_a matter_n from_o this_o age_n unto_o the_o primitive_a church_n we_o find_v not_o as_o you_o see_v pastor_n without_o priest_n than_o it_o follow_v say_v we_o that_o christ_n never_o appoint_v any_o such_o for_o then_o sure_o in_o some_o age_n yea_o in_o every_o age_n they_o will_v have_v appear_v and_o how_o you_o will_v lose_v this_o knot_n i_o much_o doubt_n yet_o i_o fear_v you_o will_v take_v alexander_n sword_n and_o cut_v it_o a_o sunder_o and_o now_o apply_v that_o to_o yourself_o which_o before_o you_o yield_v to_o luther_n that_o when_o your_o judgement_n agree_v with_o scripture_n you_o set_v more_o thereby_o then_o by_o a_o thousand_o augustine_n a_o thousand_o cyprian_n and_o all_o the_o church_n if_o you_o thus_o say_v as_o i_o think_v you_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o say_v yet_o remember_v that_o beside_o these_o many_o augustine_n and_o cyprian_n and_o church_n you_o have_v one_o christ_n stand_v against_o you_o who_o promise_v and_o appoint_v as_o you_o confess_v fare_v otherwise_o but_o pass_v we_o on_o what_o scripture_n have_v you_o against_o priest_n s._n paul_n who_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o eternal_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n and_o have_v his_o priesthode_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o gather_v you_o of_o this_o you_o leave_v the_o word_n in_o greek_a as_o though_o it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o terrible_a and_o able_a to_o confound_v all_o priest_n then_o if_o it_o be_v in_o latin_a our_o old_a interpreter_n translate_v it_o sempiternum_fw-la beza_n perpetuum_fw-la caluin_n immutabile_fw-la castalio_n nunquam_fw-la transiturum_fw-la 1577.1579_o the_o english_a bible_n of_o one_o year_n unchangeable_a of_o a_o other_o everlasting_a make_v the_o best_a of_o it_o and_o take_v which_o you_o listen_v or_o all_o if_o you_o please_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v easy_a enough_o law_n by_o the_o comparison_n which_o he_o there_o prosecute_v that_o as_o christ_n have_v many_o excellent_a prerogative_n above_o the_o priest_n or_o priesthode_n of_o aaron_n so_o among_o many_o other_o this_o be_v one_o that_o whereas_o the_o priesthode_n of_o aaron_n pass_v from_o one_o to_o a_o other_o from_o father_n to_o son_n by_o reason_n of_o death_n christ_n never_o die_v but_o ever_o lyve_a never_o depart_v from_o his_o priesthode_n but_o retain_v it_o for_o ever_o to_o make_v the_o reader_n better_o conceive_v this_o which_o though_o it_o be_v many_o time_n read_v in_o your_o congregation_n yet_o be_v perhaps_o never_o for_o seldom_o well_o understand_v of_o the_o minister_n himself_o the_o priesthode_n of_o aaron_n be_v brief_o to_o be_v recall_v to_o memory_n in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n 20._o god_n thus_o speak_v unto_o moses_n take_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n with_o he_o and_o lead_v they_o into_o the_o mountain_n hor._n and_o when_o thou_o have_v take_v from_o aaron_z his_o priestly_a vesture_n thou_o shall_v put_v it_o on_o eleazarus_n and_o aaron_n shall_v die_v there_o moses_n do_v as_o our_o lord_n command_v etc._n etc._n and_o when_o he_o have_v spoil_v aaron_n of_o his_o garment_n he_o put_v they_o on_o eleazarus_n and_o aaron_n die_v there_o in_o this_o short_a story_n be_v note_v the_o nature_n and_o state_n of_o the_o levitical_a priesthode_n pass_v from_o father_n to_o son_n and_o end_v in_o the_o first_o by_o death_n in_o like_a sort_n as_o any_o other_o faculty_n of_o life_n or_o body_n civil_a or_o natural_a end_v but_o in_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o so_o who_o ever_o live_v keep_v ever_o his_o priesthode_n as_o well_o as_o his_o life_n never_o depart_v with_o it_o to_o any_o other_o as_o do_v aaron_n to_o eleazarus_n he_o to_o phinees_n and_o so_o one_o to_o a_o other_o in_o course_n of_o succession_n so_o
a_o refuter_fw-la of_o error_n &_o make_v this_o a_o light_a one_o have_v you_o any_o part_n either_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o s._n paul_n s._n cyprian_n s._n austin_n or_o such_o saint_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n or_o some_o zeal_n and_o sense_n of_o your_o own_o gospel_n and_o religion_n how_o can_v this_o ever_o have_v slip_v out_o of_o your_o pen_n to_o call_v they_o most_o holy_a who_o by_o your_o doctrine_n be_v as_o far_o from_o all_o true_a holiness_n as_o ever_o be_v scribe_n or_o pharisee_n to_o call_v they_o most_o holy_a who_o have_v not_o in_o they_o the_o first_o step_n or_o degree_n where_o holiness_n begin_v for_o whereas_o to_o holiness_n first_o of_o all_o and_o principal_o be_v require_v faith_n in_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n then_o zeal_n and_o fervour_n in_o good_a work_v to_o call_v a_o man_n holy_a without_o the_o first_o be_v to_o commend_v for_o strength_n and_o valour_n a_o man_n that_o have_v never_o a_o sound_a joint_n or_o to_o praise_v for_o eloquence_n such_o a_o one_o who_o tongue_n be_v cut_v out_o of_o his_o head_n church_n in_o the_o number_n of_o christian_n &_o professor_n of_o christianity_n there_o have_v be_v from_o the_o beginning_n many_o that_o have_v live_v very_o hard_a &_o severe_a life_n that_o have_v bestow_v their_o good_n among_o the_o poor_a that_o after_o many_o labour_n and_o travail_n &_o rare_a work_n of_o extraordinary_a zeal_n have_v at_o length_n suffer_v death_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o oftentimes_o chance_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n within_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o persecution_n before_o constantinus_n magnus_n 23._o yet_o if_o such_o man_n live_v and_o die_v schismatics_n that_o be_v not_o believe_v right_o in_o the_o church_n do_v ever_o any_o true_a christian_a hold_v they_o for_o good_a &_o holy_a if_o i_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n say_v the_o apostle_n 13._o and_o know_v all_o mystery_n and_o can_v move_v mountain_n if_o i_o bestow_v all_o my_o good_n upon_o the_o poor_a and_o my_o body_n to_o the_o fire_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n yet_o want_v the_o charity_n of_o my_o brethren_n 4_o be_v without_o ecclesiastical_a unity_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o whereupon_o s._n cyprian_n eccles_n they_o can_v dwell_v with_o god_n that_o be_v not_o in_o unity_n with_o the_o church_n 252_o though_o they_o burn_v amid_o the_o flame_n &_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o fire_n or_o cast_v to_o wild_a beast_n so_o yield_v their_o life_n yet_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o they_o a_o crown_n of_o faith_n but_o a_o punyshment_n of_o infidelity_n such_o a_o one_o may_v be_v slay_v he_o can_v not_o be_v crown_v he_o profess_v himself_o such_o a_o christian_a as_o the_o devil_n many_o time_n pretend_v himself_o to_o be_v christ_n for_o as_o s._n austin_n say_v whosoever_o be_v separate_v from_o this_o catholic_a church_n though_o he_o think_v himself_o to_o live_v very_o commendablie_o yet_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o only_a offence_n that_o he_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o catholic_a church_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v life_n eternal_a but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n remain_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v all_o this_o true_a of_o man_n christian_n by_o profession_n believe_v right_o in_o every_o other_o article_n of_o faith_n &_o only_o err_v in_o a_o secondary_a point_n against_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o be_v it_o not_o much_o more_o true_a when_o the_o error_n run_v so_o gross_o against_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a and_o capital_a article_n of_o christianity_n and_o that_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a part_n whence_o christianity_n have_v his_o name_n the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o very_a hart_n life_n and_o soul_n of_o our_o religion_n can_v a_o fault_n against_o the_o body_n so_o pollute_v and_o contaminate_v a_o man_n that_o he_o become_v with_o all_o his_o suppose_a holiness_n a_o infidel_n wicked_a profane_a a_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o a_o damnable_a creature_n and_o can_v such_o sacrilege_n against_o the_o head_n be_v so_o light_a and_o contemptible_a that_o the_o offender_n remain_v notwithstanding_o faithful_a a_o good_a christian_a and_o most_o holy_a father_n s._n paul_n in_o the_o beginning_n when_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v not_o yet_o quite_o abolish_v nor_o the_o gospel_n so_o universallie_o and_o clear_o publish_v say_v of_o the_o galatian_n who_o will_v have_v join_v the_o law_n with_o the_o gospel_n o_o you_o senseless_a galatian_n 3_o who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o not_o to_o obey_v the_o truth_n 2._o behold_v i_o paul_n tell_v you_o that_o if_o you_o be_v circumcide_v christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o and_o though_o a_o angel_n of_o heaven_n teach_v you_o so_o that_o be_v 8._o preach_v you_o work_n whereby_o you_o shall_v be_v withdraw_v from_o christ_n anathema_n be_v he_o that_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n light_n upon_o he_o how_o they_o may_v a_o christian_a that_o either_o love_v or_o fear_v christ_n thus_o extenuate_v the_o father_n error_n be_v by_o m._n w._n declaration_n in_o substance_n the_o self_n same_o by_o reason_n of_o circumstance_n far_o more_o heinous_a the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n spread_v more_o larglie_o the_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n more_o deep_o root_v the_o law_n more_o undoubted_o abolish_v and_o every_o part_n of_o christian_a religion_n more_o clear_o acknowledge_v and_o profess_v wherefore_o in_o this_o i_o take_v m._n whit._n inexcusablie_o rather_o for_o a_o pagane_n then_o for_o a_o christian_a when_o he_o say_v the_o father_n by_o their_o penitential_a work_n derogate_a from_o christ_n and_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o his_o room_n ascribe_v to_o their_o own_o invention_n the_o satisfy_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o call_v they_o sanctissimas_fw-la most_o holy_a whereas_o this_o be_v true_a they_o be_v the_o most_o impious_a and_o detestable_a man_n that_o ever_o the_o sun_n see_v luther_n in_o his_o book_n adversusfalsò_fw-la nominatum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la describe_v his_o iustifi_a faith_n write_v thus_o although_o wicked_o yet_o agreablie_o to_o his_o own_o doctrine_n and_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_n 322._o mark_v i_o say_v he_o what_o be_v christian_a faith_n christian_n faith_n be_v to_o believe_v that_o by_o no_o work_n but_o by_o only_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o thy_o mediator_n and_o by_o mercy_n in_o he_o give_v thou_o free_o thou_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v gal._n 1._o so_o as_o a_o man_n despair_n of_o all_o his_o own_o strength_n work_n and_o endeavour_n and_o depend_v altogether_o of_o a_o other_o man_n merit_n and_o a_o other_o man_n justice_n judaical_a faith_n be_v to_o intend_v to_o be_v justify_v to_o blot_v out_o thy_o sin_n and_o be_v save_v by_o thy_o own_o strength_n and_o merit_n rom._n 10._o by_o this_o christ_n be_v cast_v away_o to_o like_o effect_n he_o write_v in_o his_o second_o commentary_n upon_o the_o galatian_n 382._o expound_v these_o word_n his_o qui_fw-la natura_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la dii_o seruiebatis_fw-la you_o serve_v they_o which_o by_o nature_n be_v not_o god_n upon_o these_o word_n he_o make_v this_o question_n and_o thus_o solu_v it_o be_v it_o all_o one_o in_o s._n paul_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o la_o from_o faith_n to_o work_n and_o to_o serve_v god_n which_o by_o nature_n be_v not_o god_n i_o answer_v whosoever_o fall_v from_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n he_o become_v ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o be_v a_o idolater_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o he_o return_v to_o the_o la_o or_o to_o the_o worship_v of_o idol_n all_o be_v one_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o monk_n a_o turk_n a_o jew_n or_o anabaptist_n for_o this_o article_n once_o take_v away_o there_o remain_v nothing_o but_o mere_a error_n hypocrisy_n impiety_n idolatry_n although_o in_o show_v there_o appear_v excellent_a truth_n worship_n of_o god_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n yea_o speak_v express_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o special_a matter_n he_o most_o wicked_o but_o most_o plain_o adjudge_v they_o to_o hell_n fire_n for_o their_o wicked_a faith_n in_o this_o very_a cause_n i_o speak_v not_o say_v he_o against_o the_o papist_n for_o their_o life_n but_o for_o their_o faith_n because_o they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o god_n by_o only_a faith_n but_o by_o faith_n and_o work_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o father_n those_o old_a papist_n live_v now_o i_o will_v speak_v unto_o they_o as_o i_o do_v to_o these_o new_a papist_n 400._o thus_o stand_v his_o word_n si_fw-mi illa_fw-la facies_fw-la veteris_fw-la papatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o that_o face_n and_o form_n of_o old_a papistry_n stand_v now_o if_o that_o discipline_n be_v
gloss_n upon_o the_o three_o first_o evangelist_n set_v forth_o the_o year_n 1549._o and_o 1554._o but_o now_o of_o late_a the_o genevians_n especial_o theodorus_n beza_n have_v acknowlege_v and_o mend_v this_o error_n 1576._o how_o it_o be_v mend_v i_o know_v not_o but_o sure_o i_o be_o in_o the_o text_n of_o any_o greek_a copy_n i_o can_v never_o yet_o for_o it_o and_o beza_n in_o his_o mend_n do_v show_v so_o notable_a a_o trick_n of_o a_o anabaptist_n as_o may_v be_v in_o the_o annotation_n of_o his_o testament_n he_o write_v of_o this_o piece_n well_o and_o christian_o thus_o 35._o exte_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thou_o so_o i_o find_v it_o write_v in_o some_o book_n of_o the_o old_a edition_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o complutum_n and_o in_o many_o place_n of_o epiphanius_n and_o athanasius_n in_o hâ—s_n epistle_n to_o epictetus_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n show_v that_o so_o we_o must_v read_v for_o thus_o write_v he_o the_o angel_n say_v not_o simple_o that_o which_o be_v by_o bear_v in_o thou_o but_o of_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o shall_v believe_v that_o which_o be_v bear_v by_o nature_n to_o have_v be_v form_v of_o she_o by_o which_o reason_n he_o prove_v that_o to_o be_v the_o true_a read_n in_o the_o greek_a the_o latin_a testament_n general_o concur_v therewith_o virgin_n but_o how_o now_o amend_v he_o his_o testament_n thus_o whereas_o before_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o some_o greek_a testament_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o print_n of_o john_n crispin_n the_o year_n 1553._o he_o leave_v it_o clean_o out_o both_o of_o text_n and_o margin_n of_o the_o greek_a testament_n which_o after_o this_o be_v print_v in_o geneva_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o two_o print_n of_o the_o testament_n set_v forth_o by_o beza_n himself_o the_o year_n 1565._o in_o greek_a and_o latin_a and_o the_o greek_a testament_n print_v after_o that_o by_o henricus_n stephanus_n the_o year_n 1576._o so_o that_o the_o other_o true_a read_n remain_v only_o in_o the_o latin_a which_o against_o a_o anabaptist_n or_o any_o other_o protestant_n make_v no_o account_n of_o the_o latin_a far_o than_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o greek_a be_v nothing_o worth_a and_o therefore_o the_o english_a bible_n of_o the_o year_n 1561._o in_o this_o point_n draw_v towards_o anabaptisme_n as_o also_o the_o bible_n print_v the_o year_n 1577._o leave_v it_o clean_o out_o an_o other_o error_n of_o like_a quality_n though_o not_o of_o like_a quantity_n and_o greatness_n be_v in_o the_o 36._o 64._o verse_n ca._n 17._o of_o s._n luke_n which_o as_o the_o same_o man_n say_v want_v in_o euthimius_n a_o ancient_a greek_a writer_n &_o in_o theophilact_n and_o in_o all_o the_o copy_n print_v at_o basile_n and_o in_o the_o translation_n of_o zuricke_n and_o in_o the_o bible_n print_v at_o geneva_n nether_a erasmus_n nor_o sancte_v pagninus_n nor_o bucer_n nor_o bullinger_n nor_o brentius_n nor_o caluin_n read_v it_o sed_fw-la habetur_fw-la in_o meis_fw-la antiquis_fw-la et_fw-la in_o vulgari_fw-la aeditione_fw-la but_o it_o be_v in_o my_o old_a bible_n and_o in_o the_o vulgar_a edition_n hereof_o it_o rise_v that_o erasmus_n in_o sundry_a place_n will_v leave_v out_o verse_n because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o his_o greek_a copy_n beza_n contrariwise_o will_v put_v they_o in_o because_o he_o find_v they_o in_o he_o for_o example_n 26_o of_o that_o sentence_n mar._n 11._o v._n 26._o quòd_fw-la si_fw-la vos_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la dimis_fw-la ritis_fw-la nec_fw-la pater_fw-la vester_fw-ge qui_fw-fr in_o caelis_fw-la est_fw-la dimittet_fw-la vobis_fw-la peccata_fw-la vestra_fw-la erasmus_n write_v locum_fw-la that_o in_o the_o great_a number_n of_o greek_a testament_n this_o verse_n be_v not_o read_v neether_o in_o theophilacte_n nos_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o plarisque_fw-la vetustis_fw-la exemplaribus_fw-la reperimus_fw-la atque_fw-la adâ—â—_n in_fw-la theophilacto_fw-la romano_n say_v beza_n yet_o i_o find_v it_o in_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_a copy_n &_o in_o the_o ephilact_fw-mi print_v at_o rome_n a_o smâ—le_a student_n with_o mean_a diligence_n may_v enlarge_v this_o by_o very_a many_o example_n &_o the_o greek_a testament_n of_o our_o time_n for_o the_o great_a multitude_n come_v through_o the_o hand_n of_o heretical_a printer_n special_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o tragical_a heresy_n minister_v great_a store_n &_o variety_n of_o cut_v of_o and_o leave_v out_o and_o such_o like_a false_a practice_n but_o the_o last_o and_o principal_a reason_n why_o we_o prefer_v our_o latin_a translator_n before_o all_o other_o be_v this_o which_o i_o shall_v now_o speak_v of_o flacius_n illyricus_n find_v fault_n with_o the_o church_n which_o be_v about_o 400._o year_n after_o christ_n in_o s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n chrysostoms_n time_n for_o ignorance_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n treat_v of_o this_o matter_n how_o the_o testament_n shall_v be_v faithful_o translate_v praefat_fw-la vnus_fw-la say_v he_o popularis_fw-la meus_fw-la hieronymus_n linguarum_fw-la egregiè_fw-la peritus_fw-la fuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n only_o my_o countryman_n hierom_n be_v marvellous_a cunning_n in_o the_o tong_n they_o he_o endeavour_v to_o illustrate_v the_o scripture_n both_o by_o his_o translation_n and_o commentary_n but_o he_o in_o deed_n be_v ignorant_a of_o man_n sickness_n &_o christ_n the_o physician_n and_o want_v the_o key_n which_o open_v the_o scripture_n that_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o la_o and_o the_o gospel_n be_v also_o destitute_a of_o christ_n who_o open_v the_o door_n he_o do_v little_a good_a the_o like_a defect_n be_v in_o lyra_n not_o long_o before_o our_o time_n whereas_o otherwise_o he_o take_v great_a pain_n to_o setforth_o and_o expound_v the_o holy_a bible_n out_o of_o which_o censure_n this_o i_o gather_v not_o how_o arrogant_o and_o impious_o these_o man_n despise_v and_o contemn_v the_o principal_a doctor_n and_o primitive_a church_n but_o that_o all_o skill_n &_o knowledge_n of_o tongue_n serve_v not_o to_o make_v a_o man_n interpret_v the_o testament_n as_o he_o ought_v scripture_n except_o withal_o he_o be_v of_o sound_n religion_n towards_o god_n endue_v with_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n void_a of_o partiality_n and_o affection_n and_o with_o single_a &_o sincere_a mind_n covet_v to_o express_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o by_o these_o rule_v we_o examine_v and_o scan_v our_o old_a interpreter_n we_o shall_v manifest_o find_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v both_o before_o all_o the_o interpreter_n of_o our_o time_n whosoever_o be_v count_v best_a yea_o put_v they_o all_o together_o as_o also_o before_o the_o greek_a testament_n which_o now_o be_v currant_n for_o that_o his_o knowledge_n be_v sufficient_a in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n and_o therefore_o err_v not_o for_o want_v off_o kill_v the_o thing_n itself_o speak_v and_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o he_o and_o our_o adversary_n pelican_n copy_n beza_n castalio_n molineus_n as_o shall_v appear_v hereafter_o that_o he_o have_v good_a store_n of_o greek_a copy_n &_o those_o true_a and_o perfect_a than_o we_o have_v common_o now_o beza_n likewise_o in_o plain_a term_n confess_v his_o word_n be_v cite_v before_o 362._o &_o he_o geve_v this_o general_a rule_n of_o he_o that_o among_o the_o old_a greek_a example_n which_o he_o use_v to_o the_o furnish_n of_o his_o new_a testament_n two_o he_o have_v which_o he_o call_v the_o second_o &_o the_o eight_o which_o light_o never_o disagree_v from_o our_o vulgar_a translation_n upon_o the_o first_o of_o s._n mark_v he_o write_v thus_o 2._o in_o prophetis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o we_o find_v it_o write_v in_o all_o our_o greek_a book_n save_v the_o second_o &_o the_o eight_o in_o which_o we_o read_v marci_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o isai_n the_o prophet_n and_o so_o do_v the_o old_a interpreter_n translate_v the_o place_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o be_v prove_v most_o clear_o by_o the_o syriake_n bible_n s._n hier._n s._n austin_n s._n epiphan_n &_o s._n chrysost_o special_o defend_v this_o place_n against_o porphitie_n again_o in_o s._n luke_n eiectis_fw-la for_o as_o omnibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 54._o the_o old_a interpreter_n read_v not_o this_o yet_o we_o find_v it_o in_o all_o our_o old_a book_n except_v the_o second_o and_o eight_o quorum_fw-la mirificus_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la vulgata_fw-la editione_n consensus_fw-la between_o which_o and_o the_o vulgar_a edition_n there_o be_v a_o wounderful_a consent_n but_o because_o all_o this_o serve_v not_o in_o this_o divine_a work_n interpreter_n except_o the_o mind_n be_v right_o guide_v and_o void_a from_o all_o passion_n in_o this_o part_n principal_o our_o interpreter_n by_o all_o reason_n must_v needs_o be_v judge_v sovereign_a and_o excellent_a because_o live_v so_o long_o before_o the_o name_n of_o papist_n and_o protestant_n be_v know_v he_o can_v not_o unequal_o bend_v to_o one_o
worthy_o through_o his_o own_o wilfulness_n be_v deceive_v now_o whether_o part_n fail_v in_o performance_n of_o that_o which_o it_o undertake_v whether_o we_o geve_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o holy_a scripture_n according_a to_o the_o apostolic_a tradition_n the_o exposition_n of_o holy_a father_n or_o whether_o he_o convince_v we_o of_o desperateness_n and_o importunity_n and_o such_o contamination_n as_o he_o threaten_v this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o reader_n concern_v either_o side_n hath_z ro_o note_n and_o consider_v of_o the_o wise_a man_n thus_o we_o say_v these_o three_o sage_n 11._o be_v principal_a man_n of_o their_o country_n represent_v the_o whole_a state_n of_o prince_n king_n and_o emperor_n 60._o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o david_n and_o esay_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n to_o humble_v themselves_o to_o his_o cross_n to_o foster_v enrich_v adorn_v and_o defend_v his_o church_n where_o upon_o it_o be_v also_o a_o very_a convenient_a and_o agreeable_a tradition_n of_o antiquity_n 20._o and_o a_o receive_a opinion_n among_o the_o faithful_a not_o lack_v testimony_n of_o ancient_a writer_n and_o much_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o these_o three_o also_o be_v king_n 1.13.14_o to_o wit_n either_o according_a to_o the_o state_n of_o those_o country_n where_o the_o prince_n be_v magi_n &_o magi_n the_o great_a about_o the_o prince_n or_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o melchisedech_n king_n of_o salem_n 12._o &_o many_o other_o king_n that_o dwell_v within_o a_o small_a compass_n or_o as_o jobes_n three_o friend_n be_v call_v king_n these_o be_v common_o call_v the_o three_o king_n of_o colen_n because_o their_o body_n be_v there_o translate_v thither_o from_o the_o east_n country_n their_o name_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v gaspar_n melchior_n baltasar_n in_o these_o word_n thou_o see_v reader_n upon_o what_o ground_n and_o with_o what_o moderation_n we_o speak_v of_o that_o matter_n not_o precise_o avouch_v they_o to_o be_v king_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o we_o common_o esteem_v of_o that_o name_n but_o after_o a_o other_o sort_n and_o some_o inferior_a degree_n albeit_o if_o we_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v as_o great_a monarch_n as_o the_o king_n of_o france_n or_o spain_n or_o the_o great_a sophy_n of_o persia_n we_o may_v so_o affirm_v for_o aught_o he_o bring_v to_o the_o contrary_n but_o because_o m._n w._n make_v his_o first_o entrance_n with_o this_o matter_n as_o though_o it_o be_v so_o absurd_a let_v we_o search_v out_o wherein_o lie_v the_o great_a absurdity_n and_o fault_n commit_v in_o this_o note_n be_v it_o trow_v you_o in_o that_o we_o call_v they_o king_n or_o in_o that_o we_o say_v they_o be_v three_o or_o in_o that_o by_o our_o report_n their_o name_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v such_o king_n if_o because_o of_o the_o first_o let_v he_o show_v his_o reason_n why_o that_o can_v be_v so_o harmful_a what_o it_o make_v against_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n what_o against_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n tradition_n ecclesiastical_a the_o manner_n of_o man_n or_o any_o title_n point_n or_o dependence_n of_o christianity_n and_o christian_a profession_n the_o like_a i_o affirm_v of_o the_o second_o the_o like_a of_o the_o third_o the_o like_a of_o all_o three_o join_v together_o we_o call_v they_o king_n and_o why_o not_o sing_v the_o scripture_n well_o bear_v with_o that_o appellation_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v so_o call_v they_o many_o hundred_o year_n before_o we_o be_v bear_v locis_fw-la so_o tertullian_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n against_o martion_n call_v they_o so_o s._n cyprian_n call_v they_o in_o his_o sermon_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la et_fw-fr manifestatione_n christi_fw-la and_o s._n chrysostom_n prove_v by_o scripture_n that_o they_o be_v king_n thus_o he_o write_v the_o wiseman_n offer_v gift_n to_o this_o child_n christ_n according_a as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v testify_v before_o of_o they_o sa_v esai_n 60._o they_o shall_v come_v from_o saba_n offer_v gold_n and_o frankincense_n &_o precious_a stone_n we_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o wise_a man_n evident_o fulfil_v this_o prophecy_n david_n quoque_fw-la de_fw-fr his_o ita_fw-la testatur_fw-la psal_n 71._o reges_fw-la thaersis_fw-la et_fw-la insulae_fw-la munera_fw-la offerent_fw-la reges_fw-la arabum_n et_fw-fr saba_n dona_fw-la adducent_fw-la david_n also_o witness_v of_o these_o psal_n 71._o the_o king_n of_o thaersis_n and_o the_o isle_n shall_v offer_v gift_n the_o king_n of_o the_o arabian_n and_o saba_n shall_v bring_v present_n and_o s._n 71._o hierom_n apply_v that_o text_n of_o the_o psalm_n to_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n and_o tertullian_n against_o the_o jew_n who_o seem_v with_o m._n w._n to_o envy_v all_o this_o honour_n of_o christ_n write_v thus_o david_n also_o speak_v of_o this_o offering_n of_o gold_n when_o he_o say_v christi_fw-la ps_n 71._o there_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o he_o of_o the_o gold_n of_o arabia_n and_o again_o the_o king_n of_o arabia_n and_o saba_n shall_v bring_v he_o gift_n nam_fw-la et_fw-la magos_fw-la reges_fw-la serè_fw-la habuit_fw-la oriens_fw-la 2._o for_o the_o east_n part_n have_v common_o such_o wise_a man_n for_o their_o king_n s._n augustin_n plain_o name_v they_o king_n so_o do_v claudianus_n so_o do_v s._n isidorus_n so_o do_v s._n remigius_n so_o do_v theopâ—ilactus_n so_o do_v general_o the_o writer_n that_o have_v live_v in_o the_o church_n this_o late_a 500_o year_n as_o we_o learn_v by_o s._n anselme_n who_o speak_v de_fw-fr istis_fw-la tribus_fw-la regibus_fw-la of_o these_o three_o king_n as_o of_o a_o thing_n most_o usual_a &_o vulgar_a 29._o and_o conradus_n gesnerus_fw-la direct_v you_o to_o certain_a writer_n who_o have_v make_v treatise_n de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la magis_fw-la de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la sanctis_fw-la regibus_fw-la of_o these_o three_o wise_a man_n of_o these_o three_o holy_a king_n and_o among_o these_o ancient_a and_o catholic_a father_n to_o allege_v one_o new_a 2._o zuinglius_fw-la hold_v it_o as_o very_o probable_a that_o they_o be_v king_n thus_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o write_v upon_o the_o 2_o chapter_n of_o s._n matthew_n magi_n say_v he_o sunt_fw-la sapientes_fw-la et_fw-la astrorum_fw-la et_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la peritissimi_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la homines_fw-la ferè_fw-la administrationi_fw-la rerum_fw-la publicarum_fw-la adhibuerunt_fw-la gentile_n magi_n be_v wiseman_n skilful_a in_o astronomy_n and_o all_o other_o matter_n the_o gentile_n make_v such_o man_n common_o governor_n of_o their_o common_a wealth_n after_o all_o which_o for_o we_o to_o call_v they_o king_n how_o can_v it_o in_o any_o sort_n be_v hurtful_a or_o prejudicial_a to_o any_o truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n nay_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n whosoever_o carp_v at_o this_o certain_o he_o malign_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o saviour_n he_o secret_o detract_v from_o his_o honour_n and_o malicious_o pinch_v and_o snarl_v at_o the_o ancient_a and_o apostolic_a church_n which_o in_o this_o sort_n witness_v such_o prophecy_n to_o have_v be_v fulfil_v but_o perhaps_o m._n w._n three_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o number_n of_o three_o where_o upon_o s._n augustine_n so_o sweet_o allude_v unto_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v king_n god_n and_o yet_o shall_v die_v as_o a_o mortal_a man_n this_o be_v that_o great_a corruption_n which_o so_o greve_v he_o but_o who_o will_v be_v greve_v here_o at_o except_o some_o detestable_a arian_n trinitarian_n libertine_n or_o anabaptist_n against_o who_o religion_n only_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v that_o note_n make_v and_o touch_v the_o story_n that_o they_o be_v three_o 2.3.4.5.6.8_o s._n austin_n plain_o affirm_v it_o tres_fw-la erant_fw-la so_o say_v s._n leo_n the_o great_a and_o first_o of_o that_o name_n above_o a_o dozen_o time_n in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o epiphanie_n and_o whereas_o the_o evangelist_n speak_v of_o they_o not_o in_o the_o dual_a but_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d few_o they_o can_v not_o well_o be_v and_o more_o we_o need_v not_o to_o believe_v except_o we_o see_v more_o reason_n they_o yet_o appear_v name_n and_o touch_v the_o last_o part_n uz_o their_o name_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v such_o how_o can_v we_o have_v speak_v more_o moderate_o for_o who_o have_v hear_v they_o call_v by_o any_o other_o name_n and_o i_o suppose_v they_o be_v not_o nameless_a and_o if_o they_o have_v name_n why_o not_o gaspar_n melchior_n baltazar_n rather_o than_o william_n john_n and_o thomas_n or_o any_o other_o that_o m._n w._n listen_v to_o imagine_v whereas_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o our_o forefather_n make_v for_o the_o first_o no_o probability_n or_o reason_n can_v be_v bring_v for_o the_o second_o and_o if_o m._n vv._n believe_v that_o the_o jewish_a sinagoge_n err_v not_o in_o continue_v by_o
before_o it_o rise_v again_o with_o such_o fruit_n and_o commodity_n as_o we_o see_v so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o flesh_n in_o all_o which_o argument_n there_o be_v no_o one_o that_o conunice_v necessary_o no_o not_o that_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a christ_n be_v rise_v therefore_o we_o shall_v rise_v because_o true_a it_o be_v well_o may_v christ_n rise_v though_o we_o never_o rise_v as_o he_o true_o be_v crucify_v and_o descend_v into_o hell_n as_o we_o by_o god_n grace_n shall_v never_o but_o the_o verity_n of_o this_o point_n be_v first_o plant_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o christian_a man_n by_o christ_n teach_v and_o doctrine_n than_o afterwards_o these_o reason_n be_v good_a motive_n to_o declare_v that_o the_o resurrection_n stand_v well_o with_o god_n providence_n his_o justice_n his_o mercy_n his_o other_o work_n in_o create_v or_o redeem_n of_o the_o world_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o that_o wherewith_o m.w._n make_v most_o sport_n i_o mean_v the_o real_a presence_n which_o if_o any_o man_n will_v direct_o prove_v by_o one_o of_o m.w._n argument_n as_o christ_n be_v transfigure_v ergo_fw-la he_o geve_v we_o his_o body_n in_o bread_n &_o wine_n he_o make_v as_o blind_v a_o argument_n as_o do_v a_o famous_a english_a preacher_n who_o in_o great_a sadness_n will_v prove_v the_o english_a communion_n book_n to_o be_v good_a because_o in_o our_o creed_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v not_o the_o mass_n but_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n or_o as_o do_v a_o other_o of_o like_a vocation_n than_o a_o preacher_n afterwards_o a_o doctor_n who_o feel_v himself_o much_o trouble_v in_o conscience_n and_o almost_o persuade_v that_o the_o mass_n be_v find_v in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n because_o in_o many_o subscription_n of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n he_o find_v write_v missa_fw-la est_fw-la corintho_n missa_fw-la est_fw-la philippis_n missa_fw-la est_fw-la roma_fw-la missa_fw-la est_fw-la athenis_fw-la missa_fw-la est_fw-la nicopoli_n but_o no_o catholic_a man_n be_v ever_o so_o mad_a as_o from_o christ_n transfiguration_n to_o deduce_v such_o a_o ergo_fw-la and_o absolute_o as_o well_o he_o may_v infer_v ergo_fw-la he_o be_v in_o every_o cheste_n in_o every_o chamber_n in_o every_o tree_n in_o every_o mountain_n in_o every_o piece_n of_o bread_n in_o the_o world_n but_o thus_o to_o â—angle_v be_v for_o lucianes_n &_o hickscorner_n it_o be_v not_o for_o divine_n other_o thus_o far_o only_o we_o apply_v such_o reason_n first_o ground_v our_o faith_n simple_o upon_o our_o saviour_n word_n declare_v by_o the_o uniform_a consent_n of_o three_o evangelist_n &_o s._n paul_n and_o interpret_v by_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o christ_n catholic_a church_n in_o all_o time_n and_o age_n because_o we_o find_v certain_a carnal_a and_o fleshly_a man_n lead_v by_o reason_n and_o sense_n and_o humane_a conceit_n offend_v at_o this_o article_n upon_o pretence_n of_o philosophical_a rule_n of_o natural_a quality_n 177.178_o of_o mathematical_a dimension_n as_o we_o see_v by_o m.w._n we_o suppose_v that_o they_o be_v not_o plain_a atheist_n wherein_o perhaps_o sometime_o we_o be_v much_o deceive_v for_o d._n 4._o whitegift_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o english_a church_n be_v now_o full_a of_o such_o by_o declaration_n and_o comparison_n of_o other_o thing_n which_o they_o profess_v to_o hold_v and_o believe_v show_v they_o that_o this_o be_v not_o so_o unpossible_a or_o so_o uncredible_a or_o so_o unlikely_a as_o they_o pretend_v whereas_o some_o other_o point_v they_o retain_v as_o far_o above_o reason_n as_o this_o and_o thus_o far_o forth_o we_o apply_v christ_n transfiguration_n christ_n walk_v upon_o the_o water_n his_o enter_v unto_o his_o disciple_n the_o door_n be_v shut_v &c._n &c._n to_o declare_v that_o his_o body_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o those_o general_a rule_n which_o nature_n and_o reason_n have_v appoint_v to_o common_a body_n and_o on_o which_o be_v found_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o zuinglian_n divinity_n and_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o first_o if_o a_o man_n will_v have_v bring_v christ_n or_o s._n paul_n reason_n to_o m._n whitaker_n ergo_fw-la as_o thus_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a ergo_fw-la the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n ergo_fw-la the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v christ_n be_v rise_v again_o ergo_fw-la the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v the_o apostle_n be_v not_o miserable_a fool_n ergo_fw-la the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v their_o preach_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a ergo_fw-la the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v the_o husband_n man_n sow_v corn_n and_o it_o die_v before_o it_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n ergo_fw-la the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v as_o i_o say_v any_o man_n frame_v these_o argument_n of_o christ_n and_o s._n paul_n word_n religion_n be_v he_o a_o ethnic_n have_v play_v the_o ignorant_a fool_n if_o he_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a have_v play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wicked_a caitiff_n and_o a_o atheist_n because_o true_a it_o be_v every_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v in_o this_o sort_n subject_a to_o scorn_v and_o irrision_n so_o m._n w._n in_o this_o case_n follow_v the_o like_a example_n must_v needs_o before_o god_n and_o man_n sustain_v a_o hard_a judgement_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v dispose_v hereafter_o to_o write_v more_o book_n i_o will_v wish_v he_o to_o leave_v this_o apish_a trick_n which_o he_o have_v learn_v of_o m._n jewel_n harding_n who_o notwithstanding_o get_v small_a honour_n thereby_o and_o sure_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v correspondent_a such_o kind_n of_o jest_v will_v better_v become_v some_o merry_a fellow_n make_v sport_n upon_o a_o stage_n with_o a_o fur_a hood_n &_o a_o wooden_a dagger_n them_z either_o a_o learned_a bishop_n such_o as_o m._n jewel_n take_v himself_o to_o be_v or_o a_o profound_a reader_n of_o divinity_n as_o i_o think_v m.w._n will_v glad_o be_v account_v and_o whereas_o next_o he_o say_v quando_fw-la have_v novorum_fw-la magistrorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2d_o when_o wise_a man_n shall_v hear_v these_o interpretation_n &_o argument_n of_o these_o new_a master_n if_o there_o be_v leave_v in_o they_o any_o sense_n i_o will_v not_o say_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o of_o common_a judgement_n they_o can_v not_o think_v a_o religion_n build_v upon_o these_o ground_n to_o be_v firm_a assure_v and_o better_a than_o all_o other_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o he_o much_o deceave_v himself_o when_o he_o call_v these_o the_o interpretation_n of_o new_a master_n as_o he_o do_v likewise_o after_o in_o his_o antichristian_a book_n where_o he_o say_v nouâ—_n theologi_fw-la rhemenses_n etc._n etc._n 22._o the_o new_a divine_n of_o rheims_n teach_v that_o the_o bishop_n blessing_n take_v away_o venial_a sin_n where_o as_o we_o speak_v not_o so_o of_o ourselves_o but_o upon_o warrant_n of_o a_o old_a divine_a of_o milan_n even_o s._n ambrose_n who_o there_o we_o cite_v and_o here_o except_v the_o place_n where_o we_o urge_v the_o very_a text_n of_o the_o evangelist_n every_o one_o of_o the_o other_o be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o old_a and_o ancient_a father_n of_o s._n epiphanius_n s._n ambrose_n s._n hierom_n s._n austin_n s._n chrysostom_n s._n silvester_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o these_o be_v new_a master_n i_o marvel_v who_o be_v old_a be_v like_o m._n jewel_n m._n horn_n m._n fulke_o m._n keltridge_n m._n charke_n and_o such_o worthy_a doctor_n of_o your_o old_a congregation_n church_n which_o now_o grow_v well_o to_o fifty_o year_n stand_v if_o i_o misrecken_v not_o myself_o for_o m._n d._n haddon_n a_o few_o year_n sithence_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o osorius_n make_v great_a vaunt_n that_o then_o your_o gospel_n have_v continue_v above_o thirty_o year_n abate_v from_o that_o count_n 6_o year_n annos_fw-la plusquam_fw-la triginta_fw-la excepto_fw-la sexennii_fw-la turbulentissime_fw-la tempore_fw-la osoriâ—â—â—_n and_o therefore_o belike_o now_o it_o be_v come_v to_o a_o goodly_a and_o a_o reverend_a antiquity_n but_o as_o ancient_a as_o it_o be_v many_o a_o good_a man_n live_v who_o know_v when_o it_o be_v not_o beget_v and_o may_v live_v full_a well_o till_o it_o be_v again_o dead_a and_o rot_a then_o whereas_o you_o affirm_v our_o religion_n to_o be_v build_v upon_o these_o ground_n you_o follow_v but_o the_o common_a uâ—yne_n of_o your_o fellow_n that_o be_v to_o belie_v we_o save_v that_o you_o have_v get_v perhaps_o a_o deep_a habit_n therein_o through_o to_o much_o imitation_n of_o m._n jewel_n 31._o in_o this_o very_a kind_n s._n austin_n complain_v that_o he_o be_v much_o injury_v by_o the_o heretic_n of_o his_o time_n &_o so_o do_v luther_n that_o he_o be_v vex_v by_o the_o heretic_n of_o his_o age_n who_o authority_n i_o have_v rather_o use_v to_o you_o then_o s._n augustine_n because_o you_o seem_v to_o honour_v he_o more_o &_o esteem_v he_o
&_o 1â—5_n damaso_n quaest_a 2._o many_o great_a grecian_n and_o hebraicians_n be_v wicked_a and_o detestable_a christian_n first_o we_o must_v be_v sure_a of_o our_o faith_n faith_n timoth._n 3_o vers_fw-la 15._o 15._o ephes_n 5._o vers_fw-la 25._o 25._o gal._n 4._o v._n 26._o 26._o 1._o pet._n 3._o vers_fw-la 20.21_o 20.21_o mat._n 13._o saepe_fw-la saepe_fw-la see_v before_o chap._n 6._o pag._n 117._o act._n 8._o v._n 20._o aug_n confess_v lib._n 8._o ca._n 8._o pag._n 14.15_o m._n w._n invective_n against_o the_o late_a catholic_a translation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n affect_a hypocrisy_n before_o pag._n 372.373.374.383_o our_o english_a translation_n follow_v so_o precyse_o the_o old_a latin_a can_v not_o be_v so_o corrupt_a as_o m.w._n imagine_v pag._n 15._o mat._n 27._o joan._n 11._o v._n 48._o the_o end_n of_o the_o new_a gospel_n carnal_a liberty_n the_o true_a grace_n of_o this_o amplify_a figure_n in_o his_o sermon_n print_v foe_n 14._o see_v the_o discovery_n pa._n 178._o a_o most_o absurd_a &_o false_a amplification_n to_o say_v god_n be_v author_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o devil_n caluin_n in_o instructio_fw-la contra_fw-la libertinos_fw-la ca._n 14._o deum_fw-la in_o diabolum_fw-la transformant_fw-la english_a translation_n lead_v man_n to_o that_o opinion_n 1._o pet._n 2._o v._n 8._o illyr_n glos_fw-la in_o 1._o pet._n c._n 2._o vers_fw-la 8._o castalio_n defensio_fw-la suae_fw-la translatio_fw-la pag_n 153.154.155_o beza_n in_o â—_o pet._n 2._o v._n 8._o god_n creat_v man_n to_o sin_n beza_n bible_n of_o the_o year_n 1577._o the_o year_n 1579._o the_o year_n 1580._o the_o year_n 1579._o print_a at_o geneva_n the_o year_n 1561._o cast_n defence_n suae_fw-la translation_n p._n 155._o all_o these_o translation_n by_o verdict_n of_o caluin_n make_v god_n a_o idol_n &_o a_o devel_n m.w._n in_o his_o last_o short_a sentence_n 6._o refall_v &_o gain_n say_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v say_v before_o the_o protestant_n more_o desirous_a of_o novelty_n of_o word_n then_o ever_o be_v any_o heretic_n oecolam_fw-la esa_n c._n 1._o v._n 1._o a_o far_o great_a alteration_n and_o novelty_n in_o article_n of_o faith_n the_o author_n and_o writer_n of_o sundry_a book_n of_o scripture_n mock_v &_o scorn_v by_o the_o protestant_n protestant_n the_o tower_n disputation_n the_o 4_o day_n day_n zuingl_n to_o 1_o art_n 57_o fol._n 100_o 100_o idem_fw-la to_o 3_o in_o rhrenos_fw-mi jere._n foe_fw-mi 384._o 384._o magdeb._n see_v before_o pag_n 414._o 414._o lutheran_n and_o zuinglianes_n see_v before_o chap_n 1._o the_o new_a preach_v a_o very_a mockery_n of_o scripture_n 1._o cor._n 7._o v._n 9_o see_v the_o annotation_n upon_o that_o chap._n ephe._n 5._o v._o 29_o the_o protestant_n use_v scripture_n for_o a_o veil_n 〈◊〉_d coveral_a filthynes_n 1._o tim._n 5._o v._n 8_o pet._n mar_n de_fw-fr votis_fw-la &_o cael_fw-la jewel_n defence_n of_o the_o apolog._n part_n 6._o ca._n 8._o ¶_o 1._o incredible_a impudence_n in_o brag_v and_o lie_v the_o particular_a fault_n of_o our_o english_a translation_n a_o terrible_a accusation_n how_o weak_o the_o same_o be_v justify_v vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la mark_v the_o grevousnes_n of_o these_o 2._o fault_n defendere_fw-la be_v well_o translate_v to_o revenge_n tertullian_n contra_fw-la martionem_fw-la li._n 2_o ambros_n in_o rom._n ca._n 12._o beda_n in_o rom._n 12._o judith_n 1._o v._o 12._o &_o 2._o v._o 1._o ca._n 9_o v._n 2._o the_o year_n 1579._o 1577._o 1562._o ecclesiastici_fw-la 30._o v._n 6._o of_o the_o year_n 1562.1577.1579_o ecclesiaâ—â—ici_fw-la 48._o v._o 7._o great_a difference_n ofttimes_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o word_n as_o it_o be_v use_v by_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n &_o profane_v jacob_n 3._o v._n 4._o rom._n 4._o v._n 20._o mat._n 11._o v._n 10.24_o rom._n 12._o v._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d defendentes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mihi_fw-la vindicte_fw-la a_o great_a and_o monstruous_a fault_n to_o translate_v a_o thing_n more_o true_o the_o unconscionable_a demeanour_n of_o our_o adversary_n esa_n 9_o v._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n illyricus_n castalio_n parturiuâ—â—_n montea_fw-la iwenal_n pag._n 21._o the_o incredible_a lie_v &_o falsification_n use_v by_o the_o english_a writer_n of_o our_o time_n be_v a_o great_a motive_n to_o the_o catholic_a faith_n pag._n 22._o mat._n 2._o v._n 11._o mat_n 3._o v._n 12._o act._n 7._o v._n 58._o the_o sum_n of_o m_o w_n accusation_n the_o protestant_n manner_n of_o dispute_v tower_n disputation_n tyburn_n disputation_n see_v m._n fox_n martirologe_n in_o king_n henry_n time_n luc._n 12._o v._n 48_o english_a writer_n the_o catholic_a church_n build_v upon_o a_o rock_n christ_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o time_n constant_a &_o unmoveable_a the_o english_a church_n buâ—lt_v upon_o the_o favour_n of_o lord_n &_o lady_n gentleman_n and_o gentlewoman_n and_o therefore_o ever_o totter_v and_o variable_a fox_n act_n and_o monument_n pag._n 512_o desire_n of_o revenge_n ibid._n p._n 592._o covetousness_n fox_n act_n &_o monument_n in_o henri_n 8._o pa._n 1295._o postremae_fw-la aeditionis_fw-la fox_n act_n &_o monument_n in_o the_o end_n of_o king_n henry_n life_n pag._n 682._o continual_a change_n of_o the_o english_a faith_n luther_n judgement_n of_o the_o sacramentarie_a religion_n luther_n tom_n 7._o defensio_fw-la verborum_fw-la coenae_fw-la fol._n 381._o trepida_fw-la conscientia_fw-la fault_n historical_a note_n in_o the_o preface_n fol._n b._n two_o in_o mat._n 2._o v._n 11._o psal_n 71._o esa_n 60._o chrysost_n theophil_n cic._n de_fw-fr divinat_fw-la plin._n lib._n 20._o esther_n 1.13.14_o tob._n 2.15_o ambro._n 1._o offic_n ca._n 12._o that_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v king_n tertullian_n contra_fw-la marcionem_fw-la l._n 3._o cyprian_n ser_fw-mi de_fw-fr bapt._n numer_n 1._o chrys_n hom_n 1._o ex_fw-la variis_fw-la in_o mat._n locis_fw-la hier._n in_o psa_fw-la 71._o tertull._n contra_fw-la judaeos_fw-la probatio_fw-la nativit_fw-la christi_fw-la aug._n ser_n 43._o ad_fw-la fatres_fw-la in_o ere_o claudian_n in_o epigrana_n isidorus_n &_o remigius_n apud_fw-la d._n tho._n in_o catena_fw-la in_o mat._n 2._o theophi_fw-la in_o mat._n 2._o ansel_n in_o mat._n ca._n 2._o gesnerus_fw-la in_o pandectis_fw-la vniversa_fw-la lib._n ultimo_fw-la tit_n 2._o fol._n 29._o zuing._n to_o 4._o in_o mat._n ca._n 2._o that_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v three_o august_n ser_fw-mi 1_o the_o epipha_n leo_fw-la sermo_fw-la 2.3.4.5.6.8_o their_o name_n 2._o tim._n 3._o v._n 8._o mat._n 3._o v._n 1._o monastical_a life_n magd._n cent_n 5._o c._n 6._o pag._n 711._o cent._n 1._o li._n 1._o cap._n 10._o cythraeus_fw-la in_o 3._o ca._n mat._n â—ucerus_fw-la ibi_fw-la be_v canis_n de_fw-fr verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la corruptelis_fw-la lib._n 5._o c._n 2.3.4_o a_o easy_a kind_n of_o answer_v act._n 7._o v._n 58._o relic_n &_o miracle_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o martyr_n hebrew_n 9_o vers_fw-la 4._o mat._n 17._o v._n 11_o apoc._n c._n 11._o vers_fw-la 3._o aug._n the_o civet_n li._n 20._o cap._n 29._o intolerable_a boldness_n and_o arrogancy_n fault_n in_o make_v argument_n whit._fw-la pa._n 22_o argument_n 1._o mat._n 14._o v._n 26_o real_a presence_n mat._n 14._o v._n 29_o joan._n 3._o v._n 14_o call_v 4._o d_o scripture_n make_v ridiculous_a when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o handle_n of_o profane_a man_n peter_n primacy_n luc._n 10._o v._n 35._o maâ—_n 17._o v._n 2._o mat._n 22._o v._n 30_o scripture_n falsify_v communion_n book_n in_o the_o collect_v of_o michaelmas_n day_n the_o saint_n hear_v our_o prayer_n mat._n 27._o v._n 59_o s._n hiero._n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la to._n 1._o conc._n mat._n 28._o v._n 1._o pilgrimage_n to_o holy_a place_n in_o epist_n 17._o paul_n &_o eusâ—_n ad_fw-la marcel_n tom_fw-mi 1._o esa_n 11._o mar._n 16._o v._n 12_o christ_n body_n under_o diverse_a form_n mar._n 7._o v._n 34._o mat._n 27._o v._n 46_o aug._n de_fw-fr ecclesiasticis_fw-la dogma_fw-la c._n 31_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la nuptâ—is_fw-la &_o concupis_fw-la enâ—â—a_fw-la lib._n 2_o ca._n 18._o &_o 29._o exorcism_n and_o other_o ceremony_n in_o baptism_n luc._n 1._o v._n 3._o pag._n 3._o in_o the_o 4._o day_n conference_n the_o protestant_n reason_n against_o the_o maccabee_n be_v as_o forcible_a against_o s._n luke_n gospel_n more_o argument_n of_o humane_a spirit_n in_o s._n paul_n epistle_n they_o in_o the_o book_n of_o maccabee_n rom._n 25._o v._n 15._o 1._o cor._n 2._o v._n 3_o ibi._n c._n 11._o v._n 1.17_o ib._n c._n 12._o v._n 11_o rom._n 15._o v._n 30._o 2._o cor._n 6.11_o ephe._n 6._o 19_o colos_n 4.3_o thes_n 5.25_o sacred_a writer_n and_o holy_a counsel_n the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n 1._o mach._n 2._o &_o 15._o luc._n 2._o v._n 14._o this_o be_v m._n w._n gloze_n add_v to_o the_o text_n free_a wil._n luc._n 5._o v._n 3._o the_o catholic_a church_n peter_n ship_n gregor_n in_o job._n li._n 17._o c._n 14._o see_v s_n amb._n in_o luc_n lib._n 4_o cap._n 5._o aug._n quaest_n evamg_n l._n 2._o
still_o that_o parcel_n but_o most_o want_v it_o and_o manifest_v it_o be_v that_o the_o jew_v nether_a in_o our_o time_n keep_v so_o honourable_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o 70._o in_o their_o sinagoge_n &_o much_o less_o do_v they_o keâ—pe_v it_o in_o s._n justines_n day_n when_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o whole_a discourse_n and_o manifest_a word_n of_o this_o author_n in_o this_o same_o place_n they_o much_o more_o detest_a it_o the_o three_o a_o ligno_fw-la be_v want_v in_o all_o greek_a and_o hebrew_v bible_n &_o be_v only_o reserve_v in_o our_o ecclesiastical_a breviarie_n &_o certain_a doctor_n as_o tertullian_n lactantius_n cassiodorus_n 9â—_n and_o s._n austin_n who_o notwithstanding_o so_o read_v it_o as_o though_o it_o be_v the_o common_a read_n in_o the_o church_n of_o africa_n in_o his_o time_n and_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o other_o read_v where_o those_o word_n shall_v be_v leave_v out_o and_o from_o s._n hieroms_n time_n until_o our_o day_n very_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o these_o error_n and_o corruption_n have_v multiply_v not_o only_o for_o the_o general_a and_o particular_a reason_n already_o touch_v but_o for_o this_o especial_o that_o whereas_o since_o that_o time_n the_o jew_n obstinacy_n barbarousnes_n impiety_n and_o ignorance_n in_o their_o own_o tongue_n have_v much_o increase_v the_o christian_n notwithstanding_o have_v not_o have_v any_o great_a occasion_n to_o handle_v much_o or_o exercise_v that_o language_n &_o therefore_o have_v have_v smale_a regard_n to_o book_n write_v therein_o without_o which_o as_o first_o of_o all_o they_o perfect_o receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o plant_v it_o in_o these_o part_n of_o christendom_n so_o without_o it_o have_v they_o as_o perfect_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o and_o now_o enlarge_v it_o even_o to_o the_o extreme_a corner_n of_o the_o world_n bible_n and_o without_o the_o which_o they_o have_v for_o these_o thousand_o yer_n live_v most_o christian_o as_o saint_n &_o christian_o as_o saint_n finish_v their_o temporal_a life_n &_o after_o live_v with_o christ_n for_o ever_o and_o now_o touch_v m._n w._n 19.20_o question_n demand_v how_o the_o church_n have_v faithful_o conserve_v the_o book_n of_o scripture_n who_o thus_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o hebrew_n bible_n as_o corrupt_v i_o answer_v as_o before_o bible_n that_o the_o church_n have_v most_o faithful_o conserve_v the_o scripture_n albeit_o not_o in_o this_o or_o that_o tongue_n which_o the_o wanton_a curiosity_n of_o every_o fantastical_a heretic_n covet_v we_o have_v the_o true_a word_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n though_o perhaps_o we_o have_v not_o ten_o word_n in_o that_o language_n which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v and_o then_o why_o may_v we_o not_o have_v the_o law_n &_o the_o prophet_n though_o there_o be_v never_o a_o hebrew_n bible_n in_o the_o world_n again_o unreasonable_o demand_v he_o of_o our_o church_n for_o hebrew_n bible_n uncorrupt_a which_o perhaps_o never_o have_v any_o such_o and_o never_o undertake_v to_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o that_o language_n more_o than_o in_o arabike_a or_o syriake_n no_o more_o than_o she_o undertake_v to_o keep_v s._n matthewes_n gospel_n in_o hebrew_n or_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o hebrews_n but_o if_o she_o deliver_v faithful_o to_o the_o christian_n church_n that_o which_o she_o receive_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n touch_v all_o part_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o religion_n be_v it_o write_v or_o unwrite_v in_o one_o language_n or_o other_o she_o perform_v that_o which_o christ_n commit_v to_o her_o charge_n and_o which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o every_o christian_a and_o whereby_o she_o prove_v her_o self_n to_o be_v the_o house_n and_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 15._o the_o sure_a pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n c._n and_o faithful_a mother_n of_o all_o christian_n m._n d._n 257.265.266.285.287.289_o whitgift_n think_v it_o untolerable_a that_o the_o english_a minister_n shall_v appoint_v what_o manner_n of_o apparel_n be_v convenient_a for_o themselves_o to_o wear_v what_o ceremony_n or_o rite_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o their_o poor_a service_n he_o by_o many_o argument_n take_v from_o they_o all_o authority_n in_o such_o matter_n &_o will_v have_v the_o whole_a ministry_n altogether_o to_o depend_v &_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o superior_a magistrate_n the_o queen_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o her_o council_n realm_n then_o how_o much_o more_o untolerable_a be_v it_o that_o some_o one_o or_o other_o single_a minister_n shall_v appoint_v the_o universal_a church_n &_o governor_n thereof_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o fashion_n the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v keep_v in_o what_o language_n as_o it_o be_v in_o what_o kind_n of_o paper_n or_o parchment_n he_o will_v have_v it_o write_v as_o if_o some_o busy_a head_a fellow_n in_o a_o common_a wealth_n not_o content_v to_o be_v rule_v &_o preserve_v by_o his_o prince_n in_o true_a religion_n justice_n and_o quiet_a possession_n of_o his_o own_o shall_v far_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o prescribe_v what_o manner_n priest_n how_o qualify_v and_o in_o what_o university_n bring_v up_o shall_v preach_v unto_o he_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n what_o sort_n of_o man_n shall_v execute_v unto_o he_o justice_n and_o examine_v his_o case_n of_o law_n by_o what_o captain_n of_o what_o birth_n country_n and_o experience_n by_o what_o kind_n of_o defence_n open_a force_n or_o secret_a policy_n fight_v by_o sea_n or_o rather_o land_n strength_n of_o horseman_n or_o footman_n he_o will_v be_v maintain_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n ever_o and_o what_o mean_v he_o to_o require_v for_o pure_a bible_n in_o any_o language_n of_o our_o church_n which_o he_o hold_v for_o antichristian_a and_o the_o prelate_n thereof_o and_o all_o other_o catholic_n for_o member_n of_o antichrist_n for_o while_o he_o thus_o think_v what_o soever_o bible_n hebrew_n or_o not_o hebrew_n greek_a or_o arabike_a we_o offer_v he_o he_o can_v by_o reason_n yield_v no_o more_o credit_n unto_o they_o then_o to_o our_o latin_a no_o more_o then_o to_o our_o tradition_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n proceed_v from_o warrant_n and_o credit_n of_o such_o profess_a enemy_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o and_o learned_o prove_v s._n 14._o austin_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr utilitate_fw-la credendi_fw-la much_o more_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n &_o christian_a divinity_n be_v it_o for_o he_o and_o he_o to_o resort_v to_o their_o own_o church_n of_o elect_a &_o predestinate_a or_o how_o so_o ever_o he_o listen_v to_o term_v they_o which_o have_v so_o flourish_v these_o many_o hundred_o year_n by_o witness_v of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a story_n by_o report_n of_o m._n fox_n in_o his_o act_n and_o monument_n 140.235.251_o let_v he_o resort_v to_o the_o brethren_n of_o lion_n to_o wycleffe_n and_o the_o wycleffisâ—es_n to_o robert_n rigge_n john_n purvey_v henry_n crompe_n john_n of_o chlum_n john_n scut_n william_n hawlam_n richard_n which_o john_n hus_n alias_o john_n goose_n the_o hussite_n and_o thaborites_n of_o bohemia_n and_o such_o other_o succession_n who_o as_o they_o tell_v we_o be_v glorious_a pillar_n &_o doctor_n and_o maintainer_n of_o their_o church_n and_o protestant-gospel_n and_o like_o glister_a star_n shine_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o that_o i_o tie_v he_o not_o to_o particular_a man_n or_o one_o only_a province_n of_o bohemia_n in_o many_o other_o province_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n have_v their_o church_n continue_v as_o most_o confident_o write_v d._n 465._o whitgift_n against_o t._n c._n who_o frame_v a_o argument_n against_o the_o archbishop_n authority_n draw_v from_o this_o supposition_n what_o if_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v in_o one_o province_n or_o in_o one_o realm_n which_o have_v be_v â—_o and_o be_v not_o unpossible_a to_o be_v again_o m._n d._n whit_n answer_v it_o thus_o to_o your_o supposition_n if_o the_o whole_a church_n etc._n etc._n conference_n i_o say_v that_o if_o the_o sky_n fall_v you_o may_v catch_v lark_n as_o the_o common_a proverb_n be_v make_v it_o as_o unpossible_a a_o case_n to_o have_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o one_o only_a kingdom_n as_o it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o the_o sky_n to_o fall_v and_o present_o in_o the_o same_o page_n do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v disperse_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o can_v not_o now_o after_o christ_n ascension_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o one_o kingdom_n much_o less_o in_o one_o province_n except_o you_o will_v become_v donatist_n he_o that_o be_v not_o wilful_o blind_a may_v see_v in_o to_o what_o strait_n you_o be_v drive_v when_o you_o be_v constrain_v to_o use_v such_o impossibility_n for_o reason_n and_o m._n vv._n in_o this_o book_n tell_v we_o 47_o that_o there_o never_o want_v mighty_a
state_n &_o prince_n and_o nation_n who_o withstand_v the_o bishop_n &_o sea_n of_o rome_n as_o they_o do_v now_o nullis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la defuerunt_fw-la say_v he_o nec_fw-la episcopi_fw-la nec_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la nec_fw-la imperatores_fw-la nec_fw-la populi_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o never_o want_v at_o any_o time_n nether_a bishop_n nether_a priest_n nor_o emperor_n nor_o nation_n nor_o private_a man_n which_o have_v not_o rather_o be_v condemn_v of_o your_o church_n for_o heretic_n then_o to_o maintain_v the_o catholic_a communion_n of_o your_o apostasy_n wherefore_o have_v so_o large_a a_o scope_n let_v he_o repair_v to_o that_o his_o own_o church_n and_o succession_n of_o protestant_n and_o of_o they_o seek_v for_o the_o true_a write_a bible_n of_o who_o he_o receave_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o same_o not_o to_o our_o church_n and_o succession_n of_o catholic_n who_o he_o chief_o condemn_v for_o err_v in_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o then_o reprove_v as_o bitter_o for_o corrupt_v the_o true_a text_n the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o be_v this_o if_o as_o a_o christian_a as_o a_o obedient_a child_n of_o the_o church_n and_o willing_a to_o learn_v demand_n if_o thus_o he_o demand_v of_o the_o church_n for_o true_a bible_n she_o can_v serve_v he_o with_o more_o variety_n of_o such_o &_o in_o mo_z language_n than_o it_o will_v stand_v with_o his_o ease_n to_o read_v 6._o if_o he_o demand_v this_o as_o a_o heretic_n as_o a_o rebellious_a apostata_fw-la as_o to_o pick_v quarrel_n and_o maintain_v strife_n the_o church_n have_v nought_o to_o do_v with_o he_o she_o answer_v as_o our_o saviour_n answer_v the_o pharisee_n quid_fw-la i_o tentatis_fw-la hypocritae_fw-la &_o as_o he_o teach_v his_o apostle_n nolite_fw-la dare_v sanctum_fw-la canibus_fw-la she_o send_v he_o to_o his_o own_o scatter_a and_o divide_a congregation_n in_o to_o who_o communion_n he_o have_v thrust_v himself_o &_o under_o who_o false_a banner_n he_o fight_v against_o she_o who_o the_o universal_a christian_a world_n in_o all_o time_n and_o age_n until_o our_o day_n have_v acknowlege_v for_o the_o only_a true_a catholic_a &_o apostolic_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o hitherto_o of_o the_o hebrew_v fountain_n and_o original_n wherein_o i_o have_v staâ—ed_v somewhat_o the_o long_a first_o of_o all_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v that_o not_o without_o just_a cause_n i_o charge_v m.w._n with_o a_o manifest_a lie_n 16._o in_o sa_v we_o flee_v the_o hebrew_n for_o that_o we_o know_v it_o to_o contain_v the_o assure_a bane_n and_o destruction_n of_o our_o cause_n he_o may_v here_o perceive_v in_o part_n thereof_o what_o reason_n what_o argument_n what_o conscience_n move_v the_o church_n thus_o to_o prescribe_v and_o we_o to_o follow_v the_o church_n ordinance_n herein_o that_o we_o nether_a fear_n nor_o contemn_v nor_o refuse_v it_o but_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o true_a sense_n study_n and_o honour_v it_o as_o much_o as_o he_o though_o we_o hang_v not_o our_o faith_n upon_o it_o so_o as_o if_o the_o jew_v deprave_v a_o text_n touch_v christ_n divinity_n we_o therefore_o will_v deny_v he_o to_o be_v god_n and_o if_o they_o raze_v out_o the_o only_a text_n that_o foreshow_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o crucify_a we_o will_v not_o for_o all_o that_o geve_v over_o our_o faith_n that_o in_o such_o sort_n he_o be_v crucify_v for_o us._n secondare_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v to_o satisfy_v m·_n vv._n demand_n who_o challenge_v we_o so_o confident_o to_o show_v any_o error_n in_o the_o original_n who_o affirm_v so_o peremptory_o those_o place_n to_o be_v safe_a and_o untouched_a which_o appertain_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n which_o how_o true_a it_o be_v he_o now_o see_v if_o he_o will_v believe_v either_o reason_n or_o his_o own_o master_n beside_o that_o his_o argument_n be_v over_o slender_a when_o he_o will_v conclude_v those_o originalle_n to_o be_v pure_a because_o there_o be_v no_o corruption_n in_o matter_n of_o controversy_n as_o though_o there_o can_v be_v no_o error_n but_o those_o which_o proceed_v of_o wilfulness_n and_o malice_n against_o christian_a religion_n catholic_a as_o though_o the_o jew_n can_v not_o err_v by_o negligence_n ignorance_n and_o other_o humane_a infirmity_n by_o which_o caluine_n beza_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o knot_n can_v imagine_v very_o many_o and_o the_o same_o very_a gross_a error_n to_o have_v creep_v in_o to_o our_o latin_a bible_n but_o true_a be_v the_o old_a proverb_n graculus_n graculo_fw-la like_o will_n to_o like_a as_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o jew_n for_o near_a alliance_n and_o brotherhode_n they_o judge_v so_o divine_o as_o though_o they_o be_v half_a god_n who_o never_o err_v either_o of_o malice_n either_o of_o wilfulness_n or_o ignorance_n or_o slowthfulnes_n or_o want_v of_o due_a consideration_n or_o through_o any_o kind_n of_o like_a either_o sin_n or_o imbecility_n but_o of_o the_o christian_a catholic_a church_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n by_o who_o they_o have_v that_o piece_n of_o christianity_n which_o yet_o they_o retain_v they_o deem_v most_o wicked_o they_o they_o account_v more_o dissolute_a more_o irreligious_a more_o careless_a &_o negligent_a in_o matter_n divine_a than_o the_o worst_a people_n that_o live_v under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n these_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n have_v err_v both_o of_o malice_n and_o of_o wilfulness_n and_o of_o contempt_n and_o of_o negligence_n by_o all_o manner_n of_o fault_a voluntary_a &_o involuntarie_a whereunto_o a_o man_n may_v possible_o fall_v three_o some_o reason_n move_v i_o thus_o to_o do_v be_v because_o nether_a m._n martin_n in_o his_o discovery_n much_o less_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n handle_v only_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v incident_a to_o that_o book_n that_o be_v geve_v reason_n why_o in_o that_o translation_n the_o latin_a vulgar_a edition_n be_v follow_v before_o the_o common_a greek_a testament_n have_v any_o occasion_n to_o treat_v of_o this_o matter_n for_o albeit_o m._n 39_o martin_n prove_v error_n in_o matter_n historical_a to_o be_v in_o our_o common_a hebrew_n bible_n yet_o he_o make_v no_o stay_n therein_o but_o rather_o presuppose_v the_o hebrew_n text_n to_o be_v altogether_o true_a as_o the_o adversary_n pretend_v he_o so_o much_o the_o more_o discover_v their_o wilfulness_n and_o perversitie_n who_o in_o their_o translation_n depart_v sundry_a time_n from_o those_o hebrew_n original_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o magnify_v as_o altogether_o faultless_a and_o unspotted_a one_o principal_a corruption_n of_o great_a moment_n and_o importance_n he_o object_v out_o of_o the_o 21._o psalm_n 9_o where_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n they_o have_v pierce_v my_o hand_n and_o foot_n which_o by_o the_o jew_n be_v malicious_o alter_v by_o mutation_n of_o one_o or_o other_o letter_n in_o to_o as_o a_o lion_n my_o hand_n and_o foot_n without_o wit_n reason_n or_o common_a sense_n whereby_o be_v evacuate_v the_o best_a and_o clear_a prophecy_n in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o scripture_n touch_v the_o manner_n and_o fashion_n of_o christ_n crucify_a who_o beside_o m._n w._n will_v so_o blind_o have_v dissemble_v it_o &_o yet_o still_o sing_v we_o the_o old_a song_n of_o the_o pure_a fountain_n it_o be_v write_v that_o not_o long_o sithence_o certain_a evangelical_a anabaptiste_n late_o convert_v from_o judaisme_n read_v that_o place_n of_o s._n peter_n in_o castalios_n translation_n â—5_n jesum_fw-la nazarenum_fw-la scelestis_fw-la manibus_fw-la comprehendistis_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la palum_fw-la alligatum_fw-la sustulistis_fw-la jesus_n of_o nazareth_n you_o have_v apprehend_v and_o bind_v he_o to_o a_o post_n or_o stake_n so_o make_v he_o away_o 648._o upon_o this_o text_n fall_v to_o a_o great_a and_o dangerous_a contention_n among_o themselves_o in_o their_o congregation_n whether_o christ_n be_v pierce_v hand_n and_o foot_n with_o nail_n as_o the_o church_n believe_v or_o be_v only_o bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n to_o a_o gibbet_n as_o the_o fashion_n among_o the_o turk_n be_v now_o a_o day_n &_o as_o the_o other_o two_o thief_n be_v do_v to_o death_n which_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o and_o remove_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n which_o these_o good_a fellow_n care_v not_o for_o and_o this_o place_n of_o david_n crucify_a and_o certain_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o can_v not_o perhaps_o nether_a out_o of_o the_o new_a be_v clear_o prove_v to_o a_o contentious_a heretic_n that_o he_o be_v crucify_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o truth_n be_v and_o we_o believe_v for_o as_o the_o heretic_n now_o a_o day_n at_o home_n in_o our_o country_n glad_o abhor_v the_o name_n of_o the_o cross_n &_o all_o sign_n or_o memory_n there_o of_o &_o both_o in_o private_a talk_n &_o public_a preach_n and_o write_v cross_n rather_o use_v the_o name_n of_o