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heretical_a writer_n their_o confusion_n and_o vanity_n in_o write_v discover_v enc._n 1._o cap._n 1._o num_fw-la 8.9_o etc._n etc._n s._n hierome_n his_o word_n much_o abuse_v by_o s._n f._n enc._n 1._o c._n 9_o n._n 2._o his_o great_a humility_n in_o subiect_v his_o judgement_n to_o pope_n damasus_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 16._o num_fw-la 18._o s._n hilary_n his_o judgement_n of_o the_o pope_n heavenly_a authority_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 3._o num_fw-la 14._o hosius_n egregious_o abuse_v &_o falsify_v enc._n 2._o c._n 8._o n._n 2.3_o etc._n etc._n hostâensis_n abuse_v by_o s._n francis_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 7._o husse_v and_o his_o whole_a cause_n examine_v in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 3._o num_fw-la 15.16.17_o etc._n etc._n his_o dangerous_a doctrine_n that_o no_o man_n be_v a_o prince_n prelate_n or_o magistrate_n while_o he_o be_v in_o mortal_a sin_n ibid._n num_fw-la 17._o two_o famous_a heretical_a lie_v prove_v there_o against_o he_o ibid._n num_fw-la 20._o husse_o contrary_a to_o s._n f._n in_o doctrine_n eâc_fw-la 2._o cap._n 3._o nu_fw-la 21._o husse_v his_o doctrine_n reject_v by_o luther_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o ibid._n num_fw-la 22._o husse_v his_o leather_n breech_n keep_v at_o this_o day_n for_o relic_n among_o the_o hussâts_n in_o prage_n ibid._n num_fw-la 24._o i._o idolatry_n and_o idolatror_n agree_v only_o to_o heretic_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n obseruat_fw-la nâ_n 1â_n 12_o etc._n etc._n ignorance_n whether_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 7._o n._n 3.4_o etc._n etc._n index_n expurgatorius_fw-la why_o and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v enc._n 2._o cap._n 9_o n._n 21.22_o etc._n etc._n justification_n how_o great_o lutheran_n and_o caluinist_n do_v disagree_v about_o thesame_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o work_n or_o faith_n only_o enc._n 2._o cap._n 16._o n._n 8.9.10_o etc._n etc._n k._n king_n john_n feign_v by_o protestant_n to_o have_v be_v poison_v by_o a_o monk_n against_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o antiquity_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 15._o n._n 3.4.5_o etc._n etc._n knock_n founder_v of_o caluinisme_n in_o scotland_n his_o wicked_a &_o dangerous_a doctrine_n about_o the_o deposition_n of_o princesâ_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 6._o nu_fw-la 3.4.5_o etc._n etc._n l._n lateran_n counsel_v falsify_v by_o the_o minister_n o._n e._n enc._n 1._o cap._n 13._o num_fw-la 10._o layman_n whether_o they_o be_v forbid_v by_o catholyk_n to_o meddle_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 7._o and_o more_o large_o cap._n 9_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la lie_v historical_a and_o doctrinal_a how_o they_o differ_v enc._n 2._o âap_n 2._o num_fw-la 3._o lutheran_n and_o sacramentary_n their_o war_n one_o against_o the_o other_o enc._n 1._o cap._n 5.4_o etc._n etc._n per_fw-la totum_fw-la luther_n his_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o sacramentary_n ibid._n cap._n 5._o num_fw-la 1._o &_o 2._o luther_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o zwinglians_n and_o caluinist_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 5._o num_fw-la 5._o luther_n canonize_v by_o john_n fox_n ibid._n num_fw-la 4._o luther_n prophesy_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o protestant_n especial_o caluinist_n by_o division_n among_o themselves_o enc._n 1._o cap_n 7._o num_fw-la 4._o luther_n his_o go_v to_o angusta_fw-la and_o worm_n and_o deal_n there_o enc._n 2._o cap._n 1._o num_fw-la 8._o luther_n his_o condemnation_n by_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o council_n wherein_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o devil_n and_o not_o a_o man_n ibid._n n._n 8._o luther_n write_v of_o himself_o that_o one_o cry_v to_o he_o beatusventer_n qui_fw-la te_fw-la portavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n n._n 9_o m._n martyr_n tomb_n frequent_v with_o great_a devotion_n by_o christian_n in_o rome_n in_o s._n hieromes_n tyme._n enc._n 1._o c._n 9_o n._n 3.4_o etc._n etc._n what_o diligence_n be_v use_v in_o old_a time_n in_o register_n the_o life_n of_o martyr_n and_o the_o day_n of_o that_o suffefer_v enc._n 2._o cap._n 11._o n._n 5._o what_o manner_n of_o martyr_n fox_n set_v down_o of_o his_o church_n the_o one_o contrary_a to_o the_o other_o in_o belief_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 11._o n._n 8.9.10.11_o etc._n etc._n mass_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n thereof_o confess_v by_o antiquity_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 13._o n._n 12._o mass_n in_o the_o latyn_a tongue_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o hear_n thereof_o though_o it_o be_v not_o understand_v by_o the_o people_n enc._n 2._o cap._n â_o n._n 6.7_o etc._n etc._n merit_n of_o good_a work_n what_o they_o be_v and_o how_o they_o may_v stand_v with_o god_n grace_n and_o christ_n merit_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 10._o num_fw-la 6.7_o etc._n etc._n miracle_n of_o s._n thomas_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o authentical_a proof_n thereof_o enc._n 2._o cap._n 11._o miracle_n how_o fond_o and_o heathen-like_a they_o be_v jest_v at_o by_o protestant_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 11._o num_fw-la 20._o miracle_n defend_v by_o s._n ambrose_n &_o s._n augustine_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 11._o num_fw-la 26.27_o etc._n etc._n n._n nobility_n and_o commons_o corrupt_v pitiful_o by_o wickliff_n his_o doctrine_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 10.11_o etc._n etc._n o._n obedience_n spiritual_a to_o the_o pope_n may_v stand_v with_o temporal_a to_o the_o prince_n obseruat_fw-la num_fw-la 5._o ochinus_n that_o teach_v in_o england_n in_o k._n edward_n his_o day_n his_o sentence_n of_o caluyn_n and_o beza_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 5._o o._n e._n minister_n his_o extreme_a pride_n malice_n and_o folly_n in_o the_o answer_v to_o his_o epistle_n he_o be_v prove_v a_o noddy_n by_o spell_a the_o word_n noddy_n ibid._n he_o be_v describe_v what_o fellow_n he_o be_v ibid._n he_o be_v a_o bloody_a fellow_n poor_a and_o needy_a and_o hope_v for_o scrap_n by_o other_o man_n ruin_n obseruat_fw-la num_fw-la 1.2_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o notorious_a firebrand_n of_o sedition_n obseruat_fw-la num_fw-la 7._o he_o excuse_v his_o rail_n by_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v weakness_n in_o he_o obseru_fw-la num_fw-la 37._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o write_n be_v lay_v open_a as_o impertinent_a impudent_a and_o impotent_a enc._n 1._o cap._n 1._o num_fw-la 7._o he_o be_v show_v to_o be_v a_o most_o shameless_a and_o impudent_a flatterer_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 3._o num_fw-la 23.24_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v prove_v also_o to_o be_v a_o true_a oedipus_n and_o hungry_a parasite_n ibid._n num_fw-la 6._o he_o be_v desperate_a in_o deny_v when_o he_o be_v press_v say_v among_o other_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v no_o division_n at_o all_o among_o protestant_n enc._n 1_o he_o damn_v his_o ancestor_n that_o be_v catholyk_n as_o have_v only_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o christian_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 13._o n._n 6._o his_o contemptuous_a speech_n of_o luther_n and_o caluyn_n together_o with_o plain_a atheism_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 17._o num_fw-la 10._o 11.12_o etc._n etc._n he_o brag_v that_o he_o will_v go_v to_o syvil_n or_o paris_n to_o dispute_v with_o catholyk_n if_o he_o may_v have_v leave_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 4._o n._n 22._o p._n panormitââ_n &_o hostiensis_n two_o learned_a canonist_n great_o abuse_v by_o s._n f._n enc._n 1._o cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 17._o parliament_n what_o it_o may_v do_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o do_v both_o in_o q._n mary_n and_o k._n edward_n time_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 16._o num_fw-la 8.9_o etc._n etc._n pardon_n and_o for_o what_o sin_n they_o be_v use_v by_o cath._n doctrine_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 14._o num_fw-la 6.7_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o who_o they_o be_v avayleable_a ibid._n f._n â_z defend_v against_o the_o rage_a malice_n of_o the_o minister_n o.e._n book_n and_o treatese_n write_v by_o he_o in_o epist._n to_o o.e._n persecution_n against_o catholyk_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 10._o num_fw-la ult._n plesâis_n mornay_n his_o lie_n discover_v before_o the_o k._n of_o france_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 3._o poysy_a colloquy_n or_o conference_n between_o catholyk_n and_o protestant_n minister_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 4._o num_fw-la 12._o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o protestant_a minister_n in_o that_o meeting_n ibid._n nâm_n 16._o their_o dissension_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n ibid._n nnm_fw-la 19_o the_o good_a that_o come_v by_o that_o disorderly_a meeting_n and_o conference_n ibid._n pope_n their_o most_o honourable_a title_n take_v out_o of_o auncânt_a doctor_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 3._o num_fw-la 13.14_o etc._n etc._n prayer_n to_o saint_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 6._o num_fw-la 8._o priest_n authority_n in_o absolve_a sin_n according_a to_o chrisostome_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 3._o num_fw-la 13._o protestant_n and_o puritan_n how_o they_o agree_v in_o christ_n crucify_v &_o what_o comfort_n they_o take_v one_o of_o the_o other_o note_n upon_o the_o epist_n of_o s._n f._n num_fw-la 8.9.10_o etc._n etc._n protestant_n more_o divide_v then_o before_o by_o their_o synod_n and_o counsel_n enc._n 1._o cap._n
faith_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n fide_fw-la implicity_n by_o a_o imply_v faith_n in_o that_o they_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n and_o all_o that_o she_o believe_v which_o impli_v so_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o any_o man_n salvation_n and_o how_o sure_a and_o safe_a a_o way_n this_o be_v you_o have_v hear_v out_o of_o s._n augustine_n 7._o augustine_n ibid._n cap._n 7._o before_o that_o simplicity_n of_o believe_v make_v the_o common_a people_n most_o safe_a wherefore_o according_a to_o this_o selfsame_a way_n also_o belief_n the_o short_a &_o sure_a way_n of_o cath._n belief_n the_o say_v catholic_a doctor_n do_v teach_v we_o how_o that_o in_o these_o troublesome_a and_o contentious_a time_n of_o dispute_n and_o controversye_n a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o error_n or_o doubt_n may_v come_v to_o be_v a_o perfect_a catholic_a in_o resolve_v himself_o upon_o the_o truth_n of_o very_a few_o particular_a question_n and_o controversye_n believe_v the_o rest_n in_o general_a term_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o accept_v and_o admit_v whatsoever_o the_o catholic_a church_n do_v âeach_v albeit_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o instruct_v in_o the_o particular_n nor_o know_v the_o argument_n that_o be_v on_o both_o side_n nor_o be_v able_a to_o solve_v they_o but_o desire_v to_o be_v instruct_v as_o time_n and_o occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v thereunto_o to_o this_o resolution_n when_o any_o man_n arive_v and_o be_v content_a in_o these_o thing_n which_o he_o know_v not_o to_o follow_v the_o council_n of_o s._n paul_n 10._o 2._o cor._n 10._o which_o be_v to_o captivate_v his_o understanding_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o faith_n teach_v in_o the_o catholic_a church_n he_o be_v now_o at_o a_o good_a stay_n and_o may_v be_v hold_v for_o a_o sound_a catholic_a though_o in_o many_o particular_a point_n he_o know_v not_o the_o reason_n to_o and_o fro_o but_o may_v afterward_o inform_v himself_o as_o time_n and_o ability_n and_o other_o occasion_n shall_v permit_v he_o stand_v fast_o and_o firm_a in_o this_o principle_n that_o he_o will_v not_o guide_v his_o faith_n by_o his_o own_o judgement_n knowledge_n or_o persuasion_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o particular_a man_n but_o only_o by_o the_o receyve_v sentence_n and_o determination_n of_o that_o visible_a catholic_a church_n 2._o matth._n 16._o joh._n 14._o marc_n ult._n 1._o tim._n 3._o 1._o joh._n 2._o to_o who_o only_a christ_n have_v promise_v the_o assurance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o in_o which_o church_n though_o his_o promise_n of_o divine_a help_n be_v not_o yet_o be_v there_o so_o many_o humane_a help_n of_o true_a knowledge_n also_o consider_v their_o number_n universality_n continuance_n descent_n and_o consent_n as_o every_o wise_a man_n will_v rather_o cast_v himself_o upon_o they_o then_o upon_o any_o particular_a sect_n of_o new_a upstart_n that_o want_v all_o these_o help_n and_o agree_v neither_o with_o themselves_o nor_o other_o well_o then_o you_o will_v ask_v i_o perhaps_o what_o be_v those_o few_o principalle_v point_n which_o be_v well_o understand_v will_v suffice_v to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o good_a catholic_a whereto_o i_o answer_v with_o s._n augustine_n and_o other_o holy_a father_n that_o one_o only_o be_v sufficient_a if_o a_o man_n hold_v it_o perfect_o cres._n aug._n lib._n 2._o ca._n 25._o cont_n ep._n gââdentij_fw-la ecl._n 3._o c._n 64._o contra_fw-la cres._n which_o be_v to_o renounce_v his_o own_o fancy_n and_o to_o believe_v the_o visible_a and_o universal_a christian_n church_n and_o all_o that_o she_o believe_v and_o teach_v we_o to_o believe_v as_o before_o we_o have_v declare_v and_o for_o that_o between_o we_o and_o protestant_n the_o question_n be_v move_v though_o with_o little_a or_o no_o probability_n at_o all_o on_o their_o side_n which_z and_o where_o be_v the_o catholic_a christian_n church_n at_o this_o day_n i_o may_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o diverse_a substantial_a treatese_n handle_v in_o this_o book_n before_o whereby_o he_o may_v easy_o resolve_v himself_o in_o that_o matter_n as_o for_o example_n the_o treatese_n before_o set_v down_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o first_o 2._o first_o cap._n 2._o encounter_n who_o be_v proper_o catholik_o and_o who_o be_v heretic_n by_o the_o old_a law_n of_o ancient_a catholic_a emperor_n make_v express_o against_o heretic_n and_o if_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o catholykes_n who_o be_v catholykes_n that_o all_o point_v set_v down_o in_o those_o law_n do_v agree_v full_o to_o protestant_n and_o nothing_o at_o all_o to_o we_o that_o be_v call_v catholik_o at_o this_o day_n but_o rather_o that_o we_o agree_v full_o with_o those_o that_o then_o be_v call_v catholic_n and_o distinguish_v by_o that_o name_n and_o nature_n then_o be_v it_o evident_a where_o the_o catholic_a church_n stand_v see_v that_o the_o body_n of_o catholic_a people_n make_v the_o true_a catholic_a church_n in_o like_a manner_n there_o be_v another_o treatese_fw-it in_o 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