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whereas_o they_o do_v allege_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v now_o no_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o church_n the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n 29._o saviour_n joan._n 29._o consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v consummate_v or_o finish_v as_o if_o our_o saviour_n testify_v hereby_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v requisite_a for_o our_o health_n and_o salvation_n be_v accomplish_v and_o consummate_v by_o his_o only_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n whereas_o his_o meaning_n only_o be_v that_o all_o his_o affliction_n and_o punishment_n which_o he_o suffer_v in_o flesh_n be_v consummate_v and_o end_v by_o his_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n &_o thus_o do_v austin_n cyril_n theophilact_n &_o chrysostome_n teach_v in_o their_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n 29._o this_o now_o among_o many_o other_o like_o passage_n of_o scripture_n object_v by_o our_o adversary_n may_v serve_v to_o discover_v the_o father_n judgment_n in_o the_o explicate_a of_o all_o such_o text_n and_o how_o far_o distant_a 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sacred_a word_n for_o the_o uphould_v of_o their_o heresy_n as_o the_o sectary_n of_o our_o age_n have_v do_v 30._o neither_o be_v the_o reader_n to_o look_v that_o our_o catholic_a exposition_n of_o every_o text_n which_o our_o adversary_n do_v urge_v against_o we_o shall_v be_v warrant_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o many_o father_n though_o most_o of_o they_o have_v be_v so_o fortify_v in_o that_o some_o such_o passage_n of_o scripture_n there_o be_v of_o which_o few_o father_n do_v undertake_v to_o make_v any_o peculiar_a comment_n or_o exposition_n at_o all_o only_o it_o suffice_v that_o we_o can_v have_v our_o exposition_n of_o every_o such_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n strengthen_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o some_o few_o of_o they_o and_o that_o the_o protestant_n be_v not_o able_a to_o allege_v so_o much_o as_o one_o father_n interpret_n in_o the_o protestant_n construction_n against_o our_o catholic_a doctrine_n any_o one_o of_o the_o former_a allege_a place_n of_o 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hold_v and_o fortress_n of_o such_o misapply_v text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o our_o sectary_n be_v wont_a to_o place_v their_o great_a strength_n and_o confidence_n since_o by_o the_o first_o their_o heresy_n receive_v most_o deadly_a and_o incurable_a wound_n by_o the_o second_o the_o catholic_a faith_n be_v secure_v &_o free_v from_o all_o dangerous_a assault_n and_o encounter_n 31._o but_o to_o end_v this_o point_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o fathe_v interpret_v the_o scripture_n in_o general_a in_o one_o &_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o we_o catholic_n the_o evidency_n of_o it_o be_v such_o as_o that_o therefore_o the_o father_n be_v charge_v by_o our_o adversary_n through_o their_o suppose_a misconstruction_n of_o scripture_n as_o maintainer_n of_o popish_a religion_n the_o consideration_n of_o which_o assertion_n of_o they_o be_v for_o several_a respect_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v and_o as_o particular_o conduce_v to_o our_o present_a purpose_n induce_v i_o a_o little_a to_o insist_v in_o set_v down_o the_o several_a reprovall_n and_o crimination_n of_o the_o protestant_n bold_o deliver_v against_o the_o father_n for_o their_o defend_n of_o our_o catholic_a article_n and_o doctrine_n which_o point_n be_v make_v manifest_a it_o then_o inevitable_o follow_v that_o even_o in_o our_o adversary_n judgment_n the_o father_n do_v deliver_v the_o say_v construction_n of_o scripture_n which_o we_o catholikâ—_n do_v see_v the_o father_n maintain_v no_o doctrine_n but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o their_o own_o opinion_n warrant_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n sacred_a write_v word_n or_o at_o least_o not_o any_o way_n impugn_a by_o the_o same_o 32._o and_o first_o we_o find_v d._n whitaker_n 423._o whitaker_n contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 6._o p._n 423._o scornful_o traduce_v the_o father_n in_o a_o general_a to_o write_v thus_o the_o popish_a religion_n to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n be_v a_o patch_a coverlet_n of_o the_o father_n error_n sow_v together_o 33._o d._n whitguift_n 473._o whitguift_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 472._o &_o 473._o the_o once_o pretend_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n in_o like_a manner_n thus_o charge_v the_o father_n how_o great_o be_v almost_o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o learned_a writer_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o latin_a also_o for_o the_o most_o part_n spot_v with_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n of_o merit_n of_o invocation_n of_o saintes_n and_o such_o like_a mean_v such_o like_a point_n of_o our_o religion_n 34._o peter_n 476._o peter_n de_fw-fr votis_fw-la p._n 476._o martyr_n speak_v of_o the_o suppose_a popish_a error_n thus_o insimulate_v the_o father_n within_o the_o say_a error_n say_v as_o long_o as_o we_o insist_v in_o counsel_n and_o father_n so_o long_o we_o shall_v be_v conversant_a in_o the_o say_a error_n malancthon_n 3._o malancthon_n iu_n 1._o cor._n c._n 3._o in_o like_a sort_n inveigh_v against_o the_o father_n thus_o aver_v present_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o church_n the_o anncient_a father_n obscure_v the_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o justice_n of_o faith_n increase_v ceremony_n and_o devise_v peculiar_a worship_n 35._o m._n jewel_n 212._o jewel_n l._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la jewelli_fw-la print_v at_o london_n pag._n 212._o most_o hypocritical_o appeal_n to_o the_o father_n at_o paul_n cross_n as_o challenge_v they_o for_o protestant_n be_v sharp_o reprehend_v for_o such_o his_o idle_a vaunt_a by_o d._n humphrey_n himself_o in_o these_o word_n he_o give_v the_o papist_n too_o large_a a_o scope_n be_v injurious_a to_o himself_o and_o after_o a_o manner_n spoil_v himself_o and_o his_o church_n 36._o beza_n thus_o 2587._o thus_o in_o his_o preface_n upon_o the_o new_a testament_n dedicate_v do_v the_o prince_n of_o condy_n anno_fw-la 2587._o confident_o write_v upon_o the_o say_a point_n even_o in_o the_o best_a time_n mean_v the_o time_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o ambition_n ignorance_n and_o lewdness_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v such_o that_o the_o very_a blind_a may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o satan_n be_v precedent_n in_o their_o assembly_n or_o counsel_n 37._o but_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o point_n with_o the_o testimony_n of_o luther_n who_o as_o he_o be_v the_o first_o in_o our_o age_n that_o broach_v a_o religion_n unknown_a to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n so_o he_o show_v himself_o most_o insolent_a in_o control_v they_o for_o their_o maintain_n of_o our_o catholic_a religion_n he_o thus_o speak_v of_o they_o 434._o they_o luther_n tom._n 2._o wittenberg_n anno_o 1551._o deseruo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la pag._n 434._o the_o father_n for_o so_o many_o age_n have_v be_v plain_o blind_a and_o most_o ignorant_a in_o the_o scripture_n they_o have_v err_v all_o their_o life_n time_n and_o unless_o they_o be_v amend_v before_o their_o death_n they_o be_v never_o saint_n nor_o pertain_v to_o the_o church_n 38._o now_o from_o all_o these_o assertion_n of_o our_o sectary_n it_o be_v
sect_n 57_o melancthon_n in_o cap._n 4._o epist_n ad_fw-la roman_n jacobus_n andraeas_n in_o epitome_n colloq_fw-la montisbelgar_a pag._n 58._o luc._n osiander_n in_o enchirid._n controver_n etc._n etc._n p._n 272._o 6._o the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n in_o like_a sort_n be_v maintain_v by_o osiander_n cent._n 16._o p._n 814._o by_o siccanus_n &_o hemingius_n as_o willet_n do_v witness_n in_o his_o sinopsis_n print_v 1600._o p._n 808._o by_o perkins_n in_o his_o revelat_fw-la p._n 326._o 7._o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n of_o work_n to_o wit_n that_o in_o regard_n of_o christ_n his_o passion_n and_o promise_n and_o as_o proceed_n from_o faith_n all_o which_o point_v the_o catholics_n do_v acknowledge_v as_o necessary_a they_o be_v meritorious_a be_v warrant_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o melancthon_n operib_n melancthon_n loc_fw-la come_v de_fw-fr bonis_fw-la operib_n of_o the_o confession_n q_o in_o the_o harmony_n of_o hooker_n 208._o hooker_n l._n 5._o ecclesiast_fw-la polic_a sect_n 72._o pag._n 208._o and_o of_o the_o disputation_n hold_v at_o ratisbone_n 509._o ratisbone_n p._n 509._o 8._o the_o forbearance_n of_o certain_a meat_n at_o set_a time_n and_o this_o not_o for_o a_o politic_a respect_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o spiritual_a end_n be_v justify_v by_o hooker_n 204._o hooker_n in_o his_o ecclesiast_fw-la polic_a l._n 5._o sect_n 72._o p._n 204._o who_o not_o only_o condemn_v aerius_n and_o montanus_n for_o teach_v the_o contrary_a but_o do_v also_o answer_v the_o place_n urge_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n by_o our_o adversary_n in_o disproof_n of_o our_o catholic_a fasting_n the_o say_a doctrine_n be_v also_o approve_a by_o a_o book_n write_v by_o a_o protestant_a author_n entitle_v querimonia_fw-la 94._o querimonia_fw-la p._n 31._o &_o 94._o ecclesiae_fw-la print_v in_o london_n anno_fw-la 1592._o 9_o the_o doctrine_n of_o evangelicall_a counsel_n be_v maintain_v by_o luther_n 30._o luther_n assertionib_fw-la art_n 30._o by_o hooker_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n lib._n 3._o sect_n 8._o pag._n 140._o and_o by_o d._n covel_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o hooker_n art_n 8._o p._n 49._o 50._o etc._n etc._n 10._o last_o that_o the_o true_a church_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v visible_a be_v prove_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o melancthon_n who_o allege_v sundry_a text_n out_o of_o scripture_n in_o proof_n thereof_o thus_o 354._o thus_o loc_fw-la come_v de_fw-fr eccles_n p._n 354._o conclude_v he_o &_o simile_n loci_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-fr idea_n platonica_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la visibili_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la d._n field_n 21._o field_n l._n 1._o of_o the_o church_n p._n 19_o &_o 21._o do_v affirm_v the_o same_o and_o thereupon_o reprehend_v bellarmine_n for_o prove_v needless_o the_o visibility_n of_o the_o church_n as_o if_o the_o same_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o protestant_n d._n humphrey_n in_o like_a sort_n justifi_v the_o church_n visibility_n and_o entreat_v at_o large_a and_o prove_v this_o point_n in_o the_o 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paper_n therein_o bear_v this_o or_o the_o like_a inscription_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v behold_v here_o mighty_a prince_n the_o bonesof_o such_o thy_o ancestor_n which_o be_v slay_v and_o dye_v in_o the_o war_n which_o deadlively_a spectacle_n be_v set_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o lord_n speak_v no_o doubt_n more_o feel_o and_o persuade_o as_o force_v or_o invade_v his_o understanding_n by_o the_o irresistible_a assault_n of_o the_o eye_n than_o the_o deliverance_n of_o word_n or_o any_o other_o external_a representation_n can_v import_v 2._o the_o like_a in_o the_o closure_n of_o this_o treatise_n i_o think_v good_a to_o observe_v for_o have_v labour_v to_o withdraw_v our_o sectary_n from_o erect_v the_o scripture_n as_o sole_a judge_n of_o controversy_n in_o the_o patronise_a whereof_o they_o war_n &_o fight_n against_o god_n sacred_a word_n against_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o first_o purity_n against_o the_o uniform_a judgement_n of_o the_o 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judgement_n of_o the_o father_n and_o protestant_n pass_v thereon_o the_o proof_n of_o which_o passage_n necessary_o force_v that_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v this_o determine_a judge_n which_o be_v accomplish_v it_o now_o remain_v by_o allusion_n to_o the_o former_a poet_n that_o in_o place_n of_o a_o exact_a &_o ceremonious_a conclusion_n i_o only_o present_a to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o protestant_n the_o yet_o extant_a and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o un-entombed_n sentence_n &_o judgement_n of_o their_o own_o ancestor_n i_o mean_v of_o luther_n caluin_n zuinglius_fw-la and_o their_o follower_n wherein_o with_o great_a bitterness_n of_o speech_n they_o do_v anathematise_v and_o damn_v one_o another_o for_o their_o different_a opinion_n rise_v out_o of_o their_o suppose_a reveal_v spirit_n &_o out_o of_o their_o private_a interpret_n the_o scripture_n as_o each_o one_o do_v true_o charge_v another_o though_o they_o all_o indifferent_o maintain_v with_o the_o like_a fervour_n this_o doctrine_n promise_v infallible_o to_o themselves_o in_o particular_a the_o certainty_n of_o this_o spirit_n and_o justify_v
in_o like_a sort_n the_o scripture_n for_o judge_n 3._o these_o censure_n i_o say_v i_o will_v present_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o judgment_n as_o so_o many_o unburied_a parcel_n of_o their_o forefather_n dead_a memory_n still_o remain_v to_o witness_v to_o their_o child_n that_o their_o say_a predecessor_n in_o this_o doctrine_n do_v perish_v in_o the_o justify_n of_o this_o their_o quarrel_n not_o only_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o profess_a adversary_n the_o catholics_n but_o also_o by_o the_o bloody_a wound_n which_o their_o credit_n and_o estimation_n reciprocal_o receive_v from_o their_o severe_a sentence_n of_o one_o another_o as_o often_o as_o any_o of_o they_o attempt_v to_o practice_v in_o their_o particular_a work_n and_o labour_n touch_v the_o make_v the_o scripture_n sole_a judge_n of_o controversy_n which_o afore_o they_o all_o have_v joint_o teach_v by_o speculation_n and_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o their_o interchangable_a condennation_n be_v in_o several_a manner_n &_o sort_n 1._o the_o lutheran_n with_o the_o sacramentary_n i_o mean_v with_o the_o swinglian_o and_o caluinist_n 2._o the_o sacramentary_n with_o the_o lutheran_n 3._o the_o lutheran_n among_o themselves_o 4._o the_o sacramentary_n among_o themselves_o under_o who_o be_v comprehend_v the_o protestant_n and_o puritan_n here_o in_o england_n all_o which_o party_n notwithstanding_o equal_o maintain_v the_o scripture_n for_o judge_n and_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o private_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o upon_o this_o ground_n and_o principle_n if_o so_o it_o be_v true_a their_o own_o spirit_n each_o one_o challenge_v the_o like_a privilege_n therein_o shall_v have_v necessary_o conspire_v and_o agree_v together_o in_o their_o doctrine_n &_o exposition_n of_o the_o say_a scripture_n since_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v one_o not_o many_o argentinum_n many_o epist_n ad_fw-la joannem_fw-la heruagium_fw-la typographum_fw-la argentinum_n and_o first_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o judgment_n of_o the_o lutheran_n pass_v upon_o the_o sacramentary_n 4._o luther_n lovaniens_fw-la luther_n thes_n 2._o cont_n lovaniens_fw-la himself_o say_v we_o serious_o judge_v the_o zwinglians_n and_o sacramentary_n to_o be_v heretic_n and_o alien_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v the_o sacramentary_n begin_v their_o opinion_n of_o the_o sacrament_n with_o lie_n and_o with_o lie_v they_o defend_v it_o as_o also_o in_o three_o 389._o three_o tom._n â—_o in_o def_n verbor_fw-la caenae_fw-la domini_fw-la f._n 389._o place_n he_o thus_o write_v against_o they_o we_o will_v reprove_v and_o condemn_v they_o to_o wit_n the_o sacramentary_n for_o idolater_n corrupter_n of_o god_n word_n blasphemer_n and_o deceaver_n and_o of_o they_o as_o of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o will_v sustain_v persecution_n and_o spoil_v of_o our_o good_n and_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v do_v unto_o we_o as_o long_o as_o god_n will_v permit_v 5._o neither_o be_v luther_n posthum_fw-la or_o his_o after-broode_n i_o mean_v the_o lutheran_n who_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o doct._n whitaker_n reason_n whitaker_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o f._n campian_n the_o eight_o reason_n the_o english_a protestant_n embrace_n as_o their_o dear_a brethren_n in_o christ_n more_o mild_a in_o censure_v the_o sacramentary_n than_o their_o father_n be_v for_o luke_n 7._o luke_n enchirid_n count_v caluinian_a c._n 7._o osiander_n a_o lutheran_n speak_v of_o certain_a wicked_a assertion_n of_o they_o touch_v christ_n say_v thus_o but_o here_o gentle_a reader_n behind_o &_o above_o those_o blasphemous_a thing_n which_o in_o the_o discourse_n afore_o we_o have_v hear_v against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o adversary_n the_o caluiniste_n there_o open_v itself_o a_o gulf_n or_o hell_n of_o caluinian_a doctrine_n in_o which_o if_o thou_o diligent_o weigh_v the_o matter_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o of_o necessity_n must_v arise_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n manifest_a blasphemy_n against_o god_n the_o say_a author_n 267._o author_n ibid._n in_o conclus_fw-la p._n 267._o in_o the_o same_o book_n say_v also_o thus_o let_v any_o godly_a or_o friendly_a reader_n whatsoever_o think_v what_o deadly_a poison_n do_v pour_v itself_o into_o man_n under_o the_o caluinian_a doctrine_n by_o which_o all_o christianisme_n almost_o be_v overthrow_v 6._o brentius_n prophetar_n brentius_n in_o recognit_v prophetar_n say_v all_o the_o zwinglians_n work_n be_v full_a of_o depravation_n cunninge_n deceit_n and_o slander_n westphalus_n 19_o westphalus_n apolog_fw-la cont_n caluin_n p._n 430._o c._n 19_o report_v that_o all_o the_o caluinian_a work_n be_v stuff_v with_o taunt_n curse_n and_o lie_v and_o he_o further_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o show_v certain_a page_n of_o caluins_n work_n of_o which_o every_o one_o contain_v above_o 30._o notable_a lie_n and_o taunt_n conradus_n schlusselb_n caluinist_n schlusselb_n in_o praefat_fw-la theo_fw-la caluinist_n protest_v that_o the_o caluiniste_n do_v nourish_v arian_n and_o turkish_a impiety_n in_o their_o heart_n which_o do_v not_o seldom_o at_o fit_a time_n open_o disclose_v itself_o 7._o stankarus_fw-la 4._o stankarus_fw-la contra_fw-la caluin_n k._n 4._o thus_o write_v to_o caluin_n what_o devil_n o_o caluin_n have_v seduce_v thou_o to_o speak_v with_o arius_n against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n &c_n &c_n and_o after_o the_o say_v lutheran_n conclude_v beware_v o_o christian_n reader_n and_o especial_o all_v you_o minister_n beware_v of_o the_o book_n of_o caluin_n and_o principal_o in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o trinity_n incarnation_n mediator_n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n hunnius_n depravation_n hunnius_n in_o â—his_fw-la epist_n dedicatory_a of_o the_o confut_o of_o caluins_n depravation_n charge_v caluin_n that_o he_o wre_v the_o scripture_n horrible_o from_o the_o true_a sense_n to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o and_o thus_o pass_v over_o the_o censure_n which_o the_o book_n caluinus_fw-la judaizans_fw-la &_o caluino-papismus_a afford_v against_o he_o as_o also_o omit_v many_o other_o lutheran_n writing_n against_o caluin_n and_o his_o sect_n and_o leave_v out_o of_o the_o former_a lutheran_n for_o brevity_n sake_n infinite_a other_o most_o notorious_a passage_n direct_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n this_o already_o set_v down_o shall_v suffice_v concern_v their_o condemnation_n of_o he_o &_o the_o sacramentary_n 9_o now_o let_v we_o see_v on_o the_o contrary_a side_n how_o the_o sacramentary_n do_v bear_v themselves_o towards_o luther_n and_o the_o lutheran_n content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o same_o few_o place_n only_o of_o their_o censure_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o taste_n of_o the_o rest_n 10._o and_o first_o zuinglius_fw-la 459._o zuinglius_fw-la tom._n 2._o in_o respon_n ad_fw-la luther_n confess_v fol._n 458._o &_o 459._o call_v luther_n martion_n &_o further_o say_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o high_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o nature_n &_o essence_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o teach_v that_o christ_n die_v according_a to_o his_o divinity_n he_o further_o thus_o speak_v of_o luther_n touch_v the_o same_o point_n this_o can_v be_v by_o no_o reason_n explain_v or_o excuse_v for_o luther_n clear_o and_o manifest_o confess_v that_o he_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o saviour_n if_o only_o his_o humanity_n have_v suffer_v zuinglius_fw-la 401._o zuinglius_fw-la in_o respon_n ad_fw-la luther_n l._n de_fw-fr sacram._n fol._n 401._o also_o writing_n in_o another_o place_n against_o luther_n doctrine_n thus_o say_v thou_o luther_n shall_v be_v force_v either_o to_o deny_v the_o whole_a scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o to_o acknowledge_v martion_n heresy_n 11._o caluin_n 16._o caluin_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 17._o §._o 16._o speak_v of_o luther_n heresy_n say_v by_o the_o lutheran_n martion_n be_v raise_v out_o of_o hell_n and_o in_o another_o place_n westphalum_fw-la place_n admonit_fw-la 3._o ad_fw-la westphalum_fw-la caluin_n say_v the_o lutheran_n be_v forger_n and_o liar_n 12._o joannes_n campanus_n aduersar_n campanus_n in_o colloq_fw-la lat_fw-la luther_n tom._n 2._o c._n de_fw-fr aduersar_n a_o sacramentary_a say_v as_o certain_a as_o god_n be_v god_n so_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o luther_n be_v a_o devilish_a liar_n 13._o last_o for_o great_a contraction_n of_o this_o point_n oecolampadius_n affirm_v that_o the_o lutheran_n bring_v forth_o only_o a_o colour_n or_o shadow_n as_o heretic_n common_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o bring_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o will_v seem_v to_o lancthonen_fw-mi to_o dialog_n count_v me._n lancthonen_fw-mi build_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n see_v with_o what_o full_a &_o intemperate_a term_n they_o do_v interchange_v one_o another_o now_o as_o we_o have_v see_v the_o lutheran_n condemn_v the_o sacramentary_n for_o their_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n and_o these_o they_o again_o so_o neither_o of_o