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exercitation_n concern_v the_o pure_a and_o true_a and_o the_o impure_a and_o false_a religion_n by_o charles_n de_fw-fr beawais_fw-fr rector_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o witheham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n london_n print_v by_o j._n r._n for_o francis_n eglesfield_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o s_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1665._o to_o the_o orthodox_n and_o true_o christian_a church_n the_o church_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o for_o her_o confirmation_n more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o pure_a and_o true_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o divine_a worship_n charles_n de_fw-fr beawais_fw-fr one_o of_o her_o most_o faithful_a and_o most_o affectionate_a minister_n do_v in_o all_o humility_n offer_v and_o dedicate_v this_o present_a work_n a_o humble_a request_n of_o the_o author_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o reader_n be_v entreat_v humble_o to_o begin_v the_o read_n of_o this_o book_n by_o the_o methodical_a representation_n follow_v because_o in_o it_o he_o shall_v clear_o perceive_v all_o the_o chapter_n or_o head_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o exercitation_n about_o the_o say_a chapter_n or_o head_n beside_o in_o it_o he_o shall_v find_v a_o epitome_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n a_o methodical_a representation_n of_o all_o the_o chapter_n or_o head_n and_o of_o all_o the_o exercitation_n about_o the_o say_a chapter_n or_o head_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o work_n which_o be_v also_o a_o epitome_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n section_n i._n chap._n 1._o of_o religion_n in_o general_n 1_o with_o this_o exercitation_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o religion_n and_o that_o necessary_o 1_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o religion_n in_o true_a in_o heretical_a in_o schismatical_a and_o in_o false_a 2_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o true_a religion_n in_o general_n 3_o with_o these_o exercitation_n 1._o the_o true_a religion_n can_v be_v but_o one_o 3_o 2._o of_o antiquity_n concern_v religion_n 6_o 3._o nothing_o must_v be_v ordain_v concern_v the_o thing_n belong_v to_o religion_n without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 4._o the_o only_a ground_n and_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o divine_a worship_n be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n 12_o 5._o the_o holy_a scripture_n ought_v to_o be_v among_o we_o the_o supreme_a interpreter_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o controversy_n 13_o 6._o consequent_o this_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o any_o creature_n 14_o 7._o what_o force_n have_v in_o religion_n argument_n take_v from_o reason_n 15_o 8._o the_o controversy_n concern_v religion_n in_o all_o disputation_n must_v be_v decide_v only_o by_o holy_a scripture_n 16_o chap._n 4._o concern_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o sovereign_a prince_n in_o regard_n of_o religion_n 18_o with_o these_o exercitation_n 1._o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o establish_v conserve_n and_o reform_v religion_n do_v belong_v to_o he_o 18_o 2._o he_o must_v order_n and_o settle_v nothing_o concern_v religion_n without_o consult_v the_o book_n of_o scripture_n and_o assemble_v learned_a and_o godly_a divine_n who_o charge_n be_v to_o expound_v they_o 21_o 3._o in_o what_o regard_n a_o sovereign_a prince_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v within_o his_o state_n and_o dominion_n 23_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n 24_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o true_a religion_n in_o particular_a 25_o as_o such_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n and_o the_o first_o christian_a religion_n chap._n 7._o the_o ancient_a judaical_a religion_n be_v a_o true_a religion_n 25_o chap._n 8._o the_o first_o christian_a religion_n be_v pure_a and_o true_a 26_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o agreement_n and_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n and_o the_o true_a christian_a religion_n 27_o chap._n 10._o so_o there_o have_v be_v but_o one_o way_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o salvation_n since_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n 28_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o mutation_n which_o happen_v to_o the_o first_o christian_a religion_n in_o general_n 30_o with_o these_o exercitation_n 1._o under_o the_o empire_n of_o constantine_n the_o first_o christian_a religion_n sudden_o change_v 30_o 2._o of_o the_o term_n or_o word_n and_o of_o the_o ceremony_n borrow_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o from_o the_o pagan_n in_o the_o above_o say_v change_v sect_n 2._o chap._n 1._o of_o the_o corruption_n which_o in_o particular_a be_v happen_v to_o the_o first_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 33_o with_o these_o exercitation_n 1._o the_o religion_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o now_o what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v pure_a and_o orthodox_n but_o now_o it_o be_v impure_a and_o heretical_a 35_o 2._o 1._o because_o the_o great_a part_n of_o her_o belief_n be_v contrary_a to_o holy_a scripture_n 36_o art_n 5._o 3._o 2._o because_o beside_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o ancient_a heresy_n be_v receive_v in_o she_o and_o approve_v by_o she_o 38._o art_n 7._o 4._o answer_v to_o four_o objection_n against_o the_o above_o assertion_n of_o the_o first_o see_v pag._n 41_o of_o the_o second_o see_v pag._n 42_o of_o the_o three_o see_v pag._n 45_o of_o the_o four_o see_v pag._n 48_o 5._o popery_n be_v not_o of_o the_o first_o and_o primary_n antiquity_n 49_o ch._n 2._o of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o roman_a religion_n 51_o with_o these_o exercitation_n 1._o those_o principle_n be_v scripture_n tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o catholic_n church_n general_n council_n the_o ancient_a father_n the_o pope_n 51_o 2._o these_o principle_n be_v 1._o fraudulou_n 2._o false_a 3._o the_o fraud_n about_o the_o say_a principle_n be_v 1._o either_o in_o regard_n of_o they_o all_o and_o conjoint_o 2._o or_o in_o respect_n of_o each_o of_o they_o and_z separately_z chap._n 3._o of_o the_o fraud_n about_o all_o the_o say_a principle_n and_o conjoint_o 52_o which_o be_v the_o three_o follow_v 1._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n care_v indeed_o for_o none_o of_o her_o principle_n but_o for_o the_o last_o which_o be_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o pope_n 52_o 2._o papist_n give_v the_o church_n authority_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o take_v all_o authority_n quoad_fw-la nos_fw-la from_o the_o scripture_n so_o that_o by_o the_o church_n they_o understand_v the_o pope_n 53_o 3._o the_o pope_n also_o be_v think_v by_o the_o papist_n to_o be_v the_o true_a and_o lawful_a interpreter_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o controversy_n about_o religion_n 54_o 55_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o fraud_n about_o the_o first_o principle_n which_o be_v the_o scripture_n 57_o which_o be_v the_o two_o follow_v 1._o the_o papist_n make_v show_n to_o receive_v the_o scripture_n for_o rule_n of_o faith_n do_v disgrace_n they_o in_o join_v tradition_n with_o they_o 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