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assurance_n of_o salvation_n or_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n or_o in_o any_o point_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o protestant_n but_o the_o clean_a contrary_n pag._n 99_o 100_o &c_n &c_n pag._n 153_o 154._o etc._n etc._n pag._n 125_o &c_n &c_n pag._n 404_o &c_n &c_n lay_v person_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o thereby_o to_o examine_v and_o try_v the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n whether_o they_o be_v right_a or_o no_o pag._n 73_o 74_o 75_o 76._o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o the_o preface_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o mere_a man_n by_o and_o in_o their_o own_o person_n perfect_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o so_o to_o be_v justify_v yea_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o other_o use_n and_o end_n pag._n 108_o &c_n &c_n no_o such_o place_n as_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la pag._n 130_o 131_o 132_o m_n miracle_n sign_n or_o wonder_v do_v in_o the_o antichristian_a church_n pag._n 98_o 99_o pag_n 306_o 307_o pag_n 280_o 281_o man_n merit_n deserve_v not_o salvation_n but_o damnation_n p._n 110_o 111_o 112_o 113_o etc._n etc._n pag_n 366_o 367_o n_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n the_o most_o ancient_a and_o the_o most_o honourable_a see_v the_o preface_n towards_o the_o end_n the_o name_n of_o catholic_n to_o who_o it_o right_o and_o proper_o belong_v pag._n 63_o 64_o o_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n to_o the_o king_n explain_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v just_a and_o lawful_a pag_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n p_o the_o pope_n get_v his_o supremacy_n over_o emperor_n and_o king_n partly_o by_o fraud_n and_o partly_o by_o force_n pag._n 27_o 28_o the_o ecclesiastical_a supremacy_n when_o it_o be_v first_o affect_v by_o a_o bishop_n be_v oppugn_v even_o by_o some_o of_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n themselves_o p._n 13_o 14_o 15._o divers_a general_a council_n also_o against_o it_o p_o 16_o 17_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n what_o a_o wicked_a founder_n it_o have_v and_o how_o wicked_o 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38_o pope_n and_o popery_n exclaym_v against_o long_o before_o luther_n or_o calvin_n be_v bear_v pag._n 42_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46_o &c_n &c_n the_o pope_n excommunication_n and_o curse_n to_o be_v contemn_v pag._n 44_o 45_o 299_o pope_n of_o rome_n have_v err_v and_o may_v err_v even_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o judicial_o pag_n 51_o 52_o 53_o 54._o see_v the_o preface_n also_o no_o such_o place_n as_o popish_a purgatory_n pag._n 125_o 126_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n that_o there_o be_v a_o predestination_n be_v confess_v both_o by_o protestant_n and_o papist_n the_o doctrine_n whereof_o be_v right_o understand_v be_v very_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o introduce_v any_o inconvenience_n licentiousness_n or_o impiety_n as_o that_o it_o infer_v the_o clean_a contrary_n pag._n 153_o 154_o 155_o 156_o 157_o 158_o predestination_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n pag._n 178.179_o 180_o &c_n &c_n vocation_n justification_n sanctification_n and_o all_o save_a grace_n be_v consequent_n and_o effect_n of_o election_n or_o predestination_n to_o life_n everlasting_a pag._n 154_o &c_n &c_n pag._n 198_o &c_n &c_n predestination_n depend_v upon_o god_n foreknowledge_n and_o what_o that_o foreknowledge_n be_v pag._n 194_o 195_o 196_o &c_n &c_n faith_n foresee_v and_o good_a work_n foresee_v be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o predestination_n but_o the_o effect_n and_o a_o consequent_a thereunto_o ibid._n the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n teach_v no_o dissoluteness_n or_o carelessness_n but_o the_o clean_a contrary_n pag_n 154_o 155_o etc._n etc._n p._n 199_o 200_o &c_n &c_n predestination_n teach_v no_o man_n utter_o to_o despair_n though_o he_o be_v exceed_o wicked_a and_o impious_a for_o the_o present_a inasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n to_o be_v convert_v so_o long_o as_o life_n last_v as_o likewise_o it_o teach_v no_o man_n rash_o or_o unadvised_o to_o presume_v p._n 157_o 158_o 198_o 200_o &c_n &c_n the_o popish_a mass_n and_o popish_a priesthood_n thereto_o belong_v both_o abominable_a pag._n 217_o 218_o 219_o &c_n &c_n what_o manner_n of_o primacy_n it_o be_v that_o peter_n have_v among_o the_o apostle_n pag._n 295_o 296_o &c_n &c_n popish_a priest_n be_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n but_o of_o antichrist_n and_o therefore_o to_o resort_v to_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v commission_n or_o authority_n from_o christ_n to_o give_v absolution_n or_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v wicked_a and_o in_o vain_a pag._n 302._o etc._n etc._n q_o all_o question_n and_o controversy_n concern_v faith_n and_o religion_n to_o be_v decide_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o sacred_a and_o canonical_a scripture_n pag._n 49_o 50_o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o the_o preface_n throughout_o r_o that_o there_o be_v a_o reprobation_n aswell_o as_o a_o election_n and_o what_o it_o be_v pag._n 165_o &c_n &c_n reprobation_n and_o election_n both_o at_o one_o time_n and_o the_o cause_n why_o this_o man_n in_o particular_a wus_fw-la choose_v and_o that_o man_n refuse_v be_v god_n own_o mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n pag._n 196_o 197_o 198_o none_n can_v certain_o determine_v of_o himself_o beforehand_o that_o he_o be_v a_o reprobate_n though_o he_o be_v for_o the_o present_v exceed_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a because_o god_n may_v possible_o call_v and_o convert_v he_o before_o he_o die_v p._n 157.158_o p_o 199_o 200_o rome_n apparent_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n p._n 246_o &_o o._n bellarmine_n himself_o &_o other_o papist_n confess_v rome_n to_o be_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n pag._n 247_o the_o evasion_n they_o make_v that_o only_o heathen_a rome_n be_v there_o intend_a be_v show_v to_o be_v very_o vain_a and_o false_a pag._n 247_o 248_o 249_o &c_n &c_n some_o special_a spiritual_a whoredom_n that_o be_v idolatry_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n pâ—g_n 258_o 259_o 260_o &c_n &c_n who_o be_v the_o rock_n and_o foundation_n whereupon_o the_o church_n be_v build_v pag._n 292_o 293._o etc._n etc._n s_o the_o spirit_n that_o speak_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v not_o a_o private_a or_o humane_a spirit_n but_o a_o divine_a spirit_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o by_o this_o spirit_n speak_v in_o those_o scripture_n be_v every_o spiriâ—_n speak_v in_o man_n to_o be_v try_v pag._n 53_o 54_o exposition_n of_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n must_v be_v such_o as_o agree_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 58_o 59_o a_o rule_n to_o know_v when_o a_o man_n speak_v by_o a_o private_a spirit_n of_o his_o own_o and_o when_o not_o pag._n 53.54_o the_o true_a church_n to_o be_v try_v and_o know_v by_o the_o sacred_a and_o canonical_a scripture_n pag._n 59_o 60_o 61_o 62_o some_o book_n hold_v by_o the_o papist_n to_o be_v canonical_a scripture_n which_o the_o ancient_a church_n hold_v not_o to_o be_v so_o pag._n 65_o 66_o the_o public_a prayer_n and_o service_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v in_o such_o a_o tongue_n as_o the_o people_n may_v understand_v pag_n 67_o the_o original_n of_o the_o scripture_n incorrupt_a and_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o that_o which_o be_v call_v s_o hieromes_n translation_n and_o all_o other_o translation_n whatsoever_o pag._n 67_o 68_o 69.70_o the_o english_a translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v right_o justify_v against_o the_o unjust_a exception_n of_o papist_n pag._n 71_o not_o any_o humane_a learning_n or_o private_a spirit_n of_o any_o man_n but_o god_n only_o and_o his_o spirit_n be_v the_o opener_n and_o unfolder_n of_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o divine_a scripture_n pag._n 73_o 74_o lay_v people_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n pag._n 73_o 74_o 75_o 76_o 77._o see_v also_o the_o preface_n that_o there_o be_v
sacrament_n in_o remembrance_n of_o that_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n for_o whereas_o in_o matth._n 26.26_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o christ_n have_v take_v bread_n he_o bless_v s._n mark_v s._n luke_n and_o s._n paul_n all_o three_o of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v expound_v what_o that_o mean_v in_o steed_n of_o those_o word_n he_o bless_v do_v say_v that_o he_o give_v thanks_n mar._n 14_o 22._o luk._n 22.19_o 1._o cor._n 11.24_o by_o the_o word_n blessing_n then_o mention_v in_o s._n mâ—thew_n be_v mean_v thanksgiving_n as_o by_o confer_v he_o with_o the_o other_o three_o do_v plain_o appear_v yea_o this_o do_v also_o appear_v even_o by_o s._n matthew_n himself_o for_o whereas_o s._n matthew_n say_v that_o jesus_n take_v the_o bread_n and_o when_o he_o have_v bless_v he_o break_v it_o and_o give_v it_o etc._n etc._n he_o say_v likewise_o that_o he_o take_v the_o cup_n and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v thanks_n he_o give_v it_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 26.26.27_o thereby_o show_v that_o to_o bless_v in_o s._n matthew_n and_o to_o give_v thanks_n be_v all_o one_o and_o this_o also_o serve_v well_o to_o declare_v and_o expound_v those_o other_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n concern_v the_o cup_n in_o 1._o cor_fw-la 10.16_o where_o he_o say_v thus_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n he_o call_v it_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v say_v chrysostome_n because_o when_o we_o have_v it_o in_o our_o hand_n with_o admiration_n and_o a_o certain_a horror_n of_o that_o unspeakable_a gift_n we_o praise_v and_o bless_v he_o for_o that_o he_o have_v shed_v his_o blood_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o remain_v in_o error_n and_o have_v not_o only_o shed_v it_o but_o make_v we_o all_o partaker_n of_o it_o and_o so_o do_v also_o photius_n and_o oecumenius_n expound_v those_o word_n the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v that_o be_v say_v they_o which_o have_v in_o our_o hand_n we_o bless_v he_o who_o have_v gracious_o give_v we_o his_o blood_n that_o be_v we_o give_v he_o thanks_n justin_n martyr_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o 2._o apology_n say_v thus_o we_o receive_v with_o the_o action_n of_o thanksgiving_n the_o consecrate_a meaâ—e_n bless_a by_o prayer_n s._n augustine_n in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n cap._n 4._o say_v we_o call_v that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n jesus_n whâ—ch_v we_o receive_v for_o the_o health_n of_o our_o soul_n it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o consecrate_v by_o mystical_a prayer_n and_o gregory_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o his_o 7._o book_n of_o epistle_n epist._n 63._o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v consecrate_v by_o prayer_n yea_o pope_n innocentius_n the_o three_o also_o in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o mass_n do_v himself_o hold_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o consecrate_v by_o these_o word_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la this_o be_v my_o body_n but_o that_o he_o have_v consecrate_v before_o those_o word_n be_v utter_v consecration_n then_o in_o a_o sacrament_n be_v of_o no_o such_o nature_n operation_n or_o force_n as_o to_o make_v any_o change_n or_o alteration_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o thing_n but_o only_o in_o the_o quality_n use_v or_o end_n and_o this_o you_o may_v very_o clear_o and_o demonstrativelie_o perceive_v by_o the_o water_n consecrate_v and_o apply_v in_o baptism_n for_o before_o it_o be_v consecrate_v to_o that_o use_n it_o be_v but_o common_a and_o ordinary_a water_n but_o after_o it_o be_v consecrate_v it_o be_v then_o become_v another_o thing_n namely_o a_o sacred_a sign_n of_o the_o wash_n and_o cleanse_v we_o have_v by_o christ_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v still_o water_n as_o touch_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v before_o although_o in_o the_o quality_n and_o use_n it_o be_v alter_v so_o likewise_o be_v it_o of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o other_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n before_o consecration_n it_o be_v but_o ordinary_a and_o common_a bread_n and_o wine_n but_o after_o consecration_n they_o be_v become_v holy_a sign_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o be_v they_o still_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o touch_v the_o substance_n of_o they_o as_o before_z though_o they_o be_v thus_o alter_v in_o the_o use_n and_o quality_n and_o so_o say_v ambrose_n sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la erant_fw-la &_o in_o aliud_fw-la commutantur_fw-la â—_o they_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n still_o for_o matter_n and_o substance_n which_o they_o be_v before_o and_o yet_o be_v change_v into_o another_o thing_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o use_n and_o quality_n a_o example_n for_o better_a explication_n sake_n and_o to_o take_v away_o all_o doubt_n in_o this_o matter_n he_o give_v in_o a_o man_n before_o he_o be_v consecrate_v and_o sanctify_a and_o after_o he_o be_v sanctify_v tu_fw-la ipse_fw-la eras_fw-la etc._n etc._n 9_o thou_o thyself_o be_v faith_n he_o before_o thou_o be_v sanctify_v but_o thou_o be_v a_o old_a creature_n but_o after_o thou_o be_v sanctify_v or_o consecrate_v thou_o beganne_v to_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o same_o man_n still_o as_o touch_v matter_n and_o substance_n after_o his_o consecration_n or_o sanctification_n that_o he_o be_v before_o albeit_o in_o quality_n he_o be_v thus_o alter_v and_o change_v and_o this_o also_o witness_v s._n chrysostome_n panis_n sanctificatus_fw-la dignus_fw-la est_fw-la dominici_fw-la corporis_fw-la appellatione_fw-la 15._o etsi_fw-la natura_fw-la panis_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la remanserit_fw-la the_o bread_n after_o it_o be_v sanctify_v or_o consecrate_a have_v this_o dignity_n to_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n body_n although_o say_v he_o the_o nature_n of_o bread_n still_o remain_v in_o it_o theodoret_n likewise_o most_o plain_o tell_v we_o that_o signa_fw-la mystica_fw-la 1.2_o post_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la non_fw-la recedunt_fw-la a_o natura_fw-la sua_fw-la manet_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o priori_fw-la substantia_fw-la &_o figura_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la the_o mystical_a â—_z after_o sanctification_n or_o consecration_n do_v not_o depart_v from_o their_o own_o nature_n for_o they_o still_o remain_v in_o their_o former_a substance_n figure_n and_o form_n yea_o even_a gelatius_n himself_o a_o bishop_n of_o rome_n say_v also_o eâ—â—tych_n that_o after_o consecration_n non_fw-la desinit_fw-la esse_fw-la substantia_fw-la panis_fw-la &_o natura_fw-la vini_fw-la there_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o wine_n these_o so_o direct_a and_o express_v speech_n and_o most_o evident_a testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a time_n concur_v with_o the_o scripture_n be_v they_o not_o sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v all_o that_o be_v reasonable_a and_o equal_a christian_n that_o there_o be_v no_o transubstantiation_n in_o this_o sacrament_n or_o real_a bodily_a presence_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o bodily_a mouth_n of_o the_o receiver_n for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o real_a bodily_a presence_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o receiver_n be_v a_o thing_n grant_v and_o so_o affirm_v by_o s._n augustine_n who_o express_o say_v â—3_n that_o faith_n be_v the_o mouth_n whereby_o we_o eat_v and_o drink_n christ_n and_o the_o hand_n which_o we_o stretch_v to_o heaven_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o he_o sit_v there_o and_o so_o say_v saint_n ambrose_n also_o fidei_fw-la tactus_fw-la est_fw-la quâ—_n tangitur_fw-la christus_fw-la it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o we_o touch_v christ._n yea_o this_o be_v so_o clear_a as_o that_o the_o very_a church_n of_o rome_n itself_o in_o ancient_a and_o former_a time_n believe_v herein_o as_o we_o do_v as_o be_v manifest_a at_o large_a in_o the_o second_o distinction_n of_o consecration_n and_o in_o the_o gloss_n likewise_o upon_o the_o canon_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o consecrate_a bread_n be_v call_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n non_fw-la propriè_fw-la sed_fw-la impropriè_fw-la nec_fw-la rei_fw-la veritate_fw-la sect_n significante_fw-la mysterio_fw-la not_o proper_o but_o improper_o and_o not_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o in_o a_o mystery_n signify_v it_o thus_o then_o as_o touch_v this_o point_n it_o be_v more_o than_o evident_a that_o rome_n be_v depart_v from_o that_o she_o be_v in_o former_a time_n but_o hence_o arise_v moreover_o their_o adoration_n of_o the_o bread_n at_o their_o elevation_n wherein_o most_o gross_a idolatry_n be_v commit_v inasmuch_o as_o it_o still_o remain_v bread_n after_o consecration_n as_o you_o see_v and_o i_o wonder_v they_o tremble_v not_o at_o this_o their_o most_o horrible_a idolatry_n so_o often_o as_o they_o think_v upon_o it_o or_o use_v it_o for_o even_o the_o rude_a and_o most_o barbarous_a heathen_n be_v never_o
the_o people_n in_o the_o world_n may_v apt_o be_v divide_v the_o unchristian_a people_n be_v those_o that_o make_v no_o profession_n at_o all_o of_o christ_n or_o christianity_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v jew_n turk_n and_o other_o infidel_n of_o the_o world_n the_o christian_a people_n revera_fw-la and_o indeed_o of_o which_o in_o this_o distribution_n i_o speak_v be_v those_o that_o profess_v christ_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o addict_v themselves_o only_o to_o his_o religion_n and_o the_o rule_n and_o way_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v describe_v and_o set_v down_o in_o the_o sacred_a and_o canonical_a scripture_n the_o antichristian_a people_n be_v those_o that_o profess_v christ_n in_o word_n &_o in_o outward_a show_n and_o semblance_n but_o yet_o nevertheless_o deny_v or_o oppugn_v he_o in_o deed_n or_o in_o doctrine_n or_o in_o both_o whence_o be_v conclude_v that_o neither_o the_o turk_n nor_o mahomet_n as_o i_o say_v before_o nor_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o infidel_n of_o the_o world_n can_v proper_o and_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n and_o sense_n be_v term_v antichrist_n or_o antichristian_o fith_o they_o make_v no_o profession_n of_o christ_n at_o all_o but_o such_o be_v proper_o to_o be_v term_v unchristian_a and_o not_o antichristian_a people_n and_o consequent_o it_o remain_v that_o antichrist_n and_o antichristian_a people_n be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v within_o christendom_n and_o among_o those_o that_o profess_v christ._n and_o who_o these_o be_v within_o christendom_n be_v easy_o to_o be_v discern_v for_o that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v this_o kind_n of_o covert_n mask_v and_o disguise_v adversary_n and_o opposite_n to_o christ_n and_o that_o under_o the_o name_n and_o profession_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n and_o religion_n i_o think_v there_o be_v none_o but_o do_v or_o may_v very_o ready_o perceive_v but_o will_v you_o know_v it_o further_o and_o in_o some_o particular_n for_o you_o must_v indeed_o come_v to_o particular_n with_o they_o inasmuch_o as_o otherwise_o in_o general_a term_n and_o word_n they_o will_v make_v great_a profession_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o right_n honour_n &_o prerogative_n to_o he_o &_o his_o church_n belong_v and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n in_o particular_n and_o indirect_o and_o by_o consequent_a they_o will_v oppugn_v he_o inasmuch_o therefore_o as_o he_o have_v the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n chief_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o opposition_n unto_o christ_n in_o this_o covert_n and_o disguise_a manner_n let_v we_o see_v how_o that_o be_v verify_v in_o the_o pope_n and_o papacy_n for_o which_o purpose_n let_v we_o consider_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v namely_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o office_n commit_v to_o he_o from_o his_o father_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n he_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o office_n he_o be_v a_o 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