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colour_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o heretyk_n common_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v they_o bring_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o build_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o of_o luther_n in_o particular_a he_o thus_o say_v let_v luther_n let_v oecol_n in_o resp_n ad_fw-la confess_v luther_n luther_n take_v heed_n least_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n he_o be_v deceive_v by_o satan_n see_v with_o what_o full_a and_o intemperate_a term_n the_o caluinist_n do_v charge_n luther_n from_o who_o they_o first_o receive_v the_o suppose_a splendour_n of_o their_o gospel_n bear_v themselves_o herein_o as_o ungrateful_o as_o the_o moon_n do_v to_o the_o sun_n which_o in_o enjoy_v her_o great_a borrow_a light_n show_v her_o great_a opposition_n he_o take_v that_o name_n as_o suppose_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o etymology_n lanspas_n domus_fw-la dei_fw-la now_o as_o we_o have_v see_v the_o lutheran_n condemn_v the_o sacramentarye_n 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person_n in_o time_n of_o necessity_n reprobation_n and_o universality_n of_o grace_n whether_o in_o case_n of_o adultery_n the_o innocent_a party_n may_v marry_v again_o whether_o usury_n be_v lawful_a whether_o christ_n body_n be_v real_o and_o substantial_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o faith_n as_o d._n whitaker_n m._n hooker_n etc._n etc._n do_v hold_v or_o but_o sacramental_o only_o present_a as_o the_o puritan_n maintain_v whether_o bishop_n be_v lawful_a or_o antichristian_a whither_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o surplice_n be_v lawful_a whether_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o final_o to_o omit_v many_o other_o doctrine_n controvert_v among_o the_o protestant_n whether_o god_n do_v decree_n and_o will_v sin_n or_o but_o only_a decree_n to_o permit_v sin_n all_o which_o point_v beside_o many_o more_o be_v several_o mantayn_v by_o several_a protestant_n yea_o most_o of_o the_o point_n by_o those_o protestant_n not_o be_v lutheran_n which_o be_v adverse_a to_o the_o puritan_n to_o exemplify_v in_o one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o former_a do_v not_o 1._o not_o lib._n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o l._n 4._o instis_fw-la c_o 15._o §_o 1._o caluin_n condemn_v zuinglius_fw-la for_o teach_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v bare_a external_a sign_n and_o be_v not_o caluin_n reciprocal_o condemn_v by_o zuinglius_fw-la 190._o zuinglius_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la quandam_fw-la germaniae_fw-la civitat_fw-la fol_z 190._o again_o because_o he_o attribute_v more_o to_o the_o sacrament_n then_o external_a sign_n castalio_n a_o sacramentary_a charge_v caluin_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n make_v a_o distinction_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o of_o caluins_n god_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o thus_o say_v by_o praedestin_a by_o lib._n ad_fw-la calf_n de_fw-fr praedestin_a this_o mean_n not_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o god_n of_o caluin_n be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n but_o that_o god_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v be_v altogether_o contrary_a to_o this_o god_n of_o caluin_n and_o then_o after_o the_o true_a god_n come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o caluinian_a god_n and_o these_o two_o god_n as_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n contrary_a one_o to_o another_o so_o they_o beget_v and_o bring_v jorth_a child_n of_o contrary_a disposition_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n of_o caluin_n child_n without_o mercy_n proud_a etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o castalio_n d._n psalm_n d._n in_o his_o meditat._n upon_o 122._o psalm_n willet_n a_o formal_a protestant_n speak_v of_o certain_a doctrine_n mantayn_v by_o m_n hooker_n d._n covell_n and_o other_o and_o think_v they_o to_o be_v erroneous_a thus_o write_v from_o this_o fountain_n have_v spring_v forth_o these_o and_o such_o other_o whirlepoint_v and_o bubble_n of_o new_a doctrine_n as_o for_o example_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o original_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o sacrament_n do_v give_v and_o confirm_v grace_n etc._n etc._n and_o reject_v diverse_a other_o point_n thus_o conclude_v thus_o have_v some_o be_v bold_a to_o teach_v and_o write_v who_o as_o some_o schismatic_n mean_v the_o puritan_n have_v disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n one_o way_n in_o external_a matter_n concern_v discipline_n they_o have_v trouble_v the_o church_n another_o way_n by_o oppose_v themselves_o by_o new_a quirk_n and_o devise_n to_o the_o soundness_n of_o doctrine_n among_o protestant_n thus_o d._n willet_n but_o now_o in_o this_o last_o place_n to_o come_v to_o the_o mutual_a accusation_n of_o english_a protestant_n only_a &_o english_a puritan_n only_a as_o most_o near_o concern_v we_o we_o find_v that_o the_o book_n entitle_v constitution_n and_o canon_n ecclesiastical_a print_a anno_o 1604._o by_o the_o appointement_n of_o the_o bishop_n do_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_v the_o puritan_n for_o their_o mantayn_v of_o these_o position_n follow_v beside_o other_o as_o they_o be_v in_o that_o book_n set_v down_o the_o worship_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v corrupt_a superstitious_a unlawful_a repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n the_o article_n of_o the_o bishop_n religion_n be_v erroneous_a their_o rite_n antichristian_a etc._n etc._n the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n under_o his_o majesty_n by_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o dean_n be_v antichristian_a and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o puritan_n in_o another_o parliament_n another_o the_o mild_a defence_n of_o the_o silence_a minister_n supplication_n to_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n of_o their_o book_n thus_o write_v dowe_n vary_v from_o the_o sincere_a doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n nay_o rather_o many_o of_o they_o mean_v the_o bishop_n &_o their_o adherent_n do_v much_o swerve_v from_o the_o same_o touch_v general_a grace_n and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o every_o particular_a person_n etc._n etc._n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o christ_n presence_n in_o the_o eucharist_n that_o the_o pepe_n be_v not_o antichrist_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n in_o another_o 1â—_n another_o entitle_v a_o christian_a and_o modest_a offer_n p._n 1â—_n of_o the_o puritan_n book_n we_o thus_o find_v they_o to_o say_v if_o we_o be_v in_o error_n and_o the_o prelate_n on_o the_o contrary_n have_v the_o truth_n we_o protest_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o they_o god_n and_o christ_n jesus_n have_v great_a wrong_n and_o in_o dignity_n offer_v unto_o they_o in_o that_o they_o be_v reject_v etc._n etc._n but_o we_o will_v insist_v more_o particular_o in_o relate_v the_o puritan_n dislike_n in_o two_o thing_n the_o one_o concern_v the_o common_a prayer-book_n the_o other_o our_o english_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n touch_v the_o first_o the_o puritan_n in_o one_o london_n one_o entitle_v the_o petition_n of_o twenty_o two_o preacher_n in_o london_n of_o their_o book_n thus_o write_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o communion_n book_n be_v repugnant_a
give_v i_o a_o be_v by_o my_o redemption_n a_o wellbeing_a who_o suffer_v deatiâ—_n to_o prevent_v death_n and_o who_o wound_n care_v our_o woud_n 〈◊〉_d â—_o 〈◊〉_d isa_n câ—_n â—_o â—â—us_a sanatcsimiâ—â—â—_n vouchsafe_v to_o sanctify_v i_o with_o thy_o soul_n â—o_o meâ—â—â—ate_v my_o intellectual_a power_n with_o thy_o blood_n and_o to_o wash_v away_o all_o their_o ordure_n &_o filth_n with_o the_o water_n of_o thy_o pierce_a side_n that_o so_o i_o poor_a despicable_a and_o miserable_a man_n see_v all_o my_o sin_n afore_o drown_v in_o the_o gulf_n of_o thy_o inexhausted_a mercy_n may_v in_o the_o end_n enter_v into_o thy_o promise_a and_o my_o hope_a for_o canaan_n joan._n londinens_fw-la the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a motive_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o 1._o motive_n that_o the_o private_a spirit_n be_v the_o chief_a supporter_n of_o protestancy_n page_n 1._o motive_n 2._o that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n confirm_v the_o catholic_a religion_n and_o refute_v protestancy_n pag_n 10._o motive_n 3._o that_o general_a counsel_n confirm_v catholic_a religion_n be_v reject_v by_o protestant_o pag._n 33._o motive_n 4._o that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o patron_n of_o papistry_n be_v reject_v by_o the_o protestant_n pag_n 39_o motive_n 5._o that_o the_o article_n of_o protestancy_n be_v particular_o condemn_v for_o benesâ—es_n by_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o that_o all_o protestant_n original_o come_v out_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n pag._n 53._o motive_n 6._o that_o true_a miracle_n have_v be_v wrought_v for_o proof_n of_o the_o catholic_a religion_n but_o not_o any_o for_o protestancy_n pag._n 64._o motive_n 7._o absurditye_n in_o the_o protestant_n religion_n pag._n 77._o motive_n 8_o deceit_n and_o sleight_n practise_v by_o protestant_a writer_n pag._n 93._o motive_n 9_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o catholic_a religion_n tend_v direct_o to_o virtue_n of_o protestancy_n to_o vice_n and_o liberty_n pag_n 118._o motive_n 10._o that_o luther_n and_o caluin_n be_v chief_a patroness_n of_o arianisme_n and_o therefore_o in_o other_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v p_o 131_o motive_n 11._o that_o there_o be_v unity_n in_o faith_n in_o catholic_a religion_n &_o disagreement_n in_o faith_n in_o protestancy_n pag._n 139._o motive_n 12._o that_o salvation_n may_v be_v have_v in_o catholic_a religion_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o protestant_n pag._n 154._o the_o conclusion_n to_o my_o dear_n and_o reverend_a brethren_n the_o lord_n arch_a bishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o england_n pag._n 168_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n his_o legacy_n the_o 1._o motive_n that_o the_o private_a spirit_n be_v the_o chief_a supporter_n of_o protestancy_n the_o affect_v strange_a and_o exorbitant_a course_n we_o protestant_n hold_v i_o yet_o range_v myself_o with_o my_o former_a brethren_n according_a to_o my_o accustom_a dialect_n in_o determine_v of_o doubt_n in_o religion_n be_v able_a to_o cause_v the_o learnede_a of_o we_o to_o fluctuate_v and_o waver_v in_o our_o already_o ietled_a iudgmente_n we_o all_o know_v it_o be_v our_o own_o head_n theorem_a that_o the_o scripture_n alone_o &_o but_o such_o as_o ourselves_o admit_v for_o canonical_a be_v to_o judge_v of_o all_o arise_v controversye_n in_o faith_n and_o the_o private_a spirit_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o private_a spirit_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a intentional_a and_o unreall_a name_n our_o own_o d._n 11._o d._n in_o controu_n 1._o q._n â—_o c._n 3._o &_o 11._o whitaker_n thus_o specious_o entitle_v a_o inward_a persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o secret_a close_n of_o the_o believer_n hart_n thus_o by_o recur_v to_o scripture_n alone_o we_o reject_v all_o apostolical_a tradition_n all_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o most_o ancient_a practice_v thereof_o by_o erect_v the_o private_a spirit_n we_o make_v ourselves_o sole_a lord_n of_o the_o 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c._n 7._o §._o 1._o &_o 2._o not_o first_o write_v in_o hebrew_n and_o that_o the_o majesty_n and_o voice_n of_o god_n appear_v not_o in_o they_o strange_o infer_v as_o though_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n ought_v seruy_z to_o be_v tie_v to_o any_o one_o tongue_n or_o because_o in_o the_o silly_a weening_n of_o this_o spirit_n the_o majesty_n &_o voice_n of_o god_n speak_v not_o in_o the_o say_a book_n therefore_o they_o be_v indeed_o whole_o deprive_v thereof_o if_o our_o adversary_n proceed_v further_o do_v insist_v for_o proof_n of_o any_o dogmatic_a point_n in_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o confess_a scripture_n as_o for_o proof_n of_o apostolical_a tradition_n whereby_o this_o phantasy_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v sole_a judge_n be_v impugn_a in_o that_o passage_n 2._o passage_n 2._o thes_n 2._o of_o the_o apostle_n hold_v fast_o the_o tradition_n which_o you_o have_v receive_v sive_fw-la per_fw-la sermonem_fw-la sive_fw-la per_fw-la epistolâ—m_fw-la nostram_fw-la either_o by_o word_n 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the_o heathen_n for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o pessession_n that_o these_o place_n beside_o diverse_a other_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o enlargement_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o the_o conversion_n of_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n unto_o it_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o marginal_a annotation_n of_o our_o own_o english_a 1576._o english_a frinted_a in_o the_o year_n 1576._o bibles_n &_o no_o less_o agreeable_a to_o the_o particular_a judgment_n of_o jeremy_n of_o upon_o jeremy_n oecolampadius_n that_o learned_a protestant_n d._n whitguift_n 466._o whitguift_n in_o his_o defence_n p._n 466._o late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n d._n reynolds_n d._n in_o his_o answer_n m._n william_n reynolds_n whitaker_n and_o all_o other_o grave_a writer_n the_o next_o point_n which_o here_o present_v itself_o to_o be_v weigh_v be_v to_o consider_v whether_o the_o foresay_a prediction_n of_o the_o dilatation_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o convert_n 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will_v omit_v the_o subiect_v of_o many_o vast_a country_n to_o
prayer_n to_o saint_n s._n 8._o s._n lib._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la 22._o cap._n 8._o augustin_n relate_v of_o a_o holy_a woman_n call_v palladia_n be_v disease_v and_o pray_v to_o s._n steven_n before_o his_o tomb_n or_o monument_n thus_o write_v adsanctum_fw-la martyrem_fw-la orare_fw-la perexerat_fw-la quae_fw-la mox_fw-la ut_fw-la cancellos_fw-la attigit_fw-la collapsa_fw-la velut_fw-la ad_fw-la somnum_fw-la sana_fw-la surrexit_fw-la that_o be_v she_o come_v to_o pray_v to_o the_o holy_a martyr_n and_o touch_v the_o cancel_v or_o border_n of_o his_o monument_n fall_v as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o sleep_n or_o slumber_n but_o wake_v she_o find_v herself_o cure_v of_o her_o sickness_n thus_o augustine_n who_o report_v this_o miracle_n to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o himself_o and_o diverse_a other_o touch_v the_o honour_v the_o relic_n of_o saint_n body_n s._n augustine_n relate_v how_o at_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o geruasius_n and_o protasius_n which_o be_v many_o year_n 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contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 10._o pag._n 8â—6_n whitaker_n thus_o confess_v of_o this_o point_n say_v i_o do_v not_o think_v those_o miracle_n vain_a which_o be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v do_v at_o the_o monument_n of_o saint_n touch_v the_o many_o miracle_n perform_v by_o monk_n who_o confess_o be_v catholics_n in_o religion_n can_v not_o work_v any_o one_o true_a miracle_n if_o their_o religion_n be_v false_a read_v 6.28_o read_v histo_n l._n 4._o c._n 13._o &_o lib._n 6.28_o zozomene_n hilarion_n zozomene_n in_o vita_fw-la hilarion_n jereme_n theoph._n jereme_n in_o his_o theoph._n theodoret_n and_o 22._o and_o viz._n socrates_n hist._n lib._n 4._o c._n 18._o euagrius_n hist_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 22._o other_o besides_o our_o own_o centurist_n by_o diverse_a of_o which_o miracle_n man_n be_v raise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n other_o be_v cure_v of_o disease_n by_o prayer_n the_o rage_a and_o inundation_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v sudden_o stay_v and_o the_o like_a but_o to_o omit_v 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