maschil_n or_o a_o treatise_n to_o give_v instruction_n touch_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n since_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n whether_o she_o be_v yet_o a_o true_a christian_a church_n and_o if_o she_o have_v deny_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n the_o l._n bishop_n of_o exeter_z from_o the_o cavil_v of_o h._n b._n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v the_o seven_o vial_n by_o robert_n butterfield_n master_n of_o art_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n joâ—_a 32._o 7._o etc._n etc._n i_o use_v day_n shall_v speak_v and_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v 〈…〉_o but_o there_o be_v a_o 〈…〉_o &_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o wise_a neither_o 〈…〉_o therefore_o i_o say_v heathen_a to_o i_o i_o also_o will_v shâ—w_v 〈…〉_o print_a by_o h._n l._n and_o r._n t._n for_o n._n â—â—â—ter_n 16â—9_n 〈…〉_o â§_o to_o the_o reverend_a and_o right_o worshipful_a mr._n richard_n chamber_n dr._n of_o 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he_o whether_o if_o a_o heretic_n be_v persecute_v to_o the_o death_n by_o a_o infidel_n for_o his_o christian_a profession_n sake_n we_o can_v deny_v such_o a_o one_o the_o name_n of_o a_o martyr_n now_o who_o know_v not_o that_o martyrdom_n be_v a_o honour_n peculiar_a to_o â—he_n church_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o if_o all_o papist_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o beâ—_n quite_o and_o clean_o exclude_v to_o what_o end_n do_v we_o spend_v so_o much_o time_n in_o dispute_n with_o they_o about_o christian_a religion_n why_o do_v we_o trouble_v ourselves_o more_o with_o they_o than_o with_o jew_n and_o infidel_n who_o be_v altogether_o alien_n from_o the_o church_n or_o why_o do_v we_o rather_o take_v the_o work_v of_o bellarmine_n than_o the_o alcoran_n to_o confute_v but_o wherefore_o do_v i_o anticipate_v see_v this_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n but_o that_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o cause_n yield_v argument_n more_o than_o â—now_v for_o miâ—e_v own_o part_n i_o entreat_v yourself_o &_o the_o world_n to_o excuse_v i_o that_o i_o can_v be_v â—o_o long_o patient_n when_o i_o sâ—e_v he_o who_o meekness_n â—â—_o such_o that_o although_o he_o desireâ—_n peace_n with_o â—ll_a man_n yet_o disclaim_v peace_n with_o rome_n who_o have_v write_v such_o serious_a dissâ—â—asâ—ues_n from_o popery_n who_o have_v send_v comfort_n to_o some_o â—n_n that_o inquisition_n sand_n hearten_v they_o 〈…〉_o martyrdom_n who_o before_o the_o reverend_a assembly_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o convocation_n gather_v together_o all_o hiâ—_n power_n of_o eloquence_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o set_v themselves_o against_o that_o tyberine_n monster_n so_o â—ee_n call_v popery_n cleâ—um_fw-la concio_fw-la ad_fw-la cleâ—um_fw-la i_o say_v when_o i_o see_v he_o traduce_v as_o 〈◊〉_d that_o will_v help_v popery_n 28._o 7._o vial_n pag._n 28._o over_o the_o stile_n and_o censure_v as_o one_o who_o 33._o who_o charity_n without_o zeal_n without_o sound_a judgement_n pag._n 33._o charity_n be_v tell_v who_o judgement_n â—nfound_v i_o must_v creaâ—e_v pardon_n if_o my_o 〈◊〉_d within_o i_o work_v a_o little_a though_o from_o virulency_n of_o speech_n i_o promise_v to_o abstain_v which_o as_o my_o disposition_n ab_fw-la har_v so_o it_o can_v better_v my_o pogium_n nunquam_fw-la meluâ—em_fw-la causâ—m_fw-la fâ—cit_fw-la diceâ—tis_fw-la petulaâ—tia_fw-la sed_fw-la â—epè_fw-la peiorem_fw-la l._n our_o val._n antidote_n in_o pogium_n couse_n and_o he_o for_o who_o i_o be_o enter_v into_o the_o list_n will_v not_o so_o be_v defend_v who_o have_v rather_o put_v up_o injury_n than_o either_o offer_n or_o requite_v any_o now_o reverend_a sir_n if_o this_o imputation_n lay_v upon_o the_o learned_a bishop_n be_v the_o exception_n of_o one_o alone_a my_o labour_n may_v seem_v superfluous_a for_o why_o shall_v not_o one_o man_n dissent_n from_o another_o so_o that_o still_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n but_o the_o case_n be_v now_o otherwise_o for_o you_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o from_o he_o it_o be_v derive_v to_o the_o people_n to_o who_o the_o worthy_a prelate_n be_v make_v odious_a and_o who_o think_v his_o work_n unworthy_a to_o be_v read_v any_o long_o neither_o be_v it_o needful_a to_o use_v force_n of_o reason_n to_o the_o common_a sâ—â—t_n for_o what_o be_v waâ—ting_v in_o the_o weight_n of_o â—â—ens_n speech_n be_v supply_v in_o the_o apenesse_n of_o their_o mind_n to_o receive_v whatsoever_o be_v but_o probable_o tender_v they_o against_o their_o saperious_a and_o they_o account_v such_o man_n to_o carry_v singular_a freedom_n of_o mind_n while_o thâ—se_a that_o shall_v but_o undertake_v their_o defence_n must_v encounter_v with_o many_o heavy_a preiudices_fw-la root_v in_o man_n mind_n that_o they_o be_v men-pleasers_a and_o timeservers_a yet_o 〈◊〉_d all_o thiâ—_n deterrâ—_n not_o from_o pursue_v that_o which_o i_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n neither_o as_o i_o hope_v shall_v i_o 〈◊〉_d any_o thing_n to_o the_o offence_n of_o any_o godly_a mind_a if_o beside_o the_o reason_n i_o allege_v to_o fortify_v the_o cause_n itself_o they_o be_v please_v to_o consider_v what_o reason_n â—â—dâ—ced_v i_o to_o stir_v in_o this_o maâ—â—er_n which_o be_v these_o the_o truth_n suffer_v while_n 〈◊〉_d obtrude_v and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v urge_v â—â—_o embrace_v it_o in_o stead_n thereof_o the_o church_n suffer_v 〈◊〉_d her_o child_n â—re_n present_v with_o 〈◊〉_d opinion_n in_o stead_n of_o her_o 〈◊〉_d tenant_n who_o though_o sheâ—_n 〈◊〉_d condemn_v all_o the_o error_n of_o â—â—â—_o church_n of_o rome_n yet_o 〈…〉_o contumelious_a against_o the_o church_n itself_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n suffâ—â—â—_n who_o 〈…〉_o his_o grâ—at_o defern_v 〈…〉_o church_n our_o mother_n 〈…〉_o not_o â—oâ—â—by_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o day_n â—is_n adversary_n be_v speak_v of_o and_o last_o dâ—â—_n lâ—â—â—ned_v 〈◊〉_d suffer_v who_o 〈◊〉_d fall_v 〈…〉_o control_v 〈…〉_o judgement_n the_o vindication_n of_o all_o these_o â—_o great_a 〈◊〉_d â—_o thâ—_n 〈…〉_o of_o many_o have_v under_o â—â—en_o and_o â—â—_o â—umbly_o offer_v it_o to_o your_o worship_n patronage_n to_o who_o i_o be_o so_o well_o â—nownâ—_n that_o what_o i_o be_o i_o make_v â—ot_n tâ—ll_v you_o not_o my_o other_o inforâ—â—â—ou_n what_o be_v my_o ability_n and_o what_o my_o weakness_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o you_o beside_o such_o be_v your_o love_n towards_o meâ—_n that_o with_o a_o fatherly_a affection_n you_o bave_v always_o prosecute_v i_o as_o all_o know_v that_o know_v we_o both_o ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la à _fw-la i_o tam_fw-la tortellium_fw-la laurentius_n valla._n epist_n ad_fw-la johannem_fw-la tortellium_fw-la exiguum_fw-la proficâ—â—eaâ—ur_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la tuo_fw-la nâ—scio_fw-la iudicio_fw-la dicam_fw-la a_o amori_fw-la magnum_fw-la esse_fw-la videatur_fw-la to_o yourself_o therefore_o of_o right_n do_v this_o work_n belong_v to_o who_o though_o low_o more_o yea_o whatsoever_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v yet_o
our_o church_n shall_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v lawful_a ordination_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n what_o then_o â—â—_o be_v there_o no_o god_n in_o israel_n nor_o balmâ—_n in_o gilead_n must_v we_o go_v to_o gather_v grape_n from_o the_o romish_a hedge_n and_o derive_v bishop_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o sea_n of_o antichrist_n iâ—_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v all_o this_o while_n that_o we_o pleâ—â—_n our_o own_o cause_n the_o reform_a church_n in_o other_o part_n want_v nâ—â—_n learned_a patron_n of_o their_o own_o the_o weakeâ—_n soâ—t_n may_v perhaps_o be_v offend_v hereat_o sed_fw-la cordatiores_fw-la norunt_fw-la tâ—â—_n minist_n dr_n prideaux_n oâ—at_n de_fw-fr vâ—â—at_n minist_n wise_a understand_v that_o the_o scribe_n phariseeâ—_n sometime_o sit_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o judas_n baâ—e_v the_o office_n of_o a_o apostle_n and_o sometime_o the_o evil_a have_v chief_a autheritie_n â—6_n article_n â—6_n in_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n say_v the_o confession_n of_o our_o church_n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n the_o power_n of_o teach_v another_o the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n nor_o do_v he_o that_o by_o superstition_n or_o heresy_n let_v go_v purity_n of_o doctrine_n present_o lose_v his_o authority_n and_o faculty_n of_o ordain_v as_o aaron_n idolatry_n hinder_v he_o not_o from_o transfer_v the_o priesthood_n to_o his_o posterity_n who_o be_v ignorant_a that_o they_o which_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n be_v true_o baptize_v and_o likewise_o that_o those_o which_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o ministry_n by_o such_o be_v true_o ordain_v we_o regard_v not_o the_o quality_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o he_o that_o confer_v holy_a order_n as_o we_o rebaptize_v christ_n m._n hieren_fw-mi his_o answer_n to_o the_o popisâ—â—â—me_n how_o can_v she_o make_v a_o lawful_a priest_n if_o she_o be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n none_o that_o have_v receive_v baptism_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o we_o do_v not_o ordain_v they_o anew_o which_o have_v take_v order_n from_o that_o see_v when_o they_o become_v convert_v if_o they_o have_v swear_v to_o any_o error_n or_o heresy_n of_o that_o church_n that_o we_o cause_v they_o to_o abjure_v but_o we_o suppose_v they_o true_o invest_v in_o the_o order_n oâ—_n priesthood_n by_o this_o we_o hope_v it_o be_v evident_a thâ—â—_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o little_a strength_n in_o tâ—â—_n sinful_a church_n of_o rome_n forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v true_a baptism_n wherein_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n truâ—â—_n and_o not_o the_o pope_n error_n and_o tâ—â—_n she_o have_v not_o whole_o lose_v the_o face_n â—â—_o a_o church_n for_o there_o be_v true_a and_o lawful_a ordination_n wherein_o they_o receipt_n commission_n and_o do_v promise_n to_o teaâ—â—_n the_o people_n not_o the_o pope_n legend_n but_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n sâ—_n that_o both_o pastor_n and_o flock_n be_v oâ—â—_n by_o admission_n promise_n and_o engagement_n they_o by_o abuse_n and_o practice_v neither_o shall_v the_o precipitate_a speech_n and_o rash_a censure_n of_o any_o maâ—_n ever_o prevail_v so_o far_o with_o we_o bâ—_n that_o we_o will_v still_o believe_v and_o hope_v and_o pray_v that_o he_o which_o call_v jobâ—mongst_a â—mongst_z the_o heathen_a and_o the_o queeâ—_n of_o the_o south_n by_o the_o bare_a report_n oâ—_n solomon_n and_o give_v that_o instinct_n oâ—_n nature_n unto_o creature_n walk_v in_o a_o pasture_n where_o venomous_a herb_n be_v mix_v with_o wholesome_a to_o make_v choice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a for_o they_o and_o abstain_v from_o the_o contrary_a will_v give_v the_o guidance_n &_o assistance_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o his_o number_n under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n to_o do_v the_o same_o that_o so_o his_o calling_n be_v not_o still_o in_o vain_a the_o ordination_n whole_o unprofitable_a or_o that_o admission_n in_o baptism_n always_o frustrate_a that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n and_o in_o none_o the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n and_o herein_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o we_o be_v hear_v even_o before_o we_o ask_v chap._n xii_o our_o five_o argument_n prove_v from_o our_o manner_n of_o dispute_v with_o papist_n that_o they_o do_v not_o direct_o deny_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o those_o many_o part_n of_o knowledge_n about_o which_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v conucrsant_a some_o such_o ground_n there_o be_v which_o be_v propose_v 〈◊〉_d mind_n do_v present_o embrace_v they_o as_o free_a from_o all_o possibility_n of_o errouâ—_n clear_a and_o evident_a without_o proof_n such_o be_v those_o principle_n in_o philosophy_n that_o the_o whole_a be_v great_a thâ—â—_n the_o part_n etc._n etc._n those_o axiom_n oâ—_n reason_n that_o the_o great_a good_a be_v to_o â—â—_o choose_n before_o the_o less_o that_o we_o mâ—â—_n do_v unto_o other_o as_o we_o will_v be_v dâ—â—_n unto_o ourselves_o a_o sentence_n whiâ—â—_n st._n augustine_n say_v all_o nation_n undâ—â—_n heaven_n be_v agree_v upon_o and_o of_o suâ—â—_n thâ—ophâ—asâ—us_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thâ—ophâ—asâ—us_fw-la thing_n as_o these_o to_o demand_v a_o reasoâ—_n be_v to_o take_v away_o reason_n othâ—â—_n thing_n there_o be_v which_o although_o theâ—_n be_v not_o so_o manifest_a in_o themselves_o yeâ—_n such_o be_v their_o plainness_n that_o eveâ—_o easiness_n itself_o make_v they_o hardâ—_n be_v dispute_v of_o and_o to_o this_o numbeâ—_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o the_o matter_n about_o which_o we_o now_o contend_v may_v well_o be_v reckon_v wherein_o foâ—_n ought_v i_o can_v perceive_v they_o whiâ—â—_n oppose_v we_o have_v not_o bring_v so_o muâ—â—_n as_o probability_n of_o reason_n to_o bâ—câ—â—_n their_o opinion_n much_o less_o that_o substantial_a reason_n and_o demonstrative_a â—8_o 7._o vial_n p._n â—8_o proof_n wherewithal_o they_o bear_v we_o in_o hand_n for_o if_o the_o present_a question_n to_o this_o day_n have_v never_o be_v move_v 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the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n against_o justification_n m._n hâ—oker_n his_o discourse_n of_o justification_n novatian_n pelagian_o and_o other_o heretic_n of_o the_o like_a note_n refel_v position_n whereby_o the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a faith_n be_v overthrow_v by_o consequent_a only_o in_o the_o former_a sort_n of_o writing_n the_o foundation_n be_v prove_v in_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v allege_v as_o a_o proof_n which_o to_o man_n that_o have_v be_v know_v direct_o to_o deny_v must_v needs_o have_v seem_v a_o very_a beggarly_a kind_n of_o dispute_v in_o like_a manner_n our_o proceed_n against_o papist_n in_o dispute_v against_o they_o do_v show_v not_o only_o that_o they_o hold_v but_o that_o we_o acknowlehge_v they_o to_o hold_v the_o foundation_n do_v we_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v to_o they_o this_o truth_n thâ—â—_n christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n do_v we_o not_o allege_v iâ—_n as_o a_o proof_n what_o say_v we_o against_o 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