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scripture_n pag._n 152._o in_o lit_fw-fr a._n cite_v these_o word_n as_o he_o 25._o he_o petrus_n soto_n â—nstructio_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la part._n 1._o lect_n 6._o pag._n 17._o if_o he_o be_v true_o cite_v for_o in_o my_o edition_n it_o be_v pag._n 25._o quae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cultum_fw-la pertinent_a magis_fw-la ex_fw-la traditione_n &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la â—â—â—ustratione_fw-la quà m_fw-la ex_fw-la scriptura_fw-la petenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d belong_v unto_o worship_n be_v to_o be_v take_v by_o tradition_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rather_o than_o from_o 〈◊〉_d scripture_n thus_o you_o omit_v and_o put_v in_o â—â—ordes_n chap_a and_o change_v the_o text._n let_v we_o â—â—are_n the_o author_n very_a word_n pertinent_a word_n aduerâ—ant_fw-la hunc_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la euangelicae_fw-la modum_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la rationem_fw-la attinet_fw-la post_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la communia_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnibus_fw-la qualia_fw-la 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and_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o field_n the_o
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manifestatione_n à _fw-la catholicis_fw-la aduersarios_fw-la confutato_n esse_fw-la that_o the_o catholic_n be_v prove_v superior_a unto_o their_o adversary_n by_o the_o manifest_a truth_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o argument_n a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n and_o principal_a matter_n handle_v aswell_o in_o the_o answer_n as_o in_o the_o rejoinder_n the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n a_o introduction_n to_o the_o censure_n show_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o picture_n and_o pageant_n display_v in_o the_o first_o two_o page_n of_o the_o minister_n book_n content_n of_o the_o censure_n sect._n i._o doctor_n white_a his_o ignorance_n of_o latin_a and_o grammar_n or_o else_o wilful_a go_v against_o the_o know_a truth_n pag._n 9_o §_o 1._o s._n epiphanius_n word_n about_o image_n interpret_v against_o grammar_n pag._n 10.11_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o his_o grammatical_a ignorance_n about_o the_o word_n accipite_fw-la manducate_a bibite_fw-la pag._n 12.13_o etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o his_o gross_a misprision_n in_o translate_n of_o latin_n pag._n 15.16_o etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o about_o s._n cyprian_n teach_v transubstantiation_n and_o the_o word_n species_n pag._n 19.20_o etc._n etc._n §_o 5._o his_o abuse_v the_o jesuit_n word_n against_o english_a construction_n to_o a_o impious_a sense_n pag._n 23.24_o etc._n etc._n sect._n ii_o d._n white_a his_o gross_a and_o incredible_a ignorance_n in_o logic_n pag._n 30._o §_o 1._o his_o fond_a accusation_n of_o the_o jesuit_n as_o peccant_a against_o the_o form_n of_o syllogism_n pag._n 31._o §_o 2._o four_o argument_n by_o he_o bring_v all_o foolish_a &_o peccant_a in_o form_n pag_n 37.38_o etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o his_o ridiculous_a argument_n to_o prove_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n for_o layman_n to_o read_v the_o scripture_n pag._n 43.44_o etc._n etc._n sect._n iii_o d._n white_a his_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o theology_n pag._n 51._o §·_o 1._o his_o teach_n that_o unto_o minister_n religious_a adoration_n be_v duâ—_n pag._n 52.53_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o that_o that_o can_v be_v the_o true_a church_n which_o have_v wicked_a pastor_n pag._n â—6_n 57_o etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o he_o profess_v infidelity_n about_o the_o bless_a sacracrament_n pag._n 64.65_o etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o his_o gross_a ignorance_n further_o discover_v about_o the_o same_o pag._n 68_o 69·_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 5._o his_o extreme_a ignorance_n about_o satisfaction_n pag._n 72.73_o etc._n etc._n §_o 6._o his_o ignorance_n about_o the_o holy_a cross_n &_o water_n of_o jordan_n pag._n 77.78_o etc._n etc._n §_o 7._o his_o ignorance_n about_o tradition_n pag_n 83.84_o etc._n etc._n sect._n four_o d._n white_a his_o ignorance_n in_o holy_a scripture_n pag._n 86._o §_o 1._o he_o deny_v the_o text_n &_o context_n of_o scripture_n pag._n 87.88_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o he_o be_v force_v to_o go_v against_o christ_n express_a word_n pag._n 89.90_o etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o he_o be_v force_v to_o deny_v the_o creed_n pag._n 92.93_o etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o in_o answer_v scripture_n he_o contradict_v himself_o &_o grant_v the_o jesuit_n the_o question_n pag._n 95.96_o etc._n etc._n §_o 5._o in_o lieu_n of_o answer_v he_o confirm_v the_o jesuit_n argument_n pag._n 98.99_o etc._n etc._n §_o 6._o he_o send_v the_o jesuite_n to_o god_n for_o a_o answer_n pag._n 101.102_o etc._n etc._n §_o 7._o his_o innumerable_a gross_a impertinency_n in_o cypher_v &_o score_n of_o scripture_n pag._n 104.105_o etc._n etc._n §_o 8._o he_o cit_v scripture_n that_o make_v against_o he_o pag._n 108.109_o etc._n etc._n §_o 9_o scripture_n abuse_v &_o falsify_v pag._n 112.113_o etc._n etc._n the_o text_n of_o matth._n 24.24_o that_o even_o the_o elect_n shall_v be_v deceive_v be_v it_o possible_a by_o he_o most_o gross_o apply_v pag._n 116._o etc._n etc._n the_o text_n act._n 17.11_o about_o the_o beroean_n abuse_v pag._n 118.119_o etc._n etc._n the_o text_n 1._o joan._n 18._o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n etc._n etc._n falsify_v pag._n 120.121_o etc._n etc._n sect._n v._o his_o ignorance_n fraud_n &_o falsehood_n in_o allege_v father_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o author_n pag._n 125._o §_o 1._o seven_o testimony_n of_o s._n augustine_n about_o scripture_n &_o tradition_n falsify_v 127.128_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o seven_o testimony_n of_o other_o father_n falsify_v pag._n 134.135_o etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o foul_a calumniation_n &_o falsification_n of_o hosius_n bellarmine_n petrus_n à _fw-fr soto_n &_o bosius_n p._n 143.144_o etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o other_o father_n impudent_o falsify_v as_o if_o they_o do_v aver_v what_o they_o do_v most_o constant_o maintain_v &_o prove_v pag._n 150.151_o etc._n etc._n §_o 5._o gross_a imputation_n with_o manifest_a falsehood_n impute_v unto_o cardinal_n baronius_n pag._n 153.154_o etc._n etc._n content_n of_o the_o answer_n and_o rejoinder_n the_o preface_n to_o king_n james._n pag._n 3._o that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o only_a true_a church_n p._n 3._o a_o short_a treatise_n concern_v the_o resolution_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o more_o full_a clear_n of_o the_o ensue_a controversy_n about_o tradition_n scripture_n &_o the_o church_n pag._n 15._o §_o 1._o the_o protestant_a resolution_n of_o faith_n declare_v pag._n 15.16_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o the_o former_a resolution_n confute_v by_o six_o argument_n pag._n 16.17.18_o etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o concern_v the_o light_n of_o scripture_n pag._n 21.22_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n about_o the_o catholic_a resolution_n of_o faith_n pag._n 30._o §_o 1._o the_o first_o principle_n prove_v pag._n 30.31_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o the_o seeond_a principle_n demonstrate_v pag._n 32.33_o etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o the_o three_o principle_n prove_v pag._n 36.37_o etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o how_o the_o church_n tradition_n be_v prove_v infallible_a independent_o of_o scripture_n pag._n 38.39_o etc._n etc._n §_o 5._o the_o difference_n between_o prophetical_a and_o ordinary_a divine_a illumination_n by_o which_o protestant_n cavil_n be_v answer_v pag._n 41.42_o etc._n etc._n §_o 6._o the_o four_o principle_n prove_v pag._n 44.45_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o ground_n §_o 1._o that_o a_o christian_a resolution_n of_o faith_n be_v build_v upon_o perpetual_a tradition_n derive_v by_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n pag._n 50.51_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o concern_v the_o sufficiency_n and_o clarity_n of_o scripture_n pag._n 61.62_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o how_o catholic_n grant_v the_o same_o sufficiency_n to_o be_v in_o scripture_n as_o protestant_n do_v and_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n about_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o scripture_n and_o of_o tradition_n pag._n 63.64_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o ground_n §_o 3._o that_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a church_n always_o in_o the_o world_n to_o who_o tradition_n man_n be_v to_o cleave_v that_o this_o church_n be_v one_o universal_a apostolical_a holy_a pag._n 70.71_o etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o the_o property_n of_o the_o church_n prove_v by_o matth._n 28.20_o pag._n 82.83_o etc._n etc._n §_o 5._o that_o the_o roman_a be_v the_o one_o holy_a catholic_a apostolical_a church_n from_o &_o by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o tradition_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n pag._n 85.86_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o that_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v not_o before_o luther_n pag._n 85.86_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o that_o the_o grecian_n be_v not_o protestant_n in_o essence_n pag._n 87._o ¶_o that_o the_o waldense_n be_v not_o protestant_n for_o essence_n and_o kind_n pag._n 88_o ¶_o that_o protestant_n not_o be_v able_a to_o clear_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n by_o tradition_n do_v vain_o appeal_v unto_o scripture_n for_o their_o doctrine_n pag._n 89.90_o etc._n etc._n §_o 6._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o matter_n show_v that_o protestant_n err_v fundamental_o pag._n 108.109_o etc._n etc._n the_o nine_o point_n i._o point_n about_o worship_n of_o image_n pag._n 123._o §_o 1._o worship_n of_o image_n consequent_a out_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n and_o christianity_n pag._n 125.126_o etc._n etc._n §_o
that_o religious_a adoration_n be_v due_a to_o minister_n see_v the_o censure_n sect._n 3_o §._o 1._o adore_v self_n and_o with_o other_o glorious_a giew-gawes_a in_o honour_n of_o your_o book_n and_o religion_n touch_v which_o i_o will_v say_v a_o word_n that_o hereby_o the_o reader_n may_v give_v a_o guess_n at_o the_o truth_n learning_n discretion_n modesty_n you_o show_v in_o your_o book_n a_o good_a house_n as_o say_v virg._n say_v bona_fw-la domus_fw-la ex_fw-la limine_fw-la debet_fw-la agnosci_fw-la ambros_n de_fw-fr institut_fw-la virg._n s._n ambrose_n be_v know_v by_o the_o frontispiece_n thereof_o the_o roman_a orator_n rebuke_v some_o ancient_a philosopher_n who_o make_v show_v to_o contemn_v human_a glory_n whereof_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v insatiable_o greedy_a convince_a their_o hypocrisy_n by_o this_o argument_n archia_fw-la argument_n cicero_n pro_fw-la archia_fw-la libris_fw-la quos_fw-la de_fw-la contemnenda_fw-la gloria_fw-la scribunt_fw-la sva_fw-la 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out_o his_o blood_n not_o clothe_v in_o damask_n as_o you_o be_v but_o in_o the_o purple_a of_o his_o precious_a blood_n not_o set_v forth_o with_o fine_a ruffebâ—nds_n and_o cuff_n wherewith_o your_o wrist_n and_o neck_n be_v trim_v to_o make_v your_o face_n look_v smug_a and_o gracious_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o flesh_n but_o full_o of_o rough_a blow_n â—â—ide_v sore_n &_o bleed_a wound_n which_o represent_v the_o 44._o the_o credentibus_fw-la ubique_fw-la sponsus_fw-la pulcher_fw-la occurrit_fw-la pulcher_fw-la ad_fw-la dexteram_fw-la patris_fw-la pulcher_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la matris_fw-la pulcher_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la pulcher_fw-la in_o ligno_fw-la pulcher_fw-la in_o miraculis_fw-la pulcher_fw-la in_o flagellis_fw-la augustin_n in_o psal._n 44._o beauty_n of_o his_o charity_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o herein_o you_o be_v pardonable_a in_o that_o this_o irreligious_a vanity_n come_v to_o you_o by_o bohem._n by_o the_o like_a be_v do_v by_o acacius_n that_o enemy_n 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conceit_n that_o species_n in_o the_o singular_a do_v signify_v the_o kind_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o not_o the_o shape_n of_o outward_a accident_n yet_o i_o think_v you_o be_v not_o so_o devoid_a of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d as_o you_o will_v affirm_v that_o effigy_n in_o the_o singular_a may_v signify_v nature_n and_o kind_n nor_o will_v you_o be_v so_o senseleâ—â—â—_n as_o to_o translate_v panis_fw-la non_fw-la effigy_n sed_fw-la natura_fw-la mutatus_fw-la bread_n change_v not_o according_a to_o the_o kind_n but_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o if_o effigy_n signify_v shape_n &_o not_o kind_a than_o we_o see_v this_o most_o ancient_a father_n suppose_v as_o a_o thing_n most_o certain_a that_o the_o sacred_a eucharist_n be_v bread_n in_o shape_n and_o show_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n oâ—_n invisible_a essence_n a_o mystery_n seem_o absurd_a to_o flesh_n &_o blood_n yet_o you_o may_v more_o wise_o upon_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o god_n word_n believe_v it_o with_o simplicity_n of_o 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scripture_n do_v evident_o preach_v this_o one_o point_n of_o faith_n that_o there_o be_v one_o only_a god_n so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v how_o dull_a sight_v be_v you_o that_o will_v cite_v this_o testimony_n for_o your_o fancy_n against_o the_o plain_a evidence_n thereof_o foul_a calumniation_n &_o falsification_n of_o hosius_n bellarmine_n petrus_n à _fw-fr soto_n and_o bosius_n §._o 3._o in_o this_o kind_n i_o may_v with_o good_a reason_n register_n in_o the_o first_o place_n your_o slanderous_a deal_n with_o cardinal_n hosius_n the_o falsehood_n be_v not_o only_o notorious_a in_o itself_o but_o also_o discover_v against_o your_o ancestor_n in_o form_n time_n pag._n 151._o in_o fine_a and_o 152._o initio_fw-la you_o charge_v catholic_n that_o they_o debase_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n advance_v humane_a tradition_n in_o proof_n whereof_o you_o allege_v these_o word_n as_o of_o cardinal_n hosius_n 50._o hosius_n pag._n 152._o light_v a._n hosius_n the_o express_a verb._n dei_fw-la 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apprehension_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o by_o operative_a faith_n pag._n 178.179_o &_o seq_n &_o pag._n 390._o &_o 395._o i_o answer_v that_o as_o the_o answerer_n say_v this_o presence_n by_o faith_n be_v not_o real_a nor_o true_a but_o only_o pious_a imagination_n at_o the_o most_o as_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o sixth_o point_v real_a presence_n which_o they_o deny_v or_o else_o the_o main_n article_n of_o the_o creed_n that_o christ_n be_v still_o in_o heaven_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n for_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v a_o body_n in_o two_o place_n at_o once_o eight_o their_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n of_o fundamental_o of_o the_o minister_n pag._n 189._o say_v that_o protestant_n allow_v auricular_a confession_n and_o priestly_a absolution_n but_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n or_o of_o necessity_n in_o proof_n whereof_o he_o cit_v the_o augustane_n confession_n answer_n if_o the_o minister_n approve_v the_o augustan_n confession_n he_o must_v approve_v 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not_o the_o gift_n of_o cure_v disease_n not_o all_o the_o knowledge_n to_o discern_v spirit_n so_o likewise_o at_o the_o shrine_n of_o all_o martyr_n these_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o every_o where_o do_v who_o give_v to_o every_o one_o particular_a gift_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o pure_a christian_a church_n defend_v by_o the_o learn_a father_n and_o worthy_a divine_a that_o ever_o christianity_n breed_v by_o he_o ground_v on_o the_o scripture_n and_o on_o the_o unsearchable_a course_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n never_o censure_v nor_o condemn_v by_o any_o father_n we_o need_v not_o fear_v superstition_n in_o seek_v some_o kind_n of_o favour_n &_o benefit_n by_o the_o peculiar_a intercession_n of_o certain_a saint_n special_o see_v this_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o church_n confirm_v by_o many_o miracle_n record_v by_o most_o learned_a saint_n that_o live_v in_o the_o pure_a christian_a age_n s._n aug._n in_o his_o 22._o book_n civet_n c._n 8._o and_o in_o tom_n serm_n fol._n 182._o edit_n lovan_n relate_v the_o history_n of_o two_o cure_v at_o the_o tomb_n of_o saint_n stephen_n at_o hippo_n that_o can_v not_o be_v cure_v at_o any_o other_o shrine_n of_o saint_n alibi_n curari_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la imo_fw-la facillimè_fw-la potuit_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la curatus_fw-la huic_fw-la loco_fw-la curandus_fw-la divina_fw-la praedestinatione_fw-la seruatus_fw-la saint_n lucy_n go_v on_o pilgrimage_n unto_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n agatha_n for_o help_v of_o her_o mother_n put_v peculiar_a confidence_n in_o her_o intercession_n as_o be_v a_o christian_a virgin_n of_o her_o country_n and_o profession_n s._n justina_n virgin_n be_v by_o the_o devil_n tempt_v against_o virginal_a purity_n flee_v to_o the_o most_o glorious_a of_o virgin_n virginem_fw-la mariam_n rogavit_fw-la ut_fw-la periclitanti_fw-la virgini_fw-la opem_fw-la ferret_n 〈◊〉_d s._n nazianzen_n cypr._n nazianzen_n greg._n nazian_n orat_fw-la in_o s._n cypr._n write_v s._n martinian_n as_o paulinus_n cytherium_fw-la paulinus_n paulin._n epist._n ad_fw-la cytherium_fw-la record_v have_v suffer_v shipwreck_n call_v with_o peculiar_a devotion_n and_o trust_n upon_o s._n paul_n who_o epistle_n he_o do_v high_o honour_n remember_v that_o the_o same_o saint_n yet_o live_v deliver_v a_o hundred_o and_o seaventy_n soul_n from_o the_o like_a peril_n neither_o be_v his_o petition_n frustrate_v notwithstanding_o we_o confess_v that_o herein_o a_o discreet_a mediocrity_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o if_o abuse_n be_v creep_v in_o among_o common_a people_n we_o desire_v they_o shall_v be_v reform_v but_o so_o that_o pare_n away_o the_o abuse_n we_o take_v not_o away_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o pious_a christian_a custom_n for_o we_o can_v expect_v that_o simple_a people_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n will_v not_o sometime_o foolish_o and_o superstitious_o mistake_v which_o when_o it_o happen_v we_o must_v as_o s._n augustine_n 10._o augustine_n august_n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la c._n 10._o say_v ignorantiam_fw-la instruere_fw-la pertinaciam_fw-la deridere_fw-la concern_v oblation_n make_v unto_o saint_n §._o 7._o the_o seven_o cause_n of_o dislike_n be_v our_o offering_n oblation_n unto_o saint_n which_o your_o majesty_n do_v object_n peculiarly_a as_o do_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n i_o answer_v if_o any_o catholic_a shall_v offer_v to_o the_o bless_a mother_n of_o god_n by_o way_n of_o sacrifice_n any_o the_o least_o thing_n he_o be_v severe_o to_o be_v rebuke_v and_o better_o instruct_v for_o sacrifice_n 12._o sacrifice_n nulli_fw-la martyrum_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsi_fw-la deo_fw-la martyrum_fw-la quamuis_fw-la in_o memorias_fw-la martyrum_fw-la constituimus_fw-la altaria_fw-la augustin_n contra_fw-la faust._n l._n 20._o c._n 12._o be_v a_o religious_a homage_n due_a to_o god_n only_o in_o which_o respect_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n be_v never_o offer_v unto_o any_o but_o unto_o god_n in_o memory_n and_o honour_n of_o saint_n herein_o the_o collyridian_n women-priest_n do_v err_v who_o do_v sacrifice_v a_o wafer-cake_n unto_o the_o bless_a virgin_n which_o kind_n of_o worship_n under_o the_o title_n of_o adoration_n saint_n epiphanius_n 9_o epiphanius_n epiph._n haeres_fw-la c._n 9_o reprove_v allow_v the_o catholic_a worship_n there_o term_v her_o honourable_a virgin_n not_o for_o humane_a or_o civil_a but_o for_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a respect_n true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o catholic_a country_n people_n offer_v monument_n offer_v they_o be_v say_v offer_v unto_o saint_n not_o because_o they_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o immediate_o in_o their_o own_o person_n but_o because_o they_o be_v offer_v at_o their_o shrine_n &_o image_n as_o ornament_n or_o monument_n unto_o saint_n light_n flower_n and_o chain_n not_o as_o sacrifice_n but_o as_o ornament_n to_o set_v forth_o their_o tomb_n and_o 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sacrifice_n but_o as_o memory_n &_o monument_n