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consequent_o can_v be_v save_v for_o that_o he_o hould_v not_o the_o whole_a catholic_a faith_n entire_o and_o inviolable_o 19_o and_o now_o to_o descend_v from_o the_o general_a to_o the_o heresy_n special_a and_o to_o make_v just_a proof_n of_o all_o the_o former_a accusation_n and_o imputation_n lay_v upon_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n first_o the_o minister_n of_o that_o church_n do_v stiff_o hold_v sundry_a of_o those_o heresy_n which_o s._n augustine_n have_v record_v for_o heresy_n and_o as_o condemn_v of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n in_o that_o book_n of_o his_o before_o cite_v 20._o and_o for_o example_n it_o can_v be_v gainsay_v but_o they_o deny_v all_o external_a sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a with_o the_o heretic_n aerius_n this_o be_v one_o heresy_n and_o a_o capital_a one_o too_o if_o we_o do_v believe_v s._n augustine_n second_o the_o protestant_n fall_v into_o another_o heresy_n of_o aerius_n for_o they_o deny_v statue_n solenniter_fw-la celebranda_fw-la esse_fw-la ieiunia_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la cuique_fw-la voluerit_fw-la ieiunandum_fw-la ne_fw-la videatur_fw-la esse_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la that_o solemn_a fast_n appoint_v by_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v observe_v but_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v fast_v when_o he_o will_v lest_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o s._n augustine_n out_o of_o epiphanius_n and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o very_a speech_n of_o our_o minister_n &_o preacher_n of_o england_n at_o this_o day_n nay_o i_o have_v hear_v some_o of_o they_o myself_o proceed_v so_o earnest_o in_o their_o rail_a humour_n against_o this_o sacred_a and_o angelical_a abstinence_n that_o they_o have_v not_o stick_v to_o condemn_v the_o holy_a time_n of_o lent_n as_o popish_a and_o superstitious_a tend_v quite_o to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o man_n health_n and_o bodily_a constitution_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o author_n thereof_o say_v they_o want_v wisdom_n and_o discretion_n for_o institute_v it_o in_o such_o a_o time_n of_o the_o year_n as_o the_o spring_n be_v when_o man_n his_o body_n require_v the_o best_a and_o pure_a nutriment_n 20._o three_o there_o be_v also_o record_v by_o s._n augustine_n haeres_fw-la 69._o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o donatist_n that_o affirm_v that_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v whole_o corrupt_v and_o perish_v except_o only_o among_o their_o follower_n and_o do_v not_o the_o protestant_n to_o avoid_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n utter_v the_o same_o contumelious_a slander_n at_o this_o day_n condemn_v all_o other_o to_o justify_v themselves_o 21._o again_o do_v not_o the_o protestant_n fall_v into_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o jovinianist_n as_o it_o be_v register_v by_o the_o same_o s._n augustine_n haeres_fw-la 88_o that_o hold_v the_o equality_n of_o sin_n and_o do_v equal_a marriage_n with_o virginity_n and_o thereupon_o be_v the_o cause_n protestant_n say_v s._n augustine_n that_o diverse_a sacred_a virgin_n consecrate_v to_o god_n by_o the_o holy_a and_o lawful_a vow_n of_o sacred_a single_a life_n leave_v their_o profession_n and_o marry_v and_o be_v not_o this_o also_o practise_v and_o defend_v by_o protestant_n at_o this_o day_n do_v they_o not_o deny_v all_o evangelicall_a counsel_n of_o perfection_n delude_v scripture_n and_o reject_v father_n though_o never_o so_o many_o never_o so_o pregnant_a for_o prove_v and_o convince_a of_o this_o witness_v a_o treatise_n late_o publish_v by_o a_o former_a liech_n minister_n of_o your_o church_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o evangelicall_a counsel_n not_o long_o since_o preach_v by_o he_o in_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n 22._o i_o pretermit_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o manichee_n that_o deny_v freewill_n and_o of_o the_o novatian_n who_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o priest_n have_v authority_n in_o the_o church_n to_o remit_v sin_n all_o which_o ancient_a heresy_n with_o many_o more_o which_o i_o purposely_o omit_v be_v hold_v in_o like_a manner_n in_o some_o degree_n or_o other_o yea_o defend_v with_o great_a resolution_n by_o our_o english_a minister_n they_o can_v be_v account_v to_o believe_v entire_o and_o inviolable_o the_o catholic_n faith_n and_o creed_n which_o condemn_v all_o these_o for_o heresy_n 23._o and_o furthermore_o if_o beside_o this_o we_o will_v but_o consider_v the_o variety_n and_o multiplicity_n of_o other_o new_a sect_n of_o these_o our_o day_n with_o which_o our_o english_a minister_n do_v participate_v and_o make_v open_a profession_n to_o communicate_v as_o with_o their_o brethren_n we_o shall_v discern_v clear_o that_o they_o can_v so_o much_o as_o pretend_v to_o hold_v the_o sincere_a integrity_n of_o one_o only_a faith_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o they_o have_v ever_o hitherto_o admit_v for_o brethren_n and_o man_n of_o one_o faith_n the_o lutheran_n for_o example_n who_o express_o condemn_v they_o for_o heretic_n and_o profess_v in_o the_o open_a ear_n of_o the_o world_n themselves_o to_o dissent_v real_o from_o they_o in_o diverse_a weighty_a and_o capital_a point_n as_o touch_v the_o real_a presence_n the_o person_n of_o christ_n justification_n freewill_n the_o law_n the_o gospel_n and_o many_o other_o more_o of_o like_a nature_n as_o by_o their_o own_o book_n and_o write_n do_v appear_v and_o how_o then_o may_v they_o be_v say_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o s._n athanasius_n his_o creed_n which_o pronounce_v damnation_n against_o all_o such_o as_o do_v not_o faithful_o and_o firm_o hold_v the_o whole_a entire_a catholic_a faith_n without_o any_o violation_n in_o any_o one_o article_n at_o all_o and_o so_o let_v we_o pass_v unto_o the_o two_o other_o creed_n to_o wit_n unto_o that_o of_o the_o council_n of_o nyce_n and_o the_o apostlicall_a 24._o in_o the_o nicene_n creed_n for_o the_o better_a and_o further_a explication_n of_o christ_n his_o godhead_n and_o equality_n with_o his_o father_n against_o the_o arian_n heresy_n there_o
very_a essence_n of_o heresy_n than_o the_o first_o though_o both_o of_o these_o man_n be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v damn_v but_o yet_o with_o different_a measure_n of_o punishment_n 73._o this_o fearful_a conclusion_n then_o of_o damnation_n stand_v a_o foot_n and_o remain_v in_o full_a force_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o all_o kind_n of_o heretic_n we_o be_v now_o and_o next_o to_o consider_v whether_o the_o protestant_n opinion_n at_o this_o day_n wherein_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o catholic_n be_v true_o heresy_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o roman_a faith_n and_o religion_n and_o second_o we_o be_v to_o discuss_v whether_o the_o different_a sort_n sect_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o say_v protestant_a religion_n among_o themselves_o especial_o the_o principal_a as_o lutheran_n &_o sacramentary_n in_o germany_n be_v heresy_n to_o the_o other_o and_o the_o like_a of_o puritan_n and_o protestant_n in_o england_n all_o original_o rise_v from_o martin_n luther_n i_o say_v we_o be_v to_o consider_v whether_o all_o these_o several_a head_n be_v heretic_n indeed_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o or_o may_v be_v save_v together_o each_o man_n die_v in_o his_o own_o religion_n 74._o to_o proceed_v then_o in_o order_n unto_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o particular_n and_o first_o that_o protestant_a religion_n in_o many_o great_a point_n throughout_o the_o main_n corpse_n of_o controversy_n now_o in_o hand_n be_v true_o heresy_n to_o those_o of_o the_o roman_a heresy_n faith_n and_o catholic_n religion_n this_o point_n be_v so_o clear_o need_v no_o further_a dispute_n for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o protestant_n do_v open_o avouch_v above_o a_o hundred_o position_n against_o the_o same_o roman_n catholic_n church_n defend_v the_o same_o with_o obstinate_a resolution_n and_o the_o late_a general_a council_n of_o trent_n where_o the_o flower_n piety_n and_o learning_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_a christian_n world_n under_o one_o spreame_a pastor_n and_o infallible_a conduct_n of_o god_n his_o holy_a spirit_n be_v assemble_v have_v discuss_v examine_v according_a to_o ancient_a ground_n of_o holy_a father_n discover_v for_o heretical_a and_o thereupon_o have_v anathematise_v 125._o point_n by_o name_n and_o that_o in_o so_o many_o different_a canon_n enact_v concern_v the_o sacrament_n only_o and_o the_o controversy_n of_o justification_n beside_o all_o the_o rest_n i_o say_v the_o case_n be_v thus_o clear_a against_o they_o and_o their_o conviction_n so_o manifest_a there_o need_v no_o further_a dispute_n for_o if_o by_o s._n augustine_n his_o judgement_n even_o now_o allege_v and_o other_o father_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o credit_n in_o the_o church_n one_o only_a erroneous_a proposition_n or_o assertion_n hold_v with_o obstinacy_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o know_v christian_a church_n be_v convince_v for_o a_o point_n of_o heresy_n and_o hold_v for_o a_o matter_n of_o most_o certain_a damnation_n to_o the_o houlder_n for_o that_o it_o cast_v a_o man_n out_o of_o the_o say_a church_n out_o of_o which_o be_v no_o salvation_n what_o be_v to_o be_v infer_v where_o so_o many_o condenned_a assertion_n be_v hold_v against_o the_o know_a church_n &_o authority_n thereof_o 75._o to_o the_o second_o also_o to_o wit_n whether_o lutheran_n and_o sacramentary_n who_o make_v the_o first_o division_n of_o protestant_n whilst_o luther_n himself_o be_v yet_o alive_a be_v true_o and_o proper_o heretic_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o one_o be_v the_o damnation_n of_o the_o other_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o sectary_n can_v be_v save_v this_o be_v with_o as_o great_a facility_n prove_v as_o the_o former_a and_o that_o first_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o martin_n luther_n himself_o the_o original_a author_n of_o all_o these_o late_a sect_n and_o then_o by_o the_o mutual_a and_o concur_v consent_n of_o all_o the_o lutheran_n doctor_n pastor_n and_o prelate_n that_o succeed_v he_o 76._o first_o i_o say_v it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o luther_n himself_o ever_o repute_v the_o sacramentary_n that_o comprehend_v both_o zwinglians_n and_o caluinist_n for_o dammnable_a and_o intolerable_a heretic_n let_v his_o own_o testification_n often_o reiterated_a and_o serious_o aggravate_v in_o diverse_a of_o his_o book_n be_v a_o sufficient_a confirmation_n of_o this_o his_o first_o serious_a censure_n denounce_v against_o they_o all_o be_v this_o haereticos_fw-la seriò_fw-la censemus_fw-la &_o alienos_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la zuinglianos_fw-la sacramentarios_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la negant_fw-la christi_fw-la lovaniens_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la ore_fw-la carnali_fw-la sumi_fw-la in_o venerabili_fw-la eucharistia_n we_o do_v serious_o censure_v for_o heretic_n and_o alien_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o zwinglians_n and_o all_o other_o sacramentary_n who_o do_v deny_v that_o christ_n sacred_a body_n and_o heretic_n blood_n be_v receive_v by_o our_o carnal_a mouth_n in_o the_o venerable_a eucharist_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v speak_v more_o clear_o or_o determine_v more_o effectual_o than_o this_o or_o can_v any_o caluinist_n with_o any_o face_n hereafter_o exempt_v himself_o from_o out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o be_v accurse_v and_o condemn_v by_o their_o own_o grand_a progenitor_n 77._o the_o same_o in_o effect_n he_o have_v in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la jacobum_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la bremensis_n his_o word_n be_v these_o all_o sacramentary_n that_o deny_v the_o real_a presence_n be_v heretic_n and_o for_o such_o to_o be_v avoid_v and_o yet_o in_o a_o three_o place_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v he_o have_v alter_v his_o judgement_n de_fw-la coena_fw-la domini_fw-la of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o condemn_v by_o name_n for_o damn_a heretic_n the_o very_a first_o author_n of_o sacramentary_a doctrine_n to_o wit_n carolostadius_fw-la oecolampadius_n and_o zuinglius_fw-la and_o questionless_a calvin_n have_v never_o escape_v his_o singer_n as_o sly_a a_o heretic_n as_o he_o be_v have_v he_o be_v then_o either_o of_o name_n or_o note_v well_o his_o final_a and_o irrevokable_a doom_n for_o it_o be_v denounce_v against_o they_o in_o his_o decrepit_a age_n be_v this_o ego_fw-la tamquam_fw-la alterum_fw-la pedem_fw-la iam_fw-la habens_fw-la in_o sepulchro_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o be_v now_o old_a and_o have_v as_o it_o be_v one_o foot_n in_o my_o grave_n do_v yet_o carry_v this_o testimony_n &_o glory_n with_o i_o to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o with_o all_o my_o hart_n i_o have_v condemn_v as_o enemy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n carolostadius_fw-la zuinglius_fw-la and_o oecolampadius_n and_o all_o their_o disciple_n and_o follower_n and_o have_v avoid_v their_o company_n &_o have_v no_o familiarity_n with_o they_o either_o by_o letter_n write_n word_n or_o deed_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v not_o to_o have_v with_o heretic_n thus_o much_o of_o luther_n himself_o 78._o and_o now_o if_o we_o shall_v prosecute_v the_o several_a iudgmente_n and_o censure_n of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o learned_a lutheran_n against_o sacramentary_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o heresy_n and_o namely_o against_o caluiniste_n who_o be_v of_o no_o reckon_n in_o luther_n day_n for_o that_o their_o new_a heresy_n be_v but_o then_o a_o hatch_n there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n and_o i_o shall_v rather_o fill_v a_o large_a volume_n then_o contain_v myself_o with_o in_o the_o precinct_n of_o my_o brief_a intend_a consideration_n let_v one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o principal_n serve_v for_o all_o mathias_n illyricus_n a_o great_a lutheran_n superintendent_n of_o saxony_n and_o one_o of_o those_o four_o that_o compile_v the_o lie_a century_n do_v in_o a_o certain_a book_n entitle_v desensio_fw-la consessionis_fw-la martinistarum_fw-la or_o luther_n anorum_fw-la censure_n caluinistarum_fw-la lyturgiam_fw-la the_o lyturgy_n or_o 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