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A12485 The prudentiall ballance of religion wherin the Catholike and protestant religion are weighed together with the weights of prudence, and right reason. The first part, in which the foresaide religions are weighed together with the weights of prudence and right reason accordinge to their first founders in our Englishe nation, S. Austin and Mar. Luther. And the Catholike religion euidently deduced through all our kings and archbishopps of Canterburie from S. Austin to our time, and the valour and vertue of our kings, and the great learninge and sanctitie of our archbishopps, together with diuers saints and miracles which in their times proued the Catholike faith; so sett downe as it may seeme also an abridgement of our ecclesiasticall histories. With a table of the bookes and chapters conteyned in this volume.; Prudentiall ballance of religion. Part 1 Smith, Richard, 1566-1655. 1609 (1609) STC 22813; ESTC S117627 322,579 664

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for_o other_o obstinate_a person_n who_o as_o s._n hierome_n say_v be_v wont_a shut_n their_o eye_n to_o deny_v what_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v i_o write_v not_o this_o work_n for_o as_o s._n austin_n advise_v we_o we_o shall_v rather_o pray_v for_o these_o kind_n of_o man_n than_o reason_n whith_fw-mi they_o write_v for_o what_o reader_n this_o book_n be_v write_v but_o now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o catholic_a writer_n and_o after_o of_o the_o protestant_n a_o catalogve_n of_o the_o chief_a catholic_a writer_n upon_o who_o testimony_n the_o author_n rely_v for_o what_o he_o write_v of_o saint_n austin_n a_o alcvin_n live_v in_o the_o eight_o age_n after_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o second_o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o our_o nation_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n he_o be_v scholar_n to_o s._n bede_n and_o master_n to_o the_o famous_a emperor_n charles_n the_o great_a of_o who_o what_o high_a esteem_v protestant_n make_v you_o may_v see_v infra_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o b_o beda_n live_v with_o in_o the_o first_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o conversion_n of_o our_o nation_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o learn_v the_o truth_n thereof_o how_o great_o he_o be_v account_v of_o by_o protestant_n both_v for_o virtue_n and_o learning_n you_o may_v read_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o cit_fw-la only_o because_o his_o testimony_n be_v that_o upon_o which_o i_o principal_o rely_v in_o what_o i_o say_v of_o s._n austin_n i_o will_v here_o add_v what_o godwin_n in_o the_o life_n of_o tatwin_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n say_v that_o his_o history_n be_v the_o most_o ancient_a that_o england_n have_v worthy_a of_o credit_n and_o that_o cambden_n in_o britan._n pag._n 12._o give_v he_o this_o testimony_n that_o he_o be_v inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la nostros_fw-la scriptores_fw-la veritatis_fw-la amicus_fw-la among_o all_o our_o writer_n a_o friend_n of_o truth_n and_o what_o himself_o have_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o king_n cealwulph_n to_o put_v as_o he_o say_v all_o that_o hear_v or_o read_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n of_o the_o verity_n thereof_o that_o what_o he_o write_v of_o s._n austin_n and_o his_o fellow_n he_o learn_v of_o albinus_n a_o man_n say_v he_o of_o great_a learning_n bring_v up_o under_o s._n theodor_n archbishop_n and_z adrian_z both_o man_n of_o great_a worship_n and_o learning_n which_o thing_n say_v he_o the_o say_a albinus_n know_v partly_o by_o write_n part_o by_o tradition_n of_o elder_n and_o send_v to_o i_o by_o nothelmus_n man_n bale_n cent._n 2._o cap._n 8._o call_v this_o nothelmus_n a_o learned_a and_o grave_a man_n who_o after_o be_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n beside_o this_o the_o say_a history_n be_v approve_v by_o the_o say_a king_n cealwulph_n and_o by_o all_o writer_n since_o and_o be_v the_o very_a fountain_n of_o all_o our_o english_a chronicle_n who_o credit_n depend_v
of_o protestant_n be_v the_o protestant_a writer_n upon_o who_o confession_n or_o testimony_n i_o chief_o rely_v in_o what_o i_o write_v of_o s._n austin_n and_o luther_n against_o who_o verdict_n no_o protestant_n can_v justly_o take_v exception_n either_o of_o ignorance_n because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o chief_a writer_n they_o have_v or_o for_o partiality_n for_o they_o be_v all_o most_o earnest_a protestant_n and_o therefore_o no_o protestant_a can_v justly_o reject_v their_o testimony_n as_o insufficient_a the_o book_n and_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o first_o part_n of_o the_o prudentiall_a balance_n of_o religion_n first_o book_n or_o scale_n in_o which_o the_o quality_n of_o s._n austin_n and_o of_o his_o doctrine_n be_v set_v down_o 1._o what_o religion_n be_v in_o this_o land_n before_o the_o come_n of_o s._n austin_n chap._n 1._o 2._o that_o saint_n austin_n be_v the_o first_o preacher_n of_o the_o christian_n say_v to_o our_o english_a nation_n chap._n 2._o 3._o that_o saint_n austin_n preach_v take_v great_a effect_n in_o our_o nation_n chap._n 3._o 4._o that_o saint_n austin_n be_v a_o great_a clerk_n and_o excellent_a divine_a chap._n 4._o 5._o that_o saint_n austin_n be_v a_o great_a saint_n chap._n 5._o 6._o certain_a slander_n against_o s._n austin_n disprove_v chap_n 6._o 7._o that_o s._n austin_n be_v move_v by_o holy_a motive_n to_o come_v to_o preach_v to_o our_o nation_n chap._n 7._o 8._o that_o s._n austin_n be_v lawful_o send_v to_o preach_v to_o our_o nation_n prove_v by_o diverse_a authority_n chap_n 8._o 9_o that_o s._n austin_n be_v lawful_o send_v hither_o to_o preach_v prove_v by_o reason_n ground_v in_o scripture_n chap._n 9_o 10._o that_o s._n austin_n be_v right_o order_v to_o administer_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n chap._n 10._o 11._o that_o the_o faith_n which_o s._n austin_n preach_v be_v the_o universal_a faith_n of_o christendom_n in_o his_o time_n chap_n 11._o 12._o that_o faith_n which_o s._n austin_n preach_v be_v confess_v by_o the_o adversary_n to_o have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n chap._n 12._o 13._o that_o the_o faith_n which_o s._n austin_n preach_v be_v confirm_v of_o he_o by_o true_a miracle_n chap._n 13._o 14._o that_o the_o faith_n why_o h_o s._n austin_n preach_v be_v the_o present_a roman_n catholic_a faith_n prove_v by_o his_o master_n and_o sender_n s_o gregory_n chap._n 14._o 15._o the_o same_o prove_v by_o s._n augustine_n and_o his_o fellow_n deed_n and_o doctrine_n chap._n 15._o 16._o the_o same_o prove_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o learned_a protestant_n chap._n 16._o 17._o the_o same_o prove_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o english_a church_n which_o he_o found_v chap._n 17._o 18._o that_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o the_o archbishope_n of_o canterbury_n from_o s._n austin_n to_o our_o time_n be_v roman_a catholic_a prove_v by_o general_a reason_n chap._n 18._o 19_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o every_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n from_o s._n austin_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conquest_n be_v roman_n catholic_n prove_v in_o particular_a chap._n 19_o 20._o that_o the_o faith_n of_o every_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n from_o the_o conquest_n to_o our_o time_n be_v roman_a catholic_a prove_v in_o particular_a ch._n 20._o 21._o that_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o our_o christian_a english_a king_n from_o s._n augustine_n time_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o be_v roman_a catholic_n prove_v by_o general_a reason_n chap._n 21._o 22._o certain_a objection_n against_o the_o catholic_a faith_n of_o our_o ancient_a king_n answer_v chap._n 22._o 23._o that_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o our_o christian_a king_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o monarchy_n of_o england_n be_v roman_a catholic_n prove_v in_o particular_a chap._n 23._o 24._o that_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o our_o christian_a king_n from_o the_o monarchy_n to_o the_o conquest_n of_o england_n be_v roman_a catholic_a prove_v in_o particular_a chap._n 24._o 25._o that_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o our_o king_n from_o the_o conquest_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o be_v roman_a catholic_n prove_v in_o particular_a chap._n 25._o 26._o that_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o our_o king_n from_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o to_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o be_v roman_a catholic_n prove_v in_o particular_a chap._n 26._o epilogue_n or_o conclusion_n the_o second_o book_n or_o scale_n wherein_o the_o quality_n of_o luther_n and_o his_o doctrine_n be_v set_v down_o 1._o that_o luther_n be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o the_o protestant_n religion_n chap._n 1._o 2._o that_o wicklef_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v no_o protestant_n chap._n 2._o 3._o that_o the_o old_a ancient_a briton_n be_v no_o protestant_n chap._n 3._o 4._o when_o where_o wherefore_o and_o how_o luther_n begin_v protestancie_n chap._n 4._o 5._o how_o protestancie_n spread_v so_o far_o chap._n 5._o 6._o when_o hy_o who_o wherefore_o and_o how_o protestancie_n begin_v in_o england_n chap._n 6._o 7._o that_o luther_n be_v but_o meanlie_a learned_a ch._n 7._o 8._o that_o luther_n be_v a_o vicious_a and_o naughty_a man_n chap._n 8._o 9_o that_o luther_n be_v move_v to_o preach_v protestantisme_n with_o humane_a &_o naughty_a motive_n ch._n 9_o 10._o that_o luther_n be_v never_o send_v or_o call_v to_o preach_v protestantisme_n chap._n 10._o 11._o that_o luther_n be_v never_o order_v to_o preach_v the_o protestant_n word_n or_o administer_v their_o sacrament_n chap._n 11._o 12._o that_o luther_n doctrine_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o universal_a faith_n of_o christendom_n at_o that_o time_n chap._n 12._o 13._o that_o luther_n doctrine_n be_v never_o confess_v by_o catholic_n to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n ch._n 13._o 14._o that_o luther_n never_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n by_o miracle_n chap._n 14._o 15._o that_o luther_n have_v have_v no_o succession_n or_o continuance_n of_o his_o doctrine_n here_o in_o england_n chap._n 15._o the_o three_o book_n in_o which_o s._n austin_n and_o luther_n and_o their_o doctrine_n be_v weigh_v together_o according_a to_o the_o foresay_a quality_n of_o they_o 1._o saint_n austin_n and_o luther_n weigh_v accord_v to_o their_o learning_n chap._n 1._o 2._o s._n austin_n and_o luther_n weigh_v accord_v to_o their_o virtue_n or_o vice_n chap._n 2._o 3._o s._n austin_n and_o luther_n weigh_v accord_v to_o their_o motive_n of_o preachinge_a chap._n 3_o 4._o s._n austin_n and_o luther_n weigh_v according_a to_o their_o mission_n or_o sendinge_v to_o preach_v chap._n 4._o 5._o s._n austin_n and_o luther_n weigh_v accord_v to_o their_o order_n of_o preachinge_a and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n chap._n 5._o 6._o s._n austin_n and_o luther_n weigh_v according_a to_o the_o universality_n or_o singularity_n of_o their_o doctrine_n chap._n 6._o 7._o s._n austin_n and_o luther_n weigh_v accord_v to_o their_o adversary_n allowance_n of_o their_o doctrine_n chap._n 7._o 8._o s._n austin_n and_o luther_n weigh_v according_a to_o their_o miracle_n chap._n 8._o 9_o s._n austin_n and_o luther_n weigh_v acccordinge_v to_o the_o succession_n and_o continuance_n of_o their_o doctrine_n chap._n 9_o the_o first_o book_n or_o scale_n in_o which_o the_o quality_n of_o s._n austin_n and_o of_o his_o doctrine_n be_v set_v down_o the_o first_o chapter_n what_o religion_n be_v in_o this_o land_n before_o the_o come_n of_o s._n austin_n the_o ancient_a inhabitans_fw-la of_o this_o island_n be_v the_o briton_n who_o we_o now_o call_v welshman_n among_o who_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v first_o plant_v by_o the_o glorious_a apostle_n s._n 401._o s._n metaph._n in_o sur._n jun._n cambd._n descript_n brit._n pa_n 52._o baron_fw-fr a_o 58._o p._n 597._o 401._o peter_n s._n 52._o s._n theod._n l._n 9_o de_fw-fr graec._n sophron._n natal_n apost_n fortunat_fw-la bale_n cent_n 1._o c._n 26_o cambd._n in_o britan._n p._n 52._o paul_n s._n synop_n s._n nicep_v l._n 2._o c._n 40_o doroth_n in_o synop_n simon_n and_o the_o apostolic_a man_n s._n cit_fw-la s._n d._n caius_n de_fw-fr antiq_fw-la cantabr_n capgrau_n in_o jos_n bale_n cent_n 1._o c._n 22._o ubi_fw-la &_o citat_fw-la fleming_n scrop_a polid_n geo._n maiorem_fw-la cambd._n l._n cit_fw-la joseph_n of_o arimathia_n who_o bury_v our_o saviour_n and_o s._n synop._n s._n doroth._n in_o synop._n aristobulus_n of_o who_o s._n paul_n make_v mention_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n all_o these_o protestant_n grant_v to_o have_v preach_v christ_n faith_n in_o this_o island_n except_o saint_n peter_n to_o who_o some_o of_o they_o will_v not_o have_v this_o land_n so_o much_o behoulden_a which_o question_n because_o it_o be_v beside_o my_o purpose_n i_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o discuss_v only_o i_o assure_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n that_o s._n peter_n preach_v to_o the_o ancient_a briton_n on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v affirm_v both_o by_o latin_a and_o grecke_n by_o ancient_a and_o new_a by_o foreign_a &_o domestical_a by_o
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doctrine_n 6._o as_o for_o his_o wicked_a doctrine_n some_o thing_n have_v be_v say_v already_o and_o here_o we_o will_v add_v a_o little_a more_o refer_v the_o chief_a to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n in_o behalf_n of_o sin_n he_o teach_v l._n the_o captiu_fw-la thus_o no_o sin_n can_v damn_v a_o christian_a but_o only_a incredulity_n and_o against_o good_n work_v he_o have_v these_o two_o article_n in_o fox_n p._n 1167._o in_o every_o good_a work_n the_o just_a man_n sin_v every_o good_a work_n of_o we_o when_o it_o be_v best_o do_v be_v a_o venial_a sin_n in_o favour_n of_o carnal_a lust_n he_o write_v serm_n de_fw-fr matrim_n if_o the_o wife_n can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o let_v the_o maid_n come_v again_o as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o my_o power_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o my_o power_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v without_o a_o woman_n item_n it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v either_o stay_a or_o omit_v but_o it_o 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make_v sober_a of_o fierce_a mild_a faith_n luther_n wicked_a faith_n of_o covetous_a liberal_a of_o a_o ill_a speaker_n well_o speak_v of_o unchaste_a shamefast_a i_o can_v show_v they_o many_o who_o be_v make_v worse_a than_o they_o be_v 83_o sleidan_n lib._n 6_o fol._n 83_o to_o this_o field_n lib._n 3._o of_o the_o church_n cap._n 8._o find_v no_o better_a answer_n than_o to_o say_v thus_o erasmus_n be_v variable_a and_o inconstant_a caluin_n caluin_n but_o by_o his_o leave_n otherwise_o judge_v fox_n of_o erasmus_n when_o he_o place_v he_o in_o his_o calendar_n for_o a_o confessor_n otherwise_o d._n reinolds_n when_o in_o his_o confer_v p._n 152._o luther_n luther_n he_o term_v erasmus_n a_o man_n of_o excellent_a judgement_n &_o p._n 155._o before_o man_n seven_o time_n worse_o when_o they_o be_v protestant_n than_o before_o a_o plain_a &_o well_o meaning_n man_n and_o for_o his_o judgement_n of_o the_o lutheran_n manner_n field_n can_v not_o show_v that_o erasmus_n be_v various_a but_o what_o will_v he_o say_v to_o caluin_n who_o admonit_a ult._n ad_fw-la westphal_n write_v that_o lutheran_n have_v not_o one_o jot_n of_o honest_a shamefastness_n be_v brutish_a man_n &_o make_v no_o account_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n what_o will_v he_o say_v to_o luther_n himself_o who_o 5._o galat._n fol._n 252._o write_v that_o his_o follower_n be_v seven_o time_n worse_o under_o the_o name_n of_o christian_a liberty_n than_o they_o be_v under_o the_o pope_n and_o fol._n 285._o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o the_o new_a gospel_n that_o when_o it_o be_v preach_v man_n begin_v to_o spoil_v to_o rob_v kind_n by_o protestancie_n man_n grow_v out_o of_o kind_n to_o steal_v and_o to_o beguile_v to_o be_v brief_a man_n see_v sudden_o to_o grow_v out_o of_o kind_n and_o to_o be_v transform_v into_o cruel_a beast_n and_o much_o more_o he_o have_v of_o the_o like_a sort_n fol._n 27._o 286._o 39_o 252._o and_o who_o will_v see_v more_o of_o the_o wicked_a effect_n of_o luther_n gospel_n may_v read_v schusselb_n lib._n 2._o caluin_n theolog_fw-la jezler_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la eucharist_n fevardent_a in_o 2._o iren._n cap._n 9_o and_o also_o luther_n postil_v supra_fw-la dom_n 1._o adventus_fw-la smidelin_n cant._n 4._o in_o 21._o luc._n wigand_fw-mi de_fw-fr malis_fw-la german_n bull_v conc_fw-fr brent_n caluin_n de_fw-fr scan_v and_o serm_v 10._o and_o 11._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la ephes._n muscul_fw-la l._n the_o prophet_n &_o cant_v 4_o de_fw-fr planetis_fw-la here_o i_o will_v add_v a_o little_a of_o the_o increase_n of_o ill_a life_n in_o england_n since_o protestantisme_n enter_v 8._o king_n henry_n after_o he_o have_v admit_v one_o point_n of_o protestancie_n to_o wit_n the_o denial_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n and_o permit_v the_o bible_n to_o be_v read_v in_o english_a in_o his_o oration_n to_o the_o parliament_n in_o fox_n pag._n 1124._o tell_v the_o effect_n thereof_o in_o these_o word_n i_o be_o very_o sorry_a to_o 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appariiiones_fw-la angelorum_fw-la habeo_fw-la and_o pag._n 40._o pactum_fw-la feci_fw-la cum_fw-la domino_fw-la meo_fw-la ne_fw-la vel_fw-la visiones_fw-la vel_fw-la somnia_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la angelos_n mihi_fw-la mittat_fw-la 3._o that_o fox_n himself_o say_v p._n 1040._o the_o time_n of_o miracle_n be_v expire_v we_o have_v the_o scripture_n to_o guide_v us._n and_o caluin_n 4._o instit_fw-la pag._n 9_o temporale_fw-la fuit_fw-la donum_fw-la miraculorum_fw-la &_o aliqua_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la hominum_fw-la ingratitudine_fw-la intercidit_fw-la 4._o doctor_z fulke_o anot_n in_o joan._n 15._o luther_n and_o caluin_n work_v no_o miracle_n miracle_n protestant_n deny_v that_o luther_n ever_o wrought_v miracle_n and_o in_o apoc._n 13._o you_o know_v say_v he_o that_o caluin_n and_o the_o rest_n who_o you_o call_v archeretick_n work_v no_o miracle_n erasmus_n also_o say_v that_o luther_n can_v not_o cure_v a_o lame_a horse_n chap._n xv._o that_o luther_n have_v have_v no_o 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