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which_o be_v the_o proper_a idolator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o adore_v their_o own_o fancy_n selfe-wil_a and_o judgment_n all_o other_o external_a idolatry_n be_v abolish_v by_o christ_n come_v and_o his_o religion_n who_o proper_a work_n be_v prophesy_v to_o be_v to_o destroy_v idolatry_n all_o this_o then_o be_v against_o himself_o as_o most_o clear_o may_v be_v show_v by_o exposition_n of_o all_o antiquity_n if_o we_o have_v time_n to_o stand_v thereon_o but_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n most_o notorious_o against_o himself_o be_v his_o discourse_n that_o follow_v wherein_o true_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v both_o at_o his_o folly_n and_o impudence_n in_o set_v it_o down_o his_o word_n be_v these_o and_o i_o pray_v the_o gentle_a reader_n note_v the_o whole_a matter_n to_o the_o effect_n before_o mentyon_v of_o punish_v catholic_n 7._o rom._n 16._o pag._n 7._o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o writing_n to_o the_o roman_n exhort_v they_o to_o mark_v such_o diligent_o as_o shall_v 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must_v understand_v be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o sir_n f._n hastings_n who_o in_o the_o sixth_o encounter_n affirm_v s._n augustine_n sentence_n and_o word_n to_o be_v that_o it_o never_o please_v any_o good_a man_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 6._o that_o heretic_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n which_o there_o i_o do_v refute_v by_o diverse_a evident_a testimony_n of_o s._n augustine_n himself_o and_o do_v show_v the_o place_n by_o he_o to_o be_v egregious_o falsify_v and_o here_o it_o be_v contradict_v also_o by_o his_o champion_n o._n e._n who_o say_v that_o s._n augustine_n high_o commend_v the_o emperor_n justice_n and_o albeit_o he_o say_v only_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o heretical_a preacher_n shall_v be_v repress_v and_o correct_v yet_o that_o the_o say_v emperor_n justice_n pass_v further_o appear_v clear_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n who_o word_n be_v manichaeis_n etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la civitate_fw-la pellendis_fw-la arâ—ian_n cod._n lib._n 1._o cit_fw-la 5_o leg_n arâ—ian_n &_o ultimo_fw-la supplicio_fw-la tradendis_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o manichee_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v dryven_v out_o of_o the_o city_n but_o also_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o a_o note_n of_o contradiction_n among_o themselves_o to_o wit_v the_o knight_n and_o his_o champion_n &_o now_o to_o the_o matter_n by_o o._n e._n here_o treat_v which_o contain_v principal_a point_n at_o you_o see_v that_o will_v require_v a_o long_a treatise_n if_o i_o shall_v handle_v they_o all_o at_o large_a the_o first_o be_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n the_o second_o out_o of_o the_o emperor_n decree_n the_o three_o out_o of_o s._n augustine_n all_o against_o himself_o i_o shall_v say_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o each_o one_o in_o order_n and_o thereby_o vow_n shall_v discern_v the_o man_n judgement_n himself_o s._n paul_n allege_v by_o o._n e._n against_o himself_o the_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v direct_o against_o sectary_n that_o make_v division_n among_o they_o that_o be_v in_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o religion_n before_o and_o do_v bring_v in_o new_a doctrine_n different_a from_o that_o which_o they_o have_v learned_a and_o receive_v public_o before_o which_o make_v the_o case_n of_o our_o controversy_n very_o clear_a for_o whether_o martin_n luther_n vldericus_n zuinglius_fw-la john_n caluyn_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o crew_n have_v do_v this_o or_o no_o in_o our_o age_n and_o whether_o the_o protestant_n in_o england_n find_v catholic_n in_o peace_n and_o unity_n have_v do_v like_o office_n in_o bring_v in_o new_a opinion_n and_o dissension_n which_o be_v not_o before_o let_v all_o the_o world_n judge_v sure_o i_o be_o they_o can_v say_v that_o we_o find_v they_o in_o unity_n do_v trouble_v their_o peace_n or_o go_v out_o from_o they_o so_o as_o this_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v whole_o against_o themselves_o and_o this_o to_o the_o first_o point_n the_o second_o for_o we_o and_o 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haereticia_fw-la macedonian_n apollinarian_o novatians_n sabatians_n valentinian_o montanist_n donatist_n and_o the_o like_a name_v in_o this_o place_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 34._o be_v command_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o heretic_n by_o these_o catholic_a emperor_n theodosian_a and_o valentinian_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 428._o and_o in_o the_o very_a next_o decree_n after_o they_o say_v thus_o damnato_fw-la portentosae_fw-la superstitionis_fw-la authore_fw-la nestorio_n damâ—â—â—â—_n cod._n lib._n 1._o â—â—t_n â—â—g_v damâ—â—â—â—_n etc._n etc._n see_v that_o nestorius_n the_o author_n of_o a_o most_o monstrous_a superstition_n for_o say_v that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v not_o mother_n of_o god_n but_o of_o man_n only_o be_v now_o condemn_v by_o the_o late_a council_n of_o ephesus_n we_o will_v that_o his_o follower_n have_v the_o note_n of_o a_o fit_a name_n duâ—_n unto_o they_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v call_v not_o christian_n but_o nestorian_n of_o nestorius_n as_o the_o follower_n of_o arrius_n be_v call_v by_o the_o law_n of_o constantyne_n our_o predecessor_n of_o happy_a memory_n arrian_n and_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o sect_n and_o heresy_n of_o porphirius_fw-la porphirians_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v their_o sentence_n for_o name_v heretic_n after_o their_o author_n etc._n name_n of_o lutheran_n caluinist_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v you_o not_o think_v that_o if_o luther_n zwinglius_fw-la and_o caluyn_n have_v be_v in_o their_o day_n also_o and_o have_v raise_v such_o a_o company_n of_o sectarye_n after_o they_o as_o they_o do_v will_v they_o not_o have_v call_v they_o as_o we_o do_v lutheran_n zwinglians_n &_o caluinist_n yes_o true_o for_o that_o by_o any_o other_o name_n they_o can_v not_o be_v understand_v but_o hear_v yet_o a_o further_a distinction_n give_v by_o the_o same_o emperor_n between_o heretic_n &_o catholic_n qâ—cunque_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la sacra_fw-la urbe_fw-la etc._n etc._n whosoever_o in_o this_o holy_a city_n etc._n etc._n or_o other_o wheâ—e_n
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that_o the_o k_o t._n will_v with_o some_o indifferency_n consider_v of_o these_o point_n and_o enter_v into_o contemplation_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n remeâ—bring_v rather_o his_o eternal_a good_a they_o his_o temporal_a honour_n and_o therewithal_o these_o word_n of_o s._n augustine_n to_o julian._n 5.6.7_o aug._n count_n jul._n lib._n 5.6.7_o et_v coram_fw-la hominibus_fw-la sit_fw-la dura_fw-la frons_fw-la tua_fw-la erubescat_fw-la saltem_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la mens_fw-la tua_fw-la albeyty_n our_o forehead_n be_v hard_a and_o blush_v â—ot_n before_o man_n yet_o let_v you_o mind_n at_o least_o blush_n before_o god_n which_o be_v no_o less_o wholesome_a than_o holy_a counsel_n for_o he_o if_o he_o will_v follow_v it_o and_o this_o be_v my_o exhortation_n and_o warn-word_n to_o s._n f._n before_o i_o see_v the_o supplement_n of_o his_o proctor_n o._n e._n which_o be_v much_o more_o shameless_a bitter_a and_o false_a than_o any_o thing_n utter_v by_o the_o k_o t._n i_o be_v 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impudence_n also_o foolish_a inconstancy_n and_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v in_o his_o three_o admission_n to_o tell_v his_o tale_n &_o further_a his_o egregious_a folly_n in_o set_v down_o his_o english_a rule_n of_o faith_n whereby_o he_o will_v exclude_v the_o â—ead_a the_o cap._n 16._o &_o in_o annot_fw-mi upon_o hiâ—_n epist_n to_o the_o â—ead_a puritan_n and_o no_o less_o folly_n be_v discover_v in_o allege_v cath._n emperor_n decree_n quite_o against_o himself_o and_o his_o gross_a ignorance_n be_v lay_v forth_o by_o occasion_n of_o his_o argument_n aâ—â—iones_fw-la sunt_fw-la suppositorum_fw-la thereby_o to_o prove_v that_o catholyk_n receive_v not_o their_o faith_n from_o the_o universal_a church_n final_o his_o atheism_n and_o irreligious_a judgement_n be_v discover_v and_o convince_v not_o only_o by_o that_o he_o say_v the_o difference_n between_o lutheran_n 17._o lutheran_n cap_n 17._o zwinglian_o caluinist_n &_o puritan_n not_o to_o be_v any_o 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