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A07919 The suruey of popery vvherein the reader may cleerely behold, not onely the originall and daily incrementes of papistrie, with an euident confutation of the same; but also a succinct and profitable enarration of the state of Gods Church from Adam vntill Christs ascension, contained in the first and second part thereof: and throughout the third part poperie is turned vp-side downe. Bell, Thomas, fl. 1593-1610. 1596 (1596) STC 1829; ESTC S101491 430,311 555

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joatham_n amos_n prophesy_v against_o the_o nation_n adjacent_a to_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o ozias_n esaias_n prophesy_v against_o juda_n and_o jurasalem_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joatham_n joel_n prophesy_v to_o juda_n and_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ozias_n michaeas_n prophesy_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o samaria_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joatham_n nahum_n prophesy_v to_o the_o assyrian_n and_o ninivites_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o joatham_n abacuc_n prophesy_v against_o babylon_n and_o nabuchodonosor_n in_o the_o time_n of_o manasses_n jeremias_n prophesy_v to_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o time_n of_o josias_n and_o zedechias_n sophonias_n prophesy_v against_o jurusalem_n and_o juda_n in_o the_o time_n of_o josias_n ezechiel_n prophesy_v to_o the_o captive_n in_o babylon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joachim_n daniel_n prophesy_v to_o his_o country_n man_n in_o babylon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joachim_n haggaeus_n prophesy_v to_o all_o the_o people_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o juda_n in_o the_o time_n of_o zorobabel_n zacharias_n prophesy_v to_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o juda_n in_o the_o time_n of_o zorobabel_n malachias_n prophesy_v to_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o juda_n in_o the_o time_n of_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o captivity_n 〈…〉_o chap._n x._o contain_v a_o particular_a description_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n call_v the_o great_a the_o first_o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n the_o prophet_n esay_n be_v the_o son_n of_o amos_n not_o of_o that_o amos_n who_o be_v the_o three_o of_o the_o 12._o lesser_a prophet_n but_o of_o another_o amos_n have_v different_a character_n with_o the_o hebrew_n aug_n de_fw-fr civet_n libr._n 18._o cap._n 27._o hier._n in_o 1._o cap_n esaiae_n esay_n prophesy_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o juda_n that_o be_v to_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o juda_n hier._n in_o 1._o cap_n esaiae_n esay_n who_o be_v also_o call_v azarias_n osee_n joel_n &_o amos_n prophesy_v at_o the_o self_n same_o time_n in_o the_o day_n of_o osias_n 3307._o joatham_n achas_n and_o ezechias_n king_n of_o juda_n hier._n in_o princ_fw-la esaiae_n the_o wicked_a king_n manasses_n cause_v the_o prophet_n esay_n to_o be_v saw_v in_o piece_n with_o a_o wooden_a see_v wherefore_o that_o which_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ebrewes_n say_v of_o the_o torture_n of_o god_n saint_n that_o they_o be_v hew_v in_o sunder_o be_v very_o fit_o refer_v to_o the_o prophet_n esay_n hier._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 57_o in_o esaiam_n the_o second_o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n jeremie_n prophesy_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o two_o tribe_n of_o juda_n &_o benjamin_n he_o foretell_v their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n he_o begin_v his_o pprophecy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o josias_n 3380._o he_o continue_v the_o same_o in_o the_o day_n of_o joachim_n and_o until_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o sedechias_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n orig._n hom_n 1._o in_o hier._n aug._n the_o ciu_o lib._n 18._o c._n 33._o between_o the_o time_n of_o jeremias_n and_o esaias_n be_v one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n hier._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 30._o in_o esaiam_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o helkias_n the_o priest_n cap._n 1._o jere._n v._n 1._o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v that_o whensoever_o the_o father_n or_o grandfather_n of_o any_o prophet_n be_v put_v in_o the_o title_n such_o a_o one_o be_v also_o a_o prophet_n himself_o gloss._n ordinar_fw-mi sophonias_n prophesy_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o jeremias_n athanas_n in_o synop_n aug._n the_o ciu_o lib._n 18._o cap._n 33._o jehoiakim_n king_n of_o juda_n burn_v the_o book_n which_o baruc_n write_v write_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o jeremias_n in_o which_o book_n the_o prophet_n show_v what_o punishment_n god_n have_v determine_v to_o bring_v upon_o juda_n and_o israel_n if_o they_o will_v not_o return_v every_o man_n from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o bring_v forth_o worthy_a fruit_n of_o repentance_n but_o jeremie_n at_o god_n appointment_n write_v another_o book_n which_o contain_v the_o affliction_n of_o juda_n and_o israel_n in_o a_o far_o large_a manner_n jerem._n cap._n 36._o where_o we_o may_v note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o wicked_a do_v ever_o kick_v against_o the_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n especial_o when_o their_o sin_n be_v reproove_v but_o at_o length_n they_o taste_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o their_o great_a contempt_n and_o disobedience_n and_o our_o papist_n be_v now_o become_v jehoiakims_n as_o who_o both_o burn_v the_o writer_n of_o all_o book_n that_o reproove_v their_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o also_o cast_v the_o book_n into_o the_o fire_n yea_o even_o the_o holy_a bible_n jehoiakim_n if_o they_o be_v once_o translate_v into_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n jeremie_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n in_o the_o 13._o year_n of_o josias_n king_n of_o juda_n 3318._o he_o continue_v his_o pprophecy_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o josias_n the_o son_n of_o amon._n 19_o year_n and_o after_o that_o under_o joachim_n 11._o year_n and_o under_o sedechias_n 11._o year_n who_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o juda_n the_o three_o month_n of_o joachaz_n and_o jechonias_n be_v reckon_v in_o the_o year_n afore_o name_v so_o that_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o pprophecy_n until_o the_o captivity_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o himself_o be_v take_v he_o prophesy_v 41._o year_n over_o and_o beside_o that_o time_n in_o which_o he_o be_v carry_v away_o into_o egypt_n and_o prophesy_v in_o taphin_n hier._n in_o cap._n 2._o jerem._n at_o which_o taphin_n in_o egypt_n as_o some_o write_v he_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n but_o before_o that_o time_n he_o be_v put_v in_o a_o deep_a dungeon_n of_o mire_n jere._n 38._o the_o three_o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n ezechiel_n follow_v jeremie_n and_o begin_v to_o prophesy_v in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o transmigration_n of_o jechonias_n which_o be_v the_o same_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o sedechias_n hier._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 29._o in_o jeremiam_fw-la in_o the_o 30._o year_n after_o some_o of_o his_o age_n ezechias_n c._n 1._o but_o as_o s._n hierome_n write_v the_o 30._o year_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n speak_v be_v not_o the_o year_n of_o the_o age_n of_o ezechiel_n himself_o but_o the_o year_n from_o the_o 18._o of_o king_n josias_n at_o what_o time_n the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v find_v until_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jechonias_n hier._n in_o cap._n 1._o exech_n 2._o ezechiel_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a into_o babylon_n together_o with_o jechonias_n daniel_n and_o the_o three_o child_n hier._n in_o princ_fw-la ezech._n aug._n the_o ciu_o lib._n 18._o cap._n 34._o this_o holy_a prophet_n foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o manifold_a sin_n and_o wickedness_n earnest_o exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o jew_n be_v so_o exasperate_v against_o he_o as_o the_o wicked_a be_v this_o day_n against_o the_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n that_o they_o trail_v he_o on_o the_o ground_n among_o the_o stone_n till_o his_o brain_n go_v out_o author_n oper_n imperf_n in_o matt._n cap._n 23._o hom_n 46._o prop._n finem_fw-la a_o golden_a observation_n in_o the_o day_n of_o josias_n king_n of_o juda_n helkiah_n the_o priest_n find_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n which_o when_o the_o good_a king_n understand_v he_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o juda_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o all_o the_o people_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o small_a and_o he_o read_v in_o their_o ear_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o king_n cause_v all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o benjamin_n to_o stand_v to_o it_o and_o he_o compel_v all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n 2._o par._n 34.4_o kin._n 22._o thus_o say_v the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o which_o we_o see_v evident_o that_o the_o oversight_n of_o all_o person_n in_o all_o cause_n aswell_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a pertain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o king_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o religion_n commit_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o also_o that_o he_o may_v compel_v priest_n and_o levite_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n in_o that_o behalf_n on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o may_v note_v the_o intolerable_a impiety_n of_o our_o disholy_a father_n the_o late_a bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o most_o irreligious_o and_o very_o impudent_o excommunicate_a christian_n king_n and_o monarch_n because_o they_o appoint_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v preach_v in_o their_o
sucuus_fw-la anno_fw-la dom._n 333_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 743_o 15_o 88_o fridericus_n 1._o anno_fw-la dom._n 333_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 743_o 37_o 89_o henricus_fw-la 5._o aliâs_fw-la 6._o anno_fw-la dom._n 333_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno._n dom._n 743_o 10_o year_n 90_o otho_fw-la 5._o aliâs_fw-la 4._o anno_fw-la dom._n 333_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno._n dom._n 743_o 13_o 91_o fridericus_n 2._o anno_fw-la dom._n 333_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 743_o 33_o 92_o rodulphus_fw-la anno_fw-la dom._n 333_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 743_o 19_o 93_o aldulphus_n anno_fw-la dom._n 333_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 743_o 1_o year_n 3._o month_n 94_o albertus_n anno_fw-la dom._n 333_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o caesar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 743_o 9_o year_n the_o name_n of_o the_o caesar_n 95_o henricus_fw-la 6._o anno_fw-la dom._n 752_o 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complete_a and_o expire_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n isai._n 45_o 1.48.20_o he_o with_o great_a joy_n wrought_v their_o deliverance_n he_o appoint_v king_n cyrus_n to_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n who_o for_o that_o purpose_n he_o call_v his_o anointed_n es._n 45.1_o which_o cyrus_n have_v conquer_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o mede_n against_o astyages_n leave_v the_o say_a kingdom_n to_o darius_n his_o uncle_n by_o who_o aid_n he_o take_v babylon_n and_o so_o transport_v the_o monarchy_n of_o babylon_n to_o the_o persian_n cyrus_n deliver_v the_o jew_n from_o captivity_n the_o very_a same_o year_n that_o he_o take_v babylon_n he_o also_o give_v they_o great_a treasure_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o send_v they_o home_o again_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o zorobabel_n esd._n cap._n 1._o cap._n 2._o 2._o par._n 36._o ver_fw-la 23._o esd._n 7._o v._o 15._o 5.8_o he_o command_v to_o give_v they_o of_o his_o own_o revenues_n day_n by_o day_n so_o much_o as_o 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do_v he_o write_v si_fw-la gentilis_fw-la inquis_fw-la 705._o nudum_fw-la operuerit_fw-la numquid_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la prorsus_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la quòd_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la ipsum_fw-la factum_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la nudum_fw-la operire_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la tali_fw-la opere_fw-la non_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la gloriari_fw-la solus_fw-la impius_fw-la negate_fw-la esse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la if_o a_o infidel_n say_v thou_o shall_v clothe_v the_o naked_a be_v such_o a_o act_n sin_n because_o it_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n it_o be_v doubtless_o sin_n in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n not_o for_o that_o the_o work_n itself_o be_v sin_n of_o it_o own_o nature_n for_o to_o clothe_v the_o naked_a of_o it_o own_o self_n be_v not_o sin_n but_o to_o clothe_v the_o naked_a for_o any_o other_o end_n then_o for_o god_n glory_n 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merit_n can_v be_v with_o god_n save_v only_o according_a to_o the_o supposal_n of_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n so_o to_o wit_n that_o man_n may_v attain_v that_o at_o god_n hand_n by_o his_o work_n as_o reward_v to_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v his_o power_n of_o work_v thus_o write_v the_o master_n papist_n aquinas_n who_o utter_o overthrow_v all_o popish_a merit_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n defend_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n doctrine_n for_o first_o mark_v well_o gentle_a reader_n for_o this_o be_v a_o weighty_a point_n aquinas_n tell_v we_o that_o where_o there_o be_v not_o perfert_fw-la equality_n there_o can_v be_v no_o merit_n proper_o second_o he_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v infinite_a inequality_n between_o god_n and_o man_n three_o he_o confess_v that_o man_n justice_n be_v not_o absolute_a but_o imperfect_a four_o he_o grant_v that_o man_n do_v merit_v nothing_o in_o god_n sight_n save_v only_o by_o way_n of_o his_o free_a acceptation_n five_o he_o confess_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o proper_o hire_v but_o as_o it_o be_v hire_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o acceptation_n durandus_fw-la their_o own_a schoolman_n deni_v every_o man_n work_n how_o just_a or_o holy_a soever_o he_o be_v ●●do_fw-mi to_o be_v simple_o and_o proper_o meritorious_a but_o only_o to_o merit_v in_o a_o unproper_a and_o large_a kind_n of_o speech_n meritum_fw-la inquit_fw-la propriè_fw-la de_fw-la condigno_fw-la est_fw-la cvi_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la debetur_fw-la aequale_fw-la virtute_fw-la operis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nullum_fw-la autem_fw-la opus_fw-la nostrum_fw-la aequale_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la neque_fw-la illam_fw-la largitur_fw-la nobis_fw-la deus_fw-la ex_fw-la iustitia_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la quadam_fw-la liberalitate_fw-la sane_fw-la quia_fw-la gratìs_fw-la acceptat_fw-la nostra_fw-la opera_fw-la merit_n say_v durand_n be_v proper_o of_o the_o worthy_a to_o which_o that_o be_v simple_o due_a which_o be_v equal_a by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o work_n but_o no_o work_n of_o we_o can_v be_v equal_a to_o eternal_a life_n neither_o do_v god_n give_v it_o we_o of_o justice_n but_o of_o mere_a liberality_n in_o that_o he_o free_o accept_v our_o work_n gregorius_n ariminensis_n marsilius_n thomas_n waldensis_n paulus_n burgensis_n 5._o and_o io._n eckius_fw-la all_o be_v zealous_a papist_n do_v for_o all_o that_o deny_v man_n work_n to_o be_v meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n how_o holy_a soever_o the_o man_n be_v and_o gentle_a reader_n that_o thou_o may_v full_o know_v how_o the_o papist_n have_v of_o late_a year_n bewitch_v the_o world_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o holy_a zeal_n seduce_v simple_a soul_n call_v to_o mind_n that_o they_o use_v to_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v out_o of_o their_o own_o doctor_n and_o to_o come_v new_o no_o distinction_n to_o make_v their_o false_a doctrine_n good_a which_o for_o thy_o better_a satisfaction_n i_o will_v prove_v concern_v this_o present_a controversy_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n out_o of_o josephus_n angle_n a_o grey_a friar_n and_o learned_a popish_a bishop_n who_o even_o in_o that_o book_n which_o he_o dedicate_v to_o the_o pope_n himself_o so_o mighty_a be_v the_o truth_n write_v in_o these_o express_a word_n 4._o diws_o chrysostomus_n ait_fw-la etsi_fw-la millies_fw-la moriamur_fw-la etsi_fw-la omnes_fw-la virtutes_fw-la animae_fw-la expleamus_fw-la nihil_fw-la dignum_fw-la ger●mus_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsi_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la percipimus_fw-la eodem_fw-la etiam_fw-la modo_fw-la considerantes_fw-la omnes_fw-la alij_fw-la doctores_fw-la sancti_fw-la naturalem_fw-la solummodo_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la valorem_fw-la &_o illum_fw-la à_fw-la valour_n &_o iusta_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la aestimatione_fw-la longissime_fw-la distare_fw-la perpendentes_fw-la prudenter_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la opera_fw-la nostra_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la meritoria_fw-la aut_fw-la digna_fw-la vita_fw-la aterna_fw-la exit_fw-la lege_fw-la tamen_fw-la sive_fw-la conventione_n sieve_n promissione_n facta_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la opera_fw-la bona_fw-la hominis_fw-la cum_fw-la adiutorio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la dei_fw-la fiunt_fw-la aeternae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la digna_fw-la &_o illi_fw-la aequalia_fw-la quae_fw-la seclusa_fw-la illa_fw-la dei_fw-la promissione_n quae_fw-la passim_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la repetitur_fw-la fuissent_fw-la tanto_fw-la praemio_fw-la prorsus_fw-la indigna_fw-es saint_n chrysostome_n say_v 5_o though_o we_o die_v a_o thousand_o time_n and_o accomplish_v all_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n yet_o do_v we_o nothing_o worthy_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o receive_v of_o god_n and_o all_o other_o holy_a doctor_n consider_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o natural_a valour_n only_o of_o good_a word_n and_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v exceed_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o valour_n and_o just_a estimation_n of_o eternal_a life_n say_v wise_o that_o 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