of_o asia_n because_o they_o think_v that_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n shall_v be_v baptize_v again_o he_o be_v mislike_v by_o dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n and_o diverse_a other_o godly_a bishop_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o epistle_n write_v to_o xystus_n euseb_n lib._n 7._o â—ap_n 5._o cyprian_a also_o reprove_v he_o very_o sharp_o for_o the_o same_o opinion_n accuse_v he_o of_o presumption_n and_o contumacy_n epi._n ad_fw-la poâ—npeium_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o quintinus_n he_o say_v plain_o that_o peter_n himself_o be_v not_o so_o arrogant_a nor_o so_o presumptuous_a that_o he_o will_v say_v he_o hold_v the_o primacy_n &_o that_o other_o man_n shall_v obey_v he_o as_o his_o inferior_n when_o anastasius_n innocentius_n zozimus_n caelestinus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n all_o on_o a_o row_n challenge_v prerogative_n over_o the_o bishop_n in_o aphrica_n by_o forge_v a_o faise_z canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n they_o be_v withstand_v by_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o aphrica_n who_o decree_v that_o none_o under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n shall_v appeal_v to_o any_o bishop_n beyond_o the_o sea_n council_n aphrican_n cap._n 92._o and_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o chief_a see_v shall_v not_o be_v call_v prince_n of_o priest_n or_o high_a priest_n but_o only_a bishop_n of_o the_o chief_a see_v conc._n aph._n cap._n 6._o when_o celestinus_fw-la by_o shop_n of_o rome_n deal_v hardly_o with_o the_o novatian_n socrates_n testify_v he_o can_v do_v not_o good_a with_o they_o because_o they_o envy_v his_o ambition_n say_v that_o the_o bishopric_n of_o rome_n like_v as_o of_o alexandria_n be_v long_o before_o grow_v beyond_o the_o bond_n of_o priestbood_a into_o foreign_a lordship_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 11._o by_o these_o example_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o although_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n begin_v to_o work_v in_o victor_n cornelius_n stephanus_n anastasius_n innocentius_n zozimus_n bonifacius_n and_o caelestinus_n yet_o it_o be_v reprove_v by_o some_o godly_a man_n as_o irenaeus_n polycrates_n dionysius_n alexandrinus_n cyprianus_n the_o council_n of_o aphrica_n and_o socrates_n the_o historiographer_n 4_o whither_o all_o nation_n sudden_o and_o in_o one_o year_n be_v move_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n no_o one_o man_n of_o all_o their_o true_a church_n neither_o preach_v teach_v write_a nor_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o it_o or_o make_v mention_n of_o it_o when_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n prepare_v for_o the_o general_a defection_n and_o revelation_n of_o antichrist_n wrought_v even_o in_o s._n paul_n time_n 2._o thess._n 2._o it_o be_v folly_n to_o ask_v whether_o sudden_o and_o in_o one_o year_n all_o religion_n be_v corrupt_v and_o yet_o all_o nation_n never_o consent_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n for_o as_o it_o have_v be_v often_o say_v the_o greek_a church_n and_o other_o oriental_a church_n have_v never_o receive_v the_o popish_a religion_n in_o many_o chief_a point_n and_o especial_o in_o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n authority_n what_o preach_v teach_v and_o writing_n have_v be_v against_o it_o be_v show_v before_o and_o shall_v be_v more_o declare_v hereafter_o 5_o whether_o sudden_o all_o book_n of_o service_n be_v alter_v no_o forsooth_o but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a in_o the_o latin_a church_n as_o for_o the_o greek_a &_o oriental_a church_n never_o receive_v nor_o use_v your_o latin_a service_n book_n 6_o whether_o in_o a_o moment_n the_o mass_n be_v say_v in_o steed_n of_o other_o apostolic_a communion_n when_o durande_n your_o own_o doctor_n show_v what_o pope_n sew_v on_o every_o patch_v that_o belong_v to_o your_o mass_n it_o be_v folly_n for_o we_o to_o say_v it_o come_v in_o sudden_o and_o impudency_n in_o you_o to_o affirm_v that_o it_o come_v whole_a from_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v so_o long_a a_o frame_n in_o so_o many_o piece_n 7_o whether_o man_n begin_v sudden_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n depart_v first_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o man_n have_v no_o warrant_n out_o of_o god_n his_o word_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a and_o it_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v for_o 200_o year_n after_o christ_n by_o any_o credible_a author_n that_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n wherefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v first_o plant_v by_o the_o devil_n as_o be_v other_o abuse_n and_o because_o it_o have_v a_o pretence_n of_o charity_n deceive_v simple_a man_n the_o soon_o yet_o do_v it_o not_o so_o prevail_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o they_o dare_v define_v what_o profit_n the_o soul_n receive_v thereby_o for_o chrysostome_n in_o his_o 3._o homely_a upon_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o epist._n to_o the_o philippian_n say_v procuremus_fw-la eis_fw-la aliquid_fw-la auxilij_fw-la modici_fw-la quidem_fw-la attamen_fw-la iwemus_fw-la eos_fw-la let_v we_o procure_v they_o some_o help_n small_a help_n true_o but_o yet_o let_v we_o help_v they_o likewise_o augustine_n in_o the_o 9_o book_n and_o 13._o chapter_n of_o his_o confession_n where_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n declare_v how_o uncertain_a he_o be_v of_o that_o matter_n one_o while_o he_o fear_v the_o danger_n of_o every_o soul_n that_o die_v in_o adam_n a_o other_o while_o he_o believe_v that_o they_o need_v not_o his_o prayer_n yet_o he_o desire_v god_n to_o accept_v the_o same_o and_o move_v other_o man_n to_o remember_v they_o in_o their_o prayer_n thus_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o wander_v which_o lean_a unto_o man_n tradition_n without_o the_o word_n of_o god._n 8_o sudden_o require_v the_o help_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n whether_o sudden_o or_o by_o little_a and_o little_a man_n be_v bring_v to_o such_o superstition_n that_o they_o require_v help_v of_o saint_n it_o make_v little_a matter_n see_v it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o 200._o year_n after_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v that_o it_o grow_v up_o as_o other_o error_n by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o s._n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la agenda_fw-la weary_v himself_o and_o in_o the_o end_n can_v define_v nothing_o in_o certain_a how_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n shall_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o man_n on_o earth_n such_o doubtfulness_n they_o fall_v into_o that_o leave_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o lean_a to_o tradition_n 9_o sudden_o the_o tongue_n of_o common_a prayer_n alter_v first_o the_o greek_a church_n &_o other_o church_n both_o in_o asia_n &_o aethiopia_n never_o receive_v the_o latin_a tongue_n but_o to_o this_o day_n continue_v in_o their_o vulgar_a tongue_n the_o western_a church_n for_o the_o most_o part_n all_o speak_v and_o understand_v latin_a as_o the_o sea_n coast_n of_o aphrica_n italy_n france_n spain_n britain_n as_o for_o germany_n be_v late_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n then_o see_v they_o speak_v latin_a and_o have_v their_o common_a prayer_n in_o latin_a the_o tongue_n of_o their_o common_a prayer_n be_v not_o alter_v but_o their_o speech_n be_v alter_v from_o the_o tongue_n of_o their_o common_a prayer_n and_o this_o be_v not_o sudden_o for_o it_o be_v more_o than_o twelve_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n before_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o catholic_a doctrine_n that_o common_a prayer_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o latin_a s._n augustine_n preach_v in_o latin_a &_o all_o the_o people_n understand_v he_o and_o that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v he_o he_o do_v use_v such_o phrase_n and_o term_n which_o be_v not_o pure_a latin_n but_o common_o use_v of_o the_o people_n as_o ossum_fw-la and_o faenerare_fw-la etc_n etc_n but_o soon_o after_o his_o time_n when_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n overanne_n the_o empire_n the_o latin_a tongue_n which_o before_o be_v not_o pure_a among_o the_o people_n begin_v daily_o to_o be_v more_o corrupt_v and_o yet_o remain_v after_o a_o sort_n latin_n until_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 768._o when_o charles_n the_o great_a begin_v to_o reign_v in_o france_n and_o long_o after_o for_o within_o the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o be_v 47._o year_n a_o council_n be_v hold_v at_o turon_n in_o france_n what_o year_n it_o be_v not_o certain_a but_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o empire_n in_o which_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o every_o bishop_n shall_v have_v certain_a homily_n et_fw-la easdem_fw-la cuique_fw-la apertè_fw-la studeo_fw-la transfer_v in_fw-la rusticam_fw-la romanam_fw-la linguam_fw-la aut_fw-la theotiscam_fw-la quo_fw-la facilius_fw-la cuncti_fw-la possint_fw-la intelligere_fw-la quae_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la turon_n 3._o cap._n 17._o and_o that_o every_o one_o study_n to_o translate_v they_o plain_o into_o the_o rustical_a roman_a tongue_n or_o into_o the_o theotisce_n tongue_n that_o all_o man_n may_v more_o easy_o
purpose_n because_o the_o government_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v most_o mislike_v of_o they_o and_o yet_o most_o notorious_o know_v by_o every_o history_n let_v they_o name_v the_o pope_n that_o first_o break_v of_o the_o course_n of_o his_o forefather_n belief_n &_o regiment_n in_o any_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o necessary_a christian_a usage_n and_o i_o recant_v i_o have_v name_v before_o victor_n which_o be_v the_o first_o that_o go_v about_o to_o usurp_v authority_n over_o other_o church_n also_o i_o have_v name_v boniface_n the_o three_o which_o be_v the_o first_o that_o challenge_v to_o be_v universal_a bishop_n for_o gregory_n the_o great_a say_v nemo_fw-la meorum_fw-la decessorum_fw-la hoc_fw-la prophano_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la uti_fw-la voluit_fw-la that_o be_v none_o of_o my_o predecessor_n will_v use_v this_o profane_a word_n the_o same_o gregory_n as_o hulderichus_fw-la bishop_n of_o auspourge_n do_v testify_v be_v the_o first_o that_o compel_v priest_n to_o live_v unmarried_a which_o afterward_o when_o he_o see_v the_o inconvenience_n he_o revoke_v thus_o have_v name_v diverse_a pope_n that_o first_o break_v the_o course_n of_o their_o father_n faith_n and_o regiment_n etc_n etc_n and_o more_o can_v rehearse_v but_o for_o avoid_v prolixity_n i_o challenge_v your_o promise_n that_o you_o must_v recant_v the_o 12._o article_n have_v 3._o demand_n 1_o item_n i_o ask_v what_o kind_n and_o order_n of_o service_n or_o common_a prayer_n what_o way_n of_o minister_a of_o the_o sacrament_n your_o church_n have_v before_o papistry_n as_o you_o call_v it_o do_v prevail_v in_o the_o world_n ivstinus_fw-la martyr_n in_o his_o second_o apology_n to_o the_o emperor_n declare_v plain_o what_o order_n of_o service_n and_o ministration_n of_o sacrament_n our_o church_n have_v before_o papistry_n prevail_v on_o the_o day_n call_v sunday_n say_v he_o there_o be_v a_o meeting_n together_o of_o all_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n or_o in_o the_o country_n and_o the_o monument_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v read_v until_o it_o be_v think_v sufficient_a when_o the_o reader_n have_v make_v a_o end_n he_o that_o be_v our_o overseer_n or_o chief_a minister_n make_v a_o sermon_n of_o admonition_n and_o exhortation_n to_o follow_v those_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v read_v after_o this_o we_o all_o stand_v up_o together_o and_o make_v our_o prayer_n and_o as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o when_o our_o prayer_n be_v end_v there_o be_v bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n &_o water_n and_o the_o chief_a minister_n do_v likewise_o with_o all_o his_o might_n yield_v prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o the_o people_n answer_v amen_o then_o be_v make_v distribution_n to_o every_o one_o and_o receive_n of_o those_o thing_n for_o which_o thanks_n be_v give_v and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v absent_a it_o be_v send_v by_o the_o deacon_n such_o as_o be_v rich_fw-fr and_o willing_a do_v geve_v alm_n what_o they_o will_v etc_n etc_n by_o this_o one_o authority_n it_o may_v be_v see_v though_o other_o may_v be_v bring_v what_o order_n of_o service_n and_o ministration_n of_o sacrament_n our_o church_n use_v before_o papistry_n get_v the_o upper_a hand_n 2_o show_v one_o book_n of_o communion_n or_o what_o else_o you_o listen_v that_o be_v in_o english_a or_o lack_v prayer_n for_o the_o depart_v or_o invocation_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n or_o that_o want_a oblation_n or_o sacrifice_n or_o that_o charge_v a_o number_n to_o receive_v or_o else_o that_o the_o priest_n can_v not_o consecrate_v nor_o say_v mass_n himself_o or_o show_v any_o note_n in_o a_o communion_n book_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v take_v the_o sacrament_n for_o plain_a bread_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v geve_v no_o honour_n to_o it_o show_v this_o book_n or_o any_o leaf_n or_o line_n of_o this_o book_n it_o may_v trouble_v a_o wise_a man_n to_o answer_v all_o the_o question_n that_o a_o fool_n can_v propound_v you_o require_v to_o see_v a_o book_n of_o communion_n in_o english_a or_o that_o lack_v etc_n etc_n when_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o english_a nation_n receive_v their_o religion_n first_o from_o rome_n at_o such_o time_n as_o religion_n there_o be_v very_o corrupt_a what_o marvel_n be_v it_o if_o we_o can_v not_o show_v you_o such_o a_o communion_n book_n as_o you_o require_v but_o we_o can_v easy_o show_v you_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n the_o the_o communion_n ought_v to_o be_v minister_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n that_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o to_o the_o dead_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v use_v that_o the_o sacrament_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o sacrifice_n that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o communion_n of_o many_o receiver_n and_o not_o a_o private_a mass_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n be_v not_o change_v that_o the_o element_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o to_o be_v honour_v these_o i_o say_v we_o can_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o catholic_a writer_n of_o the_o old_a church_n and_o though_o perchance_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o find_v a_o communion_n book_n in_o english_a yet_o have_v i_o find_v you_o a_o canon_n of_o the_o laterane_n council_n that_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v translate_v into_o english_a yet_o be_v there_o find_v diverse_a monument_n of_o antiquity_n as_o prayer_n psalm_n and_o homily_n etc_n etc_n in_o the_o old_a english_a or_o saxon_n tongue_n in_o which_o the_o real_a presence_n transubstantiation_n and_o other_o point_n of_o popish_a doctrine_n be_v plain_o confute_v there_o may_v be_v show_v you_o also_o byble_v both_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o new_a in_o the_o english_a tongue_n of_o diverse_a translation_n in_o old_a write_v hand_n also_o great_a book_n of_o english_a homily_n inveigh_v direct_o against_o the_o pope_n and_o all_o popish_a doctrine_n in_o old_a english_a write_v hand_n with_o diverse_a other_o small_a treatise_n and_o pamphlet_n of_o like_a matter_n if_o these_o will_v do_v you_o any_o good_a you_o may_v have_v the_o sight_n of_o they_o when_o you_o please_v 3_o or_o any_o church_n or_o congregation_n that_o ever_o have_v any_o authentical_a service_n but_o we_o and_o i_o recant_v the_o church_n of_o the_o brytanne_n before_o augustine_n come_v in_o with_o romish_a service_n have_v they_o not_o trow_v you_o authentical_a service_n which_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n even_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o grecian_n also_o &_o oriental_a church_n have_v they_o not_o unto_o this_o day_n their_o authentical_a service_n which_o be_v not_o you_o if_o you_o can_v not_o deny_v this_o you_o shall_v recant_v the_o 13._o article_n have_v 2._o demand_n 1_o furthermore_o i_o require_v to_o know_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o do_v receive_v all_o bishop_n priest_n deacon_n and_o other_o officer_n spiritual_a of_o all_o sort_n of_o our_o catholic_a church_n and_o do_v admit_v they_o as_o man_n lawful_o and_o sufficient_o order_v both_o to_o preach_v minister_v sacrament_n and_o to_o exercise_v spiritual_a jurisdiction_n no_o less_o but_o rather_o more_o than_o if_o they_o be_v of_o their_o own_o order_n where_o we_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v any_o man_n of_o their_o calling_n to_o be_v any_o whit_n more_o fit_a for_o any_o spiritual_a function_n than_o other_o lay_v man_n although_o all_o godly_a man_n wish_v more_o severity_n of_o discipline_n to_o be_v use_v in_o receive_v they_o that_o come_v out_o of_o heresy_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o church_n than_o be_v common_o practise_v in_o england_n yet_o you_o be_v high_o deceive_v if_o you_o think_v we_o esteem_v your_o office_n of_o bishop_n priest_n deacon_n any_o better_a than_o the_o state_n of_o lay_v man_n but_o far_o worse_a for_o we_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o antichristianitie_n heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o therefore_o we_o receive_v none_o of_o they_o to_o minister_v in_o our_o church_n except_o they_o forswear_v your_o religion_n and_o so_o their_o admission_n be_v not_o a_o allow_v of_o your_o order_n but_o a_o new_a call_n unto_o the_o ministry_n 2_o therefore_o upon_o this_o presumption_n that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o admit_v our_o minister_a of_o sacrament_n but_o also_o the_o lawful_a order_n of_o the_o minister_n for_o the_o same_o if_o they_o can_v show_v i_o why_o our_o church_n have_v by_o their_o own_o consent_n and_o approve_v lawful_a priest_n and_o bishop_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o true_a church_n i_o recant_v you_o presume_v to_o much_o as_o i_o say_v before_o to_o think_v that_o we_o receive_v your_o order_v to_o be_v lawful_a or_o your_o minister_a of_o sacrament_n to_o be_v pure_a and_o if_o you_o gather_v that_o we_o admit_v your_o ministration_n of_o sacrament_n because_o we_o do_v not_o rebaptize_v
that_o the_o apostle_n teach_v none_o other_o faith_n in_o steed_n of_o true_a christianity_n but_o that_o which_o we_o hold_v as_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o prove_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o at_o this_o day_n the_o most_o part_n of_o europe_n be_v convert_v from_o idolatry_n heresy_n and_o antichristianitie_n unto_o the_o same_o true_a faith_n that_o we_o maintain_v as_o in_o england_n scotland_n ireland_n france_n germany_n denmark_n suetia_n bohemia_n polonia_n by_o public_a authority_n in_o spain_n and_o italy_n a_o great_a number_a under_o persecution_n and_o tyranny_n also_o of_o the_o jew_n no_o small_a number_a be_v convert_v to_o our_o religion_n since_o the_o rise_n up_o of_o the_o gospel_n in_o our_o day_n 3_o or_o any_o church_n but_o the_o common_a catholic_a church_n to_o have_v do_v that_o and_o i_o recant_v because_o you_o mean_v by_o the_o common_a catholic_a not_o the_o true_a catholic_a but_o the_o popish_a church_n first_o i_o deny_v that_o ever_o the_o popish_a church_n convert_v any_o people_n to_o the_o true_a faith_n second_o i_o deny_v that_o the_o popish_a church_n have_v convert_v all_o nation_n to_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v show_v before_o that_o the_o false_a apostle_n and_o arian_n convert_v some_o nation_n to_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n name_n but_o yet_o to_o false_a religion_n and_o it_o be_v also_o manifest_a by_o history_n that_o the_o grecian_n who_o the_o papist_n count_v no_o part_n of_o their_o church_n but_o schismatic_n convert_v the_o moscovite_n first_o of_o all_o unto_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n which_o yet_o continue_v in_o their_o religion_n be_v neither_o the_o true_a faith_n nor_o yet_o popish_a religion_n as_o for_o the_o popish_a church_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o have_v pervert_v and_o corrupt_v all_o part_n of_o the_o latin_a or_o western_a church_n with_o idolatry_n and_o false_a religion_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v hear_v for_o the_o papist_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o have_v convert_v any_o nation_n from_o gentility_n to_o the_o popish_a religion_n except_o some_o part_n of_o germany_n and_o they_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n rather_o than_o by_o preach_v and_o teach_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o conversion_n of_o livonia_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1200._o of_o prussia_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1254._o and_o of_o lithuania_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1386._o wherefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o see_v i_o have_v show_v that_o our_o church_n hold_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v that_o which_o convert_v all_o nation_n to_o true_a religion_n and_o that_o the_o popish_a church_n have_v not_o convert_v any_o people_n to_o true_a religion_n nor_o all_o people_n to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n this_o challenger_n whosoever_o he_o be_v do_v the_o recant_v the_o second_o article_n contain_v 4._o demand_n 1_o i_o ask_v of_o he_o what_o church_n it_o be_v which_o have_v induce_v the_o christian_a people_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o geve_v most_o humble_a credit_n in_o all_o point_n to_o the_o holy_a book_n of_o the_o bible_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o the_o popish_a church_n which_o have_v commend_v the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v believe_v of_o all_o true_a christian_n where_o soever_o they_o be_v although_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o open_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o to_o form_v they_o that_o they_o may_v believe_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v true_a like_a as_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o word_n of_o god_n to_o try_v and_o examine_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o persuade_v we_o to_o believe_v any_o thing_n so_o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n to_o the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n to_o the_o spirit_n as_o for_o the_o popish_a church_n it_o can_v not_o induce_v the_o christian_a people_n to_o geve_v credit_n to_o the_o scripture_n in_o all_o point_n because_o she_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n in_o many_o point_n and_o even_o in_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o christian_a religion_n namely_o in_o point_n concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n give_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o dead_a man_n and_o dumb_a image_n and_o deny_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n purchase_v by_o the_o only_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n death_n to_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o man_n salvation_n final_o see_v it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o article_n that_o the_o popish_a church_n do_v not_o convert_v all_o nation_n to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n it_o be_v evident_a thereby_o that_o the_o popish_a church_n do_v not_o induce_v all_o they_o that_o be_v call_v christian_n to_o geve_v credit_n to_o the_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a bible_n as_o this_o challenger_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v think_v 2_o what_o church_n have_v have_v the_o discern_a &_o sever_n of_o they_o from_o other_o write_n of_o all_o sort_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o a_o absolute_a authority_n to_o allow_v or_o refuse_v book_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o a_o judgement_n to_o discern_v true_a write_n from_o counterfaict_n &_o the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o infallible_a verity_n from_o the_o writing_n of_o man_n which_o may_v err_v &_o this_o judgement_n she_o have_v not_o of_o herself_o but_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o for_o the_o popish_a church_n it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o have_v this_o judgement_n of_o discern_v the_o scripture_n of_o god_n from_o other_o write_n not_o only_o because_o she_o be_v so_o blind_a that_o she_o can_v not_o discern_v between_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la write_n as_o appear_v by_o receive_v the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la etc_n etc_n to_o be_v of_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n psalm_n etc_n etc_n but_o also_o because_o she_o be_v so_o presumptuous_a as_o to_o compel_v man_n to_o believe_v that_o custom_n and_o tradition_n write_n of_o doctor_n decree_n of_o pope_n and_o counsel_n be_v equal_a with_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n his_o word_n yea_o be_v of_o force_n to_o alter_v and_o change_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n set_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o although_o she_o boast_v that_o she_o receive_v all_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n yet_o this_o prove_v no_o more_o that_o she_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n than_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o arrian_n donatist_n novatian_n euthychans_n &_o other_o heretic_n which_o receive_v the_o bible_n as_o well_o as_o the_o popish_a church_n 3_o what_o church_n have_v have_v the_o custody_n of_o they_o and_o most_o safe_o have_v preserve_v they_o for_o the_o necessary_a use_n of_o god_n his_o people_n and_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o adversary_n as_o well_o of_o jew_n as_o heretic_n of_o all_o sort_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v always_o preserve_v the_o scripture_n both_o from_o the_o violence_n of_o tyrant_n &_o from_o the_o falsehood_n of_o heretic_n and_o have_v never_o suffer_v the_o true_a church_n to_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o necessary_a use_n thereof_o but_o the_o popish_a church_n have_v not_o keep_v the_o scripture_n for_o the_o necessary_a use_n of_o the_o people_n which_o have_v so_o keep_v it_o in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n that_o the_o people_n can_v have_v no_o use_n much_o less_o the_o necessary_a use_n thereof_o wherefore_o if_o this_o be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n to_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o necessary_a use_n of_o god_n his_o people_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o popish_a church_n be_v not_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o have_v keep_v the_o scripture_n so_o that_o god_n his_o people_n can_v have_v no_o use_n thereof_o and_o if_o the_o only_a custody_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o corruption_n of_o heretic_n be_v a_o sure_a note_n of_o the_o church_n why_o be_v not_o the_o greek_a church_n the_o catholic_a church_n which_o unto_o this_o day_n have_v keep_v the_o scripture_n as_o safe_o as_o the_o popish_a church_n why_o be_v not_o other_o estern_a church_n of_o asia_n which_o never_o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n or_o popish_a religion_n true_a church_n which_o likewise_o have_v preserve_v the_o scripture_n as_o we_o have_v see_v of_o late_a that_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v print_v in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n at_o themperours_n charge_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o christian_a faith_n among_o they_o and_o final_o why_o be_v not_o the_o jew_n the_o catholic_a church_n which_o have_v keep_v the_o old_a testament_n in_o hebrew_n more_o faithful_o than_o ever_o the_o papist_n and_o because_o they_o boast_v of_o safe_a preserve_n of_o the_o scripture_n
the_o 7._o article_n contain_v 3._o demand_n 1_o further_n i_o ask_v they_o what_o church_n that_o be_v which_o have_v bring_v forth_o out_o of_o her_o womb_n so_o many_o noble_a personage_n of_o martyr_n confessor_n doctor_n virgin_n and_o holy_a saint_n of_o all_o sort_n all_o which_o both_o they_o and_o we_o do_v outward_o profess_v by_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o callendare_n which_o yet_o be_v use_v every_o where_o to_o be_v saint_n in_o heaven_n fvrth_o i_o answer_v you_o that_o all_o true_a saint_n whether_o they_o be_v patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n evangelist_n martyr_n confessor_n doctor_n scholar_n virgin_n wife_n widow_n marry_v or_o unmarried_a be_v all_o child_n of_o that_o church_n in_o who_o fellowship_n we_o rejoice_v to_o be_v and_o be_v our_o dear_a brethren_n and_o sister_n beget_v in_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o gospel_n and_o we_o all_o hold_v of_o one_o head_n jesus_n christ_n as_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n we_o all_o believe_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o that_o glory_n that_o they_o be_v by_o the_o only_a mean_a that_o they_o be_v that_o be_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o as_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o calendar_n we_o have_v little_a respect_n unto_o it_o yea_o no_o regard_n at_o all_o to_o use_v it_o either_o as_o a_o record_n or_o as_o a_o register_n of_o those_o who_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v saint_n in_o heaven_n let_v the_o prince_n make_v you_o answer_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o such_o calendar_n for_o we_o have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o they_o nevertheless_o because_o you_o speak_v of_o a_o calendar_n that_o be_v use_v every_o where_o you_o declare_v that_o you_o have_v small_a experience_n in_o calendar_n for_o every_o country_n have_v they_o diverse_a in_o most_o day_n except_o holy_a day_n and_o in_o some_o country_n calendar_n such_o day_n be_v festival_n to_o those_o saint_n that_o have_v not_o their_o name_n in_o calendar_n of_o other_o country_n yea_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o they_o have_v their_o name_n in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n if_o you_o see_v a_o bohemian_n calendar_n perhaps_o if_o you_o shall_v see_v john_n hus_n and_o jerom_n of_o prague_n which_o your_o church_n condemn_v for_o heretic_n and_o have_v as_o solemn_a feast_n in_o the_o calendar_n as_o peter_n and_o paul_n wherefore_o we_o acknowledge_v those_o to_o be_v saint_n in_o deed_n not_o who_o name_n be_v continue_v in_o the_o calendar_n of_o man_n but_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n apoc._n 13._o 2_o and_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o any_o man_n of_o the_o protestancy_n that_o these_o be_v either_o of_o the_o protestant_n congregation_n or_o belief_n when_o they_o be_v alive_a it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v against_o you_o of_o the_o papistry_n that_o all_o they_o who_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o be_v and_o hold_v the_o only_a foundation_n that_o we_o hold_v which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n and_o although_o some_o of_o they_o build_a straw_n and_o stubble_n upon_o the_o same_o foundation_n yet_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o impute_v it_o unto_o they_o but_o whereas_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v chief_a light_n and_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o day_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v that_o all_o you_o of_o the_o papistry_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o charge_v we_o with_o one_o point_n of_o our_o faith_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n 3_o or_o canonize_v and_o allow_v for_o saint_n by_o the_o protestant_n church_n when_o they_o be_v dead_a or_o by_o any_o other_o church_n than_o i_o recant_v our_o church_n do_v take_v all_o they_o that_o show_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n to_o be_v saint_n while_o they_o be_v alive_a as_o well_o as_o after_o their_o death_n and_o we_o say_v with_o david_n all_o my_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n psal._n 16._o and_o with_o s._n paul_n we_o labour_v to_o comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o length_n breadth_n depth_n and_o height_n and_o to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 3._o final_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o to_o call_v all_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o call_v to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n holy_a and_o saint_n of_o god._n 1._o cor._n 1._o ephes_n 1._o etc_n etc_n wherefore_o your_o popish_a church_n do_v great_a injury_n to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n first_o because_o she_o do_v not_o so_o account_v they_o while_o they_o live_v and_o second_o because_o she_o refer_v the_o canonisation_n of_o they_o only_o to_o the_o pope_n who_o not_o for_o their_o holy_a life_n make_v they_o saint_n but_o for_o the_o holy_a hunger_n of_o gold_n as_o appear_v by_o pope_n july_n 2._o who_o will_v not_o canonize_v king_n henry_n the_o six_o at_o the_o request_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o under_o a_o unreasonable_a sum_n of_o money_n if_o that_o sum_n of_o money_n have_v be_v pay_v he_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o saint_n though_o he_o have_v not_o deserve_v not_o for_o his_o virtue_n and_o because_o that_o sum_n of_o money_n be_v not_o pay_v he_o may_v not_o be_v canonize_v although_o his_o godliness_n never_o so_o much_o deserve_v again_o of_o what_o force_n your_o canonization_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v we_o may_v learn_v by_o a_o fact_n of_o pope_n boniface_n the_o 8._o who_o condemn_v dig_v up_o and_o burn_v the_o body_n of_o hermannus_n in_o ferraria_n 30._o year_n after_o his_o burial_n who_o have_v be_v worship_v for_o a_o saint_n above_o 20._o year_n before_o as_o witness_v platina_n and_o other_o gregory_n the_o seven_o canonize_v pope_n liberius_n which_o be_v a_o arrian_n as_o s._n hieronym_n testify_v moreover_o if_o i_o shall_v likewise_o demand_n of_o you_o what_o pope_n canonize_v peter_n paul_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n yea_o most_o of_o the_o martyr_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n you_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o show_v i_o either_o what_o pope_n do_v it_o or_o that_o any_o pope_n do_v it_o for_o see_v none_o may_v canonize_v but_o the_o pope_n in_o your_o church_n and_o you_o can_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v canonize_v the_o apostle_n and_o chief_a martyr_n you_o can_v not_o prove_v that_o your_o church_n have_v canonize_v the_o apostle_n and_o principal_a martyr_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o your_o canonisation_n be_v take_v from_o the_o heathen_a senate_n of_o rome_n which_o challenge_v authority_n to_o make_v god_n who_o they_o themselves_o think_v best_a and_o if_o i_o shall_v rip_v up_o the_o most_o part_n of_o those_o saint_n which_o have_v be_v canonical_o canonize_v by_o the_o pope_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o find_v they_o heretic_n traitor_n necromancer_n whoremonger_n and_o whore_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o bales_n votary_n abundant_o beleve_v his_o report_n no_o far_o than_o he_o allege_v his_o author_n where_o you_o may_v find_v it_o wherefore_o it_o be_v wisdom_n for_o you_o not_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o pope_n his_o canonization_n but_o upon_o god_n his_o approbation_n and_o to_o recant_v the_o 8._o article_n contain_v 3._o demand_n 1_o and_o because_o christ_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v have_v establish_v in_o his_o church_n some_o apostle_n some_o preacher_n some_o teacher_n and_o doctor_n even_o until_o his_o come_n again_o i_o ask_v the_o protestant_n what_o church_n that_o be_v which_o be_v able_a to_o show_v &_o prove_v the_o continuance_n and_o use_n of_o the_o say_a function_n ever_o sense_n christ_n time_n by_o plain_a account_n of_o orderly_a succession_n i_o answer_v the_o papist_n that_o christ_n have_v give_v to_o his_o church_n some_o apostle_n some_o prophet_n some_o evangelist_n some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n ephes_n 4._o and_o 1._o cor._n 12._o and_o we_o be_v able_a to_o show_v &_o prove_v that_o we_o continue_v in_o that_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o which_o end_n such_o office_n be_v ordain_v but_o whereas_o you_o require_v that_o we_o shall_v show_v you_o the_o continuance_n of_o those_o function_n by_o orderly_a succession_n from_o christ_n his_o time_n until_o our_o day_n you_o declare_v how_o small_a skill_n you_o have_v in_o understand_v the_o scripture_n for_o the_o office_n of_o apostle_n evangelist_n and_o prophet_n be_v not_o appoint_v to_o continue_v always_o in_o the_o church_n but_o for_o a_o time_n until_o the_o gospel_n have_v take_v root_n in_o the_o world_n moreover_o whereas_o you_o require_v a_o orderly_a
err_v and_o if_o it_o may_v err_v and_o be_v deceive_v itself_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o need_v to_o doubt_v whether_o it_o may_v iuduce_v any_o error_n among_o the_o people_n 4_o or_o approve_v any_o unprofitable_a or_o hurtful_a usage_n among_o christian_n if_o the_o church_n have_v not_o approve_v many_o unprofitable_a and_o hurtful_a usage_n among_o the_o people_n in_o s._n augustine_n time_n what_o need_n have_v he_o to_o complain_v that_o many_o of_o god_n his_o commandment_n be_v little_o regard_v &_o man_n presumption_n so_o high_o esteem_v sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la nimis_fw-la doleo_fw-la etc_n etc_n but_o herewithal_o i_o be_o to_o much_o grieve_v that_o many_o thing_n which_o in_o god_n his_o book_n be_v most_o handsome_o command_v be_v less_o regard_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v so_o full_a of_o so_o many_o presumption_n that_o he_o be_v more_o grievous_o reprove_v which_o in_o his_o utas_z have_v touch_v the_o earth_n with_o his_o bare_a foot_n that_o he_o that_o have_v bury_v his_o mind_n in_o drunkenness_n therefore_o if_o it_o be_v a_o unprofitable_a and_o hurtful_a usage_n to_o prefer_v man_n tradition_n before_o god_n his_o commandment_n the_o church_n in_o s._n augustine_n time_n approve_v a_o unprofitable_a and_o hurtful_a usage_n furthermore_o if_o the_o church_n can_v not_o approve_v a_o unprofitable_a or_o hurtefall_v usage_n wherefore_o be_v so_o many_o ceremony_n as_o be_v approve_v in_o s._n augustine_n and_o s._n ambroses_n time_n abrogate_a and_o disannul_v either_o because_o they_o be_v unprofitable_a or_o else_o hurtful_a last_o of_o all_o what_o superstitious_a usage_n do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n still_o approve_v even_o such_o as_o the_o wise_a sort_n of_o papist_n be_v ashamed_a of_o 5_o or_o that_o she_o suffer_v any_o man_n damnable_o abuse_v her_o religion_n without_o open_a reprehension_n thereof_o prove_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n and_o i_o recant_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o such_o place_n as_o she_o be_v suffer_v no_o man_n damnable_o abuse_v her_o religion_n with_o out_o open_a reprehension_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o waldo_n wickleffe_n husse_n etc_n etc_n whereof_o sufficient_a mention_n be_v make_v before_o but_o because_o she_o be_v not_o in_o all_o place_n at_o all_o time_n many_o man_n yea_o whole_a nation_n may_v damnable_o err_v and_o not_o be_v reprehend_v of_o she_o as_o all_o the_o mahometiste_n which_o occupy_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n who_o do_v or_o have_v always_o open_o reprehend_v they_o and_o the_o romish_a church_n can_v well_o enough_o abide_v the_o true_a religion_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v damnable_o abuse_v not_o only_o without_o reprehension_n but_o also_o with_o allow_v for_o when_o the_o friar_n dominican_n &_o franciscans_n have_v forge_v a_o new_a gospel_n out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o joaâ—himus_n and_o the_o vision_n of_o cyril_n which_o they_o call_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o gospel_n that_o shall_v endure_v hereafter_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n which_o devilish_a gospel_n they_o affirm_v to_o be_v so_o much_o more_o perfect_a than_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v more_o perfect_a than_o the_o moon_n &_o a_o kernel_n of_o a_o nut_n before_o the_o shell_n yet_o do_v not_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n once_o reprehend_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v cultive_v 55_o year_n and_o at_o length_n set_v forth_o to_o be_v open_o expound_v in_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1255._o without_o open_a reprehension_n of_o any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v count_v heretic_n for_o their_o labour_n as_o gulielmus_fw-la de_fw-fr s._n amore_n gerardus_n sagurellus_fw-la etc_n etc_n and_o final_o when_o the_o matter_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o pope_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1256._o by_o gulielmus_fw-la de_fw-fr s._n amore_n and_o other_o send_v from_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o cardinal_n take_v order_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v privy_o burn_v and_o not_o open_o reprehend_v for_o shame_v their_o order_n mathaeus_n paris_n whereby_o it_o be_v clear_o prove_v that_o the_o romish_a church_n have_v suffer_v wicked_a man_n damnable_o to_o abuse_v religion_n without_o open_a or_o privy_a reprehension_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 55._o year_n and_o at_o length_n without_o open_a reprehension_n when_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v reprehend_v wherefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o grace_n in_o you_o you_o will_v recant_v the_o 28._o article_n contain_v 3._o demand_n 1_o if_o unity_n in_o faith_n austerity_n of_o life_n sharp_a discipline_n great_a penance_n much_o fast_v large_a alm_n godly_a devotion_n obedience_n to_o high_a power_n gravity_n and_o constancy_n in_o all_o case_n be_v not_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o true_a church_n if_o you_o ask_v of_o true_a faith_n repentance_n discipline_n etc_n etc_n these_o may_v be_v sign_n of_o the_o true_a church_n but_o if_o you_o mean_v unity_n in_o any_o faith_n etc_o etc_o as_o it_o seem_v by_o your_o word_n the_o mahometiste_n and_o turk_n be_v the_o true_a church_n for_o they_o have_v unity_n in_o their_o faith_n austerity_n of_o life_n sharp_a discipline_n fast_v alm_n devotion_n obedience_n gravity_n constance_n etc_n etc_n as_o much_o or_o rather_o more_o than_o the_o popish_a church_n 2_o or_o be_v not_o more_o in_o our_o church_n then_o in_o their_o congregation_n i_o recant_v you_o have_v not_o unity_n in_o true_a faith_n for_o you_o know_v not_o what_o it_o mean_v but_o be_v utter_a enemy_n unto_o it_o and_o in_o your_o own_o principle_n there_o be_v no_o unity_n whether_o the_o pope_n or_o the_o council_n be_v superior_a etc_n etc_n you_o may_v as_o all_o hypocrite_n pretend_v austerity_n of_o life_n when_o you_o be_v most_o luxurious_a riotor_n as_o the_o world_n know_v your_o discipline_n be_v not_o so_o sharp_a but_o money_n will_v make_v it_o blunt_a you_o have_v great_a penance_n but_o no_o true_a repentance_n you_o have_v much_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n but_o you_o fast_o as_o little_a as_o other_o man_n your_o alm_n be_v large_a but_o without_o faith_n and_o therefore_o sin_n your_o devotion_n be_v blind_a and_o not_o godly_a but_o like_o her_o mother_n ignorance_n you_o be_v disobedient_a to_o christian_a magistrate_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o antichrist_n your_o gravity_n and_o constancy_n in_o all_o case_n be_v better_a commend_v of_o yourself_o then_o know_v of_o other_o man_n wherefore_o be_v void_a even_o of_o these_o which_o you_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o true_a church_n you_o be_v none_o of_o the_o true_a church_n except_o you_o recant_v 3_o but_o if_o discord_n in_o religion_n licentiousness_n in_o live_n contempt_n of_o discipline_n reject_v of_o penance_n loathsomeness_n of_o fast_v lack_v of_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n disobedience_n to_o magistrate_n sacrilege_n apostasy_n breach_n of_o vow_n unlawful_a lust_n wantonness_n in_o all_o life_n and_o manner_n if_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v agree_v not_o better_o to_o the_o protestant_n than_o the_o catholic_n or_o if_o these_o be_v not_o the_o plain_a sign_n and_o fruit_n of_o a_o false_a church_n and_o doctrine_n i_o recant_v we_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o the_o outward_a face_n of_o our_o church_n be_v many_o hypocrite_n chargeable_a with_o these_o crime_n that_o you_o speak_v of_o and_o we_o yield_v ourselves_o guilty_a before_o god_n of_o grevous_a offence_n that_o our_o life_n be_v not_o answerable_a unto_o our_o doctrine_n nevertheless_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o but_o if_o in_o life_n and_o conversation_n we_o be_v compare_v with_o you_o papist_n even_o the_o chief_a of_o your_o church_n as_o pope_n cardinal_n bishop_n monk_n etc_n etc_n we_o dare_v approve_v our_o life_n to_o be_v honest_a both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n you_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o charge_v we_o with_o such_o riot_n whoredom_n adultery_n incest_n sodomitry_n bestiality_n murder_n poison_v necromancy_n apostasy_n blasphemy_n etc_n etc_n as_o both_o the_o world_n see_v to_o overflow_v in_o your_o prelate_n at_o this_o day_n and_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v forth_o of_o your_o own_o chronicle_n and_o history_n to_o have_v be_v commit_v in_o time_n past_a wherefore_o for_o very_a shame_n leave_v of_o this_o comparison_n we_o meinteine_v no_o stew_n neither_o of_o male_n nor_o female_n we_o set_v forth_o no_o book_n in_o commendation_n of_o sodomitry_n we_o exact_v no_o tribute_n of_o courtesan_n to_o keep_v open_a bawdry_n we_o privilege_n not_o write_n that_o teach_v man_n to_o commit_v villainy_n worthy_a of_o a_o thousand_o death_n therefore_o be_v not_o so_o impudent_a to_o charge_v we_o with_o these_o crime_n above_o the_o papist_n but_o rather_o forsake_v that_o filthy_a whore_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o fornication_n and_o recant_v the_o 29._o article_n contain_v