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doctrine_n of_o tradition_n 15._o concern_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a what_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a &_o perspicuous_a for_o proof_n thereof_o then_o those_o word_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o maccabee_n 1._o maccabee_n 2._o c._n 1._o a_o testimony_n so_o evident_a as_o that_o i_o can_v forbear_v it_o though_o it_o impugn_v my_o former_a method_n sancta_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o salubris_fw-la est_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o holy_a and_o heathfull_a cogitation_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a that_o they_o may_v be_v loose_v from_o their_o sin_n which_o place_n we_o see_v do_v literal_o &_o express_o contain_v the_o very_a conclusion_n of_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n therein_o and_o which_o word_n proceed_v upon_o the_o practice_n of_o judas_n machabeus_n who_o send_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n unto_o jerusalem_n to_o procure_v sacrifice_n to_o be_v perform_v for_o the_o spiritual_a relief_n and_o ease_n of_o his_o dead_a soldier_n i_o know_v that_o our_o sectary_n do_v expunge_v out_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n this_o book_n as_o apocryphal_a yet_o they_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v reckon_v among_o other_o divine_a and_o undoubted_a book_n of_o scripture_n by_o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n 47._o carthage_n can._n 47._o by_o innocentius_n exuperium_fw-la innocentius_n epist_n ad_fw-la exuperium_fw-la the_o first_o and_o by_o s._n austin_n himself_o who_o thus_o 36._o thus_o l_o 18._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la c._n 36._o say_v libros_fw-la machabeorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o christian_n for_o canonical_a not_o by_o the_o jew_n 16._o now_o the_o chief_a place_n which_o our_o adversary_n do_v object_n herein_o be_v among_o other_o such_o as_o be_v intend_v of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a be_v calumnious_o wrest_v by_o they_o to_o the_o particular_a time_n of_o each_o virtuous_a man_n death_n thus_o they_o allege_v that_o sa_n of_o the_o psalmist_n 126._o psalmist_n psalm_n 126._o cùm_fw-la dederit_fw-la dilectis_fw-la suis_fw-la somnum_fw-la ecce_fw-la haereditas_fw-la domini_fw-la as_o also_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apocalips_n 14._o apocalips_n 14._o beatiqui_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v they_o which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o now_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n for_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o and_o as_o concern_v this_o late_a place_n saint_n john_n throughout_o his_o whole_a chapter_n speak_v of_o the_o late_a judgement_n and_o therefore_o except_o the_o protestant_n do_v first_o confound_v the_o particular_a time_n of_o man_n death_n with_o the_o time_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n they_o can_v draw_v nothing_o from_o hence_o in_o denial_n of_o purgatory_n add_v to_o this_o that_o some_o of_o the_o father_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o do_v interpret_v this_o text_n of_o martyr_n only_o who_o never_o suffer_v any_o pain_n in_o purgatory_n 17._o they_o also_o produce_v to_o the_o same_o end_n the_o place_n in_o ecclesiastes_n â—1_n ecclesiastes_n â—1_n si_fw-la occiderit_fw-la lignum_fw-la ad_fw-la austrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o tree_n shall_v fall_v towards_o the_o souht_n or_o towards_o the_o north_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o place_n where_o it_o do_v fall_v the_o meaning_n of_o which_o passage_n be_v deliver_v in_o metaphor_n or_o allegory_n do_v the_o more_o hardly_o convince_v any_o thing_n since_o the_o sense_n in_o regard_n thereof_o appear_v the_o more_o doubtful_a notwithstanding_o the_o common_a exposition_n of_o this_o place_n be_v that_o every_o man_n either_o die_v in_o state_n of_o grace_n under_o which_o state_n be_v also_o understand_v those_o which_o come_v to_o purgatory_n and_o so_o fall_v towards_o the_o south_n whereby_o be_v mean_v heaven_n or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o mortal_a sin_n and_o then_o fall_v towards_o the_o north_n to_o wit_n into_o hell_n and_o whosoever_o die_v in_o either_o of_o
sect_n 57_o melancthon_n in_o cap._n 4._o epist_n ad_fw-la roman_n jacobus_n andraeas_n in_o epitome_n colloq_fw-la montisbelgar_a pag._n 58._o luc._n osiander_n in_o enchirid._n controver_n etc._n etc._n p._n 272._o 6._o the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n in_o like_a sort_n be_v maintain_v by_o osiander_n cent._n 16._o p._n 814._o by_o siccanus_n &_o hemingius_n as_o willet_n do_v witness_n in_o his_o sinopsis_n print_v 1600._o p._n 808._o by_o perkins_n in_o his_o revelat_fw-la p._n 326._o 7._o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n of_o work_n to_o wit_n that_o in_o regard_n of_o christ_n his_o passion_n and_o promise_n and_o as_o proceed_n from_o faith_n all_o which_o point_v the_o catholics_n do_v acknowledge_v as_o necessary_a they_o be_v meritorious_a be_v warrant_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o melancthon_n operib_n melancthon_n loc_fw-la come_v de_fw-fr bonis_fw-la operib_n of_o the_o confession_n q_o in_o the_o harmony_n of_o hooker_n 208._o hooker_n l._n 5._o ecclesiast_fw-la polic_a sect_n 72._o pag._n 208._o and_o of_o the_o disputation_n hold_v at_o ratisbone_n 509._o ratisbone_n p._n 509._o 8._o the_o forbearance_n of_o certain_a meat_n at_o set_a time_n and_o this_o not_o for_o a_o politic_a respect_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o spiritual_a end_n be_v justify_v by_o hooker_n 204._o hooker_n in_o his_o ecclesiast_fw-la polic_a l._n 5._o sect_n 72._o p._n 204._o who_o not_o only_o condemn_v aerius_n and_o montanus_n for_o teach_v the_o contrary_a but_o do_v also_o answer_v the_o place_n urge_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n by_o our_o adversary_n in_o disproof_n of_o our_o catholic_a fasting_n the_o say_a doctrine_n be_v also_o approve_a by_o a_o book_n write_v by_o a_o protestant_a author_n entitle_v querimonia_fw-la 94._o querimonia_fw-la p._n 31._o &_o 94._o ecclesiae_fw-la print_v in_o london_n anno_fw-la 1592._o 9_o the_o doctrine_n of_o evangelicall_a counsel_n be_v maintain_v by_o luther_n 30._o luther_n assertionib_fw-la art_n 30._o by_o hooker_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n lib._n 3._o sect_n 8._o pag._n 140._o and_o by_o d._n covel_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o hooker_n art_n 8._o p._n 49._o 50._o etc._n etc._n 10._o last_o that_o the_o true_a church_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v visible_a be_v prove_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o melancthon_n who_o allege_v sundry_a text_n out_o of_o scripture_n in_o proof_n thereof_o thus_o 354._o thus_o loc_fw-la come_v de_fw-fr eccles_n p._n 354._o conclude_v he_o &_o simile_n loci_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-fr idea_n platonica_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la visibili_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la d._n field_n 21._o field_n l._n 1._o of_o the_o church_n p._n 19_o &_o 21._o do_v affirm_v the_o same_o and_o thereupon_o reprehend_v bellarmine_n for_o prove_v needless_o the_o visibility_n of_o the_o church_n as_o if_o the_o same_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o protestant_n d._n humphrey_n in_o like_a sort_n justifi_v the_o church_n visibility_n and_o entreat_v at_o large_a and_o prove_v this_o point_n in_o the_o end_n direct_v his_o word_n to_o the_o catholic_n in_o this_o manner_n cur_n 240._o cur_n in_o jesuitismo_n part_n 2._o rat_n 3._o p._n 240._o ergo_fw-la anxiè_fw-la &_o curiosè_fw-la probant_fw-la quod_fw-la à nobis_fw-la nunquam_fw-la est_fw-la negatum_fw-la that_o be_v why_o do_v our_o adversary_n so_o painful_o prove_v that_o to_o wit_n the_o church_n visibility_n which_o we_o never_o deny_v thus_o teach_v the_o say_a doctor_n 11._o the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n visibility_n be_v in_o like_a sort_n maintain_v by_o henoch_n clappam_n 18._o clappam_n in_o his_o sovereign_a remedy_n against_o schism_n p._n 18._o who_o thus_o say_v not_o only_o all_o ancient_n do_v hold_v the_o church_n visibility_n but_o also_o all_o learned_a man_n of_o our_o age_n 12._o these_o now_o ten_o article_n among_o many_o other_o such_o like_a catholic_a point_n acknowledge_v by_o our_o adversary_n as_o the_o reader_n may_v full_o see_v in_o that_o most_o elaborate_a learned_a convince_a and_o unanswerable_a book_n style_v the_o protestant_n apology_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o scripture_n make_v most_o clear_a and_o evident_a for_o the_o justify_n of_o our_o catholic_a faith_n in_o the_o former_a point_n at_o least_o in_o the_o judgment_n of_o these_o as_o i_o may_v term_v they_o agrippian_n and_o half_a christian_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o judgment_n of_o the_o aforealledged_a protestant_n teach_v and_o acknowledge_v these_o catholic_a position_n and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v in_o that_o those_o who_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o say_v former_a article_n do_v nevertheless_o as_o i_o touch_v before_o confident_o teach_v &_o avouch_v that_o that_o only_o and_o nothing_o else_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v manifest_o and_o express_o warrant_v or_o necessary_o deduce_v out_o of_o the_o write_a word_n now_o this_o be_v thus_o i_o see_v not_o how_o our_o former_a protestant_n can_v avoid_v and_o divert_v the_o danger_n of_o this_o their_o present_a doctrine_n which_o broach_v that_o the_o write_a word_n alone_o be_v sole_o &_o definitive_o to_o determine_v all_o ecclesiastical_a doubt_n &_o controversy_n of_o religion_n the_o conclusion_n chap._n xii_o it_o be_v record_v of_o a_o certain_a heathen_a poet_n who_o endeavour_v to_o discounsell_n his_o prince_n and_o maecenas_n from_z wage_n of_o war_n to_o the_o which_o he_o have_v be_v overmuch_o incline_v compose_v a_o tragedy_n represent_v therein_o all_o those_o aggrevance_n and_o terror_n common_o attend_v upon_o war_n as_o sack_v of_o town_n depopulation_n of_o country_n slaughter_n of_o soldier_n murder_v of_o the_o innocent_a and_o other_o such_o lamentable_a effect_n but_o instead_o of_o his_o catastrophe_n or_o last_o act_n thereof_o he_o cause_v the_o chorus_n without_o any_o speech_n at_o all_o to_o bring_v forth_o in_o a_o vessel_n certain_a dead_a bone_n of_o his_o prince_n predecessor_n with_o a_o paper_n therein_o bear_v this_o or_o the_o like_a inscription_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v behold_v here_o mighty_a prince_n the_o bonesof_o such_o thy_o ancestor_n which_o be_v slay_v and_o dye_v in_o the_o war_n which_o deadlively_a spectacle_n be_v set_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o lord_n speak_v no_o doubt_n more_o feel_o and_o persuade_o as_o force_v or_o invade_v his_o understanding_n by_o the_o irresistible_a assault_n of_o the_o eye_n than_o the_o deliverance_n of_o word_n or_o any_o other_o external_a representation_n can_v import_v 2._o the_o like_a in_o the_o closure_n of_o this_o treatise_n i_o think_v good_a to_o observe_v for_o have_v labour_v to_o withdraw_v our_o sectary_n from_o erect_v the_o scripture_n as_o sole_a judge_n of_o controversy_n in_o the_o patronise_a whereof_o they_o war_n &_o fight_n against_o god_n sacred_a word_n against_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o first_o purity_n against_o the_o uniform_a judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o final_o against_o reason_n itself_o and_o have_v refute_v this_o their_o doctrine_n first_o by_o discover_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o regard_n whereof_o every_o private_a spirit_n though_o of_o such_o as_o be_v predestinate_v and_o elect_v can_v assure_v himself_o indubious_o of_o their_o true_a sense_n &_o meaning_n second_o by_o lay_v down_o the_o incompetency_n &_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o this_o point_n proceed_v both_o from_o the_o protestant_n disagrement_n which_o be_v scripture_n from_o the_o corruption_n of_o all_o original_n and_o translation_n thereof_o now_o extant_a at_o least_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o new_a ghospeller_n and_o last_o by_o show_v that_o suppose_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v this_o judge_n yet_o it_o make_v in_o behalf_n of_o we_o catholics_n and_o not_o for_o our_o adversary_n if_o we_o insist_v either_o in_o the_o perspicuity_n of_o the_o letter_n thereof_o or_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n and_o protestant_n pass_v thereon_o the_o proof_n of_o which_o passage_n necessary_o force_v that_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v this_o determine_a judge_n which_o be_v accomplish_v it_o now_o remain_v by_o allusion_n to_o the_o former_a poet_n that_o in_o place_n of_o a_o exact_a &_o ceremonious_a conclusion_n i_o only_o present_a to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o protestant_n the_o yet_o extant_a and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o un-entombed_n sentence_n &_o judgement_n of_o their_o own_o ancestor_n i_o mean_v of_o luther_n caluin_n zuinglius_fw-la and_o their_o follower_n wherein_o with_o great_a bitterness_n of_o speech_n they_o do_v anathematise_v and_o damn_v one_o another_o for_o their_o different_a opinion_n rise_v out_o of_o their_o suppose_a reveal_v spirit_n &_o out_o of_o their_o private_a interpret_n the_o scripture_n as_o each_o one_o do_v true_o charge_v another_o though_o they_o all_o indifferent_o maintain_v with_o the_o like_a fervour_n this_o doctrine_n promise_v infallible_o to_o themselves_o in_o particular_a the_o certainty_n of_o this_o spirit_n and_o justify_v