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etc._n etc._n neither_o do_v i_o hereby_o pretend_v to_o blame_v he_o for_o any_o other_o thing_n then_o that_o he_o have_v be_v over_o credulous_a in_o believe_v the_o false_a relation_n and_o collection_n of_o other_o that_o have_v endeavour_v to_o abuse_v the_o industry_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o pen._n this_o disputation_n say_v peron_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o plessis_n challenge_v shall_v not_o be_v like_a to_o other_o in_o former_a time_n wherein_o be_v examine_v matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o the_o truth_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n in_o examination_n whereof_o the_o shift_n and_o sleight_n of_o the_o disputer_n and_o other_o disguise_n of_o the_o matter_n may_v make_v the_o truth_n uncertain_a to_o the_o hearer_n but_o all_o question_n in_o this_o disputation_n shall_v only_o be_v question_n of_o fact_n whether_o place_n be_v true_o allege_v or_o no_o for_o trial_n whereof_o it_o shall_v only_o be_v needful_a to_o bring_v eye_n for_o judge_n to_o behold_v whether_o
st._n austin_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr trin._n c_o 10._o speak_v of_o such_o holy_a sign_n as_o image_n say_v honorem_fw-la tamquam_fw-la religiosa_fw-la possunt_fw-la habere_fw-la s._n ambros._n sec._n 10._o qui_fw-la imaginem_fw-la coronat_fw-la jmperatoris_fw-la utique_fw-la illum_fw-la honorat_fw-la cujus_fw-la imaginem_fw-la coronavit_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la statuam_fw-la contempserit_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la imperatori_fw-la utique_fw-la fecisse_fw-la videtur_fw-la injuriam_fw-la s._n hierom._n contra_fw-la vigilant_a euseb._n hist._n lib_n 4._o c._n 15._o centuriatores_fw-la cent_n 2._o c._n 3._o col_fw-fr 31._o st._n ambrose_n serm_n 39_o de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la nazaâ—_n &_o celso_n in_o fin_n our_o doctrine_n of_o indulgence_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o same_o miracle_n that_o confirm_v worship_n of_o saint_n pilgrimage_n &c._n &c._n because_o indulgence_n be_v common_o annex_v to_o these_o devotion_n s._n ambros._n ep_n 85_o ad_fw-la mar._n soror_fw-la &_o ser._n 93._o the_o inventione_n corporum_fw-la s._n gervasij_fw-la &_o protasij_fw-la ariani_n dicunt_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la daemonum_n vera_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi sed_fw-la ficta_fw-la &_o composita_fw-la ludi_fw-la bria_fw-la s._n hierom._n contra_fw-la vigilant_a cap._n 4._o in_o morem_fw-la gentilium_fw-la impiorumque_fw-la porphyrij_fw-la &_o eunomij_fw-la have_v praestigias_fw-la daemonum_n esse_fw-la confinâ—gaâ—_n &_o non_fw-la veer_fw-la clamare_fw-la daemon_n sed_fw-la simulare_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi &c._n &c._n s_o chrysost._n in_o lib._n contra_fw-la gentiles_n speak_v of_o babylas_n sententiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la abunde_fw-la faciunt_fw-la fidem_fw-la quae_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la à _fw-la martyribus_fw-la eduntur_fw-la miracula_fw-la cent._n 4._o cap._n 13._o col_fw-fr 14â—6_n nazianzen_n orat._n in_o cyprian_n say_v omnia_fw-la potest_fw-la pulvis_fw-la cypriani_fw-la cum_fw-la fide_fw-la ut_fw-la sciunt_fw-la hi_o qui_fw-la ipsi_fw-la experti_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o miracula_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la transmiserunt_fw-la a_o miracle_n to_o confirm_v the_o worship_n and_o devotion_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n s._n basil._n the_o spirit_n s._n c._n 27_o alexan._n 1._o ep_n 1._o hebr._n 9.13_o s._n clem._n lib._n 8._o const._n cap_n 35._o dion_n de_fw-fr eccles_n hire_n cap_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la cyril_n caieâ—_n ch_n 3._o cypr._n lib._n 1._o epist_n 12._o ambr._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr sacr._n c._n 5._o &_o l._n de_fw-fr iis_fw-la qui_fw-la initiant_fw-la cap._n 3._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 30._o august_n hom_n 27._o epist_n 50_o &_o serm._n 9_o the_o sanct_n &_o lib._n 6._o in_o jul._n c._n 8._o conc._n nannit_n cap._n 4._o act._n 8.14_o &_o 19.6_o heretofore_o part_n 4._o serm._n 215._o the_o temp_n hom._n 49._o ep_n 50._o cap._n 3._o &_o hoâ—_n 41._o &_o 50._o cap._n 4._o &_o 5._o mat._n 18.18_o joan._n 20.23_o de_fw-fr lap_n vide_fw-la ep_n 10_o &_o 55._o quaestâ—88_n â—88_z in_o reg_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la quaest_n 229._o &_o in_o ep_n 3._o can_v ad_fw-la amphil._n can_v 78._o st._n bede_n holiness_n and_o great_a lear_v acknowledge_v by_o john_n fox_n as_o also_o his_o excellency_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o scripture_n and_o yet_o he_o never_o have_v the_o least_o scruple_n that_o worship_n of_o jmage_n be_v idolatry_n or_o that_o any_o point_n of_o popery_n be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n himself_o have_v be_v a_o profess_a popish_a monk_n and_o confess_v by_o protestant_n to_o be_v a_o great_a saint_n the_o obstinacy_n of_o protestant_n in_o reject_v and_o corrupt_v the_o ancient_a father_n a_o notable_a corruption_n and_o impudence_n of_o calvin_n calvin_n l._n 2._o jnst._n c._n 3._o s._n aug._n l._n the_o corr_n &_o gratia_fw-la ad_fw-la valent_fw-la cap._n 12._o &_o l._n 22._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 30._o s_o aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la c._n 2._o &_o 4._o fox_n his_o miracle_n how_o ridiculous_a see_v fox_n his_o act._n and_o monum_fw-la pag._n 1843._o 1844._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o the_o work_n that_o i_o do_v he_o shall_v do_v and_o great_a joan._n 14.12_o in_o the_o marginal_a note_n of_o the_o english_a bible_n print_v 1576._o it_o be_v thereupon_o say_v this_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n in_o who_o this_o virtue_n do_v shine_v for_o ever_o see_v mr._n vdal_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n dedicate_v so_o k._n james_n part._n 2._o a_o discourse_n with_o mr_n dan._n onealâ—_n in_o flanders_n a_o parallel_n between_o mahometism_n and_o protestancy_n see_v heretofore_o part_n 2._o sec._n 10._o &_o 11._o s._n john_n damascen_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la say_v that_o mahomet_n grant_v christ_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o son_n but_o withal_o a_o creature_n and_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n see_v heretofore_o part_n â—_o sec._n 2._o see_v heretofore_o part_n 2._o sec._n 11._o see_v heretofore_o part_v 2._o sec._n 10._o how_o the_o most_o learned_a protestant_n of_o the_o world_n become_v turcks_n and_o jew_n stick_v to_o the_o principle_n of_o protestancy_n s._n bede_n lib_n â—_o hist._n cap_n 25._o who_o live_v a_o dom._n 700._o 700._o see_v john_n bole_n bishop_n of_o ossery_n in_o act_n rom._n pontif._n edit_n basil._n 15â—8_n pag._n 44.45_o 46._o &_o 47._o see_v also_o osiander_n in_o epitome_n cent_z 6_o pag._n 288.289_o &_o 290._o carion_n in_o chronic._n lib._n 4_o pag._n 567._o see_v the_o century_n writer_n of_o magdeburg_n cent._n 6_o cap_n 10._o col_fw-fr 748_o 384_o 37â—_n 376_o 381_o 425._o â—_o seqq_fw-fr see_v dr._n humphrey_n in_o jesuitismi_n p._n 2._o raâ—_n 5_o pag_n 5._o &_o 627._o all_o of_o they_o confess_v that_o s._n austin_n teach_v the_o very_a same_o doctrine_n in_o all_o particular_n that_o we_o papist_n now_o profess_v s._n bede_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 25._o &_o 26._o s._n bede_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o s._n bede_n lib_n 1._o cap._n 32._o set_v down_o s._n gregory_n letter_n to_o king_n ethelbert_n wherein_o he_o give_v he_o this_o character_n of_o s._n austin_n our_o right_a reverend_a brother_n augustin_n bishop_n be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o rule_n of_o religion_n have_v good_a knowledge_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o a_o man_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n of_o much_o virtue_n whatsoever_o he_o shall_v advertise_v you_o to_o do_v glad_o hear_v it_o devout_o perform_v it_o diligent_o remember_v it_o it_o and_o ibid._n cap._n 13._o he_o set_v dowâ—_n saint_n gregory_n letter_n to_o s._n austin_n exhort_v he_o noâ—_n to_o glory_v in_o himself_o for_o the_o miracle_n which_o god_n wrought_v by_o he_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o other_o i_o know_v say_v holy_a gregory_n dear_a brother_n that_o it_o please_v god_n to_o shâ—â—â—_n by_o theâ—_n great_a miracle_n among_o the_o people_n who_o by_o thou_o he_o have_v call_v to_o his_o faith_n whereupon_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o of_o that_o most_o heavenly_a gift_n both_o thou_o joy_n with_o fear_n and_o fear_v with_o joy_n thou_o have_v to_o joy_n for_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o say_a miracle_n the_o english_a man_n soul_n be_v win_v to_o the_o faith_n thou_o have_v to_o fear_v least_o through_o the_o miracle_n â—hich_v be_v do_v by_o thou_o thy_o weak_a mind_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o presumption_n fall_v as_o far_o inward_o by_o vain_a glory_n as_o thou_o be_v by_o outward_a pray_v puff_v up_o etc._n etc._n and_o conclude_v his_o letter_n thus_o and_o whatsoever_o grace_n thou_o either_o haste_n or_o shall_v receive_v to_o work_v miracle_n think_v iâ—_n give_v thou_o not_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n but_o for_o they_o the_o minister_n of_o who_o salvation_n thou_o be_v ordain_v ordain_v d._n fulk_n in_o his_o confut_o of_o purgat_fw-la call_v st._n augustine_n preach_v our_o perversion_n mr._n powell_n call_v he_o a_o fall_v apostle_n mr._n ascham_n in_o apol_n pro_fw-la caen._n dom._n pag._n 33._o call_v he_o the_o establisher_n of_o all_o popish_a doctrine_n mr._n willet_n in_o his_o tetrastylon_n papismi_fw-la pag._n 122._o place_v st._n gregory_n and_o st._n austin_n among_o the_o first_o father_n of_o superstition_n and_o captain_n and_o ringleader_n of_o popish_a divine_n etc._n etc._n