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the_o denial_n 〈◊〉_d the_o real_a presence_n be_v condemn_v by_o certain_a ancient_a heretic_n
good_a prayer_n be_v so_o vehemâ—â—â—â—â—d_v unaffected_a as_o that_o i_o earnest_o beseech_v you_o even_o 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o precious_a passion_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o â—aviour_n suffer_v for_o the_o cancel_v of_o our_o sin_n by_o â—ur_n own_o charitable_a disposition_n towards_o other_o for_o presume_v those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v imprint_v 〈◊〉_d your_o soul_n 5._o soul_n rom._n 5._o charitas_fw-la dei_fw-la diffusa_fw-la est_fw-la in_o â—â—ordibus_fw-la vestris_fw-la final_o by_o what_o be_v most_o sacred_a and_o holy_a that_o yoâ—_n will_v vouchsafe_v now_o and_o then_o your_o particular_a remembrance_n of_o i_o either_o yet_o alive_a or_o hereafter_o dead_a in_o that_o your_o most_o retire_a and_o religious_a memento_n use_v in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a and_o reverend_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n for_o the_o expiate_a of_o my_o manifold_a sin_n this_o i_o humble_o beseech_v this_o in_o all_o prostration_n of_o soul_n i_o implore_v and_o 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jew_n for_o a_o time_n or_o certain_a father_n do_v omit_v deny_v or_o doubt_v of_o in_o their_o canon_n of_o scripture_n but_o by_o that_o which_o many_o father_n do_v constant_o affirm_v since_o otherwise_o and_o upon_o the_o contrary_a ground_n we_o may_v deny_v with_o the_o lutheran_n the_o epistle_n of_o james_n jude_n the_o second_o of_o peter_n the_o 2._o and_o 3._o of_o john_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o apocalypse_v see_v all_o these_o book_n 299._o book_n ofiand_v in_o epic._n cent._n 4._o p._n 299._o be_v deny_v by_o the_o lutheran_n now_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o thesis_n or_o proposition_n be_v because_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o canonical_a scripture_n be_v not_o general_o all_o at_o once_o receive_v but_o in_o so_o great_a a_o variety_n of_o pretend_a scripture_n great_a care_n and_o search_n be_v requisite_a whereby_o to_o determine_v which_o scripture_n be_v canonical_a &_o which_o not_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o sundry_a book_n be_v for_o the_o time_n misdoubt_v oâ—_n by_o some_o father_n or_o counsel_n omit_v oâ—_n not_o receive_v which_o yet_o afterward_o be_v upon_o great_a search_n and_o consideration_n general_o acknowledge_v and_o according_a herto_o d._n bilson_n bishop_n 664._o bishop_n in_o his_o survey_n of_o christ_n suffer_v print_v 1604._o pag._n 664._o of_o winchester_n thus_o true_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v not_o receive_v in_o all_o place_n at_o once_o no_v not_o in_o eusebius_n his_o â—yme_n animadversion_n ii_o d._n whitaker_n 23._o whitaker_n in_o his_o answ_n to_o m._n reynolds_n refut_o p._n 2d_o &_o 23._o and_o other_o of_o our_o adversary_n do_v reject_v the_o former_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o wit_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la toby_n &c._n &c._n because_o they_o be_v not_o first_o write_v in_o hebrew_n and_o in_o that_o they_o have_v not_o for_o their_o know_a author_n those_o who_o god_n have_v declare_v to_o be_v his_o prophet_n this_o argument_n be_v weak_a for_o it_o be_v a_o rash_a assertion_n so_o to_o measure_v the_o scripture_n by_o the_o tongue_n wherein_o they_o be_v write_v as_o to_o restrain_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o one_o only_a language_n the_o â—anity_n of_o which_o say_v assertion_n be_v sufficient_o disprove_v by_o example_n of_o daniel_n a_o great_a part_n whereof_o to_o wit_n from_o cap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 4._o uâ—que_fw-la ad_fw-la â—â—em_fw-la cap._n 7._o though_o not_o write_v in_o hebrew_n be_v yet_o by_o our_o adversary_n acknowledge_v for_o canonical_a and_o touch_v the_o second_o point_n of_o this_o argument_n it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o god_n will_v direct_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n no_o author_n in_o their_o write_n but_o such_o as_o be_v know_v and_o also_o further_o declare_v by_o certain_a testimony_n to_o be_v prophet_n for_o our_o adversary_n can_v yet_o tell_v who_o write_v the_o several_a book_n of_o judge_n the_o three_o and_o four_o of_o the_o king_n the_o two_o of_o chronicle_n the_o book_n of_o ruth_n and_o job_n all_o which_o book_n nevertheless_o they_o admit_v for_o true_a and_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o d._n whitaker_n though_o cross_v his_o former_a assertion_n thus_o write_v 603._o write_v l._n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la script_n â—ag_n 603._o multorum_fw-la librorum_fw-la authores_fw-la ignorantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o author_n of_o many_o book_n of_o scripture_n be_v unknown_a as_o of_o josue_n ruth_n paralipomenon_n hester_n etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o to_o who_o judgement_n d._n willet_n subscribe_v say_v we_o 4._o we_o in_o his_o synop_n p._n 4._o receive_v many_o book_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o author_n whereof_o be_v not_o perfect_o know_v animadversion_n iii_o against_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n the_o protestant_n pretend_v several_a difficultye_n for_o example_n d._n â—4_n d._n contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 5._o p._n 300._o &_o kâ—mpu_n in_o his_o exam._n part_n 1._o p._n â—4_n whitaker_n and_o other_o object_n against_o the_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n that_o â—_o that_o dial._n â—_o theodoreâ—_n and_o pâ—lag_n and_o dial._n 3_o contra_fw-la pâ—lag_n jerome_n do_v allege_v certain_a testimony_n from_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la smirnenses_n which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o that_o or_o any_o other_o of_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n whereto_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o ancient_a medium_n ancient_a by_o austin_n in_o psalm_n 95._o by_o tertull._n lib._n adu_fw-la judaeos_fw-la versus_fw-la finem_fw-la by_o justin_n in_o triphon_n circa_fw-la medium_n father_n have_v in_o like_a manner_n cite_v this_o sentence_n reguavit_fw-la a_o ligno_fw-la deus_fw-la as_o the_o say_n of_o david_n in_o his_o psalm_n which_o yet_o be_v at_o this_o day_n want_v in_o they_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n some_o sentence_n be_v allege_v from_o tully_n and_o plato_n and_o the_o same_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o their_o write_n now_o extant_a therefore_o this_o former_a objection_n only_o argue_v that_o certain_a part_n of_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n may_v be_v lose_v but_o make_v nothing_o against_o those_o now_o remain_v in_o like_a sort_n our_o adversary_n do_v reject_v as_o counterfeit_n the_o writing_n of_o dionysius_n arcopagita_n as_o confess_v to_o make_v for_o our_o catholic_a doctrine_n their_o chief_a argument_n be_v in_o that_o these_o his_o writing_n be_v never_o mention_v by_o eusebius_n and_o jerome_n to_o this_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o init_fw-la that_o euseb_n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 29._o jerom._n in_o catal._n prope_fw-la init_fw-la eusebius_n &_o jerome_n do_v confess_v that_o there_o be_v many_o book_n and_o author_n which_o never_o come_v to_o their_o knowledge_n a_o thing_n not_o unlike_a if_o we_o but_o remember_v as_o incident_a to_o those_o precedent_a time_n the_o know_a want_n of_o print_v and_o great_a difficulty_n of_o manuscript_n through_o the_o violent_a persecution_n which_o then_o reign_v final_o touch_v the_o liturgy_n of_o chrysostome_n they_o urge_v it_o make_v altogether_o for_o several_a point_n of_o our_o catholic_a and_o roman_a faith_n that_o as_o m._n jewel_n object_v 10._o object_v jewel_n in_o his_o repâ—y_n pag._n 10._o chrysostom_n mass_n pray_v for_o pope_n nicolas_n who_o be_v pope_n several_a hundred_o year_n after_o chrysostome_n that_o also_o it_o pray_v for_o the_o emperor_n alexius_n who_o live_v in_o like_a manner_n many_o age_n after_o chrysostome_n these_o be_v but_o frivolous_a cavil_n for_o in_o all_o old_a liturgy_n or_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n prayer_n be_v special_o appoint_v to_o be_v make_v for_o prince_n and_o bishop_n for_o the_o name_n of_o who_o be_v certain_a place_n reserve_v which_o be_v subject_a to_o alteration_n according_a to_o the_o change_n of_o succeed_a time_n and_o person_n the_o like_a course_n whereof_o for_o prince_n we_o may_v discern_v in_o the_o english_a communion_n book_n compose_v in_o k._n edward_n time_n where_o according_a to_o the_o change_n of_o succeed_a government_n be_v insert_v the_o name_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n
church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o boniface_n thâ—_n third_n which_o be_v anno_o 607._o be_v invisible_a &_o flee_v into_o wilderness_n there_o to_o remain_v a_o long_a season_n now_o to_o reduce_v all_o these_o confessionâ—_n into_o a_o argument_n thus_o than_o i_o dispute_v d._n humphrey_n m._n hooker_n and_o diverse_a other_o here_o omit_v do_v general_o teach_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n must_v necessary_o ever_o be_v visible_a but_o d._n fulke_o m._n napper_n and_o many_o other_o protestant_n for_o brevity_n here_o pass_v ove_z râ—â—_n ingenuous_o confess_v that_o the_o protestant_a church_n have_v for_o many_o age_n be_v whole_o invisible_a therefore_o even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n this_o kind_n of_o argue_v in_o many_o other_o question_n may_v become_v familiar_a to_o he_o who_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o protestant's_n book_n or_o in_o that_o catholic_a book_n call_v the_o protestant_n apology_n wherein_o a_o man_n may_v see_v even_o thousand_o of_o protestant_n confession_n against_o themselves_o now_o to_o this_o i_o annex_v this_o follow_n that_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n teach_v the_o necessary_a visibility_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n as_o also_o whereas_o diverse_a learned_a protestant_n do_v true_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o protestant_a church_n have_v for_o many_o age_n be_v whole_o invisible_a therefore_o diverse_a other_o learned_a protestant_n through_o their_o inveterate_a malice_n to_o our_o catholic_a religion_n and_o as_o confess_v the_o prediction_n in_o scripture_n of_o the_o ever_o visibility_n and_o enlargement_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n not_o to_o have_v be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o protestant_n church_n have_v flat_o renounce_v their_o christianity_n charge_v christ_n our_o saviour_n as_o a_o seducer_n themselves_o so_o become_v jew_n and_o turk_n i_o will_v exemplify_v this_o point_n to_o omit_v some_o other_o in_o these_o man_n follow_v all_o before_o their_o apostasy_n most_o eminent_a protestant_n first_o then_o david_n basill_n david_n see_v the_o hiâ—_n ory_n of_o david_n george_n print_v at_o antwerp_n 1568._o publish_v by_o the_o divines_n of_o basill_n george_n once_o professor_n at_o basill_n become_v a_o blasphemous_a apostata_fw-la ochinus_n elohim_n ochinus_n of_o ochinus_n his_o apostasy_n zanchius_n witness_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la elohim_n who_o with_o peter_n martyr_n first_o plance_v protestancy_n in_o england_n in_o like_a sort_n deny_v christ_n and_o teach_v circumcision_n as_o zanchius_n the_o protestant_n confess_v 8â—8_n confess_v of_o neuserus_fw-la his_o denial_n of_o christ_n osiander_n the_o protestant_n witness_v cent._n 16._o part_n 2._o pag._n 8â—8_n neuserus_fw-la once_o superintendent_n of_o heidelberg_n turn_v turk_n anâ—_n be_v circumcise_v at_o constantinople_n as_o osiander_n the_o protestant_n affirm_v 308._o affirm_v touch_v alamannus_n see_v beza_n in_o eâ—ist_n 65._o pag._n 308._o alamaâ—nus_n a_o swinglian_a and_o once_o dear_a to_o beza_n become_v a_o jew_n as_o beza_n himself_o say_v laeliâ—_n extant_a laeliâ—_n the_o book_n of_o laelius_n socinus_n against_o the_o trinity_n be_v yet_o extant_a socinus_n a_o scholar_n in_o the_o school_n of_o geneva_n do_v write_v whole_a book_n against_o the_o b._n trinity_n final_o to_o omit_v many_o other_o eminent_a protestant_n georgius_n 38._o georgius_n that_o georgius_n paulus_n deny_v the_o trinity_n with_o the_o turk_n be_v witness_v by_o stancarus_n the_o protest_v lib._n de_fw-fr mediate_v fol._n 38._o paul_n minister_n of_o cracovia_n deny_v the_o trinity_n with_o the_o turk_n thus_o of_o instance_n for_o thâ—_n point_n animadversion_n xviii_o a_o man_n can_v avoid_v the_o force_n of_o the_o former_a kind_n of_o dispute_n consist_v 〈◊〉_d the_o confession_n of_o the_o protestant_n by_o reply_v that_o other_o learned_a protestant_n dâ—_n maintain_v the_o contrary_a in_o the_o same_o poinâ—_n to_o the_o protestant's_n above_o by_o i_o allege_v this_o answer_n be_v most_o weak_a thâ—_n reason_n thereof_o be_v in_o that_o there_o be_v greaâ—_n disparity_n between_o learned_a protestant_n confess_v some_o point_n which_o do_v advantage_n the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o other_o though_o as_o learn_v protestant_n maintain_v thâ—_n contrary_a see_v the_o first_o sort_n of_o man_n speak_v against_o themselves_o and_o their_o cause_n who_o be_v judicious_a and_o learned_a man_n will_v never_o do_v but_o as_o be_v convince_v with_o the_o euidency_n of_o the_o truth_n therein_o whereas_o theâ—â—_n second_o kind_n of_o man_n do_v not_o admit_v the_o confession_n of_o their_o brethren_n but_o speak_v only_o in_o behalf_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n and_o so_o such_o their_o denial_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v more_o partial_a and_o this_o animadversion_n be_v to_o be_v remember_v in_o many_o other_o point_n confess_v by_o some_o protestant_n and_o deny_v by_o other_o protestant_n now_o of_o what_o force_n the_o argument_n from_o the_o authority_n or_o confession_n of_o â—n_a adversary_n be_v appear_v both_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o first_o then_o irenaeus_n thus_o write_v hereof_o it_o be_v 14._o be_v l._n 4._o c._n 14._o a_o unanswerable_a proof_n which_o bring_v attestation_n from_o the_o adversary_n themselves_o with_o who_o conspire_v nazianzene_n say_v it_o basil_n it_o orat._n de_fw-fr s._n basil_n be_v the_o great_a cunning_a and_o wisdom_n of_o speech_n to_o bind_v the_o adversary_n with_o his_o own_o word_n now_o touch_v the_o protestant_n acknowledge_v the_o same_o we_o find_v osiander_n the_o protestant_n thus_o to_o write_v the_o eucharist_n the_o in_o ep._n eucharist_n confession_n &_o testimony_n of_o a_o adversary_n be_v of_o great_a authority_n and_o peter_n martyr_n among_o 300._o among_o loc._n tit_n ce_fw-fr judaeis_n fol._n 300._o other_o testimony_n that_o be_v of_o the_o great_a weight_n which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o enemy_n final_o d._n whitaker_n the_o 5._o the_o contra_fw-la bellar_n l._n de_fw-fr eccles_n controu_fw-fr 2._o q_o 5._o argument_n â—ust_z needs_o be_v strong_a and_o effication_n which_o be_v â—â—ken_v from_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o adversary_n and_o i_o do_v free_o acknowledge_v that_o truth_n itself_o be_v able_a to_o extort_v testimony_n even_o from_o its_o enemy_n thus_o much_o hereof_o therefore_o i_o here_o only_o conclude_v that_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o a_o friend_n against_o a_o friend_n so_o of_o a_o adversary_n in_o behalf_n of_o a_o adversary_n be_v of_o great_a force_n and_o most_o convince_a so_o certain_a be_v those_o word_n of_o tertullian_n apolog._n tertullian_n in_o apolog._n magis_fw-la fides_fw-la prona_fw-la est_fw-la in_o adversus_fw-la semetipsos_fw-la confitentes_fw-la quam_fw-la pro_fw-la semetipsâ—_n negantes_fw-la animadversion_n xix_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n to_o be_v make_v between_o protestant_n speak_v against_o themselves_o and_o yet_o believe_v the_o protestant_a doctrine_n and_o conclusion_n touch_v some_o circumstance_n whereof_o the_o confession_n be_v &_o between_o some_o other_o who_o afore_o be_v catholik_o and_o after_o do_v defend_v some_o one_o or_o other_o point_n of_o protestancy_n since_o their_o late_a man_n do_v not_o speak_v against_o themselves_o but_o in_o defence_n of_o some_o such_o protestant_a doctrine_n then_o new_o entertain_v by_o they_o and_o consequent_o in_o defence_n of_o their_o ow_v opinion_n and_o therefore_o such_o their_o authority_n be_v not_o to_o balance_v equal_o with_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o former_a protestant_n thâ—â—_n animadversion_n be_v give_v with_o reference_n to_o erasmus_n cassander_n cornelius_n agrippa_n polideâ—virgill_n nilus_n and_o some_o other_o every_o onâ—_n of_o which_o embrace_v some_o one_o protestant_a tenet_n or_o other_o though_o diverse_a of_o they_o after_o reconcile_v themselves_o before_o their_o deatâ—_n to_o the_o catholic_a church_n by_o abandon_v their_o former_a receive_v innovation_n animadversion_n xx._n choose_v rather_o to_o dispute_v with_o a_o protestant_a touch_v matter_n of_o fact_n in_o whicâ—_n may_v be_v prove_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n then_o touch_v any_o dogmatic_a point_n of_o faith_n or_o doctrine_n as_o receive_v its_o proof_n from_o the_o scripture_n this_o i_o speak_v not_o but_o that_o the_o scripture_n make_v most_o clear_o for_o the_o catholics_n &_o against_o the_o protestant_n but_o because_o your_o adversary_n in_o dispute_n will_v ever_o cavil_v at_o your_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n reduce_v it_o in_o the_o end_n against_o all_o antiquity_n of_o the_o father_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o his_o own_o private_a and_o reveal_v spirit_n now_o in_o matter_n of_o fact_n your_o adversary_n be_v force_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o authority_n deduce_v from_o ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o other_o humane_a proof_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v either_o shape_v a_o probable_a if_o not_o a_o sufficient_a answer_v to_o they_o which_o he_o can_v do_v they_o whole_o make_v against_o he_o even_o
damnation_n and_o d._n whitaker_n thus_o aver_v it_o 9_o it_o controver_n 2._o q._n 5._o cap._n 9_o be_v false_a that_o heretical_a and_o schismatical_a church_n be_v true_a church_n thus_o far_o of_o our_o adversary_n exclude_v papist_n anabaptist_n arian_n heretic_n and_o schismatic_o from_o the_o protestant_a church_n and_o not_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v member_n thereof_o nor_o their_o doctrine_n protestancy_n now_o we_o will_v observe_v what_o change_n and_o mutability_n of_o judgement_n herein_o our_o adversary_n show_v at_o other_o time_n in_o willing_o embrace_v all_o these_o former_a sort_n of_o man_n and_o some_o other_o also_o as_o good_a protestant_n and_o in_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o first_o of_o the_o papist_n luther_n say_v in_o anabapt_n in_o in_o ep._n contra_fw-la anabapt_n the_o popery_n there_o be_v true_a christianity_n yea_o the_o kernel_n of_o christianity_n &_o many_o pious_a &_o great_a saint_n m._n hooker_n 1â—8_n hooker_n l._n eccles_n pol._n 3._o c._n 1â—8_n we_o glad_o acknowledge_v they_o of_o rome_n to_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o m._n bunny_n we_o 18._o we_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o pacification_n sect_n 18._o be_v no_o several_a church_n from_o the_o papist_n nor_o they_o from_o us._n the_o anabaptist_n be_v admit_v for_o good_a protestant_n by_o oecolampadius_n say_v 63._o say_v l._n 2._o ep._n p._n 63._o baptism_n be_v a_o external_a thing_n which_o by_o law_n of_o charity_n may_v be_v dispense_v with_o and_o d._n 10._o d._n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o protest_v apol._n l._n 4_o cap._n 3._o sect_n 10._o morton_n we_o protestant_n judge_v the_o state_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n not_o to_o be_v utter_o desperate_a the_o arian_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o m._n morton_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o church_n of_o which_o the_o protestant_n be_v and_o he_o give_v his_o reason_n in_o these_o word_n because_o â—4_n because_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o isâ—ael_n and_o the_o church_n pag._n â—4_n the_o arian_n hold_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o m._n hooker_n seem_v to_o intimate_v the_o same_o in_o these_o word_n the_o 181._o the_o eccles_n pol._n lib._n 4_o p._n 181._o arian_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o poland_n etc._n etc._n hereby_o insinuate_v that_o those_o protestant_a church_n of_o poland_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o arian_n to_o be_v member_n of_o their_o church_n of_o idolater_n m._n hooker_n thus_o favourable_o write_v christian_n 1â—0_o christian_n eccles_n pol._n l._n 3_o pag._n 1â—0_o by_o external_a profession_n they_o be_v all_o who_o mark_n of_o recognizance_n have_v in_o it_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v mention_v yea_o although_o they_o be_v impious_a idolater_n wicked_a hâ—tikes_n etc._n etc._n infidel_n be_v also_o in_o our_o aduersaâ—â—â—_n judgment_n member_n of_o a_o save_a churchy_n faith_n for_o thus_o write_v swinglius_n ethâ—â—â—_n 39_o ethâ—â—â—_n swingl_n ep_v &_o oecolam_n l._n 1._o p_o 39_o si_fw-la piam_fw-la mentem_fw-la domi_fw-la foverit_fw-la christianus_n 〈◊〉_d etiamsi_fw-la hristum_fw-la ignoret_fw-la and_o hereupon_o sâ—â—glius_n conclude_v that_o 559._o that_o swingâ—_n tom_n 2._o fol._n 118._o &_o 559._o hercules_n socrates_n â—ristides_n be_v now_o in_o heaven_n as_o be_v in_o another_o place_n show_v final_o the_o protestant_n be_v 〈◊〉_d courteous_a as_o that_o they_o be_v content_a to_o â—â—corporate_v antichrist_n within_o their_o church_n 〈◊〉_d state_n of_o salvation_n this_o i_o thus_o prove_v iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d overmuch_o know_v and_o diwlge_v that_o mâ—ny_a protestant_n do_v teach_v with_o full_a mouth_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n now_o then_o let_v 〈◊〉_d see_v how_o at_o other_o time_n they_o write_v of_o hiâ—_n who_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v antichrist_n and_o 〈◊〉_d religion_n antichristianity_n here_o than_o we_o fâ—â—â—_n d._n whitaker_n thus_o to_o acknowledge_v i_o will_v sanders_n will_v d_o white_a in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o demonstration_n of_o d._n sanders_n not_o say_v that_o from_o the_o time_n that_o papistry_n begâ—â—_n to_o be_v antichristianity_n the_o pope_n themseâ—â—â—_n have_v be_v all_o damn_a and_o yet_o d._n whitaker_n 〈◊〉_d where_o confident_o aver_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n in_o like_a sort_n m._n powell_n have_v the_o like_a sentence_n say_v i_o will_v sanders_n will_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o last_o demonstration_n of_o d._n sanders_n in_o no_o wise_n say_v that_o all_o the_o pope_n from_o the_o time_n that_o papistry_n be_v first_o reveal_v to_o be_v antichristianity_n aâ—â—_n damn_v thus_o much_o of_o this_o point_n whereby_o we_o may_v discern_v the_o wonderful_a and_o unheard_a mutability_n of_o our_o adversary_n judgement_n touch_v who_o be_v protestant_n and_o professor_n of_o that_o church_n wherein_o a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v a_o demonstration_n unanswerable_a â—â—le_n and_o irrepliable_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o proâ—â—â—â—ant_a church_n and_o faith_n such_o as_o these_o forâ—â—r_a man_n do_v restrain_v or_o enlarge_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d capable_a of_o salvation_n and_o how_o then_o can_v christian_n know_v if_o he_o will_v rely_v upon_o the_o augment_v of_o protestant_n herein_o to_o what_o 〈◊〉_d of_o protestant_n or_o within_o what_o church_n 〈◊〉_d may_v range_v himself_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n animadversion_n lxxxxviii_n â—n_o that_o there_o be_v many_o catholic_a article_n the_o which_o the_o jew_n before_o the_o comâ—ing_n of_o christ_n do_v believe_v therefore_o it_o follow_v evident_o that_o the_o say_v article_n cannot_v be_v repute_v to_o be_v innovation_n or_o late_o invent_v doctrine_n but_o as_o ancient_a as_o the_o â—ymes_n before_o our_o saviour_n incarnation_n i_o â—ill_v exemplify_v in_o some_o the_o book_n eccleâ—â—asticus_n admit_v for_o the_o time_n it_o be_v not_o scripture_n speak_v direct_o of_o our_o saviour_n â—â—scending_v into_o hell_n in_o those_o word_n where_o it_o â—s_v say_v in_o his_o person_n i_o 24._o i_o eccles_n 24._o will_v pierce_v through_o â—â—e_v sour_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o will_v look_v upon_o all_o such_o as_o be_v a_o sleep_n and_o will_v lighten_v all_o they_o that_o â—â—ust_v in_o the_o lord_n a_o say_v so_o pertinent_a for_o proof_n of_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la that_o d._n whitaker_n 5â—7_n whitaker_n contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 8_o pag._n 5â—7_n acknowledge_v the_o true_a sense_n thereof_o avoyd_v it_o by_o say_v the_o book_n be_v not_o canonical_a which_o at_o this_o present_a be_v impertinent_a since_o here_o i_o seek_v only_o to_o prove_v the_o â—â—uth_n of_o diverse_a of_o our_o catholic_a point_n as_o be_v believe_v by_o the_o ancient_a jew_n before_o our_o saviour_n time_n in_o their_o writing_n whether_o canonical_a or_o not_o canonical_a touch_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o example_n of_o judas_n 2._o judas_n machab_n 2._o machabaeus_n the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n as_o also_o be_v teach_v by_o rabbi_n simeon_n who_o live_v before_o christ_n and_o diverse_a other_o ancient_a rabbye_n rabbi_n simeon_n thus_o write_v of_o such_o as_o be_v temporal_o punish_v after_o this_o life_n after_o genesis_n after_o in_o lib._n zoar._n in_o cap_n 13._o genesis_n they_o be_v purge_v from_o the_o filth_n of_o their_o sin_n then_o do_v god_n cause_v they_o to_o ascend_v out_o of_o that_o place_n touch_v god_n induration_n or_o harden_v of_o pharaos_n hart_n the_o jewish_a rabin_n so_o conspire_v in_o affirm_v with_o we_o the_o same_o to_o be_v by_o god_n permission_n only_o and_o not_o by_o his_o work_n that_o peter_n 9_o peter_n peter_n martyr_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la roman_n c._n 9_o martyr_n and_o munster_n 7._o munster_n munster_n in_o annot._n in_o exod._n c._n 7._o do_v according_o acknowledge_v this_o exposition_n concern_v freewill_n that_o place_n in_o eccâ—esiasticus_fw-la 1â—_n eccâ—esiasticus_fw-la ecclesiast_fw-la 1â—_n to_o wit_n say_v not_o thou_o he_o have_v câ—â—sed_v i_o to_o err_v if_o thou_o will_v thou_o shall_v observe_v the_o commandment_n he_o have_v set_v water_n and_o fire_n before_o thou_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n to_o which_o thou_o will_v before_o man_n be_v life_n and_o death_n good_a &_o euâ—â—â—_n what_o like_v he_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o this_o testimony_n i_o say_v be_v so_o evident_a for_o freewill_n that_o d._n whitaker_n in_o answer_n thereto_o reject_v the_o authority_n say_v de_fw-fr loco_fw-la 25._o loco_fw-la in_o resp_v ad_fw-la ras_fw-la camp_n rat_n 1_o p._n 25._o ecclesiasticiparùm_fw-la laboro_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o make_v small_a account_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la philo_z the_o learned_a jew_n who_o live_v in_o christ_n his_o time_n thus_o write_v man_n immutabelis_fw-la man_n philo_z in_o lib._n quod_fw-la deus_fw-la fit_a immutabelis_fw-la have_v freewill_n to_o which_o purpose_n be_v extant_a the_o oracle_n in_o deuteronomy_n i_o have_v place_v before_o thou_o life_n and_o death_n good_a and_o evil_a choose_v life_n concern_v angel_n &_o saint_n the_o book_n of_o tobias_n write_v before_o christ_n be_v so_o plain_a 5._o plain_a tob
5._o with_o we_o touch_v patronage_n and_o intercession_n of_o angel_n that_o therefore_o d._n whitaker_n do_v according_o confess_v and_o say_v thereof_o jllum_fw-la 15._o jllum_fw-la whitak_n in_o respon_n ad_fw-la rat_n camp_n rat_n 1._o p._n 15._o verò_fw-la tobiae_fw-la raphaelem_fw-la etc._n etc._n little_o do_v we_o regard_v the_o example_n of_o raphaell_n the_o angel_n mention_v in_o toby_n etc._n etc._n all_o this_o be_v different_a from_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n concern_v the_o force_n of_o merit_n of_o alm_n and_o other_o good_a work_n proceed_v from_o true_a faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a jews_n be_v deliver_v in_o the_o book_n of_o tobyâ—_n alm_n 1â—_n alm_n tob._n 1â—_n do_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o do_v purge_v all_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o foresay_a book_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la as_o water_n 3._o water_n eccles_n 3._o quence_v burn_a fire_n so_o alm_n expiate_v sin_n touch_v unwritten_a tradition_n 2._o tradition_n orig._n hom_n 5._o in_o numer_n hilar._n in_o psalm_n 2._o origen_n and_o hilary_n do_v affirm_v that_o moses_n do_v leave_v many_o thing_n unwritten_a the_o knowledge_n whereof_o be_v continue_v by_o tradition_n and_o rabbi_n judas_n affirm_v the_o same_o of_o moses_n a_o thing_n so_o evident_a that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v confess_v by_o patrum_fw-la by_o write_v upon_o the_o book_n in_o capitulis_fw-la patrum_fw-la paulus_n phagius_n the_o protestant_n that_o monastical_a life_n be_v not_o altogether_o want_v but_o in_o some_o sort_n profess_v among_o the_o ancient_a jew_n be_v witness_v by_o josephus_n thus_o write_v the_o â—_o the_o joseph_n antiquitaâ—um_fw-la judaicarum_fw-la l._n 18._o c._n â—_o righteousness_n of_o the_o essenes_n be_v marvellous_a etc._n etc._n they_o enjoy_v their_o riches_n in_o common_a etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o course_n above_o four_o thousand_o man_n do_v live_v have_v neither_o wife_n nor_o servant_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o another_o place_n trial_o 7._o trial_o joseph_n l._n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaito_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 7._o be_v have_v of_o a_o man_n continency_n and_o his_o other_o manner_n be_v for_o two_o year_n try_v and_o then_o he_o be_v take_v into_o the_o company_n last_o to_o omit_v for_o great_a brevity_n the_o doctrine_n of_o vow_n the_o doctrine_n of_o one_o visible_a high_a priest_n head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o jewish_a time_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o remit_v the_o end_n of_o controversye_n not_o to_o the_o scripture_n but_o to_o a_o certain_a visible_a and_o lively_a judge_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jew_n concern_v confession_n of_o sin_n all_o these_o be_v relate_v by_o 3._o by_o gala._n in_o areanis_fw-la cathol_n veritatis_fw-la l._n 10_o v._n 3._o galatinus_n i_o will_v close_v this_o passage_n with_o melchisedech_n his_o offering_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o prefiguration_n thereby_o of_o our_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o this_o point_n rabbi_n phinees_n thus_o say_v in_o numer_n in_o phinees_n in_o cap._n 28._o numer_n the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n all_o sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n shall_v not_o cease_v etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v say_v psalm_n 100_o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n rabbi_n gen._n rabbi_n hasardan_n in_o bereschit_n rabbi_n ad_fw-la cap._n 14._o gen._n hasardan_n &_o rabbi_n genes_n rabbi_n samuel_n in_o bereschit_n rabbi_n ad_fw-la cap._n 14._o genes_n samuel_n say_v the_o like_a of_o melchisedech_n his_o offer_v up_o of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o figure_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o point_n so_o evident_a that_o 89._o that_o bibliander_n de_fw-fr ss_z trinitote_fw-la l._n 2._o pag._n 89._o bibliander_n the_o remarkable_a protestant_n do_v not_o doubt_v to_o confess_v 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christ_n time_n have_v have_v their_o synagogue_n though_o under_o some_o kind_n of_o restraint_n yet_o disperse_v know_v and_o visible_a in_o the_o most_o notable_a province_n of_o the_o world_n as_o greece_n italy_n spain_n france_n germany_n england_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o scandal_n or_o scruple_n hence_o arise_v have_v be_v a_o argument_n for_o some_o protestant_n to_o apostatate_n from_o christian_a religion_n and_o to_o become_v jews_n as_o bernardine_n ochine_n neuserus_fw-la chief_a pastor_n of_o heidelburg_n and_o other_o as_o i_o have_v show_v elsewhere_o since_o these_o man_n altogether_o reject_v the_o catholic_a church_n as_o false_a and_o idolatrous_a do_v well_o observe_v that_o the_o former_a prophecy_n of_o the_o visibility_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v not_o fullfil_v in_o their_o protestant_a church_n animadversion_n cxlvii_o if_o we_o may_v rest_v upon_o the_o several_a judgment_n of_o the_o protestant_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o most_o of_o the_o chief_a controversy_n between_o we_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v but_o point_n of_o jndifferency_n and_o the_o contrary_n hold_v they_o off_o either_o side_n shall_v not_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o man_n salvation_n which_o course_n be_v indeed_o to_o introduce_v a_o neutrality_n of_o religion_n or_o rather_o a_o contempt_n of_o all_o religion_n i_o will_v exemplify_v in_o diverse_a particular_n and_o 1_o first_o concern_v satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o work_n d._n whitaker_n thus_o write_v the_o 135._o the_o whitak_n contra_fw-la rat._n camp_n p._n 78._o and_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o m._n william_n reynolds_n cap._n 6._o pag._n 135._o ancient_a father_n thought_n by_o their_o external_a discipline_n of_o life_n to_o pay_v the_o pain_n due_a for_o sin_n etc._n etc._n which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o error_n yet_o be_v they_o notwithstanding_o good_a man_n and_o holy_a father_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v their_o belief_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o say_a point_n be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o their_o salvation_n 2._o touch_v the_o pope_n primacy_n thus_o favourable_o melancthon_n write_v thereof_o the_o 74_o the_o in_o his_o ep_a extant_a in_o the_o book_n entitle_v centuria_fw-la epistol_n theolog._n epist_n 74_o monarchy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v profitable_a to_o this_o end_n that_o consent_n 〈◊〉_d be_v retain_v wherefore_o a_o agreement_n may_v easy_o be_v establish_v in_o this_o article_n of_o the_o pope_n primacy_n if_o other_o article_n can_v be_v agree_v upon_o touch_v our_o lady_n be_v preserve_v froâ—_n original_a sin_n and_o worship_v of_o jmageâ—_n m._n bunny_n thus_o write_v in_o these_o 104._o these_o bunny_n in_o his_o pacification_n sect_n 17._o pag._n 104._o or_o suâ—â—_n like_o whosoever_o will_v condemn_v all_o those_o to_o be_v noâ—_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v not_o full_o persuade_v therein_o as_o we_o be_v etc._n etc._n commit_v a_o uncharitabâ—â—_n part_n towards_o his_o brethren_n 4._o concern_v receive_n under_o one_o or_o both_o kind_n luther_n thus_o teach_v si_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la si_fw-la luth._o de_fw-la utraque_fw-la specie_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la veneris_fw-la ad_fw-la locum_fw-la ubi_fw-la tantuâ—_fw-la una_fw-la species_n ministratur_fw-la cum_fw-la alijs_fw-la una_fw-la tantuâ—_fw-la specie_fw-la vtere_fw-la etc._n etc._n 5._o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n d._n reynolds_n say_v the_o 722._o the_o reynolds_n in_o his_o five_o conclusion_n annex_v to_o his_o conference_n pag._n 722._o doctrine_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o grudge_n of_o a_o little_a ague_n if_o otherwise_o the_o party_n hold_v the_o christian_a faith_n 6._o of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n d._n goad_n 111._o goad_n in_o their_o disputation_n have_v in_o the_o tower_n wiâ—h_v f._n campian_n the_o 1._o day_n conference_n arg._n 8._o rat._n 11._o &_o 111._o &_o d._n fulke_o affirm_v that_o it_o do_v not_o exclude_v from_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n 7._o of_o honour_v saint_n relic_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a m._n spark_n thus_o discourse_v we_o be_v 382._o be_v spark_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o m._n john_n d'_fw-fr albines_n pag_n 382._o not_o so_o hasty_a to_o pronounce_v condemnation_n of_o any_o such_o error_n for_o you_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o we_o make_v not_o these_o matter_n such_o as_o that_o either_o we_o think_v that_o all_o must_v be_v save_v that_o hold_v the_o one_o way_n or_o all_o condemn_a that_o hold_v the_o other_o 8._o of_o freewill_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o some_o other_o point_n m._n cartwright_n thus_o censure_v the_o indifferency_n â—_o indifferency_n cartwright_n in_o his_o reply_n p._n 14._o sect._n 1_o â—_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o freeâ—â—â—l_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a &_o a_o number_n of_o other_o necessary_a doctrine_n be_v such_o wherein_o man_n be_v â—â—sted_v have_v notwithstanding_o be_v save_v 9_o last_o concern_v mass_n luther_n thus_o write_v private_a mass_n missa_fw-la mass_n luther_n in_o colloq_fw-la germanicis_n ca._n de_fw-fr missa_fw-la have_v deceive_v many_o saint_n and_o earry_v they_o away_o into_o error_n frâ—m_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n for_o 800._o year_n thus_o far_o for_o a_o taste_n touch_v many_o point_n even_o of_o great_a consequence_n between_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o protestant_n houlden_v by_o the_o protestant_n to_o be_v of_o that_o adiaphorous_a &_o indifferent_a nature_n as_o that_o the_o believe_v of_o they_o or_o denial_n of_o they_o be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o ready_a we_o find_v even_o the_o most_o learned_a protestant_n against_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o dogâ—etize_v a_o neutrality_n of_o christian_a religion_n animadversion_n cxlviii_o the_o antimoni_n who_o deny_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o libertine_n who_o teach_v all_o sensualicy_n all_o most_o impure_a &_o wicked_a heretic_n may_v in_o a_o true_a judgement_n be_v right_o say_v
exhort_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o peruse_n of_o the_o foresay_a book_n animadversion_n clxi_o grammatical_a and_o literal_a construction_n of_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n be_v ever_o houlden_v the_o best_a and_o secure_a even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o learned_a adversary_n for_o thus_o d._n whitaker_n write_v of_o this_o point_n qui_fw-la 381._o qui_fw-la whitak_n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la contra_fw-la bellarm_n controu_fw-fr 1._o q._n 4_o pa._n 381._o potest_fw-la grammaticum_fw-la sensum_fw-la scripturae_fw-la ubique_fw-la assequi_fw-la be_v optimè_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la scripturas_fw-la explanabit_fw-la atque_fw-la interpretabitur_fw-la and_o melancthon_n accord_v thereunto_o say_v 455._o say_v melancth_v l._n 1._o epist._n justo_fw-la jonae_fw-la pag._n 455._o multas_fw-la magnat_fw-la res_fw-la antea_fw-la involutas_fw-la syntaxis_fw-la profert_fw-la &_o expovit_fw-la the_o syntax_n do_v explayne_v many_o thing_n afore_o involue_v with_o difficulty_n last_o to_o omit_v other_o 388._o other_o zanchius_n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la p._n 388._o zanchius_n the_o great_a protestant_n much_o rely_v upon_o the_o grammatical_a and_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n now_o this_o principle_n and_o ground_n be_v grant_v as_o in_o reason_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v how_o great_a be_v our_o advantage_n herein_o against_o our_o adversary_n who_o reject_v the_o grammatical_a and_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o passage_n of_o scripture_n by_o we_o insist_v upon_o do_v ever_o seek_v to_o interpret_v they_o figurative_o or_o allegorical_o for_o example_n we_o rest_v in_o the_o grammatical_a sense_n and_o construction_n of_o that_o passage_n this_o be_v 16._o be_v mat._n 16._o my_o body_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v my_o blood_n etc._n etc._n in_o like_a sort_n for_o the_o primacy_n of_o peter_n we_o urge_v the_o literal_a sense_n of_o that_o passage_n thou_o 16._o thou_o mat._n 16._o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v 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of_o scripture_n against_o we_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n allege_v it_o not_o in_o its_o literal_a or_o immediate_a grammatical_a sense_n but_o in_o some_o secondary_a sense_n second_v by_o inference_n and_o deduction_n at_o most_o but_o probable_a though_o often_o absurd_a and_o false_a animadversion_n clxii_o the_o praise_n give_v to_o s._n austin_n by_o the_o protestant_n be_v most_o great_a for_o first_o luther_n thus_o speak_v of_o he_o since_o 405._o since_o luther_n in_o tom_n 7._o wittenb_n fol._n 405._o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o church_n never_o have_v a_o better_a doctor_n then_o s._n austin_n and_o again_o after_o the_o 45._o the_o luth_n loc_fw-la come_v class_n p._n 45._o sacred_a scripture_n there_o be_v no_o doctor_n in_o the_o church_n who_o be_v to_o be_v compare_v to_o austin_n d._n fyeld_v thus_o extoll_v he_o austin_n the_o 170._o the_o of_o the_o church_n l._n 3_o fol._n 170._o great_a of_o all_o the_o father_n and_o worthy_a divine_a the_o church_n of_o god_n ever_o have_v since_o the_o apostle_n time_n d._n covell_n austin_n 3._o austin_n d._n covell_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o john_n burges_n p._n 3._o be_v a_o man_n far_o beyond_o all_o that_o ever_o go_v before_o he_o or_o shall_v in_o likelihood_n follow_v after_o he_o both_o for_o divine_a and_o humane_a learning_n m._n forester_n a_o protestant_n style_v austin_n that_o 3._o that_o forester_n in_o monas_n tessagraphica_n &c_n &c_n 〈◊〉_d proaemio_fw-la par_fw-fr 3._o monarch_n of_o the_o father_n s._n austin_n gomarus_n another_o protestant_n thus_o celebrate_v s._n austin_n 96._o austin_n gomarus_n in_o his_o spec_fw-la verae_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la p._n 96._o austin_n of_o all_o the_o father_n be_v houlden_v most_o pure_a in_o thâ—_n opinion_n of_o all_o final_o caluin_n thus_o write_v austin_n 10._o austin_n calu._n instâ—â—_n l._n 3_o cap._n 3._o sect_n 10._o only_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n now_o in_o this_o next_o place_n let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o what_o religion_n s._n austin_n be_v i_o meanâ—_n whether_o a_o papist_n as_o we_o be_v term_v or_o a_o protestant_n and_o this_o even_o from_o the_o writing_n and_o confession_n of_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o and_o first_o in_o proof_n that_o god_n foreknowledge_n do_v not_o necessitate_v or_o restrain_v the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o her_o action_n contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o most_o protestant_n saint_n austin_n be_v so_o â—â—ll_v therein_o that_o polanus_fw-la 114._o polanus_fw-la pol._n in_o his_o symphonia_fw-la c._n 2._o p._n 114._o the_o proteâ—â—ant_n allege_v several_a authority_n out_o of_o austin_n in_o defence_n thereof_o 2._o touch_v the_o induration_n of_o pharaoh_n hart_n â—y_a god_n s._n austin_n teach_v that_o this_o be_v â—nly_o through_o permission_n and_o not_o through_o â—y_a positive_a actual_a work_n of_o god_n and_o â—â—erefore_o this_o father_n be_v reprehend_v by_o calâ—â—s_n say_v 3._o say_v caluin_n inst._n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o sect_n 3._o austin_n be_v not_o free_a from_o that_o â—â—erstition_n where_o he_o say_v that_o induration_n &_o â—iâ—â—ration_n pertain_v not_o to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n â—â—to_o his_o foreknowledge_n â—_o s._n austin_n be_v so_o express_a and_o evident_a that_o god_n commandment_n be_v not_o impossible_a that_o â—elancthon_n forbear_v not_o to_o confess_v and_o apprehend_v to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n imagiâ—â—tionem_fw-la 290._o imagiâ—â—tionem_fw-la melancthon_n l._n 1._o ep._n p._n 290._o augustini_fw-la de_fw-la impletione_fw-la legis_fw-la 4._o s._n austin_n teach_v that_o christ_n from_o his_o nativity_n be_v free_a from_o ignorance_n this_o be_v confess_v by_o danaeus_n the_o great_a protestant_n 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n 145._o word_n danaeus_n respon_n ad_fw-la bellarm._n ad_fw-la 2._o controu_fw-fr c._n 1._o p._n 145._o austin_n l._n 2._o c._n 29._o de_fw-la pec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d deny_v christ_n to_o have_v take_v child_n infinity_n and_o ignorance_n which_o to_o be_v false_a with_o â—â—ue_n of_o so_o great_a a_o man_n i_o have_v show_v before_o 5._o that_o christ_n after_o his_o death_n descend_v inâ—_n hell_n doctor_n 599._o doctor_n bilson_n in_o his_o survey_v of_o christ_n suffering_n pag._n 616._o &_o 598._o 599._o bilson_n produce_v teâ—â—monies_n out_o of_o s._n austin_n in_o proof_n thereof_o 6._o that_o christ_n penetrate_v the_o door_n when_o 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o his_o disciple_n so_o as_o his_o body_n at_o â—ut_fw-la time_n be_v without_o all_o circumscription_n 83._o circumscription_n rungius_n in_o disput_fw-la 11_o ex_fw-la epist._n ad_fw-la cor._n 1._o fol._n 83._o rungius_n the_o protestant_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n austin_n 7._o that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n be_v assumpt_v up_o into_o heaven_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o austin_n be_v confess_v by_o the_o centurist_n who_o profess_v to_o set_v down_o a_o catalogue_n of_o book_n write_v by_o s._n austin_n do_v number_n and_o place_n among_o his_o other_o book_n 1122._o book_n centur_fw-la 5._o c._n 10._o col_fw-fr 1122._o one_o book_n thus_o entitle_v de_n assumptione_n virgin_n mariae_fw-la l._n 1._o 8._o in_o like_a sort_n the_o centurist_n do_v allege_v &_o confess_v out_o of_o s._n austin_n touch_v the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v free_a from_o original_a sin_n in_o this_o manner_n as_o 499._o as_o centur_fw-la 5._o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 499._o touch_v original_a sin_n forasmuch_o as_o concern_v mary_n austin_n write_v except_v the_o holy_a virgin_n mary_n of_o who_o in_o honour_n of_o our_o lord_n when_o we_o treat_v of_o sin_n i_o will_v have_v no_o question_n at_o all_o etc._n etc._n this_o therefore_o virgin_n mary_n except_v etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o do_v the_o centurist_n allege_v out_o of_o s._n austin_n 9_o that_o austin_n teach_v that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n vow_v chastity_n be_v confess_v by_o d._n fulke_o who_o most_o scornful_o charge_v s._n austin_n therein_o with_o a_o non_fw-la 1._o non_fw-la fulk_n against_o the_o rhemish_a testament_n in_o luc_n c_o 1._o sequitur_fw-la say_v although_o s._n austin_n gather_v she_o vow_v
which_o we_o catholic_n call_v the_o sacrament_n of_o extreme_a unction_n but_o to_o proceed_v further_o in_o this_o point_n touch_v the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n in_o those_o day_n i_o will_v allege_v the_o word_n of_o m._n done_n a_o eminent_a protestant_n who_o thus_o write_v hereof_o concern_v 31._o concern_v m._n dove_n in_o hit_n persuasion_n to_o english_a recusant_n pag._n 31._o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n when_o the_o mass_n be_v first_o put_v down_o k._n henry_n have_v his_o english_a liturgy_n and_o that_o be_v judge_v absolute_a and_o without_o exception_n but_o when_o king_n edward_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n that_o be_v condemn_v and_o another_o in_o the_o place_n be_v make_v which_o peter_n martyr_n and_o bucer_n do_v approve_v as_o very_o consonant_a to_o god_n word_n when_o queen_n elizabeth_n begin_v to_o reign_v the_o former_a be_v judge_v to_o be_v full_a of_o imperfection_n and_o a_o new_a devise_v and_o allow_v by_o consent_n of_o the_o clergy_n 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romaâ—_n provin_n societatis_fw-la jesu_n thus_o much_o in_o general_a touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o recusancy_n mantayn_v by_o diveâ—_n learned_a protestant_n and_o practise_v with_o losâ—_n of_o life_n by_o many_o reverend_a priest_n here_o 〈◊〉_d england_n and_o fortify_v with_o the_o iudgmeâ—â—_n of_o these_o three_o former_a most_o learned_a pious_a and_o godly_a men._n animadversion_n clxxix_o â—he_v most_o common_a abuse_n in_o england_n of_o take_v a_o second_o wife_n during_o the_o life_n of_o â—e_n first_o commit_v fornication_n induce_v â—e_n to_o expound_v those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n â—om_n whence_o the_o offender_n herein_o seem_v to_o â—arrant_v their_o sensual_a proceed_n for_o thus_o â—â—r_a saviour_n in_o matthew_n 19_o speak_v whosoeâ—er_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o it_o be_v for_o forâ—â—tation_n and_o shall_v marry_v another_o do_v commit_v adultery_n from_o which_o word_n our_o aduersaâ—es_n seem_v to_o infer_v that_o who_o do_v put_v away_o 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age_n clemens_n teach_v 〈◊〉_d canon_n apostol_n can_v 48._o in_o the_o secoâ—_n age_n justinus_n martyr_n in_o apolog._n pro_fw-la christ._n nis_fw-la in_o the_o three_o tertullian_n l._n 4._o in_o marcâ—nem_fw-la in_o the_o four_o age_n the_o council_n of_o eâ—â—â—ris_n can_v 9_o in_o the_o five_o council_z milevitanâ—â—_n can_v 17._o and_o s._n austin_n lib._n de_fw-la adulterinis_fw-la conâ—gijs_fw-la in_o the_o sixth_o age_n primasius_n in_o comment_n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 7._o prioris_fw-la ad_fw-la corinth_n now_o here_o i_o urâ—_n that_o if_o the_o former_a exposition_n of_o the_o catholics_n be_v false_a then_o do_v the_o primitive_a chuâ—â—â—_n whole_o err_v therein_o which_o be_v most_o absurd_a maintain_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o primitâ—â—_n church_n of_o christ_n do_v then_o wrong_a maâ—_n christian_n in_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o use_v â—pon_n occasion_n of_o the_o wyves_n fornication_n tâ—â—_n privilege_n which_o christ_n may_v seem_v to_o graâ—_n to_o they_o i_o may_v add_v 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fulke_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o a_o counterfayte_n catholic_a p._n 27._o can_v name_v chief_a personage_n in_o all_o age_n mark_v these_o word_n in_o all_o age_n and_o their_o government_n and_o ministry_n and_o especial_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o pope_n you_o have_v upon_o your_o finger_n thus_o d._n fulke_o three_o and_o last_o the_o same_o be_v thus_o prove_v if_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o reverend_a father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n i_o mean_v ignatius_n dionysius_n areopagita_n justinus_n irenaeus_n tertullian_n origen_n cyprian_n athanasius_n hilarius_n the_o cyril_n the_o gregory_n ambrose_n basill_n opratus_fw-la gandentius_n chrysostome_n jerome_n austin_n and_o diverse_a other_o be_v account_v by_o our_o adversary_n most_o earnest_a professor_n of_o our_o catholic_a roman_n faith_n than_o it_o follow_v most_o consequent_o that_o our_o catholic_a church_n be_v most_o conspicuous_a in_o those_o time_n since_o those_o father_n be_v the_o visible_a pastor_n of_o 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