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hadrian_n 4._o in_o banish_v the_o dignity_n of_o consulshyp_n the_o troublesome_a sedition_n of_o hadrian_n the_o pope_n hadrian_n choke_v with_o a_o fly_n 1159._o the_o seditious_a tumult_n of_o alexander_n the_o pope_n against_o caesar_n his_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o prince_n the_o unspeakable_a pride_n of_o a_o seditious_a pope_n a_o precedent_n of_o the_o pope_n pride_n far_o pass_v tarquin_n pride_n judas_n â—_o nazianzen_n oration_n upon_o the_o holy_a penthecost_n the_o incredible_a fury_n and_o outrage_n of_o innocent_a 3._o of_o honor._n and_o gregory_n 9_o agryn_v frederick_n 2._o extimo_fw-la council_n 49._o pag._n 639._o the_o filthy_a gain_n of_o the_o pope_n innocent_a 4._o do_v set_v upon_o the_o same_o frederick_n the_o emperor_n against_o the_o successor_n of_o frederick_n do_v vrbane_n 4._o and_o clement_n 4._o keep_v war_n the_o pope_n clement_n do_v conspire_v the_o death_n of_o conrade_n &_o frydericke_n nicholas_n 3._o do_v sow_v the_o seed_n of_o dissension_n 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faith_n how_o fear_v aught_o to_o be_v join_v with_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o work_n osorius_n pag._n 172._o of_o ceremony_n and_o sacrament_n pag._n 171._o of_o confession_n osori_fw-la pag._n 172._o 1._o john_n â—_o pag._n 172._o plaut_n in_o bacchid_n luke_n 10._o the_o character_n of_o the_o priest_n the_o character_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o apocalips_n math._n 9_o luke_n 7._o mar._n 5._o mar._n 9_o luke_n 4._o chrisost._n upon_o the_o 51._o psalm_n homel_n 2._o act_n 15._o act_n 26._o act_n 10._o the_o reformation_n of_o confession_n the_o superstition_n of_o satisfaction_n a_o poena_fw-la &_o culpa_fw-la osori_fw-la pag._n 172._o osori_fw-la pag._n 173._o fron_n whence_o that_o so_o holy_a life_n and_o so_o great_a chastity_n of_o the_o papist_n do_v proceed_v the_o incredible_a force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o mass_n osori_fw-la pag._n 173._o osorius_n reason_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o rude_a people_n shall_v be_v restrain_v from_o read_v the_o scripture_n unknown_a tongue_n in_o the_o papist_n church_n osor._fw-la pag._n 173._o small_a care_n have_v of_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o the_o pope_n church_n the_o sentence_n of_o barnard_n to_o much_o light_n or_o no_o light_n at_o all_o how_o light_n must_v be_v qualify_v according_a to_o barnard_n that_o there_o be_v not_o too_o much_o light_n nor_o to_o little_a psal._n 19_o psal._n no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v forbid_v from_o read_v the_o scripture_n ephes._n 3_o ephes._n 1_o the_o cause_n be_v find_v out_o why_o the_o byshoppe_n do_v flee_v so_o much_o the_o light_n of_o the_o scripture_n what_o kind_n of_o authority_n it_o be_v of_o the_o pope_n and_o byshoppe_n in_o the_o popish_a church_n osor._n pag._n 173._o out_o of_o the_o trepartite_a history_n 9_o book_n cap._n 35._o si_fw-mi non_fw-la cante_fw-la tamen_fw-la cauté_fw-fr how_o far_o the_o lawful_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n extend_v itself_o luk._n 10._o joh._n 20._o the_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n wherein_o 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with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o complaint_n of_o osori_n concern_v the_o overthrow_n of_o monckerye_n and_o nunnery_n it_o be_v
not_o to_o be_v marueâ—led_v that_o mockery_n be_v so_o soon_o overthrow_v as_o that_o they_o stand_v so_o long_o of_o the_o holiness_n of_o ceremony_n with_o osorius_n luke_n john_n collos._n 2._o galat._n 4._o man_n tradition_n &_o ceremony_n be_v not_o altogether_o sequester_v from_o a_o christian_a man_n life_n how_o great_a a_o peril_n be_v in_o ceremony_n christian_n religion_n almost_o whole_o turn_v into_o ceremony_n image_n cross_n altar_n throw_v down_o ezechiah_n josiah_n jozaphat_n gedeon_n epiphanius_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o john_n byshopp_n of_o jerusalem_n phillippicus_n leo_n isaurick_n constantine_n leo_n 4._o greek_n emperor_n against_o image_n image_n banish_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o constantinople_n elibertine_n and_o francksord_n out_o of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n exit_fw-la elibertino_n coâ—cil_n can_v 36._o lactant._n instit_fw-la book_n 2._o cap._n 19_o chrisostone_n amphilochius_n theodore_n byshopp_n of_o ancira_n portraicte_n eusebius_n 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interpretation_n upon_o the_o pope_n decretall_n out_o of_o the_o commentary_n of_o m._n luther_n to_o the_o galath_n cap._n 2._o the_o papistical_a absolution_n how_o great_a a_o absurdity_n be_v in_o the_o pope_n pardon_n math._n 16._o the_o key_n and_o chair_n of_o peter_n lucian_n 2._o part_n pag._n 525._o orpheus_n harp_n make_v not_o a_o harper_n not_o do_v peter_n chair_n make_v a_o apostle_n the_o succession_n of_o peter_n the_o apostle_n the_o circumstance_n must_v he_o consider_v wherefore_o the_o key_n be_v deliver_v unto_o peter_n math._n 16._o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v faith_n &_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o circumstance_n do_v go_v before_o the_o true_a key_n of_o christ_n &_o what_o do_v come_v after_o peter_n receive_v the_o key_n first_o but_o not_o only_o out_o of_o eusebius_n three_o book_n cap._n 7._o the_o succession_n apostolic_a be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o place_n or_o tyme._n the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n 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refer_v to_o the_o church_n thomas_n aqui._n lib._n 4._o distinct_a 18._o extravade_v re._n &_o paen_fw-la cap._n cum_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la &_o nostro_fw-la thomas_n aqui_fw-la lib._n 4._o do_v 18._o extrau_n de_fw-fr re_n &_o poeni_fw-la ca._n cum_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la &_o nostro_fw-la the_o key_n be_v give_v for_o the_o necessary_a benefit_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o to_o man_n lust_n nor_o yet_o to_o revenge_n the_o judicial_a use_n of_o key_n tho._n lib._n 4._o do_v 18._o act_n 2d_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n how_o great_a and_o to_o who_o be_v give_v whether_o no_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o church_n without_o the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n how_o much_o the_o public_a key_n and_o how_o much_o every_o man_n faith_n be_v effectual_a to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n rom._n 5._o luke_n 8._o math._n 9_o when_o the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n ought_v to_o be_v minister_v thomas_n lib_n 4._o do_v 18._o the_o error_n of_o thomas_n aquinas_n the_o discommodity_n of_o the_o shavelinge_n confession_n john_n scotus_n the_o rom._n see_v do_v sell_v nothing_o forsooth_o mantuan_n in_o his_o book_n of_o lamentation_n the_o matter_n do_v agree_v if_o you_o read_v the_o verse_n backward_o canon_n penitential_a describe_v by_o burchard_n and_o gratian._n when_o begin_v fair_n and_o markette_n of_o pardon_n first_o exit_fw-la concillo_fw-la latera_fw-la extran_n de_fw-fr poena_fw-la &_o remi_n cap._n cum_fw-la ex_fw-la co_fw-la the_o council_n of_o vienna_n 1311._o exit_fw-la clement_n 5._o lib._n 6._o deâ—creta_fw-la cap._n abusionibus_fw-la exit_fw-la clement_n cap._n abusionibus_fw-la in_o glossa_fw-la the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d of_o â—uâ—â—â—â—_n instituâ—â—â—_n extravag_n de_fw-fr pâ—nit_fw-la &_o remi_n ca._n antiquorum_fw-la out_o of_o the_o grevaunce_n of_o germany_n out_o of_o polydore_n virgil_n the_o pardon_n of_o boston_n a_o history_n of_o flaunders_n the_o papist_n flee_v to_o denial_n osori_fw-la pag._n 196._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o praise_v martyr_n and_o a_o other_o thing_n to_o worship_n image_n the_o oration_n of_o gregory_n nissenus_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o theodorus_n martyr_n osorius_n argument_n pag._n 197._o osorius_n ill-favoured_a argument_n derive_v from_o resemblance_n to_o worship_v who_o be_v call_v saint_n saint_n not_o to_o be_v worshyp_v apocal._n 22._o of_o purgatory_n the_o pope_n kater_n why_o the_o papist_n do_v strive_v so_o earnest_o for_o purgatorye_n osorius_n great_a stir_n about_o purgatory_n the_o pope_n pnrgatory_n moor_n folly_n the_o new_a island_n of_o purgatory_n new_o find_v by_o the_o divines_n what_o day_n purgatory_n be_v make_v gregory_n alcuinus_fw-la at_o what_o time_n the_o flame_n of_o purgatory_n be_v kindle_v at_o the_o first_o whether_o god_n be_v author_n of_o purgatory_n or_o the_o pope_n other_o question_n of_o purgatory_n thomas_n aquinas_n opinion_n of_o purgatory_n luther_n be_v vouch_v to_o defend_v purgatory_n osor._fw-la pag._n 197._o roffensis_n against_o luther_n in_o praefatione_fw-la veritatis_fw-la luther_n in_o the_o 15_o conclus_fw-la osor._fw-la pag._n 198._o osor._n subtle_a sophism_n exit_fw-la thoma_n secunda_fw-la secundum_fw-la do_v quest_n 110._o cap._n 1._o diâ—ers_n kind_n of_o lie_n abraham_n jacob_n rebecca_n the_o midwife_n of_o egypt_n david_n luther_n be_v not_o clear_v from_o all_o error_n john_n 1._o osor._fw-la pag._n 198._o truth_n be_v always_o one_o error_n ought_v to_o be_v refute_v by_o scripture_n &_o doctrine_n &_o not_o with_o tauntey_n and_o reproach_n fault_n lay_v luther_n charge_n osor._n maintain_v his_o cause_n with_o slander_n nor_o with_o argument_n osori_fw-la pag._n 199._o luther_n do_v deny_v that_o purgatory_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o 37._o articl_n mar._n 9_o osori_fw-la pag._n 200._o lynceus_n be_v a_o man_n that_o can_v eâ—ery_o a_o ship_n at_o the_o sea_n thirty_o mile_n of_o osorius_n reason_n of_o salt_n very_o fresh_a and_o unsavery_a osorius_n pag._n 200._o the_o word_n of_o osorius_n pag._n 200._o word_n of_o blasphemy_n
unblameable_a etc._n etc._n wherein_o you_o have_v both_o the_o cause_n &_o the_o end_n of_o our_o election_n the_o cause_n be_v christ_n or_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o end_n be_v herein_o sign_v that_o we_o shall_v become_v holy_a &_o unblameable_a for_o he_o speak_v not_o in_o this_o wise_a he_o do_v choose_v they_o which_o have_v lead_v a_o uncorrupt_a life_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v engraffe_v they_o in_o christ._n but_o he_o do_v choose_v we_o in_o christ_n jesu_n first_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v holy_a and_o unrebukeable_a objection_n but_o by_o what_o mean_v unrebukeable_a say_v you_o whenas_o the_o very_a elect_a themselves_o can_v not_o be_v free_a from_o fault_n as_o luther_n do_v say_v the_o answer_n be_v plain_a and_o easy_a whereas_o luther_n do_v deny_v objection_n that_o god_n true_a elect_a be_v freé_v from_o all_o guilt_n he_o seém_v therein_o to_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o frailty_n of_o man_n nature_n &_o make_v a_o comparison_n thereof_o 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