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A01324 A reioynder to Bristows replie in defence of Allens scroll of articles and booke of purgatorie Also the cauils of Nicholas Sander D. in Diuinitie about the supper of our Lord, and the apologie of the Church of England, touching the doctrine thereof, confuted by William Fulke, Doctor in Diuinitie, and master of Pembroke Hall in Cambridge. Seene and allowed. Fulke, William, 1538-1589. 1581 (1581) STC 11448; ESTC S112728 578,974 809

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absurdity_n with_o he_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v idolatry_n 〈◊〉_d worship_n with_o godly_a honour_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o ●hrist_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n first_o because_o this_o say_v 〈…〉_o g_o presuppose_v external_a idol_n not_o to_o have_v be_v take_v away_o by_o 〈…〉_o e_o come_v of_o christ_n which_o be_v against_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n if_o all_o external_a idol_n have_v be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o so_o serious_o have_v warn_v man_n to_o beware_v of_o all_o idolatry_n 1._o cor._n 10._o of_o the_o pollution_n of_o idol_n act_n 15._o 1._o john_n 5._o etc._n etc._n second_o it_o presuppose_v say_v he_o that_o idolatry_n shall_v be_v maintain_v by_o christian_n by_o public_a doctrine_n and_o universal_a practice_n in_o open_a church_n etc._n etc._n not_o by_o true_a christian_n but_o by_o false_a christian_n the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n as_o be_v prophesy_v apo._n ●3_n &_o 9_o three_o it_o presuppose_v that_o christ_n give_v occasion_n by_o his_o own_o word_n that_o idolatry_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o baker_n bread_n etc._n etc._n christ_n give_v none_o occasion_n to_o worship_n bread_n more_o than_o to_o worship_v a_o door_n or_o a_o vine_n tree_n last_o of_o all_o it_o be_v a_o most_o foolish_a thing_n to_o say_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o worship_a and_o also_o to_o teach_v that_o he_o be_v antichrist_n nothing_o more_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n then_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v set_v up_o a_o idol_n that_o he_o himself_o by_o it_o may_v aspire_v to_o the_o great_a honour_n but_o antichrist_n say_v saunder_n be_v a_o adversary_n and_o set_v himself_o against_o christ_n but_o the_o pope_n call_v himself_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o servant_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o these_o title_n he_o arrogate_v to_o himself_o power_n and_o honour_n above_o christ_n to_o give_v pardon_n in_o paper_n seal_v with_o 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what_o right_a papist_n trust_v not_o more_o in_o a_o pa_n 〈…〉_o of_o the_o pope_n then_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o look_v to_o receive_v from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n &_o wherefore_o this_o &_o a_o hundred_o such_o like_a matter_n but_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v advauce_v him_n 〈…〉_o above_o y●_z idol_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v make_v &_o command_v man_n to_o worship_n not_o for_o christ_n honour_n but_o for_o his_o own_o devilish_a advancement_n as_o for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o worship_n christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o pray_v to_o his_o saint_n by_o which_o sand●r_a world_n discharge_v he_o from_o antichristianitie_n be_v nothing_o el●●_n but_o hypocrisy_n in_o he_o which_o have_v no_o religion_n as_o it_o have_v open_o