it_o wherefore_o in_o both_o their_o epistle_n dedicatory_a they_o propound_v it_o and_o blame_v it_o as_o a_o thorn_n in_o their_o eye_n that_o may_v not_o be_v endure_v our_o opponent_n b._n dispute_v against_o this_o at_o large_a but_o according_a as_o i_o have_v do_v before_o so_o will_v i_o do_v now_o his_o long_a and_o tedious_a discourse_n shall_v be_v contract_v into_o a_o narrow_a room_n lest_o the_o reader_n be_v weary_v with_o the_o length_n and_o puzzle_v with_o the_o matter_n yet_o still_o his_o own_o word_n and_o true_a intent_n shall_v be_v follow_v thus_o than_o he_o say_v 1_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v some_o good_a 2_o they_o teach_v well_o touch_v the_o trinity_n 3_o the_o dominican_n maintain_v god_n free_a grace_n against_o man_n freewill_n 4_o much_o good_a be_v in_o the_o twelve_o book_n of_o alvarez_n and_o in_o the_o interpretation_n and_o commentary_n of_o maldonat_n lorynus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jesuite_n pag_n 90._o 5_o we_o agree_v on_o 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as_o soon_o deny_v as_o make_v this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o this_o opponent_n he_o tell_v we_o a_o tale_n of_o their_o agreement_n with_o we_o in_o diverse_a particular_n but_o he_o allege_v no_o author_n book_n or_o chapter_n whereby_o we_o may_v try_v whether_o he_o say_v true_a or_o not_o if_o then_o we_o deny_v that_o they_o and_o we_o do_v thus_o agree_v all_o his_o building_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n according_a to_o his_o partner_n sentence_n pag_n 4._o thus_o sound_o he_o answer_v to_o the_o thing_n that_o do_v most_o urge_v he_o but_o for_o this_o time_n i_o be_o content_a to_o say_v they_o and_o we_o do_v thus_o agree_v yet_o behold_v his_o case_n from_o himself_o pag._n 82._o we_o hear_v of_o a_o great_a cry_n and_o little_a will_v &_o pag._n 83._o of_o a_o man_n who_o skill_n in_o logic_n be_v so_o good_a that_o he_o prove_v what_o be_v grant_v and_o be_v grant_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n now_o i_o commend_v he_o for_o so_o do_v because_o i_o perceive_v he_o speak_v the_o 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proposition_n but_o in_o faith_n there_o be_v also_o the_o foundation_n whereupon_o we_o believe_v from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o faith_n be_v of_o different_a kind_n some_o divine_a and_o some_o humane_a as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o recite_v article_n we_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o romish_a as_o they_o be_v article_n of_o faith_n for_o in_o they_o we_o do_v real_o and_o essential_o differ_v they_o pronounce_v they_o to_o be_v true_a upon_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o church_n which_o be_v indeed_o humane_a we_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n the_o revealer_n which_o by_o joint_a consent_n be_v divine_a these_o thing_n be_v true_a as_o they_o be_v most_o true_a his_o assumption_n at_o num_fw-la 4._o can_v be_v true_a and_o consequent_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o excuse_v the_o româ—sh_a faith_n from_o error_n nor_o cause_n to_o give_v she_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o true_a church_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o seek_v for_o chap._n 6._o defend_v this_o sentence_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o right_a and_o pure_a false_a and_o erroneous_a together_o viz._n in_o different_a article_n we_o must_v now_o go_v back_o again_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o opponent_n b._n his_o answer_n leave_v unsatisfied_a in_o cap._n 3._o num_fw-la 8._o the_o first_o branch_n whereof_o we_o be_v now_o to_o deal_v withal_o have_v these_o word_n the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n teach_v pure_o without_o mixture_n of_o error_n be_v not_o so_o essential_a to_o the_o true_a church_n that_o so_o soon_o as_o a_o unsound_a doctrine_n be_v mingle_v with_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o sacrament_n undue_o administer_v that_o which_o be_v a_o church_n
shall_v cease_v to_o be_v one_o in_o these_o word_n this_o sentence_n be_v imply_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v right_a and_o true_a false_a and_o erroneous_a together_o viz._n in_o different_a article_n and_o he_o do_v express_o avouch_v the_o same_o in_o divers_a passage_n of_o his_o book_n viz._n the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v corrupt_v and_o deform_v yet_o have_v the_o true_a essence_n of_o a_o church_n pag._n 30._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v a_o religion_n more_o after_o homer_n then_o after_o the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o hold_v fundamental_a truth_n pag._n 4._o in_o the_o pope_n arithmetic_n article_n of_o faith_n be_v add_v pag._n 39_o such_o affirmative_n of_o we_o as_o concern_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n be_v profess_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n pag_n 41._o and_o nothing_o be_v more_o frequent_a with_o he_o than_o word_n to_o this_o effect_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v all_o those_o which_o lie_v in_o that_o religion_n make_v up_o one_o body_n or_o society_n be_v not_o babylon_n in_o the_o revelation_n but_o that_o babylon_n be_v a_o faction_n in_o that_o church_n pag._n 100_o the_o papacy_n be_v not_o the_o church_n but_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o church_n the_o papacy_n be_v in_o the_o church_n as_o a_o accident_n in_o the_o subject_n we_o must_v distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o church_n and_o the_o papacy_n pag._n 28_o 29._o we_o have_v learn_v to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o church_n and_o the_o great_a whore_n in_o the_o church_n we_o have_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n we_o separate_v from_o babylon_n pag._n 101._o this_o we_o deny_v and_o will_v maintain_v the_o contradictory_n to_o wit_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o right_a and_o true_a false_a and_o erroneous_a together_o viz._n in_o different_a article_n but_o if_o some_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v false_a and_o erroneous_a than_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n it_o false_a and_o erroneous_a i_o will_v not_o now_o 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of_o all_o his_o proof_n in_o particular_a and_o single_a out_o the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o the_o authority_n of_o our_o church_n prevail_v much_o with_o i_o so_o as_o that_o alone_o will_v silence_v my_o tongue_n and_o suspend_v my_o judgement_n but_o it_o will_v do_v little_a good_a to_o this_o opponent_n b._n for_o he_o that_o slight_v yea_o reject_v nay_o dispute_v against_o her_o doctrine_n in_o thing_n supreme_a must_v not_o crave_v she_o aid_v in_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o mean_a and_o thus_o stand_v it_o with_o this_o opponent_n who_o maintain_v the_o chief_a question_n in_o this_o business_n against_o she_o and_o at_o this_o instant_n labour_v all_o he_o can_v to_o refel_v the_o proposition_n of_o her_o argument_n but_o how_o may_v it_o appear_v that_o our_o church_n make_v for_o he_o he_o bring_v nothing_o but_o the_o authority_n of_o mr._n rogers_n and_o that_o be_v no_o great_a than_o his_o own_o and_o consequent_o thus_o he_o say_v our_o church_n think_v so_o 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chap._n 10._o our_o opponent_n b._n his_o second_o argument_n he_o urge_v we_o cap._n 9_o pag._n 37._o with_o a_o second_o argument_n conclude_v after_o this_o manner_n that_o society_n which_o want_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o true_a church_n deny_v fundamental_a truth_n direct_o not_o by_o consequence_n but_o the_o present_a romish_a church_n do_v not_o deny_v fundamental_a truth_n direct_o but_o by_o consequence_n at_o the_o most_o for_o the_o pope_n arithmetic_n which_o he_o use_v in_o calculate_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o subrstaction_n but_o addition_n therefore_o the_o present_a romish_a church_n want_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o true_a church_n the_o assumption_n and_o conclusion_n be_v set_v down_o pag_n 41._o and_o the_o title_n of_o the_o chapter_n pag_n 37._o the_o proposition_n be_v want_v in_o pag._n 21_o 22._o he_o write_v thus_o our_o adversary_n in_o this_o cause_n do_v bring_v the_o denial_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n as_o a_o medium_n to_o 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it_o be_v frame_v in_o these_o term_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o same_o argument_n new_o frame_v that_o society_n which_o want_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o true_a church_n do_v in_o word_n and_o profess_o deny_v the_o scripture_n and_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n but_o the_o present_a romish_a church_n do_v not_o in_o word_n and_o profess_o deny_v the_o scripture_n and_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n therefore_o the_o present_a romish_a church_n want_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o true_a church_n his_o proof_n for_o this_o assumption_n be_v two_o the_o one_o pag._n 126._o in_o these_o word_n offer_v the_o fundamental_a word_n to_o they_o of_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o none_o among_o they_o will_v refuse_v to_o subscribe_v unto_o they_o the_o other_o be_v his_o five_o argument_n pag._n 59_o &c_n &c_n to_o prove_v the_o main_a question_n so_o desirous_a he_o be_v to_o make_v show_n of_o plenty_n that_o one_o shall_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v be_v short_a in_o number_n in_o that_o he_o write_v thus_o in_o our_o disputation_n with_o they_o we_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n but_o we_o bring_v it_o in_o proof_n against_o they_o pag._n 62._o and_o this_o say_v he_o be_v a_o tacit_a consent_n of_o all_o we_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o direct_o deny_v the_o foundation_n pag._n 61._o in_o pag_n 70._o he_o write_v thus_o i_o will_v glad_o see_v the_o testimony_n of_o but_o one_o in_o estimation_n for_o his_o learning_n among_o we_o that_o ever_o affirm_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o deny_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n direct_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v not_o pass_v any_o such_o sentence_n upon_o she_o some_o of_o we_o touch_v this_o matter_n have_v write_v thus_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n deny_v christ_n jesus_n direct_o not_o by_o consequence_n only_o at_o this_o our_o opponent_n b._n pag._n 122._o grow_v very_o angry_a and_o crave_v pardon_n for_o break_v his_o 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be_v of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o save_v sinner_n i_o do_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v this_o argument_n even_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o this_o opponent_n for_o pag._n 124._o he_o write_v thus_o if_o you_o can_v prove_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n direct_o to_o deny_v salvation_n by_o christ_n alone_o we_o bind_v ourselves_o to_o grant_v you_o the_o victory_n and_o you_o be_v the_o day_n if_o i_o prove_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o consequence_n also_o so_o to_o deny_v than_o that_o author_n have_v make_v no_o contradiction_n by_o this_o opponent_n own_o rule_n namely_o because_o both_o of_o they_o may_v be_v true_a together_o this_o opponent_n demand_v how_o or_o where_o that_o proof_n shall_v be_v have_v and_o make_v pag._n 124._o i_o answer_v i_o will_v have_v that_o proof_n out_o of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o frame_v it_o according_a to_o art_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o answer_v for_o that_o be_v my_o office_n at_o this_o time_n touch_v 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the_o reader_n judge_v of_o our_o cause_n and_o the_o present_a opponent_n chap._n 14._o they_o that_o deny_v salvation_n by_o christ_n by_o consequence_n be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n the_o argument_n propound_v chap._n 11._o num_fw-la 1._o presume_v the_o contradictory_n to_o this_o position_n and_o this_o our_o present_a opponent_n pag._n 25._o and_o 26._o do_v express_o teach_v it_o in_o these_o word_n whole_a church_n have_v deny_v and_o yet_o do_v deny_v by_o consequence_n that_o salvaton_n be_v by_o christ_n yet_o we_o do_v and_o must_v hold_v they_o christian_n all_o this_o while_n we_o have_v let_v that_o supposition_n pass_v untouched_a as_o if_o it_o be_v true_a because_o the_o weakness_n of_o that_o proof_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o apparent_a but_o now_o and_o in_o all_o good_a time_n we_o say_v he_o suppose_v false_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v a_o beggar_n no_o prover_n we_o prove_v against_o he_o with_o this_o argument_n unto_o the_o true_a church_n christ_n may_v 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do_v say_v so_o or_o lead_v we_o to_o think_v so_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o 5._o chapter_n reprove_v the_o gallatian_o for_o bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o verse_n 15._o and_o for_o vain_a glory_n and_o envy_v verse_n 26._o now_o the_o party_n thus_o reprove_v be_v particular_a person_n not_o general_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o every_o singular_a man_n in_o gallatia_n be_v so_o guilty_a if_o therefore_o singular_a person_n be_v reprove_v here_o then_o there_o also_o for_o the_o same_o phrase_n and_o manner_n of_o reproof_n be_v use_v both_o there_o and_o here_o if_o any_o man_n be_v desirous_a to_o have_v we_o understand_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o gallatia_n vers_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4._o we_o may_v do_v it_o without_o profit_n to_o this_o argument_n for_o then_o i_o grant_v they_o of_o gallatia_n be_v a_o true_a church_n because_o the_o apostle_n cap._n 1._o verse_n 2._o term_n they_o a_o church_n and_o salute_v they_o with_o grace_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n and_o christ_n verse_n 3._o and_o do_v acknowledge_v they_o to_o have_v receive_v liberty_n and_o freeaome_v by_o christ_n cap._n 5._o verse_n 1._o we_o may_v continue_v that_o they_o join_v circumcision_n and_o the_o keep_n of_o moses_n law_n unto_o christ_n in_o opinion_n not_o as_o matter_n of_o faith_n at_o that_o time_n they_o begin_v to_o grow_v in_o like_v with_o that_o conceit_n but_o they_o be_v not_o confirm_v and_o settle_v in_o their_o judgement_n that_o god_n have_v reveal_v it_o nor_o profess_v it_o to_o the_o world_n as_o such_o if_o they_o do_v so_o indeed_o than_o i_o may_v grant_v the_o whole_a reason_n without_o loss_n because_o the_o conclusion_n urge_v not_o we_o we_o willing_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o true_a church_n be_v subject_a to_o error_n in_o opinion_n in_o thing_n very_o important_a unto_o salvation_n we_o only_o deny_v that_o err_a in_o matter_n of_o faith_n can_v befall_v the_o true_a church_n while_o it_o be_v so_o i_o say_v we_o may_v thus_o judge_v of_o that_o church_n until_o we_o see_v good_a reason_n for_o the_o contrary_a because_o charity_n think_v not_o evil_a nor_o be_v suspicious_a nay_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n lead_v we_o to_o think_v so_o for_o if_o that_o have_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o faith_n with_o they_o he_o will_v have_v charge_v they_o with_o the_o fact_n as_o a_o thing_n perfect_o do_v but_o he_o do_v not_o so_o yea_o rather_o the_o contrary_n for_o verse_n 1._o he_o will_v they_o to_o stand_v fast_o in_o their_o christian_a liberty_n and_o verse_n 2._o he_o put_v the_o matter_n to_o a_o if_o say_v if_o you_o be_v circumcise_v &c_n &c_n verse_n 7._o he_o tell_v they_o you_o do_v run_v well_o and_o demand_n who_o it_o be_v that_o do_v let_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o verse_n 10._o and_o 12._o he_o threaten_v and_o intreat_v for_o their_o punishment_n that_o do_v trouble_v they_o and_o final_o verse_n 10._o he_o show_v himself_o confident_a that_o they_o will_v shake_v 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