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A17676 An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written by M. Ihon Caluin. VVherein briefe and sound ansvveres to the obiections of the aduersaries are set dovvne. By VVilliam Lawne minister of the word of God. Faithfullie translated out of Latine into English by Christopher Fetherstone minister of the word of God; Institutio Christianae religionis. English. Abridgments Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Lawne, William.; Fetherston, Christopher. 1585 (1585) STC 4429; ESTC S107245 274,357 428

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the_o pope_n without_o question_n and_o there_o arise_v the_o mischief_n when_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v count_v to_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n not_o only_o the_o godly_a in_o other_o part_n which_o be_v greeve_v for_o want_v of_o aid_n but_o also_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v condemn_v by_o their_o own_o bishop_n for_o unjust_a defence_n sake_n flee_v thither_o all_o which_o the_o bishop_n receive_v greedy_o through_o this_o ambition_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v take_v to_o himself_o some_o authority_n over_o other_o 6_o but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o power_n this_o be_v thing_n the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v contain_v in_o 4._o thing_n the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o four_o point_n in_o ordain_v of_o bishop_n in_o call_v of_o counsel_n in_o jurisdiction_n in_o censure_n all_o the_o old_a synod_n command_v bishop_n to_o be_v consecrate_v by_o their_o metropolitane_n ordination_n 1_o 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when_o he_o do_v pass_v his_o bound_n in_o the_o council_n of_o m●levite_n where_o augustine_n be_v present_a counsel_n the_o melevetane_a counsel_n they_o be_v excommunicate_v which_o appeal_v beyond_o the_o sea_n 10_o in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n he_o have_v no_o authority_n over_o other_o bishop_n donatum_fw-la aug._n epist_n 163_o in_o breut_n colla_fw-la count_n donatum_fw-la as_o it_o do_v plain_o appear_v by_o the_o history_n of_o celianus_fw-la accuse_v by_o donatus_n *_o for_o constantine_n commit_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o appeal_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o orleans_n 11_o i_o know_v how_o many_o epistle_n there_o be_v rescript_n edict_n wherein_o the_o bishop_n ascribe_v what_o may_v be_v to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n and_o do_v most_o constant_o challenge_v what_o may_v be_v to_o the_o same_o but_o all_o man_n which_o have_v but_o a_o little_a judgement_n know_v this_o also_o that_o they_o be_v so_o blockish_a for_o the_o most_o part_n that_o at_o 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take_v no_o more_o to_o himself_o over_o other_o than_o he_o grant_v to_o other_o over_o himself_o when_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v control_v by_o other_o taurinum_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o taurinum_n 14_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n do_v at_o that_o time_n contend_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n about_o the_o primacy_n it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o taurinum_n that_o the_o city_n which_o be_v chief_a in_o civil_a government_n in_o every_o province_n shall_v likewise_o be_v chief_a sea_n of_o the_o bishop_n 15_o in_o the_o first_o synod_n of_o constantinople_n it_o be_v establish_v constantinople_n the_o synod_n of_o constantinople_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o city_n shall_v have_v the_o privilege_n of_o honour_n after_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n because_o it_o be_v new_a rome_n 16_o short_o after_o john_n of_o constantinople_n be_v holpen_v with_o the_o favour_n of_o mauritius_n the_o emperor_n usurp_v the_o name_n of_o universal_a patriarch_n gregory_n do_v constant_o oppose_v himself_o against_o he_o and_o do_v abhor_v that_o voice_n as_o wicked_a and_o ungodlie_a 17_o at_o length_n boniface_n the_o three_o obtain_v of_o phocas_n that_o rome_n shall_v be_v head_n of_o all_o church_n boniface_n the_o ambition_n boniface_n but_o this_o be_v of_o no_o importance_n in_o a_o manner_n until_o at_o length_n france_n come_v by_o wicked_a policy_n into_o his_o power_n 18_o after_o that_o time_n when_o thing_n do_v daily_o every_o where_n wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n be_v also_o establish_v and_o increase_v &_o that_o partly_o through_o the_o ignorance_n and_o partly_o through_o the_o sluggishness_n of_o the_o bishop_n bernarde_n bernarde_n therefore_o do_v bernard_n in_o his_o time_n with_o many_o complaint_n bewail_v the_o scatter_n abroad_o of_o all_o the_o whole_a ecclesiastical_a order*_n
among_o other_o he_o add_v these_o pasture_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la consid_fw-la euang._n circa_fw-la finen_n lib_n the_o papacy_n be_v the_o devil_n pasture_n thou_o pastor_n come_v forth_o environ_v with_o much_o gold_n if_o i_o dare_v speak_v it_o these_o be_v rather_o the_o pasture_n of_o devil_n then_o of_o sheep_n 19_o and_o now_o though_o we_o grant_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o excellency_n which_o he_o have_v in_o time_n of_o leo_n and_o gregory_n grant_v grant_v what_o do_v this_o help_n the_o present_a papacy_n i_o do_v not_o yet_o speak_v of_o the_o earthly_a lordship_n but_o of_o the_o spiritual_a government_n whereof_o they_o make_v boast_v for_o these_o be_v the_o say_n of_o the_o bishop_n nem●_n a_o devilish_a decree_n nicol_n in_o decret_a 17.9_o 3._o c._n nemini_fw-la innoc._n 9.9.3_o cap._n nem●_n god_n will_v determine_v the_o cause_n of_o other_o man_n by_o man_n but_o he_o have_v reserve_v the_o prelate_n of_o this_o sea_n without_o question_n to_o his_o 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peter_n successor_n who_o by_o persecute_v the_o church_n with_o furious_a endeavour_n absurdity_n leo._n clement_n paul_n a_o absurdity_n do_v open_o profess_v that_o he_o be_v antichrist_n 2.4_o 2._o thes_n 2.4_o 25_o we_o speak_v as_o do_v paul_n when_o we_o say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god*_n that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o haughtiness_n of_o speech_n and_o blaspheme_v of_o god*_n 7.23_o dan._n 7.23_o also_o whereas_o paul_n set_v out_o antichrist_n by_o this_o mark_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v away_o from_o god_n his_o honour_n that_o he_o may_v take_v it_o to_o himself_o this_o be_v a_o principal_a token_n in_o seek_v antichrist_n especial_o when_o such_o pride_n procee_v to_o the_o public_a scatter_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o church_n 26_o god_n translate_v the_o church_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_fw-la to_o pella*_n that_o which_o be_v once_o do_v 5._o euseb_n lib._n 3._o ca._n 5._o may_v be_v do_v often_o therefore_o 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