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receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v adopt_v into_o everlasting_a life_n moreover_o whereas_o the_o tridentine_a father_n do_v add_v further_o that_o justification_n be_v not_o the_o only_a remission_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o sanctification_n and_o renovation_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n to_o speak_v their_o own_o word_n through_o the_o voluntary_a receive_n of_o grace_n and_o god_n gift_n etc._n etc._n confute_v by_o what_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n will_v they_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v true_a sure_o if_o sin_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n which_o do_v scatter_v abroad_o death_n into_o the_o world_n which_o alone_o do_v procure_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n and_o make_v separation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n which_o alone_o do_v make_v we_o guilty_a of_o eternal_a damnation_n tridentine_n which_o alone_o force_v christ_n to_o suffer_v death_n upon_o the_o cross_n now_o i_o beseéch_n you_o tell_v i_o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n what_o thing_n be_v justification_n else_o but_o a_o continual_a skourge_v and_o suppress_v of_o sin_n even_o as_o the_o life_n and_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o exclude_v of_o death_n and_o sickness_n even_o so_o sin_n the_o reward_n whereof_o be_v death_n be_v utter_o extinct_a through_o remission_n what_o remain_v else_o but_o life_n and_o sin_n be_v utter_o blot_v out_o what_o remain_v else_o but_o justification_n howbeit_o neither_o do_v we_o allege_v this_o on_o this_o wise_a as_o though_o \_o we_o be_v ignorant_a or_o do_v deny_v that_o sanctifiaction_n &_o renovation_n and_o such_o godly_a action_n and_o virtue_n which_o do_v proceéd_v from_o thence_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a gift_n of_o christ_n and_o must_v be_v practise_v of_o all_o godly_a christian_n of_o very_a necessity_n question_n but_o this_o be_v â—ot_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n proper_o for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n here_o do_v not_o consist_v upon_o the_o direction_n and_o government_n of_o this_o present_a life_n but_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v &_o of_o the_o cause_n thereof_o not_o whether_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a action_n of_o christian_a piety_n ought_v to_o be_v exercise_v in_o this_o life_n but_o when_o they_o be_v accomplish_v whether_o they_o be_v of_o such_o valour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o to_o be_v able_a of_o themselves_o to_o deserve_v salvation_n and_o reconcile_v god_n unto_o mankind_n and_o whether_o virtue_n or_o the_o good_a work_n of_o they_o which_o be_v regenerate_v be_v of_o such_o efficacy_n as_o may_v stand_v upright_o and_o countervail_v the_o rigorous_a curse_n of_o the_o law_n against_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o damnation_n and_o whether_o in_o extreme_a terror_n of_o conscience_n man_n may_v undoubted_o and_o without_o fear_n rest_v assure_v upon_o work_n when_o that_o dreadful_a question_n shall_v be_v demand_v to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o to_o deserve_v the_o everlasting_a inheritance_n of_o our_o father_n in_o that_o which_o you_o see_v two_o manner_n of_o question_n osorius_n in_o the_o one_o whereof_o we_o do_v easy_o agreé_v with_o you_o question_n in_o the_o other_o not_o we_o only_o do_v gaynesay_v you_o but_o the_o whole_a authority_n of_o god_n testament_n do_v determine_v against_o you_o whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o jesu_n christ._n rom._n 3._o 3._o and_o that_o we_o while_o we_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o he_o be_v not_o find_v righteous_a be_v not_o find_v already_o endue_v with_o excellent_a integrity_n but_o be_v find_v ungodly_a sinner_n so_o that_o in_o this_o life_n which_o we_o lead_v in_o this_o flesh_n we_o live_v none_o otherwise_o then_o through_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v we_o and_o deliver_v himself_o to_o death_n for_o us._n gala._n 2._o 2._o let_v we_o note_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n himself_o of_o be_v find_v sinner_n we_o live_v by_o faith_n how_o cann_v osorius_n make_v it_o good_a that_o we_o be_v righteous_a faith_n but_o if_o we_o be_v find_v righteous_a how_o do_v paul_n justify_v we_o to_o be_v sinner_n but_o only_o because_o who_o this_o life_n do_v make_v guilty_a of_o death_n the_o same_o be_v release_v by_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o who_o he_o do_v find_v righteous_a but_o who_o he_o do_v make_v righteous_a not_o by_o live_v upright_o but_o by_o not_o imputation_n of_o sin_n neither_o be_v this_o therefore_o false_a that_o a_o godly_a carefullnesse_n of_o live_v virtuous_o be_v require_v in_o the_o faithful_a which_o may_v exclude_v presumption_n of_o sin_v but_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v after_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v require_v if_o you_o suppose_v it_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n you_o say_v true_o but_o if_o you_o think_v it_o to_o be_v
cap._n 13._o august_n de_fw-fr great_a christi_fw-la contra_fw-la pellag_n lib._n cap._n 20._o luther_n de_fw-fr seruo_fw-la arb._n cap._n 48.47_o objection_n of_o the_o defendour_n of_o freewill_n take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o hyperaspistes_n answer_n john_n 8._o in_o that_o man_n be_v call_v holy_a and_o wise_a must_v be_v refer_v not_o to_o their_o deseruyng_n but_o to_o grace_v whole_o aug._n epist._n 89._o ad_fw-la hillarium_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr serm_n dom._n in_o monte_fw-fr lib._n 2._o a_o argument_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o august_n to_o hyllary_n in_o what_o sense_n aug_n call_v will_n freewill_n will_n seem_v rather_o to_o be_v term_v voluntary_a they_o free_a the_o confession_n of_o auspurgh_n caluinus_fw-la contra_fw-la alb._n phâ—gium_n lib._n 5._o august_n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi persevere_v &_o prosper_v cap._n 12_o andâ—_n 21._o a_o comparison_n of_o luther_n assertion_n and_o the_o papist_n the_o fruit_n and_o commodity_n of_o luther_n doctrine_n osorius_n pag._n 151._o the_o man_n have_v speak_v ibidem_fw-la osori_fw-la pag._n 152._o the_o manifold_a consideration_n of_o necessity_n what_o be_v necessary_a two_o beginning_n of_o neccessitie_n necessity_n of_o coaction_n pag._n 151._o the_o shameless_a and_o lie_a cavil_n of_o osorius_n osori_fw-la argument_n answer_v necessity_n of_o sin_v be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o god_n but_o to_o ourselves_o an_o other_o argument_n of_o osorius_n answer_n freedom_n take_v two_o way_n necessity_n to_o be_v take_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n the_o necessity_n that_o luther_n teach_v do_v take_v away_o fortune_n and_o chance_n but_o take_v not_o away_o freedom_n from_o will_n freedom_n be_v take_v away_o by_o coaction_n not_o by_o necessity_n osori_fw-la argument_n pag._n 151._o the_o confutation_n origene_n against_o celsus_n 2._o book_n our_o action_n must_v be_v gude_v by_o approve_a reason_n and_o not_o uncerteine_a certeinetie_n an_o other_o subtle_a sophism_n of_o osorius_n be_v open_v pag._n 151._o the_o objection_n of_o celestine_n the_o pelagian_n against_o augustine_n aug._n answer_n objection_n answer_n august_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n theâ—_n 2._o sermon_n august_n epistle_n to_o sixtus_n celestius_fw-la the_o pelagian_n against_o augustine_n august_n de_fw-fr corrâ—pt_n &_o great_a cap._n 6._o osor._n cavil_v pag._n 151._o answer_n osori_fw-la double_a error_n all_o thing_n be_v subject_a to_o god_n providence_n chanceable_a thingesâ—_n destiny_n fortune_n chance_n be_v exclude_v from_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o action_n the_o order_n of_o superior_a and_o inferior_a cause_n freewill_n be_v neither_o altogether_o bond_n nor_o altogether_o free_a necessity_n unchangeable_a and_o of_o certainty_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n providence_n all_o thing_n be_v do_v of_o necessity_n and_o not_o by_o chance_n objection_n a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o precept_n and_o exhortation_n of_o god_n law_n pag._n 15â—_n answer_n august_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o libero_fw-la arbit_fw-la cap._n 16._o august_n against_o the_o 2._o epistle_n of_o pelagius_n cap._n 10._o why_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n be_v ordain_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n rom._n 3.5_o man_n infirmity_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o law_n the_o necessity_n of_o certainty_n do_v not_o diminish_v man_n endeavour_n the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n do_v not_o take_v away_o freedom_n from_o man_n osorius_n pag._n 152._o answer_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n predestination_n and_o foreknowledge_n how_o thing_n may_v be_v term_v chanceable_a luther_n false_o accuse_v to_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o wickedness_n luther_n assertion_n defend_v against_o the_o cavil_n of_o osorius_n a_o admonition_n to_o the_o reader_n august_n enchirid_n 100_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n proper_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o god_n ambrose_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o second_o book_n the_o last_o chapter_n commit_v of_o sin_n can_v neither_o be_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n nor_o without_o his_o will_n altogether_o &_o by_o what_o reason_n will_n to_o be_v distinguish_v in_o god_n osor._n drift_n it_o be_v no_o repugnancy_n to_o god_n righteousness_n to_o will_v sin_n in_o some_o respect_n without_o sin_n there_o be_v many_o time_n great_a diversity_n in_o cause_n of_o oneselfe_n same_o action_n anselm_n de_fw-fr casu_fw-la diabo_fw-la li._n cap._n 19_o caluine_n against_o pighi_n lib._n 5._o luther_n &_o caluines_n doctrine_n true_a and_o agreeable_a touch_v the_o cause_n of_o sinne._n god_n will_v be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n will_n wherein_o osorius_n do_v err_v aug._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la the_o will_n of_o god_n high_a than_o all_o other_o cause_n a_o objection_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n answer_n against_o god_n will_n &_o without_o god_n will_n august_n against_o iâ—lian_n the_o pelag._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 3._o god_n will_v take_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n the_o secret_a will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v usual_o call_v his_o good_a pleasure_n god_n will_v discover_v in_o his_o word_n be_v term_v voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la god_n be_v not_o cause_n of_o evil_n accord_v to_o his_o will_n reveal_v by_o hiâ—_n word_n god_n will_v can_v not_o be_v exempt_a altogether_o from_o the_o order_v of_o cause_n man_n be_v destruction_n come_v of_o himself_o &_o yet_o not_o without_o god_n providence_n certain_a action_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n may_v be_v sin_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n may_v be_v righteous_a god_n be_v the_o cause_n &_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n in_o sundry_a respect_n august_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la &_o great_a cap._n 4_o how_o blynd_v and_o harden_v be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o god_n aug._n de_fw-fr lib._n arb._n &_o great_a cap._n 21._o 2._o thessa._n 2._o the_o true_a cause_n of_o sin_n be_v proper_o in_o man_n not_o in_o god_n august_n enchirid_n cap._n 95._o a_o argument_n out_o of_o august_n august_n against_o julyan_n the_o pelagi_fw-la 5._o book_n cap._n 3._o 1._o king_n cap._n 12._o 1._o king_n 12._o 2._o parillipo_fw-la cap._n 25._o 1._o paralipo_n 12._o 2._o paralipo_n 24._o esay_n 63._o ezech._n 14._o job._n 1._o job._n 1._o the_o mean_n of_o god_n providence_n be_v notify_v by_o example_n not_o to_o strive_v against_o luther_n but_o to_o war_n against_o god_n himself_o cicereos_n discourse_n against_o god_n providence_n be_v detestable_a cicero_n de_fw-fr nature_n dear_a lib._n 2._o august_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la 5._o book_n cap._n 9_o aug._n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o aug._n in_o the_o same_o book_n and_o chap._n a_o subtle_a sophism_n practise_v to_o persuade_v mere_a absurdity_n a_o execrable_a conclusion_n the_o suttletie_n of_o the_o sophism_n be_v disclose_v august_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o luther_n do_v neither_o teach_v every_o necessity_n absolute_o nor_o take_v away_o freedom_n from_o all_o man_n august_n de_fw-fr natur._n &_o grat._n cap._n 22._o osorius_n pag._n 152._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o false_a divinity_n of_o osorius_n aug._n de_fw-fr correp_n &_o great_a cap._n 14._o august_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o aug._n de_fw-fr peccatis_fw-la meritis_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o oso_n caviâ—_v august_n in_o his_o treatise_n upon_o gen._n against_o manichaeus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o how_o cause_n be_v call_v only_o and_o proper_a cause_n rom._n 3._o pag._n 154._o paul_n meaning_n expound_v accord_v to_o osorius_n rom._n 9_o rom._n 10._o rom._n 11._o the_o disposition_n of_o paul_n discourse_n of_o predestination_n and_o election_n after_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o faithful_a osorius_n pag._n 152._o example_n of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n ishmael_n and_o esau._n rom._n 9_o the_o example_n of_o pharaoh_n all_o reward_n of_o merit_n exclude_v osorius_n pag._n 155._o maior_n minor_n conclusion_n election_n what_o signify_v after_o osorius_n logic_n august_n ephes._n 1_o the_o ordina-glose_a upon_o the_o 1._o chap._n to_o the_o ephe._n whether_o god_n election_n do_v depend_v upon_o our_o action_n to_o come_v pag._n 256._o how_o osor._n do_v define_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n pag._n 156._o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o election_n according_a to_o osor._n and_o the_o new_a pelagiane_n the_o crafty_a cavillation_n of_o osorius_n pag._n 156._o answer_n rom._n 11._o rom._n 9_o work_v foresee_v be_v not_o they_o which_o be_v do_v but_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v accord_v to_o the_o schoolman_n work_v foresee_v be_v in_o no_o respect_n the_o cause_n of_o god_n election_n the_o second_o reason_n the_o three_o reason_n the_o four_o reason_n the_o five_o reason_n the_o six_o reason_n the_o seven_o reason_n ezech._n 1.16_o corinth_n 1._o august_n ad_fw-la simplicianum_fw-la the_o eight_o reason_n the_o 9_o reason_n aug._n retract_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o the_o 10._o reason_n aug._n contra_fw-la julia._n pelag_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 3._o august_n ad_fw-la simplici_fw-la lib._n 1._o quaest._n 2._o osori_fw-la
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 bysh._n of_o pamphil._n the_o reason_n of_o bysh._n allege_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o constantinople_n deut._n 20._o 2._o cor._n 6._o a_o figure_n call_v contraposition_n betwixt_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o the_o pope_n math._n 10._o 1._o john_n 5._o out_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o trydentine_a counsel_n 9_o sesio_n jere._n 10._o abacuâ—_n 3._o the_o wicked_a and_o preposterous_a judgement_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o worship_v of_o image_n osor._fw-la pag._n 178._o osorius_n slander_n against_o luther_n touch_v contrition_n and_o good_a work_n conden_v be_v confute_v articul_fw-la 31._o how_o this_o sentence_n that_o the_o righteous_a man_n do_v offend_v in_o every_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v take_v gregory_n upon_o joh._n 9_o august_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n of_o confess_v cap._n 7._o august_n to_o boniface_n 3._o book_n ca._n 7._o the_o word_n of_o constantine_n to_o acesius_n aug._n in_o his_o 1._o book_n the_o perfectione_n iustitiae_fw-la aug._n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n of_o the_o ancient_a ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n take_v away_o now_o by_o our_o catholic_n the_o complaint_n of_o abolish_n the_o ancient_a ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n appliable_a to_o none_o so_o much_o as_o to_o the_o papist_n by_o what_o mean_v the_o romanistes_n have_v alter_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n osorius_n pag._n 178._o osor._fw-la pag._n 180._o a_o answer_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o lutheran_n life_n against_o slander_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o judge_v of_o manner_n a_o other_o thing_n to_o judge_v of_o doctrine_n dog_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o rome_n osori_fw-la pag._n 180.181_o the_o pope_n blind_a decree_n can_v not_o away_o with_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o cavil_n of_o osorius_n against_o the_o life_n of_o lutheran_n osori_fw-la raise_v all_o his_o slander_n of_o hearsay_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v restore_v doctrine_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v after_o the_o quality_n of_o man_n manner_n osorius_n malice_n against_o the_o lutheran_n many_o be_v untrue_o term_v lutheran_n that_o be_v no_o lutheran_n mavy_n counterfeit_v lurk_v in_o the_o church_n under_o presence_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o approve_a integrity_n of_o the-protestants_a the_o life_n of_o cranmer_n archb._n of_o cant._n the_o marriage_n of_o crammer_n defend_v the_o name_n of_o a_o concubine_n more_o holy_a with_o the_o papist_n then_o the_o name_n of_o a_o wife_n nichol._n ridley_n bishop_n of_o london_n ferrar_n bish._n of_o saint_n david_n john_n hooper_n bish._n of_o worce_v &_o gloucester_n famous_a man_n martyr_v under_o queen_n mary_n tho._n bilney_n joh._n bradford_n the_o life_n of_o those_o which_o be_v burn_v in_o queen_n mary_n reign_n erasmus_n testimony_n concern_v luther_n see_v osorius_n in_o his_o 1._o book_n 69._o roffensis_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o luther_n luther_n doctrine_n not_o other_o than_o all_o other_o true_a christian_n the_o fallax_fw-la of_o the_o consequent_a a_o argument_n right_o deduce_v from_o sign_n doctrine_n not_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o manner_n but_o manner_n to_o doctrine_n osorius_n pag._n 181._o 182._o of_o prescription_n of_o antiquity_n osorius_n do_v accuse_v the_o reform_a church_n of_o noveltye_n the_o reform_a church_n now_o a_o day_n do_v not_o vary_v from_o the_o apostle_n institution_n in_o doctrine_n manner_n of_o life_n think_v never_o so_o disorderous_a make_v not_o a_o heretic_n the_o cause_n that_o inflame_v osor._n against_o the_o lutheran_n be_v not_o the_o life_n but_o the_o state_n of_o their_o doctrine_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o manner_n but_o of_o the_o principle_n and_o ground_n of_o religion_n the_o condition_n agree_v upon_o concern_v the_o trial_n of_o antiquity_n the_o papist_n exception_n against_o the_o obscureness_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o a_o unpier_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n a_o request_n to_o the_o excellent_a king_n of_o portugal_n the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n counterfeit_v the_o false_a accusation_n of_o novelty_n against_o the_o lutheran_n the_o law_n of_o prescription_n distinct._n 8._o august_n gregory_n custom_n antiquity_n prescription_n cyprian_a distinc_fw-la 8._o no_o custom_n may_v prescribe_v against_o the_o king_n much_o less_o any_o custom_n may_v prescribe_v against_o god_n a_o defence_n against_o the_o accusation_n of_o novelty_n false_o charge_v upon_o the_o reform_a church_n by_o osorius_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ._n of_o true_a confidence_n tertulian_n touch_v prescription_n against_o heretic_n exod._n 20._o of_o invocation_n worship_v etc._n etc._n of_o sacrament_n out_o of_o justine_n of_o the_o freedom_n of_o marriage_n heb._n 13._o 1._o timo._n 4._o the_o mother_n tongue_n in_o church_n the_o communion_n under_o both_o kind_n of_o image_n of_o rightâ—_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o power_n of_o freewill_n of_o iustifi_v faith_n rom._n 3._o galat._n galat._n how_o faith_n only_o do_v justify_v and_o who_o luther_n caluine_n melancthon_n musculus_fw-la bullinger_n p._n martyr_n hul._n zuinglius_fw-la occolampadius_n john_n juell_n gualther_n rodolfe_n theodore_n beza_n the_o lutheran_n acquit_v from_o all_o reprehension_n of_o noveltye_n a_o old_a quarrel_n of_o the_o catholic_n touch_v noveltye_n of_o the_o supremacy_n &_o title_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o title_n of_o the_o roman_a pope_n math._n 23._o the_o outrageous_a dignity_n of_o the_o pope_n chrisost._n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la homil_n 23._o gregory_n the_o supremacy_n be_v first_o grant_v by_o phocas_n to_o boniface_n the_o fullness_n of_o power_n begin_v in_o the_o time_n of_o hildebrand_n pope_n cardinal_n the_o election_n of_o the_o pope_n translate_v from_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n unto_o the_o cardinal_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o her_o appurtenaunce_n the_o use_n of_o corpse_n in_o the_o church_n private_a mass_n the_o communion_n of_o the_o lie_v people_n abbridge_v from_o thrice_o to_o once_o in_o a_o year_n by_o clement_n 3_o unleavened_a bread_n one_o part_n of_o the_o communion_n take_v away_o from_o the_o lie_v people_n corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la day_n of_o image_n of_o transubstantion_n of_o elevation_n of_o carry_v abroad_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o marriage_n of_o priest_n and_o choice_n of_o meat_n of_o the_o pope_n decree_n and_o decretal_n extravaga_n de_fw-fr maiorit_fw-la obed_a cap._n unam_fw-la de_fw-fr mayor_n it_o &_o obedientia_fw-la cap._n solitae_fw-la of_o mounck_n &_o friar_n three_o vow_n of_o mounkerye_n six_o wing_n of_o seraphin_n aemilius_z in_o his_o 5._o book_n carthusianes_n castersianes_n templar_n premonstratense_n gilbertine_n dominicane_n franciscan_n eremites_n augustine_n carmelites_n nun_n of_o s._n clares_z order_n out_o of_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n innocent_n 3._o cap._n 13._o minorite_n augustine_n ane_v crossebeabeare_n whipper_n jesuite_n in_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v many_o thing_n new_a altogether_o nothing_o ancient_a savour_v of_o thapostolique_a antiquity_n the_o carnal_a presence_n of_o christ_n no_o where_n but_o in_o heaven_n the_o carnal_a presence_n of_o christ_n one_o of_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n how_o the_o papist_n dp_v do_v differ_v from_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o minister_a of_o the_o communion_n private_a mass_n hebr._n 9_o 8_o 10._o 1._o tim._n â—_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o transubstantion_n igo_v by_o the_o papist_n transubstantiation_n be_v never_o know_v to_o the_o apostle_n many_o thou_o sand_n of_o martyr_n lose_v their_o life_n for_o this_o transubstantiation_n the_o church_n of_o the_o pope_n a_o murderer_n the_o papist_n can_v render_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o spâ—lling_v so_o much_o christian_a blood_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o reverence_v the_o sacrament_n &_o a_o other_o thing_n to_o turn_n christ_n into_o a_o sacrament_n the_o word_n of_o christ._n this_o be_v my_o body_n christ_n word_n bespirit_v and_o life_n christ_n be_v call_v by_o sundry_a name_n in_o the_o scripture_n christ_n be_v call_v bread_n in_o the_o gospel_n by_o what_o similitude_n the_o
of_o epicharmus_n seven_o sacrament_n ordain_v by_o the_o pope_n but_o by_o christ_n two_o only_o be_v institute_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v govern_v in_o the_o best_a manner_n though_o we_o be_v never_o acquaint_v with_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n haddon_n a_o babe_n in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n but_o osor._n a_o giant_n in_o eloquence_n osor_n pag._n 193._o cyprian_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n and_o 2._o epistle_n the_o papist_n do_v wrongful_o define_v the_o church_n of_o christ._n cipria_fw-la in_o his_o 4._o book_n and_o 2._o epist._n apoc._n 18._o esay_n 52._o 2._o cor._n 6._o the_o peace_n and_o the_o unitye_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o cyprian_a the_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o romishe_a church_n the_o popish_a definition_n be_v confute_v what_o be_v require_v to_o the_o true_a definition_n of_o a_o church_n the_o description_n of_o a_o true_a church_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n osorius_n reason_n the_o fallacy_n in_o the_o aequivocation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o word_n of_o diverse_a signification_n a_o necessary_a conjunction_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n with_o unitye_n unity_n of_o the_o church_n succession_n multitude_n god_n promise_v make_v unto_o the_o church_n pope_n and_o cardinal_n will_v not_o admit_v examination_n of_o their_o cause_n osori_fw-la pag._n 195._o papane_n redeem_v of_o sin_n markett_n of_o purgatory_n worthy_a p_a of_o image_n pilgrimage_n go_v mass_n sacrificatory_a for_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a osori_fw-la pag._n 196._o osori_fw-la do_v deal_n with_o word_n and_o no_o matter_n apocal._n 14_o 17._o 18._o of_o fair_n and_o market_n of_o pardon_n pag._n 196._o out_o of_o chris._n masseus_n john_n sleidonne_fw-fr m._n luther_n what_o darnel_n grow_v in_o the_o pope_n field_n put_v in_o put_v in_o put_v in_o masseus_n john_n sleidom_n m._n luther_n the_o horrible_a impudencye_n of_o the_o romanistes_n out_o of_o the_o decretalle_n gregory_n 5._o in_o the_o title_n of_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n cum_fw-la ex_fw-la co_fw-la chrisosto_n homel_n 38._o upon_o math._n tridentine_n council_n the_o pardon_n of_o the_o popish_a church_n nicene_n canon_n 11._o antycira_n canon_n 21._o antycira_n canon_n 22._o agathe_v council_n canon_n 37._o eusebius_n 6._o book_n cap._n 35._o cyprian_n 3._o book_n epistle_n 15._o 16._o 18._o antyciran_n canon_n 5._o nicene_n council_n cannon_n 5._o new_a satisfaction_n creep_v into_o the_o romishe_a church_n unknowen_a to_o the_o antiquity_n burchard_n how_o much_o the_o order_n of_o the_o old_a discipline_n do_v vary_v from_o the_o romish_a novelty_n the_o error_n of_o the_o popish_a discipline_n the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n &_o his_o scripture_n act._n 20._o collos._n 1._o john_n 1.2_o john_n 1._o heb._n 10._o rom._n 3_o 4._o the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o romishe_a doctrine_n eccius_n 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pag._n 200._o the_o word_n of_o osorius_n pag._n 200._o word_n of_o blasphemy_n
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non_fw-fr est_fw-fr a_o fallax_fw-la in_o the_o equivocum_fw-la which_o be_v of_o diverse_a signification_n the_o rom._n church_n do_v combat_n against_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n under_o a_o colour_n of_o christian_n name_n origen_n upon_o matthew_n cap._n 17._o irene_n 3._o book_n cap._n 4._o the_o truth_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o church_n lactant._n 5._o institu_fw-la cap._n 30._o argument_n make_v from_o consent_n and_o multitude_n of_o author_n be_v weak_a math._n 10._o eccle._n 1._o jeremy_n 8._o osorious_a accusation_n which_o be_v proper_o bend_v against_o doctrine_n be_v transpose_v to_o manner_n to_o what_o end_n tend_v the_o force_n of_o osorius_n accusation_n osorius_n do_v deny_v that_o luther_n doctrine_n have_v any_o affinitye_n with_o the_o apostolic_a scripture_n pag._n 181._o osor._fw-la pag._n 182._o osorius_n lie_v rhetoric_n the_o argument_n of_o osorius_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n osorius_n quarrel_n of_o life_n and_o manner_n tit._n 1._o 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