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first_o confer_v it_o on_o boniface_n for_o though_o he_o do_v by_o his_o edict_n declare_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o church_n as_o testify_v s._n bede_n and_o other_o roman_n other_o l._n the_o sex_n aetatibus_fw-la in_o phoca_fw-la ado_n in_o chron._n paulus_n diacon_n l._n 18._o de_fw-la rebus_fw-la roman_n yet_o be_v there_o no_o intimation_n that_o he_o first_o bestow_v it_o yea_o further_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a edict_n be_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n who_o injurious_o style_v themselves_o universal_a bishop_n and_o contemn_v the_o excommunication_n denounce_v against_o they_o by_o s._n gregory_n &_o pelagius_n the_o emperor_n therefore_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o interpose_v his_o own_o authority_n which_o the_o grecian_n much_o more_o fear_v and_o he_o be_v so_o free_a from_o innovate_a in_o this_o cause_n that_o beside_o the_o late_a premise_n of_o the_o ancient_a pope_n ever_o claim_v the_o same_o justinianus_n 2._o justinianus_n ep._n ad_fw-la joann_n 2._o the_o elder_a ancient_a to_o phocas_n by_o 70._o year_n affirm_v the_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v head_n of_o all_o church_n and_o valentinian_n who_o precede_v phocas_n 140._o year_n avouch_v that_o the_o roman_a bishop_n have_v ever_o have_v the_o principality_n of_o preisthood_n above_o all_o other_o yea_o in_o full_a satisfaction_n hereof_o it_o be_v plain_o confess_v by_o protestant_n themselves_n that_o constantin_n our_o first_o christian_a emperor_n elder_a to_o phocas_n almost_o 300._o year_n 4._o year_n before_o l._n 2._o c._n 4._o attribute_v primacy_n to_o the_o roman_a bishop_n before_o al._n so_o free_a be_v phocas_n from_o first_o confer_v primacy_n to_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o so_o clear_o she_o rest_v acquit_v of_o these_o pretend_a change_n &_o innovation_n in_o the_o first_o 50._o year_n after_o 650._o 650._o 650._o to_o 700._o i_o name_v say_v d._n white_n the_o sixth_o general_a council_n decre_v the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n labour_v to_o restrain_v it_o for_o which_o he_o cit_v can._n 13._o but_o the_o truth_n be_v there_o be_v not_o any_o such_o canon_n in_o the_o council_n cite_v for_o the_o true_a sixth_o general_n council_n put_v forth_o no_o canon_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o seven_o 5._o seven_o act._n 4._o &_o 5._o synod_n wherefore_o after_o the_o sixth_o synod_n certain_a bishop_n assemble_v at_o constantinople_n who_o in_o the_o emperor_n justiniâ—n_n the_o second_o his_o palace_n call_v trullum_fw-la publish_v those_o canon_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sixth_o synod_n which_o be_v never_o approve_v by_o any_o roman_a bishop_n but_o to_o the_o contrary_a then_o contradict_v by_o pope_n sergius_n rom._n sergius_n beda_n l._n the_o sex_n aetatibus_fw-la in_o justiniano_n caulus_fw-la diacon_n l._n 8._o c._n 9_o de_fw-la rebus_fw-la rom._n but_o though_o these_o canon_n be_v authentical_a yet_o little_a will_v they_o avail_v our_o marry_a minister_n not_o one_o of_o they_o allow_v any_o clergyman_n to_o marry_v after_o order_n take_v and_o only_o permit_v such_o to_o keep_v their_o wife_n as_o have_v they_o before_o they_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n and_o neither_o 48._o neither_o can._n 6._o 12._o &_o 48._o this_o do_v they_o allow_v to_o bishop_n but_o only_o to_o other_o of_o inferior_a order_n yea_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v so_o free_a from_o make_v any_o change_n in_o this_o respect_n at_o the_o time_n prescribe_v that_o sundry_a 17._o sundry_a before_o l._n 2._o c._n 17._o protestant_n for_o the_o self_n same_o prohibition_n of_o marriage_n to_o the_o clergy_n do_v reprove_v many_o more_o ancient_a and_o confirm_a counsel_n as_o the_o 2._o council_n of_o arles_n hold_v in_o the_o time_n of_o constantin_n the_o council_n of_o neocesaraea_n of_o eliberis_n the_o first_o of_o nice_a and_o sundry_a other_o as_o also_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n they_o reprehend_v the_o ancient_a pope_n leo_n innocentius_n calixtus_n siricius_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o learn_a doctor_n of_o those_o time_n as_o s._n hierome_n s._n ambrose_n origen_n with_o many_o other_o so_o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o 6._o council_n of_o constantinople_n no_o changee_n at_o all_o be_v make_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n concern_v the_o single_a life_n of_o the_o clergy_n but_o d._n white_a further_o urge_v that_o the_o say_v â—_o council_n forbid_v to_o make_v the_o holie-ghost_n in_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n but_o neither_o be_v this_o true_a for_o though_o it_o do_v prefer_v other_o picture_n before_o the_o picture_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o lamb_n and_o the_o picture_n of_o holie-ghost_n in_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o condemn_v these_o 5._o these_o act._n 5._o and_o in_o the_o 7._o synod_n 44_o the_o image_n of_o the_o holie-ghost_n in_o form_n of_o dove_n be_v express_o approve_v yea_o therein_o be_v also_o read_v the_o epistle_n 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be_v give_v and_o though_o it_o have_v yet_o be_v the_o object_v thereof_o impertinent_a see_v as_o than_o it_o be_v free_a &_o lawful_a to_o use_v both_o kind_n now_o that_o communion_n under_o one_o kind_n be_v sometime_o use_v in_o much_o more_o ancient_a age_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v prove_v by_o sozomene_n 700._o sozomene_n hist_o l._n 8._o c._n 5._o niceph._n hist_o l._n 13._o c._n 7._o hieron_n apol._n pro_fw-la l._n in_o jovin_n cypr._n serm._n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la tertul._n l._n 2._o ad_fw-la uxor_fw-la clem._n al._n l._n 1._o storm_n 700._o nicephorus_n s._n hierome_n s._n cyprian_n tertullian_n and_o other_o so_o that_o d._n whites_n example_n for_o the_o roman_a church_n change_v in_o this_o 50._o year_n be_v altogether_o frivolous_a after_o 700._o to_o 750._o i_o name_v say_v m._n white_n the_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n under_o leo_n isaurus_n against_o image_n this_o council_n be_v never_o confirm_v but_o reject_v for_o none_o of_o the_o patriarch_n be_v 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against_o all_o the_o fury_n of_o satan_n even_o until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o judgement_n insomuch_o as_o 762._o as_o trast_n theol._n etc._n etc._n in_o refut_o errorum_fw-la ser._n p._n 762._o caluin_n upon_o this_o know_a principle_n of_o the_o church_n continuance_n thus_o urge_v seruetus_fw-la i_o have_v not_o touch_v that_o continual_a banishment_n from_o the_o earth_n which_o he_o faign_v of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o he_o plain_o argue_v god_n of_o lie_v etc._n etc._n he_o faign_v the_o church_n for_o 1260._o year_n to_o have_v be_v banish_v from_o the_o world_n so_o that_o heaven_n shall_v be_v her_o place_n of_o exile_n etc._n etc._n again_o god_n otherwise_o shall_v have_v lie_v who_o promise_v a_o certain_a people_n always_o to_o himself_o as_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n shall_v shine_v in_o heaven_n we_o know_v what_o the_o prophet_n have_v in_o sundry_a place_n testify_v of_o the_o eternal_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n do_v they_o place_v the_o seat_n thereof_o in_o the_o heaven_n yea_o they_o foretell_v that_o our_o lord_n will_v show_v a_o far-of_a her_o sceptre_n from_o zion_n wherewith_o she_o may_v rule_v from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n and_o her_o inheritance_n may_v be_v the_o whole_a world_n the_o protestant_a 321._o protestant_a harm_n of_o confess_v p._n 321._o confession_n of_o belgia_n teaech_v that_o there_o be_v one_o catholic_n or_o universal_a church_n etc._n etc._n which_o as_o it_o have_v be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n so_o it_o shall_v continue_v unto_o the_o end_n thereof_o the_o which_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o christ_n be_v our_o eternal_a king_n who_o can_v never_o be_v without_o subject_n and_o to_o conclude_v this_o holy_a church_n be_v not_o situate_v or_o limit_v in_o any_o set_n or_o certain_a place_n nor_o yet_o bind_v and_o tie_v to_o any_o certain_a and_o peculiar_a person_n but_o spread_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n etc._n etc._n the_o 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the_o way_n to_o the_o true_a church_n p._n 85._o 86._o d._n white_a say_v we_o confess_v the_o church_n never_o cease_v to_o be_v but_o continue_v always_o without_o interruption_n to_o the_o world_n end_n and_o that_o so_o universal_o that_o 465._o that_o in_o his_o defence_n p._n 465._o d._n whiteguift_n avouch_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v disperse_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o can_v not_o now_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o one_o kingdom_n for_o that_o he_o term_v a_o impossibility_n 465._o impossibility_n in_o his_o defence_n p._n 465._o d._n whitaker_n confess_v of_o the_o fore-alleaged_n scripture_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o largeness_n and_o beauty_n of_o his_o church_n have_v be_v accomplish_v and_o in_o this_o regard_n of_o the_o church_n ever_o continuance_n and_o universality_n thus_o plain_o teach_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o believe_v by_o protestant_n the_o holy_a apostle_n in_o their_o creed_n give_v unto_o the_o church_n the_o surname_n of_o catholic_n that_o be_v universal_a for_o so_o say_v 23._o say_v sovereign_n remedy_n against_o schism_n p._n 23._o m._n clapham_n the_o church_n be_v to_o enlarge_v her_o tent_n &_o stretch_v she_o cordes_n universal_o through_o the_o earth_n 37._o earth_n answ_n to_o raynolds_n in_o the_o pref._n p._n 37._o for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v catholic_n but_o now_o to_o examine_v whether_o the_o roman_a or_o protestant_a church_n be_v this_o apostolic_a church_n thus_o plain_o teach_v by_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o protestant_n ever_o to_o continue_v even_o from_o christ_n time_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o not_o in_o one_o or_o other_o particular_a nation_n but_o even_o universal_o over_o the_o whole_a world_n first_o concern_v the_o protestant_a church_n it_o have_v so_o little_o perform_v the_o foresaid_a prediction_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n for_o the_o church_n ever_o continuance_n and_o universality_n as_o that_o to_o the_o contrary_a 48._o contrary_a râ—sp_n ad_fw-la camp_n rat_n 3._o p._n 48._o d._n whitaker_n confess_v that_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o take_v root_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n go_v through_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o church_n and_o at_o length_n possess_v the_o whole_a church_n now_o if_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o protestant_n and_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o be_v thus_o possess_v with_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n what_o true_a church_n be_v then_o leave_v in_o be_v or_o continue_v in_o the_o world_n agreable_o hereto_o teach_v 49._o teach_v in_o epist_n jesuit_n part_n alt_z p._n 49._o cannerus_n we_o be_v come_v to_o these_o time_n which_o even_o exceed_v the_o confusion_n of_o the_o arian_n fury_n error_n have_v possess_v not_o one_o or_o other_o little_a part_n but_o apostasy_n have_v avert_v the_o whole_a body_n from_o true_a christ_n so_o that_o in_o these_o time_n the_o protestant_a church_n consist_v without_o a_o body_n in_o like_a sort_n write_v 400._o write_v upon_o the_o creed_n p._n 400._o m._n parkins_n we_o say_v that_o before_o the_o day_n of_o luther_n for_o the_o space_n of_o many_o hundred_o year_n a_o universal_a apostasy_n overspr_v the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o necessary_o infer_v the_o protestant_a church_n not_o be_v during_o the_o foresay_a apostasy_n but_o d._n willet_n observe_v the_o certain_a discontinuance_n or_o not-being_a of_o his_o church_n for_o many_o former_a age_n be_v not_o ashamed_a for_o his_o best_a help_n contrary_a to_o the_o foresay_a scripture_n and_o his_o other_o brethren_n bold_o to_o impugn_v and_o deny_v the_o ever_o certain_a continuance_n of_o christ_n church_n upon_o earth_n for_o 54._o for_o synopsis_fw-la p._n 54._o thus_o he_o say_v a_o visible_a church_n we_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o congregation_n of_o man_n among_o who_o the_o word_n be_v true_o preach_v and_o the_o sacrament_n administer_v such_o a_o church_n have_v not_o 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religion_n etc._n etc._n they_o strict_o observe_v the_o fast_n of_o advent_a and_o lent_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o s._n thomas_n they_o keep_v a_o festival_n day_n yea_o he_o further_o write_v 64._o write_v ibid._n p._n 64._o of_o the_o remote_a cataians_n of_o india_n that_o they_o have_v their_o chapel_n in_o which_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o merchant_n travayl_v in_o strange_a country_n sacrifice_n be_v offer_v with_o popish_a ceremony_n and_o mass_n now_o by_o this_o testimony_n of_o so_o learned_a a_o protestant_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o indian_a christian_n first_o convert_v by_o s._n thomas_n retain_v yet_o and_o practice_v these_o catholic_n point_n of_o faith_n the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o eucharist_n confession_n of_o sin_n before_o receive_v sprinkle_v with_o holy_a water_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a shave_v priest_n crown_n the_o image_n of_o the_o cross_n company_n of_o monk_n and_o nun_n their_o 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regno_fw-la christi_fw-la li._n 2._o p._n 67._o &_o 351._o osiander_n acknowledge_v that_o augustin_n be_v send_v from_o gregory_n the_o great_a bishop_n of_o rome_n into_o england_n that_o he_o may_v subdue_v the_o same_o to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n 290._o bishop_n cent._n 6._o p._n 290._o and_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n for_o which_o say_v osiander_n austin_n be_v after_o his_o death_n undoubted_o damn_v to_o hel._n yea_o d._n morton_n 31._o morton_n prot._n appeal_n l._n 1._o sec_fw-la 28._o p._n 31._o a_o man_n most_o spare_v to_o tell_v the_o truth_n yet_o yield_v thus_o far_o say_v whether_o or_o how_o far_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o s._n gregory_n do_v reach_v his_o arm_n of_o jurisdiction_n beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o diocese_n be_v a_o question_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o diverse_a obscure_a speech_n and_o some_o particular_a practice_n diverse_o censure_v of_o our_o author_n but_o beside_o the_o clear_a premise_n this_o question_n of_o d._n morton_n be_v make_v none_o by_o d._n raynodl_v teach_v that_o 550_o that_o confer_v p._n 550_o the_o primacy_n which_o gregory_n leo_n and_o other_o give_v to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n do_v so_o exceed_v the_o truth_n that_o etc._n etc._n and_o 545._o and_o ibid._n p._n 545._o that_o gregory_n be_v somewhat_o large_a that_o way_n yea_o that_o he_o and_o all_o the_o pope_n for_o three_o hundred_o year_n before_o he_o 549_o he_o ib._n p._n 549_o avouch_v more_o of_o their_o sea_n then_o be_v true_a and_o right_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o protestant_n with_o who_o accord_v d._n fulk_n say_v gregory_n 2._o gregory_n in_o 2._o thess_n 2._o be_v a_o great_a worker_n and_o furtherer_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o antichrist_n and_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o 21._o and_o in_o john_n 21._o we_o go_v not_o about_o to_o clear_a gregory_n from_o all_o usurpation_n of_o jurisdiction_n more_o than_o to_o his_o sea_n appertain_v so_o certain_a and_o out_o of_o all_o question_n it_o be_v that_o s._n gregory_n the_o great_a be_v a_o true_a roman_a catholic_n in_o his_o doctrine_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o pope_n primacy_n by_o the_o premise_n than_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o objection_n so_o much_o urge_v by_o 32._o by_o contrae_fw-la camp_n rat_n 6._o p_o 97._o fulk_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o a_o counterf_n cath._n jewel_n in_o his_o reply_n art_n 4._o p._n 225._o 226._o 227._o mortons_n appeal_n l_o 1._o c._n 2._o sec_fw-la 29._o p._n 32._o d._n whitaker_n d._n fulk_n d._n jewel_n d._n morton_n and_o sundry_a other_o protestant_n from_o s._n gregory_n his_o reject_v and_o dislike_n of_o the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n be_v altogether_o impertinent_a see_v s._n gregory_n reject_v the_o same_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o john_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n apply_v to_o himself_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o be_v the_o sole_a bishop_n and_o none_o bishop_n but_o he_o a_o thing_n so_o evident_a that_o the_o protestant_a 570._o 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the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n from_o christ_n by_o m._n paâ—kins_n confess_v for_o many_o hundred_o year_n a_o universal_a apostasy_n by_o d._n willet_n defend_v that_o the_o church_n in_o which_o the_o word_n be_v true_o preach_v and_o sacrament_n administer_v have_v not_o always_o be_v by_o castalio_n confess_v that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o church_n continuance_n he_o can_v find_v perform_v in_o the_o protestant_a church_n by_o david_n george_n confess_v that_o the_o protestant_a church_n have_v be_v utter_o overthrow_v &_o not_o continue_v and_o by_o bernardine_n ockin_n teach_v the_o very_a same_o so_o clear_o it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o protestant_n be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o according_a to_o the_o shripture_n be_v ever_o to_o continue_v even_o from_o christ_n time_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o now_o to_o examine_v whether_o in_o our_o roman_a catholic_n church_n the_o foresaid_a scripture_n be_v true_o verify_v by_o 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the_o apostle_n in_o their_o creed_n do_v give_v to_o the_o church_n the_o surname_n of_o catholic_n and_o that_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n according_a to_o 23._o to_o the_o harmony_n of_o confess_v p._n 307._o clapham_n in_o his_o sovereign_a remedy_n p._n 23._o protestant_n themselves_n because_o it_o be_v universal_a spread_v abroad_o through_o all_o part_n and_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n and_o reach_v unto_o all_o time_n etc._n etc._n this_o name_n catholic_n be_v so_o peculiar_a and_o appropriate_a to_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o her_o professor_n as_o that_o it_o be_v apply_v only_o unto_o they_o by_o their_o great_a enemy_n 613._o enemy_n act._n mon._n p._n 613._o m._n fâ—x_n term_v our_o adversary_n protestant_n and_o we_o catholic_n 127._o catholic_n l._n 7._o fol._n 96._o &_o l._n 10._o fol_z 127._o sleydan_n record_v that_o luther_n and_o other_o differ_v only_o in_o opinion_n touch_v the_o lord_n supper_n which_o the_o catholic_n rejoice_v at_o and_o the_o rest_n much_o lament_v and_o the_o same_o name_n be_v apply_v to_o we_o by_o m._n 202._o m._n reason_n take_v out_o of_o god_n word_n p._n 5._o 23._o 24._o 73._o 74._o willet_n in_o his_o obedience_n etc._n etc._n p._n 29._o humphrey_n vita_fw-la juelli_fw-la p._n 202._o jacob_n d._n willet_n d._n humphrey_n and_o other_o yea_o the_o say_a name_n be_v so_o dissort_v from_o the_o prot._n church_n &_o so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o roman_a that_o therefore_o it_o be_v hateful_a and_o dislike_v by_o protestans_fw-la insomuch_o as_o luther_n translate_n the_o apostle_n creed_n into_o dutch_a thrust_v out_o the_o word_n catholic_n and_o in_o steed_n thereof_o put-in_a christian_a and_o of_o the_o like_a course_n observe_v by_o lutheran_n 377._o lutheran_n against_o rhem._n test_n in_o act._n 11._o fâ—l_v 377._o d._n fulk_n himself_o acknowledge_v and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v yea_o in_o the_o synod_n hold_v at_o altemberg_n between_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o palsgrave_n of_o rhine_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o
that_o the_o church_n must_v be_v visible_a 201._o visible_a compend_v loc_fw-la 24._o p._n 201._o gesnerus_fw-la avouch_v that_o the_o external_a and_o visible_a company_n of_o those_o who_o be_v call_v baptise_a and_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n whereof_o christ_n speak_v math._n 1.14_o be_v never_o hide_v and_o a_o little_a before_o he_o affirm_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v hide_v and_o be_v obscure_a 90._o obscure_a serm._n 4._o fol._n 90._o m._n web_n likewise_o in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o the_o 2._o psalm_n infer_v the_o like_a from_o math._n 1.4_o crammerus_n 381._o crammerus_n scholae_fw-la propheticae_fw-la p._n 381._o teach_v that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v paint_v out_o by_o similitude_n of_o a_o mountain_n whereby_o the_o church_n be_v signify_v which_o never_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v hide_v but_o as_o a_o high_a mountain_n easy_o yield_v itself_o to_o be_v see_v of_o all_o as_o christ_n math._n 5.14_o say_v of_o a_o city_n which_o place_v upon_o a_o mountain_n can_v not_o be_v hide_v these_o and_o sundry_a other_o protestant_n do_v not_o only_o defend_v the_o church_n euer-visibilitie_a but_o they_o defend_v the_o same_o even_o from_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o condemn_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n of_o the_o church_n inuisibilitie_n as_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n and_o all_o ancient_a and_o modern_a writer_n from_o this_o so_o certain_a and_o confess_v a_o truth_n of_o the_o church_n euer-visibilitie_a sundry_a protestant_n of_o special_a note_n do_v further_o infer_v and_o teach_v the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o the_o church_n euer-visibilitie_a to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n plain_o condemn_v to_o eternal_a damnation_n all_o such_o as_o live_v and_o die_v out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n to_o this_o end_n 4._o end_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 1._o sac._n 4._o caluin_n write_v because_o i_o intend_v to_o dispute_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n let_v we_o learn_v though_o with_o this_o one_o testimony_n of_o our_o mother_n praise_n how_o profitable_a yea_o how_o necessary_a be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o she_o unto_o we_o see_v there_o be_v no_o other_o entrance_n into_o life_n except_o she_o conceive_v we_o in_o her_o womb_n except_o she_o bring_v we_o forth_o except_o &c._n &c._n to_o conclude_v she_o defend_v we_o under_o her_o custody_n and_o government_n until_o we_o die_v &c._n &c._n add_v hereunto_o that_o out_o of_o her_o bosom_n no_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v hope_v for_o m._n parkins_n 308._o parkins_n vol._n 1._o p._n 308._o teach_v that_o the_o ark_n out_o of_o which_o all_o perish_a figure_v the_o church_n out_o of_o which_o all_o be_v condemn_v &c._n &c._n out_o of_o the_o militant_a church_n there_o be_v no_o mean_n of_o salvation_n no_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n no_o invocation_n of_o god_n name_n no_o sacrament_n and_o therefore_o no_o salvation_n for_o this_o cause_n every_o man_n must_v be_v admonish_v evermore_o to_o join_v himself_o to_o some_o particular_a church_n etc._n etc._n d._n humphrey_n 242._o humphrey_n jesuit_n part_n 2._o p._n 242._o confess_v that_o secret_a aboade_n be_v not_o the_o christian_a convocation_n etc._n etc._n because_o this_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v a_o open_a testification_n of_o christianity_n which_o open_a testification_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n 38._o salvation_n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la milit._n p._n 36._o 38._o molitox_n testify_v that_o the_o invisible_a church_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v latent_fw-la in_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o out_o of_o it_o can_v not_o be_v find_v as_o it_o be_v true_o say_v out_o of_o the_o church_n to_o wit_n the_o visible_a church_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n keckermanus_fw-la 408._o keckermanus_fw-la system_fw-la theolog._n p._n 408._o urge_v that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o reason_n of_o her_o mark_n and_o external_a form_n must_v always_o be_v sensible_a and_o visible_a 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and_o true_a doctrine_n even_o of_o sundry_a protestant_n that_o as_o 109._o as_o vol._n 1._o thesien_n theol._n loc_fw-la 23_o p._n 364._o bale_n examen_fw-la recitationum_fw-la p._n 386._o lubbertus_n de_fw-fr principijs_fw-la christ_n dogm_n p._n 562._o pol._n part._n theol._n l._n 1._o p._n 308._o beamlerus_n hypost_n theol_n l._n 3._o fol._n 109._o piscator_fw-la say_v who_o god_n call_v by_o himself_o immediate_o those_o he_o be_v accustom_v to_o furnish_v with_o singular_a gift_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v they_o be_v send_v from_o god_n and_o these_o only_o have_v testimony_n that_o they_o can_v not_o err_v in_o doctrine_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a and_o for_o such_o at_o large_a acknowledge_v by_o protestant_n that_o luther_n believe_v and_o teach_v sundry_a 8._o sundry_a see_v this_o at_o large_a in_o the_o prot._n apology_n tract_n 2._o c._n 2_o sec._n 10._o subd_v 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 7._o 8._o gross_a and_o most_o dangerous_a error_n and_o heresy_n as_o that_o the_o 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their_o regiment_n and_o castle_n build_v therein_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o the_o spaniard_n as_o in_o like_a sort_n afterward_o when_o with_o a_o new_a army_n they_o come_v to_o florida_n john_n ribautius_n be_v their_o captain_n etc._n etc._n the_o english_a also_o forbisher_n be_v captain_n open_v the_o northern_a side_n of_o the_o new_a world_n but_o they_o return_v home_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o bad_a success_n of_o this_o sir_n martin_n forbisher_n &_o other_o english_a in_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o remote_a northern_a nation_n m._n hacklute_a 680._o hacklute_a voyage_n &_o discovery_n etc._n etc._n p._n 680._o write_v thus_o the_o event_n do_v show_v that_o either_o god_n cause_n have_v not_o be_v chief_o prefer_v by_o they_o or_o else_o god_n have_v not_o permit_v so_o abundant_a grace_n as_o the_o light_n of_o his_o word_n and_o knowledge_n of_o he_o to_o be_v yet_o reveal_v to_o those_o infidel_n before_o the_o appoint_a time_n and_o whereas_o some_o protestant_n in_o germany_n do_v insinuate_v with_o the_o church_n of_o greece_n write_v to_o the_o patriarch_n in_o this_o humble_a manner_n with_o title_n of_o direction_n 2._o direction_n acta_fw-la theol._n witemb_v &_o patriaâ—_n have_fw-mi conâ—tantin_n etc._n etc._n p._n 2._o to_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o ecumenical_a patriarch_n the_o lord_n hieremie_n archbishop_n of_o constantinople_n of_o new_a rome_n a_o pious_a lord_n and_o renew_v again_o 144._o again_o ibid._n p._n 144._o the_o same_o direction_n in_o steed_n of_o pious_a lord_n they_o add_v our_o most_o reverend_a lord_n 4_o lord_n ib._n p._n 4_o conclude_v with_o farewell_o most_o holy_a lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o vouchsafe_v we_o pardon_n and_o receive_v we_o favourable_o into_o thy_o fatherlie_a care_n etc._n etc._n with_o much_o more_o insinuate_a submission_n and_o desire_n of_o communion_n with_o he_o all_o this_o yet_o notwithstanding_o after_o much_o conference_n writing_n and_o labour_n in_o vanie_n spend_v the_o patriarch_n reject_v they_o as_o most_o unworthy_a 350._o unworthy_a ibid._n
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the_o math._n 16.18_o gate_n of_o hell_n more_o strong_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n then_o by_o make_v she_o to_o commit_v idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o that_o for_o many_o hundred_o year_n together_o whereas_o in_o steed_n of_o these_o 86.3_o these_o psal_n 86.3_o glorious_a thing_n be_v foretell_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o that_o 60.11_o that_o esa_n 60.11_o her_o gate_n shall_v be_v continual_o open_a her_o 62.6_o her_o esa_n 62.6_o pastor_n never_o silent_a her_o 2.44_o her_o dan._n 2.44_o kingdom_n not_o give_v over_o to_o another_o people_n but_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o as_o 60.15.16_o as_o esa_n 60.15.16_o a_o eternal_a glory_n and_o joy_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n so_o that_o the_o censure_n which_o by_o this_o last_o answer_n be_v impose_v upon_o the_o protestant_a church_n and_o that_o by_o she_o own_o child_n be_v that_o in_o steed_n of_o christ_n church_n she_o be_v a_o dissemble_a church_n a_o church_n deny_v christ_n and_o his_o religion_n a_o church_n for_o temporal_a respect_n commit_v many_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o so_o by_o most_o true_a consequence_n no_o church_n at_o al._n the_o five_o book_n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o protestant_n in_o the_o decision_n of_o controversy_n between_v they_o and_o catholicks_n do_v absolute_o disclaim_v from_o antiquity_n reject_v the_o ancient_a father_n and_o counsel_n for_o papistical_a and_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n for_o erroneous_a that_o protestant_n disclaim_v from_o all_o antiquity_n since_o the_o apostle_n and_o further_o reject_v and_o condemn_v as_o papistical_a the_o ancient_a father_n and_o general_a counsel_n chapter_n i._n so_o foul_a be_v the_o stain_n of_o novelty_n in_o any_o profession_n of_o religion_n as_o that_o some_o protestant_n have_v adventure_v to_o charge_v our_o roman_a church_n with_o the_o deformity_n and_o crime_n thereof_o mr._n hal_n thereupon_o avouch_v that_o 24._o that_o peace_n of_o rome_n p._n 24._o popery_n be_v but_o a_o new_a fashion_n and_o d._n 342._o d._n way_n to_o the_o true_a church_n p._n 341._o 342._o white_n undertake_v to_o prove_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o as_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o grateful_a to_o a_o christian_a reader_n than_o a_o clear_a and_o sincere_a trial_n of_o this_o point_n to_o wit_n whether_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v the_o true_a progenitour_n and_o father_n of_o catholic_n or_o protestant_n so_o among_o many_o mean_n and_o argument_n all_o of_o they_o able_a most_o clear_o to_o determine_v the_o same_o i_o will_v only_o make_v choice_n for_o this_o time_n of_o the_o free_a grant_n acknowledgement_n and_o confession_n of_o protestant_n themselves_o and_o this_o chief_o concern_v their_o own_o bastardy_n degenerate_v and_o disclaim_v from_o those_o so_o ancient_a so_o noble_a so_o worthy_a peer_n of_o those_o pure_a time_n and_o first_o concern_v the_o argument_n draw_v from_o antiquity_n in_o general_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o popish_a argument_n and_o for_o such_o to_o be_v avoid_v and_o take_v heed_n of_o so_o do_v some_o careful_a minister_n prescribe_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n himself_o say_v let_v 18._o let_v survey_v of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n p._n 18._o not_o your_o majesty_n be_v now_o deceive_v by_o the_o popish_a argument_n of_o suppose_a antiquity_n as_o josue_n be_v with_o the_o old_a and_o mouldy_a bread_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o follow_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o so_o necessary_a prevention_n and_o the_o rather_o o_o christian_a king_n take_v heed_n because_o antichrist_n begin_v to_o work_v even_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n yea_o say_v d._n willet_n papistry_n 56._o papistry_n synop._n controu_fw-fr 2._o q._n p._n 56._o etc._n etc._n begin_v to_o work_v in_o s._n paul_n day_n so_o that_o papistry_n be_v as_o old_a as_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n it_o behoove_v protestant_n in_o all_o good_a policy_n to_o reject_v and_o utter_o abandon_v antiquity_n as_o a_o popish_a argument_n and_o as_o the_o old_a and_o mouldy_a bread_n which_o the_o poor_a papist_n feed_v on_o the_o like_a provident_a and_o most_o necessary_a prevention_n for_o protestant_n use_v the_o maddeburgians_n 4._o maddeburgians_n pref._n ep_v dedicat._n ad_fw-la elizab._n angliae_fw-la reg._n in_o cen._n 4._o before_o to_o q._n elizabeth_n to_o who_o pretend_v to_o bring_v antiquity_n for_o her_o majesty_n to_o look_v upon_o yet_o at_o the_o first_o premonish_v that_o few_o doctor_n in_o ancient_a time_n do_v write_v luculenter_n et_fw-la cum_fw-la iudicio_fw-la perspicuous_o and_o witb_a judgement_n and_o withal_o complain_v that_o very_o many_o be_v as_o it_o be_v so_o bewitch_v with_o the_o holy_a title_n of_o antiquity_n that_o without_o all_o attention_n and_o true_a judgement_n they_o do_v give_v willing_o consent_v to_o never_o so_o foul_a error_n if_o they_o be_v set_v down_o by_o antiquity_n so_o fearful_a be_v these_o deep_a diverse_a and_o searcher_n into_o antiquity_n to_o be_v try_v thereby_o just_a cause_n have_v then_o d._n humphrey_n to_o reprove_v mr._n jewel_n for_o his_o so_o bold_a appeal_n to_o the_o first_o 600._o year_n say_v jewel_n 55._o jewel_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la jewelli_n p._n 212._o and_o see_v the_o like_a in_o fulks_n retentive_a p._n 55._o provoke_v to_o all_o that_o antiquity_n but_o he_o be_v over_o liberal_a and_o yield_v more_o than_o reason_n and_o be_v over_o injurious_a to_o himself_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o a_o manner_n spoil_v himself_o and_o he_o protestant_a church_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o say_v so_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o father_n with_o flesh_n or_o blood_n or_o what_o belong_v it_o to_o we_o protestant_n what_o the_o false_a synod_n of_o bishop_n shall_v ordain_v here_o our_o doctor_n wise_o control_v mr._n jewel_n for_o his_o so_o rash_a appeal_n to_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o see_v plain_o that_o his_o new_a protestant_a family_n will_v be_v utter_o spoil_v and_o undo_v thereby_o and_o the_o like_a dislike_n show_v jacobus_n acontius_n against_o some_o protestant_n allege_v the_o father_n in_o their_o own_o behalf_n say_v 296._o say_v stratag_n li._n 6._o p._n 296._o some_o be_v come_v to_o that_o that_o they_o will_v fill_v all_o their_o writing_n with_o the_o authority_n of_o father_n which_o i_o will_v to_o god_n they_o have_v perform_v with_o as_o prosperous_a success_n as_o they_o hopeful_o attempt_v it_o etc._n etc._n i_o do_v very_o think_v that_o this_o custom_n be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o altogether_o to_o be_v eschew_v so_o that_o in_o this_o doctor_n judgement_n it_o be_v no_o wisdom_n but_o imminent_a danger_n for_o protestant_n to_o meddle_v with_o the_o father_n now_o if_o any_o desire_n to_o know_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o this_o danger_n hang_v over_o protestant_n by_o appeal_n thus_o to_o father_n 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be_v so_o copious_o preach_v by_o we_o that_o true_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n it_o be_v not_o so_o clear_a and_o see_v 344._o see_v tom_n 2._o lib._n cont._n reg._n angliae_fw-la f._n 344._o god_n word_n be_v above_o all_o the_o divine_a majesty_n make_v for_o i_o so_o that_o i_o pass_v not_o if_o 100_o augustine_n 1000_o cyprian_n 1000_o king_n harry_n be_v church_n stand_v against_o i_o wherefore_o 152._o wherefore_o lib._n de_fw-fr seruo_fw-la arb._n and_o see_v cnoglerus_fw-la his_o symbolatria_n p._n 152._o cast_v you_o off_o what_o armour_n the_o ancient_a orthodoxal_a father_n shall_v afford_v or_o the_o school_n of_o divine_n the_o authority_n of_o counsel_n &_o bishop_n the_o consent_n of_o so_o many_o age_n &_o of_o all_o christian_a people_n we_o receive_v nothing_o but_o scripture_n but_o yet_o so_o that_o the_o infallible_a authority_n of_o interpret_n be_v only_o in_o we_o what_o we_o expound_v that_o the_o holy-ghost_n think_v what_o other_o though_v great_a though_o 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