christian_n how_o damnable_o so_o ever_o err_v in_o the_o faith_n shall_v in_o the_o end_n be_v save_v but_o think_v it_o most_o reasonable_a that_o all_o right_n believe_v christian_n shall_v find_v mercy_n what_o so_o ever_o their_o wickedness_n be_v this_o four_o opinion_n be_v so_o general_a in_o augustine_n time_n that_o very_o fearful_o he_o oppose_v himself_o against_o it_o and_o not_o dare_v whole_o to_o impugn_v that_o which_o he_o find_v to_o have_v so_o great_a and_o reverend_a author_n he_o qualify_v it_o what_o he_o can_v and_o so_o doubtful_o broach_v that_o opinion_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o papist_n of_o their_o heresy_n touch_v purgatory_n etc._n etc._n 4._o here_o the_o doctor_n sort_v his_o term_n wise_o for_o his_o own_o advantadge_n k._n advantadge_n ad_fw-la literan_n k._n quote_v s._n hierome_n as_o though_o the_o reverence_n which_o s._n augustine_n yield_v unto_o his_o person_n make_v he_o fearful_a to_o impugn_v his_o error_n but_o what_o overture_n be_v there_o of_o s._n hieromes_n error_n in_o this_o point_n behold_v two_o place_n allege_v by_o the_o doctor_n out_o of_o his_o work_n first_o 66._o first_o hierom._n in_o esaiam_n cap._n 66._o as_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o all_o denier_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o the_o wicked_a who_o have_v say_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n shall_v be_v eternal_a so_o we_o think_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o ungodly_a hierome_n ungodly_a et_fw-la tamen_fw-la christiancrum_n say_v s._n hierome_n who_o work_n shall_v be_v try_v in_o the_o fâ—re_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v moderate_a and_o mix_v with_o mercy_n second_o 1._o second_o s._n hierome_n contra_fw-la pelag._n l._n 1._o he_o write_v that_o christian_n be_v prevent_v in_o sin_n salvandos_fw-la post_z poenas_fw-la be_v to_o be_v save_v after_o pain_n 5._o now_o consider_v i_o pray_v you_o with_o what_o be_v d._n field_n seek_v to_o obtain_v his_o purpose_n for_o intend_v to_o dazzle_v the_o understanding_n of_o his_o reader_n he_o adjoin_v this_o sentence_n immediate_o unto_o the_o former_a as_o jacob_n follow_v esau_n in_o the_o birth_n 25.26_o genes_n 25.26_o and_o hold_v his_o brother_n by_o the_o heel_n which_o signify_v that_o he_o will_v in_o time_n supplant_v he_o viz._n augustine_n say_v in_o his_o manuel_n to_o laurentius_n chap._n 67._o that_o such_o as_o think_v that_o ungodly_a man_n and_o sinner_n post_n poenas_fw-la salvandos_fw-la seem_v in_o his_o opinion_n to_o be_v deceive_v by_o humane_a benevolence_n hence_o a_o credulous_a and_o ignorant_a reader_n must_v necessary_o conceive_v even_o for_o the_o similitude_n of_o these_o word_n post_fw-la poenas_fw-la saluandos_fw-la that_o the_o opinion_n of_o s._n hierome_n be_v here_o particular_o aim_v at_o and_o reproove_v by_o s._n augustine_n and_o for_o this_o end_n d._n field_n have_v crafty_o convaigh_v those_o word_n into_o s._n augustine_n howbeit_o they_o be_v not_o find_v at_o all_o in_o the_o design_a 67._o design_a euchirid_n ad_fw-la laur._n c._n 67._o place_n as_o you_o may_v perceive_v by_o that_o exact_a and_o faithful_a translation_n of_o s._n augustine_n sentence_n which_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o 18._o the_o §._o 2._o num_fw-la 18._o precedent_n unto_o which_o i_o must_v remit_v the_o courteous_a reader_n because_o i_o have_v confine_v myself_o unto_o a_o certain_a quantity_n which_o i_o may_v not_o exceed_v in_o this_o discourse_n for_o as_o procustes_n extend_v their_o leg_n which_o be_v short_a than_o his_o iron_n bed_n and_o contract_v they_o which_o be_v long_o so_o many_o man_n be_v tyrant_n unto_o their_o own_o conceit_n enlardge_v or_o abbreviate_a they_o according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o their_o paper_n i_o affect_v not_o a_o vanity_n with_o the_o first_o but_o i_o suffer_v a_o necessity_n with_o the_o second_o 6._o i_o proceed_v as_o d._n field_n will_v infer_v out_o of_o the_o two_o former_a sentence_n in_o s._n hierome_n that_o he_o be_v entangle_v with_o the_o 3._o the_o see_v before_o num_fw-la 3._o four_o error_n viz._n all_o right_a believe_a christian_n shall_v find_v mercy_n whatsoever_o their_o wickedness_n be_v so_o i_o may_v infer_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n nota._n nota._n that_o he_o be_v entangle_v with_o the_o three_o error_n viz._n all_o christian_n how_o damnable_o so_o ever_o err_v in_o the_o faith_n shall_v in_o the_o end_n be_v save_v and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v stand_v so_o ill_o affect_v unto_o s._n hierome_n as_o d._n field_n do_v he_o may_v enforce_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o out_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a place_n 7._o but_o i_o satisfy_v myself_o for_o two_o consideration_n that_o good_a s._n hierome_n a_o great_a and_o reverend_a author_n indeed_o as_o d._n field_n confess_v true_o howbeit_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v be_v guilty_a neither_o of_o the_o three_o nor_o four_o opinion_n as_o you_o see_v they_o randged_a 3._o randged_a num_fw-la 3._o before_o nor_o to_o be_v accuse_v reasonable_o by_o any_o man_n in_o this_o behalf_n first_o because_o some_o particular_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a sentence_n exempt_a from_o this_o suspicion_n as_o namely_o sentence_n namely_o in_o the_o first_o sentence_n qvorum_n opera_fw-la who_o work_n shall_v be_v try_v in_o the_o fire_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n quorum_n be_v not_o take_v explicative_o to_o signify_v all_o christian_n but_o distinctive_o to_o note_v forth_o unto_o we_o one_o certain_a 3._o certain_a what_o degree_n this_o be_v you_o may_v conceive_v by_o his_o doctrine_n which_o here_o follow_v num_fw-la 3._o degree_n of_o christian_n who_o shall_v suffer_v a_o temporal_a punishment_n in_o fire_n again_o s._n hierome_n pelag_n hierome_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la pelag_n dispute_v learned_o against_o the_o pelagian_n speak_v thus_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n we_o say_v that_o christian_n prevent_v in_o sin_n shall_v be_v save_v after_o the_o infliction_n of_o some_o pain_n what_o we_o ay_o and_o a_o faction_n only_o consent_v with_o i_o no_o but_o that_o church_n which_o you_o impugn_v and_o which_o i_o defend_v and_o if_o s._n hierome_n have_v exceed_v her_o know_a intention_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o notorious_a treason_n against_o the_o integrity_n of_o her_o faith_n 8._o second_o because_o many_o grave_a sentence_n in_o s._n hieromes_n work_v do_v clear_a he_o whole_o from_o that_o unjust_a imputation_n and_o it_o and_o if_o occasion_n require_v it_o so_o i_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o use_v d._n fields_n direction_n in_o this_o case_n than_o 166._o than_o pag._n 166._o he_o have_v to_o use_v it_o in_o some_o other_o viz._n hierome_n write_v many_o thing_n that_o must_v have_v a_o favourable_a construction_n to_o make_v they_o accord_v with_o that_o which_o elsewhere_o he_o have_v deliver_v consider_v therefore_o with_o i_o the_o weight_n and_o efficacy_n of_o these_o testimony_n 26._o testimony_n s._n hierom_n in_o s._n matth._n cap._n 26._o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a unto_o salvation_n to_o have_v faith_n unless_o faith_n be_v confirm_v with_o good_a work_n again_o 4._o again_o s._n hierom._n in_o hos_n c._n 4._o when_o heretic_n see_v man_n offend_v against_o god_n they_o say_v that_o god_n seek_v nothing_o of_o they_o but_o the_o salvation_n the_o heretic_n faith_n be_v false_a but_o as_o they_o think_v it_o to_o be_v true_a so_o s._n hieromes_n purpose_n be_v to_o show_v that_o true_a faith_n without_o good_a work_n avayl_v not_o unto_o salvation_n verity_n of_o faith_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o people_n be_v not_o humble_v but_o they_o rejoice_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o go_v forward_o with_o a_o stiff_a neck_n wherefore_o the_o people_n and_o priest_n master_n and_o scholar_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n 9_o i_o consider_v far_o that_o s._n augustine_n refute_v this_o error_n which_o d._n field_n derive_v upon_o s._n hierome_n as_o though_o he_o be_v 3._o be_v he_o name_v none_o other_o see_v before_o nun_n 3._o one_o of_o those_o great_a and_o reverend_a author_n for_o who_o sake_n s._n augustine_n fearful_o oppose_v it_o and_o dare_v not_o whole_o impugn_v it_o etc._n etc._n produce_v a_o very_a forcible_a and_o powerful_a reason_n to_o expugne_v it_o viz._n 67._o viz._n s._n august_n in_o enchirid._n ad_fw-la laur._n c._n 67._o if_o man_n of_o catholic_n and_o entire_a faith_n shall_v be_v save_v in_o the_o end_n notwithstanding_o their_o wicked_a life_n and_o perseverance_n therein_o unto_o their_o last_o hour_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o faith_n may_v save_v a_o man_n without_o work_n but_o that_o be_v impossible_a say_v he_o even_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o s._n james_n and_o of_o this_o matter_n i_o have_v treatise_v elsewhere_o in_o a_o etc._n a_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la c._n 15._o etc._n etc._n book_n write_v by_o i_o to_o this_o effect_n now_o be_v it_o not_o
the_o festinity_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n witness_v scotland_n france_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o zealous_a professor_n imitate_v their_o forefather_n aërius_n of_o unholy_a memory_n and_o renounce_v the_o christian_a feast_n as_o 75._o as_o epiphans_fw-la de_fw-la aërdo_fw-la haeres_fw-la 75._o judaical_a fable_n etc._n etc._n 7._o the_o seven_o have_v be_v ridiculous_a unto_o we_o all_o and_o yet_o some_o blessing_n perhaps_o be_v pour_v forth_o upon_o that_o oil_n wherewith_o his_o majesty_n receive_v his_o first_o unction_n to_o be_v the_o king_n anoint_a of_o our_o land_n 8._o the_o eight_o article_n be_v despise_v by_o such_o pure_a caluin_n and_o severe_a luther_n as_o measure_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o yard_n of_o their_o own_o fancy_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o luther_n reduce_v the_o definition_n of_o holy_a concell_n unto_o a_o popular_a approbation_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o unlettered_a people_n for_o say_v eccles_n say_v tom._n 2._o l._n 2._o the_o rat_n jud._n eccles_n he_o they_o be_v the_o sheep_n of_o who_o our_o saviour_n testify_v that_o they_o hear_v his_o voice_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o his_o apostolical_a self_n fear_v not_o to_o pronounce_v 8._o pronounce_v contra_fw-la henric._n 8._o when_o bishopp_n arrogate_a power_n to_o enact_v canon_n etc._n etc._n without_o doubt_v these_o be_v the_o cogitation_n of_o satan_n yea_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a say_v he_o commit_v sacrilege_n and_o impiety_n against_o the_o most_o evident_a and_o invincible_a scripture_n of_o god_n hence_o follow_v the_o contempt_n of_o sacred_a synod_n and_o neglect_v of_o their_o decree_n 9_o the_o nine_o be_v a_o damnable_a point_n in_o our_o eye_n and_o 254._o and_o m._n powel_n de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la pag._n 254._o one_o of_o those_o deadly_a heresy_n which_o be_v devise_v by_o antichrist_n himself_o the_o ten_o and_o last_o article_n have_v special_a reference_n unto_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o repudiate_v the_o 23._o the_o s._n aug._n de_fw-fr genes_n l._n 10._o c._n 23._o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n therein_o as_o 169._o as_o see_v m._n rogers_n catlâ—_n doctr_n pag._n 169._o the_o invention_n of_o a_o pope_n yea_o of_o the_o very_a devil_n so_o zealous_a be_v they_o against_o all_o thing_n not_o literal_o express_v in_o the_o word_n 10._o but_o when_o i_o search_v into_o the_o fountayn_v of_o this_o error_n i_o see_v that_o a_o singular_a disgrace_n ensue_v thereby_o unto_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o reform_a church_n for_o whereas_o s._n luther_n do_v often_o couple_v the_o anabaptist_n and_o sacramentary_n in_o one_o string_n protest_v that_o they_o galat._n they_o defecerunt_fw-la â—_o nobis_fw-la primò_fw-la sacramentarij_fw-la pòst_fw-la anabaptistae_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v luth._o in_o 5._o ad_fw-la galat._n fall_v away_o from_o he_o &_o therefore_o he_o often_o defi_v they_o both_o as_o hateful_a and_o execrable_a heretic_n i_o alij_fw-la i_o staphyl_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr concord_n luther_n &_o alij_fw-la find_v that_o he_o minister_v just_a occasion_n unto_o the_o former_n vanity_n by_o his_o unjust_a position_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o teach_v that_o child_n have_v actvall_n faith_n and_o that_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v whereupon_o some_o of_o his_o disciple_n assume_v that_o child_n have_v no_o such_o faith_n infer_v necessary_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v 11._o thus_o the_o anabaptisme_n of_o 43._o of_o see_v the_o examen_fw-la of_o fox_n his_o calendar-saint_n cap._n 3._o num_fw-la 43._o pacimontanus_fw-la a_o chick_n of_o martin_n egg_n be_v a_o infallible_a conclusion_n by_o a_o true_a negative_a of_o that_o which_o luther_n do_v false_o affirm_v this_o point_n 170._o point_n cathol_n doctr_n pag._n 170._o m._n rogers_n aim_v at_o very_o fair_o say_v some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v which_o believe_v not_o first_fw-mi and_o hence_o the_o anabaptist_n teach_v infant_n believe_v not_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v hence_o also_o the_o lutheran_n teach_v so_o it_o please_v m._n rogers_n to_o speak_v and_o yet_o d._n field_n be_v drive_v into_o a_o great_a passion_n against_o the_o pope_n because_o bellarmine_n use_v these_o 179._o these_o lutheran_n caluinist_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 179._o name_n of_o faction_n and_o division_n infant_n do_v believe_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v 12._o as_o for_o the_o principal_a sacramentary_n for_o thus_o the_o zwinglians_n oecolampadian_o carolostadians_n etc._n etc._n be_v common_o phrased_a by_o s._n luther_n howbeit_o it_o please_v 170._o please_v pag._n 170._o d._n field_n to_o say_v that_o some_o man_n malice_n call_v they_o so_o i_o see_v that_o great_a ignominy_n do_v attend_v they_o also_o in_o this_o behalf_n for_o baptism_n for_o tom._n 2._o the_o baptism_n zuinglius_fw-la our_o renown_a &_o military_a patriarch_n invaigh_v against_o this_o doctrine_n baptism_n confirm_v faith_n etc._n etc._n sentence_v it_o to_o be_v a_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a opinion_n yea_o say_v he_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v that_o some_o man_n shall_v deny_v baptism_n unto_o infant_n and_o i_o do_v ingenuous_o confess_v that_o be_v sometime_o deceive_v with_o this_o error_n i_o think_v it_o more_o safe_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v when_o they_o be_v come_v unto_o a_o just_a age_n 13._o which_o anabaptisme_n though_o he_o disclaim_v afterward_o yet_o this_o heresy_n fester_v so_o deep_o in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o always_o esteem_v the_o baptism_n of_o child_n to_o be_v a_o external_a or_o ceremonial_a thing_n dispensable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n which_o the_o church_n may_v well_o and_o honest_o use_v or_o omit_v as_o it_o shall_v seem_v good_a for_o the_o edification_n of_o our_o neighbour_n the_o same_o opinion_n be_v take_v up_o by_o 80._o by_o inter_fw-la â—p_n zuingl_n &_o oecol_n l._n 2._o fol._n 80._o oecolampadius_n the_o 8._o the_o see_v bellarm_n de_fw-fr notis_n eccles_n cap._n 8._o first_o pretence_a bishop_n of_o basill_n true_o a_o fit_a doctrine_n for_o a_o bishop_n of_o such_o a_o stamp_n 14._o this_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o effect_n of_o my_o first_o and_o general_a consideration_n viz._n that_o all_o the_o innovation_n which_o henricus_n propound_v unto_o the_o church_n be_v such_o as_o make_v up_o a_o goodly_a mess_n to_o furnish_v our_o evangelical_a table_n and_o thus_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o miracle_n of_o s._n bernard_n shall_v not_o be_v as_o sufficient_a a_o proof_n of_o all_o as_o of_o some_o and_o why_o not_o as_o special_o of_o purgatory_n as_o of_o any_o other_o point_n 15._o wherefore_o i_o proceed_v unto_o a_o second_o consideration_n which_o be_v more_o peculiar_a and_o which_o do_v more_o forcible_o procure_v my_o firm_a resolution_n and_o indubious_a assent_n 16._o for_o since_o our_o lord_n do_v give_v his_o own_o testimony_n from_o heaven_n and_o we_o know_v that_o his_o testimony_n be_v true_a in_o defence_n of_o s._n bernard_n against_o henricus_n without_o all_o question_n this_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n be_v so_o include_v in_o the_o whole_a number_n that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o clear_o fortify_v by_o this_o miracle_n than_o any_o other_o point_n and_o my_o reason_n to_o conceive_v thus_o be_v because_o as_o s._n bernard_n deliver_v it_o and_o the_o people_n accept_v it_o no_o less_o free_o than_o any_o other_o so_o likewise_o god_n himself_o do_v concur_v in_o the_o operation_n of_o this_o miracle_n for_o a_o noble_a end_n viz._n the_o confusion_n of_o heresy_n the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o name_n the_o safety_n of_o his_o church_n the_o satisfaction_n of_o man_n present_a and_o the_o instruction_n of_o succeed_a age_n 17._o yea_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o that_o wrought_v this_o illustrious_a miracle_n do_v then_o and_o there_o in_o the_o voice_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n public_o teach_v and_o earnest_o persuade_v and_o constant_o defend_v this_o doctrine_n how_o shall_v the_o wit_n of_o a_o archangel_n distinguish_v what_o be_v &_o what_o be_v not_o confirm_v by_o this_o miracle_n in_o case_n the_o glorious_a saint_n and_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v erroneous_a in_o the_o 1._o the_o see_v before_o num_fw-la 1._o say_a opinion_n as_o far_o as_o the_o substance_n thereof_o extend_v itself_o &_o principal_o in_o the_o first_o it_o be_v a_o chief_a article_n in_o that_o catalogue_n 18._o i_o conclude_v as_o god_n will_v not_o nay_o he_o can_v not_o and_o this_o be_v a_o powerful_a impotency_n in_o he_o bear_v witness_n unto_o any_o falsehood_n so_o he_o do_v never_o implicate_v and_o obscure_v the_o truth_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v necessary_o entangle_v with_o error_n for_o want_v of_o possibility_n to_o discern_v it_o and_o special_o when_o the_o thing_n be_v such_o as_o be_v heretical_a in_o nature_n and_o damnable_a in_o effect_n §_o 5._o a_o
negandum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la &c._n &c._n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o some_o man_n decease_a have_v relief_n by_o the_o piety_n of_o their_o live_a friend_n etc._n etc._n 24._o now_o what_o a_o absurdity_n be_v it_o in_o s._n augustine_n to_o affirm_v with_o great_a confidence_n that_o some_o soul_n be_v relieve_v by_o the_o piety_n of_o their_o friend_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o distinct_a estate_n of_o soul_n afflict_v with_o a_o temporal_a pain_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o s._n augustine_n be_v thus_o carry_v into_o a_o brainless_a conceit_n or_o that_o the_o protestant_n derive_v his_o word_n against_o his_o clear_a purpose_n i_o remit_v i_o unto_o your_o ingenious_a and_o wise_a determination_n 25._o mean_a while_n i_o shall_v entreat_v d._n field_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o question_n which_o i_o desire_v long_o since_o to_o propose_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o crave_v his_o plain_n resolution_n therein_o without_o ambiguous_a or_o perplex_a speech_n forasmuch_o as_o s._n augustine_n do_v often_o and_o constant_o deliver_v unto_o we_o not_o only_o by_o the_o know_a instruction_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o by_o the_o certain_a evidence_n of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o there_o be_v a_o temporal_a pain_n inflict_v upon_o some_o soul_n in_o a_o future_a estate_n why_o do_v d._n field_n conceal_v this_o point_n from_o his_o reader_n and_o why_o do_v he_o 7â—_n he_o pag_n 7â—_n muster_v up_o such_o sentenes_n only_o as_o bear_v a_o show_n of_o doubt_n and_o then_o make_v a_o pretence_n that_o augustine_n do_v doubting_o run_v into_o purgatory_n and_o that_o he_o doubtful_o broach_v a_o opinion_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o papist_n heresy_n in_o this_o matter_n beside_o if_o the_o papist_n be_v as_o great_o proud_a as_o etc._n as_o pag._n 71._o 170._o 1â—9_n in_o epist_n dediâ—_n etc._n etc._n d._n field_n do_v earnest_o object_v this_o crime_n unto_o they_o yet_o be_v they_o so_o foolish_a and_o obtuse_a also_o that_o they_o will_v rather_o assume_v this_o doctrine_n from_o s._n augustine_n doubtful_a sentence_n then_o from_o his_o perspicuous_a and_o irrefragable_a authority_n in_o this_o behalf_n 26._o to_o conclude_v this_o second_o branch_n of_o d._n fields_n accusation_n it_o may_v please_v you_o to_o consider_v with_o i_o that_o as_o piety_n do_v oblige_v we_o to_o reconcile_v all_o place_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o imply_v any_o contradiction_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o each_o may_v be_v inviolable_o preserve_v according_a to_o the_o intendment_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n case_n see_v zanch._n de_fw-fr redemp_n in_o quaest_n de_fw-fr inuocat_fw-la sanct._n what_o rule_v he_o prescribe_v in_o this_o case_n so_o wisdom_n do_v prescribe_v unto_o we_o that_o no_o doubtful_a sentence_n in_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v expound_v or_o admit_v against_o their_o certain_a doctrine_n in_o other_o place_n and_o special_o when_o it_o be_v strengthen_v by_o the_o public_a approbation_n of_o the_o church_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a impiety_n in_o luther_n and_o in_o his_o true_a disciple_n to_o reject_v the_o epistle_n of_o s._n james_n upon_o a_o suppose_a or_o seem_a 2.24_o seem_a we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.28_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o james_n 2.24_o contradiction_n therein_o against_o s._n paul_n whence_o 9_o whence_o see_v duraeus_n in_o respon_n ad_fw-la whitaâ—â—run_n pag._n 9_o pomeranus_n in_o his_o lutheranicall_a violence_n say_v that_o the_o author_n of_o s._n james_n his_o epistle_n bring_v a_o impious_a argument_n and_o make_v a_o ridiculous_a collection_n allege_v scripture_n contrary_a unto_o scripture_n and_o thus_o he_o renounce_v a_o part_n of_o holy_a write_v with_o extreme_a defiance_n so_o it_o be_v a_o remarqueable_a folly_n in_o any_o man_n to_o enforce_v conclusion_n out_o of_o some_o obscure_a or_o dubious_a place_n in_o the_o father_n sense_v against_o their_o evident_a and_o perpetual_a doctrine_n elsewhere_o a_o course_n which_o the_o chief_a protestant_n despise_v and_o contemn_v in_o the_o puritan_n at_o this_o day_n 27._o in_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o this_o accusation_n d._n field_n be_v very_o injurious_a unto_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o bless_a and_o renown_a father_n for_o he_o know_v that_o s._n augustine_n do_v not_o fearful_o impugn_v this_o error_n viz._n all_o right_o believe_v christian_n shall_v find_v mercy_n in_o the_o end_n whatsoever_o their_o wickedness_n be_v etc._n etc._n inasmuch_o as_o many_o testimony_n be_v extant_a in_o his_o 26._o his_o enchiâ—id_n ad_fw-la lauâ—_n c._n 67._o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o opeâ—_n c._n 15._o de_fw-fr civit_n dei_fw-la l._n 21._o c._n 26._o work_n whereby_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o he_o disclaim_v it_o absolute_o and_o disproove_v it_o full_o howbeit_o he_o be_v modest_a and_o temperate_a in_o his_o dispute_n and_o not_o of_o that_o rusticity_n as_o our_o brethren_n in_o luther_n and_o caluins_n gospel_n who_o like_o cadmaean_a upstart_n convulnerate_v themselves_o with_o mutual_a reproach_n whereby_o they_o be_v expose_v unto_o a_o public_a and_o just_a contempt_n 28._o but_o now_o o_o latimer_n o_o this_o honour_n may_v be_v as_o due_o give_v by_o i_o unto_o s._n augustine_n as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o m._n rogers_n in_o his_o cathol_n doctr_n epist_n dedicat_fw-la nun_n 4_o unto_o m._n latimer_n sacred_a and_o reverend_a augustine_n i_o will_v turn_v my_o speech_n unto_o thy_o religious_a learned_a and_o excellent_a self_n do_v thou_o so_o fear_v to_o oppugn_v a_o error_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o fear_v to_o violate_v the_o truth_n can_v thou_o not_o reproove_v a_o falsehood_n in_o some_o man_n without_o give_v occasion_n of_o heresy_n unto_o other_o will_v thou_o so_o peremptory_o affirm_v and_o yet_o immediate_o doubt_v in_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o special_o the_o matter_n be_v such_o as_o in_o extension_n do_v belong_v unto_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o so_o thou_o have_v inform_v i_o and_o in_o consequence_n do_v evacuate_v christ_n merit_n for_o so_o we_o pretend_v and_o impart_v his_o office_n unto_o our_o proper_a satisfaction_n 29._o if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o 8._o then_o contra_fw-la henâ—ic_fw-la 8._o s._n luther_n have_v a_o good_a reason_n for_o his_o contemptuous_a demand_n quis_fw-la est_fw-la augustinus_n &_o quis_fw-la nos_fw-la coget_fw-la illi_fw-la credere_fw-la who_o be_v augustine_n and_o who_o shall_v compel_v we_o to_o believe_v he_o if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o why_o then_o do_v we_o traduce_v thy_o glorious_a name_n to_o destroy_v the_o ancient_a faith_n and_o why_o do_v we_o depress_v thy_o incomparable_a worth_n to_o sustain_v our_o ruinous_a cause_n §_o 3._o s._n hierome_n abuse_v by_o d._n field_n 1._o i_o come_v unto_o the_o three_o doctor_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n s._n hierome_n who_o our_o great_a reformer_n do_v not_o only_o 22._o only_o luth._o in_o gen._n 22._o trample_v under_o his_o foot_n but_o also_o theol._n also_o luth._o in_o colloq_fw-la convival_n in_o cap._n de_fw-fr scholast_n theol._n expel_v out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o doctor_n and_o pronounce_v he_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n for_o thus_o he_o honour_v and_o reverence_v the_o father_n much_o more_o than_o the_o romanist_n do_v 2._o though_o d._n field_n have_v moderate_v his_o stile_n towards_o s._n hierome_n and_o use_v the_o testimony_n of_o this_o saint_n at_o his_o pleasure_n dismiss_v he_o which_o a_o more_o gentle_a imputation_n say_v that_o 166._o that_o pag._n 166._o hierome_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o violent_a spirit_n yet_o as_o the_o abuse_n which_o he_o offer_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o question_n of_o purgatory_n be_v subtle_a in_o the_o manner_n and_o hateful_a in_o the_o matter_n thereof_o so_o he_o do_v plain_o discover_v his_o affection_n towards_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o father_n to_o be_v such_o that_o he_o neither_o respect_v how_o vain_o he_o do_v elude_v the_o first_o nor_o how_o unconscionable_o he_o do_v entreat_v the_o second_o mark_v therefore_o present_o therefore_o pag._n 79._o this_o opinion_n he_o put_v upon_o s._n hierome_n as_o you_o shall_v see_v present_o his_o artificial_a passage_n which_o here_o ensue_v 3._o it_o be_v a_o error_n of_o sundry_a of_o the_o ancient_n that_o all_o catholic_n christian_n how_o wicked_o so_o ever_o they_o live_v yet_o hold_v the_o fundation_n of_o true_a christian_a profession_n shall_v in_o the_o end_n after_o great_a torman_n endure_v in_o world_n to_o come_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v by_o fire_n they_o dare_v not_o say_v as_o origen_n that_o the_o angel_n who_o fall_v opinion_n note_v these_o 4._o opinion_n shall_v be_v restore_v in_o the_o end_n nor_o as_o some_o other_o that_o all_o man_n whether_o christian_n or_o infidel_n nor_o as_o a_o three_o fort_n that_o all_o
their_o verdict_n the_o church_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o deserve_v more_o blame_n than_o this_o heretic_n who_o be_v brand_v with_o just_a infamy_n and_o perpetual_a disgrace_n 3._o though_o bullinger_n be_v fiery_a and_o boisterous_a against_o our_o brethren_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saxony_n the_o ancient_a family_n of_o the_o young_a gospel_n yet_o he_o doubt_v not_o to_o hold_v some_o good_a correspondency_n with_o they_o in_o this_o particular_a and_o therefore_o whereas_o he_o have_v make_v a_o large_a confession_n to_o his_o everlasting_a shame_n say_v 10._o say_v decad._n 4._o serm._n 10._o i_o know_v that_o the_o ancient_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a i_o know_v what_o augustine_n the_o noble_a doctor_n and_o what_o chrysostome_n the_o eloquent_a preacher_n have_v write_v of_o this_o matter_n i_o know_v that_o the_o father_n say_v it_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o how_o augustine_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a i_o know_v also_o that_o aërius_n be_v condemn_v because_o he_o do_v oppose_v himself_o against_o it_o etc._n etc._n he_o take_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o liberty_n to_o reproove_v the_o father_n and_o to_o debilitate_v the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n but_o as_o the_o levity_n of_o this_o man_n do_v just_o deserve_v that_o the_o severe_a etc._n severe_a quanta_fw-la vanitas_fw-la qâ—an_fw-la ta_fw-la impudentia_fw-la bulliâ—geri_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v brenâ—ius_n contra_fw-la bâ—â—ling_n pag._n 105._o etc._n etc._n reprehension_n of_o brentius_n shall_v be_v due_o apply_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o case_n so_o the_o pretence_n of_o 4._o of_o against_o d._n kellison_n book_n 2._o chap._n 4._o d._n sutcliffe_n say_v that_o aërius_n be_v repute_v a_o heretik_a for_o arrianisme_n and_o not_o for_o find_v fault_n with_o 60._o with_o such_o superstition_n as_o the_o whole_a church_n embrace_v see_v before_o pag._n 60._o superstitious_a oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v such_o a_o folly_n as_o wise_a man_n will_v contemn_v or_o such_o a_o ignorance_n as_o a_o mean_a scholar_n will_v commiserate_v and_o pity_n in_o a_o doctor_n of_o so_o great_a celebrity_n and_o renown_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o aërius_n be_v infect_v with_o arrianisme_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o devise_v new_a opinion_n repugnant_a unto_o the_o catholic_n faith_n he_o have_v a_o peculiar_a and_o distinct_a place_n in_o the_o epiphan_n the_o make_a by_o s._n aug_n and_o epiphan_n catalogue_n of_o heretic_n which_o be_v a_o superfluity_n and_o a_o absurdity_n also_o if_o arrianisme_n have_v be_v the_o proper_a cause_n for_o which_o he_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o church_n 5._o i_o will_v leave_v these_o forayn_a author_n and_o repair_v unto_o our_o domestics_n to_o wit_n d._n humphrey_n d._n abbot_n m._n cartwright_n and_o d._n morton_n who_o be_v of_o great_a value_n than_o many_o other_o may_v stand_v forth_o and_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n 6._o the_o foreman_n be_v 261._o be_v contra_fw-la campian_n pag._n 261._o d._n humphrey_n who_o resolution_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o public_a confession_n of_o our_o church_n nos_fw-la non_fw-la improbaemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o disallow_v not_o any_o thing_n wherein_o aërius_n do_v think_v aërius_n think_v quod_fw-la rectè_fw-la sensit_fw-la aërius_n true_o etc._n etc._n true_o the_o papist_n themselves_o will_v join_v issue_n with_o we_o in_o this_o assertion_n but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o aërius_n do_v think_v true_o in_o this_o particular_a or_o not_o here_o the_o learned_a doctor_n show_v the_o perplexity_n of_o his_o heart_n 1._o see_v afterward_o part._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 1._o and_o yet_o adorn_v a_o foul_a matter_n with_o fair_a word_n he_o slide_v forward_o and_o discover_v in_o plentiful_a sort_n that_o our_o church_n do_v propend_v whole_o unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o aërius_n in_o this_o point_n 7._o the_o second_o be_v d._n abbot_n who_o authority_n must_v componderate_v with_o d._n fields_n and_o will_v discountenance_v his_o exposition_n of_o this_o matter_n â—6_n matter_n against_o d._n bishop_n part._n 1_o pag._n â—6_n in_o the_o time_n of_o epiphanius_n say_v he_o there_o be_v a_o alteration_n make_v of_o the_o custom_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a other_o devotion_n be_v add_v unto_o it_o with_o opinion_n to_o mitigate_v if_o need_v so_o require_v the_o very_a pain_n of_o hell_n this_o aerius_n speak_v against_o and_o indeed_o speak_v against_o it_o with_o great_a reason_n than_o epiphanius_n have_v defend_v it_o etc._n etc._n here_o master_n d._n abbot_n deal_v injurious_o with_o epiphanius_n in_o who_o behalf_n s._n augustine_n shall_v witness_v that_o 27._o that_o see_v before_o pag._n 27._o he_o be_v a_o man_n very_o renown_v in_o the_o catholic_n faith_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n do_v not_o these_o man_n agree_v like_o harp_n and_o harrow_v one_o say_v 1.2_o say_v see_v before_o §._o 1._o num_fw-la 1.2_o sure_o it_o appear_v etc._n etc._n the_o other_o say_v this_o aërius_n speak_v against_o etc._n etc._n thus_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o exposition_n as_o you_o see_v betwixt_o themselves_o and_o yet_o neither_o agree_v with_o the_o truth_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o lactant._n for_o lactant._n haec_fw-la est_fw-la mendaciorum_fw-la natura_fw-la ut_fw-la probè_fw-la cohaerere_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la may_v i_o not_o say_v of_o these_o man_n as_o 1._o as_o offic._n 1._o cicero_n say_v of_o peddle_v merchant_n nihil_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la admodùm_fw-la mentiantur_fw-la 8._o the_o three_o be_v m._n cartwright_n who_o be_v a_o 60._o a_o see_v the_o opinion_n of_o aërius_n before_o pag._n 60._o aërian_a heretic_n in_o a_o far_a degree_n than_o they_o be_v who_o principal_o obtain_v the_o name_n of_o protestant_n in_o our_o country_n howbeit_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a inheritance_n of_o luther_n more_o natural_a child_n in_o his_o faith_n and_o reintegrate_v the_o heresy_n of_o aërius_n 403._o aërius_n pag._n 403._o touch_v the_o equality_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n be_v just_o note_v by_o err_v by_o so_o where_o d._n w._n object_v the_o council_n of_o nice_a unto_o he_o he_o turn_v it_o off_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v spot_v with_o infamy_n by_o decre_v that_o single_a man_n admit_v to_o holy_a order_n shall_v not_o marry_v afterward_o which_o point_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v consider_v by_o m._n rogers_n say_v p._n 115._o that_o if_o paphnutius_fw-la have_v not_o be_v at_o nice_a that_o council_n have_v err_v d._n whitgift_n just_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n unjust_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o profession_n upon_o the_o conformity_n which_o he_o embrace_v with_o aërius_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o true_o the_o pure_a or_o rigid_a caluinist_n be_v guilty_a thereof_o without_o all_o possibility_n of_o defence_n but_o how_o do_v the_o presbyterian_a remove_v this_o disgrace_n from_o himself_o and_o from_o the_o consort_n of_o his_o folly_n i_o be_o not_o to_o regard_v say_v he_o what_o epiphanius_n deliver_v in_o this_o matter_n for_o he_o be_v a_o man_n obnoxious_a unto_o error_n and_o if_o his_o authority_n can_v inconvenience_n i_o herein_o it_o may_v likewise_o confirm_v the_o popish_a error_n of_o prayer_n and_o oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a which_o thing_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a retain_v by_o our_o church_n 9_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o his_o answer_n whereby_o i_o be_v excite_v to_o consider_v that_o as_o the_o animal_n the_o aristot_n de_fw-fr histor_n animal_n irchin_n in_o her_o natural_a providence_n make_v a_o double_a prospect_n in_o her_o nest_n that_o she_o may_v by_o this_o mean_n defend_v herself_o from_o the_o injury_n of_o all_o weather_n so_o the_o protestant_n furnish_v themselves_o with_o a_o double_a principle_n viz._n scripture_n and_o father_n in_o their_o conflict_n with_o papist_n they_o limit_n and_o confine_v all_o thing_n unto_o the_o scripture_n sense_v by_o 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behold_v therefore_o
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it_o be_v any_o shall_v be_v excuse_v and_o mitigate_v since_o it_o proceed_v from_o that_o defence_n which_o do_v inevitable_o force_v i_o unto_o the_o same_o 6._o behold_v now_o the_o assertion_n and_o monition_n of_o this_o worthy_a guide_n principum_fw-la part._n 4._o decom_v considerate_a contra_fw-la adulatores_fw-la principum_fw-la every_o christian_a king_n and_o prince_n must_v take_v heed_n before_o all_o thing_n lest_o that_o by_o evil_a information_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n he_o fall_v into_o error_n repugnant_a unto_o our_o holy_a faith_n and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n that_o he_o may_v justify_v himself_o in_o all_o his_o do_n and_o that_o he_o may_v appear_v wise_a howsoever_o he_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n by_o humane_a frailty_n for_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o he_o can_v commit_v which_o make_v any_o king_n or_o prince_n so_o displease_v unto_o god_n and_o so_o infamous_a unto_o the_o world_n even_o unto_o persecution_n by_o fire_n and_o sword_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o this_o end_n the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a do_v conduce_v 7._o i_o leave_v it_o unto_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o reader_n to_o intertayn_v such_o a_o conceit_n of_o these_o thing_n as_o their_o own_o discretion_n shall_v suggest_v and_o so_o i_o proceed_v unto_o a_o far_o and_o more_o weighty_a consideration_n 8._o if_o the_o reformation_n which_o gerson_n wish_v do_v consist_v only_o or_o principal_o or_o at_o all_o in_o the_o redress_n of_o sundry_a lewd_a assertion_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o state_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n etc._n etc._n then_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o protestant_n have_v not_o effectuate_v his_o desire_n for_o their_o position_n be_v execrable_a and_o their_o practice_n be_v odious_a in_o this_o kind_n as_o their_o own_o seditious_a writing_n and_o as_o the_o perturbation_n of_o many_o common_a wealth_n do_v testify_v by_o a_o bitter_a and_o woeful_a experience_n and_o for_o a_o copious_a illustration_n of_o this_o point_n i_o remit_v you_o unto_o the_o learned_a etc._n learned_a of_o p._n r._n against_o tho._n morton_n pag._n 38._o 39_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 122_o 123._o etc._n etc._n treatise_n tend_v to_o mitigation_n where_o this_o matter_n be_v excellent_o discuss_v 8._o notwithstanding_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v too_o injurious_a unto_o myself_o by_o pass_v over_o this_o matter_n whole_o in_o silence_n i_o will_v acquaint_v you_o with_o some_o observation_n which_o as_o i_o conceive_v be_v of_o very_o special_a importance_n for_o i_o beseech_v you_o who_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a progenitour_n of_o your_o gospel_n be_v not_o wickliff_n and_o after_o he_o husse_n and_o after_o he_o luther_n and_o then_o zuinglius_fw-la and_o final_o caluin_n be_v not_o they_o the_o chief_a instrument_n as_o you_o esteem_v they_o of_o god_n raise_v by_o he_o for_o the_o purgation_n of_o the_o church_n 9_o the_o opinion_n of_o wickliff_n herein_o be_v most_o desperate_a 17._o see_v council_n constant_n sess_n 8._o artic_a wickliff_n 15._o 17._o namely_o no_o man_n be_v a_o bishop_n or_o prelate_n or_o temporal_a lord_n while_o he_o be_v in_o mortal_a sin_n again_o the_o people_n may_v at_o their_o own_o arbitrement_n correct_v their_o lord_n when_o they_o offend_v these_o be_v lewd_a assertion_n indeed_o and_o these_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o church_n hence_o issue_v rebellion_n and_o insurrection_n hence_o treason_n and_o complotment_n of_o seditious_a people_n against_o their_o sovereign_a prince_n 5._o see_v stow_n in_o henry_n 5._o as_o the_o tumultuation_n of_o sir_n john_n oldcastle_n and_o other_o may_v witness_v unto_o us._n 11._o as_o for_o john_n husse_n i_o need_v not_o say_v much_o of_o he_o wickleffi_n discipulum_fw-la possis_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la such_o pernicious_a doctrine_n as_o he_o suck_v out_o of_o wickliff_n he_o propound_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o hence_o come_v the_o miserable_a evisceration_n of_o the_o bohemian_a state_n i_o come_v therefore_o unto_o luther_n who_o bloody_a &_o barbarous_a heart_n be_v the_o centre_n whence_o treason_n war_n and_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o blood_n in_o late_a year_n have_v proceed_v to_o the_o unrecompensable_a damage_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n will_v you_o know_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o protestant_n rebel_v against_o charles_n the_o five_o a_o prince_n of_o sweet_a and_o amiable_a disposition_n john_n sleydan_n shall_v yield_v it_o unto_o you_o in_o these_o word_n quia_fw-la caesar_n religioni_fw-la viz._n 18._o commentar_n l._n 18._o lutheranae_n eiusque_fw-la libertati_fw-la moliebatur_fw-la exitium_fw-la causam_fw-la prabebat_fw-la cur_n ipsum_fw-la oppugnarent_fw-la bona_fw-la conscientia_fw-la they_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o oppugn_v caesar_n with_o good_a conscience_n because_o he_o labour_v to_o extinguish_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o hinder_v the_o liberty_n thereof_o 12._o in_o galat._n c._n 5._o v._n 12._o will_v you_o know_v the_o resolution_n of_o luther_n himself_o benedictus_fw-la dies_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la ista_fw-la videre_fw-la licet_fw-la etc._n etc._n bless_a
vex_v themselves_o and_o not_o i_o very_o i_o will_v attempt_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o cure_v these_o evil_n but_o if_o i_o can_v not_o do_v it_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o be_v consume_v with_o grief_n if_o one_o munzer_n one_o carolostadius_fw-la one_o zwinglius_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o devil_n excitet_fw-la plures_fw-la church_n zwinglius_fw-la be_v raise_v by_o the_o devil_n to_o afflict_v the_o church_n let_v he_o raise_v up_o more_o 34._o this_o be_v the_o perpetual_a stile_n of_o luther_n against_o the_o sacramentary_n who_o he_o damn_v unto_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstome_n as_o obstinate_a and_o malicious_a heretic_n fall_v away_o from_o his_o church_n by_o apostatical_a defection_n and_o here_o you_o may_v see_v how_o the_o nature_n of_o heresy_n be_v always_o variable_a and_o uncertayn_v as_o tertullian_n observe_v long_o ago_o 4â—_n prescript_n c._n 4â—_n saying_n heretic_n differ_v among_o themselves_o while_o the_o scholar_n do_v modulate_v at_o his_o pleasure_n that_o which_o he_o receive_v as_o the_o master_n do_v compose_v at_o his_o pleasure_n that_o which_o he_o deliver_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o beginning_n the_o valentinian_o and_o martâ—onites_n may_v change_v their_o faith_n at_o their_o own_o arbitrement_n as_o well_o as_o valentine_n and_o martion_n themselves_o denique_fw-la penitùs_fw-la inspectae_fw-la haereses_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la cum_fw-la authoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la dissentientes_fw-la deprehenduntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n 35._o thus_o i_o have_v true_o discover_v unto_o you_o the_o deportment_n of_o your_o pretence_a reformer_n the_o crime_n and_o cause_n of_o who_o implacable_a dissension_n d._n field_n will_v unconscionable_o derive_v upon_o the_o papist_n by_o abuse_v the_o authority_n of_o gerson_n whereas_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o these_o man_n seek_v not_o the_o end_n at_o which_o gerson_n aim_v nor_o follow_v the_o mean_n which_o he_o prescribe_v but_o as_o luther_n do_v boysterous_o impugn_v the_o catholic_n church_n so_o zwinglius_fw-la and_o all_o the_o troop_n of_o sacramentary_n fall_v away_o seditious_o and_o factious_o from_o his_o society_n and_o communion_n and_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o second_o passage_n 36._o in_o the_o three_o passage_n there_o be_v some_o memorable_a point_n as_o namely_o the_o doctor_n do_v confess_v free_o and_o plain_o that_o gerson_n grosthead_n etc._n etc._n 2d_o 3._o reg._n 2_o 2d_o be_v of_o the_o true_a church_n but_o here_o i_o may_v say_v of_o d._n field_n as_o solomon_n pronounce_v of_o adoniah_n his_o brother_n contra_fw-la animam_fw-la svam_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la adonias_n verbum_fw-la hoc_fw-la against_o his_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o his_o church_n have_v d._n field_n speak_v this_o word_n for_o be_v not_o gerson_n and_o likewise_o grosthead_n a_o member_n real_o and_o essential_o of_o the_o roman_a or_o popish_a church_n the_o precedent_n may_v testify_v for_o the_o first_o and_o the_o 4._o the_o §._o 4._o sequel_n shall_v witness_v for_o the_o second_o wherefore_o i_o must_v infer_v necessary_o that_o the_o popish_a church_n be_v the_o true_a church_n in_o their_o time_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o at_o this_o day_n because_o it_o still_o continue_v the_o same_o final_o as_o wickliff_n husse_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o of_o the_o true_a church_n because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o church_n with_o gerson_n so_o the_o protestant_n be_v not_o member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n because_o they_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v the_o 8._o the_o see_v s._n cyprian_n l._n 4._o ep_n 8._o root_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n for_o in_o that_o see_v semper_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la cathedrae_fw-la viguit_fw-la principatus_fw-la as_o 162._o as_o epist_n 162._o s._n augustine_n himself_o do_v witness_v 37._o a_o 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