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which_o they_o shall_v have_v think_v on_o conceive_v thing_n contrary_a to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o scripture_n i_o may_v not_o be_v silent_a for_o that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o be_v to_o betray_v the_o truth_n yet_o my_o care_n shall_v be_v to_o say_v no_o more_o herein_o than_o i_o shall_v be_v draw_v necessary_o to_o speak_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o remove_v that_o which_o have_v be_v erroneous_o presume_v by_o other_o for_o then_o be_v a_o man_n bind_v to_o maintain_v the_o truth_n when_o it_o be_v oppugn_v it_o trouble_v i_o not_o a_o little_a i_o confess_v that_o i_o be_o to_o deal_v with_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n one_o that_o have_v be_v my_o ancient_a acquaintance_n of_o who_o i_o have_v great_a and_o better_a hope_n but_o in_o god_n cause_n all_o respect_n of_o friendship_n and_o acquaintance_n yea_o if_o it_o be_v of_o blood_n and_o kindred_n must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o truth_n levy_n say_v to_o his_o father_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o know_v he_o his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o child_n for_o they_o observe_v thy_o word_n and_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n deut._n 33.9_o and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o do_v he_o good_a for_o i_o be_o not_o out_o of_o hope_n of_o reclaim_v of_o he_o see_v he_o have_v promise_v that_o if_o the_o evidence_n be_v clear_a against_o he_o or_o if_o he_o be_v convict_v per_fw-la testes_fw-la idoneos_fw-la to_o have_v err_v he_o will_v recall_v it_o the_o scripture_n the_o ancient_a father_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v testes_fw-la idonei_fw-la i_o shall_v deal_v free_o and_o plain_o for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o whole_a first_o after_o a_o brief_a introduction_n set_v down_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o controversy_n i_o will_v examine_v his_o extravagant_a opinion_n concern_v the_o respective_a decree_n of_o predestination_n and_o after_o of_o fall_v away_o from_o grace_n last_o of_o all_o some_o particular_n in_o his_o book_n this_o i_o do_v not_o undertake_v upon_o any_o confidence_n that_o i_o conceive_v in_o myself_o i_o know_v many_o in_o our_o church_n more_o worthy_a and_o able_a than_o myself_o and_o i_o thank_v god_n for_o they_o but_o as_o heretofore_o i_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o find_v that_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n have_v in_o other_o thing_n enable_v i_o to_o defend_v the_o truth_n and_o help_v i_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n so_o i_o rest_v upon_o the_o same_o help_n i_o seek_v god_n truth_n which_o will_v not_o fail_v they_o that_o seek_v and_o love_v it_o and_o if_o any_o man_n of_o great_a confidence_n in_o his_o wit_n and_o learning_n will_v enter_v upon_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o appeal_v for_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o whisper_n i_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o my_o old_a day_n in_o this_o for_o they_o can_v be_v spend_v in_o a_o better_a service_n chap._n 2._o a_o introduction_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o controversy_n follow_v the_o church_n england_n be_v reform_v by_o the_o help_n of_o our_o learned_a and_o reverend_a bishop_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n they_o who_o then_o give_v that_o form_n of_o reformation_n to_o our_o church_n hold_v consent_n in_o doctrine_n with_o peter_n martyr_n and_o martin_n bucer_n be_v by_o authority_n appoint_v reader_n in_o the_o two_o university_n and_o with_o other_o then_o live_v who_o they_o judge_v to_o be_v of_o best_a learning_n and_o soundness_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o of_o the_o ancient_n especial_o with_o st._n augustine_n and_o be_v careful_a to_o hold_v this_o unity_n among_o themselves_o and_o with_o the_o reform_a church_n for_o that_o these_o worthy_a bishop_n who_o be_v in_o the_o first_o reformation_n have_v this_o respect_n unto_o p._n martyr_n and_o m._n bucer_n it_o be_v apparent_a both_o because_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n do_v not_o differ_v from_o the_o doctrine_n that_o these_o teach_v and_o because_o that_o worthy_a archbishop_n cranmer_n cause_v our_o leiturgy_n to_o be_v translate_v into_o latin_a and_o crave_v the_o consent_n and_o judgement_n of_o m._n bucer_n who_o give_v a_o full_a consent_n thereto_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o his_o work_n inter_fw-la opera_fw-la anglicana_n and_o p._n martyr_n be_v likewise_o request_v write_v in_o his_o epistle_n touch_v that_o matter_n his_o judgement_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o government_n and_o discipline_n of_o our_o church_n this_o uniformity_n of_o doctrine_n be_v hold_v in_o our_o church_n without_o disturbance_n as_o long_o as_o those_o worthy_a bishop_n live_v who_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o reformation_n for_o albeit_o the_o puritan_n disquiet_v our_o church_n about_o their_o conceive_a discipline_n yet_o they_o never_o move_v any_o quarrel_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n which_o be_v well_o to_o be_v observe_v for_o if_o they_o have_v embrace_v any_o doctrine_n which_o the_o church_n of_o england_n deny_v they_o will_v assure_o have_v quarrel_v about_o that_o aswell_o as_o they_o do_v about_o the_o discipline_n but_o it_o be_v then_o the_o open_a confession_n both_o of_o the_o bishop_n and_o of_o the_o puritan_n that_o both_o part_n embrace_v a_o mutual_a consent_n in_o doctrine_n only_o the_o difference_n be_v in_o matter_n of_o inconformity_n then_o hitherto_o there_o be_v no_o puritan_n doctrine_n know_v the_o first_o disturber_n of_o this_o uniformity_n in_o doctrine_n be_v barret_n and_o baro_n in_o cambridge_n and_o after_o they_o thomson_n barret_n and_o baro_n begin_v this_o breach_n in_o the_o time_n of_o that_o most_o reverend_a prelate_n archbishop_n whitgift_n notwithstanding_o that_o these_o have_v attempt_v to_o disturb_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n yet_o be_v the_o uniformity_n of_o doctrine_n still_o maintain_v for_o when_o our_o church_n be_v disquiet_v by_o barret_n and_o baro_n the_o bishop_n that_o then_o be_v in_o our_o church_n examine_v the_o new_a doctrine_n of_o these_o man_n and_o utter_o dislike_v and_o reject_v it_o and_o in_o the_o point_n of_o predestination_n confirm_v that_o which_o they_o understand_v to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n against_o barret_n and_o baro_n who_o oppugn_v that_o doctrine_n this_o be_v full_o declare_v by_o both_o the_o archbishop_n whitgift_n of_o canterbury_n and_o hutton_n of_o york_n with_o the_o other_o bishop_n and_o learned_a man_n of_o both_o province_n who_o repress_v barret_n and_o baro_n refute_v their_o doctrine_n and_o justify_v the_o contrary_a as_o appear_v by_o that_o book_n which_o both_o the_o archbishop_n then_o compile_v the_o same_o doctrine_n which_o the_o bishop_n then_o maintain_v be_v at_o diverse_a time_n after_o approve_a as_o in_o the_o conference_n at_o hampton_n court_n as_o will_v be_v hereafter_o confirm_v and_o again_o it_o be_v confirm_v in_o ireland_n in_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o late_a sovereign_n articulo_fw-la 38._o the_o author_n of_o the_o appeal_v plead_v against_o the_o article_n of_o lambeth_n and_o justify_v the_o doctrine_n of_o barret_n baro_n and_o thomson_n aver_n the_o same_o to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n this_o he_o do_v not_o by_o name_v of_o those_o man_n who_o name_n he_o know_v will_v bring_v no_o honour_n to_o this_o cause_n but_o by_o lay_v down_o and_o justify_v their_o doctrine_n and_o suggest_v that_o they_o who_o maintain_v the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o article_n of_o lambeth_n be_v caluinist_n and_o puritan_n so_o that_o those_o reverend_a archbishop_n whitgift_n and_o hutton_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o our_o church_n who_o then_o live_v be_v in_o his_o judgement_n to_o be_v reject_v as_o puritan_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o of_o these_o two_o position_n we_o must_v now_o receive_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n that_o which_o barret_n baro_n and_o thomson_n will_v have_v bring_v in_o which_o doctrine_n be_v then_o refute_v and_o reject_v by_o our_o church_n or_o that_o doctrine_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o our_o church_n maintain_v against_o these_o man_n which_o doctrine_n have_v be_v since_o upon_o diverse_a occasion_n approve_v if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v say_v i_o dare_v put_v it_o to_o the_o issue_n before_o any_o indifferent_a judge_n chap._n 3._o a_o examination_n of_o the_o respective_a pretend_a decree_n of_o predestination_n the_o author_n of_o the_o appeal_v undertake_v to_o maintain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n refute_v that_o which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v take_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n and_o maintain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pelagian_n strive_v to_o make_v that_o