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unbelieved_a magistrate_n they_o add_v a_o limitation_n which_o corrupt_v and_o nullify_v all_o that_o they_o have_v say_v viz._n dummodo_fw-la dei_fw-la summum_fw-la imperium_fw-la integrum_fw-la maneat_fw-la so_o long_o only_a as_o god_n supreme_a authority_n be_v entire_o acknowledge_v which_o under_o the_o government_n of_o a_o infidel_n magistrate_n can_v be_v easy_o conceive_v therefore_o upon_o the_o matter_n they_o profess_v nothing_o but_o abuse_v their_o prince_n and_o the_o world_n with_o bare_a word_n as_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o they_o to_o do_v which_o be_v yet_o more_o evident_a by_o the_o declaration_n which_o their_o synod_n at_o bearn_n in_o the_o year_n 1572._o purposely_o make_v of_o this_o article_n and_o of_o the_o limitation_n of_o it_o dei_fw-la imperium_fw-la dicitur_fw-la manere_fw-la illibatum_fw-la 34._o poplon_n nigh_o lib._n 34._o cum_fw-la rex_fw-la exterminatâ_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la religione_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n sovereign_a authority_n say_v they_o be_v then_o understand_v to_o be_v entire_o acknowledge_v when_o the_o king_n abolish_n or_o root_n out_o catholic_a religion_n shall_v set_v himself_o to_o advance_v only_o the_o true_a and_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o which_o be_v so_o in_o their_o sense_n and_o opinion_n but_o to_o do_v this_o be_v it_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v suppose_v of_o a_o infidel_n prince_n to_o who_o they_o pretend_v to_o profess_v subjection_n or_o be_v it_o to_o be_v expect_v of_o a_o catholic_a therefore_o i_o say_v they_o contradict_v themselves_o apparen_o in_o their_o profession_n and_o do_v indeed_o profess_v nothing_o real_o but_o that_o they_o be_v impostor_n and_o deserve_v to_o be_v brand_v with_o character_n of_o jealousy_n and_o distrust_n by_o all_o the_o prince_n &_o state_n of_o christendom_n the_o book_n call_v comment_n de_fw-fr statu_fw-la relig._n â—c_z a_o protestant_a piece_n be_v full_o of_o such_o stuff_n but_o especial_o pâ—_n 2._o lib._n 12._o cap._n 1._o where_o he_o affirm_v express_o that_o in_o all_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o duty_n there_o be_v this_o condition_n always_o employ_v at_o
that_o shall_v now_o prohibit_v it_o although_o i_o persuade_v it_o not_o and_o conclude_v general_o that_o whatsoever_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n be_v report_v to_o have_v do_v in_o this_o kind_n be_v free_a in_o itself_o to_o be_v do_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v prohibit_v at_o this_o day_n thus_o do_v not_o elias_n preach_v nor_o saint_n john_n baptist_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o prophet_n but_o of_o all_o his_o doctrine_n concern_v grace_n and_o good_a life_n be_v most_o scandalous_a and_o detestable_a lat_fw-la in_o philip._n fol._n 345._o tom._n 1._o lat_fw-la si_fw-mi vera_fw-la gratia_n est_fw-la etc._n etc._n will_v you_o be_v sure_a say_v he_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v true_a grace_n in_o you_o and_o that_o with_o he_o be_v only_a remission_n or_o pardon_n of_o sin_n see_v then_o that_o you_o be_v true_o sinner_n sin_n lusty_o and_o with_o a_o witness_n only_o trust_v as_o much_o and_o be_v confident_a in_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n that_o can_v divide_v you_o from_o he_o no_o nothing_o but_o unbelieved_a though_o you_o shall_v commit_v murder_n adultery_n or_o fornication_n a_o thousand_o time_n in_o a_o day_n as_o for_o his_o pride_n it_o be_v so_o intolerable_a that_o even_o those_o complain_v of_o it_o who_o be_v his_o follower_n in_o most_o thing_n and_o of_o his_o excessive_a scurrility_n even_o in_o matter_n most_o sacred_a now_o to_o speak_v of_o galvin_n who_o be_v little_o less_o than_o a_o profess_a adversary_n and_o tax_v he_o frequent_o not_o only_o in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n but_o of_o manner_n and_o good_a life_n melanch_n cont._n melanch_n nor_o of_o tossanus_n and_o other_o of_o that_o side_n bucer_n himself_o who_o be_v his_o friend_n disciple_n and_o follower_n confess_v plain_o that_o luther_n be_v blame_v of_o all_o man_n for_o a_o immoderate_a insolency_n and_o contumeliousness_n of_o spirit_n which_o he_o manifest_v in_o all_o his_o writing_n luth._o resp_n ad_fw-la luth._o oecolampadius_n tell_v he_o he_o begin_v and_o end_v his_o work_n common_o with_o the_o devil_n but_o zuinglius_fw-la and_o his_o brethren_n of_o zurick_n be_v hot_a of_o all_o nullum_fw-la unquam_fw-la mortalium_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v say_v they_o that_o never_o mortal_a man_n handle_v the_o mystery_n of_o christian_a religion_n more_o unworthy_o and_o filthy_o than_o luther_n have_v do_v not_o observe_v the_o bound_n even_o of_o common_a modesty_n and_o good_a manner_n another_o call_v he_o devilish_a liar_n campanus_n campanus_n and_o maintain_v that_o he_o never_o have_v any_o true_a light_n or_o understanding_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o he_o no_o what_o then_o be_v become_v of_o elias_n their_o prophet_n the_o man_n send_v so_o extraordinary_o they_o say_v by_o god_n to_o reform_v the_o world_n do_v such_o a_o seer_n see_v nothing_o now_o but_o phantasm_n and_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o own_o vain_a heart_n this_o be_v very_o strange_a indeed_o and_o the_o poor_a country_n of_o germany_n in_o a_o unhappy_a condition_n to_o have_v follow_v a_o seduce_a epicure_n so_o far_o but_o who_o can_v they_o blame_v but_o themselves_o it_o be_v too_o much_o confidence_n even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o own_o brethren_n for_o not_o only_a galvin_n be_v very_o angry_a westphal_n admon_n ultim_fw-la ad_fw-la westphal_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v such_o opinion_n of_o he_o say_v direct_o qui_fw-la volunt_fw-la de_fw-fr luthero_n intelâ—igi_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o that_o apply_v the_o prophecy_n of_o elias_n unto_o luther_n do_v in_o my_o opinion_n very_o unadvised_o and_o commit_v as_o great_a a_o sin_n as_o those_o egyptian_n do_v who_o adore_v the_o body_n and_o sepulchre_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n but_o to_o call_v he_o the_o last_o elias_n be_v unpardonable_a sacrilege_n temeritatis_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o sacrilegious_a rashnest_n say_v he_o to_o do_v so_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n hand_n be_v shorten_v and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o find_v a_o better_a or_o his_o equal_a to_o send_v forth_o for_o the_o reform_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v much_o contrary_n to_o the_o opinion_n he_o have_v of_o himself_o i_o say_v not_o only_a calvin_n but_o many_o other_o more_o moderate_o affect_v more_o ally_v in_o point_n of_o opinion_n unto_o luther_n do_v yet_o find_v fault_n with_o those_o exotic_a title_n and_o pretension_n of_o his_o to_o elias_n and_o extraordinary_a mission_n vrbanus_n rhegius_n both_o for_o quality_n and_o clear_a confession_n may_v serve_v for_o all_o 6._o admon_n cap._n 6._o scimus_fw-la istos_fw-la magnis_fw-la clamoribus_fw-la regerere_fw-la lutherum_n esse_fw-la prophetam_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o know_v say_v he_o very_o well_o what_o some_o man_n will_v reply_v with_o no_o little_a confidence_n that_o luther_n be_v a_o prophet_n immediate_o raise_v by_o god_n to_o reform_v the_o church_n etc._n etc._n but_o manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la illos_fw-la pessimè_fw-la de_fw-la totâ_fw-la christi_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la mereri_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o say_v he_o who_o think_v so_o or_o say_v so_o deserve_v very_o little_a thanks_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v they_o well_o by_o such_o extravagant_a and_o undue_a title_n to_o exempt_v any_o man_n from_o the_o censure_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n much_o less_o to_o make_v his_o writing_n as_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o believe_v unto_o all_o man_n and_o therefore_o as_o to_o the_o pretence_n of_o extraordinary_n mission_n a_o thing_n only_o give_v out_o to_o amaze_v the_o ignorant_a world_n and_o to_o countenance_v irregular_a course_n i_o suppose_v it_o will_v hardly_o stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o indifferent_a and_o wise_a man_n there_o be_v so_o little_a evidence_n or_o argument_n for_o it_o either_o extraordinary_a as_o be_v most_o requisite_a to_o have_v be_v show_v or_o ordinary_a that_o be_v of_o but_o virtuous_a and_o commendable_a conversation_n shall_v we_o consider_v a_o little_a the_o fruit_n of_o it_o and_o what_o good_a it_o wrought_v in_o the_o world_n our_o saviour_n matth._n 7.15_o speak_v general_o of_o false_a prophet_n and_o such_o pretender_n as_o luther_n be_v tell_v we_o by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o experience_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o age_n do_v confirm_v it_o that_o when_o a_o country_n have_v the_o happiness_n to_o be_v convert_v from_o heresy_n infidelity_n or_o any_o other_o false_a and_o corrupt_a way_n of_o worship_v god_n by_o preacher_n lawful_o and_o in_o truth_n send_v unto_o they_o from_o god_n some_o extraordinary_a and_o singular_a reformation_n of_o manner_n do_v follow_v thereupon_o and_o their_o conversion_n work_v in_o they_o a_o great_a and_o eminent_a degree_n of_o holiness_n virtue_n piety_n devotion_n and_o purity_n of_o conversation_n answerable_a to_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n use_v towards_o they_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n which_o work_v in_o they_o but_o in_o the_o reformation_n of_o luther_n it_o be_v nothing_o so_o the_o change_n of_o the_o world_n which_o follow_v upon_o his_o preach_n be_v notorious_o see_v not_o to_o be_v to_o the_o better_a but_o to_o the_o worse_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o state_n and_o of_o the_o private_a manner_n of_o man_n man_n grow_v upon_o it_o much_o more_o lewd_a much_o more_o vicious_a unchristian_a and_o godless_a in_o their_o conversation_n than_o they_o be_v before_o and_o this_o so_o evident_o that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o much_o regret_n and_o shame_n acknowledge_v even_o by_o those_o who_o be_v a_o principal_a cause_n of_o it_o let_v luther_n himself_o speak_v in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o world_n advent_n serm._n in_o 1._o dom._n advent_n say_v he_o grow_v every_o day_n worse_o and_o worse_o it_o be_v apparent_a man_n be_v now_o much_o more_o covetous_a much_o more_o malicious_a and_o give_v to_o revenge_n much_o more_o unruly_a shameless_a and_o full_a of_o all_o vice_n then_o thâ—y_o be_v in_o time_n of_o popery_n ejus_fw-la in_o vitâ_fw-la ejus_fw-la aurifaber_n pronounce_v as_o from_o luther_n own_o mouth_n post_fw-la exortum_fw-la evangelium_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o since_o the_o appearance_n of_o this_o gospel_n virtue_n seem_v to_o be_v utter_o extinct_a and_o devotion_n as_o it_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o world_n smidelin_n confess_v of_o the_o lutheran_n that_o the_o world_n may_v easy_o see_v they_o be_v no_o papist_n and_o trust_v not_o to_o good_a work_n for_o say_v he_o they_o do_v not_o any_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o people_n say_v bucer_n 4._o bucer_n de_fw-fr regn._n christi_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 4._o seem_v to_o have_v embrace_v the_o gospel_n only_o out_o of_o intent_n to_o shake_v of_o the_o yoke_n of_o discipline_n which_o lie_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o obligation_n of_o fast_v penance_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o be_v force_v to_o observe_v in_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n and_o to_o live_v at_o