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A03334 The first motiue of T.H. Maister of Arts, and lately minister, to suspect the integrity of his religion which was detection of falsehood in D. Humfrey, D. Field, & other learned protestants, touching the question of purgatory, and prayer for the dead. VVith his particular considerations perswading him to embrace the Catholick doctrine in theis, and other points. An appendix intituled, try before you trust. Wherein some notable vntruths of D. Field, and D. Morton are discouered. Higgons, Theophilus, 1578?-1659. 1609 (1609) STC 13454; ESTC S104083 165,029 276

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child_n &_o the_o pain_n be_v more_o durable_a than_o the_o fault_n as_o joh._n as_o tract_n 124._o joh._n s._n augustine_n speak_v lest_o the_o fault_n shall_v seem_v small_a if_o the_o pain_n be_v finish_v with_o it_o 6._o now_o as_o the_o temporal_a pain_n of_o sin_n be_v just_o reserve_v after_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o guilt_n so_o it_o be_v not_o always_o inflict_v in_o this_o life_n 13._o de_fw-fr civit._n d●l_n 21._o c._n 13._o but_o sometime_o in_o the_o next_o wherefore_o s._n augustine_n confess_v that_o god_n do_v design_n poenas_fw-la temporarias_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la praeteritis_fw-la distinguish_v immediate_o and_o say_v poenas_fw-la temporarias_fw-la alij_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vit_fw-mi a_o tantùm_fw-la alij_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la alij_fw-la &_o hîc_fw-la &_o illîc_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la 7._o thus_o i_o find_v a_o double_a reason_n of_o purgatory_n the_o first_o because_o some_o small_a sin_n wherewith_o grace_n may_v consist_v in_o the_o soul_n be_v 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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 catl●_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 ●_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 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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
god_n grant_v you_o grace_n to_o hate_v the_o one_o and_o so_o you_o shall_v escape_v the_o other_o 19_o the_o second_o consideration_n be_v more_o important_a than_o the_o first_o for_o though_o the_o river_n of_o our_o late_a gospel_n be_v issue_v from_o wickliffs_n fountayn_v yet_o melancthon_n himself_o not_o small_a saint_n in_o john_n fox_n his_o calendar_n shall_v testify_v that_o there_o be_v no_o correspondency_n betwixt_o he_o and_o your_o evangelicall_a church_n even_o in_o some_o principal_a article_n of_o your_o faith_n micon_n melancth_v in_o ep_v ad_fw-la f●eder_n micon_n i_o have_v look_v say_v he_o into_o wickliff_n who_o behave_v himself_o very_o tumultuous_o in_o this_o controversy_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o more_o than_o this_o i_o have_v find_v many_o error_n in_o he_o by_o which_o a_o man_n may_v take_v judgement_n of_o his_o spirit_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o do_v neither_o hold_n nor_o understand_v the_o justice_n of_o faith_n he_o do_v make_v a_o foolish_a confusion_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o temporal_a affair_n he_o brawl_v sophistical_o and_o seditious_o concern_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n be_v due_o and_o conscionable_o weigh_v i_o see_v not_o what_o advantadge_n the_o protestant_n can_v take_v from_o such_o a_o base_a and_o unworthy_a progenitor_n of_o their_o religion_n but_o whereas_o d._n field_n do_v artificial_o pretend_v small_a thing_n and_o conceal_v the_o great_a you_o may_v see_v with_o what_o skill_n and_o subtlety_n he_o labour_v to_o sustain_v a_o evil_a cause_n which_o can_v admit_v no_o competent_a defence_n 20._o concern_v the_o four_o particular_a i_o will_v not_o say_v much_o though_o in_o this_o also_o the_o doctor_n have_v use_v a_o very_a cunning_a depravation_n for_o as_o before_o he_o lay_v the_o condemnation_n of_o husse_n and_o wickliff_n upon_o other_o person_n but_o not_o upon_o gerson_n and_o allege_v no_o other_o reason_n thereof_o but_o only_o his_o position_n against_o the_o clergy_n so_o now_o he_o add_v far_a as_o a_o parcel_n of_o gerson_n continuate_a discourse_n in_o the_o same_o apologetic_n same_o in_o dialog_n apologetic_n place_n that_o many_o of_o those_o position_n may_v carry_v a_o good_a and_o catholic_n sense_n if_o they_o may_v have_v find_v a_o favourable_a construction_n 21._o good_a reader_n have_v a_o little_a patience_n in_o thy_o admiration_n of_o this_o faithless_a deal_n for_o i_o assure_v thou_o that_o gerson_n in_o all_o that_o discourse_n have_v not_o one_o syllable_n direct_o or_o indirect_o sound_v unto_o this_o purpose_n neither_o do_v the_o learned_a doctor_n insinuate_v unto_o we_o whence_o he_o take_v or_o where_o we_o may_v find_v that_o extenuation_n of_o wickliffs_n crime_n howbeit_o peruse_v the_o work_n of_o gerson_n almost_o from_o the_o α_n to_o the_o ω_fw-gr thereof_o d._n field_n marvellous_a suggestion_n invite_v i_o first_o unto_o that_o happy_a labour_n i_o 3._o i_o part._n 1._o serm._n pro_fw-la vi●gio_fw-la regis_fw-la romsecund●_n parte_fw-la principali_fw-la directione_n 3._o find_v this_o assertion_n deliver_v by_o he_o viz._n a_o general_a council_n may_v condemn_v many_o proposition_n with_o their_o author_n though_o they_o may_v have_v some_o gloss_n or_o exposition_n or_o true_a logical_a sense_n this_o rule_n be_v practise_v by_o this_o council_n in_o many_o article_n of_o wickliff_n and_o husse_v some_o whereof_z may_v receive_v some_o defence_n either_o by_o the_o force_n of_o logic_n or_o grammar_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o council_n do_v careful_o attend_v that_o speech_n of_o hilary_n say_v intelligentia_fw-la dictorum_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la est_fw-la assumenda_fw-la dicendi_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o that_o of_o augustine_n say_v theologis_fw-la ad_fw-la certam_fw-la regulam_fw-la loqui_fw-la fas_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n 22._o i_o remit_v you_o unto_o the_o author_n for_o the_o rest_n only_o i_o will_v now_o entreat_v you_o to_o consider_v these_o three_o point_n first_o the_o doctor_n craft_n in_o convaigh_v those_o thing_n into_o one_o sentence_n which_o be_v disperse_v in_o sundry_a place_n and_o thus_o he_o entangle_v his_o reader_n with_o perplex_a and_o obscure_a device_n second_o he_o pretend_v that_o the_o position_n of_o wickliff_n which_o may_v bear_v a_o catholic_n sense_n by_o a_o favourable_a construction_n be_v such_o as_o seem_v to_o derogate_v from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o clergy_n but_o as_o gerson_n give_v no_o signification_n thereof_o by_o any_o one_o instance_n so_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o those_o position_n can_v not_o possible_o receive_v a_o favourable_a construction_n to_o yield_v any_o catholic_n sense_n as_o you_o may_v judge_v by_o your_o own_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n and_o for_o a_o just_a experiment_n hereof_o i_o report_v i_o unto_o the_o 15._o the_o num_fw-la 15._o precedent_n three_o and_o last_o you_o see_v that_o though_o d._n field_n will_v exaggerate_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o council_n herein_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o do_v not_o condescend_v unto_o a_o favourable_a interpretation_n etc._n etc._n ye●_n gerson_n himself_o who_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o follow_v in_o this_o matter_n do_v approve_v the_o counsel_n prudency_n and_o he_o prescribe_v it_o as_o a_o direction_n also_o in_o the_o like_a case_n and_o thus_o gentle_a reader_n i_o have_v compendious_o note_v forth_o unto_o you_o many_o fraud_n and_o corruption_n of_o this_o doctor_n in_o his_o first_o passage_n the_o far_a prosecution_n whereof_o i_o leave_v unto_o your_o wise_n and_o religious_a heart_n nor_o doubt_v but_o that_o you_o will_v remember_v my_o advice_n for_o your_o soul_n health_n try_v before_o you_o tru_v 23._o i_o come_v now_o unto_o his_o second_o passage_n wherein_o i_o may_v abound_v and_o furnish_v you_o with_o plentiful_a matter_n but_o i_o must_v not_o forget_v that_o i_o write_v a_o appendix_n only_o at_o this_o time_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v enforce_v to_o contract_v myself_o and_o to_o draw_v my_o discourse_n into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n 24._o you_o must_v remember_v that_o in_o this_o passage_n the_o doctor_n have_v find_v a_o mean_n how_o the_o disgrace_n of_o that_o hostility_n which_o reign_v betwixt_o the_o lutheran_n and_o caluinian_a faction_n may_v be_v derive_v upon_o the_o papist_n yea_o this_o diversity_n say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v whole_o unto_o they_o because_o a_o reformation_n be_v to_o be_v effect_v in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o faction_n of_o the_o pope_n flatterer_n be_v a_o impediment_n thereunto_o so_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v do_v in_o a_o general_a council_n as_o apologetic_n as_o parte_fw-la 3._o in_o dialog_n apologetic_n gerson_n foresee_v out_o of_o his_o experience_n it_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v assay_v in_o the_o particular_a kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n whence_o some_o diversity_n can_v not_o but_o ensue_v while_o one_o know_v not_o nor_o expect_v to_o know_v what_o a_o other_o do_v 25._o that_o gerson_n do_v earnest_o desire_v a_o reformation_n his_o own_o testimony_n will_v evince_v i_o see_v say_v fine_a say_v ibid._n in_o fine_a he_o that_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n will_v never_o be_v make_v by_o a_o council_n without_o the_o presidency_n of_o a_o well_o affect_a guide_n wise_a and_o constant_a let_v the_o member_n therefore_o provide_v for_o themselves_o throughout_o all_o kingdom_n and_o province_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a and_o know_v how_o to_o compass_v this_o work_n here_o d._n field_n triumph_v etc._n see_v before_o §_o 1._o num_fw-la 4._o etc._n etc._n apply_v this_o counsel_n of_o gerson_n unto_o the_o tumultuation_n of_o luther_n and_o zwinglius_fw-la and_o such_o disastrous_a reformer_n but_o with_o what_o conscience_n with_o what_o honesty_n with_o what_o respect_n of_o god_n or_o man_n can_v d._n field_n thus_o deprave_v the_o intention_n of_o gerson_n and_o thus_o obscure_a the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o thus_o abuse_v the_o credulity_n of_o his_o reader_n for_o do_v not_o gerson_n in_o the_o word_n immediate_o subsequent_a most_o abundant_o demonstrate_v that_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n nor_o conformity_n betwixt_o his_o desire_n and_o their_o fact_n compare_v therefore_o their_o proceed_n with_o his_o prescrition_n and_o the_o difference_n will_v soon_o appear_v they_o must_v achieve_v this_o reformation_n say_v he_o not_o by_o multiply_v new_a constitution_n which_o be_v rather_o a_o hindrance_n than_o a_o advantadge_n but_o by_o a_o lively_a and_o couradgious_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n all_o ready_a make_v in_o great_a plenty_n the_o superuacaneous_a be_v either_o cut_n of_o or_o quite_o omit_v 26._o i_o must_v entreat_v you_o now_o to_o consider_v the_o resemblance_n betwixt_o gerson_n and_o luther_n in_o this_o issue_n the_o first_o refer_v we_o unto_o the_o provision_n of_o the_o law_n but_o what_o law_n do_v the_o second_o follow_v in_o his_o disorder_a innovation_n the_o first_o require_v a_o execution_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a decree_n but_o what_o decree_n be_v
to_o predominate_v caluinist_n will_v not_o obey_v where_o be_v the_o umpire_n of_o their_o contention_n 16._o it_o be_v a_o memorable_a history_n which_o sturmius_fw-la record_v in_o his_o book_n 33._o book_n fol._n 33._o de_fw-fr ratione_fw-la concordiae_fw-la ineundae_fw-la complain_v pathetical_o against_o the_o lutheran_n who_o be_v so_o deep_o exasperate_v against_o the_o zwinglian_o that_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v any_o conference_n with_o they_o but_o reject_v they_o as_o damn_a heretic_n 1560._o anno_fw-la 1560._o unworthy_a of_o any_o far_a dispute_n thus_o the_o jenensian_a lutheran_n make_v their_o supplication_n unto_o the_o prince_n that_o a_o lawful_a synod_n consist_v only_o of_o such_o as_o embrace_v the_o confession_n of_o bull_v of_o sacramentary_n deny_v to_o subscribe_v thereunto_o whatsoever_o d._n field_n pretend_v see_v josias_n simlerus_n in_o vita_fw-la bull_v augusta_n may_v be_v assemble_v to_o condemn_v the_o zwinglian_o and_o all_o other_o enemy_n of_o their_o religion_n likewise_o the_o flacian_o a_o particular_a sect_n of_o luther_n gospel_n desire_v to_o have_v a_o public_a synod_n but_o with_o this_o caveat_n that_o all_o sacramentary_n swhenchfeldians_n osiandrine_n shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o same_o which_o unequal_a course_n stir_v up_o bullinger_n to_o write_v that_o since_o the_o lord_n have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o servitude_n of_o the_o pope_n we_o will_v not_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v oppress_v by_o the_o new_a tyranny_n of_o such_o as_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o gospel_n aspire_v unto_o a_o primacy_n and_o dictature_n in_o the_o church_n we_o w●ll_n not_o be_v shut_v out_o from_o the_o company_n of_o saint_n at_o their_o choice_n and_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n 17._o but_o their_o mutual_a fury_n be_v so_o augment_v that_o sturmius_fw-la see_v no_o submission_n on_o either_o side_n profess_v unless_o the_o evangelicall_a king_n and_o prince_n interpose_v their_o authority_n to_o take_v away_o these_o contention_n without_o doubt_v the_o church_n will_v be_v infect_v with_o many_o heresy_n and_o hence_o a_o great_a vastation_n of_o christianity_n will_v ensue_v as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o asia_n greece_n and_o africa_n for_o the_o like_a cause_n the_o fundation_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v convel_v the_o chief_a article_n be_v call_v in_o question_n a_o plain_a way_n be_v prepare_v for_o turkism_n and_o atheism_n to_o enter_v in_o upon_o we_o if_o i_o will_v proceed_v far_o in_o this_o argument_n i_o may_v inform_v you_o how_o fatal_a and_o unhappy_a the_o convent_v of_o your_o ghospeller_n have_v be_v at_o marpurge_n at_o swabach_n at_o smalcald_n at_o maulbrune_n where_o they_o treat_v about_o their_o own_o religion_n and_o at_o ratisbone_n where_o they_o shall_v have_v enter_v into_o a_o conflict_n with_o the_o catholic_n but_o the_o precedent_n be_v sufficient_a to_o let_v you_o understand_v that_o you_o have_v not_o a_o due_a subordination_n of_o person_n and_o consequent_o no_o rule_n of_o peace_n 169._o pag._n 169._o howsoever_o d._n field_n be_v please_v to_o affirm_v that_o with_o your_o church_n a_o end_n be_v make_v of_o all_o controversy_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o place_n and_o judge_v of_o his_o exactness_n 18._o my_o three_o exception_n against_o d._n fields_n pretend_v rule_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n wherein_o your_o dissension_n do_v consist_v for_o they_o be_v many_o in_o number_n real_a in_o evidence_n substantial_a in_o weight_n as_o i_o can_v prove_v abundant_o out_o of_o the_o writing_n of_o luther_n hunnius_n conradus_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o one_o part_n zwinglius_fw-la sturmius_fw-la clebitius_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o the_o other_o to_o the_o just_a reproof_n of_o d._n field_n who_o say_v that_o your_o difference_n admit_v a_o easy_a reconciliation_n and_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v justify_v against_o the_o proud_a papist_n of_o they_o all_o 19_o my_o counsel_n unto_o you_o be_v always_o the_o same_o try_v before_o you_o tru_v you_o have_v already_o see_v a_o example_n of_o his_o reconcile_a art_n in_o one_o point_n and_o by_o that_o you_o may_v take_v a_o estimate_n as_o well_o of_o his_o sincerity_n as_o of_o his_o solidity_n in_o the_o rest_n if_o your_o excellent_a and_o heroical_a spirit_n will_v be_v so_o gross_o abuse_v and_o delude_v by_o he_o or_o any_o other_o to_o the_o certain_a peril_n of_o your_o soul_n you_o can_v never_o plead_v invincible_a ignorance_n for_o a_o just_a excuse_n 20._o now_o to_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n good_a sir_n if_o i_o do_v not_o experimental_o know_v the_o variety_n and_o vanity_n of_o opinion_n in_o your_o church_n 4._o 2._o timoth._n 4._o and_o that_o as_o some_o man_n heap_v up_o a_o multitude_n of_o teacher_n unto_o themselves_o so_o other_o confine_v all_o thing_n unto_o their_o own_o sense_n and_o spirit_n i_o can_v easy_o believe_v that_o you_o will_v admit_v a_o trial_n by_o the_o father_n and_o that_o you_o will_v rest_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o know_v that_o neither_o all_o nor_o the_o great_a part_n of_o ghospeller_n in_o england_n will_v submit_v themselves_o dutiful_o and_o humble_o unto_o this_o rule_n though_o i_o may_v and_o do_v challenge_v it_o at_o their_o hand_n therefore_o i_o will_v lay_v down_o three_o consideration_n whereby_o you_o may_v see_v the_o equity_n yea_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o say_a rule_n and_o how_o you_o be_v bind_v in_o christian_a simplicity_n to_o accept_v it_o with_o true_a and_o hearty_a obedience_n 21._o first_o it_o be_v impossible_a without_o extraordinary_a revelation_n to_o distinguish_v canonical_a scripture_n from_o apocryphal_a otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n second_o when_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n you_o can_v thus_o distinguish_v the_o scripture_n yet_o you_o must_v give_v credit_n unto_o some_o translatour_n since_o you_o understand_v not_o the_o original_a text_n and_o if_o they_o render_v the_o scripture_n unfaithful_o how_o can_v you_o buyld_v your_o faith_n upon_o it_o with_o infallible_a evidence_n three_o when_o by_o the_o authority_n and_o warrant_v of_o the_o catholic_n church_n you_o have_v the_o scripture_n faithful_o translate_v the_o principal_a point_n be_v yet_o behind_o 17._o tantum_n obstrepit_fw-la veritati_fw-la adulter_fw-la sensus_fw-la quantum_fw-la &_o corruptor_n stylus_fw-la tertull._n in_o prescript_n c._n 17._o to_o wit_n the_o sense_n which_o be_v the_o very_a soul_n thereof_o if_o pure_a necessity_n compel_v you_o to_o fly_v unto_o the_o church_n for_o your_o assurance_n in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o point_n will_v you_o rely_v upon_o your_o own_o discretion_n and_o wisdom_n in_o the_o three_o if_o you_o object_v your_o spirit_n i_o also_o object_v i_o if_o inward_a testification_n i_o have_v the_o same_o you_o compare_v scripture_n so_o do_v i._o you_o pray_v i_o do_v the_o like_a you_o be_v sure_a my_o certainty_n be_v as_o great_a you_o have_v reason_n i_o be_v as_o strong_a you_o have_v faith_n i_o be_v not_o inferior_a thus_o our_o contention_n be_v earnest_a and_o our_o success_n be_v none_o 22._o what_o remain_v but_o that_o we_o both_o shall_v try_v our_o spirit_n and_o examine_v our_o private_a thought_n according_a to_o the_o perpetual_a and_o general_a doctrine_n of_o that_o catholic_a church_n from_o which_o we_o receive_v the_o scripture_n and_o which_o by_o singular_a note_n of_o antiquity_n universality_n consent_n succession_n etc._n etc._n be_v most_o eminent_o approve_v unto_o we_o for_o which_o cause_n 15._o cause_n cap._n 15._o tertullian_n do_v excellent_o prescribe_v and_o if_o i_o be_v not_o much_o deceive_v cant._n deceive_v in_o his_o epist_n to_o the_o archb._n of_o cant._n d._n field_n do_v condescend_v unto_o he_o that_o whereas_o heretic_n pretend_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o as_o they_o move_v some_o man_n with_o their_o boldness_n before_o hand_n so_o in_o the_o congress_n of_o disputation_n they_o tire_v the_o strong_a and_o ensnare_v the_o weak_a and_o dismiss_v the_o middle_a sort_n with_o scruple_n we_o must_v prevent_v they_o in_o their_o course_n and_o not_o admit_v they_o unto_o any_o dispute_n concern_v the_o scripture_n and_o if_o this_o be_v their_o strength_n we_o must_v consider_v first_o of_o all_o to_o who_o the_o possession_n of_o scripture_n do_v agree_v lest_o he_o be_v admit_v unto_o they_o who_o have_v no_o right_a therein_o etc._n etc._n the_o residue_n i_o commend_v unto_o your_o own_o perusal_n and_o so_o i_o refer_v the_o event_n of_o all_o unto_o the_o bless_a disposition_n of_o our_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n chap._n 3._o the_o falsehood_n and_o incivility_n of_o d._n field_n traduce_v card._n bellarmine_n §._o 1._o three_o crimination_n devise_v against_o the_o worthy_a cardinal_n by_o d._n field_n 1._o your_o learned_a doctor_n have_v sprinkle_v many_o untruth_n in_o his_o discourse_n to_o the_o personal_a disgrace_n of_o bellarmine_n and_o then_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 q●an_fw-la ta_fw-la impudentia_fw-la bulli●geri_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v bren●ius_n contra_fw-la b●●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 ●6_n matter_n against_o d._n bishop_n part._n 1_o pag._n ●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 themselves_o convenient_o for_o their_o own_o security_n and_o advantage_n if_o they_o encounter_v the_o puritan_n they_o reduce_v they_o unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n and_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o randge_v up_o and_o down_o in_o their_o vast_a and_o unsettle_a imagination_n in_o these_o principle_n they_o be_v very_o inconstant_a and_o run_v into_o a_o circular_a absurdity_n without_o any_o certain_a and_o indubious_a resolution_n of_o their_o faith_n 10._o the_o four_o and_o last_o be_v 33._o be_v cathol_n apolog._n part._n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 33._o d._n morton_z who_o see_v our_o reform_a church_n deep_o touch_v with_o aërianisme_n seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o decline_v the_o point_n and_o seem_v fearful_a in_o handle_v his_o own_o wound_n or_o as_o luther_n observe_v in_o zuinglius_fw-la he_o pase_v it_o so_o gingerly_o as_o if_o he_o tread_v upon_o egg_n and_o like_o a_o sheep_n in_o the_o brier_n the_o more_o he_o struggle_v the_o more_o he_o be_v entangle_v behold_v therefore_o
person_n be_v in_o its_o nature_n spiritual_a divine_a heavenly_a and_o as_o it_o be_v gold_n the_o state_n of_o single_a person_n be_v secular_a earthly_a and_o as_o it_o be_v dirt_n he_o vouchsafe_v to_o yield_v this_o worthy_a answer_n in_o defence_n of_o our_o great_a reformer_n lutheri_fw-la verba_fw-la mihi_fw-la nunc_fw-la legere_fw-la non_fw-la licuit_fw-la i_o can_v not_o read_v the_o word_n of_o luther_n now_o howbeit_o bellarmine_n do_v particular_o design_n the_o epithalamio_n the_o luth._o in_o epithalamio_n place_n 17._o but_o m._n deane_n advance_v unto_o this_o honour_n for_o his_o rare_a dexterity_n against_o the_o papist_n have_v unfortunate_o prevent_v this_o excuse_n for_o remember_v the_o wise_a counsel_n of_o a_o heathen_a poëtica●_n heathen_a horat._n the_o art_n poëtica●_n poet_n who_o prescribe_v that_o in_o a_o thing_n of_o lesser_a importance_n than_o the_o controversy_n of_o religion_n be_v a_o writer_n shall_v bring_v forth_o nothing_o into_o public_a 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