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for_o that_o it_o cast_v a_o man_n out_o of_o the_o say_a church_n out_o of_o which_o be_v no_o salvation_n what_o be_v to_o be_v infer_v where_o so_o many_o condenned_a assertion_n be_v hold_v against_o the_o know_a church_n &_o authority_n thereof_o 75._o to_o the_o second_o also_o to_o wit_n whether_o lutheran_n and_o sacramentary_n who_o make_v the_o first_o division_n of_o protestant_n whilst_o luther_n himself_o be_v yet_o alive_a be_v true_o and_o proper_o heretic_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o one_o be_v the_o damnation_n of_o the_o other_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o sectary_n can_v be_v save_v this_o be_v with_o as_o great_a facility_n prove_v as_o the_o former_a and_o that_o first_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o martin_n luther_n himself_o the_o original_a author_n of_o all_o these_o late_a sect_n and_o then_o by_o the_o mutual_a and_o concur_v consent_n of_o all_o the_o lutheran_n doctor_n pastor_n and_o prelate_n that_o succeed_v he_o 76._o first_o i_o say_v it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o luther_n himself_o ever_o repute_v the_o sacramentary_n that_o comprehend_v both_o zwinglians_n and_o caluinist_n for_o dammnable_a and_o intolerable_a heretic_n let_v his_o own_o testification_n often_o reiterated_a and_o serious_o aggravate_v in_o diverse_a of_o his_o book_n be_v a_o sufficient_a confirmation_n of_o this_o his_o first_o serious_a censure_n denounce_v against_o they_o all_o be_v this_o haereticos_fw-la seriò_fw-la censemus_fw-la &_o alienos_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la zuinglianos_fw-la sacramentarios_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la negant_fw-la christi_fw-la lovaniens_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la ore_fw-la carnali_fw-la sumi_fw-la in_o venerabili_fw-la eucharistia_n we_o do_v serious_o censure_v for_o heretic_n and_o alien_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o zwinglians_n and_o all_o other_o sacramentary_n who_o do_v deny_v that_o christ_n sacred_a body_n and_o heretic_n 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obligation_n of_o religion_n leave_v unto_o they_o by_o tradition_n of_o god_n whole_a church_n and_o by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o those_o day_n as_o a_o principal_a member_n thereof_o who_o communion_n in_o religion_n if_o these_o man_n do_v break_v and_o leave_v now_o for_o what_o cause_n soever_o either_o of_o fear_n flattery_n ambition_n worldy_a favour_n and_o preferment_n peril_n or_o persecution_n then_o must_v they_o consequent_o break_v of_o for_o ever_o that_o eternal_a band_n and_o link_v of_o be_v save_v together_o or_o ever_o enjoy_v more_o the_o one_o the_o other_o in_o the_o next_o life_n for_o that_o no_o association_n can_v be_v for_o eternity_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o by_o observe_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o religion_n in_o this_o world_n which_o cogitation_n do_v strong_o work_v with_o your_o highness_n catholic_n subject_n and_o they_o do_v hearty_o pray_v our_o saviour_n jesus_n that_o it_o may_v no_o less_o work_n with_o your_o majesty_n in_o like_a manner_n finis_fw-la de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 16._o de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la contra_fw-la petil_fw-la donatist_n c._n 2._o de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dan._n 6._o 17._o leo_fw-la seriâ—_n 1._o the_o resurrectione_n lib._n de_fw-fr paientia_fw-la c._n 4._o 2._o cor._n 7._o 11_o lib._n de_fw-fr patientia_fw-la 1._o petr._n 3._o 15_o his_o majesty_n protestation_n job._n 19_o 23_o 24._o sallust_n about_o the_o word_n catholic_n and_o heretic_n and_o that_o they_o can_v never_o agree_v gen._n 21._o 9_o 14._o the_o implacable_a hostility_n between_o heresy_n &_o catholic_n religion_n gen._n 26._o 22_o gen._n 13._o 9_o â—_o 4._o regum_fw-la 9_o 18._o 19_o 22._o dogmata_fw-la nova_fw-la dij_fw-la alieni_fw-la deut._n 13._o vincentius_n lyrinensis_n contra_fw-la baeres_fw-la c._n 15._o â—_o reg._n 18._o de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la eccles._n cap._n 5._o gen._n 28._o 17_o 1._o tim._n 3._o 15_o matt._n 28._o 20._o de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o catholic_a can_v be_v a_o chooser_n but_o admit_v that_o which_o be_v deliver_v psal._n 1._o 5._o tertull._n de_fw-fr prescript_n the_o 1._o ecclesiastical_a use_n of_o the_o word_n heretic_n cor._n 11._o 1._o 9_o de_fw-fr prescript_n advers_a haer_fw-mi cap._n 4._o tit._n 3._o 10._o 11._o jibd_v c._n 6._o ibidem_fw-la ibid._n v_o 31_o de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 16._o act._n 5._o 17._o 15._o 5._o 24._o 14._o concern_v the_o word_n catholic_a how_o eminent_a it_o be_v de_fw-fr prescript_n cap._n 4._o 5._o 6._o etc._n etc._n the_o father_n judgment_n about_o the_o word_n heretic_n &_o catholic_n in_o catal._n virorum_fw-la illust_n pacian_a epist_n ad_fw-la sempr._n 3._o reg._n 3._o 15._o 19_o matt._n 18._o 1â—_n 2._o cor._n 13._o de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 26._o aug._n lib._n contra_fw-la fundament_n in_o epist._n c._n 4._o hebr._n 12._o 1._o lib._n advers._n haeres_fw-la c._n 5._o the_o counsel_n &_o direction_n of_o vincentius_n lyrinensis_n about_o be_v a_o catholic_a matt._n 24._o 14._o the_o consideration_n and_o consultation_n of_o the_o writer_n about_o his_o change_n in_o religion_n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles._n de_fw-fr prescript_n cap._n 32._o what_o be_v require_v to_o prove_v the_o protestant_a church_n catholic_n ibid._n c._n 32._o lib._n the_o prescript_n cap._n 21._o 22._o de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles._n cyprian_a de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles._n of_o the_o dreadful_a misery_n of_o be_v a_o heretic_n apud_fw-la pacian_n epist._n 1._o gen._n 35._o 18._o joan._n 1._o 2._o 1â—_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 20._o 27._o cap._n commenit_fw-la advers._n haereses_fw-la vincent_n in_o praf_n john_n 3._o 8._o d._n thom._n 2._o 2._o quaest_n 10._o art_n 6._o heresy_n be_v worse_a them_z judaism_n or_o paganis_fw-la i_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la credâ—â—di_fw-la a_o heretic_n have_v no_o divine_a faith_n at_o all_o and_o why_o matth._n 7._o 15._o 16._o the_o description_n of_o heretic_n by_o christ_n our_o saviour_n de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 4._o advers._n haeres_fw-la c._n 36._o a_o notable_a interpretation_n of_o vincentius_n lyrinensis_n