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A07781 A notable treatise of the church in vvhich are handled all the principall questions, that haue bene moued in our time concerning that matter. By Philip of Mornay, Lord of Plessis Marlyn, gentleman of Fraunce. And translated out of French into English by Io. Feilde.; Traicté de l'église. English Mornay, Philippe de, seigneur du Plessis-Marly, 1549-1623.; Fielde, John, d. 1588. 1579 (1579) STC 18159; ESTC S107520 167,479 400

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the_o lord_n we_o pray_v not_o any_o long_o towards_o the_o east_n but_o on_o every_o side_n to_o which_o we_o turn_v we_o we_o turn_v to_o god_n we_o look_v always_o to_o jesus_n christ_n when_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n preach_v christ_n can_v not_o be_v receive_v into_o jerusalem_n preach_v christ_n in_o the_o temple_n they_o preach_v he_o in_o house_n and_o when_o they_o be_v yet_o drive_v away_o they_o shake_v of_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o foot_n in_o witness_n against_o they_o and_o go_v and_o preach_v else_o where_o when_o also_o they_o be_v forewarn_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o god_n vengeance_n to_o come_v upon_o that_o city_n that_o have_v crucify_v christ_n the_o anoint_a they_o make_v no_o difficulty_n say_v eusebius_n 5._o to_o withdraw_v the_o assembly_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o true_a jerusalem_n and_o the_o true_a child_n of_o abraham_n from_o thence_o &_o to_o gather_v they_o together_o into_o the_o little_a town_n of_o pella_n near_o jordan_n jordan_n if_o therefore_o the_o temple_n of_o constantinople_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o temple_n and_o church_n of_o mahomet_n christian_n may_v serve_v god_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o he_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n at_o pera_n hear_v by_o constantinople_n constantinople_n and_o if_o antichrist_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n amidst_o his_o temple_n we_o may_v serve_v christ_n in_o the_o porch_n and_o if_o we_o may_v not_o preach_v against_o he_o under_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o church_n we_o will_v do_v it_o under_o the_o roof_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v even_o aswell_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o be_v forbid_v by_o king_n and_o prince_n upon_o pain_n of_o rebellion_n to_o preach_v in_o temple_n against_o the_o idolatry_n which_o be_v there_o commit_v and_o again_o be_v likewise_o express_o command_v by_o god_n to_o avoid_v idol_n and_o to_o publish_v the_o truth_n we_o have_v gather_v the_o true_a faithful_a thither_o where_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n together_o according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o we_o have_v withdraw_v jerusalem_n into_o the_o town_n of_o pella_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o according_a to_o the_o liberty_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v give_v to_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o by_o separate_n ourselves_o from_o rome_n we_o have_v remain_v in_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n found_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n from_o which_o it_o have_v separate_v itself_o and_o we_o have_v not_o build_v a_o altar_n against_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o peculiar_a seat_n of_o the_o lord_n altar_n but_o rather_o a_o altar_n of_o christ_n against_o the_o altar_n of_o antichrist_n a_o temple_n of_o live_a stone_n found_v upon_o the_o chief_a master_n stone_n of_o the_o corner_n against_o the_o temple_n of_o idol_n build_v upon_o the_o stone_n of_o offence_n which_o be_v antichrist_n there_o be_v therefore_o a_o notable_a difference_n between_o hierualem_fw-la and_o rome_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o separate_v from_o the_o faction_n of_o rome_n that_o can_v hardly_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o member_n and_o a_o other_o from_o the_o catholic_a and_o universal_a church_n jerusalem_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o at_o this_o day_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v his_o temple_n in_o comparison_n of_o which_o rome_n be_v nothing_o to_o jerusalem_n be_v promise_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o rome_n the_o son_n of_o perdition_n and_o from_o this_o peculiar_a temple_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n withdraw_v themselves_o for_o that_o it_o refuse_v salvation_n yea_o that_o they_o may_v not_o perish_v in_o her_o destruction_n they_o remove_v the_o christian_n into_o another_o place_n from_o the_o communication_n or_o fellowship_n therefore_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o worship_v and_o uphold_v perdition_n we_o hold_v ourselves_o bind_v to_o withdraw_v ourselves_o if_o we_o will_v not_o draw_v upon_o we_o the_o heavy_a vengeance_n of_o god_n 13.18_o which_o be_v prepare_v for_o all_o those_o that_o remain_v therein_o church_n three_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o withdraw_v ourselves_o from_o the_o papacy_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o go_v away_o from_o the_o poor_a church_n that_o be_v there_o hold_v under_o captivity_n even_o altogether_o like_a as_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o fly_v from_o a_o city_n and_o another_o to_o fly_v from_o the_o pestilence_n that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o another_o from_o the_o power_n of_o a_o tyrant_n that_o usurp_v the_o common_a weal_n they_o that_o fly_v the_o pestilence_n be_v ready_a to_o come_v to_o the_o city_n again_o when_o the_o plague_n be_v go_v and_o they_o that_o avoid_v tyranny_n be_v ready_a to_o join_v themselves_o again_o to_o the_o citizen_n that_o be_v under_o tyranny_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v banish_v yea_o which_o be_v more_o they_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o common_a weal_n in_o heart_n and_o spirit_n suffer_v together_o with_o their_o fellow_n burgess_n and_o citizen_n bewail_v their_o bondage_n and_o purchase_v their_o deliverance_n by_o all_o the_o mean_n they_o can_v devise_v where_o as_o the_o tyrant_n that_o keep_v that_o city_n &_o they_o that_o be_v there_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v shut_v up_o from_o all_o commonalty_n or_o fellowship_n not_o only_o of_o the_o common_a weal_n but_o also_o as_o cicero_n say_v from_o all_o mankind_n even_o as_o thrasibulus_n be_v be_v go_v aside_o from_o philes_n during_o the_o time_n that_o thirty_o tyrant_n do_v tear_v in_o piece_n the_o common_a weal_n of_o athens_n and_o as_o camillus_n at_o vey_v during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o gaul_n waste_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o
cap._n 20._o ireneus_fw-la epist._n 24._o cyprianus_n lib._n 4._o epi._n 6._o council_n carthag_n 6._o cap._n 5.4.101.105_o ruffinus_n lib._n 12_o cap._n 10._o hist_n eccle._n amianus_n marc._n lib._n 27._o lib._n pontificalis_fw-la rome_n have_v have_v the_o chief_a place_n and_o how_o cap._n prim_fw-la sedis_fw-la &_o cap._n nullus_fw-la do_v 99_o gregor_n in_o regist_n 91._o epist._n ad_fw-la alexandr_n episco_fw-la cusan_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o &_o 13._o socrat._v hist_n tripart_v lib._n 9_o cap._n 13.22_o do_v constantinopolis_n authenique_fw-la 231._o distinct_a 80._o in_o decreto_fw-la dist_n 121._o cap_n decretis_fw-la see_v from_o whence_o supremacy_n &_o popish_a superiority_n first_o spring_v by_o the_o papist_n own_o confession_n lombard_n lib._n 4._o do_v 24._o conc._n chalcedon_n cap._n 1._o &_o 12._o concilium_fw-la taurin_n cap._n 8_o platina_n in_o vita_fw-la bonifacii_n 93._o &_o 95._o distinct_a hosti_fw-la ensis_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la de_fw-la maioritate_fw-la &_o obed_a entia_fw-la &_o glossa_fw-la in_o can_v novo_fw-la &_o 2._o q_o 7._o puto_fw-la cardinal_n cusanus_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o card._n cus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 14._o arti._n sorbonae_fw-la parisien_n contra_fw-la papan_n bonifaci_fw-la 8._o marsil_n patavinus_n in_o lib_n defensor_fw-la pacis_fw-la 2._o parte_fw-la cap._n 18._o epist._n cypr._n dionis_fw-la alexander_n hier._n august_n greg._n sidonii_n apol._n acta_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la suidas_n in_o dict_n papas_n athanas_n in_o prima_fw-la oration_n contra_fw-la arrianos_fw-la ruffinus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 26._o gregor_n epist._n 15._o &_o 77_o &_o 79._o lib._n 1._o &_o grego_n in_o registro_fw-la lib._n 4._o the_o grou●●_n of_o the_o pope_n chro._n mattini_n platin._n in_o vita_fw-la bonif._n 3._o sigebertus_n in_o chronic._n sigon_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la regno_fw-la itali_fw-la guicciardinus_n in_o concionibus_fw-la c._n adrianus_n d._n 63._o etc_n etc_n ego_fw-la ludovi_fw-la codem_fw-la lib._n 7._o decretal_a de_fw-fr sententia_fw-la &_o reiudicata_fw-la extravagant_a unam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la clemens_n 5._o in_o clement_n pastoralis_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o rescripto_fw-la this_o writing_n be_v keep_v ac_fw-la vienna_n in_o dauphin_n and_o in_o extravagant_a cadem_fw-la decisiones_fw-la rotae_fw-la baldus_n franciscus_n de_fw-fr ripa_n philippus_n decius_n hostiensis_n carolus_n de_fw-fr ruivo_fw-la joannes_n de_fw-fr anania_n &_o cap._n distinct_a 10._o cap._n si_fw-mi papa_n erasmus_n in_o 1._o epist._n ad_fw-la tim._n cap._n 1._o daniel_n 2._o thess._n 2._o apoca._n origen_n homil_n 30._o in_o matt._n 2._o thess._n 2._o apoca._n 13.15.16.17_o aug._n lib._n 20._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 19_o chrysost_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la thess._n ho._n 2._o apoc._n 13.11_o mat._n 7.15_o 2._o cor._n 11.14_o august_n in_o epist._n john_n tract_n 3._o &_o 6._o chrysost_n in_o mat._n homil._n 49._o hilar._n ad_fw-la auxenti_fw-la the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n galat._n 3.19_o rom._n 3.20_o &_o 5.2_o &_o 7.7_o fr._n asotus_n in_o catholic_n sidei_fw-la assertione_fw-la genes_n ●_o jere._n 2.18_o flosculi_fw-la beati_fw-la francisci_fw-la conformitate_v francisci_fw-la vinea_fw-la s._n francisci_fw-la thom._n lib._n 4._o distinct_a 4._o articul_fw-la 3._o barnardinus_n in_o rosario_n floscuit_fw-la beati_fw-la francisci_fw-la bulla_n clementis_fw-la quae_fw-la exat_fw-la viennae_fw-la tikelius_n indulgentiarius_fw-la in_o libello_fw-la eras_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la timot._n cap._n 1._o thomas_n lib._n 4._o distinct_a 4._o artic._n ●_o barnard_n in_o rosario_n euang._n cyril_n anno._n 1192._o august_n 〈◊〉_d civitate_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lib._n 18._o cap._n 2._o hierorym_n ad_fw-la marcellam_fw-la in_o praefat_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la spir●tu_fw-la card._n cusa●_n lib._n 2._o cap._n ultimo_fw-la that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n even_o by_o the_o ancient_a father_n ireneus_fw-la lib._n 3._o apoca._n 13._o chrysost_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la thessalo_n home_o 2._o homil._n 49._o in_o mat._n cap._n 24._o hylarius_fw-la ad_fw-la auxentium_fw-la hieronymus_n in_o prefat_n lib._n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la spiritu_fw-la cusan_a card._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la concordia_fw-la catholica_fw-la cap._n ultimo_fw-la august_n lib._n 18._o de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la ca._n 2._o &_o lib._n 20._o cap._n 19_o idem_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la in_o vitis_fw-la gregorij_fw-la 7._o joannis_n 19_o &_o sylvest_n 2._o etc_n etc_n etc_n praemonstratensis_fw-la gregor_n lib._n 16._o epist._n 30._o ad_fw-la mauritium_n imperatorem_fw-la item_n epist._n 78._o lib._n 4._o &_o epist._n 83._o etc_n etc_n concilium_fw-la rhemense_n sub_fw-la capeto_fw-la bernard_n in_o cantic_a cantic_a serm_n 33._o &_o 77._o in_o all_o his_o epistle_n to_o henry_n the_o bishop_n of_o son_n item_n super_fw-la psal._n 91._o francis_n petrarcha_n in_o epist._n epist._n 5.14.17.18.19_o etc_n etc_n isai_n 53.10_o isai_n 6.9_o joh._n 12.40_o 2._o these_o 2._o apoca._n 14._o &_o 18._o what_o become_v of_o our_o father_n in_o vita_fw-la bernard_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12_o &_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o in_o epist._n quam_fw-la scripserat_fw-la ante_fw-la mortem_fw-la ad_fw-la arnold_n idem_fw-la serm_n 61._o in_o cantica_fw-la 1._o cor._n 3._o cypr._n lib._n 2._o epist._n 3._o fugite_fw-la idola_fw-la 1._o john_n 5._o apoc._n 14.9_o &_o 18.3_o in_o concilio_n constantiensi_fw-la the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n altar_n against_o altar_n exod._n 29._o euseb_n in_o histor_n eccles_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o pella_n a_o littis_n town_n niece_n jordan_n pera_n a_o little_a town_n over_o against_o constantinople_n whither_o the_o christian_n with_o draw_v these_o lues_fw-la when_o the_o turk_n take_v constantinople_n apoc._n 13.18_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o papacy_n &_o another_o from_o the_o church_n tertul._n in_o lib_n de_fw-fr praescrip_n contra_fw-la haereticos_fw-la the_o pope_n a_o schismatic_n even_o by_o the_o canon_n law_n 24._o q._n 1._o nor._n afferamus_fw-la &_o q._n 3._o &_o ibiglossa_fw-mi &_o doctores_fw-la august_n adversus_fw-la cresconium_fw-la grammat_n &_o donatist_n passim_fw-la doctores_fw-la bononienses_fw-la in_o council_n de_fw-fr schismate_fw-la benedict_n 13_o &_o greg._n 12._o item_n apnel_n theodor._n a_o nien_z lib_n 3_o cusanus_fw-la de_fw-la concordia_fw-la cathol_n lib_n 1.14_o cap._n 2.24_o q._n 1._o non_fw-la afferamus_fw-la &_o q._n 3._o inter_fw-la schisma_fw-la 7._o q._n 1._o nonatianus_fw-la cum_fw-la glossa_fw-la &_o ca._n sequen_n 24._o q._n 1_o in_o summa_fw-la &_o cap._n dicimus_fw-la in_o glossa_fw-la 2._o anno_fw-la 1407._o 15._o q._n 6._o nos_fw-la sanctoruin_n &_o can_v iura_fw-la tos_fw-la iuncta_fw-la declaration_n innocentii_fw-la de_fw-la doctrina_fw-la veritatis_fw-la 19_o distinct_a anastasius_n &_o cap._n nulli_fw-la 79._o do_v cap._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la 2._o q._n 7._o sacerdos_n &_o ibid._n glossa_fw-la literae_fw-la academic_a parisien_n apud_fw-la theodor._n de_fw-fr nien_z tract_n 6._o cap._n 14.15_o &_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 34._o item_n in_o libr._n nemus_n unionis_fw-la cap._n 7._o chronica_fw-la gaguini_fw-la in_o carolo._n 6._o exod._n 33._o jerem._n 19_o amos._n 5._o 2._o king._n 13._o 1._o sam._n 5._o why_o we_o receive_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ezech._n 16._o augustus_n passim_fw-la de_fw-la baptismate_fw-la contra_fw-la donatistas_n council_n nicenum_n parricide_n be_v they_o that_o kill_v their_o own_o parent_n and_o kinsfolk_n 1._o john_n 5._o apoc._n 14._o 14._o pella_n a_o little_a town_n by_o jordan_n wherein_o the_o christian_n be_v preserve_v when_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v 1._o king_n 12.24_o io._n 8._o 2._o these_o 2._o the_o call_n of_o the_o first_o reformer_n of_o the_o church_n in_o our_o time_n ezech._n 34._o matth._n 1._o the_o call_n of_o those_o which_o come_v afterward_o 1._o tim_n 3.2_o titus_n 1.9_o 1_o tim._n 5._o &_o tit._n 1._o acts._n 14.23_o lampridius_n in_o alexandro_n acts._n 19.6_o in_o council_n laodic_n cap._n 12._o in_o council_n parisi_n cap._n 8._o rabanus_n in_o gloss_n sexto_fw-la cap._n actuum_fw-la can._n nullus_fw-la cap._n in_o ordin_fw-fr distinct_a 61._o cap._n sacror_fw-la distinct_a 63._o leo_fw-la papa_n epist._n 87._o &_o 90._o in_o the_o article_n that_o be_v present_v by_o the_o cardinal_n the_o reformer_n of_o pope_n paul._n 3._o cyprian_a lib._n 1_o epist._n 3._o august_n epist._n 110._o euseb_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 29._o the_o elect_a fabri_fw-la theodoret._n lib_n 1._o cap._n 9_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o elder_a be_v all_o one_o titus_n 1._o acts._n 20.17_o &_o 28._o to_o the_o philippian_n 1._o pet._n 5._o graecè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v bishop_n ephes_n 4._o irenaeus_n ex_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 26._o &_o epist._n 24._o hieronym_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la euandrum_fw-la in_o 1._o cap._n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la fusissime_fw-la ambro._n in_o 4._o add_v ephesisios_n idem_fw-la in_o 1._o ad_fw-la timoth._n greg._n lib._n 1._o epist._n 15.77.79_o et_fw-fr lib._n 2._o epist._n 6.25_o etc_n etc_n distinct_a 93._o &_o 95._o olim_fw-la pet._n lomb._n lib._n 4._o send_v distinct_a 24._o magist_n joh._n parisi_n cap._n 3._o lib._n de_fw-la potestate_fw-la regius_fw-la &_o papali_n cardinal_n cusan_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 13_o the_o concord_n catholie_n ostiensis_n in_o summa_fw-la de_fw-la maioritate_fw-la &_o obedient_a &_o glossa_fw-la in_o cap._n 9_o &_o 2._o q._n 7._o puto_fw-la that_o minister_n &_o elder_n have_v power_n to_o lay_v on_o their_o hand_n 1._o tim._n ●_o magister_fw-la setent_a lib._n 4._o distinct_a 25._o can_v presbyter_n distinct_a 23._o apud_fw-la gratianan_n marsil_n pata_n li._n 2._o ca._n 17._o miracle_n john_n 12._o isai_n 53._o deut._n 13._o galat._n 1_n 2._o thess._n 2._o ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o christopher_n barker_n printer_n to_o the_o queen_n majesty_n
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