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A brefe treatyse declaryng what and where the churche is, that it is knowen, and whereby it is tryed and knowen. Made by Iohn Churchson
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Churchson, John.
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from_o the_o factious_a church_n of_o scysmatiks_n which_o token_n amongst_o other_o that_o i_o do_v ommit_v because_o our_o adversaries_n most_o untruelye_o do_v challenge_v to_o be_v among_o they_o where_o in_o deed_n they_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v but_o in_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v these_o three_o universality_n antiquity_n and_o unity_n ¶_o the_o first_o token_n which_o be_v universality_n universality_n universality_n although_o i_o have_v prove_v sufficyentlye_o before_o in_o declare_v where_o the_o church_n be_v the_o which_o i_o pray_v you_o now_o in_o this_o point_n also_o to_o have_v in_o memory_n yet_o i_o will_v bryfely_a say_v something_n more_o for_o it_o the_o scysmatycall_a church_n be_v but_o partycule_a multytude_n in_o partycule_a place_n as_o the_o donatyste_n in_o affryke_n the_o hussyte_n in_o beam_n the_o lutheran_n in_o some_o certain_a province_n of_o germany_n and_o the_o sacramentarye_n of_o late_o hear_v in_o england_n wherefore_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o our_o late_a particular_a church_n be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o chryst_n which_o be_v catholic_a that_o be_v to_o say_v unyversal_a thoroughoute_n all_o the_o unyversall_a world_n as_o you_o may_v perceyve_v by_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n which_o be_v this_o in_o semine_fw-la tuo_fw-la benedicentur_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la all_o natyon_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o thy_o seed_n 22._o gen._n 22._o that_o be_v to_o sai_o in_o christ_n as_o interpretethe_v it_o 3._o gal._n 3._o s._n paul_n in_o his_o epystle_n to_o the_o galathians_n so_o that_o by_o god_n his_o benediction_n through_o all_o nation_n a_o solis_fw-la ortu_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la occasum_fw-la 〈…〉_o nomen_fw-la domini_fw-la from_o the_o rise_v of_o the_o son_n to_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o same_o 112_o psa_fw-la 112_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v praise_v and_o gloryfy_v as_o wytness_v the_o prophet_n davyd_v accord_v whereunto_o chryst_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n et_fw-la eritis_fw-la miâ—i_fw-la testes_fw-la in_o iherusalem_n 1._o act_n 1._o et_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la judea_n et_fw-la samaria_fw-la et_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la terre_fw-fr you_o shall_v wytne_v i_o in_o jerusalem_n in_o all_o jurye_n samatye_n and_o so_o in_o all_o place_n unto_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o world_n thus_o you_o may_v perceyve_v that_o our_o head_n jesus_n chryst_n renew_v not_o nor_o new_o build_v his_o mystical_a body_n the_o church_n to_o be_v include_v within_o any_o pertycule_a corner_n or_o part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o to_o be_v unyversall_a in_o iherusalem_n in_o all_o jury_n in_o samarie_n and_o from_o thence_o in_o all_o realm_n and_o country_n even_o to_o the_o extreme_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n after_o the_o ancient_a prophecy_n of_o the_o say_v good_a king_n and_o prophet_n davyd_v 71._o psa_fw-la 71._o which_o be_v this_o dominabitur_fw-la a_o mare_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mare_fw-la et_fw-la aflumine_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la terminos_fw-la orbis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la he_o meaning_n chryst_n shall_v rule_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o sea_n unto_o the_o extreme_a end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o saint_a john_n the_o apostle_n say_v ipse_fw-la est_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la 2._o 1._o joh._n 2_o aug._n troth_n 5_z in_o epist_n johan._n 2._o non_fw-la pro_fw-la nostris_fw-la tantum_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la he_o mean_a chryste_n be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o our_o sin_n onleye_a but_o for_o all_o the_o sin_n also_o of_o all_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o all_o faithfulle_n dyspersedde_v through_o the_o world_n as_o understandethe_v it_o s._n austen_n the_o same_o doctrine_n s._n paul_n teach_v the_o roman_n per_fw-la quem_fw-la accipimus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la et_fw-la apostolatum_fw-la ad_fw-la obediendum_fw-la fidei_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la pro_fw-la nomine_fw-la eius_fw-la 1._o rom._n 1._o buy_v who_o we_o have_v receive_v grace_n and_o thapostolicall_a embassye_a that_o by_o faith_n his_o name_n may_v be_v obey_v in_o all_o nation_n and_o country_n by_o these_o and_o other_o great_a number_n of_o scripture_n all_o and_o every_o catholyke_a writer_n affyrmethe_v the_o church_n to_o be_v universal_a and_o not_o nacyonall_a not_o i_o say_v affyx_v to_o this_o or_o the_o nacyon_n whereof_o you_o shall_v here_o that_o old_a author_n ireneus_fw-la 2._o iren._n li._n 1._o cap._n 2._o ecclesia_fw-la per_fw-la universum_fw-la orbem_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la fine_n terre_fw-fr seminata_fw-la et_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_fw-la &_o â—_o discipulis_fw-la eorum_fw-la accepit_fw-la eam_fw-la fidem_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la deum_fw-la the_o church_n be_v sow_v and_o plant_v through_o out_o the_o universal_a world_n to_o the_o furthy_a end_n of_o the_o same_o receyve_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o their_o dysciple_n that_o say_v which_o be_v in_o one_o god_n the_o self_n same_o say_n have_v epiphanius_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o his_o second_o tome_n so_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o rehearse_v it_o but_o now_o here_o that_o great_a clerk_n saint_n austen_n 50_o aug._n to_o 2._o ad_fw-la bâ—ni_fw-la ep_v 50_o ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la sola_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la cvius_fw-la ille_fw-la caput_fw-la et_fw-la saluator_fw-la corporis_fw-la svi_fw-la extra_fw-la hoc_fw-la corpus_fw-la neminem_fw-la vivificat_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la the_o unyversall_a church_n only_o be_v the_o body_n of_o chryst_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n out_o of_o this_o body_n the_o holy_a ghost_n gyve_v life_n to_o no_o man_n by_o this_o we_o be_v teach_v corner_n &_o partycule_a church_n not_o to_o be_v the_o bodi_fw-la of_o christ_n but_o the_o catholyke_a &_o unyversal_a church_n only_o &_o that_o out_o of_o the_o same_o catholic_a &_o universal_a church_n the_o holy_a ghost_n gyve_v life_n to_o no_o man_n let_v we_o therefore_o beware_v of_o corner_n church_n wherein_o be_v not_o the_o life_n gyve_v spirit_n and_o earnest_o follow_v the_o counsel_n give_v by_o the_o same_o austen_n 29_o augu._n de_fw-fr ago_o christia_n cap_n 29_o which_o be_v this_o nec_fw-la eos_fw-la audiamus_fw-la qui_fw-la sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la quae_fw-la una_fw-la catholica_fw-la est_fw-la negant_fw-la per_fw-la orbem_fw-la esse_fw-la diffusam_fw-la let_v we_o not_o here_o they_o which_o do_v deny_v the_o holy_a church_n which_o only_o be_v unyversall_a to_o extend_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n wherefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o corner_n church_n in_o this_o or_o that_o nation_n dyssent_v in_o relygyon_n from_o the_o whole_a not_o to_o be_v the_o church_n nor_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o chryst_n say_v not_o that_o geneva_n or_o this_o or_o that_o country_n be_v the_o field_n 13_o mat._n 13_o but_o say_v the_o universal_a world_n be_v that_o field_n wherein_o the_o sede_fw-la of_o god_n universalli_n be_v sow_v do_v and_o shall_v grow_v untyl_o harvest_n the_o world_n end_n which_o if_o they_o do_v remember_v they_o will_v not_o say_v that_o geneva_n or_o this_o or_z that_o country_n only_o have_v receyve_v god_n word_n but_o that_o in_o every_o country_n through_o all_o the_o unyversall_a world_n it_o be_v embrace_v consyder_v that_o by_o solomon_n in_o multitudine_fw-la populi_fw-la est_fw-la dignitas_fw-la regis_fw-la 14._o pro._n 14._o the_o honour_n of_o a_o king_n be_v in_o the_o ample_a multytude_n of_o people_n and_o contrary_o in_o paucitye_n or_o few_o be_v the_o debility_n &_o weakness_n of_o a_o king_n if_o we_o therefore_o will_v acknowledge_v our_o heavenly_a king_n to_o be_v of_o honour_n &_o puissance_n we_o must_v confess_v he_o not_o to_o be_v a_o pertycule_a or_o a_o nacionall_a king_n and_o head_n of_o this_o or_o that_o nation_n only_o but_o to_o reign_v in_o every_o country_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n 2._o psal_n 2._o except_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o chryste_n have_v lose_v his_o inherytaunce_n the_o unyversall_a church_n spread_v thoroughe_o the_o unyversal_a world_n and_o that_o he_o be_v dryven_v to_o a_o corner_n of_o germanye_n to_o be_v but_o a_o dymye_n angule_a king_n or_o countye_o which_o be_v a_o plain_a blasphemye_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o multytude_n settythe_v fourthe_o a_o doctrine_n dyssent_v from_o the_o unyversall_a doctrine_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n may_v well_o be_v judge_v not_o to_o be_v of_o the_o catholyke_a church_n of_o chryst_n of_o the_o which_o church_n we_o be_v say_v vincentius_n lirinensis_n lirineâ—â—_n lirineâ—â—_n si_fw-mi hanc_fw-la fidem_fw-la veran_v esse_fw-la fateamur_fw-la quam_fw-la tota_fw-la per_fw-la orbem_fw-la terren_z confiretur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la if_o we_o confess_v this_o faith_n to_o be_v true_a which_o the_o whole_a church_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v confess_v again_o si_fw-mi id_fw-la teneamus_fw-la quod_fw-la ubique_fw-la creditum_fw-la est_fw-la if_o we_o hold_v &_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v everye_o where_o and_o in_o every_o country_n beleve_v some_o
peradventure_o will_v inveye_v against_o this_o sayenge_a the_o flock_n of_o christ_n be_v little_a 7._o luk._n 12._o math._n 7._o and_o the_o way_n to_o life_n be_v narrow_a therefore_o the_o church_n can_v be_v large_a and_o great_a to_o that_o answer_v that_o holy_a and_o renown_a father_n s._n austen_n in_o his_o epystle_n ad_fw-la vincentium_fw-la against_o the_o donatist_n 48._o augu._n to_o 2_o epi_fw-la 48._o ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la cvius_fw-la paucitate_fw-la dicitur_fw-la in_o comparatione_fw-la multorum_fw-la malorum_fw-la quia_fw-la augusta_fw-la &_o arcta_fw-la via_fw-la est_fw-la que_fw-fr ducit_fw-la advitam_fw-la 22._o gen._n 22._o &_o pavel_v sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la ambulant_a in_fw-la illa_fw-la et_fw-la rursus_fw-la ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr cvius_fw-la multitudine_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sic_fw-la erit_fw-la semen_fw-mi tuum_fw-la sicut_fw-la stelle_fw-la celi_fw-la et_fw-la sicut_fw-la haraena_fw-la maris_fw-la ijdem_fw-la quip_n fideles_fw-la sancti_fw-la &_o boni_fw-la et_fw-la in_o comparatione_fw-la plurimorum_fw-la malorum_fw-la pauci_fw-la &_o pierce_v ipsi_fw-la multi_fw-la sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la multi_fw-la silij_fw-la desertae_fw-la 4._o gala._n 4._o magis_fw-la quam_fw-la eius_fw-la quae_fw-la habet_fw-la virum_fw-la &_o multi_fw-la ab_fw-la oriente_fw-la &_o occidente_fw-la venient_fw-la &_o recumbent_a cum_fw-la abraham_n isaac_n &_o jacob_n in_o regno_fw-la coelorum_fw-la 8._o math._n 8._o et_fw-la exhibet_fw-la sibi_fw-la deus_fw-la populum_fw-la habundantem_fw-la emulatorem_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la &_o multa_fw-la milia_fw-la quae_fw-la numerare_fw-la nemo_fw-la poterat_fw-la viâ—entur_fw-la in_o apocalipsi_fw-la ex_fw-la omni_fw-la tribu_fw-la et_fw-la lingua_fw-la in_o stolis_fw-la albis_fw-la palmisque_fw-la victricibus_fw-la 7._o apoca._n 7._o that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o who_o fewne_n it_o be_v speak_v in_o comparison_n of_o many_o evyll_n for_o the_o straight_a and_o narrow_a way_n be_v which_o lead_v unto_o life_n and_o few_o there_o be_v which_o walk_n in_o it_o and_o contrarylye_o that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o who_o multitude_n it_o be_v say_v so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o same_o faythfulle_n be_v holy_a and_o good_a and_o in_o comparison_n of_o many_o evell_a be_v few_o and_o by_o themselves_o the_o same_o be_v many_o for_o the_o child_n of_o she_o which_o be_v desolate_a of_o a_o husband_n be_v more_o in_o noumbre_fw-mi than_o the_o child_n of_o she_o which_o have_v a_o husband_n and_o many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o from_o the_o west_n and_o shall_v rest_v with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o god_n do_v exhibit_v unto_o himself_o a_o abundance_n of_o people_n follower_n of_o good_a work_n and_o many_o thousand_o who_o no_o man_n can_v number_v be_v see_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n of_o all_o and_o every_o tribe_n &_o tongue_n in_o white_a robe_n and_o victorius_fw-la palm_n here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o s._n austen_n affirm_v the_o catholyke_a church_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v of_o a_o few_o noumber_n if_o it_o be_v confer_v with_o the_o evyll_n multitude_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o good_a incomparable_o in_o number_n do_v exceed_v the_o pylgrem_n and_o sober_a passenger_n thoroughe_o the_o narowe_n way_n be_v but_o a_o small_a multitude_n be_v compare_v unto_o the_o huge_a noumber_n range_a and_o rove_a thoroughe_o the_o bread_n way_n christ_n his_o redolente_fw-la flock_n of_o meek_a lamb_n be_v but_o a_o little_a flock_n in_o comparyson_n of_o the_o great_a stynck_n hear_v of_o the_o devyls_n sturdy_a rammishe_a goat_n but_o if_o the_o straight_o passenger_n through_o the_o narowe_n way_n and_o the_o little_a flock_n of_o chryst_n be_v account_v by_o they_o self_n without_o collation_n and_o comparison_n to_o the_o evyll_n wander_v thoroughe_o the_o broad_a way_n they_o be_v many_o and_o innumerable_a like_a as_o be_v the_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n and_o the_o sand_n in_o the_o sea_n as_o moo_v manifest_o appear_v by_o the_o scripture_n above_o allege_v of_o the_o say_a austen_n and_o be_v true_o call_v by_o the_o prophet_n davyd_v ecclesia_fw-la magna_fw-la the_o great_a church_n and_o congregation_n 21._o psa_fw-la 21._o because_o it_o extend_v in_o to_o all_o the_o furtheste_n part_n and_o border_n of_o the_o world_n and_o because_o it_o contain_v many_o thousand_o who_o no_o man_n can_v number_n as_o be_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o apocalypse_n antiquity_n antiquity_n now_o to_o the_o second_o token_n which_o be_v antiquity_n or_o auncietie_n whereby_o you_o may_v discern_v the_o ancient_a catholyke_a church_n the_o mystical_a body_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi jesus_n from_o the_o late_o spring_v uppe_o angule_a church_n whereof_o satan_n be_v the_o head_n for_o the_o church_n whereof_o chryst_n be_v the_o head_n be_v of_o such_o antiquity_n that_o he_o himself_o which_o be_v antiquus_fw-la dierum_fw-la 7._o dani._n 7._o the_o old_a ancient_a and_o which_o say_v antequam_fw-la abraham_n fieret_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la before_o abraham_n be_v make_v or_o bear_v i_o be_o do_v find_v it_o and_o that_o before_o any_o write_v scripture_n for_o adam_n eve_n abel_n seath_n no_o abraham_n loath_a with_o many_o other_o faith_n fulle_n ware_n before_o moses_n a_o long_a time_n before_o the_o commandment_n write_v in_o stony_a table_n and_o before_o scripture_n write_v in_o a_o outward_a substance_n and_o the_o same_o church_n chryst_n be_v vysyble_a hear_v in_o earth_n accord_v to_o his_o promise_n 16._o mat._n 16._o mention_v in_o matthew_n which_o be_v upon_o this_o rock_n and_o firm_a foundation_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n do_v new_o edyfye_v renew_v and_o repair_v out_o of_o his_o own_o side_n as_o wytness_v saint_a chrysostome_n say_v 1_o chris_n to_o 2._o homil_n ad_fw-la neophito_n 26_o ihero_n to_o 4._o sermo_fw-la de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr domini_fw-la prosper_n de_fw-fr promis_fw-fr et_fw-fr predic_n par_fw-fr 1._o ca_fw-mi 1_o exit_fw-la latere_fw-la svo_fw-la christus_fw-la edificavit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sicut_fw-la de_fw-la latere_fw-la adam_n eius_fw-la coniunx_fw-la eva_n pro_fw-la lata_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la hac_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la paulus_n quoque_fw-la testatur_fw-la dicens_fw-la de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la eius_fw-la et_fw-la ossibus_fw-la eius_fw-la sumus_fw-la latus_fw-la videlicet_fw-la illud_fw-la significans_fw-la nam_fw-la sicut_fw-la de_fw-la latere_fw-la illo_fw-la deus_fw-la fecit_fw-la feminan_n procreari_fw-la sic_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la svo_fw-la latere_fw-la christus_fw-la aquam_fw-la nobis_fw-la et_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la dedit_fw-la unde_fw-la repararetus_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la chryst_n build_v his_o church_n out_o of_o his_o own_o side_n like_v as_o out_o of_o the_o side_n of_o adam_n his_o wife_n eve_n be_v bring_v four_o for_o paul_n also_o wytness_v for_o that_o cause_n say_v we_o be_v of_o his_o body_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n sygnifyeng_v sure_o his_o side_n for_o as_o god_n do_v procreate_v the_o woman_n out_o of_o the_o same_o side_n even_o so_o chryste_n give_v out_o of_o his_o own_o side_n water_n and_o blood_n whereby_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v repair_v and_o renew_v so_o that_o all_o the_o first_o orygynall_a be_v of_o chry_v his_o church_n be_v not_o original_o begone_v even_o at_o the_o give_v of_o water_n and_o blood_n out_o of_o his_o side_n but_o the_o new_a build_n reperation_n and_o renew_v thereof_o as_o say_v the_o prophet_n amos_n &_o sainte_n chrisostome_n 16._o amos._n 9_o act_n 16._o and_o the_o reedifyeng_a to_o a_o perfection_n accord_v to_o this_o of_o davyd_v deus_fw-la virtutum_fw-la respicio_fw-la de_fw-la celo_fw-la 79._o psal_n 79._o et_fw-la vide_fw-la â—t_a visita_fw-la vincam_fw-la istam_fw-la et_fw-la perfice_fw-la cam_fw-la quam_fw-la plantavit_fw-la dextera_fw-la tua_fw-la look_v down_o o_o god_n of_o power_n from_o heaven_n se_fw-la and_o vysyt_v 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