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A08327 The guide of faith, or, A third part of the antidote against the pestiferous writings of all English sectaries and in particuler, agaynst D. Bilson, D. Fulke, D. Reynoldes, D. Whitaker, D. Field, D. Sparkes, D. White, and M. Mason, the chiefe vpholders, some of Protestancy, and some of Puritanisme : wherein the truth, and perpetuall visible succession of the Catholique Roman Church, is cleerly demonstrated / by S.N. ... S. N. (Sylvester Norris), 1572-1630. 1621 (1621) STC 18659; ESTC S1596 198,144 242

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reason_v well_o against_o the_o protestant_n bishop_n titulary_a and_o antichristian_a prelate_n doctor_n whitgift_n notwithstanding_o master_n hooker_n and_o francis_n mason_n strengthen_v &_o confirm_v it_o as_o proceed_v from_o god_n and_o the_o royal_a wisdom_n of_o king_n james_n deliver_v that_o bishop_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n i_o ever_o maynteyn_v it_o as_o a_o apostolical_a institution_n &_o so_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o be_v so_o mighty_a a_o dissension_n as_o the_o one_o party_n must_v needs_o gainsay_v the_o other_o in_o a_o point_n fundamental_a for_o either_o this_o ecclesiastical_a government_n use_v in_o england_n by_o archbishop_n bishop_n &_o other_o inferior_a minister_n be_v de_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la ordain_v by_o god_n or_o not_o if_o it_o be_v then_o as_o the_o puritan_n author_n of_o the_o twelve_o general_a argument_n reason_v well_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n france_n low_a country_n and_o other_o place_n the_o precisian_n of_o england_n who_o account_v it_o antichristian_a can_v be_v a_o true_a church_n but_o the_o signagogue_n of_o satan_n contradict_v therein_o both_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n if_o not_o then_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o protestant_n who_o appeach_v all_o public_a and_o ecclesiastical_a administration_n as_o sacrilegious_a policy_n which_o be_v not_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o puritan_n will_v convince_v they_o of_o tyrannical_a usurpation_n who_o establish_v ●n_v their_o church_n a_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n which_o god_n ●ever_o will_v nor_o command_v they_o to_o do_v these_o and_o many_o other_o such_o tragical_a division_n in_o matter_n essential_a ●aygne_a among_o they_o which_o the_o protestant_a relatour_n say_v tend_v main_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o atheism_n within_o &_o of_o mahometism_n medium_n relatour_n in_o his_o relat_n §._o 45._o print_v at_o london_n anno_fw-la 1605._o d._n covell_a in_o his_o just_a &_o temper_n defence_n art_n 11._o pag._n 67._o in_o their_o christian_a &_o modest_a off_o etc._n etc._n p._n 1●_n publish_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1606._o ibid._n p._n 16._o willet_n in_o his_o medit_n upon_o the_o 122._o psal_n p._n 91._o ante_fw-la medium_n abroad_o and_o doctor_n covell_n a_o protestant_a more_o modest_a than_o whitaker_n more_o sincere_a than_o field_n plain_o protest_v lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v our_o contention_n with_o puritan_n ●●ere_v in_o small_a point_n &_o difference_n not_o great_a each_o side_n have_v charge_v one_o the_o other_o with_o heresy_n if_o not_o infidelitye_n nay_o even_o with_o such_o as_o quite_o overthrow_v the_o principal_a foundation_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n 6._o the_o puritan_n jump_v with_o he_o affirm_v their_o disagreement_n from_o the_o protestant_a bishop_n to_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n in_o sundry_a proposition_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o constant_o hold_v and_o maintain_v the_o same_o against_o all_o man_n they_o can_v see_v how_o 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field_n white_n etc._n etc._n in_o other_o matter_n who_o in_o a_o thing_n so_o manifest_a be_v convict_v of_o falsehood_n second_o what_o hatfull_a quarrel_n &_o cruel_a debat_n this_o new_a religion_n have_v bread_n in_o england_n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o poor_a ignorant_a people_n know_v not_o who_o to_o follow_v or_o what_o to_o believe_v when_o their_o great_a master_n and_o chief_a guide_n be_v at_o this_o deadly_a war_n among_o themselves_o 7._o wherefore_o as_o saint_n augustine_n mourn_v the_o unhappynes_n 41._o aug._n l._n 18._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la ca._n 41._o of_o the_o athenian_n and_o vanity_n of_o their_o city_n who_o harbour_v and_o give_v countenance_n to_o sundry_a jar_a philosopher_n direct_o opposite_a and_o fierce_o disagree_v one_o from_o the_o other_o not_o say_v he_o about_o land_n house_n or_o money_n matter_n but_o about_o those_o thing_n by_o which_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v either_o miserable_o or_o happy_o lead_v in_o like_a sort_n i_o may_v commiserat_fw-la and_o bewail_v the_o dangerous_a estate_n of_o my_o countryman_n and_o woeful_a calamity_n of_o our_o distress_a island_n which_o now_o foster_v in_o her_o lap_n and_o nourish_v in_o her_o bosom_n so_o many_o factious_a minister_n divide_v as_o you_o see_v far_a worse_a than_o the_o athenian_a sophister_n not_o in_o civil_a brawl_n or_o politic_a division_n not_o in_o moral_a precept_n of_o life_n and_o manner_n but_o in_o the_o deep_a affair_n of_o conscience_n of_o faith_n of_o religion_n which_o they_o can_v discuss_v without_o danger_n nor_o up_o hold_v without_o infamy_n nor_o teach_v without_o infection_n nor_o long_o maintain_v without_o the_o viperous_a distraction_n of_o themselves_o and_o endless_a ruin_n of_o innumerable_a soul_n yet_o so_o s●_n to_o seal_v up_o my_o discourse_n with_o the_o same_o author_n word_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o rent_n &_o divide_v into_o small_a piece_n they_o perish_v who_o 4._o aug._n con_fw-mi parmen_fw-la l._n ●_o cap._n 4._o have_v prefer_v the_o swell_a pride_n of_o their_o haughty_a slomake_n before_o the_o most_o holy_a band_n of_o catholic_a peace_n &_o unity_n chap._n xvi_o wherein_o be_v declare_v how_o sanctity_n or_o holiness_n be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n against_o doctor_n whitaker_n and_o doctor_n field_n manyfold_n and_o various_a be_v the_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n sanctum_fw-la holy_a and_o so_o it_o diverse_o entitle_v and_o denominate_v the_o church_n of_o god_n first_o she_o be_v call_v holy_a because_o she_o be_v purchase_v and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o our_o innocent_a and_o unspotted_a lamb_n christ_n jesus_n which_o saint_n peter_n 9_o 1._o pet._n 2._o v._n 9_o insinuate_v when_o he_o style_v the_o faithful_a a_o holy_a nation_n a_o people_n of_o purchase_n second_o it_o be_v holy_a because_o it_o be_v whole_o dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v unto_o god_n whereupon_o he_o say_v to_o his_o people_n you_o shall_v be_v holy_a because_o i_o be_o holy_a three_o it_o be_v 1._o levitic_a 11._o 1._o pet._n 1._o holy_a for_o that_o it_o consist_v of_o holy_a law_n holy_a precept_n holy_a ceremony_n holy_a sacrament_n all_o thing_n holy_a four_o it_o be_v holy_a by_o reason_n of_o her_o purity_n and_o holiness_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n and_o this_o all_o catholic_a writer_n acknowledge_v as_o a_o proper_a badge_n and_o token_n of_o christ_n choose_a flock_n yet_o not_o in_o that_o sort_n as_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n or_o sincere_a and_o true_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n be_v challenge_v by_o the_o protestant_n and_o refute_v by_o we_o a_o note_n more_o hide_v than_o the_o thing_n it_o denote_v but_o in_o a_o far_o different_a sense_n for_o protestant_n take_v the_o universal_a purity_n of_o protestant_n a_o differet_fw-la acception_n of_o sanctity_n of_o doctrine_n use_v among_o catholik_o and_o protestant_n doctrine_n and_o true_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o all_o error_n in_o every_o dogmatic_a and_o essential_a point_n to_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n we_o a_o particular_a purity_n or_o sanctity_n or_o sanctity_n only_o not_o as_o it_o exclude_v all_o fundamental_a error_n contrary_a to_o truth_n but_o as_o it_o exclude_v all_o gross_a or_o palpable_a absurditye_n repugnant_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n or_o rule_v of_o common_a reason_n know_v to_o all_o man_n this_o we_o assign_v as_o a_o undoubted_a recognizance_n of_o the_o immaculate_a and_o ever_o belove_a spouse_n of_o christ_n wherein_o master_n whitaker_n have_v inexcusable_o injury_v cardinal_n bellarmine_n in_o traduce_v he_o for_o challenge_v ●76_n whitak_n contr_n ●_o q._n 5._o ca._n 9_o fol._n 415._o 416._o field_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n ca._n 44._o f._n ●76_n this_o not_o to_o have_v forsake_v his_o stand_n &_o to_o have_v cowardly_o flee_v to_o their_o protestant_n camp_n and_o field_n more_o main_a part_n &_o saucy_a than_o he_o say_v a_o liar_n shall_v have_v a_o good_a memory_n etc._n etc._n
they_o that_o be_v governor_n of_o that_o principal_a church_n and_o who_o be_v these_o but_o the_o supreme_a bishop_n 388._o bilson_n ibid._n pag._n 388._o of_o the_o roman_a sea_n 22._o m._n bilson_n be_v not_o so_o dull_a but_o he_o perceave_v the_o weakness_n of_o this_o first_o cuasion_n which_o make_v he_o seek_v another_o way_n to_o gloze_v both_o s._n cyprian_n and_o s._n jerome●_n glossa_fw-la de_fw-fr regulis_fw-la iuris_fw-la 68_o in_o glossa_fw-la word_n by_o turn_v non_fw-la posse_fw-la can_v to_o may_v not_o by_o right_a or_o lawful_o because_o the_o law_n say_v id_fw-la dicimur_fw-la posse_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la possumus_fw-la we_o can_v do_v that_o which_o by_o right_n we_o can_v as_o though_o infidelity_n can_v come_v by_o right_a to_o any_o other_o church_n or_o the_o ephesin_n the_o constantinopolitan_a or_o other_o faith_n may_v be_v lawful_o change_v which_o must_v needs_o follow_v of_o that_o construction_n or_o else_o that_o neither_o s._n jerome_n give_v any_o prerogative_n to_o the_o roman_a faith_n which_o by_o saint_n paul_n warrant_n they_o extol_v so_o much_o above_o the_o faith_n of_o every_o town_n and_o village_n man_n or_o woman_n peasant_n or_o artisan_n that_o ever_o believe_v for_o unfaythfulnes_n can_v by_o right_o have_v access_n to_o any_o nor_o can_v their_o faith_n be_v possible_o change_v without_o incur_v infidelity_n which_o be_v all_o the_o praise_n that_o s._n jerome_n according_a to_o m._n 394._o bilson_n in_o thesame_a place_n pag._n 394._o bilsons_n fond_a interpretation_n allow_v the_o roman_a faith_n and_o yet_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o singular_a praise_n but_o a_o childish_a collection_n not_o savour_v of_o s._n jeromes_n wisdom_n not_o fit_v his_o purpose_n in_o that_o or_o suitable_a to_o his_o writing_n in_o other_o place_n for_o it_o be_v no_o singular_a praise_n to_o appropriate_v that_o censiviconsulendan_n jeron_n tom_fw-mi 2._o ep._n 57_o dama_n cathedram_fw-la patri_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la apostolico_fw-la ore_fw-la laudatam_fw-la censiviconsulendan_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o church_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v no_o better_a a_o collection_n that_o faith_n can_v be_v change_v without_o incur_v infidelity_n than_o that_o temperance_n can_v be_v lose_v without_o fall_v to_o intemperance_n or_o a_o virtuous_a man_n become_v vicious_a without_o some_o vice_n which_o be_v too_o childish_a a_o inference_n for_o the_o gravity_n of_o s._n jerome_n and_o how_o do_v it_o sort_n with_o his_o discourse_n in_o that_o place_n the_o roman_a faith_n admit_v no_o such_o delusion_n because_o faith_n can_v be_v change_v without_o incur_v infidelity_n o_o ridiculous_a gloze_n make_v the_o text_n ridiculous_a confugerant_fw-la tom_n 1._o ep_n 26._o adprin●ipium_fw-la c._n 1._o quasi_fw-la ad_fw-la tutissimum_fw-la communionis_fw-la suae_fw-la portum_fw-la romam_fw-la confugerant_fw-la which_o they_o pervert_v and_o corrupt_v the_o author_n mind_n in_o many_o other_o place_n in_o which_o he_o counsele_v we_o in_o doubtful_a case_n to_o repair_v to_o the_o chair_n of_o peter_n &_o faith_n praise_v with_o the_o apostle_n mouth_n call_v that_o sea_n a_o most_o safe_a haven_n of_o communion_n refer_v his_o writing_n to_o be_v correct_v by_o it_o desire_v to_o be_v resolve_v by_o her_o authority_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n in_o omit_v or_o use_v the_o name_n of_o three_o hypostasis_n say_v let_v the_o chair_n of_o peter_n the_o apostle_n confirm_v with_o her_o preach_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o chair_n of_o mark_n the_o evangelist_n conclude_v at_o length_n that_o whosoever_o gather_v not_o with_o damasus_n bishop_n the_o roman_a sea_n scatter_v that_o be_v he_o belong_v 55._o in_o explica_fw-la symbo_n ad_fw-la ama_fw-la tom._n 2._o ep_n 57_o ad_fw-la dama_n ep._n 78._o ad_fw-la pamma●h_n &_o marc._n ep._n 57_o ad_fw-la damas._n cyprian_n ep._n 55._o not_o to_o christ_n but_o to_o antichrist_n and_o s._n cyprian_n avouch_v that_o heresy_n and_o schism_n spring_v from_o no_o other_o root_n then_o that_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n be_v not_o obey_v nor_o one_o priest_n in_o the_o church_n nor_o one_o judge_n for_o the_o time_n in_o lieu_n of_o christ_n be_v have_v in_o mind_n therefore_o the_o roman_a bishop_n who_o he_o account_v that_o one_o priest_n can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o schism_n nor_o broacher_n of_o heresy_n he_o &_o his_o sea_n with_o the_o church_n which_o obey_v he_o be_v defend_v by_o god_n ward_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fence_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n make_v for_o s._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n that_o it_o never_o be_v nor_o ever_o can_v be_v circumvent_v with_o error_n or_o be_v witch_v with_o the_o charm_n of_o pernicious_a falsehood_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n or_o principal_a head_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 1._o wherein_o be_v examine_v what_o the_o church_n be_v and_o who_o be_v of_o it_o pag._n 13_o chap._n 2._o wherein_o be_v discuss_v whether_o the_o church_n be_v one_o or_o many_o one_o visible_a which_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v another_o invisible_a which_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v against_o d._n whitaker_n and_o doctor_n fulke_n pag._n 20._o chap._n 3._o in_o which_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v apparent_o know_v and_o famous_a to_o the_o world_n against_o d._n whitaker_n d._n fulke_o and_o d._n spark_n pag._n 27._o chap._n 4._o in_o which_o it_o be_v argue_v that_o the_o true_a visible_a and_o apparent_o know_v church_n can_v never_o fail_v pag._n 35._o chap._n 5._o wherein_o be_v maintain_v that_o the_o true_a church_n can_v err_v against_o d._n reynoldes_n d._n fulke_o and_o doctor_n whitaker_n pag._n 45._o chap._n 6._o wherein_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o controversy_n against_o d._n whitaker_n d._n fulke_o and_o all_o protestant_n pag._n 58._o chap._n 7._o wherein_o be_v manifest_v the_o conformable_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n other_o authoritye_n allege_v &_o the_o imagine_a circle_n object_v against_o we_o avoid_v pag._n 65._o chap._n 8._o wherein_o be_v discover_v that_o out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n there_o can_v be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n in_o any_o congregation_n or_o sect_n whatsoever_o pag._n 71._o chap._n 9_o in_o which_o be_v prove_v that_o no_o sectary_n can_v be_v save_v by_o believe_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o religion_n pag._n 76._o chap._n 10._o wherein_o be_v disprove_v the_o false_a mark_n which_o protestant_n allege_v to_o find_v out_o the_o church_n against_o d._n whitaker_n and_o m._n white_n pag._n 90_o chap._n 11._o wherein_o be_v show_v that_o our_o sectarye_n have_v not_o any_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n nor_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n nor_o any_o church_n at_o all_o before_o luther_n begin_v against_o d._n fulke_n &_o d._n spark_n pag._n 99_o chap._n 12._o wherein_o be_v disprove_v the_o claim_n which_o our_o reformer_n make_v to_o certain_a pretend_a protestant_n and_o to_o man_n of_o our_o church_n against_o d._n fulke_n and_o d._n spark_n pag._n 106._o chap._n 13_o wherein_o be_v overthrow_v the_o like_a claim_n which_o protestant_n make_v to_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n against_o d._n field_n and_o m._n white_n pag._n 112._o chap._n 14._o in_o which_o unity_n be_v explayn_v and_o strong_o prove_v to_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n against_o d._n whitaker_n and_o doctor_n field_n pag._n 122._o chap._n 15._o in_o which_o sundry_a variance_n be_v reckon_v up_o wherein_o protestant_n dissent_v among_o themselves_o in_o essential_a point_n of_o religion_n pag._n 129._o chap._n 16._o wherein_o be_v declare_v how_o sanctity_n or_o holiness_n be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n against_o d._n whitaker_n and_o d._n field_n pag._n 137._o chap._n 17._o in_o which_o sanctity_n or_o holiness_n be_v another_o way_n explayn_v to_o be_v a_o badge_n of_o the_o true_a church_n pag._n 146._o chap._n 18._o in_o which_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_a be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o ●rue_a church_n against_o d._n whitaker_n d._n fulke_o and_o d._n field_n pag._n 155._o chap._n 19_o in_o which_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o name_n catholic_a to_o wit_n universality_n be_v show_v to_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n against_o d._n whitaker_n and_o d._n abbor_n pag._n 164._o chap._n 20._o in_o which_o apostolical_a succession_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v a_o appaparent_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n against_o m._n francis_n mason_n pag._n 177._o chap._n 21._o in_o which_o the_o beginning_n propagation_n &_o continuance_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o only_o to_o appertain_v to_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o never_o alter_v the_o faith_n it_o fi●st_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n pag._n 205._o fault_n escape_v in_o the_o print_n page_z line_n fault_n correction_n pag._n 4._o 25._o heriocall_a heroical_a 6._o 34._o good_a god_n 7._o 14._o hold_v hide_v ibid._n 24._o some_o son_n 11._o ult._n holiness_n holy_a one_o 14._o 31._o novitian_n novatians_n 15._o 27._o presever_v persevere_v 19_o ult._n she_o sheep_n 23._o 13._o will_v can_v 24._o 38._o blind_a build_v 25._o 17._o paradox_n paradox_n 27._o 18_o communicate_v communicate_v 28._o 1._o some_o sometime_o 29._o 6._o thorn_n throne_n 33._o 16._o breathe_v since_o he_o etc._n etc._n breathe_a since_o he_o defend_v it_o now_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n 26._o dispute_v disputant_n 37._o 22._o visible_a flock_n a_o visible_a flock_n in_o the_o margin_n pag._n 8._o praesentiam_fw-la lege_fw-la potentiam_fw-la if_o any_o other_o fault_n have_v escape_v it_o be_v desire_v of_o the_o learned_a reader_n to_o correct_v they_o of_o his_o courtesy_n the_o author_n be_v far_o absent_a from_o the_o print_n and_o so_o force_v to_o commit_v the_o same_o to_o stranger_n finis_fw-la
etc._n he_o make_v this_o comment_n the_o holy_a virgin_n seem_v no_o less_o spiteful_o to_o restrain_v the_o power_n of_o god_n then_o before_o zacharias_n do_v etc._n etc._n neither_o ought_v we_o to_o labour_n much_o to_o free_v she_o from_o all_o vice_n i_o omit_v how_o he_o term_v many_o other_o saint_n goblin_n or_o night-ghoste_n shadow_n butcher_n and_o beast_n the_o filthiness_n i_o have_v already_o discover_v be_v more_o then_o enough_o to_o justify_v our_o majesty_n prohibition_n 198._o aegidius_n hunnius_n in_o libro_fw-la cvi_fw-la titulus_fw-la inscribitur_fw-la caluinus_fw-la iudaizans_fw-la etc._n etc._n illiricus_fw-la in_o defence_n confess_v aug._n c._n 7._o osian_a in_o enchirid._n count_v caluin_n c._n 7._o pag._n 198._o of_o such_o devilish_a work_n and_o to_o terrify_v all_o christian_n from_o read_v of_o they_o which_o man_n of_o his_o own_o sect_n if_o protestant_n combine_v in_o one_o sect_n have_v already_o detest_v &_o proscribe_v as_o full_a of_o judaisme_n arianisme_n and_o other_o most_o execrable_a heresy_n whereof_o aegidius_n hunnius_n a_o lutheran_n doctor_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o university_n of_o wittenberg_n have_v print_v a_o book_n who_o title_n begin_v thus_o caluinus_fw-la judaizans_fw-la etc._n etc._n caluin_n judaize_v or_o play_v the_o jew_n and_o illiricus_fw-la a_o prime_a sectary_n of_o their_o profession_n give_v testimony_n that_o caluin_v liturgy_n be_v defile_v not_o with_o one_o only_a sacrilege_n &_o that_o it_o have_v carry_v innumerable_a soul_n into_o eternal_a perdition_n luke_n osiander_n another_o protestant_a confute_v certain_o assertion_n of_o the_o caluinist_n call_v they_o a_o gulf_n whirlpool_n or_o hell_n of_o caluinian_a doctrine_n beside_o these_o lutheran_n castalio_n a_o sacramentary_a 26._o humfred_n de_fw-fr rat_n interpret_v l._n 1._o pag._n 26._o much_o commend_v by_o m._n doctor_n humphrey_n so_o far_o abhor_v the_o opinion_n of_o caluin_n in_o feign_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n &_o damnation_n in_o the_o reprobate_n as_o he_o distinguish_v that_o suppose_a god_n of_o praedestin_a castal_n in_o l._n ad_fw-la calu._n the_o praedestin_a caluin_n from_o the_o true_a god_n describe_v in_o the_o scripture_n his_o word_n be_v these_o the_o false_a god_n that_o be_v the_o god_n which_o caluin_n frame_v to_o himself_o be_v slow_a to_o mercy_n damnation_n see_v the_o judgement_n of_o protestant_n concern_v caluin_n hold_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o damnation_n prone_a to_o anger_n who_o have_v create_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o destruction_n and_o have_v predestine_v they_o not_o only_o to_o damnation_n but_o also_o to_o the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n therefore_o he_o have_v decree_v from_o all_o eternity_n and_o he_o will_v have_v it_o so_o &_o he_o do_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o necessary_o sin_n so_o that_o neither_o theft_n nor_o murder_n nor_o adultery_n be_v comit_v but_o by_o his_o constraint_n &_o impulsion_n for_o he_o sugge_v unto_o man_n evil_a &_o dishonest_a affection_n not_o only_o by_o permission_n but_o effectual_o that_o be_v by_o draw_v they_o to_o such_o affection_n &_o do_v harden_v they_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o when_o they_o perpetrate_v evil_a they_o do_v rather_o the_o work_n of_o god_n than_o their_o own_o he_o make_v the_o devil_n a_o liar_n so_o that_o now_o not_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o god_n of_o caluin_n be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n but_o that_o god_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v be_v altogether_o contrary_a to_o this_o god_n of_o caluin_n etc._n etc._n immediate_o after_o for_o the_o true_a god_n come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o that_o caluinian_a god_n &_o these_o two_o god_n as_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n contrary_a one_o to_o another_o so_o they_o beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o child_n of_o contrary_a disposition_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n of_o caluin_n child_n without_o mercy_n proud_a etc._n etc._n hither_o to_o castalio_n to_o who_o i_o add_v the_o like_a censure_n of_o stancarus_n a_o protestant_n also_o of_o no_o small_a fame_n who_o write_v to_o caluin_n salute_v he_o thus_o what_o devil_n 8._o stancarus_n count_v calu._n k._n 4._o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr tri._n k._n 8._o o_o caluin_n have_v seduce_v thou_o to_o speak_v with_o arius_n against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v proclaim_v he_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o glory_n &_o now_o to_o entreat_v to_o have_v it_o give_v he_o as_o though_o he_o have_v not_o always_o have_v it_o that_o antichrist_n of_o the_o north_n who_o thou_o do_v impudent_o adore_v melancthon_n the_o grammarian_n have_v do_v this_o at_o length_n he_o conclude_v with_o this_o earnest_a admonition_n beware_v o_o christian_n reader_n &_o especial_o all_v you_o minister_n beware_v of_o the_o book_n of_o caluin_n and_o principal_o in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o trinity_n incarnation_n mediator_n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n &_o predestination_n for_o they_o contain_v wicked_a doctrine_n &_o arian_n blasphemye_n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n of_o burn_a seruetus_fw-la may_v seem_v according_a to_o the_o platonist_n to_o have_v enter_v into_o caluin_n so_o he_o who_o caveat_n or_o serious_a admonition_n together_o with_o the_o prohibition_n of_o our_o sovereign_n &_o censure_n of_o god_n church_n will_v be_v a_o warning_n i_o hope_v to_o my_o dear_a countryman_n to_o abhor_v the_o writing_n of_o that_o arian_n seruetian_a judaical_a simonian_n manichean_a sectary_n who_o heaven_n and_o earth_n god_n and_o man_n cathelike_n and_o protestant_n lutheran_n and_o sacramentarye_n just_o condemn_v of_o such_o hateful_a impietye_n the_o proem_n the_o most_o sublime_a and_o weighty_a subject_n of_o this_o present_a discourse_n be_v of_o such_o importance_n as_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a ground_n on_o which_o depend_v the_o whole_a decision_n of_o all_o other_o debatable_a controversy_n for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v as_o epiphanius_n write_v the_o king_n high_a way_n by_o 85._o epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 85._o which_o a_o man_n be_v sure_a to_o travail_v towards_o the_o truth_n and_o eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la the_o faith_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n symbolo_fw-la useb_fw-mi or_o eucherius_n hom_n 2._o de_fw-la symbolo_fw-la be_v say_v he_o the_o light_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o gate_n of_o life_n &_o the_o ground_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n whosoever_o forsake_v this_o do_v follow_v his_o own_o head_n as_o a_o most_o bad_a guide_n whosoever_o do_v think_v that_o by_o his_o own_o wit_n and_o understanding_n he_o can_v attain_v to_o the_o secret_n of_o supernatural_a misterye_n he_o book_n origen_n ho._n 8._o in_o livit_fw-la tract_n 29._o &_o 30._o in_o matth._n &_o hom_n 6._o in_o ezech._n iren._n l._n 3._o c._n 3_o &_o 4._o augu._n in_o psal_n 103._o l._n 7._o cont_n crescon_n c._n 33._o &_o ep_v 118._o field_n in_o his_o epist_n dedicatory_a before_o his_o first_o book_n do_v just_a like_o unto_o he_o who_o without_o a_o foundation_n will_v build_v a_o house_n or_o let_v pass_v the_o door_n will_v enter_v by_o the_o roof_n or_o like_v unto_o he_o who_o in_o a_o dark_a night_n go_v without_o a_o lantern_n do_v with_o close_a eye_n cast_v himself_o headlong_o into_o a_o deep_a dungeon_n origen_n irenaeus_n &_o s._n augustine_n inculcate_v the_o same_o in_o so_o much_o as_o m_o field_n ingenuous_o avouch_v there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o heavenly_a knowledge_n more_o necessary_a then_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o church_n for_o see_v the_o controversy_n of_o religion_n in_o our_o time_n be_v grow_v in_o number_n so_o many_o and_o in_o nature_n so_o intricate_a that_o few_o have_v time_n and_o leisure_n few_o strength_n of_o understanding_n to_o examine_v they_o what_o remain_v for_o man_n desirous_a of_o satisfaction_n in_o thing_n of_o such_o consequence_n but_o diligent_o to_o search_v out_o which_o among_o all_o the_o societye_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v that_o bless_a company_n of_o holiness_n that_o household_n of_o faith_n that_o spouse_n of_o christ_n &_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n ●f_a truth_n t●at_v so_o they_o may_v embrace_v her_o communion_n follow_v her_o direction_n and_o rest_n in_o her_o judgment_n i_o will_v to_o god_n all_o protestant_n will_v yield_v to_o the_o advice_n of_o this_o protestant_a writer_n in_o seek_v and_o adhere_v to_o the_o true_a church_n which_o that_o they_o may_v the_o easy_a do_v i_o address_v this_o treatise_n unto_o they_o wherein_o i_o will_v first_o lay_v open_a what_o the_o church_n be_v and_o who_o be_v of_o it_o then_o that_o it_o be_v one_o visible_a &_o apparent_a never_o hide_v or_o obscure_a that_o it_o can_v fail_v or_o err_v that_o it_o be_v the_o mistress_n of_o faith_n or_o supreme_a judge_n of_o all_o our_o spiritual_a debate_n that_o no_o salvation_n can_v be_v hope_v out_o of_o it_o
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be_v the_o city_n of_o refuge_n or_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n as_o cyril_n call_v she_o to_o which_o whosoever_o fly_v not_o for_o succour_n can_v be_v save_v she_o be_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o 54._o cyril_n in_o isa_n l._n 5._o c._n 54._o of_o spring_n of_o abraham_n which_o only_o partake_v of_o the_o blessing_n of_o our_o lord_n she_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o tabernacle_n of_o our_o lord_n out_o of_o which_o whosoever_o eat_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n he_o be_v as_o s._n jerome_n say_v a_o profane_a person_n a_o alien_n or_o stranger_n isa_n hier._n tom_n 2_o ep_n 57_o ad_fw-la damas●_n idem_fw-la tom_n 4._o lib._n 4._o ●_o come_v in_o cap._n 11._o isa_n from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n she_o be_v the_o ark_n of_o no_n because_o according_a to_o the_o same_o s._n jerome_n that_o which_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o deluge_n this_o do_v the_o church_n afford_v in_o the_o world_n if_o any_o one_o be_v not_o in_o the_o ark_n he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o 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temple_n be_v in_o the_o chapel_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o den_n of_o devil_n he_o can_v have_v his_o prayer_n hear_v or_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a unto_o god_n she_o be_v term_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o signify_v that_o none_o can_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o life_n unless_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o this_o mystical_a body_n i_o be_o not_o the_o first_o author_n of_o his_o gloss_n or_o paraphrase_n s._n augustine_n do_v analize_v &_o expound_v it_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o catholic_a church_n only_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n whereof_o he_o be_v head_n out_o of_o this_o body_n the_o holy_a finen_n aug._n epist_n 50._o ad_fw-la bon._n prope_fw-la finen_n ghost_n quicken_v no_o man_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o that_o will_v have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n let_v he_o beware_v he_o r●mayne_v not_o out_o of_o the_o church_n let_v he_o beware_v he_o enter_v not_o faigned_o into_o it_o again_o to_o salvation_n itself_o &_o to_o eternal_a life_n no_o man_n arrive_v 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inheritance_n of_o his_o child_n unless_o he_o be_v new_o bear_v &_o nurture_v by_o the_o church_n his_o spouse_n the_o harlotry_n sect_n &_o congregation_n of_o heretic_n may_v propagate_v themselves_o they_o may_v vaunt_v of_o their_o viperous_a issue_n they_o may_v insult_v for_o a_o time_n and_o despise_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n the_o hand-manyd_a as_o s._n augustine_n discourse_v may_v do_v wrong_a to_o her_o mistress_n but_o when_o a●raham_n shall_v hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o sara_n when_o he_o shall_v take_v compassion_n of_o her_o suffering_n and_o receive_v she_o into_o rest_n than_o thou_o say_v he_o speak_v to_o the_o arian_n as_o i_o 10._o gen._n 21._o v._n 10._o gal._n 4._o v._n 30._o aug._n tom_n 9_o the_o symb_n l._n 4._o c._n 10._o may_v now_o to_o the_o protestant_n heresy_n thou_o shall_v be_v cast_v forth_o as_o the_o hand_n maid_n with_o thy_o bastardly_a brood_n because_o the_o son_n of_o the_o b●●d_a woman_n shall_v not_o be_v inheritor_n with_o the_o 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58._o osiand_n cent_n 13._o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o pag._n 329._o condemn_v by_o osiander_n another_o protestant_a writer_n for_o approve_v two_o author_n or_o beginner_n of_o thing_n one_o good_a another_o evil_n with_o the_o wicked_a manichee_n for_o deny_v baptism_n deny_v matrimony_n deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o antoninus_n likewise_o testify_v with_o he_o to_o who_o i_o add_v the_o censure_n of_o master_n cooper_n the_o once_o intrude_v bishop_n of_o winchester_n who_o record_v of_o they_o albigenses_n be_v heretic_n which_o begin_v by_o tortoise_n in_o france_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1207._o which_o hold_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o albanenses_n touch_v the_o soul_n baptism_n god_n and_o the_o general_a resurrection_n wherein_o they_o teach_v as_o he_o a_o little_a before_o mention_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n after_o his_o death_n be_v put_v into_o another_o body_n that_o baptism_n be_v of_o none_o efficacy_n that_o there_o be_v two_o god_n 7._o anton._n 4._o summ._n ti_o 11._o cap._n 7._o ●●e_v good_a and_o another_o evil_n &_o that_o of_o the_o good_a proceed_v good_a thing_n &_o of_o the_o evil_a god_n evil_a thing_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o body_n shall_v not_o eft_o soon_o rise_v ●●_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n these_o heresye_n they_o renew_v of_o the_o albanenses_n they_o hold_v moreover_o say_v cooper_n that_o it_o be_v albigenses_n cooper_n in_o his_o dictionary_n the_o word_n albigenses_n ●●t_n lawful_a for_o christian_a man_n to_o eat_v flesh_n 3._o the_o waldense_n or_o poor_a man_n of_o lion_n be_v the_o ●●me_n with_o the_o former_a but_o diverse_o term_v upon_o diverse_a occasion_n 1._o they_o admit_v no_o judicious_a sentence_n or_o corporal_a punishment_n of_o death_n to_o be_v lawful_a because_o it_o be_v writ●●n_v nolite_fw-la iudicare_fw-la do_v you_o not_o judge_v and_o non_fw-la occides_fw-la thou_o shall_v waldensibus_fw-la at_o the_o word_n albanenses_n ●●●ediatly_o before_o who_o where_o all_o one_o 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contemn_v the_o apostle_n creed_n as_o antoninus_n testify_v the_o picard_n who_o fulke_n account_v in_o the_o number_n of_o his_o faithful_a be_v disclaim_v by_o luther_n as_o infaelices_fw-la haeretici_fw-la unhappy_a heretic_n and_o because_o their_o first_o author_n deny_v purgatory_n which_o luther_n embrace_v say_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a to_o i_o that_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n he_o inveige_v against_o he_o after_o this_o manner_n must_v we_o therefore_o believe_v a_o heretic_n scarce_o bear_v 50._o year_n ago_o &_o contend_v the_o faith_n of_o so_o many_o age_n to_o have_v be_v false_a especial_o when_o he_o do_v nothing_o else_o then_o that_o he_o say_v i_o believe_v not_o and_o so_o prove_v all_o his_o own_o thing_n and_o disprove_v all_o we_o thus_o luther_n exclaym_v against_o the_o protestant_a picardus_n for_o impugn_v purgatory_n and_o with_o the_o same_o outcry_n pursue_v he_o for_o disallow_v many_o article_n as_o strong_o warrant_v by_o antiquity_n as_o that_o 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