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and_o disagree_v we_o leave_v it_o free_a for_o historiographer_n say_v he_o to_o write_v what_o they_o listen_v and_o agreable_o hereto_o i_o since_o find_v 219._o find_v in_o bancrofte_v survey_v p._n 219._o beza_n to_o say_v if_o any_o shall_v oppose_v against_o my_o exposition_n the_o authority_n of_o certain_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n i_o do_v appeal_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o protestant_n last_o refuge_n and_o appeal_n be_v to_o the_o only_o write_v word_n of_o god_n distrust_v and_o renounce_v all_o proof_n or_o testimony_n either_o from_o ancient_a counsel_n father_n or_o history_n for_o they_o willing_o 193._o willing_o midleton_n in_o his_o papistomastix_a p._n 193._o confess_v that_o peruse_v counsel_n father_n and_o story_n from_o the_o apostle_n forward_o they_o find_v the_o print_n of_o the_o pope_n foot_n now_o for_o the_o clear_a discovery_n of_o the_o gross_a absurdity_n and_o great_a
16._o f._n 65._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n allow_v and_o practise_v the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n and_o that_o they_o never_o allow_v such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n afterward_o to_o marry_v or_o such_o as_o have_v be_v twice_o marry_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o holy_a order_n without_o special_a dispensation_n chap._n 17._o fol._n 69._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o promitive_a church_n allow_v &_o practise_v the_o religious_a state_n of_o monastical_a life_n and_o that_o many_o christian_n of_o those_o pure_a time_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n do_v strict_o observe_v and_o profess_v the_o same_o chap._n 18._o f._n 74._o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n allow_v &_o practise_v prescribe_v fast_n and_o abstinence_n from_o certain_a meat_n upon_o day_n and_o time_n appoint_v hold_v the_o same_o obligatorie_n under_o sin_n condemn_v also_o our_o puritan_n sabboath_n fast_n chap._n 19_o fol._n 80._o it_o be_v admit_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n express_o teach_v our_o catholic_n doctrine_n concern_v free_a wil._n chap._n 20._o fol._n 84_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n teach_v not_o only_a faith_n but_o likewise_o good_a work_n true_o to_o justify_v &_o that_o the_o say_v work_n be_v meritorious_a of_o grace_n and_o glory_n chap._n 21._o fol._n 86._o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o ceremony_n now_o use_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o the_o minister_a of_o service_n or_o sacrifice_n as_o also_o of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v former_o use_v by_o the_o bishop_n priest_n and_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n chap._n 22._o fol._n 89_o the_o three_o book_n wherein_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o protestant_n be_v never_o know_v or_o in_o be_v before_o the_o d_o yes_o of_o luther_n and_o that_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n now_o teach_v by_o the_o protestant_a congregation_n be_v heresy_n condemn_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n until_o the_o time_n of_o luther_n themselves_o never_o have_v any_o know_a church_n or_o congregation_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o universal_a world_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 1._o a_o further_a convince_a proof_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n not_o be_v during_o the_o first_o 600._o year_n be_v take_v from_o the_o father_n condemn_v in_o the_o ancient_a heretic_n the_o chief_a article_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o our_o protestant_n confess_v the_o same_o and_o first_o concern_v the_o sacrament_n chap._n 2._o fol._n 6._o that_o the_o father_n condemn_v in_o ancient_a heretic_n the_o opinion_n of_o protestant_n concern_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a chap._n 3._o fol._n 9_o that_o the_o father_n condemn_v in_o ancient_a heretic_n the_o opinion_n of_o protestant_n concern_v monachisme_n the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n and_o prescribe_v fast_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 12._o that_o the_o father_n condemn_v in_o ancient_a heretic_n the_o opinion_n of_o protestant_n concern_v freewill_a faith_n good_a work_n the_o commandment_n sin_n and_o the_o knowledge_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 14._o protestant_n usual_a recrimination_n of_o object_v old_a heresy_n to_o the_o catholic_n roman_n church_n be_v clear_o examine_v discover_v &_o confute_v by_o their_o own_o acknowledgement_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 17._o a_o further_a trial_n be_v make_v whether_o catholic_n or_o protestant_n be_v true_a heretic_n and_o this_o by_o sundry_a know_a badge_n or_o mark_n of_o heresy_n chap._n 7._o fol._n 23._o a_o brief_a survey_v of_o d._n whites_n catalogue_n wherein_o contrary_a to_o the_o confess_v truth_n in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n of_o no_o know_a beginning_n or_o change_n of_o our_o roman_a faith_n in_o any_o age_n he_o undertake_v according_a to_o his_o title_n thereof_o to_o show_v that_o the_o present_a religion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v observe_v &_o resist_v in_o all_o age_n as_o it_o come_v in_o and_o increase_v name_v withal_o the_o person_n that_o make_v the_o resistance_n and_o the_o point_n wherein_o and_o the_o time_n when_o from_o fifty_o year_n to_o fifty_o throughout_o all_o age_n since_o christ_n chap._n 8._o fol._n 35._o the_o four_o book_n wherein_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o protestant_n that_o according_a to_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o have_v ever_o continue_v from_o his_o time_n until_o the_o date_n hereof_o and_o of_o the_o contrary_a the_o protestant_n church_n to_o be_v only_o a_o sect_n heretical_a and_o never_o to_o have_v be_v before_o the_o day_n of_o luther_n protestant's_n fly_a to_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n in_o proof_n &_o defence_n of_o their_o church_n and_o religion_n it_o be_v show_v the_o say_a flight_n not_o only_o in_o itself_o to_o be_v dishonourable_a but_o also_o to_o be_v the_o ordinary_a flight_n of_o all_o modern_a heretic_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 1._o that_o even_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n themselves_o do_v most_o plentiful_o testify_v our_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o congregation_n or_o church_n of_o protestant_n to_o be_v no_o true_a church_n but_o a_o sect_n heretical_a &_o most_o contrary_a to_o the_o say_a scripture_n and_o that_o first_o by_o the_o church_n necessary_a continuance_n and_o universality_n chap._n 2._o fol._n 5._o the_o second_o proof_n from_o sacred_a scripture_n in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o confutation_n of_o the_o protestant_n be_v take_v from_o the_o ever_o visibilitie_n of_o christ_n church_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 10._o the_o three_o proof_n from_o sacred_a scripture_n in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o confutation_n of_o the_o protestant_n be_v take_v from_o the_o church_n pastor_n which_o must_v ever_o continue_v with_o lawful_a call_v and_o succession_n and_o with_o administration_n of_o word_n and_o sacrament_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 13._o the_o four_o proof_n from_o sacred_a scripture_n in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o confutation_n of_o the_o protestant_n be_v take_v from_o the_o conversion_n of_o heathen_a king_n and_o nation_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 24._o a_o discovery_n or_o brief_a examination_n of_o sundry_a sleight_n and_o evasion_n use_v by_o protestant_a writer_n in_o excuse_n of_o the_o manifest_a confess_v want_n of_o their_o church_n fulfil_v the_o foresay_a scripiure_v concern_v the_o continuance_n universality_n and_o visibilitie_n of_o christ_n true_a church_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 33._o the_o five_o book_n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o protestant_n in_o the_o decision_n of_o controversy_n between_o they_o and_o catholic_n do_v absolute_o disclaim_v from_o antiquity_n reject_v the_o ancient_a father_n and_o counsel_n for_o papistical_a and_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n for_o erroneous_a that_o protestant_n disclaim_v from_o all_o antiquity_n since_o the_o apostle_n and_o further_o reject_v and_o condemn_v as_o papistical_a the_o ancient_a father_n and_o general_a counsel_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 1._o that_o the_o protestant_a church_n disclaim_v from_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n it_o be_v further_o prove_v by_o the_o protestant_n condemn_v all_o the_o ancient_a father_n in_o general_a for_o believe_v teach_v and_o practise_v the_o several_a particular_a action_n of_o our_o catholic_n roman_n faith_n and_o religion_n chap._n 2._o fol._n 12._o that_o protestant_n do_v not_o only_o disclaim_v from_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o papist_n but_o do_v further_o reject_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o as_o be_v erroneous_a and_o that_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o find_v their_o faith_n or_o religion_n upon_o sacred_a scripture_n or_o christ_n his_o apostle_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 18._o a_o table_n show_v the_o particular_a matter_n handle_v in_o this_o book_n a._n aelfricus_n no_o protestant_n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o pag._n 51._o albigenses_n teach_v sundry_a error_n lib._n 1._o c._n 3._o pag._n 12._o almaricus_fw-la his_o error_n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o p._n 55._o antiquity_n commend_v praef._n to_o the_o reader_n and_o lib._n 5._o c._n 1._o pag._n 1._o 2._o antiquity_n reject_v by_o protestant_n as_o a_o popish_a argument_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o pag._n 26._o anthony_n the_o monk_n commend_v l._n 2._o c._n 18._o apostle_n according_a to_o protestant_n err_v in_o faith_n even_o after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holie-ghost_n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o p._n 23._o 25._o apocalyps_n reject_v by_o protestant_n lib._n 5_o c._n 3._o p._n 24._o armenia_n convert_v by_o the_o apostle_n lib._n 1._o c._n 6._o p._n
29._o armenian_n retain_v still_o sundry_a point_n of_o catholic_n religion_n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o p._n 29._o altar_n use_v in_o church_n in_o time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n l._n 2._o c._n 22._o p._n 85._o altar_n dislike_v by_o heretic_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 8._o s._n austin_n the_o monk_n commend_v by_o protestant_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o p._n 16._o 17._o s._n austin_n convert_v england_n to_o the_o now_o roman_n faith_n l._n â_o c._n 4._o p._n 16._o b._n baptism_n confer_v grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o p._n 33._o baptism_n necessary_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o infant_n ib._n baptism_n minister_v by_o lay_v person_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n lawful_a l._n 5._o c._n 2._o p._n 12._o in_o baptism_n sundry_a ceremony_n use_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n l._n 2._o c._n 22._o barnabas_n the_o apostle_n according_a to_o protestant_n err_v in_o faith_n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o p._n 23._o bead_n or_o little_a stone_n use_v to_o pray_v with_o in_o time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n l._n 2._o c._n 22._o s._n bede_n confess_o a_o roman_n catholic_n and_o a_o holy_a man_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o p._n 14._o berengarius_fw-la his_o error_n and_o recantation_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o p._n 14._o s._n bernard_n a_o roman_n catholic_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o p._n 15._o and_o l._n 3._o c._n 8._o p._n 53._o bertram_z no_o protestant_n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o p._n 46._o bigamus_fw-la not_o admit_v to_o holy_a order_n in_o time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n l._n 2._o c._n 17._o p._n 73._o c._n call_v necessary_a for_o preach_v and_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o p._n 13._o 14._o protestant_n minister_n be_v destitute_a of_o all_o lawful_a call_v l._n 4._o c._n 4._o p._n 15._o 16._o 17._o &_o seq_n c._n the_o call_v of_o the_o english_a ministry_n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o p._n 16._o some_o protestant_n derive_v their_o call_v from_o catholic_n ib._n p._n 17._o other_o deny_v it_o ib._n p._n 19_o call_v by_o the_o laiety_n allow_v by_o protestant_n ib._n p._n 20._o protestant_n be_v confess_o destitute_a of_o all_o ordinary_a call_v do_v fly_v unto_o extraordinary_a ib._n p._n 20._o extraordinary_a call_v be_v ever_o confirm_v by_o miracle_n ib._n p._n 21._o extraordinary_a call_v be_v free_v from_o error_n ib._n p._n 23._o catholic_n priest_n have_v lawful_a call_v l._n 4._o c._n 4._o p._n 17._o 18._o 24._o candle_n light_v in_o church_n in_o the_o day_n in_o time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n l._n 2._o c._n 22._o p._n 86._o canticle_n reject_v by_o protestant_n as_o apocryphal_a l._n 5._o c._n 3._o p._n 20._o castalio_n his_o apostasy_n l._n 4._o c._n 2._o p._n 7._o the_o name_n catholic_n why_o impose_v at_o first_o l._n 3._o c._n 7._o p._n 30._o 31._o &_o l._n 4._o c._n 2._o p._n 9_o apply_v only_o to_o the_o roman_a church_n ib._n p._n 9_o dislike_v by_o protestant_n ib._n p._n 9_o ceremony_n approve_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n l._n 2._o c._n 22._o p._n 89._o charles_n the_o emperor_n a_o roman_n catholic_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o p._n 14._o the_o book_n write_v under_o charles_n his_o name_n against_o image_n be_v counterfeit_a l._n 3._o c._n 8._o p._n 45._o chrism_n use_v and_o approve_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n l._n 2._o c._n 22._o p._n 88_o christ_n to_o have_v be_v ignorant_a condemn_v in_o ancient_a heretic_n and_o protestant_n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o p._n 15._o christ_n as_o god_n to_o have_v suffer_v and_o dye_v condemn_v in_o protestant_n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o p._n 15_o church_n to_o be_v know_v be_v most_o necessary_a l._n 1._o c._n 1._o p._n 3._o out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n ib._n &_o l._n 4._o c._n 3._o p._n 11._o church_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o ancient_a l._n 1._o c._n 1._o p._n 3._o church_n of_o christ_n can_v fail_v l._n 4._o c._n 2._o p._n 3_o church_n of_o christ_n can_v err_v l._n 1._o c._n 1._o p._n 2_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v ever_o visible_a l._n 3._o c._n 3._o p._n 9_o &_o l._n 4._o c._n 3._o p._n 10._o 11._o 12._o church_n of_o christ_n convert_v heathen_a king_n and_o nation_n l._n 4._o c._n 5._o p._n 24._o 25._o &_o seq_n church_n of_o christ_n discern_v true_a scripture_n from_o apocryphal_a l._n 1._o c._n 1._o p._n 3_o church_n be_v hallow_v in_o time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n lib._n 2._o c._n 22._o p._n 90._o church_n be_v dedicate_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n ibid._n p._n 91._o church_n have_v vestry_n ibid._n church_n and_o chancel_v ibid._n commandment_n to_o be_v impossible_a condemn_v in_o ancient_a heretic_n and_o protestant_n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o p._n 14._o ten_o commandment_n reject_v by_o protestant_n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o p._n 19_o communion_n under_o one_o kind_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o &_o p._n 6._o 7._o c._n â_o p._n 21._o confession_n of_o the_o adversary_n a_o strong_a argument_n praef._n to_o the_o reader_n confession_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o priest_n use_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n l._n 2._o c._n 10._o p._n 47._o &_o l._n 5._o c._n 2._o p._n 12._o confession_n be_v make_v pennance_n be_v impose_v l._n 2._o c._n 10._o p._n 48._o and_o absolution_n give_v with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n ibid._n p._n 49._o confirmation_n use_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o p._n 33._o 34._o consecration_n of_o water_n bread_n ash_n and_o use_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n l._n 2._o c._n 22._o pag._n 88_o cranmer_z his_o life_n and_o death_n l._n 4_o c._n 4._o p._n 18._o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n doubt_v of_o by_o protestant_n l._n 5._o c._n â_o p._n 20._o cross_n worship_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n l._n 5._o c._n 2._o p._n 15._o &_o l._n 2._o c._n 16._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n then_o use_v ibid._n cross_n use_v in_o consecration_n of_o sacrament_n ibidem_fw-la miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o sign_n thereof_o ibidem_fw-la cross_a impugn_a by_o ancient_a heretic_n and_o protestant_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o p._n 10._o 11._o counsel_n represent_v the_o church_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o pag._n 1._o counsel_n best_o mean_v to_o decide_v controversy_n ib._n p._n 2._o counsel_n can_v err_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n ibidem_fw-la some_o protestant_n pretend_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o general_a counsel_n ibidem_fw-la counsel_n reject_v by_o protestant_n lib._n 5._o c._n 1._o p._n 9_o council_n of_o francford_n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o p._n 44._o d._n have_v the_o poet._n lib._n 3._o c._n 8._o p._n 56._o david_n george_n his_o fall_v from_o protestancie_n to_o apostasy_n l._n 4._o c._n 2._o p._n 8._o e._n ecclesiaste_v reject_v by_o protestant_n for_o apocryphal_a l._n 5._o c._n 3._o p._n 20._o emperor_n reign_v during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n reject_v by_o protestant_n for_o papist_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o p._n 20._o eucharist_n to_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n true_a body_n &_o blood_n be_v believe_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n even_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o protestant_n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la &_o l._n 5._o c._n 2._o p._n 13._o eucharist_n careful_o keep_v from_o fall_v l._n 2._o c._n 8._o p._n 37._o eucharist_n adore_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n ibidem_fw-la eucharist_n accustom_v to_o be_v elevate_v in_o masse-time_n ibid._n p._n 38._o eucharist_n receive_v fast_v ibid._n eucharist_n receive_v chaste_a ibid._n eucharist_n reserve_v ibid._n &_o l._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 7._o eucharist_n use_v in_o around_o figure_n in_o time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o p._n 39_o eucharist_n foretell_v by_o the_o ancient_a jew_n ibidem_fw-la eucharist_n impugn_a by_o heretic_n lib._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 6._o 7._o &_o l._n 3._o c._n 8._o p._n 51._o extreme-vnction_n believe_v and_o use_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o p._n 34._o f._n faith_n alone_a to_o justify_v condemn_v in_o ancient_a heretic_n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o p._n 14._o fast_o of_o lent_n confess_o approve_v and_o observe_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n l._n 2._o c._n 19_o fast_n prescribe_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n ibidem_fw-la aerius_n deny_v prescribe_v fast_n condemn_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n ib._n &_o l._n 3._o c._n 4._o p._n 13._o yet_o defend_v by_o protestant_n against_o the_o father_n ibid._n c._n 5._o p._n 16._o fast_n condemn_v in_o montanus_n confess_o different_a from_o our_o catholic_n fast_n ib._n p._n 19_o 20._o fast_n not_o to_o be_v keep_v upon_o the_o sunday_n l._n 2._o l._n 3._o c._n 4._o p._n 13._o father_n confess_v by_o protestant_n to_o have_v be_v papist_n l._n 5._o c._n 1._o p._n 2._o father_n
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cast_v out_o of_o his_o church_n at_o bethlem_n etc._n etc._n what_o therefore_o shall_v we_o say_v he_o to_o have_v commit_v for_o which_o he_o be_v not_o together_o with_o the_o roman_a sea_n to_o be_v condemn_v or_o with_o it_o to_o be_v absolve_v in_o like_o full_a sort_n say_v d._n field_n 87._o field_n in_o his_o appendix_n to_o the_o 5._o book_n of_o the_o church_n part_n 1._o p._n 87._o touch_v john_n husse_v and_o hierom_n of_o prague_n i_o can_v never_o yet_o find_v in_o what_o point_n of_o faith_n they_o dissent_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n then_o constant_o resolve_v on_o but_o they_o bitter_o inveigh_v against_o the_o ambition_n pride_n coveteousnes_n and_o negligence_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o more_o in_o particular_a m._n fox_n 216._o fox_n act._n mon._n p._n 216._o confess_v that_o husse_n believe_v the_o seven_o sacrament_n and_o 197._o and_o act._n mon._n p._n 209._o &_o 197._o transubstantiation_n m._n jacob_n 216._o jacob_n def._n of_o the_o 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who_o live_v under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n i_o will_v not_o stand_v upon_o m._n sanders_n may_v have_v great_a store_n of_o such_o for_o 10.11_o for_o against_o rhem._n test_n in_o heb._n 10.11_o bede_n live_v in_o a_o superstitious_a time_n long_o after_o antichrist_n do_v open_o show_v himself_o etc._n etc._n he_o affirm_v that_o man_n understand_v that_o the_o healthful_a sacrifice_n avayl_v to_o redemption_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n everlasting_a and_o 3.19_o and_o ib._n in_o 1._o pet._n 3.19_o in_o some_o thing_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o error_n and_o corruption_n of_o his_o time_n by_o which_o it_o clear_o appear_v that_o in_o the_o age_n of_o s._n bede_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v so_o roman_n catholic_n and_o the_o external_a government_n of_o the_o church_n thereto_o so_o answerable_a that_o our_o modern_a protestant_n do_v therefore_o traduce_v those_o ancient_a pope_n for_o antichrist_n and_o their_o government_n for_o tyranny_n in_o the_o age_n 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miserable_a will_v be_v their_o issue_n especial_o consider_v that_o we_o have_v many_o twoe_n to_o oppose_v against_o these_o even_o a_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o religious_a britan_n who_o in_o a_o resolute_a resistance_n of_o that_o jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n of_o austin_n the_o legate_n of_o s._n gregory_n dye_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o pagan_n and_o as_o galfrid_n speak_v suffer_v martyrdom_n but_o to_o omit_v that_o protestant_n 475._o protestant_n carthwright_o in_o his_o 2._o reply_n part_n 1._o p._n 475._o themselves_o charge_v this_o galfrid_n with_o untruth_n and_o too_o too_o childish_a error_n whereof_o his_o own_o etc._n own_o see_v l._n 8._o c._n 19_o &_o l._n 9_o c._n 4._o &_o l._n 10._o c._n 3._o &_o l._n 12._o c._n 4._o etc._n etc._n writing_n will_v be_v best_a witness_n as_o also_o that_o d._n morton_n do_v untrue_o and_o undeserued_o refer_v the_o death_n of_o these_o religious_a britan_n occasional_o to_o s._n augustin_n i_o can_v not_o yet_o but_o 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conversion_n by_o he_o he_o further_o say_v 60._o say_v prot._n appeal_n p._n 60._o this_o happiness_n of_o our_o english_a conversion_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o worthiness_n of_o our_o converter_n s._n gregory_n we_o can_v easy_o acknowledge_v without_o any_o further_a ado_n &c_n &c_n and_o again_o our_o protestant_n author_n look_v on_o their_o right_a hand_n behold_v how_o pagan_n and_o heathenish_a people_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n through_o the_o ministry_n of_o austin_n the_o legate_n of_o s._n gregory_n be_v bring_v unto_o the_o fold_n of_o christ_n do_v together_o with_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n rejoice_v in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o their_o happiness_n and_o therefore_o call_v it_o a_o gracious_a conversion_n and_o that_o most_o just_o see_v our_o say_a conversion_n be_v confess_o from_o paganism_n to_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n for_o so_o hollinshead_n testify_v that_o 7._o that_o description_n of_o britanny_n l._n 11._o c._n 7._o s._n austin_n be_v send_v by_o gregory_n to_o preach_v to_o englishman_n the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o be_v yet_o blind_a in_o pagan_a superstition_n and_o anno_fw-la 596._o gregory_n send_v austin_n into_o this_o isle_n to_o preach_v the_o christian_a faith_n unto_o the_o english_a saxon_n which_o nation_n as_o yet_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o gospel_n agreable_o also_o hereunto_o say_v m._n cambden_n 104._o cambden_n descript_n britan._n p._n 104._o austin_n have_v rooted-out_a the_o monster_n of_o heathenish_a superstition_n engraft_v christ_n in_o englishman_n mind_n with_o most_o happy_a success_n convert_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o like_a be_v acknowledge_v by_o m._n fox_n 596._o fox_n act._n mon._n 110._o 115._o 172._o bale_n cent._n 1._o c._n 73._o cent._n c._n 1._o witaker_n count_v dur._n p._n 394._o cooper_n chron_n anno_o 599._o stow_n 596._o m._n bale_n d._n whitaker_n d._n cowper_n now_o this_o faith_n be_v so_o certain_o the_o faith_n plant_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n that_o m._n fox_n call_v it_o 122_o it_o act._n mon._n p._n 111._o 120._o 122_o the_o christian_a faith_n 116._o faith_n ib._n p._n 115._o 116._o the_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n 121._o christ_n ib_a p._n 121._o christ_n religion_n and_o that_o church_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o 112._o the_o ib._n p._n 112._o perfect_a faith_n of_o christ_n cowper_n style_v it_o 636._o it_o chron._n anno_fw-la 636._o the_o right_a belief_n stow_n 9_o stow_n chron._n p._n 9_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o 72._o and_o ibid._n p._n 72._o pure_a and_o incorrupted_a christianity_n cambden_n 519._o cambden_n descript_n brit._n p._n 519._o the_o true_a religion_n of_o christ_n paulin._n christ_n in_o vit_fw-mi paulin._n godwine_n the_o gospel_n and_o sundry_a such_o like_a now_o this_o our_o conversion_n to_o this_o faith_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o saint_n gregory_n be_v in_o truth_n a_o blessing_n so_o great_a that_o 397._o that_o 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that_o pelagius_n celestius_fw-la julianus_n all_o of_o they_o heretic_n do_v see_v and_o hilary_n gregory_n ambrose_n etc._n etc._n be_v blind_a this_o so_o worthy_a a_o say_v of_o s._n austin_n be_v allege_v against_o the_o puritan_n by_o d._n bancroft_n he_o thereupon_o infer_v 351._o infer_v survey_v p._n 352._o 353._o 351._o sure_o i_o do_v not_o perceive_v why_o i_o may_v not_o without_o offence_n apply_v the_o same_o word_n to_o those_o man_n in_o those_o day_n etc._n etc._n be_v there_o never_o learn_v man_n before_o you_o be_v teach_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o geneva_n discipline_n etc._n etc._n do_v you_o know_v what_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n better_a than_o they_o who_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o light_n that_o show_v itself_o so_o many_o way_n in_o the_o ancient_a father_n become_v such_o darkness_n that_o carthwright_n traverse_v fenner_n to_o who_o i_o may_v as_o true_o add_v luther_n zuinglius_fw-la caluin_n beza_n &c._n &c._n and_o 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of_o our_o belief_n yet_o be_v man_n authority_n say_v he_o the_o key_n that_o open_v the_o door_n etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n can_v not_o teach_v we_o these_o thing_n unless_o we_o believe_v man_n and_o whereas_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n do_v foretell_v sundry_a thing_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o succeed_a age_n the_o answerable_a accomplishment_n thereof_o in_o particular_a be_v matter_n of_o fact_n can_v be_v to_o we_o at_o this_o day_n no_o otherwise_o make_v know_v then_o upon_o the_o credit_n of_o humane_a testimony_n commend_v to_o we_o by_o ecclesiastical_a history_n in_o which_o respect_n d._n whitaker_n true_o teach_v that_o 472._o that_o cont._n duraeum_n l._n 7._o p._n 472._o history_n plain_o testify_v all_o that_o to_o be_v accomplish_v which_o the_o ancient_a prophet_n have_v foretell_v concern_v the_o propagation_n amplitude_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n say_v he_o but_o that_o 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protestant_n and_o will_v only_o examine_v whether_o the_o roman_a or_o protestant_a church_n be_v now_o more_o agreeable_a with_o the_o confess_a faith_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o foresay_a point_n and_o for_o the_o clear_a prevent_v of_o the_o manifold_a shift_n and_o evasion_n use_v by_o protestant_n when_o they_o be_v urge_v in_o this_o kind_n i_o will_v only_o produce_v such_o proof_n from_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o father_n as_o be_v record_v and_o confess_v by_o protestant_n and_o by_o they_o dislike_v and_o reject_v as_o agree_v with_o our_o roman_a faith_n and_o condemn_a protestancie_n that_o the_o father_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n believe_v and_o teach_v that_o s._n peter_n be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o that_o the_o church_n be_v found_v upon_o s._n peter_n it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n themselves_n chapter_n iii_o because_o the_o decide_n of_o this_o present_a controversy_n of_o the_o church_n primacy_n be_v indeed_o the_o speedy_a and_o most_o certain_a mean_n for_o the_o final_a dissolve_v of_o all_o doubt_n in_o religion_n either_o already_o begin_v or_o hereafter_o to_o arise_v i_o will_v therefore_o more_o particular_o and_o at_o large_a set_v down_o the_o manifest_a and_o confess_v doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n concern_v the_o same_o and_o first_o as_o all_o government_n whether_o politic_a or_o ecclesiastical_a the_o more_o it_o resemble_v the_o government_n of_o this_o world_n by_o the_o creator_n thereof_o one_o god_n or_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n during_o our_o saviour_n abode_n upon_o earth_n by_o one_o christ_n the_o more_o it_o be_v to_o be_v approve_v commend_v and_o follow_v so_o nothing_o be_v hold_v more_o sovereign_a or_o more_o needful_a for_o the_o procure_n or_o preserve_v of_o unity_n and_o concord_n in_o any_o body_n or_o community_n than_o the_o unity_n of_o one_o head_n or_o government_n monarchical_a hereupon_o the_o 12._o the_o bel._n de_fw-fr rom._n pont_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o &_o l._n 2._o c_o 12._o catholic_n church_n do_v believe_v and_o teach_v that_o s._n peter_n be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a head_n not_o only_o over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o even_o over_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n succee_v he_o in_o the_o same_o power_n and_o authority_n the_o direct_a 11._o direct_a luther_n l_o de_fw-fr potestate_fw-la papae_fw-la &_o in_fw-la assertione_fw-la art_n 25._o calu._n l._n 4_o instit_fw-la c_o 6._o morton_n in_o his_o appeal_v l._n 2._o c._n 5._o sect._n 11._o negative_a whereof_o be_v not_o only_o teach_v by_o the_o protestant-church_n but_o withal_o it_o further_o believe_v &_o maintain_v that_o the_o bâshop_n of_o rome_n in_o steed_n of_o be_v the_o true_a successor_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a antichrist_n or_o man_n of_o sin_n whereof_o so_o much_o be_v foretell_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n to_o discover_v now_o the_o faith_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o confess_a primacy_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o first_o that_o for_o the_o preserve_n of_o unity_n and_o prevent_v of_o schism_n he_o be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n the_o supreme_a head_n of_o that_o slender_a body_n or_o little_a church_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n whereas_o s._n hierom_n l._n 1._o cont_n jovinianum_fw-la teach_v that_o among_o the_o twelve_o one_o be_v choose_v that_o a_o head_n appoint_v the_o occasion_n of_o schism_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o hence_o 107._o hence_o in_o his_o examination_n etc._n etc._n against_o the_o plea_n of_o the_o innocent_a p._n 106._o 107._o d._n covel_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o one_o above_o the_o rest_n to_o suppress_v the_o seed_n of_o dissension_n thus_o argue_v most_o strong_o if_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a
for_o our_o present_a controversy_n and_o many_o other_o that_o m_o carthwright_n 86._o carthwright_n in_o whit._n def._n p._n 103._o and_o in_o his_o 2._o reply_v against_o whit._n part_n 1_o p_o 84-85_a 86._o say_v thereof_o to_o allow_v of_o augustine_n say_v be_v to_o bring_v in_o popery_n again_o and_o if_o s._n augustine_n judgement_n be_v a_o good_a judgement_n than_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n command_v of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o thereupon_o no_o sufficient_a doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n caluin_n also_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o word_n of_o s._n austin_n yet_o confess_v 20._o confess_v inst_z l_o 4._o c._n 10._o §_o 20._o not_o to_o respect_v they_o affirm_v also_o that_o austin_n have_v nothing_o beside_o conjecture_n in_o like_a sort_n s._n chrysostom_n in_o express_a word_n teach_v 4._o teach_v in_o 2._o thes_n hom_n 4._o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o deliver_v all_o thing_n by_o writing_n but_o many_o thing_n without_o &_o these_o be_v as_o worthy_a of_o credit_n as_o the_o other_o d._n whitaker_n 678._o whitaker_n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la p._n 678._o in_o answer_n hereto_o say_v i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v a_o inconsiderate_a speech_n and_o unworthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o father_n and_o whereas_o epiphanius_n haer_fw-mi 6â_n teach_v that_o we_o must_v use_v tradition_n for_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v certain_a thing_n by_o writing_n and_o certain_a by_o tradition_n with_o who_o agree_v s._n basil_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la c._n 27._o saying_n some_o thing_n we_o have_v from_o scripture_n other_o thing_n from_o the_o apostle_n tadition_n etc._n etc._n both_o which_o have_v like_o force_n unto_o godliness_n d._n raynolds_n 689._o raynolds_n in_o his_o conclusion_n to_o his_o conf._n conc._n 1._o p._n 689._o his_o answer_n to_o these_o foresay_a saying_n of_o s._n basil_n &_o epiphanius_n be_v i_o take_v not_o upon_o i_o to_o control_v they_o but_o let_v the_o church_n judge_v if_o they_o consider_v with_o advice_n enough_o etc._n etc._n in_o like_a sort_n eusebius_n affirm_v l._n 1._o demonstr_n euang._n c._n 8_o that_o the_o apostle_n publish_v their_o doctrine_n partly_o by_o writing_n partly_o without_o writing_n as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o certain_a unwritten_a law_n d._n whitaker_n 668._o whitaker_n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la p_o 668._o say_v hereof_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o testimony_n be_v plain_a enough_o but_o in_o no_o force_n ta_o be_v receive_v because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o scripture_n chemnitius_n 90._o chemnitius_n exam._n part_n 1._o p._n 87._o 89._o 90._o reprove_v for_o their_o like_a testimony_n of_o unwritten_a tradition_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n origen_n epiphanius_n ambrose_n hierom_n maximus_n theophilus_n basil_n etc._n etc._n and_o m._n fulk_n 36._o fulk_n against_o purg._n p._n 302_o 303._o 397_o and_o against_o martial_a p._n 170._o 178._o anâ_n against_o bristowe_v moâââs_n p._n 35._o 36._o confess_v as_o much_o of_o chrysostome_n tertulian_n cyprian_a augustin_n hierom_n etc._n etc._n schrederus_n 72._o schrederus_n opusc_n theol._n p._n 72._o acknowledge_v that_o origen_n and_o basil_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o holie-ghost_n and_o hierom_n against_o the_o luciferian_o do_v relate_v many_o custom_n which_o they_o call_v doctrine_n receive_v by_o tradition_n without_o writing_n as_o threefold_a immersion_n in_o baptism_n prayer_n towards_o the_o east_n the_o word_n of_o invocation_n when_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v show_v etc._n etc._n prohibition_n to_o fast_o on_o sunday_n etc._n etc._n sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n and_o d._n whitaker_n 668._o whitaker_n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la script_n p._n 678_o 681._o 683_o 685._o 690._o 695._o 696._o 670._o 668._o acknowledge_v and_o reprove_v for_o their_o like_a doctrine_n of_o tradition_n chrysostom_n epiphanius_n tertulian_n cyprian_a augustin_n innocentius_n leo_n basil_n eusebius_n etc._n etc._n the_o centurist_n 299._o centurist_n cent_z 4._o p_o 299._o condemn_v all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o four_o age_n one_o by_o one_o recite_v their_o sentence_n and_o reject_v they_o chemnitius_n recite_v and_o reject_v the_o say_n of_o origen_n 87._o origen_n exâm_fw-la part_n 1._o p._n 87._o conclude_v thus_o so_o origen_n judge_v that_o there_o be_v apostolical_a tradition_n and_o d._n fulk_n 393_o fulk_n against_o purg._n p._n 393_o confess_v that_o tertulian_n teach_v sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a upon_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n d._n whitaker_n 685._o whitaker_n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la script_n p._n 685._o be_v to_o answer_v s._n cyprian_n plain_n saying_n for_o tradition_n write_v thus_o i_o answer_v first_o cyprian_n be_v no_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o his_o word_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v and_o not_o all_o thing_n forthwith_o to_o be_v receive_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o let_v we_o not_o regard_v what_o he_o say_v &c._n &c._n last_o whereas_o s._n dyonisius_n de_fw-fr eccles_n hierarchia_fw-la c._n 1._o s._n paul_n scholar_n affirm_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v deliver_v their_o doctrine_n partly_o by_o writing_n partly_o without_o writing_n etc._n etc._n d._n whitaker_n 655._o whitaker_n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la script_n p._n 655._o devoid_a of_o all_o answer_n or_o evasion_n say_v i_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o dionysius_n be_v in_o many_o place_n a_o great_a patron_n of_o tradition_n and_o d._n fulk_n 35._o fulk_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o a_o count_n cath_z p._n 35._o confess_v that_o papias_n be_v scholar_n to_o s._n john_n yet_o m._n midleton_n 200._o midleton_n papistomastix_a p._n 200._o affirm_v that_o papias_n be_v the_o first_o father_n and_o founder_n of_o tradition_n but_o before_o all_o these_o live_v the_o ancient_a jew_n of_o who_o paulus_n fagius_n write_v that_o patrum_fw-la that_o comment_fw-fr in_o cap._n patrum_fw-la the_o jew_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o moses_n receive_v from_o god_n in_o mount_n sinai_n a_o double_a law_n the_o one_o which_o they_o call_v the_o law_n deliver_v in_o writing_n the_o other_o which_o they_o call_v the_o law_n which_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n or_o deliver_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o this_o last_o they_o affirm_v to_o be_v derive_v by_o moses_n to_o posterity_n by_o a_o certain_a order_n of_o succession_n and_o the_o self_n same_o be_v confess_v by_o d._n beard_n 74._o beard_n rotract_v from_o rom._n relig._n â_o 73_o 74._o m._n rollock_n likewise_o avouch_v that_o 241._o that_o treatise_n of_o god_n effectual_a call_n p._n 241._o the_o church_n after_o moses_n have_v both_o the_o tradition_n or_o sound_v of_o a_o lively_a voice_n and_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o write_v word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o tradition_n in_o the_o jew_n be_v confess_v by_o buxdorfius_n 67._o buxdorfius_n synagoga_fw-la judaica_n p._n 13_o 21._o 48_o 67._o a_o protestant_n hebrew_n reader_n in_o basile_n d._n morton_n admit_v that_o 377._o that_o prot._n appeal_n l._n 2._o p_o 377._o the_o protestant_n will_n as_o ready_o confess_v that_o the_o jew_n pretend_v unwritten_a tradition_n as_o can_v either_o egesippus_fw-la or_o anatolius_n but_o whether_o they_o do_v make_v that_o boast_n unjust_o or_o just_o that_o say_v he_o be_v worthy_a our_o m_z st_o diligent_a scan_n well_o then_o the_o father_n here_o confess_v and_o dislike_v by_o protestant_n for_o our_o catholic_n doctrine_n of_o tradition_n be_v s._n gregory_n austin_n ambrose_n hierome_n chrysostom_n epiphanius_n basil_n eusebius_n maximus_n theophilus_n innocentius_n leo_n cyprian_n origen_n tertulian_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n dionysius_n areopagita_n papias_n and_o the_o faithful_a jew_n before_o christ_n the_o protestant_n cite_v and_o reprove_v the_o say_a father_n herein_o be_v chemnitius_n caluin_n schrederus_n buxdorfius_n whitaker_n carthwright_n morton_n beard_n rollock_n fulk_n and_o rainolds_n so_o apparent_a it_o be_v that_o our_o present_a roman_a church_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o tradition_n do_v still_o insist_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o according_a to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o sacrament_n do_v true_o confer_v grace_n &_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o be_v in_o number_n seven_o chapter_n vii_o protestant's_n articuli_fw-la protestant's_n luth._o in_o assert_v 1._o articuli_fw-la teach_v faith_n alone_o to_o justify_v do_v consequent_o affirm_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v but_o bare_a sign_n not_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n serve_v either_o even_o as_o preach_v for_o a_o object_n to_o stir_v up_o and_o nourish_v our_o faith_n or_o for_o certain_a mark_n whereby_o the_o faithful_a be_v discern_v from_o infidel_n but_o contrary_a hereto_o the_o catholic_n church_n 1._o church_n conc._n florent_fw-la ln_o institut_fw-la armenorun_n try_v sess_v 7._o can_n 1._o have_v define_v the_o sacrament_n to_o give_v or_o confer_v grace_n to_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n and_o that_o they_o joint_o with_o faith_n and_o other_o virtue_n concur_v to_o our_o
the_o armenian_n and_o the_o present_a protestant_a church_n that_o the_o father_n condemn_v in_o ancient_a heretic_n the_o opinion_n of_o protestant_n concern_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a chapter_n iii_o to_o examine_v now_o such_o doctrine_n as_o concern_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o the_o church_n both_o militant_a and_o triumphant_a it_o have_v be_v observe_v in_o all_o heretic_n to_o pretend_v only_a scripture_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o error_n thereby_o to_o evade_v the_o manifest_a and_o most_o convince_a argument_n from_o counsel_n father_n and_o history_n so_o s._n hilary_n constantium_fw-la hilary_n orat._n 2._o cont_n constantium_fw-la wish_v we_o to_o remember_v that_o there_o be_v no_o heretic_n which_o do_v not_o feign_v that_o the_o blasphemy_n which_o he_o teach_v be_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o s._n austin_n 3._o austin_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la c._n 3._o affirm_v that_o all_o heretic_n endeavour_n to_o defend_v their_o false_a and_o deceitful_a opinion_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n yea_o he_o reprove_v maxim_n reprove_v l._n 1._o con_v maxim_n maximinus_n the_o arian_n for_o say_v as_o protestant_n now_o do_v if_o thou_o shall_v bring_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o it_o be_v needful_a we_o hear_v you_o but_o these_o word_n which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n in_o no_o case_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v of_o us._n in_o like_a sort_n say_v s._n vincent_n haeret_fw-la vincent_n l._n 1._o count_n haeret_fw-la if_o one_o shall_v ask_v any_o heretic_n etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o do_v you_o prove_v from_o whence_o do_v you_o teach_v that_o i_o ought_v to_o forsake_v the_o universal_a and_o ancient_a faith_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n present_o he_o answer_v for_o it_o be_v write_v and_o forth_o with_o he_o prepare_v a_o thousand_o testimony_n a_o thousand_o example_n a_o thousand_o authority_n from_o the_o law_n from_o the_o apostle_n from_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n agreeable_o hereunto_o the_o arrian_n deny_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v consubstantial_a to_o his_o father_n because_o the_o word_n consubstantial_a be_v not_o where_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o s._n athanasius_n s._n austin_n and_o s._n hierome_n testify_v in_o sundry_a place_n write_v against_o they_o the_o macedonian_n eunomium_fw-la macedonian_n basil_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la c._n 25._o &_o l._n 1._o contr_n eunomium_fw-la and_o eunomian_o deny_v the_o holie-ghost_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n because_o in_o their_o opinion_n it_o be_v not_o where_o express_o set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o nestorian_n the_o cyril_n socrates_n and_o other_o write_v of_o the_o nestorian_n nestorian_n deny_v the_o b._n virgin_n marie_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n because_o these_o word_n be_v not_o express_o in_o scripture_n and_o the_o self_n same_o pretence_n of_o only_a scripture_n 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epist_n ad_fw-la solit._n vit_fw-fr agentes_fw-la ambr._n ep._n 32._o 33._o sozom._n l._n 6._o c._n 7._o conc._n 3._o carthag_n can_v 9_o aug._n ep_v 48._o 50._o 162._o 165._o say_v i._o beseech_v thou_o cease_v and_o remember_v thou_o be_v mortal_a be_v fearful_a of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n keep_v thyself_o pure_a against_o that_o day_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n neither_o command_v we_o in_o this_o kind_n but_o rather_o learn_v those_o thing_n from_o us._n god_n have_v commit_v the_o empire_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o we_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n take_v heed_n least_o draw_n unto_o thou_o such_o thing_n as_o concern_v the_o church_n thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o great_a crime_n and_o again_o for_o who_o see_v he_o in_o decree_a to_o make_v himself_o the_o prince_n of_o bishop_n and_o to_o be_v chief_a judge_n in_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n will_v not_o just_o say_v that_o he_o be_v that_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n 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daily_a continue_a disease_n argue_v that_o as_o the_o disease_n be_v continual_a so_o likewise_o that_o the_o remedy_n thereof_o so_o appoint_v by_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o like_a manner_n continual_a the_o prescript_n therefore_o of_o this_o continual_a remedy_n be_v to_o tell_v the_o church_n which_o we_o can_v not_o perform_v unless_o the_o church_n be_v to_o we_o in_o her_o pastor_n visible_a and_o know_v prove_v evident_o that_o the_o church_n must_v according_o continue_v visible_a and_o know_v yea_o our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v special_o forewarn_v we_o against_o all_o pretend_a invisible_a congregation_n say_v 24.26_o say_v math._n 24.26_o if_o therefore_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o behold_v he_o be_v in_o the_o dâsert_n go_v you_o not_o forth_o behold_v he_o be_v in_o secret_a place_n believe_v it_o not_o whereupon_o m._n clapham_n 23._o clapham_n remedy_n against_o schism_n p._n 23._o teach_v that_o our_o saviour_n forbid_v go_v out_o unto_o such_o desert_n and_o 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that_o whensoever_o we_o think_v of_o the_o church_n let_v we_o behold_v the_o company_n of_o such_o man_n as_o be_v gather_v together_o which_o âs_v the_o visible_a church_n neither_o let_v we_o dream_v that_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o âther_a place_n then_o in_o this_o visible_a society_n for_o neither_o will_n god_n be_v called-upon_a or_o acknowedged_a otherwise_o than_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o neither_o have_v he_o reveal_v himself_o else_o where_o save_v only_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o which_o only_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n sound_v neither_o let_v we_o imagine_v of_o any_o other_o invisible_a church_n but_o let_v we_o know_v that_o the_o voice_n of_o he_o gospel_n must_v sound_v open_o among_o man_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v psal_n 18._o their_o âound_n be_v go_v forth_o into_o all_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o allege_v sundry_a other_o place_n âf_a scripture_n he_o add_v which_o place_n and_o 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3._o p._n 240._o d._n humphrey_n i_o have_v declare_v that_o we_o do_v not_o âlace_v the_o church_n in_o the_o air_n but_o upon_o the_o earth_n we_o confess_v the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o city_n place_v upon_o a_o hill_n which_o can_v not_o be_v hide_v math._n 5._o to_o be_v a_o high_a mountain_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n high_a than_o other_o hill_n to_o which_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v esay_n 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o 241._o again_o ibid._n p._n 241._o it_o be_v visible_a for_o the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n which_o be_v see_v of_o all_o in_o the_o church_n for_o whilst_o minister_n teach_v other_o learn_v they_o minister_v sacrament_n these_o communicate_v etc._n etc._n who_o see_v not_o these_o thing_n be_v blind_a than_o a_o mole_n etc._n etc._n and_o last_o 281._o last_o ibid._n p._n 281._o he_o conclude_v of_o the_o church_n militant_a which_o be_v the_o only_a point_n in_o question_n that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o clear_a conclusion_n
that_o the_o church_n must_v be_v visible_a 201._o visible_a compend_v loc_fw-la 24._o p._n 201._o gesnerus_fw-la avouch_v that_o the_o external_a and_o visible_a company_n of_o those_o who_o be_v call_v baptise_a and_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n whereof_o christ_n speak_v math._n 1.14_o be_v never_o hide_v and_o a_o little_a before_o he_o affirm_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v hide_v and_o be_v obscure_a 90._o obscure_a serm._n 4._o fol._n 90._o m._n web_n likewise_o in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o the_o 2._o psalm_n infer_v the_o like_a from_o math._n 1.4_o crammerus_n 381._o crammerus_n scholae_fw-la propheticae_fw-la p._n 381._o teach_v that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v paint_v out_o by_o similitude_n of_o a_o mountain_n whereby_o the_o church_n be_v signify_v which_o never_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v hide_v but_o as_o a_o high_a mountain_n easy_o yield_v itself_o to_o be_v see_v of_o all_o as_o christ_n math._n 5.14_o say_v of_o a_o city_n which_o place_v upon_o a_o mountain_n can_v not_o be_v hide_v these_o and_o sundry_a other_o protestant_n do_v not_o only_o defend_v the_o church_n euer-visibilitie_a but_o they_o defend_v the_o same_o even_o from_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o condemn_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n of_o the_o church_n inuisibilitie_n as_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n and_o all_o ancient_a and_o modern_a writer_n from_o this_o so_o certain_a and_o confess_v a_o truth_n of_o the_o church_n euer-visibilitie_a sundry_a protestant_n of_o special_a note_n do_v further_o infer_v and_o teach_v the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o the_o church_n euer-visibilitie_a to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n plain_o condemn_v to_o eternal_a damnation_n all_o such_o as_o live_v and_o die_v out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n to_o this_o end_n 4._o end_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 1._o sac._n 4._o caluin_n write_v because_o i_o intend_v to_o dispute_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n let_v we_o learn_v though_o with_o this_o one_o testimony_n of_o our_o mother_n praise_n how_o profitable_a yea_o how_o necessary_a be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o she_o unto_o we_o see_v there_o be_v no_o other_o entrance_n into_o life_n except_o she_o conceive_v we_o in_o her_o womb_n except_o she_o bring_v we_o forth_o except_o &c._n &c._n to_o conclude_v she_o defend_v we_o under_o her_o custody_n and_o government_n until_o we_o die_v &c._n &c._n add_v hereunto_o that_o out_o of_o her_o bosom_n no_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v hope_v for_o m._n parkins_n 308._o parkins_n vol._n 1._o p._n 308._o teach_v that_o the_o ark_n out_o of_o which_o all_o perish_a figure_v the_o church_n out_o of_o which_o all_o be_v condemn_v &c._n &c._n out_o of_o the_o militant_a church_n there_o be_v no_o mean_n of_o salvation_n no_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n no_o invocation_n of_o god_n name_n no_o sacrament_n and_o therefore_o no_o salvation_n for_o this_o cause_n every_o man_n must_v be_v admonish_v evermore_o to_o join_v himself_o to_o some_o particular_a church_n etc._n etc._n d._n humphrey_n 242._o humphrey_n jesuit_n part_n 2._o p._n 242._o confess_v that_o secret_a aboade_n be_v not_o the_o christian_a convocation_n etc._n etc._n because_o this_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v a_o open_a testification_n of_o christianity_n which_o open_a testification_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n 38._o salvation_n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la milit._n p._n 36._o 38._o molitox_n testify_v that_o the_o invisible_a church_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v latent_fw-la in_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o out_o of_o it_o can_v not_o be_v find_v as_o it_o be_v true_o say_v out_o of_o the_o church_n to_o wit_n the_o visible_a church_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n keckermanus_fw-la 408._o keckermanus_fw-la system_fw-la theolog._n p._n 408._o urge_v that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o reason_n of_o her_o mark_n and_o external_a form_n must_v always_o be_v sensible_a and_o visible_a that_o so_o other_o nation_n who_o be_v yet_o out_o of_o the_o church_n may_v know_v to_o what_o church_n they_o ought_v to_o adhere_v etc._n etc._n 552._o etc._n meth._n theolog._n p._n 552._o hiperius_n thus_o just_o demand_v very_o except_o these_o sign_n be_v and_o that_o the_o true_a church_n can_v be_v apprehend_v by_o sense_n how_o can_v a_o man_n know_v to_o what_o company_n he_o shall_v adhere_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o salvation_n 3._o salvation_n of_o the_o church_n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o p._n 3._o philip_n mornay_n avouch_v that_o into_o the_o visible_a church_n all_o must_v retire_v themselves_o in_o this_o world_n that_o will_v be_v gather_v in_o the_o invisible_a church_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v all_o this_o suppose_v the_o necessary_a visibilitie_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n see_v in_o all_o age_n god_n have_v provide_v sufficient_a mean_n for_o man_n salvation_n yea_o it_o further_a convince_v that_o suppose_v the_o church_n can_v be_v invisible_a at_o any_o time_n that_o as_o then_o all_o the_o professor_n and_o member_n thereof_o die_v shall_v incur_v damnation_n see_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o so_o many_o protestant_n out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n to_o apply_v then_o this_o so_o certain_a and_o necessary_a doctrine_n to_o the_o roman_a and_o protestant_a church_n i_o have_v former_o prove_v the_o inuisibilitie_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n in_o all_o age_n before_o luther_n as_o namely_o even_o at_o luther_n first_o appear_v 1._o appear_v see_v before_o l._n 3._o c._n 1._o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o luther_n himself_o of_o morgensterne_n rhegius_n miluius_n bucer_n caluin_n camierus_fw-la dent_n brightman_n whitaker_n and_o jewel_n as_o also_o in_o all_o age_n for_o these_o last_o 1000_o year_n by_o the_o 1_o the_o see_v above_o l._n 3._o c._n 1_o confession_n of_o d._n fulk_n parkins_n bale_n bramlerus_n simon_n de_fw-fr voyon_n powel_n and_o other_o and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o invisible_a during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n 1._o church_n see_v before_o l._n 3._o c._n 1._o it_o be_v former_o acknowledge_v by_o m._n brightman_n nappeir_n carthwright_n beza_n fulk_n cairo_n francus_n &_o other_o now_o to_o the_o contrary_a the_o clear_a visibilitie_n of_o our_o roman_a church_n during_o all_o age_n since_o christ_n be_v most_o plentiful_o testify_v and_o first_o for_o these_o last_o 1000_o year_n 2._o year_n see_v before_o l._n 1._o c._n 2._o by_o powel_n simon_n de_fw-fr voyon_n parkins_n fulk_n danaus_n whitaker_n dowaham_n wotton_n hospinian_n and_o many_o other_o and_o for_o the_o first_o 600._o year_n 5._o year_n see_v before_o l._n 1._o c._n 5._o by_o broccard_n brightman_n leigh_n napper_n winckelmanus_n danaus_n fulk_n raynolds_n caluin_n zanchius_n whitaker_n ridley_n jewel_n bunnie_n morton_n parker_n francus_n field_n and_o several_a other_o so_o that_o my_o conclusion_n may_v true_o be_v that_o see_v according_a to_o plain_a scripture_n and_o the_o answerable_a acknowledgement_n of_o protestant_a writer_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n must_v ever_o continue_v visible_a in_o all_o age_n and_o time_n which_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v ever_o &_o the_o protestant_a never_o perform_v that_o therefore_o not_o the_o protestant_n but_o the_o catholic_n roman_n church_n be_v the_o only_a true_a church_n of_o christ_n describe_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o three_o proof_n from_o sacred_a scripture_n in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o confutation_n of_o the_o protestant_n be_v take_v from_o the_o church_n pastor_n which_o must_v ever_o continue_v with_o lawful_a call_v &_o succession_n and_o with_o administration_n of_o word_n and_o sacrament_n chapter_n four_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n do_v plentiful_o further_o show_v the_o necessary_a be_v continuance_n call_v and_o succession_n of_o ecclesiastical_a pastor_n in_o which_o respect_n god_n himself_o thus_o promise_v to_o his_o church_n 2d_o church_n esay_n 59_o 2d_o my_o spirit_n which_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n from_o henceforth_o for_o ever_o as_o also_o 45.16_o also_o ps_n 45.16_o in_o steed_n of_o father_n child_n shall_v be_v bear_v to_o thou_o thou_o shall_v make_v they_o prince_n through_o all_o the_o earth_n 62.6_o earth_n esa_n 62.6_o and_o upon_o thy_o wall_n jerusalem_n i_o have_v appoint_v watchman_n all_o the_o day_n and_o all_o the_o night_n for_o ever_o they_o shall_v not_o hold_v their_o peace_n s._n paul_n 4.11.12_o paul_n ephes_n 4.11.12_o assure_v we_o that_o our_o saviour_n have_v place_v pastor_n to_o continue_v in_o his_o church_n to_o the_o consummation_n of_o saint_n till_o we_o all_o meet_v in_o unity_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o exposition_n hereof_o by_o d._n
fulk_n ecclesiae_fw-la fulk_n against_o rhem._n test_n fol._n 335._o caluin_n inst_z c._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la sec_fw-la 37._o 38._o p._n 233._o 234._o melan._n loc_fw-la come_v c._n de_fw-fr ecclesiae_fw-la caluin_n &_o melancthon_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o 285._o that_o calu._n ubi_fw-la sup_n whitak_n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la p._n 281._o 285._o caluin_n &_o d._n whitaker_n do_v affirm_v that_o the_o church_n can_v never_o want_v pastor_n and_o doctor_n and_o which_o be_v more_o d._n fulk_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o christ_n will_v suffer_v no_o particular_a church_n to_o continue_v without_o a_o servant_n to_o oversee_v it_o 536._o it_o ib_a p._n 536._o and_o that_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n must_v be_v in_o the_o church_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n even_o 569_o even_o ib._n p_o 569_o from_o christ_n time_n till_o luther_n age._n m._n spark_n 11._o spark_n answ_n to_o albine_n p._n 11._o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v always_o have_v and_o shall_v have_v to_o the_o end_n successive_o in_o all_o age_n in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o such_o as_o have_v show_v the_o truth_n full_o unto_o other_o 359._o other_o against_o hoskins_n etc._n etc._n p_o 359._o as_o have_v shine_v as_o light_n in_o their_o day_n set_v upon_o a_o candlestick_n and_o d._n field_n 51_o field_n of_o the_o church_n c_o 6._o p._n 51_o avouch_v that_o lawful_a and_o holy_a ministry_n be_v a_o inseparable_a and_o perpetual_a note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n and_o that_o no_o church_n can_v be_v without_o it_o second_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v that_o these_o pastor_n which_o must_v ever_o continue_v must_v not_o undertake_v the_o charge_n by_o usurpation_n without_o send_v but_o by_o lawful_a call_v according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n 5.4_o paul_n heb._n 5.4_o no_o man_n take_v to_o himself_o the_o honour_n of_o priesthood_n but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o gâd_a as_o aaron_n be_v to_o wit_n visible_o and_o by_o peculiar_a consecration_n and_o again_o 10.14_o again_o ro_n 10.14_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v senâ_n christ_n himself_o avouch_v that_o 10.1_o that_o joh_n 10.1_o who_o so_o enter_v not_o by_o the_o door_n into_o the_o sheepfold_n but_o climb_v another_o way_n be_v a_o thief_n and_o god_n almighty_a say_v by_o the_o prophet_n hieremie_n 23.21_o hieremie_n c._n 23.21_o i_o have_v not_o send_v these_o prophet_n yet_o they_o run_v 15_o run_v c_o 14.14_o 1â_n &_o 27._o 15_o the_o prophet_n prophecy_n lie_v in_o my_o name_n i_o have_v not_o send_v they_o 29.31_o they_o c._n 29.31_o semetas_n have_v prophesy_v to_o you_o and_o i_o send_v he_o not_o insomuch_o 26.16.18.19_o insomuch_o 2._o paralip_n c._n 26.16.18.19_o as_o vzias_n presume_v to_o usurp_v the_o priest_n office_n be_v therefore_o reprehend_v and_o strike_v with_o leprosy_n whereof_o other_o like_a example_n be_v not_o want_v in_o the_o 13.9.10_o the_o 2._o reg._n 6.6.7_o &_o 1_o paralip_n 13.9.10_o scripture_n now_o agreable_o to_o these_o scripture_n protestant_n teach_v that_o this_o personal_a succession_n of_o pastor_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o lawful_a send_n or_o call_v by_o man_n ministry_n luther_n 10._o luther_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galath_n fol._n 10._o teach_v that_o god_n call_v we_o at_o this_o day_n to_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n not_o immediate_o himself_n but_o by_o man_n as_o also_o 376._o also_o tom._n 5._o wittemb_v in_o c._n 1._o gal._n fol._n 376._o god_n call_v we_o at_o this_o day_n to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n by_o mediate_v vocation_n which_o be_v do_v by_o mean_n that_o be_v by_o man_n etc._n etc._n that_o vocation_n have_v continue_v even_o till_o these_o time_n and_o shall_v continue_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n piscator_fw-la 405._o piscator_fw-la vol._n 1._o thes_n theol._n p._n 405._o avouch_v that_o god_n after_o the_o apostle_n time_n have_v call_v and_o as_o yet_o do_v call_v and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o call_v pastor_n doctor_n and_o priest_n by_o the_o church_n d._n bilson_n 111._o bilson_n perpetual_a government_n etc._n etc._n c._n 9_o p._n 111._o affirm_v that_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o key_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v at_o first_o settle_v in_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o they_o can_v have_v no_o part_n of_o apostolic_a commission_n that_o have_v no_o show_n of_o apostolic_a succession_n and_o therefore_o that_o pastor_n do_v receive_v by_o succession_n the_o power_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n from_o and_o in_o the_o first_o apostle_n whereto_o assent_v also_o m._n bernard_n say_v 185._o say_v plain_a evidence_n etc._n etc._n p._n 184._o 185._o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v none_o allow_v to_o ordain_v a_o minister_n but_o a_o minister_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o new_a testament_n all_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o ministry_n be_v by_o succession_n minister_n as_o it_o be_v 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shut_v that_o man_n may_v bring_v to_o thou_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o their_o king_n may_v be_v bring_v etc._n etc._n 49.23_o etc._n esa_n 49.23_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_n father_n and_o queen_n thy_o mother_n upon_o which_o place_n in_o the_o annotation_n of_o the_o english_a bible_n of_o anno_fw-la 1576._o it_o be_v say_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o king_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o gospel_n and_o bestow_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n for_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o god_n almighty_a have_v further_a promise_v that_o 2_o that_o esa_n 2_o 2_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o and_o that_o 2.8_o that_o psal_n 2.8_o he_o will_v give_v the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n yea_o it_o be_v say_v to_o 10.11_o to_o apoc._n 10.11_o s._n john_n and_o in_o he_o to_o other_o pastor_n thou_o must_v prophesy_v again_o unto_o nation_n people_n tongue_n and_o many_o 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etc._n for_o this_o be_v signify_v by_o her_o gate_n be_v continual_o open_a and_o oecolampadius_n 33._o oecolampadius_n in_o hier._n c._n 33._o write_v upon_o hieremie_n that_o god_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o eternity_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v have_v king_n and_o priest_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o and_o not_o a_o few_o but_o as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n for_o their_o multitude_n 126._o multitude_n tabulae_fw-la analyticae_fw-la in_fw-ge es_fw-ge c._n 60._o p._n 126._o szegedine_n affirm_v that_o the_o prophet_n esay_n fortel_v that_o gentile_n and_o king_n shall_v embrace_v with_o great_a desire_n the_o religion_n of_o god_n people_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n where_o he_o foretell_v the_o come_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o in_o such_o number_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v make_v the_o beholder_n amaze_v in_o like_a sort_n teach_v 584._o teach_v meth._n descript_n p._n 583._o
p._n 350._o say_n we_o be_v determine_v to_o be_v altogether_o silent_a to_o those_o your_o demand_n neither_o to_o give_v you_o any_o answer_n who_o so_o plain_o alter_v according_a to_o your_o will_n both_o the_o scripture_n and_o interpretation_n of_o holy_a doctor_n see_v we_o have_v paul_n thus_o exhort_v we_o eschiew_o a_o heretical_a man_n after_o one_o or_o two_o admonition_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v full_o assure_v by_o your_o writing_n that_o you_o can_v never_o agree_v with_o we_o or_o rather_o with_o the_o truth_n &c_n &c_n and_o therefore_o 370._o therefore_o ibid._n p._n 370._o we_o desire_v you_o hereafter_o not_o to_o be_v troublesome_a unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o divine_n which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o church_n you_o diverse_o handle_v in_o word_n you_o honour_v they_o and_o extol_v they_o but_o in_o deed_n you_o reject_v they_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o forasmuch_o as_o concern_v you_o you_o have_v free_v we_o from_o care_n so_o little_a success_n have_v our_o germane_a protestant_n and_o so_o disgracious_o be_v they_o repulse_v even_o by_o the_o schismatical_a grecian_n but_o such_o be_v the_o know_a want_n of_o all_o success_n in_o this_o behalf_n in_o the_o protestant_a church_n that_o beza_n 309._o beza_n in_o saravia_n his_o def._n tract_n de_fw-fr diversis_fw-la grad_v minist_n p._n 309._o special_o disclaym_v from_o labour_v the_o conversion_n of_o remote_a nation_n leave_v that_o express_o to_o the_o jesuit_n wherefore_o have_v thus_o full_o discover_v the_o manifest_a and_o confess_v want_n in_o the_o protestant_a church_n in_o fulfil_v the_o foresay_a prediction_n from_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n her_o convert_n of_o heathen_a king_n and_o country_n to_o the_o true_a faith_n it_o rest_v now_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o foresay_a prophecy_n have_v be_v full_o perform_v in_o the_o catholic_n roman_n church_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o say_a church_n be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n 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first_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 20._o a_o further_a proof_n of_o the_o present_a roman_a religion_n continuance_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o these_o day_n be_v take_v from_o the_o christian_a belief_n of_o the_o indian_n armenian_n grecian_n and_o britain_n all_o of_o they_o convert_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 27._o the_o second_o book_n wherein_o be_v prove_v through_o all_o the_o chief_a article_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o protestant_n that_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o be_v now_o teach_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v ancient_o teach_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o christ_n that_o general_a counsel_n do_v true_o represent_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o credit_n and_o authority_n give_v by_o protestant_n to_o the_o say_a counsel_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 1._o that_o the_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o her_o doctor_n and_o pastor_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o force_n and_o for_o such_o approve_a by_o sundry_a learned_a protestant_n chap._n 2._o fol._n 3._o that_o the_o father_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n believe_v and_o teach_v that_o s._n peter_n be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o that_o the_o church_n be_v found_v upon_o s._n peter_n it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n themselves_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 8._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n believe_v &_o teach_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o succeed_v s._n peter_n in_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 11._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o christ_n believe_v the_o book_n of_o toby_n judith_n ester_n sapientia_fw-la ecclesiasticus_fw-la and_o two_o first_o of_o maccabee_n to_o be_v true_o canonical_a scripture_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 25._o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n believe_v &_o teach_v our_o now_o catholic_n doctrine_n concern_v tradition_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 30._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o according_a to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o sacrament_n do_v true_o confer_v grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o be_v in_o number_n seven_o chap._n 7._o fol._n 32._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n believe_v and_o teach_v the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n true_a body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o eucharist_n as_o also_o our_o further_a catholic_n doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n adoration_n reservation_n and_o the_o like_a chap._n 8._o fol._n 35._o protestant_n confess_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o christ_n believe_v teach_v &_o practise_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n as_o also_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o true_o propitiatory_a for_o the_o live_n &_o the_o dead_a chap._n 9_o fol._n 41._o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n teach_v and_o believe_v the_o power_n of_o priest_n to_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o necessity_n of_o auricular_a confession_n the_o imposition_n of_o penance_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n thereby_o as_o also_o our_o roman_a doctrine_n of_o pardon_n or_o indulgence_n chap._n 10._o fol._n 46._o it_o be_v grant_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n &_o of_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v believe_v teach_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n chap._n 11._o fol._n 50._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o the._n father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n believe_v and_o teach_v our_o catholic_n doctrine_n of_o christ_n descend_v into_o hel._n chap._n 12._o fol._n 55._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n believe_v and_o practise_v our_o catholic_n doctrine_n of_o pray_v to_o angel_n and_o saint_n chap._n 13._o fol._n 57_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n allow_v the_o use_n of_o christ_n image_n and_o his_o saint_n place_v they_o even_o in_o church_n and_o reverence_v they_o chap._n 14._o fol._n 60._o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v special_o honour_v &_o reverence_v the_o holy_a relic_n of_o martyr_n and_o other_o saint_n carry_v they_o in_o procession_n and_o make_v pilgrimage_n unto_o they_o at_o which_o also_o many_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v chap._n 15._o fol._n 63._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o holy_a doctor_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n not_o only_o use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o likewise_o worship_v the_o same_o attribute_v great_a efficacy_n power_n and_o virtue_n thereunto_o chap._n
be_v term_v 257._o term_v lib._n german_n quo_fw-la causas_fw-la recusati_fw-la concilij_fw-la trid._n reddunt_fw-la f._n 257._o a_o impudent_a writer_n heave_v the_o pope_n up_o into_o a_o idol_n a_o corrupt_a of_o god_n honour_n and_o preacher_n of_o antichrist_n yea_o so_o sincere_o be_v he_o affect_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o centurist_n report_v he_o to_o 1639._o to_o cent._n 12._o col._n 1639._o say_v to_o the_o count_n of_o aquitaine_n whatsoever_o be_v out_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o by_o god_n judgement_n be_v of_o necessity_n to_o perish_v even_o as_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o deluge_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o he_o that_o persecute_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n who_o the_o centurist_n here_o call_v antichrist_n he_o persecute_v say_v s._n bernard_n the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o neither_o be_v any_o of_o this_o papistry_n note_v as_o then_o to_o be_v singular_a in_o s._n bernard_n but_o to_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v confess_v by_o m._n jewel_n and_o m._n whitaker_n that_o s._n bernard_n live_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o pope_n rout_n and_o tyranny_n d._n morton_n as_o former_o calling_z s._n bernard_n for_o his_o life_n a_o saint_n and_o for_o his_o doctrine_n a_o lamp_n to_o prevent_v objection_n thereby_o arise_v against_o he_o provident_o add_v that_o he_o neither_o be_v saint_n nor_o lamp_n 458._o lamp_n prot._n appeal_v p._n 458._o simple_o as_o unspotted_a with_o error_n but_o comparative_o or_o &c._n &c._n in_o his_o generation_n that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o age_n wherein_o he_o live_v when_o a_o deluge_n of_o iniquity_n and_o miss_v of_o popish_a superstition_n have_v overspr_v the_o outward_a face_n of_o the_o church_n so_o true_o papistical_a be_v s._n bernard_n at_o this_o time_n of_o s._n bernard_n live_v also_o s._n malachias_n of_o who_o osiander_n write_v thus_o 256._o thus_o cent._n 12._o p._n 315._o 256._o malachias_n a_o archbishop_n in_o ireland_n from_o his_o childhood_n be_v give_v to_o learning_n and_o religion_n and_o at_o length_n entreat_v and_o much_o enforce_v he_o undertake_v to_o be_v the_o archbishop_n of_o ireland_n he_o be_v very_o familiar_a with_o s._n bernard_n admire_v and_o imitate_v his_o monachisme_n and_o embrace_v popish_a superstition_n he_o worship_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n for_o god_n to_o he_o very_o many_o miracle_n be_v ascribe_v etc._n etc._n so_o true_o roman_n catholic_n be_v s._n malachias_n 154._o malachias_n def._n of_o the_o apol._n p_o 557._o whit_n count_v dur._n l._n 2._o p._n 154._o in_o the_o age_n precedent_n to_o these_o live_v berengarius_fw-la who_o be_v a_o catholic_n priest_n and_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o angiers_n dissent_v afterward_o from_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n which_o yet_o before_o his_o death_n he_o so_o full_o 458._o full_o fox_n act._n monu_n p._n 13._o westphalus_n his_o apologetica_fw-la &c._n &c._n fol._n 6._o osiand_n cent._n 11._o p._n 158._o centurie-writer_n cent._n 11._o col_fw-fr 458._o recant_v and_o conform_v himself_o to_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o that_o the_o same_o be_v plain_o acknowledge_v by_o m._n fox_n by_o westphalus_n osiander_n and_o the_o centurist_n who_o record_v his_o recantation_n verbatim_o as_o it_o be_v before_o he_o live_v the_o most_o renown_a emperor_n charles_n the_o great_a who_o be_v so_o whole_o devote_a to_o the_o roman_a religion_n as_o that_o the_o same_o be_v plentiful_o aknowledge_v by_o 533._o by_o osiand_n in_o ep_v cent_n 8_o p._n 101._o cowper_v chron._n fol_z 173._o fox_n in_o apoc._n p._n 436._o crispinus_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 221._o bull_v in_o 2._o thess_n p._n 533._o osiander_n d._n cowper_n m._n fox_n crispinus_n and_o bullinger_n in_o somuch_o that_o sacram._n that_o in_o epist_n dedic_n hist_o sacram._n hospinian_n affirm_v that_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o great_a command_v not_o only_o by_o public_a edict_n that_o the_o ceremony_n and_o rite_n as_o also_o the_o latin_a mass_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o the_o other_o decree_n statute_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n shall_v be_v observe_v but_o himself_o also_o by_o imprisonnent_n and_o other_o kind_n of_o punishment_n compel_v church_n to_o the_o same_o yea_o such_o be_v the_o union_n between_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o charles_n the_o great_a in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o friendship_n as_o that_o according_a to_o d._n cowpers_n 174._o cowpers_n chron._n f._n 174._o relation_n there_o be_v certain_a bishop_n send_v by_o adrian_n to_o charles_n who_o hold_v a_o council_n in_o france_n against_o the_o condemnation_n of_o image_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o other_o side_n whereas_o paulus_n franc._n paulus_n lib._n 2._o hist_o franc._n aemilius_n relate_v that_o charles_n the_o great_a send_v twelve_o bishop_n unto_o a_o council_n hold_v at_o rome_n by_o pope_n stephen_n in_o confutation_n of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o greek_n against_o image_n the_o same_o be_v so_o true_a that_o the_o like_a report_n thereof_o be_v make_v by_o the_o 570._o the_o cent._n 8._o col_fw-fr 570._o centurie-writer_n so_o assure_v it_o be_v that_o this_o age_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o protestant_n be_v most_o superstitious_a and_o papistical_a before_o charles_n live_v s._n bede_n who_o 58._o who_o cent._n 8._o p._n 58._o osiander_n term_v a_o good_a man_n and_o d._n cowper_n 171._o cowper_n chron._n f._n 171._o confess_v that_o he_o be_v renown_v in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o his_o learning_n and_o godly_a life_n for_o which_o he_o be_v also_o privilege_v with_o the_o surname_n of_o reverend_a 128._o reverend_a hollinsh_fw-mi chron_n at_o an._n 735._o cowper_v chron._n at_o an._n 724_o fol._n 168._o fox_n act._n mon._n p._n 128._o and_o by_o d._n 326._o d._n jesuit_n part_n 2._o p._n 326._o humphrey_n be_v special_o register_v among_o the_o godly_a man_n raised-up_a by_o the_o holie-ghost_n d._n morton_n say_v 70._o say_v prot._n appeal_n l._n 1._o p._n 70._o although_o we_o deny_v not_o that_o bede_n do_v hold_v diverse_a romish_a doctrine_n yet_o do_v we_o find_v sufficient_a cause_n in_o his_o writing_n why_o we_o may_v allow_v he_o his_o title_n of_o venerable_a and_o good_a man_n m._n bale_n further_o testify_v that_o s._n bede_n 1._o bede_n cent._n 2._o c._n 1._o be_v so_o practise_v in_o profane_a author_n that_o he_o scarce_o have_v his_o match_n in_o that_o age_n he_o learned_a physic_n and_o metaphysic_n out_o of_o the_o pure_a fountain_n he_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n so_o sound_o that_o for_o his_o exact_a knowledge_n both_o of_o greek_a and_o latin_a many_o prefer_v he_o before_o gregory_n the_o great_a there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n worth_n read_v to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o antiquity_n which_o in_o due_a place_n be_v not_o read_v in_o bede_n if_o he_o have_v live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o augustin_n hierom_n chrysostom_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o may_v have_v contend_v for_o equality_n with_o they_o he_o put_v forth_o many_o book_n full_a of_o all_o kind_n of_o learning_n m._n fox_n acknowledge_v that_o 127._o that_o act._n mon._n p._n 127._o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o worthy_a and_o memorable_a memory_n and_o famous_a learning_n the_o whole_a latin_a church_n at_o that_o time_n give_v he_o the_o mastery_n in_o judgement_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n m._n bel_n grant_v downfall_n grant_v downfall_n that_o bede_n for_o virtue_n and_o learning_n be_v renown_v in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o m._n cambden_n record_v that_o bede_n 670._o bede_n descrip_n brit._n p._n 670._o the_o singular_a glory_n of_o england_n by_o piety_n and_o erudition_n obtain_v the_o name_n of_o venerable_a write_v many_o volume_n most_o leardned_o so_o true_o godly_a learned_a and_o renown_a be_v s._n bede_n even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o protestant_n but_o now_o to_o observe_v in_o particular_a whether_o the_o faith_n and_o religion_n teach_v believe_v and_o practise_v by_o this_o so_o worthy_a a_o man_n be_v roman_a catholic_n or_o english_a protestant_n 58._o protestant_n cent._n 8._o p._n 58._o osiander_n who_o before_o call_v he_o a_o good_a man_n in_o express_a term_n confess_v that_o bede_n be_v wrap_v in_o all_o the_o popish_a error_n wherein_o we_o protestant_n at_o this_o day_n dissent_v from_o the_o pope_n for_o he_o admire_v and_o embrace_v the_o worship_n of_o image_n the_o popish_a mass_n invocation_n of_o saint_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o respect_n also_o m._n fox_n 129._o fox_n act._n mon._n p._n 128._o 129._o acknowledge_v that_o he_o live_v in_o great_a credit_n and_o esteem_v with_o the_o pope_n of_o that_o age_n who_o m._n fulk_n 278._o fulk_n retentive_a ag_n bristol_n p._n 278._o term_v antichrist_n and_o thereupon_o reject_v s._n bede_n authority_n say_v the_o last_o testimony_n out_o of_o bede_n
learning_n and_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n so_o willing_a indeed_o be_v m._n doctor_n to_o detract_v from_o the_o authority_n and_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o dear_a brethren_n m._n napper_n and_o m._n brocard_n and_o where_o he_o will_v glad_o mince_v the_o matter_n by_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v but_o two_o the_o perusal_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o other_o parcel_n of_o this_o book_n will_v clear_o discover_v that_o there_o be_v many_o more_o twoe_n of_o this_o opinion_n wherefore_o to_o proceed_v m._n brightman_n 503._o brightman_n apoc._n p._n 503._o thus_o urge_v bellarmine_n as_o concern_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o apostasy_n from_o the_o true_a faith_n we_o have_v learn_v by_o the_o apocalypse_n that_o the_o same_o have_v prevayl_v more_o than_o 1260._o year_n and_o that_o more_o clear_o than_o any_o of_o your_o subtlety_n can_v evade_v 539._o evade_v ibid._n p._n 539._o and_o again_o antichrist_n have_v reign_v from_o the_o time_n of_o constantin_n the_o great_a to_o this_o day_n whereof_o the_o apocalypse_n afford_v such_o demonstration_n as_o never_o any_o jesuit_n can_v confute_v yea_o 477._o yea_o ibid._n p._n 477._o further_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o beast_n which_o 1300._o year_n receive_v power_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o from_o 1300._o year_n he_o be_v the_o antichrist_n so_o certain_a it_o be_v by_o m._n brightman_n strong_a demonstration_n ground_v upon_o scripture_n that_o the_o present_a roman_a religion_n have_v continue_v for_o these_o last_o 1300._o year_n during_o which_o time_n the_o pope_n in_o his_o opinion_n have_v reign_v as_o antichrist_n answerable_o hereunto_o 25._o hereunto_o against_o staplet_n &_o martial_a p._n 25._o d._n fulk_n relate_v that_o some_o protestant_n have_v write_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v blind_v the_o world_n these_o many_o hundred_o year_n some_o say_v 1000_o some_o 1200._o some_o 900._o etc._n etc._n and_o 263._o and_o in_o apoc._n p._n 263._o winckelmanus_n speak_v of_o the_o begin_n and_o end_n of_o the_o church_n persecution_n by_o antichrist_n report_v that_o there_o be_v some_o protestant_a writer_n who_o make_v the_o end_n anno_fw-la 1517._o when_o m._n luther_n first_o begin_v and_o so_o the_o beginning_n shall_v be_v anno_fw-la 257._o other_o place_v the_o end_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1521._o when_o luther_n at_o the_o assembly_n at_o worm_n excellent_o give_v testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o the_o beginning_n shall_v be_v from_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 261._o etc._n etc._n 96._o etc._n de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la p._n 96._o danaeus_n also_o speak_v of_o antichrist_n first_o come_v confess_v that_o some_o protestant_a writer_n teach_v that_o he_o come_v in_o the_o year_n 1000_o other_o 500_o other_o 400._o from_o christ_n birth_n so_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n for_o these_o 1300._o year_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o protestant_n have_v reign_v as_o antichrist_n but_o as_o the_o pope_n for_o these_o last_o 1300._o year_n be_v thus_o censure_v for_o antichrist_n so_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a and_o first_o christian_a emperor_n condemn_v for_o papist_n and_o favourer_n of_o antichrist_n for_o though_o d._n morton_n speak_v of_o the_o pope_n authority_n affirm_v that_o it_o have_v be_v 661._o be_v prot._n appeal_n p._n 661._o often_o and_o notorious_o contradict_v in_o antiquity_n etc._n etc._n by_o right_a christian_a and_o renown_a emperor_n yet_o m._n brightman_n speak_v of_o the_o very_a first_o most_o ancient_a and_o christian_a emperor_n aver_v the_o contrary_a say_v 344._o say_v apoc._n p._n 344._o into_o which_o catalogue_n come_v constantin_n the_o great_a constantius_n constans_n constantin_n and_o their_o son_n julian_n jovinian_a valentinian_n gratian_n valentinian_n the_o second_o theodosius_n etc._n etc._n for_o these_o then_o reign_v the_o beast_n be_v notable_o defend_v and_o his_o dignity_n much_o increase_v agreable_o say_v 2._o say_v rejoind_v to_o bristol_n p._n 2._o d._n fulk_n i_o never_o 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counsel_n chapter_n i._n as_o in_o politic_a government_n our_o parliament_n consist_v of_o prince_n peer_n knight_n and_o burgess_n do_v true_o represent_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o withal_o be_v endow_v with_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o enact_v and_o establish_v law_n which_o every_o particular_a subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v and_o observe_v so_o in_o government_n ecclesiastical_a a_o general_n council_n consist_v of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n do_v true_o represent_v unto_o we_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n itself_o and_o in_o like_a sort_n be_v enrich_v with_o plenary_a power_n and_o virtue_n to_o create_v decree_n and_o statute_n which_o may_v bind_v the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o every_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o say_a church_n to_o which_o purpose_n d._n whitaker_n confess_v express_o that_o 10._o that_o de_fw-fr conciliis_fw-la p._n 1._o 10._o the_o church_n be_v represent_v 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council_n and_o again_o 19_o again_o ib._n p._n 19_o neither_o be_v that_o speech_n altogether_o to_o be_v dislike_v that_o a_o council_n be_v the_o church_n representative_a m._n ridley_n further_a avouch_v that_o 1288._o that_o act._n mon._n p._n 1288._o counsel_n do_v indeed_o represent_v the_o universal_a church_n and_o be_v so_o gather_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n they_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o guide_v of_o his_o spirit_n into_o all_o truth_n and_o the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v prove_v by_o d._n bilson_n say_v 392._o say_v perpetual_a government_n p._n 392._o as_o in_o civil_a policy_n not_o all_o person_n be_v call_v together_o but_o certain_a chief_n to_o represent_v the_o state_n and_o consult_v for_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n so_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v as_o sufficient_a in_o right_n that_o some_o of_o every_o place_n excel_v other_o in_o dignity_n shall_v be_v send_v from_o every_o realm_n far_o distant_a 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his_o def._n p._n 661._o carthwr_n 16._o &_o p._n 678._o raynolds_n in_o his_o confer_v p._n 254._o 255_o bilson_n in_o his_o perpet_n govern._n p._n 373._o for_o the_o decide_n of_o controversy_n and_o further_o acknowledge_v the_o presence_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o 1288._o the_o bilson_n ib._n p._n 372._o 373._o 374._o ridley_n act._n mon._n p._n 1288._o holy_a ghost_n in_o direction_n of_o they_o into_o all_o truth_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o sundry_a protestant_n do_v nothing_o doubt_v to_o submit_v themselves_o and_o their_o writing_n to_o the_o judgement_n and_o determination_n of_o a_o general_a council_n so_o their_o learn_a beza_n in_o a_o preface_n 2._o preface_n ad_fw-la acta_fw-la colloq_fw-la montisbel_n resp_n p._n 1._o p._n 2._o to_o one_o of_o his_o book_n thus_o submit_v himself_o let_v all_o these_o be_v submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o true_a doctor_n and_o orthodoxal_a divine_n and_o especial_o of_o a_o free_a holy_a and_o lawful_a synod_n if_o 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de_fw-la divinis_fw-la nominibus_fw-la c._n 3._o term_v peter_n the_o chief_a and_o most_o ancient_a top_n or_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n 343._o apostle_n apocalypsis_n in_o cap._n 13._o p._n 343._o this_o point_n be_v so_o evident_a in_o the_o father_n that_o m._n brightman_n think_v it_o have_v its_o original_n from_o a_o corrupt_a doctrine_n to_o wit_n the_o false_a boast_a authority_n of_o the_o chair_n of_o peter_n whereof_o almost_o at_o every_o word_n the_o roman_a bishop_n brag_v and_o which_o the_o ancient_a saint_n tertullian_n cyprian_n and_o other_o extol_v with_o immoderate_a praise_n not_o know_v with_o what_o impiety_n they_o prepare_v the_o way_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o father_n further_o proceed_v teach_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v build_v or_o found_v upon_o s._n peter_n to_o which_o purpose_n the_o rhemist_n cite_v s._n gregory_n d._n fulk_n answer_v the_o 16.19_o the_o ag._n rhem._n test_n in_o math._n 16.19_o authority_n of_o gregory_n etc._n etc._n 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in_o order_n and_o honour_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n all_o church_n be_v right_o call_v apostolic_a but_o these_o more_o special_o in_o which_o the_o apostle_n peter_n sit_v and_o in_o proof_n of_o this_o he_o allege_v anacletus_fw-la leo_fw-la and_o gregory_n before_o mention_v d._n fulk_n 4._o fulk_n in_o his_o confut._n of_o papist_n quarrel_n etc._n etc._n p._n 4._o affirm_v in_o general_a that_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v deceive_v to_o think_v something_o more_o of_o peter_n prerogative_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n dignity_n then_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v give_v to_o either_o of_o they_o hence_o than_o we_o see_v that_o catholic_n defend_v s._n peter_n to_o have_v be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o also_o the_o church_n
to_o have_v be_v build_v or_o found_v upon_o peter_n and_o in_o this_o regard_n peter_n sea_n to_o have_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o sea_n of_o all_o other_o patriarck_n do_v herein_o but_o symbolize_v with_o the_o ancient_a father_n gregory_n leo_n optatus_n hierom_n hilary_n origen_n cyprian_n tertullian_n dionysius_n areopagita_n and_o the_o other_o father_n in_o general_a who_o be_v here_o produce_v and_o reprove_v in_o these_o respect_n by_o the_o protestant_a writer_n the_o centurist_n caluin_n danaeus_n brightman_n fulk_n field_n covel_n and_o raynolds_n it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n believe_v and_o teach_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o succeed_v s._n peter_n in_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n chapter_n iu._n have_v hitherto_o prove_v the_o primacy_n of_o s._n peter_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o next_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v whether_o the_o say_a primacy_n not_o be_v personal_o tie_v to_o he_o as_o to_o die_v with_o he_o but_o rather_o be_v to_o suruive_v and_o continue_v in_o his_o successor_n to_o the_o church_n good_a even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n whether_o i_o say_v the_o say_a primacy_n be_v derive_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o herein_o d._n bilson_n 147._o bilson_n in_o his_o true_a difference_n etc._n etc._n part_n 1._o p._n 147._o confess_v most_o plain_o and_o in_o general_a that_o the_o ancient_n and_o learned_a father_n call_v the_o roman_a bishop_n peter_n successor_n the_o centurist_n 1262._o centurist_n cent._n 5._o col_fw-fr 1262._o charge_n s._n leo_n that_o he_o painful_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o singular_a pre-eminence_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n above_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o that_o thence_o rise_v the_o primacy_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o the_o like_a be_v confess_v of_o s._n leo_n by_o d._n raynolds_n 43._o raynolds_n in_o his_o conference_n p._n 42._o 43._o who_o further_o grant_v that_o 219._o that_o conference_n p._n 218._o 219._o the_o father_n say_v peter_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n name_v hierom_n eusebius_n ireneus_fw-la and_o chron._n and_o chron._n d._n cowper_n call_v linus_n first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n after_o peter_n osiander_n 294._o osiander_n cent._n 4._o p._n 294._o speak_v of_o the_o ancient_a council_n of_o sardis_n decre_v appeal_v to_o rome_n profess_v to_o deliver_v the_o then_o common_a opinion_n and_o reason_n thereof_o say_v it_o be_v the_o ancient_a common_a and_o receive_v error_n that_o peter_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n therefore_o this_o honour_n be_v think_v due_a to_o the_o successor_n of_o peter_n according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n etc._n etc._n bucer_n concilium_fw-la bucer_n in_o praeparatorijs_fw-la ad_fw-la concilium_fw-la say_v we_o plain_o confess_v that_o among_o the_o ancient_a father_n the_o roman_a church_n obtain_v primacy_n above_o other_o as_o that_o which_o have_v the_o chair_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o who_o bishop_n have_v almost_o always_o be_v account_v the_o successor_n of_o peter_n yea_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v so_o confident_a herein_o that_o they_o teach_v the_o primacy_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n to_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o not_o any_o humane_a or_o ecclesiastical_a institution_n so_o gelasius_n in_o decretis_fw-la cum_fw-la 70._o episcopis_fw-la teach_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o other_o church_n not_o by_o any_o synodical_a constitution_n but_o have_v obtain_v the_o primacy_n by_o the_o euangelical_n voice_n of_o our_o lord_n say_v thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n the_o 1274._o the_o cent._n 5._o col_fw-fr 1274._o centurist_n hereupon_o infer_v and_o confess_v that_o gelasius_n contend_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o first_o or_o chief_z of_o all_o church_n in_o like_a sort_n 149._o sort_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 2._o p._n 149._o philippus_n nicolai_n grant_v that_o pope_n julius_n who_o live_v anno._n 370._o as_o socrates_n and_o sozomene_n relate_v send_v letter_n to_o the_o eastern_a church_n in_o which_o as_o the_o letter_n witness_v he_o often_o declare_v the_o right_a of_o call_v general_a counsel_n to_o belong_v to_o he_o alone_o who_o by_o singular_a privilege_n even_o by_o god_n ordinance_n be_v the_o prelate_n of_o the_o first_o sea_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n the_o roman_a this_o divine_a ordinance_n be_v so_o believe_v reverence_v and_o obey_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o manifest_a in_o all_o their_o writing_n or_o other_o history_n and_o record_n of_o antiquity_n nor_o more_o full_o acknowledge_v and_o dislike_v by_o the_o great_a enemy_n thereof_o the_o protestant_a writer_n and_o to_o begin_v with_o s._n gregory_n who_o m._n bale_n 44._o bale_n in_o act._n rom._n pont._n p._n 44._o style_v gregory_n the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o roman_a patriarch_n the_o most_o excellent_a in_o life_n and_o learning_n this_o so_o excellent_a a_o patriarch_n be_v charge_v out_o of_o his_o own_o writing_n by_o the_o centurist_n etc._n centurist_n cent._n 6._o col_fw-fr 425._o 426._o 427._o 428._o 429._o 430_o 431._o 432._o etc._n etc._n with_o claim_n and_o exercise_v of_o jurisdiction_n and_o primacy_n over_o all_o church_n carion_n 568._o carion_n chron._n l._n 4._o p_o 567_o 568._o affirm_v that_o though_o he_o tragical_o declaym_v himself_o to_o abhor_v the_o name_n of_o universal_a bishop_n yet_o indeed_o he_o show_v himself_o earnest_o to_o desire_v that_o which_o the_o title_n import_v and_o peter_n 66._o peter_n in_o cap._n 8._o judicum_fw-la and_o see_v the_o like_a in_o philippus_n nicolai_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 2._o p._n 66._o martyr_n in_o this_o scoff_a manner_n reprehend_v he_o say_v this_o little_a saint_n gregory_n will_v have_v the_o thing_n itself_o of_o universal_a bishop_n although_o he_o straighten_v the_o name_n and_o title_n for_o as_o the_o history_n of_o those_o time_n teach_v and_o his_o own_o epistle_n witness_v he_o do_v not_o abstain_v from_o govern_v other_o church_n m._n bale_n 17._o bale_n in_o his_o image_n of_o both_o church_n fol._n 11._o see_v bullinger_n in_o 2._o thess_n 2._o p._n 531._o and_o melancton_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n p._n 405._o q._n 2._o p._n 17._o acknowledge_v that_o john_n of_o constantinople_n contend_v with_o gregory_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o supremacy_n in_o which_o contention_n gregory_n lay_v for_o himself_o s._n peter_n key_n with_o many_o other_o sore_a argument_n and_o reason_n the_o protestant_a author_n 15_o of_o catholic_n tradition_n report_v that_o maurice_n the_o emperor_n will_v have_v take_v away_o the_o primacy_n from_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o give_v it_o to_o john_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n etc._n etc._n gregory_n do_v oppose_v himself_o against_o he_o lest_o he_o shall_v loose_v his_o place_n urge_v how_o insolent_a that_o title_n be_v the_o centurist_n 425_o centurist_n cent._n 6._o col_fw-fr 425_o confess_v that_o gregory_n upon_o the_o four_o penitential_a psalm_n great_o inveigh_v against_o the_o emperor_n who_o challenge_v to_o himself_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o church_n and_o will_v make_v she_o a_o servant_n be_v the_o mistress_n of_o nation_n christ_n also_o say_v i_o will_v give_v to_o thou_o the_o key_n and_o 425._o and_o cent._n 6._o col_fw-fr 425._o gregory_n glori_v that_o the_o emperor_n and_o eusebius_n his_o fellow-bishop_n of_o constantinople_n do_v both_o of_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n yet_o the_o magdeburgian_o do_v further_o charge_v s._n gregory_n and_o by_o collection_n out_o of_o his_o own_o writing_n by_o they_o particular_o allege_v that_o 426._o that_o cent._n 6._o col_fw-fr 426._o he_o challenge_v to_o himself_o power_n to_o command_v archbishop_n to_o ordain_v or_o depose_v bishop_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o 427._o and_o cent._n 6._o col_fw-fr 427._o take_v upon_o he_o right_o to_o cite_v archbishop_n to_o declare_v their_o cause_n before_o he_o when_o they_o be_v accuse_v and_o also_o 427._o also_o col_fw-fr 427._o to_o excommunicate_v and_o depose_v they_o give_v 428_o give_v col_fw-fr 428_o commission_n to_o their_o neighbour_n bishop_n to_o proceed_v against_o they_o that_o 401_o that_o col_fw-fr 428._o &_o 401_o in_o their_o province_n he_o place_v his_o legate_n to_o know_v and_o end_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o as_o appeal_v to_o the_o roman_a sea_n that_o 428._o that_o col_fw-fr 428._o he_o usurp_v power_n of_o appoint_v synod_n in_o their_o province_n 438._o province_n col_fw-fr 429._o and_o see_v more_o col_fw-fr 430._o 432._o 433._o 434._o 435._o 436._o 437._o 438._o and_o require_v other_o archbishop_n that_o if_o any_o cause_n of_o great_a importance_n fall_v out_o they_o shall_v refer_v the_o
and_o that_o 550._o that_o ib._n p._n 550._o pope_n namely_o innocent_a leo_n gelasius_n vigilius_n gregory_n teach_v that_o the_o father_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n decree_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v in_o province_n far_o of_o shall_v not_o be_v conclude_v before_o it_o come_v to_o the_o notice_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o they_o say_v all_o church_n take_v their_o beginning_n from_o the_o roman_a that_o all_o bishop_n have_v their_o honour_n from_o peter_n and_o herewith_o he_o confess_v that_o in_o those_o time_n pope_n 540._o pope_n ibid._n p._n 540._o be_v learn_v and_o catholic_n and_o be_v 555._o be_v ibid._n p._n 552._o 554._o 555._o sue_v unto_o by_o s._n basil_n s._n chrysostom_n and_o s._n austin_n and_o the_o african_a bishop_n seek_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o advice_n and_o counsel_n for_o their_o authority_n and_o credit_n to_o come_v to_o s._n leo_n for_o who_o 284._o who_o of_o the_o church_n l._n 5._o p._n 284._o d._n field_n speak_v of_o this_o very_a point_n proffer_v thus_o large_o sure_o if_o they_o can_v show_v that_o leo_n say_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o former_a pope_n be_v teach_v to_o say_v we_o will_v most_o willing_o listen_v to_o they_o for_o we_o acknowledge_v leo_n to_o have_v be_v a_o most_o worthy_a bishop_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o go_v under_o his_o name_n to_o be_v his_o indubitate_a work_n and_o m._n mason_n 115._o mason_n consecration_n of_o engli_fw-la bishop_n p._n 115._o term_v he_o pope_n leo_n a_o holy_a and_o learned_a pope_n now_o for_o d._n field_n and_o all_o other_o protestant_n further_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n i_o will_v but_o only_o recite_v what_o other_o protestant_a writer_n acknowledge_v and_o censure_v of_o that_o most_o worthy_a bishop_n leo._n 12._o leo._n in_o confess_v geneu_fw-fr c._n 7._o sect_n 12._o beza_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o leo_n in_o his_o epistle_n do_v clear_o breath-forth_a the_o arrogancy_n of_o the_o antichristian_a roman_n sea_n 50._o sea_n in_o his_o conference_n with_o hart._n p._n 50._o d._n raynolds_n write_v i_o do_v free_o profess_v that_o i_o mislike_v those_o haughty_a speech_n in_o leo_n and_o i_o think_v that_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n so_o wrought_v through_o his_o so_o ambitious_a advance_v peter_n that_o etc._n etc._n 37._o etc._n de_fw-fr conciliis_fw-la contra_fw-la bellarm_n p._n 37._o d._n whitaker_n censure_n be_v as_o for_o leo_n the_o first_o i_o little_a care_n he_o be_v a_o great_a architect_n of_o the_o antichristian_a kingdom_n and_o yet_o this_o notwithstanding_o the_o same_o 34._o same_o ibid._n p._n 34._o d._n whitaker_n acknowledge_v that_o leo_n be_v a_o learned_a and_o godly_a bishop_n but_o yet_o say_v he_o over_o ambitious_a the_o 1013._o the_o cent._n 5._o col_fw-fr 1013._o centurist_n report_v how_o that_o theodoret_n a_o greek_a father_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o second_o council_n of_o ephesus_n do_v make_v his_o appeal_n to_o pope_n leo_n and_o that_o thereupon_o the_o most_o godly_a leo_n restore_v to_o theodoret_n his_o bishopric_n they_o likewise_o 778._o likewise_o cent._n 5._o col_fw-fr 778._o confess_v that_o leo_n confirm_v maximus_n bishop_n of_o antiochia_n in_o his_o bishopric_n and_o establish_v to_o proâerius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n the_o ancient_a right_n of_o that_o sea_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n and_o privilege_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o 68_o and_o 69._o epistle_n of_o leo._n and_o they_o affirm_v 779._o affirm_v cent._n 5._o col_fw-fr 779._o that_o the_o pope_n of_o those_o time_n take_v unto_o themselves_o power_n to_o excommunicate_v other_o archbishop_n and_o church_n so_o leo_n excommunicate_v the_o eastern_a bishop_n and_o foelix_fw-la acacius_n gelasius_n condemn_v acatius_n and_o peter_n send_v letter_n into_o the_o east_n and_o that_o 780._o that_o cent._n 5._o col_fw-fr 780._o they_o endeavour_v to_o challenge_v that_o authority_n over_o archbishop_n that_o if_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n they_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o do_v it_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n as_o though_o they_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o slave_n so_o leo_n epist_n 84._o show_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o thessalonica_n always_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n and_o he_o admonish_v anastasius_n than_o their_o bishop_n that_o in_o remote_a province_n in_o some_o sort_n he_o shall_v visit_v himself_o and_o decree_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o know_v will_v be_v approve_v by_o he_o also_o they_o 779._o they_o cent._n 5._o col_fw-fr 779._o dare_v to_o exact_v of_o archbishop_n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n they_o can_v not_o determine_v by_o their_o own_o judgement_n they_o shall_v refer_v it_o to_o they_o so_o leo_n epist_n 84._o prescribe_v this_o law_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o thessalonica_n in_o like_a sort_n they_o 781._o they_o cent._n 5._o col_fw-fr 781._o assume_v to_o themselves_o power_n to_o call_v general_a counsel_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o 93._o epist_n of_o leo_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o reject_v as_o unlawful_a such_o synod_n as_o be_v assemble_v without_o their_o authority_n etc._n etc._n leo_n send_v paschasius_fw-la bishop_n of_o sicily_n to_o be_v precedent_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o 782_o and_o col._n 782_o the_o father_n often_o for_o honour_n sake_n desire_v their_o decree_n to_o be_v confirm_v by_o they_o so_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n write_v to_o leo_n we_o desire_v that_o thou_o will_v honour_v our_o judgement_n with_o thy_o decree_n and_o as_o we_o desirous_a of_o good_a have_v agree_v so_o thy_o height_n or_o greatness_n may_v fulfil_v in_o thy_o son_n what_o be_v fit_v and_o yet_o d._n raynolds_n confess_v of_o this_o council_n 563._o council_n conf._n p._n 563._o that_o it_o 67_o be_v a_o company_n of_o 630._o bishop_n sound_v in_o religion_n and_o zealous_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n affirm_v further_a that_o the_o say_a council_n 562_o council_n ib._n p._n 562_o name_v pope_n leo_n their_o head_n and_o that_o he_o be_v precedent_n of_o the_o council_n but_o to_o conclude_v this_o of_o leo_n wherein_o for_o d._n field_n further_a satisfaction_n i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a it_o be_v plain_o confess_v by_o the_o centurist_n 62._o centurist_n cent._n 5._o col_fw-fr 12._o 62._o that_o leo_n very_o paynful_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o singular_a pre-eminence_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n above_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o that_o thence_o rise_v the_o primacy_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o which_o very_a cause_n d._n morton_n charge_v s._n leo_n to_o have_v be_v 285._o be_v prot._n appeal_n l._n 2._o p._n 283._o 285._o peremptory_a etc._n etc._n and_o ambitious_a as_o for_o pope_n leo_n 295._o leo_n prot._n appeal_n l._n 2._o p._n 294._o 295._o say_v he_o he_o be_v so_o peremptory_a that_o for_o his_o presumption_n he_o find_v in_o his_o time_n some_o brotherlie_a check_n to_o proceed_v prosper_v de_fw-la ingratis_fw-la c._n 2._o affirm_v rome_n to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o peter_n and_o the_o head_n of_o pastoral_n honour_n over_o the_o world_n be_v censure_v for_o the_o same_o by_o 594._o by_o resp_n ad_fw-la bellar._n par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 594._o danaeus_n to_o be_v the_o pope_n flatterer_n in_o like_a sort_n vincentius_n adversus_fw-la haer._n be_v charge_v 313._o charge_v ibid._n p._n 313._o by_o he_o to_o have_v plain_o flatter_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n when_o he_o term_v s._n faelix_fw-la and_o s._n julius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o world_n and_o s._n cyprian_a and_o s._n amhrose_n the_o side_n but_o to_o pass_v to_o other_o the_o 778._o the_o cent._n 5._o col_fw-fr 778._o centurist_n affirm_v that_o gelasius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o faustus_n do_v impudent_o lie_v affirm_v that_o it_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o canon_n that_o appeal_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o examen_fw-la of_o the_o roman_a sea_n and_o from_o she_o in_o no_o place_n appeal_v shall_v be_v make_v and_o again_o 780._o again_o cent._n 5._o col_fw-fr 780._o gelasius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o dardanian_n affirm_v that_o he_o have_v give_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n to_o acacius_n of_o constantinople_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o relate_v all_o thing_n unto_o he_o yea_o 779._o yea_o cent._n 5._o col_fw-fr 779._o they_o further_o confess_v that_o gelasius_n in_o the_o tome_n of_o excommunication_n deny_v that_o peter_n of_o alexandria_n bishop_n of_o the_o second_o sea_n can_v be_v absolve_v by_o any_o then_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o sea_n to_o wit_n the_o roman_a as_o also_o 58._o also_o cent._n 5._o col_fw-fr 1274._o &_o m._n symonde_n upon_o the_o revel_v c._n 5._o p._n 58._o gelasius_n hold_v that_o counsel_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o all_o shall_v appeal_v to_o he_o but_o none_o from_o he_o they_o 57_o they_o cent._n 5._o
doctrine_n &_o practice_n of_o the_o pope_n primacy_n now_o as_o concern_v the_o age_n next_o ensue_v the_o 20._o year_n after_o christ_n in_o which_o persecution_n so_o rage_v as_o the_o church_n government_n be_v thereby_o much_o the_o more_o obscure_v yet_o it_o be_v confess_v 168._o confess_v cent_z 3._o col_fw-fr 168._o that_o pope_n stephen_n in_o this_o age_n do_v threaten_v excommunication_n to_o helenus_n &_o firmilianus_n &_o all_o other_o throughout_o cilicia_n cappadocia_n for_o rebaptise_v heretic_n 193_o heretic_n apocalypsis_n etc._n etc._n c._n 7._o p._n 193_o yea_o m._n brightman_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o scarce_o will_v any_o believe_v those_o proud_a brag_n of_o the_o roman_a sea_n wherewith_o the_o decretal_a epistle_n abound_v not_o to_o have_v be_v forge_v by_o succeed_v pope_n and_o so_o false_o ascribe_v to_o the_o more_o ancient_a they_o be_v so_o impudent_a and_o vain_a but_o that_o firmilianus_n assure_v they_o be_v their_o own_o at_o least_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o who_o name_n they_o bear_v for_o speak_v of_o stephen_n then_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o say_v he_o so_o brag_v of_o the_o place_n of_o his_o bishopric_n and_o contend_v himself_o to_o hold_v the_o succession_n of_o peter_n upon_o who_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v place_v and_o he_o declare_v abundant_o how_o boast_v the_o bishop_n than_o be_v among_o the_o epistle_n of_o cyprian_a ep_n 75._o the_o 168._o the_o cent._n 3._o c._n 7._o col_fw-fr 168._o centurist_n confess_v that_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n through_o the_o false_a accusation_n of_o some_o excommunicate_v dionysius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n but_o dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n make_v his_o apology_n and_o refute_v the_o error_n false_o object_v unto_o he_o as_o athanasius_n report_v hereby_o appear_v not_o only_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o excommunicate_v but_o also_o the_o obsequiousnes_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_v not_o contemn_v but_o make_v his_o apology_n unto_o he_o they_o 84._o they_o cent._n 3._o col_fw-fr 84._o likewise_o reprove_v s._n cyprian_n for_o teach_v that_o there_o aught_o to_o be_v one_o bishop_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o for_o his_o calling_n ibid._n calling_n ibid._n peter_n chair_n the_o principal_a church_n from_o whence_o priestly_a unity_n arise_v 285._o arise_v upon_o jude_n p._n 285._o m._n trig_n reprehend_v s._n cyprian_n say_v cyprian_n give_v more_o privilege_n to_o the_o roman_a church_n he_o call_v it_o the_o chief_a church_n from_o whence_o priestly_a unity_n begin_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o which_o infidelity_n can_v have_v access_n whereupon_o m._n trig_n thus_o infer_v here_o we_o may_v note_v what_o certainty_n it_o be_v to_o build_v our_o faith_n on_o the_o father_n &c_n &c_n and_o the_o 343._o the_o cent._n 3._o col_fw-fr 84._o and_o see_v brightman_n in_o his_o apocalypsis_n in_o c._n 13._o p._n 343._o centurist_n charge_v he_o for_o teach_v say_v they_o without_o any_o foundation_n of_o scripture_n that_o the_o roman_a church_n ought_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v of_o all_o other_o for_o the_o mother_n and_o root_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n yea_o d._n morton_n 295._o morton_n prot._n appeal_n l._n 2._o p._n 294._o 295._o profess_v willing_o to_o admit_v s._n cyprian_n judgement_n as_o umpire_n in_o this_o controversy_n be_v yet_o enforce_v to_o say_v although_o the_o next_o sentence_n of_o s._n cyprian_n may_v seem_v at_o their_o first_o view_n unto_o the_o unexpert_a reader_n to_o observe_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n both_o a_o grace_n of_o impossibility_n of_o err_v and_o also_o a_o prerogative_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n of_o all_o other_o and_o be_v therefore_o censure_v by_o our_o centurist_n for_o speech_n inconvenient_a yet_o no_o man_n exercise_v and_o conversant_a in_o his_o writing_n and_o other_o father_n can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o such_o like_a speech_n be_v but_o the_o language_n of_o rhetorical_a amplification_n which_o common_o they_o use_v by_o way_n of_o persuasion_n rather_o than_o by_o asseveration_n but_o what_o testimony_n though_o never_o so_o clear_a in_o any_o matter_n whatsoever_o may_v not_o easy_o be_v evade_v if_o it_o will_v suffice_v to_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v but_o the_o language_n of_o rhetorical_a amplification_n or_o demy-lying_a or_o for_o what_o cause_n shall_v s._n cyprian_n and_o other_o father_n utter_v the_o foresay_a saying_n by_o way_n of_o persuasion_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n prerogative_n if_o they_o have_v think_v in_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n that_o the_o say_v prerogative_n have_v not_o be_v due_a unto_o she_o so_o undoubted_a it_o be_v that_o s._n cyprian_a and_o the_o other_o father_n of_o his_o age_n believe_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o primacy_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o age_n next_o after_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o whereof_o as_o m._n hutton_n 105._o hutton_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o 2._o par_fw-fr of_o the_o reason_n of_o refusal_n to_o subscription_n p._n 105._o observe_v but_o few_o monument_n be_v now_o remain_v as_o than_o live_v pope_n victor_n who_o in_o d._n whiteguift_n 510._o whiteguift_n in_o his_o defence_n etc._n etc._n p._n 510._o opinion_n be_v a_o godly_a bishop_n and_o martyr_n and_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n in_o great_a purity_n and_o yet_o of_o he_o say_v d._n whitaker_n 36._o whitaker_n cont._n duraeum_n l._n 7._o p._n 480._o fulk_n in_o his_o answ_n to_o a_o counterf_n cath._n p._n 36._o with_o d._n fulk_n the_o first_o that_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n upon_o foreign_a bishop_n be_v victor_n insomuch_o as_o he_o excommunicate_v the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n for_o not_o observe_v the_o feast_n of_o easter-day_n according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n d._n fulk_n ibid._n fulk_n ibid._n charge_v he_o that_o he_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o authority_n amandus_n polanus_fw-la 165_o polanus_fw-la in_o sillog_n thes_n theol._n p._n 165_o accuse_v he_o to_o have_v show_v a_o papal_a mind_n and_o arrogancy_n and_o m._n spark_n 96._o spark_n against_o john_n de_fw-fr albine_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o preface_n and_o see_v osiander_n cent_n 2._o p._n 87._o &_o 96._o affirm_v that_o somewhat_o pope-like_a he_o exceed_v his_o bound_n when_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o excommunicate_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n beza_n testament_n beza_n pref._n ad_fw-la princip_n condensem_fw-la before_o his_o translation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n term_v victor_n the_o most_o foolish_a and_o most_o ambitious_a bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o 47_o and_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 47_o crispinus_n speak_v of_o this_o age_n avouch_v that_o the_o roman_a bishop_n now_o become_v more_o audacious_a to_o forge_v new_a ceremony_n yea_o and_o to_o force_v upon_o other_o church_n etc._n etc._n victor_n in_o his_o 2._o decretal_a call_v himself_o archbishop_n of_o the_o roman_a and_o universal_a church_n d_o fulk_n 659._o fulk_n against_o the_o rhem._n test_n in_o 2._o thess_n 2._o sec_fw-la 9_o p._n 659._o make_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n to_o work_v in_o peter_n sea_n in_o the_o time_n of_o anicetus_n victor_n and_o cornelius_n in_o like_a sort_n d._n morton_n iustify_v such_o protestant_a author_n as_o 300._o as_o prot._n appeal_n l._n 2._o p._n 300._o reprehend_v victor_n for_o arrogancy_n and_o transgress_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n in_o excommunicate_v the_o church_n of_o asia_n etc._n etc._n the_o centurist_n record_v that_o 159._o that_o cent._n 2._o c._n 7._o col_fw-fr 159._o anacletus_fw-la in_o the_o epistle_n which_o hear_v his_o name_n in_o the_o general_a regiment_n of_o church_n so_o loyn_v they_o together_o that_o to_o the_o roman_a church_n he_o attribute_v primacy_n and_o excellency_n of_o power_n over_o all_o church_n and_o over_o the_o whole_a flock_n of_o the_o christian_a people_n and_o that_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n say_v to_o peter_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v place_v first_o as_o the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n who_o though_o he_o err_v yet_o will_v he_o not_o have_v he_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o other_o etc._n etc._n he_o say_v also_o that_o certain_a city_n receive_v primate_fw-la from_o the_o bless_a apostle_n and_o from_o s._n clement_n etc._n etc._n he_o prescribe_v that_o if_o great_a difficulty_n arise_v or_o cause_n fall_v out_o among_o the_o bishop_n and_o primate_fw-la themselves_o let_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a if_o such_o appeal_v be_v make_v for_o so_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o the_o great_a and_o hard_a question_n shall_v always_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n upon_o which_o christ_n build_v his_o universal_a church_n math._n 16._o in_o like_a sort_n they_o say_v of_o xistus_fw-la that_o in_o
his_o 2_o epistle_n he_o name_v himself_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o universal_a apostolic_a church_n and_o will_v other_o to_o appeal_v to_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n as_o to_o the_o head_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o ancient_a pope_n victor_n anacletus_fw-la xistus_fw-la and_o our_o gregory_n xv_o do_v whole_o agree_v in_o their_o due_a claim_n of_o primacy_n in_o like_a manner_n holy_a ireneus_fw-la who_o according_a to_o hamelmanus_fw-la 528._o hamelmanus_fw-la de_fw-fr traditionibus_fw-la col_fw-fr 528._o may_v yet_o remember_v the_o apostle_n own_o livelie_a preach_n affirm_v l._n 3._o c._n 3._o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o church_n do_v accord_n to_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o regard_n of_o a_o more_o powerable_a principality_n be_v charge_v for_o the_o same_o by_o the_o centurist_n ireneus_fw-la centurist_n in_o the_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o the_o 2._o cent._n at_o the_o word_n ireneus_fw-la with_o a_o corrupt_a say_v concern_v the_o primacy_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o to_o arise_v yet_o even_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n themselves_o whereas_o papias_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o ireneus_fw-la allege_v by_o the_o centurist_n 172._o centurist_n cent._n 2_o col_fw-fr 172._o live_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n &_o as_o d._n fulk_n 35._o fulk_n in_o his_o answ_n to_o a_o counterf_n cath._n p_o 35._o confess_v be_v scholar_n to_o s._n john_n yet_o do_v m._n midleton_n 200._o midleton_n papistomastix_a p._n 200._o charge_v he_o say_v papias_n be_v the_o first_o father_n and_o founder_n of_o tradition_n and_o peter_n primacy_n or_o romish_a episcopalitie_n 166._o episcopalitie_n de_fw-fr scrip._n auth._n l._n 2._o c._n 20._o fol._n 166._o bullinger_n report_v that_o forthwith_o from_o the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o apostle_n especial_o from_o the_o government_n of_o constantin_n the_o great_a under_o who_o some_o say_v the_o first_o poison_n be_v pour_v into_o the_o church_n the_o desire_n of_o govern_v be_v often_o put_v in_o practice_n by_o certain_a roman_a bishop_n etc._n etc._n d._n downeham_n 79._o downeham_n antichristi_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 8._o p._n 79._o acknowledge_v though_o not_o the_o then_o open_a exercise_n of_o the_o pope_n universal_a dominion_n yet_o the_o private_a doctrine_n thereof_o say_v the_o antichrist_n which_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v at_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n be_v come_v even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n although_o he_o be_v not_o reveal_v by_o exercise_v open_o a_o sovereign_n and_o universal_a dominion_n m._n midleton_n 193._o midleton_n papistomastix_a p._n 193._o affirm_v confident_o that_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v work_v in_o paul_n time_n and_o fall_v not_o a-sleep_o so_o soon_o as_o paul_n be_v dead_a wake_v again_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o when_o this_o mystery_n be_v disclose_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n though_o peruse_v counsel_n father_n and_o story_n from_o the_o apostle_n forward_o we_o find_v the_o print_n of_o the_o pope_n foot_n etc._n etc._n but_o philippus_n 221._o philippus_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la christi_fw-la p._n 221._o nicolai_n undertake_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o beginning_n and_o increase_n of_o the_o pope_n dignity_n avouch_v yet_o further_o that_o the_o desire_n of_o primacy_n be_v the_o common_a infirmity_n of_o the_o apostle_n 27._o apostle_n catal._n testium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la tom._n 1._o p._n 27._o and_o of_o the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n yea_o some_o protestant_n doubt_v not_o to_o derive_v from_o s._n peter_n himself_o as_o be_v the_o prognosticon_n or_o type_n thereof_o the_o confess_a claim_n of_o his_o successor_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n say_v to_o this_o purpose_n it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o peter_n sometime_o be_v subject_a to_o ambition_n and_o desire_v of_o rule_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o infirmity_n of_o peter_n it_o be_v undoubted_o signify_v that_o these_o bishop_n 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acknowledge_v and_o reject_v by_o hospinian_n 246._o hospinian_n hist_o sacr_n part_n 1._o p._n 161._o hip._n meth._n theol._n p._n 46._o zanch._n the_o sacrascrip_n p._n 32._o 33._o field_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 246._o hâperius_n zanchius_n &_o d._n field_n but_o brentius_n avouch_v more_o in_o general_n that_o 7â3_n that_o apol._n confess_v wittemb_v see_v bucers_n scripta_fw-la angl_n p._n 7â3_n there_o be_v some_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o receive_v say_v he_o these_o apocryphal_a book_n into_o the_o number_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o in_o like_a sort_n some_o counsel_n command_v they_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o canonical_a i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a what_o be_v do_v but_o i_o demand_v whether_o it_o be_v right_o and_o canonical_o do_v last_o d._n covel_n not_o only_o most_o plain_o confess_v s._n augustine_n like_a judgement_n have_v of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n but_o withal_o further_o affirm_v 87_o affirm_v ib._n p_o 87_o of_o all_o these_o book_n that_o if_o ruffinus_n be_v not_o deceive_v they_o be_v approve_v as_o part_n of_o the_o old_a testago_v by_o the_o apostle_n so_o clear_o it_o be_v that_o this_o foresay_a book_n be_v confess_o believe_v to_o be_v canonical_a by_o the_o primitive_a church_n add_v hereunto_o that_o 176._o that_o of_o the_o church_n p._n 245._o 246._o hut_n 2._o part_n of_o his_o answ_n p_o 176._o d._n field_n &_o m._n hutton_n both_o of_o they_o teach_v that_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n receive_v the_o foresay_a book_n for_o true_o canonical_a though_o other_o of_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o receive_v the_o same_o according_o yet_o be_v the_o say_a jew_n therefore_o express_o reprove_v by_o protestant_n themselves_n bibliander_n term_v it_o the_o rashness_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o which_o his_o censure_n he_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o protestant_a sceltco_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o second_o come_n of_o christ_n english_v by_o m._n rogers_n 6._o rogers_n fol._n 6._o for_o the_o suppose_a 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fin_fw-fr answer_v and_o explain_v himself_o say_v true_o i_o do_v not_o set_v down_o what_o myself_o think_v but_o what_o the_o hebrew_n be_v accustom_v to_o say_v against_o we_o herein_o call_v there_o further_o ruffinus_n and_o in_o he_o our_o protestant_n a_o foolish_a sycophant_n for_o mistake_v and_o charge_v he_o herein_o with_o the_o hebrew_n opinion_n yea_o s._n hierom_n thus_o explain_v himself_o be_v a_o matter_n certain_a that_o it_o be_v according_o confess_v by_o d._n covel_n 60._o covel_n answ_n to_o burges_n p._n 87._o banc._n in_o the_o conf._n before_o his_o majesty_n p._n 60._o &_o d._n bancroft_n and_o it_o be_v further_a evident_a that_o s._n hierom_n place_v the_o book_n of_o maccabee_n bee_n machab._n bee_n prologue_n in_o machab._n among_o the_o story_n of_o divine_a scripture_n fin_fw-fr scripture_n apol_n 2._o cont_n ruffin_n fin_fw-fr and_o of_o the_o book_n of_o judith_n he_o say_v judith_n say_v pref._n in_o judith_n with_o the_o hebrew_n the_o book_n of_o 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of_o the_o old_a testament_n now_o in_o question_n and_o that_o the_o foresay_a epistle_n of_o s._n peter_n s._n james_n s._n john_n s._n jude_n and_o the_o apocalypse_v be_v doubt_v of_o by_o some_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o not_o general_o receive_v by_o all_o it_o be_v further_o confess_v by_o the_o dean_n of_o paul_n and_o windsor_n who_o in_o the_o tower_n disputation_n have_v with_o that_o ornament_n of_o our_o nation_n and_o most_o victorious_a martyr_n edmund_n campian_n do_v thus_o report_v of_o themselves_o 1._o themselves_o the_o first_o â_z conf._n d._n 1._o for_o proof_n hereof_o we_o allege_v the_o testimony_n of_o hierom_n in_o catal._n where_o he_o thus_o write_v the_o epistle_n of_o james_n be_v say_v to_o be_v publish_v by_o some_o other_o under_o his_o name_n and_o of_o the_o 2._o of_o peter_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v deny_v of_o many_o to_o be_v his_o we_o also_o allege_v eusebius_n write_v thus_o those_o book_n that_o be_v gaynsay_v though_o they_o be_v know_v to_o many_o be_v these_o the_o epistle_n attribute_v to_o james_n the_o epistle_n of_o jude_n the_o latter_a of_o peter_n the_o 2._o and_o 3._o of_o john_n and_o d._n walker_n in_o the_o same_o disputation_n affirm_v 6._o affirm_v 4._o day_n confâr_n fâl_n 2._o 6._o that_o s._n hierom_n say_v concern_v that_o epistle_n which_o be_v write_v to_o the_o hebrew_n many_o have_v doubt_v of_o it_o and_o also_o concern_v the_o 2._o of_o peter_n he_o say_v it_o be_v doubt_v of_o by_o many_o and_o so_o with_o some_o be_v the_o two_o last_o epistle_n of_o john_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o the_o book_n of_o maccabee_n toby_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o canonical_a because_o as_o protestant_n fore_o object_v they_o be_v reject_v or_o doubt_v by_o some_o ancient_a writer_n then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n protestant_n must_v likewise_o reject_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrews_n the_o epistle_n of_o s_o peter_n s._n james_n s._n jude_n s._n john_n and_o the_o apocalypse_v because_o these_o also_o be_v no_o less_o doubt_v &_o reject_v by_o sundry_a ancient_a writer_n wherefore_o the_o weakness_n and_o ensue_a absurdity_n of_o this_o objection_n be_v thus_o discover_v we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n be_v to_o we_o at_o this_o day_n discern_v and_o make_v know_v not_o by_o that_o which_o some_o ancient_a writer_n omit_v deny_v or_o doubt_v of_o but_o by_o that_o which_o most_o of_o the_o father_n constant_o affirm_v and_o chief_o by_o that_o which_o be_v judge_v and_o decree_v by_o the_o catholic_n church_n lawful_o assemble_v in_o general_a council_n three_o some_o object_n that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o foresay_a book_n diverse_a repugnance_n or_o contradiction_n and_o consequent_o that_o they_o be_v not_o inspire_v by_o the_o holie-ghost_n but_o to_o omit_v that_o in_o those_o scripture_n which_o be_v believe_v by_o all_o to_o be_v canonical_a there_o be_v many_o hide_a difficulty_n and_o seem_a 361._o seem_a see_v mat._n 10.10_o &_o mar._n 6.8_o 1._o reg._n 8.9_o 2._o par._n 5.10_o &_o hebr._n 9.4_o act._n 9.7_o &_o act_n 22.9_o math._n 26.34_o &_o marc_n 14.68_o mar._n 15.25_o &_o io._n 19.14_o luc._n 3.35.36_o &_o gen._n 11.12_o and_o see_v jewel_n def._n etc._n etc._n p._n 361._o repugnance_n which_o yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o say_v scripture_n to_o be_v true_a and_o sacred_a i_o will_v for_o brevity_n only_o allege_v what_o other_o protestant_n think_v and_o answer_v themselves_o to_o the_o foresay_a pretend_a contradiction_n in_o the_o book_n of_o machabee_n toby_n etc._n etc._n d._n covel_n 85._o covel_n answ_n to_o burges_n p._n 85._o write_v we_o can_v without_o violence_n have_v afford_v they_o the_o reconcilement_n of_o other_o scripture_n and_o undoubted_o have_v prove_v they_o to_o be_v most_o true_a yea_o he_o particular_o answer_v certain_a of_o the_o pretend_a repugnance_n in_o like_a sort_n conradus_n pelican_n dedic_n pelican_n ep._n dedic_n professor_n at_o tigure_n write_v his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o foresay_a book_n say_v i_o easy_o yield_v &c._n &c._n especial_o see_v those_o book_n be_v always_o account_v so_o ecclesiastical_a and_o biblical_a that_o even_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n they_o be_v read_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n with_o much_o reverence_n although_o they_o be_v not_o produce_v in_o authority_n against_o the_o jew_n as_o canonical_a who_o receive_v not_o these_o into_o their_o sacred_a canon_n whereas_o they_o do_v not_o only_o not_o contradict_v in_o any_o thing_n the_o writing_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n 90._o prophet_n ib._n p._n 87_o 88_o 89._o 90._o but_o also_o &c._n &c._n for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o clear_o carry_v the_o right_a style_n of_o the_o holie-ghost_n certain_a knot_n or_o difficulty_n intermingle_v which_o be_v sound_v more_o easy_a to_o be_v loose_v than_o some_o have_v think_v etc._n etc._n whereupon_o they_o be_v ever_o reverence_v and_o read_v by_o holy_a man_n yea_o the_o saying_n thereof_o be_v find_v to_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o apostle_n agreable_o hereto_o m._n hutton_n 239._o hutton_n 2._o parte_fw-la of_o the_o answ_n p._n 238._o 239._o at_o large_a answer_v and_o clear_v the_o common_a objection_n against_o judith_n and_o the_o like_a in_o behalf_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 247._o ecclesiasticus_fw-la ibid._n p._n 247._o and_o 713._o and_o ibid._n p._n 246._o and_o see_v bucers_n scripta_fw-la anglic_fw-la p._n 713._o daniel_n so_o weak_a and_o impertinent_a be_v the_o contradiction_n pretend_v by_o protestant_n against_o the_o foresay_a book_n now_o from_o the_o premise_n &_o that_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n we_o may_v collect_v that_o the_o foresay_a book_n of_o scripture_n be_v only_a not_o approve_v for_o true_o canonical_a by_o s._n austin_n innocentius_n gelasius_n and_o all_o the_o father_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o 3._o carthage_n council_n but_o also_o be_v approve_v as_o part_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o for_o such_o allege_a by_o they_o and_o so_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v read_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n with_o much_o reverence_n witness_n whereof_o be_v the_o protestant_a writer_n hiperius_n lubbertus_n zanchius_n hospiman_n trelcatius_n ho_o scelico_n brentius_n bibliander_n lascicius_fw-la pelican_n raynolds_n parker_n field_n covel_n bancroft_n hutton_n parkes_n &_o d._n bilson_n all_o of_o they_o afford_v their_o help_a hand_n in_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o foresay_a book_n by_o true_a antiquity_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n believe_v and_o teach_v our_o now_o catholic_n doctrine_n concern_v tradition_n chapter_n vi._n the_o catholic_n doctrine_n concern_v 3_o concern_v bellarm._n de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la non_fw-la scripto_fw-la l._n 4_o c_o 3_o tradition_n be_v that_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n or_o write_v word_n of_o god_n do_v not_o express_o contain_v all_o point_n or_o matter_n concern_v faith_n and_o manner_n and_o therefore_o beside_o the_o same_o be_v necessary_o require_v the_o not_o write_v word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v divine_a and_o apostolical_a tradition_n to_o the_o contrary_a protestant_n 8_o protestant_n luth._o in_o comment_n c._n 1._o ad_fw-la gal._n caluin_n inst_z l._n 4._o c._n 8._o sec_fw-la 8_o direct_o teach_v that_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o teach_v and_o command_v thereby_o now_o what_o the_o primitive_a church_n believe_v and_o whether_o the_o present_a roman_a or_o protestant_a church_n do_v symbolize_v and_o agree_v therewith_o the_o sequel_n only_o take_v from_o the_o free_a and_o liberal_a testimony_n of_o protestant_n themselves_o shall_v evident_o demonstrate_v and_o to_o begin_v with_o s._n gregory_n d._n morton_n confess_v that_o 62._o that_o prot._n appeal_v l._n 4._o p_o 62._o he_o use_v to_o confirm_v some_o thing_n by_o tradition_n s._n augustin_n also_o who_o d._n field_n 170._o field_n of_o the_o church_n l._n 3._o p._n 170._o term_v austin_n the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o father_n and_o worthy_a divine_a the_o church_n of_o god_n ever_o have_v since_o the_o apostle_n time_n this_o indeed_o most_o worthy_a divine_a endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o those_o who_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n shall_v not_o be_v rebaptise_v free_o confess_v that_o 23._o that_o de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n don._n l._n 5._o c._n 23._o the_o apostle_n command_v nothing_o hereof_o but_o that_o custom_n which_o be_v oppose_v herein_o against_o cyprian_a be_v to_o be_v believe_v to_o proceed_v from_o their_o tradition_n as_o many_o thing_n be_v which_o the_o whole_a church_n hold_v and_o be_v therefore_o well_o believe_v to_o be_v command_v of_o the_o apostle_n although_o they_o be_v not_o write_v a_o say_v so_o evident_a
opinion_n the_o adoration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o whereas_o nazianzene_n orat_fw-la 11._o tell_v how_o his_o disease_a sister_n gorgonia_n prostrate_v herself_o beforâ_n the_o altar_n and_o call_v upon_o he_o who_o be_v worship_v on_o it_o o_o miracle_n say_v he_o she_o depart_v present_o receive_v health_n d._n fulk_n 230._o fulk_n in_o resp_n ad_fw-la stapleton_n de_fw-fr successâone_n eccl._n p._n 230._o mere_o trifle_v in_o his_o answer_n hereto_o be_v enforce_v to_o say_v that_o the_o eucharist_n upon_o the_o altar_n be_v not_o adore_v by_o she_o although_o it_o be_v have_v in_o great_a reverence_n and_o peradventure_o not_o without_o superstition_n but_o hospinian_n 470._o hospinian_n hist_o sacr._n part_n 1._o p._n 470._o plain_o term_v gorgonia_n fact_n wicked_a and_o superstitious_a s._n ambrose_n in_o orat_fw-la praepar_fw-la ad_fw-la missam_fw-la 687._o missam_fw-la in_o his_o rejoinder_n to_o bristol_n &_o answer_v to_o sanders_n p._n 687._o be_v so_o plain_a in_o this_o point_n that_o the_o centurist_n 437._o centurist_n cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 437._o do_v therefore_o affirm_v of_o those_o prayer_n of_o s._n ambrose_n that_o they_o contain_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o same_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o m._n parkins_n 87_o parkins_n in_o his_o probl_a p._n 21._o crispi_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 87_o &_o crispinus_n and_o yet_o be_v those_o prayer_n acknowledge_v and_o allege_v for_o the_o writing_n of_o s_o ambrose_n 622._o ambrose_n in_o his_o true_a differ_v par_fw-fr 4._o p_o 622._o by_o d._n bilson_n last_o the_o general_a custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o this_o point_n be_v acknowledge_v 47._o acknowledge_v assert_v theol_n part_n sec_fw-la 47._o by_o marbachius_n in_o these_o word_n as_o concern_v the_o most_o ancient_a custom_n which_o the_o church_n use_v in_o show_v to_o the_o people_n the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v adore_v in_o the_o mass_n etc._n etc._n three_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o adoration_n consecration_n be_v make_v the_o eucharist_n be_v elevate_v that_o the_o people_n may_v see_v and_o adore_v it_o according_o as_o be_v now_o use_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n insomuch_o that_o the_o protestant_a pelargus_n 5._o pelargus_n schola_fw-la fidei_fw-la art_n 10._o fol_z 1._o 5._o relate_v that_o basile_n make_v mention_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o holie-ghost_n or_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o show_v but_o this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o papist_n elevation_n use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o basil_n etc._n etc._n and_o altkircharus_n 348._o altkircharus_n de_fw-fr mystico_fw-la &_o inâruento_n saerifiâio_n p._n 79._o 348._o recite_v these_o word_n of_o s._n basile_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la c._n 27._o who_o have_v leave_v in_o write_v the_o word_n of_o invocation_n when_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o cup_n of_o benediction_n be_v show_v affirm_v the_o answerable_a performance_n thereof_o to_o be_v in_o elevatione_fw-la in_o the_o elevation_n yea_o he_o allege_v 105._o allege_v ibid._n p._n 105._o both_o s._n basile_n &_o s._n chrysostome_n as_o mention_v and_o affirm_v the_o holy_a elevation_n four_o from_o the_o same_o root_n of_o real_a presence_n proceed_v that_o ancient_a custom_n in_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n fast_v according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n austin_n ep_v 118._o c._n 6._o it_o please_v the_o holie-ghost_n and_o be_v universal_o observe_v that_o our_o lord_n body_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o christian_a before_o other_o meat_n and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n say_v he_o in_o honorem_fw-la tanti_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la in_o honour_n of_o so_o great_a a_o sacrament_n 804._o sacrament_n hist_o sacr._n part_n 1._o l_o 2_o p_o 48._o sepperus_n de_fw-fr saâr_n p._n 804._o hospinian_n have_v allege_v this_o very_a say_v affirm_v thereof_o that_o austin_n insinuate_v not_o obscure_o this_o fast_a to_o have_v be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o whereas_o tertulian_n l._n 2._o ad_fw-la vxor._n affirm_v that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v before_o all_o meat_n the_o same_o be_v confess_v in_o he_o by_o the_o 132._o the_o cent_z 3_o col_fw-fr 132._o centurist_n five_o in_o those_o ancient_a time_n in_o due_a reverence_n to_o this_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o laiety_n before_o receive_v forbear_v for_o some_o time_n the_o company_n of_o their_o wife_n a_o doctrine_n so_o manifest_a in_o s._n hierome_n that_o d._n fulk_n 458._o fulk_n against_o heskin_n sanders_n etc._n etc._n p._n 458._o in_o this_o case_n acknowledge_v hieroms_n admonition_n give_v to_o marry_a person_n to_o abstain_v from_o company_n with_o their_o wife_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o there_o term_v unworthy_a and_o popish_a divinity_n and_o yet_o hospinian_n 180._o hospinian_n hist_o sacr._n part_n 1._o l._n 2._o p._n 46._o see_v osiand_n cent._n 4_o p._n 180._o confess_v in_o general_a that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o eucharist_n be_v receive_v chaste_o and_o this_o particular_o he_o demonstrate_v in_o sundry_a ancient_a father_n for_o which_o very_a point_n also_o zepperus_n 805_o zepperus_n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la p._n 805_o reprehend_v the_o elibertine_n council_n tertulian_n &_o hierome_n and_o s._n hieroms_n sundry_a say_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v confess_v and_o reprehend_v by_o the_o 61._o the_o cent._n 4_o c._n 7._o col_fw-fr 487._o chemnit_fw-la exam_n part_n 3._o p._n 61._o centurist_n &_o chemnitius_n 58._o chemnitius_n exam._n part_n 3_o p._n 50._o 58._o for_o the_o same_o reprove_v origen_n but_o hos_n inian_n 132._o inian_n hist_o sacr_n part_n 1._o l._n 2._o p._n 132._o reprehend_v and_o allege_v herein_o siricius_n innocentius_n calixtus_n vrbanus_n the_o 2._o council_n of_o arles_n the_o counsel_n of_o neocesarea_n &_o carthage_n six_o whereas_o according_a to_o protestant_n doctrine_n the_o eucharist_n be_v no_o sacrament_n unless_o it_o be_v receive_v our_o contrary_a catholics_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o reservation_n be_v so_o agreeable_a with_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o d._n fulk_n 77._o fulk_n against_o heskin_n etc._n etc._n p_o 77._o confess_v hereof_o say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o some_o be_v reserve_v in_o the_o elder_a day_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o controversy_n as_o whether_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v reserve_v and_o caluin_n 39_o caluin_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 17._o sec_fw-la 39_o acknowledge_v the_o reservation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v the_o example_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n chemnitius_n 102._o chemnitius_n exam._n part_n 2._o p._n 102._o also_o testify_v that_o witness_n of_o this_o custom_n of_o private_a reformation_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v tertulian_n cyprian_a ambrose_n hierome_n basile_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o certain_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n great_o commend_v the_o same_o as_o nazianzene_n ambrose_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n spread_v abroad_o and_o long_o continue_v insomuch_o as_o peter_n martyr_n can_v not_o but_o acknowledge_v that_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o cyril_n the_o anthropomorphites_n be_v special_o condemn_v for_o their_o impugn_v of_o the_o sacrament_n reservation_n for_o whereas_o s._n cyril_n ad_fw-la calosyrium_fw-la say_v i_o hear_v they_o say_v that_o the_o mystical_a blessing_n if_o any_o remnant_n thereof_o do_v remain_v till_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v be_v unprofitable_a to_o sanctification_n but_o they_o be_v mad_a in_o so_o say_v for_o christ_n be_v not_o make_v another_o neither_o shall_v his_o body_n be_v change_v but_o the_o virtue_n of_o blessing_n and_o livelie_a grace_n do_v always_o remain_v in_o it_o peter_n martyr_n 838._o martyr_n contrae_fw-la gardiner_n de_fw-fr euchar._n object_n 213._o col_fw-fr 838._o mention_v this_o very_a sentence_n of_o s._n cyril_n affirm_v thereof_o that_o whereas_o it_o be_v add_v that_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o eucharist_n reserve_v till_o the_o day_n follow_v do_v not_o cease_v from_o sanctification_n this_o i_o think_v belong_v to_o a_o certain_a receive_v custom_n etc._n etc._n which_o custom_n though_o it_o savour_v of_o some_o superstition_n yet_o cyril_n and_o other_o subscribe_v unto_o it_o for_o forthwith_o even_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o little_a &_o little_o it_o begin_v to_o degenerate_v from_o that_o ancient_a simplicity_n of_o god_n worship_n 460._o worship_n willee_o in_o his_o synop._n p._n 460._o crispinus_n 87._o crispinus_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 87._o speak_v of_o constantins_n time_n affirm_v that_o such_o as_o make_v any_o great_a voyage_n by_o sea_n or_o land_n carry_v the_o eucharist_n d._n field_n confess_v that_o 149._o that_o of_o the_o church_n l._n 3._o c._n 34._o p._n 149._o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o manner_n of_o many_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o not_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o present_o but_o to_o carry_v it_o home_o with_o they_o and_o to_o receive_v it_o private_o when_o they_o be_v dispose_v as_o tertulian_n
&_o other_o do_v report_n and_o that_o the_o manner_n be_v to_o send_v it_o by_o the_o deacon_n to_o they_o that_o by_o sickness_n or_o other_o necessary_a impediment_n be_v force_v to_o be_v absent_a &_o to_o stranger_n yea_o for_o this_o purpose_n they_o do_v in_o such_o place_n where_o they_o communicate_v not_o every_o day_n reserve_v some_o part_n of_o the_o sanctify_v element_n to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o sick_a &_o such_o as_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n yea_o as_o then_o be_v usual_a the_o pix_n for_o the_o reserve_n or_o carry_v thereof_o in_o so_o much_o that_o 47._o that_o assert_v theol._n part_n 2_o sec_fw-la 47._o marbachius_n confess_v that_o s._n basile_n reserve_v the_o eucharist_n in_o a_o golden_a dove_n and_o whereas_o d._n harding_n object_v for_o the_o pix_n the_o plain_a testimony_n of_o symmachus_n gregorius_n romanus_n gregorius_n turonensis_n &_o theodorus_n the_o same_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o m._n jewel_n 151._o jewel_n in_o his_o reply_n art_n 9_o p._n 420._o fulk_n against_o staplet_n p._n 150_o 151._o &_o d._n fulk_n last_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v so_o direct_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o this_o so_o weighty_a a_o matter_n of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o that_o she_o observe_v the_o external_a form_n or_o figure_n thereof_o use_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n d._n bilson_n 566._o bilson_n in_o his_o true_a differ_v p._n 4._o p._n 566._o acknowledge_v from_o s._n epiphanius_n in_o ancorato_n that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v round_o in_o figure_n and_o m._n carthwright_n 281._o carthwright_n in_o whytguift_n def._n p._n 593_o and_o see_v proet_fw-mi de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la p_o 287._o &_o 281._o confess_v that_o it_o be_v a_o round_a wafer-cake_n bring_v in_o by_o pope_n alexander_n which_o pope_n live_v as_o osiander_n 594._o osiander_n cent._n 2._o p_o 10._o whitgift_n in_o his_o def._n p._n 594._o and_o d._n whiteguift_n confess_v anno_fw-la christ_n 111._o which_o be_v now_o above_o 500_o year_n hospinian_n 370._o hospinian_n hist_o sacram._n l._n 4._o p._n 370._o avouch_v that_o it_o can_v not_o certain_o be_v know_v when_o christian_n first_o begin_v either_o at_o home_n or_o in_o the_o churcheâ_n to_o prepare_v of_o flower_n or_o bread_n little_a &_o round_a host_n &_o morsel_n like_o piece_n of_o silver_n etc._n etc._n epiphanius_n make_v mention_n of_o round_a bread_n in_o the_o supper_n etc._n etc._n the_o ancient_a jew_n be_v also_o do_v most_o plain_o foretell_v the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o eucharist_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n thereof_o for_o whereas_o duraeus_n urge_v from_o galatinus_n the_o hebrew_n most_o plain_a and_o plentiful_a say_n iâ_n behalf_n thereof_o d._n whitaker_n answer_v thereto_o neither_o confess_v nor_o yet_o deny_v but_o only_o shufle_v they_o off_o say_v â18_n say_v cont._n dur._n l._n 9_o p._n â18_n in_o this_o matter_n we_o do_v not_o desire_v thy_o peter_n galatin_n neither_o do_v we_o need_v those_o testimony_n of_o the_o hebrew_n so_o not_o deny_v but_o rather_o suppose_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o foresaid_a testimony_n evident_o foreshow_v and_o affirm_v the_o real_a presence_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n bless_a body_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o father_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o have_v symbolise_v with_o we_o catholic_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o eucharist_n teach_v express_o first_o transubstantiation_n itself_o second_o and_o prescribe_v a_o most_o diligent_a care_n that_o no_o part_n thereof_o do_v fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n three_o yea_o and_o adore_v it_o with_o special_a reverence_n four_o and_o in_o that_o regard_n use_v elevation_n thereof_o at_o mass_n time_n as_o we_o still_o continue_v five_o for_o which_o case_n they_o receive_v fast_v six_o the_o marry_a laiety_n also_o forbear_v the_o company_n of_o their_o wife_n for_o some_o time_n before_o receive_v seaventh_o beside_o they_o not_o only_o keep_v and_o reserve_v the_o same_o for_o the_o sick_a and_o other_o such_o necessity_n but_o also_o use_v the_o very_a form_n &_o figure_n of_o a_o round_a wafer-cake_n observe_v at_o this_o day_n now_o the_o father_n produce_v and_o reprove_v by_o protestant_a writer_n for_o the_o foresaid_a point_n be_v s._n gregory_n chrysostom_n eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la cyril_n ambrose_n hilary_n austin_n nazianzene_n basile_n hierom_n siricius_n innocentius_n calixtus_n vrbanus_n symmachus_n gregorius_n turonensis_n epiphanius_n cyprian_n origen_n tertulian_n ignatius_n &_o the_o father_n in_o general_n the_o protestant_n cite_v and_o confess_v the_o foresay_a father_n be_v the_o centurist_n musculus_fw-la oecolampadius_n vadian_n anthony_n de_fw-fr adamo_n peter_n martyr_n caluin_n melancthon_n bucer_n osiander_n vrsinus_n hamelmanus_fw-la adamus_n francisci_fw-la hâspinian_n bucanus_n chemnitius_n chytreus_n crispinus_n marbachius_n pelargus_n altkircherus_fw-la zepperus_n humphrey_n whitaker_n fulk_n parker_n parkins_n carthwright_n willet_n jewel_n field_n and_o beard_n and_o now_o i_o appeal_v to_o all_o indifferent_a reader_n whether_o protestant_n themselves_o have_v not_o sufficient_o confess_v that_o by_o the_o sentence_n or_o doom_n of_o the_o senate_n of_o antiquity_n d._n morton_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v chargeable_a with_o heresy_n as_o also_o the_o romanist_n acquit_v of_o idolatry_n protestant_n confess_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o christ_n believe_v teach_v and_o practise_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n as_o also_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o true_o propitiary_a for_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a chapter_n ix_o it_o be_v the_o general_a 9_o general_a conâ_n trident._n sess_v 22._o c._n 9_o and_o certain_a decree_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n that_o christ_n our_o saviour_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n institute_v a_o true_a and_o proper_a sacrifice_n of_o his_o own_o body_n &_o blood_n and_o that_o he_o give_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o to_o priest_n their_o successor_n to_o offer_v the_o same_o aswell_o for_o the_o live_v as_o the_o dead_a protestant_n 2_o protestant_n luth._o the_o capt_n babyl_n c._n de_fw-fr eucha_fw-mi chemnit_fw-la exam_n part_n 2._o caluin_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 18._o §._o 1._o &_o 2_o deny_v all_o true_a proper_a and_o external_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n or_o to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o only_o the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o praise_n thanksgiving_n and_o the_o like_a now_o because_o d._n morton_n wish_v that_o 169._o that_o prot._n appeal_v l._n 2._o p._n 169._o these_o two_o question_n whether_o the_o eucharist_n be_v a_o true_a essential_a sacrifice_n &_o whether_o it_o be_v proper_o propitiatory_a &_o avaylable_a in_o itself_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o no_o may_v be_v decide_v among_o other_o mean_n by_o the_o verdict_n of_o ancient_a father_n i_o will_v therefore_o join_v with_o he_o therein_o and_o that_o only_a from_o the_o verdict_n give_v by_o his_o own_o brethren_n s._n gregory_n the_o great_a be_v much_o reprove_v by_o many_o protestant_a writer_n for_o his_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n m._n beacon_n 344_o beacon_n the_o relic_n of_o rome_n p_o 344_o affirm_v that_o the_o mass_n be_v full_o finish_v by_o pope_n gregory_n the_o first_o about_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 600._o melancthon_n 187_o melancthon_n l._n 4_o chr._n in_o henri_n i._n 4_o fol._n 186._o 187_o confess_v that_o he_o allow_v by_o public_a authority_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n &_o blood_n not_o only_o for_o the_o live_n but_o also_o for_o the_o dead_a d._n humphrey_n 627._o humphrey_n in_o jesuit_n part_n 2._o rat_n 5_o p._n 5_o &_o 627._o acknowledge_v that_o s._n gregory_n &_o s._n austin_n bring_v into_o england_n the_o archbishop_n palle_v for_o solemn_a mass_n carion_n 568._o 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161._o 162._o &_o promise_a ardon_n of_o sin_n to_o such_o as_o come_v
be_v acknowledge_v of_o dionysius_n by_o melancthon_n 23._o melancthon_n in_o aliquot_fw-la libel_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 23._o &_o d._n fulk_n 353._o fulk_n against_o purgatory_n p._n 353._o which_o d._n fulk_n in_o plain_a word_n teach_v that_o tertulian_n 393._o tertulian_n against_o purgat_fw-la p._n 3â2_n &_o see_v p_o 303._o 393._o cyprian_n austin_n hierom_n and_o a_o great_a many_o more_o do_v witness_n that_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n whereunto_o bucer_n accord_v 311._o accord_v in_o enarrat_fw-la in_o sacra_fw-la quatuor_fw-la euangel_n in_o math._n c._n 12._o p_o 311._o affirm_v that_o prayer_n and_o alm_n be_v make_v for_o the_o dead_a almost_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o church_n last_o zuinglius_fw-la being_n impugn_a for_o deny_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o press_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o father_n especial_o of_o s._n chrysostom_n &_o s._n augustin_n who_o derive_v this_o custom_n from_o the_o 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p._n 149._o we_o lay_v say_v he_o to_o the_o papist_n charge_v a_o communion_n with_o carpocrates_n in_o worship_v image_n with_o the_o heracleonite_n in_o anoint_v the_o dead_a with_o oil_n with_o the_o tatiam_fw-la in_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n with_o the_o peputiani_n in_o suffer_v woman_n to_o be_v priest_n with_o the_o manichee_n in_o abstain_v from_o meat_n with_o the_o angelici_fw-la in_o worship_a angel_n with_o the_o apostolici_fw-la and_o hieraclites_n in_o their_o monk_n nun_n and_o friar_n with_o the_o like_a be_v the_o example_n object_v by_o d._n fulk_n d._n willet_n d._n morton_n and_o other_o when_o yet_o our_o heart_n say_v m._n parker_n do_v know_v they_o can_v shift_v with_o distinction_n to_o make_v appear_v for_o manner_n and_o meaning_n a_o certain_a distance_n between_o these_o heretic_n and_o themselves_o now_o if_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o protestant_n do_v know_v that_o both_o for_o manner_n &_o meaning_n catholic_n can_v make_v appear_v a_o 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300._o and_o retentive_a etc._n etc._n p._n 300._o in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n so_o miserable_o deceive_v as_o in_o luther_n time_n god_n send_v extraordinary_o immediate_o from_o himself_o as_o elias_n and_o elizeus_fw-la and_o the_o prophet_n be_v send_v etc._n etc._n so_o christ_n send_v his_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n and_o so_o be_v luther_n and_o such_o as_o he_o send_v to_o repair_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n agreable_o hereunto_o be_v those_o word_n of_o m._n cartwright_n 217._o cartwright_n in_o whiteg_n def._n p._n 217._o when_o the_o church_n have_v be_v by_o antichrist_n even_o raze_v from_o the_o foundation_n god_n have_v stir_v evangelist_n even_o immediate_o by_o his_o spirit_n without_o any_o call_n of_o man_n to_o restore_v his_o church_n again_o as_o wiccliffe_n husse_n luther_n zuinglius_fw-la in_o like_a word_n say_v m._n parkins_n 916._o parkins_n in_o his_o work_n print_v 1605._o fol._n 916._o the_o call_n of_o wiccliffe_n husse_n luther_n oecolampadius_n peter_n martyr_n etc._n etc._n be_v extraordinary_a ramus_n 74._o ramus_n commentary_n of_o france_n english_a p_o 74._o report_v the_o french_a protestant_n to_o say_v we_o believe_v it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o any_o of_o his_o own_o authority_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o government_n of_o the_o church_n without_o lawful_a election_n if_o so_o it_o may_v be_v have_v we_o add_v this_o if_o because_o sometime_n as_o in_o our_o time_n also_o when_o the_o church_n have_v be_v persecute_v many_o have_v be_v constrain_v without_o ordinary_a call_n by_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n caluin_n 4._o caluin_n in_o lascicius_fw-la de_fw-fr russor_n etc._n etc._n relig._n p._n 23._o calu._n inst_z l._n 4._o c._n 3._o sec_fw-la 4._o also_o write_v because_o the_o true_a succession_n of_o ordination_n have_v be_v break_v off_o by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o pope_n a_o new_a help_n be_v now_o needful_a etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o this_o office_n be_v altogether_o extraordinary_a which_o the_o lord_n have_v enjoin_v unto_o us._n and_o beza_n 74._o beza_n in_o saravia_n his_o def._n tract_n etc._n etc._n p._n 56._o 60._o 74._o in_o the_o conference_n at_o poysie_n be_v demand_v of_o the_o call_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o other_o then_o associate_n affirm_v the_o same_o to_o be_v extraordinary_a 49._o extraordinary_a ep._n theol._n ep_v 5._o p._n 49._o and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o alemannus_n he_o further_o urge_v very_o thou_o can_v not_o pretend_v ordinary_a vocation_n for_o who_o choose_v thou_o therefore_o let_v we_o see_v of_o extraordinary_a but_o to_o this_o then_o only_o do_v we_o give_v place_n when_o there_o be_v none_o or_o almost_o no_o ordinary_a vocation_n as_o have_v happen_v in_o our_o time_n in_o the_o papacy_n when_o ordinary_a vocation_n which_o be_v not_o where_o neither_o ought_v nor_o can_v be_v expect_v so_o that_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o beza_n caluin_n fulk_n parkins_n and_o sundry_a other_o protestant_n all_o the_o calling_n which_o the_o first_o protestant_n preacher_n have_v be_v only_o extraordinary_a &_o immediate_a from_o god_n but_o now_o to_o discover_v the_o great_a insufficiency_n and_o manifest_a falsehood_n of_o this_o their_o last_o evasion_n and_o thereby_o plain_o to_o discover_v all_o our_o protestant_a clergy_n even_o to_o this_o day_n to_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o lawful_a call_v and_o mission_n and_o so_o to_o prove_v all_o our_o minister_n to_o be_v usurper_n intruder_n and_o mere_a layman_n first_o according_a also_o to_o beza_n his_o former_a doctrine_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o extraordinary_a vocation_n take_v not_o place_n but_o when_o ordinary_a be_v want_v which_o be_v also_o teach_v by_o m._n parkins_n 738._o parkins_n vol._n 1._o p._n 738._o use_v the_o same_o word_n extraordinary_a calling_n never_o have_v place_n but_o when_o ordinary_a call_n fail_v wherefore_o our_o protestant_n pretend_v for_o themselves_o extraordinary_a calling_n do_v thereby_o disclaim_v and_o debar_v themselves_o of_o all_o ordinary_a which_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o former_a scripture_n and_o sundry_a of_o their_o learn_a brethren_n before_o cite_v among_o who_o luther_n say_v god_n call_v we_o at_o this_o day_n to_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n not_o immediate_o by_o himself_o but_o by_o man_n second_o extraordinary_a call_v be_v always_o accompany_v &_o confirm_v by_o extraordinary_a sign_n and_o wonder_n so_o say_v 58_o say_v loc._n come_v class_n 4._o c._n 20_o p._n 58_o luther_n who_o our_o protestant_n most_v pretend_v to_o have_v be_v extraordinary_o call_v try_v this_o whether_o they_o can_v prove_v their_o vocation_n for_o never_o have_v god_n send_v any_o but_o either_o call_v by_o man_n or_o declare_v by_o sign_n no_o not_o his_o own_o son_n 491._o son_n tom._n 5._o jen._n germ._n fol._n 491._o and_o again_o from_o whence_o come_v thou_o who_o send_v thou_o where_o be_v the_o seal_n that_o thou_o be_v send_v from_o man_n where_o be_v the_o miracle_n which_o testify_v thou_o to_o be_v send_v from_o god_n 456._o god_n tom_n 3_o jen._n germ._n f._n 455._o 456._o in_o like_a sort_n he_o admonish_v the_o senate_n of_o milhouse_n against_o munster_n the_o anabaptist_n say_v if_o he_o say_v he_o be_v send_v from_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n be_v let_v he_o prove_v this_o by_o work_v of_o sign_n and_o miracle_n or_o else_o do_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o preach_v for_o wheresoever_o god_n do_v change_v the_o ordinary_a way_n there_o always_o he_o work_v miracle_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v the_o anabaptist_n urge_v by_o bullinger_n 7._o bullinger_n cont._n anabap._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o if_o you_o say_v you_o have_v a_o peculiar_a vocation_n like_a unto_o the_o apostle_n prove_v it_o by_o sign_n and_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o you_o will_v never_o do_v therefore_o your_o calling_n be_v of_o no_o worth_n yea_o it_o be_v pernicious_a to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n d._n saravia_n 119_o 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jerusalem_n f._n 271._o the_o gospel_n
be_v so_o copious_o preach_v by_o we_o that_o true_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n it_o be_v not_o so_o clear_a and_o see_v 344._o see_v tom_n 2._o lib._n cont._n reg._n angliae_fw-la f._n 344._o god_n word_n be_v above_o all_o the_o divine_a majesty_n make_v for_o i_o so_o that_o i_o pass_v not_o if_o 100_o augustine_n 1000_o cyprian_n 1000_o king_n harry_n be_v church_n stand_v against_o i_o wherefore_o 152._o wherefore_o lib._n de_fw-fr seruo_fw-la arb._n and_o see_v cnoglerus_fw-la his_o symbolatria_n p._n 152._o cast_v you_o off_o what_o armour_n the_o ancient_a orthodoxal_a father_n shall_v afford_v or_o the_o school_n of_o divine_n the_o authority_n of_o counsel_n &_o bishop_n the_o consent_n of_o so_o many_o age_n &_o of_o all_o christian_a people_n we_o receive_v nothing_o but_o scripture_n but_o yet_o so_o that_o the_o infallible_a authority_n of_o interpret_n be_v only_o in_o we_o what_o we_o expound_v that_o the_o holy-ghost_n think_v what_o other_o though_v great_a though_o 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holie-order_n of_o extreme-vnction_n of_o the_o mass_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o the_o pope_n primacy_n of_o the_o pope_n not_o be_v antichrist_n of_o tradition_n of_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a of_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n reverence_v of_o relic_n image_n and_o the_o cross_n vow_n of_o chastity_n single_a life_n of_o priest_n monastical_a life_n prescribe_a fast_n freewill_a merit_n of_o work_n and_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o general_a receive_v faith_n of_o all_o ancient_a father_n and_o other_o christian_n witness_n whereof_o in_o our_o behalf_n be_v luther_n caluin_n zuinglius_fw-la the_o centurist_n rhegius_n melancthon_n adamus_n francisci_fw-la antony_n de_fw-fr adamo_n bucer_n crastovius_fw-la philippus_n nicolai_n chemnitius_n functius_n osiander_n peter_n martyr_n beza_n brightman_n field_n humphrey_n fulk_n cartwright_n whiteguift_n covel_n fox_n gifford_n jacob_n parker_n parkins_n wotton_n beard_n 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sacred_a writing_n of_o his_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o credit_n &_o authority_n thereof_o will_v in_o the_o judgement_n and_o very_a belief_n of_o all_o protestant_n be_v ever_o admit_v acknowledge_v and_o reverence_v as_o divine_a infallible_a and_o inspire_v from_o god_n the_o holie-ghost_n himself_o and_o yet_o frustrate_a in_o this_o my_o last_o expectation_n i_o find_v the_o very_a writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n to_o be_v censure_v and_o reject_v and_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n themselves_o to_o be_v scorn_v disgrace_v &_o disallow_v by_o the_o learn_a protestant_a writer_n and_o to_o begin_v first_o with_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n omit_v also_o toby_n judith_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o rest_n which_o protestant_n general_o reject_v for_o apocryphal_a whereas_o moses_n be_v confess_o the_o first_o that_o write_v any_o part_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n yea_o that_o write_v the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o ten_o commandment_n in_o table_n of_o stone_n he_o and_o the_o say_a commandment_n be_v all_o of_o they_o reject_v by_o our_o new_a protestant_n 153._o protestant_n tom._n 3._o germ_n f._n 40._o 41._o and_o in_o colâoq_fw-la mensal_n gârm_n fol._n 152._o 153._o we_o will_v neither_o hear_v nor_o see_v moses_n say_v d._n luther_n for_o he_o be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o jew_n neither_o do_v he_o belong_v any_o thing_n to_o us._n let_v he_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o saxon_n and_o let_v he_o not_o disquiet_a or_o trouble_v we_o gentile_n as_o france_n regard_v not_o the_o law_n of_o the_o saxon_n so_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v not_o bind_v us._n if_o any_o propose_n unto_o thou_o moses_n with_o his_o law_n and_o will_v compel_v thou_o to_o keep_v they_o then_o shall_v thou_o say_v go_v to_o the_o jew_n with_o thy_o moses_n i_o be_o no_o jew_n thou_o shall_v not_o enwrap_v i_o with_o moses_n and_o again_o euang._n again_o in_o colloq_fw-la mensal_n c._n de_fw-fr leg._n &_o euang._n i_o will_v not_o receive_v moses_n with_o his_o law_n for_o he_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n if_o he_o shall_v come_v with_o i_o to_o examination_n i_o will_v reject_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o will_v say_v let_v christ_n stand_v here_o 118._o here_o fâl_n 118._o moses_n be_v the_o master_n of_o all_o hangman_n no_o man_n match_v he_o in_o terrify_v streightning_n tyrannise_a threaten_a and_o thunder_a he_o cruel_o assault_v the_o conscience_n he_o terrify_v torment_v and_o tear_v the_o hart_n 46._o hart_n ad_fw-la ps_n 46._o away_o therefore_o with_o moses_n to_o obstinate_a and_o cruel_a man_n and_o proud_a saint_n who_o he_o may_v terrifye_v &_o humble_v 153._o humble_v tom._n 3._o witemb_v in_o ps_n 45._o f._n 423._o and_o see_v 422._o and_o in_o colloq_fw-la mens_fw-la ger._n f._n 152._o 153._o moses_n indeed_o have_v lip_n but_o profunda_fw-la great_a one_o unpleasant_a stop_v angry_a in_o which_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o grace_n but_o of_o anger_n death_n and_o sin_n gather_v all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v they_o to_o be_v in_o god_n sight_n either_o idolatry_n or_o hypocritical_a wisdom_n or_o if_o it_o be_v politic_a yet_o the_o wisdom_n of_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n for_o moses_n have_v his_o lip_n full_a of_o gall_n and_o anger_n etc._n etc._n away_o therefore_o with_o moses_n etc._n etc._n moses_n be_v thus_o discard_v away_o likewise_o say_v protestant_n with_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n 121._o commandment_n tom._n 3._o germ._n fol._n 121._o the_o law_n say_v luther_n be_v a_o true_a labyrinth_n which_o only_o cast_v conscience_n into_o error_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o monster_n minotaurus_n that_o be_v a_o mere_a fable_n not_o lead_v to_o salvation_n but_o to_o the_o water_n of_o acheron_n 153._o acheron_n in_o colloq_fw-la mensal_n germ._n f._n 152._o 153._o to_o the_o jew_n belong_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n it_o do_v not_o bind_v we_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o have_v moses_n with_o his_o law_n for_o he_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n yea_o 7._o yea_o tom._n 3._o wittemb_v f._n 6._o 7._o the_o decalogue_n itself_o testify_v that_o moses_n do_v not_o oblige_v the_o gentile_n and_o his_o own_o brethren_n allege_v he_o say_v 225._o say_v admonitio_fw-la christiana_n p._n 211_o and_o see_v hospin_n concord_n discord_n f._n 225._o as_o france_n respect_v not_o the_o law_n of_o the_o saxon_n so_o let_v not_o moses_n be_v thrust_v upon_o we_o we_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n will_v neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v moses_n and_o as_o for_o the_o ten_o commandment_n themselves_o luther_n express_o teach_v that_o mose_n that_o serm._n de_fw-fr mose_n the_o ten_o commandment_n pertain_v not_o to_o christian_n lege_fw-la christian_n in_o conuival_n colloq_fw-la cite_v by_o aurifab_n cap._n de_fw-fr lege_fw-la and_o therefore_o say_v he_o let_v the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v altogether_o reject_v and_o all_o heresy_n will_v present_o cease_v for_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o all_o heresy_n spring_v according_a to_o which_o islebius_n luther_n own_o scholar_n 310._o scholar_n cent._n 6._o p._n 311._o 312._o 310._o teach_v as_o osiander_n relate_v that_o the_o decalogue_n be_v not_o to_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n he_o disperse_v in_o public_a writing_n his_o antinomian_a error_n and_o draw_v into_o error_n some_o learned_a protestant_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v take_v occasion_n of_o this_o error_n from_o the_o writing_n of_o luther_n not_o right_o understand_v and_o 94_o and_o act._n colloq_fw-la aldeburg_n p._n 94_o be_v great_a in_o the_o court_n he_o preach_v earnest_o for_o the_o antinomian_a liberty_n these_o antinomian_o 262._o antinomian_o sleidan_n hist_o l._n 12._o f._n 262._o receive_v their_o first_o beginning_n from_o islebius_n luther_n scholar_n public_o teach_v as_o other_o protestant_n confess_v 90._o confess_v
confess_v mansfelden_n ministror_fw-la do_fw-mi de_fw-fr antinomis_n f._n 89._o 90._o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o where_n a_o whore-mungar_a if_o a_o adulterer_n or_o otherwise_o a_o sinner_n believe_v and_o thou_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n when_o thou_o be_v drown_v in_o sin_n even_o to_o the_o bottom_n if_o thou_o believe_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o happiness_n all_o that_o busy_a themselves_o about_o moses_n that_o be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n belong_v to_o the_o devil_n to_o the_o gallows_n with_o moses_n in_o like_a sort_n illiricus_fw-la the_o chief_a of_o the_o centurie-writer_n and_o who_o m._n bel_n term_v 28._o term_v regim_fw-la of_o the_o chur._n p._n 28._o a_o very_a famous_a writer_n and_o most_o worthy_a defender_n of_o the_o christian_a truth_n this_o so_o famous_a defender_n of_o protestancie_n be_v accuse_v of_o these_o antinomian_a error_n by_o his_o own_o brethren_n say_v 94._o say_v act._n colloq_fw-la aldeburg_n p._n 94._o after_o the_o death_n of_o luther_n when_o flaccus_n illiricus_fw-la and_o many_o other_o factious_a companion_n of_o his_o have_v begin_v again_o those_o antinomian_a filthiness_n etc._n etc._n and_o with_o no_o little_a applause_n of_o the_o multitude_n etc._n etc._n have_v disperse_v they_o abroad_o etc._n etc._n yea_o d._n hutter_n public_a professor_n at_o wittenberg_n add_v yet_o further_o say_v etc._n say_v concord_n explicat_fw-la art_n 5._o c._n 1._o p._n 478_o and_o see_v art_n 6._o p._n 535._o 536._o etc._n etc._n but_o neither_o do_v that_o error_n rest_n in_o a_o narrow_a compass_n but_o present_o get_v strength_n creep_v abroad_o etc._n etc._n in_o so_o much_o that_o melancthon_n in_o the_o last_o edition_n of_o his_o common_a place_n have_v plain_o renew_v the_o same_o error_n etc._n etc._n and_o an._n 59_o the_o late_a antinomian_o who_o name_v themselves_o the_o schoolman_n of_o wittenberg_n 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dexterous_o apply_v may_v seem_v to_o be_v draw_v into_o a_o contrary_a sense_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o math._n 20.16_o christ_n say_v many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v caluin_n reject_v it_o say_v 20.16_o say_v harm_n in_o math._n 20.16_o minimè_fw-la quadrat_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la quibusdam_fw-la inseritur_fw-la sententia_fw-la multi_fw-la vocati_fw-la pauci_fw-la electi_fw-la that_o sentence_n many_o be_v call_v few_o be_v choose_v which_o by_o some_o be_v insert_v do_v not_o agree_v which_o word_n do_v not_o agree_v he_o expound_v in_o french_a be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n m._n jewel_n likewise_o affirm_v 361._o affirm_v def._n of_o the_o apol._n p._n 361._o that_o s._n mark_n allege_v abiathar_n for_o abimelech_n and_o s._n matthew_n hieremias_n for_o zacharius_n 1592._o zacharius_n bible_n of_o an._n 1592._o our_o english_a church_n math._n 6._o receave_v as_o canonical_a scripture_n these_o
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etc._n nor_o that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n therein_o neither_o christ_n be_v teach_v nor_o acknowledge_v say_v he_o a_o error_n so_o manifest_a in_o luther_n that_o bullinger_n testify_v the_o same_o say_n 2._o say_n upon_o the_o apoc._n engl._n c._n 1._o ser_n 1._o f._n 2._o d._n martin_n luther_n have_v as_o it_o be_v stick_v his_o book_n by_o a_o sharp_a prefac_o set_v before_o his_o first_o edition_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o dutch_a for_o which_o his_o judgement_n good_a and_o learned_a man_n be_v offend_v with_o he_o scriptura_fw-la he_o in_o apol._n confess_v wittemb_v c._n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la be_v to_o speak_v say_v brentius_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n we_o will_v first_o run_v over_o the_o apocryphal_a book_n which_o be_v in_o the_o vulgar_a edition_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o which_o the_o papist_n obtrude_v upon_o we_o for_o true_o canonical_a among_o which_o he_o then_o number_v the_o epistle_n 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insimulate_v the_o apostle_n wilful_o to_o have_v permit_v other_o to_o err_v according_a to_o the_o error_n of_o protestant_n in_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v without_o error_n in_o themselves_o add_v only_o hereunto_o that_o see_v according_a to_o brentius_n &_o other_o lutheran_n as_o also_o according_a to_o our_o english_a protestant_n those_o book_n of_o scripture_n be_v only_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v canonical_a 28._o canonical_a brent_n in_o confess_v wittemb_v c._n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la script_n conuocat_fw-la lond._n anno_fw-la 1562._o &_o 1604._o be_v 6._o whitack_n against_o camp_n reas_n 1._o p._n 28._o of_o who_o authority_n there_o be_v never_o any_o doubt_n make_v in_o the_o church_n then_o by_o the_o say_a rule_n our_o english_a protestant_n church_n do_v reject_v as_o apocryphal_a the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o epistle_n of_o s._n james_n and_o s._n jude_n the_o second_o of_o s._n peter_n and_o the_o second_o and_o three_o of_o s._n john_n to_o either_o with_o the_o apocalypse_v since_o all_o these_o have_v be_v doubt_v of_o former_o in_o the_o church_n as_o be_v confess_v by_o sundry_a conference_n sundry_a tower_n disput_fw-la with_o f._n campian_n in_o the_o 4._o day_n conference_n english_a protestant_n among_o who_o m._n rogers_n have_v say_v 26._o say_v upon_o the_o 6._o art_n propos_fw-fr 4._o p._n 26._o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o do_v understand_v those_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n of_o who_o authority_n be_v never_o doubt_v in_o the_o church_n himself_o yet_o further_o confess_v that_o 31._o that_o ib._n p._n 31._o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o doctor_n accept_v not_o all_o the_o book_n contain_v within_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o canonical_a so_o giddy_a and_o inconstant_a be_v our_o minister_n in_o impugn_v the_o truth_n now_o if_o some_o deny_v the_o plain_a premise_n notwithstanding_o d._n whitaker_n and_o 30._o and_o wâitak_n answ_n to_o camp_n reas_n 1._o roger_n upon_o the_o 6._o artic._n p_o 30._o m._n rogers_n that_o luther_n and_o the_o lutheran_n do_v reject_v the_o foresay_a book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n beside_o their_o own_o clear_a word_n particular_o before_o cite_v out_o of_o their_o own_o writing_n whitaker_n himself_o say_v 6._o say_v whitack_n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la sâript_n controu_fw-fr 1._o q._n 1._o c._n 6._o if_o luther_n or_o some_o that_o have_v follow_v luther_n have_v teach_v or_o write_v otherwise_o let_v they_o answer_v for_o themselves_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o we_o who_o in_o this_o matter_n neither_o follow_v luther_n nor_o defend_v he_o but_o be_v lead_v by_o a_o better_a reason_n rogers_n also_o allege_v 32._o allege_v vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 32._o two_o principal_a lutheran_n wygandus_fw-la and_o heshusius_fw-la accuse_v they_o both_o of_o error_n the_o one_o for_o refuse_v the_o first_o and_o second_o epistle_n of_o s._n john_n with_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n jude_n the_o other_o for_o reject_v the_o apocalypse_v and_o caluin_n acknowledge_v that_o jacobi_fw-la that_o in_o argum_fw-la epist_n jacobi_fw-la in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v some_o protestant_n that_o judge_v the_o epistle_n of_o s._n james_n not_o canonical_a oecolampadius_n testify_v the_o same_o touch_v the_o apocalypse_v and_o affirm_v himself_o to_o daniel_n to_o lib._n 2._o ad_fw-la cap._n 12._o daniel_n wonder_n that_o some_o with_o rash_a judgement_n reject_v s._n john_n in_o this_o book_n as_o a_o dreamer_n a_o mad_a man_n and_o a_o writer_n unprofitable_a to_o the_o church_n so_o clear_o it_o be_v against_o whitaker_n and_o rogers_n even_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o other_o brethren_n that_o luther_n and_o his_o brood_n reject_v the_o foresay_a scripture_n as_o not_o canonical_a but_o now_o to_o recapitulate_v or_o brief_o to_o review_v this_o so_o strange_a proceed_n of_o our_o new_a ghospeller_n with_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n if_o christian_n be_v to_o reject_v moses_n and_o his_o writing_n as_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n exodus_fw-la leviticus_fw-la etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o very_a ten_o commandment_n which_o comprehend_v not_o only_o the_o ceremonial_a but_o also_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o also_o the_o book_n of_o job_n with_o ecclesiaste_n and_o canticle_n of_o solomon_n and_o toby_n judith_n hester_n sapientia_fw-la ecclesiasticus_fw-la baruch_n some_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n the_o first_o and_o second_o of_o maccabee_n how_o slender_a then_o be_v the_o remnant_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n leave_v behind_o and_o if_o all_o the_o four_o ghospel_n be_v censure_v as_o before_o for_o erroneous_a and_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n of_o james_n peter_n john_n jude_n and_o the_o apocalypse_v be_v all_o of_o they_o reject_v as_o apocryphal_a how_o diminutive_a a_o volume_n will_v our_o new_a testament_n remain_v beside_o if_o not_o only_o all_o the_o foresay_a book_n be_v erroneous_a but_o the_o
p._n 23._o primacy_n ecclesiastical_a deny_v to_o emperor_n by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o p._n 23._o &_o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o p._n 9_o 10._o priest_n ordain_v by_o bishop_n l._n 2._o c._n 22._o priest_n be_v to_o live_v chaste_a l._n 2._o c._n 17._o p._n 69._o heretic_n impugn_v the_o same_o condemn_v l._n 2._o c._n 17._o l._n 3._o c._n 8._o p._n 42._o 48._o priest_n anoint_a at_o their_o consecration_n l._n 2._o c._n 22._o priest_n have_v power_n from_o god_n to_o remit_v sin_n l._n 2._o c._n 10._o p._n 46._o priest_n crown_n shave_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n l._n 2._o c._n 22._o the_o primitive_a church_n her_o authority_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 3._o &_o seq_n to_o the_o primitive_a church_n some_o protestant_n pretend_v to_o appeal_v l._n 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 3._o 4._o other_o protestant_n dislike_v the_o foresay_a appeal_v l._n 5._o c._n 1._o p._n 2._o protestant_n church_n invisible_a at_o s._n gregorie_n time_n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 1._o invisible_a all_o these_o last_o 1000_o year_n ib._n p._n 1._o at_o luther_n time_n ib._n p._n 2._o at_o wicklife_n time_n ib._n p._n 3._o at_o at_o waldo_n time_n ib._n p._n 4._o at_o constantine_n time_n and_o since_o ib._n p._n 4._o 5._o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o after_o to_o constantine_n ib._n p._n 5._o protestant_n go_v out_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o p._n 24._o protestant_n never_o wrought_v miracle_n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o p._n 22._o 23._o protestant_n confess_v external_a dissimulation_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n l._n 4._o c._n 6._o p._n 38._o protestant_n writer_n prefer_v by_o protesstant_n before_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o p._n 22._o 23._o the_o name_n protestant_n from_o whence_o first_o l._n 3._o c._n 7._o p._n 32._o the_o name_n puritan_n from_o whence_o first_o ib._n 32._o protestant_n be_v enforce_v to_o use_v diverse_a name_n for_o distinction_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o opinion_n ibid._n p._n 33._o the_o name_n papist_n whence_o ibid._n p._n 31._o purgatory_n prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a confess_o teach_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o p._n 50._o &_o seq_fw-la &_o l_o 5._o c._n 2._o p._n 14._o purgatory_n believe_v by_o the_o ancient_a believe_a jew_n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o p._n 53._o purgatory_n deny_v by_o aerius_n and_o he_o condemn_v for_o the_o same_o by_o the_o father_n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o p._n 52._o &_o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o p._n 11._o r._n relic_n confess_o reverence_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n l._n 2._o c._n 15._o &_o l._n 5._o c._n 2._o p._n 15._o by_o relic_n miracle_n wrought_v l._n 2._o c._n 15._o to_o relic_n pilgrimage_n make_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n ibidem_fw-la relic_n translate_v ibidem_fw-la relic_n impugn_a by_o vigilantius_n and_o he_o condemn_v for_o the_o same_o by_o the_o father_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o p._n 10._o roman_a church_n continue_v confess_o a_o pure_a 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