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sacrae_fw-la loca_fw-la &_o testimonia_fw-la de_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la trinit_fw-la eat_v etc._n etc._n aetestandum_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la corrumpere_fw-la non_fw-la exhorruit_fw-la in_o like_a sort_n the_o say_a author_n write_v a_o second_o book_n of_o the_o same_o subject_a call_n it_o antiparaeus_a again_o conradus_n etc._n conradus_n in_o theolog_n caluinist_n l._n 2._o fol._n 38_o 39.4â—_n etc._n etc._n schlusselburg_n a_o protestant_n deep_o and_o frequent_o charge_v caluin_n with_o arianisme_n joannes_n matthaeus_n a_o protestant_n writing_n against_o caluin_n for_o teach_v arianisme_n entitle_v his_o book_n de_fw-fr cavendo_fw-la caluinistarum_fw-la fermento_fw-la etc._n etc._n also_o pelargus_n a_o protestant_n thus_o pass_v over_o caluin_n and_o his_o scholar_n in_o these_o word_n non_fw-la arianis_n non_fw-la in_o his_o admenit_fw-la de_fw-fr arianis_n hic_fw-la caluinum_fw-la &_o caluinianos_n in_o plurinis_fw-la scripturae_fw-la expositionibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laboriosè_fw-la ostendam_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o here_o pretermit_v to_o show_v how_o caluin_n and_o the_o caluinist_n in_o many_o exposition_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n do_v play_v the_o jew_n and_o the_o arian_n last_o stancarus_n a_o caluinist_n in_o other_o point_n thus_o write_v to_o caeluin_n conclusum_fw-la tyguâ—inos_n conclusum_fw-la contra_fw-la ministâ—os_fw-la geâ—tevenses_fw-la &_o tyguâ—inos_n est_fw-la o_o caluine_n doctrinam_fw-la tuam_fw-la de_fw-la filio_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la plane_n arianam_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la resilia_n quamprimum_fw-la te_fw-la â—ro_fw-la atque_fw-la obsecro_fw-la that_o be_v o_o caluin_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o thy_o doctrine_n touch_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v plain_o arian_n from_o which_o i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v present_o depart_v now_o to_o cross_v these_o learned_a man_n judgement_n pass_v upon_o caluin_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o affirm_v that_o 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pope_n triple_a crown_n be_v a_o sensible_a mark_n whereby_o the_o world_n may_v know_v he_o to_o be_v that_o mystical_a beast_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o revelation_n in_o 〈◊〉_d respect_n so_o much_o as_o in_o his_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n again_o the_o afore_o allege_a stancarus_n 94._o stancarus_n contra_fw-la ministros_fw-la geâ—tevenses_fw-la &_o tyguâ—mos_n fol._n 94._o thus_o peremptory_o aver_v the_o reform_a church_n of_o geneva_n and_o tigure_n be_v arian_n jacobus_n davaei_fw-la jacobus_n â—â—â—n_fw-la praefat_fw-la refutat_fw-la apolog._n davaei_fw-la andraeas_n a_o learned_a proâ—estant_n thus_o give_v his_o judgement_n herein_o minimù_fw-fr mirandum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la caluinianis_n in_o polania_n transiluaâ—is_n &_o hâ—ungaria_n â—lyâ—que_fw-la locis_fw-la quamplurimos_fw-la ad_fw-la arianismum_fw-la accessisse_fw-la &c_n &c_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v that_o very_o many_o caluinist_n in_o polonia_n transiluania_n hungary_n and_o other_o place_n do_v embrace_v arianisme_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o impiety_n the_o doctrine_n of_o caluin_n have_v prepare_v way_n thus_o andraeas_n to_o who_o sentence_n the_o learned_a 97_o learned_a in_o his_o antiparaeus_n p._n 97_o hunnius_n subcribe_v in_o these_o word_n tot_o celebres_fw-la antitrinitary_a ex_fw-la caluinianorum_n scholis_fw-la &_o ecclesijs_fw-la prodierunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o many_o eminent_a antitrinitarians_a or_o enemy_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n have_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o schooy_n and_o church_n of_o the_o caluinist_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o seal_v up_o the_o truth_n hereof_o with_o produce_v example_n of_o particular_a man_n who_o be_v caluinist_n become_v arian_n i_o will_v here_o content_v myself_o with_o one_o testimony_n only_o adam_n neuserus_fw-la a_o caluinist_n of_o great_a note_n and_o once_o chief_a pastor_n of_o heidelberge_n become_v a_o arian_n and_o after_o a_o turk_n and_o thereupon_o fly_v to_o constantinople_n do_v write_v from_o thence_o to_o one_o gerlachius_n a_o protestant_n minister_n in_o july_n 2._o anno_o 1574._o in_o this_o sort_n none_o 208._o none_o this_o be_v relate_v by_o osiander_n in_o epitome_n ceut_fw-fr 16._o p._n 208._o be_v know_v to_o be_v in_o our_o time_n make_v a_o arian_n who_o be_v not_o first_o a_o caluinist_n as_o seruetus_fw-la blandrata_n paulus_n alciatus_fw-la francis_n we_o david_n gentilis_fw-la gebraldus_n silvanus_n &_o other_o therefore_o who_o fear_v to_o fall_v into_o arianisme_n let_v he_o take_v heed_n of_o caluinisme_n thus_o much_o neuserus_fw-la for_o example_n of_o himself_o and_o these_o other_o particular_a arian_n who_o first_o be_v caluinist_n and_o thus_o far_o of_o this_o subject_n where_o we_o find_v by_o several_a kind_n of_o proof_n that_o luther_n &_o caluin_n be_v posthumi_n to_o arius_n and_o that_o man_n understanding_n in_o these_o our_o time_n never_o receave_v the_o deep_a and_o full_o die_v of_o arianisme_n except_o first_o as_o for_o 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prevent_v four_o of_o the_o chief_a shall_v serve_v for_o instance_n and_o those_o four_o father_n of_o the_o church_n which_o have_v obtain_v by_o a_o privilege_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o title_n i_o mean_v ambrose_n jerome_n augustin_a &_o gregory_n shall_v be_v therein_o chief_o produce_v teach_v the_o say_a doctryne_n even_o by_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o we_o protestant_n and_o first_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a &_o to_o retail_v here_o some_o particular_a confession_n of_o our_o own_o do_v i_o not_o find_v d._n fulke_o 78._o fulke_o in_o his_o confutation_n of_o purgatory_n p._n 78._o to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n thus_o speak_v ambrose_n allow_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o further_o 104._o further_o ibidem_fw-la p._n 104._o jerome_n allow_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o yet_o further_o â—49_n further_o vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n â—49_n augustin_n blind_o defend_v it_o and_o which_o be_v more_o our_o say_a doctor_n fulke_n thus_o further_o verbal_o say_v 362._o say_v ibidem_fw-la pag._n 362._o augustin_n jerome_n and_o agreat_a many_o more_o do_v witness_n that_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v short_a 107._o short_a in_o exam_n part_n 3._o pag._n 9â—_n &_o 107._o kemnitius_n accord_v with_o d._n fulk_n herein_o affirm_v that_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v teach_v besides_o by_o other_o by_o ambrose_n jerome_n and_o augustin_n touch_v the_o real_a presence_n in_o the_o which_o voco_fw-la jom_n voco_fw-la aug._n tract_n 26._o in_o jom_n caro_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la capit_fw-la caro_fw-la and_o it_o be_v a_o true_a sacrifice_n antony_n de_fw-fr adamo_n no_o obscure_a protestant_n thus_o 221._o thus_o in_o his_o anatomy_n of_o the_o maâ—_n fol._n 221._o write_v the_o book_n of_o sacrament_n ascrybed_n to_o ambrose_n affirm_v the_o opinion_n of_o christ_n bodily_a presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o like_a we_o find_v aver_v of_o ambrose_n by_o our_o brethren_n the_o 205._o the_o câ—nt_fw-la 4._o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 205._o centurist_n kemnitius_n speak_v of_o certain_a sentence_n of_o ambrose_n augustine_n and_o other_o contain_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o necessary_o include_v the_o real_a presence_n thus_o say_v in_o 91._o in_o exam._n part_n 2._o p._n 91._o my_o judgement_n they_o contain_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n again_o jerome_n with_o many_o other_o father_n be_v reprehend_v for_o teach_v the_o reservation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o 102._o by_o ibid._n pag._n 102._o kemnitius_n and_o by_o 458._o by_o lib._n against_o heskin_n sanders_n etc._n etc._n p._n 458._o d._n fulke_n to_o use_v the_o doctor_n word_n for_o give_v admonition_n to_o marry_a person_n before_o the_o time_n of_o communion_n to_o abstain_v from_o company_n of_o their_o wyve_n who_o term_v it_o popish_a divinity_n both_o which_o point_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o reverence_n therein_o exhibit_v probable_o imply_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n caluin_n calu._n caluin_n lib._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la eccle._n reformat_fw-la extat_fw-la in_o tract_n theolog_fw-la calu._n give_v this_o theta_n or_o mark_v of_o condemnation_n upon_o the_o writing_n of_o augustin_n ambrose_n and_o other_o in_o these_o word_n they_o forge_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n without_o his_o commandment_n and_o so_o adulterate_v the_o supper_n by_o add_v of_o sacrifice_n they_o also_o expound_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o malachy_n ecclestast_n malachy_n lib._n de_fw-fr abrogand_fw-mi in_o univer_n statut_fw-la ecclestast_n and_o the_o oblation_n of_o melchisedech_n to_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n final_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n be_v so_o common_a to_o all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o sebastianus_n francus_n thus_o write_v present_o after_o the_o apostle_n day_n all_o thing_n be_v strange_o turn_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v transform_v into_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o adamus_n francisci_fw-la another_o of_o our_o censure_a &_o lynx-eyed_n brethren_n thus_o plain_o confess_v 236._o confess_v in_o margarita_n theolog._n pag._n 236._o papistarum_fw-la commentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o papist_n invention_n touch_v transubstantiation_n creep_v early_o into_o the_o church_n concern_v prayer_n â—o_o saint_n d_o fulke_n with_o a_o irreparable_a prejudice_n to_o his_o cause_n thus_o say_v l_o 5._o l_o in_o his_o rejoinder_n to_o brâ—flow_v pag._n 5._o confess_v that_o ambrose_n augustine_n and_o hierome_n hold_v invocation_n of_o saint_n to_o be_v lawful_a and_o the_o same_o do_v 200._o do_v exam._n part_n 3._o p._n 200._o kemnitius_n acknowledge_v of_o these_o three_o foresaid_a father_n a_o point_n so_o evident_a that_o d._n whiâ—guift_n thus_o write_v almost_o cartwright_n almost_o in_o his_o defence_n against_o the_o reply_n of_o cartwright_n all_o the_o bishop_n and_o writer_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o latin_a also_o be_v spot_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n merit_n of_o work_n &c_n &c_n and_o such_o like_a and_o the_o like_a sentence_n do_v d._n covel_n give_v both_o of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n touch_v the_o innocation_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o other_o foresay_a doctrine_n so_o agree_v hereto_o be_v another_o such_o confession_n of_o d._n fulke_o saying_n many_o 1._o many_o against_o the_o rhemist_n testament_n in_o 2._o 1._o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n hold_v that_o saint_n depart_v pray_v for_o us._n last_o touch_v the_o doctrine_n or_o vow_n inuâ—suing_v within_o itself_o the_o doctrine_n of_o evangelicall_a counsel_n kemnitius_n 41._o kemnitius_n exam._n part_n 3._o p._n 41._o allead_v ge_v the_o several_a sentence_n of_o augustin_n â—mbrose_n and_o hierome_n justify_v the_o say_a doctrine_n and_o then_o he_o after_o reject_v they_o all_o thus_o conclude_v of_o the_o father_n in_o general_a non_fw-la ignoramus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o well_o know_v that_o the_o father_n allow_v the_o vow_n of_o perpetual_a chastity_n and_o that_o they_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v oblegatory_n
the_o say_a centurist_n 107._o centurist_n cent._n 2._o c._n 10._o col_fw-fr 107._o elswheresty_n le_v to_o be_v periculosa_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la errorum_fw-la semina_fw-la and_o thus_o far_o for_o truth_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o four_o hundred_o year_n even_o up_o to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n though_o all_o such_o testimony_n be_v reject_v by_o we_o protestant_n a_o truth_n so_o evident_a that_o caluin_n 〈…〉_o caluin_n lib._n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 18._o sect_n 〈…〉_o thus_o confess_v veteres_n illos_fw-la video_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o do_v see_v that_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v wrest_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n otherwise_o then_o be_v agree_v to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n since_o the_o father_n supper_n do_v bear_v the_o show_n and_o face_n of_o a_o renew_a oblation_n etc._n etc._n they_o imitate_v more_o near_o the_o jews_n manner_n of_o sacrifice_a then_o either_o christ_n do_v ordain_v or_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v suffer_v caluin_n â—2â—_n caluin_n in_o omnes_fw-la pauli_n epist_n in_o heb._n c._n 7._o pag._n â—2â—_n further_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o adulterate_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o add_v sacrifice_n unto_o it_o and_o hospinian_n 20._o hospinian_n histor_n sacram_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6_o p._n 20._o thus_o further_o acknowledge_v i_o be_o tum_fw-la primo_fw-la illo_fw-la saculovi_fw-la ventibus_fw-la adhuc_fw-la apostolis_n etc._n etc._n even_o in_o the_o very_a first_o age_n the_o apostle_n be_v alive_a the_o devil_n endeavour_v to_o deceive_v more_o about_o this_o sacrament_n then_o about_o baptism_n withdraw_v man_n from_o the_o first_o form_n thereof_o to_o who_o sebastianus_n ecclesiast_fw-la sebastianus_n iu_n epist_n de_fw-fr abrogandis_fw-la in_o univers_a omnibus_fw-la statut_fw-la ecclesiast_fw-la francus_n thus_o accord_v statim_fw-la post_fw-la apostolos_fw-la omniae_fw-la inversa_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n coena_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o sacrificium_fw-la transformatu_fw-la est_fw-la thus_o far_o of_o the_o mass_n but_o if_o we_o proceed_v further_o in_o a_o more_o large_a &_o ample_a manner_n touch_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o catholic_a religion_n teach_v by_o the_o father_n in_o general_a we_o shall_v rest_v amaze_v to_o see_v what_o a_o corrent_n and_o inundation_n of_o our_o brethren_n sharp_a censure_n do_v overflow_v the_o writing_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n sortable_o heerto_o to_o omit_v the_o depress_v speech_n of_o luther_n touch_v particular_a father_n say_v cyprian_n arbitrio_fw-la cyprian_n iâ—_n colloquijs_fw-la mensal_n c._n de_fw-fr patribus_fw-la eccles_n &_o lib._n de_fw-fr serâ—o_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la be_v a_o weak_a denine_a i_o hold_v origen_n long_o since_o accurse_v basil_n be_v of_o no_o worth_n he_o be_v whole_o a_o monk_n in_o the_o write_n of_o hierome_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o true_a say_v in_o christ_n and_o perfect_a religion_n tertullian_n be_v but_o superstitious_a &_o other_o such_o base_a refuse_n of_o inuective_n do_v we_o not_o find_v luther_n supra_fw-la luther_n luth._o 〈…〉_o supra_fw-la to_o conclude_v thus_o against_o all_o the_o father_n without_o exception_n the_o apology_n of_o philip_n melancthon_n do_v far_o excel_v all_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o exceed_v even_o augustine_n himself_o and_o yet_o further_o with_o great_a acerbity_n in_o these_o word_n the_o father_n 434._o father_n luth._o lib._n de_fw-la seruo_fw-la at_o bitrio_fw-la print_v a_o 1â—â—1_n pag._n 434._o of_o so_o many_o age_n have_v be_v plain_o blind_a and_o most_o ignorant_a in_o the_o scripture_n they_o have_v err_v alâ—_n their_o life_n time_n &_o unless_o they_o be_v amend_v before_o their_o death_n they_o be_v neither_o saint_n nor_o pertain_v to_o the_o church_n see_v how_o apostasy_n be_v the_o daughter_n and_o mother_n of_o pride_n but_o to_o proceed_v further_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbary_n 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justification_n of_o say_v increase_v ceremony_n and_o devise_v peculiar_a worship_n d._n humphrey_n charge_v d._n jewel_n with_o great_a inconsideration_n in_o appeal_n to_o the_o father_n say_v he_o 212._o he_o in_o vita_fw-la lewel_n print_a at_o landon_n pag._n 212._o give_v the_o papist_n too_o large_a a_o scope_n be_v injurious_a to_o himself_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n spoil_v himself_o and_o his_o church_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o scene_n full_a of_o scurility_n and_o un_fw-fr worthy_a crimination_n with_o doctor_n whitaker_n 413._o whitaker_n contra_fw-la durâ—â—um_fw-la l._n 6._o pag._n 413._o say_v exit_fw-la patrum_fw-la erroribus_fw-la ille_fw-la pontificiae_fw-la religionis_fw-la cento_fw-la consecutus_fw-la est_fw-la the_o religion_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v a_o patch_a cloth_n of_o the_o father_n error_n sow_v together_o add_v for_o the_o close_a of_o all_o our_o own_o doctrine_n of_o the_o invisibility_n of_o the_o church_n for_o many_o age_n together_o even_o in_o 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such_o censure_n or_o condemnation_n do_v we_o find_v in_o their_o write_n from_o which_o we_o may_v infallible_o conclude_v that_o what_o article_n of_o the_o present_a roman_a and_o catholic_a religion_n be_v mantayn_v by_o augustine_n jerome_n and_o other_o of_o those_o age_n write_v of_o the_o heresye_n of_o their_o time_n the_o same_o be_v also_o teach_v by_o the_o foresay_a origen_n tertullia_n &_o cyprian_a thus_o much_o of_o these_o three_o father_n in_o who_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v gloss_n how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o shut_v our_o sight_n against_o the_o radiant_a beam_n of_o the_o church_n authority_n so_o the_o eye_n sudden_o come_v out_o from_o a_o great_a light_n present_o see_v worse_a and_o here_o i_o be_o to_o certify_v the_o reader_n that_o some_o few_o testimony_n among_o many_o other_o of_o our_o own_o brethren_n allege_v in_o this_o treatise_n i_o do_v find_v produce_v in_o certain_a catholyke_a book_n but_o at_o the_o first_o read_v of_o they_o i_o rest_v 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they_o break_v down_o altar_n sell_v their_o sacred_a chalice_n and_o contumelious_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n holy_a oil_n final_o they_o teach_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o consist_v only_o of_o the_o 12._o the_o aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr uniâ—al_fw-fr c._n 12._o just_a so_o consequent_o as_o not_o know_v who_o be_v true_o just_o make_v it_o to_o be_v invisible_a how_o punctual_o do_v we_o run_v one_o and_o the_o same_o line_n of_o doctrine_n with_o these_o man_n and_o in_o this_o last_o point_n we_o overrun_v they_o since_o we_o aver_v that_o the_o church_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n together_o remain_v invisible_a so_o make_v it_o to_o consist_v of_o certain_a airy_a and_o imaginary_a inuisibility_n o_o phantasy_n the_o word_n 7._o word_n matt._n 7._o of_o god_n style_v he_o a_o fool_n that_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o the_o sand_n what_o be_v he_o then_o to_o be_v repute_v who_o erect_v the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v his_o church_n in_o the_o air_n since_o 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