gregory_n of_o valentia_n be_v compare_v with_o by_o go_v time_n it_o may_v be_v find_v that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o with_o the_o multitude_n etc._n etc._n greg._n de_fw-fr valen._n analy_v lib._n 6._o c._n 4._o §_o probatio_fw-la 4._o §._o 8._o that_o outward_a glory_n and_o worldly_a prosperity_n whereby_o a_o church_n be_v visible_o conspicuous_a to_o all_o be_v not_o a_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n zeph_n 3.12_o i_o will_v leave_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o a_o afflict_a and_o poor_a people_n that_o shall_v trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n note_v then_o that_o god_n church_n oft_o time_n like_o the_o 7000._o reserve_v in_o israel_n or_o god_n people_n preserve_v till_o their_o evocation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o babel_n or_o rather_o a_o poor_a and_o afflict_a company_n compel_v oft_o time_n to_o lurk_v as_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o desert_n than_o to_o be_v ever_o glorious_o conspicuous_a and_o visible_a to_o all_o isai_n 54.11_o oh_o thou_o afflict_v toss_v with_o tempest_n and_o not_o comfort_v behold_v i_o will_v lay_v thy_o stone_n with_o fair_a colour_n and_o thy_o foundation_n with_o sapphire_n mat._n 24.9_o then_o shall_v they_o deliver_v you_o into_o tribulation_n and_o shall_v kill_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v odious_a to_o all_o nation_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n john_n 15.20_o remember_v my_o word_n that_o i_o say_v to_o you_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o great_a than_o his_o master_n if_o they_o have_v persecute_v i_o they_o will_v also_o persecute_v you_o etc._n etc._n 2._o tim._n 3.12_o and_o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n act_n 14.21_o confirm_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o disciple_n they_o exhort_v they_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n &_o that_o we_o must_v with_o much_o tribulation_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n note_v then_o out_o of_o all_o the_o former_a that_o persecution_n rather_o which_o make_v man_n lurk_v be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o true_a professor_n of_o christ_n than_o worldly_a prosperity_n which_o make_v man_n to_o be_v glorious_o visible_a and_o outward_o conspicuous_a and_o that_o the_o one_o estate_n happen_v far_o oft_o than_o the_o other_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n while_o antichrist_n shall_v reign_v say_v jerome_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v drive_v to_o the_o desert_n and_o give_v to_o beast_n and_o suffer_v whatsoev_a the_o prophet_n descrybe_v in_o c._n 2._o sophoniae_fw-la in_fw-la finc_fw-la 3._o confession_n of_o party_n we_o say_v not_o say_v gregory_n of_o valentia_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v ever_o conspicuous_a as_o if_o we_o will_v have_v she_o ever_o alike_o easy_o know_v for_o we_o know_v that_o she_o be_v so_o toss_v while_o with_o the_o wave_n of_o error_n and_o schism_n and_o while_o of_o persecution_n that_o she_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v know_v to_o the_o unskilful_a that_o be_v not_o prudent_a to_o consider_v of_o time_n and_o circumstance_n of_o thing_n valentia_n analys_n lib._n 6._o c._n 4._o §_o propositio_fw-la 4._o §._o 9_o that_o miracle_n be_v no_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n neither_o personal_a succession_n nor_o antiquity_n 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n deut._n 13.1.2_o and_o if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o a_o prophet_n or_o a_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n and_o give_v thou_o a_o sign_n or_o a_o wonder_n and_o the_o sign_n or_o wonder_n come_v to_o pass_v whereof_o he_o speak_v unto_o thou_o say_v let_v we_o go_v after_o other_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v and_o let_v we_o serve_v they_o thou_o shall_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o word_n of_o that_o prophet_n note_v then_o that_o miracle_n can_v authorise_v false_a doctrine_n nor_o be_v any_o sure_a note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n or_o true_a teacher_n therein_o mat._n 24.24_o for_o there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o shall_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n in_o so_o much_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o they_o shall_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect._n 2._o thess_n 2.9_o who_o come_v to_o wit_n antichrist_n be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n note_v then_o that_o antichristianisme_n be_v advance_v by_o miracle_n in_o the_o latter_a time_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v no_o sure_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n but_o rather_o a_o clear_a note_n of_o the_o false_a church_n in_o the_o latter_a time_n as_o for_o succession_n it_o be_v already_o speak_v of_o §_o 4_o that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o note_n except_o it_o be_v in_o true_a doctrine_n for_o so_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o erroneous_a pharisee_n who_o persecute_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n shall_v have_v be_v the_o true_a church_n have_v their_o succession_n from_o aaron_n and_o sit_v themselves_o in_o moses_n chair_n neither_o can_v antiquity_n nor_o duration_n be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n for_o with_o the_o very_a first_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n begin_v to_o work_v 2._o thess_n 2.7_o and_o for_o duration_n it_o shall_v last_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v some_o be_v for_o so_o the_o apostle_n testify_v 2._o thess_n 2.8_o that_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n antichrist_n shall_v piece_n and_o piece_n be_v consume_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n mouth_n but_o shall_v be_v utterlie_o destroy_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n only_o 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n the_o church_n be_v not_o make_v manifest_a to_o be_v catholic_a say_v augustine_n because_o miracle_n be_v do_v in_o she_o de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles_n cap._n 16._o yea_o they_o be_v more_o to_o be_v find_v among_o they_o who_o be_v false_a christian_n say_v chrysostome_n be_v lie_a wonder_n hom_n 19_o in_o matth._n operis_fw-la imperf_n 3._o confession_n of_o party_n they_o will_v be_v rather_o a_o hindrance_n nowadays_o say_v the_o jesuit_n stella_fw-la than_o any_o way_n a_o help_n to_o adduce_v man_n to_o the_o truth_n in_o luc._n 11._o p._n 64._o so_o also_o say_v stapleton_n prompt_v morale_n in_o dominic_n 24._o post_v pentecosten_n not_o only_o for_o the_o great_a try_v all_o of_o the_o faithful_a may_v antichrist_n &_o his_o near_a forerunner_n work_v true_a miracle_n but_o whatsoev_a other_o heretic_n say_v he_o as_o enchanter_n also_o do_v by_o god_n permission_n and_o therefore_o he_o show_v that_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n we_o read_v that_o the_o novatian_n heretic_n wrought_v miracle_n in_o christ_n name_n and_o the_o donatist_n vaunt_v great_o of_o their_o miracle_n against_o augustine_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles_n cap._n 16._o chap._n iii_o of_o peter_n and_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n §._o 1._o that_o peter_n have_v no_o supremacy_n of_o power_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o consequent_o that_o his_o pretend_a successor_n shall_v claim_v none_o over_o their_o successor_n any_o where_o 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n mark_n 9.35_o and_o he_o sit_v down_o and_o call_v the_o twelve_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o if_o any_o man_n desire_n to_o be_v first_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v last_o of_o all_o and_o servant_n of_o all_o mat._n 20.25_o you_o know_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o nation_n exercise_v dominion_n over_o they_o and_o they_o that_o be_v great_a exercise_n authorîtie_n upon_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o but_o whosoever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n note_v then_o that_o christ_n decyde_v not_o the_o controversy_n in_o peter_n favour_n tell_v that_o he_o have_v make_v he_o chief_a or_o be_v to_o make_v he_o but_o forbid_v any_o supremacy_n of_o jurisdiction_n one_o over_o a_o other_o unto_o they_o all_o alike_o in_o like_a manner_n mat._n 19.28_o in_o the_o regeneration_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n you_o shall_v also_o sit_v say_v christ_n upon_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n note_v then_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n here_o of_o one_o throne_n for_o peter_n above_o the_o rest_n but_o twelve_o throne_n and_o equal_a judge_v design_v equal_a authority_n even_o as_o they_o be_v all_o alike_o call_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n ephes_n 2.20_o and_o so_o not_o peter_n alone_o nor_o any_o pretend_a successor_n 1._o pet._n 5.1_o the_o elder_n which_o â—…re_v among_o you_o i_o exhort_v who_o be_o â—…lso_o a_o fellow-eld_a and_o a_o witâ—…esse_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n remark_n then_o that_o these_o humble_a style_n â—…nd_v manner_n of_o exhort_v other_o be_v far_o â—…om_n the_o proud_a claim_n of_o papal_a jurisâ—…iction_n over_o all_o man_n and_o these_o haughty_a â—…tles_n
thess_n 2._o grant_n but_o a_o communion_n in_o heart_n onlâ—…_n and_o a_o practice_n of_o worship_n in_o secret_a 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n sometime_o the_o church_n be_v not_o appâ—…rent_a say_v augustine_n to_o wâ—…_n when_o wicked_a persecuter_n above_o measuâ—…rage_n against_o she_o aug._n epist_n 80._o ad_fw-la hesâ—…chium_n therefore_o the_o church_n lookinâ—…_n forth_o as_o the_o moon_n have_v oft_o time_n hâ—…_n eclipse_n say_v ambrose_n lib._n 4._o hexam_n c._n 〈…〉_o 3._o confession_n of_o party_n the_o confession_n of_o our_o adversariâ—…_n be_v likewise_o thus_o that_o in_o the_o time_n oâ—…_n antichrist_n the_o communion_n of_o christian_a in_o the_o true_a church_n shall_v be_v only_o in_o hearâ—…_n and_o their_o worship_n only_o in_o secret_a for_o sâ—…_n say_v the_o rhemist_n on_o 2._o thess_n 2.3_o so_o that_o our_o difference_n be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o â—…sition_n of_o invisibilitie_n as_o in_o the_o appliâ—…tion_n unto_o person_n and_o time_n 〈…〉_o 2._o that_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christian_a professor_n may_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n in_o common_a both_o pastor_n &_o people_n although_o not_o all_o and_o every_o one_o 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n isai._n 1.21_o how_o be_v the_o faithful_a city_n become_v a_o harlot_n jer._n 5.11_o for_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n â—…ave_v deal_v very_o treacherouslie_o â—…gainst_a i_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 2.8_o the_o priest_n say_v not_o where_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o they_o that_o handle_v the_o law_n know_v i_o not_o the_o pastor_n also_o transgress_v against_o i_o and_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v by_o baal_n and_o walk_v after_o thing_n â—…hat_o do_v not_o profit_v loe_o then_o what_o a_o general_a apostasy_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v set_v down_o here_o again_o v._o 26._o as_o the_o thief_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o be_v find_v so_o be_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n ashamed_a they_o their_o king_n their_o prince_n and_o their_o priest_n and_o their_o prophet_n say_v to_o a_o stock_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n etc._n etc._n behold_v then_o again_o no_o sort_n except_v isai_n 9.16_o the_o leader_n of_o this_o people_n cause_v they_o to_o err_v and_o they_o that_o be_v lead_v of_o they_o be_v destroy_v note_v then_o that_o the_o leader_n in_o a_o church_n and_o people_n that_o be_v lead_v may_v both_o make_v defection_n and_o so_o a_o whole_a church_n which_o consist_v of_o both_o isai_n 56.10_o his_o watchman_n be_v blind_a they_o be_v all_o ignorant_a they_o be_v all_o dumb_a dog_n etc._n etc._n note_v then_o how_o general_a a_o defection_n may_v be_v among_o teacher_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o how_o the_o chief_a pastoure_n have_v first_o make_v apostasy_n let_v these_o example_n verify_v 2._o king_n 16.11_o and_o vriah_n the_o priest_n build_v a_o altar_n according_a to_o all_o that_o king_n ahaz_n have_v send_v from_o damascus_n etc._n etc._n again_o matth._n 26.65_o then_o the_o high_a priest_n rend_v his_o garment_n say_v he_o have_v blaspheme_v what_o need_v we_o witness_n any_o far_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 14.64_o you_o have_v hear_v â—…is_n blasphemy_n how_o think_v you_o who_o â—…ll_o condemn_v he_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o â—…eath_n note_v then_o how_o grosselie_o also_o the_o â—…erie_a hie-priest_n under_o the_o law_n err_v â—…nd_v the_o chief_a pastor_n that_o sit_v in_o moses_n hair_n erroniouslie_o decreet_v with_o his_o â—…hole_a counsel_n the_o one_o in_o make_v a_o â—…olatrous_a altar_n and_o erect_v idolatrous_a â—…orship_n and_o the_o other_o pronounce_v â—…e_a truth_n in_o christ_n own_o mouth_n to_o be_v â—…asphemie_n and_o himself_o worthy_a to_o â—…e_v and_o therefore_o how_o gross_o he_o â—…d_v his_o church_n may_v err_v who_o pretenâ—…eth_v now_o to_o be_v the_o christian_a high-â—…riest_a see_v §_o 5._o 2._o thess_n 2.3_o let_v no_o man_n deâ—…ive_v you_o by_o any_o mean_n for_o that_o â—…ay_n shall_v not_o come_v except_o there_o come_v 〈…〉_o fall_a away_o first_o and_o that_o man_n 〈…〉_o sin_n be_v reveal_v the_o son_n of_o â—…rdition_n note_v then_o that_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n 〈…〉_o great_a apostasy_n from_o the_o truth_n be_v â—…re-tolde_a before_o that_o by_o the_o preach_v â—…gaine_o of_o the_o same_o clear_o antichrist_n be_v â—…vealed_v and_o make_v know_v so_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o prevayl_v no_o publicâ—…_n exercise_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o true_a christiâ—…_n worship_n but_o in_o secret_a only_o and_o this_o 〈…〉_o very_o rhemist_n on_o this_o place_n confess_v 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n and_o the_o poison_n of_o arrius_n sayeâ—…_n lyrinensis_n do_v not_o only_o infect_v a_o pâ—…_n of_o the_o church_n but_o almost_o the_o whole_a woâ—…_n vnic._n lyrin_n adu_fw-la herese_n c._n 6._o so_o thâ—…_n the_o whole_a world_n sob_v and_o admire_a tâ—…_n it_o be_v make_v arrian_n as_o testify_v s._n jeroâ—…_n 3_o confession_n of_o party_n of_o that_o time_n when_o the_o arrian_n herâ—…_n domine_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n s._n â—…rome_n write_v that_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o chuâ—…_n be_v almost_o sink_v say_v gregory_n of_o vaâ—…tia_n analys_n lib._n 6._o c._n 4._o §_o probatio_fw-la 4._o §._o 3._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o pâ—…cular_a may_v err_v and_o as_o shall_v 〈…〉_o prove_v have_v err_v by_o all_o the_o pâ—…ticulars_n ensue_v 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n rom._n 11.20_o because_o of_o uâ—…beliefe_n they_o be_v break_v oâ—…_n and_o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v nâ—…_n high_a mind_v but_o fear_v note_v now_o than_o what_o great_a hiâ—…_n mindedness_n can_v the_o roman_a churâ—…_n show_v than_o to_o say_v she_o can_v err_v and_o if_o this_o be_v true_a what_o need_v she_o to_o fear_v and_o yet_o i_o hope_v she_o can_v exeme_v herself_o from_o this_o apostolic_a exhortation_n which_o be_v so_o express_o write_v to_o she_o and_o bid_v her_o fear_n again_o ver_fw-la 21.22_o for_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o natural_a branch_n take_v heed_n lest_o he_o spare_v not_o thou_o behold_v therefore_o the_o goodness_n and_o severity_n of_o god_n on_o they_o which_o fall_v severity_n but_o towards_o thou_o goodness_n if_o thou_o continue_v in_o his_o goodness_n otherwise_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o note_v then_o that_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o well_o as_o other_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n may_v fall_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o be_v a_o true_a church_n otherwise_o if_o she_o have_v infallibility_n this_o his_o exhortation_n shall_v have_v be_v altogether_o needless_a neither_o shall_v he_o have_v speak_v doubtinglie_o after_o this_o manner_n say_v if_o thou_o continue_v but_o particular_o except_v she_o as_o one_o that_o can_v not_o but_o continue_v 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n they_o have_v not_o peter_n heritage_n say_v ambrose_n who_o have_v not_o peter_n faith_n §._o 4._o that_o personal_a succession_n to_o the_o chair_n of_o true_a teacher_n privilege_v not_o their_o successor_n from_o error_n 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n exod_n 32.21_o and_o moses_n say_v to_o aaron_n what_o do_v this_o people_n unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v bring_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n upon_o they_o loe_o then_o how_o the_o very_a first_o sitter_n in_o the_o high_a priest_n chair_n fall_v filthilie_o in_o gross_a idolatry_n 2._o king_n 16.11.16_o and_o vriah_n the_o priest_n build_v a_o altar_n according_a to_o all_o that_o king_n ahaz_n have_v send_v from_o damascus_n etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v vriah_n the_o priest_n according_a to_o all_o that_o king_n ahaz_n command_v note_v then_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o his_o succeed_a personal_o to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o high_a priesthood_n he_o perform_v all_o the_o idolatrous_a king_n commandment_n and_o so_o foullie_o err_v mat._n 26.65_o then_o the_o high_a priest_n rend_v his_o garment_n say_v he_o have_v blaspeme_v note_v then_o that_o the_o high_a priest_n succession_n nor_o place_n free_v he_o not_o from_o err_v in_o call_v christ_n truth_n blasphemy_n mat._n 23.2_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n but_o yet_o john_n 7.48_o have_v any_o of_o the_o ruler_n and_o pharisee_n believe_v in_o he_o yea_o moreov_a mat._n 16.6_o then_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o of_o the_o sadducee_n verse_n 12._o then_o they_o understand_v that_o he_o bid_v they_o not_o beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n but_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n note_v then_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o their_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n they_o both_o reject_v christ_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o teach_v contrary_a falsehood_n neither_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n themselves_o nor_o yet_o true_o teach_v the_o people_n of_o god_n concern_v their_o messiah_n 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n nicephorus_n do_v testify_v
he_o all_o the_o four_o monarchy_n be_v decay_v and_o there_o rest_v none_o now_o but_o that_o of_o antichrist_n revel_v 17.12_o and_o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v ten_o king_n which_o have_v receive_v no_o kingdom_n as_o yet_o but_o receive_v power_n as_o king_n at_o one_o hour_n with_o the_o beast_n this_o bellarmine_n expound_v lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr pont._n c._n 5._o to_o be_v the_o dissolve_v of_o the_o roman_a empire_n in-to_a several_a free_a kingdom_n which_o before_o be_v but_o tributary_n province_n and_o which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o old_a roman_a empire_n which_o be_v in_o saint_n john_n day_n and_o so_o be_v already_o fulfil_v and_o cannot_a so_o be_v understand_v of_o this_o new_a one_o which_o consist_v not_o of_o so_o many_o kingdom_n and_o be_v but_o a_o image_n only_o of_o the_o old_a erect_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o subject_n unto_o he_o and_o so_o according_a to_o john_n word_n be_v not_o divisible_a in_o so_o many_o kingdom_n that_o 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and_o hence_o also_o be_v that_o proud_a claim_n of_o boniface_n the_o eight_o in_o his_o decretal_a extravagant_a lib._n 1._o tit_n 8._o unam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la affirm_v that_o he_o be_v to_o judge_v all_o man_n and_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o none_o and_o that_o all_o man_n whether_o king_n or_o subject_n under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n shall_v profess_v their_o subjection_n to_o he_o as_o their_z only_o supreme_a lord_n both_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o temporal_a §._o 6._o his_o blasphemy_n 2._o thess_n 2.4_o so_o that_o he_o as_o god_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n revel_v 17.3_o and_o i_o see_v a_o woman_n sit_v upon_o a_o scarlet-coloured_n beast_n full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n now_o that_o in_o both_o these_o place_n antichrist_n be_v describe_v all_o man_n admit_v let_v we_o see_v then_o if_o the_o pope_n sit_v as_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n 1._o usurp_a the_o stile_n of_o god_n 2._o as_o also_o his_o proper_a 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angelica_n tit_n papa_n f._n 141._o we_o have_v by_o the_o example_n of_o god_n himself_o that_o he_o oft-time_n have_v dispense_v with_o his_o own_o law_n therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o pope_n likewise_o do_v so_o show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n or_o god_n equal_a for_o it_o be_v a_o common_a rule_n among_o themselves_o that_o a_o inferior_a cannot_a dispense_n against_o the_o command_n of_o a_o superior_a summa_fw-la antonini_n part._n 3._o tit_n 22._o cap._n 6._o §_o 2._o and_o it_o agree_v also_o with_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n a_o few_o example_n of_o such_o dispensation_n in_o place_n of_o many_o we_o will_v bring_v out_o of_o their_o own_o author_n the_o foresaid_a angelus_n in_o his_o summa_fw-la angelica_n f._n 141._o relate_v that_o pope_n martin_n
friar_n mantuan_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o calamity_n of_o time_n say_v all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o rome_n church_n priesthood_n mass_n holy_a order_n etc._n etc._n prayer_n yea_o heaven_n and_o god_n himself_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v there_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o their_o own_o duaren_n testify_v in_o his_o book_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o french_a church_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o pius_n the_o three_o for_o the_o annat_n of_o benefice_n in_o three_o year_n the_o pope_n draw_v out_o of_o france_n fyve_o and_o twenty_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n and_o for_o dispensation_n to_o have_v two_o or_o three_o benefice_n together_o that_o he_o get_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o crown_n whence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o the_o abbot_n of_o vrsperg_n in_o his_o chronicle_n f._n 321._o say_v that_o the_o water-flood_n of_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v flow_v to_o rome_n to_o quench_v her_o thirst_n of_o money_n which_o be_v alway_n unsatiable_a and_o which_o her_o chancellarie_n &_o penitentiary_n court_v sufficient_o can_v testify_v §._o 10._o his_o false_a miracle_n or_o lie_v wonder_n 2._o thess_n 2.9_o who_o come_v be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n now_o augustine_n de_fw-la unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la call_v these_o miracle_n lie_v not_o only_o because_o they_o induce_v to_o lie_n but_o because_o they_o be_v either_o feign_v by_o man_n and_o so_o be_v not_o true_a or_o else_o they_o be_v the_o trick_n of_o lie_a spirit_n and_o so_o either_o à _fw-la falso_fw-la or_o ad_fw-la falsum_fw-la now_o that_o both_o these_o last_o sort_n have_v be_v frequent_a and_o ordinary_a in_o the_o popish_a church_n be_v more_o than_o notorious_a of_o the_o first_o sort_n then_o their_o own_o lyra_n testify_v thus_o in_o his_o exposition_n on_o daniel_n 11._o sometime_n now_o also_o in_o the_o church_n say_v he_o be_v a_o great_a deceive_a of_o the_o people_n by_o 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the_o church_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a say_v he_o be_v in_o this_o world_n both_o to_o remain_v even_o to_o the_o end_n aug._n in_o psal_n 64._o &_o lib._n 15._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap._n 1._o the_o confession_n likewise_n of_o our_o adversare_fw-la party_n be_v this_o because_o many_o even_o till_o christ_n time_n say_v cajetan_n shall_v continue_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v who_o he_o shall_v abolish_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n cajet_fw-fr in_o 2._o thess_n 2._o and_o in_o a_o word_n that_o all_o the_o note_n of_o the_o church_n which_o the_o papist_n adduce_v except_o those_o that_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v no_o true_a note_n at_o all_o let_v this_o confession_n of_o our_o adversare_fw-la party_n suffice_v for_o true_a note_n say_v bellarmine_n
12.8.32_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o do_v every_o man_n what_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o add_v thereto_o nor_o diminish_v from_o it_o ezek._n 20.18.19_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o their_o child_n in_o the_o wilderness_n walk_v you_o not_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o your_o father_n neither_o observe_v their_o judgemente_n nor_o defile_v yourselves_o with_o their_o idol_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o keep_v my_o judgement_n to_o do_v they_o note_v then_o that_o man_n tradition_n nor_o ancient_a custom_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n nor_o manner_n but_o only_o the_o lord_n word_n mark_n 7.7.8_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o tradition_n of_o man_n for_o lay_v aside_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n you_o hold_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n matth._n 22.29_o therefore_o do_v you_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n 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that_o nestorius_n &_o macedonius_n arch-heretic_n succeed_v to_o s._n andrew_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n call_v before_o byzantium_n niceph._n lib._n 8._o chronol_n cap._n 6._o 3._o confession_n of_o party_n that_o almost_o all_o arch-heretic_n be_v either_o bishop_n or_o priest_n say_v belarmine_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr pont._n cap._n 8._o §_o 4._o §._o 5._o that_o the_o jewish_a church_n pretend_v nâ—…_n less_o infallibility_n than_o the_o roman_a do_v and_o have_v far_o great_a and_o more_o particular_a promise_n and_o yeâ—…_n err_v 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n as_o for_o the_o pretence_n we_o see_v it_o seâ—…_n down_o jerem._n 18.18_o in_o these_o word_n come_v let_v we_o devise_v device_n against_o jeremie_n for_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o perish_v from_o the_o priest_n nor_o counsel_n from_o the_o wise_a nor_o the_o â—…ord_n from_o the_o prophet_n and_o thereâ—…re_v from_o the_o like_a word_n in_o malachi_n 2._o 〈…〉_o which_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v thus_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n and_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n â—…t_v his_o mouth_n they_o gather_v the_o high_a â—…riests_n infallibility_n under_o the_o law_n ex_fw-la â—…acto_fw-la and_o conclude_v the_o pope_n infallibiâ—…tie_n under_o the_o gospel_n ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la alleadâ—…ing_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o of_o deuterâ—…omie_n 7.10_o in_o like_o manner_n as_o for_o promise_n it_o be_v say_v psal_n â—…32_n 14_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v zion_n for_o a_o habitation_n and_o have_v say_v this_o be_v my_o rest_n for_o ever_o and_o again_o isai_n 33.20_o look_v upon_o zion_n the_o city_n of_o our_o solemnity_n â—…hine_v eye_n shall_v behold_v jerusalem_n 〈…〉_o quiet_a habitation_n a_o tabernacle_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v down_o not_o one_o of_o the_o stake_n thereof_o shall_v ever_o be_v remove_v neither_o shall_v any_o of_o the_o cord_n â—…hereof_o be_v break_v note_v then_o and_o ask_v where_o ever_o any_o 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saint_n and_o of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n this_o to_o be_v true_a of_o the_o pope_n i_o shall_v adduce_v only_o their_o own_o witness_n platina_n in_o the_o life_n of_o sylvester_n the_o 3_o testify_v that_o the_o popedom_n be_v at_o that_o time_n come_v to_o this_o pass_n that_o he_o who_o exceed_v most_o in_o pride_n and_o bryberie_n attain_v to_o that_o degree_n of_o honour_n all_o good_a man_n be_v oppress_v by_o they_o which_o fashion_n say_v he_o i_o wish_v our_o time_n have_v not_o keep_v and_o except_o god_n prevent_v it_o we_o be_v to_o see_v worse_o in_o like_o manner_n thus_o do_v the_o author_n of_o fasciculus_fw-la exclaim_n f._n 49._o say_v of_o the_o 900._o year_n o_o worst_a time_n that_o ever_o be_v say_v he_o wherein_a the_o godly_a man_n be_v perish_v and_o truth_n be_v decay_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n o_o what_o contention_n be_v in_o the_o apostolic_a seat_n what_o emulation_n sect_n envy_n ambition_n intrusion_n yea_o and_o persecution_n be_v now_o alace_o what_o company_n what_o assembly_n yea_o what_o man_n then_o may_v be_v now_o secure_a also_o in_o the_o life_n of_o boniface_n the_o seven_o he_o say_v that_o many_o be_v slay_v as_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o that_o to_o wit_n which_o the_o pope_n call_v heresy_n and_o in_o the_o life_n of_o innocent_a the_o three_o likewise_o he_o show_v that_o 100000._o of_o the_o waldense_n be_v partly_o slay_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o montferrat_n assist_v at_o the_o pope_n command_n with_o bishop_n and_o abbot_n and_o that_o in_o mystical_a babylon_n the_o blood_n shed_v in_o the_o whole_a earth_n may_v be_v find_v onuphrius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o julius_n the_o second_o show_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o very_a fyre-brand_n and_o stirrer_n up_o of_o war_n everywhere_o throughout_o all_o christendom_n this_o be_v then_o that_o kill_v of_o the_o two_o witness_n rev._n 11.3_o who_o augustine_n hom_n 8._o in_o apoc._n and_o beda_n on_o that_o place_n 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secretary_n platina_n in_o the_o life_n of_o sylvester_n the_o three_o suffice_v who_o say_v that_o they_o who_o most_o exceed_v in_o pride_n and_o bryberie_n attain_v to_o that_o degree_n next_o for_o sell_v of_o inferior_a cure_n of_o soul_n let_v first_o a_o pope_n himself_o speak_v to_o wit_n pius_n the_o second_o who_o before_o his_o come_n to_o the_o popedom_n in_o his_o four_o epistle_n to_o john_n peregall_a his_o procutor_n at_o rome_n write_v thus_o there_o be_v nothing_n say_v he_o that_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n give_v without_o money_n for_o the_o very_a imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v sell_v neither_o be_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n bestow_v upon_o any_o without_o large_a money_n here-of_a also_o testify_v their_o poet_n and_o carmelite_n
shall_v be_v proper_a and_o not_o common_a no_o not_o in_o opinion_n and_o again_o they_o shall_v also_o say_v he_o be_v al-to-geth_a inseparable_a bell._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la notis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cap._n 2._o §_o ac_fw-la primum_fw-la &_o §_o tertio_fw-la which_o be_v apply_v to_o antiquity_n multitude_n universality_n and_o such_o other_o will_v prove_v clear_o that_o they_o be_v no_o true_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o scripture_n §_o 1._o that_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la be_v no_o canonicke_n scripture_n 2._o that_o scripture_n contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o salvation_n to_o know_v without_o uncertain_a tradition_n 3._o that_o scripture_n be_v plain_a in_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o salvation_n to_o know_v 4._o that_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v read_v by_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o translate_v in-to_a their_o vulgar_a tongue_n 5._o that_o scripture_n be_v the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n and_o the_o infallible_a supreme_a judge_n in_o all_o controversy_n of_o religion_n 6._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o a_o dumb_a judge_n but_o that_o god_n by_o it_o speak_v to_o his_o church_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o church_n §_o 1._o that_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v not_o ever_o visible_a to_o all_o man_n and_o chief_o to_o the_o enemy_n there-of_a 2._o that_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christian_a professor_n may_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n in_o common_a although_o not_o all_o and_o every_o one_o 3._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v err_v and_o have_v err_v 4._o that_o personal_a succession_n free_v not_o from_o error_n 5._o that_o the_o jewish_a church_n pretend_v no_o less_o infallibility_n than_o the_o roman_a do_v and_o yet_o err_v 6._o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n pure_o preach_v and_o due_a administration_n of_o sacrament_n be_v the_o true_a mark_n of_o a_o true_a church_n 7._o that_o 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saint_n be_v not_o to_o be_v invocate_v 4._o that_o they_o know_v not_o our_o heart_n nor_o our_o necessity_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v unto_o 5._o that_o no_o religious_a worship_n of_o dulia_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o creature_n 6._o that_o no_o religious_a worship_n be_v due_a to_o the_o virgin_n marie_n chap._n v._o of_o image_n §_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o represent_v god_n the_o father_n by_o a_o old_a man._n 2._o that_o no_o adoration_n be_v due_a to_o image_n nor_o any_o sign_n there-of_a 3._o that_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o old_a idolaeter_n and_o new_a romanist_n jumplie_o agree_v 4._o that_o image_n be_v not_o fit_a book_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o laic_n but_o only_o god_n word_n chap._n vi_o that_o no_o meat_n be_v to_o be_v abstayn_v from_o for_o conscience_n sake_n chap._n vii_o that_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v lawful_a chap._n viii_o of_o sinne._n §_o 1._o that_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o godly_a be_v proper_o sin_n 2._o that_o all_o sin_n by_o nature_n be_v mortal_a chap._n ix_o of_o predestination_n that_o we_o be_v predestinate_v of_o free_a grace_n and_o not_o for_o foresee_a work_n chap._n x._o of_o vocation_n §_o 1._o that_o we_o have_v no_o merit_n of_o congruity_n as_o natural_a preparation_n to_o our_o effectual_a call_n 2._o that_o our_o conversion_n be_v of_o miere_a grace_n and_o not_o partly_o of_o our_o own_o freewill_n chap._n xi_o of_o justification_n §_o 1._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o 2._o that_o no_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o we_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n 3._o that_o christ_n righteousness_n only_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o unto_o our_o absolution_n chap._n xii_o of_o sanctification_n §_o 1._o that_o none_o can_v keep_v the_o law_n perfect_o in_o this_o life_n 2._o that_o none_o can_v work_v any_o work_n of_o supererogation_n chap._n xiii_o of_o glorification_n §_o 1._o that_o our_o good_a work_n merit_v not_o eternal_a life_n 2._o that_o the_o saint_n leave_v no_o meritorious_a work_n nor_o suffering_n behind_o they_o to_o help_v other_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o purgatory_n §_o 1._o that_o christ_n blood_n only_o purge_v perfect_o from_o all_o sin_n 2._o that_o christ_n delyver_v from_o all_o punishment_n hereafter_o 3._o that_o no_o man_n can_v in_o any_o measure_n satisfy_v 4._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a at_o death_n immediate_o go_v to_o heaven_n chap._n xv._o of_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n that_o the_o godly_a may_v be_v assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n chap._n xvi_o of_o perseverance_n that_o the_o godly_a can_v never_o totallie_o fall_v from_o grace_n nor_o final_o perish_v chap._n xvii_o of_o baptism_n that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o godly_a die_a be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o baptism_n deprive_v of_o god_n bless_a vision_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n §_o 1._o that_o christ_n glorify_a body_n be_v only_o in_o the_o heaven_n 2._o that_o christ_n body_n be_v not_o in_o many_o place_n at_o once_o invisiblie_o and_o unpalpablie_o 3._o that_o after_o consecration_n the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v 4._o that_o christ_n be_v not_o receive_v by_o the_o bodily_a mouth_n 5._o that_o christ_n be_v not_o receive_v by_o the_o wicked_a 6._o that_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o cup._n chap._n xix_o of_o the_o mass_n §_o 1._o that_o the_o popish_a priest_n have_v no_o call_n to_o sacrifice_v christ_n body_n in_o the_o mass_n 2._o that_o the_o mass_n be_v no_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o al-togeth_a derogatory_n to_o christ_n chap._n xx._n of_o antichrist_n §_o 1._o what_o sort_n of_o adversary_n he_o be_v 2._o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n 3._o the_o place_n in_o general_n where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v find_v 4._o the_o place_n in_o special_a where_o his_o seat_n be_v 5._o his_o quality_n and_o action_n whereby_o to_o know_v he_o and_o first_o his_o excessive_a pride_n 6._o his_o blasphemy_n 7._o his_o idolatry_n 8._o his_o cruelty_n 9_o his_o simony_n 10._o his_o false_a miracle_n 11._o his_o name_n and_o mark_v 12._o his_o daily_a consumption_n and_o full_a overthrow_n finis_fw-la