as_o be_v a_o privation_n be_v non-ens_a and_o consequent_o that_o protestancy_n as_o consist_v of_o the_o old_a condenned_a heresy_n be_v a_o nonentity_n chap._n 11._o that_o there_o be_v diverse_a position_n of_o protestancy_n which_o beside_o that_o they_o arâ—_n implicit_o but_o negation_n to_o the_o catholic_n contrary_a affirmative_a doctrine_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n mere_o void_a of_o all_o reality_n of_o be_v chap._n 12._o that_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v a_o mere_a nonentity_n or_o idaea_n prove_v from_o the_o confess_a inuisibility_n thereof_o chap._n 13._o that_o the_o confess_a want_n of_o personal_a succession_n and_o lawful_a call_v in_o the_o protestant_a church_n prove_v that_o church_n to_o be_v no_o real_a thing_n and_o consequent_o that_o protestancy_n be_v but_o a_o intentionality_n or_o bare_a notion_n of_o the_o mind_n chap._n 14._o the_o nonentity_n of_o protestancy_n prove_v from_o that_o it_o work_v in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o professor_n chap._n 15._o the_o nonentity_n of_o protestancy_n prove_v from_o that_o it_o be_v not_o agree_v upon_o what_o doctrine_n be_v protestancy_n or_o what_o professor_n be_v member_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n chap._n 16._o the_o nonentity_n of_o protestancy_n demonstrate_v from_o that_o every_o protestant_n either_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o predecessor_n original_o depart_v and_o come_v out_o from_o the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n chap._n 17._o that_o the_o protestant_n deny_v the_o authority_n of_o all_o those_o affirmative_a and_o positive_a head_n from_o whence_o the_o catholic_n draw_v their_o proof_n chap._n 18._o that_o sundry_a learned_a protestant_n as_o not_o hold_v a_o negative_a faith_n to_o be_v any_o real_a faith_n at_o all_o agree_v with_o the_o catholic_n in_o believe_v the_o affirmative_a article_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n chap._n 19_o certain_a porismata_fw-la rise_v out_o of_o the_o several_a passage_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n 20._o that_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o church_n though_o some_o protestant_n teach_v the_o contrary_a for_o the_o support_v of_o their_o own_o church_n the_o conclusion_n certain_a prolegomena_n of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v that_o in_o all_o positive_a and_o affirmative_a point_n of_o faith_n the_o protestant_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o catholic_n the_o protestant_n borrow_v the_o say_v affirmative_a point_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n chap._n i._n learned_a reader_n for_o the_o better_a facilitate_v of_o this_o my_o assume_v task_n and_o labour_n &_o for_o the_o more_o easy_a playn_v the_o way_n to_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n i_o be_o first_o here_o to_o prefix_v certain_a prolegomena_n as_o i_o may_v call_v they_o or_o preface_v the_o first_o whereof_o be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o protestant_n in_o all_o affirmative_a article_n of_o faith_n houlden_v by_o they_o at_o this_o day_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o roman_a catholic_a 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that_o there_o be_v under_o the_o papacy_n most_o of_o the_o christian_a good_a yea_o rather_o all_o the_o christian_a good_a and_o that_o from_o thence_o it_o come_v to_o us._n very_o we_o confess_v there_o be_v in_o the_o papacy_n true_a scripture_n true_a baptism_n the_o true_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o true_a key_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o true_a office_n of_o preach_v true_a catechism_n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v further_o there_o be_v in_o the_o papacy_n true_a christianity_n or_o rather_o the_o true_a kernel_n of_o christianity_n thus_o luther_n now_o from_o these_o liberal_a yet_o most_o true_a confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n this_o inevitable_a resultancy_n rise_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o protestant_n though_o they_o believe_v these_o former_a affirmative_a article_n and_o perhaps_o some_o few_o other_o with_o the_o catholic_n yet_o for_o such_o their_o belief_n of_o they_o they_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v true_o repute_v protestant_n but_o only_a christian_n in_o general_a or_o rather_o catholic_n &_o this_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o at_o most_o but_o analogical_o since_o they_o borrow_v their_o belief_n of_o the_o say_v affirmative_a article_n from_o our_o catholic_a church_n as_o be_v above_o confess_v and_o therefore_o protestancy_n do_v not_o rest_n in_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o say_v affirmative_a dogmatic_a point_n from_o hence_o then_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o reduplicative_a formality_n or_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la as_o i_o may_v say_v with_o the_o shooleman_n of_o protestancy_n only_o consist_v in_o the_o denial_n and_o reprovall_a of_o the_o particular_a affirmative_a article_n in_o which_o it_o differ_v at_o this_o day_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o hereafter_o will_v be_v prove_v and_o that_o a_o protestant_n quatenus_fw-la a_o protestant_a be_v not_o as_o he_o believe_v these_o former_a affirmative_a article_n but_o as_o he_o believe_v not_o other_o affirmative_a point_n 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in_o their_o conformity_n with_o the_o protestant_n or_o catholic_n in_o any_o affirmative_a point_n now_o
ibid._n p._n â—60_n it_o be_v great_a probability_n with_o they_o mean_v with_o the_o catholic_n that_o so_o we_o make_v our_o self_n answerable_a to_o find_v out_o a_o distinct_a and_o several_a church_n from_o the_o apostle_n age_n till_o this_o present_a else_o needs_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o our_o church_n be_v spring_v of_o late_a or_o since_o they_o thus_o these_o protestant_n for_o the_o uphould_v of_o their_o own_o church_n be_v force_v to_o teach_v that_o the_o catholic_a church_n &_o the_o protestant_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o church_n now_o if_o any_o protestant_a seek_v to_o redeem_v his_o church_n from_o such_o danger_n as_o be_v in_o this_o treatise_n threaten_v to_o fall_v upon_o it_o as_o beside_o inuisibility_n and_o want_v of_o succession_n of_o pastor_n the_o blemish_n of_o be_v a_o irreality_n and_o nonentity_n etc._n etc._n shall_v for_o his_o last_o despair_a refuge_n answer_v with_o the_o former_a author_n that_o the_o protestant_a church_n 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consistunt_fw-la that_o this_o they_o do_v i_o will_v exemplify_v in_o some_o article_n threof_o and_o to_o begin_v with_o that_o first_o article_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o catholic_a believe_v that_o his_o god_n no_o way_n formal_o cooperate_v with_o man_n to_o sin_n the_o protestant_n believe_v that_o his_o god_n 18._o god_n beza_n in_o his_o display_v of_o popish_a preacher_n pag._n â—02_n swingl_n tom_fw-mi 1_o de_fw-fr provident_a c._n 6._o fol._n 365._o caluin_n instit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 18._o cooperate_v force_v and_o impell_v a_o man_n to_o sin_n as_o be_v above_o in_o this_o treatise_n show_v the_o catholic_a believe_v that_o god_n will_v not_o punish_v man_n for_o the_o not_o observe_v of_o such_o precept_n which_o be_v not_o in_o man_n power_n to_o observe_v the_o protestant_n believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o keep_v the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o yet_o withal_o believe_v that_o 697._o that_o d._n reynolds_n in_o his_o second_o conclusion_n annex_v to_o his_o conference_n p._n 697._o god_n will_v punish_v man_n with_o everlasting_a torment_n for_o his_o not_o keep_v of_o the_o say_v ten_o commandment_n brief_o the_o catholic_a believe_v that_o his_o god_n give_v sufficient_a grace_n to_o all_o man_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v the_o protestant_n god_n decree_v diverse_a man_n without_o any_o respect_n or_o prevision_n of_o their_o work_n to_o eternal_a damnation_n for_o thus_o caluin_n write_v same_o write_v caluin_n instit_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n â—2_n see_v willet_n synop_n p._n 554._o affirm_v the_o same_o god_n do_v ordain_v by_o his_o counsel_n that_o among_o man_n some_o be_v bear_v to_o eternal_a damnation_n from_o their_o nothers_n womb_n touch_v the_o article_n of_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a the_o catholic_a believe_v that_o christ_n at_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n will_v so_o judge_v man_n as_o that_o his_o good_a work_n receive_v their_o force_n and_o virtue_n from_o christ_n passion_n shall_v be_v reward_v the_o protestant_a believe_v that_o trident._n that_o calu._n in_o antid_v council_n trident._n kemnitius_n in_o exam._n council_n trident._n christ_n will_v reward_v only_o a_o bare_a &_o naked_a faith_n touch_v that_o i_o believe_v the_o catholic_a church_n the_o catholic_a believe_v this_o church_n to_o be_v a_o society_n of_o man_n profess_v the_o present_a roman_a faith_n of_o which_o some_o be_v predestinate_v other_o reprobate_v the_o instit_fw-la the_o confess_v august_n art_n 7._o luth_n l._n the_o council_n &_o eccles_n calu._n l_o 4._o instit_fw-la protestant_a believe_v that_o his_o church_n consist_v only_o of_o the_o elect_a and_o faithful_a and_o not_o of_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n touch_v the_o article_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o catholic_a do_v believe_v such_o a_o communion_n to_o be_v between_o the_o soul_n in_o heaven_n the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n and_o man_n live_v in_o this_o world_n as_o that_o the_o soul_n in_o 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first_o may_v occur_v that_o divine_a sentence_n 3._o sentence_n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la c._n 3._o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o or_o second_o admonition_n avoid_v know_v that_o he_o who_o be_v such_o be_v subvert_v and_o sin_v be_v condemn_v by_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o again_o the_o same_o apostle_n 5._o apostle_n epist_n ad_fw-la galat._n c._n 5._o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v fornication_n uncleanes_n impurity_n dissension_n 1576._o dissension_n so_o it_o be_v translate_v in_o the_o english_a bible_n of_o the_o year_n 1576._o heresy_n etc._n etc._n they_o which_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v not_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o come_v to_o the_o father_n s._n austin_n say_v marchaun_n say_v aust._n in_o â—_o 11._o in_o marchaun_n he_o be_v a_o heretic_n who_o believe_v false_o touch_v any_o part_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n which_o father_n in_o another_o place_n thus_o fearful_o censure_v of_o a_o heretic_n 8._o heretic_n aust_n l._n 4._o contr_n donatist_n c._n 8._o if_o a_o man_n be_v a_o heretic_n certain_o not_o man_n doubt_v but_o for_o this_o alone_a that_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n he_o shall_v not_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n cyprian_n dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la etc._n etc._n mag._n etc._n cypr._n l._n 1._o ad_fw-la mag._n when_o our_o lord_n jesus-christ_n do_v testify_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o those_o be_v his_o enemy_n who_o be_v not_o with_o he_o he_o note_v not_o any_o one_o heresy_n but_o he_o manifest_o show_v that_o all_o heretic_n whosoever_o be_v his_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v conclude_v with_o ambrose_n thus_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v ambrose_n l_o 6._o in_o luc._n c._n 〈◊〉_d heretic_n seem_v to_o challenge_v christ_n to_o they_o for_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n nevertheless_o he_o indeed_o deny_v christ_n who_o do_v not_o confess_v all_o point_n of_o faith_n institute_v by_o christ._n now_o from_o these_o testimony_n i_o conclude_v 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the_o nonentity_n of_o protestancy_n or_o a_o discourse_n wherein_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o protestancy_n be_v not_o any_o real_a thing_n but_o in_o itself_o a_o platonical_a idea_n a_o waist_n of_o all_o positive_a faith_n and_o a_o mere_a nothing_o write_v by_o a_o catholic_a priest_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n dormierunt_fw-la somnium_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la invenerunt_fw-la psalm_n 73._o vae_fw-la prophetis_fw-la insipientibus_fw-la qui_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la spiritum_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la vident_fw-la ezech_v 13._o permissu_fw-la superiorum_fw-la 1633._o to_o the_o judicious_a and_o learned_a protestant_n learned_a men_n this_o treatise_n be_v for_o you_o chief_o first_o undertake_v the_o groundwork_n whereupon_o the_o systema_fw-la or_o frame_v thereof_o be_v build_v be_v a_o mixture_n of_o philosophy_n and_o schoole-divinity_n point_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o more_o ignorant_a protestant_n be_v as_o the_o school_n dialect_n be_v extra_fw-la 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impartial_a censure_n if_o you_o here_o demand_v how_o can_v this_o great_a attempt_n of_o i_o be_v perform_v for_o great_a in_o your_o judgement_n it_o must_v yet_o needs_o be_v think_v in_o show_v that_o protestancy_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o nonentity_n &_o that_o its_z all_z be_v nothing_o as_o not_o have_v any_o reality_n of_o be_v to_o support_v it_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v omit_v other_o reason_n hereafter_o insist_v upon_o that_o since_o protestancy_n consist_v only_o in_o the_o denial_n and_o privation_n of_o affirmative_a point_n of_o our_o christian_a and_o roman_a faith_n which_o denial_n and_o privation_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v irreall_a as_o hereafter_o will_v be_v evict_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v whole_o disue_v of_o all_o true_a subsistence_n or_o be_v for_o who_o observe_v not_o that_o protestancy_n be_v a_o religion_n rest_v more_o in_o denial_n of_o truth_n then_o in_o defence_n of_o positive_a and_o formal_a error_n the_o veil_n under_o which_o protestancy_n mask_v itself_o when_o it_o first_o enter_v upon_o the_o stage_n be_v the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o a_o grateful_a reformation_n which_o word_n of_o reformation_n be_v by_o they_o use_v as_o in_o opposition_n to_o a_o precedent_a corruption_n from_o which_o the_o protestant_n profess_v to_o rescue_v and_o deliver_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o corruption_n they_o say_v be_v first_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n reader_n rome_n simon_n de_fw-fr voron_n in_o his_o discourse_n upon_o the_o catalogue_n of_o doctor_n epist_n to_o the_o reader_n who_o overwhelm_v the_o whole_a world_n in_o the_o dregs_n of_o antichristian_a filthynes_n abominable_a superstition_n &_o tradition_n etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v the_o first_o protestant_n think_v good_a to_o clothe_v their_o naked_a religion_n in_o the_o fair_a attire_n of_o a_o presume_a reformation_n which_o reformation_n consist_v only_o in_o a_o utter_a subvert_v and_o destroy_v of_o most_o of_o our_o affirmative_a catholic_a article_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o lieu_n of_o they_o in_o introduce_v the_o negative_n so_o as_o by_o this_o proceed_n the_o protestant_n may_v be_v say_v to_o speak_v allusive_o to_o trench_v over_o near_o upon_o god_n omnipotency_n in_o attempt_v to_o exercise_v the_o two_o act_n of_o creation_n &_o annihilation_n peculiar_a to_o his_o divine_a majesty_n for_o their_o own_o protestant_a faith_n as_o ground_v only_o upon_o negative_n and_o privation_n they_o have_v draw_v out_o of_o a_o abyss_n and_o informity_n of_o nothing_o and_o our_o positive_a and_o affirmative_a catholic_a faith_n they_o labour_v what_o they_o can_v by_o such_o their_o molition_n to_o reduce_v to_o nothing_o and_o although_o the_o protestant_n do_v endeavour_v to_o enamel_n &_o guild_v over_o their_o negative_a faith_n with_o many_o detort_v &_o misapply_v text_n of_o sacred_a writ_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o private_a reveal_n spirit_n their_o oedipus_n that_o so_o it_o may_v appear_v glorious_a in_o a_o err_a eye_n nevertheless_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o after_o such_o testimony_n be_v true_o balance_v and_o weigh_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n all_o such_o fade_a splendour_n of_o protestancy_n do_v but_o resemble_v the_o light_n of_o a_o glow-worm_a which_o the_o near_a one_o come_v to_o it_o the_o lesser_a it_o appear_v till_o in_o the_o end_n it_o whole_o vanish_v away_o but_o see_v a_o short_a preface_n best_o sort_v to_o a_o short_a discourse_n i_o will_v here_o stay_v my_o pen_n remit_v the_o learned_a reader_n to_o the_o diligent_a &_o impartial_a perusal_n of_o these_o ensue_a leave_n &_o assure_v he_o that_o it_o impugn_v the_o light_n of_o reason_n since_o god_n and_o nothing_o be_v incompatible_a that_o he_o who_o the_o philosopher_n for_o his_o great_a perfection_n of_o essence_n style_n ens_fw-la entium_fw-la shall_v be_v true_o honour_v with_o a_o religion_n which_o be_v a_o non-ens_a your_o in_o christ_n jesus_n w._n b._n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n certain_a prolegomena_n of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v chap._n 1._o that_o in_o all_o positive_a &_o affirmative_a point_n of_o faith_n the_o protestant_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o catholic_n the_o protestant_n borrow_v the_o say_v affirmative_a point_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n chap._n 2._o the_o second_o prolegomenon_n viz._n in_o such_o point_n of_o faith_n wherein_o protestancy_n differ_v from_o the_o roman_a church_n all_o the_o say_a point_n be_v mere_o negation_n to_o the_o contrary_a affirmative_a article_n believe_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n chap._n 3._o that_o the_o protestant_n have_v often_o correct_v and_o reform_v their_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o the_o lyturgy_n or_o common_a book_n of_o prayer_n in_o favour_n of_o their_o negative_a religion_n every_o late_a except_v against_o the_o former_a as_o corrupt_v and_o impure_a chap._n 4._o that_o protestancy_n be_v a_o nonentity_n prove_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o school_n divinity_n &_o philosophy_n chap._n 5._o the_o nonentity_n of_o protestancy_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o negation_n prove_v from_o the_o like_a suppose_a example_n of_o a_o philosopher_n deny_v most_o principle_n of_o philosophy_n chap._n 6._o that_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n conspire_v with_o the_o protestant_n in_o the_o denial_n of_o most_o if_o not_o all_o of_o such_o point_n of_o religion_n wherein_o the_o protestant_n by_o his_o like_a denial_n of_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o catholic_a chap._n 7._o that_o protestancy_n be_v but_o a_o nullity_n of_o faith_n and_o consequent_o with_o reference_n to_o faith_n a_o nonentity_n prove_v from_o the_o definition_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o condition_n necessary_o annex_v thereto_o chap._n 8._o that_o protestancy_n can_v be_v define_v and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o nonentity_n chap._n 9_o that_o protestancy_n consist_v of_o doctrine_n mere_o contradictory_n in_o themselves_o and_o that_o therefore_o protestancy_n be_v a_o non_fw-fr entity_n chap._n 10._o that_o heresy_n
of_o the_o opinion_n rely_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n yet_o here_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n rely_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o opinion_n the_o three_o point_n be_v the_o actual_a faith_n which_o 5.7_o which_o luth._o in_o l._n de_fw-fr captin_fw-fr babil_n kem._n in_o 2._o part_n exam._n council_n trident_n ad_fw-la can._n 3._o centurist_n cent._n 1._o c._n 4._o &_o cet_fw-fr 5._o col_fw-fr 5.7_o luther_n and_o the_o lutheran_n ascribe_v to_o infant_n at_o that_o very_a instant_n that_o they_o be_v baptize_v now_o common_a sense_n and_o the_o force_n of_o reason_n assure_v we_o that_o there_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v any_o such_o faith_n in_o child_n but_o that_o this_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o mere_a chimaera_n &_o phantasy_n for_o first_o do_v not_o the_o poor_a infant_n struggle_v what_o they_o can_v in_o time_n of_o their_o body_n immersion_n into_o the_o water_n manifest_o impugn_v this_o aery_a conceit_n since_o if_o at_o that_o instant_n they_o do_v believe_v they_o shall_v offend_v god_n by_o such_o their_o resistance_n and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o shall_v commit_v sin_n rather_o than_o have_v their_o original_a sin_n remit_v again_o how_o can_v infant_n believe_v except_o they_o hear_v 10_o hear_v rom._n 10_o fides_n ex_fw-la auditu_fw-la thus_o i_o leave_v to_o every_o one_o to_o judge_v of_o what_o truth_n of_o be_v or_o real_a existency_n this_o doctrine_n have_v in_o itself_o and_o thus_o far_o of_o these_o former_a aery_a speculation_n of_o doctrine_n broach_v by_o the_o protestant_n though_o but_o brief_o touch_v by_o i_o for_o how_o can_v one_o well_o extend_v himself_o in_o discourse_v of_o such_o point_n which_o in_o themselves_o do_v want_v all_o extension_n in_o the_o unfould_n whereof_o i_o labour_v not_o so_o much_o to_o display_v the_o falsehood_n &_o absurdity_n of_o they_o which_o nevertheless_o incident_o be_v by_o this_o mean_n partly_o discover_v as_o to_o make_v evident_a according_a to_o my_o method_n undertake_v that_o not_o any_o of_o the_o say_v protestant_n position_n or_o tenet_n have_v any_o reality_n or_o be_v but_o that_o they_o be_v mere_o forge_v in_o the_o imagination_n without_o ground_n or_o foundation_n of_o any_o true_a and_o positive_a subsistence_n the_o last_o of_o the_o protestant_a position_n omit_v diverse_a other_o for_o great_a brevity_n in_o which_o i_o will_v insist_v shall_v be_v touch_v the_o protestant_a church_n show_v that_o it_o â—s_v nothing_o in_o itself_o but_o only_o a_o church_n frame_v in_o the_o air_n and_o according_o the_o protestant_n be_v force_v covert_o to_o discourse_n of_o it_o â—n_v a_o mist_n of_o dark_a word_n so_o painter_n veil_n that_o which_o they_o can_v delineate_v by_o art_n but_o since_o this_o will_v require_v a_o more_o large_a discourse_n branch_a itself_o into_o two_o part_n i_o have_v therefore_o purposely_o reserve_v the_o two_o next_o chapter_n for_o the_o full_a dissect_n of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v a_o meer_v nonentity_n or_o idea_n prove_v from_o the_o confess_a inuisibility_n thereof_o chap._n xii_o in_o our_o entreat_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n first_o we_o be_v to_o recall_v to_o mind_n the_o definition_n give_v thereof_o by_o the_o protestant_n second_o the_o confess_a inuisibility_n of_o the_o say_a church_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n from_o both_o which_o point_v the_o resultancy_n will_v be_v that_o the_o protestant_a church_n and_o consequent_o protestancy_n as_o mantain_v by_o the_o say_a church_n be_v but_o a_o unreall_a thing_n and_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o definition_n 4._o definition_n lib._n institut_fw-la 4._o c._n 1._o sect._n 2._o &_o in_o minori_fw-la instit_fw-la c._n 8._o sect_n 4._o caluin_n define_v the_o true_a church_n and_o therefore_o in_o his_o own_o judgement_n the_o protestant_a church_n to_o consist_v only_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a &_o elect_a and_o only_o to_o be_v know_v to_o god_n now_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v this_o church_n than_o a_o bare_a intention_n as_o â—he_v philosopher_n speak_v or_o phantasm_n wrought_v in_o the_o shop_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n for_o first_o see_v no_o man_n can_v know_v who_o be_v those_o other_o man_n who_o be_v of_o the_o elect_n &_o who_o true_o believe_v how_o can_v it_o be_v know_v who_o be_v the_o member_n who_o make_v this_o church_n or_o where_o it_o be_v again_o this_o definition_n rather_o destroy_v and_o take_v away_o the_o church_n then_o describe_v or_o constitute_v it_o for_o if_o all_o the_o work_v even_o of_o the_o justify_v be_v mortal_a sin_n as_o 32._o as_o luth._o in_o assert_v art_n 32._o luther_n and_o 20._o and_o art_n 6._o &_o 20._o confessio_fw-la augustana_n do_v teach_v and_o that_o if_o only_a the_o â—ust_z do_v make_v this_o church_n then_o follow_v that_o no_o man_n be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o protestant_a church_n thus_o define_v be_v but_o a_o mere_a platonical_a idea_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o just_a man_n in_o the_o world_n since_o the_o work_n of_o man_n be_v sin_n next_o we_o will_v descend_v to_o the_o inuisibility_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n confess_v by_o the_o learned_a protestant_n for_o many_o age_n or_o ratheâ—_n since_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o handle_v of_o which_o point_n i_o will_v first_o set_v down_o the_o ackowledgment_n of_o the_o learned_a protestant_n of_o their_o church_n inuisibility_n and_o then_o after_o i_o will_v draw_v from_o thence_o the_o necessary_a deduction_n of_o sequence_n for_o prove_v the_o irreality_n for_o aery_a intentionality_n of_o the_o protestant_n faith_n and_o religion_n and_o first_o it_o be_v over_o evident_a that_o d._n perkins_n thus_o confess_v of_o the_o invisibility_n of_o the_o protestant_n church_n creed_n church_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o creed_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n our_o church_n be_v not_o visible_a to_o the_o world_n a_o universal_a apostasy_n overspead_v the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o more_o particular_o he_o thus_o acknowledge_v supra_fw-la acknowledge_v perkins_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la during_o the_o space_n of_o nine_o hundred_o year_n the_o popish_a heresy_n have_v spread_v itself_o over_o the_o whole_a earth_n but_o sebastianus_n francus_n a_o learned_a and_o very_a markable_a protestant_n confess_v more_o large_o of_o this_o point_n thus_o write_v ecclesiast_fw-la write_v in_o ep_v de_fw-fr aebrogâ—ndis_fw-fr in_o universun_fw-it omnibus_fw-la statutis_fw-la ecclesiast_fw-la for_o certain_a through_o the_o work_n of_o antichrist_n the_o external_a church_n together_o with_o the_o faith_n and_o sacrament_n vanish_v away_o present_o after_o the_o apostle_n departure_n &_o that_o for_o these_o fourteen_o hundred_o year_n the_o church_n have_v not_o be_v external_a and_o visible_a to_o who_o judgement_n d._n fulke_o to_o omit_v for_o brevity_n the_o like_a confession_n of_o diverse_a other_o protestant_n subscribe_v in_o these_o word_n 35._o word_n d_o fulâ—_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o a_o counterfeit_n catholic_a pag._n 35._o the_o true_a church_n decay_v immediate_o after_o the_o apostle_n tyme._n now_o to_o infer_v and_o deduce_v conclusion_n first_o then_o if_o the_o protestant_a church_n have_v have_v no_o be_v since_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o learned_a protestant_n themselves_n it_o have_v not_o have_v but_o have_v lie_v hide_v so_o many_o year_n in_o a_o vast_a chaos_n of_o nothing_o then_o follow_v it_o that_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v only_o a_o imaginary_a thing_n have_v no_o substantiality_n as_o i_o may_v term_v it_o or_o existence_n in_o itself_o second_o i_o thus_o infer_v if_o the_o protestant_a church_n have_v no_o real_a be_v or_o existence_n in_o itself_o but_o be_v a_o poor_a fabric_n of_o the_o imagination_n then_o follow_v it_o avoidable_o that_o the_o protestant_a faith_n must_v necessary_o partake_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n i_o mean_v not_o to_o be_v any_o real_a or_o subsist_v thing_n for_o how_o can_v that_o faith_n be_v positive_a or_o real_a of_o which_o there_o have_v be_v for_o so_o many_o age_n confess_v and_o indeed_o for_o all_o age_n without_o exception_n no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o say_a faith_n this_o i_o aver_v be_v â—bsurd_a to_o maintain_v since_o we_o see_v a_o shadow_n can_v produce_v a_o shadow_n again_o i_o add_v here_o to_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o inherency_n there_o be_v a_o necessary_a reference_n in_o every_o accident_n to_o its_o subject_n if_o the_o subject_n be_v want_v then_o follow_v it_o that_o the_o accident_n as_o lose_v its_o inherency_n be_v also_o want_v and_o become_v nothing_o now_o then_o protestancy_n or_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o protestant_n suppose_v it_o be_v any_o thing_n must_v be_v a_o quality_n and_o consequent_o a_o accident_n
to_o apply_v this_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n the_o obiectum_fw-la adaequatum_fw-la to_o speak_v in_o the_o philosopher_n idiom_n of_o protestancy_n be_v only_o the_o denial_n of_o such_o affirmative_a catholic_a point_n wherein_o protestancy_n differ_v at_o this_o day_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n &_o not_o in_o its_o belief_n of_o those_o few_o affirmative_a article_n wherein_o the_o protestant_n as_o yet_o agree_v with_o the_o say_a church_n according_a heerto_o it_o do_v fall_v out_o that_o in_o the_o first_o infancy_n of_o the_o late_a appear_a faith_n of_o protestant_n the_o first_o stamper_n thereof_o at_o their_o public_a meeting_n voluntary_o for_o their_o better_a distinguish_v of_o themselves_o from_o the_o catholic_n impose_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o protestant_n and_o to_o their_o faith_n the_o title_n of_o protestancy_n imply_v by_o that_o word_n that_o they_o protest_v themselves_o absolute_o to_o deny_v such_o &_o such_o affirmative_a point_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n at_o that_o time_n &_o ever_o afore_o maintain_v and_o affirm_v for_o if_o we_o respect_v those_o few_o doctrine_n wherein_o they_o do_v agree_v with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o protestant_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o use_v any_o such_o term_n of_o distinguishment_n see_v both_o side_n do_v believe_v the_o same_o article_n therefore_o of_o necessity_n the_o word_n protestancy_n as_o serve_v for_o a_o character_n or_o signature_n of_o its_o separation_n from_o our_o catholic_a faith_n be_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o such_o point_n wherein_o the_o protestant_n by_o their_o denial_n of_o they_o then_o dissent_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o by_o this_o we_o may_v see_v how_o loath_a be_v novellisme_n in_o doctrine_n to_o impath_n itself_o in_o the_o beat_a tract_n of_o reverend_a antiquity_n or_o to_o run_v in_o the_o accustom_a know_a channel_n wherein_o the_o stream_n of_o christian_a religion_n in_o former_a time_n have_v its_o course_n and_o thus_o far_o of_o this_o point_n the_o conclusion_n be_v that_o protestancy_n as_o protestancy_n only_o consist_v in_o denial_n of_o such_o affirmative_a point_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n affirm_v to_o be_v true_a &_o not_o in_o believe_v with_o the_o say_a church_n certain_a chief_a point_n of_o christianity_n above_o express_v the_o ii_o prolegomenon_n in_o such_o point_n of_o faith_n wherein_o protestancy_n dissent_v from_o the_o roman_a church_n all_o the_o say_a point_n be_v mere_o negation_n to_o the_o contrary_a affirmative_a article_n believe_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n chap._n ii_o my_o second_o prolegomenon_n be_v to_o demonstrate_v by_o gradation_n how_o the_o protestant_n as_o above_o be_v intimate_v have_v reform_v or_o if_o you_o will_v refine_v their_o religion_n in_o several_a point_n of_o faith_n and_o this_o only_a by_o pure_a negative_n to_o the_o catholic_n contrary_a affirmative_a assertion_n of_o they_o thus_o do_v the_o protestant_n reform_v our_o suppose_a error_n with_o their_o own_o true_a and_o real_a error_n so_o the_o 18._o the_o luc._n 18._o pharisy_n reprove_v the_o publican_n sin_n with_o far_o great_a sin_n but_o to_o dissect_v the_o particular_n luther_n the_o prodromus_n of_o these_o calamitous_a time_n be_v first_o a_o acknowledge_a catholic_a priest_n as_o himself_o 232._o himself_o so_o witness_v sleydan_n in_o li_n 16._o fol._n 232._o write_v this_o man_n first_o begin_v his_o reformation_n with_o a_o mince_a hesitation_n &_o trepidation_n of_o judgement_n &_o busy_v himself_o only_o with_o the_o denial_n of_o pardon_n but_o by_o little_a &_o little_a take_n great_a courage_n he_o next_o proceed_v to_o the_o denial_n of_o 63._o of_o luther_n in_o captivit_n babylon_n tom_fw-mi 2._o fol._n 63._o papal_a jurisdiction_n and_o wittenberg_n and_o luth._o de_fw-la votis_fw-la monastiâ—is_fw-la in_o tom_fw-mi 2._o wittenberg_n monastical_a state_n &_o profession_n and_o be_v once_o flesh_v in_o his_o profession_n he_o daily_o more_o &_o more_o sharpining_a his_o censure_a razor_n cut_v of_o at_o one_o blow_n 63._o blow_n luth._o tom_n 2._o fol._n 63._o four_o sacrament_n he_o final_o conclude_v with_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o 244._o the_o luth._o de_fw-la abroganda_fw-la missa_fw-la privata_fw-la in_o tom_n 2._o fol._n 244._o mass_n &_o priesthood_n of_o several_a part_n of_o 1._o of_o luth_n praefat_fw-la in_o epist_n jacob_n &_o vide_fw-la bull_v upon_o the_o apocalypse_n english_v cap._n 1._o canonical_a scripture_n 424._o scripture_n luth._o de_fw-la seruo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la in_o tom_n 2._o fol._n 424._o of_o freewill_n &_o of_o justification_n of_o work_n thus_o far_o proceed_v luther_n and_o that_o the_o denial_n of_o these_o former_a point_n do_v not_o happen_v at_o one_o time_n but_o by_o degree_n appear_v in_o that_o the_o further_o he_o proceed_v in_o this_o his_o denial_n of_o catholic_a article_n the_o more_o he_o repute_v himself_o reform_v and_o in_o his_o late_a write_n he_o intreat_v pardon_n of_o his_o reader_n for_o his_o presume_a defect_n in_o his_o former_a writing_n he_o thus_o excuse_v himself_o the_o 63._o the_o tom_fw-mi 1._o wittemb_v in_o praefat_fw-la &_o tom_n 2._o fol._n 63._o reader_n may_v find_v how_o many_o and_o how_o great_a thing_n i_o humble_o grant_v to_o the_o pope_n in_o my_o former_a writing_n which_o in_o my_o late_a &_o these_o time_n i_o hold_v for_o great_a blasphemy_n and_o abomination_n therefore_o pious_a reader_n thou_o must_v pardon_v i_o this_o error_n o_o see_v how_o pride_n of_o judgement_n the_o hypostasis_fw-la of_o heresy_n mask_v itself_o under_o the_o borrow_a veil_n of_o religious_a zeal_n from_o luther_n loin_n immediate_o descend_v zuinglius_fw-la bullinger_n bucer_n and_o some_o other_o but_o these_o ungrateful_a and_o disobedient_a imp_n do_v not_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o their_o father_n reformation_n but_o retain_v it_o for_o good_a as_o far_o as_o it_o go_v proceed_v much_o further_o in_o their_o negation_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o roman_a religion_n since_o they_o deny_v the_o real_a 416._o real_a zuinglius_fw-la tom_n 2._o fol._n 375._o &_o 416._o presence_n deny_v 378._o deny_v zuing._n tom_n 2._o fol._n 378._o purgatory_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a deny_v spalatinum_fw-la deny_v vide_fw-la luth._o in_o ep_n ad_fw-la georgium_n spalatinum_fw-la pray_v to_o saint_n deny_v penul_v deny_v see_v whitgift_n defence_n in_o the_o examination_n of_o place_n fol._n penul_v the_o use_n of_o image_n &_o final_o deny_v 30_o deny_v lib._n entitle_v against_o symbolis_fw-la part_n 1._o c._n 2._o sect._n 30_o cross_v of_o one_o self_n thus_o far_o these_o man_n make_v their_o progress_n in_o their_o negative_a religion_n who_o conspire_v with_o their_o father_n through_o their_o desire_n ever_o of_o further_a reformation_n by_o except_v in_o their_o late_a writing_n against_o their_o former_a as_o not_o be_v 680._o be_v see_v zuingl_n to_o 2._o fol._n 202._o &_o vide_fw-la bucer_fw-la script_n anglicana_n pag._n 680._o negative_a enough_o and_o yet_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o abortive_a apostle_n 1._o cor_fw-la 5._o that_o modicum_fw-la fermentum_fw-la totam_fw-la massan_fw-la corrupit_fw-la buâ—_n to_o proceed_v high_a for_o as_o yet_o the_o scene_n of_o a_o negative_a reformatio_fw-la leave_v not_o the_o stage_n fron_n these_o former_a man_n do_v spring_n caluin_n beza_n the_o puritan_n of_o england_n scotland_n &_o geneva_n which_o man_n as_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v whole_o spiritualise_v and_o as_o it_o be_v obse_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n such_o be_v the_o pride_n of_o novelisme_n make_v a_o far_o more_o refined_a and_o sublimate_v reformation_n and_o all_o by_o negative_n then_o their_o predecessor_n have_v do_v for_o almost_o all_o the_o other_o affirmative_a catholic_a article_n pass_v under_o the_o file_n of_o their_o dislike_n and_o therewith_o they_o whole_o deny_v the_o say_v article_n the_o chief_a article_n deny_v by_o these_o enthysiast_n to_o omit_v diverse_a of_o they_o for_o brevity_n be_v these_o follow_v puritan_n follow_v d._n willet_n in_o his_o special_a book_n entitle_v lymbomastix_n &_o most_o puritan_n christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n the_o headship_n of_o the_o church_n to_o reside_v in_o one_o alone_a treatise_n alone_a deny_v by_o beza_n caluin_n knox_n in_o whole_a treatise_n universality_n of_o grace_n prayer_n grace_n vide_fw-la the_o survey_v of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n the_o power_n of_o priesthood_n to_o remit_v sin_n 432._o sin_n deny_v by_o caluin_n as_o appear_v by_o schlussemb_v in_o theolog_n caluinist_n lib._n 1._o fol._n 60._o and_o by_o d_o willet_n in_o synopsis_n pag._n 432._o baptism_n by_o lay_a person_n in_o time_n of_o necessity_n 64._o necessity_n conâ—l_o in_o his_o examen_fw-la pag_n 63._o 64._o ceremony_n and_o 259._o and_o vide_fw-la whitgift_n defence_n pag._n 259._o church_n apparel_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o denial_n of_o beza_n shall_v serve_v 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