of_o rome_n produce_v pag._n 188_o s._n cyprian_n in_o these_o word_n nay_o cyprian_n say_v the_o unity_n of_o bishopes_n be_v break_v when_o even_o run_v from_o their_o own_o to_o the_o bishope_n of_o rome_n which_o word_n if_o they_o have_v be_v true_a be_v much_o material_a cause_v i_o diligent_o to_o peruse_v the_o epistle_n quote_v but_o indeed_o agreeable_a to_o my_o expectation_n i_o find_v none_o such_o and_o therefore_o true_o deem_v they_o to_o be_v frame_v in_o the_o fournace_n of_o m._n whytes_n forgery_n and_o though_o in_o the_o epistle_n cite_v s._n cyprian_n reprehend_v certain_a heretic_n who_o be_v judicial_o convict_v in_o africa_n sail_v to_o rome_n with_o the_o merchandise_n of_o their_o lyese_n â—_z endevor_v by_o their_o subtle_a and_o cunning_a rashness_n to_o break_v the_o concord_n of_o bishopes_n yet_o be_v he_o so_o far_o from_o disprove_v of_o any_o lawful_a appeal_v to_o rome_n as_o that_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o avouch_v rome_n to_o be_v the_o chair_n of_o peter_n and_o principal_a church_n from_o whence_o priestly_a unity_n arise_v yea_o he_o scorn_v the_o say_v herityke_n as_o not_o know_v the_o roman_n to_o be_v those_o unto_o who_o untruth_n can_v have_v no_o access_n and_o withal_o further_o affirm_v that_o the_o truth_n shall_v sail_v after_o they_o to_o rome_n which_o with_o proof_n of_o the_o thing_n certain_a shall_v convince_v their_o lie_a tongue_n all_o which_o do_v plain_o make_v know_v s._n ciprianes_n true_a conceit_n of_o rome_n superiority_n and_o indeed_o do_v strong_o confirm_v our_o catholic_n doctrine_n concern_v appeal_v for_o if_o those_o herityke_n censure_v by_o the_o bishope_n of_o africa_n to_o avoid_v their_o present_a punishment_n appeal_v to_o rome_n no_o doubt_v this_o argue_v that_o appeal_v to_o rome_n be_v in_o use_n as_o then_o and_o though_o the_o appellantes_fw-la be_v herityke_n yet_o in_o that_o otherwise_o their_o appeal_v have_v be_v plain_o vain_a foolish_a and_o fruitless_a it_o manifest_o suppose_v the_o foresay_a authority_n of_o admit_v appeal_v to_o reside_v in_o the_o bishope_n of_o rome_n further_o though_o s._n cyprian_n reprehend_v they_o be_v lawful_o convict_v for_o their_o further_o appeal_n and_o not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o immediate_a pastor_n yet_o do_v he_o nowhere_o so_o much_o as_o insinuate_v upon_o just_a occasion_n the_o unlawfulness_n of_o appeal_v but_o even_o in_o this_o very_a place_n do_v imply_v the_o contrary_a by_o his_o send_n after_o the_o foresay_a heretic_n to_o the_o roman_a church_n to_o inform_v she_o of_o the_o truth_n which_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o her_o foresay_a superiority_n or_o primacy_n have_v be_v altogether_o needless_a &_o peradventure_o inconvenient_a and_o whereas_o m._n whyte_n a_o little_a before_o cite_v these_o word_n of_o s._n cyprian_n unless_o peradventure_o a_o few_o desperate_a and_o graceless_a person_n think_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishope_n in_o africa_n that_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v less_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o text_n that_o he_o make_v not_o this_o comparison_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o with_o those_o heretical_a bishope_n which_o be_v censure_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o bishope_n of_o africa_n to_o conclude_v when_o m._n whyte_n show_v i_o in_o the_o epistle_n cite_v of_o s._n cyprian_n these_o word_n object_v the_o unity_n of_o bishopes_n be_v break_v when_o man_n run_v from_o their_o own_o to_o the_o bishope_n of_o rome_n i_o will_v public_o declaim_v he_o the_o cuning_a optician_n or_o rather_o magician_n that_o the_o whole_a ministry_n of_o england_n afford_v the_o 10_o paragraph_n the_o rhemist_n abuse_v concern_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n again_o pag._n 119._o our_o fraudulent_a doctor_n labour_v much_o to_o induce_v his_o credulous_a reader_n to_o believe_v that_o we_o hold_v that_o the_o church_n can_v at_o her_o pleasure_n make_v that_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o and_o unmake_v that_o which_o once_o be_v scripture_n thereupon_o say_v that_o the_o papist_n have_v a_o principle_n among_o they_o that_o the_o scripres_fw-fr receive_v all_o their_o authority_n from_o the_o church_n he_o seek_v to_o prove_v it_o in_o the_o next_o line_n from_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o rhemiste_n gall_n 6._o thus_o allege_v they_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o know_v to_o be_v true_a neither_o be_v christian_n bind_v to_o receive_v they_o without_o the_o attestation_n of_o the_o church_n here_o again_o he_o curtayl_v their_o sentence_n conceal_v such_o their_o word_n as_o do_v lymite_z the_o church_n authority_n therein_o and_o wherein_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v a_o infallible_a truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n before_o any_o approbation_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o you_o shall_v have_v their_o word_n allege_v at_o large_a the_o scripture_n say_v they_o which_o be_v indeed_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n indyte_v be_v put_v into_o the_o church_n trial_n be_v find_v prove_v and_o testify_v unto_o the_o world_n to_o be_v such_o and_o not_o make_v true_a alter_v or_o amend_v by_o the_o same_o without_o which_o attestation_n of_o the_o church_n the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o themselves_o be_v always_o true_a before_o but_o not_o so_o know_v to_o be_v to_o all_o christian_n nor_o they_o so_o bind_v to_o take_v they_o here_o the_o rhemiste_n only_o say_v that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n can_v not_o be_v make_v know_v to_o we_o without_o the_o attestation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o this_o be_v all_o which_o m._n whyte_n can_v collect_v from_o this_o testimony_n which_o we_o willing_o grant_v yet_o where_o the_o rhemiste_n in_o this_o very_a place_n do_v use_v word_n of_o reverence_n to_o the_o scripture_n &_o embrace_v their_o infallibility_n as_o these_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o make_v true_a alter_v or_o amend_v by_o the_o church_n and_o again_o without_o the_o attestation_n of_o the_o church_n the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o themselves_o be_v always_o true_a as_o also_o where_o it_o be_v set_v down_o by_o they_o in_o the_o mergent_fw-la even_o in_o that_o place_n the_o church_n make_v not_o canonical_a scripture_n but_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v so_o these_o i_o say_v though_o parcel_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n or_o merginall_a explication_n thereof_o the_o d._n haith_o after_o his_o accustom_a manner_n most_o calumnious_o overskip_v thus_o it_o will_v still_o be_v find_v that_o the_o sphere_n of_o this_o his_o learned_a treatise_n what_o glorious_a motion_n soever_o it_o seem_v hitherto_o to_o have_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o ignorant_a favourite_n turn_v upon_o the_o pole_n of_o shame_n full_a corruption_n &_o lie_v deceit_n the_o 11._o paragraph_n cardinal_n cusanus_fw-la corrupt_v concern_v the_o same_o subject_n again_o continue_v his_o former_a project_n pag._n 51._o he_o bring_v in_o the_o cardinal_n cusanus_fw-la say_v epist._n 3._o pa._n 3._o when_o the_o church_n change_v her_o judgement_n god_n also_o change_v he_o this_o he_o urge_v to_o make_v we_o maintain_v that_o god_n do_v so_o subject_a his_o judgement_n to_o the_o church_n that_o suppose_v for_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a supposal_n the_o church_n shall_v alter_v or_o change_v any_o essential_a or_o fundamental_a point_n of_o faith_n whatsoever_o by_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n otherwise_o then_o before_o it_o do_v for_o m._n whyte_n set_v this_o sentence_n down_o without_o any_o restraint_n &_o so_o conformable_o thereto_o style_v the_o page_n the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n change_v with_o the_o time_n that_o then_o god_n also_o do_v change_v his_o mind_n therein_o so_o warrantiug_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o new_a stamp_a article_n but_o let_v we_o see_v how_o the_o word_n do_v lie_v in_o cusanus_fw-la thus_o they_o be_v sicut_fw-la quondam_a coniugium_fw-la praeferebatur_fw-la castitati_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o in_o former_a time_n meaning_n in_o the_o firster_n age_n of_o the_o world_n matrimony_n be_v prefer_v by_o the_o church_n 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sense_n which_o hitherto_o i_o can_v not_o find_v yet_o it_o be_v no_o small_a dishonesty_n in_o m._n whyte_n thus_o unkind_o to_o match_v and_o join_v together_o such_o disopt_v sentence_n without_o the_o parent_n consent_n again_o what_o a_o strange_a construction_n or_o translation_n be_v this_o scriptura_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la authentica_fw-la sine_fw-la authoritate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o scripture_n receive_v all_o the_o authority_n it_o haith_fw-mi from_o the_o church_n and_o from_o tradition_n if_o this_o liberty_n be_v justifiable_a what_o error_n so_o gross_a may_v not_o easy_o be_v iustify_v against_o all_o scripture_n thongh_v never_o so_o plentiful_a though_o never_o so_o manifest_a the_o 4._o paragraph_n canus_n corrupt_v concern_v tradition_n again_o peruse_v his_o former_a project_n he_o pag._n 2._o fortify_v himself_o with_o a_o wrist_n d_o authority_n of_o canus_n who_o li._n 3._o ca._n 3._o he_o bring_v in_o thus_o teach_v there_o be_v more_o strength_n to_o confute_v herityke_n in_o tradition_n then_o in_o the_o scripture_n yea_o all_o disputation_n with_o they_o must_v be_v determine_v by_o tradition_n here_o again_o the_o proteruity_n of_o our_o doctor_n more_o and_o more_o discover_v itself_o for_o thus_o canus_n speak_v non_fw-la modo_fw-la adversum_fw-la haereticos_fw-la etc._n etc._n not_o only_o against_o herityke_n tradition_n be_v of_o more_o force_n than_o scripture_n but_o also_o omnis_fw-la fermè_fw-la disputatio_fw-la almost_o all_o disputation_n with_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o tradition_n receive_v from_o our_o ancestor_n for_o see_v both_o catholic_n &_o heretic_n do_v allege_v scripture_n for_o themselves_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o be_v in_o the_o sense_n and_o interpretation_n thereof_o now_o which_o be_v the_o true_a and_o lawful_a sense_n of_o it_o can_v not_o otherwise_o certain_o be_v know_v then_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n here_o now_o our_o minister_n sleight_n be_v threefould_a for_o first_o canus_n borrow_v this_o say_n from_o tertulian_n of_o who_o twenty_o line_n before_o this_o place_n canus_n thus_o we_o write_v tertulianus_fw-la monet_fw-la ut_fw-la adversus_fw-la hareticos_fw-la magis_fw-la traditionibus_fw-la quam_fw-la scripture_n disseramus_fw-la scripturae_fw-la enim_fw-la varios_fw-la sensus_fw-la trâ—huntur_fw-la traditiones_fw-la non_fw-la item_n tertulian_n counsele_v we_o that_o we_o hold_v dispute_v against_o heretic_n rather_o with_o tradition_n then_o with_o scripture_n since_o the_o scripture_n be_v draw_v into_o several_a construction_n whereas_o tradition_n be_v not_o so_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o opinion_n be_v tertulians_n and_o borrow_v only_o from_o he_o by_o canus_n yet_o m._n whyte_n think_v it_o more_o convenient_a to_o deliver_v it_o as_o procede_v only_o from_o canus_n so_o conceal_v tertulian_n as_o unwilling_a to_o have_v it_o grace_v and_o countenance_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o so_o ancient_a a_o doctor_n the_o second_o deceit_n here_o lie_v in_o not_o translate_n but_o conceal_v the_o reason_n of_o canus_n his_o judgement_n therein_o though_o it_o be_v express_v by_o canus_n in_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v the_o place_n allege_v which_o show_v that_o the_o cause_n why_o we_o be_v to_o dispute_v with_o herityke_n with_o tradition_n rather_o than_o with_o scripture_n be_v not_o as_o our_o minister_n false_o pretend_v our_o distrust_n in_o the_o scripture_n or_o want_n thereof_o to_o prove_v our_o catholic_n faith_n but_o as_o canus_n say_v because_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o it_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v take_v from_o tradition_n warrant_v by_o the_o church_n three_o and_o last_o he_o abuse_v his_o reader_n in_o conceal_v the_o adverbe_n ferme_fw-fr in_o those_o word_n above_o omâ—is_fw-fr ferme_fw-fr disputatio_fw-la almost_o all_o disputation_n whereas_o he_o translate_v all_o disputation_n thus_o canus_n by_o use_v the_o word_n fermè_fw-la exempt_v some_o point_n from_o be_v decide_v only_o by_o tradition_n whereas_o by_o our_o minister_n translation_n not_o any_o one_o be_v except_v thus_o have_v we_o see_v how_o our_o doctor_n by_o his_o foul_a collusion_n haith_fw-mi labour_v several_a way_n to_o depress_v and_o obscure_v the_o worthiness_n of_o god_n catholic_n church_n as_o by_o make_v she_o become_v sometime_o invisible_a by_o false_o ascribe_v to_o she_o and_o her_o head_n in_o the_o catholic_n name_n a_o usurp_a sovereignty_n thereby_o to_o make_v her_o due_a authority_n the_o more_o contemn_v &_o to_o conclude_v by_o depryve_v she_o of_o all_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o of_o all_o preeminency_n in_o explayn_v and_o expound_v the_o scripture_n whereas_o she_o especial_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n ever_o send_v from_o herself_o most_o glorious_a beam_n and_o splendour_n of_o truth_n and_o perpetuity_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o princely_a psalmist_n in_o sole_a pos_fw-la vit_fw-la tabernaculum_fw-la suum_fw-la for_o indeed_o she_o be_v that_o soon_o which_o contrary_a to_o our_o invisibiliste_n for_o these_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n do_v never_o once_o set_v under_o the_o horizon_n of_o a_o universal_a latency_n that_o soon_o which_o never_o expatiate_v beyond_o the_o tropicke_n of_o god_n traditionary_a or_o write_v word_n that_o soon_o which_o with_o it_o defyne_a and_o infallible_a authority_n in_o explicate_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o god_n word_n dissipate_v and_o dissolve_v all_o cloud_n of_o error_n exhale_v through_o the_o weak_a influence_n of_o the_o reveal_n spirit_n final_o that_o soon_o who_o concentrous_a uniformity_n can_v yet_o never_o break_v any_o phaniomena_n or_o appearance_n of_o innovation_n and_o novelty_n whereas_o all_o other_o sect_n profess_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o it_o but_o as_o planetary_a and_o wander_a star_n produce_v many_o anomalous_a irregularity_n of_o uncertainty_n dissension_n and_o confusion_n chapter_n 5._o concern_v faith_n &_o heresy_n the_o 1._o paragraph_n bellarmine_n verrupt_v against_o the_o necessity_n of_o true_a faith_n but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o doctor_n from_o tradition_n we_o will_v descend_v to_o such_o other_o his_o depravation_n as_o concern_v faith_n in_o general_a as_o pag._n 212._o suggest_v that_o we_o exact_v not_o beside_o other_o virtue_n any_o true_a or_o inward_a faith_n to_o denominate_v or_o make_v one_o a_o perfect_a member_n of_o god_n church_n but_o only_o a_o outward_a show_n hereof_o he_o introduce_v bellarmine_n thus_o speak_v de_fw-fr eccl._n mil._n lib._n 3._o ca._n 2._o no_o inward_a virtue_n be_v require_v to_o make_v one_o a_o part_n of_o the_o true_a church_n but_o only_o the_o external_a profession_n of_o faith_n and_o then_o m._n whyte_n ryot_v in_o great_a profusion_n of_o word_n that_o upon_o this_o ground_n in_o the_o papist_n judgement_n all_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n be_v superfluous_a and_o needless_a but_o let_v we_o recurre_v to_o bellarmine_n word_n themselves_o not_o credimus_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la inveniri_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o do_v believe_v that_o in_o the_o church_n be_v find_v all_o virtue_n at_o faith_n hope_n charity_n &_o the_o rest_n ver_fw-la ur_fw-la aliquis_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la dicâ—_n possiâ—_n pars_fw-la verae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o any_o one_o may_v be_v call_v in_o some_o sort_n or_o manner_n a_o part_n of_o that_o true_a church_n whereof_o the_o scripture_n speak_v we_o do_v not_o think_v any_o inward_a virtue_n to_o be_v require_v but_o only_o a_o external_a profession_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o follow_v paragraph_n he_o say_v that_o those_o who_o want_v all_o virtue_n have_v only_o a_o external_a profession_n of_o faith_n &_o câ—_n be_v as_o it_o be_v de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la but_o not_o the_o anima_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la of_o the_o body_n not_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n he_o but_z sicut_fw-la capilli_fw-la of_o it_o mali_fw-la humores_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la humano_fw-la so_o wrongful_o here_o we_o see_v be_v bellarmine_n traduce_v by_o our_o doctor_n first_o in_o conceal_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o sentence_n wherein_o he_o acknowledge_v all_o theological_a virtue_n ever_o to_o be_v find_v in_o god_n church_n second_o in_o suggest_v to_o the_o reader_n that_o bellarmine_n require_v no_o true_a inward_a virtue_n as_o necessary_a for_o a_o christian_a soul_n but_o only_o a_o external_a faith_n this_o be_v a_o false_a and_o selanderous_a contumely_n for_o pulchra_fw-la es_fw-la &_o decora_fw-la â—â—lia_fw-la jerusalem_n caâ—_n 6._o and_o bellarmine_n be_v so_o far_o from_o teach_v that_o such_o do_v take_v any_o benefit_n by_o this_o their_o outward_a profession_n that_o he_o say_v as_o we_o see_v they_o be_v but_o only_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n &_o not_o of_o the_o soul_n to_o which_o kind_n of_o member_n internal_a virtue_n at_o least_o be_v necessary_a and_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v resemble_v to_o the_o less_o profitable_a and_o but_o excremental_a part_n of_o man_n body_n as_o the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n the_o nail_n and_o other_o such_o bad_a humour_n three_o
&_o do_v withdraw_v man_n from_o the_o first_o form_n thereof_o in_o like_o sort_n sebastianus_n francus_n a_o other_o learned_a protestant_n thus_o plain_o write_v eccl._n statimpost_n apostolos_fw-la etc._n etc._n present_o after_o the_o apostle_n all_o thing_n be_v turn_v upside_o down_o cana_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o sacrificium_fw-la transformata_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o conclude_v m._n bacon_n a_o great_a protestant_a here_o in_o england_n thus_o confess_v 344_o the_o mass_n be_v conceive_v beget_v and_o bear_v anon_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n if_o all_o be_v true_a that_o historiographer_n do_v write_v thus_o much_o of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o mass_n which_o point_n thus_o acknowledge_v who_o see_v not_o that_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o former_a protestants_n do_v utter_o overthrow_v the_o suppose_a truth_n of_o the_o d._n word_n affirm_v that_o the_o mass_n come_v in_o by_o degree_n and_o intimate_v to_o the_o 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bring_v in_o by_o pope_n alexander_n which_o pope_n even_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o osiaâ—der_n 10â—_o live_v fifteen_o hundred_o year_n since_o and_o yet_o contrary_a to_o all_o these_o authority_n we_o mighty_o wrong_v our_o minister_n if_o we_o will_v not_o believe_v he_o affirm_v that_o wafer_n be_v bring_v in_o about_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ._n the_o 28._o untruth_n against_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o b._n sacrament_n page_n 399._o the_o minister_n persi_v in_o his_o serpentyne_n and_o uâ—nemous_a disposition_n against_o the_o most_o b._n sacrament_n touch_v the_o adoration_n thereof_o thus_o lying_o forge_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o late_a invention_n follow_v upon_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n and_o prescribe_v 1220_o year_n fâ—â—â—_n christ_n by_o honorius_n the_o three_o &c_n &c_n that_o adoration_n follow_v upon_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n it_o be_v graâ—â—ied_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o late_a 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judgement_n do_v affirm_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 92._o now_o all_o these_o authority_n do_v demonstrative_o convince_v that_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o introduce_v in_o the_o church_n as_o a_o innovation_n in_o the_o time_n of_o honorius_n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o as_o in_o any_o other_o point_n of_o catholic_n religion_n so_o also_o in_o this_o of_o adoration_n we_o altogether_o do_v conspire_v and_o agree_v with_o the_o venerable_a father_n of_o god_n church_n and_o therefore_o as_o aristotle_n and_o other_o ancient_a philosopher_n do_v teach_v that_o this_o our_o inferior_a world_n be_v join_v to_o the_o superior_a and_o celestial_a world_n that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o this_o conjunction_n we_o may_v more_o perfect_o participate_v of_o the_o influence_n and_o virtue_n of_o those_o heavenly_a body_n so_o we_o may_v say_v that_o these_o our_o latter_a time_n through_o a_o continual_a and_o uninterrupt_a current_n 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church_n even_o from_o s._n peter_n to_o their_o own_o time_n entitul_a the_o say_a chapter_n de_fw-fr episcopis_fw-la &_o
that_o m._n whyte_n can_v not_o reply_v in_o answer_n hereto_o that_o because_o there_o be_v some_o other_o protestants_n that_o do_v maintain_v the_o say_a position_n with_o he_o against_o his_o former_a learned_a brethren_n that_o therefore_o such_o his_o position_n be_v free_v from_o all_o imputation_n of_o untruth_n and_o consequent_o himself_o of_o lie_v this_o his_o answer_n be_v most_o insufficient_a first_o because_o some_o of_o his_o untruth_n do_v rest_n in_o affirm_v that_o not_o any_o one_o father_n or_o any_o one_o protestant_n teach_v such_o or_o such_o a_o point_n or_o doctrine_n against_o which_o general_a assertion_n include_v all_o father_n and_o protestants_n if_o i_o can_v produce_v but_o any_o one_o father_n or_o protestant_n as_o indeed_o i_o can_v for_o the_o most_o part_n produce_v many_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o convince_v he_o of_o lie_v second_o in_o that_o all_o master_n w._n untruth_n do_v make_v head_n against_o the_o catholic_n faith_n and_o strengthen_v 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book_n be_v no_o less_o subject_n to_o lie_v then_o before_o as_o i_o have_v show_v it_o be_v to_o corrupt_a our_o minister_n still_o forgeat_v that_o a_o great_a sore_n in_o the_o body_n be_v more_o tolerable_a than_o a_o mole_n in_o the_o face_n there_o speak_v of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o of_o their_o judgement_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n between_o the_o protestants_n &_o we_o thus_o write_v we_o be_v so_o well_o assure_v mean_v of_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o father_n that_o we_o embrace_v that_o kind_n of_o trial_n which_o be_v by_o antiquity_n and_o daily_o find_v our_o adversary_n to_o be_v gaul_v thereby_o a_o most_o vast_a untruth_n and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v such_o even_o by_o the_o most_o iudiceous_a protestants_n for_o we_o find_v that_o wheareas_fw-la m._n jewel_n with_o the_o like_a hypocrisy_n do_v appeal_n to_o the_o ancient_a father_n at_o paul_n cross_n even_o his_o own_o brethren_n do_v rebuke_v he_o great_o for_o those_o his_o 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metum_fw-la auget_fw-la qui_fw-la scelere_fw-la scelus_fw-la obruit_fw-la the_o second_o untruth_n against_o tradition_n but_o to_o proceed_v to_o other_o untruth_n pag._n 2._o our_o m._n whyte_n labour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o protestants_n church_n receive_v not_o necessary_o any_o one_o tradition_n and_o answearable_o thereto_o in_o his_o first_o table_n before_o his_o book_n he_o thus_o write_v no_o part_n of_o our_o faith_n stand_v upon_o tradition_n now_o here_o his_o own_o brethren_n will_v charge_v he_o with_o falsehood_n for_o see_v m._n whyte_n must_v and_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o to_o believe_v that_o such_o book_n as_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o four_o evangelist_n the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n &c._n &c._n be_v the_o sacred_a word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o main_n article_n of_o both_o he_o and_o our_o faith_n the_o falsehood_n of_o his_o former_a assertion_n be_v evident_o evict_v from_o the_o word_n of_o learned_a protestants_n who_o teach_v that_o not_o from_o our_o pryvate_a spirit_n or_o scripture_n
he_o show_v that_o the_o division_n among_o they_o be_v either_o false_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n through_o ignorance_n &_o fury_n of_o their_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o they_o be_v not_o jar_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o defect_n of_o some_o few_o therein_o whereof_o the_o church_n be_v not_o guilty_a or_o last_o not_o dissertion_n in_o thilge_n of_o faith_n but_o strife_n about_o ceremony_n etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v the_o d._n apologise_v for_o his_o discord_v brethren_n now_o to_o convince_v this_o the_o reader_n shall_v hear_v what_o some_o of_o their_o own_o brethren_n do_v acknowledge_v therein_o first_o then_o doctor_n willet_n rehearse_v several_a opinion_n of_o hooker_n and_o d._n covell_n of_o which_o willet_n presume_v that_o they_o can_v not_o stand_v with_o true_a protestancy_n thus_o write_v ps_n from_o this_o fountain_n have_v spring_v forth_o these_o and_o such_o other_o whirle-pointe_n and_o bubble_n of_o new_a doctrine_n as_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o original_o god_n that_o scripture_n be_v not_o mean_n concern_v god_n of_o all_o that_o profitable_o we_o know_v etc._n etc._n that_o man_n will_n be_v apt_a natural_o without_o grace_n to_o take_v any_o particular_a object_n whatsoever_o present_v unto_o it_o and_o so_o consequent_o believe_v that_o man_n naeturall_a work_n or_o to_o do_v that_o which_o nature_n tell_v we_o without_o grace_n must_v needs_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n etc._n etc._n thus_o have_v some_o be_v bold_a to_o teach_v and_o write_v as_o some_o schismatic_n mean_v the_o puritan_fw-gr have_v disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n one_o way_n in_o external_a matter_n concern_v discipline_n these_o have_v trouble_v the_o church_n a_o other_o way_n in_o oppose_v themselves_o by_o new_a quirk_n and_o devyce_n to_o the_o soundness_n of_o doctrine_n among_o protestants_n but_o if_o the_o position_n here_o mean_v be_v against_o the_o foundnes_n of_o doctrine_n then_o can_v it_o not_o be_v restrain_v only_o to_o ceremony_n doctor_n whitaker_n speak_v of_o the_o contention_n among_o the_o protestants_n say_v 327._o nostrae_fw-la contentiones_fw-la si_fw-la quae_fw-la sint_fw-la sunt_fw-la piae_fw-la et_fw-la modestae_fw-la et_fw-la propter_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o religionem_fw-la &c._n &c._n our_o contention_n if_o there_o be_v any_o be_v pious_a and_o modest_a and_o for_o religion_n from_o which_o word_n if_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v not_o personal_a or_o only_o about_o ceremony_n as_o m._n whyte_n pretend_v now_o if_o we_o further_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o intemperate_a speech_n give_v by_o luther_n against_o the_o zwinglians_n it_o may_v satisfy_v any_o one_o that_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o in_o small_a point_n of_o government_n or_o ceremony_n thus_o them_z luther_n speak_v 503._o we_o censure_v in_o earnest_a the_o zninglians_n &_o all_o the_o sacramentary_n for_o herityke_n and_o alienate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n 382._o curse_a be_v the_o charity_n and_o concord_n of_o sacramentary_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o to_o all_o eternity_n as_o also_o in_o the_o 3._o place_n 174._o i_o have_v now_o one_o of_o my_o foot_n in_o the_o grave_n will_v carry_v this_o testimony_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n that_o i_o will_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n condemn_v and_o eschew_v carolostadius_fw-la zuinglius_fw-la oecolampadius_n and_o their_o scholar_n nor_o will_v have_v with_o any_o of_o they_o familiarity_n either_o by_o letter_n or_o write_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o far_o of_o this_o point_n from_o all_o which_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o dissension_n among_o the_o protestants_n be_v not_o mere_o personal_a or_o but_o point_n adiaphorous_a indifferent_a be_v as_o it_o be_v but_o peccant_a humour_n and_o not_o true_a or_o form_v disease_n in_o their_o church_n but_o they_o do_v concern_v most_o profound_a doubt_n of_o their_o religion_n since_o otherways_o they_o will_v never_o anathematise_v or_o condemn_v one_o a_o other_o with_o such_o acerbity_n of_o word_n which_o irrevocable_a contention_n among_o the_o protestant_n be_v most_o preiudiceous_a to_o themselves_o be_v advantageous_a to_o we_o for_o bellum_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la est_fw-la pax_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o war_n of_o herityke_n be_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n church_n none_o otherwise_o then_o the_o reciprocal_a strife_n and_o reluctation_n of_o the_o 4._o humour_n keep_v the_o whole_a body_n in_o a_o peaceable_a &_o healthful_a state_n the_o 8._o untruth_n against_o the_o unity_n of_o catholic_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n page_n 153._o the_o doctor_n see_v his_o own_o synagogue_n tear_v in_o sunder_o with_o division_n and_o contention_n howsoever_o he_o sluber_v the_o matter_n over_o before_o with_o his_o fair_a pretence_n of_o concord_n and_o well_o know_v how_o prejudicial_a the_o want_n of_o unity_n be_v to_o the_o true_a religion_n of_o christ._n 15._o for_o god_n be_v not_o a_o god_n of_o dissension_n but_o of_o peace_n do_v maliceous_o endeavour_n to_o cast_v the_o like_a aspersion_n upon_o our_o catholic_n church_n in_o these_o word_n these_o which_o know_v rome_n and_o papistry_n be_v sufficient_o satisfy_v in_o this_o matter_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o papist_n live_v not_o in_o that_o unity_n which_o be_v pretend_v &_o they_o p._n 156._o he_o tell_v of_o what_o kind_n these_o disagreemente_n be_v say_v the_o contention_n of_o our_o adversary_n touch_v the_o faith_n and_o pag._n 159_o he_o conclude_v in_o these_o word_n thus_o be_v the_o papi_v divide_v about_o the_o principal_a article_n of_o their_o faith_n upon_o which_o subject_n he_o then_o after_o with_o much_o earnestness_n vain_o and_o idle_o spend_v divers_a leaf_n bring_v therein_o even_o obtorto_fw-la cullo_fw-la whatsoever_o he_o haith_fw-mi read_v or_o hear_v touch_v the_o least_o disagreement_n among_o the_o catholic_n which_o labour_n of_o he_o will_v serve_v no_o doubt_n to_o a_o iudiceous_a eye_n like_v to_o the_o spiders_n web_n painful_o wrought_v but_o to_o no_o purpose_n wherefore_o i_o will_v brief_o make_v plain_a how_o free_a we_o be_v from_o all_o breach_n of_o faith_n even_o by_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o protestants_n themselves_o first_o then_o d._n whitaker_n wound_v himself_o and_o his_o cause_n by_o his_o confession_n say_v 227._o nostrae_fw-la contentiones_fw-la si_fw-la quae_fw-la sint_fw-la sunt_fw-la piae_fw-la et_fw-la modestae_fw-la propter_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la religionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n contentiones_fw-la papistarum_fw-la sunt_fw-la frivolae_fw-la &_o futiles_fw-la de_fw-la figmentis_fw-la et_fw-la commentis_fw-la svi_fw-la cerebri_fw-la our_o contention_n if_o there_o be_v any_o be_v godly_a and_o modest_a touch_v faith_n and_o religion_n whereas_o the_o contention_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v but_o tryflinge_v concern_v the_o fiction_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n thus_o grant_v the_o dissension_n of_o the_o protestants_n more_o near_o to_o concerue_v faith_n and_o religion_n than_o the_o dissension_n among_o the_o catholic_n do_v doctor_n fulke_n say_v of_o our_o unity_n in_o this_o sort_n 295._o as_o for_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o popish_a church_n it_o prove_v nothing_o but_o that_o the_o devil_n than_o have_v all_o thing_n at_o his_o will_n and_o may_v sleep_v so_o acknowledge_v our_o unity_n true_o but_o false_o and_o absurd_o ascrybe_a it_o to_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o design_a enemy_n to_o unity_n to_o be_v short_a duditius_n a_o famous_a protestant_n and_o high_o respect_v by_o beza_n do_v no_o less_o acknowledge_v the_o unity_n of_o our_o catholic_n church_n for_o thus_o do_v beza_n 13_o relate_v duditius_n his_o word_n etsi_fw-la inquis_fw-la multa_fw-la eaque_fw-la horrenda_fw-la propugnantur_fw-la in_o romana_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n although_o many_o dreadful_a thing_n be_v defend_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o weak_a and_o rot_a foundation_n notwithstanding_o that_o church_n be_v not_o divide_v with_o many_o dissension_n for_o it_o haith_fw-mi the_o plausible_a show_n of_o reverend_a antiquity_n ordinary_a succession_n and_o perpetual_a consent_n etc._n etc._n thus_o duditius_n relate_v by_o beza_n and_o not_o impugn_a herein_o by_o he_o now_o here_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o the_o testimony_n of_o these_o and_o other_o protestants_n here_o omit_v acknowledge_v our_o unity_n and_o consent_n must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v touch_v unity_n in_o the_o mystery_n and_o other_o fundamental_a point_n of_o our_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n only_o that_o we_o be_v here_o to_o maintain_v since_o if_o unity_n alone_o about_o point_n of_o indifferency_n or_o of_o thing_n not_o defyne_v shall_v be_v mean_v by_o they_o then_o in_o regard_n of_o many_o such_o disputable_a question_n yet_o among_o the_o school_n man_n the_o former_a iudgmente_n of_o our_o adversary_n shall_v be_v false_a and_o not_o justifiable_a and_o thus_o much_o for_o this_o point_n from_o whence_o the_o doctor_n may_v learn_v that_o among_o those_o which_o be_v true_a catholic_n unity_n of_o doctrine_n be_v most_o
it_o with_o great_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o confess_v better_a life_n even_o of_o secular_a catholic_n and_o so_o lewd_o and_o loud_o do_v m._n whyte_n lie_v in_o who_o there_o be_v much_o zuinglius_fw-la when_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o protestants_n be_v as_o holy_a as_o the_o papist_n but_o i_o fear_v that_o through_o my_o earnestness_n in_o display_v of_o the_o minister_n vanity_n i_o have_v be_v over_o long_o in_o this_o point_n therefore_o i_o will_v descend_v to_o the_o next_o untruth_n the_o 12._o untruth_n against_o auricular_a confession_n page_n 227._o discourse_v of_o auricular_a confession_n he_o say_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n know_v it_o not_o for_o the_o discovery_n of_o this_o falsehood_n we_o find_v that_o the_o centuriste_n do_v confessse_n 27._o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o cyprian_n and_o tertulian_n private_a confession_n be_v use_v even_o of_o thought_n and_o lesser_a sin_n and_o which_o be_v more_o they_o acknowledge_v ibid._n that_o it_o be_v then_o command_v and_o think_v necessary_a and_o d._n whytaker_n write_v 78._o that_o not_o only_o cyprian_a but_o almost_o all_o of_o the_o most_o holy_a father_n of_o that_o time_n be_v in_o error_n touch_v confession_n and_o satisfaction_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o little_a blood_n be_v in_o m._n whyte_n his_o cheek_n when_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o set_v down_o this_o former_a bold_a assertion_n touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o confession_n but_o indeed_o it_o seem_v that_o our_o minister_n account_v it_o only_o a_o shame_n to_o feel_v in_o himself_o any_o touch_n of_o shame_n so_o far_o be_v he_o of_o in_o likelihood_n from_o all_o hope_n of_o future_a amendment_n see_v on_o the_o contrary_a side_n that_o say_v for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v true_a adelh_n erubuit_fw-la salua_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la the_o 13._o untruth_n against_o fast_v page_n 224._o our_o delicate_a minister_n as_o a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o all_o austerity_n of_o life_n write_v thus_o against_o fast_v all_o antiquity_n can_v witness_v that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n fast_v be_v hold_v a_o indifferent_a thing_n &_o every_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o his_o own_o mind_n therein_o this_o falsehood_n be_v make_v discoverable_a by_o these_o acknowledgmente_n follow_v and_o first_o it_o be_v so_o certain_a that_o aerius_n be_v condemn_v by_o epiphanius_n haer_fw-mi 76._o and_o by_o s._n augustine_n haer_fw-mi 53._o for_o take_v away_o all_o set_a day_n of_o fast_v as_o that_o d._n fulke_n thus_o write_v of_o this_o point_n 45._o i_o will_v not_o dissemble_v that_o which_o you_o think_v the_o great_a matter_n aerius_n teach_v that_o fast_a day_n be_v not_o to_o be_v observe_v the_o same_o condemnation_n of_o aerius_n by_o the_o former_a father_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o doctor_n whytaker_n 830_o by_o pantaleon_n 28._o and_o osiander_n 424._o but_o if_o aerius_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o former_a ancient_a father_n for_o a_o heretic_n for_o deny_v certain_a prescribe_v time_n of_o fast_v it_o inavoydable_o follow_v that_o fast_v be_v not_o houlden_v as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n this_o lie_n will_v appear_v more_o evident_a if_o we_o instance_n it_o in_o the_o fast_o of_o lent_n which_o fast_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v account_v arbitrary_a or_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o that_o cartwright_n reprove_v s._n ambrose_n for_o say_v defence_n it_o be_v sin_n not_o to_o fast_v in_o lent_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o familiarly_o this_o minister_n pen_v drop_n lie_v after_o lie_n and_o such_o as_o the_o contrary_a assertion_n be_v mantayn_v for_o true_a even_o by_o the_o most_o eminent_a protestants_n the_o 14._o untruth_n in_o proof_n that_o montanus_n the_o herityke_a be_v the_o first_o that_o bring_v in_o the_o law_n of_o fast_v page_n 224._o our_o doctor_n in_o further_a disgrace_n of_o fast_v thus_o write_v montanus_n a_o condemn_a herityke_a be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o bring_v in_o the_o law_n of_o fast_v from_o who_o the_o papist_n have_v borrow_v they_o the_o 〈◊〉_d misapplication_n of_o which_o be_v so_o force_a and_o rack_v that_o no_o inferior_a a_o protestant_n than_o hooker_n himself_o confess_v ingenious_o in_o these_o word_n that_o 29._o the_o montaristes_n be_v condemn_v for_o bring_v in_o sundry_a unaccustomed_a day_n of_o fast_v continue_v their_o fast_n a_o great_a deal_n lâ—â—ger_n &_o make_v they_o more_o rigorous_a etc._n etc._n whereupon_o tertulian_n mantayn_v montanus_n write_v a_o book_n of_o the_o new_a fast_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o we_o catholic_n for_o we_o see_v that_o the_o error_n of_o montanus_n consist_v formal_o not_o in_o absolute_o bring_v in_o of_o fast_v but_o in_o vary_v from_o the_o former_a practise_a fast_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n answearable_o hereunto_o the_o protestant_n writer_n of_o quaerimonia_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la reject_v the_o former_a idle_a assertion_n in_o these_o word_n 110._o eusebium_n inquiunt_fw-la montanum_fw-la primas_fw-la de_fw-la iciuniis_fw-la tulisse_fw-la leges_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o say_v that_o eusebius_n do_v undoubted_o teach_v that_o montanus_n first_o bring_v in_o the_o law_n of_o fast_v but_o they_o be_v sow_o deceive_v in_o this_o as_o in_o some_o other_o point_n for_o montanus_n abrogate_a the_o fast_n of_o the_o church_n bring_v in_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o fast_v thus_o we_o see_v by_o the_o former_a assertion_n that_o m._n whyte_n like_o a_o good_a fellow_n and_o one_o that_o mean_v to_o enjoy_v his_o christian_a liberty_n can_v not_o well_o relish_v the_o unsavery_a doctrine_n of_o fast_v as_o in_o some_o page_n hereafter_o we_o shall_v synd_v that_o in_o like_a sort_n he_o reject_v all_o voluntary_a chastity_n which_o two_o point_n as_o before_o i_o note_v do_v entertain_v the_o one_o the_o other_o for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o epicurism_n be_v the_o oil_n which_o nourish_v the_o flame_n of_o lust_n the_o 15_o untruth_n in_o proof_n that_o they_o make_v not_o god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n page_n 263._o m._n whyte_n be_v desireous_a that_o his_o religion_n shall_v decline_v all_o contumelious_a reproach_n and_o stain_n touch_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n thus_o write_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o protestants_n do_v not_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n nor_o infer_v any_o absolute_a necessity_n constrain_a we_o that_o we_o can_v not_o do_v otherwise_o then_o we_o do_v that_o the_o indifferent_a reader_n may_v the_o better_o discover_v whether_o these_o his_o word_n be_v false_a or_o true_a i_o will_v only_o set_v down_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o chief_a protestant_n and_o withal_o will_v deliver_v the_o iudgmente_n of_o other_o protestants_n against_o the_o former_a defend_n of_o the_o say_a sentence_n zuinglius_fw-la say_v that_o 366._o god_n move_v the_o thief_n to_o kill_v and_o that_o the_o thief_n kill_v god_n procure_v he_o and_o that_o the_o thief_n be_v enforce_v to_o sin_n thus_o in_o the_o herityke_n judgement_n god_n who_o in_o every_o leaf_n of_o his_o sacred_a word_n denounce_v his_o commination_n against_o sinner_n do_v incyte_v procure_v and_o force_v man_n to_o sin_n beza_n in_o like_a sort_n teach_v that_o practice_n god_n excit_v the_o wicked_a will_n of_o one_o thief_n to_o kill_v a_o other_o guide_v his_o hand_n and_o weapon_n just_o enforce_v the_o will_n of_o the_o thief_n final_o calvin_n write_v that_o 4._o in_o sin_v the_o devil_n be_v not_o author_n but_o rather_o a_o instrument_n thereof_o thus_o refer_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n to_o god_n himself_o now_o that_o these_o say_n of_o the_o former_a protestant_n do_v if_o not_o actual_o immediate_o and_o primarious_o yet_o at_o least_o potential_o and_o necessary_o include_v in_o themselves_o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n be_v grant_v by_o other_o more_o modest_a protestant_n writer_n who_o do_v altogether_o condemn_v the_o foresay_a doctrine_n of_o calvin_n zuinglius_fw-la and_o beza_n thus_o be_v the_o say_a doctrine_n condemn_v by_o castalio_n who_o write_v a_o special_a treatise_n hereof_o against_o calvin_n by_o hooker_n in_o his_o ecclesiast_n policy_n lib_n 5._o pag._n 104._o by_o d._n covell_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o m._n hooker_n pag_n 62._o yea_o in_o far_a convince_a of_o m._n whytes_n former_a untruth_n we_o find_v that_o jacobus_n andreas_n a_o protestant_n in_o epitome_n coloq_fw-la montisbelgar_a pag._n 47._o thus_o plain_o write_v deus_fw-la est_fw-la author_n peccati_fw-la secundum_fw-la bezam_n here_o now_o i_o refer_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o iudiceous_a reader_n whether_o he_o will_v believe_v m._n whytes_n former_a assertion_n as_o true_a politik_o only_o deliver_v by_o he_o to_o salve_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o church_n or_o the_o plain_a contrary_a meaning_n of_o calvin_n zuinglius_fw-la and_o beza_n set_v down_o in_o their_o own_o say_n &_o so_o acknowledge_v by_o other_o of_o their_o own_o religion_n where_o we_o find_v that_o the_o protestant_n
haith_fw-mi be_v no_o where_o external_a and_o visible_a now_o during_o all_o these_o age_n when_o be_v m._n w._n company_n of_o man_n visible_o profess_v the_o same_o faith_n that_o he_o do_v final_o d._n fulke_n though_o not_o acknowledge_v so_o great_a a_o invisibility_n yet_o write_v 16._o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o boniface_n the_o three_o which_o be_v anno_fw-la 607._o the_o church_n be_v invisible_a and_o flee_v into_o wilderness_n there_o to_o remain_v a_o long_a season_n to_o these_o testimony_n we_o may_v add_v the_o former_a heretofore_o allege_v touch_v their_o church_n not_o be_v upon_o the_o first_o revolt_n of_o luther_n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v inevitable_o conclude_v against_o this_o our_o architect_n of_o lie_n that_o the_o protestant_n imaginary_a church_n consist_v of_o airy_a supposale_n of_o certain_a invisibiliste_n have_v no_o subsist_v or_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o these_o last_o thousand_o year_n at_o the_o least_o before_o the_o apostasy_n of_o that_o unfortunate_a &_o wicked_a monk_n the_o 19_o untruth_n in_o defence_n of_o preiste_n marriage_n page_n 343._o the_o doctor_n much_o apologize_v &_o defend_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n affirm_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n hould_v contrary_a herein_o to_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n now_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o this_o falsehood_n let_v we_o concur_v to_o that_o which_o be_v confess_v by_o our_o learned_a adversaty_n concern_v the_o same_o first_o then_o cartwright_n confess_v 485._o of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nyce_n which_o be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o 3._o century_n or_o age_n after_o christ_n that_o it_o teach_v that_o unto_o those_o which_o be_v choose_v into_o the_o ministry_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o take_v a_o wife_n afterwards_o only_o be_v marry_v before_o entrance_n into_o the_o ministry_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o use_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o precedent_a marriage_n in_o like_o sort_n m._n jewel_n 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copulation_n the_o 20_o untruth_n against_o image_n page_n 344._o inueigh_v much_o against_o the_o religious_a use_n of_o image_n among_o other_o thing_n he_o say_v according_a to_o the_o title_n of_o that_o his_o digression_n that_o touch_v image_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n hould_v contrary_a to_o that_o former_o be_v houlden_v and_o after_o allege_v that_o the_o ancient_a christian_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v no_o image_n but_o the_o contrary_a hereto_o be_v most_o true_a for_o first_o we_o find_v that_o the_o centuriste_n do_v write_v 108._o that_o lactantius_n who_o live_v in_o the_o four_o century_n or_o age_n affirm_v many_o superstitious_a thing_n concern_v the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n image_n doctor_n fulke_n affirm_v 675._o that_o paulinus_n a_o very_a ancient_a author_n cause_v image_n to_o be_v paint_v on_o church_n wales_n in_o like_o sort_n touch_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o which_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n and_o ground_n the_o centuriste_n teach_v 302._o that_o ambrose_n multa_fw-la commâ—morat_fw-la superstitiosâ—_n de_fw-fr cruse_n inuâ—nta_fw-la the_o say_v centuriste_n also_o affirm_v 121._o of_o the_o three_o age_n after_o christ_n that_o crucis_fw-la imaginem_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertulian_n be_v think_v to_o affirm_v that_o christian_n have_v the_o image_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o place_n of_o their_o public_a meeting_n as_o also_o private_o in_o their_o own_o house_n so_o farâ—_n do_v m._n w._n err_v from_o the_o truth_n in_o affirm_v that_o touch_v image_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n bould_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v former_o houlden_v but_o i_o see_v if_o it_o be_v proof_n enough_o for_o m._n whyte_n only_o to_o condemn_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n must_v not_o be_v innocent_a the_o 21._o untruth_n against_o transubstantiation_n page_n 346._o the_o d._n thus_o write_v last_o i_o name_v transubstantiation_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o mean_v the_o catholic_n have_v alter_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n here_o for_o the_o trial_n hereof_o we_o be_v to_o appeal_v to_o the_o say_n and_o confession_n of_o his_o own_o side_n where_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o m._n whytes_n credit_n and_o estimation_n be_v particular_o in_o this_o as_o in_o the_o former_a most_o dangerous_o wonnd_v even_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o brother_n for_o we_o find_v it_o confess_v by_o the_o centuriste_n 496._o that_o chrisostomus_n transubstantiatiorem_fw-la with_fw-mi tur_fw-la confirmare_fw-la chrisostem_fw-la be_v think_v to_o confirm_v transubstantiation_n in_o like_o sort_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o protestants_n 211._o theophilactus_fw-la &_o dama_n cebus_o plane_n inclinant_fw-la ad_fw-la transubstantiatiorem_fw-la theophilact_n &_o d._n mascen_n do_v evident_o incline_v to_o transubstantiation_n answerable_a hereto_o occolampadius_n 3._o do_v charge_n damascen_n with_o the_o say_a doctrine_n final_o d._n hâ—mfrey_n write_v 5._o 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