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in_o all_o those_o far_o different_a nation_n wherein_o
god_n in_o their_o prayer_n tâ—_n their_o prince_n or_o king_n and_o to_o their_o ow_v parent_n yet_o with_o disparity_n of_o honour_n tâ—_n each_o of_o these_o and_o here_o be_v the_o source_n oâ—_n fountain_n of_o the_o protestant_n mistake_v who_o hearing_n that_o catholic_n do_v sometime_o exhibit_v part_n of_o that_o external_a worship_n tâ—_n creature_n which_o be_v give_v to_o god_n do_v instant_o exclaim_v forth_o that_o papist_n do_v commit_v idolatry_n to_o creature_n poor_a man_n 〈◊〉_d commiserate_v their_o ignorance_n who_o so_o much_o mistake_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o catholic_a practice_n herein_o animadversion_n xxxv_o the_o several_a &_o different_a time_n of_o the_o firâ—â—_n come_v of_o antichrist_n assign_v by_o ouâ—_n adversary_n do_v evident_o prove_v that_o antâ—christ_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v &_o consequent_o that_o â—he_n pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n as_o they_o in_o the_o come_v of_o their_o malice_n do_v teach_v for_o 20._o for_o upon_o the_o revel_v in_o c._n 20._o juniâ—â—_n the_o eminent_a protestant_n affirm_v that_o hildebrand_n who_o be_v pope_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la â—â—4_n be_v the_o first_o antichrist_n with_o who_o â—nspireth_v d._n downeham_n 110._o downeham_n in_o his_o treatise_n concern_v antichrist_n ca._n 110._o bullinger_n 198._o bullinger_n upon_o the_o apo._n sâ—rm_n 16._o p._n 198._o afâ—rmeth_v that_o antichrist_n come_v in_o the_o year_n â—63_n he_o therefore_o term_v that_o year_n the_o â—all_n year_n d_o 30._o d_o in_o his_o answ_n to_o a_o counterfeit_n cath._n pa._n 30._o fulke_o and_o d._n 100_o d._n in_o his_o synop_n pag._n 100_o willet_n do_v â—ace_n his_o come_n in_o the_o year_n 607._o and_o â—ake_z boniface_n the_o three_o to_o be_v the_o first_o antiâ—â—rist_n d._n whytaker_n thus_o write_v of_o this_o â—oynt_n say_v 2._o say_v de_fw-fr eccles_n count_v â—eilarâ—_n contr_n 9â—_n qu._n a._n p._n 〈◊〉_d 2._o gregory_n the_o great_a be_v the_o â—â—t_n true_a and_o holy_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n &_o therâ—â—_n because_o our_o adversary_n demand_n of_o we_o the_o â—me_n when_o he_o first_o come_v in_o we_o design_v and_o set_v twne_v to_o they_o the_o very_a time_n of_o his_o come_n â—za_fw-mi 12._o â—za_fw-mi confess_v general_n cap._n 7._o sect_n 12._o teach_v that_o he_o come_v in_o anno_fw-la â—40_n thus_o write_v of_o leo_n who_o live_v in_o that_o â—â—e_z leo_n do_v clear_o breathe_v forth_o the_o arroganâ—â—_n of_o the_o antichristian_a sea_n m._n napper_n 66._o napper_n upon_o the_o revelat._n â—g_z 66._o ascend_v high_o iustifyes_n antichrist_n his_o come_n to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o year_n 313._o so_o maâ—ing_v silvester_n the_o pope_n the_o first_o antichrist_n but_o sebastianus_n francus_n a_o remarkable_a protestant_n not_o content_a therewith_o thus_o aver_v ecclesiast_n aver_v in_o epist._n the_o abrogoâ—_n l._n in_o univer_n omnibus_fw-la statut_fw-la ecclesiast_n 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 say_v and_o sacrament_n vanish_v away_o present_o after_o the_o apostle_n departure_n now_o mere_a diametrical_o and_o cross_v to_o all_o the_o former_a protestant_n teach_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v anâ—ichrist_n melancthon_n 102._o melancthon_n so_o be_v melancthon_n allege_v by_o m._n harvey_n in_o his_o theol._n discourse_n p._n 102._o bucer_n and_o m._n fox_n 53â—_n fox_n act._n mon._n of_o the_o year_n 1676._o pa._n 53â—_n do_v teach_v that_o the_o turk_n be_v antichrist_n and_o according_a hereto_o bucâ—r_n style_v the_o turk_n 147._o turk_n bucer_n in_o his_o lib._n psal_n quinque_fw-la psal_n 22._o fol._n 146._o 147._o ipfissimus_fw-la antichristus_fw-la thus_o much_o touch_v the_o disagreement_n of_o our_o adversary_n in_o this_o point_n animadversion_n xxxvi_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v england_n by_o joseph_n of_o arimathia_n do_v afford_v a_o unanswerable_a demonstration_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o catholic_a and_o roman_a religion_n of_o this_o point_n we_o first_o find_v that_o not_o only_a s._n bede_n who_o do_v write_v the_o history_n thereof_o but_o m._n cambden_n also_o recâ—râ—etâ—_n that_o the_o britain_n of_o wales_n be_v first_o convert_v to_o christianity_n by_o joseph_n of_o arimathia_n m._n cambden_n thus_o speak_v thereof_o certum_fw-la 57_o certum_fw-la in_o his_o brit._n pa._n 40._o &_o 57_o est_fw-la britannos_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la infantia_fw-la christianam_fw-la religionem_fw-la imbibisse_n he_o thus_o further_o writing_n hie_v floruit_fw-la monasterium_fw-la glastenburtense_n etc._n etc._n here_o flourish_v the_o monastery_n of_o glastenbury_n which_o take_v its_o ancient_a beginning_n of_o joseph_n of_o arimathia_n thus_o m._n cambden_n the_o same_o verity_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o d._n jewel_n pope_n jewel_n in_o his_o pageant_n of_o pope_n and_o d._n fulke_n 561._o fulke_n in_o his_o book_n against_o hiskin_n sander_n pag._n 561._o second_o we_o find_v that_o d._n jewel_n confess_v thus_o the_o britan_n pope_n britan_n in_o his_o pageant_n of_o pope_n be_v convert_v by_o joseph_n of_o arimathia_n hold_v that_o faith_n at_o augustine_n come_v he_o meaning_n that_o austin_n who_o be_v send_v by_o pope_n gregory_n to_o plant_v his_o religion_n among_o we_o english_a in_o like_a manner_n d._n fulke_o thus_o write_v hereof_o the_o catholic_a britan_n 12._o britan_n against_o the_o rhemish_n testam_fw-la in_o 2._o cor._n 12._o with_o who_o christian_a religion_n have_v continue_v in_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n will_v not_o receive_v austin_n from_o which_o several_a testimony_n we_o gather_v that_o till_o augustine_n come_v into_o england_n the_o religion_n plant_v by_o joseph_n of_o aâ—imathia_n among_o the_o britain_n continue_v unchangeable_a &_o without_o alteration_n three_o we_o read_v that_o the_o great_a difference_n of_o faith_n &_o religion_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v find_v between_o the_o britain_n bishop_n &_o augustin_n be_v record_v to_o be_v these_o follow_v for_o s._n bede_n 2._o bede_n beda_n l._n 2._o ca._n 2._o relate_v how_o austin_n and_o the_o britain_n bishop_n do_v meet_v at_o a_o place_n call_v in_o his_o time_n augustinâ—zat_n for_o confer_v of_o their_o religion_n together_o the_o mention_n of_o which_o meeting_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n aver_v by_o holinshead_n 22._o holinshead_n in_o his_o great_a chronicle_n of_o the_o last_o eâ—ttou_n l._n 5._o c._n 22._o and_o m._n fox_n 120._o fox_n act_n mon._n print_v 1576._o pag._n 120._o who_o set_v down_o s._n augustine_n answer_n to_o the_o britain_n bishop_n in_o these_o word_n si_fw-mi in_o tribus_fw-la he_o obtemperare_fw-la mihi_fw-la vultis_fw-la ut_fw-la pascha_fw-la svo_fw-la tempore_fw-la celebreâ—is_fw-la ut_fw-la ministerium_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la iuxta_fw-la morem_fw-la romanae_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la compleatis_fw-la ut_fw-la genti_fw-la anglorum_fw-la una_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la praedicetis_fw-la verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la cetera_fw-la quae_fw-la agitis_fw-la aequanimiter_fw-la cuncta_fw-la tolerabimus_fw-la that_o be_v if_o you_o britan_n bishop_n will_v obey_v i_o in_o these_o three_o thing_n to_o wit_n in_o celebrate_v easter_n day_n in_o due_a time_n in_o confer_v of_o baptism_n according_a to_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o roman_a &_o apostolical_a church_n and_o in_o help_v we_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o english_a all_o other_o matter_n which_o you_o 〈◊〉_d contrary_a to_o our_o manner_n we_o will_v tolerate_v â—â—suster_n thus_o far_o s._n bede_n four_o and_o last_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o d._n humphrey_n what_o religion_n austin_n bring_v into_o england_n in_o these_o word_n in_o ecclesiam_fw-la 627._o ecclesiam_fw-la humfr_v in_o jesuit_n part_n 2._o ras_n 5._o pa._n 5._o &_o 627._o vero_fw-la quid_fw-la invexerna_fw-la gregorius_n &_o augustinu_n onus_fw-la caeremoniarâ—â—_n etc._n etc._n intulerunt_fw-la pattium_fw-la episcopale_n ad_fw-la sola_fw-la missarum_fw-la solemnta_fw-la purgatorium_fw-la etc._n etc._n oblationer_n salutaris_fw-la hostiae_fw-la &_o preces_fw-la pro_fw-la demortuis_fw-la etc._n etc._n reliquias_fw-la etc._n etc._n â—ransubstantiationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n nouâ—_n templorum_fw-la conscerationes_fw-la etc._n etc._n exit_fw-la quibus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la quaesitum_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la indulgentiae_fw-la monachatus_fw-la papatus_fw-la reliquumue_fw-la pontificiae_fw-la chaos_n extruatur_fw-la haec_fw-la augustinus_n magnus_fw-la monachus_n a_o gregorio_n monacho_n edoctâ—_n importavit_fw-la anglis_fw-la thus_o far_o d._n humphrey_n with_o who_o conspire_v herein_o the_o gregory_n the_o in_o the_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o the_o 6_o century_n in_o the_o fiâ—st_a edition_n at_o the_o word_n gregory_n centurist_n and_o 289._o and_o epit._n hist_o ecclel_n cent_n 6_o p._n 289._o osiander_n now_o from_o all_o these_o premise_n i_o thus_o collect_v first_o that_o the_o true_a christian_a religion_n be_v plant_v in_o britain_n by_o joseph_n of_o arimathia_n who_o live_v in_o our_o saviour_n tyme._n second_o that_o the_o same_o religion_n remain_v pure_a and_o uncorrupted_a at_o augustine_n conveâ—ting_v of_o england_n three_o that_o the_o difference_n between_o austin_n and_o the_o britan_n be_v but_o about_o two_o or_o three_o small_a point_n or_o ceremony_n last_o that_o
be_v now_o forbid_a as_o a_o thing_n ungodly_a 11._o that_o there_o be_v any_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n institute_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n soul_n last_o to_o omit_v some_o other_o 12._o that_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n antichrist_n shall_v come_v who_o shall_v be_v a_o design_v enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o shall_v labour_v to_o subvert_v and_o overthrow_v all_o christian_a religion_n all_o these_o point_v both_o protestant_n and_o catholic_a do_v believe_v and_o hold_v that_o the_o belief_n of_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o yet_o not_o any_o of_o these_o article_n be_v express_v or_o set_v down_o in_o the_o creed_n whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o apostle_n creed_n can_v be_v a_o sufficient_a boundary_a to_o contain_v and_o limit_v a_o avayleable_a faith_n animadversion_n lxii_o the_o bitter_a inuective_n of_o the_o protestant_n one_o against_o another_o be_v of_o sufficient_a force_n to_o discover_v their_o dissension_n in_o doctrine_n as_o where_o luther_n say_v we_o 21._o we_o luther_n in_o thes_n cont._n lovaniens_fw-la thes_n 21._o serious_o iuâ—ge_v the_o swinglian_o and_o sacramentary_n to_o be_v heretic_n and_o alien_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o confront_v this_o swinglius_n thus_o retort_v upon_o luther_n luther_n 458._o luther_n swingl_n tom_fw-mi 2._o in_o resp_n ad_fw-la luther_n fol_z 458._o be_v guilty_a of_o high_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o descend_v to_o the_o puritan_n and_o protestant_n in_o england_n we_o find_v that_o the_o book_n entitle_v constitution_n and_o canon_n ecclesiastical_a print_a annoâ—604_n â—604_z do_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_v the_o puritan_n for_o their_o maintain_n of_o these_o position_n follow_v as_o they_o be_v there_o set_v down_o in_o the_o book_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v corrupt_a superstition_n unlawful_a repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n the_o article_n of_o the_o bishop_n religion_n be_v erroneous_a their_o rite_n antichristian_a etc._n etc._n now_o the_o protestant_n do_v thus_o requit_v the_o puritan_n say_v the_o consideration_n the_o m._n powell_n in_o hâ—s_a consideration_n puritan_n be_v notorious_a and_o manifest_a schismatic_n cut_v of_o from_o the_o church_n and_o again_o the_o deâ—ic_n the_o m._n paâ—ks_v in_o his_o ep._n deâ—ic_n puritan_n seek_v to_o undermyne_n the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n now_o add_v hereto_o that_o although_o infinite_a other_o passage_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o show_v the_o great_a discord_n in_o faith_n among_o the_o foreign_a protestant_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o one_o more_o short_a argument_n to_o convince_v this_o point_n then_o to_o recur_v to_o the_o four_o catalogue_n of_o protestant_a book_n set_v down_o in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o book_n call_v the_o protestant_n apology_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o which_o 4._o catalogue_n one_o may_v find_v about_o three_o hundred_o book_n write_v in_o great_a acerbity_n of_o stile_n by_o one_o protestant_n against_o another_o the_o name_n of_o all_o which_o book_n be_v take_v out_o of_o coccius_n his_o thesaurus_fw-la or_o from_o hospinian_n both_o which_o author_n die_v many_o year_n since_o now_o if_o so_o mâ—â—y_a book_n of_o disagreement_n in_o faith_n among_o the_o protestant_n be_v make_v within_o so_o sport_v a_o time_n how_o many_o hundred_o more_o might_n be_v allege_v if_o one_o do_v know_v all_o other_o book_n write_v by_o the_o protestant_n against_o the_o protestant_n since_o the_o death_n of_o those_o two_o former_a man_n animadversion_n lxiii_o many_o vulgar_a and_o unlearned_a protestant_n and_o especial_o the_o caluinist_n &_o puritan_n do_v condemn_v the_o catholic_a roman_a religion_n because_o it_o defend_v and_o practise_v diverse_a ceremony_n they_o ignorant_o term_v such_o ceremony_n idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a and_o there_o be_v no_o one_o argument_n more_o prevayl_v with_o such_o man_n to_o avert_v they_o from_o our_o catholic_a religion_n theâ—_n this_o now_o to_o take_v a_o way_n this_o scandal_n oâ—_n stumble_v block_n i_o say_v that_o if_o it_o be_v god_n good_a pleasure_n to_o have_v his_o faith_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o for_o the_o time_n be_v the_o true_a religion_n to_o consi_v much_o in_o ceremony_n as_o we_o see_v it_o do_v faâ—â—_n out_o in_o the_o several_a sacrifice_n appoint_v by_o god_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n and_o of_o what_o matter_n number_n and_o quality_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v as_o also_o with_o provision_n of_o oil_n and_o lamp_n the_o ark_n the_o propitiatory_a the_o consecration_n of_o priest_n the_o institution_n of_o all_o vesture_n vessel_n and_o other_o holy_a thing_n then_o belong_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n &_o all_o these_o to_o be_v make_v perform_v and_o do_v after_o a_o strange_a and_o different_a manner_n as_o we_o read_v in_o exodus_fw-la as_o also_o the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n consist_v in_o pare_n away_o a_o piece_n of_o flesh_n which_o serve_v for_o free_v man_n in_o that_o time_n from_o originâ—_n sin_n the_o prepare_v and_o eat_v of_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n sprinkle_v the_o door_n with_o the_o blood_n thereof_o and_o infinite_a other_o ceremony_n record_v in_o the_o foresay_a book_n of_o exodus_fw-la i_o say_v if_o this_o be_v god_n unsearchable_a will_n to_o ordain_v these_o thing_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a law_n wherein_o he_o will_v have_v the_o honour_n service_n and_o worship_v exhibit_v to_o â—im_v partly_o to_o consist_v why_o then_o may_v not_o our_o saviour_n institute_v the_o religion_n &_o faith_n of_o christian_n believe_v in_o he_o to_o be_v attend_v on_o with_o diverse_a ceremony_n and_o yet_o this_o without_o any_o superstition_n or_o idolatry_n now_o our_o adversary_n common_a evasion_n to_o this_o our_o argument_n be_v to_o say_v that_o god_n institute_v 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