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sensible_o unto_o one_o who_o he_o be_v to_o call_v extraordinarly_a as_o he_o do_v to_o moses_n elias_n s._n paul_n second_o that_o he_o make_v that_o appear_v by_o some_o miracle_n the_o first_o be_v not_o sufficient_a without_o the_o second_o to_o which_o may_v be_v join_v a_o three_o condition_n to_o wit_n holiness_n of_o life_n &_o doctrine_n which_o become_v god_n extraordinary_a ambassador_n without_o which_o even_o their_o miracle_n ought_v to_o be_v suspect_v now_o not_o only_o one_o but_o all_o these_o condition_n be_v visible_o deficient_a in_o calvin_n &_o the_o other_o pretend_a reformer_n for_o never_o any_o of_o they_o be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o say_v that_o god_n speak_v sensible_o to_o they_o albeit_o luther_n confess_v that_o the_o devil_n confer_v often_o than_o once_o with_o he_o arb_n erasm_n in_o diatribe_n de_fw-la lib._n arb_n then_o they_o be_v so_o impotent_a of_o work_a miracle_n that_o erasmus_n object_n to_o they_o they_o be_v never_o as_o yet_o able_a so_o much_o as_o to_o cure_v a_o lame_a horse_n last_o their_o life_n be_v not_o extraordinary_a for_o holiness_n befit_v a_o extraordinary_a vocation_n as_o we_o have_v see_v above_o luther_n sentence_n against_o muâ—ster_n â—us_n luth_n â—â—_o senat_n m_o â—us_n make_v also_o against_o calvin_n if_o he_o pretend_v say_v luther_n that_o he_o be_v send_v by_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n let_v he_o prove_v that_o by_o do_v sign_n and_o miracle_n for_o where_o ever_o god_n will_v change_v the_o ordinary_a way_n there_o always_o he_o work_v miracle_n last_o the_o late_a church_n of_o england_n pretend_v a_o succession_n &_o lawful_a vocation_n of_o her_o pastor_n dicatorie_a mason_n of_o the_o consecration_n epist_n the_o dicatorie_a above_o all_o other_o protestant_n for_o so_o mr_n mason_n praise_v and_o admire_v the_o sweet_a and_o singular_a providence_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o new_a church_n of_o england_n that_o when_o other_o reform_a church_n as_o be_v enforce_v through_o necessity_n to_o admit_v extraordinary_a father_n or_o ordainer_n that_o be_v to_o receive_v ordination_n from_o inferior_a minister_n or_o priest_n yet_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v always_o bishop_n who_o according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a and_o most_o secure_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n have_v confer_v holy_a order_n but_o this_o pretence_n be_v also_o false_a and_o frivolous_a for_o either_o the_o first_o protestant_n bishop_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_z time_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o catholic_a bishop_n or_o have_v their_o vocation_n from_o some_o other_o ministrorum_fw-la saunder_n de_fw-fr schis_fw-la angl._n champ._n de_fw-fr vocaâ—_n ministrorum_fw-la as_o from_o the_o queen_n and_o parliament_n the_o first_o can_v be_v say_v for_o both_o sanderus_n and_o dr._n champnâ—y_n show_v that_o the_o catholic_a bishop_n choose_v rather_o to_o die_v in_o prison_n as_o they_o do_v then_o to_o impose_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o queen_n new_a design_v protestant_n bishop_n beside_o m._n whitaker_n and_o fulk_n renounce_v the_o catholic_a ordination_n as_o unlawful_a albeit_o all_o the_o more_o late_a divine_n of_o the_o english_a church_n have_v their_o recourse_n unto_o it_o in_o so_o much_o that_o fulk_n express_v himself_o very_o passionate_o thus_o we_o with_o our_o whole_a heart_n dâ—_n fulk_n in_o reâ—ent_n a_o put_fw-mi brairlie_n tr_fw-la 2._o c._n 2_o sect_n 6._o ad_fw-la dâ—_n renounce_v abhor_v detest_v and_o spit_v at_o your_o filthy_a antichristian_a order_n so_o full_a of_o confusion_n be_v they_o in_o this_o matter_n that_o what_o some_o of_o their_o great_a divins_n esteem_v their_o great_a glory_n other_o no_o less_o famous_a among_o they_o think_v their_o great_a shame_n moreover_o albeit_o the_o catholic_a bishop_n be_v grant_v to_o have_v impose_v their_o hand_n on_o the_o first_o protestant_n bishop_n yet_o by_o that_o ordination_n they_o make_v they_o only_a catholic_a and_o not_o protestant_a bishop_n for_o the_o church_n in_o all_o reason_n and_o common_a sense_n can_v give_v a_o lawful_a vocation_n to_o any_o pastor_n to_o preach_v and_o act_v against_o herself_o therefore_o if_o these_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o late_a english_a church_n be_v protestant_n when_o they_o be_v ordain_v they_o be_v not_o lawful_o ordain_v and_o if_o they_o become_v thereafter_o protestant_n they_o lose_v all_o lawful_a exercise_v of_o their_o power_n of_o ordination_n when_o they_o use_v it_o against_o that_o church_n from_o which_o they_o pretend_v to_o derive_v their_o lawful_a vocation_n last_o the_o first_o protestant_n bishop_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o or_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n succeed_v to_o no_o other_o protestant_a bishop_n much_o less_o can_v they_o show_v their_o succession_n unto_o the_o apostle_n as_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v they_o lawful_a and_o apostolical_a bishop_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o first_o protestant_n bishop_n be_v make_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o king_n or_o queen_n supremacy_n and_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n prescryve_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o have_v be_v always_o observe_v in_o the_o church_n and_o if_o these_o english_a bishop_n &_o pastor_n have_v no_o more_o sure_a ground_n for_o their_o vocation_n than_o the_o royal_a supremacy_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o they_o be_v both_o fall_v together_o and_o that_o one_o parliament_n have_v ransact_v what_o other_o have_v enact_v so_o we_o see_v that_o the_o late_a english_a church_n have_v be_v resolve_v into_o the_o same_o principle_n of_o which_o it_o be_v first_o compose_v as_o by_o the_o same_o just_a judgement_n the_o presbyterian_o who_o pretend_v a_o extraordinary_a vocation_n be_v almost_o subvert_v by_o the_o independent_o &_o anabaptist_n upon_o the_o same_o pretext_n it_o rest_v that_o i_o speak_v now_o a_o word_n of_o our_o scottish_a minister_n vocation_n which_o i_o find_v as_o groundless_a and_o more_o ridiculous_a than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o at_o the_o beginning_n be_v unlettered_a man_n and_o have_v no_o other_o vocation_n to_o be_v minister_n then_o that_o which_o the_o presbyterian_o blame_v now_o in_o the_o independent_o the_o vocation_n of_o m._n xnox_n our_o great_a reformer_n seem_v very_o strange_a as_o it_o be_v describe_v in_o his_o own_o chronicle_n in_o one_o thing_n indeed_o he_o show_v himself_o more_o scrupulous_a then_o luther_n for_o although_o he_o have_v be_v ordain_v a_o roman_a priest_n yet_o he_o think_v not_o without_o reason_n that_o his_o popish_a order_n give_v he_o no_o lawful_a vocation_n to_o be_v a_o protestant_a minister_n and_o therefore_o he_o expect_v another_o call_n which_o be_v give_v he_o after_o this_o manner_n some_o discontent_a protestant_n have_v conspire_v together_o have_v cruel_o kill_v etc._n spot_n wood_n in_o his_o history_n etc._n etc._n as_o a_o protestant_a author_n speak_v cardinal_n beaton_n within_o his_o own_o house_n the_o castle_n of_o s._n andrew_n possess_v themselves_o of_o all_o the_o cardinal_n riches_n and_o thereafter_o keep_v out_o the_o castle_n in_o rebellion_n against_o the_o state_n to_o this_o place_n of_o security_n m._n knox_n have_v his_o refuge_n carry_v along_o with_o he_o some_o gentleman_n child_n who_o he_o instruct_v in_o the_o grammar_n and_o new_a catechism_n 75_o knox_n chron._n p._n 74._o 75_o his_o book_n say_v that_o when_o these_o within_o the_o castle_n perceive_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o doctrine_n they_o deal_v earnest_o with_o he_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o function_n of_o a_o preacher_n but_o he_o refuse_v allege_v he_o will_v not_o run_v where_o god_n have_v not_o send_v he_o meaning_n that_o he_o will_v do_v nothing_o without_o a_o lawful_a call_n whereupon_o they_o go_v to_o a_o private_a council_n resolve_v or_o give_v a_o charge_n public_o to_o m._n knox_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o preacher_n john_n rough_n which_o be_v do_v at_o the_o next_o sermon_n as_o it_o be_v there_o at_o more_o
ch_n 17._o p._n 183._o &_o seq_fw-la their_o special_a and_o groundless_a faith_n 500_o faith_n faith_n they_o deny_v all_o satisfaction_n or_o work_n of_o penance_n for_o sin_n and_o so_o they_o teach_v man_n be_v not_o to_o make_v any_o satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n p._n 500_o their_o doctrine_n of_o sin_v without_o satisfaction_n 182._o satisfaction_n satisfaction_n they_o teach_v justification_n by_o faith_n only_o against_o the_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n james_n 2._o v._o 24._o as_o may_v be_v see_v above_o ch_z 17._o p._n 182._o justification_n by_o faith_n only_a 203._o only_a only_a albeit_o some_o be_v great_a sinner_n yet_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o take_v the_o covenant_n they_o be_v esteem_v saint_n and_o all_o their_o sin_n forgive_v they_o though_o indeed_o they_o become_v no_o better_o this_o be_v a_o great_a opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la which_o the_o presbyterian_o ascribe_v to_o their_o covenant_n then_o that_o which_o the_o catholic_n assign_v to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n as_o may_v be_v see_v above_o p._n 202._o 203._o the_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la of_o the_o covenant_n which_o saint_v without_o disposition_n even_o the_o worst_a covenanter_n 5â—3_n covenanter_n covenanter_n they_o do_v not_o only_o abjure_v work_n of_o great_a perfection_n not_o command_v but_o counsel_v but_o also_o they_o neglect_v work_n of_o duty_n command_v teach_v hat_n the_o commandment_n be_v impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v p._n 502._o 5â—3_n their_o omission_n of_o work_n of_o duty_n tend_v to_o edification_n 506._o edification_n edification_n they_o teach_v that_o all_o their_o work_n be_v evil_a and_o therefore_o be_v demerit_n which_o may_v be_v just_o renounce_v p._n 504._o 505._o 4._o they_o often_o give_v and_o sell_v pardon_n from_o their_o stool_n of_o repentance_n or_o else_o all_o the_o great_a people_n must_v be_v saint_n &_o only_o the_o poor_a must_v be_v sinner_n for_o it_o be_v very_o rare_o see_v that_o any_o person_n of_o condition_n do_v sit_v upon_o their_o stool_n of_o repentance_n see_v p._n 506._o demerit_n 508._o demerit_n demerit_n they_o brag_v that_o they_o shall_v never_o leave_v off_o till_o they_o go_v with_o their_o covenant_n &_o covenant_v army_n to_o destroy_v the_o wall_n &_o city_n of_o rome_n p._n 507._o 508._o sell_v of_o pardon_n 15_o their_o intend_a warlike_a peregrination_n to_o destroy_v holy_a place_n 508._o place_n place_n the_o english_a independent_o do_v call_v ordinary_o the_o presbyterian_a k_o rk-session_n bawdy-court_n for_o by_o they_o the_o fine_n be_v impose_v upon_o the_o fornicator_n but_o now_o that_o power_n be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o give_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n these_o session_n be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o the_o catholic_n station_n above_o p._n 508._o their_o kirk_n session_n 511._o session_n session_n they_o do_v not_o consecrate_v their_o communion_n wine_n and_o albeit_o the_o minister_n say_v a_o long_a prayer_n at_o the_o beginning_n by_o which_o they_o will_v seem_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o hallow_v that_o which_o be_v present_a which_o be_v but_o a_o small_a quantity_n yet_o the_o rest_n be_v bring_v sometime_o out_o of_o the_o tavern_n and_o use_v without_o any_o benediction_n see_v of_o holy_a water_n above_o p._n 510._o 511._o vnconsecrated_a wine_n 512._o wine_n wine_n see_v above_o how_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o pretend_a reformation_n they_o unhallowed_a many_o bell_n p._n 511._o 512._o their_o unhallow_a and_o sell_v of_o bell_n their_o 512._o their_o their_o the_o true_a church_n have_v only_a power_n to_o cast_v out_o devil_n luther_n try_v once_o to_o do_v this_o but_o it_o succeed_v ill_o with_o he_o as_o may_v be_v see_v above_o p._n 512._o want_n of_o power_n to_o conjure_v spirit_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n man_n devil_n devil_n the_o presbyterian_a minister_n do_v much_o hate_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n call_v it_o the_o badge_n of_o antichrist_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o spotswood_n history_n lib._n 6._o p._n 324._o see_v above_o p._n 513._o the_o antiquity_n &_o efficacy_n of_o that_o glorious_a sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n their_o curse_n and_o detestation_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o also_o use_n also_o also_o the_o holy_a apostle_n use_v unction_n as_o may_v be_v see_v above_o p._n 514._o which_o custom_n have_v be_v ever_o observe_v in_o the_o church_n ibidem_fw-la as_o also_o the_o church_n do_v ever_o hallow_v some_o creature_n for_o holy_a end_n as_o water_n burial_n place_n church_n bell_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o presbyterian_o have_v often_o make_v common_a and_o turn_v into_o profane_v use_n of_o unction_n &_o of_o benediction_n of_o creature_n for_o holy_a end_n together_o with_o the_o profanation_n of_o these_o hallow_a creature_n their_o domineer_a presbyterian_a ibid._n presbyterian_a presbyterian_a how_o the_o presbytery_n domineer_v over_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n may_v be_v see_v above_o ch_z 4._o and_o 5._o of_o presb._n trial_n 23._o their_o severity_n &_o cruelty_n may_v be_v see_v ibid._n democracy_n and_o 23_o cruel_a anarchy_n abjure_v anarchy_n anarchy_n their_o solemn_a league_n &_o covenant_n which_o intend_v the_o settle_n of_o presbytery_n in_o all_o the_o 3._o kingdom_n be_v not_o such_o a_o work_n of_o perfection_n as_o be_v the_o 3._o solemn_a vow_n of_o chastity_n poverty_n &_o obedience_n which_o they_o here_o abjure_v and_o which_o their_o first_o reformer_n vow_v but_o do_v not_o keep_v and_o therefore_o their_o solemn_a league_n may_v be_v better_o renounce_v then_o the_o three_o solemn_a vow_n abjure_v their_o solemn_a leagve_n and_o covenant_n with_o all_o their_o roundhead_n of_o sundry_a sect_n their_o cruel_a decree_n make_v at_o glasgow_n to_o extirpate_v the_o catholic_a religion_n where_o their_o covenant_n which_o have_v prove_v a_o bloody_a band_n be_v confirm_v against_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n and_o last_o we_o reject_v all_o their_o church_n their_o their_o see_v above_o pag._n 229._o 242._o how_o by_o trops_n and_o figure_n the_o clear_a word_n of_o christ_n institution_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v pervert_v by_o they_o against_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o of_o the_o ancient_a church_n vain_a trope_n and_o figure_n pervert_v the_o true_a literal_a sense_n of_o the_o divin_fw-fr scripture_n against_o the_o constant_a exposition_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n together_o with_o all_o their_o etc._n their_o their_o their_o deny_v of_o private_a baptism_n be_v a_o presbyterian_a tradition_n derive_v from_o calvin_n as_o may_v be_v see_v above_o p._n 212._o without_o or_o rather_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n the_o same_o may_v be_v also_o say_v of_o their_o deny_v private_a communion_n etc._n etc._n presbyterian_a tradition_n bring_v in_o without_o or_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jubaian_a the_o the_o as_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v only_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n so_o s._n cyprian_n have_v observe_v that_o all_o heretic_n like_o ape_n do_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o name_n and_o false_o vindicate_v to_o themselves_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n cypr._n epist_n ad_fw-la jubaian_a holy_a catholiqve_n church_n the_o pillar_n &_o ground_n of_o truth_n to_o the_o which_o holy_a catholic_a church_n we_o most_o willing_o join_v our_o self_n in_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o all_o holy_a rite_n as_o member_n of_o the_o same_o under_o christ_n jesus_n the_o supreme_a invisible_a head_n and_z the_o charge_n the_o the_o see_v above_o section_n 4._o p._n 432._o where_o it_o be_v show_v that_o s._n peter_n be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n supreme_a pastor_n of_o his_o church_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n succeed_v unto_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o same_o charge_n bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o visible_a and_o subordinate_a head_n or_o 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be_v folly_n but_o let_v we_o make_v great_a profit_n by_o other_o man_n sin_n let_v we_o have_v a_o firm_a faith_n in_o these_o mystery_n let_v we_o never_o speak_v nor_o think_v that_o word_n how_o that_o be_v mere_o judaical_a and_o the_o cause_n of_o great_a punishment_n thus_o s._n cyrill_n 3._o the_o presbyterian_o do_v wrest_v our_o saviour_n word_n by_o a_o figurative_a interpretation_n against_o all_o reason_n as_o have_v be_v show_v then_o i_o find_v this_o presbyterian_a doctrine_n english_z apud_fw-la bellar._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr euch._n cap._n 1._o gualt_n chronolog_n saecul_fw-la 1._o cap._n 1._o elien_n resp_n ad_fw-la apolog._n bellar._n c._n 1._o casaub_n ans_fw-fr to_o card._n peron_n 1._o instance_n fol._n 32._o english_z to_o have_v be_v a_o ancient_a heresy_n of_o simon_n magus_n and_o menander_n and_o thereafter_o of_o berengarius_fw-la who_o at_o his_o death_n do_v recant_v of_o the_o albigenses_n and_o of_o diverse_a other_o yea_o gualterus_n bring_v some_o 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out_o of_o the_o scripture_n 9_o cyrill_n hieros_n catech._n 4._o mystag_n ambros_n l._n 4._o de_fw-la sacram_fw-la c._n 4._o &_o lib._n de_fw-fr mysterijs_fw-la initiand_n cap._n 9_o s._n cyrill_n say_v christ_n change_v once_o water_n into_o wine_n which_o be_v near_o unto_o blood_n and_o be_v he_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v of_o we_o that_o he_o have_v change_v wine_n into_o blood_n s._n ambrose_n have_v show_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n speech_n how_o by_o it_o he_o give_v a_o be_v to_o the_o world_n which_o have_v no_o be_v before_o say_v how_o much_o more_o than_o operative_a be_v it_o that_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v may_v have_v a_o be_v and_o be_v convert_v into_o another_o again_o the_o same_o holy_a father_n call_v this_o change_n a_o conversion_n of_o nature_n &_o substance_n bring_v example_n out_o of_o the_o old_a
the_o three_o but_o can_v not_o obtain_v it_o last_o they_o maintain_v diverse_a gross_a error_n which_o be_v condemn_v both_o by_o catholic_n &_o protestant_n 4._o ibidem_fw-la subdivis_fw-la 4._o as_o 1._o that_o churchman_n by_o mortal_a sin_n lose_v all_o spiritual_a authority_n 2._o that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n by_o mortal_a sin_n fall_v also_o from_o their_o dignity_n 3._o that_o churchman_n shall_v possess_v nothing_o in_o property_n 4._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o dissemble_v in_o religion_n and_o their_o practice_n be_v conform_v to_o their_o doctrine_n for_o they_o go_v to_o mass_n confess_v and_o communicate_v for_o which_o dissimulation_n the_o protestant_n at_o the_o beginnine_n will_v not_o acknowledge_v they_o for_o their_o brethren_n these_o and_o other_o gross_a error_n they_o maintain_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o protestant_n apology_n where_o the_o author_n be_v at_o large_a cite_v but_o as_o these_o difference_n do_v show_v the_o waldenses_n not_o to_o be_v good_a protestant_n so_o i_o will_v bring_v some_o few_o to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v ill_a presbyterian_o ibid._n gualte_n chron._n saeculo_fw-la 12._o c._n de_fw-fr walden_n o_o 2d_o &_o 32._o 3._o error_n 38._o ibid._n 1._o they_o admit_v no_o other_o form_n of_o prayer_n except_o our_o lord_n prayer_n the_o presbyterian_o admit_v many_o other_o but_o not_o that_o 2._o they_o allow_v only_o three_o order_n in_o the_o church_n to_o wit_n of_o deacon_n priest_n &_o bishop_n the_o presbyterian_o have_v abjure_v episcopacy_n &_o the_o whole_a hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n 3_o the_o waldenses_n affirm_v that_o all_o oath_n be_v unlawful_a the_o presbyterian_o have_v take_v n_o and_o enforce_v other_o to_o take_v many_o unlawful_a oath_n in_o the_o covenant_n 4._o the_o waldenses_n maintain_v ibi_fw-la 4._o error_n 40._o ibi_fw-la that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n hy_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o judge_n and_o therefore_o they_o abolish_v all_o judicatories_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o blood_n the_o covenanter_n have_v shed_v much_o blood_n under_o pretence_n of_o justice_n spare_v none_o of_o their_o opposer_n who_o come_v in_o their_o reverence_n ibid._n 5._o error_n 31._o ibid._n 5._o they_o consecrate_v ordinary_o their_o sacrament_n upon_o that_o day_n only_o whereon_o our_o saviour_n be_v betray_v and_o they_o keep_v it_o thus_o consecrate_a all_o the_o year_n long_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o sick_a the_o presbyterian_o do_v not_o profess_v to_o consecrate_v at_o all_o they_o give_v their_o sacrament_n very_o seldom_o to_o the_o whole_a and_o they_o have_v make_v a_o act_n never_o to_o give_v it_o to_o the_o sick_a i_o can_v find_v hardly_o any_o thing_n wherein_o the_o waldenses_n agree_v more_o with_o the_o presbyterian_o then_o with_o other_o protestant_n 37._o error_n 37._o except_o in_o this_o alone_a that_o they_o contemn_v the_o apostle_n creed_n which_o the_o presbyterian_o have_v more_o then_o probable_o do_v by_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v apostolical_a by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o waldenses_n do_v not_o continue_v since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o from_o the_o time_n they_o arise_v they_o be_v not_o protestant_n much_o less_o presbyterian_o and_o so_o be_v deficient_a in_o both_o the_o principle_n 730._o fox_n acts._n pag._n 41._o illyric_n in_o catalogue_n test_n p._n 730._o therefore_o m_o fox_n illyricus_n and_o other_o protestant_n have_v their_o recourse_n very_o groundless_o to_o the_o waldenses_n to_o prove_v the_o continual_a visibility_n of_o their_o church_n by_o they_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o must_v leave_v they_o &_o pass_v to_o the_o albigenses_n albigenses_n these_o man_n have_v their_o name_n from_o the_o town_n of_o albingia_n in_o france_n where_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o remain_v they_o begin_v in_o the_o same_o age_n with_o the_o waldenses_n and_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o their_o sect_n 332._o osiand_n cent._n 13_o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o fulk_n de_fw-fr success_n eccles_n pa._n 332._o as_o osiander_n &_o fulk_n do_v confess_v their_o late_a rise_n show_v that_o they_o have_v not_o continue_v since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v the_o true_a church_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o first_o principle_n and_o consequent_o albeit_o they_o have_v be_v protestant_n the_o protestant_a church_n can_v not_o be_v show_v continual_o visible_a in_o they_o they_o be_v also_o deficient_a in_o the_o second_o principle_n because_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v any_o protestant_a confession_n for_o they_o hold_v the_o same_o doctrine_n with_o the_o waldenses_n gualt_n baron_fw-fr anno_o 1176._o 1._o prateol_n saunder_n ap_fw-mi gualther_n error_n 2._o 2._o error_n 28._o ibid._n 3._o error_n 10._o apud_fw-la gualt_n except_o some_o few_o thing_n which_o they_o add_v of_o their_o own_o as_o 1._o they_o maintain_v with_o the_o manichee_n that_o there_o be_v two_o beginning_n to_o wit_n 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they_o usurp_v the_o priest_n office_n we_o know_v how_o fearful_o they_o be_v punish_v what_o will_v be_v more_o ridiculous_a then_o if_o one_o will_v usurp_v the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n in_o the_o state_n and_o then_o will_v prove_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o lawful_a judge_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o decision_n this_o question_n then_o of_o vocation_n be_v so_o important_a and_o easy_a a_o catholic_a give_v i_o this_o advice_n which_o i_o resolve_v god_n willing_a to_o follow_v never_o to_o admit_v a_o minister_n to_o dispute_v of_o religion_n till_o he_o first_o show_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o his_o vocation_n and_o to_o make_v ever_o that_o the_o first_o question_n wherefore_o have_v now_o see_v such_o evidence_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n to_o which_o alone_o the_o mark_n and_o property_n of_o the_o true_a church_n record_v in_o scripture_n do_v so_o clear_o agree_v i_o will_v draw_v to_o a_o end_n by_o this_o subsequent_a conclusion_n 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that_o their_o church_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n work_n of_o all_o have_v not_o the_o least_o resemblance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o she_o be_v without_o ambiguity_n describe_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o according_a to_o they_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n must_v endure_v for_o ever_o but_o the_o protestant_a church_n have_v only_o endure_v since_o the_o time_n of_o luther_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n the_o church_n can_v be_v hide_v but_o must_v ever_o shine_v like_o a_o light_n set_v upon_o a_o candlestick_n but_o the_o protestant_a church_n have_v lyen_fw-we many_o hundred_o year_n hide_v and_o invisible_a under_o a_o bushel_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n must_v have_v unity_n as_o become_v the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v full_a of_o division_n &_o confusion_n both_o in_o doctrine_n &_o discipline_n the_o true_a church_n must_v be_v holy_a in_o all_o her_o doctrine_n and_o
fruitful_a in_o produce_v saint_n but_o the_o protestant_a church_n teach_v doctrine_n which_o tend_v to_o prophanesse_n &_o to_o the_o neglect_n of_o piety_n &_o of_o all_o good_a work_n and_o she_o be_v so_o barren_a in_o produce_v saint_n that_o she_o profess_v to_o bring_v forth_o none_o but_o those_o who_o continual_o or_o daily_o break_v mortal_o god_n commandment_n the_o true_a church_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v catholic_a or_o universal_a and_o must_v convert_v all_o nation_n from_o infidelity_n to_o christianity_n but_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v only_o in_o part_n &_o petty_a corner_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v never_o as_o yet_o convert_v any_o nation_n of_o infidel_n but_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o heresy_n have_v only_o pervert_v some_o ill_a catholic_n the_o true_a church_n must_v ever_o have_v true_a pastor_n lawful_o call_v and_o ordain_v derive_v their_o succession_n by_o a_o uninterrupt_a line_n from_o the_o holy_a apostle_n 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infidelity_n to_o christianity_n this_o be_v the_o church_n which_o have_v have_v a_o continue_a succession_n of_o pastor_n descend_v without_o interruption_n from_o the_o holy_a apostle_n this_o be_v the_o church_n which_o adhere_v so_o close_o to_o the_o faith_n she_o once_o receive_v that_o she_o will_v never_o part_v from_o it_o nor_o yield_v in_o one_o syllabe_n or_o letter_n neither_o to_o heathenish_a cruelty_n nor_o to_o heretical_a impiety_n and_o which_o neither_o force_n nor_o flattery_n can_v ever_o shake_v so_o that_o she_o may_v be_v just_o call_v the_o pillar_n &_o ground_n of_o verity_n this_o church_n be_v the_o chaste_a virgin_n &_o spouse_n of_o christ_n which_o have_v be_v ever_o false_o accuse_v as_o a_o adulteress_n by_o all_o heretical_a strumpet_n and_o have_v be_v even_o overload_v with_o their_o calumny_n but_o she_o have_v always_o adhere_v unto_o her_o heavenly_a spouse_n who_o in_o his_o own_o time_n have_v manifest_v her_o innocence_n and_o bring_v confusion_n on_o her_o enemy_n and_o in_o a_o word_n this_o be_v the_o church_n which_o be_v admirable_a for_o its_o order_n and_o government_n for_o its_o supreme_a authority_n and_o invincible_a strength_n for_o its_o heavenly_a doctrine_n and_o great_a holiness_n and_o last_o for_o her_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n what_o then_o can_v i_o do_v more_o fit_o then_o after_o so_o great_a darkness_n to_o embrace_v so_o clear_a a_o light_n after_o so_o many_o dangerous_a error_n and_o wander_n to_o put_v myself_o in_o the_o direct_a way_n of_o salvation_n and_o incorporat_a myself_o without_o delay_n into_o this_o one_o holy_a catholic_a &_o apostolic_a church_n wherein_o all_o the_o holy_a father_n &_o all_o the_o saint_n have_v live_v and_o dye_v what_o can_v i_o use_v more_o proper_o than_o the_o word_n of_o s._n augustin_n who_o say_v to_o this_o purpose_n since_o we_o see_v so_o great_a help_n of_o god_n 17._o aug._n dt_fw-ge uâ—il_fw-ge credendi_fw-la c._n 17._o so_o great_a profit_n and_o fruit_n shall_v we_o make_v any_o doubt_n at_o all_o to_o retire_v unto_o the_o bosom_n of_o that_o church_n which_o from_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n by_o succession_n of_o bishop_n have_v obtain_v the_o sovereign_a authority_n heretic_n in_o vain_a bark_n round_o about_o it_o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o not_o to_o yield_v the_o primacy_n be_v either_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a impiety_n or_o of_o precipitate_fw-la arrogancy_n the_o same_o motive_n which_o hold_v s._n augustin_n within_o the_o catholic_a church_n have_v draw_v i_o unto_o it_o to_o wit_n 4._o idem_fw-la cont_n epist_n fund_z c._n 4._o the_o consent_n of_o people_n and_o nation_n authority_n begin_v by_o miracle_n nourish_v by_o hope_n enlarge_v by_o charity_n and_o confirm_v by_o antiquity_n the_o succession_n of_o priest_n from_o the_o seat_n of_o peter_n unto_o the_o present_a bishopric_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o very_a name_n catholic_n which_o not_o without_o cause_n this_o church_n have_v only_o obtain_v among_o so_o many_o heresy_n 4.29_o john_n 1.41_o john_n 4.29_o as_o then_o s._n andrew_n and_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n be_v glad_a when_o they_o find_v the_o messiah_n foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n because_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o find_v with_o he_o all_o truth_n so_o be_o i_o no_o less_o overioy_v to_o have_v find_v the_o true_a church_n foretell_v and_o clear_o describe_v by_o the_o messiah_n for_o with_o she_o i_o be_o sure_a to_o find_v all_o truth_n since_o she_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n and_o christ_n have_v promise_v to_o her_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n to_o remain_v with_o she_o for_o ever_o to_o lead_v she_o into_o all_o truth_n as_o the_o apostle_n believe_v christ_n for_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n the_o father_n who_o say_v 10.16_o mark_n 9.7_o luke_n 10.16_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n hear_v he_o so_o i_o believe_v the_o church_n for_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n the_o son_n who_o say_v who_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o who_o 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