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cor._n 13.1_o which_o he_o may_v understand_v of_o his_o three_o epistle_n which_o he_o have_v write_v unto_o the_o corinthian_n for_o that_o some_o of_o the_o apostle_n write_n may_v be_v miss_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o some_o of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o solomon_n be_v say_v to_o have_v speak_v three_o thousand_o proverb_n and_o a_o thousand_o and_o five_o song_n 1._o king_n 4.32_o whereof_o the_o great_a part_n be_v lose_v may_v be_v grant_v without_o any_o inconvenience_n see_v that_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v think_v good_a to_o preserve_v for_o the_o edify_n of_o his_o church_n be_v find_v to_o be_v sufficient_a 3._o yet_o diverse_a book_n be_v forge_v and_o foist_v in_o under_o s._n paul_n name_n as_o augustine_n cit_v the_o apocalypse_n or_o revelation_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o 16._o c._n joan._n whereof_o nicephâ—rus_n also_o make_v mention_n lib._n 12._o c._n 34._o which_o they_o say_v be_v find_v in_o paul_n 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s._n paul_n writing_n but_o now_o perish_v as_o bellarmine_n think_v lib._n 4._o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 4.3_o nor_o yet_o be_v that_o epistle_n sometime_o extant_a of_o s._n paul_n writing_n as_o epiphanius_n make_v mention_v thereof_o in_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o marcionite_n for_o s._n hierome_n well_o say_v legunt_fw-la quidam_fw-la ad_fw-la laodiceuse_n sed_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la exploditur_fw-la some_o do_v read_v also_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o laodicean_n but_o it_o be_v reject_v of_o all_o cate-log_n scriptor_n for_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o laodicea_n coloss._n 4.16_o which_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a corrupt_o translate_v quae_fw-la laodicensium_fw-la est_fw-la which_o be_v of_o the_o laodicean_n 4._o neither_o be_v it_o the_o same_o epistle_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v write_v from_o laodicea_n which_o some_o think_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o epistle_n unto_o timothy_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a coloss._n c._n 2.1_o that_o s._n paul_n when_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n have_v not_o see_v the_o laodicean_n 5._o so_o philastrius_n har_z 59_o make_v mention_n of_o such_o a_o epistle_n which_o be_v take_v to_o be_v s._n paul_n but_o it_o be_v not_o public_o receive_v because_o of_o some_o doubtful_a sentence_n thrust_v in_o by_o some_o but_o it_o be_v not_o s._n paul_n epistle_n neither_o in_o part_n nor_o whole_a for_o the_o reason_n before_o allege_v as_o theodoret_n think_v that_o it_o be_v a_o seyned_a and_o forge_a epistle_n 6._o sixtus_n senens_fw-la write_v that_o there_o be_v a_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o laodicean_n to_o be_v find_v in_o paris_n in_o a_o old_a book_n in_o the_o library_n of_o sorbon_n and_o at_o padway_n in_o the_o library_n of_o s._n john_n but_o that_o be_v not_o s._n paul_n epistle_n for_o it_o contain_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o he_o and_o whatsoever_o that_o epistle_n have_v be_v more_o distinct_o handle_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o s._n paul_n shall_v will_v the_o colossian_n to_o read_v that_o epistle_n 7._o this_o epistle_n then_o from_o laodicea_n be_v some_o epistle_n which_o either_o the_o laodicean_n write_v to_o s._n paul_n whereunto_o he_o partly_o make_v answer_n in_o that_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n as_o chrysostome_n theodoret_n oecumeneus_fw-la or_o which_o they_o have_v write_v to_o the_o colossian_n beza_n quest._n 17._o of_o the_o order_n of_o time_n wherein_o s._n paul_n several_a epistle_n be_v write_v this_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n though_o it_o be_v place_v first_o yet_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v write_v last_o of_o all_o those_o which_o s._n paul_n do_v write_v before_o he_o be_v imprison_v at_o rome_n his_o epistle_n than_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v write_v in_o this_o order_n 1._o the_o former_a epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v first_o write_v which_o he_o send_v unto_o they_o from_o athens_n by_o tychicus_n for_o from_o thessalonica_n he_o remoove_v to_o berea_n from_o thence_o to_o athens_n act._n 17.2_o and_o the_o same_o year_n while_o he_o be_v at_o athens_n he_o do_v write_v the_o second_o epistle_n also_o to_o the_o thessalonian_n explain_v in_o the_o latter_a that_o which_o he_o have_v write_v in_o the_o first_o concern_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v about_o the_o 17._o year_n of_o his_o apostleship_n and_o the_o 9_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n pareus_n chrysostome_n give_v this_o conjecture_n why_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n shall_v be_v write_v before_o those_o to_o the_o corinthian_n because_o he_o say_v 2._o cor._n 9.2_o that_o achaia_n be_v prepare_v a_o year_n ago_o whereby_o he_o signify_v that_o he_o
also_o that_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o humane_a soul_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o flesh_n yet_o it_o follow_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o have_v a_o humane_a body_n he_o likewise_o receive_v of_o god_n a_o reasonable_a soul_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v matth._n 26.38_o my_o soul_n be_v heavy_a unto_o death_n his_o divine_a spirit_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o grief_n or_o heaviness_n this_o overthrow_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o apollinarist_n which_o deny_v christ_n to_o have_v a_o humane_a soul_n but_o affirm_v that_o his_o flesh_n be_v animate_v by_o his_o divine_a nature_n 7._o controv._n that_o the_o roman_a faith_n be_v not_o the_o same_o now_o which_o be_v commend_v by_o the_o apostle_n v_o 8._o your_o faith_n be_v publish_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n pererius_n among_o other_o commendation_n of_o the_o roman_a faith_n allege_v this_o that_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v keep_v inviolable_o the_o faith_n once_o receive_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o the_o father_n ireneus_fw-la tertullian_n opsatus_n by_o this_o argument_n use_v to_o confute_v heretic_n because_o they_o dissent_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o rhemist_n also_o allege_v diverse_a testimony_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o roman_a faith_n as_o of_o cyprian_a who_o say_v who_o faith_n be_v praise_v to_o who_o misbelief_n can_v have_v no_o access_n epist_n 55._o nu_fw-la 6._o likewise_o hierome_n the_o roman_a faith_n commend_v by_o the_o apostle_n mouth_n will_v receive_v no_o such_o deceit_n nor_o can_v be_v change_v possible_o though_o as_o angel_n teach_v otherwise_o be_v sense_v by_o s._n paul_n authority_n adv_o ruffin_n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o contra._n 1._o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o father_n be_v not_o to_o give_v such_o privilege_n unto_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o fail_v in_o faith_n for_o cyprian_a though_o in_o error_n himself_o charge_v stephanus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n with_o error_n and_o hierome_n show_v that_o liberius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n fall_v into_o heresy_n cate-log_n and_o he_o himself_o reprove_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o prefer_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n in_o all_o the_o worldâ—_n evagrio_n 2._o but_o they_o give_v this_o commendation_n of_o the_o roman_a faith_n which_o be_v commend_v by_o the_o apostle_n which_o while_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n hold_v as_o it_o do_v until_o those_o time_n it_o can_v not_o possible_o err_v now_o be_v fall_v from_o that_o faith_n more_o than_o any_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o world_n it_o have_v lose_v this_o commendation_n which_o s._n paul_n give_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o roman_n therefore_o as_o p._n martyr_n well_o say_v dolendae_fw-la magis_fw-la sunt_fw-la vice_n romana_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o change_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v much_o to_o be_v lament_v which_o be_v sometime_o so_o high_o commend_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v now_o become_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n as_o at_o jerusalem_n antioch_n alexandria_n constantinople_n which_o be_v sometime_o famous_a church_n the_o mahometarie_a profession_n be_v now_o receive_v and_o the_o christian_n that_o be_v there_o be_v addict_v to_o infinite_a superstition_n 8._o controv._n that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o universal_a bishop_n v_o 5._o by_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v grace_n and_o apostleship_n etc._n etc._n among_o all_o the_o gentile_n hence_o the_o romanist_n may_v pretend_v the_o pope_n universal_a pastorship_n over_o all_o the_o world_n because_o he_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n contra._n 1._o other_o bishop_n also_o as_o well_o as_o the_o pope_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n therefore_o they_o also_o may_v challenge_v as_o well_o as_o he_o to_o be_v universal_a bishop_n 2._o but_o neither_o they_o nor_o he_o do_v succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o their_o special_a calling_n to_o be_v apostle_n but_o in_o their_o general_a ministry_n in_o office_n in_o be_v pastor_n and_o bishop_n 3._o the_o pope_n challenge_v to_o be_v peter_n successor_n not_o paul_n but_o peter_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n not_o of_o the_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n 4._o gregory_n the_o 1._o bishop_n of_o rome_n condemn_v the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n and_o thus_o write_v concern_v john_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n who_o affect_v that_o title_n lib._n 6._o epist_n 30._o ego_fw-la fideliter_fw-la dico_fw-la quia_fw-la quisquis_fw-la se_fw-la universalem_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la vocat_fw-la vel_fw-la vocari_fw-la desidevat_fw-la in_o electione_n sua_fw-la antichristum_n praecurrit_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o speak_v confident_o that_o whosoever_o call_v himself_o universal_a priest_n or_o desire_v to_o be_v so_o call_v in_o his_o pride_n forerun_v antichrist_n likewise_o in_o the_o african_a council_n it_o be_v thus_o decree_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o sea_n shall_v not_o be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o praist_n or_o the_o chief_a priest_n but_o only_a bishop_n of_o the_o first_o sea_n vniversalis_fw-la autem_fw-la nec_fw-la etiam_fw-la romanus_n pontifex_fw-la appelletur_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o no_o not_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v call_v universal_a distinct_a 100_o primae_fw-la sedis_fw-la controv._n 9_o against_o the_o popish_a distinction_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o worship_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o serve_v ver_fw-la 9_o who_o i_o serve_v in_o my_o spirit_n 1._o the_o romanist_n make_v this_o difference_n they_o take_v the_o first_o to_o signify_v religious_a worship_n due_a only_o unto_o god_n the_o other_o to_o betoken_v service_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o saint_n and_o man_n bel._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr sanctor_n beatitud_n c._n 12._o erasmus_n much_o dissent_v not_o save_v that_o he_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v worship_n which_o be_v give_v divis_fw-la aut_fw-la deo_fw-la to_o saint_n or_o god_n contra._n that_o these_o word_n be_v indiffent_o take_v for_o the_o same_o be_v evident_a both_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o profane_a write_n 1._o as_o the_o apostle_n here_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o i_o worship_n so_o in_o other_o place_n he_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o serve_v act._n 10.19_o rom._n 7.6_o and_o 12.11_o ephes._n 6.7_o philip._n 2.22_o pareus_n and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o serve_v be_v give_v unto_o god_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o will_v have_v only_o to_o signify_v to_o worship_n be_v use_v of_o man_n as_o in_o leviticus_n 23.7_o where_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v do_v no_o servile_a work_n the_o word_n be_v as_o the_o septuag_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d likewise_o deuter._n 28.48_o where_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v serve_v thy_o enemy_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o likewise_o these_o word_n be_v in_o foreign_a writer_n take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o pet._n martyr_n show_v out_o of_o suidas_n that_o at_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o the_o first_o word_n afterward_o be_v take_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o worship_v so_o also_o xenophon_n lib._n 3._o cyropay_v bring_v in_o the_o husband_n thus_o speak_v unto_o cyrus_n concern_v his_o wife_n that_o he_o have_v rather_o give_v his_o life_n than_o she_o shall_v serve_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n also_o show_v the_o same_o out_o of_o pindarus_n in_o olymp._n odd_a 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o reward_n for_o service_n so_o that_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o distinction_n sufficient_o appear_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v of_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v add_v for_o more_o vehemency_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o tremble_v because_o it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o servant_n to_o be_v much_o afraid_a and_o tremble_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o master_n erasmus_n this_o divise_n than_o will_v not_o serve_v their_o turn_n to_o coin_n two_o kind_n of_o religious_a service_n by_o this_o curious_a distinction_n one_o peculiar_a unto_o god_n the_o other_o unto_o saint_n controv._n 10._o that_o god_n only_o be_v spiritual_o to_o be_v serve_v and_o worship_v v_o 9_o who_o i_o serve_v in_o the_o spirit_n god_n only_o be_v so_o to_o be_v serve_v as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v matth._n 4.10_o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v origen_n say_v lib._n 1._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la roman_n nos_fw-la nullam_fw-la creaturam_fw-la sed_fw-la patrem_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la adoramus_fw-la &_o colimus_fw-la we_o worship_v no_o creature_n but_o
away_o the_o fear_n and_o awe_n of_o the_o god_n from_o city_n and_o bring_v in_o error_n and_o if_o the_o first_o use_n have_v remain_v castius_fw-la dij_fw-la obseruarentur_fw-la the_o god_n shall_v more_o chaste_o and_o sincere_o have_v be_v worship_v still_o to_o this_o purpose_n augustine_n report_v the_o word_n of_o varro_n lib._n 4._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la c._n 31._o 4._o the_o daily_a offence_n and_o hindrance_n that_o come_v by_o image_n set_v up_o in_o the_o church_n show_v the_o inconveniency_n of_o they_o for_o they_o draw_v away_o man_n mind_n from_o true_a devotion_n and_o their_o eye_n be_v first_o set_v to_o gaze_v upon_o such_o object_n therefore_o the_o lacedaemonian_n forbid_v that_o any_o image_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o in_o their_o counsel_n house_n lest_o that_o by_o the_o sight_n thereof_o their_o mind_n may_v be_v draw_v away_o from_o the_o business_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o they_o come_v together_o to_o consult_v about_o augustine_n also_o give_v 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if_o it_o be_v decent_a for_o a_o bishop_n to_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n as_o christ_n be_v of_o one_o church_n why_o will_v they_o not_o then_o allow_v they_o to_o have_v any_o wife_n at_o all_o 4._o christ_n indeed_o be_v the_o husband_n but_o of_o one_o church_n at_o one_o time_n yet_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a do_v one_o succeed_v a_o other_o so_o than_o this_o resemblance_n may_v hold_v very_o well_o if_o likewise_o a_o bishop_n be_v the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n after_o a_o other_o controv._n 3_o whether_o the_o marriage_n bond_n be_v indissoluable_a before_o the_o one_o party_n be_v dead_a 1._o pererius_n will_v prove_v the_o negative_a that_o marry_v can_v be_v dissolve_v quoad_fw-la viâ—culum_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o bond_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_o contract_v but_o only_o quoad_fw-la torum_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o their_o bed_n and_o converse_v together_o no_o not_o for_o fornication_n but_o after_o death_n by_o this_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n v_o 3._o if_o while_o she_o live_v she_o take_v a_o other_o man_n she_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o adulteress_n the_o apostle_n word_n be_v general_a that_o till_o death_n part_v they_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v free_a contra._n 1._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o marriage_n as_o it_o be_v institute_v of_o god_n which_o by_o god_n ordinance_n be_v to_o continue_v as_o long_o as_o life_n last_v for_o god_n appoint_v in_o the_o beginning_n that_o the_o man_n shall_v cleave_v unto_o his_o wife_n here_o then_o the_o apostle_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o case_n wherein_o divorce_n be_v admit_v either_o civil_o as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n permit_v the_o man_n to_o give_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n to_o the_o woman_n or_o by_o christian_a liberty_n or_o immunity_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o fornication_n or_o desertion_n for_o when_o there_o happen_v any_o other_o separation_n of_o marriage_n then_o by_o death_n it_o fall_v not_o out_o nisi_fw-la per_fw-la vitium_fw-la but_o by_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o one_o as_o chrysostome_n here_o observe_v for_o the_o jew_n be_v permit_v to_o give_v their_o wife_n a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v matth._n 15._o and_o either_o their_o wife_n be_v in_o fault_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n they_o dismiss_v they_o or_o they_o be_v in_o fault_n in_o seek_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o their_o wife_n likewise_o in_o divorce_n upon_o fornication_n the_o party_n divorce_v be_v in_o fault_n but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o desertion_n the_o party_n forsake_v be_v in_o fault_n so_o none_o of_o these_o separation_n be_v without_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o party_n but_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o institution_n of_o marriage_n according_a to_o god_n ordinance_n as_o it_o be_v find_v and_o entire_a without_o any_o such_o impediment_n or_o let_v come_v between_o in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v not_o dissolve_v but_o by_o death_n 2._o erasmus_n further_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n only_o take_v his_o similitude_n from_o marriage_n and_o in_o a_o similitude_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o every_o thing_n shall_v agree_v neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v press_v in_o every_o point_n 3._o but_o that_o in_o two_o case_n the_o marriage_n bond_n may_v be_v dissolve_v beside_o death_n by_o the_o fault_n of_o either_o party_n delinquent_a namely_o for_o fornication_n and_o upon_o wilful_a desertion_n it_o be_v evident_a the_o first_o by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 19.9_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o whoredom_n and_o marry_v another_o etc._n etc._n commit_v adultery_n the_o other_o by_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 7.15_o if_o the_o unbelieve_a depart_n let_v he_o depart_v a_o brother_n or_o sister_n be_v not_o in_o subjection_n in_o such_o thing_n pareus_n dub_v 1._o see_v further_o else_o where_o synops._n p._n 685._o 687._o controv._n 4._o that_o the_o disparity_n of_o profession_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o marriage_n v_o 4._o if_o the_o man_n be_v dead_a gorrhan_n here_o put_v in_o a_o distinction_n of_o civil_a death_n which_o be_v by_o profession_n ante_fw-la carnaletu_fw-la copulam_fw-la before_o carnal_a knowledge_n or_o natural_a which_o be_v by_o death_n proper_o for_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o that_o side_n that_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n have_v contract_v matrimony_n may_v either_o of_o they_o forsake_v the_o other_o before_o the_o consummation_n of_o marriage_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o profession_n of_o single_a life_n the_o romanist_n also_o have_v another_o opinion_n that_o marriage_n contract_v in_o the_o time_n of_o infidelity_n before_o baptism_n be_v dissolve_v and_o make_v void_a if_o either_o of_o the_o party_n afterward_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n bellar._n the_o matrimon_n c._n 12._o but_o these_o two_o exception_n for_o the_o disparity_n of_o religion_n or_o profession_n to_o dissolve_v matrimony_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 19.9_o who_o allow_v no_o marriage_n to_o be_v dissolve_v but_o for_o fornication_n and_o saint_n paul_n direct_o prescribe_v that_o the_o woman_n shall_v not_o forsake_v her_o unbelieve_a husband_n if_o he_o be_v content_a to_o dwell_v with_o she_o 1._o cor._n 7.13_o see_v further_o hereof_o synops._n centur._n 3._o er_fw-mi 82._o oer_o 95._o controv._n 5._o whether_o the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n permit_v to_o the_o jew_n do_v lawful_o dissolve_v matrimony_n under_o the_o law_n this_o question_n arise_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n general_a word_n here_o that_o if_o the_o woman_n take_v another_o man_n as_o long_o as_o the_o first_o live_v she_o be_v call_v a_o adulterer_n hence_o than_o this_o doubt_n be_v move_v what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o the_o man_n which_o dismiss_v their_o wife_n under_o the_o law_n and_o marry_v other_o and_o the_o woman_n likewise_o so_o dismiss_v marry_v again_o whether_o it_o be_v adultery_n in_o they_o 1._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o by_o the_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n give_v the_o very_a bond_n of_o matrimony_n be_v dissolve_v and_o that_o then_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o either_o party_n to_o marry_v again_o as_o scotus_n dorandus_n poludanus_n in_o 4._o sententiar_fw-la distinct_a 33._o caietanus_n in_o 24._o deuter._n abulens_n in_o c._n 19_o matth._n qu._n 49._o and_o burgen_n against_o lyranus_fw-la in_o 24._o deuter._n but_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n make_v against_o they_o who_o say_v that_o moses_n permit_v they_o so_o to_o do_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n matth._n 19.8_o it_o be_v therefore_o tolerate_v only_o and_o suffer_v because_o of_o their_o infirmity_n it_o be_v not_o make_v lawful_a and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n add_v from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o this_o their_o instance_n then_o of_o distinguish_v their_o wife_n be_v a_o depart_n from_o the_o first_o institution_n 2._o wherefore_o their_o opinion_n be_v more_o sound_n which_o think_v that_o although_o because_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o avoid_v a_o great_a mischief_n namely_o uxoricidium_fw-la the_o murder_a of_o their_o wife_n they_o be_v permit_v to_o send_v they_o away_o yet_o the_o marriage_n be_v not_o in_o truth_n dissolve_v they_o marry_v again_o sine_fw-la poena_fw-la legali_fw-la without_o any_o legal_a punishment_n but_o yet_o non_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la not_o without_o sin_n thus_o pererius_n show_v the_o same_o to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o thomas_n bonaventure_n lyranus_fw-la with_o other_o and_o before_o they_o augustine_n lib._n 19_o cont_n faustum_n c._n 26._o and_o hierome_n in_o c._n 2._o malach._n and_o further_a augustine_n show_v that_o moses_n intendment_n in_o grant_v a_o dismission_n of_o the_o wife_n upon_o a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n be_v to_o have_v they_o reconcile_v that_o whereas_o only_o the_o scribe_n be_v to_o write_v the_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n of_o purpose_n henc_n interposuit_fw-la moram_fw-la he_o put_v in_o this_o caution_n to_o delay_v the_o matter_n that_o while_o the_o man_n go_v unto_o the_o scribe_n while_o his_o bill_n be_v in_o writing_n his_o mind_n may_v be_v alter_v especial_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o scribe_n who_o in_o his_o discretion_n be_v not_o to_o write_v any_o such_o bill_n if_o reconciliation_n may_v otherwise_o be_v have_v so_o then_o of_o this_o liberty_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o like_a judgement_n be_v to_o be_v give_v as_o of_o the_o polygamy_n or_o marriage_n of_o many_o wife_n that_o neither_o be_v void_a of_o infirmity_n which_o god_n do_v bear_v within_o those_o time_n but_o neither_o be_v ever_o simple_o lawful_a the_o first_o institution_n be_v violate_v controv._n 5._o against_o the_o work_n of_o propitiation_n v_o 4._o that_o we_o
exasperate_a they_o with_o rigorous_a speech_n so_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n shall_v use_v such_o moderation_n that_o neither_o in_o their_o silence_n and_o forbear_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n they_o shall_v incur_v the_o just_a suspicion_n of_o flattery_n nor_o yet_o in_o their_o sharp_a invective_n against_o those_o who_o they_o do_v reprove_v they_o shall_v be_v just_o blame_v for_o their_o undiscrete_a severity_n mar._n doct._n 3._o that_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n v_o 5._o who_o be_v god_n over_o all_o etc._n etc._n 1._o christ_n be_v god_n because_o the_o apostle_n swear_v by_o his_o name_n v_o 1._o and_o he_o be_v call_v god_n bless_v over_o all_o etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o be_v also_o perfect_a man_n because_o he_o be_v say_v to_o come_v of_o the_o father_n concern_v the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n 3._o and_o yet_o these_o two_o nature_n concur_v to_o make_v but_o one_o person_n because_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n over_o all_o bless_a for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n doct._n 4._o of_o the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o divine_a promise_n v_o 8._o child_n of_o promise_n etc._n etc._n some_o promise_n be_v general_a to_o all_o as_o that_o the_o world_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v destroy_v with_o water_n that_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n as_o seed_v time_n and_o harvest_n and_o the_o rest_n shall_v continue_v or_o peculiar_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v either_o concern_v thing_n temporal_a comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o bread_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n which_o the_o lord_n promise_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o see_v it_o to_o be_v meet_a and_o convenient_a or_o spiritual_a which_o be_v either_o peculiar_a unto_o some_o special_a calling_n as_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n knowledge_n of_o secret_n elocution_n and_o utterance_n to_o the_o apostle_n or_o general_a belong_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o the_o same_o external_a as_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n or_o internal_a as_o of_o faith_n hope_n justification_n remission_n of_o sin_n the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o spirivall_n and_o special_a promise_n which_o be_v shadow_v forth_o in_o those_o time_n by_o temporal_a blessing_n doct._n 5._o of_o election_n v_o 11._o that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n may_v remain_v according_a to_o election_n etc._n etc._n concern_v election_n these_o point_n be_v hence_o conclude_v 1._o that_o god_n have_v decree_v some_o to_o be_v elect_v unto_o salvation_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o that_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n be_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n to_o show_v mercy_n on_o some_o in_o bring_v they_o unto_o glory_n 3._o that_o the_o free_a and_o gracious_a purpose_n of_o god_n be_v only_o the_o cause_n of_o election_n without_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o work_v 4._o that_o it_o be_v certain_a and_o immutable_a 5._o the_o effect_n thereof_o be_v vocation_n justification_n sanctification_n c._n 8.30_o who_o he_o predestine_v they_o he_o call_v etc._n etc._n 6._o the_o end_n two_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o his_o mercy_n doct._n 6._o of_o reprobation_n v_o 18._o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v concern_v reprobation_n these_o point_n also_o be_v here_o set_v forth_o 1._o that_o some_o be_v reprobate_a from_o the_o beginning_n as_o god_n hate_v esau_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v 2._o what_o reprobation_n be_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o leave_v some_o in_o the_o mass_n of_o corruption_n and_o in_o ordain_v they_o to_o be_v damn_v for_o their_o sin_n 3._o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n be_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n to_o leave_v some_o in_o their_o natural_a corruption_n 4._o the_o effect_n be_v desertion_n harden_v of_o heart_n the_o subtraction_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 5._o the_o end_n the_o just_a condemnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n see_v more_o hereof_o among_o the_o controv._n follow_v doct._n 7._o of_o scandal_n and_o offence_n v_o 33._o rock_n of_o offence_n 1._o a_o scandal_n be_v any_o thing_n do_v or_o say_v whereby_o one_o be_v make_v the_o worse_a either_o of_o himself_o or_o by_o some_o accident_n 2._o it_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n give_v just_o or_o unjust_o take_v as_o the_o offence_n at_o christ_n be_v take_v and_o not_o give_v 3._o the_o cause_n of_o offence_n be_v first_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o unbeliever_n and_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n concur_v there_o withal_o as_o the_o jew_n by_o their_o own_o blindness_n stumble_v at_o christ_n and_o receive_v that_o as_o a_o punishment_n of_o their_o unbelief_n 5._o place_n of_o controversy_n controv._n 1_o that_o succession_n of_o bishop_n be_v no_o sure_a note_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n v_o 5._o of_o who_o come_v the_o father_n 1._o though_o the_o jew_n may_v allege_v that_o they_o have_v the_o father_n yea_o they_o can_v show_v a_o perpetual_a succession_n of_o high_a priest_n from_o aaron_n until_o the_o time_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o they_o be_v reject_v and_o not_o acknowledge_v for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o romanist_n plead_v for_o themselves_o by_o succession_n of_o bishop_n do_v but_o build_v upon_o a_o weak_a ground_n unless_o they_o can_v also_o show_v a_o continual_a succession_n of_o true_a doctrine_n together_o with_o a_o outward_a succession_n of_o person_n and_o pace_n 2._o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v a_o priest_n after_o melchisedech_n without_o any_o such_o continue_a succession_n and_o the_o apostle_n the_o first_o planter_n of_o the_o gospel_n can_v show_v no_o succession_n from_o the_o high_a priest_n neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a in_o these_o time_n where_o religion_n be_v corrupt_v and_o the_o church_n deform_v to_o expect_v a_o local_a succession_n for_o the_o restore_n of_o religion_n 3._o yet_o the_o succession_n of_o godly_a bishop_n be_v 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according_a to_o the_o which_o he_o obtain_v other_o grace_n 2._o neither_o be_v yet_o this_o proportion_n or_o analogy_n of_o faith_n the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v v_o 3._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o measure_n of_o faith_n as_o erasmus_n and_o so_o thereby_o shall_v be_v signify_v the_o proportion_n and_o measure_n of_o every_o one_o gift_n which_o he_o shall_v not_o exceed_v this_o sense_n follow_v the_o syrian_a interpreter_n iuxta_fw-la mensuram_fw-la fides_fw-la suae_fw-la according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o so_o pet._n martyr_n will_v have_v say_v here_o to_o signify_v that_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n which_o every_o one_o have_v receive_v so_o also_o rolloc_n but_o thus_o much_o the_o apostle_n say_v before_o in_o this_o verse_n according_a to_o the_o grace_n give_v unto_o we_o and_o a_o measure_n be_v one_o thing_n a_o analogy_n or_o proportion_n a_o
2._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o pastor_n to_o admonish_v the_o magistrate_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n reverence_n arguendo_fw-la eorum_fw-la notoriam_fw-la impietatem_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la officium_fw-la iuxta_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o leges_fw-la faciendum_fw-la cohortando_fw-la by_o reprove_v their_o notorious_a impiety_n and_o by_o exhort_v they_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n this_o proposition_n which_o pareus_n set_v down_o may_v safe_o be_v receive_v and_o assent_v unto_o as_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o so_o elias_n reprove_v ahab_n to_o his_o face_n and_o john_n baptist_n herod_n tell_v he_o of_o his_o incest_n with_o his_o brother_n wife_n thus_o excellent_o ambrose_n write_v hereof_o to_o theodosius_n who_o have_v cause_v some_o thousand_o of_o people_n to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n unjust_o a_o pudet_fw-la te_fw-la imperator_fw-la facere_fw-la quod_fw-la propheta_fw-la david_n etc._n etc._n peccavi_fw-la domine_fw-la etc._n etc._n noli_fw-la ergo_fw-la impatienter_fw-la far_o imperator_fw-la si_fw-la tibi_fw-la dicatur_fw-la tu_fw-la fecisti_fw-la istud_fw-la quod_fw-la davidi_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la propheta_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v thou_o ashamed_a o_o emperor_n to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n david_n do_v i_o have_v sin_v lord_n do_v not_o then_o take_v it_o impatient_o o_o emperor_n if_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o thou_o as_o nathan_n say_v to_o david_n thou_o have_v do_v this_o epist_n 28._o ad_fw-la theodos._n 3._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v holy_a thing_n unto_o impious_a and_o cruel_a magistrate_n tyrant_n which_o will_v not_o be_v admonish_v nor_o reclaim_v from_o their_o sin_n as_o in_o such_o a_o case_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v unto_o the_o sacrament_n neither_o be_v the_o pastor_n bind_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o holy_a thing_n unto_o they_o this_o be_v 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tradendo_fw-la donec_fw-la rescipiscant_n in_o deliver_v they_o up_o also_o unto_o satan_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n such_o as_o be_v obstinate_a till_o they_o repent_v for_o this_o his_o assertion_n he_o allege_v these_o reason_n s._n paul_n say_v 1._o tim._n 5.20_o they_o that_o sin_n rebuke_v open_o that_o the_o rest_n may_v fear_v 2._o because_o the_o pastor_n watch_n over_o man_n soul_n and_o must_v give_v account_n for_o 13.17_o they_o if_o any_o perish_v by_o their_o default_n 3._o ambrose_n resist_v theodos._n by_o the_o word_n but_o none_o of_o these_o reason_n do_v prove_v that_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_a but_o only_o that_o they_o must_v be_v reprove_v and_o show_v their_o fault_n which_o yet_o must_v be_v do_v with_o reverend_a respect_n not_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o shall_v by_o taunt_a speech_n or_o malapert_v reprehension_n be_v disgrace_v before_o their_o subject_n ambrose_n as_o be_v show_v before_o only_o withdraw_v his_o hand_n from_o minister_a holy_a thing_n to_o the_o emperor_n be_v guilty_a of_o innocent_a blood_n neither_o by_o his_o peremptory_a sentence_n do_v he_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o persuade_v he_o to_o repentance_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o forbear_v indeed_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v such_o to_o make_v no_o great_a matter_n of_o excommunicate_v emperor_n and_o king_n and_o to_o absolve_v the_o subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n wherein_o the_o pope_n evident_o transgress_v in_o these_o three_o point_n in_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n where_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v and_o in_o arrogate_a to_o himself_o the_o sole_a authority_n of_o dispense_n the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o deny_v ordinary_a duty_n and_o obedience_n to_o a_o excommunicate_a prince_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o excommunicate_v of_o magistrate_n by_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n i_o take_v it_o not_o to_o be_v so_o convenient_a to_o be_v do_v neither_o have_v we_o any_o direct_a precept_n or_o precedent_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v it_o but_o the_o contrary_a rather_o 1._o excommunication_n if_o the_o ecclesiastical_a sword_n may_v be_v draw_v forth_o against_o the_o magistrate_n than_o the_o civil_a also_o and_o the_o prince_n may_v as_o well_o be_v proceed_v against_o in_o civil_a court_n to_o be_v sentence_v for_o his_o offence_n as_o in_o ecclesiastical_a for_o otherwise_o there_o shall_v be_v less_o power_n in_o the_o civil_a then_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n but_o this_o be_v a_o very_a preposterous_a course_n to_o appoint_v superior_a judge_n to_o the_o prince_n in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n 2._o david_n when_o he_o have_v commit_v these_o two_o great_a sin_n of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n confess_v and_o say_v tibi_fw-la soli_fw-la peccavi_fw-la against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v the_o reason_n whereof_o ambrose_n yield_v quia_fw-la rex_fw-la erat_fw-la nullis_fw-la ipse_fw-la legibus_fw-la tenebatur_fw-la because_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o be_v bind_v to_o no_o law_n apolog_n david_n c._n 10._o and_o hierome_n also_o say_v rex_fw-la enim_fw-la erat_fw-la alium_fw-la non_fw-la timebat_fw-la he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o fear_v no_o other_o ad_fw-la eustoch_n it_o seem_v then_o that_o david_n be_v free_a both_o from_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n whereupon_o ambrose_n infer_v general_o of_o all_o king_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la ullis_fw-la ad_fw-la paenam_fw-la vocantur_fw-la legibus_fw-la toti_fw-la imperij_fw-la potestate_fw-la that_o they_o can_v be_v draw_v to_o punishment_n by_o any_o humane_a law_n be_v privilege_v by_o their_o imperial_a power_n 3._o saint_n paul_n will_v prayer_n to_o be_v make_v for_o king_n 1._o tim._n 2.2_o we_o must_v bless_v they_o not_o curse_v they_o but_o to_o give_v they_o over_o to_o satan_n be_v to_o curse_v they_o saint_n paul_n when_o he_o have_v call_v ananias_n paint_v wall_n be_v admonish_v that_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n excuse_v himself_o by_o his_o ignorance_n allege_v that_o text_n exod._n 22.28_o thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n so_o far_o off_o be_v saint_n paul_n from_o excommunicate_v he_o and_o give_v he_o over_o unto_o satan_n as_o he_o do_v elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n who_o he_o call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n act._n 13.10_o i_o hold_v it_o then_o the_o safe_a way_n that_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n go_v not_o forth_o upon_o any_o occasion_n against_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n howsoever_o the_o inferior_a may_v be_v censure_v it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o minister_n discharge_v his_o duty_n in_o reprove_v and_o exhort_v and_o in_o not_o consent_v to_o any_o sin_n in_o the_o magistrate_n as_o ambrose_n say_v to_o the_o emperor_n malo_fw-la mihi_fw-la honorum_fw-la esse_fw-la tecum_fw-la quam_fw-la malorum_fw-la consortium_fw-la i_o have_v rather_o be_v partaker_n with_o thou_o in_o good_a thing_n then_o in_o evil_a etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v of_o his_o silence_n and_o connivance_n in_o the_o emperor_n sin_n as_o the_o word_n follow_v show_n ideo_fw-la clementia_fw-la tuus_fw-la displicere_fw-la debet_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la silentium_fw-la therefore_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o pastor_n ought_v to_o dislike_v your_o clemency_n 4._o but_o because_o the_o papal_a sea_n take_v upon_o it_o to_o excommunicate_a king_n wherein_o i_o will_v have_v a_o perpetual_a difference_n between_o their_o synagogue_n and_o the_o reform_a church_n this_o shall_v be_v our_o last_o proposition_n here_o of_o this_o matter_n that_o a_o excommunicate_a prince_n be_v notwithstanding_o to_o be_v obey_v by_o his_o subject_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o they_o by_o that_o colour_n to_o withdraw_v their_o obedience_n 1._o the_o divine_a ordinance_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n but_o all_o high_a power_n be_v god_n ordinance_n subject_n even_o when_o they_o stand_v excommunicate_a they_o cease_v not_o not_o to_o be_v magistrate_n for_o see_v they_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n by_o no_o humane_a constitution_n can_v they_o
the_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n who_o special_a charge_n be_v about_o religion_n to_o bring_v in_o their_o own_o invention_n as_o aaron_n sin_v in_o set_v up_o a_o golden_a calf_n much_o less_o may_v the_o civil_a power_n presume_v that_o way_n three_o thing_n be_v signify_v under_o the_o name_n of_o religion_n and_o religious_a matter_n 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o the_o discipline_n and_o government_n in_o general_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n in_o the_o church_n neither_o of_o these_o be_v to_o be_v sway_v by_o the_o prince_n but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o word_n 3._o but_o the_o special_a economy_n of_o the_o church_n as_o touch_v the_o number_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o who_o ought_v to_o be_v appoint_v thereunto_o this_o appertain_v to_o the_o care_n and_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 6._o prince_n be_v bind_v to_o have_v the_o minister_n and_o pastor_n of_o god_n in_o reverence_n because_o they_o be_v the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 5.20_o and_o to_o see_v they_o sufficient_o maintain_v because_o the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n and_o it_o concern_v the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o these_o subject_n that_o sufficient_a pastor_n shall_v be_v provide_v for_o they_o to_o minister_v unto_o they_o spiritual_a food_n and_o beside_o they_o must_v submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o doctrine_n precept_n and_o exhortation_n deliver_v by_o the_o pastor_n out_o of_o god_n word_n as_o david_n give_v ear_n unto_o nathan_n and_o suffer_v his_o reprehension_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o etc._n etc._n all_o these_o proposition_n be_v not_o at_o all_o controvert_v between_o our_o adversary_n the_o papist_n and_o we_o thus_o then_o stand_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n 7._o the_o office_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v as_o in_o civil_a matter_n to_o provide_v all_o thing_n concern_v the_o civil_a good_a of_o the_o subject_n to_o see_v that_o right_n and_o equity_n be_v maintain_v so_o also_o to_o take_v care_n touch_v their_o spiritual_a good_a that_o true_a religion_n be_v continue_v and_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o which_o care_n and_o charge_n belong_v these_o particular_n 1._o the_o prince_n in_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o particular_a be_v to_o take_v knowledge_n and_o to_o understand_v true_a religion_n to_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v it_o from_o error_n and_o false_a worship_n and_o to_o this_o end_n to_o be_v exercise_v himself_o in_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n deut._n 17.19_o 2._o then_o it_o be_v his_o part_n to_o cause_v to_o be_v set_v down_o a_o perfect_a form_n of_o religion_n and_o ecclesiastical_a government_n square_v out_o according_a to_o the_o line_n of_o truth_n and_o rule_v of_o god_n word_n and_o by_o godly_a law_n to_o establish_v the_o same_o as_o josias_n do_v 2._o king_n 23.3_o 3._o he_o must_v also_o see_v that_o sufficient_a and_o able_a pastor_n be_v provide_v for_o the_o church_n which_o may_v instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n as_o jehosaphat_n do_v 2._o chron._n 19.8_o 4._o further_o the_o prince_n care_n must_v be_v to_o see_v that_o these_o pastor_n do_v their_o duty_n in_o preach_v true_a and_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o in_o administer_a discipline_n upright_o as_o david_n appoint_v the_o levite_n their_o office_n 1._o chron._n 16._o 5._o and_o the_o prince_n be_v also_o to_o remove_v ignorant_a erroneous_a and_o delinquent_a pastor_n and_o to_o see_v vice_n due_o punish_v as_o solomon_n remoove_v abiathar_n from_o the_o priesthood_n to_o appoint_v counsel_n and_o synod_n to_o that_o end_n for_o the_o redress_n of_o enormous_a fault_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n be_v thus_o propound_v we_o will_v first_o see_v how_o it_o be_v impugn_a by_o our_o adversary_n and_o examine_v some_o of_o their_o argument_n 1._o stapleton_n thus_o prove_v that_o the_o prince_n have_v no_o power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n 1._o because_o the_o sheep_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o pastor_n but_o the_o magistrate_n be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sheep_n ergo._fw-la ans._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o double_a ecclesiastical_a power_n one_o be_v proper_o and_o simple_o so_o call_v which_o consist_v mere_o in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n as_o in_o preach_v the_o word_n administer_a the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n this_o power_n belong_v only_o to_o eccleisastic_n there_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n improper_o so_o call_v which_o be_v civil_o exercise_v about_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o cause_n and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n so_o constantine_n say_v vos_fw-la estis_fw-la episcopi_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ego_fw-la extra_fw-la ecclestam_fw-la sum_fw-la episcopus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la constitutus_fw-la you_o be_v bishop_n within_o the_o church_n i_o also_o without_o the_o church_n be_o a_o bishop_n appoint_v 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prince_n but_o it_o must_v be_v square_v out_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o prince_n follow_v can_v not_o differ_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o religion_n though_o they_o may_v vary_v in_o some_o circumstance_n and_o external_a rite_n but_o if_o prince_n will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o god_n word_n but_o follow_v other_o direction_n than_o they_o may_v frame_v unto_o themselves_o diverse_a religion_n so_o than_o it_o be_v not_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o power_n but_o the_o abuse_n thereof_o and_o the_o personal_a fault_n of_o prince_n if_o by_o this_o mean_v a_o variety_n of_o religion_n be_v bring_v in_o 2._o neither_o if_o this_o power_n be_v deny_v unto_o king_n and_o the_o whole_a authority_n of_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v only_o in_o man_n of_o the_o church_n if_o they_o refuse_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o word_n be_v this_o inconvenience_n help_v for_o in_o moses_n absence_n the_o whole_a power_n be_v in_o aaron_n hand_n yet_o a_o different_a worship_n in_o set_v up_o a_o golden_a calf_n from_o that_o which_o moses_n
prescribe_v be_v bring_v in_o and_o whence_o have_v spring_v the_o great_a innovation_n of_o religion_n in_o popery_n from_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o ancient_a faith_n but_o from_o this_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n exclude_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n first_o in_o the_o east_n and_o afterward_o in_o the_o west_n have_v arrogate_a to_o themselves_o the_o sole_a authority_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a 4._o argum._n prince_n can_v not_o do_v the_o less_o as_o preach_v the_o word_n minister_v the_o sacrament_n therefore_o not_o the_o great_a to_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n ans._n 1._o it_o follow_v not_o for_o though_o duty_n mere_o ecclesiastical_a can_v not_o be_v execute_v by_o the_o prince_n because_o he_o be_v not_o thereunto_o call_v yet_o external_a jurisdiction_n he_o may_v exercise_v in_o the_o church_n neither_o be_v these_o duty_n as_o the_o less_o and_o great_a one_o to_o the_o other_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n they_o be_v in_o diverse_a respect_n 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soul_n of_o man_n die_v with_o the_o body_n and_o that_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a shall_v not_o rise_v again_o and_o see_v it_o have_v be_v often_o see_v among_o they_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v make_v boy_n and_o child_n bishop_n as_o bernard_n complain_v in_o his_o time_n scholar_n pveri_fw-la &_o impuberes_fw-la adolescentes_fw-la promoventur_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiasticas_fw-la dignitates_fw-la scholar_n boy_n and_o beardless_a youth_n be_v promote_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o church_n epist_n 41._o what_o infallibility_n of_o judgement_n than_o can_v they_o boast_v of_o in_o their_o clergy_n 6._o argum._n not_o the_o prince_n and_o civil_a magistrate_n shall_v give_v account_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o subject_n but_o the_o pastor_n only_o hebr._n 13.17_o therefore_o they_o have_v no_o ecclesiastical_a power_n ans._n the_o argument_n follow_v not_o pastor_n must_v give_v account_n for_o man_n soul_n if_o they_o be_v lose_v by_o their_o default_n therefore_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o for_o both_o shall_v give_v account_n though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o pastor_n for_o seduce_v they_o by_o false_a doctrine_n the_o magistrate_n in_o tolerate_v a_o corrupt_a worship_n or_o in_o make_v impious_a law_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o idolatry_n as_o it_o be_v often_o object_v concern_v jeroboam_fw-la that_o he_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v the_o adversary_n argument_n against_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n now_o on_o the_o contrary_a some_o argument_n shall_v be_v propound_v for_o the_o proof_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o question_n 1._o argum._n the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o subject_n rom._n 13.5_o but_o this_o good_a be_v not_o only_o civil_a but_o spiritual_a therefore_o even_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n he_o must_v minister_v for_o their_o good_a the_o papist_n will_v have_v the_o prince_n to_o be_v their_o minister_n and_o servant_n indeed_o that_o he_o shall_v put_v in_o execution_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n but_o decree_v nothing_o himself_o but_o this_o be_v to_o give_v no_o power_n at_o all_o unto_o magistrate_n but_o as_o servant_n which_o be_v command_v to_o do_v their_o master_n will_v the_o prince_n have_v a_o minister_a power_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n not_o a_o minister_a service_n 2._o argum._n every_o soul_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n therefore_o even_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n and_o every_o person_n therein_o of_o what_o condition_n soever_o he_o be_v the_o papist_n answer_n that_o they_o must_v be_v subject_a as_o they_o be_v citizen_n and_o as_o they_o enjoy_v possession_n but_o not_o as_o they_o be_v ecclesiastical_a person_n but_o the_o apostle_n rule_n be_v general_a every_o soul_n must_v be_v subject_a in_o what_o thing_n soever_o so_o that_o the_o power_n which_o be_v of_o god_n be_v not_o abuse_v against_o god_n true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o thing_n mere_o spiritual_a touch_v faith_n and_o doctrine_n they_o must_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o civil_a power_n but_o as_o he_o enjoin_v precept_n according_a to_o the_o word_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o external_a policy_n of_o the_o church_n in_o give_v order_n and_o direction_n in_o censure_v and_o punish_v offender_n and_o such_o like_a even_o spiritual_a person_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o civil_a power_n 3._o that_o the_o prince_n have_v power_n even_o in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n shall_v be_v prove_v by_o these_o particular_n 1._o that_o the_o cognizance_n and_o knowledge_n of_o religion_n be_v require_v in_o the_o prince_n 2._o that_o it_o belong_v unto_o he_o by_o law_n to_o maintain_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o inhibit_v all_o false_a religion_n 3._o that_o he_o be_v to_o take_v order_n for_o the_o minister_n and_o pastor_n that_o they_o do_v apply_v themselves_o faithful_o to_o their_o call_n and_o to_o censure_v they_o which_o be_v disorderly_a and_o exorbitant_a 4._o that_o it_o be_v the_o prince_n office_n to_o appoint_v synod_n counsel_n national_a general_a provincial_a concern_v ecclesiastical_a business_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v evident_a deut._n 17.19_o where_o the_o king_n be_v command_v to_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n so_o also_o joshu_n 1.18_o 2._o moses_n prescribe_v unto_o israel_n a_o form_n of_o worship_n joshua_n cause_v the_o people_n to_o be_v circumcise_v josh._n 5._o david_n dispose_v the_o ministerial_a office_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o appoint_v the_o levite_n and_o priest_n their_o order_n and_o course_n 1._o chron._n 23._o hezekiah_n pull_v down_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n josias_n take_v away_o idol_n so_o do_v other_o christian_a emperor_n make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n as_o the_o first_o law_n cunctus_fw-la populus_fw-la in_o the_o code_n be_v concern_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o trinity_n martianus_n make_v a_o law_n against_o the_o nestorian_n and_o eutychian_o justinian_n insert_v diverse_a ecclesiastical_a law_n as_o that_o the_o litany_n shall_v not_o be_v say_v by_o lay-man_n none_o of_o the_o clergy_n be_v present_a novel_a 123._o c._n 31._o and_o that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n shall_v rehearse_v the_o prayer_n in_o a_o audible_a voice_n to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o people_n novel_a 137._o c._n 6._o and_o diverse_a such_o like_a 3._o solomon_n depose_v abiathar_n jehosaphat_n appoint_v the_o levite_n to_o teach_v in_o the_o city_n 2._o chron._n 19_o constantinus_n the_o great_a hear_v the_o controversy_n between_o donatus_n and_o cecilianus_n and_o judge_v it_o euseb._n lib._n 10._o c._n 5._o theodosius_n command_v the_o nestorian_a bishop_n to_o be_v depose_v leg_n 2._o c._n the_o sum_n trinitat_fw-la he_o appoint_v nectorius_n to_o be_v bishop_n of_o constantinople_n socrat._n lib._n 5._o c._n 19_o justinian_n depose_v a_o bishop_n that_o have_v a_o suspect_a woman_n in_o his_o house_n novel_a 6._o c._n 5._o yea_o the_o bishop_n of_o
a_o tradition_n apostolical_a therefore_o necessary_a to_o be_v oserue_v and_o keep_v ans._n we_o grant_v that_o the_o free_a use_n of_o fast_v to_o be_v join_v as_o a_o help_n unto_o prayer_n be_v take_v from_o the_o apostle_n but_o not_o this_o necessary_a kind_n of_o fast_v tie_v unto_o certain_a day_n which_o may_v thus_o appear_v 1._o eusebius_n lib._n 5._o c._n 24._o show_v the_o liberty_n and_o variety_n of_o fast_v in_o the_o church_n and_o make_v mention_v how_o irenaeus_n reprove_v victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o excommunicate_v the_o east_n church_n for_o observe_v a_o other_o kind_n of_o form_n in_o celebrate_v of_o the_o pasch_fw-mi and_o in_o fast_v 2._o sozomen_n lib._n 7._o c._n 19_o declare_v how_o at_o rome_n they_o fast_v only_o three_o week_n before_o the_o pasch_fw-mi in_o greecia_n six_o and_o telesphorus_n in_o his_o decretal_a ordain_v the_o fast_a of_o seven_o whole_a week_n it_o be_v not_o then_o a_o apostolic_a tradition_n 3._o chrysost._n hom_n 47._o in_o matthew_n deny_v the_o lenton_n fast_o to_o have_v be_v institute_v by_o christ_n non_fw-la dicit_fw-la ieiunium_fw-la suum_fw-la esse_fw-la imitandum_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o say_v not_o his_o fast_n be_v to_o be_v imitate_v though_o he_o may_v have_v propound_v his_o forty_o day_n fast_o but_o he_o say_v learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o humble_a and_o meek_a etc._n etc._n argum._n 4._o in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v no_o other_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n forbid_v but_o the_o legal_a and_o judicial_a ans._n 1._o the_o argument_n follow_v not_o it_o be_v not_o forbid_v therefore_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o divine_a worship_n the_o contrary_a be_v infer_v therefore_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o divine_a worship_n be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_a for_o all_o necessary_a part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n if_o then_o it_o be_v not_o forbid_v it_o shall_v remain_v free_a and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v as_o a_o necessary_a thing_n 2._o the_o antecedent_n be_v false_a for_o not_o only_o the_o jewish_a abstinence_n but_o all_o other_o superstitious_a kind_n of_o fast_v and_o abstinence_n be_v forbid_v coloss._n 2._o 1._o tim._n 4._o and_o if_o such_o abstinence_n as_o be_v sometime_o command_v by_o the_o law_n by_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v take_v away_o much_o more_o such_o as_o be_v the_o mere_a invention_n of_o man_n 5._o argum._n the_o tame_n and_o mortify_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o necessary_a thing_n but_o abstinence_n from_o flesh_n do_v help_v to_o the_o tame_n and_o subdue_a of_o the_o flesh_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n ans._n 1._o the_o continual_a mortify_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o necessary_a thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v practise_v all_o the_o life_n long_o but_o to_o tame_v and_o subdue_v the_o flesh_n for_o a_o time_n as_o in_o fast_v certain_a day_n be_v but_o a_o superstitious_a and_o hypocritical_a mortification_n which_o be_v reprove_v by_o the_o prophet_n isai._n 58.5_o be_v it_o such_o a_o fast_o that_o i_o have_v choose_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v afflict_v his_o soul_n for_o a_o day_n and_o to_o bow_v down_o his_o head_n as_o a_o bulrush_n etc._n etc._n 2._o neither_o by_o such_o popish_a abstinence_n be_v the_o flesh_n â—amed_v when_o they_o abstain_v from_o fleshmeate_n and_o eat_v of_o other_o confect_v meat_n as_o of_o marmalade_n and_o sucker_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n and_o drink_v wine_n which_o do_v more_o inflame_v and_o instigate_v the_o flesh_n than_o the_o eat_n of_o flesh-meate_n thomas_n answer_n be_v ridiculous_a that_o flesh_n do_v increase_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v of_o long_a continuance_n wine_n do_v but_o nourish_v the_o spirit_n which_o do_v soon_o pass_v away_o for_o the_o physician_n will_v refute_v he_o who_o affirm_v that_o as_o meat_n do_v engender_v the_o solid_a nutriment_n of_o the_o body_n so_o drink_n do_v increase_v the_o liquid_a nutriment_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v all_o one_o arg._n 6._o the_o abstinence_n of_o the_o rechabite_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o their_o father_n please_v god_n in_o so_o do_v as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n much_o more_o abstinence_n which_o be_v enjoin_v by_o our_o mother_n the_o church_n ans._n 1._o the_o argument_n follow_v not_o for_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o abstinence_n of_o the_o rechabite_v and_o the_o ceremonial_a abstinence_n 1._o in_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v not_o from_o flesh_n egg_n and_o such_o like_a but_o from_o wine_n tillage_n dwell_v in_o city_n 2._o in_o the_o form_n they_o abstain_v all_o their_o life_n time_n and_o with_o a_o liberty_n in_o time_n of_o necessity_n for_o in_o jeremy's_n time_n they_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n because_o of_o the_o war_n jerem._n 35.11_o 3._o and_o further_o by_o the_o law_n the_o parent_n may_v either_o confirm_v or_o disannul_v the_o vow_n of_o their_o child_n num._n 30._o but_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n such_o legal_a rite_n be_v cease_v 2._o the_o antecedent_n be_v false_a for_o they_o do_v not_o keep_v their_o father_n precept_n as_o a_o act_n of_o religion_n but_o for_o some_o politic_a and_o moral_a respect_n as_o they_o be_v forbid_v inhabit_v in_o city_n lest_o they_o may_v be_v corrupt_v with_o the_o vice_n thereof_o and_o be_v command_v to_o dwell_v in_o tent_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n that_o they_o be_v stranger_n be_v descend_v of_o the_o kenites_n these_o and_o such_o other_o argument_n be_v produce_v by_o bellarmine_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la c._n 3._o lib._n 2._o de_fw-la bonis_fw-la operib_n c._n 71._o c._n 11._o now_o on_o the_o contrary_a against_o such_o superstitious_a abstinence_n urge_v by_o the_o papist_n as_o a_o necessary_a part_n of_o god_n service_n &_o the_o same_o meritorious_a some_o of_o our_o argument_n be_v these_o 1._o argum._n the_o apostle_n say_v c._n 14.17_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o meat_n nor_o drink_v and_o heb._n 13.9_o it_o be_v good_a to_o have_v the_o heart_n establish_v with_o grace_n and_o not_o with_o meat_n which_o have_v not_o profit_v they_o that_o have_v be_v occupy_v therein_o therefore_o to_o be_v occupy_v in_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a not_o in_o itself_o meritorious_a or_o a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n 2._o argum._n that_o which_o god_n have_v purify_v and_o make_v clean_o no_o man_n must_v pollute_v act._n 20.15_o but_o he_o which_o for_o religion_n and_o conscience_n sake_n make_v meat_n unlawful_a which_o god_n have_v make_v clean_o do_v pollute_v they_o ergo._fw-la 3._o arg._n all_o will_v worship_n be_v no_o part_n of_o god_n service_n but_o the_o choice_n of_o meat_n touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o be_v a_o voluntary_a and_o will_v worship_v coloss._n 2.21.23_o therefore_o no_o part_n of_o god_n service_n bellarmine_n answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v against_o all_o ecclesiastical_a abstinence_n but_o only_o the_o judaical_a or_o the_o philosophical_a abstinence_n which_o be_v practise_v among_o the_o heathen_a contra._n the_o apostle_n reason_n be_v general_a against_o all_o choice_n of_o meat_n and_o other_o humane_a invention_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n v_o 22._o but_o this_o ecclesiastical_a and_o popish_a canonical_a fast_n be_v a_o humane_a invention_n mere_o and_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n therefore_o even_o against_o such_o speak_v the_o apostle_n 4._o argu._n our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v that_o which_o enter_v in_o by_o the_o mouth_n defile_v not_o the_o man_n matth._n 15.17_o therefore_o flesh_n at_o all_o time_n eat_v and_o enter_v in_o by_o the_o mouth_n be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o because_o it_o defile_v not_o so_o it_o be_v do_v without_o scandal_n and_o offence_n our_o bless_a saviour_n give_v a_o general_a rule_n as_o well_o against_o pharisaical_a tradition_n as_o all_o other_o invent_v by_o man_n that_o the_o conscience_n before_o god_n be_v not_o defile_v with_o the_o breach_n thereof_o 5._o argu._n the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o divine_a worship_n but_o the_o forbid_v of_o meat_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 1._o tim._n 4.3_o ergo._fw-la bellarmine_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n there_o note_v such_o heretic_n as_o the_o manichee_n tatian_o eucratite_n which_o condemn_v flesh_n as_o evil_a and_o so_o do_v dishonour_v the_o creator_n contra._n the_o apostle_n only_o note_v not_o those_o heretic_n but_o even_o the_o papist_n which_o shall_v forbid_v meat_n for_o he_o prophesi_v of_o the_o latter_a time_n and_o not_o only_o they_o which_o simple_o condemn_v meat_n but_o do_v place_n a_o holiness_n in_o merit_n in_o some_o meat_n rather_o than_o other_o be_v these_o forbidder_n of_o meat_n and_o how_o do_v not_o they_o condemn_v meat_n which_o think_v
creature_n but_o to_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o creator_n 2._o s._n peter_n say_v if_o any_o speak_v let_v they_o speak_v as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1._o pet._n 4.11_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n thus_o speak_v not_o never_o do_v the_o apostle_n use_v in_o their_o thanksgiving_n to_o join_v christ_n and_o his_o mother_n together_o nor_o yet_o any_o of_o the_o find_v ancient_a writer_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o superstitious_a phrase_n take_v up_o by_o the_o romanist_n without_o any_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n or_o antiquity_n 3._o as_o prayer_n and_o invocation_n be_v due_a only_a to_o god_n because_o in_o he_o only_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v joh._n 14.1_o rom._n 10.14_o so_o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o prayer_n and_o a_o part_n of_o religious_a worship_n be_v only_o to_o be_v give_v unto_o god_n 4._o we_o acknowledge_v the_o virgin_n marie_n to_o have_v be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o grace_v with_o the_o great_a blessing_n that_o can_v be_v in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o therefore_o of_o all_o generation_n to_o be_v hold_v and_o call_v bless_v as_o she_o herself_o propehsy_v in_o her_o song_n and_o not_o to_o be_v hold_v inferior_a to_o any_o of_o god_n saint_n but_o yet_o no_o religious_a worship_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o she_o neither_o therein_o be_v she_o to_o be_v partner_n with_o her_o son_n our_o bless_a saviour_n foresee_v the_o superstition_n which_o in_o time_n to_o come_v may_v grow_v in_o too_o high_a conceit_n of_o this_o external_a privilege_n give_v to_o his_o mother_n as_o it_o be_v to_o prevent_v this_o inconveniency_n do_v of_o purpose_n extenuate_v this_o carnal_a respect_n and_o detract_v from_o it_o as_o when_o one_o cry_v out_o happy_a be_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v thou_o etc._n etc._n he_o answer_v nay_o blessed_a be_v they_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o luk._n 11._o and_o a_o other_o time_n when_o his_o mother_n forget_v herself_o will_v have_v prescribe_v unto_o christ_n what_o to_o do_v to_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n he_o sharp_o rebuke_v she_o say_v woman_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o joh._n 2._o and_o after_o this_o when_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o his_o mother_n and_o brethren_n be_v without_o desirous_a to_o speak_v with_o he_o he_o not_o willing_a to_o be_v interrupt_v in_o his_o heavenly_a business_n by_o any_o such_o temporal_a respect_n answer_v he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o be_v my_o sister_n and_o brother_n and_o mother_n matth._n 12.50_o contr._n 8._o whether_o s._n peter_n be_v ever_o at_o rome_n and_o continue_v there_o bishop_n 25._o year_n now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n because_o that_o in_o this_o last_o chapter_n wherein_o s._n paul_n send_v salutation_n by_o name_n unto_o many_o brethren_n at_o rome_n and_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o s._n peter_n the_o protestant_n do_v infer_v that_o peter_n be_v not_o then_o at_o rome_n &_o so_o either_o be_v not_o there_o at_o all_o or_o can_v not_o there_o so_o long_o continue_v as_o the_o papist_n general_o hold_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o brief_o to_o examine_v the_o truth_n herein_o and_o first_o we_o will_v answer_n the_o papist_n objection_n and_o then_o propound_v our_o own_o reason_n it_o be_v the_o general_a receive_a opinion_n of_o the_o romish_a catholic_n that_o peter_n shall_v come_v thither_o in_o the_o 2._o or_o 3._o year_n of_o claudius_n in_o the_o 45._o year_n of_o christ_n and_o continue_v there_o bishop_n 25._o year_n save_v that_o sometime_o he_o be_v absent_a thence_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o 14._o year_n of_o nero_n when_o he_o be_v behead_v in_o the_o 70._o year_n of_o christ_n so_o bellar._n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n c._n 5._o rhemist_n in_o their_o table_n of_o s._n peter_n set_v after_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n they_o reason_n and_o object_n thus_o 1._o ob._n s._n peter_n write_v his_o first_o epistle_n from_o rome_n as_o it_o appear_v 1._o ep_n 5.13_o the_o church_n which_o be_v at_o babylon_n salute_v you_o and_o marcus_z my_o son_n but_o this_o babylon_n be_v rome_n as_o it_o be_v call_v rev._n 17._o and_o so_o papias_n in_o euseb._n l._n 2._o c._n 15._o and_o hierome_n de_fw-fr viris_fw-la illustribus_fw-la do_v undestand_v it_o rhemist_n annot_n 1._o pet._n 5._o v._n 13._o ans._n 1._o this_o babylon_n some_o take_v to_o be_v that_o great_a city_n in_o assyria_n beza_n or_o rather_o it_o be_v the_o egyptian_a babylon_n that_o great_a city_n now_o call_v cayre_a or_o alcayre_a which_o be_v 13._o or_o 14._o german_a mile_n about_o and_o this_o be_v most_o like_a because_o mark_n be_v with_o peter_n at_o this_o time_n who_o be_v hold_v to_o have_v be_v constitute_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n where_o also_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o bury_v as_o nichep_n l._n 2._o c._n 35._o &_o doroth._n in_o the_o life_n of_o mark_n 2._o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o date_n his_o epistle_n from_o a_o place_n so_o call_v in_o a_o allegorical_a sense_n epistle_n be_v date_v from_o place_n and_o city_n as_o they_o be_v usual_o call_v 3._o in_o the_o revelation_n rome_n be_v call_v mystical_a babylon_n not_o the_o first_o rome_n but_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v under_o antichrist_n but_o s._n peter_n handle_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o seat_n and_o place_n of_o antichrist_n 4._o eusebius_n reject_v diverse_a of_o papiâ—s_a fable_n lib._n 3._o c._n 36._o neither_o be_v every_o thing_n that_o hierome_n write_v gospel_n 2._o ob._n the_o sight_n of_o the_o monument_n of_o s._n peter_n chair_n sepulchre_n death_n at_o rome_n do_v evident_o convince_v they_o which_o deny_v his_o be_v there_o rhemist_n ans._n this_o be_v to_o prove_v one_o uncertain_a thing_n by_o a_o other_o for_o how_o do_v they_o prove_v that_o s._n peter_n sit_v in_o such_o a_o chair_n or_o that_o his_o body_n lie_v there_o bury_v when_o as_o they_o themselves_o have_v deceive_v the_o world_n with_o diverse_a fable_n concern_v this_o matter_n half_o of_o his_o body_n they_o say_v be_v at_o s._n peter_n in_o rome_n and_o half_a at_o s._n paul_n his_o head_n at_o s._n john_n lateran_n his_o nether_a jaw_n with_o the_o beard_n upon_o it_o at_o poyter_v in_o france_n at_o trier_n many_o of_o his_o bone_n at_o geneva_n part_n of_o his_o brain_n which_o be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o pumice_n stone_n therefore_o this_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o peter_n prove_v nothing_o their_o own_o fable_n take_v away_o the_o credit_n of_o their_o report_n 3._o ob._n but_o diverse_a ancient_a writer_n to_o testify_v that_o s._n peter_n be_v at_o rome_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n egesip_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o the_o excid_n hierosol_n iren._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o euseb._n l._n 2._o c._n 13.15_o hier._n in_o cat._n with_o diverse_a other_o father_n chrysost._n amb._n august_n cypr._n cite_v by_o the_o rhemist_n a_o 4._o in_o 16._o c._n rom._n answ._n 1._o in_o general_n we_o say_v that_o the_o father_n may_v follow_v the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o those_o day_n not_o observe_v how_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n then_o wrought_v and_o a_o way_n even_o they_o be_v a_o prepare_v for_o antichrist_n and_o that_o their_o testimony_n without_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n be_v too_o weak_a a_o ground_n to_o build_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n upon_o such_o as_o the_o papist_n make_v this_o to_o be_v of_o peter_n be_v at_o rome_n and_o sit_v bishop_n there_o 2._o either_o the_o father_n write_n come_v afterward_o to_o be_v handle_v with_o soul_n finger_n may_v be_v think_v herein_o to_o be_v corrupt_v or_o of_o small_a credit_n consider_v the_o great_a variety_n of_o their_o report_n which_o shall_v be_v examine_v among_o our_o argument_n follow_v 2._o in_o particular_a just_a exception_n may_v be_v take_v to_o the_o four_o author_n first_o allege_v egesippus_fw-la be_v hold_v to_o be_v but_o a_o fabler_n and_o not_o that_o ancient_a egesippus_fw-la mention_v by_o eusebius_n but_o a_o other_o of_o late_a time_n or_o a_o counterfeit_a author_n 1._o that_o ancient_a egesippus_fw-la write_v the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o their_o doctrine_n out_o of_o the_o gospel_n secundum_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la &_o syros_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o syrian_n but_o this_o fabulous_a egesippus_fw-la write_v in_o greek_a 2._o this_o last_o egesippus_fw-la make_v mention_n of_o constantinople_n to_o which_o rome_n shall_v be_v equal_a in_o dignity_n which_o be_v conclude_v after_o constantine_n time_n after_o a_o 340._o but_o the_o elder_a egesippus_fw-la live_v a_o 146._o or_o thereabouts_o near_o 200._o year_n before_o 3._o the_o fable_n themselves_o be_v unsavourie_a
avouch_v by_o this_o egesippus_fw-la as_o how_o peter_n and_o simon_n magus_n do_v strive_v which_o of_o they_o shall_v raise_v nero_n cousin_n that_o be_v dead_a and_o he_o that_o can_v not_o do_v it_o shall_v die_v and_o how_o peter_n flee_v out_o of_o rome_n meet_v christ_n at_o the_o gate_n and_o ask_v he_o domine_fw-la quo_fw-la vadis_fw-la master_n whether_o go_v thou_o and_o he_o answer_v i_o come_v again_o to_o be_v crucify_v whereupon_o peter_n return_v and_o be_v crucify_v for_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o s._n peter_n own_o doctrine_n that_o the_o heaven_n shall_v contain_v christ_n until_o his_o second_o come_v act._n 3.21_o to_o ireneus_fw-la testimony_n we_o answer_n 1._o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o matthew_n write_v his_o gospel_n at_o what_o time_n peter_n and_o paul_n preach_v at_o rome_n this_o can_v agree_v with_o the_o history_n of_o time_n for_o matthew_n be_v hold_v to_o have_v write_v his_o gospel_n in_o the_o 3._o year_n of_o caligula_n from_o which_o year_n 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peter_n be_v not_o at_o rome_n at_o all_o as_o vl._n vellanus_n who_o objection_n bellarmine_n rather_o make_v a_o offer_n to_o confute_v than_o indeed_o confute_v they_o l._n 2._o de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n c._n 5.6_o 2._o some_o go_v yet_o further_o and_o affirm_v that_o peter_n neither_o live_v at_o rome_n nor_o yet_o die_v there_o nor_o s._n paul_n neither_o but_o assign_v jerusalem_n to_o be_v the_o place_n where_o s._n peter_n be_v crucify_v by_o warrant_n of_o that_o place_n matth._n 23.34_o where_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o jerusalem_n shall_v kill_v and_o crucify_v some_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o prophet_n who_o he_o shall_v send_v thither_o christopher_n carlil_n who_o allege_v lyranus_fw-la and_o the_o interlinear_a gloss_n upon_o that_o place_n that_o peter_n be_v crucify_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o none_o else_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v crucify_v there_o linus_n also_o affirm_v that_o peter_n be_v slay_v at_o jerusalem_n by_o agrippa_n the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o also_o jame_v the_o less_o be_v kill_v with_o joses_fw-es simon_n and_o jude._n 3._o some_o of_o our_o writer_n deny_v not_o peter_n to_o have_v be_v at_o rome_n but_o they_o affirm_v he_o can_v not_o come_v thither_o so_o soon_o nor_o continue_v there_o so_o long_o 25._o year_n from_o the_o 2._o of_o claudius_n as_o beza_n say_v non_fw-la invitus_fw-la concedam_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o unwilling_o grant_v that_o peter_n be_v at_o rome_n and_o there_o put_v to_o death_n but_o not_o the_o other_o annot_n in_o 1._o pet._n 5.14_o so_o also_o gualther_n id_fw-la ego_fw-la non_fw-la facile_fw-la negaverim_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o easy_o deny_v that_o peter_n in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o nero_n receive_v the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n because_o of_o the_o consent_n of_o ancient_a writer_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n also_o d._n fulke_n annot_n 4._o in_o 16._o c._n ad_fw-la roman_n 4._o to_o this_o we_o add_v further_o that_o howsoever_o we_o absolute_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o peter_n may_v be_v at_o rome_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a he_o be_v not_o certain_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n it_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o be_v there_o at_o all_o and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o fide_fw-la a_o thing_n concern_v faith_n neither_o to_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v defend_v it_o because_o the_o scripture_n only_o must_v be_v a_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o further_o it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o peter_n be_v not_o at_o rome_n till_o paul_n first_o be_v there_o in_o bond_n where_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n end_v whatsoever_o he_o be_v afterward_o which_o pareus_n think_v to_o have_v be_v the_o 11._o year_n of_o nero_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o the_o second_o year_n when_o s._n paul_n come_v thither_o first_o and_o his_o second_o arrival_n be_v in_o the_o 11._o year_n for_o this_o epistle_n be_v not_o 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find_v he_o 14._o year_n after_o his_o first_o come_v thither_o galat._n 2.1_o then_o be_v celebrate_v the_o apostolical_a counsel_n mention_v act_n 15._o when_o each_o give_v to_o other_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n this_o be_v the_o 9_o year_n of_o claudius_n as_o witness_v hierome_n hitherto_o peter_n have_v not_o visit_v rome_n neither_o will_v it_o suffice_v to_o say_v that_o he_o come_v from_o rome_n thither_o to_o the_o council_n for_o than_o what_o time_n will_v they_o leave_v unto_o peter_n to_o visit_v antioch_n and_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n bythinia_n cappadocia_n galatia_n and_o egypt_n where_o nicephorus_n say_v he_o preach_v lib._n 2._o c._n 35._o in_o all_o these_o place_n he_o preach_v as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o 1._o
opinion_n examine_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v remit_v only_o by_o christ_n death_n not_o for_o the_o the_o obedience_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o life_n controversy_n upon_o the_o 5._o chapter_n 1._o contr_n whether_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o integrity_n of_o life_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o peace_n with_o god_n 2._o contr_n against_o invocation_n of_o saint_n 3._o contr_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n and_o of_o perseverance_n 4._o contr_n that_o the_o tribulation_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o meritorius_fw-la though_o it_o be_v say_v to_o work_v patience_n 5._o contr_n that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o inherent_a habit_n of_o charity_n 6._o contr_n against_o the_o heresy_n of_o impious_a socinus_n who_o deny_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o pay_v the_o ransom_n for_o they_o 7._o contr_n against_o other_o objection_n of_o socinus_n and_o other_o impugn_v the_o fruit_n and_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n death_n in_o reconcile_a we_o to_o god_n his_o father_n 8._o con_v that_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n against_o socinus_n his_o cavil_n 9_o contr_n that_o christ_n death_n be_v not_o only_o satisfactory_a but_o meritorious_a against_o socinus_n certain_a controversy_n touch_v original_a sin_n 10._o cont_n that_o there_o be_v original_a sin_n in_o man_n by_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n against_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 11._o contr_n that_o adaw_n sin_n be_v enter_v into_o his_o posterity_n by_o propagation_n not_o imitation_n only_o against_o the_o pelagian_n 12._o contr_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o original_a sin_n be_v propagate_v against_o the_o pelagian_n where_o it_o be_v dispute_v whether_o the_o soul_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o parent_n 13._o contr_n against_o the_o pelagian_n and_o papist_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o quite_o take_v away_o in_o baptism_n 14._o contr_n what_o original_a sin_n be_v against_o the_o romanist_n and_o some_o some_o other_o and_o special_o against_o they_o which_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v adam_n sin_n impute_v only_o to_o his_o posterity_n 15._o contr_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o only_o the_o privation_n of_o original_a justice_n 16._o contr_n of_o the_o wicked_a heresy_n of_o martion_n and_o valentinus_n with_o the_o blasphemous_a manichee_n 17._o cont_n that_o all_o sin_n be_v mortal_a and_o worthy_a of_o death_n by_o nature_n 18._o contr_n that_o henoch_n and_o elias_n be_v not_o yet_o alive_a in_o the_o body_n 19_o contr_n the_o virgin_n marie_n conceive_v in_o original_a sin_n 20._o contr_n again_o merit_n 21._o contr_n that_o the_o punishment_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v everlasting_a death_n 22._o contr_n that_o christ_n essential_a justice_n be_v not_o infuse_v into_o us._n 23._o contr_n against_o the_o patron_n of_o universal_a grace_n 24._o contr_n against_o the_o popish_a inherent_a justice_n 25._o contr_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v both_o by_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ._n 26._o contr_n against_o the_o philosopher_n who_o place_v righteousness_n in_o their_o own_o work_n 27._o contr_n against_o the_o manichee_n and_o pelagian_n the_o one_o give_v too_o much_o the_o other_o too_o little_a to_o the_o law_n 28._o contr_n of_o the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n 29._o contr_n of_o the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o grace_n against_o the_o romanist_n controversy_n out_o of_o the_o 6._o chapter_n 1._o contr_n against_o the_o administer_a of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n 2._o contr_n concern_v inherent_a justice_n 3._o contr_n that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n do_v not_o confer_v grace_n by_o the_o outward_a work_n 4._o contr_n that_o baptism_n serve_v as_o well_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o come_v as_o of_o sin_n past_a 5._o contr_n whether_o in_o baptism_n our_o sin_n be_v clean_o take_v away_o 6._o contr_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n 7._o contr_n of_o the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n 8._o contr_n that_o christ_n shall_v not_o die_v in_o the_o next_o world_n again_o for_o those_o which_o be_v not_o heal_v here_o 9_o contr_n against_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n 10._o contr_n concern_v freewill_n 11._o contr_n that_o concupiscence_n remain_v in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v proper_o sin_n 12._o contr_n whether_o a_o righteous_a man_n may_v fall_v into_o any_o mortal_a or_o deadly_a sin_n 13._o contr_n against_o the_o manichee_n 14._o contr_n concern_v inherent_a justice_n 15._o contr_n against_o the_o power_n of_o freewill_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n 16._o contr_n whether_o all_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n 17._o contr_n against_o the_o distinction_n of_o venial_a and_o mortal_a sin_n 18._o contr_n that_o everlasting_a life_n can_v be_v merit_v by_o good_a work_n controversy_n upon_o the_o 7._o chapter_n 1._o contr_n against_o purgatory_n 2._o contr_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o second_o marriage_n 3._o contr_n whether_o the_o marriage_n bond_n be_v indissoluable_a before_o the_o one_o party_n be_v dead_a 4._o contr_n that_o the_o disparity_n of_o profession_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o marriage_n 5._o contr_n whether_o the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n permit_v to_o the_o jew_n do_v lawful_o dissolve_v matrimony_n under_o the_o law_n 6._o contr_n against_o the_o work_n of_o propitiation_n 7._o contr_n against_o the_o heretic_n which_o condemn_v the_o law_n 8._o contr_n that_o we_o be_v free_v by_o grace_n from_o the_o strict_a and_o rigorous_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n 9_o contr_n that_o concupiscence_n though_o it_o have_v no_o deliberate_a consent_n of_o the_o will_n be_v sin_n &_o forbid_v by_o the_o commandment_n 10._o contr_n that_o the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n be_v but_o one_o 11._o contr_n against_o freewill_n controversy_n out_o of_o the_o 8._o chapter_n 1._o contr_n that_o concupiscence_n remain_v even_o in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v sin_n and_o in_o itself_o worthy_a of_o condemnation_n 2._o controver_n that_o none_o be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n 3._o controver_n that_o regeneration_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o the_o faithful_a 4._o contr_n against_o the_o arrian_n and_o eunomian_o concern_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5._o contr_n against_o the_o pelagian_n that_o a_o man_n by_o nature_n can_v keep_v and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n 6._o contr_n the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o possible_a in_o this_o life_n no_o not_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 7._o con_v that_o not_o the_o carnal_a eat_n of_o christ_n flesh_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o resurrection_n but_o the_o spiritual_a v_o 11._o 8._o contr_n against_o merit_n 9_o contr_n whether_o in_o this_o life_n one_o by_o faith_n may_v be_v sure_a of_o salvation_n 10._o contr_n against_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n 11._o contr_n that_o a_o strange_a tongue_n be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 12._o contr_n that_o everlasting_a glory_n can_v be_v merit_v 13._o contr_n that_o hope_n justify_v not_o 14._o contr_n whether_o hope_v rely_v upon_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n 15._o contr_n against_o the_o natural_a power_n and_o integrity_n of_o man_n will_n 16._o contr_n that_o predestination_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o good_a work_n 17._o contr_n against_o the_o opinion_n of_o ambrose_n catharinus_n concern_v predestination_n 18._o contr_n that_o election_n be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a of_o grace_n without_o merit_n and_o of_o some_o select_v not_o general_o of_o all_o 19_o contr_n that_o the_o elect_a can_v full_o away_o from_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o be_v whole_o give_v over_o unto_o sin_n 20._o contr_n whether_o a_o reprobate_a may_v have_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o true_a justice_n 21._o contr_n that_o the_o elect_a by_o faith_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o everlasting_a salvation_n controversy_n out_o of_o the_o 9_o chapter_n 1._o contr_n that_o succession_n of_o bishop_n be_v no_o sure_a note_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n 2._o contr_n against_o the_o old_a heretic_n the_o manichee_n arrian_n nestorian_n confute_v out_o of_o the_o 5._o ver_fw-la 3._o contr_n against_o the_o profane_a and_o impious_a collection_n of_o eniedinus_fw-la and_o socinus_n late_a heretic_n 4._o contr_n that_o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n do_v not_o sanctify_v or_o give_v grace_n 5._o contr_n against_o the_o vain_a observation_n of_o astrologer_n in_o cast_v of_o nativity_n 6._o contr_n that_o the_o soul_n have_v no_o be_v in_o a_o former_a life_n before_o they_o come_v into_o the_o body_n 7._o contr_n whether_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o work_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n 8._o contr_n that_o not_o only_a election_n unto_o grace_n but_o unto_o glory_n also_o be_v only_o of_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n 9_o contr_n that_o the_o apostle_n treat_v as_o well_o of_o