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be_v not_o within_o the_o church_n again_o danaeus_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr eccl._n c._n 5._o say_v this_o be_v the_o mark_n that_o thou_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n that_o outward_o thou_o profess_v the_o faith_n &_o communicate_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o sacrament_n but_o schismatics_n do_v not_o communicate_v in_o sacrament_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o d._n feild_n lib._n 2._o of_o the_o church_n cap._n 2._o say_v communion_n in_o sacrament_n under_o lawful_a pastor_n be_v a_o essential_a note_n of_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n but_o shismatik_n want_v this_o communion_n and_o casaubon_n epist_n ad_fw-la card._n peron_n pag._n 9_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v unite_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n and_o conjunction_n of_o mind_n and_o in_o true_a charity_n and_o office_n of_o charity_n especial_o of_o mutual_a prayer_n but_o schismatic_n be_v not_o unite_v in_o charity_n and_o office_n of_o mutual_a prayer_n final_o only_a catholic_n be_v member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n as_o be_v evident_a and_o 3._o and_o whi._n conc_fw-fr 2._o q._n 5._o cap._n 3._o protestant_n confess_v but_o schismatic_n be_v not_o catholik_o as_o the_o very_a name_n do_v declare_v the_o father_n doc_fw-fr teach_v and_o 7._o and_o gesner_n loc_fw-la 24._o field_n l._n de_fw-fr eccles_n c._n 7._o protestant_n acknowledge_v 6._o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o foresay_a mayor_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o protestant_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v not_o only_o false_a but_o also_o so_o manifest_o false_a as_o out_o of_o this_o question_n it_o be_v common_o deny_v of_o protestant_n themselves_o beside_o it_o be_v not_o only_o false_a but_o also_o so_o improbable_a that_o neither_o it_o be_v prove_v of_o protestant_n nor_o can_v be_v any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o proof_n of_o fool_n or_o wilful_a man_n that_o be_v by_o their_o own_o say_n for_o d._n whitaker_n as_o we_o have_v see_v prove_v it_o no_o other_o way_n then_o by_o say_v it_o be_v out_o of_o controversy_n d._n fulke_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a but_o luther_n more_o boast_o say_v l._n the_o missa_fw-la priu_fw-la tom_fw-mi 7._o f._n 247._o this_o be_v our_o solid_a foundation_n and_o most_o steadfast_a rock_n whersoever_o true_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v there_o be_v necessary_o the_o true_a holy_a church_n of_o god_n and_o who_o doubt_v of_o this_o say_v he_o may_v in_o like_a manner_n doubt_n whether_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o notable_a proof_n sure_o and_o fit_a for_o pythagoras_n school_n and_o a_o sound_a foundation_n on_o which_o to_o feign_a a_o church_n shall_v rely_v and_o a_o fit_a rock_n for_o they_o to_o build_v upon_o who_o have_v leave_v the_o rock_n upon_o which_o christ_n build_v his_o church_n wherefore_o that_o i_o may_v imitate_v s._n augustine_n in_o the_o like_a matter_n 33._o lib._n 1._o count_v gaudent_fw-la cap._n 33._o i_o ask_v whether_o god_n or_o man_n have_v tell_v they_o that_o wheresoever_o true_a doctrine_n be_v there_o be_v the_o true_a church_n if_o god_n let_v they_o read_v it_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n where_o indeed_o we_o read_v that_o where_o the_o true_a church_n be_v there_o true_a doctrine_n be_v but_o contrariwise_o that_o where_o true_a doctrine_n be_v there_o the_o true_a church_n be_v there_o we_o never_o read_v if_o man_n have_v tell_v you_o this_o behold_v a_o fiction_n of_o man_n behold_v what_o you_o believe_v behold_v what_o you_o serve_v behold_v for_o what_o you_o rebel_v you_o run_v mad_a you_o burn_v again_o what_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v they_o sure_o no_v other_o than_o yourselves_o and_o what_o be_v your_o authority_n i_o say_v not_o with_o we_o but_o even_o with_o yourselves_o be_v as_o one_o of_o your_o part_n say_v the_o judgement_n of_o lutheran_n or_o sacramentarye_n the_o square_a of_o truth_n moreover_o 13._o pareus_n l_o 3_o ce_fw-fr â—â—stifie_v cap._n 13._o see_v that_o three_o thing_n be_v essential_a or_o substantial_a to_o the_o true_a church_n to_o wit_n true_a doctrine_n lawful_a pastor_n and_o people_n follow_v their_o pastor_n nor_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v unless_o all_o the_o essential_a part_n be_v it_o be_v sophistry_n and_o madness_n to_o infer_v that_o that_o company_n be_v the_o true_a church_n wherein_o one_o only_a of_o these_o part_n be_v to_o be_v find_v if_o they_o say_v that_o by_o the_o true_a church_n they_o mean_v not_o she_o which_o be_v true_a in_o nature_n or_o essence_n of_o the_o church_n but_o only_o her_o which_o be_v true_a in_o doctrine_n of_o who_o essence_n be_v only_a truth_n of_o doctrine_n first_o they_o deceive_v the_o reader_n for_o we_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o church_n true_a in_o essence_n not_o of_o that_o which_o be_v only_o true_a in_o doctrine_n as_o a_o schismatical_a church_n may_v be_v beside_o if_o they_o mean_v such_o
they_o certain_o assure_v themselves_o that_o god_n love_v they_o m._n perkins_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o creed_n col_fw-fr 780_o no_o man_n can_v believe_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n protestant_n what_o faith_n be_v according_a to_o protestant_n unless_o he_o firm_o and_o certain_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v predestinate_v to_o eternal_a life_n beside_o caluin_n in_o his_o little_a catechism_n cap._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la define_v justify_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o steadfast_a knowledge_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n goodwill_n towards_o us._n the_o like_a definition_n he_o have_v 3._o 11_o pareus_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la justit_fw-la cap._n 11_o instit_fw-la cap_n 2._o §_o 2_o luther_n in_o cap._n 4._o joelis_fw-la tom_n 4._o and_o general_o all_o lutheran_n and_o sacramentary_n except_o that_o where_o some_o define_v it_o to_o be_v a_o knowledge_n other_o say_v it_o be_v a_o assurance_n or_o confidence_n of_o god_n favour_n hence_o it_o 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this_o article_n conserve_v the_o church_n and_o fol._n 576._o that_o it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n sun_n the_o sun_n the_o sun_n which_o lighten_v the_o church_n which_o fall_v the_o church_n fall_v tom._n 4._o in_o cap._n 53._o isaiae_n fol._n 200._o he_o write_v that_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n on_o which_o the_o gospel_n rely_v and_o which_o alone_o distinguish_v his_o religion_n from_o all_o other_o fol._n 201._o that_o it_o be_v like_o the_o lively_a fountain_n whence_o all_o treasure_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n do_v flow_v foundation_n the_o foundation_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o church_n and_o christianity_n and_o prefat_n in_o jonam_fw-la that_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o scripture_n tom._n 5._o prefat_n in_o galat._n fol._n 269._o he_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a rock_n of_o the_o church_n and_o 273_o rock_n the_o rock_n who_o hold_v not_o this_o article_n be_v say_v he_o either_o jew_n or_o turk_n or_o papist_n or_o heretic_n and_o fol._n 274._o that_o in_o this_o doctrine_n alone_o the_o church_n be_v make_v and_o consist_v and_o fol._n 333._o he_o plain_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v his_o only_a defence_n defence_n their_o defence_n without_o which_o as_o he_o speak_v both_o we_o and_o heretic_n together_o with_o we_o have_v long_o since_o perish_v tom._n 6._o in_o cap._n 21._o genes_n fol._n 265._o he_o term_v it_o the_o chief_a article_n of_o faith_n and_o tom_n 7._o epist_n ad_fw-la livones_fw-la fol._n 499._o avouch_v that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o heaven_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o christian_a life_n way_n the_o only_a way_n and_o final_o in_o the_o first_o article_n conclude_v at_o smalcald_n in_o this_o article_n be_v and_o consist_v all_o which_o in_o our_o life_n we_o teach_v witness_n and_o do_v against_o the_o pope_n the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o world_n this_o and_o much_o more_o write_v luther_n in_o commendation_n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o article_n touch_v justification_n by_o only_a faith_n and_o of_o the_o contrary_a belief_n concern_v justification_n by_o work_n tom_fw-mi 5._o in_o cap._n 3._o galat._n fol._n 257._o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o sink_n of_o all_o evil_n and_o in_o cap._n 4._o fol._n 402_o that_o it_o take_v away_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n faith_n &_o christ_n himself_o 3._o with_o luther_n herein_o agree_v the_o lutheran_n for_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n cap._n de_fw-la discrimine_fw-la ciborum_fw-la say_v that_o this_o article_n be_v the_o proper_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o apology_n thereof_o cap._n de_fw-fr iustificat_fw-la that_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a place_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o cap._n de_fw-la poenit_fw-la the_o chief_a place_n and_o principall_a article_n about_o which_o they_o fight_v with_o their_o adversary_n and_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o they_o account_v most_o necessary_a to_o all_o the_o confession_n of_o saxony_n that_o this_o article_n be_v extinguish_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o church_n and_o other_o man_n the_o confession_n of_o bohemia_n piety_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o christianity_n and_o piety_n that_o this_o article_n be_v hold_v of_o they_o for_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o as_o which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o christianity_n and_o piety_n the_o university_n of_o wittenberg_n tom_fw-mi 2._o lutheri_fw-la fol._n 248_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a article_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o prince_n electour_n in_o colloq_fw-la aldeburg_n pag._n 1._o say_v that_o this_o article_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o last_o end_n to_o which_o all_o the_o other_o article_n do_v look_v unto_o and_o those_o of_o the_o d._n of_o saxony_n pag._n 132._o affirm_v that_o as_o long_o as_o this_o doctrine_n stand_v luther_n stand_v yea_o paul_n yea_o god_n this_o doctrine_n fall_v luther_n fall_v fall_v this_o 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our_o salvation_n and_o which_o be_v the_o head_n of_o our_o religion_n final_o to_o omit_v other_o lutheran_n brentius_n in_o apolog._n wittenberg_n part_n 3._o pag._n 703._o say_v difference_n the_o essential_a difference_n that_o the_o essential_a difference_n betwixt_o a_o protestant_n and_o a_o papist_n be_v that_o of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n these_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n the_o scripture_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o say_v or_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n towards_o we_o for_o christ_n sake_n 4._o neither_o do_v sacramentary_n dissent_v herein_o from_o the_o lutheran_n for_o the_o confession_n of_o basse_fw-fr avouch_v it_o to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a point_n in_o evangelicall_a doctrine_n the_o french_a confess_v art_n 18._o call_v it_o the_o foundation_n zuinglius_fw-la in_o isagoge_n fol._n 268._o say_v it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n bucer_n respon_n ad_fw-la abrincen_n pag._n 613._o and_o gualther_n prefat_n in_o joan._n write_v that_o about_o this_o article_n be_v almost_o all_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o dispute_n with_o they_o and_o papist_n bullinger_n in_o compend_v lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o term_v it_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o holy_a evangelicall_a and_o apostolical_a doctrine_n and_o lib._n 8._o cap._n 8_o the_o high_a and_o chief_a head_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o of_o faith_n peter_n martyr_n in_o locis_fw-la tit_n de_fw-fr justif_n col_fw-fr 939._o say_v it_o be_v the_o head_n fountain_n and_o stay_v of_o all_o piety_n tom._n 2._o epist_n ad_fw-la peregrin_n col_fw-fr 136_o summeâ—_n the_o sum_n of_o summeâ—_n it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o sum_n and_o chief_a head_n caluin_n 4._o institut_fw-la cap._n 11._o §_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a prop_n of_o religion_n lib._n 11._o §_o 17_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o piety_n and_o respon_n and_o sadolet_n pag._n 125._o that_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o be_v go_v christi_fw-la glory_n be_v extinct_a religion_n abolish_v and_o hope_v of_o
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