controu_fw-fr 2._o quaest_n 4._o pag._n 223._o thus_o write_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o even_o after_o christ_n his_o ascension_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o the_o apostle_n not_o only_o the_o common_a sort_n but_o even_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o err_v in_o the_o vocation_n of_o the_o gentiles_n etc._n etc._n yea_o peter_n also_o err_v concern_v the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n he_o furthermore_o err_v in_o manner_n and_o these_o be_v great_a error_n 19_o answerable_o hereto_o brentius_n 900._o brentius_n in_o apolog_n confess_v c._n de_fw-fr concilijs_fw-la p._n 900._o a_o eminent_a protestant_n write_v that_o s._n peter_n chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n and_o barnabas_n after_o the_o holy_a ghost_n receive_v together_o with_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n err_v d._n fulke_o 2._o fulke_o against_o the_o rhemish_n testam_fw-la in_o galat._n 2._o speak_v upon_o the_o say_a point_n say_v peter_n err_v in_o ignorance_n against_o the_o gospel_n jewill_n 361._o jewill_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o apology_n pag._n 361._o affirm_v that_o s._n mark_n do_v erroneous_o allege_v abiather_n for_o abimelech_n and_o s._n matthew_n with_o the_o like_a oversight_n do_v write_v jeremy_n for_o zachary_n conradus_n 40._o conradus_n in_o theolog._n calumist_n l._n 2._o fol._n 40._o schlusselburg_n a_o famous_a protestant_n charge_v caluin_n to_o maintain_v that_o the_o apostle_n allege_v the_o prophet_n in_o other_o sense_n than_o be_v mean_v zuinglius_fw-la 10._o zuinglius_fw-la tom._n 2._o elench_v contra_fw-la anabap_n f._n 10._o most_o wonderful_o abase_v the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o evangelist_n in_o these_o word_n this_o be_v your_o ignorance_n that_o you_o think_v the_o commentary_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v be_v then_o in_o authority_n when_o paul_n do_v write_v these_o thing_n as_o 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paul_n paul_n do_v turn_v to_o james_n the_o apostle_n and_o a_o synod_n of_o the_o presbyter_n be_v call_v together_o he_o be_v persuade_v by_o james_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o for_o the_o offend_a jew_n he_o shall_v purify_v himself_o in_o the_o temple_n whereunto_o paul_n yield_v which_o certain_o be_v no_o small_a slide_n of_o so_o great_a a_o doctor_n in_o which_o one_o testimony_n we_o see_v that_o not_o only_a paul_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v charge_v by_o the_o centurist_n with_o error_n in_o faith_n and_o to_o close_v this_o point_n with_o that_o incestuous_a and_o revolt_a monk_n i_o mean_v luther_n we_o read_v that_o beside_o the_o several_a book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o it_o above_o show_v deny_v by_o he_o as_o also_o beside_o the_o reprehend_v of_o peter_n of_o who_o he_o thus_o say_v peter_n 290._o peter_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la galat._n c._n 1._o after_o the_o english_a transl_n fol._n 33._o &_o 34._o &_o tom._n 5._o wittenberg_n of_o anno_fw-la 1554._o fol._n 290._o the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n do_v live_v and_o teach_v extra_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o thus_o inveigh_v most_o scurrilous_o against_o moses_n himself_n moses_n 153._o moses_n luther_n tom_fw-mi 3._o wittenberg_n in_o psal_n 45._o f._n 423._o &_o tom_n 3._o german_a f._n 40._o &_o 41._o &_o in_o colloq_fw-la mensalib_a german_a f._n 152._o &_o 153._o have_v his_o lip_n unpleasant_a stop_v angry_a etc._n etc._n do_v you_o collect_v all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v they_o to_o be_v before_o god_n either_o idolatry_n or_o hypocryticall_a wisdom_n or_o if_o it_o be_v politic_a the_o wisdom_n of_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n moses_n have_v his_o lip_n full_a of_o gall_n and_o anger_n etc._n etc._n away_o therefore_o with_o moses_n 21._o and_o thus_o far_o of_o this_o point_n from_o whence_o we_o conclude_v that_o the_o protestant_n in_o charge_v the_o 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221._o ad_fw-la consentium_fw-la qui_fw-la scripturas_fw-la in_o authoritate_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o those_o speak_n of_o the_o heretical_a scripturist_n of_o his_o time_n who_o allege_v scripture_n for_o authority_n make_v show_v to_o affect_v the_o scripture_n when_o indeed_o they_o affect_v their_o own_o error_n and_o thus_o grave_a judge_n in_o all_o humility_n i_o take_v my_o leave_n beseech_v you_o even_o for_o your_o own_o soul_n health_n that_o in_o your_o seat_n and_o tribunal_n of_o judicature_n you_o do_v so_o judge_v as_o that_o hereafter_o yourselves_o be_v not_o judge_v especial_o i_o mean_v when_o god_n anoint_v priest_n or_o poor_a distress_a catholic_n guilty_a only_o of_o treason_n if_o so_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v term_v commit_v in_o profess_v the_o ancient_a faith_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n shall_v become_v the_o subject_n of_o your_o judgment_n but_o even_o they_o remember_v that_o yourselves_o as_o be_v herein_o deputye_n to_o god_n deputye_n be_v to_o give_v a_o strict_a account_n to_o that_o supreme_a judge_n of_o all_o qui_fw-la 18._o qui_fw-la gen._n 18._o iudicat_fw-la omnem_fw-la terram_fw-la or_o with_o peculiar_a reference_n to_o terrene_a judge_n to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n 81._o david_n psalm_n 81._o qui_fw-la inter_fw-la dâ—os_fw-la dijudicat_fw-la you_o in_o all_o christian_a love_n and_o charity_n n._n s._n the_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o part_n the_o catholic_n reverence_n towards_o the_o scripture_n with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n touch_v the_o scripture_n not_o be_v judge_n chap._n 1._o that_o the_o private_a spirit_n be_v not_o infallible_o assure_v of_o true_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n chap._n 2._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o scripture_n difficulty_n chap._n 3._o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o subject_n chap._n 4._o the_o like_a difficulty_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o several_a spiritual_a sense_n chap._n 5._o the_o like_a difficulty_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o phrase_n or_o style_n chap._n 6._o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o scripture_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o father_n chap._n 7._o the_o testimony_n allege_v by_o our_o adversary_n out_o of_o the_o father_n for_o the_o scripture_n sole_a judge_n be_v answer_v chap._n 8._o the_o same_o difficulty_n acknowledge_v by_o our_o adversary_n chap._n 9_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o scripture_n for_o determine_v doubt_n in_o religion_n prove_v by_o argument_n draw_v from_o reason_n chap._n 10._o that_o it_o can_v be_v determine_v by_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v any_o scripture_n or_o word_n of_o god_n at_o all_o chap._n 11._o that_o heresy_n in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v maintain_v by_o the_o suppose_a warrant_n of_o scripture_n chap._n 12._o that_o our_o adversary_n do_v confess_v it_o to_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o heretic_n to_o fly_v to_o the_o scripture_n alone_o and_o that_o diverse_a of_o they_o therefore_o do_v appeal_v to_o the_o church_n as_o judge_n chap._n 13._o 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