the_o apostle_n be_v there_o resident_a and_o govern_v the_o same_o as_o the_o supreme_a head_n thereof_o 2._o the_o first_o place_n be_v take_v out_o of_o s._n 19_o mat._n 15._o v._n 18._o &_o 19_o matthew_n for_o he_o relate_v the_o word_n which_o christ_n speak_v to_o s._n peter_n which_o be_v these_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o and_o i_o will_v give_v to_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n it_o shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n it_o shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n 3._o first_o that_o christ_n speak_v to_o s._n peter_n and_o not_o to_o the_o other_o apostle_n appear_v evident_o by_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o text_n for_o 15._o io._n 1._o v._n 24._o &_o joan_n 22._o v._o 15._o first_o of_o all_o christ_n set_v down_o s._n peter_n old_a name_n simon_n say_v he_o thou_o be_v bless_v and_o then_o afterward_o he_o set_v down_o the_o name_n of_o his_o father_n baâ—-iona_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o son_n of_o jonas_n or_o of_o john_n as_o also_o the_o evangelist_n s_o john_n testify_v he_o show_v afterward_o that_o the_o revelation_n be_v only_o make_v to_o s._n peter_n my_o father_n say_v he_o have_v reveal_v unto_o thou_o he_o do_v not_o say_v unto_o you_o as_o he_o be_v wonâ—_n to_o say_v when_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o all_o he_o add_v moreover_o because_o thou_o be_v peter_n which_o certain_o agree_v only_o to_o s._n peter_n for_o upon_o he_o only_o be_v this_o name_n impose_v joan._n 1._o v._n 42._o 4._o moreover_o christ_n add_v and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n in_o which_o word_n that_o particle_n and_o be_v a_o conjunction_n causal_n and_o not_o a_o copulative_a and_o it_o signify_v because_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v oftentimes_o in_o holy_a scripture_n as_o our_o adversary_n can_v deny_v as_o for_o example_n in_o that_o place_n of_o genesis_n lo_o thou_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o woman_n 42._o gen._n 20._o v._n 3._o psal_n 59_o veâ—_n 60._o v._n 13._o 107._o psa_fw-la vel_fw-la 08_o v._n 13._o isaiae_n 46._o v._o ult._n luc._n 1._o v._n 42._o that_o thou_o have_v take_v and_o have_v a_o husband_n that_o be_v because_o she_o have_v a_o husband_n so_o also_o david_n in_o his_o psalm_n give_v we_o thy_o help_n from_o our_o tribulation_n and_o vain_a be_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v because_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n be_v but_o vain_a in_o like_a manner_n the_o prophet_n isay_n say_v behold_v thou_o be_v angry_a and_o we_o have_v sin_v that_o be_v to_o say_v because_o we_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n bless_a art_n thou_o among_o woman_n and_o bless_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n that_o be_v to_o say_v because_o it_o be_v bless_v as_o caluin_n and_o beza_n do_v acknowledge_v all_o which_o place_n caluin_n confess_v to_o be_v so_o understand_v after_o theophilact_n also_o and_o none_o give_v he_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v because_o none_o give_v he_o see_v more_o example_n of_o this_o in_o the_o latin_a edition_n 5._o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o that_o place_n as_o thou_o have_v say_v unto_o i_o thou_o 42._o joan._n 1._o v._n 42._o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n so_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o i_o have_v worthy_o call_v thou_o peter_n because_o upon_o this_o rock_n which_o thou_o be_v i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n for_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v christ_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v peter_n see_v that_o all_o know_v well_o enough_o before_o that_o peter_n be_v peter_n but_o that_o he_o will_v thereby_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v not_o call_v peter_n without_o great_a cause_n that_o be_v to_o say_v because_o upon_o he_o as_o upon_o a_o sure_a and_o strong_a foundation_n and_o rock_n christ_n intend_v to_o build_v his_o church_n christ_n therefore_o 42._o joan._n 1._o v._n 42._o will_v have_v s._n peter_n to_o remember_v the_o name_n which_o of_o late_o be_v give_v he_o and_o afterward_o he_o assign_v the_o reason_n and_o petrus_n s._n hier._n in_o c._n 16._o matt._n sup_v eaverba_fw-la quiatu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n cause_n why_o he_o call_v he_o so_o to_o wit_n because_o upon_o he_o as_o upon_o a_o most_o strong_a rock_n he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n according_a to_o the_o metaphor_n os_fw-la a_o rock_n say_v s._n hierome_n it_o be_v right_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n upon_o thou_o 6._o for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v accustom_v when_o it_o speak_v of_o a_o name_n give_v unto_o any_o by_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n to_o adjoine_v also_o the_o reason_n and_o 25._o gen._n 17._o v._n 5_o gen._n 22._o v._n 27._o gen._n 4._o v._n 25._o cause_n of_o the_o name_n so_o say_v our_o lord_n unto_o abram_n neither_o shall_v thy_o name_n be_v call_v any_o more_o abram_n but_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v abraham_n and_o then_o he_o present_o give_v a_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n because_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o so_o also_o he_o do_v when_o jacob_n be_v call_v israel_n see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o the_o latin_a edition_n pag._n 280._o 7._o last_o not_o without_o great_a reason_n christ_n give_v unto_o s._n peter_n this_o new_a name_n but_o no_o other_o cause_n be_v assign_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o this_o because_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n this_o therefore_o and_o no_o other_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o give_v he_o this_o new_a name_n hereupon_o say_v s._n hilary_n very_o well_o o_o happy_a foundation_n of_o christ_n church_n say_v he_o in_o the_o imposition_n of_o a_o new_a name_n and_o o_o matt._n in_o c._n 16._o matt._n worthy_a rock_n of_o that_o building_n the_o which_o shall_v dissolve_v and_o break_v the_o infernal_a law_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o strong_a bar_n of_o death_n so_o s._n hilary_n 8._o moreover_o christ_n say_v to_o s._n peter_n i_o will_v give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n unto_o thou_o he_o do_v not_o say_v unto_o you_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o say_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n 19_o mat._n 16._o v._n 19_o whatsoever_o thou_o have_v bind_v upon_o earth_n etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o shall_v loose_v etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v therefore_o to_o s._n 18._o mat._n 18._o v._n 18._o peter_n only_o and_o not_o to_o many_o 9_o and_o albeit_o he_o promise_v this_o last_o authority_n of_o bind_n or_o lose_v man_n from_o their_o sin_n to_o the_o other_o apostle_n also_o yet_o first_o of_o all_o in_o this_o place_n he_o promise_v this_o to_o s._n peter_n alone_o and_o then_o afterwards_o to_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v thereby_o know_v that_o he_o make_v s._n peter_n the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o all_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v subordinate_a to_o that_o of_o he_o for_o at_o this_o day_n all_o catholic_a bishop_n have_v authority_n to_o bind_v &_o loose_v but_o subordinate_a to_o the_o pope_n authority_n 10._o all_o which_o thing_n that_o holy_a martyr_n s._n cyprian_n declare_v very_o well_o in_o 19_o cypr._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la ecc._n circa_fw-la principium_fw-la mat._n 16._o v._n 18._o &_o 19_o these_o word_n whereby_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v understand_v what_o be_v the_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n concern_v this_o matter_n god_n speak_v unto_o s._n peter_n say_v s._n cyprian_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o because_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o after_o his_o resurrection_n 23._o joan._n 20._o v._n 20._o 21._o 22._o &_o 23._o he_o say_v feed_v my_o sheep_n upon_o he_o alone_o he_o buyld_v his_o church_n and_o he_o commit_v unto_o he_o to_o feed_v his_o sheep_n and_o albeit_o he_o give_v the_o like_a authority_n to_o all_o the_o other_o apostle_n say_v as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o etc._n etc._n who_o sin_n you_o forgive_v etc._n etc._n yet_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v show_v and_o declare_v a_o unity_n he_o ordain_v but_o one_o chair_n &_o he_o confirm_v by_o his_o authority_n the_o beginning_n of_o that_o unity_n proceed_v from_o one_o the_o same_o indeed_o or_o equal_a in_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o other_o apostle_n with_o s._n peter_n endue_v with_o the_o same_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o wit_n before_o those_o word_n of_o
visible_a and_o invisible_a and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o invisible_a church_n can_v err_v but_o 4._o supr_fw-la hac_fw-la ipsa_fw-la cont_n cap._n 4._o the_o visible_a may_v err_v but_o we_o have_v now_o already_o declare_v that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n must_v needs_o be_v visible_a wherefore_o this_o distinction_n be_v now_o sufficient_o refute_v and_o true_o it_o import_v but_o a_o little_a whether_o that_o their_o invisible_a church_n can_v err_v or_o not_o err_v see_v that_o it_o can_v be_v see_v or_o know_v of_o any_o and_o consequent_o can_v be_v profitable_a unto_o any_o 16._o there_o be_v also_o some_o of_o the_o late_a sectary_n who_o distinguish_v and_o divide_v the_o church_n into_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o 8._o junius_n in_o bellarm._n contr._n 1._o l._n 4._o c._n 10._o nota_fw-la 8._o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o into_o that_o which_o remain_v fight_v here_o upon_o earth_n and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o church_n triumphant_a of_o saint_n can_v err_v in_o faith_n or_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o church_n militant_a may_v err_v but_o this_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a distinction_n first_o 1._o hebr._n 21._o v._o 1._o because_o the_o saint_n haven_n ot_fw-mi faith_n but_o a_o clear_a vision_n of_o god_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v faith_n concern_v thing_n which_o do_v not_o appear_v wherefore_o if_o at_o any_o time_n faith_n perish_v upon_o earth_n without_o all_o doubt_n it_o can_v not_o be_v find_v in_o heaven_n neither_o must_v we_o exprect_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n from_o heaven_n as_o the_o anabaptist_n do_v who_o seek_v for_o revelation_n from_o heaven_n but_o we_o must_v look_v to_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o controversiae_fw-la supr_fw-la c._n 1._o huius_fw-la controversiae_fw-la church_n militant_a upon_o earth_n moreover_o the_o property_n and_o office_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n before_o allege_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n do_v not_o agree_v as_o be_v manifest_a to_o the_o church_n triumphant_a of_o saint_n but_o to_o the_o church_n militant_a upon_o earth_n for_o neither_o be_v that_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n betroth_v unto_o christ_n by_o faith_n neither_o be_v the_o saint_n those_o who_o preach_v unto_o we_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n unto_o we_o &_o who_o execute_v the_o other_o office_n of_o the_o church_n but_o man_n live_v upon_o earth_n wherefore_o they_o run_v in_o vain_a to_o this_o heavenly_a church_n whereof_o we_o do_v not_o here_o dispute_v 17._o moreover_o that_o be_v also_o a_o very_a weak_a reason_n whereby_o they_o think_v that_o 8._o junius_n ibid._n nota_fw-la 8._o they_o convince_v that_o the_o church_n militant_a upon_o earth_n may_v err_v this_o church_n say_v he_o militant_a upon_o earth_n be_v imperfect_a and_o therefore_o she_o may_v err_v even_o in_o explicate_v the_o doctrine_n of_o say_v for_o otherwise_o a_o perfect_a effect_n may_v proceed_v caput_fw-la 1._o cor._n 13â—_n per_fw-la totum_fw-la caput_fw-la from_o a_o imperfect_a cause_n so_o â—e_n as_o though_o forsooth_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o imperfection_n in_o the_o church_n beside_o infidelity_n or_o error_n in_o explicate_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n or_o as_o though_o the_o whole_a perfection_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v in_o faith_n only_o and_o in_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o and_o not_o also_o in_o charity_n and_o other_o gifteâ—_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n declare_v at_o large_a or_o last_o as_o though_o this_o perfection_n of_o the_o church_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o right_a faith_n and_o a_o good_a explication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o can_v proceed_v from_o the_o militant_a church_n only_o and_o not_o rather_o from_o a_o most_o perfect_a cause_n to_o wit_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o continual_o 26._o ad_fw-la rom._n 8._o v._n 26._o govern_v the_o church_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v help_v her_o infirmity_n and_o imperfection_n 18._o last_o when_o our_o adversary_n 6._o ita_fw-la philip_n mor._n tract_n de_fw-fr eccles_n cap._n 9_o genes_n 3._o v._n 6._o can_v by_o no_o place_n of_o scripture_n nor_o other_o reason_n prove_v that_o the_o church_n have_v err_v they_o gâ—e_v about_o to_o persuade_v iâ—_n by_o many_o example_n and_o here_o they_o beâ—in_v a_o discourse_n from_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n till_o these_o our_o daâ—es_n for_o first_o they_o say_v that_o adam_n lose_v his_o faith_n and_o so_o likewise_o his_o wyâ—e_n eve_n when_o they_o both_o eat_v of_o the_o forbidden_a fruit_n &_o consequent_o the_o whole_o church_n then_o err_v in_o faith_n then_o they_o run_v through_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n till_o christ_n time_n and_o heap_v together_o many_o place_n which_o say_v that_o those_o who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o natural_a &_o moysaicall_a law_n forsake_v god_n last_o out_o of_o some_o historiographer_n who_o have_v write_v since_o christ_n time_n they_o scrape_v together_o all_o such_o testimony_n as_o sleme_v to_o serve_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o any_o sort_n 19_o but_o they_o labour_v in_o vain_a for_o if_o these_o kind_n of_o argument_n be_v good_a they_o will_v also_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n itself_o also_o whole_o perish_v and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o place_n as_o in_o time_n past_o the_o donatist_n contend_v the_o which_o even_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o acknowledge_v to_o by_o very_o absurd_a and_o against_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v before_o for_o if_o all_o have_v lose_v their_o faith_n than_o indeed_o the_o true_a church_n can_v no_o long_o be_v which_o without_o faith_n can_v consist_v and_o thus_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v perish_v 20._o but_o that_o which_o they_o affirm_v of_o adam_n and_o â—ue_v to_o wit_n that_o they_o lose_v their_o faith_n by_o sin_v be_v of_o no_o moment_n at_o all_o for_o to_o omit_v that_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o prove_v by_o that_o argument_n that_o they_o lose_v their_o faith_n then_o that_o after_o their_o sin_n there_o remain_v neither_o any_o faith_n nor_o church_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v true_o manifest_a enough_o that_o this_o belong_v nothing_o to_o this_o disputation_n we_o now_o handle_v for_o neither_o do_v we_o here_o dispute_v of_o the_o church_n of_o angel_n nor_o of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o paradise_n before_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n but_o of_o that_o only_a 15._o gen._n 3_o v._n 15._o which_o ensue_v that_o promise_n make_v unto_o all_o mankind_n after_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n wherein_o god_n foretell_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v perpetual_a enmity_n betwixt_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o serpent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v betwixt_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o satan_n and_o wherein_o also_o god_n foretell_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v always_o have_v the_o victory_n 18._o supra_fw-la controu_fw-fr 1._o cap_n 16._o 17._o &_o 18._o over_o satan_n as_o we_o have_v declare_v more_o at_o large_a before_o wherefore_o our_o adversary_n must_v needs_o show_v this_o promise_n to_o be_v frustrate_a if_o they_o desire_v to_o conclude_v any_o thing_n against_o us._n 21._o but_o those_o example_n which_o they_o argumenti_fw-la supra_fw-la cap._n 5._o in_o solut_a 2._o argumenti_fw-la allege_v our_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v the_o very_a argument_n of_o the_o donatist_n and_o other_o ancient_a heretic_n who_o by_o they_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o true_a church_n be_v whole_o decay_v and_o perish_v whereunto_o we_o have_v also_o sufficient_o answer_v out_o of_o s._n augustine_n 22._o and_o last_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v take_v out_o of_o those_o author_n who_o write_v after_o christ_n time_n be_v either_o corrupt_v by_o our_o adversary_n or_o take_v out_o of_o apocryphal_a author_n and_o such_o as_o be_v annal._n baron_fw-fr in_o 12._o tom._n annal._n not_o worthy_a of_o credit_n as_o the_o worthy_a cardinal_n baronius_n declare_v manifest_o in_o every_o age_n 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of_o the_o church_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o say_v s._n ambrose_n walk_v by_o love_n and_o affection_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o serpent_n can_v hurt_v us._n in_o the_o first_o combat_n be_v that_o the_o church_n overcome_v by_o open_a war_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v express_v by_o crush_a of_o the_o head_n in_o the_o late_a combat_n in_o which_o a_o part_n of_o the_o church_n be_v overcome_v the_o enemy_n proceed_v by_o guile_n and_o deceit_n and_o therefore_o that_o combat_n be_v signify_v by_o crush_a the_o heel_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v calcaneum_fw-la do_v signify_v also_o proper_o insidiari_fw-la gen._n olea_v iâ—_n c._n 3._o gen._n &_o ex_fw-la insidijâ—_n aggredi_fw-la as_o appear_v by_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o out_o of_o ignorance_n hereof_o caluin_n without_o cause_n reprehend_v the_o vulgar_a interpreter_n for_o otherwise_o explicate_v this_o combat_n in_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o sentence_n than_o he_o have_v in_o the_o formeâ—_n for_o the_o emphasis_n or_o force_v of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n require_v that_o he_o shall_v interpret_v the_o late_a part_n as_o he_o do_v by_o these_o word_n tu_fw-la insidiabâ—ris_fw-la calcanâ—â—â—ius_fw-la which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o thou_o shall_v crush_v her_o heel_n not_o by_o open_a war_n but_o by_o take_v she_o at_o unaware_o see_v further_o of_o this_o matter_n in_o this_o chapter_n in_o the_o latin_a edition_n the_o 8._o â—_o and_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o our_o adversary_n make_v a_o great_a ado_n about_o a_o matter_n of_o small_a moment_n if_o the_o word_n be_v right_o understand_v for_o whether_o we_o read_v ipsa_fw-la and_o so_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o church_n or_o ipsum_fw-la that_o it_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n the_o sense_n be_v all_o one_o for_o it_o be_v all_o on_o to_o say_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v crush_v the_o heâ—â—_n of_o the_o serpent_n or_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v 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explication_n of_o the_o promise_n make_v by_o god_n in_o genesis_n for_o the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n signify_v 18._o mat._n 16._o v._n 18._o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o if_o the_o victory_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v to_o the_o church_n all_o thing_n be_v better_o explicate_v for_o god_n first_o do_v foretell_v the_o enmity_n that_o be_v to_o be_v between_o the_o woman_n &_o the_o serpent_n and_o afterward_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o serpent_n seed_n so_o as_o the_o woman_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o other_o but_o the_o victory_n promse_v be_v say_v to_o be_v get_v against_o the_o serpent_n himself_o and_o not_o against_o the_o seed_n wherefore_o the_o same_o appertain_v rather_o to_o the_o woman_n herself_o then_o to_o her_o seed_n for_o the_o word_n follow_v between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n 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to_o do_v all_o as_o be_v most_o profitable_a and_o most_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o faithful_a neither_o be_v christ_n hereby_o exclude_v but_o he_o be_v rather_o include_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n aâ—_n be_v also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n can_v consist_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a without_o the_o help_n of_o her_o supreme_a head_n christ_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o the_o read_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v ipsa_fw-la or_o ipsissima_fw-la and_o not_o ipsum_fw-la or_o ipse_fw-la be_v learned_o prove_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n of_o the_o latin_a edition_n of_o this_o controversy_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n and_o to_o the_o chapter_n follow_v in_o which_o other_o place_n of_o the_o vulgar_a edition_n be_v defend_v chap._n xi_o that_o the_o write_a word_n be_v no_o fit_a judge_n of_o controversy_n concern_v matter_n of_o faith_n our_o adversary_n 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amos_n and_o micheas_n moreover_o in_o the_o time_n of_o jeremy_n there_o live_v â—he_v good_a king_n josias_n and_o the_o good_a prophet_n ezechiel_n daniel_n and_o sophonias_n therefore_o those_o thing_n which_o isay_n and_o hiereâ—y_n do_v say_v can_v be_v understand_v of_o all_o universal_o 5._o the_o other_o place_n which_o our_o adversary_n incentium_fw-la s._n aug._n tom._n 2._o epist_n 48._o ad_fw-la five_o incentium_fw-la allege_v do_v prove_v that_o there_o aâ—â—_n at_o sometime_o but_o a_o few_o in_o the_o church_n â—_o but_o they_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o sayâ—_n church_n be_v invisible_a yea_o as_o s._n augâ—stine_n dispute_v against_o the_o donatist_n weâ—_n observe_v when_o the_o church_n of_o god_n â—_o most_o vex_v with_o the_o persecution_n of_o thâ—_n wicked_a and_o seem_v to_o be_v almost_o oppress_v see_v therewith_o then_o be_v she_o most_o divine_a iâ—_n such_o her_o member_n as_o be_v renew_v for_o courage_n and_o constancy_n for_o faith_n and_o obedience_n â—8_o mat._n 1._o v._o â—8_o towards_o god_n be_v more_o eminent_a iâ—_n one_o noë_n or_o abraham_n then_o in_o ten_o thousand_o other_o 6._o last_o this_o our_o disputation_n be_v not_o proper_o of_o the_o ancient_a church_n which_o wâ—_n 2._o eusebius_n in_o cron._n orosiâ—â—_n in_o hist_o genâ—b_n in_o sva_fw-la cono._n sand._n the_o visib_n monar_n ch_z l._n 7._o in_o prin_fw-mi cocâ—iuâ—_n tom._n 1._o lib_n 8._o art_n 2._o before_o christ_n time_n but_o of_o that_o whiâ—_n ensue_v the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n till_o this_o our_o present_a age_n whereof_o chriâ—_n say_v upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n â—_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o fâ—_n albeit_o the_o church_n have_v be_v always_o visible_a even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o worâ—_n till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n as_o paulus_n orosiâ—_n &_o eusâ—bius_n have_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o every_o age_n declare_v in_o this_o our_o age_n alâ—_n genebrard_n sanders_n and_o coccius_n have_v brief_n demonstrate_v the_o same_o yet_o notwithstanding_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n tâ—_n whole_a church_n of_o god_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n ult._n psal_n 75._o v._n 2._o &_o psal_n 147._o v._n ult._n conclude_v into_o great_a strait_n of_o person_n and_o place_n according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n god_n be_v know_v in_o jury_n &_o again_o he_o have_v not_o do_v thus_o to_o every_o nation_n and_o he_o have_v not_o manifest_v or_o make_v know_v his_o judgement_n unto_o they_o but_o among_o the_o gentile_n there_o be_v but_o few_o who_o acknowledge_v and_o right_o worship_v god_n wherefore_o the_o true_a church_n be_v often_o reduce_v unto_o a_o few_o person_n in_o number_n but_o incent_n s._n aug._n tom._n 2._o epist_n 84._o ad_fw-la five_o incent_n notwithstanding_o ever_o visible_a &_o those_o very_a eminent_a in_o sanctity_n and_o holiness_n as_o be_v declare_v by_o s_n augustin_n word_n already_o allege_v but_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v far_o different_a after_o the_o 18._o genes_n 22._o v._n 18._o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o that_o other_o for_o now_o that_o bless_a seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v come_v wherein_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v now_o those_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n inheritance_n and_o kingdom_n be_v fullfil_v 8._o psal_n 2._o v._n 8._o ask_v of_o i_o &_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o all_o nation_n for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n for_o thy_o 8._o psal_n 71._o v._n 8._o possession_n also_o he_o shall_v govern_v and_o reign_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o gyver_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o again_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n â—â—all_v adore_v he_o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o moreover_o our_o lord_n have_v prepare_v his_o holy_a arm_n 10._o ibid._n v._o 1â—_n isa_n 52._o v._n 10._o â—â—_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o all_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o â—rth_n shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o god_n when_o s._n augustine_n have_v allege_v this_o place_n among_o other_o against_o the_o donatist_n admire_v their_o great_a madness_n and_o ignorance_n who_o affirm_v the_o church_n to_o be_v either_o invisible_a or_o to_o lie_v lurk_v in_o some_o odd_a place_n only_o break_v forth_o into_o these_o most_o true_a 7._o s._n aug._n toâ—_n 7._o de_fw-la unit_fw-la eccles_n c._n 7._o word_n worthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o doctor_n who_o be_v say_v he_o so_o deaf_a who_o be_v so_o mad_a and_o who_o so_o foolish_a to_o contradict_v these_o so_o clear_a &_o evident_a testimony_n but_o he_o which_o know_v not_o what_o he_o speak_v and_o true_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v far_o more_o know_v and_o spread_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n after_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n than_o it_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v but_o 18._o rom._n 10._o v._n 18._o i_o say_v have_v they_o not_o hear_v and_o â—â—â—tes_v into_o all_o earth_n have_v the_o sound_n of_o they_o go_v forth_o and_o unto_o the_o â—8_o rom_n 1._o v._o â—8_o end_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o word_n of_o they_o and_o again_o speak_v unto_o the_o roman_a church_n he_o say_v i_o give_v thanks_n to_o my_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n for_o all_o of_o you_o because_o your_o say_v be_v renew_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n 7._o moreover_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n till_o this_o our_o present_a age_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v not_o only_o visible_a but_o also_o spread_v abroad_o know_v and_o most_o famous_a throughout_o diverse_a kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n as_o many_o historiographer_n aswell_o ecclesiastical_a as_o profane_a do_v testify_v and_o the_o worthy_a cardinal_n câ—sar_n barâ—â—ius_n have_v evident_o declare_v and_o that_o not_o only_o throughout_o all_o age_n but_o also_o every_o 7._o s._n aug._n tom._n 7._o de_fw-la unit_fw-la ecc._n cap._n 7._o year_n in_o so_o much_o that_o those_o who_o do_v not_o consent_v and_o agree_v hereunto_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v account_v infidel_n but_o as_o s._n augustine_n speak_v very_o fit_o and_o true_o man_n out_o of_o their_o wit_n chap._n vi_o diverse_a other_o argument_n of_o our_o adversary_n against_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v confute_v the_o three_o argument_n of_o our_o adversary_n whereby_o they_o impugn_v the_o visible_a church_n be_v this_o the_o holy_a scripture_n compare_v the_o church_n to_o the_o moon_n but_o the_o moon_n do_v often_o time_n not_o appear_v as_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o in_o the_o eclipse_n i_o answer_v that_o we_o must_v not_o seek_v for_o a_o similitude_n or_o likeness_n in_o all_o thing_n betwixt_o the_o church_n and_o the_o moon_n for_o otherwise_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 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to_o the_o moon_n which_o be_v never_o diminish_v nor_o fail_v hence_o be_v those_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n isay_n which_o caluin_n acknowledge_v verba_fw-la cal._n in_o illa_fw-la verba_fw-la be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o church_n thy_o sun_n shall_v nevermore_o be_v set_v and_o thy_o moon_n shall_v not_o be_v diminish_v or_o as_o caluin_n translate_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v hide_v last_o s._n john_n say_v that_o the_o moon_n be_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o church_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o wit_n christ_n himself_o where_o withal_o she_o be_v whole_o invest_v and_o 1._o apo._n 12._o v._n 1._o adorn_v be_v free_a from_o all_o mutability_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n 2._o the_o four_o argument_n these_o thing_n which_o we_o
people_n can_v discern_v which_o be_v the_o sincere_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o lawful_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n prescribe_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o who_o know_v all_o these_o thing_n well_o shall_v also_o understand_v almost_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n moreover_o there_o be_v as_o yet_o a_o very_a great_a controversy_n among_o â—ur_n adversary_n themselves_o concern_v these_o three_o sign_n while_o that_o some_o of_o they_o do_v contend_v &_o strive_v that_o this_o be_v the_o sincere_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n other_o that_o some_o do_v say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o lawful_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n other_o that_o some_o do_v say_v this_o be_v the_o discipline_n prescribe_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n other_o assign_v another_o quite_o different_a from_o this_o 7._o but_o our_o adversary_n do_v in_o very_a truth_n confound_v the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o sign_n thereof_o for_o to_o preach_v sincere_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n lawful_o and_o to_o appoint_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o seq_fw-la supr_fw-la c._n 1._o buius_fw-la con_fw-mi §._o 9_o &_o seq_fw-la church_n right_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n as_o we_o have_v declare_v before_o and_o not_o the_o sign_n thereof_o these_o sign_n therefore_o be_v reject_v which_o our_o adversary_n do_v assign_v it_o remain_v that_o we_o inquire_v out_o the_o true_a sign_n of_o the_o church_n 8._o but_o this_o be_v first_o to_o be_v presuppose_v as_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o that_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n that_o even_o natural_a reason_n itself_o do_v clear_o demonstrate_v that_o there_o be_v some_o true_a church_n of_o god_n here_o upon_o earth_n for_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o first_o principle_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v as_o evident_o prove_v by_o natural_a reason_n as_o that_o there_o 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&_o debate_n about_o the_o church_n they_o of_o christ_n himself_o we_o will_v therefore_o here_o prove_v these_o four_o sign_n of_o the_o church_n first_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o second_o by_o natural_a reason_n see_v that_o these_o sign_n must_v be_v such_o as_o may_v convince_v those_o which_o do_v not_o admit_v the_o scripture_n as_o we_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n 2._o the_o first_o sign_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v unity_n for_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a unity_n necessary_o preach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o first_o be_v of_o all_o the_o member_n with_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o which_o be_v effect_v by_o faith_n wherefore_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o there_o must_v be_v but_o one_o faith_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n one_o lord_n and_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o one_o faith_n and_o again_o until_o we_o all_o meet_v in_o the_o unity_n 13._o ephes_n 4._o v._n 5._o eph._n 4._o v._n 13._o of_o faith_n 3._o the_o second_o unity_n be_v of_o all_o the_o member_n among_o themselves_o for_o as_o he_o who_o dissolve_v the_o first_o unity_n be_v a_o heretic_n so_o he_o which_o violate_v this_o be_v a_o schismatic_n wherefore_o christ_n say_v in_o this_o all_o man_n shall_v know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o have_v love_v one_o to_o another_o and_o the_o apostle_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o schism_n in_o the_o body_n but_o the_o member_n 33._o joan._n 13._o v._n 15._o 1._o cor._n 1._o v._n 25._o 1._o cor._n 24._o v._n 33._o together_o may_v be_v careful_a one_o for_o another_o final_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o dissension_n but_o of_o peace_n as_o also_o in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n i_o teach_v say_v the_o same_o apostle_n 4._o
with_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o be_v to_o profess_v the_o roman_a faith_n and_o not_o that_o of_o wittemberge_n as_o luther_n or_o that_o of_o geneva_n as_o caluin_n do_v wherefore_o with_o good_a right_n we_o profess_v ourselves_o not_o only_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o catholic_a but_o also_o of_o the_o catholic_a roman_a church_n and_o faith_n the_o which_o s._n paul_n also_o manifest_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v 4._o but_o our_o adversary_n object_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n have_v the_o true_a faith_n but_o afterward_o she_o forsake_v and_o lose_v it_o so_o in_o time_n past_o those_o heretic_n which_o be_v call_v donatist_n when_o they_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o argument_n of_o catholic_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o indeed_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v famous_a over_o all_o the_o world_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o in_o their_o time_n she_o perish_v in_o all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o remain_v 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she_o have_v receyve_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o true_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a sign_n of_o the_o want_n of_o learning_n and_o judgement_n then_o to_o think_v that_o that_o church_n forsake_v and_o lose_v her_o faith_n who_o faith_n even_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n do_v so_o great_o commend_v unto_o we_o unless_o this_o her_o forsake_v and_o lose_v of_o her_o former_a true_a faith_n can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o same_o word_n of_o god_n 6._o our_o adversary_n indeed_o say_v that_o they_o will_v prove_v it_o in_o some_o particular_a point_n of_o faith_n but_o they_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v their_o promise_n as_o in_o every_o particular_a controversy_n will_v appear_v 7._o moreover_o god_n promise_v to_o this_o espouse_v of_o christ_n by_o the_o prophet_n isay_n the_o which_o he_o also_o confirm_v with_o a_o oath_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v invest_v and_o adorn_v with_o diverse_a nation_n and_o people_n for_o so_o speak_v god_n to_o the_o church_n lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n and_o look_v round_o about_o thou_o and_o see_v all_o these_o 18._o isa_n 40._o v._n 18._o be_v gather_v together_o they_o be_v come_v unto_o thou_o as_o i_o live_v say_v our_o lord_n thou_o shall_v be_v invest_v with_o all_o these_o as_o with_o a_o ornament_n &_o thou_o shall_v compass_v they_o about_o unto_o thy_o self_n as_o a_o spouse_n so_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v always_o have_v and_o still_o have_v many_o nation_n and_o people_n subject_a unto_o she_o wherewith_o she_o be_v invest_v and_o adorn_v the_o which_o even_o our_o adversary_n can_v deny_v 8._o second_o the_o church_n be_v the_o visible_a and_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n there_o have_v always_o be_v and_o now_o also_o there_o be_v the_o visible_a body_n of_o christ_n consist_v of_o diverse_a member_n and_o state_n as_o also_o of_o doctor_n and_o pastor_n whereof_o s._n paul_n speak_v write_v to_o the_o ephesian_n and_o corinthian_n 9_o three_o the_o church_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o roman_a 12._o ephes_n 4._o v._n 11._o &_o 12._o 1._o cor._n 12._o v._n 12._o church_n there_o have_v always_o &_o now_o also_o be_v the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o prophet_n isay_n describe_v when_o he_o say_v that_o king_n and_o queen_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_n for_o there_o have_v 23._o isa_n 46._o five_o 23._o ever_o be_v since_o the_o conversion_n of_o nation_n many_o king_n and_o monarch_n who_o have_v agree_v in_o unity_n of_o faith_n with_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o have_v acknowledge_v always_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a head_n and_o pastor_n of_o all_o the_o whole_a 8._o coccius_n tom_n 1._o l._n art_n 7._o 8._o militant_a church_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o coccius_n have_v set_v down_o in_o his_o catalogue_n to_o this_o purpose_n 10._o furthermore_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n thus_o describe_v the_o future_a kingdom_n 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the_o 4._o v._o and_o the_o 3._o of_o king_n chap._n 18._o v._n 38._o 6._o the_o prophet_n isay_n then_o in_o these_o word_n foretell_v that_o king_n &_o queen_n that_o be_v prince_n man_n and_o woman_n shall_v prostrate_v themselves_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o church_n so_o as_o by_o embrace_v and_o kiss_v thereof_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o wipe_v away_o the_o very_a dust_n of_o the_o church_n foot_n which_o prophesy_n have_v byâ—_n fullfil_v of_o old_a and_o as_o we_o see_v be_v still_o fullfil_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n by_o the_o humble_a and_o religious_a submission_n express_v by_o christian_a catholic_a prince_n in_o the_o embrace_n and_o kiss_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n foot_n the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n which_o kind_n of_o religious_a worship_n see_v it_o be_v so_o many_o age_n ago_o foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n our_o adversary_n have_v small_a reason_n to_o think_v the_o same_o so_o absurd_a a_o thing_n or_o so_o much_o estrange_v from_o christian_a piety_n 7._o the_o three_o testimony_n be_v take_v from_o the_o same_o prophet_n which_o no_o less_o manifest_o do_v show_v unto_o we_o that_o such_o a_o adoration_n and_o kiss_n of_o the_o church_n foot_n be_v to_o be_v practise_v as_o have_v be_v say_v for_o among_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o fore_o tell_v appertain_v to_o the_o majesty_n and_o powerful_a authority_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n 14._o isa_n 60._o v._n 14._o to_o come_v he_o set_v down_o this_o promise_n make_v by_o god_n to_o the_o church_n the_o son_n of_o they_o that_o humble_a and_o afflict_a thâ—â—_n shall_v come_v and_o bow_v unto_o thou_o and_o all_o they_o that_o detract_v from_o thou_o shall_v adore_v thy_o footstep_n which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v much_o more_o clear_a where_o it_o be_v thus_o they_o shall_v adore_v the_o bend_n of_o thy_o foot_n than_o the_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v more_o manifest_o for_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o church_n foot_n in_o her_o visible_a head_n for_o the_o bend_n of_o the_o foot_n by_o the_o figure_n synecdoche_n signify_v the_o foot_n themselves_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o three_o of_o iâ—suâ—_n and_o the_o 13._o v._o for_o the_o bend_n of_o the_o foot_n in_o that_o place_n be_v in_o the_o 15._o v._o follownig_v call_v foot_n so_o the_o bend_n of_o the_o hand_n themselves_o 1._o reg._n 5._o v._n 4._o and_o 4._o reg._n 9_o c._n v._o 35._o which_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n convince_v caluâ—n_v as_o malbe_n say_v we_o see_v then_o how_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n not_o in_o one_o place_n only_o but_o in_o many_o fortel_v this_o adoration_n as_o a_o thing_n very_o remarkable_a and_o which_o great_o set_v forth_o the_o honour_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 8._o the_o four_o testimony_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o apocalyps_n where_o s._n john_n testify_v in_o express_a term_n that_o god_n make_v such_o a_o promise_n to_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n behold_v i_o will_v make_v they_o coâ—e_n and_o adore_v before_o thy_o foot_n and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o 9_o apocal._n â—_o v._o 9_o which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v make_v they_o come_v and_o adore_v thy_o fear_n for_o in_o the_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n to_o adore_v before_o any_o thing_n 19_o 1._o reg._n 1._o v._n 19_o be_v to_o adore_v the_o thing_n so_o elcana_n and_o anna_n his_o wife_n be_v say_v to_o have_v adore_v before_o our_o lord_n when_o they_o adore_v our_o lord_n himself_o so_o s._n john_n in_o his_o apocalyps_n write_v that_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o adore_v before_o god_n 4._o apoc._n 15._o v._o 4._o that_o be_v they_o shall_v adore_v god_n himself_o last_o that_o which_o by_o s._n lukâ—_n be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n if_o thou_o shall_v adore_v before_o i_o 9_o luc._n 4._o v._n 7._o matth._n 4._o v._n 9_o s._n matthew_n express_v thus_o if_o fall_v down_o thou_o shall_v adore_v i_o it_o be_v all_o one_o therefore_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o adore_v before_o a_o thing_n and_o to_o adore_v the_o thing_n moreover_o if_o god_n be_v willing_a and_o please_v that_o man_n shall_v adore_v thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o bishop_n of_o philadelphia_n much_o more_o grateful_a and_o acceptable_a will_v it_o be_v to_o he_o that_o christian_n with_o a_o godly_a affection_n shall_v prostrate_v themselves_o at_o his_o feeâ—e_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o by_o kiss_v of_o they_o exhibit_v unto_o he_o not_o only_o a_o câ—â—ill_n but_o also_o a_o religious_a adoration_n adore_v he_o in_o god_n and_o for_o god_n which_o be_v well_o 9_o apoc._n 3._o v._o 9_o express_v by_o god_n himself_o when_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o so_o as_o this_o adoration_n must_v be_v admit_v or_o express_v scripture_n deny_v 9_o neither_o be_v this_o any_o whit_n differ_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o our_o adversary_n object_n but_o rather_o very_o conformable_a and_o agreeable_a thereunto_o for_o it_o be_v manifest_v that_o kiss_n of_o foot_n be_v exhibit_v of_o old_a not_o only_o to_o tim._n hier._n pist_o 61_o ad_fw-la pamach_n n._n â—5_n iux_fw-la edit_fw-la mariani_n victor_n chrys_n hon_fw-fr 14._o in_o 1._o epist_n ad_fw-la tim._n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o also_o to_o other_o holy_a personage_n for_o thus_o write_v s._n hierome_n of_o bless_a epiphanius_n man_n and_o woman_n of_o all_o age_n do_v flock_n unto_o he_o in_o great_a troop_n offer_v their_o little_a one_o kiss_v his_o foot_n etc._n etc._n and_o s._n chrysostome_n vehement_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o prostrate_v themselves_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o all_o monk_n in_o sign_n of_o honour_n and_o reverence_n come_v say_v he_o and_o touch_v their_o holy_a foot_n for_o it_o be_v much_o more_o hâ—â—â—â—â—rable_a to_o touch_v their_o fâ—â—t_n then_o to_o touch_v the_o head_n of_o other_o 10._o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o such_o as_o come_v to_o salute_v the_o supreme_a bishop_n shall_v prostrate_v themselves_o and_o kiss_v his_o foot_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o the_o history_n of_o s._n susanna_n recite_v by_o baronius_n and_o tertullian_n ult._n baron_fw-fr tun_n 2._o a_o 294._o n._n ult._n who_o live_v a_o hundred_o year_n before_o susanna_n make_v also_o not_o obscure_a mention_n hereof_o for_o describe_v the_o manner_n after_o which_o in_o his_o time_n penitent_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n among_o other_o thing_n he_o say_v that_o penitent_n be_v wont_a to_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o
true_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n ipsa_fw-la conteret_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o we_o may_v find_v out_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n we_o must_v first_o resute_n the_o false_a exposition_n of_o our_o adversary_n the_o lutheran_n by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n will_v needs_o have_v christ_n only_o to_o be_v mean_v we_o confess_v in_o deed_n that_o he_o be_v principal_o mean_v thereby_o and_o that_o therefore_o the_o place_n may_v be_v well_o understand_v of_o christ_n as_o many_o ancient_a father_n have_v expound_v it_o but_o that_o christ_n alone_o be_v mean_v hereby_o and_o not_o his_o member_n we_o deny_v to_o be_v the_o literal_a sense_n for_o the_o reason_n follow_v 2._o first_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n which_o be_v oppose_v against_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n do_v not_o signify_v any_o one_o serpent_n but_o a_o multitude_n it_o be_v therefore_o very_o probable_a that_o by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n a_o multitude_n also_o be_v signify_v unless_o we_o will_v have_v the_o scripture_n in_o so_o few_o word_n speak_v ambiguous_o moreover_o seman_n be_v a_o noun_n collective_a proper_o signify_v a_o multitude_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o sentence_n that_o force_v we_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n this_o reason_n be_v of_o so_o great_a a_o force_n that_o caluin_n be_v move_v thereby_o to_o forsake_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o lutheran_n which_o he_o will_v otherwise_o willing_o have_v embrace_v the_o more_o strong_o to_o assault_v we_o for_o thus_o he_o write_v some_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o christ_n alone_o be_v â—it_n calu._n in_o gen._n loco_fw-la â—it_n mean_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n who_o exposition_n i_o can_v willing_o approve_v but_o that_o i_o see_v they_o offer_v too_o great_a violence_n to_o the_o word_n seed_n for_o who_o will_v grant_v that_o a_o noun_n collective_a be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o one_o man_n only_o thus_o caluin_n so_o strong_a be_v the_o truth_n that_o it_o extort_v a_o true_a confession_n from_o her_o great_a enemy_n 3_o second_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o it_o shall_v crush_v and_o bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n but_o this_o crush_a and_o bruise_v the_o scripture_n do_v not_o attribute_n to_o christ_n alone_o but_o to_o all_o that_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n in_o he_o for_o to_o every_o just_a man_n the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v say_v thou_o thalt_v walk_v over_o the_o addar_fw-la and_o basilisk_n and_o thou_o 13._o psal_n 90._o five_o 13._o shall_v tread_v under_o thy_o foot_n the_o lion_n and_o the_o dragon_n and_o christ_n say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n behold_v i_o have_v give_v you_o power_n to_o tread_v upon_o the_o serpent_n and_o scorpion_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o power_n of_o 19_o luc._n 10._o v._n 19_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n pray_v say_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n cruâ—h_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n quick_o and_o last_o in_o very_a many_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o faithful_a 20._o rom._n 16._o v._n 20._o be_v say_v to_o overcome_v the_o devil_n and_o to_o get_v victory_n against_o he_o which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o crush_v he_o see_v therefore_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o this_o seed_n agree_v also_o 57_o 1._o joan._n 2._o v._n 13._o apoc._n 12._o v._o 11._o 1._o cor._n 15._o v._n 57_o to_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o word_n seed_n be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v to_o christ_n alone_o ad_fw-la hereunto_o that_o god_n in_o these_o word_n intend_v to_o comfort_v not_o only_a eve_n deceive_v by_o the_o craft_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o all_o her_o posterity_n now_o the_o comfort_n be_v more_o general_a if_o all_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v able_a by_o christ_n to_o overcome_v the_o devil_n thâ—n_o if_o that_o christ_n alone_o shall_v overcome_v he_o even_o as_o our_o comfort_n be_v great_a that_o we_o together_o with_o christ_n shall_v rise_v again_o then_o if_o christ_n only_o shall_v rise_v and_o be_v alonâ—_n attain_v to_o eternal_a life_n 4_o three_o albeit_o we_o shall_v grant_v our_o adversary_n that_o christ_n alone_o do_v crush_v the_o head_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o sentence_n yet_o the_o latter_a part_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n bâ—_n apply_v to_o christ_n alone_o where_o it_o say_v that_o the_o devil_n shall_v crush_v this_o seed_n for_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n can_v be_v crush_v by_o the_o devil_n we_o must_v therefore_o needs_o by_o this_o seed_n understand_v also_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n for_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n it_o be_v thus_o word_n for_o word_n ipsa_fw-la vel_fw-la ipsum_fw-la conteret_fw-la tâ—_n in_fw-la capite_fw-la &_o â—â—â—â—teres_fw-la â—um_fw-la uâ—leaâ—_n in_o calcâ—â—â—_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o place_n both_o in_o the_o first_o and_o in_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o signifi_v contrayre_o 5._o as_o for_o caluins_n exposition_n interpret_n 2._o in_o gen._n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la lib._n 1._o instit_fw-la c._n 13._o sect_n 2._o by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n all_o mankind_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v for_o god_n in_o this_o place_n denounce_v enmity_n between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n but_o infidel_n and_o ungoodly_a person_n have_v no_o enmity_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o seed_n but_o be_v rather_o the_o seed_n and_o son_n of_o the_o devil_n according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n yâ—â—_n be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n they_o therefore_o can_v appertain_v to_o this_o seed_n 44._o joan._n 8._o v._n 44._o of_o the_o woman_n 6._o but_o whereas_o caluin_n in_o another_o place_n say_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n we_o 18._o calu._n l._n 1._o instit_fw-la c._n 14_o sect_n 18._o like_v well_o of_o that_o his_o say_n for_o it_o be_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o catholic_a and_o ancient_a father_n and_o indeed_o the_o true_a literal_a sense_n 7._o for_o in_o that_o sentence_n god_n say_v first_o that_o he_o will_v put_v enmity_n wherefore_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o any_o natural_a enmity_n â—â—_o caluin_n insinuate_v but_o of_o a_o supper_n natural_a proceed_n from_o god_n moreover_o god_n signifi_v between_o who_o this_o enmity_n shall_v be_v to_o wiâ—_n between_o the_o serpent_n and_o womaâ—_n now_o as_o by_o the_o serpent_n the_o devil_n be_v mean_v who_o that_o natural_a serpent_n represent_v and_o in_o who_o god_n lay_v his_o curse_n upon_o the_o devil_n so_o by_o the_o woman_n eâ—e_v be_v mean_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o true_a church_n represent_v by_o eâ—e_n who_o force_n and_o victory_n against_o the_o devil_n be_v therefore_o foretell_v by_o god_n for_o that_o eve_n represent_v the_o 3_o eph._n 5._o v._n 32._o 2._o cor._n 11._o v._n 2._o &_o 3_o church_n as_o adam_n do_v christ_n the_o apostle_n plain_o teach_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephes_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n do_v therefore_o elsewhere_o expound_v this_o place_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o church_n as_o do_v s._n john_n in_o his_o apocalypse_n 17._o apoc._n 1â—_n v._o 13._o 17._o where_o he_o declare_v this_o enmity_n between_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o serpent_n to_o be_v indeed_o the_o enmity_n between_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o devil_n wherefore_o here_o by_o the_o serpent_n be_v signify_v the_o devil_n by_o the_o woman_n the_o church_n by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o wicked_a who_o be_v alien_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n but_o especial_o such_o as_o seduce_v other_o and_o 17._o mat._n 1â—_n v_o â—8_o apoc._n â—â—_o v._o 17._o oppugn_v the_o church_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o such_o as_o keep_v god_n commaundment_n and_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o s._n john_n speak_v 8._o furthermore_o this_o woman_n to_o wit_v the_o church_n shall_v crush_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v by_o many_o place_n of_o 20._o psal_n 90._o v._o 1â—_n luc._n 10._o v._n 19_o rom._n 16._o v._n 20._o scripture_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o woman_n heelâ—_n shall_v be_v crush_v by_o satan_n for_o the_o church_n overcom_v the_o devil_n by_o her_o chief_a and_o more_o excellent_a member_n but_o she_o be_v overcome_v in_o such_o her_o member_n as_o be_v base_a and_o worldly_a give_v which_o set_v up_o their_o rest_n here_o upon_o earth_n and_o taste_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o such_o as_o be_v terrene_a &_o earthly_a worthy_o therefore_o signify_v by_o 7._o defuga_fw-la saec_fw-la c._n 7._o the_o heel_n