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A12485 The prudentiall ballance of religion wherin the Catholike and protestant religion are weighed together with the weights of prudence, and right reason. The first part, in which the foresaide religions are weighed together with the weights of prudence and right reason accordinge to their first founders in our Englishe nation, S. Austin and Mar. Luther. And the Catholike religion euidently deduced through all our kings and archbishopps of Canterburie from S. Austin to our time, and the valour and vertue of our kings, and the great learninge and sanctitie of our archbishopps, together with diuers saints and miracles which in their times proued the Catholike faith; so sett downe as it may seeme also an abridgement of our ecclesiasticall histories. With a table of the bookes and chapters conteyned in this volume.; Prudentiall ballance of religion. Part 1 Smith, Richard, 1566-1655. 1609 (1609) STC 22813; ESTC S117627 322,579 664

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chalcedon_n and_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n say_v he_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o see_v apostolic_a and_o be_v end_v by_o our_o judgement_n and_o lib._n 10._o epist_n 30._o he_o make_v a_o bishop_n swear_v that_o he_o will_v in_o all_o thing_n abide_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o bed_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o take_v upon_o he_o to_o commit_v all_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n of_o britain_n to_o s._n augustine_n charge_n and_o without_o ask_v the_o prince_n his_o leave_n appoint_v he_o to_o erect_v two_o archbishoppriks_n and_o 24._o bishopric_n final_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o depose_v king_n and_o prince_n for_o lib._n 11._o epist_n 10._o he_o say_v siquis_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o king_n priest_n judge_n or_o secular_a person_n know_v this_o constitution_n of_o we_o shall_v attempt_v to_o break_v it_o let_v he_o want_v all_o dignity_n of_o his_o power_n and_o honour_n and_o lib._n 12._o cap._n ult._n if_o any_o king_n prelate_n judge_n or_o secular_a person_n of_o what_o degree_n or_o highness_n soever_o do_v violat_a the_o priviledgee_n of_o s._n medard_n monastery_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v and_o as_o baron_n an._n 600_o write_v out_o of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o milan_n give_v the_o bishop_n of_o that_o city_n authority_n to_o choose_v what_o king_n he_o will_v after_o the_o race_n of_o lomburdian_a king_n be_v end_v supremacy_n protestant_n opinion_n of_o s._n gregory_n about_o the_o supremacy_n for_o these_o speech_n and_o act_n of_o greg._n doct._n reinolds_n confer_v pag._n 549_o say_v of_o he_o and_o of_o all_o the_o pope_n for_o 300._o year_n before_o he_o that_o they_o avouch_v more_o of_o their_o see_v than_o be_v true_a and_o right_o but_o now_o the_o question_n be_v not_o about_o right_a reinolds_n reinolds_n but_o about_o s._n greg●_n opinion_n of_o supremacy_n and_o pag_n 545._o say_v that_o s._n greg._n be_v somewhat_o large_a that_o way_n pag._n 550._o the_o primacy_n which_o greg_n leo_n and_o other_o give_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n do_v so_o exceed_v the_o truth_n that_o etc._n etc._n and_o pag_n 17._o he_o say_v that_o leo_n the_o great_a who_o be_v pope_n 130._o year_n before_o gregory_n cherish_v the_o egg_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n and_o pag._n 16._o say_v leo_n make_v peter_n a_o fellow_n head_n a_o party_n rock_n and_o half_a foundation_n with_o christ_n which_o say_v he_o pag._n 10._o leo_n do_v that_o he_o may_v rise_v up_o with_o s._n peter_n and_o doct._n whitak_n fulke_o whitaker_n fulke_o lib._n the_o consil_n pag._n 37._o leo_n be_v a_o great_a builder_n of_o the_o see_v of_o antichrist_n fulkin_n 2._o thessaly_n 2._o leo_n and_o gregory_n be_v great_a worker_n and_o futherer_n of_o the_o see_v of_o antichrist_n and_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o ibid._n he_o doubt_v not_o to_o say_v that_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v work_n in_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n in_o peter_n time_n and_o do_v show_v itself_o in_o anicetus_n victor_n cornelius_n sozimus_n bonifacius_n cel●stinus_n by_o which_o confession_n of_o protestant's_n a_o man_n of_o mean_a eyesight_n will_v easy_o see_v what_o s._n greg._n and_o his_o predecessor_n think_v of_o the_o supremacy_n for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o great_a authority_n for_o their_o learning_n holiness_n and_o antiquity_n they_o will_v have_v be_v as_o well_o account_v pope_n and_o antichrist_n as_o their_o successor_n be_v bishop_n in_o what_o sense_n s._n gregory_n impugn_a the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n 4._o if_o any_o object_n that_o s._n greg._n vehement_o impugn_v the_o title_n of_o the_o universal_a bishop_n which_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n in_o his_o time_n usurp_v call_v it_o proud_a sacrilegious_a and_o such_o like_a which_o he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v think_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v head_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n i_o answer_v that_o s._n greg._n can_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n may_v in_o some_o sense_n agree_v to_o the_o pope_n because_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n which_o lib._n 1._o epist_n 24._o he_o profess_v to_o reverence_v as_o one_o of_o the_o four_o ghospell_n offer_v it_o to_o his_o predecessor_n as_o himself_o testify_v lib._n 4._o epist_n 32._o whereunto_o he_o add_v epist_n 37._o that_o his_o adduersarie_n the_o patriarch_n of_o constant_a know_v well_o that_o per_fw-la calcedonense_n concilium_fw-la huius_fw-la apostolica_fw-la sedis_fw-la antistites_fw-la vniversales_fw-la oblato_fw-la honore_fw-la vo●ati_fw-la sunt_fw-la and_o lib._n 4._o epist_n 36._o say_v that_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n know_v it_o also_o to_o be_v so_o which_o he_o will_v never_o have_v say_v unless_o it_o have_v be_v both_o certain_a and_o evident_a so_o as_o his_o adversary_n can_v not_o deny_v it_o whereto_o lib._n 7._o epist_n 30._o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o his_o predecessor_n by_o father_n after_o the_o council_n and_o in_o the_o say_a council_n which_o as_o reinolds_n say_v confer_v pag._n 563._o be_v a_o company_n of_o 630._o bishop_n sound_n in_o religion_n and_o zealous_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n although_o it_o have_v be_v falsify_v by_o the_o grecians_n as_o witness_v s._n greg._n lib._n 5._o epist_n 14._o yet_o thrice_o be_v pope_n leo_n call_v universal_a patriarch_n without_o the_o gain_n say_v of_o any_o one_o which_o so_o many_o and_o so_o zealous_a will_v never_o have_v permit_v if_o it_o have_v be_v altogether_o unlawful_a and_o the_o same_o reinolds_n confer_v pag._n 562._o profess_v that_o the_o say_a council_n name_v pope_n leo_n their_o head_n and_o pag._n 561._o that_o he_o be_v precedent_n of_o the_o council_n world_n s._n beda_n call_v s._n gregory_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o of_o bed_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o s._n
much_o filth_n of_o superstition_n fulk_n d._n fulk_n fulk_n 1_o cor._n 4._o austin_n do_v not_o beget_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o english_a man_n to_o christ_n by_o the_o pure_a gospel_n but_o with_o the_o mixture_n of_o tradition_n and_o that_o christian_a religion_n which_o he_o find_v in_o the_o briton_n he_o labour_v to_o corrupt_v with_o romish_a invention_n 1._o cor._n 15._o austin_n do_v not_o in_o all_o point_n teach_v the_o true_a faith_n to_o the_o saxon_n 2._o cor._n 12._o aust_n bring_v in_o corruption_n sir_n francis_n hastings_n in_o his_o waste_v word_n once_o or_o twice_o say_v that_o austin_n bring_v in_o the_o romish_a religion_n osandes_n osandes_n osiander_n epit._n hist_o cent_n 6._o aust_n thrust_v roman_a rite_n and_o custom_n upon_o the_o english_a to_o wit_n altar_n vestment_n mass_n chalice_n cross_n candlestick_n censar_n banner_n holy_a vessel_n holy_a water_n and_o book_n of_o roman_a custom_n bale_n b._n bale_n see_v magdeburgenses_n cent_n 6._o bale_n cent_n 1._o pag._n 19_o after_o augustine_n apostleship_n say_v he_o under_o the_o english_a saxon_n there_o follow_v a_o other_o kind_n of_o monk_n which_o corrupt_v all_o with_o most_o filthy_a superstition_n &_o idolatry_n and_o cent_n 1._o cap._n 70._o austin_n enter_v not_o with_o the_o gospel_n of_o luther_n of_o christian_n peace_n but_o with_o the_o banner_n of_o his_o apostleship_n with_o a_o silver_n cross_n litany_n procession_n image_n paint_a picture_n relic_n and_o ritual_a book_n and_o cap._n 72._o aust_n make_v elbald_n drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o whore_n cap._n 73._o king_n ethelbert_n first_o of_o all_o english_a man_n receive_v of_o greg._n 1._o bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o austin_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o roman_a religion_n with_o all_o say_v he_o the_o imposture_n or_o deceit_n and_o die_v the_o one_o and_o twentieth_o year_n of_o his_o receive_v papisme_n and_o pag._n 73._o he_o call_v our_o primitive_a church_n a_o carnal_a synagogue_n and_o yet_o further_o cent_n 8._o cap._n 85._o austin_n say_v he_o bring_v in_o popish_a monkery_n &_o beside_o the_o pope_n tradition_n o_o filthy_a and_o blasphemous_a mouth_n bring_v no_o thing_n but_o man_n dung_n cent._n 13._o c._n 1._o austin_n the_o roman_a bring_v hither_o romish_n rite_n without_o sound_a doctrine_n the_o king_n receive_v romanisme_n with_o the_o annex_v idolatry_n he_o bring_v in_o monk_n altar_n vestment_n image_n mass_n chalice_n cross_n candlestick_n banner_n holy_a as_o they_o call_v they_o vessel_n holy_a water_n and_o book_n of_o roman_a custom_n their_o cheeff_a study_n be_v about_o the_o oblation_n of_o mass_n and_o final_o cent._n 14._o cap_n 31._o he_o say_v austin_n dispose_v all_o thing_n in_o england_n to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o rome_n and_o make_v english_a man_n honourer_n of_o the_o pope_n thus_o plain_o be_v s._n augustine_n roman_a religion_n confess_v by_o bale_n who_o be_v both_o as_o earnest_a a_o protestant_n and_o as_o skilful_a in_o antiquity_n as_o ever_o ●nglish_fw-fr protestant_a be_v holinshead_n holinshead_n holinshead_n also_o descript_n brit._n cap._n 27._o say_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o brittany_n receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o rome_n bring_v in_o by_o austin_n and_o his_o monk_n ib._n austin_n indeed_o convert_v the_o saxon_n from_o paganism_n but_o imbue_v they_o with_o no_o less_o hurtful_a superstition_n than_o they_o do_v know_v before_o for_o beside_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o external_a contempt_n of_o their_o pristinat_a idolatry_n he_o teach_v they_o nothing_o at_o all_o but_o rather_o make_v a_o exchange_n from_o gross_a to_o subtle_a treachery_n from_o open_a to_o secret_a idolatry_n and_o from_o the_o name_n of_o pagan_n to_o the_o bare_a title_n of_o christian_n so_o far_o be_v these_o man_n from_o thinck_v s._n austin_n to_o have_v be_v a_o protestant_n or_o to_o have_v agree_v with_o they_o as_o fulk_n will_v 2._o cor._n 12._o in_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o essential_a point_n of_o faith_n chap._n xvii_o that_o s._n austin_n be_v a_o roman_n catholic_n prove_v by_o the_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o english_a church_n which_o he_o found_v 1._o in_o this_o chapter_n i_o will_v first_o set_v down_o what_o catholic_n have_v write_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o primitive_a church_n and_o after_o what_o protestant_n first_o therefore_o our_o primitive_a english_a christian_n say_v mass_n saint_n mass_n in_o honour_n of_o saint_n and_o that_o in_o honour_n of_o saint_n beda_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 14._o let_v they_o say_v mass_n and_o give_v thanks_o that_o their_o prayer_n be_v hear_v and_o also_o for_o the_o memory_n of_o king_n oswald_n likewise_o they_o say_v mass_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o consequent_o beleve_v it_o to_o be_v propitiatory_a for_o sin_n dead_a mass_n for_o the_o dead_a ibid._n cap._n 22._o tune_fw-la a_o priest_n and_o abbot_n do_v often_o time_n cause_n mass_n to_o be_v say_v for_o his_o brother_n soul_n item_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 13._o and_o lib._n 3._o cap._n cit_fw-la they_o erect_v monastery_n that_o daily_a prayer_n may_v be_v make_v for_o the_o dead_a christ_n offer_a to_o god_n the_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n second_o they_o do_v believe_v that_o they_o offer_v to_o god_n the_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o believe_v we_o do_v at_o mass_n beda_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 22._o all_o christian_a church_n throughout_o the_o world_n shall_v prepare_v bread_n and_o wine_n for_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o immaculate_a lamb_n and_o when_o all_o lesson_n prayer_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n use_v in_o the_o solemn_a feast_n of_o easter_n be_v do_v shall_v offer_v the_o same_o to_o god_n the_o father_n in_o hope_n of_o their_o redemption_n to_o come_v lib._n 4._o cap._n 28._o s._n cuthbert_n offer_v the_o host_n of_o the_o wholesome_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n three_o they_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o penance_n for_o they_o they_o confess_v their_o sin_n to_o priest_n and_o they_o enjoin_v penance_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 25._o adaman_n in_o his_o youth_n have_v commit_v a_o certain_a grievous_a sin_n resort_v therefore_o to_o a_o priest_n confess_v his_o sin_n to_o he_o the_o priest_n when_o he_o have_v hear_v his_o sin_n say_v a_o great_a wound_n require_v a_o great_a cure_n and_o medecin_n therefore_o give_v thyself_o to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n as_o much_o as_o thou_o be_v able_a and_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 27._o he_o tell_v how_o saint_n cuthbert_n hear_v man_n confession_n and_o enjoin_v they_o penance_n confession_n miracle_n for_o confession_n and_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o he_o tell_v a_o dreadful_a punishment_n inflict_v by_o god_n on_o one_o because_o in_o time_n of_o sickness_n he_o will_v not_o confess_v his_o sin_n four_o marry_v priest_n can_v not_o marry_v their_o clergy_n after_o holy_a order_n take_v can_v not_o marry_v s._n greg._n in_o beda_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o if_o there_o by_o any_o in_o the_o clergy_n out_o of_o holy_a order_n that_o can_v not_o live_v chaste_a they_o shall_v take_v wife_n the_o same_o have_v s._n beda_n l._n 5._o c._n 22._o five_o dead_a dirige_fw-la &_o mass_n for_o the_o dead_a they_o song_n dirige_fw-la over_o night_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n say_v mass_n for_o the_o dead_a beda_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o the_o religious_a man_n of_o hagstalden_n have_v of_o long_a time_n be_v accustom_v to_o come_v every_o year_n the_o eve_n and_o the_o day_n that_o s._n oswald_n be_v slay_v to_o keep_v dirge_n there_o for_o his_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n solemn_o to_o offer_v for_o he_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o holy_a oblation_n six_o they_o use_v holy_a water_n and_o consecrate_v church_n &_o holy_a water_n candle_n cross_n holy_a oil_n &_o beda_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o the_o bishop_n s._n john_n send_v the_o sick_a lady_n some_o of_o the_o holy_a water_n which_o he_o have_v hallow_v in_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o church_n and_o also_o candle_n light_v cross_n and_o holy_a oil_n as_o we_o do_v now_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o malmsb_n lib._n 2._o pont._n pag._n 235._o and_o ealred_n in_o vit_fw-mi edwardi_fw-la seventh_o they_o bless_v themselves_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n cross_n bless_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n beda_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 14._o cednam_n blessing_n himself_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n lay_v down_o his_o head_n on_o the_o bolster_n and_o so_o fall_v a_o little_a in_o a_o slumber_n end_v his_o life_n in_o quiet_a and_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 22._o every_o congregation_n of_o faithful_a man_n accustome_v to_o bear_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n on_o their_o forehead_n that_o by_o the_o divin_v power_n of_o the_o same_o they_o may_v be_v defend_v from_o all_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n eight_o their_o priest_n and_o monk_n use_v round_o shave_v
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their_o like_a confession_n of_o the_o newness_n or_o late_a rise_n of_o their_o church_n and_o faith_n three_o by_o their_o confession_n also_o of_o the_o departure_n of_o their_o first_o master_n and_o teacher_n from_o our_o church_n four_o i_o will_v prove_v it_o by_o reason_n and_o five_o by_o their_o plain_a affirm_v and_o grant_v that_o luther_n be_v indeed_o the_o beginner_n of_o their_o religion_n to_o which_o profess_v i_o will_v add_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n a_o disprofe_n of_o such_o as_o some_o protestant_n challenge_v to_o have_v be_v of_o their_o religion_n in_o england_n in_o former_a time_n luther_n that_o the_o protestant_n church_n be_v not_o visible_a before_o luther_n luther_n 2._o thouch_v the_o first_o kind_n of_o proof_n that_o the_o protestant_n congregation_n be_v not_o visible_a in_o the_o world_n before_o luther_n it_o may_v suffice_v that_o luther_n himself_z lib._n de_fw-fr capt._n cap._n the_o bapt_a complain_v that_o the_o pope_n tyranny_n say_v he_o for_o many_o age_n have_v extinguish_v the_o faith_n and_o lib._n the_o libert_n he_o cry_v out_o thus_o alas_o christian_n life_n be_v unkowne_a in_o all_o the_o world_n erasmus_n a_o confessor_n with_o fox_n perkins_n erasm_n count_n epist_n non_fw-fr sab._n luther_n fox_n in_o his_o calendar_n reinolds_n comfort_n pag._n 152._o 1●5_n calvin_n the_o alteration_n of_o religion_n with_o the_o beginning_n of_o charles_n 5._o take_v she_o original_n sleidan_n prefat_n histor_n whitaker_n perkins_n and_o a_o man_n of_o good_a judgement_n with_o doct._n reinolds_n write_v that_o luther_n teach_v many_o thing_n which_o for_o many_o age_n the_o church_n know_v not_o caluin_n praefat._n institut_fw-la confess_v plain_o that_o his_o doctrine_n diu_fw-la incognita_fw-la sepultaque_fw-la latuit_fw-la lay_v long_a time_n unknown_a and_o bury_v again_o in_o the_o age_n past_o there_o be_v no_o face_n of_o a_o true_a church_n for_o some_o age_n all_o thing_n be_v drown_v in_o deep_a darkness_n and_o lib._n 4._o c._n 1._o §_o 11._o for_o some_o age_n the_o pure_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n vanish_v doct._n whitaker_n count_n duraeum_n pag._n 274._o we_o as_o plain_o know_v say_v he_o the_o visible_a church_n to_o have_v perish_v as_o thou_o know_v a_o man_n to_o be_v dead_a perkins_n in_o his_o exposit_n of_o the_o creed_n p._n 400._o before_o the_o day_n of_o luther_n for_o the_o space_n of_o many_o hundred_o year_n a_o universal_a apostasy_n overspr_v the_o whole_a world_n together_o the_o protestant_n church_n hide_v for_o many_o hundred_o year_n together_o and_o in_o th●_n resor_fw-la catholic_a p._n 3●2_n our_o church_n say_v he_o in_o luther_n time_n begin_v to_o sh●w_v itself_o as_o have_v be_v hide_v by_o a_o universal_a apostasy_n many_o hundred_o year_n together_o can_v one_o speak_v more_o plain_o and_o exposit_n cit_fw-la p_o 370._o he_o say_v these_o many_o hundred_o which_o he_o mean_v be_v nine_o hundred_o year_n d._n fulke_o in_o natis_fw-la apoc._n 20
thus_o testify_v luther_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o german_a protestant_n calwin_n calwin_n caluin_n 4._o instit_fw-la cap._n 2_o parag_n 4._o for_o himself_o and_o the_o french_a protestant_n say_v thus_o we_o have_v depart_v from_o their_o popish_a church_n c._n 6._o para_fw-it 1._o we_o have_v leave_v the_o see_v of_o rome_n cap._n 15._o parag_n 17._o we_o confess_v we_o be_v long_a time_n blind_a and_o incredulous_a understand_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o baptism_n now_o we_o accuse_v our_o blindness_n &_o hardness_n of_o hart_n jewel_n jewel_n the_o apologer_n of_o england_n speak_v for_o himself_o &_o the_o english_a minister_n write_v thus_o pag._n 188._o we_o have_v indeed_o go_v from_o the_o pope_n we_o have_v shake_v of_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n fox_n fox_n final_o fox_n act_v pag._n 3._o speak_v general_o of_o protestant_n say_v it_o be_v true_a that_o we_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o d._n reinolds_n among_o his_o conclusion_n make_v this_o one_o reinolds_n reinolds_n that_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o england_n scotland_n france_n germany_n and_o other_o kingdom_n and_o common_a wealth_n have_v sever_v themselves_o lawful_o say_v he_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o notorious_a and_o confess_v of_o all_o the_o chief_a master_n &_o church_n of_o protestant_n that_o before_o luther_n revolt_n they_o be_v all_o roman_a catholic_n undoubted_a it_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o all_o other_o protestant_n of_o mean_a sort_n and_o consequent_o there_o be_v never_o a_o protestant_a before_o he_o 8._o four_o i_o prove_v by_o reason_n that_o luther_n be_v the_o first_o beginner_n of_o protestancy_n for_o as_o juell_n say_v art_n 1._o divis_fw-la 7_o eckius_fw-la pighius_fw-la protestant_n a_o question_n never_o answer_v by_o protestant_n hosius_n and_o other_o who_o live_v in_o luther_n time_n have_v cry_v out_o a_o main_a in_o their_o book_n and_o pulpit_n where_o be_v your_o religion_n 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their_o faith_n as_o himself_o confess_v pag._n 750._o and_o die_v as_o he_o write_v short_o after_o for_o grief_n or_o live_v with_o shame_n abjure_v for_o his_o church_n consist_v of_o abured_a person_n how_o protest_v they_o that_o abjure_v 2._o these_o abiurer_n be_v as_o he_o set_v down_o in_o the_o year_n 1521._o four_o year_n after_o lurher_n new_a preach_n and_o we_o ask_v for_o protestant_n before_o his_o preach_n 3._o not_o one_o of_o these_o abjure_v person_n be_v accuse_v for_o hold_v justification_n by_o only_a faith_n which_o point_n be_v the_o soul_n head_n &_o foundation_n of_o protestancie_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o and_o shall_v hereafter_o so_o that_o without_o it_o they_o can_v be_v no_o protestant_n and_o if_o they_o have_v hold_v it_o fox_n fox_n it_o will_v have_v be_v discover_v for_o as_o fox_n say_v pag._n 650._o the_o catholic_n prelate_n make_v such_o diligent_a inquisition_n and_o examination_n as_o nether_a be_v any_o word_n so_o close_o speak_v of_o they_o no_o article_n mention_v but_o it_o be_v it_o discover_v wherefore_o indeed_o those_o abiurer_n be_v but_o poor_a relic_n of_o the_o lollard_n of_o who_o we_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o dove_n that_o luther_n be_v author_n of_o protestancie_n confess_v by_o protestant_n covel_n dove_n 9_o last_o i_o prove_v that_o luther_n be_v the_o beginner_n of_o protestancie_n by_o the_o plain_a &_o open_a confession_n of_o diverse_a protestant_n and_o testimony_n of_o luther_n himself_o for_o doct._n covell_n in_o his_o book_n of_o article_n publish_v by_o authority_n art_n 19_o pag._n 130._o say_v thus_o some_o protestant_n make_v luther_n &_o caluin_n author_n of_o the_o religion_n among_o us._n d._n dove_n of_o recusancie_n p._n 32._o luther_n say_v he_o in_o his_o time_n begin_v a_o reformation_n harbour_n harbour_n and_o a_o book_n term_v the_o harbour_n &_o much_o esteem_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n truth_n luther_n beget_v truth_n make_v england_n to_o speak_v thus_o i_o be_o thy_o country_n england_n who_o bring_v forth_o that_o bless_a man_n john_n wicklef_n who_o beget_v hus_n who_o beget_v luther_n who_o beget_v truth_n and_o in_o the_o margin_n have_v this_o note_n fox_n fox_n the_o second_o birth_n of_o christ_n fox_n also_o act_v pag._n 770_o say_v luther_n pluck_v down_o the_o foundation_n of_o papistry_n by_o open_v one_o vein_n long_o hide_v before_o truth_n luther_n open_v the_o vein_n of_o all_o truth_n the_o touch_n stone_n of_o all_o truth_n and_o the_o only_o principal_a origin_n of_o our_o salvation_n which_o be_v our_o free_a justification_n by_o faith_n only_o and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n call_v prognostica_fw-la finis_fw-la mundi_fw-la or_o antichristus_fw-la write_v thus_o the_o spirit_n which_o tell_v thing_n to_o come_v work_v not_o but_o in_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o luther_n as_o it_o be_v confess_v note_n the_o word_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n do_v first_o bring_v in_o and_o p._n 13._o prognost_n prognost_n luther_n luther_n first_o bring_v in_o his_o gospel_n schusselb_n impudency_n to_o say_v there_o be_v gospeler_n before_o luther_n milius_n morgerstern_a ridiculous_a to_o say_v any_o have_v pure_a doctrine_n be_v for_o luther_n the_o seduction_n of_o false_a prophet_n be_v not_o manifest_v but_o under_o the_o gospel_n which_o before_o luther_n as_o we_o say_v never_o go_v since_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o conrade_n schusselb_n l._n 2._o caluin_n theol_n p._n 130._o doubt_v not_o to_o call_v it_o impudency_n to_o say_v that_o many_o learned_a man_n before_o luther_n do_v hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n georg._n milius_n in_o explicat_fw-la art_n 7._o confess_v aug._n if_o there_o have_v be_v say_v he_o right_a believer_n before_o luther_n there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o luther_n a_o reformation_n benedict_n morgenstein_n tract_n de_fw-fr euchar._n pag._n 145._o say_v it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o think_v that_o 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those_o pardon_n to_o wit_n the_o publication_n of_o they_o not_o by_o austin_n friar_n as_o the_o former_a pardon_n be_v publish_v but_o by_o the_o dominican_n indulgence_n for._n protestant_n in_o their_o public_a letter_n in_o sleidan_n lib._n 8._o pag._n 110._o say_v that_o all_o this_o dissension_n in_o religion_n spring_v of_o that_o some_o too_o much_o extol_v indulgence_n 5._o and_o this_o cause_n fox_n insinuate_v a_o little_a more_o plain_o pag._n 771._o where_o he_o say_v luther_n be_v move_v upon_o the_o sermon_n of_o one_o tecelius_n a_o dominican_n friar_n who_o cause_v the_o pope_n indulgence_n to_o be_v carry_v about_o the_o country_n to_o publish_v conclusion_n against_o they_o loe_o the_o dominican_n &_o their_o sermon_n or_o rather_o their_o reputation_n which_o they_o get_v by_o publish_v the_o indulgence_n and_o not_o the_o indulgence_n themselves_o move_v luther_n to_o preach_v against_o indulgence_n and_o what_o i_o pray_v you_o shall_v make_v luther_n to_o impugn_v indulgence_n then_o more_o than_o before_o and_o to_o impugn_v indulgence_n before_o any_o other_o point_n of_o catholic_n faith_n but_o that_o the_o dominican_n have_v th●n_v &_o not_o before_o the_o publish_n of_o they_o and_o they_o be_v make_v peculiar_a publisher_n of_o they_o &_o of_o no_o other_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o you_o may_v yet_o more_o clear_o see_v that_o no_o dislike_n of_o the_o indulgence_n themselves_o move_v luther_n to_o impugn_v they_o fox_n l._n cit_fw-la confess_v that_o luther_n in_o the_o beginning_n do_v not_o utter_o reject_v indulgence_n but_o require_v a_o moderation_n in_o they_o lawful_a luther_n offer_v to_o recant_v what_o he_o have_v write_v touch_v pardon_n sleid._n eng._n lib._n 1_o fol._n 9_o sleid._n lib._n 1._o fol._n 2._o 5._o luther_n at_o first_o account_v indulgence_n lawful_a and_o the_o author_n of_o paralip_n vspergen_n add_v that_o at_o first_o he_o do_v but_o lihgt_o strive_v against_o they_o only_o for_o disputation_n sake_n yea_o luther_n himself_o in_o one_o of_o his_o article_n set_v down_o by_o fox_n pag._n 1167._o say_v thus_o indulgence_n be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v lawful_a and_o l._n de_fw-la captiu_fw-la i_o do_v not_o think_v say_v luther_n indulgence_n to_o be_v utter_o cast_v away_o and_o sleidan_n his_o scholar_n add_v histor_n lib._n 13._o that_o he_o scarce_o know_v what_o the_o name_n of_o indulgence_n mean_v when_o he_o first_o begin_v to_o preach_v against_o they_o how_o then_o can_v indulgence_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o revolt_n from_o the_o cath._n faith_n but_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o by_o the_o devil_n envy_n death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n so_o may_v we_o say_v that_o by_o luther_n envy_n against_o the_o dominican_n protestantisme_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o as_o envy_v of_o other_o man_n good_a move_v luther_n to_o begin_v this_o tragedy_n so_o his_o own_o pride_n which_o will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o recant_v what_o he_o have_v wicked_o teach_v make_v he_o to_o proceed_v as_o appear_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o and_o luther_n himself_o confess_v in_o sleidan_n l._n 13._o that_o the_o pope_n excommunication_n of_o he_o make_v he_o to_o defend_v his_o do_n and_o set_v forth_o many_o book_n and_o fox_n pag._n 771._o doctrine_n what_o make_v luther_n maintain_v his_o doctrine_n write_v that_o the_o rage_n of_o friar_n tecelius_n who_o call_v he_o heretik_a make_v he_o to_o maintain_v the_o matter_n so_o that_o not_o god_n glory_n or_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o cause_n but_o even_o as_o himself_o &_o his_o best_a friend_n excuse_v he_o other_o man_n suppose_a injury_n move_v luther_n to_o maintain_v protestancie_n inconstancy_n the_o manner_n of_o luther_n procede_v in_o protestantisme_n his_o inconstancy_n 6._o as_o for_o the_o manner_n how_o he_o procee_v in_o his_o
ignorance_n increase_v when_o our_o adversary_n thus_o open_o confess_v it_o and_o what_o wilful_a imprudence_n be_v it_o to_o think_v that_o these_o kind_n of_o fellow_n can_v see_v more_o than_o our_o ancient_a prelate_n and_o divine_n and_o have_v thus_o see_v luther_n small_a learning_n now_o let_v we_o behold_v his_o life_n and_o manner_n chap._n viii_o that_o luther_n be_v a_o naughty_a and_o vicious_a man_n vice_n three_o kind_n of_o proof_n of_o luther_n vice_n 1._o my_o proof_n of_o luther_n vicious_a and_o naughty_a life_n i_o will_v reduce_v to_o three_o head_n the_o first_o shall_v be_v touch_v his_o own_o deed_n the_o second_o touch_v his_o doctrine_n and_o the_o three_o touch_v the_o effect_n of_o both_o as_o for_o his_o life_n it_o seem_v that_o for_o a_o while_n after_o he_o enter_v into_o s._n augustine_n order_n he_o do_v serious_o give_v himself_o to_o piety_n and_o devotion_n for_o that_o he_o write_v of_o himself_o while_o he_o be_v a_o friar_n 1._o galat._n fol._n 37_o i_o endeavour_v myself_o to_o keep_v the_o pope_n law_n as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a for_o i_o to_o do_v religion_n luther_n piety_n for_o the_o time_n of_o his_o cath._n religion_n punish_v my_o poor_a body_n with_o fast_v watch_v pray_v and_o other_o exercise_n i_o honour_v the_o pope_n of_o mere_a conscience_n &_o unfeigned_o and_o whatsoever_o i_o do_v i_o do_v it_o of_o a_o single_a hart_n of_o good_a zeal_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o fol._n 38._o i_o keep_v chastity_n poverty_n and_o obedience_n i_o be_v free_a from_o the_o care_n of_o this_o present_a life_n i_o be_v only_o give_v to_o fast_v watch_v pray_v thus_o luther_n for_o a_o time_n and_o happy_a have_v he_o be_v if_o he_o have_v so_o continue_a but_o as_o he_o enter_v into_o religion_n upon_o fear_n because_o he_o with_o who_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o field_n be_v there_o slay_v with_o a_o thunderbolt_n so_o fear_v be_v a_o ill_a keeper_n of_o continuance_n he_o afterward_o fall_v from_o this_o zeal_n of_o his_o own_o good_a &_o god_n glory_n and_o in_o steed_n thereof_o foster_v as_o himself_o write_v fol._n 38._o cit_v continual_a mistrust_n doubtfulness_n and_o hatred_n &_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n god_n luther_n confess_v that_o he_o hate_v god_n and_o praefat_fw-la 1._o operum_fw-la tom_n 1._o i_o feel_v myself_o say_v he_o to_o be_v before_o god_n of_o a_o most_o trouble_a conscience_n i_o love_v not_o yea_o i_o hate_v o_o horror_n to_o hear_v god_n just_a and_o punish_a sin_n and_o with_o secret_n if_o not_o blasphemy_n yet_o with_o great_a murmur_a i_o repine_v at_o he_o archeretik_a luther_n fit_a disposition_n to_o become_v a_o archeretik_a i_o rage_v so_o with_o a_o fear_n and_o perturb_a conscience_n thus_o luther_n of_o himself_o before_o he_o begin_v protestantisme_n and_o i_o pray_v the_o christian_a reader_n be_v this_o change_n in_o luther_n from_o zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n to_o hatred_n of_o god_n from_o god_n or_o from_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o man_n in_o this_o case_n likely_a to_o have_v particular_a light_n from_o god_n touch_v his_o truth_n rather_o than_o any_o in_o the_o world_n beside_o or_o rather_o have_v as_o himself_o confess_v lose_v a_o good_a conscience_n be_v he_o not_o like_v as_o s._n paul_n speak_v to_o make_v shipwreck_n also_o of_o his_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o man_n of_o his_o disposition_n fit_a to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o devil_n a_o broacher_n of_o heresy_n and_o a_o apt_a instrument_n to_o lead_v many_o soul_n to_o hell_n 2._o of_o his_o envy_n for_o which_o he_o first_o begin_v protestantisme_n you_o have_v hear_v before_o envy_n hic_fw-la envy_n and_o likewise_o of_o his_o pride_n for_o which_o he_o continue_a it_o pride_n pride_n but_o his_o pride_n be_v otherwise_o so_o notorious_a as_o protestant_n tax_v he_o for_o it_o god_n say_v conrade_n regius_n lib._n cont_n hessum_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n wherewith_o luther_n exalt_v himself_o have_v take_v away_o his_o spirit_n from_o he_o and_o in_o steed_n thereof_o have_v give_v he_o a_o wrathful_a lie_v and_o arrogant_a spirit_n oecolampad_n lib._n count_n confess_v lutheri_fw-la write_v that_o luther_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n and_o the_o tigurin_n minister_n in_o their_o answer_n for_o zuinglius_fw-la pronounce_v that_o luther_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o too_o much_o insolency_n 6._o wrath_n ●lenburg_n de_fw-fr ca●sis_n cath._n fidei_fw-la cap._n 8_o ●al_fw-mi vino_fw-la turcism_n lib●_n 3._o cap._n 6._o of_o his_o wrath_n and_o anger_n d._n feild_n lib._n 3._o of_o the_o church_n cap._n ult._n confess_v that_o luther_n be_v of_o a_o violent_a spirit_n and_o carry_v too_o much_o with_o the_o violent_a stream_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o the_o tigurin_n gesnerus_fw-la and_z other_o dislike_v his_o distemperate_a passion_n fulk_n in_o cap._n 3._o philip._n give_v this_o verdict_n of_o he_o luther_n pursue_v contention_n more_o bitter_o than_o be_v meet_v the_o tigurin_n respon_n ad_fw-la luther_n write_v that_o he_o follow_v too_o much_o obstinacy_n and_o pride_n and_o that_o much_o of_o the_o malignant_a spirit_n be_v in_o he_o jesner_n in_o his_o bibliotheca_fw-la say_v he_o can_v bear_v none_o but_o such_o as_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o all_o point_n god_n say_v he_o forbid_v lest_o by_o his_o contention_n and_o impudency_n he_o hurt_v the_o church_n erasmus_n a_o confessor_n with_o fox_n and_o of_o good_a judgement_n and_o a_o plain_a and_o well_o mean_v man_n with_o d._n reinolds_n lib_n cont_n epist_n non_fw-fr sobr_fw-fr lutheri_fw-la give_v this_o sentence_n of_o he_o luther_n epistle_n breathe_v deadly_a hatred_n be_v all_o full_a of_o impotent_a if_o not_o furious_a reproach_n and_o malicious_a lie_n he_o malepert_o rage_v against_o king_n and_o prince_n when_o he_o listen_v extreme_a hatred_n desire_v of_o command_n and_o firebrand_n of_o incitor_n drive_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n he_o crack_v naught_o but_o devil_n satan_n hobgoblin_n wiche_n magaera_n &_o such_o more_o than_o tragical_a speech_n his_o mind_n can_v be_v satiate_v with_o no_o ral_v he_o be_v beside_o himself_o with_o hatred_n he_o have_v no_o sincerity_n no_o sobriety_n no_o christian_a modesty_n if_o you_o take_v out_o of_o his_o book_n hyperbol_n rail_v scoff_a repetition_n asseveration_n article_n of_o wiclef_n &_o hus_n perhaps_o little_a will_v remain_v of_o his_o own_o caluin_n in_o schusselburg_n lib._n 2._o theol_n caluin_n fol._n 126._o conclude_v that_o manner_n his_o lechery_n luther_n in_o sleidan_n lib._n 3_o fol_z 2d_o my_o profession_n be_v not_o of_o life_n and_o manner_n luther_n multis_fw-la vitijs_fw-la scatet_fw-la have_v many_o fault_n as_o for_o luther_n fleshlie_o filthiness_n himself_o tom_n 1._o epist_n latin_n fol._n 334._o say_v that_o i_o be_o burn_v with_o the_o great_a flame_n of_o my_o untaimed_a flesh_n i_o be_o fervent_a in_o the_o flesh_n sloth_n lust_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o the_o world_n know_v contrary_a to_o his_o promise_n 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