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god_n only_o they_o be_v hindrer_v by_o part_n of_o their_o portly_a preacher_n who_o say_v and_o write_v that_o it_o stand_v not_o alone_o upon_o some_o few_o by-question_n but_o also_o that_o there_o be_v difference_n in_o opinion_n in_o the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o that_o we_o have_v so_o many_o detestable_a error_n that_o no_o christian_a man_n can_v with_o good_a conscience_n acknowledge_v we_o for_o brethren_n in_o christ_n and_o according_a to_o the_o same_o hold_v peace_n and_o brothership_n with_o us._n that_o now_o this_o obstacle_n may_v be_v remoove_v and_o that_o good-hearted_n people_n may_v know_v what_o to_o trust_v unto_o about_o we_o we_o be_v will_v once_o more_o add_v to_o full_a measure_n to_o declare_v what_o we_o believe_v or_o do_v not_o believe_v of_o all_o and_o every_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o thereby_o also_o declare_v what_o we_o use_v for_o ceremony_n or_o do_v not_o use_v in_o our_o church_n with_o the_o cause_n add_v thereto_o wherefore_o we_o do_v the_o one_o and_o not_o the_o other_o the_o merciful_a true_a god_n and_o father_n be_v please_v to_o bestow_v his_o grace_n and_o blessing_n on_o such_o a_o work_n that_o the_o eye_n of_o many_o people_n may_v be_v open_v thereby_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o he_o and_o benefit_n of_o his_o church_n amen_n a_o full_a declaration_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o pfaltzgraves_n church_n chap._n i._o that_o we_o have_v not_o such_o a_o detestable_a faith_n as_o be_v measure_v to_o we_o abroad_o by_o peace-hating_a people_n now_o to_o begin_v we_o protest_v before_o god_n and_o whole_a christendom_n that_o we_o have_v not_o in_o any_o sort_n such_o a_o detestable_a faith_n as_o peace-hating_a people_n ascribe_v unto_o we_o whereas_o they_o say_v that_o we_o deny_v god_n omnipotency_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d these_o 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o theâ—_n 〈◊〉_d chaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o make_v god_n to_o be_v a_o tyrant_n that_o we_o deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o deny_v the_o personal_a union_n of_o both_o the_o nature_n in_o christ_n that_o we_o say_v that_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n in_o in_o christ_n have_v in_o no_o sort_n any_o actual_a and_o work_a fellowship_n one_o with_o the_o other_o that_o we_o deny_v original_a sin_n that_o we_o say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n die_v not_o for_o we_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n but_o only_o a_o bare_a man_n that_o we_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o say_v that_o the_o unbelieve_a heathen_n can_v be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o the_o christian_n that_o we_o make_v holy_a baptism_n of_o no_o effect_n that_o we_o deny_v the_o bliss_n make_v eat_a and_o drink_v of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o
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myllius_n in_o the_o brothership_n of_o the_o lutheran_n evangelist_n church_n thess_n 163._o and_o acknowledge_v in_o their_o last_o writing_n that_o we_o never_o approve_v any_o such_o detestable_a opinion_n and_o yet_o cease_v they_o not_o to_o throw_v the_o scandal_n upon_o we_o and_o will_v excuse_v the_o same_o with_o this_o that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n to_o lay_v upon_o heretic_n the_o evil_a consequent_n which_o follow_v their_o doctrine_n as_o their_o own_o error_n though_o they_o do_v not_o allow_v the_o same_o but_o be_v it_o new_a or_o old_a we_o give_v all_o honest_a man_n leave_v to_o judge_v whether_o it_o be_v right_a or_o not_o the_o heathen_a have_v former_o a_o proverb_n inter_fw-la bonos_fw-es be_v agier_n oportet_fw-la that_o be_v honest_a meâ—_n shall_v deal_v honest_o with_o each_o other_o also_o cuique_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la interpres_fw-la suorum_fw-la verborum_fw-la that_o be_v every_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o his_o own_o word_n in_o which_o manner_n also_o say_v syrach_n chap._n 19.16_o 17._o a_o man_n let_v word_n fall_v sometime_o which_o be_v mean_v not_o so_o for_o who_o be_v it_o that_o fail_v not_o sometime_o with_o his_o tongue_n speak_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n thereof_o before_o thou_o threaten_v he_o etc._n etc._n that_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a as_o well_o among_o the_o heathen_n as_o people_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v catch_v no_o man_n in_o his_o word_n but_o give_v every_o man_n leave_v to_o be_v his_o own_o expositor_n how_o he_o understand_v the_o same_o what_o in_o the_o end_n will_v come_v hereof_o when_o the_o one_o shall_v so_o deal_v with_o the_o other_o and_o deceiveable_o lay_v imputation_n of_o error_n on_o the_o other_o which_o never_o come_v in_o his_o mind_n sure_o then_o shall_v man_n by_o such_o course_n not_o only_o make_v heretic_n of_o zwinglius_fw-la caluin_n beza_n martyr_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o only_o of_o luther_n melancton_n brentius_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n themselves_o the_o evangelist_n mark_n write_v chapter_n 6.5_o that_o christ_n can_v do_v no_o great_a work_n in_o his_o father-land_n if_o a_o wicked_a man_n have_v to_o deal_v with_o these_o word_n may_v he_o not_o seem_v to_o have_v show_n for_o this_o conclusion_n that_o the_o evangelist_n mark_v have_v deny_v christ_n omnipotency_n moses_n say_v god_n harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n 11.10_o exod._n 11.10_o paul_n go_v yet_o further_o 18._o 〈…〉_o 18._o and_o say_v he_o harden_v who_o he_o will_n when_o a_o wicked_a man_n deal_v therewith_o can_v not_o he_o with_o great_a show_n make_v this_o conclusion_n and_o say_v moses_n and_o paul_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o paul_n complain_v thereof_o many_o hundred_o year_n ago_o that_o man_n will_v even_o make_v such_o conclusion_n out_o of_o his_o doctrine_n against_o it_o or_o do_v not_o the_o defamer_n know_v that_o that_o wretched_a 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