the_o follow_a information_n 1._o of_o the_o engl_n shall_z service_n book_n and_o of_o the_o change_n in_o it_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o 6._o 234_o 2._o see_v also_o of_o this_o matter_n 247_o 3._o of_o the_o mention_n of_o saint_n make_v in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o of_o their_o feast_n keep_v yearly_o 230_o 4._o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n prayer_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v not_o be_v sever_v one_o from_o the_o other_o 236_o chap._n 3._o consist_v in_o the_o follow_a refutation_n of_o accusation_n 1._o refutation_n of_o this_o accusation_n that_o the_o divers_a english_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n be_v full_a of_o corruption_n 248_o 2._o refutation_n of_o this_o accusation_n of_o the_o jesuit_n that_o in_o the_o state_n of_o england_n and_o also_o in_o the_o english_a church_n great_a corruption_n of_o manner_n be_v to_o be_v see_v 233_o chap._n 4._o concern_v the_o jesuit_n and_o seminary_n priest_n in_o regard_n of_o england_n with_o the_o follow_a exercitation_n 1._o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o england_n both_o do_v never_o cease_v to_o trouble_v &_o assault_v the_o church_n &_o the_o state_n of_o it_o 231_o 2._o great_a be_v the_o evil_a and_o harm_n that_o they_o do_v cause_n to_o that_o state_n 251_o 3._o what_o they_o do_v allege_v for_o their_o justification_n of_o come_v in_o england_n against_o the_o law_n of_o that_o state_n 254_o 4._o refutation_n of_o this_o accusation_n that_o in_o england_n great_a cruelty_n have_v be_v exercise_v against_o they_o and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o religion_n 250_o 5._o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v spare_v in_o england_n by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v both_o seduce_a heretic_n and_o seditious_a and_o treacherous_a person_n 237_o 6._o there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o prohibit_v their_o book_n in_o england_n by_o the_o sovereign_n 255_o 7._o by_o many_o of_o their_o book_n they_o have_v gain_v nothing_o hitherto_o against_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n of_o england_n 232_o chap._n 5._o concern_v the_o anabaptist_n in_o england_n there_o they_o be_v condemn_v utter_o and_o public_o according_a to_o justice_n and_o reason_n 230_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o contention_n and_o difference_n that_o happen_v in_o the_o church_n about_o religion_n with_o three_o exercitation_n propound_v before_o see_v of_o they_o pag._n 240_o 242_o 243_o chap._n 7._o concern_v separatist_n with_o the_o follow_a exercitation_n 1._o it_o must_v be_v for_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o not_o only_o for_o corrupt_a manner_n that_o we_o may_v separate_v one_o from_o another_o in_o regard_n of_o public_a assembly_n and_o exercise_n of_o religion_n 225_o join_v to_o it_o this_o other_o exercitation_n 227_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n to_o have_v a_o certain_a form_n of_o liturgy_n for_o the_o public_a administration_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n 229_o 3._o concern_v episcopal_a government_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n we_o have_v write_v of_o it_o and_o commend_v it_o not_o long_o since_o in_o a_o latin_a treatise_n de_fw-fr ritibus_fw-la &_o ceremoniis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pag._n 20_o chap._n 8._o consist_v in_o the_o representation_n of_o two_o notable_a duty_n of_o the_o true_a member_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o england_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v not_o to_o frequent_v heretic_n seducer_n nor_o keep_v familiar_a society_n with_o they_o 238_o 2._o the_o second_o be_v to_o be_v careful_a to_o entertain_v peace_n and_o concord_n 245_o sect_n 5._o chap._n 1._o of_o heretical_a church_n and_o religious_a 1._o conjoint_o 2._o separately_z chap._n 2._o 1._o conjoint_o with_o these_o exercitation_n 1._o of_o heresy_n and_o heretic_n in_o a_o full_a thesis_n 2._o heresy_n be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n and_o spread_v soon_o over_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o produce_v woeful_a effect_n 258_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o false_a maxim_n of_o the_o jesuit_n that_o for_o not_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n one_o must_v have_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o pope_n for_o the_o head_n and_o monarch_n of_o the_o church_n 186_o 187_o 4._o of_o the_o impudence_n of_o error_n and_o of_o heretic_n in_o these_o time_n 258_o 5._o heretic_n and_o deceiver_n grace_v themselves_o with_o high_a and_o strange_a title_n and_o glorious_a name_n to_o blear_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o simple_a 260_o 6._o the_o devil_n often_o make_v of_o woman_n strong_a instrument_n to_o dispread_v the_o poison_n of_o heresy_n 261_o 7._o of_o the_o different_a kind_n of_o the_o heretic_n book_n and_o whether_o some_o of_o they_o may_v be_v tolerate_v 259_o 8._o the_o reform_a must_v avoid_v the_o familiar_a company_n of_o god_n enemy_n and_o of_o the_o true_a religion_n for_o fear_v of_o be_v infect_v by_o they_o 261_o chap._n 3._o of_o heretical_a religion_n separately_z as_o of_o socinian_n and_o of_o anabaptist_n chap._n 4._o of_o socinian_o with_o the_o follow_a exercitation_n 1._o their_o error_n be_v in_o great_a number_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o principal_a article_n of_o orthodox_n faith_n represent_v full_o pag._n 262_o etc._n etc._n 2._o which_o error_n or_o rather_o furor_n be_v short_a way_n to_o mahumetism_n and_o to_o hell_n 266_o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o say_a error_n the_o socinian_o be_v not_o comprehend_v by_o the_o reform_a under_o the_o appellation_n of_o reform_a and_o true_a church_n 273_o chap._n 5._o of_o anabaptist_n with_o these_o exercitation_n 1._o they_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o last_o reformation_n divide_v in_o many_o sect_n in_o germany_n 266_o 2._o some_o of_o they_o maintain_v more_o error_n and_o some_o less_o but_o all_o of_o they_o do_v profess_v such_o doctrine_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v suffer_v 1._o neither_o in_o the_o church_n 2._o neither_o in_o the_o state_n 3._o nor_o in_o the_o family_n see_v of_o they_o all_o pag._n 267_o etc._n etc._n 3._o against_o the_o anabaptistical_n enthusia_v we_o maintain_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o must_v be_v examine_v by_o the_o say_a word_n of_o god_n 270_o 4._o in_o regard_n of_o these_o error_n and_o heresy_n the_o say_a anabaptist_n be_v not_o comprehend_v by_o the_o reform_a under_o the_o appellation_n of_o reform_a and_o true_a church_n 173_o 5._o also_o in_o regard_n of_o they_o they_o be_v utter_o and_o public_o condemn_v in_o the_o state_n and_o church_n of_o england_n 230_o chap._n 6._o of_o schismatical_a religion_n and_o assembly_n with_o these_o exercitation_n 1._o of_o schism_n and_o schismatic_n in_o a_o full_a thesis_n 270_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o false_a maxim_n of_o the_o jesuit_n that_o for_o not_o to_o be_v schismatic_a as_o also_o a_o heretic_n one_o must_v have_v communion_n with_o the_o now_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o pope_n for_o the_o head_n and_o monarch_n of_o the_o church_n 186_o 187_o chap._n 7._o of_o false_a religion_n namely_o 1._o of_o the_o pagan_n 2._o of_o the_o modern_a jew_n 3._o of_o the_o mahometans_n chap._n 8._o of_o these_o three_o false_a religion_n conjoint_o 272_o chap._n 9_o of_o these_o three_o false_a religion_n separately_z 1._o of_o the_o false_a religion_n of_o the_o ancient_a pagan_n with_o the_o follow_a head_n 1._o of_o the_o falshhood_n of_o that_o religion_n conjoint_o 273_o 2._o of_o the_o different_a degree_n of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o that_o religion_n there_o be_v among_o the_o divers_a religion_n of_o pagan_n some_o manifest_o impious_a and_o wicked_a 279_o 3._o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o god_n and_o also_o diversity_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o worship_v by_o the_o pagan_n 275_o 4._o condemnation_n of_o such_o god_n 1._o they_o be_v not_o true_a god_n but_o man_n woman_n etc._n etc._n 276_o 5._o 2._o and_o they_o be_v devil_n who_o be_v worship_v by_o the_o pagan_n under_o such_o name_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n 278_o 6._o of_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o the_o true_a god_n and_o those_o false_a god_n of_o the_o pagan_n 274_o 7._o why_o do_v not_o the_o true_a god_n the_o god_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n in_o rome_n find_v place_n among_o the_o false_a god_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n conquer_v by_o the_o roman_n 277_o 8._o refutation_n of_o the_o plurality_n of_o those_o false_a god_n by_o the_o sibyl_n 278_o 9_o condemnation_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o those_o pagan_n 279_o 2._o of_o the_o false_a religion_n of_o the_o modern_a jew_n with_o the_o follow_a exercitation_n 1._o of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o that_o religion_n conjoint_o 280_o 2._o in_o what_o respect_v this_o false_a religion_n be_v opposite_a to_o christ._n 281_o 3._o demonstration_n that_o
roman_a faith_n 2._o yea_o and_o at_o this_o day_n they_o dissent_v from_o we_o in_o few_o thing_n as_o jeremy_n the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n have_v plain_o write_v answer_v of_o the_o reform_a to_o that_o exception_n the_o reform_a do_v answer_n to_o this_o exception_n 1._o that_o if_o that_o be_v true_a why_o be_v they_o then_o of_o the_o papist_n account_v schismatic_n or_o why_o do_v they_o not_o obey_v the_o pope_n why_o come_v they_o not_o to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n the_o pope_n by_o all_o mean_n have_v seek_v to_o have_v they_o subject_n to_o he_o but_o they_o still_o contemn_v he_o to_z his_o no_o small_a grief_n 2._o it_o be_v true_a the_o emperor_n the_o patriarch_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o bishop_n come_v to_o the_o florentine_a council_n they_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o many_o thing_n in_o other_o they_o dissent_v the_o popish_a transubstantiation_n they_o utter_o renounce_v 3._o at_o that_o time_n josephus_n their_o patriarch_n sudden_o die_v eugenius_n the_o pope_n instant_o urge_v a_o new_a election_n they_o deny_v to_o make_v any_o till_o they_o come_v to_o constantinople_n 4._o do_v not_o the_o papist_n see_v how_o well_o they_o agree_v we_o have_v a_o book_n of_o cyril_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n in_o which_o be_v set_v down_o the_o confession_n of_o their_o present_a faith_n whereby_o it_o appear_v manifest_o that_o they_o be_v far_o near_o to_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o beleif_n than_o they_o be_v to_o the_o roman_a 1._o the_o turk_n be_v behold_v to_o none_o more_o than_o to_o the_o pope_n for_o their_o possession_n of_o greece_n and_o the_o eastern_a empire_n which_o have_v cause_v the_o miserable_a slavery_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n 1._o if_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v a_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o can_v stand_v than_o the_o break_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o weaken_v the_o power_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o consequent_o strengthen_v the_o turk_n must_v all_o be_v inpute_v to_o he_o which_o do_v rend_v and_o divide_v the_o roman_n christian_n empire_n and_o of_o one_o empire_n make_v two_o 2._o as_o long_o as_o the_o province_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v unite_v we_o be_v strong_a enough_o against_o the_o turk_n 3._o but_o after_o pope_n leo_n the_o 10._o divide_v the_o empire_n the_o empire_n of_o constantinople_n which_o before_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o resist_v the_o turk_n be_v now_o no_o long_o able_a to_o sustain_v the_o burden_n want_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o empire_n 2._o o_o christian_n prince_n and_o state_n unite_v yourselves_o and_o consequent_o join_v your_o force_n together_o to_o pluck_v off_o from_o that_o infidel_n the_o turk_n the_o empire_n of_o greece_n and_o to_o join_v it_o with_o that_o of_o the_o west_n that_o so_o both_o as_o in_o time_n past_a make_v but_o one_o empire_n thesis_n of_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n 1._o when_o the_o church_n be_v infect_v with_o error_n in_o the_o doctrine_n or_o load_v with_o unlawful_a ceremony_n or_o govern_v by_o a_o evil_a ecclesiastical_a policy_n the_o reformation_n thereof_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o the_o people_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o sovereign_a magistrate_n 2._o but_o such_o a_o reformation_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o prince_n and_o sovereign_a as_o be_v a_o right_n which_o belong_v unto_o he_o and_o which_o belong_v unto_o he_o by_o divine_a and_o humane_a right_n 3._o neither_o also_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o a_o minister_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n to_o change_v at_o his_o will_n the_o ceremony_n of_o his_o church_n but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v he_o must_v with_o his_o church_n make_v his_o address_n to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o obtain_v from_o he_o the_o necessary_a reformation_n of_o the_o same_o 4._o the_o prince_n be_v to_o employ_v himself_o about_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n when_o she_o have_v need_n of_o a_o reformation_n aught_o to_o that_o effect_n to_o consult_v the_o divine_n of_o his_o country_n the_o most_o learned_a the_o most_o prudent_a and_o the_o most_o godly_a and_o to_o convoke_v a_o national_a synod_n compose_v of_o such_o men._n 5._o it_o will_v be_v well_o do_v also_o by_o he_o to_o join_v unto_o his_o own_o divine_n the_o divine_n of_o other_o reform_a church_n that_o by_o that_o mean_v great_a weight_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o reformation_n which_o he_o will_v effect_v 6._o the_o divine_v assemble_v must_v careful_o seek_v out_o the_o truth_n and_o when_o they_o have_v find_v it_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o ordain_v and_o enjoin_v the_o observation_n thereof_o 7._o the_o say_v national_a synod_n or_o assembly_n of_o divine_n aught_o to_o extend_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n to_o four_o head_n namely_o 1._o to_o the_o doctrine_n concern_v faith_n 2._o to_o the_o divine_a worship_n and_o service_n 3._o to_o ceremony_n and_o outward_a thing_n 4._o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n 8._o and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o abovesaid_a four_o head_n the_o say_a synod_n or_o assembly_n of_o divine_n aught_o to_o reform_v the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o best_a form_n of_o all_o 9_o now_o a_o better_a form_n of_o the_o church_n can_v be_v conceive_v nor_o find_v than_o that_o according_a to_o which_o jesus_n christ_n by_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o apostle_n do_v in_o the_o beginning_n establish_v and_o confirm_v the_o church_n 10._o which_o have_v be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o apostle_n we_o learn_v it_o clear_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o probable_o out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n who_o live_v immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n 11._o according_a to_o this_o form_n the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v reform_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o above_o name_v four_o head_n bring_v they_o back_o to_o the_o first_o beginning_n and_o to_o the_o first_o spring_n have_v be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o first_o antiquity_n 12_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o between_o some_o national_a reform_a church_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o regard_n of_o ceremony_n and_o outward_a thing_n agree_v well_o together_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o doctrine_n for_o such_o a_o difference_n in_o ceremony_n the_o say_v church_n must_v not_o be_v enemy_n one_o to_o the_o other_o but_o they_o ought_v to_o bear_v one_o another_o charitable_o and_o profitable_o of_o the_o 1._o reformator_n luther_n calvin_n etc._n etc._n what_o esteem_v the_o protestant_n make_v of_o the_o last_o reformer_n luther_n calvin_n and_o their_o associate_n and_o how_o far_o it_o do_v extend_v 1._o the_o protestant_n especial_o we_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n acknowledge_v not_o any_o factious_a name_n of_o lutheran_n zwinglian_o or_o calvinist_n with_o which_o we_o be_v injurious_o nickname_v by_o our_o adversary_n as_o of_o old_a good_a orthodox_n christian_n be_v call_v cornelian_o and_o cyrillian_o by_o the_o seditious_a follower_n of_o novatus_n and_o nestorius_n phot._n cod._n 280._o in_o excerptis_fw-la eulogii_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la libri_fw-la act._n conciliab_n ephes_n in_o epist_n legat._n schism_n ad_fw-la sue_v in_o epheso_n pag._n 281._o edit_fw-la bin._n 1618._o 2._o with_o pacianus_n we_o profess_v christian_n be_v our_o name_n and_o catholic_n our_o surname_n 3._o we_o esteem_v of_o luther_n zwinglius_fw-la and_o calvin_n as_o worthy_a man_n but_o we_o esteem_v they_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v lord_n or_o author_n of_o our_o faith_n or_o to_o lead_v our_o understanding_n captive_a both_z themselves_z be_v far_o from_o affect_v such_o divine_a honour_n and_o we_o far_o from_o bestow_v it_o we_o remember_v who_o say_v of_o christ_n hear_v he_o not_o hear_v they_o 4._o and_o therefore_o though_o these_o man_n reason_n may_v gain_v 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