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and_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v or_o act_v which_o may_v bring_v glory_n or_o honour_n to_o the_o church_n or_o if_o any_o profit_n may_v redound_v from_o thence_o his_o holiness_n be_v ready_a to_o patrize_v the_o action_n not_o allow_v a_o jot_n to_o any_o spanish_a provincial_o it_o not_o be_v consistent_a with_o his_o universality_n and_o headship_n to_o have_v a_o partner_n or_o sharer_n in_o any_o his_o exploit_n but_o if_o any_o thing_n amiss_o or_o enormous_a arise_v in_o these_o plant_v church_n his_o holiness_n then_o disclaim_v to_o own_v they_o as_o he_o and_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o spanish_a see_v so_o that_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o spanish_a plantation_n as_o once_o it_o do_v to_o the_o temple_n in_o rome_n dedicate_v to_o castor_n and_o pollux_n which_o present_o after_o the_o building_n obtain_v a_o sole_a name_n of_o castor_n temple_n whereupon_o bubulus_n who_o be_v fellow-conful_a with_o câ—sar_n and_o do_v expend_v more_o in_o the_o public_a 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portugal_n shall_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v despoil_v of_o these_o glorious_a work_n of_o their_o and_o thus_o to_o suffer_v the_o pope_n like_o venus_n transform_v waiting-maid_n to_o mink_n it_o and_o pride_n himself_o in_o this_o disguise_n unless_o it_o be_v that_o the_o grave_a don_n have_v a_o design_n upon_o the_o papacy_n and_o for_o some_o private_a end_n forbear_v at_o present_a but_o purpose_n credit_n long_o to_o show_v a_o mouse_n before_o the_o counterfeit_n that_o he_o may_v discover_v his_o false_a habit_n and_o prove_v himself_o not_o the_o only_a catholic_a father_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o convert_n of_o those_o kingdom_n and_o thereby_o at_o once_o to_o manifest_v the_o depth_n of_o their_o policy_n and_o the_o pope_n foolishness_n and_o vain_a glory_n herself_o rome_n have_v separate_v from_o the_o church_n more_o ancient_a than_o herself_o and_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v alone_o be_v say_v a_o true_a church_n in_o respect_n of_o her_o convert_n of_o nation_n so_o may_v she_o in_o no_o sort_n lay_v any_o just_a claim_n to_o that_o denomination_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o mark_n by_o which_o she_o desire_v to_o be_v distinguish_v viz._n her_o non-separation_n from_o church_n more_o ancient_a than_o herself_o the_o doctor_n confess_v that_o jerusalem_n antioch_n and_o other_o church_n be_v of_o more_o antiquity_n but_o rome_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v separate_v from_o they_o in_o respect_n they_o be_v of_o rome_n faith_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v more_o proper_a to_o say_v that_o rome_n be_v of_o their_o faith_n because_o he_o confess_v her_o puisnee_n to_o they_o and_o they_o to_o have_v the_o faith_n when_o rome_n have_v not_o and_o they_o may_v lay_v claim_n to_o the_o former_a mark_n of_o conversion_n in_o respect_n they_o extend_v the_o faith_n to_o rome_n and_o if_o rome_n have_v convert_v any_o the_o first_o foundation_n come_v from_o the_o eastern_a church_n rome_n ought_v not_o to_o challenge_v that_o attribute_n which_o belong_v to_o they_o in_o that_o particular_a and_o as_o these_o church_n be_v more_o ancient_a and_o have_v the_o true_a faith_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o rome_n title_n to_o this_o mark_n be_v as_o improper_a as_o her_o claim_n to_o be_v sole_a owner_n of_o the_o other_o for_o that_o she_o have_v make_v a_o separation_n in_o forsake_v the_o primitive_a faith_n and_o public_a decree_n of_o the_o ancient_a holy_a and_o catholic_a church_n on_o earth_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o every_o particular_a point_n in_o question_n in_o this_o troatise_n and_o by_o some_o other_o of_o which_o the_o doctor_n not_o have_v start_v the_o question_n and_o i_o not_o mind_v to_o make_v her_o gap_n of_o separation_n wide_a than_o the_o doctor_n himself_o have_v do_v do_v forbear_v to_o mention_v they_o i_o do_v keep_v myself_o only_o to_o answer_v those_o point_n upon_o which_o the_o doctor_n do_v insist_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o rome_n have_v in_o fundamental_a point_n change_v her_o faith_n and_o though_o as_o she_o incline_v or_o decline_v she_o draw_v these_o part_n be_v too_o much_o addict_v to_o imitate_v she_o upon_o a_o bare_a score_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o pure_a faith_n to_o pin_v their_o faith_n upon_o her_o sleeve_n yet_o all_o other_o part_n of_o apostolical_a plantation_n do_v not_o forsake_v their_o first_o faith_n and_o turn_v after_o the_o lateran_n weathercock_n there_o be_v a_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o greek_n church_n which_o the_o black_a wing_n of_o mahomatisme_n and_o judaisme_n have_v not_o overspread_v and_o in_o aethiopia_n the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v still_o continue_v to_o shine_v neither_o be_v all_o the_o indies_n of_o portugal_n plantation_n and_o so_o rome_n to_o be_v their_o founder_n in_o that_o she_o claim_v to_o convert_v portugal_n demetrius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n send_v pantenus_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o indies_n not_o long_o after_o christ_n potugal_n the_o east_n indies_n not_o total_o convert_v by_o the_o potugal_n and_o when_o he_o come_v thither_o he_o find_v saint_n matthews_n gospel_n write_v in_o hebrew_n and_o leave_v there_o by_o saint_n bartholomew_n which_o the_o say_v pâ—ntenus_n bring_v to_o alexandria_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o some_o part_n of_o the_o indies_n receive_v the_o faith_n not_o from_o rome_n with_o the_o western_a church_n 48._o fox_n mar._n 48._o therefore_o may_v we_o not_o conclude_v rome_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n or_o else_o the_o true_a church_n have_v be_v utter_o extinguish_v nor_o that_o because_o it_o be_v not_o of_o late_a any_o where_o else_o but_o where_o she_o plant_v therefore_o she_o can_v err_v or_o the_o like_a we_o must_v not_o with_o the_o doct._n upon_o this_o score_n argue_v that_o rome_n have_v not_o forsake_v her_o first_o faith_n he_o himself_o confess_v fol._n ante_fw-la ante_fw-la 192._o that_o the_o faith_n be_v in_o aethiopia_n by_o the_o plantation_n of_o philip_n and_o 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as_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n as_o witness_v this_o novel_a point_n and_o some_o other_o which_o be_v of_o late_a time_n creep_v into_o that_o church_n and_o when_o any_o thing_n of_o papal_n will_v and_o interest_n must_v be_v hold_v forth_o to_o the_o other_o church_n then_o be_v the_o lateran_n at_o rome_n pitch_v upon_o 14._o ante_fw-la chap._n 14._o as_o i_o have_v former_o say_v as_o the_o only_a convenient_a place_n to_o have_v the_o matter_n debate_v it_o be_v there_o likely_a to_o receive_v the_o least_o opposition_n by_o reason_n his_o holiness_n be_v at_o hand_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o to_o punish_v they_o and_o to_o flatter_v and_o promote_v such_o as_o stand_v for_o his_o papal_a pleasure_n in_o this_o council_n of_o lateran_n 17._o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n chap._n 17._o likewise_o be_v hatch_v that_o other_o cockatrice_n that_o strange_a brazenfaced_a and_o stare_a opinion_n of_o depose_v king_n from_o which_o root_n of_o bitterness_n spring_v many_o tart_a branch_n of_o dangerous_a and_o poysonful_a error_n the_o nauseat_a juice_n of_o who_o sour_a grape_n be_v give_v to_o some_o other_o church_n to_o drink_v it_o have_v intoxicate_v they_o make_v their_o vertigious_a head_n turn_v after_o the_o lateran_n weathercock_n and_o in_o their_o brainsick_a fit_n conceit_n that_o her_o high-reared_a spire_n be_v the_o only_a supporter_n of_o the_o heavenly_a pole_n whilst_o the_o sober_a and_o discreet_a christian_a know_v that_o her_o proud_a top_n be_v exalt_v to_o that_o height_n be_v but_o so_o much_o the_o near_o the_o pattern_n of_o babel_n tower_n and_o whilst_o they_o think_v she_o be_v dignify_v before_o other_o her_o head_n be_v lift_v above_o they_o other_o know_v she_o have_v not_o whereof_o to_o boast_v unless_o in_o this_o that_o she_o have_v the_o upper_a room_n in_o satan_n be_v airy_a principality_n which_o how_o much_o the_o high_o she_o be_v lift_v she_o be_v but_o 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it_o be_v report_v that_o a_o bishop_n of_o canterbury_n about_o the_o time_n of_o this_o change_n do_v show_v unto_o some_o for_o their_o conversion_n the_o host_n turn_v into_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o outward_a appearance_n drop_v into_o the_o chalice_n and_o that_o thereupon_o they_o believe_v transubstantiation_n another_o be_v report_v by_o paschasius_fw-la of_o one_o plegildus_fw-la a_o priest_n of_o almain_n who_o do_v see_v and_o handle_v visible_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o child_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o after_o it_o turn_v into_o bread_n and_o he_o be_v to_o receive_v it_o another_o be_v report_v of_o a_o jew-boy_n who_o come_v into_o the_o church_n with_o another_o boy_n which_o be_v a_o christian_a he_o see_v upon_o the_o altar_n a_o little_a child_n tear_v in_o piece_n and_o afterward_o by_o portion_n distribute_v which_o he_o report_v be_v condemn_v to_o be_v burn_v but_o be_v after_o rescue_v from_o the_o flame_n by_o the_o christian_n these_o miracle_n be_v the_o 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doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n though_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v come_v and_o teach_v any_o other_o doctrine_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v gal._n 1._o wherefore_o these_o miraculous_a apparition_n be_v no_o ground_n for_o rome_n to_o change_v her_o faith_n in_o this_o point_n if_o these_o story_n be_v true_a they_o ought_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o extraordinary_a apparition_n like_o the_o light_n from_o heaven_n which_o shine_v about_o s._n paul_n these_o external_a miraculous_a apparition_n be_v but_o to_o persuade_v the_o conscience_n of_o infidel_n and_o heathen_n to_o turn_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o sacrament_n and_o not_o to_o make_v the_o true_a and_o already-grounded_n christian_n to_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o their_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v heb._n 11.1_o this_o be_v to_o persuade_v 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