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this_o article_n conserve_v the_o church_n and_o fol._n 576._o that_o it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n sun_n the_o sun_n the_o sun_n which_o lighten_v the_o church_n which_o fall_v the_o church_n fall_v tom._n 4._o in_o cap._n 53._o isaiae_n fol._n 200._o he_o write_v that_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n on_o which_o the_o gospel_n rely_v and_o which_o alone_o distinguish_v his_o religion_n from_o all_o other_o fol._n 201._o that_o it_o be_v like_o the_o lively_a fountain_n whence_o all_o treasure_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n do_v flow_v foundation_n the_o foundation_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o church_n and_o christianity_n and_o prefat_n in_o jonam_fw-la that_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o scripture_n tom._n 5._o prefat_n in_o galat._n fol._n 269._o he_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a rock_n of_o the_o church_n and_o 273_o rock_n the_o rock_n who_o hold_v not_o this_o article_n be_v say_v he_o either_o jew_n or_o turk_n or_o papist_n or_o heretic_n and_o fol._n 274._o that_o in_o this_o doctrine_n alone_o the_o church_n be_v make_v and_o consist_v and_o fol._n 333._o he_o plain_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v his_o only_a defence_n defence_n their_o defence_n without_o which_o as_o he_o speak_v both_o we_o and_o heretic_n together_o with_o we_o have_v long_o since_o perish_v tom._n 6._o in_o cap._n 21._o genes_n fol._n 265._o he_o term_v it_o the_o chief_a article_n of_o faith_n and_o tom_n 7._o epist_n ad_fw-la livones_fw-la fol._n 499._o avouch_v that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o heaven_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o christian_a life_n way_n the_o only_a way_n and_o final_o in_o the_o first_o article_n conclude_v at_o smalcald_n in_o this_o article_n be_v and_o consist_v all_o which_o in_o our_o life_n we_o teach_v witness_n and_o do_v against_o the_o pope_n the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o world_n this_o and_o much_o more_o write_v luther_n in_o commendation_n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o article_n touch_v justification_n by_o only_a faith_n and_o of_o the_o contrary_a belief_n concern_v justification_n by_o work_n tom_fw-mi 5._o in_o cap._n 3._o galat._n fol._n 257._o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o sink_n of_o all_o evil_n and_o in_o cap._n 4._o fol._n 402_o that_o it_o take_v away_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n faith_n &_o christ_n himself_o 3._o with_o luther_n herein_o agree_v the_o lutheran_n for_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n cap._n de_fw-la discrimine_fw-la ciborum_fw-la say_v that_o this_o article_n be_v the_o proper_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o apology_n thereof_o cap._n de_fw-fr iustificat_fw-la that_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a place_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o cap._n de_fw-la poenit_fw-la the_o chief_a place_n and_o principall_a article_n about_o which_o they_o fight_v with_o their_o adversary_n and_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o they_o account_v most_o necessary_a to_o all_o the_o confession_n of_o saxony_n that_o this_o article_n be_v extinguish_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o church_n and_o other_o man_n the_o confession_n of_o bohemia_n piety_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o christianity_n and_o piety_n that_o this_o article_n be_v hold_v of_o they_o for_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o as_o which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o christianity_n and_o piety_n the_o university_n of_o wittenberg_n tom_fw-mi 2._o lutheri_fw-la fol._n 248_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a article_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o prince_n electour_n in_o colloq_fw-la aldeburg_n pag._n 1._o say_v that_o this_o article_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o last_o end_n to_o which_o all_o the_o other_o article_n do_v look_v unto_o and_o those_o of_o the_o d._n of_o saxony_n pag._n 132._o affirm_v that_o as_o long_o as_o this_o doctrine_n stand_v luther_n stand_v yea_o paul_n yea_o god_n this_o doctrine_n fall_v luther_n fall_v fall_v this_o fall_a god_n fall_v paul_n fall_v god_n fall_v and_o all_o man_n be_v necessary_o damn_v those_o of_o magdeburg_n in_o sleidan_n lib._n 21._o call_v this_o article_n the_o stay_n of_o salvation_n melancthon_n tom_n 2._o lutheri_fw-la fol._n 506._o term_v it_o the_o chief_a article_n kemnice_n part_n 1._o examen_fw-la do_fw-mi de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la pag._n 231_o the_o chief_a place_n and_o in_o locis_fw-la part_n 1._o tit_n de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la pag._n 216._o write_v that_o it_o be_v like_o the_o castle_n and_o principal_a bulwarck_n of_o all_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o religion_n lobechius_n disput_fw-la 22._o bulwarck_n the_o bulwarck_n pag._n 515._o add_v that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o our_o say_v because_o the_o prore_n and_o poop_n of_o christianity_n be_v contain_v therein_o and_o on_o it_o hang_v the_o hinge_n of_o our_o salvation_n scnusselburg_n tom_n 8._o catal._n haeret_fw-la affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a article_n wherein_o consist_v our_o salvation_n and_o which_o be_v the_o head_n of_o our_o religion_n final_o to_o omit_v other_o lutheran_n brentius_n in_o apolog._n wittenberg_n part_n 3._o pag._n 703._o say_v difference_n the_o essential_a difference_n that_o the_o essential_a difference_n betwixt_o a_o protestant_n and_o a_o papist_n be_v that_o of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n these_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n the_o scripture_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o say_v or_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n towards_o we_o for_o christ_n sake_n 4._o neither_o do_v sacramentary_n dissent_v herein_o from_o the_o lutheran_n for_o the_o confession_n of_o basse_fw-fr avouch_v it_o to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a point_n in_o evangelicall_a doctrine_n the_o french_a confess_v art_n 18._o call_v it_o the_o foundation_n zuinglius_fw-la in_o isagoge_n fol._n 268._o say_v it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n bucer_n respon_n ad_fw-la abrincen_n pag._n 613._o and_o gualther_n prefat_n in_o joan._n write_v that_o about_o this_o article_n be_v almost_o all_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o dispute_n with_o they_o and_o papist_n bullinger_n in_o compend_v lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o term_v it_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o holy_a evangelicall_a and_o apostolical_a doctrine_n and_o lib._n 8._o cap._n 8_o the_o high_a and_o chief_a head_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o of_o faith_n peter_n martyr_n in_o locis_fw-la tit_n de_fw-fr justif_n col_fw-fr 939._o say_v it_o be_v the_o head_n fountain_n and_o stay_v of_o all_o piety_n tom._n 2._o epist_n ad_fw-la peregrin_n col_fw-fr 136_o summeâ—_n the_o sum_n of_o summeâ—_n it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o sum_n and_o chief_a head_n caluin_n 4._o institut_fw-la cap._n 11._o §_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a prop_n of_o religion_n lib._n 11._o §_o 17_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o piety_n and_o respon_n and_o sadolet_n pag._n 125._o that_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o be_v go_v christi_fw-la glory_n be_v extinct_a religion_n abolish_v and_o hope_v of_o
salvation_n whole_o overturn_v and_o lib._n the_o necess_n reform_v fol._n 47._o that_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v upon_o this_o doctrine_n no_o less_o than_o man_n life_n depend_v of_o his_o soul_n pareus_n in_o prooem_n lib._n de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la on_o this_o alone_a the_o hinge_n of_o our_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n do_v hang._n and_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n from_o popery_n and_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 2._o say_v the_o only_a doctrine_n of_o obtain_v justice_n and_o salvation_n by_o only_a say_v and_o of_o lose_v they_o by_o incredulity_n be_v the_o sincere_a and_o proper_a gospel_n all_o other_o doctrine_n in_o the_o scripture_n belong_v to_o the_o law_n and_o those_o of_o geneva_n prefat_n syntag._n confess_v avouch_v that_o this_o article_n be_v the_o groundwork_n form_n and_o soul_n of_o christian_a religion_n soul_n the_o soul_n the_o sum_n of_o evangelicall_a doctrine_n of_o which_o man_n be_v call_v faithful_a and_o true_a christian_n without_o which_o the_o knowledge_n of_o other_o article_n have_v no_o wholesome_a fruit_n for_o it_o be_v the_o substantial_a inward_a and_o formal_a cause_n of_o salvation_n of_o which_o all_o sacrament_n institute_v by_o god_n be_v and_o be_v pledge_n and_o seal_n unto_o which_o article_n all_o the_o other_o do_v tend_v as_o to_o their_o centre_n and_o in_o which_o man_n felicity_n consist_v 5._o neither_o do_v our_o english_a protestant_n make_v less_o account_n of_o this_o their_o article_n of_o justification_n by_o only_a faith_n for_o d._n whitaker_n cont._n 2._o quest_n 6._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 562._o say_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o and_o most_o fundamental_a puppe_n the_o prore_n &_o puppe_n as_o in_o which_o the_o prore_n and_o puppe_n of_o our_o salvation_n consist_v and_o who_o fain_o any_o other_o mean_n of_o justification_n do_v overthrow_v the_o foundation_n and_o most_o necessary_a head_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o be_v fall_v from_o salvation_n and_o everlasting_a life_n and_o respon_n ad_fw-la rat._n r._n camp_n he_o write_v thus_o of_o their_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o only_a faith_n if_o james_n or_o a_o heavenly_a angel_n disallow_v it_o he_o be_v impure_a wicked_a and_o to_o be_v detest_v to_o hell_n d._n humphrey_n in_o his_o oration_n de_fw-fr vitando_fw-la ferman_n to_o call_v this_o article_n the_o chief_a point_n and_o hinge_n of_o faith_n d._n fulke_o de_fw-fr success_n pag._n 4._o the_o principal_a head_n of_o the_o gospel_n m._n fox_n in_o his_o act_n pag._n 440_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o christianity_n and_o pag._n 770_o foundation_n the_o foundation_n the_o only_a principal_a origin_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o final_o m._n powell_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la antichristo_fw-la cap._n 5_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o say_v neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v merueil_v that_o protestant_n so_o high_o esteem_v this_o their_o article_n both_o because_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a bait_n wherewith_o they_o draw_v man_n unto_o they_o as_o also_o because_o as_o luther_n confess_v it_o be_v their_o chief_a defence_n without_o which_o they_o have_v long_o since_o perish_v and_o final_o because_o justification_n be_v one_o principal_a end_n of_o religion_n if_o special_a faith_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o attain_v to_o justification_n undoubted_o it_o ought_v high_o to_o be_v esteem_v of_o that_o religion_n which_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v such_o a_o mean_n faith_n protestant_n esteem_v of_o only_a faith_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o protestant_n to_o believe_v himself_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o only_a faith_n be_v the_o chief_a article_n the_o foundation_n the_o stay_n the_o head_n the_o fountain_n the_o sum_n the_o last_o end_n the_o prore_n and_o puppe_n the_o hinge_n the_o prop_n the_o castle_n the_o bulwarck_n the_o essential_a difference_n the_o definition_n the_o soul_n the_o form_n the_o formal_a cause_n the_o only_a rock_n the_o only_a safeguard_n of_o protestancy_n &_o the_o only_a way_n to_o heaven_n which_o fall_v the_o church_n yea_o god_n himself_o fall_v but_o none_o can_v be_v a_o protestant_n without_o the_o foundation_n head_n soul_n form_n sum_n definition_n etc._n etc._n of_o a_o protestant_n therefore_o none_o can_v he_o hold_v for_o a_o protestant_n unless_o he_o profess_v to_o believe_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o only_o special_a faith_n whomesoever_o therefore_o protestant_n can_v prove_v to_o have_v hold_v this_o article_n they_o can_v with_o any_o reason_n and_o colour_n challenge_v for_o protestant_n and_o because_o as_o it_o shall_v hereafter_o appear_v they_o can_v prove_v that_o any_o one_o before_o luther_n hold_v this_o article_n nay_o on_o the_o contrary_n we_o will_v prove_v that_o luther_n first_o devise_v it_o they_o can_v with_o any_o appearance_n of_o truth_n avouch_v that_o there_o be_v any_o protestant_n before_o he_o and_o in_o like_a sort_n who_o we_o can_v prove_v not_o to_o have_v believe_v this_o article_n we_o may_v evident_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v no_o protestant_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o protestant_n to_o believe_v all_o the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o protestancy_n chap._n vii_o â—_o beside_o the_o foresay_a article_n of_o justification_n by_o only_a faith_n it_o be_v also_o necessary_a to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o protestant_n of_o a_o member_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n 2._o vâ—â—â—d_n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr eccles_n c._n 2._o that_o he_o believe_v at_o least_o all_o the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o protestancy_n either_o explicit_o or_o implicit_o so_o that_o he_o obstinate_o deny_v no_o one_o of_o they_o this_o be_v manifest_a first_o because_o as_o i_o show_v before_o cap._n 1_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o protestant_n that_o all_o those_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n whosoever_o deny_v one_o fundamental_a article_n 3._o num._n 3._o again_o because_o themselves_o say_v that_o the_o name_n of_o a_o fundamental_a article_n do_v insinuate_v that_o it_o sustain_v the_o church_n as_o the_o foundation_n sustain_v the_o house_n beside_o all_o protestant_n assign_v truth_n or_o purity_n in_o doctrine_n for_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o confession_n of_o ausparg_n cap._n 7._o the_o english_a confession_n cap._n 19_o the_o suiâ—zers_n cap._n de_fw-la eccles_n and_o other_o protestant_n common_o and_o their_o meaning_n be_v church_n truth_n essential_a to_o the_o church_n that_o it_o be_v the_o essential_a mark_n whereupon_o d_o whitaker_n controver_n 2._o quest_n 5._o cap._n 17._o pag._n 541._o say_v that_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a and_o the_o essential_a mark_n and_o at_o rat._n 3._o campiani_n that_o it_o be_v the_o substantial_a note_n his_o majesty_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o cardinal_n peron_n that_o in_o be_v the_o substantial_a form_n of_o the_o church_n church_n caluin_n epist_n 190._o the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o same_o say_v sadeel_n ad_fw-la sophism_n turriani_n loc_fw-la 1._o author_n de_fw-fr eccles_n in_o danaeo_n pag._n 1029._o vorstius_n in_o antibellarm_n pag._n 145._o d._n willet_n count_v 2._o quest_n 3._o pag._n 102._o yea_o d._n morton_n part_n 1._o apos_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o affirm_v that_o protestant_n account_v the_o truth_n of_o evangelicall_a doctrine_n the_o chief_a an_o almost_o only_o essential_a inseparable_a and_o perpetual_a mark_n of_o the_o church_n and_o hence_o it_o proceed_v that_o they_o put_v the_o truth_n of_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n in_o their_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o essential_a part_n thereof_o as_o the_o french_a confession_n cap._n 27._o the_o magdeburgian_o cent._n 1._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 4_o col_fw-fr 140._o melancthon_n tom_n 1_o in_o cap._n 16._o matthaeâ—_n d._n whitaker_n cont._n 2._o quest_n 5._o cap._n 20._o pag._n 552._o 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worship_n god_n and_o m._n jewel_n in_o deaf_a apol._n part_n 4._o c._n 4._o divis_fw-la 2._o elias_n think_v all_o the_o godly_a in_o israel_n have_v be_v slay_v and_o not_o one_o leave_v alive_a d._n fulke_o ad_fw-la cavillat_n stapletoni_n it_o sell_v to_o elias_n that_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v leave_v alone_o of_o all_o the_o number_n of_o the_o godly_a which_o sincere_o worship_v god_n m._n hooker_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n of_o eccles_n policy_n pag._n 126_o he_o take_v it_o as_o though_o there_o have_v not_o be_v remain_v in_o the_o world_n any_o beside_o himself_o that_o carry_v a_o true_a and_o a_o upright_a hart_n towards_o god_n with_o care_n to_o serve_v he_o according_a unto_o his_o holy_a will_n d._n sutclife_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr eccl._n cap._n 6._o pag._n 95_o the_o church_n in_o elias_n his_o day_n do_v seem_v to_o he_o so_o destroy_v that_o he_o think_v he_o have_v be_v leave_v alone_o d._n whitaker_n cont._n 2_o quest_n 3._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 476_o elias_n think_v 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〈◊〉_d child_n this_o be_v call_v the_o christian_a society_n &_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o be_v always_o such_o man_n in_o the_o world_n albeit_o of_o they_o there_o be_v only_o two_o or_o three_o or_o child_n alone_o aretius_n in_o locis_fw-la part_n 3._o fol._n 50_o any_o number_n though_o never_o so_o small_a suffice_v to_o the_o church_n for_o external_a matter_n juniuâ—_n count_v 4._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 16_o number_n of_o any_o number_n two_o man_n order_v towards_o god_n be_v a_o church_n d._n whitaker_n count_v 2._o quest_n 3._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 474_o it_o be_v false_a which_o he_o say_v that_o two_o man_n can_v make_v a_o church_n and_o pag._n seq_n he_o grant_v that_o protestant_n teach_v that_o each_o man_n be_v a_o several_a church_n and_o pag._n 478_o only_a of_o two_o only_a if_o in_o the_o most_o forlorn_a time_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v one_o or_o another_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n it_o be_v enough_o two_o if_o one_o or_o two_o which_o also_o 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sacramentary_n melancthon_n in_o his_o counsel_n part_v 2._o pag._n 152._o write_v 418._o see_v refut_n orthod_n consensus_fw-la pag._n 418._o i_o rejoice_v that_o you_o agree_v with_o we_o in_o the_o sum_n of_o doctrine_n i_o know_v the_o waldense_n be_v unlike_a and_o in_o carrion_n chronicle_n print_v at_o paris_n 1357._o he_o say_v that_o they_o sow_v error_n deny_v all_o oath_n and_o all_o form_n of_o prayer_n beside_o the_o lord_n prayer_n morgenstern_n in_o his_o forname_v book_n pag._n 79._o give_v this_o verdict_n of_o they_o they_o have_v proud_o neglect_v the_o light_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v kindle_v from_o heaven_n in_o this_o age_n &_o have_v with_o tooth_n and_o naâ—le_n by_o write_v among_o their_o own_o man_n secret_o defend_v those_o most_o gross_a erro_n which_o in_o the_o year_n 1523._o be_v discover_v by_o luther_n beside_o selnecer_n as_o he_o report_v affirm_v that_o they_o have_v gross_a error_n and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v bear_v withal_o 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themselves_o we_o abide_v in_o one_o opinion_n that_o the_o form_n of_o your_o confession_n can_v be_v absolute_o admit_v without_o danger_n and_o m._n jewel_n also_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o apology_n part_n pag._n 48._o say_v plain_o of_o the_o albigense_n they_o be_v none_o of_o we_o d._n humphrey_n to_o the_o three_o reason_n of_o f._n campian_n pag._n 371_o they_o be_v not_o whole_o we_o and_o osiander_n in_o his_o 13._o century_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o pantaleon_n in_o his_o chronicle_n pag._n 98._o &_o melancthon_n in_o the_o foresay_a chronicle_n of_o carrion_n reckon_v they_o among_o heretic_n but_o the_o albigense_n be_v all_o one_o for_o religion_n with_o the_o waldense_n as_o d._n fulke_n say_v in_o these_o word_n lib._n the_o success_n pag._n 332_o that_o epistle_n of_o the_o archbishop_n do_v prove_v that_o the_o albigense_n &_o waldense_n be_v all_o one_o the_o same_o also_o confess_v illyricus_n in_o his_o catalogue_n in_o 4._o to_o pag_n 536._o where_o also_o pag._n 561._o he_o speak_v in_o this_o sort_n the_o waldense_n or_o albigense_n yea_o the_o waldense_n themselves_o in_o the_o bohemian_a confession_n if_o it_o be_v they_o do_v insinuate_v that_o they_o be_v condemn_v of_o the_o sacramentary_n whereas_o they_o say_v in_o the_o 13._o article_n that_o they_o who_o deny_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v the_o true_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n do_v call_v they_o idolater_n antichrist_n and_o man_n brand_v with_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n beside_o illyricus_n in_o his_o forecited_a catalogue_n write_v that_o the_o thaborites_n who_o indeed_o say_v he_o follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o waldense_n be_v grievous_o vex_v and_o persecute_v of_o rokesana_n and_o other_o hussite_n wherefore_o sith_o protestant_n common_o challenge_v the_o hussite_n for_o their_o brethren_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o claim_v also_o the_o waldenles_a who_o doctrine_n the_o hussite_n do_v persecute_v certain_o the_o confession_n of_o bohemia_n 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about_o to_o show_v any_o other_o kind_n of_o pastor_n final_o all_o those_o who_o affirm_v that_o the_o vocation_n or_o mission_n of_o luther_n and_o their_o first_o minister_n be_v extraordinary_a must_v needs_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o former_a protestant_n pastor_n of_o who_o they_o can_v have_v be_v send_v or_o approve_v pastor_n protestant_n say_v the_o church_n may_v be_v without_o pastor_n 4._o the_o same_o also_o they_o insinuate_v when_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v without_o pastor_n which_o they_o affirm_v that_o thereby_o they_o may_v defend_v the_o be_v of_o their_o own_o church_n before_o luther_n when_o it_o have_v no_o pastor_n luther_n in_o cap._n 4._o oseae_n tom_n 4._o fol_z 295_o as_o if_o the_o church_n be_v tie_v to_o any_o certain_a order_n of_o ministry_n the_o confession_n of_o saxony_n cap._n 12_o god_n eftsoon_o restore_v the_o ministry_n caluin_n of_o true_a reform_v pag._n 332_o i_o grant_v indeed_o that_o it_o can_v never_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o church_n perish_v but_o when_o they_o refer_v that_o to_o pastor_n which_o be_v promise_v of_o the_o perpetual_a continuance_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o they_o be_v much_o deceive_v for_o the_o church_n do_v not_o perish_v straight_o if_o pastor_n he_o want_v beza_n of_o the_o note_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 55_o ordinary_a succession_n and_o vocation_n of_o pastor_n be_v not_o always_o needful_a or_o perpetual_a sadeel_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o abjure_v article_n pag._n 533_o it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o outward_a ministry_n must_v be_v perpetual_a the_o same_o he_o have_v in_o repetit_fw-la sophism_n turriani_n pag._n 763._o junius_n and_o danaeus_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr eccles_n cap._n 8._o bucan_n in_o his_o 41._o place_v de_fw-fr eccles_n quest_n 19_o sometime_o the_o outward_a and_o usual_a ministry_n of_o the_o church_n be_v interrupt_v the_o church_n be_v extraordinary_o nourish_v of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n keckerman_n in_o his_o 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communion_n of_o light_n with_o darkness_n or_o what_o agreement_n of_o christ_n with_o belial_n or_o what_o for_o the_o saythfull_a with_o the_o infidel_n wherefore_o if_o they_o desire_v this_o sincere_o and_o in_o earnest_n they_o manifest_o show_v that_o they_o make_v mockery_n of_o religion_n as_o if_o it_o skill_v not_o which_z one_o follow_v so_o he_o may_v pass_v his_o life_n peaceable_o and_o quiet_o in_o like_a manner_n those_o of_o wittenberg_n in_o their_o refutation_n of_o the_o orthodoxal_a consent_n pag._n 636._o say_v we_o can_v wonder_v enough_o that_o see_v they_o not_o only_o accuse_v the_o doctor_n of_o our_o church_n of_o horrible_a and_o damn_a heresy_n but_o also_o have_v long_o since_o condemn_v they_o to_o wit_n of_o arianisme_n nestorianisme_n eutichianisme_n marcionisme_n manicheisme_n and_o the_o monothelite_n heresy_n nevertheless_o they_o dare_v account_v we_o for_o brethren_n and_o desire_v our_o brotherhood_n who_o that_o be_v careful_a of_o piety_n and_o truth_n can_v persuade_v himself_o that_o these_o sectmaster_n do_v in_o earnest_n handle_v religion_n for_o if_o we_o be_v such_o as_o we_o be_v judge_v of_o they_o our_o friendship_n and_o fraternity_n be_v to_o be_v detest_v not_o desire_v thus_o speak_v the_o lutheran_n to_o the_o sacramentary_n which_o no_o whit_n less_o fall_v upon_o themselves_o because_o they_o also_o challenge_v the_o hussite_n and_o other_o old_a heretic_n who_o they_o can_v excuse_v from_o hold_v vile_a heresy_n final_o we_o see_v how_o uncertain_a protestant_n be_v in_o determ_v what_o a_o protestant_n be_v and_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o essence_n &_o make_v of_o a_o protestant_n &_o consequent_o how_o uncertain_a they_o must_v be_v who_o to_o hold_v for_o one_o of_o their_o household_n who_o for_o a_o stranger_n who_o for_o a_o brother_n who_o for_o a_o enemy_n which_o church_n or_o company_n they_o must_v embrace_v which_o they_o must_v fly_v which_o they_o must_v account_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n then_o the_o which_o uncertainty_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o miserable_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n wherefore_o since_o they_o be_v so_o uncertain_a in_o this_o matter_n we_o must_v therein_o settle_v some_o certainty_n and_o that_o according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o protestant_n to_o believe_v with_o only_a special_a faith_n that_o himself_o be_v justify_v chap._n vi_o 1._o above_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v most_o necessary_a to_o a_o invisible_a or_o true_a protestant_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o they_o term_v he_o that_o with_o only_o special_a or_o peculiar_a faith_n he_o believe_v some_o thing_n belong_v to_o himself_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n or_o as_o they_o use_v to_o speak_v that_o with_o faith_n he_o apprehend_v christ_n justice_n and_o apply_v it_o unto_o he_o elf_n in_o particular_a and_o to_o a_o visible_a protestant_n in_o sight_n of_o man_n it_o be_v in_o like_a sort_n necessary_a that_o he_o profess_v himself_o to_o believe_v with_o such_o a_o faith_n that_o he_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n for_o example_n for_o luther_n to_o have_v be_v a_o true_a protestant_n before_o god_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o he_o have_v true_o believe_v himself_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o only_a the_o foresay_a special_a faith_n which_o he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o justice_n which_o faith_n they_o call_v special_a or_o particular_a because_o it_o be_v particular_a to_o luther_n no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v luther_n to_o be_v justify_v beside_o himself_o and_o for_o luther_n to_o have_v be_v a_o visible_a protestant_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n it_o be_v needful_a in_o like_a manner_n to_o have_v profess_v himself_o to_o have_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o only_a the_o say_a faith_n the_o same_o i_o say_v of_o caluin_n and_o of_o every_o protestant_n in_o particular_a that_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n 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none_o can_v be_v a_o true_a protestant_n before_o god_n unless_o he_o have_v the_o foresay_a special_a faith_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o none_o can_v be_v a_o visible_a protestant_n before_o man_n unless_o he_o profess_v to_o believe_v justification_n by_o only_a special_a faith_n because_o none_o can_v be_v account_v to_o be_v of_o any_o religion_n unless_o he_o profess_v to_o believe_v those_o mean_n of_o obtain_v justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o that_o religion_n teach_v caluin_n 3_o instit_fw-la cap._n 2._o §_o 16_o none_n be_v a_o true_a faithful_a man_n faith_n none_o faithful_a without_o special_a faith_n but_o he_o who_o with_o a_o solid_a persuasion_n that_o god_n love_v he_o assure_v himself_o of_o all_o thing_n from_o his_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n and_o §_o 39_o he_o say_v without_o this_o christianity_n stand_v not_o and_o in_o rom._n 1._o v._n 7_o hence_o we_o gather_v that_o none_o do_v right_o account_v themselves_o faithful_a unless_o
12._o what_o as_o tertullian_n say_v mean_v they_o otherwise_o then_o they_o write_v master_n of_o deceit_n not_o of_o truth_n 10._o if_o any_o demand_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o protestant_n shall_v so_o often_o and_o so_o plain_o say_v that_o their_o church_n and_o religion_n be_v perish_v before_o luther_n appear_v perish_v wherefore_o protestant_n say_v their_o church_n be_v perish_v i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v many_o cause_n thereof_o first_o because_o it_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o their_o church_n and_o religion_n be_v not_o at_o all_o when_o luther_n begin_v that_o as_o themselves_o have_v confess_v they_o can_v deny_v it_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v if_o any_o deny_v it_o he_o may_v be_v convince_v all_o man_n must_v confess_v it_o the_o matter_n itself_o proclaim_v and_o prove_v it_o 1.4.5.7_o num._n 1.4.5.7_o and_o final_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a both_o to_o learned_a and_o unlearned_a second_o they_o say_v so_o for_o to_o move_v man_n to_o hate_v the_o pope_n and_o papist_n who_o they_o affirm_v to_o have_v destroy_v the_o faith_n and_o church_n three_o for_o to_o purchase_v the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n as_o who_o have_v restore_v to_o they_o again_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n four_o they_o say_v so_o for_o to_o excuse_v their_o preach_n and_o play_v the_o pastor_n without_o ordinary_a call_n as_o if_o forsooth_o when_o they_o begin_v there_o have_v be_v no_o church_n which_o can_v give_v they_o commission_n final_o as_o phrantike_a man_n so_o protestant_n sometime_o be_v in_o good_a fit_n in_o which_o they_o see_v and_o confess_v the_o truth_n but_o at_o other_o time_n when_o catholik_o out_o of_o this_o perish_a and_o destruction_n of_o their_o church_n and_o religion_n do_v infer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o church_n or_o religion_n of_o christ_n 16._o matth._n 16._o against_o which_o as_o he_o have_v promise_v the_o gat_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v but_o some_o other_o church_n &_o religion_n either_o first_o 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yet_o because_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o heretic_n be_v so_o great_a as_o it_o may_v be_v soon_o overcome_v then_o persuade_v &_o be_v wont_a to_o seek_v out_o all_o shift_n to_o avoid_v the_o force_n even_o of_o their_o own_o word_n i_o will_v hear_v set_v down_o their_o shift_n and_o confute_v they_o 2._o their_o first_o shift_n be_v shift_n their_o first_o shift_n that_o the_o forename_a protestant_n by_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n religion_n and_o the_o like_a when_o they_o say_v that_o they_o perish_v do_v not_o mean_v the_o inward_a faith_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o if_o no_o man_n in_o his_o heart_n have_v hold_v the_o protestant_a faith_n or_o religion_n but_o only_o the_o outward_a profession_n thereof_o and_o so_o mean_v only_o that_o the_o outward_a profession_n of_o protestancy_n be_v perish_v or_o that_o none_o profess_v it_o i_o grant_v indeed_o that_o sometime_o they_o speak_v of_o outward_a profession_n of_o faith_n but_o this_o come_v all_o to_o one_o purpose_n perish_v that_o they_o say_v inward_a faith_n perish_v because_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n can_v no_o more_o perish_v in_o the_o church_n than_o the_o faith_n itself_o as_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v prove_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o protestant_n themselves_o but_o that_o they_o speak_v not_o also_o of_o the_o inward_a faith_n or_o of_o faith_n itself_o be_v most_o false_a first_o because_o they_o say_v so_o without_o all_o proof_n neither_o can_v they_o prove_v it_o otherwise_o then_o because_o perhaps_o the_o same_o protestant_n have_v other_o where_o say_v the_o contrary_a which_o kind_n of_o proof_n we_o hereafter_o show_v to_o be_v nothing_o worth_a ul_a lib._n 2._o c._n ul_a again_o it_o be_v credible_a unless_o one_o will_v believe_v what_o he_o listen_v that_o by_o so_o many_o word_n of_o light_n clarity_n religion_n worship_n of_o god_n truth_n of_o god_n 3._o ca._n 1._o n._n 2._o 3._o say_v true_a knowledge_n knowledge_n of_o faith_n christian_n faith_n knowledge_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o have_v use_v and_o we_o repeat_v they_o mean_v not_o faith_n itself_o but_o only_o the_o outward_a profession_n of_o faith_n beside_o they_o say_v plain_o that_o none_o believe_v to_o be_v justify_v without_o work_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o say_v be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n 6_o cap._n 1._o nu_fw-la 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6_o that_o wholesome_a truth_n perish_v from_o earth_n and_o that_o it_o be_v take_v from_o man_n that_o christ_n be_v bury_v and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o church_n that_o all_o protestant_n consolation_n be_v unknown_a that_o without_o luther_n one_o jot_n have_v not_o be_v know_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n the_o knowledge_n of_o say_v fail_v and_o last_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o understand_v but_o utter_o unknown_a which_o word_n be_v manifest_o speak_v &_o mean_v of_o true_a or_o inward_a faith_n i_o add_v also_o that_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o civil_a law_n approve_v by_o luther_n and_o protestant_n haeret_fw-la luther_n de_fw-fr abrog_n mis_fw-fr &_o epist_n ad_fw-la amsd._n schusselb_n tom_fw-mi 4._o catal_a haeret_fw-la that_o who_o can_v speak_v clear_o and_o yet_o speak_v obscure_o shall_v have_v his_o word_n expound_v against_o he_o see_v therefore_o protestant_n can_v have_v speak_v far_o more_o clear_o if_o they_o have_v mean_v only_o that_o outward_a profession_n of_o faith_n have_v perish_v we_o may_v lawful_o expound_v their_o word_n against_o themselves_o 3._o to_o this_o shift_n be_v another_o like_a wherewith_o they_o say_v that_o the_o foresay_a testimony_n of_o protestant_n touch_v the_o destruction_n or_o decay_n of_o their_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o their_o invisible_a church_n shift_n the_o second_o shift_n which_o they_o say_v be_v the_o company_n of_o only_a true_a faithful_a and_o predestinate_a man_n but_o of_o the_o decay_n of_o their_o visible_a church_n which_o they_o say_v be_v the_o 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