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sacrae_fw-la loca_fw-la &_o testimonia_fw-la de_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la trinit_fw-la eat_v etc._n etc._n aetestandum_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la corrumpere_fw-la non_fw-la exhorruit_fw-la in_o like_a sort_n the_o say_a author_n write_v a_o second_o book_n of_o the_o same_o subject_a call_n it_o antiparaeus_a again_o conradus_n etc._n conradus_n in_o theolog_n caluinist_n l._n 2._o fol._n 38_o 39.4â—_n etc._n etc._n schlusselburg_n a_o protestant_n deep_o and_o frequent_o charge_v caluin_n with_o arianisme_n joannes_n matthaeus_n a_o protestant_n writing_n against_o caluin_n for_o teach_v arianisme_n entitle_v his_o book_n de_fw-fr cavendo_fw-la caluinistarum_fw-la fermento_fw-la etc._n etc._n also_o pelargus_n a_o protestant_n thus_o pass_v over_o caluin_n and_o his_o scholar_n in_o these_o word_n non_fw-la arianis_n non_fw-la in_o his_o admenit_fw-la de_fw-fr arianis_n hic_fw-la caluinum_fw-la &_o caluinianos_n in_o plurinis_fw-la scripturae_fw-la expositionibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laboriosè_fw-la ostendam_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o here_o pretermit_v to_o show_v how_o caluin_n and_o the_o caluinist_n in_o many_o exposition_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n do_v play_v the_o jew_n and_o the_o arian_n last_o stancarus_n a_o caluinist_n in_o other_o point_n thus_o write_v to_o caeluin_n conclusum_fw-la tyguâ—inos_n conclusum_fw-la contra_fw-la ministâ—os_fw-la geâ—tevenses_fw-la &_o tyguâ—inos_n est_fw-la o_o caluine_n doctrinam_fw-la tuam_fw-la de_fw-la filio_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la plane_n arianam_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la resilia_n quamprimum_fw-la te_fw-la â—ro_fw-la atque_fw-la obsecro_fw-la that_o be_v o_o caluin_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o thy_o doctrine_n touch_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v plain_o arian_n from_o which_o i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v present_o depart_v now_o to_o cross_v these_o learned_a man_n judgement_n pass_v upon_o caluin_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o affirm_v that_o caluin_n ever_o in_o his_o life_n profess_v himself_o to_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n since_o such_o his_o profession_n can_v be_v but_o only_o external_a and_o in_o word_n for_o how_o can_v he_o be_v presume_v inward_o and_o undoubted_o to_o believe_v that_o doctrine_n the_o great_a authoritye_n in_o proof_n of_o which_o doctrine_n himself_o labour_v to_o overthrow_n at_o least_o to_o eneruate_v and_o weaken_v touch_v the_o three_o point_n to_o wit_n that_o most_o of_o our_o new_a arian_n at_o this_o day_n be_v afore_o earnest_a caluinist_n be_v aver_v by_o diverse_a learned_a protestan_n s_o and_o first_o m._n hooker_n thus_o faith_n of_o this_o 183._o this_o in_o his_o eccles_n policy_n l._n 4._o p._n 183._o the_o arian_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o poland_n mean_v thereby_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o the_o caluinist_n there_o think_v the_o very_a belief_n of_o the_o trinity_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o antichristian_a corruption_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n triple_a crown_n be_v a_o sensible_a mark_n whereby_o the_o world_n may_v know_v he_o to_o be_v that_o mystical_a beast_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o revelation_n in_o 〈◊〉_d respect_n so_o much_o as_o in_o his_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n again_o the_o afore_o allege_a stancarus_n 94._o stancarus_n contra_fw-la ministros_fw-la geâ—tevenses_fw-la &_o tyguâ—mos_n fol._n 94._o thus_o peremptory_o aver_v the_o reform_a church_n of_o geneva_n and_o tigure_n be_v arian_n jacobus_n davaei_fw-la jacobus_n â—â—â—n_fw-la praefat_fw-la refutat_fw-la apolog._n davaei_fw-la andraeas_n a_o learned_a proâ—estant_n thus_o give_v his_o judgement_n herein_o minimù_fw-fr mirandum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la caluinianis_n in_o polania_n transiluaâ—is_n &_o hâ—ungaria_n â—lyâ—que_fw-la locis_fw-la quamplurimos_fw-la ad_fw-la arianismum_fw-la accessisse_fw-la &c_n &c_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v that_o very_o many_o caluinist_n in_o polonia_n transiluania_n hungary_n and_o other_o place_n do_v embrace_v arianisme_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o impiety_n the_o doctrine_n of_o caluin_n have_v prepare_v way_n thus_o andraeas_n to_o who_o sentence_n the_o learned_a 97_o learned_a in_o his_o antiparaeus_n p._n 97_o hunnius_n subcribe_v in_o these_o word_n tot_o celebres_fw-la antitrinitary_a ex_fw-la caluinianorum_n scholis_fw-la &_o ecclesijs_fw-la prodierunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o many_o eminent_a antitrinitarians_a or_o enemy_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n have_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o schooy_n and_o church_n of_o the_o caluinist_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o seal_v up_o the_o truth_n hereof_o with_o produce_v example_n of_o particular_a man_n who_o be_v caluinist_n become_v arian_n i_o will_v here_o content_v myself_o with_o one_o testimony_n only_o adam_n neuserus_fw-la a_o caluinist_n of_o great_a note_n and_o once_o chief_a pastor_n of_o heidelberge_n become_v a_o arian_n and_o after_o a_o turk_n and_o thereupon_o fly_v to_o constantinople_n do_v write_v from_o thence_o to_o one_o gerlachius_n a_o protestant_n minister_n in_o july_n 2._o anno_o 1574._o in_o this_o sort_n none_o 208._o none_o this_o be_v relate_v by_o osiander_n in_o epitome_n ceut_fw-fr 16._o p._n 208._o be_v know_v to_o be_v in_o our_o time_n make_v a_o arian_n who_o be_v not_o first_o a_o caluinist_n as_o seruetus_fw-la blandrata_n paulus_n alciatus_fw-la francis_n we_o david_n gentilis_fw-la gebraldus_n silvanus_n &_o other_o therefore_o who_o fear_v to_o fall_v into_o arianisme_n let_v he_o take_v heed_n of_o caluinisme_n thus_o much_o neuserus_fw-la for_o example_n of_o himself_o and_o these_o other_o particular_a arian_n who_o first_o be_v caluinist_n and_o thus_o far_o of_o this_o subject_n where_o we_o find_v by_o several_a kind_n of_o proof_n that_o luther_n &_o caluin_n be_v posthumi_n to_o arius_n and_o that_o man_n understanding_n in_o these_o our_o time_n never_o receave_v the_o deep_a and_o full_o die_v of_o arianisme_n except_o first_o as_o for_o 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message_n of_o salvation_n or_o rather_o which_o be_v the_o great_a seal_n of_o that_o most_o great_a god_n whereunto_o he_o have_v set_v his_o hand_n oblige_v himself_o by_o promise_n to_o give_v pardon_n to_o all_o true_o penitent_a every_o sentence_n thereof_o be_v indeed_o the_o lyse_v of_o our_o soul_n and_o soul_n of_o our_o life_n 6._o life_n joan._n cap._n 6._o verba_fw-la quae_fw-la ego_fw-la locutus_fw-la sum_fw-la vobis_fw-la spir_n tus_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la sâ—nt_fw-la but_o to_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n since_o the_o catholyk_n in_o respect_n of_o faith_n enjoy_v a_o perfect_a unity_n since_o the_o protestant_n maintain_v strange_a diversitye_n of_o doctrine_n attend_v on_o with_o intestine_a simultye_n and_o unchristian_a anathematizing_n and_o since_o i_o have_v but_o one_o poor_a indivisible_a soul_n not_o capable_a of_o several_a way_n therefore_o i_o be_o resolve_v that_o this_o one_o soul_n of_o i_o shall_v in_o her_o faith_n according_a to_o her_o own_o be_v and_o 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die_v a_o papist_n may_v be_v save_v but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v the_o like_a favourable_a censure_n of_o our_o learned_a adversary_n so_o unanimous_o to_o pass_v upon_o we_o die_v protestant_n thus_o the_o first_o point_n as_o be_v on_o all_o side_n approve_v i_o may_v secure_o believe_v the_o second_o as_o not_o grant_v i_o must_v apprehend_v at_o least_o as_o doubtful_a the_o consideration_n of_o our_o own_o brethren_n judgment_n here_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o adversary_n i_o grant_v have_v much_o sway_v i_o for_o as_o some_o of_o we_o do_v teach_v 319._o teach_v peter_n martyr_n in_o his_o comm._n place_n parâ—_n 2_o p._n 319._o among_o all_o testimony_n that_o testimony_n be_v of_o great_a respect_n which_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o enemy_n since_o such_o a_o author_n by_o disprove_v the_o truth_n most_o strong_o approve_v it_o and_o by_o impugn_v propugnes_fw-la it_o this_o point_n then_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n belong_v to_o papist_n die_v papist_n shall_v be_v demonstrate_v four_o several_a way_n even_o from_o the_o ingenuous_a and_o plain_a acknowledgement_n of_o those_o protestant_n who_o pen_n and_o write_n have_v most_o strong_o invade_v the_o judgement_n of_o their_o reader_n first_o by_o show_v that_o diverse_a of_o we_o do_v hold_v that_o the_o chief_a article_n of_o catholyke_a religion_n be_v but_o point_n of_o judifferency_n and_o compatible_a with_o salvation_n and_o which_o be_v more_o by_o prove_v that_o sundry_a learned_a protestant_n have_v actual_o and_o real_o believe_v the_o say_v catholic_a article_n as_o true_a second_o by_o manifest_v even_o from_o our_o own_o write_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o in_o that_o church_n salvation_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v three_o from_o our_o doctrine_n &_o practice_n in_o baptise_v the_o child_n of_o catholyk_n four_o by_o insist_v in_o diverse_a example_n of_o particular_a man_n which_o have_v dye_v in_o the_o roman_a and_o catholic_a church_n and_o yet_o by_o we_o protestant_n be_v repute_v for_o glorious_a saint_n in_o heaven_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o i_o will_v rest_v for_o great_a expedition_n in_o some_o few_o of_o the_o chief_a articl_n of_o the_o roman_a faith_n the_o which_o be_v account_v by_o we_o as_o matter_n of_o indifferencye_n may_v stand_v by_o our_o own_o censure_n with_o salvation_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o then_o much_o more_o many_o other_o article_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n be_v repute_v by_o we_o to_o be_v of_o the_o like_a indifferency_n and_o first_o concern_v the_o primacy_n of_o the_o church_n luther_n 36._o luther_n in_o assert_v art_n 36._o himself_o thus_o say_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n be_v among_o those_o unnecessary_a trifle_n wherein_o the_o pope_n levity_n and_o foolery_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v withal_o melancthon_n 74._o melancthon_n in_o his_o epist_n extant_a in_o the_o book_n style_v centuria_fw-la epist_n theolog._n epist_n 74._o proceed_v more_o plain_o say_v a_o agreement_n may_v easy_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o pope_n primacy_n if_o other_o article_n can_v be_v agree_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primacy_n to_o wit_n that_o one_o must_v be_v chief_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v teach_v by_o supra_fw-la by_o vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la melancton_n 389._o melancton_n so_o relate_v by_o hospinian_n hiss_v p._n 389._o jacobus_n andreas_n 37_o andreas_n luth._o in_o loc_n come_v class_n c._n 37_o luther_n and_o d._n 106._o d._n d._n covell_n in_o his_o exam_n fol._n 106._o covell_n who_o give_v this_o reason_n thereof_o say_v if_o there_o be_v not_o one_o supreme_a head_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o mean_a commonwealth_n yea_o then_o any_o den_n of_o thief_n touch_v the_o real_a presence_n d._n reynolds_n 722._o reynolds_n in_o his_o conclus_n annex_v to_o his_o conference_n pag._n 722._o so_o depress_v the_o weight_n thereof_o that_o he_o 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