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chrysost_o s._n aug._n s._n epiphan_n that_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n d_o sutcliffe_n against_o the_o three_o conuers_n pag._n 791._o say_v christ_n true_a church_n be_v a_o diligent_a and_o wary_a keeper_n of_o doctrine_n commit_v to_o she_o and_o change_v nothing_o at_o any_o time_n diminish_v nothing_o add_v nothing_o superflius_a lose_v not_o her_o own_o nor_o usurp_v thing_n belong_v to_o other_o but_o see_v d._n sutcliffe_n can_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v once_o chryst_n true_a church_n therefore_o it_o follow_v according_a to_o d._n sutcliffe_n opinion_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n must_v needs_o have_v diligent_o and_o wary_o keep_v the_o doctrine_n of_o such_o a_o main_a and_o essential_a point_n of_o her_o chief_a function_n as_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n nor_o change_v nor_o add_v any_o
thing_n superfluous_a thereunto_o mr._n willet_n antilog_n pag_n 144._o assure_v you_o that_o diverse_a of_o the_o roman_a church_n not_o only_o of_o the_o ignorant_a but_o of_o the_o learned_a be_v save_v and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n his_o word_n be_v these_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v by_o any_o protestant_n but_o many_o renown_a king_n &_o queen_n who_o may_v not_o plead_v ignorance_n of_o the_o roman_a faith_n be_v saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o speak_v of_o his_o majesty_n mother_n he_o attribute_v such_o holiness_n and_o truth_n to_o her_o religion_n and_o she_o that_o it_o prevail_v with_o god_n not_o only_o for_o herself_o but_o her_o son_n our_o sovereign_n also_o his_o word_n be_v willet_n antilog_n engl._n praef_n to_o the_o k._n the_o child_n of_o such_o prayer_n and_o tear_n can_v possible_o fall_v away_o now_o if_o to_o assist_v at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v to_o commit_v idolatry_n as_o our_o adversary_n will_v have_v it_o mr._n willet_n can_v never_o have_v account_v these_o king_n and_o queen_n to_o be_v saint_n in_o heaven_n who_o cheiffe_n and_o daily_o exercise_v of_o devotion_n be_v to_o assist_v thereat_o d._n covell_n write_v of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o word_n in_o his_o def_n of_o mr._n hooker_n pag._n 30_o art_n 4._o that_o which_o by_o her_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n she_o shall_v probable_o think_v and_o define_v to_o be_v true_a or_o good_a most_o in_o congruity_n of_o reason_n over_o rule_n all_o other_o inferior_a judgment_n whatsoever_o &_o to_o they_o that_o out_o of_o a_o singularity_n of_o their_o own_o ask_v we_o why_o we_o thus_o hang_v our_o judgment_n on_o the_o church_n sleeve_n we_o answer_v with_o solomon_n two_o be_v better_o than_o one_o for_o when_o in_o matter_n of_o less_o moment_n it_o be_v never_o think_v safe_a to_o neglect_v the_o judgement_n of_o many_o and_o hass_o to_o follow_v the_o fancy_n and_o opinion_n of_o some_o few_o now_o but_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v have_v the_o definition_n of_o general_a counsel_n and_o consent_n of_o father_n in_o behalf_n of_o catholic_a priesthood_n and_o other_o point_n of_o religion_n contradict_v this_o day_n neither_o d._n covel_n nor_o any_o man_n ever_o doubt_v &_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o d_o covel_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 73._o conclude_v thus_o it_o be_v strange_a for_o any_o man_n to_o deny_v they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n d._n murton_n part_n 2._o apol_n pag._n 340._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 18_o avouch_v confident_o that_o a_o general_a council_n be_v high_a judge_n so_o do_v the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n b._n bilsoâ—â—_n survey_n pag._n 85._o and_o other_o but_o all_o man_n know_v thâ—_n protestant_n not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o produce_v any_o general_a council_n consist_v of_o mere_a protestant_n as_o thâ—_n protestant_n relator_n of_o religion_n relat._n of_o religâ—_n cap._n 47._o ingenious_o confess_v and_o let_v it_o suffice_v tâ—_n catholic_n to_o bring_v the_o late_a general_a council_n of_o trent_n at_o the_o which_o protestant_n religion_n be_v nominatim_fw-la condemn_v as_o heresy_n by_o six_o cardinal_n four_o legate_n three_o patriarch_n two_o and_o thirty_o archbishop_n 228._o bishop_n and_o 4._o abbot_n and_o so_o d._n morton_n must_v acknowledge_v the_o high_a judge_n to_o be_v for_o us._n d._n dove_n plead_v for_o a_o union_n betwixt_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n speak_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n say_v no_o church_n can_v be_v condemn_v and_o adjudge_v heretical_a by_o any_o private_a censure_n but_o it_o must_v be_v public_a by_o a_o general_a council_n d._n dove_n persuas_fw-la pag._n 14._o and_o pag_n 27._o 28_o he_o say_v that_o according_a to_o the_o catholic_n definition_n of_o a_o sacrament_n there_o be_v as_o many_o as_o they_o teach_v and_o this_o shall_v not_o breed_v any_o such_o jar_n between_o we_o that_o therefore_o we_o shall_v refuse_v to_o communicate_v together_o and_o transubstantation_n itself_o shall_v be_v no_o bar_n the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n in_o his_o survey_n b._n bilson_n survey_n pag._n 85._o write_v thus_o the_o ancient_a consent_n of_o godly_a father_n be_v with_o great_a care_n to_o be_v scearch_v and_o follow_v of_o we_o chief_o in_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n now_o see_v the_o ancient_a father_n make_v for_o we_o in_o this_o point_n as_o have_v thertofore_o be_v show_v it_o follow_v the_o b._n of_o winchester_n must_v allow_v of_o this_o point_n in_o controversy_n see_v it_o be_v there_o doctrine_n mr._n parkes_n against_o limbomâ—stix_n pag._n 86._o cit_v and_o approve_v the_o council_n of_o lateran_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o this_o council_n allow_v of_o transubstantation_n can._n 1._o of_o confession_n to_o a_o priest_n can._n 21._o celebrate_v of_o mass_n can._n 58._o of_o relic_n can_v 62._o may_v easy_o be_v see_v by_o any_o man_n who_o will_v but_o read_v this_o council_n d_o downam_n lib._n 2._o antichrist_n pag._n 165._o grant_v with_o s._n aug._n and_o victor_n vticensis_n that_o to_o adhere_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o a_o true_a catholic_a in_o those_o time_n but_o what_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n hold_v in_o those_o day_n concern_v catholic_a priesthood_n and_o other_o point_n of_o controversy_n it_o may_v be_v see_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v heretofore_o say_v but_o not_o to_o seem_v tedious_a to_o your_o wisdom_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o section_n with_o the_o report_n which_o one_o of_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o make_v of_o catholic_n and_o of_o their_o religion_n relation_n of_o the_o stat_fw-la of_o relig._n cap_n 48._o the_o author_n word_n be_v there_o be_v among_o they_o undoubted_o in_o great_a multitude_n man_n virtuous_a learned_a fraught_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o truth_n above_o all_o thing_n man_n of_o memorable_a integrity_n of_o heart_n a_o affection_n cap_n 6._o in_o their_o sermon_n much_o matter_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o piety_n be_v eloquent_o deliver_v by_o man_n of_o wonderful_a zeal_n and_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la the_o outward_a state_n and_o glory_n of_o their_o service_n do_v engender_v quicken_v increase_n and_o nourrishe_v the_o inward_a reverence_n respect_n and_o devotion_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o sovereign_n majesty_n &_o power_n cap._n 9_o there_o deed_n of_o charity_n be_v exceed_v cap._n 48._o we_o find_v among_o they_o excellent_a order_n of_o government_n singular_a help_n for_o increase_v of_o godliness_n and_o devotion_n for_o the_o profit_v of_o virtue_n section_n v._o of_o priority_n of_o possession_n right_o wise_a and_o learned_a judge_n we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a but_o that_o priority_n of_o possession_n among_o you_o receave_v this_o favour_n in_o your_o law_n that_o to_o the_o party_n disseise_v of_o such_o his_o possession_n you_o afford_v special_a remedy_n by_o writ_n of_o assize_n allow_v he_o also_o the_o benefitt_a of_o his_o continual_a claim_n to_o 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as_o hospinianus_n in_o histor_n sacram_fw-la fol._n 131._o part_n altera_fw-la regius_n hospin_n io._n regius_n joannes_n regius_n considerate_a censurae_fw-la pag._n 123._o neither_o be_v this_o conference_n between_o the_o devil_n &_o luther_n spiritual_a only_a or_o a_o dream_n but_o as_o balduinus_n balduinus_n balduinus_n a_o follower_n of_o luther_n lib._n de_fw-la disput_fw-la luther_n cap._n 4._o pag._n 83._o say_v a_o real_a truth_n write_v by_o luther_n say_v he_o not_o hyperbolical_o but_o serious_o and_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o history_n and_o if_o we_o look_v to_o luther_n life_n after_o his_o apostasy_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o answerable_a to_o his_o doctrine_n both_o tend_v to_o liberty_n it_o need_v not_o any_o other_o testimony_n then_o that_o which_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o acknowledge_v for_o say_v they_o luther_n become_v so_o arrogant_a dom._n joac_n camar_n de_fw-fr conâ—ugio_fw-la lutheri_fw-la conrade_n regius_n de_fw-fr caena_fw-la dom._n insolent_a and_o possess_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n that_o god_n therefore_o do_v withdraw_v his_o true_a spirit_n from_o he_o this_o we_o may_v manifest_o gather_v out_o of_o his_o own_o writing_n tom._n 2_o germ._n fol._n 9_o &_o praefat_fw-la lib._n the_o abrog_n miss_n where_o he_o acknowledge_v his_o conscience_n accuse_v he_o &_o condemn_v he_o of_o singularity_n against_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n all_o time_n place_n person_n and_o authority_n these_o be_v his_o own_o word_n how_o often_o have_v my_o heart_n pant_v &_o reprehend_v i_o object_v against_o i_o what_o be_v thou_o only_o wise_a can_v it_o be_v credible_a that_o all_o other_o do_v err_v &_o have_v err_v so_o long_a time_n have_v all_o generation_n so_o often_o ever_o be_v deceive_v what_o if_o thou_o do_v err_v &_o bring_v so_o many_o into_o error_n that_o shall_v be_v damn_v for_o ever_o be_v thou_o only_o he_o which_o have_v the_o true_a pure_a word_n of_o god_n have_v no_o man_n in_o the_o 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