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A19272 Certaine sermons vvherin is contained the defense of the gospell nowe preached against such cauils and false accusations, as are obiected both against the doctrine it selfe, and the preachers and professors thereof, by the friendes and fauourers of the Church of Rome. Preached of late by Thomas by Gods sufferance Byshop of Lincolne. Cooper, Thomas, 1517?-1594. 1580 (1580) STC 5685; ESTC S120768 201,470 274

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not_o carnal_o to_o be_v understand_v folio_n 35_o papistical_a untruth_n and_o abuse_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n folio_n 35_o blasphemous_a doctrine_n of_o wicked_a man_n eat_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n refell_v folio_n 152_o 153_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o the_o worthy_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n folio_n 154_o how_o we_o be_v to_o make_v trial_n of_o ourselves_o before_o we_o come_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n folio_n 154._o 155._o 156._o a_o brief_a and_o pithy_a prayer_n for_o communicants_a to_o say_v before_o they_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n fol._n folio_n 157._o 158_o the_o faithful_a together_o with_o the_o outward_a sign_n receive_v the_o inward_a thing_n in_o the_o sacrament_n folio_n 128_o sacrament_n ¶_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n sacrament_n and_o we_o consist_v in_o external_a sign_n &_o respect_n of_o time_n folio_n 133._o 134_o sacrament_n be_v badge_n by_o which_o we_o christian_n be_v know_v from_o idolater_n folio_n 150_o sacrament_n be_v the_o seal_n whereby_o god_n promise_n be_v confirm_v unto_o us._n folio_n 151_o how_n christ_n body_n and_o blood_n be_v true_o and_o right_o to_o be_v eat_v and_o drunken_a as_o well_o in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o without_o they_o folio_n 142_o what_o the_o internal_a part_n of_o sacrament_n be_v fol._n folio_n 122_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n whereby_o the_o letter_n patent_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o christ_n be_v confirm_v unto_o us._n folio_n 123_o why_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v folio_n 125_o our_o infirmity_n the_o first_o cause_n why_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v folio_n 125_o the_o second_o cause_n why_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v be_v our_o exercise_n in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n benefit_n folio_n 126_o the_o third_o end_n whereunto_o sacrament_n be_v appoint_v folio_n 126_o sacrament_n consist_v of_o three_o part_n folio_n 120_o the_o second_o part_n whereof_o sacrament_n do_v consist_v be_v the_o spiritual_a or_o inward_a thing_n fol._n folio_n 122_o the_o three_o part_n wherein_o sacrament_n consist_v be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n institution_n and_o promise_n folio_n 124_o the_o four_o cause_n why_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v folio_n 126_o the_o last_o cause_n why_o sacrament_n be_v appoint_v folio_n 127_o god_n the_o only_a author_n of_o sacrament_n folio_n 118_o sacrament_n unite_v we_o unto_o christ_n folio_n 151_o sacrament_n be_v too_o link_v we_o together_o in_o brotherly_a unity_n folio_n 151_o papistical_a sacrament_n of_o their_o own_o devise_n folio_n 32_o papist_n can_v be_v know_v to_o be_v of_o the_o true_a church_n by_o their_o sacrament_n folio_n 30_o papistical_a number_n of_o sacrament_n folio_n 30_o sacrament_n mark_n of_o god_n church_n folio_n 23_o what_o diffeeence_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v betwixt_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a jew_n etc._n etc._n folio_n 129_o salvation_n ¶_o christon_o be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o salvation_n folio_n 85._o 86_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n to_o be_v idle_a professor_n of_o god_n but_o also_o doer_n of_o godly_a deed_n folio_n 160._o 161_o blasphemous_a derogation_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n work_n our_o salvation_n folio_n 91_o the_o letter_n patent_n and_o seal_n of_o our_o salvation_n what_o they_o be_v folio_n 123_o the_o old_a jew_n under_o the_o law_n have_v the_o same_o hope_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n that_o we_o now_o have_v folio_n 129._o 130._o 131_o protestant_n doctrine_n of_o salvation_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n folio_n 234_o schism_n ¶_o christendom_n turn_n by_o popish_a schism_n fol._n folio_n 103_o schism_n in_o the_o east_n church_n which_o be_v christian_n folio_n 58_o schism_n between_o diverse_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n folio_n 58._o 59_o the_o papist_n can_v without_o their_o own_o great_a shame_n object_n schism_n to_o protestant_n folio_n 59_o scripture_n ¶_o the_o learned_a adversary_n refuse_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o why_o folio_n 25_o why_o papist_n do_v refuse_v trial_n by_o the_o scripture_n folio_n 26_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o the_o scripture_n folio_n 26_o the_o write_a scripture_n only_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o try_v all_o truth_n folio_n 23_o the_o papist_n refuse_v trial_n by_o the_o scripture_n folio_n 24_o three_o point_n show_v how_o the_o papist_n esteem_v the_o scripture_n folio_n 24._o 25_o how_o the_o church_n may_v judge_v or_o use_v the_o scripture_n concern_v their_o truth_n folio_n 27_o grevous_a fault_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o take_v her_o authority_n over_o the_o scripture_n folio_n 27._o 28_o manifest_a false_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n use_v by_o papist_n folio_n 28_o doctrine_n of_o papist_n against_o the_o scripture_n in_o six_o particulars_n folio_n 28._o 29_o sect_n ¶_o protestant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o the_o sect_n that_o happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n folio_n 55_o sect_n do_v more_o agree_v to_o papist_n than_o to_o protestant_n folio_n 55_o papistical_a schoolman_n which_o divide_v themselves_o into_o sect_n and_o how_o hurtful_a that_o be_v to_o christianity_n folio_n 6_o sinne._n ¶_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sinne._n folio_n 166_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o move_v god_n to_o plague_v man_n folio_n 168_o we_o can_v acknowledge_v a_o god_n but_o that_o withal_o he_o must_v punish_v sin_n folio_n 191_o wicked_a man_n be_v plague_v of_o god_n for_o their_o own_o sin_n to_o our_o example_n folio_n 162_o soul_n ¶_o i'faith_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o christ_n be_v eat_v folio_n 144_o a_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n folio_n 138_o what_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o the_o body_n that_o be_v god_n to_o the_o soul_n folio_n 138_o how_n christ_n be_v prepare_v to_o be_v the_o food_n of_o our_o soul_n folio_n 139_o christ_n the_o food_n of_o our_o soul_n folio_n 136._o 137_o succession_n ¶_o papist_n object_n succession_n as_o a_o true_a note_n of_o their_o church_n folio_n 36_o how_o the_o argument_n of_o succession_n have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o father_n folio_n 37_o succession_n be_v nothing_o without_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n folio_n 38_o the_o true_a church_n better_o prove_v by_o doctrine_n than_o succession_n etc._n etc._n folio_n 39_o personal_a succession_n be_v no_o sure_a proof_n that_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v the_o true_a church_n folio_n 42_o t._n transubstantiation_n ¶_o the_o absurdity_n of_o transubstantiation_n fol._n folio_n 121_o v._n university_n ¶_o the_o cause_n of_o few_o divine_n in_o university_n of_o the_o best_a sort_n of_o wit_n folio_n 64_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n betwixt_o