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print_v by_o james_n flesher_n 1661._o a_o breeve_n of_o pope_n urban_n the_o eight_o send_v to_o lewis_n the_o french_a king_n upon_o the_o take_n of_o rochel_n our_o most_o dear_a son_n in_o christ_n we_o send_v you_o greeting_n and_o apostolical_a benediction_n the_o voice_n of_o rejoice_v and_o salvation_n be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o righteous_a let_v the_o wicked_a see_v this_o and_o fret_v and_o let_v the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n consume_v away_o the_o most_o christian_a king_n fight_v for_o religion_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n fight_v for_o the_o king_n we_o very_o in_o this_o mother-city_n of_o the_o world_n triumph_n with_o holy_a joy_n we_o congratulate_v this_o your_o majesty_n victory_n the_o trophy_n whereof_o be_v erect_v in_o heaven_n the_o glory_n whereof_o the_o generation_n that_o be_v to_o come_v shall_v never_o cease_v to_o speak_v of_o now_o at_o the_o length_n this_o age_n have_v see_v the_o tower_n of_o rochel_n no_o less_o
virtutis_fw-la ministerium_fw-la infirmo_fw-la commisit_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n guicciard_n l._n 4._o hist_o imperante_fw-la carolo_n d._n nosâ—ro_fw-la nosâ—ro_fw-la paschalis_n anno_fw-la euangelii_fw-la 1070._o primus_fw-la omissis_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la annis_fw-la svi_fw-la pontificatus_fw-la annos_fw-la subscripsit_fw-la in_o daâ—_n apostolatus_fw-la nostri_fw-la anno_fw-la 1._o dein_fw-ge pontificatus_fw-la lib._n sacr._n cerem_fw-la cerem_fw-la greg._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr major_a &_o ob_v cx_o innoc._n innoc._n capist_n 77._o 77._o aug._n triumph_n qu._n 44._o 1._o 1._o vide_fw-la diatr._fw-la derens_n ep._n l._n 4._o c._n 3._o §._o 2._o unde_fw-la habet_fw-la imperator_fw-la imperiiâ—_n nisi_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la imperator_fw-la quod_fw-la habet_fw-la totum_fw-la habet_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la ecce_fw-la in_o potesâ—ate_fw-la nostra_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la demus_fw-la illud_fw-la cui_fw-la volumus_fw-la hadrian_n ep._n apud_fw-la avent_n l._n 6._o 6._o innoc._n 4._o in_o cap._n licet_fw-la de_fw-la â—oâ—o_fw-la compet_n compet_n lib._n sacr_n cerem_fw-la cerem_fw-la etiam_fw-la imperator_fw-la aut_fw-la rex_fw-la aquam_fw-la ad_fw-la lavandas_fw-la ejus_fw-la manus_fw-la far_o debet_fw-la primum_fw-la item_n ferâ—â—lum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n ibid._n in_o processionibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n ibid._n stapham_n equi_fw-la papalis_fw-la tenet_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n ibid._n sellam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la cum_fw-la pontifice_fw-la humâ—ris_fw-la suis_fw-la aliquantuium_fw-la portare_fw-la debet_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n alm._n de_fw-fr pe_z test_n eccl._n eccl._n cassand_n 4._o patte_n consi_fw-la 7._o c._n de_fw-fr libellis_fw-la 20._o do_v aug._n triumph_n de_fw-fr pot_n eccl._n q._n 13._o vid._n derens_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la cassand_n glor._n mundi_fw-la 4._o part_n cons_n 7._o iâ—â—oc_fw-la &_o host_n in_o cap._n 1_o de_fw-fr transâ—_n inter_fw-la epistclas_n ambrosâ—i_fw-la l._n 2._o epist_n 11._o sera_n tamen_fw-la &_o contumeltosâ—_n est_fw-fr emâ—n_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d senectutis_fw-la ibid._n ambros_n epist_n lib._n 2._o ep._n 1â—_n nullus_fw-la pudor_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la meliâ—ra_fw-la transâ—re_fw-la ibid._n non_fw-la es_fw-la tantae_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la ut_fw-la errasse_fw-la te_fw-la pudeat_fw-la etc._n etc._n hier._n apol._n adver_o ruffin_n fr._n jun._n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la capitis_fw-la autem_fw-la male_a sani_fw-la &_o deliâ—â—_n contagia_fw-la vitanda_fw-la sunt_fw-la ne_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la artus_fw-la pesâ—ilenti_fw-la humour_n labesecrent_fw-la fr._n pic._n mirandula_n theor._n 23._o maldon_n in_o 4._o joan._n nehem._n 9_o 33._o no_o peace_n with_o rome_n et_fw-la roma_fw-la irreconciâ—iabilis_fw-la sect._n 1_o columba_n noae_n etc._n etc._n append._n to_o the_o book_n of_o the_o church_n 3_o part_n chap._n 2._o aug._n de_fw-fr baptis_n contr_n donatist_n lib._n 1._o c._n 8_o &_o 10._o jun._n de_fw-fr eccl._n lib._n sing_v c._n 17._o thes_n rain_n 5._o par._n in_o rom._n 16._o hook_n 3_o book_n of_o eccles_n pol._n c._n 1._o one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n crak_fw-mi desen_fw-mi eccles_n angel_n c._n 16._o pet._n baro_n conc._n ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la bunnie_n treat_v of_o purif_n d._n some_o against_o penrie_n peter_n mart._n epistle_n answer_v to_o machiavelli_n p._n 8._o d._n covel_n fregevil_n polit_fw-la â—ef_n b._n of_o s._n david_n chap._n d._n williams_n of_o the_o church_n confer_v pag._n 75._o 75._o zanc._n miscell_n de_fw-fr eccles_n whitak_n câ—uaes_n 6._o c._n 1._o pag_n 444_o 445._o in_o quâ—r_n perk._n in_o 1._o ad_fw-la galat._n cameron_n zanch._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la purum_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la orthodox_n intellectium_fw-la &_o sincere_a pradicaâ—um_n sacramenta_fw-la solâ—_n &_o legitimè_fw-la juxta_fw-la institutum_fw-la christi_fw-la administrata_fw-la etc._n etc._n m._n perk._n ref._n cath._n append._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la obj._n resp_n obj._n resp_n ibid._n praefat._n de_fw-fr nat_n dei_fw-la epist_n l._n 2._o resp_n ad_fw-la catabaptist_n job_n 13._o 7._o matth._n 21._o 13._o 2_o thes_n 2._o 4._o rev._n 18._o 1_o 2._o act_n 16._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o rom._n 2._o 28_o 29._o john_n 1._o 47._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o rev._n 2._o 17._o exod._n 19_o 7_o 8._o 24._o 3_o 7._o exod._n 34._o 27._o deut._n 26._o 17_o 18._o jer._n 7._o â—3_n 11._o 4._o john_n 10._o 27_o 5._o 1_o john_n 4._o 6._o john_n 13._o 35._o matt._n 5._o 16._o ps_n 78._o 36._o 37._o john_n 2._o 23_o 24._o exod._n 32._o 7._o 32._o 19_o isaiah_n 1â—_n 4_o 10_o 21._o miâ—h_o 2._o 7._o 8._o hoâ—â—â—â—_n 9_o john_n 8â—_n 42_o 44._o rev._n 11._o 8._o 14._o 8._o 17._o 5._o 6._o 18._o 2._o exod._n 32._o 11._o jer._n 14._o 2d_o isaiah_n 64._o 8_o 9_o gen._n 16._o 8._o isaiah_n 58._o 1._o 50._o 1._o jer._n 3._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 14._o hos_fw-la â—_o 6_o 9_o 4._o 12._o hos_fw-la 2._o 2._o rev._n 3._o 9_o rom._n 11._o 17._o 2_o thess_n 24._o rev._n 18._o 4._o rev._n 14._o 8._o john_n 1_o 29._o 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o gal._n 2._o 16._o heb._n 7._o 22_o 25._o gen._n 16._o 9_o exod._n 33._o 7._o ezec_fw-la 16._o 25._o jer._n 15.1_o 19_o hos_fw-la 4._o 17._o rev._n 18._o 4._o leu._n 13._o 45._o 2_o coâ—_n 6._o 14_o 15_o 1â—_n 17_o 18._o neh._n 3._o &_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 12._o psal_n 36._o 3._o rev._n 22._o 11._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o 18._o si_fw-mi christus_fw-la judam_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la ego_fw-la patior_fw-la birrhichioncm_n dial._n de_fw-fr s._n martino_n sever._n sulpâ—_n i_o perceive_v some_o reader_n have_v unheedy_o &_o unjust_o stumble_v at_o this_o proposition_n as_o if_o i_o have_v herein_o slight_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o roman_a church_n from_o which_o i_o be_o so_o far_o as_o that_o i_o have_v ever_o profess_v to_o hold_v they_o to_o be_v on_o their_o part_n no_o less_o than_o damnable_a error_n and_o such_o as_o by_o consequence_n do_v raze_v the_o foundation_n if_o these_o word_n have_v seem_v to_o sound_v otherwise_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o reader_n inconsiderate_a mistake_n who_o if_o he_o please_v to_o bend_v his_o second_o and_o more_o serious_a thought_n upon_o the_o place_n will_v easy_o see_v that_o my_o intention_n be_v herein_o only_o to_o show_v how_o unjust_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v charge_v we_o with_o heresy_n in_o deny_v their_o doctrine_n forasmuch_o as_o those_o position_n of_o they_o which_o we_o be_v condemn_v for_o refuse_v be_v far_o from_o be_v principle_n of_o faith_n but_o be_v thing_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v &_o impose_v for_o example_n they_o condemn_v we_o for_o reject_v the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o refuse_v to_o hold_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n be_v by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n true_o and_o real_o turn_v into_o the_o very_a flesh_n blood_n and_o bone_n of_o christ_n now_o i_o say_v this_o their_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v far_o from_o be_v any_o principle_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o a_o point_n of_o their_o own_o divinity_n devise_v and_o maintain_v by_o themselves_o they_o condemn_v we_o for_o refuse_v to_o pray_v to_o saint_n or_o to_o worship_n image_n i_o say_v that_o this_o doctrine_n that_o saint_n ought_v to_o be_v invoke_v or_o image_n worship_v be_v far_o from_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o one_o of_o their_o own_o theological_a position_n devise_v and_o impose_v by_o themselves_o the_o like_a may_v be_v and_o must_v be_v say_v of_o all_o their_o other_o point_n obtrude_v on_o the_o church_n wherein_o i_o hope_v no_o wise_a reform_a catholic_n will_n think_v he_o have_v reason_n to_o dissent_v from_o i_o or_o to_o misdoubt_v my_o proposition_n
hold_v on_o in_o a_o line_n never_o interrupt_v even_o in_o a_o forlorn_a and_o miserable_a church_n there_o may_v be_v a_o personal_a succession_n how_o little_o be_v the_o jew_n better_a for_o this_o when_o they_o have_v lose_v the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n sincerity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n this_o stay_v with_o they_o even_o while_o they_o and_o their_o son_n crucify_v christ_n what_o be_v more_o ordinary_a then_o wicked_a son_n of_o holy_a parent_n it_o be_v the_o succession_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n that_o make_v or_o institute_n a_o church_n whatever_o become_v of_o the_o person_n never_o time_o be_v so_o barren_a as_o not_o to_o yield_v some_o good_a the_o great_a dearth_n afford_v some_o few_o good_a ear_n to_o the_o gleaner_n christ_n will_v not_o have_v come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o he_o will_v have_v some_o faithful_a to_o entertain_v he_o he_o that_o have_v the_o dispose_n of_o all_o time_n and_o man_n will_v cast_v some_o holy_a one_o into_o his_o own_o time_n there_o have_v be_v no_o equality_n that_o all_o shall_v either_o overrun_v or_o follow_v he_o and_o none_o attend_v he_o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n be_v just_a both_o of_o aaron_n blood_n and_o john_n baptist_n of_o they_o whence_o shall_v a_o holy_a seed_n spring_n if_o not_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o levi_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o parent_n to_o traduce_v holiness_n to_o their_o child_n it_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n that_o feoffe_n they_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o their_o parent_n as_o they_o feoff_n they_o in_o their_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o certainty_n but_o there_o be_v likelihood_n of_o a_o holy_a generation_n when_o the_o parent_n be_v such_o elizabeth_n be_v just_a as_o well_o as_o zachary_n that_o the_o forerunner_n of_o a_o saviour_n may_v be_v holy_a on_o both_o side_n if_o the_o stock_n and_o the_o griffe_n be_v not_o both_o good_a there_o be_v much_o danger_n of_o the_o fruit_n it_o be_v a_o happy_a match_n when_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n be_v one_o not_o only_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o god_n not_o more_o in_o flesh_n then_o in_o the_o spirit_n grace_n make_v no_o difference_n of_o sex_n rather_o the_o weak_a carry_v away_o the_o more_o honour_n because_o it_o have_v have_v less_o help_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o observe_v that_o the_o new_a testament_n afford_v more_o store_n of_o good_a woman_n than_o the_o old_a elizabeth_n lead_v the_o ring_n of_o this_o mercy_n who_o barrenness_n end_v in_o a_o miraculous_a fruit_n both_o of_o her_o body_n and_o of_o her_o time_n this_o religious_a pair_n make_v no_o less_o progress_n in_o virtue_n then_o in_o age_n and_o yet_o their_o virtue_n can_v not_o make_v their_o best_a age_n fruitful_a elizabeth_n be_v barren_a a_o just_a soul_n and_o a_o barren_a womb_n may_v well_o agree_v together_o among_o the_o jew_n barrenness_n be_v not_o a_o defect_n only_o but_o a_o reproach_n yet_o while_o this_o good_a woman_n be_v fruitful_a of_o holy_a obedience_n she_o be_v barren_a 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be_v of_o our_o remedy_n hold_v fast_o that_o precious_a truth_n which_o have_v be_v long_o teach_v you_o by_o faithful_a pastor_n confirm_v by_o clear_a evidence_n of_o scripture_n evince_v by_o sound_a reason_n seal_v up_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o bless_a martyr_n so_o while_o no_o man_n take_v away_o the_o crown_n of_o your_o constancy_n you_o shall_v be_v our_o crown_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n to_o who_o all-sufficient_a grace_n i_o commend_v you_o all_o and_o vow_v myself_o your_o common_a servant_n in_o he_o who_o we_o all_o rejoice_v to_o serve_v jos._n exon_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o extent_n of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o church_n pag._n 375_o chap._n ii_o the_o original_a of_o the_o difference_n 376_o chap._n iii_o the_o reform_v unjust_o charge_v with_o novelty_n heresy_n schism_n 378_o chap._n iu_o the_o roman_a church_n guilty_a of_o this_o schism_n 380_o chap._n v._o the_o newness_n of_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n 381_o sect._n 2._o this_o doctrine_n prove_v to_o be_v against_o scripture_n 383_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n 384_o chap._n vi_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n 385_o sect._n 2._o against_o scripture_n 386_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n ibid._n chap._n vii_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n 387_o sect._n 2._o against_o scripture_n 389_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n 390_o chap._n viii_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o half-communion_n 391_o sect._n 2._o against_o scripture_n 392_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n ibid._n chap._n ix_o the_o newness_n of_o missal_n sacrifice_n 393_o sect._n 2._o against_o scripture_n ibid._n sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n 394_o chap._n x._o the_o newness_n of_o image-worship_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o against_o scripture_n 396_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n 397_o chap._n xi_o the_o newness_n of_o indulgence_n and_o purgatory_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o against_o scripture_n 399_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n 400_o chap._n xii_o the_o newness_n of_o divine_a service_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o against_o scripture_n 402_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n ibid._n chap._n xiii_o the_o newness_n of_o a_o full_a force_v sacramental_a confession_n 403_o sect._n 2._o not_o warrant_v by_o scripture_n 404_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n ibid._n sect._n 4._o the_o novelty_n of_o absolution_n before_o satisfaction_n 405_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o romish_a invocation_n of_o saint_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o against_o scripture_n 406_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n 407_o chap._n xv._n the_o newness_n of_o seven_o sacrament_n 408_o sect._n 2._o beside_o scripture_n 409_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n ibid._n chap._n xvi_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o romish_a doctrine_n of_o tradition_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o against_o scripture_n 411_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n 412_o chap._n xvii_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o universal_a headship_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o the_o newness_n of_o challenge_v infallibility_n 414_o sect._n 3_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o pope_n superiority_n to_o council_n 415_o sect._n 4._o the_o new_a presumption_n of_o papal_a dispensation_n ibid._n sect._n 5._o the_o new_a challenge_n of_o pope_n domineer_a over_o king_n and_o emperor_n 416_o chap._n xviii_o the_o epilogue_n both_o of_o exhortation_n and_o apology_n 417_o the_o old_a religion_n chap._n i._n the_o extent_n of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o church_n the_o first_o blessing_n that_o i_o daily_o beg_v of_o my_o god_n for_o his_o church_n be_v our_o saviour_n legacy_n 27._o peace_n that_o sweet_a peace_n which_o in_o the_o very_a name_n of_o it_o comprehend_v all_o happiness_n both_o of_o estate_n and_o disposition_n as_o that_o mountain_n whereon_o christ_n ascend_v 192._o though_o it_o abound_v with_o palm_n and_o pine_n and_o myrtle_n yet_o it_o carry_v only_o the_o name_n of_o olive_n which_o have_v be_v a_o ancient_a emblem_n of_o peace_n other_o grace_n be_v for_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o church_n this_o for_o the_o health_n and_o life_n of_o it_o for_o howsoever_o 5._o even_a wasp_n have_v their_o comb_n and_o heretic_n their_o assembly_n as_o tertullian_n so_o as_o all_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n that_o have_v peace_n yet_o so_o essential_a be_v it_o to_o the_o church_n in_o s._n gai._n chrysostome_n opinion_n that_o the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o church_n imply_v a_o consent_n and_o concord_n no_o marvel_n then_o if_o the_o church_n labour_v here_o below_o make_v it_o her_o daily_a suit_n to_o her_o glorious_a bridegroom_n in_o heaven_n dam_fw-la pacem_fw-la give_v peace_n in_o our_o time_n o_o lord_n the_o mean_n of_o which_o happiness_n be_v soon_o see_v not_o so_o soon_o attain_v even_o that_o which_o ruff._n hierome_n have_v to_o his_o ruffinus_n una_fw-la fides_fw-la let_v our_o belief-be_a but_o one_o and_o our_o heart_n will_v be_v but_o
devil_n and_o that_o which_o etc._n dionysius_n say_v to_o novatus_n any_o thing_n must_v rather_o be_v bear_v then_o that_o we_o shall_v rend_v the_o church_n of_o god_n farneze_n far_o be_v it_o from_o our_o thought_n to_o tear_v the_o seamless_a coat_n or_o with_o this_o precious_a oil_n of_o truth_n to_o break_v the_o church_n head_n we_o find_v just_a fault_n else_o pap._n let_v we_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o disturbance_n if_o now_o choler_n unjust_o exasperate_v with_o a_o wholesome_a reprehension_n have_v break_v forth_o into_o a_o furious_a persecution_n of_o the_o gainsayer_n the_o sin_n be_v not_o we_o if_o we_o have_v defend_v our_o innocence_n with_o blow_n the_o sin_n be_v not_o we_o let_v we_o never_o prosper_v in_o our_o good_a cause_n if_o all_o the_o water_n of_o tiber_n can_v wash_v off_o the_o blood_n of_o many_o thousand_o christian_a soul_n that_o have_v be_v shed_v in_o this_o quarrel_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o romish_a prelacy_n sure_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v of_o old_a that_o none_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v the_o profess_a follower_n of_o our_o saviour_n so_o it_o be_v too_o easy_a to_o observe_v that_o of_o late_a time_n this_o tribe_n have_v exercise_v the_o bitter_a enmity_n upon_o the_o follower_n of_o christ_n suppose_v we_o have_v offend_v in_o the_o undiscreet_a manage_n of_o a_o just_a reproof_n it_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n of_o supra_fw-la erasmus_n that_o generous_a spirit_n will_v be_v reclaim_v by_o teach_v not_o by_o compulsion_n and_o as_o 239._o alipius_n wise_o to_o his_o augustine_n heed_n must_v be_v take_v lest_o while_o we_o labour_v to_o redress_v a_o doubtful_a complaint_n we_o make_v great_a wound_n than_o we_o find_v oh_o how_o happy_a have_v it_o be_v for_o god_n church_n if_o this_o care_n have_v find_v any_o place_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o her_o governor_n who_o regard_v more_o the_o entire_a preservation_n of_o their_o own_o honour_n than_o truth_n and_o peace_n be_v all_o in_o the_o harsh_a language_n of_o war_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d smite_v kill_v burn_v persecute_v have_v they_o be_v but_o half_a so_o charitable_a to_o their_o modern_a reprover_n as_o they_o profess_v they_o be_v to_o the_o foregoing_a how_o have_v the_o church_n flourish_v in_o a_o uninterrupted_a unity_n etc._n in_o the_o old_a catholic_n writer_n say_v they_o we_o bear_v with_o many_o error_n we_o extenuate_v and_o excuse_v they_o we_o find_v shift_n to_o put_v they_o off_o and_o devise_v some_o commodious_a sense_n for_o they_o guiltiness_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o favour_n work_v the_o quite_o contrary_a course_n against_o we_o alas_o how_o be_v our_o write_n rack_v and_o wrest_v to_o envious_a sense_n how_o misconstrue_v how_o pervert_v and_o make_v to_o speak_v odious_o on_o purpose_n to_o work_v distaste_n to_o enlarge_v quarrel_n to_o draw_v on_o the_o deep_a censure_n woe_n be_v i_o this_o cruel_a uncharitableness_n be_v it_o that_o have_v bring_v this_o miserable_a calamity_n upon_o distract_a christendom_n sure_o as_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o burn_a 2_o mountain_n vesuvius_n be_v disperse_v far_o and_o wide_o breed_v a_o grievous_a pestilence_n in_o the_o region_n round_o about_o so_o the_o ash_n that_o fly_v from_o these_o unkindly_a flame_n of_o discord_n have_v breed_v a_o woeful_a infection_n and_o death_n of_o soul_n through_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n chap._n iu._n the_o church_n of_o rome_n guilty_a of_o this_o schism_n it_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o 4._o precedent_n of_o the_o tridentine_a council_n that_o the_o depravation_n of_o the_o discipline_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n and_o original_n of_o these_o dissension_n let_v we_o cast_v our_o eye_n upon_o the_o doctrine_n and_o we_o shall_v no_o less_o find_v the_o guilt_n of_o this_o fearful_a schism_n to_o fall_v heavy_o upon_o the_o same_o head_n for_o first_o to_o lay_v a_o sure_a ground_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a then_o that_o the_o fisher_n roman_a be_v a_o particular_a church_n as_o the_o father_n of_o basil_n well_o distinguish_v it_o not_o the_o universal_a though_o we_o take_v in_o the_o church_n of_o her_o subordination_n or_o correspondence_n this_o truth_n we_o may_v make_v good_a by_o authority_n if_o our_o very_a sense_n do_v not_o save_v we_o the_o labour_n second_o dissen_v no_o particular_a church_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o universal_a since_o the_o apostolic_a time_n can_v have_v power_n to_o make_v a_o fundamental_a point_n of_o faith_n it_o may_v explain_v or_o declare_v it_o can_v create_v article_n three_o only_o a_o error_n against_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v heresy_n four_o those_o point_n wherein_o we_o differ_v from_o the_o romanist_n be_v they_o which_o only_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v make_v fundamental_a and_o of_o faith_n five_o the_o reform_a therefore_o be_v by_o that_o church_n illegal_o condemn_v for_o those_o point_n be_v not_o heretic_n 2._o he_o be_v be_v proper_o a_o heretic_n say_v hosius_n who_o be_v convict_v in_o his_o own_o judgement_n do_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n cast_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o we_o we_o be_v neither_o convict_v in_o our_o own_o judgement_n nor_o in_o the_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o other_o we_o have_v not_o willing_o cast_v ourselves_o out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o however_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v violent_o eject_v by_o the_o undue_a sentence_n of_o malice_n hold_v ourselves_o close_o to_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o true_a spouse_n of_o christ_n never_o to_o be_v remove_v as_o far_o therefore_o from_o heresy_n as_o charity_n be_v from_o our_o censurer_n only_o we_o stand_v convict_v by_o the_o doom_n of_o good_a pope_n etc._n boniface_n or_o 7._o sylvester_n prierius_n quicunque_fw-la non_fw-la etc._n etc._n whosoever_o do_v not_o rely_v himself_o upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o infallible_a rule_n of_o faith_n from_o which_o even_o the_o scripture_n itself_o receive_v her_o force_n he_o be_v a_o heretic_n whence_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n condemn_v and_o eject_v those_o for_o heretic_n which_o be_v not_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o woeful_a breach_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v therefore_o i_o hope_v abundant_o satisfy_v all_o wise_a and_o indifferent_a reader_n if_o i_o shall_v show_v that_o those_o point_n which_o we_o refuse_v and_o oppose_v be_v no_o other_o than_o such_o as_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o ingenuous_a eccles_n author_n of_o the_o roman_a part_n have_v be_v beside_o their_o inward_a falsity_n manifest_a upstart_n late_o obtrude_v upon_o the_o church_n such_o as_o our_o ancient_a progenitour_n in_o many_o hundred_o of_o succession_n either_o know_v not_o or_o receive_v not_o into_o their_o belief_n and_o yet_o both_o live_v and_o die_v worthy_a christian_n sure_o it_o be_v but_o a_o just_a speech_n of_o s._n 30._o bernard_n and_o that_o which_o may_v become_v the_o mouth_n of_o any_o pope_n or_o council_n ego_fw-la si_fw-la peregrinum_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o i_o shall_v offer_v to_o bring_v in_o any_o strange_a opinion_n it_o be_v my_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o wise_a ordinance_n of_o the_o thurian_o as_o tab._n diodorus_n siculus_n report_v that_o he_o who_o will_v bring_v in_o any_o new_a law_n among_o they_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o old_a shall_v come_v with_o a_o halter_n about_o his_o neck_n into_o the_o assembly_n and_o there_o either_o make_v good_a his_o project_n or_o die_v for_o however_o in_o humane_a constitution_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o late_a order_n be_v strong_a than_o the_o former_a yet_o in_o divinity_n primum_fw-la verum_fw-la the_o first_o be_v true_a as_o tertullian_n rule_n be_v the_o old_a way_n be_v the_o good_a way_n according_a to_o the_o prophet_n here_o we_o hold_v we_o and_o because_o we_o dare_v not_o make_v more_o article_n than_o our_o creed_n nor_o more_o sin_n then_o our_o ten_o commandment_n we_o be_v indign_o cast_v out_o let_v we_o therefore_o address_v ourselves_o roundly_o to_o our_o promise_a task_n and_o make_v good_a the_o novelty_n and_o unreasonableness_n of_o those_o point_n we_o have_v reject_v out_o of_o too_o many_o controversy_n dispute_v betwixt_o we_o we_o select_v only_o some_o principal_n and_o out_o of_o infinite_a variety_n of_o evidence_n some_o few_o irrefragable_a testimony_n chap._n v._o the_o newness_n of_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n to_o begin_v with_o justification_n the_o tridentine_a father_n in_o work_n their_o seven_o month_n debate_v of_o this_o point_n have_v so_o cunning_o set_v their_o word_n that_o the_o error_n which_o they_o will_v establish_v may_v seem_v to_o be_v either_o hide_v or_o shift_v yet_o at_o the_o last_o they_o so_o far_o declare_v themselves_o as_o to_o
it_o for_o as_o that_o prodigo_fw-la father_n elsewhere_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v none_o live_v be_v justify_v he_o say_v not_o no_o man_n but_z none_o live_v not_o evangelist_n not_o angel_n not_o throne_n not_o dominion_n 73._o if_o thou_o shall_v mark_v the_o iniquity_n even_o of_o thy_o elect_n say_v s._n bernard_n who_o shall_v abide_v it_o to_o say_v now_o that_o 14._o our_o actual_a justice_n which_o be_v imperfect_a through_o the_o admixtion_n of_o venial_a sin_n cease_v not_o to_o be_v both_o true_a and_o in_o a_o sort_n perfect_a justice_n be_v to_o say_v there_o may_v be_v a_o unjust_a justice_n or_o a_o just_a injustice_n that_o even_o muddy_a water_n be_v clear_a or_o a_o leprous_a face_n beautiful_a beside_o all_o experience_n evince_v our_o want_n for_o as_o it_o be_v s._n augustine_n true_a observation_n he_o that_o be_v renew_v from_o day_n to_o day_n be_v not_o all_o renew_v so_o much_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o his_o old_a corruption_n 29._o and_o as_o he_o speak_v to_o his_o hierome_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o charity_n there_o be_v in_o some_o more_o in_o some_o less_o in_o some_o none_o at_o all_o but_o the_o full_a measure_n which_o can_v receive_v no_o increase_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o man_n while_o he_o live_v here_o and_o so_o long_o as_o it_o may_v be_v increase_v sure_o that_o which_o be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v be_v faulty_a from_o which_o faultiness_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n which_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o and_o thence_o in_o god_n sight_n shall_v none_o live_v be_v justify_v thus_o he_o to_o the_o very_a last_o hour_n our_o prayer_n must_v be_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n our_o very_a daily_a endeavour_n therefore_o of_o increase_v our_o renovation_n convince_v we_o sufficient_o of_o imperfection_n and_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o regeneration_n convince_v the_o impossibility_n of_o justification_n by_o such_o inherent_a righteousness_n 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