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faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n k_o 27._o in_o who_o shall_v this_o holy_a union_n especial_o shine_v and_o show_v itself_o on_o first_o in_o general_a in_o all_o christian_n because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n 1._o one_o truth_n one_o christ_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o second_o in_o all_o minister_n because_o their_o lip_n shall_v preserve_v 2._o knowledge_n and_o the_o people_n be_v to_o seek_v the_o law_n which_o be_v but_o one_o at_o their_o mouth_n l_o 7._o three_o in_o all_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a lawgiver_n and_o 3._o all_o pious_a public_a assembly_n convene_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o these_o especial_o must_v be_v one_o both_o in_o wind_n opinion_n and_o judgement_n but_o of_o this_o more_o ample_o afterwards_o in_o the_o second_o use_n i_o will_v now_o apply_v for_o method_n sake_n the_o point_n propound_v be_v it_o so_o that_o all_o true_a christian_n shall_v adhere_v unto_o that_o union_n 1._o of_o doctrine_n with_o a_o unanimous_a consent_n 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dâ—…ceive_v q_o 14._o punish_v those_o who_o satmical_o deceive_v pity_v these_o who_o simple_o be_v deceive_v and_o labour_v that_o these_o instrument_n of_o satan_n who_o peâ—…vert_v unstable_a soul_n may_v be_v either_o true_o reclaim_v or_o severe_o correct_v for_o these_o thâ—…ir_n wicked_a practice_n â—…ifthly_o these_o sower_n of_o discord_n dissension_n and_o jar_n in_o enemy_n religion_n be_v the_o most_o despâ—…rate_a enemy_n the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n have_v the_o trojanes_n have_v twâ—…_n great_a enemy_n achilles_n and_o uâ—…isses_n ulysses_n he_o steal_v the_o pallâ—…dium_n out_o of_o the_o capital_a which_o be_v the_o fare_n fortune_n and_o prosperity_n of_o their_o city_n achilles_n he_o fly_v hector_n their_o chief_n and_o choice_a champion_n but_o yet_o vâ—…isses_n do_v they_o more_o harm_n than_o achilles_n thus_o be_v it_o with_o we_o we_o have_v have_v some_o of_o our_o hâ—…ctors_n slâ—…in_o i_o mean_v some_o of_o our_o buâ—…ning_n and_o shine_a lamp_n 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reason_n that_o we_o shall_v leâ—…n_n even_o in_o circumstance_n rather_o to_o that_o pollute_a harlot_n then_o to_o so_o many_o godly_a reform_a church_n where_o they_o be_v demolish_v and_o as_o for_o the_o papist_n well_o may_v we_o draw_v near_o to_o they_o but_o they_o will_v not_o stir_v onefoot_a towards_o we_o either_o in_o doctrine_n or_o ceremony_n three_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o parliament_n and_o magistrate_n have_v 3._o power_n to_o command_v and_o settle_v these_o ceremony_n therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a other_o shall_v yield_v to_o they_o than_o they_o to_o private_a man_n all_o this_o i_o acknowledge_v with_o reverence_n provide_v they_o go_v no_o answer_n further_a therâ—…in_n than_o the_o word_n do_v lead_v they_o but_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o question_n what_o be_v convenient_a for_o they_o to_o command_v for._n 1._o man_n may_v have_v power_n and_o not_o find_v necessity_n to_o use_v it_o e_o 12._o and_o 2._o in_o that_o place_n to_o the_o corinthian_o the_o 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less_o ought_v i_o to_o command_v he_o to_o do_v they_o who_o conscience_n tremble_v at_o they_o and_o see_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o offence_n to_o speak_v true_o and_o free_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o he_o who_o have_v power_n to_o choose_v whither_o he_o will_v impose_v they_o or_o not_o i_o dare_v not_o for_o the_o world_n venture_n on_o that_o woe_n pronounce_v against_o such_o as_o give_v offence_n and_o lay_v stumble_a block_n before_o their_o brethren_n foot_n when_o they_o need_v not_o k_o 7._o 2._o thing_n once_o pollute_v especial_o by_o antichrist_n and_o the_o rather_o offen'e_o remain_v still_o in_o they_o ought_v not_o i_o think_v to_o be_v retain_v much_o less_o advance_v by_o enâ—…orcing_v law_n without_o great_a necessity_n which_o in_o these_o i_o confess_v i_o see_v not_o 3._o see_v we_o plead_v freedom_n from_o tradition_n even_o those_o ordain_v by_o god_n under_o the_o law_n methinks_v the_o lord_n may_v thus_o plead_v with_o we_o have_v i_o by_o the_o gospel_n free_v you_o from_o my_o own_o ordinance_n and_o will_v you_o entangle_v your_o brethren_n with_o man_n device_n i_o profess_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o shall_v fear_v that_o to_o lay_v such_o yoke_n on_o the_o disciple_n neck_n be_v to_o tempt_v god_n l_o 1â—…_n for_o concâ—…usion_n i_o will_v lay_v down_o a_o particular_a or_o two_o viz._n first_o i_o â—…istinguish_v betwixt_o affection_n and_o conscience_n that_o may_v be_v move_v where_o this_o be_v not_o entangle_v and_o indeed_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n our_o conscience_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o subjection_n for_o these_o thing_n the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o seek_v those_o thing_n above_o and_o not_o these_o below_o m_o 2._o whâ—…ch_n be_v expound_v by_o the_o best_a comment_n that_o i_o have_v read_v of_o those_o negative_a tradition_n tâ—…uch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o etc._o etc._o n_o 21._o as_o if_o the_o neglâ—…ct_n of_o such_o can_v defile_v we_o with_o sin_n but_o for_o our_o affection_n i_o see_v not_o how_o i_o can_v embrace_v those_o thing_n with_o applause_n and_o like_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v please_v to_o dispose_v they_o otherwise_o or_o to_o move_v your_o honour_n heart_n to_o take_v they_o away_o for_o 1._o they_o be_v the_o dregs_o of_o that_o romish_a abomination_n and_o grant_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o marry_v a_o harlot_n yet_o who_o will_v espouse_v she_o who_o such_o ruffian_n have_v defile_v the_o highpriest_n may_v not_o marry_v a_o harlot_n oâ—…_n one_o pâ—…lluted_v but_o a_o virgin_n of_o his_o own_o people_n o_o 14._o st_n paul_n hold_v it_o no_o sin_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o idol_n sacrifice_n forbid_v it_o notwithstanding_o because_o we_o must_v have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o they_o p_o 20._o and_o 2._o these_o ceremony_n of_o we_o make_v the_o papist_n boast_v both_o abroad_o and_o at_o home_n abroad_o that_o we_o be_v but_o little_o separate_v from_o thâ—…m_n yea_o that_o all_o our_o rite_n be_v borrow_v of_o they_o read_v but_o parson_n under_o the_o 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word_n of_o master_n fox_n speak_v of_o one_o harlstone_n threaten_v for_o not_o wear_v a_o surplice_n it_o be_v pity_n say_v he_o such_o bait_n of_o popery_n be_v lest_o to_o take_v christian_n in_o god_n take_v they_o away_o or_o else_o we_o from_o they_o q_o 6._o second_o i_o desire_v that_o every_o one_o will_v do_v his_o part_n in_o these_o ceremony_n i_o e._n 1._o that_o every_o private_a christian_n in_o his_o daily_a private_a prayer_n will_v importune_v the_o throne_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n that_o it_o may_v be_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o puâ—…ged_v from_o all_o dross_n and_o free_v from_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n r_o 27._o as_o also_o for_o his_o brethren_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v please_v to_o free_v they_o from_o such_o burden_n as_o pierce_v unto_o the_o soul_n and_o 2._o that_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v call_v either_o in_o parliament_n convocation_n or_o any_o lawful_a assembly_n will_v plead_v as_o much_o for_o the_o purity_n and_o pâ—…ace_n of_o the_o church_n open_o as_o private_a christian_n do_v or_o shall_v do_v in_o their_o prayer_n private_o modesty_n mildness_n humility_n love_n and_o peace_n always_o observe_v and_o therefore_o herein_o also_o your_o honour_n shall_v labour_v to_o be_v one_o and_o five_o in_o withstand_v zealous_o and_o courageous_o all_o error_n superstition_n heresy_n superstition_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o may_v disturb_v and_o distract_v the_o unity_n of_o religion_n a_o covetous_a old_a man_n go_v out_o of_o door_n and_o leave_v his_o god_n his_o gold_n behind_o he_o command_v his_o old_a wife_n who_o sâ—…aid_v at_o home_n to_o let_v in_o none_o till_o his_o return_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v rob_v imo_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la fortunam_fw-la quidem_fw-la no_o not_o to_o lady_n fortune_n herself_o though_o she_o shall_v
knock_v oâ—…_n lâ—…t_v the_o fire_n of_o your_o zeal_n so_o consume_v all_o carnal_a state_n policy_n in_o your_o honour_n that_o though_o by_o probable_a argument_n you_o shall_v be_v persuade_v that_o if_o error_n heresy_n or_o popery_n be_v tolerate_v permit_v or_o wink_v at_o the_o commonwealth_n will_v prosper_v and_o flonrish_v the_o more_o and_o our_o traffic_n with_o foreign_a nation_n of_o that_o religion_n will_v be_v more_o free_a yet_o let_v not_o this_o promise_v and_o flourish_a fortune_n cause_v you_o to_o open_v the_o door_n to_o any_o such_o toleration_n permission_n or_o connivencer_n 487._o remember_v in_o general_a as_o the_o jacinth_n if_o it_o be_v rub_v with_o lime_n be_v soon_o set_v on_o fire_n but_o hardly_o quench_v and_o the_o adamant_n and_o iron_n soon_o join_v but_o hardly_o dissever_v and_o the_o coin_n soon_o receive_v its_o stamp_n but_o can_v lose_v it_o without_o melt_v even_o so_o error_n and_o heresy_n be_v soon_o admit_v but_o hardly_o root_v out_o and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v be_v one_o in_o withstand_v constant_o and_o courageous_o all_o heresy_n error_n and_o superstitious_a vanity_n more_o particular_o remember_v for_o i_o know_v your_o honour_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o it_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o your_o proclamation_n statute_n act_n and_o edict_n to_o that_o purpose_n that_o pâ—…pery_n be_v a_o great_a plague_n unto_o we_o and_o a_o most_o pernicious_a doctrine_n in_o it_o seâ—…f_o aâ—…d_v therefore_o be_v you_o one_o in_o the_o root_n up_o weed_n out_o and_o extirpate_v thereof_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o your_o honour_n and_o all_o who_o shall_v peruse_v this_o imperfect_a and_o impolished_a piece_n a_o character_n of_o popery_n and_o then_o ex_fw-la ungue_fw-la leonem_fw-la let_v all_o the_o world_n judge_v thereby_o whether_o that_o devilish_a doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v admit_v permit_v wink_v at_o or_o embrace_v by_o any_o church_n or_o state_n which_o desire_v prosperity_n peace_n religion_n and_o safety_n popery_n be_v a_o superstitious_a iâ—…olatrous_a supercilious_a pernicious_a popery_n devilish_a thievish_a cruel_a heretical_a insolent_a and_o derogatory_a doctrine_n hence_o i_o thus_o argue_v that_o religion_n which_o be_v superstitious_a idolatrous_a supercilious_a argument_n perniciâ—…us_a etc._n etc._n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v permit_v favour_v harbour_v and_o embrace_v by_o any_o christian_a church_n or_o state_n which_o desire_v to_o be_v preserve_v protect_v prosper_v and_o bless_v by_o god_n but_o rather_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v suppress_v root_v out_o and_o extirpate_v root_n and_o branch_n but_o popery_n be_v such_o a_o religion_n ergo_o the_o papist_n i_o know_v will_v not_o put_v i_o to_o prove_v the_o major_a that_o be_v luce_fw-la meridiana_fw-la clarior_fw-la as_o true_a as_o gospel_n as_o the_o proverb_n say_v and_o therefore_o i_o pass_v by_o that_o but_o unà _fw-la voce_fw-la they_o cry_v out_o the_o minor_a be_v false_a and_o dare_v i_o to_o prove_v it_o which_o i_o will_v do_v particular_o and_o plain_o but_o brief_o although_o i_o can_v both_o add_v more_o particular_n and_o more_o enlarge_v these_o than_o i_o have_v that_o the_o world_n and_o all_o they_o who_o view_v this_o treatise_n may_v see_v that_o i_o do_v they_o no_o wrong_n first_o i_o say_v popery_n be_v a_o superstitious_a religion_n for_o god_n will_v religion_n be_v worship_v both_o for_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n as_o himself_o have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n s_o 18._o but_o the_o papist_n say_v that_o god_n must_v be_v worship_v according_a to_o the_o tradition_n ceremony_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o that_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o pope_n do_v equal_a in_o value_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n dist._n 15._o cap._n sicut_fw-la and_o dist._n 19_o cap._n in_fw-la canonicis_fw-la and_o dist._n 20._o cap._n de_fw-fr libellis_fw-la and_o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o say_v that_o popery_n be_v a_o superstitious_a doct_n doct_n second_o popery_n be_v a_o idolatrous_a religion_n note_v here_o these_o define_v thing_n viz._n 1._o what_o idolatry_n be_v namely_o to_o give_v the_o honour_n worship_n and_o service_n which_o be_v due_a only_o unto_o god_n to_o a_o creature_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a holy_a or_o profane_a and_o 2_o how_o manifold_a idolatry_n be_v two_o wit_n twofold_a i_o e._n 1._o internal_a divide_v and_o mental_a and_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o 2._o external_a and_o visible_a and_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o 3._o that_o both_o this_o definition_n and_o division_n of_o idolatry_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o any_o do_v question_v this_o i_o refer_v he_o to_o our_o famous_a featley_n fol._n 490._o 491_o 492._o where_o this_o truth_n be_v prove_v and_o paint_v out_o to_o the_o life_n ample_o full_o and_o faithful_o i_o will_v for_o your_o honour_n satisfaction_n add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o the_o scâ—…ipture_n teach_v that_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n be_v a_o thing_n abominable_a t_o 15._o and_o express_o forbid_v u_o 9_o also_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n callâ—…th_v image_n teacher_n of_o lie_n and_o vanity_n x_o 18._o and_o therefore_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o christian_n but_o the_o papist_n teach_v that_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n be_v well_o please_v unto_o god_n and_o very_a 〈◊〉_d and_o profitable_a for_o the_o church_n and_o that_o image_n be_v the_o lay_v man_n book_n he_o therefore_o that_o teach_v the_o câ—…ntrary_a be_v accurse_v *_o 9_o the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v that_o christ_n jesus_n our_o redeemer_n by_o the_o perfect_a sacrifice_n of_o himself_o once_o offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o put_v away_o of_o sin_n have_v so_o reconcile_v the_o faithful_a unto_o god_n his_o father_n that_o there_o now_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n y_o 18._o but_o the_o papist_n teach_v that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o râ—mission_n of_o the_o sin_n both_o of_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a *_o 2._o be_v not_o popery_n than_o a_o idolatrous_a religion_n yea_o perhaps_o themselves_o will_v not_o deny_v it_o for_o gregory_n de_fw-fr valentià _fw-fr the_o prime_a of_o the_o schoolman_n profess_o plead_v for_o idolatry_n and_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n peter_n z_o 3._o when_o you_o walk_v in_o unlawful_a and_o abominable_a idolatry_n quid_fw-la attinebat_fw-la ita_fw-la determinatè_fw-la cultus_fw-la simulacrorum_fw-la illicitos_fw-la notare_fw-la si_fw-la omnino_fw-la nullos_fw-la simulacrorum_fw-la cultus_fw-la licitos_fw-la esse_fw-la censuisset_fw-la a_o imâ—…g_v what_o need_n say_v he_o saint_n peter_n deter_v we_o from_o unlawful_a idolatry_n if_o some_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n be_v not_o lawful_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o popery_n be_v a_o idolatrous_a doctrine_n and_o 4._o note_n that_o popish_a mass_n be_v idolatry_n and_o therefore_o their_o religion_n be_v idolatrâ—us_fw-la bellarmine_n himself_o most_o true_o observe_v that_o although_o all_o the_o other_o controversy_n can_v be_v compose_v between_o protestant_n and_o papist_n yet_o in_o this_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o be_v reconcile_v quod_fw-la illi_fw-la missam_fw-la suam_fw-la divinissimum_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la nos_fw-la borrendum_fw-la idolatriam_fw-la judicamus_fw-la b_o 19_o because_o papist_n say_v that_o their_o mass_n be_v a_o most_o sacred_a sacrifice_n and_o divine_a worship_n but_o protestant_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v most_o horrible_a idolatry_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v to_o every_o see_v eye_n that_o popish_a mass_n be_v no_o excrement_n but_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o popish_a religion_n and_o consequent_o if_o their_o mass_n be_v idolatry_n than_o their_o doctrine_n be_v idolatrous_a now_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o antecedent_n your_o honour_n may_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o priest_n which_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o sin_n the_o one_o after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n the_o other_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n they_o diffâ—r_v thus_o oâ—_z the_o order_n of_o aaron_n there_o be_v many_o one_o succeed_v another_o of_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n only_a christ_n who_o be_v a_o eternal_a priest_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n of_o eternal_a virtue_n now_o popish_a mass_n priest_n which_o say_v they_o offer_v christ_n in_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v not_o of_o aaron_n for_o that_o order_n cease_v with_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n nor_o of_o melchisedech_n for_o of_o this_o order_n there_o be_v none_o but_o only_a christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v baal_n antichrist_n idolatrous_a priest_n and_o consequent_o their_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v idolatry_n and_o their_o religion_n idolatrous_a and_o three_o popery_n be_v a_o supercilious_a religion_n for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n religion_n teach_v that_o our_o good_a work_n because_o they_o be_v imperfect_a can_v deserve_v
their_o body_n and_o life_n for_o the_o papist_n say_v thâ—…t_v it_o be_v lawful_n to_o violate_v promise_n and_o oath_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o it_o be_v conclude_v in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n and_o with_o the_o death_n of_o john_n hus_n and_o hieroâ—…_n of_o prague_n 〈◊〉_d contrary_a to_o the_o public_a faith_n and_o safe-conduct_n grant_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o council_n and_o 3._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o that_o many_o way_n namely_o 1._o by_o teach_v people_n ignorance_n the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o ignorance_n thereof_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o mother_n 〈◊〉_d error_n h_o 19_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v command_v both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n to_o read_v meditate_v and_o search_v the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o 15._o but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d teach_v we_o that_o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n and_o that_o to_o keep_v religion_n safe_a it_o be_v needful_a to_o forbid_v the_o lay_n or_o sâ—…cular_a man_n the_o read_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n see_v it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o 〈◊〉_d k_o 19_o in_o the_o county_n of_o burgundy_n in_o france_n iâ—…_z a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o long_a continuance_n and_o therein_o a_o college_n of_o judâ—…sites_n or_o as_o they_o call_v themselves_o jesuit_n who_o fear_v lest_o tâ—…e_a 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n may_v creep_v in_o upon_o they_o have_v not_o only_o dâ—…barred_v the_o people_n of_o the_o protestant_n book_n but_o also_o expressâ—…ly_o forbid_v they_o to_o talk_v of_o god_n either_o in_o good_a sort_n or_o bad_a l_o michroc_n and_o 2._o by_o permit_v favour_v and_o connive_v at_o fornication_n and_o uncleanness_n the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a among_o all_o man_n m_o 4._o and_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v then_o to_o burn_v n_o 9_o yea_o that_o to_o forbid_v marriage_n be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n o_o 3._o but_o the_o papist_n teach_v that_o matrimony_n be_v a_o carnal_a estate_n and_o therefore_o with_o such_o severity_n to_o be_v forbid_v to_o the_o clâ—…rgy_n that_o it_o be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o a_o prelate_n or_o ecclesiastical_a person_n to_o live_v in_o fornication_n then_o lawful_o to_o marry_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a wickedness_n for_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n to_o marry_v then_o to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o bellâ—…rmine_n who_o bold_o aver_v this_o give_v this_o base_a reason_n for_o the_o confirm_n of_o it_o because_o he_o which_o be_v marry_v be_v make_v unable_a to_o keep_v his_o vow_n which_o he_o that_o commit_v fornication_n be_v not_o p_o 34._o and_o this_o holy_a doctrine_n he_o learn_v from_o his_o most_o holy_a father_n pope_n nicolas_n the_o first_o who_o prohibit_v the_o clergy_n marriage_n say_v that_o it_o be_v more_o honest_a to_o have_v to_o do_v with_o many_o woman_n private_o then_o to_o marry_v one_o wife_n open_o whence_o a_o priest_n of_o placentia_n be_v accuse_v to_o have_v wife_n and_o child_n be_v deprive_v of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d but_o prove_v the_o saiâ—…_n woman_n to_o be_v another_o man_n wife_n and_o only_o his_o concubine_n he_o be_v again_o restore_v q_o heylin_n as_o this_o doctriâ—…e_n have_v be_v teach_v by_o inerring_a and_o infallible_a pope_n so_o also_o by_o such_o counsel_n for_o in_o the_o first_o council_n of_o toledo_n hold_v in_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o emperor_n aâ—…adius_fw-la and_o honorius_n this_o canon_n be_v agree_v upon_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o concubine_n caeterum_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la non_fw-la babet_fw-la uxâ—…em_fw-la and_o pro_fw-la uxore_fw-la conâ—…binam_fw-la babet_fw-la à _fw-la communion_fw-la non_fw-la repellatur_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la unius_fw-la muliâ—…ris_fw-la aut_fw-la uxoris_fw-la aut_fw-la concubinae_fw-la â—…t_fw-la ei_fw-la placuerit_fw-la sum_fw-la conjunctione_fw-la content_v we_o that_o be_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v debarâ—…ed_v from_o the_o commuâ—…ion_n as_o unworthy_a thereof_o who_o have_v no_o wife_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o one_o keep_v a_o concubine_n if_o that_o he_o do_v not_o defile_v himself_o with_o many_o woman_n but_o content_v himself_o with_o one_o wife_n or_o one_o woman_n or_o one_o concubine_n and_o about_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o isodore_n as_o gratian_n quote_v he_o in_o his_o decree_n dâ—…stinc_fw-la 34._o have_v write_v hereof_o in_o these_o word_n christiano_fw-la non_fw-la dicam_fw-la plurimas_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la duas_fw-la simul_fw-la babere_fw-la licitum_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la unam_fw-la tantum_fw-la aut_fw-la vxorem_fw-la aut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d loco_fw-la uxoris_fw-la si_fw-la conjux_fw-la deest_fw-la concubinam_fw-la and_o thus_o we_o see_v as_o ignorance_n so_o also_o fornication_n and_o uncleanness_n be_v teach_v to_o people_n and_o permit_v uâ—…to_fw-mi they_o as_o though_o they_o be_v not_o prone_a enough_o thereâ—…nto_o of_o themselves_o by_o nature_n and_o 3._o by_o teach_v uncertainty_n of_o salvation_n and_o thereby_o make_v man_n hang_v in_o fuspence_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n dâ—…prived_v of_o all_o true_a comfort_n the_o word_n of_o gâ—…d_n indeed_o teach_v we_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o doubtful_a but_o assure_v of_o salvation_n which_o it_o have_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n r_o 11._o but_o the_o papist_n teach_v that_o the_o particular_a justification_n of_o man_n and_o much_o more_o the_o sâ—…lvation_n be_v very_o uncertain_a so_o thâ—…_z man_n must_v always_o doubt_v of_o their_o salvation_n and_o that_o not_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o favour_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v presumption_n s_o 56._o oh_o what_o great_a mischâ—…ef_n can_v be_v do_v unto_o religious_a and_o conscientious_a man_n than_o thus_o to_o make_v they_o halt_v between_o heaven_n and_o hell_n as_o altogether_o uncertain_a all_o their_o day_n whether_o they_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v ever_o last_o save_v or_o damn_v i_o will_v conclude_v this_o four_o mark_n of_o popish_a doctrine_n with_o this_o argument_n that_o religion_n which_o teach_v man_n ignorance_n of_o divine_a and_o save_a truth_n and_o the_o sacred_a word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o fornication_n and_o uncleanness_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o fâ—…ure_n eternal_a estate_n and_o condition_n be_v a_o most_o pernicious_a and_o pestilent_a doctrine_n in_o regard_n of_o people_n soul_n because_o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o disobedience_n fornication_n the_o defiler_n and_o destroyer_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o salvation_n the_o depriver_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o true_a peace_n and_o comfort_n but_o popery_n be_v such_o a_o religion_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v therefore_o it_o be_v a_o pernicious_a and_o pestilent_a doctrine_n in_o regard_n of_o man_n soul_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o popery_n be_v a_o perilous_a religion_n both_o to_o prince_n and_o people_n wherefore_o let_v both_o prince_n peer_n and_o people_n be_v one_o in_o the_o root_n out_o of_o popery_n and_o all_o popish_a superstition_n out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o 5._o popery_n be_v a_o devilish_a dectrine_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 13._o for_o the_o forbid_n doctrine_n to_o marry_v and_o the_o command_n to_o abstain_v from_o mâ—…ats_n for_o conscience_n sake_n which_o be_v there_o call_v doctrine_n of_o devil_n be_v both_o express_o teach_v and_o command_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o 6._o popery_n be_v a_o thievish_a doctrine_n and_o a_o rob_a religion_n for_o religion_n 1._o it_o rob_v people_n of_o the_o sacred_a word_n of_o god_n the_o food_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o they_o must_v not_o enjoy_v in_o a_o know_a tongue_n and_o 2._o it_o rob_v people_n of_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o eucharist_n for_o the_o papist_n teach_v that_o the_o sacrament_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v and_o dispense_v in_o bread_n and_o in_o wine_n to_o the_o priest_n only_o but_o to_o the_o laity_n the_o bread_n alone_o ought_v to_o be_v administer_v t_o 5._o and_o 7._o popery_n be_v a_o cruel_a doctrine_n and_o bloody_a religion_n witness_v the_o spanish_a inquisâ—…tion_n the_o martyr_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n and_o religion_n the_o bloody_a persecution_n massacre_n and_o treason_n practise_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o agent_n in_o all_o place_n where_o he_o have_v authority_n upon_o those_o who_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o his_o idolatry_n superstition_n and_o antichristian_a power_n and_o 8._o popery_n be_v a_o heretical_a doctrine_n and_o a_o mass_n or_o lump_n of_o error_n religion_n for_o 1._o from_o the_o manichee_n they_o have_v learn_v these_o heresy_n viz._n first_o as_o the_o manichee_n forbid_v lawful_a marriage_n but_o allow_v fornication_n so_o do_v the_o papist_n and_o as_o the_o manichee_n think_v not_o marriage_n in_o their_o laity_n unlawful_a but_o only_o in_o their_o priest_n and_o prelate_n even_o so_o do_v the_o papist_n and_o second_o as_o the_o manichee_n receive_v and_o administer_v the_o holy_a mystery_n under_o one_o kind_n so_o also_o do_v the_o papist_n and_o three_o as_o the_o manichee_n abstain_v from_o flesh_n and_o yet_o
in_o their_o fast_n use_v aâ—…l_a manner_n of_o delicate_n and_o strange_a fruit_n with_o sundry_a sort_n of_o spice_n in_o great_a abundance_n so_o likewise_o do_v the_o papist_n u_o 15._o and_o 2._o from_o elixay_n the_o heretic_n the_o pope_n have_v learn_v to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n for_o that_o be_v his_o heresy_n x_o 14._o and_o 3._o from_o montanus_n the_o heretic_n the_o pope_n learn_v to_o prescribe_v his_o rule_n of_o fast_n for_o â—…e_n first_o limit_v time_n of_o fast_v y_o 18._o and_o 4._o from_o the_o collyridian_n he_o be_v inspire_v to_o worship_v the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o 5._o erom_n the_o cajâ—…nes_n to_o invocate_v angel_n and_o 6._o from_o the_o carpâ—…ratians_n to_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o s._n paul_n and_o therefore_o we_o slâ—…nder_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o with_o a_o matter_n of_o truth_n when_o we_o say_v that_o her_o religion_n be_v beticall_a and_o 9_o popery_n be_v a_o insolent_a religion_n teach_v those_o tenant_n which_o religion_n do_v flâ—…tly_o and_o direct_o thwart_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n for_o 1._o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o use_n of_o strange_a tongue_n be_v unprofitable_a in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o ignorant_a auditory_a and_o therefore_o they_o who_o teach_v pray_v or_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n aught_o to_o use_v the_o vulgar_a tongue_n understand_v of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o edification_n â—…xhorration_n and_o consolation_n of_o all_o a_o etc._n but_o the_o papist_n contrary_a here_o unto_o teach_v that_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o unprofitable_a but_o also_o hurtful_a for_o the_o common_a people_n to_o have_v the_o holy_a scripture_n read_v or_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n b_o 15_o and_o 2._o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o that_o which_o enter_v into_o the_o mouth_n defile_v not_o a_o man_n c_o 11._o all_o meat_n be_v clean_a creature_n and_o allow_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o faithful_a with_o thanksgiving_n d_o 15._o but_o contrary_a she_o unto_o the_o papist_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a under_o pain_n of_o mortal_a sin_n to_o eat_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o meat_n on_o all_o day_n and_o time_n as_o in_o lent_n the_o four_o ember_n week_n friday_n saturday_n and_o the_o vigil_n of_o some_o saint_n e_o statâ—…imus_n and_o 3._o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o antichrist_n as_o god_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n attribute_v to_o himself_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n f_o 4._o and_o that_o the_o place_n of_o his_o sit_v be_v the_o great_a city_n which_o have_v seven_o hill_n and_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n g_o 18._o but_o contrary_a hereunto_o because_o this_o touch_v they_o to_o the_o quick_a the_o papist_n teach_v that_o antichrist_n be_v to_o come_v of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n and_o that_o the_o place_n of_o his_o seat_n shall_v be_v in_o jerusalem_n h_o doctrine_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v true_o say_v that_o popery_n be_v a_o insolent_a religion_n and_o popery_n be_v a_o derogatory_a doctrine_n and_o that_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n christ_n the_o word_n and_o faith_n 1._o popery_n be_v a_o religion_n which_o deâ—…racts_v and_o derogate_v from_o god_n the_o father_n for_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o serve_v god_n alone_o woe_n be_v the_o creator_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n i_o 10._o but_o the_o papist_n teach_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o serve_v god_n alone_o but_o also_o the_o saâ—…nts_n because_o they_o be_v patron_n of_o kingdom_n people_n city_n society_n and_o 〈◊〉_d k_o 230._o and_o 2._o popery_n detract_v and_o derogate_v much_o from_o christ_n and_o that_o many_o way_n viz._n first_o from_o his_o kingly_a office_n while_o they_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d head_n of_o the_o church_n make_v the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o qâ—…en_n of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o god_n the_o fâ—…ther_n be_v the_o king_n and_o give_v 〈◊〉_d she_o the_o one_o half_a of_o that_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o second_o from_o his_o prophetical_a office_n here_o note_n that_o the_o papist_n deny_v christ_n out_o prophet_n to_o become_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o in_o their_o transubstantiation_n for_o christ_n our_o prophet_n be_v conceive_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n but_o their_o christ_n be_v not_o beget_v but_o create_v whence_o they_o say_v that_o the_o sacrifice_a priest_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o mass_n create_v his_o creator_n again_o christ_n our_o prophet_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n of_o mary_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n but_o the_o papist_n christ_n be_v create_v of_o bread_n again_o our_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o to_o day_n and_o tomarrow_n and_o for_o ever_o but_o the_o papist_n christ_n be_v not_o yesterday_o or_o the_o day_n or_o hour_n 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