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blame_v for_o appeal_n to_o antiquity_n by_o some_o of_o their_o own_o brethren_n to_o manifest_v the_o impudence_n and_o hypocrisy_n wherewith_o prelatic_a protestancy_n be_v broach_v and_o impose_v upon_o the_o laity_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o bishop_n jevell_n famous_a challenge_n and_o his_o second_o that_o offer_v to_o maintain_v the_o primitive_a antiquity_n of_o protestancy_n and_o the_o novelty_n of_o popery_n his_o word_n be_v as_o i_o say_v before_o i_o say_v again_o i_o be_o content_a to_o yield_v and_o subscribe_v if_o any_o of_o our_o learned_a adversary_n or_o if_o all_o the_o learned_a man_n that_o be_v alive_a be_v able_a to_o bring_v one_o sufficient_a sentence_n out_o of_o any_o one_o catholic_n doctor_n or_o father_n or_o out_o of_o any_o old_a general_n council_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o space_n of_o 600._o year_n after_o christ_n &c_n &c_n protest_v also_o that_o he_o affirm_v thus_o much_o not_o as_o carry_v 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to_o say_v that_o almost_o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o learned_a writer_n of_o
and_o bishop_n may_v receive_v and_o communicate_v under_o one_o kind_n lay_v man_n may_v not_o but_o any_o weak_a answer_n be_v sufficient_a for_o credulous_a people_n to_o persist_v in_o obstinacy_n at_o length_n be_v convict_v by_o his_o adversary_n of_o a_o example_n where_o the_o laity_n and_o whole_a people_n receive_v open_o under_o one_o kind_n and_o in_o the_o church_n he_o answer_v this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o say_v he_o the_o point_n demand_v be_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v never_o minister_v unto_o the_o people_n under_o one_o kind_n only_o in_o any_o congregation_n or_o in_o open_a order_n and_o usage_n of_o any_o church_n and_o that_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o this_o be_v the_o common_a order_n of_o the_o church_n by_o which_o new_a addition_n of_o common_a order_n and_o usage_n the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o question_n be_v change_v and_o jewel_n convict_v as_o you_o see_v of_o many_o fraud_n and_o falsehood_n and_o not_o only_o he_o but_o all_o 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paul_n say_v will_v teach_v doctrine_n of_o devil_n 3_o and_o speak_v against_o marriage_n in_o general_a witness_v jewel_n with_o the_o first_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n but_o because_o jewel_n and_o his_o fellow_n bishop_n will_v not_o seem_v to_o want_v example_n of_o holy_a bishop_n that_o be_v actualy_a husband_n they_o corrupt_v the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o bely_v the_o author_n thereof_o niceph._n lib._n 10._o hist._n c._n 10._o zozon_n lib._n 5._o c._n 11._o cassiod_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 14._o and_o pretend_v that_o they_o recount_v how_o eusychius_fw-la bishop_n say_v jewel_n of_o cesaraea_n die_v in_o martyrdom_n 176._o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n a_o little_a before_o whereas_o the_o say_v author_n have_v not_o on_o word_n of_o his_o be_v bishop_n or_o priest_n but_o rather_o do_v evident_o show_v that_o he_o be_v a_o lay_a nobleman_n patricius_n cesaraeae_fw-la cappadociae_fw-la a_o sentaor_n son_n of_o that_o city_n high_o commend_v for_o 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either_o sufficient_o explain_v or_o correct_v by_o themselves_o in_o other_o â—â—â—ces_n or_o condemn_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o the_o geneâ—â—â—_n concurrence_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o other_o father_n teach_v and_o â—â—â—â—ifying_v the_o contrary_a to_o be_v catholic_n doctrine_n so_o that_o we_o 〈◊〉_d excuse_v our_o adversary_n either_o ignorance_n or_o impudence_n when_o they_o say_v we_o make_v the_o father_n speak_v what_o be_v most_o please_a to_o we_o by_o our_o index_n expurgatorius_fw-la expurgatorius_fw-la this_o you_o may_v see_v solid_o prove_v against_o bishop_n tailor_n calumny_n and_o falsification_n in_o his_o dissuasive_a and_o the_o thing_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o index_n itself_o and_o the_o rule_v thereof_o kemnitius_n and_o other_o protestant_n object_n some_o few_o text_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a which_o they_o pretend_v be_v change_v by_o we_o and_o corrupt_v but_o cardinal_n bellarmin_n answer_v to_o all_o the_o objection_n so_o well_o 12.13.14_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v reply_v and_o all_o the_o world_n must_v confess_v we_o roman_n catholik_o translate_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o that_o version_n to_o favour_v our_o religion_n against_o protestant_n see_v our_o latin_n vulgata_fw-la have_v his_o use_v in_o the_o church_n 1â—_n hundred_o year_n before_o their_o pretend_a reformation_n be_v hear_v of_o jewel_n morton_n and_o other_o object_n that_o zozimus_n 261._o bonifacius_n and_o celestinus_fw-la three_o pope_n that_o live_v in_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d â—ime_n and_o be_v much_o commend_v by_o he_o for_o holy_a man_n forge_v a_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a in_o favour_n of_o their_o own_o supremacy_n but_o they_o be_v sufficient_o clear_v from_o that_o aspersion_n by_o all_o catholic_n writer_n who_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o the_o heretic_n do_v corrupt_a and_o conceal_v some_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n which_o be_v now_o want_v but_o as_o for_o that_o of_o appeal_n to_o the_o 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deny_v christ_n flesh_n to_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n though_o they_o acknowledge_v he_o have_v true_a flesh_n but_o the_o ancient_a heretic_n deny_v christ_n flesh_n to_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n because_o he_o have_v no_o flesh_n and_o here_o morton_n pretend_v that_o belarmin_n contradict_v himself_o and_o withal_o abuse_v calvin_n who_o as_o morton_n say_v do_v grant_v the_o real_a presence_n nay_o that_o belarmin_n confess_v he_o grant_v the_o same_o but_o morton_n corrupt_v and_o abuse_v belarmin_n both_o in_o the_o allegation_n and_o translation_n in_o steed_n of_o belarmin_n word_n by_o we_o here_o cite_v he_o put_v in_o only_a these_o as_o belarmin_n which_o sentence_n be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o theodoret_n in_o 3._o dialog_n but_o be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v find_v in_o theodoâ—â—â—_n make_v the_o reader_n believe_v by_o falsify_v belarmin_n that_o the_o testimony_n of_o theodoret_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o theodoret_n and_o â—herfore_o he_o leave_v out_o the_o mention_n of_o st._n ignatius_n his_o epistle_n 〈…〉_z whereas_o the_o testimony_n be_v in_o theodoret_n now_o 〈◊〉_d both_o in_o greek_a and_o latin_a though_o it_o be_v not_o in_o st._n ignaâ—â—â—â—_n his_o epistle_n as_o for_o belarmin_n contradict_v himself_o in_o say_v that_o calvin_n do_v admit_v and_o deny_v the_o real_a presence_n 33.34_o it_o be_v no_o contradiction_n of_o belarmin_n but_o a_o true_a assertion_n of_o calvin_n contradiction_n for_o both_o belarmin_n and_o valentia_n convince_v he_o of_o most_o evident_a and_o palpable_a contradiction_n in_o this_o matter_n he_o seek_v to_o say_v something_o different_a not_o only_o from_o luther_n but_o also_o from_o 〈◊〉_d and_o zuinglius_fw-la thereby_o to_o make_v a_o sect_n of_o his_o own_o but_o yet_o not_o find_v wherein_o to_o subsist_v or_o be_v permanent_a speak_v non-seâ—â—â—_a and_o contradiction_n for_o proof_n whereof_o belarmin_n do_v set_v down_o seven_o several_a proposition_n of_o his_o about_o this_o matter_n each_o one_o of_o they_o different_a from_o the_o other_o and_o some_o of_o they_o so_o contradictory_n as_o by_o no_o possible_a mean_n they_o may_v be_v reconcile_v or_o stand_v together_o as_o first_o that_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v only_a 〈◊〉_d heaven_n and_o that_o in_o so_o certain_a and_o determinat_fw-la a_o place_n as_o it_o 〈◊〉_d as_o distant_a from_o the_o bread_n as_o the_o high_a heaven_n be_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o then_o this_o notwithstanding_o he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o supper_n the_o true_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v exhibit_v unto_o the_o faithful_a and_o not_o only_o a_o sign_n yea_o that_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d to_o that_o again_o he_o say_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o distance_n betwâ—â—â—_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o sacramental_a sign_n yet_o be_v they_o joyâ—â—d_v together_o by_o so_o miraculous_a and_o inexplicable_a mean_n as_o neither_o tongue_n nor_o pen_n can_v explicat_fw-la the_o same_o and_o then_o further_o that_o we_o must_v not_o believe_v that_o this_o conjunction_n be_v by_o any_o real_a come_n down_o of_o christ_n body_n unto_o we_o but_o by_o a_o certain_a substantial_a force_n derive_v from_o his_o flesh_n by_o his_o spirit_n where_o he_o seem_v to_o say_v that_o the_o conjunction_n be_v make_v not_o in_o the_o substance_n but_o in_o some_o essential_a quality_n and_o so_o in_o the_o five_o place_n more_o clear_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o apprehension_n of_o faith_n only_o whereby_o he_o contradict_v all_o that_o he_o say_v before_o of_o real_a and_o substantial_a conjunction_n 3._o and_o in_o the_o six_o place_n he_o confirm_v more_o the_o same_o by_o say_v that_o wicked_a mâ—n_z receive_v not_o the_o body_n at_o all_o quia_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la solo_fw-la ore_fw-la fidei_fw-la accipitur_fw-la for_o that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v only_o receive_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o place_n he_o conclude_v that_o this_o sacrament_n do_v not_o give_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n or_o faith_n unto_o any_o that_o have_v it_o not_o already_o but_o only_a 〈◊〉_d testify_v and_o confirm_v that_o now_o it_o be_v there_o and_o be_v but_o a_o sign_n or_o seal_v to_o use_v his_o word_n of_o that_o which_o be_v there_o already_o fin_n and_o this_o be_v the_o variety_n and_o vanity_n of_o calvin_n in_o this_o matter_n it_o prove_v not_o contradiction_n in_o belarmin_n but_o in_o calvin_n himself_o who_o inconstancy_n and_o contradiction_n all_o they_o who_o â—â—plain_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n imitat_fw-la in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d as_o every_o one_o may_v see_v in_o primate_n usher_n bishop_n 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o treatise_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o other_o and_o now_o to_o conclude_v this_o matter_n we_o may_v ask_v protestant_n 12._o as_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n do_v 〈◊〉_d reformer_n and_o innovator_n of_o his_o time_n whether_o they_o believe_v the_o ancient_a father_n hold_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o they_o answer_v affirmative_o he_o reply_v examinemus_fw-la ergo_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la vestram_fw-la ad_fw-la illorum_fw-la scripta_fw-la let_v we_o examine_v your_o doctrine_n by_o their_o write_n let_v we_o judge_n that_o to_o be_v heresy_n which_o they_o place_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o heresy_n and_o if_o so_o protestant_n must_v not_o blame_v we_o when_o we_o call_v they_o heretic_n for_o maintain_v justification_n by_o only_a faith_n with_o the_o simonian_o and_o eâ—nomians_n god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o florinian_o that_o woman_n may_v be_v and_o be_v priest_n and_o pope_n with_o the_o pâ—putians_n that_o concupiscence_n be_v a_o sin_n with_o proclus_n 1_o that_o the_o true_a church_n be_v invisible_a 9_o with_o the_o donatist_n that_o man_n must_v not_o fast_o the_o lent_n pray_v nor_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a with_o the_o aerian_o that_o saint_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v unto_o themselves_o nor_o
what_o they_o say_v in_o controversy_n of_o religion_n have_v luther_n calvin_n beza_n kemnitius_n melancton_n and_o jewel_n be_v as_o sincere_a in_o their_o write_n against_o catholic_n as_o canisius_n coccius_n bellarmin_n gualterus_n peron_n and_o baronius_n be_v against_o protestant_n we_o can_v not_o have_v discover_v so_o many_o palpable_a falsification_n in_o the_o late_a protestant_a writer_n as_o our_o book_n manifest_a to_o the_o world_n whereof_o i_o have_v say_v more_o i_o fear_v than_o my_o reader_n will_v have_v patience_n to_o peruse_v yet_o i_o shall_v entreat_v they_o for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o matter_n to_o permit_v i_o to_o mention_v somewhat_o of_o luther_n and_o calvin_n sincerity_n the_o two_o chief_a apostle_n of_o the_o protestant_a reformation_n and_o of_o two_o other_o the_o most_o eminent_a prelate_n and_o writer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n usher_n and_o laud_n one_o call_v the_o irish_a saint_n the_o other_o the_o english_a martyr_n when_o such_o primat_n be_v prove_v falsifier_n we_o need_v not_o examine_v further_o the_o write_n of_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n and_o petty_a minister_n but_o remit_v the_o â—ealous_a defender_n of_o their_o sincerity_n to_o such_o book_n as_o discover_v their_o fraud_n and_o be_v easy_o find_v whereof_o we_o have_v give_v heretofore_o a_o catalogue_n sect_n xi_o calumny_n and_o falsification_n of_o luther_n calvin_n archbishop_n laud_n and_o primate_n usher_n to_o discredit_n catholic_n religion_n against_o their_o own_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n luther_n in_o postilla_fw-la ad_fw-la evang._n dominicoe_n annuntiationis_fw-la say_v 20._o among_o the_o papist_n every_o one_o make_v recourse_n unto_o mary_n expect_v from_o her_o more_o favour_n and_o grace_n then_o from_o christ_n himself_o calvin_n say_v every_o papist_n have_v choose_v peculiar_a saint_n to_o who_o he_o have_v devote_v himself_o as_o to_o so_o many_o help_a god_n 〈◊〉_d be_v their_o god_n now_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o their_o city_n as_o the_o prophet_n upbraid_v the_o jsraelit_n but_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o their_o very_a person_n this_o our_o popish_a babylon_n say_v luther_n have_v so_o far_o extinguish_v faith_n in_o this_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n as_o with_o a_o shamless_a forehead_n she_o deny_v faith_n to_o be_v necessary_a 7._o nay_o further_o she_o have_v with_o a_o anti-christian_n impiety_n defend_v that_o it_o be_v a_o heresy_n if_o any_o man_n affirm_v faith_n to_o be_v necessary_a his_o scholar_n philip_n melancton_n say_v the_o same_o the_o school-doctor_n have_v foolish_o and_o wicked_o teach_v that_o sin_n be_v forgive_v without_o faith_n without_o doubt_v the_o illiterate_a protestant_n who_o all_o take_v luther_n to_o be_v a_o saint_n at_o least_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v a_o jmpostor_n question_v not_o but_o that_o roman_a catholic_n be_v such_o man_n as_o luther_n calvin_n etc._n etc._n describe_v they_o and_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o turn_v to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n or_o to_o any_o other_o book_n where_o our_o tenet_n be_v to_o be_v find_v 8._o there_o they_o may_v see_v that_o we_o hold_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o foundation_n of_o man_n salvation_n antichristo_a and_o the_o root_n of_o all_o justification_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o he_o that_o do_v repent_v it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o faith_n go_v before_o penance_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n luther_n say_v the_o papist_n do_v teach_v that_o a_o man_n may_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n with_o the_o proper_a force_n of_o nature_n without_o god_n grace_n concern_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n he_o say_v the_o papist_n at_o this_o day_n do_v not_o believe_v at_o all_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul._n and_o again_o in_o the_o lateran_n council_n that_o be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o year_n 1515._o in_o time_n of_o pope_n julius_n it_o be_v first_o of_o all_o know_v and_o decree_v that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v to_o be_v believe_v of_o this_o wicked_a friar_n corruption_n of_o scripture_n see_v zuinglius_fw-la tom_n 2._o ad_fw-la luth._o de_fw-la sâ—c_fw-la fol._n 412._o and_o many_o more_o author_n as_o for_o father_n and_o counsel_n he_o do_v not_o value_v they_o so_o much_o as_o to_o trouble_v himself_o with_o falsify_v or_o corrupt_v their_o write_n though_o sometime_o to_o impose_v upon_o illiterate_a people_n that_o the_o holy_a father_n be_v heretic_n or_o ignorant_a he_o endeavour_v in_o his_o write_n to_o discredit_v their_o person_n and_o condemn_v their_o doctrine_n see_v what_o he_o say_v of_o they_o heretofore_o part_v 1._o &_o 2._o subsect_v ii_o of_o calvin_n calumny_n against_o catholic_n and_o their_o doctrine_n mr._n walsingham_n in_o his_o search_n pag._n 152._o acknowledge_v he_o have_v such_o a_o opinion_n of_o calvin_n sanctity_n and_o sincerity_n that_o have_v read_v in_o his_o institution_n cap._n 11._o lib._n 1._o that_o in_o the_o first_o 500_o year_n after_o christ_n there_o be_v never_o any_o image_n in_o christian_a church_n both_o himself_o and_o other_o minister_n do_v often_o allege_v the_o same_o as_o a_o certain_a truth_n to_o such_o as_o know_v less_o than_o themselves_o but_o perceive_v that_o the_o papist_n laugh_v at_o they_o for_o it_o he_o begin_v to_o doubt_v and_o after_o examination_n of_o twenty_o author_n or_o witness_n within_o the_o first_o 500_o year_n which_o coccius_n cit_v against_o calvin_n he_o find_v they_o true_o cite_v and_o calvin_n a_o lyar._n how_o little_a calvin_n value_v the_o practice_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n he_o declare_v lib._n 3_o instit._fw-la c._n 5._o §_o 10._o where_o he_o say_v when_o the_o adversary_n object_n against_o i_o that_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a have_v be_v use_v above_o 1300._o year_n i_o ask_v they_o again_o by_o what_o word_n of_o god_n revelation_n or_o example_n it_o 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o use_v etc._n etc._n but_o the_o very_a old_a father_n themselves_o that_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a do_v see_v that_o herein_o they_o want_v both_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o lawful_a example_n so_o as_o 〈◊〉_d accuse_v all_o the_o holy_a father_n because_o they_o be_v papist_n of_o superstition_n in_o all_o the_o hymn_n and_o litany_n of_o the_o papist_n say_v calâ—â—â—_n there_o be_v never_o any_o mention_n of_o christ_n 21._o but_o whereas_o always_o they_o pray_v to_o dead_a saint_n the_o name_n of_o christ_n never_o occur_v and_o yet_o this_o impostor_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o our_o litany_n begin_v kyrie_fw-la eleison_fw-la christ_n eleison_fw-la lord_n have_v mercy_n â—pon_n we_o christ_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o christ_n audi_fw-la nos_fw-la christ_n exaudi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o our_o hymn_n he_o know_v be_v make_v by_o st._n ambrose_n st._n gregory_n prudentius_n sedulius_n and_o other_o ancient_a father_n and_o conclude_v gloria_fw-la tibi_fw-la domine_fw-la qui_fw-la natus_fw-la es_fw-la de_fw-la virgin_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o very_a same_o book_n and_o chapter_n calvin_n affirm_v that_o be_v the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n wherein_o st._n austin_n be_v present_a it_o be_v forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v say_v sancte_fw-la petre_n ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la which_o be_v false_o it_o be_v indeed_o decree_v quod_fw-la cum_fw-la altari_fw-la assistitur_fw-la semper_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la dirigatur_fw-la oratio_fw-la that_o when_o the_o priest_n do_v assist_v at_o the_o altar_n he_o shall_v offer_v his_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n the_o father_n the_o papist_n do_v shameful_o and_o impious_o define_v say_v calvin_n that_o daily_a penance_n must_v only_o be_v do_v for_o venial_a sin_n 1._o as_o though_o we_o teach_v that_o for_o mortal_a sin_n penance_n be_v not_o necessary_a in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v the_o papist_n speak_v not_o at_o all_o when_o they_o treat_v of_o penance_n of_o the_o internal_a renovation_n of_o mind_n which_o bring_v true_a amendment_n of_o life_n and_o again_o ibid._n 29._o they_o hold_v that_o they_o be_v reconcile_v once_o only_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v baptize_v post_fw-la baptismum_fw-la resurgendum_fw-la esse_fw-la per_fw-la satisfactiones_fw-la but_o after_o baptism_n a_o man_n must_v rise_v again_o from_o sin_n by_o satisfaction_n whereas_o this_o impudent_a fellow_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o we_o hold_v all_o rise_n from_o sin_n or_o reconciliation_n unto_o god_n whether_o before_o or_o after_o baptism_n must_v be_v by_o grace_n and_o that_o satisfaction_n only_o be_v for_o temporal_a punishment_n after_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v remit_v by_o reconciliation_n in_o his_o institution_n l._n 4._o c._n 7._o he_o say_v that_o pope_n john_n 2d_o affirm_v man_n soul_n to_o be_v mortal_a 2._o and_o to_o perish_v together_o with_o the_o body_n until_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n which_o calumny_n we_o have_v confute_v heretofore_o in_o the_o same_o
institution_n l._n 4._o c._n 13._o §_o 12._o talk_v of_o monastical_a life_n and_o evangelical_n counsel_n he_o write_v in_o this_o resolute_a manner_n nulli_fw-la unquam_fw-la veterum_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o mentem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o never_o come_v into_o the_o cogitation_n of_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o affirm_v that_o christ_n do_v council_n any_o thing_n but_o rather_o they_o do_v all_o cry_n with_o one_o voice_n that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o one_o lest_o word_n utter_v by_o christ_n that_o be_v not_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v obey_v etc._n etc._n out_o of_o which_o word_n he_o infer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o state_n of_o perfection_n to_o be_v aspire_v unto_o more_o one_o than_o other_o nor_o any_o thing_n leave_v we_o by_o way_n of_o council_n but_o that_o all_o be_v command_v by_o way_n of_o precept_n 7._o and_o yet_o st._n paul_n say_v and_o by_o consequence_n with_o he_o all_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o father_n talk_v of_o virginity_n i_o have_v no_o precept_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o i_o give_v council_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o say_a institution_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 19_o §_o 11._o calvin_n say_v of_o the_o papist_n praeterita_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o nullo_n numero_fw-la habita_fw-la unum_fw-la oleum_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la magni_fw-la faciunt_fw-la they_o let_v pass_v and_o esteem_v nothing_o at_o all_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n do_v only_o magnify_v their_o oil_n of_o chrism_n and_o yet_o he_o know_v well_o that_o the_o roman_a catholic_n hold_v the_o use_n of_o water_n to_o be_v most_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o substance_n of_o baptism_n and_o not_o the_o holy_a oil_n i_o hope_v protestant_n will_v reflect_v upon_o these_o thing_n and_o consider_v whether_o it_o be_v probable_a or_o possible_a that_o god_n will_v send_v such_o man_n as_o these_o two_o impostor_n to_o reform_v his_o church_n man_n without_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d sincerity_n or_o christianity_n subsect_v iii_o fraud_n falsification_n and_o calumny_n of_o primate_n usher_n against_o the_o real_a presence_n and_o transubstantiation_n the_o pope_n name_n say_v mâ—_n usher_n in_o who_o day_n this_o gross_a opinion_n of_o the_o oral_a eat_n and_o drink_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n draw_v its_o first_o breath_n be_v gregory_n the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o man_n of_o less_o erudition_n and_o learning_n then_o mr._n usher_n 〈◊〉_d assertion_n may_v be_v call_v a_o simple_a mistake_n but_o in_o he_o it_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o notorious_a fraud_n and_o wilful_a falsification_n of_o as_o many_o 〈◊〉_d father_n as_o he_o have_v peruse_v and_o to_o his_o knowledge_n deliver_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n and_o transubstantiation_n in_o particular_a he_o do_v corrupt_a justin_n the_o martyr_n his_o word_n to_o antoninus_n the_o emperor_n as_o cranmer_z have_v do_v former_o 2._o whereof_o 〈◊〉_d have_v treat_v part_n 3._o and_o remit_v the_o reader_n thereunto_o as_o also_o to_o malones_n reply_n against_o vsher_n answer_n pag._n 236._o st._n cyprian_a 〈◊〉_d before_o gregory_n 2._o many_o hundred_o year_n and_o yet_o mr._n usher_n 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v ignorant_a how_o he_o declare_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o these_o word_n this_o bread_n which_o our_o lord_n give_v 〈◊〉_d his_o disciple_n be_v by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o the_o word_n change_v 〈◊〉_d in_o outward_a shape_n but_o in_o nature_n be_v make_v flesh_n st._n austin_n also_o be_v a_o long_a time_n before_o gregory_n 2._o and_o he_o clear_v all_o doubt_n both_o of_o the_o mass_n and_o transubstantiation_n thus_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o say_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n do_v consist_v of_o two_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o visible_a form_n or_o species_n of_o the_o element_n and_o the_o invisible_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o sacrament_n know_v and_o believe_v say_v st._n cyril_n hierosol_n most_o assure_o that_o what_o appear_v bread_n be_v not_o bread_n though_o it_o seem_v so_o to_o the_o taste_n but_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o appear_v 〈…〉_z the_o taste_n do_v judge_n it_o to_o be_v but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n mr._n vsher_n falsification_n against_o confession_n st_n basil_n say_v mr._n usher_n make_v the_o groan_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a confession_n so_o do_v st._n ambrose_n the_o tear_n of_o the_o penitent_a tear_n say_v he_o do_v wash_v the_o sin_n which_o the_o voice_n be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v weep_v do_v provide_v both_o for_o pardâ—â—_n and_o for_o shamefactness_n and_o st._n austin_n 85._o what_o have_v i_o to_o 〈◊〉_d with_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v hear_v my_o confession_n as_o though_o they_o shall_v heal_v all_o my_o disease_n mr._n usher_v not_o content_a to_o impose_v this_o sentence_n upon_o the_o mistake_a protestant_n as_o if_o it_o have_v declare_v the_o superfluity_n and_o novelty_n of_o sacramental_a confession_n whereas_o st._n basil_n speak_v of_o david_n and_o st._n ambrose_n of_o st._n peter_n who_o by_o tear_n obtain_v pardon_n for_o his_o deny_v christ_n before_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o confession_n not_o content_a i_o say_v to_o misinterpret_v their_o meaning_n he_o corrupt_v the_o word_n by_o a_o fall_v translation_n to_o make_v good_a his_o own_o fall_v interpretation_n add_v the_o word_n our_o twice_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o our_o shamefactness_n and_o for_o 〈…〉_z endeavour_v thereby_o to_o draw_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o father_n from_o david_n and_o st._n peter_n unto_o all_o other_o even_o after_o the_o institution_n and_o precept_n of_o sacramental_a confession_n and_o as_o for_o st._n austin_n he_o speak_v of_o that_o public_a confession_n which_o in_o his_o book_n he_o make_v of_o such_o sin_n as_o have_v be_v forgive_v he_o in_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o need_v not_o to_o be_v confess_v to_o a_o priest_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n how_o learned_a protestant_n well_o verse_v in_o the_o father_n date_n impose_v such_o wrest_a text_n upon_o man_n who_o be_v resolve_v to_o examine_v they_o and_o to_o let_v the_o world_n see_v what_o the_o father_n have_v clear_o deliver_v mr._n usher_n can_v not_o be_v so_o ignorant_a as_o now_o his_o partner_n will_v have_v he_o seem_v to_o be_v 〈…〉_z positive_a doctrine_n of_o these_o three_o father_n concern_v conâ—â—ssion_n st._n basil_n declare_v his_o own_o belief_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n 14._o 〈…〉_z word_n sin_n must_v necessary_o be_v open_v unto_o they_o unto_o who_o 〈…〉_z of_o god_n mystery_n be_v commit_v st._n ambrose_n if_o 〈…〉_z to_o the_o justify_v confess_v thy_o sin_n for_o a_o shamefast_a confession_n 〈…〉_z dissolve_v the_o knot_n of_o iniquity_n st._n austin_n exhort_v to_o confession_n say_v be_v it_o therefore_o say_v without_o cause_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n be_v the_o key_n thereof_o without_o cause_n give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n who_o so_o do_v repent_v let_v he_o repent_v thorough_o let_v he_o show_v his_o grief_n by_o tear_n let_v he_o present_v his_o life_n to_o god_n by_o the_o priest_n let_v he_o prevent_v god_n judgement_n by_o confession_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v confess_v his_o sin_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o grace_n let_v he_o seek_v out_o a_o priest_n who_o have_v skill_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v etc._n etc._n let_v he_o consider_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o crime_n in_o place_n in_o time_n in_o continuance_n in_o variety_n of_o person_n and_o with_o what_o temptation_n he_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o how_o often_o etc._n etc._n all_o this_o variety_n must_v be_v confess_v and_o be_v it_o not_o very_o strange_a that_o mr._n usher_n shall_v quote_v these_o holy_a doctor_n against_o themselves_o and_o his_o own_o conscience_n but_o the_o protestant_a religion_n can_v 〈◊〉_d otherwise_o maintain_v nor_o the_o prelatic_a clergy_n enjoy_v two_o million_o sterling_a of_o yearly_a revenue_n all_o the_o other_o father_n speak_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o for_o example_n st._n gregory_n of_o nyssa_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d the_o priest_n for_o a_o partner_n and_o companion_n of_o thy_o affliction_n as_o 〈◊〉_d father_n show_v unto_o he_o bold_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v hide_v 〈◊〉_d the_o secret_n of_o thy_o soul_n as_o show_v thy_o secret_a wound_n unto_o thy_o physician_n he_o will_v have_v a_o care_n both_o of_o thy_o credit_n and_o of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d against_o absolution_n of_o sin_n mr._n vsher_n pag._n 138._o of_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o jesuit_n challenge_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o accuse_v the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n with_o this_o notorious_a calumny_n hold_v if_o you_o believe_v he_o that_o the_o sinner_n be_v immediate_o acquit_v before_o god_n by_o the_o priest_n absolution_n how_o soever_o that_o sound_a conversion_n of_o
heart_n be_v want_v in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d otherwise_o will_v be_v requisite_a and_o ground_n upon_o this_o imposture_n his_o bring_v many_o ancient_a father_n to_o prove_v against_o papist_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o absolve_v a_o sinner_n who_o have_v not_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o his_o soul_n as_o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o express_a doctrine_n of_o all_o roman_a catholic_n and_o upon_o this_o same_o imposture_n he_o ground_v also_o his_o foolish_a expression_n that_o our_o high_a priest_n fit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n 128._o as_o god_n and_o all_o his_o creature_n as_o so_o many_o demigod_n under_o he_o if_o what_o he_o lay_v to_o our_o charge_n be_v true_a he_o may_v have_v raise_v we_o a_o degree_n high_o for_o that_o god_n himself_o do_v not_o absolve_v man_n from_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v or_o if_o sound_a conversion_n of_o heart_n be_v want_v pag._n 125._o &_o seq_n he_o will_v fain_o persuade_v that_o lose_n of_o man_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v by_o the_o father_n generaly_a account_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o restore_n of_o man_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o admit_v of_o they_o to_o the_o lord_n table_n again_o and_o that_o in_o the_o day_n not_o only_o of_o st._n cyprian_n but_o of_o alcuinus_fw-la deacon_n in_o the_o priest_n absence_n be_v allow_v to_o reconcile_v penitent_n 53.54_o but_o this_o fraud_n be_v discover_v i_o can_v not_o presume_v he_o ignorant_a for_o that_o neither_o st._n cyprian_n nor_o alcuinus_fw-la do_v speak_v of_o reconcile_a penitent_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n but_o only_o of_o release_n they_o from_o censure_n and_o temporal_a penitence_n or_o punishment_n wherewith_o they_o have_v be_v bind_v by_o the_o positive_a and_o public_a decree_n of_o the_o church_n which_o may_v be_v perform_v not_o only_o by_o a_o deacon_n but_o by_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o penitent_a though_o never_o so_o far_o of_o and_o absent_a and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v a_o absolution_n from_o sin_n which_o require_v the_o penitent'_v presence_n and_o appertain_v to_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n inseparable_o jus_fw-la enim_fw-la hoc_fw-la solis_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la permissum_fw-la est_fw-la sai_z st._n ambrose_n against_o purgatory_n mr._n usher_n have_v see_v how_o plain_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n that_o be_v a_o three_o place_n for_o purge_v of_o venial_a sin_n 〈◊〉_d satisfy_v for_o mortal_a sin_n whereof_o the_o guilt_n but_o not_o the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d punishment_n be_v pardon_v be_v deliver_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o father_n and_o that_o the_o example_n and_o history_n 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a and_o holy_a a_o doctor_n as_o st._n gregory_n to_o that_o purpose_n 〈…〉_z be_v well_o deny_v do_v fraudulent_o change_v the_o state_n of_o 〈◊〉_d question_n to_o make_v his_o reader_n believe_v that_o the_o dispute_n 〈◊〉_d the_o popish_a purgatory_n be_v not_o whether_o sin_n and_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d be_v tempora_o punish_v in_o the_o other_o life_n but_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d be_v punish_v by_o material_a fire_n or_o whether_o the_o place_n of_o 〈◊〉_d punishment_n be_v a_o part_n of_o hell_n whereas_o all_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d we_o leave_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v dispute_v in_o school_n and_o 〈◊〉_d not_o determine_v by_o the_o church_n whereas_o pag._n 176._o of_o his_o answer_n mr._n usher_n say_v neither_o 〈◊〉_d it_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o that_o in_o those_o apparition_n and_o revelation_n relate_v by_o gregory_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o 〈◊〉_d lodge_n in_o hell_n appoint_v for_o purgatory_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v that_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n now_o strive_v 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o by_o this_o imposture_n of_o he_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o otto_n 〈◊〉_d frisingensis_n and_o other_o modern_a author_n who_o dispute_n whether_o 〈◊〉_d purgatory_n be_v a_o place_n or_o part_n of_o hell_n will_v fain_o make_v protestant's_n believe_v that_o the_o roman_n catholic_n doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n 〈◊〉_d not_o ancient_a whereas_o he_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o st._n bernaâ—â—_n who_o live_v before_o otto_n frisingensis_n rehearse_v and_o refuâ—â—ng_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o petrobusian_n say_v they_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o there_o remain_v any_o purgatory_n fire_n after_o death_n but_o will_v have_v the_o soul_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o body_n to_o pass_v either_o to_o rest_v or_o else_o to_o damnation_n but_o let_v they_o inquire_v of_o he_o who_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o sin_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o what_o end_n do_v he_o say_v this_o if_o there_o be_v no_o remission_n nor_o cleanse_v of_o sin_n in_o the_o other_o world_n but_o other_o much_o ancient_a spoke_n clear_o of_o purgatory_n st._n gregory_n of_o nyssa_n the_o divine_a providence_n have_v ordain_v that_o man_n after_o sin_n shall_v return_v to_o his_o ancient_a felicity_n either_o purify_v in_o this_o life_n by_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n or_o after_o his_o death_n cleanse_v in_o the_o furnace_n of_o purgatory_n fire_n st._n basil._n in_o cap._n 9_o isaiah_n st._n cyril_n alexandr_n in_o joan._n 15._o v._n 2._o st._n gregory_n nazian_n st._n ambrose_n st._n austin_n st._n hierom_n origines_fw-la tertullian_n st._n hilary_n and_o most_o of_o the_o father_n who_o saying_n mr._n usher_n do_v see_v in_o belarmin_n and_o yet_o without_o mention_v any_o particular_a tell_v we_o that_o the_o testimony_n which_o the_o cardinal_n bring_v belong_v to_o the_o point_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a only_o as_o if_o pray_v for_o the_o ease_n and_o relief_n of_o the_o dead_a do_v not_o necessary_o conclude_v purgatory_n or_o unto_o the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n in_o this_o world_n or_o unto_o that_o of_o the_o last_o day_n or_o to_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n or_o mark_v the_o 〈◊〉_d absolute_a and_o rational_a answer_n to_o some_o other_o fire_n then_o that_o which_o 〈…〉_z mr._n usher_n conclude_v his_o controversy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d with_o these_o word_n and_o so_o unto_o this_o day_n the_o romish_a purgatory_n be_v reject_v as_o well_o by_o the_o gracious_a as_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o russian_n the_o cophites_n and_o abassins_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o armenian_n together_o with_o the_o syrian_n and_o 〈…〉_z subject_a to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n and_o 〈…〉_z and_o palestianâ—_n unto_o the_o east_n indies_n this_o be_v strange_a 〈◊〉_d in_o maintain_v a_o falsehood_n contradict_v both_o by_o the_o protestant_a relation_n of_o the_o eastern_a religion_n and_o by_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o other_o learned_a writer_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d province_n against_o worship_v of_o saint_n and_o their_o relic_n the_o jesuit_n say_v mr._n vsher_n pag._n 420._o be_v wont_n indeed_o 〈…〉_z man_n common_o with_o a_o idle_a 〈…〉_z and_o lâ—â—ria_fw-la but_o now_o they_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o most_o and_o wise_a that_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o virtue_n that_o contain_v both_o latria_fw-la and_o dulia_n here_o mr._n usher_n be_v convict_v of_o two_o notorious_a fraud_n 1._o to_o make_v his_o illiterate_a reader_n believe_v that_o no_o act_n appertain_v to_o the_o virtue_n of_o religion_n can_v any_o way_n relate_v unto_o creature_n though_o it_o have_v the_o creator_n for_o its_o prime_a motive_n he_o seem_v to_o suppose_v that_o the_o jesuit_n now_o recant_v and_o grant_v that_o the_o honour_n which_o catholic_n give_v to_o saint_n as_o they_o be_v god_n 〈◊〉_d can_v not_o be_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n 379._o whereas_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d difficulty_n nor_o dispute_n in_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v honour_v god_n 〈◊〉_d his_o saint_n by_o two_o distinct_a act_n of_o the_o same_o virtue_n of_o 〈◊〉_d then_o in_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n 〈…〉_z two_o act_n of_o one_o virtue_n call_v charity_n the_o second_o 〈…〉_z he_o will_v fain_o persuade_v that_o latria_fw-la and_o dulia_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d distinction_n and_o delusion_n of_o the_o jesuit_n and_o that_o no_o 〈◊〉_d worship_n however_o so_o inferior_a can_v be_v communicate_v 〈…〉_z without_o commit_v of_o idolatry_n but_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d england_n by_o the_o pen_n of_o its_o defender_n bishop_n jewel_n tell_v 〈…〉_z we_o only_o adore_v christ_n as_o very_o godâ—_n but_o we_o 〈…〉_z the_o sacrament_n we_o worship_v the_o word_n of_o 〈…〉_z all_o other_o like_o thing_n in_o such_o religious_a wise_n to_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z church_n and_o father_n not_o only_o the_o jesuit_n 〈…〉_z distinction_n of_o latria_n and_o dalia_n that_o be_v suprem_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d religious_a worship_n the_o suprem_fw-la that_o be_v latria_n be_v due_a 〈…〉_z as_o the_o suprem_fw-la civil_a worship_n to_o the_o â—_z the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v dulia_n be_v
who_o begin_v and_o perfect_v the_o reformation_n be_v gross_o mistake_v and_o themselves_o mislead_v in_o one_o of_o the_o most_o essential_a point_n of_o christianity_n and_o in_o one_o without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o church_n have_v the_o dispute_n between_o they_o and_o we_o be_v about_o conveniency_n of_o discipline_n or_o decency_n of_o ceremony_n a_o change_n in_o such_o thing_n alterable_a according_o to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n may_v be_v pious_a and_o prudent_a because_o it_o may_v take_v away_o occasion_n of_o cavil_v but_o to_o alter_v the_o essential_a form_n of_o priesthood_n and_o episcopacy_n and_o to_o add_v thereunto_o now_o after_o a_o century_n of_o year_n word_n which_o hitherto_o want_v conclude_v the_o nullity_n of_o their_o church_n and_o clergy_n must_v rather_o augment_v the_o doubt_n then_o avoid_v the_o cavil_n if_o they_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o validity_n of_o that_o form_n whereby_o themselves_o since_o ed._n 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christus_fw-la de_fw-la activitate_fw-la substantiae_fw-la disputat_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la consensu_fw-la etc._n etc._n calvin_n in_o joan._n 10._o calvin_n in_o admonit_a ad_fw-la polonos_n explant_v in_o tract_n theol._n pag._n 794._o sententia_fw-la christi_fw-la pater_fw-la major_a i_o est_fw-la restricta_fw-la fuit_fw-la ad_fw-la humanam_fw-la ejus_fw-la naturam_fw-la ego_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la dubito_fw-la ad_fw-la totum_fw-la complexum_fw-la extendere_fw-la stancarus_n contra_fw-la minist_n genevenses_n tigurinos_n fol._n 94._o &_o 95._o &_o 118._o &_o 123._o affirm_v that_o the_o reform_a church_n profess_v the_o faith_n of_o geneva_n and_o tigure_n be_v arian_n and_o say_v conclusum_fw-la est_fw-la o_o calvine_n doctrinam_fw-la tuam_fw-la de_fw-la filio_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la plane_n arianam_fw-la a_o qua_fw-la resilia_n quam_fw-la primum_fw-la te_fw-la oro_fw-la atque_fw-la obsecro_fw-la obsecro_fw-la the_o word_n trinity_n be_v but_o a_o human_a invention_n and_o sound_v could_o luther_n in_o postil_n majore_fw-la basileae_n apud_fw-la hernagium_fw-la in_o enar_n evangel_n dom._n trinit_fw-la calvin_n ep_n 2._o ad_fw-la polonos_n in_o tract_n theolog_fw-la &_o pag._n 796_o say_v precatio_fw-la vulgo_fw-la trita_fw-la est_fw-la sancta_fw-la trinitas_fw-la unus_fw-la deus_fw-la miserere_fw-la nostri_fw-la mihi_fw-la non_fw-la placet_fw-la ac_fw-la omnino_fw-la barbariem_fw-la sapit_fw-la sapit_fw-la luther_n in_o lib._n contrâ—_n jacobun_n latomum_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o wâ—tteâ—b_n latin_n edito_fw-la anno_fw-la 1551._o the_o late_a edition_n be_v alter_v and_o corrupt_v herein_o as_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n osiander_n in_o epitome_n cent_n 16._o pag._n 169_o symbolum_n athanasiivocant_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la satanasii_fw-la vanissime_fw-la insuper_fw-la jactitant_fw-la lutherum_n vix_fw-la tectum_fw-la babilonicae_fw-la turris_fw-la detex_fw-la isse_fw-la se_fw-la vero_fw-la ex_fw-la imis_fw-la fundamentis_fw-la eam_fw-la ex_fw-la scindere_fw-la scindere_fw-la whitaker_n contra_fw-la rat_n camp_n pag._n 78._o and_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o mr._n william_n reynolds_n cap._n 6._o pag._n 135._o art_n 136._o say_v the_o father_n thought_n by_o their_o external_a discipline_n of_o life_n to_o pay_v the_o pain_n due_a for_o sin_n wherein_o they_o derogate_a not_o a_o little_a from_o christ_n death_n etc._n etc._n which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o error_n yet_o be_v they_o notwithstanding_o good_a man_n and_o holy_a father_n from_o whence_o follow_v that_o indulgence_n purgatory_n satisfaction_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a merit_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v hold_v by_o learned_a and_o holy_a man_n mr._n bunny_n in_o his_o treatise_n tend_v to_o pacification_n sect_n 17._o pag._n 104._o excuse_v some_o point_n of_o popery_n and_o among_o other_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n say_v in_o these_o therefore_o or_o such_o like_a whosoever_o will_v condemn_v all_o those_o to_o be_v none_o of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v not_o full_o persuade_v therein_o as_o we_o be_v etc._n etc._n commit_v a_o uncharitable_a part_n towards_o his_o brethren_n see_v doctor_n some_o against_o mr._n penry_n pag._n 176._o tindall_n act_n mon._n pag._n 1338._o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o saint_n bernard_n francis_n and_o many_o other_o holy_a man_n err_v as_o concern_v mass._n mr._n francis_n johnson_n in_o mr._n iacob_n defence_n of_o the_o church_n and_o ministry_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 13._o do_v not_o john_n hus_n that_o worthy_a champion_n of_o christ_n and_o other_o also_o of_o the_o martyr_n of_o fore_a time_n say_v and_o hear_v mass_n even_o to_o their_o die_a day_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o divers_a of_o they_o acknowledge_v some_o the_o pop_n calling_n and_o supremacy_n some_o the_o 7._o sacrament_n some_o auricular_a confession_n etc._n etc._n morgenstein_n in_o tract_n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 41._o these_o thing_n be_v pardonable_a in_o the_o godly_a who_o hold_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o papacy_n for_o the_o church_n saint_n for_o mediator_n and_o the_o mass_n for_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n luther_n de_fw-fr utraque_fw-la specie_fw-la say_v if_o thou_o comse_v to_o a_o place_n be_v the_o communion_n be_v minister_v under_o one_o only_a kind_n take_v it_o with_o other_o the_o like_a indifferency_n be_v affirm_v by_o melancthon_n in_o centur_fw-la epist_n theolog._n pag._n 252._o and_o not_o deny_v by_o bishop_n jewel_n in_o his_o reply_n pag._n 110._o &_o 106._o the_o roman_a catholic_n church_n be_v a_o competent_a and_o unpartial_a judge_n of_o controversy_n of_o religion_n quid_fw-la praediâ—averinâ—_n apostoli_fw-la quid_fw-la illis_fw-la christus_fw-la revelaverit_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la aliter_fw-la probari_fw-la debere_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la easdem_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la quas_fw-la ipsi_fw-la condiderunt_fw-la tertul._n l._n 1._o dâ—_n praescri_fw-la c._n 6._o all_o christian_n be_v nâ—ver_o judge_n of_o religion_n one_o part_n always_o submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o other_o that_o be_v in_o obedience_n to_o and_o in_o communion_n with_o saint_n peter_n successor_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n see_v bishop_n morton_n cit_fw-la and_o bishop_n taylor_n in_o his_o dissuasive_a pag._n 8._o edit_n dubl_n protestancy_n be_v heresy_n protestancy_n contradict_v god_n veracity_n the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n prove_v against_o protestant_n the_o protestant_a doctrine_n of_o fundamental_n confute_v see_v ariagae_n disp_n 4._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la sec._n 4._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n prove_v by_o god_n veracity_n heresy_n explain_v by_o rebellion_n the_o unreasonableness_n of_o they_o who_o pretend_v a_o private_a spirit_n and_o refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n for_o want_v of_o clear_a evidence_n than_o the_o roman_n catholic_n have_v of_o god_n authority_n isaiah_n 49.28_o suinglius_fw-la lib._n 4._o epist._n brentius_n in_o confes._n wittemb_v cap._n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la script_n &_o in_o prologo_fw-la contra_fw-la petrun_v a_o sâ—to_n l._n 2._o sect_n 6._o pag._n 112._o see_v heretoforeâ—_n â—_z part_n sec._n 1._o how_o the_o centurist_n and_o other_o learned_a protestant_n confess_v the_o counsel_n and_o father_n defend_v worship_n of_o imamage_n transubstantiation_n purgatory_n indulgence_n and_o all_o other_o point_n of_o popery_n bale_n in_o his_o act._n rom._n
pontif._n print_v at_o basil_n 1558._o page_n 44_o 45.46_o confess_v beside_o that_o st._n gregory_n hold_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n etc._n etc._n see_v bale_n in_o his_o pagea_n of_o pope_n pag._n 27._o of_o s._n leo_n doct._n humphrey_n jesuitissimi_fw-la pag._n 1._o rat_n 5._o pag._n 626._o how_o particular_o the_o protestant_n clergy_n â—s_v charge_v with_o fraud_n and_o falsification_n in_o maintain_v their_o religion_n after_o doctor_n tailor_n death_n his_o friend_n have_v publish_v a_o second_o part_n of_o his_o dissuasive_a which_o be_v so_o weack_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o first_o that_o it_o need_v not_o that_o reply_n which_o be_v now_o in_o hand_n by_o e._n w._n his_o adversary_n fox_n pag._n 200._o vol._n 1._o num_fw-la 2._o see_v hereafter_o some_o of_o his_o falsification_n in_o particular_a object_v to_o he_o by_o the_o catholic_a bishop_n and_o doctor_n at_o his_o trial_n dr._n heylin_n ed._n 6._o pag_n 89_o three_o convers_n of_o england_n part._n 2_o pag._n 593._o see_v the_o stat_fw-la a_o 28._o henr._n cap._n 7._o 1536_o mathews_n his_o bible_n and_o the_o bible_n of_o the_o large_a volume_n be_v the_o worck_n of_o tyndal_n and_o coverdale_n and_o rogers_n well_o lick_v of_o cranmer_n stat._n anno_fw-la dom._n 1547·_fw-la ed._n 6._o a_o 1._o fox_n pag._n 1942._o fox_n in_o a_o marginal_a not_o upon_o this_o last_o part_n sai_z bishop_n ridleye_n profecy_n upon_o the_o episcopal_a see_v open_fw-mi london_n rogers_n of_o bishop_n poynet_z schism_n angl._n pag._n 216._o schism_n angl._n ed_n 6._o pag._n 194._o &_o 19â—_n john_n bale_n write_v thus_o of_o himself_o cent._n 5._o fol._n 245._o when_o i_o be_v a_o boy_n of_o twelve_o yearâ—_n old_a at_o norwich_n i_o be_v thrust_v into_o the_o heâ—â—_n of_o the_o white_a monk_n â—_o carmelites_n the_o word_n the_o lord_n aâ—â—pearing_v i_o see_v i_o own_o deformity_n to_o wit_n of_o be_v a_o priest_n and_o a_o friar_n i_o do_v present_o they_o scrape_v out_o the_o curse_a character_n of_o the_o horrible_a beast_n for_o that_o i_o take_v unto_o i_o a_o most_o faithful_a wife_n dorothy_n and_o this_o not_o from_o any_o man_n nor_o by_o any_o man_n help_n but_o by_o the_o special_a gift_n and_o word_n of_o christ._n this_o friar_n make_v chir_v it_o 〈◊〉_d wooer_n for_o he_o to_o marry_v a_o nun_n and_o yet_o he_o call_v our_o s._n austin_n and_o his_o chaste_a monk_n together_o wiâ—h_v the_o whole_a primitive_a church_n of_o england_n a_o carnal_a synagogue_n osiander_n in_o epitome_n cent_n 9_o 10._o â—1_n pag_n 454._o act_n 15._o melanâ—â—â—on_n in_o disput_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la magistrate_n etc._n etc._n stow_n annal_n pa._n 550._o schism_n an._n pag._n 17.217_o of_o coverdale_n and_o his_o bible_n see_v fox_n pag._n 1362._o &_o 1363._o pag._n 1362._o schism_n pag._n 217._o fox_n pag._n 136â—_n first_o edit_n see_v dr._n heylin_n ecclesia_fw-la resta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d queen_n mary_n pag._n 80._o melancton_n in_o epitome_n 8._o ubi_fw-la vociferantur_fw-la quidam_fw-la martyr_n anglicos_fw-la esse_fw-la martyr_n diaboli_fw-la jbid._n pa._n 80_o jbidem_fw-la heylin_n ecclesia_fw-la restaurata_fw-la in_o queen_n mary_n pa_n 39_o &_o seqq_fw-la heylin_fw-mi cit_fw-la pag._n 61._o pag._n 60._o queen_n marry_o heylin_fw-mi cit_fw-la pag._n 63._o schism_n angl._n pag._n 107._o dr_n heylin_n 1._o eliz._n pag._n 107._o d._n r_o heylin_n eccl_n restaur_n q._n elizabeth_n pag._n 103._o part_n 3._o sect._n 1_o harding_n in_o his_o rejoind_v erto_o mr._n jewel_n be_v reply_v 1556._o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n dr._n heylin_n in_o his_o eccles._n restaurata_fw-la hist._n qui_fw-fr eliz._n p._n 130._o &_o 131_o euseb._n in_o hist._n eccles._n lib_n 6._o c._n 36._o jewel_n reply_n pag._n 134._o jewel_n pag._n 132._o luc._n 24._o chrysost._n ho._n 17._o in_o math._n aug._n de_fw-fr consensu_fw-la evang._n l._n 3.6.25_o de_fw-fr serm_n 140._o theophil_n alii_fw-la jewel_n def_n of_o the_o apology_n fol._n 222._o 1._o tim._n 4._o â—_o &_o 3_o apol._n defence_n pag._n 176._o jewel_n apol_n cap._n 19_o divis_fw-la l._n &_o in_o defen_n fol._n 517._o reply_v pag._n 239._o bede_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o scripture_n corrupt_v math._n 13_o 37·_v staplet_n return_v fol._n 32_o &_o 33._o in_o vita_fw-la st._n andreae_n pet_n presbytery_n achaiae_n see_v heretofore_o part_n 1._o see_v the_o defence_n pag._n 132._o s._n cyprian_n lib._n 1._o ep_n 6._o ad_fw-la magn_n novatian_n be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n nor_o can_v he_o be_v compute_v a_o bishop_n who_o succeed_v to_o none_o and_o contemn_v the_o evangelical_n and_o apostolical_a tradition_n be_v ordain_v by_o him-self_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o who_o succeed_v no_o body_n and_o begin_v from_o him-self_n be_v a_o stranger_n and_o profane_a optatus_n lib._n 2._o cont_n parmen_fw-la there_o 〈…〉_z of_o their_o own_o head_n without_o divinâ—_n disposition_n 〈◊〉_d them-selve_n over_o rash_a people_n assemble_v together_o who_o make_v them-selve_n prelate_n without_o 〈◊〉_d of_o ordination_n and_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n and_o bishopric_n without_o have_v receive_v they_o from_o any_o s._n austin_n ex_fw-la quaest_n in_o nov_n &_o 〈◊〉_d tostam_fw-la 100_o say_v of_o heretic_n they_o perturb_v the_o order_n begin_v from_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o observe_v until_o this_o time_n by_o a_o continuation_n of_o succeed_a bishop_n they_o set_v up_o a_o order_n for_o them-selve_n without_o a_o beginning_n and_o tom_n 7._o contra_fw-la epist_n manich._n cap._n 4._o tenet_n aâ—_n ipsa_fw-la petri_n sede_n etc._n etc._n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la prâ—sentem_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la successio_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la see_v jren._n l._n 3._o adversus_fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 3._o defence_n apolog_n pag._n 6â—7_n in_o appendice_n conc._n consta._n §_o in_o primis_fw-la pag._n 29.2_o justinian_n l._n 4._o histor._n venet_n bemb_v hist._n venet._n sabel_n decad_n 2._o l_o 1._o â—20_n &_o ennead_n 9_o lib._n 8.260_o gregory_n l._n 7._o epist_n 30._o indict_v will_v bede_n l_o 2._o c._n 3._o hist._n 1._o cor._n 16._o apol._n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n part_n 4._o jewel_n defence_n of_o the_o apology_n pag._n 130._o stapleton_n counterbla_v fol._n 30â—_n 30â—_n an._n 1._o eliz._n c._n 1._o act_n and_o mon._n pag._n 2016._o eccles._n polity_n l._n 2._o sec._n 6._o pag._n 112._o whitaker_n in_o respon_n ad_fw-la rat_n campt_v rat_n 5._o pag._n 50._o dr._n heylin_n eccl._n restaur_n q._n eliz._n pag._n 130._o three_o convers_n in_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o trial_n make_v before_o the_o french_a king_n 1600._o pag._n 55._o jewell_n answer_n to_o excuse_v his_o wilful_a falsification_n the_o magdeburgian_n writer_n centur._n 2._o &_o 3._o cap._n 4._o condemn_v the_o father_n for_o assert_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n etc._n etc._n centur._n 2._o c._n 4._o centur._n 3._o c._n 4._o p._n 77._o centur._n 4._o valentia_n his_o comparison_n of_o protestant_a writer_n and_o the_o magdeburgian_o cent._n 3._o c._n 4._o magdeburg_n in_o praef_n ep._n dedic_n ad_fw-la eliz._n angl._n reg._n in_o cent._n 4._o cent._n 2._o c._n 4._o pag._n 55._o fox_n in_o his_o protestation_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n pag._n 2._o &_o 3_o fox_n in_o protest_v ad_fw-la eccl_n angl._n tretemius_n in_o verbo_fw-la bertramus_fw-la sand_n de_fw-fr visibili_fw-la monarchia_fw-la haeres_fw-la 133._o gerson_n lib._n contra_fw-la romant_n extravagant_a de_fw-fr trin_n guido_n carmel_n caesarius_n gadnin_n lib._n 6._o hist._n franc._n naucler_n in_o hist._n tritem_fw-la in_o chron._n monast_n hirsang_n genebr_n in_o chron._n a_o 1215._o silvius_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr orig._n bohem_n cap_n â—5_n vsparg_fw-mi in_o chron._n a_o 1212._o guid._n carm._n in_o haeres_fw-la walden_v antonin_n p._n 3._o sum_n do_fw-mi 11._o c._n 7._o caesar._n 5._o do_v dialog_n hixemb_v haeres_fw-la albi_fw-la prascol_n &_o saunder_n ibidem_fw-la tritem_fw-la in_o chron._n a_o dom._n 1315._o fox_n pag._n â—93_n acts._n and_o mon._n pag._n 9â—_n pag._n 1395._o &_o 1555._o fox_n pag._n 1414._o fox_n pag._n 1558._o difference_n between_o the_o persecution_n of_o catholics_n and_o protestant_n bede_n 〈◊〉_d 4_o cap._n 5._o bede_n lib._n 4._o hist._n cap._n 5._o fox_n 112._o bede_n lib_n 4._o hist._n cap._n 5._o fox_n pag_n 164_o anton._n part_n 2._o tit_n 16._o c._n 1._o §._o 21._o naucler_n generate_fw-la 37._o distinct._n 23._o c_o praeter_fw-la §._o verum_fw-la apud_fw-la anton_n tit_n 16._o tritem_fw-la in_o chron._n a_o 1075._o origen_n hom_n 23._o in_o lib._n nu_fw-la euseb._n lib._n 1._o demonstrat_fw-la evang._n c_o 9_o marianus_n scotus_n in_o chron._n a_o 1096._o &_o 1_o â—_o 4._o council_n pag._n 79._o distinct._n 32._o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la etc._n etc._n nullus_fw-la john_n fox_n in_o his_o act_n and_o monument_n be_v endless_a in_o lie_n in_o set_v down_o the_o difference_n in_o doctrine_n betweme_v his_o and_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n he_o be_v convince_v to_o have_v make_v above_o 120._o lie_n in_o 〈◊〉_d leaf_n to_o wit_n from_o