the_o dignity_n of_o the_o city_n but_o that_o all_o that_o be_v more_o be_v from_o the_o devil_n and_o by_o usurpation_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o ministerial_a head_n of_o the_o church_n he_o can_v not_o pretend_v to_o be_v less_o subject_a to_o error_n than_o other_o bishop_n and_o patriarch_n neither_o the_o latin_a church_n less_o than_o those_o of_o greece_n &_o other_o of_o the_o east_n and_o so_o we_o return_v notwithstanding_o their_o exception_n to_o our_o former_a conclusion_n that_o the_o article_n ground_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v overthrow_v and_o all_o their_o tradition_n &_o invention_n subject_a to_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o other_o church_n that_o the_o pope_n in_o affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o be_v so_o in_o deed_n be_v the_o antichrist_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o he_o can_v be_v receive_v with_o any_o other_o than_o the_o papistical_a doctrine_n chap._n ix_o the_o pope_n not_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n as_o he_o say_v he_o be_v and_o have_v no_o other_o title_n to_o prove_v this_o general_a lieutenant_n ship_n which_o he_o so_o proud_o exercise_v we_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o plague_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n a_o tyrant_n in_o the_o common_a weal_n &_o antichrist_n in_o the_o church_n and_o for_o to_o prove_v this_o i_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o particular_a explication_n of_o those_o prediction_n which_o be_v in_o daniel_n daniel_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n &_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n apoca._n which_o in_o time_n past_a be_v darken_v but_o now_o be_v make_v clear_a for_o also_o many_o learned_a man_n not_o only_o of_o our_o time_n but_o 300._o year_n ago_o have_v make_v those_o book_n plain_a amidst_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o world_n &_o cruelty_n of_o the_o pope_n but_o i_o say_v that_o although_o he_o be_v not_o so_o lively_o paint_v out_o unto_o we_o as_o he_o be_v in_o those_o foresay_a place_n yet_o his_o doctrine_n ought_v to_o make_v we_o know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o very_a antichrist_n with_o who_o the_o church_n be_v threaten_v and_o that_o there_o can_v not_o be_v in_o christendom_n any_o thing_n more_o pernicious_a than_o that_o doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v in_o first_o to_o take_v away_o all_o doubt_n the_o scripture_n speak_v unto_o we_o of_o many_o antichrist_n for_o every_o heretic_n which_o set_v himself_o against_o the_o truth_n he_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n a_o antichrist_n but_o it_o speak_v unto_o we_o of_o one_o amongst_o other_o who_o shall_v have_v his_o seat_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v usurp_v god_n place_n who_o as_o origen_n say_v matt._n must_v be_v the_o great_a antichrist_n among_o other_o antichrist_n this_o be_v he_o of_o who_o we_o have_v now_o to_o speak_v second_o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o antichrist_n it_o say_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o apostasy_n or_o a_o fall_a back_n from_o the_o faith_n also_o that_o that_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n begin_v to_o work_v in_o paul_n his_o time_n 2._o and_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o otherwise_o be_v destroy_v but_o by_o the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 13.15.16.17_o again_o that_o he_o must_v build_v his_o greatness_n upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o give_v life_n to_o that_o lose_a beast_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v expound_v to_o this_o empire_n and_o namely_o s._n augustine_n in_o the_o xx_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n 2._o &_o chrysostome_n upon_o that_o place_n where_o s._n paul_n handle_v this_o matter_n and_o we_o know_v that_o the_o roman_a empire_n fall_v by_o little_a &_o little_a and_o piece_n by_o piece_n it_o follow_v then_o that_o antichrist_n be_v not_o one_o man_n alone_o which_o must_v come_v at_o one_o instant_a of_o time_n but_o be_v a_o estate_n seat_n and_o succession_n of_o man_n a_o empire_n lift_v up_o against_o jesus_n christ_n as_o we_o see_v the_o scripture_n under_o the_o name_n of_o certain_a beast_n to_o describe_v empire_n and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o s._n augustine_n upon_o that_o place_n three_o antichrist_n be_v call_v that_o false_a prophet_n vomit_v out_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o most_o high_a his_o empire_n therefore_o consist_v in_o false_a doctrine_n &_o not_o in_o arm_n he_o be_v call_v a_o woman_n &_o a_o whore_n he_o shall_v therefore_o wind_v in_o himself_o and_o come_v in_o by_o pleasant_a way_n sleight_n and_o flattery_n deceyve_a man_n through_o his_o craft_n &_o draw_v they_o to_o his_o spiritual_a whoredom_n which_o be_v idolatry_n he_o be_v also_o call_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n as_o judas_n again_o he_o shall_v not_o assail_v the_o church_n by_o open_a force_n but_o he_o shall_v betray_v she_o with_o a_o kiss_n and_o shall_v not_o enter_v by_o the_o breach_n or_o by_o a_o strong_a scale_a ladder_n but_o by_o counterfeit_v the_o key_n by_o paint_a emblem_n and_o secret_o like_o a_o thief_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o empire_n which_o consist_v in_o force_n and_o arm_n they_o be_v figure_v in_o the_o scripture_n under_o the_o name_n of_o wolf_n lion_n bear_n and_o such_o other_o raven_a beast_n whereas_o for_o this_o you_o have_v but_o woman_n whoredom_n cup_n drincking_n enchantment_n that_o be_v to_o say_v deceit_n craft_n and_o subtlety_n whereupon_o the_o schoolman_n themselves_o have_v conclude_v that_o this_o chief_a antichrist_n which_o be_v here_o describe_v can_v neither_o be_v mahomet_n nor_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o turk_n four_o he_o be_v proper_o call_v antichrist_n and_o not_o antithee_o that_o be_v to_o say_v contrary_a to_o christ_n the_o mediator_n and_o not_o simple_o against_o god_n therefore_o particular_o he_o shall_v be_v against_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n consist_v in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o mediatorship_n &_o in_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n this_o than_o shall_v be_v the_o special_a doctrine_n that_o he_o will_v chief_o labour_v to_o abolish_v it_o be_v oftentimes_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v there_o acknowledge_v as_o god_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o be_v christ_n or_o shall_v preach_v direct_o against_o christ_n the_o church_n will_v not_o suffer_v this_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o nor_o suffer_v he_o to_o reign_v 11.14_o it_o be_v likewise_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v two_o horn_n like_a to_o the_o lamb_n speak_v notwithstanding_o as_o the_o dragon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o shall_v counterfeit_v the_o doctrine_n and_o holiness_n of_o christ_n although_o he_o speak_v nothing_o but_o impiety_n as_o satan_n do_v it_o follow_v therefore_o to_o make_v these_o mark_n to_o agree_v together_o that_o it_o must_v be_v that_o antichrist_n of_o who_o now_o the_o controversy_n be_v that_o he_o must_v speak_v in_o show_n as_o christ_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o effect_n against_o christ_n and_o honour_v he_o in_o word_n and_o yet_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o glory_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a antichrist_n of_o who_o the_o question_n be_v who_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o christ_n shall_v overthrow_v his_o doctrine_n and_o put_v himself_o in_o christ_n his_o place_n saint_n augustine_n handle_v this_o matter_n do_v not_o otherwise_o understand_v it_o 6._o let_v we_o not_o regard_v say_v he_o the_o tongue_n but_o the_o deed_n antichrist_n be_v a_o liar_n which_o make_v profession_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o deny_v he_o in_o effect_n and_o a_o little_a after_o how_o say_v thou_o that_o i_o deny_v he_o in_o effect_n because_o christ_n say_v he_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v for_o us._n chrysostome_n say_v 49._o that_o he_o must_v be_v know_v by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o neither_o by_o title_n miracle_n nor_o word_n of_o holiness_n saint_n hilary_n say_v auxenti_fw-la that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v contrary_v to_o christ_n under_o opinion_n of_o a_o hypocritical_a and_o feign_a godliness_n and_o in_o another_o place_n oh_o you_o fool_n who_o be_v move_v and_o ravish_v and_o catch_v in_o love_n with_o word_n and_o gorgeous_a seelinge_n of_o church_n do_v you_o doubt_v that_o this_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n it_o behoove_v we_o now_o therefore_o to_o consider_v who_o it_o be_v that_o sit_v in_o the_o church_n who_o speak_v more_o of_o christ_n and_o jest_n esteem_v he_o who_o more_o honour_v he_o with_o traitorous_a kiss_n and_o blaspheme_v more_o against_o his_o come_n who_o in_o the_o chair_n of_o christ_n be_v
honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr a_o notable_a treatise_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o be_v handle_v all_o the_o principal_a question_n that_o have_v be_v move_v in_o our_o time_n concern_v that_o matter_n by_o philip_n of_o mornay_n lord_n of_o plessis_n marlyn_n gentleman_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o translate_v out_o of_o french_a into_o english_a by_o io._n feilde_n apocal._n 18.4.5_o go_v out_o of_o babylon_n my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n in_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n for_o her_o sin_n be_v come_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o god_n have_v remember_v her_o iniquity_n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o christopher_n barker_n printer_n to_o the_o queen_n majesty_n anno._n dom._n 1579._o the_o brief_a content_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o this_o present_a treatise_n 1_o what_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o diverse_a state_n thereof_o 2_o that_o of_o the_o visible_a and_o universal_a church_n some_o part_n be_v pure_a and_o other_o some_o impure_a and_o what_o be_v the_o infallible_a mark_n of_o the_o pure_a church_n 3_o that_o the_o other_o mark_n which_o our_o adversary_n allege_v be_v common_a both_o to_o the_o pure_a and_o impure_a church_n and_o which_o be_v they_o that_o most_o common_o deceive_v us._n 4_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v the_o undoubted_a touchstone_n to_o prove_v the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n which_o doctrine_n be_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o pure_a church_n 5_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o judge_n of_o the_o controversy_n of_o this_o time_n but_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o how_o every_o one_o may_v judge_v they_o by_o it_o 6_o that_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v err_v yea_o and_o that_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n and_o that_o be_v prove_v in_o every_o of_o her_o particular_a state_n 7_o that_o the_o pope_n or_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o head_n of_o the_o visible_a and_o universal_a church_n by_o god_n law_n 8_o that_o the_o pope_n or_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o head_n of_o the_o visible_a universal_a church_n by_o man_n law_n and_o how_o he_o have_v usurp_v this_o power_n 9_o that_o the_o pope_n in_o call_v himself_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o be_v head_n be_v the_o antichrist_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o antichrist_n can_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n with_o any_o other_o than_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n 10_o that_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o antichrist_n and_o that_o the_o romanists_n be_v schismatic_n and_o not_o they_o which_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o same_o 11_z that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n have_v a_o lawful_a vocation_n to_o redress_v and_o reform_v the_o church_n 12_o the_o recapitulation_n or_o brief_a rehearsal_n of_o the_o principal_a conclusion_n of_o this_o treatise_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a and_o my_o very_a good_a lord_n the_o lord_n robert_n dudley_n earl_n of_o leycester_n baron_n of_o denbigh_n knight_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n master_n of_o the_o queen_n majesty_n horse_n and_o one_o of_o her_o grace_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n io._n field_n wish_v increase_v of_o grace_n and_o all_o spiritual_a gift_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n be_v willing_a right_a honourable_a and_o my_o very_a good_a lord_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o leave_v some_o public_a testimony_n of_o my_o humble_a duty_n &_o unfeigned_a good_a will_n towards_o your_o honour_n i_o think_v i_o can_v no_o better_o way_n perform_v it_o then_o by_o dedicate_a these_o poor_a labour_n of_o i_o to_o be_v shroud_v and_o harbour_v under_o your_o good_a and_o favourable_a protection_n and_o albeit_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o my_o translation_n be_v not_o worthy_a such_o a_o patron_n yet_o this_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o the_o work_n itself_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o author_n that_o write_v it_o and_o also_o of_o the_o matter_n be_v worthy_a not_o only_o of_o your_o honour_n defence_n but_o also_o of_o the_o defence_n of_o all_o noble_a man_n yea_o of_o the_o great_a prince_n in_o the_o world_n if_o they_o will_v answer_v their_o call_n and_o hold_v of_o god_n to_o maintain_v his_o church_n and_o truth_n and_o will_v set_v great_a price_n upon_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o precious_a for_o concern_v the_o author_n though_o i_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o his_o person_n yet_o this_o be_v sufficient_a that_o i_o know_v he_o by_o his_o virtue_n and_o by_o this_o excellent_a work_n who_o as_o he_o be_v a_o gentleman_n of_o a_o noble_a house_n and_o employ_v in_o weighty_a affair_n which_o sufficient_o commend_v his_o credit_n and_o wisdom_n to_o the_o world_n so_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v marvel_v at_o amidst_o all_o his_o business_n while_o he_o lay_v here_o he_o set_v forth_o this_o notable_a treatise_n wherein_o he_o have_v show_v such_o learning_n and_o read_v with_o judgement_n and_o sincerity_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o from_o a_o man_n of_o his_o place_n any_o have_v ever_o be_v more_o learned_o and_o pithy_o publish_v and_o that_o more_o may_v make_v to_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o confute_v the_o adversary_n the_o lord_n send_v many_o such_o ambassador_n that_o evermore_o their_o policy_n may_v be_v guide_v by_o divinity_n and_o thus_o much_o both_o for_o the_o person_n and_o the_o work_n now_o touch_v the_o translation_n in_o very_a deed_n i_o have_v therein_o study_v to_o be_v plain_a &_o simple_a keep_v myself_o to_o my_o author_n both_o in_o word_n and_o meaning_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o tongue_n will_v suffer_v i_o wherefore_o good_a my_o lord_n i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o honour_n to_o accept_v this_o my_o humble_a and_o bind_a duty_n and_o as_o by_o your_o honour_n i_o dedicate_v it_o to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n so_o i_o humble_o crave_v that_o it_o may_v be_v defend_v for_o hereunto_o be_v your_o honour_n call_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o have_v he_o give_v you_o your_o authority_n that_o you_o shall_v maintain_v his_o church_n love_v his_o religion_n set_v yourself_o against_o popery_n and_o live_v and_o die_v to_o his_o glory_n he_o have_v honour_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v honour_v he_o and_o have_v set_v you_o up_o that_o you_o shall_v maintain_v he_o and_o whole_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o to_o live_v to_o he_o be_v a_o stay_n that_o can_v never_o fail_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v all_o other_o thing_n shall_v fail_v for_o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n be_v as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n but_o god_n be_v everlasting_a his_o word_n be_v everlasting_a and_o they_o that_o be_v beget_v to_o he_o by_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o his_o word_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o this_o life_n begin_v and_o grow_v in_o we_o as_o we_o grow_v and_o increase_v in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o work_v in_o we_o as_o the_o seal_n of_o our_o adoption_n that_o true_a sanctification_n that_o make_v we_o to_o live_v unto_o god_n by_o righteousness_n pure_o to_o worship_v he_o according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o with_o brotherly_a love_n devoid_a of_o all_o hypocrisy_n from_o a_o pure_a heart_n to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n this_o my_o lord_n be_v true_a religion_n whereunto_o as_o god_n in_o great_a mercy_n have_v call_v your_o honour_n so_o go_v cheerful_o forward_o beware_v of_o this_o vain_a world_n and_o of_o that_o vain_a trust_n that_o wicked_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o put_v in_o it_o lean_a not_o upon_o it_o but_o stop_v your_o ear_n against_o the_o enchant_a and_o fawn_a whisper_n of_o hollow_a heart_a papist_n and_o dissolute_a professor_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a trespass_n against_o the_o lord_n then_o to_o lean_v upon_o assyria_n to_o rest_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o egypt_n to_o go_v down_o into_o ethiopia_n curse_a be_v that_o man_n that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n he_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o heath_n that_o grow_v in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o contrariwise_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n mercy_n shall_v embrace_v he_o on_o every_o side_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v confound_v he_o shall_v be_v as_o mount_n zion_n and_o shall_v never_o be_v remove_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o secret_a place_n and_o be_v with_o he_o therefore_o who_o can_v be_v against_o he_o what_o be_v a_o man_n bow_n what_o be_v his_o leg_n what_o be_v the_o swiftness_n of_o horse_n or_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o host_n or_o the_o favour_n
dwell_v there_o for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o the_o priest_n have_v no_o other_o answer_n to_o all_o the_o prophet_n that_o reprove_v they_o but_o this_o 26._o the_o temple_n the_o temple_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o see_v what_o the_o lord_n himself_o answer_v unto_o they_o go_v say_v he_o &_o see_v shiloh_n i_o have_v choose_v it_o from_o the_o beginning_n for_o my_o house_n now_o see_v what_o i_o have_v do_v unto_o it_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o people_n i_o will_v do_v even_o so_o to_o the_o place_n which_o i_o have_v give_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o your_o father_n but_o if_o you_o will_v that_o i_o dwell_v there_o amend_v your_o way_n &_o turn_v from_o your_o evil_a deed_n now_o if_o he_o have_v forsake_v his_o own_o temple_n for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o priest_n beside_o which_o he_o have_v none_o erect_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n must_v we_o tie_v ourselves_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o to_o any_o other_o place_n see_v that_o all_o the_o elimate_n of_o the_o world_n be_v equal_o his_o temple_n person_n concern_v the_o succession_n of_o person_n that_o be_v no_o less_o frivolous_a than_o the_o other_o in_o all_o estate_n &_o common_a weal_n there_o be_v one_o perpetual_a sequel_n of_o magistrate_n either_o by_o succession_n or_o by_o election_n now_o if_o there_o be_v any_o question_n of_o reform_v the_o estate_n according_a to_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o way_n so_o ill_o as_o to_o use_v these_o argument_n i_o be_o a_o magistrate_n as_o be_v my_o predecessor_n or_o from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n ergo_fw-la the_o common_a wealth_n have_v not_o to_o make_v any_o reformation_n none_o ever_o doubt_v but_o that_o nero_n be_v a_o tyrant_n although_o he_o be_v descend_v from_o augustus_n neither_o will_v any_o man_n affirm_v that_o commodus_n be_v a_o good_a prince_n although_o marcus_n aurelius_n be_v his_o father_n in_o like_a manner_n every_o one_o will_v accord_v that_o manasses_n defile_v the_o church_n &_o violate_v all_o justice_n schism_n albeit_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o good_a ezechias_n and_o josias_n he_o reform_v the_o church_n &_o the_o law_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o manasses_n himself_o and_o the_o civil_a lawyer_n themselves_o which_o make_v two_o sort_n of_o tyrant_n the_o one_o sort_n without_o title_n &_o the_o other_o of_o exercise_n that_o be_v one_o sort_n unjust_a usurper_n the_o other_o unjust_a governor_n so_o we_o also_o make_v two_o kind_n of_o pope_n play_v the_o tyrant_n over_o the_o church_n one_o sort_n which_o they_o call_v intruder_n which_o be_v thrust_v in_o there_o unlawful_o the_o other_o abuser_n abuse_v their_o authority_n show_v thereby_o that_o that_o which_o may_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o succession_n of_o magistrate_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n may_v also_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o succession_n of_o prelate_n in_o the_o church_n furthermore_o if_o ever_o any_o may_v allege_v the_o succession_n of_o pastor_n they_o be_v the_o jew_n for_o they_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o aaron_n from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n &_o beside_o they_o none_o may_v sacrifice_v moreover_o to_o they_o it_o be_v promise_v that_o they_o shall_v so_o continue_v for_o ever_o and_o hereof_o it_o be_v that_o when_o the_o prophet_n exhort_v they_o to_o reformation_n they_o have_v no_o other_o thing_n in_o their_o mouth_n the_o law_n shall_v not_o perish_v from_o the_o priest_n nor_o the_o council_n from_o the_o wise_a nor_o the_o word_n from_o the_o prophet_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n answer_v they_o 8.8_o say_v not_o we_o be_v wise_a &_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o for_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a that_o the_o pen_n be_v make_v and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o scribe_n the_o wiseman_n be_v confound_v and_o see_v that_o they_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o shall_v be_v their_o wisdom_n any_o more_o likewise_o when_o they_o boast_v to_o jesus_n christ_n 8.44_o that_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n i_o know_v it_o well_o say_v he_o but_o the_o devil_n be_v your_o father_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n this_o successive_a &_o hereditary_a wisdom_n crucify_v christ_n and_o reject_v it_o salvation_n as_o also_o this_o self_n same_o succession_n but_o yet_o only_o pretend_v worship_v antichrist_n &_o entertain_v it_o own_o perdition_n moreover_o i_o demand_v what_o these_o alleger_n of_o succession_n will_v have_v answer_v to_o the_o samositans_fw-la nestorian_n arrian_n etc_n etc_n who_o have_v their_o beginning_n continue_v from_o the_o first_o bishops_z even_o to_o themselves_o &_o namely_o from_o nestorius_n &_o samosatenus_fw-la both_o which_o be_v lawful_o call_v to_o the_o patriarchal_a church_n the_o one_o to_o constantinople_n &_o the_o other_o to_o antioch_n also_o what_o will_v they_o answer_v to_o the_o succession_n allege_v by_o all_o the_o greek_a &_o east_n church_n to_o be_v short_a to_o the_o reform_v church_n of_o england_n denmark_n swethen_n a_o great_a part_n of_o almaigne_n etc_n etc_n through_o all_o which_o there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n this_o succession_n from_o bishop_n to_o bishop_n &_o from_o pastor_n to_o pastor_n if_o they_o will_v allege_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n a_o man_n may_v deny_v it_o they_o &_o this_o be_v another_o question_n if_o simple_o succession_n than_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o cause_n if_o that_o doctrine_n they_o we_o gain_v this_o point_n that_o the_o simple_a succession_n of_o person_n without_o the_o succession_n of_o doctrine_n be_v nothing_o worth_a they_o allege_v that_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n have_v use_v this_o argument_n &_o we_o deny_v it_o not_o but_o they_o must_v mark_v therein_o either_o that_o this_o be_v against_o heretic_n that_o deny_v the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o else_o there_o be_v always_o adjoin_v the_o succession_n of_o doctrine_n s._n augustine_n enfer_v it_o against_o the_o manichees_n but_o they_o reject_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o manifest_o the_o book_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o end_n to_o deny_v the_o descend_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o establish_v manichee_n in_o his_o place_n he_o allege_v also_o unto_o they_o miracle_n antiquity_n etc_n etc_n but_o he_o add_v immediate_o after_o you_o on_o your_o part_n allege_v nothing_o like_o but_o only_o you_o hold_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o truth_n amongst_o you_o notwithstanding_o if_o you_o can_v evident_o prove_v it_o 16._o i_o suppose_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o succession_n antiquity_n miracle_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o this_o be_v as_o we_o dispute_v against_o they_o that_o deny_v the_o scripture_n by_o probable_a reason_n &_o by_o authority_n of_o profane_a book_n albeit_o we_o hold_v they_o not_o for_o rule_n of_o the_o truth_n against_o the_o donatist_n arrian_n pelagian_n &_o other_o who_o accept_v the_o scripture_n 156._o he_o dispute_v by_o the_o scripture_n in_o a_o certain_a place_n he_o allege_v amongst_o other_o thing_n the_o succession_n of_o 39_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o this_o be_v with_o this_o caveat_n in_o all_o this_o company_n there_o be_v not_o one_o donatist_n that_o be_v there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o hold_v any_o such_o doctrine_n as_o you_o do_v 44._o irenee_n say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o always_o true_a priest_n which_o seem_v so_o to_o be_v but_o they_o which_o keep_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n hereticos_fw-la tertullian_n press_v the_o heretic_n of_o his_o time_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o show_v that_o their_o predecessor_n be_v the_o apostle_n or_o the_o apostle_n scholar_n but_o by_o and_o by_o afterward_o he_o require_v consanguinitatem_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la the_o consanguinity_n or_o kindred_n of_o doctrine_n &_o prefer_v it_o before_o all_o succession_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o only_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o also_o their_o doctrine_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o apostolical_a doctrine_n chrysostome_n say_v that_o the_o pulpit_n make_v not_o a_o priest_n but_o a_o priest_n the_o pulpit_n to_o be_v short_a a_o man_n shall_v not_o find_v any_o which_o have_v speak_v in_o any_o other_o sense_n and_o now_o see_v that_o none_o can_v transfer_v that_o to_o his_o successor_n which_o of_o right_n do_v not_o belong_v unto_o he_o &_o that_o s._n paul_n have_v forbid_v we_o to_o hear_v the_o apostle_n &_o the_o angel_n themselves_o preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n than_o his_o own_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v reject_v if_o they_o preach_v otherwise_o it_o follow_v then_o that_o the_o succession_n neither_o of_o place_n nor_o of_o person_n be_v any_o thing_n worth_a but_o only_o the_o succession_n of_o doctrine_n which_o we_o have_v say_v before_o to_o be_v the_o true_a &_o infallible_a mark_n of_o
most_o famous_a place_n and_o that_o be_v shall_v work_v strange_a sign_n and_o wonder_n we_o conclude_v on_o the_o contrary_a part_n that_o antiquity_n multitude_n succession_n and_o miracle_n be_v rather_o at_o this_o day_n the_o mark_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n &_o of_o that_o whore_n then_o of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o chaste_a spouse_n of_o who_o christ_n have_v give_v we_o this_o one_o mark_n he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n hear_v my_o voice_n he_o that_o be_v my_o disciple_n abide_v in_o my_o word_n that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v the_o undoubted_a touchstone_n to_o try_v the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o pure_a church_n chap._n 4._o our_o adversary_n do_v thereupon_o object_v unto_o we_o that_o doctrine_n as_o a_o common_a argument_n and_o that_o every_o one_o say_v that_o he_o have_v the_o pure_a doctrine_n on_o his_o side_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v allege_v as_o a_o mark_n of_o the_o pure_a church_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v in_o deed_n a_o common_a brag_n of_o all_o heretic_n but_o it_o be_v not_o always_o a_o common_a mark_n but_o peculiar_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o pure_a church_n for_o both_o the_o true_a christian_n and_o heretic_n may_v have_v antiquity_n multitude_n succession_n and_o miracle_n as_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v but_o there_o be_v none_o but_o the_o sound_n and_o catholic_a church_n that_o can_v have_v truth_n &_o true_a doctrine_n which_o consist_v in_o faith_n and_o charity_n forasmuch_o as_o she_o be_v one_o and_o if_o the_o other_o boast_n of_o it_o they_o have_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o sound_n the_o which_o by_o and_o by_o vanish_v if_o it_o be_v once_o put_v to_o the_o touch_n likewise_o we_o see_v common_o that_o they_o which_o plead_v together_o pretend_v every_o one_o that_o right_a be_v on_o their_o side_n in_o mean_a time_n who_o will_v say_v that_o see_v both_o twain_o say_v they_o have_v right_a that_o there_o be_v no_o question_n to_o dispute_v of_o the_o right_a but_o only_o that_o he_o which_o be_v in_o possession_n shall_v keep_v it_o he_o that_o shall_v say_v so_o he_o shall_v make_v himself_o a_o laugh_a stock_n &_o shall_v often_o time_n give_v authority_n &_o title_n to_o the_o unjust_a possessor_n against_o the_o right_a owner_n for_o beside_o the_o opinion_n of_o party_n there_o be_v advocate_n to_o debate_v the_o right_n &_o law_n that_o must_v judge_v thereof_o now_o for_o to_o decide_v the_o matter_n whereof_o there_o be_v question_n thank_n be_v to_o god_n we_o have_v a_o good_a judge_n the_o question_n between_o we_o be_v of_o the_o pure_a service_n of_o god_n now_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n power_n to_o judge_v how_o god_n must_v be_v serve_v much_o less_o for_o a_o poor_a peasant_n to_o make_v book_n how_o prince_n shall_v be_v dutiful_o serve_v for_o between_o man_n &_o man_n there_o be_v always_o a_o proportion_n but_o between_o man_n and_o god_n there_o can_v be_v none_o for_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o which_o ought_v only_o to_o be_v hear_v in_o this_o matter_n &_o not_o man_n who_o ordinance_n of_o the_o service_n towards_o god_n be_v for_o their_o own_o turn_n &_o serve_v only_o for_o their_o own_o fantasy_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n himself_o will_v be_v the_o only_a law_n giver_n unto_o his_o people_n 7.21_o give_v they_o a_o law_n which_o contain_v whatsoever_o he_o require_v of_o man_n aswell_o in_o general_a as_o in_o particular_a and_o to_o cut_v of_o all_o man_n invention_n he_o express_o forbid_v they_o to_o add_v any_o thing_n thereto_o or_o to_o take_v any_o thing_n therefrom_o for_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o man_n eye_n which_o he_o have_v knit_v up_o for_o we_o in_o one_o word_n 30._o i_o will_v obedience_n &_o not_o sacrifice_v the_o priest_n be_v man_n &_o very_o oftentimes_o they_o can_v not_o content_v themselves_o with_o this_o but_o the_o example_n of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n may_v be_v a_o horror_n unto_o every_o one_o who_o for_o offer_v strange_a fire_n unto_o the_o lord_n &_o not_o be_v command_v they_o be_v consume_v with_o fire_n send_v from_o heaven_n and_o while_o man_n have_v love_v their_o own_o invention_n they_o have_v load_v the_o people_n with_o tradition_n ceremony_n and_o gloss_n and_o whereas_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o convince_v they_o of_o sin_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v seek_v mercy_n in_o christ_n they_o have_v find_v out_o other_o mean_n for_o their_o salvation_n but_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n which_o he_o have_v send_v from_o time_n to_o time_n between_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o law_n &_o the_o gospel_n have_v always_o hold_v they_o to_o the_o law_n to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n say_v esai_n 8.20_o hide_v my_o law_n amongst_o my_o disciple_n and_o if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n the_o morning_n light_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o and_o because_o they_o observe_v not_o this_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v turn_v to_o they_o into_o a_o curse_n &_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o make_v a_o divorce_n with_o his_o people_n &_o therefore_o to_o cut_v of_o at_o one_o blow_n all_o their_o madness_n 2._o malachi_n recommend_v to_o the_o church_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o ordinance_n give_v from_o moses_n until_o the_o come_n of_o elias_n that_o be_v of_o john_n the_o forerunner_n of_o jesus_n christ_n see_v then_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n even_o until_o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n be_v give_v whereof_o the_o prophet_n be_v expositor_n by_o which_o a_o man_n may_v distinguish_v the_o false_a service_n from_o the_o true_a without_o have_v any_o recourse_n to_o the_o long_a possession_n thereof_o which_o have_v but_o small_a authority_n to_o give_v power_n to_o ishmael_n himself_o against_o israel_n to_o be_v short_a he_o of_o who_o it_o be_v only_o say_v hear_v he_o to_o teach_v we_o by_o his_o example_n have_v give_v so_o great_a authority_n to_o the_o law_n that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o people_n thereby_o to_o judge_v whether_o he_o be_v christ_n or_o no_o 17._o search_v say_v he_o diligent_o the_o scripture_n for_o you_o think_v that_o by_o they_o you_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o which_o bear_v witness_v of_o i_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n attribute_v so_o much_o to_o the_o lanw_n 24._o that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o world_n to_o judge_v by_o the_o same_o law_n whether_o he_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n a_o deceiver_n of_o the_o people_n or_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o why_o so_o because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n nor_o of_o esai_n nor_o of_o any_o man_n but_o even_o he_o who_o send_v he_o now_o by_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v lose_v nothing_o but_o rather_o have_v the_o great_a authority_n 2._o god_n which_o have_v speak_v to_o our_o father_n say_v the_o apostle_n sundry_a time_n &_o in_o diverse_a manner_n have_v in_o these_o last_o time_n speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o own_o son_n this_o son_n be_v god_n himself_o this_o be_v that_o essential_a word_n this_o be_v he_o by_o who_o come_v the_o church_n wait_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o all_o thing_n 4.25_o the_o word_n then_o that_o proceed_v from_o he_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o infinite_a &_o absolute_a authority_n &_o thereunto_o must_v man_n add_v nothing_o for_o it_o be_v the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o the_o infinite_a father_n and_o can_v teach_v we_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o salvation_n and_o see_v he_o have_v so_o love_v we_o that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o die_v for_o we_o he_o will_v not_o then_o hide_v from_o we_o the_o word_n of_o life_n to_o be_v short_a he_o come_v to_o lighten_v we_o in_o darkness_n and_o have_v promise_v never_o to_o forsake_v we_o he_o have_v then_o leave_v we_o some_o light_n to_o guide_v we_o and_o see_v he_o be_v that_o same_o light_n itself_o it_o be_v such_o a_o light_n as_o we_o follow_v it_o we_o can_v be_v deceive_v now_o this_o then_o be_v that_o same_o write_a word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o true_a image_n of_o that_o essential_a word_n in_o which_o he_o have_v imprint_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o all_o that_o be_v expedient_a for_o our_o salvation_n the_o apostle_n receive_v this_o word_n from_o his_o mouth_n to_o preach_v the_o same_o to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o herein_o they_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a ambassador_n again_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n through_o which_o they_o preach_v indite_v it_o and_o teach_v they_o what_o they_o
by_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n reject_v whatsoever_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o they_o as_o enemy_n to_o our_o salvation_n and_o against_o all_o heretic_n he_o demand_v that_o only_a the_o scripture_n be_v umpire_n chrysostom_n call_v it_o the_o most_o exact_a balance_n spiri_fw-la the_o squire_n the_o rule_n and_o judge_v of_o all_o doctrine_n and_o in_o a_o certain_a other_o place_n the_o same_o say_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o christ_n be_v of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o without_o it_o we_o may_v not_o allege_v the_o spirit_n 1._o irence_n call_v it_o the_o foundation_n and_o pillar_n of_o our_o faith_n tertullian_n say_v take_v from_o heretic_n the_o book_n of_o ethnic_n and_o win_v so_o much_o of_o they_o that_o they_o will_v rest_v upon_o the_o scripture_n and_o they_o can_v not_o stand_v also_o let_v the_o shop_n of_o hermogenes_n show_v that_o it_o be_v write_v if_o they_o can_v let_v they_o fear_v the_o curse_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o they_o that_o add_v to_o or_o diminish_v to_o be_v short_a they_o all_o drive_v to_o this_o point_n that_o to_o examine_v all_o doctrine_n to_o maintain_v the_o true_a catholic_n to_o vanquish_v the_o false_a we_o must_v have_v no_o other_o touchstone_n no_o other_o buckler_n or_o sword_n but_o this_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n in_o the_o third_o council_n of_o carthage_n it_o be_v forbid_v to_o read_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o the_o imperial_a law_n distinguish_v catholic_n from_o heretic_n 14._o by_o the_o apostolical_a and_o evangelical_a doctrine_n and_o constantine_n the_o great_a the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n have_v assemble_v that_o famous_a council_n of_o nicee_n wherein_o there_o be_v three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o father_n to_o dispute_v against_o the_o heresy_n of_o arrius_n he_o prescribe_v they_o this_o rule_n we_o have_v say_v he_o the_o book_n of_o the_o evangelist_n apostle_n and_o prophet_n which_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o holy_a law_n by_o these_o book_n than_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o resolve_v all_o doubt_n and_o question_n and_o this_o rule_n also_o be_v there_o so_o exact_o keep_v that_o one_o minister_n alone_o paphnutius_fw-la by_o name_n allege_v the_o scripture_n make_v all_o the_o rest_n to_o change_v their_o opinion_n who_o without_o any_o ground_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o certain_a politic_a and_o humane_a consideration_n be_v ready_a to_o have_v abolish_v the_o marriage_n of_o minister_n to_o be_v short_a gerson_n and_o panormitane_n doctr_n even_o when_o the_o pope_n thunderbolt_n and_o lightning_n excommunication_n be_v most_o hot_a dare_v yet_o say_v and_o write_v that_o one_o poor_a lay_v man_n allege_v a_o text_n of_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o pope_n yea_o and_o before_o a_o general_a council_n err_v through_o ignorance_n or_o of_o malice_n against_o the_o text_n of_o god_n word_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v think_v no_o more_o strange_a then_o if_o they_o have_v say_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n alone_o have_v more_o weight_n than_o all_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o world_n together_o who_o be_v nothing_o else_o with_o all_o their_o knowledge_n but_o ignorance_n and_o vanity_n i_o have_v be_v long_o in_o this_o point_n because_o now_o a_o day_n they_o always_o speak_v unto_o we_o of_o the_o father_n and_o i_o pray_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v a_o little_a pain_n to_o read_v the_o place_n themselves_o because_o they_o shall_v find_v they_o yet_o more_o plain_a and_o full_a than_o the_o desire_n that_o i_o have_v to_o be_v short_a suffer_v i_o to_o write_v at_o large_a 8.20_o with_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o we_o call_v our_o adversary_n to_o the_o law_n 5.39_o with_o abraham_n to_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n with_o christ_n to_o the_o scripture_n with_o all_o the_o father_n and_o christian_a doctor_n to_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n if_o this_o judge_n then_o which_o heretofore_o have_v decide_v all_o controversy_n &_o which_o have_v be_v so_o reverent_o accept_v even_o of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o heretic_n themselves_o can_v not_o please_v they_o either_o they_o must_v allege_v great_a cause_n of_o refusal_n against_o it_o or_o else_o all_o the_o world_n will_v hold_v their_o doctrine_n more_o suspect_n than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o the_o heretic_n that_o ever_o be_v salvation_n their_o first_o cause_n of_o refuse_v the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v for_o that_o they_o be_v imperfect_a but_o i_o demand_v of_o they_o if_o they_o will_v require_v any_o other_o perfection_n than_o a_o doctrine_n sufficient_a to_o salvation_n if_o they_o content_v themselves_o to_o be_v save_v saint_n john_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o place_n that_o which_o he_o have_v write_v be_v sufficient_a to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o have_v life_n in_o his_o name_n and_o as_o concern_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v omit_v s._n augustine_n pronounce_v that_o he_o be_v rash_a which_o presume_v to_o guess_v what_o they_o be_v saint_n paul_n also_o say_v 9_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_a and_o wise_a to_o salvation_n that_o they_o comprehend_v sufficient_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o whatsoever_o belong_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n behold_v then_o sufficient_o wherewithal_o to_o save_v they_o if_o they_o will_v not_o content_v themselves_o with_o salvation_n but_o call_v the_o scripture_n imperfect_a because_o they_o find_v not_o there_o the_o determination_n of_o certain_a curious_a question_n which_o they_o handle_v in_o their_o school_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v the_o scripture_n wrong_v for_o there_o they_o shall_v find_v their_o condemnation_n moreover_o i_o demand_v of_o they_o from_o whence_o this_o imperfection_n can_v come_v be_v this_o of_o christ_n nay_o rather_o he_o be_v perfection_n itself_o and_o see_v he_o come_v to_o accomplish_v our_o salvation_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v he_o of_o who_o the_o church_n must_v wait_v for_o the_o revelation_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o then_o can_v be_v perfect_o wise_a and_o will_v be_v perfect_o good_a teach_v his_o church_n whatsoever_o may_v belong_v unto_o her_o salvation_n or_o be_v this_o imperfection_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o they_o receive_v this_o word_n of_o life_n from_o his_o mouth_n and_o after_o he_o send_v unto_o they_o his_o holy_a spirit_n 2._o to_o record_n it_o and_o to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n thereof_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o preach_v salvation_n to_o all_o nation_n and_o as_o ireneus_fw-la say_v that_o which_o they_o preach_v by_o mouth_n they_o have_v leave_v unto_o we_o by_o write_v to_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o whole_a fault_n than_o come_v not_o that_o way_n it_o remain_v then_o that_o the_o whole_a imperfection_n be_v in_o man_n who_o not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n their_o imperfection_n they_o esteem_v it_o imperfect_a as_o they_o that_o have_v swill_v in_o the_o snow_n water_n from_o the_o mountain_n call_v those_o imperfect_a which_o have_v not_o wide_o and_o hang_a throat_n like_o themselves_o for_o that_o they_o have_v not_o their_o superfluous_a imperfection_n we_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o invocation_n of_o one_o god_n alone_o by_o mean_n of_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o but_o they_o will_v find_v there_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n we_o there_o find_v that_o purgatory_n cleanse_v be_v in_o the_o only_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o will_v find_v there_o that_o purgatory_n which_o they_o have_v take_v out_o of_o virgil_n and_o plato_n we_o there_o find_v one_o only_a mediator_n but_o they_o will_v find_v as_o many_o there_o as_o there_o be_v saint_n in_o their_o calendar_n they_o call_v these_o thing_n imperfection_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v rather_o so_o many_o infection_n in_o their_o church_n furthermore_o i_o demand_v be_v it_o that_o a_o man_n think_v that_o there_o want_v something_o who_o shall_v be_v so_o hardy_a after_o such_o a_o workman_n to_o put_v to_o his_o hand_n to_o make_v it_o perfect_a if_o a_o man_n say_v the_o doctor_n why_o then_o quite_o contrary_a find_v it_o only_o perfect_a &_o in_o it_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n they_o acknowledge_v the_o imperfection_n both_o of_o other_o and_o of_o themselves_o 8._o if_o they_o will_v bring_v in_o the_o church_n through_o her_o tradition_n why_o it_o be_v she_o that_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o cut_v of_o by_o the_o book_n of_o this_o canon_n all_o that_o we_o find_v not_o therein_o and_o further_o she_o be_v forbid_v to_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o her_o tradition_n and_o command_v to_o be_v a_o scholar_n of_o this_o word_n and_o we_o know_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o scholar_n to_o usurp_v above_o
satan_n it_o be_v say_v say_v they_o god_n create_v man_n to_o his_o own_o image_n therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v image_n also_o no_o man_n light_v a_o candle_n for_o to_o hide_v it_o under_o a_o bushel_n therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o set_v image_n upon_o altar_n also_o god_n be_v name_v marvelous_a in_o his_o saint_n therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o behold_v his_o glory_n in_o image_n i_o ask_v of_o they_o what_o man_n he_o be_v that_o will_v rest_v himself_o upon_o a_o sentence_n give_v upon_o these_o proof_n for_o image_n now_o there_o be_v a_o infruite_n number_n of_o the_o like_a where_o a_o man_n may_v plain_o see_v the_o style_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n allege_v the_o scripture_n much_o worse_o than_o satan_n do_v to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v short_a if_o a_o man_n will_v not_o judge_v in_o a_o court_n by_o former_a sentence_n be_v there_o any_o reason_n to_o refuse_v the_o self_n same_o order_n in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n and_o against_o the_o sentence_n themselves_o that_o a_o man_n know_v to_o have_v be_v give_v the_o party_n be_v therein_o neither_o hear_v nor_o call_v but_o admit_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n to_o compass_v all_o doctrine_n they_o will_v yet_o ask_v i_o foran_n end_n in_o so_o great_a contrariety_n which_o be_v amongst_o we_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v that_o shall_v expound_v and_o apply_v they_o concern_v we_o we_o be_v party_n against_o they_o and_o as_o couch_v they_o they_o be_v party_n against_o we_o who_o shall_v be_v judge_n here_o then_o for_o say_v they_o let_v the_o scripture_n be_v so_o great_a a_o judge_n as_o man_n will_v have_v it_o yet_o it_o speak_v not_o for_o to_o determine_v and_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v assure_v of_o the_o squeere_v in_o the_o measure_n or_o of_o the_o compass_n in_o the_o ship_n there_o be_v no_o mason_n so_o slender_a witted_a which_o do_v not_o know_v in_o apply_v it_o which_o be_v straight_o and_o which_o be_v crooked_a nor_o mariner_n so_o unskilful_a that_o do_v not_o perceive_v whether_o the_o ship_n keep_v her_o right_a course_n or_o noah_n and_o therefore_o let_v they_o only_o grant_v we_o to_o guide_v the_o precept_n of_o our_o salvation_n accord_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o salvation_n contain_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o we_o will_v therein_o submit_v ourselves_o not_o only_o to_o a_o free_a and_o lawful_a council_n but_o also_o to_o learned_a and_o unlearned_a to_o the_o minister_n and_o common_a people_n and_o to_o all_o christian_n for_o who_o salvation_n it_o be_v write_v who_o by_o themselves_o shall_v find_v in_o this_o word_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o word_n and_o shall_v pronounce_v definitive_a sentence_n for_o the_o same_o furthermore_o in_o every_o art_n there_o be_v certain_a principle_n and_o ground_n whereupon_o undoubted_o depend_v all_o the_o rest_n geometry_n have_v her_o axiom_n physic_n her_o aphorism_n and_o the_o evil_a and_o canon_n law_n their_o general_a rule_n by_o which_o they_o will_v scan_v all_o difficulty_n which_o shall_v arise_v in_o their_o law_n now_o say_v i_o that_o divinity_n also_o have_v her_o rule_n &_o ground_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v her_o certain_a principle_n able_a to_o decide_v all_o controversy_n which_o be_v amongst_o we_o yea_o and_o those_o so_o much_o the_o more_o strong_a and_o easy_a as_o we_o be_v most_o assure_v that_o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o doubt_n contradiction_n or_o contrariety_n in_o they_o to_o make_v they_o void_a or_o unstable_a now_o we_o have_v three_o sort_n of_o difference_n or_o controversy_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o one_o sort_n consist_v in_o thing_n plain_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o other_o in_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o command_v and_o the_o last_o in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o certain_a point_n which_o be_v either_o forbid_v or_o command_v which_o both_o of_o we_o receive_v but_o diverse_o concern_v the_o first_o kind_n 4.19_o we_o have_v a_o rule_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o we_o must_v rather_o obey_v god_n then_o man._n this_o be_v so_o easy_a that_o even_o little_a child_n may_v comprehend_v it_o when_o then_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o man_n command_v one_o thing_n and_o god_n another_o we_o can_v doubt_v which_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v by_o this_o rule_n we_o cut_v of_o image_n relic_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n which_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o papacy_n which_o be_v express_o forbid_v in_o a_o hundred_o place_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n concern_v the_o second_o we_o have_v a_o other_o rule_n god_n be_v the_o only_a lawgiver_n unto_o his_o people_n 16.12_o thou_o shall_v not_o say_v he_o neither_o add_v nor_o diminish_v from_o my_o law_n christ_n say_v god_n will_v not_o be_v serve_v according_a to_o our_o tradition_n but_o according_a to_o his_o commandment_n s._n john_n and_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o salvation_n chrysostom_n say_v where_o the_o scripture_n hold_v it_o peace_n spirit_n there_o man_n must_v hold_v his_o peace_n s._n hierome_n prattle_v without_o proof_n of_o the_o scripture_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o no_o credit_n this_o be_v a_o rule_n common_o give_v to_o all_o people_n and_o whereof_o also_o the_o people_n be_v capable_a let_v the_o people_n now_o read_v the_o old_a &_o new_a testament_n and_o let_v they_o mark_v if_o they_o find_v any_o one_o word_n direct_o or_o indirect_o secret_o or_o plain_o which_o speak_v nigh_o or_o far_o of_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n of_o purgatory_n of_o the_o invocation_n of_o saintes_n and_o such_o other_o point_n which_o be_v in_o controversy_n between_o we_o contrary_a wise_a if_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v therein_o from_o line_n to_o line_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a sacrifice_n once_o offer_v up_o for_o all_o that_o there_o be_v one_o only_o wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o there_o be_v one_o only_a god_n to_o be_v call_v upon_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o they_o find_v there_o the_o doctrine_n which_o we_o condemn_v then_o let_v they_o condemn_v we_o and_o cry_v faggot_n and_o fire_n against_o we_o if_o not_o then_o let_v they_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o rule_n which_o be_v afore_o touch_v which_o they_o have_v abuse_v and_o have_v cause_v man_n to_o search_v their_o salvation_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o doctor_n of_o their_o salvation_n have_v not_o teach_v they_o &_o consequent_o wherein_o they_o can_v find_v nothing_o but_o destruction_n yea_o i_o say_v more_o that_o if_o the_o learned_a will_v take_v pain_n to_o read_v after_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o doctor_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n they_o shall_v not_o find_v there_o any_o one_o word_n thereof_o or_o if_o they_o do_v find_v any_o such_o place_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o more_o doubt_v they_o if_o they_o have_v speak_v nothing_o whereof_o then_o they_o will_v of_o themselves_o conclude_v forasmuch_o as_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n have_v teach_v nothing_o thereof_o nor_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v believe_v nothing_o nor_o they_o that_o come_v long_o after_o have_v write_v any_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o be_v doubtful_a that_o these_o be_v such_o thing_n whereof_o we_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o doubt_v with_o the_o doctor_n but_o also_o whereof_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o keep_v silence_n with_o jesus_n christ_n as_o for_o example_n 400._o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o church_n know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o call_v upon_o saintes_n there_o be_v not_o find_v one_o word_n in_o the_o ancient_a writer_n vulesse_a it_o be_v for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o those_o which_o do_v it_o according_a to_o the_o imitation_n of_o the_o painims_n in_o serve_v their_o god_n passim_fw-la of_o purgatory_n the_o first_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n speak_v not_o one_o word_n s._n augustine_n who_o be_v long_o after_o sometime_o say_v that_o there_o be_v one_o sometime_o that_o there_o may_v well_o be_v one_o sometime_o that_o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n whether_o there_o be_v one_o or_o whether_o there_o be_v none_o and_o s._n gregory_n who_o be_v after_o he_o he_o begin_v to_o believe_v by_o certain_a vision_n that_o there_o be_v one_o and_o this_o be_v 500_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o mass_n it_o be_v altogether_o like_a for_o we_o may_v mark_v the_o beginning_n proceed_n and_o increase_n piece_n by_o piece_n even_o until_o our_o time_n and_o yet_o forsooth_o these_o be_v make_v article_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o for_o these_o man_n burn_v the_o christian_n for_o which_o even_o by_o as_o good_a reason_n they_o
because_o we_o find_v not_o this_o purity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o the_o quite_o contrary_a neither_o the_o law_n of_o god_n obey_v by_o make_v subject_n to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o upholder_n we_o hold_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n most_o impure_a and_o we_o mark_v the_o pope_n that_o govern_v there_o for_o a_o notable_a mark_n of_o antichrist_n lift_v up_o himself_o above_o god_o for_o that_o he_o set_v the_o law_n of_o god_n behind_o his_o own_o commandment_n and_o vain_a invention_n that_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v err_v yea_o and_o that_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o those_o which_o concern_v our_o salvation_n chap._n vi_o because_o our_o adversary_n know_v very_o well_o that_o they_o can_v not_o defend_v neither_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o false_a doctrine_n which_o bear_v sway_n amongst_o they_o in_o the_o most_o principal_a point_n of_o christian_a religion_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v examine_v they_o by_o piecemeal_o therefore_o they_o have_v think_v good_a to_o defend_v all_o at_o once_o to_o wit_n to_o maintain_v that_o the_o church_n can_v not_o err_v especial_o in_o matter_n that_o do_v concern_v salvation_n for_o say_v they_o see_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n he_o guide_v the_o same_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o this_o spirit_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o understanding_n which_o inspire_v into_o she_o in_o time_n and_o place_n all_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o to_o lead_v she_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o she_o can_v not_o err_v but_o as_o they_o defend_v this_o bulwark_n assure_v themselves_o to_o defend_v all_o their_o babylon_n so_o be_v it_o also_o as_o certain_a that_o this_o be_v once_o win_v they_o can_v not_o any_o long_o stand_v when_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o matter_n 2._o they_o understand_v proper_o the_o clergy_n represent_v by_o a_o general_a council_n and_o not_o the_o common_a people_n of_o who_o they_o make_v no_o state_n the_o which_o thing_n many_o of_o themselves_o condemn_v as_o repugnant_a to_o holy_a scripture_n notwithstanding_o i_o be_o content_a in_o this_o matter_n to_o speak_v after_o their_o manner_n to_o the_o end_n to_o avoid_v all_o cavil_n and_o start_a hole_n together_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n as_o of_o one_o body_n not_o of_o that_o there_o nor_o of_o this_o here_o neither_o of_o one_o nor_o of_o other_o but_o of_o all_o church_n alike_o now_o this_o head_n be_v unto_o the_o church_n as_o reason_n unto_o a_o man_n to_o wit_n to_o rule_v &_o to_o guide_v the_o same_o by_o his_o commandment_n now_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o desire_n do_v obey_v reason_n &_o the_o body_n the_o head_n man_n be_v in_o good_a case_n his_o sense_n his_o move_n &_o action_n be_v in_o their_o perfection_n &_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o he_o which_o savour_v not_o the_o good_a government_n of_o reason_n contrariwise_o when_o the_o desire_n will_v cast_v of_o obedience_n to_o reason_n and_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o government_n but_o give_v itself_o to_o drunkenness_n riot_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o excess_n then_o enter_v he_o into_o a_o distemperature_n of_o all_o his_o body_n the_o vital_a part_n be_v therewith_o offend_v he_o lose_v one_o member_n &_o one_o sense_n after_o a_o other_o sight_n hear_v and_o all_o the_o power_n depart_v away_o from_o he_o to_o be_v short_a by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n reason_n itself_o oftentimes_o be_v take_v from_o he_o because_o he_o make_v no_o account_n to_o obey_v it_o i_o say_v that_o the_o self_n same_o may_v fall_v out_o and_o many_o time_n do_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o church_n now_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o church_n do_v obey_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n her_o head_n he_o arken_v unto_o his_o commandment_n which_o be_v reason_n itself_o &_o follow_v his_o government_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n she_o can_v not_o err_v in_o the_o path_n of_o salvation_n she_o be_v sound_a pure_a and_o perfect_a and_o also_o he_o take_v pleasure_n to_o lead_v she_o and_o inspire_v into_o she_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o the_o end_n to_o enlighten_v she_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o darkness_n itself_o but_o when_o she_o tread_v his_o government_n under_o her_o foot_n and_o make_v no_o account_n to_o hearken_v unto_o he_o but_o presume_v to_o be_v wise_a enough_o of_o herself_o to_o govern_v herself_o then_o be_v it_o no_o marvel_v if_o she_o fall_v as_o it_o be_v in_o piece_n and_o lose_v one_o sense_n after_o a_o other_o if_o her_o eye_n lead_v she_o into_o the_o pit_n and_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n abandon_v himself_o and_o forsake_v she_o because_o she_o make_v no_o account_n of_o the_o word_n with_o which_o he_o be_v inseparable_o join_v &_o knit_v together_o for_o as_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o christ_n do_v not_o suffer_v his_o flock_n to_o err_v so_o be_v it_o also_o as_o certain_a on_o the_o other_o part_n that_o he_o do_v not_o account_v any_o for_o his_o sheep_n but_o choose_v which_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o those_o hear_v his_o voice_n which_o harken_v unto_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o make_v they_o clear_o to_o understand_v his_o will._n god_n have_v first_o send_v his_o prophet_n have_v now_o in_o the_o end_n send_v from_o heaven_n his_o own_o word_n which_o have_v say_v to_o we_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o this_o be_v that_o same_o word_n also_o which_o have_v send_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o the_o apostle_n if_o we_o then_o will_v feel_v the_o spirit_n it_o behove_v that_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v send_v from_o the_o word_n but_o the_o clergy_n of_o rome_n do_v make_v no_o account_n of_o this_o word_n in_o stead_n of_o harken_v unto_o it_o it_o will_v be_v hear_v afore_o it_o in_o stead_n of_o obey_v unto_o it_o it_o will_v make_v commandment_n of_o itself_o in_o respect_n of_o which_o those_o of_o god_n have_v be_v neglect_v yea_o it_o have_v abolish_v &_o cut_v of_o certain_a commandment_n whole_o and_o that_o open_o it_o follow_v then_o that_o it_o can_v not_o boast_v neither_o of_o the_o spirit_n neither_o of_o the_o lead_n thereof_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o spirit_n proceed_v from_o the_o send_n of_o the_o essential_a word_n who_o have_v leave_v we_o his_o word_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n so_o we_o see_v the_o a_o king_n will_v communicate_v his_o authority_n to_o a_o parliament_n to_o the_o end_n to_o make_v they_o obey_v his_o law_n &_o to_o distribute_v they_o to_o his_o people_n but_o if_o the_o parliament_z shall_v abuse_v they_o to_o the_o end_n to_o make_v itself_o obey_v above_o the_o king_n and_o the_o law_n themselves_o he_o will_v straightways_o take_v his_o authority_n from_o it_o now_o god_n and_o his_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n be_v far_o great_a than_o these_o for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o proportion_n of_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a to_o that_o which_o be_v finite_a and_o therefore_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n if_o he_o have_v take_v from_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n when_o they_o will_v give_v authority_n to_o their_o vain_a tradition_n above_o the_o law_n itself_o and_o that_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o spirit_n we_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o word_n be_v inseparable_o join_v and_o knit_v together_o and_o that_o without_o great_a sacrilege_n they_o can_v be_v separate_v forasmuch_o as_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o word_n itself_o have_v so_o teach_v we_o when_o that_o same_o comforter_n shall_v come_v 14.26_o that_o same_o spirit_n i_o mean_v of_o truth_n he_o shall_v lead_v you_o say_v he_o into_o all_o truth_n for_o he_o shall_v not_o speak_v of_o himself_o but_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v hear_v that_o shall_v he_o speak_v he_o shall_v glorify_v i_o for_o he_o shall_v receive_v of_o i_o and_o shall_v show_v it_o unto_o you_o and_o shall_v bring_v all_o thing_n to_o your_o remembrance_n which_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o etc_n etc_n if_o this_o spirit_n hear_v the_o word_n and_o speak_v nothing_o of_o his_o own_o by_o a_o more_o strong_a reason_n the_o church_n shall_v if_o she_o be_v govern_v and_o lead_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n he_o say_v also_o unto_o his_o apostle_n i_o will_v be_v with_o you_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 28.20_o this_o he_o understand_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o spirit_n but_o he_o have_v say_v before_o in_o the_o self_n same_o verse_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v that_o be_v to_o say_v my_o word_n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n preach_v the_o word_n both_o by_o lively_a voice_n
pray_v to_o god_n &_o acknowledge_v his_o own_o infirmity_n and_o hereof_o also_o it_o come_v that_o he_o that_o esteem_v more_o of_o himself_o then_o all_o his_o companion_n shall_v stumble_v and_o fall_v more_o shameful_o than_o all_o they_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n therefore_o shall_v rather_o draw_v this_o conclusion_n from_o thence_o which_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o text_n that_o as_o he_o trust_v to_o much_o to_o himself_o renounce_v god_n and_o do_v worse_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n so_o likewise_o it_o may_v do_v when_o it_o be_v make_v to_o believe_v that_o it_o can_v not_o err_v and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v follow_v that_o according_a to_o his_o example_n it_o shall_v weep_v at_o the_o crow_n of_o the_o cock_n and_o acknowledge_v all_o the_o fault_n thereof_o three_o if_o this_o follow_v christ_n pray_v for_o peter_n ergo_fw-la the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v found_v by_o he_o can_v not_o err_v then_o must_v it_o follow_v also_o that_o the_o church_n which_o be_v found_v by_o the_o other_o apostle_n can_v not_o err_v for_o jesus_n christ_n draw_v near_o to_o his_o cross_n 17.20_o pray_v most_o earnest_o for_o his_o apostle_n and_o for_o all_o those_o which_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o through_o their_o preach_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v one_o in_o the_o father_n &_o in_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o may_v be_v inseparable_o knit_v unto_o he_o and_o yet_o the_o romish_a church_n have_v excommunicate_v they_o as_o heretic_n and_o have_v hold_v they_o as_o cut_v of_o from_o salvation_n it_o follow_v then_o either_o that_o this_o conclusion_n be_v false_a jesus_n christ_n pray_v ergo_fw-la it_o can_v not_o err_v or_o else_o that_o he_o mean_v the_o invisible_a church_n against_o which_o hell_n gate_n can_v prevail_v four_o s._n paul_n understand_v not_o this_o subtlety_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o see_v that_o he_o admonish_v the_o roman_n call_v from_o amongst_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o proud_o advance_v themselves_o against_o the_o jew_n under_o this_o shadow_n that_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o their_o place_n 11._o for_o say_v he_o the_o natural_a branch_n be_v cut_v of_o through_o unbelief_n and_o thou_o be_v engraft_v in_o by_o faith_n and_o if_o god_n have_v not_o spare_v they_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o also_o spare_v not_o thou_o that_o be_v to_o say_v take_v heed_n that_o thou_o fall_v not_o from_o faith_n as_o they_o have_v do_v he_o mean_v then_o that_o he_o think_v they_o not_o to_o be_v without_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o danger_n neither_o do_v cyprian_n likewise_o write_v to_o the_o clergy_n of_o rome_n say_v 17._o that_o the_o praise_n which_o s._n paul_n attribute_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o their_o faith_n be_v make_v know_v throughout_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v turn_v to_o their_o shame_n if_o they_o do_v not_o persevere_v to_o inherit_v this_o faith_n nor_o s._n hierom_n also_o when_o he_o say_v rusticum_n that_o after_o that_o covetousness_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o empire_n the_o law_n shall_v perish_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o vision_n from_o the_o prophet_n nor_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n when_o they_o take_v rome_n for_o that_o babylon_n in_o the_o apocalyps_n &_o for_o the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v do_v a_o great_a deal_n better_a to_o follow_v their_o old_a gloze_n upon_o this_o place_n of_o s._n luke_n ibi_fw-la that_o as_z in_o pray_v for_o he_o he_o say_v oh_o peter_n i_o have_v keep_v thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v even_o so_o also_o comfort_v the_o poor_a weak_a one_o by_o thy_o example_n of_o repentance_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o their_o sin_n they_o fall_v not_o into_o despair_n but_o that_o they_o hope_v for_o mercy_n as_o have_v be_v show_v unto_o thou_o final_o beside_o all_o these_o foresay_a reason_n betweent_fw-mi the_o antecedent_n christ_n pray_v for_o peter_n &_o the_o consequent_a the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v not_o err_v there_o be_v infinite_a thing_n to_o prove_v between_o these_o two_o sentence_n to_o wit_n that_o s._n peter_n be_v head_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o of_o the_o church_n that_o he_o be_v at_o rome_n that_o he_o be_v b._n there_o that_o he_o particular_o found_v any_o church_n there_o that_o he_o have_v this_o prerogative_n above_o the_o rest_n that_o he_o can_v not_o err_v that_o he_o either_o tie_v it_o or_o can_v tie_v it_o to_o that_o chair_n either_o for_o the_o pope_n or_o for_o the_o romish_a church_n the_o which_o thing_n ought_v first_o to_o be_v plain_o prove_v before_o we_o can_v come_v to_o any_o such_o conclusion_n let_v we_o come_v then_o to_o we_o follow_v our_o promise_n and_o notwithstanding_o their_o objection_n of_o this_o place_n let_v we_o conclude_v with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o time_n this_o present_a disputation_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v deliver_v to_o his_o church_n the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o a_o compass_n to_o a_o ship_n for_o to_o conduct_v and_o guide_v it_o to_o salvation_n look_v unto_o this_o compass_n she_o can_v not_o be_v deceive_v for_o it_o show_v always_o unto_o she_o her_o mark_n whatsoever_o wind_n do_v drive_v she_o and_o not_o look_v unto_o it_o she_o can_v not_o but_o err_v and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n no_o more_o than_o all_o the_o pilot_n or_o shipmaster_n of_o the_o world_n together_o know_v without_o a_o good_a compass_n to_o keep_v their_o course_n one_o only_a hour_n to_o the_o church_n which_o follow_v his_o word_n he_o have_v promise_v they_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o spirit_n from_o these_o which_o make_v no_o account_n of_o it_o he_o withdraw_v himself_o account_v they_o unworthy_a of_o his_o presence_n which_o disdain_n to_o harken_v to_o his_o voice_n hereof_o it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n in_o all_o her_o estate_n and_o place_n have_v great_o err_v &_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o more_o this_o then_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o have_v be_v more_o bold_a to_o intermeddle_v without_o the_o lead_v of_o the_o word_n &_o which_o have_v most_o presume_v of_o her_o own_o ability_n to_o wit_n the_o romish_a church_n if_o she_o have_v no_o other_o privilege_n and_o promise_n then_o the_o visible_a and_o universal_a church_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o she_o may_v err_v for_o we_o have_v see_v by_o she_o own_o confession_n that_o she_o have_v err_v even_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o salvation_n in_o her_o most_o notable_a member_n if_o she_o have_v any_o special_a privilege_n as_o that_o which_o she_o allege_v of_o saint_n peter_n seat_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o as_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o exempt_v she_o not_o neither_o from_o error_n nor_o heresy_n but_o to_o the_o end_n man_n may_v see_v how_o vain_a and_o weak_a this_o foundation_n be_v whereupon_o they_o will_v build_v a_o article_n of_o so_o great_a weight_n it_o follow_v that_o we_o examine_v those_o title_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o she_o pretend_v this_o privilege_n that_o the_o pope_n or_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o head_n of_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n by_o any_o right_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n chap._n vii_o when_o we_o demand_v of_o our_o adversary_n upon_o what_o their_o tradition_n be_v found_v which_o they_o make_v equal_a with_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o have_v not_o any_o show_n of_o foundation_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o answer_v we_o that_o they_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n if_o hereupon_o we_o will_v beat_v they_o down_o allege_v that_o the_o church_n must_v be_v govern_v after_o god_n his_o will_n contain_v in_o his_o word_n and_o that_o such_o doctrine_n be_v not_o agreeable_a thereunto_o they_o reply_v that_o the_o church_n can_v not_o err_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o salvation_n if_o we_o prove_v far_o unto_o they_o by_o the_o discourse_n of_o all_o time_n that_o often_o time_n she_o have_v abandon_v the_o pure_a service_n of_o god_n to_o follow_v she_o own_o invention_n even_o until_o she_o have_v be_v defile_v with_o all_o abominable_a idolatry_n they_o reply_v that_o the_o romish_a church_n have_v this_o particular_a privilege_n that_o it_o can_v not_o err_v because_o it_o be_v s._n peter_n seat_n the_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o of_o all_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o by_o this_o mean_v all_o the_o controversy_n in_o a_o manner_n that_o we_o have_v with_o they_o come_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o question_n whether_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n or_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n for_o they_o be_v different_a in_o themselves_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n constantiense_n in_o this_o quality_n there_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o pope_n power_n to_o change_v the_o
may_v have_v burn_v all_o the_o primitive_a church_n by_o this_o one_o only_a rule_n therefore_o comprise_v in_o a_o few_o word_n and_o easy_a for_o every_o one_o to_o understand_v we_o cut_v of_o the_o mass_n purgatory_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a invocation_n of_o saint_n the_o pope_n his_o pardon_n indulgence_n and_o almost_o all_o that_o have_v trouble_v christendom_n for_o this_o long_a time_n but_o to_o defeat_v this_o rule_n they_o will_v draw_v certain_a place_n by_o the_o hair_n to_o the_o end_n to_o make_v we_o to_o find_v therein_o their_o lewd_a invention_n as_o for_o example_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o world_n 12.10_o nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v ergo_fw-la there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v as_o s._n mark_n have_v expound_v it_o by_o these_o word_n it_o shall_v never_o be_v pardon_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n also_o if_o moses_n and_o samuel_n be_v before_o i_o to_o pray_v for_o this_o people_n i_o will_v not_o forgive_v they_o ergo_fw-la say_v they_o we_o must_v pray_v unto_o saint_n whereas_o quite_o contrary_a by_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o text_n a_o man_n shall_v rather_o gather_v that_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o call_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v clear_a that_o as_o god_n say_v if_o moses_n and_o samuel_n be_v alive_a and_o shall_v entreat_v as_o sometime_o they_o do_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o that_o people_n they_o be_v become_v so_o heinous_a that_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o forgive_v they_o to_o be_v short_a even_o altogether_o like_a as_o it_o be_v that_o jeremy_n in_o the_o chapter_n aforego_v when_o he_o have_v make_v earnest_a prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o people_n he_o answer_v he_o that_o if_o moses_n himself_o who_o be_v most_o dear_a unto_o he_o shall_v pray_v unto_o he_o for_o this_o people_n he_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o again_o sometime_o they_o have_v certain_a allegory_n to_o prove_v these_o matter_n by_o but_o we_o demand_v of_o they_o whether_o these_o doctrine_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n yea_o or_o no_o if_o they_o be_v necessary_a than_o we_o have_v another_o certain_a rule_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v clear_a to_o salvation_n for_o that_o same_o light_n itself_o be_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n for_o to_o teach_v we_o &_o that_o have_v it_o not_o do_v dark_o or_o about_o the_o bush_n the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v down_o upon_o christ_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n and_o upon_o the_o apostle_n in_o great_a brightness_n their_o doctrine_n therefore_o be_v plain_a and_o evident_a and_o they_o be_v not_o doctor_n or_o teacher_n of_o darkness_n let_v they_o therefore_o allege_v one_o plain_a and_o manifest_a place_n &_o not_o bring_v place_n wrest_v from_o their_o proper_a meaning_n and_o altogether_o from_o the_o purpose_n and_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o yield_v unto_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o rule_n which_o s._n hierome_n give_v that_o allegory_n &_o dark_a place_n prove_v nothing_o 24.9_o and_o s._n augustine_n say_v that_o all_o that_o pertain_v to_o salvation_n be_v plain_o and_o clear_o set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o that_o which_o be_v dark_a in_o one_o place_n be_v plain_a and_o clear_a in_o another_o 4._o now_o as_o concern_v the_o three_o point_n we_o have_v a_o rule_n which_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v give_v we_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v the_o light_n to_o itself_o and_o that_o which_o be_v dark_a in_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o itself_o in_o another_o place_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o determination_n of_o all_o matter_n must_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o conference_n of_o such_o place_n where_o they_o be_v handle_v beside_o we_o have_v two_o mark_n to_o direct_v ourselves_o by_o to_o which_o the_o whole_a scripture_n tend_v and_o they_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n moreover_o we_o bold_o admittte_v all_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o matter_n belong_v to_o this_o third_o kind_n namely_o in_o the_o place_n and_o treatise_n where_o they_o express_o handle_v they_o and_o wheresoever_o they_o be_v or_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v contrary_a we_o willing_o refer_v therein_o ourselves_o to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o own_o common_a sense_n and_o meaning_n that_o shall_v have_v read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o for_o example_n there_o be_v a_o controversy_n betwixt_o we_o whether_o these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n be_v a_o figurative_a speech_n or_o no._n first_o of_o all_o i_o confer_v or_o way_n together_o the_o place_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o i_o find_v in_o saint_n luke_n this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n 12._o which_o can_v be_v expound_v without_o a_o figure_n and_o i_o know_v that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v both_o of_o like_a importance_n in_o the_o sacrament_n further_o i_o consider_v that_o the_o question_n be_v here_o of_o a_o sacrament_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o accustomable_a manner_n of_o speak_v common_a to_o all_o sacrament_n the_o rock_n be_v christ_n this_o be_v one_o place_n baptism_n be_v regeneration_n that_o be_v another_o etc_n etc_n final_o i_o find_v in_o s._n augustine_n these_o word_n in_o figurative_a speech_n 15._o say_v he_o always_o keep_v this_o rule_n if_o it_o be_v a_o manner_n of_o speech_n that_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n command_v thou_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a or_o forbid_v thou_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a straight_a way_n thou_o may_v judge_v that_o there_o be_v no_o figure_n for_o thou_o have_v find_v there_o the_o scope_n and_o butt_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o wit_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o charity_n but_o if_o thou_o shall_v take_v it_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o command_v thou_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a or_o to_o forbid_v that_o which_o be_v good_a than_o thou_o shall_v straight_o way_n judge_v that_o in_o very_a deed_n there_o be_v a_o figure_n for_o example_n say_v he_o except_o you_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n it_o seem_v that_o christ_n command_v we_o a_o foul_a &_o a_o heinous_a thing_n this_o therefore_o say_v he_o be_v a_o figurative_a manner_n of_o speech_n by_o which_o he_o command_v we_o to_o communicate_v with_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o thorough_o to_o fix_v in_o our_o memory_n that_o his_o flesh_n be_v pierce_v and_o crucify_v for_o we_o when_o i_o see_v then_o that_o it_o be_v in_o such_o sort_n figure_v that_o s._n augustine_n himself_o allege_v it_o unto_o we_o for_o example_n of_o figurative_a speech_n i_o resolve_v myself_o that_o this_o with_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n confer_v in_o like_a sort_n together_o prove_v such_o manner_n of_o speech_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o supper_n can_v be_v otherwise_o take_v but_o figurative_o now_o by_o these_o rule_v then_o shall_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o supper_n justification_n of_o faith_n and_o work_v free_a will_n and_o such_o other_o be_v determine_v which_o stand_v upon_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o will_v draw_v to_o their_o own_o meaning_n and_o intention_n i_o demand_v then_o of_o every_o christian_a man_n what_o we_o may_v just_o attribute_v more_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n for_o where_o we_o have_v a_o plain_a forbid_v from_o god_n every_o one_o will_v agree_v unto_o we_o that_o man_n can_v do_v nothing_o and_o that_o there_o need_v no_o interpreter_n again_o where_o we_o have_v no_o commandment_n from_o his_o mouth_n there_o it_o less_o behove_v for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o text_n there_o can_v be_v no_o gloze_n those_o matter_n than_o remain_v out_o of_o which_o these_o commandment_n be_v take_v and_o interpret_v diverse_o in_o which_o we_o most_o glad_o admit_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o the_o most_o notable_a in_o all_o age_n to_o conclude_v then_o this_o article_n we_o say_v that_o the_o infallible_a mark_n of_o the_o pure_a church_n be_v the_o pure_a doctrine_n thereof_o due_o administer_v and_o the_o undoubted_a touchstone_n of_o pure_a doctrine_n be_v the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o god_n have_v deliver_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o church_n that_o the_o same_o be_v perfect_a and_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o that_o desire_v their_o salvation_n yea_o aswell_o of_o itself_o as_o confer_v with_o itself_o albeit_o for_o the_o decide_n of_o controversy_n found_v upon_o the_o same_o we_o willing_o admit_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a brief_o
which_o for_o the_o agree_n of_o two_o person_n only_o will_v refuse_v to_o handle_v again_o a_o process_n whereof_o there_o have_v be_v a_o determinate_a sentence_n give_v by_o the_o parliament_n before_o this_o therefore_o be_v in_o the_o romish_a consistory_n where_o there_o be_v manifest_a doubt_n of_o their_o doctrine_n or_o else_o foul_a and_o shameful_a lack_n of_o charity_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o weighty_a case_n as_o concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o more_o part_n of_o christendom_n to_o be_v short_a we_o agree_v and_o be_v knit_v together_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o bible_n with_o all_o christian_n but_o we_o reject_v the_o pestilent_a gloss_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o pope_n we_o have_v be_v willing_a brotherly_a to_o communicate_v the_o truth_n to_o our_o brethren_n with_o the_o danger_n of_o our_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o church_n and_o contrariwise_o the_o pope_n in_o stead_n of_o harken_v unto_o we_o fear_v to_o be_v discover_v have_v excommunicate_v chase_v and_o drive_v we_o out_o it_o be_v therefore_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o greasy_a one_o which_o have_v break_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n &_o not_o we_o who_o to_o keep_v we_o in_o be_v ready_a to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o all_o reason_n &_o to_o abide_v all_o danger_n altar_n second_o that_o they_o allege_v altar_n against_o altar_n if_o we_o shall_v consider_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n it_o be_v not_o much_o from_o the_o purpose_n in_o ancient_a time_n under_o the_o law_n 29._o there_o be_v but_o one_o temple_n and_o one_o altar_n without_o which_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o sacrifice_v whereupon_o we_o see_v yet_o that_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v scatter_v throughout_o the_o world_n may_v not_o sacrifice_v and_o therefore_o those_o which_o set_v up_o altar_n in_o dan_n and_o bethel_n albeit_o that_o they_o have_v not_o sacrifice_v but_o to_o the_o true_a god_n and_o according_a to_o the_o sacrifice_n ordain_v in_o the_o law_n yet_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n because_o they_o have_v break_v the_o express_a ordinance_n of_o god_n who_o will_v have_v obedience_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v and_o because_o that_o in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o come_v figure_v by_o one_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o one_o temple_n and_o by_o one_o altar_n they_o ought_v to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o society_n of_o all_o other_o people_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o read_v not_o that_o the_o prophet_n establish_v any_o order_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o any_o other_o place_n although_o that_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v defile_v with_o idolatry_n but_o rather_o that_o they_o preach_v open_o against_o those_o which_o maintain_v it_o &_o yet_o without_o sacrifice_v any_o where_o else_o but_o by_o the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o we_o have_v often_o say_v it_o be_v altogether_o otherwise_o for_o all_o the_o world_n be_v jerusalem_n the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o pray_v not_o any_o long_o towards_o the_o east_n but_o on_o every_o side_n to_o which_o we_o turn_v we_o we_o turn_v to_o god_n we_o look_v always_o to_o jesus_n christ_n when_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n preach_v christ_n can_v not_o be_v receive_v into_o jerusalem_n preach_v christ_n in_o the_o temple_n they_o preach_v he_o in_o house_n and_o when_o they_o be_v yet_o drive_v away_o they_o shake_v of_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o foot_n in_o witness_n against_o they_o and_o go_v and_o preach_v else_o where_o when_o also_o they_o be_v forewarn_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o god_n vengeance_n to_o come_v upon_o that_o city_n that_o have_v crucify_v christ_n the_o anoint_a they_o make_v no_o difficulty_n say_v eusebius_n 5._o to_o withdraw_v the_o assembly_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o true_a jerusalem_n and_o the_o true_a child_n of_o abraham_n from_o thence_o &_o to_o gather_v they_o together_o into_o the_o little_a town_n of_o pella_n near_o jordan_n jordan_n if_o therefore_o the_o temple_n of_o constantinople_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o temple_n and_o church_n of_o mahomet_n christian_n may_v serve_v god_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o he_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n at_o pera_n hear_v by_o constantinople_n constantinople_n and_o if_o antichrist_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n amidst_o his_o temple_n we_o may_v serve_v christ_n in_o the_o porch_n and_o if_o we_o may_v not_o preach_v against_o he_o under_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o church_n we_o will_v do_v it_o under_o the_o roof_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v even_o aswell_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o be_v forbid_v by_o king_n and_o prince_n upon_o pain_n of_o rebellion_n to_o preach_v in_o temple_n against_o the_o idolatry_n which_o be_v there_o commit_v and_o again_o be_v likewise_o express_o command_v by_o god_n to_o avoid_v idol_n and_o to_o publish_v the_o truth_n we_o have_v gather_v the_o true_a faithful_a thither_o where_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n together_o according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o we_o have_v withdraw_v jerusalem_n into_o the_o town_n of_o pella_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o according_a to_o the_o liberty_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v give_v to_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o by_o separate_n ourselves_o from_o rome_n we_o have_v remain_v in_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n found_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n from_o which_o it_o have_v separate_v itself_o and_o we_o have_v not_o build_v a_o altar_n against_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o peculiar_a seat_n of_o the_o lord_n altar_n but_o rather_o a_o altar_n of_o christ_n against_o the_o altar_n of_o antichrist_n a_o temple_n of_o live_a stone_n found_v upon_o the_o chief_a master_n stone_n of_o the_o corner_n against_o the_o temple_n of_o idol_n build_v upon_o the_o stone_n of_o offence_n which_o be_v antichrist_n there_o be_v therefore_o a_o notable_a difference_n between_o hierualem_fw-la and_o rome_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o separate_v from_o the_o faction_n of_o rome_n that_o can_v hardly_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o member_n and_o a_o other_o from_o the_o catholic_a and_o universal_a church_n jerusalem_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o at_o this_o day_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v his_o temple_n in_o comparison_n of_o which_o rome_n be_v nothing_o to_o jerusalem_n be_v promise_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o rome_n the_o son_n of_o perdition_n and_o from_o this_o peculiar_a temple_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n withdraw_v themselves_o for_o that_o it_o refuse_v salvation_n yea_o that_o they_o may_v not_o perish_v in_o her_o destruction_n they_o remove_v the_o christian_n into_o another_o place_n from_o the_o communication_n or_o fellowship_n therefore_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o worship_v and_o uphold_v perdition_n we_o hold_v ourselves_o bind_v to_o withdraw_v ourselves_o if_o we_o will_v not_o draw_v upon_o we_o the_o heavy_a vengeance_n of_o god_n 13.18_o which_o be_v prepare_v for_o all_o those_o that_o remain_v therein_o church_n three_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o withdraw_v ourselves_o from_o the_o papacy_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o go_v away_o from_o the_o poor_a church_n that_o be_v there_o hold_v under_o captivity_n even_o altogether_o like_a as_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o fly_v from_o a_o city_n and_o another_o to_o fly_v from_o the_o pestilence_n that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o another_o from_o the_o power_n of_o a_o tyrant_n that_o usurp_v the_o common_a weal_n they_o that_o fly_v the_o pestilence_n be_v ready_a to_o come_v to_o the_o city_n again_o when_o the_o plague_n be_v go_v and_o they_o that_o avoid_v tyranny_n be_v ready_a to_o join_v themselves_o again_o to_o the_o citizen_n that_o be_v under_o tyranny_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v banish_v yea_o which_o be_v more_o they_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o common_a weal_n in_o heart_n and_o spirit_n suffer_v together_o with_o their_o fellow_n burgess_n and_o citizen_n bewail_v their_o bondage_n and_o purchase_v their_o deliverance_n by_o all_o the_o mean_n they_o can_v devise_v where_o as_o the_o tyrant_n that_o keep_v that_o city_n &_o they_o that_o be_v there_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v shut_v up_o from_o all_o commonalty_n or_o fellowship_n not_o only_o of_o the_o common_a weal_n but_o also_o as_o cicero_n say_v from_o all_o mankind_n even_o as_o thrasibulus_n be_v be_v go_v aside_o from_o philes_n during_o the_o time_n that_o thirty_o tyrant_n do_v tear_v in_o piece_n the_o common_a weal_n of_o athens_n and_o as_o camillus_n at_o vey_v during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o gaul_n waste_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o