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that_o it_o belong_v no_o more_o to_o thâ—_n people_n to_o ask_v a_o reason_n of_o their_o teacher_n doctrine_n than_o it_o do_v to_o a_o house_n to_o know_v 547._o cusan_a exercit_fw-la 6._o pag._n 547._o why_o his_o master_n turn_v his_o head_n this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n whereâ—…re_v it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o make_v the_o very_a faithful_a themselves_o like_o to_o the_o horse_n and_o mule_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o understanding_n contrary_a to_o the_o precise_a commandment_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o sorce_v the_o 9_o psal_n 32_o 9_o people_n to_o pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n that_o cause_v they_o to_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n the_o lip_n of_o calâ—es_n and_o to_o patter_v like_o pie_n and_o parrot_n yea_o whereas_o by_o nature_n all_o man_n be_v degenerate_a and_o turn_v into_o lion_n bear_n wolf_n and_o tiger_n be_v not_o recover_v out_o of_o this_o their_o wretched_a estate_n but_o by_o the_o sanctisied_a 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the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o light_n of_o true_a reason_n for_o the_o open_n of_o the_o truth_n whereof_o these_o proposition_n follow_v be_v explain_v qvaest_a 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n 1_o all_o question_n humane_a and_o divine_a be_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n 2_o the_o testimony_n of_o no_o author_n humane_a or_o divine_a be_v far_a to_o be_v approve_v then_o as_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o ground_n of_o right_a reason_n 3_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v declare_v the_o great_a mysterye_n of_o godliness_n by_o argument_n and_o reason_n 4_o the_o law_n &_o the_o gospel_n be_v found_v upon_o most_o forcible_a reason_n yea_o the_o permission_n by_o god_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o strange_a mean_n of_o man_n recovery_n which_o be_v open_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v ground_v upon_o most_o forcible_a reason_n 5_o the_o professor_n of_o 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that_o persuade_v thereunto_o be_v urge_v and_o inculcate_v again_o and_o again_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a &_o new_a testament_n that_o we_o may_v thereby_o understand_v that_o the_o clear_a and_o full_a apprehension_n of_o they_o do_v beget_v a_o clear_a and_o full_a faith_n 12_o we_o may_v by_o supernatural_a reason_n ascend_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o natural_a reason_n 13_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o best_a and_o strong_a that_o have_v the_o less_o number_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o less_o perspicuous_a argument_n to_o stay_v it_o up_o but_o rather_o that_o which_o have_v the_o great_a number_n and_o the_o more_o perspicuous_a whereas_o the_o word_n of_o god_n profit_v not_o unless_o it_o be_v 2_o heb._n 4._o 2_o mingle_v with_o faith_n that_o be_v unless_o it_o be_v right_o understand_v procure_v a_o wise_a and_o a_o settle_a assent_n it_o stand_v all_o in_o hand_n to_o seek_v out_o the_o true_a mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o right_a 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than_o the_o force_n of_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o procure_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o whereas_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v the_o full_a assent_n to_o all_o doctrine_n of_o piety_n and_o godliness_n which_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o ought_v most_o diligent_o to_o search_v out_o the_o strong_a reason_n that_o may_v thorough_o induce_v &_o persuade_v thereunto_o for_o as_o s._n jerome_n testify_v the_o gospel_n gal._n hier._n in_o c._n 5._o ep_n ad_fw-la gal._n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o word_n but_o in_o the_o root_n of_o reason_n and_o undoubted_o by_o argument_n and_o reason_n all_o truth_n be_v not_o only_o lighten_v and_o clear_v but_o also_o justify_v and_o confirm_v for_o when_o be_v any_o proposition_n true_a but_o when_o one_o part_n 108._o vera_fw-la est_fw-la propositio_fw-la quando_fw-la pradicatum_fw-la
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of_o christ_n but_o of_o antichrist_n because_o she_o be_v so_o fâ—lly_o fraught_v with_o such_o variety_n of_o lie_a wonder_n and_o sign_n the_o catholic_a apology_n of_o that_o renown_a doctor_n of_o our_o church_n thomas_n morton_n now_o l._n bishop_n of_o lâ—tchfield_n do_v make_v it_o manifest_v that_o diverse_a point_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n be_v erroâ—ous_a and_o untrue_a by_o the_o plain_a and_o direct_a testimony_n of_o diverse_a enâ—…ent_a man_n of_o their_o own_o profession_n now_o what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o these_o man_n of_o note_n diverse_a way_n bind_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o their_o affection_n whole_o devote_v to_o her_o service_n and_o in_o their_o resolution_n even_o captivate_v to_o her_o determination_n shall_v yet_o reâ—ect_v 〈◊〉_d particular_a point_n of_o their_o own_o dear_a mother_n faith_n contrary_a to_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o their_o own_o swear_a brethren_n but_o that_o the_o 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protestant_n confess_v that_o their_o own_o opinion_n then_o question_v have_v no_o sure_a and_o certain_a testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n but_o that_o the_o contrary_a position_n may_v better_v and_o more_o plain_o and_o sound_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o say_v â—e_n if_o the_o church_n shall_v command_v this_o i_o will_v believe_v it_o for_o i_o will_v captivate_v my_o understanding_n unto_o the_o church_n if_o then_o such_o man_n so_o captivate_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v yet_o in_o diverse_a particular_a point_n give_v testimony_n against_o her_o doctrine_n contraâ—y_v to_o their_o purpose_n and_o settle_a resolution_n in_o the_o general_a herein_o appear_v the_o great_a power_n and_o strength_n of_o truth_n in_o that_o it_o do_v extort_v a_o full_a testimony_n from_o a_o 〈◊〉_d vow_a enemy_n it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a asseveration_n of_o the_o patroness_n of_o the_o romish_a superstition_n that_o their_o religion_n be_v old_a and_o ancient_a and_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n unity_n and_o universality_n and_o that_o the_o religion_n of_o such_o as_o proâ—esse_v the_o gospel_n be_v new_a &_o be_v unknown_a before_o the_o time_n of_o martin_n luther_n yea_o some_o of_o they_o even_o man_n of_o no_o small_a note_n and_o reputation_n have_v be_v so_o impudent_a &_o shameless_a that_o they_o have_v not_o be_v afraid_a bold_o to_o avouch_v in_o their_o book_n publish_v to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o man_n that_o all_o antiquity_n and_o that_o in_o every_o controâ—ersi_fw-la that_o be_v between_o they_o &_o 18._o camp_n rat._n â—_o possevin_n bibliothec_n select_a l._n 7._o c._n 18._o we_o be_v whole_o for_o they_o and_o direct_o against_o us._n the_o which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a why_o be_v their_o index_n expâ—rgatoâ—…us_n make_v &_o therein_o order_v take_v to_o put_v out_o diverse_a thing_n one_o of_o the_o book_n not_o only_o of_o diverse_a writer_n of_o their_o own_o side_n but_o also_o out_o of_o the_o monument_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n what_o do_v any_o that_o trust_v to_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o own_o cause_n and_o to_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o witness_n produce_v by_o themselves_o maim_n and_o mangle_v and_o curtal_n and_o abridge_v their_o testimony_n give_v under_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o set_v down_o in_o record_n by_o themselves_o and_o so_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o tell_v out_o to_o the_o end_n full_o and_o whole_o their_o own_o mind_n very_o hereby_o it_o be_v plain_a and_o manifest_a that_o all_o antiquity_n be_v not_o full_o and_o whole_o for_o they_o and_o therefore_o that_o such_o of_o they_o at_o least_o that_o make_v boast_v thereof_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o such_o heretic_n as_o sin_n be_v condemn_v by_o 11._o tit._n 3._o 11._o their_o own_o conscience_n yea_o whereas_o they_o father_n upon_o diverse_a of_o the_o great_a light_n of_o the_o church_n diverse_a treatise_n that_o never_o come_v from_o they_o as_o the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n james_n s._n mark_v s._n denis_n and_o the_o like_a and_o as_o the_o decretal_a epistle_n father_v upon_o divers_a ancient_a bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o produce_v out_o of_o they_o diverse_a testimony_n for_o the_o justify_n of_o diverse_a point_n of_o their_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n hereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o their_o cause_n be_v very_o bad_a in_o that_o it_o can_v be_v maintain_v but_o by_o such_o counterfeit_a and_o forge_a evidence_n last_o to_o conclude_v if_o that_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o well_o wit_v to_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n that_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n himself_o deliver_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n be_v not_o direct_o against_o they_o why_o do_v they_o refuse_v they_o as_o authentical_a &_o as_o supreme_a judge_n in_o those_o tongue_n wherein_o they_o be_v first_o pen_v by_o the_o special_a and_o immediate_a
be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o such_o only_a upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o 19_o p._n 150._o 20_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n after_o his_o death_n descend_v local_o into_o hell_n q._n 20._o p._n 153._o 21_o fast_v or_o any_o outward_a thing_n do_v not_o sanctify_v any_o but_o only_o the_o inward_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o do_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n q._n 21._o p._n 158._o 22_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v not_o corporal_o present_a in_o the_o eucharist_n but_o in_o heaven_n q._n 23._o p._n 160._o 23_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o mystical_a babylon_n and_o the_o pretend_a titulary_a 〈◊〉_d church_n be_v the_o most_o certain_a seat_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n of_o these_o last_o time_n q._n 24._o p._n 161._o 25_o the_o word_n of_o god_n right_o understand_v do_v give_v credit_n unto_o itself_o and_o do_v cause_n itself_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o embrace_v as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o divine_a doctrine_n contain_v therein_o and_o not_o only_o for_o the_o bare_a testimony_n of_o the_o church_n q._n 25._o 57_o p._n 162._o 193_o 26_o kneel_v be_v the_o fit_a gesture_n of_o the_o body_n at_o the_o reverend_a receive_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n q._n 26._o p._n 165._o 27_o holiness_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o vow_v to_o abstain_v from_o riches_n meat_n and_o marriage_n but_o in_o the_o lawful_a and_o holy_a use_n of_o they_o all_o q._n 27._o p._n 165_o 28_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v at_o one_o time_n but_o in_o one_o place_n q_o 28._o p._n 166._o 29_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n ought_v not_o and_o in_o truth_n can_v be_v often_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n by_o the_o masspriest_n as_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a q._n 29._o p._n 167._o 30_o christ_n flesh_n be_v not_o eat_v with_o our_o bodily_a mouth_n q._n 30._o p._n 168_o 31_o enoch_n and_o elias_n can_v come_v in_o their_o own_o person_n to_o resist_v antichrist_n and_o to_o be_v slay_v of_o he_o q._n 31._o p._n 169._o 32_o it_o be_v a_o property_n only_o belong_v to_o god_n to_o forgive_v sin_n q._n 32._o p._n 169._o 33_o regeneration_n be_v not_o wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o our_o own_o free_a will_n but_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n q._n 33._o p._n 170_o 34_o none_n be_v elect_v for_o their_o foresee_a work_n q._n 34._o p._n 171._o 35_o a_o true_a save_a faith_n be_v not_o seat_v in_o that_o soul_n where_o infidelity_n reign_v or_o any_o other_o sin_n q._n 35._o p._n 171._o 37_o the_o natural_a man_n have_v no_o freewill_n to_o that_o which_o be_v religious_o good_a q._n 37._o 49._o 58_o 72._o 91._o p._n 173._o 185._o 193._o 209._o 224._o 38_o no_o religious_a worship_n or_o service_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o angel_n or_o saint_n q._n 38._o p._n 174._o 40_o the_o faithful_a may_v as_o well_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v endue_v with_o true_a love_n as_o with_o true_a faith_n q_o 40_o p_o 176._o 41_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o lay_v people_n q._n 41._o p._n 179._o 42_o matrimony_n be_v lawful_a for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n q._n 42._o 88_o p._n 180._o 221._o 43_o the_o nail_n spear_n and_o cross_n wherewith_o christ_n precious_a body_n be_v torment_v be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v q._n 43._o p._n 180._o 45_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o confer_v grace_n by_o the_o work_n wrought_v unless_o their_o use_n be_v understand_v q._n 45._o p._n 182._o 46_o no_o image_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o divine_a worship_n q._n 46._o p._n 183._o 47_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v read_v to_o people_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n q._n 47._o p._n 184._o 48_o in_o all_o matter_n that_o concern_v the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v teach_v or_o to_o be_v believe_v which_o be_v not_o warrant_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n q._n 48._o 68_o p._n 184._o 205._o 50_o not_o the_o suffering_n much_o less_o the_o vow_v of_o wilful_a poverty_n be_v the_o way_n to_o perfection_n q._n 50._o p._n 186._o 51_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o be_v able_a to_o try_v and_o to_o discern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o teacher_n q._n 51._o 60._o p._n 186._o 195._o 53_o the_o go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o see_v or_o touch_v the_o true_a relic_n of_o the_o holy_a of_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o bring_v any_o sanctification_n at_o all_o q._n 53._o p._n 189._o 54_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v sanctify_v by_o regeneration_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o assure_v themselves_o of_o their_o full_a and_o final_a glorification_n q._n 54._o p._n 190._o 55_o our_o least_o sin_n be_v damnable_a and_o mortal_a q._n 55._o p._n 191._o 56_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v plain_o deliver_v in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n q._n 56._o p._n 192._o 59_o no_o man_n can_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n for_o transgress_v of_o any_o of_o his_o holy_a law_n q._n 59_o p._n 194._o 61_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o trust_v to_o the_o priest_n mass_n nor_o to_o the_o friar_n prayer_n nor_o to_o the_o pope_n pardon_n pretend_v to_o disburse_v the_o surplusage_n of_o the_o saint_n work_n and_o to_o neglect_v to_o seek_v after_o such_o a_o faith_n of_o our_o own_o as_o may_v make_v we_o fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n and_o give_v we_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o all_o his_o gift_n q_o 61._o p._n 196._o 62_o god_n do_v predestinate_a before_o all_o world_n some_o to_o everlasting_a salvation_n in_o christ_n and_o other_o to_o perish_v through_o their_o own_o sin_n q._n 62._o p._n 197._o 63_o no_o image_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v to_o represent_v god_n q._n 63._o p._n 202_o 64_o all_o the_o work_n of_o infidel_n be_v sin_n q._n 64._o p._n 203._o 65_o the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n know_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n q_o 65._o p._n 203._o 67_o ungodly_a person_n be_v no_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n q._n 67._o p._n 204._o 69_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n minister_v occasion_n and_o provocation_n to_o sin_n and_o not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o gospel_n q_o 69._o p._n 207._o 71_o jury_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o holy_a land_n q._n 71._o p_o 209._o 73_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v saint_n q._n 73._o p._n 210._o 74_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o universal_a pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n q._n 74._o p._n 210._o 75_o the_o law_n of_o god_n only_o bind_v the_o conscience_n q._n 75._o p._n 210._o 76_o true_a religion_n bind_v only_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o such_o canon_n and_o rule_n as_o be_v make_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o matter_n of_o substance_n whereas_o superstition_n impose_v other_o also_o which_o be_v above_o and_o beside_o the_o former_a q._n 76._o p._n 211._o 77_o the_o laity_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o daily_a read_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n q_o 77._o p._n 212._o 78_o the_o faithful_a themselves_o and_o also_o their_o church_n ought_v only_o to_o be_v dedicate_v unto_o god_n q._n 78._o p._n 213._o 79_o the_o faithful_a be_v wit_v to_o their_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o to_o their_o salvation_n in_o jesus_n christ_n q._n 97._o 84._o p._n 213._o 217._o 80_o a_o implicit_a faith_n that_o be_v a_o blind_a and_o a_o fold_v up_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n q._n 80._o p._n 215._o 81_o the_o break_n of_o a_o popish_a vow_n be_v no_o sin_n q._n 81._o p._n 216._o 82_o popish_a monk_n as_o now_o for_o a_o long_a time_n they_o have_v demean_v themselves_o be_v no_o monk_n q._n 82._o p._n 216._o 85_o the_o bare_a testimony_n of_o the_o church_n can_v make_v know_v unto_o the_o people_n any_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n q_o 85._o p._n 218._o 86_o a_o bishop_n may_v be_v a_o civil_a magistrate_n or_o any_o other_o sufficient_a ecclesiastical_a person_n q_o 86._o p._n 219._o 87_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v not_o absolute_o evil_a but_o may_v be_v lawful_o use_v at_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n q._n 87._o p._n 220._o 88_o matrimony_n be_v lawful_a for_o the_o clergy_n even_o after_o the_o vow_n of_o single_a life_n q._n 88_o p._n 221._o 89_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n q._n 89._o p._n 222._o 90_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o his_o own_o dominion_n to_o command_v all_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v of_o his_o subject_n that_o concern_v god_n divine_a service_n and_o his_o subject_n happiness_n and_o herein_o he_o have_v high_a authority_n q._n 90._o p._n 223._o 91_o the_o natural_a man_n have_v no_o free_a will_n in_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n q._n 91._o p._n 224._o 92_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n give_v to_o the_o saint_n divine_a honour_n q._n 92_o p._n 224._o 93_o there_o be_v no_o person_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o popish_a purgatory_n q._n 93._o p._n 224._o 94_o the_o miracle_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v fabulous_a and_o false_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o her_o own_o vulgar_a people_n learned_a writer_n the_o ancient_a father_n canonical_a scripture_n q._n 94._o p._n 225._o fault_n escape_v in_o some_o copy_n pag_n 3._o line_n 20._o for_o shame_n read_v shun_v p._n 9_o l._n 22_o for_o iustificable_a r._n justifiable_a p._n 31._o mark_fw-mi for_o pâ—_n r._n 11._o p._n 40._o l._n 23._o for_o yet_o r._n yea_o p._n 42._o l._n 13._o for_o house_n r._n horse_n p._n 45._o l._n 36._o euldent_n r._n evident_a p._n 47_o in_o mark_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p_o 64_o l._n 30._o be_v in_o some_o copy_n leave_v out_o p._n 86._o l._n 25_o for_o begin_n r._n begin_v p._n 102._o for_o chap._n 4._o r._n 6._o p._n 138._o l._n 1â—_n for_o possion_n r._n possession_n p._n 175._o in_o mar_v for_o 29._o r._n 19_o fjnjs_fw-la