Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
earth_n catholic_n church_n visible_a 2,907 5 9.9387 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A76258 Certamen religiosum or, a conference between His late Majestie Charles King of England, and Henry late Marquess and Earl of Worcester, concerning religion; at His Majesties being at Raglan Castle, 1646. Wherein the maine differences (now in controversie) between the Papists and the Protestants is no lesse briefly then accuratly discusss'd and bandied. Now published for the worlds satisfaction of His Majesties constant affection to the Protestant religion. By Tho: Baylie Doctor in Divinity and Sub-Deane of Wels. Bayly, Thomas, d. 1657?; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Worcester, Henry Somerset, Marquis of, 1577-1646. 1649 (1649) Wing B1506; Thomason E1355_1; ESTC R209153 85,962 251

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n james_n and_o saint_n judas_n and_o the_o revelation_n the_o calvinist_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n no_o such_o matter_n they_o allow_v they_o and_o i_o believe_v that_o these_o be_v fundamental_n if_o they_o can_v agree_v upon_o their_o principal_n how_o shall_v they_o agree_v upon_o the_o deduction_n thence_o if_o these_o be_v not_o fundamental_a point_n how_o come_v protestant_n to_o sight_n against_o protestant_n for_o the_o protestant_n religion_n the_o disagreement_n be_v not_o so_o among_o the_o roman_a catholic_n for_o all_o point_n of_o the_o roman_a religion_n that_o have_v be_v define_v by_o the_o church_n in_o a_o general_a council_n be_v agree_v upon_o exact_o by_o all_o nation_n tongue_n and_o people_n ubicunque_fw-la terrarum_fw-la but_o in_o those_o point_n which_o be_v not_o determine_v by_o the_o church_n the_o church_n leave_v every_o man_n to_o abound_v in_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o heat_n that_o be_v either_o between_o the_o thomist_n and_o the_o scolist_n the_o dominican_n and_o the_o jesuit_n either_o concern_v the_o conception_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n or_o the_o concurrence_n of_o grace_n and_o freewill_n etc._n etc._n be_v point_n wherein_o the_o church_n have_v not_o interpose_v her_o decree_n be_v no_o more_o prejudicall_a or_o objectionall_a against_o the_o church_n of_o romesvnitie_n than_o the_o disputation_n in_o the_o school_n of_o our_o university_n be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o 39_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o in_o each_o several_a protestant_n dominion_n there_o be_v certain_a several_a article_n of_o belief_n belong_v to_o several_a protestant_n dominion_n in_o which_o several_a agreement_n not_o any_o one_o agree_v with_o any_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o possibility_n they_o shall_v be_v there_o be_v no_o mean_n acknowledge_v nor_o power_n ordain_v whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o council_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n neither_o be_v there_o this_o unity_n in_o any_o one_o particular_a dominion_n as_o be_v in_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o they_o be_v all_o in_o piece_n among_o themselves_o even_o in_o their_o own_o several_a dominion_n practise_v disobedience_n to_o their_o superior_n they_o teach_v it_o to_o their_o inferior_n the_o great_a unity_n the_o protestant_n have_v be_v not_o in_o believe_v but_o in_o not_o believe_v in_o know_v rather_o what_o they_o be_v against_o than_o what_o they_o be_v for_o not_o so_o much_o in_o know_v what_o they_o will_v have_v as_o in_o know_v what_o they_o will_v not_o have_v but_o let_v these_o negative_a religion_n take_v heed_n they_o meet_v not_o with_o a_o negative_a salvation_n neither_o can_v the_o conversion_n of_o nation_n be_v attribute_v to_o any_o other_o church_n then_o to_o the_o roman_a which_o be_v another_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o esay_n cap._n 49._o 23._o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_n father_n and_o queen_n thy_o nurse_v mother_n and_o esay_n 60._o 16._o thou_o shall_v suck_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o breast_n of_o king_n shall_v minister_v into_o thou_o and_o esay_n 60._o 10._o and_o thy_o gate_n shall_v be_v continual_o open_a that_o man_n may_v bring_v to_o thou_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o their_o king_n may_v be_v bring_v and_o the_o isle_n shall_v do_v thou_o service_n and_o the_o prophet_n david_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_n part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n etc._n etc._n now_o no_o protestant_a church_n ever_o convert_v any_o one_o nation_n kingdom_n or_o people_n many_o protestant_n people_n have_v fall_v away_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o this_o can_v be_v call_v conversion_n but_o rather_o perversion_n for_o the_o roman_a church_n may_v just_o say_v of_o such_o these_o have_v not_o convert_v nation_n from_o paganism_n to_o christianity_n which_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n these_o be_v they_o which_o go_v forth_o from_o we_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 19_o certain_a that_o go_v forth_o from_o we_o act._n 15._o 14._o these_o be_v certain_a man_n who_o rise_v out_o of_o ourselves_o speak_v perverse_a thing_n act._n 20._o 30._o these_o be_v they_o who_o separate_v themselves_o judas_n 19_o which_o be_v mark_n of_o false_a and_o heretical_a church_n but_o the_o roman_a church_n i_o find_v stretch_v forth_o her_o arm_n from_o east_n to_o west_n receive_v and_o embrace_v all_o within_o her_o communion_n for_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n the_o church_n grow_v downward_o like_o a_o strong_a building_n who_o foundation_n be_v first_o lay_v in_o the_o earth_n who_o stone_n be_v knit_v together_o in_o unity_n by_o the_o mortar_n that_o be_v temper_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o her_o ten_o persecution_n afterward_o this_o building_n haste_v upward_o constantine_n the_o great_a emperor_n submit_v his_o neck_n unto_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n subdue_v all_o christian_a church_n to_o pope_n sylvester_n than_o pope_n of_o rome_n from_o which_o time_n to_o these_o our_o day_n the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n have_v possess_v the_o outward_a and_o visible_a church_n as_o be_v confess_v by_o napier_n a_o learned_a protestant_n in_o his_o treatise_n upon_o the_o revelation_n pag._n 145._o and_o all_o along_o have_v add_v kingdom_n upon_o kingdom_n to_o her_o communion_n until_o she_o have_v incorporate_v into_o herself_o not_o only_a europe_n but_o asia_n africa_n and_o america_n as_o simon_n lythus_n a_o protestant_a writer_n affirm_v viz._n the_o jesuit_n have_v fill_v asia_n africa_n and_o america_n with_o their_o idol_n as_o he_o call_v they_o for_o the_o late_a conversion_n of_o the_o east_n and_o west-indies_n by_o the_o roman_n if_o you_o read_v joan._n petrus_n maffeus_n hist_n indicarum_fw-la jos_n acosta_n de_fw-fr nature_n novi_fw-la orbis_fw-la you_o shall_v find_v that_o no_o church_n in_o the_o world_n have_v ever_o spread_v so_o far_o and_o wide_a as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n wherefore_o i_o hope_v in_o this_o respect_n also_o i_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n most_o just_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v the_o catholic_n church_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o vain_a thing_n to_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n can_v be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n because_o christ_n himself_o be_v head_n thereof_o than_o it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n can_v be_v king_n of_o england_n because_o god_n be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n psal_n 46._o 8._o as_o if_o the_o king_n can_v not_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n and_o the_o people_n visible_a god_n so_o the_o pope_n christ_n vicar_n or_o deputy_n &_o the_o church_n visible_a head_n and_o let_v king_n beware_v how_o they_o give_v way_n to_o such_o argument_n as_o these_o least_o at_o the_o last_o such_o inference_n be_v make_v upon_o themselves_o as_o strange_a a_o inference_n be_v that_o how_o that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o build_v upon_o peter_n because_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o his_o confession_n as_o if_o it_o may_v not_o be_v build_v caussual_o upon_o the_o one_o and_o formal_o upon_o the_o other_o as_o if_o both_o these_o can_v not_o stand_v together_o as_o if_o the_o confession_n of_o peter_n faith_n may_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o christ_n build_v his_o church_n upon_o his_o person_n as_o if_o christ_n do_v not_o as_o well_o personal_o tell_v he_o tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n as_o significant_o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la super_fw-la istam_fw-la confessionem_fw-la aedificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la no_o less_o invally_v be_v that_o objection_n of_o protestant_n against_o the_o oecunomacie_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n viz._n that_o say_n of_o greg._n sometime_o bishop_n of_o that_o sea_n viz._n he_o that_o entitle_v himself_o universal_a bishop_n exalt_v himself_o like_o lucifer_n above_o his_o brethren_n and_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o meaning_n in_o the_o word_n universality_n than_o one_o as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o metaphorical_a as_o well_o as_o a_o literal_a and_o grammatical_a sense_n as_o if_o saint_n gregory_n may_v not_o censure_v this_o title_n of_o universality_n in_o the_o grammatical_a and_o exclusive_a meaning_n which_o be_v so_o take_v will_v have_v exclude_v all_o other_o bishop_n from_o their_o office_n essence_n and_o propriety_n which_o they_o hold_v under_o christ_n thereby_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o key_n of_o order_n and_o yet_o still_o keep_v the_o superiority_n viz._n of_o one_o bishop_n over_o another_o and_o himself_o over_o all_o in_o a_o metaphorical_a and_o transferent_fw-la sense_n thereby_o still_o keep_v the_o key_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n
shall_v be_v so_o much_o offend_v at_o any_o such_o thing_n for_o bread_n and_o wine_n do_v signify_v christ_n crucify_v i_o appeal_v to_o common_a reason_n if_o a_o dead_a body_n do_v not_o represent_v a_o passion_n as_o nuch_n as_o if_o we_o see_v the_o blood_n lie_v by_o it_o if_o you_o grant_v the_o church_n power_n in_o other_o matter_n and_o rest_n satisfy_v therein_o why_o do_v you_o boggle_v at_o this_o especial_o when_o any_o priest_n where_o wine_n be_v to_o be_v have_v if_o you_o desire_v it_o he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o but_o if_o upon_o every_o man_n call_n the_o church_n shall_v fall_v to_o reform_v upon_o every_o seem_a fault_n which_o may_v be_v but_o suppose_v to_o be_v find_v the_o people_n will_v never_o stop_v until_o they_o have_v make_v such_o a_o through_o reformation_n in_o all_o part_n as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o germany_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n to_o preach_v or_o hear_v the_o gospel_n to_o eat_v the_o bread_n or_o drink_v the_o wine_n you_o never_o pick_v so_o money_n hole_n in_o our_o coat_n as_o this_o licentiousness_n have_v do_v in_o you_o for_o our_o seven_o sacrament_n she_o that_o call_v the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n 12_o the_o beatitude_n 8_o the_o grace_n 3_o the_o virtue_n 4_o call_v these_o 7_o &_o may_v have_v call_v they_o 17_o if_o she_o have_v think_v it_o meet_v a_o sacrament_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o what_o be_v do_v with_o a_o holy_a mind_n and_o why_o sacrament_n either_o in_o name_n or_o number_n shall_v be_v confine_v to_o christ_n only_a institution_n i_o see_v no_o cause_n for_o it_o if_o i_o can_v prove_v that_o god_n do_v institute_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o paradise_n as_o he_o do_v marriage_n shall_v not_o i_o call_v that_o a_o sacrament_n as_o well_o as_o what_o be_v institute_v by_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n if_o christ_n institute_n the_o order_n of_o give_v &_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o i_o call_v this_o the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n if_o christ_n enjoin_v we_o all_o repentance_n shall_v we_o not_o say_v repentance_n be_v a_o sacrament_n if_o christ_n bless_v little_a child_n and_o say_v suffer_v they_o to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o shall_v we_o not_o say_v that_o such_o confirmation_n be_v a_o sacrament_n true_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v their_o meaning_n they_o have_v take_v away_o five_o which_o five_o either_o by_o god_n or_o christ_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v all_o one_o be_v institute_v and_o yet_o they_o say_v they_o be_v not_o sacrament_n because_o they_o be_v not_o institute_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o two_o that_o be_v leave_v viz._n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o the_o first_o you_o hold_v it_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o for_o the_o second_o you_o do_v not_o admit_v the_o real_a presence_n so_o that_o of_o the_o two_o remain_v you_o have_v take_v away_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o reality_n of_o the_o other_o so_o fare_v well_o all_o now_o for_o purgatory_n i_o do_v believe_v we_o have_v as_o good_a ground_n for_o it_o out_o of_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n viz._n he_o shall_v be_v purge_v yet_o so_o as_o if_o it_o be_v by_o fire_n as_o you_o can_v prove_v a_o hell_n out_o of_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n he_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n and_o into_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o knatch_v of_o tooth_n neither_o can_v you_o make_v more_o exception_n to_o our_o inference_n out_o of_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v purgatory_n than_o the_o atheist_n if_o wit_n may_v be_v permit_v to_o roam_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o once_o settle_v and_o believe_v general_o will_v find_v ground_n enough_o to_o quarrel_v at_o your_o burn_a lake_n and_o the_o vain_a philosopher_n contradiction_n enough_o in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o those_o hellish_a torment_n viz._n weep_v and_o knash_n of_o tooth_n the_o one_o have_v its_o procedure_n from_o heat_n the_o other_o from_o cold_a which_o be_v mere_a contradiction_n and_o therefore_o fabulous_a take_v heed_n we_o do_v not_o take_v away_o hell_n in_o remove_v of_o purgatory_n you_o see_v not_o how_o your_o laugh_v at_o purgatory_n have_v cause_v such_o laugh_n at_o hell_n and_o devil_n until_o at_o last_o you_o shall_v see_v they_o bid_v the_o heaven_n come_v down_o and_o pluck_v the_o almighty_a out_o of_o his_o throne_n if_o a_o text_n of_o scripture_n with_o the_o church_n exposition_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o man_n to_o rest_n both_o his_o science_n &_o conscience_n upon_o i_o know_v not_o where_o it_o will_v find_v a_o rest_a place_n it_o may_v shoot_v at_o random_n but_o never_o take_v so_o right_a a_o aim_n and_o for_o the_o silver_n hook_v you_o talk_v of_o i_o do_v not_o justify_v the_o abuse_n of_o any_o i_o know_v there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o if_o these_o error_n be_v in_o the_o church_n itself_o yet_o the_o tare_n must_v not_o be_v hasty_o pluck_v out_o of_o the_o field_n of_o the_o church_n lest_o the_o wheat_n be_v pluck_v up_o with_o it_o now_o for_o our_o pray_v to_o saint_n there_o be_v no_o body_n that_o pray_v to_o any_o saint_n otherwise_o then_o as_o we_o on_o earth_n desire_v the_o benefit_n of_o one_o another_o prayer_n we_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o they_o can_v help_v we_o of_o themselves_o or_o that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n but_o we_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v near_o to_o god_n his_o favour_n &_o more_o dear_a unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o we_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v hear_v they_o with_o or_o for_o we_o soon_o than_o he_o will_v hear_v we_o when_o we_o pray_v upon_o our_o own_o account_n as_o we_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o some_o good_a and_o holy_a man_n who_o we_o believe_v to_o be_v so_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v a_o benefit_n unto_o we_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v against_o it_o be_v that_o they_o do_v not_o hear_v we_o i_o will_v not_o trouble_v your_o majesty_n with_o the_o schoolmen_n speculum_fw-la creatoris_fw-la but_o i_o shall_v desire_v to_o be_v plain_a when_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n over_o every_o sinner_n that_o repent_v do_v you_o think_v that_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v there_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o joy_n or_o do_v they_o rejoice_v at_o they_o know_v not_o what_o if_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n do_v cry_v how_o long_a lord_n how_o long_o holy_a and_o just_a do_v thou_o not_o avenge_v our_o blood_n upon_o they_o which_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n if_o they_o know_v that_o their_o blood_n be_v not_o yet_o avenge_v do_v they_o not_o know_v when_o a_o sinner_n be_v convert_v and_o if_o they_o know_v the_o time_n of_o conversion_n do_v they_o not_o know_v the_o time_n of_o prayer_n if_o abraham_n know_v that_o there_o be_v such_o man_n as_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n who_o be_v dead_a so_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n before_o their_o time_n can_v we_o say_v that_o they_o be_v ignorant_a think_v you_o that_o those_o minister_a angel_n who_o be_v call_v intelligencer_n give_v they_o no_o intelligence_n or_o that_o they_o gather_v nothing_o of_o intelligence_n by_o look_v he_o in_o the_o face_n who_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o knowledge_n and_o to_o all_o these_o the_o practice_n and_o opinion_n of_o so_o catholic_n a_o church_n god_n can_v only_o forgive_v sin_n christ_n can_v only_o mediate_v but_o saint_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o on_o the_o earth_n may_v intercede_v for_o one_o another_o last_o for_o our_o worship_v of_o image_n confound_v be_v all_o they_o that_o worship_v they_o for_o i_o god_n be_v only_o worthy_a to_o be_v worship_v but_o if_o i_o kneel_v before_o the_o picture_n of_o my_o saviour_n i_o worship_v he_o kneel_v before_o his_o picture_n the_o worship_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o not_o in_o the_o knee_n and_o where_o the_o true_a god_n be_v in_o the_o intention_n there_o can_v be_v no_o idolatry_n o_o sir_n christian_a religion_n be_v not_o a_o protestation_n but_o a_o gospel_n it_o will_v better_o consist_v with_o unity_n than_o opposition_n we_o hold_v it_o a_o piece_n of_o popery_n to_o knock_v our_o own_o breast_n with_o the_o fist_n of_o constitution_n whilst_o we_o hold_v it_o most_o evangelicall_n to_o knock_v at_o our_o neighbour_n with_o a_o counstables_n staff_n a_o pious_a care_n in_o a_o mother_n church_n labour_v to_o educate_v she_o own_o daughter_n and_o have_v feed_v she_o at_o her_o own_o breast_n all_o the_o gratitude_n she_o return_v her_o mother_n be_v to_o call_v her_o whore_n
and_o this_o not_o only_o be_v but_o must_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o saint_n gregory_n for_o he_o thus_o explicate_v the_o matter_n himself_o lib._n 4._o ind_z 13._o ep_n 32._o viz._n the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n and_o yet_o have_v saint_n peter_n call_v himself_o the_o universal_a apostle_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n see_v that_o christ_n jesus_n make_v other_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o he_o he_o have_v be_v no_o apostle_n himself_o but_o antichrist_n and_o yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o the_o care_n and_o principality_n be_v commit_v unto_o peter_n whereby_o you_o may_v plain_o see_v how_o he_o ascribe_v a_o headship_n over_o the_o church_n whilst_o he_o deny_v the_o universality_n of_o episcopacy_n wherefore_o have_v show_v your_o majesty_n my_o church_n i_o humble_o beg_v that_o you_o will_v be_v please_v either_o to_o give_v i_o a_o few_o line_n in_o answer_n hereunto_o or_o else_o to_o show_v i_o you_o the_o king_n paper_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o marquis_n my_o lord_n i_o have_v peruse_v your_o paper_n whereby_o i_o find_v that_o it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n to_o see_v error_n triumph_n in_o antiquity_n and_o flourish_v all_o those_o ensign_n of_o universality_n succession_n unity_n conversion_n of_o nation_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o face_n of_o truth_n and_o nothing_o be_v so_o familiar_a either_o with_o the_o jew_n or_o gentile_n as_o to_o besmear_v the_o face_n of_o truth_n with_o spot_n of_o novelty_n for_o this_o be_v jeremiahs_n case_n jerem_n 44._o 16._o viz._n as_o for_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o thou_o but_o we_o will_v certain_o do_v whatsoever_o thing_n go_v forth_o out_o of_o our_o own_o mouth_n to_o burn_v incense_n unto_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o pour_v out_o drink-offering_a unto_o she_o as_o we_o have_v do_v we_o and_o our_o father_n our_o king_n and_o our_o prince_n in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o we_o have_v do_v there_o be_v antiquity_n we_o and_o our_o father_n there_o be_v succescession_n in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v universality_n so_o demetrius_n urge_v antiquity_n and_o universality_n for_o his_o god_n diana_n viz._n that_o her_o temple_n shall_v not_o be_v despise_v nor_o her_o magnificence_n destroy_v who_o all_o asia_n and_o the_o world_n worship_v so_o symacchus_n that_o wise_a senator_n though_o a_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o the_o christian_n servanda_fw-la est_fw-la inquit_fw-la tot_fw-la seculis_fw-la fides_fw-la &_o sequendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la parent_n qui_fw-la feliciter_fw-la secuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la suos_fw-la we_o must_v defend_v that_o religion_n which_o have_v wear_v out_o so_o many_o age_n and_o follow_v our_o father_n step_n who_o have_v so_o happy_o follow_v they_o so_o prudentius_n will_v have_v put_v back_o christianity_n itself_o viz._n nunc_fw-la dogma_fw-la nobis_fw-la christianum_fw-la nascitur_fw-la post_fw-la evolutos_fw-la mille_fw-la demum_fw-la consules_a now_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n begin_v to_o spring_v up_o after_o the_o revolution_n of_o a_o thousand_o consulship_n but_o ezekiel_n read_v we_o another_o lecture_n ne_o obdurate_a cervices_fw-la vestras_fw-la ut_fw-la patres_fw-la vestri_fw-la cedite_fw-la manum_fw-la jehovae_fw-la ingredimini_fw-la sanctuarium_fw-la ejus_fw-la quod_fw-la sanctificavit_fw-la in_o saeculum_fw-la &_o colite_fw-la jehovam_fw-la deum_fw-la vestrum_fw-la be_v not_o stiff_o neck_v as_o your_o forefather_n be_v resist_v not_o the_o mighty_a god_n enter_v into_o his_o sanctuary_n which_o he_o have_v consecrate_v for_o ever_o and_o worship_v you_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n radbodus_n king_n of_o phrygia_n be_v about_o to_o be_v baptize_v ask_v the_o bishop_n what_o be_v become_v of_o all_o his_o ancestor_n who_o be_v dead_a without_o be_v baptize_v the_o bishop_n answer_v that_o they_o be_v all_o in_o hell_n whereupon_o the_o king_n sudden_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o font_n say_v ibi_fw-la profecto_fw-la i_o illis_fw-la comitem_fw-la adjungam_fw-la thither_o will_v i_o go_v unto_o they_o no_o less_o wise_a be_v they_o who_o have_v rather_o err_v with_o father_n and_o counsel_n then_o rectify_v their_o understanding_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o square_v their_o faith_n according_a to_o its_o rule_n our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v we_o must_v not_o so_o much_o hearken_v to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n matth._n 21._o 12._o as_o to_o that_o which_o he_o shall_v tell_v you_o where_o auditis_fw-la dictum_fw-la esse_fw-la antiquitis_fw-la be_v explode_v and_o ego_fw-la dico_fw-la vobis_fw-la be_v come_v in_o its_o place_n which_o of_o they_o all_o can_v attribute_v that_o credit_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o as_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o saint_n paul_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o be_v follower_n of_o he_o more_o than_o he_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 1._o wherefore_o if_o you_o cry_v never_o so_o loud_a sancta_fw-la mater_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sancta_fw-la mater_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la the_o holy_a mother_n church_n holy_a mother_n church_n as_o of_o old_a they_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o themselves_o but_o templum_fw-la domini_fw-la templum_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v cry_v as_o loud_o again_o with_o the_o prophet_n quomodo_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la meretrix_n vrbs_fw-la fidelis_fw-la how_o be_v the_o faithful_a city_n become_v a_o harlot_n if_o you_o vaunt_v never_o so_o much_o of_o your_o roman_a catholic_n church_n we_o can_v tell_v you_o out_o of_o saint_n john_n that_o she_o be_v become_v the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n neither_o be_v it_o impossible_a but_o that_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n may_v be_v make_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n you_o call_v we_o heretic_n we_o answer_v you_o with_o saint_n paul_n act._n 24._o 14._o after_o the_o way_n which_o you_o call_v heresy_n so_o worship_v we_o the_o god_n of_o our_o father_n believe_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n i_o will_v grant_v you_o that_o all_o those_o mark_n which_o you_o have_v set_v do_v be_v mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o i_o will_v grant_v you_o more_o that_o they_o be_v belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o then_o you_o must_v grant_v i_o thus_o much_o that_o they_o be_v as_o well_o belong_v to_o any_o other_o church_n who_o hold_v and_o maintain_v that_o doctrine_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n then_o maintain_v when_o she_o wrought_v those_o conversion_n and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o she_o if_o she_o have_v change_v she_o first_o love_n and_o fall_v from_o her_o old_a principle_n for_o it_o will_v do_v she_o no_o good_a to_o keep_v possession_n of_o the_o key_n when_o the_o lock_n be_v change_v now_o to_o try_v whether_o she_o have_v do_v so_o or_o no_o there_o can_v be_v no_o better_a way_n then_o by_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o though_o i_o grant_v you_o that_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v the_o white_a in_o that_o butt_n of_o earth_n at_o which_o we_o all_o must_v aim_v yet_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o heart_n centre_n or_o peg_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o white_a that_o hold_v it_o up_o from_o whence_o we_o must_v measure_v especial_o when_o we_o be_v all_o in_o the_o white_a we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o in_o gremio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la so_o that_o controversy_n can_v be_v decide_v by_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o by_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n by_o which_o the_o nearne_v unto_o truth_n must_v be_v decide_v for_o that_o which_o must_v determine_v truth_n must_v not_o be_v fallible_a but_o whether_o you_o mean_v the_o consent_n of_o father_n or_o the_o decree_n of_o general_a counsel_n they_o both_o have_v err_v i_o discover_v no_o father_n nakedness_n but_o deplore_v their_o infirmity_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o trust_v in_o arm_n of_o flesh_n tertullian_n be_v a_o montanist_n cyprian_n a_o rebaptist_n origin_n a_o anthropomorphist_n heirom_n a_o monoganist_n nazianzen_n a_o angelist_n eusebius_n a_o arrian_n saint_n augustine_n have_v write_v so_o many_o error_n as_o occasion_v the_o write_n of_o a_o whole_a book_n of_o retractaion_n they_o have_v often_o time_n contradict_v one_o another_o and_o some_o time_n themselves_o now_o for_o general_a counsel_n do_v not_o that_o concilium_fw-la ariminense_n conclude_v for_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n do_v not_o that_o concilium_fw-la ephesinum_fw-la conclude_v for_o the_o eutichian_a heresy_n do_v not_o ●hat_n concilium_fw-la carthaginense_n conclude_v 〈◊〉_d not_o lawful_a for_o priest_n to_o marry_v be_v not_o athanasius_n condemn_v in_o …_o cilio_fw-la tyrio_fw-la be_v not_o eiconolatria_n establish_v in_o concilio_fw-la nicaeno_n secundo_fw-la what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o when_o the_o apostle_n