of_o caesaria_n of_o anthony_n a_o egyptian_a monk_n of_o john_n a_o anchorite_n be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o his_o purpose_n p._n 296._o neither_o be_v the_o testimony_n concern_v st._n benedict_n st._n bernard_n and_o st._n francis._n p._n 297_o 298._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o prediction_n &_o prophecy_n bring_v to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v pretend_v to_o few_o such_o p._n 299_o to_o 302._o the_o prediction_n of_o philip_n nereus_n and_o of_o st._n rose_n p._n 303._o of_o hieronimus_fw-la savanorola_n p._n 304._o of_o johannes_n de_fw-fr rupe_n scissa_fw-la p._n 305._o of_o luther_n and_o melancthon_n and_o john_n huss_n p._n 306_o 307._o the_o thirteen_o note_n the_o confession_n of_o adversary_n the_o cardinal_n roundly_o affirm_v the_o force_n of_o their_o truth_n be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o enemy_n of_o it_o be_v constrain_v to_o bear_v witness_n to_o it_o p._n 309._o i._o whether_o such_o a_o testimony_n be_v indeed_o a_o note_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o because_o the_o church_n may_v be_v and_o be_v without_o it_o in_o its_o infancy_n the_o christian_a religion_n be_v call_v heresy_n by_o its_o adversary_n p._n 310_o 311._o our_o saviour_n rather_o make_v it_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o contrary_a so_o do_v tertullian_n and_o other_o p._n 312._o ii_o if_o it_o be_v a_o true_a note_n whether_o peculiar_a to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n exclusive_o to_o other_o christian_n that_o be_v not_o of_o her_o communion_n p._n 313._o the_o witness_n he_o produce_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n pliny_n testimony_n be_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o general_a and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v as_o to_o what_o he_o mention_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o christian_a soldier_n p._n 314_o 315._o josephus_n his_o testimony_n make_v as_o little_a for_o he_o or_o his_o church_n p._n 316._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o advantage_n arise_v to_o they_o from_o that_o of_o philo_n the_o jew_n p._n 317._o his_o other_o witness_n both_o turk_n and_o heretic_n trifle_v and_o insignificant_a p._n 318._o the_o cardinal_n affirm_v that_o whereas_o the_o catholic_n neither_o praise_n or_o approve_v the_o doctrine_n or_o life_n of_o heathen_n or_o heretic_n yet_o these_o speak_v well_o of_o they_o p._n 319._o vncharitableness_n a_o true_a character_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ibid._n catholic_n have_v commend_v the_o life_n both_o of_o heathen_n and_o heretic_n p._n 320._o and_o also_o our_o doctrine_n p._n 321_o to_o 324._o slater_n consensus_fw-la veterum_fw-la reflect_v on_o ibid._n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o jew_n how_o far_o useful_a to_o christianity_n p._n 324._o the_o jew_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n confess_v there_o be_v such_o a_o man_n as_o jesus_n who_o wrought_v wonderful_a work_n ibid._n their_o testimony_n as_o to_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o as_o to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o those_o text_n appropriate_v to_o the_o messiah_n p._n 325._o mr._n slater_n ignorance_n of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n discover_v from_o p._n 326_o to_o 330._o the_o jewish_a writer_n great_a enemy_n to_o the_o new_a doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n p._n 133._o the_o fourteen_o note_n the_o unhappy_a end_n of_o the_o church_n enemy_n what_o bellamine_n mean_v by_o a_o unhappy_a end_n p._n 335._o this_o intend_v by_o he_o not_o bare_o as_o a_o note_n of_o a_o church_n but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o only_a true_a church_n p._n 336._o the_o instance_n he_o produce_v of_o unhappy_a death_n be_v for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o impertinent_a ibid._n the_o unhappy_a end_n of_o those_o who_o defend_v it_o must_v be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o false_a church_n if_o the_o unhappy_a end_n of_o those_o who_o oppose_v it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o true._n p._n 337._o from_o god_n judgement_n against_o particular_a person_n nothing_o can_v be_v conclude_v against_o that_o church_n of_o which_o they_o be_v member_n ibid._n this_o therefore_o no_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n as_o be_v contrary_a 1._o to_o scripture_n p._n 338_o 339._o 2._o to_o daily_a observation_n and_o the_o history_n of_o the_o forego_n age_n p._n 340_o 341._o 3._o to_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n p._n 342._o this_o prove_v in_o five_o particular_n p._n 342_o 343_o 344._o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n the_o protestant_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n rather_o than_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n p._n 344._o this_o will_v be_v evident_a by_o compare_v the_o death_n of_o their_o prime_a member_n and_o zealous_a champion_n and_o then_o consider_v on_o which_o side_n we_o find_v the_o great_a number_n of_o such_o as_o be_v unnatural_a and_o not_o common_a to_o man_n p._n 345._o protestant_n bishop_n and_o other_o eminent_a pastor_n among_o they_o without_o number_n have_v die_v the_o most_o happy_a death_n ibid._n the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o have_v meet_v with_o unhappy_a end_n very_o few_o p._n 346._o five_o only_o mention_v by_o our_o adversary_n luther_n zuinglius_fw-la oecolampadius_n carolostadius_fw-la and_o calvin_n ibid._n the_o death_n of_o luther_n misrepresent_v by_o they_o p._n 347._o sleidans_fw-la account_n of_o it_o and_o father_n paul_n thuanus_n quite_o different_a from_o that_o of_o his_o bitter_a enemy_n p._n 348_o 349._o zuinglius_fw-la his_o death_n another_o instance_n of_o bellarmine_n p._n 350._o oecolampadius_n his_o death_n false_o relate_v by_o the_o cardinal_n ibid._n and_o carolostadius_fw-la his_o being_n kill_v by_o the_o devil_n expose_v as_o a_o notorious_a forgery_n by_o petrus_n roquinus_n p._n 351._o the_o story_n of_o calvin_n death_n large_o consider_v and_o prove_v to_o be_v so_o lewd_a a_o calumny_n that_o any_o man_n but_o a_o advocate_n for_o their_o church_n may_v be_v ashamed_a to_o own_v it_o p._n 351_o to_o 359._o no_o mention_n make_v by_o the_o cardinal_n of_o any_o unhappy_a end_n of_o those_o prince_n and_o secular_a power_n who_o have_v be_v great_a defender_n of_o the_o protestant_n faith._n p._n 360._o several_a dismal_a end_n of_o cardinal_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o especial_o of_o their_o pope_n p._n 360_o 361_o 362._o the_o unhappy_a death_n of_o several_a of_o their_o prince_n particular_o five_a successive_o together_o in_o france_n p._n 363._o the_o advantage_n therefore_o on_o this_o account_n on_o the_o protestant_a side_n ibid._n conclusion_n the_o fifteen_o note_n temporal_a felicity_n this_o note_n even_o in_o the_o cardinal_n opinion_n liable_a to_o many_o exception_n and_o therefore_o at_o once_o to_o prevent_v they_o all_o he_o tell_v we_o roundly_o that_o catholic_n prince_n never_o adhere_v unto_o god_n hearty_o but_o that_o they_o most_o easy_o triumph_v over_o their_o enemy_n p._n 368._o i._o this_o can_v be_v esteem_v a_o note_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o because_o god_n have_v no_o where_o promise_v it_o in_o all_o the_o holy_a gospel_n p._n 369._o 2._o because_o for_o several_a age_n together_o the_o church_n can_v not_o pretend_v to_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o temporal_a felicity_n p._n 370._o 3._o because_o of_o those_o misery_n which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n must_v endure_v in_o the_o day_n of_o antichrist_n p._n 371._o ii_o the_o historical_a passage_n which_o the_o cardinal_n produce_v for_o this_o note_n do_v not_o prove_v what_o he_o intend_v p._n 372._o great_a partiality_n make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o these_o instance_n p._n 373._o the_o story_n of_o rhadagaisus_n and_o his_o son_n death_n the_o defeat_n of_o the_o numerous_a army_n of_o the_o goth_n by_o honorius_n consider_v ibid._n the_o various_a success_n of_o the_o holy-war_n do_v at_o last_o conclude_v to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o infidel_n p._n 374._o the_o story_n of_o the_o albigenses_n and_o the_o success_n of_o both_o side_n impartial_o relate_v wherein_o these_o heretic_n seem_v clear_o to_o have_v the_o advantage_n p._n 375_o 376_o 377._o the_o victory_n of_o charles_n the_o v._o no_o such_o mighty_a miracle_n as_o pretend_v p._n 378._o many_o example_n of_o infidel_n and_o heretic_n allege_v who_o have_v be_v as_o prosperous_a and_o successful_a in_o the_o world_n as_o any_o catholic_n can_v pretend_v to_o p._n 379._o the_o history_n of_o uladislaus_n king_n of_o poland_n and_o hungary_n upon_o his_o rapture_n of_o the_o peace_n with_o amurath_n the_o second_o p._n 380._o the_o unfortunate_a battle_n of_o mohatz_n relate_v p._n 381._o the_o prosperous_a reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o attempt_n both_o of_o foreign_a and_o domestic_a enemy_n p._n 381._o to_o 387._o the_o author_n of_o the_o use_n and_o great_a moment_n of_o the_o note_n of_o the_o church_n reflect_v upon_o p._n 388._o 389._o the_o recapitulation_n and_o conclusion_n to_o the_o
vengeance_n upon_o he_o as_o his_o smite_v the_o philistine_n in_o the_o hinder_a part_n and_o put_v they_o to_o a_o perpetual_a shame_n now_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o he_o will_v have_v omit_v this_o can_v he_o have_v find_v the_o least_o show_n of_o truth_n for_o it_o since_o this_o will_v have_v flood_n he_o in_o more_o stead_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n i_o shall_v add_v but_o one_o more_o viz._n jaques_n le_fw-fr vasseur_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o forget_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v to_o calvin_n disadvantage_n that_o he_o tell_v many_o silly_a ridiculous_a tale_n on_o purpose_n to_o disgrace_v he_o and_o yet_o have_v not_o one_o word_n of_o this_o loathsome_a disease_n or_o any_o thing_n like_o it_o i_o think_v i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o to_o vindicate_v calvin_n from_o this_o ugly_a aspersion_n 2._o but_o let_v we_o now_o suppose_v it_o true_a and_o see_v what_o the_o romanist_n will_v get_v by_o it_o have_v indeed_o this_o disease_n fall_v upon_o calvin_n 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morbo_fw-la brevi_fw-la consumptus_fw-la sit_fw-la plat._n in_o vita_fw-la formos_n demum_fw-la imperator_fw-la arnulphus_n long_fw-mi infirmitate_fw-la tabefactus_fw-la nulla_fw-la arte_fw-la medicabili_fw-la poterat_fw-la adjuvari_fw-la qui_fw-la a_o pediculis_fw-la consumeretur_fw-la mart._n polon_n l._n 4._o p._n 318._o the_o king_n be_v philip_n two_o king_n of_o spain_n 120._o spain_n herode_fw-la le_fw-fr empereur_n arnoul_n fils_n naturel_fw-fr de_fw-fr charlemain_n acastus_n fils_n de_fw-fr pelias_n calisthines_n d'_fw-fr olinthien_n sylla_n clement_n 7_o &_o philip_n 2._o roy_fw-fr de_fw-fr espagne_fw-fr furent_fw-fr mangez_fw-fr des_fw-fr pons_fw-la mr._n cheureau_n le_fw-fr tab_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fortune_n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o quos_fw-la sc_fw-la abscessus_fw-la pravo_fw-la humour_n se_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la corpus_fw-la diffundente_fw-la pediculorumtanta_fw-la eluvio_fw-la secuta_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la vix_fw-la indusio_fw-la exui_fw-la &_o a_o quatuor_fw-la 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faith_n and_o worship_n of_o christ_n p._n 16._o the_o 6_o which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o second_o and_o the_o 8_o be_v the_o chief_a if_o not_o the_o only_a note_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o here_o our_o claim_n be_v as_o good_a if_o not_o better_a than_o they_o ibid._n his_o 9th_o 10_o 11_o and_o 12_o not_o proper_o note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n any_o otherwise_o than_o as_o they_o be_v testimony_n of_o the_o common_a christianity_n which_o be_v profess_v by_o all_o true_a church_n ibid._n the_o 13_o 14_o 15_o no_o note_n at_o all_o because_o they_o be_v not_o always_o true_a ibid._n his_o 3d_o and_o four_o note_n be_v not_o note_n of_o a_o church_n but_o only_o god_n promise_n make_v to_o his_o church_n p._n 17._o his_o one_a note_n do_v not_o declare_v what_o a_o church_n be_v but_o in_o what_o communion_n it_o be_v and_o be_v no_o note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n unless_o it_o be_v frr_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v true_a church_n which_o be_v in_o communion_n with_o each_o other_o ibid._n his_o 5_o common_a to_o the_o greek_a and_o any_o other_o church_n who_o have_v bishop_n in_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n or_o apostolical_a bishop_n p._n 18._o the_o seven_o note_n serve_v to_o purpose_v the_o cardinal_n design_n and_o do_v his_o business_n without_o any_o other_o note_n ibid._n 3_o another_o mystery_n in_o form_v these_o note_n be_v to_o pick_v out_o of_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o world_n one_o church_n which_o we_o must_v own_v for_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o reject_v all_o other_o as_o heretical_a or_o schismatical_a or_o vncatholick_a church_n who_o refuse_v obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o this_o one_o catholic_n church_n p._n 19_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a church_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o catholic_n church_n do_v not_o signify_v all_o the_o particular_a true_a church_n but_o some_o one_o church_n which_o all_o other_o be_v bind_v to_o submit_v to_o and_o communicate_v with_o if_o they_o will_v be_v member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n this_o necessary_a to_o be_v prove_v before_o the_o cardinal_n have_v give_v we_o these_o note_n of_o a_o church_n p._n 20_o 21._o 4thly_a another_o design_n in_o make_v these_o note_n be_v to_o find_v out_o such_o a_o church_n on_o who_o authority_n we_o must_v rely_v for_o the_o whole_a christian_a faith_n even_o for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n themselves_o p._n 22._o but_o here_o we_o must_v first_o be_v satisfy_v that_o the_o true_a church_n be_v infallible_a this_o can_v never_o be_v prove_v but_o by_o scripture_n which_o a_o man_n must_v first_o believe_v before_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v to_o he_o that_o there_o be_v a_o infallible_a church_n p._n 23._o the_o church_n be_v not_o the_o first_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o religion_n since_o we_o ought_v to_o know_v and_o believe_v most_o of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n before_o we_o can_v know_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o church_n or_o no._n p._n 23_o 24._o the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o note_n catholic_n the_o sincere_a preach_v of_o the_o faith_n or_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a sure_a and_o infallible_a mark_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n p._n 25._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n decline_v be_v examine_v by_o this_o rule_n p._n 26._o bellarmin_n argument_n for_o the_o name_n catholic_n be_v a_o undoubted_a true_a mark_n of_o a_o true_a church_n p._n 26._o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o cardinal_n argument_n expose_v in_o three_o particular_n i._o in_o what_o respect_n the_o name_n catholic_n be_v esteem_v by_o some_o of_o the_o father_n in_o their_o time_n a_o note_n of_o a_o catholic_n church_n and_o in_o what_o respect_n it_o will_v ever_o be_v a_o stand_a note_n of_o it_o p._n 27._o this_o show_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n and_o therefore_o in_o their_o time_n be_v join_v with_o the_o word_n catholic_n p._n 28._o 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cardinal_n bellarmin_n four_o note_n of_o the_o church_n be_v as_o true_a as_o we_o have_v prove_v it_o false_a and_o that_o it_o will_v then_o overthrow_v instead_o of_o establish_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n marvellous_a pretence_n of_o be_v the_o true_a or_o catholic_n church_n the_o end_n pag._n 80._o lin_v 18._o read_v ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la london_n print_v by_o j._n d._n for_o richard_n chiswel_o at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1687._o the_o five_o note_n of_o the_o church_n examine_v viz_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n quinta_fw-la nota_fw-la est_fw-la successio_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la in_o romanâ_fw-la ecclesiacirc_n ab_fw-la apostolis_n deducta_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la bellar._n l._n four_o c._n viij_o de_fw-fr notis_n ecclesiae_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la may_v 9_o 1687._o jo._n batte_o the_o disputer_n of_o the_o roman_a communion_n boast_v in_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o venerable_a name_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n 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