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Scripture mistaken the ground of Protestants and common plea of all new reformers against the ancient Catholicke religion of England : many texts quite mistaken by Nouelists are lay'd open and redressed in this treatis[e] by Iohn Spenser.
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Spencer, John, 1601-1671.
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of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o pag._n 137._o iv._o of_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n pag._n 161._o v._o of_o purgatory_n pag._n 179._o vi_o of_o the_o real_a presence_n pag._n 189._o vii_o of_o communion_n under_o one_o kind_n pag._n 317._o the_o preface_n those_o victory_n be_v deserve_o inrole_v among_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o memorable_a in_o the_o monument_n of_o antiquity_n wherein_o a_o enemy_n be_v overcome_v i_o with_o his_o own_o weapon_n thus_o david_n beat_v down_o that_o tower_n of_o the_o philistine_n seem_v to_o the_o israelite_n to_o have_v be_v a_o conquest_n over_o ten_o thousand_o enemy_n saul_n percussit_fw-la mille_fw-la &_o david_n decem_fw-la millia_fw-la because_o he_o cut_v of_o goliath_n head_n with_o goliath_n sword_n thus_o the_o soon_o of_o god_n &_o our_o dear_a saviour_n purchase_v the_o noble_a of_o all_o victory_n against_o the_o strong_a of_o all_o enemy_n ut_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ligno_fw-la vincebat_fw-la in_o ligno_fw-la quoque_fw-la 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also_o be_v that_o the_o catholicque_n church_n have_v so_o careful_o conserve_v so_o religious_o honour_v and_o glorious_o triumph_v in_o those_o breath_n of_o divinity_n the_o holy_a scripture_n because_o that_o as_o her_o spouse_n stop_v the_o fontaine_n so_o she_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o spirit_n have_v dry_v up_o the_o trouble_a and_o divide_v stream_n of_o all_o error_n and_o heresy_n trough_n their_o heavenly_a light_n and_o authority_n this_o be_v the_o victoty_n which_o i_o represent_v in_o triumph_n in_o this_o present_a treatis_fw-la as_o the_o most_o heroic_a among_o all_o other_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n because_o it_o conquer_v heresy_n by_o the_o weapon_n of_o heresy_n ut_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la pugnabant_fw-la in_fw-la verbo_fw-la quoque_fw-la vincerentur_fw-la that_o those_o wbo_fw-mi have_v hitherto_o fight_v with_o the_o sole_a word_n may_v be_v overcome_v with_o the_o sole_a word_n the_o roman_a church_n even_o from_o the_o first_o challenge_n of_o her_o adversary_n in_o these_o last_o age_n have_v give_v they_o the_o foil_n nay_o quite_o defeat_v they_o at_o the_o weapen_v of_o antiquity_n universality_n unity_n succession_n visibility_n sanctity_n miracle_n father_n council_n reason_n authority_n but_o these_o be_v so_o far_o and_o clear_o she_o weapen_v that_o they_o scarce_o ever_o dirst_n lie_v claim_v to_o any_o of_o they_o and_o so_o the_o victory_n glass_v in_o their_o eye_n seem_v either_o none_o or_o small_a because_o not_o gain_v with_o a_o weapon_n of_o their_o choose_n now_o therefore_o to_o accomplish_v what_o she_o have_v so_o prosperous_o attempt_v she_o accept_v the_o combat_n even_o with_o that_o weapon_n which_o they_o take_v by_o mistake_v to_o be_v their_o own_o it_o be_v the_o writâ—en_a word_n of_o god_n the_o sole_a write_v word_n to_o which_o all_o appeal_n here_o they_o boast_v and_o glory_n here_o they_o exult_v and_o triumph_v not_o only_o before_o the_o victory_n but_o befote_v the_o fight_n this_o and_o this_o alone_a they_o take_v for_o their_o bucklar_a of_o defence_n for_o their_o armour_n of_o proof_n for_o their_o deep_a pierce_a dart_n their_o swift_a fly_a arrow_n and_o their_o sharp_a edge_a sword_n this_o they_o brandish_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o innocent_n with_o this_o they_o flourish_v in_o their_o book_n and_o pulpit_n in_o their_o publicque_a meeting_n and_o private_a conventicle_n nay_o in_o the_o very_a street_n and_o tavern_n and_o that_o so_o seem_o with_o a_o gloss_n as_o false_a as_o it_o be_v fair_a that_o they_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o vulgar_a and_o strike_v they_o with_o admiration_n in_o each_o motion_n of_o it_o here_o they_o full_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o those_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n dare_v not_o meddle_v with_o they_o and_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v gain_v upon_o they_o by_o other_o weapen_v yet_o we_o yield_v ourselves_o clere_o conquer_v by_o this_o so_o confident_a be_v our_o adversary_n in_o 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world_n and_o the_o apostle_n 19_o now_o therefore_o you_o be_v no_o more_o stranger_n and_o furainer_n but_o fellow_n citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n 13._o and_o yet_o more_o clear_o s._n john_n these_o thing_n i_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o you_o have_v life_n everlasting_a you_o who_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o soon_o of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o full_a hope_n and_o expectation_n not_o in_o actual_a possession_n which_o yet_o iâ—_n say_v more_o clere_o to_o belong_v to_o those_o in_o purgatory_n who_o have_v a_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o life_n eternal_a the_o three_o proof_n from_o scripture_n mistake_v 1._o but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o no_o torment_n shall_v touch_v they_o mistake_v the_o word_n torment_v misunderstand_v the_o latin_a have_v it_o non_fw-la tanget_fw-la illos_fw-la tormentum_fw-la mortis_fw-la the_o torment_n of_o deach_n shall_v 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only_o apocryphal_a if_o any_o shall_v demand_v whether_o the_o word_n purgatory_n be_v express_v in_o scripture_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o express_v as_o the_o word_n trinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_a person_n which_o not_o withstand_v be_v believe_v by_o protestant_n if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o at_o least_o the_o substance_n or_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n be_v express_v in_o scripture_n i_o answer_v the_o same_o of_o purgatory_n which_o i_o demonstrate_v in_o this_o manner_n purgatory_n be_v nothing_o else_o according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n now_o cite_v but_o a_o place_n where_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v suffer_v by_o just_a person_n after_o death_n which_o they_o deserve_v in_o this_o life_n now_o if_o any_o justify_v soul_n be_v and_o often_o be_v liable_a after_o death_n to_o suffer_v such_o punishment_n then_o certain_o there_o must_v be_v some_o certain_a place_n where_o they_o must_v be_v suffer_v but_o justify_v soul_n 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be_v bear_v unto_o the_o shall_v sure_o die_v wheat_n for_o that_o very_a sin_n which_o be_v put_v away_o and_o forgive_v david_n be_v punish_v by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o child_n because_o thou_o have_v give_v by_o this_o deed_n 23._o etc._n etc._n the_o child_n shall_v die_v the_o same_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o adam_n who_o after_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o be_v notwithstanding_o liable_a to_o the_o punishment_n of_o death_n which_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n as_o be_v also_o all_o just_a person_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o antecedent_n therefore_o be_v clear_o i_o prove_v the_o consequence_n by_o this_o argument_n see_v god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n 1.17_o and_o that_o he_o reward_v every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o work_n whosover_o deserve_v the_o like_a punishment_n that_o david_n deserve_v shall_v sure_o be_v punish_v as_o david_n waâ—slet_n we_o therefore_o put_v this_o case_n that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o david_n 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