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omission_n have_v happen_v not_o only_o in_o the_o orthography_n but_o also_o in_o the_o set_n down_o the_o allegation_n somewhat_o indistinct_o and_o in_o false_a point_v therefore_o i_o hope_v these_o circumstance_n due_o consider_v thou_o will_v be_v please_v in_o read_v over_o this_o treatise_n to_o correct_v they_o with_o thy_o pen_n whereof_o the_o great_a fault_n be_v after_o the_o print_n hereof_o gather_v by_o a_o friend_n and_o set_v down_o in_o manner_n as_o follow_v fault_n escape_v page_n 5._o in_o the_o title_n for_o general_a counsel_n read_v counsel_n ibid._n line_n 20._o antichrist_n read_v antichrist_n be_v ibid._n l._n 21._o flee_v r._n flight_n p._n 6._o l._n 17._o which_o r._n with_o p._n 8._o l._n 17._o can._n 18._o r._n can._n 1._o p._n 9_o l._n 19_o five_o r._n fast_o ibid._n l._n 26._o your_o r._n the._n p._n 10._o l._n 27._o 39â_n r._n 413._o pa._n 11._o l._n 25._o can._n 1._o r._n can._n 5._o p._n 12._o l._n 5._o where_o r._n be_v ibid._n l._n 13._o word_n of_o the_o r._n word_n of_o consecration_n some_o p._n 13._o l._n 14._o retentine_n r._n retentive_a p._n 14._o l._n 5._o in_o the_o ancient_a r._n from_o the_o ancient_a ibid._n title_n testament_n r._n testimony_n p._n 16._o l._n 10._o who_o r._n of_o who_o ibid._n l._n 22._o be_v god_n r._n to_o god_n p._n 17._o l._n 17._o term_n r._n form_n p._n 20_o l._n 12._o that_o beside_o r._n beside_o p._n 22._o l._n 27._o die_v r._n live_v p._n 23._o l._n 23._o ino_n r._n iuo_o ibid._n l._n 27._o 111._o r._n 91._o p._n 32._o l._n 18._o 03._o r._n 10â_o p._n 36._o l._n 15._o and_o so_o much_o r._n and_o that_o so_o much_o p._n 37._o l._n 7._o nor_o r._n not_o p._n 38._o l._n 10._o hash_o r._n rash_o p._n 39_o l._n 5._o abbot_n and_o r._n abbot_n according_a to_o d._n dove_n ibid._n l._n 23._o theretofore_o r._n heretofore_o ibid._n l._n 27._o 86._o r._n 176._o p._n 10._o l._n 7._o 165._o r._n 105._o p._n 43._o l._n 25._o nor_o r._n or_o p._n 45._o l._n 6._o very_o r._n every_o p._n â6_n l._n â0_n col._n â48_n r._n col._n 748._o p._n 49._o l._n 22._o angelorum_fw-la r._n anglorum_fw-la p._n 58._o l._n 2._o first_o 100_o r._n 1000_o ibid._n l._n 22._o odder_n r._n odd_a p._n 61._o l._n 17._o rejoin_v r._n rejoiner_n p._n 64._o l._n 15._o grate_n r._n gate_n p._n 65._o l._n 23._o onward_o r._n outward_o p._n 67._o l._n 27._o blasphemour_n r._n blasphemous_a p._n 70._o throughout_o for_o bishop_n read_v father_n ibid._n l._n 15._o 819._o r._n 870._o ibid._n l._n 18._o 1000_o r._n 900._o ibid._n l._n â9_n the_o 2._o lateran_n under_o in._n 2._o fa._n 1200._o p._n 72._o l._n 14._o tostanis_n r._n tostatus_n p._n 75._o l._n 4._o of_o the_o authority_n r._n the_o authority_n ibid._n l._n 17._o to_o iudggment_n r._n to_o the_o judgement_n p._n 76._o l._n 7._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o r._n hence_o be_v the._n p._n 77._o l._n 13._o majesty_n give_v r._n majesty_n p._n 11._o give_v p._n 81._o l._n 1._o lib._n 2._o r._n lib._n 1._o ibid._n l._n 12._o 23._o r._n 25._o ibid._n l._n 22._o little_a a_o like_a r._n like_o a_o little_a p._n 84._o l._n 4._o to_o his_o effect_n r._n to_o this_o effect_n p._n 86._o l._n 3._o the_o might_n r._n might_n ibid._n l._n 26._o as_o once_o r._n but_o once_o p._n 88_o l._n 17._o it_o be_v be_v it_o fault_n escape_v in_o the_o margin_n page_n 3._o at_o prescription_n folly_n 149._o ibid._n at_o limitation_n fol._n 126._o ibid._n at_o dissision_n fol._n 67._o p._n 9_o pactio_fw-la in_o see_v prat._n in_o serie_fw-la p._n 10._o for_o suicio_n read_v sub_fw-la sinicio_fw-la ibid_fw-la 398._o r._n 413._o p._n 14._o petent_fw-la r._n retent_a p._n 18._o ormerod_n pa._n r._n orm._n fol._n 3._o pr._n ibid._n cal._n 1_o 1._o c._n 1._o r._n cal._n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o p._n 23._o chemnit_fw-la pa._n 3._o r._n chemnit_fw-la pa._n 93._o p._n 24._o cyrill_n hier._n catch_v 4._o mist_n p._n 33._o col_fw-fr 2441._o r._n col_fw-fr 1294._o p_o cent._n 4._o col._n 291._o p._n 47._o bal._n cent_n 1._o fol._n 3._o p._n 49._o holmist_n lib._n 1._o r._n hol._n l._n â_o pa._n 102._o p._n 51._o fol._n 137._o r._n 173._o p._n 54._o sect._n 146._o r._n sect._n 164._o p._n 77._o cast_n in_o defence_n transl_n p._n 170._o p._n 81._o for_o gen._n v._n 2._o r._n gen._n v._n 11._o p._n 87._o covel_n pag._n 77._o p._n 78._o powel_n pag._n 70._o p_o 91._o whit._fw-la c._n 18._o r._n whit._n rat_n 8._o in_o the_o table_n page_n 96_o twelve_o general_a read_v twelve_o counsel_n the_o preface_n right_o honourable_a lord_n wise_a judge_n and_o other_o learned_a lawyer_n it_o be_v ever_o the_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n of_o the_o heathen_a but_o much_o more_o of_o the_o apostate_n and_o heretic_n when_o they_o deadly_a hate_a and_o persecute_v the_o catholic_n christian_n and_o special_o god_n priest_n be_v the_o guide_v and_o pastor_n of_o that_o flock_n they_o seek_v to_o destroy_v to_o sound_v their_o disgrace_n into_o credulous_a ear_n and_o charge_v they_o of_o disloialty_n towards_o their_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n thereby_o to_o make_v they_o odious_a to_o their_o prince_n and_o hateful_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o do_v that_o magician_n of_o egypt_n lest_o his_o deceit_n shall_v have_v be_v impugn_a by_o the_o christian_n accuse_v they_o before_o the_o emperor_n valerian_n who_o as_o eusebius_n do_v report_v be_v so_o favourable_a to_o the_o catholic_n christian_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n that_o he_o will_v not_o permit_v any_o person_n shall_v wrong_v they_o so_o do_v some_o wicked_a person_n about_o the_o emperor_n aurelian_a provoke_v he_o to_o persecute_v the_o christian_n general_o throughout_o all_o the_o confine_n of_o his_o empire_n who_o notwithstanding_o have_v most_o love_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o write_n of_o eusebius_n ad_fw-la orosius_n use_v they_o in_o the_o first_o six_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n so_o be_v holy_a athanasius_n bring_v before_o the_o arrian_n emperor_n and_o bishop_n and_o accuse_v of_o necromancy_n adultery_n and_o conspiracy_n so_o be_v the_o clergy_n condemn_v to_o death_n and_o exile_n under_o julian_n the_o apostate_n under_o pretence_n of_o diverse_a crime_n and_o namely_o of_o sedition_n false_o forge_v against_o they_o so_o do_v the_o vandal_n be_v heretic_n extreme_o plague_v the_o catholic_n in_o africa_n accuse_v they_o that_o they_o have_v secret_a conference_n by_o messenger_n and_o letter_n with_o the_o roman_n against_o they_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n do_v the_o empress_n theodora_n a_o woman_n of_o the_o eutichian_a heresy_n cruel_o persecute_v the_o pope_n siluerius_n and_o the_o clergy_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o some_o letter_n intercept_v by_o her_o council_n whereby_o the_o catholic_n christian_n shall_v have_v call_v in_o the_o goth_n &_o foreign_a power_n to_o invade_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o empire_n yet_o this_o shameful_a subtlety_n and_o crafty_a deceit_n be_v never_o so_o notorious_o use_v by_o the_o pagan_n the_o arrian_n the_o goth_n the_o vandal_n the_o lumbards_n the_o donatist_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o late_a persecution_n and_o practice_n of_o protestant_a minister_n especial_o in_o england_n against_o the_o catholic_n in_o their_o pamphlet_n and_o pulpit_n urge_v the_o state_n to_o suppress_v they_o with_o death_n severe_a exilement_n and_o edict_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v so_o many_o catiline_n towards_o their_o senate_n and_o so_o many_o absalon_n towards_o their_o david_n the_o long_a time_n of_o our_o persecution_n the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o be_v afflict_v the_o diversity_n of_o their_o rank_n and_o quality_n and_o their_o humour_n and_o disposition_n the_o perpetuity_n and_o variety_n of_o temptation_n and_o tribulation_n the_o infinite_a indignity_n suffer_v by_o the_o merciless_a search_n and_o rob_v of_o pursuivant_n promoter_n informer_n and_o such_o
roman_a sea_n now_o see_v s._n sixtus_n 3._o who_o be_v predecessor_n to_o this_o leo_n do_v confirm_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o general_a council_n of_o ephesus_n which_o prove_v the_o mass_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n supra_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la &_o that_o unbloody_a which_o be_v offer_v daily_a in_o the_o church_n therefore_o i_o say_v it_o follow_v according_a to_o beza_n his_o opinion_n that_o this_o pope_n sixtus_n do_v breath_n forth_o no_o arroganty_n nor_o antichristan_n doctrine_n see_v he_o be_v before_o leo_n who_o be_v the_o antichrist_n according_a to_o bezas_n say_v &_o consequent_o the_o mass_n not_o to_o be_v antichristian_a doctrine_n but_o christian_a &_o true_a doctrine_n 3._o melancthon_n say_v editis_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la postremo_fw-la editis_fw-la zozimus_n who_o be_v pope_n anno_fw-la 420_o be_v the_o first_o antichrist_n &_o that_o since_o there_o be_v never_o any_o true_a bishop_n of_o rome_n now_o if_o zozimus_n be_v the_o first_o antichrist_n &_o false_a bishop_n it_o follow_v that_o innocentius_n who_o allow_v of_o absolution_n from_o sin_n by_o a_o priest_n 7._o innocent_o epist_n 1._o vecentium_n ca_fw-mi 7._o who_o be_v predecessor_n to_o zozimus_n be_v no_o antichrist_n but_o a_o good_a christian_a and_o true_a bishop_n &_o do_v teach_v christian_a and_o true_a doctrine_n and_o not_o only_o he_o but_o also_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o roman_a sea_n who_o be_v before_o innocentius_n the_o first_o the_o number_n of_o which_o amount_v to_o 41._o be_v true_a bishop_n &_o do_v teach_v true_a doctrine_n and_o consequent_o catholic_a priesthood_n teach_v allow_v and_o practise_v by_o they_o be_v true_a and_o christian_a doctrine_n even_o according_a to_o melancthon_n his_o opinion_n 35._o lib._n de_fw-fr antichr_n sto_z contra_fw-la sand_n pag._n 35._o 4_o mr._n whitaker_n a_o learned_a adversary_n be_v urge_v by_o the_o catholic_a writer_n d._n sanders_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o catholic_a &_o roman_a church_n be_v not_o change_v during_o the_o first_o 600._o year_n after_o christ_n acknowledge_v the_o same_o to_o be_v true_a say_n during_o all_o that_o time_n the_o church_n be_v pure_a &_o flourish_a and_o inviolable_o teach_v and_o defend_v the_o faith_n deliver_v from_o the_o apostle_n now_o according_a to_o this_o adversary_n confession_n it_o follow_v that_o catholic_a priesthood_n &_o other_o point_n of_o doctrine_n teach_v by_o those_o ancient_a father_n bring_v as_o witness_n heretofore_o in_o defence_n of_o our_o cause_n must_v be_v pure_a doctrine_n &_o inviolable_o deliver_v from_o the_o apostle_n 5._o 373_o in_o his_o conf._n of_o purgat_fw-la pag._n 373_o mr._n fulk_n do_v grant_v that_o the_o cause_n why_o irenaeus_n cyprian_n tertull._n optatus_n and_o vincentius_n lyrinensis_n hierom_n &_o augustine_n do_v name_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v because_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n at_o that_o time_n as_o it_o be_v found_v by_o the_o apostle_n so_o it_o continue_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n now_o see_v those_o very_a same_o father_n be_v allege_v by_o we_o as_o witness_n in_o defence_n of_o our_o cause_n it_o follow_v by_o mr._n fulke_n own_o confession_n that_o our_o doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n 6._o mr._n napper_n that_o renown_v protestant_a avouch_v to_o his_o majesty_n that_o pope_n silvester_n who_o live_v about_o anno_fw-la 313._o 68_o upon_o the_o revelat_fw-la p._n 66._o 68_o be_v the_o antichrist_n but_o see_v all_o these_o pope_n who_o be_v before_o pope_n silvester_n his_o time_n he_o be_v but_o the_o thirty_o four_o pope_n be_v all_o priest_n and_o practise_v their_o priesthood_n by_o say_v of_o mass_n &c_n &c_n do_v practice_v or_o teach_v no_o antichristian_a doctrine_n see_v as_o mr._n napper_n affirm_v the_o antichrist_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o come_v but_o christian_a &_o wholesome_a doctrine_n be_v teach_v by_o they_o and_o consequent_o a_o massing_n priest_n to_o be_v no_o new_a or_o antichristian_a doctrine_n 7._o mr._n gifford_n in_o his_o demonstration_n that_o brownist_n be_v donatist_n etc._n etc._n say_v 38._o pag._n 38._o to_o offer_v oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v general_a in_o the_o church_n long_o before_o the_o day_n of_o s._n austin_n as_o appear_v in_o cyprian_n &_o tertullian_n now_o see_v that_o cyprian_a &_o tertullian_n live_v within_o 240._o year_n after_o christ_n all_o the_o which_o time_n yea_o even_o to_o s._n augustine_n time_n the_o church_n do_v flourish_v and_o do_v maintanie_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n heretofore_o confess_v it_o must_v follow_v that_o oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v good_a and_o faithful_a doctrine_n see_v it_o be_v general_o hold_v &_o maintain_v by_o the_o church_n 138._o of_o the_o church_n li._n 3_o c_o 29_o pa._n 138._o 8._o mr._n field_n report_v the_o error_n of_o aerius_n the_o heretic_n say_v aerius_n condemn_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o name_v the_o dead_a at_o the_o altar_n and_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n that_o be_v of_o thankesgeve_a for_o they_o he_o dislike_v of_o set_v fast_n and_o will_v not_o admit_v any_o difference_n between_o a_o bishop_n &_o a_o presbyter_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v just_o condemn_v thus_o he_o now_o see_v that_o mr._n field_n say_v that_o aerius_n be_v just_o condemn_v for_o not_o allow_v the_o mention_n of_o the_o dead_a make_v at_o the_o altar_n &_o the_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n &c_n &c_n it_o follow_v that_o mr._n field_n allow_v of_o mention_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o dead_a at_o a_o altar_n and_o of_o a_o sacrifice_n albeit_o he_o call_v this_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n a_o thanksgiving_n but_o i_o must_v confess_v most_o improper_o but_o none_o of_o those_o be_v practise_v this_o day_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n all_o altar_n be_v destroy_v &_o the_o word_n sacrifice_n banish_v and_o consequent_o in_o mr_n field_n his_o opinion_n mention_v the_o dead_a at_o the_o altar_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n be_v sound_a doctrine_n &_o the_o contrary_n be_v error_n just_o condemn_v by_o the_o church_n 3._o pag_n 3._o mr._n godwinâ_n in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n speak_v of_o s._n gregory_n the_o great_a bishop_n of_o rome_n say_v that_o bless_v and_o holy_a father_n s._n gregory_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o replant_n the_o christian_a faith_n in_o our_o country_n but_o none_o of_o our_o adversary_n can_v deny_v but_o s._n gregory_n do_v allow_v of_o mass_a priest_n yea_o he_o be_v one_o himself_o and_o likewise_o of_o every_o particular_a point_n of_o our_o now_o profess_a catholic_a faith_n as_o altar_n vestment_n image_n chalice_n cross_n candlestike_n censer_n holy_a vessel_n holy_a water_n the_o sprinkle_n thereof_o with_o many_o other_o point_n &_o ceremony_n report_v by_o the_o protestant_a writer_n d._n humphrey_n in_o jesuitismi_n part_n 2._o and_o therefore_o according_a to_o mr._n godwine_n it_o must_v follow_v 5._o cap._n 5._o pag._n 5._o that_o all_o these_o point_n be_v point_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n see_v these_o be_v the_o point_n in_o which_o we_o englishmen_n be_v first_o instruct_v by_o s._n augustine_n send_v for_o that_o purpose_n into_o england_n by_o s._n gregory_n the_o great_a pope_n of_o rome_n mr._n jewel_n 112._o hooker_n l._n 2._o sect_n 6_o p._n 112._o who_o mr._n hooker_n in_o his_o eccles_n policij_fw-la term_v the_o worthy_a divine_a that_o christendom_n breed_v for_o some_o hundred_o year_n past_a in_o his_o reply_n to_o mr._n harding_n pag._n 246._o say_v aswell_o s._n austin_n as_o also_o other_o godly_a father_n right_o yield_v reverence_n to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o purity_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v there_o preserve_v a_o long_a time_n without_o sport_n thus_o he_o but_o see_v not_o only_o after_o but_o likewise_o before_o s._n augustine_n day_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v allow_v of_o mass_a priest_n &_o 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