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which_o be_v common_a to_o they_o all_o i_o know_v that_o all_o the_o estate_n and_o order_n of_o this_o reality_n hate_n anabaptisme_n i_o require_v not_o your_o promise_n for_o that_o matter_n which_o you_o offer_v unto_o i_o satis_fw-la pro_fw-la imperio_fw-la i_o know_v their_o detestation_n of_o that_o heresy_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o hold_a to_o open_v these_o practice_n &_o quality_n unto_o they_o lest_o they_o may_v by_o some_o man_n hypocrisy_n and_o close_a deal_n be_v deceive_v my_o word_n and_o writing_n be_v public_a my_o speech_n plain_a and_o therefore_o if_o i_o sting_v it_o be_v open_o enough_o the_o privy_a hisser_n and_o stinger_n he_o those_o that_o secret_o smite_v their_o neighbour_n and_o hiss_v at_o they_o in_o their_o absence_n at_o table_n and_o in_o corner_n and_o sting_v they_o behind_o their_o back_n when_o they_o be_v not_o present_a to_o answer_v for_o themselves_o such_o adder_n and_o scorpion_n swarm_v among_o you_o io._n whitgifte_n a_o exhortation_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 5._o sect._n 6._o moreover_o it_o may_v please_v you_o to_o consider_v the_o condition_n &_o practice_n of_o the_o donatists_n who_o divide_v themselves_o from_o the_o congregation_n donatist_n donatist_n and_o have_v their_o peculiar_a church_n or_o rather_o conventicle_n in_o africa_n they_o teach_v also_o that_o all_o other_o church_n be_v spot_v and_o impure_a because_o of_o their_o minister_n final_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o compulsion_n use_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o faith_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o their_o conscience_n t._n c._n page_n 7._o sect._n 4._o now_o you_o carry_v we_o from_o the_o anabaptiste_n in_o europe_n to_o the_o donatist_n in_o africa_n and_o you_o will_v paynte_v we_o with_o their_o colour_n but_o you_o want_v the_o oil_n of_o truth_n or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o truth_n to_o cause_v your_o colour_n to_o cleave_v and_o to_o endure_v the_o lord_n be_v praise_v that_o your_o breath_n although_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d anke_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o strong_a y_fw-mi t_o it_o be_v able_a either_o to_o turn_v we_o or_o change_v we_o into_o what_o form_n it_o please_v you_o i_o shall_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o look_v theodoret_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la fabulis_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la &_o augustin_n ad_fw-la quoduultdeum_a and_o in_o his_o first_o and_o second_o book_n against_o 〈◊〉_d letter_n where_o he_o shall_v find_v of_o these_o heretic_n that_o by_o compare_v they_o with_o these_o to_o who_o m._n doctor_n lyk_fw-mi eth_z them_z the_o smoke_n of_o this_o accusation_n may_v the_o better_o appear_v for_o these_o sclaunder_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o answer_v to_o this_o division_n from_o the_o church_n and_o to_o your_o suppose_a conventicle_n i_o have_v answer_v they_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a church_n but_o in_o africa_n we_o teach_v nothing_o less_o than_o that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a church_n but_o in_o england_n if_o the_o church_n be_v consider_v in_o the_o 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their_o practice_n as_o he_o correspondent_a to_o the_o do_n donatist_n the_o admonitor_n compare_v with_o the_o donatist_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o admonition_n the_o donatist_n divide_v the_o mselue_n from_o the_o co_fw-la gregation_n and_o have_v peculiar_a church_n or_o rather_o conventicle_n in_o africa_n these_o also_o divide_v themselves_o from_o the_o church_n and_o although_o they_o tie_v not_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o any_o one_o corner_n yet_o have_v they_o their_o several_a church_n and_o secret_a meeting_n the_o 〈◊〉_d make_v this_o their_o excuse_n why_o they_o depart_v from_o other_o church_n because_o they_o be_v not_o pure_a and_o unspotted_a and_o their_o minister_n of_o evil_a life_n these_o man_n for_o the_o like_a cause_n separate_a themselves_o from_o the_o church_n also_o the_o donatist_n will_v have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d use_v in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o religion_n and_o faith_n these_o man_n in_o effect_n be_v likewise_o mind_v for_o they_o will_v have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d punishment_n use_v which_o may_v appear_v y_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d fol._n 57_o where_o they_o say_v that_o it_o 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o make_v any_o law_n 〈◊〉_d m_o ere_o 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o government_n of_o the_o 57_o second_o admoni_fw-la fol._n 57_o church_n be_v 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n and_o fol._n 56._o and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d plate_n else_o they_o speak_v to_o the_o like_a purpose_n whereof_o occasion_n will_v be_v g_o ven_o hereafter_o better_a to_o consider_v augustine_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr haeresibus_fw-la ad_fw-la quodvult_a 〈◊〉_d hew_v that_o some_o of_o the_o donatist_n quodvult_a aug._n de_fw-fr baeresib_fw-la ad_fw-la quodvult_a be_v also_o arian_n but_o not_o all_o 〈◊〉_d some_o of_o they_o be_v circumcellion_n of_o which_o sect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o place_n by_o you_o cite_v but_o what_o be_v all_o 〈◊〉_d to_o ▪_o haeret._n lib._n 4_o the_o fab_n haeret._n the_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v ot_fw-mi of_o their_o opinion_n nor_o of_o all_o their_o condition_n but_o of_o such_o only_a wherein_o these_o that_o separate_v themselves_o in_o our_o day_n seem_v to_o agree_v with_o they_o similia_fw-la as_o you_o know_v agree_v not_o in_o all_o point_n it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o they_o do_v in_o those_o thing_n in_o quibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d neither_o do_v i_o any_o otherwise_o report_n of_o they_o than_o m._n caluine_n himself_o do_v in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o anabaptiste_n and_o augustine_n with_o other_o that_o write_v of_o they_o sure_o neither_o in_o the_o whole_a nor_o in_o part_n can_v the_o church_n be_v unspotted_a in_o this_o world_n no_o not_o in_o the_o outward_a policy_n and_o government_n of_o it_o neither_o do_v i_o think_v that_o you_o be_v able_a to_o show_v any_o example_n of_o such_o purity_n we_o have_v to_o the_o contrary_a even_o in_o the_o apostolical_a church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o of_o the_o galatian_n master_n caluine_n in_o his_o book_n adversus_fw-la anabaptistas_n be_v direct_o against_o you_o and_o in_o deed_n i_o think_v that_o you_o be_v not_o able_a to_o show_v one_o learned_a writer_n of_o your_o opinion_n in_o this_o point_n io._n whitgifte_n a_o exhortation_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 5._o sect._n 7._o to_o conclude_v these_o man_n flat_o join_v with_o the_o papist_n and_o by_o the_o self_n same_o assertion_n bend_v their_o force_n against_o this_o church_n of_o england_n t_o c._n pag._n 7._o sect._n ult._n solomon_n say_v that_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o orde_n of_o a_o unwise_a man_n be_v folyshnesse_n b_o t_o the_o 13._o ecclef_n 10._o ver_fw-la 13._o latter_a end_n of_o they_o be_v mere_a madness_n even_o so_o it_o 〈◊〉_d out_o by_o you_o for_o while_o you_o suffer_v yourself_o to_o be_v carry_v headlong_o of_o your_o affection_n you_o hurl_v you_o know_v not_o what_o nor_o at_o who_o whatsoever_o come_v first_o to_o
of_o doctrine_n by_o many_o deliver_v be_v sound_n and_o good_a yet_o herein_o it_o fail_v that_o neither_o the_o minister_n thereof_o be_v accord_v to_o god_n word_n prove_v elect_v call_v or_o ordain_v nor_o the_o function_n in_o such_o sort_n so_o narrow_o look_v unto_o as_o of_o right_n it_o ought_v and_o be_v of_o necessity_n require_v answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 34._o &_o 35._o the_o proposition_n that_o these_o libeler_n will_v prove_v be_v that_o we_o in_o england_n be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v a_o church_n right_o reform_v accord_v to_o the_o prescripte_n of_o god_n word_n that_o as_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o come_v to_o the_o outward_a face_n of_o the_o same_o for_o proof_n hereof_o they_o use_v this_o argnment_n there_o be_v three_o out_o ward_n mark_n whereby_o a_o true_a christian_a church_n be_v know_v preach_v of_o the_o word_n pure_o minister_v of_o the_o sacrament_n sincere_o and_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n which_o consist_v in_o admonition_n and_o 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eightenth_fw-mi chapter_n say_v that_o equal_a power_n and_o function_n be_v give_v unto_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o from_o the_o begin_n no_o one_o prefer_v himself_o to_o a_o other_o save_v only_o that_o for_o order_n some_o one_o do_v call_v they_o together_o propound_v the_o matter_n that_o be_v to_o be_v consult_v of_o and_o gather_v the_o voice_n etc._n etc._n io._n whitgifte_n the_o word_n of_o the_o confession_n in_o the._n 17._o chapter_n be_v these_o true_o christ_n be_v present_a with_o his_o church_n and_o be_v a_o lyve_a head_n who_o straight_o forbid_v his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o challenge_v the_o primacy_n or_o supremacy_n in_o the_o church_n this_o the_o confession_n speak_v of_o such_o primacy_n &_o supremacy_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v challenge_v over_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o in_o that_o place_n it_o only_o speak_v of_o the_o pope_n usurp_a authority_n and_o not_o one_o word_n of_o that_o 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and_o general_a government_n and_o outward_a policy_n of_o it_o it_o may_v be_v pure_a and_o unspotted_a which_o smell_v of_o a_o anabaptisticall_a fancy_n pag._n 50._o 3_o he_o affirm_v that_o many_o thing_n be_v both_o command_v and_o forbid_v of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o express_a mention_n in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v as_o necessary_o to_o be_v follow_v or_o avoid_v as_o those_o whereof_o express_a mention_n be_v make_v which_o sound_v to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o all_o papistry_n pag._n 77._o 4_z he_z holdeth_z that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a will_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o salvation_n and_o yet_o be_v it_o a_o doctrine_n clean_o contrary_a to_o free_a justification_n by_o christ_n pag._n 82._o 5_z he_o say_v that_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v needful_a for_o our_o salvation_n which_o be_v a_o notorious_a error_n pag._n 103._o 6_z he_o utter_o deny_v that_o any_o magistrate_n can_v fave_v the_o life_n of_o blasphemer_n contemptuous_a and_o stubborn_a i_o dolater_n
murderer_n abulterer_n incestuous_a person_n and_o such_o like_a which_o god_n by_o his_o indiciall_a law_n have_v command_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n whereby_o he_o bind_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o the_o observe_n of_o the_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n and_o condemn_v this_o state_n &_o government_n now_o use_v in_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n of_o manifest_a impiety_n pag._n 120._o 7_z he_o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o drunkard_n nor_o whoremonger_n at_o the_o least_o which_o be_v know_v which_o assertion_n tend_v to_o anabaptisme_n pag._n 176._o 8_o he_o say_v that_o what_o socuer_v apparel_n the_o magistrate_n command_v the_o minister_n to_o wear_v the_o commandment_n can_v not_o be_v without_o some_o injury_n do_v to_o the_o minister_n which_o be_v to_o debar_v the_o magistrate_n from_o appoint_v any_o kind_n of_o apparel_n to_o minister_n pag._n 265._o 9_o he_o say_v that_o those_o ministery_n without_o the_o which_o the_o church_n be_v full_o build_v &_o bring_v to_o periection_n and_o complete_a unity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a assertion_n and_o may_v give_v occasion_n of_o diverse_a error_n pag._n 307._o 10_o he_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v more_o safe_a for_o we_o to_o conforinc_fw-la our_o indifferent_a ceremonse_n to_o the_o turk_n which_o be_v far_o of_o than_o to_o the_o papist_n which_o be_v so_o near_o which_o can_v not_o be_v so_o for_o the_o turk_n utter_o deny_v chryst_n and_o be_v void_a of_o all_o christian_a ceremony_n pag._n 475._o 11_z he_o affirm_v that_o not_o only_o the_o dignity_n but_o also_o the_o be_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n depend_v upon_o this_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n or_o no_o that_o do_v the_o minister_v it_o which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a then_o be_v there_o number_n not_o baptize_v that_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v baptize_v &_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n follow_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o 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the_o ground_n of_o anabaptisme_n pag._n 566._o 15_o he_o doubt_v whither_o he_o may_v call_v he_o minister_v or_o no_o that_o can_v not_o preach_v which_o be_v join_v with_o his_o former_a assertion_n that_o the_o minister_n be_v of_o the_o be_v of_o the_o sacrament_n ▪_o it_o will_v fall_v out_o that_o he_o count_v all_o those_o not_o baptize_v which_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o any_o other_o than_o by_o preacher_n pag._n 568_o and._n 583._o 16_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o this_o judgement_n that_o only_o those_o which_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v which_o be_v a_o dangerous_a error_n for_o not_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o god_n pag._n 621._o 17_o he_o seclude_v the_o child_n of_o excommunicate_a person_n and_o of_o process_v papist_n from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n until_o they_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n which_o smell_v very_o strong_o of_o anabaptisme_n and_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a error_n pag._n 622._o 18_o he_o say_v that_o prince_n must_v remember_v to_o subject_n themselves_o unto_o the_o church_n to_o submit_v their_o sceptre_n to_o throw_v down_o their_o crown_n before_o the_o church_n and_o to_o lick_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o foot_z of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o the_o church_n he_o mean_v the_o presbytery_n and_o eldership_n so_o that_o he_o will_v have_v prince_n in_o as_o great_a bondage_n to_o his_o senior_n as_o ever_o they_o be_v to_o the_o pope_n pag._n 645._o 19_o he_o say_v pag._n 646._o that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n must_v be_v frame_v according_a to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n even_o as_o the_o hang_n to_o the_o house_n and_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v aristocratical_a or_o popular_fw-la and_o therefore_o his_o opinion_n must_v needs_o be_v that_o no_o government_n of_o any_o common_a wealth_n ought_v to_o be_v monarchical_a but_o either_o aristocratical_a 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