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of_o man_n it_o be_v that_o augustine_n do_v just_o reprove_v for_o virginity_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v not_o simple_o for_o that_o end_n that_o we_o may_v â—idde_v and_o free_v ourselves_o from_o the_o necessary_a business_n and_o care_n accompany_v marriage_n but_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v with_o sitter_n opportunity_n and_o more_o conveniency_n serve_v god_n as_o also_o the_o apostle_n speak_v that_o you_o may_v so_o â—â—w_v that_o which_o be_v honest_a and_o that_o you_o may_v cleave_v fast_o unto_o the_o lord_n without_o separation_n 1._o co._n 7.35_o 〈◊〉_d dur_n who_o see_v not_o that_o that_o be_v more_o excellent_a in_o itself_o which_o be_v more_o difficult_a and_o hard_a and_o christ_n say_v that_o after_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o marry_v at_o all_o and_o s._n paul_n he_o that_o give_v his_o virgin_n to_o marriage_n do_v well_o but_o he_o that_o give_v she_o not_o to_o marriage_n do_v better_a 1._o cor._n 7.38_o whit._n pag_n 69â—_n i_o do_v not_o dispute_v 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absolution_n which_o never_o be_v a_o sacrament_n whereas_o you_o say_v you_o believe_v that_o the_o priest_n do_v absolve_v man_n as_o judge_n do_v i_o do_v not_o find_v fault_n with_o it_o and_o such_o â—uâ—ges_n be_v they_o as_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v of_o disease_n the_o chief_a prâ—â—st_n judge_v of_o the_o leprosy_n which_o he_o neither_o inflict_v nor_o cure_v so_o the_o minister_n do_v pronounce_v and_o judge_v all_o believer_n to_o be_v absolve_v and_o the_o contrary_a upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o unbeliever_n who_o if_o he_o do_v absolve_v you_o but_o in_o jest_n so_o as_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v absolve_v and_o why_o not_o for_o it_o be_v not_o need_v full_a either_o to_o number_v sin_n by_o our_o finger_n or_o to_o use_v a_o priest_n or_o a_o friar_n such_o a_o one_o as_o yourself_o 1.9_o jam._n 1.16_o 1._o joh._n 1.9_o we_o may_v confess_v our_o fault_n one_o to_o another_o so_o as_o friar_n may_v be_v idle_a hereafter_o and_o whosoever_o believe_v that_o 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agree_v to_o your_o sacrifice_a priest_n who_o unless_o they_o shall_v spend_v the_o time_n on_o this_o fashion_n will_v never_o go_v out_o of_o stew_n and_o tavern_n yet_o be_v they_o unworthy_a of_o a_o christian_a man_n because_o of_o their_o infinite_a multitude_n infinite_a dur_fw-la be_v it_o superstition_n to_o sing_v psalm_n unto_o god_n to_o pray_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o other_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o to_o perform_v other_o exercise_n of_o religion_n who_o know_v not_o that_o christian_n have_v their_o night_n psalm_n that_o the_o hymn_n of_o ambrose_n be_v at_o set_a time_n in_o the_o act_n we_o read_v that_o peter_n and_o john_n go_v into_o the_o temple_n at_o the_o nine_o hour_n of_o prayer_n whit._n pag._n 726._o these_o thing_n i_o reprove_v not_o as_o superstitious_a and_o impious_a but_o that_o all_o the_o time_n which_o shall_v be_v bestow_v in_o instruct_v the_o people_n shall_v be_v spend_v in_o say_v their_o daily_a appoint_a hour_n 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constantine_n sit_v in_o the_o high_a place_n a_o seat_n of_o gold_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o zâ—zomen_n relate_v but_o these_o your_o proof_n be_v pass_v strange_a they_o strengthen_v the_o cause_n of_o your_o pope_n excellent_o well_o now_o you_o pass_v forward_o unto_o the_o turk_n turk_n turk_n wherein_o you_o do_v too_o manifest_o bewray_v your_o ignorance_n in_o history_n for_o the_o turkish_a government_n never_o less_o prevail_v then_o since_o luther_n begin_v to_o publish_v the_o gospel_n before_o he_o do_v overrun_v and_o like_o a_o troublous_a sea_n break_v into_o all_o country_n with_o a_o furious_a and_o unresisted_a violence_n but_o since_o luther_n like_o a_o good_a husbandman_n begin_v to_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o rage_a sea_n have_v as_o it_o be_v retire_v or_o stand_v still_o and_o contain_v itself_o within_o his_o own_o bound_n vicuna_n be_v keep_v by_o the_o lutheran_n and_o assault_v by_o solyman_n but_o 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unite_v we_o be_v strong_a enough_o against_o the_o turk_n but_o after_o pope_n leo_n the_o 3._o divide_v the_o empire_n the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n which_o before_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o resist_v the_o turk_n be_v now_o no_o long_o able_a to_o sustain_v the_o burden_n want_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o empire_n there_o be_v then_o no_o reason_n why_o the_o turk_n shall_v thank_v luther_n but_o the_o pope_n rather_o as_o he_o have_v good_a cause_n it_o be_v too_o long_o to_o rehearse_v all_o the_o intercourse_n which_o have_v pass_v betwixt_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o turk_n let_v we_o now_o hear_v the_o conclusion_n they_o be_v say_v you_o only_o profess_v enemy_n to_o us._n certain_o they_o have_v infest_a they_o of_o the_o greek_a church_n more_o than_o the_o latin_a so_o that_o if_o they_o be_v the_o best_a christian_n that_o be_v most_o persecute_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o grecian_n must_v go_v before_o you_o whereas_o you_o add_v something_o of_o altar_n and_o image_n know_v you_o that_o the_o idolatry_n of_o your_o church_n be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o turk_n themselves_o be_v ashamed_a and_o therefore_o they_o break_v and_o evil_o entreat_v your_o image_n and_o idol_n wheresoever_o they_o find_v they_o now_o you_o come_v to_o heretic_n the_o lees_n bellows_n heretic_n heretic_n and_o fuel_n of_o hell_n fire_n as_o long_o as_o there_o want_v no_o papist_n this_o fire_n will_v want_v no_o fuel_n the_o first_o you_o meet_v with_o be_v simon_n magus_n indeed_o your_o church_n be_v something_o more_o indebt_v to_o this_o simon_n then_o the_o other_o but_o what_o of_o he_o he_o deny_v freewill_n unto_o man_n and_o brag_v of_o faith_n alone_o where_o find_v you_o that_o tell_v we_o campian_n for_o this_o be_v not_o affirm_v by_o ireneus_fw-la or_o clemens_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v he_o think_v that_o all_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v by_o destiny_n and_o a_o inevitable_a necessity_n whereby_o he_o utter_o abolish_v man_n freewill_n it_o freewill_n dur_fw-la if_o you_o be_v a_o caluinist_n than_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v your_o doctrine_n when_o as_o caluin_n have_v so_o take_v away_o all_o freedom_n that_o he_o have_v bring_v a_o necessity_n great_a than_o stoic_n fate_n whit._n pag._n 882._o i_o be_o a_o christian_n you_o a_o jesuite_n caluin_n as_o you_o well_o know_v never_o take_v away_o the_o freedom_n of_o will_n unless_o you_o reason_v thus_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v not_o free_a in_o good_a thing_n before_o it_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_n at_o all_o which_o very_o have_v no_o strength_n of_o consequent_a in_o it_o we_o hold_v no_o such_o opinion_n neither_o do_v he_o boast_v of_o sole_a faith_n as_o you_o say_v but_o this_o be_v his_o opinion_n that_o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o grace_n and_o faith_n he_o let_v loose_v the_o reins_n to_o all_o impiety_n &_o dishonesty_n where_o do_v we_o defend_v any_o such_o thing_n novatianus_n will_v himself_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o oppose_v himself_o to_o cornelius_n the_o lawful_a bishop_n hope_v by_o force_n to_o get_v the_o bishopric_n what_o be_v this_o to_o we_o but_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o two_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n and_o extreme_a unction_n novatus_fw-la unction_n dur_fw-la it_o be_v not_o for_o this_o but_o because_o he_o take_v away_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n in_o which_o priest_n do_v pardon_v sin_n whit._n pag._n 882._o whether_o penance_n be_v a_o sacrament_n or_o no_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n betwixt_o novatus_fw-la and_o the_o catholic_n but_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o place_n for_o repentance_n leave_v unto_o those_o that_o do_v sin_n that_o the_o minister_n may_v assure_v they_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n if_o they_o repent_v we_o grant_v that_o this_o power_n be_v give_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o we_o be_v far_o from_o the_o error_n of_o novatus_fw-la he_o deny_v pardon_n and_o repentance_n to_o they_o that_o fall_v in_o persecution_n herein_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n of_o repentance_n our_o case_n in_o far_o different_a which_o exclude_v no_o true_a penitent_a from_o hope_n of_o pardon_n manos_fw-es whole_o reject_a baptism_n as_o unprofitable_a and_o not_o necessary_a do_v we_o affirm_v any_o such_o thing_n we_o want_v we_o dur_fw-la you_o take_v from_o baptism_n all_o power_n to_o remit_v sin_n and_o confirre_v grace_n as_o the_o manicâ—es_n do_v and_o you_o caluinist_n deny_v that_o the_o deed_n do_v do_v confirre_v grace_n to_o they_o who_o believe_v whit._n pag._n 883._o we_o believe_v and_o teach_v that_o in_o baptism_n sin_n be_v forgive_v which_o the_o manichy_n usual_o deny_v therefore_o we_o differ_v much_o from_o they_o and_o as_o for_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o deed_n do_v we_o reject_v it_o even_o in_o those_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o faith_n for_o what_o need_n have_v we_o of_o any_o such_o invention_n that_o grace_n be_v confer_v and_o giveâ—_n by_o the_o deed_n do_v if_o faith_n be_v not_o want_v deny_v indeed_o that_o baptism_n confer_v grace_n to_o the_o unbeliever_n by_o the_o work_n wrought_v he_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v profitable_a at_o all_o be_v we_o like_v he_o austen_n and_o epiphanius_n account_n aerius_n for_o a_o heretic_n so_o do_v few_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n beside_o these_o and_o if_o to_o condemn_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a tit._n hierou_fw-fr ad_fw-la euag._n &_o in_o 1._o tit._n and_o make_v equal_a a_o priest_n with_o a_o bishop_n be_v heretical_a what_o shall_v be_v catholic_n hierome_n be_v altogether_o of_o aerius_n his_o mind_n about_o equality_n of_o priest_n for_o he_o determine_v they_o to_o be_v equal_a with_o bishop_n by_o god_n law_n this_o be_v not_o that_o aerius_n 35._o socrat._n lib._n