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A19345 The non-entity of Protestancy. Or a discourse, wherein is demonstrated, that Protestancy is not any reall thing, but in it selfe a platonicall idea; a wast of all positiue fayth; and a meere nothing. VVritten by a Catholike priest of the Society of Iesus Anderton, Lawrence. 1633 (1633) STC 577; ESTC S100172 81,126 286

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as_o be_v a_o privation_n be_v non-ens_a and_o consequent_o that_o protestancy_n as_o consist_v of_o the_o old_a condenned_a heresy_n be_v a_o nonentity_n chap._n 11._o that_o there_o be_v diverse_a position_n of_o protestancy_n which_o beside_o that_o they_o ar●_n implicit_o but_o negation_n to_o the_o catholic_n contrary_a affirmative_a doctrine_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n mere_o void_a of_o all_o reality_n of_o be_v chap._n 12._o that_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v a_o mere_a nonentity_n or_o idaea_n prove_v from_o the_o confess_a inuisibility_n thereof_o chap._n 13._o that_o the_o confess_a want_n of_o personal_a succession_n and_o lawful_a call_v in_o the_o protestant_a church_n prove_v that_o church_n to_o be_v no_o real_a thing_n and_o consequent_o that_o protestancy_n be_v but_o a_o intentionality_n or_o bare_a notion_n of_o the_o mind_n chap._n 14._o the_o nonentity_n of_o protestancy_n prove_v from_o that_o it_o work_v in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o professor_n chap._n 15._o the_o nonentity_n of_o protestancy_n prove_v from_o that_o it_o be_v not_o agree_v upon_o what_o doctrine_n be_v protestancy_n or_o what_o professor_n be_v member_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n chap._n 16._o the_o nonentity_n of_o protestancy_n demonstrate_v from_o that_o every_o protestant_n either_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o predecessor_n original_o depart_v and_o come_v out_o from_o the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n chap._n 17._o that_o the_o protestant_n deny_v the_o authority_n of_o all_o those_o affirmative_a and_o positive_a head_n from_o whence_o the_o catholic_n draw_v their_o proof_n chap._n 18._o that_o sundry_a learned_a protestant_n as_o not_o hold_v a_o negative_a faith_n to_o be_v any_o real_a faith_n at_o all_o agree_v with_o the_o catholic_n in_o believe_v the_o affirmative_a article_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n chap._n 19_o certain_a porismata_fw-la rise_v out_o of_o the_o several_a passage_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n 20._o that_o the_o 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adulterate_v &_o corrupt_v by_o false_a version_n of_o it_o this_o
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all_o thing_n by_o write_n but_o many_o thing_n without_o and_o these_o be_v as_o worthy_a of_o credit_n as_o the_o other_o d._n whitaker_n reject_v this_o authority_n touch_v tradition_n in_o these_o word_n 678._o word_n d._n whitak_n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la pag._n 678._o i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v a_o inconsiderate_a speech_n and_o unworthy_a so_o great_a a_o father_n and_o cartwright_n in_o depress_v the_o weight_n of_o tradition_n maintain_v by_o s._n augustine_n thus_o write_v 103._o write_v see_v cartwright_n in_o whitgift_n defence_n p._n 103._o to_o allow_v s._n augustine_n saying_n be_v to_o bring_v in_o popery_n again_o 7._o if_o leave_v the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o descend_v to_o humane_a authority_n yet_o so_o humane_a as_o that_o they_o have_v the_o peculiar_a promise_n of_o 18._o of_o matt._n 18._o christ_n assistance_n therein_o i_o mean_v to_o the_o grave_a authority_n of_o general_n counsel_n the_o protestant_n deny_v all_o authority_n of_o they_o for_o d._n whitaker_n open_o profess_v that_o general_n counsel_n 6._o counsel_n l._n the_o council_n contra_fw-la bellar._n q._n 6._o may_v and_o have_v err_v but_o peter_n martyr_n more_o full_o dismask_v himself_o in_o deny_v the_o authority_n of_o general_n counsel_n for_o he_o thus_o plain_o write_v 476._o write_v pet._n martyr_n lib._n de_fw-fr votis_fw-la pag._n 476._o as_o long_o as_o we_o insist_v in_o general_n counsel_n so_o long_o we_o shall_v continue_v in_o the_o popish_a error_n 8._o if_o he_o produce_v the_o testimony_n of_o particular_a father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n mark_v with_o what_o contempt_n and_o indignity_n the_o protestant_n deny_v they_o for_o luther_n thus_o depress_v they_o 434._o they_o luth._o de_fw-la seruo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la print_v 1551._o pag._n 434._o the_o father_n of_o so_o many_o age_n have_v be_v plain_o blind_a and_o most_o ignorant_a in_o the_o scripture_n they_o have_v err_v all_o their_o life_n time_n &_o unless_o they_o be_v amend_v before_o their_o death_n they_o be_v neither_o saint_n nor_o pertain_v to_o the_o church_n and_o another_o though_o no_o lutherane_n yet_o of_o luther_n descent_n in_o this_o his_o scurrilous_a pasquil_n thus_o traduce_v the_o father_n 413._o father_n d._n w●itak_n con●r_fw-la contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 6._o pag._n 413._o exit_fw-la patrum_fw-la erroribus_fw-la ille_fw-la pontificiae_fw-la religionis_fw-la cento_fw-la consecutus_fw-la est_fw-la the_o popish_a religion_n be_v a_o patch_a cloth_n of_o the_o father_n error_n sow_v together_o see_v how_o impudent_a and_o petulant_a novelisme_n in_o faith_n be_v in_o expect_v precedency_n and_o take_v the_o wall_n of_o reverend_a &_o hoary_a antiquity_n 9_o if_o in_o such_o point_n which_o concern_v matter_n of_o fact_n as_o touch_v the_o suppose_a change_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o visibility_n of_o the_o church_n the_o vocation_n and_o mission_n of_o pastor_n &_o the_o uninterrupt_a administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o 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in_o which_o the_o say_a catholic_a doctrine_n be_v by_o they_o full_o teach_v and_o defend_v 1._o and_o to_o begin_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n to_o the_o bodily_a mouth_n be_v affirm_v not_o only_o by_o luther_n but_o by_o all_o the_o lutheran_n without_o exception_n they_o take_v their_o name_n of_o lutheran_n from_o he_o in_o regard_n of_o such_o their_o defence_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o say_a doctrine_n therefore_o it_o be_v bootless_a either_o to_o set_v down_o the_o particular_a name_n of_o they_o or_o to_o make_v reference_n to_o such_o place_n of_o their_o writing_n wherein_o they_o teach_v and_o justify_v the_o say_a doctrine_n they_o chief_o differ_v from_o the_o catholic_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o presence_n 2._o the_o real_a presence_n not_o only_o of_o the_o efficacy_n &_o virtue_n of_o christ_n body_n but_o also_o of_o the_o body_n itself_o after_o a_o wonderful_a and_o incomprehensible_a manner_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o faith_n be_v iustify_v by_o 32._o by_o in●tit_fw-la lib._n 4_o do_v 18._o sect_n 7._o &_o 32._o caluin_n by_o 177._o by_o in_o his_o eccesiast_n policy_n l._n 5._o sect_n 67_o pag._n 174._o &_o 177._o m._n hooker_n by_o 169._o by_o contra_fw-la duraeum_n pag._n 169._o d._n whitaker_n by_o 549._o by_o in_o script_n anglican_n pag._n 548._o &_o 549._o bucer_n by_o leaf_n by_o in_o his_o fry_o caveat_n in_o the_o three_o leaf_n m._n ryder_n and_o final_o by_o the_o 431._o the_o in_o the_o english_a harmony_n pag._n 431._o confession_n of_o belgia_n but_o contradict_v for_o popish_a doctrine_n by_o swinglius_n and_o almost_o all_o other_o sacramentary_n and_o particular_o by_o ludovicus_n alemannus_n who_o thus_o write_v neque_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la seu_fw-la incomprehensibili_fw-la modo_fw-la ut_fw-la vocant_fw-la quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la totum_fw-la imaginarium_fw-la &_o repugnat_fw-la apertissimè_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la 3._o that_o sacrament_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v but_o confer_v grace_n where_o a_o true_a disposition_n be_v in_o the_o receiver_n be_v mantayn_v by_o 42._o by_o in_o epitome_a colloq_fw-la montis-beigar_a p._n 5●_n &_o pag._n 42._o jacobus_n andreas_n 662._o andreas_n contaa_o duraeum_n l._n 8._o p._n 662._o d._n whitaker_n 539._o whitaker_n in_o his_o true_a difference_n part_v 4._o p._n 539._o d._n bilson_n by_o 272._o by_o in_o enchirid_n controver_n quas_fw-la aug._n confes●hu●e●_n cum_fw-la caluinianis_n p._n 272._o osiander_n 128._o osiander_n in_o his_o ecclesiast_fw-la policy_n l._n 5_o sect_n 57_o p._n 127._o &_o 128._o m._n hooker_n and_o final_o by_o romanos_fw-la by_o in_o ca._n 4._o epist_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la melancthon_n who_o thus_o write_v of_o this_o point_n repudiandaest_a swinglij_fw-la opinio_fw-la qui_fw-la tantùm_fw-la civili_fw-la modo_fw-la iudicat_fw-la de_fw-la signis_fw-la scilicet_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la tantùm_fw-la notas_fw-la esse_fw-la professionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n 4._o that_o christ_n after_o his_o passion_n descend_v in_o soul_n into_o hell_n be_v affirm_v by_o 1592._o by_o in_o his_o special_a treatise_n of_o that_o title_n print_v 1592._o d._n hill_n by_o supra_fw-la by_o allege_v by_o d._n hill_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la aretius_n melancthon_n and_o m._n nowell_n they_o be_v allege_v by_o d._n hill_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n add_v heerto_o that_o lymbus_n patrum_fw-la whereunto_o we_o catholic_n believe_v that_o christ_n do_v descend_v in_o soul_n after_o his_o death_n be_v affirm_v by_o 19_o by_o in_o lib._n epist_n swingl_n &_o oecolamp_n l._n 1._o p._n 19_o oecolampadius_n 561._o oecolampadius_n in_o lib._n ep_n swingl_n &_o oecolamp_n l._n 3._o p._n 590._o &_o 561._o swinglius_n 221._o swinglius_n in_o his_o come_v place_n in_o engl._n part_n 2._o cap._n 18._o pag._n 221._o peter_n martyr_n and_o fol._n and_o in_o his_o decade_n fol._n bullinger_n 5._o purgatory_n be_v teach_v by_o 112._o by_o tom._n 1._o wittenb_n in_o resolut_a de_fw-fr indulg_n conclus_fw-la 15._o fol._n 112._o luther_n in_o disputat_fw-la lypsicacum_fw-la eckio_n and_o by_o 1313._o by_o m._n fox_n act_n mon._n p._n 1313._o latimer_n that_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v reserve_v by_o god_n to_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n for_o sin_n already_o commit_v which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o purgatory_n be_v teach_v by_o diverse_a protestant_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o public_a 229._o public_a pag._n 229._o confessios_n in_o the_o harmony_n by_o 8._o by_o in_o symbolum_n p_o 8._o jaspar_n olevianus_n &_o by_o 217._o by_o in_o his_o answer_n against_o the_o adversary_n of_o god_n praedestination_n pa._n 215._o 216._o 217._o john_n knox._n 6._o the_o visibility_n of_o the_o church_n at_o all_o time_n be_v affirm_v by_o ●e●●s_n by_o in_o l●c_n ●●m_fw-la ●dit_fw-la 1561_o c._n ●el_a ●e●●s_n melancthon_n by_o 240._o by_o in_o jesuit_n sin_n part_n 2_o ●a_n 3_o p._n 240._o d._n humphrey_n 5._o humphrey_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o church_n c._n 10_o pag._n 5._o d._n field_n 15●_n field_n 〈◊〉_d his_o ep_n annex_v to_o his_o comm._n place_n in_o eagle_n p_o 15●_n peter_n martyr_n &_o ●●_o &_o in_o his_o so●eraigne_a remedy_n against_o schism_n p._n ●●_o enoch_n clapham_n and_o diverse_a other_o learned_a protestant_n for_o brevity_n here_o omit_v though_o contradict_v for_o popish_a by_o conscience_n by_o in_o the_o tower_n d●●putat_fw-la with_o edmund_n campian_n the_o second_o day_n conscience_n d._n fulke_o 4●_n fulke_o in_o his_o synop_n p._n 4●_n d._n willet_n and_o many_o other_o 7._o invocation_n of_o saint_n maintain_v by_o art_n by_o luth._o n_o purgat_fw-la quorundam_fw-la art_n luther_n who_o thus_o write_v hereof_o de_fw-fr intercessione_n sanctorum_fw-la cum_fw-la tota_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sentio_fw-la &_o iudico_fw-la sanctos_fw-la à_fw-la nobis_fw-la honorandos_fw-la esse_fw-la atque_fw-la invocandos_fw-la vy_z certain_a protestant_n 463._o protestant_n of_o this_o see_v hafferenferus_n in_o locis_fw-la theolog_fw-la l._n 3._o stat_fw-la 4._o loc_fw-la 5._o p_o 463._o in_o polonia_n by_o 462._o by_o vide_fw-la fox_n act._n mon._n 462._o thomas_n bilney_n by_o 1315._o by_o act._n mon._n pa._n
the_o father_n and_o the_o protestant_n speak_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o proof_n first_o then_o irenaeus_n lib._n 4._o c._n 14._o thus_o write_v hereof_o it_o be_v a_o unanswerable_a proof_n which_o bring_v attestation_n from_o the_o adversary_n themselves_o with_o who_o conspire_v s._n austin_n lib._n contra_fw-la donatistas_n cap._n 24._o say_v the_o truth_n be_v more_o forcible_a to_o wring_v out_o confession_n than_o any_o rack_n or_o torment_n to_o both_o which_o father_n d._n whitaker_n contra_fw-la bellar._n l._n de_fw-la eccles_n controver_n 2._o q._n 5._o c._n 14_o subscribe_v in_o these_o word_n the_o argument_n must_v be_v strong_a and_o efficacious_a which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o adversary_n and_o i_o do_v free_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o truth_n be_v able_a to_o extort_v testimony_n even_o from_o its_o enemy_n thus_o d._n whitaker_n now_o that_o these_o protestant_n maintain_v our_o former_a catholic_a article_n be_v persuade_v that_o the_o say_v catholic_a point_n receive_v their_o warrant_a proof_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n appear_v evident_o from_o this_o one_o consideration_n to_o wit_n because_o all_o the_o former_a allege_a protestant_n some_o four_o or_o five_o only_o except_v do_v whole_o reject_v the_o doctrine_n of_o tradition_n confident_o &_o unanimous_o teach_v that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n but_o what_o have_v its_o express_a warrant_n and_o authority_n from_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n 6._o the_o last_o resultancy_n be_v that_o the_o many_o negative_a reformation_n of_o protestancy_n do_v final_o end_v in_o judaisme_n turkism_n and_o a_o utter_a abnegation_n of_o christian_a religion_n the_o most_o deplorable_a and_o disconsolate_a state_n of_o sundry_a eminent_a caluinist_n preach_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o my_o assertion_n for_o diverse_a of_o they_o never_o stay_v in_o the_o endless_a progress_n of_o refine_n their_o religion_n by_o negation_n till_o at_o the_o close_a of_o all_o they_o deny_v all_o article_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o supreme_a mystery_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n &_o thereupon_o apostate_v from_o christianity_n they_o become_v most_o blasphemous_a jew_n or_o turk_n so_o true_a it_o be_v that_o turkism_n and_o judaisme_n be_v the_o last_o colour_n die_v or_o tincture_n that_o protestancy_n take_v some_o few_o example_n hereof_o among_o many_o i_o will_v in_o this_o place_n retail_v and_o first_o david_n george_n who_o be_v a_o markable_a protestant_n and_o once_o professor_n at_o basiliensi_fw-la at_o osinad_n cont._n 1●_n part_n 2._o p_o 641._o say_v of_o david_n geo●ge_n utebatur_fw-la publi●o_fw-la verbi_fw-la minister●o_fw-la basiliensi_fw-la basill_n do_v after_o many_o negation_n whole_o deny_v the_o christian_a faith_n &_o become_v a_o devilish_a basill_n devilish_a see_v historia_n davidis_fw-la georgij_fw-la print_v at_o antwerp_n 1568._o publish_v by_o the_o divine_n of_o basill_n apostata_fw-la again_o andreas_n volanus_fw-la a_o eminent_a caluinist_n not_o only_o become_v a_o turk_n but_o corrupt_v diverse_a other_o with_o his_o pestilent_a writing_n pa●anesi_n writing_n in_o pa●anesi_n against_o the_o b._n trinity_n ochinus_n also_o who_o with_o peter_n martyr_n first_o plant_v protestancy_n by_o his_o deny_v of_o many_o article_n of_o our_o catholic_a religion_n here_o in_o england_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o sixth_o his_o day_n do_v final_o become_v a_o jew._n this_o be_v witness_v by_o elohim_n by_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la elohim_n zanchius_n 9_o zanchius_n in_o theolog_n caluinist_n lib._n 1._o fol._n 9_o conradus_n slusselburge_n two_o protestant_n and_o 4._o and_o beza_n in_o poliga●_n pag._n 4._o beza_n who_o term_v ochinus_n impurus_fw-la apostata_fw-la laelius_n socinus_n once_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o school_n of_o geneva_n forsake_v his_o christianity_n and_o do_v write_v a_o book_n against_o the_o b._n trinity_n of_o who_o beza_n thus_o speak_v 81._o speak_v beza_n epi._n theol._n epist_n 81._o mihi_fw-la quidem_fw-la videtur_fw-la omnes_fw-la corruptores_fw-la longè_fw-la superasse_fw-la in_o like_a sort_n alamamnus_n a_o swinglian_a and_o once_o dear_a to_o 2._o to_o so_o witness_v conrade_n slusselb_n in_o theolog._n calu_n l._n 1._o art_n 2._o beza_n in_o the_o end_n deny_v the_o christian_a faith_n &_o become_v a_o jew_n of_o who_o beza_n thus_o complain_v a_o lamannum_fw-la affirmant_fw-la ad_fw-la judaismun_n defecisse_fw-la last_o neuserus_fw-la who_o be_v chief_a pastor_n of_o heidelberge_n in_o the_o palatinate_n in_o the_o end_n abnegated_a all_o christian_a religion_n and_o become_v a_o turk_n cause_v himself_o to_o be_v circumcise_v at_o constantinople_n as_o 818._o as_o osiander_n cent._n 16._o part_n 2._o p._n 818._o osiander_n the_o protestant_n do_v witness_v thus_o write_v of_o he_o adam_n neuserus_fw-la pastor_n heidelbergensis_n etc._n etc._n prolapsus_fw-la in_o turcismum_fw-la constantinopoli_fw-it circumcisus_fw-la but_o i_o will_v close_v up_o this_o scene_n with_o the_o testimony_n of_o this_o neuserus_fw-la who_o thus_o write_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o other_o caluinist_n deny_v the_o bless_a trinity_n 209._o trinity_n osiander_n relate_v that_o neuserus_fw-la do_v write_v these_o word_n from_o constantinople_n be_v there_o circumcise_v to_o one_o gerlachius_n a_o protestat_fw-la preacher_n at_o tubinga_n vid._n osiander_n in_o epitome_n cent._n 16._o pag._n 209._o none_o be_v know_v in_o our_o time_n to_o be_v make_v a_o arian_n but_o a_o arian_n be_v not_o much_o inferior_a to_o a_o turk_n or_o jew_n who_o be_v not_o a_o caluinist_n as_o seruetus_fw-la blandrata_n paulus_n alchiamus_n gentilis_fw-la gebraldus_n silvanus_n and_o other_o therefore_o who_o fear_v to_o fall_v into_o arianisme_n let_v he_o take_v heed_n of_o caluinisme_n thus_o neuserus_fw-la and_o thus_o far_o of_o these_o former_a porismata_fw-la and_o concern_v this_o last_o we_o here_o see_v how_o the_o many_o small_a river_n as_o i_o may_v term_v they_o of_o our_o negative_a reformation_n never_o cease_v run_v till_o in_o the_o end_n they_o all_o disgorge_v themselves_o into_o the_o main_n ocean_n of_o apostasy_n and_o infidelity_n so_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o a_o caluinist_n be_v last_o sublimate_v and_o refine_v by_o negation_n become_v a_o arian_n turk_n or_o jew._n that_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o church_n though_o some_o protestant_n teach_v the_o contrary_a for_o the_o support_v of_o their_o own_o church_n chap._n xx._n such_o be_v the_o refractory_a contumacy_n of_o innovation_n of_o faith_n that_o when_o it_o be_v drive_v to_o the_o great_a strait_n by_o way_n of_o dispute_n yet_o before_o it_o will_v acknowledge_v its_o own_o error_n it_o will_v labour_v to_o take_v sanctuary_n though_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o its_o own_o enemy_n according_a heerto_o we_o find_v that_o when_o the_o protestant_n be_v irrepliable_o and_o most_o dangerous_o press_v with_o the_o inuisibility_n or_o want_v of_o succession_n of_o pastor_n in_o their_o church_n &_o that_o for_o such_o want_v their_o church_n can_v be_v true_a church_n of_o god_n they_o then_o as_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o other_o evade_v mean_n be_v content_a out_o of_o the_o immensenesse_n forsooth_o of_o their_o own_o good_a will_n but_o indeed_o for_o the_o better_a support_v of_o their_o church_n to_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o protestant_a church_n and_o the_o catholic_n be_v both_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o church_n but_o do_v the_o catholic_n accept_v of_o this_o their_o kindness_n no_o aenead_n no_o virg._n aenead_n timeo_fw-la danaos_n &_o dona_fw-la ferentes_fw-la their_o calumny_n here_o rest_v in_o that_o without_o such_o their_o tenet_n their_o own_o church_n evident_o appear_v to_o come_v to_o utter_v ruin_n &_o dissolution_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n be_v so_o clear_a as_o that_o m._n hooker_n thus_o write_v hereof_o 130_o hereof_o lib._n 3._o eccles_n pol._n p._n 130_o we_o glad_o acknowledge_v they_o of_o rome_n to_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o jesus-christ_n and_o d._n covell_n hooker_n covell_n d._n covell_n in_o defence_n of_o hooker_n i_o can_v but_o wonder_n that_o they_o of_o rome_n will_v ask_v where_o our_o church_n be_v before_o luther_n as_o if_o any_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o luther_n do_v erect_v a_o new_a church_n but_o m._n bunny_n no_o vulgar_a protestant_n dismask_v himself_o more_o open_o touch_v this_o point_n &_o withal_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o himself_n and_o his_o brethren_n so_o greedy_o beg_v this_o so_o much_o desire_v reconciliation_n for_o thus_o he_o write_v treatise_n write_v bunny_n a_o his_o treatise_n we_o be_v no_o several_a church_n from_o they_o nor_o they_o from_o we_o etc._n etc._n all_o the_o diffirence_n between_o we_o be_v concern_v the_o true_a member_n and_o again_o 109._o again_o ibid._n pag._n 109._o it_o be_v evil_o do_v of_o they_o who_o first_o urge_v such_o a_o separation_n and_o then_o after_o he_o give_v his_o reason_n in_o these_o plain_a word_n ●60_n word_n
this_o i_o say_v be_v true_a as_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v in_o this_o chapter_n what_o other_o inference_n can_v be_v make_v but_o that_o protestancy_n and_o the_o protestant_a church_n for_o want_n of_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v what_o doctrine_n be_v protestancy_n and_o what_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v protestant_n be_v in_o themselves_o but_o mere_a empty_a &_o aery_a conceyt_v and_o for_o want_v of_o all_o true_a and_o real_a subsistence_n but_o a_o nonentity_n the_o nonentity_n of_o protestancy_n demonstrate_v from_o that_o every_o protestant_n either_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o predecessor_n original_o depart_v and_o come_v out_o from_o the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n chap._n xvi_o a_o other_o medium_fw-la to_o prove_v that_o protestancy_n be_v a_o mere_a irreality_n or_o nonentity_n may_v be_v this_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o protestancy_n be_v more_o late_a &_o young_a than_o the_o catholic_a religion_n be_v then_o follow_v it_o that_o protestancy_n can_v have_v 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