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in_o cyprian_a to_o prove_v it_o 6._o for_o the_o glossator_fw-la honest_a john_n semeca_n if_o you_o consult_v the_o paralipomena_fw-la ad_fw-la abbatis_fw-la vespergensis_fw-la chronicon_fw-la ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 1256._o pag._n 332._o you_o will_v find_v high_a commendation_n of_o he_o and_o his_o gloss_n that_o he_o be_v praepositus_fw-la halberstatensis_fw-la and_o be_v a_o excellent_a dr._n of_o the_o law_n and_o excommunicate_v by_o clemens_n the_o four_o who_o be_v make_v pope_n an._n 1264._o but_o both_o the_o pope_n and_o he_o die_v short_o after_o and_o so_o with_o their_o life_n that_o quarrel_v end_v i_o be_o sir_n your_o affectionate_a friend_n and_o faithful_a servant_n tho._n lincoln_n sir_n p._n p._n have_v observe_v many_o to_o look_v with_o a_o evil_a eye_n on_o the_o clerical_a revenue_n and_o that_o in_o the_o consider_n of_o the_o affluent_a quota_fw-la the_o levitical_a tribe_n have_v allot_v to_o it_o by_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n yet_o of_o the_o proportion_n that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o levite_n hold_v with_o the_o number_n of_o all_o the_o
some_o other_o of_o their_o own_o writer_n 4._o whereas_o that_o popish_a calendar_n assert_n that_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o powder_n treason_n and_o conspiracy_n be_v desperador_n of_o a_o religion_n which_o detest_v such_o treason_n and_o that_o all_o sober_a catholic_n utter_o detest_v that_o and_o all_o such_o abominable_a conspiracy_n our_o prefacer_n to_o that_o answer_n 1._o that_o he_o easy_o grant_v those_o gunpowder_n traitor_n to_o have_v be_v indeed_o desperado_n or_o desperate_a villain_n because_o none_o but_o such_o can_v have_v be_v capable_a of_o so_o devilish_a a_o attempt_n nor_o so_o abominable_a conspiracy_n as_o the_o calendar_n true_o term_v it_o against_o their_o king_n and_o country_n but_o then_o if_o those_o concern_v in_o that_o plot_n be_v only_a desperado_n and_o not_o sober_a catholic_n he_o will_v fain_o know_v what_o those_o great_a and_o learned_a popish_a writer_n be_v who_o in_o writing_n approve_v by_o their_o whole_a party_n so_o high_o commend_v those_o gunpowder_n traitor_n and_o other_o of_o their_o faction_n just_o condemn_v and_o execute_v for_o high_a treason_n and_o who_o tell_v we_o they_o live_v like_o saint_n and_o die_v like_o martyr_n and_o be_v their_o renown_a father_n parson_n sober_a when_o he_o say_v of_o garnet_n a_o principal_a gunpowder_n traitor_n that_o he_o be_v a_o innocent_a man_n who_o suffer_v injust_o that_o he_o live_v a_o saint_n life_n and_o accomplish_v the_o same_o with_o a_o happy_a death_n die_v in_o defence_n of_o justice_n and_o be_v not_o his_o brother_n petrus_n de_fw-fr ribadenira_n of_o the_o same_o society_n a_o sober_a man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o approver_n of_o his_o book_n entitle_v a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n print_a at_o antwerp_n 1613._o pag._n 377._o in_o the_o index_n of_o the_o martyr_n when_o in_o the_o say_a book_n he_o reckon_v garnet_n southwell_n oldcorne_n etc._n etc._n gunpowder_n traitor_n among_o the_o martyr_n of_o the_o jesuitical_a society_n as_o likewise_o campian_n who_o be_v just_o execute_v for_o 240._o for_o cambdens_fw-fr eliz._n a_o reg._n 24._o lib._n 3_o pag._n 239._o 240._o high_a treason_n who_o he_o rank_n among_o the_o most_o renown_a and_o famous_a martyr_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o more_o testimony_n to_o prove_v a_o truth_n notorious_a to_o all_o that_o will_v read_v their_o most_o approve_a author_n our_o prefacer_n out_o of_o many_o only_o add_v what_o one_o abraham_n bzovius_fw-la in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o roman_a pope_n or_o pontif_n write_v to_o prove_v the_o pope_n extravagant_a power_n to_o depose_v king_n etc._n etc._n assert_n and_o how_o rare_o well_o he_o prove_v his_o doctrine_n by_o the_o conformable_a practice_n of_o his_o pope_n when_o he_o give_v we_o a_o catalogue_n of_o about_o 611._o about_o abraham_n â—â—zoâ—ius_fw-la de_fw-la pontifice_fw-la romano_n cap._n 46._o p._n 611._o 30._o king_n and_o prince_n depose_v or_o by_o solemn_a anathema_n curse_v and_o damn_a by_o the_o pope_n and_o cite_v about_o 620._o about_o â—zovius_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 619_o 620._o 200_o of_o their_o most_o learned_a and_o famous_a author_n to_o prove_v and_o justify_v it_o and_o how_o pass_v from_o they_o to_o campian_n and_o the_o gunpowder_n traitor_n just_o execute_v in_o england_n for_o their_o treason_n he_o further_o boast_v that_o a_o 1._o a_o abraham_n 〈◊〉_d â—biâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—6_n pâ—g_v â—â—â—_o â—ol_n 1._o innumerable_a company_n of_o english_a martyr_n follow_v their_o captain_n edmund_n campian_n teach_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v they_o teach_v the_o pope_n unlimited_a supremacy_n and_o pretend_a power_n to_o damn_v and_o depose_v king_n and_o authorise_v their_o subject_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o they_o they_o be_v allege_v to_o no_o other_o end_n so_o that_o with_o they_o treason_n and_o innocence_n traitor_n and_o martyr_n seem_v to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o premise_n consider_v our_o r._n prefacer_n appeal_v to_o any_o sober_a and_o unprejudiced_a reader_n whether_o such_o desperate_a and_o receive_v principle_n viz._n that_o a_o excommunicate_a or_o heretic_n i._n e._n non-popish_a king_n be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la devest_v of_o majesty_n and_o all_o royal_a authority_n and_o vest_v with_o the_o character_n of_o a_o tyrant_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o roman_n catholic_n cause_n and_o consequent_o may_v be_v kill_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o such_o as_o engage_v in_o any_o such_o impious_a design_n if_o they_o miscarry_v and_o suffer_v for_o it_o as_o it_o be_v hope_v they_o always_o will_v do_v as_o they_o have_v do_v hitherto_o be_v famous_a and_o renown_a martyr_n of_o christ_n and_o whether_o the_o certain_a assurance_n such_o resolute_a villain_n have_v that_o if_o they_o shall_v change_v to_o suffer_v for_o any_o such_o attempt_n instead_o of_o be_v brand_v for_o traitor_n they_o shall_v stand_v exalt_v in_o red_a letter_n in_o their_o calendar_n and_o be_v magnify_v for_o martyr_n whether_o all_o this_o can_v be_v otherwise_o than_o a_o mighty_a encouragement_n to_o they_o to_o any_o plot_n or_o conspiracy_n how_o black_a and_o impious_a soever_o especial_o when_o they_o shall_v consider_v it_o not_o only_o to_o be_v glorious_a and_o meritorious_a thus_o to_o promote_v their_o cause_n but_o their_o bind_a duty_n so_o to_o do_v when_o the_o jesuit_n give_v the_o word_n and_o whether_o all_o this_o again_o can_v be_v less_o encouragement_n to_o they_o to_o design_n and_o execute_v any_o conspiracy_n against_o any_o whole_a nation_n of_o protestant_n as_o well_o as_o their_o prince_n who_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o worst_a of_o heretic_n and_o prescribe_v enemy_n of_o their_o church_n not_o worthy_a to_o live_v in_o the_o world_n as_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o pope_n supreme_a and_o infallible_a sentence_n to_o be_v prosecute_v more_n romano_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n certain_o such_o a_o opinion_n say_v our_o prefacer_n true_a or_o false_a must_v needs_o put_v they_o on_o with_o a_o strange_a fury_n to_o endeavour_v the_o utter_a extirpation_n and_o ruin_n of_o those_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v such_o impious_a villain_n and_o so_o hate_v of_o god_n and_o man._n and_o though_o our_o prefacer_n confess_v he_o know_v some_o of_o that_o party_n and_o hope_n there_o may_v be_v more_o of_o a_o better_a temper_n yet_o to_o show_v his_o reader_n what_o opinion_n the_o popish_a party_n have_v general_o of_o protestant_n both_o prince_n and_o people_n here_o in_o england_n he_o insert_v their_o character_n of_o we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o popish_a pamphlet_n publish_a since_o the_o late_a king_n charles_n restauration_n to_o poison_v their_o delude_a people_n with_o a_o hatred_n of_o all_o protestant_n and_o of_o their_o religion_n in_o which_o pamphlet_n be_v these_o assertion_n viz._n 1._o that_o the_o protestant_a religion_n be_v a_o cheat_n heresy_n and_o heathenism_n pag._n 3._o 2._o that_o the_o protestant_a bible_n be_v no_o more_o the_o word_n of_o god_n than_o the_o alcoran_n of_o the_o turk_n pag._n 4._o 3._o that_o all_o protestant_a bishop_n minister_n etc._n etc._n be_v priest_n of_o baal_n cheater_n and_o false_a prophet_n ibid._n 4._o that_o they_o be_v false_a bishop_n impiety_n bishop_n pope_n pius_n in_o his_o bull_n 4._o of_o damnation_n and_o excommunication_n against_o q._n elix_fw-la an._n 1570._o §._o 2._o call_v they_o wicked_a preacher_n and_o minister_n of_o impiety_n son_n of_o iniquity_n and_o father_n of_o mischief_n and_o antichristian_a ibid._n pag._n 16._o 5._o that_o the_o protestant_a religion_n be_v ridiculous_a and_o idolatrous_a 6._o again_o that_o all_o protestant_a bishop_n and_o minister_n be_v priest_n of_o baal_n minister_n of_o satan_n and_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o our_o soul_n pag._n 32._o 7._o and_o last_o he_o add_v that_o the_o king_n and_o the_o parliament_n be_v sectary_n and_o heretic_n ibid._n pag._n 32._o which_o pamphlet_n have_v this_o title_n viz._n miracle_n not_o cease_v by_o a._n s._n london_n 1663._o and_o contain_v as_o be_v pretend_v in_o the_o title_n page_n the_o most_o glorious_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o a_o roman_n catholic_n priest_n about_o london_n and_o westminster_n in_o 1663._o in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o holy_a roman_a catholic_n faith_n which_o priest_n be_v there_o term_v a_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n and_o be_v say_v pag._n three_o to_o be_v send_v by_o god_n to_o do_v miracle_n in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o holy_a roman_a catholic_n church_n and_o her_o doctrine_n pag._n 15_o 16._o our_o prefacer_n tell_v we_o the_o word_n he_o have_v cite_v be_v that_o popish_a author_n own_o word_n and_o the_o article_n of_o impeachment_n he_o bring_v against_o protestant_n and_o that_o he_o pretend_v he_o have_v clear_o prove_v some_o of_o those_o article_n in_o another_o book_n of_o he_o which_o he_o intitules_a the_o reconciler_n of_o religion_n for_o so_o he_o call_v it_o pag._n 3._o of_o the_o above_o cite_v
be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nec_fw-la vola_fw-la nec_fw-la vestigium_fw-la but_o say_v they_o if_o the_o church_n be_v not_o infallible_a we_o need_v not_o obey_v it_o i_o answer_v that_o do_v not_o follow_v parent_n be_v not_o infallibe_v in_o their_o command_n yet_o child_n be_v to_o obey_v they_o and_o under_o the_o law_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v though_o but_o fallible_a an_fw-mi fides_fw-la sola_fw-la justificat_fw-la faith_n be_v vocabulum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o it_o be_v take_v objective_o pro_fw-la fide_fw-la quae_fw-la creditur_fw-la namely_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v to_o we_o to_o which_o we_o assent_v act_v 6.7_o some_o be_v say_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrinae_fw-la evangelicae_fw-la obedire_fw-la thus_o we_o say_v symbolum_fw-la fidei_fw-la by_o which_o we_o understand_v the_o doctrinal_a article_n of_o faith_n second_o faith_n be_v take_v subjective_o pro_fw-la fide_fw-la quâ_fw-la creditur_fw-la namely_o for_o that_o quality_n or_o action_n inherent_a in_o we_o and_o it_o be_v threefold_a a_o faith_n historical_n a_o faith_n of_o miracle_n and_o save_v faith_n a_o faith_n temporary_a be_v false_o put_v in_o and_o impertinent_o add_v in_o catechism_n for_o it_o be_v not_o distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o kind_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o historical_a and_o faith_n of_o miracle_n if_o they_o end_v be_v temporary_a wicked_a man_n may_v believe_v the_o history_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v true_a and_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v wonder_n as_o many_o shall_v say_v at_o that_o day_n lord_n in_o thy_o name_n we_o have_v cast_v out_o devil_n three_o as_o to_o save_v faith_n most_o of_o our_o divine_n since_o luther_n day_n have_v make_v it_o to_o be_v certa_fw-la fiducia_fw-la quâ_fw-la certò_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la statuit_fw-la quis_fw-la christum_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la mortuum_fw-la peccata_fw-la sibi_fw-la esse_fw-la remissa_fw-la deumque_fw-la placatum_fw-la thus_o the_o palatine_a catechism_n part_v 2._o question_n 21._o where_o true_a faith_n be_v define_v to_o be_v non_fw-la solùm_fw-la certa_fw-la notitia_fw-la quà _fw-la verbo_fw-la divino_fw-la assentior_fw-la sed_fw-la certa_fw-la siducia_fw-la quâ_fw-la statuo_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la aliis_fw-la sed_fw-la mihi_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la aeternam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la donatam_fw-la esse_fw-la thus_o vrsin_n in_o notis_fw-la catecheticis_fw-la ibidem_fw-la thus_o hier._n zanch._n tom_n 1._o cap._n 1._o l._n 13._o thus_o calvin_n beza_n and_o other_o general_o and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o homily_n of_o faith_n part_v 1._o pag._n 22._o and_o thus_o john_n lord_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n in_o his_o late_a controversiarum_fw-la fasciculus_fw-la de_fw-fr redemptione_n question_n 6._o p._n 269._o but_o if_o this_o certitude_n of_o a_o present_a righteousness_n be_v essential_a to_o faith_n than_o faith_n can_v be_v without_o it_o and_o again_o this_o fiducia_fw-la and_o plerophory_n of_o assurance_n be_v a_o effect_n and_o consequent_a of_o faith_n and_o moreover_o this_o opinion_n be_v against_o manifest_a reason_n for_o a_o man_n must_v be_v first_o justify_v and_o his_o sin_n do_v away_o before_o he_o can_v certain_o know_v it_o for_o every_o finite_a act_n presuppose_v a_o object_n to_o which_o it_o must_v tend_v so_o it_o be_v necessary_a there_o shall_v be_v a_o visible_a colour_n before_o eye_n can_v see_v and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v objectum_fw-la cognoscibile_fw-la before_o the_o understanding_n can_v know_v any_o thing_n and_o that_o sin_n shall_v be_v remit_v before_o any_o man_n can_v know_v they_o be_v so_o and_o justify_v faith_n must_v be_v precedent_n to_o this_o certa_fw-la fiducia_fw-la nor_o be_v this_o fiducia_fw-la intrinsical_a to_o justify_v faith_n nor_o a_o necessary_a adjunct_n of_o it_o for_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v by_o 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