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A56711 A manifest touching M.W.F. aversion from the Protestant congregation And his conversion to the Catholique Church presented to the right wor. ll [sic] Sir A.P. his much honoured father, and his other best friends, for their better satisfaction and his owne iustification. Medical Women's Federation (Great Britain); H. P. 1650 (1650) Wing P85A; ESTC R218671 37,865 97

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we_o esteem_v as_o a_o profane_a heresy_n from_o this_o establish_a foundation_n be_v erect_v this_o discourse_n for_o my_o purpose_n note_n the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v but_o one_o shall_v in_o all_o age_n ever_o enjoy_v a_o succession_n of_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n therefore_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n have_v ever_o remain_v without_o interruption_n of_o such_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n even_o until_o this_o day_n but_o no_o church_n extant_a in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v assign_v to_o have_v remain_v without_o interruption_n of_o pastor_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n save_v only_o the_o roman_a church_n therefore_o irrefragable_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n only_o and_o those_o which_o have_v communyon_n of_o faith_n with_o she_o to_o be_v the_o only_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n or_o else_o which_o be_v most_o absurd_a and_o blasphemous_a that_o christ_n have_v no_o church_n upon_o earth_n but_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n to_o her_o destruction_n have_v prevayl_v against_o she_o contrary_a to_o christ_n promise_n that_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a church_n extant_a but_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o have_v without_o interruption_n in_o all_o age_n enjoy_v both_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n be_v easy_o demonstrate_v for_o neither_o the_o protestant_a church_n nor_o the_o jew_n nor_o the_o arian_n donatist_n manichaean_n pelagian_n wicklefian_n grecian_n mahometan_n or_o any_o other_o church_n can_v be_v assign_v but_o the_o roman_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n first_o concern_v the_o protestant_a church_n it_o be_v but_o new_a and_o begin_v from_o luther_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v call_v lutheran_n and_o reform_a which_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o learned_a protestant_n and_o luther_n himself_o which_o i_o will_v here_o insert_n let_v then_o first_o their_o champpon_n of_o the_o english_a church_n juell_n speak_v in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o in_o his_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o fowerth_o part_n and_o fowerth_o chapter_n and_o in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o apology_n anno_fw-la 1571_o pag._n 426._o truth_n say_v he_o be_v unknown_a all_o that_o time_n and_o unheard_a of_o when_o martin_n luther_n and_o vldericke_n zwinglius_fw-la first_o come_v into_o the_o knowledge_n and_o preachinge_n of_o the_o gospel_n m._n perkins_n say_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o in_o his_o reform_a catholic_a we_o affirm_v say_v he_o that_o before_o luther_n day_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n our_o church_n be_v not_o visible_a to_o the_o world_n a_o universal_a apostasy_n over_o spredinge_v the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o so_o much_o as_o bucer_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o hereford_n call_v luther_n the_o first_o apostle_n of_o the_o reform_a gospel_n who_o vocation_n say_v conradus_n sohlussburg_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o
for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n may_v not_o fail_v also_o jesus_n say_v to_o simon_n simon_n peter_n simon_n of_o jona_n love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o these_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o yea_o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v the_o etc._n etc._n he_o say_v unto_o he_o feed_v my_o sheep_n 10._o 11._o 15._o to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 18._o proste_v have_v nowhere_o that_o upon_o s._n peter_n by_o grace_n make_v a_o rock_n the_o church_n be_v not_o build_v nor_o that_o he_o be_v institute_v pastor_n to_o feed_v the_o christian_a flock_n and_o that_o to_o he_o be_v not_o give_v the_o key_n of_o principality_n and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o privilege_n after_o that_o he_o be_v pastor_n of_o not_o err_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o can_v there_o be_v a_o more_o evident_a argument_n that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n confirm_v not_o protestant_a religion_n how_o impudent_o soever_o they_o pretend_v scripture_n than_o their_o impious_a detraction_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o moses_n the_o evangelist_n the_o apostle_n and_o their_o writing_n whereas_o mose_n be_v the_o first_o that_o write_v any_o part_n of_o scripture_n and_o he_o who_o write_v the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o ten_o commandment_n luther_n thus_o reject_v he_o and_o his_o ten_o commandment_n tom._n 3._o serm._n fo._n 40._o 41._o and_o in_fw-la colloq._n mensal_n ser._n fol._n 152._o 153._o we_o will_v neither_o he_o be_v nor_o so_o moses_n for_o he_o be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o jew_n neither_o do_v he_o belong_v to_o we_o in_o colloq._n menfal_n c._n de_fw-fr lege_fw-la and_o evangel_n i_o will_v not_o receive_v moses_n with_o his_o law_n for_o he_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o ibid._n fol._n 118._o moses_n be_v the_o master_n of_o all_o hangman_n and_o in_o serm._n de_fw-fr moyse_n the_o ten_o commandment_n belong_v not_o to_o christian_n and_o in_o convin_n coloq_fw-la cite_v by_o ourifal_n cap._n de_fw-fr lege_fw-la let_v the_o commandment_n be_v altogether_o reject_v and_o all_o heresy_n will_v present_o cease_v for_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v as_o it_o be_v from_o whence_o all_o heresy_n spring_v islebius_n luther_n scholar_n teach_v that_o the_o decalogue_n be_v not_o to_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o church_n and_o from_o he_o come_v the_o sect_n of_o antinomans_n who_o public_o teach_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o whoremonger_n if_o a_o adulterer_n or_o otherwise_o a_o sinner_n believe_v and_o thou_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n when_o thou_o be_v drown_v in_o sin_n even_o to_o the_o bottom_n if_o thou_o belive_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o happiness_n all_o that_o busy_a themselves_o about_o moses_n that_o be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n belong_v to_o the_o devil_n to_o the_o gallows_n with_o moses_n luther_n do_v not_o believe_v all_o thing_n relate_v in_o the_o book_n of_o iob._n and_o with_o he_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o a_o fable_n he_o say_v of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la this_o book_n be_v not_o perfect_a many_o thing_n be_v take_v away_o it_o want_v boot_n and_o spur_n that_o be_v it_o have_v no_o perfect_a sentence_n and_o in_o his_o preface_n upon_o s._n james_n epistle_n he_o style_v it_o contentious_a tumide_a strawie_a and_o unworthy_a of_o a_o apostoticall_a spirit_n and_o again_o luther_n preposterous_o compare_v the_o four_o evangelist_n among_o themselves_o prefer_v the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n far_o before_o the_o three_o former_a to_o wit_v before_o s._n mat._n s._n mark_n and_o s._n luke_n and_o judge_v that_o the_o only_a gospel_n of_o s._n john_n be_v excellent_a and_o true_a castalio_fw-la command_v the_o canticle_n of_o solomon_n to_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o the_o cannon_n as_o a_o impure_a and_o obscene_a song_n calvin_n fear_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o s._n james_n approve_v superstitious_a vow_n and_o bring_v paul_n to_o consent_v 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