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the_o second_o and_o three_o of_o john_n rest_v they_o not_o doubtful_a and_o erasmus_n epist_n erasmus_n prolego_n ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la epist_n say_v plain_o that_o the_o second_o and_o three_o epistle_n of_o john_n be_v not_o be_v take_v as_o his_o epistle_n but_o as_o write_v by_o some_o other_o man_n nevertheless_o caluin_n receave_v all_o the_o say_a epistle_n and_o the_o caluinist_n minister_n as_o appear_v in_o their_o foresay_a confession_n 3._o confession_n confession_n pissiacen_n art_n 3._o so_o do_v also_o the_o church_n of_o england_n of_o who_o acknowledgement_n of_o all_o the_o former_a book_n condemn_v by_o luther_n see_v the_o bible_n print_v anno_o 1595._o and_o also_o the_o last_o edition_n 12._o to_o conclude_v to_o come_v to_o the_o apocalips_n which_o dionysius_n 3._o dionysius_n eccles_n hierarch_n cap_n 3._o do_v call_v arcanam_fw-la &_o mysticam_fw-la visionem_fw-la dilecti_fw-la discipuli_fw-la the_o secret_a and_o mystical_a vision_n of_o the_o belove_a 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or_o allow_v of_o scripture_n yet_o the_o sacramentary_n which_o be_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o true_a reform_a church_n and_o with_o who_o doctrine_n the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v principal_o conspire_v do_v joint_o with_o one_o accord_n agree_v of_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n &_o consequent_o that_o at_o least_o among_o they_o so_o agre_v the_o say_a book_n be_v to_o judge_v and_o determine_v doubt_n of_o faith_n this_o refuge_n avayl_v nothing_o since_o their_o assertion_n therein_o be_v most_o false_a for_o who_o know_v not_o to_o instance_n only_o in_o some_o few_o that_o musculus_fw-la justificat_fw-la musculus_fw-la muscul_fw-la locis_fw-la communibus_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la a_o sacramentary_a reject_v the_o epistle_n of_o s._n james_n and_o beza_n beza_n beza_n beza_n the_o history_n of_o the_o adulterous_a woman_n record_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n john_n c._n 8._o in_o like_a sort_n bullinger_n valla._n bullinger_n so_o charge_v by_o laurentius_n valla._n a_o sacramentary_a reject_v that_o addition_n to_o our_o lord_n prayer_n uz._n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n &_o the_o glory_n etc._n etc._n though_o all_o these_o
epist_n 59_o q._n 4._o do_v expound_v with_o we_o catholic_n to_o wit_n that_o our_o lord_n speak_v only_o of_o our_o readiness_n and_o preparation_n of_o mind_n for_o the_o renounce_n of_o all_o which_o he_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n when_o just_a occasion_n be_v give_v thereof_o which_o exposition_n no_o doubt_n be_v true_a because_o a_o little_a before_o in_o the_o say_a chapter_n our_o saviour_n do_v reckon_v our_o wyve_n and_o our_o own_o body_n among_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o renounce_v 16._o to_o justify_v the_o inuisibility_n of_o the_o church_n they_o rack_v and_o tenter_v those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n venit_fw-la 4._o venit_fw-la â—ohn_n 4._o horae_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n where_o they_o labour_v to_o prove_v the_o word_n in_o spiritu_fw-la in_o spirit_n to_o imply_v the_o inuisibility_n of_o the_o church_n because_o such_o can_v be_v certain_o know_v and_o see_v who_o serve_v god_n only_o in_o spirit_n whereas_o cyril_n locum_fw-la cyril_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la chrysostome_n ibid._n chrysostome_n ibid._n and_o euthymius_n ibid._n euthymius_n ibid._n do_v oppose_v the_o word_n in_o spirit_n to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o they_o be_v corporal_a &_o external_a &_o the_o word_n in_o truth_n to_o the_o same_o ceremony_n as_o they_o be_v figure_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v 17._o they_o in_o like_a sort_n do_v object_n to_o justify_v the_o say_a heresy_n the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v non_fw-la 12._o non_fw-la hebr._n 12._o accessistis_fw-la ad_fw-la tractabilem_fw-la montem_fw-la etc._n etc._n you_o be_v not_o come_v unto_o the_o mount_n that_o may_v be_v touch_v etc._n etc._n but_o unto_o the_o mount_n zion_n and_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n where_o by_o the_o word_n mount_v zion_n and_o the_o city_n of_o god_n they_o teach_v that_o the_o militant_a church_n be_v understand_v which_o because_o it_o be_v spiritual_a be_v oppose_v in_o this_o text_n to_o the_o mount_n sinai_n which_o be_v visible_a but_o s._n chrysostome_n locum_fw-la chrysostome_n â—n_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la theophilact_n ibidem_fw-la theophilact_n ibidem_fw-la and_o other_o do_v expound_v with_o the_o catholic_n that_o by_o spiritual_a zion_n and_o the_o city_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o understand_v the_o church_n militant_a but_o triumphant_a which_o do_v consist_v of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v immediate_o 9_o immediate_o c_o 9_o after_o but_o you_o be_v come_v to_o the_o company_n of_o many_o thousand_o angel_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_a which_o word_n can_v have_v a_o direct_a reference_n to_o the_o militant_a church_n 18._o to_o prove_v in_o like_a manner_n that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v utter_o fail_v and_o decay_n they_o usual_o object_v that_o prophesy_n of_o daniel_n deficiet_fw-la hostia_fw-la &_o sacrificium_fw-la the_o sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v whereas_o those_o word_n be_v not_o understand_v of_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n but_o of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o cease_n of_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n and_o thus_o be_v this_o prophesy_v expound_v by_o chrysostome_n math._n chrysostome_n in_o cap._n 24._o math._n jerome_n ibidem_fw-la jerome_n ibidem_fw-la austin_n hesichium_n austin_n epist_n 80._o ad_fw-la hesichium_n eusebius_n 2._o eusebius_n l._n 8._o euang_n demonst_a c._n 2._o clemens_n stromat_fw-la clemens_n lib._n 1._o stromat_fw-la alexandrinns_n and_o tertullian_n 5._o tertullian_n l._n contra_fw-la judaeos_fw-la cap._n 5._o 19_o they_o also_o object_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n those_o word_n of_o christ_n cùm_fw-la 28_o cùm_fw-la luc._n 28_o venerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v do_v thou_o think_v he_o shall_v find_v faith_n upon_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v not_o understand_v that_o at_o christ_n his_o come_v the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v extinct_a but_o only_o that_o markable_a and_o eximious_a faith_n which_o be_v so_o much_o commend_v shall_v be_v find_v but_o in_o few_o at_o those_o late_a day_n and_o thus_o do_v s._n jerome_n lucifer_n jerome_n dialog_n contra_fw-la lucifer_n &_o s._n austin_n 1â—_n austin_n de_fw-fr vnitat_fw-la eccles_n cap._n 1â—_n expound_v this_o text_n to_o the_o short_a they_o among_o other_o text_n do_v bring_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2._o apostle_n 2._o thessaly_n 2._o nisi_fw-la venerit_fw-la discessio_fw-la primùm_fw-la etc._n etc._n except_o there_o come_v a_o depart_a first_o &_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v disclose_v etc._n etc._n out_o of_o which_o word_n they_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o general_a departure_n from_o the_o true_a faith_n at_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o contrary_a to_o this_o sense_n and_o meaning_n diverse_a of_o the_o father_n to_o wit_n chrysostome_n locum_fw-la chrysostome_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la theodoret_n ibidem_fw-la theodoret_n ibidem_fw-la theophilact_n ibidem_fw-la theophilact_n ibidem_fw-la and_o austin_n 19_o austin_n l_o 20._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la cap._n 19_o do_v by_o the_o word_n discessio_fw-la or_o departure_n in_o this_o place_n understand_v antichrist_n himself_o by_o the_o figure_n metonymy_fw-la as_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o diverse_a shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n other_o of_o they_o to_o wit_n ambrose_n loum_fw-la ambrose_n in_o hunc_fw-la loum_fw-la &_o sedulius_n ibidem_fw-la sedulius_n ibidem_fw-la do_v understand_v thereby_o a_o departure_n from_o the_o roman_a empire_n neither_o of_o which_o exposition_n do_v favour_v our_o adversary_n at_o all_o 20._o to_o obscure_v the_o doctrine_n of_o tradition_n they_o pervert_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o apostle_n galat._n 1_o who_o say_v sed_fw-la licetnos_fw-la vel_fw-la angelus_n decaelo_fw-la evamgelizat_fw-la vobis_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la quod_fw-la evangelizavimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o though_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v unto_o you_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v preach_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v where_o they_o deduce_v that_o all_o tradition_n be_v hereby_o condemn_v but_o notwithstanding_o the_o father_n do_v expound_v this_o place_n only_o of_o such_o doctrine_n as_o be_v contrary_a and_o opposite_a to_o the_o doctrine_n there_o already_o preach_v and_o therefore_o s._n ambrose_n locum_fw-la ambrose_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la do_v expound_v this_o place_n by_o these_o word_n si_fw-la contra_fw-la in_o like_a sort_n s._n austin_n 3._o austin_n l._n 17._o contra_fw-la eaustum_fw-la c._n 3._o si_fw-la contra_fw-la s._n jerome_n locum_fw-la jerome_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la si_fw-la aliter_fw-la mean_v thereby_o if_o not_o agreeable_a but_o repugnant_a to_o the_o former_a doctrine_n in_o like_a sort_n they_o produce_v certain_a place_n 2_o place_n math._n 1â—_n col._n 2_o above_o touch_v where_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v disprove_v and_o reprehend_v tradition_n in_o general_n which_o word_n be_v speak_v only_o of_o certain_a frivolous_a and_o wicked_a tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v nothing_o at_o all_o impugn_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n &_o thus_o we_o find_v those_o text_n expound_v by_o ireneus_fw-la 25._o ireneus_fw-la l._n 4._o cap._n 25._o epiphanius_n ptolomeâ—_n epiphanius_n in_o haeres_fw-la ptolomeâ—_n &_o s._n jerome_n titum_fw-la jerome_n in_o c._n 8._o isa_n &_o in_o c._n 3._o ad_fw-la titum_fw-la 21._o whereas_o we_o hold_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o marriage_n in_o some_o person_n and_o of_o meat_n at_o some_o time_n our_o adversary_n to_o impugn_v our_o doctrine_n herein_o do_v usual_o allege_v that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o he_o say_v 4._o say_v 1._o timoth_n c._n 4._o in_o novissimis_fw-la diebus_fw-la discedent_fw-la quidam_fw-la à _fw-la fide_fw-la etc._n etc._n prohibentes_fw-la nubere_fw-la &_o abstinere_fw-la à _fw-la cibis_fw-la in_o the_o late_a day_n certain_a shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n &c_n &c_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o such_o who_o absolute_o forbear_v marriage_n and_o meat_n as_o thing_n altogether_o unlawful_a which_o can_v in_o any_o sort_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o catholic_n and_o these_o be_v the_o tatian_o marcionite_n and_o the_o manichee_n thus_o be_v this_o text_n expound_v by_o austin_n faustum_n austin_n l._n 30._o contra_fw-la faustum_n jerome_n jovinian_a jerome_n l._n 1._o in_o jovinian_a ambrose_n locum_fw-la ambrose_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la and_o chrysostome_n locum_fw-la chrysostome_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la 22._o concern_v our_o saviour_n they_o teach_v several_a error_n first_o that_o he_o increase_v in_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n 2._o knowledge_n cap._n 2._o as_o other_o man_n do_v and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o fill_v with_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n to_o prove_v this_o their_o heresy_n they_o bring_v those_o word_n of_o s._n
sect_n 57_o melancthon_n in_o cap._n 4._o epist_n ad_fw-la roman_n jacobus_n andraeas_n in_o epitome_n colloq_fw-la montisbelgar_a pag._n 58._o luc._n osiander_n in_o enchirid._n controver_n etc._n etc._n p._n 272._o 6._o the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n in_o like_a sort_n be_v maintain_v by_o osiander_n cent._n 16._o p._n 814._o by_o siccanus_n &_o hemingius_n as_o willet_n do_v witness_n in_o his_o sinopsis_n print_v 1600._o p._n 808._o by_o perkins_n in_o his_o revelat_fw-la p._n 326._o 7._o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n of_o work_n to_o wit_n that_o in_o regard_n of_o christ_n his_o passion_n and_o promise_n and_o as_o proceed_n from_o faith_n all_o which_o point_v the_o catholics_n do_v acknowledge_v as_o necessary_a they_o be_v meritorious_a be_v warrant_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o melancthon_n operib_n melancthon_n loc_fw-la come_v de_fw-fr bonis_fw-la operib_n of_o the_o confession_n q_o in_o the_o harmony_n of_o hooker_n 208._o hooker_n l._n 5._o ecclesiast_fw-la polic_a sect_n 72._o pag._n 208._o and_o of_o the_o disputation_n hold_v at_o ratisbone_n 509._o ratisbone_n p._n 509._o 8._o the_o forbearance_n of_o certain_a meat_n at_o set_a time_n and_o this_o not_o for_o a_o politic_a respect_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o spiritual_a end_n be_v justify_v by_o hooker_n 204._o hooker_n in_o his_o ecclesiast_fw-la polic_a l._n 5._o sect_n 72._o p._n 204._o who_o not_o only_o condemn_v aerius_n and_o montanus_n for_o teach_v the_o contrary_a but_o do_v also_o answer_v the_o place_n urge_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n by_o our_o adversary_n in_o disproof_n of_o our_o catholic_a fasting_n the_o say_a doctrine_n be_v also_o approve_a by_o a_o book_n write_v by_o a_o protestant_a author_n entitle_v querimonia_fw-la 94._o querimonia_fw-la p._n 31._o &_o 94._o ecclesiae_fw-la print_v in_o london_n anno_fw-la 1592._o 9_o the_o doctrine_n of_o evangelicall_a counsel_n be_v maintain_v by_o luther_n 30._o luther_n assertionib_fw-la art_n 30._o by_o hooker_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n lib._n 3._o sect_n 8._o pag._n 140._o and_o by_o d._n covel_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o hooker_n art_n 8._o p._n 49._o 50._o etc._n etc._n 10._o last_o that_o the_o true_a church_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v visible_a be_v prove_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o melancthon_n who_o allege_v sundry_a text_n out_o of_o scripture_n in_o proof_n thereof_o thus_o 354._o thus_o loc_fw-la come_v de_fw-fr eccles_n p._n 354._o conclude_v he_o &_o simile_n loci_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-fr idea_n platonica_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la visibili_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la d._n field_n 21._o field_n l._n 1._o of_o the_o church_n p._n 19_o &_o 21._o do_v affirm_v the_o same_o and_o thereupon_o reprehend_v bellarmine_n for_o prove_v needless_o the_o visibility_n of_o the_o church_n as_o if_o the_o same_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o protestant_n d._n humphrey_n in_o like_a sort_n justifi_v the_o church_n visibility_n and_o entreat_v at_o large_a and_o prove_v this_o point_n in_o the_o end_n direct_v his_o word_n to_o the_o catholic_n in_o this_o manner_n cur_n 240._o cur_n in_o jesuitismo_n part_n 2._o rat_n 3._o p._n 240._o ergo_fw-la anxiè_fw-la &_o curiosè_fw-la probant_fw-la quod_fw-la à nobis_fw-la nunquam_fw-la est_fw-la negatum_fw-la that_o be_v why_o do_v our_o adversary_n so_o painful_o prove_v that_o to_o wit_n the_o church_n visibility_n which_o we_o never_o deny_v thus_o teach_v the_o say_a doctor_n 11._o the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n visibility_n be_v in_o like_a sort_n maintain_v by_o henoch_n clappam_n 18._o clappam_n in_o his_o sovereign_a remedy_n against_o schism_n p._n 18._o who_o thus_o say_v not_o only_o all_o ancient_n do_v hold_v the_o church_n visibility_n but_o also_o all_o learned_a man_n of_o our_o age_n 12._o these_o now_o ten_o article_n among_o many_o other_o such_o like_a catholic_a point_n acknowledge_v by_o our_o adversary_n as_o the_o reader_n may_v full_o see_v in_o that_o most_o elaborate_a learned_a convince_a and_o unanswerable_a book_n style_v the_o protestant_n apology_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o scripture_n make_v most_o clear_a and_o evident_a for_o the_o justify_n of_o our_o catholic_a faith_n in_o the_o former_a point_n at_o least_o in_o the_o judgment_n of_o these_o as_o i_o may_v term_v they_o agrippian_n and_o half_a christian_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o judgment_n of_o the_o aforealledged_a protestant_n teach_v and_o acknowledge_v these_o catholic_a position_n and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v in_o that_o those_o who_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o say_v former_a article_n do_v nevertheless_o as_o i_o touch_v before_o confident_o teach_v &_o avouch_v that_o that_o only_o and_o nothing_o else_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v manifest_o and_o express_o warrant_v or_o necessary_o deduce_v out_o of_o the_o write_a word_n now_o this_o be_v thus_o i_o see_v not_o how_o our_o former_a protestant_n can_v avoid_v and_o divert_v the_o danger_n of_o this_o their_o present_a doctrine_n which_o broach_v that_o the_o write_a word_n alone_o be_v sole_o &_o definitive_o to_o determine_v all_o ecclesiastical_a doubt_n &_o controversy_n of_o religion_n the_o conclusion_n chap._n xii_o it_o be_v record_v of_o a_o certain_a heathen_a poet_n who_o endeavour_v to_o discounsell_n his_o prince_n and_o maecenas_n from_z wage_n of_o war_n to_o the_o which_o he_o have_v be_v overmuch_o incline_v compose_v a_o tragedy_n represent_v therein_o all_o those_o aggrevance_n and_o terror_n common_o attend_v upon_o war_n as_o sack_v of_o town_n depopulation_n of_o country_n slaughter_n of_o soldier_n murder_v of_o the_o innocent_a and_o other_o such_o lamentable_a effect_n but_o instead_o of_o his_o catastrophe_n or_o last_o act_n thereof_o he_o cause_v the_o chorus_n without_o any_o speech_n at_o all_o to_o bring_v forth_o in_o a_o vessel_n certain_a dead_a bone_n of_o his_o prince_n predecessor_n with_o a_o 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of_o auricular_a confession_n and_o of_o priest_n their_o authority_n for_o remit_v of_o sin_n thereby_o they_o produce_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n record_v by_o s._n john_n 20._o john_n cap._n 20._o uz._n sicut_fw-la misit_fw-la i_o pater_fw-la etc._n etc._n even_o as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o i_o do_v send_v you_o but_o christ_n say_v they_o when_o he_o remit_v and_o forgive_v sin_n exact_v not_o any_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o they_o as_o appeareth_z out_o of_o s._n luke_n 7._o luke_n cap._n 7._o &_o s._n matthew_n 9_o matthew_n cap._n 9_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o any_o secret_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o which_o argument_n we_o answer_v that_o the_o former_a place_n of_o s._n john_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o apostle_n &_o their_o successor_n be_v precise_o bind_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n since_o by_o that_o rule_n then_o the_o apostle_n ought_v not_o to_o baptize_v in_o 2._o in_o act._n 2._o remission_n of_o sin_n because_o christ_n without_o baptism_n do_v remit_v the_o sin_n of_o mary_n magdalen_n neither_o to_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n since_o christ_n give_v it_o by_o breathe_v 20._o breathe_v joan._n 20._o upon_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o the_o former_a text_n allege_v according_a to_o the_o exposition_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n locum_fw-la chrysostome_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la do_v import_v that_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o he_o do_v send_v the_o apostle_n as_o himself_o be_v send_v because_o he_o give_v to_o they_o the_o power_n of_o remit_v or_o retain_v of_o sin_n as_o himself_o have_v receive_v of_o his_o father_n or_o according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o s._n gregory_n euang_n gregory_n hom._n 2d_o in_o euang_n because_o he_o do_v send_v the_o apostle_n to_o suffer_v persecution_n and_o death_n as_o himself_o be_v send_v to_o undergo_v last_o because_o according_a to_o locum_fw-la to_o in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la cyril_n he_o do_v send_v they_o to_o perform_v the_o say_a office_n which_o himself_o be_v send_v to_o accomplish_v to_o wit_n to_o reclaim_v man_n from_o sin_n to_o propagate_v the_o church_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o though_o the_o father_n do_v sometime_o differ_v in_o literal_a exposition_n of_o certain_a text_n yet_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o in_o which_o point_n we_o here_o chief_o insist_v that_o they_o do_v not_o afford_v any_o such_o sense_n wherein_o the_o protestant_n do_v urge_v they_o against_o the_o catholic_a faith_n 7._o to_o take_v away_o auricular_a confession_n they_o allege_v those_o word_n of_o ezechiel_n 33._o ezechiel_n c._n 33._o quotiescunque_fw-la ingemuerit_fw-la peccator_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o often_o as_o a_o sinner_n shall_v grieve_v and_o lament_v i_o will_v not_o remember_v his_o iniquity_n out_o of_o which_o word_n they_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n only_o exact_v this_o repentance_n &_o grief_n of_o a_o sinner_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o not_o any_o auricular_a confession_n of_o they_o or_o absolution_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o which_o we_o answer_v that_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v exclude_v by_o the_o say_a word_n since_o no_o man_n can_v grieve_v and_o lament_v for_o his_o sin_n in_o any_o available_a manner_n but_o that_o he_o must_v desire_v all_o those_o mean_n as_o confession_n thereof_o and_o absolution_n which_o god_n have_v institute_v in_o his_o church_n and_o in_o this_o sort_n we_o find_v that_o s._n theodorun_v s._n epist_n 91._o ad_fw-la theodorun_v leo_n do_v object_v this_o very_a place_n against_o himself_o in_o this_o point_n and_o then_o thus_o answer_v it_o which_o exposition_n of_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v true_a since_o the_o former_a text_n if_o it_o shall_v exclude_v confession_n and_o absolution_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o shall_v also_o exclude_v baptism_n yea_o faith_n &_o charity_n as_o necessary_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n since_o a_o man_n may_v grieve_v for_o his_o sin_n only_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o temporal_a loss_n come_v thereby_o 8._o whereas_o against_o freewill_n they_o usual_o object_v that_o text_n of_o isay_n 22._o isay_n c._n 22._o uz._n omnia_fw-la opera_fw-la nostra_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o yet_o we_o find_v that_o jerome_n loci_fw-la jerome_n in_o comment_n eiusdem_fw-la loci_fw-la do_v locum_fw-la p_o in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la understand_v those_o word_n of_o god_n chastisement_n of_o that_o people_n and_o cyril_n locum_fw-la cyril_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la of_o god_n miracle_n and_o benefit_n show_v to_o they_o so_o as_o neither_o of_o they_o nor_o any_o other_o do_v understand_v they_o in_o our_o adversary_n sense_n 9_o for_o proof_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o they_o urge_v that_o say_n of_o the_o 3._o the_o rom._n c._n 3._o apostle_n arbitramur_fw-la hominem_fw-la iustificari_fw-la etc._n etc._n
whereas_o they_o do_v allege_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v now_o no_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o church_n the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n 29._o saviour_n joan._n 29._o consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v consummate_v or_o finish_v as_o if_o our_o saviour_n testify_v hereby_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v requisite_a for_o our_o health_n and_o salvation_n be_v accomplish_v and_o consummate_v by_o his_o only_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n whereas_o his_o meaning_n only_o be_v that_o all_o his_o affliction_n and_o punishment_n which_o he_o suffer_v in_o flesh_n be_v consummate_v and_o end_v by_o his_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n &_o thus_o do_v austin_n cyril_n theophilact_n &_o chrysostome_n teach_v in_o their_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n 29._o this_o now_o among_o many_o other_o like_o passage_n of_o scripture_n object_v by_o our_o adversary_n may_v serve_v to_o discover_v the_o father_n judgment_n in_o the_o explicate_a of_o all_o such_o text_n and_o how_o far_o distant_a at_o least_o in_o those_o learned_a doctor_n censure_n they_o be_v from_o contradict_v any_o one_o point_n of_o our_o catholic_a faith_n &_o consequent_o how_o prejudicial_a it_o be_v to_o the_o protestant_n in_o the_o father_n judgment_n to_o make_v the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o sole_a and_o last_o resort_n and_o tribunal_n of_o controversy_n and_o here_o we_o be_v to_o advertise_v the_o reader_n that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o expect_v that_o the_o father_n shall_v prevent_v in_o their_o book_n &_o commentary_n by_o way_n of_o explication_n the_o objection_n and_o argument_n draw_v from_o all_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o be_v urge_v by_o our_o adversary_n both_o because_o they_o can_v not_o foresee_v the_o heresy_n of_o our_o time_n as_o also_o if_o they_o have_v yet_o can_v they_o not_o be_v induce_v to_o believe_v that_o any_o one_o of_o learning_n profess_v christian_n faith_n and_o religion_n will_v so_o pertinacious_o and_o impertinent_o rack_v and_o force_v god_n sacred_a word_n for_o the_o uphould_v of_o their_o heresy_n as_o the_o sectary_n of_o our_o age_n have_v do_v 30._o neither_o be_v the_o reader_n to_o look_v that_o our_o catholic_a exposition_n of_o every_o text_n which_o our_o adversary_n do_v urge_v against_o we_o shall_v be_v warrant_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o many_o father_n though_o most_o of_o they_o have_v be_v so_o fortify_v in_o that_o some_o such_o passage_n of_o scripture_n there_o be_v of_o which_o few_o father_n do_v undertake_v to_o make_v any_o peculiar_a comment_n or_o exposition_n at_o all_o only_o it_o suffice_v that_o we_o can_v have_v our_o exposition_n of_o every_o such_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n strengthen_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o some_o few_o of_o they_o and_o that_o the_o protestant_n be_v not_o able_a to_o allege_v so_o much_o as_o one_o father_n interpret_n in_o the_o protestant_n construction_n against_o our_o catholic_a doctrine_n any_o one_o of_o the_o former_a allege_a place_n of_o scripture_n or_o any_o one_o other_o text_n which_o our_o adversary_n allege_v though_o here_o it_o be_v not_o set_v down_o and_o now_o have_v thus_o dislodge_v our_o adversary_n of_o their_o best_a covert_n and_o place_n of_o retire_v for_o patronage_n of_o their_o strange_a and_o exorbitant_a position_n and_o doctrine_n as_o also_o have_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n fortify_v and_o strengthen_v with_o the_o father_n explication_n the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o such_o text_n as_o we_o produce_v against_o they_o i_o will_v herein_o proceed_v no_o further_o refer_v one_o point_n to_o their_o own_o consideration_n and_o judgment_n to_o wit_n whether_o themselves_o receive_v great_a hurt_n and_o damage_n by_o the_o father_n erect_v their_o impregnable_a fort_n of_o god_n word_n from_o whence_o they_o make_v their_o issue_n &_o sally_v out_o in_o pursuit_n and_o profligation_n of_o these_o man_n heresy_n then_o by_o the_o say_a father_n raise_v and_o batter_v down_o the_o weak_a hold_v and_o fortress_n of_o such_o misapply_v text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o our_o sectary_n be_v wont_a to_o place_v their_o great_a strength_n and_o confidence_n since_o by_o the_o first_o their_o heresy_n receive_v most_o deadly_a and_o incurable_a wound_n by_o the_o second_o the_o catholic_a faith_n be_v secure_v &_o free_v from_o all_o dangerous_a assault_n and_o encounter_n 31._o but_o to_o end_v this_o point_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o fathe_v interpret_v the_o scripture_n in_o general_a in_o one_o &_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o we_o catholic_n the_o evidency_n of_o it_o be_v such_o as_o that_o therefore_o the_o father_n be_v charge_v by_o our_o adversary_n through_o their_o suppose_a misconstruction_n of_o scripture_n as_o maintainer_n of_o popish_a religion_n the_o consideration_n of_o which_o assertion_n of_o they_o be_v for_o several_a respect_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v and_o as_o particular_o conduce_v to_o our_o present_a purpose_n induce_v i_o a_o little_a to_o insist_v in_o set_v down_o the_o several_a reprovall_n and_o crimination_n of_o the_o protestant_n bold_o deliver_v against_o the_o father_n for_o their_o defend_n of_o our_o catholic_a article_n and_o doctrine_n which_o point_n be_v make_v manifest_a it_o then_o inevitable_o follow_v that_o even_o in_o our_o adversary_n judgment_n the_o father_n do_v deliver_v the_o say_v construction_n of_o scripture_n which_o we_o catholikâ—_n do_v see_v the_o father_n maintain_v no_o doctrine_n but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o their_o own_o opinion_n warrant_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n sacred_a write_v word_n or_o at_o least_o not_o any_o way_n impugn_a by_o the_o same_o 32._o and_o first_o we_o find_v d._n whitaker_n 423._o whitaker_n contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 6._o p._n 423._o scornful_o traduce_v the_o father_n in_o a_o general_a to_o write_v thus_o the_o popish_a religion_n to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n be_v a_o patch_a coverlet_n of_o the_o father_n error_n sow_v together_o 33._o d._n whitguift_n 473._o whitguift_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 472._o &_o 473._o the_o once_o pretend_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n in_o like_a manner_n thus_o charge_v the_o father_n how_o great_o be_v almost_o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o learned_a writer_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o latin_a also_o for_o the_o most_o part_n spot_v with_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n of_o merit_n of_o invocation_n of_o saintes_n and_o such_o like_a mean_v such_o like_a point_n of_o our_o religion_n 34._o peter_n 476._o peter_n de_fw-fr votis_fw-la p._n 476._o martyr_n speak_v of_o the_o suppose_a popish_a error_n thus_o insimulate_v the_o father_n within_o the_o say_a error_n say_v as_o long_o as_o we_o insist_v in_o counsel_n and_o father_n so_o long_o we_o shall_v be_v conversant_a in_o the_o say_a error_n malancthon_n 3._o malancthon_n iu_n 1._o cor._n c._n 3._o in_o like_a sort_n inveigh_v against_o the_o father_n thus_o aver_v present_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o church_n the_o anncient_a father_n obscure_v the_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o justice_n of_o faith_n increase_v ceremony_n and_o devise_v peculiar_a worship_n 35._o m._n jewel_n 212._o jewel_n l._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la jewelli_fw-la print_v at_o london_n pag._n 212._o most_o hypocritical_o appeal_n to_o the_o father_n at_o paul_n cross_n as_o challenge_v they_o for_o protestant_n be_v sharp_o reprehend_v for_o such_o his_o idle_a vaunt_a by_o d._n humphrey_n himself_o in_o these_o word_n he_o give_v the_o papist_n too_o large_a a_o scope_n be_v injurious_a to_o himself_o and_o after_o a_o manner_n spoil_v himself_o and_o his_o church_n 36._o beza_n thus_o 2587._o thus_o in_o his_o preface_n upon_o the_o new_a testament_n dedicate_v do_v the_o prince_n of_o condy_n anno_fw-la 2587._o confident_o write_v upon_o the_o say_a point_n even_o in_o the_o best_a time_n mean_v the_o time_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o ambition_n ignorance_n and_o lewdness_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v such_o that_o the_o very_a blind_a may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o satan_n be_v precedent_n in_o their_o assembly_n or_o counsel_n 37._o but_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o point_n with_o the_o testimony_n of_o luther_n who_o as_o he_o be_v the_o first_o in_o our_o age_n that_o broach_v a_o religion_n unknown_a to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n so_o he_o show_v himself_o most_o insolent_a in_o control_v they_o for_o their_o maintain_n of_o our_o catholic_a religion_n he_o thus_o speak_v of_o they_o 434._o they_o luther_n tom._n 2._o wittenberg_n anno_o 1551._o deseruo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la pag._n 434._o the_o father_n for_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 and_o unless_o they_o be_v amend_v before_o their_o death_n they_o be_v never_o saint_n nor_o pertain_v to_o the_o church_n 38._o now_o from_o all_o these_o assertion_n of_o our_o sectary_n it_o be_v
these_o two_o sect_n do_v absolute_o approve_v such_o as_o be_v even_o of_o their_o own_o faction_n 14._o and_o first_o we_o find_v that_o conradus_n 1._o conradus_n in_o catalogue_n nostri_fw-la temporis_fw-la l._n 1._o the_o foresay_a lutheran_n place_v six_o sort_n of_o his_o own_a lutheran_n in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o heretic_n so_o through_o the_o disallow_n of_o one_o another_o doctrine_n do_v first_o rise_v the_o distinction_n of_o molles_n &_o rigidi_fw-la lutherani_fw-la so_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a even_o out_o of_o their_o own_o book_n and_o invective_n that_o they_o hold_v one_o another_o for_o heretic_n 15._o now_o touch_v the_o sacramentary_n among_o themselves_o do_v not_o caluin_n 1._o caluin_n lib._n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o l._n 4._o instit._fw-la c._n 15._o §._o 1._o condemn_v zuinglius_fw-la for_o teach_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v bare_a external_a sign_n and_o be_v not_o caluin_n reciprocal_o condemn_v by_o zuinglius_fw-la sacra_fw-la 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