not_o israel_n which_o be_v of_o israel_n himself_o be_v one_o of_o those_o 13._o which_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o pervert_v the_o way_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n the_o first_o part._n chapter_n 1._o contain_v corruption_n concern_v work_v and_o justification_n the_o first_o paragraph_n premenition_n give_v to_o m._n white_a if_o he_o intend_v to_o reply_v upon_o this_o present_a treatise_n 2_o the_o rhemiste_n corrupt_v concern_v merit_n of_o work_n 3_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n corrupt_v concern_v justification_n 4_o bellarmine_n again_o abuse_v against_o merit_n of_o work_n 5_o s._n thomas_n corrupt_v against_o justification_n by_o work_n 6_o s._n augustine_n corrupt_v against_o justification_n chapter_n .2_o concern_v the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o first_o paragraph_n s._n jerome_n corrupt_v concern_v the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o vulgar_a people_n 2_o s._n cirill_n of_o alexandria_n abuse_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n chapter_n .3_o concern_v the_o church_n and_o the_o pope_n the_o first_o paragraph_n vincentius_n lirinensis_n corrupt_v in_o proof_n that_o the_o church_n may_v err_v 2_o the_o rhemiste_n corrupt_v for_o the_o church_n invisibility_n 3_o s._n augustine_n corrupt_v concern_v the_o same_o subject_n 4_o doctor_n stapleton_n abuse_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o protestants_n mark_n of_o the_o church_n 5_o s._n gregory_n de_fw-fr valentia_fw-la corrupt_v concern_v the_o same_o 6_o bellarmine_n egregious_o corrupt_v for_o the_o same_o 7_o s._n thomas_n foul_o corrupt_v concern_v the_o pope_n authority_n 8_o doctor_n sapleton_n corrupt_v concern_v the_o same_o subject_n 9_o s._n cyprian_n corrupt_v against_o appeal_n to_o rome_n 10_o the_o rhemiste_n abuse_v concern_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n 11_o cardinal_n cusanus_fw-la corrupt_v concern_v the_o same_o 12_o the_o canon_n law_n corrupt_v concern_v the_o pope_n 13_o bellarmine_n corrupt_v against_o the_o pope_n authority_n chapter_n 4._o wherein_o be_v discover_v sundry_a corruption_n concern_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o tradition_n the_o first_o paragraph_n bellarmine_n corrupt_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o scripture_n prove_v itself_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 2_o bellarmine_n corrupt_v in_o proof_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n 3_o eckius_fw-la abuse_v concern_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o tradition_n 4_o canus_n corrupt_v concern_v tradition_n chapter_n .5_o concern_v faith_n and_o heresy_n the_o 1_o paragraph_n bellarmine_n corrupt_v against_o the_o necessity_n of_o true_a faith_n 2_o bellarmine_n again_o corrupt_v against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o in_o prefer_v of_o ignorance_n 3_o navarre_n corrupt_v concern_v the_o sin_n commit_v by_o the_o laity_n in_o dispute_v of_o matter_n of_o faith_n chapter_n 6._o concern_v marriage_n of_o preiste_n fast_v and_o miracle_n the_o 1_o paragraph_n sinesius_n impudent_o abuse_v concern_v his_o own_o marriage_n 2_o paphnutius_fw-la abuse_v concern_v the_o marriage_n of_o preiste_n 3_o s._n angustine_n corrupt_v against_o fast_v baronius_n notorious_o corrupt_v in_o proof_n that_o heretic_n can_v work_v true_a miracle_n chapter_n .7_o concern_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o penance_n the_o 1._o paragraph_n bellarmine_n corrupt_v against_o transubstantiation_n 2_o the._n m._n of_o the_o sentence_n corrupt_v against_o confession_n to_o a_o priest_n 3_o bellarmine_n corrupt_v against_o satisfaction_n 4_o s._n thomas_n corrupt_v concern_v the_o remission_n of_o venial_a sin_n chapter_n 8._o concern_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o reprobation_n the_o 1._o paragraph_n bellarmine_n egregious_o falsify_v in_o proof_n that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n 2_o s._n augustine_n abuse_v concern_v reprobation_n chapter_n 9_o concern_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v give_v to_o saint_n and_o their_o image_n the_o 1_o paragraph_n s._n epiphanius_n corrupt_v in_o dishonour_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n mary_n 2_o s._n gregory_n notorious_o corrupt_v against_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n 3_o the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n corrupt_v against_o image_n the_o second_o part_n contain_v sundry_a notorious_a untruth_n or_o lie_n prove_v to_o be_v such_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o learned_a protestants_n and_o first_o be_v prevent_v a_o weak_a evasion_n which_o may_v be_v use_v by_o m._n whyte_n against_o this_o second_o part_n the_o 1._o untruth_n that_o protestants_n embrace_v that_o kind_n of_o trial_n which_o be_v by_o antiquity_n 2_o against_o tradition_n 3_o in_o proof_n of_o the_o protestant_n church_n to_o have_v continue_v in_o all_o age_n 4_o in_o proof_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n among_o protestants_n 5_o in_o proof_n of_o the_o immutability_n of_o the_o present_a english_a religion_n 6_o in_o proof_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n mutability_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n 7_o in_o proof_n of_o the_o protestants_n concord_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 8_o against_o the_o unity_n of_o catholic_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n 9_o against_o the_o pope_n primacy_n 10_o that_o gregory_n the_o great_a detest_a the_o pope_n primacy_n 11_o in_o proof_n that_o catholic_n be_v more_o viceous_a than_o protestants_n 12_o against_o auricular_a confession_n 13_o against_o fast_v 14_o in_o proof_n that_o montanus_n the_o herityke_a be_v the_o first_o that_o bring_v in_o the_o law_n of_o fast_v 15_o in_o proof_n that_o they_o make_v not_o god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n 16_o in_o proof_n that_o s._n bernard_n be_v no_o papist_n 17_o against_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o s._n bernarde_n and_o s._n francis_n 18_o in_o proof_n of_o the_o protestants_n church_n ever_o visibility_n 19_o in_o defence_n of_o preiste_n marriage_n 20_o against_o image_n 21_o against_o transubstantiation_n 22_o against_o the_o conversion_n of_o england_n by_o s._n augustine_n the_o monk_n 23_o concern_v the_o conversion_n of_o country_n 24_o against_o the_o pope_n authority_n in_o call_v of_o counsel_n 25_o against_o merit_n of_o work_v 26_o against_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n 27_o concern_v wafer_n cake_n 28_o against_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o b._n sacrament_n 29_o against_o the_o succession_n of_o catholic_n pastor_n 30_o in_o defence_n of_o martin_n luther_n life_n and_o manner_n the_o three_o part._n contain_v diverse_a impertinence_n or_o absurd_a illation_n or_o reasoninge_n the_o 1._o paragraph_n wherein_o be_v discover_v strange_a illation_n or_o arguinge_n in_o proof_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o sole_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o against_o tradition_n 2_o wherein_o be_v discuss_v certain_a argument_n draw_v from_o scripture_n &_o father_n in_o proof_n that_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n &_o the_o true_a sense_n thereof_o be_v make_v sufficient_o know_v unto_o we_o without_o any_o probation_n or_o explication_n of_o the_o church_n 3_o wherein_o be_v examine_v some_o of_o m._n 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for_o indeed_o she_o be_v that_o soon_o which_o contrary_a to_o our_o invisibiliste_n for_o these_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n do_v never_o once_o set_v under_o the_o horizon_n of_o a_o universal_a latency_n that_o soon_o which_o never_o expatiate_v beyond_o the_o tropicke_n of_o god_n traditionary_a or_o write_v word_n that_o soon_o which_o with_o it_o defyne_a and_o infallible_a authority_n in_o explicate_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o god_n word_n dissipate_v and_o dissolve_v all_o cloud_n of_o error_n exhale_v through_o the_o weak_a influence_n of_o the_o reveal_n spirit_n final_o that_o soon_o who_o concentrous_a uniformity_n can_v yet_o never_o break_v any_o phaniomena_n or_o appearance_n of_o innovation_n and_o novelty_n whereas_o all_o other_o sect_n profess_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o it_o but_o as_o planetary_a and_o wander_a star_n produce_v many_o anomalous_a irregularity_n of_o uncertainty_n dissension_n and_o confusion_n chapter_n 5._o concern_v faith_n &_o heresy_n the_o 1._o paragraph_n bellarmine_n verrupt_v against_o the_o necessity_n of_o true_a faith_n but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o doctor_n from_o tradition_n we_o will_v descend_v to_o such_o other_o his_o depravation_n as_o concern_v faith_n in_o general_a as_o pag._n 212._o suggest_v that_o we_o exact_v not_o beside_o other_o virtue_n any_o true_a or_o inward_a faith_n to_o denominate_v or_o make_v one_o a_o perfect_a member_n of_o god_n church_n but_o only_o a_o outward_a show_n hereof_o he_o introduce_v bellarmine_n thus_o speak_v de_fw-fr eccl._n mil._n lib._n 3._o ca._n 2._o no_o inward_a virtue_n be_v require_v to_o make_v one_o a_o part_n of_o the_o true_a church_n but_o only_o the_o external_a profession_n of_o faith_n and_o then_o m._n whyte_n ryot_v in_o great_a profusion_n of_o word_n that_o upon_o this_o ground_n in_o the_o papist_n judgement_n all_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n be_v superfluous_a and_o needless_a but_o let_v we_o recurre_v to_o bellarmine_n word_n themselves_o not_o credimus_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la inveniri_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o do_v believe_v that_o in_o the_o church_n be_v find_v all_o virtue_n at_o faith_n hope_n charity_n &_o the_o rest_n ver_fw-la ur_fw-la aliquis_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la dicâ—_n possiâ—_n pars_fw-la verae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o any_o one_o may_v be_v call_v in_o some_o sort_n or_o manner_n a_o part_n of_o that_o true_a church_n whereof_o the_o scripture_n speak_v we_o do_v not_o think_v any_o inward_a virtue_n to_o be_v require_v but_o only_o a_o external_a profession_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o follow_v paragraph_n he_o say_v that_o those_o who_o want_v all_o virtue_n have_v only_o a_o external_a profession_n of_o faith_n &_o câ—_n be_v as_o it_o be_v de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la but_o not_o the_o anima_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la of_o the_o body_n not_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n he_o but_z sicut_fw-la capilli_fw-la of_o it_o mali_fw-la humores_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la humano_fw-la so_o wrongful_o here_o we_o see_v be_v bellarmine_n traduce_v by_o our_o doctor_n first_o in_o conceal_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o sentence_n wherein_o he_o acknowledge_v all_o theological_a virtue_n ever_o to_o be_v find_v in_o god_n church_n second_o in_o suggest_v to_o the_o reader_n that_o bellarmine_n require_v no_o true_a inward_a virtue_n as_o necessary_a for_o a_o christian_a soul_n but_o only_o a_o external_a faith_n this_o be_v a_o false_a and_o selanderous_a contumely_n for_o pulchra_fw-la es_fw-la &_o decora_fw-la â—â—lia_fw-la jerusalem_n caâ—_n 6._o and_o bellarmine_n be_v so_o far_o from_o teach_v that_o such_o do_v take_v any_o benefit_n by_o this_o their_o outward_a profession_n that_o he_o say_v as_o we_o see_v they_o be_v but_o only_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n &_o not_o of_o the_o soul_n to_o which_o kind_n of_o member_n internal_a virtue_n at_o least_o be_v necessary_a and_o that_o 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book_n be_v no_o less_o subject_n to_o lie_v then_o before_o as_o i_o have_v show_v it_o be_v to_o corrupt_a our_o minister_n still_o forgeat_v that_o a_o great_a sore_n in_o the_o body_n be_v more_o tolerable_a than_o a_o mole_n in_o the_o face_n there_o speak_v of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o of_o their_o judgement_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n between_o the_o protestants_n &_o we_o thus_o write_v we_o be_v so_o well_o assure_v mean_v of_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o father_n that_o we_o embrace_v that_o kind_n of_o trial_n which_o be_v by_o antiquity_n and_o daily_o find_v our_o adversary_n to_o be_v gaul_v thereby_o a_o most_o vast_a untruth_n and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v such_o even_o by_o the_o most_o iudiceous_a protestants_n for_o we_o find_v that_o wheareas_fw-la m._n jewel_n with_o the_o like_a hypocrisy_n do_v appeal_n to_o the_o ancient_a father_n at_o paul_n cross_n even_o his_o own_o brethren_n do_v rebuke_v he_o great_o for_o those_o his_o inconsiderate_a speech_n in_o so_o much_o that_o d._n humphrey_n the_o half-arch_n of_o the_o english_a church_n in_o his_o day_n affirm_v 212._o that_o to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n m._n jewel_n give_v the_o papist_n therein_o too_o large_a a_o scope_n that_o he_o 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 to_o the_o like_a end_n d._n whitaker_n but_o with_o extraordinary_a scurrility_n write_v that_o the_o popish_a religion_n be_v but_o a_o patch_a coverlet_n of_o the_o father_n error_n sow_v together_o 423._o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o d._n whytaker_n will_v be_v loath_a inappealable_o to_o stand_v to_o their_o determination_n final_o luther_n himself_o the_o first_o mover_n of_o our_o new_a gospel_n sphere_n so_o far_o disclaim_v from_o the_o father_n judgmente_n as_o that_o he_o thus_o insolent_o traduce_v they_o wittenberg_n the_o father_n of_o so_o many_o age_n speak_v of_o primitive_a time_n have_v be_v 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 perteyn_a to_o the_o church_n 434._o thus_o luther_n here_o now_o be_v evident_a the_o untruth_n of_o m._n whyte_n appeal_n to_o the_o father_n since_o we_o find_v that_o the_o most_o learned_a member_n of_o his_o own_o church_n do_v reject_v they_o with_o all_o contempt_n charge_v they_o with_o slat_n papistry_n which_o they_o will_v never_o have_v do_v if_o they_o can_v have_v use_v any_o other_o convenient_a evasion_n be_v afraid_a m._n whyte_n of_o god_n just_a revenge_n for_o this_o your_o mantayn_v of_o evil_a by_o evil_n for_o thus_o you_o here_o do_v first_o by_o impugn_v the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n &_o then_o for_o your_o better_a warrant_v thereof_o in_o traduce_v the_o ancient_a and_o holy_a father_n as_o enemy_n to_o the_o say_v faith_n and_o remember_v the_o sentence_n agam._n 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teach_v that_o not_o from_o our_o pryvate_a spirit_n or_o scripture_n
itself_o or_o conference_n thereof_o but_o from_o the_o tradition_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n such_o writing_n be_v certain_o know_v to_o be_v the_o undoubted_a word_n of_o god_n most_o contrary_a to_o m._n whyte_n pag._n 47._o who_o say_v that_o the_o scripture_n prove_v itself_o to_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n &_o receive_v not_o authority_n from_o the_o church_n to_o this_o end_n we_o find_v d._n whitakar_n first_o reicct_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o pryvate_a spirit_n to_o say_v thus_o 298._o non_fw-la nego_fw-la traditionem_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la esse_fw-la argumentum_fw-la quo_fw-la argui_fw-la et_fw-la convinci_fw-la possit_fw-la qui_fw-la libri_fw-la canonicâ—_n sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la canonicâ—_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o ecclesiastical_a tradition_n be_v a_o argument_n from_o the_o which_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v which_o be_v the_o canonical_a book_n and_o which_o be_v not_o in_o like_o sort_n m._n hooker_n assent_v 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hereof_o arguitinenses_n ego_fw-la principio_fw-la causae_fw-la meae_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o my_o cause_n speak_v of_o his_o change_n of_o religion_n i_o have_v this_o gift_n grant_v i_o even_o from_o heaven_n that_o i_o alone_o shall_v undertake_v so_o great_a a_o matter_n and_o i_o do_v conceive_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v good_a only_o by_o i_o neither_o do_v i_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o the_o trust_n of_o other_o here_o we_o see_v that_o he_o grant_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v alone_o in_o this_o his_o suppose_a restauration_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o luther_n in_o a_o other_o place_n thus_o vaunt_v 51._o christum_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la primo_fw-la vulgatum_fw-la andemus_fw-la gloriari_fw-la we_o dare_v glory_n that_o christ_n be_v first_o make_v know_v by_o us._n in_o like_o sort_n m._n jewel_n no_o mean_a rabbi_n in_o our_o english_a sinagoge_n say_v 4._o that_o the_o truth_n be_v unknown_a at_o that_o time_n and_o unheard_a of_o when_o martin_n luther_n and_o vldrick_n zuinglius_fw-la first_o come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n the_o 4._o untruth_n in_o proof_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n &_o doctrine_n among_o protestants_n pag_n 138._o for_o the_o more_o justify_n of_o the_o protestants_n doctrine_n he_o thus_o say_v of_o the_o book_n entitle_v the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n wherein_o the_o particular_a church_n set_v down_o and_o name_v the_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n if_o the_o jesuite_n can_v show_v to_o â—arr_v in_o dogmatic_a point_n of_o faith_n i_o be_o content_a you_o believe_v he_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n here_o the_o reader_n haith_fw-mi a_o bold_a assertion_n which_o as_o you_o see_v the_o more_o easy_o to_o win_v a_o credulous_a ear_n be_v steep_v in_o musk_n but_o i_o fear_v m._n doctor_n the_o note_n diapason_n which_o imply_v a_o absolute_a and_o general_a concord_n and_o which_o be_v so_o much_o commend_v by_o all_o the_o most_o skilful_a in_o that_o science_n will_v here_o be_v want_v and_o therefore_o for_o the_o more_o exact_a disquisition_n of_o that_o point_n we_o will_v refer_v ourselves_o to_o that_o very_a book_n call_v the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n english_v &_o print_v at_o cambridg_n by_o thomas_n thomas_n 1586._o where_o for_o the_o great_a expedition_n i_o will_v touch_v but_o some_o few_o string_n thereof_o only_o to_o hear_v how_o they_o sound_v first_o then_o we_o find_v this_o harmony_n to_o teach_v that_o sin_n be_v efâ—_n son_n punish_v even_o in_o this_o life_n at_o david_n manasses_n and_o the_o punishment_n may_v be_v mitigate_v by_o good_a work_v pag._n 229._o see_v here_o how_o full_o it_o acknowledge_v the_o abstensive_a nature_n of_o penance_n and_o satisfaction_n again_o this_o obedience_n towards_o the_o law_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o justice_n mark_v you_o this_o discord_n and_o deserve_v reward_v pag._n 266._o like_o at_o the_o preach_n of_o penance_n be_v general_a even_o so_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n be_v general_a etc._n etc._n here_o need_v no_o disputation_n of_o predestination_n or_o such_o like_a for_o the_o promise_n be_v general_a pag._n 268._o &_o 269._o as_o touch_v private_a confession_n etc._n etc._n we_o affirm_v that_o the_o ceremony_n of_o pryvate_a absolution_n be_v to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n and_o we_o do_v constant_o retain_v it_o pag._n 231._o in_o like_o sort_n it_o say_v that_o the_o bishop_n have_v inrisdiction_n to_o forgeve_v sin_n pag._n 366._o final_o not_o to_o rest_v upon_o every_o particular_a stop_n thereof_o we_o thus_o find_v there_o we_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n as_o if_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o plato_n idea_n but_o of_o such_o a_o church_n as_o may_v be_v see_v and_o hear_v etc._n etc._n the_o eternal_a father_n will_v have_v his_o son_n to_o be_v hear_v among_o all_o mankind_n pag._n 326._o a_o note_n which_o must_v needs_o sound_v most_o harsh_a with_o 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m._n whyte_n deal_v unchristianlyke_a and_o most_o irreligious_o with_o bellarmine_n herein_o for_o first_o he_o invest_v his_o word_n which_o be_v speak_v only_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n with_o a_o new_a construction_n never_o dream_v of_o and_o therefore_o you_o see_v the_o minister_n beside_o his_o pass_v over_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o his_o sentence_n purposely_o omit_v in_o his_o translation_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o sentence_n allege_v though_o it_o do_v expound_v the_o word_n follow_v to_o wit_n therefore_o we_o believe_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v above_o reason_n we_o understand_v they_o not_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n faith_n be_v distinguish_v against_o science_n second_o he_o take_v advantage_n in_o translate_n the_o word_n notitia_fw-la which_o though_o it_o signify_v in_o large_a construction_n knowledge_n in_o general_n in_o which_o sense_n he_o forsaw_v the_o ignorant_a reader_n will_v take_v it_o yet_o with_o the_o schoolman_n it_o be_v restrain_v as_o bellarmine_n here_o express_o note_v to_o that_o kind_a of_o knowledge_n which_o be_v proper_o scientia_fw-la which_o procee_v out_o of_o a_o demonstrable_a evidency_n of_o the_o thing_n know_v and_o consequent_o it_o be_v incompatible_a with_o faith_n for_o shame_v of_o your_o own_o credit_n m._n whyte_n and_o for_o the_o fear_n that_o you_o owe_v to_o god_n forbear_v to_o seduce_v any_o long_o the_o ignorant_a by_o these_o deceavable_a mean_n and_o make_v your_o benesyte_n of_o these_o my_o trendly_a admonition_n which_o indeed_o proceed_v from_o christian_a charity_n remember_v that_o meliora_fw-la sunt_fw-la vulnera_fw-la diligentis_fw-la quam_fw-la fraudulente_fw-la oscula_fw-la prou_z 27._o the_o 3_o paragraph_n navarre_n corrupt_v concern_v the_o sin_n commit_v by_o the_o laity_n in_o dispute_v of_o matter_n of_o faith_n now_o next_o let_v we_o come_v to_o one_o or_o two_o depravation_n consist_v of_o the_o word_n heresy_n where_o pag._n 6._o to_o intimate_v that_o we_o hold_v it_o no_o lesser_a offence_n than_o heresy_n for_o a_o lay_v man_n to_o argue_v of_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o though_o the_o church_n bar_v they_o in_o any_o sort_n whatsoever_o not_o to_o speak_v thereof_o he_o allege_v navarre_n manual_n ea_fw-la 11._o nu_fw-la 26._o it_o be_v heresy_n for_o a_o lay_v man_n to_o dispute_v in_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n navars_n word_n be_v these_o quinto_fw-la qui_fw-la disputat_fw-la de_fw-fr fide_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la laicus_fw-la sciens_fw-la laicis_fw-la esse_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la sub_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la paena_fw-la de_fw-la tlla_fw-la disputare_fw-la five_o who_o be_v a_o lay_v man_n dispute_v of_o faith_n know_v that_o lay_v man_n be_v forbid_v under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n to_o dispute_v thereof_o here_o you_o see_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o heresy_n and_o indeed_o without_o reference_n to_o some_o other_o word_n the_o sense_n be_v here_o imperfect_a therefore_o the_o reader_n be_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o title_n of_o this_o chapter_n in_o navarre_n be_v this_o modiusitatiores_fw-la peccandi_fw-la mortaliter_fw-la contra_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la de_fw-la rectè_fw-la colendo_fw-la &_o honorando_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o several_a more_o accustom_v kind_n of_o sin_v mortal_o against_o the_o precept_n of_o worship_v and_o honour_v god_n aright_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o answearable_o to_o this_o title_n he_o set_v down_o divers_a way_n of_o sinninge_v mortal_o in_o that_o sort_n keep_v the_o method_n of_o primo_fw-la secundo_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o so_o come_v to_o quinto_fw-la he_o show_v in_o what_o manner_n a_o man_n sin_v thereinâ—_n therefore_o the_o offence_n here_o commit_v be_v not_o heresy_n as_o our_o minister_n false_o say_v but_o it_o be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n which_o yet_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o when_o a_o lay_v person_n pertinaceous_o without_o subiect_v his_o judgement_n to_o the_o church_n waver_v in_o disputation_n in_o any_o point_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o m._n whytes_n find_v the_o word_n heresy_n in_o navar._n but_o i_o may_v well_o say_v he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o very_a strange_a and_o as_o i_o may_v term_v it_o imperfect_a perfect_a eyesight_n since_o he_o can_v not_o see_v word_n in_o testimony_n which_o every_o other_o man_n do_v see_v and_o yet_o see_v other_o word_n in_o they_o which_o no_o man_n else_o can_v see_v chapter_n 6._o concern_v marriage_n of_o preâ—stes_n fast_v and_o miracle_n the_o 1_o paragraph_n sinesius_n impudent_o abuse_v concern_v his_o own_o marriage_n the_o next_o corruption_n shall_v be_v touch_v marriage_n of_o preiste_n the_o lawfulness_n whereof_o this_o our_o yoke_v minister_n be_v more_o willing_a to_o justify_v in_o that_o such_o as_o profess_v voluntary_a chastity_n be_v according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o faith_n account_v no_o better_a than_o superstitious_a &_o wilful_a eunuch_n now_o then_o for_o the_o warrant_v thereof_o page_n 343._o he_o produce_v a_o testimony_n from_o sinesitus_fw-la bishop_n of_o ptolemais_n who_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o a_o friend_n call_v euopius_fw-la thus_o write_v of_o
there_o sozomen_n do_v thus_o write_v veterem_fw-la ecâ—lesiu_fw-la â—â—aeditionem_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la cue_n casâ—ties_fw-la gradum_fw-la sacerdo_v â—â—em_fw-la consâ—euti_fw-la fuisseur_fw-fr postea_fw-la minime_fw-la vxores_fw-la duderenâ—_n qui_fw-la autem_fw-la post_fw-la nuptias_fw-la adteum_fw-la or_o dinem_fw-la vocati_fw-la essent_fw-la it_fw-mi ab_fw-la uxoribus_fw-la quas_fw-la habebaâ—â—_n minime_fw-la separarentur_fw-la &_o â—ta_fw-la quidem_fw-la licea_n coniuglie_a pâ—rs_n fâ—ant_fw-la paphnutius_fw-la it_o be_v a_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n what_o such_o as_o be_v unmarried_a when_o they_o enter_v the_o degree_n of_o priesthood_n shall_v not_o after_o taâ—â—e_n to_o themselves_o any_o wyve_n but_o those_o who_o be_v afore_o marry_v and_o after_o arceal_v to_o that_o order_n shall_v not_o be_v therefore_o separate_v from_o their_o wyve_n and_o this_o paphnutius_fw-la though_o himself_o unmarried_a persuade_v the_o council_n unto_o and_o thus_o far_o sozomen_n of_o this_o point_n now_o i_o refer_v to_o the_o iudtecous_a reader_n how_o worthy_o and_o sincere_o m._n whyte_n halth_n quote_v paphnutius_fw-la out_o of_o sozomen_n for_o interpret_n of_o s._n paul_n word_n in_o defence_n of_o preiste_n marriage_n in_o general_a without_o any_o distinction_n of_o time_n whereas_o in_o deed_n sozomen_n paphnutius_fw-la and_o the_o council_n of_o nyce_n do_v absolute_o forbid_v marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n after_o their_o ordination_n of_o priesthood_n direct_o opposite_a against_o the_o most_o general_a practise_v of_o our_o english_a minister_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n first_o seek_v after_o a_o steeple_n and_o then_o a_o woman_n and_o thus_o with_o they_o a_o fat_a benefyce_n and_o a_o sister_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o heresy_n ever_o lie_v grovel_v in_o sensuality_n be_v become_v in_o our_o new_a evangelical_a philosophy_n the_o terminus_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la whereunto_o all_o other_o their_o motion_n do_v final_o propend_v and_o be_v direct_v the_o 3._o paragraph_n s._n augustine_n corrupt_v against_o fast_v the_o doctor_n through_o his_o great_a aversion_n which_o he_o haith_fw-mi of_o fast_v and_o of_o forbid_a meat_n for_o certain_a day_n pag._n 307._o write_v that_o the_o ancient_a monk_n make_v no_o distinction_n of_o meat_n &_o allege_v in_o the_o margin_n for_o proof_n thereof_o s._n augustine_n de_fw-fr mor._n eccl._n li._n 1._o ca._n 33._o now_o you_o shall_v see_v how_o true_o he_o avouch_v the_o father_n herein_o for_o in_o that_o very_a chapter_n not_o to_o insist_v of_o his_o speak_n of_o the_o monk_n fast_v in_o those_o word_n jeiunia_fw-la prorsut_fw-la incredibilia_fw-la multâ—s_fw-la exercere_fw-la didâ—ci_fw-la i_o have_v learn_v that_o many_o monk_n do_v practice_v even_o incredible_a fast_n he_o thus_o write_v touch_v forbearance_n of_o the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n multi_fw-la non_fw-la vescuntur_fw-la carnibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n many_o monk_n do_v not_o feed_v upon_o flesh_n though_o they_o be_v not_o persuade_v superstitious_o that_o flesh_n be_v a_o unclean_a meat_n &_o after_o again_o continent_n se_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la possunt_fw-la quâ—â—tamen_fw-la sunt_fw-la innumerabiles_fw-la &_o a_o carnibus_fw-la &_o a_o vino_fw-la etc._n etc._n such_o monk_n as_o in_o body_n be_v able_a who_o yet_o be_v innumerable_a do_v abstain_v from_o flesh_n and_o from_o wine_n here_o it_o be_v evident_a what_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a monk_n be_v in_o those_o time_n &_o how_o different_a from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o new_a gospeller_n since_o infinite_a of_o they_o eat_v fish_n never_o taste_v of_o flesh_n whereas_o to_o the_o contrary_a i_o dare_v avouch_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o this_o my_o sanctify_v minister_n that_o even_o out_o of_o conscience_n he_o forbear_v to_o feed_v of_o superstitious_a fish_n but_o indeed_o m._n whyte_n do_v well_o to_o show_v himself_o so_o resolute_a a_o advocate_n as_o afore_o of_o venety_n in_o the_o marriage_n of_o preisle_n so_o now_o of_o epicurism_n since_o he_o well_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a reference_n and_o mutual_a dependency_n between_o these_o two_o most_o spiritual_a and_o ghostly_a character_n of_o our_o late_a stamp_a gospel_n a_o point_n so_o clear_a that_o even_o the_o poet_n do_v tell_v we_o that_o venus_n be_v ever_o much_o befrend_v by_o ceres_n and_o bacchus_n the_o 4._o paragraph_n baronius_n notorious_o corrupt_v in_o proof_n that_o herityke_n can_v work_v true_a miracle_n to_o depryve_v the_o catholic_n church_n of_o her_o glory_n of_o most_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a miracle_n wherewith_o god_n haith_fw-mi several_a time_n seal_v up_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o faith_n profess_v by_o her_o doctor_n our_o minister_n labour_v to_o prove_v from_o the_o confession_n of_o catholic_n that_o work_v of_o true_a miracle_n be_v also_o common_a to_o heretic_n &_o therefore_o no_o peculiar_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n or_o faith_n now_o to_o this_o end_n pag._n 301._o he_o allege_v baronius_n annal._n an._n 68_o nu_fw-la 22._o touch_v the_o miracle_n of_o simon_n magus_n simon_n make_v image_n to_o walk_v &_o will_v lie_v in_o the_o fire_n without_o hurt_n &_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n &_o make_v bread_n of_o stone_n he_o can_v open_v door_n fast_o shut_v &_o unloose_v bound_n of_o iron_n etc._n etc._n but_o do_v out_o m._n here_o leave_v his_o accustom_a trade_n of_o corrupt_v think_v you_o no_o for_o he_o pair_v the_o testimony_n round_o about_o for_o even_o both_o immediate_o before_o and_o immediate_o after_o the_o authority_n allege_v he_o conceal_v baronius_n his_o own_o word_n wherein_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o these_o be_v no_o miracle_n by_o imposture_n and_o sleight_n only_o for_o thus_o he_o write_v before_o quaenam_fw-la autem_fw-la hat_n fuerâ—t_fw-la â—â—m_fw-la reveâ—_n á_o non_fw-la essent_fw-la tament_n ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la videri_fw-la videbantur_fw-la referam_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o will_v relate_v what_o prestigy_n or_o steighte_n those_o of_o simons_n be_v see_v indeed_o they_o be_v not_o true_a yet_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o the_o mention_v those_o reckon_v by_o m._n whyte_n and_o after_o baro._n haith_fw-mi number_v the_o say_v suppose_a miracle_n he_o thus_o instant_o conclude_v hueusque_fw-la de_fw-la simonis_n imposturis_fw-la quibus_fw-la haec_fw-la per_fw-la imaginem_fw-la osteâ—debat_fw-la &_o visum_fw-la cum_fw-la nulla_fw-la veritaâ—e_fw-la consisterent_fw-la thus_o far_o of_o the_o imposture_n of_o simon_n which_o appear_v but_o in_o show_n and_o in_o the_o eye_n see_v indeed_o they_o be_v not_o true_o perform_v now_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o iudiceous_a reader_n with_o what_o â—andor_n and_o sincerity_n m._n whyte_n can_v produce_v part_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o baronius_n omit_v both_o the_o beginning_n and_o endinge_v â—â—_o evict_fw-fr that_o true_a and_o undoubted_a miracle_n be_v incident_a also_o to_o herityke_n and_o consequent_o be_v no_o competent_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n or_o church_n chapter_n 7._o concern_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o euchaâ—lâ—_n and_o pennance_n the_o 1._o paragraph_n â—â—â—armine_fw-la corrupt_v against_o transubstantiation_n our_o doctor_n pag._n 24._o haith_n a_o soul_n depravation_n touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n allege_v bellarmine_n save_v de_fw-fr euch._n lib_n 2._o ca._n 2.3_o that_o it_o may_v just_o be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o text_n be_v cleaâ—e_o enough_o â—o_o infer_v transubstantiation_n see_v man_n sharp_a &_o learned_a such_o as_o scotus_n be_v haâ—e_o think_v the_o contrary_n the_o reader_n shall_v see_v the_o whole_a period_n of_o bellarmine_n at_o large_a and_o so_o may_v discern_v how_o strong_o both_o he_o &_o scotus_n impugn_v transubstantiation_n as_o they_o be_v here_o by_o our_o m._n traduce_v to_o do_v thus_o then_o scotus_n dicit_fw-la â—on_n exâ—are_fw-la etc._n etc._n scotus_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n of_o scripture_n so_o express_v which_o fiâ—e_fw-fr ecclesiae_fw-la declaratiore_fw-la without_o the_o declaration_n or_o interpretation_n of_o the_o church_n can_v evident_o force_v transubstantiation_n and_o this_o be_v not_o altogether_o in_o probable_a for_o although_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o above_o we_o have_v allege_v sâ—me_v so_o clear_a 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o convince_v hominem_fw-la â—on_n proâ—eruâ—â—_n a_o man_n not_o obstinate_a nevertheless_o whether_o it_o do_v so_o or_o no_o iâ—_n may_v iâ—â—lâ—_n be_v doubt_v of_o see_v that_o learned_a and_o sharp_a man_n such_o as_o scotus_n be_v have_v think_v the_o contrary_n but_o scotus_n eddish_v that_o sâ—â—g_v the_o catholic_n church_n haith_fw-mi expound_v the_o say_a text_n of_o scripture_n in_o a_o general_a council_n therefore_o say_v he_o from_o the_o say_a scripture_n so_o declare_v by_o the_o church_n transubstantiation_n be_v manifest_o prove_v thus_o farâ—_n bellarmine_n now_o i_o do_v aâ—ke_v that_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o whole_a contexture_n of_o this_o passage_n together_o whether_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o bellarmine_n &_o scotus_n it_o make_v against_o transubstantiation_n or_o no_o i_o say_v it_o even_o fortify_v the_o doctrine_n thereof_o for_o bellarmine_n first_o
weighty_a alteration_n of_o our_o public_a english_a lyturgy_n since_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o protestancy_n into_o england_n and_o first_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o lyturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o king_n edward_n time_n at_o which_o time_n there_o be_v a_o evident_a bring_n in_o of_o protestancy_n publish_v by_o crammer_n peter_n martyr_v &_o bucer_n and_o approve_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o parleament_n keep_v almost_o all_o the_o prayer_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o mass_n the_o real_a presence_n only_o reject_v with_o cross_v of_o both_o their_o sacrament_n and_o the_o accustom_a rite_n of_o baptism_n as_o a_o formal_a consecration_n of_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o use_v of_o chrism_n and_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o child_n again_o it_o retain_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o offering_n of_o our_o prayer_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o angel_n but_o when_o quen_n elizabeth_n come_v to_o reign_v the_o say_a lyturgy_n be_v so_o alter_v as_o that_o it_o be_v needle_n to_o rest_n long_o in_o the_o discovery_n thereof_o for_o it_o take_v away_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o prayer_n to_o angel_n beside_o most_o of_o the_o former_a ceremony_n use_v in_o king_n edward_n time_n in_o like_o sort_n in_o the_o communion_n book_n of_o k._n edward_n we_o find_v confirm_v baptism_n by_o lay_a person_n in_o time_n of_o necessity_n and_o grace_v give_v in_o that_o sacrament_n the_o confirmation_n of_o child_n and_o strength_n give_v thereby_o the_o priest_n blessing_n the_o bride_n groom_n and_o the_o bride_n even_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o crosse._n the_o preiste_n absolution_n of_o the_o sick_a penitent_n by_o these_o word_n by_o the_o authority_n commit_v to_o i_o i_o absolve_v thou_o of_o all_o thy_o sin_n the_o special_a confession_n of_o the_o sick_a penitent_n and_o final_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o sick_a of_o all_o which_o particular_n see_v the_o communion_n 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hic_fw-la pascit_fw-la ventos_fw-la who_o trust_v to_o lie_n feed_v the_o wind_n the_o 6._o untruth_n in_o proof_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n mutability_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n page_n 150_o he_o confident_o aver_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v vary_v from_o herself_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n since_o she_o begin_v to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n thus_o charge_v our_o church_n with_o great_a mutability_n of_o belief_n as_o before_o he_o labour_v to_o grace_n and_o adorn_v his_o own_o sinagouge_n with_o all_o speceous_a constancy_n in_o the_o same_o now_o for_o the_o better_a overthrow_v of_o this_o untruth_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o recur_v to_o those_o first_o suppose_v time_n of_o antichristes_n being_n peruse_v the_o doctrine_n then_o teach_v to_o see_v if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n haith_fw-mi make_v at_o this_o day_n any_o change_n thereof_o in_o any_o matter_n of_o faith_n for_o even_o so_o far_o do_v the_o minister_n stretch_v out_o his_o lie_n first_o then_o the_o most_o receive_v opinion_n of_o the_o protestants_n touch_v antichrist_n his_o come_n for_o they_o be_v most_o various_a among_o themselves_o therein_o be_v that_o s._n gregory_n the_o great_a be_v the_o first_o antichrist_n now_o to_o observe_v what_o his_o religion_n be_v will_v be_v make_v evident_a by_o take_v view_n of_o the_o religion_n which_o s._n augustine_n be_v a_o monk_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o send_v by_o this_o s._n gregory_n do_v here_o plant_v in_o england_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o which_o point_n i_o will_v first_o produce_v d._n humphrey_n who_o thus_o write_v hereof_o 627._o in_o ecclesiam_fw-la verò_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o do_v gregory_n &_o augustine_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n a_o burden_n of_o ceremony_n etc._n etc._n they_o bring_v in_o the_o pall_n for_o the_o archbishop_n in_o celebrate_v of_o mass_n and_o purgatory_n etc._n etc._n they_o bring_v in_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o healthful_a host_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n relic_n etc._n etc._n transubstantiation_n etc._n etc._n a_o new_a consecration_n of_o church_n etc._n etc._n from_o all_o the_o which_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v gather_v than_o that_o indulgence_n monachisme_n the_o papacy_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n confusion_n of_o the_o pope_n superstition_n be_v then_o erect_v all_o which_o thing_n augustine_n the_o great_a monk_n and_o teach_v by_o gregory_n a_o monk_n bring_v to_o we_o english_a man_n thus_o far_o d._n humphrey_n in_o like_o sort_n the_o triumuiri_fw-la of_o magdeburg_n who_o censure_v pen_n have_v control_v more_o age_n than_o ever_o the_o roman_n triumuiri_fw-la govern_v province_n i_o mean_v the_o 3_o century_n writer_n in_o the_o index_n or_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o the_o 6._o century_n after_o the_o first_o edition_n thereof_o at_o the_o word_n gregory_n do_v relate_v the_o particular_a doctrine_n of_o s._n gregory_n as_o popish_a and_o erroneous_a for_o thus_o they_o here_o 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repugn_v of_o the_o min._n against_o our_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o unchangeable_a certainty_n and_o constancy_n of_o faith_n profess_v by_o she_o whereas_o the_o want_n thereof_o in_o our_o adversary_n religion_n be_v most_o notorious_a as_o appear_v not_o only_o from_o their_o several_a confession_n one_o ever_o impugn_v a_o other_o but_o also_o from_o their_o different_a translation_n of_o their_o byble_n still_o make_v to_o sort_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o last_o edition_n so_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o wonderful_a mutability_n and_o variance_n among_o themselves_o whereby_o indeed_o they_o indignify_v and_o wrong_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a faith_n we_o have_v reason_n to_o demand_v of_o any_o of_o the_o professor_n of_o what_o think_v he_o be_v rather_o than_o of_o what_o faith_n the_o 7._o untruth_n in_o proof_n of_o the_o protestants_n concord_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n page_n 139._o to_o prove_v that_o protestants_n have_v true_a unity_n
he_o show_v that_o the_o division_n among_o they_o be_v either_o false_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n through_o ignorance_n &_o fury_n of_o their_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o they_o be_v not_o jar_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o defect_n of_o some_o few_o therein_o whereof_o the_o church_n be_v not_o guilty_a or_o last_o not_o dissertion_n in_o thilge_n of_o faith_n but_o strife_n about_o ceremony_n etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v the_o d._n apologise_v for_o his_o discord_v brethren_n now_o to_o convince_v this_o the_o reader_n shall_v hear_v what_o some_o of_o their_o own_o brethren_n do_v acknowledge_v therein_o first_o then_o doctor_n willet_n rehearse_v several_a opinion_n of_o hooker_n and_o d._n covell_n of_o which_o willet_n presume_v that_o they_o can_v not_o stand_v with_o true_a protestancy_n thus_o write_v ps_n from_o this_o fountain_n have_v spring_v forth_o these_o and_o such_o other_o whirle-pointe_n and_o bubble_n of_o new_a doctrine_n as_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o original_o god_n that_o scripture_n be_v not_o mean_n concern_v god_n of_o all_o that_o profitable_o we_o know_v etc._n etc._n that_o man_n will_n be_v apt_a natural_o without_o grace_n to_o take_v any_o particular_a object_n whatsoever_o present_v unto_o it_o and_o so_o consequent_o believe_v that_o man_n naeturall_a work_n or_o to_o do_v that_o which_o nature_n tell_v we_o without_o grace_n must_v needs_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n etc._n etc._n thus_o have_v some_o be_v bold_a to_o teach_v and_o write_v as_o some_o schismatic_n mean_v the_o puritan_fw-gr have_v disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n one_o way_n in_o external_a matter_n concern_v discipline_n these_o have_v trouble_v the_o church_n a_o other_o way_n in_o oppose_v themselves_o by_o new_a quirk_n and_o devyce_n to_o the_o soundness_n of_o doctrine_n among_o protestants_n but_o if_o the_o position_n here_o mean_v be_v against_o the_o foundnes_n of_o doctrine_n then_o can_v it_o not_o be_v restrain_v only_o to_o ceremony_n doctor_n whitaker_n speak_v of_o the_o contention_n among_o the_o protestants_n say_v 327._o nostrae_fw-la contentiones_fw-la si_fw-la quae_fw-la sint_fw-la sunt_fw-la piae_fw-la et_fw-la modestae_fw-la et_fw-la propter_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o religionem_fw-la &c._n &c._n our_o contention_n if_o there_o be_v any_o be_v pious_a and_o modest_a and_o for_o religion_n from_o which_o word_n if_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v not_o personal_a or_o only_o about_o ceremony_n as_o m._n whyte_n pretend_v now_o if_o we_o further_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o intemperate_a speech_n give_v by_o luther_n against_o the_o zwinglians_n it_o may_v satisfy_v any_o one_o that_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o in_o small_a point_n of_o government_n or_o ceremony_n thus_o them_z luther_n speak_v 503._o we_o censure_v in_o earnest_a the_o zninglians_n &_o all_o the_o sacramentary_n for_o herityke_n and_o alienate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n 382._o curse_a be_v the_o charity_n and_o concord_n of_o sacramentary_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o to_o all_o eternity_n as_o also_o in_o the_o 3._o place_n 174._o i_o have_v now_o one_o of_o my_o foot_n in_o the_o grave_n will_v carry_v this_o testimony_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n that_o i_o will_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n condemn_v and_o eschew_v carolostadius_fw-la zuinglius_fw-la oecolampadius_n and_o their_o scholar_n nor_o will_v have_v with_o any_o of_o they_o familiarity_n either_o by_o letter_n or_o write_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o far_o of_o this_o point_n from_o all_o which_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o dissension_n among_o the_o protestants_n be_v not_o mere_o personal_a or_o but_o point_n adiaphorous_a indifferent_a be_v as_o it_o be_v but_o peccant_a humour_n and_o not_o true_a or_o form_v disease_n in_o their_o church_n but_o they_o do_v concern_v most_o profound_a doubt_n of_o their_o religion_n since_o otherways_o they_o will_v never_o anathematise_v or_o condemn_v one_o a_o other_o with_o such_o acerbity_n of_o word_n which_o irrevocable_a contention_n among_o the_o protestant_n be_v most_o preiudiceous_a to_o themselves_o be_v advantageous_a to_o we_o for_o bellum_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la est_fw-la pax_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o war_n of_o herityke_n be_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n church_n none_o otherwise_o then_o the_o reciprocal_a strife_n and_o reluctation_n of_o the_o 4._o humour_n keep_v the_o whole_a body_n in_o a_o peaceable_a &_o healthful_a state_n the_o 8._o untruth_n against_o the_o unity_n of_o catholic_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n page_n 153._o the_o doctor_n see_v his_o own_o synagogue_n tear_v in_o sunder_o with_o division_n and_o contention_n howsoever_o he_o sluber_v the_o matter_n over_o before_o with_o his_o fair_a pretence_n of_o concord_n and_o well_o know_v how_o prejudicial_a the_o want_n of_o unity_n be_v to_o the_o true_a religion_n of_o christ._n 15._o for_o god_n be_v not_o a_o god_n of_o dissension_n but_o of_o peace_n do_v maliceous_o endeavour_n to_o cast_v the_o like_a aspersion_n upon_o our_o catholic_n church_n in_o these_o word_n these_o which_o know_v rome_n and_o papistry_n be_v sufficient_o satisfy_v in_o this_o matter_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o papist_n live_v not_o in_o that_o unity_n which_o be_v pretend_v &_o they_o p._n 156._o he_o tell_v of_o what_o kind_n these_o disagreemente_n be_v say_v the_o contention_n of_o our_o adversary_n touch_v the_o faith_n and_o pag._n 159_o he_o conclude_v in_o these_o word_n thus_o be_v the_o papi_v divide_v about_o the_o principal_a article_n of_o their_o faith_n upon_o which_o subject_n he_o then_o after_o with_o much_o earnestness_n vain_o and_o idle_o spend_v divers_a leaf_n bring_v therein_o even_o obtorto_fw-la cullo_fw-la whatsoever_o he_o haith_fw-mi read_v or_o hear_v touch_v the_o least_o disagreement_n among_o the_o catholic_n which_o labour_n of_o he_o will_v serve_v no_o doubt_n to_o a_o iudiceous_a eye_n like_v to_o the_o spiders_n web_n painful_o wrought_v but_o to_o no_o purpose_n wherefore_o i_o will_v brief_o make_v plain_a how_o free_a we_o be_v from_o all_o breach_n of_o faith_n even_o by_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o protestants_n themselves_o first_o then_o d._n whitaker_n wound_v himself_o and_o his_o cause_n by_o his_o confession_n say_v 227._o nostrae_fw-la contentiones_fw-la si_fw-la quae_fw-la sint_fw-la sunt_fw-la piae_fw-la et_fw-la modestae_fw-la propter_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la religionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n contentiones_fw-la papistarum_fw-la sunt_fw-la frivolae_fw-la &_o futiles_fw-la de_fw-la figmentis_fw-la et_fw-la commentis_fw-la svi_fw-la cerebri_fw-la our_o contention_n if_o there_o be_v any_o be_v godly_a and_o modest_a touch_v faith_n and_o religion_n whereas_o the_o contention_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v but_o tryflinge_v concern_v the_o fiction_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n thus_o grant_v the_o dissension_n of_o the_o protestants_n more_o near_o to_o concerue_v faith_n and_o religion_n than_o the_o dissension_n among_o the_o catholic_n do_v doctor_n fulke_n say_v of_o our_o unity_n in_o this_o sort_n 295._o as_o for_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o popish_a church_n it_o prove_v nothing_o but_o that_o the_o devil_n than_o have_v all_o thing_n at_o his_o will_n and_o may_v sleep_v so_o acknowledge_v our_o unity_n true_o but_o false_o and_o absurd_o ascrybe_a it_o to_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o design_a enemy_n to_o unity_n to_o be_v short_a duditius_n a_o famous_a protestant_n and_o high_o respect_v by_o beza_n do_v no_o less_o acknowledge_v the_o unity_n of_o our_o catholic_n church_n for_o thus_o do_v beza_n 13_o relate_v duditius_n his_o word_n etsi_fw-la inquis_fw-la multa_fw-la eaque_fw-la horrenda_fw-la propugnantur_fw-la in_o romana_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n although_o many_o dreadful_a thing_n be_v defend_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o weak_a and_o rot_a foundation_n notwithstanding_o that_o church_n be_v not_o divide_v with_o many_o dissension_n for_o it_o haith_fw-mi the_o plausible_a show_n of_o reverend_a antiquity_n ordinary_a succession_n and_o perpetual_a consent_n etc._n etc._n thus_o duditius_n relate_v by_o beza_n and_o not_o impugn_a herein_o by_o he_o now_o here_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o the_o testimony_n of_o these_o and_o other_o protestants_n here_o omit_v acknowledge_v our_o unity_n and_o consent_n must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v touch_v unity_n in_o the_o mystery_n and_o other_o fundamental_a point_n of_o our_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n only_o that_o we_o be_v here_o to_o maintain_v since_o if_o unity_n alone_o about_o point_n of_o indifferency_n or_o of_o thing_n not_o defyne_v shall_v be_v mean_v by_o they_o then_o in_o regard_n of_o many_o such_o disputable_a question_n yet_o among_o the_o school_n man_n the_o former_a iudgmente_n of_o our_o adversary_n shall_v be_v false_a and_o not_o justifiable_a and_o thus_o much_o for_o this_o point_n from_o whence_o the_o doctor_n may_v learn_v that_o among_o those_o which_o be_v true_a catholic_n unity_n of_o doctrine_n be_v most_o
do_v charge_n &_o condemn_v the_o protestant_n for_o teach_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o as_o in_o the_o former_a untruth_n so_o particular_o in_o this_o we_o see_v how_o antipodes-lyke_a &_o opposit_o our_o doctor_n tread_v to_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o own_o brethren_n the_o 16._o untruth_n in_o proof_n that_o s._n bernard_n be_v no_o papist_n page_n 298._o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o publish_v by_o his_o pen_n that_o bernard_n be_v a_o papist_n in_o none_o of_o the_o principal_a point_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o then_o he_o add_v he_o stand_v against_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o pope_n etc._n etc._n good_a reader_n here_o be_v no_o lie_v for_o whosoever_o will_v but_o observe_v what_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o protestants_n must_v acknowledge_v that_o impudence_n itself_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o have_v mantain_v such_o a_o groundless_a untruth_n for_o first_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o symond_n de_fw-fr voyon_n a_o protestant_n cataloge_n that_o he_o be_v abbot_n of_o clareivaux_n and_o osiander_n say_v of_o bernard_n 309._o that_o centum_fw-la et_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la monasteriorum_fw-la author_n fuisse_fw-la creditur_fw-la he_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o a_o hundred_o &_o 40_o monastery_n in_o like_o sort_n s._n bernard_n be_v so_o great_a a_o patron_n of_o the_o pope_n primacy_n that_o the_o centuriste_n write_v of_o he_o 10._o coluit_fw-la deum_fw-la maozim_n etc._n etc._n bernard_n do_v worship_n even_o to_o the_o last_o end_n of_o his_o life_n the_o god_n maozim_n he_o be_v a_o most_o eager_a defender_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n appoint_v so_o clear_a that_o he_o be_v charge_v by_o d._n fulke_n 133._o and_o d._n whytaker_n 154._o for_o defend_v the_o pope_n ecclesiastical_a authority_n and_o yet_o if_o we_o believe_v m._n whyte_n he_o stand_v against_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o pope_n so_o evident_a you_o see_v be_v this_o make_v by_o the_o free_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o protestants_n who_o censure_n be_v pass_v upon_o s._n bernardes_n religion_n and_o faith_n in_o general_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o infer_v that_o if_o they_o have_v think_v s._n bernard_n to_o have_v be_v but_o in_o part_n a_o catholic_a or_o as_o the_o term_n be_v a_o papist_n and_o in_o other_o point_n a_o protestant_n they_o will_v have_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v challenge_v he_o to_o themselves_o in_o the_o suppose_a point_n of_o his_o protestancy_n thus_o m._n whyte_n we_o still_o observe_v that_o the_o reader_n be_v ever_o entertain_v by_o you_o with_o nought_o but_o falsehood_n but_o no_o marvel_n for_o it_o be_v your_o own_o position_n 1._o that_o a_o man_n can_v not_o hope_v to_o learn_v truth_n in_o the_o school_n of_o lie_n the_o 17._o untruth_n against_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o s._n bernard_n &_o s._n francis_n page_n 299_o talk_v of_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o former_a s._n bernard_n of_o s._n francis_n and_o other_o he_o thus_o conclude_v what_o be_v report_v of_o bernard_n and_o francis_n etc._n etc._n be_v lie_n and_o devyse_n this_o be_v speak_v to_o dishonour_v the_o roman_a faith_n diverse_a of_o who_o professor_n through_o god_n omnipotency_n and_o for_o the_o manifestation_n and_o strengthen_v of_o his_o truth_n have_v in_o all_o time_n be_v able_a to_o exhibit_v diverse_a great_a miracle_n the_o remembrance_n of_o which_o prerogative_n rest_v only_o in_o our_o church_n be_v most_o displease_v to_o our_o minister_n in_o who_o nice_a nostril_n nothing_o well_o savour_v that_o taste_v of_o the_o praise_n of_o our_o catholic_n religion_n but_o now_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o the_o miracle_n record_v of_o the_o former_a saint_n be_v lie_n or_o no_o as_o the_o d._n fond_o suggest_v one_o most_o remarkable_a miracle_n of_o s._n bernard_n be_v record_v by_o godfridus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n bernard_n it_o be_v wrought_v in_o proof_n of_o certain_a catholic_n article_n deny_v in_o those_o day_n by_o the_o herityke_n apostolici_fw-la or_o henriciani_n as_o at_o this_o instant_n they_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o protestants_n the_o miracle_n be_v do_v in_o the_o country_n of_o tolousa_n in_o france_n and_o consist_v in_o s._n bernardes_n blessing_n of_o certain_a loaf_n of_o bread_n of_o which_o loaf_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o catholic_n doctrine_n then_o preach_v by_o s._n bernard_n whosoever_o be_v in_o any_o sort_n disease_v of_o body_n shall_v eat_v shall_v be_v heal_v of_o their_o sickness_n whereupon_o infinite_a people_n eat_v of_o the_o same_o be_v cure_v most_o miraculous_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o disease_n this_o miracle_n be_v so_o illustrious_a and_o markable_a that_o osiander_n one_o of_o the_o century_n writer_n 310._o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v a_o lie_n and_o forge_a as_o m._n whyte_n do_v but_o grant_v the_o thing_n as_o true_a do_v ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o power_n and_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o the_o wicked_a jew_n do_v the_o miracle_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n unto_o beelzebub_n in_o like_o sort_n matthew_n paris_n in_o his_o history_n which_o be_v print_v by_o the_o protestants_n at_o tigur_n 1589._o who_o book_n be_v by_o the_o say_a protestants_n high_o commend_v in_o their_o preface_n annex_v thereunto_o and_o who_o himself_o be_v reckon_v for_o his_o defence_n of_o certain_a point_n of_o protestancy_n in_o the_o number_n of_o protestants_n by_o illiricus_fw-la truth_n this_o man_n now_o most_o serious_o record_v that_o before_o s._n francis_n death_n there_o appear_v certain_a wound_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o his_o side_n fresh_o bleed_v such_o as_o be_v see_v in_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o suffer_v on_o the_o crosse._n the_o reason_n of_o which_o appearance_n be_v as_o s._n francis_n say_v to_o show_v that_o he_o do_v true_o preach_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o that_o in_o further_a demonstration_n of_o the_o same_o he_o tell_v they_o before_o that_o present_o after_o death_n the_o former_a wound_n shall_v be_v heal_v &_o coherent_a like_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o flesh_n the_o which_o according_o do_v fall_v forth_o and_o thus_o much_o but_o of_o these_o for_o brevity_n sake_n instance_a in_o these_o two_o saint_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v confident_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v a_o lie_n to_o say_v with_o m._n whyte_n that_o these_o saint_n mirakle_n be_v but_o lie_v the_o 18._o untruth_n in_o proof_n of_o the_o protestants_n church_n ever_o visibility_n page_n 225._o and_o 226._o in_o defence_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o own_o church_n he_o thus_o say_v the_o learned_a among_o we_o confess_v and_o prove_v against_o all_o that_o contradict_v it_o that_o ever_o since_o christ_n time_n 〈…〉_z there_o haith_fw-mi be_v a_o company_n of_o man_n visible_o profess_v the_o same_o faith_n that_o we_o do_v though_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n a_o generate_a into_o the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n persecute_v they_o and_o so_o many_o time_n drive_v they_o â—wt_n of_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n that_o to_o it_o they_o be_v not_o visible_a thus_o he_o but_o before_o we_o convince_v this_o i_o will_v demand_v where_o our_o minister_n head_n piece_n be_v when_o he_o thus_o write_v since_o these_o few_o line_n do_v involve_v a_o irreconciliable_a contradiction_n a_o company_n of_o man_n visible_o profess_v &c._n &c._n yet_o to_o the_o world_n not_o visible_a o_o strange_a &_o never_o before_o hear_v of_o inuisible-uisible_a aswell_o he_o may_v maintain_v white_a remain_v white_a to_o be_v black_a or_o the_o moon_n in_o her_o great_a eclipse_n to_o shine_v as_o the_o church_n ever_o to_o be_v visible_a and_o yet_o latent_fw-la and_o latent_fw-la to_o who_o to_o the_o world_n still_o good_a as_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v only_o by_o some_o who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o now_o to_o the_o falsehood_n the_o like_a whereof_o he_o ventilate_v before_o and_o haith_o according_o be_v before_o refell_v yet_o because_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o church_n he_o insist_v much_o in_o the_o visibility_n and_o want_n of_o all_o interruption_n of_o his_o faith_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o repel_v such_o a_o idle_a suggestion_n with_o the_o testimony_n and_o acknowledgmente_n of_o several_a learned_a protestants_n and_o first_o napper_n write_v 68_o that_o between_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 300_o and_o 1316._o the_o antichristian_a and_o papistical_a reign_n begin_v reign_v universal_o and_o without_o any_o debateable_a contradiction_n 1260_o year_n god_n true_a church_n most_o certain_o abide_v latent_fw-la and_o invisible_a sebastianus_n francus_n a_o famous_a protestant_n in_o like_a sort_n say_v ecclesiast_n for_o certain_a through_o the_o work_n of_o antichrist_n the_o external_a church_n together_o with_o the_o faith_n and_o sacrament_n vanish_v away_o present_o after_o the_o apostle_n departure_n and_o that_o for_o these_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o year_n the_o church_n
haith_fw-mi be_v no_o where_o external_a and_o visible_a now_o during_o all_o these_o age_n when_o be_v m._n w._n company_n of_o man_n visible_o profess_v the_o same_o faith_n that_o he_o do_v final_o d._n fulke_n though_o not_o acknowledge_v so_o great_a a_o invisibility_n yet_o write_v 16._o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o boniface_n the_o three_o which_o be_v anno_fw-la 607._o the_o church_n be_v invisible_a and_o flee_v into_o wilderness_n there_o to_o remain_v a_o long_a season_n to_o these_o testimony_n we_o may_v add_v the_o former_a heretofore_o allege_v touch_v their_o church_n not_o be_v upon_o the_o first_o revolt_n of_o luther_n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v inevitable_o conclude_v against_o this_o our_o architect_n of_o lie_n that_o the_o protestant_n imaginary_a church_n consist_v of_o airy_a supposale_n of_o certain_a invisibiliste_n have_v no_o subsist_v or_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o these_o last_o thousand_o year_n at_o the_o least_o before_o the_o apostasy_n of_o that_o unfortunate_a &_o wicked_a monk_n the_o 19_o untruth_n in_o defence_n of_o preiste_n marriage_n page_n 343._o the_o doctor_n much_o apologize_v &_o defend_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n affirm_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n hould_v contrary_a herein_o to_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n now_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o this_o falsehood_n let_v we_o concur_v to_o that_o which_o be_v confess_v by_o our_o learned_a adversaty_n concern_v the_o same_o first_o then_o cartwright_n confess_v 485._o of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nyce_n which_o be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o 3._o century_n or_o age_n after_o christ_n that_o it_o teach_v that_o unto_o those_o which_o be_v choose_v into_o the_o ministry_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o take_v a_o wife_n afterwards_o only_o be_v marry_v before_o entrance_n into_o the_o ministry_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o use_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o precedent_a marriage_n in_o like_o sort_n m._n jewel_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o apology_n page_n 195._o after_o the_o edition_n of_o anno_fw-la 1571._o speak_v of_o preiste_n marriage_n thus_o acknowledge_v here_o i_o grant_v m._n harding_n it_o like_v to_o find_v some_o good_a advantage_n as_o have_v undoubted_o a_o great_a number_n of_o holy_a father_n on_o his_o side_n 50._o last_o chemniâ—ius_n grant_v that_o this_o doctrine_n that_o preiste_n can_v not_o marry_v be_v teach_v by_o origen_n jerome_n ambrose_n innocentius_n ciritius_fw-la &_o epiphanius_n now_o here_o i_o refer_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o indifferent_a reader_n whether_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v these_o former_a learned_a protestants_n ingenious_o confess_v the_o practice_n of_o this_o our_o catholic_n doctrine_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o the_o prejudice_n and_o endanger_n of_o their_o own_o cause_n or_o m._n whyte_n deny_v the_o same_o for_o the_o better_a tecture_n and_o pretext_n of_o his_o own_o sociable_a life_n and_o his_o ministerial_a copulation_n the_o 20_o untruth_n against_o image_n page_n 344._o inueigh_v much_o against_o the_o religious_a use_n of_o image_n among_o other_o thing_n he_o say_v according_a to_o the_o title_n of_o that_o his_o digression_n that_o touch_v image_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n hould_v contrary_a to_o that_o former_o be_v houlden_v and_o after_o allege_v that_o the_o ancient_a christian_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v no_o image_n but_o the_o contrary_a hereto_o be_v most_o true_a for_o first_o we_o find_v that_o the_o centuriste_n do_v write_v 108._o that_o lactantius_n who_o live_v in_o the_o four_o century_n or_o age_n affirm_v many_o superstitious_a thing_n concern_v the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n image_n doctor_n fulke_n affirm_v 675._o that_o paulinus_n a_o very_a ancient_a author_n cause_v image_n to_o be_v paint_v on_o church_n wales_n in_o like_o sort_n touch_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o which_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n and_o ground_n the_o centuriste_n teach_v 302._o that_o ambrose_n multa_fw-la commâ—morat_fw-la superstitiosâ—_n de_fw-fr cruse_n inuâ—nta_fw-la the_o say_v centuriste_n also_o affirm_v 121._o of_o the_o three_o age_n after_o christ_n that_o crucis_fw-la imaginem_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertulian_n be_v think_v to_o affirm_v that_o christian_n have_v the_o image_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o place_n of_o their_o public_a meeting_n as_o also_o private_o in_o their_o own_o house_n so_o farâ—_n do_v m._n w._n err_v from_o the_o truth_n in_o affirm_v that_o touch_v image_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n bould_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v former_o houlden_v but_o i_o see_v if_o it_o be_v proof_n enough_o for_o m._n whyte_n only_o to_o condemn_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n must_v not_o be_v innocent_a the_o 21._o untruth_n against_o transubstantiation_n page_n 346._o the_o d._n thus_o write_v last_o i_o name_v transubstantiation_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o mean_v the_o catholic_n have_v alter_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n here_o for_o the_o trial_n hereof_o we_o be_v to_o appeal_v to_o the_o say_n and_o confession_n of_o his_o own_o side_n where_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o m._n whytes_n credit_n and_o estimation_n be_v particular_o in_o this_o as_o in_o the_o former_a most_o dangerous_o wonnd_v even_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o brother_n for_o we_o find_v it_o confess_v by_o the_o centuriste_n 496._o that_o chrisostomus_n transubstantiatiorem_fw-la with_fw-mi tur_fw-la confirmare_fw-la chrisostem_fw-la be_v think_v to_o confirm_v transubstantiation_n in_o like_o sort_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o protestants_n 211._o theophilactus_fw-la &_o dama_n cebus_o plane_n inclinant_fw-la ad_fw-la transubstantiatiorem_fw-la theophilact_n &_o d._n mascen_n do_v evident_o incline_v to_o transubstantiation_n answerable_a hereto_o occolampadius_n 3._o do_v charge_n damascen_n with_o the_o say_a doctrine_n final_o d._n hâ—mfrey_n write_v 5._o that_o gregory_n the_o great_a bring_v in_o transubstantiation_n in_o ecclsiam_fw-la verò_fw-la say_v he_o speak_v of_o our_o conversion_n quid_fw-la invexerunt_fw-la gregorius_n et_fw-fr augustinus_n intâ—lâ—runt_fw-la etc._n etc._n transubstantiationem_fw-la now_o i_o will_v demand_v of_o our_o minister_n with_o what_o countenance_n he_o can_v aver_v that_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n we_o have_v alter_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n if_o he_o observe_v what_o be_v teach_v to_o the_o contrary_a by_o his_o own_o brethren_n who_o not_o beleve_v the_o doctrine_n itself_o yet_o do_v confess_v the_o great_a antiquity_n thereof_o may_v we_o think_v that_o m._n w._n be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o father_n mind_n therein_o if_o so_o then_o be_v his_o follower_n much_o deceive_v in_o overualâ—ing_v his_o good_a part_n and_o literature_n and_o withal_o the_o obscurity_n of_o his_o own_o judgement_n touch_v the_o say_a father_n in_o this_o point_n haith_o thus_o 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that_o church_n which_o in_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n conspire_v with_o the_o protestants_n church_n thus_o you_o see_v m._n w._n that_o not_o i_o but_o such_o as_o in_o other_o point_n of_o novelisme_n do_v interleague_n with_o you_o geve_v you_o the_o lie_v therein_o and_o thus_o be_v falsehood_n true_o control_v even_o by_o the_o patroness_n of_o falsehood_n the_o 24._o untruth_n against_o the_o pope_n authority_n in_o call_v of_o counsel_n page_n 375._o he_o in_o charge_v the_o pope_n with_o innovation_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n thus_o say_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n over_o counsel_n be_v of_o late_a since_o the_o counsel_n of_o constance_n and_o basill_n decree_v within_o this_o hundred_o year_n in_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n by_o a_o few_o italian_a bishop_n whereas_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o this_o point_n for_o the_o more_o compendiousnes_n thereof_o i_o will_v insist_v only_o in_o the_o four_o and_o five_o century_n 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