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after_o find_v incorrupt_v a_o blind_a man_n receive_v his_o sight_n a_o miracle_n say_v augustine_n do_v at_o milan_n 8._o milan_n lib._n 9_o confess_v c._n 7._o &_o 8._o when_o i_o be_v there_o many_o people_n be_v witness_n thereof_o s_o augustine_n also_o 8_o also_o lib._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la 22._o c._n 8_o mention_v how_o ten_o infirm_a people_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o himself_o and_o many_o hundred_o more_o be_v eyewitness_n thereof_o miraculous_o cure_v at_o the_o monument_n of_o s._n steven_n to_o be_v short_a the_o work_n of_o miracle_n at_o the_o monument_n of_o saint_n be_v so_o frequent_a in_o s._n austin_n day_n that_o thus_o he_o supra_fw-la he_o aug._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la write_v it_o will_v require_v many_o book_n to_o set_v down_o the_o miracle_n of_o healing_n &_o curing_n do_v only_o at_o the_o monument_n or_o tomb_n of_o s._n steven_n a_o verity_n so_o irrefragable_a and_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o man_n of_o those_o time_n that_o d._n 8â—6_n d._n contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 10._o pag._n 8â—6_n whitaker_n thus_o confess_v of_o this_o point_n say_v i_o do_v not_o think_v those_o miracle_n vain_a which_o be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v do_v at_o the_o monument_n of_o saint_n touch_v the_o many_o miracle_n perform_v by_o monk_n who_o confess_o be_v catholics_n in_o religion_n can_v not_o work_v any_o one_o true_a miracle_n if_o their_o religion_n be_v false_a read_v 6.28_o read_v histo_n l._n 4._o c._n 13._o &_o lib._n 6.28_o zozomene_n hilarion_n zozomene_n in_o vita_fw-la hilarion_n jereme_n theoph._n jereme_n in_o his_o theoph._n theodoret_n and_o 22._o and_o viz._n socrates_n hist._n lib._n 4._o c._n 18._o euagrius_n hist_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 22._o other_o besides_o our_o own_o centurist_n by_o diverse_a of_o which_o miracle_n man_n be_v raise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n other_o be_v cure_v of_o disease_n by_o prayer_n the_o rage_a and_o inundation_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v sudden_o stay_v and_o the_o like_a but_o to_o omit_v for_o brevity_n other_o infinite_a miracle_n record_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n many_o of_o they_o be_v exhibit_v in_o proof_n of_o the_o catholyke_a faith_n and_o all_o of_o they_o perform_v by_o man_n that_o profess_v the_o catholyke_a faith_n we_o will_v descend_v to_o these_o late_a age_n 493_o age_n cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 493_o by_o degree_n even_o to_o our_o day_n and_o first_o for_o the_o space_n of_o thirteen_o hundred_o year_n next_o after_o christ_n we_o will_v content_v ourselves_o in_o that_o behalf_n besides_o that_o which_o be_v already_o deliver_v with_o the_o testimony_n and_o acknoledgment_n of_o the_o magdeburgenses_n our_o brethren_n who_o out_o of_o the_o most_o approve_a and_o authorize_v chronicle_n and_o writer_n do_v record_v the_o miracle_n of_o every_o age_n successive_o make_v the_o thirteen_o chapter_n of_o every_o century_n the_o subject_n thereof_o to_o who_o write_n concern_v so_o many_o age_n for_o great_a expedition_n they_o be_v earnest_a protestant_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o roman_a religion_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n as_o to_o so_o many_o impartial_a witness_n in_o the_o fourteen_o age_n many_o be_v eminent_a for_o work_v of_o miracle_n but_o especial_o s._n nicolaus_n tolentinas_fw-la s._n catharine_n of_o sienna_n and_o s._n bernardinus_fw-la as_o antoninus_n 24._o antoninus_n in_o 〈◊〉_d part_n histo_fw-la do_fw-mi 23._o &_o 24._o relate_v in_o the_o fyfteenth_fw-mi age_n s._n vincentius_n be_v celebrious_a for_o miracle_n as_o also_o s._n antonius_n who_o life_n may_v be_v read_v in_o surius_n and_o last_o to_o arryve_v to_o this_o our_o own_o age_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o s._n franciscus_n surium_n franciscus_n vide_fw-la surium_n de_fw-fr paula_n wrought_v diverse_a most_o stupendous_a miracle_n also_o that_o xaverius_n that_o see_v the_o book_n of_o the_o life_n of_o xaverius_n xaucrius_n the_o jesuite_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o east_n indian_n do_v work_v the_o like_a for_o the_o more_o precise_a examination_n of_o who_o miracle_n by_o oath_n canterbury_n oath_n see_v abraham_n hart_n well_o his_o book_n hereof_o servant_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o king_n of_o portugal_n do_v send_v forth_o a_o commission_n to_o his_o viceroy_n there_o date_v in_o april_n 1556._o the_o which_o be_v so_o evident_o true_a that_o d._n whitaker_n 353._o whitaker_n lib._n de_fw-fr eccles_n count_v bellar._n p._n 353._o acknowledge_v they_o call_v they_o antichristian_a miracle_n again_o the_o miracle_n do_v in_o congo_n in_o africa_n upon_o it_o conversion_n to_o the_o present_a roman_a religion_n be_v diwlge_v by_o protestant_n g_o writer_n but_o we_o will_v come_v near_o at_o home_o and_o will_v somewhat_o insist_v in_o the_o many_o astonish_a miracle_n wrought_v these_o late_a year_n in_o the_o low_a country_n at_o sichem_n of_o which_o forty_o or_o above_o be_v record_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o eminent_a man_n protestant_n man_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v diva_fw-mi sichemiensis_n sive_fw-la aspricollis_n then_o be_v a_o protestant_n justus_n lipsius_n then_o live_v in_o those_o country_n one_o of_o too_o great_a judgement_n to_o give_v credit_n much_o less_o to_o diwlge_v in_o print_n every_o fabulous_a wonder_n which_o may_v come_v to_o his_o ear_n and_o a_o man_n with_o who_o in_o my_o young_a ear_n i_o have_v have_v intercourse_n by_o letter_n therefore_o we_o may_v moral_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o he_o will_v not_o record_v any_o one_o for_o miracle_n but_o such_o and_o so_o himself_o affirm_v as_o either_o by_o his_o own_o knowledge_n be_v warrant_v for_o true_a himself_o see_v and_o speak_v with_o the_o party_n upon_o who_o the_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v or_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o many_o oath_n take_v before_o the_o magistrate_n in_o those_o place_n the_o consideration_n of_o which_o miracle_n fortify_v with_o all_o probabiltye_n of_o truth_n whatsoever_o especial_o either_o all_o or_o most_o of_o they_o consist_v in_o supernatural_o cure_v without_o any_o physic_n incurable_a disease_n have_v and_o do_v still_o much_o prevail_v with_o i_o and_o the_o more_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o great_a confidence_n of_o truth_n which_o the_o foresaid_a justus_n lipsius_n show_v in_o his_o relation_n of_o they_o for_o thus_o he_o write_v 5._o write_v vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 1._o &_o 5._o ecce_fw-la in_o oculis_fw-la &_o auribus_fw-la omnium_fw-la gesta_fw-la ecce_fw-la concursu_fw-la plausu_fw-la fructu_fw-la gentium_fw-la celebrata_fw-la quae_fw-la side_n potest_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la humanis_fw-la si_fw-la hac_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la and_o again_o miracula_fw-la sichemiensi_fw-la in_o agro_fw-la evenere_fw-la itemque_fw-la eveniunt_fw-la a_o bitris_n his_o sensibus_fw-la nos_fw-la â—idemus_fw-la nos_fw-la audimus_fw-la quis_fw-la profestus_fw-la abnuet_fw-la in_o so_o much_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o reverence_n give_v to_o the_o place_n of_o sichem_n where_o these_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v he_o â—6_n he_o vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la p_o â—6_n mention_v that_o himself_o make_v a_o pilgrimage_n to_o it_o but_o enough_o of_o sichem_n and_o thus_o far_o concern_v the_o glorious_a guyft_n of_o work_a miracle_n promise_v by_o our_o saviour_n ever_o to_o be_v in_o his_o church_n never_o practise_v as_o yet_o by_o any_o one_o protestant_a but_o in_o all_o age_n peculiar_a to_o the_o catholyke_a church_n and_o all_o this_o by_o the_o plain_a confession_n of_o we_o protestant_n now_o what_o can_v we_o just_o reply_v or_o oppose_v against_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o member_n of_o the_o catholyke_a church_n to_o deny_v the_o work_n of_o all_o such_o miracle_n be_v to_o deny_v all_o ecclesiastical_a record_n &_o testimony_n and_o indeed_o to_o take_v away_o by_o the_o same_o ground_n all_o authority_n of_o history_n either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o profane_a therefore_o if_o we_o will_v but_o ascry_v be_v as_o much_o credit_n to_o the_o write_n of_o zozomene_n augustin_n jerome_n chrysostom_n theodoret_n eusebius_n &_o other_o of_o those_o primitive_a
duraeum_n pag._n 480._o with_o the_o first_o institute_v of_o the_o fast_o of_o lent_n be_v in_o his_o time_n negligent_o observe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o which_o fast_o be_v so_o ancient_a that_o 89._o that_o exam_n coucil_n try_v part_n â—_o pag._n 89._o kemnitius_n thus_o write_v hereof_o ambrose_n maximus_n taurinensis_n theophilus_n jerome_n and_o other_o do_v affirm_v the_o fast_a of_o lent_n to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n now_o the_o collusion_n here_o use_v in_o these_o example_n rest_v in_o a_o wilful_a confound_v of_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o a_o thing_n with_o a_o renovation_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o say_a thing_n again_o we_o sometime_o object_v thereby_o to_o intimate_v a_o uncertainty_n of_o catholic_a religion_n some_o canon_n or_o sentence_n decree_v afore_o by_o a_o lawful_a council_n and_o true_a pope_n and_o after_o impugn_a by_o another_o lawful_a council_n and_o true_a pope_n but_o this_o then_o which_o the_o vulgar_a do_v not_o observe_v do_v concern_v not_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n which_o never_o fuffer_v any_o alteration_n by_o pope_n or_o counsel_n but_o only_a matter_n of_o fact_n the_o sentence_n whereof_o though_o afore_o give_v may_v without_o any_o impeachment_n of_o the_o church_n authority_n upon_o better_a and_o late_a information_n be_v alter_v such_o be_v the_o alterable_a decree_n of_o the_o pope_n formosus_fw-la and_o stephanus_n the_o seven_o in_o their_o several_a counsel_n ground_v principal_o upon_o matter_n of_o fact_n &_o usual_o object_v by_o we_o against_o our_o adversary_n of_o which_o point_n see_v sigebert_n in_o his_o chronicle_n whereas_o our_o adversary_n as_o above_o be_v deliver_v show_v that_o many_o of_o our_o protestant_a doctrine_n be_v condemn_v for_o heresye_n by_o augustine_n hierem_fw-la epiphanius_n &_o other_o in_o those_o primitive_a time_n now_o we_o by_o way_n of_o recrimination_n do_v confident_o avouch_v the_o same_o of_o diverse_a catholic_a article_n to_o 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trinitas_fw-la unus_fw-la deus_fw-la miserere_fw-la nostri_fw-la mihi_fw-la non_fw-la placet_fw-la ac_fw-la omnino_fw-la barbariem_fw-la sapit_fw-la that_o be_v that_o prayer_n holy_a trinity_n one_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o please_v not_o i_o since_o it_o whole_o taste_v of_o barbarism_n touch_v caluin_n contrary_a interpret_n of_o the_o chief_a text_n of_o scripture_n allege_v by_o all_o antiquity_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o trinity_n two_o or_o three_o text_n shall_v serve_v for_o example_n and_o first_o that_o principal_a passage_n i_o and_o 10._o and_o joan._n 10._o the_o father_n be_v unum_fw-la one_o viz._n thing_n ever_o main_o insist_v upon_o by_o the_o adj_fw-la the_o viz._n basiâ—_n l._n 1._o in_o eunom_n circa_fw-la finen_n chryso_v in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la augu._n in_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la adj_fw-la father_n against_o the_o old_a arian_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v thus_o avoid_v by_o caluin_n abusi_fw-la 10._o abusi_fw-la in_o joan_n cap._n 10._o sunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la veteres_fw-la ut_fw-la probarent_fw-la christum_fw-la esse_fw-la patri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neq_fw-fr enim_fw-la christus_fw-la de_fw-la unitaâ—e_fw-la substantiae_fw-la disputat_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la consensu_fw-la &c_n &c_n that_o be_v the_o ancient_n have_v abuse_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v from_o thence_o christ_n to_o be_v consubstantial_a to_o his_o father_n for_o christ_n here_o dispute_v not_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n but_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o consent_n and_o will_n this_o be_v indeed_o the_o old_a condemn_a interpretation_n of_o arius_n again_o that_o text_n thou_o 2._o thou_o psalm_n 2._o be_v my_o son_n hodie_fw-la this_o day_n i_o have_v beget_v thou_o interpret_v not_o only_o by_o the_o father_n but_o even_o by_o the_o apostle_n 1._o apostle_n hebr._n cap._n 1._o himself_o to_o prove_v christ_n divinity_n be_v in_o these_o word_n shift_v off_o by_o caluin_n scio_fw-la 2._o scio_fw-la calu._n in_o psal_n 2._o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la de_fw-la aeterna_fw-la chrisâ—i_fw-la generationâ—_n à _fw-la mult_fw-la be_v fuisse_fw-la expositum_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o in_fw-la verbo_fw-la hodie_fw-la argutè_fw-la philo_fw-la ophati_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o know_v well_o that_o many_o have_v interpret_v this_o place_n of_o the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o christ_n subtle_o dispute_v about_o the_o word_n hodie_fw-la again_o that_o markable_a passage_n above_o touch_v there_o 5._o there_o 1_o joan._n 5._o be_v three_o that_o give_v testimony_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o which_o word_n all_o father_n beâ—ph_n father_n hier._n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la cypr._n l._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles_n â—than_fw-ge in_o l._n 1_o ad_fw-la l_o beâ—ph_n and_o interpreter_n ever_o expound_v of_o the_o trinity_n be_v thus_o answer_v by_o caluin_n quod_fw-la locum_fw-la quod_fw-la calu._n in_o hun_z locum_fw-la dicit_fw-la tres_fw-la essâ—_n unum_fw-la ad_fw-la essentiam_fw-la non_fw-la refertur_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la conscusum_fw-la potiùs_fw-la that_o be_v where_o it_o be_v here_o say_v these_o three_o be_v one_o these_o word_n
be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o essence_n but_o rather_o in_o respect_n of_o consent_n and_o thus_o far_o of_o some_o few_o chief_a text_n of_o all_o pretermit_v diverse_a other_o trinity_n other_o as_o in_o genes_n c._n 1._o touch_v the_o word_n eâ—oim_n and_o genes_n c._n 19_o psal_n 33._o &_o diâ—eâ—_n 3_o other_o text_n prove_v the_o bless_a trinity_n for_o brevity_n prove_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o most_o b._n trinity_n yet_o otherwise_o deprave_a and_o misconstrue_v by_o caluin_n now_o that_o caluin_n be_v charge_v by_o diverse_a protestant_n for_o mantayn_v of_o arianisme_n be_v no_o less_o evident_a for_o among_o other_o aegidius_n hunnius_n a_o most_o remarkable_a and_o learned_a protestant_n write_v a_o book_n against_o caluin_n even_o of_o this_o subject_n entitul_a it_o caluinus_fw-la judaizans_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la judaicae_n glossae_fw-la &_o corruptelae_fw-la quibus_fw-la joannes_n caluinus_fw-la illustrissima_fw-la scripturae_fw-la sacrae_fw-la loca_fw-la &_o testimonia_fw-la de_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la trinit_fw-la eat_v etc._n etc._n aetestandum_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la corrumpere_fw-la non_fw-la exhorruit_fw-la in_o like_a sort_n the_o say_a author_n write_v a_o second_o book_n of_o the_o same_o subject_a call_n it_o antiparaeus_a again_o conradus_n etc._n conradus_n in_o theolog_n caluinist_n l._n 2._o fol._n 38_o 39.4â—_n etc._n etc._n schlusselburg_n a_o protestant_n deep_o and_o frequent_o charge_v caluin_n with_o arianisme_n joannes_n matthaeus_n a_o protestant_n writing_n against_o caluin_n for_o teach_v arianisme_n entitle_v his_o book_n de_fw-fr cavendo_fw-la caluinistarum_fw-la fermento_fw-la etc._n etc._n also_o pelargus_n a_o protestant_n thus_o pass_v over_o caluin_n and_o his_o scholar_n in_o these_o word_n non_fw-la arianis_n non_fw-la in_o his_o admenit_fw-la de_fw-fr arianis_n hic_fw-la caluinum_fw-la &_o caluinianos_n in_o plurinis_fw-la scripturae_fw-la expositionibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laboriosè_fw-la ostendam_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o here_o pretermit_v to_o show_v how_o caluin_n and_o the_o caluinist_n in_o many_o exposition_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n do_v play_v the_o jew_n and_o the_o arian_n last_o stancarus_n a_o caluinist_n in_o other_o point_n thus_o write_v to_o caeluin_n conclusum_fw-la tyguâ—inos_n conclusum_fw-la contra_fw-la ministâ—os_fw-la geâ—tevenses_fw-la &_o tyguâ—inos_n est_fw-la o_o caluine_n doctrinam_fw-la tuam_fw-la de_fw-la filio_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la plane_n arianam_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la resilia_n quamprimum_fw-la te_fw-la â—ro_fw-la atque_fw-la obsecro_fw-la that_o be_v o_o caluin_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o thy_o doctrine_n touch_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v plain_o arian_n from_o which_o i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v present_o depart_v now_o to_o cross_v these_o learned_a man_n judgement_n pass_v upon_o caluin_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o affirm_v that_o caluin_n ever_o in_o his_o life_n profess_v himself_o to_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n since_o such_o his_o profession_n can_v be_v but_o only_o external_a and_o in_o word_n for_o how_o can_v he_o be_v presume_v inward_o and_o undoubted_o to_o believe_v that_o doctrine_n the_o great_a authoritye_n in_o proof_n of_o which_o doctrine_n himself_o labour_v to_o overthrow_n at_o least_o to_o eneruate_v and_o weaken_v touch_v the_o three_o point_n to_o wit_n that_o most_o of_o our_o new_a arian_n at_o this_o day_n be_v afore_o earnest_a caluinist_n be_v aver_v by_o diverse_a learned_a protestan_n s_o and_o first_o m._n hooker_n thus_o faith_n of_o this_o 183._o this_o in_o his_o eccles_n policy_n l._n 4._o p._n 183._o the_o arian_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o poland_n mean_v thereby_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o the_o caluinist_n there_o think_v the_o very_a belief_n of_o the_o trinity_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o antichristian_a corruption_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n triple_a crown_n be_v a_o sensible_a mark_n whereby_o the_o world_n may_v know_v he_o to_o be_v that_o mystical_a beast_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o revelation_n in_o 〈◊〉_d respect_n so_o much_o as_o in_o his_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n again_o the_o afore_o allege_a stancarus_n 94._o stancarus_n contra_fw-la ministros_fw-la geâ—tevenses_fw-la &_o tyguâ—mos_n fol._n 94._o thus_o peremptory_o aver_v the_o reform_a church_n of_o geneva_n and_o tigure_n be_v arian_n jacobus_n davaei_fw-la jacobus_n â—â—â—n_fw-la praefat_fw-la refutat_fw-la apolog._n davaei_fw-la andraeas_n a_o learned_a proâ—estant_n thus_o give_v his_o judgement_n herein_o minimù_fw-fr mirandum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la caluinianis_n in_o polania_n transiluaâ—is_n &_o hâ—ungaria_n â—lyâ—que_fw-la locis_fw-la quamplurimos_fw-la ad_fw-la arianismum_fw-la accessisse_fw-la &c_n &c_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v that_o very_o many_o caluinist_n in_o polonia_n transiluania_n hungary_n and_o other_o place_n do_v embrace_v arianisme_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o impiety_n the_o doctrine_n of_o caluin_n have_v prepare_v way_n thus_o andraeas_n to_o who_o sentence_n the_o learned_a 97_o learned_a in_o his_o antiparaeus_n p._n 97_o hunnius_n subcribe_v in_o these_o word_n tot_o celebres_fw-la antitrinitary_a ex_fw-la caluinianorum_n scholis_fw-la &_o ecclesijs_fw-la prodierunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o many_o eminent_a antitrinitarians_a or_o enemy_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n have_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o schooy_n and_o church_n of_o the_o caluinist_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o seal_v up_o the_o truth_n hereof_o with_o produce_v example_n of_o particular_a man_n who_o be_v caluinist_n become_v arian_n i_o will_v here_o content_v myself_o with_o one_o testimony_n only_o adam_n neuserus_fw-la a_o caluinist_n of_o great_a note_n and_o once_o chief_a pastor_n of_o heidelberge_n become_v a_o arian_n and_o after_o a_o turk_n and_o thereupon_o fly_v to_o constantinople_n do_v write_v from_o thence_o to_o one_o gerlachius_n a_o protestant_n minister_n in_o july_n 2._o anno_o 1574._o in_o this_o sort_n none_o 208._o none_o this_o be_v relate_v by_o osiander_n in_o epitome_n ceut_fw-fr 16._o p._n 208._o be_v know_v to_o be_v in_o our_o time_n make_v a_o arian_n who_o be_v not_o first_o a_o caluinist_n as_o seruetus_fw-la blandrata_n paulus_n alciatus_fw-la francis_n we_o david_n gentilis_fw-la gebraldus_n silvanus_n &_o other_o therefore_o who_o fear_v to_o fall_v into_o arianisme_n let_v he_o take_v heed_n of_o caluinisme_n thus_o much_o neuserus_fw-la for_o example_n of_o himself_o and_o these_o other_o particular_a arian_n who_o first_o be_v caluinist_n and_o thus_o far_o of_o this_o subject_n where_o we_o find_v by_o several_a kind_n of_o proof_n that_o luther_n &_o caluin_n be_v posthumi_n to_o arius_n and_o that_o man_n understanding_n in_o these_o our_o time_n never_o receave_v the_o deep_a and_o full_o die_v of_o arianisme_n except_o first_o as_o for_o a_o due_a preparation_n thereto_o it_o be_v drench_v and_o steep_v in_o the_o tincture_n of_o caluinisme_n but_o now_o to_o turn_v back_o upon_o the_o premise_n and_o upon_o myself_o what_o reason_n can_v i_o probable_o have_v that_o luther_n caluin_n and_o their_o offspring_n thus_o main_o err_v in_o the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o christianity_n do_v not_o also_o err_v in_o other_o lesser_a principle_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o wrong_v of_o christ_n in_o his_o essence_n be_v &_o honour_n shall_v be_v a_o step_n or_o disposition_n to_o preach_v in_o other_o point_n the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n or_o shall_v the_o supporter_n and_o reviuer_n of_o arius_n the_o design_a enemy_n of_o my_o saviour_n be_v my_o instructor_n and_o guide_n touch_v my_o belief_n in_o my_o saviour_n no._n such_o pseudochristian_o and_o their_o serpentine_a and_o hide_a malice_n against_o thou_o sweet_a jesus_n i_o loathe_v and_o disclaim_v from_o who_o though_o not_o as_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o as_o the_o lion_n of_o 5._o of_o apoc._n cap._n 5._o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n which_o confound_v his_o enemy_n will_v for_o thy_o honour_n sake_n inflict_v just_a punishment_n upon_o they_o for_o these_o their_o perpetrate_v indignity_n the_o xi_o motive_n that_o there_o be_v unity_n in_o faith_n in_o catholic_a religion_n and_o disagreement_n in_o faith_n in_o protestancy_n among_o other_o incommunicable_a attribute_n of_o god_n it_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v composition_n be_v since_o his_o unity_n be_v oppose_v to_o all_o multitude_n as_o his_o simplicity_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o all_o composition_n summè_fw-la vnus_fw-la though_o this_o his_o unity_n of_o essence_n and_o nature_n comprehend_v eminenter_fw-la all_o multiplicity_n of_o perfection_n in_o creature_n this_o unity_n by_o way_n of_o analogy_n that_o so_o the_o spouse_n may_v be_v herein_o like_a to_o her_o 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4._o to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o band_n of_o peace_n continue_v 3._o continue_v philip._n 1._o &_o 1_o petr._n 3._o in_o one_o spirit_n and_o one_o mind_n which_o sacred_a and_o indelible_a stamp_n of_o unity_n be_v so_o proper_a to_o god_n even_o in_o this_o secondary_a acceptance_n that_o therefore_o the_o 14._o the_o 1._o â—or_a 14._o apostle_n style_v he_o the_o god_n not_o of_o dissension_n but_o of_o unity_n here_o than_o it_o come_v to_o be_v examine_v to_o which_o church_n this_o venerable_a title_n of_o unity_n may_v best_o seem_v to_o be_v appropriate_v touch_v the_o catholic_a church_n we_o find_v our_o own_o brethren_n though_o loath_a to_o ascribe_v to_o her_o great_a perfection_n than_o she_o true_o enjoy_v for_o willing_o nolunt_fw-la gentes_fw-la nolunt_fw-la tert._n coutra_fw-mi gentes_fw-la audire_fw-la quod_fw-la auditum_fw-la damnare_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la to_o confess_v thus_o much_o contentiones_fw-la 327._o contentiones_fw-la d._n whitak_n de_fw-fr eccles_n count_v bellarm_n count_v 2._o q._n 5._o pag._n 327._o papistarum_fw-la sunt_fw-la frivolae_fw-la &_o futiles_fw-la de_fw-la figmentis_fw-la &_o commentis_fw-la svi_fw-la cerebri_fw-la meaning_n hereby_o that_o the_o catholic_n contention_n strike_v not_o at_o the_o hart_n of_o their_o religion_n but_o concern_v thing_n only_o of_o small_a moment_n so_o grant_v their_o difference_n to_o be_v only_o about_o indifferencye_n but_o d._n fulke_n 295._o fulke_n against_o hesâ—ms_n sanders_n &c_n &c_n p._n 295._o acknowledge_v of_o this_o point_n more_o full_o say_v as_o for_o the_o consent_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o popish_a church_n it_o prove_v nothing_o but_o that_o the_o devil_n have_v then_o all_o thing_n at_o his_o will_n and_o therefore_o may_v sleep_v thus_o grant_v a_o unity_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o false_o obtrude_a it_o upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o unity_n but_o if_o now_o we_o look_v back_o upon_o ourselves_o it_o be_v clear_a 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beertofore_o &_o particular_o by_o kennitius_n in_o â—nchiâ—id_n p._n 63._o end_n in_o exam_n conci_fw-la tri._n part_n 1._o p._n 55._o and_o at_o this_o day_n they_o not_o suffer_v these_o book_n to_o be_v print_v in_o the_o same_o volume_n with_o other_o acknowledge_a scripture_n in_o germany_n and_o all_o profess_v protestancy_n which_o at_o this_o day_n do_v reject_v the_o epistle_n of_o jameâ—_n of_o jude_n the_o second_o of_o peter_n the_o second_o and_o three_o of_o john_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o apocalips_n second_o we_o disagree_v in_o our_o translate_n of_o confess_a scripture_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v demonstrate_v three_o we_o disagree_v in_o the_o construction_n of_o that_o scripture_n which_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v canonical_a and_o true_o translate_v as_o will_n more_o full_o appear_v hereafter_o in_o our_o mutual_a accusation_n but_o to_o approach_v more_o near_o to_o this_o point_n the_o reader_n be_v to_o conceive_v that_o our_o 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with_o lie_v they_o end_v it_o and_o yet_o further_o we_o will_v 386._o will_v tom._n 7._o in_o defence_n verbo_fw-la coenae_fw-la domini_fw-la fol._n 386._o reprove_v and_o condemn_v they_o to_o wit_n the_o sacramentarye_n for_o idolater_n corrupter_n of_o god_n word_n blasâ—emers_n and_o deceaver_n and_o of_o they_o as_o of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o will_v sustain_v persecution_n and_o spoil_n of_o our_o good_n &c._n &c._n thus_o much_o luther_n himself_o neither_o be_v luther_n posthumi_fw-la i_o mean_v the_o lutheran_n who_o by_o testimony_n of_o d_o reason_n d_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o f._n camp_n his_o 8._o reason_n whitaker_n the_o english_a protestant_n embrace_n as_o their_o dear_a brethren_n in_o christ_n more_o mild_a in_o censure_v the_o sacramentarye_n than_o their_o father_n be_v for_o luke_n 7._o luke_n enchi_fw-la count_v calu._n cap_n 7._o osiander_n a_o lutheran_n speak_v of_o certain_a wicked_a assertion_n touch_v christ_n say_v thus_o but_o here_o gentle_a reader_n beyond_o &_o above_o those_o blasphemous_a thing_n which_o in_o the_o discourse_n afore_o we_o have_v hear_v against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o adversary_n the_o â—aluinists_n there_o open_v itself_o a_o gulf_n of_o hell_n of_o caluinian_a doctrine_n in_o which_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o of_o necessity_n must_v arise_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n manifest_a blasphemye_n against_o god_n west_n halus_fw-la a_o lutheran_n aver_v 19_o aver_v apol._n count_v calu._n p._n 430._o c._n 19_o that_o all_o the_o caluinian_a work_n be_v stuff_v with_o taunt_n curse_n and_o lie_v and_o he_o further_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a page_n of_o caluins_n work_n of_o which_o every_o one_o contain_v above_o twenty_o lie_n &_o taunt_n depravation_n taunt_n in_o his_o epist_n dedicatory_a to_o the_o computation_n of_o caluins_n depravation_n hunnius_n a_o most_o remarkable_a lutheran_n charge_v caluin_n that_o he_o wre_v the_o scripture_n horrible_o from_o their_o true_a sense_n to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o brentius_n prophetar_n brentius_n in_o recognit_v prophetar_n say_v all_o the_o zwinglians_n work_n be_v full_a of_o depravation_n cunning_n deceit_n and_o slander_n conradus_n caâ—uiâ—_n conradus_n in_o praesat_fw-la theo._n caâ—uiâ—_n schlusselourâ—e_v confident_o aver_v that_o the_o caluinist_n do_v nourish_v arian_n and_o turkish_a impietye_n in_o their_o heart_n which_o do_v not_o seldom_o at_o sit_v time_n open_o disclose_v itself_o and_o thus_o pass_v over_o the_o censure_n which_o the_o book_n caluinus_fw-la judaizans_fw-la and_o caluino-papismus_a both_o write_v by_o lutheran_n do_v give_v beside_o many_o other_o book_n write_v against_o he_o and_o the_o sacramentarye_n by_o the_o lutheran_n this_o already_o set_v down_o shall_v suffice_v concern_v the_o lutheran_n çondemnation_n of_o caluin_n and_o other_o sacramentarye_n next_o let_v we_o observe_v how_o the_o sacramentarye_n carry_v themselves_o towards_o luther_n and_o first_o zuingliùs_fw-la 469._o zuingliùs_fw-la zuing._n tom_n 2._o in_o resp_n ad_fw-la luth._o confess_v fol._n 4â—8_n &_o 469._o call_v luther_n martion_n the_o old_a heretic_n &_o further_o say_v that_o luther_n be_v guilty_a of_o high_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o teach_v that_o christ_n die_v according_a to_o his_o divinity_n he_o further_o speak_v of_o luther_n touch_v the_o same_o point_n say_v this_o can_v be_v by_o no_o reason_n explayn_v or_o excuse_v for_o luther_n clear_o and_o manifest_o confess_v that_o he_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o saviour_n if_o only_o his_o humanity_n have_v suffer_v zuinglius_fw-la also_o write_v in_o another_o place_n against_o 401._o against_o in_o resp_v ad_fw-la luther_n i._o desacrament_n fol._n 401._o luther_n doctrine_n thus_o provoke_v thou_o luther_n shall_v be_v force_v either_o to_o deny_v the_o whole_a scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o to_o acknowledge_v martion_n heresy_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n fol._n 478_o zuinglius_fw-la say_v of_o luther_n thus_o en_fw-fr ut_fw-la totum_fw-la
to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o again_o in_o the_o communion-booke_n there_o be_v thing_n of_o which_o there_o be_v nâ—_n reasonable_a sense_n there_o be_v contradiction_n in_o it_o even_o in_o necessary_a and_o essential_a point_n of_o religion_n the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v disgrace_v in_o it_o &c_n &c_n other_o of_o they_o 24._o they_o in_o the_o survey_v p._n 20._o &_o 24._o say_v thus_o the_o communion_n book_n of_o england_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o many_o thing_n a_o three_o 10.11.12_o three_o certain_a consideration_n print_v anno_o 1605._o fol._n 10.11.12_o thus_o censure_v of_o it_o the_o protestant_n communion-booke_n and_o service_n iâ—_n naught_o it_o have_v gross_a and_o palpable_a repugnancy_n in_o it_o this_o dislike_n of_o the_o puritan_n of_o the_o communion-booke_n be_v so_o evident_a that_o d._n covell_n 179._o covell_n in_o his_o exam_n pag._n 179._o their_o adversary_n and_o allow_v the_o communion_n book_n thus_o set_v down_o 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professor_n to_o be_v not_o analogical_a and_o half_a christian_n but_o true_a and_o perfect_a christian_n and_o therefore_o not_o exclude_v even_o by_o our_o own_o man_n judgment_n from_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n first_o then_o we_o do_v find_v our_o brother_n 24._o brother_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o the_o church_n p._n 24._o d._n morton_n now_o bishop_n of_o coventry_n and_o lichfyeld_v thus_o to_o write_v papist_n be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o church_n of_o god_n because_o they_o do_v hold_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n if_o then_o the_o papist_n by_o the_o church_n of_o god_n it_o follow_v they_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n since_o to_o speak_v with_o s._n cyprian_a adulterari_fw-la eccl._n adulterari_fw-la lib_fw-la de_fw-la unit_fw-la eccl._n non_fw-la potest_fw-la sponsa_fw-la christi_fw-la incorrupta_fw-la est_fw-la &_o pudica_fw-la in_o like_a sort_n m._n 188._o m._n in_o his_o five_o book_n of_o eccles_n policy_n pag._n 188._o hooker_n give_v this_o honourable_a and_o worthy_a respect_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n say_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v a_o part_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n a_o limb_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n &_o we_o glad_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o jesus_n christ_n m._n bunny_n 111._o bunny_n in_o his_o treat_v tend_v to_o pacific_a p._n 109_o &_o 111._o speak_v of_o the_o catholic_n and_o i_o rotestant_n thus_o write_v neither_o of_o we_o may_v just_o account_v the_o other_o to_o be_v none_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n we_o be_v no_o several_a church_n from_o they_o nor_o they_o from_o us._n d._n field_n thus_o write_v we_o 46._o we_o of_o the_o church_n l._n 3._o cap._n 46._o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o church_n in_o which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n with_o more_o than_o luciferlike_a pride_n exalt_v himself_o be_v notwithstanding_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n that_o it_o hold_v a_o save_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o christ_n therefore_o in_o his_o judgement_n those_o which_o die_v in_o this_o church_n may_v be_v save_v d._n some_o if_o â—76_n if_o in_o his_o defence_n against_o penry_n p._n â—76_n you_o think_v that_o all_o the_o popish_a sort_n which_o die_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n be_v damn_v you_o think_v absurd_o and_o do_v dissent_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o learned_a protestant_n d._n barow_n i_o 448._o i_o in_o his_o 4._o sermon_n &_o 2._o question_n dispute_v ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la p._n 448._o dare_v not_o deny_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n to_o the_o romanist_n since_o the_o learnede_a writer_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o be_v short_a leave_v out_o the_o authoritye_n of_o many_o other_o d._n 77._o d._n in_o his_o defence_n of_o m._n hook_n etc._n etc._n p._n 77._o covell_n thus_o aver_v we_o affirm_v they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v paries_fw-la of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o those_o that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o that_o church_n may_v notwithstanding_o be_v save_v this_o doctor_n further_o charge_v those_o that_o think_v the_o contrary_a with_o l_o ignorant_a zeal_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o sphere_n of_o catholic_a religion_n even_o according_a to_o the_o theorye_n of_o our_o best_a evangelicall_a mathematician_n turn_v upon_o the_o pole_n of_o man_n salvation_n a_o three_o way_n of_o prove_v the_o former_a verity_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o protestant_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n touch_v the_o baptise_v of_o catholic_a child_n which_o baptism_n we_o protestant_n teach_v to_o be_v good_a and_o avaylable_a whether_o it_o be_v minister_v by_o catholic_a priest_n or_o by_o protestant_a minister_n and_o this_o as_o we_o 131._o we_o so_o teach_v the_o deume_n of_o geneva_n in_o the_o proposition_n and_o principle_n dispute_v at_o geneva_n p._n 178._o the_o same_o be_v teach_v by_o d._n whigist_n in_o his_o defence_n p._n 623._o by_o m._n hooker_n in_o his_o eccles_n policy_n l._n 3._o pag._n 131._o affirm_v because_o they_o be_v comprehend_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n now_o when_o we_o protestant_n baptize_v the_o child_n of_o catholics_n it_o be_v not_o say_v m._n vbisupra_fw-la m._n vbisupra_fw-la hooker_n very_o learned_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n promise_n which_o reach_v unto_o a_o thousand_o generation_n since_o if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o say_v he_o all_o the_o world_n may_v be_v baptize_v mean_v the_o child_n of_o jew_n turk_n &c._n &c._n in_o so_o much_o as_o no_o man_n be_v a_o thousand_o descent_n remove_v from_o adam_n but_o it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o catholic_a parent_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_z d_o some_o 22._o some_o in_o his_o defence_n against_o penry_n cap._n 22._o affirm_v that_o infant_n &_o child_n of_o west_n indian_a christian_n who_o former_a ancestor_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o late_a conversion_n to_o christianity_n never_o know_v the_o christian_a faith_n be_v baptize_v by_o their_o catholic_a priest_n receive_v true_a baptism_n to_o use_v his_o word_n &_o be_v engraft_v into_o christ._n but_o here_o i_o urge_v if_o the_o faith_n of_o catholyke_a parent_n be_v avaylable_a for_o their_o child_n salvation_n much_o more_o than_o be_v it_o avaylable_a for_o their_o own_o salvation_n except_o we_o will_v imagine_v their_o faith_n to_o participate_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o air_n which_o be_v a_o principal_a cause_n why_o all_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v see_v and_o yet_o it_o self_n deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o be_v see_v the_o four_o and_o last_o medium_fw-la which_o i_o will_v here_o use_v for_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o foresay_a verity_n of_o catholyk_n salvation_n shall_v be_v to_o apply_v the_o former_a universal_a truth_n of_o school_n &_o learned_a protestant_n to_o particular_a person_n that_o be_v to_o set_v down_o the_o judgment_n of_o we_o protestant_n articulate_o and_o punctual_o pass_v upon_o certain_a man_n who_o by_o our_o own_o confession_n die_v catholyk_n who_o nevertheless_o we_o affirm_v to_o be_v save_v and_o first_o touch_v the_o father_n in_o general_a who_o to_o have_v live_v and_o dye_v papist_n as_o be_v reject_v for_o their_o doctrine_n by_o we_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o our_o former_a passage_n now_o of_o they_o 82._o they_o in_o his_o reply_n &_o in_o doctor_n whirgif_n defence_n p._n 82._o m_n cartwright_n thus_o charitable_o write_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o diverse_a father_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n who_o be_v patroness_n of_o free_a will_n be_v save_v the_o like_a judgement_n d._n whitaker_n supra_fw-la whitaker_n contra_fw-la rat_n camp_n pag._n 78._o we_o supra_fw-la give_v of_o the_o father_n notwithstanding_o their_o doctrine_n touch_v satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o work_n and_o the_o same_o judgement_n of_o we_o be_v prove_v even_o from_o the_o word_n and_o title_n of_o saint_n which_o almost_o all_o the_o sober_a &_o learned_a protestant_n common_o give_v in_o their_o write_n &_o speech_n to_o augustin_n jerome_n ignatius_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n now_o if_o we_o entitle_v they_o saint_n then_o do_v we_o acknowledge_v they_o be_v save_v except_o we_o will_v say_v there_o be_v some_o saint_n which_o be_v not_o save_v but_o to_o descend_v to_o more_o particular_a example_n beda_n as_o osiander_n 3._o osiander_n in_o epitome_n cent_n 8._o l._n 2._o c._n 3._o witness_v be_v wrap_v in_o all_o popish_a error_n wherein_o we_o at_o this_o day_n dissent_v from_o the_o pope_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o d._n 3._o d._n in_o â—esuâ—â—sme_fw-fr par_fw-fr 2._o rat_n 3._o humphrey_n to_o be_v in_o the_o number_n