thou_o have_v receive_v and_o not_o devise_v that_o which_o be_v bring_v down_o unto_o thou_o and_o not_o bring_v forth_o by_o thou_o that_o wherein_o thou_o be_v a_o scholar_n and_o not_o a_o master_n a_o follower_n and_o not_o a_o guide_n etc._n etc._n 7._o second_o because_o the_o rule_n of_o s._n 24._o s._n contra_fw-la donatist_n de_fw-fr baptism_n l._n 4_o c._n 24._o augustine_n which_o d._n 242._o d._n pag._n 242._o field_n himself_o do_v accept_v be_v so_o clear_a and_o weighty_a that_o i_o can_v not_o resist_v the_o power_n thereof_o viz._n whatsoever_o be_v frequent_v by_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o be_v not_o institute_v by_o counsel_n but_o be_v always_o hold_v that_o be_v believe_v most_o right_o to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n such_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a for_o first_o it_o be_v practise_v in_o all_o age_n and_o in_o all_o place_n as_o the_o most_o venerable_a author_n do_v constant_o and_o uniform_o teach_v supplication_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v pour_v forth_o by_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o 1._o in_o de_fw-fr curâ_fw-la prâ—_n mort_fw-fr cap._n 1._o s._n augustine_n time_n and_o the_o like_a testimony_n be_v afford_v unto_o i_o by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n namely_o s._n 6._o s._n epist_n 1._o it_o be_v mention_v by_o council_n vasen_n 1._o c._n 6._o clemens_n the_o martyr_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 110_o milit._n 110_o de_fw-fr coron_n milit._n tertullian_n in_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 210_o who_o monogam_n who_o de_fw-fr monogam_n prescribe_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n unto_o the_o wife_n that_o she_o shall_v pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o her_o husband_n to_o procure_v his_o rest_n and_o ease_n second_o i_o can_v not_o possible_o design_v any_o council_n ecumenical_a nationall_n or_o provincial_a any_o bishop_n supreme_a or_o subordinate_a by_o who_o this_o custom_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n and_o here_o i_o consider_v that_o heresy_n do_v always_o spring_v from_o some_o certain_a person_n time_n and_o place_n lir._n vincent_n lir._n and_o so_o it_o be_v discoverable_a by_o these_o circumstance_n but_o if_o the_o author_n can_v be_v special_o name_v which_o be_v a_o rare_a accident_n yet_o this_o be_v sufficient_a unto_o i_o to_o conceive_v that_o as_o catholic_n religion_n impli_v three_o thing_n viz._n antiquity_n universality_n and_o consent_n so_o heresy_n be_v opposite_a thereunto_o impli_v necessary_o the_o three_o contrary_n viz._n novelty_n particularity_n and_o distraction_n 8._o my_o three_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o this_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o liberality_n of_o d._n 242._o d._n pag._n 242._o field_n himself_o whatsoever_o all_o or_o the_o most_o famous_a and_o renown_v in_o all_o age_n or_o at_o the_o least_o in_o diverse_a age_n have_v constant_o deliver_v as_o receive_v from_o they_o that_o go_v before_o they_o no_o man_n doubt_v or_o contradict_v it_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n this_o rule_n be_v very_o appliable_a unto_o my_o purpose_n for_o first_o i_o have_v many_o pregnant_a demonstration_n and_o conformable_a testimony_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a and_o renown_v in_o all_o age_n constant_o deliver_v this_o thing_n as_o receive_v from_o they_o that_o go_v before_o 2._o see_v the_o 2._o part_v chap._n 2._o and_o second_o i_o find_v that_o no_o man_n do_v contradict_v or_o doubt_v herein_o but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v damn_a heretic_n and_o be_v so_o recognize_v by_o the_o public_a voice_n of_o the_o church_n wherefore_o i_o conclude_v inevitable_o by_o d._n fields_n allowance_n that_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o 10._o and_o decad._n 4._o serm_n 10._o bullinger_n himself_o fear_v not_o to_o say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n whence_o i_o be_v compel_v to_o infer_v that_o d._n 80._o d._n against_o d._n bishop_n part_n 1._o pag._n 80._o abbott_n do_v willing_o deceive_v himself_o say_v that_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v a_o tradition_n and_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o misinforce_v the_o testimony_n of_o 75._o of_o hare_n 75._o epiphanius_n whereby_o he_o will_v exempt_v aërius_n from_o the_o crime_n of_o heresy_n just_o lay_v unto_o his_o charge_n by_o s._n 53._o s._n hare_n 53._o augustine_n and_o many_o other_o last_o i_o be_v compel_v to_o disallow_v the_o groundless_a opinion_n of_o 4._o of_o de_fw-fr naturâ_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 4._o zanchius_n and_o some_o other_o who_o refer_v the_o origin_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a unto_o humane_a affection_n and_o imitation_n of_o the_o gentile_n §_o 3._o the_o mutual_a dependency_n of_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a 1._o when_o i_o have_v thus_o ascend_v unto_o the_o fountayn_v of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a i_o reflect_v upon_o myself_o and_o demand_v of_o my_o own_o heart_n say_v but_o what_o be_v this_o unto_o purgatory_n for_o that_o be_v the_o issue_n unto_o which_o my_o thought_n do_v final_o incline_v 2._o wherefore_o for_o better_a illustration_n of_o this_o matter_n &_o information_n of_o the_o reader_n i_o will_v here_o lay_v down_o a_o necessary_a point_n derive_v out_o of_o the_o testimony_n which_o ensue_v in_o the_o next_o section_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o so_o you_o shall_v clear_o perceive_v the_o connexion_n and_o dependency_n of_o these_o thing_n 3._o though_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v thing_n several_o distinguish_v in_o their_o nature_n yet_o they_o be_v so_o inseparable_o tie_v in_o their_o bond_n that_o each_o do_v mutual_o prove_v the_o other_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a proove_v purgatory_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la signi_fw-la by_o the_o way_n of_o a_o sign_n or_o declaration_n for_o it_o do_v presuppose_v a_o penal_a estate_n wherein_o some_o soul_n be_v afflict_v temporal_o after_o this_o life_n purgatory_n proove_v the_o necessity_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a per_fw-la modum_fw-la causae_fw-la by_o the_o way_n of_o a_o cause_n for_o we_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n to_o make_v supplication_n unto_o god_n in_o behalf_n of_o our_o brethren_n of_o the_o church_n patient_n in_o purgatory_n 24._o qui_fw-la securi_fw-la estis_fw-la de_fw-la vobis_fw-la soliciti_fw-la estate_n de_fw-la nobis_fw-la s._n august_n meditat_fw-la cap._n 24._o as_o they_o be_v translate_v into_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o abundance_n of_o their_o charity_n to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o of_o the_o church_n militant_a in_o earth_n which_o triple_a distinction_n of_o the_o church_n i_o do_v embrace_v willing_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v confess_v solemn_o by_o sir_n john_n oldcastle_n himself_o howbeit_o m._n fox_n see_v that_o this_o be_v no_o small_a disreputation_n unto_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o traitorous_a martyr_n mingle_v a_o scripture_n a_o if_o any_o such_o place_n as_o purgatory_n be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n few_o word_n to_o abate_v the_o force_n of_o his_o confession_n this_o poor_a subtlety_n of_o fox_n be_v dismask_v in_o the_o 18._o the_o part._n 2._o chap._n 9_o num_fw-la 18._o three_o conversion_n of_o england_n 4._o thus_o i_o consider_v that_o not_o the_o name_n but_o thing_n and_o that_o thing_n not_o accidental_a but_o essential_a be_v to_o be_v inquire_v by_o i_o in_o this_o dispute_n i_o observe_v far_o that_o man_n be_v not_o the_o author_n to_o make_v but_o expositor_n to_o declare_v their_o faith_n and_o as_o we_o do_v penetrate_v more_o excellent_o into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o any_o thing_n so_o we_o be_v enable_v according_o to_o express_v the_o same_o in_o proper_a and_o significant_a word_n for_o as_o the_o imposition_n of_o word_n arise_v from_o the_o freeness_n of_o our_o will_n so_o the_o aptness_n of_o their_o imposition_n flow_v from_o the_o clearness_n of_o our_o understanding_n 5._o final_o i_o call_v unto_o remembrance_n that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v draw_v many_o large_a doctrine_n into_o compendious_a name_n as_o trinity_n sacrament_n and_o the_o like_a thus_o the_o doctrine_n of_o homousia_n or_o the_o consubstantiality_n of_o the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n 10.30_o io._n 10.30_o be_v real_o contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n i_n and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o 3._o see_v before_o chap._n 1._o §._o 3._o num_fw-la 3._o a_o plain_n text_n howsoever_o it_o be_v arrianical_o violate_v by_o caluin_n but_o the_o word_n itself_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o first_o sacred_a council_n of_o nice_a thus_o also_o i_o see_v that_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n the_o doctrine_n of_o metousia_n or_o transubstantiation_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v imply_v in_o the_o scripture_n this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o little_a sentence_n be_v distract_v by_o we_o
impenitent_a heart_n even_o unto_o death_n and_o be_v not_o convert_v from_o enemy_n into_o son_n do_v the_o church_n now_o pray_v for_o such_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n thus_o decease_v he_o resolve_v not_o some_o private_a man_n be_v lead_v into_o a_o error_n herein_o but_o say_v s._n aug._n the_o church_n be_v not_o no_o that_o be_v not_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n for_o s._n augustine_n do_v there_o well_o observe_v that_o in_o this_o life_n we_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n and_o yet_o we_o have_v a_o reference_n precise_o unto_o such_o as_o pertayn_v unto_o the_o secret_a election_n of_o god_n likewise_o in_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a the_o church_n make_v a_o 4._o a_o s._n august_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr cap._n 4._o general_a commemoration_n of_o all_o that_o so_o they_o who_o want_v friend_n or_o kinsman_n to_o perform_v this_o duty_n on_o their_o behalf_n may_v be_v partaker_n of_o this_o benefit_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o she_o who_o be_v the_o pious_a and_o common_a mother_n of_o we_o all_o and_o yet_o her_o purpose_n in_o this_o general_a commemoration_n be_v restrain_v particular_o unto_o such_o as_o be_v conceyve_v to_o stand_v in_o exigence_n of_o her_o relief_n for_o of_o some_o man_n good_a estate_n she_o have_v a_o certain_a evidence_n of_o some_o a_o probable_a reason_n of_o other_o a_o comfortable_a hope_n but_o if_o she_o have_v singular_a and_o plain_n inducement_n to_o persuade_v she_o otherwise_o she_o afford_v not_o this_o kind_n of_o piety_n unto_o incapable_a person_n and_o here_o i_o remember_v a_o domestical_a example_n which_o i_o have_v late_o read_v in_o our_o venerable_a contreyman_n s._n 15._o s._n eccles_n histor_n l._n 5._o c._n 15._o beda_n of_o a_o certain_a brother_n who_o live_v a_o ignoble_a life_n in_o a_o noble_a monastery_n and_o decease_v without_o repentance_n for_o which_o cause_n no_o man_n dare_v presume_v to_o celebrate_v mass_n nor_o to_o sing_v psalm_n nor_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o after_o his_o decease_n wherefore_o i_o consider_v that_o though_o s._n 110._o s._n enchirid._n ad_fw-la laur._n cap._n 110._o augustine_n pronounce_v thus_o who_o these_o thing_n do_v profitt_a it_o be_v unto_o this_o effect_n either_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o full_a remission_n or_o a_o more_o tolerable_a damnation_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o reprobate_n have_v utility_n by_o these_o thing_n for_o then_o he_o shall_v oppose_v the_o catholic_n church_n who_o judgement_n he_o do_v often_o relate_v to_o be_v otherwise_o yea_o he_o shall_v here_o also_o absurd_o contradict_v himself_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o three_o line_n for_o he_o say_v immediate_o before_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o help_n for_o man_n very_o evil_a but_o such_o only_a as_o suffer_v temporal_a damnation_n for_o to_o want_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o endure_v the_o sharpness_n of_o purgatory_n it_o be_v poena_fw-la damni_fw-la &_o poena_fw-la sensus_fw-la though_o each_o be_v for_o a_o little_a time_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v true_a that_o these_o thing_n do_v avayle_v unto_o a_o full_a remission_n or_o unto_o a_o more_o tolerable_a damnation_n because_o the_o temporal_a pain_n of_o some_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n be_v thereby_o either_o shorten_v in_o time_n or_o lessen_v in_o degree_n 14._o three_o he_o say_v that_o for_o man_n not_o very_o good_a nor_o very_o evil_a these_o thing_n be_v propitiation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v certain_a mean_n which_o we_o adhibit_v to_o entreat_v mercy_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sovereign_a judge_n they_o be_v propitiation_n not_o by_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o price_n of_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v 2._o be_v 1._o joh._n 2_o 2._o proper_a only_o unto_o that_o blood_n which_o be_v of_o inestimable_a value_n but_o through_o application_n thereof_o 13._o mater_fw-la mea_fw-la desideravit_fw-la memoriam_fw-la svi_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_n tuum_fw-la fieri_fw-la unde_fw-la sciret_fw-la dispensari_fw-la victimam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la etc._n etc._n s._n augustin_n confess_v lib._n 9_o cap._n 13._o ministerial_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o effectual_o by_o our_o lord_n for_o the_o first_o use_v his_o petition_n and_o the_o second_o bring_v his_o performance_n this_o i_o know_v to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n for_o thus_o i_o find_v it_o express_v long_o since_o by_o d._n 19_o d._n answ_n to_o m._n jewel_n challenge_v artic._n 19_o harding_n our_o contreyman_n of_o great_a esteem_n 15._o thus_o far_o i_o proceed_v in_o the_o first_o testimony_n of_o s._n augustine_n and_o though_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o ponderous_a in_o my_o opinion_n yet_o it_o be_v inferior_a unto_o that_o which_o now_o ensue_v for_o i_o must_v free_o confess_v that_o it_o seal_v up_o my_o heart_n and_o leave_v no_o place_n unto_o any_o far_a doubt_n 16._o the_o second_o testimony_n be_v this_o joh._n this_o serm._n 17._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n see_v also_o tract_n 84._o in_o joh._n the_o faithful_a because_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a therefore_o i_o be_v move_v powerful_o with_o this_o consideration_n do_v know_v according_a to_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o new_a nor_o a_o private_a opinion_n and_o this_o i_o consider_v diligent_o with_o myself_o that_o when_o martyr_n be_v recite_v at_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n this_o be_v not_o do_v with_o intention_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o pray_v for_o a_o martyr_n unto_o who_o prayer_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v recommend_v but_o we_o pray_v for_o martyr_n for_o these_o other_o be_v not_o know_v to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o acctual_a bliss_n with_o martyr_n otherwise_o the_o church_n will_v have_v pray_v for_o they_o no_o more_o than_o she_o pray_v for_o the_o martyr_n other_o decease_a man_n who_o commemoration_n be_v there_o make_v oh_o how_o unlike_o a_o protestant_n do_v s._n augustine_n speak_v and_o how_o much_o popery_n as_o the_o vulgar_a have_v it_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o little_a passage_n where_o can_v i_o find_v any_o evasion_n against_o so_o manifest_a a_o testimony_n as_o this_o be_v shall_v i_o renounce_v the_o instruction_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v intolerable_a pride_n shall_v i_o say_v unto_o s._n augustine_n thou_o be_v a_o foolish_a papist_n and_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o behalf_n it_o be_v a_o miserable_a conceit_n 17._o this_o be_v the_o secret_a dispute_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n which_o now_o belove_a contreyman_n i_o present_v unto_o thy_o christian_a view_n that_o so_o either_o i_o may_v learn_v by_o thou_o what_o answer_n be_v to_o be_v frame_v unto_o this_o difficulty_n or_o else_o thou_o may_v learn_v with_o i_o to_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o that_o catholic_n doctrine_n which_o descend_v unto_o s._n augustine_n 8._o see_v before_o numb_a 8._o and_o unto_o the_o church_n in_o that_o bless_a time_n §._o 5._o d._n field_n collusion_n in_o deliver_v the_o sense_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n touch_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a 1._o be_v now_o mighty_o convince_v in_o my_o understanding_n i_o begin_v to_o compare_v s._n augustine_n with_o d._n protestant_n d._n pag._n 98._o d._n field_n make_v the_o ancient_n speak_v like_o protestant_n field_n who_o have_v inform_v i_o much_o otherwise_o in_o this_o particular_a derive_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o ancient_n do_v name_v the_o name_n of_o the_o depart_a at_o the_o holy_a table_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n and_o offer_v of_o us._n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v eucharistical_a in_o respect_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n perform_v therein_o unto_o god_n but_o it_o be_v propitiatory_a also_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o help_n entreat_v thereby_o for_o us._n eucharist_n that_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n for_o they_o etc._n etc._n the_o ancient_n keep_v in_o this_o manner_n a_o commemoration_n of_o the_o patriarch_n apostle_n prophet_n yea_o of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n to_o who_o they_o do_v not_o wish_v deliverance_n from_o purgatory_n since_o no_o man_n ever_o think_v they_o to_o be_v there_o but_o if_o they_o wish_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v their_o deliverance_n from_o death_n which_o as_o yet_o tyrannize_v over_o one_o part_n of_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o body_n etc._n etc._n here_o he_o quote_v the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n in_o these_o word_n we_o offer_v this_o reasonable_a service_n that_o be_v the_o eucharist_n of_o praise_n and_o thanskgiving_n to_o thou_o o_o lord_n for_o all_o that_o be_v at_o rest_n in_o the_o faith_n even_o for_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n etc._n etc._n 2._o but_o have_v now_o attain_a unto_o some_o experience_n of_o m._n doctor_n unfaithful_a deal_n i_o can_v not_o suffer_v myself_o to_o be_v delude_v by_o such_o
religion_n which_o though_o it_o be_v such_o a_o ignoble_a and_o a_o ungodly_a derivation_n of_o the_o church_n as_o tend_v unto_o the_o great_a contempt_n and_o ignominy_n of_o religion_n yea_o the_o pure_a subversion_n and_o annihilation_n thereof_o yet_o necessity_n have_v enforce_v we_o protestant_n unto_o these_o paradoxical_a fancy_n for_o thus_o &_o no_o otherwise_o can_v we_o sustain_v the_o essence_n and_o existency_n of_o our_o church_n 8._o the_o conclusion_n which_o yield_v itself_o unto_o i_o out_o of_o the_o former_a consideration_n be_v this_o whereas_o there_o have_v be_v no_o visible_a church_n nor_o member_n thereof_o for_o many_o hundred_o year_n which_o be_v not_o heretical_a in_o a_o high_a degree_n as_o our_o doctrine_n do_v clear_o import_v it_o follow_v either_o that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v fail_v or_o that_o the_o true_a church_n be_v invisible_a or_o else_o that_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n may_v err_v damnable_o in_o faith_n none_o but_o 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a_o conceit_n to_o subvert_v or_o impugn_v the_o same_o 2._o as_o this_o laudable_a custom_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v thus_o perpetuate_v without_o any_o interruption_n opposition_n or_o dislike_v of_o the_o best_a man_n in_o the_o best_a age_n even_o of_o constantine_n himself_n so_o the_o first_o enemy_n thereof_o aerius_n be_v a_o insolent_a and_o graceless_a wretch_n 354._o anno_fw-la don_n 354._o a_o disciple_n of_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n and_o such_o perfidious_a doctrine_n as_o 261._o as_o contra_fw-la campian_n pag._n 261._o d._n humphrey_n himself_o do_v liberal_o confess_v though_o otherwise_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n in_o aërius_n which_o be_v not_o distasteful_a unto_o his_o palate_n 3._o but_o this_o rare_a illuminate_v do_v not_o contayn_v himself_o within_o these_o limit_n wherefore_o pretend_v a_o far_a access_n of_o heavenly_a light_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o heresy_n do_v incline_v he_o for_o it_o be_v full_a of_o vanity_n &_o 42._o &_o idem_fw-la licuit_fw-la martionitis_n quod_fw-la martioni_fw-la lutheranis_n quod_fw-la luthero_n the_o svo_fw-la ingenio_fw-la fidem_fw-la innovare_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertul._n praescrip_n cap_n 42._o innovation_n make_v poor_a seduce_v people_n to_o hunt_v counter_a in_o their_o own_o fancy_n and_o prescribe_v no_o certain_a rule_n unto_o the_o instability_n of_o their_o heart_n he_o vent_v three_o peculiar_a heresy_n devise_v and_o fabricate_v in_o the_o shop_n of_o his_o own_o brayn_n the_o first_o that_o there_o be_v no_o disparity_n betwixt_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n the_o second_o that_o it_o be_v a_o folly_n to_o pray_v or_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a the_o third_z that_o it_o be_v against_o christian_a liberty_n to_o have_v any_o general_a and_o appoint_v day_n of_o fast_v for_o than_o we_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n 4._o these_o heresy_n be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o the_o genevian_a gospel_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v observe_v it_o 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our_o freese-gowne_n preacher_n who_o doctrine_n enkindle_v the_o furious_a people_n etc._n see_v the_o statute_n of_o king_n rich._n 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o season_v they_o with_o the_o principle_n of_o rebellion_n three_o a_o violatour_n of_o chastity_n so_o be_v s._n luther_n even_o 324._o even_o m._n powell_n de_fw-fr antichr_n pag._n 324._o magnus_n ille_fw-la reformator_fw-la he_o our_o great_a reformer_n a_o example_n unknowen_a to_o reverend_a antiquity_n and_o reserve_v unto_o our_o gospel_n that_o a_o vow_a monk_n shall_v conjoin_v himself_o in_o marriage_n with_o a_o profess_a nun_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o adultery_n yet_o peius_fw-la est_fw-la adulterio_fw-la it_o be_v tar_v worse_o in_o s._n 11._o s._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi viduit_fw-la c_o 11._o augustine_n censure_n howsoever_o d._n field_n mince_v it_o and_o say_v 153._o pag._n 153._o augustine_n mislike_v they_o that_o vow_n and_o perform_v not_o 7._o final_o i_o see_v a_o connfluence_n of_o impiety_n in_o 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far_o against_o his_o high_a wisdom_n that_o when_o she_o want_v
extend_v unto_o the_o general_a practice_n &_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o nor_o may_v not_o be_v justify_v whereas_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o protestant_n that_o be_v not_o true_a whereas_o he_o say_v it_o may_v not_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v very_o certain_a wherefore_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o stand_v constant_o unto_o this_o position_n and_o not_o to_o fly_v your_o ground_n the_o three_o proposition_n 3._o the_o judgement_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o ancient_a catholic_n church_n be_v discoverable_a unto_o we_o by_o two_o meaene_n viz._n the_o perpetual_a succession_n of_o practice_n and_o the_o conform_a testimony_n of_o the_o father_n for_o where_o we_o find_v no_o substantial_a mutation_n of_o practice_n all_o man_n know_v that_o the_o practice_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a be_v the_o same_o now_o sustantial_o as_o in_o s._n august_n time_n and_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v not_o begin_v then_o but_o continue_v see_v before_o pag._n 25._o but_o 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papist_n who_o heresy_n you_o exclaim_v against_o with_o violence_n support_v your_o mighty_a accusation_n with_o slender_a proof_n but_o i_o return_v unto_o the_o far_a prosecution_n of_o d._n field_n untruth_n for_o these_o thing_n be_v manifest_a unto_o all_o man_n and_o need_v not_o any_o copious_a explication_n 28._o whereas_o it_o please_v the_o learned_a doctor_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o some_o diversiâ—y_n shall_v grow_v betwixt_o luther_n zwinglius_fw-la &c_n &c_n while_n one_o know_v not_o what_o a_o other_o do_v this_o excuse_n also_o be_v too_o short_a to_o cover_v the_o turpitude_n of_o their_o dissension_n for_o you_o see_v that_o the_o law_n which_o be_v of_o force_n in_o gerson_n time_n have_v be_v a_o infallible_a rule_n to_o preserve_v conformity_n in_o their_o proceeding_n if_o their_o intention_n have_v be_v suitable_a unto_o his_o prescription_n in_o this_o behalf_n but_o these_o immoderate_a reformer_n entertain_v no_o such_o rule_n for_o 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from_o your_o knowledge_n by_o his_o false_a paradoxical_a and_o impertinent_a suggestion_n for_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o all_o sacramentary_n in_o which_o number_n you_o be_v fall_v away_o from_o luther_n and_o depart_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o church_n do_v you_o require_v my_o proof_n the_o demonstration_n be_v many_o and_o irrefragable_a but_o i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o the_o protestation_n of_o they_o who_o authority_n be_v free_a from_o all_o exception_n let_v bullâ—nger_n know_v say_v 10._o say_v recognit_fw-la propheticae_fw-la &_o apostolica_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 10._o brentius_n a_o venerable_a old_a man_n in_o m._n jewel_n verdict_n that_o from_o the_o beginning_n since_o the_o zwinglian_o depart_v from_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o true_a doctrine_n i_o be_v not_o a_o clandestine_v but_o a_o open_a adversary_n of_o their_o impious_a opinion_n concern_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 32._o what_o need_v i_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n when_o the_o fountayn_v itself_o be_v so_o near_o at_o hand_n behold_v therefore_o the_o constant_a asseveration_n of_o m._n luther_n the_o three_o eliah_n the_o germayn_n prophet_n a_o true_a evangelist_n a_o singular_a apostle_n the_o great_a reformer_n the_o man_n of_o god_n the_o fly_a angel_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o and_o much_o more_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o by_o your_o ghospeller_n who_o 41._o who_o tom._n 3._o in_o genes_n cap._n 41._o say_v that_o now_o the_o refine_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v gain_v many_o who_o where_o oppress_v by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n but_o yet_o withal_o the_o anabaptist_n the_o 6._o the_o see_v before_o pag._n 6._o sacramentary_n and_o other_o fanatical_a man_n be_v go_v out_o from_o we_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o though_o for_o a_o time_n they_o be_v with_o we_o they_o seek_v their_o own_o glory_n and_o estimation_n 33._o again_o there_o be_v no_o wickedness_n say_v 2.345_o say_v tom._n 2.345_o he_o not_o cruelty_n which_o zwinglius_fw-la lay_v not_o unto_o my_o charge_n so_o that_o the_o papist_n my_o enemy_n do_v not_o tear_v i_o as_o those_o my_o friend_n who_o without_o we_o and_o before_o we_o be_v nothing_o and_o dare_v not_o stir_v one_o jot_n but_o now_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o our_o victory_n they_o turn_v their_o force_n against_o us._n these_o perturbation_n in_o the_o gospel_n which_o he_o begin_v and_o preach_v alone_o without_o any_o copartner_n as_o 78_o as_o see_v justus_n caluinus_n in_o apolog_n pag._n 78_o himself_o do_v often_o witness_v do_v work_v great_a affliction_n and_o vexation_n within_o his_o bone_n yea_o they_o do_v excruciate_v and_o torment_v his_o soul_n as_o 36._o as_o see_v locos_fw-la come_v luth._o part_n 5._o pag._n 36._o he_o complain_v even_o unto_o the_o extreme_a danger_n of_o his_o faith_n howbeit_o resumpsi_fw-la animum_fw-la &_o dixi_fw-la &c._n &c._n i_o take_v couradge_n again_o and_o say_v these_o thing_n be_v do_v without_o my_o fault_n therefore_o let_v the_o author_n