authority_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o popish_a worship_n of_o image_n be_v not_o only_o not_o to_o be_v prove_v but_o also_o to_o be_v disprove_v by_o holy_a scripture_n the_o same_o be_v also_o contrary_a both_o to_o decree_n of_o counsel_n and_o authority_n of_o father_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v in_o diverse_a treatise_n of_o those_o several_a argument_n we_o only_o will_v allege_v some_o few_o first_o then_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n for_o quick_a and_o dead_a be_v repugnant_a to_o christ_n institution_n that_o ordain_v the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v distribute_v &_o receive_v and_o not_o to_o be_v offer_v up_o for_o quick_a and_o dead_a next_o to_o holy_a scripture_n and_o father_n that_o say_v that_o carnal_a sacrifice_n be_v cease_v that_o y_o e_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v once_o only_o to_o be_v offer_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christian_n be_v spiritual_a and_o not_o carnal_a final_o if_o christ_n body_n be_v not_o real_o present_a nor_o the_o bread_n &_o wine_n transubstantiate_v into_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n than_o the_o papist_n themselves_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o the_o mass_n be_v no_o sacrifice_n propitiatory_a for_o quick_a &_o dead_a but_o that_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n bread_n and_o wine_n be_v name_v after_o consecration_n by_o y_z e_z testimony_n of_o father_n that_o expound_v these_o word_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la figurative_o by_o the_o analogy_n betwixt_o the_o sign_n and_o thing_n signify_v which_o by_o transubstantiation_n be_v quite_o overthrow_v and_o by_o diverse_a other_o argument_n for_o the_o pope_n monarchy_n and_o universal_a authority_n there_o be_v no_o one_o word_n in_o scripture_n nay_o scripture_n show_v that_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v and_o authorize_v alike_o and_o that_o be_v also_o express_o affirm_v by_o cyprian_a the_o simple_a praelat_fw-la furthermore_o the_o pope_n agent_n can_v show_v either_o commission_n or_o practice_n for_o this_o authority_n for_o more_o than_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ._n gregory_n as_o i_o have_v show_v condemn_v the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n as_o antichristian_a neither_o can_v it_o be_v show_v that_o y_o e_o pope_n either_o make_v law_n or_o ordain_v bishop_n or_o judge_v all_o cause_n throughout_o the_o whole_a church_n until_o antichrist_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n have_v make_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n transubstantiation_n overthrow_v the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o suppose_v it_o neither_o to_o be_v visible_a nor_o palpable_a repugn_v to_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n and_o common_a consent_n of_o father_n that_o declare_v bread_n &_o wine_n to_o remain_v after_o consecration_n take_v away_o the_o analogy_n between_o the_o sign_n and_o thing_n signify_v and_o bring_v in_o the_o heresy_n of_o euty_n che_n the_o worship_n of_o image_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n exod._n 20._o to_o y_z e_z decree_n of_o counsel_n to_o y_z e_z doctrine_n of_o father_n and_o abolish_v all_o true_a religion_n god_n forbid_v we_o express_o to_o make_v either_o grave_a image_n or_o likeness_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o worship_v it_o or_o to_o bow_v down_o to_o it_o the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n c._n 36._o forbid_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v worship_v to_o be_v paint_v on_o wall_n the_o 2._o council_n of_o nice_a though_o it_o allow_v some_o worship_n do_v to_o image_n yet_o express_o show_v that_o latria_n or_o divine_a honour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o image_n the_o council_n of_o francfort_n abrogate_a the_o act_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a conventicle_n of_o nice_a allow_v the_o worship_n of_o image_n epiphanius_n tear_v down_o a_o veil_n that_o have_v a_o image_n of_o christ_n or_o some_o saint_n paint_v on_o it_o gregory_n as_o before_o i_o have_v show_v utter_o condemn_v the_o worship_n of_o image_n final_o lactantius_n lib._n 2._o instit._n divin_v c._n 19_o say_v plain_o there_o be_v no_o religion_n where_o there_o be_v a_o image_n most_o odious_a therefore_o and_o blasphemous_a it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o article_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n and_o these_o damnable_a doctrine_n contrariant_n to_o religion_n and_o truth_n notwithstanding_o to_o demonstrate_v these_o point_n of_o the_o modern_a romish_a faith_n parson_n promise_v to_o take_v two_o way_n of_o proof_n the_o one_o as_o he_o call_v it_o negative_a and_o the_o other_o affirmative_a and_o by_o they_o he_o vaunt_v that_o he_o will_v make_v our_o folly_n to_o appear_v to_o every_o indifferent_a man_n but_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v against_o we_o against_o himself_o he_o bring_v a_o evident_a proof_n of_o his_o own_o folly_n for_o what_o can_v be_v suppose_v more_o absurd_a then_o to_o offer_v to_o prove_v a_o affirmative_a by_o a_o negative_a or_o contraxiwise_o and_o yet_o such_o be_v parson_n his_o wisdom_n that_o he_o offer_v we_o this_o abuse_n further_o he_o seem_v not_o very_o well_o to_o understand_v himself_o where_o he_o talk_v of_o negative_a proof_n for_o albeit_o he_o stand_v upon_o his_o denial_n and_o resolve_v to_o put_v we_o to_o prove_v yet_o he_o deserve_v a_o garland_n for_o his_o eminent_a folly_n that_o esteem_v his_o own_o bare_a and_o blockish_a denial_n a_o argument_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v it_o negative_a proof_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o show_v that_o either_o the_o point_n above_o mention_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o eleutherius_fw-la his_o time_n &_o after_o or_o that_o they_o come_v into_o the_o church_n afterward_o and_o therefore_o he_o indenour_v to_o conclude_v upon_o y_o e_o word_n of_o s._n augustine_n lib._n 4._o the_o bapt_a ca._n 24._o that_o see_v y_z e_o whole_a church_n for_o some_o time_n have_v receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o y_z e_z pope_n monarchy_n the_o romish_a mass_n transubstantiation_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n the_o same_o be_v deliver_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o aposty_n but_o first_o we_o have_v show_v this_o doctrine_n to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n church_n second_o we_o be_v able_a to_o show_v how_o every_o of_o these_o doctrine_n enter_v by_o little_a and_o little_a into_o the_o church_n and_o that_o long_a after_o eleutherius_fw-la his_o time_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n primacy_n over_o other_o church_n begin_v to_o enter_v by_o a_o grant_n of_o phocas_n the_o pope_n tyranny_n by_o usurpation_n of_o gregory_n the_o 7._o the_o piece_n of_o the_o mass_n when_o they_o be_v add_v we_o may_v see_v in_o walafridus_n strabo_n platina_n nauclerus_fw-la and_o polydore_n virgil_n transubstantiation_n be_v first_o establish_v by_o innocent_a the_o 3._o the_o worship_n of_o image_n by_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a get_v credit_n yet_o be_v these_o doctrine_n never_o perfect_v until_o the_o late_a conventicle_n of_o trent_n nor_o can_v they_o ever_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o to_o this_o day_n the_o greek_a church_n neither_o acknowledge_v y_z e_z pope_n authority_n nor_o believe_v transubstantiation_n or_o receive_v the_o pope_n mass_n or_o popish_a purgatory_n or_o his_o doctrine_n of_o image_n nay_o the_o french_a at_o this_o day_n refuse_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o conventicle_n of_o trent_n and_o the_o emperor_n protest_v against_o y_o e_o synod_n little_o therefore_o do_v augustine_n help_v but_o to_o confound_v parson_n his_o cause_n albeit_o his_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o false_a doctrine_n who_o certain_a original_n and_o author_n be_v not_o always_o know_v but_o of_o ceremony_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n but_o say_v parson_n pag._n 111._o although_o the_o word_n transubstantiation_n be_v add_v by_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n as_o these_o word_n consubstantial_a trinity_n and_o the_o like_a in_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a yet_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o article_n viz._n concern_v transubstantiation_n be_v hold_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o this_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n ambrose_n lib._n 4._o 5._o &_o 9_o de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la and_o out_o of_o these_o word_n non_fw-la valebit_fw-la sermo_fw-la christi_fw-la ut_fw-la species_n mutet_fw-la elementorum_fw-la and_o again_o sermo_n christi_fw-la qui_fw-la potuit_fw-la de_fw-fr nihilo_fw-la facere_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o id_fw-la mutare_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la but_o first_o he_o show_v himself_o a_o shameless_a creature_n to_o compare_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o of_o the_o consubstantiality_n of_o the_o son_n with_o the_o father_n both_o be_v prove_v clear_o by_o scripture_n
hare_n insult_v over_o dead_a lion_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o renegade_n christian_n and_o fugitive_a traitor_n he_o will_v never_o have_v compare_v she_o to_o julian_n the_o apostate_n or_o to_o dioclesian_n that_o persecute_v tyrant_n neither_o if_o he_o have_v be_v wise_a will_v he_o have_v mention_v these_o two_o example_n himself_o in_o apostasy_n be_v like_o the_o one_o and_o the_o pope_n in_o cruelty_n and_o pride_n far_o surpass_v the_o other_o from_o rail_v he_o fall_v into_o a_o vein_n of_o flatter_a the_o king_n who_o he_o compare_v unto_o constantine_n and_o yet_o not_o many_o year_n since_o in_o his_o most_o traitorous_a book_n of_o title_n he_o seek_v to_o deprive_v this_o constantine_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o to_o convey_v the_o same_o to_o the_o infanta_n of_o spain_n who_o now_o condemn_v the_o gloss_a companion_n flattery_n and_o very_o late_o the_o gunpowder_n papist_n by_o his_o direction_n attempt_v to_o destroy_v he_o and_o his_o whole_a house_n thus_o with_o the_o time_n this_o jebusite_n can_v change_v his_o note_n sing_v that_o only_o which_o make_v for_o his_o profit_n modo_fw-la palliatus_fw-la modo_fw-la togatus_fw-la now_o he_o play_v dolman_n now_o n._n d._n but_o as_o ambrose_n say_v write_v against_o auxentius_n unum_fw-la portentum_fw-la est_fw-la duo_fw-la nomina_fw-la that_o be_v one_o monster_n two_o title_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o folly_n of_o this_o parasite_n that_o think_v to_o praise_v the_o king_n he_o do_v great_o dishonour_v he_o compare_v his_o royal_a majesty_n to_o diverse_a not_o yet_o convert_v to_o christianity_n and_o imply_v that_o the_o king_n be_v no_o christian._n he_o talk_v of_o the_o king_n preservation_n yet_o may_v we_o probable_o suppose_v that_o he_o have_v a_o finger_n both_o in_o percy_n treason_n discover_v in_o november_n last_o and_o in_o clerk_n and_o watson_n practise_v execute_v at_o winchester_n not_o long_o since_o for_o intend_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o public_a edict_n against_o they_o in_o commend_v the_o king_n book_n he_o condemn_v his_o religion_n as_o if_o any_o can_v be_v more_o dishonour_v then_o by_o imputation_n of_o want_n of_o religion_n again_o he_o contradict_v himself_o commend_v the_o king_n for_o fervent_a and_o extraordinary_a affection_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n and_o godliness_n and_o yet_o present_o after_o tax_v he_o as_o be_v addict_v to_o vanity_n and_o inanity_n of_o sect_n and_o heresy_n where_o no_o ground_n no_o head_n no_o certain_a principle_n no_o sure_a rule_n or_o method_n to_o try_v the_o truth_n can_v be_v find_v which_o his_o vain_a and_o idle_a sconce_n shall_v never_o either_o just_o impute_v to_o that_o religion_n which_o his_o majesty_n profess_v or_o clean_o avoid_v in_o that_o sect_n which_o he_o follow_v be_v a_o pack_n of_o impiety_n blasphemy_n heresy_n novelty_n uncerteinty_n contradiction_n absurdity_n and_o foolery_n the_o first_o we_o verify_v by_o diverse_a treatise_n write_v in_o defence_n of_o our_o religion_n wherein_o we_o declare_v that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o only_o build_v upon_o the_o immovable_a rock_n christ_n jesus_n the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n bear_v witness_n unto_o it_o and_o full_a of_o sincere_a wisdom_n but_o also_o approve_v by_o counsel_n father_n consent_n of_o nation_n miracle_n yea_o and_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o many_o age_n the_o second_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o school_n doctrine_n of_o the_o mass_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o purgatory_n indulgence_n work_n of_o supererogation_n and_o such_o like_a for_o what_o more_o impious_a then_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n body_n may_v be_v real_o eat_v of_o dog_n or_o hog_n eat_v the_o eucharist_n what_o more_o blasphemous_a then_o to_o give_v god_n honour_n to_o stock_n stone_n and_o to_o antichrist_n what_o more_o heretical_a then_o to_o destroy_v christ_n humane_a nature_n and_o office_n and_o to_o worship_v angel_n saint_n and_o image_n what_o more_o new_a than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o constance_n florence_n trent_n concern_v the_o mass_a sacrifice_n the_o communion_n under_o one_o kind_n the_o subsist_v of_o accident_n without_o substance_n indulgence_n and_o such_o like_a what_o more_o uncertain_a then_o popish_a religion_n that_o depend_v upon_o the_o pope_n determination_n a_o man_n oftentimes_o blind_a unlearned_a and_o variable_a what_o more_o contradictory_n than_o that_o christ_n body_n shall_v be_v both_o visible_a and_o invisible_a above_o and_o below_o dead_a and_o alive_a at_o one_o time_n what_o more_o absurd_a then_o to_o limit_v the_o catholic_a church_n within_o the_o diocese_n of_o rome_n or_o to_o say_v with_o the_o donatist_n that_o it_o be_v perish_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n save_v in_o one_o corner_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n final_o what_o more_o foolish_a than_o the_o apish_a toy_n of_o masspriest_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o mass_v bishop_n in_o consecrate_v church_n and_o such_o like_a superstitious_a ceremony_n in_o his_o preface_n he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o man_n be_v mutable_a by_o his_o own_o example_n that_o have_v so_o often_o alter_v his_o intention_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o three_o conversion_n but_o that_o be_v little_a for_o his_o credit_n or_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o cause_n for_o what_o if_o he_o turn_v like_o a_o weathercock_n and_o renounce_v religion_n will_v he_o have_v all_o his_o countryman_n to_o prove_v apostate_n like_o himself_o truth_n also_o be_v constant_a and_o always_o like_o itself_o but_o falsehood_n vary_v and_o false_a teacher_n differ_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o falsehood_n nova_fw-la ipsa_fw-la rursum_fw-la innovata_fw-la emendatione_fw-la scindis_fw-la emendata_fw-la autem_fw-la iterum_fw-la emendando_fw-la condemnas_fw-la say_v hilary_n to_o constantius_n the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v to_o this_o motley_n and_o changeable_a jebusite_n who_o be_v uncertain_a in_o his_o resolution_n and_o leave_v matter_n former_o purpose_v bring_v forth_o matter_n never_o design_v for_o a_o calf_n present_v his_o reader_n with_o a_o hedgehog_n afterwards_o he_o exhort_v man_n by_o the_o example_n of_o s._n augustine_n to_o the_o search_n of_o catholic_a religion_n &_o condemn_v the_o sluggishness_n of_o they_o that_o be_v careless_a in_o this_o behalf_n but_o his_o word_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o romish_a practice_n that_o forbid_v the_o read_n of_o scripture_n in_o vulgar_a tongue_n without_o licence_n and_o make_v it_o mortal_a sin_n for_o a_o lay_v man_n to_o dispute_v of_o religion_n much_o certes_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o man_n will_v do_v as_o he_o say_v for_o than_o shall_v christian_n easy_o espy_v the_o juggle_n of_o papist_n and_o see_v that_o popery_n be_v not_o catholic_a as_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o faith_n profess_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n dagon_n can_v stand_v before_o god_n ark_n nor_o darkness_n continue_v when_o light_n appear_v to_o prevent_v perilous_a course_n and_o to_o give_v light_n where_o certainty_n of_o religion_n lie_v he_o say_v he_o have_v frame_v his_o treatise_n of_o three_o conversion_n but_o alas_o the_o poor_a idiot_n be_v so_o far_o from_o prove_v the_o certainty_n of_o his_o religion_n as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n for_o what_o assurance_n can_v he_o have_v of_o religion_n who_o do_v believe_v neither_o prophetical_a nor_o apostolical_a write_n nor_o other_o article_n of_o faith_n without_o the_o pope_n resolution_n and_o for_o his_o proof_n allege_v simeon_n metaphrastes_n surius_n baronius_n and_o other_o fabulous_a writer_n and_o vain_a and_o uncertain_a tradition_n of_o which_o he_o have_v no_o certainty_n again_o his_o pamphlet_n of_o three_o conversion_n do_v principal_o handle_v matter_n of_o history_n and_o not_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o doctrine_n last_o he_o do_v rather_o seek_v to_o draw_v man_n into_o danger_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n by_o seek_v to_o bring_v god_n people_n back_o to_o the_o thraldom_n of_o babylon_n then_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o any_o danger_n neither_o do_v he_o handle_v in_o his_o treatise_n any_o point_n here_o by_o he_o promise_v in_o this_o preface_n i_o confess_v he_o compare_v the_o church_n to_o a_o mansion_n house_n and_o several_a point_n of_o doctrine_n to_o parcel_n of_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v make_v proof_n that_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n belong_v to_o the_o romanist_n as_o true_a owner_n of_o the_o mansion_n house_n build_v in_o the_o cloud_n by_o parson_n and_o that_o we_o be_v but_o vagrant_a and_o contemptible_a person_n but_o first_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o church_n and_o a_o mansion_n house_n the_o church_n be_v a_o mystical_a body_n and_o be_v scatter_v here_o and_o there_o and_o not_o be_v appropriate_v to_o any_o family_n city_n or_o nation_n and_o a_o mansion_n house_n be_v a_o
own_o faction_n begin_v now_o to_o hold_v y_z t_o in_o every_o several_a church_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n furthermore_o neither_o he_o nor_o the_o magdeburgian_o do_v well_o understand_v cyprian_a lib._n 4._o cpi_v 8._o for_o indeed_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o of_o the_o universal_a church_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o cyprian_n book_n the_o simplic_a praelat_fw-la final_o if_o parson_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o cyprian_a or_o origen_n can_v conclude_v the_o primacy_n challenge_v by_o the_o pope_n he_o shall_v well_o deserve_v a_o cardinal_n hat_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n he_o must_v content_v himself_o with_o a_o garland_n of_o before_o tail_n for_o his_o insignious_a foppery_n that_o by_o such_o weak_a surmise_n think_v to_o prove_v the_o faith_n of_o eleutherius_fw-la &_o clement_n the_o 8._o to_o be_v all_o one_o he_o shall_v also_o have_v allege_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o magdeburgian_o as_o yield_v the_o father_n to_o make_v for_o the_o popish_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n for_o transubstantiation_n &_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n but_o therein_o he_o fail_v only_o he_o talk_v idle_o of_o certain_a fraud_n practise_v by_o they_o in_o cite_v the_o father_n and_o touch_v they_o for_o dissent_v from_o the_o father_n in_o matter_n of_o frée-will_a justification_n repentance_n good_a work_n fast_n uirginitie_n keep_v of_o holy_a day_n martyrdom_n invocation_n of_o saint_n purgatory_n tradition_n monastical_a life_n relic_n and_o such_o like_a point_n but_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o neither_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o perform_v and_o make_v good_a every_o private_a man_n singular_a opinion_n nor_o do_v the_o magdeburgian_o note_v any_o great_a matter_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o themselves_o and_o the_o father_n nor_o do_v they_o always_o gather_v their_o sentence_n out_o of_o the_o authentical_a write_n of_o the_o father_n neither_o do_v they_o mean_v and_o comprehend_v all_o as_o oft_o as_o they_o speak_v against_o one_o or_o two_o nor_o final_o do_v it_o follow_v because_o some_o one_o or_o two_o father_n do_v dissent_v in_o some_o one_o or_o two_o point_n from_o we_o that_o either_o all_o the_o father_n make_v against_o we_o or_o that_o all_o most_o or_o any_o do_v join_v with_o the_o papist_n robert_n parson_n therefore_o will_v be_v admonish_v by_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n to_o leave_v this_o vain_a and_o rove_a discourse_v and_o scholarlike_o to_o conclude_v somewhat_o against_o that_o religion_n which_o he_o have_v forsake_v and_o we_o do_v profess_v and_o believe_v to_o be_v most_o catholic_a and_o ancient_a and_o apostolical_a for_o proof_n that_o the_o religion_n now_o profess_v in_o rome_n be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v bring_v into_o england_n by_o austin_n the_o monk_n he_o refer_v we_o p._n 152._o to_o stapletons_n fortress_n of_o faith_n as_o he_o call_v it_o but_o he_o shall_v remember_v that_o the_o same_o fortress_n be_v take_v and_o overthrow_v by_o m._n doctor_n fulke_n of_o worthy_a memory_n and_o that_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o builder_n and_o author_n of_o that_o foolish_a fortress_n dare_v never_o undertake_v to_o repair_v the_o ruin_n thereof_o furthermore_o he_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o stapletons_n discourse_n contain_v a_o brief_a recapitulation_n of_o certain_a ceremony_n and_o abuse_n in_o doctrine_n which_o be_v in_o practice_n about_o the_o come_n in_o of_o augustine_n into_o england_n but_o neither_o be_v they_o matter_n of_o any_o importance_n nor_o be_v they_o general_o receive_v nor_o be_v they_o agreeable_a to_o the_o form_n now_o receive_v and_o use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n part._n 1._o ch_n 8._o he_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o speak_v for_o gregory_n and_o austin_n and_o rail_v against_o m._n fox_n m._n bale_n and_o m._n holinshead_n and_o chap._n 9_o and_o 10._o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o austin_n bring_v into_o england_n no_o other_o religion_n then_o that_o which_o the_o church_n profess_v during_o the_o time_n of_o eleutherius_fw-la but_o first_o we_o have_v no_o special_a quarrel_n either_o against_o gregory_n or_o austin_n if_o parson_n will_v needs_o urge_v we_o to_o speak_v against_o the_o monk_n austin_n he_o shall_v hear_v what_o he_o be_v anon_o second_o these_o good_a man_n m._n fox_n m._n bale_n and_o m._n holinshead_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o they_o be_v rail_v on_o by_o such_o wicked_a fellow_n upright_o and_o good_a man_n as_o the_o wiseman_n show_v we_o prou._n 29._o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o wicked_a three_o we_o do_v not_o so_o much_o contend_v about_o the_o corruption_n bring_v in_o by_o austin_n the_o monk_n as_o those_o which_o now_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v thrust_v upon_o us._n parson_n therefore_o ought_v to_o show_n that_o now_o the_o same_o religion_n be_v profess_v '_o in_o rome_n which_o be_v bring_v in_o both_o by_o eleutherius_fw-la and_o austin_n into_o britain_n and_o england_n and_o not_o so_o much_o to_o prate_v of_o the_o time_n between_o eleutherius_fw-la and_o austin_n howbeit_o it_o appear_v that_o even_o in_o these_o time_n superstition_n and_o false_a doctrine_n begin_v to_o creep_v into_o some_o corner_n of_o the_o church_n contrary_a to_o that_o form_n which_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o use_v in_o eleutherius_fw-la his_o time_n some_o begin_v to_o talk_v doubtful_o of_o purgatory_n other_o to_o pray_v private_o to_o saint_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n some_o rite_n begin_v here_o and_o there_o to_o be_v practise_v diverse_a from_o apostolical_a order_n of_o fréewill_n and_o of_o work_v some_o begin_v to_o talk_v philosophical_o other_o to_o advance_v man_n merit_n church_n be_v build_v in_o honour_n of_o saint_n and_o their_o relic_n worship_v austin_n he_o bring_v in_o a_o image_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o table_n and_o a_o silver_n cross_v and_o begin_v to_o chant_v litany_n which_o rob._n parson_n albeit_o all_o the_o jebusite_n in_o rome_n shall_v help_v he_o with_o their_o suffrage_n will_v never_o prove_v to_o have_v be_v know_v or_o practise_v in_o eleutherius_fw-la his_o time_n pa._n 181._o he_o prove_v altar_n in_o britain_n out_o of_o chrysostome_n and_o afterward_o altar_n of_o stone_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o vow_n and_o oath_n make_v to_o saint_n out_o of_o gildas_n he_o allege_v also_o optatus_n and_o augustine_n for_o proof_n of_o altar_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o mass_n but_o neither_o do_v the_o name_n of_o mass_n or_o altar_n or_o sacrifice_n or_o vow_n prove_v the_o romish_a mass_n altar_n sacrifice_n vow_n or_o the_o romish_a doctrine_n of_o these_o point_n as_o at_o large_a have_v be_v declare_v in_o my_o book_n de_fw-fr missa_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr monachis_fw-la against_o bellarmine_n nor_o do_v we_o stand_v upon_o name_n or_o term_n nor_o be_v these_o the_o principal_a point_n of_o romish_a religion_n which_o we_o impugn_v nor_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o gildas_n authentical_a part._n 1._o chap._n 10._o he_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o church_n build_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n martin_n where_o austin_n song_n pray_v and_o say_v mass_n of_o a_o tribune_n daughter_n restore_v to_o sight_n by_o germanus_n his_o prayer_n and_o application_n of_o relic_n of_o a_o prayer_n make_v to_o saint_n alban_n of_o honour_v martyr_n sepulchre_n of_o alleluia_n and_o the_o observance_n of_o lent_n out_o of_o bede_n but_o therein_o he_o spend_v his_o labour_n in_o vain_a for_o neither_o be_v the_o mass_n then_o say_v nor_o the_o honour_n then_o do_v to_o saint_n relic_n nor_o their_o observance_n like_v to_o those_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n now_o practise_v beside_o that_o bede_n speak_v of_o thing_n pass_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o time_n and_o report_v many_o thing_n by_o hearsay_n parson_n also_o to_o help_v the_o matter_n translate_v these_o word_n of_o bede_n lib._n 1._o hist._n cap._n 18._o beatum_fw-la albanum_fw-la martyrem_fw-la auctori_fw-la deo_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la gratias_fw-la petierunt_fw-la thus_o they_o go_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o s._n alban_n pray_v to_o the_o saint_n large_o but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o meaning_n to_o be_v force_v out_o of_o the_o word_n final_o these_o point_n be_v not_o great_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n which_o we_o refuse_v out_o of_o galfridus_n monumetensis_n he_o gather_v that_o dubritius_fw-la be_v the_o legate_n of_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n and_o that_o there_o be_v procession_n organ_n and_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n out_o of_o m._n bale_n m._n fox_n trithemius_n and_o other_o that_o before_o augustine_n time_n there_o be_v diverse_a learned_a man_n and_o preacher_n among_o the_o britain_n whereof_o some_o be_v instruct_v at_o rome_n some_o be_v send_v from_o rome_n some_o build_a monastery_n some_o be_v monk_n but_o neither_o do_v that_o make_v any_o thing_n for_o proof_n
but_o it_o be_v a_o bald_a course_n to_o say_v every_o where_o when_o neither_o himself_o nor_o bellarmine_n a_o far_o better_a disputer_n than_o he_o be_v able_a any_o where_o to_o find_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v supreme_a judge_n of_o controversy_n and_o christ_n uicar_n general_a and_o that_o he_o can_v err_v or_o that_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n be_v offer_v in_o the_o mass_n by_o the_o priest_n for_o quick_a and_o dead_a and_o in_o honour_n of_o saint_n or_o that_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v turn_v into_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o eucharist_n or_o that_o any_o image_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o latria_n and_o such_o like_a popish_a doctrine_n blush_v he_o not_o then_o to_o bely_v so_o many_o father_n in_o so_o many_o matter_n and_o all_o with_o one_o breath_n pag._n 128._o rehearse_v certain_a word_n of_o the_o magdeburgian_o concern_v faction_n and_o opinion_n he_o add_v these_o word_n among_o they_o that_o profess_v the_o gospel_n which_o they_o have_v not_o he_o take_v also_o the_o word_n communicationem_fw-la from_o their_o sentence_n concern_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n body_n pag._n 129._o in_o the_o allegation_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n lib._n 3._o advers._n haeres_fw-la cap._n 3._o he_o chop_v off_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o sentence_n which_o declare_v that_o the_o tradition_n of_o other_o church_n be_v as_o well_o to_o be_v respect_v as_o that_o of_o rome_n he_o make_v he_o also_o to_o say_v that_o all_o church_n must_v agree_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o he_o never_o think_v last_o by_o tradition_n he_o give_v his_o reader_n to_o understand_v that_o irenaeus_n speak_v of_o tradition_n not_o contain_v in_o scripture_n where_o expresiy_a he_o mention_v the_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n most_o plain_o contain_v in_o holy_a scripture_n pag._n 177._o to_o show_n that_o there_o be_v conformity_n of_o religion_n throughout_o christendom_n except_o only_o in_o some_o place_n of_o the_o world_n where_o be_v certain_a relic_n of_o pelagian_n and_o eutychian_o and_o other_o heretic_n for_o the_o first_o he_o allege_v gregory_n lib._n 5._o epist._n 14._o and_o for_o the_o second_o greg._n lib._n 10_o in_o lob_n cap._n 29._o whereas_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o only_o mention_v &_o pelagian_n book_n and_o in_o the_o second_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o speak_v one_o word_n of_o the_o eutychian_o and_o in_o neither_o have_v any_o word_n concern_v the_o uniformity_n of_o religion_n throughout_o christendom_n pag._n 188._o to_o prove_v the_o word_n mass_n he_o allege_v augustine_n serm._n 237._o and_o 251._o de_fw-la tempore_fw-la council_n milevit_fw-la cap._n 12._o epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la 5._o euseb._n lib._n 5._o hist._n cap._n 23._o and_o vit_fw-mi constant._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 17._o and_o council_n carthag_n 4._o cap._n 84._o but_o first_o eusebius_n and_o epiphanius_n be_v gross_o belie_v for_o how_o can_v they_o write_v in_o greek_a speak_v of_o the_o latin_a mass_n second_o the_o two_o sermon_n ascribe_v to_o s._n augustine_n as_o the_o rest_n also_o de_n tempore_fw-la be_v counterfeit_a and_o yet_o nothing_o be_v therein_o concern_v the_o popish_a mass_n three_o the_o council_n of_o milevis_n speak_v of_o missae_fw-la or_o dimission_n of_o the_o people_n by_o certain_a blesing_n and_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n by_o the_o word_n missa_fw-la understand_v the_o dimission_n of_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la make_v nothing_o for_o the_o popish_a mass_n these_o author_n therefore_o be_v fond_o and_o false_o allege_v pag._n 201._o he_o tell_v how_o patritius_fw-la be_v send_v to_o the_o scot_n after_o palladius_n and_o for_o evidence_n bring_v forth_o prosper_v contr_n collator_n and_o bede_n lib._n 1._o hist._n angl._n c._n 13._o but_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v one_o word_n of_o patritius_fw-la pag._n 228._o he_o say_v that_o irenaeus_n account_v the_o enumeration_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n a_o full_a proof_n against_o heretic_n but_o he_o abuse_v this_o holy_a father_n and_o belie_v he_o for_o of_o this_o full_a proof_n he_o have_v not_o one_o word_n further_o he_o speak_v of_o church_n &_o not_o only_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o with_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n join_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o faith_n keep_v in_o church_n last_o by_o the_o tradition_n which_o he_o mention_v he_o mean_v the_o faith_n contain_v in_o holy_a scripture_n pag._n 278._o he_o allege_v a_o place_n out_o of_o s._n augustine_n lib._n cont_n epist._n fundam_fw-la cap._n 4._o touch_v succession_n as_o if_o he_o make_v that_o a_o principal_a motive_n to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o a_o proper_a mark_n of_o the_o church_n whereas_o that_o holy_a father_n reckon_v that_o among_o and_o after_o other_o and_o no_o way_n account_v it_o a_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 282._o s._n augustine_n lib._n de_fw-la vtilit_fw-la cred_a c._n 7._o be_v allege_v for_o proof_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o false_o for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o succession_n of_o diverse_a bishop_n in_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n which_o overthrow_v the_o pretend_a prerogative_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n pag._n 291._o s._n augustine_n in_o psal._n 44._o &_o 47._o &_o lib._n 2._o contr_n litter_n petil._n and_o other_o father_n be_v allege_v to_o prove_v the_o church_n to_o be_v so_o visible_a that_o every_o one_o may_v see_v it_o and_o know_v it_o but_o it_o seem_v our_o adversary_n cite_v they_o at_o all_o adventure_n for_o in_o some_o of_o these_o place_n little_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o none_o of_o they_o be_v his_o intention_n prove_v pag._n 305._o to_o prove_v these_o word_n find_v in_o the_o legend_n to_o have_v be_v utter_v by_o s._n andrew_n ego_fw-la omnipotenti_fw-la deo_fw-la qui_fw-la unus_fw-la &_o verus_fw-la est_fw-la immolo_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o quote_v bernard_n sermon_n de_fw-fr s._n andrea_n and_o lanfranc_n lib._n contr_n berengar_fw-la but_o that_o sermon_n be_v counterfeit_a and_o in_o neither_o of_o the_o author_n be_v these_o word_n to_o be_v find_v pag._n 383._o bede_n testimony_n lib._n 3._o hist._n cap._n 27._o be_v allege_v to_o prove_v the_o send_n of_o willibrord_n with_o eleven_o companion_n towards_o the_o conversion_n of_o germany_n but_o the_o chapter_n be_v read_v do_v confute_v our_o adversary_n falsehood_n pag._n 401._o to_o prove_v that_o athens_n have_v no_o school_n of_o learning_n in_o it_o when_o that_o woman_n that_o be_v afterward_o pope_n &_o call_v john_n the_o eight_o be_v report_v to_o have_v study_v there_o zonaras_n and_o cedrenus_n in_o vita_fw-la michael_n &_o theod._n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 856._o be_v produce_v for_o witness_n but_o false_o and_o absurd_o for_o no_o such_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o they_o pag._n 472._o he_o make_v s._n augustine_n lib._n 1._o quaest_n euang._n q._n 38._o and_o tractat._n 2._o in_o epist._n joan._n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o see_v in_o all_o age_n where_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n go_v as_o to_o see_v the_o sun_n at_o noon_n time_n when_o it_o shine_v clear_a but_o this_o be_v a_o trick_n of_o his_o false_a deal_n for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o say_v only_o that_o the_o church_n be_v right_o call_v lightning_n because_o it_o break_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n which_o show_v that_o the_o church_n be_v sometime_o darken_a with_o cloud_n and_o not_o see_v and_o in_o the_o second_o he_o have_v nothing_o but_o these_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n in_o sole_a posuit_fw-la tabernaculum_fw-la suum_fw-la which_o do_v plain_o demonstrate_v the_o church_n be_v like_a to_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v hide_v or_o darken_v as_o the_o sun_n be_v hide_v in_o the_o night_n and_o in_o the_o day_n time_n obscure_v with_o cloud_n and_o such_o be_v the_o man_n honest_a deal_n with_o other_o father_n chap._n xv._n certain_a example_n of_o robert_n parson_n his_o thrasonical_a brag_n and_o beggarly_a crave_v of_o matter_n in_o question_n common_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o great_a bragger_n perform_v lest_o if_o no_o man_n else_o yet_o rob._n parson_n do_v verify_v it_o by_o his_o example_n for_o albeit_o he_o boast_v much_o yet_o when_o it_o come_v to_o performance_n he_o beg_v matter_n in_o question_n rather_o than_o prove_v they_o in_o his_o epistle_n dedicatoris_fw-la he_o brag_v of_o undoubted_a charter_n enrolment_n evidence_n write_n and_o witness_n which_o he_o say_v he_o will_v bring_v forth_o for_o proof_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n and_o give_v out_o great_a word_n of_o his_o future_a doughty_a deed_n yet_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o his_o best_a proof_n we_o find_v that_o his_o witness_n depose_v either_o nothing_o for_o he_o or_o much_o against_o he_o that_o his_o evidence_n be_v evident_a