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doctor_n in_o like_a sort_n touchinge_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o same_o be_v more_o particular_o evict_v from_o the_o clear_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o s._n paul_n seinge_v by_o the_o help_n of_o they_o we_o shall_v show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v 1._o cor._n 11._o a_o point_n so_o evydent_a that_o it_o lie_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o all_o contradiction_n and_o therefore_o willett_n à _fw-la protestante_fw-la in_o plain_a word_n mayntaineh_v that_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n make_v a_o nullity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o again_o in_o doctor_n whittakres_fw-fr phrase_n that_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v present_a constitute_v a_o church_n be_v absent_a do_v subvert_v it_o and_o again_o as_o the_o some_o doctor_n style_v they_o they_o be_v ecclesiae_fw-la essentiales_fw-la proprietates_fw-la thus_o do_v protestant_n joint_o with_o catholic_n teach_v that_o not_o at_o same_o time_n only_o 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valentinus_n cedron_n and_o martion_n by_o this_o ordynation_n of_o succession_n say_v he_o the_o tradition_n which_o be_v from_o the_o apostle_n receive_v into_o the_o church_n and_o the_o publishinge_n of_o faith_n have_v come_v even_o unto_o we_o we_o be_v able_a to_o show_v we_o put_v all_o those_o to_o confusion_n that_o through_o vain_a glory_n and_o ignorance_n broach_v new_a doctrine_n in_o the_o church_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o 4._o 5._o for_o none_o of_o these_o heretic_n can_v deryve_v their_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n nor_o show_v how_o their_o doctrine_n be_v receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o thence_o thus_o turtullian_n de_fw-fr praes._n c._n 11._o confound_v valétinus_n apelleus_n and_o other_o heretic_n let_v they_o publish_v the_o origens_fw-la of_o their_o church_n say_v he_o let_v they_o unfold_v the_o order_n of_o their_o bishop_n so_o proceedinge_v by_o succession_n from_o the_o begininge_v so_o that_o the_o first_o bishop_n have_v predecessor_n some_o apostle_n or_o apostolical_a man_n perseveringe_v with_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o manner_n they_o produce_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostolical_a church_n in_o this_o sort_n do_v s._n cyprian_n confound_v novatian_n because_o he_o can_v prove_v his_o suâ—cession_n according_a to_o apostolical_a tradition_n novatian_n say_v he_o l._n 1._o ep._n 7._o be_v neither_o bishop_n nor_o member_n of_o the_o church_n who_o contemninge_v evangelical_a and_o apostolical_a tradition_n succeed_v no_o man_n be_v ordain_v of_o himself_o thus_o do_v s._n augustin_n l._n 2._o cont._n retil_o c._n 51._o confound_v the_o donatist_n and_o sectary_n of_o his_o time_n number_n say_v he_o your_o priest_n even_o from_o the_o seat_n of_o peter_n and_o observe_v that_o order_n of_o father_n who_o succeed_v one_o another_o and_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n be_v one_o thing_n amongst_o other_o that_o keep_v the_o same_o s._n augustin_n glorious_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n from_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o manichaean_n many_o thing_n most_o just_o retayneinge_v i_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n the_o succession_n of_o priest_n from_o peter_n seat_n to_o this_o present_a bishop_n keep_v i_o in_o the_o church_n the_o name_n catholic_a keep_v i_o etc._n etc._n final_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o s._n jerome_n thus_o counsel_v in_o that_o church_n we_o ought_v to_o abide_v which_o found_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o this_o very_a day_n last_v yea_o such_o a_o evydent_a verity_n it_o be_v that_o christ_n true_a church_n shall_v never_o want_v at_o any_o time_n professor_n and_o member_n thereof_o as_o that_o it_o extort_v this_o testimony_n from_o her_o adversary_n d._n whitakre_n not_o without_o great_a joy_n of_o mind_n we_o do_v believe_v that_o christ_n church_n hitherto_o have_v endure_v neither_o shall_v it_o perish_v so_o long_o as_o the_o world_n stand_v and_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n we_o esteem_v as_o a_o profane_a heresy_n from_o this_o establish_a foundation_n be_v erect_v this_o discourse_n for_o my_o purpose_n note_n the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v but_o one_o shall_v in_o all_o age_n ever_o enjoy_v a_o succession_n of_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n therefore_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n have_v ever_o remain_v without_o interruption_n of_o such_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n even_o until_o this_o day_n but_o no_o church_n extant_a in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v assign_v to_o have_v remain_v without_o interruption_n of_o pastor_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n save_v only_o the_o roman_a church_n therefore_o irrefragable_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n only_o and_o those_o which_o have_v communyon_n of_o faith_n with_o she_o to_o be_v the_o only_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n or_o else_o which_o be_v most_o absurd_a and_o blasphemous_a that_o christ_n have_v no_o church_n upon_o earth_n but_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n to_o her_o destruction_n have_v prevayl_v against_o she_o contrary_a to_o christ_n promise_n that_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a church_n extant_a but_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o have_v without_o interruption_n in_o all_o age_n enjoy_v both_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n be_v easy_o demonstrate_v for_o neither_o the_o protestant_a church_n nor_o the_o jew_n nor_o the_o arian_n donatist_n manichaean_n pelagian_n wicklefian_n grecian_n mahometan_n or_o any_o other_o church_n can_v be_v assign_v but_o the_o roman_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n first_o concern_v the_o protestant_a church_n it_o be_v but_o new_a and_o begin_v from_o luther_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v call_v lutheran_n and_o reform_a which_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o learned_a protestant_n and_o luther_n himself_o which_o i_o will_v here_o insert_n let_v then_o first_o their_o champpon_n of_o the_o english_a church_n juell_n speak_v in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o in_o his_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o fowerth_o part_n and_o fowerth_o chapter_n and_o in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o apology_n anno_fw-la 1571_o pag._n 426._o truth_n say_v he_o be_v unknown_a all_o that_o time_n and_o unheard_a of_o when_o martin_n luther_n and_o vldericke_n zwinglius_fw-la first_o come_v into_o the_o knowledge_n and_o preachinge_n of_o the_o gospel_n m._n perkins_n say_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o in_o his_o reform_a catholic_a we_o affirm_v say_v he_o that_o before_o luther_n day_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n our_o church_n be_v not_o visible_a to_o the_o world_n a_o universal_a apostasy_n over_o spredinge_v the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o so_o much_o as_o bucer_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o hereford_n call_v luther_n the_o first_o apostle_n of_o the_o reform_a gospel_n who_o vocation_n say_v conradus_n sohlussburg_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o
for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n may_v not_o fail_v also_o jesus_n say_v to_o simon_n simon_n peter_n simon_n of_o jona_n love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o these_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o yea_o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v the_o etc._n etc._n he_o say_v unto_o he_o feed_v my_o sheep_n 10._o 11._o 15._o to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 18._o proste_v have_v nowhere_o that_o upon_o s._n peter_n by_o grace_n make_v a_o rock_n the_o church_n be_v not_o build_v nor_o that_o he_o be_v institute_v pastor_n to_o feed_v the_o christian_a flock_n and_o that_o to_o he_o be_v not_o give_v the_o key_n of_o principality_n and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o privilege_n after_o that_o he_o be_v pastor_n of_o not_o err_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o can_v there_o be_v a_o more_o evident_a argument_n that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n confirm_v not_o protestant_a religion_n how_o impudent_o soever_o they_o pretend_v scripture_n than_o their_o impious_a detraction_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o moses_n the_o evangelist_n the_o apostle_n and_o their_o writing_n whereas_o mose_n be_v the_o first_o that_o write_v any_o part_n of_o scripture_n and_o he_o who_o write_v the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o ten_o commandment_n luther_n thus_o reject_v he_o and_o his_o ten_o commandment_n tom._n 3._o serm._n fo._n 40._o 41._o and_o in_fw-la colloq._n mensal_n ser._n fol._n 152._o 153._o we_o will_v neither_o he_o be_v nor_o so_o moses_n for_o he_o be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o jew_n neither_o do_v he_o belong_v to_o we_o in_o colloq._n menfal_n c._n de_fw-fr lege_fw-la and_o evangel_n i_o will_v not_o receive_v moses_n with_o his_o law_n for_o he_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o ibid._n fol._n 118._o moses_n be_v the_o master_n of_o all_o hangman_n and_o in_o serm._n de_fw-fr moyse_n the_o ten_o commandment_n belong_v not_o to_o christian_n and_o in_o convin_n coloq_fw-la cite_v by_o ourifal_n cap._n de_fw-fr lege_fw-la let_v the_o commandment_n be_v altogether_o reject_v and_o all_o heresy_n will_v present_o cease_v for_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v as_o it_o be_v from_o whence_o all_o heresy_n spring_v islebius_n luther_n scholar_n teach_v that_o the_o decalogue_n be_v not_o to_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o church_n and_o from_o he_o come_v the_o sect_n of_o antinomans_n who_o public_o teach_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o whoremonger_n if_o a_o adulterer_n or_o otherwise_o a_o sinner_n believe_v and_o thou_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n when_o thou_o be_v drown_v in_o sin_n even_o to_o the_o bottom_n if_o thou_o belive_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o happiness_n all_o that_o busy_a themselves_o about_o moses_n that_o be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n belong_v to_o the_o devil_n to_o the_o gallows_n with_o moses_n luther_n do_v not_o believe_v all_o thing_n relate_v in_o the_o book_n of_o iob._n and_o with_o he_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o a_o fable_n he_o say_v of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la this_o book_n be_v not_o perfect_a many_o thing_n be_v take_v away_o it_o want_v boot_n and_o spur_n that_o be_v it_o have_v no_o perfect_a sentence_n and_o in_o his_o preface_n upon_o s._n james_n epistle_n he_o style_v it_o contentious_a tumide_a strawie_a and_o unworthy_a of_o a_o apostoticall_a spirit_n and_o again_o luther_n preposterous_o compare_v the_o four_o evangelist_n among_o themselves_o prefer_v the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n far_o before_o the_o three_o former_a to_o wit_v before_o s._n mat._n s._n mark_n and_o s._n luke_n and_o judge_v that_o the_o only_a gospel_n of_o s._n john_n be_v excellent_a and_o true_a castalio_fw-la command_v the_o canticle_n of_o solomon_n to_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o the_o cannon_n as_o a_o impure_a and_o obscene_a song_n calvin_n fear_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o s._n james_n approve_v superstitious_a vow_n and_o bring_v paul_n to_o consent_v with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o fault_n in_o ca._n 21._o act._n and_o upon_o the_o 2._o of_o s._n math._n write_v that_o matthew_n do_v improper_o and_o often_o cyte_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o old_a prophet_n against_o their_o true_a and_o proper_a sense_n see_v he_o alsoe_o upon_o the_o 4._o chap._n 13._o ve_fw-la and_o in_o 8._o c._n v._n 17._o and_o n._n 27._o c._n v._n 9_o and_o in_o his_o institution_n li._n 2._o c._n 16._o 8._o 10._o doubt_n whether_o the_o apostle_n creed_n be_v make_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o 15._o c._n act._n affirm_v that_o s._n mark_n be_v a_o forsaker_n of_o his_o vocation_n and_o a_o apostata_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o have_v filthy_o through_o his_o own_o fault_n fall_v from_o his_o charge_v elebitius_n oppose_v the_o evangelist_n one_o against_o another_o for_o in_o his_o victory_n of_o truth_n and_o ruin_n of_o popery_n he_o have_v these_o word_n mark_n and_o matthew_n deliver_v the_o contrary_a therefore_o to_o matthew_n and_o 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even_o in_o these_o scripture_n which_o themselves_o admit_v to_o be_v canonical_a and_o how_o their_o apostle_n martin_n luther_n who_o they_o so_o much_o magnify_v say_v in_o his_o 1._o tom._n wit_n fo._n 155._o in_o regard_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o treasure_n i_o care_v not_o for_o all_o the_o saying_n of_o the_o scripture_n planè_fw-la nihil_fw-la curo_fw-la omnia_fw-la scripturae_fw-la dicta_fw-la and_o to_o omit_v also_o how_o in_o his_o colloq_fw-la ad_fw-la mensall_n fo._n 286._o he_o call_v the_o apostle_n great_a knave_n these_o be_v his_o word_n apostoli_fw-la etiam_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la peccatores_fw-la and_o crassi_fw-la magni_fw-la nebulone_n c._n 2._o p._n 18_o note_v here_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o indifferent_a judgement_n of_o a_o impartial_a reader_n whether_o any_o man_n live_v will_v ever_o like_v unto_o the_o protestant_n and_o reformer_n so_o reject_v deride_v and_o censure_n either_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n evangelist_n and_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n if_o 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