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book_n call_v antidote_n arium_fw-la animae_fw-la ignorant_a papist_n be_v teach_v to_o pray_v to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n face_n call_v veronica_n to_o be_v purge_v from_o all_o blemish_n of_o sin_n to_o obtain_v grace_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o saint_n and_o this_o prayer_n as_o they_o say_v be_v make_v by_o john_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o pope_n of_o that_o name_n but_o neither_o can_v the_o apostate_n nor_o all_o his_o master_n the_o jesuite_n prove_v that_o such_o a_o prayer_n be_v use_v by_o any_o ancient_a or_o true_a christian_a catholic_a papist_n also_o be_v teach_v to_o consecrate_v bell_n to_o cause_v tempest_n to_o cease_v and_o to_o drive_v away_o devil_n they_o do_v also_o salute_v consecrate_v oil_n say_v aue_fw-la sanctum_fw-la chrisma_n but_o if_o the_o apostate_n be_v all_o grease_v with_o oil_n and_o sign_v with_o cross_n yet_o shall_v he_o never_o be_v able_a to_o show_v that_o this_o be_v a_o practice_n of_o true_a catholic_n the_o apostle_n ephes_n 4._o say_v christ_n
obedience_n with_o their_o equivocation_n and_o mental_a referuation_n which_o they_o take_v to_o be_v lawful_a they_o deceive_v not_o only_o private_a man_n but_o also_o public_a magistrate_n affirm_v deny_v and_o swear_v what_o they_o listen_v without_o any_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n especial_o if_o they_o take_v the_o judge_n to_o be_v incompetent_a or_o themselves_o not_o bind_v to_o answer_v neither_o do_v they_o think_v it_o unlawful_a to_o murder_v excommunicate_a person_n be_v move_v with_o zeal_n towards_o their_o mother_n the_o church_n c._n excommunicatorum_fw-la 23._o q._n 5._o the_o conventicle_n of_o constance_n give_v they_o liberty_n to_o break_v their_o oath_n make_v with_o heretic_n and_o the_o pope_n if_o any_o be_v more_o scrupulous_a than_o other_o do_v easy_o dispense_v with_o they_o in_o case_n of_o perjury_n for_o heresy_n they_o account_v it_o meritorious_a for_o parent_n to_o bring_v word_n to_o burn_v their_o child_n condemn_v for_o heresy_n and_o for_o child_n to_o do_v the_o like_a to_o their_o parent_n they_o permit_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n wife_n to_o depart_v from_o their_o husband_n and_o husband_n from_o their_o wife_n neither_o do_v they_o make_v any_o scruple_n either_o to_o defraud_v their_o creditor_n or_o to_o spoil_v good_a christian_n if_o they_o be_v censure_v as_o heretic_n as_o mariana_n and_o philopater_n teach_v they_o forbid_v their_o masspriest_n monk_n and_o friar_n to_o marry_v yet_o can_v they_o keep_v they_o out_o of_o brodel_n nay_o they_o forbid_v not_o public_a stew_n albeit_o they_o think_v it_o a_o great_a sin_n for_o votary_n to_o marry_v before_o marriage_n consummate_v they_o give_v permission_n to_o either_o of_o the_o party_n that_o be_v public_o marry_v to_o betake_v themselves_o to_o a_o monastical_a life_n the_o law_n of_o god_n teach_v child_n to_o honour_v their_o parent_n but_o the_o law_n of_o the_o pope_n koran_n permit_v child_n either_o to_o marry_v without_o their_o parent_n consent_v or_o to_o forsake_v their_o parent_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o monastery_n for_o prisoner_n to_o break_v prison_n and_o to_o break_v their_o word_n and_o oath_n give_v to_o the_o gaoler_n they_o hold_v to_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v a_o common_a practice_n of_o masspriest_n and_o their_o disciple_n in_o england_n they_o think_v it_o a_o small_a sin_n to_o steal_v thing_n of_o small_a value_n and_o to_o curse_v and_o blaspheme_v if_o it_o be_v do_v without_o premeditation_n they_o teach_v that_o penance_n be_v not_o needful_a for_o venial_a sin_n and_o that_o such_o offence_n be_v do_v away_o by_o knock_v of_o the_o breast_n or_o by_o the_o bishop_n blessing_n or_o sprinkle_v with_o holy_a water_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o man_n sin_n they_o teach_v that_o all_o must_v satisfy_v for_o sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o purgatory_n nay_o albeit_o sin_n be_v remit_v yet_o they_o hold_v that_o even_o just_a man_n must_v satisfy_v for_o the_o penalty_n of_o sin_n as_o if_o debtor_n be_v to_o pay_v after_o the_o obligation_n be_v take_v up_o and_o they_o which_o owe_v nothing_o be_v to_o make_v payment_n they_o teach_v there_o be_v 4._o stage_n or_o receptacle_n in_o hell_n to_o wit_n the_o 1._o of_o the_o damn_a the_o 2._o of_o purgatory_n the_o 3._o of_o child_n die_v before_o baptism_n the_o 4._o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o patriarch_n before_o christ_n ascension_n but_o let_v they_o beware_v they_o make_v not_o their_o disciple_n to_o doubt_v of_o hell_n as_o their_o proof_n for_o the_o other_o 3._o place_n be_v weak_a and_o doubtful_a and_o make_v man_n deny_v they_o the_o wiseman_n sap._n 3._o say_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o that_o no_o torment_n touch_v they_o be_v they_o then_o wise_a that_o cast_v just_a man_n into_o the_o fire_n and_o torment_n of_o purgatory_n by_o mass_n and_o indulgence_n and_o alm_n they_o say_v soul_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o purgatory_n as_o if_o s._n peter_n and_o ancient_a bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v sing_v mass_n and_o grant_v indulgence_n to_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n or_o soul_n may_v be_v free_v out_o of_o hell_n which_o comprehend_v purgatory_n christ_n say_v they_o institute_v indulgence_n but_o they_o know_v not_o where_o the_o conventicle_n of_o trent_n say_v also_o they_o be_v wholesome_a and_o profitable_a but_o the_o german_n in_o gravam_fw-la 3._o deny_v it_o in_o the_o tax_n of_o the_o pope_n chamber_n there_o be_v a_o rate_n set_v down_o what_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v for_o incest_n perjury_n parricide_n and_o all_o sin_n from_o the_o jew_n they_o borrow_v altar_n priestly_a order_n and_o apparel_n burn_v of_o incense_n offer_v of_o paschall_n lamb_n and_o such_o like_a tradition_n sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a purgatory_n consecrate_a water_n and_o such_o like_a seem_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o gentile_n rather_o than_o from_o the_o late_a jew_n because_o peter_n have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n commit_v unto_o he_o the_o pope_n infer_v that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n to_o dispense_v against_o law_n to_o dispense_v with_o person_n perjure_a to_o dissolve_v matrimony_n and_o to_o deprive_v prince_n of_o their_o crown_n monk_n and_o friar_n albeit_o they_o live_v wicked_o yet_o boast_v of_o their_o work_n of_o supererogation_n and_o hold_v their_o profession_n to_o be_v a_o state_n of_o perfection_n general_o they_o establish_v their_o justice_n of_o work_n and_o inherent_a charity_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o remit_v sin_n and_o impute_v unto_o we_o christ_n justice_n they_o regard_v not_o and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v except_v against_o they_o for_o this_o wicked_a doctrine_n they_o give_v out_o that_o the_o pope_n define_v ex_fw-la cathedra_fw-la can_v err_v and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o truth_n matter_n most_o absurd_a and_o false_a final_o unless_o the_o apostate_n can_v prove_v that_o these_o doctrine_n which_o be_v above_o specify_v be_v catholic_a himself_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o neither_o the_o papist_n be_v catholic_n nor_o their_o faith_n catholic_a or_o true_a chap._n four_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o apostate_n title_n page_n and_o his_o epistle_n dedicatory_a thus_o have_v declare_v that_o s._n austin_n either_o know_v not_o the_o apostate_n popish_a religion_n or_o else_o oppugn_v it_o and_o that_o papist_n can_v by_o any_o mean_n be_v esteem_v catholic_n believe_v and_o teach_v as_o they_o do_v it_o follow_v now_o that_o we_o enter_v into_o the_o list_n with_o this_o confessionist_n and_o examine_v his_o whole_a proceed_n in_o the_o forefront_n and_o title_n page_n of_o his_o book_n he_o promise_v a_o translation_n of_o s._n augustine_n confession_n but_o how_o foolish_a he_o be_v and_o evil_o advise_v to_o undertake_v this_o work_n both_o that_o holy_a father_n himself_o and_o this_o discourse_n ensue_a will_v declare_v i_o have_v 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fourthly_a he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o pope_n nor_o live_v under_o any_o certain_a rule_n fift_o he_o whip_v not_o himself_o as_o the_o friar_n now_o do_v sixth_o he_o retire_v not_o into_o a_o solitary_a house_n but_o into_o his_o own_o house_n as_o possidonius_fw-la report_v be_v he_o not_o then_o ashamed_a to_o tell_v so_o many_o untruth_n with_o one_o breath_n he_o add_v that_o a_o principal_a cavalier_n offer_v to_o depend_v on_o his_o advice_n in_o the_o way_n of_o spirit_n and_o that_o there_o be_v many_o monastery_n already_o erect_v in_o s._n austin_n time_n a_o gross_a lease_n devise_v not_o without_o the_o instigation_n of_o some_o wicked_a spirit_n for_o first_o the_o monastery_n of_o egypt_n and_o syria_n be_v of_o another_o fashion_n second_o benct_v bring_v the_o order_n of_o monk_n first_o into_o italy_n three_o possidonius_fw-la call_v the_o man_n agentem_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la a_o factor_n for_o the_o emperor_n fourthly_a of_o the_o dependence_n upon_o s._n 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