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de_fw-fr fuga_fw-la sva_fw-la cipria_fw-la epist_n 55._o nu_fw-la 6._o tert._n the_o praesic_n nu_fw-la 4._o &_o lib._n 4._o contr._n marcio_n nu_fw-la 4._o origen_n in_o gen._n apud_fw-la euseb_n l_o 3_o c_o 1._o jrenaeus_fw-la l._n 3_o c._n 3._o hegesippus_n li_n 3._o c._n 2._o de_fw-fr excid_n hierosolym_n caius_z papias_n &_o dionis_fw-la episc_n corinth_n citati_fw-la per_fw-la euseb_n li._n 2._o ca._n 14._o &_o 24_o jgnat_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n council_n calce_v act_n 3._o and_o other_o greek_n and_o latin_a yea_o and_o by_o the_o very_a sense_n &_o sight_n of_o sundry_a monument_n yet_o extant_a that_o saint_n peter_n demonstrate_v peter_n this_o be_v very_o uncertain_a &_o can_v never_o be_v sound_o demonstrate_v be_v at_o rome_n suffer_v death_n there_o and_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o that_o see_n now_o if_o our_o counterpleader_n can_v sufficient_o show_v as_o we_o be_v sure_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v either_o that_o the_o roman_n have_v since_o that_o time_n g_o leave_v the_o faith_n which_o s._n paul_n commend_v in_o they_o or_o that_o any_o of_o the_o succeed_a bishop_n to_o s._n peter_n in_o that_o see_v have_v change_v the_o first_o faith_n by_o pare_n away_o any_o part_n thereof_o or_o by_o add_v any_o new_a doctrine_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o former_a or_o what_o be_v not_o teach_v before_o by_o the_o father_n &_o after_o explicitive_o add_v as_o a_o more_o clear_a &_o particular_a declaration_n of_o the_o same_o if_o this_o we_o say_v can_v be_v sufficient_o show_v by_o require_v by_o a_o senseless_a issue_n require_v name_v the_o pope_n or_o other_o man_n who_o in_o such_o sort_n change_v the_o primitive_a faith_n &_o the_o point_n or_o point_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v so_o change_v together_o with_o the_o time_n &_o place_n when_o &_o where_o the_o change_n be_v first_o make_v we_o yield_v ourselves_o to_o be_v such_o be_v whether_o you_o will_v yield_v yourselves_o to_o be_v so_o or_o no_o it_o be_v certain_a out_o 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penance_n of_o romualdus_n abbat_n petr._n dam._n in_o vita_fw-la romual_fw-la to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o devout_a readiness_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o to_o accept_v and_o fulfil_v the_o sentence_n of_o pope_n alexander_n legate_n touch_v the_o death_n and_o murder_v of_o saint_n thomas_n of_o canterbury_n neubrigens_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 25._o obey_v their_o censure_n yea_o and_o have_v at_o this_o present_a many_o of_o the_o great_a monarch_n and_o potentate_n on_o earth_n to_o her_o professor_n patron_n and_o foster-fathers_n so_o as_o of_o the_o roman_a religion_n untruth_n religion_n a_o notorious_a untruth_n only_o these_o ensue_a passage_n &_o prophetical_a prediction_n of_o holy_a scripture_n must_v of_o force_n take_v their_o verification_n or_o remain_v as_o yet_o be_v the_o latter_a year_n or_o evening_n of_o the_o church_n unfulfil_v application_n unfulfil_v manifest_a rack_a and_o pervert_v of_o the_o scripture_n in_o wrong_a application_n the_o gentile_n 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chronicle_n of_o the_o world_n that_o there_o be_v never_o emperor_n nor_o till_o this_o age_n any_o one_o king_n under_o heaven_n that_o entertain_v or_o profess_v or_o all_o those_o first_o christian_n emperor_n and_o king_n which_o the_o suppliant_n speak_v of_o and_o many_o other_o also_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o papacy_n profess_v true_a christian_a religion_n which_o we_o profess_v profess_v protestant_n religion_n resolution_n of_o the_o 9_o reason_n popish_a religion_n be_v that_o to_o which_o the_o famous_a emperor_n and_o king_n of_o the_o world_n have_v bow_v their_o crown_n present_v their_o gift_n reverence_v her_o prelate_n obey_v their_o censure_n ergo._n papistry_n be_v true_a religion_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v tolerate_v answer_n i._o to_o the_o antecedent_n 1_o the_o best_a the_o ancient_a and_o the_o famous_a of_o all_o these_o emperor_n and_o king_n mention_v by_o the_o suppliant_n live_v and_o die_v long_o before_o the_o original_n of_o popery_n 2_o many_o 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distress_n for_o want_n of_o argument_n who_o can_v say_v nothing_o for_o their_o religion_n but_o what_o pagan_n turk_n &_o atheist_n may_v allege_v for_o they_o reason_n of_o religion_n 10_o 10._o reason_n of_o religion_n a_o religion_n that_o from_o the_o first_o flower_n of_o her_o infancy_n ever_o have_v and_o still_o have_v to_o her_o beleevere_n infinite_a multitude_n of_o either_o sex_n apostolical_a sex_n this_o prof_o sufficient_o declare_v that_o their_o religion_n be_v not_o apostolical_a profess_v poverty_n chastity_n and_o obedience_n the_o three_o 24._o three_o mat._n 19.21_o mark_n 19.12_o 1._o cor._n 7.25_o matth._n 16_o 24._o chief_a evangelicall_n false_a evangelicall_n false_a counsel_v it_o counsel_v false_a again_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n do_v not_o prove_v it_o observe_v of_o the_o jovinia_n the_o mat._n 19.27_o august_n de_fw-fr civet_fw-la lib._n 17._o ca._n 4._o hieron_n li._n 1._o contra_fw-la jovinia_n apostle_n practise_v by_o those_o more_o 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¶_o the_o supplyants_n have_v muster_v the_o bare_a name_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n very_o provident_o leave_v their_o reader_n to_o the_o examine_n of_o their_o quotation_n among_o who_o not_o one_o of_o a_o hundred_o they_o know_v either_o for_o lack_v of_o skill_n or_o will_n leisure_n or_o book_n can_v &_o will_v turn_v to_o the_o place_n in_o the_o author_n themselves_n they_o think_v belike_o their_o credit_n to_o be_v such_o that_o every_o man_n must_v needs_o believe_v that_o they_o cite_v they_o true_o &_o faithful_o &_o that_o because_o they_o have_v so_o round_o huddle_v they_o up_o together_o that_o therefore_o out_o of_o all_o question_n they_o speak_v &_o write_v full_o for_o they_o but_o what_o small_a â—ause_n there_o be_v either_o for_o the_o suppliants_n to_o look_v to_o be_v thus_o trust_v or_o for_o any_o to_o yield_v they_o such_o credit_n herein_o appear_v manifest_o in_o the_o citation_n of_o their_o word_n which_o quite_o make_v against_o popish_a religion_n and_o monkish_a profession_n of_o poverty_n ¶_o of_o chastity_n hieron_n in_o cap._n 9_o matth._n &_o lib._n 1._o advers._fw-la jovin_n cap._n 7._o basil_n de_fw-fr virginitat_fw-la epiphan_n haresi_fw-la 58_o contra_fw-la valesios_n aug._n de_fw-fr virginitat_fw-la cap_n 14_o 24_o &_o sequentibus_fw-la greg._n in_o tertia_fw-la parte_fw-la curae_fw-la pastora_fw-la adwonit_fw-la 29._o ambros_n &_o theodoretus_n in_o 1._o cor._n 7._o &_o amb._n in_o epist_n 83._o ad_fw-la siricium_n papam_fw-la &_o 82._o add_v vercellenser_n &_o in_o tribus_fw-la libris_fw-la de_fw-la virginib_fw-la &_o alibi_fw-la damasc_n lib._n 4_o orthodoxae_fw-la fid_fw-we ca._n 25._o athanasius_n basilius_n nazianzenus_n de_fw-fr virgint_n fulgent_n epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la probam_fw-la cap._n 9_o &_o 10._o jgnatius_n ad_fw-la philadelph_n cipri_n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi pudicit_fw-la jsodor_n li._n 2._o the_o sum_n bono_fw-mi cap._n 40._o cassian_n coll_v 12._o ca._n 4_o &_o 7._o ¶_o of_o obedience_n aug._n lib._n 14_o de_fw-la civit._fw-la ca._n 12._o hieron_n epist_n 8._o ad_fw-la demetriad_n ca._n 10._o greg_n l._n 35_o moral_n ca._n 12_o &_o in_o 1._o reg._n li_n 2._o ca._n
o_o lord_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o these_o men._n the_o author_n tear_n and_o humble_a petition_n unto_o almighty_a god._n alas_o alas_o dear_a god_n be_v there_o yet_o any_o left_a that_o plead_v for_o baal_n have_v thou_o not_o teach_v we_o &_o reveal_v unto_o we_o the_o impiety_n and_o iniquity_n the_o infidelity_n and_o irreligion_n of_o the_o profession_n now_o urge_v have_v not_o we_o after_o diligent_a inquiry_n deprehend_v it_o to_o be_v idolatry_n blasphemy_n and_o profanation_n of_o thy_o name_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n of_o bread_n wood_n stone_n by_o their_o iustification_n through_o their_o own_o work_n and_o so_o many_o other_o by_o mean_n beside_o that_o only_a sweet_a sacrifice_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o by_o their_o false_a worship_n which_o be_v not_o a_o service_n prescribe_v by_o thy_o word_n but_o a_o mere_a devise_n of_o unpure_a carnal_a profane_a and_o devilish_a wit_n have_v not_o we_o find_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o it_o as_o a_o sea_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o disloyalty_n dishonesty_n and_o wicked_a conversation_n among_o man_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o antichristian_a supremacy_n whereby_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o devilish_a pride_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o seat_n challenge_v unto_o himself_o fullness_n of_o power_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o jurisdiction_n to_o do_v what_o please_v he_o in_o heaven_n in_o earth_n and_o in_o hell_n to_o dispense_v with_o what_o he_o listen_v what_o great_a encouragement_n can_v there_o be_v to_o sin_n then_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v sure_a for_o a_o little_a money_n to_o have_v a_o seal_a pardon_n not_o only_o for_o any_o wickedness_n commit_v but_o also_o for_o all_o he_o shall_v commit_v during_o his_o life_n &_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o so_o absurd_o wicked_a be_v their_o doctrine_n &_o practice_n if_o by_o go_v on_o pilgrimage_n say_v so_o many_o time_n over_o his_o bead_n fast_v so_o many_o day_n give_v so_o much_o unto_o monk_n &_o friar_n or_o maintain_v so_o many_o mass_n a_o man_n may_v satisfy_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o appease_v thy_o wrath_n o_o god_n against_o the_o same_o who_o will_v be_v restrain_v from_o any_o wickedness_n or_o be_v careful_a for_o amend_v his_o life_n but_o no_o marvel_n though_o so_o infinite_a a_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v so_o great_a a_o cause_n of_o sin_n see_v the_o authority_n of_o absolution_n which_o every_o popish_a priest_n have_v be_v so_o fruitful_a in_o this_o kind_n to_o the_o encouragement_n and_o increase_n of_o wickedness_n we_o have_v but_o too_o many_o woeful_a example_n of_o such_o who_o absolve_v their_o disciple_n before_o hand_n to_o poison_v and_o to_o murder_v the_o sacred_a person_n of_o our_o king_n and_o prince_n thou_o anoint_v if_o every_o priest_n have_v such_o a_o power_n to_o absolve_v from_o sin_n what_o wickedness_n be_v there_o which_o these_o absolver_n will_v not_o dispense_v with_o and_o what_o security_n for_o anâ—_n prince_n or_o state_n where_o such_o priest_n and_o absolver_n may_v be_v endute_v what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o dishonesty_n and_o uncleanes_n of_o their_o secret_a confession_n of_o their_o stew_n of_o their_o order_n of_o monk_n and_o friar_n unlawful_a vow_n and_o single_a life_n which_o be_v cause_n of_o hypocrisy_n adultery_n fornication_n and_o a_o thousand_o abomination_n of_o uncleanness_n what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o their_o sanctuary_n privilege_a place_n exemption_n immunity_n appeal_n and_o protection_n which_o must_v needs_o by_o impunity_n provoke_v man_n unto_o all_o wickedness_n it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n both_o through_o thy_o justice_n o_o most_o righteous_a god_n who_o can_v not_o but_o from_o heaven_n reveile_v thy_o wrath_n upon_o so_o great_a ungodliness_n &_o the_o very_a nature_n &_o practice_n of_o popish_a religion_n that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o all_o good_a policy_n who_o end_n be_v to_o repress_v sin_n and_o stark_o poison_v 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