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ordinance_n in_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o of_o necessity_n be_v requisite_a to_o the_o same_o and_o his_o majesty_n ep_v cit_fw-la 3â—_n whitâ—k_n cont._n 2._o q._n â—_o c._n 18._o sutla_fw-fr l._n 1._o de_fw-fr eccl._n c._n 1._o mort._n apol._n l._n 2._o cap._n 3â—_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o the_o church_n be_v unite_v among_o themselves_o in_o unity_n of_o say_v and_o doctrine_n in_o those_o point_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o hereupon_o diverse_a protestant_n deny_v those_o corinthian_n who_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n and_o those_o galathian_o who_o overturn_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n because_o they_o deny_v a_o fundamental_a point_n point_n of_o christian_a faith_n wherefore_o unless_a protestant_n will_v deny_v their_o common_a doctrine_n in_o this_o matter_n reject_v their_o own_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n cast_v away_o their_o only_a mark_n of_o the_o church_n and_o leave_v no_o mark_n of_o 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that_o none_o can_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n unless_o he_o be_v also_o a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n if_o so_o convenient_o he_o may_v 3._o moreover_o the_o holy_a father_n most_o frequent_o 19_o leo._n jerm_n 4._o de_fw-fr nat._n hier._n lib._n 3_o â—ont_fw-fr ruffi_n aug._n l._n de_fw-fr haer_fw-mi &_o q._n 11._o in_o mat._n &_o 18._o the_o civet_n c._n 51._o basilius_n in_o theodor._n lib._n 4._o c._n 19_o and_o sometime_o also_o protestant_n themselves_n do_v teach_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o faithful_a and_o believe_a man_n that_o he_o deny_v no_o one_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o much_o less_o a_o fundamental_a or_o principal_a article_n final_o protestant_n be_v wont_a to_o laugh_v at_o catholics_n if_o they_o prove_v any_o father_n to_o have_v be_v a_o papist_n because_o he_o hold_v some_o fundamental_a point_n of_o papistry_n for_o thus_o write_v pareus_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr amiss_o gratiae_fw-la cap._n 1_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a for_o he_o to_o conclude_v s._n augustin_n to_o have_v be_v a_o papist_n because_o in_o this_o error_n he_o agree_v with_o they_o no_o less_o they_o if_o you_o infer_v that_o we_o be_v papist_n because_o we_o agree_v with_o papist_n in_o some_o truth_n and_o d._n white_a in_o defence_n of_o his_o way_n cap._n 45._o pag._n 432_o his_o hold_v of_o some_o thing_n superstitious_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v entertain_v prove_v not_o that_o he_o profess_v the_o same_o faith_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n now_o do_v because_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o say_a church_n comprehend_v much_o more_o than_o he_o hold_v and_o what_o he_o hold_v be_v now_o otherwise_o expound_v and_o apply_v then_o by_o he_o it_o be_v and_o in_o his_o way_n pag._n 298_o if_o he_o will_v deal_v faithful_o and_o to_o the_o point_n he_o shall_v not_o say_v bernard_n profess_v the_o roman_a faith_n and_o be_v a_o monk_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v show_v that_o be_v profess_v the_o present_a roman_a faith_n as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o the_o jesuit_n have_v set_v it_o down_o at_o least_o in_o the_o fundamental_a point_n thereof_o let_v they_o then_o abide_v the_o law_n which_o themselves_o have_v make_v and_o let_v not_o they_o conclude_v any_o one_o to_o have_v be_v a_o protestant_n because_o he_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o one_o or_o more_o point_n unless_o he_o agree_v with_o they_o at_o least_o in_o all_o fundamental_a point_n of_o their_o doctrine_n i_o add_v also_o that_o against_o protestant_n we_o do_v right_o conclude_v that_o the_o holy_a father_n be_v papist_n if_o we_o do_v show_v that_o they_o dissent_v from_o protestant_n in_o one_o or_o more_o fundamental_a point_n for_o they_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o father_n be_v either_o papist_n or_o protestant_n but_o protestant_n they_o be_v not_o if_o they_o deny_v their_o doctrine_n in_o any_o fundamental_a point_n thereof_o therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v papist_n and_o the_o like_a be_v not_o of_o other_o who_o protestant_n can_v conclude_v to_o have_v be_v they_o if_o they_o can_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v none_o of_o we_o because_o neither_o we_o will_v grant_v nor_o they_o can_v avouch_v that_o such_o be_v either_o we_o or_o they_o as_o they_o grant_v of_o the_o holy_a father_n protestant_n what_o be_v necessary_o require_v to_o a_o protestant_n be_v it_o therefore_o certain_a and_o assure_v that_o to_o a_o protestant_n be_v necessary_o require_v that_o either_o explicit_o or_o at_o least_o implicit_o and_o virtual_o he_o believe_v all_o the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o protestancy_n and_o wilful_o deny_v no_o one_o of_o they_o and_o that_o therefore_o protestant_n can_v no_o way_n challenge_v any_o who_o reject_v any_o one_o of_o their_o fundamental_a and_o principal_a article_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o set_v down_o the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o protestancy_n â—â—_o lib._n the_o unie_n baptism_n c._n â—â—_o because_o protestant_n themselves_n agree_v not_o herein_o but_o as_o s._n augustin_n say_v that_o the_o donatist_n do_v concern_v sin_n which_o they_o will_v have_v to_o exclude_v man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n so_o protestant_n in_o a_o strange_a fashion_n distinguish_v the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o their_o faith_n devise_v rule_n of_o distinction_n among_o they_o not_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n but_o out_o of_o their_o own_o head_n which_o be_v the_o fundamental_a head_n of_o protestancy_n chap._n viii_o 1._o that_o we_o may_v determine_v which_o be_v the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o protestant_a religion_n we_o must_v first_o show_v ausp_n how_o much_o protestant_n esteem_v the_o conf._n of_o ausp_n that_o all_o protestant_n profess_v to_o receive_v the_o confession_n of_o auspurge_n at_o least_o in_o the_o principal_a and_o fundamental_a article_n thereof_o of_o the_o lutheran_n protestant_n this_o be_v manifest_a for_o in_o their_o conference_n at_o aldeburg_n both_o party_n of_o they_o agree_v to_o admit_v it_o for_o a_o rule_n of_o their_o disputation_n and_o ibidem_fw-la pag._n 404._o those_o of_o the_o elector_n side_n do_v say_v we_o refer_v ourselves_o and_o do_v look_v unto_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n as_o to_o the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n next_o after_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o other_o lutheran_n in_o zanchius_n in_o supplicat_fw-la ad_fw-la senat._n argentinens_fw-la pag._n 70._o religion_n the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n do_v appoint_v that_o it_o be_v teach_v according_a to_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurge_n present_v to_o charles_n the_o 5._o anno_fw-la 1530_o and_o the_o apology_n thereof_o subscribe_v at_o numberg_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o square_a and_o rule_v of_o all_o religion_n in_o all_o article_n religion_n the_o square_a of_o religion_n heshusius_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr present_a corp_n christi_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la affirm_v that_o among_o the_o lutheran_n all_o that_o be_v promote_v to_o degree_n and_o cure_n of_o soul_n do_v swear_v to_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n and_o the_o apology_n thereof_o it_o they_o swear_v to_o it_o the_o same_o testify_v lobechius_n disp_n 1._o pag._n 12._o and_o as_o lavatherus_n add_v anno_fw-la 1530_o the_o law_n of_o the_o university_n of_o wittenberg_n do_v straight_o forbid_v to_o defend_v any_o opinion_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o confession_n heâ—â—â—sius_n also_o lib._n cit_fw-la write_v holy_a the_o authority_n thereof_o most_o holy_a that_o the_o authority_n thereof_o aught_o to_o be_v most_o holy_a among_o all_o godly_a man_n westphalus_n count_v laskum_n affime_v that_o it_o contain_v the_o sum_n of_o doctrine_n found_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ernestus_n regius_n in_o vita_fw-la vrbani_fw-la that_o it_o be_v the_o square_a and_o rule_v of_o controversy_n in_o the_o church_n lobechius_n lib._n cit_fw-la that_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o say_v and_o doctrine_n distinguish_v the_o orthodoxal_a church_n from_o the_o heterodoxall_a reineccius_n in_o armatura_fw-la 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12._o what_o as_o tertullian_n say_v mean_v they_o otherwise_o then_o they_o write_v master_n of_o deceit_n not_o of_o truth_n 10._o if_o any_o demand_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o protestant_n shall_v so_o often_o and_o so_o plain_o say_v that_o their_o church_n and_o religion_n be_v perish_v before_o luther_n appear_v perish_v wherefore_o protestant_n say_v their_o church_n be_v perish_v i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v many_o cause_n thereof_o first_o because_o it_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o their_o church_n and_o religion_n be_v not_o at_o all_o when_o luther_n begin_v that_o as_o themselves_o have_v confess_v they_o can_v deny_v it_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v if_o any_o deny_v it_o he_o may_v be_v convince_v all_o man_n must_v confess_v it_o the_o matter_n itself_o proclaim_v and_o prove_v it_o 1.4.5.7_o num._n 1.4.5.7_o and_o final_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a both_o to_o learned_a and_o unlearned_a second_o they_o say_v so_o for_o to_o move_v man_n to_o hate_v the_o pope_n and_o papist_n who_o they_o affirm_v to_o have_v destroy_v the_o faith_n and_o church_n three_o for_o to_o purchase_v the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n as_o who_o have_v restore_v to_o they_o again_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n four_o they_o say_v so_o for_o to_o excuse_v their_o preach_n and_o play_v the_o pastor_n without_o ordinary_a call_n as_o if_o forsooth_o when_o they_o begin_v there_o have_v be_v no_o church_n which_o can_v give_v they_o commission_n final_o as_o phrantike_a man_n so_o protestant_n sometime_o be_v in_o good_a fit_n in_o which_o they_o see_v and_o confess_v the_o truth_n but_o at_o other_o time_n when_o catholik_o out_o of_o this_o perish_a and_o destruction_n of_o their_o church_n and_o religion_n do_v infer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o church_n or_o religion_n of_o christ_n 16._o matth._n 16._o against_o which_o as_o he_o have_v promise_v the_o gat_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v but_o some_o other_o church_n &_o religion_n either_o first_o 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approve_v by_o luther_n and_o protestant_n haeret_fw-la luther_n de_fw-fr abrog_n mis_fw-fr &_o epist_n ad_fw-la amsd._n schusselb_n tom_fw-mi 4._o catal_a haeret_fw-la that_o who_o can_v speak_v clear_o and_o yet_o speak_v obscure_o shall_v have_v his_o word_n expound_v against_o he_o see_v therefore_o protestant_n can_v have_v speak_v far_o more_o clear_o if_o they_o have_v mean_v only_o that_o outward_a profession_n of_o faith_n have_v perish_v we_o may_v lawful_o expound_v their_o word_n against_o themselves_o 3._o to_o this_o shift_n be_v another_o like_a wherewith_o they_o say_v that_o the_o foresay_a testimony_n of_o protestant_n touch_v the_o destruction_n or_o decay_n of_o their_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o their_o invisible_a church_n shift_n the_o second_o shift_n which_o they_o say_v be_v the_o company_n of_o only_a true_a faithful_a and_o predestinate_a man_n but_o of_o the_o decay_n of_o their_o visible_a church_n which_o they_o say_v be_v the_o 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prove_v that_o they_o like_v liar_n have_v contradict_v themselves_o not_o that_o they_o have_v not_o say_v this_o which_o they_o have_v as_o clear_o say_v as_o ever_o they_o say_v any_o thing_n else_o beside_o in_o say_v according_a to_o their_o meaning_n that_o the_o church_n have_v not_o perish_v or_o can_v perish_v they_o do_v not_o indeed_o contradict_v themselves_o when_o they_o say_v that_o it_o have_v or_o can_v perish_v for_o when_o they_o say_v that_o the_o church_n can_v perish_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n they_o understand_v not_o the_o catholic_a church_n that_o be_v the_o church_n spread_v throughout_o the_o world_n â—_o cap._n 1._o n._n â—_o for_o as_o we_o see_v they_o teach_v that_o the_o church_n may_v consist_v or_o be_v reduce_v to_o one_o or_o two_o and_o that_o elias_n think_v there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o church_n but_o himself_o whereupon_o d._n whitaker_n cont._n 2._o quest_n 3._o pag._n
ensnare_v in_o those_o tradition_n of_o man_n but_o rather_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n while_o all_o be_v persuade_v that_o in_o keep_v they_o they_o obtain_v salvation_n in_o omit_v they_o sell_v into_o damnation_n and_o serm_n de_fw-fr simulacris_fw-la fol._n 277_o all_o the_o world_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o other_o abuse_n of_o image_n for_o who_o will_v have_v put_v image_n in_o church_n if_o thereby_o he_o have_v not_o think_v that_o he_o do_v service_n to_o god_n thus_o much_o luther_n 2._o and_o in_o like_a manner_n speak_v the_o lutheran_n the_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n cap._n 20_o no_o man_n admonish_v of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o humane_a tradition_n and_o god_n law_n no_o man_n teach_v how_o good_a work_n do_v please_v the_o magdeburgian_o praefat._v centur._n 5_o all_o alike_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o impiety_n and_o egyptian_a darkness_n of_o antichrist_n alike_o all_o alike_o and_o praefat._n centur._n 8_o antichrist_n have_v bring_v under_o his_o yok_n all_o europe_n that_o we_o may_v say_v they_o speak_v nothing_o of_o other_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n europe_n all_o europe_n melancthon_n tom_n 4._o prefat_n in_o act._n ratisbon_n pag._n 730_o only_a luther_n dare_v touch_v the_o error_n of_o the_o pope_n &_o school_n our_o church_n follow_v he_o rather_o than_o the_o consent_n of_o so_o many_o age_n pope_n and_o school_n lobechius_n disput_fw-la 29_o the_o roman_a tyranny_n have_v overwhelm_v the_o church_n and_o hold_v the_o christian_a world_n in_o thraldom_n huber_n in_o antibellarm_n lib._n 4._o world_n the_o christian_a world_n cap._n 3._o our_o church_n have_v a_o new_a form_n not_o use_v at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o pope_n possess_v all_o morgestern_a tract_n de_fw-fr eccles_n pag._n 145_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n know_v that_o before_o luther_n all_o church_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o more_o than_o cymmerian_a darkness_n church_n all_o church_n hitherto_o the_o lutheran_n 3._o among_o the_o sacramentary_n caluin_n 2._o institur_fw-la cap._n 2._o §_o 4_o all_o people_n all_o even_o to_o the_o common_a people_n even_o to_o the_o common_a people_n be_v embue_v with_o this_o principle_n that_o man_n have_v free_a will_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 18._o §_o 18_o the_o abomination_n of_o mass_n proffer_v in_o a_o golden_a cup_n have_v make_v so_o drink_v all_o king_n and_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a that_o they_o put_v the_o whole_a hope_n of_o their_o salvation_n in_o it_o alone_o low_a all_o people_n on_o earth_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a which_o very_a word_n be_v repeat_v by_o lobechius_n disput_fw-la 26._o and_o by_o hospin_n epist_n dedicat_fw-la 1_o part_n histor_n and_o part_n 2._o fol._n 25._o and_o the_o say_v caluin_n lib._n 4._o cit_fw-la cap._n 10._o §_o 5_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v cover_v with_o a_o most_o thick_a mist_n of_o ignorance_n and_o lib._n de_fw-fr coen_n pag._n 10_o with_o how_o thick_a a_o mist_n of_o darkness_n be_v the_o world_n besiege_v again_o when_o luther_n begin_v to_o teach_v he_o so_o handle_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o supper_n as_o that_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o corporal_a presence_n he_o seem_v to_o leave_v such_o as_o all_o then_o receive_v and_o lib._n the_o necess_n reform_v pag._n 46_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v bewitch_v with_o these_o wicked_a opinion_n before_o luther_n appear_v world_n the_o whole_a world_n and_o respon_n ad_fw-la sadolet_n pag._n 130_o all_o thing_n be_v stuff_v with_o pernicious_a error_n there_o be_v none_o which_o true_o esteem_v that_o only_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n none_o which_o so_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o his_o eternal_a priesthood_n and_o the_o intercession_n which_o depend_v thereupon_o none_o rest_v in_o his_o only_a justice_n etc._n no_o man_n so_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o etc._n etc._n but_o now_o whereas_o all_o do_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o good_a work_n when_o they_o go_v about_o by_o good_a word_n to_o purchase_v thy_o god_n he_o speak_v to_o grace_n to_o obtain_v justice_n to_o purge_v their_o sin_n to_o satisfy_v thou_o all_o which_o say_v he_o do_v dash_v out_o and_o annihilate_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n respon_n ad_fw-la veâ—â—pel_n pag._n 354_o see_v the_o whole_a western_a hurch_n as_o he_o call_v it_o defend_v obstinate_o all_o the_o inipiety_n which_o we_o just_o detest_v etc._n etc._n church_n all_o the_o western_a church_n and_o epist_n 141_o we_o be_v compâ—â—en_v to_o make_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o whole_a world_n bucer_n lib._n â—0_n uâ—â—â—â—â—â—su_fw-la ministerij_fw-la pag._n 602_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o for_o many_o age_n past_o god_n reveal_v to_o no_o nation_n the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o his_o kingdom_n so_o far_o as_o he_o hâ—â—â—_n dâ—â—_n in_o our_o age_n lâ—b_n de_fw-fr concord_n pag._n 660_o this_o error_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n prevail_v with_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n d._n 〈◊〉_d â—it_n de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la cap._n 26_o at_o length_n antichrist_n and_o his_o doctrine_n overcome_v all_o man_n hold_v their_o peace_n &_o shameful_o and_o base_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o until_o john_n will_v arise_v who_o stout_o oppose_v himself_o against_o he_o sâ—eidan_n epâ—â—t_n â—ed_a 〈◊〉_d hâ—â—tor_n the_o beginning_n of_o protestancy_n be_v slender_a and_o almost_o contemptible_a man_n one_o only_o man_n and_o one_o only_o bear_v the_o haâ—â—â—_n and_o brunt_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n bibliander_n orat._n ad_fw-la pâ—â—â—_n oâ—eâ—_n germ_n we_o put_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n know_v by_o itself_o most_o clear_a and_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n last_o all_o people_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o that_o after_o gregory_n the_o great_a his_o death_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v antichrist_n who_o with_o his_o abom_a nation_n blasphemy_n and_o idolatry_n do_v so_o besot_v all_o king_n and_o people_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o that_o they_o become_v more_o blockish_a than_o â—rute_n beast_n zâ—â—inglius_n lib._n de_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la relig_n cap._n de_fw-fr eâ—char_n christendom_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o christendom_n i_o think_v no_o man_n will_v deny_v this_o that_o we_o all_o run_v to_o mass_n as_o to_o a_o sacred_a refuge_n daniel_n camier_n epist_n 49_o error_n possess_v noâ—_n one_o or_o two_o small_a parcel_n but_o apostasy_n turn_v the_o very_a whole_a body_n away_o from_o christ_n hospin_n praefat._n part_n 2._o histoâ—_n against_o none_o strive_v against_o from_o gregory_n time_n no_o man_n strive_v against_o superstition_n but_o all_o add_v and_o put_v to_o what_o strength_n each_o one_o can_v and_o ep_v dedicat_fw-la part_n â—_o this_o most_o gross_a and_o more_o than_o cymmerian_a darkness_n endure_v in_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n these_o 6._o hundred_o year_n last_o pass_v viretus_fw-la in_o hospin_n part_n 2._o fol._n 224_o the_o whole_a christian_a nation_n nation_n the_o whole_a christian_a nation_n utter_o bewitch_v as_o it_o be_v with_o sorcery_n and_o alienate_v from_o god_n and_o true_a religion_n etc._n etc._n praefat._n syntag._n confess_v when_o all_o be_v cover_v with_o most_o gross_a darkness_n of_o ignorance_n and_o idolatry_n gualther_n praefat._n comment_fw-fr epist_n ad_fw-la rom_n in_o the_o point_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n the_o whole_a christian_a world_n be_v great_o deceive_v and_o praefat._v in_o â—om_n 2._o zuinglij_fw-la the_o whole_a world_n be_v before_o bewitch_v with_o trust_n in_o outward_a sign_n jezler_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la euchar._n fol._n 24_o the_o former_a age_n be_v every_o where_o drown_v in_o most_o thick_a darkness_n which_o no_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n can_v deny_v brocard_n in_o c._n 2._o apocal._n fol._n 41_o christ_n al_n &_o every_o member_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v allow_v in_o luther_n and_o his_o first_o onset_n against_o the_o papacy_n the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v sound_a miss_v in_o all_o and_o every_o of_o his_o member_n 4._o among_o our_o english_a protestant_n thus_o speak_v the_o author_n of_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o english_a church_n pag._n 38_o we_o be_v indeed_o depart_v from_o he_o who_o we_o see_v have_v blind_v the_o world_n for_o many_o age_n his_o majesty_n in_o his_o monitory_a epistle_n pag._n 37_o in_o those_o age_n a_o thick_a and_o more_o blind_a ignorance_n of_o truth_n possess_v the_o world_n pag._n 100_o how_o many_o age_n be_v the_o christian_a people_n hold_v in_o so_o great_a blindness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o pag._n 160_o a_o dark_a night_n of_o popish_a doctrine_n possess_v the_o world_n d._n whâ—taker_n conâ—_n 2._o eâ—_n 3._o pag._n 467_o the_o plague_n of_o popery_n at_o last_o go_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n pag._n 468_o that_o antichristian_o plague_v rage_v through_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o through_o all_o visible_a church_n and_o cont._n 4._o quaest_n
pretend_a discipline_n cap_n 2._o avouch_v that_o the_o genevian_a discipline_n begin_v of_o caluin_n because_o before_o he_o it_o be_v never_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o and_o if_o they_o think_v that_o a_o discipline_n or_o a_o heretical_a company_n can_v be_v and_o not_o be_v see_v or_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v they_o to_o think_v the_o same_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 17._o last_o i_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n can_v not_o be_v invisible_a church_n absurdity_n follow_v of_o the_o invisibility_n of_o the_o church_n because_o thereupon_o will_v ensue_v many_o and_o great_a absurdity_n for_o first_o if_o the_o visible_a church_n shall_v fail_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n against_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v and_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v not_o the_o church_n institute_v by_o christ_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v but_o a_o humane_a society_n institute_v by_o man_n how_o then_o shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o one_o can_v be_v save_v unless_o he_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n if_o so_o he_o can_v be_v as_o common_o all_o protestant_n do_v teach_v who_o contemn_v all_o ordinance_n of_o man_n as_o unnecessary_a to_o salvation_n why_o make_v they_o such_o account_n of_o this_o humane_a institution_n at_o the_o last_o the_o protestant_n have_v feel_v this_o mischief_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o caluin_n in_o his_o 3._o homily_n in_o his_o opuscle_n pag._n 548._o and_o danaeus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n where_o they_o bring_v many_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o see_v themselves_o do_v teach_v that_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o a_o humane_a institution_n how_o can_v they_o prove_v that_o god_n have_v command_v or_o man_n can_v appoint_v so_o strict_o to_o observe_v this_o one_o humane_a institution_n under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n another_o inconvenience_n be_v that_o christ_n promise_n touch_v the_o continuance_n of_o his_o church_n be_v expose_v to_o the_o laughter_n and_o mockery_n of_o jew_n and_o infidel_n for_o sith_o as_o the_o law_n say_v and_o protestant_n acknowledge_v among_o man_n there_o be_v no_o other_o account_n make_v of_o thing_n that_o appear_v not_o then_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o what_o man_n will_v reasonable_o persuade_v himself_o that_o christ_n church_n have_v ever_o continue_v in_o the_o world_n if_o she_o for_o many_o age_n appear_v in_o no_o one_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n sure_o this_o seem_v so_o incredible_a that_o i_o think_v not_o that_o any_o man_n well_o in_o his_o wit_n believe_v it_o howsoever_o for_o to_o defend_v the_o protestant_n church_n he_o may_v say_v it_o but_o farewell_o rather_o such_o a_o church_n which_o can_v be_v defend_v but_o by_o such_o improbable_a paradox_n 18._o the_o 3._o inconvenience_n be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v be_v much_o more_o miserable_a than_o have_v be_v the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n even_o since_o it_o have_v be_v forsake_v of_o god_n for_o the_o synagogue_n have_v ever_o since_o christ_n time_n be_v visible_a unto_o the_o world_n and_o profess_v her_o faith_n both_o before_o her_o own_o and_o other_o 11._o lib._n 12._o count_n faust_n c._n 11._o the_o jewish_a nation_n say_v s._n augustin_n whether_o under_o pagan_a or_o christian_a king_n have_v not_o lose_v the_o sign_n of_o her_o law_n wherewith_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o nation_n and_o people_n the_o same_o testify_v s._n hierome_n epist_n 129._o ad_fw-la dardan_n and_o peter_n martyr_n in_o his_o common_a place_n title_n of_o the_o jew_n §_o 47_o the_o hebrew_n albeit_o subdue_v of_o the_o roman_n yet_o never_o take_v their_o law_n rite_n and_o custom_n they_o keep_v their_o own_o yet_o 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