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against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o if_o they_o can_v do_v it_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v they_o have_v not_o do_v it_o and_o if_o they_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v do_v it_o then_o be_v it_o a_o foul_a aspersion_n by_o they_o unjust_o cast_v upon_o we_o for_o which_o their_o unjust_a uncharitable_a and_o unchristian_a censure_n i_o pray_v god_n forgive_v they_o have_v thus_o secure_v that_o post_n which_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v attack_v by_o the_o enemy_n i_o shall_v now_o take_v the_o boldness_n to_o make_v a_o short_a sally_n upon_o they_o and_o take_v a_o account_n of_o their_o strength_n by_o consider_v some_o of_o the_o most_o material_a argument_n which_o have_v be_v offer_v by_o their_o champion_n to_o make_v good_a their_o charge_n arg._n 1._o pope_n nicholas_n as_o i_o find_v he_o cite_v by_o bishop_n jewel_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o apology_n p._n 2._o make_v short_a work_n of_o it_o and_o very_o magisterial_o do_v at_o once_o determine_v the_o whole_a matter_n for_o say_v he_o whoso_o deni_v the_o privilege_n and_o supremacy_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n have_v renounce_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v a_o heretic_n omnes_fw-la de_fw-fr major_n &_o obed._n unam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la dist_n 22._o omnes_fw-la ans_fw-fr to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o if_o the_o privilege_n and_o supremacy_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n we_o desire_v to_o know_v in_o which_o of_o the_o three_o creed_n or_o in_o what_o part_n of_o the_o bible_n we_o may_v find_v it_o for_o we_o will_v not_o willing_o be_v want_v in_o our_o compliance_n with_o any_o article_n of_o faith._n 2._o if_o this_o be_v so_o than_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n consist_v of_o 630_o bishop_n and_o reverend_a father_n gather_v together_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o pack_n of_o heretic_n for_o they_o give_v equal_a privilege_n to_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n with_o that_o of_o rome_n 3._o if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o pope_n gregory_n the_o great_a and_o i_o take_v he_o to_o be_v altogether_o as_o infallible_a as_o pope_n nicholas_n be_v a_o heretic_n for_o he_o call_v he_o who_o usurp_v such_o a_o arrogant_a style_n the_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n 4._o if_o subjection_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n be_v a_o necessary_a part_n in_o the_o definition_n of_o heresy_n than_o all_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n except_o those_o of_o the_o roman_a communion_n be_v heretic_n for_o all_o of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o we_o do_v unanimous_o oppose_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n arg._n 2._o their_o angelical_a doctor_n and_o canonize_v saint_n s._n tho._n aquinas_n thus_o argue_v 11.2.3_o 22._o q._n 11.2.3_o when_o a_o matter_n be_v once_o determine_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v obstinate_o gainsay_v such_o determination_n he_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v a_o heretic_n which_o authority_n say_v he_o do_v principal_o reside_v in_o 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church_n ans_fw-fr this_o argument_n be_v also_o support_v by_o these_o false_a supposition_n 1._o that_o to_o oppose_v any_o truth_n propound_v by_o the_o church_n be_v heresy_n this_o we_o deny_v we_o grant_v indeed_o that_o to_o oppose_v any_o truth_n howsoever_o or_o by_o whosoever_o propound_v be_v a_o error_n but_o it_o can_v be_v call_v a_o heresy_n unless_o it_o be_v such_o a_o truth_n as_o be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 2._o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v oppose_v by_o protestant_n be_v divine-truths_n this_o we_o take_v to_o be_v a_o false_a supposition_n for_o we_o do_v not_o oppose_v any_o truth_n much_o less_o any_o divine_a truth_n that_o be_v hold_v by_o they_o but_o only_o such_o false_a and_o new_o invent_v article_n as_o be_v by_o they_o superad_v to_o the_o catholic_n faith._n 3._o that_o whatsoever_o be_v propound_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v propound_v by_o the_o visible_a church_n this_o we_o can_v allow_v because_o we_o know_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v but_o a_o part_n and_z god_n know_v a_o corrupt_a part_n too_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n arg._n 4._o the_o visible_a church_n be_v judge_n of_o controversy_n and_o therefore_o infallible_a to_o oppose_v she_o therefore_o be_v to_o oppose_v god._n this_o protestant_n do_v and_o therefore_o be_v guilty_a of_o heresy_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v here_o take_v for_o grant_v 1._o that_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v judge_n of_o controversy_n 2._o that_o she_o be_v infallible_a 3._o that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v this_o visible_a church_n 4._o that_o to_o oppose_v she_o be_v to_o oppose_v god._n all_o which_o supposition_n be_v matter_n of_o dispute_n between_o we_o and_o yet_o undetermined_a and_o therefore_o very_o insufficient_a ground_n to_o build_v such_o a_o charge_n upon_o arg._n 5._o want_v of_o succession_n of_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n hold_v always_o the_o same_o doctrine_n and_o of_o the_o form_n of_o ordain_v bishop_n and_o priest_n which_o be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v a_o certain_a mark_n of_o heresy_n but_o protestant_n want_v all_o these_o thing_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr we_o deny_v the_o major_n for_o 1._o nothing_o but_o want_n of_o truth_n and_o hold_v error_n can_v make_v or_o prove_v a_o man_n or_o church_n to_o be_v heretical_a 2._o because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o succession_n of_o person_n but_o of_o doctrine_n that_o can_v secure_v a_o church_n from_o heresy_n and_o to_o such_o a_o succession_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n necessary_a 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o agreement_n with_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v a_o uninterrupted_a conveyance_n of_o it_o down_o to_o they_o who_o challenge_v it_o both_o which_o we_o have_v arg._n 6._o protestant_n have_v forsake_v a_o church_n confess_o very_a ancient_n and_o beside_o which_o there_o can_v be_v demonstrate_v no_o other_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o against_o god_n and_o truth_n there_o lie_v no_o prescription_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v great_a wisdom_n to_o forsake_v ancient_a error_n for_o more_o ancient_a truth_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v many_o other_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n beside_o the_o roman_a these_o be_v the_o most_o material_a argument_n i_o have_v yet_o meet_v with_o by_o which_o our_o adversary_n have_v attempt_v to_o make_v good_a their_o charge_n of_o heresy_n against_o we_o and_o how_o rot_v a_o foundation_n these_o be_v to_o build_v such_o a_o mighty_a superstructure_n upon_o i_o shall_v now_o leave_v to_o the_o impartial_a reader_n to_o judge_v and_o because_o i_o design_v brevity_n and_o be_o unwilling_a to_o draw_v out_o this_o discourse_n to_o too_o great_a a_o length_n i_o shall_v now_o hasten_v to_o a_o conclusion_n the_o conclusion_n in_o this_o discourse_n i_o have_v lay_v down_o such_o a_o notion_n of_o heresy_n as_o be_v general_o receive_v and_o own_a by_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o and_o by_o that_o have_v strict_o examine_v the_o charge_n which_o they_o bring_v against_o we_o and_o i_o hope_v have_v make_v it_o very_o plain_a and_o manifest_a that_o the_o imputation_n of_o heresy_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v a_o soul_n aspersion_n and_o can_v without_o great_a injustice_n be_v cast_v upon_o her._n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n i_o have_v undertake_v to_o make_v good_a in_o this_o short_a treatise_n i_o be_o hearty_o sorry_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o occasion_n for_o a_o discourse_n of_o this_o nature_n i_o be_o a_o great_a lover_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n and_o do_v great_o abhor_v both_o schism_n and_o heresy_n by_o the_o former_a of_o which_o the_o church_n peace_n be_v disturb_v and_o her_o member_n crumble_v into_o party_n and_o faction_n and_o by_o the_o latter_a of_o which_o her_o truth_n be_v fully_v her_o doctrine_n pervert_v and_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o religion_n put_v out_o of_o order_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v earnest_o pray_v as_o my_o dear_a mother_n the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v teach_v i_o that_o all_o those_o who_o have_v err_v and_o be_v deceive_v may_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o unity_n peace_n and_o concord_n may_v flourish_v in_o all_o nation_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o strife_n and_o debate_n and_o if_o i_o be_v not_o command_v to_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v very_o unwilling_o draw_v to_o engage_v in_o they_o but_o when_o i_o meet_v with_o a_o loud_a and_o ungrounded_a clamour_n brand_a those_o who_o embrace_v and_o endeavour_v to_o hold_v fast_o the_o holy_a catholic_n faith_n with_o the_o odious_a name_n of_o schismatic_n and_o heretic_n i_o can_v forbear_v according_a to_o my_o poor_a ability_n to_o stand_v up_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o injure_a innocency_n and_o abuse_a 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that_o they_o will_v all_o devout_o join_v with_o i_o in_o this_o humble_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n to_o almighty_a god_n from_o all_o sedition_n privy_a conspiracy_n and_o rebellion_n from_o all_o false_a doctrine_n heresy_n and_o schism_n from_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o contempt_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o commandment_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o finis_fw-la advertisement_n some_o query_n to_o protestant_n answer_v and_o a_o explanation_n of_o roman_a catholick_n belief_n in_o four_o great_a point_n consider_v 1._o concern_v their_o church_n 2._o their_o worship_n 3._o justification_n 4._o civil_a government_n also_o late_o print_v a_o seasonable_a prospect_n for_o the_o view_n and_o consideration_n of_o christian_n be_v a_o brief_a representation_n of_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o infidel_n and_o heathen_n as_o to_o religion_n and_o morality_n in_o our_o age._n together_o with_o some_o reflection_n thereupon_o in_o relation_n to_o we_o who_o profess_v christianity_n write_a by_o a_o gentleman_n both_o print_v for_o luke_n meredith_n at_o the_o king_n be_v head_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n