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the_o scripture_n and_o apply_v it_o against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o the_o church_n thereby_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v suffer_v defect_n or_o perish_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n 11._o that_o baptism_n of_o child_n be_v not_o necessary_a be_v teach_v by_o the_o pelagian_o but_o conden_v for_o a_o manifest_a heresy_n by_o council_n by_o in_o rescripto_fw-la ad_fw-la milevitanum_n council_n innocentius_n by_o 88_o by_o haeres_fw-la 88_o s._n augustine_n and_o aquetletensem_fw-la and_o in_o ep_v 86._o ad_fw-la episcopum_fw-la aquetletensem_fw-la s._n leo._n 12._o the_o religious_a use_n of_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o saint_n be_v sacrilegious_o deny_v be_v zenaias_n persa_n as_o nicephorus_n s_o witness_v thus_o write_v zenaias_n iste_fw-la primus_fw-la o_fw-la audacem_fw-la animam_fw-la &_o os_fw-la impudens_fw-la vocem_fw-la illam_fw-la evomuit_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la illi_fw-la placuerunt_fw-la imagine_v venerandas_fw-la non_fw-la 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martyr_n as_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v most_o sincere_o and_o who_o shall_v come_v to_o impugn_v this_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v account_v no_o christian_n but_o either_o a_o eunomian_a or_o a_o vigilantian_n 13._o the_o overthrow_v of_o altar_n &_o cast_v away_o of_o holy_a chrism_n be_v teach_v &_o practise_v by_o the_o donatist_n yet_o be_v this_o their_o sacrilegious_a proceed_n condemn_v &_o themselves_o brand_v for_o heretic_n by_o 163._o by_o lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la petilianun_n c._n 52._o &_o l._n 3._o c._n 40_o &_o epist_n 163._o s._n augustine_n and_o by_o optatus_n who_o speak_v to_o the_o donatist_n discourse_v thereof_o in_o this_o manner_n quid_fw-la donatist_n quid_fw-la lib._n 6._o contra_fw-la donatist_n est_fw-la tam_fw-la sacrilegum_fw-la quam_fw-la altaria_fw-la dei_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la aliquando_fw-la obtulistis_fw-la frangere_fw-la radere_fw-la removere_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la altar_n nisi_fw-la 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of_o god_n the_o personal_a union_n of_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n 4._o but_o to_o come_v near_a home_n the_o parliament_n the_o in_o their_o mild_a defence_n of_o the_o silence_a minister_n supplication_n to_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n puritan_n here_o of_o england_n thus_o complain_v of_o the_o protestant_n do_v we_o vary_v from_o the_o sincere_a doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n nay_o rather_o many_o of_o they_o do_v much_o more_o swerve_v from_o the_o same_o &c_n &c_n and_o thus_o answerable_o we_o find_v that_o the_o puritan_n hold_v the_o bishop_n of_o england_n for_o antichristian_a whereas_o the_o protestant_n do_v teach_v that_o of_o necessity_n bishop_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n doctor_n willet_n speak_v of_o diverse_a opinion_n teach_v by_o the_o more_o moderate_a protestant_n as_o m._n hooker_n d._n covell_n and_o other_o thus_o write_v from_o 122_o from_o in_o medit_n in_o psal_n 122_o this_o fountain_n have_v spring_v forth_o these_o and_o other_o such_o whirl_v pool_n and_o bubble_n of_o new_a doctrine_n as_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o original_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o after_o he_o thus_o conclude_v thus_o have_v some_o be_v bold_a to_o teach_v and_o write_v who_o as_o some_o schismatik_n meaning_n hereby_o the_o puritan_n have_v disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n one_o way_n in_o external_a matter_n concern_v discipline_n they_o have_v trouble_v the_o church_n another_o way_n in_o oppose_v themselves_o by_o new_a quirk_n and_o devise_n to_o the_o soundness_n of_o doctrine_n among_o protestant_n m._n park_n in_o his_o book_n dedicate_v to_o the_o then_o pretend_a archbishop_n d._n bancroft_n thus_o write_v of_o the_o proceed_n of_o some_o puritan_n here_o in_o england_n they_o dedic_n they_o epist_n dedic_n be_v headstronge_a and_o harden_v in_o error_n they_o strike_v at_o the_o main_a point_n of_o faith_n shake_v the_o very_a foundation_n itself_o heaven_n and_o hell_n the_o divinity_n and_o humanity_n yea_o the_o very_a soul_n and_o salvation_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o again_o more_o plain_o in_o the_o former_a place_n he_o say_v thus_o they_o have_v pestilent_a heresy_n and_o yet_o more_o they_o be_v heretical_a and_o sacrilegious_a 5._o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n of_o their_o particular_a say_n and_o redargution_n herein_o d._n covell_n repeat_v and_o register_n the_o position_n of_o the_o puritan_n here_o in_o england_n 75_o in_o his_o defence_n of_o hooker_n â—_o 65._o &_o 74._o &_o 75_o among_o other_o of_o their_o position_n set_v down_o these_o follow_v the_o statute_n congregation_n of_o england_n be_v no_o true_a church_n and_o again_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n have_v no_o form_n of_o a_o church_n now_o that_o all_o these_o dissension_n among_o english_a protestant_n can_v be_v interpret_v only_o about_o ceremony_n or_o about_o government_n as_o some_o protestant_n do_v answer_n supra_fw-la answer_n vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la when_o they_o be_v chardged_a herewith_o by_o the_o catholic_n the_o aforesaid_a m._n parkes_n plain_o and_o true_o confess_v the_o contrary_a say_v the_o protestant_n deceive_v the_o world_n and_o make_v man_n believe_v there_o be_v agreement_n in_o all_o substantial_a point_n they_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o question_n among_o they_o of_o the_o truth_n now_o the_o former_a point_n be_v furthermore_o make_v evident_a by_o the_o reciprocal_a deportment_n and_o demeanour_n of_o protestant_n among_o themselves_o for_o first_o beside_o the_o charge_v one_o another_o with_o flat_a heresy_n as_o be_v above_o show_v they_o do_v not_o only_o prohibit_v the_o read_n 693._o read_n so_o hospinian_n a_o protestant_n witness_v in_o histor_n sacrament_n parte_fw-la altera_fw-la fol._n 693._o of_o each_o other_o book_n but_o they_o also_o set_v down_o article_n of_o visitation_n for_o the_o inquiry_n supra_fw-la inquiry_n hospinian_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la &_o apprehend_v of_o such_o their_o adversary_n and_o be_v apprehend_v do_v imprison_v supra_fw-la imprison_v hosp_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la they_o yea_o further_o they_o proceed_v not_o allow_v the_o traveller_n epitome_n traveller_n so_o relate_v osiander_n in_o epitome_n of_o either_o party_n common_a entertainment_n due_a in_o all_o nation_n to_o stranger_n final_o their_o dissension_n be_v so_o implacable_a among_o they_o though_o all_o be_v protestant_n as_o that_o in_o defence_n of_o their_o several_a doctrine_n they_o have_v with_o great_a hostility_n take_v 735._o take_v this_o be_v show_v &_o exemplify_v by_o hospinian_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la fol_z 395._o &_o 397._o in_o like_a sort_n by_o osiander_n in_o epitome_n cent_n 16._o pag._n 735._o arm_n one_o against_o another_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o late_a memorable_a example_n in_o holland_n of_o the_o arminian_o and_o gomarist_n who_o only_o for_o some_o difference_n touch_v freewill_n and_o predestination_n between_o they_o do_v rise_v in_o hostile_a manner_n against_o their_o adversaries_n and_o cease_v not_o that_o course_n till_o barnaville_v the_o chief_a of_o one_o side_n &_o faction_n be_v behead_v all_o which_o violence_n and_o extremitye_n will_v never_o have_v be_v undertake_v if_o their_o diversity_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o and_o so_o great_a exhorbitancy_n do_v consist_v only_o in_o article_n indifferent_a of_o themselves_o and_o such_o as_o do_v not_o concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n 6._o the_o foresay_a point_n touch_v the_o protestant_n dissension_n in_o essential_a point_n of_o faith_n be_v most_o clear_o manifest_v by_o take_v a_o view_n of_o their_o book_n write_v one_o against_o another_o though_o this_o method_n be_v partly_o involue_v in_o the_o display_v of_o their_o particular_a sentence_n and_o writing_n above_o allege_v the_o number_n hereof_o amount_v to_o diverse_a hundred_o yet_o as_o desirous_a to_o be_v short_a and_o compendious_a i_o will_v set_v down_o the_o title_n only_o of_o twenty_o of_o they_o even_o from_o which_o title_n the_o indifferent_a reader_n may_v judge_v whether_o the_o author_n of_o they_o be_v all_o eminent_a protestant_n do_v maintain_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a book_n to_o be_v matter_n of_o indifferency_n and_o such_o as_o may_v be_v either_o way_n houlden_v without_o breach_n of_o that_o true_a faith_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o man_n salvation_n and_o here_o i_o will_v forbear_v to_o reckon_v within_o this_o number_n any_o book_n write_v only_o either_o for_o or_o against_o the_o real_a presence_n maintain_v by_o the_o lutheran_n because_o herein_o they_o conspire_v partly_o with_o we_o catholic_n and_o consequent_o the_o controversy_n herein_o rest_v not_o only_o between_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o but_o also_o between_o they_o and_o us._n 7._o first_o then_o may_v be_v reckon_v that_o book_n entitle_v oratio_fw-la de_fw-la incarnatione_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la contra_fw-la impios_fw-la &_o blasphemos_fw-la errores_fw-la zuinglianorum_fw-la &_o caluinistarum_fw-la print_v tubingae_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1586._o second_o alberti_fw-la graveri_fw-la bellum_fw-la joannis_n caluini_fw-la &_o jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la brapiae_fw-la 1598._o three_o antipeus_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la refutatio_fw-la venenati_fw-la scripti_fw-la a_o davide_n pareo_fw-la editi_fw-la in_fw-la defensionem_fw-la stropharum_fw-la &_o corruptelarum_fw-la quibus_fw-la joannes_n caluinus_fw-la illustrissima_fw-la scripturae_fw-la testimonia_fw-la de_fw-la mysterio_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la oracula_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la detestandum_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la corrupit_fw-la francofurti_n 1598._o four_o aegidij_fw-la hunnij_fw-la caluinus_fw-la judaizans_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la judaicae_n glossae_fw-la &_o corruptelae_fw-la quibus_fw-la joannes_n caluinus_fw-la illustrissima_fw-la scripturae_fw-la sacrae_fw-la loca_fw-la &_o testimonia_fw-la de_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la trinitate_fw-la deitate_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la cum_fw-la primis_fw-la autem_fw-la vaticinia_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la de_fw-la adventu_fw-la messiae_n &_o nativitate_fw-la eius_fw-la passione_n resurrectione_n ascensione_n ad_fw-la caelos_fw-la &_o sessione_n ad_fw-la dexteram_fw-la dei_fw-la detestandum_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la corrumpere_fw-la non_fw-la abhorruerit_fw-la wittenbergae_n 1593._o five_o conradi_n schlussenburgij_fw-la theologiae_n caluinisticae_fw-la libri_fw-la tres_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la seu_fw-la in_o tabula_fw-la quadam_fw-la quasi_fw-la ad_fw-la oculum_fw-la plusquam_fw-la ex_fw-la ducentis_fw-la viginti_fw-la tribus_fw-la sacramentariorum_fw-la publicis_fw-la scriptis_fw-la pagellis_fw-la verbis_fw-la proprijs_fw-la &_o authorum_fw-la nominibus_fw-la indicatis_fw-la demonstratur_fw-la eos_fw-la de_fw-fr nullo_n fere_n christianae_n fidei_fw-la articulo_fw-la recte_fw-la sentire_fw-la etc._n etc._n francofurtae_n 1594._o sixth_o pia_fw-la defensio_fw-la adversus_fw-la joannis_n caluini_fw-la petri_n boquini_n theodori_n bezae_n willelmi_n clebitij_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o similium_fw-la calumnias_fw-la item_n refutatio_fw-la pelagiani_n seu_fw-la anabaptistici_fw-la caluinistarum_fw-la erroris_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la &_o peccato_fw-la originali_fw-la adduntur_fw-la collectanea_fw-la plurimorum_fw-la caluini_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la eiusque_fw-la providentiam_fw-la &_o praedestinationem_fw-la effordiae_fw-la 1583._o seven_o demonstratio_fw-la imposturarum_fw-la ac_fw-la fraudun_fw-la quibus_fw-la aegidius_n hunnius_n ecclesiae_fw-la
still_v she_o the_o pillar_n and_o foundation_n of_o truth_n and_o further_o it_o shall_v follow_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v thus_o insufferable_o err_v both_o in_o general_a counsel_n as_o also_o in_o the_o private_a authority_n and_o sentence_n of_o all_o the_o learned_a father_n in_o the_o first_o time_n 11._o and_o thus_o for_o example_n the_o council_n of_o the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v err_v 15._o err_v act._n 15._o in_o decree_a it_o unlawful_a to_o eat_v in_o those_o time_n blood_n and_o strangle_a meat_n in_o like_a sort_n the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_n 33._o nice_n euseb_n l._n 6_o hist_o c._n 33._o shall_v have_v err_v in_o condemn_v the_o quartodecimani_n for_o heretic_n because_o they_o will_v not_o keep_v easter_n day_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n the_o council_n of_o rome_n under_o cornelius_n for_o condemn_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o novatians_n who_o reject_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n as_o also_o for_o condemn_v the_o error_n of_o anabaptism_n the_o council_n 2._o council_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o act_n 2._o of_o calchedon_n for_o condemn_v the_o heresy_n of_o eutiche_n and_o for_o prohibit_v the_o marriage_n of_o monk_n and_o virgin_n and_o the_o first_o council_n of_o ephesus_n 34._o ephesus_n socra_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 34._o for_o condemn_v the_o heresy_n of_o nestorius_n both_o which_o heretic_n believe_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a trinity_n and_o acknowledge_v christ_n for_o their_o redeemer_n the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n 79._o carthage_n can._n 79._o for_o sententional_o decree_a that_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v according_a to_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o chirst_n and_o for_o pronounce_v the_o denier_n thereof_o for_o heretic_n and_o final_o to_o omit_v other_o counsel_n the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n 27_o constantinople_n zonara_n in_o vita_fw-la constantini_n &_o nicephorus_n l._n 17._o c._n 27_o shall_v have_v err_v for_o condemn_v the_o heresy_n of_o origen_n who_o teach_v that_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o thus_o far_o of_o counsel_n condemn_v point_n of_o seem_a indifferency_n for_o open_a &_o wicked_a heresye_n 12._o but_o now_o grant_v that_o the_o say_v point_n as_o they_o be_v houlden_v by_o the_o maintainer_n of_o they_o be_v not_o heresy_n &_o that_o the_o beleiver_n of_o they_o may_v be_v save_v than_o two_o main_a absurditye_n do_v inevitable_o follow_v the_o first_o be_v the_o err_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n in_o condemn_v they_o for_o heresy_n they_o be_v not_o heresy_n but_o true_a doctrine_n as_o be_v say_v the_o second_o the_o inconsiderate_a carriage_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o matter_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n or_o end_n be_v all_o these_o counsel_n consist_v of_o many_o hundred_o of_o the_o most_o grave_a and_o reverend_a man_n of_o all_o christendom_n celebrate_v with_o such_o labour_n and_o travail_v out_o of_o all_o country_n and_o infinite_a charge_n if_o 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