5._o they_o hold_v baptism_n a_o pure_a legal_a administration_n not_o proceed_v from_o christ_n but_o from_o john_n 6._o they_o jest_v the_o scripture_n that_o divine_a legacy_n of_o our_o salvation_n out_o of_o all_o life_n reverence_n and_o authority_n quote_v it_o in_o driblet_n and_o shred_n to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o ridiculous_a in_o their_o letter_n they_o endeavour_v to_o be_v strange_o profane_a and_o blasphemous_a utter_v athiesticall_a curse_n and_o impâ—ecations_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o cant_v among_o they_o as_o among_o cypsy_n as_o for_o exampe_n in_o one_o you_o have_v this_o stile_n my_o own_o heart_n blood_n from_o who_o i_o daily_o receive_v life_n and_o be_v to_o who_o be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n etc._n etc._n thou_o be_v my_o garment_n of_o needle_n work_n my_o garment_n of_o salvation_n eternal_a plague_n consume_v you_o all_o rot_v sink_v &_o damn_v your_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o devour_a fire_n where_o none_o but_o those_o who_o walk_v upright_o 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sword_n but_o the_o word_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o christ._n q._n 18._o what_o tenet_n be_v hold_v by_o the_o independent_o of_o new_a england_n an._n beside_o those_o opinion_n which_o they_o hold_v with_o other_o independent_a tenet_n they_o teach_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v personal_o in_o all_o the_o godly_a 2._o that_o their_o revelation_n be_v equal_a in_o authority_n with_o the_o scripture_n 3._o that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v trouble_v in_o his_o conscience_n for_o sin_n be_v he_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 4._o that_o the_o law_n be_v no_o rule_n of_o our_o conversation_n 5._o that_o no_o christian_n shall_v be_v press_v to_o practice_v holy_a duty_n 6._o that_o the_o soul_n die_v with_o the_o body_n 7._o that_o all_o the_o saint_n upon_o earth_n have_v two_o body_n 8._o that_o christ_n be_v not_o unite_v to_o our_o fleshly_a body_n but_o to_o the_o new_a body_n after_o the_o manner_n that_o his_o humanity_n be_v unite_v to_o his_o 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he_o infer_v that_o both_o the_o synagogue_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v elder_n without_o who_o advice_n nothing_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n which_o office_n in_o his_o time_n as_o he_o there_o complain_v be_v grow_v out_o of_o date_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o teacher_n that_o they_o alone_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o q._n can_n rule_v elder_n be_v prove_v out_o of_o that_o five_o chapter_n of_o 1._o tim._n v_o 17._o a._n yes_o for_o the_o apostle_n will_v that_o the_o elder_n who_o ruse_v well_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o they_o who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n in_o which_o word_n there_o be_v no_o opposition_n make_v between_o the_o reach_a presbyter_n as_o if_o they_o who_o teach_v and_o preach_v be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n
especial_o they_o who_o labour_n in_o teach_v and_o preach_v for_o there_o be_v no_o reach_a and_o preach_v without_o labour_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o labour_n there_o can_v be_v no_o double_a honour_n merit_v but_o the_o opposition_n be_v plain_a between_o the_o roll_a elder_n and_o the_o other_o elder_n that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n the_o roll_a elder_n deserve_v much_o honour_n but_o much_o more_o deserve_v the_o preach_v elder_a that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n for_o preach_v be_v a_o toilsome_a labour_n compare_v to_o rule_v and_o so_o this_o exposition_n do_v not_o force_v the_o word_n as_o the_o form_n do_v q._n what_o priority_n have_v the_o highpriest_n or_o chief_a priest_n â—ver_o the_o other_o priest_n a._n the_o priority_n of_o order_n but_o not_o of_o authority_n nad_z command_n all_o be_v equal_a in_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n such_o a_o priority_n be_v among_o the_o presbyter_n but_o when_o the_o church_n begin_v to_o spread_v and_o heresy_n to_o increase_v there_o be_v some_o power_n or_o authority_n give_v to_o the_o chief_a presbyter_n who_o they_o call_v bishop_n but_o as_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o parish_n till_o 267._o year_n after_o christ_n as_o polydore_n virgil_n witness_v so_o it_o be_v think_v there_o can_v not_o be_v in_o that_o time_n any_o diocese_n or_o diocesan_n bishop_n q._n do_v all_o christian_a nation_n upon_o their_o conversian_n to_o christianity_n receiuâ—_v episcopacy_n a._n no_o bishop_n for_o the_o scot_n admit_v of_o no_o bishop_n for_o 290._o year_n after_o their_o conversion_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v johannes_n major_a l._n 2._o hist._n the_o gest_n scot._n c._n â—_o and_o the_o cantabrian_o or_o people_n of_o biscay_n in_o spain_n as_o yet_o admit_v of_o no_o bishop_n as_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o spanish_a story_n q._n be_v the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o bishop_n or_o presbytery_n a._n it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v in_o both_o joint_o for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o cornelius_n lapse_v christian_n be_v not_o admit_v into_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n until_o they_o confess_v their_o sin_n before_o the_o presbytery_n cypriat_a epist._n 6._o &_o epist._n 46._o yet_o the_o people_n consent_n also_o be_v require_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o same_o cyprian_a epist._n 55._o &_o epist._n 12._o ad_fw-la plebem_fw-la q._n be_v timothy_n and_o titus_n bishop_n or_o not_o a._n they_o be_v probable_o evangelist_n who_o be_v not_o to_o reside_v in_o one_o particular_a place_n as_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n but_o to_o attend_v on_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o perform_v their_o message_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n from_o place_n to_o place_n for_o paul_n leave_v he_o with_o silas_n at_o berea_n act_v 17._o 14._o then_o paul_n send_v for_o he_o to_o athens_n vers_fw-la 15._o from_o thence_o he_o send_v he_o to_o thessalonica_n 1._o thess._n 3._o 2._o from_o hence_o he_o return_v to_o athens_n and_o in_o send_v by_o paul_n into_o macedonia_n and_o return_n from_o thence_o to_o corinth_n act_v 18._o 5._o after_o this_o he_o go_v to_o ephesus_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v send_v by_o paul_n to_o maccdonia_n act_v 19_o 22._o who_o timothy_n accompany_v thence_o into_o asia_n and_o then_o to_o miletum_n where_o have_v send_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n give_v they_o a_o charge_n to_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n not_o name_v timothy_n at_o all_o to_o who_o the_o charge_n shall_v have_v be_v give_v have_v he_o be_v a_o settle_a bishop_n there_o which_o title_n be_v not_o give_v to_o he_o at_o all_o in_o scripture_n so_o titus_n travel_v with_o paul_n through_o antioch_n to_o jerusalem_n gal._n 2._o 1._o through_o cilicia_n he_o go_v to_o crete_n where_o he_o be_v leave_v a_o while_n and_o send_v for_o by_o paul_n to_o nicopâ—lis_n tit._n 3._o 12._o he_o be_v expect_v at_o troas_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 13._o he_o meet_v paul_n in_o macedonia_n 2._o cor._n 7._o 6._o and_o convey_v that_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 2_o cor_fw-la 13._o postscript_n he_o be_v with_o paul_n at_o rome_n and_o go_v from_o thence_o to_o dalmatia_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 10._o by_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o be_v not_o a_o settle_a bishop_n in_o creâ—e_n q._n be_v there_o any_o lay-elder_n or_o senior_n in_o augustine_n tim_n a._n yes_o for_o l._n 3._o cont._n cresconium_fw-la grammaticum_fw-la he_o speak_v of_o bishop_n presbyter_n or_o preach_v elder_n deacon_n and_o senior_n or_o lay-elder_n and_o c._n 56._o ibid._n he_o speak_v of_o peregriâ—us_a presbyter_n and_o senior_n by_o the_o one_o meaning_n the_o preach_n by_o the_o other_o the_o roll_a elder_n and_o in_o his_o 137._o epistle_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o clergy_n the_o elder_n and_o the_o whole_a people_n and_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n of_o his_o work_n he_o speak_v of_o these_o elder_n as_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o laity_n and_o have_v a_o charge_n of_o church_n affair_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o to_o have_v rule_v elder_n be_v no_o novelty_n q._n what_o be_v those_o elder_n which_o be_v mention_v 1._o tit._n 5._o a._n they_o be_v bishop_n or_o preach_a presbyter_n for_o act_n 20._o elder_n verse_n 17._o be_v name_v bishop_n verse_n 28._o so_o in_o titus_n cap._n 1._o elder_a verse_n 5._o be_v call_v bishop_n verse_n 7._o every_o city_n then_o and_o village_n have_v their_o elder_n that_o be_v their_o bishop_n and_o this_o be_v witness_v by_o sozomen_n l._n 7._o these_o be_v then_o parochial_a bishop_n not_o diocesan_n in_o all_o likelihood_n q._n whether_o do_v the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o ordination_n belong_v to_o the_o b_o shop_n alone_a or_o to_o the_o church_n a._n to_o the_o church_n for_o christ_n say_v dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la go_v tell_v the_o church_n and_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n together_o which_o be_v then_o the_o church_n representative_a he_o give_v the_o key_n or_o power_n of_o bind_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v jurisdiction_n so_o likewise_o ordination_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n or_o presbytery_n as_o we_o show_v before_o out_o of_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o q._n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o one_o clergy_n man_n to_o exercise_v dominion_n or_o lordly_a authority_n over_o another_o a._n no_o for_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v any_o of_o his_o apostle_n to_o â—im_v at_o greatness_n or_o superiority_n but_o will_v have_v such_o become_v minister_n and_o servant_n mat._n 20._o 25._o mar._n 10._o 42._o luke_n 22._o 25._o for_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v spiritual_a and_o nor_o of_o this_o world_n as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o earthly_a prince_n be_v neither_o do_v he_o mean_v to_o set_v up_o a_o earthly_a dominion_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o the_o millenaries_n think_v and_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o have_v a_o conceit_n of_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n when_o they_o think_v that_o christ_n do_v purpose_n to_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n neither_o do_v christ_n forbid_v tyranny_n or_o the_o abuse_n of_o dominion_n but_o all_o kind_n of_o dominion_n for_o the_o one_o evangelist_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o other_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o some_o respect_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o minister_n that_o have_v the_o great_a gift_n by_o those_o that_o have_v lesser_a and_o a_o priority_n of_o order_n though_o not_o of_o jurisdiction_n q._n what_o part_n of_o the_o apostolical_a function_n cease_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o what_o be_v to_o continue_v a._n the_o universality_n of_o their_o function_n and_o the_o infallibility_n of_o their_o authority_n be_v to_o cease_v with_o they_o for_o they_o be_v temporary_a gift_n but_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n be_v to_o continue_v in_o their_o successor_n these_o gift_n be_v ordinary_a but_o perpetual_a the_o other_o extraordinary_a and_o temporary_a q._n be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o apostolical_a authority_n the_o same_o thing_n a._n no_o for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v the_o church_n discipline_n which_o be_v to_o continue_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o apostolical_a authority_n which_o consist_v in_o their_o immediate_a call_n from_o christ_n in_o the_o uâ—niversality_n of_o their_o embassage_n in_o the_o infallibility_n of_o their_o judgement_n in_o give_v of_o the_o holy_a gstost_fw-fr by_o imposition_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o such_o like_a privilege_n be_v not_o to_o continue_v long_o than_o themselves_o q._n have_v not_o timothy_n and_o tims_n the_o same_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o apostolical_a authority_n that_o paul_n have_v a._n they_o have_v the_o same_o power_n of_o the_o key_n that_o be_v of_o preach_v administer_a the_o sacrament_n and_o censure_v but_o not_o the_o same_o apostolical_a
that_o their_o office_n of_o preach_v and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o same_o out_o of_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 2._o the_o power_n also_o of_o ordination_n they_o prove_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o presbytery_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o which_o hierom_n call_v the_o ecclesiastical_a scnat_n isa._n 3._o and_o ignatius_n epist._n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la the_o apostolical_a senat._n and_o that_o in_o rule_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n they_o prove_v out_o of_o hebr._n 13._o 17._o and_o 1_o thâ—ss_n 5._o 12._o but_o because_o much_o have_v be_v write_v in_o defence_n of_o this_o opinion_n by_o the_o presbyterian_o of_o england_n france_n scotland_n netherlands_o and_o divers_a part_n of_o germany_n i_o have_v therefore_o out_o of_o their_o write_n reduce_v the_o whole_a sum_n of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n into_o 95._o question_n or_o a_o short_a catechism_n by_o way_n of_o question_n and_o answer_n quest._n what_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n answ._n it_o be_v the_o dispensation_n of_o divine_a mystery_n manifest_v by_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n q._n how_o many_o part_n have_v this_o ministry_n a._n three_o to_o wit_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o church_n discipline_n common_o call_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o of_o bind_v and_o lose_v q._n wherein_o consist_v church_n discipline_n a._n in_o two_o thing_n to_o wit_n in_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o in_o correction_n of_o manner_n q._n be_v all_o church_n minister_n proper_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n an._n no_o for_o they_o be_v proper_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o preach_v and_o give_v the_o sacrament_n but_o deacon_n who_o look_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o deaconiss_n be_v only_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n not_o of_o the_o gospel_n q._n be_v prophet_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o same_o a._n no_o for_o philip_n four_o daughter_n be_v prophetess_n yet_o not_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n many_o of_o the_o laity_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n which_o be_v not_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n q._n be_v presbyter_n and_o priest_n all_o one_o a._n no_o for_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n that_o offer_v sacrifice_n office_n but_o presbyter_n be_v a_o elder_a which_o sometime_o be_v call_v a_o bishop_n as_o act._n 20._o mention_n be_v make_v of_o many_o bishop_n that_o be_v many_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n the_o apostle_n also_o be_v call_v elder_n 1_o pet._n 3._o presbyter_n bishop_n and_o pasâ—our_n be_v take_v for_o the_o same_o office_n act_n 20._o we_o read_v also_o of_o many_o bishop_n in_o philippi_n phil._n 1._o which_o be_v mean_v of_o many_o elder_n the_o apostle_n use_v promiscuous_o the_o word_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n tit._n 1._o for_o indeed_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n ought_v to_o be_v elder_n that_o be_v excel_v other_o both_o in_o year_n and_o knowledge_n q._n be_v the_o 70._o disciple_n subject_a or_o subordinate_a to_o the_o 12._o apostle_n a._n no_o for_o though_o they_o be_v call_v late_a than_o the_o apostle_n yet_o i_o find_v not_o that_o their_o power_n in_o work_a miracle_n in_o preach_v in_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n in_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n be_v less_o or_o subordinate_a to_o the_o apostle_n for_o both_o be_v immediate_o call_v by_o christ_n and_o equal_o subject_a to_o he_o without_o subordination_n or_o subjection_n to_o the_o apostle_n no_o more_o than_o of_o old_a the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a priest_n q._n be_v the_o ordination_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n lawful_a a._n yes_o for_o neither_o husse_n wickliff_n luther_n and_o other_o worthy_a man_n who_o forsake_v the_o error_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n do_v ever_o reject_v her_o ordination_n no_o more_o than_o they_o do_v her_o baptism_n she_o retain_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o two_o testament_n the_o sacrament_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o though_o she_o be_v a_o wife_n of_o fornieation_n as_o the_o church_n of_o juda_n sometime_o be_v yet_o she_o may_v bring_v forth_o son_n to_o god_n q_o in_o what_o thing_n do_v the_o apostle_n differ_v from_o their_o successor_n a._n 1._o office_n the_o apostle_n be_v immediate_o call_v by_o christ_n but_o their_o successor_n by_o man_n 2._o the_o apostle_n be_v send_v abroad_o into_o all_o the_o world_n but_o their_o successor_n be_v confine_v to_o peculiar_a place_n 3._o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n be_v the_o rule_n and_o canon_n by_o which_o their_o successor_n must_v frame_v their_o sermon_n 4._o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o first_o that_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o for_o preach_v administer_a the_o sacrament_n and_o discipline_n in_o these_o they_o agree_v with_o their_o successor_n quest._n who_o found_v the_o first_o christian_n churches_n a._n the_o apostle_n either_o immediate_o as_o peter_n and_o john_n found_v the_o church_n of_o samaria_n act_v 8._o 5_o 6._o peter_n the_o church_n of_o caesarea_n act_v 10._o 44_o 45_o paul_n the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 1._o cor._n 3._o 6._o and_o 4._o 15._o and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o galatian_n gal._n 4._o 19_o or_o else_o immediate_o by_o their_o deputy_n or_o evangelist_n as_o banabas_n found_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n act_v 11._o 22._o q._n have_v any_o apostle_n power_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o rest_n a._n no_o but_o they_o be_v all_o of_o equal_a power_n and_o authority_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o neither_o the_o pope_n shall_v usurp_v any_o power_n over_o other_o patriarch_n nor_o bishop_n lord_n it_o over_o their_o fellow_n bishop_n or_o presbyter_n for_o these_o i_o take_v here_o for_o one_o except_o by_o consent_n for_o a_o time_n a_o superintendency_n be_v give_v for_o quiet_v of_o trouble_n in_o the_o church_n which_o perhaps_o be_v give_v to_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n it_o may_v be_v to_o peter_n while_o they_o live_v together_o at_o jerusalem_n before_o their_o dispertion_n but_o if_o so_o it_o be_v only_o temporary_a and_o by_o consent_n q._n be_v it_o the_o chief_a office_n of_o the_o deacon_n iâ—_n the_o primitive_a church_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n a._n no_o but_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o widow_n and_o orphan_n and_o to_o attend_v on_o the_o table_n that_o be_v on_o their_o love_n feast_n call_v agapa_n office_n of_o which_o burden_n they_o desire_v to_o be_v ease_v who_o preach_v the_o word_n as_o not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v both_o yet_o we_o read_v that_o stephen_n act_v 6._o 6._o 8._o 10._o do_v preach_v but_o indeed_o in_o that_o place_n it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o he_o dispute_v in_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n than_o preach_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o if_o he_o have_v preach_v it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o deacon_n office_n be_v to_o preach_v for_o this_o act_n of_o stephens_n be_v extraordinary_a as_o have_v a_o extrorpinary_a measure_n of_o the_o 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pravity_n and_o sinfulness_n of_o man_n action_n 7._o that_o turk_n jew_n pagan_n and_o other_o be_v not_o to_o be_v force_v from_o their_o opinion_n 8._o that_o god_n love_v a_o crawl_a worm_n as_o well_o as_o a_o holy_a saint_n 9_o that_o god_n will_v not_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n damnation_n 10._o that_o man_n be_v a_o live_a 〈◊〉_d before_o god_n breathe_v into_o he_o and_o that_o which_o god_n breathe_v be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o divine_a essence_n 11._o that_o god_n be_v the_o only_a spirit_n and_o that_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n who_o rule_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 12._o that_o the_o soul_n die_v with_o the_o body_n 13._o that_o reprobation_n can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n 14._o that_o there_o be_v no_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o god_n 15._o that_o every_o creature_n be_v god_n as_o every_o drop_n in_o the_o river_n be_v water_n 16._o that_o christ_n be_v not_o essential_o but_o nominal_o god_n 17._o that_o christ_n be_v pollute_v with_o original_a sin_n 18._o that_o christ_n be_v true_a man_n when_o he_o create_v the_o world_n yet_o without_o flesh_n 19_o that_o christ_n die_v only_o for_o sinner_n and_o not_o for_o unbeliever_n for_o sin_n pass_v before_o our_o conversion_n but_o not_o for_o sin_n do_v after_o conversion_n 20._o that_o no_o man_n be_v damn_v but_o for_o unbelief_n and_o that_o man_n can_v satisfy_v for_o his_o own_o unbelief_n 21._o that_o heathen_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n 22._o that_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_n be_v to_o preach_v god_n love_n to_o we_o and_o not_o to_o procure_v it_o for_o we_o therefore_o do_v not_o obtain_v life_n for_o the_o elect_n but_o a_o resurrection_n only_o and_o deliverance_n we_o from_o death_n temporal_a 23._o that_o christ_n preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o law_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v teach_v by_o his_o apostle_n 24._o that_o our_o unction_n be_v all_o one_o with_o christ_n divinity_n 25._o that_o christ_n with_o the_o church_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v reign_v one_o earth_n a_o 1000_o year_n in_o carnal_a pleasure_n 26._o that_o the_o heathen_n be_v save_v without_o christ._n 27._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n neither_o dwell_v nor_o work_v in_o any_o but_o it_o be_v our_o own_o spirit_n which_o both_o work_n in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o sanctify_v the_o elect._n 28._o that_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o his_o elect._n 29._o that_o a_o man_n baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n know_v all_o thing_n as_o god_n do_v 30._o that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v without_o the_o word_n prayer_n sacrament_n etc._n etc._n 31._o that_o there_o be_v no_o inherent_a sanctification_n in_o believer_n but_o all_o be_v in_o christ._n 32._o that_o adam_n have_v die_v though_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v 33._o that_o we_o have_v no_o original_a sin_n nor_o be_v any_o man_n punish_v for_o adam_n sin_n 34._o that_o god_n image_n consist_v only_o in_o the_o face_n which_o image_n be_v never_o lose_v 35._o that_o man_n who_o know_v the_o gospel_n be_v of_o themselves_o able_a to_o believe_v 36._o that_o one_o man_n be_v not_o more_o spiritual_a than_o another_o 37._o that_o we_o have_v no_o free_a will_n not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o our_o natural_a estate_n 38._o that_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v of_o no_o use_n among_o christian_n 39_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n and_o that_o neither_o faith_n nor_o holiness_n nor_o repentance_n be_v require_v in_o christian_n 40._o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n can_v no_o more_o sin_n than_o christ_n himself_o can_v 41_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o fast_a day_n under_o the_o gospel_n 42._o that_o god_n do_v not_o chastise_v his_o child_n for_o sin_n 43._o that_o god_n love_v his_o child_n as_o well_o when_o they_o sin_n as_o when_o they_o do_v well_o and_o therefore_o abraham_n in_o deny_v his_o wife_n sin_v not_o 44._o that_o god_n child_n ought_v not_o to_o ask_v pardon_n for_o their_o sin_n for_o though_o they_o have_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n they_o have_v none_o in_o the_o conscience_n 45._o that_o the_o body_n of_o iniquity_n be_v the_o great_a antichrist_n mention_v in_o scripture_n 46._o that_o man_n shall_v have_v other_o body_n give_v they_o in_o the_o resurrection_n and_o not_o the_o same_o they_o have_v here_o on_o earth_n 47._o that_o heaven_n be_v empty_a of_o soul_n till_o the_o resurrection_n 48._o that_o infant_n shall_v not_o rise_v at_o all_o yet_o beast_n and_o bird_n shall_v rise_v again_o 49._o that_o after_o this_o life_n there_o be_v neither_o heaven_n nor_o hell_n nor_o devil_n but_o hell_n be_v in_o this_o life_n in_o the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n 50._o that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a ministry_n nor_o church_n
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nicholas_n saturninus_n and_o basilides_n succeed_v heretic_n upon_o this_o doctrine_n also_o the_o tertullianist_n and_o anthropomorphits_n ground_v their_o heresy_n in_o ascribe_v a_o humane_a body_n to_o god_n his_o deny_v of_o the_o trinity_n beget_v afterward_o the_o sabellian_o samosatenian_o montanist_n praxian_n photinian_o and_o priscillianist_n his_o heresy_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n by_o angel_n beget_v the_o marcionite_n manichees_n and_o the_o angelic_a heretic_n who_o worship_v angel_n in_o say_v that_o christ_n come_v not_o nor_o suffer_v he_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o heresy_n of_o valentinian_o cerdonian_o marcionite_n aphthardocite_n docit_n samosatenian_o and_o mahumetan_n upon_o his_o denial_n of_o the_o resurrection_n basilides_n valentinus_n carpocrates_n apelles_n and_o the_o hierarchits_n ground_v their_o heresy_n beside_o epicurism_n libertinism_n and_o atheism_n get_v vigour_n hereby_o by_o permit_v licentiousness_n and_o promiscuous_a copulation_n he_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o basilidian_o gnostic_n manichee_n acatians_n eunomian_o and_o mahometan_n to_o live_v like_o beast_n heresy_n and_o to_o slight_a marriage_n beside_o these_o impious_a opinion_n he_o hold_v magic_a and_o idolatry_n lawful_a he_o give_v to_o the_o angel_n barbarous_a name_n he_o slight_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o be_v not_o from_o god_n and_o blasphemous_o deny_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v a_o substance_n but_o a_o bare_a virtue_n or_o operation_n and_o cause_v his_o disciple_n to_o worship_v his_o whore_n helena_n or_o selene_n for_o a_o goddess_n q._n 5._o why_o do_v simon_n magus_n &_o his_o scholar_n with_o many_o other_o heretic_n since_o he_o beside_o jew_n &_o mahometan_n deny_v the_o trinity_n a._n partly_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n who_o hate_v and_o persecute_v the_o truth_n partly_o the_o pride_n of_o heretic_n who_o will_v seem_v wise_a than_o the_o church_n why_o partly_o their_o ignorance_n because_o by_o natural_a reason_n they_o can_v comprehend_v this_o ineffable_a mystery_n and_o partly_o malice_n against_o christ_n who_o divinity_n be_v deny_v by_o jew_n and_o mahometan_n breed_v this_o heresy_n notwithstanding_o the_o truth_n be_v plain_o set_v down_o both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n assert_v by_o all_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n confirm_v by_o all_o general_n council_n and_o prove_v by_o all_o orthodox_n divine_v that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o repugnant_a to_o natural_a reason_n for_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v one_o god_n then_o for_o the_o soul_n mind_n and_o body_n to_o be_v one_o man_n but_o because_o this_o doctrine_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o all_o divine_v both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a and_o all_o objection_n to_o the_o contrary_n answer_v and_o refute_v i_o will_v forbear_v to_o set_v down_o what_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o obvious_a already_o handle_v by_o so_o many_o pen_n and_o will_v only_o show_v that_o the_o
from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n not_o by_o way_n of_o generation_n or_o conception_n but_o of_o eternal_a and_o spiritual_a dilection_n he_o also_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v injustice_n to_o punish_v any_o man_n for_o opinion_n in_o religion_n or_o heresy_n the_o whipper_n teach_v that_o whip_n of_o themselves_o with_o rod_n full_a of_o knot_n and_o sharp_a prick_n do_v more_o expâ—â—te_a and_o abolish_v sin_n than_o confession_n that_o this_o their_o voluntary_a whip_n be_v before_o martyrdom_n which_o be_v inflict_v by_o outward_a force_n that_o now_o there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o of_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n since_o the_o baptism_n of_o blood_n be_v better_a that_o holy_a water_n be_v â—â—â—iesâ—e_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v who_o do_v 〈…〉_z himself_o they_o also_o hold_v perjury_n lawful_a the_o 〈◊〉_d who_o author_n be_v one_o hermannus_n italus_n hold_v community_n of_o wife_n lawful_a which_o doctrine_n they_o put_v in_o practice_n at_o their_o meeting_n to_o pray_v then_o put_v out_o their_o light_n â—hey_v use_v promiscuous_a copnlation_n and_o the_o child_n bear_v of_o such_o commixtion_n they_o put_v to_o death_n they_o teach_v that_o all_o thing_n among_o christian_n shall_v be_v in_o common_a that_o magistracy_n do_v not_o consist_v with_o christianity_n and_o that_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o see_v god_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n gerardus_n sagarellus_fw-la of_o parma_n who_o disciple_n be_v name_v pseudâ—-apostoli_a that_o be_v false_a apostle_n because_o they_o brag_v that_o they_o do_v imitate_v the_o apostle_n poverty_n therefore_o they_o will_v not_o take_v or_o keep_v money_n or_o reserve_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o next_o day_n he_o teach_v that_o to_o make_v vow_n or_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o be_v unlawful_a author_n that_o marriage_n may_v be_v dissolve_v by_o such_o as_o will_v embrace_v their_o religion_n and_o that_o they_o be_v the_o only_a christian_n they_o be_v enemy_n to_o tithe_n and_o to_o church_n which_o for_o prayer_n they_o account_v no_o better_a than_o hog_n sty_n q._n 7_o what_o be_v the_o opinion_n in_o religion_n the_o feurteenth_n century_n a._n the_o beguardi_fw-it who_o profess_v a_o monastical_a life_n century_n teach_v that_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o as_o much_o perfection_n and_o beatitude_n in_o this_o life_n as_o in_o heaven_n that_o all_o intellectual_a nature_n be_v bless_v in_o themselves_o not_o in_o god_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o kiss_v a_o woman_n but_o not_o to_o lie_v with_o she_o because_o nature_n incline_v to_o this_o but_o not_o to_o that_o that_o perfect_a and_o spiritual_a man_n be_v free_v from_o obedience_n to_o superior_n from_o fast_v pray_v and_o good_a work_n and_o that_o such_o man_n can_v not_o sin_n nor_o increase_v in_o grace_n be_v perfect_a already_o they_o will_v have_v no_o reverence_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o eucharist_n nor_o at_o all_o to_o receive_v it_o for_o that_o do_v argue_v imperfection_n the_o beguinae_fw-la profess_v the_o same_o tenet_n and_o withal_o be_v against_o vow_n and_o voluntary_a poverty_n the_o beguini_n teach_v that_o wealth_n consist_v not_o with_o evangelical_n perfection_n and_o therefore_o blame_v pope_n john_n 22_o for_o permit_v the_o franciscan_n to_o have_v corn_n in_o their_o barn_n and_o wine_n in_o their_o cellar_n they_o hold_v that_o the_o state_n of_o minorite_n be_v more_o perfect_a than_o that_o of_o bishop_n that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n when_o they_o be_v demand_v by_o the_o inquisitor_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o power_n to_o dispense_v with_o vow_n the_o lolhard_n so_o call_v from_o walter_n lolhard_n their_o author_n hold_v that_o lucifer_n be_v injurious_o thrust_v out_o of_o heaven_n that_o michael_n and_o the_o bless_a angel_n shall_v be_v punish_v eternal_o that_o lucifer_n shall_v be_v save_v that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n lose_v her_o virginity_n after_o christ_n birth_n and_o that_o god_n do_v neither_o see_v nor_o will_v punish_v sin_n commit_v under_o ground_n therefore_o they_o give_v themselves_o to_o all_o uncleanness_n in_o their_o vault_n and_o cave_n richardus_fw-la armacanus_fw-la teach_v that_o voluntary_a poverty_n be_v unlawful_a and_o that_o priest_n can_v bless_v and_o confer_v order_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n one_o janovesiâ—s_v teach_v that_o in_o the_o year_n â—â—60_n on_o whitsunday_n antichrist_n will_v come_v who_o shall_v pervert_v all_o christian_n and_o shall_v mark_v they_o in_o their_o hand_n and_o forehead_n and_o then_o shall_v be_v damn_v eternal_o and_o that_o all_o jew_n saracen_n and_o infidel_n who_o be_v seduce_v by_o antichrist_n shall_v after_o his_o destruction_n be_v convert_v to_o christ_n but_o not_o the_o christian_n that_o fall_v off_o from_o christ._n the_o turelupini_n teach_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o those_o member_n we_o have_v from_o nature_n and_o so_o author_n like_o the_o cynic_n they_o give_v themselves_o open_o to_o all_o uncleanness_n they_o hold_v also_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o pray_v with_o our_o voice_n but_o with_o the_o heart_n only_o q._n 8._o what_o be_v the_o tenet_n of_o the_o wicklevit_n who_o live_v in_o this_o centurie_n a._n they_o be_v so_o call_v from_o john_n wickliff_n a_o englishman_n opinion_n and_o teach_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v in_o the_o sacrament_n that_o neither_o priest_n nor_o bishop_n remain_v in_o any_o mortal_a sin_n can_v consecrate_v or_o ordain_v that_o the_o mass_n have_v no_o ground_n in_o scripture_n that_o outward_a confession_n be_v needless_a where_o there_o be_v true_a contrition_n that_o a_o wicked_a pope_n have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o faithful_a that_o clergyman_n shall_v have_v no_o possession_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_a by_o the_o church_n but_o he_o who_o be_v first_o excommunicate_v by_o god_n that_o the_o prelate_n who_o excommunicate_v a_o clerk_n appeal_n to_o the_o king_n be_v a_o traitorâ—_n and_o so_o be_v he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_a refuse_v to_o hear_v or_o to_o preach_v that_o deacon_n and_o priest_n may_v preach_v without_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o the_o king_n may_v invade_v the_o church_n revenue_n that_o the_o people_n may_v punish_v their_o king_n that_o the_o laity_n may_v detain_v or_o take_v away_o the_o tytâ—es_n that_o special_a prayer_n for_o any_o man_n be_v of_o no_o more_o force_n then_o general_a that_o religious_a order_n be_v unlawful_a and_o that_o such_o shall_v labour_v with_o their_o hand_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o constantine_n and_o other_o to_o enrich_v the_o church_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v satan_n synagogue_n they_o reject_v also_o the_o pope_n election_n by_o cardinal_n indulgence_n decretal_a epistle_n the_o pope_n excommunication_n and_o his_o supremacy_n they_o hold_v also_o that_o austin_n benet_n and_o bernard_n be_v damn_v for_o institute_v religious_a order_n that_o god_n ought_v to_o obey_v the_o devil_n that_o he_o who_o give_v alm_n to_o monastery_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_a that_o they_o be_v simoniac_n who_o pray_v for_o their_o parent_n or_o benefactor_n that_o bishop_n reserve_v to_o themselves_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n confirmation_n and_o consecration_n for_o lucre_n sake_n that_o university_n degree_n and_o school_n of_o learning_n be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o church_n these_o and_o such_o like_a tenet_n of_o wickliff_n be_v let_v down_o in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n where_o they_o be_v condemn_v other_o opinion_n be_v father_v upon_o he_o other_o to_o wit_n that_o man_n have_v no_o free_a will_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o predestinate_a be_v venial_a but_o of_o the_o reprobate_n all_o mortal_a that_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o to_o be_v invocate_v nor_o their_o relic_n keep_v nor_o the_o cross_n to_o be_v worship_v nor_o image_n to_o be_v place_v in_o church_n they_o reject_v also_o vow_n canonical_a hour_n church-music_n fast_v baptise_v of_o infant_n benediction_n chrism_n and_o episcopacy_n he_o hold_v also_o that_o the_o brother_n and_o sister_n may_v marry_v that_o every_o creature_n may_v â—e_v call_v god_n because_o its_o perfection_n be_v in_o god_n q._n 9_o what_o opinion_n be_v teach_v the_o fifteen_o century_n a._n john_n hus_n of_o bohemia_n public_o maintain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o waldus_n and_o wickliff_n century_n and_o withal_o teach_v that_o saint_n peter_n be_v never_o head_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o church_n be_v only_o of_o the_o predestinate_a hus._n that_o saint_n paul_n when_o he_o be_v a_o persecutor_n be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o satan_n that_o the_o divinity_n and_o the_o humanity_n make_v up_o one_o christ_n whereas_o the_o personal_a union_n consist_v indeed_o not_o between_o the_o two_o nature_n but_o between_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o humane_a nature_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v subject_a to_o cesar_n that_o the_o pope_n
be_v not_o head_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o vicar_n of_o christ_n nor_o successor_n of_o peter_n that_o bishop_n be_v murderer_n in_o deliver_v over_o to_o the_o secular_a power_n such_o as_o do_v not_o obey_v they_o that_o canonical_a obedience_n be_v a_o humane_a invention_n that_o priest_n though_o excommunicate_a aught_o to_o preach_v that_o excommunication_n suspension_n and_o interdict_v be_v invent_v to_o maintain_v the_o clergy_n pride_n these_o and_o such_o like_a point_n do_v he_o defend_v for_o which_o he_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n these_o same_o opinion_n be_v maintain_v by_o hierom_n of_o prague_n prague_n for_o which_o also_o he_o be_v by_o the_o same_o council_n condemn_v the_o next_o year_n one_o pickard_n of_o fâ—anders_n renew_v in_o bâ—hemâ—a_n the_o heresy_n of_o the_o ad_fw-la mâ—tes_fw-la hussites_n the_o hussites_n divide_v themselves_o into_o thrâ—e_a sect_n to_o wit_n the_o pragenseâ—_n the_o thabo_n iteâ—_n so_o call_v from_o mount_n thabor_n where_o christ_n be_v transfigurrd_v which_o name_n zisca_n their_o captain_n give_v they_o call_v the_o castle_n where_o they_o use_v to_o meet_v thabor_n as_o if_o they_o have_v see_v there_o christ_n transfiguration_n the_o three_o sect_n be_v call_v orphan_n after_o zisca_n death_n as_o have_v lose_v their_o father_n and_o patron_n all_o these_o use_v barbarous_a cruelty_n against_o priest_n monk_n church_n image_n relic_n and_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n the_o muscovite_n or_o russian_n fall_v off_o to_o the_o greek_a religion_n and_o hold_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o the_o chief_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v nor_o head_n of_o the_o rest_n they_o reject_v also_o the_o latin_a father_n the_o definition_n canon_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o general_a counsel_n and_o use_v leaven_v bread_n in_o their_o eucharist_n one_o rissuich_n a_o hollander_n teach_v that_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o create_v that_o the_o soul_n perish_v with_o the_o body_n that_o there_o be_v no_o hell_n that_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o element_n be_v coeternal_a with_o god_n he_o blaspheme_v christ_n as_o a_o seducer_n and_o not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o hold_v that_o moses_n never_o see_v god_n nor_o receive_v his_o law_n from_o he_o that_o scripture_n be_v but_o fable_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v false_a and_o such_o like_a blasphemous_a stuff_n do_v he_o spew_v out_o author_n for_o which_o he_o be_v burn_v q._n 10._o what_o opinion_n do_v the_o sixteen_o century_n hâ—ld_a a._n martin_n luther_n a_o augustin_n friar_n â—aught_v thaâ—_n indulgence_n be_v unlawful_a centurie_n that_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o epistle_n of_o james_n the_o second_o of_o pâ—ter_n the_o two_o last_o of_o john_n the_o epistle_n of_o jude_n and_o the_o apecalyâ—e_n be_v not_o canonical_a opinion_n he_o oppose_v invocation_n of_o saint_n image_n wâ—rship_n freewill_n the_o pope_n supremacy_n excommunication_n temporal_a posseâ—â—ions_n of_o â—he_n clergy_n merit_n of_o work_n possibility_n of_o tuâ—filing_v the_o law_n the_o monastical_a life_n caelibaâ—_n canonical_a obedience_n distinction_n of_o meat_n transubstantiation_n communion_n under_o one_o kind_n the_o mass_n auricular_a confession_n absolution_n purgatory_n extreme_a unction_n and_o five_o of_o the_o sacrament_n he_o hold_v also_o that_o general_a counsel_n may_v err_v that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o a_o particular_a person_n that_o faith_n only_o justify_v that_o a_o faithful_a man_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n that_o to_o the_o faithful_a sin_n be_v not_o impute_v that_o the_o first_o motion_n be_v sin_n that_o sacrament_n do_v not_o confer_v grace_n divers_a other_o opinion_n be_v father_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o adversary_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o above_o name_v author_n anabaptistâ—_n the_o anabaptist_n so_o call_v from_o rebaptising_a have_v for_o their_o author_n one_o nicolas_n storke_n who_o pretend_v familiarity_n with_o god_n by_o a_o angel_n promise_v he_o a_o kingdom_n if_o he_o will_v reform_v the_o church_n and_o destroy_v the_o prince_n that_o shall_v hinder_v he_o his_o scholar_n muncer_n raise_v a_o army_n of_o 4000_o boar_n and_o tradesman_n in_o suevia_n and_o franconia_n to_o maintain_v his_o master_n dream_n but_o they_o be_v overthrow_v by_o count_n mansfield_n john_n of_o leyden_n a_o tailor_n renew_v the_o say_v dream_n and_o make_v himself_o king_n in_o munster_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o viceroy_n be_v knipherdoâ—ing_v but_o this_o fantastical_a monarchy_n be_v soon_o destroy_v the_o town_n take_v after_o 13._o month_n siege_n where_o the_o king_n and_o his_o viceroy_n with_o their_o chief_a officer_n be_v put_v to_o death_n their_o tenet_n be_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o mary_n nor_o true_a god_n that_o we_o be_v righteous_a not_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o by_o our_o own_o merit_n and_o suffering_n they_o reject_v original_a sin_n baptism_n of_o infant_n communion_n with_o other_o church_n magistracy_n among_o christian_n oath_n and_o punishment_n of_o malefactor_n they_o refuse_v to_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o prince_n and_o hold_v that_o a_o christian_n may_v have_v many_o wife_n other_o and_o that_o he_o may_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n if_o she_o be_v of_o another_o religion_n and_o marry_v another_o that_o no_o man_n must_v possess_v any_o thing_n in_o proper_a that_o rebaptisation_a may_v be_v use_v that_o before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o godly_a shall_v enjoy_v a_o monarchy_n here_o on_o earth_n that_o man_n have_v freewill_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o that_o any_o man_n may_v preach_v and_o give_v the_o sacrament_n q._n 11._o what_o be_v the_o anabaptist_n of_o moravia_n a._n these_o at_o first_o call_v themselves_o apostolical_a moravia_n because_o they_o do_v imitate_v the_o apostle_n in_o go_v barefoot_a and_o in_o wash_v one_o another_o foot_n in_o have_v also_o all_o thing_n in_o 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bennet_n etc._n etc._n the_o bethlemite_n about_o the_o year_n 1257._o have_v their_o first_o residence_n in_o cambridge_n they_o be_v apparel_v like_o the_o dominican_n or_o praedieant_n but_o on_o their_o breast_n they_o wear_v a_o red_a star_n like_o a_o comet_n in_o memory_n of_o that_o star_n which_o appear_v at_o christ_n nativity_n q._n 7._o who_o be_v the_o first_o religious_a knight_n in_o christendom_n a._n the_o iâ—â—â—nnites_n john_n or_o knight_n hospitaler_n of_o saint_n john_n baptist_n who_o get_v leave_v of_o the_o calyphâ—_n of_o egypt_n to_o build_v a_o monastery_n in_o jerusalem_n which_o they_o dedicate_v to_o to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o first_o abbot_n and_o moak_n of_o this_o covent_n be_v send_v thither_o from_o amalphia_n in_o â—â—ly_a the_o same_o amalphitan_n build_v also_o at_o jerusalem_n a_o nunnery_n for_o such_o woman_n as_o come_v on_o pilgrimage_n thither_o the_o first_o abbatess_n hereof_o be_v saint_n agnes_n a_o noble_a matron_n these_o monk_n 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14._o what_o other_o opinion_n do_v the_o quaker_n hold_v an._n not_o to_o mention_v their_o â—orrid_a blasphemy_n in_o say_v that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v christ_n quaker_n some_o god_n himself_o and_o some_o equal_a with_o god_n because_o they_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n in_o they_o which_o be_v in_o god_n they_o maintain_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o out_o preach_v be_v conjuration_n that_o expound_v of_o scripture_n be_v add_v to_o it_o that_o the_o letter_n of_o scripture_n be_v carnal_a that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n to_o try_v the_o spirit_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n and_o long_a existent_n before_o the_o body_n that_o there_o be_v no_o trinity_n that_o christ_n have_v no_o other_o body_n but_o his_o church_n that_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v but_o a_o figure_n that_o all_o man_n have_v a_o light_n in_o they_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n that_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v not_o ascend_v 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and_o bring_v they_o home_o with_o joy_n so_o the_o blind_a man_n joh_n 9_o be_v no_o soon_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n but_o he_o be_v receive_v and_o entertain_v by_o christ._n so_o we_o have_v gain_v heaven_n by_o be_v excommunicate_a from_o rome_n and_o balaams_n curse_n be_v turn_v to_o a_o blessing_n q._n what_o have_v rome_n get_v by_o excommunication_n a._n though_o she_o keep_v the_o world_n a_o while_n in_o awe_n and_o thereby_o get_v wealth_n yet_o by_o her_o excommuication_n she_o have_v lose_v more_o than_o she_o have_v get_v for_o she_o lose_v all_o the_o eastern_a country_n when_o pope_n victor_n inconsiderate_o excommunicate_v the_o eastern_a church_n about_o the_o matter_n of_o easter_n what_o the_o pope_n get_v by_o excommunicate_v the_o german_a emperor_n and_o french_a king_n history_n can_v tell_v we_o they_o lose_v england_n by_o excommunicate_v henry_n the_o eight_o and_o his_o protestant_a child_n q._n who_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_a a._n 1._o not_o jew_n and_o turk_n but_o christian_n for_o we_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v they_o who_o be_v without_o but_o if_o any_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n who_o be_v a_o fornicator_n etc._n etc._n 2._o not_o every_o sinful_a brother_n but_o he_o who_o sin_n of_o perverseness_n after_o admonition_n for_o he_o do_v wilful_o by_o his_o sin_n separate_v himself_o from_o god_n therefore_o deserve_v to_o be_v separate_a from_o the_o church_n by_o excommunication_n and_o consequent_o to_o be_v deliver_v over_o to_o satan_n who_o reign_v without_o the_o church_n as_o christ_n do_v within_o and_o this_o deliver_v over_o be_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v of_o the_o old_a man_n or_o body_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v that_o be_v that_o grace_n or_o the_o new_a man_n may_v be_v strengthen_v 3._o a_o brother_n must_v not_o be_v excommunicate_a for_o every_o sin_n but_o for_o that_o which_o be_v public_a and_o scandalous_a private_a sin_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o he_o who_o know_v all_o secret_n 4._o a_o brother_n must_v be_v excommunicate_a for_o his_o own_o sin_n but_o not_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o another_o every_o man_n must_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n therefore_o bishop_n auxlius_fw-la be_v just_o reprove_v by_o saint_n austin_n epist._n 75._o for_o excommunicate_v the_o whole_a family_n for_o the_o master_n offence_n alone_o q._n can_v excommunication_n consist_v with_o charity_n a._n yes_o for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a charity_n then_o to_o save_v the_o soul_n but_o the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n be_v to_o save_v the_o soul_n or_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v charity_n to_o keep_v a_o man_n from_o blaspheme_v but_o hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n be_v deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v 1._o tim._n 1._o it_o be_v charity_n to_o stay_v a_o infection_n or_o plague_n but_o excommunication_n be_v such_o a_o mean_n therefore_o paul_n will_v the_o corinthians_n to_o take_v away_o the_o evil_a from_o among_o they_o fâ—r_o knâ—w_v you_o not_o say_v he_o that_o a_o little_a leven_n will_v sour_a the_o whole_a lump_n 1._o cor._n 5._o it_o be_v charity_n to_o keep_v a_o man_n from_o eat_v and_o drink_v his_o own_o damnation_n but_o unworthy_a eater_n of_o the_o sacrament_n eat_v their_o own_o damnation_n if_o they_o be_v not_o suspend_v or_o keep_v off_o by_o excommunication_n q._n be_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n prejudice_v by_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n a._n no_o for_o the_o weapon_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o sword_n but_o the_o minister_n use_v only_o the_o word_n the_o end_n of_o the_o minister_n censure_n be_v to_o save_v the_o sinner_n the_o end_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o kill_v the_o sinner_n the_o minister_n be_v content_a to_o receive_v the_o sinner_n into_o the_o church_n again_o upon_o his_o repentance_n but_o the_o magistrate_n regard_v not_o the_o repentance_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o malefactor_n the_o minister_n take_v notice_n of_o many_o sin_n which_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o because_o they_o be_v such_o as_o trouble_v not_o the_o state_n as_o private_a grudge_n of_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v also_o magistrate_n that_o wink_v many_o time_n at_o great_a sin_n as_o for_o example_n drunkenness_n which_o the_o minister_n shall_v not_o forbear_v to_o censure_v q._n may_v the_o minister_n or_o presbytery_n excommunicate_v any_o man_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n a._n no_o for_o excommunication_n or_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o that_o consequence_n that_o it_o concern_v all_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o but_o the_o minister_n may_v suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n without_o the_o church_n consent_n such_o as_o he_o know_v be_v scandalous_a and_o profane_a and_o this_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v though_o the_o church_n shall_v refuse_v to_o assent_v for_o he_o be_v command_v not_o to_o give_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a to_o dog_n nor_o must_v he_o suffer_v any_o of_o his_o stock_n to_o eat_v his_o own_o damnation_n this_o be_v to_o put_v the_o sword_n into_o his_o hand_n that_o will_v kill_v himself_o which_o be_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o sin_n qui_fw-fr noâ—_n vetat_fw-la peccare_fw-la cum_fw-la possit_fw-la jubet_fw-la q._n from_o what_o thing_n can_v we_o not_o be_v excommunicate_a a._n 1._o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n no_o man_n can_v separate_v we_o for_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n remain_v sure_a 2._o nor_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o duty_n which_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n can_v we_o be_v hinder_v by_o excommunication_n such_o as_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n father_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n prince_n and_o people_n therefore_o the_o pope_n excommunication_n can_v loose_v people_n from_o their_o allegiance_n to_o their_o prince_n 3._o nor_o can_v excommunicate_v person_n be_v hinder_v from_o practise_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n such_o as_o traffic_v and_o commerce_n for_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n must_v be_v to_o we_o as_o a_o publican_n and_o heathen_a but_o with_o such_o the_o jew_n may_v have_v commerce_n and_o traffic_n 4._o excommunication_n do_v not_o debar_v we_o from_o exercise_v the_o work_n of_o charity_n for_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o feed_v the_o hungry_a and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o starve_v because_o they_o be_v excommunicate_a 5._o excommunication_n do_v not_o debar_v we_o from_o hear_v the_o word_n except_o we_o be_v scoffer_n of_o it_o q._n be_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n subject_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n a._n yes_o for_o though_o he_o be_v a_o father_n as_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o brother_n as_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o therefore_o
of_o christ_n upon_o the_o earth_n 51._o that_o none_o be_v damn_v but_o for_o reject_v the_o gospel_n 52._o that_o now_o many_o christian_n have_v more_o knowledge_n than_o the_o apostle_n have_v 53._o that_o miracle_n necessary_o attend_v the_o ministry_n 54_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o church_n build_v nor_o shall_v man_n worship_v in_o consecrate_a place_n 55._o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o salvation_n to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o last_o day_n 56._o that_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o of_o prophesy_v even_a woman_n also_o 57_o that_o circumcision_n and_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v only_o of_o thing_n temporal_a 58._o that_o paedobaptism_n be_v unlawful_a and_o impious_a and_o that_o other_o beside_o minister_n may_v baptise_v and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v baptize_v often_o 59_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n with_o their_o hat_n on_o but_o the_o minister_n in_o give_v it_o shall_v be_v uncover_v 60._o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v antichristian_a 61._o that_o there_o be_v no_o divine_a right_a to_o call_v or_o make_v minister_n that_o minister_n shall_v work_v for_o their_o live_n and_o that_o tithe_n be_v antichristian_a 62_o â—hat_n christian_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o observe_v the_o lordâ—_n day_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v observe_v still_o the_o old_a sabbath_n 63._o that_o humane_a learning_n and_o premeditation_n be_v useless_a to_o preach_v and_o that_o preach_v shall_v only_o confist_n in_o dispute_v reason_v and_o confer_v 64._o that_o the_o saint_n must_v not_o join_v in_o prayer_n with_o wicked_a man_n not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n with_o they_o nor_o with_o any_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 65._o that_o public_a prayer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v but_o by_o such_o as_o have_v a_o infallible_a spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v 66._o that_o set_v hour_n of_o prayer_n be_v needless_a 67_o that_o sing_v of_o david_n psalm_n or_o other_o holy_a song_n except_o they_o be_v of_o their_o own_o make_n be_v unlawful_a 68_o that_o wicked_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o pray_v at_o all_o 69._o that_o all_o government_n in_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v civil_a not_o ecclesiastical_a 70_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v as_o well_o in_o six_o or_o seven_o gather_v together_o as_o in_o the_o great_a congregation_n 71._o that_o neither_o miracle_n nor_o vision_n nor_o anoint_v the_o sick_a with_o oil_n be_v cease_v 72._o that_o in_o these_o day_n many_o be_v with_o paul_n rapt_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n 73_o that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o matter_n of_o religion_n nor_o form_n of_o church_n government_n which_o if_o they_o do_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v 74._o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o community_n of_o good_n see_v all_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o saint_n 75._o that_o a_o man_n upon_o slight_a cause_n may_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n and_o that_o one_o man_n may_v have_v two_o wife_n 76._o that_o child_n ought_v not_o at_o all_o to_o obey_v their_o parent_n if_o wicked_a 77._o that_o parent_n shall_v not_o instruct_v their_o child_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o god_n 78._o that_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o maintain_v religion_n by_o the_o sword_n nor_o to_o fight_v for_o their_o life_n and_o liberty_n noâ—_n to_o fight_v at_o all_o nor_o to_o kill_v any_o thing_n nay_o not_o a_o chicken_n for_o our_o use_n 79._o that_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o god_n goodness_n to_o damn_v his_o own_o creature_n eternal_o 80._o that_o be_v unlawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n 81._o that_o man_n lose_v no_o more_o by_o adam_n fall_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n 82_o that_o christ_n have_v not_o purchase_v eternal_a life_n for_o man_n more_o than_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o that_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a sacrifice_n not_o only_o for_o man_n but_o for_o all_o that_o man_n keep_v even_o the_o whole_a creation_n 83._o none_o be_v send_v to_o hell_n before_o the_o last_o judgement_n 84._o it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n but_o the_o gospel_n which_o threaten_v we_o with_o hell_n fire_n 85._o if_o god_n show_v not_o mercy_n to_o all_o he_o be_v not_o infinite_a 86._o christian_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o meet_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o for_o public_a worship_n 87._o the_o saint_n be_v justify_v not_o by_o christ_n obedience_n but_o by_o the_o essential_a righteousness_n of_o god_n 88_o a_o woman_n commit_v not_o adultery_n in_o lie_v with_o another_o man_n if_o her_o husband_n be_v a_o sleep_n 89._o that_o the_o saint_n may_v put_v away_o their_o unbelieved_a wife_n or_o husband_n 90._o there_o be_v no_o other_o seal_n but_o the_o spirit_n the_o sacrament_n be_v no_o seal_n at_o all_o 91._o the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o put_v to_o death_n a_o murderer_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n till_o first_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n 92._o the_o promise_n belong_v to_o sinner_n as_o sinner_n and_o not_o as_o repent_v sinner_n 93._o apocrypha_fw-la book_n be_v canonical_a scripture_n 94._o to_o use_v set_v form_n of_o prayer_n even_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v idolatry_n 95._o bell_n church_n and_o churchyard_n preach_v in_o pulpit_n in_o gown_n by_o a_o hourglass_n the_o name_n of_o our_o month_n and_o day_n be_v all_o idolatry_n 96._o that_o the_o apostle_n creed_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v as_o erroneous_a 97._o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o other_o law_n among_o christian_n but_o the_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o legislative_a power_n at_o all_o 98._o that_o all_o learning_n school_n university_n art_n degree_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v as_o pernicious_a 99_o that_o angel_n and_o devil_n be_v not_o substance_n but_o mere_a quality_n and_o that_o man_n soul_n be_v but_o terrestrial_a vapour_n perish_v with_o the_o body_n 100_o that_o some_o in_o 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in_o confess_v their_o sin_n only_o to_o god_n in_o reject_v purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a in_o give_v the_o sacrament_n in_o both_o kind_n and_o in_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o in_o tolerate_v priest_n marriage_n in_o the_o same_o point_n also_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o christian_n of_o egypt_n with_o the_o abyssins_n armenian_n and_o maronites_n but_o the_o protestant_n difher_n from_o the_o above_o name_v church_n in_o these_o subsequent_a point_n 1._o they_o believe_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o son_n 2._o they_o use_v unleavened_a bread_n in_o the_o sacrament_n 3._o the_o english_a protestant_n allow_v confirmation_n 4._o they_o hold_v that_o the_o bless_a soul_n enjoy_v god_n presence_n and_o that_o the_o wicked_a be_v torment_v in_o hell_n immediate_o after_o their_o departure_n hence_o 5._o they_o permit_v priest_n after_o ordination_n to_o marry_v 6._o they_o reject_v picture_n as_o well_o as_o massie-image_n 7._o they_o 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their_o child_n marriage_n when_o they_o please_v nor_o that_o child_n shall_v be_v make_v subdeacon_n nor_o that_o menstruous_a woman_n shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o sacrament_n with_o the_o maroâ—ites_n the_o protestant_n do_v not_o celebvate_v their_o liturgy_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n as_o the_o 〈…〉_z jacobite_n indian_n and_o nestorian_n do_v who_o make_v use_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o syriack_n language_n in_o their_o divine_a service_n which_o few_o understand_v nor_o with_o the_o greek_n melchiâ—es_n georgian_n circassian_n and_o other_o do_v they_o use_v the_o ancient_a greek_a tongue_n in_o their_o liturgy_n which_o these_o above_o name_v know_v not_o and_o yet_o make_v use_n of_o it_o in_o their_o church_n nor_o with_o the_o boman_n catholic_n do_v they_o read_v and_o pray_v in_o latin_a but_o in_o their_o own_o vulgar_a language_n which_o be_v intelligible_a by_o all_o in_o which_o point_n they_o agree_v with_o the_o abyssins_n aâ—menians_n moscovite_n russian_n 〈◊〉_d ancient_o call_v illyrian_n last_o protestant_n differ_v from_o the_o roman_a catholic_n in_o these_o point_n 1._o of_o the_o number_n of_o canonical_a book_n of_o scripture_n of_o their_o sufficiency_n authority_n and_o interpreter_n 2._o of_o christ_n descent_n into_o hell_n 3_o of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n 4._o of_o the_o true_a catholic_n church_n 5._o of_o their_o clergy_n their_o order_n immunity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 6._o of_o â—he_n monastical_a life_n vow_n and_o evangelical_n counsel_n 7._o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 8._o of_o purgatory_n 9_o of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n 10._o adoration_n of_o image_n and_o relic_n 11._o sacrament_n their_o number_n efficacy_n and_o ceremony_n 12._o baptism_n its_o necessity_n effect_n and_o ceremony_n 13._o transubstantiation_n and_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o 14._o of_o administer_a in_o both_o kind_n 15._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n 16._o auricular_a confession_n 17._o satisfaction_n 18._o indulgence_n 19_o extreme_a unction_n 20._o original_a sin_n 21._o free_a will_n predestination_n and_o grace_n 22._o justification_n faith_n and_o good_a woâ—kâ—_n 23._o the_o latin_a service_n 24._o tradition_n some_o other_o small_a difference_n there_o be_v and_o few_o there_o may_v be_v if_o man_n will_v be_v moderate_a on_o either_o side_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o contention_n and_o contradiction_n have_v hitherto_o hinder_v and_o will_v yet_o hinder_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n till_o the_o prince_n of_o peaâ—e_n our_o true_a solomon_n who_o build_v this_o mystical_a temple_n without_o noise_n of_o axe_n or_o hammer_n put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o jar_n and_o discord_n till_o he_o who_o both_o the_o wind_n and_o sea_n do_v obey_v awake_v who_o now_o seem_v to_o be_v asleep_a till_o he_o i_o say_v awake_a and_o rebuke_v the_o stormy_a wind_n and_o proud_a billow_n on_o which_o his_o ship_n be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o that_o at_o last_o she_o may_v enjoy_v a_o calm_a time_n and_o some_o haltionian_a day_n and_o may_v cast_v anchor_n in_o the_o safe_a harbour_n of_o tranquillity_n where_o we_o may_v find_v our_o saviour_n not_o in_o the_o earthquake_n whirlwind_n and_o fire_n of_o contention_n but_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o quiet_a voice_n of_o peace_n concord_n and_o unity_n which_o he_o leave_v to_o we_o as_o a_o legacy_n but_o we_o have_v lose_v it_o by_o our_o pride_n sacrilege_n â—nvy_n 〈◊〉_d covetousness_n profaneness_n and_o vainglory_n the_o content_n of_o the_o fifteen_o section_n religion_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o government_n and_o greatness_n 2._o by_o divers_a reason_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o religion_n of_o all_o common_a wealth_n and_o humane_a society_n be_v the_o foundation_n 3._o that_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o special_a care_n in_o settle_v and_o preserve_v of_o religion_n 4._o that_o one_o religion_n only_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v in_o a_o common_a wealth_n public_o 5._o in_o what_o respect_v different_a religion_n they_o be_v tolerate_v in_o private_a 6._o a_o christian_a prince_n may_v not_o dissemble_v his_o religion_n 7._o why_o god_n bless_v the_o professor_n of_o false_a religion_n and_o punish_v the_o contemner_n thereof_o 8._o false_a religion_n be_v ground_v upon_o policy_n &_o what_o use_n there_o be_v of_o ceremony_n in_o religion_n 9_o the_o mixture_n and_o division_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o idolatry_n 10._o how_o the_o gentile_a religion_n in_o worship_v of_o the_o sun_n seem_v to_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o natural_a reason_n with_o divers_a observation_n concern_v sun-worship_n and_o the_o knowledge_n the_o gentile_n have_v of_o a_o deity_n &_o the_o unity_n thereof_o with_o some_o glimmer_n of_o the_o trinity_n 11._o that_o the_o honour_n maintenance_n and_o advancement_n of_o a_o priest_n hood_n be_v the_o main_a supporter_n of_o religion_n 12._o that_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o must_v excellent_a and_o to_o be_v prefer_v for_o divers_a reason_n be_v consider_v in_o itself_o and_o compare_v with_o other_o with_o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o religious_a duty_n which_o be_v true_a christianity_n sect_n xv._n quest._n i._n have_v now_o pass_v through_o all_o religion_n know_v in_o the_o world_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o make_v some_o use_n of_o what_o we_o have_v view_v let_v we_o know_v then_o to_o what_o end_n and_o purpose_n have_v this_o view_n be_v take_v a._n first_o to_o let_v we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o nation_n so_o barbarous_a or_o brutish_a except_o some_o particular_a fool_n who_o have_v say_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n which_o have_v not_o make_v profession_n of_o some_o religion_n by_o which_o they_o be_v teach_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o worship_v a_o deity_n for_o religion_n be_v the_o pillar_n on_o which_o every_o commonwealth_n be_v build_v greatness_n so_o long_a as_o the_o pillar_n be_v stable_a and_o firm_a which_o be_v the_o foundation_n so_o long_o
episcopacy_n how_o different_a from_o presbytery_n magistrate_n office_n presbyter_n among_o the_o jew_n minister_n call_v presbyter_n how_o to_o be_v elect_v presbytery_n their_o power_n to_o excommunicate_v excommunicate_a person_n their_o condition_n the_o prophet_n pharisee_n etc._n etc._n can_v not_o excommunicate_v why_o christ_n do_v not_o excommunicate_a judas_n excommunication_n and_o excommunicate_a person_n consider_v divers_a erroneous_a opinion_n which_o have_v be_v late_o revive_v or_o hatch_v since_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o church-government_n church_n of_o england_n deplore_v church_n of_o rome_n different_a from_o other_o church_n about_o the_o scripture_n see_v bellarmin_n eckius_fw-la pighius_fw-la and_o the_o other_o writer_n of_o controversy_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n roman_a church_n different_a from_o other_o about_o predestination_n god_n image_n and_o sinne._n see_v the_o above_o name_v author_n and_o the_o catechism_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n romanist_n differ_v about_o the_o law_n of_o god_n christ_n faith_n justification_n and_o good_a work_n see_v the_o catechism_n of_o trent_n with_o bellarmin_n and_o the_o other_o writer_n of_o controversy_n differ_v about_o penance_n fast_v prayer_n and_o alm_n see_v the_o author_n above_o name_v differ_v from_o other_o about_o the_o sacrament_n see_v the_o former_a author_n ceremony_n use_v in_o the_o five_o controvert_v sacrament_n see_v beside_o the_o above_o name_v author_n eckius_fw-la in_o his_o homily_n upon_o this_o subject_n roman_a church_n differ_v from_o other_o about_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n of_o these_o passage_n see_v thomas_n in_o his_o sum_n gregory_n de_fw-fr valentia_n bellaranine_n and_o the_o other_o above_o name_v church_n of_o rome_n their_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o church_n see_v the_o above_o name_v author_n romanist_n differ_v about_o council_n monk_n magistrate_n and_o purgatory_n who_o will_v see_v more_o at_o length_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n let_v he_o read_v the_o above_o name_v author_n and_o withal_o baronius_n bonaventura_n p._n lombard_n canus_n canisius_n cassander_n alphensus_fw-la de_fw-fr castro_n coccius_n genebrard_n gerson_n gretzerus_n suarez_n turrianus_n vasquez_n hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n victore_fw-la and_o other_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o first_o part_n of_o their_o mass_n acholyth_n their_o office_n of_o these_o particular_n see_v stephanus_n durantus_n de_fw-fr ritibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gul._n durandus_fw-la his_fw-la rationale_fw-la alcuinus_fw-la de_fw-la divinis_fw-la officiis_fw-la innocent_n 3._o the_o myster_n missae_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr sanct._n victore_fw-la de_fw-fr offic_n eccles._n &_o in_o specul_n ecclesiae_fw-la berno_n the_o offic_n missae_fw-la and_o divers_a other_o romanist_n their_o manner_n of_o dedicate_a of_o church_n what_o observable_a thereupon_o but_o of_o this_o subject_n concern_v dedication_n read_v durandus_fw-la &_o durantus_n turrecremata_fw-la hostiensis_n hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n victore_fw-la de_fw-fr sacram._n hospinian_n raibanus_fw-la ivo_n etc._n etc._n their_o consecration_n of_o altar_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o former_a author_n the_o degree_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n their_o sacred_a order_n of_o these_o passage_n see_v innocent_a 3._o l._n i._o myst._n missae_fw-la c._n 58._o stephan_n eduensis_n de_fw-fr sacr_n altariâ—_n c._n 10._o amalar._n fortunate_a l._n 6._o de_fw-fr eccles._n offic_n c._n 19_o l._n 2._o &_o l._n 3._o rab._n maurus_n l._n i._o de_fw-la instit_n cler_n c._n 18._o alcuin_n de_fw-fr divin_fw-fr offic_n alexand_n de_fw-fr alice_n part_v 4._o quest._n 26._o hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n victore_fw-la l._n 2._o de_fw-la sacram_fw-la part_n 4._o beside_o the_o council_n of_o rheims_n of_o lateran_n of_o braccara_n and_o divers_a other_o see_v also_o guliel_n durand_n l._n 2._o c._n 10._o office_n of_o the_o bishop_n what_o colour_n hold_v sacred_a see_v durands_fw-fr rationale_n l._n 3._o c._n 18._o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o mass_n of_o these_o and_o other_o ceremony_n see_v the_o above_o name_v author_n and_o gabriel_n biel_n decanone_o missae_fw-la other_o part_n of_o their_o worship_n see_v durandus_fw-la and_o durantus_n day_n festival_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n festival_n day_n of_o christ._n of_o these_o and_o other_o ceremony_n see_v the_o afore_o name_v author_n see_v the_o author_n above_o name_v their_o canonical_a hour_n of_o prayer_n and_o observation_n thereupon_o of_o these_o hour_n cassianus_n speak_v rabanus_n maurn_v isidor_n amalarius_n fortunatus_n rupertus_n tuitiens_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v gabriel_n biel_n in_o can_n missae_fw-la navarr_n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la et_fw-fr hor._n can_v durandus_fw-la in_o rationali_fw-la durantus_n de_fw-fr ritibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n their_o procession_n and_o observation_n thereon_o of_o these_o thing_n see_v the_o forename_a writer_n festival_n day_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o of_o these_o passage_n see_v the_o roman_a martyrology_n baronius_n surius_n durandus_fw-la fasti_fw-la mariae_fw-la lippelous_n etc._n etc._n their_o ornament_n and_o utensil_n use_v in_o church_n dedicate_v to_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n see_v innocent_a 3._o l._n 2_o the_o mist_n missae_fw-la rab._n maurus_n de_fw-fr instit_n eleric_a amalar._n fortunate_a de_fw-fr eccles_n officiis_fw-la isidor_n de_fw-fr eccles_n officiis_fw-la alcuin_n de_fw-mi celeb_fw-mi missae_fw-la dâ—â—antus_n etc._n etc._n of_o these_o and_o many_o more_o see_v durandus_fw-la in_o his_o rationale_n and_o the_o other_o writer_n above_o name_v their_o office_n perform_v to_o the_o dead_a greek_a religion_n at_o this_o day_n see_v the_o council_n of_o florence_n boterus_n chytraeus_n brerewood_n jeremy_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n in_o resp_n â—d_a german_a possevin_n de_fw-mi reb_fw-mi moscâ—v_n etc._n etc._n greek_n their_o church_n dignity_n and_o discipline_n at_o this_o day_n see_v the_o above_o name_v author_n and_o the_o letter_n of_o stephen_n gerlochius_n to_o crusius_n an._n 1575._o moscovite_n their_o religion_n and_o discipline_n see_v the_o above_o name_v author_n and_o withal_o the_o history_n of_o russia_n by_o g._n fletcher_n possevin_n de_fw-mi reb_fw-mi moscov_n sigism_n de_fw-fr moscovia_n guaguin_a descrip_n moscov_n etc._n etc._n monk_n and_o nun_n in_o muscovia_n see_v the_o above_o name_v author_n moscovite_n their_o church_n service_n see_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o russia_n their_o sacrament_n see_v the_o above_o name_v history_n their_o doctrine_n and_o ceremony_n see_v fletcher_n boterus_n les_fw-fr estate_n du_fw-fr monde_n and_o other_o relation_n of_o moscovia_n their_o marriage_n their_o funeral_n see_v the_o above_o name_v writer_n armenian_n their_o religion_n see_v baronius_n borerus_fw-la chytraeus_n boemus_n vitriacus_fw-la his_o oriental_a history_n the_o armenian_a confession_n etc._n etc._n melchites_n georgian_n mengrelian_o circassian_n see_v bellonius_fw-la his_o observation_n boterus_n chytraeus_n de_fw-fr stat_fw-la eccles._n thomas_n â—_o jesu._n brerewood_n prateolus_n de_fw-fr sectis_fw-la etc._n etc._n nestorian_n indian_n their_o religion_n at_o this_o day_n jacobite_n in_o bibliotheca_fw-la fatrum_fw-la baronius_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o above_o name_v author_n maronites_n their_o religion_n see_v the_o above_o name_v author_n and_o withal_o possevin_n apparat_fw-la sacr_n thomas_n a_o jesu._n de_fw-fr conver_n gent._n vitriacus_n histor._n orient_a tyrius_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la saâ—ra_fw-la etc._n etc._n cophti_n of_o egypt_n see_v the_o above_o name_v author_n with_o barâ—nius_n and_o thevet_v cosmography_n of_o the_o levant_n c._n 48._o abyssins_n their_o religion_n protestant_n church_n its_o agreement_n with_o and_o dissent_v from_o other_o christian_a church_n religion_n the_o ground_n of_o government_n and_o greatness_n the_o foundation_n of_o all_o commonwealth_n religion_n most_o requisite_a in_o prince_n and_o governor_n they_o shall_v be_v careful_a of_o it_o but_o one_o religion_n to_o be_v allow_v public_o different_a religion_n how_o and_o when_o to_o be_v tolerate_v prince_n must_v not_o dissemble_v in_o religion_n dissimulation_n in_o religion_n reject_v false_a religion_n why_o bless_v and_o the_o contemner_n punish_v ceremony_n in_o religion_n mix_a religion_n idolatry_n condemn_v gentile_n worship_v the_o sun_n under_o divers_a name_n and_o shape_n their_o religion_n most_o consonant_a to_o natural_a reason_n sun_n the_o gentile_n chief_a and_o only_o god_n apollo_n the_o sun_n mars_n the_o sun_n adonis_n the_o sun_n atys_n the_o sun_n priapius_fw-la the_o sun_n libre_fw-la the_o sun_n apis_n the_o sun_n moloch_n the_o sun_n abraxas_n the_o sun_n mithra_n the_o sun_n jupiter_n the_o sun_n mercury_n the_o sun_n bel_n etc._n etc._n the_o sun_n belenus_n the_o sun_n hercules_n the_o same_o with_o the_o sun_n pan_n the_o sun_n polyphemus_n the_o sun_n endymion_n the_o sun_n janus_n the_o sun_n minerva_n the_o sun_n pallas_n the_o sun_n vulcan_n the_o sun_n nemesis_n the_o sun_n tithonus_n the_o sun_n venus_n the_o sun_n moon_n the_o same_o luminary_n with_o the_o sun_n moon_n her_o property_n pluto_n the_o sun_n prosepina_fw-la the_o sun_n charon_n the_o sun_n cerberus_n the_o sun_n gentile_n acknowledge_v but_o one_o deity_n gentile_n their_o superstitious_a fear_n gentile_n their_o deity_n
the_o penitent_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n cut_v their_o hair_n and_o beard_n and_o lay_v aside_o their_o penitential_a garment_n and_o put_v on_o clean_a clothes_n after_o the_o example_n of_o joseph_n when_o he_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n this_o cast_v off_o their_o old_a clothes_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n in_o extreme_a unction_n the_o priest_n first_o besprinkle_v the_o sick_a person_n and_o the_o whole_a room_n with_o holy_a water_n then_o he_o anoint_v the_o organ_n of_o the_o five_o sense_n because_o by_o they_o sin_n infect_v the_o soul_n the_o reins_n also_o and_o foot_n be_v anoint_v to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o the_o concupiscible_a and_o motive_n faculty_n they_o only_o must_v be_v anoint_v of_o who_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o recovery_n of_o the_o ceremony_n use_v in_o sacred_a order_n we_o will_v speak_v hereafter_o in_o matrimony_n the_o priest_n bless_v the_o marry_a couple_n with_o prayer_n and_o oblation_n if_o they_o be_v never_o marry_v before_o but_o they_o be_v not_o to_o bless_v the_o second_o marriage_n the_o woman_n be_v cover_v with_o a_o veil_n after_o the_o example_n of_o rebecca_n and_o to_o show_v her_o subjection_n to_o the_o man_n she_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o man_n by_o a_o lace_n or_o ribbon_n tie_v in_o a_o knot_n subject_n by_o a_o ring_n also_o put_v on_o the_o four_o finger_n of_o the_o left_a hand_n because_o of_o the_o vein_n that_o reach_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o heart_n signify_v the_o mutual_a love_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v between_o they_o but_o marriage_n be_v not_o to_o be_v celebrate_v in_o lent_n and_o other_o time_n of_o humiliation_n q._n 7._o what_o be_v their_o tenet_n concern_v the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n a._n they_o register_v their_o name_n in_o their_o calendar_n after_o the_o pope_n have_v canonize_v they_o heaven_n or_o give_v a_o testimony_n of_o their_o sanctity_n and_o decree_v honour_n for_o they_o namely_o public_a invocation_n 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such_o image_n as_o he_o have_v describe_v himself_o therefore_o they_o painâ—_n god_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o old_a man_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n that_o though_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o person_n which_o they_o represent_v yet_o we_o must_v not_o think_v there_o be_v any_o divinity_n in_o they_o or_o that_o they_o can_v help_v we_o or_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o ask_v any_o thing_n of_o they_o 5._o that_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o church_n because_o the_o image_n of_o the_o cherubim_n be_v place_v in_o salomon_n temple_n and_o before_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n 6._o that_o the_o relic_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o kiss_v as_o holy_a pledge_n of_o our_o patron_n yet_o not_o to_o be_v adore_v as_o god_n nor_o invocate_v as_o saint_n 7._o that_o the_o true_a cross_n of_o christ_n the_o nail_n the_o thorn_n name_v etc._n etc._n by_o way_n of_o of_o analogy_n and_o reduction_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o worship_n or_o latria_n that_o christ_n be_v that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o forehead_n or_o in_o the_o air_n be_v a_o sacred_a and_o venerable_a sign_n powerful_a to_o drive_v away_o evil_a spirit_n 8._o that_o pilgrimage_n ought_v to_o be_v undertake_v to_o those_o holy_a place_n where_o the_o image_n and_o relic_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n be_v keep_v 9_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v keep_v holy_a in_o memory_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o observation_n of_o which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n q._n 8._o what_o be_v their_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o church_n a._n they_o teach_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v monarchical_a church_n as_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a form_n of_o government_n that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v found_v on_o the_o person_n of_o saint_n peter_n that_o peter_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o his_o death_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v peter_n successor_n and_o christ_n vicar_n by_o who_o he_o be_v make_v head_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n but_o that_o the_o great_a antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o particular_a man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n who_o shall_v reign_v in_o jerusalem_n three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o shall_v be_v acknowlege_v by_o the_o jew_n as_o their_o messiah_n who_o he_o will_v make_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o descend_v of_o david_n 2._o they_o hold_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n that_o his_o judgement_n be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a that_o he_o can_v err_v in_o particular_a controversy_n of_o fact_n depend_v upon_o man_n testimony_n and_o that_o he_o may_v err_v as_o a_o private_a doctor_n in_o question_n of_o right_a as_o well_o of_o faith_n as_o of_o manner_n but_o that_o he_o can_v err_v when_o with_o a_o general_n council_n he_o make_v decree_n of_o faith_n or_o general_a precept_n of_o manner_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v though_o either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o a_o particular_a councilâ—_n he_o err_v in_o some_o doubtful_a matter_n but_o they_o general_o now_o believe_v that_o though_o the_o pope_n be_v a_o heretic_n yet_o he_o can_v prescribe_v or_o define_v any_o heretical_a doctrine_n to_o be_v believe_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v a_o spiritual_a coactive_a jurisdiction_n in_o make_v law_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n by_o his_o sole_a authority_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o priest_n or_o people_n and_o that_o he_o can_v judge_v and_o punish_v the_o transgressor_n of_o his_o law_n that_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v their_o immediate_a authority_n from_o christ_n so_o the_o bishop_n have_v the_o same_o immediate_o from_o the_o pope_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v a_o supreme_a power_n over_o the_o temporal_a estate_n of_o christian_n to_o depose_v king_n and_o dispose_v of_o their_o kingdom_n in_o order_n to_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n that_o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o god_n word_n for_o the_o same_o man_n to_o be_v both_o a_o political_a and_o ecclesiastical_a prince_n see_v melchisedech_n moses_n eli_n samuel_n and_o the_o macchabee_n exercise_v both_o power_n 3._o they_o believe_v that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v only_o that_o society_n which_o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v head_n thereof_o and_o christ_n vicar_n upon_o earth_n that_o they_o which_o be_v not_o baptize_v and_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la be_v not_o proper_o and_o actual_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o only_o in_o possibility_n that_o heretic_n schismatic_n and_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v not_o member_n of_o the_o church_n that_o reprobate_n be_v member_n of_o the_o militant_a church_n because_o in_o noah_n ark_n be_v unclean_a beast_n in_o the_o same_o net_n be_v good_a and_o bad_a fish_n at_o the_o same_o wedding-feast_n many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o choose_v in_o the_o same_o sheep-fold_n be_v same_o goat_n in_o the_o same_o house_n be_v vessel_n of_o dishonour_n judas_n be_v one_o of_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n be_v always_o visible_a for_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o mountain_n to_o a_o candle_n to_o a_o city_n on_o a_o hill_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n can_v never_o fail_v total_o because_o it_o be_v build_v on_o a_o rock_n against_o which_o hell_n gate_n can_v prevail_v etc._n etc._n that_o the_o true_a church_n can_v fall_v into_o error_n because_o it_o be_v the_o pillar_n
knighthood_n who_o will_v see_v more_o of_o the_o religious_a order_n of_o knighthood_n may_v read_v sebastian_n frank_n in_o his_o chronnicle_n panuinius_fw-la in_o his_o appendix_n to_o platina_n and_o in_o his_o chronicle_n polydore_n hospinian_n and_o other_o friar_n meendicants_n monk_n or_o augustinian_n eremite_n of_o s._n austin_n monk_n of_o s._n austin_n see_v alphonsus_n alvares_n guerrera_n and_o hospinian_n out_o of_o he_o see_v also_o polydore_n antoninus_n sebastian_n frank_n sabellicus_n volaterranus_n balaeus_n etc._n etc._n monk_n or_o carmelites_n of_o these_o passage_n see_v balaeus_n sabellicus_n mantuan_n eclog._n 10._o scrope_n vincentius_n in_o specal_n hist._n polyd._n etc._n etc._n monk_n or_o dâ—minicans_n friar_n pradicants_n of_o these_o passage_n see_v mat._n paris_n antoninus_n vincentius_n in_o speculo_fw-la hist._n sabellicus_n florentius_n crantzius_n theodoricus_n de_fw-fr apoleia_n in_o vita_fw-la dominici_n surius_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr sanct._n frank_n in_o chron._n etc._n etc._n franciscan_n who_o will_v know_v more_o full_o these_o passage_n let_v he_o read_v bonaventure_n in_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n francis_n antoninus_n sebast._n frank_n trithemius_n in_o chron._n balaeus_n mâ—_n paris_n vincentius_n etc._n etc._n monk_n or_o franciscan_n their_o habit_n schism_n family_n rule_n &_o privilege_n friar_n minorite_n poverty_n threefold_a of_o these_o thing_n see_v the_o author_n above_o name_v knight_n of_o the_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n gladiator_n see_v crantzius_n l._n 7._o funccius_n l._n 10._o munster_n in_o his_o geography_n balaeus_n cent._n 4._o etc._n etc._n of_o saint_n mary_n of_o redemption_n of_o montesia_n monk_n of_o vallis_n scholarium_fw-la monk_n or_o saint_n mark_v canon_n regular_a see_v panuivius_fw-la in_o his_o chronicle_n and_o genebrard_n see_v also_o volaterran_n l._n 21._o balaeus_n polydore_n hospinian_n and_o other_o nun_n of_o saint_n clara._n eremite_n of_o saint_n paul_n in_o hungary_n monk_n or_o boni_fw-la homines_fw-la see_v polydore_n both_o in_o his_o history_n and_o in_o his_o invention_n frank_n in_o his_o chronicle_n balaeus_n in_o his_o appendix_n antoninus_n in_o his_o title_n etc._n etc._n monk_n or_o saint_n mary_n servant_n monk_n or_o caelestini_n monk_n or_o jesuati_n see_v frank_n in_o chorn._n sabelliâ—us_n enne_z 9_o crantzins_n l._n 9_o volaterranus_n l._n 21._o polydore_n l._n 7._o surius_n tom._n 3._o de_fw-fr vit._n sanct_n etc._n etc._n monk_n and_o nun_n of_o saint_n briget_v order_n see_v antoninus_n balaeus_n nauclerus_fw-la trithemius_n crantzius_n etc._n etc._n saint_n katherine_n of_o senae_fw-la nun_n of_o saint_n katherine_n monk_n of_o saint_n justina_n see_v frank_n in_o chron._n polyd._n virg._n hospinian_n antoninus_n franc._n modius_n &c_n &c_n eremite_n of_o s._n hierom._n canon_n of_o saint_n saviour_n albati_fw-la fratricelli_n turlupini_n monk_n of_o mount_n olivet_n see_v frank_n sabellicus_n and_o the_o other_o author_n already_o name_v canon_n regular_a of_o saint_n george_n mendicant_n of_o saint_n hierom._n canon_n of_o lateran_n monk_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o saint_n ambrose_n ad_fw-la nemus_n monk_n or_o minimi_fw-la of_o jesu_fw-la maria._n see_v surius_n tom._n 2._o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr sanct._n with_o the_o other_o author_n already_o name_v knight_n of_o the_o annunciation_n of_o st._n maurice_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n of_o the_o moon_n of_o st._n michael_n of_o saint_n stephen_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n order_n of_o poor_a pilgrim_n of_o indian_n of_o divine_a love_n or_o theatini_n paulini_n see_v hospiniâ—n_n franc._n modius_n nauclerus_fw-la and_o other_o of_o jesuit_n ignatius_n loyola_n see_v christianus_n franken_n in_o colloq_fw-la jesuit_n surius_n hospinian_n etc._n etc._n jesuit_n their_o rule_n of_o these_o passage_n see_v the_o jesuit_n rule_v print_v together_o in_o one_o book_n at_o lion_n anno_fw-la 1607._o jesuit_n their_o constitution_n and_o rule_n for_o provincial_n of_o these_o passage_n see_v more_o full_o in_o the_o forename_a book_n jesuit_n their_o rule_n for_o provost_n their_o rule_n for_o rector_n of_o college_n and_o the_o examiner_n their_o rule_n for_o master_n of_o the_o novice_n their_o counsellor_n rule_n of_o these_o thing_n see_v the_o jesuit_n book_n afore_o name_v their_o rule_n for_o traveller_n their_o minister_n or_o controller_n rule_n admonitor_n his_o rule_n overseer_n of_o the_o church_n his_o rule_n priest_n their_o rule_n preacher_n their_o rule_n general_n proctor_n his_o rule_n reader_n their_o rule_n infirmarius_n librarii_fw-la privilege_n grant_v by_o divers_a pope_n to_o the_o jesuit_n of_o all_o their_o privilege_n see_v the_o pope_n bull_n and_o apostolical_a letter_n print_v at_o rome_n by_o their_o superior_n leave_v in_o the_o jesuit_n college_n anno_fw-la 1568._o franciscan_n subdivide_v into_o divers_a order_n observantes_fw-la ambrosiani_n capellani_n cellarii_fw-la clavigeri_fw-la cruciferi_fw-la forâ—â—ciferâ—_n hospitalarii_n of_o which_o see_v seb._n frank_n in_o chron._n franc._n modius_n heuterus_n the_o reb_n burgaund_v hospinian_n etc._n etc._n abbot_n how_o consecrate_v see_v alberâ—uâ—_n castellanus_fw-la in_o pontificali_fw-la and_o hospinian_n out_o of_o he_o knight_n of_o the_o jennet_n of_o the_o crown_n royal_a of_o the_o starâ—_n of_o the_o broom_n flower_n of_o the_o ship_n of_o s._n michael_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o christian_a charity_n of_o saint_n lazarus_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n in_o mount_n carmel_n of_o orleans_n or_o porcupine_n of_o the_o golden_a shield_n of_o the_o thistle_n of_o anjou_n of_o saint_n magdalen_n of_o britain_n or_o hermine_n they_o that_o will_v see_v these_o order_n describe_v at_o large_a let_v they_o read_v the_o history_n of_o andrew_n favine_n parisian_a and_o advocate_n in_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n of_o the_o garter_n of_o the_o bath_n of_o saint_n andrew_n or_o 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