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pag._n 598.603.604.605_o see_v d._n hum._n judgement_n after_o in_o the_o 14._o chap._n carlisle_n in_o his_o book_n that_o christ_n go_v not_o down_o to_o hell_n fol._n 144._o the_o english_a translation_n draw_v man_n to_o think_v that_o christ_n soul_n perish_v ibid._n foe_o 117._o o_o singular_a purity_n of_o the_o english_a bibles_n against_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n ibid._n foe_o 120._o so_o translate_v the_o bible_n of_o the_o year_n 1579._o the_o english_a translation_n lead_v man_n to_o detestable_a error_n ibid_fw-la foe_fw-mi 116._o bezaes_n true_a judgement_n what_o harm_n be_v like_a to_o ensue_v by_o abuse_v ecclesiastical_a word_n beza_n in_o act._n c._n 10._o ver_fw-la 46._o edit_n anno_o 1556._o he_o or_o the_o printer_n have_v alter_v some_o part_n of_o these_o word_n in_o the_o late_a edition_n a_o 1565._o change_n of_o word_n induce_v change_v of_o faith_n the_o sum_n of_o such_o foul_a and_o ethnical_a corruption_n as_o by_o reason_n be_v prove_v and_o by_o confession_n of_o the_o adversary_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v in_o the_o â—nglish_fw-fr translation_n the_o sect_n of_o libertine_n far_o spread_v beza_n de_fw-fr haereticis_fw-la a_o civili_fw-la magistratu_fw-la puniendis_fw-la pa_n 41._o right_o gospeler_n these_o show_v we_o what_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o only_a faith_n justify_v council_n trident_n sessio_fw-la 4._o 3._o thing_n to_o be_v note_v in_o this_o question_n m.w._n discourse_n most_o against_o himself_o discou_n in_o prefat_n nu_fw-la 39_o the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n more_o advantageable_a to_o the_o catholic_a cause_n then_o the_o latin_a pag._n 15._o in_o prefa_n novi_fw-la testamen_fw-la m.w._n reason_n for_o prefer_v the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a before_o the_o latin_a pag._n 15._o if_o the_o latin_a testament_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o word_n be_v their_o vulgar_a translation_n a_o assertion_n both_o foolish_a and_o impious_a the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n cite_v scripture_n not_o 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conquest_n over_o us._n s._n hierom_n author_n of_o our_o common_a edition_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o by_o the_o pope_n appointement_n in_o catal_a in_o fine_a &_o praef_n in_o nowm_fw-la testamentum_fw-la the_o old_a testament_n aug._n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christian_n li._n 2._o ca._n 13._o &_o epi._n 10_o ad_fw-la hieron_n 4._o thing_n handle_v in_o this_o question_n that_o m._n w._n speak_v never_o a_o word_n to_o the_o purpose_n more_o probable_a that_o the_o hebrew_n be_v corrupt_v they_o the_o latin_n the_o church_n warrant_v that_o she_o shall_v ever_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o god_n esaie_n 59_o joan._n 14._o &_o 16._o praise_v of_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o hold_v fast_o the_o true_a doctrine_n once_o deliver_v caluin_n inst_z l._n 4._o c._n 6._o ¶_o 26._o 26._o unto_o this_o reason_n draw_v from_o humane_a wisdom_n set_v the_o christian_a reader_n add_v christ_n prayer_n luc._n 22._o v._n 32_o i_o have_v pray_v etc._n etc._n that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o doctrinae_fw-la semel_fw-la traditae_fw-la suis_fw-la aliis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la tenacior_fw-la the_o greek_a church_n not_o comparable_a to_o the_o roman_a math._n â—5_n pag._n 20._o that_o the_o hebrew_n bible_n be_v in_o some_o place_n corrupt_v esa_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luth._o tom_n 4._o enarration_n esa_n cap._n 9_o the_o jew_n corrupter_n and_o crucifieis_n of_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o appertain_v to_o christ_n christ_n scriptura_fw-la eius_fw-la 4._o reg._n 19_o luth._o in_o esa_n ca._n 53._o v._n 11._o fol._n 282._o lyra._n proba_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la &_o humanitatis_fw-la christi_fw-la contra_fw-la judaeos_fw-la in_o fine_a glos_fw-la novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translation_n true_a than_o the_o original_a text_n jerem._n 23._o v._o 5.6_o hier._n in_o jer._n ca._n 23._o v._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lyra_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o jew_n corrupt_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n all_o bible_n corrupt_v in_o this_o place_n esa_n 53._o v._n 8._o hierom._n in_o esa_n ca._n 53._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bib._n 1577._o 1579._o bib._n 1562._o the_o english_a translation_n add_v to_o the_o text_n luther_n to_o 4._o in_o esa_n c._n 53._o the_o jew_n corrupt_v the_o scripture_n in_o despite_n of_o christian_n â—_o manner_n of_o corruption_n rom._n 9_o v._n 5._o sixtus_n senensis_n in_o bibliotheca_fw-la sancta_fw-la lib._n 8._o pag._n 646._o general_a reason_n why_o the_o hebrue_n text_n can_v not_o be_v so_o sincere_a as_o the_o adversary_n will_v pretend_v deut._n 52._o v._o 9_o exod._n 19_o v._o 6_o act._n 14._o u·_fw-la 15._o 15._o num._n 21._o v._n 14._o 14._o josue_n 10._o for_o 13._o 2._o reg._n 1._o v._n 18._o 18._o 2._o paral._n 20_o v._o 34._o 34._o ibid._n 12._o ver_fw-la 15._o 15._o 1._o reg._n 10._o vers_fw-la 25._o 25._o 2._o paral._n 9_o vers_fw-la 29._o the_o jew_n have_v lose_v many_o &_o whole_a volume_n of_o their_o prophet_n much_o more_o may_v they_o lose_v or_o alter_v point_n letter_n and_o syllable_n most_o unreasonable_a absurdity_n and_o contradiction_n whit._fw-la pag._n 9_o whit._fw-la pa._n 15._o similitude_n of_o letter_n hieron_n in_o osee_n c._n 2._o psal_n 109._o v._n 3_o marlorate_a in_o psal_n 110._o of_o the_o year_n 1579._o of_o the_o year_n 1577._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebr._n 1._o v._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 58._o v._n 10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genes_n 3._o v._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o cor._n 2._o v._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pretty_a answeere_n &_o interpretation_n luther_n in_o esa_n ca._n 64._o illyric_n in_o 1._o cor._n ca._n 2._o v._n 9_o martyr_n in_o 1._o cor._n ca._n 2_o foe_n 46._o s._n paul_n miss_v in_o read_v hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n in_o 1._o cor._n ca_fw-mi 2._o v._o 9_o the_o protestant_n attribute_v more_o to_o the_o jewish_a scribe_n then_o to_o s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n act._n 22._o castalio_n defence_n suae_fw-la translatio_fw-la pag._n 227._o m.w._n opinion_n touch_v the_o hebrew_n uncorrupt_a be_v luysh_a humfre_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr rat_n interpre_fw-it pag._n 178._o lib._n 2._o pag._n 219._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pelican_n to_o 4._o in_o psal_n 85._o vers_fw-la 9_o the_o jew_n at_o all_o time_n negligent_a in_o conserve_n the_o scripture_n idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la in_o psal_n 108._o vers_fw-la 11._o in_o vulgo_fw-la legend_n be_v legis_fw-la suae_fw-la translationibus_fw-la the_o protestant_n &_o jew_n resemble_v one_o the_o other_o in_o many_o point_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o manner_n munster_n in_o gen._n ca._n 27._o where_o be_v now_o become_v the_o canon_n of_o carthage_n counsel_n 4._o cap._n 47._o so_o much_o urge_v by_o m._n jewel_n that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v read_v or_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n beside_o canonical_a scripture_n bad_a time_n &_o worse_a reason_n great_a variety_n in_o the_o hebrew_n bible_n munster_n in_o praefat_fw-la bib_v â—omi_fw-la primi_fw-la ps_n 144._o ps_n 33._o the_o hebrew_n bible_n unperfit_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o protestant_n opinion_n injurious_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n although_o s._n hierom_n appeal_v from_o the_o latin_a to_o the_o hebrew_n yet_o the_o like_a reason_n be_v not_o for_o we_o now_o august_n de_fw-fr doctr_n christiana_n lib_n 2._o ca._n 11._o s._n hierom_n think_v the_o hebrew_n bible_n to_o be_v in_o some_o place_n corrupt_a and_o faulty_a gal._n â—_o v._o 1â—_n deuter._n 21._o v._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hiero._n in_o â—al_n c._n 3._o gal._n â—_o v._o 10._o deutron_n 27._o v._n 26._o hier._n in_o gal._n cap._n 3._o the_o jew_n convict_v by_o s._n
canonical_a scripture_n and_o that_o this_o fault_n lie_v not_o altogether_o upon_o luther_n and_o the_o lutheran_n wolfg_n musculus_fw-la a_o famous_a writer_n among_o the_o zwinglians_n upon_o like_a reason_n pronounce_v like_o sentence_n they_o object_n unto_o we_o say_v he_o the_o place_n of_o james._n 271._o but_o he_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v though_o he_o speak_v otherwise_o then_o s._n paul_n yet_o may_v he_o not_o prejudice_n the_o truth_n and_o after_o he_o have_v at_o large_a show_v the_o disagreement_n between_o those_o two_o apostle_n thus_o he_o break_v forth_o into_o the_o open_a reproach_n of_o s._n james._n wherefore_o he_o s._n james_n allege_v the_o example_n of_o abraham_n nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n where_o he_o say_v will_v thou_o know_v o_o vain_a man_n that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a abraham_n our_o father_n be_v he_o not_o justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o offer_v his_o son_n isaak_n he_o confound_v the_o word_n faith_n how_o much_o better_o have_v it_o be_v for_o he_o diligent_o and_o plain_o to_o have_v distinguish_v the_o true_a and_o proper_o christian_a faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n ever_o preach_v from_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o jew_n and_o christian_n turk_n and_o devil_n then_o to_o confound_v they_o both_o and_o set_v down_o his_o sentence_n so_o different_a from_o the_o apostolical_a doctrine_n whereby_o as_o conclude_v he_o say_v you_o see_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n alone_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n out_o of_o the_o same_o place_n dispute_v thus_o etc._n etc._n and_o after_o he_o have_v make_v s._n paul_n speak_v as_o he_o think_v best_o he_o infer_v thus_o say_v the_o apostle_n of_o who_o doctrine_n we_o doubt_v not_o compare_v i_o now_o with_o this_o argument_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o james_n a_o man_n therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o and_o see_v how_o much_o it_o differ_v whereas_o he_o shall_v 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the_o protestant_n with_o denial_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o yet_o m._n vv._n yield_v not_o but_o like_o a_o valiant_a soldier_n be_v so_o far_o from_o gevinge_v over_o that_o he_o pursue_v his_o adversary_n still_o as_o though_o he_o have_v the_o better_a of_o he_o and_o whâ—e_n so_o or_o how_o can_v he_o possible_o defend_v himself_o forsooth_o because_o luther_n non_fw-fr plane_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stramineam_fw-la appellavit_fw-la 4._o luther_n say_v not_o plain_o and_o simp_o that_o it_o be_v strawen_v or_o make_v of_o straw_n but_o in_o comparison_n of_o sainte_n peter_n and_o sainte_n paul_n epistle_n i_o believe_v in_o deed_n nether_a do_v f._n campian_n or_o m._n martin_n say_v so_o or_o any_o wise_a man_n else_o for_o although_o he_o be_v as_o mad_a and_o shameless_a in_o his_o assertion_n as_o ever_o be_v heretic_n yet_o to_o have_v term_v that_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stramineam_fw-la simp_o make_v of_o straw_n or_o any_o otherwise_o then_o to_o have_v signify_v the_o unworthynes_n of_o the_o same_o in_o respect_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o in_o that_o sort_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n of_o blasphemous_a contempt_n have_v be_v as_o wonderful_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v affirm_v that_o be_v be_v make_v of_o wood_n or_o mortar_n and_o here_o in_o the_o very_a front_n and_o beginning_n let_v the_o reader_n note_v in_o m.w._n the_o lively_a pattern_n of_o a_o perfect_v wrangler_n maintaininge_v a_o continual_a babbling_a upon_o word_n and_o never_o draw_v nigh_o to_o the_o point_n father_n campian_n and_o m._n martin_n charge_n upon_o they_o be_v evidente_a that_o they_o contemn_v the_o write_a word_n as_o be_v prove_v by_o luther_n wranglinge_v m.w._n know_v not_o well_o what_o to_o say_v run_v he_o know_v not_o whither_o up_o and_o down_o and_o about_o forward_o and_o backward_o now_o grauntinge_v and_o by_o and_o by_o recall_v so_o that_o in_o the_o 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adversares_fw-la christ_n jesus_n confound_v they_o and_o defend_v his_o eternal_a priesthood_n and_o state_n of_o his_o new_a testament_n establish_v in_o the_o same_o in_o which_o word_n of_o we_o if_o thou_o mark_v well_o and_o confer_v they_o with_o he_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o in_o this_o short_a paragraph_n he_o have_v pour_v out_o together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o foul_a and_o stink_a heap_n of_o lie_n error_n ignorances_n and_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o brethren_n for_o first_o where_o say_v we_o that_o of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v propose_v by_o the_o apostle_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o christ_n priesthood_n be_v eternal_a say_v we_o not_o the_o clean_a contrary_n when_o we_o avouch_v that_o all_o the_o father_n gather_v not_o of_o themselves_o or_o their_o own_o wit_n but_o of_o this_o deep_a and_o divine_a discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o eternity_n of_o his_o priesthood_n be_v this_o to_o write_v flat_o that_o of_o all_o 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