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the_o father_n teach_v page_n 149_o paragraph_n §_o 2_o as_o appear_v by_o irenaeus_n tertullian_n and_o the_o creed_n page_n 150_o paragraph_n §_o 3_o but_o the_o romist_n can_v allege_v the_o father_n for_o their_o new_a doctrine_n much_o less_o the_o scripture_n page_n 151_o paragraph_n subsect_v 2._o the_o second_o subsection_n concern_v the_o latter_a time_n page_n 152_o paragraph_n §_o 1_o propound_v 1_o the_o eastern_a and_o greek_a church_n 2_o waldenses_n etc._n etc._n and_o 3_o the_o roman_a church_n itself_o mislike_v and_o groan_v under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o papacy_n and_o desire_v reformation_n page_n 152_o paragraph_n §_o 2_o the_o greek_a church_n condemn_v by_o the_o romish_a as_o heretical_a page_n 153_o paragraph_n §_o 3_o be_v clear_v by_o scotus_n lombard_n aquinas_n and_o other_o page_n 153_o chap._n 1._o sect_n 3._o the_o three_o section_n show_v that_o the_o waldenses_n be_v of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n have_v four_a subsection_n the_o first_o of_o their_o doctrine_n pag._n 155._o the_o second_o of_o their_o great_a number_n and_o visibility_n pag._n 166._o the_o three_o of_o their_o large_a spread_n into_o all_o country_n pag._n 177_o the_o four_o of_o their_o continuance_n until_o luther_n time_n and_o after_o pag_n 181._o subsect_v 1._o the_o first_o subsection_n paragraph_n §_o 1_o of_o the_o waldenses_n page_n 155_o paragraph_n §_o 2_o their_o diverse_a name_n but_o all_o of_o one_o religion_n page_n 155_o paragraph_n §_o 3_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n as_o say_v aeneas_n silvius_n du_n bravius_n poplinerius_fw-la cocleus_n gretserus_n eckius_fw-la etc._n etc._n page_n 156_o paragraph_n §_o 4_o many_o bad_a opinion_n bad_o and_o false_o impute_v to_o thâ—m_v page_n 158_o paragraph_n §_o 5_o nine_o article_n different_a from_o the_o protestant_n ascribe_v unto_o they_o by_o parson_n the_o jesuite_n but_o clear_v by_o authentic_a author_n page_n 160_o the_o second_o subsection_n paragraph_n §_o 1_o of_o 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above_o 400_o year_n until_o luther_n time_n and_o after_o page_n 181_o paragraph_n §_o 2_o in_o england_n by_o mean_n of_o wicliffe_n page_n 182_o paragraph_n §_o 3_o wicliffes_n doctrine_n and_o many_o follower_n oxford_z divine_n page_n 182_o paragraph_n §_o 4_o 5_o 6_o and_o 7._o the_o story_n of_o john_n hus_n jerom_n of_o prage_n and_o bohemian_a affair_n page_n 189_o paragraph_n §_o 8_o and_o 9_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o waldenses_n after_o luther_n time_n luther_n write_v a_o preface_n to_o one_o of_o their_o book_n commend_v it_o letter_n pass_v betwixt_o they_o and_o oecolampadius_n bucer_n calvine_n etc._n etc._n page_n 192_o chap._n 1._o sect._n 4._o the_o four_o section_n paragraph_n §_o 1_o show_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n except_v the_o papacy_n and_o the_o maintainer_n thereof_o continue_v to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o same_o with_o we_o until_o luther_n time_n prove_v by_o many_o protestant_a divine_n luther_n caluin_n beza_n morney_n melanchthon_n bucer_n master_n deering_n master_n richard_n hooker_n bishop_n usher_n bishop_n carlton_n bishop_n white_a doctor_n field_n etc._n etc._n page_n 195_o paragraph_n §_o 2_o their_o reason_n paragraph_n §_o 3_o but_o now_o the_o state_n of_o that_o church_n be_v much_o alter_v since_o the_o new_a light_n in_o luther_n time_n full_o discover_v and_o publish_v the_o corruption_n thereof_o and_o since_o their_o obstinate_a defend_v their_o corruption_n and_o impose_v they_o as_o defide_n page_n 200_o paragraph_n §_o 4_o especial_o since_o the_o great_a alteration_n and_o addition_n of_o faith_n make_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n page_n 202_o chap._n 2._o paragraph_n answer_v the_o vain_a allege_v of_o some_o word_n and_o custom_n and_o the_o corrupt_a allege_v of_o the_o father_n word_n against_o the_o protestant_n page_n 205_o paragraph_n §_o 1_o objection_n nonâ—_n allege_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n agree_v with_o the_o protestant_n in_o all_o thing_n 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page_n 234_o chap._n 3._o
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which_o they_o write_v epistle_n the_o hebrew_a church_n the_o corinthian_a ephesian_a etc._n etc._n antiquus_fw-la you_o speak_v contrariety_n and_o absurdity_n for_o the_o whole_a church_n consist_v of_o particular_n and_o if_o all_o particular_n may_v err_v and_o fall_v away_o then_o the_o whole_a may_v antiquissimus_fw-la it_o be_v no_o more_o contrariety_n or_o absurdity_n then_o to_o say_v all_o particular_a man_n may_v be_v disease_v and_o die_v away_o but_o whole_a mankind_n can_v die_v away_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n although_o whole_a mankind_n consist_v of_o particular_n for_o they_o may_v be_v disease_v and_o die_v by_o succession_n initio_fw-la see_v bellar._n de_fw-fr pont._n rom._n lib._n 4._o cap_n 4._o initio_fw-la not_o all_o at_o once_o other_o by_o succession_n come_v in_o their_o room_n and_o so_o of_o church_n no_o man_n say_v all_o particular_a church_n may_v fundamental_o err_v and_o fail_v at_o once_o for_o then_o indeed_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o every_o one_o in_o their_o several_a time_n may_v fail_v when_o other_o may_v hold_v the_o truth_n &_o rom._n 11.17_o &_o as_o some_o branch_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n may_v be_v cut_v off_o while_o other_o grow_v and_o while_o other_o be_v graft_v in_o and_o those_o that_o be_v graft_v in_o may_v for_o want_n of_o goodness_n be_v cut_v off_o also_o in_o their_o time_n and_o the_o first_o or_o other_o graft_v in_o 15._o joh._n 15._o but_o the_o good_a husband_n of_o the_o church_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o whole_a olive_n or_o vine_n to_o be_v without_o fruitful_a branch_n by_o cut_v off_o all_o at_o once_o but_o when_o he_o prune_v off_o some_o will_v cherish_v and_o dress_v the_o rest_n 11.25_o rom._n 11.25_o thus_o the_o blindness_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o a_o time_n procure_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n 22._o verse_n 22._o who_o may_v piecemeal_o be_v cut_v off_o 23._o verse_n 23._o if_o they_o continue_v not_o in_o 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corruption_n describe_v wrought_v by_o jacob_n moses_n josua_n samuel_n hezekiah_n josia_n jehosaphat_n and_o other_o and_o as_o these_o corruption_n be_v frequent_a so_o sometime_o very_o general_a while_o jeroboam'_v people_n practise_v idolatry_n in_o israel_n 1_o king_n 12.28_o etc._n etc._n rehoboam'_v people_n in_o the_o other_o kingdom_n forsake_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 12.1_o so_o that_o all_o the_o face_n of_o god_n church_n which_o be_v then_o only_o in_o those_o two_o kingdom_n become_v mighty_o deprave_a and_o idolatrous_a aholah_n and_o aholibah_n that_o be_v samaria_n and_o jerusalem_n ezech._n 23.1_o 4._o do_v both_o falsify_v their_o faith_n to_o god_n and_o play_v the_o harlot_n with_o strange_a god_n yet_o the_o whole_a church_n fail_v not_o for_o as_o in_o eliahs_n time_n when_o he_o think_v himself_o alone_o
the_o roman_a church_n as_o you_o pretend_v how_o chance_v they_o be_v suffer_v to_o continue_v and_o grow_v and_o never_o speak_v or_o write_v against_o nor_o reformation_n seek_v for_o till_o luther_n time_n but_o that_o glorious_a church_n enjoy_v perpetual_a unity_n peace_n and_o quietness_n till_o he_o disturb_v it_o yea_o and_o all_o historian_n father_n counsel_n learned_a man_n and_o prince_n cease_v nor_o continual_o to_o praise_v and_o glorify_v the_o unity_n sanctity_n and_o excellency_n of_o that_o church_n as_o mr._n campian_n allege_v in_o most_o of_o his_o reason_n antiquissimus_fw-la 109._o see_v b._n white_a against_o fisher_n pag_n 107_o 108_o 109._o you_o be_v very_o much_o deceive_v with_o your_o vain_o boast_v champion_n there_o be_v in_o every_o age_n much_o speak_v and_o write_v against_o the_o abuse_n of_o that_o church_n both_o by_o the_o whole_a eastern_a or_o greek_a church_n which_o long_o ago_o forsake_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v 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chap._n 4._o corruption_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n see_v write_v against_o and_o reformation_n wish_v for_o they_o a_o historical_a narration_n 1_o of_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n golden_a but_o 2_o afterward_o peep_v up_o some_o seed_n of_o corruption_n mislike_v of_o many_o in_o the_o east_n south_n and_o west_n church_n 3_o a_o foul_a matter_n of_o three_o pope_n allege_v a_o counterfeit_a canon_n of_o nice_a for_o their_o jurisdiction_n which_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o africa_n withstand_v 4_o gregory_n the_o great_a write_v sharp_o against_o the_o title_n which_o now_o the_o pope_n use_n 5_o b.b._n of_o the_o east_n france_n germany_n and_o britain_n oppose_v the_o pope_n about_o image_n counsel_n against_o counsel_n 6_o many_o thought_n antichrist_n now_o bear_v constantine_n donation_n and_o the_o decretal_a epistle_n now_o first_o see_v 7_o a_o deluge_n of_o wickedness_n in_o the_o nine_o and_o ten_o age_n as_o bellarmine_n baronius_n genebrard_n etc._n 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to_o too_o much_o daintiness_n and_o ambition_n and_o degenerate_v by_o the_o corruption_n which_o peace_n and_o plenty_n breed_v among_o they_o as_o hegesippus_n relate_v and_o as_o lactantius_n eusebius_n s._n jerom_n cyrill_n and_o your_o mantuan_a complain_v so_o that_o gregorius_n magnus_n about_o 600_o year_n after_o christ_n compare_v the_o church_n to_o a_o decay_a and_o putrify_a ship_n and_o a_o gebardus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n after_o he_o say_v if_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o church_n wax_v rot_v then_o alas_o alas_o what_o do_v it_o now_o §._o 2._o it_o be_v record_v that_o even_o some_o good_a bishop_n of_o rome_n 21._o euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 23._o socrat._v lib._n 5._o cap._n 21._o holy_a man_n and_o martyr_n live_v in_o the_o second_o hundred_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o advance_v their_o sea_n go_v somewhat_o too_o far_o to_o impose_v ceremony_n upon_o other_o church_n as_o anicetus_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o easter_n who_o yet_o 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of_o rome_n and_o and_z the_o
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that_o the_o consequent_a thereof_o destroy_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n they_o follow_v the_o conduct_n of_o their_o guide_n and_o observe_v exact_o what_o be_v prescribe_v they_o 13._o ibid._n §_o 13._o think_v they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n when_o indeed_o they_o do_v dishonour_v he_o they_o do_v but_o erroneous_o practice_v what_o their_o guide_n hereticallly_n teach_v and_o though_o the_o pit_n be_v ordinary_o the_o end_n both_o of_o the_o guide_n and_o of_o the_o guide_v in_o blindness_n yet_o god_n mercy_n may_v save_v they_o that_o sin_v only_o of_o erroneous_a piety_n and_o be_v mere_o deceive_v by_o think_v too_o well_o and_o trust_v too_o much_o their_o heretical_a teacher_n not_o be_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o they_o who_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o believe_v it_o and_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o so_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v give_v over_o to_o strong_a delusion_n and_o damnation_n 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o this_o be_v confirm_v likewise_o by_o the_o former_a sentence_n of_o saint_n cyprian_n 26._o cyprian_n cite_v before_o cap._n 1._o sect_n 4._o sect_n 3._o augustine_n cite_v before_o cap._n 1._o sect_n 4._o in_o the_o v._o reason_n 1_o cor._n 1.2_o &_o 15.14_o gall_n 1.2_o &_o 5_o 2_o 4_o 10._o hook_n ib._n §_o 26._o and_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o saint_n augustine_n former_o allege_v and_o by_o saint_n paul_n embrace_v the_o corinthian_n and_o galatian_n as_o church_n of_o christ_n notwithstanding_o the_o error_n which_o they_o hold_v be_v of_o mere_a ignorance_n and_o seduce_v by_o false_a teacher_n for_o the_o false_a teacher_n of_o circumcision_n or_o the_o froward_a stiffnecked_a and_o obstinate_a defender_n thereof_o after_o wholesome_a admonition_n saint_n paul_n call_v dog_n phil._n 3.2_o and_o wish_v they_o cut_v off_o gal._n 5_o 12._o and_o pronounce_v they_o accurse_v gall_n 1.8_o but_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o same_o error_n of_o ignorance_n not_o know_v the_o dangerous_a 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saint_n of_o god_n 20._o hooker_n ibid._n §_o 18._o &_o 20._o and_o mr._n hooker_n give_v a_o reason_n why_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n can_v be_v say_v to_o die_v without_o some_o kind_n of_o repentance_n even_o for_o unknowen_a sin_n the_o least_o sin_n in_o deed_n word_n or_o thought_n be_v to_o be_v account_v deadly_a without_o repentance_n and_o god_n mercy_n yet_o many_o sin_n escape_v we_o without_o knowledge_n of_o they_o &_o many_o which_o we_o observe_v not_o to_o be_v sin_n and_o without_o actual_a and_o particular_a knowledge_n or_o observation_n of_o they_o there_o can_v be_v no_o actual_a or_o particular_a repentance_n of_o they_o yet_o for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o that_o hold_v the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n inviolable_a in_o their_o heart_n have_v a_o general_a hatred_n of_o all_o sin_n though_o for_o actual_a know_v sin_n a_o actual_a and_o particular_a repentance_n be_v require_v 28._o see_v archb._n abbot_n ag_n hil._n reason_n 5._o §_o 28._o yet_o for_o secret_a and_o unknown_a sin_n as_o common_a oversight_n error_n and_o such_o as_o we_o either_o know_v not_o or_o know_v they_o not_o to_o be_v sin_n a_o general_a hatred_n and_o a_o general_a repentance_n of_o all_o obtain_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o the_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 19.12_o psal_n 51._o title_n psal_n 19.12_o david_n repent_v actual_o particular_o and_o punctual_o for_o his_o know_a particular_a sin_n but_o of_o other_o he_o say_v in_o general_a who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n or_o know_v how_o oft_o he_o offend_v lord_n cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n 1.13_o see_v here_o chap._n 3._o §_o 1.13_o many_o ancient_a father_n erroneous_o hold_v freewill_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o account_v heretic_n because_o it_o be_v of_o mere_a ignorance_n whereof_o they_o be_v never_o convict_v
neither_o be_v there_o any_o full_a sufficient_a settle_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o point_n in_o the_o church_n before_o their_o time_n nor_o the_o evil_a consequence_n thereof_o discern_v and_o heresy_n be_v the_o obstinate_a maintain_n of_o such_o error_n after_o the_o truth_n be_v plain_o teach_v sufficient_a to_o convict_v they_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o millenary_a error_n ibid._n see_v ibid._n and_o many_o other_o which_o diverse_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n hold_v as_o afore_o be_v mention_v §._o 5._o here_o you_o may_v observe_v first_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v charge_v with_o error_n 17._o hock_n ibid._n §_o 17._o by_o consequence_n whereof_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o faith_n be_v plain_o overthrow_v and_o the_o force_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n extinguish_v second_o the_o wilful_a and_o obstinate_a maintainer_n thereof_o after_o wholesome_a admonition_n be_v guilty_a of_o unavoidable_a condemnation_n without_o actual_a 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doctor_n field_n 56._o field_n d._n field_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 39_o &_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 56._o and_o master_n mason_n book_n 1._o book_n mason_n lib._n 1._o sect._n 10._o antiquus_fw-la sir_n you_o may_v not_o think_v that_o your_o private_a reason_n and_o judgement_n can_v oversway_v the_o judgement_n and_o determination_n of_o grave_n learned_a and_o holy_a counsel_n antiquiss_n far_o be_v from_o i_o the_o presumption_n to_o think_v so_o yet_o give_v we_o leave_v to_o see_v what_o we_o see_v and_o to_o say_v what_o we_o know_v we_o see_v it_o in_o your_o own_o learned_a man_n book_n and_o know_v it_o to_o be_v your_o own_o practice_n oftentimes_o to_o break_v the_o canon_n both_o of_o ancient_a counsel_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n if_o protestant_n do_v it_o in_o time_n of_o necessity_n condemn_v they_o not_o for_o necessity_n have_v no_o law_n it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o tyrant_n that_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o law_n to_o stand_v your_o man_n be_v fain_o sometime_o to_o 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purgatory_n indulgence_n the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n communion_n of_o the_o laity_n in_o one_o species_n private_a mass_n and_o such_o like_a yet_o all_o this_o can_v prove_v you_o to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n nor_o the_o roman_a to_o be_v false_a because_o yet_o you_o be_v defective_a in_o this_o that_o the_o church_n be_v one_o only_o true_a entire_a body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n you_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o and_o will_v not_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o that_o visible-hood_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v over_o it_o to_o wit_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n to_o who_o be_v give_v the_o high_a jurisdiction_n and_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n upon_o earth_n and_o the_o infallibility_n of_o judgement_n to_o guide_v it_o right_n and_o keep_v it_o from_o error_n so_o that_o they_o that_o be_v not_o under_o his_o government_n and_o guidance_n be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o salvation_n be_v to_o 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