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three_o be_v one_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o some_o taste_n of_o luther_n mind_n herein_o who_o stand_v so_o just_o chargeable_a with_o this_o execrable_a heresy_n of_o arius_n that_o zu_fw-ge nglius_fw-la write_v against_o he_o touch_v that_o subject_n thus_o rebuke_v he_o in_o 474._o in_o tom._n 2._o in_o resp_n luth._o sol_fw-la 474._o verbis_fw-la lutheri_fw-la gravissimi_fw-la errores_fw-la latitant_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o lie_v most_o great_a error_n in_o luther_n word_n when_o i_o read_v luther_n book_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o a_o beastly_a hog_n do_v gruntle_a in_o a_o garden_n beset_v with_o most_o fragrant_a flower_n so_o impure_o so_o unlyke_a to_o a_o devyne_a and_o so_o improper_o luther_n dispute_v of_o god_n &_o all_o holy_a thing_n thus_o zuinglius_fw-la to_o come_v to_o caluin_n luther_n heyre-apparent_a though_o by_o his_o own_o industry_n he_o have_v much_o improve_v as_o i_o may_v say_v his_o bequeath_v inheritance_n caluin_v absolute_a dislike_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o be_v manifest_v three_o several_a way_n first_o by_o his_o own_o speech_n deliver_v against_o the_o trinity_n &_o his_o different_a expound_v from_o all_o antiquity_n the_o chief_a passage_n of_o scripture_n usual_o allege_v in_o proof_n of_o the_o trinity_n second_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o learned_a protestant_n for_o i_o purposely_o forbear_v all_o authority_n of_o catholic_n herein_o charge_v caluin_n with_o arianisme_n three_o from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o new_a arian_n who_o before_o their_o revolt_n thereto_o be_v common_o earnest_a and_o forward_a caluiniste_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o and_o first_o we_o do_v find_v caluin_n to_o tread_v the_o step_n of_o luther_n in_o disallow_v that_o summer_n prayer_n holy_a trinity_n one_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n for_o thus_o caluin_n 796._o caluin_n in_o epist_n 2._o add_v polonos_n in_o tract_n theolog_fw-la pag._n 796._o write_v precatio_fw-la sancta_fw-la trinitas_fw-la unus_fw-la deus_fw-la miserere_fw-la nostri_fw-la mihi_fw-la non_fw-la placet_fw-la ac_fw-la omnino_fw-la barbariem_fw-la sapit_fw-la that_o be_v that_o prayer_n holy_a trinity_n one_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o please_v not_o i_o since_o it_o whole_o taste_v of_o barbarism_n touch_v caluin_n contrary_a interpret_n of_o the_o chief_a text_n of_o scripture_n allege_v by_o all_o antiquity_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o trinity_n two_o or_o three_o text_n shall_v serve_v for_o example_n and_o first_o that_o principal_a passage_n i_o and_o 10._o and_o joan._n 10._o the_o father_n be_v unum_fw-la one_o viz._n thing_n ever_o main_o insist_v upon_o by_o the_o adj_fw-la the_o viz._n basiâ—_n l._n 1._o in_o eunom_n circa_fw-la finen_n chryso_v in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la augu._n in_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la adj_fw-la father_n against_o the_o old_a arian_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v thus_o avoid_v by_o caluin_n abusi_fw-la 10._o abusi_fw-la in_o joan_n cap._n 10._o sunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la veteres_fw-la ut_fw-la probarent_fw-la christum_fw-la esse_fw-la patri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neq_fw-fr enim_fw-la christus_fw-la de_fw-la unitaâ—e_fw-la substantiae_fw-la disputat_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la consensu_fw-la &c_n &c_n that_o be_v the_o ancient_n have_v abuse_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v from_o thence_o christ_n to_o be_v consubstantial_a to_o his_o father_n for_o christ_n here_o dispute_v not_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n but_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o consent_n and_o will_n this_o be_v indeed_o the_o old_a condemn_a interpretation_n of_o arius_n again_o that_o text_n thou_o 2._o thou_o psalm_n 2._o be_v my_o son_n hodie_fw-la this_o day_n i_o have_v beget_v thou_o interpret_v not_o only_o by_o the_o father_n but_o even_o by_o the_o apostle_n 1._o apostle_n hebr._n cap._n 1._o himself_o to_o prove_v christ_n divinity_n be_v in_o these_o word_n shift_v off_o by_o caluin_n scio_fw-la 2._o scio_fw-la calu._n in_o psal_n 2._o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la de_fw-la aeterna_fw-la chrisâ—i_fw-la generationâ—_n à _fw-la mult_fw-la be_v fuisse_fw-la expositum_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o in_fw-la verbo_fw-la hodie_fw-la argutè_fw-la philo_fw-la ophati_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o know_v well_o that_o many_o have_v interpret_v this_o place_n of_o the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o christ_n subtle_o dispute_v about_o the_o word_n hodie_fw-la again_o that_o markable_a passage_n above_o touch_v there_o 5._o there_o 1_o joan._n 5._o be_v three_o that_o give_v testimony_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o which_o word_n all_o father_n beâ—ph_n father_n hier._n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la cypr._n l._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles_n â—than_fw-ge in_o l._n 1_o ad_fw-la l_o beâ—ph_n and_o interpreter_n ever_o expound_v of_o the_o trinity_n be_v thus_o answer_v by_o caluin_n quod_fw-la locum_fw-la quod_fw-la calu._n in_o hun_z locum_fw-la dicit_fw-la tres_fw-la essâ—_n unum_fw-la ad_fw-la essentiam_fw-la non_fw-la refertur_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la conscusum_fw-la potiùs_fw-la that_o be_v where_o it_o be_v here_o say_v these_o three_o be_v one_o these_o word_n
be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o essence_n but_o rather_o in_o respect_n of_o consent_n and_o thus_o far_o of_o some_o few_o chief_a text_n of_o all_o pretermit_v diverse_a other_o trinity_n other_o as_o in_o genes_n c._n 1._o touch_v the_o word_n eâ—oim_n and_o genes_n c._n 19_o psal_n 33._o &_o diâ—eâ—_n 3_o other_o text_n prove_v the_o bless_a trinity_n for_o brevity_n prove_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o most_o b._n trinity_n yet_o otherwise_o deprave_a and_o misconstrue_v by_o caluin_n now_o that_o caluin_n be_v charge_v by_o diverse_a protestant_n for_o mantayn_v of_o arianisme_n be_v no_o less_o evident_a for_o among_o other_o aegidius_n hunnius_n a_o most_o remarkable_a and_o learned_a protestant_n write_v a_o book_n against_o caluin_n even_o of_o this_o subject_n entitul_a it_o caluinus_fw-la judaizans_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la judaicae_n glossae_fw-la &_o corruptelae_fw-la quibus_fw-la joannes_n caluinus_fw-la illustrissima_fw-la scripturae_fw-la sacrae_fw-la loca_fw-la &_o testimonia_fw-la de_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la trinit_fw-la eat_v etc._n etc._n aetestandum_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la corrumpere_fw-la non_fw-la exhorruit_fw-la in_o like_a sort_n the_o say_a author_n write_v a_o second_o book_n of_o the_o same_o subject_a call_n it_o antiparaeus_a again_o conradus_n etc._n conradus_n in_o theolog_n caluinist_n l._n 2._o fol._n 38_o 39.4â—_n etc._n etc._n schlusselburg_n a_o protestant_n deep_o and_o frequent_o charge_v caluin_n with_o arianisme_n joannes_n matthaeus_n a_o protestant_n writing_n against_o caluin_n for_o teach_v arianisme_n entitle_v his_o book_n de_fw-fr cavendo_fw-la caluinistarum_fw-la fermento_fw-la etc._n etc._n also_o pelargus_n a_o protestant_n thus_o pass_v over_o caluin_n and_o his_o scholar_n in_o these_o word_n non_fw-la arianis_n non_fw-la in_o his_o admenit_fw-la de_fw-fr arianis_n hic_fw-la caluinum_fw-la &_o caluinianos_n in_o plurinis_fw-la scripturae_fw-la expositionibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laboriosè_fw-la ostendam_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o here_o pretermit_v to_o show_v how_o caluin_n and_o the_o caluinist_n in_o many_o exposition_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n do_v play_v the_o jew_n and_o the_o arian_n last_o stancarus_n a_o caluinist_n in_o other_o point_n thus_o write_v to_o caeluin_n conclusum_fw-la tyguâ—inos_n conclusum_fw-la contra_fw-la ministâ—os_fw-la geâ—tevenses_fw-la &_o tyguâ—inos_n est_fw-la o_o caluine_n doctrinam_fw-la tuam_fw-la de_fw-la filio_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la plane_n arianam_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la resilia_n quamprimum_fw-la te_fw-la â—ro_fw-la atque_fw-la obsecro_fw-la that_o be_v o_o caluin_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o thy_o doctrine_n touch_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v plain_o arian_n from_o which_o i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v present_o depart_v now_o to_o cross_v these_o learned_a man_n judgement_n pass_v upon_o caluin_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o affirm_v that_o caluin_n ever_o in_o his_o life_n profess_v himself_o to_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n since_o such_o his_o profession_n can_v be_v but_o only_o external_a and_o in_o word_n for_o how_o can_v he_o be_v presume_v inward_o and_o undoubted_o to_o believe_v that_o doctrine_n the_o great_a authoritye_n in_o proof_n of_o which_o doctrine_n himself_o labour_v to_o overthrow_n at_o least_o to_o eneruate_v and_o weaken_v touch_v the_o three_o point_n to_o wit_n that_o most_o of_o our_o new_a arian_n at_o this_o day_n be_v afore_o earnest_a caluinist_n be_v aver_v by_o diverse_a learned_a protestan_n s_o and_o first_o m._n hooker_n thus_o faith_n of_o this_o 183._o this_o in_o his_o eccles_n policy_n l._n 4._o p._n 183._o the_o arian_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o poland_n mean_v thereby_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o the_o caluinist_n there_o think_v the_o very_a belief_n of_o the_o trinity_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o antichristian_a corruption_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n triple_a crown_n be_v a_o sensible_a mark_n whereby_o the_o world_n may_v know_v he_o to_o be_v that_o mystical_a beast_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o revelation_n in_o 〈◊〉_d respect_n so_o much_o as_o in_o his_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n again_o the_o afore_o allege_a stancarus_n 94._o stancarus_n contra_fw-la ministros_fw-la geâ—tevenses_fw-la &_o tyguâ—mos_n fol._n 94._o thus_o peremptory_o aver_v the_o reform_a church_n of_o geneva_n and_o tigure_n be_v arian_n jacobus_n davaei_fw-la jacobus_n â—â—â—n_fw-la praefat_fw-la refutat_fw-la apolog._n davaei_fw-la andraeas_n a_o learned_a proâ—estant_n thus_o give_v his_o judgement_n herein_o minimù_fw-fr mirandum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la caluinianis_n in_o polania_n transiluaâ—is_n &_o hâ—ungaria_n â—lyâ—que_fw-la locis_fw-la quamplurimos_fw-la ad_fw-la arianismum_fw-la accessisse_fw-la &c_n &c_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v that_o very_o many_o caluinist_n in_o polonia_n transiluania_n hungary_n and_o other_o place_n do_v embrace_v arianisme_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o impiety_n the_o doctrine_n of_o caluin_n have_v prepare_v way_n thus_o andraeas_n to_o who_o sentence_n the_o learned_a 97_o learned_a in_o his_o antiparaeus_n p._n 97_o hunnius_n subcribe_v in_o these_o word_n tot_o celebres_fw-la antitrinitary_a ex_fw-la caluinianorum_n scholis_fw-la &_o ecclesijs_fw-la prodierunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o many_o eminent_a antitrinitarians_a or_o enemy_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n have_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o schooy_n and_o church_n of_o the_o caluinist_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o seal_v up_o the_o truth_n hereof_o with_o produce_v example_n of_o particular_a man_n who_o be_v caluinist_n become_v arian_n i_o will_v here_o content_v myself_o with_o one_o testimony_n only_o adam_n neuserus_fw-la a_o caluinist_n of_o great_a note_n and_o once_o chief_a pastor_n of_o heidelberge_n become_v a_o arian_n and_o after_o a_o turk_n and_o thereupon_o fly_v to_o constantinople_n do_v write_v from_o thence_o to_o one_o gerlachius_n a_o protestant_n minister_n in_o july_n 2._o anno_o 1574._o in_o this_o sort_n none_o 208._o none_o this_o be_v relate_v by_o osiander_n in_o epitome_n ceut_fw-fr 16._o p._n 208._o be_v know_v to_o be_v in_o our_o time_n make_v a_o arian_n who_o be_v not_o first_o a_o caluinist_n as_o seruetus_fw-la blandrata_n paulus_n alciatus_fw-la francis_n we_o david_n gentilis_fw-la gebraldus_n silvanus_n &_o other_o therefore_o who_o fear_v to_o fall_v into_o arianisme_n let_v he_o take_v heed_n of_o caluinisme_n thus_o much_o neuserus_fw-la for_o example_n of_o himself_o and_o these_o other_o particular_a arian_n who_o first_o be_v caluinist_n and_o thus_o far_o of_o this_o subject_n where_o we_o find_v by_o several_a kind_n of_o proof_n that_o luther_n &_o caluin_n be_v posthumi_n to_o arius_n and_o that_o man_n understanding_n in_o these_o our_o time_n never_o receave_v the_o deep_a and_o full_o die_v of_o arianisme_n except_o first_o as_o for_o a_o due_a preparation_n thereto_o it_o be_v drench_v and_o steep_v in_o the_o tincture_n of_o caluinisme_n but_o now_o to_o turn_v back_o upon_o the_o premise_n and_o upon_o myself_o what_o reason_n can_v i_o probable_o have_v that_o luther_n caluin_n and_o their_o offspring_n thus_o main_o err_v in_o the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o christianity_n do_v not_o also_o err_v in_o other_o lesser_a principle_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o wrong_v of_o christ_n in_o his_o essence_n be_v &_o honour_n shall_v be_v a_o step_n or_o disposition_n to_o preach_v in_o other_o point_n the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n or_o shall_v the_o supporter_n and_o reviuer_n of_o arius_n the_o design_a enemy_n of_o my_o saviour_n be_v my_o instructor_n and_o guide_n touch_v my_o belief_n in_o my_o saviour_n no._n such_o pseudochristian_o and_o their_o serpentine_a and_o hide_a malice_n against_o thou_o sweet_a jesus_n i_o loathe_v and_o disclaim_v from_o who_o though_o not_o as_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o as_o the_o lion_n of_o 5._o of_o apoc._n cap._n 5._o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n which_o confound_v his_o enemy_n will_v for_o thy_o honour_n sake_n inflict_v just_a punishment_n upon_o they_o for_o these_o their_o perpetrate_v indignity_n the_o xi_o motive_n that_o there_o be_v unity_n in_o faith_n in_o catholic_a religion_n and_o disagreement_n in_o faith_n in_o protestancy_n among_o other_o incommunicable_a attribute_n of_o god_n it_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v composition_n be_v since_o his_o unity_n be_v oppose_v to_o all_o multitude_n as_o his_o simplicity_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o all_o composition_n summè_fw-la vnus_fw-la though_o this_o his_o unity_n of_o essence_n and_o nature_n comprehend_v eminenter_fw-la all_o multiplicity_n of_o perfection_n in_o creature_n this_o unity_n by_o way_n of_o analogy_n that_o so_o the_o spouse_n may_v be_v herein_o like_a to_o her_o 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