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counterfeit_n catholic_a p._n 16._o the_o church_n in_o
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over_o his_o head_n for_o his_o former_a fin_n though_o forgive_v he_o he_o may_v be_v free_v from_o all_o such_o fear_n by_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o by_o believe_v that_o no_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v reserve_v for_o man_n after_o the_o sin_n be_v once_o forgive_v 10._o be_v he_o willing_a to_o wallow_v in_o all_o turpitude_n of_o wickedness_n and_o enormous_a life_n while_o he_o breathe_v in_o this_o world_n and_o this_o without_o all_o fear_n and_o change_v of_o colour_n he_o may_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o justify_n faith_n &_o certainty_n of_o predestination_n assure_v himself_o as_o be_v above_o say_v that_o he_o can_v be_v damn_v except_o christ_n be_v damn_v with_o he_o 11._o final_o be_v he_o so_o plunge_v in_o sin_n by_o a_o continual_a custom_n as_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o infinitenes_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o may_v doubt_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o reprobate_n let_v he_o for_o fear_n he_o shall_v 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the_o compass_n of_o eight_o day_n he_o change_v three_o several_a time_n his_o confession_n of_o faith_n touch_v some_o head_n of_o religion_n then_o in_o controversy_n to_o conclude_v the_o say_a hospinian_n thus_o further_o discourse_v of_o the_o pride_n &_o disposition_n of_o andraeas_n say_v supr_fw-la say_v hoâ—pin_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la conuitijs_fw-la calumnijs_fw-la mendacijs_fw-la etc._n etc._n andraeas_n do_v strive_v to_o abound_v in_o reproach_n deceit_n lie_n and_o impudent_a taunt_n and_o jest_n he_o think_v very_o high_o of_o himself_o and_o contemn_v all_o other_o and_o yet_o more_o supr_fw-la more_o hospinian_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la selnecerus_n and_o musculus_fw-la say_v hospinian_n have_v term_v andraeas_n to_o be_v erronem_fw-la levissimum_fw-la scurram_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o wander_a fellow_n a_o most_o giddy_a and_o light_a gester_n or_o scoffer_n and_o one_o that_o never_o have_v any_o religion_n thus_o far_o hospinian_n of_o this_o andraea_n &_o with_o this_o 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print_a 1598._o pag._n â—8_o benedictus_n morgensterne_n praefat_fw-la morgensterne_n in_o swenkfeldio_fw-la caluiâ—ismo_fw-la print_v 1597._o in_o praefat_fw-la jacobus_n heilbrunerus_n and_o other_o and_o the_o word_n of_o prooem_n of_o in_o theolog._n caluinist_n print_a 1594_o in_o prooem_n conradus_n slussenburg_n of_o this_o vision_n of_o swinglius_n be_v these_o sole_fw-la meridiano_fw-la clarius_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la deum_fw-la verum_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsissimum_fw-la diabolum_fw-la swinglio_fw-it per_fw-la somnium_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v more_o clear_a than_o the_o sun_n that_o not_o the_o true_a god_n but_o the_o devil_n himself_o inspire_v swinglius_n in_o his_o dream_n nevertheless_o swinglius_n so_o rest_v upon_o the_o force_n of_o this_o his_o devilish_a apparition_n as_o that_o be_v warrant_v therewith_o most_o irreligious_o and_o impudent_o and_o the_o rather_o the_o better_a to_o impugn_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n he_o dare_v to_o alter_v the_o very_a 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&_o prudentia_fw-la insigni_fw-la heluetiorum_n reipublicae_fw-la huldericus_n swinglius_n alijque_fw-la euangelicae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la ministri_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o pacem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la the_o petition_n begin_v thus_o hoc_fw-la verò_fw-la summis_fw-la precibus_fw-la contendimus_fw-la ne_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la usus_fw-la nobis_fw-la denegetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o earnest_o contend_v that_o the_o use_n of_o marriage_n be_v not_o deny_v to_o we_o who_o feel_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n perceive_v that_o the_o love_n of_o chastity_n be_v not_o give_v we_o by_o god_n for_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o word_n of_o paul_n we_o shall_v find_v with_o he_o no_o other_o cause_n of_o marriage_n then_o for_o the_o lustful_a desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o to_o burn_v in_o we_o we_o may_v not_o deny_v see_v that_o by_o mean_n thereof_o we_o be_v make_v infamous_a before_o the_o congregation_n and_o then_o swinglius_n proceed_v forward_o thus_o express_v the_o burn_n of_o the_o flesh_n aestu_fw-la verò_fw-la libidinis_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o supra_fw-la by_o swinglius_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o burn_n of_o the_o flesh_n we_o understand_v those_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n wherewith_o a_o man_n be_v inflame_v toss_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o study_n of_o the_o lustful_a flesh_n in_o these_o only_o he_o spend_v all_o his_o thought_n upon_o these_o he_o meditate_v and_o be_v whole_o busy_v in_o this_o that_o he_o may_v satisfy_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o flesh_n thou_o see_v here_o good_a reader_n how_o lustful_o and_o goatish_o swinglius_n with_o his_o fellow_n write_v of_o this_o subject_n but_o to_o proceed_v in_o this_o their_o supplication_n they_o further_o thus_o write_v si_fw-mi carnis_fw-la supra_fw-la carnis_fw-la swingl_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la licentiam_fw-la quaerere_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o we_o respect_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o flesh_n who_o see_v not_o how_o much_o more_o commodious_a it_o be_v for_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v forbear_v the_o law_n of_o marriage_n as_o hitherto_o we_o have_v do_v etc._n etc._n for_o we_o have_v know_v how_o easy_a in_o this_o free_a and_o loose_a estate_n be_v glut_v with_o satiety_n we_o may_v change_v wherefore_o for_o the_o love_v not_o of_o lust_n but_o of_o chastity_n and_o
the_o soul_n to_o we_o commit_v we_o desire_v marriage_n lest_o that_o the_o soul_n commit_v to_o our_o charge_n by_o example_n of_o our_o sensuality_n diutius_fw-la offendantur_fw-la shall_v be_v any_o long_o offend_v and_o yet_o more_o quare_fw-la supra_fw-la quare_fw-la swinglius_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la cùm_fw-la carnis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o flesh_n have_v be_v proh_o delor_n o_o for_o grief_n cause_n of_o our_o often_o fall_v thus_o far_o in_o the_o petition_n of_o swinglius_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o that_o state_n now_o in_o another_o epistle_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o constance_n write_v and_o subscribe_v unto_o by_o swinglius_n and_o twelve_o more_o minister_n there_o name_v swinglius_n thus_o confess_v and_o say_v 123._o say_v tom._n 1._o fol._n 121._o 122._o 123._o hactenus_fw-la experti_fw-la quòd_fw-la etc._n etc._n hitherto_o we_o have_v try_v that_o this_o gift_n of_o chastity_n have_v be_v deny_v we_o etc._n etc._n we_o have_v burn_v o_o for_o shame_v so_o great_o that_o we_o have_v commit_v many_o thing_n unseemly_a to_o speak_v free_o without_o boast_v we_o be_v not_o otherwise_o of_o such_o uncivil_a manner_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v evil_o speak_v off_o among_o the_o people_n to_o we_o commit_v for_o any_o wickedness_n hoc_fw-la uno_fw-la excepto_fw-la this_o one_o point_n except_v thus_o far_o swinglius_n with_o his_o complice_n by_o this_o now_o we_o may_v conjecture_v of_o the_o extraordinary_a sensuality_n of_o swinglius_n and_o of_o his_o incredible_a thirst_n after_o a_o woman_n for_o here_o we_o see_v how_o himself_o with_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v themselves_o to_o have_v live_v till_o that_o day_n most_o incontinent_o &_o dissolute_o a_o course_n little_a sort_n to_o those_o who_o undertake_v the_o first_o plant_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n which_o religion_n utter_o forbid_v all_o unchaste_a and_o lustful_a action_n 5._o action_n galat_n 5._o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v adultery_n fornication_n etc._n etc._n who_o do_v these_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i_o here_o pass_v over_o swinglius_n his_o temporize_a liberty_n in_o write_v of_o matter_n of_o religion_n for_o speak_v after_o of_o certain_a of_o his_o writing_n some_o year_n afore_o pen_v he_o thus_o blush_v not_o to_o say_v that_o when_o he_o do_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n before_o 202._o before_o swing_n tom_fw-mi 2._o de_fw-la vera_fw-la religione_fw-la fol._n 202._o tempori_fw-la potiùs_fw-la scripsimus_fw-la quà m_fw-la rei_fw-la sic_fw-la iubente_fw-la domino_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o rather_o fit_v our_o writing_n to_o the_o time_n then_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n god_n himself_o so_o command_v we_o &c._n &c._n a_o most_o irreligious_a and_o heathenish_a say_n and_o so_o dislike_v that_o at_o the_o alphabetical_a table_n there_o under_o the_o letter_n z._n it_o be_v say_v swinglius_n docendo_fw-la seruivit_fw-la tempori_fw-la swinglius_n in_o his_o teach_n serve_v the_o time_n the_o death_n and_o end_n of_o swinglius_n be_v so_o calamitous_a that_o diverse_a most_o markable_a protestant_n do_v write_v that_o he_o be_v infallible_o damn_v for_o first_o luther_n thus_o censure_v thereof_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o hospinian_n hospinian_o word_n be_v these_o 187._o these_o in_o histo_fw-la sacrament_n part_n 2._o at_o anno_fw-la 1544._o fol._n 187._o lutherus_n dicit_fw-la swinglium_fw-la miserrime_fw-la in_o praelio_fw-la à _fw-la papistis_fw-la interfectum_fw-la ideò_fw-la in_o peccatis_fw-la suis_fw-la mortuum_fw-la esse_fw-la luther_n say_v that_o swinglius_n be_v miserable_o kill_v by_o the_o papist_n in_o war_n and_o that_o he_o die_v in_o sin_n and_o again_o the_o say_a hospinian_n thus_o further_o write_v supra_fw-la write_v vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la lutherus_n se_fw-la etc._n etc._n luther_n say_v that_o he_o whole_o despayr_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o swinglius_n soul_n and_o gualterus_n speak_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o diverse_a protestant_n herein_o thus_o write_v 31._o write_v in_o apolog_n fol._n 30._o &_o 31._o nostri_fw-la illi_fw-la etc._n etc._n those_o our_o man_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o pronounce_v that_o swinglius_n die_v in_o sin_n &_o the_o son_n of_o hell_n thus_o much_o of_o swinglius_n now_o to_o conclude_v this_o scene_n with_o that_o prodromus_n of_o antichrist_n i_o mean_v luther_n who_o first_o lay_v most_o of_o the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n of_o puritanisme_n luther_n be_v first_o a_o catholic_a â—69_n catholic_a luth._o in_o his_o epist._n to_o his_o father_n extat_fw-la tom_n 2._o wittenberg_n fol._n â—69_n priest_n &_o monk_n during_o which_o his_o state_n of_o life_n he_o thus_o write_v of_o himself_o 35._o himself_o see_v luther_n word_n hereof_o in_o in_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o english_v in_o cap._n 1._o fol._n 35._o i_o then_o honour_v the_o pope_n of_o mere_a conscience_n keep_v chastity_n poverty_n and_o obedience_n and_o whatsoever_o i_o do_v i_o do_v it_o with_o a_o single_a hart_n of_o good_a zeal_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n fear_v grievous_o the_o last_o day_n and_o desirous_a to_o be_v save_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n of_o who_o pure_a and_o sincere_a intention_n at_o that_o time_n eboracens_n time_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la thomam_fw-la cardinalem_fw-la eboracens_n erasmus_n speak_v full_o &_o simon_n voyon_n more_o particular_o thus_o dilate_v thereof_o 180._o thereof_o upon_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n english_v pag._n 180._o luther_n in_o his_o monastery_n punish_v his_o body_n with_o watch_v fast_a and_o prayer_n but_o after_o he_o have_v once_o apostate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o cast_v of_o his_o catholic_a religion_n then_o he_o begin_v to_o speak_v in_o another_o dialect_n and_o thus_o write_v of_o himself_o mark_v here_o good_a reader_n the_o difference_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n when_o at_o one_o time_n he_o be_v catholic_a at_o another_o protestant_a philippum_fw-la protestant_a luth._o tom_n 1._o epi._n latin_n fol._n 334._o ad_fw-la philippum_fw-la i_o be_o burn_v with_o the_o great_a flame_n of_o my_o untamed_a flesh_n i_o who_o ought_v to_o be_v fervent_a in_o the_o spirit_n be_o fervent_a in_o the_o flesh_n in_o lust_n sloth_n etc._n etc._n eight_o day_n be_v now_o past_a wherein_o i_o neither_o do_v write_v pray_v nor_o study_n be_v vex_v partly_o with_o temptation_n of_o the_o flesh_n partly_o with_o other_o trouble_n again_o the_o same_o luther_n thus_o acknowledge_v further_o of_o himself_o i_o be_o almost_o mad_a through_o the_o rage_n of_o lust_n &_o desire_v of_o woman_n and_o yet_o more_o 119._o more_o luth._o tom_n 5._o wittenberg_n serm_n de_fw-fr matrimonio_fw-la fol._n 119._o as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o my_o power_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v no_o man_n so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o my_o power_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v without_o a_o woman_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v stay_v or_o omit_v but_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a as_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n and_o more_o necessary_a then_o to_o eat_v drink_n purge_v make_v clean_o the_o nose_n and_o yet_o he_o cease_v not_o but_o further_o say_v down_o say_v luth._o in_o proverb_n 31._o add_v these_o word_n in_o ducth_z which_o be_v english_v as_o be_v here_o set_v down_o nothing_o be_v more_o sweet_a then_o be_v the_o love_n of_o a_o woman_n if_o a_o man_n can_v obtain_v it_o and_o final_o 505._o final_o luth._o tom_fw-mi 7._o wittenberg_n epist_n ad_fw-la wolphangum_n fol._n 505._o he_o that_o resolve_v to_o be_v without_o a_o woman_n let_v he_o lay_v aside_o from_o he_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n make_v himself_o a_o plain_a angel_n or_o spirit_n and_o according_a to_o these_o his_o speech_n he_o have_v cast_v of_o all_o his_o former_a religion_n take_v catherine_n bear_v out_o of_o a_o monastery_n and_o marry_v she_o behold_v here_o good_a protestant_n reader_n and_o blush_v at_o the_o primitiae_fw-la of_o that_o spirit_n which_o in_o this_o age_n first_o sow_v protestancy_n or_o our_o new_a reform_a religion_n for_o where_o be_v now_o those_o former_a word_n of_o luther_n keep_n his_o chastity_n poverty_n and_o obedience_n and_o what_o he_o do_v he_o do_v with_o a_o single_a hart_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o desirous_a to_o be_v save_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n so_o just_a reason_n have_v even_o caluin_n himself_o to_o say_v of_o luther_n 126._o luther_n these_o word_n of_o caluin_n be_v allege_v by_o schlussenburg_n in_o theolog._n calu._n l._n 2._o fol._n 126._o magnis_fw-la vitijs_fw-la abundat_fw-la as_o also_o so_o full_o be_v warrant_v from_o luther_n sensuality_n that_o phrase_v use_v among_o many_o of_o his_o follower_n who_o when_o they_o will_v give_v assent_n to_o the_o provocation_n of_o nature_n by_o accompany_v lewd_a woman_n be_v accustom_v
94._o papist_n be_v to_o be_v account_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n because_o they_o do_v hold_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n but_o i_o hope_v no_o man_n of_o judgement_n will_v deny_v but_o that_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o church_n be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o who_o hold_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n may_v be_v save_v but_o to_o proceed_v doctor_n some_o thus_o more_o express_o write_v of_o this_o point_n in_o his_o â—â—â—â—â—e_n against_o penry_n pag._n 176._o if_o you_o think_v that_o all_o the_o popish_a sort_n which_o die_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n be_v damn_v you_o think_v absurd_o and_o do_v dissent_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o learned_a protestant_n d._n covell_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o m._n hooâ—ar_n pa_n 77._o we_o affirm_v they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o those_o that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o that_o church_n may_v notwithstanding_o be_v save_v yea_o this_o doctor_n so_o far_o proceed_v herein_o as_o that_o he_o charge_v the_o maintainer_n of_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n to_o use_v his_o word_n d._n coâ—â—l_o ubi_fw-la sâ—â—ra_fw-la with_o ignorant_a zeal_n but_o to_o press_v more_o particular_o this_o point_n d._n whitaker_n cont._n râ—â—_n camp_n pag._n 78._o grant_v that_o diverse_a ancient_a father_n hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n &_o merit_n of_o work_n be_v nevertheless_o save_v m._n cartwright_n thus_o favourable_o write_v in_o his_o reply_n against_o d._n whitguif_n a_o defence_n pag._n 82._o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o diverse_a father_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n who_o be_v patroness_n of_o freewill_n be_v save_v i_o will_v add_v one_o annotation_n hereto_o which_o be_v that_o we_o common_o find_v the_o more_o grave_a temperate_a and_o learned_a protestant_n to_o afford_v in_o their_o writing_n the_o title_n of_o saint_n to_o augustine_n jerome_n ambrose_n cyprian_n and_o to_o most_o of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n all_o which_o father_n by_o luth._o lib._n de_fw-la seruo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la print_a anno_o 1551._o pag._n 434._o luther_n and_o almost_o all_o other_o melancth_v in_o 1._o cor._n c._n 3â—_n d._n humphrey_n in_o vita_fw-la juelli_fw-la pag._n 212._o and_o d._n whitak_n contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 6._o p._n 413._o protestant_n of_o read_v be_v acknowledge_v for_o papist_n from_o which_o ascribe_v title_n give_v to_o the_o father_n the_o protestant_n must_v needs_o grant_v that_o the_o say_v father_n be_v save_v since_o only_o such_o as_o be_v save_v be_v saint_n but_o to_o descend_v yet_o more_o articulate_o i_o will_v insist_v in_o some_o particular_a man_n who_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o but_o true_o by_o the_o protestant_n for_o papist_n and_o yet_o the_o protestant_n do_v 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