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they_o ask_v in_o these_o â—oyntes_n wheerein_o we_o disagree_v â—nd_v oppose_v they_o where_o be_v our_o â—eligion_n before_o luther_n we_o anâ—were_v that_o the_o same_o be_v proâ—â—ssed_v teach_v and_o maintain_v â—y_o the_o roman_a church_n herself_o â—_z she_o pure_a integrity_n and_o by_o the_o â—â—ncient_a father_n both_o in_o the_o â—reeke_n and_o latin_a church_n and_o â—anie_n of_o their_o own_o latter_a doâ—oures_n who_o live_v many_o hunâ—reth_v year_n long_o before_o luâ—â—er_fw-la after_o the_o particular_a place_n be_v note_v and_o the_o word_n set_v down_o after_o as_o 1._o that_o the_o book_n of_o aporypha_n be_v not_o canoniâ—kâ—â—cripture_n not_o only_o do_v athaâ—asius_n hilary_n ruffinus_n and_o â—amascen_n declare_v bâ—t_v also_o s._n â—rome_n and_o with_o he_o lyra_n tell_v â—s_n that_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o those_v time_n hold_v so_o long_o before_o â—uther_n 2._o that_o all_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n â—nd_v manner_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v 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luther_n 5._o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o româ—_n may_v err_v and_o have_v err_v the_o six_o general_n council_n hold_v at_o constantinople_n of_o 289._o bishop_n anâ—_z the_o seven_o general_n council_n assemble_v at_o nice_a declare_v thiâ—_z in_o the_o person_n of_o honoriuâ—_z witâ—_z sundry_a latter_a roman_a doctoures_fw-la reader_n authoâ—rity_n of_o scripture_n whether_o i_o referrâ—_n the_o reader_n long_o before_o luther_n 6._o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o supremacy_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o universal_a bishop_n thereof_o nor_o yet_o anâ—e_n other_o s._n cyprian_n and_o their_o own_o pope_n gâ—egorie_n the_o first_o have_v at_o length_n maintain_v long_o before_o luther_n 7._o that_o public_a prayer_n or_o any_o other_o divyne_n service_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v say_v in_o a_o tongue_n unknown_a to_o the_o people_n beside_o s._n paul_n ambrose_n chrysostome_n seduliuâ—_z and_o haymo_n teach_v clear_o long_o before_o luther_n 8._o that_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o and_o neither_o saint_n nor_o angel_n ignatiuâ—_z martyr_n oriâ—gen_n and_o other_o deliver_v long_o before_o luther_n 9_o that_o no_o image_n be_v to_o be_v any_o way_n worship_v the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n augustine_n and_o pope_n gregory_n himself_o with_o diverse_a other_o declare_v long_o before_o luther_n 10._o that_o no_o relic_n of_o saint_n or_o martyr_n be_v to_o be_v adore_v s._n cyrill_n and_o jerome_n do_v teach_v long_o before_o luther_n 11._o against_o freewill_n or_o the_o indifferency_n thereof_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o corruption_n either_o to_o good_a or_o evil_a the_o council_n of_o orange_n oppose_v itself_o with_o augustine_n prosper_n and_o bernard_n and_o diverse_a other_o long_o before_o luther_n 12._o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o our_o own_o work_n or_o inherent_a righteousness_n ambrose_n bernard_n and_o many_o more_o maintain_v long_o before_o luther_n 13._o that_o none_o be_v 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man_n doubt_v but_o christ_n be_v that_o rock_n 6._o as_o he_o be_v the_o rock_n and_o foundation_n we_o say_v in_o like-manner_n that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a head_n and_o king_n of_o his_o church_n and_o so_o say_v bellarmine_n 31._o bell_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr rom._n pont_n c._n 31._o only_a christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o church_n and_o all_o other_o under_o he_o be_v not_o head_n nor_o prince_n thereof_o 7._o as_o he_o be_v only_a king_n so_o be_v he_o the_o high_a priest_n thereof_o who_o righteousness_n and_o suffering_n in_o our_o justification_n be_v make_v we_o so_o that_o we_o may_v offer_v up_o the_o same_o unto_o the_o father_n as_o we_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o say_v bellarmine_n that_o christ_n be_v call_v our_o righteousness_n 10._o bell._n l._n 2_o de_fw-la â—ustif_n â—_z 10._o bâ—cause_v he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o father_n for_o we_o and_o so_o gift_v unto_o we_o 〈◊〉_d satisfaction_n say_v he_o and_o communicate_v it_o to_o we_o when_o he_o justify_v we_o that_o it_o may_v be_v call_v our_o satisfaction_n and_o righteousness_n and_o this_o way_n it_o be_v not_o absurd_a for_o any_o man_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o merit_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o say_v he_o see_v they_o be_v so_o give_v and_o apply_v to_o we_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n 8_o we_o say_v that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o bellarmine_n acknowledge_v 1._o bell._n l._n 4._o de_fw-fr justif._n c._n 1._o say_v calâ—in_n and_o luther_n do_v teach_v that_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o in_o some_o sort_n be_v necessary_a †_o 10._o †_o ephes._n 2._o 10._o see_v they_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a faith_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a work_n and_o so_o say_v the_o romanist_n jump_v herein_o with_o we_o 9_o yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o we_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v necessary_a we_o say_v that_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n it_o be_v the_o only_a safe_a way_n to_o put_v our_o whole_a confidence_n in_o the_o only_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n only_o and_o so_o say_v bellarmine_n for_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n 7._o bell_n l._n 5._o de_fw-fr â—ustif_n c._n 7._o and_o danger_n of_o vain_a glory_n say_v he_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o repose_v our_o whole_a confidence_n in_o the_o only_a mercy_n and_o free_a favour_n of_o god_n 10._o likewise_o for_o religious_a worship_n we_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a trinity_n be_v to_o be_v so_o worship_v and_o to_o god_n only_o we_o shall_v pray_v as_o the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n 20._o bell._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr sâ—nct_n c._n 20._o and_o so_o say_v bellarmine_n that_o this_o most_o divyne_n excellency_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o