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hold_v the_o sufficiency_n thereof_o unto_o salvation_n artic._n 6._o synod_n lond._n &_o homil._n 10._o so_o do_v the_o augustan_n confession_n artic._n 1._o so_o john_n husse_v and_o the_o bohemian_a protestant_n job._n huss_n de_fw-la abomin_v sacerd._n &_o monach._n pag._n 84._o so_o john_n wichlief_n artic._n 6._o collect_v out_o of_o his_o sermon_n martyrol_n pag._n 396._o so_o the_o waldense_n artic._n 1._o vide_fw-la hist_o waldens_n what_o book_n we_o esteem_v canonical_a and_o what_o apochypha_n artic._n 6._o synod_n lond._n the_o same_o do_v the_o augustan_n confess_v artic._n 2._o object_n against_o they_o in_o the_o trent_n counsel_n the_o french_a artic._n gal._n confess_v 9_o so_o the_o belgick_n artic._n 41._o belgic_a confess_v so_o the_o waldense_n artic._n what_o we_o hold_v for_o the_o translation_n of_o they_o and_o have_v they_o in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n hom._n 9_o the_o same_o weselus_n groningensis_n patet_fw-la ex_fw-la noniemag_n the_o lollard_n sub_fw-la regno_fw-la henric_fw-la 5._o martyrol_n p._n 69._o the_o waldense_n art_n 10._o arnulphus_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la tripart_n king_n alphred_n martyrol_n pag._n 1115._o the_o french_a man_n above_o 200._o year_n since_o praefat._v in_o testum_fw-la rheon_n ss_z 4._o confess_v heluet._n art_n 4._o bohem_n c._n 1._o belgic_a art_n 7._o saxon._n art_n 1._o suerim_fw-la artic._n 1._o about_o the_o sacrament_n as_o we_o hold_v that_o they_o be_v effectual_a seal_n and_o pledge_n etc._n etc._n artic._n 25._o synod_n lond._n so_o magdeburg_n eccl._n cent_n 12._o august_n artic_a 13._o heluet._n artic_a 29._o john_n wichleif_n in_o trialog_n waldens_n art_n 9_o as_o we_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n of_o themselves_o to_o have_v power_n to_o confer_v grace_n synod_n lond._n artic_a 26._o homil._n 15._o so_o hierome_n schuff_n coram_fw-la archiep._n trevir_n rocherano_n and_o the_o bohemian_a minister_n pruce_a 5._o waldense_n artic._n 14._o as_o we_o acknowledge_v but_o two_o sacrament_n baptism_n &_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n catecluf_fw-fr angl._n &_o art_n 25._o so_o confess_v heluet._n artic_a 20._o basil_n artic_a 5._o belg._n art_n 33._o saxon._n artic_a 12._o so_o weselus_n groningens_n johan._n monterger_n anton._n nancinel_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la waldense_n artic_a 11._o about_o baptism_n as_o we_o deny_v baptism_n of_o itself_o to_o wash_v away_o all_o sin_n or_o to_o confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la artic_a 27._o so_o confess_v heluet._n artic_a 21._o augustan_n artic_a 9_o bohem_n 12._o wittemb_n c._n 10._o about_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o we_o deny_v the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n very_a body_n and_o blood_n in_o that_o sacrament_n synod_n lâ—nd_n artic_a 28._o so_o confess_v heluet._n art_n 22._o bohem_n 13._o picus_n mirandula_n john_n husse_n wichleif_n the_o waldense_n aelfricus_fw-la and_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o in_o our_o catalogue_n before_o record_v as_o we_o contest_v against_o the_o mass_n homil._n 15._o so_o confess_v heluet._n artic_a 11._o bohem._n c._n 6._o augustan_n artic_a 34._o so_o gerrhardus_fw-la dulcinus_n arnulphus_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la so_o the_o waldense_n artic_a 4._o as_o we_o maintain_v the_o receive_n of_o the_o communion_n in_o both_o kind_n synod_n lond._n artic_a 30._o so_o confess_v heluet._n artic_a 22._o saxon._n act_n 15._o john_n huss_n calestini_n sub_fw-la ucraque_fw-la in_o bohem._n waldenses_n artic._n 11._o about_o the_o church_n as_o we_o hold_v the_o due_a administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n to_o be_v the_o true_a mark_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n synod_n lond._n artic_a 19_o so_o confess_v heluet_n act_n 14._o bohem._n c._n 8._o sueu_o 32._o as_o we_o deny_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o catholic_a church_n homil._n 1_o so_o confess_v august_n artic_a 4._o arnolph_n in_o council_n rhem._n wâ—â—hleif_n sigebert_n etc._n etc._n as_o we_o deny_v the_o church_n authority_n to_o be_v great_a thâ—n_n the_o scripture_n synod_n lond._n artic_a 20._o so_o confess_v heluet._n artic_a 4._o basil_n artic_a 10._o bohem._n c._n 1._o preacher_n in_o sutden_n abbas_n uspag_n gulielm_n de_fw-fr sanct._n amore_fw-la etc._n etc._n about_o the_o pope_n as_o we_o deny_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n oath_n of_o allegiance_n so_o confess_v heluet._n artic_a 18._o bohem._n c._n 8._o augustan_n artic_a 7._o so_o hierome_n savanâ—rola_n thomâ—s_o rhedonensis_n wichleif_n gulielmus_fw-la oâ—ham_n etc._n etc._n as_o we_o hold_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n king_n james_n expos_n of_o the_o revel_v so_o the_o council_n in_o franâ—e_n under_o hugh_n capet_n so_o antoninus_n marcidellis_n mathias_n parisiensis_fw-la marsilius_n patavinus_n rochetailada_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o in_o the_o catalogue_n before_o mention_v of_o justification_n as_o we_o hold_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n synod_n lond._n artic_a 11._o so_o confess_v heluet._n 2._o c._n 16._o augustan_n artic_a 6._o bohem._n c._n 7._o weselus_n groan_v picus_n mirandula_n bernard_n aâ—nulphus_n etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la about_o priest_n marriage_n as_o we_o hold_v it_o lawful_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n to_o marry_o artic._n 32._o so_o confess_v heluet._n artic_a 37._o bohem._n c._n 9_o wittemb_n c._n 21._o waldenses_n artic_a 9_o about_o purgatory_n as_o we_o reject_v the_o opinion_n of_o popery_n as_o fond_a and_o ridiculous_a synod_n lond._n artic_a 22._o so_o confess_v helu_n c._n 26._o august_n artic_a 11._o so_o the_o waldense_n artic_a 3._o so_o john_n husse_n wichleif_n and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o above_o name_v etc._n etc._n about_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o we_o hold_v that_o king_n and_o prince_n have_v the_o chief_a power_n in_o their_o kingdom_n both_o in_o cause_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n lond._n art_n 37._o so_o confess_v heluet._n artic_a 26._o bohem._n c._n 16._o augustan_n artic_a 16._o so_o henry_n the_o 5._o emperor_n frederich_n barbarosia_n taulerus_n plesiano_n ludo_fw-la and_o the_o most_o of_o the_o rest_n above_o
be_v the_o prophet_n so_o likewise_o the_o apostle_n at_o more_o time_n and_o in_o more_o place_n than_o one_o charge_v with_o many_o accusation_n which_o yet_o in_o truth_n be_v but_o mere_a calumniation_n plinius_n plinius_n so_o the_o jew_n when_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n be_v only_o among_o they_o be_v slander_v as_o worshipper_n of_o hog_n taciâ—_n cornel._n taciâ—_n and_o ass_n and_o contemner_n of_o all_o religion_n so_o the_o old_a christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v slander_v to_o use_v incestuous_a company_n each_o with_o other_o like_a oâ—dipus_n and_o to_o eat_v man_n flesh_n at_o the_o banquet_n of_o thyestes_n 28_o eusâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d hist_o lib._n 4._o c._n â—_o socrat._v lib._n 1._o â—_o â—_o euseb_n lib._n 9_o c._n 6._o soram_n l._n 5._o c._n 25_o idem_fw-la lib._n 8._o c._n 28_o so_o athanasius_n narcissus_n cyrill_n chrysostome_n and_o which_o else_o of_o the_o ancient_a worthy_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v free_a from_o slander_n and_o sinister_a imputation_n no_o marvel_n then_o if_o these_o who_o in_o their_o several_a time_n do_v separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o common_a corruption_n of_o the_o time_n and_o withstand_v the_o error_n of_o those_o line_n do_v taste_n of_o the_o malignant_a aspersion_n in_o those_o time_n second_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o regard_v what_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o their_o counsel_n have_v think_v and_o pronounce_v against_o these_o our_o ancient_n for_o they_o be_v party_n partial_o affect_v against_o these_o their_o opposite_n and_o it_o be_v no_o rare_a thing_n with_o that_o synagogue_n to_o damn_v those_o to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n who_o any_o way_n across_o their_o proceed_n neither_o do_v we_o believe_v that_o all_o they_o be_v or_o be_v heretic_n who_o the_o papist_n call_v heretic_n for_o whatsoever_o do_v withstand_v their_o hierarchy_n they_o account_v heresy_n but_o our_o apology_n in_o that_o behalf_n be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n 24.14_o act._n 24.14_o after_o the_o way_n which_o they_o call_v heresy_n so_o worship_v we_o the_o god_n of_o our_o father_n trâ—â—g_n rob._n grosâ—â—â—d_n b._n of_o lincoln_n ut_fw-la citatur_fw-la in_o â—â—cheâ—_n of_o trâ—â—g_n and_o if_o that_o description_n of_o heresy_n may_v go_v for_o currant_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o a_o reverend_a and_o learned_a prelate_n in_o this_o land_n almost_o four_o hundred_o year_n ago_o that_o heresy_n defensu_fw-la haeresis_fw-la grâ—â—e_n electio_fw-la latin_a est_fw-la sententia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d mâ—â—â—_n sensu_fw-la â—â—â—cta_fw-la scriptâ—â—_n sacra_fw-la contrâ—â—_n pa'am_n dâ—câ—â—_n peâ—tinacitur_fw-la defensu_fw-la be_v a_o opinion_n hatch_v in_o man_n own_o brain_n contrary_a to_o holy_a scripture_n open_o maintain_v and_o stiff_o defend_v then_o can_v they_o by_o no_o mean_n brand_n either_o we_o or_o these_o our_o predecessor_n with_o the_o name_n of_o heretic_n who_o neither_o hold_v any_o opinion_n ground_v upon_o our_o own_o fancy_n neither_o 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hear_v what_o they_o can_v say_v against_o luther_n 57_o popish_a discourse_n of_o faith_n ss_z 57_o martin_n luther_n say_v they_o be_v a_o apostate_n friar_n a_o man_n know_v by_o his_o write_n word_n deed_n and_o death_n to_o have_v be_v a_o notorious_a evil_a liver_n that_o luther_n be_v sometime_o a_o friar_n we_o grant_v and_o that_o afterward_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n he_o obtain_v a_o more_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n renounce_v their_o profession_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o what_o apostasy_n be_v this_o in_o he_o or_o how_o can_v it_o more_o disparage_v he_o than_o it_o do_v the_o apostle_n paul_n church_n act._n 22.3_o &_o 23.6_o &_o 9.1_o 2_o 3_o 6_o 18_o â—9_n d._n whiâ—e_v his_o way_n to_o the_o true_a church_n who_o at_o the_o first_o be_v a_o pharisie_n and_o after_o that_o be_v better_o enlighten_v by_o god_n renounce_v the_o profession_n pharisaical_a and_o become_v a_o apostle_n both_o those_o former_a profession_n be_v mere_a hypocrisy_n save_v that_o this_o of_o the_o friar_n be_v of_o the_o deep_a tincture_n 159._o stapleton_n disc_n p._n 159._o and_o what_o have_v they_o to_o say_v against_o his_o write_n forsooth_o they_o be_v unsavourie_a rash_a petulant_a unsound_a and_o altogether_o heretical_a soon_o say_v but_o not_o so_o soon_o prove_v for_o it_o do_v so_o appear_v by_o their_o confutation_n of_o the_o same_o let_v they_o make_v that_o appear_v and_o then_o we_o will_v credit_v they_o in_o the_o mean_a space_n howsoever_o we_o stand_v not_o in_o defence_n of_o all_o either_o matter_n or_o manner_n of_o his_o writing_n neither_o indeed_o do_v we_o build_v upon_o he_o we_o will_v rather_o give_v credit_n to_o some_o less_o partial_a but_o more_o judicious_a even_o among_o the_o papist_n themselves_o who_o give_v other_o manner_n of_o testimony_n concern_v luther_n writing_n mogâ—at_fw-la q._n erasm_n ad_fw-la cardâ—n_n mogâ—at_fw-la for_o thus_o erasmus_n speak_v of_o they_o it_o be_v observe_v for_o a_o truth_n that_o these_o man_n meaning_n though_o papist_n condemn_v many_o thing_n in_o luther_n book_n which_o in_o augustine_n and_o bernard_n be_v read_v for_o godly_a and_o good_a divinity_n and_o he_o add_v that_o he_o see_v this_o the_o best_a man_n be_v least_o offend_v at_o his_o writing_n 83â—_n hosband_n hist_o eccles_n cent_n 16._o p._n 83â—_n so_o andreas_n masius_n in_o the_o company_n of_o diverse_a observe_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v more_o divinity_n moâ—â—_n page_n of_o luther_n then_o sometime_o in_o a_o whole_a book_n of_o sâ—â—ne_a father_n and_o what_o can_v they_o object_v against_o his_o life_n do_v he_o forsake_v his_o monastery_n and_o give_v himself_o to_o the_o devil_n follow_v he_o and_o do_v homage_n unto_o he_o that_o all_o thing_n may_v prosper_v according_a to_o his_o mind_n as_o do_v silvester_n the_o second_o 2._o platinan_n silâ—est_n 2._o do_v he_o rob_v church_n and_o murder_v his_o predecessor_n as_o do_v pope_n boniface_n the_o seven_o 3._o baron_fw-fr auâ—_n 〈◊〉_d n._n 1._o oâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 3._o do_v he_o commit_v incest_n with_o his_o own_o daughter_n as_o do_v pope_n alexander_n the_o six_o do_v he_o cast_v the_o sacrament_n into_o the_o fire_n as_o do_v pope_n hildebrand_n do_v he_o keep_v a_o beâ—ie_n of_o whore_n 7._o bruno_n cardinalis_fw-la iâ—â—ipraud_n lib._n 6._o c._n 6._o &_o 7._o turn_v the_o church_n into_o a_o stew_n drink_v health_n to_o the_o devil_n revel_v up_o and_o down_o the_o street_n in_o armour_n and_o set_v man_n house_n on_o fire_n as_o pope_n john_n the_o 12._o do_v no_o sure_o not_o any_o show_n in_o luther_n life_n of_o any_o of_o these_o or_o such_o like_a offence_n yea_o erâ—smus_n one_o who_o be_v familiar_a with_o he_o in_o a_o certain_a epistle_n to_o cardinal_n wolfie_n give_v testimony_n of_o he_o eâ—â—rac_n erasm_n epist_n ad_fw-la cardinal_n eâ—â—rac_n that_o his_o life_n be_v approve_v with_o great_a consent_n of_o all_o man_n and_o this_o say_v he_o be_v no_o 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