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â—he_n calamity_n affliction_n &_o war_n which_o liver_n state_n country_n and_o kingdom_n â—oe_v prosecute_v against_o their_o neighbour_n and_o â—ll_o original_o for_o matter_n of_o religion_n â—s_n also_o touch_v the_o open_a rebellion_n of_o the_o subject_n against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n â—nly_o for_o the_o say_a occasion_n the_o last_o fifty_o year_n as_o also_o these_o very_a time_n do_v give_v overlamentable_a example_n hereof_o witness_n of_o this_o matter_n purposely_o to_o forbear_v the_o precedent_n of_o our_o own_o country_n be_v scotland_n into_o which_o country_n knox_n goodman_n and_o bucanan_n with_o other_o their_o agent_n and_o confederate_n first_o introduce_v protestancy_n by_o force_n and_o arm_n a_o point_n so_o acknowledge_v that_o doctor_n bancroft_n late_o pretend_v a_o chbishop_n of_o canterbury_n as_o whole_o inuâ—yghing_v against_o sucâ—_n violent_a proceed_n make_v a_o book_n of_o thaâ—_n subject_n entitul_a it_o of_o the_o proceed_n of_o thâ—_n 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d._n 194._o d._n in_o his_o answer_n to_o a_o certain_a libel_n supplicatory_a pag._n 194._o sutcliffe_n confess_o write_v they_o of_o geneva_n do_v depose_v their_o catholic_a liege_n lord_n and_o prince_n from_o his_o temporal_a right_n albeit_o he_o be_v by_o right_a of_o succession_n their_o temporal_a lord_n and_o owner_n of_o that_o city_n &_o territory_n in_o like_a sort_n i_o pretermit_v the_o many_o like_a example_n of_o the_o commons_o rise_v against_o their_o lawful_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n in_o 1594._o in_o see_v chitraeus_fw-la in_o chron_n 1593._o &_o 1594._o sueveland_n 35._o sueveland_n see_v hereof_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o m._n fulke_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o farines_n declamation_n p._n 35._o denmark_n 115._o denmark_n see_v osiander_n hereof_o in_o epitome_n cent._n 16._o pag._n 115._o poland_n and_o 273._o and_o see_v the_o acknowledgement_n hereof_o by_o d._n bilson_n in_o his_o true_a defence_n part_n 3._o pag._n 270._o &_o 273._o germany_n and_o which_o rising_n insurrection_n and_o rebellion_n be_v original_o undertake_v only_o for_o religion_n and_o have_v no_o doubt_n since_o luther_n first_o breach_n cost_v the_o life_n in_o all_o place_n of_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n &_o have_v actual_o depose_v &_o disthron_v diverse_a king_n and_o prince_n of_o their_o state_n and_o territorye_n these_o thing_n then_o for_o their_o evidency_n be_v confess_v for_o true_a &_o undeniable_a many_o of_o which_o yet_o remain_v fresh_a in_o our_o own_o memory_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o which_o action_n i_o will_v not_o here_o dispute_v only_o i_o here_o urge_v that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o incredible_a that_o such_o rebellion_n and_o devastation_n of_o country_n besiege_v of_o city_n depose_v of_o prince_n slaughter_n of_o so_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o man_n shall_v be_v practise_v almost_o throughout_o all_o christendom_n within_o this_o last_o threescore_o year_n oâ—ly_o for_o admit_v or_o not_o admit_v the_o difference_n 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have_v do_v if_o the_o say_a heretic_n have_v be_v in_o state_n of_o salvation_n the_o apostle_n further_o add_v this_o reason_n in_o that_o he_o sin_v and_o in_o that_o such_o a_o man_n as_o be_v a_o pertinacious_a &_o wilful_a heretic_n be_v condemn_v by_o his_o own_o proper_a judgement_n that_o be_v because_o he_o advaunce_v his_o own_o judgement_n above_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n church_n and_o because_o he_o need_v not_o that_o public_a condemnation_n of_o the_o church_n which_o upon_o other_o offender_n by_o way_n of_o excommunication_n be_v inflict_v of_o which_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n tertullian_n both_o pithy_o and_o excellent_o give_v his_o gloss_n say_v 6._o say_v lib._n the_o prescript_n c._n 6._o quia_fw-la &_o in_o quâ—_n damnatur_fw-la sibi_fw-la elegit_fw-la moreover_o the_o apostle_n elsewhere_o coniur_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n thaâ—_n we_o shall_v avoid_v all_o false_a believer_n in_o these_o word_n 3._o word_n 2._o thess_n cap._n 3._o we_o denounce_v unto_o you_o brethren_n iâ—_n the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o withdraw_v yourselves_o from_o every_o brother_n walk_v in_o ordinat_o and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o tradition_n whicâ—_n they_o have_v receive_v of_o us._n this_o place_n concern_v faith_n and_o doctrine_n as_o the_o whole_a chapter_n show_v but_o if_o those_o man_n here_o to_o be_v eschew_v be_v in_o state_n of_o salvation_n theâ—_n ought_v not_o then_o to_o be_v eschew_v again_o this_o text_n can_v have_v reference_n to_o those_o whâ—_n deny_v the_o trinity_n incarnation_n and_o passion_n see_v the_o denier_n of_o those_o high_a articleâ—_n be_v not_o brethren_n in_o christ_n and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n style_v they_o brethren_n who_o he_o heeâ—_n reprehend_v the_o apostle_n also_o in_o another_o place_n thus_o forewarn_v 5._o forewarn_v epist._n ad_fw-la galat._n c._n 5._o the_o work_n of_o thâ—_n flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v fornication_n uncleaneâ—_n impurity_n etc._n etc._n dissension_n 1576._o dissension_n or_o heresy_n according_a to_o the_o testament_n of_o a_o 1576._o sect_n etc._n etc._n they_o whicâ—_n do_v these_o thing_n shall_v not_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o goâ—_n where_o we_o see_v there_o be_v express_v mention_v make_v of_o sect_n and_o that_o the_o maintainer_n oâ—_n any_o sect_n in_o opinion_n of_o faith_n much_o morâ—_n of_o any_o heresy_n which_o be_v ever_o aver_v witâ—_n great_a contumacy_n and_o forwardness_n anâ—_n with_o neglect_n to_o the_o church_n authority_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n from_o which_o testimony_n we_o may_v far_o conclude_v that_o as_o one_o only_a act_n of_o fornication_n bar_v a_o man_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n so_o also_o one_o heresy_n exclude_v he_o from_o the_o same_o a_o four_o place_n be_v this_o 16._o this_o epist._n ad_fw-la rom._n c._n 16._o i_o desire_v you_o brother_n to_o mark_v they_o that_o make_v dissension_n and_o scandal_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o have_v learn_v and_o avoid_v they_o for_o such_o do_v not_o serve_v christ_n our_o lord_n but_o if_o such_o man_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v and_o do_v not_o serve_v christ_n than_o no_o doubt_n they_o continue_v in_o that_o state_n can_v be_v save_v five_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o certain_a man_n say_v of_o they_o 1._o they_o 1._o tim._n 1._o quidam_fw-la circa_fw-la fidem_fw-la maufragaverunt_fw-la certain_a man_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o their_o faith_n where_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o metaphor_n of_o shipwreck_n thereby_o to_o express_v more_o full_o that_o heretic_n once_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n to_o conclude_v the_o evangelist_n s_o john_n speak_v of_o all_o heretic_n in_o general_a not_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n within_o which_o all_o secondary_a question_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o sort_n 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true_o as_o be_v above_o show_v whâ—_n be_v once_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n bâ—_n faith_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o but_o after_o cease_v to_o be_v thereof_o by_o err_v in_o some_o secondary_a point_n touch_v christian_a faith_n second_o by_o reason_n thaâ—_n according_a to_o the_o true_a definition_n of_o heresâ—â—_n or_o heretic_n above_o set_v down_o the_o formeâ—_n text_n have_v a_o necessary_a reference_n to_o all_o heresy_n and_o heretic_n whatsoever_o whetheâ—_n the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_v false_a opinion_n be_v smaâ—â—_n or_o great_a three_o because_o that_o in_o the_o former_a text_n of_o scripture_n there_o be_v no_o restriction_n of_o the_o word_n haereticus_fw-la or_o haeresis_fw-la to_o the_o chief_a or_o high_a point_n of_o christian_a religion_n but_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o heretic_n and_o heresy_n whatsoever_o even_o by_o the_o apostle_n without_o exception_n who_o no_o doubt_n â—f_o he_o have_v understand_v heretic_n or_o
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tim._n of_o hom._n 12._o in_o 1._o tim._n s._n chrysostom_n place_n chrysostom_n upon_o this_o place_n ambrose_n 1._o ambrose_n l._n contra_fw-la jovin_n cap._n 1._o jerom_n &_o 40._o &_o haer._n 25._o &_o 40._o augustin_n of_o the_o heretic_n encratites_n marcioniste_n ebionites_n etc._n etc._n who_o deny_v matrimony_n as_o a_o thing_n altogether_o unlawful_a &_o prohibit_v absolute_o and_o at_o all_o time_n the_o eat_n of_o certain_a meat_n as_o creature_n impure_a now_o these_o heretic_n believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n etc._n etc._n yet_o even_o for_o these_o two_o former_a heresy_n touch_v marriage_n and_o eat_n of_o meat_n they_o be_v say_v bâ—_n the_o apostle_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o chrisâ—_n and_o to_o attend_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n but_o sucâ—_n as_o leave_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o attenâ—_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n be_v not_o iâ—_n state_n of_o salvation_n in_o my_o judgement_n thâ—_n one_o authority_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o overthrow_v this_o fantasy_n of_o our_o newtrallist_n 〈◊〉_d since_o the_o word_n be_v divine_a scripture_n thâ—_n heresy_n reprehend_v no_o fundamental_n point_n of_o religion_n but_o of_o as_o little_a or_o lesseâ—_n consequence_n than_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o protestant_n &_o yet_o the_o maintainer_n of_o they_o be_v account_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o attend_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n a_o second_o place_n shall_v be_v that_o of_o the_o former_a apostle_n who_o write_v of_o certain_a heretic_n err_v touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n though_o the_o article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n itself_o they_o believe_v say_v thus_o â—_o thus_o 2._o tim._n cap._n â—_o their_o speech_n spread_v like_o a_o canker_n of_o who_o be_v hymenaeus_n and_o philetus_n who_o have_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n say_v that_o the_o resurrection_n be_v already_o past_a and_o have_v subvert_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o these_o man_n believe_v all_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n etc._n etc._n yet_o for_o err_v only_o touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n they_o be_v say_v to_o err_v from_o the_o truth_n to_o subvert_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o and_o that_o as_o canker_n never_o leave_v the_o body_n till_o â—y_a little_a and_o little_a it_o waste_v it_o away_o so_o â—heir_a speech_n by_o degree_n poison_n and_o kill_v â—he_n soul_n of_o the_o hearer_n from_o which_o it_o evident_o follow_v that_o these_o heretic_n continue_v and_o die_v in_o the_o foresay_a hereâ—ie_n can_v not_o be_v save_v since_o that_o faith_n which_o â—rreth_v from_o the_o truth_n which_o subvert_v the_o true_a â—aith_n of_o christ_n in_o other_o and_o which_o in_o kill_v and_o destroy_v resemble_v a_o canker_n can_v afford_v salvation_n to_o its_o professor_n another_o passage_n which_o here_o i_o will_v urge_v â—s_v that_o of_o s._n john_n who_o call_v certain_a heretic_n antichrist_n say_v 2._o say_v 1._o joan._n c._n 2._o now_o there_o be_v become_v many_o antichrist_n who_o go_v out_o of_o we_o &_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v sure_o have_v remain_v with_o us._n these_o heretic_n believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n in_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o die_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n &_o only_o they_o err_v touch_v the_o person_n &_o nature_n of_o christ_n &_o yet_o they_o be_v figurative_o style_v antichrist_n and_o be_v say_v to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o no_o salvation_n be_v reserve_v for_o antichrist_n and_o apostate_n leave_v the_o church_n of_o christ._n and_o thus_o much_o out_o of_o god_n holy_a writ_n express_o touch_v heresy_n in_o general_a &_o particular_a to_o these_o text_n i_o will_v adjoine_v though_o not_o immediate_o and_o direct_o range_v under_o the_o former_a head_n a_o place_n or_o two_o of_o scripture_n in_o my_o judgement_n most_o unanswerable_a and_o by_o necessary_a inference_n evict_v the_o point_n here_o undertake_v the_o first_o place_n be_v those_o word_n of_o s._n peter_n where_o he_o say_v 3._o say_v 2._o ep._n c._n 3._o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n there_o be_v certain_a thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v which_o the_o unlearned_a and_o unstable_a do_v pervert_v unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n now_o here_o i_o thus_o argue_v but_o these_o thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v in_o s._n paul_n his_o epistle_n do_v not_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o misunderstanding_n of_o they_o do_v cause_n as_o the_o text_n say_v the_o destruction_n that_o be_v the_o damnation_n of_o they_o who_o misunderstand_v they_o therefore_o far_o lesser_a point_n than_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n do_v just_o threaten_v to_o the_o false_a believer_n of_o they_o damnation_n and_o consequent_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o bare_a belief_n of_o those_o supreme_a point_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n that_o those_o difficulty_n in_o s._n paul_n epistle_n intimate_v by_o s._n peter_n do_v not_o concern_v the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n i_o prove_v several_a way_n first_o because_o s._n peter_n make_v no_o such_o mention_n which_o no_o doubt_n he_o will_v have_v do_v if_o the_o subject_n of_o they_o have_v only_o touch_v those_o supreme_a mystery_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o other_o inferior_a point_n second_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o writing_n and_o commentary_n of_o all_o the_o father_n beside_o â—at_a the_o epistle_n themselves_o show_v no_o less_o â—at_a s._n paul_n be_v most_o evident_a and_o clear_a in_o 〈◊〉_d his_o epistle_n touch_v the_o trinity_n the_o â—carnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o â—ere_z be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o difficulty_n of_o â—hem_n shall_v be_v apply_v to_o those_o article_n such_o less_o restrain_v to_o they_o alone_o three_o the_o father_n do_v understand_v these_o difficulty_n in_o s._n paul_n his_o epistle_n mention_v by_o s._n peter_n chief_o touch_v justificaâ—on_n as_o appare_v by_o the_o testimony_n even_o of_o s._n agustine_a 16._o agustine_a l._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la c._n 15._o &_o 16._o himself_o who_o particular_o â—tanceth_v in_o that_o place_n 1._o corinth_n 3._o if_o â—_o man_n build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n gold_n silver_n 〈◊〉_d which_o text_n intreat_v of_o justification_n â—nd_v work_n and_o express_o say_v that_o this_o be_v he_o of_o the_o difficult_a passage_n intend_v and_o â—ant_v by_o s._n peter_n with_o s._n augustine_n s._n â—ome_v may_v seem_v well_o to_o agree_v in_o these_o â—ords_n 8._o â—ords_n epist_n ad_fw-la algasiam_fw-la quae_fw-la 8._o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la nimijs_fw-la obscuriâ—bus_fw-la involuta_fw-la est_fw-la the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roâ—â—ns_n be_v involue_v with_o many_o obscurity_n or_o â—ake_v place_n for_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n most_o entreat_v of_o juâ—fication_n and_o of_o faith_n and_o work_n fourâ—ly_o and_o last_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o 〈◊〉_d understand_v the_o say_v obscurity_n of_o s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d epistle_n touch_v justification_n as_o appear_v to_o omit_v the_o testimony_n of_o â—_o other_o herein_o from_o the_o word_n and_o coâ—ment_n of_o doctor_n fulke_n against_o the_o rhâ—mish_a testament_n upon_o the_o foresay_a plaâ—â—_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o this_o far_o of_o this_o text_n wheâ—_n we_o find_v by_o a_o inevitable_a deduction_n that_o false_a faith_n touch_v justification_n only_o caâ—not_v stand_v with_o salvation_n the_o second_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v containâ—_n in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o thus_o say_v hebraeos_fw-la say_v c._n 11._o ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la s_o credere_fw-la oportet_fw-la accedentem_fw-la ad_fw-la dâ—_n quia_fw