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give_v i_o a_o be_v by_o my_o redemption_n a_o wellbeing_a who_o suffer_v deatiâ—_n to_o prevent_v death_n and_o who_o wound_n care_v our_o woud_n 〈◊〉_d â—_o 〈◊〉_d isa_n câ—_n â—_o â—â—us_a sanatcsimiâ—â—â—_n vouchsafe_v to_o sanctify_v i_o with_o thy_o soul_n â—o_o meâ—â—â—ate_v my_o intellectual_a power_n with_o thy_o blood_n and_o to_o wash_v away_o all_o their_o ordure_n &_o filth_n with_o the_o water_n of_o thy_o pierce_a side_n that_o so_o i_o poor_a despicable_a and_o miserable_a man_n see_v all_o my_o sin_n afore_o drown_v in_o the_o gulf_n of_o thy_o inexhausted_a mercy_n may_v in_o the_o end_n enter_v into_o thy_o promise_a and_o my_o hope_a for_o canaan_n joan._n londinens_fw-la the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a motive_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o 1._o motive_n that_o the_o private_a spirit_n be_v the_o chief_a supporter_n of_o protestancy_n page_n 1._o motive_n 2._o that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n confirm_v the_o catholic_a religion_n and_o refute_v protestancy_n pag_n 10._o motive_n 3._o that_o general_a counsel_n confirm_v catholic_a religion_n be_v reject_v by_o protestant_o pag._n 33._o motive_n 4._o that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o patron_n of_o papistry_n be_v reject_v by_o the_o protestant_n pag_n 39_o motive_n 5._o that_o the_o article_n of_o protestancy_n be_v particular_o condemn_v for_o benesâ—es_n by_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o that_o all_o protestant_n original_o come_v out_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n pag._n 53._o motive_n 6._o that_o true_a miracle_n have_v be_v wrought_v for_o proof_n of_o the_o catholic_a religion_n but_o not_o any_o for_o protestancy_n pag._n 64._o motive_n 7._o absurditye_n in_o the_o protestant_n religion_n pag._n 77._o motive_n 8_o deceit_n and_o sleight_n practise_v by_o protestant_a writer_n pag._n 93._o motive_n 9_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o catholic_a religion_n tend_v direct_o to_o virtue_n of_o protestancy_n to_o vice_n and_o liberty_n pag_n 118._o motive_n 10._o that_o luther_n and_o caluin_n be_v chief_a patroness_n of_o arianisme_n and_o therefore_o in_o other_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v p_o 131_o motive_n 11._o that_o there_o be_v unity_n in_o faith_n in_o catholic_a religion_n &_o disagreement_n in_o faith_n in_o protestancy_n pag._n 139._o motive_n 12._o that_o salvation_n may_v be_v have_v in_o catholic_a religion_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o protestant_n pag._n 154._o the_o conclusion_n to_o my_o dear_n and_o reverend_a brethren_n the_o lord_n arch_a bishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o england_n pag._n 168_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n his_o legacy_n the_o 1._o motive_n that_o the_o private_a spirit_n be_v the_o chief_a supporter_n of_o protestancy_n the_o affect_v strange_a and_o exorbitant_a course_n we_o protestant_n hold_v i_o yet_o range_v myself_o with_o my_o former_a brethren_n according_a to_o my_o accustom_a dialect_n in_o determine_v of_o doubt_n in_o religion_n be_v able_a to_o cause_v the_o learnede_a of_o we_o to_o fluctuate_v and_o waver_v in_o our_o already_o ietled_a iudgmente_n we_o all_o know_v it_o be_v our_o own_o head_n theorem_a that_o the_o scripture_n alone_o &_o but_o such_o as_o ourselves_o admit_v for_o canonical_a be_v to_o judge_v of_o all_o arise_v controversye_n in_o faith_n and_o the_o private_a spirit_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o private_a spirit_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a intentional_a and_o unreall_a name_n our_o own_o d._n 11._o d._n in_o controu_n 1._o q._n â—_o c._n 3._o &_o 11._o whitaker_n thus_o specious_o entitle_v a_o inward_a persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o secret_a close_n of_o the_o believer_n hart_n thus_o by_o recur_v to_o scripture_n alone_o we_o reject_v all_o apostolical_a tradition_n all_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o most_o ancient_a practice_v thereof_o by_o erect_v the_o private_a spirit_n we_o make_v ourselves_o sole_a lord_n of_o the_o scripture_n a_o poor_a refuge_n god_n know_v discover_v in_o a_o clear_a and_o impartial_a eye_n the_o feebleness_n of_o our_o own_o cause_n since_o in_o so_o do_v we_o be_v but_o party_n constitute_v ourselves_o as_o judge_n dare_v in_o the_o closure_n of_o all_o to_o judge_v even_o our_o own_o judge_n thus_o for_o example_n if_o our_o adversary_n the_o catholic_n in_o justify_v the_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n do_v urge_v any_o passage_n of_o the_o maccabee_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la toby_n etc._n etc._n acknowledge_v for_o canonical_a scripture_n by_o s._n augustin_n â—_o augustin_n de_fw-fr doctrine_n christian_n l._n 2._o c._n â—_o &_o the_o three_o council_n 47._o council_n can._n 47._o of_o carthage_n this_o private_a spirit_n in_o lieu_n of_o further_a answer_n peremptory_o discanon_v all_o these_o book_n under_o the_o tecture_n that_o they_o be_v 2._o be_v doctor_n whitak_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o m._n reynoldâ—â—efutation_n p._n 22._o &_o 23._o calu._n lib._n 1._o instiâ—_n c._n 7._o §._o 1._o &_o 2._o not_o first_o write_v in_o hebrew_n and_o that_o the_o majesty_n and_o voice_n of_o god_n appear_v not_o in_o they_o strange_o infer_v as_o though_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n ought_v seruy_z to_o be_v tie_v to_o any_o one_o tongue_n or_o because_o in_o the_o silly_a weening_n of_o this_o spirit_n the_o majesty_n &_o voice_n of_o god_n speak_v not_o in_o the_o say_a book_n therefore_o they_o be_v indeed_o whole_o deprive_v thereof_o if_o our_o adversary_n proceed_v further_o do_v insist_v for_o proof_n of_o any_o dogmatic_a point_n in_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o confess_a scripture_n as_o for_o proof_n of_o apostolical_a tradition_n whereby_o this_o phantasy_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v sole_a judge_n be_v impugn_a in_o that_o passage_n 2._o passage_n 2._o thes_n 2._o of_o the_o apostle_n hold_v fast_o the_o tradition_n which_o you_o have_v receive_v sive_fw-la per_fw-la sermonem_fw-la sive_fw-la per_fw-la epistolâ—m_fw-la nostram_fw-la either_o by_o word_n 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iâ—_n hom_n 9_o tract_n 18._o in_o joan._n sumunt_fw-la originem_fw-la quando_fw-la scripturae_fw-la bonae_fw-la intelliguntur_fw-la non_fw-la bene_fw-la thus_o
time_n record_v the_o miacle_n of_o their_o day_n as_o we_o common_o give_v to_o the_o commentary_n of_o caesar_n or_o to_o the_o lyve_v of_o livy_n or_o any_o other_o ancient_a profane_a authentical_a author_n we_o must_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o such_o miracle_n be_v real_o wrought_v and_o no_o forge_a lie_n again_o touch_v the_o particular_a miracle_n of_o sichem_n diwlge_v by_o lipsius_n as_o be_v say_v it_o be_v know_v that_o in_o brahant_n and_o all_o other_o province_n now_o under_o the_o archduke_n near_o adjoin_v to_o sichem_n there_o be_v many_o protestant_n at_o this_o day_n how_o chance_v it_o then_o that_o among_o so_o many_o miracle_n there_o say_v to_o be_v do_v no_o one_o protestant_n will_v take_v exception_n against_o any_o one_o of_o they_o as_o not_o do_v at_o all_o or_o otherwise_o but_o effect_v by_o confederacy_n of_o party_n and_o by_o deceit_n which_o one_o point_n consider_v how_o vigilant_a we_o protestant_n be_v to_o take_v advantage_n of_o our_o aduerlâ—ryes_n proceed_n mighty_o strenghn_v the_o certainty_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o say_a miracle_n neither_o for_o the_o disgrace_n of_o all_o miracle_n in_o general_a as_o mere_a forgerye_n be_v it_o sufficient_a to_o allege_v some_o one_o or_o two_o perhaps_o suppose_v to_o be_v miracle_n and_o yet_o find_v after_o to_o be_v but_o feign_v for_o if_o any_o one_o miracle_n among_o so_o many_o hundred_o as_o be_v relate_v by_o grave_a author_n be_v true_a suppose_v for_o the_o time_n all_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v false_a that_o one_o miracle_n irrefragable_o and_o demonstrative_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o catholyke_a religion_n since_o god_n concur_v to_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n only_o with_o those_o of_o a_o true_a foyth_fw-mi or_o to_o confirm_v true_a faith_n again_o by_o the_o former_a reason_n we_o shall_v reject_v all_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n see_v there_o be_v some_o other_o counterfeit_a book_n obtrude_v for_o scripture_n be_v mere_o forge_v under_o the_o apostle_n name_n as_o â—â—_o as_o hist_o l._n 3._o c._n â—â—_o eusebius_n 20._o eusebius_n cone_n adverse_a leg_n &_o proph._n l._n 1._o c._n 20._o augustin_n 19_o augustin_n hist_o l._n 7._o c._n 19_o zozomen_n do_v witness_n or_o second_o shall_v we_o confess_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n of_o miracle_n as_o grant_v they_o to_o be_v true_o do_v yet_o seek_v to_o ascry_v be_v the_o do_v of_o they_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n term_v they_o antichristian_a wonder_n and_o lie_v sign_n as_o osiander_n etc._n osiander_n cent_z 10.11.12_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o centurist_n etc._n centurist_n cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 1445._o &_o cent._n 5._o col_fw-fr 148â—_n etc._n etc._n do_v style_v they_o do_v we_o not_o blush_v thus_o in_o our_o answer_n to_o conspire_v and_o compart_n with_o the_o pharisce_n in_o condemn_v the_o miracle_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviou_n this_o man_n 1._o man_n matth._n 1._o cast_v not_o out_o devil_n but_o by_o beelzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n but_o against_o this_o second_o refuge_n first_o it_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o those_o infinite_a miracle_n record_v in_o confirmation_n of_o diverse_a catholyke_a point_n by_o zozomen_n augustin_n jerome_n and_o oath_n as_o above_o in_o part_n be_v show_v since_o those_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o long_o before_o antichrist_n his_o come_n even_o according_a to_o our_o own_o doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n first_o reign_n who_o common_o teach_v that_o he_o come_v not_o before_o the_o first_o six_o other_o six_o so_o do_v teach_v d._n fulke_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o a_o counterfeit_v gaetholike_a p._n 30._o d._n willet_v in_o his_o symop_n p._n d._n downham_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o antichrist_n l._n 2._o p._n 4._o &_o other_o hundred_o year_n place_v his_o first_o come_v in_o boniface_n the_o three_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 607._o second_o antichrists_n miracle_n be_v no_o true_a miracle_n but_o such_o as_o our_o own_o learned_a visinus_n true_o 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