always_o ever_o since_o the_o apostle_n time_n perform_v â—ea_o there_o be_v many_o heresy_n the_o which_o even_o our_o adversary_n do_v condemn_v which_o be_v in_o time_n pass_v not_o by_o any_o general_a council_n but_o only_o by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n suppress_v as_o that_o of_o the_o pelagian_n donatist_n priscillianistes_n etc._n etc._n 18._o the_o fiâ—th_a reason_n satyri_fw-la the_o office_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v by_o her_o name_n &_o communion_n to_o distinguish_v true_a catholic_n from_o false_a and_o counterfeit_n but_o by_o the_o name_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n catholic_n be_v always_o distinguish_v from_o heretic_n persecutione_n he_o ask_v the_o bishop_n say_v s._n ambrose_n speak_v of_o his_o brother_n whether_o he_o agree_v with_o the_o catholic_a bishop_n that_o be_v to_o saywith_o the_o roman_a church_n so_o also_o s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n victor_n vticensis_n who_o live_v in_o s._n augustine_n time_n do_v testiâ—y_a 80._o that_o 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the_o roman_a church_n therefore_o it_o be_v only_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n for_o our_o aâ—uersarâ—es_n can_v say_v that_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a scripture_n from_o heaven_n â—or_a from_o any_o invisible_a and_o unknown_a church_n fine_a but_o from_o the_o visible_a roman_a church_n wherefore_o say_v calvin_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o all_o the_o write_n os_fw-la the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n come_v no_o otherwise_o to_o all_o posterity_n but_o as_o it_o be_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n deliver_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o ancient_a father_n continual_o from_o year_n to_o year_n thus_o he_o but_o none_o have_v deliver_v the_o bibles_n from_o hand_n to_o hand_n but_o the_o roman_a church_n wherefore_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v true_a scripture_n see_v we_o do_v not_o know_v this_o which_o we_o have_v to_o be_v true_a scripture_n but_o by_o the_o authority_n 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christ._n chap._n v._o by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o true_a church_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o roman_a be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ._n we_o have_v declare_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o there_o be_v four_o most_o certain_a sign_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n controu_n all_o which_o do_v prove_v the_o roman_a to_o be_v the_o same_o church_n we_o speak_v of_o 2._o first_o as_o concern_v the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o same_o faith_n in_o all_o and_o every_o particular_a point_n thereof_o with_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o also_o with_o that_o church_n which_o have_v continue_v now_o for_o the_o space_n of_o almost_o a_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o year_n as_o coccius_n clear_o declare_v out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o all_o both_o ancient_a and_o late_a historiographer_n thesaur_n and_o that_o through_o every_o article_n now_o in_o controversy_n and_o we_o will_v hereafter_o
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father_n teach_v at_o large_a they_o most_o of_o all_o oppugn_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o the_o same_o error_n with_o s._n cyprian_n object_v among_o other_o thing_n that_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o which_o our_o adversary_n now_o adays_o object_n against_o us._n 6_o god_n say_v i_o be_o the_o truth_n he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o be_o the_o custom_n unto_o who_o s._n augustine_n answer_v very_o well_o that_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o opposite_a to_o truth_n but_o it_o be_v even_o truth_n itself_o 19_o our_o adversary_n argument_n be_v of_o small_a account_n or_o moment_n calvin_n bring_v in_o the_o example_n of_o caiphas_n and_o of_o the_o jewish_a council_n wherein_o christ_n waâ—_n condemn_v 47._o the_o same_o argument_n beza_n also_o allege_v but_o who_o do_v not_o know_v that_o this_o be_v neither_o a_o general_a council_n â—â—_o whereunto_o christ_n be_v not_o call_v nor_o any_o other_o true_a believer_n nor_o lawful_a 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show_v in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o the_o consent_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n with_o the_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a church_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n among_o our_o adversary_n there_o be_v many_o jar_n and_o dissension_n in_o point_n of_o faith_n every_o one_o of_o they_o condemn_v another_o of_o heresy_n as_o the_o foresaid_a coccius_n manifest_o show_v even_o by_o our_o adversary_n own_o write_n 10._o wherefore_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a that_o there_o be_v perfect_a unity_n and_o agreement_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n concern_v all_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o our_o adversary_n do_v differ_v and_o disagree_v almost_o in_o every_o article_n thereof_o 3._o and_o here_o it_o be_v diligent_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o this_o do_v not_o happen_v unto_o our_o adversary_n by_o a_o mere_a chance_n only_o or_o by_o the_o malice_n of_o some_o few_o of_o they_o as_o they_o say_v it_o do_v but_o even_o necessary_o out_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o their_o doctrine_n for_o they_o teach_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o superior_a unto_o who_o all_o shall_v be_v obedient_a and_o submit_v themselves_o no_o judge_n of_o controversye_n who_o judgement_n and_o definition_n in_o those_o matter_n all_o shall_v embrace_v or_o follow_v beside_o that_o every_o one_o teach_v what_o he_o list_v and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o disdain_v to_o be_v reprehend_v or_o correct_v by_o another_o whereby_o there_o must_v needs_o arise_v many_o jar_n and_o contention_n among_o they_o 4._o but_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o for_o if_o there_o arise_v any_o question_n or_o controversy_n which_o can_v be_v define_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n present_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n end_v this_o controversy_n and_o forbid_v under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n any_o to_o teach_v the_o contrary_a and_o by_o this_o mean_v every_o controversy_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n among_o catholic_n be_v forthwith_o end_v but_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v obscure_a and_o can_v easy_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n than_o the_o roman_a church_n command_v both_o party_n that_o one_o of_o they_o do_v not_o condemn_v the_o other_o opinion_n as_o we_o see_v practise_v concern_v the_o conception_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n mary_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n all_o matter_n of_o controversy_n be_v end_v and_o take_v away_o 5._o the_o lutheran_n be_v convince_v by_o this_o argument_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n be_v very_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o church_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o this_o unity_n and_o good_a agreement_n in_o all_o thing_n sequent_a as_o a_o little_a after_o we_o will_v evident_o demonstrate_v out_o of_o their_o own_o write_n 5._o second_o as_o concern_v the_o sanctity_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o church_n 13.14_o coccius_n declare_v very_o well_o and_o brieft_o that_o even_o from_o the_o very_a first_o beginning_n till_o now_o there_o have_v always_o be_v some_o holy_a and_o godly_a person_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n yea_o that_o also_o there_o never_o want_v some_o who_o do_v very_o strange_a and_o miraculous_a thing_n timoth_n moreover_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o prove_v manifest_o the_o great_a impiety_n and_o wickedness_n of_o our_o adversary_n and_o that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o true_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o any_o of_o they_o yea_o calvin_n himself_o do_v often_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o dishonesty_n and_o wickedness_n of_o his_o follower_n to_o be_v very_o great_a 6._o that_o it_o can_v most_v certain_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o altogether_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n sufficient_o appear_v by_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n these_o sign_n shall_v follow_v those_o that_o believe_v 18_o in_o my_o name_n they_o shall_v cast_v out_o devil_n they_o shall_v speak_v with_o new_a tongue_n serpent_n shall_v they_o take_v away_o and_o if_o they_o drink_v any_o deadly_a thing_n it_o shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o they_o shall_v impose_v hand_n upon_o the_o sick_a and_o they_o shall_v be_v whole_a and_o that_o this_o promise_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o apostle_n time_n we_o must_v needs_o confess_v unless_o we_o will_v say_v that_o the_o authority_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n &_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n the_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o same_o promise_n do_v only_o appertain_v to_o the_o apostle_n tyme._n but_o that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n which_o live_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v do_v all_o those_o miracle_n which_o christ_n recount_v in_o the_o foresaid_a place_n be_v manifest_a by_o that_o which_o coccius_n relate_v of_o they_o citat_fw-la 7._o but_o here_o it_o be_v diligent_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o impiety_n or_o lack_n of_o all_o holiness_n in_o our_o adversary_n be_v not_o casual_a or_o accidentary_a unto_o they_o as_o it_o be_v with_o we_o that_o be_v flow_v from_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n but_o it_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o very_a doctrine_n of_o our_o adversary_n for_o they_o teach_v that_o none_o can_v true_o have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v they_o that_o none_o can_v have_v any_o true_a holiness_n before_o god_n that_o none_o can_v have_v any_o free_a will_n to_o do_v good_a work_n that_o no_o work_n of_o a_o just_a man_n can_v be_v perfect_a or_o meritorious_a before_o god_n that_o all_o thing_n aswell_o the_o bad_a as_o the_o good_a be_v do_v by_o a_o certain_a necessary_a predestination_n of_o god_n that_o no_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n be_v necessary_a that_o we_o need_v not_o confess_v our_o sin_n that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o life_n everlasting_a that_o god_n commandment_n be_v impossible_a and_o such_o other_o paradox_n whereof_o we_o will_v speak_v more_o hereafter_o all_o which_o do_v vehement_o incite_v and_o stir_v up_o man_n to_o all_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n inflame_v continual_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n with_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n 8._o three_o the_o roman_a church_n may_v true_o be_v call_v catholic_a and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o catholic_a now_o than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ancient_a holy_a father_n both_o we_o have_v sufficient_o declare_v before_o aâ—d_a thomas_n bozâ—us_n prove_v at_o large_a for_o albeit_o the_o roman_a faith_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v fail_v in_o some_o pâ—ace_n of_o europe_n eccles_n yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o have_v meruailous_o increase_v and_o still_o daily_o increase_v in_o asia_n africa_n and_o those_o wide_a country_n of_o the_o east_n and_o west_n indies_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o our_o adversary_n church_n be_v whole_o destitute_a of_o this_o mark_n and_o sigâ—e_v 9_o final_o that_o the_o roman_a church_n may_v true_o be_v call_v apostolical_a it_o appear_v sufficient_o by_o the_o continual_a succession_n oâ—_n pastor_n ever_o since_o s._n peter_n time_n to_o paul_n thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v now_o the_o supreme_a pastor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n the_o which_o succession_n be_v briâ—â—ly_o relate_v by_o coccius_n 2._o but_o our_o adversary_n can_v never_o show_v the_o like_a 10._o and_o calvin_n can_v deny_v but_o thaâ—_n those_o holy_a father_n irenaeus_n fihem_o augustine_n optatus_n and_o many_o other_o dispute_v with_o old_a heretic_n use_v this_o argument_n the_o which_o be_v deduce_v from_o the_o continual_a succession_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n but_o say_v he_o they_o do_v so_o because_o till_o their_o time_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o apostle_n change_v at_o rome_n neither_o as_o yet_o be_v there_o any_o of_o that_o doctrine_n change_v which_o be_v at_o rome_n in_o s._n augustine_n time_n 〈…〉_z and_o beside_o the_o same_o succession_n continue_v still_o for_o we_o do_v not_o say_v as_o they_o false_o slander_v we_o that_o the_o succession_n only_o of_o persnos_fw-la without_o true_a doctrine_n be_v sufficient_a but_o we_o urge_n a_o continual_a succession_n aswell_o of_o person_n as_o of_o doctrine_n see_v that_o no_o doctrine_n can_v consist_v or_o remain_v without_o those_o person_n which_o teach_v it_o chap._n vi_o that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v clear_o convince_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n beside_o those_o argument_n hitherto_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o property_n office_n and_o sign_n of_o the_o true_a church_n whereby_o we_o have_v prove_v the_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v some_o other_o reason_n which_o may_v be_v deduce_v out_o of_o holy_a
christ_n and_o one_o chair_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o know_v hitherto_o s._n cyprian_n 11._o but_o now_o that_o these_o promise_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o belong_v to_o the_o person_n of_o s._n peter_n but_o also_o to_o all_o those_o who_o be_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o same_o office_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n we_o do_v thus_o clear_o prove_v and_o demonstrate_v first_o because_o s._n peter_n be_v here_o make_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o rock_n whereupon_o it_o be_v build_v but_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n always_o remain_v therefore_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o must_v always_o remain_v see_v that_o nothing_o can_v continue_v and_o be_v without_o it_o foundation_n 12._o moreover_o those_o key_n which_o be_v give_v to_o s._n peter_n do_v remain_v always_o in_o the_o church_n as_o all_o our_o adversary_n confess_v ergo_fw-la he_o also_o remain_v to_o who_o these_o key_n be_v give_v for_o that_o authority_n or_o those_o key_n be_v not_o give_v for_o s._n peter_n alone_o but_o for_o the_o church_n which_o be_v always_o extant_a it_o therefore_o always_o retain_v those_o key_n and_o that_o authority_n of_o bind_n or_o lose_v man_n from_o their_o sin_n in_o s._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 13._o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o s._n leo_n say_v when_o he_o write_v pontif._n that_o s._n peter_n even_o to_o this_o day_n govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o his_o successor_n insomuch_o that_o his_o dignity_n never_o fail_v even_o in_o a_o unworthy_a successor_n but_o hitherto_o there_o be_v never_o any_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n acknowledge_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n beside_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n he_o therefore_o be_v the_o only_a successor_n of_o s_o peter_n and_o the_o supreme_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o roman_a be_v not_o only_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o prefer_v before_o all_o other_o even_o by_o christ_n himself_o 14._o the_o second_o place_n be_v feed_v my_o lamb_n 17._o feed_v my_o sheep_n in_o which_o word_n god_n commend_v to_o s._n peter_n not_o only_o his_o lamb_n which_o signify_v the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n but_o also_o his_o sheep_n to_o wit_n the_o pastor_n and_o father_n of_o his_o church_n first_o say_v eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la evangelist_n he_o commit_v to_o s._n peter_n his_o lamb_n and_o then_o his_o sheep_n because_o he_o make_v he_o not_o only_o a_o pastor_n but_o the_o pastor_n of_o pastor_n peter_n therefore_o feed_v the_o lamb_n and_o also_o the_o sheep_n he_o fee_v child_n and_o their_o mother_n he_o rule_v the_o people_n and_o their_o prelate_n pontif_n he_o be_v therefore_o the_o pastor_n oâ—_n all_o because_o beside_o lamb_n and_o sheep_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o church_n hitherto_o eusebius_n and_o s._n bernard_n my_o sheep_n say_v christ_n unto_o who_o be_v it_o not_o plain_a and_o manifest_a that_o he_o do_v not_o assign_v some_o but_o all_o nothing_o be_v except_v where_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n make_v thus_o s._n bernard_n and_o s._n leo_n peter_n do_v proper_o govern_v all_o who_o principal_o christ_n also_o govern_v 15._o 15._o furthermore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o s._n peter_n and_o not_o to_o the_o other_o apostle_n see_v that_o christ_n ask_v he_o thrice_o do_v thou_o love_v i_o and_o moreover_o he_o add_v more_o than_o these_o that_o he_o may_v make_v a_o manifest_a distinction_n betwixt_o s._n peter_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n 16._o final_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o this_o promise_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o appertain_v to_o the_o person_n of_o s._n peter_n but_o also_o to_o his_o successor_n which_o be_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o church_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 25._o for_o both_o the_o apostle_n do_v plain_o testify_v and_o our_o adversary_n do_v also_o confess_v that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n be_v ordinary_a and_o shall_v always_o continue_v and_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 17._o and_o the_o chief_a reâ—son_n hereof_o be_v because_o we_o stand_v in_o no_o less_o need_n now_o of_o a_o supreme_a pastor_n than_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n while_o yet_o the_o apostle_n be_v alive_a yea_o we_o have_v much_o more_o need_n thereof_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v still_o and_o always_o shall_v be_v some_o sheep_n of_o christ_n therefore_o there_o shall_v also_o still_o continue_v their_o chief_a pastor_n the_o roman_a church_n therefore_o be_v not_o only_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o that_o wherein_o s._n peter_n successor_n and_o the_o supreme_a pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n remain_v 18._o but_o these_o two_o place_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o they_o can_v be_v confute_v or_o wrest_v to_o any_o other_o sense_n unless_o we_o will_v reduce_v all_o word_n to_o a_o metaphorical_a signification_n or_o other_o figurative_a speech_n the_o which_o be_v a_o common_a trick_n of_o our_o adversary_n when_o they_o be_v urge_v with_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o against_o all_o these_o falsification_n of_o our_o adversary_n we_o must_v always_o observe_v that_o rule_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n take_v out_o of_o s._n augustine_n to_o wit_n 16._o that_o we_o must_v never_o depart_v from_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n unless_o we_o be_v force_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o some_o more_o evident_a point_n of_o faith_n whereunto_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n do_v manifest_o repugn_v for_o otherwise_o if_o we_o may_v as_o often_o as_o we_o will_v refuse_v and_o leave_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n there_o will_v be_v nothing_o less_o certain_a in_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 19_o moreover_o it_o will_v be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o every_o one_o to_o fly_v to_o metaphor_n and_o improper_a signification_n when_o he_o be_v press_v with_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o here_o that_o shall_v force_v we_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n none_o therefore_o but_o desperate_a and_o careless_a of_o their_o own_o salvation_n will_v give_v credit_n and_o believe_v these_o foolish_a toy_n and_o dream_n of_o our_o adversary_n invent_v only_o by_o they_o in_o hatred_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 20._o yea_o he_o will_v rather_o embrace_v and_o follow_v the_o uniform_a consent_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o of_o all_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o the_o holy_a father_n in_o many_o place_n do_v affirm_v that_o â—hâ—se_n two_o lace_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v literal_o of_o s._n peter_n the_o which_o bellarmine_n and_o coccius_n have_v diligent_o gather_v together_o 4._o as_o many_o other_o catholic_a author_n have_v do_v 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which_o s._n leo_n reprehend_v and_o he_o also_o confess_v that_o catholic_n teach_v that_o counsel_n may_v err_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o nothing_o concern_v faith_n and_o no_o less_o foolish_o calvin_n reprehend_v the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a 17._o about_o matter_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o faith_n 9_o the_o three_o be_v that_o we_o acknowledge_v those_o counsel_n may_v err_v which_o either_o be_v not_o lawful_o assemble_v or_o do_v not_o proceed_v lawful_o in_o their_o business_n they_o have_v in_o hand_n for_o such_o counsel_n indeed_o be_v not_o assemble_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o council_n of_o the_o arian_n hold_v at_o ariminum_n that_o of_o the_o eutichian_o at_o ephesus_n the_o seven_o constantinopolitan_a council_n of_o the_o image-breaker_n the_o which_o therefore_o our_o adversary_n do_v in_o vain_a object_n against_o us._n 10._o the_o four_o be_v that_o albeit_o a_o council_n be_v