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and_o compel_v man_n to_o idolatry_n and_o to_o worship_n himself_o and_o his_o image_n in_o all_o church_n and_o approve_a religion_n and_o where_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o thes_n 2._o that_o god_n shall_v send_v they_o not_o only_o the_o worker_n of_o error_n but_o the_o very_a fountain_n of_o error_n for_o as_o s._n ambros_n in_o luc_n c._n 21._o say_v that_o he_o shall_v dispute_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v teach_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v god_n also_o he_o shall_v lead_v not_o only_a man_n to_o idolatrye_a bus_fw-la also_o shall_v persuade_v and_o compel_v all_o man_n to_o follow_v and_o obey_v he_o he_o shall_v also_o command_v himself_o to_o be_v worhhip_v and_o adore_v and_o his_o image_n to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n not_o only_o in_o jerusalem_n but_o in_o all_o other_o church_n also_o for_o antichrist_n know_v say_v the_o apostle_n abolish_v antichrist_n shall_v usurp_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n 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horn_n and_o a_o mouth_n speak_v great_a thing_n in_o which_o place_n s._n hier._n in_o dan_n cap._n 7._o let_v we_o say_v say_v he_o world_n before_o antichrist_n come_v ten_o king_n shall_v divide_v the_o roman_a empire_n and_o the_o eleven_o king_n shall_v humble_v three_o principal_a of_o the_o ten_o as_o a_o token_n of_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n before_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n the_o euangelly_n must_v be_v preach_v through_o the_o world_n that_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n have_v lest_o by_o tradition_n that_o in_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o roman_n must_v be_v destroy_v there_o shall_v be_v ten_o king_n who_o will_v divide_v the_o roman_a empire_n among_o themselves_o and_o there_o shall_v arise_v the_o eleven_o be_v a_o very_a little_a king_n who_o shall_v overcome_v three_o of_o these_o ten_o king_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n of_o egypt_n africa_n and_o ethiopia_n this_o witness_n hippol_n hom._n de_fw-la antichrist_n and_o theod._n 2._o thess_n 2._o but_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o conquer_v to_o he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o egypt_n africa_n &_o ethiopergo_v he_o be_v not_o antichrist_n moreover_o before_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n the_o euange_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o christ_n have_v say_v matt_n 24._o v._o 14._o this_o evange_o of_o the_o kingdom_n halbe_n preach_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o a_o testimony_n to_o all_o nation_n then_o shall_v come_v the_o consummation_n but_o this_o liberty_n of_o the_o euange_o be_v not_o fulfil_v as_o yet_o as_o a_o certain_a sign_n of_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n when_o he_o shall_v appear_v &_o see_v antichrist_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o come_v as_o of_o this_o sign_n may_v be_v gather_v ergo_fw-la the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n preach_n before_o antichrist_n come_v henoch_n and_o elias_n must_v come_v &_o when_o they_o come_v they_o will_v withstand_v he_o in_o their_o preach_n 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moreover_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n as_o witness_v iren._n lib_n 5._o advers_a haeres_fw-la hippol_n serm_n de_fw-fr antichrist_n theod._n in_o 2_o thes_n 2_o greg._n moâ—al_a lib_n 14_o in_o 106._o cap._n 11._o dan._n antichrist_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan._n but_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o bear_v neither_o derive_v from_o such_o a_o tribe_n ergo_fw-la not_o antichrist_n morover_n antichrist_n come_v a_o little_a before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o foresaid_a author_n make_v mention_v but_o if_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n the_o world_n shall_v have_v be_v finish_v long_o since_o ergo_fw-la the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n god_n the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a &_o he_o shall_v reign_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n moreover_o
that_o rock_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o confession_n the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n for_o peter_n faith_n be_v the_o warrant_n of_o perpetuity_n of_o his_o strong_a confession_n primacy_n the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o warrant_n of_o perpetuity_n peter_n primacy_n the_o power_n to_o feed_v christ_n sheep_n be_v to_o make_v peter_n such_o a_o rock_n as_o shall_v stay_v up_o his_o church_n by_o teach_v and_o rule_v the_o faithful_a who_o voice_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o hear_v as_o chry._n in_o john_n hom_n 18._o cyril_n in_o joh._n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o hill_n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 6._o tertul._n de_fw-fr praesc_fw-la advers_a haeret._n hippol._n the_o consume_v mundi_fw-la origen_n hom_n 5._o in_o exod_n cyp_n l._n 1._o epist_n 3._o &_o l._n 4._o epist_n 9_o hil._n c._n 16._o in_o matth._n s._n amb._n 68_o s._n bas_n in_o conc_fw-fr de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la s._n high_a in_o 16._o matth._n epiph._n in_o anchoratu_fw-la theod._n in_o cant_v cant_fw-la damasc_n in_o josaphat_n &_o barlaam_n theoph._n in_o 22._o luc_n euthym._n in_o 26._o mat._n aug._n retract_v l._n 1._o c._n 21._o cont_n epist_n don._n prosp_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gentleman_n lib._n 2_o c._n 28._o s._n greg._n epist_n l._n 6._o epist_n 37._o in_o fine_a we_o have_v many_o reason_n why_o s._n peter_n above_o all_o other_o be_v this_o rock_n to_o wit_n the_o excellency_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o the_o excellency_n of_o peter_n confession_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v the_o rock_n in_o peter_n be_v unity_n and_o a_o everlasting_a preisthood_n the_o avoid_n of_o schism_n &_o a_o ecclesiastical_a iorisdictâ—on_n these_o be_v peter_n prerogative_n which_o declare_v he_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v collect_v and_o confer_v of_o the_o scripture_n set_v in_o order_n as_o follow_v peter_n prerogative_n of_o primacy_n the_o key_n of_o heaven_n be_v promise_v to_o he_o christ_n compare_v peter_n with_o himself_o in_o pay_v tribute_n christ_n make_v choice_n oâ—_n peter_n 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in_o apply_v antichrist_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o ten_o horn_n &_o upon_o his_o horn_n be_v ten_o crown_n and_o upon_o his_o head_n the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n apply_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o pope_n with_o such_o vehemence_n of_o gape_v and_o gloar_v call_v he_o antichrist_n as_o puritan_n do_v mention_v and_o discrybed_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o revelation_n immediate_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v on_o he_o who_o although_o he_o dissemble_v long_a yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o iniquity_n punish_v with_o equity_n that_o his_o tooth_n fall_v into_o his_o throat_n and_o he_o fall_v down_o in_o the_o stool_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v carry_v home_o to_o his_o house_n half_o dead_a &_o the_o night_n follow_v senseless_a end_v his_o life_n and_o in_o such_o like_a manner_n the_o sweet_a saint_n so_o call_v of_o the_o clout_a kirches-sister_n of_o the_o new_a gospel_n make_v their_o final_a end_n for_o as_o they_o live_v in_o hatred_n 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the_o most_o sacred_a and_o true_a gospel_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o this_o doctrine_n i_o will_v judge_v all_o man_n &_o angel_n likewise_o luth._o tom._n 2._o &_o tom._n 5._o ad_fw-la gall._n cap._n 1._o fol._n 290._o say_v the_o same_o i_o be_o assure_v christ_n himself_o do_v call_v i_o a_o evangelist_n and_o approve_v i_o his_o preacher_n lykwyse_o calu._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la eccl._n reformat_fw-la rat_n 463._o &_o de_fw-la libro_fw-la arb_n count_v phigium_fw-la lib._n 1._o pag._n 192._o say_v that_o the_o matter_n itself_o not_o martin_n luther_n in_o the_o begiun_n do_v speak_v but_o god_n to_o have_v thunder_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o not_o we_o to_o speak_v now_o but_o god_n to_o utter_v his_o power_n albeit_o each_o one_o of_o these_o be_v repugnant_a to_o other_o yet_o be_v secure_a of_o their_o own_o opinion_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n moreover_o they_o impugn_v this_o article_n who_o derogate_a from_o holy_a scripture_n the_o authority_n due_a thereto_o by_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o which_o zuing._n tom_fw-mi 2._o elench_v count_v anabap._n fol._n 10._o say_n that_o although_o paul_n do_v arrogate_v so_o much_o to_o his_o epistl_n as_o to_o think_v all_o in_o they_o contain_v to_o be_v authentical_a which_o be_v to_o impute_v to_o the_o apostl_v immoderate_a arrogancy_n whereupon_o it_o conclude_v zuingl_n to_o have_v the_o assurance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o noâ—_n s._n paul_n but_o ochinus_n lib._n 2._o dial_n pag._n 154.155.156.157_o proceed_v further_a say_n we_o shall_v believe_v no_o more_o they_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n hereby_o we_o see_v the_o whole_a new_a testament_n be_v discredit_v and_o misbelieve_v some_o other_o heretic_n be_v more_o courteous_a in_o abridge_n and_o exclude_v some_o part_n of_o it_o but_o not_o all_o and_o what_o ochinus_n allow_v luther_n disprove_v say_v sermone_fw-la de_fw-fr moyse_n let_v not_o moses_n be_v thrust_v upon_o we_o we_o 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prove_v that_o they_o sin_n with_o the_o pharisy_n in_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o there_o be_v no_o miraculous_a operation_n but_o they_o appertain_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n moreover_o the_o protestant_n impugn_v that_o article_n to_o wit_n the_o catholic_a church_n who_o can_v abyd_a the_o name_n catholic_n nor_o the_o name_n of_o church_n but_o rather_o term_v it_o congregation_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o beast_n of_o this_o see_v more_o in_o the_o first_o question_n and_o in_o the_o twelve_o upon_o the_o note_n catholic_n moreover_o they_o misbelieve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o affirm_v the_o church_n may_v err_v in_o any_o point_n of_o belief_n not_o account_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v say_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o it_o matth._n 16._o luc._n 22._o john_n 14._o act._n 2._o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o faith_n thereof_o shall_v never_o fail_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o teacher_n of_o all_o truth_n shall_v perpetual_o remain_v with_o it_o to_o keep_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n unspote_v and_o without_o all_o wrinkle_n and_o this_o church_n be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o sectary_n themselves_o profess_v neither_o deny_v they_o but_o in_o this_o church_n be_v universality_n consent_n &_o antiquity_n as_o fox_n act_v pag._n 1359._o jewelrepl_n count_v hard._n part_n 4._o divis_fw-la 14._o &_o 21._o pag._n 249._o &_o 268._o cal._n lib._n 4._o institut_fw-la cap._n 2._o §_o 2.3_o also_o consider_v that_o in_o no_o other_o procession_n be_v the_o lyk_fw-mi holiness_n of_o life_n and_o unity_n in_o doctrine_n which_o accompany_v one_o another_o as_o good_a and_o bad_a fruit_n of_o a_o good_a and_o a_o bad_a tree_n no_o heresy_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v can_v make_v comparison_n with_o the_o catholic_a roman_a church_n either_o for_o holiness_n of_o lyf_v or_o integrity_n of_o doctrine_n as_o for_o their_o doctrine_n we_o may_v easy_o consider_v to_o what_o holiness_n of_o lyfeâ—t_n tend_v as_o their_o own_o rabbin_n shall_v testimony_n give_v and_o first_o caluin_n instruct_v contra_fw-la laberâ—_n cap._n 13._o have_v any_o man_n covet_v his_o neighbour_n wife_n let_v he_o enjoy_v she_o if_o he_o can_v for_o he_o know_v assure_o he_o do_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n let_v he_o bold_o snatch_v by_o force_n or_o fraud_n his_o neighbour_n substance_n for_o he_o will_v take_v nothing_o unless_o god_n will_v and_o approve_v it_o likewise_o zuingl_n â—om_n 1_o in_o act_n disp_v tigurinaefol_n 628._o god_n have_v bind_v himself_o to_o give_v we_o heaven_n we_o need_v not_o travail_v to_o at_o tayn_v it_o and_o as_o for_o fruit_n ensue_v such_o doctrine_n luther_n say_v tom._n 1_o inc_fw-la 8_o mat._n they_o speak_v of_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o they_o be_v angel_n but_o if_o you_o regard_v their_o work_n they_o be_v rather_o devil_n i_o in_o nari_fw-la in_o 1._o cor._n cap._n 15_o fol_z 161_o 162._o they_o live_v lyk_fw-mi hog_n &_o as_o dog_n they_o die_v lykwyse_o calu._n descand_v pag._n 118_o 127_o 128._o our_o preacher_n i_o say_v our_o preacher_n who_o enter_v into_o the_o pulpit_n be_v either_o of_o wickedness_n or_o other_o evil_n more_o filthy_a example_n than_o pagan_n be_v and_o such_o forsooth_o as_o be_v to_o be_v conten_v of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o be_v point_v at_o in_o division_n &_o i_o admire_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o people_n that_o woman_n &_o child_n do_v not_o load_v they_o with_o mire_n and_o dyrte_n lykwyse_o zue_a tom_fw-mi 1_o fol_z 115._o we_o can_v deny_v but_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v ardent_a with_o we_o whereas_o the_o work_n thereof_o have_v make_v we_o infamous_a to_o all_o church_n morover_n the_o roman_a church_n have_v stability_n and_o constancy_n in_o her_o whole_a doctrine_n in_o her_o sacrament_n and_o scripture_n but_o the_o
of_o god_n &_o likewise_o that_o church_n which_o be_v after_o christ_n have_v never_o fail_v or_o may_v fail_v according_a to_o that_o stait_z in_o which_o it_o be_v institute_v of_o himself_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n in_o which_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v fortolde_v to_o be_v eternal_a as_o psal_n 47_o v._n 9_o be_v say_v as_o we_o have_v hard_a so_o we_o have_v we_o see_v in_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n and_o god_n have_v establish_v it_o for_o ever_o which_o psalm_n be_v speak_v altogether_o of_o the_o church_n and_o her_o perpetuity_n likewise_o her_o visibility_n be_v also_o mention_v whyl_v the_o prophet_n say_v as_o we_o have_v hard_a and_o see_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o obscur_o design_v or_o invisible_a also_o dan._n 2._o v._n 44._o say_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o those_o king_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n shall_v set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v and_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o another_o people_n but_o it_o shall_v break_v and_o destroy_v all_o these_o kingdom_n and_o it_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o moreover_o s._n matth._n 16._o v._n 18._o say_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o she_o for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a head_n there_o must_v be_v a_o visible_a body_n and_o see_v christ_n be_v see_v in_o earth_n &_o do_v converse_v with_o man_n shall_v not_o his_o body_n and_o member_n thereof_o also_o be_v visible_a if_o the_o foundament_n be_v visible_a it_o behow_v also_o the_o house_n to_o be_v visible_a and_o see_v the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n be_v foundament_n of_o his_o church_n ephes_n 2._o who_o can_v deny_v the_o building_n not_o to_o be_v visible_a likewise_o our_o conjunction_n with_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o spiritual_a but_o also_o be_v bodily_a that_o we_o may_v be_v bone_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o great_a sacrament_n eph._n 5._o and_o see_v by_o 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preacher_n affirm_v say_v he_o that_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v preacher_n i_o say_v not_o to_o i_o but_o to_o the_o jew_n preach_v thy_o moses_n not_o a_o title_n or_o jot_n of_o moses_n belong_v to_o we_o yea_o not_o the_o law_n concern_v we_o but_o the_o gospel_n yea_o not_o the_o ten_o commandment_n belong_v to_o us._n likewise_o luther_n serm._n de_fw-fr phar._n &_o publ_n &_o in_o proaem_n novi_fw-la testam_fw-la not_o unfit_o do_v i_o admonish_v the_o reader_n in_o my_o prologue_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o they_o shall_v abolish_v this_o opinion_n to_o be_v four_o ghospell_n for_o i_o have_v say_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n john_n be_v most_o acceptable_a and_o true_a likewise_o he_o say_v in_o assert_v in_o prologo_fw-la the_o bible_n buble-bable_n together_o with_o the_o scripture_n be_v nothing_o but_o fable_n likewise_o ochinus_n deny_v the_o whole_a new_a testament_n jacob_n carion_n in_o chron._n a_o 1556._o pag._n 151_o print_v at_o basil_n and_o lykwyse_o ochin_n lib._n 2._o dial_n pag_n 154._o 155._o 156._o say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v no_o more_o they_o the_o s_n â—â—_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o he_o subscrybe_v cal_n tax_v the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n lib_n 4._o inst_z cap._n 8_o §_o 4._o saying_n if_o they_o be_v apostle_n let_v they_o not_o babble_n what_o they_o lift_v likewise_o calu._n in_o john_n cap._n 19_o v._n 23.24_o say_v that_o the_o evangelist_n wrest_v allegation_n and_o depart_v from_o the_o right_a meaning_n of_o they_o in_o cap._n 2._o matth._n v._o 18._o &_o in_o 3._o matth._n v._o 13_o &_o in_o 5._o cap._n matth._n v._n 17._o caluin_n accuse_v they_o to_o speak_v a_o brupt_o many_o sentence_n in_o their_o write_n &_o to_o term_v thing_n improper_o and_o to_o use_v many_o improper_a word_n whereupon_o caluin_n say_v that_o he_o can_v never_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n of_o s._n johns_n evangelist_n be_v ever_o he_o to_o this_o effect_n be_v not_o these_o book_n call_v apochrypha_n in_fw-la summa_fw-la the_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o thousand_o error_n for_o say_v not_o broughton_n in_o his_o advertisement_n to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o bible_n a_fw-mi 1604._o that_o the_o whole_a original_a text_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v pervert_v in_o above_o 8._o hundrith_n and_o 8._o place_n and_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o inferior_a to_o the_o turkish_a koran_n likewise_o in_o hampton_n conference_n pag._n 45_o etc._n etc._n the_o inglish_n byble_n be_v evil_o translate_v altogether_o and_o they_o of_o geneva_n the_o worst_a of_o all_o they_o contain_v partial_a untruth_n and_o be_v full_a of_o seditious_a note_n to_o much_o intend_v to_o mutiny_n and_o rebellion_n allow_v dissobedience_n to_o king_n and_o full_a of_o tax_v of_o king_n objection_n long_a since_o of_o some_o father_n some_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v put_v in_o doubt_n as_o judith_n toby_n wisdom_n and_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o second_o of_o s._n peter_n jude_n apocalyps_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o with_o we_o also_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o doubt_v of_o they_o answer_n the_o sequel_n be_v nothing_o for_o albeit_o thomas_n do_v once_o doubt_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v ever_o doubt_v and_o albeit_o there_o be_v no_o book_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o wall_v with_o the_o apostolical_a authority_n and_o tradition_n yetnotwithstanding_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n be_v suspect_v and_o doubt_v while_o by_o little_a and_o little_a by_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n thing_n be_v make_v more_o clear_a so_o that_o these_o book_n which_o before_o have_v be_v doubt_v of_o have_v now_o of_o the_o universal_a church_n abtayn_v divyne_a authority_n and_o so_o consequente_o they_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v doubt_v objection_n the_o counsel_n of_o laodice_n omit_v and_o lean_v out_o those_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o hebrew_n ergo_fw-la wat_fw-mi the_o counsel_n have_v not_o acknowledge_v neither_o we_o acknowledge_v for_o cannon_n scripture_n answer_n ideny_n the_o consequence_n for_o the_o father_n in_o that_o counsel_n have_v not_o reject_v these_o book_n as_o not_o holy_a neither_o canonical_a but_o they_o have_v not_o numerate_v they_o among_o those_o book_n which_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n because_o of_o the_o convert_a jew_n who_o almost_o live_v judaize_v of_o who_o phrygia_n be_v full_a from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a bishop_n in_o that_o counsel_n will_v not_o attempt_v to_o read_v those_o book_n in_o the_o church_n which_o they_o have_v not_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o hebrew_n second_o if_o no_o book_n be_v canonical_a but_o these_o which_o be_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o hebrew_n the_o new_a testament_n shall_v be_v ieiect_v for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o canon_n obiecaion_n gregorius_n lib._n 19_o mor._n cap._n 17._o as_o concern_v these_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n we_o do_v not_o speak_v uncivil_o if_o by_o beside_o the_o canonical_a book_n which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n we_o shall_v produce_v any_o testimony_n ergo_fw-la these_o book_n be_v not_o canonical_a answer_n he_o deny_v not_o these_o book_n to_o be_v holy_a which_o be_v rehearse_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n see_v it_o can_v not_o be_v hide_v and_o unknown_a to_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n that_o 200._o year_n before_o bless_a innocent_a pope_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o carthage_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o maccabee_n as_o canonical_a scripture_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o hebrew_n in_o which_o these_o book_n be_v not_o number_v neither_o
their_o merit_n be_v not_o mercenary_a not_o base_v but_o honourable_a good_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n our_o father_n who_o son_n we_o be_v if_o we_o inclyne_v our_o hart_n to_o do_v his_o law_n for_o a_o reward_n and_o this_o be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n that_o concomminanter_n we_o shall_v work_v good_a work_n with_o his_o grace_n unto_o life_n eternal_a who_o will_n be_v to_o remunerat_v &_o give_v that_o beatitude_n for_o a_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n qvaest_a 10._o xxxiii_o of_o confidence_n conceive_v of_o merit_n wherefore_o do_v the_o papist_n conceive_v such_o confidence_n of_o eteruall_a life_n by_o their_o merit_n see_v it_o savour_v of_o presumption_n and_o in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o redeemer_n calu._n lib._n 3_o inst_z cap._n 12._o §_o 3.4_o answer_n i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o anough_o to_o confide_v and_o trust_v simpliciter_o but_o also_o with_o assure_a faith_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v good_a work_n to_o merit_v life_n 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grant_v for_o his_o divine_a mercy_n saike_fw-mi and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a church_n and_o every_o member_n conclude_v their_o prayer_n say_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o here_o be_v neither_o do_v nor_o infer_v either_o presumption_n or_o prejudice_n to_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o redeemer_n for_o who_o favouâ—_n and_o grace_n all_o help_n requisite_a be_v give_v we_o to_o merit_n and_o so_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v of_o we_o to_o be_v from_o he_o as_o the_o principal_a cause_n and_o so_o we_o do_v not_o trust_v and_o confide_v in_o our_o own_o merit_n but_o secondar_o and_o dependenterly_a for_o all_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v or_o work_v we_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o divyne_a grace_n and_o whatsoever_o we_o work_v or_o merit_n it_o be_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o of_o our_o self_n absolute_o as_o our_o adversary_n imagine_v neither_o do_v we_o presumptuous_o any_o thing_n neither_o with_o injury_n to_o christ_n as_o concern_v their_o scrupel_n for_o conclusion_n they_o be_v full_a of_o scrupelle_n to_o withstand_v the_o verity_n reveal_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o make_v not_o scrupell_v where_o scruple_n shall_v be_v observe_v it_o be_v not_o scrupell_v with_o there_o divine_v to_o affirm_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n with_o predeterminat_fw-la predestination_n without_o forseen_v cause_n the_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o the_o reprobate_n damnation_n of_o christ_n despair_v on_o the_o cross_n of_o man_n freewill_n of_o the_o whole_a twelf_n article_n of_o our_o belief_n of_o the_o impossibility_n to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n in_o defend_v that_o all_o our_o action_n be_v mortal_a sin_n in_o make_v all_o sin_n equal_a and_o in_o teach_v that_o christ_n have_v fir_v we_o from_o all_o law_n in_o take_v away_o all_o fear_n of_o conscience_n by_o only_a faith_n in_o teach_v necessity_n to_o be_v force_v in_o the_o freewill_n of_o man_n in_o take_v away_o vice_n and_o virtue_n in_o man_n action_n merit_n &_o demerit_n sin_n and_o grace_n with_o other_o infinite_a number_n of_o assertion_n swallow_v up_o of_o they_o without_o any_o scrupell_v like_o another_o leviathan_n plunge_v in_o the_o wee_a see_v with_o a_o devore_v mouth_n so_o pass_v they_o without_o scrupelle_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o fantasy_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o the_o reason_n of_o moral_a knowledge_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part._n the_o table_n of_o this_o book_n to_o who_o proper_o the_o catholic_n name_n appertain_v quaest_n i._o pag._n 2._o of_o the_o damnable_a and_o special_a faith_n of_o the_o heretic_n quaest_n ii_o pag._n 23._o of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n i_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n quaest_n iii_o pag._n 44._o of_o the_o informal_a faith_n of_o sinner_n quaest_n four_o pag._n 49._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o miracle_n quaest_n v._o pag._n 45._o of_o the_o verity_n of_o miracle_n in_o the_o catholic_a church_n quaest_n vi_o pag._n 61._o the_o pope_n be_v take_v of_o the_o reform_a for_o antichrist_n quaest_n vii_o pag._n 73._o of_o the_o primacy_n of_o s._n peter_n quaest_n viii_o pag._n 89._o of_o the_o roman_a sea_n of_o s._n peter_n quaest_n ix_o pag._n 107._o of_o johne_n the_o eight_o pope_n a_o woman_n quaest_n x._o pag._n 112._o of_o the_o infallible_a authority_n of_o general_n counsel_n quaest_n xi_o pag._n 116._o of_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o roman-church_n and_o of_o her_o note_n quaest_n xii_o pag._n 127._o of_o the_o pretend_a reformation_n of_o the_o protestant_n quaest_n xiii_o pag._n 145._o of_o the_o stability_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n quaest_n xiiii_o pag._n 169._o of_o the_o interdict_a of_o scripture_n quaest_n xv._o pag._n 183._o of_o the_o adulterate_n the_o bible_n quaest_n xvi_o pag._n 199._o of_o tradition_n quaest_n xvii_o pag._n 206._o of_o the_o certitude_n of_o hope_n quaest_n xviii_o pag._n 214._o of_o publict_n and_o private_a prayer_n quaest_n xix_o pag._n 218._o of_o the_o aue_fw-la maria._n quaest_n xx._n pag._n 225._o of_o the_o bead_n quaest_n xxi_o pag._n 228._o of_o pray_v in_o the_o church_n quaest_n xxii_o pag._n 231._o of_o predestination_n and_o reprobation_n quaest_n xxiii_o pag._n 236._o of_o free_a will._n quÄ™st_n xxiiii_o pag._n 251._o of_o prescience_n predestination_n and_o freewill_n quaest_n xxv_o pag._n 259._o of_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n quaest_n xxvi_o pag._n 264._o of_o real_a justice_n quaest_n xxvii_o pag._n 269._o of_o good_a work_n quaest_n xxviii_o pag._n 276._o of_o the_o incertitude_n of_o righteousness_n quÄ™st_n xxix_o pag._n 281._o of_o the_o pureness_n of_o good_a work_n quÄ™st_n xxx_o pag._n 289._o of_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n quÄ™st_n xxxi_o pag._n 296._o of_o good_a work_n do_v in_o respect_n of_o a_o eternal_a reward_n quÄ™st_n xxxii_o pag._n 304._o of_o confidence_n conceive_v of_o merit_n quÄ™st_n xxxiii_o pag._n 306._o finis_fw-la