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or_o determine_v after_o they_o have_v lose_v the_o sure_a and_o stable-staying_a anchor_n of_o the_o church_n authority_n in_o this_o behalf_n 34._o as_o for_o example_n the_o catholic_n do_v believe_v all_o ago_o those_o book_n before_o mention_v which_o be_v secundi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la in_o bellarmine_n both_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v canonical_a scripture_n of_o infallible_a truth_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o church_n for_o that_o she_o in_o her_o ancient_a counsel_n have_v admit_v the_o same_o for_o such_o at_o least_o wise_a since_o the_o 47._o canon_n of_o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n be_v enact_v wherein_o s._n augustine_n himself_o be_v present_a and_o subscribe_v to_o the_o say_a canon_n which_o canon_n aver_v they_o to_o be_v book_n of_o true_a canonical_a scripture_n among_o which_o for_o example_n go_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o of_o this_o my_o purpose_n be_v at_o this_o present_a to_o make_v some_o 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these_o our_o unhappy_a time_n matter_n be_v rake_v into_o controversy_n again_o and_o that_o after_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v in_o diverse_a synod_n establish_v the_o thing_n and_o every_o sort_n of_o sectary_n will_v needs_o adhere_v to_o their_o own_o brainsick_a fancy_n and_o will_v prefer_v their_o own_o private_a opinion_n before_o the_o public_a determination_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o church_n among_o all_o other_o as_o the_o captain_n and_o ringleader_n of_o the_o rest_n upstart_n martin_n luther_n but_o it_o be_v after_o he_o have_v break_v vow_n and_o cloister_n and_o marry_v a_o nun_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o censure_v the_o matter_n in_o his_o prologue_n to_o that_o epistle_n reverse_v as_o erroneous_a the_o grave_n and_o infallible_a judgement_n of_o so_o many_o general_n counsel_n direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n his_o word_n be_v these_o this_o epistle_n say_v luther_n be_v neither_o write_v by_o s._n paul_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o apostle_n and_o it_o contain_v in_o it_o some_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o evangelicall_a and_o apostolical_a doctrine_n this_o be_v luther_n heady_a and_o giddy_a censure_n of_o this_o admirable_a parcel_n of_o holy_a writ_n will_v any_o man_n hereafter_o so_o desperate_o cast_v away_o himself_o in_o credit_v he_o who_o thus_o discredit_v god_n word_n 36._o with_o luther_n in_o this_o point_n conspire_v all_o the_o learned_a lutheran_n about_o the_o disauthorize_a of_o this_o holy_a writ_n and_o namely_o joannes_n brentius_n in_o his_o confession_n of_o wittenberg_n cap._n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la and_o the_o four_o magdeburgian_n good_a fellow_n in_o their_o first_o loud-lying_a century_n the_o 2._o book_n the_o four_o chapter_n col._n 55._o and_o that_o audacious_a and_o impudent_a examyner_n and_o censurer_n of_o all_o the_o learning_n and_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n i_o mean_v martinus_n kemniâ—ius_n in_o his_o examen_fw-la of_o the_o 4._o session_n of_o that_o famous_a council_n of_o trent_n and_o upon_o this_o these_o man_n adventure_v all_o their_o soul_n will_v any_o man_n suffer_v himself_o any_o long_a to_o be_v deceive_v by_o such_o pure_a reformer_n nay_o rather_o impure_a impostor_n but_o john_n calvin_n the_o next_o succeed_a reformer_n of_o these_o reformer_n be_v to_o begin_v a_o new_a fect_n of_o his_o own_o head_n he_o think_v it_o most_o convenient_a to_o oppose_v himself_o against_o the_o lutheran_n in_o this_o point_n and_o therefore_o in_o his_o first_o institution_n print_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1554._o cap._n 8._o §_o 216._o he_o prove_v that_o the_o lutheran_n do_v err_v in_o this_o point_n in_o hold_v it_o not_o to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a epistle_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v write_v by_o s._n paul_n but_o rather_o perhaps_o by_o bannaby_n or_o luke_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o same_o institution_n chap._n 10._o §_o 83._o and_o chap_n 16._o §_o 25._o upon_o which_o scruple_n raise_v by_o catholic_n m._n calvin_n the_o caluinian_a minister_n at_o a_o certain_a conventicle_n of_o they_o hold_v at_o poysy_n in_o france_n in_o the_o year_n 1562._o do_v in_o the_o three_o article_n of_o their_o confession_n set_v down_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n to_o be_v divine_a scripture_n but_o yet_o incerti_fw-la authoris_fw-la they_o leave_v the_o author_n of_o it_o to_o be_v doubtful_a and_o this_o be_v a_o subtle_a trick_n peculiar_a to_o calvin_n his_o invention_n to_o wit_n to_o differ_v from_o other_o protestant_n and_o yet_o not_o full_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o catholic_n but_o to_o have_v something_o singular_a to_o himself_o as_o you_o see_v in_o this_o controversy_n and_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v in_o many_o other_o 37._o and_o here_o now_o i_o will_v demand_v upon_o what_o warrant_n in_o the_o world_n do_v john_n calvin_n and_o his_o sectary_n contradict_v and_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o luther_n and_o his_o follower_n in_o this_o point_n certain_a it_o be_v he_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o catholic_n at_o aâ—l_n and_o it_o seem_v then_o nay_o it_o be_v more_o than_o certain_a he_o follow_v a_o several_a way_n and_o strain_n by_o himself_o and_o have_v no_o ground_n or_o guide_v therein_o but_o his_o own_o will_n judgement_n choice_n and_o election_n 38._o the_o like_a dispute_n i_o may_v propose_v about_o other_o book_n or_o part_n of_o scripture_n and_o namely_o concern_v the_o epistle_n of_o s._n james_n and_o the_o apocalypse_n the_o former_a whereof_o be_v reject_v both_o by_o luther_n and_o all_o the_o forename_a lutheran_n writer_n brentius_n kemnitius_n and_o the_o magdeburgian_o all_o these_o avouch_v it_o to_o be_v no_o scripture_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v assert_v and_o asscuer_v by_o calvin_n and_o the_o caluinist_n for_o genuine_a and_o undoubted_a scripture_n the_o second_o which_o be_v that_o mystical_a book_n of_o the_o revelation_n compose_v by_o that_o high-soaring_a and_o egale-winged_n john_n s._n john_n syrname_v the_o divine_a this_o book_n though_o it_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n discredit_v and_o caluinist_n disauthorize_v from_o canon_n by_o luther_n and_o most_o of_o his_o follower_n as_o namely_o by_o brentius_n &_o kemnitius_n in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_v yet_o be_v the_o same_o book_n eager_o defend_v against_o they_o by_o calvin_n and_o his_o follower_n and_o good_a reason_n have_v they_o in_o their_o judgement_n for_o it_o forasmuch_o as_o thence_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n and_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o seven_o hill_v city_n &_o i_o know_v not_o upon_o what_o imagination_n beside_o and_o this_o consideration_n may_v be_v presume_v to_o have_v be_v a_o especial_a motive_n unto_o those_o chief_a lutheran_n the_o magdeburgian_o cause_v they_o to_o forsake_v both_o their_o father_n luther_n and_o their_o lutheran_n brethren_n in_o this_o cause_n and_o to_o
further_o i_o find_v that_o the_o jesuit_n be_v never_o so_o strict_a with_o the_o father_n as_o to_o restrain_v their_o credit_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o first_o four_o or_o five_o hundred_o year_n only_o and_o consequent_o to_o accept_v some_o &_o reject_v other_o and_o all_o at_o their_o proper_a pleasure_n as_o the_o protestant_n do_v but_o that_o they_o think_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o same_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v also_o to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o succeed_a age_n and_o shall_v do_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 8._o nor_o do_v i_o find_v they_o any_o where_o to_o affirm_v that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o father_n do_v usual_o contradict_v other_o nor_o yet_o be_v they_o ever_o of_o this_o erroneous_a and_o dangerous_a opinion_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o each_o particular_a man_n to_o arrogate_v that_o liberty_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o father_n as_o where_o he_o find_v they_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o scripture_n there_o to_o believe_v they_o &_o where_o otherwise_o in_o his_o opinion_n there_o with_o their_o reverence_n to_o reject_v they_o for_o that_o this_o will_v come_v to_o the_o same_o issue_n before_o mention_v to_o wit_n that_o every_o man_n private_a judgement_n shall_v be_v his_o own_o rule_n and_o then_o will_v it_o consequent_o follow_v that_o quot_fw-la homines_fw-la tot_fw-la sententiae_fw-la we_o shall_v have_v as_o many_o controversy_n touch_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o father_n as_o we_o have_v already_o about_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o who_o see_v not_o whereunto_o this_o secret_o tend_v even_o to_o leave_v nothing_o sound_a stable_z and_o certain_a in_o religion_n which_o must_v be_v needs_o at_o last_o the_o overthrow_n of_o all_o religion_n 9_o and_o now_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o every_o private_a spirit_n and_o particular_a man_n to_o judge_v when_o father_n do_v allege_v inconvenience_n scripture_n whether_o they_o do_v allege_v they_o right_o to_o the_o purpose_n or_o no_o then_o arise_v another_o question_n interminable_a whether_o in_o all_o liklihood_n of_o reason_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o that_o private_a man_n shall_v understand_v the_o scripture_n better_o than_o that_o father_n or_o ancient_a doctor_n 10._o and_o as_o for_o the_o rule_n of_o s._n augustine_n suggest_v unto_o his_o majesty_n by_o our_o english_a minister_n for_o patronise_a of_o this_o point_n and_o reduce_v of_o all_o both_o scripture_n and_o father_n unto_o the_o examine_v of_o a_o private_a spirit_n i_o have_v diligent_o peruse_v the_o place_n as_o it_o lie_v in_o his_o second_o book_n against_o cresconius_n cap._n 31._o and_o 32._o and_o upon_o a_o exact_a survey_n of_o the_o place_n i_o find_v that_o s._n augustine_n give_v no_o such_o general_a rule_n or_o warrant_v for_o particular_a man_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o father_n write_n and_o citation_n of_o scripture_n use_v by_o they_o but_o only_o in_o the_o case_n and_o cause_n of_o s._n cyprian_n that_o have_v hold_v contrary_a unto_o the_o whole_a church_n viz._n that_o man_n come_v from_o heresy_n be_v to_o be_v rebaptise_v who_o epistle_n also_o be_v urge_v by_o cresconius_n the_o donatist_n against_o s._n augustine_n tamquam_fw-la firmamenta_fw-la canonicae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la as_o ground_n of_o canonical_a truth_n to_o use_v s._n augustine_n his_o word_n i_o say_v upon_o these_o premise_n the_o say_a father_n answer_v thus_o unto_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n cyprian_a object_v that_o in_o a_o manifest_a point_n of_o heresy_n for_o so_o be_v the_o opinion_n and_o yet_o s._n cyprian_n be_v no_o heretik_a since_o he_o never_o defend_v it_o with_o obstinacy_n against_o the_o church_n but_o in_o all_o his_o opinion_n submit_v himself_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n nos_fw-la nullam_fw-la cypriano_n sacimus_fw-la iniuriam_fw-la cum_fw-la eius_fw-la quaslibet_fw-la literas_fw-la à _fw-la canonica_n divinarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la distinguimus_fw-la we_o do_v no_o injury_n unto_o cyprian_a when_o we_o do_v distinguish_v any_o of_o his_o epistle_n from_o the_o canonical_a authority_n of_o divine_a scripture_n 11._o and_o afterward_o again_o have_v name_v the_o epistle_n which_o cresconius_n urge_v he_o proceed_v thus_o ego_fw-la huius_fw-la epistolae_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la non_fw-la teneor_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o admit_v the_o authority_n of_o this_o epistle_n for_o that_o i_o do_v not_o hold_v the_o epistle_n of_o cyprian_a as_o canonical_a but_o do_v consider_v they_o by_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v canonical_a etc._n etc._n final_o after_o a_o long_a praise_n case_n of_o s._n cyprian_n of_o his_o wit_n eloquence_n charity_n and_o martyrdom_n s._n augustine_n conclude_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o yet_o for_o that_o in_o this_o point_n he_o dissent_v from_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o doctor_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n he_o refuse_v to_o follow_v he_o his_o word_n be_v these_o hoc_fw-la quòd_fw-la aliter_fw-la sapuit_fw-la non_fw-la acipio_fw-la non_fw-la accipio_fw-la inquam_fw-la quòd_fw-la de_fw-la baptizandis_fw-la &_o schismaticis_fw-la beatus_fw-la cyprianus_n sensit_fw-la quòd_fw-la hoc_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la accepit_fw-la pro_fw-la quae_fw-la beatus_fw-la cyprianus_n sanguinem_fw-la sudit_fw-la this_o that_o s._n cyprian_n hold_v different_o from_o other_o though_o not_o obstinate_o i_o do_v not_o admit_v i_o do_v not_o admit_v i_o say_v that_o which_o bless_v cyprian_n do_v hold_v about_o the_o rebaptise_v of_o heretic_n and_o schismatickes_n and_o i_o do_v not_o admit_v it_o for_o that_o the_o church_n do_v not_o admit_v it_o for_o which_o church_n bless_v s._n cyprian_n do_v shed_v his_o blood_n 12._o so_o then_o we_o see_v that_o this_o which_o s._n augustine_n here_o instance_v and_o speak_v of_o compare_v and_o try_v s._n cyprian_n his_o epistle_n by_o the_o scripture_n be_v no_o general_a case_n nor_o 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of_o the_o place_n above_o cite_v the_o excuse_n of_o protestant_n refute_v bern._n ser._n 17._o sâ—per_v cant._n tit._n 3._o 10._o 11_o s._n paul_n judgement_n of_o a_o heretic_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 17._o ep._n judaâ—_n s._n judes_n sentence_n of_o heretic_n the_o detestation_n of_o heretic_n and_o heresy_n by_o ancient_a father_n 2._o john_n 1._o 10._o 11._o de_fw-fr scriptor_n eccle._n in_o joan._n lib._n 3._o advers_a haeces_fw-la cap._n 3._o irenaeus_n ibidem_fw-la ☞_o cyprian_a l._n 3._o cp_n 1._o ☞_o athanasin_n vita_fw-la antonius_fw-la ☞_o the_o senerity_n of_o saint_n cyprian_n s._n athanas._n &_o s._n antony_n in_o avoid_v heretic_n leo_fw-la ser._n 18._o the_o passion_n christicap_n 4._o that_o heretic_n be_v no_o christian_n lib._n 2._o advers_a haereses_fw-la cap._n 9_o that_o heretic_n by_o no_o good_a work_n can_v be_v save_v de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ibidem_fw-la aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr servant_n dom_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr c._n 4._o et_fw-la ep_n 24._o ad_fw-la donat._n presb_n &_o l._n 4._o the_o bapt_a contra_fw-la donat_n c._n 17._o et_fw-la tract_n 6._o in_o euang_n loan_n et_fw-fr l._n 2._o cont_n petil._n c._n 98._o et_fw-la l._n 1._o cont_n gaudent_fw-la c._n 33._o et_fw-la alibi_fw-la heresy_n the_o great_a sin_n of_o all_o other_o how_o a_o man_n may_v discern_v between_o catholic_n religion_n &_o heresy_n aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n serm_n 1._o in_o commentar_n in_o 24._o matt._n v_o 36._o de_fw-fr praescrip_n c._n 34._o the_o necessity_n of_o clear_a and_o universal_a rule_n in_o matter_n of_o belief_n isa._n 38._o num._n 23._o 19_o how_o this_o general_a rule_n may_v be_v find_v out_o joan._n 3._o 20._o the_o way_n of_o every_o man_n private_a spirit_n whether_o only_a scripture_n be_v the_o infallible_a way_n isa._n 35._o 8._o cont._n haer_fw-mi cap._n 2._o august_n tract_n 18._o in_o joan_n &_o lib_n 7._o in_o gen._n ad_fw-la litâ—_n cap_n 9_o 2._o cor._n 2._o 16._o de_fw-fr prescript_n cap._n 17._o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la labour_n lose_v to_o deal_v with_o heretic_n by_o only_a scripture_n cap._n 20._o de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 17._o ibid._n c._n 39_o a_o perspicuous_a example_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la paulin._n presb._n presumption_n of_o heretic_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o only_a true_a way_n of_o judge_v by_o the_o church_n aug._n in_o psal_n 44._o et_fw-la 47._o &_o l._n 2._o cont_n petil._n c._n 32._o &_o de_fw-la unit_fw-la eccl._n c._n 14._o &_o in_o epist._n joan_n tract_n 1._o &_o 2._o in_o brevic_n collat_n 3._o diei_fw-la c._n 4._o matt._n 5._o 14_o ibidem_fw-la 15._o exod._n 13._o 12._o jud._n 6._o 37._o 38._o 39_o 40._o matt._n 16._o 18._o de_fw-fr praesctipt_n c._n 14_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n ibid._n v_o 28._o matt._n 28._o 20._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 16_o dan._n 6._o 15._o mat._n 16._o 19_o iren._n lib._n 3._o cont_n haeres_fw-la cap._n 4._o a_o notable_a testimony_n of_o s._n iren._n for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n to_o what_o trial_n the_o ancient_a father_n provoke_v the_o heretic_n of_o their_o tyme._n videsupr_fw-la the_o issue_n of_o this_o consideration_n how_o out_o of_o the_o premise_n every_o man_n may_v judge_v in_o what_o state_n he_o stand_v for_o be_v heretic_n or_o catholic_a 3._o reg._n 22._o whether_o man_n may_v be_v save_v in_o disterent_fw-la religion_n premonit_fw-la pag._n 34._o m._n meluin_n secret_a atheism_n aug._n epist_n 48._o add_v vincent_n aug._n l._n 18._o de_fw-la ciu_o dei_fw-la cap._n 5â—_n lib._n 1._o epist_n epist_n 1._o ad_fw-la magn._n hierom._n l._n 3._o apol._n adversus_fw-la ruff._n post_fw-la medium_n basil._n apud_fw-la theod._n l._n 4._o bist_fw-ge c._n 17._o nazianzen_n tract_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ruff._n interpret_v non_fw-fr longé_fw-fr ab_fw-la initio_fw-la what_o sort_n of_o heresy_n be_v more_o damnable_a leo_fw-la tract_n cont_n eutich_n that_o protestant_n opinion_n be_v true_o heresy_n luther_n in_o art_n ad_fw-la lovaniens_fw-la luther_n condemn_v all_o zwinglians_n and_o caluiniste_n for_o heretic_n beware_v of_o john_n calvin_n the_o caluinist_n condemn_v for_o heretic_n by_o the_o lutheran_n the_o war_n of_o john_n calvin_n with_o jesus_n christ._n of_o the_o dissension_n &_o disagreement_n of_o protestant_n and_o puritan_n &_o whether_o they_o be_v he_o resy_n one_o to_o the_o other_o answer_v pag._n 20._o the_o different_a origin_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n in_o the_o protestant_n puritan_n and_o catholic_n church_n barorwe_n book_n etc._n etc._n perpetual_a government_n of_o the_o church_n the_o puritan_n excommunicate_v as_o schismatickes_n and_o heretic_n by_o the_o protestant_n constitut._n can._n 4._o 56._o can._n 7._o 8._o can._n 9_o 10._o &_o 12._o english_a protestant_n do_v not_o make_v one_o part_n often_o of_o those_o christian_n which_o condenne_v the_o for_o heretic_n two_o important_a consideration_n hester_n 1._o 1._o cor._n 15_o 28._o act._n 26._o 9_o the_o daily_a conversion_n of_o so_o many_o learned_a man_n in_o england_n cyprian_a l._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles_n premonit_fw-la pag._n 36._o premonit_fw-la pag._n 36._o the_o believe_v of_o scripture_n not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o catholic_a a_o example_n of_o the_o author_n case_n himself_o luther_n l._n cont_n regen_n angliae_fw-la f._n 342._o tom_n 1._o the_o strange_a presumptuous_a speech_n of_o luther_n luther_n not_o ever_o believe_v by_o we_o although_o he_o cyte_v the_o scripture_n de_fw-fr prescript_n cap._n 42._o abuse_v of_o scripture_n by_o heretic_n cont._n haer_fw-mi cap._n 35._o see_v the_o place_n it_o be_v well_o worth_a the_o read_n de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 4._o controversy_n grow_v endless_a by_o appeal_n only_o to_o scripture_n 3._o reg._n 22._o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23_o ib._n v._n 24._o â—_o cor._n 2._o 25._o scripture_n ridiculous_o allege_v by_o the_o puritan_n that_o scripture_n be_v not_o write_v for_o many_o year_n after_o their_o church_n begin_v how_o scripture_n be_v first_o write_v deut._n 2._o 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luther_n &_o yet_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o catholic_n why_o the_o apocalips_n reject_v by_o luther_n be_v accept_v of_o calvin_n &_o caluinist_n the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o consideration_n how_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n may_v be_v try_v 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o hier._n c._n 3._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la ephes._n aug._n in_o psal_n 140._o praef_n prope_fw-la initium_fw-la lib._n 3._o ep._n epist_n 19_o constant._n ambros._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o in_o lucem_fw-la lib._n 4._o epist._n regist_n epist_n 40._o the_o danger_n of_o rash_a use_n or_o abuse_v the_o scripture_n in_o commentar_n ad_fw-la galat_n 2._o lib._n 3._o in_o lucan_n c._n 3._o prope_fw-la finen_n lib._n &_o cap._n cap._n 39_o prescript_n the_o cause_n of_o heresy_n the_o heretical_a objection_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v easy_a &_o open_a answer_v psal._n 1_o 8._o cont._n haer_fw-mi cap._n 35._o aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la doctrina_fw-la christiana_n cap._n 6._o de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 9_o s._n august_n will_v not_o have_v believe_v the_o gospel_n but_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n the_o difference_n between_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n in_o gather_v the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n s._n augustine_n position_n of_o the_o church_n aug._n l._n 2._o cont_n petil._n c._n 33._o &_o lib._n deunit_fw-la eccles_n c._n 14._o aug._n in_o ep_a loan_n tract_n 2._o that_o it_o â—_o visible_a aug._n ibib_fw-la that_o it_o consist_v of_o good_a and_o bad_a that_o it_o can_v fail_v or_o perish_v aug._n conc_fw-fr 2_o in_o psal_n â—01_n s._n august_n full_o agree_v with_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o modern_a catholic_n aug._n l._n 21._o decivit_fw-la c._n 13._o &_o l._n 6._o cont_n juiian_a cap._n 5._o in_o psal._n 31._o prope_fw-la init_fw-la enchir._n c._n 67._o &_o 68_o &_o l._n the_o fid_fw-we &_o op_n c._n 25._o l._n 21._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la c._n 21._o &_o 26._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o chapter_n &_o consideration_n vincent_n cont_n haer_fw-mi cap._n 36._o
region_n 94._o and_o in_o all_o this_o we_o have_v not_o just_o offend_v the_o king_n our_o sovereign_n let_v heaven_n tribunal_n be_v witness_n of_o our_o innocency_n and_o we_o must_v against_o all_o detraction_n and_o calumniation_n of_o our_o unjust_a adversary_n plead_v it_o also_o before_o your_o majesty_n and_o this_o same_o change_n in_o like_a manner_n will_v i_o hope_v and_o pray_v for_o in_o your_o majesty_n and_o with_o this_o hope_n will_v i_o for_o this_o time_n again_o dutiful_o depart_v from_o your_o highness_n and_o pass_v to_o the_o christian_a reader_n to_o examine_v now_o in_o particular_a the_o four_o head_n most_o prudent_o and_o religious_o propose_v and_o resolve_v upon_o by_o your_o majesty_n the_o god_n of_o solomon_n inspire_v into_o your_o princely_a breast_n the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n and_o make_v your_o majesty_n as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v discern_v betwixt_o the_o right_a hand_n &_o the_o left_a the_o right_a and_o the_o wrong_n catholic_a religion_n and_o heretical_a innovation_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o those_o of_o your_o subject_n that_o serve_v god_n and_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o not_o the_o second_o chapter_n that_o treat_v the_o first_o head_n touch_v by_o the_o king_n majesty_n for_o try_v all_o of_o a_o christian_a catholic_a which_o be_v the_o believe_a of_o holy_a scripture_n among_o those_o principal_a ground_n serious_o acknowledge_v and_o confident_o yet_o religious_o aver_v by_o his_o excellent_a majesty_n of_o england_n for_o testify_v &_o convince_a himself_n to_o be_v a_o christian_a catholic_a king_n and_o no_o heretic_n the_o first_o in_o place_n and_o order_n of_o method_n if_o we_o due_o respect_v the_o inestimable_a weight_n of_o the_o divine_a &_o heavenly_a subject_n be_v zealous_o assever_v by_o his_o royal_a person_n in_o these_o very_a word_n follow_v to_o wit_n as_o for_o the_o scripture_n no_o man_n doubt_v i_o will_v believe_v they_o 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sense_n require_v the_o 9_o stay_n of_o a_o sure_a interpretation_n and_o this_o be_v only_o that_o which_o can_v make_v a_o man_n a_o true_a catholic_a christian._n 50._o s._n augustine_n among_o those_o manifold_a conflict_n which_o he_o have_v with_o the_o manichee_n concern_v the_o catholic_a church_n &_o her_o authority_n open_o and_o ingenuous_o profess_v church_n unto_o the_o say_a manichee_n that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v believe_v the_o gospel_n if_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n do_v not_o move_v he_o thereunto_o whence_o i_o do_v observe_v that_o if_o we_o receive_v the_o gospel_n upon_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o the_o gospel_n will_v not_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v the_o gospel_n unless_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n do_v tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n then_o follow_v it_o necessary_o for_o the_o argument_n be_v draw_v à maiore_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la that_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o depend_v and_o rely_v 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epist_n 1._o in_o fine_a that_o be_v s._n cyprian_n be_v plain_o of_o opinion_n that_o martyr_n and_o saint_n after_o their_o death_n and_o dissolution_n do_v pray_v for_o those_o that_o remain_v behind_o they_o on_o earth_n alive_a 64._o i_o pretermit_v many_o other_o point_n but_o especial_o those_o eight_o or_o nine_o head_n which_o i_o touch_v in_o the_o precedent_a age_n whereof_o much_o more_o may_v be_v speak_v here_o as_o namely_o of_o primacy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o aver_n of_o which_o they_o great_o stomach_n and_o reprehend_v tertullian_n and_o s._n cyprian_n saying_n tertullianus_n non_fw-la sine_fw-la errore_fw-la sentire_fw-la videtur_fw-la libro_fw-la de_fw-la pudicitia_fw-la clave_n soli_fw-la petro_n commissas_fw-la &_o ecclesiam_fw-la super_fw-la ipsum_fw-la extructam_fw-la esse_fw-la tertullian_n erroneous_o seem_v to_o think_v that_o the_o key_n be_v only_o give_v by_o christ_n unto_o s._n peter_n and_o that_o upon_o he_o the_o church_n be_v build_v and_o then_o they_o do_v cyte_v five_o several_a place_n out_o of_o s._n cyprian_a they_o may_v have_v cite_v many_o more_o and_o all_o antiquity_n with_o he_o as_o concur_v with_o tertullian_n in_o this_o his_o opinion_n and_o further_o they_o
a_o notable_a speech_n of_o vincentius_n lyrinensis_n prem_n p_o 3â—_n his_o majesty_n honourable_a offer_n aug._n l._n 3._o the_o bapt_a count_n donat._n cap._n 15._o how_o the_o first_o three_o creed_n &_o why_o they_o be_v ordain_v &_o how_o great_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reverence_v the_o cause_n of_o ordain_v the_o apostle_n creed_n aug._n ser._n 181._o the_o temp_n cap._n 2._o count_n haereses_fw-la vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la serm_fw-la 181._o the_o temp_n signification_n of_o the_o word_n symbol_n or_o creed_n the_o great_a substance_n of_o the_o apostolical_a creed_n the_o apostolical_a creed_n no_o scripture_n &_o yet_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v ruff._n in_o symbolum_n the_o force_n of_o tradition_n in_o the_o church_n a_o question_n solue_v where_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v find_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la gratian._n the_o creed_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a &_o of_o s._n athanasius_n conc._n nicen_n l._n 4._o p._n 565._o edit_n venet._n ambros._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la hos._n de_fw-fr expresso_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la the_o great_a authority_n leave_v in_o the_o church_n for_o decide_v controversy_n that_o the_o minister_n of_o england_n believe_v notwholy_a &_o entire_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o 3._o creed_n no_o salvation_n without_o believe_v the_o whole_a catholic_a say_v entire_o protestant_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o whole_a faith_n but_o mingle_v with_o many_o heresy_n diverse_a ancient_a heresy_n hold_v now_o by_o protestant_n protestant_n m_o hunfrey_n liech_n about_o the_o nicene_n creed_n passim_fw-la in_o epist._n ad_fw-la polonos_n &_o l._n cont_n gentilem_fw-la 2._o lib._n de_fw-fr christ._n c._n 19_o calvin_n his_o autotheisme_n heretical_a in_o what_o particular_a article_n of_o the_o creed_n english_a protestant_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o us._n about_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n lib._n 1._o hist._n cap._n ult._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la trallian_n bucer_n in_o cap._n 27._o matth._n calvin_n horrible_a 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catholicam_fw-la the_o visible_a beginning_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n lib._n 25._o in_o ob_n c._n 24._o 5._o vincent_n lyrinensis_n adversus_fw-la harese_n c._n 3._o tertull._n de_fw-fr prescript_n cap._n 32._o thè_z protestant_o mean_v about_o this_o 9_o article_n 1._o late_a proposition_n of_o the_o protestát_n about_o the_o church_n rogers_n be_v 19_o pag._n 86._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o mark_v of_o the_o church_n 6._o ridiculous_a proof_n that_o the_o church_n may_v err_v roger_n p._n 96._o lib._n de_fw-fr pont_n à _fw-fr cap._n 8._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la cap._n 15._o premonit_fw-la pag._n 35._o how_o the_o parliament_n &_o church_n of_o england_n do_v admit_v the_o first_o four_o general_n counsel_n why_o and_o how_o these_o four_o first_o counsel_n be_v gather_v and_o how_o thereby_o it_o be_v convince_v that_o the_o church_n can_v err_v vide_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles_n in_o pluribus_fw-la locis_fw-la mat._n 18._o 15_o 16._o 17._o 18._o 1._o tim._n 3._o 15._o chrys._n l._n 3._o the_o sacerdot_n council_n of_o nice_a assemble_v anno_fw-la 327._o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la gratian._n anno._n 252_o anno._n 308_o adno_fw-la 311._o the_o second_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n a_o 383._o the_o three_o general_a council_n of_o ephesus_n ann._n 434._o lib._n 1._o inst._n c._n 13._o §._o 9_o 23._o 24._o the_o 4._o general_a council_n be_v that_o of_o calcedom_n 20._o year_n after_o a_o evident_a declaration_n that_o the_o whole_a church_n can_v err_v aug._n in_o psal._n 101_o s._n aug._n excellent_a speech_n of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o church_n matth._n 29._o â—0_n application_n of_o s._n augustin_n speech_n unto_o our_o sectary_n aug._n in_o psal_n 47._o that_o the_o church_n shall_v never_o apostatate_v de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles._n the_o invincible_a strength_n of_o the_o church_n matth._n 23._o why_o protestant_n do_v not_o nor_o can_v remedy_v their_o division_n by_o any_o general_n or_o national_n council_n protestant_n can_v abide_v parley_n and_o treaty_n neither_o with_o catholic_n nor_o among_o themselves_o vide_fw-la conc._n calce_v act_n 3._o p._n 163._o edit_v venet._n the_o terginersation_n of_o the_o heretic_n eutiches_n full_o represent_v the_o protestant_n lib._n 4._o iust._n cap._n 9_o §._o 1â—_n vide_fw-la resp_n gaspar_n villapandi_fw-la ad_fw-la bas_fw-fr causas_fw-la protestant_n shift_n to_o avoid_v come_v to_o counsel_n stan._n resc_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr atheism_n &c_n &c_n the_o protestant_n disagreemento_n in_o their_o meeting_n tertul._n de_fw-fr prescript_n aug._n l._n 3._o cont_n epist_n parmen_fw-la c._n 4._o &_o ser._n 11_o de_fw-fr verb._n domini_fw-la etc._n etc._n particular_a point_n of_o difference_n between_o these_o 4._o general_a counsel_n &_o the_o protestant_n of_o our_o time_n for_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n conc._n neocaes_n can_v 1._o a_o 316._o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o neocaesaraea_n against_o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n ann._n 711._o basil._n epist_n 1._o ad_fw-la amphi_n c._n 3._o epiphan_n hare_n 59_o the_o answer_n unto_o calvin_n objection_n about_o paphnutius_fw-la another_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a about_o the_o real_a presence_n a_o canon_n of_o the_o second_o council_n much_o make_v against_o protestant_n vincentius_n lyrinensis_n his_o relation_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n conc_fw-fr ephes._n tom_n 1._o cap._n 22._o in_o epist_n imperat._n secular_a man_n may_v not_o meddle_v in_o ecclesiastical_a consultation_n conc_fw-fr ephes._n tom_n 1._o c._n 16_o con._n eph._n tom_n 2._o c._n 17_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n confirm_v by_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n the_o council_n of_o chalcedom_n conc_fw-fr calc_n act_n 1._o ibidem_fw-la act._n 2._o in_o libel_n theodor_n ischir_n sophon_n &c_n &c_n ibid._n in_o subscript_n count_v dioscorun_n conc._n calc_n act_n 3._o tom_n 2._o p._n 252._o edit_n venet._n marriage_n of_o monk_n and_o nun_n forbid_v by_o this_o council_n prem_n p._n 35._o aug._n l._n 2._o cont_n crescon_n c._n 31._o a_o complaint_n against_o the_o minister_n of_o england_n for_o misinform_v his_o majesty_n valent_n l._n 8._o ana._n c._n 8._o lib._n con_v harese_n the_o opinion_n of_o jesuit_n about_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n a_o consequence_n of_o great_a inconvenience_n how_o s._n augustin_n do_v not_o admit_v the_o authority_n of_o s._n cyprian_n in_o a_o particular_a case_n the_o different_a esteem_n that_o catholic_n &_o protestant_n do_v make_v of_o ancient_a father_n when_o they_o agree_v in_o one_o aug._n l._n 2._o con_v julian._n pelag._n ver_fw-la sus_fw-la finem_fw-la s._n augustine_n opinion_n for_o the_o esteem_n of_o the_o father_n aug._n l._n 3._o â—ypo_fw-la lib._n 2._o de_fw-la nuptiis_fw-la &_o concupis_fw-la cap._n 29._o scoff_n of_o pelagian_n heretic_n against_o ancient_a ceremony_n of_o baptism_n aug._n ibid._n protestant_n become_v pelagian_n in_o deride_v ancient_a ceremony_n aug._n l._n 2._o count_v julian._n pelagiau_n how_o contemptible_a the_o authority_n of_o heretic_n be_v to_o s._n augustin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n lib._n 2._o count_n julian._n circamed_a aug._n l._n 2._o count_n julian._n propefinen_n a_o excellent_a reason_n of_o s._n augustine_n how_o catholic_n &_o protestant_n do_v esteem_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o particular_a father_n aug._n l._n 1._o count_n julian._n pelag._n cap._n 2._o lib._n 1._o cont_n julian_n pelag_n cap._n 2._o thesure_v rule_v how_o to_o judge_v of_o particular_a father_n opinion_n or_o assertion_n about_o matter_n of_o faith_n when_o any_o private_a father_n do_v err_v he_o be_v present_o note_v by_o other_o aug._n l._n 3._o the_o bapt_a contra_fw-la donatist_n c._n 4._o l._n 2._o conâ—_n cresconâ—â—_n cap._n 32._o aug._n lib._n 1_o contr_n julin_n cap._n 2._o one_o doctor_n opinion_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o father_n of_o every_o age_n for_o 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