and_o consequent_o he_o do_v as_o much_o as_o if_o with_o one_o hand_n he_o shall_v embrace_v &_o lul_a and_o couple_n together_o both_o lutheran_n zwinglians_n and_o puritan_n acknowledge_v they_o for_o his_o dear_a and_o tender_a brethren_n and_o with_o the_o other_o shall_v beat_v they_o of_o &_o detest_v they_o as_o enemy_n and_o public_a heretic_n for_o so_o he_o do_v in_o effect_n see_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o neither_o the_o sectarye_n of_o lutheran_n zwinglians_n or_o puritan-caluinists_a of_o geneva_n france_n scotland_n holland_n or_o england_n do_v agree_v which_o o._n e._n his_o rule_n of_o faith_n here_o mention_v to_o wit_n the_o rule_n establish_v by_o common_a consent_n at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o this_o be_v evident_o and_o abundant_o prove_v by_o their_o own_o book_n and_o say_n before_o recite_v in_o the_o 4.5.6_o and_o sequent_a chapter_n of_o this_o encounter_n but_o for_o that_o our_o minister_n make_v mention_v here_o of_o a_o certain_a rule_n of_o faith_n whereby_o he_o and_o he_o be_v direct_v and_o other_o that_o digress_v from_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v from_o their_o communion_n and_o society_n i_o mean_v to_o examine_v â—he_v same_o brief_o in_o this_o place_n and_o to_o see_v what_o 〈◊〉_d be_v and_o first_o of_o all_o that_o there_o be_v and_o must_v be_v â—ome_o certain_a rule_n among_o christian_n scripture_n that_o their_o be_v some_o certain_a rule_n of_o faith_n as_o well_o how_o to_o believe_v as_o also_o whereby_o to_o interpret_v scripture_n whereby_o â—o_o know_v and_o stay_v their_o faith_n and_o to_o discern_v â—ew_a catholykes_n from_o heretic_n be_v most_o â—â—ident_a both_o by_o reason_n itself_o and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o very_a first_o founder_n of_o our_o religion_n who_o often_o do_v make_v mention_n and_o admonish_v we_o thereof_o as_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n secundum_fw-la regulam_fw-la nostram_fw-la 10._o 2._o cor._n 10._o according_a to_o our_o rulâ—_n and_o to_o the_o philippense_n in_o eadem_fw-la permaneamus_fw-la regula_fw-la let_v we_o persist_v in_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o to_o the_o gallatian_o 3._o phil._n 3._o quicúnque_fw-la hanc_fw-la regulam_fw-la secuâ—â—_n fuerâ—â—t_fw-la pax_fw-la super_fw-la illos_fw-la whosoever_o shall_v follow_v this_o rule_n of_o faith_n 6._o gal._n 6._o peace_n upon_o they_o and_o other_o such_o place_n 12._o rom._n 12._o as_o namely_o to_o the_o roman_n prophetia_fw-la secundum_fw-la rationem_fw-la fidei_fw-la prophesy_v by_o which_o iâ—_n understand_v here_o principal_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n or_o analogy_n oâ—_n faith_n for_o so_o be_v the_o greek_n word_n by_o all_o which_o place_n be_v manifest_a that_o there_o iâ—_n a_o certain_a public_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o be_v eveâ—_o among_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o thesamâ—_n continue_v afterward_o by_o all_o the_o father_n oâ—_n every_o age_n whereby_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o distinguish_v between_o such_o as_o be_v orthodoxi_fw-la or_o catholykes_n and_o other_o that_o be_v new_a fangle_a oâ—_n wrangle_v people_n that_o will_v follow_v no_o rulâ—_n but_o their_o own_o head_n and_o fancy_n of_o whiâ—â—_n rule_v make_v mention_n also_o in_o the_o primitiâ—â—_n church_n ignatius_n after_o the_o apostle_n epist_n adâ—â—â—gnetianos_fw-la justinus_n apol_n 2._o pro_fw-la christianis_fw-la irenaeus_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o cap._n 1._o &_o 2._o clemens_n lib._n 4._o stromatum_fw-la adversus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d rese_n tertullianus_n lib._n de_fw-la velandis_fw-la virginibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d alexandrinus_n as_o s._n basil_n cit_v he_o lib._n the_o spiriâ—â—_n cap._n 29._o and_o many_o other_o father_n commend_v high_o and_o inculcate_v often_o the_o obseruatiâ—â—_n of_o this_o rule_n as_o well_o for_o belief_n as_o also_o for_o inteâ—â—pretation_n of_o scripture_n but_o especial_o to_o câ—â—â—cerne_v heretic_n who_o to_o use_v these_o father_n own_o word_n do_v no_o soon_o begin_v to_o prattle_n but_o that_o by_o digress_v from_o this_o rule_n do_v bewray_v themselves_o and_o show_v what_o they_o be_v and_o thus_o far_o that_o there_o be_v a_o rule_n which_o our_o enemy_n can_v deny_v but_o now_o what_o that_o rule_n be_v it_o may_v be_v that_o our_o minister_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o so_o soon_o agree_v tyme._n what_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v or_o be_v in_o old_a tyme._n but_o yet_o first_o of_o all_o that_o it_o can_v be_v only_o scripture_n be_v evident_a by_o his_o own_o speech_n and_o confession_n in_o this_o place_n 19_o pag_n 19_o where_o he_o say_v that_o his_o people_n of_o england_n do_v profess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n jesus_n according_a to_o that_o rule_n that_o be_v establish_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o which_o rule_n say_v he_o if_o any_o digress_v they_o be_v none_o of_o our_o society_n â—o_o more_o than_o papist_n by_o which_o word_n be_v evident_a that_o his_o rule_n consist_v of_o the_o consent_n and_o establishment_n of_o certain_a man_n in_o england_n what_o to_o believe_v which_o be_v a_o different_a matter_n from_o scripture_n though_o they_o will_v say_v perhaps_o that_o in_o this_o establishment_n they_o follow_v scripture_n as_o will_v also_o the_o puritan_n and_o other_o that_o here_o be_v exclude_v by_o this_o establish_a rule_n and_o besyd_v this_o confession_n of_o o._n e._n himself_o there_o be_v many_o other_o convince_a reason_n that_o this_o rule_n name_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o scripture_n and_o among_o other_o this_o that_o either_o â—one_n or_o very_o little_a of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v when_o this_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v publish_v â—or_a no_o use_n and_o practice_v among_o christian_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o often_o repetition_n thereof_o make_v â—y_a the_o same_o apostle_n afterward_o when_o they_o â—ame_n to_o write_v well_o than_o not_o to_o be_v long_o for_o so_o much_o as_o this_o rule_n can_v not_o be_v only_o scripture_n the_o best_a way_n perhaps_o to_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n will_v be_v to_o hear_v some_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n describe_v the_o same_o holy_a ignatius_n write_v to_o the_o same_o church_n that_o s._n paul_n do_v a_o little_a before_o cite_v to_o wit_n philippense_n phil._n 3._o igâ—_n â—_o epist_n 〈◊〉_d philippense_n to_o the_o philippense_n say_v id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la dicatis_fw-la omnes_fw-la idem_fw-la sentientes_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la fidei_fw-la regulas_fw-la praeceptáque_fw-la seruavi_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o paulus_n erudâ—ens_v nâ—s_o dicit_fw-la do_v you_o say_v and_o teach_v the_o self_n same_o and_o be_v of_o one_o judgement_n for_o by_o this_o have_v i_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n as_o paul_n instruct_v we_o say_v lo_o here_o the_o judgement_n of_o ignatius_n who_o affirm_v himself_o to_o have_v observe_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n for_o that_o he_o say_v and_o teach_v that_o which_o all_o say_a and_o teach_v and_o think_v that_o which_o all_o thought_n and_o follow_v no_o singularity_n either_o of_o his_o own_o or_o other_o irenaeus_n call_v this_o rule_n the_o order_n of_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o he_o faith_n iren._n advers._n haeres_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap_n 3_o &_o 4._o the_o great_a estimation_n of_o â—he_n old_a rule_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o he_o say_v that_o all_o heretic_n be_v convince_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o catholykes_n shut_v up_o their_o ear_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v they_o speak_v contrary_a to_o the_o say_a rule_n of_o universal_a faith_n deliver_v by_o tradition_n from_o age_n to_o age_n ibid._n iren._n ibid._n traditionem_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la faith_n he_o in_o toto_fw-la mundo_fw-la manifestatam_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la adeâ—â—_n perspicere_fw-la omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la vera_fw-la velint_fw-la audire_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o may_v see_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o every_o church_n if_o we_o will_v hear_v the_o truth_n and_o we_o can_v number_v those_o bishop_n that_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n unto_o our_o day_n who_o teach_v not_o that_o which_o these_o heretic_n dream_v etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v he_o account_v this_o rule_n to_o be_v the_o whole_a tradition_n of_o our_o ancestor_n come_v down_o by_o succession_n of_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n 27._o terâ—_n lib._n the_o prescript_n contr_n haeret_fw-la cap._n 27._o to_o who_o agree_v tertullian_n present_o after_o he_o call_v this_o rule_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o apostle_n preach_v si_fw-la ergo_fw-la incredibile_fw-la est_fw-la say_v he_o ignorasse_fw-la apostolos_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la vel_fw-la omnem_fw-la ordinem_fw-la regulae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la non_fw-la edidisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v incredible_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o know_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o that_o they_o do_v not_o deliver_v unto_o all_o christian_n all_o the_o order_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o belief_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o man_n in_o a_o other_o place_n 1â—_n tert
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16._o or_o for_o consent_n or_o assurance_n therein_o yet_o for_o so_o much_o as_o this_o be_v a_o most_o principal_a point_n to_o be_v well_o understand_v &_o deep_o ponder_v by_o every_o man_n that_o love_v his_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o treat_v one_o point_n more_o in_o this_o chapter_n which_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o in_o this_o behalf_n though_o not_o in_o plain_a word_n yet_o in_o manifest_a deed_n which_o be_v not_o nor_o aught_o to_o be_v of_o less_o authority_n than_o word_n and_o first_o of_o all_o i_o will_v show_v this_o by_o their_o pass_v over_o without_o answer_v this_o whole_a matter_n be_v the_o most_o principal_a of_o all_o this_o first_o encounter_n when_o the_o warder_n urge_v they_o most_o earnest_o in_o the_o point_n itself_o and_o both_o of_o they_o i_o mean_v both_o the_o k_o t._n first_o &_o the_o minister_n after_o he_o do_v answer_v direct_o not_o one_o word_n unto_o the_o whole_a 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long_o to_o continue_v etc._n etc._n lo_o here_o a_o contrary_a protestation_n for_o their_o contrary_a belief_n found_v also_o in_o scripture_n especial_o in_o the_o k._n bible_n and_o how_o can_v john_n fox_n now_o join_v these_o together_o call_v they_o those_o three_o good_a saint_n of_o god_n and_o make_v they_o all_o three_o martyr_n but_o as_o samson_n join_v his_o fox_n tail_n and_o because_o in_o this_o last_o protestation_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o their_o pray_v for_o the_o king_n you_o must_v understand_v that_o they_o be_v in_o hope_n as_o it_o seem_v of_o some_o pardon_n even_o at_o the_o fire_n flatter_v the_o king_n extreme_o and_o one_o of_o they_o have_v exhort_v the_o people_n great_o to_o obey_v and_o follow_v the_o king_n in_o all_o thing_n at_o length_n write_v thus_o yea_o i_o say_v further_o that_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v command_v you_o any_o thing_n against_o god_n law_n 2._o barnes_n ibid._n apud_fw-la fox_n pag._n 1094._o col_fw-fr 2._o if_o it_o be_v in_o your_o power_n to_o resist_v he_o you_o may_v not_o do_v it_o lo_o what_o a_o spirit_n of_o a_o good_a saint_n this_o be_v that_o teach_v king_n to_o have_v power_n above_o god_n but_o when_o he_o see_v that_o the_o pardon_n come_v not_o he_o send_v certain_a message_n to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o sheriff_n there_o present_v whereof_o the_o first_o be_v that_o he_o and_o his_o new_a fellow_n the_o new-gospellers_a have_v make_v his_o majesty_n a_o whole_a king_n whereas_o he_o be_v but_o half_a a_o king_n before_o be_v not_o head_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o of_o the_o clergy_n of_o his_o realm_n a_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o never_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n ancestor_n have_v before_o behold_v what_o a_o benefit_n this_o be_v the_o like_a whereof_o be_v bestow_v by_o they_o upon_o monk_n and_o friar_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o lamentable_a letter_n of_o friar_n peter_n martyr_v write_v from_o oxford_n to_o sir_n john_n cheke_n one_o how_o these_o new_a preacher_n make_v whole_a king_n and_o whole_a friar_n of_o half_a one_o king_n edward_n schoolmaster_n wherein_o the_o old_a man_n complain_v pitiful_o that_o his_o woman_n the_o nun_n be_v dead_a who_o he_o call_v his_o wife_n he_o be_v but_o dimidiatus_fw-la homo_fw-la half_a a_o man_n so_o as_o barnes_n and_o his_o companion_n give_v wife_n to_o monk_n and_o friar_n and_o spiritual_a primacy_n to_o king_n and_o prince_n by_o their_o new_a doctrine_n they_o make_v aswell_o friar_n whole_a man_n of_o half_a as_o whole_a king_n of_o half_a king_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o these_o there_o follow_v john_n husse_v of_o who_o i_o say_v that_o he_o hold_v more_o opinion_n against_o the_o protestant_n husse_n john_n husse_n then_o with_o they_o which_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o article_n of_o his_o doctrine_n yet_o extant_a and_o author_n that_o have_v write_v of_o he_o whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o before_o in_o this_o 3._o this_o cap._n 3._o encounter_n and_o yet_o be_v he_o put_v in_o john_n fox_n his_o calendar_n for_o a_o solemn_a martyr_n in_o red_a letter_n upon_o the_o second_o day_n of_o may._n and_o the_o like_a i_o may_v also_o show_v of_o the_o waldense_n albigense_n pauperes_fw-la de_fw-fr lugduno_n and_o many_o other_o base_a and_o desperate_a heretic_n which_o john_n fox_n in_o his_o protestation_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o england_n do_v allow_v for_o saint_n of_o his_o faith_n 10._o fox_n protest_v pag._n 10._o whereas_o notwithstanding_o they_o hold_v many_o more_o thing_n against_o he_o then_o with_o he_o and_o some_o so_o beastly_a that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v name_v as_o for_o john_n wickcliff_n there_o need_v no_o dispute_n or_o other_o proof_n than_o john_n fox_n himself_o and_o his_o own_o testimony_n etc._n john_n wickliff_n fox_n pag._n 411.412.413_o etc._n etc._n for_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o die_v in_o lincolnshire_n in_o his_o own_o benefice_n and_o bed_n and_o yet_o he_o put_v he_o in_o his_o calendar_n for_o a_o martyr_n the_o 2._o 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for_o pag._n 204._o col_fw-fr 2._o nu_fw-la 70._o that_o either_o they_o be_v not_o wrought_v at_o all_o but_o devise_v and_o forge_v by_o friar_n and_o monk_n or_o if_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o deed_n it_o be_v not_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o â—ivel_n and_o his_o deceive_a spirit_n which_o late_a way_n he_o take_v from_o the_o jew_n who_o as_o you_o well_o remember_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deny_v the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o christ_n object_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o do_v they_o by_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o hand_n not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o belsebub_n 22._o math_n 24._o marc._n 22._o and_o to_o these_o two_o way_n of_o evasion_n sir_n f._n as_o a_o good_a scholar_n have_v add_v a_o three_o which_o be_v that_o many_o of_o these_o miracle_n may_v be_v do_v by_o natural_a power_n and_o mean_n though_o hide_a to_o the_o ignorant_a and_o now_o tell_v i_o gentle_a reader_n what_o miracle_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n may_v not_o be_v bring_v in_o question_n and_o make_v doubtful_a by_o some_o of_o these_o 3._o mean_n and_o consider_v i_o beseech_v thou_o whether_o the_o spirit_n of_o heretyk_n do_v lead_v a_o sensual_a man_n understanding_n be_v it_o not_o to_o doubt_v of_o all_o for_o what_o more_o certainty_n have_v i_o or_o can_v any_o man_n have_v of_o the_o ancient_a miracle_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n than_o that_o diverse_a virtuous_a and_o learned_a author_n do_v write_v they_o who_o live_v in_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o when_o they_o will_v have_v be_v contradict_v no_o doubt_n by_o all_o the_o world_n if_o they_o have_v be_v false_a or_o forge_a as_o none_o ever_o of_o s._n tho._n be_v call_v in_o question_n by_o any_o author_n of_o ancient_a time_n so_o far_o as_o we_o understand_v again_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o consider_v good_a reader_n attentive_o with_o thyself_o miracle_n which_o be_v the_o better_a spirit_n to_o believe_v or_o discredit_v miracle_n which_o be_v the_o better_a spirit_n more_o pious_a and_o more_o secure_a either_o to_o scoff_n at_o miracle_n and_o extraordinary_a workâ—_n do_v by_o god_n and_o to_o seek_v reason_n to_o discredit_v they_o as_o protestant_n do_v or_o to_o enclyne_v rather_o to_o believe_v they_o or_o at_o least_o way_n quiet_o to_o let_v they_o pass_v with_o pious_a humility_n think_v that_o god_n can_v do_v these_o and_o great_a matter_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o have_v do_v for_o and_o by_o his_o servant_n and_o consequent_o whether_o they_o be_v true_a or_o false_a the_o matter_n not_o be_v apparent_a to_o praise_n god_n for_o that_o which_o be_v report_v of_o his_o work_n rather_o than_o to_o scoff_n thereat_o which_o be_v the_o true_a spirit_n of_o catholic_a man_n who_o do_v not_o make_v every_o one_o of_o these_o miracle_n matter_n of_o their_o belief_n nor_o yet_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n do_v run_v to_o the_o proud_a or_o contentious_a spirit_n of_o condemn_v all_o or_o call_v every_o thing_n in_o controversy_n with_o contempt_n whereas_o in_o temporal_a matter_n also_o they_o believe_v many_o thing_n upon_o less_o authority_n and_o witness_n and_o sure_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v pious_a credulity_n to_o be_v much_o more_o secure_a and_o commend_v scripture_n credulity_n commend_v in_o scripture_n than_o diffidence_n distrust_n or_o incredulity_n and_o that_o also_o about_o miracle_n 12._o mar._n 16._o joan._n 12._o for_o why_o be_v s._n mary_n magdalen_n so_o much_o commend_v before_o other_o but_o for_o that_o she_o be_v more_o prone_a than_o the_o rest_n to_o believe_v the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n when_o it_o be_v tell_v she_o and_o why_o be_v s._n thomas_n so_o much_o reprehend_v by_o chryst_n when_o he_o say_v noli_fw-la esse_fw-la incredulous_fw-la 20._o joan._n 20._o sed_fw-la fidelis_fw-la be_v not_o thou_o incredulous_a but_o faithful_a but_o for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o 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incredulity_n and_o again_o â—_o collos._n â—_o venit_fw-la ira_fw-la dei_fw-la super_fw-la filios_fw-la incredulitatis_fw-la the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v down_o upon_o the_o child_n of_o incredulity_n and_o many_o other_o such_o place_n to_o this_o purpose_n which_o for_o brevity_n we_o pretermit_v now_o whether_o protestant_n or_o catholic_n be_v give_v more_o to_o this_o quality_n of_o incredulity_n in_o matter_n of_o miracle_n all_o the_o world_n see_v it_o be_v report_v that_o some_o year_n since_o a_o certain_a learned_a man_n come_v among_o a_o crew_n of_o protestant_n that_o do_v scoff_n merry_o at_o miracle_n miracle_n a_o story_n of_o le_v at_o miracle_n he_o tell_v they_o pleasant_o that_o he_o have_v fall_v of_o late_a upon_o a_o certain_a book_n of_o ancient_a monk_n in_o the_o primative_a church_n wherein_o be_v many_o strange_a miracle_n wrought_v which_o he_o say_v he_o be_v in_o great_a doubt_n whether_o he_o may_v believe_v or_o no_o and_o desire_v to_o have_v 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