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it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o a_o fable_n he_o say_v of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la this_o book_n be_v not_o perfect_a many_o thing_n be_v take_v away_o it_o want_v boot_n and_o spur_n that_o be_v it_o have_v no_o perfect_a sentence_n and_o in_o his_o preface_n upon_o s._n james_n epistle_n he_o style_v it_o contentious_a tumide_a strawie_a and_o unworthy_a of_o a_o apostoticall_a spirit_n and_o again_o luther_n preposterous_o compare_v the_o four_o evangelist_n among_o themselves_o prefer_v the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n far_o before_o the_o three_o former_a to_o wit_v before_o s._n mat._n s._n mark_n and_o s._n luke_n and_o judge_v that_o the_o only_a gospel_n of_o s._n john_n be_v excellent_a and_o true_a castalio_fw-la command_v the_o canticle_n of_o solomon_n to_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o the_o cannon_n as_o a_o impure_a and_o obscene_a song_n calvin_n fear_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o s._n james_n approve_v superstitious_a vow_n and_o bring_v paul_n to_o consent_v with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o fault_n in_o ca._n 21._o act._n and_o upon_o the_o 2._o of_o s._n math._n write_v that_o matthew_n do_v improper_o and_o often_o cyte_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o old_a prophet_n against_o their_o true_a and_o proper_a sense_n see_v he_o alsoe_o upon_o the_o 4._o chap._n 13._o ve_fw-la and_o in_o 8._o c._n v._n 17._o and_o n._n 27._o c._n v._n 9_o and_o in_o his_o institution_n li._n 2._o c._n 16._o 8._o 10._o doubt_n whether_o the_o apostle_n creed_n be_v make_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o 15._o c._n act._n affirm_v that_o s._n mark_n be_v a_o forsaker_n of_o his_o vocation_n and_o a_o apostata_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o have_v filthy_o through_o his_o own_o fault_n fall_v from_o his_o charge_v elebitius_n oppose_v the_o evangelist_n one_o against_o another_o for_o in_o his_o victory_n of_o truth_n and_o ruin_n of_o popery_n he_o have_v these_o word_n mark_n and_o matthew_n deliver_v the_o contrary_a therefore_o to_o matthew_n and_o mark_v be_v two_o witness_n more_o credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v then_o to_o one_o luke_n swinglius_fw-la tom._n 2._o cont._n anabapt._n chardge_v the_o anabaptist_n with_o ignorance_n for_o that_o they_o think_v the_o commentary_n of_o evangelist_n the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v be_v then_o in_o authority_n when_o paul_n do_v wright_n these_o thing_n as_o though_o paul_n do_v attribute_v so_o much_o to_o his_o epistle_n that_o what_o soever_o be_v contain_v in_o they_o wus_fw-mi sacred_a etc._n etc._n which_o thing_n say_v swinglius_fw-la be_v to_o attribute_v immoderate_a arrogancy_n to_o the_o apostle_n other_o as_o witakre_n cont._n bell._n controu._n 2._o 9_o 4._o p._n fulk_n 32._o fulke_n against_o the_o rem_fw-la test_n in_o gal._n 2._o fo._n 322._o condemn_v s._n peter_n to_o have_v err_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n even_o after_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descendinge_v upon_o the_o apostle_n note_n but_o these_o thing_n once_o admit_v how_o then_o be_v the_o 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even_o in_o these_o scripture_n which_o themselves_o admit_v to_o be_v canonical_a and_o how_o their_o apostle_n martin_n luther_n who_o they_o so_o much_o magnify_v say_v in_o his_o 1._o tom._n wit_n fo._n 155._o in_o regard_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o treasure_n i_o care_v not_o for_o all_o the_o saying_n of_o the_o scripture_n planè_fw-la nihil_fw-la curo_fw-la omnia_fw-la scripturae_fw-la dicta_fw-la and_o to_o omit_v also_o how_o in_o his_o colloq_fw-la ad_fw-la mensall_n fo._n 286._o he_o call_v the_o apostle_n great_a knave_n these_o be_v his_o word_n apostoli_fw-la etiam_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la peccatores_fw-la and_o crassi_fw-la magni_fw-la nebulone_n c._n 2._o p._n 18_o note_v here_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o indifferent_a judgement_n of_o a_o impartial_a reader_n whether_o any_o man_n live_v will_v ever_o like_v unto_o the_o protestant_n and_o reformer_n so_o reject_v deride_v and_o censure_n either_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n evangelist_n and_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n if_o 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protestant_a minister_n and_o teacher_n have_v of_o any_o lawful_a ordination_n or_o vocation_n for_o their_o pretensive_a reformation_n and_o departure_n from_o the_o roman_a church_n with_o who_o sometime_o their_o sectmaster_n be_v unyte_v in_o communyon_n of_o faith_n but_o their_o own_o errable_a authority_n and_o consequent_o seinge_v their_o church_n can_v err_v how_o can_v protestant_n be_v assure_v that_o their_o church_n do_v not_o err_v in_o condemninge_v the_o roman_a church_n of_o superstition_n or_o how_o can_v the_o vulgar_a be_v sure_a they_o be_v teach_v the_o truth_n when_o their_o teacher_n themselves_o confess_v that_o their_o church_n and_o all_o their_o pastor_n may_v lie_v in_o a_o word_n no_o protestant_n can_v produce_v any_o proof_n on_o it_o of_o scripture_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n or_o impugnation_n of_o catholic_a religion_n but_o it_o be_v gloss_v or_o expound_v literal_o or_o mystical_o either_o by_o his_o church_n or_o his_o own_o private_a spirit_n 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profess_v how_o can_v i_o again_o imagine_v otherwise_o then_o that_o they_o maintain_v this_o dangerous_a and_o absurd_a position_n of_o the_o church_n errability_n for_o no_o other_o end_n then_o that_o their_o doctrine_n may_v be_v the_o betther_o free_v from_o the_o censure_n of_o heresy_n for_o what_o be_v not_o the_o deny_n of_o man_n frewill_n the_o heresy_n of_o simon_n magus_n be_v not_o the_o affirmeinge_v that_o distinction_n and_o order_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o heresy_n of_o the_o prepusians_n be_v not_o the_o deny_n that_o all_o sin_n be_v forgive_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n the_o heresy_n of_o the_o novatians_n be_v not_o deny_v of_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n to_o avail_v any_o thing_n to_o our_o salvation_n one_o of_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o mamkean_n be_v not_o the_o deny_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o à _fw-fr bissopp_n and_o à _fw-la simple_a priest_n and_o that_o the_o fast_a day_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v the_o heresy_n of_o aeriaus_fw-la be_v not_o the_o affirmation_n that_o by_o faith_n only_o man_n may_v obtain_v life_n everlasting_a the_o heresy_n of_o the_o eunomian_n be_v not_o the_o theachinge_n that_o infant_n may_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n one_o of_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o pelagian_n be_v not_o the_o theachinge_a marriage_n to_o be_v as_o acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o virginity_n and_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o nonnes_n and_o monk_n to_o marry_v the_o heresy_n of_o jovinian_a be_v not_o the_o deny_v the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o honoringe_n of_o the_o martyr_n relic_n the_o heresy_n of_o vigilantius_n be_v not_o the_o break_n down_o the_o image_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o of_o his_o saint_n the_o iconomachian_o heresy_n be_v not_o the_o deny_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n to_o be_v real_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o heresy_n of_o beringarius_n in_o a_o word_n to_o omit_v many_o other_o renew_a heresy_n of_o the_o albigenses_n waldenses_n wicklift_n hussitt_n and_o other_o detestable_a heretic_n many_o year_n ago_o condemn_v by_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o possibility_n of_o god_n comaundement_n condemn_v as_o the_o famous_a and_o ancient_a doctor_n s._n jerome_n and_o s._n augustin_n witness_n condemn_v i_o say_v in_o certain_a old_a heretic_n yea_o very_o what_o marvel_n then_o be_v it_o that_o when_o they_o see_v their_o doctrine_n condemn_v of_o heretical_a novelty_n if_o they_o contemn_v the_o church_n authority_n in_o general_n counsel_n and_o reject_v the_o ancient_a father_n as_o patron_n of_o papistry_n note_n what_o marvel_n i_o say_v see_v in_o these_o they_o find_v their_o condemnation_n in_o most_o article_n now_o in_o contestation_n if_o they_o affirm_v the_o church_n errability_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n true_a it_o be_v as_o 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