credere_fw-la debeamus_fw-la id._n de_fw-fr praesc_fw-la c._n 7._o adversus_fw-la universas_fw-la herese_n jam_fw-la hine_n praejudicatum_fw-la sit_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la verum_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la primum_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la adulterum_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la posterius_fw-la id._n contr_n praxean_n c._n 2._o si_fw-mi solus_fw-la christus_fw-la audiendus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la debemus_fw-la attendere_fw-la quid_fw-la alius_fw-la ante_fw-la nos_fw-la faciendum_fw-la putaverit_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la omnes_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la prio_fw-la fecerit_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la hominis_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la sequi_fw-la oportet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la veritatem_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 63._o si_fw-mi ad_fw-la divinae_fw-la traditionis_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o originem_fw-la revertamur_fw-la cessat_fw-la error_n humanus_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la vitio_fw-la interrupti_fw-la aut_fw-la bibuli_fw-la canalis_fw-la effectum_fw-la est_fw-la quò_fw-la minus_fw-la aqua_fw-la jugiter_fw-la flueret_fw-la ad_fw-la fontem_fw-la pergitur_fw-la ita_fw-la si_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la mutaverit_fw-la &_o vacillaverit_fw-la veritas_fw-la ad_fw-la originem_fw-la dominicam_fw-la &_o evangelicam_fw-la &_o apostolicam_fw-la traditionem_fw-la revertamur_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la surgat_fw-la actus_fw-la nostri_fw-la ratio_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o ordo_fw-la &_o origo_fw-la surrexit_fw-la id._n ep._n 74._o ea_fw-la facienda_fw-la esse_fw-la quae_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la deus_fw-la testatur_fw-la si_fw-mi ergò_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o evangelio_n praecipitur_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o apostolorum_fw-la epistolis_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o actibus_fw-la continetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n observetur_fw-la divina_fw-la haec_fw-la &_o sancta_fw-la traditio_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la ista_fw-la obstinatio_fw-la est_fw-la quaeve_fw-la praesumptio_fw-la humanam_fw-la traditionem_fw-la divinae_fw-la dispositioni_fw-la anteponere_fw-la nec_fw-la animadvertere_fw-la indignari_fw-la &_o irasci_fw-la deum_fw-la quoties_fw-la divina_fw-la praecepta_fw-la solvit_fw-la &_o praeterit_fw-la humana_fw-la traditio_fw-la id._n ep._n 74._o quod_fw-la stephanus_n episcopus_fw-la romanus_n dixit_fw-la quasi_fw-la apostoli_fw-la hoc_fw-la posteris_fw-la tradiderint_fw-la plenissimè_fw-la vos_fw-la respondistis_fw-la neminem_fw-la tà m_fw-la stultum_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la credat_fw-la apostolos_fw-la tradidisse_fw-la firmilianus_n ad_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 75._o eos_n qui_fw-la romae_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la ea_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la observare_fw-la quae_fw-la sint_fw-la ab_fw-la origine_fw-la tradita_fw-la &_o frusta_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la praetendere_fw-la scire_fw-la quis_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la circa_fw-la celebrandos_fw-la dies_fw-la paschae_fw-la &_o circa_fw-la multa_fw-la alia_fw-la divinae_fw-la rei_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la videat_fw-la apud_fw-la illos_fw-la aliquas_fw-la diversitates_fw-la ibid._n inter_fw-la haec_fw-la fidei_fw-la naufragia_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la patrimonii_fw-la jam_fw-la penè_fw-la profligatâ_fw-la haereditate_fw-la tutissimum_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la primam_fw-la &_o solam_fw-la evangelicam_fw-la fidem_fw-la confessam_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la intellectamque_fw-la retinere_fw-la nec_fw-la demutare_fw-la quod_fw-la solum_fw-la acceptum_fw-la atque_fw-la auditum_fw-la habes_fw-la bene_fw-la credere_fw-la hilar._n ad_fw-la constantium_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la quae_fw-la habitat_fw-la bene_fw-la &_o in_fw-la toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la possidens_fw-la spiritus_fw-la unitate_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la est_fw-la &_o habet_fw-la urbes_fw-la legis_fw-la &_o prophetarum_fw-la evangelii_n &_o apostolorum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la egressa_fw-la de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la suis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr scripture_n sanctis_fw-la sed_fw-la coeptam_fw-la retinet_fw-la possessionem_fw-la vos_fw-fr autem_fw-la o_o haeretici_fw-la non_fw-la in_o scripture_n say_v in_o vicinia_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la domum_fw-la vestram_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la risu_fw-la sed_fw-la planctu_fw-la dignam_fw-la &_o lacrymis_fw-la construxistis_fw-la hierony_n 1_o cap._n mich._n quae_fw-la absque_fw-la autoritate_fw-la &_o testimoniis_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la quasi_fw-la traditione_n apostolicâ_fw-la sponte_fw-la reperiunt_fw-la atque_fw-la confingunt_fw-la percutit_fw-la gladius_fw-la dei_fw-la id._n in_o cap._n 1_o hagg._n in_o catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la magnoperè_fw-la curandum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la id_fw-la teneamus_fw-la quod_fw-la ubÃque_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la creditum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la etenim_fw-la propriè_fw-la veréque_fw-la catholicum_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vis_fw-la nominis_fw-la ratióque_fw-la declarat_fw-la vincent_n licin_n commonitor_n 2._o cap._n 3._o annunciare_fw-la aliquid_fw-la christianis_fw-la catholicis_fw-la videlicet_fw-la ut_fw-la partem_fw-la evangelii_n ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la necessarii_fw-la praeter_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n nunquam_fw-la licuit_fw-la nunquam_fw-la licet_fw-la nunquam_fw-la licebit_fw-la et_fw-la anathematizare_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la annunciant_fw-la aliquid_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la quod_fw-la semel_fw-la acceptum_fw-la est_fw-la nunquam_fw-la non_fw-la oportuit_fw-la nunquam_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la nunquam_fw-la non_fw-la oportebit_fw-la id._n cap._n 14._o ex_fw-la gal._n 1.9_o but_o if_o they_o by_o the_o catholic_a church_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o universal_a church_n at_o all_o time_n but_o only_o the_o modern_a church_n or_o which_o have_v be_v in_o these_o last_o hundred_o year_n yea_o if_o they_o do_v not_o comprise_v the_o modern_a universal_a church_n of_o all_o christian_a nation_n not_o those_o in_o greece_n and_o other_o in_o the_o east_n but_o only_o mean_v the_o romish_a church_n and_o not_o the_o whole_a roman_a church_n neither_o or_o those_o that_o call_v themselves_o romish_n in_o france_n spain_n and_o other_o place_n but_o only_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o this_o be_v proper_o the_o church_n ecclesia_fw-la representativa_fw-la to_o which_o the_o absolute_a power_n and_o decision_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v ascribe_v not_o to_o the_o laic_n yea_o not_o to_o the_o common_a ecclesiastic_n then_o ask_v we_o further_o this_o question_n how_o and_o wherewith_o they_o will_v convince_v our_o conscience_n that_o whatsoever_o this_o church_n which_o be_v to_o say_v the_o pope_n with_o his_o prelate_n teach_v and_o ordain_v must_v therefore_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o even_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o they_o confess_v themselves_o that_o god_n have_v not_o command_v they_o in_o his_o word_n neither_o have_v be_v teach_v or_o ordain_v thus_o in_o the_o primitive_a apostolic_a church_n whereas_o we_o may_v rather_o demonstrate_v that_o god_n have_v plain_o ordain_v the_o contrary_a in_o his_o word_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o adore_v and_o worship_v the_o image_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o call_v upon_o the_o creature_n that_o we_o all_o that_o eat_v of_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v drink_v also_o of_o the_o cup_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o god_n ordinance_n shall_v we_o be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o doctrine_n and_o tradition_n of_o this_o church_n to_o the_o hazard_n and_o danger_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o that_o only_o upon_o its_o bare_a word_n because_o it_o boast_v that_o it_o can_v err_v and_o that_o it_o appli_v every_o thing_n to_o itself_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o catholic_a church_n or_o of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o the_o scripture_n pray_v what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o to_o exalt_v the_o church_n or_o the_o pope_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n above_o god_n and_o his_o word_n may_v we_o not_o rather_o say_v to_o they_o with_o peter_n act._n 4.19_o whether_o it_o be_v 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and_o conversion_n from_o sin_n and_o without_o new_a obedience_n to_o christ_n commandment_n which_o all_o be_v so_o plain_o and_o express_o teach_v in_o the_o undoubted_a word_n of_o god_n especial_o in_o the_o five_o aforemention_v principal_a point_n that_o every_o christian_a may_v sufficient_o understand_v they_o unto_o his_o salvation_n and_o have_v be_v unanimous_o profess_v in_o the_o primitive_a apostolic_a church_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o so_o clear_o and_o express_o teach_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o a_o necessary_a article_n of_o faith_n love_n and_o obedience_n towards_o christ_n nor_o have_v be_v understand_v and_o teach_v out_o of_o the_o same_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o very_o same_o though_o it_o depend_v from_o it_o by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v true_a doctrine_n and_o agreeable_a to_o scripture_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v necessary_a for_o they_o who_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o as_o yet_o and_o retain_v only_o the_o fundamental_a doctrine_n itself_o the_o save_a faith_n and_o love_n towards_o christ_n at_o least_o so_o long_o till_o god_n enlighten_v and_o bring_v their_o understanding_n to_o a_o full_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n ought_v daily_o to_o search_v into_o whereby_o we_o do_v conclude_v further_a that_o we_o ought_v also_o not_o to_o judge_v one_o another_o according_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o doctrine_n especial_o when_o the_o other_o may_v produce_v motive_n and_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o such_o which_o be_v take_v not_o from_o natural_a reason_n but_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o bind_v not_o only_o his_o understanding_n but_o also_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o can_v receive_v such_o doctrine_n for_o fear_n of_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o his_o word_n but_o must_v at_o least_o doubt_n of_o they_o for_o in_o such_o a_o case_n we_o must_v say_v whosoever_o doubt_v if_o he_o eat_v if_o he_o receive_v they_o be_v damn_v by_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o rather_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n in_o such_o controversy_n of_o doctrine_n we_o must_v receive_v he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o faith_n but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n to_o his_o own_o master_n he_o stand_v or_o fall_v let_v we_o therefore_o not_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o but_o judge_v this_o rather_o that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o stumbling-block_n or_o offence_n of_o conscience_n in_o his_o brother_n way_n chap._n iu._n that_o the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n have_v no_o ground_n to_o judge_n and_o condemn_v the_o protestant_n reform_v evangelical_n church_n as_o heretical_a have_v lay_v this_o ground_n we_o may_v easy_o and_o as_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o every_o one_o conscience_n unto_o salvation_n deliver_v our_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n concern_v the_o modern_a difference_n and_o dissension_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o among_o the_o christian_n that_o make_v on_o all_o side_n profession_n of_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v foment_v and_o aggravate_v mere_o out_o of_o a_o unseasonable_a and_o uncharitable_a judge_v and_o condemn_v with_o such_o vehemency_n and_o bitterness_n yea_o with_o such_o great_a effusion_n of_o blood_n and_o lamentable_a devastation_n of_o country_n that_o never_o the_o like_a be_v hear_v of_o any_o other_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n at_o this_o present_a i_o will_v make_v but_o a_o short_a application_n to_o the_o three_o principal_a divide_v and_o dissent_v church_n church_n difference_n betwixt_o the_o roman_a catholic_n lutheran_n and_o reform_a church_n which_o be_v disperse_v in_o the_o occidental_a christian_a world_n throughout_o whole_a province_n and_o kingdom_n as_o first_o the_o say_v roman_a catholic_n or_o papist_n so_o call_v who_o beside_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o especial_o upon_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o general_o be_v altogether_o subject_v and_o depend_v on_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n as_o be_v their_o supreme_a head_n and_o judge_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o conscience_n as_o the_o church_n in_o italy_n spain_n and_o the_o great_a part_n in_o france_n germany_n and_o poland_n then_o the_o protestant_a evangelical_n lutheran_n as_o they_o themselves_o will_v be_v call_v who_o beside_o the_o holy_a scripture_n profess_v confessionem_fw-la agustanam_n &_o saxonicam_fw-la formulam_fw-la concordiae_fw-la as_o their_o symbolical_a and_o universal_a book_n of_o doctrine_n not_o that_o they_o ground_n principal_o their_o faith_n and_o religion_n upon_o they_o but_o that_o they_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n and_o opinion_n of_o they_o conformable_a to_o scripture_n and_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n as_o in_o germany_n especial_o in_o high_a and_o low_a saxony_n some_o church_n in_o swaben_n francony_a westphaly_n hessen_n etc._n etc._n and_o without_o germany_n the_o church_n in_o denmark_n sweden_n and_o prussia_n although_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n perceive_v betwixt_o they_o because_o some_o have_v not_o receive_v hitherto_o as_o yet_o the_o say_v formulam_fw-la saxonicam_fw-la and_o some_o of_o they_o have_v collect_v their_o own_o peculiar_a corpora_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la confession_n and_o book_n of_o doctrine_n three_o those_o evangelical_n christian_n protestant_n who_o because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v bind_v and_o tie_v to_o any_o man_n whether_o it_o be_v luther_n calvin_n zuinglius_fw-la or_o any_o other_o doctrine_n or_o book_n and_o therefore_o not_o be_v name_v by_o any_o man_n name_n but_o have_v purge_v and_o reform_v their_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n from_o the_o abuse_n of_o popery_n only_o according_a to_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n be_v common_o call_v reform_v by_o some_o papist_n they_o be_v call_v biblist_n or_o scripture-man_n of_o which_o name_n they_o need_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a because_o they_o be_v ground_v on_o and_o refer_v themselves_o whole_o to_o the_o holy_a bible_n as_o the_o church_n in_o england_n scotland_n helvetia_n the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n all_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n with_o some_o particular_a church_n in_o germany_n poland_n hungary_n etc._n etc._n which_o though_o they_o have_v collect_v and_o frame_v also_o their_o peculiar_a confession_n yet_o not_o with_o the_o intent_n to_o bind_v other_o christian_n conscience_n even_o to_o their_o word_n but_o only_o to_o testify_v their_o unanimous_a consent_n and_o uniformity_n first_o and_o principal_o in_o the_o necessary_a fundamental_a point_n of_o salvation_n out_o of_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n then_o secondary_o in_o the_o confutation_n and_o reject_v of_o the_o erroneous_a by-doctrine_n especial_o those_o of_o the_o popish_a church_n which_o have_v no_o ground_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o be_v è_fw-la diametro_fw-la opposite_a to_o it_o by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n and_o withal_o to_o decline_v and_o refute_v all_o sort_n of_o calumny_n and_o slander_n of_o their_o adversary_n wherefore_o also_o they_o by_o a_o special_a confession_n of_o they_o do_v not_o reject_v the_o confession_n of_o other_o especial_o that_o of_o augspourg_n though_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n in_o word_n remain_v much_o less_o do_v presume_v to_o condemn_v other_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n because_o of_o some_o different_a opinion_n or_o ceremony_n if_o only_o they_o do_v agree_v with_o they_o in_o the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n withhold_v themselves_o from_o condemn_v other_o and_o even_o for_o these_o very_a same_o reason_n have_v i_o hitherto_o addict_v myself_o to_o the_o confession_n of_o these_o reform_a church_n and_o be_o resolve_v with_o god_n assistance_n 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