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A07935 The Bishop of London his legacy. Or certaine motiues of D. King, late Bishop of London, for his change of religion, and dying in the Catholike, and Roman Church VVith a conclusion to his bretheren, the LL. Bishops of England. Musket, George, 1583-1645. 1623 (1623) STC 18305; ESTC S102862 100,153 188

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particular_o by_o kennitius_n in_o ●nchi●id_n p._n 63._o end_n in_o exam_n conci_fw-la tri._n part_n 1._o p._n 55._o and_o at_o this_o day_n they_o not_o suffer_v these_o book_n to_o be_v print_v in_o the_o same_o volume_n with_o other_o acknowledge_a scripture_n in_o germany_n and_o all_o profess_v protestancy_n which_o at_o this_o day_n do_v reject_v the_o epistle_n of_o jame●_n of_o jude_n the_o second_o of_o peter_n the_o second_o and_o three_o of_o john_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o apocalips_n second_o we_o disagree_v in_o our_o translate_n of_o confess_a scripture_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v demonstrate_v three_o we_o disagree_v in_o the_o construction_n of_o that_o scripture_n which_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v canonical_a and_o true_o translate_v as_o will_n more_o full_o appear_v hereafter_o in_o our_o mutual_a accusation_n but_o to_o approach_v more_o near_o to_o this_o point_n the_o reader_n be_v to_o conceive_v that_o our_o interchangeable_a dissension_n and_o condemnatious_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v in_o several_a sort_n first_o the_o lutheran_n with_o the_o sacramentarye_n i_o mean_v with_o the_o zuingliaus_fw-la and_o calninists_n second_o the_o sacramentarye_n condemn_v the_o lutheran_n three_o the_o lutheran_n among_o themselves_o four_o the_o sacramentarye_n among_o themselves_o under_o who_o be_v comprehend_v the_o protestant_n and_o puritan_n here_o in_o england_n and_o first_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lutheran_n pass_v upon_o the_o sacramentarye_n luther_n himself_o thus_o say_v we_o lovaniens_fw-la we_o thes_n 21._o contra_fw-la lovaniens_fw-la serious_o judge_v the_o zwinglians_n &_o sacramentarye_n to_o be_v heretic_n and_o alien_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o again_o he_o say_v the_o argent_fw-fr the_o epist_n ad_fw-la joannen_n heruag_n typograp_n argent_fw-fr sacramentarye_n begin_v their_o opinion_n of_o the_o sacrament_n with_o lie_n and_o with_o lie_v they_o end_v it_o and_o yet_o further_o we_o will_v 386._o will_v tom._n 7._o in_o defence_n verbo_fw-la coenae_fw-la domini_fw-la fol._n 386._o reprove_v and_o condemn_v they_o to_o wit_n the_o sacramentarye_n for_o idolater_n corrupter_n of_o god_n word_n blas●emers_n and_o deceaver_n and_o of_o they_o as_o of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o will_v sustain_v persecution_n and_o spoil_n of_o our_o good_n &c._n &c._n thus_o much_o luther_n himself_o neither_o be_v luther_n posthumi_fw-la i_o mean_v the_o lutheran_n who_o by_o testimony_n of_o d_o reason_n d_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o f._n camp_n his_o 8._o reason_n whitaker_n the_o english_a protestant_n embrace_n as_o their_o dear_a brethren_n in_o christ_n more_o mild_a in_o censure_v the_o sacramentarye_n than_o their_o father_n be_v for_o luke_n 7._o luke_n enchi_fw-la count_v calu._n cap_n 7._o osiander_n a_o lutheran_n speak_v of_o certain_a wicked_a assertion_n touch_v christ_n say_v thus_o but_o here_o gentle_a reader_n beyond_o &_o above_o those_o blasphemous_a thing_n which_o in_o the_o discourse_n afore_o we_o have_v hear_v against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o adversary_n the_o ●aluinists_n there_o open_v itself_o a_o gulf_n of_o hell_n of_o caluinian_a doctrine_n in_o which_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o of_o necessity_n must_v arise_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n manifest_a blasphemye_n against_o god_n west_n halus_fw-la a_o lutheran_n aver_v 19_o aver_v apol._n count_v calu._n p._n 430._o c._n 19_o that_o all_o the_o caluinian_a work_n be_v stuff_v with_o taunt_n curse_n and_o lie_v and_o he_o further_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a page_n of_o caluins_n work_n of_o which_o every_o one_o contain_v above_o twenty_o lie_n &_o taunt_n depravation_n taunt_n in_o his_o epist_n dedicatory_a to_o the_o computation_n of_o caluins_n depravation_n hunnius_n a_o most_o remarkable_a lutheran_n charge_v caluin_n that_o he_o wre_v the_o scripture_n horrible_o from_o their_o true_a sense_n to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o brentius_n prophetar_n brentius_n in_o recognit_v prophetar_n say_v all_o the_o zwinglians_n work_n be_v full_a of_o depravation_n cunning_n deceit_n and_o slander_n conradus_n ca●ui●_n conradus_n in_o praesat_fw-la theo._n ca●ui●_n schlusselour●e_v confident_o aver_v that_o the_o caluinist_n do_v nourish_v arian_n and_o turkish_a impietye_n in_o their_o heart_n which_o do_v not_o seldom_o at_o sit_v time_n open_o disclose_v itself_o and_o thus_o pass_v over_o the_o censure_n which_o the_o book_n caluinus_fw-la judaizans_fw-la and_o caluino-papismus_a both_o write_v by_o lutheran_n do_v give_v beside_o many_o other_o book_n write_v against_o he_o and_o the_o sacramentarye_n by_o the_o lutheran_n this_o already_o set_v down_o shall_v suffice_v concern_v the_o lutheran_n çondemnation_n of_o caluin_n and_o other_o sacramentarye_n next_o let_v we_o observe_v how_o the_o sacramentarye_n carry_v themselves_o towards_o luther_n and_o first_o zuingliùs_fw-la 469._o zuingliùs_fw-la zuing._n tom_n 2._o in_o resp_n ad_fw-la luth._o confess_v fol._n 4●8_n &_o 469._o call_v luther_n martion_n the_o old_a heretic_n &_o further_o say_v that_o luther_n be_v guilty_a of_o high_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o teach_v that_o christ_n die_v according_a to_o his_o divinity_n he_o further_o speak_v of_o luther_n touch_v the_o same_o point_n say_v this_o can_v be_v by_o no_o reason_n explayn_v or_o excuse_v for_o luther_n clear_o and_o manifest_o confess_v that_o he_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o saviour_n if_o only_o his_o humanity_n have_v suffer_v zuinglius_fw-la also_o write_v in_o another_o place_n against_o 401._o against_o in_o resp_v ad_fw-la luther_n i._o desacrament_n fol._n 401._o luther_n doctrine_n thus_o provoke_v thou_o luther_n shall_v be_v force_v either_o to_o deny_v the_o whole_a scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o to_o acknowledge_v martion_n heresy_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n fol._n 478_o zuinglius_fw-la say_v of_o luther_n thus_o en_fw-fr ut_fw-la totum_fw-la
istum_fw-la hominem_fw-la satan_n occupare_fw-la conetur_fw-la caluin_n speak_v of_o luther_n heresye_n 17._o heresye_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c_o 317._o §._o 〈◊〉_d 17._o say_v by_o the_o lutheran_n martion_n be_v raise_v out_o of_o hell_n and_o in_o one_o westphalum_fw-la one_o admonit_fw-la 3._o ad_fw-la westphalum_fw-la place_n caluin_n thus_o further_o write_v the_o lutheran_n be_v forger_n and_o liar_n joannes_n z_o campanus_n a_o sacramentary_a thus_o anathematize_v luther_n adverse_a luther_n in_o colloq_fw-la lat_fw-la luth._o tom_n 2._o cap._n the_o adverse_a as_o certain_a as_o god_n be_v god_n so_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o luther_n be_v a_o devilish_a liar_n final_o for_o great_a brevity_n occasion_v rather_o through_o leave_v much_o out_o of_o this_o subject_n then_o contract_v of_o all_o which_o can_v be_v say_v oecolampadius_n that_o melancth_v that_o ●ial_a contra_fw-la melancth_v glitter_a caluinist_n affirm_v that_o the_o lutheran_n bring_v forth_o only_o a_o colour_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o heretyk_n common_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v they_o bring_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o build_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o of_o luther_n in_o particular_a he_o thus_o say_v let_v luther_n let_v oecol_n in_o resp_n ad_fw-la confess_v luther_n luther_n take_v heed_n least_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n he_o be_v deceive_v by_o satan_n see_v with_o what_o full_a and_o intemperate_a term_n the_o caluinist_n do_v charge_n luther_n from_o who_o they_o first_o receive_v the_o suppose_a splendour_n of_o their_o gospel_n bear_v themselves_o herein_o as_o ungrateful_o as_o the_o moon_n do_v to_o the_o sun_n which_o in_o enjoy_v her_o great_a borrow_a light_n show_v her_o great_a opposition_n he_o take_v that_o name_n as_o suppose_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o etymology_n lanspas_n domus_fw-la dei_fw-la now_o as_o we_o have_v see_v the_o lutheran_n condemn_v the_o sacramentarye_n and_o the_o sacramentarye_n they_o again_o so_o neither_o of_o these_o two_o s●rtes_n do_v absolute_o approve_v such_o as_o be_v of_o their_o own_o faction_n and_o first_o we_o find_v that_o conradus_n schlusselburg_n ●_o schlusselburg_n in_o catalogue_n heretic_n ●ostritemporis_fw-la l._n ●_o the_o foresay_a lutheran_n place_v six_o sort_n of_o his_o own_a lutheran_n in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o heretyk_n and_o so_o through_o the_o disallow_n of_o one_o another_o doctrine_n do_v first_o rise_v the_o distinction_n of_o molles_n and_o rigidi_fw-la lutherani_fw-la so_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a even_o out_o of_o their_o own_o book_n and_o inuectyves_n that_o they_o hold_v one_o another_o for_o heretic_n touch_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o caluinist_n among_o themselves_o they_o be_v these_o which_o follow_v to_o wit_n concern_v the_o church_n visibility_n christ_n suffering_n in_o soul_n the_o pain_n of_o hell_n his_o descend_v into_o hell_n after_o death_n baptism_n of_o lay_a person_n in_o time_n of_o necessity_n reprobation_n and_o universality_n of_o grace_n whether_o in_o case_n of_o adultery_n the_o innocent_a party_n may_v marry_v again_o whether_o usury_n be_v lawful_a whether_o christ_n body_n be_v real_o and_o substantial_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o faith_n as_o d._n whitaker_n m._n hooker_n etc._n etc._n do_v hold_v or_o but_o sacramental_o only_o present_a as_o the_o puritan_n maintain_v whether_o bishop_n be_v lawful_a or_o antichristian_a whither_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o surplice_n be_v lawful_a whether_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o final_o to_o omit_v many_o other_o doctrine_n controvert_v among_o the_o protestant_n whether_o god_n do_v decree_n and_o will_v sin_n or_o but_o only_a decree_n to_o permit_v sin_n all_o which_o point_v beside_o many_o more_o be_v several_o mantayn_v by_o several_a protestant_n yea_o most_o of_o the_o point_n by_o those_o protestant_n not_o be_v lutheran_n which_o be_v adverse_a to_o the_o puritan_n to_o exemplify_v in_o one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o former_a do_v not_o 1._o not_o lib._n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o l._n 4._o instis_fw-la c_o 15._o §_o 1._o caluin_n condemn_v zuinglius_fw-la for_o teach_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v bare_a external_a sign_n and_o be_v not_o caluin_n reciprocal_o condemn_v by_o zuinglius_fw-la 190._o zuinglius_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la quandam_fw-la germaniae_fw-la civitat_fw-la fol_z 190._o again_o because_o he_o attribute_v more_o to_o the_o sacrament_n then_o external_a sign_n castalio_n a_o sacramentary_a charge_v caluin_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n make_v a_o distinction_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o of_o caluins_n god_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o thus_o say_v by_o praedestin_a by_o lib._n ad_fw-la calf_n de_fw-fr praedestin_a this_o mean_n not_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o god_n of_o caluin_n be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n but_o that_o god_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v be_v altogether_o contrary_a to_o this_o god_n of_o caluin_n and_o then_o after_o the_o true_a god_n come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o caluinian_a god_n and_o these_o two_o god_n as_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n contrary_a one_o to_o another_o so_o they_o beget_v and_o bring_v jorth_a child_n of_o contrary_a disposition_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n of_o caluin_n child_n without_o mercy_n proud_a etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o castalio_n d._n psalm_n d._n in_o his_o meditat._n upon_o 122._o psalm_n willet_n a_o formal_a protestant_n speak_v of_o certain_a doctrine_n mantayn_v by_o m_n hooker_n d._n covell_n and_o other_o and_o think_v they_o to_o be_v erroneous_a thus_o write_v from_o this_o fountain_n have_v spring_v forth_o these_o and_o such_o other_o whirlepoint_v and_o bubble_n of_o new_a doctrine_n as_o for_o example_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o original_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o sacrament_n do_v give_v and_o confirm_v grace_n etc._n etc._n and_o reject_v diverse_a other_o point_n thus_o conclude_v thus_o have_v some_o be_v bold_a to_o teach_v and_o write_v who_o as_o some_o schismatic_n mean_v the_o puritan_n have_v disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n one_o way_n in_o external_a matter_n concern_v discipline_n they_o have_v trouble_v the_o church_n another_o way_n by_o oppose_v themselves_o by_o new_a quirk_n and_o devise_n to_o the_o soundness_n of_o doctrine_n among_o protestant_n thus_o d._n willet_n but_o now_o in_o this_o last_o place_n to_o come_v to_o the_o mutual_a accusation_n of_o english_a protestant_n only_a &_o english_a puritan_n only_a as_o most_o near_o concern_v we_o we_o find_v that_o the_o book_n entitle_v constitution_n and_o canon_n ecclesiastical_a print_a anno_o 1604._o by_o the_o appointement_n of_o the_o bishop_n do_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_v the_o puritan_n for_o their_o mantayn_v of_o these_o position_n follow_v beside_o other_o as_o they_o be_v in_o that_o book_n set_v down_o the_o worship_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v corrupt_a superstitious_a unlawful_a repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n the_o article_n of_o the_o bishop_n religion_n be_v erroneous_a their_o rite_n antichristian_a etc._n etc._n the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n under_o his_o majesty_n by_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o dean_n be_v antichristian_a and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o puritan_n in_o another_o parliament_n another_o the_o mild_a defence_n of_o the_o silence_a minister_n supplication_n to_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n of_o their_o book_n thus_o write_v dowe_n vary_v from_o the_o sincere_a doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n nay_o rather_o many_o of_o they_o mean_v the_o bishop_n &_o their_o adherent_n do_v much_o swerve_v from_o the_o same_o touch_v general_a grace_n and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o every_o particular_a person_n etc._n etc._n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o christ_n presence_n in_o the_o eucharist_n that_o the_o pepe_n be_v not_o antichrist_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n in_o another_o 1●_n another_o entitle_v a_o christian_a and_o modest_a offer_n p._n 1●_n of_o the_o puritan_n book_n we_o thus_o find_v they_o to_o say_v if_o we_o be_v in_o error_n and_o the_o prelate_n on_o the_o contrary_n have_v the_o truth_n we_o protest_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o they_o god_n and_o christ_n jesus_n have_v great_a wrong_n and_o in_o dignity_n offer_v unto_o they_o in_o that_o they_o be_v reject_v etc._n etc._n but_o we_o will_v insist_v more_o particular_o in_o relate_v the_o puritan_n dislike_n in_o two_o thing_n the_o one_o concern_v the_o common_a prayer-book_n the_o other_o our_o english_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n touch_v the_o first_o the_o puritan_n in_o one_o london_n one_o entitle_v the_o petition_n of_o twenty_o two_o preacher_n in_o 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