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doctrine_n dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a ascribe_v all_o honour_n to_o man_n and_o deny_v it_o to_o god_n moreover_o that_o we_o can_v be_v induce_v to_o believe_v the_o transformation_n of_o the_o bread_n or_o transubstantiation_n as_o they_o call_v it_o in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o a_o true_a sacrifice_n though_o without_o blood_n of_o the_o transubstantiated_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n both_o for_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a or_o the_o purgatory_n they_o can_v condemn_v we_o for_o unless_o they_o do_v convince_v we_o first_o that_o such_o doctrine_n be_v necessary_a unto_o salvation_n so_o that_o christ_n sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o spiritual_a eat_v thereof_o profit_v we_o nothing_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n can_v cleanse_v we_o from_o sin_n except_o we_o believe_v also_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o mass_n and_o the_o purgatory_n which_o nevertheless_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o assert_v or_o never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v since_o they_o partly_o confess_v themselves_o that_o they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v assure_v in_o those_o and_o such_o like_a point_n only_o by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n unless_o the_o declaration_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n have_v give_v to_o they_o satisfaction_n therein_o and_o this_o be_v their_o main_a objection_n church_n whether_o such_o point_n of_o doctrine_n though_o not_o necessary_a in_o themselves_o be_v yet_o necessary_a for_o all_o christian_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o aforementioned_a and_o such_o like_a controversy_n of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n though_o they_o be_v not_o direct_o and_o in_o themselves_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n yet_o be_v necessary_a even_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o they_o have_v be_v thus_o teach_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n but_o here_o we_o ask_v first_o the_o question_n what_o they_o mean_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n if_o they_o understand_v the_o universal_a christian_a church_n which_o since_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n disperse_v as_o the_o word_n catholic_a do_v imply_v it_o than_o we_o confess_v as_o we_o have_v already_o declare_v it_o heretofore_o that_o whatsoever_o it_o teach_v with_o one_o accord_n as_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n to_o be_v undoubted_o necessary_a but_o they_o themselves_o will_v not_o assert_v this_o of_o most_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a point_n and_o though_o they_o shall_v assert_v it_o of_o some_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o prove_v it_o neither_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o by_o the_o true_a and_o undoubted_a write_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n whereas_o by_o this_o very_a same_o ground_n we_o can_v rather_o make_v appear_v the_o contrary_a that_o the_o most_o and_o principal_a point_n thereof_o must_v be_v either_o false_a and_o erroneous_a or_o at_o least_o unnecessary_a because_o they_o have_v not_o be_v teach_v thus_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n neither_o have_v the_o primitive_a church_n ever_o presume_v and_o take_v upon_o itself_o such_o a_o power_n as_o if_o it_o may_v or_o shall_v teach_v or_o ordain_v some_o new_a doctrine_n unto_o salvation_n and_o so_o impose_v on_o the_o christian_n a_o heavy_a yoke_n and_o prescribe_v they_o a_o narrow_a way_n to_o salvation_n than_o it_o have_v receive_v from_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n whereby_o also_o consequent_o be_v make_v void_a whatsoever_o they_o object_n concern_v the_o unwritten_a word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o produce_v any_o certain_a ground_n or_o warrant_n that_o it_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n although_o otherwise_o we_o do_v not_o absolute_o reject_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n which_o either_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o scripture_n or_o be_v count_v only_o as_o useful_a ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o as_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n constat_fw-la omnem_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la matricibus_fw-la &_o originalibus_fw-la fidei_fw-la conspiret_fw-la veritati_fw-la deputandam_fw-la id_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la tenentem_fw-la quod_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n apostoli_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la christus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la suscepit_fw-la reliquam_fw-la verò_fw-la omnem_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la de_fw-la mendacio_fw-la praejudicandam_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr praescr_n c._n 21._o exit_fw-la ipso_fw-la ordine_fw-la manifestatur_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la dominicum_fw-la &_o verum_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la prius_fw-la traditum_fw-la id_fw-la autem_fw-la extraneum_fw-la &_o falsum_fw-la quod_fw-la posterius_fw-la immissum_fw-la id._n 32._o viderint_fw-la qui_fw-la stoicum_fw-la &_o platonicum_n &_o dialecticum_fw-la christianismum_fw-la protulerunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la curiositate_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la post_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la nec_fw-la inquisitione_n post_fw-la evangelium_fw-la cùm_fw-la credimus_fw-la nihil_fw-la desideramus_fw-la ultra_fw-la credere_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la prius_fw-la credimus_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la ultra_fw-la
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 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draw_v thereby_o some_o distraction_n and_o division_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o which_o reason_n we_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o shun_v and_o eschew_v they_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n tit._n 1.10_o 2_o tim._n 3.6_o to_o avoid_v they_o rom._n 16.17_o to_o withdraw_v ourselves_o from_o they_o and_o have_v no_o company_n with_o they_o 2_o thes_n 3.6.14_o 2_o joh._n 10._o who_o by_o judgeing_a other_o and_o cause_v therewith_o division_n and_o sect_n separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o assembly_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judas_n 19_o and_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v condemn_v of_o themselves_o tit._n 3.11_o who_o also_o ought_v to_o be_v instruct_v in_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n and_o convince_v by_o sound_a better_a sure_a and_o plain_a interpretation_n and_o inference_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o sometime_o sharp_o rebuke_v tit._n 1.9_o 10.13_o 2_o tim._n 2.24_o 25._o and_o to_o restrain_v they_o with_o all_o other_o spiritual_a mean_n that_o christ_n have_v ordain_v lest_o they_o may_v prejudicate_v and_o hurt_v the_o christian_a church_n by_o their_o seduction_n and_o spread_v far_o their_o leaven_n and_o sow_v tare_n three_o how_o much_o more_o when_o they_o by_o their_o own_o interpretation_n and_o conclusion_n in_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n do_v not_o only_o affirm_v or_o deny_v some_o what_o which_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o express_o affirm_v or_o deny_v but_o also_o do_v affirm_v some_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o evident_o and_o express_o deny_v therein_o or_o deny_v some_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o express_o affirm_v therein_o that_o all_o learned_a christian_n who_o will_v but_o understand_v they_o and_o not_o out_o of_o carnal_a affection_n stick_v unto_o they_o may_v comprehend_v they_o without_o any_o difficulty_n nay_o it_o be_v evident_a and_o palpable_a to_o every_o one_o that_o those_o interpretation_n and_o opinion_n of_o they_o be_v but_o mere_o strain_v and_o spin_v out_o of_o their_o own_o fancy_n and_o not_o ground_v upon_o the_o text_n and_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n itself_o or_o equivalent_a place_n of_o it_o especial_o the_o true_a primitive_a undoubted_a church_n have_v with_o one_o accord_n teach_v absolute_o the_o contrary_a those_o if_o they_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n obtrude_v and_o urge_v their_o own_o force_a interpretation_n or_o rather_o perversion_n of_o the_o scripture_n both_o without_o and_o against_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n as_o necessary_a as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n itself_o and_o thereby_o deny_v or_o pervert_v the_o true_a necessary_a article_n of_o faith_n or_o precept_n of_o god_n and_o that_o obstinate_o as_o have_v be_v mention_v before_o they_o be_v not_o only_o like_a to_o those_o prophet_n who_o presume_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o command_v they_o to_o speak_v but_o also_o like_o they_o that_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n deut._n 18.20_o because_o they_o will_v thrust_v as_o out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v command_v to_o walk_v in_o deut._n 13.25_o from_o who_o he_o have_v warn_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o believe_v nor_o hearken_v unto_o their_o word_n though_o they_o show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n deut._n 13.1_o 2._o matth._n 24.24_o 25._o whereby_o i_o hope_v every_o one_o may_v see_v that_o by_o the_o often-mentioned_n ground_n of_o the_o manifest_a scripture_n not_o only_o no_o occasion_n be_v give_v to_o the_o erroneous_a sect_n but_o rather_o the_o sectary_n mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v with_o much_o facility_n and_o safety_n and_o with_o more_o efficacy_n then_o by_o many_o subtle_a and_o endless_a altercation_n and_o dispute_n or_o by_o all-excommunication_n and_o persecution_n of_o heretic_n although_o we_o do_v disapprove_v also_o this_o to_o be_v use_v against_o manifest_a obstinate_a 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plain_o and_o evident_o and_o more_o conformable_o to_o the_o unanimous_a understanding_n and_o mean_v which_o the_o church_n in_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n profess_v concern_v the_o eternal_a godhead_n of_o christ_n not_o that_o it_o be_v direct_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n but_o conducible_a to_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o ambiguous_a term_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o arrian_n otherwise_o there_o have_v be_v in_o those_o time_n true-beleeving_a bishop_n who_o though_o they_o have_v reject_v the_o arrian_n heresy_n concern_v the_o create_a divinity_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o doubt_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v literal_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v therefore_o not_o condemn_v but_o tolerate_v as_o weak_a in_o faith_n this_o very_a same_o we_o may_v say_v of_o all_o other_o ancient_a sectary_n macedonius_n nestorius_n eutiche_n pelagius_n which_o be_v at_o all_o time_n condemn_v for_o their_o singular_a 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the_o justification_n ex_fw-la solâ_fw-la fide_fw-la only_o by_o faith_n that_o we_o hold_v the_o
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we_o will_v also_o perform_v it_o philippian_n 1._o verse_n 6._o without_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o john_n 15._o verse_n 5._o for_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n dead_a in_o sin_n ephesian_n 2._o verse_n 5._o and_o he_o that_o obey_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n romans_z 6._o verse_n 16.20_o 2_o peter_n 2._o verse_n 19_o but_o if_o the_o son_n make_v we_o free_a we_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o john_n 8._o verse_n 34.36_o and_o faithful_a be_v he_o that_o call_v you_o who_o also_o will_v do_v it_o 1_o thessalonian_o 5._o verse_n 24._o but_o if_o there_o be_v beside_o any_o other_o controversy_n of_o man_n freewill_n or_o god_n gracious_a help_n we_o hold_v neither_o they_o nor_o our_o particular_a opinion_n to_o be_v necessary_a unto_o salvation_n especial_o for_o all_o christian_n who_o oftentimes_o understand_v but_o little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o of_o such_o subtle_a question_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v nor_o condemn_v one_o another_o like_o as_o among_o the_o papist_n themselves_z the_o modern_a dominican_n and_o jesuit_n can_v agree_v about_o these_o question_n notwithstanding_o the_o prohibition_n make_v by_o the_o pope_n not_o to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v one_o another_o for_o error_n in_o faith_n work_n 2._o of_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n 2._o nor_o do_v we_o deny_v the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n in_o that_o sense_n as_o the_o ancient_a father_n use_v the_o word_n meritum_fw-la desert_n or_o mereri_fw-la to_o deserve_v viz._n that_o we_o obtain_v thereby_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a remuneration_n by_o grace_n for_o christ_n sake_n in_o virtue_n of_o his_o promise_n which_o we_o confess_v unanimous_o with_o they_o by_o warrant_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o we_o deny_v only_o meritum_fw-la de_fw-la condigno_fw-la as_o the_o papist_n school-author_n and_o divine_n principal_o the_o jesuit_n do_v teach_v that_o such_o in_o themselves_o be_v condign_a meritorious_a work_n of_o eternal_a life_n 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17._o suarez_n in_o 3._o thom._n tom._n 1._o quest_n 19_o art_n 3._o disp_n 39_o vasq._n in_o lib._n 2a._o quest_n 114._o disp_n 214._o c._n 2._o &_o 4._o 3._o concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n mass_n 3._o of_o the_o mass_n it_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a and_o manifest_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o plain_o and_o express_o teach_v and_o declare_v thereof_o either_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o in_o the_o whole_a volume_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o although_o some_o or_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v teach_v it_o yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v receive_v for_o a_o article_n necessary_a unto_o salvation_n because_o they_o have_v not_o teach_v it_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o because_o faith_n love_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n commandment_n and_o institution_n may_v very_o well_o subsist_v without_o the_o mass_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o even_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n never_o have_v teach_v such_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n as_o now_o a_o day_n in_o popery_n be_v profess_v and_o hold_v for_o the_o sovereign_a worship_n and_o chief_a part_n of_o religion_n for_o although_o they_o call_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n missam_fw-la and_o that_o from_o thence_o because_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la those_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o baptise_a be_v usual_o dismiss_v from_o it_o with_o these_o word_n item_fw-la missa_fw-la est_fw-la and_o although_o they_o have_v attribute_v the_o name_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o holy_a communion_n itself_o yet_o they_o do_v it_o not_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n and_o meaning_n that_o the_o priest_n shall_v offer_v again_o the_o real_a and_o essential_a body_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o mouth_n and_o also_o perform_v a_o new_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n both_o for_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a and_o for_o other_o necessity_n as_o for_o sick_a cattle_n for_o good_a weather_n as_o it_o be_v teach_v and_o express_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_n 22._o c._n 2._o v._n 9_o canon_n 1.3_o but_o that_o it_o be_v sacrificium_fw-la eucharisticum_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n partly_o because_o the_o faithful_a gather_v and_o collect_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n upon_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o the_o holy_a communion_n and_o necessitiy_n of_o the_o poor_a from_o whence_o the_o german_n retain_v still_o the_o name_n of_o oblateâ—_n partly_o because_o the_o holy_a communion_n itself_o be_v a_o commemoration_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o perfect_a oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n finish_v upon_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o principal_a roman_a school_n author_n and_o divine_n themselves_o do_v expound_v it_o by_z calling_z it_z sacrificium_fw-la commemorativum_fw-la &_o representativum_fw-la so_o that_o we_o also_o may_v say_v as_o much_o not_o of_o their_o mass_n but_o of_o the_o holy_a communion_n as_o it_o have_v be_v institute_v by_o our_o
i_o think_v it_o needless_a at_o this_o present_a see_v it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n agree_v on_o in_o thesi_fw-la or_o position_n of_o it_o but_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la or_o application_n of_o it_o each_o one_o favour_v his_o side_n best_o and_o transfer_v the_o fault_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o dissension_n and_o division_n upon_o his_o adversary_n wherefore_o for_o the_o conclusion_n thereof_o we_o must_v apply_v such_o common_a and_o general_a doctrine_n to_o the_o modern_a difference_n and_o controversy_n and_o especial_o to_o the_o three_o dissent_v party_n afore_o mention_v without_o any_o partiality_n and_o passion_n chap._n x._o whether_o or_o how_o far_o the_o protestant_a church_n ought_v or_o be_v bind_v to_o judge_v the_o say_v roman-catholic_n in_o their_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n or_o to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o they_o or_o to_o undergo_v any_o reformation_n among_o all_o schism_n and_o division_n in_o church_n which_o ever_o since_o the_o apostle_n time_n arise_v among_o the_o christian_n we_o shall_v hardly_o find_v any_o one_o which_o have_v be_v foment_v with_o more_o vehemency_n and_o fierceness_n then_o that_o which_o in_o our_o predecessor_n day_n spring_v original_o in_o germany_n and_o afterward_o be_v spread_v over_o all_o europe_n and_o at_o this_o present_a be_v divulge_v witness_v our_o own_o eye_n to_o a_o most_o lamentable_a desolation_n and_o destruction_n of_o christendom_n so_o that_o some_o long_a continuance_n thereof_o which_o be_v fear_v will_v draw_v at_o length_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o all_o western_a church_n like_o punishment_n and_o oppression_n as_o former_o the_o eastern_a suffer_v under_o the_o turk_n tartar_n and_o other_o barbarous_a nation_n unless_o the_o lord_n do_v shorten_v and_o prevent_v they_o by_o the_o day_n of_o his_o apparition_n wherefore_o every_o one_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o be_v careful_a and_o to_o search_v out_o which_o side_n proper_o be_v guilty_a and_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o 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they_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v in_o a_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a condition_n yet_o we_o condemn_v none_o in_o particular_a first_o because_o we_o can_v direct_o discern_v in_o no_o man_n whether_o he_o do_v err_v out_o of_o humane_a weakness_n or_o obstinate_a malice_n second_o because_o though_o he_o do_v err_v out_o of_o malice_n yet_o we_o ought_v still_o to_o hope_v seek_v and_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o his_o conversion_n and_o commit_v the_o judgement_n concern_v he_o to_o the_o sovereign_a judge_n will_v to_o god_n that_o all_o that_o be_v call_v christian_n or_o at_o least_o catholic_n and_o evangelical_n do_v agree_v with_o we_o herein_o with_o one_o mind_n see_v that_o all_o those_o that_o will_v not_o proceed_v against_o conscience_n nor_o parallel_v and_o equal_a man_n word_n with_o god_n word_n neither_o place_n themselves_o in_o god_n tribunal_n must_v herein_o agree_v then_o the_o christian_a love_n and_o peaceablenesse_n will_v reign_v instead_o of_o this_o 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