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doctrine_n of_o tradition_n 15._o concern_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a what_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a &_o perspicuous_a for_o proof_n thereof_o then_o those_o word_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o maccabee_n 1._o maccabee_n 2._o c._n 1._o a_o testimony_n so_o evident_a as_o that_o i_o can_v forbear_v it_o though_o it_o impugn_v my_o former_a method_n sancta_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o salubris_fw-la est_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o holy_a and_o heathfull_a cogitation_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a that_o they_o may_v be_v loose_v from_o their_o sin_n which_o place_n we_o see_v do_v literal_o &_o express_o contain_v the_o very_a conclusion_n of_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n therein_o and_o which_o word_n proceed_v upon_o the_o practice_n of_o judas_n machabeus_n who_o send_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n unto_o jerusalem_n to_o procure_v sacrifice_n to_o be_v perform_v for_o the_o spiritual_a relief_n and_o ease_n of_o his_o dead_a soldier_n i_o know_v that_o our_o sectary_n do_v expunge_v out_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n this_o book_n as_o apocryphal_a yet_o they_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v reckon_v among_o other_o divine_a and_o undoubted_a book_n of_o scripture_n by_o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n 47._o carthage_n can._n 47._o by_o innocentius_n exuperium_fw-la innocentius_n epist_n ad_fw-la exuperium_fw-la the_o first_o and_o by_o s._n austin_n himself_o who_o thus_o 36._o thus_o l_o 18._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la c._n 36._o say_v libros_fw-la machabeorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o christian_n for_o canonical_a not_o by_o the_o jew_n 16._o now_o the_o chief_a place_n which_o our_o adversary_n do_v object_n herein_o be_v among_o other_o such_o as_o be_v intend_v of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a be_v calumnious_o wrest_v by_o they_o to_o the_o particular_a time_n of_o each_o virtuous_a man_n death_n thus_o they_o allege_v that_o sa_n of_o the_o psalmist_n 126._o psalmist_n psalm_n 126._o cùm_fw-la dederit_fw-la dilectis_fw-la suis_fw-la somnum_fw-la ecce_fw-la haereditas_fw-la domini_fw-la as_o also_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apocalips_n 14._o apocalips_n 14._o beatiqui_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v they_o which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o now_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n for_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o and_o as_o concern_v this_o late_a place_n saint_n john_n throughout_o his_o whole_a chapter_n speak_v of_o the_o late_a judgement_n and_o therefore_o except_o the_o protestant_n do_v first_o confound_v the_o particular_a time_n of_o man_n death_n with_o the_o time_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n they_o can_v draw_v nothing_o from_o hence_o in_o denial_n of_o purgatory_n add_v to_o this_o that_o some_o of_o the_o father_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o do_v interpret_v this_o text_n of_o martyr_n only_o who_o never_o suffer_v any_o pain_n in_o purgatory_n 17._o they_o also_o produce_v to_o the_o same_o end_n the_o place_n in_o ecclesiastes_n â—1_n ecclesiastes_n â—1_n si_fw-la occiderit_fw-la lignum_fw-la ad_fw-la austrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o tree_n shall_v fall_v towards_o the_o souht_n or_o towards_o the_o north_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o place_n where_o it_o do_v fall_v the_o meaning_n of_o which_o passage_n be_v deliver_v in_o metaphor_n or_o allegory_n do_v the_o more_o hardly_o convince_v any_o thing_n since_o the_o sense_n in_o regard_n thereof_o appear_v the_o more_o doubtful_a notwithstanding_o the_o common_a exposition_n of_o this_o place_n be_v that_o every_o man_n either_o die_v in_o state_n of_o grace_n under_o which_o state_n be_v also_o understand_v those_o which_o come_v to_o purgatory_n and_o so_o fall_v towards_o the_o south_n whereby_o be_v mean_v heaven_n or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o mortal_a sin_n and_o then_o fall_v towards_o the_o north_n to_o wit_n into_o hell_n and_o whosoever_o die_v in_o either_o of_o
sect_n 57_o melancthon_n in_o cap._n 4._o epist_n ad_fw-la roman_n jacobus_n andraeas_n in_o epitome_n colloq_fw-la montisbelgar_a pag._n 58._o luc._n osiander_n in_o enchirid._n controver_n etc._n etc._n p._n 272._o 6._o the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n in_o like_a sort_n be_v maintain_v by_o osiander_n cent._n 16._o p._n 814._o by_o siccanus_n &_o hemingius_n as_o willet_n do_v witness_n in_o his_o sinopsis_n print_v 1600._o p._n 808._o by_o perkins_n in_o his_o revelat_fw-la p._n 326._o 7._o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n of_o work_n to_o wit_n that_o in_o regard_n of_o christ_n his_o passion_n and_o promise_n and_o as_o proceed_n from_o faith_n all_o which_o point_v the_o catholics_n do_v acknowledge_v as_o necessary_a they_o be_v meritorious_a be_v warrant_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o melancthon_n operib_n melancthon_n loc_fw-la come_v de_fw-fr bonis_fw-la operib_n of_o the_o confession_n q_o in_o the_o harmony_n of_o hooker_n 208._o hooker_n l._n 5._o ecclesiast_fw-la polic_a sect_n 72._o pag._n 208._o and_o of_o the_o disputation_n hold_v at_o ratisbone_n 509._o ratisbone_n p._n 509._o 8._o the_o forbearance_n of_o certain_a meat_n at_o set_a time_n and_o this_o not_o for_o a_o politic_a respect_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o spiritual_a end_n be_v justify_v by_o hooker_n 204._o hooker_n in_o his_o ecclesiast_fw-la polic_a l._n 5._o sect_n 72._o p._n 204._o who_o not_o only_o condemn_v aerius_n and_o montanus_n for_o teach_v the_o contrary_a but_o do_v also_o answer_v the_o place_n urge_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n by_o our_o adversary_n in_o disproof_n of_o our_o catholic_a fasting_n the_o say_a doctrine_n be_v also_o approve_a by_o a_o book_n write_v by_o a_o protestant_a author_n entitle_v querimonia_fw-la 94._o querimonia_fw-la p._n 31._o &_o 94._o ecclesiae_fw-la print_v in_o london_n anno_fw-la 1592._o 9_o the_o doctrine_n of_o evangelicall_a counsel_n be_v maintain_v by_o luther_n 30._o luther_n assertionib_fw-la art_n 30._o by_o hooker_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n lib._n 3._o sect_n 8._o pag._n 140._o and_o by_o d._n covel_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o hooker_n art_n 8._o p._n 49._o 50._o etc._n etc._n 10._o last_o that_o the_o true_a church_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v visible_a be_v prove_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o melancthon_n who_o allege_v sundry_a text_n out_o of_o scripture_n in_o proof_n thereof_o thus_o 354._o thus_o loc_fw-la come_v de_fw-fr eccles_n p._n 354._o conclude_v he_o &_o simile_n loci_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-fr idea_n platonica_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la visibili_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la d._n field_n 21._o field_n l._n 1._o of_o the_o church_n p._n 19_o &_o 21._o do_v affirm_v the_o same_o and_o thereupon_o reprehend_v bellarmine_n for_o prove_v needless_o the_o visibility_n of_o the_o church_n as_o if_o the_o same_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o protestant_n d._n humphrey_n in_o like_a sort_n justifi_v the_o church_n visibility_n and_o entreat_v at_o large_a and_o prove_v this_o point_n in_o the_o end_n direct_v his_o word_n to_o the_o catholic_n in_o this_o manner_n cur_n 240._o cur_n in_o jesuitismo_n part_n 2._o rat_n 3._o p._n 240._o ergo_fw-la anxiè_fw-la &_o curiosè_fw-la probant_fw-la quod_fw-la à nobis_fw-la nunquam_fw-la est_fw-la negatum_fw-la that_o be_v why_o do_v our_o adversary_n so_o painful_o prove_v that_o to_o wit_n the_o church_n visibility_n which_o we_o never_o deny_v thus_o teach_v the_o say_a doctor_n 11._o the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n visibility_n be_v in_o like_a sort_n maintain_v by_o henoch_n clappam_n 18._o clappam_n in_o his_o sovereign_a remedy_n against_o schism_n p._n 18._o who_o thus_o say_v not_o only_o all_o ancient_n do_v hold_v the_o church_n visibility_n but_o also_o all_o learned_a man_n of_o our_o age_n 12._o these_o now_o ten_o article_n among_o many_o other_o such_o like_a catholic_a point_n acknowledge_v by_o our_o adversary_n as_o the_o reader_n may_v full_o see_v in_o that_o most_o elaborate_a learned_a convince_a and_o unanswerable_a book_n style_v the_o protestant_n apology_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o scripture_n make_v most_o clear_a and_o evident_a for_o the_o justify_n of_o our_o catholic_a faith_n in_o the_o former_a point_n at_o least_o in_o the_o judgment_n of_o these_o as_o i_o may_v term_v they_o agrippian_n and_o half_a christian_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o judgment_n of_o the_o aforealledged_a protestant_n teach_v and_o acknowledge_v these_o catholic_a position_n and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v in_o that_o those_o who_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o say_v former_a article_n do_v nevertheless_o as_o i_o touch_v before_o confident_o teach_v &_o avouch_v that_o that_o only_o and_o nothing_o else_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v manifest_o and_o express_o warrant_v or_o necessary_o deduce_v out_o of_o the_o write_a word_n now_o this_o be_v thus_o i_o see_v not_o how_o our_o former_a protestant_n can_v avoid_v and_o divert_v the_o danger_n of_o this_o their_o present_a doctrine_n which_o broach_v that_o the_o write_a word_n alone_o be_v sole_o &_o definitive_o to_o determine_v all_o ecclesiastical_a doubt_n &_o controversy_n of_o religion_n the_o conclusion_n chap._n xii_o it_o be_v record_v of_o a_o certain_a heathen_a poet_n who_o endeavour_v to_o discounsell_n his_o prince_n and_o maecenas_n from_z wage_n of_o war_n to_o the_o which_o he_o have_v be_v overmuch_o incline_v compose_v a_o tragedy_n represent_v therein_o all_o those_o aggrevance_n and_o terror_n common_o attend_v upon_o war_n as_o sack_v of_o town_n depopulation_n of_o country_n slaughter_n of_o soldier_n murder_v of_o the_o innocent_a and_o other_o such_o lamentable_a effect_n but_o instead_o of_o his_o catastrophe_n or_o last_o act_n thereof_o he_o cause_v the_o chorus_n without_o any_o speech_n at_o all_o to_o bring_v forth_o in_o a_o vessel_n certain_a dead_a bone_n of_o his_o prince_n predecessor_n with_o a_o paper_n therein_o bear_v this_o or_o the_o like_a inscription_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v behold_v here_o mighty_a prince_n the_o bonesof_o such_o thy_o ancestor_n which_o be_v slay_v and_o dye_v in_o the_o war_n which_o deadlively_a spectacle_n be_v set_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o lord_n speak_v no_o doubt_n more_o feel_o and_o persuade_o as_o force_v or_o invade_v his_o understanding_n by_o the_o irresistible_a assault_n of_o the_o eye_n than_o the_o deliverance_n of_o word_n or_o any_o other_o external_a representation_n can_v import_v 2._o the_o like_a in_o the_o closure_n of_o this_o treatise_n i_o think_v good_a to_o observe_v for_o have_v labour_v to_o withdraw_v our_o sectary_n from_o erect_v the_o scripture_n as_o sole_a judge_n of_o controversy_n in_o the_o patronise_a whereof_o they_o war_n &_o fight_n against_o god_n sacred_a word_n against_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o first_o purity_n against_o the_o uniform_a judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o final_o against_o reason_n itself_o and_o have_v refute_v this_o their_o doctrine_n first_o by_o discover_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o regard_n whereof_o every_o private_a spirit_n though_o of_o such_o as_o be_v predestinate_v and_o elect_v can_v assure_v himself_o indubious_o of_o their_o true_a sense_n &_o meaning_n second_o by_o lay_v down_o the_o incompetency_n &_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o this_o point_n proceed_v both_o from_o the_o protestant_n disagrement_n which_o be_v scripture_n from_o the_o corruption_n of_o all_o original_n and_o translation_n thereof_o now_o extant_a at_o least_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o new_a ghospeller_n and_o last_o by_o show_v that_o suppose_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v this_o judge_n yet_o it_o make_v in_o behalf_n of_o we_o catholics_n and_o not_o for_o our_o adversary_n if_o we_o insist_v either_o in_o the_o perspicuity_n of_o the_o letter_n thereof_o or_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n and_o protestant_n pass_v thereon_o the_o proof_n of_o which_o passage_n necessary_o force_v that_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v this_o determine_a judge_n which_o be_v accomplish_v it_o now_o remain_v by_o allusion_n to_o the_o former_a poet_n that_o in_o place_n of_o a_o exact_a &_o ceremonious_a conclusion_n i_o only_o present_a to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o protestant_n the_o yet_o extant_a and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o un-entombed_n sentence_n &_o judgement_n of_o their_o own_o ancestor_n i_o mean_v of_o luther_n caluin_n zuinglius_fw-la and_o their_o follower_n wherein_o with_o great_a bitterness_n of_o speech_n they_o do_v anathematise_v and_o damn_v one_o another_o for_o their_o different_a opinion_n rise_v out_o of_o their_o suppose_a reveal_v spirit_n &_o out_o of_o their_o private_a interpret_n the_o scripture_n as_o each_o one_o do_v true_o charge_v another_o though_o they_o all_o indifferent_o maintain_v with_o the_o like_a fervour_n this_o doctrine_n promise_v infallible_o to_o themselves_o in_o particular_a the_o certainty_n of_o this_o spirit_n and_o justify_v
in_o like_a sort_n the_o scripture_n for_o judge_n 3._o these_o censure_n i_o say_v i_o will_v present_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o judgment_n as_o so_o many_o unburied_a parcel_n of_o their_o forefather_n dead_a memory_n still_o remain_v to_o witness_v to_o their_o child_n that_o their_o say_a predecessor_n in_o this_o doctrine_n do_v perish_v in_o the_o justify_n of_o this_o their_o quarrel_n not_o only_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o profess_a adversary_n the_o catholics_n but_o also_o by_o the_o bloody_a wound_n which_o their_o credit_n and_o estimation_n reciprocal_o receive_v from_o their_o severe_a sentence_n of_o one_o another_o as_o often_o as_o any_o of_o they_o attempt_v to_o practice_v in_o their_o particular_a work_n and_o labour_n touch_v the_o make_v the_o scripture_n sole_a judge_n of_o controversy_n which_o afore_o they_o all_o have_v joint_o teach_v by_o speculation_n and_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o their_o interchangable_a condennation_n be_v in_o several_a manner_n &_o sort_n 1._o the_o lutheran_n with_o the_o sacramentary_n i_o mean_v with_o the_o swinglian_o and_o caluinist_n 2._o the_o sacramentary_n with_o the_o lutheran_n 3._o the_o lutheran_n among_o themselves_o 4._o the_o sacramentary_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 all_o which_o party_n notwithstanding_o equal_o maintain_v the_o scripture_n for_o judge_n and_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o private_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o upon_o this_o ground_n and_o principle_n if_o so_o it_o be_v true_a their_o own_o spirit_n each_o one_o challenge_v the_o like_a privilege_n therein_o shall_v have_v necessary_o conspire_v and_o agree_v together_o in_o their_o doctrine_n &_o exposition_n of_o the_o say_a scripture_n since_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v one_o not_o many_o argentinum_n many_o epist_n ad_fw-la joannem_fw-la heruagium_fw-la typographum_fw-la argentinum_n and_o first_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o judgment_n of_o the_o lutheran_n pass_v upon_o the_o sacramentary_n 4._o luther_n lovaniens_fw-la luther_n thes_n 2._o cont_n lovaniens_fw-la himself_o say_v we_o serious_o judge_v the_o zwinglians_n and_o sacramentary_n to_o be_v heretic_n and_o alien_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v the_o sacramentary_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 defend_v it_o as_o also_o in_o three_o 389._o three_o tom._n â—_o in_o def_n verbor_fw-la caenae_fw-la domini_fw-la f._n 389._o place_n he_o thus_o write_v against_o they_o we_o will_v reprove_v and_o condemn_v they_o to_o wit_n the_o sacramentary_n for_o idolater_n corrupter_n of_o god_n word_n blasphemer_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_v of_o our_o good_n and_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v do_v unto_o we_o as_o long_o as_o god_n will_v permit_v 5._o neither_o be_v luther_n posthum_fw-la or_o his_o after-broode_n i_o mean_v the_o lutheran_n who_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o doct._n whitaker_n reason_n whitaker_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o f._n campian_n the_o eight_o reason_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 sacramentary_n than_o their_o father_n be_v for_o luke_n 7._o luke_n enchirid_n count_v caluinian_a c._n 7._o osiander_n a_o lutheran_n speak_v of_o certain_a wicked_a assertion_n of_o they_o touch_v christ_n say_v thus_o but_o here_o gentle_a reader_n behind_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 caluiniste_n there_o open_v itself_o a_o gulf_n or_o hell_n of_o caluinian_a doctrine_n in_o which_o if_o thou_o diligent_o weigh_v the_o matter_n 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 blasphemy_n against_o god_n the_o say_a author_n 267._o author_n ibid._n in_o conclus_fw-la p._n 267._o in_o the_o same_o book_n say_v also_o thus_o let_v any_o godly_a or_o friendly_a reader_n whatsoever_o think_v what_o deadly_a poison_n do_v pour_v itself_o into_o man_n under_o the_o caluinian_a doctrine_n by_o which_o all_o christianisme_n almost_o be_v overthrow_v 6._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 cunninge_n deceit_n and_o slander_n westphalus_n 19_o westphalus_n apolog_fw-la cont_n caluin_n p._n 430._o c._n 19_o report_v 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 he_o be_v able_a to_o show_v certain_a page_n of_o caluins_n work_n of_o which_o every_o one_o contain_v above_o 30._o notable_a lie_n and_o taunt_n conradus_n schlusselb_n caluinist_n schlusselb_n in_o praefat_fw-la theo_fw-la caluinist_n protest_v that_o the_o caluiniste_n do_v nourish_v arian_n and_o turkish_a impiety_n in_o their_o heart_n which_o do_v not_o seldom_o at_o fit_a time_n open_o disclose_v itself_o 7._o stankarus_fw-la 4._o stankarus_fw-la contra_fw-la caluin_n k._n 4._o thus_o write_v to_o caluin_n what_o devil_n o_o caluin_n have_v seduce_v thou_o to_o speak_v with_o arius_n against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n &c_n &c_n and_o after_o the_o say_v lutheran_n conclude_v beware_v o_o christian_n reader_n and_o especial_o all_v you_o minister_n beware_v of_o the_o book_n of_o caluin_n and_o principal_o in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o trinity_n incarnation_n mediator_n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n hunnius_n depravation_n hunnius_n in_o â—his_fw-la epist_n dedicatory_a of_o the_o confut_o of_o caluins_n depravation_n charge_v caluin_n that_o he_o wre_v the_o scripture_n horrible_o from_o the_o true_a sense_n to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o himself_o and_o other_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 &_o caluino-papismus_a afford_v against_o he_o as_o also_o omit_v many_o other_o lutheran_n writing_n against_o caluin_n and_o his_o sect_n and_o leave_v out_o of_o the_o former_a lutheran_n for_o brevity_n sake_n infinite_a other_o most_o notorious_a passage_n direct_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n this_o already_o set_v down_o shall_v suffice_v concern_v their_o condemnation_n of_o he_o &_o the_o sacramentary_n 9_o now_o let_v we_o see_v on_o the_o contrary_a side_n how_o the_o sacramentary_n do_v bear_v themselves_o towards_o luther_n and_o the_o lutheran_n content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o same_o few_o place_n only_o of_o their_o censure_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o taste_n of_o the_o rest_n 10._o and_o first_o zuinglius_fw-la 459._o zuinglius_fw-la tom._n 2._o in_o respon_n ad_fw-la luther_n confess_v fol._n 458._o &_o 459._o call_v luther_n martion_n &_o further_o say_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o high_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o nature_n &_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 thus_o speak_v of_o luther_n touch_v the_o same_o point_n this_o can_v be_v by_o no_o reason_n explain_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 401._o zuinglius_fw-la in_o respon_n ad_fw-la luther_n l._n de_fw-fr sacram._n fol._n 401._o also_o writing_n in_o another_o place_n against_o luther_n doctrine_n thus_o say_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 11._o caluin_n 16._o caluin_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 17._o §._o 16._o speak_v of_o luther_n heresy_n say_v by_o the_o lutheran_n martion_n be_v raise_v out_o of_o hell_n and_o in_o another_o place_n westphalum_fw-la place_n admonit_fw-la 3._o ad_fw-la westphalum_fw-la caluin_n say_v the_o lutheran_n be_v forger_n and_o liar_n 12._o joannes_n campanus_n aduersar_n campanus_n in_o colloq_fw-la lat_fw-la luther_n tom._n 2._o c._n de_fw-fr aduersar_n a_o sacramentary_a say_v 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 13._o last_o for_o great_a contraction_n of_o this_o point_n oecolampadius_n affirm_v that_o the_o lutheran_n bring_v forth_o only_o a_o colour_n or_o shadow_n as_o heretic_n common_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o bring_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o will_v seem_v to_o lancthonen_fw-mi to_o dialog_n count_v me._n lancthonen_fw-mi build_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n see_v with_o what_o full_a &_o intemperate_a term_n they_o do_v interchange_v one_o another_o now_o as_o we_o have_v see_v the_o lutheran_n condemn_v the_o sacramentary_n for_o their_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n and_o these_o they_o again_o so_o neither_o of_o
these_o two_o sect_n do_v absolute_o approve_v such_o as_o be_v even_o of_o their_o own_o faction_n 14._o and_o first_o we_o find_v that_o conradus_n 1._o conradus_n in_o catalogue_n nostri_fw-la temporis_fw-la l._n 1._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 heretic_n 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 &_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 invective_n that_o they_o hold_v one_o another_o for_o heretic_n 15._o now_o touch_v the_o sacramentary_n among_o themselves_o do_v not_o caluin_n 1._o caluin_n lib._n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o l._n 4._o instit._fw-la c._n 15._o §._o 1._o 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 sacra_fw-la zuinglius_fw-la zuinglius_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la quandam_fw-la germaniae_fw-la civitatem_fw-la fol._n 196._o &_o in_o commentar_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la relig_n c._n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la again_o because_o he_o attribute_v more_o to_o the_o sacrament_n then_o external_a sign_n 16._o castalio_n praedest_fw-la castalio_n in_o l._n ad_fw-la caluin_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la a_o sacramentary_a charge_v caluin_n for_o teach_v god_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 give_v a_o different_a description_n of_o they_o both_o and_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o there_o thus_o conclude_v by_o this_o mean_v 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 etc._n etc._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 forth_o 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 castilio_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o our_o foreign_a new_a ghospeller_n for_o some_o taste_n of_o the_o bitter_a sentence_n deliver_v against_o one_o another_o in_o which_o point_n i_o acknowledge_v not_o to_o have_v set_v down_o the_o hundred_o part_n of_o their_o mutual_a accusation_n 17._o now_o if_o we_o look_v here_o at_o home_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o show_v that_o the_o protestant_n and_o puritan_n do_v as_o little_a favour_n one_o another_o for_o their_o several_a doctrine_n rise_v from_o make_v the_o scripture_n sole_a judge_n of_o religion_n as_o the_o fore_n name_v sectary_n have_v do_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o puritan_n will_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o protestant_n to_o be_v true_a and_o sincere_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o diverse_a admonition_n exhibit_v to_o the_o parliamente_n every_o leaâ—e_n almost_o therein_o inveigh_v against_o they_o as_o against_o the_o ghospell_n enemy_n so_o we_o see_v that_o in_o one_o of_o their_o book_n 11._o book_n a_o christian_a and_o modest_a offer_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 11._o they_o say_v that_o if_o themselves_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 they_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 himself_o have_v great_a wrong_n and_o indignity_n offer_v unto_o they_o in_o that_o they_o be_v reject_v etc._n etc._n 18._o touch_v the_o protestant_n recrimination_n of_o the_o puritan_n we_o find_v that_o the_o protestant_n consideration_n protestant_n powel_n in_o his_o consideration_n do_v censure_v they_o to_o be_v notorious_a and_o manifest_a schismatic_n and_o member_n cut_v of_o from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n they_o be_v say_v by_o another_o protestant_n 35._o protestant_n the_o survey_v of_o the_o pretend_a discipline_n 1._o 5._o etc._n etc._n 24._o etc._n etc._n 35._o to_o have_v pervert_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o certain_a place_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o father_n to_o serve_v their_o own_o turn_n and_o again_o the_o say_a author_n say_v of_o they_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v trouble_v with_o such_o chopper_n and_o changer_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o conclude_v he_o further_o affime_v to_o leave_v out_o infinite_a other_o place_n that_o the_o late_a brawl_n pitiful_a distraction_n and_o confusion_n among_o the_o puritan_n proceed_v of_o such_o intolerable_a presumption_n as_o be_v use_v by_o pervert_v and_o false_a interpretation_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o severe_a and_o bitter_a condemnation_n of_o one_o another_o can_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o touch_v ceremony_n only_o as_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o salve_v the_o matter_n when_o they_o be_v charge_v therewith_o by_o catholic_n 19_o these_o lo_o be_v the_o yet_o living-remembrance_n of_o our_o sectary_n progenitour_n overthrow_v occasion_v through_o their_o wage_n of_o war_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o so_o erroneous_a a_o doctrine_n which_o alone_o be_v of_o force_n if_o all_o other_o former_a proof_n and_o argument_n be_v defective_a to_o convince_v our_o novellist_n of_o their_o foul_a error_n therein_o but_o since_o all_o these_o allege_a author_n be_v protestant_n and_o for_o the_o great_a part_n acknowledge_v for_o man_n of_o piety_n and_o as_o profess_v the_o gospel_n by_o the_o present_a church_n of_o england_n since_o they_o all_o disclaim_v from_o the_o church_n authority_n in_o define_v of_o controversy_n all_o ventilated_a alike_o the_o facility_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n &_o acknowledge_v it_o as_o sole_a judge_n and_o warrant_v their_o different_a doctrine_n from_o scripture_n alone_o final_o all_o actual_o impatronize_v themselves_o of_o the_o interpret_n spirit_n since_o i_o say_v they_o all_o proceed_v thus_o far_o and_o be_v warrant_v therein_o with_o as_o much_o reason_n as_o any_o protestant_a maintain_v the_o same_o doctrine_n at_o this_o present_a can_v just_o apply_v to_o himself_o yet_o see_v not_o one_o of_o those_o will_v afford_v any_o approbation_n of_o a_o other_o man_v reveal_v spirit_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n but_o open_o traduce_v each_o other_o spirit_n as_o erroneous_a and_o heretical_a and_o upon_o their_o contrary_a exposition_n of_o scripture_n they_o do_v beget_v contrary_a doctrine_n what_o then_o remain_v but_o that_o every_o sober_a and_o discreet_a christian_a do_v reject_v this_o paradox_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o sole_a and_o only_o judge_v of_o controversy_n since_o it_o have_v engender_v in_o the_o propugner_n thereof_o such_o a_o babylon_n of_o confuse_a and_o tumultuous_a accusation_n &_o that_o with_o all_o resignation_n of_o judgement_n he_o humble_o acknowledge_v that_o christ_n his_o vicar_n assist_v with_o competency_n of_o mean_n from_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n himself_o to_o be_v here_o upon_o earth_n the_o sole_a supreme_a and_o inappealable_a judge_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n often_o recall_v to_o his_o memory_n that_o it_o be_v 18._o be_v math._n 18._o write_v dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o si_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la audierit_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la veluti_fw-la ethnicus_fw-la &_o publicanus_fw-la finis_fw-la