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omit_v for_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n write_v 2._o peter_n 1._o verse_n 10._o wherefore_o brother_n labour_v the_o more_o that_o by_o good_a work_n you_o make_v sure_a your_o vocation_n and_o election_n he_o leave_v out_o the_o word_n by_o good_a work_n these_o and_o other_o such_o like_a corruption_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o bible_n and_o other_o work_n of_o luther_n give_v zwinglius_fw-la writing_n against_o he_o just_a occasion_n to_o condemn_v he_o of_o this_o fault_n thou_o do_v say_v he_o corrupt_a and_o adulterate_a the_o word_n of_o god_n 413._o zue_v in_o resp_n ad_fw-la luth._o l._n de_fw-la sacram_fw-la to_o 2._o fol._n 412._o 413._o imitate_v sure_o in_o this_o the_o disciple_n of_o martion_n and_o arius_n again_o see_v how_o thy_o case_n stand_v luther_n that_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o man_n thou_o
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articul_fw-la saint_n idem_fw-la in_o declare_v quorundam_fw-la articul_fw-la allow_v of_o miracle_n do_v at_o saint_n relic_n eckium_fw-la relic_n in_o defension_n count_v eckium_fw-la affirm_v the_o commandment_n to_o be_v possible_a yea_o easy_a through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n moguntinum_n god_n thesi_fw-la 10._o wittenb_n a_o 1517._o &_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la joan._n moguntinum_n teach_v that_o no_o man_n be_v certain_a of_o his_o own_o salvation_n 69._o salvation_n ep._n ad_fw-la leonem_fw-la 10._o in_fw-la commemora_fw-la rerum_fw-la quae_fw-la augustae_fw-la a_o 1518._o actae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o resolut_a alâ—arun_v propos_fw-fr a_o 1518._o in_o resâ—lut_n de_fw-fr indulgen_n conclus_fw-la 69._o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n supreamacy_n domini_fw-la supreamacy_n in_o explicat_fw-la orat_fw-la domini_fw-la grant_v freewill_n papae_fw-la freewill_n lib._n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la papae_fw-la confess_v seven_o sacrament_n and_o in_o particular_a 3_o particular_a in_o visitaâ—_n saxonica_n contra_fw-la articul_fw-la lovaniens_fw-la cap._n 35._o serm_n de_fw-fr poenit._n to_o 7._o germ._n fol._n 3_o approve_a penance_n to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o teach_v 11._o teach_v in_o concione_fw-la de_fw-la poenâ—t_fw-la concione_fw-la de_fw-fr confess_v praepar_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la concio_fw-la de_fw-fr praeparat_fw-la sacra_fw-la tom_fw-mi 7._o germ._n fol._n 11._o confession_n to_o be_v necessary_a he_o 20._o he_o sermo_n de_fw-fr eucharist_n &_o serm_n de_fw-fr venerabili_fw-la sacramento_n &_o fraternitat_fw-la tom_fw-mi 7._o germ._n fol._n 20._o allow_v of_o transubstantiation_n 26._o transubstantiation_n de_fw-fr 3._o precept_n serm_n de_fw-fr indulgent_a in_o resolut_a de_fw-fr indulg_n conclus_fw-la 26._o commend_v the_o mass_n 132._o mass_n in_o disput_fw-la lipsica_fw-la cap._n de_fw-fr purgat_fw-la in_o resolut_a de_fw-fr indulg_n conclâ—s_n 16._o adversus_fw-la bullam_fw-la tom_fw-mi 7._o fol._n 132._o grant_v purgatory_n and_o purgat_fw-la and_o 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his_o inconstancy_n i_o will_v bring_v at_o large_a to_o give_v the_o more_o credit_n to_o the_o rest_n which_o shall_v be_v touch_v his_o contradictory_n opinion_n of_o freewill_n for_o against_o freewill_n thus_o he_o write_v 36._o write_v luther_n in_o assert_v articul_fw-la 36._o freewill_n be_v a_o forge_a or_o feign_a thing_n in_o thing_n and_o a_o title_n without_o a_o substance_n because_o it_o be_v in_o no_o man_n power_n to_o think_v any_o good_a or_o evil_a but_o all_o thing_n fall_v out_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n and_o soon_o after_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o this_o word_n freewill_n come_v from_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o he_o be_v master_n of_o it_o again_o the_o levity_n and_o foolishness_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v withal_o in_o other_o article_n of_o the_o popedom_n of_o counsel_n of_o indulgence_n and_o other_o unnecessary_a trifle_n but_o in_o this_o article_n of_o the_o bondage_n servitude_n or_o slavery_n of_o the_o 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see_v also_o f._n 449_o in_o respon_n ibid._n that_o luther_n not_o seldom_o be_v find_v contrary_a to_o himself_o within_o the_o space_n of_o four_o or_o five_o line_n and_o
report_n certain_a article_n unto_o which_o he_o give_v this_o title_n 1600_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1536._o of_o king_n henry_n 28._o stow_n p._n 965._o edit_n a_o 1600_o article_n devise_v by_o the_o king_n highness_n insinuate_v thereby_o that_o both_o the_o say_a article_n and_o all_o other_o dissonant_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n be_v and_o be_v devise_n of_o man_n this_o move_v a_o certain_a courtier_n in_o those_o day_n discourse_v with_o a_o lutheran_n lady_n that_o find_v great_a fault_n both_o with_o this_o title_n and_o the_o article_n to_o answer_v she_o that_o he_o have_v rather_o follow_v the_o devise_n of_o a_o king_n then_o of_o a_o knave_n meaning_n luther_n if_o needs_o new_a devise_n in_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v but_o this_o illation_n or_o conclusion_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v before_o and_o this_o weak_a foundation_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v also_o note_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n in_o the_o ancient_a heretic_n 2._o 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jejunij_fw-la etc._n etc._n ancient_a father_n term_n heresy_n idolatry_n and_o a_o heretic_n a_o idolater_n for_o like_a as_o the_o covetous_a man_n his_o worldly_a wealth_n so_o the_o heretic_n make_v his_o own_o fancy_n as_o it_o be_v his_o god_n last_o of_o all_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o new_a religion_n be_v heretic_n and_o have_v no_o faith_n they_o be_v heretic_n because_o they_o obstinate_o defend_v doctrine_n condemn_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o heretical_a which_o doctrine_n they_o build_v principal_o upon_o their_o own_o fancy_n for_o according_a to_o their_o own_o private_a judgemente_n they_o choose_v their_o belief_n of_o which_o choice_n as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o 6._o by_o tertul._n lib._n the_o prescript_n cap._n 6._o tertullian_n and_o haeresis_fw-la and_o hieron_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la galat._n &_o habetur_fw-la 24._o q._n 3._o cap._n haeresis_fw-la s._n hierome_n such_o sectary_n be_v call_v heretic_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 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