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221._o ad_fw-la consentium_fw-la qui_fw-la scripturas_fw-la in_o authoritate_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o those_o speak_n of_o the_o heretical_a scripturist_n of_o his_o time_n who_o allege_v scripture_n for_o authority_n make_v show_v to_o affect_v the_o scripture_n when_o indeed_o they_o affect_v their_o own_o error_n and_o thus_o grave_a judge_n in_o all_o humility_n i_o take_v my_o leave_n beseech_v you_o even_o for_o your_o own_o soul_n health_n that_o in_o your_o seat_n and_o tribunal_n of_o judicature_n you_o do_v so_o judge_v as_o that_o hereafter_o yourselves_o be_v not_o judge_v especial_o i_o mean_v when_o god_n anoint_v priest_n or_o poor_a distress_a catholic_n guilty_a only_o of_o treason_n if_o so_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v term_v commit_v in_o profess_v the_o ancient_a faith_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n shall_v become_v the_o subject_n of_o your_o judgment_n but_o even_o they_o remember_v that_o yourselves_o as_o be_v herein_o deputye_n to_o god_n deputye_n be_v 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in_o regard_n of_o its_o phrase_n or_o style_n chap._n 6._o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o scripture_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o father_n chap._n 7._o the_o testimony_n allege_v by_o our_o adversary_n out_o of_o the_o father_n for_o the_o scripture_n sole_a judge_n be_v answer_v chap._n 8._o the_o same_o difficulty_n acknowledge_v by_o our_o adversary_n chap._n 9_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o scripture_n for_o determine_v doubt_n in_o religion_n prove_v by_o argument_n draw_v from_o reason_n chap._n 10._o that_o it_o can_v be_v determine_v by_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v any_o scripture_n or_o word_n of_o god_n at_o all_o chap._n 11._o that_o heresy_n in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v maintain_v by_o the_o suppose_a warrant_n of_o scripture_n chap._n 12._o that_o our_o adversary_n do_v confess_v it_o to_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o heretic_n to_o fly_v to_o the_o scripture_n alone_o and_o that_o diverse_a of_o they_o therefore_o do_v appeal_v to_o the_o church_n as_o judge_n chap._n 13._o 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and_o answerable_o to_o this_o we_o find_v that_o text_n 25._o text_n deut._n 25._o thou_o shall_v not_o mâ—ssâ—â—_n the_o mouâ—h_n of_o the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n to_o be_v interpret_v s._n paul_n 9_o paul_n 1._o cor._n 9_o of_o god_n preacher_n who_o be_v to_o be_v maintain_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o their_o â—lock_n 4._o the_o anagogical_a sense_n impli_v a_o construction_n to_o heaven_n or_o eternal_a felicity_n and_o hereupon_o we_o find_v that_o verse_n of_o the_o 94._o the_o psalm_n 94._o prophet_n i_o swear_v in_o my_o wrath_n if_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o my_o rest_n to_o be_v interpret_v besides_o the_o literal_a meaning_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n by_o the_o 4._o the_o heb._n 4._o apostle_n of_o eternal_a life_n 5._o now_o then_o there_o be_v beside_o the_o literal_a sense_n so_o many_o mystical_a sense_n of_o scripture_n here_o the_o difficulty_n arise_v that_o see_v some_o text_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o lâ—terally_o other_o 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allege_v by_o whitg_n p._n 137._o thus_o say_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n have_v one_o among_o they_o to_o govern_v the_o rest_n d._n whitguift_n 375._o whitguift_n ubi_fw-la suprap_n 375._o say_v among_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o there_o be_v one_o chief_a etc._n etc._n in_o like_a sort_n musculus_fw-la 66._o musculus_fw-la allege_v by_o whitguift_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 66._o say_v peter_n be_v find_v in_o many_o place_n to_o have_v be_v chief_a among_o the_o rest_n melancthon_n 74._o melancthon_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v centur_fw-la epist_n theolog_fw-la epist_n 74._o thus_o write_v as_o certain_a bishop_n be_v precedent_n over_o many_o church_n so_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v precedent_n over_o all_o bishop_n and_o this_o canonical_a policy_n no_o wise_a man_n i_o hope_v will_v or_o aught_o to_o disallow_v to_o maintain_v this_o say_a doctrine_n jacobus_n andraeas_n be_v allege_v by_o hospinianus_n 589._o hospinianus_n historia_fw-la sacramentaria_fw-la part_n 2._o fol._n 589._o 2._o that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n appear_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o diverse_a protestant_n which_o teach_v that_o antichrist_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v so_o do_v zanchius_n philippens_n zanchius_n in_o epist_n pauli_n ad_fw-la philippens_n teach_v the_o like_a do_v franciscus_n mundi_fw-la franciscus_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v antichristus_fw-la sive_fw-la progno_fw-it stiâ—â—_n mundi_fw-la lambertus_n affirm_v and_o do_v in_o one_o of_o his_o sermon_n christ_n sermon_n of_o the_o sâ—â—ond_a come_n of_o christ_n confess_v that_o some_o protestant_n do_v make_v a_o doubt_n whether_o antichrist_n be_v yet_o reveal_v or_o no._n and_o here_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o some_o other_o protestant_n who_o do_v teach_v he_o to_o be_v come_v do_v make_v the_o turk_n to_o be_v he_o thus_o do_v melancthon_n so_o urge_v by_o harvey_n in_o his_o theological_a discourse_n pag._n 102._o bucer_n and_o fox_n teach_v uz._n act._n mon._n of_o anno_fw-la 1577._o pag._n 539._o 3._o touch_v the_o real_a presence_n who_o know_v not_o that_o luther_n and_o the_o lutheran_n defend_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needle_n to_o set_v down_o the_o particular_a name_n of_o any_o of_o they_o since_o the_o maintainer_n of_o this_o doctrine_n which_o be_v not_o catholic_n be_v term_v lutheran_n especial_o because_o they_o chief_o dissent_v from_o the_o caluiniste_n in_o this_o point_n 4._o that_o priest_n do_v true_o remit_v sin_n by_o absolution_n and_o not_o only_o pronounce_v they_o to_o be_v remit_v appear_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o english_a communion_n book_n where_o the_o priest_n say_v and_o by_o his_o authority_n commit_v to_o i_o i_o absolve_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o sin_n which_o book_n be_v therefore_o reprehend_v by_o the_o book_n call_v the_o survey_v 145._o survey_v p._n 145._o of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n as_o also_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v by_o lobechius_n 301._o lobechius_n disput_fw-la theologic_n pag._n 301._o who_o say_v that_o god_n remit_v sin_n immediate_o by_o himself_o but_o mediate_o by_o his_o minister_n and_o that_o the_o caluiniste_n do_v therefore_o err_v in_o withdraw_v this_o efficacy_n from_o the_o absolution_n give_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n thus_o far_o lobechius_n and_o answerable_o hereto_o we_o find_v that_o melancthon_n 13._o melancthon_n in_o apolog_n confess_v aug._n art_n 13._o do_v teach_v that_o absolution_n be_v proper_o a_o sacrament_n the_o like_a do_v spandeburge_n 116._o spandeburge_n in_o margarit_fw-la theologic_n pag._n 116._o andraeas_n 191._o andraeas_n in_o concilat_fw-la locorum_fw-la seript_n pugnant_fw-la loc_fw-la 191._o althamerus_n and_o sarcerius_n 305._o sarcerius_n loc._n come_v hom_n 1._o de_fw-la potest_fw-la eccles_n fol._n 305._o affirm_v 5._o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la appear_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o d._n bilson_n in_o his_o true_a difference_n part_n 4._o pag._n 539_o d._n whitaker_n contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 8._o p._n 662._o m._n hooker_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n lib._n 5._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 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