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consistunt_fw-la that_o this_o they_o do_v i_o will_v exemplify_v in_o some_o article_n threof_o and_o to_o begin_v with_o that_o first_o article_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o catholic_a believe_v that_o his_o god_n no_o way_n formal_o cooperate_v with_o man_n to_o sin_n the_o protestant_n believe_v that_o his_o god_n 18._o god_n beza_n in_o his_o display_v of_o popish_a preacher_n pag._n â—02_n swingl_n tom_fw-mi 1_o de_fw-fr provident_a c._n 6._o fol._n 365._o caluin_n instit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 18._o cooperate_v force_v and_o impell_v a_o man_n to_o sin_n as_o be_v above_o in_o this_o treatise_n show_v the_o catholic_a believe_v that_o god_n will_v not_o punish_v man_n for_o the_o not_o observe_v of_o such_o precept_n which_o be_v not_o in_o man_n power_n to_o observe_v the_o protestant_n believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o keep_v the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o yet_o withal_o believe_v that_o 697._o that_o d._n reynolds_n in_o his_o second_o conclusion_n 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shall_v be_v reward_v the_o protestant_a believe_v that_o trident._n that_o calu._n in_o antid_v council_n trident._n kemnitius_n in_o exam._n council_n trident._n christ_n will_v reward_v only_o a_o bare_a &_o naked_a faith_n touch_v that_o i_o believe_v the_o catholic_a church_n the_o catholic_a believe_v this_o church_n to_o be_v a_o society_n of_o man_n profess_v the_o present_a roman_a faith_n of_o which_o some_o be_v predestinate_v other_o reprobate_v the_o instit_fw-la the_o confess_v august_n art_n 7._o luth_n l._n the_o council_n &_o eccles_n calu._n l_o 4._o instit_fw-la protestant_a believe_v that_o his_o church_n consist_v only_o of_o the_o elect_a and_o faithful_a and_o not_o of_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n touch_v the_o article_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o catholic_a do_v believe_v such_o a_o communion_n to_o be_v between_o the_o soul_n in_o heaven_n the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n and_o man_n live_v in_o this_o world_n as_o that_o the_o soul_n in_o 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a_o imputative_a justice_n
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beza_n his_o translation_n in_o this_o full_a manner_n 170._o manner_n in_o defence_n translat_a pag._n 170._o to_o note_v the_o error_n of_o that_o translation_n will_v require_v a_o great_a volume_n final_o castalio_n himself_o compose_v a_o translation_n yet_o so_o defective_a and_o impure_a that_o beza_n by_o way_n of_o recrimination_n condemn_v it_o to_o use_n beza_n his_o own_o word_n etc._n word_n beza_n in_o testam_fw-la in_o praefat_fw-la &_o in_o annot._n in_o math_n 3._o in_o 1._o cor._n 1._o etc._n etc._n as_o sacrilegious_a wicked_a and_o ethnicall_a and_o thus_o much_o for_o some_o taste_n and_o delibation_n of_o our_o forayne_a protestant_n translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n each_o late_a translation_n accuse_v the_o former_a for_o imperfect_a and_o impure_a as_o not_o be_v negative_a enough_o in_o behalf_n of_o their_o negative_a religion_n so_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o very_a pulse_n life_n and_o energy_n of_o protestancy_n be_v mere_a negation_n but_o 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scripture_n from_o it_o right_a sense_n and_o other_o english_a puritan_n do_v vomit_v out_o their_o judgement_n of_o the_o english_a translation_n in_o these_o word_n diocese_n word_n abrid_n gement_n of_o the_o book_n give_v to_o his_o majesty_n by_o the_o minister_n of_o lincoln_n diocese_n a_o translation_n that_o take_v away_o from_o the_o text_n that_o add_v to_o the_o text_n and_o that_o sometime_o to_o the_o change_n and_o obscure_v of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o heerupon_o they_o solicit_v the_o late_a king_n for_o a_o new_a tranon_fw-la which_o be_v grant_v to_o they_o and_o after_o publish_v by_o authority_n but_o how_o can_v we_o rest_v assure_v that_o they_o will_v unchangeable_o satisfy_v themselves_o with_o this_o last_o translation_n &_o will_v not_o in_o time_n be_v as_o earnest_a for_o another_o now_o let_v we_o descend_v to_o their_o often_o alteration_n of_o their_o public_a prayer-book_n make_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o crammer_n peter_n martyr_n and_o bucer_n and_o as_o the_o statute_n say_v 1._o say_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o 2._o 3_o edward_n 6._o cap._n 1._o make_v by_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o prayer-book_n retain_v diverse_a affirmative_a point_n of_o the_o roman_a and_o catholic_a religion_n for_o it_o 1549._o it_o all_o these_o with_o diverse_a other_o catholic_a point_n be_v express_o set_v down_o in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n print_v in_o folio_n by_o edward_n whit-church_n cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ad_fw-la imprimendum_fw-la solum_fw-la anno_fw-la 1549._o admit_v baptism_n by_o lay_a person_n in_o time_n of_o necessity_n as_o also_o grace_v give_v in_o that_o sacrament_n in_o like_a sort_n it_o retain_v absolution_n of_o the_o sick_a penitent_a give_v by_o the_o priest_n in_o these_o word_n by_o authority_n commit_v to_o i_o i_o absolve_v thou_o of_o all_o thy_o sin_n &_o according_o it_o retain_v special_a confession_n of_o the_o sick_a penitent_a it_o further_o allow_v the_o 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symbolise_v part_n 2._o cap._n 5._o sect_n 2._o pag._n 4._o the_o daystar_n be_v noâ—_n rise_v so_o high_a in_o their_o day_n when_o yeâ—_n queen_n elizabeth_n reform_v the_o defect_n of_o king_n edward_n communion_n bookâ—_n etc._n etc._n 39_o etc._n ibid._n sect_n 17._o pag._n 39_o yet_o so_o alter_v as_o when_o it_o be_v propose_v to_o be_v confirm_v to_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v refuse_v to_o who_o judgement_n cartwright_n the_o puritan_n thus_o subscribe_v 41._o subscribe_v cartwright_n in_o his_o 2._o reply_v part_n 1._o pag._n 41._o the_o church_n of_o england_n change_v the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n twice_o or_o thrice_o after_o it_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o the_o last_o change_v make_v be_v so_o imperfect_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o puritan_n as_o that_o they_o wish_v a_o new_a common_a prayer_n book_n to_o be_v compose_v thus_o censure_v of_o the_o former_a 474._o former_a in_o whitgift_n defence_n pag._n 474._o 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not_o be_v content_a to_o seek_v to_o deprive_v another_o of_o his_o state_n and_o live_a shall_v not_o less_o labour_n with_o all_o sedulity_n and_o care_n to_o preclude_v and_o forstaule_n the_o true_a owner_n of_o all_o mean_n for_o his_o regayn_n and_o recover_v his_o say_a state_n that_o sundry_a of_o the_o most_o learned_a protestant_n as_o not_o hold_v a_o negative_a faith_n to_o be_v any_o real_a faith_n at_o all_o agree_v with_o the_o catholic_n in_o believe_v the_o affirmative_a article_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n chap._n xviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prudentiores_fw-la 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la secundae_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la prudentiores_fw-la say_v the_o greek_n sentence_n to_o which_o may_v well_o seem_v to_o allude_v in_o sense_n though_o not_o in_o word_n that_o other_o say_n currere_fw-la say_n praestat_fw-la retrosum_fw-la currere_fw-la quam_fw-la male_a currere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n of_o which_o two_o sentence_n diverse_a 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book_n in_o which_o the_o say_a catholic_a doctrine_n be_v by_o they_o full_o teach_v and_o defend_v 1._o and_o to_o begin_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n to_o the_o bodily_a mouth_n be_v affirm_v not_o only_o by_o luther_n but_o by_o all_o the_o lutheran_n without_o exception_n they_o take_v their_o name_n of_o lutheran_n from_o he_o in_o regard_n of_o such_o their_o defence_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o say_a doctrine_n therefore_o it_o be_v bootless_a either_o to_o set_v down_o the_o particular_a name_n of_o they_o or_o to_o make_v reference_n to_o such_o place_n of_o their_o writing_n wherein_o they_o teach_v and_o justify_v the_o say_a doctrine_n they_o chief_o differ_v from_o the_o catholic_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o presence_n 2._o the_o real_a presence_n not_o only_o of_o the_o efficacy_n &_o virtue_n of_o christ_n body_n but_o also_o of_o the_o body_n itself_o after_o a_o wonderful_a and_o incomprehensible_a manner_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o faith_n be_v iustify_v by_o 32._o by_o inâ—tit_fw-la lib._n 4_o do_v 18._o sect_n 7._o &_o 32._o caluin_n by_o 177._o by_o in_o his_o eccesiast_n policy_n l._n 5._o sect_n 67_o pag._n 174._o &_o 177._o m._n hooker_n by_o 169._o by_o contra_fw-la duraeum_n pag._n 169._o d._n whitaker_n by_o 549._o by_o in_o script_n anglican_n pag._n 548._o &_o 549._o bucer_n by_o leaf_n by_o in_o his_o fry_o caveat_n in_o the_o three_o leaf_n m._n ryder_n and_o final_o by_o the_o 431._o the_o in_o the_o english_a harmony_n pag._n 431._o confession_n of_o belgia_n but_o contradict_v for_o popish_a doctrine_n by_o swinglius_n and_o almost_o all_o other_o sacramentary_n and_o particular_o by_o ludovicus_n alemannus_n who_o thus_o write_v neque_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la seu_fw-la incomprehensibili_fw-la modo_fw-la ut_fw-la vocant_fw-la quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la totum_fw-la imaginarium_fw-la &_o repugnat_fw-la apertissimè_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la 3._o that_o sacrament_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v but_o confer_v grace_n where_o a_o true_a disposition_n be_v in_o the_o receiver_n be_v mantayn_v by_o 42._o by_o in_o epitome_a colloq_fw-la montis-beigar_a p._n 5â—_n &_o pag._n 42._o jacobus_n andreas_n 662._o andreas_n contaa_o duraeum_n l._n 8._o p._n 662._o d._n whitaker_n 539._o whitaker_n in_o his_o true_a difference_n part_v 4._o p._n 539._o d._n bilson_n by_o 272._o by_o in_o enchirid_n controver_n quas_fw-la aug._n confesâ—huâ—eâ—_n cum_fw-la caluinianis_n p._n 272._o osiander_n 128._o osiander_n in_o his_o ecclesiast_fw-la policy_n l._n 5_o sect_n 57_o p._n 127._o &_o 128._o m._n hooker_n and_o final_o by_o romanos_fw-la by_o in_o ca._n 4._o epist_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la melancthon_n who_o thus_o write_v of_o this_o point_n repudiandaest_a swinglij_fw-la opinio_fw-la qui_fw-la tantùm_fw-la civili_fw-la modo_fw-la iudicat_fw-la de_fw-la signis_fw-la scilicet_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la tantùm_fw-la notas_fw-la esse_fw-la professionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n 4._o that_o christ_n after_o his_o passion_n descend_v in_o soul_n into_o hell_n be_v affirm_v by_o 1592._o by_o in_o his_o special_a treatise_n of_o that_o title_n print_v 1592._o d._n hill_n by_o supra_fw-la by_o allege_v by_o d._n hill_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la aretius_n melancthon_n and_o m._n nowell_n they_o be_v allege_v by_o d._n hill_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n add_v heerto_o that_o lymbus_n patrum_fw-la whereunto_o we_o catholic_n believe_v that_o christ_n do_v descend_v in_o soul_n after_o his_o death_n be_v affirm_v by_o 19_o by_o in_o lib._n epist_n swingl_n &_o oecolamp_n l._n 1._o p._n 19_o oecolampadius_n 561._o oecolampadius_n in_o lib._n ep_n swingl_n &_o oecolamp_n l._n 3._o p._n 590._o &_o 561._o swinglius_n 221._o swinglius_n in_o his_o come_v place_n in_o engl._n part_n 2._o cap._n 18._o pag._n 221._o peter_n martyr_n and_o fol._n and_o in_o his_o decade_n fol._n bullinger_n 5._o purgatory_n be_v teach_v by_o 112._o by_o tom._n 1._o wittenb_n in_o resolut_a de_fw-fr indulg_n conclus_fw-la 15._o fol._n 112._o luther_n in_o disputat_fw-la lypsicacum_fw-la eckio_n and_o by_o 1313._o by_o m._n fox_n act_n mon._n p._n 1313._o latimer_n that_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v reserve_v by_o god_n to_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n for_o sin_n already_o commit_v which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o purgatory_n be_v teach_v by_o diverse_a protestant_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o public_a 229._o public_a pag._n 229._o confessios_n in_o the_o harmony_n by_o 8._o by_o in_o symbolum_n p_o 8._o jaspar_n olevianus_n &_o by_o 217._o by_o in_o his_o answer_n against_o the_o adversary_n of_o god_n praedestination_n pa._n 215._o 216._o 217._o john_n knox._n 6._o the_o visibility_n of_o the_o church_n at_o all_o time_n be_v affirm_v by_o â—eâ—â—s_n by_o in_o lâ—c_n â—â—m_fw-la â—dit_fw-la 1561_o c._n â—el_a â—eâ—â—s_n melancthon_n by_o 240._o by_o in_o jesuit_n sin_n part_n 2_o â—a_n 3_o p._n 240._o d._n humphrey_n 5._o humphrey_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o church_n c._n 10_o pag._n 5._o d._n field_n 15â—_n field_n 〈◊〉_d his_o ep_n annex_v to_o his_o comm._n place_n in_o eagle_n p_o 15â—_n peter_n martyr_n &_o â—â—_o &_o in_o his_o soâ—eraigne_a remedy_n against_o schism_n p._n â—â—_o enoch_n clapham_n and_o diverse_a other_o learned_a protestant_n for_o brevity_n here_o omit_v though_o contradict_v for_o popish_a by_o conscience_n by_o in_o the_o tower_n dâ—â—putat_fw-la with_o edmund_n campian_n the_o second_o day_n conscience_n d._n fulke_o 4â—_n fulke_o in_o his_o synop_n p._n 4â—_n d._n willet_n and_o many_o other_o 7._o invocation_n of_o saint_n maintain_v by_o art_n by_o luth._o n_o purgat_fw-la quorundam_fw-la art_n luther_n who_o thus_o write_v hereof_o de_fw-fr intercessione_n sanctorum_fw-la cum_fw-la tota_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sentio_fw-la &_o iudico_fw-la sanctos_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la honorandos_fw-la esse_fw-la atque_fw-la invocandos_fw-la vy_z certain_a protestant_n 463._o protestant_n of_o this_o see_v hafferenferus_n in_o locis_fw-la theolog_fw-la l._n 3._o stat_fw-la 4._o loc_fw-la 5._o p_o 463._o in_o polonia_n by_o 462._o by_o vide_fw-la fox_n act._n mon._n 462._o thomas_n bilney_n by_o 1315._o by_o act._n mon._n pa._n
the_o near_a definition_n or_o rather_o description_n be_v to_o pencil_n it_o out_o in_o these_o word_n protestancy_n be_v a_o religion_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n denial_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n denial_n of_o freewill_n denial_n of_o purgatory_n and_o so_o in_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o many_o other_o article_n joint_o deny_v by_o the_o protestant_n but_o here_o again_o this_o definition_n be_v most_o defective_a for_o here_o also_o the_o differentia_fw-la constitutiva_fw-la which_o shall_v constitute_v protestancy_n and_o withal_o distinguish_v it_o from_o other_o religion_n be_v want_v first_o because_o negation_n and_o such_o be_v the_o differentia_fw-la here_o suppose_v can_v constitute_v any_o thing_n for_o only_a entia_fw-la and_o entia_fw-la bare_a negation_n be_v not_o give_v a_o constitution_n and_o be_v to_o entia_fw-la again_o the_o presume_v differentia_fw-la in_o this_o definition_n to_o wit_n the_o denial_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n denial_n of_o freewill_n etc._n etc._n stretch_v itself_o by_o way_n of_o application_n to_o other_o religion_n aswell_o as_o to_o protestancy_n for_o the_o turk_n the_o jew_n and_o the_o heathen_n deny_v these_o former_a point_n with_o as_o strong_a a_o bent_n of_o contradiction_n as_o the_o protestant_n do_v and_o so_o according_o conspire_v unanimous_o with_o the_o protestant_n in_o such_o denial_n thus_o than_o we_o see_v that_o this_o imaginary_a differentia_fw-la in_o this_o second_o definition_n be_v over_o general_a and_o of_o too_o great_a a_o latitude_n and_o do_v not_o distinguish_v the_o protestant_n from_o turk_n jew_n and_o heathen_n well_o then_o to_o contract_v this_o point_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v any_o reality_n of_o be_v can_v have_v its_o nature_n and_o essence_n true_o dissect_v by_o definition_n or_o description_n and_o see_v protestancy_n can_v be_v define_v for_o how_o can_v that_o be_v call_v a_o form_v and_o positive_a faith_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v mere_a privative_a then_o follow_v it_o that_o it_o can_v be_v know_v what_o protestancy_n in_o itself_o true_o be_v and_o if_o protestancy_n can_v be_v know_v what_o it_o be_v then_o be_v it_o to_o be_v repute_v a_o nonentity_n yet_o to_o close_v up_o this_o chapter_n and_o in_o some_o sort_n to_o be_v officious_a &_o serviceable_a to_o our_o adversary_n my_o definition_n of_o protestancy_n shall_v for_o the_o time_n be_v this_o to_o wit_n a_o religion_n which_o incorporate_v in_o itself_o the_o negative_a doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a stigmatical_a heretic_n as_o hereafter_o will_v be_v demonstrate_v or_o if_o you_o will_v a_o religion_n who_o definition_n consist_v in_o that_o it_o can_v be_v define_v and_o thus_o protestancy_n only_o be_v in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o that_o protestancy_n consist_v of_o doctrine_n mere_o contradictory_n in_o themselves_o and_o that_o therefore_o protestancy_n be_v a_o nonentity_n chap._n ix_o philosophy_n instruct_v we_o that_o what_o true_o impli_v in_o itself_o a_o absolute_a contradiction_n the_o same_o have_v no_o entity_n or_o be_v the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v this_o what_o impli_v a_o contradiction_n suppose_v a_o be_v and_o a_o not-being_a of_o a_o thing_n and_o all_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n from_o whence_o then_o this_o absurdity_n will_v follow_v to_o wit_n that_o if_o such_o a_o thing_n can_v be_v then_o can_v a_o thing_n be_v who_o be_v shall_v consist_v in_o a_o not-being_a and_o consequent_o shall_v be_v a_o irreality_n and_o nothing_o a_o unwarrantable_a error_n since_o god_n to_o who_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o do_v then_o not_o to_o do_v can_v effect_v or_o make_v any_o such_o thing_n for_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v aught_o in_o some_o sort_n to_o bear_v a_o likeness_n to_o he_o from_o who_o it_o proceed_v but_o that_o which_o have_v no_o be_v and_o in_o itself_o be_v nothing_o can_v bear_v any_o resemblance_n to_o he_o who_o give_v life_n &_o be_v to_o every_o thing_n 17._o thing_n act._n 17._o in_o ipso_fw-la vivimus_fw-la movemur_fw-la &_o sumus_fw-la this_o philosophical_a axiom_n extend_v itself_o not_o only_o to_o the_o existence_n or_o want_v of_o existence_n in_o thing_n corporeal_a or_o material_a but_o also_o to_o the_o be_v or_o not-being_a in_o thing_n speculative_a &_o immaterial_a i_o mean_v in_o doctrine_n and_o other_o suâ—h_a theory_n of_o the_o understanding_n since_o than_o it_o will_v easy_o be_v prove_v that_o protestancy_n in_o many_o point_n be_v compound_v of_o several_a contradictory_n and_o opposite_a doctrine_n &_o tenet_n &_o such_o that_o though_o all_o may_v be_v false_a &_o consequent_o have_v no_o real_a be_v yet_o that_o of_o necessity_n the_o one_o part_n must_v want_v all_o reality_n of_o be_v for_o its_o own_o support_v then_o avoidable_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o protestancy_n as_o consist_v of_o such_o irreconciliable_a doctrine_n want_v all_o reality_n be_v in_o itself_o and_o be_v but_o a_o nonentity_n i_o will_v exemplify_v this_o in_o a_o point_n or_o two_o wherein_o the_o protestant_n agree_v only_o in_o disagree_v the_o first_o shall_v be_v touch_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o protestant_n do_v conspire_o deny_v our_o catholic_a doctrine_n therein_o in_o teach_v that_o they_o confer_v grace_n but_o after_o their_o unanimous_a denial_n thereof_o than_o they_o present_o by_o embrace_v of_o contrary_a doctrine_n dissent_v among_o themselves_o like_o line_n which_o once_o meet_v in_o one_o common_a centre_n instant_o break_v of_o and_o run_v several_a way_n for_o â—winglius_fw-la teach_v that_o the_o sacrament_n in_o general_a be_v bare_a and_o naked_a external_a sign_n and_o be_v therefore_o condemn_v by_o 1._o by_o lib._n de_fw-fr caena_n do._n &_o lib._n 4._o instit_fw-la cap._n 15._o sect_n 1._o caluin_n but_o caluin_n by_o ascribe_v more_o to_o the_o sacrament_n then_o to_o external_a sign_n be_v by_o way_n of_o retaliation_n condemn_v by_o 196._o by_o epist._n ad_fw-la quandam_fw-la germania_n civitatem_fw-la fol._n 196._o swinglius_n in_o like_a sort_n the_o protestant_n do_v disavow_v all_o justification_n by_o work_n yet_o most_o of_o they_o hold_v that_o good_a work_n ought_v necessary_o to_o accompany_v a_o justify_n faith_n but_o to_o cross_v this_o luther_n after_o he_o once_o become_v settle_v in_o the_o lees_n of_o sensuality_n thus_o write_v 1._o write_v so_o say_v luther_n upon_o the_o galat_n english_v in_o cap._n 1._o it_o be_v impiety_n to_o affirm_v that_o faith_n except_o it_o be_v adorn_v with_o charity_n iustify_v not_o yea_o further_o he_o say_v 3._o say_v luther_n tom_n 1._o pro._n pos_fw-la 3._o fides_fw-la nisi_fw-la sit_fw-la sine_fw-la etc._n etc._n except_o faith_n be_v without_o good_a work_n it_o iustify_v not_o &c._n &c._n o_o the_o calamity_n of_o these_o canicular_a and_o unlucky_a day_n in_o which_o eveâ—_o doctrinal_o and_o religious_o as_o may_v say_v be_v exile_v all_o practice_n oâ—_n religion_n and_o good_a work_n again_o touch_v the_o real_a presence_n in_o the_o eucharist_n all_o the_o sacramentary_n disclaim_v from_o our_o doctrine_n therein_o nevertheless_o diverse_a eminent_a protestant_n as_o 67._o as_o lib._n 5._o eccles_n polic._n sect_n 67._o m._n hooker_n 168._o hooker_n contra_fw-la duraeum_n pag._n 168._o d._n whitaker_n and_o 7._o and_o caluin_n lib._n 4._o inctit_fw-la cap._n 17_o sect_n 7._o caluin_n himself_o do_v teach_v the_o manducation_n of_o christ_n true_a and_o real_a body_n in_o the_o eucharist_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o faith_n yet_o be_v this_o doctrine_n who_o by_o disallow_v by_o 25._o by_o in_o his_o epistle_n annex_v to_o his_o common_a place_n english_v epist_n 25._o peter_n martyr_n though_o peter_n martyr_v be_v therefore_o reciprocal_o control_v by_o bucer_n in_o his_o scrip._n anglic._n pag._n 548._o as_o incline_v to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n too_o much_o to_o popery_n it_o be_v in_o like_a sort_n condemn_v for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o our_o hooker_n our_o in_o their_o christian_a letter_n to_o m._n hooker_n english_a puritan_n now_o to_o turn_v our_o pen_n a_o little_a back_n uâ—on_o these_o three_o former_a point_n in_o â—he_n first_o we_o find_v these_o two_o contradictory_n position_n the_o sacrament_n â—re_n only_o bare_a external_a sign_n and_o â—he_v sacrament_n be_v more_o than_o external_a sign_n in_o the_o second_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o accompany_v faith_n and_o good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o accompany_v faith_n in_o the_o three_o the_o true_a and_o real_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v in_o the_o eucharist_n with_o the_o mouth_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o true_a and_o real_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o take_v in_o the_o eucharist_n with_o the_o mouth_n of_o faith_n now_o what_o more_o true_a contradiction_n can_v there_o be_v in_o position_n &_o tenet_n of_o faith_n than_o these_o be_v see_v as_o the_o nature_n of_o contradiction_n require_v they_o all_o