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caluin_n teach_v that_o by_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n be_v understand_v that_o christ_n apprehend_v god_n to_o be_v most_o angry_a and_o offend_v with_o he_o for_o our_o sake_n and_o that_o thereupon_o christ_n suffer_v great_a anxiety_n and_o grief_n of_o soul_n and_o which_o be_v more_o most_o blasphemous_o caluin_n teach_v that_o christ_n utter_v word_n of_o desperation_n in_o say_v my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o touch_v the_o article_n of_o christ_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n we_o catholic_n and_o the_o caluinist_n do_v believe_v hereby_o that_o christ_n true_o in_o body_n ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n whereas_o lutheran_n whereas_o luth_n l._n the_o sacr_n coenae_fw-la domini_fw-la tom_n 2._o f._n 112._o saying_n credimus_fw-la quod_fw-la christus_fw-la iuxta_fw-la humanitatem_fw-la est_fw-la ubique_fw-la presen_n brentius_n in_o apolog._n pro_fw-la con_fw-la wittem_v illyricus_n l._n the_o ascen_n domini_fw-la and_o final_o by_o all_o lutheran_n lutheran_n do_v teach_v that_o christ_n body_n be_v in_o all_o place_n with_o the_o divinity_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o real_o after_o his_o passion_n ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n it_o be_v there_o both_o before_o &_o after_o his_o passion_n thus_o the_o lutheran_n both_o in_o we_o and_o the_o protestant_n judgment_n do_v destroy_v by_o this_o their_o construction_n the_o whole_a creed_n and_o particular_o christ_n incarnation_n nativity_n passion_n death_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n see_v suppose_v christ_n body_n to_o be_v in_o all_o place_n all_o these_o article_n be_v but_o apparent_o or_o fantastical_o and_o not_o true_o or_o real_o perform_v 6._o touch_v the_o article_n of_o christ_n judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a we_o catholic_n do_v believe_v that_o christ_n at_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n will_v so_o judge_v man_n as_o that_o his_o good_a work_n receive_v all_o their_o force_n from_o our_o saviour_n passion_n shall_v be_v reward_v whereas_o the_o protestant_n deny_v all_o protestant_n all_o cal._n l._n 3._o instit_fw-la c._n 5._o §._o 2._o bucer_n in_o act_n collo_fw-la quij_fw-la ratisb_n beza_n zuingli_fw-la and_o most_o other_o protestant_n merit_n of_o work_n as_o injurious_a and_o derogatory_n to_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n do_v hold_v that_o christ_n shall_v then_o reward_v only_o a_o bare_a and_o protestant_n and_o calu._n in_o antid_v council_n trident._n kemnitius_n in_o exam_n con._n trid._n and_o most_o other_o protestant_n special_a faith_n 7._o concern_v the_o article_n i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereas_o all_o catholic_n and_o many_o protestant_n do_v believe_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n caluin_n howsoever_o he_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n thereof_o much_o lament_v notwithstanding_o to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o scripture_n and_o usual_o 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away_o from_o thence_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n quod_fw-la dicit_fw-la tres_fw-la esse_fw-la unum_fw-la ad_fw-la essentiam_fw-la non_fw-la refertur_fw-la 1552._o luth._o in_o l._n contra_fw-la jacobum_fw-la latomunâ—omo_fw-la 2._o wittem_v 〈…〉_o diâ—â—_n anno_o 1552._o sed_fw-la ad_fw-la consensum_fw-la potius_fw-la final_o luther_n be_v so_o far_o from_o acknowledge_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n or_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o trinity_n itself_o that_o thus_o he_o writ_v anima_fw-la mea_fw-la odit_fw-la hoc_fw-la verbum_fw-la homoousion_n vel_fw-la consubstantialis_fw-la my_o very_a soul_n do_v hate_v the_o word_n homoousion_n or_o consubstantial_a 8._o concern_v the_o article_n i_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n the_o catholic_n do_v believe_v this_o to_o be_v a_o visible_a company_n of_o man_n profess_v the_o present_a roman_a catholic_a faith_n of_o which_o some_o be_v predestinate_v other_o reprobated_a the_o protestant_n do_v believe_v this_o church_n to_o consist_v only_o of_o the_o elect_a and_o 2._o and_o confess_v aug._n act_n 5._o luther_n l._n de_fw-la concilijs_fw-la &_o eccle_n cal._n l._n 4._o inst_z c._n 1._o §._o 2._o predestinate_v 9_o touch_v the_o article_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o catholic_n do_v hereby_o believe_v such_o a_o communion_n to_o be_v between_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n &_o man_n upon_o earth_n that_o the_o one_o part_n do_v help_v the_o other_o with_o their_o most_o available_a prayer_n and_o intercession_n the_o protestant_n deny_v all_o such_o intercourse_n of_o benefit_n between_o these_o several_a part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n account_v purgatorio_fw-la account_v caluin_n l._n 3_o inst_z c._n 5._o §_o 6._o conturiatoreâ—_n ceâ—â—_n 1._o lib._n 2._o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 460._o brentius_n in_o conse_n wittenberg_n c._n de_fw-fr purgatorio_fw-la the_o catholic_a doctrine_n herein_o superstitious_a and_o sacrilegious_a 10._o last_o touch_v the_o article_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n we_o catholic_n do_v believe_v