subject_n and_o sir_n edwin_n religion_n edwin_n in_o his_o relation_n of_o religion_n sands_n his_o word_n a_o man_n of_o great_a eminency_n among_o we_o shall_v seal_v up_o all_o the_o premise_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o protestant_a writer_n in_o relation_n of_o thing_n have_v abuse_v this_o present_a age_n and_o prejudice_v posterity_n love_n and_o dislike_n have_v so_o dazzle_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o can_v be_v believe_v but_o here_o i_o must_v take_v leave_n to_o use_v a_o kind_n of_o introversion_n upon_o our_o former_a deportment_n when_o i_o first_o note_v diverse_a of_o these_o peculiar_a deliverye_n of_o our_o own_o brethren_n i_o confess_v i_o be_v move_v to_o a_o virtuous_a anger_n o_o how_o often_o sweet_a jesus_n do_v i_o demand_v in_o silence_n of_o spirit_n can_v that_o religion_n be_v true_a which_o for_o the_o support_v of_o itself_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v to_o these_o collusion_n and_o deceit_n as_o to_o it_o strong_a sanctuary_n must_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v needs_o thus_o blemish_v for_o it_o own_o maintenance_n with_o such_o work_n of_o darkness_n can_v true_a faith_n be_v preach_v and_o plant_v in_o man_n soul_n but_o by_o such_o deceavable_a mean_n yes_o different_a centre_n have_v ever_o in_o their_o orb_n different_a motion_n and_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n can_v run_v one_o and_o the_o same_o line_n of_o proceed_v poor_a man_n then_o that_o i_o be_o have_v i_o so_o many_o year_n in_o my_o sermon_n and_o speech_n so_o much_o labour_v to_o persuade_v to_o that_o religion_n which_o otherwise_o then_o by_o these_o base_a and_o ignoble_a mean_n can_v be_v uphold_v but_o merciful_a lord_n look_v upon_o i_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o pity_n i_o acknowledge_v my_o fault_n and_o do_v confess_v in_o the_o word_n of_o jeremy_n that_o perhaps_o even_o from_o my_o tongue_n and_o pen_n at_o unaware_o calumniam_fw-la sustinuerunt_fw-la silij_fw-la israel_n 50._o israel_n jereâ—â—_n cap._n 50._o the_o catholyk_n and_o their_o religion_n i_o have_v wrong_v and_o deprave_a so_o just_o be_v thy_o own_o word_n verify_v in_o my_o weakness_n quod_fw-la natum_fw-la 3._o natum_fw-la joan._n cap._n 3._o est_fw-la ex_fw-la carne_fw-la caro_fw-la est_fw-la flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v the_o motive_n which_o for_o some_o year_n pass_v seal_v up_o my_o lip_n from_o deliver_v and_o preach_v the_o truth_n the_o ix_o motive_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o catholic_a religion_n tend_v direct_o to_o virtue_n of_o protestancy_n to_o vice_n and_o liberty_n the_o prophetical_a king_n deliver_v this_o encomion_n or_o praise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v his_o church_n that_o it_o be_v lex_fw-la 18._o lex_fw-la psalm_n 18._o domini_fw-la immaculata_fw-la testimonium_fw-la fidele_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la domini_fw-la illucidum_fw-la mean_v hereby_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n contain_v nothing_o that_o be_v false_a in_o respect_n of_o faith_n nothing_o unjust_a or_o wicked_a in_o regard_n of_o manner_n the_o former_a point_n be_v in_o part_n already_o discuss_v in_o this_o other_o i_o will_v a_o little_a insist_v brief_o run_v over_o some_o few_o article_n both_o of_o the_o catholic_a and_o protestant_a religion_n and_o so_o will_v refer_v to_o the_o indifferent_a reader_n which_o be_v that_o faith_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o broad_a way_n 7._o way_n matt._n 7._o of_o destruction_n and_o which_o to_o the_o narrow_a &_o strait_a 7._o strait_a luc._n 1â—_n &_o matth._n 7._o way_n of_o life_n and_o first_o touch_v our_o protestant_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o only_a faith_n what_o liberty_n breed_v it_o in_o man_n soul_n since_o by_o it_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o notwithstanding_o our_o perpetrate_v of_o the_o most_o facinorous_a crime_n one_o naked_a act_n of_o faith_n in_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n wash_v away_o all_o our_o ordure_n and_o stench_n this_o faith_n assure_v we_o that_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v needle_n that_o all_o satisfaction_n and_o almesdeed_n be_v bootless_a that_o instant_o upon_o our_o death_n without_o suffer_v any_o temporal_a punishment_n in_o purgatory_n we_o fly_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o all_o this_o because_o christ_n have_v suffer_v and_o pay_v for_o we_o all_o so_o little_o we_o believe_v that_o say_n satisfactio_fw-la penitent_a satisfactio_fw-la tert._n l._n the_o penitent_a confession_n disponitur_fw-la confessio_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la nascitur_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la deus_fw-la mitigatur_fw-la now_o do_v not_o this_o open_a the_o sluice_n to_o all_o licenciousnes_n may_v not_o a_o man_n reply_n upon_o this_o ground_n that_o we_o need_v not_o either_o to_o pray_v or_o fast_o at_o all_o since_o christ_n have_v pray_v and_o fast_v for_o we_o our_o doctrine_n of_o deprive_v man_n of_o freewill_n how_o prejudicial_a be_v it_o to_o a_o virtuous_a life_n since_o it_o dead_v and_o blunt_v all_o our_o endeavour_n in_o seek_v to_o live_v virtuous_o for_o it_o teach_v to_o deliver_v it_o in_o luther_n moyse_n luther_n serm._n de_fw-fr moyse_n word_n that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n appertain_v not_o unto_o christian_n or_o in_o m._n fox_n his_o phrase_n that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v give_v we_o not_o to_o do_v they_o but_o to_o know_v our_o damnation_n and_o to_o call_v for_o mercy_n to_o god_n and_o hereupon_o one_o thesis_n or_o conclusion_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v the_o impossibility_n of_o keep_v the_o commandment_n teach_v by_o we_o all_o and_o particular_o by_o d._n willet_n 〈◊〉_d willet_n synop._n papism_n p._n 〈◊〉_d in_o these_o word_n the_o law_n remain_v still_o impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v by_o we_o through_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o flesh_n neither_o do_v god_n give_v we_o ability_n to_o keep_v it_o but_o christ_n have_v fullfil_v it_o for_o us._n now_o if_o we_o want_v freewill_n to_o what_o end_n shall_v we_o strive_v to_o observe_v the_o commandment_n by_o mortify_v our_o passion_n or_o by_o for_o bear_v the_o action_n prohibit_v by_o they_o or_o to_o what_o end_n be_v admonition_n to_o virtue_n or_o threat_n deter_v from_o vice_n to_o be_v use_v either_o by_o god_n in_o his_o holy_a write_v or_o by_o man_n in_o humane_a law_n in_o like_a sort_n this_o doctrine_n of_o want_n of_o freewill_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o chastity_n a_o doctrine_n most_o vow_v most_o m._n perkins_n in_o his_o reform_a cath._n pag._n 161._o say_v the_o vow_n of_o continency_n be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o he_o that_o vow_v dangerous_a to_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n unmarried_a and_o also_o to_o those_o in_o state_n of_o wedlock_n when_o the_o one_o party_n either_o through_o absence_n or_o impotency_n can_v discharge_v the_o due_a of_o marriage_n and_o out_o of_o this_o puddle_n stream_v that_o filth_n of_o luther_n word_n it_o matrimo_fw-la it_o tom._n 5_o wittenberg_n sâ—rm_n de_fw-la matrimo_fw-la be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o be_v without_o a_o woman_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v as_o necessary_a as_o to_o eat_v drink_n purge_v make_v clean_o the_o nose_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o if_o the_o wife_n will_v not_o let_v the_o maid_n come_v what_o flesh-divinity_n be_v this_o thus_o do_v our_o first_o evangelicall_a prophet_n who_o vaunt_v ever_o much_o of_o the_o spirit_n like_o a_o good_a peacemaker_n join_v those_o two_o thing_n together_o i_o mean_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n which_o the_o scripture_n 1._o scripture_n matt._n 1â—_n rom._n 8._o calaâ—_n 1._o ever_o devyde_v and_o oppose_v our_o doctrine_n of_o the_o division_n of_o sin_n teach_v that_o to_o the_o faithful_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n all_o sin_n though_o in_o other_o most_o heinous_a and_o grievous_a be_v but_o joan._n but_o musculus_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la comm_n de_fw-fr peâ—cat_fw-la seâ—t_a 5._o and_o d._n pulke_o against_o the_o rhemish_a testament_n in_o epist_n joan._n venial_a now_o what_o encouragement_n to_o sin_n do_v this_o doctrine_n afford_v to_o all_o those_o who_o be_v persuade_v they_o have_v true_a faith_n since_o by_o this_o their_o doctrine_n commit_v they_o what_o sin_n they_o will_v they_o learn_v their_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o they_o and_o hereto_o even_o d._n whitaker_n 301._o whitaker_n de_fw-fr eccles_n count_v bellarm._n contro_fw-la 2._o quast_o 5._o p._n 301._o accord_v in_o these_o word_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la actum_fw-la fidei_fw-la habet_fw-la eipectata_fw-la non_fw-la nocent_a sin_n do_v not_o hurt_v he_o who_o actual_o believe_v and_o luther_n no_o 126._o no_o in_o his_o sermon_n english_v &_o print_a anno_o 1578._o pag._n 126._o work_n be_v disallow_v of_o god_n unless_o the_o author_n thereof_o be_v disallow_v and_o m._n wetton_n to_o 41._o to_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o late_a popish_a artiâ—ies_n pag._n 91._o &_o 41._o the_o faithful_a sin_n be_v pardon_v as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v commit_v they_o have_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n past_a and_o to_o come_v strange_a and_o dangerous_a
minister_v touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o invisiblity_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n for_o many_o age_n we_o do_v find_v our_o brother_n d._n parkins_n gloriari_fw-la parkins_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o lut._n ep_n ad_fw-la argentin_n say_v christum_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la primò_fw-la vulgatum_fw-la audemus_fw-la gloriari_fw-la thus_o to_o write_v during_o the_o space_n of_o nine_o hundred_o year_n the_o popish_a heresy_n have_v spread_v itself_o over_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o further_o for_o many_o hundred_o year_n our_o church_n be_v not_o visible_a to_o the_o world_n a_o universal_a apostasy_n overspread_v the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o who_o accord_v d._n 16._o d._n in_o his_o answer_n to_o a_o counterfeit_n catholic_a pag._n 16._o fulke_n say_v from_o the_o time_n of_o boniface_n the_o three_o which_o be_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 607._o the_o church_n become_v invisible_a and_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n there_o to_o remain_v a_o long_a season_n but_o m._n napper_n â—8_o napper_n in_o his_o treatise_n upon_o the_o revelation_n pag._n â—8_o rise_v high_a teach_n that_o between_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 300._o and_o 316._o the_o antichristian_a and_o papistical_a raigue_n begin_v reign_v universal_o without_o any_o debatable_a contradiction_n one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o &_o sixty_o year_n m._n brocard_n 110._o brocard_n upon_o the_o revelation_n p._n 110._o affirm_v that_o during_o the_o second_o and_o three_o age_n after_o christ_n the_o true_a temple_n of_o god_n and_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v obscure_v by_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n himself_o but_o sebastianus_n ecclesiasticis_fw-la sebastianus_n in_o epistola_fw-la de_fw-la abrogandis_fw-la in_o universum_fw-la on_o nibus_fw-la statutis_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la francus_n otherwise_o a_o learned_a protestant_n stretch_v far_o further_a saying_n for_o certain_a through_o this_o work_n of_o antichrist_n the_o external_a church_n together_o with_o the_o faith_n and_o sacrament_n vanish_v away_o present_o after_o the_o apostle_n departure_n and_o that_o for_o these_o fourteen_o hundred_o year_n the_o church_n have_v not_o be_v external_a and_o visible_a with_o who_o conspire_v d._n â—5_n d._n in_o his_o answer_n to_o a_o counterfeit_n catholic_a p._n â—5_n fulke_o in_o these_o word_n the_o true_a church_n decay_v immediate_o after_o the_o apostle_n tyme._n a_o strange_a and_o inconsiderate_a assertion_n thus_o to_o insimulate_v and_o charge_v the_o time_n next_o to_o the_o apostle_n since_o beside_o the_o scripture_n 5._o scripture_n isa_n 2_o miche_n as_o 4_o psalm_n 19_o matth._n 5._o witness_v in_o many_o place_n a_o continual_a visibility_n of_o the_o church_n and_o true_a faith_n at_o all_o time_n it_o be_v god_n good_a pleasure_n that_o his_o church_n concern_v true_a faith_n and_o doctrine_n shall_v contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o other_o thing_n enjoy_v her_o great_a strength_n and_o force_n in_o her_o great_a infancy_n but_o to_o the_o point_n from_o all_o these_o testimony_n may_v be_v infer_v that_o if_o the_o protestant_n church_n be_v for_o so_o many_o age_n invisible_a and_o that_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o sacrament_n thereof_o be_v vanish_v away_o for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n then_o during_o the_o length_n of_o so_o many_o age_n there_o be_v no_o doctor_n to_o preach_v the_o protestant_n faith_n nor_o pastor_n to_o minister_v their_o sacrament_n though_o the_o same_o ever_o to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o catholic_a church_n the_o protestant_n foresaid_a testimony_n do_v necessary_o and_o implicit_o witness_v and_o consequent_o that_o the_o above_o allege_v prophesy_v touch_v the_o continuance_n of_o pastor_n &_o doctor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n at_o all_o time_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o accomplish_v in_o the_o protestant_a church_n thus_o far_o hereof_o only_o for_o great_a perspicuity_n i_o will_v wind_v up_o the_o two_o different_a part_n of_o all_o the_o foresay_a prophecy_n in_o this_o ensue_a argument_n then_o thus_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n that_o she_o must_v convert_v heathen_a king_n kingdom_n and_o nation_n unto_o her_o faith_n and_o religion_n aâ—_n also_o that_o she_o must_v in_o all_o time_n and_o age_n without_o interruption_n entoy_n aflour_n and_o doctor_n and_o a_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n but_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o learned_a brethren_n the_o protestant_n the_o protestant_a church_n have_v never_o as_o yet_o convert_v to_o it_o any_o one_o heathen_a king_n kingdom_n nation_n &_o for_o many_o age_n together_o by_o the_o protestant_n like_o acknowledgement_n it_o have_v want_v doctor_n and_o pastor_n â—â—preach_v the_o protestant_n faith_n and_o to_o minister_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n therefore_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v not_o that_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v figure_v out_o in_o those_o foresay_a prophecy_n the_o inference_n i_o urge_v this_o i_o press_v in_o this_o i_o make_v my_o station_n it_o be_v draw_v from_o acknowledge_a scripture_n on_o all_o side_n and_o from_o the_o acknowledge_a sense_n of_o the_o say_a scripture_n on_o all_o side_n let_v any_o learned_a protestant_n or_o all_o the_o learned_a protestant_n living_n sincere_o and_o plain_o without_o subtle_a evade_v and_o decline_v the_o point_n urge_v give_v any_o satisfactory_a answer_n hereto_o and_o i_o will_v indisputable_o become_v recreant_a in_o my_o faith_n the_o demonstration_n be_v unavoidable_a &_o such_o as_o that_o several_a markable_a protestant_n one_o way_n not_o confess_v out_o of_o their_o implacable_a hatred_n the_o former_a prophecy_n to_o be_v fullfil_v in_o the_o catholic_a church_n another_o see_v by_o all_o proof_n of_o history_n whatsoever_o that_o they_o have_v not_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o protestant_a church_n basil_n 1._o s_o david_n george_n professor_n at_o basil_n do_v from_o hence_o conclude_v a_o thought_n horrible_a to_o be_v entertain_v that_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o want_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o foresay_a prophecy_n be_v a_o false_a religion_n 111._o 2._o beruardin_fw-fr ochine_n a_o man_n high_o commend_v by_o caliâ—â—n_n l._n de_fw-fr scandalis_fw-la pag._n 111._o ouâ—_n saviour_n a_o seducer_n and_o themselves_o thereupon_o sinal_o become_v s_o jew_n i_o execrate_v a_o jew_n therefore_o see_v there_o be_v no_o other_o medium_fw-la i_o will_v die_v herein_o a_o roman_a catholic_a cent._n 3._o neuserus_fw-la chief_a pastor_n of_o â—eideâ—hergc_n 4._o almanus_fw-la a_o zuinglion_n all_o which_o bring_v the_o reason_n above_o touch_v forsake_v the_o christian_a faith_n see_v of_o these_o &_o some_o other_o conradus_n schluffelburg_n in_o his_o theolog._n calu._n and_o osiander_n cent._n the_o iii_o motive_n that_o general_a counsel_n confirm_v catholic_a religion_n be_v reject_v by_o protestant_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o spiritual_a enemy_n of_o man_n soul_n though_o hate_v order_n yet_o in_o impugn_v the_o truth_n observe_v order_n for_o after_o his_o reject_v of_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o expound_v false_o by_o his_o minister_n confess_v scripture_n he_o next_o make_v violent_a incursion_n upon_o sacred_a ecumenical_a counsel_n they_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n the_o high_a judgement_n upon_o earth_n who_o semence_v be_v above_o all_o appeal_n and_o who_o testimony_n i_o hold_v as_o so_o many_o seal_a argument_n therefore_o i_o much_o grieve_v to_o find_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a of_o our_o religion_n peremptory_o to_o sindicate_v and_o censure_v next_o to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o first_o and_o chief_a general_a council_n i_o mean_v luther_n the_o nicen_n style_v it_o council_n it_o â—uth_n l._n the_o council_n decree_n fâ—enum_fw-la stramen_fw-la ligna_fw-la stipula_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o no_o marvel_n since_o so_o long_o as_o we_o continue_v in_o condemn_v the_o article_n of_o catholic_a religion_n so_o long_o be_v we_o force_v to_o break_v with_o those_o primitive_a general_a synod_n to_o exemplify_v in_o some_o few_o for_o the_o truth_n sake_n though_o it_o be_v more_o hard_a to_o erect_v a_o truth_n by_o proof_n then_o to_o confute_v a_o error_n who_o be_v so_o alphabetical_a &_o young_a a_o controversi_v but_o he_o know_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o peter_n primacy_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v confirm_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o second_o general_a theodor_n general_a epist_n ad_fw-la damal_n quae_fw-la exstat_fw-la apud_fw-la theodor_n council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o the_o three_o of_o 4._o of_o apud_fw-la eugagrium_n lib._n hist_o c._n 4._o ephesus_n in_o the_o one_o by_o plain_o acknowledge_v the_o doctrine_n in_o the_o other_o by_o depose_v nestorius_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n that_o apostolical_a tradition_n be_v warrant_v by_o the_o first_o &_o second_o nicen_n council_n the_o first_o condemn_v the_o concii_fw-la the_o in_o act_n eiusdem_fw-la concii_fw-la heresy_n of_o arius_n besides_o by_o scripture_n even_o by_o force_n of_o tradition_n the_o other_o nestor_n other_o epst._n
i_o may_v term_v they_o after_o they_o have_v once_o forsake_v the_o catholic_a church_n they_o be_v descend_v from_o those_o mention_v in_o job_n 15._o job_n cap._n 15._o bibunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la aquam_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la they_o even_o meditate_v how_o to_o become_v extreme_o vicious_a and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v they_o hold_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o be_v but_o second_o in_o any_o sin_n so_o much_o they_o affect_v all_o principality_n therein_o witness_n hereof_o be_v the_o revolt_a priest_n the_o very_a scumm_n and_o improfitable_a burden_n of_o the_o earth_n good_a god_n what_o base_a treacherous_a and_o inhuman_a motion_n have_v some_o of_o they_o make_v to_o i_o for_o my_o employ_v of_o their_o service_n but_o i_o will_v stay_v my_o pen._n concern_v those_o who_o leave_v protestancy_n become_v catholyk_n many_o even_a protestant_n do_v observe_v and_o confess_v with_o i_o that_o by_o such_o their_o change_n in_o faith_n they_o make_v a_o great_a change_n in_o manner_n the_o will_n thus_o expect_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o understanding_n good_a still_o better_v their_o course_n of_o life_n and_o regulate_v in_o part_n their_o former_a exorbitancye_n myself_o have_v much_o mark_v this_o alteration_n and_o one_o example_n i_o can_v without_o wrong_v pass_v over_o it_o be_v this_o one_o year_n in_o my_o vice_n chancelouriship_n in_o oxford_n my_o dear_a mother_n from_o who_o breast_n i_o have_v suck_v my_o best_a milk_n there_o be_v a_o master_n of_o art_n a_o man_n of_o reasonable_a year_n in_o judgement_n a_o most_o forward_o and_o earnest_a protestant_n of_o a_o delicate_a and_o choice_a wit_n good_a literature_n a_o great_a spirit_n but_o extreme_o dissolute_a and_o loose_v in_o manner_n as_o whole_o give_v over_o to_o sensuality_n i_o wish_v he_o well_o for_o his_o good_a part_n though_o his_o tare_n do_v overgrow_v his_o wheat_n and_o for_o his_o friend_n behalf_n my_o many_o persuasion_n for_o his_o change_n of_o life_n be_v but_o as_o seed_v sow_v in_o a_o barren_a ground_n in_o so_o much_o as_o i_o be_v force_v otherwise_o to_o chastise_v he_o for_o his_o public_a disorder_n this_o man_n leave_v oxford_n travel_v beyond_o the_o sea_n there_o stay_v some_o year_n alter_v his_o judgement_n in_o religion_n renew_v his_o study_n be_v make_v priest_n return_v into_o england_n be_v apprehend_v and_o convent_v before_o i_o than_o b._n of_o london_n at_o the_o first_o sight_n i_o remember_v well_o the_o man_n and_o he_o i_o i_o can_v he_o i_o be_v sorry_a to_o hear_v that_o he_o have_v change_v jerusalem_n for_o babylon_n i_o do_v mean_a england_n for_o rome_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o suppose_a blind_a superstition_n i_o talk_v with_o he_o in_o private_a he_o deny_v not_o his_o priesthood_n i_o urge_v he_o that_o his_o former_a bad_a course_n of_o life_n serve_v as_o a_o disposition_n to_o his_o now_o worse_a state_n i_o proffer_v he_o if_o so_o hâ—_n will_v return_v to_o the_o truth_n to_o procure_v besides_o his_o liberty_n present_a competency_n of_o mean_n and_o hereafter_o better_a advancement_n for_o i_o think_v such_o a_o man_n may_v be_v much_o serviceable_a in_o our_o church_n he_o kind_o thank_v i_o for_o my_o proffer_n but_o i_o remember_v at_o my_o touch_v of_o his_o life_n he_o gush_v out_o into_o abundance_n of_o tear_n full_o acknoledge_v his_o former_a enormous_a course_n and_o his_o tear_n cease_v thus_o reply_v my_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v his_o answer_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o i_o may_v say_v with_o some_o ancient_n perijssem_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la perijssem_fw-la since_o the_o reflect_a upon_o the_o deformity_n and_o uglines_n of_o my_o own_o former_a wicked_a course_n be_v occasional_o a_o mean_n for_o my_o change_n of_o religion_n and_o my_o incorporate_n into_o god_n church_n through_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n who_o work_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a as_o once_o he_o 1.4_o he_o 2._o cor_fw-la 1.4_o do_v command_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n i_o think_v i_o see_v compunction_n &_o humility_n in_o his_o face_n such_o a_o change_n there_o be_v between_o he_o and_o his_o former_a self_n he_o tell_v i_o for_o temporal_a benefit_n he_o expect_v none_o his_o enlargement_n he_o desire_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o thereby_o he_o may_v more_o full_o execute_v his_o priesthood_n say_v he_o desire_v no_o other_o harvest_n in_o this_o world_n then_o to_o reduce_v poor_a stray_a soul_n to_o the_o catholic_a church_n but_o touch_v my_o motion_v his_o revolt_n in_o his_o faith_n his_o reply_n be_v that_o if_o he_o have_v as_o many_o lyve_n as_o there_o be_v star_n in_o heaven_n a_o supernatural_a and_o wonderful_a resolution_n he_o will_v lose_v they_o all_o before_o he_o will_v change_v his_o religion_n i_o enquyre_v of_o his_o carriage_n in_o prison_n and_o i_o be_v inform_v that_o beside_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o place_n which_o may_v seem_v sufficient_a he_o use_v diverse_a voluntary_a austeritye_n the_o end_n be_v i_o not_o prevayl_v with_o he_o in_o my_o desire_n do_v hasten_v his_o banishement_n but_o observe_v his_o different_a comportmente_n at_o these_o two_o different_a time_n how_o often_o think_v i_o for_o then_o i_o make_v no_o other_o construction_n though_o i_o grant_v since_o i_o have_v give_v it_o another_o comment_n must_v it_o be_v the_o mishap_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o advantage_n of_o superstition_n that_o a_o man_n profess_v the_o true_a say_v must_v engulfe_n himself_o in_o all_o wickedness_n and_o after_o come_v from_o the_o light_n into_o the_o darkness_n of_o error_n must_v instant_o breathe_v penitency_n of_o former_a sin_n humility_n charity_n and_o sanctity_n of_o life_n but_o enough_o of_o this_o man._n as_o concern_v other_o priest_n in_o general_a my_o experience_n take_v from_o their_o often_o appearance_n and_o conviction_n before_o i_o assure_v my_o judgement_n that_o abstract_v from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n they_o be_v good_a man_n great_o devote_a to_o virtue_n and_o piety_n labour_v with_o exposall_n of_o their_o life_n to_o imminent_a danger_n to_o save_v seduce_v soul_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v above_o the_o level_a of_o nature_n to_o see_v most_o of_o they_o gentleman_n by_o birth_n of_o liberal_a education_n have_v otherwise_o competency_n of_o mean_n yea_o some_o heir_n to_o their_o parent_n whole_a patrimony_n and_o state_n thus_o to_o shake_v hand_n with_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o pleasure_n thereof_o so_o bear_v a_o spiritual_a death_n in_o a_o natural_a life_n and_o ready_a only_a for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o soul_n to_o become_v so_o many_o young_a isaac_n expect_v to_o be_v make_v sacrifice_n if_o the_o angel_n of_o mercy_n stay_v not_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o where_o some_o two_o or_o three_o of_o they_o among_o many_o score_n through_o a_o base_a revolt_a pusillanimity_n common_o usher_v afore_o with_o a_o secret_a vicious_a course_n be_v glad_a to_o purchase_v a_o ignoble_a life_n with_o overthrow_n the_o rest_n stand_v prepare_v to_o suffer_v a_o most_o happy_a death_n with_o victory_n for_o the_o lay-catholykes_a i_o know_v they_o be_v common_o of_o most_o tender_a conscience_n how_o many_o besides_o man_n even_o woman_n yea_o gentlewoman_n and_o lady_n of_o note_n have_v be_v afore_o i_o to_o who_o i_o have_v proffer_v all_o kyndnes_n if_o they_o will_v show_v but_o the_o least_o relent_a in_o the_o small_a point_n of_o their_o religion_n but_o their_o resolution_n be_v so_o unalterable_a that_o i_o be_v wont_a to_o muse_v thereat_o and_o say_v to_o myself_o see_v how_o weakness_n remain_v firm_a and_o unuanquished_a when_o strength_n oftentimes_o do_v fall_n and_o yield_v beside_o how_o many_o young_a gentlewoman_n of_o good_a portion_n and_o fit_v for_o the_o world_n do_v leave_n for_o ever_o their_o country_n &_o friend_n only_o to_o cloister_n themselves_o within_o a_o wall_n and_o there_o to_o sperâ—â—_n all_o their_o day_n in_o chastity_n fast_v prayer_n and_o devotion_n holy_a jesus_n forgive_v i_o for_o my_o hinder_v of_o diverse_a such_o from_o take_v this_o holy_a course_n but_o to_o hasten_v to_o a_o end_n since_o the_o doctrine_n of_o catholyk_n and_o protestans_fw-la be_v so_o different_a in_o nature_n the_o one_o even_o exhale_v forth_o liberty_n and_o sensuality_n the_o other_o virtue_n piety_n and_o mortification_n and_o since_o the_o like_a disparity_n will_v be_v find_v in_o their_o lyve_n if_o due_a examination_n be_v make_v thereof_o what_o else_o can_v i_o conclude_v but_o that_o the_o catholyke_a religion_n be_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o protestancy_n but_o error_n &_o innovation_n except_o i_o shall_v maintain_v contrary_a to_o the_o providence_n goodness_n &_o charity_n of_o god_n and_o to_o all_o natural_a reason_n that_o true_a faith_n must_v needs_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o bad_a life_n and_o false_a faith_n with_o a_o good_a
life_n as_o if_o truth_n in_o doctrine_n have_v interleage_v and_o covenant_v with_o vice_n and_o virtue_n with_o falsehood_n and_o error_n to_o deceive_v mankind_n the_o x._o motive_n that_o luther_n and_o caluin_n be_v chief_a patroness_n of_o arianisme_n and_o therefore_o in_o other_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v num_fw-la quid_fw-la 7._o quid_fw-la matt_n 6_o 7._o colligunt_fw-la de_fw-la spinis_fw-la vuas_fw-la aut_fw-la de_fw-la tribulis_fw-la ficus_fw-la say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n by_o which_o word_n i_o be_o teach_v that_o truth_n in_o particular_a doctryne_n hardly_o take_v it_o flow_v and_o emanation_n from_o those_o man_n who_o be_v transcendent_o evil_a either_o in_o their_o life_n or_o in_o their_o maintenance_n of_o any_o execrable_a blasphemye_n since_o than_o i_o find_v luther_n and_o caluin_n the_o two_o chief_a corner-stone_n in_o the_o edifice_n of_o our_o protestant_a church_n mayne_o in_o their_o write_n to_o impugn_v the_o sacred_a mystery_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o most_o supreme_a and_o cardinal_a point_n of_o christian_a religion_n i_o can_v easy_o be_v induce_v any_o long_a to_o embrace_v and_o entertain_v other_o dogmatic_a point_n of_o faith_n as_o true_a first_o broach_v in_o these_o day_n by_o they_o good_a protestant_a reader_n who_o shall_v deign_v to_o peruse_v this_o passage_n i_o do_v not_o wish_v thou_o here_o to_o blush_v through_o shame_n at_o these_o thy_o grand_a master_n proceed_n for_o that_o be_v a_o over_o mild_a and_o gentle_a redargution_n of_o they_o but_o i_o will_v thou_o even_o to_o grow_v pale_a through_o fear_n and_o horror_n to_o find_v man_n upon_o who_o credit_n and_o affiance_n thy_o faith_n and_o consequent_o the_o weal_n or_o woe_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n great_o depend_v to_o rise_v to_o that_o ascent_n of_o impiety_n as_o to_o revine_a and_o raise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n the_o most_o blasphemous_a heresy_n of_o arius_n against_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n but_o here_o i_o see_v it_o be_v true_a gentes_fw-la true_a tert._n contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la fiunt_fw-la non_fw-la nascumtur_fw-la christiani_n to_o come_v to_o the_o point_n and_o first_o concern_v luther_n be_v it_o not_o confess_v that_o luther_n be_v so_o adverse_a to_o the_o bless_a trinity_n as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o brook_v this_o verse_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o litanye_n 15â—7_n litanye_n in_o postil_v maiore_fw-la basileae_n print_a 15â—7_n holy_a 1543._o holy_a vide_fw-la enchirid._n precum_fw-la anni_fw-la 1543._o trinity_n one_o very_a god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o he_o affirm_v c_o the_o word_n trinity_n to_o be_v a_o humane_a invention_n and_o to_o sound_v cold_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o luther_n in_o these_o ensue_a word_n disgorge_v forth_o his_o poison_n against_o the_o most_o sacred_a trinity_n anima_fw-la omit_v anima_fw-la luth._o â—il_n count_v jacobum_fw-la latomum_fw-la tom_n 2._o wittemb_n latinèedito_fw-mi anno_fw-la 15â—â—_n though_o in_o late_a edition_n these_o word_n be_v purposely_o leave_v out_o &_o omit_v mea_fw-la odit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o optimè_fw-la exegerunt_fw-la ariani_n ne_fw-la votem_fw-la illam_fw-la prophanam_fw-la &_o novam_fw-la regulis_fw-la fidei_fw-la statui_fw-la liceret_fw-la that_o be_v my_o soul_n even_o hate_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o consubstantialie_n and_o the_o arian_n just_o urge_v that_o this_o profane_a and_o new_a word_n shall_v not_o be_v insert_v within_o the_o rule_n or_o principle_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o beer_n upon_o also_o it_o well_o may_v be_v that_o luther_n purposely_o expunge_v out_o of_o his_o dutch_a bibles_n this_o follow_a place_n of_o scripture_n be_v a_o markable_a text_n in_o proof_n of_o the_o trinity_n there_o be_v 5._o be_v 1._o joan._n 5._o three_o which_o give_v witness_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o some_o taste_n of_o luther_n mind_n herein_o who_o stand_v so_o just_o chargeable_a with_o this_o execrable_a heresy_n of_o arius_n that_o zu_fw-ge nglius_fw-la write_v against_o he_o touch_v that_o subject_n thus_o rebuke_v he_o in_o 474._o in_o tom._n 2._o in_o resp_n luth._o sol_fw-la 474._o verbis_fw-la lutheri_fw-la gravissimi_fw-la errores_fw-la latitant_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o lie_v most_o great_a error_n in_o luther_n word_n when_o i_o read_v luther_n book_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o a_o beastly_a hog_n do_v gruntle_a in_o a_o garden_n beset_v with_o most_o fragrant_a flower_n so_o impure_o so_o unlyke_a to_o a_o devyne_a and_o so_o improper_o luther_n dispute_v of_o god_n &_o all_o holy_a thing_n thus_o zuinglius_fw-la to_o come_v to_o caluin_n luther_n heyre-apparent_a though_o by_o his_o own_o industry_n he_o have_v much_o improve_v as_o i_o may_v say_v his_o bequeath_v inheritance_n caluin_v absolute_a dislike_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o be_v manifest_v three_o several_a way_n first_o by_o his_o own_o speech_n deliver_v against_o the_o trinity_n &_o his_o different_a expound_v from_o all_o antiquity_n the_o chief_a passage_n of_o scripture_n usual_o allege_v in_o proof_n of_o the_o trinity_n second_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o learned_a protestant_n for_o i_o purposely_o forbear_v all_o authority_n of_o catholic_n herein_o charge_v caluin_n with_o arianisme_n three_o from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o new_a arian_n who_o before_o their_o revolt_n thereto_o be_v common_o earnest_a and_o forward_a caluiniste_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o and_o first_o we_o do_v find_v caluin_n to_o tread_v the_o step_n of_o luther_n in_o disallow_v that_o summer_n prayer_n holy_a trinity_n one_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n for_o thus_o caluin_n 796._o caluin_n in_o epist_n 2._o add_v polonos_n in_o tract_n theolog_fw-la pag._n 796._o write_v precatio_fw-la sancta_fw-la trinitas_fw-la unus_fw-la deus_fw-la miserere_fw-la nostri_fw-la mihi_fw-la non_fw-la placet_fw-la ac_fw-la omnino_fw-la barbariem_fw-la sapit_fw-la that_o be_v that_o prayer_n holy_a trinity_n one_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o please_v not_o i_o since_o it_o whole_o taste_v of_o barbarism_n touch_v caluin_n contrary_a interpret_n of_o the_o chief_a text_n of_o scripture_n allege_v by_o all_o antiquity_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o trinity_n two_o or_o three_o text_n shall_v serve_v for_o example_n and_o first_o that_o principal_a passage_n i_o and_o 10._o and_o joan._n 10._o the_o father_n be_v unum_fw-la one_o viz._n thing_n ever_o main_o insist_v upon_o by_o the_o adj_fw-la the_o viz._n basiâ—_n l._n 1._o in_o eunom_n circa_fw-la finen_n chryso_v in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la augu._n in_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la adj_fw-la father_n against_o the_o old_a arian_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v thus_o avoid_v by_o caluin_n abusi_fw-la 10._o abusi_fw-la in_o joan_n cap._n 10._o sunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la veteres_fw-la ut_fw-la probarent_fw-la christum_fw-la esse_fw-la patri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neq_fw-fr enim_fw-la christus_fw-la de_fw-la unitaâ—e_fw-la substantiae_fw-la disputat_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la consensu_fw-la &c_n &c_n that_o be_v the_o ancient_n have_v abuse_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v from_o thence_o christ_n to_o be_v consubstantial_a to_o his_o father_n for_o christ_n here_o dispute_v not_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n but_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o consent_n and_o will_n this_o be_v indeed_o the_o old_a condemn_a interpretation_n of_o arius_n again_o that_o text_n thou_o 2._o thou_o psalm_n 2._o be_v my_o son_n hodie_fw-la this_o day_n i_o have_v beget_v thou_o interpret_v not_o only_o by_o the_o father_n but_o even_o by_o the_o apostle_n 1._o apostle_n hebr._n cap._n 1._o himself_o to_o prove_v christ_n divinity_n be_v in_o these_o word_n shift_v off_o by_o caluin_n scio_fw-la 2._o scio_fw-la calu._n in_o psal_n 2._o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la de_fw-la aeterna_fw-la chrisâ—i_fw-la generationâ—_n à _fw-la mult_fw-la be_v fuisse_fw-la expositum_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o in_fw-la verbo_fw-la hodie_fw-la argutè_fw-la philo_fw-la ophati_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o know_v well_o that_o many_o have_v interpret_v this_o place_n of_o the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o christ_n subtle_o dispute_v about_o the_o word_n hodie_fw-la again_o that_o markable_a passage_n above_o touch_v there_o 5._o there_o 1_o joan._n 5._o be_v three_o that_o give_v testimony_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o which_o word_n all_o father_n beâ—ph_n father_n hier._n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la cypr._n l._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles_n â—than_fw-ge in_o l._n 1_o ad_fw-la l_o beâ—ph_n and_o interpreter_n ever_o expound_v of_o the_o trinity_n be_v thus_o answer_v by_o caluin_n quod_fw-la locum_fw-la quod_fw-la calu._n in_o hun_z locum_fw-la dicit_fw-la tres_fw-la essâ—_n unum_fw-la ad_fw-la essentiam_fw-la non_fw-la refertur_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la conscusum_fw-la potiùs_fw-la that_o be_v where_o it_o be_v here_o say_v these_o three_o be_v one_o these_o word_n
as_o though_o the_o sun_n equal_o and_o indifferent_o shine_v upon_o we_o all_o aver_n with_o 155._o with_o d._n â—e_v well_o in_o his_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 101._o say_v thus_o the_o zwinglians_n and_o lutheran_n be_v good_a friend_n they_o vary_v not_o betweâ—ne_v themselves_o upon_o the_o principle_n and_o foundation_n of_o our_o religion_n but_o upon_o only_o one_o question_n which_o be_v neither_o weighty_a nor_o great_a the_o like_a say_v d._n whitakâ—_n in_o resp_n ad_fw-la rationes_fw-la camp_n rat_n 8._o p._n 155._o monstrous_a boldness_n that_o the_o protestant_n differ_v among_o themselves_o not_o in_o any_o main_n point_v of_o faith_n but_o only_o in_o ceremony_n and_o some_o few_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n so_o make_v our_o pen_n and_o controversye_n for_o our_o own_o advantage_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o diaphanous_a and_o transparent_a body_n which_o be_v equal_o capable_a of_o light_n &_o darkness_n in_o like_o sort_n i_o can_v but_o observe_v in_o the_o throng_n of_o so_o many_o great_a difference_n among_o ourselves_o the_o detriment_n we_o suffer_v particular_o by_o our_o dissension_n touch_v our_o communion-booke_n of_o prayer_n and_o our_o english_a translation_n of_o scripture_n since_o by_o the_o first_o we_o be_v not_o resolve_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n &_o whether_o our_o prayer_n make_v for_o the_o remit_v of_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o increase_n of_o our_o sin_n since_o wrongful_o and_o with_o a_o false_a faith_n to_o pray_v be_v but_o to_o offend_v god_n and_o thus_o do_v we_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o the_o chief_a mean_n of_o pacify_v god_n wrath_n and_o indignation_n see_v prayer_n be_v a_o secondary_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n by_o mean_n of_o it_o god_n as_o i_o may_v say_v know_v not_o that_o to_o wit_n our_o sin_n which_o from_o all_o etermity_n he_o do_v know_v nor_o remember_v that_o which_o before_o the_o perpetrate_a thereof_o be_v firm_o register_v in_o the_o book_n of_o his_o prescience_n prayer_n indeed_o be_v the_o spiritual_a air_n which_o refrigerate_v the_o heat_n of_o our_o passion_n os_fw-la 1â—8_n os_fw-la psalm_n 1â—8_n meum_fw-la aperui_fw-la &_o attraxi_fw-la spiritum_fw-la in_o like_o sort_n we_o be_v at_o war_n which_o be_v the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n in_o our_o translation_n of_o scripture_n we_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n deprive_v even_o by_o our_o own_o ground_n of_o the_o true_a judge_n for_o the_o appease_n &_o determine_v of_o controversye_n in_o religion_n since_o grant_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v this_o judge_n yet_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o scripture_n as_o it_o be_v pure_a in_o itself_o and_o incontaminate_v not_o as_o it_o be_v abastard_v with_o false_a translation_n beside_o be_v unresolued_a which_o be_v the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n we_o know_v not_o which_o be_v that_o heavenly_a king_n true_a â—â—mbassadour_n bring_v to_o mankind_n the_o comfortable_a message_n of_o salvation_n or_o rather_o which_o be_v the_o great_a seal_n of_o that_o most_o great_a god_n whereunto_o he_o have_v set_v his_o hand_n oblige_v himself_o by_o promise_n to_o give_v pardon_n to_o all_o true_o penitent_a every_o sentence_n thereof_o be_v indeed_o the_o lyse_v of_o our_o soul_n and_o soul_n of_o our_o life_n 6._o life_n joan._n cap._n 6._o verba_fw-la quae_fw-la ego_fw-la locutus_fw-la sum_fw-la vobis_fw-la spir_n tus_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la sâ—nt_fw-la but_o to_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n since_o the_o catholyk_n in_o respect_n of_o faith_n enjoy_v a_o perfect_a unity_n since_o the_o protestant_n maintain_v strange_a diversitye_n of_o doctrine_n attend_v on_o with_o intestine_a simultye_n and_o unchristian_a anathematizing_n and_o since_o i_o have_v but_o one_o poor_a indivisible_a soul_n not_o capable_a of_o several_a way_n therefore_o i_o be_o resolve_v that_o this_o one_o soul_n of_o i_o shall_v in_o her_o faith_n according_a to_o her_o own_o be_v and_o essence_n tread_v the_o path_n of_o unity_n not_o of_o multiplicious_a contrariety_n and_o repugnancy_n in_o religion_n the_o xii_o motive_n that_o salvation_n may_v be_v have_v in_o catholyke_a religion_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o protestant_n perversitas_fw-la fidei_fw-la est_fw-la probata_fw-la non_fw-la credere_fw-la non_fw-la probata_fw-la prasumere_fw-la say_v the_o ancient_a and_o learned_a gâ—osticos_v learned_a aduer_v gâ—osticos_v tertullian_n by_o which_o word_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o a_o indubious_a and_z and_o full_o warrant_v truth_n aught_o to_o overballance_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n all_o uncertain_a &_o iniustifiable_a fluctuation_n of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n here_o then_o the_o question_n be_v in_o what_o fa_o the_o and_z religion_n a_o man_n die_v may_v be_v save_v a_o primary_n and_o cardinal_n point_n i_o find_v that_o the_o learnede_a sort_n of_o protestant_n do_v conspire_o seach_v that_o a_o catholyke_a or_o in_o our_o own_o phrase_n a_o papist_n die_v a_o papist_n may_v be_v save_v but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v the_o like_a favourable_a censure_n of_o our_o learned_a adversary_n so_o unanimous_o to_o pass_v upon_o we_o die_v protestant_n thus_o the_o first_o point_n as_o be_v on_o all_o side_n approve_v i_o may_v secure_o believe_v the_o second_o as_o not_o grant_v i_o must_v apprehend_v at_o least_o as_o doubtful_a the_o consideration_n of_o our_o own_o brethren_n judgment_n here_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o adversary_n i_o grant_v have_v much_o sway_v i_o for_o as_o some_o of_o we_o do_v teach_v 319._o teach_v peter_n martyr_n in_o his_o comm._n place_n parâ—_n 2_o p._n 319._o among_o all_o testimony_n that_o testimony_n be_v of_o great_a respect_n which_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o enemy_n since_o such_o a_o author_n by_o disprove_v the_o truth_n most_o strong_o approve_v it_o and_o by_o impugn_v propugnes_fw-la it_o this_o point_n then_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n belong_v to_o papist_n die_v papist_n shall_v be_v demonstrate_v four_o several_a way_n even_o from_o the_o ingenuous_a and_o plain_a acknowledgement_n of_o those_o protestant_n who_o pen_n and_o write_n have_v most_o strong_o invade_v the_o judgement_n of_o their_o reader_n first_o by_o show_v that_o diverse_a of_o we_o do_v hold_v that_o the_o chief_a article_n of_o catholyke_a religion_n be_v but_o point_n of_o judifferency_n and_o compatible_a with_o salvation_n and_o which_o be_v more_o by_o prove_v that_o sundry_a learned_a protestant_n have_v actual_o and_o real_o believe_v the_o say_v catholic_a article_n as_o true_a second_o by_o manifest_v even_o from_o our_o own_o write_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o in_o that_o church_n salvation_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v three_o from_o our_o doctrine_n &_o practice_n in_o baptise_v the_o child_n of_o catholyk_n four_o by_o insist_v in_o diverse_a example_n of_o particular_a man_n which_o have_v dye_v in_o the_o roman_a and_o catholic_a church_n and_o yet_o by_o we_o protestant_n be_v repute_v for_o glorious_a saint_n in_o heaven_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o i_o will_v rest_v for_o great_a expedition_n in_o some_o few_o of_o the_o chief_a articl_n of_o the_o roman_a faith_n the_o which_o be_v account_v by_o we_o as_o matter_n of_o indifferencye_n may_v stand_v by_o our_o own_o censure_n with_o salvation_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o then_o much_o more_o many_o other_o article_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n be_v repute_v by_o we_o to_o be_v of_o the_o like_a indifferency_n and_o first_o concern_v the_o primacy_n of_o the_o church_n luther_n 36._o luther_n in_o assert_v art_n 36._o himself_o thus_o say_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n be_v among_o those_o unnecessary_a trifle_n wherein_o the_o pope_n levity_n and_o foolery_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v withal_o melancthon_n 74._o melancthon_n in_o his_o epist_n extant_a in_o the_o book_n style_v centuria_fw-la epist_n theolog._n epist_n 74._o proceed_v more_o plain_o say_v a_o agreement_n may_v easy_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o pope_n primacy_n if_o other_o article_n can_v be_v agree_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primacy_n to_o wit_n that_o one_o must_v be_v chief_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v teach_v by_o supra_fw-la by_o vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la melancton_n 389._o melancton_n so_o relate_v by_o hospinian_n hiss_v p._n 389._o jacobus_n andreas_n 37_o andreas_n luth._o in_o loc_n come_v class_n c._n 37_o luther_n and_o d._n 106._o d._n d._n covell_n in_o his_o exam_n fol._n 106._o covell_n who_o give_v this_o reason_n thereof_o say_v if_o there_o be_v not_o one_o supreme_a head_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o mean_a commonwealth_n yea_o then_o any_o den_n of_o thief_n touch_v the_o real_a presence_n d._n reynolds_n 722._o reynolds_n in_o his_o conclus_n annex_v to_o his_o conference_n pag._n 722._o so_o depress_v the_o weight_n thereof_o that_o he_o say_v
as_o also_o of_o late_a time_n and_o all_o other_o authoritye_n whatsoever_o wherewith_o either_o catholics_n or_o protestant_n seek_v to_o support_v their_o cause_n therefore_o open_a but_o the_o book_n of_o your_o own_o dispassionate_a retire_v and_o secret_a judgment_n give_v upon_o all_o the_o foresay_a authoritye_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o may_v therein_o distinct_o read_v the_o truth_n of_o religion_n here_o i_o speak_v in_o sincerity_n i_o hold_v it_o moral_o most_o improbable_a that_o such_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v much_o conversant_a in_o the_o study_n of_o controversye_n can_v in_o your_o soul_n give_v a_o absolute_a allowance_n to_o your_o own_o religion_n since_o in_o so_o do_v your_o own_o read_n tell_v you_o that_o you_o be_v force_v to_o break_v with_o all_o authority_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a give_v i_o leave_v to_o unbreast_v the_o secret_n of_o my_o thought_n to_o you_o the_o member_n dangerous_o affect_v in_o you_o be_v your_o will_n it_o be_v wife_n child_n honour_n preferment_n and_o the_o like_a snare_n wherewith_o myself_o heretofore_o have_v be_v shackle_a but_o now_o with_o thanks_n to_o god_n laqueus_fw-la 1â—3_n laqueus_fw-la psalm_n 1â—3_n contritus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la liberati_fw-la sumus_fw-la which_o withould_v the_o learnede_a of_o you_o from_o open_a profession_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n o_o madness_n he_o be_v a_o 2._o a_o rom._n 2._o jew_n who_o be_v allone_n with_o a_o jew._n let_v the_o theory_n in_o this_o art_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o practice_n and_o incorporate_v your_o speculation_n in_o yourselves_o know_v but_o withal_o do_v and_o let_v your_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o execute_v the_o arrest_n of_o your_o own_o learned_a iudgmente_n you_o be_v all_o as_o be_v in_o year_n post_v to_o your_o grave_n and_o a_o christian_a man_n care_n ought_v to_o begin_v and_o end_v in_o the_o circle_n of_o himself_o tu_fw-la tibi_fw-la primus_fw-la &_o vltimus_fw-la can_v wife_n can_v chÃldren_n can_v honour_n or_o any_o other_o worldly_a blandishment_n free_v the_o body_n from_o the_o cold_a grave_n or_o a_o unrepent_a soul_n from_o hellfire_n why_o then_o will_v you_o suffer_v through_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o forgetful_a &_o insensible_a stupidity_n the_o noble_a substance_n of_o your_o soul_n to_o be_v thus_o immerse_v in_o these_o earthly_a benefit_n which_o be_v give_v to_o you_o as_o mean_n conduce_v to_o your_o end_n you_o in_o a_o retrograde_a manner_n make_v they_o your_o sole_a end_n or_o why_o so_o long_o do_v you_o thus_o struggle_v through_o over_o much_o solicitude_n and_o care_n touch_v flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o if_o in_o the_o end_n you_o can_v command_v time_n and_o repentance_n therefore_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o our_o your_o own_o soul_n curb_v your_o desire_n herein_o and_o remember_v that_o action_n unrestrained_a in_o time_n resolve_v to_o habit_n habit_n to_o nature_n and_o nature_n be_v hardly_o change_v you_o be_v christian_n beat_v then_o the_o child_n of_o babylon_n i_o mean_v your_o affection_n against_o the_o stone_n which_o be_v christ_n and_o let_v your_o motte_n be_v deus_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la contemn_v all_o imaginary_a bugbear_n of_o ensue_a loss_n &_o disgrace_n since_o he_o be_v both_o rich_a and_o honourable_a enough_o who_o gain_v heaven_n now_o then_o begin_v to_o espouse_v your_o pen_n and_o tongue_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o profess_v that_o faith_n open_o which_o you_o find_v by_o your_o own_o study_n and_o painful_a disquisition_n to_o be_v the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n ponder_v well_o that_o over_o 10._o over_o rom._n 10._o fit_a confessio_fw-la adsalutem_fw-la and_o loath_a that_o janus_n of_o dissimulation_n in_o religion_n where_o the_o eye_n look_v one_o way_n the_o understanding_n another_o still_o remember_v that_o as_o long_o as_o your_o body_n be_v in_o egypt_n i_o mean_v as_o long_o as_o you_o external_o communicate_v with_o a_o false_a religion_n so_o long_o your_o soul_n can_v participate_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o israel_n to_o conclude_v you_o be_v bishop_n in_o europe_n not_o of_o asia_n stain_v not_o then_o yourselves_o with_o the_o blemish_n of_o those_o asian_a bishop_n so_o much_o reprehend_v by_o the_o belove_a 2._o belove_a apoc._n cap_n 1._o &_o 2._o of_o our_o saviour_n but_o above_o all_o remember_v and_o let_v this_o still_o be_v rivet_v in_o your_o thought_n the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o best_a man_n to_o answer_v for_o themselves_o how_o heaâ—â—y_o then_o and_o in_o supportable_a will_v that_o burden_n be_v for_o those_o who_o mar_v give_v account_n at_o that_o most_o dreadful_a day_n beside_o for_o their_o own_o perpetrate_v sin_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o those_o poor_a soul_n through_o want_n of_o true_a faith_n damn_v in_o hell_n which_o themselves_o through_o false_a and_o subtle_a persuasion_n have_v thus_o pervert_v the_o inward_a convulsion_n and_o secret_a gryping_n whereof_o myself_o daily_a feel_v but_o pardon_v i_o dear_a brethren_n the_o bloody_a rupture_n of_o my_o ulcer_a soul_n wherein_o i_o glass_n your_o danger_n and_o my_o present_a languishment_n of_o body_n give_v life_n unto_o my_o speech_n and_o emboulden_v i_o to_o pour_v word_n of_o oil_n into_o the_o wound_n of_o your_o conscience_n i_o love_v you_o in_o christ_n &_o no_o water_n of_o pain_n or_o tribulation_n while_o i_o remain_v in_o this_o poor_a ruinous_a carcase_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o extinguish_v the_o fire_n of_o my_o charity_n but_o still_o my_o prayer_n shall_v be_v that_o by_o redeem_v the_o time_n past_a and_o true_a repentance_n which_o change_v the_o mind_n of_o he_o who_o be_v unchangeable_a and_o shut_v up_o his_o eye_n who_o be_v ever_o vigilant_a you_o may_v while_o you_o live_v here_o upon_o earth_n first_o expiate_v your_o error_n commit_v and_o after_o become_v true_o serviceable_a to_o his_o divine_a majesty_n that_o so_o after_o this_o our_o mortality_n be_v once_o put_v off_o we_o all_o meeting_n together_o in_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o one_o doctor_n in_o lumine_fw-la dei_fw-la lumen_fw-la deum_fw-la videamus_fw-la your_o lordship_n poor_a and_o love_a brother_n joan_n londinens_fw-la finis_fw-la