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cypriân_n and_o the_o like_a o_o what_o indignity_n be_v it_o to_o this_o all-controuling_a spirit_n which_o even_o drink_v with_o a_o self_n complacency_n can_v with_o one_o puff_n of_o his_o breath_n blow_v away_o the_o force_n of_o all_o their_o authoritye_n by_o say_v god_n 344._o god_n luth._o tom_n 2._o cont_n reg_n angl_n fol._n 344._o word_n be_v above_o all_o the_o divine_a majesty_n make_v for_o i_o in_o so_o much_o as_o i_o regard_v not_o if_o a_o thousand_o augustine_n a_o thousand_o cyprian_n stand_v against_o i_o vaunt_a further_o of_o itself_o non_fw-la sinam_fw-la ipsos_fw-la angelos_n de_fw-la mea_fw-la doctrina_fw-la iudicare_fw-la last_o if_o they_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n how_o it_o have_v be_v ever_o the_o proper_a scene_n of_o heretic_n to_o enamel_n &_o varnish_v the_o deform_a face_n of_o their_o heresye_n with_o the_o misapply_v text_n of_o god_n sacred_a word_n haereses_fw-la joan._n haereses_fw-la aug_n iâ_n hom_n 9_o tract_n 18._o in_o joan._n sumunt_fw-la 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do_v embrace_v arianisme_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o impiety_n the_o doctrine_n of_o caluin_n have_v prepare_v way_n thus_o andraeas_n to_o who_o sentence_n the_o learned_a 97_o learned_a in_o his_o antiparaeus_n p._n 97_o hunnius_n subcribe_v in_o these_o word_n tot_o celebres_fw-la antitrinitary_a ex_fw-la caluinianorum_n scholis_fw-la &_o ecclesijs_fw-la prodierunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o many_o eminent_a antitrinitarians_a or_o enemy_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n have_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o schooy_n and_o church_n of_o the_o caluinist_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o seal_v up_o the_o truth_n hereof_o with_o produce_v example_n of_o particular_a man_n who_o be_v caluinist_n become_v arian_n i_o will_v here_o content_v myself_o with_o one_o testimony_n only_o adam_n neuserus_fw-la a_o caluinist_n of_o great_a note_n and_o once_o chief_a pastor_n of_o heidelberge_n become_v a_o arian_n and_o after_o a_o turk_n and_o thereupon_o fly_v to_o constantinople_n do_v write_v from_o thence_o to_o one_o gerlachius_n a_o protestant_n minister_n in_o july_n 2._o anno_o 1574._o in_o this_o sort_n none_o 208._o none_o this_o be_v relate_v by_o osiander_n in_o epitome_n ceut_fw-fr 16._o p._n 208._o be_v know_v to_o be_v in_o our_o time_n make_v a_o arian_n who_o be_v not_o first_o a_o caluinist_n as_o seruetus_fw-la blandrata_n paulus_n alciatus_fw-la francis_n we_o david_n gentilis_fw-la gebraldus_n silvanus_n &_o other_o therefore_o who_o fear_v to_o fall_v into_o arianisme_n let_v he_o take_v heed_n of_o caluinisme_n thus_o much_o neuserus_fw-la for_o example_n of_o himself_o and_o these_o other_o particular_a arian_n who_o first_o be_v caluinist_n and_o thus_o far_o of_o this_o subject_n where_o we_o find_v by_o several_a kind_n of_o proof_n that_o luther_n &_o caluin_n be_v posthumi_n to_o arius_n and_o that_o man_n understanding_n in_o these_o our_o time_n never_o receave_v the_o deep_a and_o full_o die_v of_o arianisme_n except_o first_o as_o for_o a_o due_a preparation_n thereto_o it_o be_v drench_v and_o steep_v in_o the_o tincture_n of_o caluinisme_n but_o now_o to_o turn_v back_o upon_o the_o premise_n and_o upon_o myself_o what_o reason_n can_v i_o probable_o have_v that_o luther_n caluin_n and_o their_o offspring_n thus_o main_o err_v in_o the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o christianity_n do_v not_o also_o err_v in_o other_o lesser_a principle_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o wrong_v of_o christ_n in_o his_o essence_n be_v &_o honour_n shall_v be_v a_o step_n or_o disposition_n to_o preach_v in_o other_o point_n the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n or_o shall_v the_o supporter_n and_o reviuer_n of_o arius_n the_o design_a enemy_n of_o my_o saviour_n be_v my_o instructor_n and_o guide_n touch_v my_o belief_n in_o my_o saviour_n no._n such_o pseudochristian_o and_o their_o serpentine_a and_o hide_a malice_n against_o thou_o sweet_a jesus_n i_o loathe_v and_o disclaim_v from_o who_o though_o not_o as_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o as_o the_o lion_n of_o 5._o of_o apoc._n cap._n 5._o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n which_o confound_v his_o enemy_n will_v for_o thy_o honour_n sake_n inflict_v just_a punishment_n upon_o they_o for_o these_o their_o perpetrate_v indignity_n the_o xi_o motive_n that_o there_o be_v unity_n in_o faith_n in_o catholic_a religion_n and_o disagreement_n in_o faith_n in_o protestancy_n among_o other_o incommunicable_a attribute_n of_o god_n it_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v composition_n be_v since_o his_o unity_n be_v oppose_v to_o all_o multitude_n as_o his_o simplicity_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o all_o composition_n summè_fw-la vnus_fw-la though_o this_o his_o unity_n of_o essence_n and_o nature_n comprehend_v eminenter_fw-la all_o multiplicity_n of_o perfection_n in_o creature_n this_o unity_n by_o way_n of_o analogy_n that_o so_o the_o spouse_n may_v be_v herein_o like_a to_o her_o bridegroom_n god_n have_v imprint_v upon_o his_o church_n as_o a_o inseparable_a mark_n or_o character_n and_o this_o consist_v in_o that_o her_o member_n be_v to_o embrace_v one_o faith_n one_o religion_n and_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n word_n endeavour_v 4._o endeavour_v ephes_n
4._o to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o band_n of_o peace_n continue_v 3._o continue_v philip._n 1._o &_o 1_o petr._n 3._o in_o one_o spirit_n and_o one_o mind_n which_o sacred_a and_o indelible_a stamp_n of_o unity_n be_v so_o proper_a to_o god_n even_o in_o this_o secondary_a acceptance_n that_o therefore_o the_o 14._o the_o 1._o âor_a 14._o apostle_n style_v he_o the_o god_n not_o of_o dissension_n but_o of_o unity_n here_o than_o it_o come_v to_o be_v examine_v to_o which_o church_n this_o venerable_a title_n of_o unity_n may_v best_o seem_v to_o be_v appropriate_v touch_v the_o catholic_a church_n we_o find_v our_o own_o brethren_n though_o loath_a to_o ascribe_v to_o her_o great_a perfection_n than_o she_o true_o enjoy_v for_o willing_o nolunt_fw-la gentes_fw-la nolunt_fw-la tert._n coutra_fw-mi gentes_fw-la audire_fw-la quod_fw-la auditum_fw-la damnare_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la to_o confess_v thus_o much_o contentiones_fw-la 327._o contentiones_fw-la d._n whitak_n de_fw-fr eccles_n count_v bellarm_n count_v 2._o q._n 5._o pag._n 327._o papistarum_fw-la sunt_fw-la frivolae_fw-la &_o futiles_fw-la de_fw-la figmentis_fw-la &_o commentis_fw-la svi_fw-la cerebri_fw-la meaning_n hereby_o that_o the_o catholic_n contention_n strike_v not_o at_o the_o hart_n of_o their_o religion_n but_o concern_v thing_n only_o of_o small_a moment_n so_o grant_v their_o difference_n to_o be_v only_o about_o indifferencye_n but_o d._n fulke_n 295._o fulke_n against_o hesâms_n sanders_n &c_n &c_n p._n 295._o acknowledge_v of_o this_o point_n more_o full_o say_v as_o for_o the_o consent_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o popish_a church_n it_o prove_v nothing_o but_o that_o the_o devil_n have_v then_o all_o thing_n at_o his_o will_n and_o therefore_o may_v sleep_v thus_o grant_v a_o unity_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o false_o obtrude_a it_o upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o unity_n but_o if_o now_o we_o look_v back_o upon_o ourselves_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o d._n whitaker_n supra_fw-la whitaker_n vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la have_v good_a reason_n to_o say_v nostrae_fw-la contentiones_fw-la sunt_fw-la propter_fw-la fidem_fw-la they_o shake_v indeed_o the_o whole_a systema_fw-la and_o frame_v of_o protestancy_n for_o we_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o by_o our_o reciprocal_a write_n one_o against_o another_o labour_v to_o reedify_v the_o tower_n of_o babylon_n such_o a_o tumultuous_a and_o confuse_a heap_n and_o mass_n of_o dissension_n in_o doctrine_n we_o have_v raise_v up_o by_o our_o pen_n and_o now_o raise_v not_o lay_v they_o we_o resemble_v herein_o the_o moon_n which_o be_v able_a to_o stir_v and_o move_v the_o humour_n in_o man_n body_n but_o not_o of_o force_n to_o dissipate_v and_o dispel_v they_o and_o first_o we_o disagree_v even_o in_o the_o approval_a or_o dispronall_a of_o scripture_n since_o there_o be_v whole_a church_n scripture_n church_n these_o book_n be_v denyeâ_n by_o most_o lutheran_n in_o germany_n both_o beertofore_o &_o particular_o by_o kennitius_n in_o ânchiâid_n p._n 63._o end_n in_o exam_n conci_fw-la tri._n part_n 1._o p._n 55._o and_o at_o this_o day_n they_o not_o suffer_v these_o book_n to_o be_v print_v in_o the_o same_o volume_n with_o other_o acknowledge_a scripture_n in_o germany_n and_o all_o profess_v protestancy_n which_o at_o this_o day_n do_v reject_v the_o epistle_n of_o jameâ_n of_o jude_n the_o second_o of_o peter_n the_o second_o and_o three_o of_o john_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o apocalips_n second_o we_o disagree_v in_o our_o translate_n of_o confess_a scripture_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v demonstrate_v three_o we_o disagree_v in_o the_o construction_n of_o that_o scripture_n which_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v canonical_a and_o true_o translate_v as_o will_n more_o full_o appear_v hereafter_o in_o our_o mutual_a accusation_n but_o to_o approach_v more_o near_o to_o this_o point_n the_o reader_n be_v to_o conceive_v that_o our_o interchangeable_a dissension_n and_o condemnatious_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v in_o several_a sort_n first_o the_o lutheran_n with_o the_o sacramentarye_n i_o mean_v with_o the_o zuingliaus_fw-la and_o calninists_n second_o the_o sacramentarye_n condemn_v the_o lutheran_n three_o the_o lutheran_n among_o themselves_o four_o the_o sacramentarye_n among_o themselves_o under_o who_o be_v comprehend_v the_o protestant_n and_o puritan_n here_o in_o england_n and_o first_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lutheran_n pass_v upon_o the_o sacramentarye_n luther_n himself_o thus_o say_v we_o lovaniens_fw-la we_o thes_n 21._o contra_fw-la lovaniens_fw-la serious_o judge_v the_o zwinglians_n &_o sacramentarye_n to_o be_v heretic_n and_o alien_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o again_o he_o say_v the_o argent_fw-fr the_o epist_n ad_fw-la joannen_n heruag_n typograp_n argent_fw-fr sacramentarye_n begin_v their_o opinion_n of_o the_o sacrament_n with_o lie_n and_o with_o lie_v they_o end_v it_o and_o yet_o further_o we_o will_v 386._o will_v tom._n 7._o in_o defence_n verbo_fw-la coenae_fw-la domini_fw-la fol._n 386._o reprove_v and_o condemn_v they_o to_o wit_n the_o sacramentarye_n for_o idolater_n corrupter_n of_o god_n word_n blasâemers_n and_o deceaver_n and_o of_o they_o as_o of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o will_v sustain_v persecution_n and_o spoil_n of_o our_o good_n &c._n &c._n thus_o much_o luther_n himself_o neither_o be_v luther_n posthumi_fw-la i_o mean_v the_o lutheran_n who_o by_o testimony_n of_o d_o reason_n d_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o f._n camp_n his_o 8._o reason_n whitaker_n the_o english_a protestant_n embrace_n as_o their_o dear_a brethren_n in_o christ_n more_o mild_a in_o censure_v the_o sacramentarye_n than_o their_o father_n be_v for_o luke_n 7._o luke_n enchi_fw-la count_v calu._n cap_n 7._o osiander_n a_o lutheran_n speak_v of_o certain_a wicked_a assertion_n touch_v christ_n say_v thus_o but_o here_o gentle_a reader_n beyond_o &_o above_o those_o blasphemous_a thing_n which_o in_o the_o discourse_n afore_o we_o have_v hear_v against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o adversary_n the_o âaluinists_n there_o open_v itself_o a_o gulf_n of_o hell_n of_o caluinian_a doctrine_n in_o which_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o of_o necessity_n must_v arise_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n manifest_a blasphemye_n against_o god_n west_n halus_fw-la a_o lutheran_n aver_v 19_o aver_v apol._n count_v calu._n p._n 430._o c._n 19_o that_o all_o the_o caluinian_a work_n be_v stuff_v with_o taunt_n curse_n and_o lie_v and_o he_o further_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a page_n of_o caluins_n work_n of_o which_o every_o one_o contain_v above_o twenty_o lie_n &_o taunt_n depravation_n taunt_n in_o his_o epist_n dedicatory_a to_o the_o computation_n of_o caluins_n depravation_n hunnius_n a_o most_o remarkable_a lutheran_n charge_v caluin_n that_o he_o wre_v the_o scripture_n horrible_o from_o their_o true_a sense_n to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o brentius_n prophetar_n brentius_n in_o recognit_v prophetar_n say_v all_o the_o zwinglians_n work_n be_v full_a of_o depravation_n cunning_n deceit_n and_o slander_n conradus_n caâuiâ_n conradus_n in_o praesat_fw-la theo._n caâuiâ_n schlusselourâe_v confident_o aver_v that_o the_o caluinist_n do_v nourish_v arian_n and_o turkish_a impietye_n in_o their_o heart_n which_o do_v not_o seldom_o at_o sit_v time_n open_o disclose_v itself_o and_o thus_o pass_v over_o the_o censure_n which_o the_o book_n caluinus_fw-la judaizans_fw-la and_o caluino-papismus_a both_o write_v by_o lutheran_n do_v give_v beside_o many_o other_o book_n write_v against_o he_o and_o the_o sacramentarye_n by_o the_o lutheran_n this_o already_o set_v down_o shall_v suffice_v concern_v the_o lutheran_n çondemnation_n of_o caluin_n and_o other_o sacramentarye_n next_o let_v we_o observe_v how_o the_o sacramentarye_n carry_v themselves_o towards_o luther_n and_o first_o zuingliùs_fw-la 469._o zuingliùs_fw-la zuing._n tom_n 2._o in_o resp_n ad_fw-la luth._o confess_v fol._n 4â8_n &_o 469._o call_v luther_n martion_n the_o old_a heretic_n &_o further_o say_v that_o luther_n be_v guilty_a of_o high_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o teach_v that_o christ_n die_v according_a to_o his_o divinity_n he_o further_o speak_v of_o luther_n touch_v the_o same_o point_n say_v this_o can_v be_v by_o no_o reason_n explayn_v or_o excuse_v for_o luther_n clear_o and_o manifest_o confess_v that_o he_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o saviour_n if_o only_o his_o humanity_n have_v suffer_v zuinglius_fw-la also_o write_v in_o another_o place_n against_o 401._o against_o in_o resp_v ad_fw-la luther_n i._o desacrament_n fol._n 401._o luther_n doctrine_n thus_o provoke_v thou_o luther_n shall_v be_v force_v either_o to_o deny_v the_o whole_a scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o to_o acknowledge_v martion_n heresy_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n fol._n 478_o zuinglius_fw-la say_v of_o luther_n thus_o en_fw-fr ut_fw-la totum_fw-la