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but_o let_v i_o with_o thy_o leave_n and_o patience_n christian_n reader_n prosecute_v in_o one_o word_n more_o their_o wonderful_a toss_n and_o turn_v and_o invert_v this_o short_a sentence_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o in_o this_o one_o allegation_n which_o i_o will_v now_o produce_v thou_o shall_v see_v the_o very_a image_n of_o atheism_n of_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o man_n of_o impossibility_n to_o do_v any_o good_a by_o scripture_n so_o long_o as_o this_o licence_n of_o frame_v new_a translation_n be_v allow_v thou_o see_v what_o stir_n beza_n have_v keep_v and_o to_o serve_v his_o turn_n what_o foul_a and_o detestable_a corruption_n he_o have_v use_v but_o to_o make_v up_o the_o matter_n and_o reconcile_v christ_n word_n a_o little_a better_o to_o this_o new_a solifidian_n gospel_n wrangle_n come_v in_o wolfgangus_n musculus_fw-la with_o a_o deep_o fetch_v after_o this_o manner_n first_o because_o s._n luke_n word_n be_v very_o plain_a and_o he_o can_v not_o so_o probable_o wrangle_v upon_o they_o in_o greek_a he_o in_o his_o own_o fancy_n imagine_v what_o christ_n either_o do_v or_o shall_v have_v speak_v in_o hebrew_n upon_o next_o that_o fancy_n he_o put_v to_o be_v true_a and_o forthwith_o according_a to_o the_o same_o he_o correct_v s._n luke_n and_o so_o conclude_v that_o all_o match_v right_a with_o their_o lucianical_a only_a faith_n for_o now_o by_o this_o time_n with_o his_o good_a help_n not_o one_o word_n in_o effect_n stand_v as_o christ_n speak_v it_o at_o least_o by_o s._n luke_n report_n thus_o he_o discourse_v 5._o ecce_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la manifestò_fw-la datur_fw-la dilectioni_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la sola_fw-la fides_fw-la iustificat_fw-la etc._n etc._n behold_v say_v the_o papist_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v attribute_v to_o love_n ergo_fw-la faith_n alone_o justifi_v not_o but_o we_o answer_v that_o love_n in_o this_o woman_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o a_o token_n &_o declaration_n thereof_o remission_n of_o her_o sin_n she_o obtain_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n 47._o therefore_o whereas_o christ_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o witness_v suidas_n be_v a_o dorical_a word_n &_o signify_v not_o in_o the_o imperative_fw-it remittantur_fw-la remit_v be_v they_o but_o in_o the_o preterperfect_a tense_n remissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la have_v be_v remit_v next_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v here_o not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o probation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v put_v before_o three_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v love_v dilexit_fw-la be_v a_o hebrew_n phrase_n by_o which_o the_o preterperfecttense_n be_v put_v for_o the_o present_a for_o the_o hebrew_n speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v because_o she_o have_v love_v much_o in_o
1._o call_v 4._o v._n 27._o see_v before_o pag._n 59_o the_o end_n of_o m.w._n doctrine_n touch_v antichrist_n if_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v antichrist_n there_o be_v many_o worse_a antichrist_n in_o the_o world_n m._n jewel_n manner_n of_o answer_v d._n harding_n he_o leave_v out_o the_o best_a part_n of_o d._n hardings_n book_n a_o unconscionable_a way_n of_o answer_v apud_fw-la saunder_n pa._n 764._o saunder_n pa._n 767._o ibid._n pag._n 770.771_o â—â—g_v 774._o unreasonable_a mangling_n corrupt_v and_o falsify_v apud_fw-la saunder_n pa._n 785._o apud_fw-la sand._n pag._n 789._o illyr_n luther_n luther_n to._n 7._o defensio_fw-la etc._n etc._n contra_fw-la fanaticos_fw-la sacramentariorum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la foe_fw-mi 381._o the_o protestant_n forbid_v the_o read_n of_o scripture_n see_v after_o pa._n 459._o the_o heretic_n alter_v their_o work_n continual_o of_o the_o name_n protestant_n and_o sacramentary_n ful._n in_o the_o answer_n to_o m._n martin_n preface_n pa._n 17._o pag._n 653._o &_o 1717._o those_o that_o profess_v the_o english_a religion_n be_v not_o catholic_n brentius_n et_fw-la lutherani_fw-la passim_fw-la see_v before_o pa._n 39_o nor_o protestant_n sleidan_n li._n 6_o fol._n 102.101.109_o ibid._n lib._n 7._o fol._n 110._o et_fw-la 114._o et_fw-la lib._n 8._o fol._n 128.131_o those_o of_o the_o english_a faith_n be_v most_o proper_o call_v zwinglians_n or_o sacramentary_n apol._n ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n d._n â—_o protestant_n hussite_n gospeler_n see_v before_o pa._n 16._o act_n and_o monument_n pa._n 901.902_o ibid_fw-la pa._n 993._o aeditionis_fw-la postremae_fw-la sacramentary_n lutheran_n zwinglians_n these_o name_n themselves_o use_v beside_o a_o more_o general_a name_n use_v and_o confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n see_v before_o pag_n 21._o sleid._n lib._n 8._o fol._n 128.131.133_o et_fw-fr lib._n 9_o fol._n 150._o ibid._n lib._n 7._o fol._n 107._o et_fw-la lib._n 20._o fol._n 368._o lib._n 21._o fol._n 382.390_o ibid._n lib._n 5._o fol._n 75.78_o the_o procede_v of_o the_o new_a gospel_n in_o prefat_n pag._n 2._o in_o respon_n ad_fw-la episto_fw-la campiani_n prefa_n pag._n 2._o the_o heretic_n corrupt_v their_o own_o writer_n anno_fw-la 1568._o colloq_fw-la alt._n in_o respo_n ad_fw-la excusa_fw-la cor_fw-la fol._n 227._o 2._o respon_n ad_fw-la hipothe_n a_o fol._n 284._o add_v foe_n 290._o &_o foe_fw-mi 353.355.441_o 442.443.526_o ibi._n saxoni_n ad_fw-la respon_n de_fw-fr difcess_n foe_fw-mi 539.540_o westphalus_n in_o apologia_fw-la contra_fw-la calum_fw-la cal._n ca._n 46._o pag._n 458._o the_o work_n of_o luther_n corrupt_v by_o the_o caluiniste_n in_o geneva_n detruncaeti_fw-la bull_n resp_n ad_fw-la cocle._n ca._n 3._o pag._n 4._o ibid._n manifest_a contradiction_n duraeus_n fol._n 8._o s._n james_n epistle_n deny_v by_o the_o protestant_n pomeran_n ad_fw-la rom._n ca._n 8._o in_o annot._n in_o â—o_o test_n pag._n uâ—i_fw-la s._n james_n epistle_n &_o the_o apocalips_n leave_v out_o of_o the_o protestant_n bible_n câ—â—_n 1._o li._n 2._o c._n 4._o colum_fw-la 54._o cent._n 2._o ca._n 4._o colum_fw-la 71._o luther_n 10.5_o in_o 1._o pc._n ca._n 1._o muscu_n in_o locis_fw-la commu_fw-la ca._n de_fw-fr lusti_fw-la num_fw-la 5._o pag._n 271._o pag._n 4._o m.w._n notable_a wranglinge_v pag._n 3._o illirieus_fw-la in_o praefa_fw-la jac._n have_v it_o not_o be_v a_o goodly_a matter_n &_o worthy_a the_o labour_n of_o such_o great_a man_n in_o the_o tower_n disputation_n to_o discuss_v whether_o luther_n call_v s._n iâ—mes_n epistle_n stramineâ—_n make_v of_o straw_n simple_o or_o only_o in_o comparison_n comparison_n cont._n campi_n pag._n 198._o pag._n 4._o whit._fw-la cont_n camp_n pag._n 17_o 1â—.19_n cal._n in_o argument_n ep_a ja._n the_o heretic_n sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o the_o scripture_n &_o allow_v &_o disallow_v as_o they_o find_v most_o fit_a for_o their_o sect_n whit._fw-la pag._n 5._o the_o reason_n why_o the_o english_a clergy_n admit_v some_o book_n of_o scripture_n and_o refuse_v other_o aug._n the_o doct_n chri_fw-la li._n 2._o c._n 8._o a_o ca._n 2._o vers_fw-la 4._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la 7._o ca._n pag._n 5._o contr._n camp_n pag._n 9_o vide_fw-la ibi_fw-la pa._n 10.12_o m._n vv._n reason_n make_v most_o against_o himself_o pag._n 5._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o tower_n disputation_n touch_v the_o scripture_n the_o four_o day_n conference_n whit._n pref_o pag._n 4._o &_o 5._o &_o con_fw-mi camp_n pa._n â—0_n ibi._n a._n 2._o â—_o ibi._n 3._o b._n 8._o the_o first_o day_n conference_n in_o the_o tower_n d._n 1.2_o sundry_a book_n of_o the_o scripture_n deny_v by_o the_o protestants_n s._n luke_n gospel_n doubt_v of_o contr_n camp_n pag._n 9_o exagitat_fw-la the_o open_a way_n to_o deny_v all_o scripture_n pag._n 24._o aug._n the_o heresy_n heresi_fw-la 53._o epiph._n here_o 75._o hiero._n count_n vigilanti_fw-la &_o joâ—iniat_n the_o protestants_n as_o in_o sundry_a other_o part_n of_o their_o doctrine_n so_o in_o deny_v certain_a book_n of_o scripture_n imitate_v the_o ancient_a heretic_n the_o 4._o day_n conference_n epiph._n here_o 42._o epiph._n she_o 51._o w._n contra_fw-la cam._n p._n 28._o insti_fw-la li._n 1._o ca._n 7._o ¶_o 4_o the_o protestant_n refuse_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n can_v never_o geve_v reason_n how_o they_o know_v some_o book_n and_o not_o other_o to_o be_v canonical_a scripture_n cont._n campian_n pag._n 9_o i._o tim._n 3._o v._n 15._o the_o protestat_n refuse_v the_o church_n believe_v not_o the_o scripture_n see_v after_o chap._n 16._o rom._n 10._o ver_fw-la 17._o 1._o cor._n 15._o ver_fw-la 11._o somewhat_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n beside_o scripture_n aug._n de_fw-fr doc_fw-fr chris_n l._n 2._o ca._n 8._o con._n cart._n 4._o ca._n 47._o con._n laod._n can_v 59_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o hebrew_n as_o much_o doubt_v of_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o that_o of_o s._n james._n and_o bâ—â—n_o as_o much_o as_o those_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o the_o protestant_n reject_v hier._n in_o esai_n cap._n 6._o et_fw-la 8._o latina_n coâ—suetudo_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o hier._n cap._n 31._o hiero._n in_o catalogo_fw-la caius_n conei_fw-la laod._n can_v 59_o pap._n 24._o m.w._n brag_v of_o confute_v the_o catholic_a doctrine_n vain_a and_o impossible_a mat._n 13._o v._n 14_o mat._n 7._o v._n 6._o mat._n 16._o luc._n 22._o luther_n tom_n 2._o contr_n regem_fw-la angl._n fol._n 342._o the_o common_a vain_a &_o spirit_n of_o every_o sect_n of_o protestant_n henricianae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pag._n 6._o luther_n extreme_a hatred_n against_o the_o sacramentary_n &_o zwinglians_n cleâ—â—â—ius_n a_o zuinglian_n make_v a_o book_n entitle_v victoria_fw-la venitatis_fw-la &_o â—utiâ—a_fw-la papaâ—us_fw-la saxonici_fw-la a_o 1561_o confess_v orthodox_n eccles_n tigâ—r_n tractat_fw-la 3._o â—o_o 108._o immaniter_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la expuit_fw-la ibid._n in_o prefat_n fol._n 3._o â—_o lavatieâ—_n in_o historia_fw-la sacram._n fol._n 32._o luther_n reject_v the_o bible_n translate_v by_o the_o zwinglians_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v catholic_n to_o avoid_v the_o same_o in_o confessio_fw-la tigur_n vers_fw-la supra_fw-la foe_n 30._o confess_v tigur_n tract_n 3._o fol._n 108._o the_o zwinglians_n condemn_v themselves_o in_o defend_v luther_n m.w._n distinction_n when_o luther_n judgement_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o the_o church_n the_o folly_n of_o m.w._n distinction_n cone_n chal._n actio_fw-la 1._o lirine_n count_n haeres_fw-la ca._n 43._o mat._n c._n 4._o v._n 6._o joan._n c._n 14._o et_fw-la 16._o ephes_n cap._n 4._o b._n c._n esa_n ca._n 59_o v._n 21._o in_o this_o case_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o devel_n as_o well_o as_o of_o luther_n be_v better_a they_o all_o father_n or_o all_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n gal._n 1._o jerem._n 31._o g._n &_o 33._o d._n luther_n judgement_n with_o scripture_n against_o the_o sacrametary_n luther_n to_o 7._o a_o defence_n of_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n etc_o against_o the_o fanatical_a spirit_n of_o the_o sacramentary_n ibi._n fol._n 383._o the_o sacramentary_n enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o luther_n judgement_n confirm_v with_o scripture_n every_o protestant_n sovereign_a judge_n of_o scripture_n counsel_n doctor_n old_a &_o new_a see_v the_o 5._o chap._n in_o the_o beginning_n pa._n 7_o mat._n 10._o v._n 24._o pa._n 6._o who_o be_v true_o priest_n melchisedec_n do_v sacrifice_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedec_n deny_v general_o by_o the_o protestant_n though_o confess_v by_o m._n w._n gen._n 14._o heb._n c._n 7._o v._n 6_o must_n in_o loc_n come_v cap._n de_fw-fr miss_n papist_n pa._n 492._o bib._n print_v anno_fw-la 1579._o corruption_n of_o the_o scripture_n cal._n in_o come_v in_o episto_fw-la ad_fw-la heb._n c._n 7._o v._n 9_o ibid._n caluin_n reject_v the_o ancient_a father_n touchinge_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedec_n cal._n in_o psal_n 110._o heb._n 5._o v._o 11._o 1._o cor._n ca._n 2._o ver_fw-la 5._o ca._n 3._o ver_fw-la 2._o hier._n ep_v 126_o ad_fw-la euagri_n greg._n nazi_n christ_n do_v sacrifice_n at_o his_o
worthy_o through_o his_o own_o wilfulness_n be_v deceive_v now_o whether_o part_n fail_v in_o performance_n of_o that_o which_o it_o undertake_v whether_o we_o geve_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o holy_a scripture_n according_a to_o the_o apostolic_a tradition_n the_o exposition_n of_o holy_a father_n or_o whether_o he_o convince_v we_o of_o desperateness_n and_o importunity_n and_o such_o contamination_n as_o he_o threaten_v this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o reader_n concern_v either_o side_n hath_z ro_o note_n and_o consider_v of_o the_o wise_a man_n thus_o we_o say_v these_o three_o sage_n 11._o be_v principal_a man_n of_o their_o country_n represent_v the_o whole_a state_n of_o prince_n king_n and_o emperor_n 60._o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o david_n and_o esay_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n to_o humble_v themselves_o to_o his_o cross_n to_o foster_v enrich_v adorn_v and_o defend_v his_o church_n where_o upon_o it_o be_v also_o a_o very_a convenient_a and_o 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