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A04376 A defence of the articles of the Protestants religion in aunsweare to a libell lately cast abroad, intituled Certaine articles, or forcible reasons, discouering the palpable absurdities, and most intricate errours of the Protestantes religion. Barlow, William, d. 1613. 1601 (1601) STC 1449; ESTC S100898 97,357 242

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math._n 23_o 23._o but_o in_o heaven_n be_v his_o chair_n from_o whence_o he_o teach_v by_o his_o spirit_n again_o he_o revoke_v we_o to_o church_n and_o counsel_n four_o time_n repeat_v within_o four_o leaf_n to_o which_o because_o we_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o out_o due_a examination_n or_o just_a contradiction_n therefore_o he_o infer_v that_o we_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o settle_v faith_n to_o determine_v controversy_n to_o abolish_v heresy_n all_o which_o have_v be_v answer_v in_o the_o former_a article_n wherein_o we_o appropriate_v these_o especial_a mean_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o first_o ●_o the_o scripture_n say_v isidore_n work_v in_o we_o faith_n not_o oblique_o hoover_o &_o ambiguous_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d firm_o amass_v and_o compact_v deep_o settle_v qui_fw-la ne_fw-la branle_fw-mi point_n as_o the_o french_a speak_v not_o mutable_a not_o nutable_a for_o that_o which_o only_o engender_v faith_n be_v 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augustine_n concup_n ista_fw-la controversia_fw-la iudicem_fw-la requir_n it_o do_v this_o controversy_n require_v a_o umpire_n judicet_fw-la christus_fw-la let_v christ_n be_v he_o which_o have_v those_o three_o perfection_n require_v in_o a_o judge_n confess_v though_o ironical_o yet_o true_o by_o the_o herodian_o 22._o math._n 22._o give_v a_o true_a sentence_n wherein_o we_o be_v assure_v there_o be_v no_o error_n absolute_a admit_v no_o appeal_n upright_o supra_fw-la without_o bias_n of_o partiality_n judicet_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la &_o apostolus_fw-la and_o with_o he_o join_v the_o arbitrement_n of_o the_o apostle_n because_o christ_n himself_o speak_v in_o the_o apostle_n excellent_a be_v that_o place_n of_o optatus_n parmen_fw-la be_v their_o controversy_n in_o point_n of_o christianity_n judge_n must_v be_v procure_v to_o reconcile_v they_o not_o christian_n they_o will_v be_v partial_a on_o each_o side_n not_o pagan_n they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o these_o mystery_n not_o jew_n they_o be_v swear_v enemy_n against_o the_o truth_n from_o earth_n we_o appeal_v to_o heaven_n sed_fw-la quid_fw-la pulsamus_fw-la ad_fw-la caelum_fw-la but_o why_o stand_v we_o knock_v there_o cum_fw-la habeamus_fw-la hic_fw-la in_o euangelio_fw-la since_o here_o we_o have_v he_o in_o the_o gospel_n where_o if_o we_o knock_v the_o door_n shall_v be_v open_v by_o he_o who_o theophyl_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 80._o the_o porter_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o for_o that_o point_n we_o conclude_v with_o s._n basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o holy_a scripture_n determine_v between_o we_o for_o there_o we_o have_v controversiarum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o devoyement_n &_o dissolution_n of_o all_o controversy_n say_v the_o noble_a emperor_n constantine_n 7._o in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a for_o in_o god_n matter_n who_o more_o fit_a to_o judge_v then_o god_n himself_o idoneus_fw-la enim_fw-la sibi_fw-la testis_fw-la est_fw-la 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