see_v d._n bancroft_n survey_n pag._n 219._o verbum_fw-la deiprovoco_fw-la but_o to_o resume_v my_o former_a head_n since_o then_o this_o reveal_n spirit_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o expunge_v out_o of_o the_o sacred_a canon_n of_o scripture_n such_o book_n as_o apocryphal_a wherein_o it_o own_o religion_n be_v evident_o impugn_a since_o it_o allow_v only_o such_o exposition_n of_o confess_a scripture_n as_o best_a sort_n to_o the_o support_v of_o it_o own_o error_n since_o it_o betrample_v all_o authoritye_n of_o counsel_n and_o father_n who_o expound_v god_n word_n different_o from_o it_o since_o it_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n of_o all_o heretic_n to_o withdraw_v themselves_o to_o the_o weak_a retire_n of_o only_a scripture_n and_o their_o own_o spirit_n interpret_n the_o scripture_n thus_o make_v a_o circular_a motion_n where_o from_o point_n to_o point_v there_o be_v a_o true_a progression_n but_o from_o the_o first_o point_n no_o progression_n at_o all_o since_o this_o spirit_n engender_v contrariety_n in_o doctrine_n in_o the_o enjoyer_n of_o it_o through_o each_o man_n misconstruction_n of_o scripture_n since_o the_o scripture_n itself_o be_v of_o that_o abstruse_a sublimity_n as_o that_o man_n without_o god_n direct_v grace_n can_v lay_v any_o true_a level_a thereto_o to_o conclude_v since_o the_o exorbitancy_n pride_n and_o petulancy_n of_o this_o spirit_n be_v such_o as_o it_o expect_v in_o the_o end_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v receive_v from_o it_o as_o from_o a_o second_o moses_n the_o table_n of_o our_o evangelicall_a law_n non_fw-la orat._n non_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr orat._n agnosei_fw-la poterit_fw-la à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la spiritus_fw-la inquinatus_fw-la what_o then_o remain_v but_o that_o myself_o careful_a of_o my_o salvation_n shall_v for_o ever_o after_o become_v jealous_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o i_o find_v to_o be_v seat_v upon_o those_o ground_n and_o only_o those_o ground_n which_o every_o heresy_n promiscuous_o challenge_v to_o itself_o and_o that_o rely_v on_o god_n holy_a visible_a church_n upon_o which_o he_o have_v 3._o have_v matt._n 18._o â—_o tim._n 3._o entail_v his_o spirit_n of_o truth_n i_o may_v interpose_v her_o infallible_a authority_n as_o a_o isthmos_n or_o firmeland_n to_o stop_v the_o intercourse_n of_o the_o two_o main_n ocean_n i_o mean_v the_o scripture_n abysmall_a profoundity_n and_o this_o private_a spirit_n float_v and_o boundless_a uncertainty_n but_o enough_o of_o this_o subject_n of_o which_o as_o potential_o involue_v all_o other_o controversye_n within_o itself_o i_o have_v draw_v i_o confess_v for_o my_o full_a satisfaction_n certain_a note_n in_o some_o few_o scatter_a paper_n the_o ii_o motive_n that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n confirm_v the_o catholic_a religion_n and_o refute_v protestancy_n prophecy_n be_v divine_a and_o infallible_a prediction_n of_o thing_n future_a future_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o who_o measure_v all_o action_n with_o the_o yard_n of_o time_n but_o present_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n with_o who_o there_o be_v neither_o time_n past_a nor_o time_n to_o come_v both_o be_v confound_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o own_o eternity_n infallible_a as_o proceed_v only_o from_o he_o who_o by_o his_o power_n dispose_v all_o thing_n as_o shall_v best_o please_v he_o by_o his_o prescience_n forsee_v distinct_o all_o thing_n so_o dispose_v as_o thing_n present_v in_o the_o clear_a glass_n of_o his_o own_o essence_n and_o by_o his_o will_n vouchsafe_v that_o man_n shall_v warrant_v the_o certainty_n of_o his_o foreknowledge_n prescientia_fw-la dei_fw-la martion_n dei_fw-la tert._n l._n 2_o contr_n martion_n tot_fw-la habet_fw-la testes_fw-la quot_fw-la fecit_fw-la prophetas_fw-la now_o of_o the_o prophecy_n record_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n i_o will_v take_v into_o my_o consideration_n only_o two_o the_o inditer_n of_o which_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o 2._o of_o in_o psal_n 3â—_n conc_fw-fr 2._o s._n augustine_n as_o foresee_v controversye_n and_o doubt_n in_o faith_n to_o come_v speak_v more_o clear_o of_o the_o church_n then_o of_o christ_n himself_o the_o first_o shall_v concern_v the_o propagation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o convert_n of_o king_n heathen_a and_o kingdom_n to_o it_o faith_n touch_v which_o i_o will_v insist_v in_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n who_o true_a sense_n and_o interpretation_n be_v acknowledge_v for_o such_o both_o by_o the_o catholic_n and_o by_o our_o protestant_n private_a spirit_n the_o allege_v of_o which_o text_n be_v the_o more_o forcible_a since_o the_o confess_a sense_n of_o scripture_n be_v the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v which_o inform_v the_o body_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o this_o first_o point_n the_o prophet_n i_o say_v thus_o speak_v the_o 60._o the_o 60._o isle_n shall_v wait_v for_o thou_o mean_v the_o church_n their_o king_n shall_v minister_v unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o gate_n shall_v be_v continual_o open_a neither_o day_n nor_o night_n shall_v they_o be_v shut_v that_o man_n may_v bring_v to_o thou_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o speak_v of_o and_o to_o the_o church_n he_o further_o thus_o say_v thou_o ibid._n thou_o ibid._n shall_v suck_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o breast_n of_o king_n king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_v father_n and_o queen_n thy_o mother_n and_o further_o enlarge_v 54._o enlarge_v 54._o the_o place_n of_o thy_o tent_n spread_v out_o the_o curtain_n of_o thy_o habitation_n for_o thou_o shall_v increase_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gentile_n and_o inhabit_v the_o desolate_a city_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o conversion_n of_o heathen_a king_n and_o country_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o kingly_a prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n to_o the_o church_n thus_o accord_v i_o 2._o i_o psalm_n 2._o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_n for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o pessession_n that_o these_o place_n beside_o diverse_a other_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o enlargement_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o the_o conversion_n of_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n unto_o it_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o marginal_a annotation_n of_o our_o own_o english_a 1576._o english_a frinted_a in_o the_o year_n 1576._o bibles_n &_o no_o less_o agreeable_a to_o the_o particular_a judgment_n of_o jeremy_n of_o upon_o jeremy_n oecolampadius_n that_o learned_a protestant_n d._n whitguift_n 466._o whitguift_n in_o his_o defence_n p._n 466._o late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n d._n reynolds_n d._n in_o his_o answer_n m._n william_n reynolds_n whitaker_n and_o all_o other_o grave_a writer_n the_o next_o point_n which_o here_o present_v itself_o to_o be_v weigh_v be_v to_o consider_v whether_o the_o foresay_a prediction_n of_o the_o dilatation_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o convert_n to_o it_o king_n and_o kingdom_n have_v be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o protestant_n church_n or_o in_o the_o catholic_a and_o roman_a church_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o which_o point_n we_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o time_n from_o luther_n first_o change_n of_o religion_n and_o so_o ascend_v by_o degree_n to_o the_o age_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o discovery_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o recurre_v to_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n and_o thus_o the_o ground_n of_o belief_n touch_v this_o point_n be_v here_o remove_v from_o scripture_n to_o man_n &_o yet_o man_n be_v here_o believe_v to_o wit_n in_o relate_v whether_o the_o true_a or_o false_a faith_n be_v then_o teach_v and_o bring_v in_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o first_o that_o these_o conversion_n &_o propagation_n of_o the_o church_n any_o time_n for_o the_o space_n of_o these_o last_o thousand_o year_n even_o up_o to_o the_o day_n of_o boniface_n the_o three_o and_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o perform_v in_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v over_o evident_a from_o all_o ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o record_n and_o from_o the_o voluntary_a confession_n of_o learned_a protestant_n so_o as_o to_o find_v the_o contrary_a in_o any_o approve_a author_n we_o may_v well_o make_v the_o subject_n of_o our_o desire_n but_o not_o of_o our_o expectation_n and_o first_o for_o history_n we_o protestant_n can_v produce_v any_o one_o authentical_a history_n or_o narration_n notwithstanding_o some_o late_a effectles_a attempt_n of_o our_o own_o nation_n in_o that_o nature_n be_v still_o in_o labour_n of_o that_o which_o i_o fear_v will_v never_o be_v bear_v intimate_v so_o much_o and_o which_o be_v more_o the_o protestant_n ecclesiastical_a writer_n do_v even_o particular_o set_v down_o and_o relate_v the_o conversion_n of_o many_o country_n make_v by_o catholic_n even_o to_o their_o own_o main_a prejudice_n herein_o but_o the_o better_a to_o enleven_v our_o discourse_n with_o example_n where_o i_o will_v omit_v the_o subiect_v of_o many_o vast_a country_n to_o
give_v i_o a_o be_v by_o my_o redemption_n a_o wellbeing_a who_o suffer_v deatiâ—_n to_o prevent_v death_n and_o who_o wound_n care_v our_o woud_n 〈◊〉_d â—_o 〈◊〉_d isa_n câ—_n â—_o â—â—us_a sanatcsimiâ—â—â—_n vouchsafe_v to_o sanctify_v i_o with_o thy_o soul_n â—o_o meâ—â—â—ate_v my_o intellectual_a power_n with_o thy_o blood_n and_o to_o wash_v away_o all_o their_o ordure_n &_o filth_n with_o the_o water_n of_o thy_o pierce_a side_n that_o so_o i_o poor_a despicable_a and_o miserable_a man_n see_v all_o my_o sin_n afore_o drown_v in_o the_o gulf_n of_o thy_o inexhausted_a mercy_n may_v in_o the_o end_n enter_v into_o thy_o promise_a and_o my_o hope_a for_o canaan_n joan._n londinens_fw-la the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a motive_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o 1._o motive_n that_o the_o private_a spirit_n be_v the_o chief_a supporter_n of_o protestancy_n page_n 1._o motive_n 2._o that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n confirm_v the_o catholic_a religion_n and_o refute_v protestancy_n pag_n 10._o motive_n 3._o that_o general_a counsel_n confirm_v catholic_a religion_n be_v reject_v by_o protestant_o pag._n 33._o motive_n 4._o that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o patron_n of_o papistry_n be_v reject_v by_o the_o protestant_n pag_n 39_o motive_n 5._o that_o the_o article_n of_o protestancy_n be_v particular_o condemn_v for_o benesâ—es_n by_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o that_o all_o protestant_n original_o come_v out_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n pag._n 53._o motive_n 6._o that_o true_a miracle_n have_v be_v wrought_v for_o proof_n of_o the_o catholic_a religion_n but_o not_o any_o for_o protestancy_n pag._n 64._o motive_n 7._o absurditye_n in_o the_o protestant_n religion_n pag._n 77._o motive_n 8_o deceit_n and_o sleight_n practise_v by_o protestant_a writer_n pag._n 93._o motive_n 9_o 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 pag_n 118._o motive_n 10._o 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 p_o 131_o motive_n 11._o that_o there_o be_v unity_n in_o faith_n in_o catholic_a religion_n &_o disagreement_n in_o faith_n in_o protestancy_n pag._n 139._o motive_n 12._o that_o salvation_n may_v be_v have_v in_o catholic_a religion_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o protestant_n pag._n 154._o the_o conclusion_n to_o my_o dear_n and_o reverend_a brethren_n the_o lord_n arch_a bishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o england_n pag._n 168_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n his_o legacy_n the_o 1._o motive_n that_o the_o private_a spirit_n be_v the_o chief_a supporter_n of_o protestancy_n the_o affect_v strange_a and_o exorbitant_a course_n we_o protestant_n hold_v i_o yet_o range_v myself_o with_o my_o former_a brethren_n according_a to_o my_o accustom_a dialect_n in_o determine_v of_o doubt_n in_o religion_n be_v able_a to_o cause_v the_o learnede_a of_o we_o to_o fluctuate_v and_o waver_v in_o our_o already_o ietled_a iudgmente_n we_o all_o know_v it_o be_v our_o own_o head_n theorem_a that_o the_o scripture_n alone_o &_o but_o such_o as_o ourselves_o admit_v for_o canonical_a be_v to_o judge_v of_o all_o arise_v controversye_n in_o faith_n and_o the_o private_a spirit_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o private_a spirit_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a intentional_a and_o unreall_a name_n our_o own_o d._n 11._o d._n in_o controu_n 1._o q._n â—_o c._n 3._o &_o 11._o whitaker_n thus_o specious_o entitle_v a_o inward_a persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o secret_a close_n of_o the_o believer_n hart_n thus_o by_o recur_v to_o scripture_n alone_o we_o reject_v all_o apostolical_a tradition_n all_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o most_o ancient_a practice_v thereof_o by_o erect_v the_o private_a spirit_n we_o make_v ourselves_o sole_a lord_n of_o the_o scripture_n a_o poor_a refuge_n god_n know_v discover_v in_o a_o clear_a and_o impartial_a eye_n the_o feebleness_n of_o our_o own_o cause_n since_o in_o so_o do_v we_o be_v but_o party_n constitute_v ourselves_o as_o judge_n dare_v in_o the_o closure_n of_o all_o to_o judge_v even_o our_o own_o judge_n thus_o for_o example_n if_o our_o adversary_n the_o catholic_n in_o justify_v the_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n do_v urge_v any_o passage_n of_o the_o maccabee_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la toby_n etc._n etc._n acknowledge_v for_o canonical_a scripture_n by_o s._n augustin_n â—_o augustin_n de_fw-fr doctrine_n christian_n l._n 2._o c._n â—_o &_o the_o three_o council_n 47._o council_n can._n 47._o of_o carthage_n this_o private_a spirit_n in_o lieu_n of_o further_a answer_n peremptory_o discanon_v all_o these_o book_n under_o the_o tecture_n that_o they_o be_v 2._o be_v doctor_n whitak_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o m._n reynoldâ—â—efutation_n p._n 22._o &_o 23._o calu._n lib._n 1._o instiâ—_n c._n 7._o §._o 1._o &_o 2._o not_o first_o write_v in_o hebrew_n and_o that_o the_o majesty_n and_o voice_n of_o god_n appear_v not_o in_o they_o strange_o infer_v as_o though_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n ought_v seruy_z to_o be_v tie_v to_o any_o one_o tongue_n or_o because_o in_o the_o silly_a weening_n of_o this_o spirit_n the_o majesty_n &_o voice_n of_o god_n speak_v not_o in_o the_o say_a book_n therefore_o they_o be_v indeed_o whole_o deprive_v thereof_o if_o our_o adversary_n proceed_v further_o do_v insist_v for_o proof_n of_o any_o dogmatic_a point_n in_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o confess_a scripture_n as_o for_o proof_n of_o apostolical_a tradition_n whereby_o this_o phantasy_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v sole_a judge_n be_v impugn_a in_o that_o passage_n 2._o passage_n 2._o thes_n 2._o of_o the_o apostle_n hold_v fast_o the_o tradition_n which_o you_o have_v receive_v sive_fw-la per_fw-la sermonem_fw-la sive_fw-la per_fw-la epistolâ—m_fw-la nostram_fw-la either_o by_o word_n 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