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speak_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o not_o of_o the_o woman_n herself_o the_o lutheran_n cry_v out_o of_o great_a injury_n do_v thereby_o to_o christ_n as_o to_o who_o alone_o it_o appertain_v to_o bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o we_o attribute_v to_o another_o to_o wit_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n 3._o caluin_n also_o affirm_v that_o we_o 15._o calu._n in_o c._n 3._o gen._n v._n 15._o have_v find_v out_o a_o sacrilegious_a exposition_n whilst_o we_o accommodate_v that_o to_o the_o holy_a mother_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o seed_n christ_n himself_o and_o as_o for_o the_o lutheran_n we_o have_v less_o cause_n to_o blame_v thâ—_n for_o reprehend_v our_o version_n see_v they_o stout_o maintain_v that_o by_o the_o seed_n â—â—_o the_o woman_n chrill_v only_o be_v mean_v 4._o but_o as_o for_o caluin_n he_o show_v the_o greedy_a appetite_n he_o have_v to_o calumniate_v when_o he_o call_v our_o version_n a_o sacrilegious_a exposition_n for_o he_o convince_v by_o the_o truth_n confess_v that_o by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n not_o only_a christ_n be_v mean_v but_o all_o his_o member_n yeâ—_n even_o all_o mankind_n it_o be_v therefore_o wonderful_a that_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o sacrilegious_a expesition_n to_o apply_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o seed_n unless_o â—e_n will_v not_o that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v any_o member_n of_o christ_n or_o to_o appertain_v any_o thing_n to_o mankind_n for_o see_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o bruise_v satan_n head_n appertain_v to_o christ_n and_o every_o member_n of_o his_o aâ—_n caluin_n write_v in_o express_a word_n 13â—_n calu._n l._n 1._o inst_z c._n 14._o sect_n 13â—_n it_o must_v doubtless_o principal_o apperthyne_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n as_o who_o next_o after_o christ_n have_v most_o strong_o crush_v satan_n head_n wherefore_o even_o the_o lutherans_n paraeo_fw-la hun._n in_o caln_a judaizante_fw-la &_o in_o anti._n paraeo_fw-la themselves_o observe_v that_o caluin_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o object_v this_o unto_o the_o catholic_n 5._o but_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v whether_o it_o be_v any_o fault_n at_o all_o that_o we_o retain_v in_o the_o vulgar_a version_n the_o particle_n ipsâ—_fw-la we_o be_v first_o to_o declare_v the_o literal_a sense_n of_o this_o place_n and_o to_o examine_v after_o whether_o it_o be_v any_o error_n that_o we_o retain_v the_o particle_n ipsa_fw-la in_o our_o version_n for_o it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o any_o ignorance_n or_o drowsy_a carelessness_n that_o the_o feminine_a gender_n creep_v in_o heâ—re_n iâ—stâ—â—d_v of_o the_o masculine_a or_o neuter_n as_o caluin_n calumniate_v but_o it_o be_v cit_fw-la in_o gen._n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la do_v of_o purpose_n and_o for_o just_a cause_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v chap._n x._o of_o the_o
perspicuous_o resolve_v their_o first_o argument_n be_v if_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o our_o faith_n rely_v upon_o man_n and_o not_o upon_o god_n for_o the_o church_n consist_v of_o man_n our_o adversary_n do_v often_o repeat_v and_o inculcate_v this_o argument_n unto_o us._n i_o answer_n that_o the_o same_o argument_n if_o it_o be_v any_o thing_n worth_a will_v also_o prove_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o believe_v scripture_n because_o althose_n who_o write_v the_o book_n of_o the_o bibles_n be_v also_o man_n buâ—â—â—_n we_o do_v believe_v their_o write_n not_o because_o they_o be_v man_n but_o because_o they_o have_v a_o certain_a peculiar_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o do_v so_o govern_v and_o direct_v they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o err_v so_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o believe_v the_o church_n and_o make_v it_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n not_o as_o it_o consist_v of_o man_n but_o as_o it_o have_v a_o special_a and_o continual_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o who_o she_o be_v continual_o govern_v and_o direct_v whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o she_o can_v never_o err_v as_o we_o have_v prove_v praece_v cap._n 7._o praece_v a_o little_a before_o 2._o wherefore_o to_o make_v the_o church_n the_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o then_o to_o make_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o christ_n himself_o the_o ground_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v he_o who_o speak_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o s._n paul_n seek_v you_o a_o experiment_n of_o he_o that_o speak_v in_o i_o christ_n and_o in_o another_o place_n speak_v of_o his_o own_o 8._o 2._o cor._n 13._o v._n 3._o 1._o thess_n v._o 8._o doctrine_n he_o say_v therefore_o he_o that_o despise_v these_o thing_n despise_v not_o man_n but_o god_n who_o also_o have_v give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o us._n but_o our_o adversary_n do_v think_v &_o speak_v too_o base_o of_o the_o church_n as_o though_o it_o consist_v of_o man_n only_o as_o the_o church_n of_o infidel_n and_o heretic_n see_v that_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o but_o neither_o be_v this_o to_o make_v the_o scripture_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n subject_a &_o inferito_fw-la our_o man_n as_o our_o adversary_n be_v wont_v to_o cavil_v but_o only_a to_o show_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v every_o where_o conformable_a to_o himself_o &_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o never_o differ_v or_o disagree_v from_o himself_o whether_o he_o speak_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o church_n as_o caluin_n acknowledge_v 2._o calu._n l._n 1._o instit_fw-la c._n 9_o sect_n 2._o dispute_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o libertine_n who_o by_o such_o a_o argument_n go_v about_o to_o reject_v the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o wit_n lest_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v make_v subject_n and_o inferior_a unto_o they_o 4._o the_o second_o argument_n be_v that_o christian_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o judge_v and_o examine_v all_o thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o every_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o thing_n i_o answer_v that_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n the_o anabaptist_n &_o libertine_n 15._o 1._o cor._n v._n 15._o reject_v all_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o may_v only_o retain_v the_o spirit_n as_o witness_v caluin_n but_o bad_o for_o even_o as_o christian_n must_v discern_v and_o judge_v all_o thing_n so_o must_v 1._o calâ—â—_n c._n 9_o citat_fw-la sect_n 1._o they_o also_o observe_v the_o rule_n and_o method_n in_o judge_v which_o the_o scripture_n do_v prescribe_v unto_o they_o and_o which_o himself_o appoint_v but_o this_o rule_n be_v not_o every_o one_o private_a spirit_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o it_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a that_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v most_o certain_a &_o free_a from_o all_o error_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v and_o not_o that_o of_o every_o private_a man_n hereupon_o say_v s._n john_n he_o 6._o 1._o joan._n 4._o v._n 6._o which_o know_v god_n hear_v we_o he_o who_o be_v not_o of_o god_n do_v not_o hear_v we_o in_o this_o we_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n we_o must_v therefore_o judge_v of_o every_o man_n by_o that_o they_o either_o hear_v or_o do_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n &c_n &c_n because_o they_o either_o agree_v or_o disagree_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n 5._o the_o three_o argument_n be_v that_o catholic_n prove_v the_o church_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o by_o the_o scripture_n therefore_o scripture_n be_v rather_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n than_o the_o church_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o scripture_n when_o we_o dispute_v against_o heretic_n be_v a_o argument_n call_v by_o philosopher_n ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la and_o it_o be_v deduce_v out_o of_o the_o premise_n already_o grant_v in_o which_o manner_n also_o the_o first_o principle_n or_o ground_n of_o every_o science_n may_v be_v prove_v and_o out_o of_o those_o thing_n also_o which_o of_o themselves_o be_v not_o very_o strong_a and_o certain_a so_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n against_o the_o jew_n we_o prove_v the_o new_a testament_n albeit_o this_o also_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n because_o the_o jew_n do_v admit_v and_o receive_v the_o old_a testament_n but_o not_o the_o new_a yea_o also_o even_o out_o of_o the_o jewish_a talmud_n we_o prove_v many_o thing_n against_o the_o jew_n because_o they_o admit_v and_o approve_v it_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o their_o talmud_n be_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n because_o this_o only_a be_v as_o i_o say_v a_o argument_n deduce_v out_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o graâ—â—t_v unto_o us._n so_o in_o like_a manâ—er_n because_o almost_o all_o heretic_n admit_v the_o scripture_n and_o reject_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o when_o we_o dispute_v against_o they_o we_o prove_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o scripture_n as_o premise_n already_o grant_v by_o they_o but_o if_o we_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o infidel_n or_o other_o who_o do_v not_o admit_v the_o scripture_n than_o the_o say_v scripture_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o contrariwise_o for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n far_o better_o and_o more_o common_o know_v that_o there_o 10._o infra_fw-la 18._o buius_fw-la con_fw-mi â—r_n §._o 10._o be_v a_o church_n then_o that_o there_o be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o afterward_o we_o will_v show_v more_o clear_o 6._o second_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v so_o great_a connexion_n betwixt_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o church_n that_o the_o scripture_n may_v very_o well_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o again_o the_o church_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n neither_o shall_v this_o seem_v strange_a to_o our_o adversary_n for_o logician_n also_o know_v very_o well_o that_o that_o which_o by_o it_o own_o nature_n be_v more_o certain_a &_o better_o know_v may_v be_v prove_v by_o that_o which_o be_v more_o certain_a and_o better_o know_v unto_o we_o by_o a_o demonstration_n call_v by_o they_o à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la and_o contrary_a wise_a that_o which_o be_v better_o know_v unto_o we_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o that_o which_o be_v better_o know_v and_o more_o certain_a in_o his_o own_o nature_n by_o a_o demonstration_n call_v à _fw-la priori_fw-la so_o the_o cause_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o effect_n &_o the_o effect_n by_o the_o cause_n as_o fire_n be_v prove_v by_o heat_n à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la and_o heat_n by_o the_o nature_n of_o fire_n à _fw-la priori_fw-la so_o in_o like_a manner_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n the_o which_o in_o regard_n of_o we_o be_v more_o certain_a and_o better_o know_v we_o prove_v the_o scripture_n as_o it_o be_v à _fw-fr posteriori_fw-la and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o in_o it_o own_o nature_n be_v more_o certain_a we_o prove_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v à _fw-fr priori_fw-la 7._o the_o four_o argument_n s._n paul_n testify_v that_o the_o church_n be_v support_v by_o the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o their_o prophetical_a and_o apostolical_a doctrine_n but_o if_o the_o foresay_a doctrine_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o church_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o this_o doctrive_v appear_v to_o
of_o it_o albeit_o it_o be_v immediate_o from_o god_n to_o the_o end_n it_o be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o us._n for_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o authority_n thereof_o but_o this_o be_v not_o do_v now_o by_o miracle_n nor_o by_o the_o immediate_a or_o extraordinary_a revelation_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o rest_v that_o we_o say_v it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o ordinary_a &_o mediate_a revelation_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o church_n or_o rather_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o speak_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o church_n chap._n ix_o that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o controversy_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n see_v that_o there_o arise_v daily_o so_o many_o disputation_n and_o controversye_n of_o matter_n of_o faith_n none_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o must_v necessary_o be_v some_o judge_n appoint_v who_o must_v define_v end_n and_o determine_v such_o controversye_n for_o otherwise_o there_o will_v never_o be_v a_o end_n of_o such_o matter_n but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a difficulty_n who_o must_v be_v this_o judge_n the_o sectary_n of_o this_o time_n almost_o all_o refuse_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n for_o they_o see_v very_o well_o that_o if_o they_o admit_v she_o as_o judge_v all_o their_o error_n will_v be_v quite_o overthrow_v wherefore_o some_o of_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o sole_a scripture_n must_v be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o controversy_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o doctrine_n of_o our_o adversary_n to_o wit_n luther_n &_o zuinglius_fw-la 2._o but_o our_o late_a adversary_n when_o they_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a thing_n to_o make_v the_o scripture_n be_v a_o thing_n 1._o cap._n 18._o controu_fw-fr 1._o without_o life_n the_o judge_n as_o we_o have_v declare_v before_o they_o fly_v unto_o their_o private_a spirit_n the_o which_o they_o will_v have_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o controversy_n but_o lest_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o attribute_v too_o much_o unto_o themselves_o they_o endeavour_v to_o colour_v their_o private_a spirit_n with_o the_o famous_a title_n or_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n affirm_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v the_o only_a judge_n of_o all_o controversye_n 3._o wherefore_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n here_o to_o be_v prove_v first_o that_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v judge_n second_o that_o neither_o the_o private_a spirit_n can_v be_v it_o three_o that_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v the_o only_a and_o most_o true_a judge_n of_o all_o controversy_n 4._o as_o concern_v the_o first_o whereas_o our_o adunersary_n every_o where_n teach_v that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v which_o be_v not_o express_o to_o be_v find_v in_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n that_o they_o will_v persuade_v man_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o controversy_n whereas_o we_o read_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o any_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 5._o yea_o even_o in_o these_o testimony_n be_v only_o attribute_v to_o the_o scripture_n and_o not_o judgement_n search_v the_o scripture_n say_v christ_n 19_o joan._n 5._o v._n 19_o and_o the_o same_o be_v they_o that_o give_v testimony_n of_o i_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v often_o call_v in_o scripture_n in_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n eda_n or_o eduth_n or_o tenda_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 118._o psalm_n 118._o a_o testimony_n yea_o even_o in_o one_o psalm_n it_o be_v call_v above_o twenty_o time_n by_o that_o name_n 6._o moreover_o in_o the_o prophet_n isay_n in_o the_o same_o place_n false_o cite_v by_o our_o adversary_n that_o they_o may_v prove_v thereby_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o controversy_n it_o be_v call_v a_o witness_n or_o a_o testimony_n and_o not_o a_o judge_n nay_o rather_o to_o the_o 20._o isa_n 8._o v._n 20._o law_n say_v the_o prophet_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n 7._o furthermore_o one_o thing_n be_v more_o absurd_a that_o in_o matter_n of_o such_o moment_n to_o appoint_v such_o a_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a judge_n and_o who_o may_v also_o be_v corrupt_v for_o both_o party_n and_o who_o sentence_n either_o party_n use_v indifferent_o but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o scripture_n be_v such_o a_o judge_n for_o it_o can_v neither_o speak_v nor_o hear_v and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v all_o heretic_n ancient_a and_o modern_a also_o use_v the_o scripture_n last_o almost_o all_o our_o adversary_n do_v see_v how_o absurd_a these_o thing_n be_v and_o therefore_o they_o fly_v unto_o their_o own_o private_a spirit_n the_o which_o they_o call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n wherefore_o let_v we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o point_n 8._o as_o concern_v therefore_o this_o private_a spirit_n first_o there_o be_v none_o who_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o chief_a judge_n of_o all_o controversye_n but_o the_o question_n be_v where_o this_o holy_a spirit_n be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o in_o who_o it_o remain_v 9_o moreover_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o remain_v or_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o book_n lest_o peradventure_o our_o adversary_n shall_v send_v we_o to_o their_o bibles_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o believer_n now_o we_o ask_v whether_o this_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o be_v in_o the_o hart_n of_o every_o believer_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o hart_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n if_o they_o say_v in_o the_o hart_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n we_o have_v our_o desire_n if_o they_o say_v in_o the_o hart_n of_o every_o private_a man_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o no_o private_a person_n can_v err_v in_o his_o own_o judgement_n see_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v err_v in_o his_o judgement_n heâ—re_o true_o we_o seek_v for_o that_o judge_n which_o can_v err_v 10._o furthermore_o every_o private_a man_n shall_v be_v come_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n if_o every_o such_o private_a person_n have_v this_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n whereupon_o there_o will_v ensue_v a_o great_a confusion_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 11._o beside_o that_o if_o every_o believer_n be_v the_o judge_n they_o our_o adversary_n must_v needs_o admit_v the_o ancient_a father_n as_o judge_n of_o all_o controversy_n the_o which_o they_o will_v never_o do_v for_o they_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v true_a believer_n why_o therefore_o do_v they_o attribute_v unto_o themselves_o that_o which_o they_o so_o uâ—hemently_o deny_v to_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n 21._o moreover_o if_o every_o believer_n can_v err_v in_o his_o judgement_n much_o less_o can_v a_o great_a many_o such_o err_v and_o least_o of_o all_o can_v the_o church_n of_o all_o believer_n err_v wherefore_o whatsoever_o our_o adversary_n say_v they_o will_v be_v force_v to_o confess_v and_o grant_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o judge_n as_o he_o remain_v in_o the_o whole_a church_n speak_v and_o judge_v by_o the_o mouth_n thereof_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n even_o out_o of_o our_o adversary_n doctrine_n we_o gather_v by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n our_o opinion_n 13._o last_o that_o which_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o private_a spirit_n of_o every_o particular_a person_n be_v judge_n be_v thereby_o declare_v to_o be_v false_a that_o they_o themselves_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v no_o private_a man_n which_o at_o some_o time_n can_v err_v in_o his_o indgment_n but_o here_o we_o inquire_v for_o a_o judge_n which_o can_v err_v for_o otherwise_o in_o matter_n of_o such_o moment_n and_o of_o which_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n depend_v we_o shall_v dangerous_o be_v force_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o a_o erroneous_a judge_n who_o judgement_n be_v variable_a uncertain_a deceitful_a and_o oftentimes_o manifest_o false_a 14._o but_o now_o as_o concern_v the_o three_o point_n that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o controversy_n we_o prove_v by_o these_o argument_n first_o the_o church_n have_v all_o the_o property_n of_o a_o fit_a judge_n for_o first_o she_o have_v a_o exact_a knowledge_n the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v teach_v you_o say_v christ_n all_o truth_n 15._o second_o the_o church_n can_v be_v corrupt_v by_o any_o gift_n or_o prayer_n for_o she_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n 16._o three_o the_o church_n hear_v 15._o 2._o tim._n 3._o v._n 15._o speak_v give_v her_o judgement_n and_o examine_v the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o father_n as_o experience_n itself_o teach_v us._n 17._o four_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n who_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n say_v our_o lord_n let_v 17._o matt._n 18._o v._n 17._o he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o
this_o manner_n for_o the_o solution_n say_v he_o iniurijs_fw-la l._n item_n apud_fw-la §._o a_o it_o prâ—tor_n ff_n dâ—_n iniurijs_fw-la of_o all_o thing_n which_o may_v here_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o philosopher_n for_o thus_o he_o call_v the_o catholic_n thou_o must_v observe_v this_o rule_n which_o be_v a_o axiom_n among_o lawyer_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o deserve_v any_o special_a note_n or_o mark_n be_v understand_v and_o esteem_v as_o thing_n neglect_v unless_o they_o be_v special_o note_v but_o i_o pray_v thou_o judge_v whether_o this_o article_n of_o the_o trinity_n deserve_v any_o special_a note_n or_o no_o see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o first_o ground_n of_o all_o our_o faith_n whereof_o the_o whole_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n depend_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v express_o note_v or_o no_o may_v be_v see_v by_o read_v over_o the_o scripture_n see_v that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n to_o be_v find_v of_o the_o trinity_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n nor_o of_o the_o person_n thereof_o nor_o of_o the_o essence_n or_o unity_n of_o the_o supposition_n nor_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o nature_n in_o many_o distinct_a thing_n and_o such_o like_a thus_o far_a seruetus_fw-la by_o this_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o all_o these_o monstrous_a &_o strange_a opinion_n of_o latter_a arian_n who_o be_v also_o call_v antitrinitarians_a do_v proceed_v from_o this_o one_o principle_n of_o our_o adversary_n to_o wit_n that_o we_o must_v only_o believe_v scripture_n and_o by_o this_o they_o be_v increase_v but_o let_v we_o now_o see_v other_o matter_n 9_o the_o second_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v that_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o our_o adversary_n will_v never_o show_v this_o in_o the_o holy_a 1._o joan._n 3._o v._n 1._o scripture_n for_o that_o one_o place_n which_o do_v clear_o convince_v this_o to_o wit_n unless_o he_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n they_o wrest_v and_o expound_v it_o in_o another_o sense_n for_o they_o will_v 5._o calu._n in_o cap._n 5._o joan._n v._o 5._o not_o have_v this_o word_n water_n to_o signify_v the_o element_n of_o water_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o caluin_n hence_o arise_v that_o wicked_a sect_n of_o the_o anabaptiste_n who_o affirm_v now_o adays_o that_o it_o be_v a_o unlaw_n full_a and_o profane_a thing_n to_o baptize_v infant_n see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o solid_a reason_n hereof_o extant_a in_o the_o scripture_n 10._o for_o that_o whereunto_o caluin_n and_o his_o follower_n do_v fly_v for_o refuge_n to_o wit_n that_o in_o the_o old_a law_n infant_n be_v circumcise_v 10._o genes_n 17._o v._n 10._o the_o anabaptiste_n do_v easy_o confuâ—e_v both_o because_o concern_v that_o there_o be_v a_o express_a precept_n of_o god_n but_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n and_o the_o similitude_n also_o betwixt_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n do_v not_o hold_v in_o all_o thing_n for_o otherwise_o 5._o s._n aug_n tom._n 6._o de_fw-mi haer_fw-mi cap._n 84._o s._n hier._n contra_fw-la hell_n vid_fw-la author_n de_fw-fr eccl._n dogm_n cap._n 69._o s._n ambros_n in_o epist_n 7._o ad_fw-la siricium_n papam_fw-la epiph._n haer_fw-mi 78._o lunius_fw-la contra_fw-la bellar_n controu_fw-fr 1._o lib._n 4._o c._n 9_o nota_fw-la 5._o woman_n shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v but_o only_a man_n 11._o the_o three_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n remain_v always_o a_o virgin_n even_o after_o her_o childbyâ—th_n for_o this_o be_v extant_a no_o where_n in_o scripture_n and_o yet_o heluidius_fw-la be_v condemn_v as_o a_o heretic_n by_o the_o whole_a ancient_a church_n because_o he_o presume_v to_o deny_v it_o 12._o when_o card._n bellarmine_n have_v allege_v this_o un_fw-fr write_v point_n of_o faith_n to_o prove_v that_o all_o such_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o express_o set_v down_o in_o holy_a writ_n francisâ—us_n junius_n to_o answer_n unto_o this_o difficulty_n be_v force_v to_o take_v and_o approve_v the_o condemn_a heresy_n of_o heluidius_fw-la for_o he_o deny_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v as_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n the_o perpetual_a virginity_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n but_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v never_o condemn_v heluidius_fw-la aâ—_n a_o heretic_n unless_o he_o have_v deny_v a_o point_n of_o faith_n but_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v our_o adversary_n force_v to_o renew_v the_o old_a heresy_n of_o time_n past_a to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v defend_v this_o their_o paradox_n that_o we_o must_v only_o believe_v scripture_n chap._n four_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o point_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v allege_v which_o be_v not_o where_o extant_a in_o the_o bible_n the_o four_o point_n that_o our_o adversary_n also_o believe_v but_o without_o express_a scripture_n for_o it_o be_v that_o christian_n can_v lawful_o 2._o council_n trident._n sess_v 24._o c._n 2._o have_v more_o wyve_n at_o once_o for_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v very_o well_o define_v this_o to_o be_v a_o point_n of_o faith_n against_o the_o heresy_n of_o these_o time_n whereof_o we_o will_v speak_v more_o present_o but_o yet_o our_o adversary_n can_v never_o prove_v this_o out_o of_o scripture_n only_o abstract_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n albeit_o they_o also_o agree_v with_o we_o in_o the_o belief_n hereof_o yea_o the_o example_n of_o holy_a scripture_n do_v rather_o persuade_v the_o contrary_n for_o those_o most_o holy_a man_n abraham_n jacob_n david_n and_o many_o other_o have_v more_o wyve_n at_o once_o yet_o never_o do_v god_n reprehend_v this_o in_o they_o albeit_o he_o often_o sâ—ake_v unto_o they_o dudiâ—ium_n beza_n ep._n 1._o ad_fw-la andream_v dudiâ—ium_n 2._o when_o bernardine_n ochiâ—e_v one_o of_o caluins_n scholar_n do_v consider_v this_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o persuade_v both_o by_o word_n and_o writing_n that_o polygamy_n be_v yet_o lawful_a of_o who_o and_o of_o his_o most_o wicked_a life_n beza_n write_v at_o large_a â—_o but_o ochinus_n ground_v only_o this_o his_o heresy_n in_o that_o principle_n of_o our_o adversary_n before_o allege_a to_o wit_n that_o we_o must_v believe_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o express_o in_o theol._n beza_n in_o lib_n de_fw-fr poligamia_n extat_fw-la in_o iâ—it_fw-la voluminis_fw-la 2._o suarum_fw-la tract_n theol._n scripture_n and_o whereupon_o beza_n himself_o in_o his_o book_n which_o he_o write_v against_o the_o same_o ochinus_n do_v testyfy_v that_o ochinus_n use_v this_o argument_n where_o beza_n also_o manifest_o acknowledge_v that_o polygamy_n be_v not_o forbid_v in_o holy_a scripture_n by_o any_o express_a law_n the_o other_o argument_n say_v beza_n of_o ochinus_n be_v that_o polygamy_n be_v not_o forbid_v by_o any_o express_a law_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v not_o law_n write_v of_o all_o thing_n thus_o beza_n 3._o but_o after_o ward_v 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this_o controversy_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n see_v that_o christ_n our_o lord_n come_v into_o this_o world_n that_o he_o may_v make_v open_a and_o know_v the_o way_n to_o eternal_a savation_n not_o to_o one_o nation_n or_o age_n only_o but_o indeed_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o posterity_n it_o be_v a_o very_a absurd_a thing_n to_o think_v that_o this_o one_o only_a way_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n remain_v hide_v and_o unknowen_a to_o all_o nation_n for_o so_o many_o age_n past_a chap._n vii_o that_o this_o visible_a true_a church_n of_o christ_n can_v err_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n nothing_o can_v be_v say_v more_o absurd_o they_o that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n can_v err_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o the_o sectary_n of_o this_o time_n do_v hold_v and_o defend_v with_o great_a pertinacy_n not_o without_o just_a cause_n for_o they_o see_v very_o well_o that_o it_o 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that_o the_o church_n can_v err_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n we_o affirm_v also_o that_o the_o doctrine_n or_o point_n of_o faith_n the_o which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n set_v down_o as_o the_o most_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a word_n of_o god_n can_v be_v false_a but_o the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n itself_o which_o i_o will_v clear_o declare_v by_o these_o argument_n 2._o the_o first_o argument_n be_v deduce_v out_o 1._o supr_fw-la hâ—_n ipsa_fw-la contro_fw-la c._n 1._o of_o all_o those_o property_n and_o office_n of_o the_o true_a church_n before_o allege_v out_o of_o scripture_n for_o the_o true_a faith_n be_v once_o take_v away_o all_o the_o foresay_a property_n of_o the_o church_n must_v needs_o perish_v and_o all_o her_o office_n must_v cease_v for_o the_o church_n can_v neither_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n nor_o the_o bodâ—_n nor_o the_o kingdom_n nor_o the_o inheritance_n nor_o the_o temple_n of_o christ_n without_o faith_n but_o neither_o can_v the_o church_n 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ulâ—_n his_o prophet_n isay_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n this_o be_v my_o league_n with_o they_o say_v our_o lord_n my_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o departout_fw-fr of_o thy_o mouth_n &_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n &_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n satthour_n lord_n from_o hence_o forth_o even_o to_o the_o world_n end_n but_o in_o our_o adversary_n opinion_n the_o word_n which_o god_n have_v put_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o church_n have_v depart_v many_o age_n out_o of_o her_o mouth_n 6._o last_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o pillar_n and_o stability_n of_o truth_n 9_o â—_o tim._n 1._o v._n 9_o but_o if_o the_o church_n can_v err_v in_o faith_n and_o teach_v public_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o pillar_n rather_o of_o falsehood_n then_o of_o truth_n some_o of_o our_o adversary_n do_v 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28._o much_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v of_o christ_n &_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o hear_v the_o you_o say_v christ_n hear_v i_o and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o paraclete_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o my_o father_n will_v send_v you_o in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n and_o tâ—e_v apostle_n say_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a gâ—ost_n and_o to_o us._n last_o god_n himself_o by_o his_o prophet_n speak_v unto_o the_o church_n affirm_v that_o his_o holy_a spirit_n be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o he_o have_v put_v his_o word_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o church_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v out_o of_o her_o mouth_n from_o hence_o forth_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n wherefore_o if_o
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etc._n etc._n wherefore_o he_o who_o without_o this_o lawful_a call_n and_o mission_n dare_v presume_v to_o intrude_v himself_o to_o meddle_v with_o these_o divine_a office_n prefer_v himself_o before_o christ_n our_o lord_n for_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o these_o office_n but_o call_v and_o send_v by_o his_o eternal_a father_n last_o if_o in_o humane_a and_o worldly_a matter_n none_o dare_v meddle_v with_o the_o affair_n or_o business_n of_o a_o prince_n without_o his_o licence_n and_o consent_n much_o less_o must_v any_o deal_n with_o these_o supernatural_a and_o divine_a office_n unless_o he_o be_v call_v and_o send_v for_o that_o purpose_n by_o god_n himself_o 2._o the_o second_o be_v that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o calling_n by_o god_n the_o one_o extraordinary_a the_o other_o ordinary_a the_o extraordinary_a call_n be_v when_o god_n immediate_o by_o himself_o call_v any_o &_o in_o this_o manner_n god_n call_v moses_n &_o the_o other_o prophet_n &_o christ_n call_v his_o 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