epist_n 59_o q._n 4._o do_v expound_v with_o we_o catholic_n to_o wit_n that_o our_o lord_n speak_v only_o of_o our_o readiness_n and_o preparation_n of_o mind_n for_o the_o renounce_n of_o all_o which_o he_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n when_o just_a occasion_n be_v give_v thereof_o which_o exposition_n no_o doubt_n be_v true_a because_o a_o little_a before_o in_o the_o say_a chapter_n our_o saviour_n do_v reckon_v our_o wyve_n and_o our_o own_o body_n among_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o renounce_v 16._o to_o justify_v the_o inuisibility_n of_o the_o church_n they_o rack_v and_o tenter_v those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n venit_fw-la 4._o venit_fw-la â—ohn_n 4._o horae_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n where_o they_o labour_v to_o prove_v the_o word_n in_o spiritu_fw-la in_o spirit_n to_o imply_v the_o inuisibility_n of_o the_o church_n because_o such_o can_v be_v certain_o know_v and_o see_v who_o serve_v god_n only_o in_o spirit_n whereas_o cyril_n locum_fw-la cyril_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la chrysostome_n ibid._n chrysostome_n ibid._n and_o euthymius_n ibid._n euthymius_n ibid._n do_v oppose_v the_o word_n in_o spirit_n to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o they_o be_v corporal_a &_o external_a &_o the_o word_n in_o truth_n to_o the_o same_o ceremony_n as_o they_o be_v figure_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v 17._o they_o in_o like_a sort_n do_v object_n to_o justify_v the_o say_a heresy_n the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v non_fw-la 12._o non_fw-la hebr._n 12._o accessistis_fw-la ad_fw-la tractabilem_fw-la montem_fw-la etc._n etc._n you_o be_v not_o come_v unto_o the_o mount_n that_o may_v be_v touch_v etc._n etc._n but_o unto_o the_o mount_n zion_n and_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n where_o by_o the_o word_n mount_v zion_n and_o the_o city_n of_o god_n they_o teach_v that_o the_o militant_a church_n be_v understand_v which_o because_o it_o be_v spiritual_a be_v oppose_v in_o this_o text_n to_o the_o mount_n sinai_n which_o be_v visible_a but_o s._n chrysostome_n locum_fw-la chrysostome_n â—n_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la theophilact_n ibidem_fw-la theophilact_n ibidem_fw-la and_o other_o do_v expound_v with_o the_o catholic_n that_o by_o spiritual_a zion_n and_o the_o city_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o understand_v the_o church_n militant_a but_o triumphant_a which_o do_v consist_v of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v immediate_o 9_o immediate_o c_o 9_o after_o but_o you_o be_v come_v to_o the_o company_n of_o many_o thousand_o angel_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_a which_o word_n can_v have_v a_o direct_a reference_n to_o the_o militant_a church_n 18._o to_o prove_v in_o like_a manner_n that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v utter_o fail_v and_o decay_n they_o usual_o object_v that_o prophesy_n of_o daniel_n deficiet_fw-la hostia_fw-la &_o sacrificium_fw-la the_o sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v whereas_o those_o word_n be_v not_o understand_v of_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n but_o of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o cease_n of_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n and_o thus_o be_v this_o prophesy_v expound_v by_o chrysostome_n math._n chrysostome_n in_o cap._n 24._o math._n jerome_n ibidem_fw-la jerome_n ibidem_fw-la austin_n hesichium_n austin_n epist_n 80._o ad_fw-la hesichium_n eusebius_n 2._o eusebius_n l._n 8._o euang_n demonst_a c._n 2._o clemens_n stromat_fw-la clemens_n lib._n 1._o stromat_fw-la alexandrinns_n and_o tertullian_n 5._o tertullian_n l._n contra_fw-la judaeos_fw-la cap._n 5._o 19_o they_o also_o object_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n those_o word_n of_o christ_n cùm_fw-la 28_o cùm_fw-la luc._n 28_o venerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v do_v thou_o think_v he_o shall_v find_v faith_n upon_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v not_o understand_v that_o at_o christ_n his_o come_v the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v extinct_a but_o only_o that_o markable_a and_o eximious_a faith_n which_o be_v so_o much_o commend_v shall_v be_v find_v but_o in_o few_o at_o those_o late_a day_n and_o thus_o do_v s._n jerome_n lucifer_n jerome_n dialog_n contra_fw-la lucifer_n &_o s._n austin_n 1â—_n austin_n de_fw-fr vnitat_fw-la eccles_n cap._n 1â—_n expound_v this_o text_n to_o the_o short_a they_o among_o other_o text_n do_v bring_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2._o apostle_n 2._o thessaly_n 2._o nisi_fw-la venerit_fw-la discessio_fw-la primùm_fw-la etc._n etc._n except_o there_o come_v a_o depart_a first_o &_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v disclose_v etc._n etc._n out_o of_o which_o word_n they_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o general_a departure_n from_o the_o true_a faith_n at_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o contrary_a to_o this_o sense_n and_o meaning_n diverse_a of_o the_o father_n to_o wit_n chrysostome_n locum_fw-la chrysostome_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la theodoret_n ibidem_fw-la theodoret_n ibidem_fw-la theophilact_n ibidem_fw-la theophilact_n ibidem_fw-la and_o austin_n 19_o austin_n l_o 20._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la cap._n 19_o do_v by_o the_o word_n discessio_fw-la or_o departure_n in_o this_o place_n understand_v antichrist_n himself_o by_o the_o figure_n metonymy_fw-la as_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o diverse_a shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n other_o of_o they_o to_o wit_n ambrose_n loum_fw-la ambrose_n in_o hunc_fw-la loum_fw-la &_o sedulius_n ibidem_fw-la sedulius_n ibidem_fw-la do_v understand_v thereby_o a_o departure_n from_o the_o roman_a empire_n neither_o of_o which_o exposition_n do_v favour_v our_o adversary_n at_o all_o 20._o to_o obscure_v the_o doctrine_n of_o tradition_n they_o pervert_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o apostle_n galat._n 1_o who_o say_v sed_fw-la licetnos_fw-la vel_fw-la angelus_n decaelo_fw-la evamgelizat_fw-la vobis_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la quod_fw-la evangelizavimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o though_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v unto_o you_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v preach_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v where_o they_o deduce_v that_o all_o tradition_n be_v hereby_o condemn_v but_o notwithstanding_o the_o father_n do_v expound_v this_o place_n only_o of_o such_o doctrine_n as_o be_v contrary_a and_o opposite_a to_o the_o doctrine_n there_o already_o preach_v and_o therefore_o s._n ambrose_n locum_fw-la ambrose_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la do_v expound_v this_o place_n by_o these_o word_n si_fw-la contra_fw-la in_o like_a sort_n s._n austin_n 3._o austin_n l._n 17._o contra_fw-la eaustum_fw-la c._n 3._o si_fw-la contra_fw-la s._n jerome_n locum_fw-la jerome_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la si_fw-la aliter_fw-la mean_v thereby_o if_o not_o agreeable_a but_o repugnant_a to_o the_o former_a doctrine_n in_o like_a sort_n they_o produce_v certain_a place_n 2_o place_n math._n 1â—_n col._n 2_o above_o touch_v where_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v disprove_v and_o reprehend_v tradition_n in_o general_n which_o word_n be_v speak_v only_o of_o certain_a frivolous_a and_o wicked_a tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v nothing_o at_o all_o impugn_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n &_o thus_o we_o find_v those_o text_n expound_v by_o ireneus_fw-la 25._o ireneus_fw-la l._n 4._o cap._n 25._o epiphanius_n ptolomeâ—_n epiphanius_n in_o haeres_fw-la ptolomeâ—_n &_o s._n jerome_n titum_fw-la jerome_n in_o c._n 8._o isa_n &_o in_o c._n 3._o ad_fw-la titum_fw-la 21._o whereas_o we_o hold_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o marriage_n in_o some_o person_n and_o of_o meat_n at_o some_o time_n our_o adversary_n to_o impugn_v our_o doctrine_n herein_o do_v usual_o allege_v that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o he_o say_v 4._o say_v 1._o timoth_n c._n 4._o in_o novissimis_fw-la diebus_fw-la discedent_fw-la quidam_fw-la à _fw-la fide_fw-la etc._n etc._n prohibentes_fw-la nubere_fw-la &_o abstinere_fw-la à _fw-la cibis_fw-la in_o the_o late_a day_n certain_a shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n &c_n &c_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o such_o who_o absolute_o forbear_v marriage_n and_o meat_n as_o thing_n altogether_o unlawful_a which_o can_v in_o any_o sort_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o catholic_n and_o these_o be_v the_o tatian_o marcionite_n and_o the_o manichee_n thus_o be_v this_o text_n expound_v by_o austin_n faustum_n austin_n l._n 30._o contra_fw-la faustum_n jerome_n jovinian_a jerome_n l._n 1._o in_o jovinian_a ambrose_n locum_fw-la ambrose_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la and_o chrysostome_n locum_fw-la chrysostome_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la 22._o concern_v our_o saviour_n they_o teach_v several_a error_n first_o that_o he_o increase_v in_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n 2._o knowledge_n cap._n 2._o as_o other_o man_n do_v and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o fill_v with_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n to_o prove_v this_o their_o heresy_n they_o bring_v those_o word_n of_o s._n
protestant_n chap._n 8._o that_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v expound_v by_o the_o father_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o the_o which_o they_o be_v allege_v by_o catholic_n for_o proof_n of_o their_o faith_n chap._n 9_o that_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n object_v by_o the_o protestant_n in_o disprovall_a of_o our_o religion_n be_v otherwise_o expound_v by_o the_o father_n then_o in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o our_o adversary_n do_v urge_v they_o and_o that_o such_o their_o exposition_n do_v agree_v with_o we_o chap._n 10._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a for_o proof_n of_o our_o catholic_a faith_n ever_o in_o the_o implicit_a and_o tacit_a judgment_n of_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o chap_n 11._o the_o conclusion_n chap._n 12._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o pseudoscripturist_n the_o catholic_n reverence_n towards_o the_o scripture_n with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n touch_v the_o scripture_n not_o be_v judge_n chap._n i._n before_o we_o enter_v into_o any_o particular_a redargution_n and_o reproval_a of_o the_o protestant_n doctrine_n touch_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o treatise_n i_o must_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n with_o what_o slanderous_a calumniation_n for_o detraction_n be_v ever_o accustom_a to_o tread_v upon_o the_o heel_n of_o truth_n and_o integrity_n they_o wrong_v we_o catholic_n for_o our_o suppose_a contempt_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n their_o chief_a reason_n thereof_o beside_o other_o be_v because_o we_o deny_v to_o they_o that_o facility_n and_o easiness_n as_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o determine_v all_o doubt_n of_o religion_n before_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o they_o among_o so_o many_o that_o be_v force_v and_o adulterate_a be_v deliver_v by_o the_o pastor_n of_o god_n church_n and_o heerupon_o they_o teach_v that_o we_o in_o effect_n reject_v the_o scripture_n and_o do_v advance_v man_n doctrine_n and_o judgement_n above_o they_o so_o deep_o be_v their_o pen_n steep_v in_o gall_n against_o we_o and_o so_o deserve_o may_v they_o be_v range_v with_o those_o mention_v by_o the_o 32._o the_o isa_n c._n 32._o prophet_n fraudulenti_fw-la vasa_fw-la pessima_fw-la sunt_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la perdendos_fw-la mite_n in_o sermone_fw-la mendacij_fw-la but_o how_o easy_a be_v it_o to_o dissipate_v and_o dissolve_v this_o cloud_n of_o suggest_v malice_n for_o we_o teach_v not_o that_o the_o church_n be_v to_o judge_v whether_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n say_v be_v true_a or_o false_a since_o the_o scripture_n be_v scripture_n and_o most_o true_a whether_o the_o church_n shall_v so_o judge_v of_o it_o or_o not_o but_o our_o doctrine_n be_v that_o it_o be_v first_o acknowledge_v for_o a_o infallible_a principle_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v most_o true_a the_o church_n do_v only_o teach_v among_o many_o interpretation_n which_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o say_a word_n and_o in_o this_o sort_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o church_n be_v above_o god_n word_n for_o it_o be_v only_o a_o vigilant_a depositary_a and_o guardian_n thereof_o but_o above_o the_o judgement_n of_o particular_a man_n interpret_n his_o word_n which_o man_n do_v common_o make_v their_o private_a and_o reveal_v spirit_n to_o become_v as_o it_o be_v their_o mercuryes-rod_n therewith_o to_o chase_v away_o all_o construction_n of_o scripture_n not_o sort_v to_o their_o phantasye_n neither_o do_v the_o scripture_n receive_v any_o strength_n and_o force_n which_o afore_o it_o want_v from_o this_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n but_o only_o our_o understanding_n be_v strengthen_v &_o confirm_v thereby_o which_o sentence_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o mere_o the_o word_n of_o man_n which_o be_v liable_a to_o error_n and_o uncertainty_n but_o in_o some_o sort_n it_o may_v be_v term_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o regard_n of_o those_o infallible_a promise_n make_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o church_n that_o she_o 21._o she_o luc._n 21._o shall_v not_o err_v 15._o act._n 15._o 2._o but_o to_o proceed_v further_o in_o acknowledge_v our_o due_a respect_n to_o the_o scripture_n we_o grant_v most_o free_o that_o they_o be_v the_o spiritual_a conduit_n whereby_o be_v derive_v to_o we_o the_o high_a misterye_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o the_o bless_a penner_n of_o they_o be_v so_o direct_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o that_o they_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v err_v in_o any_o one_o letter_n that_o they_o transcend_v in_o worth_n and_o dignity_n all_o humane_a writing_n as_o far_o as_o a_o infallibility_n of_o truth_n surpass_v a_o possibility_n of_o error_n last_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o be_v a_o most_o powerful_a and_o work_a physic_n against_o the_o poisonous_a receitp_n of_o all_o heretical_a distillation_n if_o so_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o our_o spiritual_a physician_n so_o venerable_a and_o reverend_a respect_n we_o see_v the_o catholics_n do_v bear_v to_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o to_o one_o chief_a mean_n ordain_v by_o god_n for_o our_o eternal_a health_n and_o welfare_n yet_o withal_o they_o teach_v that_o true_a faith_n be_v to_o be_v find_v not_o in_o leaf_n of_o the_o word_n but_o in_o the_o roole_v of_o the_o sense_n thus_o make_v the_o true_a and_o indubious_a interpretation_n of_o god_n word_n to_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o the_o protestant_n imaginary_a rule_n since_o it_o be_v to_o overule_v &_o control_v the_o private_a spirit_n of_o every_o particular_a sectary_n 3._o but_o now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o enter_v more_o particular_o into_o the_o state_n of_o this_o point_n touch_v the_o scripture_n suppose_v judge_n of_o faith_n we_o be_v to_o conceive_v that_o whereas_o our_o sectarye_n do_v general_o maintain_v that_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o sole_a and_o infallible_a judge_n as_o also_o the_o only_a rule_n and_o square_v of_o the_o article_n of_o christian_a religion_n thereby_o reject_v not_o only_o any_o other_o judge_n but_o also_o all_o other_o point_n touch_v faith_n which_o have_v not_o their_o express_a proof_n or_o necessary_a inference_n in_o the_o say_v holy_a scripture_n the_o catholic_n on_o the_o other_o side_n run_v one_o and_o the_o same_o line_n of_o faith_n with_o all_o antiquity_n teach_v as_o follow_v 4._o first_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o controversye_n of_o faith_n second_o they_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v norma_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la a_o infallible_a rule_n or_o square_v of_o faith_n that_o be_v that_o nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v but_o they_o say_v not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o square_n and_o therefore_o they_o affirm_v that_o beside_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v apostolical_a tradition_n and_o other_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o we_o grant_v that_o the_o write_a word_n be_v regula_fw-la partialis_fw-la 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premise_n in_o the_o conclusion_n and_o the_o cause_n in_o the_o effect_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o whosoever_o will_v call_v to_o mind_n some_o few_o of_o those_o blasphemous_a and_o wicked_a heresy_n which_o have_v be_v engender_v hatch_v and_o nourish_v by_o this_o principle_n and_o ground_n that_o the_o scripture_n interpret_v by_o the_o private_a spirit_n be_v the_o true_a and_o sole_a judge_n of_o controversy_n will_v at_o length_n have_v just_a reason_n to_o pronounce_v that_o the_o say_v heresy_n be_v the_o deform_a and_o prodigious_a brood_n of_o so_o ugly_a and_o monstrous_a a_o parent_n since_o there_o be_v never_o yet_o any_o heresy_n but_o it_o can_v support_v itself_o for_o the_o time_n by_o misconstruction_n of_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_v if_o every_o sectary_n do_v so_o much_o covet_v to_o make_v his_o refuge_n to_o god_n sacred_a word_n hope_v that_o in_o this_o sort_n by_o disclaim_v
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&_o 18._o descendi_fw-la de_fw-la caelum_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la faciam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la meam_fw-la sed_fw-la eius_fw-la qui_fw-la misit_fw-la i_o joan._n 6._o ut_fw-la agnoscant_fw-la te_fw-la solum_fw-la veâ—un_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o quem_fw-la misisti_fw-la jesun_fw-it christum_fw-la joan._n 17._o nobis_fw-la autem_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la pater_fw-la 1._o cor._n 18._o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la 1._o cor._n c._n 15._o &_o 1_o tim._n 2._o &_o act._n 2._o note_v in_o the_o margin_n which_o they_o among_o many_o other_o like_o place_n allege_v so_o shall_v he_o grant_v that_o these_o heretic_n press_v scripture_n against_o he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o scripture_n in_o like_a sort_n eutiches_n 97._o eutiches_n apud_fw-la leonem_fw-la epist_n flaviani_fw-la &_o epist_n leonâ—_n 97._o who_o teach_v that_o our_o saviour_n have_v but_o a_o fantastical_a and_o imputative_a body_n through_o the_o conversion_n of_o his_o divinity_n into_o his_o flesh_n be_v not_o 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god_n this_o man_n neither_o want_v diverse_a passage_n god_n passage_n in_o similitudinem_fw-la hominum_fw-la factus_fw-la &_o habitu_fw-la inventus_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la phi._n 2._o est_fw-la sine_fw-la matre_fw-la sine_fw-la genealogia_fw-la heb._n 7._o where_o christ_n be_v thus_o describe_v deus_fw-la meus_fw-la ut_fw-la quid_fw-la dereâ—quisti_fw-la i_o math._n 27._o and_o else_o where_o it_o be_v â—ayd_v pater_fw-la clarifica_fw-la i_o hac_fw-la hora._n joan._n 12._o both_o which_o saying_n may_v be_v teach_v to_o be_v disagreable_a to_o the_o form_n of_o god_n of_o holy_a scripture_n interpret_v by_o his_o own_o spirit_n for_o the_o enamil_n of_o this_o his_o execrable_a blasphemy_n 4._o wicliffe_n 81._o wicliffe_n thomas_n walden_v l._n 2._o doctrine_n fidei_fw-la c._n 81._o and_o husse_n 15._o husse_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n sessione_n 15._o to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o secular_a prince_n teach_v that_o temporal_a magistrate_n 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to_o any_o court_n of_o justice_n for_o redress_v of_o wrong_n affirm_v that_o such_o proceed_n do_v take_v away_o all_o christian_a liberty_n and_o these_o fellow_n make_v in_o like_a sort_n the_o holy_a scripture_n 5._o scripture_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la voluerit_fw-la teâ—um_fw-la iudicio_fw-la contendere_fw-la &_o tunicam_fw-la tuam_fw-la tollere_fw-la da_fw-la ei_fw-la &_o pallium_fw-la math._n 5._o delictum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la quod_fw-la iudicia_fw-la habebitis_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la magis_fw-la fraudem_fw-la patimini_fw-la quare_fw-la non_fw-la magis_fw-la iniuriam_fw-la accipitis_fw-la 1._o cor._n 6._o dictum_fw-la est_fw-la antiquis_fw-la oculum_fw-la pro_fw-la oculo_fw-la dentem_fw-la pro_fw-la dente_fw-la ego_fw-la autem_fw-la dico_fw-la vobis_fw-la non_fw-la resistere_fw-la malo_fw-la math._n 5._o omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la acceperint_fw-la gladium_fw-la gladio_fw-la peribunt_fw-la math._n 26._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la te_fw-la percufferit_fw-la in_o 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of_o cold_a which_o heresy_n according_a to_o tertullian_n pudicitia_n tertullian_n tertul_n de_fw-fr pudicitia_n dum_fw-la sunt_fw-la habent_fw-la posse_fw-la &_o dum_fw-la possunt_fw-la habent_fw-la esse_fw-la 6._o and_o here_o now_o i_o will_v demand_v of_o our_o adversary_n who_o acknowledge_v at_o least_o in_o word_n all_o the_o former_a opinion_n for_o damnable_a heresy_n what_o prerogative_n and_o privilege_n themselves_o may_v take_v while_o they_o make_v their_o sole_a recourse_n to_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o supreme_a judge_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o late_a appear_a faith_n which_o the_o former_a hereâ—â—kes_n may_v not_o with_o the_o like_a freedom_n and_o with_o as_o just_a sheâ—_n of_o reason_n challenge_n to_o themselves_o will_v they_o object_v to_o the_o former_a heretic_n want_v of_o scripture_n for_o proof_n of_o their_o doctrine_n we_o have_v see_v how_o luxuriant_a and_o riotous_a as_o it_o be_v they_o show_v to_o be_v in_o allege_v the_o same_o for_o the_o better_a dogmatize_v of_o their_o error_n in_o so_o much_o that_o for_o justify_v of_o some_o of_o their_o heresy_n if_o we_o respect_v not_o the_o sense_n but_o the_o number_n they_o be_v able_a â—uen_n to_o vie_v text_n for_o text_n against_o the_o orthodoxal_a doctrine_n will_v they_o say_v they_o be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o primitive_a tongue_n and_o use_v not_o conference_n of_o scripture_n the_o two_o acknowledge_v mean_n conduce_v to_o the_o true_a understanding_n thereof_o concern_v the_o first_o diverse_a of_o they_o have_v some_o of_o the_o tongue_n even_o from_o their_o cradle_n and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o they_o be_v so_o studious_a and_o painful_a therein_o as_o that_o they_o spend_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o life_n in_o diligent_a search_n compare_v and_o apply_v of_o several_a passage_n of_o the_o scripture_n 6._o to_o conclude_v will_v they_o reply_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o they_o want_v true_a humility_n and_o prayer_n which_o they_o say_v with_o 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father_n who_o do_v literal_o understand_v the_o former_a word_n as_o speak_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n which_o exposition_n of_o they_o grant_v as_o true_a do_v necessary_o force_v the_o catholic_a doctrine_n therein_o see_v cyrill_n austin_n chrysostome_n and_o origen_n all_o interpret_n this_o place_n as_o also_o ambrose_n 11._o ambrose_n l._n 3._o the_o spirit_n sanct_a c._n 11._o cyprian_n quirinum_fw-la cyprian_n l._n 3._o ad_fw-la quirinum_fw-la jerome_n ezech._n jerome_n in_o c._n 16._o ezech._n and_o the_o rest_n 12._o in_o proof_n of_o freewill_n among_o other_o place_n we_o allege_v those_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o cain_n nun_n 4._o nun_n genes_n 4._o si_fw-la bene_fw-la egeris_fw-la recipies_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o thy_o door_n sub_fw-la te_fw-la erit_fw-la appetitus_fw-la eius_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la dominaberis_fw-la illius_fw-la that_o be_v and_o unto_o thou_o it_o desire_v uz._n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v subject_a and_o thou_o shall_v rule_v over_o it_o uz._n over_o sin_n 13._o now_o our_o adversary_n in_o answer_n hereto_o do_v say_v that_o the_o word_n sub_fw-la te_fw-la erit_fw-la appetitus_fw-la eius_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la dominaberis_fw-la illius_fw-la aught_o to_o have_v reference_n to_o abel_n meaning_n hereby_o that_o abel_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o cain_n and_o that_o as_o be_v the_o elder_a he_o shall_v rule_v over_o abel_n which_o construction_n be_v most_o force_a &_o indirect_a be_v general_o impugn_a by_o the_o father_n who_o in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o former_a word_n do_v in_o both_o place_n understand_v sin_n and_o not_o abel_n thus_o we_o find_v that_o s._n austin_n 7._o austin_n l._n 15._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la c._n 7._o say_v of_o this_o place_n as_o interpret_n it_o quiesce_v ad_fw-la te_fw-la enim_fw-la conuersio_fw-la eius_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la dominaberis_fw-la illius_fw-la numquid_fw-la fratris_fw-la absit_fw-la cvius_fw-la igitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccati_fw-la that_o this_o content_v thyself_o cain_n for_o it_o shall_v turn_v itself_o to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v rule_v over_o it_o over_o what_o over_o thy_o brother_n god_n forbid_v over_o what_o then_o but_o over_o sin_n s._n jerome_n in_o like_a sort_n write_v thus_o hebraicis_fw-la thus_o inquaestion_n hebraicis_fw-la quia_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la es_fw-la moneâ—_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la tibi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sed_fw-la tu_fw-la peccato_fw-la domineris_fw-la allude_v to_o the_o word_n in_o genes_n because_o thou_o be_v of_o freewill_n i_o do_v counsel_n thou_o that_o sin_n may_v not_o rule_v over_o thou_o but_o thou_o over_o sin_n see_v also_o ambrose_n 7._o ambrose_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr cain_n c._n 7._o gregory_n 22._o gregory_n lib._n 4._o moral_n cap._n 22._o and_o prosper_n 13._o prosper_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la vocat_fw-la genâ—ium_fw-la c._n 13._o expound_v those_o former_a word_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o of_o abel_n all_o which_o father_n do_v even_o derive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o frewil_n from_o their_o foresay_a exposition_n thereof_o 14._o for_o maintenance_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n for_o we_o allow_v that_o say_n of_o the_o historiographer_n faith_n that_o be_v see_v be_v better_a than_o faith_n that_o be_v hear_v we_o do_v urge_v that_o place_n of_o james_n 2._o james_n cap._n 2._o above_o touch_v do_v you_o see_v because_o of_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o of_o faython_o which_o text_n be_v so_o plain_a &_o direct_v for_o justification_n by_o work_n as_o that_o s._n austin_n 14._o austin_n lib._n the_o side_n &_o operibus_fw-la c._n 14._o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o say_v that_o the_o very_a scope_n and_o drift_n of_o this_o epistle_n of_o s._n james_n as_o also_o that_o of_o peter_n john_n and_o jude_n be_v chief_o to_o repress_v the_o heresy_n then_o begin_v about_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o so_o great_a a_o impugner_n be_v this_o ancient_a father_n of_o our_o adversary_n sole_a and_o melancholy_a faith_n for_o so_o i_o
in_o like_a sort_n the_o scripture_n for_o judge_n 3._o these_o censure_n i_o say_v i_o will_v present_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o judgment_n as_o so_o many_o unburied_a parcel_n of_o their_o forefather_n dead_a memory_n still_o remain_v to_o witness_v to_o their_o child_n that_o their_o say_a predecessor_n in_o this_o doctrine_n do_v perish_v in_o the_o justify_n of_o this_o their_o quarrel_n not_o only_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o profess_a adversary_n the_o catholics_n but_o also_o by_o the_o bloody_a wound_n which_o their_o credit_n and_o estimation_n reciprocal_o receive_v from_o their_o severe_a sentence_n of_o one_o another_o as_o often_o as_o any_o of_o they_o attempt_v to_o practice_v in_o their_o particular_a work_n and_o labour_n touch_v the_o make_v the_o scripture_n sole_a judge_n of_o controversy_n which_o afore_o they_o all_o have_v joint_o teach_v by_o speculation_n and_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o their_o interchangable_a condennation_n be_v in_o several_a manner_n &_o sort_n 1._o the_o lutheran_n with_o the_o sacramentary_n i_o mean_v with_o the_o swinglian_o and_o caluinist_n 2._o the_o sacramentary_n with_o the_o lutheran_n 3._o the_o lutheran_n among_o themselves_o 4._o the_o sacramentary_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 all_o which_o party_n notwithstanding_o equal_o maintain_v the_o scripture_n for_o judge_n and_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o private_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o upon_o this_o ground_n and_o principle_n if_o so_o it_o be_v true_a their_o own_o spirit_n each_o one_o challenge_v the_o like_a privilege_n therein_o shall_v have_v necessary_o conspire_v and_o agree_v together_o in_o their_o doctrine_n &_o exposition_n of_o the_o say_a scripture_n since_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v one_o not_o many_o argentinum_n many_o epist_n ad_fw-la joannem_fw-la heruagium_fw-la typographum_fw-la argentinum_n and_o first_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o judgment_n of_o the_o lutheran_n pass_v upon_o the_o sacramentary_n 4._o luther_n lovaniens_fw-la luther_n thes_n 2._o cont_n lovaniens_fw-la himself_o say_v we_o serious_o judge_v the_o zwinglians_n and_o sacramentary_n to_o be_v heretic_n and_o alien_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v the_o sacramentary_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 defend_v it_o as_o also_o in_o three_o 389._o three_o tom._n â—_o in_o def_n verbor_fw-la caenae_fw-la domini_fw-la f._n 389._o place_n he_o thus_o write_v against_o they_o we_o will_v reprove_v and_o condemn_v they_o to_o wit_n the_o sacramentary_n for_o idolater_n corrupter_n of_o god_n word_n blasphemer_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_v of_o our_o good_n and_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v do_v unto_o we_o as_o long_o as_o god_n will_v permit_v 5._o neither_o be_v luther_n posthum_fw-la or_o his_o after-broode_n i_o mean_v the_o lutheran_n who_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o doct._n whitaker_n reason_n whitaker_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o f._n campian_n the_o eight_o reason_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 sacramentary_n than_o their_o father_n be_v for_o luke_n 7._o luke_n enchirid_n count_v caluinian_a c._n 7._o osiander_n a_o lutheran_n speak_v of_o certain_a wicked_a assertion_n of_o they_o touch_v christ_n say_v thus_o but_o here_o gentle_a reader_n behind_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 caluiniste_n there_o open_v itself_o a_o gulf_n or_o hell_n of_o caluinian_a doctrine_n in_o which_o if_o thou_o diligent_o weigh_v the_o matter_n 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 blasphemy_n against_o god_n the_o say_a author_n 267._o author_n ibid._n in_o conclus_fw-la p._n 267._o in_o the_o same_o book_n say_v also_o thus_o let_v any_o godly_a or_o friendly_a reader_n whatsoever_o think_v what_o deadly_a poison_n do_v pour_v itself_o into_o man_n under_o the_o caluinian_a doctrine_n by_o which_o all_o christianisme_n almost_o be_v overthrow_v 6._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 cunninge_n deceit_n and_o slander_n westphalus_n 19_o westphalus_n apolog_fw-la cont_n caluin_n p._n 430._o c._n 19_o report_v 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 he_o be_v able_a to_o show_v certain_a page_n of_o caluins_n work_n of_o which_o every_o one_o contain_v above_o 30._o notable_a lie_n and_o taunt_n conradus_n schlusselb_n caluinist_n schlusselb_n in_o praefat_fw-la theo_fw-la caluinist_n protest_v that_o the_o caluiniste_n do_v nourish_v arian_n and_o turkish_a impiety_n in_o their_o heart_n which_o do_v not_o seldom_o at_o fit_a time_n open_o disclose_v itself_o 7._o stankarus_fw-la 4._o stankarus_fw-la contra_fw-la caluin_n k._n 4._o thus_o write_v to_o caluin_n what_o devil_n o_o caluin_n have_v seduce_v thou_o to_o speak_v with_o arius_n against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n &c_n &c_n and_o after_o the_o say_v lutheran_n conclude_v beware_v o_o christian_n reader_n and_o especial_o all_v you_o minister_n beware_v of_o the_o book_n of_o caluin_n and_o principal_o in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o trinity_n incarnation_n mediator_n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n hunnius_n depravation_n hunnius_n in_o â—his_fw-la epist_n dedicatory_a of_o the_o confut_o of_o caluins_n depravation_n charge_v caluin_n that_o he_o wre_v the_o scripture_n horrible_o from_o the_o true_a sense_n to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o himself_o and_o other_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 &_o caluino-papismus_a afford_v against_o he_o as_o also_o omit_v many_o other_o lutheran_n writing_n against_o caluin_n and_o his_o sect_n and_o leave_v out_o of_o the_o former_a lutheran_n for_o brevity_n sake_n infinite_a other_o most_o notorious_a passage_n direct_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n this_o already_o set_v down_o shall_v suffice_v concern_v their_o condemnation_n of_o he_o &_o the_o sacramentary_n 9_o now_o let_v we_o see_v on_o the_o contrary_a side_n how_o the_o sacramentary_n do_v bear_v themselves_o towards_o luther_n and_o the_o lutheran_n content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o same_o few_o place_n only_o of_o their_o censure_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o taste_n of_o the_o rest_n 10._o and_o first_o zuinglius_fw-la 459._o zuinglius_fw-la tom._n 2._o in_o respon_n ad_fw-la luther_n confess_v fol._n 458._o &_o 459._o call_v luther_n martion_n &_o further_o say_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o high_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o nature_n &_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 thus_o speak_v of_o luther_n touch_v the_o same_o point_n this_o can_v be_v by_o no_o reason_n explain_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 401._o zuinglius_fw-la in_o respon_n ad_fw-la luther_n l._n de_fw-fr sacram._n fol._n 401._o also_o writing_n in_o another_o place_n against_o luther_n doctrine_n thus_o say_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 11._o caluin_n 16._o caluin_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 17._o §._o 16._o speak_v of_o luther_n heresy_n say_v by_o the_o lutheran_n martion_n be_v raise_v out_o of_o hell_n and_o in_o another_o place_n westphalum_fw-la place_n admonit_fw-la 3._o ad_fw-la westphalum_fw-la caluin_n say_v the_o lutheran_n be_v forger_n and_o liar_n 12._o joannes_n campanus_n aduersar_n campanus_n in_o colloq_fw-la lat_fw-la luther_n tom._n 2._o c._n de_fw-fr aduersar_n a_o sacramentary_a say_v as_o certain_a as_o god_n be_v god_n so_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o luther_n be_v a_o devilish_a liar_n 13._o last_o for_o great_a contraction_n of_o this_o point_n oecolampadius_n affirm_v that_o the_o lutheran_n bring_v forth_o only_o a_o colour_n or_o shadow_n as_o heretic_n common_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o bring_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o will_v seem_v to_o lancthonen_fw-mi to_o dialog_n count_v me._n lancthonen_fw-mi build_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n see_v with_o what_o full_a &_o intemperate_a term_n they_o do_v interchange_v one_o another_o now_o as_o we_o have_v see_v the_o lutheran_n condemn_v the_o sacramentary_n for_o their_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n and_o these_o they_o again_o so_o neither_o of_o