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A14268 Two treatises the first, of the liues of the popes, and their doctrine. The second, of the masse: the one and the other collected of that, which the doctors, and ancient councels, and the sacred Scripture do teach. Also, a swarme of false miracles, wherewith Marie de la Visitacion, prioresse de la Annuntiada of Lisbon, deceiued very many: and how she was discouered, and condemned. The second edition in Spanish augmented by the author himselfe, M. Cyprian Valera, and translated into English by Iohn Golburne. 1600.; Dos tratados. English Valera, Cipriano de, 1532?-1625.; Golburne, John. 1600 (1600) STC 24581; ESTC S119016 391,061 458

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that_o it_o be_v not_o barren_a but_o full_a of_o work_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n &_o of_o a_o true_a faith_n heb._n 11._o 1._o gal._n 5._o 6._o philip._n 1._o 11._o the_o new_a doctrine_n of_o man_n teach_v that_o the_o particular_a justification_n of_o man_n and_o much_o more_o the_o salvation_n be_v very_o uncertain_a so_o that_o man_n must_v always_o doubt_v of_o their_o salvation_n and_o that_o not_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v presumption_n conc._n trid._n sesse_n 6._o can._n 13._o cens_fw-la colon._n fol._n 96._o the_o ancient_a doctrine_n of_o god_n do_v teach_v that_o our_o good_a work_n for_o tha●_n they_o be_v imperfect_a can_v deserve_v nothing_o at_o god_n hand_n as_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 64_o 6._o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o stain_a cloth_n and_o christ_n our_o lord_n say_v luk._n 17._o 10_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v you_o say_v you_o be_v 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mystery_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n matth._n 28._o 20._o john_n 21._o 16._o 17._o and_o follow_v the_o sttep_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o teach_v the_o church_n that_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 23._o and_o that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n act_v 26._o 22._o 1._o cor_fw-la 15._o 3._o 4._o the_o new_a doctrine_n of_o man_n teach_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n ought_v to_o sacrifice_v or_o say_v mass_n &_o sing_v and_o pray_v in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o ceremony_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o observe_v all_o that_o which_o the_o pope_n and_o counsel_n determine_v &_o command_v albeit_o it_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n conci_fw-la trid._n sesse_n ultma_fw-la &c_n &c_n the_o ancient_a doctrine_n of_o god_n do_v teach_v that_o the_o use_n of_o strange_a tongue_n albeit_o to_o 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disciple_n and_o afterwards_o the_o wine_n say_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o without_o make_v difference_n the_o same_o teach_v the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 23._o the_o new_a doctrine_n of_o man_n teach_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v &_o dispense_v in_o bread_n and_o in_o wine_n to_o the_o priest_n only_o but_o to_o the_o laity_n the_o bread_n alone_o ought_v to_o be_v admonish_v council_n trid._n sess_z ●_o the_o ancient_a doctrine_n of_o god_n do_v teach_v that_o matrimony_n be_v honourable_a among_o all_o man_n heb._n 13._o 4._o and_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v then_o to_o burn_v ●_o cor._n 7._o 9_o also_o that_o to_o forbid_v marriage_n be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 3._o the_o new_a doctrine_n of_o man_n do_v teach_v that_o matrimony_n be_v a_o carnal_a estate_n and_o therefore_o with_o such_o severity_n to_o be_v forbid_v to_o the_o clergy_n that_o more_o 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o 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sin_n to_o eat_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o meat_n on_o all_o day_n and_o time_n as_o in_o lent_n the_o four_o time_n the_o friday_n the_o satturdaye_n and_o the_o vigil_n of_o some_o saint_n dist_n 4._o cap._n statuimus_fw-la the_o ancient_a doctrine_n of_o god_n do_v teach_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v to_o speak_v truth_n &_o keep_v his_o faith_n &_o promise_n &_o not_o to_o violate_v his_o oath_n although_o it_o be_v to_o his_o own_o hindrance_n psal_n 15._o 2._o 4._o zach._n 1._o 16._o eph._n 4._o 25._o the_o new_a doctrine_n of_o man_n teach_v that_o faith_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v with_o heretic_n and_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o violate_v promise_n and_o oath_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o it_o be_v conclude_v in_o
the_o death_n of_o christ_n a_o new_a invention_n it_o be_v humane_a &_o devilish_a found_v upon_o the_o wicked_a foundation_n of_o transubstatiation_n some_o thing_n there_o be_v in_o the_o mass_n which_o manifest_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v no_o transubstantiation_n as_o when_o they_o say_v in_o the_o cannon_n offerimus_fw-la praeclarae_fw-la maiestati_fw-la tuus_fw-la de_fw-la tuis_fw-la donis_fw-la ac_fw-la datis_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o offer_v to_o thy_o excellent_a majesty_n of_o thy_o gift_n and_o of_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v mystery_n etc._n etc._n a_o pure_a honorio_n ✚_o st_z a_o holy_a honorio_n ✚_o st_z a_o honorio_n ✚_o st_z without_o spot_n holy_a ✚_o bread_n of_o life_n eternal_a and_o a_o cup_n ✚_o of_o everlasting_a salvation_n one_o of_o the_o two_o either_o by_o these_o gift_n which_o they_o offer_v to_o god_n do_v they_o understand_v the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n without_o any_o transubstantiation_n or_o else_o so_o 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