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A12484 Of the author and substance of the protestant church and religion two bookes. Written first in Latin by R.S. Doctour of Diuinity, and now reuiewed by the author, and translated into English by VV. Bas.; De auctore et essentia Protestanticae Ecclesiae et religionis libri duo. English Smith, Richard, 1566-1655.; Bas., W. 1621 (1621) STC 22812; ESTC S117611 239,031 514

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3._o num._n 3._o again_o because_o themselves_o say_v that_o the_o name_n of_o a_o fundamental_a article_n do_v insinuate_v that_o it_o sustain_v the_o church_n as_o the_o foundation_n sustain_v the_o house_n beside_o all_o protestant_n assign_v truth_n or_o purity_n in_o doctrine_n for_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o confession_n of_o ausparg_n cap._n 7._o the_o english_a confession_n cap._n 19_o the_o sui●zers_n cap._n de_fw-la eccles_n and_o other_o protestant_n common_o and_o their_o meaning_n be_v church_n truth_n essential_a to_o the_o church_n that_o it_o be_v the_o essential_a mark_n whereupon_o d_o whitaker_n controver_n 2._o quest_n 5._o cap._n 17._o pag._n 541._o say_v that_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a and_o the_o essential_a mark_n and_o at_o rat._n 3._o campiani_n that_o it_o be_v the_o substantial_a note_n his_o majesty_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o cardinal_n peron_n that_o in_o be_v the_o substantial_a form_n of_o the_o church_n church_n caluin_n epist_n 190._o the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o same_o say_v sadeel_n ad_fw-la sophism_n turriani_n loc_fw-la 1._o author_n de_fw-fr eccles_n in_o danaeo_n pag._n 1029._o vorstius_n in_o antibellarm_n pag._n 145._o d._n willet_n count_v 2._o quest_n 3._o pag._n 102._o yea_o d._n morton_n part_n 1._o apos_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o affirm_v that_o protestant_n account_v the_o truth_n of_o evangelicall_a doctrine_n the_o chief_a an_o almost_o only_o essential_a inseparable_a and_o perpetual_a mark_n of_o the_o church_n and_o hence_o it_o proceed_v that_o they_o put_v the_o truth_n of_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n in_o their_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o essential_a part_n thereof_o as_o the_o french_a confession_n cap._n 27._o the_o magdeburgian_o cent._n 1._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 4_o col_fw-fr 140._o melancthon_n tom_n 1_o in_o cap._n 16._o matthae●_n d._n whitaker_n cont._n 2._o quest_n 5._o cap._n 20._o pag._n 552._o sadeel_n ad_fw-la sophism_n surriani_n loc_fw-la 21._o and_o other_o common_o but_o this_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n if_o it_o must_v be_v in_o any_o article_n especial_o it_o must_v be_v in_o those_o which_o be_v fundamental_a as_o be_v manifest_a and_o the_o protestant_n do_v grant_v for_o thus_o write_v d._n morton_n part_n 1._o church_n purity_n in_o fundamental_a point_n essential_a to_o the_o church_n apol._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 38._o purity_n in_o the_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v and_o make_v of_o the_o church_n and_o d._n feild_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr eccles_n cap._n 3_o purity_n from_o fundamental_a error_n be_v necessary_o require_v to_o a_o church_n and_o the_o like_a have_v vorstius_n lib._n cit_fw-la pag._n 148._o nay_o the_o english_a confession_n art_n 19_o define_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o congregation_n of_o faithful_a man_n in_o which_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n be_v preach_v and_o the_o sacrament_n due_o minister_v according_a to_o christ_n
1._o cap._n 28._o doctrine_n contain_v the_o sum_n of_o doctrine_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v inspire_v from_o heaven_n and_o write_v by_o instinct_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nay_o some_o lutheran_n as_o testify_v laskus_n epist_n ad_fw-la regem_fw-la poloniae_fw-la say_v that_o they_o will_v rather_o doubt_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o paul_n faith_n the_o rule_n of_o faith_n then_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n and_o with_o the_o lutheran_n herein_o conspire_v the_o sacramentary_n for_o as_o bucer_n confess_v in_o the_o conference_n of_o ratisbon_n the_o protestant_n condemn_v all_o writing_n heaven_n inspire_a from_o heaven_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurge_n and_o the_o apology_n thereof_o caluin_n admonit_a ult._n ad_fw-la westphalum_fw-la pag._n 797._o say_v 154●_n surius_n anno_fw-la 154●_n touch_v the_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n i_o answer_v thus_o that_o as_o it_o be_v publish_v at_o ratisbon_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n in_o it_o contrary_a to_o our_o doctrine_n and_o epist_n 236._o say_v that_o be_v witting_o and_o willing_o subscribe_v to_o it_o beza_n epist_n 1._o write_v in_o this_o sort_n i_o define_v those_o to_o be_v our_o church_n which_o hold_v the_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n the_o french_a confession_n etc._n etc._n and_o apol._n 1._o cont_n saintem_fw-la pag._n 297_o neither_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n such_o as_o any_o pious_a man_n may_v reject_v it_o zanchius_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la receive_v the_o confession_n of_o auspurge_n as_o the_o square_a and_o rule_v of_o all_o doctrine_n and_o as_o vorstius_n write_v respon_n ad_fw-la epist_n parci_fw-la pag._n 91_o in_o the_o university_n of_o heddelberg_n they_o use_v to_o swear_v to_o no_o confession_n but_o to_o that_o of_o auspurg_n or_o as_o d._n whitaker_n affirm_v cont._n 2._o quest_n 5._o cap._n 5._o pag._n 505_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n be_v receive_v of_o all_o protestant_n unless_o perhaps_o it_o be_v in_o one_o word_n or_o two_o rather_o than_o in_o any_o opinion_n and_o in_o truth_n see_v all_o sacramentary_n profess_v to_o hold_v the_o lutheran_n who_o follow_v the_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n for_o their_o brethren_n in_o christ_n and_o beside_o when_o we_o object_n unto_o they_o their_o dissension_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n they_o appeal_v unto_o their_o harmony_n or_o syntagme_n of_o confession_n among_o which_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n be_v place_v as_o do_v those_o of_o geneva_n prefat_n syntagmatis_fw-la the_o swisser_n prefat_n suae_fw-la confess_v beza_n epist_n 1._o sadeel_n indice_fw-la repetit_fw-la turrian_n pag._n 808._o and_o respon_n ad_fw-la thesis_n posnan_n c._n 11._o vorstius_n in_o antibellarm_n pag._n 168._o d._n feild_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr eccles_n cap._n 12._o &_o 42._o d._n whitaker_n cont._n 2._o quest_n 5._o cap._n 8._o pag._n 521._o d._n andrews_n respon_n ad_fw-la apol._n bellarm._n c._n 1._o d._n fulke_o de_fw-fr success_n pag._n 287._o &_o 304._o d._n white_a in_o his_o way_n to_o the_o church_n pag._n 138._o and_o other_o common_o when_o as_o i_o say_v the_o sacramentary_n do_v thus_o they_o must_v needs_o approve_v the_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n at_o least_o in_o all_o the_o principal_a and_o fundamental_a point_n thereof_o for_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o hold_v they_o for_o brethren_n in_o christ_n who_o they_o see_v to_o dissent_v from_o they_o in_o fundamental_a point_n of_o christian_a faith_n nor_o say_v that_o those_o confession_n agree_v which_o be_v repugnant_a in_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o belief_n article_n which_o the_o confess_v of_o ausp_n account_v fundamental_a article_n 2._o but_o this_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n so_o general_o receive_v and_o of_o so_o high_a account_n with_o protestant_n as_o we_o have_v rehearse_v have_v set_v down_o and_o declare_v which_o be_v the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o protestancy_n for_o in_o the_o begin_n thereof_o be_v set_v this_o title_n the_o principal_a article_n and_o after_o that_o many_o protestanticall_a opinion_n be_v rehearse_v thus_o it_o say_v of_o they_o cap._n 21._o doctrine_n the_o sum_n of_o protest_v doctrine_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v in_o our_o church_n and_o afterwards_o name_v certain_a controversy_n of_o indulgence_n pilgrimage_n &_o the_o like_a it_o say_v of_o they_o these_o kind_n of_o matter_n we_o have_v let_v pass_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a in_o this_o cause_n may_v be_v easier_o know_v again_o point_n chief_a point_n those_o thing_n only_o be_v rehearse_v which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v tell_v and_o final_o we_o will_v present_v these_o article_n before_o write_v in_o which_o our_o confession_n may_v be_v extant_a necessary_a only_o necessary_a and_o the_o sum_n of_o their_o doctrine_n who_o teach_v we_o may_v be_v see_v and_o in_o another_o edition_n of_o this_o confession_n in_o melancthon_n tom_fw-mi 3._o thus_o be_v write_v in_o the_o end_n thereof_o we_o have_v comprise_v the_o sum_n of_o evangelicall_a doctrine_n necessary_a to_o church_n necessary_a sum_z of_o doctrine_n necessary_a wherefore_o unless_o protestant_n will_v reject_v their_o first_o and_o most_o majestical_a confession_n of_o auspurg_n they_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o the_o article_n thereof_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o protestant_a doctrine_n the_o principal_a article_n of_o their_o faith_n be_v they_o only_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v tell_v and_o the_o sum_n of_o evangelicall_a doctrine_n necessary_a to_o church_n but_o sure_o such_o be_v fundamental_a article_n 3._o neither_o do_v the_o say_a confession_n alone_o but_o also_o many_o other_o great_a protestant_n acknowledge_v the_o article_n of_o it_o to_o be_v fundamental_a for_o thus_o have_v the_o apology_n of_o that_o confession_n in_o melancthon_n tom_n 3._o fol._n 91_o church_n truth_n necessary_a to_o the_o church_n we_o have_v comprise_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n almost_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o melancthon_n himself_o in_o the_o preface_n of_o that_o apology_n write_v that_o that_o confession_n be_v truth_n necessary_a to_o the_o church_n and_o likewise_o in_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o 3._o to_o i_o i_o gather_v together_o the_o head_n of_o confession_n comprise_v almost_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n the_o whole_a form_n of_o the_o confession_n be_v after_o send_v to_o luther_n who_o write_v back_o that_o he_o have_v read_v and_o allow_v this_o confession_n and_o tom_n 4._o respon_n ad_fw-la staphylum_fw-la pag._n 817._o say_v that_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n contain_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o doctrine_n and_o in_o prefat_n 2._o tom_n luther_n 11_o the_o sum_n of_o doctrine_n which_o our_o church_n preach_v be_v public_o comprehend_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n doctrine_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o doctrine_n likewise_o the_o d._n of_o wittenberg_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o confession_n speak_v of_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n say_v thus_o we_o command_v our_o preacher_n to_o write_v the_o sum_n of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o elector_n in_o colloq_fw-la aldeburg_n scrip_n 3._o pag._n 21._o say_v we_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o sum_n of_o doctrine_n reveal_v from_o heaven_n be_v dextrous_o plain_o and_o most_o sweet_o contain_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n and_o pag._n seq_n w●●●_n the_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n we_o comprehend_v the_o sum_n of_o doctrine_n kemnice_n praefat._n lib._n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o wholesome_a doctrine_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n westphalus_n defence_n altera_fw-la cont_n laskum_n say_v it_o contain_v in_o brief_a the_o sum_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n james_n andrews_n lib._n cont_n hosium_n pag._n 22_o the_o sum_n of_o pious_a doctrine_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n final_o the_o lutheran_n as_o the_o sacramentary_n of_o newstad_n write_v in_o admonit_n de_fw-fr lib._n concord_n cap._n 4._o note_n pag._n 116_o do_v place_n in_o the_o role_n of_o heretic_n as_o err_v in_o the_o foundation_n of_o say_v and_o salvation_n all_o those_o who_o find_v any_o salt_n with_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n or_o dissent_v from_o it_o in_o any_o article_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o sacramentary_n themselves_o the_o palatin_n confession_n pag._n 198._o say_v thus_o that_o confession_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v present_v at_o auspurg_n and_o the_o apology_n annex_v thereto_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o prophet_n and_o the_o foresay_a creed_n as_o a_o certain_a little_a sum_n caluin_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr lib._n arbit_fw-la pag._n 142_o when_o at_o auspurg_n there_o be_v to_o be_v exhibit_v a_o form_n of_o confession_n melancthon_n the_o author_n thereof_o will_v not_o make_v any_o stay_n but_o only_o in_o that_o doctrine_n salvation_n doctrine_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o alone_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o
mass_n and_o book_n thus_o luther_n 2._o in_o like_a manner_n the_o protestant_n in_o sleidan_n lib._n 1._o fol._n 258_o the_o pope_n make_v law_n by_o which_o true_a knowledge_n be_v utter_o oppress_v melancthon_n tom_n 2._o lutheri_fw-la fol._n 192_o scholastical_a divinity_n be_v receive_v faith_n be_v destroy_v the_o doctrine_n of_o work_n be_v admit_v the_o magdeburgian_o praefat._v centur._n 5_o religion_n extreme_a abolition_n of_o religion_n there_o be_v a_o extreme_a abolition_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n under_o popery_n caluin_n praefat._n institut_fw-la in_o former_a age_n man_n have_v extinguish_v the_o light_n of_o god_n and_o 1._o institut_fw-la cap._n 11._o §_o 9_o many_o age_n since_o true_a religion_n be_v drown_v and_o overthrow_v 4._o institut_fw-la cap._n 2._o §_o 2_o bury_v the_o substance_n of_o christianity_n bury_v under_o popery_n that_o doctrine_n without_o which_o christianity_n can_v consist_v be_v all_o bury_v and_o shut_v out_o respon_n ad_fw-la sadolet_n pag._n 128._o he_o say_v that_o the_o necessity_n to_o leave_v the_o roman_a church_n be_v that_o the_o light_n of_o divine_a truth_n be_v extinct_a the_o word_n of_o god_n bury_v etc._n etc._n and_o p._n 130._o root_n chief_a point_n of_o doctrine_n overthrow_v from_o the_o root_n make_v this_o speech_n unto_o god_n in_o defence_n of_o his_o forsake_v the_o roman_a church_n there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o profane_a opinion_n which_o even_o by_o the_o ground_n overthrow_v the_o chief_a point_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o thou_o do_v deliver_v unto_o we_o by_o word_n lib._n the_o necess_n refor_n pa._n 49_o when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v choke_v with_o these_o so_o many_o &_o so_o thick_a darkness_n luther_n step_v forth_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 62_o none_n pray_v to_o god_n with_o assure_a say_v that_o be_v in_o earnest_n neither_o can_v they_o for_o christ_n be_v bury_v in_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o be_v etc._n etc._n end_v word_n of_o god_n end_v respon_n ad_fw-la versipell_n pag._n 358_o they_o have_v extinguish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n in_o psycopan_n pag._n 388_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v end_v by_o perverse_a use_n and_o sloth_n now_o return_v to_o light_v in_o rom._n 11._o vers_fw-la 22_o the_o truth_n be_v take_v away_o out_o the_o light_n put_v out_o s._n deel_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la minist_n pag._n 552_o god_n suffer_v that_o light_n to_o be_v put_v out_o which_o shall_v perpetual_o have_v lighten_v we_o in_o govern_v our_o life_n banish_v pure_a worship_n banish_v crispin_n prae●at_a operum_fw-la occolampadij_fw-la both_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n and_o piety_n be_v take_v away_o they_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o church_n all_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n celius_n secundus_fw-la cairo_n de_fw-la amplitudine_fw-la regni_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o pag._n 33_o world_n true_a christ_n take_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o by_o little_a and_o little_a true_a christ_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o antichrist_n put_v in_o his_o steed_n and_o hospin_n part_n 1._o histor_n lib._n 4._o pag._n 291._o write_v that_o after_o 800._o year_n after_o christ_n the_o light_n of_o the_o wholesome_a and_o true_a doctrine_n begin_v to_o be_v darken_v till_o it_o be_v utter_o put_v out_o out_o the_o light_n clean_o put_v out_o thus_o foreign_a protestant_n both_o lutheran_n and_o sacramentary_n 3._o among_o english_a protestant_n thus_o write_v m._n bale_n cent._n 4._o c._n 6_o wholesome_a truth_n perish_v from_o the_o earth_n cent._n 1._o pag._n 69_o from_o this_o time_n anno_fw-la 607_o purity_n of_o heavenly_a doctrine_n vanish_v out_o of_o the_o church_n earth_n the_o truth_n perish_v from_o earth_n in_o his_o apology_n against_o priesthood_n and_o vow_n fol._n 3_o two_o thing_n have_v chief_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o utter_a decay_n and_o full_a destruction_n of_o christian_a religion_n etc._n etc._n church_n vanish_v out_o of_o the_o church_n m._n powell_n in_o ●tinerarium_fw-la cambr●ae_fw-la lib._n 2_o cap._n 7._o say_v that_o about_o the_o year_n 1189_o there_o be_v the_o chief_a reign_n of_o darkness_n in_o so_o much_o that_o not_o only_o preach_v of_o the_o true_a word_n but_o also_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v banish_v and_o scarce_o the_o name_n of_o christianity_n remain_v religion_n utter_a decay_n &_o full_a destruction_n of_o religion_n m._n fox_n in_o the_o protestation_n before_o his_o act_n affirm_v that_o about_o the_o year_n 1215._o and_o 1080_o christian_n say_v be_v extinguish_v and_o pag._n 840._o that_o christian_a religion_n be_v whole_o change_v into_o idolatry_n d._n fulke_o ad_fw-la cavillat_n s●apletoni_n remain_v scarce_o name_n of_o christianity_n remain_v scarce_o can_v he_o five_o hundred_o year_n after_o banish_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o salvation_n out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o europe_n and_o final_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o english_a church_n part_n 5._o cap._n 13._o divis_fw-la 1._o say_v that_o 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augustine_n who_o lib._n quest_n euang._n pag._n 28._o tom_n 4._o say_v it_o use_v to_o be_v inquire_v wherein_o schismatickes_n differ_v from_o heret●kes_n doctrine_n that_o schismatic_n hold_v true_a doctrine_n and_o this_o find_v that_o no_o difference_n in_o faytht_fw-mi but_o breach_n of_o society_n in_o communion_n make_v schismatic_n and_o lib._n de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o symbolo_fw-la cap._n 10_o heretic_n by_o believe_a wrong_n of_o god_n violate_v the_o faith_n but_o schismatickes_n by_o wicked_a division_n leap_v from_o fraternal_a charity_n albeit_o they_o believe_v aright_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o believe_v and_o lib._n cont_n gaud._n cap._n 9_o refute_v he_o because_o he_o have_v say_v that_o schismatic_n and_o heretic_n be_v the_o same_o against_o which_o he_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o schismatic_n by_o sacrilegious_a division_n and_o a_o heretic_n by_o sacrilegious_a opinion_n and_o lib._n 1._o cont_n cresc_n cap._n 29._o and_o the_o gest_n be_v cum_fw-la emerito_fw-la affirm_v that_o the_o same_o faith_n be_v have_v out_o of_o the_o church_n s._n hierome_n in_o tit._n 3._o we_o judge_v this_o difference_n to_o be_v between_o heresy_n and_o schism_n that_o heresy_n hold_v a_o naughty_a opinion_n schism_n separate_v from_o the_o church_n by_o dissension_n of_o bishop_n s._n gregory_n lib._n 18._o moral_a cap._n 14._o some_o do_v believe_v false_a thing_n of_o god_n other_o by_o god_n help_n believe_v right_o of_o god_n but_o keep_v not_o unity_n with_o their_o brethren_n these_o be_v divide_v by_o schism_n s._n isidor_n lib._n 8._o origin_n cap_n 3._o schism_n take_v its_o name_n of_o breach_n for_o it_o believe_v the_o same_o religion_n and_o rite_n that_o other_o do_v only_o be_v please_v to_o keep_v company_n a_o part_n the_o same_o teach_v s._n ireneus_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 62._o s._n chrysost_o hom_n 3._o in_o 1._o cor._n s._n optat._n lib._n 1._o 4._o &_o 5._o cont_n parmen_fw-la and_o other_o and_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o reason_n for_o if_o schismatic_n do_v err_v also_o in_o faith_n they_o shall_v not_o differ_v from_o heretic_n and_o it_o be_v grant_v both_o of_o old_a and_o new_a heretic_n for_o thus_o say_v faustus_n in_o s._n augustine_n lib._n 20._o cont_n faustum_n cap._n 3._o schism_n if_o i_o be_v not_o deceive_v be_v to_o believe_v the_o same_o &_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o other_o do_v only_o to_o be_v delight_v with_o division_n of_o assembly_n caluin_n 4._o institut_fw-la cap._n 2._o §_o 5._o austin_n put_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o heretic_n and_o schismatik_n that_o they_o corrupt_v the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o faith_n with_o false_a doctrine_n these_o sometime_o even_o have_v the_o like_a say_v break_v asunder_o the_o band_n of_o society_n and_o in_o 1._o cor._n cap._n 11._o vers_fw-la 19_o it_o be_v know_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o ancient_a use_v both_o these_o nams_n schism_n heresy_n they_o put_v heresy_n in_o difference_n of_o doctrine_n but_o schism_n rather_o in_o alienation_n of_o mind_n to_o wit_n when_o any_o either_o upon_o envy_n or_o hatred_n of_o the_o pastor_n or_o of_o frowardness_n depart_v from_o the_o church_n beza_n libro_fw-la de_fw-la puniendis_fw-la haereticis_fw-la pag._n 89_o shism_n proper_o be_v the_o division_n of_o those_o who_o believe_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o pag._n 150._o let_v they_o remember_v that_o we_o term_v they_o not_o heretic_n who_o be_v proper_o call_v schismatic_n the_o same_o he_o have_v in_o 1._o cor._n 1._o v._n 10._o and_o other_o where_o plessie_a lib._n de_fw-fr eccles_n cap._n 1._o pag._n 16_o we_o call_v erroneous_a church_n either_o heretic_n or_o schismatics_n according_o as_o they_o err_v either_o in_o faith_n or_o in_o charity_n and_o pag._n 32._o what_o pertain_v to_o schismatical_a church_n either_o they_o be_v simple_o schismatical_a or_o when_o heresy_n also_o be_v adjoin_v as_o it_o use_v after_o schism_n as_o a_o ague_n after_o a_o wound_n and_o cap._n 10._o pag._n 340._o true_a and_o pure_a schismatik_n be_v those_o who_o hold_v the_o same_o doctrine_n yet_o make_v meeting_n a_o part_n peter_n martyr_n in_o locis_fw-la tit_n de_fw-fr schism_n pag._n 618._o i_o think_v it_o more_o plain_a to_o define_v schism_n to_o be_v a_o cut_v a_o sunder_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a peace_n &_o unity_n and_o pag._n 619_o there_o may_v be_v schism_n in_o the_o church_n without_o heresy_n aretius_n also_o in_o locis_fw-la part_n 2._o fol._n 10_o schism_n sometime_o in_o the_o same_o doctrine_n break_v society_n bucan_n in_o loc_n quest_n 33._o de_fw-fr eccl._n affirm_v that_o shismatik_n differ_v from_o heretic_n because_o heresy_n proper_o be_v dissension_n in_o doctrine_n pol●n_n part_n 2._o thes_n de_fw-fr notis_fw-la eccl._n albeit_o schismatical_a church_n agree_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n zanchius_n tract_n de_fw-fr eccles_n cap._n there_o may_v be_v breach_n in_o the_o symbol_n of_o charity_n that_o be_v in_o
participation_n of_o sacrament_n communication_n of_o public_a prayer_n and_o such_o like_a other_o ecclesiastical_a exercise_n to_o wit_n when_o one_o thought_n he_o agree_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o principal_a head_n of_o christian_a faith_n yet_o i_o know_v not_o for_o what_o light_a cause_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o communicate_v not_o with_o she_o in_o the_o sacrament_n such_o say_v he_o be_v proper_o call_v schismatics_n m._n perkins_n in_o cap._n 5._o galat._n vers_fw-la 21._o heresy_n be_v in_o doctrine_n schism_n in_o manner_n order_n and_o government_n d._n fulke_o de_fw-fr success_n pag._n 165_o there_o may_v be_v schism_n in_o the_o church_n where_o the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v hold_v on_o both_o party_n &_o the_o one_o want_v lawful_a succession_n d._n field_n lib._n 1._o of_o the_o church_n cap._n 7_o some_o profess_v the_o whole_a save_a faith_n but_o not_o in_o unity_n as_o schismatic_o dancus_fw-la in_o august_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la cap._n 3._o he_o be_v a_o schismatic_n who_o retain_v the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o entire_a yet_o without_o probable_a and_o better_a reason_n follow_v not_o the_o decent_a rite_n of_o the_o church_n the_o same_o he_o have_v apol._n pro_fw-la heluet._n eccles_n pag._n 1485._o bullinger_n tom_n 1._o decad._n 5._o serm_n 2._o vorstius_n in_o antibellarm_n pag._n 190._o d._n whitaker_n count_v 2._o quest_n 5._o cap._n 10._o d._n rainolds_n praelect_a 1._o col_fw-fr 2._o heshusius_fw-la in_o 1._o cor._n 1._o and_o other_o 5._o now_o that_o proper_a schismatic_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o wilful_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o member_n or_o part_n of_o the_o church_n be_v clear_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n church_n that_o schismatic_n be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n the_o confession_n of_o protestant_n and_o manifest_a reason_n s._n augustin_n lib._n de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o symbolo_fw-la cap._n 10._o say_v neither_o do_v a_o heretic_n belong_v to_o the_o catholic_a church_n nor_o a_o schismatic_n tract_n 3._o in_o 1._o joan._n all_o heretic_n all_o schismatics_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n lib._n 3._o the_o baptism_n cap._n 19_o all_o heretic_n and_o schismatics_n be_v false_a christian_n and_o lib_n 2._o cont_n crescon_n cap._n 29_o i_o think_v not_o that_o any_o so_o dote_v to_o believe_v he_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n who_o have_v not_o charity_n the_o like_a he_o have_v in_o many_o place_n s._n ambrose_n lib._n 7._o in_o luc._n cap._n 11._o understand_v that_o all_o heretic_n and_o schismatics_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o from_o the_o church_n s._n optatus_n lib._n 2._o the_o church_n can_v be_v with_o any_o heretic_n or_o schismatics_n s._n fulgentius_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la petrum_fw-la cap._n 38_o believe_v most_o steadfast_o and_o doubt_v nothing_o that_o not_o only_o all_o pagan_n but_o also_o all_o jew_n heretic_n &_o schismatik_n which_o end_n this_o life_n out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o go_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n the_o same_o teach_v s._n hierome_n &_o s._n chrysostome_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la s._n ignatius_n epist_n ad_fw-la smyrnens_fw-la s._n iren._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 62._o s._n cyprian_n lib._n de_fw-la unit_fw-la &_o epist_n 42.51.55_o s._n prosper_v de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gentium_fw-la cap._n 4._o and_o the_o rest_n the_o protestant_n confession_n of_o this_o matter_n we_o relate_v heretofore_o among_o who_o say_v ●_o lib._n 1._o c._n ●_o num_fw-la ●_o that_o this_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n reason_n also_o convince_v the_o same_o for_o as_o caluin_n confess_v 4._o institut_fw-la loc_fw-la cit_fw-la the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n be_v hold_v with_o two_o band_n to_o wit_n consent_n of_o doctrine_n and_o fraternal_a charity_n but_o schismatic_n break_v the_o band_n of_o fraternal_a charity_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o within_o the_o church_n again_o danaeus_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr eccl._n c._n 5._o say_v this_o be_v the_o mark_n that_o thou_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n that_o outward_o thou_o profess_v the_o faith_n &_o communicate_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o sacrament_n but_o schismatics_n do_v not_o communicate_v in_o sacrament_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o d._n feild_n lib._n 2._o of_o the_o church_n cap._n 2._o say_v communion_n in_o sacrament_n under_o lawful_a pastor_n be_v a_o essential_a note_n of_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n but_o shismatik_n want_v this_o communion_n and_o casaubon_n epist_n ad_fw-la card._n peron_n pag._n 9_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v unite_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n and_o conjunction_n of_o mind_n and_o in_o true_a charity_n and_o office_n of_o charity_n especial_o of_o mutual_a prayer_n but_o schismatic_n be_v not_o unite_v in_o charity_n and_o office_n of_o mutual_a prayer_n final_o only_a catholic_n be_v member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n as_o be_v evident_a and_o 3._o and_o whi._n conc_fw-fr 2._o q._n 5._o cap._n 3._o protestant_n confess_v but_o schismatic_n be_v not_o catholik_o as_o the_o very_a name_n do_v declare_v the_o father_n doc_fw-fr teach_v and_o 7._o and_o gesner_n loc_fw-la 24._o field_n l._n de_fw-fr eccles_n c._n 7._o protestant_n acknowledge_v 6._o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o foresay_a mayor_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o protestant_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v not_o only_o false_a but_o also_o so_o manifest_o false_a as_o out_o of_o this_o question_n it_o be_v common_o deny_v of_o protestant_n themselves_o beside_o it_o be_v not_o only_o false_a but_o also_o so_o improbable_a that_o neither_o it_o be_v prove_v of_o protestant_n nor_o can_v be_v any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o proof_n of_o fool_n or_o wilful_a man_n that_o be_v by_o their_o own_o say_n for_o d._n whitaker_n as_o we_o have_v see_v prove_v it_o no_o other_o way_n then_o by_o say_v it_o be_v out_o of_o controversy_n d._n fulke_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a but_o luther_n more_o boast_o say_v l._n the_o missa_fw-la priu_fw-la tom_fw-mi 7._o f._n 247._o this_o be_v our_o solid_a foundation_n and_o most_o steadfast_a rock_n whersoever_o true_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v there_o be_v necessary_o the_o true_a holy_a church_n of_o god_n and_o who_o doubt_v of_o this_o say_v he_o may_v in_o like_a manner_n doubt_n whether_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o notable_a proof_n sure_o and_o fit_a for_o pythagoras_n school_n and_o a_o sound_a foundation_n on_o which_o to_o feign_a a_o church_n shall_v rely_v and_o a_o fit_a rock_n for_o they_o to_o build_v upon_o who_o have_v leave_v the_o rock_n upon_o which_o christ_n build_v his_o church_n wherefore_o that_o i_o may_v imitate_v s._n augustine_n in_o the_o like_a matter_n 33._o lib._n 1._o count_v gaudent_fw-la cap._n 33._o i_o 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our_o salvation_n and_o which_o be_v the_o head_n of_o our_o religion_n final_o to_o omit_v other_o lutheran_n brentius_n in_o apolog._n wittenberg_n part_n 3._o pag._n 703._o say_v difference_n the_o essential_a difference_n that_o the_o essential_a difference_n betwixt_o a_o protestant_n and_o a_o papist_n be_v that_o of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n these_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n the_o scripture_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o say_v or_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n towards_o we_o for_o christ_n sake_n 4._o neither_o do_v sacramentary_n dissent_v herein_o from_o the_o lutheran_n for_o the_o confession_n of_o basse_fw-fr avouch_v it_o to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a point_n in_o evangelicall_a doctrine_n the_o french_a confess_v art_n 18._o call_v it_o the_o foundation_n zuinglius_fw-la in_o isagoge_n fol._n 268._o say_v it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n bucer_n respon_n ad_fw-la abrincen_n pag._n 613._o and_o gualther_n prefat_n in_o joan._n write_v 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ensnare_v in_o those_o tradition_n of_o man_n but_o rather_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n while_o all_o be_v persuade_v that_o in_o keep_v they_o they_o obtain_v salvation_n in_o omit_v they_o sell_v into_o damnation_n and_o serm_n de_fw-fr simulacris_fw-la fol._n 277_o all_o the_o world_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o other_o abuse_n of_o image_n for_o who_o will_v have_v put_v image_n in_o church_n if_o thereby_o he_o have_v not_o think_v that_o he_o do_v service_n to_o god_n thus_o much_o luther_n 2._o and_o in_o like_a manner_n speak_v the_o lutheran_n the_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n cap._n 20_o no_o man_n admonish_v of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o humane_a tradition_n and_o god_n law_n no_o man_n teach_v how_o good_a work_n do_v please_v the_o magdeburgian_o praefat._v centur._n 5_o all_o alike_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o impiety_n and_o egyptian_a darkness_n of_o antichrist_n alike_o all_o alike_o and_o praefat._n centur._n 8_o antichrist_n have_v bring_v under_o his_o yok_n all_o 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it_o be_v with_o sorcery_n and_o alienate_v from_o god_n and_o true_a religion_n etc._n etc._n praefat._n syntag._n confess_v when_o all_o be_v cover_v with_o most_o gross_a darkness_n of_o ignorance_n and_o idolatry_n gualther_n praefat._n comment_fw-fr epist_n ad_fw-la rom_n in_o the_o point_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n the_o whole_a christian_a world_n be_v great_o deceive_v and_o praefat._v in_o ●om_n 2._o zuinglij_fw-la the_o whole_a world_n be_v before_o bewitch_v with_o trust_n in_o outward_a sign_n jezler_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la euchar._n fol._n 24_o the_o former_a age_n be_v every_o where_o drown_v in_o most_o thick_a darkness_n which_o no_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n can_v deny_v brocard_n in_o c._n 2._o apocal._n fol._n 41_o christ_n al_n &_o every_o member_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v allow_v in_o luther_n and_o his_o first_o onset_n against_o the_o papacy_n the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v sound_a miss_v in_o all_o and_o every_o of_o his_o member_n 4._o among_o our_o english_a protestant_n thus_o speak_v the_o author_n of_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o english_a church_n pag._n 38_o we_o be_v indeed_o depart_v from_o he_o who_o we_o see_v have_v blind_v the_o world_n for_o many_o age_n his_o majesty_n in_o his_o monitory_a epistle_n pag._n 37_o in_o those_o age_n a_o thick_a and_o more_o blind_a ignorance_n of_o truth_n possess_v the_o world_n pag._n 100_o how_o many_o age_n be_v the_o christian_a people_n hold_v in_o so_o great_a blindness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o pag._n 160_o a_o dark_a night_n of_o popish_a doctrine_n possess_v the_o world_n d._n wh●taker_n con●_n 2._o e●_n 3._o pag._n 467_o the_o plague_n of_o popery_n at_o last_o go_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n pag._n 468_o that_o antichristian_o plague_v rage_v through_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o through_o all_o visible_a church_n and_o cont._n 4._o quaest_n
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part_n 2._o histor_n fol._n 232_o he_o first_o in_o our_o age_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n after_o it_o have_v be_v extinguish_v thus_o the_o lutheran_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o sacramentarye_n zuinglius_fw-la respon_n ad_fw-la luther_n tom_n 2._o fol._n 380._o thus_o speak_v luther_n thou_o first_o come_v into_o the_o field_n ibidem_fw-la in_o exeges_fw-la fol._n 335._o we_o willing_o acknowledge_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a defender_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o diomedes_n who_o dare_v set_v upon_o the_o roman_a venus_n the_o jonathas_n who_o dare_v alone_o assail_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o palestin_o bucer_n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la pag._n 675._o call_v luther_n our_o first_o apostle_n of_o the_o pure_a gospel_n and_o 673._o say_v luther_n first_o in_o our_o age_n do_v impugn_v superstition_n caluin_n write_v that_o he_o begin_v to_o take_v the_o cause_n in_o hand_n and_o first_o show_v the_o way_n way_n first_o show_v the_o way_n danaeus_n lib._n de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la cap._n 15_o luther_n first_o give_v other_o occasion_n to_o think_v right_o of_o man_n justification_n before_o god_n lavather_n de_fw-fr distid_v euchar._n anno_fw-la 1546._o luther_n first_o in_o our_o age_n do_v by_o diverse_a writing_n open_o inveigh_v against_o popish_a error_n author_n orthodoxi_fw-la consensus_fw-la in_o praefat._n apol_n luther_n and_o zuinglius_fw-la be_v the_o first_o who_o begin_v to_o reprehend_v inveterate_a error_n again_o the_o first_o teacher_n of_o germany_n luther_n melancthon_n etc._n etc._n among_o english_a protestant_n m._n jewel_n in_o defence_n apol._n part_n 1._o cap._n 7._o divis_fw-la 3_o thus_o i_o say_v in_o this_o late_a age_n after_o your_o so_o long_a darkness_n luther_n be_v the_o first_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n m._n fox_n in_o his_o act_n pag._n 402_o luther_n open_v the_o vein_n long_o before_o hide_v m._n wotton_n in_o his_o examination_n of_o the_o title_n of_o the_o roman_a 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renewer_n of_o evangelicall_a truth_n and_o doctrine_n bucer_n resp_n ad_fw-la episc_n abrincen_v pag._n 613._o write_v that_o god_n by_o luther_n have_v merueilous_o and_o happy_o restore_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o our_o age_n religion_n restore_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n restore_v religion_n d._n whitaker_n count_v 2._o quest_n 5._o cap._n 12._o pag._n 528_o luther_n only_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o restore_v religion_n corrupt_v and_o to_o renew_v the_o ancient_a and_o true_a doctrine_n and_o ad_fw-la rat._n 10._o campiani_n call_v he_o the_o renewer_n of_o the_o old_a say_v or_o as_o the_o english_a apology_n term_v he_o the_o promulgator_n of_o this_o doctrine_n d._n humphrey_n in_o prolegomenis_fw-la pag._n 82._o say_v we_o reverence_v luther_n as_o a_o great_a renewer_n of_o religion_n and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v a_o renewer_n restorer_n settler_n of_o a_o thing_n corrupt_v especial_o if_o he_o restore_v the_o sum_n thereof_o as_o bucer_n say_v that_o 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doctrine_n protestancy_n be_v luther_n doctrine_n 29._o