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christian_a be_v etc._n etc._n and_o lib._n 2._o theol._n caluin_n fol._n 131_o lutheran_n that_o be_v true_a servant_n of_o christ_n beza_n count_v illyricum_n pag._n 168_o we_o perceive_v no_o difference_n between_o sacramentary_n and_o christian_n hospinian_n part_n 2._o histor_n fol._n 384_o the_o sacramentary_n that_o be_v the_o orthodoxal_a and_o danaeus_n count_v bellarm._n pag._n 311_o the_o caluinist_n that_o be_v christian_n pag._n 169_o a_o caluinist_n that_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n 10._o wherefore_o out_o of_o all_o whâ—ch_n have_v be_v say_v in_o this_o and_o the_o former_a chapter_n i_o thus_o make_v my_o first_o demonstration_n to_o prove_v that_o luther_n be_v the_o author_n and_o first_o beginner_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n and_o religion_n if_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v not_o at_o all_o when_o luther_n begin_v he_o be_v the_o author_n thereof_o but_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o therefore_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o the_o mayor_n or_o first_o 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the_o sophister_n and_o monk_n have_v seduce_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o trust_v in_o work_n pope_n the_o whole_a world_n under_o the_o pope_n tom._n 3._o in_o psal_n 82._o fol._n 481_o in_o time_n past_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v under_o the_o pope_n dominion_n tom._n 5._o â—n_n 4._o galat._n fol._n 388_o in_o former_a age_n paul_n be_v unknown_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n tom._n 6._o in_o cap._n 11._o genes_n fol._n 130_o the_o wicked_a impostor_n so_o he_o term_v the_o pope_n have_v deceive_v all_o the_o word_n in_o c._n 37._o fol._n 506_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v horrible_o bring_v into_o madness_n and_o solly_n by_o papist_n in_o cap._n 19_o fol._n 238_o in_o the_o former_a age_n all_o thing_n lay_v in_o darkness_n tom._n 7._o epist_n ad_fw-la d._n sabaudiae_n fol._n 483_o we_o confess_v that_o the_o world_n be_v by_o the_o pope_n most_o miserable_o seduce_v &_o
28._o fol._n 396_o if_o the_o pope_n must_v be_v worship_v christ_n must_v be_v deny_v and_o de_fw-fr missa_fw-la privata_fw-la tom_n 7._o fol._n 475_o whosoever_o be_v under_o the_o pope_n and_o obey_v he_o can_v be_v save_v caluin_n against_o seruer_n pag._n 607_o be_v it_o not_o a_o profanation_n of_o the_o sacred_a unity_n to_o profess_v one_o god_n and_o faith_n with_o a_o impious_a and_o profane_a company_n and_o respon_n ad_fw-la versip_n pag._n 362_o how_o wicked_a and_o soul_n treachery_n be_v it_o to_o abide_v in_o that_o sacrilegious_a company_n of_o papist_n and_o d._n whitaker_n ad_fw-la rat._n 3._o campiani_n none_o abide_v with_o the_o lamb_n in_o the_o mountain_n who_o have_v any_o commerce_n with_o antichrist_n and_o caluin_n in_o confutat_fw-la hollandi_n &_o lib._n de_fw-fr vitandis_fw-la superstitionibus_fw-la bring_v many_o proof_n to_o show_v that_o the_o faithful_a may_v not_o communicate_v with_o the_o false_a church_n and_o thereto_o cit_v the_o letter_n of_o 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according_a to_o the_o apostle_n precept_n give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o hope_n how_o much_o more_o the_o church_n and_o d._n whitaker_n cont._n 4._o quest_n 6._o cap._n 2._o pag_n 696_o true_a say_v can_n no_o more_o be_v separate_v from_o confession_n with_o the_o mouth_n than_o fire_n from_o beat_v or_o the_o sun_n from_o its_o brightness_n and_o beam_n what_o faith_n then_o have_v those_o protestant_n which_o as_o be_v say_v dare_v not_o profess_v their_o mind_n and_o cont._n 2._o qoest_fw-mi 3._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 472_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o godly_a to_o dissemble_v true_a religion_n or_o make_v show_v of_o false_a nor_o to_o conceal_v what_o they_o think_v of_o religion_n if_o they_o be_v examine_v of_o they_o who_o have_v authority_n to_o ask_v they_o of_o their_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o in_o so_o many_o age_n in_o no_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n no_o catholic_a magistrate_n shall_v ask_v any_o protestant_n of_o his_o faith_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o luther_n write_v in_o psalm_n 22._o tom_n 3._o fol._n 344._o that_o papist_n do_v so_o examine_v the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n that_o all_o her_o bone_n may_v be_v count_v that_o be_v none_o of_o they_o can_v by_o hide_v wherefore_o we_o must_v not_o imagine_v that_o there_o be_v any_o hide_a bone_n of_o christ_n all_o be_v bewray_v and_o count_v wheresoever_o they_o be_v either_o by_o the_o espial_n of_o secret_a confession_n or_o by_o the_o torture_n or_o examiner_n which_o show_v that_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o true_a protestant_n heretofore_o they_o will_v have_v be_v discover_v 11._o final_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o these_o strait_n that_o sometime_o they_o say_v that_o the_o protestant_n church_n which_o they_o imagine_v be_v heretofore_o in_o popery_n do_v consist_v of_o those_o who_o be_v papist_n both_o in_o opinion_n and_o profession_n this_o caluin_n intimate_v in_o the_o word_n before_o cite_v when_o he_o say_v that_o his_o church_n be_v corrupt_v with_o pestilent_a doctrine_n and_o luther_n de_fw-fr missa_fw-la privata_fw-la tom_n 7._o fol._n 231._o saying_n the_o very_a elect_a be_v seduce_v in_o that_o great_a darkness_n and_o in_o cap._n 9_o isaiae_n tom_n 4._o fol._n 95_o behold_v say_v he_o the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o church_n under_o popery_n do_v not_o they_o all_o who_o true_o feel_v the_o burden_n of_o sin_n imagine_v that_o they_o shall_v by_o good_a work_n satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n which_o thing_n alone_o will_v suffice_v to_o blot_v they_o out_o of_o the_o role_n of_o protestant_n d._n white_a in_o defence_n of_o his_o way_n cap._n 36._o pag._n 350._o say_v those_o imaginary_a protestant_n be_v corrupt_v some_o more_o some_o less_o with_o those_o error_n which_o say_v he_o now_o we_o fly_v and_o cap._n 40._o pag._n 394._o grant_v that_o they_o be_v infect_v with_o damnable_a heresy_n d._n whitaker_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la scriptura_fw-la cap._n 8._o sect_n ult._n say_v they_o be_v 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commendation_n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o article_n touch_v justification_n by_o only_a faith_n and_o of_o the_o contrary_a belief_n concern_v justification_n by_o work_n tom_fw-mi 5._o in_o cap._n 3._o galat._n fol._n 257._o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o sink_n of_o all_o evil_n and_o in_o cap._n 4._o fol._n 402_o that_o it_o take_v away_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n faith_n &_o christ_n himself_o 3._o with_o luther_n herein_o agree_v the_o lutheran_n for_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n cap._n de_fw-la discrimine_fw-la ciborum_fw-la say_v that_o this_o article_n be_v the_o proper_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o apology_n thereof_o cap._n de_fw-fr iustificat_fw-la that_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a place_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o cap._n de_fw-la poenit_fw-la the_o chief_a place_n and_o principall_a article_n about_o which_o they_o fight_v with_o their_o adversary_n and_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o they_o account_v most_o necessary_a to_o all_o the_o confession_n of_o saxony_n that_o this_o article_n be_v extinguish_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o church_n and_o other_o man_n the_o confession_n of_o bohemia_n piety_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o christianity_n and_o piety_n that_o this_o article_n be_v hold_v of_o they_o for_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o as_o which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o christianity_n and_o piety_n the_o university_n of_o wittenberg_n tom_fw-mi 2._o lutheri_fw-la fol._n 248_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a article_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o prince_n electour_n in_o colloq_fw-la aldeburg_n pag._n 1._o say_v that_o this_o article_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o last_o end_n to_o which_o all_o the_o other_o article_n do_v look_v unto_o and_o those_o of_o the_o d._n of_o saxony_n pag._n 132._o affirm_v that_o as_o long_o as_o this_o doctrine_n stand_v luther_n stand_v yea_o paul_n yea_o god_n this_o doctrine_n fall_v luther_n fall_v fall_v this_o fall_a god_n fall_v paul_n fall_v god_n fall_v and_o all_o man_n be_v necessary_o damn_v those_o of_o magdeburg_n in_o sleidan_n lib._n 21._o call_v this_o article_n the_o stay_n of_o salvation_n melancthon_n tom_n 2._o lutheri_fw-la fol._n 506._o term_v it_o the_o chief_a article_n kemnice_n part_n 1._o examen_fw-la do_fw-mi de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la pag._n 231_o the_o chief_a place_n and_o in_o locis_fw-la part_n 1._o tit_n de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la pag._n 216._o write_v that_o it_o be_v like_o the_o castle_n and_o principal_a bulwarck_n of_o all_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o religion_n lobechius_n disput_fw-la 22._o bulwarck_n the_o bulwarck_n pag._n 515._o add_v that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o our_o say_v because_o the_o prore_n and_o poop_n of_o christianity_n be_v contain_v therein_o and_o on_o it_o hang_v the_o hinge_n of_o our_o salvation_n scnusselburg_n tom_n 8._o catal._n haeret_fw-la affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a article_n wherein_o consist_v 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 that_o about_o this_o article_n be_v almost_o all_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o dispute_n with_o they_o and_o papist_n bullinger_n in_o compend_v lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o term_v it_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o holy_a evangelicall_a and_o apostolical_a doctrine_n and_o lib._n 8._o cap._n 8_o the_o high_a and_o chief_a head_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o of_o faith_n peter_n martyr_n in_o locis_fw-la tit_n de_fw-fr justif_n col_fw-fr 939._o say_v it_o be_v the_o head_n fountain_n and_o stay_v of_o all_o piety_n tom._n 2._o epist_n ad_fw-la peregrin_n col_fw-fr 136_o summeâ—_n the_o sum_n of_o summeâ—_n it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o sum_n and_o chief_a head_n caluin_n 4._o institut_fw-la cap._n 11._o §_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a prop_n of_o religion_n lib._n 11._o §_o 17_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o piety_n and_o respon_n and_o sadolet_n pag._n 125._o that_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o be_v go_v christi_fw-la glory_n be_v extinct_a religion_n abolish_v and_o hope_v of_o
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 154â—_n surius_n anno_fw-la 154â—_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 wâ—â—â—_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
12._o what_o as_o tertullian_n say_v mean_v they_o otherwise_o then_o they_o write_v master_n of_o deceit_n not_o of_o truth_n 10._o if_o any_o demand_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o protestant_n shall_v so_o often_o and_o so_o plain_o say_v that_o their_o church_n and_o religion_n be_v perish_v before_o luther_n appear_v perish_v wherefore_o protestant_n say_v their_o church_n be_v perish_v i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v many_o cause_n thereof_o first_o because_o it_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o their_o church_n and_o religion_n be_v not_o at_o all_o when_o luther_n begin_v that_o as_o themselves_o have_v confess_v they_o can_v deny_v it_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v if_o any_o deny_v it_o he_o may_v be_v convince_v all_o man_n must_v confess_v it_o the_o matter_n itself_o proclaim_v and_o prove_v it_o 1.4.5.7_o num._n 1.4.5.7_o and_o final_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a both_o to_o learned_a and_o unlearned_a second_o they_o say_v so_o for_o to_o move_v man_n to_o hate_v the_o pope_n and_o papist_n who_o they_o affirm_v to_o have_v destroy_v the_o faith_n and_o church_n three_o for_o to_o purchase_v the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n as_o who_o have_v restore_v to_o they_o again_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n four_o they_o say_v so_o for_o to_o excuse_v their_o preach_n and_o play_v the_o pastor_n without_o ordinary_a call_n as_o if_o forsooth_o when_o they_o begin_v there_o have_v be_v no_o church_n which_o can_v give_v they_o commission_n final_o as_o phrantike_a man_n so_o protestant_n sometime_o be_v in_o good_a fit_n in_o which_o they_o see_v and_o confess_v the_o truth_n but_o at_o other_o time_n when_o catholik_o out_o of_o this_o perish_a and_o destruction_n of_o their_o church_n and_o religion_n do_v infer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o church_n or_o religion_n of_o christ_n 16._o matth._n 16._o against_o which_o as_o he_o have_v promise_v the_o gat_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v but_o some_o other_o church_n &_o religion_n either_o first_o begin_v by_o luther_n or_o else_o restore_v and_o renown_a by_o he_o after_o that_o it_o be_v substantial_o perish_v and_o destroy_v then_o they_o mollify_v and_o gloze_v their_o former_a say_n devise_v strange_a &_o violent_a sense_n of_o their_o word_n and_o every_o way_n seek_v out_o shift_n and_o sleight_n whereby_o they_o may_v avoid_v the_o force_n of_o their_o own_o testimony_n which_o we_o shall_v rehearse_v and_o refute_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n the_o protestant_n shift_n for_o to_o delude_v their_o foresay_a confession_n touch_v the_o substantial_a decay_n of_o their_o church_n and_o religion_n refute_v chap._n ii_o 1._o albeit_o the_o foresay_a confession_n of_o the_o protestant_n touch_v the_o substantial_a decay_n of_o their_o church_n and_o religion_n before_o luther_n arise_v be_v so_o plain_a and_o evident_a as_o we_o may_v well_o say_v with_o tertullian_n who_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v these_o rather_o than_o expound_v they_o 21._o de_fw-fr resur_n c._n 21._o 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5._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 684_o in_o time_n past_o no_o religion_n have_v place_n in_o church_n but_o papistical_a d._n humphrey_n ad_fw-la rat._n 3._o campiani_n at_o length_n all_o left_a the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n m._n perkins_n in_o exposit_n symboli_fw-la during_o the_o space_n of_o 900._o year_n the_o popish_a heresy_n spread_v itself_o over_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o d._n white_a in_o his_o way_n pag._n 352._o compare_v popery_n before_o luther_n time_n to_o a_o leprosy_n which_o say_v he_o possess_v every_o part_n of_o man_n and_o in_o his_o defence_n cap._n 37_o he_o say_v i_o affirm_v papacy_n to_o be_v a_o leprosy_n breed_v in_o the_o church_n so_o universal_o that_o there_o be_v no_o visible_a company_n of_o people_n appear_v to_o the_o world_n free_a â—â—om_n it_o and_o whether_o any_o company_n at_o all_o know_v or_o unknown_a be_v free_a from_o it_o whole_o or_o not_o i_o neither_o determine_v nor_o great_o care_v m._n jewel_n serm_n in_o cap._n 11._o 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1._o part_n exam_fw-la do_fw-mi de_fw-mi epist_n apost_n pag._n 79_o we_o say_v that_o a_o sentence_n be_v not_o to_o be_v build_v upon_o any_o obscure_a place_n of_o scripture_n which_o can_v the_o prove_v out_o of_o other_o clear_a place_n peter_n martyr_n in_o locis_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2._o tract_n de_fw-fr missa_fw-la a_o opinion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v found_v in_o doubtful_a word_n sadeel_n ad_fw-la sophism_n turrian_n loc_fw-la 11._o pag._n 597_o the_o most_o learned_a interpreter_n do_v teach_v that_o anagogical_a argument_n must_v rely_v upon_o clear_a and_o express_v testimony_n if_o they_o will_v breed_v say_v and_o pareus_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la justificat_fw-la cap._n 15._o pag._n 1120_o testimony_n for_o a_o false_a opinion_n be_v in_o vain_a seek_v out_o of_o a_o allegorical_a and_o most_o obscure_a place_n but_o as_o the_o father_n have_v note_v it_o be_v ever_o the_o humour_n of_o heretic_n to_o seek_v some_o pretext_n of_o allegorical_a and_o obscure_a place_n of_o the_o 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this_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o froward_a man_n idiot_n and_o heretic_n by_o occasion_n of_o some_o doubtful_a passage_n to_o arm_v themselves_o against_o a_o army_n of_o the_o whole_a testament_n and_o clement_n 7._o stromatum_fw-la they_o seek_v out_o doubtful_a speech_n and_o turn_v they_o to_o uphold_v their_o opinion_n the_o like_a write_v luther_n of_o anabaptiste_n and_o other_o as_o have_v be_v now_o rehearse_v wherefore_o protestant_n do_v follow_v the_o custom_n of_o gnostike_n donatist_n anabaptist_n froward_a idiot_n and_o heretic_n while_o they_o fit_v the_o allegory_n of_o babylon_n to_o their_o turn_n while_o they_o willing_o abide_v in_o obscure_a matter_n and_o make_v such_o account_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n because_o there_o they_o have_v leave_v to_o feign_v any_o thing_n while_o they_o rely_v upon_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o take_v out_o of_o uncertainty_n and_o by_o occasion_n of_o one_o ambiguous_a and_o doubtful_a place_n be_v arm_v against_o a_o army_n of_o 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