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apprehension_n and_o crucify_a all_o flee_v from_o he_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a deny_v he_o other_o plain_o profess_v their_o distrust_n in_o he_o and_o oftentimes_o since_o have_v it_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o same_o pass_n through_o the_o tyranny_n of_o persecutor_n and_o heretic_n and_o chief_o by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n who_o as_o they_o be_v give_v over_o to_o corruption_n together_o with_o their_o church_n in_o italy_n by_o their_o proud_a affection_n of_o a_o universal_a dominion_n over_o all_o other_o church_n so_o they_o have_v ever_o enforce_v the_o same_o corruption_n upon_o other_o so_o strong_o as_o that_o few_o dare_v mutter_v against_o they_o but_o some_o have_v ever_o be_v endue_v with_o heroical_a spirit_n to_o resist_v and_o speak_v and_o write_v against_o the_o same_o by_o who_o forwardness_n we_o may_v gather_v that_o there_o be_v many_o more_o in_o secret_a in_o all_o time_n which_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o popish_a superstition_n and_o that_o luther_n and_o zwinglius_fw-la be_v not_o the_o first_o as_o they_o will_v bear_v the_o world_n in_o hand_n as_o though_o before_o they_o there_o be_v never_o any_o dissent_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o to_o lay_v down_o brief_o what_o we_o find_v in_o ecclesiastical_a history_n after_o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o new_a church_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v lay_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n the_o storm_n and_o billow_n of_o persecution_n arise_v and_o continue_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o many_o heathen_a emperor_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o hundred_o year_n and_o upward_o by_o all_o which_o though_o it_o be_v bring_v under_o and_o much_o hazard_v of_o drown_v yet_o it_o be_v only_o drench_v and_o by_o the_o good_a emperor_n constantine_n the_o great_a repair_v and_o much_o refresh_v yet_o this_o be_v but_o a_o calm_a for_o a_o season_n for_o in_o his_o son_n time_n arianisme_n be_v set_v abroach_o &_o cause_v almost_o as_o great_a trouble_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o heathenism_n the_o orthodox_n notwithstanding_o cleave_v still_o to_o the_o truth_n and_o manful_o endure_v all_o the_o brunt_n of_o this_o long_a last_a storm_n though_o it_o be_v at_o time_n more_o than_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o this_o the_o monothelit_n and_o nestorian_a heretic_n lift_v up_o their_o head_n and_o have_v high_a power_n on_o their_o side_n do_v not_o a_o little_a by_o their_o persecution_n trouble_v the_o church_n of_o god_n after_o these_o thing_n about_o the_o year_n 800._o the_o worship_v of_o image_n begin_v to_o be_v set_v up_o by_o a_o wicked_a empress_n irene_n of_o constantinople_n against_o which_o gregory_n oppose_v himself_o allow_v the_o use_n of_o image_n but_o not_o the_o adoration_n nor_o pray_v before_o they_o and_o the_o divine_n under_o charles_n the_o great_a but_o before_o this_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v advance_v itself_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o phocas_n who_o of_o a_o common_a soldier_n come_v to_o the_o empire_n of_o constantinople_n by_o murder_v his_o master_n mauritius_n the_o lawful_a emperor_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n labour_v much_o with_o superstitious_a ceremony_n and_o strive_v to_o conform_v all_o other_o church_n hereunto_o for_o this_o cause_n anno_fw-la 617._o columbanus_n and_o gallus_n be_v send_v forth_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n to_o set_v up_o their_o ceremony_n in_o all_o place_n but_o be_v in_o all_o likelihood_n then_o prevent_v for_o two_o counsel_n be_v hereupon_o assemble_v the_o one_o in_o bavaria_n against_o the_o ceremony_n of_o columbanus_n and_o gallus_n lindisfarnensis_fw-la auentin_n annalium_fw-la batorum_fw-la lib._n 3._o author_n aquavitae_fw-la eustatij_fw-la in_o 3._o tom_n operum_fw-la beda_n beda_n vincentius_n balaeus_n â—oan_n mayer_n bed_n â—d_a 3._o c._n 25._o lib._n 4._o cap_n 4._o episcop_n lindisfarnensis_fw-la the_o other_o in_o mariscon_n under_o king_n lotharius_n of_o both_o which_o the_o bare_a title_n only_o remain_v
which_o the_o romanist_n make_v their_o great_a strength_n viz._n antiquity_n be_v strong_a for_o us._n if_o other_o even_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o popery_n have_v but_o a_o little_a dim_a light_n do_v follow_v it_o though_o leave_v alone_o and_o through_o many_o danger_n let_v we_o much_o more_o walk_v ever_o in_o our_o clear_a light_n have_v many_o companion_n and_o all_o encouragement_n let_v we_o not_o love_v darkness_n more_o than_o the_o light_n as_o many_o do_v least_o turn_v unto_o it_o i_o mean_v to_o popery_n again_o it_o turn_v to_o our_o condemnation_n quest_n 37._o how_o may_v a_o man_n know_v certain_o where_o this_o church_n of_o god_n be_v answ_n by_o these_o two_o special_a mark_n viz._n holiness_n teach_v and_o profess_a and_o antiquity_n when_o both_o go_v together_o quest_n 38._o be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n then_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n see_v it_o exceed_v in_o holiness_n and_o be_v most_o ancient_a answ_n no_o it_o be_v a_o true_a church_n indeed_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o many_o year_n after_o but_o now_o it_o be_v neither_o holy_n for_o great_a uncleanness_n be_v there_o maintain_v nor_o ancient_a for_o the_o ancient_a religion_n be_v deface_v with_o a_o new_a religion_n and_o so_o a_o new_a church_n be_v start_v up_o there_o quest_n 39_o where_o then_o may_v we_o find_v the_o true_a church_n answ_n in_o england_n and_o all_o other_o place_n where_o these_o corruption_n be_v do_v away_o and_o religion_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o first_o puriâ—_n quest_n 40._o how_o can_v this_o be_v see_v the_o religion_n of_o these_o place_n be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v of_o yesterday_o and_o never_o hear_v of_o before_o luther_n and_o caluin_n answ_n this_o be_v a_o mere_a slander_n for_o there_o have_v never_o be_v any_o age_n since_o the_o apostle_n wherein_o there_o have_v not_o be_v some_o which_o have_v stand_v to_o the_o maintenance_n hereof_o and_o against_o romish_a corruption_n quest_n 41._o how_o happen_v it_o then_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n still_o ever_o prevail_v and_o be_v account_v of_o all_o the_o world_n for_o christ_n true_a church_n and_o these_o oppugner_n be_v never_o of_o any_o esteem_n answ_n by_o the_o greatness_n and_o tyranny_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n who_o chief_a care_n it_o have_v be_v almost_o ever_o since_o constantine_n time_n to_o magnify_v their_o own_o church_n and_o themselves_o and_o to_o suppress_v their_o adversary_n quest_n 42._o but_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v be_v once_o a_o true_a church_n shall_v fall_v see_v god_n have_v promise_v his_o spirit_n unto_o his_o church_n to_o be_v always_o present_a to_o lead_v it_o into_o all_o truth_n answ_n the_o lord_n tithe_n not_o his_o spirit_n hereby_o to_o any_o place_n for_o then_o the_o famous_a church_n of_o asia_n long_a sâ—nce_n collapse_v shall_v still_o have_v be_v true_a church_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v always_o present_a to_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n expla_fw-la all_o these_o question_n be_v before_o resolve_v in_o the_o open_n and_o confirm_v of_o the_o nine_o article_n only_o i_o have_v think_v it_o necessary_a to_o insert_v they_o here_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o such_o as_o can_v so_o well_o conceive_v of_o a_o continue_a discourse_n let_v the_o reader_n therefore_o seek_v above_o and_o he_o shall_v find_v all_o these_o thing_n more_o full_o lay_v open_a by_o argument_n and_o reason_n by_o scripture_n history_n and_o observation_n it_o be_v time_n now_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o ten_o article_n set_v down_o the_o four_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v concern_v the_o church_n quest_n 43._o which_o be_v the_o four_o thing_n which_o you_o learn_v to_o believe_v concern_v the_o church_n answ_n four_o i_o learn_v to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a special_a benefit_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o every_o true_a member_n thereof_o viz._n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o life_n everlasting_a quest_n 44._o what_o mean_v you_o by_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n ans_fw-fr that_o holy_a and_o sweet_a fellowship_n which_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n have_v one_o with_o another_o as_o they_o make_v all_o but_o one_o body_n in_o christ_n so_o communicate_v of_o all_o good_a thing_n unto_o one_o another_o whether_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a as_o their_o mutual_a necessity_n do_v require_v expla_fw-la after_o the_o description_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mark_n here_o follow_v the_o comfortable_a and_o bless_a estate_n thereof_o set_v down_o in_o these_o privilege_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n etc._n etc._n that_o no_o man_n may_v think_v it_o lose_v labour_n either_o to_o seek_v out_o the_o true_a church_n or_o to_o endeavour_v to_o join_v himself_o unto_o the_o same_o for_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o first_o privilege_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v as_o much_o in_o effect_n as_o their_o common_a union_n unto_o christ_n their_o head_n and_o through_o he_o unto_o god_n the_o father_n and_o of_o one_o unto_o another_o even_o as_o there_o be_v a_o union_n betwixt_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n which_o union_n stretch_v not_o only_o to_o the_o church_n militant_a howsoever_o disperse_v but_o even_o to_o the_o church_n triumphant_a also_o and_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n so_o that_o first_o in_o believe_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n i_o do_v hold_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o none_o in_o the_o world_n of_o what_o company_n or_o degree_n soever_o be_v so_o high_o advance_v and_o so_o happy_a for_o the_o fellowship_n into_o the_o order_n of_o which_o they_o be_v join_v as_o the_o saint_n be_v as_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o company_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n because_o that_o they_o may_v happy_o be_v join_v to_o man_n famous_a upon_o earth_n but_o these_o be_v join_v to_o the_o holy_a one_o place_v in_o 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