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A lerned epistle of M. Iohn Fraser: Bachler of Diuinitie to the ministers of Great Britanie Wherin he sheweth that no man ought to subscribe to their confession of faith. And that their presumed authorite to excommunicate anie man, especially Catholiques, is vaine and foolish.
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Fraser, John, d. 1605.
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STC 11335; ESTC S118714
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be_v god_n only_o who_o may_v change_v the_o hardness_n of_o man_n hearse_n why_o will_v you_o force_v man_n see_v we_o deny_v free_a will_n if_o you_o say_v as_o you_o think_v why_o uâ—ge_a you_o man_n as_o if_o they_o have_v it_o excuse_v i_o if_o i_o propose_v sic_fw-la thing_n see_v i_o do_v it_o follow_v your_o hâ—mour_n and_o strange_a opinion_n i_o 〈◊〉_d some_o exemple_n either_o of_o ouâ—_n master_n â—esus_fw-la christ_n oâ—_n of_o his_o aposâ—los_n where_o either_o 〈◊〉_d or_o gentle_a ever_o be_v constrain_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o gospel_n oâ—_n excommunicate_v â—f_a â—he_n will_v none_o i_o will_v grant_v to_o 〈◊〉_d very_o free_o that_o all_o man_n who_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o true_a kirk_n and_o lawful_a pastor_n aâ—_n with_o out_o the_o communion_n and_o paâ—kâ—_n of_o jesuâ—_n christ_n but_o not_o â—uâ—_n out_o of_o thâ—_n communion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d park_n of_o jesus_n christ_n because_o as_o i_o have_v say_v now_o often_o they_o be_v neâ—er_o within_o iâ—_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n and_o â—hâ—ir_a 〈◊〉_d do_v ever_o civilie_o converse_v with_o the_o â—othe_v preach_v and_o teach_v the_o verity_n where_o by_o our_o for_o father_n be_v conâ—erted_v to_o god_n but_o never_o admit_v they_o to_o be_v present_a at_o god_n service_n till_o they_o have_v leave_v their_o error_n &_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o receâ—ned_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n aâ—_n true_a christian_n shall_v be_v if_o the_o apostle_n have_v debar_v fromâ—_n their_o company_n all_o man_n who_o woâ—d_v not_o incontinent_a embrace_n their_o doctrine_n i_o think_v they_o â—hold_v not_o have_v 〈◊〉_d so_o mâ—ny_o as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o their_o paâ—ienâ—e_n they_o overcome_v the_o world_n win_v the_o faâ—ouâ—_n of_o their_o enemy_n assure_v the_o faithful_a bâ—aâ—â—gled_v the_o infidel_n see_v they_o die_v so_o coâ—â—dgeously_o for_o the_o veâ—iâ—ie_n that_o they_o preach_v &_o at_o last_o leave_v ouâ—_n for_o father_n peaceable_a in_o the_o 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revertens_fw-la datâ—stragem_n latè_fw-la sparsosque_fw-la recollâ—giâ—_n ignes_fw-la 16._o thus_o fair_a for_o they_o who_o all_o waiâ—e_n have_v remamed_a catholic_n as_o to_o other_o who_o have_v at_o any_o time_n yield_v to_o you_o be_v â—ither_o force_v or_o deceive_v by_o you_o good_a reason_n require_v that_o they_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n as_o before_o doubtless_o the_o law_n will_v declare_v all_o sic_fw-la man_n as_o free_v from_o all_o obligation_n to_o you_o as_o they_o who_o never_o be_v you_o because_o of_o the_o violence_n and_o deceit_n you_o have_v use_v principal_o see_v it_o be_v so_o faâ—re_v against_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o king_n majesty_n serviâ—e_n and_o public_a honesty_n and_o yoú_fw-it to_o be_v punish_v as_o public_a transgressor_n of_o divine_a and_o human_a law_n if_o you_o will_v have_v man_n oblige_v to_o your_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n set_v up_o new_a play_n procee_v with_o honest_a lawful_a and_o godly_a mean_n without_o both_o fraud_n &_o force_n error_n or_o treason_n take_v a_o ordinary_a sure_a calling_n or_o prove_v well_o your_o extraordinary_a and_o then_o who_o hatâ—_n once_o acknowledge_v you_o punish_v he_o â—_o your_o discretion_n and_o according_a to_o your_o law_n if_o he_o revolt_v from_o you_o but_o now_o as_o matter_n go_v although_o i_o be_v a_o zealous_a brother_n yet_o as_o faithful_a christian_a and_o true_a subject_n i_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o be_v excommunicate_v out_o of_o your_o company_n where_o treason_n and_o heresy_n be_v confirm_v with_o subscription_n and_o solemn_a oath_n 18._o now_o to_o end_v with_o you_o i_o will_v yet_o make_v you_o a_o offer_n as_o i_o think_v very_o reasonable_a which_o be_v this_o see_v you_o will_v have_v no_o thing_n that_o come_v of_o the_o catholic_a apostolic_a and_o roman_a kirk_n as_o be_v infect_v with_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n nor_o acknowledge_v the_o pape_n because_o you_o esteem_v he_o the_o antichrist_n and_o therefore_o will_v have_v no_o counceill_n gather_v by_o he_o do_v like_o good_a &_o vigilant_a pastor_n assemble_v yourselves_o by_o who_o authority_n you_o please_v hold_v a_o universal_a synod_n among_o your_o reform_a brethren_n of_o all_o sort_n through_o out_o the_o whole_a reform_a world_n without_o beginning_n and_o end_v that_o there_o appear_v no_o superiorite_n make_v a_o round_a table_n speak_v all_o at_o once_o dispute_v upon_o the_o controverted_a head_n agree_v among_o yourselves_o and_o we_o shall_v agree_v with_o you_o what_o can_v you_o ask_v more_o of_o we_o if_o no_o accord_n can_v be_v hade_a among_o you_o how_o can_v we_o agree_v with_o you_o consent_v with_o any_o one_o company_n we_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o rest_n for_o enemy_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v assure_v if_o the_o party_n that_o we_o have_v follow_v will_v stand_v long_o at_o his_o owen_n opinion_n or_o if_o you_o think_v this_o offer_n of_o great_a expense_n than_o esperance_fw-fr we_o will_v make_v you_o another_o to_o agree_v 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out_o of_o italy_n from_o the_o catholikâ—_n be_v as_o he_o say_v in_o need_n he_o receive_v a_o purse_n from_o â—_o black_a dog_n judge_v yâ—_n of_o that_o viaticum_fw-la theolog_n c._n luâ—nist_n lâ—b_n 2._o sol_fw-la 135._o bâ—_n za_n in_o epistol_n thâ—olog_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr notis_fw-la eccâ—â—siae_fw-la just_a lib._n 4_o â—ap_n 1._o â—_o 9_o de_fw-fr notis_fw-la ecclâ—siae_fw-la you_o be_v thâ—_n first_o that_o ever_o do_v propose_v negationâ—_n for_o a_o faith_n 3._o book_n the_o king_n cap._n 13._o sempâ—â—_n discenteâ—_n &_o nunquam_fw-la ad_fw-la scientiam_fw-la veritatis_fw-la pervenienteâ—_n 2._o add_v timoth_n â—_o 7._o