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c_z bullinger_n lib._n 1._o p._n 11._o in_o their_o separate_a congregation_n they_o do_v cry_v mighty_o against_o pride_n against_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n blasphemy_n and_o other_o crime_n they_o lead_v a_o life_n in_o appearance_n spiritual_a they_o sigh_v oft_o and_o do_v not_o laugh_v in_o reproof_n they_o be_v vehement_a they_o speak_v excellent_o by_o this_o mean_n they_o purchase_v admiration_n and_o authority_n to_o themselves_o among_o simple_a and_o pious_a people_n who_o do_v speak_v thus_o let_v other_o man_n say_v of_o the_o anabaptist_n what_o they_o please_v i_o do_v see_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o gravity_n i_o do_v hear_v nothing_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o swear_v nor_o do_v wrong_a to_o any_o but_o live_v pious_o and_o sober_o so_o i_o see_v no_o evil_a in_o they_o ibid._n p._n 52._o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o at_o the_o beginning_n these_o of_o munster_n themselves_o be_v lowly_a and_o humble_a far_o from_o all_o greatness_n and_o splendour_n for_o they_o do_v inveigh_v
against_o all_o pride_n and_o magnificence_n also_o against_o the_o power_n and_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n riches_n and_o honour_n be_v to_o they_o dross_n and_o dung_n they_o do_v speak_v nothing_o but_o of_o mortification_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o life_n separate_v and_o dedicate_v to_o god_n the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o they_o do_v altogether_o contemn_v d_o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la cap._n 1._o also_o hortensius_n p._n 13._o the_o anabaptist_n avow_v that_o in_o their_o church_n all_o be_v saint_n and_o now_o wicked_a also_o sleidan_n lib._n 10._o p._n 274._o they_o say_v that_o none_o must_v be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n who_o be_v not_o true_o a_o good_a christian_n e_z sleidan_n l._n 10._o p._n 269._o at_o first_o the_o anabaptist_n do_v do_v their_o business_n private_o and_o secret_o in_o the_o city_n none_o be_v admit_v to_o their_o meeting_n who_o be_v not_o of_o their_o sect_n neither_o do_v their_o leader_n profess_v open_o their_o opinion_n but_o teach_v they_o in_o the_o night_n when_o other_o be_v sleep_v then_o be_v they_o about_o their_o mystery_n f_o bullinger_n l._n 1._o p._n 11._o they_o begin_v bold_o to_o plead_v their_o cause_n they_o profess_v open_o and_o distinct_o that_o they_o will_v maintain_v their_o cause_n not_o only_o by_o word_n but_o by_o their_o blood_n so_o every_o where_n in_o the_o city_n they_o begin_v bold_o to_o rebaptize_v g_z vide_fw-la supra_fw-la cap._n 1._o also_o bullinger_n p._n 26._o the_o four_o sect_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n consist_v of_o the_o holy_a brethren_n who_o be_v pure_a and_o free_a from_o sin_n with_o who_o all_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o general_n do_v some_o way_n partake_v they_o say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n that_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n who_o abide_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v pure_a without_o sin_n some_o of_o this_o sect_n do_v omit_v that_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n conceive_v themselves_o to_o be_v pure_a and_o to_o have_v no_o more_o need_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n ibid._n p._n 2._o all_o that_o be_v of_o their_o church_n be_v to_o be_v account_v elect_a and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o all_o who_o follow_v not_o their_o way_n be_v to_o be_v account_v wicked_a h_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la ay_o bullinger_n p._n 18._o they_o esteem_v themselves_o the_o only_a true_a church_n which_o be_v accept_v by_o christ_n they_o teach_v that_o whoever_o by_o anabaptism_n be_v receive_v into_o their_o church_n must_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o any_o protestant_a church_n or_o with_o any_o other_o christian_n whosoever_o because_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v no_o more_o true_a church_n than_o the_o popish_a which_o they_o prove_v thus_o in_o their_o church_n there_o be_v evident_a &_o clear_a amendment_n of_o life_n but_o in_o these_o church_n that_o be_v call_v protestant_n though_o something_o be_v preach_v out_o of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o no_o man_n life_n be_v amend_v and_o the_o whole_a people_n remain_v impenitent_a and_o subject_a to_o sin_n and_o vice_n now_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o have_v any_o communion_n with_o so_o impure_a a_o people_n k_o ibid._n they_o say_v that_o since_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v not_o be_v pure_o preach_v but_o that_o now_o they_o be_v two_o true_a prophet_n arisen_a by_o who_o the_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o world_n john_n becold_n of_o leyden_n king_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o david_n george_n of_o delft_n that_o there_o be_v also_o two_o wicked_a and_o false_a prophet_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o luther_n who_o be_v many_o way_n more_o pestiferous_a than_o 〈◊〉_d pope_n l_o bullinger_n p._n 2._o at_o that_o time_n muncer_n himself_o as_o they_o say_v do_v not_o rebaptize_v his_o disciple_n begin_v to_o rebaptize_v before_o himself_o he_o himself_o be_v first_o rebaptise_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n n_z bullinger_n p._n 109._o we_o be_v compel_v say_v they_o to_o stand_v beside_o and_o hold_v our_o peace_n whether_o the_o preacher_n speak_v right_a or_o wrong_n thus_o the_o doctrine_n depend_v not_o from_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n if_o any_o man_n come_v into_o a_o protestant_a church_n and_o hear_v but_o one_o speak_v this_o be_v so_o far_o contrary_a to_o paul_n doctrine_n that_o such_o a_o company_n may_v not_o be_v take_v for_o a_o true_a and_o spiritual_a church_n o_o ib._n p._n 108._o they_o say_v that_o paul_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o all_o christian_n not_o minister_n alone_o shall_v prophesy_v that_o be_v preach_v p_o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la also_o clopenburg_n p._n 342._o if_o we_o behold_v their_o practice_n they_o do_v not_o exclude_v woman_n which_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o book_n set_v out_o by_o their_o church_n for_o example_n in_o that_o book_n they_o publish_v the_o year_n 1570._o this_o treatise_n say_v they_o be_v publish_v by_o the_o brethren_n and_o sister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ziricksea_n who_o have_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o controversy_n for_o the_o procure_n of_o love_n peace_n and_o concord_n among_o all_o who_o be_v so_o marvellous_o divide_v whether_o fleimes_n or_o frizon_n or_o neutral_n q_o bullinger_n p._n 87._o the_o anabaptist_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o separation_n allege_v against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o minister_n that_o they_o be_v not_o lawful_o call_v the_o call_n of_o their_o own_o minister_n they_o count_v lawful_a because_o they_o be_v call_v and_o send_v by_o their_o own_o church_n but_o our_o minister_n call_v they_o count_v unlawful_a because_o by_o the_o magistrate_n so_o they_o say_v that_o themselves_o be_v send_v of_o god_n but_o that_o we_o be_v send_v by_o man_n that_o be_v by_o the_o world_n r_z hortensius_z p._n 12._o in_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n of_o man_n it_o be_v think_v there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o who_o have_v any_o letter_n the_o most_o part_n can_v neither_o read_v nor_o write_v ibid._n p._n 31._o let_v the_o preacher_n lay_v down_o their_o office_n and_o set_v in_o their_o place_n twelve_o simple_a man_n that_o never_o learn_v any_o letter_n command_v they_o to_o recite_v unto_o my_o people_n my_o word_n thereafter_o trust_v in_o my_o spirit_n let_v they_o expone_fw-la my_o word_n without_o the_o help_n or_o lecture_n of_o any_o other_o writ_n s_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la t_n bullinger_n p._n 103._o they_o say_v that_o the_o minister_n be_v idle_a this_o be_v common_a to_o they_o with_o many_o other_o who_o think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o labour_n but_o that_o which_o be_v do_v with_o the_o hand_n by_o a_o spade_n axe_n or_o such_o instrument_n ibid._n p._n 18._o they_o challenge_v the_o minister_n that_o they_o work_v not_o but_o be_v servant_n to_o their_o body_n five_o heresbachius_n p._n 43._o let_v none_o be_v exercise_v in_o merchandise_n or_o trade_n x_o bullinger_n p._n 39_o since_o the_o magistrate_n have_v decree_v that_o the_o tithe_n and_o yearly_a rent_n be_v just_o due_a such_o debt_n by_o divine_a right_a aught_o to_o be_v pay_v sincere_o &_o honest_o some_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n convince_v by_o clear_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n grant_v that_o every_o one_o who_o be_v oblige_v aught_o to_o pay_v tithe_n yearly_o rend_v and_o other_o debt_n y_z bullinger_n p._n 108._o they_o profess_v open_o that_o preacher_n who_o take_v any_o stipend_n be_v not_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o god_n nor_o can_v teach_v the_o truth_n z_o heresbachius_n p._n 42._o the_o four_o of_o king_n becold_v law_n be_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v either_o crave_v or_o pay_v any_o yearly_a rent_n aa_o clopenburg_n p._n 341._o they_o do_v believe_v that_o ecclesiastic_a jurisdiction_n be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n they_o do_v exagitate_v and_o scorn_v the_o practice_n of_o our_o church_n as_o judaical_a and_o they_o will_v have_v go_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o church_n in_o judge_v but_o only_o the_o sinner_n that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v this_o be_v anabaptistick_a anarchy_n whereby_o they_o command_v all_o person_n even_o woman_n not_o exclude_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a judicatory_a except_o only_o the_o sinner_n who_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v bb_n historia_fw-la davidis_fw-la georgii_n p._n 109._o some_o of_o the_o hophmanist_n dâ—d_v separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o all_o church_n and_o live_v themselves_o alone_o as_o neutral_n cc_o bullinger_n p._n 19_o that_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o any_o cause_n of_o religion_n or_o faith_n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v compel_v by_o force_n or_o authority_n unto_o the_o faith_n ibid._n p._n 242._o they_o stir_v up_o the_o magistrate_n that_o in_o case_n that_o
israel_n kkk_n historia_fw-la dau._n p._n 45._o whosoever_o will_v reject_v so_o clear_a a_o light_n of_o truth_n so_o powerful_o manifest_v itself_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o david_n george_n by_o adhere_v too_o much_o unto_o the_o imperfect_a state_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n doctrine_n shall_v sin_v as_o much_o as_o they_o of_o old_a who_o prefer_v abraham_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o law_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o proper_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o can_v not_o be_v commit_v in_o former_a age_n when_o this_o so_o great_a light_n be_v not_o yet_o reveal_v lll_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la mmm_o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la nnn_n heresbachius_n preface_n menno_n in_o his_o book_n of_o fundamental_n speak_v of_o the_o anabaptist_n of_o munster_n i_o doubt_v not_o say_v he_o but_o these_o our_o belove_a brethren_n who_o late_o do_v sin_v a_o little_a against_o god_n by_o defend_v their_o faith_n with_o arm_n be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n ooo_o clopenburg_n p._n 123._o the_o anabaptist_n contradict_v this_o truth_n and_o do_v ascribe_v unto_o infant_n in_o their_o first_o birth_n without_o any_o regeneration_n the_o purity_n of_o innocency_n wherein_o they_o do_v please_v their_o creator_n affirm_v also_o that_o only_a by_o actual_a sin_n man_n become_v sinner_n p._n 131._o they_o say_v that_o adam_n do_v obtain_v not_o only_o to_o himself_o but_o to_o his_o whole_a posterity_n propitiation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o none_o of_o adam_n posterity_n be_v bear_v in_o sin_n or_o guiltiness_n of_o eternal_a death_n but_o all_o man_n be_v bear_v partaker_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n also_o bullinger_n p._n 26._o these_o man_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v original_a sin_n and_o affirm_v that_o infant_n be_v bear_v pure_a from_o sin_n ppp_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la qqq_n bullinger_n p._n 117._o in_o the_o great_a article_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n the_o anabaptist_n do_v gross_o err_v also_o clopenburg_n p_o 158._o the_o anabaptist_n say_v that_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n faith_n and_o work_n be_v so_o strict_o join_v that_o the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o be_v nothing_o so_o that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a mean_n of_o obtain_v justification_n rrr_n clopenburg_n p._n 124._o concern_v freewill_n the_o anabaptist_n teach_v that_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n be_v not_o so_o evil_a but_o that_o he_o be_v able_a by_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n leave_v to_o he_o by_o god_n to_o hear_v and_o to_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o redemption_n offer_v to_o he_o in_o christ_n yea_o that_o adam_n do_v real_o make_v use_n of_o that_o liberty_n and_o power_n for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o restitution_n that_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n do_v keep_v that_o same_o freewill_n which_o be_v place_v in_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n not_o only_o for_o the_o discern_a but_o for_o the_o free_a choose_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a ibid._n p._n 198._o unto_o this_o tenet_n another_o heterodoxy_n be_v conjoin_v concern_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n for_o the_o anabaptist_n affirm_v plain_o that_o the_o true_o faithful_a child_n of_o god_n may_v become_v the_o unfaithful_a child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o lose_v their_o salvation_n sss_n clopenburg_n p._n 131._o cite_v before_o ttt_n ibid._n p._n 155._o they_o do_v destroy_v the_o eternal_a election_n of_o single_a person_n to_o salvation_n which_o they_o say_v be_v only_o do_v when_o the_o faithful_a embrace_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v faithful_o keep_v they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o eternal_a election_n or_o decree_n to_o give_v salvation_n unto_o certain_a person_n but_o that_o which_o be_v make_v with_o consideration_n of_o faith_n and_o chief_o of_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n vw_o clopenburg_n p._n 18._o cite_v before_o ibid._n p._n 37._o they_o deny_v the_o immutable_a immortal_a deity_n of_o christ_n xxx_o clopenburg_n p._n 56._o their_o tenet_n here_o in_o blasphemous_a that_o while_n christ_n do_v die_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o very_a deity_n of_o christ_n do_v suffer_v end_n die_v yyy_a clopenburg_n p._n 10._o cite_v before_o also_o p._n 12._o cite_v before_o also_o bullinger_n p._n 62._o among_o the_o abominable_a anabaptist_n michael_n servetus_n have_v the_o first_o place_n his_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a trinity_n be_v abominable_a zzz_n clopenburg_n p._n 145._o i_o will_v not_o in_o this_o place_n refute_v their_o latent_fw-la socinianism_n whereby_o they_o make_v christ_n only_o a_o exemplary_a saviour_n aaaa_o clopenburg_n p._n 83._o cite_v before_o bbbb_n bullinger_n l._n 3._o p._n 119._o they_o say_v that_o they_o will_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o interpretation_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o minister_n upon_o it_o they_o can_v take_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o will_v they_o hear_v or_o receive_v it_o cccc_o bullinger_n p._n 74._o among_o the_o abominable_a anabaptist_n we_o place_v these_o who_o reject_v the_o old_a testament_n and_o who_o receive_v i_o the_o testimony_n that_o be_v bring_v thence_o for_o the_o clear_n and_o confirm_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n or_o for_o the_o refute_v of_o error_n say_v that_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v now_o abrogate_v dddd_n clopenburg_n p._n 235._o the_o anabaptist_n cover_v that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n seal_v by_o circumcision_n do_v not_o belong_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o they_o make_v the_o covenant_n itself_o as_o carnal_a as_o circumcision_n chap._n iii_o the_o modern_a tenet_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o england_n what_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n of_o the_o old_a anabaptist_n over_o sea_n devilish_a the_o spirit_n of_o anabaptism_n clear_o devilish_a be_v in_o relation_n to_o their_o present_a offspring_n in_o england_n with_o they_o chief_o it_o be_v that_o i_o intend_v to_o deal_v desire_v if_o possible_a to_o draw_v some_o of_o they_o from_o their_o evil_a way_n or_o at_o least_o to_o hold_v off_o other_o who_o yet_o be_v free_a from_o run_v too_o rash_o into_o their_o error_n before_o they_o have_v a_o little_a consider_v it_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v make_v it_o so_o clear_a that_o no_o ingenuous_a know_v reader_n will_v hereafter_o call_v it_o in_o question_n that_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o anabaptism_n in_o germany_n and_o carry_v on_o all_o its_o principal_a leader_n along_o their_o whole_a course_n can_v be_v no_o better_a angel_n than_o satan_n who_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a zeal_n to_o the_o small_a truth_n and_o of_o a_o vehement_a affection_n to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o all_o holiness_n be_v palpable_o find_v to_o set_v on_o foot_n the_o most_o gross_a and_o damnable_a error_n the_o most_o abominable_a obscenity_n cruelty_n robbery_n that_o ever_o the_o sun_n from_o its_o 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