Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	apostle_n	church_n	whole_a	2,196	5	5.5864	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03334	The first motiue of T.H. Maister of Arts, and lately minister, to suspect the integrity of his religion which was detection of falsehood in D. Humfrey, D. Field, & other learned protestants, touching the question of purgatory, and prayer for the dead. VVith his particular considerations perswading him to embrace the Catholick doctrine in theis, and other points. An appendix intituled, try before you trust. Wherein some notable vntruths of D. Field, and D. Morton are discouered.	Higgons, Theophilus, 1578?-1659.	1609 (1609)	STC 13454; ESTC S104083	165,029	276

and_o i_o know_v not_o where_o they_o have_v place_v she_o they_o can_v not_o assign_v unto_o i_o any_o person_n time_n or_o place_n wherein_o their_o synagogue_n have_v a_o resplendent_a face_n and_o a_o laudable_a dilatation_n §._o 2._o the_o second_o consideration_n touch_v a_o visible_a church_n free_a from_o any_o damnable_a error_n the_o protestant_n looseness_n and_o confusion_n in_o their_o description_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o i_o considere_v second_o that_o this_o visible_a church_n can_v never_o be_v taint_v universal_o with_o any_o error_n and_o special_o if_o it_o be_v such_o as_o either_o express_o or_o implicit_o indanger_v the_o principle_n of_o salvation_n for_o in_o matter_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o say_v she_o be_v free_v from_o the_o possibility_n of_o error_n 2._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o 6._o that_o part._n 4._o de_fw-la vnit._fw-la grac._n considerate_a 6._o john_n gerson_n a_o man_n high_o etc._n high_o see_v afterward_o c._n 3._o §_o 3._o num_fw-la 4._o etc._n etc._n advance_v by_o d._n field_n prescribe_v this_o ensue_a observation_n as_o a_o infallible_a rule_n whatsoever_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n together_o with_o his_o general_a council_n of_o the_o church_n in_o matter_n appertain_v unto_o faith_n that_o be_v undoubted_o true_a and_o to_o be_v receive_v of_o all_o the_o world_n for_o this_o consideration_n be_v found_v in_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a catholiqve_n church_n which_o be_v exempt_v from_o error_n in_o her_o faith_n etc._n etc._n 3._o as_o this_o position_n be_v credible_a with_o i_o for_o the_o author_n sake_n and_o he_o upon_o d._n field_n singular_a commendation_n so_o i_o be_v induce_v far_o and_o more_o strong_o persuade_v to_o intertayn_v it_o by_o the_o certain_a warrant_n of_o he_o who_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o promise_v his_o spirit_n unto_o the_o holy_a apostle_n with_o assurance_n 16.13_o io._n 16.13_o that_o he_o shall_v lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n 4._o in_o quality_n it_o be_v truth_n without_o error_n in_o quantity_n it_o be_v all_o truth_n necessary_a and_o expedient_a for_o they_o or_o we_o in_o this_o peregrinant_a estate_n for_o as_o this_o promise_n belong_v then_o particular_o unto_o each_o apostle_n so_o it_o belong_v now_o general_o unto_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o be_v take_v either_o in_o her_o latitude_n as_o she_o be_v diffuse_v over_o the_o world_n or_o in_o her_o representation_n as_o she_o be_v collect_v into_o a_o lawful_a synod_n be_v privilege_v from_o error_n in_o her_o doctrinal_a determination_n 5._o and_o this_o be_v clear_o import_v unto_o i_o in_o a_o sentence_n of_o s._n 3.15_o 1._o timoth._n 3.15_o paul_n unto_o his_o belove_a timothy_n who_o he_o instruct_v how_o he_o shall_v behave_v himself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o truth_n 6._o for_o howsoever_o it_o please_v d._n faith_n d._n pag._n 199._o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n have_v err_v damnable_o in_o faith_n field_n to_o elude_v the_o gravity_n and_o power_n of_o this_o scripture_n by_o restrain_v the_o apostle_n sense_n therein_o particular_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n which_o be_v commit_v unto_o the_o episcopal_a care_n of_o timothy_n yet_o as_o many_o reason_n do_v prevail_v with_o i_o to_o reject_v his_o exposition_n so_o i_o prefer_v the_o authority_n of_o s._n ibid._n s._n comment●r_n ibid._n ambrose_n say_v that_o whereas_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v god_n the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o house_n of_o which_o universal_a church_n damasus_n the_o pope_n be_v rectour_n at_o this_o day_n this_o universal_a church_n be_v the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n sustain_v the_o edifice_n of_o faith_n 7._o hereupon_o 28._o hereupon_o prascripe_n cap._n 28._o tertullian_n deride_v the_o heretic_n of_o his_o time_n esteem_v it_o a_o base_a and_o gross_a conceit_n in_o any_o man_n to_o suppose_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v ask_v of_o the_o father_n and_o send_v by_o the_o son_n to_o be_v the_o teacher_n of_o truth_n shall_v neglect_v that_o office_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v design_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v permit_v the_o church_n to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n otherwise_o than_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o far_o be_v it_o probable_a say_v he_o that_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a church_n if_o they_o do_v err_v shall_v err_v thus_o conformable_o into_o the_o same_o faith_n variasse_n debuerat_fw-la error_n doctrinae_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la caeterùm_fw-la quod_fw-la apud_fw-la multos_fw-la vnum_fw-la invenitur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la erratum_fw-la sed_fw-la traditum_fw-la error_n bring_v variety_n but_o where_o unity_n be_v there_o be_v the_o truth_n thus_o the_o church_n be_v many_o in_o number_n but_o one_o in_o faith_n divide_v in_o place_n but_o join_v in_o opinion_n 8._o my_o earnest_a meditation_n in_o this_o point_n teach_v i_o to_o lament_v the_o confusion_n of_o our_o protestant_n admit_v innumerable_a sectary_n into_o our_o vast_a and_o incongruous_a church_n england_n fox_n in_o act._n &_o mon._n see_v the_o 3._o conuers_n of_o england_n which_o be_v a_o very_a chimaera_n thrust_v together_o and_o fashion_v in_o specifical_a disproportion_n but_o this_o be_v our_o necessity_n hard_a necessity_n and_o not_o our_o choice_n to_o make_v such_o a_o pitiful_a delineation_n of_o our_o church_n for_o whereas_o we_o have_v not_o any_o certain_a succession_n to_o derive_v her_o descent_n and_o pedigree_n from_o the_o ancient_n we_o be_v compel_v in_o this_o respect_n to_o deal_v liberal_o like_o good_a fellow_n and_o take_v sundry_a heretic_n with_o incompatible_a faction_n into_o our_o society_n lest_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o which_o we_o exclude_v other_o we_o shall_v exclude_v ourselves_o also_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n 137._o pag._n 137._o 9_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o d._n field_n lay_v the_o fundation_n of_o his_o babel_n fear_v not_o to_o say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o russia_n armenia_n syria_n aethiopia_n greece_n etc._n etc._n be_v and_o continue_v part_n of_o the_o true_a catholic_n church_n a_o position_n manifest_o repugnant_a unto_o reason_n and_o authority_n unto_o reason_n for_o if_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o church_n as_o we_o defend_v how_o be_v that_o a_o true_a catholic_n church_n which_o impugn_v the_o truth_n and_o how_o be_v that_o one_o church_n which_o be_v distract_v into_o many_o faith_n unto_o authority_n for_o s._n etc._n s._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la in_o perorat_a see_v the_o 3._o conver_n of_o england_n part._n 2._o chap._n 10._o num_fw-la 10.15.16.17_o etc._n etc._n augustine_n do_v constant_o affirm_v that_o whosoever_o maintain_v any_o heresy_n register_v or_o omit_v by_o he_o in_o his_o treatise_n he_o be_v not_o a_o catholiqve_n christian_n and_o consequent_o no_o member_n of_o that_o church_n wherein_o alone_o we_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n for_o as_o our_o christum_fw-la our_o fides_n in_o christum_fw-la faith_n in_o christ_n must_v be_v trustful_a lively_a and_o active_a by_o a_o special_a application_n of_o his_o merit_n unto_o ourselves_o so_o our_o christo_n our_o fides_n de_fw-fr christo_n faith_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v true_a sincere_a and_o absolute_a by_o a_o just_a conformity_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v by_o he_o and_o propound_v by_o his_o church_n and_o therefore_o d._n fields_n 4._o fields_n part._n 4._o de_fw-la unit_fw-la graecorum_n considerate_a 4._o gerson_n entreat_v of_o peace_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n labour_v to_o draw_v all_o man_n into_o a_o communion_n of_o faith_n and_o judge_v it_o a_o great_a folly_n in_o any_o man_n to_o conceive_v that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v in_o our_o particular_a sect_n and_o error_n 10._o when_o i_o have_v discover_v by_o a_o earnest_a prosecution_n of_o this_o point_n how_o natural_o and_o powerful_o our_o protestanticall_a etc._n protestanticall_a the_o church_n may_v err_v diverse_a church_n though_o err_v gross_o in_o faith_n make_v up_o one_o catholic_n church_n etc._n etc._n doctrine_n convaigh_v man_n into_o laodiceanisme_n and_o a_o careless_a neglect_n of_o undefiled_a religion_n whence_o atheism_n must_v necessary_o ensue_v i_o resolve_v with_o hearty_a affection_n to_o unite_v myself_o unto_o that_o church_n which_o be_v pure_a and_o single_a in_o religion_n wheresoever_o i_o shall_v deprehend_v the_o same_o for_o though_o i_o see_v that_o the_o protestant_n religion_n be_v false_a in_o some_o thing_n yet_o i_o have_v great_a hesitation_n and_o doubt_v whether_o the_o papist_n be_v true_a in_o all_o as_o s._n 1._o s._n confess_v lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o augustine_n speak_v sometime_o unto_o his_o love_a mother_n i_o be_o now_o no_o manichee_n nor_o yet_o a_o catholic_n christian_n and_o so_o my_o estate_n as_o well_o as_o he_o may_v be_v resemble_v unto_o the_o case_n of_o that_o patient_a 8.24_o patient_a s._n

negandum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la &c._n &c._n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o some_o man_n decease_a have_v relief_n by_o the_o piety_n of_o their_o live_a friend_n etc._n etc._n 24._o now_o what_o a_o absurdity_n be_v it_o in_o s._n augustine_n to_o affirm_v with_o great_a confidence_n that_o some_o soul_n be_v relieve_v by_o the_o piety_n of_o their_o friend_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o distinct_a estate_n of_o soul_n afflict_v with_o a_o temporal_a pain_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o s._n augustine_n be_v thus_o carry_v into_o a_o brainless_a conceit_n or_o that_o the_o protestant_n derive_v his_o word_n against_o his_o clear_a purpose_n i_o remit_v i_o unto_o your_o ingenious_a and_o wise_a determination_n 25._o mean_a while_n i_o shall_v entreat_v d._n field_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o question_n which_o i_o desire_v long_o since_o to_o propose_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o crave_v his_o plain_n resolution_n therein_o without_o ambiguous_a or_o perplex_a speech_n forasmuch_o as_o s._n augustine_n do_v often_o and_o constant_o deliver_v unto_o we_o not_o only_o by_o the_o know_a instruction_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o by_o the_o certain_a evidence_n of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o there_o be_v a_o temporal_a pain_n inflict_v upon_o some_o soul_n in_o a_o future_a estate_n why_o do_v d._n field_n conceal_v this_o point_n from_o his_o reader_n and_o why_o do_v he_o 7●_n he_o pag_n 7●_n muster_v up_o such_o sentenes_n only_o as_o bear_v a_o show_n of_o doubt_n and_o then_o make_v a_o pretence_n that_o augustine_n do_v doubting_o run_v into_o purgatory_n and_o that_o he_o doubtful_o broach_v a_o opinion_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o papist_n heresy_n in_o this_o matter_n beside_o if_o the_o papist_n be_v as_o great_o proud_a as_o etc._n as_o pag._n 71._o 170._o 1●9_n in_o epist_n dedi●_n etc._n etc._n d._n field_n do_v earnest_o object_v this_o crime_n unto_o they_o yet_o be_v they_o so_o foolish_a and_o obtuse_a also_o that_o they_o will_v rather_o assume_v this_o doctrine_n from_o s._n augustine_n doubtful_a sentence_n then_o from_o his_o perspicuous_a and_o irrefragable_a authority_n in_o this_o behalf_n 26._o to_o conclude_v this_o second_o branch_n of_o d._n fields_n accusation_n it_o may_v please_v you_o to_o consider_v with_o i_o that_o as_o piety_n do_v oblige_v we_o to_o reconcile_v all_o place_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o imply_v any_o contradiction_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o each_o may_v be_v inviolable_o preserve_v according_a to_o the_o intendment_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n case_n see_v zanch._n de_fw-fr redemp_n in_o quaest_n de_fw-fr inuocat_fw-la sanct._n what_o rule_v he_o prescribe_v in_o this_o case_n so_o wisdom_n do_v prescribe_v unto_o we_o that_o no_o doubtful_a sentence_n in_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v expound_v or_o admit_v against_o their_o certain_a doctrine_n in_o other_o place_n and_o special_o when_o it_o be_v strengthen_v by_o the_o public_a approbation_n of_o the_o church_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a impiety_n in_o luther_n and_o in_o his_o true_a disciple_n to_o reject_v the_o epistle_n of_o s._n james_n upon_o a_o suppose_a or_o seem_a 2.24_o seem_a we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.28_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o james_n 2.24_o contradiction_n therein_o against_o s._n paul_n whence_o 9_o whence_o see_v duraeus_n in_o respon_n ad_fw-la whita●●run_n pag._n 9_o pomeranus_n in_o his_o lutheranicall_a violence_n say_v that_o the_o author_n of_o s._n james_n his_o epistle_n bring_v a_o impious_a argument_n and_o make_v a_o ridiculous_a collection_n allege_v scripture_n contrary_a unto_o scripture_n and_o thus_o he_o renounce_v a_o part_n of_o holy_a write_v with_o extreme_a defiance_n so_o it_o be_v a_o remarqueable_a folly_n in_o any_o man_n to_o enforce_v conclusion_n out_o of_o some_o obscure_a or_o dubious_a place_n in_o the_o father_n sense_v against_o their_o evident_a and_o perpetual_a doctrine_n elsewhere_o a_o course_n which_o the_o chief_a protestant_n despise_v and_o contemn_v in_o the_o puritan_n at_o this_o day_n 27._o in_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o this_o accusation_n d._n field_n be_v very_o injurious_a unto_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o bless_a and_o renown_a father_n for_o he_o know_v that_o s._n augustine_n do_v not_o fearful_o impugn_v this_o error_n viz._n all_o right_o believe_v christian_n shall_v find_v mercy_n in_o the_o end_n whatsoever_o their_o wickedness_n be_v etc._n etc._n inasmuch_o as_o many_o testimony_n be_v extant_a in_o his_o 26._o his_o enchi●id_n ad_fw-la lau●_n c._n 67._o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o ope●_n c._n 15._o de_fw-fr civit_n dei_fw-la l._n 21._o c._n 26._o work_n whereby_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o he_o disclaim_v it_o absolute_o and_o disproove_v it_o full_o howbeit_o he_o be_v modest_a and_o temperate_a in_o his_o dispute_n and_o not_o of_o that_o rusticity_n as_o our_o brethren_n in_o luther_n and_o caluins_n gospel_n who_o like_o cadmaean_a upstart_n convulnerate_v themselves_o with_o mutual_a reproach_n whereby_o they_o be_v expose_v unto_o a_o public_a and_o just_a contempt_n 28._o but_o now_o o_o latimer_n o_o this_o honour_n may_v be_v as_o due_o give_v by_o i_o unto_o s._n augustine_n as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o m._n rogers_n in_o his_o cathol_n doctr_n epist_n dedicat_fw-la nun_n 4_o unto_o m._n latimer_n sacred_a and_o reverend_a augustine_n i_o will_v turn_v my_o speech_n unto_o thy_o religious_a learned_a and_o excellent_a self_n do_v thou_o so_o fear_v to_o oppugn_v a_o error_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o fear_v to_o violate_v the_o truth_n can_v thou_o not_o reproove_v a_o falsehood_n in_o some_o man_n without_o give_v occasion_n of_o heresy_n unto_o other_o will_v thou_o so_o peremptory_o affirm_v and_o yet_o immediate_o doubt_v in_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o special_o the_o matter_n be_v such_o as_o in_o extension_n do_v belong_v unto_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o so_o thou_o have_v inform_v i_o and_o in_o consequence_n do_v evacuate_v christ_n merit_n for_o so_o we_o pretend_v and_o impart_v his_o office_n unto_o our_o proper_a satisfaction_n 29._o if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o 8._o then_o contra_fw-la hen●ic_fw-la 8._o s._n luther_n have_v a_o good_a reason_n for_o his_o contemptuous_a demand_n quis_fw-la est_fw-la augustinus_n &_o quis_fw-la nos_fw-la coget_fw-la illi_fw-la credere_fw-la who_o be_v augustine_n and_o who_o shall_v compel_v we_o to_o believe_v he_o if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o why_o then_o do_v we_o traduce_v thy_o glorious_a name_n to_o destroy_v the_o ancient_a faith_n and_o why_o do_v we_o depress_v thy_o incomparable_a worth_n to_o sustain_v our_o ruinous_a cause_n §_o 3._o s._n hierome_n abuse_v by_o d._n field_n 1._o i_o come_v unto_o the_o three_o doctor_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n s._n hierome_n who_o our_o great_a reformer_n do_v not_o only_o 22._o only_o luth._o in_o gen._n 22._o trample_v under_o his_o foot_n but_o also_o theol._n also_o luth._o in_o colloq_fw-la convival_n in_o cap._n de_fw-fr scholast_n theol._n expel_v out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o doctor_n and_o pronounce_v he_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n for_o thus_o he_o honour_v and_o reverence_v the_o father_n much_o more_o than_o the_o romanist_n do_v 2._o though_o d._n field_n have_v moderate_v his_o stile_n towards_o s._n hierome_n and_o use_v the_o testimony_n of_o this_o saint_n at_o his_o pleasure_n dismiss_v he_o which_o a_o more_o gentle_a imputation_n say_v that_o 166._o that_o pag._n 166._o hierome_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o violent_a spirit_n yet_o as_o the_o abuse_n which_o he_o offer_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o question_n of_o purgatory_n be_v subtle_a in_o the_o manner_n and_o hateful_a in_o the_o matter_n thereof_o so_o he_o do_v plain_o discover_v his_o affection_n towards_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o father_n to_o be_v such_o that_o he_o neither_o respect_v how_o vain_o he_o do_v elude_v the_o first_o nor_o how_o unconscionable_o he_o do_v entreat_v the_o second_o mark_v therefore_o present_o therefore_o pag._n 79._o this_o opinion_n he_o put_v upon_o s._n hierome_n as_o you_o shall_v see_v present_o his_o artificial_a passage_n which_o here_o ensue_v 3._o it_o be_v a_o error_n of_o sundry_a of_o the_o ancient_n that_o all_o catholic_n christian_n how_o wicked_o so_o ever_o they_o live_v yet_o hold_v the_o fundation_n of_o true_a christian_a profession_n shall_v in_o the_o end_n after_o great_a torman_n endure_v in_o world_n to_o come_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v by_o fire_n they_o dare_v not_o say_v as_o origen_n that_o the_o angel_n who_o fall_v opinion_n note_v these_o 4._o opinion_n shall_v be_v restore_v in_o the_o end_n nor_o as_o some_o other_o that_o all_o man_n whether_o christian_n or_o infidel_n nor_o as_o a_o three_o fort_n that_o all_o

augustine_n i_o be_o bold_a to_o entreat_v his_o leave_n to_o honour_n augustine_n with_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n howsoever_o he_o have_v not_o once_o vouchsafe_v in_o his_o four_o book_n to_o grace_v he_o or_o any_o father_n with_o this_o glorious_a title_n be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o father_n and_o worthy_a divine_a that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ever_o have_v since_o the_o apostle_n time_n wherefore_o i_o be_v embolden_v to_o rest_v secure_o in_o his_o excellent_a resolution_n which_o here_o ensue_v 24._o ensue_v de_fw-fr civit_n dei_fw-la l._n 21._o c._n 24._o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o godly_a person_n be_v hear_v for_o some_o man_n decease_v out_o of_o this_o world_n but_o yet_o for_o such_o only_o as_o be_v regenerate_v in_o christ_n do_v neither_o live_v so_o ill_o that_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v make_v unworthy_a of_o mercy_n nor_o yet_o so_o well_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o have_v no_o need_n thereof_o at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a there_o shall_v be_v some_o find_v to_o who_o mercy_n shall_v be_v grant_v that_o whereas_o their_o soul_n have_v suffer_v purgatory_n suffer_v purgatory_n pain_n after_o death_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v cast_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la veraciter_fw-la diceretur_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v true_o of_o some_o man_n that_o their_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v unless_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o man_n who_o though_o they_o be_v not_o pardon_v in_o this_o world_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v pardon_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v so_o he_o in_o who_o profound_a and_o judicious_a apprehension_n there_o be_v a_o penal_a estate_n of_o soul_n temporal_o afflict_v after_o their_o dissolution_n from_o the_o body_n if_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n itself_o which_o some_o protestant_n have_v be_v more_o ready_a to_o abjure_v then_o to_o relinquish_v their_o own_o prejudicate_a opinion_n 2._o my_o second_o author_n be_v that_o worthy_a pope_n s._n gregory_n surname_v the_o great_a who_o as_o he_o be_v dear_a unto_o i_o for_o many_o respect_n so_o principal_o because_o he_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o our_o nation_n for_o 3._o for_o s._n bernard_n the_o considerate_a lib._n 3._o he_o destinate_a augustine_n to_o deliver_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o english_a and_o hence_o our_o venerable_a country_n man_n 1._o man_n eccles_n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o s._n beba_n fear_v not_o to_o say_v though_o he_o be_v not_o a_o apostle_n unto_o other_o yet_o doubtless_o he_o be_v so_o unto_o we_o for_o we_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o his_o apostleshipp_n in_o our_o lord_n his_o sentence_n be_v this_o 39_o this_o dialog_n l._n 4._o c._n 39_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n fire_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n because_o the_o truth_n do_v say_v if_o any_o man_n shall_v utter_v blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o which_o saying_n we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o some_o sin_n may_v be_v release_v in_o this_o world_n and_o some_o in_o the_o next_o quod_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la negatur_fw-la consequens_fw-la intellectus_fw-la patet_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la conceditur_fw-la for_o that_o which_o be_v deny_v of_o one_o be_v consequent_o yield_v of_o the_o other_o so_o he_o who_o reason_n seem_v very_o powerable_a unto_o i_o in_o this_o behalf_n 3._o my_o three_o author_n be_v s._n isidore_n bishop_n of_o seville_n a_o reverend_a person_n wise_a virtuous_a learned_a and_o always_o accept_v as_o a_o eminent_a doctor_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n his_o judgement_n be_v this_o 18._o this_o de_fw-fr divinis_fw-la officijs_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 18._o whereas_o our_o lord_n say_v that_o whosoever_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v he_o do_v demonstrate_v that_o sin_n shall_v be_v remit_v unto_o some_o man_n in_o a_o other_o world_n and_o cleanse_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o emendation_n of_o s._n august_n in_o psal_n 37._o call_v it_o the_o fire_n of_o emendation_n purgation_n 4._o my_o four_o author_n be_v s._n beda_n one_o of_o the_o principal_a ornament_n of_o our_o nation_n and_o renown_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n for_o his_o many_o and_o learned_a volume_n which_o be_v extant_a at_o this_o day_n his_o judgement_n be_v this_o 12._o this_o comment_fw-fr in_o matth._n 12._o whereas_o our_o lord_n deni_v pardon_v unto_o he_o that_o despayr_v both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v without_o all_o question_n he_o do_v declare_v that_o there_o be_v remission_n of_o some_o sin_n after_o this_o life_n again_o 3._o again_o comment_fw-fr in_o marc._n 3._o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o who_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v have_v no_o remission_n in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v we_o be_v inform_v that_o some_o sin_n be_v remit_v in_o this_o world_n and_o some_o in_o the_o next_o for_o that_o which_o be_v deny_v unto_o one_o be_v consequent_o grant_v unto_o a_o other_o 5._o my_o five_o author_n be_v s._n bernard_n who_o i_o do_v always_o affect_v by_o a_o secret_a and_o peculiar_a instinct_n and_o though_o the_o common_a proverb_n go_v thus_o bernardus_n non_fw-la vidit_fw-la omne_fw-la bernard_n see_v not_o all_o thing_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o otherwise_o intend_v of_o he_o then_o s._n augustine_n write_v touch_v a_o honourable_a martyr_n cyprian_n see_v not_o all_o thing_n that_o so_o some_o more_o excellent_a thing_n may_v be_v see_v through_o he_o and_o thus_o they_o be_v not_o abase_v but_o advance_v rather_o who_o though_o they_o be_v man_n of_o admirable_a value_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o exempt_v from_o the_o error_n of_o infirmity_n attend_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o mankind_n 6._o the_o sentence_n of_o s._n bernard_n be_v this_o cantic_a this_o serm._n 66._o in_o cantic_a these_o man_n viz_n the_o sect_n the_o progenitour_n of_o the_o waldensian_a sect_n henrician_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o believe_v that_o there_o remain_v a_o purgatory_n after_o death_n but_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n do_v pass_v immediate_o either_o unto_o rest_n or_o unto_o damnation_n let_v they_o ask_v therefore_o of_o he_o that_o say_v there_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v remit_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v why_o he_o speak_v thus_o if_o there_o remain_v no_o forgiveness_n nor_o purgation_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v §._o 3._o my_o reason_n to_o follow_v the_o doctrinal_a exposition_n of_o the_o father_n and_o chief_o where_o they_o consent_v rather_o then_o of_o zanch_n luth_o zvingl_n calv_n etc._n etc._n 1._o when_o i_o have_v premise_v these_o consideration_n i_o can_v not_o approve_v the_o censorious_a and_o rash_a humour_n of_o hierome_n zanchy_n a_o author_n unto_o who_o i_o have_v dedicate_v no_o small_a part_n of_o my_o affection_n who_o 4._o who_o de_fw-fr naturâ_fw-la dei_fw-la l_o 4_o c._n 4._o discourse_v lardge_o of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a conclude_v thus_o if_o the_o father_n do_v intend_v that_o some_o sin_n be_v remit_v in_o the_o next_o world_n which_o be_v not_o remit_v in_o this_o we_o may_v reject_v they_o all_o in_o this_o arcicle_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n 2._o for_o i_o do_v conceive_v first_o that_o zanchius_n in_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o his_o read_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o father_n resolution_n herein_o and_o therefore_o his_o supposition_n if_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n be_v very_o frivolous_a second_o i_o consider_v that_o in_o this_o dispute_n or_o in_o the_o like_a i_o can_v with_o great_a reason_n and_o better_a conscience_n admit_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o father_n then_o of_o any_o late_a professor_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n as_o they_o be_v style_v and_o i_o be_v induce_v hereunto_o for_o three_o necessary_a respect_n 3._o first_o because_o john_n caluin_n who_o certain_a pinczoviens_fw-la certain_a pinczoviens_fw-la minister_n in_o polonia_n do_v glorious_o entitle_v the_o doctor_n of_o doctor_n the_o divine_a of_o divine_n who_o alone_o be_v of_o more_o value_n than_o a_o hundred_o augustine_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o large_a friar_n large_a imprint_v at_o the_o black_a friar_n table_n of_o god_n faithful_a witness_n he_o be_v extol_v thus_o no_o man_n can_v expound_v the_o scripture_n more_o devil_n more_o his_o cunning_a herein_o be_v declare_v by_o d._n hunnius_n a_o lutheran_n say_v that_o caluin_n be_v a_o acute_a instrument_n of_o the_o devil_n cunning_o than_o he_o renounce_v the_o judgement_n of_o

te_fw-la exponente_fw-la clariùs_fw-la quod_fw-la anteà_fw-la obscuriùs_fw-la credebatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n 5._o in_o reject_v the_o father_n and_o recurr_v unto_o the_o scripture_n alone_o i_o see_v that_o i_o shall_v strive_v without_o success_n not_o because_o the_o truth_n want_v defence_n in_o this_o kind_n but_o because_o i_o fear_v lest_o i_o may_v swear_v fealty_n unto_o my_o own_o sense_n and_o dwell_v therein_o as_o a_o snail_n take_v impotent_a sanctuary_n in_o the_o shell_n which_o her_o natural_a art_n have_v fashion_v out_o of_o her_o proper_a stuff_n 6._o thus_o jovinian_a a_o worthy_a progenitor_n of_o luther_n gospel_n do_v so_o wrest_v and_o pervert_v the_o sacred_a write_v to_o establish_v his_o sottish_a heresy_n concern_v the_o equality_n of_o joy_n in_o heaven_n and_o pain_n in_o hell_n that_o med_n that_o contra_fw-la jovinian_a lib._n 2._o paulò_fw-la post_fw-la med_n s._n hierome_n himself_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v quis_fw-la electorum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la tentetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o even_o of_o god_n elect_v child_n may_v not_o be_v tempt_v with_o these_o scripture_n which_o this_o subtle_a disputer_n have_v artificial_o and_o cunning_o inflect_v unto_o his_o purpose_n in_o which_o scripture_n jovinian_a do_v so_o exult_v and_o triumph_n that_o be_v construe_v by_o his_o own_o spirit_n they_o seem_v invincible_a in_o his_o conceit_n 7._o but_o the_o desperate_a folly_n of_o such_o as_o renounce_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n and_o dwell_v in_o their_o own_o sense_n of_o holy_a scripture_n discover_v itself_o most_o plain_o in_o the_o late_a founder_n of_o our_o gospel_n for_o think_v 64._o think_v tom._n 1._o in_o explanat_fw-la art_n 64._o zwinglius_fw-la decline_v the_o trial_n of_o antiquity_n say_v whereas_o papist_n cry_v out_o father_n father_n i_o answer_v that_o neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n shall_v carry_v it_o away_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n alone_o &_o we_o will_v endure_v no_o other_o judge_n yet_o every_o simple_a fellow_n do_v know_v that_o zwinglius_fw-la err_v notorious_o and_o damnable_o in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o scripture_n whence_o luther_n protest_v that_o he_o be_v insathanize_v persathanize_v etc._n see_v the_o tigurin_n confess_v see_v luth._o confess_v etc._n etc._n and_o supersathanize_v and_o in_o sundry_a place_n of_o his_o work_n he_o challendge_v he_o for_o intolerable_a corruption_n of_o the_o scripture_n 8._o howbeit_o luther_n himself_o be_v not_o inferior_a unto_o zwinglius_fw-la in_o this_o kind_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o confess_v that_o in_o respon_n ad_fw-la luth._o confess_v zuinglius_fw-la bid_v all_o man_n to_o behold_v &_o consider_v how_o satan_n endeavour_v to_o possess_v this_o whole_a man_n for_o whereas_o he_o do_v err_v very_o often_o and_o be_v miserable_o deceive_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n he_o will_v compel_v god_n to_o excuse_v he_o &_o to_o satisfy_v for_o he_o devise_v this_o refuge_n and_o shift_v viz._n if_o i_o be_v seduce_v 351._o quàm_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la tam_fw-la certus_fw-la &_o diabolicus_fw-la mendax_fw-la est_fw-la lutherus_n say_v campanus_n a_o renown_v zuinglian_n in_o colloq_fw-la lat_fw-la luth._o tom_n 2._o fol._n 351._o or_o mistake_v god_n have_v seduce_v &_o deceive_v i_o etc._n etc._n 9_o werefore_o see_v and_o estimate_v upright_o what_o immortal_a contention_n and_o intestine_a conflict_n pass_v betwixt_o our_o founder_n and_o how_o this_o hereditary_a war_n be_v descend_v unto_o we_o with_o far_a addition_n and_o increase_v how_o can_v i_o believe_v they_o or_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o distrust_v myself_o hereafter_o in_o building_n my_o faith_n upon_o that_o peculiar_a sense_n which_o a_o new_a and_o late_a spirit_n sugge_v contrary_a unto_o the_o resolution_n of_o father_n and_o counsel_n and_o the_o clear_a consent_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n o_o how_o just_o and_o fit_o do_v 17._o do_v prascript_n c._n 17._o tertullian_n insinuate_v unto_o we_o the_o condition_n of_o wrangle_a heretic_n he_o that_o be_v most_o exercise_v in_o holy_a scripture_n say_v he_o may_v loose_v his_o voice_n by_o contention_n with_o they_o &_o purchase_v choler_n by_o their_o blasphemy_n for_o if_o we_o affirm_v any_o thing_n they_o will_v deny_v it_o if_o we_o deny_v it_o they_o will_v affirm_v it_o and_o thus_o the_o victory_n will_v be_v none_o or_o very_o dubious_a or_o not_o certain_a by_o this_o course_n 10._o for_o these_o and_o many_o more_o weighty_a consideration_n i_o settle_v my_o thought_n in_o this_o infallible_a position_n not_o doubt_v to_o find_v the_o concurrency_n of_o all_o wise_a discreet_a and_o learned_a protestant_n with_o i_o in_o this_o behalf_n viz._n c._n see_v s._n aug._n ep_v 118._o this_o epistle_n be_v often_o cite_v against_o the_o puritas_fw-la &_o namely_o by_o d._n whitgift_n against_o t._n c._n no_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n be_v sound_a and_o perfect_a which_o be_v form_v against_o the_o doctrine_n or_o practice_v of_o the_o know_v visible_a profess_v church_n whereunto_o i_o may_v add_v in_o remembrance_n of_o m._n jewel_n challenge_v this_o clause_n viz._n for_o the_o space_n of_o 600._o year_n after_o christ_n §._o 2._o some_o chief_a point_n in_o the_o former_a discourse_n to_o be_v observe_v second_o i_o consider_v the_o particular_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o weigh_v every_o syllable_n as_o upright_o as_o i_o can_v balance_v it_o in_o my_o unpartial_a reason_n for_o i_o do_v not_o favour_v the_o poor_a thing_n for_o the_o author_n sake_n nay_o i_o be_v more_o severe_a unto_o it_o in_o that_o respect_n 2._o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o be_v brief_o this_o that_o the_o say_a discourse_n be_v true_a or_o false_a and_o so_o consequent_o either_o i_o must_v refute_v it_o or_o it_o must_v convince_v i_o 3._o if_o it_o be_v true_a than_o my_o faith_n be_v conquer_v absolute_o in_o this_o point_n and_o probable_o at_o the_o least_o if_o not_o necessary_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o special_o wherein_o i_o have_v dissent_v from_o the_o roman_a church_n 4._o for_o charity_n and_o faith_n resemble_v each_o other_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o process_n charity_n be_v the_o common_a bond_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o ty_v all_o the_o precept_n together_o whence_o 13.10_o whence_o rom._n 13.10_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o 10._o and_o 2._o 10._o s._n james_n testify_v that_o whosoever_o break_v one_o commandment_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o 5._o likewise_o faith_n be_v 4.4_o be_v ephes_n 4.4_o one_o not_o in_o the_o matter_n believe_v but_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o object_n but_o in_o the_o habit_n all_o the_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a religion_n have_v a_o just_a connexion_n in_o the_o order_n course_n &_o assurance_n of_o our_o belief_n whence_o moral_a reason_n do_v dictate_v this_o rule_n unto_o 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