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man_n fulke_o also_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o annotat._n say_v that_o luther_n in_o his_o heat_n mislike_v a_o true_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n so_o far_o can_v passion_n transport_v this_o new_a apostle_n conscience_n go_v against_o his_o conscience_n three_o he_o impugn_a that_n which_o in_o his_o conscience_n he_o take_v to_o be_v truth_n and_o so_o commit_v that_o heinous_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o our_o saviour_n say_v shall_v be_v forgive_v nether_a in_o this_o world_n nor_o the_o next_o for_o as_o be_v before_o declare_v he_o often_o time_n offer_v to_o suppress_v his_o new_a doctrine_n if_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o recant_v it_o wherein_o he_o must_v needs_o do_v against_n his_o own_o conscience_n either_o in_o preach_v his_o new_a doctrine_n know_v it_o to_o be_v false_a or_o in_o suppress_v it_o think_v it_o to_o be_v god_n truth_n and_o in_o colloq_fw-la mensal_n fol._n 158._o himself_o confess_v thus_o protestancie_n luther_n wish_v he_o 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spirit_n of_o darkness_n who_o send_v and_o lighten_v he_o almighty_a god_n so_o provide_v that_o no_o adversary_n nor_o stranger_n but_o himself_o shall_v utter_v &_o not_o utter_v only_o but_o write_v and_o print_v for_o a_o warn_n to_o all_o posterity_n that_o in_o the_o dark_a night_n he_o learn_v his_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n for_o lib._n de_fw-fr missa_fw-la angulari_fw-la tom_n 6._o jenen_fw-ge fol._n 28._o b._n and_o edit_n devil_n luther_n confession_n that_o he_o learn_v his_o doctrine_n of_o the_o devil_n wittenberg_n 1577._o by_o thomas_n kelug_n tom_n 7._o fol._n 228._o he_o write_v thus_o upon_o a_o certain_a time_n i_o sudden_o wake_v about_o midnight_n than_o satan_n begin_v his_o disputation_n with_o i_o say_v harken_v right_o learned_a doctor_n luther_n thou_o have_v say_v private_a mass_n these_o 15._o year_n almost_o every_o day_n what_o if_o private_a mass_n be_v horrible_a idolatry_n what_o if_o there_o be_v not_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o thou_o worâ—hipedst_v bread_n and_o wine_n and_o show_v they_o to_o be_v worship_v of_o other_o to_o who_o i_o answer_v say_v luther_n i_o be_o a_o anoint_a priest_n receive_v unction_n and_o consecration_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o do_v all_o thing_n by_o command_n &_o obedience_n of_o my_o superior_n how_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o have_v consecrate_v see_v i_o pronounce_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n serious_o with_o great_a earnestness_n thou_o hear_v this_o all_o this_o say_v he_o the_o devil_n be_v true_a but_o the_o turk_n and_o heathen_n do_v all_o in_o their_o temple_n upon_o obedience_n and_o do_v their_o service_n with_o devotion_n the_o priest_n of_o hieroboam_n do_v also_o all_o thing_n with_o zeal_n &_o with_o devotion_n against_o the_o priest_n in_o jerusalem_n wittenberg_n these_o word_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o the_o edition_n ofr_n wittenberg_n what_o if_o their_o ordination_n and_o consecration_n be_v false_a as_o the_o turkish_a and_o samaritan_o be_v false_a priest_n thy_o worship_n be_v false_a and_o impious_a here_o say_v luther_n i_o begin_v to_o sweat_v and_o my_o hart_n to_o quake_v and_o beat_v within_o i_o the_o devil_n can_v place_v and_o urge_v his_o argument_n fit_o to_o oppose_v &_o have_v a_o great_a and_o strong_a voice_n and_o these_o disputation_n be_v not_o long_o a_o do_v but_o straight_o one_o answer_n follow_v a_o other_o and_o i_o well_o find_v then_o how_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o man_n over_o find_v dead_a in_o the_o morning_n in_o their_o bed_n he_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n he_o can_v also_o by_o reason_v drive_v the_o soul_n into_o such_o strait_n that_o in_o a_o moment_n it_o be_v to_o forsake_v the_o body_n disputation_n luther_n confess_v that_o he_o be_v catch_v of_o the_o devil_n in_o disputation_n whereto_o he_o have_v almost_o drive_v i_o full_a often_o sure_o in_o the_o dispute_n he_o catch_v i_o and_o against_o my_o will_n i_o will_v have_v carry_v such_o a_o heap_n of_o blasphemy_n before_o god_n but_o willing_o will_v have_v defend_v my_o innocence_n wherefore_o i_o mark_v what_o cause_n he_o have_v against_o my_o priesthood_n and_o consecration_n hitherto_o luther_n who_o word_n whether_o i_o have_v true_o allege_v or_o no_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o edition_n which_o i_o name_v and_o after_o this_o luther_n set_v down_o five_o argument_n which_o he_o learn_v of_o the_o devil_n against_o priesthood_n and_o mass_n o_o detestable_a master_n o_o hateful_a scholar_n o_o execrable_a doctrine_n o_o abominable_a school_n and_o o_o heaven_n be_v amaze_v that_o a_o christian_n will_v believe_v the_o devil_n rather_o than_o christ_n church_n and_o that_o christian_n shall_v follow_v he_o who_o profess_v to_o follow_v the_o devil_n confession_n how_o minister_v gloss_n luther_n confession_n 5._o minister_n be_v great_o ashamed_a at_o this_o testimony_n of_o luther_n against_o himself_o &_o his_o doctrine_n endeavour_v to_o cast_v many_o mist_n before_o people_n eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o perceive_v the_o horror_n thereof_o d._n sutlif_n l._n de_fw-la eccles_n pag._n 298._o say_v it_o be_v a_o dream_n but_o luther_n say_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v after_o he_o awake_v and_o tell_v what_o a_o voice_n the_o devil_n use_v &_o how_o he_o have_v like_a to_o have_v die_v for_o fear_n field_n l._n 3._o of_o the_o church_n c._n ult._n jewel_n art_n â—_o divis_fw-la 2._o and_o other_o say_v it_o be_v but_o a_o spiritual_a conflict_n and_o tempt_a of_o luther_n to_o despair_v but_o housoever_o the_o devil_n mean_v also_o to_o draw_v luther_n to_o desperation_n it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o he_o mean_v to_o persuade_v he_o to_o detest_v his_o preisthoud_fw-mi and_o mass_n as_o be_v evident_a both_o by_o the_o word_n cite_v and_o by_o the_o five_o argument_n which_o the_o devil_n bring_v against_o the_o mass_n with_o which_o luther_n as_o he_o say_v be_v catch_v that_o be_v persuade_v to_o reject_v his_o priesthoud_fw-mi and_o mass_n which_o before_o he_o great_o esteem_v it_o can_v not_o therefore_o but_o impudent_o &_o against_o luther_n own_a word_n be_v deny_v but_o that_o this_o new_a doctrine_n that_o preisthoud_v and_o mass_n be_v naught_o he_o learn_v of_o the_o devil_n housoever_o the_o devil_n have_v persuade_v he_o that_o devil_n far_a confession_n of_o luther_n familiarity_n whith_fw-mi the_o devil_n ment_fw-mi with_o all_o to_o drive_v he_o to_o despair_v and_o howbeit_o our_o minister_n be_v ashamed_a of_o luther_n learning_n and_o friendship_n with_o the_o devil_n yet_o he_o himself_o brag_v thereof_o for_o to_o 2._o jeren_fw-mi fol._n 77._o believe_v i_o say_v he_o well_o yea_o very_o well_o i_o know_v the_o devil_n he_o often_o time_n walk_v with_o i_o in_o the_o dorter_n when_o i_o be_o in_o company_n he_o hurt_v i_o not_o but_o when_o he_o catch_v i_o alone_o then_o he_o
luther_n be_v send_v ordinary_o by_o man_n some_o say_v that_o he_o be_v send_v by_o his_o magistrate_n and_o prince_n the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n 26_o 5_o sleid._n engl._n lib._n 1._o fol._n 10_o say_v the_o d._n be_v at_o first_o displease_v with_o luther_n and_o fol._n 22._o the_o d._n profess_v not_o to_o mountain_n luhers_n doctrine_n see_v fol_z 26_o but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v first_o because_o frederick_n then_o elector_n at_o the_o first_o nether_a encourage_v say_v fox_n pag._n 771._o nor_o support_v luther_n but_o often_o represent_v heaviness_n and_o sorrow_n for_o his_o proceeding_n second_o because_o the_o elector_n be_v a_o roman_n catholic_n when_o luther_n begin_v &_o a_o whil_n after_o how_o then_o cold_a he_o first_o send_v luther_n to_o preach_v that_o doctrine_n which_o before_o luther_n he_o nether_a beleve_v nor_o know_v of_o three_o because_o power_n to_o preach_v be_v supernatural_a and_o mere_a spiritual_a because_o it_o pertain_v to_o care_n of_o soul_n and_o their_o direction_n to_o a_o supernatural_a end_n but_o the_o power_n of_o magistrate_n be_v natural_a &_o civil_a and_o pertain_v to_o direction_n of_o man_n to_o their_o natural_a end_n as_o common_a to_o heathen_a as_o to_o christian_a prince_n and_o who_o will_v say_v that_o heathen_a can_v send_v man_n to_o preach_v and_o give_v they_o care_n of_o soul_n again_o who_o can_v give_v power_n to_o preach_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n may_v also_o himself_o preach_v and_o administer_v sacrament_n for_o none_o can_v give_v what_o he_o have_v not_o himself_o but_o woman_n may_v be_v prince_n who_o yet_o can_v not_o preach_v therefore_o magistrate_n can_v give_v no_o power_n to_o preach_v and_o this_o diverse_a learned_a protest_v do_v grant_n for_o bilson_n l._n of_o obed_a approve_a by_o public_a authority_n p._n 296._o plain_o say_v that_o their_o bishop_n have_v not_o their_o authority_n from_o the_o prince_n and_o that_o the_o prince_n give_v then_o not_o commission_n to_o preach_v but_o only_a liberty_n and_o permission_n bilson_n bilson_n and_o 303._o the_o charge_n say_v he_o which_o the_o preacher_n and_o bishop_n of_o england_n have_v over_o their_o flock_n procee_v not_o from_o the_o prince_n and_o p._n 322._o prince_n have_v no_o right_a to_o call_v or_o confirm_v preacher_n which_o he_o repeat_v p._n 323._o and_o fulke_n in_o 1._o cor._n 14._o fulk_n fulk_n the_o authority_n say_v he_o of_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v give_v bihop_n nothing_o that_o be_v peculiar_a to_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n final_o howsoever_o sovereign_a prince_n can_v send_v man_n to_o preach_v yet_o subject_n as_o that_o prince_n elector_n be_v to_o the_o emperor_n can_v not_o against_o their_o sovereigns_n will_v send_v any_o and_o therefore_o luther_n nether_a be_v nor_o cold_a be_v send_v first_o to_o preach_v of_o duke_n frederik_n church_n luther_n not_o send_v by_o any_o protestant_a church_n 3._o for_o this_o cause_n other_o say_v that_o luther_n be_v send_v 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they_o protestant_n but_o than_o have_v he_o preach_v before_o he_o can_v be_v send_v of_o they_o and_o they_o can_v not_o be_v his_o first_o sender_n 4._o other_o find_v no_o protestant_a people_n or_o person_n who_o can_v send_v luther_n to_o preach_v protestancy_n before_o he_o preach_v it_o be_v fain_o to_o fly_v to_o their_o utter_a enemy_n to_o wit_v the_o roman_a church_n and_o say_v that_o she_o first_o send_v luther_n so_o d._n whitak_n count_n dur._n pag._n 820._o sutclif_n answer_v to_o except_o pag._n 88_o field_n l._n 3._o of_o the_o church_n c._n 6._o &_o 39_o fulk_n in_o rome_n 10._o and_o english_a potestants_n common_o think_v some_o of_o they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o affirm_v it_o in_o plain_a term_n church_n luther_n not_o send_v of_o the_o rom._n church_n their_o only_a reason_n be_v because_o no_o other_o can_v be_v find_v to_o send_v luther_n but_o if_o they_o mean_v of_o send_v to_o preach_v protestancie_n it_o be_v most_o false_a and_o incredible_a false_a 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minister_n authority_n to_o preach_v protestancy_n mean_a to_o give_v they_o authority_n to_o preach_v brownisme_n or_o anabaptisme_n beside_o that_o the_o pure_a sort_n as_o our_o minister_n teach_v that_o popish_a priest_n have_v no_o call_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o penry_n against_o some_o pag._n 31._o and_o in_o truth_n all_o protestant_n shall_v teach_v so_o if_o they_o will_v speak_v consequent_o to_o their_o own_o doctrine_n church_n what_o church_n can_v send_v man_n to_o preach_v god_n wear_v be_v god_n church_n for_o if_o she_o have_v authority_n &_o power_n to_o send_v man_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n than_o be_v she_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o sure_a it_o be_v that_o god_n give_v this_o authority_n to_o no_o other_o company_n but_o to_o his_o own_o church_n only_o and_o protest_v in_o go_v out_o of_o this_o church_n &_o impugn_v she_o go_v out_o of_o god_n church_n &_o impugn_v she_o moreover_o if_o the_o ro._n church_n give_v luther_n his_o authority_n to_o preach_v she_o also_o can_v take_v it_o away_o for_o as_o willet_n say_v well_o synopsis_n p._n 203._o authority_n of_o preach_v in_o minister_n may_v be_v restrain_v or_o suspend_v by_o church_n governor_n &_o we_o see_v the_o practice_n hereof_o towards_o the_o silemced_a minister_n by_o what_o authority_n then_o preach_v luther_n after_o he_o be_v fordidden_v by_o the_o rom_n church_n final_o if_o luther_n have_v his_o authority_n to_o preach_v from_o the_o rom._n church_n what_o confusion_n will_v fall_v upon_o protest_v if_o they_o say_v their_o first_o preacher_n be_v send_v by_o the_o rom._n church_n church_n which_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o protestant_n be_v the_o whoare_n of_o babylon_n the_o church_n of_o antich_n the_o sinagog_n of_o satan_n luther_n &_o his_o minister_n must_v needs_o be_v minion_n of_o the_o babylonian_a whore_n officer_n of_o antich_n minister_n of_o satan_n &_o in_o their_o preach_n execute_v the_o function_n which_o he_o whore_n antichrist_n &_o 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