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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
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 commentâ—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
who_o say_v that_o to_o call_v any_o thing_n in_o question_n which_o be_v frequent_v by_o the_o universal_a church_n insolentissimae_fw-la est_fw-la insaniae_fw-la it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o most_o insolent_a madness_n which_o sentence_n apply_v itself_o clear_o unto_o my_o purpose_n inforce_v i_o to_o conclude_v that_o either_o s._n augustine_n be_v a_o prodigious_a ass_n in_o his_o carriage_n of_o this_o matter_n or_o else_o that_o we_o protestant_n be_v insolent_o mad_a who_o partly_o in_o the_o violent_a stream_n of_o passion_n renounce_v the_o instruction_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n herein_o and_o partly_o by_o sinister_a interpretation_n derive_v it_o against_o her_o know_a intention_n express_v so_o abundant_o by_o her_o chief_a doctor_n interpres_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la est_fw-la optima_fw-la legis_fw-la interpres_fw-la and_o perpetuate_v so_o eminent_o by_o a_o continual_a succession_n 5._o wherefore_o retire_v my_o thought_n a_o little_a and_o draw_v they_o from_o their_o former_a meditation_n i_o begin_v to_o speak_v thus_o feel_o unto_o my_o soul_n can_v thou_o desire_v testimony_n more_o grave_a than_o these_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o author_n more_o perspicuous_a in_o word_n or_o more_o effectual_a in_o weight_n where_o do_v s._n augustine_n contradict_v this_o relation_n or_o who_o do_v ever_o contradict_v he_o therein_o be_v doctor_n field_n a_o better_a witness_n and_o more_o to_o be_v respect_v in_o this_o decision_n then_o s._n augustine_n who_o be_v great_o experience_v in_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n have_v in_o his_o maturity_n of_o judgement_n leave_v unto_o thou_o a_o fair_a and_o evident_a prescription_n in_o this_o behalf_n never_o reverse_a by_o himself_o nor_o impugn_a by_o other_o have_v also_o the_o voice_n of_o all_o age_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_v for_o its_o corroboration_n and_o strength_n true_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o in_o his_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n or_o some_o other_o obliquity_n and_o defect_n he_o have_v exceed_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n herein_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o this_o error_n can_v not_o escape_v he_o unespied_a in_o all_o his_o diligent_a retractation_n and_o if_o he_o be_v so_o unhappy_a that_o he_o have_v no_o friend_n to_o inform_v he_o for_o his_o amendment_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o that_o no_o enemy_n shall_v note_v it_o for_o his_o disgrace_n 6._o now_o therefore_o dear_o belove_a contreyman_n tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o tell_v i_o in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o thy_o conscience_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o he_o who_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_n to_o who_o direction_n guydance_n and_o instruction_n can_v i_o in_o this_o case_n commit_v a_o poor_a afflict_a soul_n which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o save_v with_o care_n since_o christ_n die_v for_o it_o in_o love_n and_o who_o can_v i_o follow_v herein_o with_o more_o alacrity_n and_o confidence_n s._n augustine_n or_o d._n field_n with_o all_o the_o troop_n of_o lutheran_n caluinist_n protestant_n puritan_n or_o other_o howsoever_o they_o be_v distinguish_v in_o name_n or_o divide_v in_o opinion_n 7._o i_o see_v antiquity_n in_o the_o first_o novelty_n in_o the_o second_o i_o see_v fidelity_n in_o the_o first_o 1._o first_o see_v the_o second_o book_n part._n 1._o unfaithfulnesse_n in_o the_o second_o i_o see_v profound_a learning_n in_o the_o first_o very_o commendable_a also_o but_o yet_o much_o inferior_a in_o the_o second_o and_o though_o i_o perceyve_v that_o his_o own_o book_n do_v just_o afford_v that_o censure_n against_o he_o which_o be_v deliver_v against_o nestorius_n by_o a_o worthy_a 16._o worthy_a vincent_n lirinens_fw-la cap._n 16._o author_n viz._n plussemper_n admirationis_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la quà m_fw-la utilitatis_fw-la plus_fw-la famae_fw-la quam_fw-la experientia_fw-la fuit_fw-la yet_o i_o will_v rather_o say_v that_o the_o hart_n the_o bellarmine_n be_v no_o way_n matchable_a with_o caluin_n and_o other_o in_o piety_n or_o learning_n though_o he_o wear_v a_o cardinal_n hart_n comparison_n which_o 149._o which_o pag._n 149._o he_o be_v please_v to_o make_v betwixt_o c._n bellarm._n &_o m._n caluin_n have_v a_o more_o due_a proportion_n betwixt_o s._n august_n and_o himself_o 8._o final_o i_o consider_v that_o none_o of_o the_o father_n resist_v the_o first_o herein_o but_o who_o do_v assist_v the_o second_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o first_o be_v now_o confirm_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o church_n which_o we_o phrase_v a_o popish_a antichristian_a synagogue_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o reform_a congregation_n of_o d._n field_n have_v no_o resemblance_n of_o these_o thing_n for_o though_o 262._o though_o contra_fw-la campian_n pag._n 262._o d._n humphrey_n in_o his_o rhetorical_a flourish_n do_v pretend_v that_o in_o our_o college_n we_o retayn_v the_o ancient_a commendation_n of_o the_o dead_a yet_o i_o note_v that_o the_o difference_n be_v many_o and_o chief_o these_o three_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n for_o the_o ancient_a commendation_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v at_o the_o 1._o the_o in_o precibus_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la quae_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la ad_fw-la eius_fw-la altar_n funduntur_fw-la locum_fw-la suum_fw-la habet_fw-la commendatio_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la s._n aug._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr cap._n 1._o altar_n but_o we_o have_v none_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o action_n for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n but_o we_o contemn_v it_o three_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o intention_n for_o it_o be_v to_o relieve_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o we_o disclaim_v this_o doctrine_n beside_o since_o our_o zuinglian_n communion_n be_v such_o a_o naked_a and_o contemptible_a feast_n as_o confess_v as_o see_v his_o confess_v luther_n himself_o abhor_v and_o his_o disciple_n conradus_n do_v tremble_v to_o behold_v for_o they_o have_v a_o more_o religious_a estimation_n of_o our_o lord_n supper_n than_o the_o sacramentary_n who_o deride_v the_o lutheran_n because_o they_o absurd_o and_o superstitious_o attribute_v a_o sanctify_a virtue_n unto_o the_o meum_fw-la the_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la word_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o please_v 6._o please_v decad._n 5._o serm._n 6._o h._n bullinger_n to_o speak_v i_o be_v desirous_a to_o understand_v how_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n and_o a_o draught_n of_o wine_n may_v have_v any_o power_n &_o validity_n for_o these_o purpose_n unto_o which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n holy_a see_v s._n au._n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la l._n 22._o c._n 8._o how_o one_o of_o his_o priest_n offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o lord_n body_n in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o lay_v person_n deliver_v his_o family_n from_o the_o vexation_n of_o unclean_a spirit_n father_n do_v often_o refer_v the_o sacred_a oblation_n in_o the_o divine_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n or_o how_o our_o zuinglian_n communion_n can_v be_v a_o reverend_a and_o dreadful_a mystery_n such_o as_o wherein_o the_o holy_a angel_n humble_v themselves_o unto_o our_o common_a lord_n by_o the_o offering_n whereof_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v entreat_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o some_o man_n decease_v in_o charity_n and_o in_o the_o catholic_n faith_n for_o i_o must_v profess_v that_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n wrought_v a_o deep_a impression_n in_o my_o heart_n 9_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o my_o doctrinal_a reason_n branch_v as_o you_o have_v see_v into_o two_o part_n that_o be_v to_o say_v derive_v partly_o from_o scripture_n and_o partly_o from_o tradition_n in_o both_o which_o i_o follow_v the_o impeachable_a resolution_n of_o antiquity_n and_o with_o it_o i_o must_v either_o stand_v or_o fall_v it_o be_v my_o comfort_n though_o it_o be_v sometime_o my_o grief_n to_o see_v that_o as_o dagon_n fall_v on_o his_o face_n before_o the_o ark_n 5._o 1._o reg._n 5._o so_o protestancy_n suffer_v utter_a confusion_n when_o it_o be_v present_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n i_o deliver_v this_o assertion_n faithful_o and_o just_o i_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o have_v taste_v the_o wine_n of_o caluin_n and_o augustine_n i_o have_v digest_v both_o i_o have_v judge_v of_o both_o and_o out_o of_o some_o experience_n which_o i_o have_v have_v of_o both_o i_o be_o bold_a to_o assure_v you_o love_v contreyman_n who_o spend_v your_o precious_a time_n and_o exercise_v your_o noble_a wit_n in_o many_o frothy_a volume_n that_o if_o you_o will_v repair_v discreet_o and_o conscionable_o unto_o the_o bless_a father_n you_o shall_v draw_v better_a wine_n at_o the_o latter_a end_n then_o at_o the_o beginning_n then_o you_o will_v clear_o discern_v 3._o see_v before_o §_o 1._o num_fw-la 3._o whether_o doctor_n humphrey_n have_v any_o reason_n to_o impute_v frenzy_n unto_o his_o romanist_n or_o not_o than_o you_o will_v ingenuous_o confess_v with_o the_o penitent_a donatist_n 48._o
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 7â—_n he_o pag_n 7â—_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 1â—9_n in_o epist_n dediâ—_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 whitaâ—â—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 enchiâ—id_n ad_fw-la lauâ—_n c._n 67._o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o opeâ—_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 henâ—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
all_o the_o father_n yea_o of_o the_o first_o sacred_a council_n of_o nice_a itself_o and_o concur_v with_o the_o damn_a arrian_n in_o his_o exposition_n say_v express_o sumus_fw-la express_o comment_fw-fr in_o joh._n 10.30_o ego_fw-la &_o pater_fw-la unum_fw-la sumus_fw-la scio_fw-la veteros_fw-la abusos_fw-la suisse_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o know_v that_o the_o ancient_n abuse_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v homousia_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o consubstantiality_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n wherefore_o be_v so_o guide_v by_o his_o spirit_n he_o geve_v the_o arrianicall_a gloss_n upon_o that_o text_n and_o say_v that_o the_o unity_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n speak_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o consent_n and_o not_o of_o essence_n this_o rare_a impiety_n in_o so_o great_a a_o person_n discover_v unto_o i_o first_o of_o all_o by_o d._n judaiz_n d._n caluin_n judaiz_n hunnius_n the_o professor_n in_o luther_n own_o chair_n do_v treat_v with_o i_o more_o than_o two_o year_n ago_o as_o some_o of_o my_o kind_a friend_n in_o england_n can_v bear_v i_o witness_v to_o renounce_v my_o allobrogian_n apostle_n and_o to_o be_v suspicious_a of_o new_a interpretation_n but_o special_o which_o concern_v matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n as_o this_o particular_a do_v for_o it_o may_v please_v you_o to_o consider_v with_o i_o that_o though_o the_o father_n err_v sometime_o in_o their_o exposition_n secundum_fw-la analogiam_fw-la loci_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o place_n yet_o they_o be_v sincere_a and_o respective_a to_o preserve_v the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o where_o their_o interpretation_n agree_v we_o may_v resolve_v infallible_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n 4._o second_o because_o i_o see_v the_o strandge_v mutability_n of_o luther_n himself_o who_o gospel_n be_v cast_v in_o the_o mould_n of_o a_o humour_n a_o see_v the_o orthodox_a confession_n of_o the_o tigarines_n who_o complayn_n of_o his_o inconstant_a humour_n variable_a fancy_n in_o his_o judgement_n of_o the_o scripture_n this_o be_v the_o man_n nay_o the_o angel_n rather_o who_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n of_o all_o late_a evangelicall_a sphere_n but_o when_o he_o be_v divide_v into_o his_o three_o part_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o fly_a angel_n mention_v in_o the_o 14.16_o the_o 14.16_o apocalyps_n as_o m._n 324._o m._n de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la pag._n 324._o gabriel_n powell_n fanci_v but_o a_o lie_a devil_n as_o captain_n confess_v captain_n tom._n 2._o contra_fw-la lâ—theri_fw-la confess_v zuinglius_fw-la do_v no_o less_o true_o then_o severe_o chastise_v he_o for_o his_o false_a doctrine_n &_o intemperate_a deportment_n 5._o first_o martin_n initiant_fw-la make_v a_o earnest_a protestation_n in_o his_o public_a dispute_n at_o lipsia_n &_o say_v med_a say_v see_v eckius_fw-la in_o homil_n tom._n 3._o homil_n 4._o in_o die_v animaerum_fw-la circa_fw-la med_a i_o who_o believe_v strong_o that_o there_o be_v purgatory_n yea_o i_o be_o bold_a to_o affirm_v i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v purgatory_n be_o easy_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o it_o in_o scripture_n 6._o second_o martin_n progredient_n be_v some_o what_o chandged_a from_o his_o former_a self_n and_o now_o the_o angel_n feather_n begin_v to_o appear_v by_o little_a and_o little_a 37._o little_a roffens_n contra_fw-la luth._o artic_a 37._o i_o do_v believe_v say_v he_o that_o there_o be_v purgatory_n and_o i_o do_v give_v man_n counsel_n to_o believe_v it_o but_o yet_o o_o tender_a heart_a man_n i_o will_v have_v no_o man_n compel_v to_o believe_v it_o for_o i_o find_v no_o mention_n thereof_o in_o the_o scripture_n 7._o three_o martin_n consummate_v give_v this_o incouradgement_n unto_o a_o rebellious_a faction_n waldens_n faction_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la waldens_n whereas_o you_o deny_v purgatory_n and_o condemn_v mass_n vigil_n monastery_n cloister_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v erect_v by_o this_o imposture_n i_o approve_v you_o altogether_o therein_o thus_o do_v m._n luther_n behave_v himself_o in_o this_o particular_a and_o thus_o violent_o he_o reject_v what_o soever_o be_v distasteful_a unto_o his_o uncertayn_a and_o misguide_a humour_n wherefore_o i_o perceive_v now_o that_o though_o the_o censure_n of_o zuinglius_fw-la be_v very_o sharp_a yet_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o equity_n whereas_o he_o say_v that_o confess_v that_o tom._n 2._o contra_fw-la luth._o confess_v luther_n be_v a_o false_a prophet_n a_o incorrigible_a heretic_n a_o impostor_n antichrist_n a_o devil_n a_o fool_n a_o brabler_n and_o not_o a_o divine_a one_o who_o book_n contayn_v nothing_o else_o in_o they_o but_o a_o manifest_a oppression_n of_o the_o pure_a truth_n and_o evangelical_a light_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o violate_v the_o holy_a canon_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n &_o dispundged_a the_o 252._o the_o this_o point_n be_v fair_o aim_v at_o by_o d._n field_n pag._n 252._o epistle_n of_o s._n james_n with_o great_a contempt_n 8._o my_o last_o and_z third_z reason_n be_v take_v from_o a_o consideration_n of_o zuinglius_fw-la the_o first_o patriarch_n of_o our_o late_a english_a gospel_n for_o he_o sacrum_n he_o de_n subsid_v sacrum_n acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v inform_v by_o a_o certain_a admonitour_n in_o his_o sleep_n how_o in_o this_o proposition_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la the_o verb_n est_fw-fr be_v put_v for_o significat_fw-la and_o say_v whether_o he_o be_v white_a or_o black_a i_o remember_v not_o but_o etc._n but_o in_o proâ—…m_n caluinist_n theolog._n many_o heretic_n have_v have_v contrary_a devil_n as_o nestorius_n enryche_n etc._n etc._n conradus_n a_o great_a superintendent_n in_o luther_n gospel_n show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o black_a one_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o colour_n as_o those_o companion_n be_v by_o who_o luther_n be_v attend_v no_o vulgar_a devil_n in_o his_o opinion_n and_o they_o propound_v unto_o i_o say_v 43._o say_v see_v justus_n caluinus_n annotat_fw-la in_o prescript_n tertull._n cap._n 43._o luther_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o sacramentary_n to_o wittt_n of_o zuinglius_fw-la oecolampad_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o overcome_v they_o all_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 9_o now_o let_v any_o christian_a heart_n upright_o sincere_o and_o feel_o weigh_v whether_o find_v this_o pride_n in_o some_o this_o divelry_n in_o other_o they_o be_v the_o first_o &_o principal_a master_n in_o our_o gospel_n and_o mutual_a oppugnation_n of_o their_o own_o sense_n in_o holy_a scripture_n i_o have_v not_o reasonable_a yea_o necessary_a and_o ponderous_a motive_n to_o fly_v unto_o the_o religious_a learned_a and_o reverend_a father_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n to_o understand_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o purport_v of_o the_o aforesaid_a scripture_n they_o favour_v no_o arrian_n heresy_n they_o hate_v society_n with_o devil_n they_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o conclude_v then_o so_o i_o conclude_v now_o let_v my_o soul_n rest_n with_o they_o in_o peace_n these_o be_v the_o man_n who_o sense_n i_o will_v intertayn_v rather_o than_o the_o new_a gloss_n of_o these_o late_a professor_n thus_o by_o the_o validity_n of_o this_o text_n i_o be_v lead_v powerful_o into_o the_o approbation_n of_o this_o doctrine_n chap._n ii_o the_o reason_n take_v from_o father_n and_o apostolical_a tradition_n to_o prove_v purgatory_n §._o 1._o trial_o by_o the_o father_n 1._o many_o learned_a protestant_n conceive_v that_o the_o controversy_n of_o these_o unhappy_a time_n will_v be_v extend_v without_o any_o measure_n unless_o antiquity_n be_v make_v the_o umpire_n in_o this_o quarrel_n for_o the_o holy_a father_n be_v witness_v judge_n and_o judge_a witness_n in_o this_o behalf_n to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n d._n lilly_n a_o man_n of_o excellent_a literature_n do_v allege_v year_n in_o a_o sermon_n at_o oxford_n within_o these_o few_o year_n and_o applaud_v the_o wise_a and_o necessary_a process_n of_o theodosius_n a_o most_o christian_n emperor_n against_o certain_a insolent_a and_o supercilious_a heretic_n who_o pride_n in_o etc._n in_o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la consimiliter_fw-la singuli_fw-la de_fw-la veterum_fw-la scriptis_fw-la sentiebant_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v sozom._n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o &_o compare_v this_o with_o the_o protestant_n case_n citant_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la patres_fw-la deus_fw-la bene_fw-la quâ_fw-la fide_fw-la eat_v gregor_n de_fw-fr valent._n in_o analy_n fidei_fw-la pag._n 18._o talis_fw-la est_fw-la phrenesis_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la romanistarum_fw-la &_o eo_fw-la maior_fw-la etc._n etc._n reject_v the_o father_n do_v seem_v a_o desperate_a disease_n and_o to_o be_v cure_v rather_o by_o sharp_a law_n then_o by_o far_a dispute_n 2._o for_o i_o own_o part_n i_o protest_v free_o from_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o be_v secure_v to_o make_v a_o trial_n of_o this_o present_a cause_n by_o the_o worthy_a father_n be_v warrant_v thereunto_o not_o only_o by_o my_o private_a sense_n but_o much_o
the_o festinity_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n witness_v scotland_n france_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o zealous_a professor_n imitate_v their_o forefather_n aërius_n of_o unholy_a memory_n and_o renounce_v the_o christian_a feast_n as_o 75._o as_o epiphans_fw-la de_fw-la aërdo_fw-la haeres_fw-la 75._o judaical_a fable_n etc._n etc._n 7._o the_o seven_o have_v be_v ridiculous_a unto_o we_o all_o and_o yet_o some_o blessing_n perhaps_o be_v pour_v forth_o upon_o that_o oil_n wherewith_o his_o majesty_n receive_v his_o first_o unction_n to_o be_v the_o king_n anoint_a of_o our_o land_n 8._o the_o eight_o article_n be_v despise_v by_o such_o pure_a caluin_n and_o severe_a luther_n as_o measure_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o yard_n of_o their_o own_o fancy_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o luther_n reduce_v the_o definition_n of_o holy_a concell_n unto_o a_o popular_a approbation_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o unlettered_a people_n for_o say_v eccles_n say_v tom._n 2._o l._n 2._o the_o rat_n jud._n eccles_n he_o they_o be_v the_o sheep_n of_o who_o our_o saviour_n testify_v that_o they_o hear_v his_o voice_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o his_o apostolical_a self_n fear_v not_o to_o pronounce_v 8._o pronounce_v contra_fw-la henric._n 8._o when_o bishopp_n arrogate_a power_n to_o enact_v canon_n etc._n etc._n without_o doubt_v these_o be_v the_o cogitation_n of_o satan_n yea_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a say_v he_o commit_v sacrilege_n and_o impiety_n against_o the_o most_o evident_a and_o invincible_a scripture_n of_o god_n hence_o follow_v the_o contempt_n of_o sacred_a synod_n and_o neglect_v of_o their_o decree_n 9_o the_o nine_o be_v a_o damnable_a point_n in_o our_o eye_n and_o 254._o and_o m._n powel_n de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la pag._n 254._o one_o of_o those_o deadly_a heresy_n which_o be_v devise_v by_o antichrist_n himself_o the_o ten_o and_o last_o article_n have_v special_a reference_n unto_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o repudiate_v the_o 23._o the_o s._n aug._n de_fw-fr genes_n l._n 10._o c._n 23._o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n therein_o as_o 169._o as_o see_v m._n rogers_n catlâ—_n doctr_n pag._n 169._o the_o invention_n of_o a_o pope_n yea_o of_o the_o very_a devil_n so_o zealous_a be_v they_o against_o all_o thing_n not_o literal_o express_v in_o the_o word_n 10._o but_o when_o i_o search_v into_o the_o fountayn_v of_o this_o error_n i_o see_v that_o a_o singular_a disgrace_n ensue_v thereby_o unto_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o reform_a church_n for_o whereas_o s._n luther_n do_v often_o couple_v the_o anabaptist_n and_o sacramentary_n in_o one_o string_n protest_v that_o they_o galat._n they_o defecerunt_fw-la â—_o nobis_fw-la primò_fw-la sacramentarij_fw-la pòst_fw-la anabaptistae_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v luth._o in_o 5._o ad_fw-la galat._n fall_v away_o from_o he_o &_o therefore_o he_o often_o defi_v they_o both_o as_o hateful_a and_o execrable_a heretic_n i_o alij_fw-la i_o staphyl_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr concord_n luther_n &_o alij_fw-la find_v that_o he_o minister_v just_a occasion_n unto_o the_o former_n vanity_n by_o his_o unjust_a position_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o teach_v that_o child_n have_v actvall_n faith_n and_o that_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v whereupon_o some_o of_o his_o disciple_n assume_v that_o child_n have_v no_o such_o faith_n infer_v necessary_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v 11._o thus_o the_o anabaptisme_n of_o 43._o of_o see_v the_o examen_fw-la of_o fox_n his_o calendar-saint_n cap._n 3._o num_fw-la 43._o pacimontanus_fw-la a_o chick_n of_o martin_n egg_n be_v a_o infallible_a conclusion_n by_o a_o true_a negative_a of_o that_o which_o luther_n do_v false_o affirm_v this_o point_n 170._o point_n cathol_n doctr_n pag._n 170._o m._n rogers_n aim_v at_o very_o fair_o say_v some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v which_o believe_v not_o first_fw-mi and_o hence_o the_o anabaptist_n teach_v infant_n believe_v not_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v hence_o also_o the_o lutheran_n teach_v so_o it_o please_v m._n rogers_n to_o speak_v and_o yet_o d._n field_n be_v drive_v into_o a_o great_a passion_n against_o the_o pope_n because_o bellarmine_n use_v these_o 179._o these_o lutheran_n caluinist_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 179._o name_n of_o faction_n and_o division_n infant_n do_v believe_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v 12._o as_o for_o the_o principal_a sacramentary_n for_o thus_o the_o zwinglians_n oecolampadian_o carolostadians_n etc._n etc._n be_v common_o phrased_a by_o s._n luther_n howbeit_o it_o please_v 170._o please_v pag._n 170._o d._n field_n to_o say_v that_o some_o man_n malice_n call_v they_o so_o i_o see_v that_o great_a ignominy_n do_v attend_v they_o also_o in_o this_o behalf_n for_o baptism_n for_o tom._n 2._o the_o baptism_n zuinglius_fw-la our_o renown_a &_o military_a patriarch_n invaigh_v against_o this_o doctrine_n baptism_n confirm_v faith_n etc._n etc._n sentence_v it_o to_o be_v a_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a opinion_n yea_o say_v he_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v that_o some_o man_n shall_v deny_v baptism_n unto_o infant_n and_o i_o do_v ingenuous_o confess_v that_o be_v sometime_o deceive_v with_o this_o error_n i_o think_v it_o more_o safe_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v when_o they_o be_v come_v unto_o a_o just_a age_n 13._o which_o anabaptisme_n though_o he_o disclaim_v afterward_o yet_o this_o heresy_n fester_v so_o deep_o in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o always_o esteem_v the_o baptism_n of_o child_n to_o be_v a_o external_a or_o ceremonial_a thing_n dispensable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n which_o the_o church_n may_v well_o and_o honest_o use_v or_o omit_v as_o it_o shall_v seem_v good_a for_o the_o edification_n of_o our_o neighbour_n the_o same_o opinion_n be_v take_v up_o by_o 80._o by_o inter_fw-la â—p_n zuingl_n &_o oecol_n l._n 2._o fol._n 80._o oecolampadius_n the_o 8._o the_o see_v bellarm_n de_fw-fr notis_n eccles_n cap._n 8._o first_o pretence_a bishop_n of_o basill_n true_o a_o fit_a doctrine_n for_o a_o bishop_n of_o such_o a_o stamp_n 14._o this_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o effect_n of_o my_o first_o and_o general_a consideration_n viz._n that_o all_o the_o innovation_n which_o henricus_n propound_v unto_o the_o church_n be_v such_o as_o make_v up_o a_o goodly_a mess_n to_o furnish_v our_o evangelical_a table_n and_o thus_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o miracle_n of_o s._n bernard_n shall_v not_o be_v as_o sufficient_a a_o proof_n of_o all_o as_o of_o some_o and_o why_o not_o as_o special_o of_o purgatory_n as_o of_o any_o other_o point_n 15._o wherefore_o i_o proceed_v unto_o a_o second_o consideration_n which_o be_v more_o peculiar_a and_o which_o do_v more_o forcible_o procure_v my_o firm_a resolution_n and_o indubious_a assent_n 16._o for_o since_o our_o lord_n do_v give_v his_o own_o testimony_n from_o heaven_n and_o we_o know_v that_o his_o testimony_n be_v true_a in_o defence_n of_o s._n bernard_n against_o henricus_n without_o all_o question_n this_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n be_v so_o include_v in_o the_o whole_a number_n that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o clear_o fortify_v by_o this_o miracle_n than_o any_o other_o point_n and_o my_o reason_n to_o conceive_v thus_o be_v because_o as_o s._n bernard_n deliver_v it_o and_o the_o people_n accept_v it_o no_o less_o free_o than_o any_o other_o so_o likewise_o god_n himself_o do_v concur_v in_o the_o operation_n of_o this_o miracle_n for_o a_o noble_a end_n viz._n the_o confusion_n of_o heresy_n the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o name_n the_o safety_n of_o his_o church_n the_o satisfaction_n of_o man_n present_a and_o the_o instruction_n of_o succeed_a age_n 17._o yea_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o that_o wrought_v this_o illustrious_a miracle_n do_v then_o and_o there_o in_o the_o voice_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n public_o teach_v and_o earnest_o persuade_v and_o constant_o defend_v this_o doctrine_n how_o shall_v the_o wit_n of_o a_o archangel_n distinguish_v what_o be_v &_o what_o be_v not_o confirm_v by_o this_o miracle_n in_o case_n the_o glorious_a saint_n and_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v erroneous_a in_o the_o 1._o the_o see_v before_o num_fw-la 1._o say_a opinion_n as_o far_o as_o the_o substance_n thereof_o extend_v itself_o &_o principal_o in_o the_o first_o it_o be_v a_o chief_a article_n in_o that_o catalogue_n 18._o i_o conclude_v as_o god_n will_v not_o nay_o he_o can_v not_o and_o this_o be_v a_o powerful_a impotency_n in_o he_o bear_v witness_n unto_o any_o falsehood_n so_o he_o do_v never_o implicate_v and_o obscure_v the_o truth_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v necessary_o entangle_v with_o error_n for_o want_v of_o possibility_n to_o discern_v it_o and_o special_o when_o the_o thing_n be_v such_o as_o be_v heretical_a in_o nature_n and_o damnable_a in_o effect_n §_o 5._o a_o
berengarius_fw-la in_o a_o synod_n at_o rome_n stphilum_fw-la rome_n admonit_fw-la ultaâ—d_v we_o stphilum_fw-la yet_o john_n caluin_n protest_v that_o he_o do_v and_o will_v follow_v berengarius_fw-la in_o his_o opinion_n and_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o our_o english_a church_n concur_v with_o they_o both_o which_o bring_v many_o frivolous_n reason_n the_o very_o same_o which_o we_o now_o produce_v and_o allege_v at_o this_o day_n against_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n deliver_v his_o mind_n herein_o full_o and_o say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v this_o truth_n transubstantiation_n and_o to_o give_v credit_n unto_o god_n word_n without_o any_o pledge_n or_o deposition_n as_o miracle_n be_v but_o if_o any_o man_n will_v desire_v these_o thing_n for_o his_o assurance_n he_o may_v have_v a_o thousand_o and_o a_o thousand_o person_n of_o most_o holy_a life_n and_o profound_a knowledge_n who_o have_v testify_v this_o truth_n unto_o death_n by_o a_o thousand_o and_o a_o thousand_o â—_o thousand_o some_o be_v remember_v by_o claud._n the_o saint_n de_fw-fr euchar._n also_o by_o bellarm._n de_fw-fr euchar._n l._n 3._o cap._n â—_o miracle_n 10._o wherefore_o be_v thus_o encompass_v on_o every_o side_n and_o have_v no_o possibility_n to_o escape_v the_o pressure_n of_o this_o difficulty_n nor_o to_o withstand_v the_o singular_a and_o effectual_a power_n of_o this_o evidence_n for_o one_o of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o popish_a religion_n be_v now_o confirm_v by_o many_o miracle_n even_o in_o gerson_n testimony_n which_o i_o be_v bind_v to_o admit_v because_o as_o his_o person_n deserve_v high_a respect_n so_o it_o deserve_v far_o great_a with_o they_o that_o will_v so_o gracious_o applaud_v he_o i_o be_v force_v either_o to_o disclaim_v d._n fields_n book_n or_o to_o renounce_v my_o protestanticall_a belief_n but_o yet_o the_o late_a seem_v a_o more_o reasonable_a course_n because_o that_o religion_n can_v not_o be_v good_a which_o be_v so_o false_o and_o absurd_o defend_v by_o he_o and_o all_o the_o chief_a author_n that_o ever_o apply_v their_o pain_n unto_o this_o service_n 11._o what_o remain_v now_o but_o that_o i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o s._n augustine_n the_o field_n the_o d._n field_n great_a divine_a which_o ever_o live_v since_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o the_o caluin_n the_o caluin_n best_a witness_n of_o antiquity_n and_o say_v with_o 17._o with_o de_fw-fr utilit_fw-la credone_n cap._n 17._o he_o since_o we_o behold_v such_o a_o special_a assistance_n of_o god_n such_o progress_n and_o such_o fruit_n shall_v we_o doubt_v to_o hide_v ourselves_o within_o the_o lap_n of_o etc._n of_o not_o of_o donatist_n aërian_o berengarian_o lutheran_n etc._n etc._n that_o church_n which_o have_v obtain_v the_o height_n of_o authority_n partly_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o people_n partly_o by_o the_o gravity_n of_o counsel_n partly_o by_o the_o majesty_n of_o miracle_n and_o be_v descend_v by_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o apostoliqve_n seat_n of_o s._n peter_n at_o rome_n a_o point_n which_o etc._n which_o velenus_n funccius_n etc._n etc._n see_v bellarm_n de_fw-fr pontifice_fw-la rom._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o 4._o etc._n etc._n some_o man_n fill_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n deny_v without_o honesty_n wit_n or_o learning_n frustrà _fw-la circumlatrantibus_fw-la haereticis_fw-la the_o heretic_n bark_v round_o about_o in_o vain_a 12._o let_v your_o own_o conscience_n kind_a reader_n make_v a_o secret_a application_n of_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o closet_n of_o your_o heart_n which_o that_o you_o may_v more_o easy_o and_o effectual_o do_v i_o shall_v entreat_v you_o to_o cast_v back_o your_o eye_n of_o consideration_n with_o i_o and_o to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o premise_n ingenious_a academic_n as_o it_o become_v man_n that_o rather_o have_v a_o care_n to_o see_v the_o truth_n than_o a_o desire_n to_o impugn_v the_o same_o chap._n four_o a_o reflection_n upon_o the_o premise_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n §._o 1._o of_o the_o ground_n which_o i_o follow_v in_o this_o discourse_n 1._o first_o i_o consider_v that_o the_o ground_n and_o authority_n upon_o which_o i_o build_v my_o discourse_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o solid_a that_o no_o wit_n can_v dissolve_v or_o impeach_v their_o strength_n for_o if_o i_o accept_v the_o father_n they_o do_v convince_v i_o if_o i_o reject_v they_o my_o folly_n will_v be_v great_a and_o my_o dispute_n uncertayn_v and_o thus_o i_o see_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o 5._o of_o ret._n 5._o edm_n campian_n must_v necessary_o take_v place_n viz._n aeternam_fw-la causae_fw-la maculam_fw-la coguntur_fw-la protestant_n inurere_fw-la sive_fw-la recusent_fw-la patres_fw-la sive_fw-la deposcant_fw-la nam_fw-la in_o altero_fw-la fugam_fw-la adornant_fw-la in_fw-la altero_fw-la suffocantur_fw-la which_o point_v i_o prosecute_v yet_o far_o though_o brief_o in_o this_o manner_n 2._o if_o i_o accept_v the_o father_n to_o be_v be_v my_o judge_n as_o they_o be_v church_n witness_n i_o have_v the_o face_n of_o all_o antiquity_n confront_v i_o and_o speciallly_n s._n augustine_n who_o for_o some_o just_a respect_n i_o do_v special_o esteem_v be_v he_o a_o protestant_n and_o a_o papist_n then_o two_o different_a religion_n be_v compatible_a in_o one_o soul_n whence_o must_v ensue_v as_o great_a a_o strife_n 25.22.23_o genes_n 25.22.23_o and_o colluctation_n as_o rebecca_n feel_v in_o her_o womb_n when_o two_o nation_n contend_v in_o her_o body_n or_o be_v he_o a_o protestant_n and_o not_o a_o papist_n why_o then_o be_v he_o so_o perspicuous_a against_o i_o in_o this_o matter_n or_o be_v he_o a_o papist_n and_o not_o a_o protestant_n why_o then_o do_v we_o so_o triumph_v and_o glory_n in_o his_o name_n or_o final_o be_v he_o neither_o papist_n nor_o protestant_a then_o both_o these_o religion_n in_o all_o probability_n be_v false_a and_o then_o perhaps_o none_o be_v true_a thus_o from_o a_o uncertainty_n man_n run_v into_o a_o nullity_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o the_o end_n of_o heresy_n be_v atheism_n because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o issue_n unto_o which_o it_o do_v final_o propend_v and_o very_o who_o do_v not_o conceive_v upon_o due_a ponderation_n that_o if_o the_o catholic_n religion_n be_v so_o spectable_a in_o dignity_n so_o continue_v in_o succession_n so_o enlardge_a in_o diffusion_n and_o so_o eminent_a in_o all_o respect_n shall_v notwithstanding_o seem_v false_a or_o dubious_a by_o reason_n of_o some_o cavillation_n frame_v against_o it_o by_o her_o enemy_n it_o will_v rather_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o no_o religion_n shall_v be_v true_a then_o that_o the_o protestant_n faith_n which_o have_v such_o a_o late_a entrance_n such_o base_a founder_n such_o uncertayn_a ground_n such_o infinite_a division_n shall_v be_v more_o credible_a and_o probable_a than_o the_o say_a catholic_n belief_n 3._o i_o proceed_v since_o i_o be_v so_o powerful_o expugn_v by_o the_o father_n as_o you_o have_v see_v how_o can_v i_o elude_v the_o gravity_n of_o their_o testimony_n which_o press_v and_o oppress_v i_o on_o every_o side_n shall_v i_o alexander-like_a cut_v the_o knot_n insunder_o with_o violence_n which_o i_o can_v never_o untie_v with_o skill_n 4._o there_o remain_v one_o principal_a shift_n for_o i_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v of_o no_o value_n or_o substance_n for_o though_o late_a age_n speak_v more_o copious_o in_o this_o particular_a and_o in_o many_o other_o than_o the_o former_a yet_o i_o see_v that_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n not_o innovation_n of_o declaration_n not_o alteration_n of_o exposition_n not_o addition_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a prescription_n which_o lirinensis_n deliver_v in_o this_o case_n viz._n fides_n habet_fw-la profectum_fw-la 29.30_o 1_o cap._n 29.30_o non_fw-la permutationem_fw-la faith_n have_v a_o progress_n or_o increase_v but_o without_o any_o change_v matter_n of_o ceremony_n be_v in_o their_o nature_n indifferent_a and_o in_o their_o use_n dispensable_a and_o herein_o no_o private_a man_n may_v prescribe_v unto_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o church_n or_o limit_v her_o power_n matter_n of_o doctrine_n have_v their_o inlardgement_n and_o amplification_n but_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o no_o other_o fundation_n be_v lay_v than_o the_o same_o which_o we_o receive_v in_o the_o beginning_n thus_o pelagian_n may_v not_o complayn_v if_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n be_v more_o clear_o illustrate_v by_o s._n augustine_n then_o ever_o it_o be_v discuss_v before_o thus_o the_o arrian_n may_v not_o complayn_v if_o the_o doctrine_n of_o homousia_n be_v more_o full_o explicate_v by_o the_o father_n of_o nice_a then_o ever_o it_o be_v unfold_v until_o that_o time_n thus_o also_o we_o protestant_n can_v just_o complayn_v if_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n in_o this_o particular_a be_v more_o abundant_o express_v by_o s._n augustine_n and_o by_o succeed_v age_n than_o ever_o it_o be_v resolve_v unto_o his_o day_n lirinens_fw-la lirinens_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la
part_n in_o condemn_v the_o article_n of_o john_n wickliff_n the_o first_o and_o principal_a saint_n in_o fox_n his_o calendar_n and_o that_o in_o all_o probability_n he_o give_v his_o furtherance_n to_o the_o just_a and_o necessary_a execution_n of_o the_o say_v bohemian_a martyr_n which_o proceed_v against_o rebellious_a and_o insolent_a person_n the_o protestant_n do_v continual_o exagitate_v with_o infinite_a calumniation_n but_o i_o will_v confine_v myself_o unto_o d._n field_n and_o unto_o his_o reformer_n the_o first_o speak_v in_o this_o manner_n 76._o manner_n pag._n 76._o we_o acknowledge_v wickliff_n husse_n hierome_n of_o prage_n and_o the_o like_a who_o with_o great_a magnanimity_n oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o the_o impiety_n of_o those_o who_o withhold_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o unrighteousness_n who_o be_v name_v christian_n serve_v antichrist_n as_o 33._o as_o serm._n 33._o bernard_n complain_v of_o some_o in_o his_o time_n to_o have_v be_v the_o worthy_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a martyr_n and_o confessor_n suffer_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n against_o antichrist_n the_o second_o in_o a_o certain_a epistle_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o passun_fw-it 2._o tom._n 2._o prefix_v before_o his_o satirical_a script_n against_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o thunder_v out_o this_o terrible_a denunciation_n homicidae_fw-la &_o antichristi_fw-la papitta_n joannem_fw-la hussium_n innocentem_fw-la virum_fw-la exusserunt_fw-la ipsi_fw-la septies_fw-la heretici_fw-la the_o papist_n be_v homicide_n and_o antichrist_n burn_v that_o innocent_a man_n john_n husse_v but_o they_o be_v seven_o time_n heretic_n themselves_o 16._o compare_v these_o thing_n together_o and_o judge_v indifferent_o in_o this_o case_n gerson_n be_v a_o worthy_a guide_n of_o god_n church_n there_o be_v no_o better_a proof_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o cause_n then_o that_o our_o reformation_n be_v long_o since_o desire_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o this_o worthy_a guide_n be_v 7._o time_n a_o heretic_n yea_o a_o patron_n of_o the_o antichristian_a cause_n a_o swear_a enemy_n of_o husse_n and_o wickliff_n the_o most_o illustrious_a saint_n in_o the_o pedigree_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v there_o any_o sense_n in_o these_o devise_n or_o be_v there_o any_o conscience_n in_o the_o author_n woe_n be_v unto_o they_o who_o soul_n be_v pin_v upon_o their_o sleeve_n and_o most_o unhappy_a man_n that_o tread_v in_o their_o deceitful_a step_n 17._o i_o may_v proceed_v now_o to_o unfold_v sundry_a falsehood_n &_o artificial_a trick_n in_o the_o 4._o precedent_a etc._n precedent_a §._o 1._o num_fw-la 3._o etc._n etc._n passage_n but_o before_o i_o dismiss_v this_o last_o assertion_n of_o d._n field_n i_o may_v not_o forget_v how_o subtle_o he_o convaigh_v a_o sentence_n of_o s._n bernard_n into_o the_o same_o whereby_o the_o matter_n shall_v seem_v more_o odious_a against_o the_o papist_n forasmuch_o as_o wickliff_n husse_n and_o other_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o impiety_n of_o those_o who_o withhold_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o be_v name_v christian_n serve_v antichrist_n even_o by_o the_o verdict_n of_o s._n bernard_n himself_o 18._o but_o how_o fraudulent_o the_o learned_a doctor_n have_v demean_v himself_o in_o this_o suggestion_n i_o remit_v i_o unto_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o indifferent_a reader_n to_o determine_v thereof_o in_o their_o private_a cogitation_n for_o it_o may_v please_v you_o to_o consider_v that_o the_o purpose_n and_o intention_n of_o s._n bernard_n in_o that_o place_n be_v to_o reprehend_v and_o to_o censure_v the_o evil_a manner_n which_o reign_v general_o in_o the_o church_n 115._o what_o verdict_n luther_n have_v pass_v upon_o the_o general_a impiety_n of_o his_o new_a ghospeller_n see_v just_o caluin_n in_o apolog_n pag._n 115._o she_o have_v be_v afflict_v say_v he_o by_o the_o cruel_a persecution_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o molest_v by_o the_o perverse_a opinion_n of_o heretic_n the_o first_o affliction_n be_v repel_v by_o the_o patience_n of_o the_o martyr_n the_o second_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o though_o the_o church_n be_v now_o deliver_v from_o both_o yet_o 38._o yet_o esay_n 38._o ecce_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la amaritudo_fw-la mea_fw-la amarissima_fw-la may_v she_o say_v behold_v in_o peace_n be_v my_o bitterness_n most_o bitter_a it_o be_v bitter_a before_o in_o the_o death_n of_o martyr_n than_o it_o be_v more_o bitter_a in_o the_o conflict_n of_o heretic_n but_o now_o it_o be_v most_o bitter_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o her_o own_o household_n she_o have_v peace_n from_o heathen_a and_o peace_n from_o heretic_n but_o not_o from_o her_o own_o child_n for_o now_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v so_o great_a that_o as_o for_o the_o abundance_n of_o it_o they_o can_v not_o so_o for_o their_o impudence_n they_o care_v not_o to_o conceal_v the_o turpitude_n of_o their_o life_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o lament_v their_o dissolute_a conversation_n even_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o faith_n he_o break_v forth_o into_o this_o complaint_n all_o be_v her_o friend_n and_o all_o be_v her_o enemy_n all_o be_v her_o ally_n and_o all_o be_v her_o adversary_n all_o be_v her_o domestics_n and_o none_o be_v peacemaker_n all_o be_v never_o unto_o she_o and_o yet_o all_o seek_v their_o own_o the_o religion_n the_o d._n field_n translate_v it_o name_v christian_n but_o s._n bernard_n speak_v of_o true_a catholic_n in_o religion_n minister_n of_o christ_n serve_v *_o antichrist_n honorati_fw-la incedunt_fw-la de_fw-la bonis_fw-la domini_fw-la qui_fw-la domino_fw-la honorem_fw-la non_fw-la deferunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n 19_o *_o what_o similitude_n now_o be_v there_o i_o pray_v you_o betwixt_o s._n bernard_n and_o wickliff_n in_o their_o desire_n s._n bernard_n extoll_v the_o religion_n which_o wickliff_n destroy_v s._n bernard_n complaint_n extend_v mere_o unto_o 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