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the_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o part._n that_o the_o protestant_n can_v agree_v which_o book_n be_v scripture_n and_o which_o not_o chap._n 1._o that_o the_o protestant_n allow_v not_o the_o original_a hebrew_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n now_o extant_a for_o authentical_a and_o uncorrupted_a chap._n 2._o that_o the_o protestant_n allow_v no_o original_a greek_a copy_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n now_o extant_a as_o uncorrupted_a chap._n 3._o that_o that_o protestant_n reject_v the_o septuagint_n translation_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o erroneous_a chap._n 4._o that_o the_o protestant_n reject_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n common_o call_v s._n hieroms_n translation_n chap._n 5._o that_o the_o protestant_n do_v condemn_v all_o the_o chief_a translation_n make_v by_o their_o own_o brethren_n chap._n 6._o that_o the_o english_a translation_n be_v corrupt_a and_o therefore_o not_o sufficient_a to_o determine_v doubt_n in_o religion_n chap._n 7_o that_o suppose_v the_o 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point_n say_v peter_n err_v in_o ignorance_n against_o the_o gospel_n jewill_n 361._o jewill_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o apology_n pag._n 361._o affirm_v that_o s._n mark_n do_v erroneous_o allege_v abiather_n for_o abimelech_n and_o s._n matthew_n with_o the_o like_a oversight_n do_v write_v jeremy_n for_o zachary_n conradus_n 40._o conradus_n in_o theolog._n calumist_n l._n 2._o fol._n 40._o schlusselburg_n a_o famous_a protestant_n charge_v caluin_n to_o maintain_v that_o the_o apostle_n allege_v the_o prophet_n in_o other_o sense_n than_o be_v mean_v zuinglius_fw-la 10._o zuinglius_fw-la tom._n 2._o elench_v contra_fw-la anabap_n f._n 10._o most_o wonderful_o abase_v the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o evangelist_n in_o these_o word_n this_o be_v your_o ignorance_n that_o you_o think_v the_o commentary_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v be_v then_o in_o authority_n when_o paul_n do_v write_v these_o thing_n as_o 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doctrine_n in_o like_a sort_n they_o produce_v certain_a place_n 2_o place_n math._n 1â—_n col._n 2_o above_o touch_v where_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v disprove_v and_o reprehend_v tradition_n in_o general_n which_o word_n be_v speak_v only_o of_o certain_a frivolous_a and_o wicked_a tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v nothing_o at_o all_o impugn_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n &_o thus_o we_o find_v those_o text_n expound_v by_o ireneus_fw-la 25._o ireneus_fw-la l._n 4._o cap._n 25._o epiphanius_n ptolomeâ—_n epiphanius_n in_o haeres_fw-la ptolomeâ—_n &_o s._n jerome_n titum_fw-la jerome_n in_o c._n 8._o isa_n &_o in_o c._n 3._o ad_fw-la titum_fw-la 21._o whereas_o we_o hold_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o marriage_n in_o some_o person_n and_o of_o meat_n at_o some_o time_n our_o adversary_n to_o impugn_v our_o doctrine_n herein_o do_v usual_o allege_v that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o he_o say_v 4._o say_v 1._o timoth_n c._n 4._o in_o novissimis_fw-la diebus_fw-la discedent_fw-la quidam_fw-la à _fw-la fide_fw-la etc._n etc._n prohibentes_fw-la nubere_fw-la &_o abstinere_fw-la à _fw-la cibis_fw-la in_o the_o late_a day_n certain_a shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n &c_n &c_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o such_o who_o absolute_o forbear_v marriage_n and_o meat_n as_o thing_n altogether_o unlawful_a which_o can_v in_o any_o sort_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o catholic_n and_o these_o be_v the_o tatian_o marcionite_n and_o the_o manichee_n thus_o be_v this_o text_n expound_v by_o austin_n faustum_n austin_n l._n 30._o contra_fw-la faustum_n jerome_n jovinian_a jerome_n l._n 1._o in_o jovinian_a ambrose_n locum_fw-la ambrose_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la and_o chrysostome_n locum_fw-la chrysostome_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la 22._o concern_v our_o saviour_n they_o teach_v several_a error_n first_o that_o he_o increase_v in_o 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these_o two_o sect_n do_v absolute_o approve_v such_o as_o be_v even_o of_o their_o own_o faction_n 14._o and_o first_o we_o find_v that_o conradus_n 1._o conradus_n in_o catalogue_n nostri_fw-la temporis_fw-la l._n 1._o the_o foresay_a lutheran_n place_v six_o sort_n of_o his_o own_a lutheran_n in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o heretic_n so_o through_o the_o disallow_n of_o one_o another_o doctrine_n do_v first_o rise_v the_o distinction_n of_o molles_n &_o rigidi_fw-la lutherani_fw-la so_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a even_o out_o of_o their_o own_o book_n and_o invective_n that_o they_o hold_v one_o another_o for_o heretic_n 15._o now_o touch_v the_o sacramentary_n among_o themselves_o do_v not_o caluin_n 1._o caluin_n lib._n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o l._n 4._o instit._fw-la c._n 15._o §._o 1._o condemn_v zuinglius_fw-la for_o teach_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v bare_a external_a sign_n and_o be_v not_o caluin_n reciprocal_o condemn_v by_o zuinglius_fw-la sacra_fw-la zuinglius_fw-la zuinglius_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la quandam_fw-la germaniae_fw-la civitatem_fw-la fol._n 196._o &_o in_o commentar_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la relig_n c._n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la again_o because_o he_o attribute_v more_o to_o the_o sacrament_n then_o external_a sign_n 16._o castalio_n praedest_fw-la castalio_n in_o l._n ad_fw-la caluin_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la a_o sacramentary_a charge_v caluin_n for_o teach_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n make_v a_o distinction_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o of_o caluins_n god_n and_o give_v a_o different_a description_n of_o they_o both_o and_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o there_o thus_o conclude_v by_o this_o mean_v not_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o god_n of_o caluin_n be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n but_o that_o god_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v be_v altogether_o contrary_a to_o this_o god_n of_o caluin_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o after_o the_o true_a god_n come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o 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sincere_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o diverse_a admonition_n exhibit_v to_o the_o parliamente_n every_o leaâ—e_n almost_o therein_o inveigh_v against_o they_o as_o against_o the_o ghospell_n enemy_n so_o we_o see_v that_o in_o one_o of_o their_o book_n 11._o book_n a_o christian_a and_o modest_a offer_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 11._o they_o say_v that_o if_o themselves_o be_v in_o error_n and_o the_o prelate_n on_o the_o contrary_n have_v the_o truth_n they_o protest_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o they_o god_n and_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o have_v great_a wrong_n and_o indignity_n offer_v unto_o they_o in_o that_o they_o be_v reject_v etc._n etc._n 18._o touch_v the_o protestant_n recrimination_n of_o the_o puritan_n we_o find_v that_o the_o protestant_n consideration_n protestant_n powel_n in_o his_o consideration_n do_v censure_v they_o to_o be_v notorious_a and_o manifest_a schismatic_n and_o member_n cut_v of_o from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n they_o be_v say_v by_o another_o protestant_n 35._o protestant_n the_o survey_v of_o the_o pretend_a discipline_n 1._o 5._o etc._n etc._n 24._o etc._n etc._n 35._o to_o have_v pervert_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o certain_a place_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o father_n to_o serve_v their_o own_o turn_n and_o again_o the_o say_a author_n say_v of_o they_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v trouble_v with_o such_o chopper_n and_o changer_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o conclude_v he_o further_o affime_v to_o leave_v out_o infinite_a other_o place_n that_o the_o late_a brawl_n pitiful_a distraction_n and_o confusion_n among_o the_o puritan_n proceed_v of_o such_o intolerable_a presumption_n as_o be_v use_v by_o pervert_v and_o false_a interpretation_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o severe_a and_o bitter_a condemnation_n of_o one_o another_o can_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o touch_v ceremony_n 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&_o that_o with_o all_o resignation_n of_o judgement_n he_o humble_o acknowledge_v that_o christ_n his_o vicar_n assist_v with_o competency_n of_o mean_n from_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n himself_o to_o be_v here_o upon_o earth_n the_o sole_a supreme_a and_o inappealable_a judge_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n often_o recall_v to_o his_o memory_n that_o it_o be_v 18._o be_v math._n 18._o write_v dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o si_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la audierit_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la veluti_fw-la ethnicus_fw-la &_o publicanus_fw-la finis_fw-la