12._o what_o as_o tertullian_n say_v mean_v they_o otherwise_o then_o they_o write_v master_n of_o deceit_n not_o of_o truth_n 10._o if_o any_o demand_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o protestant_n shall_v so_o often_o and_o so_o plain_o say_v that_o their_o church_n and_o religion_n be_v perish_v before_o luther_n appear_v perish_v wherefore_o protestant_n say_v their_o church_n be_v perish_v i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v many_o cause_n thereof_o first_o because_o it_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o their_o church_n and_o religion_n be_v not_o at_o all_o when_o luther_n begin_v that_o as_o themselves_o have_v confess_v they_o can_v deny_v it_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v if_o any_o deny_v it_o he_o may_v be_v convince_v all_o man_n must_v confess_v it_o the_o matter_n itself_o proclaim_v and_o prove_v it_o 1.4.5.7_o num._n 1.4.5.7_o and_o final_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a both_o to_o learned_a and_o unlearned_a second_o they_o say_v so_o for_o to_o move_v man_n to_o hate_v the_o 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caluin_n epist_n 190._o the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o same_o say_v sadeel_n ad_fw-la sophism_n turriani_n loc_fw-la 1._o author_n de_fw-fr eccles_n in_o danaeo_n pag._n 1029._o vorstius_n in_o antibellarm_n pag._n 145._o d._n willet_n count_v 2._o quest_n 3._o pag._n 102._o yea_o d._n morton_n part_n 1._o apos_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o affirm_v that_o protestant_n account_v the_o truth_n of_o evangelicall_a doctrine_n the_o chief_a an_o almost_o only_o essential_a inseparable_a and_o perpetual_a mark_n of_o the_o church_n and_o hence_o it_o proceed_v that_o they_o put_v the_o truth_n of_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n in_o their_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o essential_a part_n thereof_o as_o the_o french_a confession_n cap._n 27._o the_o magdeburgian_o cent._n 1._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 4_o col_fw-fr 140._o melancthon_n tom_n 1_o in_o cap._n 16._o matthaeâ—_n d._n whitaker_n cont._n 2._o quest_n 5._o cap._n 20._o pag._n 552._o 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gospel_n hooker_n in_o his_o 4._o 27._o daneus_n in_o c._n 53._o aug._n the_o hare_n whitak_n ad_fw-la rat._n 10._o pag._n 241._o parentius_n in_o instruct_v gall._n p._n 27._o book_n of_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n pag._n 181._o write_v thus_o the_o arian_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o poland_n etc._n etc._n nay_o some_o of_o the_o protestant_n lay_v claim_n to_o that_o old_a heretic_n aërius_n for_o that_o he_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o denial_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o some_o other_o point_n yet_o that_o he_o be_v stain_v with_o arianisme_n s._n epiphanius_n who_o live_v in_o those_o time_n haer_fw-mi 75._o and_o s._n augustin_n 53._o witness_n whole_a credit_n herein_o can_v no_o way_n be_v impeach_v do_v plain_o testify_v enemy_n they_o lay_v claim_v to_o their_o profess_a enemy_n 10._o last_o they_o forbear_v not_o sometime_o to_o challenge_v for_o their_o own_o such_o as_o be_v their_o profess_a enemy_n as_o be_v certain_a by_o their_o claim_n to_o the_o 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they_o may_v take_v to_o quell_v and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o sacramentary_n and_o they_o show_v the_o same_o encroach_a desire_n in_o personal_a claim_n for_o illyricus_n in_o his_o catalogue_n lib._n 19_o col_fw-fr 1917_o enroll_v among_o his_o witness_n clicthovaeus_fw-la a_o earnest_n and_o vehement_a adversary_n both_o of_o luther_n and_o occolampadius_n d._n humphrey_n in_o vita_fw-la juelli_fw-la claim_v erasmus_n for_o a_o maintainer_n and_o champion_n of_o the_o truth_n 2._o rainolds_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr idolat_a cap._n 2._o m._n fox_n vouchsafe_v he_o a_o place_n in_o his_o calendar_n of_o protestant_a saint_n and_o verheiden_n set_v his_o portraiture_n among_o the_o worthy_n and_o pair_n of_o their_o religion_n vorstius_n in_o append_v respon_n ad_fw-la sladum_fw-la pag._n 136._o account_v he_o one_o of_o his_o own_o that_o be_v say_v he_o one_o of_o the_o reform_a d._n whitaker_n contr._n 4._o quest_n 5._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 693_o say_v it_o be_v most_o apparent_a that_o erasmus_n think_v the_o same_o of_o religion_n that_o we_o do_v and_o yet_o erasmus_n himself_o lib._n 16._o epist_n 11._o profess_v that_o he_o acknowledge_v not_o luther_n and_o impugn_v open_o both_o him_z and_o his_o doctrine_n and_o as_o amidorfius_n write_v in_o epist_n apud_fw-la lutherum_n tom_n 2._o fol._n 487._o the_o sum_n of_o erasmus_n doctrine_n be_v this_o that_o luther_n doctrine_n be_v heresy_n o_o though_o brunsfelsius_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o erasmus_n sponge_n layth_v these_o thing_n to_o his_o charge_n thou_o make_v protestation_n never_o to_o have_v conversation_n or_o fellowship_n with_o those_o man_n who_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n under_o luther_n name_n again_o it_o be_v well_o know_v and_o confess_v that_o of_o so_o many_o enemy_n of_o the_o protestant_n gospel_n no_o one_o ever_o do_v it_o more_o harm_n than_o thou_o hutterus_n in_o expostulat_fw-la hospin_n part_n 2._o histor_n fol._n 72._o james_n andrew_n lib._n cont_n hosium_n p._n 110_o d._n james_n l._n the_o corrupt_a scripturae_fw-la &_o patrum_fw-la pag._n 66._o and_o other_o say_v the_o like_a of_o he_o d._n humphrey_n ad_fw-la rat._n 3._o campiani_n will_v have_v king_n henry_n 8._o to_o have_v be_v a_o member_n of_o their_o church_n d._n fulke_o lib._n cont_n heskin_n &_o saunder_n sect_n 82._o say_v he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o d._n andrews_n in_o resp_n ad_fw-la apoll._n bellarm._n cap._n 1._o say_v he_o be_v a_o true_a defender_n of_o the_o true_a say_v bucer_n epist_n dedicat_fw-la comment_fw-fr ad_fw-la rom_n he_o embrace_v the_o pure_a gospel_n of_o christ_n reject_v those_o forgery_n of_o man_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o it_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o he_o sharp_o persecute_v and_o pursue_v protestant_n even_o unto_o death_n and_o as_o melancthon_n write_v to_o he_o in_o epist_n tom_fw-mi 4_o he_o oppress_v the_o truth_n then_o appear_v and_o show_v itself_o and_o as_o cambden_n say_v in_o apparatu_fw-la annalium_fw-la anglie_o protestant_n he_o burn_v for_o heretic_n of_o charles_n 5._o scultetus_n in_o conc._n secular_a pag._n 10._o write_v thus_o it_o be_v know_v by_o undoubted_a demonstration_n that_o charles_n 5._o depart_v this_o life_n trust_v to_o the_o same_o comfort_n anâ—_n the_o same_o say_v which_o luther_n draw_v from_o the_o sacred_a welspring_n and_o broach_v to_o the_o people_n james_n andrews_n lib._n cont_n hosium_n pag._n 233._o have_v the_o like_a and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o sermon_n p._n 27._o he_o say_v to_o this_o alone_a he_o bend_v his_o whole_a endeavour_n that_o he_o may_v pluck_v up_o the_o lutheran_n religion_n by_o the_o root_n m_o dove_n in_o his_o book_n of_o recusancy_n will_v needs_o persuade_v we_o that_o bellarmine_n himself_o be_v a_o protestant_n or_o at_o least_o not_o right_a papist_n what_o marvel_n be_v it_o if_o these_o man_n be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o challenge_v the_o ancient_a father_n see_v they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o claim_v in_o this_o manner_n their_o profess_a enemy_n such_o as_o be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o be_v yet_o alive_a that_o protestant_n sometime_o acknowledge_v idolater_n infidel_n antichrist_n himself_o and_o atheist_n to_o be_v member_n of_o their_o church_n chap._n iu._n 1._o that_o they_o sometime_o confess_v idolater_n be_v member_n of_o their_o church_n idolater_n protestant_n challenge_v idolater_n be_v evident_a first_o for_o that_o they_o refuse_v not_o to_o receive_v papist_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o in_o exclamation_n and_o outcry_n against_o who_o idolatry_n their_o tongue_n and_o pen_n be_v set_v most_o a_o work_n for_o to_o their_o worship_n of_o the_o eucharist_n of_o saint_n of_o image_n of_o relic_n they_o afford_v no_o mild_a name_n and_o second_o it_o appear_v by_o their_o own_o word_n for_o m._n hooker_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n of_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n pag._n 126._o say_v christian_n
therefore_o be_v but_o half_a protestant_n for_o to_o we_o it_o suffice_v that_o we_o show_v luther_n to_o have_v be_v the_o author_n and_o beginner_n of_o whole_a and_o true_a protestant_n such_o as_o hold_v all_o point_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o absolve_v protestant_n those_o confute_v who_o say_v there_o be_v some_o visible_a protestant_n when_o luther_n arise_v chap._n v._n be_v what_o a_o man_n illyricus_n be_v 1._o some_o protestant_n when_o we_o ask_v of_o they_o who_o be_v the_o visible_a protestant_n before_o luther_n begin_v do_v not_o themselves_o name_v any_o but_o send_v we_o to_o illyricus_n or_o m._n fox_n so_o play_v d._n whitaker_n lib._n 3._o against_o duraeus_n sect_n 12._o 261._o colloq_fw-la aldeburg_n hosâ—_n part_n 2._o fol._n â—c_z 4._o beza_n epist_n 55._o in_o mat._n 20_o ver_fw-la 15._o in_o 4._o ephe._n sâ—uitet_fw-la praefat._n in_o tom_n 1._o pareus_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr amâ—sl_n great_a cap._n 1_o melancâ—h_n tom_fw-mi 2._o 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prage_n do_v add_v unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o waldense_n the_o article_n of_o free_a justification_n by_o only_a faith_n as_o say_v he_o silvius_n intimate_v wherein_o albeit_o he_o belie_v both_o husse_n and_o hierome_n &_o also_o silvius_n 7._o num._n 7._o because_o neither_o they_o know_v of_o any_o such_o justification_n as_o shall_v straight_o appear_v neither_o silvius_n intimate_v any_o such_o matter_n yet_o it_o clear_o bewray_v that_o the_o waldense_n believe_v not_o justification_n by_o only_a faith_n moreover_o luther_n as_o we_o shall_v now_o rehearse_v confess_v that_o the_o waldense_n know_v nothing_o of_o his_o imputative_a justice_n by_o only_a faith_n how_o then_o can_v they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v true_a and_o absolute_a protestant_n who_o want_v the_o very_a soul_n sum_n and_o definition_n of_o a_o protestant_n second_o they_o not_o only_o believe_v not_o justification_n by_o only_a faith_n but_o believe_v the_o contrary_a
society_n in_o profession_n of_o true_a doctrine_n and_o right_a use_n of_o sacrament_n be_v term_v of_o protestant_n the_o true_a church_n not_o because_o this_o church_n or_o society_n be_v of_o itself_o the_o true_a church_n or_o the_o society_n institute_v by_o god_n but_o because_o always_o in_o or_o under_o it_o there_o be_v the_o true_a church_n to_o wit_v the_o society_n in_o justice_n and_o predestination_n by_o reason_n that_o in_o every_o company_n of_o they_o that_o profess_v true_a doctrine_n and_o right_o use_v the_o sacrament_n there_o be_v some_o who_o be_v sociate_v and_o unite_v in_o justice_n and_o predestination_n which_o d._n whitaker_n intimate_v when_o cont._n 2._o quest_n 4._o cap._n 1_o pag._n 485._o he_o say_v the_o visible_a church_n which_o hold_v and_o profess_v true_a say_v be_v the_o true_a church_n only_o of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o predestinate_v i_o answer_v that_o this_o suppose_v a_o thing_n doubtful_a and_o perhaps_o false_a for_o 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but_o upon_o the_o house_n top_n melancthon_n upon_o the_o 11._o of_o daniel_n tom_n 2._o pag._n 511_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o church_n be_v a_o visible_a company_n again_o we_o seigne_n not_o a_o invisible_a church_n like_v to_o a_o platonical_a idea_n and_o in_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o 3._o tome_fw-mi he_o think_v it_o so_o absurd_a to_o put_v a_o invisible_a church_n as_o he_o say_v to_o what_o tend_v that_o perdigious_a speech_n invible_n monstruous_a to_o say_v the_o church_n be_v invible_n which_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o visible_a church_n we_o must_v needs_o confess_v a_o visible_a church_n and_o upon_o the_o 3._o chap._n 1._o tim._n tom_n 4._o pag._n 398_o other_o say_v he_o set_v aside_o whole_o the_o external_a show_n do_v speak_v of_o a_o invisible_a church_n as_o of_o a_o platonical_a idea_n which_o be_v not_o where_o see_v or_o hear_v kemnice_n in_o his_o common_a place_n title_n of_o the_o church_n cap._n 3_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o know_v where_o and_o which_o be_v the_o church_n therefore_o she_o must_v be_v know_v not_o to_o god_n only_o but_o also_o to_o we_o and_o thereupon_o be_v define_v to_o be_v the_o visible_a company_n of_o they_o who_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o right_o use_v the_o sacrament_n james_n andrews_n in_o his_o book_n against_o hosius_n pag._n 210_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o church_n must_v be_v a_o visible_a company_n of_o teacher_n and_o hearer_n again_o the_o church_n be_v and_o be_v call_v a_o company_n of_o man_n choose_v of_o god_n in_o which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n sound_v incorrupt_a etc._n etc._n hunnius_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o freewill_n pag._n 91_o god_n in_o all_o time_n have_v place_v his_o church_n as_o in_o a_o high_a place_n and_o have_v exalt_v it_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o people_n and_o nation_n hutter_n in_o his_o analysis_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n pag._n 430_o the_o elect_v be_v not_o the_o whole_a church_n no_o if_o you_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o true_a church_n for_o the_o church_n consist_v not_o only_o of_o inward_a say_v in_o christ_n but_o also_o of_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n now_o as_o far_o as_o this_o in_o outward_a rite_n be_v perform_v so_o far_o the_o true_a church_n true_o be_v visible_a beurlin_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o refutation_n of_o sotus_n i_o confess_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v always_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v visible_a and_o he_o add_v that_o all_o confess_v the_o same_o the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v teach_v by_o gesner_n loc_fw-fr 24._o by_o adam_n francis_n in_o his_o 11._o place_n and_o by_o other_o lutheran_n among_o the_o sacramentary_n thus_o write_v vrsin_n in_o prolegomenis_fw-la ad_fw-la catechcsin_fw-la pag._n 2_o the_o church_n must_v needs_o be_v see_v in_o this_o world_n that_o the_o elect_n may_v know_v unto_o what_o company_n they_o must_v adjoine_v themselves_o in_o this_o life_n junius_n cont._n 4._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 13._o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v impious_a to_o say_v that_o the_o church_n can_v whole_o want_v a_o visible_a form_n keckerman_n in_o the_o 3._o book_n of_o his_o theological_a system_a write_v that_o the_o church_n must_v always_o be_v sensible_a that_o other_o nation_n may_v know_v to_o what_o church_n they_o ought_v to_o adjoine_v themselves_o and_o that_o confession_n of_o sincere_a doctrine_n can_v never_o fail_v whole_o nor_o the_o visible_a church_n whole_o err_v danaeus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n dare_v to_o say_v that_o who_o deni_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n and_o that_o visible_a to_o have_v be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n he_o without_o doubt_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v ignorant_a in_o holy_a scripture_n among_o our_o english_a protestant_n m._n hooker_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n of_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n pag._n 126_o god_n have_v have_v ever_o &_o ever_o shall_v have_v some_o church_n visible_a upon_o earth_n d._n field_n in_o his_o 1._o book_n of_o the_o church_n cap._n 10_o for_o see_v the_o church_n be_v the_o multitude_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v unless_o he_o make_v confession_n unto_o salvation_n for_o faith_n hide_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o conceal_v do_v not_o suffice_v it_o can_v be_v but_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o true_a church_n must_v by_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n make_v themselves_o know_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o by_o their_o profession_n and_o practice_n they_o may_v be_v discern_v from_o other_o man_n and_o d._n white_a in_o defence_n of_o his_o way_n cap._n 4._o pag._n 390_o i_o acknowledge_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o have_v leave_v the_o record_n of_o history_n to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n and_o free_o grant_v our_o religion_n to_o be_v false_a if_o the_o
14._o nine_o invisible_a nothing_o can_v make_v the_o church_n invisible_a i_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n can_v not_o be_v invisible_a because_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o can_v make_v that_o the_o church_n profess_v not_o her_o faith_n for_o if_o any_o thing_n most_o of_o all_o persecution_n but_o as_o the_o water_n do_v lift_v up_o the_o arck_n of_o nöe_n which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n so_o do_v persecution_n raise_v up_o the_o church_n and_o make_v she_o more_o know_v and_o as_o the_o heaven_n in_o day_n time_n all_o shine_v but_o at_o might_n glitter_v in_o the_o star_n so_o the_o church_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n flourish_v in_o all_o her_o member_n but_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n be_v most_o glorious_a in_o her_o constant_a soldier_n and_o there_o be_v many_o and_o most_o excellent_a testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n how_o that_o the_o church_n be_v by_o persecution_n make_v more_o pure_a more_o famous_a and_o more_o plentiful_a which_o one_o may_v read_v in_o ss_z justin_n irenaeus_n tertullian_n gregory_n nazianzen_n hilary_n ambrose_n hierome_n augustin_n leo_n theodorete_n gregory_n the_o great_a &_o other_o i_o according_a to_o my_o purpose_n will_v allege_v only_o the_o testimony_n of_o protestant_n luther_n upon_o the_o 1._o psalm_n tom_fw-mi 3._o fol._n 125_o the_o faithful_a while_o they_o be_v kill_v do_v increase_v while_o they_o be_v diminish_v do_v multiply_v and_o upon_o the_o 9_o of_o isaias_n tom_n 4._o fol._n 84_o the_o church_n be_v make_v fruithfull_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o increase_v caluin_n against_o seruet_fw-la pag._n 595_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a church_n rise_v under_o persecution_n flourish_v under_o the_o same_o the_o like_a he_o have_v upon_o the_o 2._o tim._n cap._n 2._o and_o philip_n 1_o lubberia_fw-la lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr eccles_n cap._n 3_o the_o true_a church_n grow_v under_o suffer_a persecution_n and_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o english_a church_n in_o the_o end_n this_o flame_n the_o more_o it_o be_v keep_v down_o so_o much_o the_o more_o with_o great_a source_n and_o strength_n do_v it_o break_v out_o and_o fly_v abroad_o d._n fulke_o of_o succession_n pag._n 255_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o church_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v extinguish_v by_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o material_a sword_n that_o i_o grant_v it_o give_v her_o occasion_n to_o delate_v and_o extend_v her_o bound_n for_o so_o as_o tertullian_n say_v well_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o church_n this_o all_o that_o be_v not_o stark_o blind_a do_v see_v to_o have_v happen_v to_o our_o church_n for_o how_o much_o the_o more_o antichrist_n rage_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n so_o much_o the_o more_o famous_a she_o become_v and_o d._n whitaker_n cont._n 2_o quest_n 5._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 501_o persecution_n destroy_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n but_o make_v it_o more_o famous_a and_o cont._n 4._o quest_n 5._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 669_o when_o 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