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apostle_n she_o compose_v the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n she_o judge_v of_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o she_o if_o she_o must_v clear_v out_o doubt_n examine_v our_o cause_n redress_v our_o scandal_n quiet_a our_o contention_n she_o no_o doubt_n be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o all_o our_o spiritual_a affair_n when_o any_o doubt_n be_v make_v of_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n whether_o they_o be_v they_o or_o no_o as_o whether_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o laodicean_n be_v his_o or_o not_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n to_o decide_v the_o matter_n to_o receive_v or_o reject_v it_o therefore_o she_o judge_v of_o the_o apostolical_a doctrine_n of_o the_o sacred_a canon_n she_o judge_v what_o be_v consonant_n to_o the_o divine_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o what_o be_v dissonant_n thereunto_o when_o any_o heresy_n spring_v from_o the_o false_a interpreration_n of_o scripture_n she_o also_o censure_v she_o condemn_v it_o therefore_o she_o be_v the_o judge_v not_o only_o of_o the_o scripture_n but_o also_o of_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o exposition_n of_o they_o and_o thus_o in_o all_o time_n and_o place_n whensoever_o occasion_n have_v be_v offer_v the_o church_n have_v exercise_v her_o judicial_a power_n chap._n vii_o wherein_o be_v manifest_v the_o conformable_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n other_o authoritye_n allege_v &_o the_o imagine_a circle_n object_v against_o we_o avoid_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n a_o controversy_n arise_v concern_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n it_o be_v diligent_o argue_v discuss_v and_o judge_v by_o the_o church_n with_o this_o divine_a and_o 28._o act._n 15._o v._n 28._o infallible_a resolution_n it_o have_v seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o we_o etc._n etc._n some_o few_o year_n after_o a_o great_a debate_n fall_v out_o about_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v keep_v always_o on_o the_o sunday_n or_o on_o the_o 14._o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n the_o matter_n be_v refer_v examine_v &_o judge_v by_o the_o church_n with_o such_o a_o uncontrollable_a sentence_n as_o they_o who_o resist_v be_v absolute_o censure_v and_o condemn_v for_o heretic_n call_v quartadecimani_fw-la witness_n s._n augustine_n epiphanius_n tertullian_n &_o other_o in_o all_o succeed_a age_n some_o such_o doubt_n question_n or_o heresye_n have_v spring_v up_o and_o have_v be_v praescrip_n aug._n haer_fw-mi â—6_n epiphan_n haer_fw-mi 50._o tertul._n in_o praescrip_n always_o sift_v determine_v and_o judge_v by_o the_o church_n from_o her_o the_o novatians_n arian_n nestorian_n eutichian_o pelagian_o monothelite_n and_o the_o rest_n have_v still_o receive_v their_o final_a doom_n and_o irrevocable_a damnation_n in_o such_o judicial_a manner_n as_o no_o appeal_n no_o dispute_n no_o further_a examination_n of_o their_o opinion_n have_v be_v after_o hooker_n hooker_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o book_n of_o eccles_n poli_fw-fr pag._n 24._o 25._o 26._o 27._o covel_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o m._n hooker_n permit_v as_o not_o only_a m._n hooker_n and_o m._n doctor_n covell_n two_o modern_a protestant_n but_o s._n athanasius_n also_o testify_v of_o the_o church_n decree_n in_o the_o nicen_n council_n against_o the_o arian_n let_v no_o man_n think_v a_o matter_n discuss_v by_o so_o many_o bishop_n &_o confirm_v with_o most_o clear_a testimony_n may_v be_v call_v again_o in_o question_n lest_o if_o a_o thing_n so_o often_o judge_v be_v revise_v and_o know_v again_o the_o curiosity_n of_o know_v utter_o want_v all_o end_n of_o know_v and_o martian_a the_o emperor_n he_o do_v wrong_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o most_o reverend_a synod_n who_o contend_v to_o rip_v up_o or_o public_o argue_v and_o dispute_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v once_o judge_v and_o right_o order_v theodosius_n damnat_fw-la athan._n in_o decr_n nice_n syno_n martian_a in_o rescript_n ad_fw-la pallad_n praefect_n preto_fw-la c._n desum_fw-la trin._n l._n 5._o cod._n l._n 1._o tit_n leg_n damnat_fw-la also_o and_o valentinian_n those_o two_o catholic_a emperor_n who_o hold_v the_o imperial_a sceptre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 428._o have_v most_o catholike_o enact_v a_o law_n allow_v the_o church_n definitive_a sentence_n in_o sundry_a counsel_n whosoever_o in_o this_o holy_a city_n or_o other_o where_o do_v follow_v the_o profane_a perversity_n of_o eutiches_n conden_v in_o the_o late_a council_n gather_v at_o chalcedom_n &_o do_v not_o so_o believe_v in_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o 318._o holy_a father_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n &_o as_o the_o 150._o venerable_a bishop_n assemble_v together_o in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n or_o the_o other_o two_o counsel_n follow_v of_o ephesus_n and_o chalcedon_n let_v they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v heretic_n but_o as_o thâ—_n church_n tribunal_n in_o condemn_a heresye_n so_o in_o establish_v true_a doctrine_n in_o all_o doubtful_a case_n have_v be_v esteem_v infallible_a hence_o that_o common_a say_n of_o s._n augustine_n whosoever_o fear_v to_o be_v ensnare_v 33._o aug._n l._n 1._o cont_n cres_n c._n 33._o by_o the_o obscurity_n or_o hardness_n of_o this_o question_n let_v he_o consult_v the_o church_n thereof_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n without_o all_o ambiguity_n do_v demonstrate_v 2._o hence_o s._n paul_n immediate_o instruct_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n when_o false_a seducer_n seek_v to_o caluminate_v 2._o gal._n 2._o v._n 2._o tertul._n l._n 4._o contra_fw-la marc._n c._n 2._o his_o heavenly_a doctrine_n have_v recourse_n unto_o the_o church_n for_o approbation_n of_o his_o gospel_n lest_o perhaps_o in_o vain_a i_o shall_v run_v or_o have_v run_v whereupon_o tertullian_n if_o he_o from_o who_o s._n luke_n receive_v his_o light_n desire_v to_o have_v his_o faith_n and_o preach_v authorize_v by_o his_o predecessor_n how_o
chap._n ix_o in_o which_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o no_o sectary_n can_v be_v save_v by_o believe_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o as_o revolt_v from_o truth_n there_o breed_v like_o a_o canker_n this_o cloak_a atheism_n that_o it_o import_v little_a of_o what_o religion_n a_o man_n be_v of_o so_o he_o acknowledge_v one_o god_n receive_v the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o believe_v to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n a_o atheism_n i_o call_v it_o because_o it_o secret_o tend_v to_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o all_o christian_a faith_n &_o due_a worship_n of_o god_n faith_n the_o gainsay_n of_o any_o one_o article_n dispose_v to_o a_o plain_a apostasy_n &_o denial_n of_o all_o article_n of_o faith_n for_o as_o the_o take_v away_o of_o a_o few_o stone_n by_o little_a and_o little_o dispose_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o stately_a building_n so_o the_o removal_n or_o not_o admittance_n of_o some_o point_n of_o faith_n most_o dangerous_o make_v way_n to_o the_o denial_n of_o all_o after_o which_o manner_n i_o shall_v demonstrate_v by_o &_o by_o how_o that_o he_o which_o gaynesayth_v the_o least_o article_n of_o faith_n have_v quite_o lose_v hiâ—_n faith_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n but_o first_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o some_o other_o argument_n 2._o according_a to_o this_o atheistical_a opinion_n that_o every_o one_o may_v be_v save_v in_o his_o own_o sect_n the_o pelagian_n novatians_n donatist_n eutichian_o monothelite_n and_o sundry_a other_o plague_n of_o the_o church_n who_o embrace_v the_o trinity_n incarnation_n passion_n of_o christ_n &c._n &c._n may_v be_v put_v in_o some_o hope_n of_o future_a happiness_n which_o not_o christian_a i_o think_v will_v now_o confess_v likewise_o those_o sectarye_n who_o after_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n maintain_v s._n cyprian_n and_o other_o holy_a bishop_n error_n of_o rebaptisation_n consort_v with_o catholics_n in_o all_o other_o point_n of_o belief_n notwithstanding_o for_o that_o alone_o they_o be_v account_v heretic_n and_o so_o deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o life_n of_o who_o vincen._n lirinensis_n novit_fw-la vincen._n adu_fw-la prof_o haeret_fw-la novit_fw-la make_v this_o exclamation_n o_o admirable_a change_n of_o thing_n the_o author_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o opinion_n be_v esteem_v catholik_o and_o their_o follower_n be_v judge_v heretic_n because_o they_o without_o breach_n of_o peace_n before_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n these_o after_o with_o proud_a stubbornness_n presume_v to_o defend_v it_o 3._o the_o quartdecimani_n who_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 186._o believe_v all_o the_o substantial_a head_n of_o faith_n they_o believe_v whatsoever_o be_v public_o teach_v &_o receive_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o only_o one_o particular_a thing_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v of_o small_a importance_n concern_v the_o celebration_n of_o 39_o euseb_n l._n 5._o c._n 22._o nicep_v l._n 4._o cap._n 39_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v celebrate_v on_o the_o fourteen_o moon_n &_o then_o the_o fast_o of_o lent_n cease_v upon_o whatsoever_o day_n it_o fall_v or_o upon_o a_o sunday_n according_a to_o the_o general_a custom_n of_o christian_n and_o yet_o for_o this_o only_a point_n they_o be_v enroll_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o heretic_n exclude_v here_o from_o the_o banquet_n of_o the_o church_n &_o supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n hereafter_o for_o s._n austin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o heresye_n 10._o aug._n haer_fw-mi 29._o epiphan_n 50._o hier._n dial_n aâ—â—er_n lucifer_n c._n 1._o haereticos_fw-la quoscumque_fw-la christianos_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la tit._n 3._o v._n 10._o rehearse_v they_o by_o another_o name_n &_o sundry_a more_o among_o who_o many_o believe_v all_o the_o forename_a principle_n of_o religion_n he_o notwithstanding_o conclude_v of_o they_o &_o the_o like_a other_o heresy_n beside_o these_o may_v be_v any_o one_o of_o which_o whosoever_o shall_v hold_v can_v be_v a_o christian_a catholic_n s._n jerome_n presuppose_v this_o as_o a_o certain_a ground_n heretic_n whatsoever_o can_v be_v christian_n &_o bargayn_v with_o his_o collocutor_fw-la to_o speak_v of_o a_o heretic_n as_o of_o a_o gentile_a s._n paul_n charge_v we_o to_o shun_v the_o company_n of_o every_o heretic_n in_o what_o point_n soever_o he_o run_v astray_o say_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o &_o second_o admonition_n avoid_v know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v such_o a_o one_o be_v subvert_v &_o sin_v be_v condemn_v by_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o he_o cast_v all_o 21._o gal._n 5._o v._n 20._o &_o 21._o sectarye_n with_o fornicatour_n murderer_n and_o drunkard_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 4._o moreover_o the_o donatist_n disagree_v from_o the_o catholic_a church_n in_o a_o matter_n not_o specify_v in_o the_o creed_n no_o nor_o express_o mention_v as_o s._n augustine_n avow_v in_o holy_a writ_n this_o say_v he_o neither_o you_o nor_o i_o do_v read_v in_o express_a word_n â—4_n aug._n l._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl._n c._n 19_o aug._n l._n 1._o cont_n cres_n c._n 33._o lib._n 11._o de_fw-la baptis_fw-la con_fw-mi donat._n c._n 4._o l._n 5._o cap._n â—4_n and_o in_o another_o place_n although_o no_o example_n of_o this_o matter_n be_v find_v in_o holy_a scripture_n yet_o do_v we_o follow_v in_o this_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n when_o we_o do_v that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o universal_a church_n commend_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o scripture_n likewise_o the_o apostle_n have_v command_v nothing_o concern_v this_o matter_n but_o the_o custom_n which_o be_v allege_v against_o s._n cyprian_n be_v to_o be_v think_v to_o have_v descend_v from_o their_o tradition_n as_o diverse_a other_o thing_n have_v do_v which_o the_o universal_a church_n do_v observe_v &_o be_v therefore_o with_o great_a reason_n believe_v to_o have_v be_v command_v 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out_o the_o hide_a cause_n and_o reason_n of_o they_o and_o what_o be_v aristotle_n of_o another_o mind_n who_o m._n white_a place_n white_a in_o the_o same_o place_n so_o bold_o quote_v as_o countenance_v his_o absurdity_n i_o be_o full_o assure_v he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o syllable_n sound_v that_o way_n for_o he_o distinguish_v two_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n one_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o the_o other_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o he_o aristotle_n no_o where_o teach_v cause_n to_o be_v more_o know_v to_o we_o then_o their_o effect_n as_o white_a falsify_v he_o thing_n in_o itself_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v more_o intelligible_a although_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o imbecility_n we_o can_v reach_v unto_o it_o thus_o aristotle_n in_o the_o very_a place_n object_v by_o white_a only_o teach_v that_o cause_n be_v both_o before_o their_o effect_n and_o better_o know_v to_o wit_n in_o nature_n but_o not_o to_o we_o not_o 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church_n as_o a_o flatterer_n style_v he_o write_v direct_o against_o they_o where_o be_v that_o ordinary_a succession_n ordinary_a calling_n common_a consecration_n of_o protestant_a superintendent_o of_o which_o m._n mason_n brag_v so_o much_o by_o three_o of_o our_o bishop_n or_o such_o as_o be_v ordain_v by_o they_o when_o whitaker_n deny_v their_o prelate_n and_o minister_n to_o be_v ordain_v by_o papistical_a bishop_n when_o he_o â—aught_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v create_v by_o they_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o consecrate_v by_o three_o bishop_n 308._o ibid._n f._n 308._o do_v not_o take_v place_n in_o their_o lapse_v church_n that_o catholic_a bishop_n can_v not_o be_v induce_v to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o my_o ricard_n stock_n in_o dedicatory_a epist_n to_o my_o they_o that_o their_o succession_n be_v extraordinary_a not_o according_a to_o the_o receive_v manner_n be_v mason_n ordination_n then_o a_o foot_n his_o forge_a consecration_n every_o where_o practise_v when_o whitaker_n so_o often_o and_o so_o advise_o knowles_n lord_n knowles_n protest_v the_o contrary_a but_o into_o such_o contradiction_n they_o be_v wont_v to_o fall_v who_o wrongful_o lie_v claim_v to_o false_a pretend_a title_n 3._o mason_n lib._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 22._o the_o chief_a reason_n which_o move_v master_n whitaker_n master_n fulke_n and_o their_o consorte_n thus_o to_o disclaim_v from_o the_o ordination_n of_o catholic_a bishop_n be_v because_o 23._o whitak_n contro_fw-la 2._o q._n 3._o cap_n 1._o folio_n 184._o episcopi_fw-la qui_fw-la secuti_fw-la gregorium_fw-la magnum_fw-la verifuerunt_fw-la antichristi_fw-la fulke_o in_o c._n 20._o apo._n sect_n 2._o spark_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o m._n john_n d'_fw-fr aâ—bins_n p._n 23._o they_o most_o injurious_o account_v they_o antichristian_a prelate_n the_o bishop_n say_v whitaker_n which_o follow_v gregory_n the_o great_a be_v true_a antichrist_n they_o be_v as_o fulke_n miscal_v they_o prelate_n of_o the_o antichristian_a church_n right_o priest_n of_o antichrist_n say_v d._n spark_n yea_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a among_o they_o then_o to_o call_v our_o people_n the_o limb_n of_o antichrist_n our_o church_n the_o congregation_n of_o antichrist_n our_o priest_n work_n fulke_o in_o c._n 2._o ad_fw-la thess_n sect_n 9_o and_o in_o c._n 17._o apo._n sect_n 1._o &_o 4_o &_o in_o other_o of_o his_o work_n and_o bishop_n the_o slave_n and_o shavelinge_n of_o antichrist_n our_o pope_n even_a antichrist_n themselves_o which_o although_o they_o be_v most_o malicious_a and_o spiâ—ifull_a calumniation_n howsoever_o master_n powell_n believe_v the_o letter_n as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n yet_o see_v the_o misery_n of_o english_a superintendent_o when_o to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o all_o their_o neighbour_n brethren_n who_o want_v that_o call_n they_o be_v fain_o to_o beg_v their_o spiritual_a power_n from_o such_o as_o they_o misdeem_v antichristian_a 2._o gabriel_n powel_n in_o tract_n de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la p._n 2._o bishop_n when_o they_o can_v enter_v the_o fold_n of_o christ_n but_o by_o the_o backdoor_n of_o antichrist_n nor_o minister_v his_o sacrament_n but_o by_o ordination_n from_o antichrist_n nor_o feed_v his_o sheep_n but_o by_o commission_n from_o antichrist_n nor_o receive_v holy_a order_n and_o confer_v they_o to_o other_o but_o by_o the_o authority_n rite_n protestant_n aredrve_v to_o great_a extremitye_n when_o they_o beg_v from_o antichrist_n all_o their_o christian_n rite_n of_o antichrist_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o needy_a the_o church_n his_o spouse_n become_v so_o bankrupt_a as_o not_o to_o have_v any_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n leave_v but_o what_o it_o borrow_v from_o antichrist_n her_o deadly_a enemy_n be_v christ_n disrobe_v of_o all_o his_o inheritance_n and_o after_o so_o many_o age_n do_v he_o repair_v to_o you_o to_o restore_v he_o his_o right_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o antichrist_n by_o his_o slavish_a army_n by_o his_o antichristian_a idolatour_n o_o m._n mason_n how_o base_a be_v your_o thought_n how_o miserable_a your_o clergy_n when_o you_o be_v force_v to_o run_v to_o this_o miserable_a refuge_n to_o go_v on_o preach_v protestant_n mynister_n want_v true_a mission_n or_o vocation_n to_o preach_v 23._o the_o last_o defect_n of_o protestant_a ministry_n be_v mission_n or_o vocation_n to_o preach_v which_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o the_o function_n of_o a_o lawful_a pastor_n and_o duâ—y_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o saint_n paul_n say_v how_o shall_v they_o believe_v he_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v and_o how_o shall_v hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n but_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v unless_o they_o be_v send_v in_o which_o word_n he_o chain_v together_o in_o a_o link_n inseparable_o these_o four_o thing_n faith_n hear_v 15._o rom._n 10._o v._n 14._o 15._o preacher_n and_o mission_n and_o as_o hear_v be_v requisite_a in_o the_o believer_n that_o â—e_n may_v right_o believe_v so_o mission_n in_o the_o preacher_n that_o he_o may_v lawful_o preach_v this_o mission_n or_o call_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o one_o immediate_o from_o god_n which_o be_v call_v a_o extraordinary_a mission_n &_o aught_o to_o be_v prove_v by_o apparent_a miracle_n the_o irreproveable_a seal_n &_o conformation_n of_o god_n will_n the_o other_o mediate_o only_a by_o authority_n communicate_v unto_o they_o from_o apostolical_a man_n the_o vicegerent_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n which_o be_v term_v a_o ordinary_a vocation_n the_o usual_a mission_n now_o 376._o matth._n 28._o rom._n 10._o eph._n 4._o luther_n tom._n 5._o â—_o witen_n in_o c._n 1._o ad_fw-la galat._n folio_fw-la 376._o practise_v in_o the_o church_n and_o which_o have_v continue_v according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n confess_v by_o luther_n and_o shall_v continue_v even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n without_o which_o whosoever_o arrogate_v the_o name_n of_o a_o preacher_n he_o be_v a_o usurper_n a_o intruder_n that_o rush_v in_o at_o the_o window_n and_o enter_v not_o at_o the_o door_n he_o be_v a_o wolf_n a_o thief_n who_o come_v not_o but_o to_o steal_v &_o kill_v &_o destroy_v 24._o wherefore_o although_o we_o shall_v bestow_v upon_o protestant_n the_o alm_n of_o ordination_n they_o so_o importunate_o beg_v although_o they_o can_v derive_v a_o true_a consecration_n mundi_fw-la eavocatio_fw-la duravit_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la nostra_fw-la tempora_fw-la &_o durabit_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la mundi_fw-la which_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a from_o catholic_n bishop_n yet_o their_o commission_n and_o warrant_n to_o preach_v their_o caluinisticall_a doctrine_n their_o vocation_n thereunto_o they_o can_v never_o show_v for_o let_v they_o tell_v i_o who_o call_v they_o to_o that_o office_n who_o give_v they_o authority_n to_o preach_v their_o protestant_a faith_n temporal_a prince_n and_o secular_a people_n who_o master_n whitaker_n assign_v they_o can_v communicate_v that_o 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the_o truth_n yet_o be_v bewitch_v with_o antichrist_n in_o many_o thing_n it_o do_v not_o reveal_v the_o
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