contrary_a opinion_n three_o we_o see_v how_o infamous_a a_o society_n protestancy_n be_v into_o which_o all_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n likewise_o idolater_n infidel_n antichrist_n atheist_n be_v admit_v what_o sink_v ever_o do_v receive_v such_o filth_n sure_o such_o a_o rabble_n deserve_v better_o the_o name_n of_o hell_n then_o of_o the_o holy_a church_n four_o we_o see_v how_o monstruous_a a_o company_n it_o be_v which_o consist_v of_o so_o different_a and_o opposite_a member_n tymâ—past_n what_o they_o mean_v by_o a_o protestant_n in_o tymâ—past_n five_o we_o may_v gather_v what_o protestant_n mean_v when_o they_o say_v protestant_n have_v be_v always_o or_o before_o luther_n for_o they_o mean_v not_o that_o there_o have_v be_v always_o some_o who_o believe_v at_o least_o all_o their_o fundamental_a article_n but_o that_o there_o be_v always_o some_o who_o as_o they_o speak_v oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o pope_n or_o his_o error_n whether_o they_o be_v otherwise_o 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man_n it_o be_v in_o like_a sort_n necessary_a that_o he_o profess_v himself_o to_o believe_v with_o such_o a_o faith_n that_o he_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n for_o example_n for_o luther_n to_o have_v be_v a_o true_a protestant_n before_o god_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o he_o have_v true_o believe_v himself_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o only_a the_o foresay_a special_a faith_n which_o he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o justice_n which_o faith_n they_o call_v special_a or_o particular_a because_o it_o be_v particular_a to_o luther_n no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v luther_n to_o be_v justify_v beside_o himself_o and_o for_o luther_n to_o have_v be_v a_o visible_a protestant_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n it_o be_v needful_a in_o like_a manner_n to_o have_v profess_v himself_o to_o have_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o only_a the_o say_a faith_n the_o same_o i_o say_v of_o caluin_n and_o of_o every_o protestant_n in_o particular_a that_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n 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none_o can_v be_v a_o true_a protestant_n before_o god_n unless_o he_o have_v the_o foresay_a special_a faith_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o none_o can_v be_v a_o visible_a protestant_n before_o man_n unless_o he_o profess_v to_o believe_v justification_n by_o only_a special_a faith_n because_o none_o can_v be_v account_v to_o be_v of_o any_o religion_n unless_o he_o profess_v to_o believe_v those_o mean_n of_o obtain_v justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o that_o religion_n teach_v caluin_n 3_o instit_fw-la cap._n 2._o §_o 16_o none_n be_v a_o true_a faithful_a man_n faith_n none_o faithful_a without_o special_a faith_n but_o he_o who_o with_o a_o solid_a persuasion_n that_o god_n love_v he_o assure_v himself_o of_o all_o thing_n from_o his_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n and_o §_o 39_o he_o say_v without_o this_o christianity_n stand_v not_o and_o in_o rom._n 1._o v._n 7_o hence_o we_o gather_v that_o none_o do_v right_o account_v themselves_o faithful_a unless_o
mass_n and_o book_n thus_o luther_n 2._o in_o like_a manner_n the_o protestant_n in_o sleidan_n lib._n 1._o fol._n 258_o the_o pope_n make_v law_n by_o which_o true_a knowledge_n be_v utter_o oppress_v melancthon_n tom_n 2._o lutheri_fw-la fol._n 192_o scholastical_a divinity_n be_v receive_v faith_n be_v destroy_v the_o doctrine_n of_o work_n be_v admit_v the_o magdeburgian_o praefat._v centur._n 5_o religion_n extreme_a abolition_n of_o religion_n there_o be_v a_o extreme_a abolition_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n under_o popery_n caluin_n praefat._n institut_fw-la in_o former_a age_n man_n have_v extinguish_v the_o light_n of_o god_n and_o 1._o institut_fw-la cap._n 11._o §_o 9_o many_o age_n since_o true_a religion_n be_v drown_v and_o overthrow_v 4._o institut_fw-la cap._n 2._o §_o 2_o bury_v the_o substance_n of_o christianity_n bury_v under_o popery_n that_o doctrine_n without_o which_o christianity_n can_v consist_v be_v all_o bury_v and_o shut_v out_o respon_n ad_fw-la sadolet_n pag._n 128._o he_o say_v that_o the_o necessity_n to_o leave_v the_o roman_a church_n be_v that_o the_o light_n of_o divine_a truth_n be_v extinct_a the_o word_n of_o god_n bury_v etc._n etc._n and_o p._n 130._o root_n chief_a point_n of_o doctrine_n overthrow_v from_o the_o root_n make_v this_o speech_n unto_o god_n in_o defence_n of_o his_o forsake_v the_o roman_a church_n there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o profane_a opinion_n which_o even_o by_o the_o ground_n overthrow_v the_o chief_a point_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o thou_o do_v deliver_v unto_o we_o by_o word_n lib._n the_o necess_n refor_n pa._n 49_o when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v choke_v with_o these_o so_o many_o &_o so_o thick_a darkness_n luther_n step_v forth_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 62_o none_n pray_v to_o god_n with_o assure_a say_v that_o be_v in_o earnest_n neither_o can_v they_o for_o christ_n be_v bury_v in_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o be_v etc._n etc._n end_v word_n of_o god_n end_v respon_n ad_fw-la versipell_n pag._n 358_o they_o have_v extinguish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n in_o psycopan_n pag._n 388_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v end_v by_o perverse_a use_n and_o sloth_n now_o return_v to_o light_v in_o rom._n 11._o vers_fw-la 22_o the_o truth_n be_v take_v away_o out_o the_o light_n put_v out_o s._n deel_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la minist_n pag._n 552_o god_n suffer_v that_o light_n to_o be_v put_v out_o which_o shall_v perpetual_o have_v lighten_v we_o in_o govern_v our_o life_n banish_v pure_a worship_n banish_v crispin_n praeâ—at_a operum_fw-la occolampadij_fw-la both_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n and_o piety_n be_v take_v away_o they_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o church_n all_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n celius_n secundus_fw-la cairo_n de_fw-la amplitudine_fw-la regni_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o pag._n 33_o world_n true_a christ_n take_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o by_o little_a and_o little_a true_a christ_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o antichrist_n put_v in_o his_o steed_n and_o hospin_n part_n 1._o histor_n lib._n 4._o pag._n 291._o write_v that_o after_o 800._o year_n after_o christ_n the_o light_n of_o the_o wholesome_a and_o true_a doctrine_n begin_v to_o be_v darken_v till_o it_o be_v utter_o put_v out_o out_o the_o light_n clean_o put_v out_o thus_o foreign_a protestant_n both_o lutheran_n and_o sacramentary_n 3._o among_o english_a protestant_n thus_o write_v m._n bale_n cent._n 4._o c._n 6_o wholesome_a truth_n perish_v from_o the_o earth_n cent._n 1._o pag._n 69_o from_o this_o time_n anno_fw-la 607_o purity_n of_o heavenly_a doctrine_n vanish_v out_o of_o the_o church_n earth_n the_o truth_n perish_v from_o earth_n in_o his_o apology_n against_o priesthood_n and_o vow_n fol._n 3_o two_o thing_n have_v chief_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o utter_a decay_n and_o full_a destruction_n of_o christian_a religion_n etc._n etc._n church_n vanish_v out_o of_o the_o church_n m._n powell_n in_o â—tinerarium_fw-la cambrâ—ae_fw-la lib._n 2_o cap._n 7._o say_v that_o about_o the_o year_n 1189_o there_o be_v the_o chief_a reign_n of_o darkness_n in_o so_o much_o that_o not_o only_o preach_v of_o the_o true_a word_n but_o also_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v banish_v and_o scarce_o the_o name_n of_o christianity_n remain_v religion_n utter_a decay_n &_o full_a destruction_n of_o religion_n m._n fox_n in_o the_o protestation_n before_o his_o act_n affirm_v that_o about_o the_o year_n 1215._o and_o 1080_o christian_n say_v be_v extinguish_v and_o pag._n 840._o that_o christian_a religion_n be_v whole_o change_v into_o idolatry_n d._n fulke_o ad_fw-la cavillat_n sâ—apletoni_n remain_v scarce_o name_n of_o christianity_n remain_v scarce_o can_v he_o five_o hundred_o year_n after_o banish_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o salvation_n out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o europe_n and_o final_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o english_a church_n part_n 5._o cap._n 13._o divis_fw-la 1._o say_v that_o 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the_o pope_n be_v that_o antichrist_n whereof_o s._n paul_n speak_v 5._o the_o three_o argument_n they_o wring_v out_o of_o the_o 12._o apocal._n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v cause_v the_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o church_n to_o fly_v into_o the_o wilderness_n this_o also_o be_v a_o fallacy_n not_o unlike_a to_o the_o former_a first_o because_o it_o be_v more_o unknown_a that_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v the_o woman_n or_o the_o true_a church_n or_o the_o pope_n that_o dragon_n or_o the_o popery_n the_o desert_n hen_n that_o protestant_n be_v heretofor_a among_o papist_n again_o there_o be_v no_o speech_n at_o all_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v so_o long_a time_n and_o so_o secret_a as_o protestant_n say_v their_o church_n be_v in_o popery_n yea_o the_o time_n which_o this_o woman_n be_v to_o abide_v in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v set_v down_o to_o be_v 1260_o day_n or_o as_o it_o be_v say_v cap._n 20._o a_o small_a tyme._n and_o as_o luther_n upon_o 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be_v every_o where_o caluin_n pronounce_v admonit_a ult._n ad_fw-la westphalum_fw-la pag._n 829._o that_o it_o be_v not_o bear_v long_o since_o and_o alcsius_n apud_fw-la hospiâ—_n part_n 2._o fol._n 201._o say_v i_o know_v both_o the_o time_n when_o this_o opinion_n be_v first_o broach_v to_o the_o church_n and_o who_o be_v author_n thereof_o authores_fw-la admonit_fw-la de_fw-fr lib._n concord_n cap._n 3._o pag_n 95._o no_o man_n teach_v this_o their_o opinion_n before_o luther_n do_v they_o not_o bring_v forth_o new_a devise_n and_o not_o hear_v of_o before_o in_o the_o church_n beza_n also_o lib._n de_fw-fr omnipraesentia_fw-la carnis_fw-la christi_fw-la pag._n 509._o call_v it_o a_o doctrine_n unheard_a of_o in_o the_o church_n final_o clenuitius_n apud_fw-la heshus_n lib._n cit_fw-la call_v the_o very_a confession_n of_o auspurg_n a_o new_a and_o five_o gospel_n thus_o protestant_n testify_v the_o newness_n of_o each_o other_o doctrine_n 9_o eight_o i_o prove_v the_o newness_n 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part_n 2._o histor_n fol._n 232_o he_o first_o in_o our_o age_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n after_o it_o have_v be_v extinguish_v thus_o the_o lutheran_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o sacramentarye_n zuinglius_fw-la respon_n ad_fw-la luther_n tom_n 2._o fol._n 380._o thus_o speak_v luther_n thou_o first_o come_v into_o the_o field_n ibidem_fw-la in_o exeges_fw-la fol._n 335._o we_o willing_o acknowledge_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a defender_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o diomedes_n who_o dare_v set_v upon_o the_o roman_a venus_n the_o jonathas_n who_o dare_v alone_o assail_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o palestin_o bucer_n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la pag._n 675._o call_v luther_n our_o first_o apostle_n of_o the_o pure_a gospel_n and_o 673._o say_v luther_n first_o in_o our_o age_n do_v impugn_v superstition_n caluin_n write_v that_o he_o begin_v to_o take_v the_o cause_n in_o hand_n and_o first_o show_v the_o way_n way_n first_o show_v the_o way_n danaeus_n 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it_o have_v be_v bring_v forth_o and_o ibidem_fw-la in_o cap._n 17._o matth._n he_o say_v that_o without_o he_o the_o sacramentary_n and_o other_o will_v not_o have_v know_v never_o so_o little_a of_o the_o evangelicall_a truth_n jot_n not_o one_o jot_n zuinglius_fw-la in_o exegesi_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2._o fol._n 358._o write_v these_o word_n of_o luther_n if_o they_o have_v not_o have_v it_o of_o we_o little_a never_o so_o little_a doubtless_o they_o will_v have_v know_v nothing_o of_o and_o those_o of_o zurich_n in_o their_o confession_n write_v thus_o luther_n boast_v that_o himself_o be_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n of_o the_o german_n who_o have_v learn_v nothing_o of_o any_o and_o all_o have_v learn_v of_o he_o none_o know_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o they_o have_v know_v by_o he_o 3._o three_o they_o write_v that_o luther_n do_v kindle_v the_o protestant_a light_n schusselburg_n tom_n 13._o catal._n haeret_fw-la pag._n 897_o light_n luther_n kindle_v the_o protestant_a light_n by_o luther_n ministry_n the_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v kindle_v again_o for_o we_o lobechius_n disput_fw-la 1._o pag._n 6._o by_o this_o man_n ministry_n the_o lord_n have_v kindle_v in_o germany_n the_o light_n of_o the_o heavenly_a truth_n m._n jewel_n defence_n apol._n part_n 1._o cap._n 7._o divis_fw-la 3._o pag._n 56._o luther_n and_o zuinglius_fw-la be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o kindle_v again_o the_o light_n which_o you_o have_v quench_v verheiden_n in_o his_o image_n at_o the_o image_n of_o luther_n thou_n first_o do_v preach_v the_o gospel_n with_o so_o great_a constancy_n thoâ—_n do_v lighten_v the_o torch_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o world_n and_o at_o the_o image_n of_o zuinglius_fw-la he_o say_v of_o he_o and_o luther_n foundation_n lay_v the_o foundation_n these_o two_o architect_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o evangelicall_a kingdom_n d._n whitaker_n count_v 4._o quest_n 5._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 693._o luther_n light_v a_o torch_n which_o no_o flood_n can_v put_v out_o and_o in_o praefat._n tom_fw-mi 2._o danaei_n it_o be_v say_v god_n raise_v up_o luther_n for_o to_o kindle_v and_o restore_v to_o the_o world_n the_o light_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v a_o kindler_n of_o light_n but_o to_o be_v author_n thereof_o 4._o four_o they_o say_v that_o luther_n be_v the_o renewer_n the_o founder_n the_o restorer_n the_o settler_n and_o promulgator_n of_o their_o church_n and_o religion_n zuinglius_fw-la in_o exegesi_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2._o fol._n 358._o write_v that_o luther_n challenge_v to_o himself_o all_o the_o instauration_n of_o say_v illyricus_n in_o schusselburg_n tom_fw-mi 13._o catal._n haeret_fw-la fol._n 850_o this_o same_o religion_n be_v renew_v and_o settle_v by_o luther_n hamburgenses_n ibidem_fw-la fol._n 658._o it_o renew_a religion_n &_o settle_v it_o luther_n true_o the_o renewer_n of_o divine_a worship_n heshusius_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr praesentia_fw-la christi_fw-la say_v of_o luther_n he_o be_v that_o notable_a instrument_n by_o which_o true_a religion_n be_v renew_v saxonici_fw-la in_o the_o conference_n at_o aldburg_n scripto_fw-la 7._o pag._n 319._o speak_v thus_o since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n renew_v by_o luther_n hemingius_n in_o schusselburg_n lib._n 2._o theol._n caluin_n pap._n 133._o luther_n restore_v the_o ancient_a worship_n which_o our_o first_o parent_n receive_v of_o god_n and_o which_o christ_n commend_v to_o his_o church_n caluin_n admonit_a 2._o pag._n 147_o by_o his_o endeavour_n principal_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v restore_v and_o pag._n 768._o god_n raise_v luther_n &_o other_o gospel_n restore_v purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o who_o ministry_n our_o church_n be_v found_v and_o institute_v the_o protestant_a prince_n in_o germany_n in_o schusselburg_n tom_n 13._o catal_a pag._n 877._o write_v that_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n willing_o affirm_v the_o french_a church_n to_o acknowledge_v luther_n to_o be_v their_o father_n in_o christ._n or_o as_o thuanus_n lib._n 79._o histor_n report_v their_o word_n that_o luther_n be_v esteem_v and_o honour_v of_o the_o french_a church_n as_o their_o father_n in_o christ_n and_o that_o by_o his_o ministry_n truth_n be_v first_o pull_v out_o beza_n de_fw-fr haeret._n puniend_n pag_n 148_o luther_n the_o renewer_n of_o christian_a religion_n religion_n renew_a religion_n and_o in_o his_o image_n the_o principal_a instrument_n of_o christianity_n renew_v in_o germany_n danaeus_n cont_n 5._o pag._n 1135._o reckon_v luther_n among_o those_o of_o who_o say_v he_o all_o other_o man_n have_v receive_v what_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o have_v and_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr euchar._n cap._n 1._o truth_n first_o renewer_n of_o the_o church_n &_o truth_n term_v he_o the_o renewer_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ._n and_o apol._n pro_fw-la eccles_n heluet_n the_o first_o renewer_n of_o the_o church_n hospin_n part_n 2._o hist_o fol._n 134_o the_o first_o
allege_v and_o urge_v to_o my_o purpose_n be_v either_o quite_o alter_v or_o else_o obscure_v for_o if_o in_o any_o place_n for_o brevity_n sake_n the_o word_n be_v so_o little_o change_v as_o the_o sense_n which_o i_o press_v remain_v whole_a and_o clear_a it_o skill_v not_o because_o i_o argue_v not_o out_o of_o the_o mere_a title_n or_o letter_n but_o only_o out_o of_o their_o sense_n and_o signification_n beside_o if_o at_o any_o time_n there_o be_v some_o colour_n of_o cavil_v about_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o one_o or_o other_o place_n for_o just_a cause_n i_o hope_v there_o will_v not_o be_v though_o in_o so_o many_o place_n as_o be_v here_o cite_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o some_o be_v mistake_v let_v he_o not_o therefore_o cry_v that_o all_o the_o testimony_n be_v falsify_v or_o think_v that_o thereby_o he_o have_v satisfy_v all_o the_o rest_n 3._o second_o touch_v the_o testimony_n themselves_o let_v he_o observe_v that_o either_o he_o answer_v they_o all_o or_o at_o least_o those_o which_o be_v the_o strong_a as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n those_o be_v which_o be_v note_v in_o the_o mâ—rgent_a otherwise_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n and_o protestant_n also_o he_o will_v show_v in_o effect_n that_o though_o he_o can_v not_o hold_v his_o peace_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o answer_v sufficient_o for_o as_o s._n augustine_n gaudent_fw-la augustine_n lib._n 1._o cont_n gaudent_fw-la say_v sure_o that_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n not_o his_o tongue_n but_o his_o cause_n sail_v he_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n maxim_n place_n lib._n 2._o cont_n maxim_n i_o take_v your_o silence_n for_o consent_n s._n 61._o s._n epi._n 61._o hierome_n you_o confess_v more_o by_o silence_n than_o you_o deny_v by_o dispute_n and_o again_o 83_o again_o epi._n 83_o it_o skill_v little_a whether_o i_o bind_v my_o adversary_n sleep_v or_o wake_v only_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o bind_v one_o that_o be_v quiet_a than_o one_o that_o resist_v 388._o resist_v tom._n 7._o fol._n 384._o 388._o luther_n also_o evil_a conscience_n speak_v much_o beside_o the_o matter_n but_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n and_o seldom_o come_v to_o it_o and_o he_o note_v that_o it_o be_v the_o art_n and_o nimbleness_n of_o heretic_n to_o skip_v over_o the_o matter_n and_o difficulty_n whitaker_n pronounce_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o most_o desperate_a cause_n not_o to_o touch_v the_o matter_n and_o d_o 243._o d_o defence_n of_o serm_n p._n 243._o bilson_n to_o this_o thou_o answeare_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o all_o wise_a man_n conclude_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o maintain_v that_o which_o i_o then_o do_v disprove_v d_o suclive_a lib._n 2_o de_fw-fr eccles_n cap._n 1_o the_o rest_n because_o they_o say_v nothing_o to_o it_o i_o will_v take_v for_o grant_v for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o hope_n of_o refute_v it_o or_o any_o place_n of_o calmuniate_a without_o doubt_n they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v silent_a and_o m_o 1._o m_o pro_fw-la tortura_fw-la forti_fw-la c._n 1._o burhill_n among_o the_o wise_a both_o of_o our_o side_n and_o you_o aâ—tergiversatour_n do_v no_o less_o hurt_v his_o cause_n then_o a_o bewrayer_n for_o he_o seem_v to_o consent_v &_o grant_v who_o then_o hold_v his_o peace_n when_o silence_n be_v suspicious_a 4._o three_o touch_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o testimony_n let_v he_o observe_v that_o when_o the_o word_n be_v clear_a and_o their_o sense_n manifest_a he_o do_v not_o expound_v they_o or_o wrest_v they_o to_o another_o meaning_n for_o first_o if_o clear_a word_n must_v be_v expound_v there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n of_o expound_v again_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v he_o expound_v those_o word_n which_o need_v no_o exposition_n this_o be_v as_o apost_n as_o serm._n 14._o the_o verb_n apost_n s._n augustin_n say_v no_o other_o then_o to_o go_v about_o to_o bring_v darkness_n into_o open_a light_n beside_o protestant_n themselves_o say_v that_o clear_a word_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v expound_v for_o thus_o carolstad_n thus_o luther_n co_fw-la 2._o ep_n ad_fw-la carolstad_n luther_n this_o rule_n that_o one_o place_n be_v to_o be_v expound_v by_o another_o without_o doubt_n be_v particular_a to_o wit_v a_o doubtful_a or_o obscure_a place_n must_v be_v expound_v by_o another_o that_o be_v certain_a and_o clear_a for_o to_o expound_v certain_a and_o clear_a place_n by_o conference_n of_o other_o place_n be_v wicked_o to_o mock_v truth_n and_o to_o bring_v cloud_n into_o light_n the_o minister_n of_o saxony_n in_o 303._o in_o pa._n 303._o colloq_fw-la aldeburg_n say_v to_o their_o fellow_n let_v they_o remember_v that_o exposition_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v in_o clear_a place_n and_o those_o of_o 161._o of_o hospin_n fol._n 161._o zurich_n then_o there_o be_v need_n of_o declaration_n when_o the_o word_n &_o sense_n thereof_o be_v obscure_a and_o melancthon_n nothing_o can_v be_v say_v so_o proper_o so_o plain_o advise_o which_o may_v not_o be_v deprave_a by_o some_o cavillation_n beza_n 41_o beza_n ep._n 41_o also_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o wrest_v other_o man_n writing_n and_o m._n dominis_n 3._o dominis_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o let_v those_o word_n which_o be_v clear_a be_v keep_v in_o their_o proper_a and_o plain_a sense_n 5._o four_o let_v he_o observe_v that_o in_o expound_v the_o protestant_n testimony_n he_o devise_v not_o hyperbole_n or_o figure_n at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o let_v he_o bring_v good_a reason_n why_o he_o expound_v they_o figurative_o either_o deny_a say_v 13._o say_v cont._n prax._n c._n 13._o tertullian_n that_o these_o be_v write_v or_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o thou_o deny_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v as_o they_o be_v write_v and_o the_o protestant_n in_o admonit_n de_fw-fr lib._n concord_n cap._n 3._o say_v if_o they_o will_v not_o that_o these_o shall_v be_v understand_v as_o they_o sound_v why_o speak_v they_o so_o and_o brentius_n in_o recognit_n pag._n 148._o what_o liberty_n what_o temerity_n be_v this_o of_o abuse_v word_n and_o devise_v a_o new_a grammar_n for_o first_o the_o rule_n of_o understand_v man_n word_n be_v that_o they_o be_v take_v according_a to_o their_o proper_a and_o common_a signification_n unless_o the_o writer_n or_o speaker_n do_v by_o some_o way_n declare_v the_o contrary_n whereupon_o 473._o whereupon_o tom._n 2._o fol._n 473._o luther_n say_v we_o have_v overcome_v that_o word_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o their_o natural_a sense_n except_o the_o contrary_n be_v demonstrate_v and_o 4._o and_o colloq_fw-la c._n 8._o diu._n 4._o d._n rainolds_n that_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o word_n in_o which_o they_o be_v common_o take_v beside_o otherwise_o all_o force_n of_o prove_v any_o thing_n by_o any_o word_n of_o god_n or_o man_n be_v quite_o go_v note_n note_n for_o since_o all_o the_o force_n of_o such_o proof_n stand_v in_o the_o sense_n if_o this_o be_v uncertain_a and_o must_v be_v proper_a or_o figurative_a according_a as_o the_o hearer_n or_o reader_n will_v all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o proof_n shall_v depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o the_o hearer_n or_o reader_n and_o hence_o it_o proceed_v that_o the_o proof_n which_o catholic_n make_v out_o of_o scripture_n against_o heretic_n seem_v to_o some_o not_o to_o convince_v they_o which_o fall_v out_o not_o for_o defect_n in_o the_o proof_n themselves_o but_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o they_o to_o wit_n because_o they_o be_v take_v from_o word_n which_o heretic_n will_v expound_v at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o rule_n observe_v in_o expound_v word_n but_o they_o be_v wrest_v at_o every_o one_o fancy_n what_o marvel_n be_v there_o if_o heretic_n can_v be_v convince_v either_o by_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o moreover_o if_o at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o reader_n or_o hearer_n word_n may_v be_v expound_v either_o proper_o or_o figurative_o he_o that_o tell_v the_o great_a untruth_n may_v be_v think_v to_o tell_v the_o great_a truth_n &_o contrariwyse_o be_v that_o speak_v most_o pious_o may_v be_v judge_v to_o speak_v most_o impious_o hereupon_o say_v 489._o say_v tom._n 2._o fol._n 489._o luther_n if_o this_o licence_n reign_v i_o may_v interpret_v all_o thing_n fit_o whatsoever_o either_o heretic_n or_o the_o devil_n himself_o have_v do_v or_o say_v or_o can_v do_v or_o say_v for_o ever_o where_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o mean_n to_o refel_v a_o heretik_a or_o the_o devil_n and_o 220._o and_o ib_a fol._n 220._o again_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o play_v with_o figure_n at_o pleasure_n without_o yield_v any_o reason_n what_o hinder_v but_o that_o all_o word_n have_v new_a sense_n furthermore_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n or_o heretic_n to_o devise_v figure_n of_o their_o pleasure_n thus_o serap_n thus_o epist_n ad_fw-la serap_n s._n athanasius_n