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delibation_n and_o taste_v of_o the_o subject_n hereafter_o handle_v i_o will_v conclude_v with_o the_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n of_o s._n augustin_n pass_v upon_o the_o pelagian_o who_o believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o passion_n be_v man_n of_o honest_a and_o moral_a conversation_n yet_o for_o hold_v that_o only_o by_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o exercise_v virtue_n &_o fly_v vice_n a_o point_n no_o more_o fundamental_a than_o most_o of_o the_o controversy_n between_o the_o catholic_n &_o the_o prostant_n they_o be_v register_v for_o heretic_n by_o s._n augustin_n and_o consequent_o not_o to_o be_v in_o his_o judgement_n in_o state_n of_o salvation_n his_o word_n be_v these_o 37._o these_o epist._n 120._o c._n 37._o nec_fw-la tale_n sunt_fw-la pelagiani_n quos_fw-la facilè_fw-la contemnas_fw-la sed_fw-la continenter_fw-la viventes_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la laudabiles_fw-la nec_fw-la falsum_fw-la christum_fw-la sed_fw-la unum_fw-la verum_fw-la aequalemque_fw-la patri_fw-la &_o coaeternum_fw-la veraciterque_fw-la hominem_fw-la factum_fw-la &_o venisse_fw-la credentes_fw-la &_o venturum_fw-la expectantes_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la ignorantes_fw-la dei_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la svam_fw-la constituere_fw-la volentes_fw-la haeretici_fw-la sunt_fw-la thus_o s._n augustin_n with_o who_o i_o end_v leave_v thou_o courteous_a reader_n to_o the_o deliberate_a and_o studious_a perusal_n of_o these_o ensue_a leave_n and_o entreat_v most_o earnest_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o good_a catholic_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o my_o infinite_a sin_n &_o for_o a_o happy_a hourâ—_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o my_o old_a and_o decay_a body_n thy_o soul_n wellwishing_a friend_n vv._n b._n p._n the_o content_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n that_o a_o man_n who_o believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o believe_v not_o all_o other_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n can_v be_v save_v and_o first_o of_o the_o definition_n of_o heresy_n and_o of_o a_o heretic_n chap._n 1._o the_o foresay_a verity_n prove_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n cap_n 2._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o definition_n nature_n and_o propriety_n of_o unity_n in_o faith_n cap._n 3._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o want_n of_o unity_n in_o faith_n between_o the_o catholic_a and_o the_o protestant_n touch_v the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n cap._n 4._o the_o same_o evident_a from_o the_o like_a want_n of_o unity_n of_o faith_n between_o the_o catholic_a and_o protestant_n in_o article_n necessary_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o yet_o not_o express_v in_o the_o creed_n cap._n 5._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o authority_n or_o privilege_n of_o god_n church_n in_o not_o err_v either_o in_o her_o definition_n of_o faith_n or_o condemnation_n of_o heresy_n and_o first_o by_o counsel_n chap._n 6._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o like_o infallillible_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n in_o not_o err_v manifest_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o particular_a father_n cap._n 7._o the_o foresay_a truth_n evict_v from_o that_o principle_n that_o neither_o heretic_n nor_o schismatic_n be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n chap._n 8._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o punishment_n ancient_o inflict_v upon_o heretic_n by_o the_o church_n chap._n 9_o the_o same_o prove_v by_o argument_n draw_v from_o reason_n chap._n 10._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o different_a effect_n of_o catholic_a religion_n and_o protestancy_n touch_v virtue_n and_o vice_n chap._n 11._o the_o same_o verity_n prove_v from_o the_o fearful_a death_n of_o the_o first_o broacher_n of_o protestancy_n ch._n 12_o the_o same_o confirm_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o recusancy_n teach_v by_o catholic_n &_o protestant_n ch._n 13_o the_o same_o manifest_a from_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n reciprocal_o 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heretic_n since_o this_o method_n will_v give_v light_n to_o this_o whole_a ensue_a treatise_n diverse_a passage_n thereof_o be_v principal_o found_v upon_o the_o definition_n and_o nature_n of_o heresy_n and_o will_v best_o manifest_v what_o opinion_n be_v heresye_n and_o what_o man_n heretic_n and_o consequent_o see_v heresy_n be_v incompatible_a with_o salvation_n and_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o purchase_n of_o heaven_n will_v demonstrate_v that_o not_o any_o one_o religion_n profess_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n which_o do_v maintain_v but_o one_o heresy_n can_v just_o promiâ—â—_n to_o itself_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n well_o then_o heresy_n or_o haeresis_fw-la as_o wâ—_n term_v it_o in_o latin_a be_v a_o greek_a word_n â—â—gnifying_v as_o much_o as_o electio_fw-la election_n 〈◊〉_d choice_n come_v of_o the_o greek_a verâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a eligo_fw-la to_o choose_v or_o maâ—â—_n choice_n of_o as_o â—_o as_o lib._n the_o prescript_n c._n â—_o tertullian_n and_o s._n jerome_o galat._n jerome_o in_o c._n 5._o epist._n ad_fw-la galat._n do_v well_o note_v so_o that_o this_o woâ—â—_n haeresis_fw-la
heresy_n only_o in_o the_o great_a point_n admit_v such_o man_n for_o heretic_n will_v according_o have_v restrain_v his_o word_n at_o least_o in_o some_o one_o â—ext_n or_o other_o among_o so_o many_o only_o to_o these_o kind_n of_o heretic_n but_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o least_o â—hew_n of_o refuge_n or_o evasion_n herein_o i_o will_v produce_v some_o passage_n of_o holy_a scripture_n in_o wchâ—he_a mantayner_n of_o particular_a error_n even_o â—n_v lesser_a point_n than_o the_o high_a article_n of_o christianity_n be_v censure_v by_o christ_n apostle_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o first_o we_o find_v s._n paul_n thus_o to_o prophesy_v in_o the_o late_a 4._o late_a 1._o tim._n cap._n 4._o time_n certain_a shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n attend_v to_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o apostle_n prophesi_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o tim._n of_o hom._n 12._o in_o 1._o tim._n s._n chrysostom_n place_n chrysostom_n upon_o this_o place_n ambrose_n 1._o ambrose_n l._n contra_fw-la jovin_n cap._n 1._o jerom_n &_o 40._o &_o haer._n 25._o &_o 40._o augustin_n of_o the_o heretic_n encratites_n marcioniste_n ebionites_n etc._n etc._n who_o deny_v matrimony_n as_o a_o thing_n altogether_o unlawful_a &_o prohibit_v absolute_o and_o at_o all_o time_n the_o eat_n of_o certain_a meat_n as_o creature_n impure_a now_o these_o heretic_n believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n etc._n etc._n yet_o even_o for_o these_o two_o former_a heresy_n touch_v marriage_n and_o eat_n of_o meat_n they_o be_v say_v bâ—_n the_o apostle_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o chrisâ—_n and_o to_o attend_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n but_o sucâ—_n as_o leave_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o attenâ—_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n be_v not_o iâ—_n state_n of_o salvation_n in_o my_o judgement_n thâ—_n one_o authority_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o overthrow_v this_o fantasy_n of_o our_o newtrallist_n 〈◊〉_d since_o the_o word_n be_v divine_a scripture_n thâ—_n heresy_n reprehend_v no_o fundamental_n point_n of_o religion_n but_o of_o as_o little_a or_o lesseâ—_n consequence_n than_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o protestant_n &_o yet_o the_o maintainer_n of_o they_o be_v account_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o attend_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n a_o second_o place_n shall_v be_v that_o of_o the_o former_a apostle_n who_o write_v of_o certain_a heretic_n err_v touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n though_o the_o article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n itself_o they_o believe_v say_v thus_o â—_o thus_o 2._o tim._n cap._n â—_o their_o speech_n spread_v like_o a_o canker_n of_o who_o be_v hymenaeus_n and_o philetus_n who_o have_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n say_v that_o the_o resurrection_n be_v already_o past_a and_o have_v subvert_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o these_o man_n believe_v all_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n etc._n etc._n yet_o for_o err_v only_o touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n they_o be_v say_v to_o err_v from_o the_o truth_n to_o subvert_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o and_o that_o as_o canker_n never_o leave_v the_o body_n till_o â—y_a little_a and_o little_a it_o waste_v it_o away_o so_o â—heir_a speech_n by_o degree_n poison_n and_o kill_v â—he_n soul_n of_o the_o hearer_n from_o which_o it_o evident_o follow_v that_o these_o heretic_n continue_v and_o die_v in_o the_o foresay_a hereâ—ie_n can_v not_o be_v save_v since_o that_o faith_n which_o â—rreth_v from_o the_o truth_n which_o subvert_v the_o true_a â—aith_n of_o christ_n in_o other_o and_o which_o in_o kill_v and_o destroy_v resemble_v a_o canker_n can_v afford_v salvation_n to_o its_o professor_n another_o passage_n which_o here_o i_o will_v urge_v â—s_v that_o of_o s._n john_n who_o call_v certain_a heretic_n antichrist_n say_v 2._o say_v 1._o joan._n c._n 2._o now_o there_o be_v become_v many_o antichrist_n who_o go_v out_o of_o we_o &_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v sure_o have_v remain_v with_o us._n these_o heretic_n believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n in_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o die_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n &_o only_o they_o err_v touch_v the_o person_n &_o nature_n of_o christ_n &_o yet_o they_o be_v figurative_o style_v antichrist_n and_o be_v say_v to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o no_o salvation_n be_v reserve_v for_o antichrist_n and_o apostate_n leave_v the_o church_n of_o christ._n and_o thus_o much_o out_o of_o god_n holy_a writ_n express_o touch_v heresy_n in_o general_a &_o particular_a to_o these_o text_n i_o will_v adjoine_v though_o not_o immediate_o and_o direct_o range_v under_o the_o former_a head_n a_o place_n or_o two_o of_o scripture_n in_o my_o judgement_n most_o unanswerable_a and_o by_o necessary_a inference_n evict_v the_o point_n here_o undertake_v the_o first_o place_n be_v those_o word_n of_o s._n peter_n where_o he_o say_v 3._o say_v 2._o ep._n c._n 3._o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n there_o be_v certain_a thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v which_o the_o unlearned_a and_o unstable_a do_v pervert_v unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n now_o here_o i_o thus_o argue_v but_o these_o thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v in_o s._n paul_n his_o epistle_n do_v not_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o misunderstanding_n of_o they_o do_v cause_n as_o the_o text_n say_v the_o destruction_n that_o be_v the_o damnation_n of_o they_o who_o misunderstand_v they_o therefore_o far_o lesser_a point_n than_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n do_v just_o threaten_v to_o the_o false_a believer_n of_o they_o damnation_n and_o consequent_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o bare_a belief_n of_o those_o supreme_a point_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n that_o those_o difficulty_n in_o s._n paul_n epistle_n intimate_v by_o s._n peter_n do_v not_o concern_v the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n i_o prove_v several_a way_n first_o because_o s._n peter_n make_v no_o such_o mention_n which_o no_o doubt_n he_o will_v have_v do_v if_o the_o subject_n of_o they_o have_v only_o touch_v those_o supreme_a mystery_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o other_o inferior_a point_n second_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o writing_n and_o commentary_n of_o all_o the_o father_n beside_o â—at_a the_o epistle_n themselves_o show_v no_o less_o â—at_a s._n paul_n be_v most_o evident_a and_o clear_a in_o 〈◊〉_d his_o epistle_n touch_v the_o trinity_n the_o â—carnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o â—ere_z be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o difficulty_n of_o â—hem_n shall_v be_v apply_v to_o those_o article_n such_o less_o restrain_v to_o they_o alone_o three_o the_o father_n do_v understand_v these_o difficulty_n in_o s._n paul_n his_o epistle_n mention_v by_o s._n peter_n chief_o touch_v justificaâ—on_n as_o appare_v by_o the_o testimony_n even_o of_o s._n agustine_a 16._o agustine_a l._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la c._n 15._o &_o 16._o himself_o who_o particular_o â—tanceth_v in_o that_o place_n 1._o corinth_n 3._o if_o â—_o man_n build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n gold_n silver_n 〈◊〉_d which_o text_n intreat_v of_o justification_n â—nd_v work_n and_o express_o say_v that_o this_o be_v he_o of_o the_o difficult_a passage_n intend_v and_o â—ant_v by_o s._n peter_n with_o s._n augustine_n s._n â—ome_v may_v seem_v well_o to_o agree_v in_o these_o â—ords_n 8._o â—ords_n epist_n ad_fw-la algasiam_fw-la quae_fw-la 8._o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la nimijs_fw-la obscuriâ—bus_fw-la involuta_fw-la est_fw-la the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roâ—â—ns_n be_v involue_v with_o many_o obscurity_n or_o â—ake_v place_n for_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n most_o entreat_v of_o juâ—fication_n and_o of_o faith_n and_o work_n fourâ—ly_o and_o last_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o 〈◊〉_d understand_v the_o say_v obscurity_n of_o s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d epistle_n touch_v justification_n as_o appear_v to_o omit_v the_o testimony_n of_o â—_o other_o herein_o from_o the_o word_n and_o coâ—ment_n of_o doctor_n fulke_n against_o the_o rhâ—mish_a testament_n upon_o the_o foresay_a plaâ—â—_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o this_o far_o of_o this_o text_n wheâ—_n we_o find_v by_o a_o inevitable_a deduction_n that_o false_a faith_n touch_v justification_n only_o caâ—not_v stand_v with_o salvation_n the_o second_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v containâ—_n in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o thus_o say_v hebraeos_fw-la say_v c._n 11._o ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la s_o credere_fw-la oportet_fw-la accedentem_fw-la ad_fw-la dâ—_n quia_fw
who_o he_o show_v all_o his_o evidence_n some_o of_o which_o evidence_n do_v carry_v a_o title_n only_o in_o gross_a and_o in_o general_a other_o prove_v a_o more_o particular_a &_o more_o restrain_v right_o to_o the_o say_a land_n imagine_v further_o that_o upon_o the_o diligent_a perusal_n of_o these_o evidence_n the_o joint_a consent_n and_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o say_a lawyer_n shall_v after_o their_o long_a and_o serious_a demur_n conspire_v in_o this_o one_o point_n to_o wit_n that_o for_o the_o recover_n &_o obtain_v of_o the_o say_a land_n the_o foreshow_v evidence_n in_o general_n be_v not_o sufficient_a alone_o see_v diverse_a other_o man_n not_o have_v any_o true_a interest_n in_o the_o say_a land_n may_v nevertheless_o insist_v and_o urge_v their_o like_a general_a claim_n but_o that_o with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o say_v common_a evidence_n he_o must_v more_o punctual_o rely_v for_o the_o gain_v of_o his_o presume_a inheritance_n upon_o other_o more_o particular_a and_o personal_a conveyance_n and_o assigment_n now_o all_o these_o learned_a counselor_n agree_v in_o this_o sentence_n &_o fortyfy_v their_o judgment_n herein_o with_o their_o own_o experience_n in_o the_o like_a case_n with_o the_o new_a report_n warrant_v the_o same_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a learned_a &_o reverend_a judge_n before_o they_o &_o last_o with_o the_o force_n of_o reason_n confirm_v no_o less_o if_o some_o one_o empiric_n attorney_n or_o other_o skilful_a only_o by_o a_o little_a experience_n in_o make_v a_o noverint_fw-la universi_fw-la shall_v step_v forth_o arm_v only_o with_o impudence_n and_o ignorance_n &_o pronounce_v the_o foresay_a sentence_n of_o all_o those_o learned_a sage_n to_o be_v false_a and_o that_o the_o party_n pretend_v right_o to_o the_o say_a land_n be_v sure_a by_o his_o general_a title_n and_o evidence_n only_o to_o obtain_v the_o same_o all_z other_z his_o more_o particular_a evidence_n be_v but_o unnecessary_a &_o 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protestant_n do_v prove_v from_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n church_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o heresy_n from_o the_o definition_n of_o true_a faith_n &_o from_o diverse_a other_o principle_n and_o reason_n above_o express_v that_o no_o man_n can_v attain_v to_o his_o heavenly_a inheritance_n by_o believe_v only_o the_o former_a fundamental_a point_n of_o christianity_n if_o so_o he_o have_v not_o a_o true_a and_o particular_a faith_n of_o many_o other_o less_o principal_a article_n of_o christian_a religion_n now_o come_v here_o a_o dissolute_a gamnelesse_a &_o ignorant_a fellow_n not_o practise_v in_o any_o kind_n of_o good_a literature_n for_o it_o be_v observe_v as_o above_o be_v say_v that_o all_o our_o most_o forward_a neutrallist_n be_v man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n void_a of_o learning_n virtue_n and_o conscience_n who_o peremptory_o out_o of_o his_o pythagorean_n chair_n that_o be_v without_o any_o proof_n affirm_v that_o a_o belief_n in_o general_a of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n be_v only_o sufficient_a to_o man_n salvation_n &_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n freewill_n real_a presence_n and_o other_o controversy_n between_o the_o catholics_n &_o protestant_n be_v not_o in_o any_o sort_n necessary_a to_o the_o purchase_n of_o our_o eternal_a welfare_n what_o way_n soever_o we_o hold_v but_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v in_o respect_n of_o that_o end_n point_v indifferent_a unavayleable_a and_o as_o the_o greek_a be_v mere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bye-matter_n who_o will_v here_o not_o commiserate_v the_o folly_n and_o ignorance_n of_o such_o a_o man_n but_o especial_o pity_v the_o soul_n seduce_v by_o so_o blind_a a_o guide_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n chap._n xvii_o hitherto_o good_a reader_n it_o be_v sufficient_o i_o hope_v demonstrate_v that_o every_o religion_n though_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n and_o the_o like_a fundamental_a point_n of_o christian_n faith_n if_o their_o belief_n in_o other_o secondary_a &_o less_o principal_a point_n be_v erroneous_a can_v promise_v to_o itself_o any_o security_n of_o salvation_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o controvert_v article_n at_o this_o day_n between_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n touch_v purgatory_n freewill_n pray_v to_o saint_n sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o that_o great_a importance_n as_o that_o the_o professor_n on_o both_o side_n to_o use_v the_o phrase_n of_o a_o bless_a martyr_n 10._o martyr_n camp_n in_o decem_o rationib_fw-la rat_n 10._o in_o the_o same_o case_n unum_fw-la caelum_fw-la capere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la it_o now_o remain_v to_o show_v that_o see_v at_o this_o day_n there_o be_v original_o but_o two_o different_a religion_n among_o christian_n to_o wit_n the_o catholic_a religion_n and_o the_o protestant_n within_o which_o be_v include_v all_o its_o branch_n 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