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it_o and_o for_o it_o how_o luther_n and_o they_o that_o own_v he_o be_v entreat_v when_o they_o renounce_v popery_n and_o when_o the_o protestant_n begin_v to_o persecute_v the_o papist_n themselves_o who_o have_v be_v the_o great_a persecutor_n of_o any_o that_o ever_o profess_a christianity_n when_o they_o be_v much_o conquer_v in_o the_o low-countries_n and_o come_v to_o be_v persecute_v by_o such_o as_o they_o have_v persecute_v then_o they_o themselves_o cry_v out_o against_o force_v of_o conscience_n as_o a_o unfitting_a thing_n and_o then_o can_v they_o say_v also_o that_o the_o conscience_n ought_v to_o be_v free_a etc._n etc._n this_o appear_v by_o their_o remonstration_n request_n and_o apology_n vide_fw-la merckteyck_n pag._n 126._o calvin_n swinglius_n and_o other_o before_o they_o have_v get_v the_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n they_o carry_v themselves_o meek_a and_o lowly_a and_o condemn_v persecutor_n but_o when_o they_o be_v become_v strong_a and_o mighty_a then_o do_v they_o glory_n in_o their_o magnificence_n and_o begin_v to_o beat_v their_o fellow_n creature_n yet_o when_o calvin_n be_v persecute_v himself_o he_o blame_v such_o as_o seek_v to_o compel_v other_o to_o believe_v by_o corporal_a punishment_n but_o afterward_o he_o himself_o teach_v that_o heretic_n apostasy_n may_v be_v punish_v with_o the_o sword_n merck-teyck_a pag._n 151_o 153._o when_o luther_n renounce_v popery_n than_o be_v he_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o devil_n in_o man_n shape_n and_o as_o a_o veterator_n i._n e._n a_o old_a experience_a crafty_a deceiver_n or_o a_o subtle_a knave_n yea_o as_o a_o wicked_a shameless_a man_n that_o bewitched_a people_n and_o the_o revile_v lutheran_n be_v look_v upon_o in_o the_o general_a for_o the_o shameful_a est_fw-fr people_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o worthy_a that_o the_o sun_n shall_v shine_v upon_o they_o and_o in_o those_o day_n people_n be_v to_o burn_v they_o for_o heretic_n without_o show_v they_o 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than_o the_o arrian_n macedonian_n and_o other_o sect_n and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o damn_v themselves_o before_o god_n with_o all_o that_o hear_v they_o and_o upon_o a_o certain_a time_n when_o the_o priest_n be_v meet_v together_o at_o harlem_n they_o desire_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o religion_n that_o the_o proclamation_n against_o the_o arminian_n may_v be_v renew_v publish_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n thus_o the_o priest_n manifest_v the_o same_o evil_a spirit_n of_o persecution_n to_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n which_o be_v in_o the_o papist_n who_o they_o pretend_v to_o renounce_v in_o word_n yet_o they_o retain_v their_o envious_a spirit_n which_o can_v bear_v other_o no_o more_o that_o differ_v from_o they_o than_o the_o papist_n can_v bear_v they_o the_o history_n do_v show_v how_o that_o after_o the_o protestant_a church_n have_v be_v about_o ten_o year_n degeneration_n than_o do_v they_o put_v forth_o a_o proclamation_n against_o the_o 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stretch_v not_o forth_o a_o hand_n in_o their_o own_o defence_n as_o it_o be_v say_v when_o they_o be_v persecute_v but_o both_o papist_n lutheran_n calvinist_n otherwise_o presbyterian_o arminian_n independent_n and_o many_o of_o the_o wederdooper_n have_v show_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o another_o spirit_n since_o they_o degenerate_v from_o that_o glory_n and_o power_n love_n and_o life_n meekness_n and_o long-suffering_a patience_n and_o purity_n which_o abound_v among_o the_o ancient_a christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n unto_o which_o the_o eternal_a god_n have_v again_o restore_v a_o remnant_n who_o at_o this_o time_n suffer_v as_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o fellow_n citizen_n have_v be_v who_o be_v go_v before_o and_o such_o as_o be_v now_o find_v in_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o the_o truth_n they_o be_v at_o this_o day_n judge_v by_o papist_n by_o lutheran_n by_o arminian_n by_o presbyterian_o by_o independent_n and_o paptist_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o lutheran_n and_o other_o be_v when_o they_o renounce_v popery_n and_o the_o sect_n now_o that_o be_v among_o the_o protestant_n be_v as_o apt_a to_o hate_v and_o cast_v out_o their_o brethren_n from_o among_o they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o walk_v in_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o sect_n as_o the_o papist_n be_v to_o persecute_v they_o that_o renounce_v popery_n therefore_o be_v the_o protestant_n so_o well_o degenerate_v as_o the_o papist_n witness_v their_o daily_a practice_n a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o synod_n and_o counsel_n which_o be_v summon_v after_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o also_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o many_o of_o they_o be_v summon_v together_o with_o a_o hint_n of_o what_o they_o decree_v likewise_o show_v in_o what_o year_n several_a of_o they_o be_v hold_v etc._n etc._n in_o asia_n sundry_a synod_n be_v hold_v in_o which_o montanus_n be_v excommunicate_v and_o his_o heresy_n condemn_v euseb._n lib._n 5._o ch_n 14._o anno_fw-la 193._o there_o be_v a_o synod_n hold_v at_o rome_n touch_v the_o time_n of_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n where_o victor_n excommunicate_v all_o the_o eastern_a church_n euseb._n lib._n 5._o ch_n 23._o anno_fw-la 195._o there_o be_v five_o or_o six_o synod_n hold_v in_o sundry_a part_n of_o the_o world_n about_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o seast_z of_o easter_n in_o which_o the_o bishop_n or_o pope_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o more_o authority_n than_o the_o other_o bishop_n he_o in_o his_o city_n and_o they_o in_o they_o be_v chief_a and_o when_o he_o go_v obout_o to_o challenge_v authority_n over_o the_o eastern_a church_n irenaeus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n in_o france_n sharp_o reprove_v he_o for_o it_o euseb._n lib._n 5._o ch_n 23._o there_o be_v a_o synod_n hold_v at_o carthage_n which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v err_v about_o the_o rebaptise_v of_o heretic_n anno_fw-la 287._o there_o be_v a_o counsel_n of_o 300_o bishop_n call_v together_o at_o sinvessa_n where_o the_o bishop_n or_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v condemn_v for_o deny_v christ_n and_o sacrifice_v to_o idol_n therefore_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n have_v err_v and_o may_v err_v anno_fw-la 311._o there_o be_v a_o counsel_n hold_v at_o neocaesarea_n where_o among_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v make_v priest_n before_o he_o be_v thirty_o year_n old_a constantine_n call_v a_o counsel_n to_o remove_v the_o dissension_n rise_v among_o the_o bishop_n anno_fw-la 330._o a_o general_a counsel_n be_v call_v at_o nice_a of_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o bishop_n by_o constantinus_n magnus_n where_o they_o condemn_v arrius_n debate_v the_o controversy_n about_o easter_n lay_v down_o a_o form_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n silvester_n call_v at_o rome_n 284_o bishop_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o constantine_n where_o they_o lay_v down_o canon_n i._n e._n law_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o clergy_n anno_fw-la 336._o a_o counsel_n hold_v
isai._n 56._o 10._o ezech._n 34._o jer._n 23._o and_o the_o church_n be_v gather_v into_o a_o synod_n may_v be_v a_o church_n yet_o not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o malignity_n likewise_o they_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o god_n may_v abuse_v their_o power_n against_o the_o truth_n yet_o they_o that_o do_v so_o will_v not_o say_v that_o of_o themselves_o not_o yet_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v guilty_a may_v not_o every_o one_o then_o judge_v of_o synod_n and_o declare_v their_o opinion_n concern_v they_o x._o museulus_n say_v concern_v the_o synod_n of_o priest_n which_o the_o unexperienced_a think_v to_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n against_o difference_n yet_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o say_v he_o but_o fencing-schoole_n nevertheless_o the_o complain_v church_n cry_v after_o the_o synod_n then_o after_o the_o synod_n will_v they_o not_o do_v that_o etc._n etc._n xi_o gregorius_n nazianzenus_n use_v to_o say_v that_o he_o never_o have_v see_v any_o good_a end_n of_o any_o 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instance_n the_o approbation_n and_o judgement_n of_o they_o that_o be_v account_v wise_a man_n in_o their_o generation_n than_o the_o christian-quaker_n be_v account_v by_o this_o generation_n that_o if_o peradventer_v i_o may_v thereby_o in_o any_o wise_a convince_v they_o through_o allege_v that_o which_o some_o that_o be_v renown_v among_o they_o have_v affirm_v even_o as_o paul_n when_o he_o seek_v to_o convince_v the_o athenian_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o unto_o they_o he_o instance_a their_o own_o poet_n who_o also_o say_v the_o same_o act_v 17_o 27_o 28._o in_o like_a manner_n have_v i_o allege_v the_o say_n of_o those_o note_a man_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o who_o expectation_n be_v to_o see_v such_o great_a thing_n produce_v by_o synod_n or_o convocation_n may_v the_o rather_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o notable_a work_n of_o real_a reformationâ—…_n and_o the_o synod_n true_a and_o perfect_a establish_n of_o the_o church_n or_o people_n of_o god_n in_o last_a peace_n and_o pure_a tranquillity_n must_v be_v the_o lord_n work_n by_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o spirit_n and_o not_o by_o the_o consultation_n of_o synodal_n conversation_n nor_o yet_o by_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n far_o that_o be_v not_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n choose_v but_o that_o which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v choose_v in_o the_o apostasy_n and_o therefore_o have_v these_o excessive_a persecution_n ensue_v of_o which_o i_o have_v make_v mentlon_n and_o now_o let_v england_n take_v heed_n how_o she_o heap_v up_o counsel_n or_o convocation_n lest_o she_o look_v and_o run_v more_o unto_o they_o for_o help_v then_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o i_o testify_v unto_o she_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o live_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o heal_v her_o disease_n nor_o yet_o to_o bind_v up_o her_o breach_n oh_o that_o she_o will_v therefore_o england_n fly_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o look_v unto_o he_o rather_o than_o unto_o the_o convocation_n or_o synod_n of_o mortal_a man_n how_o soon_o will_v he_o then_o heal_v all_o her_o backslide_n bind_v up_o all_o her_o breach_n and_o with_o everlasting_a love_a kindness_n gather_v she_o a_o apendix_n unto_o the_o abridgement_n whein_n be_v contain_v many_o notable_a thing_n which_o pass_v betwixt_o the_o ancient_a christian_n and_o the_o heathen_a which_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o tertullian_n apology_n the_o which_o he_o make_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o christian_n against_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o may_v see_v how_o the_o like_a rail_a accusation_n which_o be_v and_o have_v of_o late_o be_v so_o frequent_o produce_v against_o the_o true_a christian_n of_o this_o age_n have_v also_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o heathen_a against_o the_o ancient_a christian_n 1406._o year_n ago_o section_n 1._o the_o heathen_n opinion_n of_o christianity_n how_o they_o vilify_v they_o and_o their_o god_n how_o they_o be_v judge_v when_o they_o deny_v 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