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and_o consequent_o he_o do_v as_o much_o as_o if_o with_o one_o hand_n he_o shall_v embrace_v &_o lul_a and_o couple_n together_o both_o lutheran_n zwinglians_n and_o puritan_n acknowledge_v they_o for_o his_o dear_a and_o tender_a brethren_n and_o with_o the_o other_o shall_v beat_v they_o of_o &_o detest_v they_o as_o enemy_n and_o public_a heretic_n for_o so_o he_o do_v in_o effect_n see_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o neither_o the_o sectarye_n of_o lutheran_n zwinglians_n or_o puritan-caluinists_a of_o geneva_n france_n scotland_n holland_n or_o england_n do_v agree_v which_o o._n e._n his_o rule_n of_o faith_n here_o mention_v to_o wit_n the_o rule_n establish_v by_o common_a consent_n at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o this_o be_v evident_o and_o abundant_o prove_v by_o their_o own_o book_n and_o say_n before_o recite_v in_o the_o 4.5.6_o and_o sequent_a chapter_n of_o this_o encounter_n but_o for_o that_o our_o minister_n make_v mention_v here_o of_o a_o 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our_o rulâ—_n and_o to_o the_o philippense_n in_o eadem_fw-la permaneamus_fw-la regula_fw-la let_v we_o persist_v in_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o to_o the_o gallatian_o 3._o phil._n 3._o quicúnque_fw-la hanc_fw-la regulam_fw-la secuâ—â—_n fuerâ—â—t_fw-la pax_fw-la super_fw-la illos_fw-la whosoever_o shall_v follow_v this_o rule_n of_o faith_n 6._o gal._n 6._o peace_n upon_o they_o and_o other_o such_o place_n 12._o rom._n 12._o as_o namely_o to_o the_o roman_n prophetia_fw-la secundum_fw-la rationem_fw-la fidei_fw-la prophesy_v by_o which_o iâ—_n understand_v here_o principal_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n or_o analogy_n oâ—_n faith_n for_o so_o be_v the_o greek_n word_n by_o all_o which_o place_n be_v manifest_a that_o there_o iâ—_n a_o certain_a public_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o be_v eveâ—_o among_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o thesamâ—_n continue_v afterward_o by_o all_o the_o father_n oâ—_n every_o age_n whereby_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o 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hear_v the_o truth_n and_o we_o can_v number_v those_o bishop_n that_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n unto_o our_o day_n who_o teach_v not_o that_o which_o these_o heretic_n dream_v etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v he_o account_v this_o rule_n to_o be_v the_o whole_a tradition_n of_o our_o ancestor_n come_v down_o by_o succession_n of_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n 27._o terâ—_n lib._n the_o prescript_n contr_n haeret_fw-la cap._n 27._o to_o who_o agree_v tertullian_n present_o after_o he_o call_v this_o rule_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o apostle_n preach_v si_fw-la ergo_fw-la incredibile_fw-la est_fw-la say_v he_o ignorasse_fw-la apostolos_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la vel_fw-la omnem_fw-la ordinem_fw-la regulae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la non_fw-la edidisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v incredible_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o know_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o that_o they_o do_v not_o deliver_v unto_o all_o christian_n all_o the_o order_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o belief_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o man_n in_o a_o other_o place_n 1â—_n tert
tyrant_n may_v lawful_o and_o meritoriouslie_o yea_o ought_v to_o be_v slay_v by_o any_o vassal_n or_o subject_n of_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o force_n or_o flattery_n or_o secret_a train_n notwithstanding_o any_o â—ormer_a oath_n of_o fidelity_n or_o confederation_n make_v with_o he_o and_o this_o without_o expect_v any_o sentence_n give_v against_o he_o or_o the_o commandment_n of_o any_o judge_n whatsoever_o this_o be_v one_o article_n of_o john_n husse_v condemn_v by_o a_o special_a decree_n of_o the_o say_a council_n in_o the_o end_n thereof_o 326â—_n pag._n 326â—_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o council_n condemn_v it_o so_o solemn_o be_v both_o the_o falsity_n of_o the_o doctrine_n husâ—e_n desperate_a &_o dangerous_a doctrine_n of_o husâ—e_n and_o the_o scandal_n which_o the_o emperor_n &_o other_o prince_n there_o present_a take_v of_o it_o and_o final_o for_o that_o he_o reserve_v to_o his_o own_o censure_n and_o to_o those_o of_o his_o sect_n who_o be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o who_o be_v not_o to_o wit_n any_o prince_n that_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o they_o 6._o enc._n 1._o cap._n 6._o as_o before_o i_o have_v show_v of_o our_o puritan_n caluenist_n and_o this_o be_v so_o what_o gayn_v s._n f._n by_o vaunt_v of_o the_o learning_n of_o john_n husse_n if_o all_o be_v true_a that_o he_o allege_v for_o he_o and_o be_v false_a as_o i_o have_v show_v what_o boot_v he_o to_o lie_v so_o shameful_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o how_o do_v he_o allege_v john_n husse_v who_o teach_v so_o many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o he_o and_o to_o caluins_n doctrine_n and_o from_o who_o luther_n in_o his_o disputation_n with_o ecchius_n at_o lipsia_n in_o saxony_n in_o the_o year_n 1519._o 16._o io._n cochl_n the_o act_n luth._o a_o 1519._o pag._n 16._o do_v open_o disclaim_v together_o with_o all_o his_o sect_n in_o bohemia_n say_v numque_fw-la mihi_fw-la placuit_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la placebit_fw-la it_o never_o please_v i_o nor_o ever_o shall_v it_o please_v i_o by_o this_o then_o a_o man_n may_v see_v what_o union_n ground_n or_o certainty_n these_o man_n have_v in_o religion_n that_o gather_v such_o member_n as_o these_o into_o their_o church_n nay_o what_o conscience_n also_o they_o have_v in_o treat_v these_o matter_n whereof_o take_v a_o example_n not_o only_o in_o this_o k_o t._n but_o also_o in_o john_n fox_n the_o saint-maker_n who_o have_v lay_v out_o to_o the_o reader_n a_o infinite_a rabble_n of_o thing_n about_o this_o john_n husse_v good_a and_o bad_a husse_n john_n fox_n his_o mad_a treatise_n of_o io._n husse_n true_a and_o false_a but_o all_o to_o his_o praise_n for_o 80._o column_n or_o page_n together_o of_o his_o vast_a book_n but_o with_o such_o confusion_n as_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o to_o say_v or_o judge_v of_o it_o at_o length_n he_o come_v to_o repeat_v the_o absurd_a proposition_n before_o mention_v namely_o about_o prelate_n and_o prince_n that_o they_o lose_v their_o authority_n when_o they_o fall_v into_o mortal_a sin_n which_o fox_n be_v so_o far_o of_o from_o mislike_v or_o deny_v as_o he_o write_v that_o husse_v defend_v the_o same_o and_o say_v he_o will_v prove_v it_o not_o only_o out_o of_o scripture_n by_o example_n forsooth_o of_o saul_n that_o be_v depose_v and_o slay_v but_o by_o the_o authority_n also_o of_o all_o old_a ancient_a doctor_n 5._o fox_n pag._n 564._o 1_o col_fw-fr numb_a 5._o to_o wit_n s._n augustine_n jerome_n chrysostome_n gregory_n cyprian_n &_o bernard_n a_o most_o impudent_a brag_v of_o a_o shamel_n heretyke_a and_o when_o john_n fox_n have_v tell_v all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o and_o make_v a_o long_a catalogue_n or_o trental_a of_o his_o worst_a article_n he_o put_v down_o his_o judgement_n of_o he_o in_o those_o word_n these_o hring_n say_v he_o thus_o declare_v 5â—â—_n fox_n pag._n 569._o col_fw-fr 1._o nu_fw-la 5â—â—_n a_o man_n may_v easy_o undestand_v that_o john_n husse_n be_v not_o accuse_v for_o hold_v any_o 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this_o place_n as_o also_o of_o the_o puritan_n before_o recite_v that_o permit_v every_o one_o of_o their_o sect_n to_o attempt_v it_o at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o judgement_n which_o all_o catholykes_n do_v condemn_v as_o do_v also_o this_o council_n of_o constance_n that_o condemn_v john_n husse_n nominatim_fw-la of_o the_o same_o but_o let_v we_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o other_o famous_a champion_n of_o their_o religion_n before_o mention_v for_o of_o john_n husse_n this_o be_v sufficient_a if_o not_o over_o much_o he_o be_v so_o contemptible_a a_o heretyke_a as_o by_o this_o story_n appear_v yet_o john_n fox_n sanctifi_v &_o canonize_v he_o in_o his_o calendar_n as_o before_o have_v be_v say_v &_o the_o hussite_n in_o prage_n do_v keep_v for_o a_o honourable_a relyke_o of_o his_o sanctity_n a_o old_a pair_n of_o leather_n breeche_n in_o their_o publyke_a church_n and_o do_v show_v and_o kiss_v the_o same_o with_o great_a reverence_n at_o certain_a time_n which_o yet_o i_o 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ignorance_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o say_v martin_n luther_n first_o to_o have_v go_v to_o worm_n there_o by_o disputation_n to_o defend_v his_o doctrine_n before_o the_o emperor_n and_o state_n and_o after_o again_o to_o have_v go_v to_o augusta_n to_o the_o same_o before_o cardinal_n caëtan_n the_o pope_n legate_n 1521._o cochl_n sursleid_v in_o their_o history_n a_o 1518._o &_o 1521._o whereas_o in_o deed_n his_o go_v to_o augusta_n be_v three_o year_n before_o his_o go_v â—o_o worm_n to_o wit_v 1518._o where_o the_o other_o be_v 1521._o as_o both_o by_o cochleus_n surius_n and_o sleidan_n &_o other_o both_o catholyke_a and_o heretical_a writer_n be_v manifest_a second_o the_o whole_a narration_n of_o s.f._n be_v false_a touch_v the_o stout_a behaviour_n of_o luther_n to_o the_o cardinal_n legate_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o stand_v to_o justify_v his_o assertion_n and_o offer_v there_o or_o else_o where_o to_o defend_v they_o 3â—_n be_v pag._n 3â—_n send_v a_o write_n in_o defence_n to_o the_o card_n to_o justify_v his_o opinion_n by_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o the_o card._n will_v hear_v no_o scripture_n but_o will_v he_o to_o come_v no_o more_o to_o his_o presence_n unless_o he_o will_v recant_v in_o all_o these_o word_n i_o say_v though_o somewhat_o be_v true_a yet_o be_v there_o many_o falsehood_n and_o diverse_a untruth_n join_v therewith_o for_o first_o it_o be_v set_v down_o both_o by_o cochleus_n that_o be_v present_a and_o surius_n that_o live_v soon_o after_o if_o not_o at_o that_o same_o time_n &_o have_v authentical_a relation_n of_o that_o which_o pass_v that_o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n be_v yet_o alive_a call_v this_o year_n a_o diet_n at_o augusta_n partly_o for_o war_n against_o the_o turk_n partly_o for_o trouble_n raise_v up_o by_o luther_n new_a doctrine_n
lib_n de_fw-fr praescrip_n contr_n hâ—r_n cap._n 1â—_n fides_n in_o regulae_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la cedat_fw-la curiositas_fw-la fides_fw-la certè_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la obstrepant_fw-la aut_fw-la quiescant_fw-la adversus_fw-la regulam_fw-la etc._n etc._n faith_n consist_v in_o rule_n let_v curiosity_n yield_v to_o faith_n and_o let_v heretic_n either_o not_o prate_v or_o be_v silent_a against_o this_o rule_n so_o say_v he_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n if_o say_v he_o we_o will_v doubt_v or_o ask_v question_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n let_v we_o inquyre_v oâ—_n our_o own_o man_n to_o wit_n catholykes_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o in_o such_o matter_n as_o salua_fw-la regula_fw-la fidei_fw-la possit_fw-la in_o quaestiâ—nem_fw-la devenire_fw-la which_o without_o breach_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v call_v into_o controversy_n by_o all_o which_o say_n we_o see_v of_o what_o account_n this_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o that_o it_o contain_v in_o deed_n the_o very_a sum_n and_o corpse_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n deliver_v at_o the_o begin_n by_o the_o miracle_n &_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1â—_n 1._o cor._n 1â—_n whereof_o s._n paul_n say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n sic_fw-la praedicavimus_fw-la sic_fw-la credidistis_fw-la so_o we_o have_v preach_v and_o so_o you_o have_v believe_v and_o afterward_o partly_o by_o writing_n and_o partly_o by_o tradition_n continue_v and_o conserve_v to_o posterity_n by_o the_o general_a consent_n and_o succession_n of_o the_o catholyke_a church_n and_o her_o governor_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n this_o rule_n contain_v the_o symboâ—um_n or_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n 12._o what_o the_o old_a rule_n of_o faith_n contain_v tert._n lib._n count_n heres_fw-la cap._n 13._o rom._n 12._o tertullian_n express_o testify_v and_o besides_o this_o it_o comprehend_v many_o thing_n more_o in_o particular_a as_o explication_n of_o diverse_a hide_a mystery_n with_o direction_n how_o to_o understand_v scripture_n as_o be_v plain_a by_o s._n paul_n before_o allege_v where_o he_o will_v have_v prophesy_v or_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o anology_n &_o proportion_n of_o this_o rule_n of_o faith_n to_o wit_n that_o no_o exposition_n shall_v be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o private_a spirit_n of_o any_o man_n but_o according_a to_o that_o faith_n and_o belief_n which_o before_o be_v general_o receyve_v 1._o 2._o pet._n 1._o as_o s._n peter_n express_o advise_v we_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o say_v epiphanius_n that_o no_o heretyke_a can_v ever_o put_v up_o his_o head_n and_o begin_v any_o thing_n against_o this_o rule_n but_o that_o present_o by_o the_o force_n thereof_o he_o be_v discover_v and_o discomfyte_v even_o as_o now_o o.e._n in_o this_o place_n as_o you_o see_v go_v about_o to_o reject_v puritan_n and_o exclude_v they_o from_o his_o society_n for_o that_o they_o dissent_v from_o his_o particular_a new_a rule_n 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