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A07935 The Bishop of London his legacy. Or certaine motiues of D. King, late Bishop of London, for his change of religion, and dying in the Catholike, and Roman Church VVith a conclusion to his bretheren, the LL. Bishops of England. Musket, George, 1583-1645. 1623 (1623) STC 18305; ESTC S102862 100,153 188

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church_n be_v far_o great_a &_o less_o pardonable_a for_o who_o refuset●_n to_o
be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o essence_n but_o rather_o in_o respect_n of_o consent_n and_o thus_o far_o of_o some_o few_o chief_a text_n of_o all_o pretermit_v diverse_a other_o trinity_n other_o as_o in_o genes_n c._n 1._o touch_v the_o word_n e●oim_n and_o genes_n c._n 19_o psal_n 33._o &_o di●e●_n 3_o other_o text_n prove_v the_o bless_a trinity_n for_o brevity_n prove_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o most_o b._n trinity_n yet_o otherwise_o deprave_a and_o misconstrue_v by_o caluin_n now_o that_o caluin_n be_v charge_v by_o diverse_a protestant_n for_o mantayn_v of_o arianisme_n be_v no_o less_o evident_a for_o among_o other_o aegidius_n hunnius_n a_o most_o remarkable_a and_o learned_a protestant_n write_v a_o book_n against_o caluin_n even_o of_o this_o subject_n entitul_a it_o caluinus_fw-la judaizans_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la judaicae_n glossae_fw-la &_o corruptelae_fw-la quibus_fw-la joannes_n caluinus_fw-la illustrissima_fw-la scripturae_fw-la sacrae_fw-la loca_fw-la &_o testimonia_fw-la de_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la trinit_fw-la eat_v etc._n etc._n aetestandum_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la corrumpere_fw-la non_fw-la exhorruit_fw-la in_o like_a sort_n the_o say_a author_n write_v a_o second_o book_n of_o the_o same_o subject_a call_n it_o antiparaeus_a again_o conradus_n etc._n conradus_n in_o theolog_n caluinist_n l._n 2._o fol._n 38_o 39.4●_n etc._n etc._n schlusselburg_n a_o protestant_n deep_o and_o frequent_o charge_v caluin_n with_o arianisme_n joannes_n matthaeus_n a_o protestant_n writing_n against_o caluin_n for_o teach_v arianisme_n entitle_v his_o book_n de_fw-fr cavendo_fw-la caluinistarum_fw-la fermento_fw-la etc._n etc._n also_o pelargus_n a_o protestant_n thus_o pass_v over_o caluin_n and_o his_o scholar_n in_o these_o word_n non_fw-la arianis_n non_fw-la in_o his_o admenit_fw-la de_fw-fr arianis_n hic_fw-la caluinum_fw-la &_o caluinianos_n in_o plurinis_fw-la scripturae_fw-la expositionibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laboriosè_fw-la ostendam_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o here_o pretermit_v to_o show_v how_o caluin_n and_o the_o caluinist_n in_o many_o exposition_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n do_v play_v the_o jew_n and_o the_o arian_n last_o stancarus_n a_o caluinist_n in_o other_o point_n thus_o write_v to_o caeluin_n conclusum_fw-la tygu●inos_n conclusum_fw-la contra_fw-la minist●os_fw-la ge●tevenses_fw-la &_o tygu●inos_n est_fw-la o_o caluine_n doctrinam_fw-la tuam_fw-la de_fw-la filio_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la plane_n arianam_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la resilia_n quamprimum_fw-la te_fw-la ●ro_fw-la atque_fw-la obsecro_fw-la that_o be_v o_o caluin_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o thy_o doctrine_n touch_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v plain_o arian_n from_o which_o i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v present_o depart_v now_o to_o cross_v these_o learned_a man_n judgement_n pass_v upon_o caluin_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o affirm_v that_o caluin_n ever_o in_o his_o life_n profess_v himself_o to_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n since_o such_o his_o profession_n can_v be_v but_o only_o external_a and_o in_o word_n for_o how_o can_v he_o be_v presume_v inward_o and_o undoubted_o to_o believe_v that_o doctrine_n the_o great_a authoritye_n in_o proof_n of_o which_o doctrine_n himself_o labour_v to_o overthrow_n at_o least_o to_o eneruate_v and_o weaken_v touch_v the_o three_o point_n to_o wit_n that_o most_o of_o our_o new_a arian_n at_o this_o day_n be_v afore_o earnest_a caluinist_n be_v aver_v by_o diverse_a learned_a protestan_n s_o and_o first_o m._n hooker_n thus_o faith_n of_o this_o 183._o this_o in_o his_o eccles_n policy_n l._n 4._o p._n 183._o the_o arian_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o poland_n mean_v thereby_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o the_o caluinist_n there_o think_v the_o very_a belief_n of_o the_o trinity_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o antichristian_a corruption_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n triple_a crown_n be_v a_o sensible_a mark_n whereby_o the_o world_n may_v know_v he_o to_o be_v that_o mystical_a beast_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o revelation_n in_o 〈◊〉_d respect_n so_o much_o as_o in_o his_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n again_o the_o afore_o allege_a stancarus_n 94._o stancarus_n contra_fw-la ministros_fw-la ge●tevenses_fw-la &_o tygu●mos_n fol._n 94._o thus_o peremptory_o aver_v the_o reform_a church_n of_o geneva_n and_o tigure_n be_v arian_n jacobus_n davaei_fw-la jacobus_n ●●●n_fw-la praefat_fw-la refutat_fw-la apolog._n davaei_fw-la andraeas_n a_o learned_a pro●estant_n thus_o give_v his_o judgement_n herein_o minimù_fw-fr mirandum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la caluinianis_n in_o polania_n transilua●is_n &_o h●ungaria_n ●ly●que_fw-la locis_fw-la quamplurimos_fw-la ad_fw-la arianismum_fw-la accessisse_fw-la &c_n &c_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v that_o very_o many_o caluinist_n in_o polonia_n transiluania_n hungary_n and_o other_o place_n do_v embrace_v arianisme_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o impiety_n the_o doctrine_n of_o caluin_n have_v prepare_v way_n thus_o andraeas_n to_o who_o sentence_n the_o learned_a 97_o learned_a in_o his_o antiparaeus_n p._n 97_o hunnius_n subcribe_v in_o these_o word_n tot_o celebres_fw-la antitrinitary_a ex_fw-la caluinianorum_n scholis_fw-la &_o ecclesijs_fw-la prodierunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o many_o eminent_a antitrinitarians_a or_o enemy_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n have_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o schooy_n and_o church_n of_o the_o caluinist_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o seal_v up_o the_o truth_n hereof_o with_o produce_v example_n of_o particular_a man_n who_o be_v caluinist_n become_v arian_n i_o will_v here_o content_v myself_o with_o one_o testimony_n only_o adam_n neuserus_fw-la a_o caluinist_n of_o great_a note_n and_o once_o chief_a pastor_n of_o heidelberge_n become_v a_o arian_n and_o after_o a_o turk_n and_o thereupon_o fly_v to_o constantinople_n do_v write_v 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truth_n of_o school_n &_o learned_a protestant_n to_o particular_a person_n that_o be_v to_o set_v down_o the_o judgment_n of_o we_o protestant_n articulate_o and_o punctual_o pass_v upon_o certain_a man_n who_o by_o our_o own_o confession_n die_v catholyk_n who_o nevertheless_o we_o affirm_v to_o be_v save_v and_o first_o touch_v the_o father_n in_o general_a who_o to_o have_v live_v and_o dye_v papist_n as_o be_v reject_v for_o their_o doctrine_n by_o we_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o our_o former_a passage_n now_o of_o they_o 82._o they_o in_o his_o reply_n &_o in_o doctor_n whirgif_n defence_n p._n 82._o m_n cartwright_n thus_o charitable_o write_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o diverse_a father_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n who_o be_v patroness_n of_o free_a will_n be_v save_v the_o like_a judgement_n d._n whitaker_n supra_fw-la whitaker_n contra_fw-la rat_n camp_n pag._n 78._o we_o supra_fw-la give_v of_o the_o father_n notwithstanding_o their_o doctrine_n touch_v satisfaction_n and_o 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of_o godly_a man_n to_o use_v his_o word_n raise_v up_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n again_o gregory_n the_o great_a and_o augustin_n who_o first_o plant_v in_o england_n christian_n religion_n be_v confess_v by_o we_o to_o have_v be_v papist_n as_o above_o be_v show_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v thus_o style_v by_o we_o that_o 561._o that_o m._n godwin_n in_o his_o catal._n of_o bishop_n pag._n 3._o see_v the_o like_a commendation_n give_v to_o they_o by_o d._n fulke_n against_o heskin_n sanders_n &c_n &c_n p._n 561._o bless_v and_o holy_a father_n s._n gregory_n and_o s._n augustine_n our_o apostle_n s._n bernard_n by_o our_o acknowledgement_n be_v so_o confess_v a_o papist_n as_o that_o he_o be_v a_o abbot_n and_o 309._o and_o osiand_n in_o epitome_n cent._n 12._o p._n 309._o author_n of_o many_o monasterye_n in_o france_n and_o flaunders_n and_o yet_o d._n 369._o d._n lib._n de_fw-fr e_z cle_z p._n 369._o whitaker_n thus_o write_v of_o he_o ego_fw-la quidem_fw-la bernardun_n verè_fw-la 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