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do_v still_o remain_v at_o one_o time_n though_o far_o remote_a one_o from_o another_o whereas_o these_o precedent_n and_o future_a time_n in_o both_o which_o one_o and_o the_o same_o jnstant_a of_o duration_n or_o eternity_n be_v be_v ever_o in_o a_o flow_a and_o depart_a motion_n and_o consequent_o can_v by_v any_o possibility_n remain_v together_o for_o we_o see_v that_o the_o time_n past_a do_v ever_o give_v place_n to_o the_o time_n to_o come_v thus_o far_o of_o these_o former_a animadversion_n in_o this_o place_n to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o christ_n boâ—â—_n may_v be_v in_o several_a place_n at_o one_o and_o thâ—_n same_o tyme._n animadversion_n lxxxxiv_n in_o all_o positive_a and_o affirmative_a point_n oâ—_n faith_n the_o protestant_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o catholics_n the_o protestant_n borrow_v thâ—_n say_v affirmative_a point_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n according_a hereto_o we_o find_v luthâ—â—_n thus_o to_o write_v we_o baptist_n we_o luther_n lib._n contra_fw-la ana._n baptist_n confess_v that_o there_o be_v under_o the_o papacy_n most_o of_o the_o christian_a good_a yâ—â—_n rather_o all_o the_o christian_a good_a and_o that_o from_o thence_o it_o come_v to_o us._n we_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v iâ—_n the_o papacy_n true_a scripture_n true_a baptism_n the_o true_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o true_a key_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o true_a office_n of_o preach_v true_a catechism_n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v further_o there_o be_v in_o thâ—_n papacy_n true_a christianity_n or_o rather_o the_o truâ—_n kernel_n of_o christianity_n thus_o luther_n to_o the_o former_a position_n i_o adjoine_v this_o follow_a in_o such_o point_n of_o faith_n wherein_o protestancy_n dissent_v from_o the_o roman_a church_n all_o the_o say_a point_n be_v merre_o negation_n to_o the_o contrary_a affirmative_a article_n believe_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o for_o example_n denial_n of_o real_a presence_n denial_n of_o pray_v to_o saint_n denial_n of_o freewill_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n now_o from_o these_o two_o proposition_n do_v result_v these_o inference_n or_o conclusion_n follow_v the_o first_o that_o the_o protestant_n as_o he_o believe_v any_o affirmative_a article_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o that_o respect_n he_o be_v not_o a_o protestant_n but_o rather_o a_o catholic_a as_o â—king_v the_o belief_n of_o they_o from_o the_o catholic_a church_n as_o be_v above_o say_v the_o seâ—ond_a inference_n that_o protestancy_n as_o proâ—stancy_n consist_v in_o denial_n of_o such_o affirmative_a point_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n affirm_v to_o be_v true_a and_o not_o in_o believe_v â—ith_o the_o say_a church_n certain_a chief_a point_n â—f_n christianity_n the_o three_o inference_n see_v â—he_v reduplicative_a formality_n of_o protestancy_n re_v in_o negation_n or_o privation_n of_o a_o affirmative_a faith_n and_o see_v negation_n or_o privation_n have_v no_o entity_n subsistence_n or_o real_a be_v that_o therefore_o protestancy_n as_o protestancy_n have_v no_o reality_n of_o be_v but_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o mere_a nonentity_n or_o nothing_o &_o consequent_o it_o follow_v that_o protestancy_n can_v proceed_v from_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o thing_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v but_o not_o of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o or_o be_v nothing_o the_o last_o inference_n shall_v be_v that_o protestant_n by_o their_o denial_n of_o so_o many_o affirmative_a article_n of_o christianity_n may_v seem_v to_o bear_v great_a reference_n to_o antichrist_n who_o at_o his_o come_n shall_v by_o his_o denial_n of_o all_o point_n of_o christian_a religion_n seek_v what_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o annihilate_v and_o overthrow_v all_o christian_a religion_n and_o for_o such_o his_o proceed_v some_o ancient_a father_n do_v conjecture_v that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v nego_fw-la as_o hippolytus_n martyr_n write_v in_o oratione_fw-la de_fw-la consummatione_fw-la mundi_fw-la and_o this_o both_o by_o reason_n that_o this_o greek_a word_n make_v up_o the_o number_n to_o wit_n 666._o which_o be_v ascribe_v peculiar_o to_o antichrist_n in_o the_o apocalypse_v cap._n 13._o as_o also_o in_o that_o antichrist_n &_o his_o minister_n at_o his_o come_n both_o in_o their_o denial_n and_o work_n shall_v labour_v mighty_o to_o evert_v christian_a religion_n animadversion_n lxxxxv_n though_o protestancy_n seem_v to_o maintain_v some_o affirmative_a position_n as_o parity_n of_o minister_n marriage_n of_o priest_n and_o other_o votary_n reprobation_n christ_n only_a mediatorship_n by_o way_n of_o jntercession_n christ_n suffer_v in_o soul_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o these_o poution_n be_v only_o affirmative_a in_o word_n but_o mere_o negative_a in_o sense_n since_o they_o be_v negative_n to_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o church_n govermentâ—_n to_o vow_a chastity_n to_o universality_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n and_o to_o the_o all_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n corporal_a death_n all_o which_o our_o catholic_a point_n be_v affirmative_a such_o be_v the_o subtlety_n of_o innovation_n in_o doctrine_n as_o for_o the_o great_a honour_n to_o invest_v their_o negative_a tenet_n in_o affirmative_a title_n animadversion_n lxxxxvi_n though_o in_o show_n of_o word_n falshood_n as_o be_v above_o show_v may_v be_v deliver_v in_o affirmative_n so_o i_o here_o say_v that_o truth_n sometime_o be_v deliver_v in_o negative_a word_n notwithstanding_o truth_n be_v ever_o affirmative_a and_o falsehood_n negative_a and_o therefore_o the_o schoolman_n true_o teach_v intellectus_fw-la 17._o intellectus_fw-la s._n thomas_n part_n 1._o q._n 17._o decipituâ—_n non_fw-la circa_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la circa_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la to_o exemplify_v this_o animadversion_n to_o say_v god_n be_v cruel_a or_o man_n be_v blind_a though_o these_o say_n be_v deliver_v in_o affirmative_a term_n and_o false_a yet_o they_o be_v in_o sense_n and_o understanding_n mere_o negative_a since_o cruelty_n be_v exclusive_a to_o mercy_n and_o blindness_n to_o sight_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o say_v god_n be_v not_o cruel_a and_o man_n be_v not_o blind_a though_o they_o be_v in_o term_n negative_a &_o true_a yet_o they_o be_v in_o sense_n affirmative_a only_o as_o deny_v the_o negation_n of_o mercy_n in_o god_n and_o of_o blindness_n in_o man._n animadversion_n lxxxxvii_n our_o adversary_n can_v agree_v among_o themselves_o what_o doctrine_n be_v protestancy_n and_o who_o ought_v to_o be_v true_o term_v protestant_n can_v their_o religion_n then_o be_v true_a and_o descend_v from_o heaven_n here_o than_o i_o will_v first_o show_v within_o what_o narrow_a limit_n our_o adversary_n do_v confine_v protestancy_n and_o the_o member_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n next_o than_o i_o will_v discover_v such_o be_v the_o fluctuate_a and_o waver_a judgement_n of_o they_o herein_o how_o they_o be_v content_a at_o other_o time_n to_o extend_v and_o enlarge_v those_o bound_n by_o afford_v protestancy_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o a_o great_a space_n or_o compass_v as_o i_o may_v say_v to_o expatiate_v and_o walk_v in_o and_o to_o begin_v d._n whitaker_n thus_o say_v of_o the_o papist_n i_o will_v 1_o will_v l._n 2._o contra_fw-la duraum_n sect._n 1_o not_o allow_v the_o very_a name_n of_o a_o lawful_a church_n unto_o the_o roman_a church_n because_o it_o have_v nothing_o which_o a_o true_a chuâ—â—â—_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o confession_n of_o ausburg_n exclude_v the_o anabaptist_n in_o these_o word_n we_o â—_o we_o cap._n â—_o condemn_v the_o anabaptist_n who_o disallow_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n and_o think_v they_o to_o be_v saâ—â—â—_n without_o baptism_n to_o which_o sentence_n the_o confession_n of_o switzerland_n 20._o switzerland_n cap._n 20._o subscribe_v the_o arian_n be_v exclude_v from_o be_v protestant_n by_o the_o foresay_a confession_n of_o ausburg_n in_o these_o term_n we_o 1._o we_o act._n 1._o condemn_v all_o heresy_n rise_v against_o this_o article_n mean_v the_o article_n of_o the_o trinity_n as_o the_o manichee_n arian_n eunomian_o &c._n &c._n all_o heretic_n be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o protestant_n for_o thus_o d._n suâ—cliffe_n teach_v heretic_n 1._o heretic_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o church_n c._n 1._o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n meaning_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o consequent_o in_o his_o judgement_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n with_o who_o agree_v d._n white_n say_v all_o 10._o all_o in_o his_o way_n to_o the_o church_n pag._n 10._o heretic_n teach_v the_o truth_n in_o some_o thing_n yet_o we_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o schismatic_n be_v not_o of_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v teach_v for_o thus_o write_v d._n fulke_o church_n fulke_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o church_n what_o skill_v it_o whether_o one_o be_v draw_v by_o heresy_n or_o schism_n from_o thâ—_n body_n of_o christ_n be_v subject_a to_o eternal_a
5._o with_o we_o touch_v patronage_n and_o intercession_n of_o angel_n that_o therefore_o d._n whitaker_n do_v according_o confess_v and_o say_v thereof_o jllum_fw-la 15._o jllum_fw-la whitak_n in_o respon_n ad_fw-la rat_n camp_n rat_n 1._o p._n 15._o verò_fw-la tobiae_fw-la raphaelem_fw-la etc._n etc._n little_o do_v we_o regard_v the_o example_n of_o raphaell_n the_o angel_n mention_v in_o toby_n etc._n etc._n all_o this_o be_v different_a from_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n concern_v the_o force_n of_o merit_n of_o alm_n and_o other_o good_a work_n proceed_v from_o true_a faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a jews_n be_v deliver_v in_o the_o book_n of_o tobyâ—_n alm_n 1â—_n alm_n tob._n 1â—_n do_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o do_v purge_v all_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o foresay_a book_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la as_o water_n 3._o water_n eccles_n 3._o quence_v burn_a fire_n so_o alm_n expiate_v sin_n touch_v unwritten_a tradition_n 2._o tradition_n orig._n hom_n 5._o in_o numer_n hilar._n in_o psalm_n 2._o origen_n and_o hilary_n do_v affirm_v that_o moses_n do_v leave_v many_o thing_n unwritten_a the_o knowledge_n whereof_o be_v continue_v by_o tradition_n and_o rabbi_n judas_n affirm_v the_o same_o of_o moses_n a_o thing_n so_o evident_a that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v confess_v by_o patrum_fw-la by_o write_v upon_o the_o book_n in_o capitulis_fw-la patrum_fw-la paulus_n phagius_n the_o protestant_n that_o monastical_a life_n be_v not_o altogether_o want_v but_o in_o some_o sort_n profess_v among_o the_o ancient_a jew_n be_v witness_v by_o josephus_n thus_o write_v the_o â—_o the_o joseph_n antiquitaâ—um_fw-la judaicarum_fw-la l._n 18._o c._n â—_o righteousness_n of_o the_o essenes_n be_v marvellous_a etc._n etc._n they_o enjoy_v their_o riches_n in_o common_a etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o course_n above_o four_o thousand_o man_n do_v live_v have_v neither_o wife_n nor_o servant_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o another_o place_n trial_o 7._o trial_o joseph_n l._n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaito_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 7._o be_v have_v of_o a_o man_n continency_n and_o his_o other_o manner_n be_v for_o two_o year_n try_v and_o then_o he_o be_v take_v into_o the_o company_n last_o to_o omit_v for_o great_a brevity_n the_o doctrine_n of_o vow_n the_o doctrine_n of_o one_o visible_a high_a priest_n head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o jewish_a time_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o remit_v the_o end_n of_o controversye_n not_o to_o the_o scripture_n but_o to_o a_o certain_a visible_a and_o lively_a judge_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jew_n concern_v confession_n of_o sin_n all_o these_o be_v relate_v by_o 3._o by_o gala._n in_o areanis_fw-la cathol_n veritatis_fw-la l._n 10_o v._n 3._o galatinus_n i_o will_v close_v this_o passage_n with_o melchisedech_n his_o offering_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o prefiguration_n thereby_o of_o our_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o this_o point_n rabbi_n phinees_n thus_o say_v in_o numer_n in_o phinees_n in_o cap._n 28._o numer_n the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n all_o sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n shall_v not_o cease_v etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v say_v psalm_n 100_o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n rabbi_n gen._n rabbi_n hasardan_n in_o bereschit_n rabbi_n ad_fw-la cap._n 14._o gen._n hasardan_n &_o rabbi_n genes_n rabbi_n samuel_n in_o bereschit_n rabbi_n ad_fw-la cap._n 14._o genes_n samuel_n say_v the_o like_a of_o melchisedech_n his_o offer_v up_o of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o figure_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o point_n so_o evident_a that_o 89._o that_o bibliander_n de_fw-fr ss_z trinitote_fw-la l._n 2._o pag._n 89._o bibliander_n the_o remarkable_a protestant_n do_v not_o doubt_v to_o confess_v the_o same_o of_o the_o old_a jewish_a rabin_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n before_o christ_n his_o incarnation_n which_o doctrine_n we_o catholik_o at_o this_o day_n hold_v all_o which_o doctrine_n be_v mere_o dogmatic_a point_n without_o any_o type_n or_o reference_n to_o christ_n his_o come_n that_o only_o of_o melchisedech_n except_v and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v answer_v that_o the_o say_v doctrine_n shall_v now_o cease_v upon_o our_o saviour_n come_v in_o flesh_n into_o the_o world_n as_o some_o ignorant_a man_n will_v suggest_v but_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o say_v doctrine_n if_o they_o be_v true_a than_o they_o must_v be_v also_o true_a now_o by_o which_o so_o many_o foresay_a example_n of_o our_o catholic_a faith_n thus_o affirm_v by_o the_o ancient_a jew_n it_o be_v make_v most_o certain_a that_o our_o religion_n â—s_v not_o new_a or_o late_o invent_v but_o most_o ancient_a and_o undoubted_o apostolic_a animadversion_n lxxxxix_n it_o be_v a_o most_o impudent_a assertion_n of_o d._n field_n who_o thus_o write_v we_o 76._o we_o d._n fâ—â—ld_a in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o church_n l._n 3._o c_o 8._o p._n 76._o firm_o believe_v that_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o our_o father_n live_v and_o dye_v to_o have_v be_v the_o true_a protestant_n churches_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o they_o which_o teach_v embrace_a and_o believe_v those_o damnable_a error_n which_o the_o romanist_n do_v defend_v against_o we_o be_v only_o a_o faction_n but_o see_v now_o this_o most_o vast_a lie_n be_v control_v first_o then_o d._n jewel_n thus_o acknowledge_v the_o 4._o the_o jewel_n in_o his_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n part_n 4._o c._n 4._o truth_n be_v unknown_a at_o that_o time_n and_o unheard_a of_o when_o martin_n luther_n and_o hulderick_n swinglius_n first_o come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o hereford_n therefore_o buâ—ter_n in_o ep._n 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971._o bullinger_n and_o when_o to_o declare_v christ_n will_n therein_o we_o allege_v his_o word_n they_o make_v then_o a_o new_a question_n of_o his_o power_n as_o deny_v such_o to_o be_v his_o will_n or_o sense_n of_o word_n under_o pretence_n that_o it_o be_v 179._o be_v so_o answer_v whitak_v in_o his_o answ_n to_o m._n william_n reynolds_n pa_n 179._o contradictory_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o nature_n of_o his_o humane_a body_n now_o in_o heaven_n and_o so_o be_v thereby_o impossible_a and_o when_o in_o reply_n thereto_o we_o prove_v to_o they_o direct_o that_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a then_o return_v per_fw-la circuitum_fw-la to_o their_o firster_n evasion_n they_o answer_v that_o the_o question_n 192._o question_n so_o answer_v d._n whitak_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o m._n reynolds_n refutation_n pag._n 192._o be_v not_o of_o his_o power_n but_o only_o of_o his_o will_n and_o so_o dance_v in_o a_o round_a they_o trifle_v and_o delude_v we_o by_o a_o subtle_a escape_n of_o a_o 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thereof_o shall_v be_v true_o and_o real_o present_a and_o yet_o not_o bodily_a but_o spiritual_o present_a be_v in_o itself_o inexplicable_a and_o as_o swinglius_n â—06_n swinglius_n swimglius_n co_fw-la 2._o de_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la religion_n fol._n â—06_n in_o confutation_n thereof_o true_o observe_v be_v upon_o the_o matter_n no_o other_o thing_n then_o to_o turn_v his_o body_n into_o a_o spirit_n for_o as_o the_o true_a substance_n of_o christ_n spirit_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v present_a to_o we_o only_o corporal_o or_o bodily_a and_o not_o spiritual_o because_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o no_o body_n so_o neither_o may_v the_o substance_n itself_o of_o christ_n very_a body_n be_v say_v to_o be_v present_a to_o we_o not_o bodily_a but_o only_o spiritual_o nor_o at_o all_o spiritual_o unless_o we_o do_v which_o be_v impertinent_a to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n understand_v the_o word_n spiritual_a as_o the_o apostle_n do_v 1._o cor._n 15._o because_o it_o be_v a_o true_a and_o real_a body_n &_o no_o spirit_n animadversion_n clvii_o universality_n of_o our_o catholic_a doctrine_n in_o all_o chief_a point_n disperse_a througout_n all_o nation_n even_o by_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o adversary_n as_o appear_v from_o their_o confess_a inuisibility_n of_o their_o own_o church_n and_o religion_n for_o so_o many_o age_n be_v a_o most_o strong_a argument_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o catholic_a religion_n my_o reason_n hereof_o be_v in_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n can_v not_o by_o any_o pretend_a corruption_n be_v derive_v from_o that_o church_n to_o so_o many_o nation_n so_o far_o remote_a and_o distant_a each_o from_o other_o sundry_a of_o which_o nation_n be_v unknown_a to_o the_o latin_a church_n and_o many_o of_o they_o at_o variance_n therewith_o in_o some_o small_a point_n therefore_o from_o hence_o i_o conclude_v that_o our_o catholic_a faith_n be_v the_o primitive_a faith_n first_o teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o all_o those_o far_o different_a nation_n wherein_o
adoration_n or_o jnuocation_n or_o in_o any_o other_o sort_n to_o this_o peter_n 150._o peter_n peter_n martyr_n lib._n contra_fw-la gardin_n part_n 1._o object_n 150._o martyr_n and_o other_o do_v answer_v that_o if_o any_o such_o reverence_n be_v exhibit_v by_o the_o father_n to_o the_o eucharist_n this_o reverence_n be_v not_o terminate_v in_o the_o eucharist_n itself_o but_o direct_v to_o christ_n signify_v therein_o and_o so_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o those_o earthly_a element_n transfer_v unto_o he_o no_o otherwise_o tâ—â—_n when_o the_o papist_n for_o thus_o do_v they_o particular_o instance_n pray_v before_o jmage_n 〈◊〉_d not_o their_o prayer_n to_o the_o image_n but_o to_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d the_o saint_n represent_v therein_o but_o against_o tâ—_n evasion_n i_o first_o ask_v what_o secret_a intelligâ—_n have_v our_o adversary_n with_o the_o father_n â—tention_n herein_o since_o the_o father_n word_n gâ—_n not_o the_o least_o intimation_n thereof_o seconâ—_o i_o say_v that_o etc._n that_o l_o the_o hierarch_n eccles_n c._n 3._o part_n 3._o say_v o_o divinissimum_fw-la &_o sacrosanctum_fw-la sacram._n etc._n etc._n dionysius_n do_v invoke_v 〈◊〉_d sacrament_n itself_o and_o not_o christ_n only_o afore_o the_o sacrament_n three_o this_o their_o â—sweare_n admit_v it_o for_o true_a do_v waâ—_n even_o in_o their_o judgement_n the_o catholic_a pray_v before_o image_n and_o the_o revereâ—â—_n give_v to_o they_o which_o doctrine_n the_o proâ—stants_n do_v so_o much_o inveigh_v against_o animadversion_n clxvii_o the_o scripture_n be_v most_o difficult_a for_o three_o aspect_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o multiplieâ—_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o passage_n scripture_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o phren_n wherein_o the_o scripture_n be_v deliver_v thirdâ—_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o height_n of_o the_o subject_n wheâ—_n the_o scripture_n intreat_v to_o touch_v all_o tâ—â—_n brief_o first_o concern_v the_o sense_n tâ—â—_n be_v in_o diverse_a passage_n of_o scripture_n three_o â—uerall_a sense_n besides_o the_o literal_a all_o iâ—â—ded_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o sense_n be_v â—led_v allegoricus_n tropologicus_n and_o anagogâ—_n now_o how_o shall_v a_o ignorant_a man_n know_v 〈◊〉_d text_n of_o scripture_n be_v capable_a of_o all_o these_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o the_o style_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v â—â—de_v difficult_a as_o be_v store_v with_o figure_n 〈◊〉_d allegory_n and_o full_a of_o hebrew_a phrase_n 〈◊〉_d dialect_v as_o appear_v in_o peruse_v the_o â—â—lms_n and_o the_o apocalypse_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o â—â—â—ipture_n be_v most_o high_a as_o discourse_v of_o the_o â—â—eation_n of_o the_o world_n of_o nothing_o of_o the_o â—ysteryes_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o the_o incarnatiâ—â—_n beside_o many_o other_o dogmatical_a point_n 〈◊〉_d transcend_v the_o light_n of_o man_n natural_a â—â—prehension_n and_o therefore_o s._n ambrose_n have_v â—â—od_a cause_n thus_o to_o pronounce_v of_o the_o holy_a â—â—â—ipture_n mare_fw-la constantium_fw-la mare_fw-la ambros_n ep._n 44._o ad_fw-la constantium_fw-la est_fw-la scriptura_fw-la divina_fw-la haâ—â—s_fw-la in_o se_fw-la sensus_fw-la profundos_fw-la ad_fw-la hereto_o that_o the_o â—â—â—ipture_n have_v to_o a_o ignorant_a eye_n diverse_a see_v contrarietye_n though_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v most_o true_a and_o reconcileable_a for_o example_n these_o two_o text_n 18._o text_n ezec._n 18._o filius_fw-la non_fw-la portabit_fw-la iâ—quitatem_fw-la patris_fw-la anima_fw-la quae_fw-la peccaverit_fw-la ipsa_fw-la â—â—rietur_fw-la and_o this_o other_o visitor_fw-la 10._o visitor_fw-la exod_n 10._o iniâ—â—tatem_fw-la patrum_fw-la in_o filios_fw-la in_fw-la tertiam_fw-la &_o quartanâ—â—nerationem_fw-la how_o can_v a_o ignorant_a man_n or_o â—o_o man_n reconcile_v these_o passage_n and_o what_o â—â—ity_n then_o may_v one_o discern_v in_o a_o mechanical_a fellow_n or_o silly_a woman_n who_o can_v only_o â—t_a reed_n carry_v the_o bible_n under_o their_o â—â—me_n to_o the_o church_n and_o vaunt_v of_o the_o â—ines_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o aver_n that_o themselves_o be_v able_a to_o unfold_v &_o expound_v â—e_n most_o abstruse_a passage_n there_o o_o pride_n use_v ignorance_n ad_fw-la final_o that_o in_o the_o scripâ—â—e_a the_o plural_a number_n be_v sometime_o use_v for_o â—â—e_z singular_a number_n as_o marc._n 15._o we_o read_v they_o that_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o rail_v at_o hiâ—_n and_o yet_o we_o know_v it_o be_v but_o only_o one_o of_o the_o thief_n that_o do_v so_o the_o good_a thief_n honour_v our_o saviour_n see_v the_o like_a hereto_o touch_v this_o kind_n of_o phrase_n of_o the_o scripture_n besides_o other_o place_n in_o hebr._n 7._o again_o the_o scripture_n in_o diverse_a text_n do_v understand_v by_o the_o word_n omnis_fw-la only_o quidam_fw-la for_o example_n in_o math._n 27._o we_o read_v dicunt_fw-la omnâ—_fw-la ut_fw-la crucifigatur_fw-la and_o yet_o the_o b._n virgin_n s._n maâ—_n magdelen_fw-mi the_o apostle_n and_o diverse_a other_o dâ—_n not_o so_o cry_v out_o against_o our_o saviour_n the_o liâ—_n phrase_n be_v in_o those_o word_n omnes_fw-la quae_fw-la sâ—_n sunt_fw-la querunt_fw-la philip._n 2._o &_o yet_o the_o apostle_n and_o many_o other_o good_a christian_n be_v exempt_v out_o of_o this_o sentence_n but_o now_o heâ—â—_n i_o demand_v how_o can_v a_o unlearned_a man_n reconcile_v these_o and_o the_o like_a sentence_n wâ—â—_n the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o tâ—_n scripture_n animadversion_n clxviii_o the_o catholic_a church_n deliver_v câ—taine_a rule_n for_o the_o more_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o true_a tradition_n the_o first_o when_o 〈◊〉_d universal_a church_n do_v embrace_v any_o doctriâ—_fw-la as_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n the_o which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o 〈◊〉_d holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o say_v that_o these_o point_n proceed_v from_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v in_o that_o the_o universal_a church_n as_o be_v the_o 3._o the_o 1._o timoth_n 3._o pillar_n and_o foundation_n of_o truth_n can_v err_v and_o therefâ—_n what_o the_o church_n believe_v to_o be_v of_o fayâ—_n â—e_v same_o doubtless_o be_v of_o faith_n but_o no_o â—int_n or_o article_n be_v of_o faith_n but_o what_o god_n â—th_v reveal_v either_o by_o the_o apostle_n or_o proâ—ts_n since_o at_o this_o present_a the_o church_n be_v not_o govern_v with_o new_a revelation_n the_o second_o when_o the_o universal_a church_n â—h_a observe_v any_o thing_n which_o not_o any_o but_o only_o â—d_a have_v power_n to_o institute_v and_o yet_o which_o be_v not_o â—nd_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o same_o we_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o postle_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v like_a to_o the_o reaâ—n_n of_o the_o former_a rule_n to_o wit_n in_o that_o the_o â—iversall_a church_n can_v err_v either_o in_o belieâ—g_n or_o in_o work_v especial_o if_o the_o worâ—g_n do_v concern_v any_o rite_n of_o divine_a worâ—â—_n and_o such_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n the_o three_o that_o which_o be_v observe_v throughâ—_n the_o universal_a church_n and_o can_v find_v any_o 〈◊〉_d institution_n thereof_o in_o the_o most_o ancient_a time_n same_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v first_o ordoyne_v by_o the_o apostle_n though_o it_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n firct_v to_o ordain_v it_o â—is_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o 24._o of_o lib._n 4_o contra_fw-la donat._n cap._n 24._o s._n austin_n the_o fast_n of_o â—t_a may_v be_v a_o example_n hereof_o for_o this_o fastâ—ght_n â—ght_z have_v be_v institute_v by_o the_o church_n christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n have_v not_o afore_o instiâ—ed_v it_o yet_o we_o maintain_v that_o it_o be_v instiâ—ed_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n because_o asâ—ding_v up_o to_o high_a time_n and_o seek_v afâ—_n the_o first_o origen_n thereof_o we_o find_v no_o beâ—ning_n thereof_o but_o 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affirm_v the_o point_n in_o writing_n and_o that_o other_o father_n do_v not_o contradict_v they_o therein_o take_v notize_n of_o such_o their_o writing_n here_o we_o say_v
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denial_n nay_o i_o here_o say_v that_o man_n natural_a reason_n even_o of_o itself_o without_o any_o external_a help_n be_v propense_a and_o incline_v to_o believe_v these_o and_o other_o such_o like_a negation_n except_o the_o affirmative_n to_o those_o negation_n can_v be_v convince_v as_o for_o true_a either_o by_o divine_a or_o humane_a proof_n and_o authority_n thus_o it_o follow_v that_o protestancy_n even_o from_o the_o definition_n of_o faith_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v no_o supernatural_a faith_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o such_o a_o faith_n be_v a_o mere_a irreality_n and_o waste_v of_o faith_n animadversion_n clxxxiii_o the_o reason_n which_o s._n thomas_n aquinas_n 4._o aquinas_n s._n thom_n in_o 3._o part_n quaest_a 27._o artic_a 4._o do_v insist_v upon_o be_v most_o probable_a inducement_n for_o free_v the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n from_o original_a sin_n be_v these_o follow_v the_o first_o see_v god_n do_v decree_n to_o advance_v the_o bless_a virgin_n to_o so_o 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thereof_o be_v in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o world_n it_o may_v irrâ—pliably_o
be_v conclude_v that_o her_o body_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o earth_n but_o only_o in_o heaven_n &_o this_o be_v s._n bernard_n demonstration_n in_o this_o point_n animadversion_n clxxxiv_o beza_n as_o above_o be_v show_v thus_o write_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n god_n etc._n god_n beza_n in_o his_o display_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 17._o 31_o 76._o etc._n etc._n decree_v to_o destruction_n creat_v to_o perdition_n and_o predestinate_v to_o his_o hatred_n and_o destruction_n with_o who_o accord_v caluin_n as_o elsewhere_o be_v show_v in_o these_o word_n 6._o word_n calu_n instit_fw-la l._n 3._o cap._n 23._o paragr_n 6._o god_n by_o his_o council_n and_o appointment_n do_v so_o ordain_v that_o among_o man_n some_o be_v bear_v destine_v to_o certain_a death_n from_o their_o mother_n womb_n who_o by_o their_o perdition_n may_v glorify_v his_o name_n now_o here_o i_o wish_v the_o diligent_a reader_n to_o observe_v the_o dangerous_a resulâ—ancyes_n and_o absurdity_n 〈◊〉_d necessary_a follow_v from_o this_o their_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n first_n it_o be_v a_o main_n hindrance_n to_o virtue_n and_o encouragement_n to_o vice_n as_o above_o i_o have_v declare_v since_o iâ—_n teach_v that_o that_o man_n who_o be_v reprobate_v can_v prevent_v his_o reprobation_n by_o any_o pious_a life_n how_o virtuous_a soever_o why_o then_o shall_v that_o man_n abstain_v from_o exercise_n of_o wickedness_n see_v his_o wickedness_n do_v not_o in_o any_o sort_n further_o his_o damnation_n it_o be_v by_o the_o protestant_n doctrine_n decree_v from_o a_o eternity_n without_o respect_n of_o any_o work_n good_a or_o bad_a second_o this_o doctrine_n make_v god_n a_o liar_n and_o dissembler_n for_o to_o omit_v infiniâ—â—_n other_o text_n of_o scripture_n we_o find_v his_o prophet_n thus_o to_o speak_v of_o god_n god_n 33._o god_n ezech_n 33._o will_v the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o again_o he_o 3_o he_o 2._o peter_n 3_o wâ—_n not_o have_v any_o to_o perish_v and_o 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mantayn_v by_o the_o protestant_n the_o inference_n avoidable_o proceed_v from_o that_o doctrine_n be_v no_o less_o blasphemous_a than_o the_o former_a for_o first_o it_o make_v god_n to_o be_v the_o only_a sinner_n and_o that_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n be_v innocent_a and_o no_o sinner_n at_o all_o for_o if_o the_o thief_n for_o example_n be_v compel_v by_o god_n to_o steal_v who_o compel_v the_o devil_n to_o set_v on_o the_o thief_n as_o swinglius_n provident_a swinglius_n swingl_n serm._n the_o provident_a affirm_v then_o be_v not_o god_n in_o this_o case_n the_o only_a sinner_n this_o be_v prove_v since_o the_o goodness_n &_o badness_n of_o the_o work_n in_o every_o action_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o principal_a author_n willer_n and_o worker_n of_o it_o and_o not_o to_o the_o instrument_n and_o this_o the_o rather_o since_o austin_n say_v sin_n be_v so_o voluntary_a that_o except_o it_o be_v voluntary_a it_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o sin_n be_v only_o voluntary_a 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