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council_n of_o carthage_n it_o be_v no_o general_n but_o a_o particular_a council_n as_o saint_n augustine_n prove_v against_o the_o donatyste_n and_o in_o deed_n they_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o particular_a counsel_n may_v err_v and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v reform_v by_o the_o general_a as_o it_o be_v already_o declare_v ¶_o of_o the_o error_n and_o abuse_n that_o have_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n what_o mean_v there_o ought_v to_o be_v have_v for_o the_o correction_n and_o amendment_n of_o such_o counsel_n when_o need_n shall_v require_v d._n then_o they_o do_v confess_v at_o the_o least_o that_o the_o provincial_a counsel_n may_v err_v yea_o even_o those_o in_o the_o which_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o holy_a man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n have_v be_v present_a for_o s._n cyprian_n be_v one_o cap_n euseb_n 7._o 5._o cap_n of_o the_o best_a learned_a man_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n since_o that_o time_n and_o be_v of_o 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counsel_n have_v decree_v concern_v the_o policy_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n as_o touch_v their_o manner_n according_a to_o the_o nedefulnes_n of_o the_o circumstance_n and_o the_o capacity_n of_o man_n of_o place_n and_o time_n it_o ought_v then_o to_o be_v no_o less_o lawful_a to_o those_o unto_o who_o god_n have_v give_fw-ge the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o word_n to_o condemn_v and_o abolyshe_a so_o many_o abuse_n &_o innumerable_a error_n which_o by_o so_o many_o mean_n and_o wrong_n way_n without_o order_n or_o ecclesiastike_a discipline_n have_v be_v sow_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v so_o intolerable_a that_o the_o very_o great_a enemy_n of_o veritye_n even_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n have_v be_v constrain_v to_o confess_v it_o and_o without_o go_v any_o further_a to_o prove_v it_o do_v not_o the_o pope_n adrian_n confess_v not_o many_o year_n since_o that_o there_o be_v many_o enormity_n and_o inconvenience_n in_o the_o romish_a seat_n and_o many_o abuse_n offence_n and_o disorder_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o beside_o this_o what_o confession_n do_v the_o legate_n and_o orator_n of_o the_o pope_n paul_n decease_v make_v at_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o their_o church_n but_o what_o will_v thou_o say_v if_o i_o do_v prove_v by_o s._n augustine_n that_o not_o only_o the_o provincial_a and_o national_a counsel_n may_v be_v correct_v by_o the_o great_a and_o general_a counsel_n but_o also_o even_o they_o themselves_o may_v be_v correct_v the_o one_o by_o the_o other_o the_o first_o by_o the_o last_o t._n if_o it_o be_v so_o our_o adversary_n shall_v not_o then_o think_v it_o strange_a if_o we_o will_v not_o whole_o dwell_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o counsel_n d._n that_o same_o do_v plain_o appear_v by_o his_o write_n whereupon_o he_o declare_v when_o that_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v and_o by_o what_o mean_a to_o wit_n that_o when_o by_o experience_n of_o thing_n that_o which_o be_v secret_a be_v open_v and_o that_o which_o be_v hide_v be_v know_v without_o any_o puff_v up_o in_o pride_n full_a of_o sacrilege_n without_o any_o swell_a arrogancy_n without_o any_o contention_n and_o envy_n but_o with_o holy_a humility_n with_o the_o universal_a christian_a peace_n he_o speak_v here_o general_o of_o all_o counsel_n and_o of_o all_o that_o ever_o may_v be_v determine_v in_o they_o ¶_o of_o those_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o will_v have_v they_o to_o correct_v the_o abuse_n that_o therein_o be_v and_o what_o liberty_n every_o man_n have_v to_o sow_v and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o church_n and_o what_o agreement_n &_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o the_o ancient_a heathen_a emperor_n and_o the_o pope_n and_o their_o counsel_n and_o assembly_n t._n they_o do_v not_o utter_o deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o abuse_n and_o error_n in_o the_o church_n but_o they_o say_v that_o it_o appertain_v not_o to_o every_o man_n to_o reform_v they_o but_o that_o the_o charge_n thereof_o belong_v to_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o who_o god_n have_v give_v it_o wherefore_o they_o think_v meet_v to_o have_v a_o general_a council_n to_o determine_v what_o thing_n shall_v be_v observe_v and_o what_o shall_v be_v abolysh_v before_o that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v change_v or_o alter_v d._n the_o seducer_n and_o false_a prophet_n which_o fill_v the_o church_n with_o error_n do_v not_o tarry_v a_o general_a council_n to_o pour_v out_o their_o poison_n and_o to_o corrupt_v the_o church_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o we_o must_v tarry_v for_o a_o council_n to_o pourge_v it_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o poor_a soul_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o devil_n must_v we_o put_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n in_o a_o council_n whether_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v god_n and_o the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n and_o our_o only_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n shall_v we_o do_v as_o do_v the_o emperor_n tiberius_n who_o put_v the_o matter_n in_o deliberaion_n in_o the_o council_n at_o rome_n with_o the_o prerogative_n of_o his_o voice_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o consent_n whether_o christ_n shall_v be_v accept_v and_o receive_v amongst_o the_o god_n or_o no_o which_o thing_n he_o do_v for_o that_o as_o tertullian_n witness_v that_o the_o roman_n have_v a_o very_a ancient_a law_n by_o the_o which_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o there_o shall_v 5._o apolo_n 5._o be_v no_o god_n canonize_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v so_o receive_v unless_o he_o be_v allow_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o council_n for_o this_o cause_n jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o receive_v for_o a_o god_n because_o it_o please_v not_o the_o council_n albeit_o that_o the_o emperor_n be_v of_o contrary_a opinion_n t._n then_o have_v not_o the_o emperor_n so_o great_a authority_n in_o the_o council_n at_o rome_n ne_o yet_o in_o his_o empire_n as_o the_o pope_n will_v challenge_v over_o the_o counsel_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n over_o all_o christendom_n yea_o and_o over_o the_o word_n of_o god_n itself_o d._n it_o be_v true_a and_o therefore_o i_o fear_v great_o that_o if_o jesus_n christ_n be_v now_o to_o be_v receive_v he_o shall_v be_v as_o far_o of_o from_o be_v receive_v at_o the_o counsel_n in_o the_o which_o this_o roman_a antichrist_n do_v preside_n as_o he_o be_v then_o at_o that_o council_n of_o rome_n for_o sith_o they_o do_v reject_v and_o disallow_v his_o doctrine_n they_o do_v sufficient_o declare_v what_o opinion_n they_o have_v of_o he_o t._n it_o can_v not_o be_v better_o know_v by_o any_o thing_n then_o by_o that_o for_o that_o be_v a_o proof_n most_o sure_o ¶_o of_o the_o thing_n which_v of_o themselves_o
truth_n witting_o 14._o 15_o of_o such_o as_o do_v resist_v the_o truth_n and_o persecute_v it_o through_o ignorance_n 1516_o how_o that_o the_o want_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n &_o his_o truth_n 15._o 17_o of_o the_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n that_o be_v in_o man_n 17._o 18_o of_o the_o diligence_n that_o be_v in_o man_n to_o do_v evyll_n 18._o 19_o of_o the_o vice_n that_o make_v man_n ignorant_a of_o god_n &_o of_o his_o truth_n 19_o 20_o of_o such_o as_o do_v contemn_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 20_o 21_o of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n 22._o 22_o of_o the_o true_a study_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 23._o 23_o of_o such_o christian_n as_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 23._o 24_o how_o much_o necessary_a the_o study_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v 25._o 25_o of_o the_o desire_a ignorance_n 26._o 26_o how_o that_o the_o publication_n that_o god_n have_v make_v of_o his_o word_n 27._o 27_o of_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o god_n have_v and_o do_v declare_v himself_o daily_o to_o man_n 27._o 28_o of_o those_o that_o cloak_n their_o rebellion_n against_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n 28._o 29_o of_o those_o which_o commit_v idolatry_n to_o their_o prince_n 30._o 30_o of_o the_o office_n of_o good_a prince_n and_o good_a subject_n 31._o 31_o how_o those_o man_n obey_v the_o devil_n &_o not_o their_o prince_n 32._o 32_o of_o lawful_a law_n of_o christian_a prince_n 33._o 33_o of_o unfaythful_a servant_n to_o prince_n &_o of_o their_o counsel_n â–ª_o against_o god_n 34._o 34_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o by_o who_o it_o must_v be_v report_v 35._o 35_o of_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o prince_n shall_v inquire_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o minister_n 37._o 36_o dishonour_n do_v to_o god_n by_o such_o as_o vouchsafe_v not_o to_o inquire_v of_o his_o will_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o minister_n 38._o 37_o what_o mean_v and_o order_n prince_n ought_v to_o 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