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hooker_n thus_o write_v hereof_o 130_o hereof_o lib._n 3._o eccles_n pol._n p._n 130_o we_o glad_o acknowledge_v they_o of_o rome_n to_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o jesus-christ_n and_o d._n covell_n hooker_n covell_n d._n covell_n in_o defence_n of_o hooker_n i_o can_v but_o wonder_n that_o they_o of_o rome_n will_v ask_v where_o our_o church_n be_v before_o luther_n as_o if_o any_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o luther_n do_v erect_v a_o new_a church_n but_o m._n bunny_n no_o vulgar_a protestant_n dismask_v himself_o more_o open_o touch_v this_o point_n &_o withal_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o himself_n and_o his_o brethren_n so_o greedy_o beg_v this_o so_o much_o desire_v reconciliation_n for_o thus_o he_o write_v treatise_n write_v bunny_n a_o his_o treatise_n we_o be_v no_o several_a church_n from_o they_o nor_o they_o from_o we_o etc._n etc._n all_o the_o diffirence_n between_o we_o be_v concern_v the_o true_a member_n and_o again_o 109._o again_o ibid._n pag._n 109._o it_o be_v evil_o do_v of_o they_o who_o first_o urge_v such_o a_o separation_n and_o then_o after_o he_o give_v his_o reason_n in_o these_o plain_a word_n â—60_n word_n
the_o nonentity_n of_o protestancy_n or_o a_o discourse_n wherein_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o protestancy_n be_v not_o any_o real_a thing_n but_o in_o itself_o a_o platonical_a idea_n a_o waist_n of_o all_o positive_a faith_n and_o a_o mere_a nothing_o write_v by_o a_o catholic_a priest_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n dormierunt_fw-la somnium_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la invenerunt_fw-la psalm_n 73._o vae_fw-la prophetis_fw-la insipientibus_fw-la qui_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la spiritum_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la vident_fw-la ezech_v 13._o permissu_fw-la superiorum_fw-la 1633._o to_o the_o judicious_a and_o learned_a protestant_n learned_a men_n this_o treatise_n be_v for_o you_o chief_o first_o undertake_v the_o groundwork_n whereupon_o the_o systema_fw-la or_o frame_v thereof_o be_v build_v be_v a_o mixture_n of_o philosophy_n and_o schoole-divinity_n point_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o more_o ignorant_a protestant_n be_v as_o the_o school_n dialect_n be_v extra_fw-la 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impartial_a censure_n if_o you_o here_o demand_v how_o can_v this_o great_a attempt_n of_o i_o be_v perform_v for_o great_a in_o your_o judgement_n it_o must_v yet_o needs_o be_v think_v in_o show_v that_o protestancy_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o nonentity_n &_o that_o its_z all_z be_v nothing_o as_o not_o have_v any_o reality_n of_o be_v to_o support_v it_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v omit_v other_o reason_n hereafter_o insist_v upon_o that_o since_o protestancy_n consist_v only_o in_o the_o denial_n and_o privation_n of_o affirmative_a point_n of_o our_o christian_a and_o roman_a faith_n which_o denial_n and_o privation_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v irreall_a as_o hereafter_o will_v be_v evict_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v whole_o disue_v of_o all_o true_a subsistence_n or_o be_v for_o who_o observe_v not_o that_o protestancy_n be_v a_o religion_n rest_v more_o in_o denial_n of_o truth_n then_o in_o defence_n of_o positive_a and_o formal_a error_n the_o veil_n under_o which_o protestancy_n mask_v itself_o when_o it_o first_o enter_v upon_o the_o stage_n be_v the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o a_o grateful_a reformation_n which_o word_n of_o reformation_n be_v by_o they_o use_v as_o in_o opposition_n to_o a_o precedent_a corruption_n from_o which_o the_o protestant_n profess_v to_o rescue_v and_o deliver_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o corruption_n they_o say_v be_v first_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n reader_n rome_n simon_n de_fw-fr voron_n in_o his_o discourse_n upon_o the_o catalogue_n of_o doctor_n epist_n to_o the_o reader_n who_o overwhelm_v the_o whole_a world_n in_o the_o dregs_n of_o antichristian_a filthynes_n abominable_a superstition_n &_o tradition_n etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v the_o first_o protestant_n think_v good_a to_o clothe_v their_o naked_a religion_n in_o the_o fair_a attire_n of_o a_o presume_a reformation_n which_o reformation_n consist_v only_o in_o a_o utter_a subvert_v and_o destroy_v of_o most_o of_o our_o affirmative_a catholic_a article_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o lieu_n of_o they_o in_o introduce_v the_o negative_n so_o as_o by_o this_o proceed_n the_o protestant_n may_v be_v say_v to_o speak_v allusive_o to_o trench_v over_o near_o upon_o god_n omnipotency_n in_o attempt_v to_o exercise_v the_o two_o act_n of_o creation_n &_o annihilation_n peculiar_a to_o his_o divine_a majesty_n for_o their_o own_o protestant_a faith_n as_o ground_v only_o upon_o negative_n and_o privation_n they_o have_v draw_v out_o of_o a_o abyss_n and_o informity_n of_o nothing_o and_o our_o positive_a and_o affirmative_a catholic_a faith_n they_o labour_v what_o they_o can_v by_o such_o their_o molition_n to_o reduce_v to_o nothing_o and_o although_o the_o protestant_n do_v endeavour_v to_o enamel_n &_o guild_v over_o their_o negative_a faith_n with_o many_o detort_v &_o misapply_v text_n of_o sacred_a writ_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o private_a reveal_n spirit_n their_o oedipus_n that_o so_o it_o may_v appear_v glorious_a in_o a_o err_a eye_n nevertheless_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o after_o such_o testimony_n be_v true_o balance_v and_o weigh_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n all_o such_o fade_a splendour_n of_o protestancy_n do_v but_o resemble_v the_o light_n of_o a_o glow-worm_a which_o the_o near_a one_o come_v to_o it_o the_o lesser_a it_o appear_v till_o in_o the_o end_n it_o whole_o vanish_v away_o but_o see_v a_o short_a preface_n best_o sort_v to_o a_o short_a discourse_n i_o will_v here_o stay_v my_o pen_n remit_v the_o learned_a reader_n to_o the_o diligent_a &_o impartial_a perusal_n of_o these_o ensue_a leave_n &_o assure_v he_o that_o it_o impugn_v the_o light_n of_o reason_n since_o god_n and_o nothing_o be_v incompatible_a that_o he_o who_o the_o philosopher_n for_o his_o great_a perfection_n of_o essence_n style_n ens_fw-la entium_fw-la shall_v be_v true_o honour_v with_o a_o religion_n which_o be_v a_o non-ens_a your_o in_o christ_n jesus_n w._n b._n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n certain_a prolegomena_n of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v chap._n 1._o that_o in_o all_o positive_a &_o affirmative_a point_n of_o faith_n the_o protestant_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o catholic_n the_o protestant_n borrow_v the_o say_v affirmative_a point_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n chap._n 2._o the_o second_o prolegomenon_n viz._n in_o such_o point_n of_o faith_n wherein_o protestancy_n differ_v from_o the_o roman_a church_n all_o the_o say_a point_n be_v mere_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 chap._n 3._o that_o the_o protestant_n have_v often_o correct_v and_o reform_v their_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o the_o lyturgy_n or_o common_a book_n of_o prayer_n in_o favour_n of_o their_o negative_a religion_n every_o late_a except_v against_o the_o former_a as_o corrupt_v and_o impure_a chap._n 4._o that_o protestancy_n be_v a_o nonentity_n prove_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o school_n divinity_n &_o philosophy_n chap._n 5._o the_o nonentity_n of_o protestancy_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o negation_n prove_v from_o the_o like_a suppose_a example_n of_o a_o philosopher_n deny_v most_o principle_n of_o philosophy_n chap._n 6._o that_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n conspire_v with_o the_o protestant_n in_o the_o denial_n of_o most_o if_o not_o all_o of_o such_o point_n of_o religion_n wherein_o the_o protestant_n by_o his_o like_a denial_n of_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o catholic_a chap._n 7._o that_o protestancy_n be_v but_o a_o nullity_n of_o faith_n and_o consequent_o with_o reference_n to_o faith_n a_o nonentity_n prove_v from_o the_o definition_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o condition_n necessary_o annex_v thereto_o chap._n 8._o that_o protestancy_n can_v be_v define_v and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o nonentity_n chap._n 9_o that_o protestancy_n consist_v of_o doctrine_n mere_o contradictory_n in_o themselves_o and_o that_o therefore_o protestancy_n be_v a_o non_fw-fr entity_n chap._n 10._o that_o heresy_n
article_n of_o our_o catholic_a faith_n never_o deny_v by_o luther_n therefore_o zwinglius_fw-la do_v in_o great_a acerbity_n of_o word_n traduce_v he_o for_o such_o his_o translation_n thus_o inveigh_v against_o he_o 413._o he_o zwingl_n tom_fw-mi 2._o ad_fw-la luther_n lib._n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la pag._n 412._o 413._o thou_o luther_n do_v corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v see_v to_o be_v a_o manifest_a corrupter_n and_o perverter_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n now_o by_o reason_n of_o luther_n presume_v false_a translation_n a_o new_a translation_n be_v after_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o divines_n of_o basill_n which_o translation_n be_v nevertheless_o whole_o condemn_v by_o caluin_n &_o beza_n as_o not_o favour_v enough_o their_o negative_a faith_n for_o thus_o beza_n write_v thereof_o castal_n thereof_o beza_n in_o resp_n ad_fw-la defence_n &_o respon_n castal_n the_o basill_n translation_n be_v in_o many_o place_n wicked_a and_o altogether_o different_a from_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n heerupon_o a_o three_o translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v make_v by_o caluin_n and_o beza_n whole_o presume_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o it_o be_v find_v so_o defective_a &_o impure_a that_o molinaeus_n a_o learned_a protant_n put_v upon_o it_o this_o theta_n or_o mark_v of_o condemnation_n 110._o condemnation_n molin_n in_o sva_fw-la translat_fw-la novi_fw-la testam_fw-la part._n 12._o fol_z 110._o caluin_n in_o his_o harmony_n make_v the_o text_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o leap_v up_o and_o down_o he_o use_v violence_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o beside_o he_o add_v to_o the_o text_n the_o same_o protestant_n thus_o also_o aver_v of_o beza_n etc._n beza_n ibid._n part_n 20._o 30._o 40._o etc._n etc._n beza_n actual_o change_v the_o text._n and_o thereupon_o instance_v in_o diverse_a of_o beza_n his_o corruption_n but_o castalio_n the_o remarkable_a protestant_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o reprehend_v beza_n his_o translation_n in_o this_o full_a manner_n 170._o manner_n in_o defence_n translat_a pag._n 170._o to_o note_v the_o error_n of_o that_o translation_n will_v require_v a_o great_a volume_n final_o castalio_n himself_o compose_v a_o translation_n yet_o so_o defective_a and_o impure_a that_o beza_n by_o way_n of_o recrimination_n condemn_v it_o to_o use_n beza_n his_o own_o word_n etc._n word_n beza_n in_o testam_fw-la in_o praefat_fw-la &_o in_o annot._n in_o math_n 3._o in_o 1._o cor._n 1._o etc._n etc._n as_o sacrilegious_a wicked_a and_o ethnicall_a and_o thus_o much_o for_o some_o taste_n and_o delibation_n of_o our_o forayne_a protestant_n translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n each_o late_a translation_n accuse_v the_o former_a for_o imperfect_a and_o impure_a as_o not_o be_v negative_a enough_o in_o behalf_n of_o their_o negative_a religion_n so_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o very_a pulse_n life_n and_o energy_n of_o protestancy_n be_v mere_a negation_n but_o before_o we_o end_v this_o point_n we_o will_v cast_v our_o eye_n upon_o our_o english_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o see_v what_o entertainment_n they_o find_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o more_o reform_v and_o negative_a protestant_n for_o though_o diverse_a english_a translation_n have_v be_v make_v of_o the_o bible_n the_o late_a ever_o condemn_v the_o former_a for_o not_o be_v reform_v or_o negative_a enough_o yet_o the_o puritan_n who_o grace_n chief_o rest_v in_o disgrace_v their_o predecessor_n and_o who_o be_v most_o devote_a to_o this_o negative_a faith_n condemn_v all_o the_o say_a translation_n as_o false_a and_o impure_a for_o carleile_v the_o puritan_n thus_o censure_v they_o sequent_a they_o carleile_n that_o christ_n descend_v not_o into_o hell_n pag._n 116._o 117._o 118._o &_o sequent_a the_o english_a translation_n have_v deprave_a the_o sense_n obscure_v the_o truth_n and_o deceive_v the_o ignorant_a &_o in_o many_o place_n they_o do_v detort_v the_o scripture_n from_o it_o right_a sense_n and_o other_o english_a puritan_n do_v vomit_v out_o their_o judgement_n of_o the_o english_a translation_n in_o these_o word_n diocese_n word_n abrid_n gement_n of_o the_o book_n give_v to_o his_o majesty_n by_o the_o minister_n of_o lincoln_n diocese_n a_o translation_n that_o take_v away_o from_o the_o text_n that_o add_v to_o the_o text_n and_o that_o sometime_o to_o the_o change_n and_o obscure_v of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o heerupon_o they_o solicit_v the_o late_a king_n for_o a_o new_a tranon_fw-la which_o be_v grant_v to_o they_o and_o after_o publish_v by_o authority_n but_o how_o can_v we_o rest_v assure_v that_o they_o will_v unchangeable_o satisfy_v themselves_o with_o this_o last_o translation_n &_o will_v not_o in_o time_n be_v as_o earnest_a for_o another_o now_o let_v we_o descend_v to_o their_o often_o alteration_n of_o their_o public_a prayer-book_n make_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o crammer_n peter_n 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