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their_o conscience_n be_v shake_v and_o trouble_v perpetual_o but_o say_v the_o erroneous_a the_o papist_n especial_o we_o have_v none_o of_o these_o terror_n we_o have_v resist_v your_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v careless_a and_o fearless_o to_o shed_v your_o blood_n or_o our_o own_o blood_n in_o the_o confidence_n of_o our_o catholic_a cause_n we_o be_v not_o shake_v nor_o trouble_v in_o conscience_n for_o teach_v our_o doctrine_n i_o say_v notwithstanding_o their_o brag_n some_o of_o they_o do_v fear_n though_o they_o will_v not_o show_v where_o their_o shoe_n wringe_v they_o some_o of_o they_o shall_v fear_v morte_fw-la personam_fw-la non_fw-la ferent_fw-la death_n shall_v unmask_v they_o and_o discover_v their_o conscience_n pale_a and_o wan_a with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a if_o some_o of_o they_o live_v and_o die_v confident_a in_o their_o error_n than_o i_o apply_v that_o other_o phrase_n of_o my_o text_n unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v beside_o their_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v clemens_n and_o 5._o clem._n alex._n protrept_v p._n 2._o ign._n ep_v 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v ignatius_n their_o blindness_n be_v madness_n and_o franticness_n mad_a man_n will_v wound_v themselves_o and_o feel_v not_o and_o the_o frantic_a will_v run_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o fear_v not_o so_o those_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o run_v out_o of_o their_o wit_n when_o they_o run_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o make_v they_o like_o bedlam_n to_o be_v so_o courageous_a indeed_o so_o outrageous_a in_o their_o herefy_v but_o how_o may_v we_o avoid_v these_o error_n and_o terror_n and_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o truth_n i_o can_v teach_v man_n no_o better_o than_o erasmus_n teach_v child_n quod_fw-la lego_fw-la scripture_n &_o symbolo_fw-la summa_fw-la siducia_fw-la credo_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la receptum_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la usu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la plane_n cum_fw-la scripture_n pugnat_fw-la servo_fw-la that_o be_v that_o man_n who_o do_v constant_o believe_v whatsoever_o be_v teach_v he_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o conscionable_o obey_v whatsoever_o be_v command_v by_o the_o church_n provide_v the_o church_n command_v nothing_o plain_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n such_o a_o man_n i_o say_v will_v be_v settle_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o seldom_o or_o never_o shake_v in_o mind_n or_o trouble_v concern_v any_o error_n yea_o but_o some_o speak_v of_o all_o the_o scripture_n what_o s._n peter_n speak_v of_o some_o of_o the_o scripture_n 16._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 16._o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hard_o to_o be_v understand_v i_o answer_v use_v these_o mean_n faithful_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v the_o necessary_a principle_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o food_n for_o the_o lamb_n to_o wade_v through_o and_o to_o be_v food_n for_o very_a babe_n to_o feed_v on_o eschew_v three_o thing_n and_o ensue_v three_o thing_n let_v these_o six_o point_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o thy_o piety_n eschew_v pride_n prejudice_n and_o profit_n in_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n mater_fw-la omnium_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la superbia_fw-la st._n augustine_n say_v it_o be_v pride_n which_o progue_n 8._o aug._n contra_fw-la manich._n 2._o 8._o man_n to_o faction_n and_o partake_n simon_n magus_n will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 8._o 9_o a_o great_a man_n this_o be_v the_o magic_n that_o bewitch_v he_o to_o his_o heresy_n and_o sorcery_n prejudice_n be_v a_o second_o and_o main_a prevention_n of_o know_v and_o embrace_v the_o truth_n in_o hac_fw-la side_n eram_fw-la natus_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la educatus_fw-la &_o in_o ea_fw-la moriar_fw-la say_v a_o eutichian_a because_o he_o be_v bear_v therein_o therefore_o he_o will_v live_v and_o die_v in_o that_o opinion_n there_o be_v many_o mad_a ephesian_n who_o will_v cry_v out_o against_o paul_n when_o they_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o they_o cry_v out_o against_o he_o act_v 19_o 32._o and_o final_o profit_n and_o commodity_n be_v truth_n common_a adversary_n there_o be_v wretched_a man_n who_o subvert_v whole_a house_n for_o silthy_a lucre_n sake_n tit._n 1._o 11._o and_o their_o gain_n teach_v they_o to_o teach_v falsehood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o please_v their_o patron_n and_o maintain_v error_n because_o error_n maintain_v they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n ensue_v three_o other_o thing_n fidelity_n charity_n and_o humility_n fidelity_n towards_o the_o scripture_n charity_n towards_o the_o church_n and_o humility_n towards_o thy_o self_n fasten_v thy_o faith_n on_o the_o scripture_n say_v with_o the_o pythagorian_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v say_v it_o and_o therefore_o we_o will_v believe_v it_o and_o say_v with_o st._n paul_n though_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v preach_v another_o gospel_n and_o teach_v thou_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n let_v he_o be_v a_o anathema_n accurse_a by_o god_n and_o man_n gal._n 1._o 8._o next_o to_o thy_o fidelity_n to_o thy_o father_n thy_o god_n speak_v in_o his_o scripture_n exercise_v thy_o charity_n to_o thy_o mother_n to_o the_o church_n speak_v in_o her_o institution_n alexander_n say_v justine_n do_v lament_v that_o he_o have_v wrong_v his_o nurse_n in_o his_o drink_n the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v our_o nurse_n and_o sure_o they_o be_v not_o sober_a who_o wrong_v it_o and_o i_o hope_v that_o at_o length_n they_o will_v have_v grace_n to_o lament_v it_o if_o any_o accuse_v our_o church_n which_o have_v nurse_v thou_o let_v thy_o love_n teach_v thou_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o accuser_n and_o abstain_v from_o the_o very_a appearance_n of_o evil_a 1_o thess_n 5._o 22._o let_v both_o fidelity_n to_o the_o scripture_n and_o charity_n to_o the_o church_n be_v a_o garland_n to_o
thy_o christian_a head_n but_o let_v humility_n be_v the_o flower_n of_o that_o garland_n o_o be_v not_o high-minded_a think_v not_o thy_o own_o chicken_n the_o white_a or_o thy_o own_o opinion_n the_o true_a the_o right_a way_n to_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v to_o be_v wash_v from_o error_n be_v to_o imitate_v the_o humble_a ethiopian_a act._n 8._o 31._o to_o crave_v a_o guide_n to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n thus_o put_v away_o pride_n prejudice_n and_o profit_n if_o a_o man_n read_v the_o scripture_n careful_o hear_v the_o church_n charitable_o and_o esteem_v of_o himself_o modest_o i_o dare_v say_v it_o confident_o that_o such_o a_o man_n shall_v understand_v the_o truth_n sufficient_o and_o for_o a_o motive_n to_o put_v these_o mean_n in_o practice_n let_v the_o phrase_n of_o my_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remember_v we_o that_o to_o be_v in_o a_o error_n be_v to_o be_v out_o of_o our_o wit_n let_v we_o therefore_o labour_n to_o settle_v our_o mind_n and_o to_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o absolute_a man_n say_v oecumenius_n on_o my_o text_n the_o second_o point_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ille_fw-la homo_fw-la the_o man_n of_o sin_n this_o article_n of_o the_o word_n the_o papist_n urge_v as_o a_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o the_o pope_n can_v be_v antichrist_n hence_o be_v suarez_n his_o 3._o suarez_n apol._n lib._n 5._o c._n 2._o nu_fw-la 3._o admiration_n and_o lessius_fw-la his_o demonstration_n the_o former_a do_v wonder_n quis_fw-la sedem_fw-la regni_fw-la hominem_fw-la peccati_fw-la appellare_fw-la solet_fw-la that_o any_o shall_v call_v a_o kingdom_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o latter_a derive_v his_o three_o demonstration_n ab_fw-la unitate_fw-la 3._o lesle_n de_fw-fr ant._n dem._n 3._o antichristi_fw-la antichrist_n be_v one_o man_n therefore_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrâ—st_n our_o rhemist_n say_v this_o 2._o rhemist_n in_o 2_o thess_n 2._o bell._n de_fw-fr p._n r._n lib._n 3._o c._n 2._o article_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n in_o
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tilen_v syntag_n part_n 2._o disp_n 36._o thes_n 25._o etc._n etc._n we_o say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n well_fw-mi ratione_fw-la externae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la internae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o outward_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o of_o the_o inward_a possession_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o pope_n or_o antichrist_n may_v sit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n but_o according_a to_o the_o second_o only_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n can_v sit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n i_o will_v divert_v a_o little_a to_o discuss_v one_o great_a point_n whether_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v a_o true_a church_n in_o which_o discourse_n i_o will_v insist_v on_o these_o four_o particular_n first_o i_o will_v declare_v what_o the_o church_n be_v second_o the_o reason_n to_o affirm_v the_o proposition_n three_o the_o restriction_n &_o limitation_n thereof_o and_o final_o i_o will_v remove_v away_o some_o stone_n whereat_o the_o protestant_n do_v stumble_v and_o pluck_v away_o some_o plume_n wherewith_o the_o papist_n do_v magnify_v themselves_o both_o from_o this_o one_o ground_n because_o we_o yield_v they_o to_o be_v templum_fw-la dei_fw-la a_o true_a christian_a church_n such_o indeed_o be_v the_o charity_n of_o the_o popish_a secundo_fw-la spalaten_v cons_n red._n pag._n 12._o bell._n de_fw-fr notis_n eccl._n lib._n 4._o ca._n 8._o dico_fw-la secundo_fw-la church_n that_o they_o peremptory_o pronounce_v ecclesias_fw-la haereticas_fw-la ne_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la quidem_fw-la omnino_fw-la esse_fw-la all_o heretical_a church_n to_o be_v indeed_o no_o church_n yea_o precise_o to_o name_n the_o very_a particular_a as_o namely_o that_o the_o great_a church_n of_o the_o grecian_n be_v also_o no_o church_n whereby_o they_o also_o define_v all_o those_o infinite_a soul_n to_o be_v also_o damn_v for_o extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la there_o be_v no_o salvation_n out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o nobisnon_o licet_fw-la esse_fw-la tam_fw-la impios_fw-la we_o dare_v
curia_fw-la romana_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la romana_fw-la the_o part_n rule_v and_o the_o part_n rule_v the_o part_n rule_v be_v those_o particular_a church_n which_o profess_v the_o romish_a religion_n as_o spain_n france_n polonâ—â—_n etc._n etc._n the_o part_n rule_v be_v the_o city_n or_o court_n of_o rome_n i_o say_v therefore_o that_o antichrist_n do_v sit_v in_o all_o the_o romish_a church_n but_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o phrase_n of_o suarez_n collocavit_fw-la thronum_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o regalem_fw-la curiam_fw-la imperij_fw-la 2._o suarez_n apolog._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 15._o nu_fw-la 1._o &_o 2._o svi_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la he_o have_v seat_v his_o throne_n and_o settle_v his_o royal_a court_n in_o that_o city_n this_o will_v i_o prove_v by_o three_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o situation_n and_o domination_n of_o rome_n and_o three_o from_o the_o assimulation_n betwixt_o rome_n and_o babylon_n the_o velite_n shall_v give_v the_o onset_n i_o will_v propound_v their_o own_o argument_n as_o a_o preamble_n to_o our_o more_o solid_a proof_n dan._n 11._o 45._o he_o shall_v plant_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o his_o royal_a palace_n between_o the_o sea_n now_o although_o we_o know_v that_o this_o prophecy_n speak_v literal_o of_o antiochus_n and_o of_o antichrist_n only_o anagogical_o of_o who_o antiochus_n be_v a_o type_n yet_o because_o the_o papist_n do_v expound_v it_o literal_o of_o antichrist_n against_o they_o we_o retort_v it_o as_o a_o true_a property_n and_o strong_a probability_n that_o rome_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n because_o it_o be_v seat_v between_o two_o sea_n the_o tyrrhene_a and_o the_o adriatic_a according_a to_o this_o prophecy_n of_o dan._n 11._o 45._o i_o proceed_v to_o our_o own_o proof_n first_o from_o the_o situation_n babylon_n be_v seat_v on_o seven_o hill_n rev._n 17._o 9_o and_o so_o be_v rome_n situate_v also_o no_o city_n under_o the_o cope_n to_o be_v compare_v to_o it_o in_o that_o kind_n so_o be_v it_o term_v by_o tertullian_n and_o 2._o tertul._n apol._n cap._n 35._o diony_n halicar_n lib._n 4._o plin._n lib._n 3._o ca._n 5._o sibylla_n lib._n 2._o so_o be_v it_o found_v by_o servius_n tullius_n the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n hence_o also_o the_o latin_n give_v it_o the_o surname_n of_o septicollis_fw-la that_o be_v the_o seven_o hill_v city_n and_o the_o grecian_n call_v it_o in_o the_o same_o signification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a epithet_n of_o the_o poet_n and_o almost_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o poem_n dumque_fw-la suis_fw-la victrix_fw-la septem_fw-la de_fw-la montibus_fw-la orbem_fw-la 2._o ovid._n de_fw-fr trist_n lib._n 1._o eclog._n 4._o propert._n eclog._n 10._o virgil._n gâ—oâ—â—_n 2._o prospiciet_fw-la domitum_fw-la martia_n roma_n legar_fw-la septem_fw-la vrbs_fw-la alta_fw-la jugis_fw-la toti_fw-la quae_fw-la praesidet_fw-la orbi_fw-la scilicet_fw-la &_o rerum_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la pulcherrima_fw-la roma_fw-la septem_fw-la quae_fw-la una_fw-la sibi_fw-la muro_fw-la circumdedit_fw-la arces_fw-la varro_n mention_v a_o feast_n call_v septimontium_fw-la 5._o varro_n de_fw-fr ling._n latin_n lib._n 5._o as_o it_o be_v dedicate_v to_o celebrate_v a_o city_n seat_v on_o seven_o hill_n and_o their_o name_n be_v famous_o know_v throughout_o the_o world_n calius_n exquilinus_n palatinus_n viminalis_fw-la quirinalis_n aventinus_n capitolinus_n all_o 2._o dounam_fw-la der._n epis_n de_fw-fr antich_n part_n 1._o lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o these_o at_o this_o day_n be_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n though_o decay_v in_o the_o number_n of_o house_n yet_o still_o beautify_v with_o many_o church_n monastery_n and_o other_o goodly_a building_n moreover_o on_o the_o first_o the_o hill_n coelius_n at_o this_o day_n stand_v the_o laterane_n palace_n and_o church_n which_o divers_a pope_n have_v consume_v to_o be_v 618._o constitut_n rom._n pont._n pag._n 11._o 454._o 618._o the_o head_n church_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n as_o gregory_n 11._o pius_fw-la 4._o and_o pius_fw-la 5._o if_o any_o except_o that_o these_o hill_n be_v to_o be_v take_v metaphorical_o i_o answer_v here_o can_v be_v no_o metaphor_n because_o it_o be_v a_o interpretation_n of_o a_o angel_n expound_v the_o seven_o head_n to_o signify_v seven_o mountain_n now_o interpretatâ—â—â—s_n must_v be_v plain_a not_o metaphorical_a plain_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o rome_n be_v seat_v on_o seven_o hill_n the_o very_a situation_n of_o the_o very_a seat_n of_o antichrist_n second_o that_o city_n which_o in_o s._n johns_n time_n do_v reign_n over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v babylon_n the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n revel_v 17._o 18._o but_o rome_n be_v that_o city_n which_o in_o s._n johns_n time_n do_v reign_n over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n toti_n quae_fw-la praesidet_fw-la orbi_fw-la therefore_o rome_n be_v babylon_n the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n and_o apt_o may_v it_o be_v term_v babylon_n because_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o kingdom_n to_o title_n themselves_o from_o the_o first_o notable_a person_n which_o do_v erect_v their_o state_n as_o the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v call_v caesar_n from_o the_o first_o julius_n caesar_n and_o rome_n be_v so_o name_v from_o romulus_n so_o let_v the_o roman_n reflect_v a_o little_o further_a backward_a because_o they_o have_v achieve_v the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n from_o the_o first_o this_o last_o monarch_n rome_n may_v be_v term_v babylon_n last_o rome_n and_o babylon_n concur_v in_o many_o resemblance_n without_o any_o constrain_a comparison_n babylon_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v take_v 3_o way_n first_o literal_o for_o babylon_n in_o chaldea_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o assyrian_a empire_n 2_o reg._n 24._o 10._o second_o literal_o for_o babylon_n in_o egypt_n since_o call_v babylis_n or_o cairo_n of_o which_o some_o understand_v 1_o pet._n 5._o 13._o three_o mystical_o for_o the_o city_n of_o antichrist_n revel_v 17._o 5._o of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v a_o type_n and_o this_o be_v our_o assertion_n that_o rome_n be_v mystical_a babylon_n rome_n resemble_v the_o old_a babylon_n in_o four_o particular_n first_o the_o old_a babylon_n be_v a_o work_n begin_v by_o seventy_o family_n which_o schism_v from_o shem_n but_o god_n be_v in_o shem_n tent_n so_o babylon_n mystical_a the_o roman_a church_n have_v make_v a_o schism_n from_o the_o pure_a church_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o we_o hope_v that_o god_n do_v dwell_v in_o our_o tent_n who_o retain_v the_o apostolical_a truth_n second_o nimrod_n by_o interpretation_n a_o apostate_n or_o a_o rebel_n be_v the_o head_n of_o old_a babylon_n so_o the_o pope_n the_o apostate_n it_o the_o head_n of_o rome_n three_o as_o rome_n be_v give_v by_o the_o emperor_n 581._o otho_fw-la frigensis_fw-la chro._n 7._o 3._o pâ—â—kins_o probl._n pag._n 581._o of_o christendom_n to_o the_o pope_n our_o chief_a christian_a bishop_n so_o the_o persian_a king_n grant_v babylon_n unto_o their_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o persian_a translate_n the_o seat_n of_o his_o kingdom_n from_o babylon_n to_o ecbatan_n hold_v nothing_o at_o babylon_n but_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o a_o empire_n so_o our_o emperor_n remove_v from_o rome_n to_o aquisgrave_n have_v nothing_o remain_v but_o the_o title_n only_o that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o roman_a emperor_n four_o babylon_n be_v a_o city_n where_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v captive_a and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v and_o a_o great_a be_v captive_n in_o rome_n also_o to_o these_o four_o i_o may_v add_v a_o five_o parallel_n out_o of_o bellarmine_n one_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o four_o 5._o bell._n de_fw-fr pont._n rom._n lib._n 3._o c._n 5._o year_n after_o the_o build_n of_o babylon_n it_o be_v sack_v so_o in_o the_o same_o number_n 1164_o year_n after_o the_o build_n thereof_o be_v rome_n take_v by_o the_o goth_n this_o parallel_n like_o pharaoh_n dream_n to_o show_v the_o certainty_n thereof_o shall_v be_v double_v to_o those_o five_o i_o will_v add_v five_o other_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o my_o text_n which_o will_v accord_v rome_n &_o babylon_n in_o a_o evident_a &_o natural_a congruity_n arrogance_n violence_n improbity_n idolatry_n 2._o hiâ—gons_n mist_n bebyl_n serm._n 1_o inquis_fw-la 2._o &_o cruelty_n non_fw-la ovum_fw-la ovo_fw-la similius_fw-la be_v so_o suitable_a to_o both_o rome_n and_o babylon_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o brace_n of_o menechmy_n it_o must_v be_v a_o sharp_a eye_n which_o can_v be_v able_a to_o distinguish_v they_o first_o in_o this_o verse_n antichrist_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o do_v exalt_v himself_o behold_v his_o pride_n and_o arrogance_n second_o the_o object_n be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o worship_v that_o be_v king_n or_o emperor_n a_o violent_a intrusion_n upon_o authority_n and_o majesty_n three_o for_o his_o improbity_n and_o wicked_a condition_n
trent_n laynez_n the_o jesuites_n general_n deliver_v it_o for_o a_o general_a conclusion_n that_o the_o pope_n and_o christ_n have_v the_o same_o tribunal_n and_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o the_o same_o assertion_n be_v avouch_v by_o capistranus_n the_o first_o degree_n of_o 124_o capistran_n so_o 124_o correct_v their_o disobedient_a be_v by_o way_n of_o excommunication_n concern_v which_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o withrington_n a_o moderate_a papist_n in_o preface_n withringâ—_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n preface_n his_o admonition_n to_o the_o reader_n concern_v the_o oath_n of_o allegtance_n the_o church_n say_v he_o have_v power_n to_o impose_v a_o temporal_a punishment_n by_o way_n of_o command_n if_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o his_o soul_n health_n not_o by_o way_n of_o coercion_n so_o that_o if_o he_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o church_n impose_v such_o a_o temporal_a punishment_n on_o he_o she_o can_v only_o for_o our_o disobedience_n 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