time_n do_v depend_v upon_o he_o 12_o and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v what_o reason_n we_o have_v of_o this_o our_o assertion_n we_o first_o show_v that_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v frequent_o so_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n for_o when_o it_o lay_v as_o hide_v in_o some_o few_o person_n within_o the_o single_a family_n of_o the_o old_a patriarch_n before_o and_o after_o the_o flow_v what_o great_a boast_n can_v there_o be_v make_v of_o it_o nay_o when_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v much_o settle_a into_o what_o strait_n be_v it_o bring_v when_o david_n complain_v 1._o complain_v psal._n 12._o 1._o help_v lord_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o godly_a man_n lest_o for_o the_o faithful_a be_v fail_v from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n this_o be_v speak_v as_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a in_o the_o day_n of_o saul_n after_o the_o death_n of_o samuel_n and_o the_o 18._o the_o 1._o sam._n 22._o 18._o slaughter_n of_o the_o priest_n how_o be_v it_o even_o in_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n when_o esay_n cry_v out_o that_o the_o 6._o the_o isai._n 1._o 5._o 6._o whole_a head_n be_v sick_a and_o the_o whole_a heart_n be_v heavy_a from_o the_o sole_n of_o the_o foot_n unto_o the_o head_n there_o be_v nothing_o whole_a therein_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n be_v then_o most_o miserable_a and_o all_o deprave_a not_o only_o in_o manner_n but_o in_o religion_n idolatry_n be_v plentiful_a as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o word_n in_o the_o same_o vision_n 29._o vision_n vers_fw-la 29._o for_o they_o shall_v be_v confound_v for_o the_o oak_n which_o you_o have_v desire_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o garden_n which_o you_o have_v choose_v which_o intend_v the_o tree_n and_o pleasant_a place_n where_o they_o use_v their_o superstition_n call_v to_o mind_n the_o day_n of_o leremy_n when_o he_o say_v 1._o say_v jer._n 5._o 1._o run_v to_o &_o fro_o by_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o behold_v now_o and_o know_v and_o inquire_v in_o the_o open_a place_n thereof_o if_o you_o can_v find_v a_o man_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o execute_v judgement_n and_o seek_v the_o truth_n and_o i_o will_v spare_v it_o and_o those_o of_o ezechiel_n testify_v in_o this_o sort_n i_o 30._o i_o ezech_v 22._o 30._o seek_v for_o a_o man_n among_o they_o that_o shall_v make_v up_o the_o hedge_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n before_o i_o for_o the_o land_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o destroy_v it_o but_o i_o find_v none_o these_o thing_n be_v say_v of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n where_o alone_o at_o that_o time_n be_v that_o church_n which_o be_v the_o israelite_n for_o their_o grievous_a sin_n be_v long_o before_o carry_v away_o into_o captivity_n you_o may_v add_v to_o this_o if_o you_o will_v the_o complaint_n of_o micah_n 1_o micah_n micah_n 7._o 1_o we_o be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o as_o the_o summer_n gather_n and_o as_o the_o grape_n of_o the_o vintage_n there_o be_v no_o cluster_n to_o 〈◊〉_d my_o soul_n desire_v the_o first_o ripe_a fruit_n the_o good_a man_n be_v perish_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a among_o man_n they_o all_o lie_n in_o wait_n for_o blond_n every_o man_n â—…teth_v his_o brother_n with_o a_o net_n if_o the_o priest_n &_o people_n have_v not_o almost_o general_o go_v astray_o and_o the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v deface_v will_v these_o prophet_n thus_o have_v particularise_v that_o one_o godly_a man_n be_v not_o leave_v that_o one_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v who_o have_v not_o decline_v from_o truth_n 13_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o in_o those_o time_n the_o lord_n have_v many_o faithful_a one_o in_o secret_a as_o he_o have_v seven_o thousand_o in_o israel_n when_o 4._o when_o 1._o king_n 19_o 18._o rom_n 11_o 4._o elias_n live_v of_o who_o neither_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n nor_o scant_v that_o prophet_n do_v take_v any_o notice_n the_o 3._o the_o ezech._n 9_o 4_o apoc._n 7_o 3._o mark_n in_o the_o forehead_n be_v sometime_o know_v to_o few_o but_o only_o to_o he_o who_o imprint_v it_o there_o yet_o this_o be_v a_o good_a hold_n for_o the_o elect_n 19_o elect_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 19_o the_o lordknow_v who_o be_v he_o but_o upon_o what_o may_v those_o who_o be_v god_n secret_a choose_v out_o ward_o build_v when_o diverse_a time_n the_o prince_n and_o people_n have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n and_o the_o temple_n itself_o be_v pollute_v and_o make_v a_o sink_n of_o idolatry_n for_o we_o find_v that_o thing_n stand_v upon_o those_o term_n in_o the_o day_n of_o manasse_n when_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o that_o house_n whereof_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v 5._o say_v 2._o reg._n 21._o 4._o 5._o in_o jerusalem_n will_v i_o put_v my_o name_n he_o build_v profane_a altar_n and_o in_o the_o two_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o build_v altar_n for_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n judge_n where_o in_o those_o day_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o where_o it_o be_v a_o pretty_a while_n before_o that_o when_o the_o priest_n 11._o priest_n 2._o reg._n 16_o 11._o vriah_n be_v as_o ready_a to_o set_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n a_o altar_n after_o the_o fashion_n of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o damascus_n as_o the_o king_n ahaz_n be_v ready_a to_o command_v it_o and_o then_o the_o prince_n &_o priest_n conspire_v there_o be_v scant_o any_o kind_n of_o gross_a idolatry_n which_o be_v not_o plentiful_o commit_v ahaz_n himself_o make_n 3._o make_n vers._n 3._o his_o son_n to_o go_v through_o the_o fire_n after_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v that_o the_o people_n at_o least_o do_v amend_v somewhat_o which_o be_v amiss_o in_o the_o very_a next_o chapter_n it_o be_v witness_v in_o general_a 19_o general_a 2_o reg._n 17._o 19_o yet_o judah_n keep_v not_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n but_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o fashion_n of_o israel_n which_o they_o use_v and_o by_o most_o probability_n this_o outrage_n under_o 1._o under_o isa._n 1._o 1._o ahaz_n be_v the_o tune_n against_o which_o esay_n so_o inveigh_v in_o the_o vision_n before_o remember_v these_o thing_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o the_o great_a pillar_n of_o the_o papacy_n can_v deny_v they_o &_o therefore_o they_o be_v force_v to_o another_o shift_n as_o the_o rhemist_n when_o they_o say_v 4._o say_v in_o rom._n 11._o 4._o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o christian_a church_n &_o the_o jew_n we_o rest_v upon_o better_a promise_n than_o theâ—…s_v which_o be_v a_o very_a poor_a evaâ—…ion_n in_o as_o much_o as_o every_o divine_a may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v as_o large_a and_o many_o promise_n that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v last_v until_o christ_n appearance_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o there_o be_v that_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n saint_n shall_v continue_v among_o the_o gentile_n until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o save_v only_o for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n there_o be_v one_o set_v external_a place_n of_o god_n eminent_a service_n that_o be_v the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_fw-la support_v with_o such_o word_n 132._o word_n psal._n 132._o this_o be_v my_o rest_n for_o ever_o here_o will_v i_o dwell_v etc._n etc._n &_o 4._o &_o 2._o chr._n 33._o 4._o in_o jerusalem_fw-la shall_v my_o â—…me_n be_v for_o ever_o she_o like_v whereof_o throughout_o all_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o warrantable_a out_o of_o the_o word_n for_o any_o one_o place_n whatsoever_o no_o it_o can_v so_o much_o as_o superficial_o be_v maintain_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o rome_n itself_o have_v any_o such_o promise_n but_o rather_o out_o of_o the_o revelation_n of_o s_o t._n john_n there_o be_v many_o substantial_a matter_n which_o make_v to_o the_o contrary_n 14._o but_o because_o by_o the_o strong_a shot_n of_o truth_n they_o be_v beat_v from_o the_o bulwark_n of_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n &_o fly_v to_o the_o next_o hold_n of_o the_o late_a testament_n let_v we_o follow_v they_o thither_o when_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v bear_v &_o for_o the_o most_o part_n afterward_o till_o he_o be_v baptize_v where_o shall_v we_o conceive_v be_v the_o visible_a church_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n possess_v all_o the_o show_n &_o they_o be_v no_o better_o they_o 24_o they_o mat._n 23._o 24_o blind_a guide_n of_o the_o blind_a the_o 9_o the_o 2._o mach_n 4._o 8._o 24._o c._n 11._o 3._o joseph_n de_fw-fr bell_n jud_v 4._o 5_o &_o lib._n 5._o 9_o priesthood_n be_v long_o before_o and_o after_o buy_v &_o sell_v &_o in_o
never_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v extinguish_v but_o have_v a_o continual_a be_v unto_o which_o it_o may_v be_v add_v that_o since_o faith_n do_v much_o consist_v 1._o consist_v heb._n 11._o 1._o of_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v &_o we_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n as_o a_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n it_o may_v follow_v that_o it_o need_v not_o ever_o be_v eminent_o visible_a and_o apparent_o sensible_a unto_o us._n 17_o for_o the_o better_a exemplification_n of_o this_o verity_n it_o may_v be_v remember_v what_o havoc_n be_v make_v by_o the_o heathen_a roman_a emperor_n &_o their_o deputy_n against_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o ten_o first_o persecution_n that_o in_o the_o roman_a dominion_n there_o be_v scant_o any_o to_o be_v hear_v of_o who_o profess_v christianity_n but_o he_o be_v soon_o cut_v of_o by_o the_o sword_n or_o otherwise_o do_v they_o in_o those_o time_n suffer_v any_o patent_n visibility_n of_o true_a profeslour_n or_o when_o they_o once_o know_v where_o they_o be_v do_v they_o not_o forthwith_o labour_v to_o extirpate_v they_o but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o constantius_n when_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n have_v once_o get_v the_o head_n where_o in_o the_o world_n do_v there_o appear_v any_o sensible_a congregation_n maintain_v the_o orthodox_n belief_n hieromes_n testimony_n of_o those_o day_n be_v luciâ—…rianos_fw-la be_v adversus_fw-la luciâ—…rianos_fw-la the_o whole_a world_n do_v sigh_v &_o wonder_v that_o itself_o be_v arrian_n the_o word_n be_v but_o few_o but_o they_o be_v to_o the_o purpose_n so_o say_v gregorius_n presbyter_n write_v the_o life_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n the_o sect_n of_o the_o arrian_n have_v almost_o possess_v all_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o world_n the_o power_n &_o impiety_n of_o the_o emperor_n minister_a boldness_n unto_o it_o the_o word_n of_o constantius_n himself_o in_o 16._o in_o theodor._n hist._n eccles._n lib._n 2._o 16._o theodoret_n do_v give_v testimony_n unto_o this_o neither_o do_v liberius_n the_o roman_a bishop_n say_v aught_o to_o the_o contrary_n the_o speech_n of_o the_o arrian_n emperor_n against_o he_o &_o athanasius_n be_v these_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v think_v that_o this_o be_v well_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v give_v sentence_n of_o his_o impiety_n thou_o alone_o do_v embrace_v the_o friendship_n of_o that_o wicked_a man_n and_o a_o little_a before_o that_o do_v so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o world_n reside_v in_o thou_o liberius_n that_o thou_o alone_o do_v dare_v to_o come_v in_o aid_n to_o that_o wicked_a man_n &_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o universal_a world_n whereunto_o liberius_n do_v not_o take_v exception_n say_v that_o the_o visible_a church_n stand_v for_o he_o &_o athanasius_n but_o rather_o give_v another_o reason_n to_o make_v good_a his_o be_v alone_o be_v it_o that_o i_o be_o alone_o notwithstanding_o for_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o worse_o for_o a_o great_a while_n ago_o there_o be_v three_o only_o find_v who_o will_v resist_v the_o king_n commandment_n here_o the_o church_n for_o any_o external_a show_n be_v low_o bring_v for_o if_o any_o body_n hold_v it_o up_o it_o be_v athanasius_n who_o they_o play_v lest_o in_o sight_n &_o dare_v not_o appear_v for_o this_o liberius_n who_o do_v for_o a_o time_n second_v he_o do_v afterward_o shrink_v he_o go_v at_o first_o into_o banishment_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o after_o that_o he_o be_v so_o solicit_v &_o lay_v at_o by_o eccles._n by_o hieron_n in_o catalogue_n script_n eccles._n fortunatianus_n that_o he_o relent_v &_o condescend_v to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n as_o hierome_n witness_v who_o live_v in_o that_o age_n &_o be_v long_o conversant_a in_o rome_n &_o therefore_o can_v better_a report_n what_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o liberius_n his_o constancy_n they_o some_o other_o who_o do_v relate_v it_o otherwise_o what_o can_v be_v say_v for_o he_o 9_o he_o de_fw-fr pontifice_fw-la romano_n 4._o 9_o bellarmine_n have_v but_o yet_o enforce_v by_o the_o evident_a testimony_n of_o athanasius_n hilary_n &_o hierome_n he_o confess_v so_o much_o as_o i_o have_v here_o set_v down_o but_o cover_v it_o he_o will_v that_o he_o only_o consent_v to_o the_o external_a act_n of_o subscribe_v but_o remain_v in_o hart_n orthodox_n why_o shall_v it_o then_o be_v a_o marveilâ—…_n if_o in_o process_n of_o time_n antichrist_n grow_v to_o great_a strength_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v in_o covert_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o often_o time_n fall_v out_o under_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n and_o have_v be_v exemplify_v to_o have_v be_v since_o among_o the_o christian_n &_o be_v so_o evident_o foretell_v before_o in_o so_o much_o that_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o 6._o the_o apoc._n 12._o 6._o woman_n it_o can_v be_v the_o true_a church_n unless_o it_o shall_v be_v hide_v in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o while_o our_o popish_a teacher_n deny_v to_o agree_v to_o their_o romish_a church_n but_o profess_v that_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v in_o sight_n they_o themselves_o do_v by_o a_o consequent_a proclaim_v that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o pure_a &_o undefiled_a fly_a woman_n but_o another_o paint_a harlot_n &_o strumpet_n the_o true_a church_n be_v for_o a_o time_n out_o of_o sight_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o so_o say_v they_o be_v their_o church_n never_o and_o therefore_o will_v they_o will_v they_o their_o church_n be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n 18_o and_o here_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o slanderous_a calunniation_n of_o our_o adversary_n may_v the_o more_o be_v manifest_v to_o all_o those_o who_o will_v not_o wilful_o close_v their_o eye_n against_o truth_n i_o will_v a_o little_a show_v the_o vanity_n and_o yet_o maliciousneâ—…_n of_o their_o objection_n when_o they_o say_v that_o there_o be_v fessores_fw-la be_v campian_n ration_n 10._o qâ—…nti_fw-la evang_fw-la pro_fw-la fessores_fw-la never_o any_o of_o our_o faith_n before_o the_o day_n of_o luther_n who_o in_o the_o year_n 1517._o begin_v for_o hiâ—…_n part_n to_o display_v the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n where_o i_o pray_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v that_o the_o most_o paâ—…t_a of_o those_o who_o i_o shall_v â—…e_v be_v popish_a writer_n &_o no_o way_n partial_o flect_v towards_o us._n we_o say_v they_o that_o m._n luther_n be_v not_o the_o first_o broacher_n of_o those_o point_n which_o he_o teach_v against_o papistry_n but_o as_o he_o do_v original_o deduce_v they_o from_o the_o scripture_n &_o out_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n so_o he_o do_v derive_v they_o also_o hereditary_o from_o other_o who_o immediate_o before_o he_o have_v teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n &_o leave_v it_o both_o in_o book_n &_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n recommend_v unto_o he_o as_o principal_a party_n herein_o i_o name_v john_n hus_n &_o hierome_n of_o prage_n &_o all_o such_o as_o be_v their_o scholar_n in_o or_o about_o bohemia_n who_o before_o luther_n time_n oppugn_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o their_o profession_n be_v not_o extinguish_v until_o his_o date_n howsoever_o it_o before_o have_v be_v main_o assault_v if_o we_o can_v learn_v this_o no_o where_o else_o yet_o francis_n guicciardine_n a_o italiam_fw-la &_o florentine_a historiographer_n will_v inform_v we_o of_o it_o who_o 13._o who_o histor._n l._n 13._o write_v of_o the_o year_n 1520_o say_v plain_o that_o luther_n do_v set_v abroad_o the_o heresy_n as_o he_o term_v they_o of_o the_o bohemians_n &_o he_o name_v there_o hus_n &_o hierome_n as_o former_a divulger_n of_o the_o same_o and_o petrus_n wenceslai_n petrus_n in_o vita_fw-la wenceslai_n messiah_n a_o spaniard_n therein_o agree_v with_o he_o who_o mention_v the_o opinion_n of_o hus_n &_o the_o bohemian_o say_v they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o those_o error_n which_o be_v afterward_o in_o germany_n allude_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o luther_n there_o be_v no_o man_n who_o testimony_n in_o this_o behalf_n may_v be_v of_o more_o worth_n they_o johannes_n cochleus_fw-la first_o because_o he_o write_v a_o large_a story_n hassitâ—…s_n story_n historia_fw-la chochleâ—…_n de_fw-fr hassitâ—…s_n of_o purpose_n concern_v the_o hassites_n and_o therefore_o by_o his_o long_a search_n reading_z &_o write_v in_o that_o argument_n may_v be_v presume_v to_o know_v as_o much_o as_o any_o second_o because_o it_o may_v be_v well_o imagine_v that_o he_o will_v feign_v nothing_o to_o do_v luther_n good_a in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o also_o wrotâ—…_n a_o lutheri_n a_o histor_n the_o act_n &_o script_n m._n lutheri_n volume_n purposely_o against_o that_o worthy_a servant_n of_o god_n intend_v to_o rip_v up_o his_o whole_a life_n from_o year_n to_o year_n &_o to_o censure_v all_o his_o work_n yet_o this_o enemy_n of_o he_o in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o hussites_n do_v plentiful_o satisfy_v we_o about_o the_o
meaning_n that_o of_o saint_n austen_n may_v be_v the_o christian_a faith_n 18._o faith_n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la eccles._n cathol_n lib._n 1._o 18._o be_v not_o any_o where_o but_o in_o the_o catholic_a discipline_n or_o instruction_n &_o unto_o which_o sense_n use_n &_o ordinary_a custom_n have_v now_o bring_v the_o word_n even_o so_o they_o be_v most_o far_o from_o it_o for_o while_o they_o strive_v about_o the_o name_n they_o have_v lose_v the_o thing_n they_o keep_v the_o shell_n but_o have_v part_v with_o the_o kernel_n while_o they_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o candlestick_a some_o other_o be_v run_v away_o with_o the_o light_n their_o case_n be_v like_a that_o of_o the_o king_n soldier_n of_o 20._o of_o socrat._n l._n 7._o 20._o persia_n who_o keep_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o immortales_fw-la be_v well_o prove_v to_o be_v otherwise_o when_o by_o the_o roman_a army_n they_o be_v distress_v slay_v &_o show_v to_o be_v mortal_a let_v they_o lay_v aside_o these_o verbal_a &_o titulary_a gloss_n &_o make_v plain_a out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o maintain_v the_o same_o faith_n which_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n teach_v &_o then_o they_o do_v somewhat_o but_o they_o be_v fall_v from_o it_o yea_o from_o the_o sound_a profession_n which_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o father_n &_o doctor_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n &_o therefore_o that_o which_o be_v true_a of_o their_o time_n be_v not_o communicable_a now_o to_o popery_n no_o not_o that_o of_o saint_n austen_n whereupon_o they_o have_v a_o main_a desire_n to_o fasten_v the_o 7._o the_o de_fw-fr vera_fw-la religione_fw-la cap_n 7._o christian_a religion_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v by_o we_o &_o the_o communion_n of_o that_o church_n which_o be_v catholic_a and_o be_v name_v catholic_a not_o only_o of_o her_o own_o friend_n but_o also_o of_o all_o her_o enemy_n for_o will_n or_o will_v the_o very_a heretic_n &_o favourer_n of_o schism_n when_o they_o speak_v not_o with_o their_o own_o but_o with_o stranger_n they_o call_v the_o catholic_a church_n nothing_o else_o but_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o they_o can_v be_v understand_v unless_o they_o distinguish_v she_o by_o that_o name_n whereby_o she_o be_v call_v of_o all_o the_o world_n this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n which_o embrace_v the_o right_a faith_n not_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n only_o and_o those_o who_o now_o be_v devote_v unto_o rome_n do_v as_o much_o differ_v from_o the_o purity_n and_o integrity_n of_o their_o old_a predecessor_n as_o babylon_n do_v differ_v from_o zion_n then_o in_o opposition_n to_o heretic_n which_o be_v but_o in_o corner_n and_o few_o place_n the_o faith_n which_o either_o rome_n or_o any_o right_a christian_a city_n hold_v may_v be_v call_v catholic_a but_o now_o that_o which_o the_o pope_n maintain_v may_v itself_o be_v reckon_v no_o better_a than_o heretical_a perfidiousnes_n which_o the_o far_a it_o be_v spread_v the_o worse_a it_o be_v with_o god_n flock_n 9_o to_o set_v they_o therefore_o straight_o by_o bring_v they_o from_o such_o vizard_n &_o paint_a show_n to_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v not_o any_o name_n whereunto_o man_n be_v direct_v for_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n but_o 39_o but_o joh._n 5._o 39_o search_v the_o scripture_n say_v christ_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o and_o as_o they_o testify_v of_o christ_n so_o do_v they_o also_o of_o his_o spouse_n as_o we_o find_v in_o diverse_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n cyprian_n say_v lapsis_fw-la say_v de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la he_o be_v not_o join_v to_o the_o church_n who_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o gospel_n he_o who_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o origene_n on_o the_o canticle_n 3_o canticle_n homil._n 3_o a_o good_a purpose_n and_o the_o believe_a of_o right_a opinion_n do_v make_v a_o soul_n to_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o church_n but_o s_n t._n chrysostome_n or_o the_o auctor_fw-la of_o the_o imperfect_a work_n upon_o s_n t._n matthew_n do_v yet_o speak_v more_o plain_o 49._o plain_o homil._n 49._o he_o who_o will_v know_v what_o be_v or_o which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n whence_o shall_v he_o know_v it_o but_o only_o by_o the_o scripture_n the_o lord_n therefore_o know_v that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n there_o will_v be_v so_o great_a confusion_n of_o thing_n do_v therefore_o command_v that_o the_o christian_n which_o be_v in_o christianity_n be_v willing_a to_o receive_v the_o firmness_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n shall_v fly_v to_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o the_o scripture_n otherwise_o if_o they_o look_v to_o other_o thing_n they_o shall_v be_v scandalize_v and_o perish_v not_o understand_v which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n by_o which_o our_o romanist_n may_v see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o naked_a name_n nor_o any_o other_o matter_n of_o all_o that_o uncertain_a rabble_n which_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o pamphlet_n hereafter_o subjoin_v that_o can_v be_v our_o direction_n which_o be_v the_o church_n or_o where_o be_v the_o truth_n but_o only_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o as_o chrysostome_n have_v act._n have_v homil._n 33._o in_o act._n if_o any_o agree_v to_o they_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n if_o any_o fight_n against_o they_o he_o be_v far_o from_o this_o rule_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o sure_a foundation_n &_o he_o who_o build_v on_o any_o thing_n beside_o this_o set_v his_o house_n but_o upon_o the_o 26._o the_o mat._n 7._o 26._o sand_n and_o while_o he_o think_v that_o he_o stand_v for_o the_o faith_n and_o for_o the_o church_n he_o be_v enemy_n to_o both_o as_o those_o be_v to_o who_o leo_n sometime_o bishop_n of_o rome_n write_v thus_o palestinos_fw-la thus_o leo_fw-la epist._n 83_o ad_fw-la episcopos_fw-la palestinos_fw-la you_o think_v that_o you_o deal_v for_o the_o faith_n and_o you_o go_v against_o the_o faith_n you_o be_v arm_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n and_o you_o fight_v aganist_n the_o church_n let_v he_o who_o will_v farther_o be_v satisfy_v in_o this_o point_n read_v what_o a_o learned_a man_n have_v write_v upon_o this_o argument_n that_o 5._o that_o joh._n rainold_n thes._n 5._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v neither_o the_o catholic_n church_n nor_o a_o sound_a member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o obdurate_a he_o shall_v never_o need_v to_o doubt_v far_o in_o that_o behalf_n officio_fw-la behalf_n in_o praefat_fw-la de_fw-fr triplici_fw-la hominis_fw-la officio_fw-la uueston_n a_o most_o vainglorious_a but_o shalowe_v fellow_n at_o douai_n have_v vaunt_v that_o if_o he_o have_v leisure_n he_o will_v beat_v that_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o dust_n i_o fear_v he_o will_v never_o have_v leisure_n to_o grapple_v with_o he_o unless_o it_o be_v here_o and_o there_o to_o skulk_v out_o at_o some_o hole_n or_o corner_n and_o run_v back_o again_o i_o mean_v here_o and_o there_o snatch_v a_o say_n of_o his_o false_o allege_v &_o unconscionable_o pervert_v as_o already_o he_o have_v do_v but_o if_o he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v and_o i_o may_v request_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o let_v he_o first_o begin_v direct_o to_o answer_v the_o thesis_n before_o name_v and_o we_o shall_v by_o his_o carriage_n therein_o judge_v what_o be_v his_o true_a strength_n i_o will_v have_v weston_n fall_v about_o this_o work_n for_o it_o be_v of_o too_o high_a a_o pitch_n for_o my_o good_a doctor_n hill_n the_o three_o reason_n unity_n and_o consent_n t._n hill_n the_o catholic_a roman_a religion_n be_v receive_v by_o so_o many_o nation_n in_o africa_n asia_n &_o europa_n and_o in_o this_o last_o age_n in_o both_o the_o indies_n have_v notwithstanding_o such_o variety_n of_o wit_n such_o diversity_n of_o manner_n such_o multitude_n of_o tongue_n &_o language_n such_o distance_n of_o place_n such_o number_n of_o matter_n to_o be_v believe_v yet_o ever_o keep_v unity_n &_o concord_n in_o such_o peaceable_a &_o consonant_a manner_n as_o never_o any_o one_o in_o englandor_fw-es ireland_n which_o be_v the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o west-world_n dissent_v or_o disagree_v in_o any_o point_n of_o doctrine_n concern_v faith_n from_o he_o which_o live_v in_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o east_n but_o whosoever_o they_o be_v or_o in_o what_o place_n or_o region_n soever_o they_o remain_v in_o all_o the_o world_n if_o they_o be_v catholic_n or_o papist_n if_o you_o will_v call_v they_o so_o they_o all_o have_v one_o faith_n one_o belief_n one_o service_n one_o number_n of_o sacrament_n one_o obedience_n one_o judgement_n in_o all_o with_o other_o like_a point_n of_o union_n and_o unity_n which_o make_v a_o gever_n all_o uniformity_n also_o in_o the_o peace_n
will_v take_v pain_n to_o read_v the_o life_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o foreinamed_a author_n such_o trim_a man_n be_v your_o miracle-worker_n and_o therefore_o your_o miracle_n must_v needs_o also_o be_v of_o a_o excellent_a suit_n t._n hill_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o out_o of_o saint_n austen_n i_o be_o bind_v and_o tie_v in_o the_o catholic_a church_n by_o the_o band_n &_o chain_n 4_o august_n deutil_o cred_a c._n 〈◊〉_d &_o l_o count_v epâ—…sund_n cap._n 4_o of_o miracle_n and_o i_o be_o bold_a consider_v and_o most_o steadfast_o believe_v these_o insinite_a glorious_a miracle_n of_o all_o time_n &_o age_n in_o the_o catholic_a roman_a church_n to_o cry_v out_o to_o almighty_a god_n with_o richard_n de_fw-fr s._n victore_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr trin_n cap._n 2._o lord_n if_o it_o be_v not_o true_a which_o we_o believe_v thou_o have_v deceive_v we_o for_o these_o have_v be_v confirm_v in_o we_o by_o such_o sign_n &_o wonder_n as_o can_v not_o be_v wrought_v but_o by_o thou_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n never_o any_o protestant_n can_v work_v any_o miracle_n at_o all_o but_o assâ—…ying_v to_o make_v some_o show_n thereof_o to_o make_v their_o doctrine_n the_o more_o probable_a to_o their_o follower_n feel_v the_o just_a revengement_n of_o god_n who_o turn_v all_o to_o their_o shame_n &_o confusion_n as_o he_o do_v by_o simon_n magus_n by_o cyrola_n the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o arrian_n as_o witness_v grego_n turon_n 2_o egesippus_fw-la lib._n 3_o the_o excid_a hieroâ—…ol_n cap._n 2_o lib._n 2._o hist._n fran._n cap._n 3._o by_o the_o donatist_n optatus_n lib._n 2._o contr_n parmen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d our_o date_n by_o luther_n endeavour_v to_o dispossess_v a_o wench_n and_o by_o calvin_n go_v about_o to_o delude_v his_o disciple_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o hierom_n bolsec_n in_o vit_fw-fr calvin_n cap._n 13._o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v most_o foolish_a relp_v with_fw-mi staph_n in_o abs_fw-la relp_v and_o miserable_o inconsiderate_a who_o believe_v these_o new_a fellow_n not_o be_v able_a to_o quicken_v a_o flea_n and_o leave_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n confirm_v with_o innumerable_a miracle_n g._n abbot_n 9_o in_o the_o text_n you_o cite_v one_o say_v out_o of_o saint_n austen_n but_o in_o the_o margin_n you_o quote_v two_o the_o 〈◊〉_d former_a place_n do_v only_o mention_v that_o the_o truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n 17._o de_fw-fr utilitat_fw-la credend_v cap._n 17._o be_v confirm_v by_o miracle_n but_o you_o therein_o abuse_v your_o reader_n notable_o for_o he_o speak_v of_o miracle_n past_a &_o that_o in_o christ_n time_n and_o not_o of_o any_o which_o be_v to_o come_v or_o like_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n the_o word_n to_o which_o he_o allude_v be_v more_o plain_a in_o the_o chapter_n next_o before_o go_v where_o in_o a_o large_a sort_n he_o handle_v that_o argument_n such_o 16_o such_o cap._n 16_o thing_n be_v do_v at_o that_o time_n wherein_o god_n in_o a_o trâ—…_n man_n do_v appear_v as_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o man_n the_o sick_a be_v heal_v the_o leper_n be_v cleanse_v go_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o lame_a sight_n to_o the_o blind_a hear_v to_o the_o deaf_a and_o there_o be_v speech_n of_o no_o other_o matter_n and_o to_o no_o other_o purpose_n be_v the_o second_o place_n where_o the_o word_n be_v not_o which_o you_o cite_v his_o say_n be_v thus_o that_o there_o be_v diverse_a thing_n which_o do_v keep_v he_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n 4_o church_n contr._n ep._n fundament_n cap_n 4_o the_o consent_n of_o people_n and_o nation_n do_v hold_v i_o there_o do_v hold_v i_o a_o authority_n which_o be_v begin_v with_o miracle_n nourish_v by_o hope_n ever_o â—…ased_v by_o charity_n confirm_v by_o antiquity_n do_v this_o make_v for_o you_o as_o you_o think_v or_o against_o you_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v begin_v with_o miracle_n it_o be_v true_a mean_v of_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v continue_v and_o must_v be_v continue_v unto_o the_o world_n end_n much_o less_o do_v he_o affirm_v that_o it_o must_v be_v as_o a_o necessary_a argument_n of_o truth_n so_o you_o have_v gain_v much_o by_o these_o two_o place_n even_o as_o you_o have_v do_v by_o the_o whole_a rank_n of_o your_o wonder_n whereof_o such_o as_o appertain_v to_o you_o that_o be_v the_o late_a legendary_a invention_n be_v many_o indeed_o but_o not_o infinite_a &_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v glorious_a that_o they_o be_v plain_o contemptible_a &_o ridiculous_a fit_a for_o your_o uncatholike_a roman_a strumpet_n who_o throne_n must_v be_v support_v with_o lie_n and_o variety_n of_o falsehood_n in_o be_v therefore_o â—…old_a you_o may_v be_v more_o bold_a they_o you_o have_v thank_v for_o your_o labour_n but_o do_v not_o say_v that_o you_o most_o steadfast_o believe_v for_o you_o bestow_v too_o good_a a_o word_n upon_o yourself_o in_o such_o stuff_n as_o this_o be_v geminis_fw-la be_v palingen_n in_o geminis_fw-la quifacilis_fw-la credit_n facilis_fw-la quoque_fw-la fallitur_fw-la he_o who_o light_o believe_v be_v easy_o deceive_v you_o be_v strong_o conceit_v &_o you_o have_v a_o boisteous_a imagination_n from_o which_o the_o soon_o you_o fly_v the_o safe_a you_o will_v stand_v the_o 2_o the_o de_fw-fr trin._n lib._n 1_o cap._n 2_o word_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr s._n victore_fw-la be_v not_o speak_v of_o your_o fabulous_a and_o instly_a questionable_a wonder_n but_o of_o such_o sign_n as_o give_v evidence_n to_o the_o first_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n &_o be_v wrought_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n which_o be_v so_o true_a &_o so_o strange_a as_o that_o they_o can_v be_v wrought_v by_o none_o but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o doctrine_n both_o of_o the_o trinity_n and_o other_o matter_n which_o they_o confirm_v and_o not_o be_v deceive_v at_o all_o yet_o this_o add_v no_o credit_n to_o your_o forgery_n &_o illusion_n neither_o convince_v that_o now_o we_o be_v to_o depend_v on_o miracle_n that_o we_o do_v not_o take_v on_o we_o to_o be_v able_a to_o work_v any_o we_o do_v most_o willing_o acknowledge_v we_o know_v that_o those_o day_n be_v past_a although_o god_n do_v not_o so_o restrain_v himself_o but_o that_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n intercede_v he_o sometime_o suffer_v strange_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v but_o we_o can_v presume_v upon_o it_o since_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n for_o it_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o who_o be_v there_o i_o pray_v you_o in_o the_o whole_a hierarchy_n of_o your_o papacy_n who_o dare_v profess_o assume_v that_o gift_n unto_o he_o dare_v your_o pope_n the_o ministerial_a head_n of_o all_o your_o holiness_n dare_v your_o cardinal_n your_o bishop_n your_o friar_n your_o priest_n long_o ago_o the_o 3._o the_o decretal_a lib._n 5._o tit_n 35._o cap._n 3._o templar_n in_o livonia_n do_v enforce_v the_o poor_a people_n to_o this_o that_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v accuse_v of_o any_o crime_n to_o purge_v themselves_o they_o shall_v go_v barefooted_a over_o certain_a red_a hot_a iron_n &_o if_o they_o be_v burn_v at_o all_o than_o they_o be_v hold_v for_o guilty_a but_o some_o new_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n complain_v of_o this_o to_o the_o pope_n honorius_n the_o 3._o &_o he_o inhibit_v that_o any_o more_o such_o trial_n shall_v be_v make_v call_v it_o a_o thing_n forbid_v a_o greevance_n &_o that_o wherein_o god_n be_v tempt_v the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o any_o who_o presumptuous_o shall_v profess_v to_o attempt_v any_o strange_a &_o miraculous_a matter_n it_o be_v but_o a_o tempt_a of_o god_n even_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o 12._o of_o isa_n 7_o 12._o ahaz_n now_o long_o ago_o who_o be_v but_o a_o evil_a man_n yet_o be_v so_o fair_a tight_o instruct_v yet_o that_o good_a hypocrite_n your_o s._n dominicke_n go_v to_o dispute_v against_o the_o spond_n the_o joh._n bâ—…isseul_n contr_n spond_n albingenses_n &_o pretend_v that_o he_o will_v prove_v they_o heretic_n do_v bid_v they_o write_v their_o reason_n &_o cast_v they_o in_o the_o fire_n &_o if_o say_v he_o they_o will_v not_o burn_v than_o we_o will_v believe_v you_o as_o if_o the_o holy_a bible_n be_v not_o truth_n if_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o flame_n it_o will_v burn_v to_o ash_n you_o can_v tell_v we_o tale_n of_o your_o man_n do_v elsewhere_o great_a wonder_n but_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o send_v we_o some_o of_o your_o miracle-monger_n hither_o that_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o their_o juggle_n you_o mutter_v much_o of_o a_o holy_a anoint_a priest_n that_o he_o by_o exorcize_v can_v cast_v out_o devil_n but_o we_o wonder_v that_o these_o
true_a divers_a be_v wrought_v with_o legerdemain_n very_o many_o be_v most_o ridiculous_a &_o no_o better_o with_o wise_a folk_n they_o thing_n to_o make_v sport_n albeit_o they_o be_v admire_v by_o the_o simple_a &_o superstitious_a that_o worthy_a man_n ludovicus_n vives_z see_v this_o well_o enough_o when_o he_o speak_v so_o feel_o of_o this_o case_n sidei_fw-la case_n 〈◊〉_d lib_n â—…de_fw-la verita_fw-la sidei_fw-la they_o say_v he_o be_v the_o more_o execrable_a yea_o like_o the_o devil_n who_o for_o gain_v sake_n do_v fain_a miracle_n in_o the_o church_n of_o our_o saint_n for_o when_o the_o vanity_n of_o they_o be_v lay_v open_a they_o make_v man_n doubt_v of_o true_a miracle_n therefore_o miracle_n must_v have_v these_o mark_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o action_n the_o cause_n efficient_a the_o cause_n move_v before_o hand_n the_o end_n and_o afterward_o the_o avarice_n of_o some_o person_n have_v devise_v false_a loger-demaines_a of_o miracle_n by_o the_o which_o be_v deprehend_v and_o make_v manifest_a such_o as_o be_v most_o true_a be_v make_v uncertain_a which_o be_v a_o pestilent_a matter_n in_o religion_n and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v execrate_v who_o do_v devise_v they_o and_o deserve_v more_o punishment_n than_o such_o as_o counterfeit_v money_n or_o do_v mingle_v poison_n among_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v make_v for_o receipt_n against_o poison_n you_o may_v here_o once_o again_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o proclamation_n of_o bruxelles_n before_o speak_v of_o if_o the_o miracle_n so_o extol_v in_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v examine_v after_o the_o note_n &_o mark_n here_o propose_v by_o vives_z how_o poor_a how_o contemptible_a how_o scornful_a will_v they_o be_v let_v we_o see_v some_o few_o example_n and_o those_o not_o tosle_v up_o and_o down_o with_o rumour_n but_o believe_v and_o receive_v as_o commend_v unto_o we_o by_o author_n of_o good_a note_n 2._o note_n hoveden_n part_n 2._o in_o or_o near_o sicilia_n the_o fire_n do_v break_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n gibel_n which_o be_v a_o matter_n long_o ago_o write_v concern_v the_o hill_n aetna_n the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n be_v fright_v at_o it_o do_v fly_v to_o the_o tomb_n of_o s._n agatha_n &_o take_v her_o veil_n from_o thence_o do_v with_o it_o so_o beat_v back_o the_o fire_n into_o the_o sea_n that_o it_o dry_v up_o the_o sea_n almost_o for_o the_o spice_n of_o a_o mile_n &_o do_v half_o scorch_v or_o burn_v the_o fish_n so_o that_o yet_o such_o fish_n do_v remain_v half_o broil_v and_o be_v call_v s._n agathas_n fish_n you_o must_v think_v that_o it_o be_v some_o commodity_n to_o the_o country_n in_o save_v they_o fuel_n who_o eat_v of_o the_o fish_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v half_o broil_v to_o their_o hand_n you_o must_v not_o ask_v whether_o if_o all_o the_o water_n be_v so_o go_v that_o the_o fish_n lie_v dry_a be_v burn_v the_o people_n come_v and_o tosle_v they_o forward_o into_o the_o sea_n or_o else_o they_o lie_v there_o till_o the_o tide_n come_v up_o again_o that_o they_o live_v so_o long_o after_o nor_o whether_o there_o be_v yet_o any_o of_o the_o same_o fish_n remain_v for_o be_v it_o not_o time_n that_o they_o be_v spend_v and_o yet_o as_o man_n say_v fish_n be_v long_o live_v but_o howsoever_o you_o must_v not_o sift_v a_o miracle_n too_o far_o as_o it_o be_v no_o good_a manner_n too_o much_o to_o examine_v a_o friend_n tale_n ibidem_fw-la tale_n ibidem_fw-la the_o same_o author_n have_v another_o narration_n concern_v thomas_n becket_n that_o he_o never_o drink_v any_o thing_n but_o water_n &_o on_o a_o time_n be_v at_o board_n with_o pope_n alexander_n the_o pope_n will_v needs_o taste_v of_o his_o cup._n there_o lest_o the_o sanctity_n &_o abstemiousnes_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n shall_v be_v discover_v god_n so_o provide_v that_o alexander_n can_v find_v nothing_o but_o wine_n but_o when_o becket_n come_v to_o pledge_v he_o in_o the_o same_o cup_n it_o be_v turn_v back_o again_o into_o water_n you_o must_v believe_v that_o although_o the_o pope_n find_v it_o to_o be_v wine_n yet_o thomas_n becket_n drink_v nothing_o but_o water_n and_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v that_o he_o be_v as_o miraculous_a in_o his_o meat_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o drink_n 7._o drink_n quod._n lib._n 8_o 7._o one_o of_o our_o secular_a priest_n in_o great_a earnest_n tell_v we_o that_o on_o a_o s._n mark_v day_n in_o rome_n he_o have_v a_o capon_n whereon_o he_o be_v eat_v turn_v into_o a_o carpe_n some_o have_v talk_v of_o man_n that_o can_v or_o will_v have_v go_v invisible_a perhaps_o some_o body_n will_v ignorant_o say_v that_o it_o be_v friar_n bacon_n no_o it_o be_v s._n bartholomew_n as_o 1._o as_o past_o 3_o quaest_n 54._o aâ—…t_n 1._o thomas_n of_o aquine_n tell_v we_o to_o who_o body_n it_o be_v give_v as_o a_o miracle_n that_o if_o he_o himself_o will_v he_o may_v be_v visible_a if_o he_o will_v otherwise_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v behold_v he_o may_v go_v invisible_a you_o will_v hope_v that_o s._n bartholomew_n be_v a_o honest_a man_n or_o else_o now_o and_o then_o he_o may_v have_v do_v ill_a feat_n 16_o that_o s._n francis_n the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o franciscanes_n be_v a_o master_n of_o miracle_n we_o be_v not_o now_o to_o learn_v but_o see_v whether_o he_o bring_v not_o up_o his_o scholar_n unto_o it_o also_o if_o we_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o book_n of_o his_o conformity_n as_o i_o can_v see_v who_o can_v be_v a_o good_a catholic_a and_o not_o believe_v it_o francisc_n it_o conformit_fw-la d._n francisc_n friar_n francis_n one_o of_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o noble_a saint_n francis_n celebrate_v mast_n find_v a_o spider_n in_o the_o chalice_n and_o do_v not_o take_v he_o out_o but_o drink_v he_o up_o together_o with_o the_o blood_n afterward_o rub_v his_o shinbone_n and_o scratch_v where_o it_o itch_v that_o spider_n come_v whole_a out_o of_o his_o leg_n and_o do_v he_o no_o hurt_n and_o because_o such_o wonder_n as_o these_o be_v must_v never_o cease_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o our_o age_n must_v have_v her_o part_n our_o jesuite_n who_o do_v as_o much_o honour_n the_o founder_n of_o their_o society_n ignatius_n loiola_n as_o the_o franciscanes_n do_v s._n francis_n will_v inform_v you_o that_o ignatius_n be_v not_o without_o his_o miracle_n for_o when_o 7_o when_o petr_n maff._n in_o vita_fw-la ignat_fw-la lib_n 1_o 7_o he_o be_v sometime_o at_o his_o prayer_n late_o in_o the_o night_n diverse_a peep_v in_o upon_o he_o have_v see_v his_o body_n hang_v in_o the_o air_n two_o yard_n above_o the_o ground_n the_o spirit_n lift_v up_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o body_n to_o heaven-ward_n and_o moreover_o confer_v in_o speech_n with_o god_n which_o also_o be_v write_v of_o 35._o of_o exod._n 34._o 35._o moses_n all_o his_o face_n will_v shine_v in_o marvellous_a manner_n like_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o because_o the_o founder_n of_o the_o jesuit_n shall_v not_o thus_o bear_v the_o buckler_n away_o from_o all_o man_n in_o our_o age_n there_o be_v since_o his_o time_n step_v up_o another_o old_a gallant_a on_o philippus_n nerius_n a_o florentine_a who_o have_v erect_v a_o order_n call_v congregatio_fw-la oratorij_fw-la one_o antonius_n gallonius_n a_o priest_n of_o his_o company_n have_v late_o put_v out_o his_o life_n &_o so_o many_o miracle_n do_v on_o &_o by_o he_o that_o a_o man_n have_v need_v of_o a_o strong_a faith_n which_o can_v beleevethen_a among_o other_o to_o be_v quit_v with_o those_o of_o loiola_n 1556._o loiola_n vita_fw-la b._n patr_n philip_n nerij_fw-la lib._n 1_o anno_fw-la 1556._o he_o tell_v that_o philip_n be_v see_v in_o prayer_n time_n for_o a_o hour_n and_o a_o half_n space_n to_o hang_v in_o the_o air_n five_o cubit_n &_o more_o above_o grounâ—_n which_o be_v two_o yard_n &_o a_o half_a have_v put_v down_o ignatius_n for_o half_a a_o yard_n &_o better_a also_o his_o face_n be_v see_v to_o be_v wonderful_o full_a of_o shine_a beam_n and_o because_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o miracle_n be_v no_o dainty_n with_o he_o 1555._o he_o a_o 1555._o he_o can_v by_o his_o smell_n know_v a_o whore_n very_o easy_o he_o can_v by_o 1559._o by_o an._n 1559._o look_v a_o manin_n the_o face_n tel_fw-mi what_o he_o think_v &_o know_v familiar_o the_o secret_a cogitation_n of_o man_n heart_n a_o man_n be_v absent_a from_o he_o &_o but_o dream_v of_o he_o be_v 1595._o be_v a_o 1595._o cure_v of_o a_o vehement_a fever_n all_o these_o strange_a matter_n and_o many_o more_o he_o do_v albeit_o he_o tell_v 3_o tell_v de_fw-fr beati_fw-la philipâ—_n virtutib_fw-la l._n 3_o caesar_n baronius_n then_o a_o
christ_n own_o time_n it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o scrip_n ture_n that_o the_o high_a spiritual_a dignity_n go_v by_o 51._o by_o joh._n 11._o 51._o year_n annas_n &_o caiphas_n &_o other_o unworthy_a man_n of_o that_o rabble_n do_v enjoy_v it_o upon_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n they_o be_v not_o glad_a who_o shall_v most_o have_v rejoice_v in_o it_o but_o all_o jerusalem_n be_v 3._o be_v math._n 2._o 3._o trouble_v at_o it_o and_o how_o they_o persist_v afterward_o till_o christ_n do_v manifest_v himself_o full_o may_v be_v guess_v by_o diverse_a circumstance_n which_o the_o evangelist_n do_v mention_n after_o his_o birth_n but_o when_o he_o come_v first_o into_o the_o world_n of_o who_o do_v we_o find_v speech_n make_v but_o of_o some_o shepherd_n in_o the_o field_n of_o simeon_n a_o old_a man_n of_o anna_n a_o most_o age_a woman_n both_o ready_a to_o go_v into_o their_o grave_n of_o joseph_n &_o mary_n zacharias_n &_o elizabeth_n and_o very_o few_o other_o and_o of_o these_o some_o may_v be_v soon_o dead_a other_o live_v out_o of_o the_o way_n at_o bedlam_a or_o nazareth_n or_o in_o egypt_n &_o the_o shepherd_n be_v in_o the_o field_n about_o their_o trade_n but_o where_o there_o be_v the_o apparancy_n of_o a_o visible_a congregation_n can_v hardly_o be_v imagine_v when_o our_o saviour_n have_v select_v out_o his_o apostle_n they_o then_o be_v term_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o flock_n but_o yet_o by_o their_o master_n they_o be_v call_v but_o a_o 32._o a_o luc._n 12._o 32._o little_a flock_n where_o the_o rhemist_n do_v confess_v that_o ibi_fw-la that_o rhemens_n ibi_fw-la in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v little_a indeed_o at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n when_o his_o body_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o sake_n &_o his_o disciple_n be_v 56._o be_v math._n 26._o 56._o all_o flee_v no_o man_n dare_v to_o show_v himself_o council_n himself_o joh._n 19_o 25._o nic._n cleman_n de_fw-fr mater_fw-la council_n mary_n &_o john_n &_o a_o few_o woman_n be_v all_o the_o faithful_a that_o now_o appear_v upon_o earth_n and_o afterward_o while_o the_o apostle_n &_o their_o follower_n walk_v very_o private_o or_o be_v assemble_v in_o a_o 13._o a_o act._n 1._o 13._o chamber_n the_o priest_n &_o scribe_n &_o pharisy_n be_v they_o who_o â—uffled_v it_o in_o the_o street_n &_o bear_v the_o sway_n in_o the_o temple_n so_o that_o if_o a_o weak_a body_n have_v inquire_v for_o the_o church_n he_o may_v rather_o have_v be_v direct_v to_o they_o who_o have_v the_o law_n &_o the_o altar_n &_o all_o sacred_a thing_n in_o their_o custody_n then_o to_o any_o other_o when_o 1._o when_o act._n 8._o 1._o steeven_n have_v be_v stone_v and_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o persecution_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n the_o disciple_n be_v all_o scatter_a beside_o the_o apostle_n it_o may_v well_o be_v presume_v that_o for_o a_o time_n they_o which_o remain_v in_o the_o city_n where_o steeven_n have_v lose_v his_o life_n do_v not_o walk_v very_o open_o truth_n it_o be_v that_o after_o these_o thing_n the_o church_n be_v better_o settle_v and_o the_o truth_n be_v more_o spread_v but_o yet_o never_o be_v there_o any_o such_o privilege_n bestow_v upon_o it_o but_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o persecution_n or_o some_o grievous_a apostasy_n the_o faithful_a may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o small_a visibility_n 15_o our_o saviour_n word_n intend_v so_o much_o when_o allude_v to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o second_o appearance_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a &_o the_o dead_a he_o ask_v 8._o ask_v luk_n 18._o 8._o nevertheless_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n as_o mean_v that_o very_o little_a shall_v then_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o flowd_n and_o ocean_n of_o iniquity_n which_o every_o where_o shall_v abound_v but_o god_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v we_o ignorant_a but_o warn_v before_o hand_n into_o what_o strait_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v bring_v inform_v we_o by_o saint_n paul_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o come_v except_o there_o first_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 2._o thes._n 2._o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apostasy_n or_o revolt_n or_o fall_v away_o wherein_o antichrist_n with_o great_a pride_n and_o disdain_n shall_v show_v himself_o this_o be_v solemn_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o apostle_n &_o by_o all_o both_o old_a &_o new_a entreat_v of_o it_o be_v observe_v to_o signify_v some_o matter_n of_o great_a note_n that_o be_v to_o say_v some_o main_a decline_a from_o somewhat_o many_o of_o our_o papist_n fear_v to_o touch_n this_o sore_n which_o can_v in_o no_o case_n turn_v they_o to_o good_a will_v have_v this_o interpret_v to_o note_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o slip_n of_o divers_a region_n &_o country_n from_o their_o subjection_n to_o the_o roman_a empire_n but_o gregory_n martin_n and_o the_o other_o rhemist_n be_v overcome_v with_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n be_v here_o a_o little_a more_o honest_a than_o ordinary_a and_o speak_v to_o other_o purpose_n indeed_o they_o can_v tell_v how_o it_o will_v be_v take_v at_o other_o papist_n hand_n that_o contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o fellow_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o moment_n they_o shall_v give_v way_n unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o they_o do_v use_v these_o word_n in_o way_n of_o excuse_n be_v 3._o be_v rhemens_n in_o 2._o thes._n 2_o 3._o it_o speak_v under_o the_o correction_n of_o god_n church_n &_o all_o learned_a catholic_n but_o to_o the_o point_n concern_v the_o apostasy_n they_o deliver_v this_o it_o be_v very_o like_a that_o this_o great_a defection_n and_o revolt_n shall_v not_o be_v only_o from_o the_o roman_a empire_n but_o special_o from_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o withal_o from_o most_o point_n of_o christian_a religion_n in_o the_o margin_n it_o be_v and_o from_o most_o article_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n here_o they_o will_v have_v we_o take_v the_o romish_a belief_n for_o the_o christian_a religion_n &_o catholic_a faith_n but_o that_o deserve_v a_o long_a pause_n we_o rather_o observe_v out_o of_o they_o that_o this_o revolt_n be_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o only_o from_o the_o empire_n than_o which_o gloss_n nothing_o can_v be_v true_a well_o then_o if_o there_o must_v be_v so_o egregious_a a_o apostasy_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o antichrist_n so_o domineer_a as_o by_o the_o apostle_n he_o be_v describe_v will_v not_o be_v negligent_a so_o to_o repress_v the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o carry_v any_o lively_a head_n or_o countenance_n where_o he_o have_v to_o do_v so_o that_o certain_o our_o rhemist_n yield_v to_o this_o exposition_n do_v in_o substance_n confess_v so_o much_o as_o that_o the_o apparency_n of_o god_n congregation_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o great_a defection_n must_v be_v mighty_o eclipse_v now_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v establish_v his_o faithful_a and_o arm_v they_o to_o expect_v this_o paucity_n of_o believer_n and_o inconspicuousnes_n of_o his_o church_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v discourage_v for_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v pass_v present_a or_o to_o come_v and_o again_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o doubt_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o moment_n let_v we_o far_o know_v that_o the_o 6_o the_o apoc._n 12._o 6_o woman_n flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o she_o have_v a_o place_n prepare_v of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o doubt_v of_o between_o the_o romanist_n &_o we_o but_o that_o this_o woman_n do_v represent_v the_o church_n concern_v who_o being_n in_o the_o wilderness_n it_o do_v manifest_o follow_v that_o for_o the_o time_n of_o her_o abode_n there_o which_o the_o almighty_a have_v decree_v she_o shall_v not_o be_v discern_v that_o be_v by_o her_o enemy_n who_o do_v and_o will_v chase_v she_o not_o withstand_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o she_o know_v where_o herself_o be_v if_o the_o romanist_n therefore_o and_o persecute_v adversary_n do_v not_o ever_o see_v the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n the_o woman_n be_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o wilderness_n apart_o &_o hide_v from_o they_o the_o evidence_n of_o which_o matter_n be_v such_o that_o as_o master_n apocalypse_v master_n in_o praefat_fw-la super_fw-la apocalypse_v foxe_n observe_v for_o fear_n of_o divers_a thing_n in_o the_o revelation_n of_o s._n john_n whereof_o this_o may_v worthy_o be_v one_o scant_o any_o popish_a writer_n for_o many_o year_n together_o dare_v adventure_v to_o comment_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o apocalyps_n until_o our_o rhemist_n be_v desirous_a to_o shame_v the_o pope_n &_o themselves_o with_o all_o who_o be_v wise_a adventure_v to_o set_v pen_n to_o paper_n have_v then_o a_o purpose_n to_o set_v forth_o
bohem_n ca._n 35._o he_o who_o first_o raise_v up_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o hussites_n have_v they_o from_o oxford_n carry_v thence_o into_o bohemia_n wiclefs_n book_n de_fw-fr realibus_fw-la vniversalibus_fw-la cochleus_fw-la who_o by_o his_o good_a will_n will_v be_v take_v for_o a_o vehement_a defender_n of_o popery_n give_v yet_o a_o large_a testimony_n for_o he_o say_v 1._o say_v histor._n de_fw-fr hussitis_fw-la li._n 1._o that_o as_o a_o bohemian_a bring_v first_o into_o bohemia_n wiclef_n book_n de_fw-fr realibus_fw-la vniversalibus_fw-la so_o there_o be_v afterward_o one_o pâ—ter_n paine_n a_o scholar_n of_o wiclefs_n who_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o master_n come_v also_o into_o bohemia_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o wiclefs_n book_n which_o be_v in_o quantity_n as_o great_a at_o saint_n austin_n work_n ibidem_fw-la work_n ibidem_fw-la many_o of_o these_o book_n do_v hus_n afterward_o translate_v into_o their_o mother_n tongue_n in_o plain_a term_n after_o this_o the_o author_n deliver_v it_o that_o 2._o that_o lib._n 2._o the_o hussites_n and_o thaborites_n be_v branch_n of_o wiclef_n and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n hus_n do_v commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n with_o many_o stranger_n with_o the_o wiclefist_n the_o dulcinist_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o next_o he_o avouch_v that_o 3._o that_o lib._n 3._o hus_n and_o hierome_n take_v their_o heresy_n from_o wiclef_n and_o once_o again_o he_o term_v the_o protestant_n germane_a 6._o germane_a lib._n 6._o new_a wiclefist_n what_o a_o opinion_n of_o this_o man_n john_n hus_n have_v may_v be_v full_o see_v by_o that_o wish_n of_o he_o wherein_o he_o pray_v 2._o pray_v lib._n 2._o that_o he_o may_v there_o be_v where_o the_o soul_n of_o wiclef_n be_v now_o what_o wiclef_n do_v teach_v may_v be_v easy_o gather_v if_o by_o nothing_o else_o yet_o by_o the_o deadly_a hatred_n which_o the_o romanist_n do_v carry_v towards_o he_o the_o 8._o the_o session_n 8._o council_n of_o constance_n do_v define_v he_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n long_o after_o his_o death_n and_o command_v that_o his_o bone_n shall_v be_v take_v up_o and_o burn_v also_o 1._o also_o cochl_n li._n 1._o pope_n john_n the_o 23._o in_o a_o general_n council_n at_o rome_n do_v before_o that_o time_n condemn_v he_o for_o a_o heretic_n which_o the_o hussites_n do_v but_o laugh_v at_o but_o no_o man_n have_v a_o hard_a conceit_n of_o he_o then_o cochleus_fw-la who_o stick_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o 2._o that_o lib._n 2._o he_o think_v the_o torment_n of_o wiclef_n be_v great_a in_o hell_n than_o those_o of_o judas_n or_o nero._n if_o god_n almighty_n have_v no_o better_a opinion_n of_o he_o the_o man_n be_v in_o a_o ill_a case_n but_o the_o best_a be_v this_o choleric_a critic_n be_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n he_o be_v angry_a beâ—â—ke_n in_o behalf_n of_o transubstantiation_n concern_v which_o he_o cit_v this_o article_n of_o wiclef_n there_o be_v never_o a_o great_a heresy_n then_o that_o which_o put_v the_o accident_n without_o a_o subject_n in_o the_o eucharist_n but_o he_o may_v have_v name_v more_o point_n wherein_o that_o holy_a man_n do_v differ_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o 8._o the_o session_n 8._o council_n of_o constance_n pick_v out_o five_o and_o forty_o article_n of_o his_o position_n which_o the_o learned_a reader_n may_v find_v there_o yet_o doubtless_o many_o of_o they_o be_v false_o report_v which_o be_v a_o matter_n common_a with_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o perverâ—…_n and_o misconstrue_v that_o so_o they_o may_v more_o free_o defame_v there_o be_v one_o petend_v one_o respo_n ad_fw-la â—…8_n artic_a wiclef_fw-fr in_o â—…ase_a rer_n ex_fw-la petend_v 〈◊〉_d wideford_n who_o take_v on_o he_o to_o answer_v eighteen_o article_n say_v to_o be_v wiclefs_n whence_o a_o man_n may_v gather_v some_o of_o his_o doctrine_n but_o that_o all_o thing_n there_o lay_v against_o he_o be_v not_o true_a may_v well_o be_v observe_v out_o of_o the_o same_o answer_n declare_v that_o he_o have_v many_o thing_n concern_v wiclef_n but_o only_o by_o 10._o by_o in_o fine_a articul_n 10._o fame_n &_o report_n and_o 4._o and_o virgil._n aeneid_n 4._o that_o be_v not_o the_o most_o certain_a relater_n what_o position_n indeed_o he_o hold_v may_v be_v see_v in_o m_n r._n fox_n report_v his_o life_n &_o action_n as_o also_o in_o the_o 18._o the_o lib._n 18._o catalogus_fw-la testium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la and_o those_o who_o be_v not_o learned_a may_v esteem_v of_o they_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o john_n hus_n before_o rehearse_v who_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o papist_n themselves_o as_o i_o have_v show_v maintain_v the_o opinion_n of_o wiclef_n 25_o now_o that_o this_o worthy_a champion_n &_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n go_v not_o alone_o but_o have_v many_o english_a man_n and_o woman_n who_o in_o his_o life_n time_n &_o after_o his_o death_n believe_v as_o he_o believe_v &_o profess_v as_o he_o profess_v be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o be_v show_v among_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o fautour_n be_v john_n of_o gaunt_n as_o 1._o as_o apolog._n hieâ—…arch_n ca_fw-mi 1._o parson_n the_o jesuit_n confess_v and_o lord_n henry_n percy_n the_o one_o of_o they_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n the_o other_o marshal_n of_o england_n master_n fox_n cit_v out_o of_o a_o courtney_n a_o ex_fw-la regist_n g._n courtney_n register_n of_o the_o archbishop_a of_o canterbury_n a_o mandate_n mention_v that_o the_o conclusion_n of_o wiclef_n be_v preach_v in_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a place_n of_o the_o archishops_a province_n general_o common_o and_o public_o the_o same_o also_o be_v manifest_v by_o a_o letter_n of_o that_o archbishop_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n and_o in_o a_o monition_n direct_v to_o ox._n to_o ad_fw-la cancellar_n ox._n oxford_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o certain_a conclusion_n heretical_a and_o erroneous_a be_v general_o &_o common_o preach_v and_o publish_v in_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n there_o be_v extant_a also_o oxon._n also_o ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cant._n &_o cancel_v oxon._n letter_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o direct_o signify_v so_o much_o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o may_v more_o ample_o testify_v the_o spread_a of_o his_o doctrine_n than_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o begin_n almost_o of_o that_o young_a king_n day_n where_o it_o be_v relate_v that_o there_o be_v 5_o be_v anno_fw-la 5._o rich_a 2._o ca._n 5_o diverse_a preach_v dayelie_a not_o only_o in_o church_n and_o churchyard_n but_o also_o in_o market_n fâ—…res_n and_o other_o open_a place_n where_o a_o great_a congregation_n of_o people_n be_v â—…verse_a sermon_n contain_v heresy_n and_o â—…etorious_a error_n this_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o a_o write_a book_n which_o once_o wirley_n once_o in_o manu_fw-la m_n r._n guâ—…el_n wirley_n i_o see_v be_v a_o chronicle_n compile_v by_o a_o monk_n of_o leicester_n abbay_n who_o write_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_a k._n report_v at_o large_a that_o the_o people_n in_o fair_n &_o market_n &_o ride_v by_o the_o way_n &_o almost_o every_o where_o will_v talk_v of_o the_o scripture_n and_o reprove_v the_o custom_n of_o that_o time_n as_o also_o the_o priest_n to_o the_o exceed_a great_a trouble_n and_o offence_n of_o the_o clergy_n this_o they_o may_v the_o rather_o do_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o the_o scripture_n be_v then_o translate_v into_o english_a as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o diverse_a copy_n write_v and_o remain_v to_o this_o day_n suppose_v to_o be_v so_o turn_v by_o uuiclf_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o in_o leicestershire_n there_o be_v many_o of_o those_o of_o who_o the_o monâ—…e_n leicestrensis_n speak_v since_o at_o luâ—…erworth_n a_o town_n in_o thâ—…t_a counâ—…e_n john_n uuiclâ—…f_o be_v benefice_v but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o learned_a man_n abode_n be_v at_o the_o first_o in_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n where_o he_o be_v both_o a_o doctor_n and_o reader_n of_o divinity_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v to_o have_v many_o learned_a man_n partake_v with_o he_o in_o his_o opinion_n 3_o opinion_n in_o fine_a r._n edward_n 3_o master_n fox_n say_v out_o of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o saint_n albaneâ—…_n that_o he_o have_v a_o benefice_n in_o oxford_n of_o which_o he_o be_v deprive_v by_o simon_n 〈◊〉_d archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n it_o may_v be_v this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o mastership_n or_o chief_a governor_n place_n in_o baâ—…oll_n college_n which_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o have_v since_o there_o be_v yet_o two_o ancient_a writing_n in_o the_o treasury_n of_o that_o baâ—…ol_fw-la that_o in_o archivis_fw-la colleg._n baâ—…ol_fw-la college_n which_o i_o have_v see_v who_o be_v make_v in_o the_o name_n of_o john_n wiclif_n master_n of_o that_o house_n
vile_a and_o odious_a report_n when_o in_o this_o age_n wherein_o god_n have_v afford_v more_o plentiful_a mean_n to_o discover_v their_o falsehood_n they_o do_v dare_v not_o only_o in_o their_o sermon_n or_o in_o their_o secreter_n whisper_n but_o in_o their_o print_a book_n to_o proclaim_v abroad_o concern_v we_o most_o false_a and_o ungodly_a calumniation_n and_o imputation_n as_o that_o we_o do_v teach_v all_o looseness_n of_o life_n and_o ubique_fw-la and_o weston_n ubique_fw-la libertinism_n by_o this_o our_o new_a gospel_n that_o we_o 8._o we_o campian_n ration_n 8._o maintain_v that_o all_o sin_n be_v aequal_a that_o we_o hold_v it_o as_o a_o maxim_n that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o it_o please_v m._n campian_n and_o his_o fellow_n to_o invent_v &_o devise_v touch_v we_o wheera_n we_o utter_o disclaim_v these_o &_o the_o like_a position_n as_o execrable_a &_o ungodly_a yea_o that_o mountebank_n who_o once_o before_o i_o mention_v have_v not_o blush_v to_o assevere_v that_o we_o so_o teach_v as_o that_o by_o our_o doctrine_n 1600._o doctrine_n certain_a article_n or_o forcible_a reason_n at_o anwerp_n 1600._o the_o protestant_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n never_o to_o ask_v god_n forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o avoid_v all_o good_a workeâ—…_n as_o also_o that_o we_o make_v god_n the_o only_a cause_n of_o sin_n and_o hold_v that_o god_n be_v werse_v then_o the_o devil_n so_o shameless_a be_v this_o fellow_n grow_v that_o he_o neither_o know_v not_o care_v what_o he_o say_v and_o yet_o many_o a_o poor_a papist_n abuse_v and_o gull_v by_o the_o devilâ—…_n deceive_v instrument_n do_v swallow_v such_o goageon_n &_o run_v away_o with_o these_o thing_n be_v as_o very_o persuade_v of_o they_o as_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v true_a such_o a_o hand_n the_o seminary_n priest_n have_v over_o their_o disciple_n that_o they_o may_v not_o read_v our_o book_n to_o see_v whether_o these_o objection_n be_v true_a or_o no_o neither_o may_v they_o hear_v aught_o to_o the_o contrary_n now_o if_o they_o thus_o use_v we_o who_o can_v speak_v for_o ourselves_o will_v any_o mammarveile_n that_o those_o who_o profess_v the_o verity_n two_o or_o three_o hundred_o of_o year_n since_o do_v tâ—…st_n of_o the_o malignant_a aspersion_n of_o those_o time_n 35_o the_o romanist_n not_o withstand_v all_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v do_v not_o yet_o so_o leave_v we_o but_o once_o more_o far_o add_v that_o none_o of_o all_o those_o which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v name_v or_o can_v be_v name_v but_o in_o some_o know_v confess_v and_o undoubted_a opinion_n do_v vary_v from_o you_o and_o therefore_o they_o and_o you_o may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v all_o of_o one_o church_n our_o master_n of_o rheims_n do_v think_v that_o this_o lie_v hardly_o upon_o we_o &_o therefore_o thus_o vaunt_o they_o urge_v that_o they_o 4._o they_o in_o rom._n â—…1_n 4._o will_v not_o put_v the_o protestant_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v seven_o thousand_o of_o their_o sect_n when_o thâ—…r_o new_a elias_n luther_n begin_v but_o let_v they_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v seven_o or_o any_o one_o either_o they_o or_o in_o all_o age_n before_o he_o that_o be_v in_o all_o point_n of_o his_o belief_n what_o the_o old_a father_n teach_v we_o shall_v have_v time_n enough_o in_o diverse_a chapter_n hereafter_o to_o show_v where_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v discuss_v many_o single_a point_n of_o faith_n but_o for_o other_o of_o late_a time_n it_o be_v most_o easy_a to_o manifest_v that_o all_o those_o who_o before_o i_o have_v name_v do_v general_o for_o all_o main_a matter_n teach_v the_o same_o which_o we_o now_o do_v teach_v there_o be_v no_o papist_n who_o can_v true_o and_o without_o calumniate_a they_o or_o sayn_v thing_n upon_o they_o demonstrate_v that_o in_o cause_n which_o touch_v the_o substance_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n they_o do_v dissent_v from_o us._n he_o who_o will_v try_v this_o let_v he_o look_v on_o the_o declaration_n histor._n declaration_n in_o m_o r._n fox_n eccles_n histor._n of_o walther_n brute_n which_o i_o before_o mention_v and_o let_v he_o read_v it_o set_v down_o by_o himself_o and_o not_o report_v by_o other_o and_o what_o do_v that_o learned_a layman_n deliver_v there_o which_o be_v not_o the_o belief_n of_o wiclif_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o english_a profess_v the_o gospel_n in_o those_o time_n but_o if_o there_o be_v in_o some_o petty_a matter_n yea_o question_n of_o some_o reasonable_a moment_n difference_n in_o opinion_n between_o they_o and_o we_o shall_v we_o not_o therefore_o be_v of_o the_o same_o church_n with_o they_o or_o they_o with_o we_o yes_o very_o for_o otherwise_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n shall_v not_o be_v of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n or_o catholic_a congregation_n with_o those_o who_o come_v after_o they_o and_o amend_v their_o error_n for_o be_v not_o 14_o not_o divin_n justir_v l._n 7._o 14_o lactantius_n spot_v with_o the_o millenarie_a infection_n and_o 48._o and_o augustin_n epistol_n 48._o cyprian_a with_o the_o matter_n of_o rebaptise_v have_v not_o austen_n a_o 107._o a_o epistol_n 106._o &_o 107._o opinion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v administer_v to_o child_n and_o that_o infant_n be_v dead_a without_o 28._o without_o epist._n 28._o baptism_n be_v not_o only_o deprive_v of_o the_o fruition_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n but_o be_v damn_v to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n and_o to_o everlasting_a torment_n and_o what_o man_n religious_o affect_v will_v suspect_v but_o that_o although_o saint_n cyprian_n and_o the_o other_o african_a bishop_n aslemble_v in_o a_o oper_n a_o council_n carthag_n in_o cyprian_a oper_n council_n do_v concern_v the_o new_a baptise_v of_o those_o who_o be_v already_o baptize_v by_o heretic_n determine_v clean_o contrary_a to_o cornelius_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o italian_a bishop_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n in_o general_a and_o of_o the_o same_o holy_a church_n whereof_o cornelius_n be_v saint_n austen_n can_v thus_o write_v concern_v cyprian_n 1._o cyprian_n de_fw-fr baptism_n contra_fw-la donatist_n lib._n 1._o whereas_o that_o holy_a man_n cyprian_n think_v otherwise_o of_o baptism_n than_o the_o matter_n be_v which_o be_v afterward_o handle_v and_o with_o most_o diligent_a consideration_n establish_v do_v remain_v in_o the_o catholic_a unity_n both_o by_o the_o plentifulness_n of_o his_o charity_n a_o recompense_n be_v make_v and_o by_o the_o sickle_n of_o his_o suffer_v there_o be_v a_o purge_n 〈◊〉_d purge_n lib._n 〈◊〉_d in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v the_o authority_n of_o cyprian_a do_v not_o terrifiâ—…_n meeâ—…_n but_o the_o humility_n of_o cyprian_a do_v refresh_v i_o he_o mean_v that_o if_o that_o worthy_a man_n have_v live_v to_o have_v see_v more_o light_n in_o that_o argument_n or_o to_o behold_v what_o the_o succeed_a time_n have_v reveil_v and_o conclude_v in_o that_o behalf_n he_o will_v in_o great_a humility_n and_o meekness_n of_o heart_n have_v conform_v himself_o and_o yield_v unto_o it_o which_o may_v just_o serve_v for_o a_o true_a defence_n of_o the_o waldenses_n john_n wiclif_n john_n hus_n or_o any_o other_o servant_n of_o god_n who_o may_v seem_v in_o matter_n of_o small_a moment_n to_o vary_v from_o us._n 36_o and_o thus_o i_o trust_v that_o by_o this_o time_n it_o appear_v to_o every_o one_o who_o will_v not_o wilful_o close_v his_o eye_n &_o stop_v his_o ear_n against_o a_o appâ—…rant_a truth_n that_o god_n have_v at_o all_o time_n have_v his_o child_n hold_v the_o verity_n of_o christian_a religion_n &_o not_o approve_v of_o the_o filthy_a superstition_n &_o sacrilegious_a idolatry_n of_o the_o abominable_a antichrist_n of_o rome_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o fond_a collection_n that_o either_o the_o popish_a convocation_n or_o confusion_n be_v the_o right_a &_o undoubted_a spouse_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o else_o that_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n together_o there_o be_v no_o church_n in_o the_o world_n they_o dote_v much_o upon_o themselves_o and_o on_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o beauty_n who_o in_o such_o intolerable_a deformity_n do_v predicate_v and_o magnify_v their_o synagogue_n as_o the_o unspotted_a wife_n and_o mystical_a body_n of_o our_o most_o bless_a saviour_n truth_n it_o be_v that_o intend_v to_o blind_v the_o ignorant_a and_o to_o abuse_v the_o simple_a they_o labour_v by_o all_o external_a pomp_n and_o show_n to_o give_v to_o their_o hypocrisy_n and_o outward_a formality_n a_o settle_a opinion_n of_o piety_n and_o sanctity_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n there_o be_v no_o corner_n of_o the_o brain_n of_o man_n or_o rather_o of_o man_n in_o many_o age_n succeed_v together_o
approve_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papacy_n &_o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o christ._n this_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 1439._o and_o to_o show_v his_o facility_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o invention_n the_o same_o eugenius_n provide_v some_o to_o come_v not_o into_o the_o council_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o pack_n be_v discover_v but_o about_o the_o end_n of_o it_o who_o say_v that_o they_o be_v the_o legate_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o armeniâ—…_n who_o also_o profess_v to_o allow_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o pope_n &_o to_o approve_v that_o which_o be_v conclude_v in_o the_o conventicle_n of_o floremce_n and_o because_o such_o fine_a trick_n as_o these_o shall_v not_o grow_v clean_o out_o of_o use_n at_o the_o last_o meeting_n at_o trent_n 21._o trent_n idem_fw-la in_o session_n 21._o pope_n pius_n the_o 4._o have_v such_o a_o pageant_n for_o he_o cause_v amulius_n the_o cardinal_n they_o abide_v at_o rome_n with_o he_o to_o write_v a_o solemn_a letter_n to_o the_o father_n at_o trent_n that_o one_o abdisu_n the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o assyrian_n in_o the_o east_n dwell_v near_o the_o river_n tigris_n be_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o people_n come_v to_o rome_n the_o year_n before_o accompany_v with_o some_o priest_n &_o a_o deacon_n that_o the_o pope_n in_o a_o full_a consistory_n of_o his_o cardinal_n have_v pronounce_v he_o to_o be_v the_o patriarch_n &_o pastor_n of_o that_o people_n &_o yet_o not_o so_o but_o that_o first_o he_o do_v hear_v he_o make_v the_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o he_o to_o keep_v obedience_n to_o the_o see_v apostolic_a that_o depart_v away_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v send_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o tridentine_a council_n when_o all_o there_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o do_v testify_v that_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o be_v now_o hold_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v without_o any_o variation_n be_v among_o they_o since_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n all_o this_o be_v divulge_v after_o that_o abdisu_n be_v go_v from_o rome_n to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o man_n may_v disprove_v it_o what_o a_o wrong_n do_v you_o to_o your_o cause_n that_o you_o do_v not_o put_v these_o in_o especial_o since_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o patriarch_n be_v so_o large_a that_o he_o have_v under_o he_o in_o the_o great_a turk_n dominion_n seven_o archbishopricke_n all_o metropolitan_o &_o thirteen_o bishopricke_n under_o the_o sophy_n of_o of_o persia_n five_o archbishoprickes_a metropolitan_a &_o thirteen_o bishopricke_n â—…yea_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o portugese_n in_o india_n three_o archbishoprickes_a &_o one_o bishopric_n will_v not_o this_o have_v make_v a_o fair_a show_n when_o your_o troop_n be_v in_o the_o field_n you_o have_v do_v your_o lord_n and_o master_n the_o pope_n wrong_v so_o to_o oover-skippe_a these_o in_o such_o a_o fashion_n for_o our_o part_n we_o must_v wink_v at_o such_o simple_a trick_n as_o these_o bee_n yet_o these_o will_v serve_v to_o abuse_v the_o child_n of_o unbelief_n and_o to_o gulle_v many_o a_o good_a silye_o papist_n 11_o some_o kind_a heart_a man_n will_v pity_v i_o that_o when_o you_o lead_v i_o such_o a_o dance_n over_o all_o the_o world_n as_o you_o do_v i_o must_v be_v bind_v to_o follow_v you_o but_o let_v my_o friend_n take_v no_o care_n for_o if_o you_o make_v not_o very_o good_a haste_n i_o shall_v be_v in_o some_o of_o the_o place_n as_o soon_o as_o you_o now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o new_a world_n whereof_o our_o great_a grandfather_n never_o hear_v and_o there_o we_o must_v think_v that_o popery_n spring_v by_o thousand_o in_o what_o country_n be_v you_o sir_n when_o to_o make_v up_o your_o four_o quarter_n you_o put_v japonia_n in_o the_o north_n it_o be_v within_o less_o than_o ten_o degree_n of_o the_o tropic_n and_o more_o southward_o than_o spain_n yet_o with_o you_o it_o must_v be_v north._n so_o brasilia_n be_v southward_o when_o yet_o the_o upper_a part_n thereof_o be_v very_o near_o to_o the_o line_n if_o you_o have_v name_v the_o south_n continent_n for_o south_n and_o the_o isle_n towards_o the_o northern_a pole_n for_o north_n or_o else_o cathay_n we_o have_v better_o allow_v thereof_o but_o we_o must_v take_v what_o you_o give_v we_o and_o you_o must_v give_v what_o you_o get_v we_o will_v for_o the_o while_o do_v you_o the_o favour_n as_o to_o imagine_v you_o to_o stand_v just_a under_o the_o aequinoctial_a but_o the_o common_a brag_n which_o be_v agree_v upon_o among_o you_o be_v that_o you_o have_v large_a harvest_n in_o the_o new_a world_n bristol_n 2â—…_n bristol_n motiv_n 2â—…_n say_v that_o the_o church_n have_v in_o those_o part_n win_v more_o incomparable_o than_o iâ—…_n have_v lose_v by_o heretic_n in_o these_o our_o part_n stapleton_n go_v as_o far_o beyond_o he_o as_o he_o go_v beyond_o the_o truth_n thus_o than_o he_o talk_v 〈◊〉_d though_o in_o very_a deed_n through_o the_o protestant_n a_o discourse_n upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_n pernicious_a persuasion_n of_o that_o wed_a friar_n certain_a place_n and_o cover_v of_o christendom_n have_v swarve_v from_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o apostolic_a seâ—…_n in_o these_o north_n part_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o it_o have_v thousand_o fold_n more_o be_v enlarge_v in_o the_o west_n part_n and_o the_o new_a land_n find_v out_o by_o spaniard_n and_o portugese_n in_o these_o late_a year_n as_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o jesuite_n direct_v from_o those_o country_n into_o these_o part_n do_v evident_o and_o miraculous_o declare_v he_o who_o write_v the_o apology_n of_o the_o seminary_n harp_v upon_o this_o string_n but_o with_o a_o low_a tone_n 6._o tone_n chap._n 6._o the_o jesuite_n in_o the_o east_n indies_n have_v bring_v country_n which_o be_v very_o barbarous_a and_o the_o most_o potent_a prince_n of_o they_o together_o with_o the_o province_n and_o people_n subject_a unto_o they_o to_o the_o catholic_a &_o roman_n faith_n chytraeum_fw-la faith_n con._n davidem_fw-la chytraeum_fw-la possevinus_n your_o great_a statesman_n proclaim_v that_o in_o these_o land_n late_o discover_v it_o be_v a_o miracle_n of_o all_o miracle_n to_o see_v how_o many_o be_v con_v vert_v man_n go_v through_o so_o many_o sea_n to_o do_v it_o &_o then_o without_o weapon_n or_o force_n allure_a they_o to_o christ._n but_o all_o these_o great_a clamour_n not_o withstand_v they_o who_o will_v read_v either_o your_o own_o writer_n or_o other_o know_v how_o it_o stand_v well_o enough_o then_o brief_o to_o open_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o year_n 1._o pet._n mar._n decad._n 1._o 1._o 1492_o columbus_n the_o genoese_a with_o some_o spaniard_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o ferdinandus_n &_o elizabeth_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o castille_n do_v fail_v so_o far_o to_o the_o west_n that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o land_n since_o call_v cuba_n &_o hispaniola_n the_o matter_n which_o there_o they_o aim_v at_o be_v store_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o the_o country_n do_v yield_v &_o afterward_o they_o do_v light_a also_o thereabout_a on_o abundance_n of_o pearl_n all_o which_o be_v sweet_a bait_n for_o the_o greedy_a &_o needy_a spaniard_n the_o fame_n of_o this_o stir_v up_o both_o the_o prince_n to_o send_v &_o the_o subject_n to_o go_v in_o huge_a number_n thither_o when_o not_o longâ—…_n after_o the_o main_a land_n of_o america_n be_v descry_v and_o after_o that_o peru_n the_o south_n sea_n &_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mexico_n 2._o mexico_n benzo_n in_o nova_fw-la novi_fw-la orbis_fw-la hâ—stâ—ria_fw-la li._n 1_o &_o 2._o in_o all_o these_o rich_a province_n do_v these_o spaniard_n set_v foot_n and_o find_v they_o little_a better_o than_o naked_a man_n without_o armour_n iron_n or_o steel_n have_v only_o for_o their_o weapon_n club_n and_o simple_a bow_n &_o arrow_n they_o without_o leave_n or_o like_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n build_v at_o first_o castle_n in_o divers_a place_n &_o afterward_o at_o their_o pleasure_n town_n &_o city_n some_o of_o the_o ancient_a people_n there_o they_o slay_v down_o in_o warisome_a other_o of_o they_o they_o cause_v to_o destroy_v one_o another_o either_o raise_v new_a discord_n among_o they_o or_o cunning_o perpetuate_a their_o old_a thousand_o of_o they_o do_v these_o new_a comer_n slay_v take_v they_o single_a and_o alone_a such_o as_o live_v they_o enforce_v to_o be_v their_o slave_n cause_v they_o to_o work_v like_o brute_n beast_n in_o their_o mine_n without_o any_o compassion_n of_o they_o where_o if_o they_o be_v slack_a they_o be_v chastise_v with_o intolerable_a torture_n which_o make_v many_o of_o they_o drown_v themselves_o some_o other_o throw_v themselves_o from_o rock_n or_o into_o the_o mine_n yea_o general_o they_o so_o
bless_a saviour_n come_v first_o into_o the_o world_n for_o the_o ratify_n of_o his_o dotrine_n which_o seem_v strange_a &_o for_o the_o testify_a of_o his_o divine_a power_n he_o wrought_v many_o wonder_n and_o yet_o he_o sharp_o 29._o sharp_o matth._n 12._o 39_o joh._n 4_o 48_o cap._n â—…0_n 29._o reprove_v those_o who_o will_v not_o believe_v without_o miraculous_a sign_n as_o intend_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n &_o then_o afterward_o little_a or_o no_o use_n of_o they_o but_o for_o the_o plant_n of_o his_o church_n at_o first_o he_o give_v also_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o some_o disciple_n that_o power_n that_o they_o may_v work_v wonder_n add_v concern_v that_o time_n that_o these_o 17._o these_o marc._n 16._o 17._o token_n shall_v follow_v they_o that_o believe_v in_o my_o name_n they_o shall_v cast_v out_o devil_n and_o shall_v speak_v with_o new_a tongue_n and_o shall_v take_v away_o serpent_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v drink_v any_o deadly_a thing_n it_o shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o they_o shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n on_o the_o sick_a and_o they_o shall_v recover_v yet_o that_o soon_o afterward_o the_o ordinary_a exercise_n of_o these_o be_v extinguish_v we_o have_v very_o ample_a testimony_n 7._o testimony_n eccle._n hist._n lib._n 5._o 3._o &_o 7._o eusebius_n show_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o irenaeus_n which_o be_v soon_o after_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v yet_o do_v some_o miracle_n imply_v by_o many_o thing_n in_o his_o narration_n that_o very_o soon_o after_o that_o gift_n do_v cease_v i_o note_v before_o the_o word_n of_o s._n austen_n 8._o austen_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l_o 22._o 8._o why_o be_v not_o those_o miracle_n say_v they_o now_o do_v which_o you_o report_v to_o have_v be_v do_v he_o answer_v that_o they_o be_v necessary_a till_o the_o world_n believe_v but_o now_o faith_n be_v spread_v in_o the_o world_n he_o himself_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o wonder_n or_o a_o monster_n who_o will_v not_o believe_v without_o see_v wonder_v and_o in_o another_o 25._o another_o de_fw-fr vera_fw-la religion_n cap._n 25._o place_n thus_o since_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v diffuse_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o ground_v neither_o be_v those_o miraculous_a thing_n permit_v to_o endure_v until_o our_o time_n lest_o the_o mind_n shall_v always_o seek_v visible_a thing_n &_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o they_o mankind_n shall_v wax_v cold_a at_o the_o new_a appeerance_n whereof_o it_o be_v all_o on_o fire_n etc._n etc._n truth_n it_o be_v that_o in_o his_o 10_o his_o lib._n 1_o 10_o retractation_n he_o expound_v himself_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o this_o passage_n it_o be_v true_a in_o deed_n for_o even_o until_o now_o when_o the_o hand_n be_v lay_v on_o they_o which_o be_v baptize_v they_o do_v not_o so_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o they_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o all_o nation_n neither_o now_o be_v the_o sick_a beal_v by_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o preacher_n of_o christ_n pass_v by_o and_o if_o any_o other_o such_o thing_n be_v then_o do_v which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o afterward_n they_o cease_v but_o that_o which_o i_o say_v be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o now_o no_o miracle_n shall_v be_v believe_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o say_v that_o himself_o see_v a_o blind_a man_n recover_v his_o sight_n at_o the_o body_n of_o the_o martyr_n at_o milan_n and_o some_o other_o matter_n he_o say_v be_v do_v allude_v of_o likelihood_n to_o those_o many_o wonder_n speak_v of_o by_o he_o in_o the_o 8._o the_o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l_o 22_o 8._o place_n former_o mention_v and_o whereas_o he_o have_v say_v elsewhere_o why_o 16_o why_o de_fw-fr utilitat_fw-la credendi_fw-la cap._n 16_o will_v thou_o say_v be_v not_o these_o thing_n do_v now_o because_o they_o will_v not_o move_v unless_o they_o be_v wonderful_a but_o if_o they_o be_v common_a they_o will_v not_o be_v wonderful_a he_o expound_v that_o also_o in_o the_o same_o book_n of_o retractation_n thus_o 14_o thus_o lib_fw-la 1_n 14_o and_o this_o i_o say_v because_o not_o so_o great_a one_o nor_o all_o be_v do_v now_o not_o because_o that_o none_o be_v do_v even_o now_o 13_o saint_n austen_n acknowledge_v both_o here_o &_o elsewhere_o that_o some_o strange_a thing_n be_v do_v in_o his_o age_n but_o not_o such_o great_a one_o as_o former_o not_o so_o often_o not_o by_o a_o ordinary_a operation_n but_o sometime_o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o permit_v it_o which_o be_v notwithstanding_o so_o to_o be_v take_v that_o the_o assure_a faith_n of_o no_o man_n before_o hand_n can_v lead_v he_o unto_o it_o and_o that_o such_o matter_n be_v do_v about_o that_o age_n or_o a_o little_a before_o we_o have_v more_o witness_n justine_n 28._o justine_n in_o quaest_n ad_fw-la â—…thodox_n 28._o martyr_n say_v of_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o live_v that_o the_o body_n of_o holy_a man_n &_o sepulchre_n of_o martyr_n do_v remove_v away_o the_o intrapping_n of_o satan_n &_o heal_v desperate_a disease_n basile_n somewhat_o near_o the_o date_n of_o austen_n 〈◊〉_d say_v that_o in_o battle_n late_o before_o fight_v god_n 18_o 〈◊〉_d in_o psal_n 18_o with_o hail_n &_o fire_n consume_v the_o northern_a barbarian_n who_o overwhelm_v they_o and_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n he_o hinder_v the_o persian_n who_o will_v have_v take_v their_o city_n kill_v some_o and_o return_v other_o home_n to_o carry_v news_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o fellow_n 51_o fellow_n haeres_fw-la 51_o epiphanius_n tell_v of_o miracle_n which_o we_o dare_v not_o be_v too_o bold_a to_o believe_v as_o that_o there_o be_v divers_a place_n who_o also_o he_o name_v where_o sometime_o in_o the_o year_n the_o water_n in_o their_o well_n and_o river_n be_v wonderful_o turn_v into_o wine_n in_o remembrance_n of_o that_o which_o jesus_n have_v do_v at_o cana_n in_o galilee_n may_v we_o not_o by_o this_o example_n fear_n that_o diverse_a of_o the_o grave_a father_n of_o the_o church_n go_v a_o little_a too_o far_o in_o their_o report_n as_o 14._o as_o eccl._n hist._n lib._n 7._o 14._o eusebius_n do_v also_o in_o tell_v of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o woman_n cure_v of_o a_o issue_n of_o blood_n by_o christ_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o which_o as_o he_o say_v grow_v three_o hundred_o year_n afterward_o a_o herb_n which_o when_o it_o come_v up_o so_o high_a as_o to_o the_o garment_n of_o the_o woman_n '_o it_o be_v of_o force_n to_o cure_v any_o kind_n of_o disease_n which_o narration_n be_v shrewd_o censure_v by_o 4._o by_o in_o metho_fw-mi hist._n cap._n 4._o bodine_n as_o detract_n credit_n from_o eusebius_n in_o other_o matter_n but_o be_v it_o thus_o that_o rare_o there_o be_v do_v some_o strange_a thing_n for_o the_o space_n of_o some_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n yet_o this_o be_v no_o set_n certain_a or_o ordinary_a vocation_n of_o work_v miracle_n and_o therefore_o be_v very_o little_a to_o be_v account_v of_o for_o the_o purpose_n here_o in_o hand_n hear_v gregory_n on_o this_o point_n 11._o point_n mor._n li._n 27._o 11._o what_o marvel_n be_v it_o if_o the_o faith_n be_v propagate_v miracle_n be_v not_o oft_o do_v since_o even_o the_o very_a apostle_n in_o many_o which_o be_v already_o faithful_a do_v not_o do_v they_o this_o place_n be_v undoubted_o gregory_n may_v make_v the_o free_a exception_n to_o be_v take_v to_o the_o book_n surmise_v to_o be_v his_o dialogue_n for_o here_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o miracle_n be_v not_o often_o do_v &_o there_o if_o all_o shall_v be_v true_a nothing_o can_v be_v more_o common_a notwithstanding_o hence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o in_o his_o age_n there_o be_v a_o discontinuance_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o miracle_n no_o man_n be_v note_v for_o a_o common_a doer_n of_o they_o none_o assume_v that_o power_n unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o since_o now_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v pass_v from_o his_o time_n what_o undoubted_a reckon_n can_v at_o this_o time_n be_v make_v of_o they_o nay_o what_o argument_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o saint_n austen_n may_v that_o which_o our_o adversary_n urge_v that_o those_o who_o do_v miracle_n have_v the_o catholic_a faith_n how_o evident_o how_o copious_o how_o forcible_o do_v saint_n austen_n overthrow_v all_o that_o reason_n there_o be_v donatist_n &_o other_o heretic_n who_o do_v urge_v miracle_n of_o their_o side_n do_v saint_n austen_n therefore_o yield_v thereupon_o that_o their_o doctrine_n be_v orthodox_n no_o but_o thus_o he_o say_v ecclesie_n say_v de_fw-fr unitatâ—…_n ecclesie_n let_v he_o show_v it_o and_o not_o say_v therefore_o it_o be_v true_a because_o dâ—…atus_n or_o pontius_n or_o any_o other_o do_v those_o and_o thâ—…se_a miracle_n
of_o truth_n but_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v to_o say_v any_o thing_n in_o favour_n of_o hierome_n with_o who_o he_o have_v hot_a &_o great_a hieron_n great_a â—…nvect_v contra_fw-la hieron_n controversy_n he_o there_o then_o enumerate_v the_o volume_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n even_o in_o the_o same_o order_n as_o we_o do_v but_o disclaim_v tobias_n judith_n &_o their_o fellow_n &_o then_o subjoin_v this_o apostolor_n this_o â—…e_a symb_n apostolor_n these_o be_v they_o who_o the_o father_n have_v conclude_v within_o the_o canon_n out_o of_o which_o they_o will_v have_v the_o assertion_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o appear_v the_o rest_n they_o will_v have_v indeed_o to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n yet_o not_o to_o be_v produce_v to_o get_v from_o they_o the_o authority_n of_o faith_n and_o then_o these_o thing_n have_v we_o say_v that_o thâ—…se_n who_o do_v receive_v the_o first_o element_n of_o faith_n may_v know_v from_o what_o fountain_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n their_o draught_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v so_o that_o in_o these_o you_o see_v the_o sound_n &_o substantial_a judgement_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a in_o the_o west_n church_n even_o in_o the_o most_o ancient_a day_n of_o it_o &_o this_o have_v be_v continue_v ever_o since_o until_o our_o time_n by_o man_n of_o the_o great_a knowledge_n throughout_o all_o age_n yea_o such_o as_o be_v light_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n itself_o nay_o 5_o nay_o greg_n epi_fw-la ad_fw-la leandr_n &_o sup_v job_n 5_o gregory_n himself_o within_o 600._o year_n after_o christ_n accept_v of_o hieromes_n translation_n or_o castigation_n use_v no_o other_o but_o stick_v so_o close_o thereunto_o that_o as_o a_o learned_a man_n of_o 34._o of_o d_o fulk_n in_o prefâ—…_n rhem_n testam_fw-la 29._o greg_n in_o evang_n hom._n 34._o we_o have_v observe_v it_o be_v false_o in_o that_o copy_n domun_n evertit_fw-la for_o domum_fw-la everrit_fw-la he_o interpret_v it_o after_o the_o erroneous_a put_n and_o since_o that_o time_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o edition_n be_v â—…urrant_n where_o according_a to_o galeato_fw-la to_o in_o prolog_n galeato_fw-la hieromes_n distinction_n there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v find_v canonical_a than_o those_o who_o we_o so_o read_v i_o may_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o tobiae_n of_o prologue_n in_o lib_n jos_n &_o tobiae_n hugo_n &_o of_o y._n of_o in_o ultim_fw-la â—…sth_n &_o epist_n ad_fw-la clem_n y._n caretane_a after_o he_o both_o man_n of_o much_o learning_n &_o both_o cardinal_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n as_o also_o of_o the_o ordinary_a glosseâ—…_n who_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o those_o book_n have_v thus_o here_o begin_v the_o book_n of_o tobias_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o canon_n &_o here_o begin_v the_o book_n of_o judith_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o canon_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n also_o of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o de_fw-fr traden_n this_o discipl_n 〈◊〉_d vives_z who_o seclude_v tobias_n judith_n &_o some_o other_o in_o brief_a i_o can_v here_o allege_v the_o witness_n of_o many_o rare_a and_o worthy_a man_n even_o of_o the_o popish_a writer_n and_o such_o as_o live_v long_o before_o luther_n day_n but_o i_o reserve_v they_o till_o some_o romanist_n urge_v i_o far_o unto_o they_o but_o out_o of_o all_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v i_o conclude_v first_o that_o the_o pope_n vassal_n in_o the_o convenâ—…cle_n of_o trent_n be_v more_o than_o audacious_a &_o encroach_a upon_o god_n almighty_a when_o they_o dare_v to_o vendicate_v that_o authority_n as_o to_o put_v into_o the_o canon_n that_o which_o lie_v open_a to_o so_o many_o just_a exception_n and_o be_v repudiate_v by_o such_o so_o ancient_a and_o so_o many_o as_o well_o of_o their_o own_o as_o other_o and_o second_o that_o our_o jesuit_n of_o late_a as_o bellarmine_n &_o campian_n &_o our_o other_o more_o unlearned_a papist_n as_o bristol_n and_o the_o scribbler_n of_o this_o pamphlet_n with_o who_o i_o have_v to_o deal_v be_v very_o hard_a fore-headed_n when_o they_o exclaim_v upon_o we_o for_o do_v that_o which_o they_o ought_v also_o to_o do_v and_o call_v we_o heretic_n for_o imitate_v the_o judgement_n so_o mature_a and_o well_o ground_v of_o such_o person_n &_o church_n but_o the_o pity_n of_o all_o pity_n be_v that_o their_o blind_a and_o deaf_a disciple_n our_o countryman_n and_o brethren_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n give_v credit_n to_o such_o lie_n and_o accept_v that_o as_o the_o gospel_n which_o when_o it_o iâ—…_n seaâ—…ed_v do_v fly_v to_o rag_n and_o fitter_n the_o nine_o reason_n counsel_n t._n hill_n the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v ever_o be_v accustom_v when_o any_o heresy_n do_v spring_v up_o therein_o to_o gather_v a_o council_n of_o bishop_n prelate_n and_o of_o other_o learned_a man_n in_o which_o the_o truth_n be_v approve_v &_o the_o heresy_n condemn_v and_o whosoever_o be_v condemn_v by_o such_o counsel_n confirm_v by_o the_o see_v apostolic_a be_v ever_o deem_v &_o in_o very_a deed_n be_v heretic_n and_o for_o such_o at_o length_n be_v take_v of_o all_o man_n and_o in_o the_o end_n vanish_v away_o so_o be_v the_o arrian_n condemn_v in_o the_o nicene_n council_n the_o macedonian_n in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n the_o nestorian_n in_o the_o ephesine_fw-la the_o eutychian_o in_o the_o chalcedonian_a &_o other_o in_o other_o counsel_n all_o which_o heretic_n although_o they_o flourish_v for_o a_o time_n and_o draw_v many_o people_n yea_o emperor_n king_n state_n and_o countries_n after_o they_o yet_o in_o time_n they_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o the_o counsel_n which_o condemn_v they_o be_v universal_o embrace_v g._n abbot_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o the_o two_o first_o periodes_n of_o this_o your_o chapter_n which_o although_o not_o simp_o in_o themselves_o yet_o proceed_v â—…om_n you_o do_v deserve_v admiration_n for_o you_o who_o be_v wont_a to_o make_v such_o large_a proposition_n as_o no_o papist_n dare_v avouch_v fill_v your_o mouth_n &_o pen_n with_o nothing_o else_o but_o all_o be_v grow_v in_o this_o reason_n unreasonable_o modest_a &_o down_o below_o a_o great_a many_o of_o your_o fellow_n when_o first_o you_o allow_v other_o learned_a 〈◊〉_d beside_o bishop_n &_o prelate_n to_o be_v of_o your_o counsel_n and_o second_o you_o appoint_v these_o general_a assembly_n not_o to_o be_v call_v by_o your_o pope_n but_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o they_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o see_v apostolic_a but_o the_o late_a of_o these_o we_o ascribe_v to_o your_o good_a master_n bristowe_v such_o like_a extenuation_n who_o have_v your_o very_a word_n confirm_v by_o the_o see_v apostolic_a and_o from_o one_o of_o who_o 13â—…_n who_o brist_n motiâ—…_n 13â—…_n motive_n abbreviate_v you_o borrow_v the_o most_o of_o this_o your_o present_a reason_n and_o the_o former_a we_o impute_v either_o unto_o your_o ignorance_n who_o know_v not_o what_o your_o fellow_n hold_v in_o this_o point_n or_o to_o the_o ticklenes_n of_o the_o matter_n itself_o wherein_o none_o of_o you_o with_o the_o safety_n of_o popery_n can_v define_v aught_o but_o it_o lie_v subject_a to_o some_o exception_n some_o of_o your_o man_n will_v have_v none_o to_o have_v voice_n in_o counsel_n but_o bishop_n &_o so_o cociliorun_n so_o in_o enumeratione_n cociliorun_n possevinus_n say_v a_o councelis_n nothing_o else_o but_o a_o lawful_a congregation_n of_o bishop_n and_o it_o be_v scant_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o of_o those_o who_o you_o cite_v for_o synod_n that_o any_o be_v name_v but_o bishop_n as_o the_o nicene_n nicenâ—…_n nicene_n in_o praesation_n concili_fw-la nicenâ—…_n council_n consist_v of_o three_o hundred_o &_o eighteen_o bishop_n the_o tridentin_n the_o in_o fine_a council_n tridentin_n tridentine_a if_o we_o will_v take_v their_o own_o account_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o bishop_n unless_o perhaps_o the_o legate_n and_o orator_n of_o some_o prince_n may_v be_v number_v to_o be_v in_o the_o council_n who_o yet_o have_v no_o voice_n to_o ratify_v doctrine_n except_o they_o be_v bishop_n and_o yet_o this_o shall_v seem_v secret_o to_o go_v somewhat_o hard_o even_o in_o campian_n mind_n who_o use_v first_o a_o general_a word_n 4._o word_n ration_n 4._o the_o senator_n of_o the_o world_n but_o afterward_o when_o he_o have_v say_v the_o choice_n of_o bishop_n he_o add_v the_o piâ—…he_n of_o divine_n yea_o 4._o yea_o chronil_n 4._o genebrard_n himself_o magnify_v the_o council_n of_o lateran_n above_o all_o that_o ever_o be_v for_o number_n say_v that_o it_o have_v in_o it_o for_o chief_a bishop_n innocentius_n the_o pope_n than_o two_o patriarch_n he_o of_o constantinople_n and_o the_o other_o of_o jerusalem_n archbishop_n greeke_n and_o latin_a seventy_o bishop_n 400._o abbot_n twelve_o priour_o of_o covent_n eight_o hundred_o which_o in_o all_o be_v father_n 1285._o now_o whether_o â—…ese_n priour_o have_v voice_n he_o do_v
so_o maintain_v they_o for_o such_o dissolute_a daub_v of_o paper_n you_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v reward_v at_o least_o with_o nothing_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o you_o &_o your_o master_n bristol_n 3_o bristol_n virgil_n eclog._n 3_o et_fw-la vitula_fw-la tu_fw-la dignus_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o some_o man_n of_o learning_n have_v dislike_v the_o overmuch_o heap_v up_o of_o sentence_n out_o of_o the_o father_n to_o no_o purpose_n or_o needlesse_o &_o especial_o if_o it_o have_v be_v do_v in_o latin_a or_o greek_a when_o sermon_n be_v make_v to_o the_o ordinary_a people_n in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n but_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o most_o judicious_a &_o such_o as_o respect_v the_o edification_n of_o the_o heater_n will_v warrant_v this_o their_o opinion_n while_o it_o dislâ—…keth_v not_o the_o use_n but_o the_o abuse_n but_o that_o any_o man_n of_o learning_n in_o our_o church_n or_o of_o true_a account_n in_o our_o state_n have_v simple_o condcn_v the_o use_n of_o they_o you_o can_v show_v some_o weak_a man_n in_o a_o little_a humâ—…ur_n have_v seem_v to_o be_v no_o great_a favouret_n of_o they_o paâ—…tly_o because_o they_o know_v they_o not_o as_o adâ—…gijs_fw-la as_o 〈◊〉_d in_o adâ—…gijs_fw-la knowledge_n have_v none_o more_o eager_a enemy_n they_o 〈◊〉_d person_n &_o partly_o because_o they_o have_v not_o learn_v to_o understand_v they_o also_o because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v at_o cost_n to_o buy_v they_o or_o if_o these_o impedâ—…ents_n be_v remoove_v because_o they_o will_v not_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o read_v they_o but_o even_o such_o do_v daily_o more_o &_o more_o reform_v their_o judgement_n &_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n who_o have_v put_v the_o spirit_n of_o moderation_n &_o temperante_fw-la into_o the_o great_a wise_a &_o most_o learned_a of_o such_o as_o in_o time_n past_a be_v otherwise_o mind_v will_v loin_n we_o all_o in_o one_o against_o you_o &_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n who_o in_o a_o italionated_a &_o outlandish_a faction_n little_a care_n what_o you_o do_v and_o so_o i_o trust_v every_o english_a man_n defire_v to_o keep_v himself_o in_o spiritual_a purity_n &_o 14._o &_o jacobâ—…_n 27_o motiv_n 14._o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n &_o poperty_n the_o odious_a name_n of_o puritan_n &_o precisias_n whereat_o you_o have_v so_o triumph_v shall_v to_o the_o grief_n of_o your_o heart_n be_v extirpate_v &_o all_o who_o love_v the_o gospel_n join_v in_o one_o as_o christian_n &_o brethren_n shall_v be_v dutiful_a subject_n to_o god_n &_o our_o king_n your_o conclusion_n be_v ridiculous_a &_o worthy_a to_o be_v hiss_v at_o the_o protestant_n defend_v the_o father_n against_o the_o puritan_n ergo_fw-la the_o father_n be_v against_o both_o the_o protestant_n and_o the_o puritan_n this_o be_v logic_n of_o the_o popish_a seminary_n 4_o the_o title_n which_o you_o here_o bestow_v on_o the_o ancient_a father_n bristol_n set_v down_o thus_o 14._o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 14._o excellent_a wit_n continual_a study_n wonderful_a learning_n servant_n prayer_n holy_a conversation_n favour_n in_o god_n sight_n mighty_a work_n of_o infinite_a miracle_n from_o whence_o &_o from_o the_o rest_n the_o reader_n may_v judge_v whether_o you_o have_v not_o bristowe_v book_n lie_v before_o you_o when_o you_o skuffle_v together_o this_o rhapâ—…ody_n as_o for_o these_o praise_n we_o neither_o envy_v they_o nor_o deny_v they_o to_o those_o great_a lamp_n of_o the_o first_o church_n unless_o it_o be_v that_o of_o work_v of_o miracle_n whereof_o we_o make_v a_o doubt_n and_o by_o these_o help_v we_o say_v that_o they_o be_v well_o furnish_v to_o understand_v &_o expound_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o also_o somewhat_o by_o their_o nearness_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o those_o place_n especial_o where_o truth_n be_v keep_v without_o mingle_v and_o yet_o we_o will_v you_o here_o to_o remember_v that_o few_o or_o scant_v any_o one_o of_o the_o father_n have_v the_o scripture_n fresh_o deliver_v unto_o he_o from_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o you_o be_v pitiful_o out_o for_o diverse_a hundred_o of_o year_n come_v between_o christ_n disciple_n and_o the_o most_o of_o the_o old_a doctor_n and_o again_o to_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o soon_o after_o the_o apostle_n yea_o as_o 26._o as_o eccl._n hist._n lib_fw-la 3._o 26._o eusebius_n say_v immediate_o after_o their_o death_n heretake_v come_v plentiful_o in_o who_o labour_v what_o they_o can_v to_o corrupt_v the_o fountain_n whence_o all_o pure_a water_n be_v to_o flow_v remember_v also_o that_o for_o three_o hundred_o year_n by_o the_o extremity_n of_o persecution_n the_o pastor_n be_v few_o &_o they_o have_v little_a liberty_n to_o come_v together_o to_o confer_v about_o thing_n question_v or_o to_o follow_v their_o study_n so_o much_o as_o they_o will_v and_o yet_o far_o remember_v that_o some_o of_o they_o come_v late_o from_o the_o gentile_n as_o cyprian_a some_o from_o heretic_n as_o eusebius_n from_o the_o arrian_n &_o austen_n the_o manichee_n somefrom_o mere_a secular_a calling_n as_o ambrose_n &_o of_o all_o these_o without_o god_n special_a grace_n they_o may_v a_o little_a participate_v then_o he_o be_v blind_a who_o see_v not_o that_o they_o have_v not_o all_o those_o help_n as_o these_o have_v who_o you_o call_v late_a &_o foolish_a &_o unstudy_v &_o unlearned_a profane_a &_o arrogant_a fellow_n these_o word_n you_o use_v when_o you_o doctor_n hill_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v sort_v with_o the_o mean_a of_o a_o thousand_o among_o they_o which_o speech_n without_o amplification_n or_o any_o diminution_n may_v be_v iustify_v only_o in_o the_o present_a church_n of_o england_n for_o first_o we_o have_v the_o write_n of_o all_o those_o father_n themselves_o like_v to_o which_o every_o private_a man_n of_o they_o have_v not_o no_o nor_o all_o the_o world_n neither_o before_o their_o time_n second_o since_o their_o day_n there_o be_v infinite_a book_n write_v which_o give_v light_n to_o matter_n in_o controversy_n three_o our_o age_n by_o mean_n of_o print_v have_v better_a facility_n to_o come_v by_o all_o book_n they_o those_o ancient_a time_n have_v four_o progress_n of_o day_n have_v make_v many_o thing_n plain_a to_o late_a age_n because_o they_o have_v be_v already_o fulfil_v they_o they_o can_v be_v to_o former_a tim_n wherein_o man_n do_v but_o guess_v at_o they_o five_o god_n have_v make_v the_o scripture_n of_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o man_n wit_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v in_o they_o until_o y_fw-mi e_o day_n of_o judgement_n &_o it_o belong_v to_o that_o industry_n which_o god_n require_v in_o his_o servant_n y_z e_z they_o shall_v not_o satisfy_v themselves_o with_o it_o the_o labour_n of_o other_o &_o so_o growidle_v bue_v they_o shall_v search_v far_o &_o inventis_fw-la addâ—…re_fw-la six_o the_o help_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v more_o rife_a now_o than_o it_o be_v among_o the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o they_o as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o athanasius_n who_o be_v so_o stumble_v in_o the_o 22_o the_o prov._n 8._o 22_o 8._o chap._n of_o the_o proverb_n the_o synod_n the_o athanas._o in_o decret_a nicen._n synod_n arrian_n to_o prove_v christ_n a_o creature_n urge_v thence_o by_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n septuag_n text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d septuag_n the_o lord_n make_v i_o or_o create_v i_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o way_n to_o which_o without_o difficulty_n he_o may_v easy_o have_v answer_v if_o he_o have_v look_v into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebrew_n where_o it_o be_v rather_o as_o hierome_n read_v it_o the_o lord_n possess_v i_o or_o as_o arias_n montanus_n have_v it_o the_o lord_n get_v or_o obtain_v i_o also_o austen_n have_v no_o hebrew_n and_o both_o he_o &_o gregory_n very_o little_a greek_a as_o elsewhere_a i_o have_v show_v now_o although_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o near_a to_o the_o fountain_n the_o water_n run_v most_o clear_o &_o the_o far_a of_o that_o we_o be_v they_o be_v the_o more_o likly_a to_o be_v pollute_v yet_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o place_n or_o time_n but_o of_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o original_n of_o the_o write_v word_n and_o not_o vary_v from_o it_o and_o so_o a_o man_n furnish_v by_o god_n as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o exod._n 31_o 〈◊〉_d beseleel_n be_v to_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n may_v be_v by_o the_o mean_v above_o name_v and_o by_o prayer_n conference_n &_o study_n nothing_o inferior_a to_o those_o first_o light_n even_o as_o s._n austen_n be_v more_o excellent_a in_o some_o of_o his_o exposition_n on_o the_o scripture_n then_o origene_n and_o some_o other_o more_o ancient_a than_o himself_o be_v which_o as_o both_o for_o he_o &_o s._n hierome_n especial_o
the_o brother_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n have_v little_o better_a opinion_n of_o he_o when_o he_o first_o term_v he_o 3_o he_o diolog_fw-la 3_o a_o vain_a trifler_n but_o afterward_o impious_a and_o a_o idle_a talker_n brief_o the_o famous_a sentence_n of_o 24_o of_o contr._n haeres_fw-la cap_n 23._o &_o 24_o vincentius_n lytinensis_n concern_v he_o &_o tertullian_n bit_v deep_a as_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v if_o he_o please_v to_o look_v into_o that_o author_n 25_o i_o come_v now_o to_o some_o other_o of_o these_o worthy_a man_n but_o yet_o still_a man_n and_o therefore_o may_v trip_v in_o their_o path_n cyprian_n be_v a_o good_a bishop_n and_o a_o martyr_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n yet_o 7â—…3_n yet_o council_n carthag_n in_o cyprianâ—…_n euseb_n eccle_n hist_o lib_n 7â—…3_n he_o and_o diverse_a african_a bishop_n swarve_v from_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o question_n of_o rebaptise_v those_o who_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n of_o he_o saint_n augustine_n write_v thus_o donatistas_n thus_o lib_fw-la 1_n the_o baptism_n 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la donatistas_n uuhereas_n that_o holy_a man_n cyprian_a think_v otherwise_o of_o baptism_n than_o the_o matter_n be_v which_o afterward_o be_v handle_v and_o by_o most_o diligent_a consideration_n establish_v do_v continue_v in_o the_o catholic_a unity_n it_o be_v both_o recompense_v by_o the_o plentifulness_n of_o his_o charity_n and_o be_v purge_v by_o be_v cut_a book_n of_o his_o suffering_n what_o a_o strange_a imagination_n be_v that_o of_o trinitat_fw-la of_o lib_fw-la 10_o de_fw-la trinitat_fw-la hilary_n when_o he_o suppose_v that_o all_o the_o hurt_n and_o wound_n do_v no_o more_o touch_n or_o affect_v christ_n on_o the_o cross_n or_o elsewhere_o they_o blow_n do_v the_o air_n or_o the_o water_n or_o prick_v the_o fire_n he_o think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o violence_n offer_v on_o the_o adversary_n part_n but_o no_o smart_n or_o pain_n of_o christ_n part_n this_o strange_a supposal_n do_v 5_o do_v part_n 3_o quaest_n 15_o art_n 5_o thomas_n aquinas_n labour_n to_o excuse_v in_o hilary_n but_o the_o blemish_n be_v so_o plain_a as_o that_o by_o no_o mean_n it_o can_v be_v cover_v what_o lactantius_n think_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o have_v leifer_n set_v down_o in_o hieromes_n word_n then_o in_o my_o own_o 65â—…_n own_o epist_n 65â—…_n lactantius_n in_o his_o book_n but_o especial_o in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la demetrianum_n do_v altogether_o deny_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o a_o lewishe_a error_n do_v say_v that_o it_o be_v either_o refer_v to_o the_o father_n or_o to_o the_o son_n and_o that_o the_o sanctification_n of_o either_o person_n be_v intend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o it_o that_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v not_o hierome_n himself_o those_o thing_n in_o he_o which_o can_v be_v defend_v as_o his_o lovinian_n his_o contr._n lovinian_n immoderate_a prefer_n of_o single_a life_n before_o marriage_n and_o his_o 19_o his_o aug_n epist._n 19_o pertinacious_a advouch_v that_o saint_n peter_n do_v not_o deserve_v to_o be_v reprehend_v by_o saint_n paul_n for_o 12_o for_o gal_n 2_o 12_o halt_v with_o the_o jew_n chrysostome_n beside_o his_o too_o forward_a testimony_n for_o freewill_n which_o papist_n themselves_o dislike_n be_v of_o mind_n &_o cor._n &_o hom_o 3_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la philip._n &_o hom_o 11._o in_o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n teach_v it_o that_o although_o man_n die_v in_o sin_n be_v condemn_v and_o in_o hell_n yet_o alm_n and_o ostring_n &_o other_o help_n of_o prayer_n do_v by_o they_o who_o be_v alive_a may_v ease_v they_o and_o diminish_v some_o measure_n of_o their_o torment_n neither_o do_v saint_n augustine_n want_v his_o imperfection_n as_o when_o he_o determine_v that_o all_o child_n die_v without_o 28._o without_o epist_n 28._o baptism_n go_v to_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n which_o the_o romanistes_n now_o will_v not_o admit_v and_o when_o he_o like_v their_o judgement_n who_o think_v that_o upon_o hazard_n of_o their_o salvation_n the_o 107._o the_o epist._n 106._o &_o 107._o eucharist_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v to_o infant_n many_o more_o such_o example_n may_v be_v add_v of_o undoubted_a error_n in_o these_o learned_a man_n wherein_o i_o trust_v no_o papist_n be_v so_o absurd_a as_o to_o prescribe_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v join_v with_o they_o lest_o of_o good_a christian_n we_o shall_v become_v lover_n of_o error_n and_o in_o some_o thing_n embracer_n of_o heresye_n beside_o these_o unquestionable_a oversighte_n it_o fall_v out_o oft_o that_o the_o father_n do_v some_o of_o they_o differ_v nay_o be_v contrary_a or_o contradictory_n in_o judgement_n some_o to_o other_o and_o some_o to_o themselves_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o this_o case_n or_o who_o shall_v we_o follow_v if_o the_o bare_a authority_n of_o these_o writer_n be_v of_o itself_o so_o strong_a as_o they_o will_v make_v it_o i_o will_v not_o instance_n in_o those_o heretical_a or_o erroneous_a opinion_n before_o name_v where_o some_o of_o they_o affirm_v and_o some_o orthodoxe_o deny_v and_o a_o christian_a man_n without_o the_o scripture_n can_v give_v no_o decision_n whether_o be_v in_o the_o right_n cull_v out_o that_o only_a for_o example_n sake_n where_o hierome_n and_o augustine_n do_v so_o differ_v about_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n paul_n whether_o of_o they_o do_v amiss_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v but_o by_o the_o apostle_n write_v but_o to_o whether_o of_o they_o in_o this_o contradictory_n case_n shall_v we_o give_v credit_n if_o they_o be_v consider_v in_o themselves_o neither_o will_v i_o instance_n matter_n of_o mean_a respect_n as_o how_o saint_n levity_n saint_n quaest._n 123_o sup_v exod_n &_o qu._n 81._o sup_n levity_n austen_n cross_v himself_o in_o this_o question_n whither_o the_o cydaris_n be_v a_o attire_n for_o the_o head_n or_o no_o or_o whether_o plato_n speak_v personal_o with_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n in_o egypt_n and_o learned_a of_o he_o many_o thing_n or_o no_o to_o the_o which_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o ambrose_n in_o one_o 28_o one_o de_fw-fr doctr_n christ_n lib_n 2_o 28_o place_n he_o assent_v but_o in_o 11_o in_o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 8_o 11_o another_o he_o speak_v against_o it_o but_o i_o rather_o refer_v man_n to_o their_o difference_n about_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n which_o 8._o which_o responsad_a ration_n 8._o before_o i_o have_v show_v and_o which_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n or_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o saint_n augustine_n himself_o retract_v himself_o in_o libr_n retract_v retract_v in_o his_o own_o work_n or_o to_o those_o different_a judgement_n in_o capital_a cause_n which_o bellarmine_n cit_v in_o infinite_a place_n and_o sixtus_n casancta_fw-la sixtus_n in_o bibliothe_v casancta_fw-la senensis_n in_o very_a many_o or_o to_o such_o like_a as_o that_o of_o gregory_n where_o one_o while_o he_o say_v that_o cornelius_n by_o those_o ezechi_n those_o homil_n 9_o in_o ezechi_n work_n which_o go_v before_o his_o faith_n do_v merit_n that_o he_o afterward_o may_v have_v faith_n and_o another_o 19_o another_o homil_n 19_o while_o he_o express_o deny_v that_o and_o say_v that_o by_o faith_n he_o come_v to_o his_o work_n now_o if_o there_o be_v such_o doubt_n as_o these_o in_o the_o father_n or_o other_o like_a and_o we_o can_v be_v resolve_v out_o of_o these_o doctor_n or_o if_o question_n be_v of_o the_o verity_n of_o their_o doctrine_n whither_o must_v we_o have_v recourse_n the_o papist_n will_v say_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v to_o themselves_o but_o the_o father_n will_v tell_v we_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o forthwith_o i_o shall_v show_v which_o every_o way_n discover_v the_o base_a weakness_n of_o the_o uncatholike_a church_n since_o the_o doctor_n be_v not_o the_o touchstone_n of_o truth_n but_o be_v themselves_o to_o be_v try_v by_o some_o thing_n else_o they_o be_v not_o self-sufficient_a but_o all_o their_o word_n be_v to_o be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n where_o if_o they_o bear_v weight_n they_o be_v to_o be_v accept_v if_o they_o be_v find_v too_o light_a they_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v our_o ground_n then_o and_o foundation_n be_v not_o in_o these_o man_n although_o never_o so_o worthy_a man_n but_o the_o book_n of_o god_n must_v make_v the_o final_a and_o irrefragable_a decision_n 26_o for_o the_o better_a establish_n of_o this_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o father_n themselves_o speak_v i_o put_v saint_n augustine_n in_o the_o foremost_a rank_n as_o one_o who_o have_v most_o occasion_n to_o deal_v in_o this_o argument_n in_o the_o controversy_n between_o he_o &_o hierome_n he_o be_v 19_o be_v epist._n 19_o press_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o other_o writer_n he_o answer_v i_o do_v confess_v unto_o your_o charity_n i_o have_v learned_a to_o give_v this_o
these_o plain_a and_o evident_a matter_n it_o may_v appear_v whether_o the_o romanist_n or_o we_o do_v true_o make_v more_o reckon_n of_o the_o father_n since_o we_o yield_v they_o so_o much_o authority_n as_o belong_v to_o ancient_a godly_a and_o learned_a man_n noble_a lamp_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o great_a illustratour_n of_o the_o truth_n they_o in_o substance_n overthrow_v all_o this_o since_o we_o conserve_n they_o they_o corrupt_v they_o and_o either_o raze_v or_o add_v to_o or_o pervert_v such_o sentence_n &_o say_n of_o the_o doctor_n as_o any_o way_n impeach_v their_o romish_a hierarchy_n whereby_o as_o usurper_n they_o reign_v and_o domineer_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n finis_fw-la to_o the_o christian_a reader_n it_o be_v now_o about_o one_o year_n and_o a_o half_a ago_o that_o be_v entreat_v to_o answer_v this_o pamphlet_n which_o be_v more_o fraught_v with_o malice_n and_o bitter_a speak_v then_o with_o truth_n or_o learning_n in_o behalf_n of_o my_o poor_a countryman_n abuse_v by_o these_o seminarians_n i_o undertake_v it_o and_o albeit_o for_o the_o whole_a year_n follow_v i_o be_v sufficient_o burden_a with_o my_o ordinary_a business_n &_o therein_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 9_o or_o 10._o week_n sick_a and_o much_o weaken_v with_o a_o sharp_a and_o vehement_a fever_n yet_o my_o desire_n to_o dispel_v these_o foggy_a mist_n of_o popery_n be_v such_o that_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o time_n i_o draw_v up_o the_o first_o copy_n of_o a_o answer_n to_o 16._o of_o these_o romish_a reason_n wherein_o rather_o desire_v to_o give_v to_o the_o reader_n a_o substantial_a than_o a_o flight_n satisfaction_n i_o find_v by_o probable_a conjecture_n that_o even_o so_o much_o will_v grow_v to_o a_o reasonable_a volume_n and_o the_o like_a course_n hereafter_o be_v take_v with_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o d._n hils_n book_n there_o also_o may_v arise_v a_o work_n of_o like_a proportion_n upon_o this_o conceit_n i_o fall_v to_o revise_v &_o write_v out_o to_o the_o press_n that_o which_o former_o i_o have_v do_v and_o therein_o by_o god_n blessing_n i_o go_v so_o far_o that_o now_o 6._o month_n since_o i_o finish_v so_o much_o as_o here_o be_v publish_v some_o few_o interlacing_n only_o except_a but_o when_o i_o shall_v have_v proceed_v to_o the_o perfect_a up_o of_o the_o other_o six_o a_o burden_n be_v by_o my_o honourable_a patron_n impose_v upon_o i_o which_o together_o with_o my_o necessary_a employment_n at_o winchester_n since_o that_o time_n have_v so_o put_v i_o from_o contemplation_n &_o keep_v i_o in_o continual_a action_n that_o i_o scant_o have_v be_v able_a to_o sustain_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o daily_a contingent_a &_o perpetual_o incumbent_a business_n as_o be_v apparent_a to_o every_o man_n acquaint_v with_o my_o estate_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o yet_o for_o a_o time_n i_o be_o not_o like_a to_o be_v free_v from_o that_o charge_n i_o be_o put_v to_o this_o difficulty_n that_o either_o till_o i_o have_v more_o leisure_n i_o must_v stay_v the_o answer_n to_o these_o ten_o chapter_n be_v now_o complete_v by_o the_o printer_n or_o i_o must_v send_v these_o forth_o without_o their_o fellow_n which_o be_v much_o contrary_n to_o my_o former_a purpose_n notwithstanding_o at_o the_o last_o i_o have_v resolve_v upon_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o two_o course_n be_v the_o rather_o incline_v thereunto_o because_o a_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o other_o vnivetsity_n have_v late_o un-quartered_n the_o whole_a quartron_n of_o d._n hils_n reason_n which_o peradventure_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o many_o man_n may_v seem_v so_o good_a a_o satisfaction_n to_o that_o which_o the_o adversary_n have_v object_v that_o my_o future_a labour_n in_o this_o argument_n may_v very_o well_o be_v spare_v for_o this_o cause_n my_o purpose_n be_v give_v way_n to_o my_o present_a necessary_a service_n to_o attend_v and_o expect_v for_o a_o while_n the_o judgement_n and_o censure_n of_o man_n wise_a and_o learned_a in_o our_o church_n and_o afterward_o to_o proceed_v or_o not_o proceed_v as_o occasion_v hall_n require_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o may_v say_v that_o the_o main_a and_o principall_a bulwark_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n be_v these_o which_o i_o have_v already_o assault_v and_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a a_o matter_n to_o go_v forward_o with_o the_o rest_n as_o it_o have_v be_v to_o deal_v with_o these_o before_o person_n which_o be_v wilful_o ignorant_a or_o perverse_a together_o with_o their_o learning_n popery_n may_v bear_v some_o show_n but_o with_o such_o as_o have_v the_o skill_n to_o display_v it_o or_o the_o grace_n to_o endure_v the_o dismask_n of_o it_o it_o be_v but_o a_o paint_a jesabell_n only_o herein_o the_o unsearchable_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v admire_v and_o his_o way_n which_o be_v past_o find_v out_o be_v to_o be_v wonder_v at_o and_o that_o with_o amazement_n and_o astonishment_n that_o there_o shall_v yet_o be_v so_o many_o who_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o &_o ear_n and_o hear_v not_o yea_o heart_n and_o understand_v not_o but_o still_o go_v forward_o to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o the_o servitor_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o the_o train_n of_o antichrist_n who_o must_v have_v some_o to_o adore_v he_o till_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o such_o among_o our_o popish_a countryman_n as_o be_v ordain_v to_o salvation_n may_v be_v pluck_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n it_o behove_v we_o who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v diligent_a in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o such_o as_o will_v hear_v and_o in_o writing_n for_o such_o as_o will_v read_v that_o they_o may_v know_v and_o believe_v and_o be_v save_v for_o the_o better_a accomplish_n whereof_o and_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o ignorant_a who_o most_o ready_o be_v seduce_v i_o have_v take_v these_o pain_n endeavour_v to_o deliver_v plain_o and_o without_o obscurity_n that_o which_o i_o have_v to_o say_v and_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o all_o my_o doctor_n both_o general_a and_o particular_a suggestion_n trace_v he_o step_v by_o step_n &_o beside_o discuss_v the_o main_a drift_n of_o his_o reason_n together_o with_o the_o validity_n of_o those_o argument_n which_o other_o for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o the_o roman_a perfidiousness_n do_v or_o may_v rest_v thereupon_o and_o yet_o in_o fit_v myself_o to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o unlearned_a i_o have_v not_o be_v altogether_o forgetful_a to_o give_v some_o contentment_n to_o man_n of_o more_o knowledge_n wherein_o how_o far_o i_o have_v go_v it_o be_v not_o for_o i_o but_o for_o other_o to_o judge_v but_o whereas_o i_o have_v once_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o expelling_a of_o the_o jesuite_n out_o of_o france_n and_o the_o sharp_a edict_n which_o be_v there_o against_o they_o and_o now_o the_o report_n be_v strong_a that_o upon_o some_o condition_n they_o be_v restore_v thither_o again_o to_o the_o truth_n whereof_o in_o particular_a i_o must_v ingenuous_o confess_v that_o i_o can_v yet_o attain_v the_o difference_n of_o time_n be_v weigh_v will_v easy_o answer_v for_o that_o matter_n it_o be_v certain_o here-tofore_a one_o way_n and_o now_o peradventure_o another_o in_o respect_n whereof_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o know_v that_o as_o it_o be_v long_o ago_o that_o the_o copy_n write_v for_o the_o press_n be_v finish_v so_o it_o be_v five_o month_n since_o that_o the_o printer_n begin_v with_o this_o book_n howsoever_o sometime_o this_o work_n have_v be_v interrupt_v one_o while_o with_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o pestilence_n which_o of_o late_o have_v be_v so_o general_o spread_v &_o another_o while_n with_o the_o publish_n of_o divers_a other_o linal_a tract_n which_o the_o present_a occasion_n do_v offer_v and_o this_o also_o may_v serve_v for_o answer_n to_o another_o point_n wherein_o my_o charity_n presume_v more_o quietness_n in_o some_o man_n among_o we_o they_o themselves_o be_v willing_a to_o yield_v correspondence_n unto_o nevertheless_o i_o trust_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o fit_a &_o that_o time_n and_o experience_n will_v give_v rest_n to_o the_o most_o unquiet_a and_o restless_a soirit_n last_o i_o earnest_o entreat_v all_o romish_o affect_a english_a man_n &_o woman_n that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o ready_a to_o harken_v to_o jesuit_n &_o seminary_n man_n as_o here-tofore_a they_o have_v be_v &_o to_o follow_v their_o lure_n either_o in_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a matter_n what_o they_o can_v say_v for_o their_o idolatry_n &_o superstition_n be_v long_o since_o know_v neither_o have_v they_o yet_o bring_v aught_o of_o moment_n but_o have_v receive_v answer_n and_o for_o their_o other_o behaviour_n whither_o it_o be_v commendable_a &_o christian_n or_o no_o let_v their_o own_o book_n between_o the_o
he_o who_o first_o mention_v the_o match_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d father_n of_o lie_n &_o so_o consequent_o may_v promise_v that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o he_o to_o 44._o johan._n 8._o 44._o perform_v you_o glad_o will_v challenge_v the_o complete_n of_o the_o bargain_n that_o your_o master_n under_o satan_n may_v have_v so_o large_a a_o kingdom_n and_o that_o you_o may_v the_o better_o prove_v it_o as_o that_o cunning_a deceiver_n allege_v &_o mis-alleaged_n the_o 10_o the_o luk._n 4_o 10_o scripture_n itself_o so_o you_o do_v to_o your_o auditor_n yea_o so_o strict_o you_o do_v follow_v he_o that_o whereas_o he_o cite_v what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v out_o of_o a_o psal._n of_o david_n you_o also_o begin_v in_o that_o sort_n labour_v to_o evict_v a_o false_a conclusion_n from_o a_o right_n &_o true_a proposition_n that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o messiah_n must_v be_v throughout_o all_o nation_n david_n you_o say_v foretell_v &_o you_o cite_v we_o for_o that_o purpose_n a_o verse_n of_o the_o 18._o psal._n as_o you_o read_v it_o after_o the_o septuagint_n of_o the_o 19_o as_o we_o more_o true_o account_v it_o out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n 4_o hebrew_n psal_n 19_o 4_o thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d be_v go_v forth_o through_o all_o the_o earth_n &_o their_o word_n into_o the_o â—…ds_n of_o the_o world_n which_o sentence_n whosoever_o consult_v that_o text_n shall_v see_v proper_o &_o original_o to_o mean_v the_o course_n of_o the_o heaven_n which_o be_v in_o continual_a motion_n &_o be_v whirl_v about_o the_o centeâ—…_n the_o earth_n do_v testify_v to_o all_o nation_n that_o there_o be_v a_o supreme_a power_n guide_v &_o govern_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o this_o doctrine_n to_o wit_n that_o from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o be_v of_o a_o god_n may_v be_v collect_v s._n paul_n do_v also_o teach_v but_o that_o say_n of_o david_n the_o same_o 18_o same_o cap._n 10._o 18_o apostle_n as_o 20._o as_o rom_n 1._o 20._o you_o suppose_v extend_v far_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o preacher_n very_o the_o word_n also_o cite_v by_o s._n paul_n do_v caâ—…_n the_o same_o sense_n for_o the_o creature_n &_o no_o otherwise_o if_o you_o natural_o &_o literal_o do_v take_v they_o &_o then_o i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o you_o can_v 3_o can_v bellar_n de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la lib_n 3._o cap_n 3_o invincible_o &_o demonstrative_o infer_v that_o out_o of_o they_o which_o you_o desire_v notwithstanding_o because_o s._n paul_n per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la apostolicum_fw-la by_o the_o apostolic_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o he_o &_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o the_o compiler_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n may_v add_v &_o alter_v &_o explicate_v &_o apply_v place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o that_o which_o the_o word_n do_v not_o literal_o carry_v at_o the_o first_o &_o because_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o do_v so_o be_v full_a of_o that_o spirit_n which_o speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n &_o because_o also_o some_o of_o the_o old_a 〈◊〉_d father_n allude_v hereunto_o have_v not_o proper_o but_o by_o allusion_n refer_v this_o 80._o chryso_v in_o mat_n 24â—…_n august_n epist_n 80._o scripture_n to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o you_o but_o accept_v it_o for_o the_o generality_n as_o you_o here_o will_v have_v it_o &_o as_o it_o be_v to_o some_o such_o purpose_n former_o allege_v by_o i_o it_o be_v therefore_o condescend_v unto_o that_o immediate_o almost_o after_o christ_n ascension_n the_o gospel_n be_v divulge_v east_n &_o west_n &_o north_n &_o south_n in_o very_a many_o country_n but_o whither_o in_o every_o particular_a nation_n under_o heaven_n we_o dare_v not_o say_v since_o all_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n take_v for_o a_o great_a part_n as_o 5_o as_o math_n 3_o 5_o then_o go_v out_o to_o john_n jerusalem_n &_o alludâ—…_n &_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o jordon_n which_o be_v to_o say_v very_o many_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o place_n and_o they_o person_n of_o all_o quality_n and_o elsewhere_o 1_o elsewhere_o luk._n 2_o 1_o all_o the_o world_n be_v a_o most_o general_a speech_n yet_o be_v so_o restrain_v that_o it_o must_v imply_v no_o more_o than_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o roman_n which_o be_v much_o at_o that_o time_n but_o far_o from_o the_o whole_a earth_n it_o be_v also_o truth_n that_o in_o another_o psalm_n the_o royal_a prophet_n under_o salomon_n person_n who_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n do_v foretell_v that_o the_o 11_o the_o psam_fw-la 72_o 10_o 11_o king_n of_o thâ—…_n fit_a &_o of_o the_o heâ—…_n shall_v bring_v present_n the_o king_n of_o sheba_n &_o seba_n shall_v bring_v gift_n â—…ea_o all_o king_n shall_v worship_v he_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o intend_v the_o messiah_n but_o will_v any_o man_n so_o take_v this_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n that_o there_o shall_v never_o be_v king_n not_o agrippa_n not_o domitian_n not_o sapores_fw-la but_o shall_v be_v christian_n &_o all_o nation_n at_o all_o time_n shall_v entertain_v the_o faith_n this_o extent_n must_v be_v so_o consider_v that_o at_o one_o time_n or_o another_o before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n christ_n jesus_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o some_o part_n of_o all_o â—…uine_a region_n &_o here_o and_o there_o king_n and_o queen_n whc_n god_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o call_v they_o shall_v submit_v their_o sceptre_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n but_o you_o may_v well_o perceive_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v by_o a_o anâ—…_n he_o sit_v between_o the_o lewish_a church_n which_o be_v restrain_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o one_o land_n and_o so_o continue_v for_o many_o age_n and_o the_o church_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o shall_v at_o one_o time_n or_o another_o be_v various_o diffuse_v through_o all_o general_a place_n of_o the_o world_n and_o what_o else_o do_v those_o two_o text_n out_o of_o the_o revelation_n insinuate_v unto_o we_o but_o that_o christian_n shall_v be_v pick_v from_o many_o nation_n &_o people_n far_o otherwise_o they_o while_o the_o lewish_a synagogue_n do_v flourish_v but_o you_o will_v not_o i_o trust_v infer_v that_o all_o nation_n at_o all_o time_n or_o all_o people_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o true_a sheepefolde_n but_o there_o may_v be_v ebb_n and_o flow_v the_o church_n in_o the_o 6._o the_o apoc._n 12._o 6._o wilderness_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v 3._o appoint_v 2._o thes._n 〈◊〉_d 3._o apostasy_n &_o revolt_a 8_o revolt_a luk._n 18_o 8_o faith_n cant_z to_z be_v find_v among_o man_n since_o there_o be_v nothing_o foretell_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o must_v have_v his_o accomplishment_n and_o therefore_o since_o we_o be_v warn_v of_o both_o there_o must_v be_v a_o age_n of_o paucity_n as_o well_o as_o of_o plenty_n a_o wane_n of_o the_o moon_n as_o well_o as_o a_o full_a or_o wax_a but_o what_o urge_v you_o hereupon_a t._n hill_n these_o thing_n with_o many_o such_o like_a on_o holy_a write_v be_v no_o wise_a verify_v in_o â—…y_a relegion_n under_o heaven_n but_o only_o to_o the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n for_o that_o 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o as_o every_o man_n know_v have_v have_v any_o large_a sâ—…pe_n to_o account_v upon_o in_o any_o age_n and_o it_o have_v be_v for_o these_o thousand_o year_n at_o the_o â—…east_n throughout_o both_o the_o hemisphere_n in_o such_o fort_n that_o the_o sâ—…nne_n stretch_v not_o his_o bâ—…s_n further_o than_o it_o do_v and_o have_v do_v yea_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d nor_o people_n nor_o climate_n in_o the_o world_n which_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o and_o 〈◊〉_d some_o measure_n receive_v the_o catholic_a roman_a religion_n g._n abbot_n 2._o if_o you_o take_v religion_n here_o for_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n we_o deny_v popery_n to_o be_v religion_n if_o you_o take_v it_o for_o devotion_n in_o what_o sense_n soever_o then_o what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o saracâ—…nsfaith_o which_o for_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n while_o it_o possess_v so_o much_o of_o asia_n as_o persia_n with_o media_n arabia_n with_o the_o country_n adjoin_v beside_o what_o be_v add_v within_o these_o 300._o year_n by_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o ottomans_n in_o africa_n all_o the_o northern_a part_n from_o egypt_n to_o morocco_n along_o the_o mediterrane_n sea_n and_o in_o europe_n some_o thing_n as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o granado_n in_o spain_n and_o diverse_a time_n more_o than_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o inferior_a for_o circuit_n of_o land_n to_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o whole_a western_a church_n wherein_o only_o the_o pope_n dominered_a and_o shall_v mahumetism_n hereupon_o be_v conclude_v to_o be_v that_o faith_n which_o must_v save_v mens_fw-la solus_fw-la but_o good_a sir_n when_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v
reach_v so_o wide_a for_o diverse_a hundred_o of_o year_n without_o any_o main_a corruption_n &_o when_o the_o truth_n afterward_o though_o eclipse_v yet_o be_v not_o extinguish_v in_o the_o eastern_a indian_a &_o african_a church_n as_o also_o in_o very_a many_o poor_a man_n in_o west_n reason_n west_n see_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o 1._o reason_n europe_n throughout_o the_o worst_a age_n &_o when_o now_o of_o late_o it_o be_v spread_v so_o wide_o again_o these_o thing_n do_v plentiful_o satisfy_v all_o the_o speech_n afore_o name_v &_o rome_n by_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o possession_n of_o piety_n they_o a_o gross_a harlot_n have_v of_o honesty_n you_o will_v glad_o draw_v all_o prophecy_n to_o you_o and_o appropriate_v they_o to_o yourselves_o whereas_o those_o few_o except_v which_o live_v among_o you_o loathe_v your_o abuse_n you_o have_v &_o have_v the_o least_o part_n of_o god_n congregation_n to_o be_v find_v with_o you_o and_o here_o gentle_a doctor_n according_a to_o your_o custom_n not_o your_o mouth_n but_o your_o pen_n do_v exceed_o run_v over_o while_o you_o speak_v thing_n incredible_a improbable_a impossible_a and_o your_o geography_n be_v just_a as_o sound_v as_o your_o divinity_n have_v your_o romanishe_a belief_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n together_o be_v as_o large_o difuse_v as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n before_o i_o go_v far_o i_o will_v gladlye_a know_v whether_o you_o can_v blush_v at_o all_o or_o no_o here_o your_o dream_v do_v far_o exceed_v the_o dote_n of_o hannibal_n phormio_n you_o must_v have_v a_o face_n of_o brass_n on_o when_o you_o do_v but_o come_v forth_o to_o make_v good_a the_o least_o part_n of_o this_o proposition_n cosmographer_n now_o divide_v the_o world_n into_o the_o old_a know_v country_n and_o into_o the_o new_a find_v land_n and_o first_o do_v you_o think_v that_o in_o the_o land_n late_o discover_v which_o in_o quantity_n be_v more_o than_o one_o half_a of_o the_o world_n the_o sun_n do_v not_o show_v his_o beâ—â—â—s_n till_o within_o these_o sixscore_a year_n and_o can_v you_o bring_v any_o mo_z 〈…〉_o or_o presumption_n in_o the_o world_n that_o ever_o christian_a man_n do_v know_v they_o or_o they_o know_v any_o christian_a man_n but_o especial_o that_o they_o hear_v of_o your_o bishop_n of_o rome_n till_o christopherus_n columbus_n do_v discover_v they_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o 6._o our_o poâ—…_n martyr_n decad._n 〈◊〉_d benzo_n nouâ—…orb_n histor._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 6._o lord_n 1492_o and_o if_o you_o can_v do_v this_o much_o less_o will_v you_o evince_v that_o they_o accept_v of_o his_o faith_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n together_o and_o as_o for_o the_o south_n continent_n that_o be_v descry_v but_o about_o or_o since_o the_o time_n of_o find_v of_o america_n as_o for_o the_o old_a know_v world_n that_o consist_v in_o africa_n and_o asia_n and_o europa_n in_o every_o part_n of_o all_o which_o the_o sun_n shine_v some_o time_n in_o the_o year_n yea_o even_o to_o the_o very_a pole_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o astronomy_n which_o it_o seem_v you_o never_o understand_v will_v tell_v you_o until_o that_o of_o late_a the_o portugese_n attempt_n 1._o attempt_n osor._n de_fw-fr gest_n emanucl_n lib._n 1._o to_o go_v to_o calcutta_n find_v the_o cape_n of_o bâ—…na_n 〈◊〉_d and_o since_o that_o time_n have_v strag_o get_v here_o a_o town_n and_o there_o a_o petye_n castle_n upon_o the_o sea_n coast_n all_o which_o be_v but_o a_o little_a before_o the_o go_v out_o of_o columbus_n what_o be_v there_o within_o the_o whole_a compass_n of_o africa_n which_o know_v aught_o of_o the_o romishe_a doctrine_n unless_o peradventure_o you_o will_v name_v â—…dem_fw-la name_v â—…dem_fw-la septa_fw-la and_o a_o town_n or_o two_o in_o barbarye_n where_o some_o portugese_n before_o that_o time_n do_v dwell_v or_o else_o perhaps_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o some_o merchant_n of_o europe_n may_v go_v to_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n for_o ware_n and_o there_o while_o they_o reside_v keep_v their_o own_o superstition_n but_o the_o country_n itself_o be_v under_o the_o saracent_a either_o sultane_n or_o turk_n for_o seven_o or_o eight_o hundred_o year_n and_o as_o you_o speed_v in_o africa_n so_o do_v you_o in_o asia_n the_o whole_a compass_n of_o that_o huge_a region_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o your_o pope_n &_o of_o his_o idolatry_n for_o the_o christian_n which_o be_v there_o be_v either_o of_o no_o dependence_n upon_o europe_n i_o speak_v for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o these_o last_o thousand_o year_n or_o be_v of_o the_o greek_a church_n the_o only_a thing_n which_o can_v be_v pretend_v be_v that_o tasso_n that_o malmisb_n in_o gulielm_n a._n lib._n 4_o girusalemme_n deal_v tasso_n godfrey_n of_o bullion_n and_o other_o christian_n of_o the_o western_a pâ—…s_n do_v for_o a_o time_n conquer_v and_o keep_v thr_fw-mi holy_a land_n which_o be_v scant_o the_o hundred_o port_n of_o asia_n and_o this_o be_v hold_v but_o by_o the_o sword_n and_o that_o but_o for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o hâ—…veden_n â—…rt_v 〈◊〉_d in_o henry_n 〈◊〉_d fourscore_o &_o seven_o year_n but_o long_o before_o that_o time_n &_o so_o since_o again_o the_o saracen_n ever_o have_v it_o what_o shame_n be_v there_o the_o in_o this_o man_n who_o so_o asseverant_o protest_v such_o gross_a falsehood_n at_o the_o world_n they_o in_o a_o miner_n be_v shrink_v into_o our_o europe_n &_o there_o again_o be_v cut_v of_o the_o eastern_a grâ—…_n church_n who_o can_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o join_v with_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n no_o not_o at_o the_o 4._o the_o platina_n in_o eugan_n 4._o council_n of_o florence_n when_o italy_n have_v think_v to_o have_v entangle_v they_o in_o her_o net_n and_o all_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o muscovite_n which_o can_v not_o be_v catch_v by_o the_o bait_n of_o muscovit_fw-la of_o possevin_n de_fw-fr vebus_fw-la muscovit_fw-la possevinus_n beside_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o scythia_n europaea_n now_o inhabit_v by_o some_o of_o the_o tartar_n so_o that_o set_v aside_o religion_n and_o common_a honesty_n among_o man_n if_o you_o have_v but_o a_o competâ—…_n wit_n you_o will_v never_o so_o audacious_o have_v pronounce_v of_o this_o matter_n yet_o i_o make_v you_o the_o large_a allowance_n which_o in_o any_o probability_n you_o can_v crave_v 3_o but_o since_o your_o hand_n be_v in_o you_o will_v not_o so_o give_v it_o over_o there_o be_v no_o tongue_n nor_o people_n nor_o climate_n in_o the_o world_n which_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o and_o in_o some_o measure_n receive_v the_o catholic_a roman_a religion_n shall_v you_o not_o here_o be_v answer_v rather_o 〈◊〉_d â—…stibus_fw-la then_o with_o word_n what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o south_n continent_n which_o be_v so_o huge_a a_o country_n that_o if_o the_o firm_a land_n do_v hold_v unto_o the_o pole_n as_o it_o common_o be_v receive_v and_o believe_v it_o very_o near_o equal_v all_o asia_n africa_n and_o europâ—…_n and_o what_o part_n in_o all_o that_o world_n be_v thorough_o discover_v as_o yet_o by_o any_o christian_n and_o i_o do_v not_o capitulate_v with_o you_o touch_v all_o of_o it_o but_o what_o part_n at_o all_o be_v there_o of_o the_o same_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o faith_n of_o â—…ome_n how_o much_o be_v there_o in_o peru_n yea_o of_o the_o maritime_a part_n of_o brasile_n and_o down_o towardâ—…_n the_o strait_n of_o magellanus_fw-la how_o much_o be_v there_o in_o the_o inland_n as_o that_o terra_n patagoâ—…_n or_o of_o giâ—…es_n yea_o how_o much_o towards_o the_o north_n from_o thence_o be_v there_o all_o which_o remain_v yet_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o mere_a infidel_n who_o neither_o have_v be_v yet_o subject_v to_o the_o heavy_a yoke_n of_o the_o spaniard_n nor_o have_v once_o taste_v of_o their_o religion_n indeed_o for_o hispania_n nova_n and_o up_o as_o high_a as_o mâ—…xice_n the_o spanish_a have_v encroach_v very_o much_o into_o their_o hand_n but_o if_o we_o look_v high_o into_o the_o northern_a and_o cold_a part_n of_o america_n which_o be_v not_o so_o fit_v for_o the_o breed_n of_o gold_n the_o sâ—…m_a bâ—…m_n of_o spain_n what_o huge_a country_n be_v there_o of_o incomparable_a bigness_n which_o have_v nothing_o of_o christianity_n in_o they_o look_v either_o on_o the_o far_a side_n as_o man_n pass_v through_o the_o south_n sea_n in_o that_o dr_n that_o hacklan_n the_o voyage_n of_o s_n f_o dr_n nova_fw-la albion_n touch_v on_o by_o sir_n frauncis-drake_n and_o all_o the_o part_n adjacent_a or_o on_o the_o near_a fide_fw-la by_o the_o north_n sea_n in_o florida_n virginia_n norimbega_n estotilant_a with_o all_o whatsoever_o be_v within_o the_o strait_n together_o with_o the_o main_a mediterrane_n country_n be_v more_o than_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n with_o divers_a other_o prince_n of_o europe_n have_v under_o all_o their_o dominion_n &_o