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be_v every_o where_o caluin_n pronounce_v admonit_a ult._n ad_fw-la westphalum_fw-la pag._n 829._o that_o it_o be_v not_o bear_v long_o since_o and_o alcsius_n apud_fw-la hospiâ—_n part_n 2._o fol._n 201._o say_v i_o know_v both_o the_o time_n when_o this_o opinion_n be_v first_o broach_v to_o the_o church_n and_o who_o be_v author_n thereof_o authores_fw-la admonit_fw-la de_fw-fr lib._n concord_n cap._n 3._o pag_n 95._o no_o man_n teach_v this_o their_o opinion_n before_o luther_n do_v they_o not_o bring_v forth_o new_a devise_n and_o not_o hear_v of_o before_o in_o the_o church_n beza_n also_o lib._n de_fw-fr omnipraesentia_fw-la carnis_fw-la christi_fw-la pag._n 509._o call_v it_o a_o doctrine_n unheard_a of_o in_o the_o church_n final_o clenuitius_n apud_fw-la heshus_n lib._n cit_fw-la call_v the_o very_a confession_n of_o auspurg_n a_o new_a and_o five_o gospel_n thus_o protestant_n testify_v the_o newness_n of_o each_o other_o doctrine_n 9_o eight_o i_o prove_v the_o newness_n of_o protestancy_n by_o the_o new_a and_o before_o unheard_a of_o nams_n new_a the_o name_n of_o protestat_n be_v new_a which_o protestant_n give_v to_o themselves_o and_o to_o their_o church_n and_o religion_n for_o they_o call_v themselves_o protestant_n or_o ghospeller_n and_o their_o church_n and_o religion_n evangelicall_a and_o reform_a d._n andrew_n respon_n add_v apol._n bellarm._n c._n 1._o protestant_n be_v our_o name_n d._n willet_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o synopsis_n we_o refuse_v not_o the_o name_n of_o protestant_n this_o name_n agree_v fit_o to_o our_o profession_n praefat._n consensus_fw-la poloniae_fw-la we_o be_v term_v ghospeller_n jezler_n lib._n de_fw-la bello_fw-la euchar._n fol._n 31._o we_o will_v be_v call_v gospeler_n and_o woe_n be_v to_o they_o who_o call_v we_o otherwise_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o declaration_n against_o vorstius_n pag._n 49_o the_o man_n of_o our_o religion_n do_v eftsoon_o take_v to_o they_o the_o name_n of_o gospeler_n d._n 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this_o if_o they_o do_v not_o too_o well_o know_v that_o their_o church_n be_v far_o young_a than_o the_o roman_a as_o be_v according_a to_o their_o say_n her_o daughter_n 11._o out_o of_o all_o which_o have_v be_v recite_v in_o this_o chapter_n i_o make_v my_o eight_o demonstration_n in_o this_o sort_n if_o the_o protestant_a church_n and_o religion_n be_v in_o luther_n time_n new_a or_o build_v or_o begin_v a_o new_a he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o beginner_n thereof_o but_o so_o it_o be_v as_o have_v be_v make_v manifest_a by_o the_o aforesaid_a confession_n of_o protestant_n therefore_o luther_n be_v the_o author_n thereof_o that_o protestant_n do_v plain_o confess_v that_o luther_n be_v the_o author_n and_o beginner_n of_o their_o church_n and_o religion_n chap._n xiiii_o the_o nine_o demonstration_n that_o luther_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n and_o religion_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o protestant_n open_a confession_n thereof_o first_o therefore_o they_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o who_o open_o preach_v protestancy_n luther_n praefat._n in_o tom_n 1_o the_o dutch_a man_n do_v look_v what_o will_v be_v the_o event_n of_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n which_o before_o none_o either_o bishop_n or_o divine_a dare_v touch_v ibi._n fol._n 159._o it_o be_v say_v luther_n first_o of_o all_o in_o our_o age_n do_v tax_v the_o pope_n abomination_n and_o illustrate_v the_o ancient_a and_o pure_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n and_o praefat._n disput_fw-la fol._n 370._o gospel_n luther_n the_o first_o that_o preach_v his_o gospel_n i_o first_o allow_v the_o marriage_n of_o bishop_n in_o cap._n 3._o galat._n tom_n 5._o fol._n 333_o many_o give_v god_n thanks_n that_o by_o the_o gospel_n which_o by_o god_n grace_n we_o than_o first_o of_o all_o preach_v etc._n etc._n in_o cap._n 4._o fol._n 387._o god_n in_o this_o late_a time_n have_v again_o reveal_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o we_o unto_o the_o ungrateful_a world_n epist_n ad_fw-la argentinenses_n tom_n 7._o we_o dare_v boast_v christ_n first_o publish_v christ_n that_o christ_n be_v first_o publish_v by_o us._n melancthon_n praefat._n in_o tom_n 3_o with_o what_o joy_n do_v man_n receive_v the_o first_o sparkle_v of_o light_n discover_v by_o luther_n praef_n in_o tom_n 2._o lutheri_fw-la god_n by_o he_o restore_v the_o gospel_n to_o us._n again_o he_o recall_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n protestancy_n first_o spark_n of_o protestancy_n and_o as_o the_o baptist_n show_v the_o lamb_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o praefat_fw-la in_o tom_n 3_o when_o there_o be_v great_a darkness_n in_o the_o charch_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v oppress_v luther_n lay_v open_v the_o justice_n of_o faith_n the_o university_n of_o wittenberg_n in_o hospin_n part_n 2._o histor_n fol._n 250_o out_o of_o this_o church_n and_o school_n do_v shine_v the_o first_o light_n of_o pure_a doctrine_n touch_v god_n and_o crist_n light_n the_o first_o light_n which_o our_o new_a adversaries_n be_v force_v to_o grant_v though_o they_o burst_v with_o envy_n amsdorfe_n alber_n and_o other_o write_v that_o luther_n be_v the_o first_o under_o heaven_n who_o impugn_a external_a sacrifice_n &_o priesthood_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n schusselburg_n lib._n 2._o theol._n caluin_n fol._n 130._o say_v that_o vtenhonius_n a_o caluinist_n be_v impudent_a when_o he_o write_v that_o he_o hear_v conrade_n pelican_n say_v that_o many_o learned_a man_n in_o germany_n hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n before_o luther_n appear_v and_o that_o pelican_n himself_o have_v reject_v purgatory_n before_o luther_n name_n be_v hear_v of_o this_o lie_n say_v schusselburg_n the_o late_a caluinist_n have_v refute_v and_o fol._n 228._o he_o affirm_v that_o luther_n begin_v the_o refine_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o praise_n say_v he_o we_o true_o and_o with_o good_a right_n give_v to_o luther_n though_o the_o caluinist_n take_v it_o in_o very_o ill_a part_n morgerstern_a tract_n 145._o say_v it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o think_v that_o before_o luther_n any_o hold_v the_o pure_a doctrine_n and_o that_o luther_n receive_v it_o of_o they_o and_o not_o rather_o they_o of_o he_o milius_n in_o explicat_fw-la confess_v august_n art_n 17._o if_o luther_n have_v have_v orthodoxal_a forerunner_n in_o his_o office_n predecessor_n have_v not_o predecessor_n there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o lutheran_n reformation_n the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n entitle_v prognostica_fw-la or_o finis_fw-la mundi_fw-la pag._n 12._o luther_n as_o be_v confess_v first_o bring_v in_o the_o gospel_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n gospel_n the_o first_o that_o bring_v in_o the_o gospel_n brentius_n lib._n de_fw-la coena_fw-la in_o fine_a god_n raise_v up_o luther_n to_o carry_v before_o we_o the_o torch_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ._n and_o smedensted_n apud_fw-la hospin_n
allege_v and_o urge_v to_o my_o purpose_n be_v either_o quite_o alter_v or_o else_o obscure_v for_o if_o in_o any_o place_n for_o brevity_n sake_n the_o word_n be_v so_o little_o change_v as_o the_o sense_n which_o i_o press_v remain_v whole_a and_o clear_a it_o skill_v not_o because_o i_o argue_v not_o out_o of_o the_o mere_a title_n or_o letter_n but_o only_o out_o of_o their_o sense_n and_o signification_n beside_o if_o at_o any_o time_n there_o be_v some_o colour_n of_o cavil_v about_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o one_o or_o other_o place_n for_o just_a cause_n i_o hope_v there_o will_v not_o be_v though_o in_o so_o many_o place_n as_o be_v here_o cite_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o some_o be_v mistake_v let_v he_o not_o therefore_o cry_v that_o all_o the_o testimony_n be_v falsify_v or_o think_v that_o thereby_o he_o have_v satisfy_v all_o the_o rest_n 3._o second_o touch_v the_o testimony_n themselves_o let_v he_o observe_v that_o either_o he_o answer_v they_o all_o or_o at_o least_o those_o which_o be_v the_o strong_a as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n those_o be_v which_o be_v note_v in_o the_o mâ—rgent_a otherwise_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n and_o protestant_n also_o he_o will_v show_v in_o effect_n that_o though_o he_o can_v not_o hold_v his_o peace_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o answer_v sufficient_o for_o as_o s._n augustine_n gaudent_fw-la augustine_n lib._n 1._o cont_n gaudent_fw-la say_v sure_o that_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n not_o his_o tongue_n but_o his_o cause_n sail_v he_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n maxim_n place_n lib._n 2._o cont_n maxim_n i_o take_v your_o silence_n for_o consent_n s._n 61._o s._n epi._n 61._o hierome_n you_o confess_v more_o by_o silence_n than_o you_o deny_v by_o dispute_n and_o again_o 83_o again_o epi._n 83_o it_o skill_v little_a whether_o i_o bind_v my_o adversary_n sleep_v or_o wake_v only_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o bind_v one_o that_o be_v quiet_a than_o one_o that_o resist_v 388._o resist_v tom._n 7._o fol._n 384._o 388._o luther_n also_o evil_a conscience_n speak_v much_o beside_o the_o matter_n but_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n and_o seldom_o come_v to_o it_o and_o he_o note_v that_o it_o be_v the_o art_n and_o nimbleness_n of_o heretic_n to_o skip_v over_o the_o matter_n and_o difficulty_n whitaker_n pronounce_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o most_o desperate_a cause_n not_o to_o touch_v the_o matter_n and_o d_o 243._o d_o defence_n of_o serm_n p._n 243._o bilson_n to_o this_o thou_o answeare_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o all_o wise_a man_n conclude_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o maintain_v that_o which_o i_o then_o do_v disprove_v d_o suclive_a lib._n 2_o de_fw-fr eccles_n cap._n 1_o the_o rest_n because_o they_o say_v nothing_o to_o it_o i_o will_v take_v for_o grant_v for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o hope_n of_o refute_v it_o or_o any_o place_n of_o calmuniate_a without_o doubt_n they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v silent_a and_o m_o 1._o m_o pro_fw-la tortura_fw-la forti_fw-la c._n 1._o burhill_n among_o the_o wise_a both_o of_o our_o side_n and_o you_o aâ—tergiversatour_n do_v no_o less_o hurt_v his_o cause_n then_o a_o bewrayer_n for_o he_o seem_v to_o consent_v &_o grant_v who_o then_o hold_v his_o peace_n when_o silence_n be_v suspicious_a 4._o three_o touch_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o testimony_n let_v he_o observe_v that_o when_o the_o word_n be_v clear_a and_o their_o sense_n manifest_a he_o do_v not_o expound_v they_o or_o wrest_v they_o to_o another_o meaning_n for_o first_o if_o clear_a word_n must_v be_v expound_v there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n of_o expound_v again_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v he_o expound_v those_o word_n which_o need_v no_o exposition_n this_o be_v as_o apost_n as_o serm._n 14._o the_o verb_n apost_n s._n augustin_n say_v no_o other_o then_o to_o go_v about_o to_o bring_v darkness_n into_o open_a light_n beside_o protestant_n themselves_o say_v that_o clear_a word_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v expound_v for_o thus_o carolstad_n thus_o luther_n co_fw-la 2._o ep_n ad_fw-la carolstad_n luther_n this_o rule_n that_o one_o place_n be_v to_o be_v expound_v by_o another_o without_o doubt_n be_v particular_a to_o wit_v a_o doubtful_a or_o obscure_a place_n must_v be_v expound_v by_o another_o that_o be_v certain_a and_o clear_a for_o to_o expound_v certain_a and_o clear_a place_n by_o conference_n of_o other_o place_n be_v wicked_o to_o mock_v truth_n and_o to_o bring_v cloud_n into_o light_n the_o minister_n of_o saxony_n in_o 303._o in_o pa._n 303._o colloq_fw-la aldeburg_n say_v to_o their_o fellow_n let_v they_o remember_v that_o exposition_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v in_o clear_a place_n and_o those_o of_o 161._o of_o hospin_n fol._n 161._o zurich_n then_o there_o be_v need_n of_o declaration_n when_o the_o word_n &_o sense_n thereof_o be_v obscure_a and_o melancthon_n nothing_o can_v be_v say_v so_o proper_o so_o plain_o advise_o which_o may_v not_o be_v deprave_a by_o some_o cavillation_n beza_n 41_o beza_n ep._n 41_o also_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o wrest_v other_o man_n writing_n and_o m._n dominis_n 3._o dominis_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o let_v those_o word_n which_o be_v clear_a be_v keep_v in_o their_o proper_a and_o plain_a sense_n 5._o four_o let_v he_o observe_v that_o in_o expound_v the_o protestant_n testimony_n he_o devise_v not_o hyperbole_n or_o figure_n at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o let_v he_o bring_v good_a reason_n why_o he_o expound_v they_o figurative_o either_o deny_a say_v 13._o say_v cont._n prax._n c._n 13._o tertullian_n that_o these_o be_v write_v or_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o thou_o deny_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v as_o they_o be_v write_v and_o the_o protestant_n in_o admonit_n de_fw-fr lib._n concord_n cap._n 3._o say_v if_o they_o will_v not_o that_o these_o shall_v be_v understand_v as_o they_o sound_v why_o speak_v they_o so_o and_o brentius_n in_o recognit_n pag._n 148._o what_o liberty_n what_o temerity_n be_v this_o of_o abuse_v word_n and_o devise_v a_o new_a grammar_n for_o first_o the_o rule_n of_o understand_v man_n word_n be_v that_o they_o be_v take_v according_a to_o their_o proper_a and_o common_a signification_n unless_o the_o writer_n or_o speaker_n do_v by_o some_o way_n declare_v the_o contrary_n whereupon_o 473._o whereupon_o tom._n 2._o fol._n 473._o luther_n say_v we_o have_v overcome_v that_o word_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o their_o natural_a sense_n except_o the_o contrary_n be_v demonstrate_v and_o 4._o and_o colloq_fw-la c._n 8._o diu._n 4._o d._n rainolds_n that_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o word_n in_o which_o they_o be_v common_o take_v beside_o otherwise_o all_o force_n of_o prove_v any_o thing_n by_o any_o word_n of_o god_n or_o man_n be_v quite_o go_v note_n note_n for_o since_o all_o the_o force_n of_o such_o proof_n stand_v in_o the_o sense_n if_o this_o be_v uncertain_a and_o must_v be_v proper_a or_o figurative_a according_a as_o the_o hearer_n or_o reader_n will_v all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o proof_n shall_v depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o the_o hearer_n or_o reader_n and_o hence_o it_o proceed_v that_o the_o proof_n which_o catholic_n make_v out_o of_o scripture_n against_o heretic_n seem_v to_o some_o not_o to_o convince_v they_o which_o fall_v out_o not_o for_o defect_n in_o the_o proof_n themselves_o but_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o they_o to_o wit_n because_o they_o be_v take_v from_o word_n which_o heretic_n will_v expound_v at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o rule_n observe_v in_o expound_v word_n but_o they_o be_v wrest_v at_o every_o one_o fancy_n what_o marvel_n be_v there_o if_o heretic_n can_v be_v convince_v either_o by_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o moreover_o if_o at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o reader_n or_o hearer_n word_n may_v be_v expound_v either_o proper_o or_o figurative_o he_o that_o tell_v the_o great_a untruth_n may_v be_v think_v to_o tell_v the_o great_a truth_n &_o contrariwyse_o be_v that_o speak_v most_o pious_o may_v be_v judge_v to_o speak_v most_o impious_o hereupon_o say_v 489._o say_v tom._n 2._o fol._n 489._o luther_n if_o this_o licence_n reign_v i_o may_v interpret_v all_o thing_n fit_o whatsoever_o either_o heretic_n or_o the_o devil_n himself_o have_v do_v or_o say_v or_o can_v do_v or_o say_v for_o ever_o where_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o mean_n to_o refel_v a_o heretik_a or_o the_o devil_n and_o 220._o and_o ib_a fol._n 220._o again_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o play_v with_o figure_n at_o pleasure_n without_o yield_v any_o reason_n what_o hinder_v but_o that_o all_o word_n have_v new_a sense_n furthermore_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n or_o heretic_n to_o devise_v figure_n of_o their_o pleasure_n thus_o serap_n thus_o epist_n ad_fw-la serap_n s._n athanasius_n
12._o what_o as_o tertullian_n say_v mean_v they_o otherwise_o then_o they_o write_v master_n of_o deceit_n not_o of_o truth_n 10._o if_o any_o demand_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o protestant_n shall_v so_o often_o and_o so_o plain_o say_v that_o their_o church_n and_o religion_n be_v perish_v before_o luther_n appear_v perish_v wherefore_o protestant_n say_v their_o church_n be_v perish_v i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v many_o cause_n thereof_o first_o because_o it_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o their_o church_n and_o religion_n be_v not_o at_o all_o when_o luther_n begin_v that_o as_o themselves_o have_v confess_v they_o can_v deny_v it_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v if_o any_o deny_v it_o he_o may_v be_v convince_v all_o man_n must_v confess_v it_o the_o matter_n itself_o proclaim_v and_o prove_v it_o 1.4.5.7_o num._n 1.4.5.7_o and_o final_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a both_o to_o learned_a and_o unlearned_a second_o they_o say_v so_o for_o to_o move_v man_n to_o hate_v the_o pope_n and_o papist_n who_o they_o affirm_v to_o have_v destroy_v the_o faith_n and_o church_n three_o for_o to_o purchase_v the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n as_o who_o have_v restore_v to_o they_o again_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n four_o they_o say_v so_o for_o to_o excuse_v their_o preach_n and_o play_v the_o pastor_n without_o ordinary_a call_n as_o if_o forsooth_o when_o they_o begin_v there_o have_v be_v no_o church_n which_o can_v give_v they_o commission_n final_o as_o phrantike_a man_n so_o protestant_n sometime_o be_v in_o good_a fit_n in_o which_o they_o see_v and_o confess_v the_o truth_n but_o at_o other_o time_n when_o catholik_o out_o of_o this_o perish_a and_o destruction_n of_o their_o church_n and_o religion_n do_v infer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o church_n or_o religion_n of_o christ_n 16._o matth._n 16._o against_o which_o as_o he_o have_v promise_v the_o gat_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v but_o some_o other_o church_n &_o religion_n either_o first_o begin_v by_o luther_n or_o else_o restore_v and_o renown_a by_o he_o after_o that_o it_o be_v substantial_o perish_v and_o destroy_v then_o they_o mollify_v and_o gloze_v their_o former_a say_n devise_v strange_a &_o violent_a sense_n of_o their_o word_n and_o every_o way_n seek_v out_o shift_n and_o sleight_n whereby_o they_o may_v avoid_v the_o force_n of_o their_o own_o testimony_n which_o we_o shall_v rehearse_v and_o refute_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n the_o protestant_n shift_n for_o to_o delude_v their_o foresay_a confession_n touch_v the_o substantial_a decay_n of_o their_o church_n and_o religion_n refute_v chap._n ii_o 1._o albeit_o the_o foresay_a confession_n of_o the_o protestant_n touch_v the_o substantial_a decay_n of_o their_o church_n and_o religion_n before_o luther_n arise_v be_v so_o plain_a and_o evident_a as_o we_o may_v well_o say_v with_o tertullian_n who_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v these_o rather_o than_o expound_v they_o 21._o de_fw-fr resur_n c._n 21._o yet_o because_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o heretic_n be_v so_o great_a as_o it_o may_v be_v soon_o overcome_v then_o persuade_v &_o be_v wont_a to_o seek_v out_o all_o shift_n to_o avoid_v the_o force_n even_o of_o their_o own_o word_n i_o will_v hear_v set_v down_o their_o shift_n and_o confute_v they_o 2._o their_o first_o shift_n be_v shift_n their_o first_o shift_n that_o the_o forename_a protestant_n by_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n religion_n and_o the_o like_a when_o they_o say_v that_o they_o perish_v do_v not_o mean_v the_o inward_a faith_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o if_o no_o man_n in_o his_o heart_n have_v hold_v the_o protestant_a faith_n or_o religion_n but_o only_o the_o outward_a profession_n thereof_o and_o so_o mean_v only_o that_o the_o outward_a profession_n of_o protestancy_n be_v perish_v or_o that_o none_o profess_v it_o i_o grant_v indeed_o that_o sometime_o they_o speak_v of_o outward_a profession_n of_o faith_n but_o this_o come_v all_o to_o one_o purpose_n perish_v that_o they_o say_v inward_a faith_n perish_v because_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n can_v no_o more_o perish_v in_o the_o church_n than_o the_o faith_n itself_o as_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v prove_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o protestant_n themselves_o but_o that_o they_o speak_v not_o also_o of_o the_o inward_a faith_n or_o of_o faith_n itself_o be_v most_o false_a first_o because_o they_o say_v so_o without_o all_o proof_n neither_o can_v they_o prove_v it_o otherwise_o then_o because_o perhaps_o the_o same_o protestant_n have_v other_o where_o say_v the_o contrary_a which_o kind_n of_o proof_n we_o hereafter_o show_v to_o be_v nothing_o worth_a ul_a lib._n 2._o c._n ul_a again_o it_o be_v credible_a unless_o one_o will_v believe_v what_o he_o listen_v that_o by_o so_o many_o word_n of_o light_n clarity_n religion_n worship_n of_o god_n truth_n of_o god_n 3._o ca._n 1._o n._n 2._o 3._o say_v true_a knowledge_n knowledge_n of_o faith_n christian_n faith_n knowledge_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o have_v use_v and_o we_o repeat_v they_o mean_v not_o faith_n itself_o but_o only_o the_o outward_a profession_n of_o faith_n beside_o they_o say_v plain_o that_o none_o believe_v to_o be_v justify_v without_o work_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o say_v be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n 6_o cap._n 1._o nu_fw-la 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6_o that_o wholesome_a truth_n perish_v from_o earth_n and_o that_o it_o be_v take_v from_o man_n that_o christ_n be_v bury_v and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o church_n that_o all_o protestant_n consolation_n be_v unknown_a that_o without_o luther_n one_o jot_n have_v not_o be_v know_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n the_o knowledge_n of_o say_v fail_v and_o last_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o understand_v but_o utter_o unknown_a which_o word_n be_v manifest_o speak_v &_o mean_v of_o true_a or_o inward_a faith_n i_o add_v also_o that_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o civil_a law_n approve_v by_o luther_n and_o protestant_n haeret_fw-la luther_n de_fw-fr abrog_n mis_fw-fr &_o epist_n ad_fw-la amsd._n schusselb_n tom_fw-mi 4._o catal_a haeret_fw-la that_o who_o can_v speak_v clear_o and_o yet_o speak_v obscure_o shall_v have_v his_o word_n expound_v against_o he_o see_v therefore_o protestant_n can_v have_v speak_v far_o more_o clear_o if_o they_o have_v mean_v only_o that_o outward_a profession_n of_o faith_n have_v perish_v we_o may_v lawful_o expound_v their_o word_n against_o themselves_o 3._o to_o this_o shift_n be_v another_o like_a wherewith_o they_o say_v that_o the_o foresay_a testimony_n of_o protestant_n touch_v the_o destruction_n or_o decay_n of_o their_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o their_o invisible_a church_n shift_n the_o second_o shift_n which_o they_o say_v be_v the_o company_n of_o only_a true_a faithful_a and_o predestinate_a man_n but_o of_o the_o decay_n of_o their_o visible_a church_n which_o they_o say_v be_v the_o company_n of_o all_o those_o that_o profess_v true_a doctrine_n and_o be_v the_o church_n not_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o only_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o sometime_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n notwithstanding_o as_o before_o i_o say_v it_o come_v all_o to_o one_o purpose_n because_o as_o shall_v be_v prove_v hereafter_o there_o can_v be_v no_o invisible_a church_n without_o a_o visible_a nor_o a_o company_n of_o faithful_a and_o predestinate_a man_n but_o they_o must_v profess_v their_o faith_n perish_v the_o protestant_n say_v the_o true_a church_n have_v perish_v but_o most_o false_a it_o be_v that_o they_o speak_v not_o also_o of_o the_o true_a church_n which_o they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v invisible_a to_o any_o but_o to_o god_n alone_o for_o first_o as_o before_o i_o argue_v this_o can_v be_v prove_v otherwise_o then_o that_o perhaps_o the_o same_o man_n have_v at_o other_o time_n say_v the_o contrary_a which_o will_v prove_v that_o they_o like_v liar_n have_v contradict_v themselves_o not_o that_o they_o have_v not_o say_v this_o which_o they_o have_v as_o clear_o say_v as_o ever_o they_o say_v any_o thing_n else_o beside_o in_o say_v according_a to_o their_o meaning_n that_o the_o church_n have_v not_o perish_v or_o can_v perish_v they_o do_v not_o indeed_o contradict_v themselves_o when_o they_o say_v that_o it_o have_v or_o can_v perish_v for_o when_o they_o say_v that_o the_o church_n can_v perish_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n they_o understand_v not_o the_o catholic_a church_n that_o be_v the_o church_n spread_v throughout_o the_o world_n â—_o cap._n 1._o n._n â—_o for_o as_o we_o see_v they_o teach_v that_o the_o church_n may_v consist_v or_o be_v reduce_v to_o one_o or_o two_o and_o that_o elias_n think_v there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o church_n but_o himself_o whereupon_o d._n whitaker_n cont._n 2._o quest_n 3._o pag._n
ensnare_v in_o those_o tradition_n of_o man_n but_o rather_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n while_o all_o be_v persuade_v that_o in_o keep_v they_o they_o obtain_v salvation_n in_o omit_v they_o sell_v into_o damnation_n and_o serm_n de_fw-fr simulacris_fw-la fol._n 277_o all_o the_o world_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o other_o abuse_n of_o image_n for_o who_o will_v have_v put_v image_n in_o church_n if_o thereby_o he_o have_v not_o think_v that_o he_o do_v service_n to_o god_n thus_o much_o luther_n 2._o and_o in_o like_a manner_n speak_v the_o lutheran_n the_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n cap._n 20_o no_o man_n admonish_v of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o humane_a tradition_n and_o god_n law_n no_o man_n teach_v how_o good_a work_n do_v please_v the_o magdeburgian_o praefat._v centur._n 5_o all_o alike_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o impiety_n and_o egyptian_a darkness_n of_o antichrist_n alike_o all_o alike_o and_o praefat._n centur._n 8_o antichrist_n have_v bring_v under_o his_o yok_n all_o europe_n that_o we_o may_v say_v they_o speak_v nothing_o of_o other_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n europe_n all_o europe_n melancthon_n tom_n 4._o prefat_n in_o act._n ratisbon_n pag._n 730_o only_a luther_n dare_v touch_v the_o error_n of_o the_o pope_n &_o school_n our_o church_n follow_v he_o rather_o than_o the_o consent_n of_o so_o many_o age_n pope_n and_o school_n lobechius_n disput_fw-la 29_o the_o roman_a tyranny_n have_v overwhelm_v the_o church_n and_o hold_v the_o christian_a world_n in_o thraldom_n huber_n in_o antibellarm_n lib._n 4._o world_n the_o christian_a world_n cap._n 3._o our_o church_n have_v a_o new_a form_n not_o use_v at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o pope_n possess_v all_o morgestern_a tract_n de_fw-fr eccles_n pag._n 145_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n know_v that_o before_o luther_n all_o church_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o more_o than_o cymmerian_a darkness_n church_n all_o church_n hitherto_o the_o lutheran_n 3._o among_o the_o sacramentary_n caluin_n 2._o institur_fw-la cap._n 2._o §_o 4_o all_o people_n all_o even_o to_o the_o common_a people_n even_o to_o the_o common_a people_n be_v embue_v with_o this_o principle_n that_o man_n have_v free_a will_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 18._o §_o 18_o the_o abomination_n of_o mass_n proffer_v in_o a_o golden_a cup_n have_v make_v so_o drink_v all_o king_n and_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a that_o they_o put_v the_o whole_a hope_n of_o their_o salvation_n in_o it_o alone_o low_a all_o people_n on_o earth_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a which_o very_a word_n be_v repeat_v by_o lobechius_n disput_fw-la 26._o and_o by_o hospin_n epist_n dedicat_fw-la 1_o part_n histor_n and_o part_n 2._o fol._n 25._o and_o the_o say_v caluin_n lib._n 4._o cit_fw-la cap._n 10._o §_o 5_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v cover_v with_o a_o most_o thick_a mist_n of_o ignorance_n and_o lib._n de_fw-fr coen_n pag._n 10_o with_o how_o thick_a a_o mist_n of_o darkness_n be_v the_o world_n besiege_v again_o when_o luther_n begin_v to_o teach_v he_o so_o handle_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o supper_n as_o that_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o corporal_a presence_n he_o seem_v to_o leave_v such_o as_o all_o then_o receive_v and_o lib._n the_o necess_n reform_v pag._n 46_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v bewitch_v with_o these_o wicked_a opinion_n before_o luther_n appear_v world_n the_o whole_a world_n and_o respon_n ad_fw-la sadolet_n pag._n 130_o all_o thing_n be_v stuff_v with_o pernicious_a error_n there_o be_v none_o which_o true_o esteem_v that_o only_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n none_o which_o so_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o his_o eternal_a priesthood_n and_o the_o intercession_n which_o depend_v thereupon_o none_o rest_v in_o his_o only_a justice_n etc._n no_o man_n so_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o etc._n etc._n but_o now_o whereas_o all_o do_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o good_a work_n when_o they_o go_v about_o by_o good_a word_n to_o purchase_v thy_o god_n he_o speak_v to_o grace_n to_o obtain_v justice_n to_o purge_v their_o sin_n to_o satisfy_v thou_o all_o which_o say_v he_o do_v dash_v out_o and_o annihilate_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n respon_n ad_fw-la veâ—â—pel_n pag._n 354_o see_v the_o whole_a western_a hurch_n as_o he_o call_v it_o defend_v obstinate_o all_o the_o inipiety_n which_o we_o just_o detest_v etc._n etc._n church_n all_o the_o western_a church_n and_o epist_n 141_o we_o be_v compâ—â—en_v to_o make_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o whole_a world_n bucer_n lib._n â—0_n uâ—â—â—â—â—â—su_fw-la ministerij_fw-la pag._n 602_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o for_o many_o age_n past_o god_n reveal_v to_o no_o nation_n the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o his_o kingdom_n so_o far_o as_o he_o hâ—â—â—_n dâ—â—_n in_o our_o age_n lâ—b_n de_fw-fr concord_n pag._n 660_o this_o error_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n prevail_v with_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n d._n 〈◊〉_d â—it_n de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la cap._n 26_o at_o length_n antichrist_n and_o his_o doctrine_n overcome_v all_o man_n hold_v their_o peace_n &_o shameful_o and_o base_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o until_o john_n will_v arise_v who_o stout_o oppose_v himself_o against_o he_o sâ—eidan_n epâ—â—t_n â—ed_a 〈◊〉_d hâ—â—tor_n the_o beginning_n of_o protestancy_n be_v slender_a and_o almost_o contemptible_a man_n one_o only_o man_n and_o one_o only_o bear_v the_o haâ—â—â—_n and_o brunt_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n bibliander_n orat._n ad_fw-la pâ—â—â—_n oâ—eâ—_n germ_n we_o put_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n know_v by_o itself_o most_o clear_a and_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n last_o all_o people_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o that_o after_o gregory_n the_o great_a his_o death_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v antichrist_n who_o with_o his_o abom_a nation_n blasphemy_n and_o idolatry_n do_v so_o besot_v all_o king_n and_o people_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o that_o they_o become_v more_o blockish_a than_o â—rute_n beast_n zâ—â—inglius_n lib._n de_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la relig_n cap._n de_fw-fr eâ—char_n christendom_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o christendom_n i_o think_v no_o man_n will_v deny_v this_o that_o we_o all_o run_v to_o mass_n as_o to_o a_o sacred_a refuge_n daniel_n camier_n epist_n 49_o error_n possess_v noâ—_n one_o or_o two_o small_a parcel_n but_o apostasy_n turn_v the_o very_a whole_a body_n away_o from_o christ_n hospin_n praefat._n part_n 2._o histoâ—_n against_o none_o strive_v against_o from_o gregory_n time_n no_o man_n strive_v against_o superstition_n but_o all_o add_v and_o put_v to_o what_o strength_n each_o one_o can_v and_o ep_v dedicat_fw-la part_n â—_o this_o most_o gross_a and_o more_o than_o cymmerian_a darkness_n endure_v in_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n these_o 6._o hundred_o year_n last_o pass_v viretus_fw-la in_o hospin_n part_n 2._o fol._n 224_o the_o whole_a christian_a nation_n nation_n the_o whole_a christian_a nation_n utter_o bewitch_v as_o it_o be_v with_o sorcery_n and_o alienate_v from_o god_n and_o true_a religion_n etc._n etc._n praefat._n syntag._n confess_v when_o all_o be_v cover_v with_o most_o gross_a darkness_n of_o ignorance_n and_o idolatry_n gualther_n praefat._n comment_fw-fr epist_n ad_fw-la rom_n in_o the_o point_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n the_o whole_a christian_a world_n be_v great_o deceive_v and_o praefat._v in_o â—om_n 2._o zuinglij_fw-la the_o whole_a world_n be_v before_o bewitch_v with_o trust_n in_o outward_a sign_n jezler_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la euchar._n fol._n 24_o the_o former_a age_n be_v every_o where_o drown_v in_o most_o thick_a darkness_n which_o no_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n can_v deny_v brocard_n in_o c._n 2._o apocal._n fol._n 41_o christ_n al_n &_o every_o member_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v allow_v in_o luther_n and_o his_o first_o onset_n against_o the_o papacy_n the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v sound_a miss_v in_o all_o and_o every_o of_o his_o member_n 4._o among_o our_o english_a protestant_n thus_o speak_v the_o author_n of_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o english_a church_n pag._n 38_o we_o be_v indeed_o depart_v from_o he_o who_o we_o see_v have_v blind_v the_o world_n for_o many_o age_n his_o majesty_n in_o his_o monitory_a epistle_n pag._n 37_o in_o those_o age_n a_o thick_a and_o more_o blind_a ignorance_n of_o truth_n possess_v the_o world_n pag._n 100_o how_o many_o age_n be_v the_o christian_a people_n hold_v in_o so_o great_a blindness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o pag._n 160_o a_o dark_a night_n of_o popish_a doctrine_n possess_v the_o world_n d._n whâ—taker_n conâ—_n 2._o eâ—_n 3._o pag._n 467_o the_o plague_n of_o popery_n at_o last_o go_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n pag._n 468_o that_o antichristian_o plague_v rage_v through_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o through_o all_o visible_a church_n and_o cont._n 4._o quaest_n
5._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 684_o in_o time_n past_o no_o religion_n have_v place_n in_o church_n but_o papistical_a d._n humphrey_n ad_fw-la rat._n 3._o campiani_n at_o length_n all_o left_a the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n m._n perkins_n in_o exposit_n symboli_fw-la during_o the_o space_n of_o 900._o year_n the_o popish_a heresy_n spread_v itself_o over_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o d._n white_a in_o his_o way_n pag._n 352._o compare_v popery_n before_o luther_n time_n to_o a_o leprosy_n which_o say_v he_o possess_v every_o part_n of_o man_n and_o in_o his_o defence_n cap._n 37_o he_o say_v i_o affirm_v papacy_n to_o be_v a_o leprosy_n breed_v in_o the_o church_n so_o universal_o that_o there_o be_v no_o visible_a company_n of_o people_n appear_v to_o the_o world_n free_a â—â—om_n it_o and_o whether_o any_o company_n at_o all_o know_v or_o unknown_a be_v free_a from_o it_o whole_o or_o not_o i_o neither_o determine_v nor_o great_o care_v m._n jewel_n serm_n in_o cap._n 11._o lucae_n pag._n 208_o when_o all_o the_o world_n the_o people_n priest_n and_o prince_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o ignorance_n when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v put_v out_o of_o sight_n when_o all_o school_n priest_n bishop_n &_o king_n of_o the_o world_n be_v swear_v to_o he_o the_o pope_n that_o whatsoever_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n they_o shall_v uphold_v it_o when_o whosoever_o have_v mutter_v against_o he_o must_v straight_o way_n have_v be_v excommunicate_a &_o put_v to_o most_o cruel_a death_n as_o god_n enemy_n m._n fox_n in_o his_o act_n p._n 391_o all_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v fill_v and_o overwhelm_v with_o error_n and_o darkness_n and_o final_o d._n bancroft_n in_o his_o survey_n c._n 4._o pag_n 60._o have_v these_o word_n both_o the_o priest_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o likewise_o the_o people_n become_v in_o time_n to_o be_v so_o drown_v in_o the_o puddle_n of_o popery_n all_o of_o they_o together_o from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o toe_n toe_n all_o people_n from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o toe_n forget_v etc._n etc._n 5._o by_o these_o confession_n of_o protestant_n we_o see_v plain_o that_o all_o the_o western_a church_n all_o europe_n all_o christian_a church_n the_o whole_a christian_a nation_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n the_o whole_a world_n all_o all_o without_o exception_n all_o alike_o all_o even_a to_o the_o last_o all_o even_a to_o the_o common_a people_n all_o king_n and_o people_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o all_o priest_n and_o people_n from_o top_n to_o toe_n all_o and_o every_o one_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o popish_a and_o more_o than_o cymmerian_a darkness_n second_o we_o see_v that_o no_o man_n strone_n against_o popery_n no_o man_n admonish_v no_o man_n teach_v no_o man_n believe_v no_o man_n so_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o principal_a point_n of_o protestancy_n but_o one_o only_o and_o luther_n alone_o be_v wise_a three_o that_o the_o case_n be_v such_o for_o so_o many_o age_n for_o 600._o yea_o for_o 900._o year_n last_o pass_v four_o that_o it_o be_v so_o manifest_a that_o as_o themselves_o confess_v the_o whole_a christian_a world_n know_v it_o it_o be_v confess_v manifest_a by_o itself_o most_o clear_a and_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n and_o no_o man_n in_o his_o writ_n can_v deny_v it_o to_o all_o which_o if_o you_o add_v that_o very_o many_o and_o most_o famous_a protestant_n oftentimes_o most_o plain_o most_o free_o and_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o writing_n have_v confess_v this_o you_o shall_v most_o evident_o perceive_v 15._o lib._n 1._o count_v marc_n ca._n 3._o de_fw-la carne_fw-la chr._n c._n 5._o li._n 22_o cont_n faust_n c._n 15._o that_o unless_o it_o be_v heretical_a licence_n as_o tertullian_n speak_v or_o by_o some_o devilish_a privilege_n as_o s._n augustin_n word_n be_v their_o confession_n can_v be_v understand_v in_o no_o other_o sense_n then_o that_o when_o luther_n begin_v there_o be_v not_o one_o protestant_a in_o the_o whole_a 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