Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
truth_n doctrine_n faith_n scripture_n 4,706 5 5.7256 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A79817 The reclaimed papistĀ· Or The process of a papist knight reformd by a Protestant lady wth [sic] the assistance of a Presbyterian minister and his wife an Independent. And the whole conference, wherby that notable reformation was effected. J. V. C. (John Vincent Canes), d. 1672. 1655 (1655) Wing C435; Thomason E1650_1; ESTC R209116 94,350 241

There are 6 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

for_o it_o and_o all_o kind_n of_o obscurity_n contrary_n to_o such_o a_o end_n but_o to_o conclude_v if_o scripture_n be_v indeed_o so_o clear_a and_o easy_a for_o each_o capacity_n to_o read_v out_o of_o they_o to_o cull_v his_o faith_n and_o by_o they_o to_o frame_v his_o religion_n as_o sectary_n pretend_v and_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o reformer_n wherefore_o do_v they_o themselves_o so_o multiply_v their_o catechist_n interpreter_n and_o expositor_n thereon_o to_o with_o end_n be_v all_o their_o preach_n and_o weekly_a teach_n this_o if_o it_o be_v indeed_o to_o any_o end_n must_v needs_o be_v either_o to_o expound_v faith_n or_o promote_v good_a work_n if_o the_o faith_n be_v clear_a enough_o the_o expound_v be_v in_o vain_a as_o for_o good_a work_n they_o be_v long_o ago_o explode_v &_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o empty_a preach_v for_o aught_o i_o know_v may_v go_v foot_n it_o after_o they_o for_o word_n be_v in_o vain_a that_o tend_v to_o no_o end_n in_o fine_a whence_o come_v all_o these_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n among_o we_o here_o in_o england_n about_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n and_o so_o opposite_a one_o to_o another_o and_o yet_o all_o ground_v upon_o scripture_n be_v that_o way_n so_o uniform_a and_o easy_a that_o lead_v man_n so_o diverse_o nor_o be_o i_o satisfy_v at_o all_o in_o hear_v some_o answer_n as_o they_o do_v that_o this_o come_v not_o of_o scripture_n but_o the_o disorder_n and_o mistake_n of_o man_n so_o long_o as_o i_o see_v it_o may_v without_o the_o church_n help_v be_v so_o shrewd_o mistake_v i_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v mistake_n in_o myself_o too_o if_o i_o once_o lean_a upon_o my_o own_o spirit_n and_o industry_n as_o other_o do_v be_v myself_o no_o better_o than_o my_o neighbour_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o loath_a nay_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v persuade_v to_o leave_v the_o secure_a foot_n i_o now_o have_v in_o all_o tranquillity_n peace_n &_o uniformity_n with_o the_o catholic_a body_n of_o god_n church_n by_o the_o result_n of_o truth_n deliver_v we_o by_o antiquity_n consonant_a to_o god_n word_n both_o write_v and_o unwritten_a and_o run_v myself_o with_o the_o confuse_a rout_n of_o disagree_a sectary_n upon_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o bible_n so_o apt_a as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o event_n to_o be_v misunderstand_a and_z and_o wrest_v awry_o that_o i_o be_o clear_a of_o the_o opinion_n that_o no_o man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n nor_o nobody_o of_o meme_v beside_o the_o church_n of_o god_n understand_v it_o right_n nor_o shall_v i_o be_v so_o mad_a now_o in_o my_o old_a age_n to_o go_v to_o dig_v myself_o religion_n have_v so_o fair_a a_o one_o already_o stamp_v to_o my_o hand_n which_o all_o the_o art_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n put_v together_o can_v never_o mend_v put_v he_o in_o bedlam_n that_o undertake_v both_o labour_n and_o hazard_v for_o naught_o la._n do_v you_o think_v sr_n harry_n ever_o to_o persuade_v i_o that_o read_v the_o gospel_n i_o do_v not_o sufficient_o understand_v the_o story_n of_o christ_n his_o birth_n and_o life_n death_n and_o passion_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n i_o fear_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o i_o understand_v it_o perfect_o and_o by_o your_o favour_n as_o full_o as_o be_v necessary_a i_o do_v also_o conceiv_v well_o enough_o nor_o be_v it_o hard_o so_o to_o do_v with_o his_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n conduce_v to_o mankind_n i_o be_o move_v also_o with_o the_o divine_a discourse_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n every_o sabboth-day_n i_o go_v to_o church_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v i_o can_v see_v with_o be_v more_o to_o be_v do_v he_o that_o read_v and_o hear_v and_o beleeu_n the_o word_n of_o life_n can_v miscarry_v vic_n and_o i_o for_o my_o part_n understand_v all_o that_o ever_o i_o either_o read_v or_o hear_v alas_o when_o i_o be_v a_o young_a girl_n i_o be_v even_o then_o so_o towardly_a that_o i_o can_v read_v the_o scripture_n as_o i_o run_v up_o and_o down_o the_o house_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v write_v the_o vision_n and_o make_v it_o plane_n upon_o table_n that_o he_o may_v run_v that_o read_v hab._n 2._o my_o husband_n and_o i_o every_o sabbath_n day_n go_v hand_n in_o hand_n to_o church_n together_o like_o the_o beast_n that_o go_v into_o the_o ark_n by_o two_o and_o by_o two_o the_o male_a and_o his_o female_a gen._n 7.2_o sure_o this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o flesh_n kn._n madam_n you_o have_v now_o touch_v upon_o the_o main_a business_n wherein_o all_o sectary_n be_v most_o pitiful_o delude_v if_o they_o do_v but_o go_v to_o church_n and_o hear_v a_o sermon_n each_o one_o according_a to_o his_o fancy_n their_o duty_n be_v do_v and_o all_o his_o safe_a i_o will_v not_o stand_v now_o to_o examine_v whether_o the_o preach_a be_v orthodox_n or_o no._n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v it_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n i_o have_v already_o to_o my_o ability_n declare_v that_o the_o read_n of_o scripture_n be_v no_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o find_v out_o our_o faith_n though_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v it_o do_v all_o of_o it_o confirm_v and_o verify_v the_o church_n doctrine_n i_o shall_v now_o go_v forward_o and_o evince_v two_o truth_n more_o first_o that_o read_n or_o preach_v of_o god_n word_n or_o the_o hear_n thereof_o though_o it_o be_v indeed_o god_n word_n and_o pure_a and_o orthodox_n be_v not_o the_o essential_a or_o cardinal_a work_n of_o christian_a religion_n second_o that_o a_o man_n may_v hear_v and_o read_v it_o all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o yet_o be_v lose_v at_o the_o end_n both_o for_o want_v of_o grace_n and_o truth_n our_o lord_n write_v nothing_o himself_o as_o all_o man_n know_v yet_o notwthstanding_n he_o will_v never_o have_v fail_v either_o to_o have_v do_v it_o himself_o or_o command_v other_o to_o have_v do_v it_o if_o read_v or_o hear_v have_v be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o his_o religion_n to_o be_v impose_v upon_o mankind_n for_o read_v you_o know_v and_o expound_v of_o scripture_n presuppose_v write_v and_o his_o great_a work_n have_v be_v no_o other_o than_o to_o see_v thing_n write_v if_o our_o great_a work_n have_v be_v no_o other_o than_o to_o read_v or_o hear_v they_o the_o four_o evangelist_n afterward_o put_v together_o some_o few_o head_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n life_n and_o doctrine_n haply_o to_o carry_v about_o with_o they_o in_o their_o bosom_n and_o entertain_v their_o convert_n wthall_o but_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o our_o lord_n give_v they_o any_o command_n to_o do_v so_o and_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n in_o your_o principle_n that_o he_o give_v they_o none_o at_o all_o and_o as_o he_o give_v they_o no_o order_n to_o write_v so_o neither_o do_v the_o promise_n they_o any_o assistance_n in_o their_o writing_n for_o all_o the_o concurrence_n we_o find_v promise_v either_o they_o or_o their_o successor_n be_v only_o for_o the_o pectorall_a custody_n of_o their_o tradition_n oral_a doctrine_n and_o church_n government_n and_o therefore_o since_o you_o deny_v the_o constancy_n of_o christ_n assistance_n in_o the_o continual_a government_n of_o his_o church_n internal_a belief_n and_o external_a doctrine_n unto_o which_o that_o assistance_n be_v promise_v affirm_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o itself_o infallible_a so_o have_v it_o go_v astray_o both_o in_o practice_n and_o doctrine_n i_o think_v you_o may_v with_o as_o much_o ease_n and_o indeed_o more_o plausibility_n deny_v the_o same_o concurrence_n to_o any_o of_o the_o church_n writing_n whereunto_o it_o be_v never_o promise_v at_o all_o nor_o the_o scripture_n or_o writing_n itself_o so_o much_o as_o command_v by_o he_o without_o who_o order_n nothing_o of_o force_n or_o authority_n can_v be_v do_v nor_o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v but_o that_o peter_n james_n andrew_n and_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v both_o as_o able_a and_o as_o willing_a to_o write_v evangell_n as_o the_o other_o four_o whereof_o two_o of_o they_o be_v but_o disciple_n of_o a_o far_o inferior_a rank_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o indeed_o but_o companion_n and_o attendant_n upon_o they_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o acts._n nay_o if_o writing_n have_v be_v such_o a_o capital_a work_n s._n peter_n will_v never_o have_v neglect_v to_o have_v write_v a_o gospel_n himself_o especial_o when_o s._n mark_v his_o pupil_n and_o companion_n write_v one_o but_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n they_o have_v some_o great_a work_n in_o hand_n and_o more_o near_o enjoind_v than_o that_o be_v nor_o can_v we_o find_v by_o any_o monument_n that_o any_o of_o the_o other_o ten_o apostle_n who_o be_v send_v several_a way_n
material_a weight_n the_o intrinsical_a valiew_n of_o some_o article_n may_v infer_v more_o of_o necessity_n and_o obligation_n to_o a_o explicit_a belief_n and_o practice_n but_o the_o least_o and_o small_a point_n do_v with_o as_o much_o right_n as_o the_o great_a exclude_v a_o positiv_a misbeleef_n i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o know_v or_o practice_n all_o thing_n of_o the_o church_n doctrine_n but_o i_o be_o bind_v not_o to_o disallow_v condemn_v or_o reject_v any_o of_o her_o traditional_a christianity_n have_v be_v equal_o hand_v from_o age_n to_o age_n unto_o we_o he_o that_o formal_o reject_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o as_o fall_v do_v virtual_o deny_v all_o the_o rest_n since_o one_o and_o the_o same_o veracity_n deliver_v all_o no_o man_n private_a reason_n invent_v any_o part_n of_o my_o belief_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n reason_n can_v reject_v it_o nay_o the_o high_a point_n be_v ofttimes_o most_o contingent_a and_o consequent_o the_o least_o capable_a of_o a_o proof_n as_o god_n incarnation_n passion_n and_o resurrection_n and_o if_o man_n conceit_n be_v once_o permit_v to_o intermeddle_v &_o determine_v of_o the_o lesser_a or_o great_a probability_n of_o point_n and_o cast_v away_o at_o his_o pleasur_n what_o himself_o think_v unlikly_a he_o will_v undouted_o go_v on_o from_o one_o negation_n to_o another_o till_o all_o be_v overthrow_v it_o may_v chance_v that_o in_o discourse_v i_o may_v say_v sometime_o that_o all_o the_o article_n of_o our_o catholic_a faith_n be_v take_v out_o of_o scripture_n wherein_o they_o be_v implicit_o contain_v but_o in_o this_o i_o do_v but_o speak_v with_o the_o vulgar_a and_o according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o hearer_n and_o it_o be_v indeed_o true_a in_o this_o since_o for_o that_o all_o catholic_a belief_n be_v conformable_a to_o those_o sacred_a writing_n but_o in_o very_a truth_n to_o speak_v with_o wise_a man_n as_o well_o as_o we_o do_v think_v and_o ever_o shall_v believe_v with_o they_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o those_o i_o mean_v principal_o which_o make_v up_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v draw_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o traditional_a doctrine_n &_o explicit_a faith_n and_o not_o our_o explicit_a faith_n gather_v out_o of_o they_o this_o may_v appear_v by_o part_n of_o my_o former_a discourse_n wherein_o i_o declare_v that_o the_o pen_n of_o scripture_n be_v mere_a accidental_a and_o casual_a and_o that_o all_o our_o traditional_a faith_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o scripture_n and_o altogether_o independent_a of_o it_o so_o that_o scripture_n and_o tradition_n go_v indeed_o hand_n in_o hand_n together_o as_o a_o joint_a rule_n of_o faith_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o scripture_n give_v tradition_n the_o right_a hand_n as_o be_v its_o elder_a and_o judge_n of_o itself_o aswell_o as_o as_o cojudg_v with_o it_o of_o all_o other_o doctrine_n for_o both_o gospel_n and_o epistle_n write_v in_o apostles_n name_n be_v so_o far_o approve_v or_o reject_v by_o the_o church_n however_o they_o come_v equal_o arm_v with_o apostolical_a name_n prefix_v before_o they_o as_o they_o be_v find_v consonant_a or_o dissonant_n to_o the_o church_n tradition_n for_o there_o be_v more_o gospel_n write_v than_o the_o four_o we_o have_v and_o far_o more_o epistle_n than_o those_o the_o church_n admit_v to_o her_o cannon_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o disciple_n meet_v together_o to_o try_v whether_o the_o preach_n and_o write_n of_o all_o their_o missionary_n be_v punctual_o conformable_a to_o the_o tradition_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o which_o meeting_n s._n paul_n himself_o though_o a_o apostle_n not_o of_o man_n neither_o by_o man_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o god_n the_o father_n gal._n 1.1_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o be_v exempt_v from_o that_o meeting_n after_o three_o year_n say_v he_o i_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o see_v peter_n and_o abode_n with_o he_o fifteen_o day_n gal._n 1.18_o then_o fourteen_o year_n after_o i_o go_v up_o again_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o barnabas_n and_o take_v titus_n with_o i_o also_o and_o i_o go_v up_o by_o revelation_n and_o comunicate_v unto_o they_o that_o gospel_n which_o i_o preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n but_o private_o to_o they_o which_o be_v of_o reputation_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o shall_v run_v or_o have_v run_v in_o vain_a gal._n 2.1.2_o by_o which_o i_o think_v it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o the_o church_n be_v above_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o great_a authority_n than_o either_o paul_n or_o barnabas_n or_o any_o wtsoever_o single_a man_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n since_o she_o judge_v every_o one_o doctrine_n to_o the_o approbation_n or_o rejection_n of_o it_o for_o a_o judge_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o censur_n the_o rule_n than_o the_o thing_n examine_v and_o rule_v by_o it_o and_o to_o giv_v a_o approbation_n be_v in_o that_o formality_n more_o excellent_a than_o to_o receiv_v it_o neither_o be_v ever_o any_o general_a council_n call_v together_o to_o teach_v the_o church_n her_o doctrine_n but_o upon_o the_o rise_n of_o heresy_n judge_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o tradition_n the_o prelate_n in_o council_n confirm_v the_o catholics_n in_o the_o way_n they_o find_v they_o in_o and_o declare_v against_o heretical_a innovation_n that_o they_o may_v desist_v from_o further_a commotion_n this_o rule_n of_o tradition_n find_v in_o the_o hand_n &_o practice_n of_o christian_n disperse_v over_o the_o earth_n leave_v they_o by_o their_o forefather_n can_v not_o fail_v so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v find_v universal_o agree_v in_o the_o whole_a catholic_a body_n which_o be_v animate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o infallibility_n especial_o be_v strengthen_v by_o testimony_n of_o apostolical_a writing_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o church_n tradition_n copy_v out_o or_o the_o father_n that_o succeed_v they_o or_o other_o monument_n that_o be_v yet_o remain_v among_o they_o as_o for_o example_n the_o christian_n find_v a_o injunction_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a upon_o the_o very_a wall_n window_n graustone_n and_o monument_n of_o their_o decease_a forefather_n commend_v also_o unto_o they_o both_o by_o teacher_n their_o live_a book_n and_o by_o book_n their_o dead_a teacher_n and_o all_o child_n find_v their_o parent_n in_o the_o belief_n and_o practice_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o as_o it_o be_v they_o esteem_v a_o article_n of_o pure_a christianity_n since_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o christian_n than_o present_v hold_v it_o so_o their_o forgoer_n and_o father_n deliver_v it_o sacred_a scripture_n sufficient_o insinuate_v it_o catholic_a writing_n and_o monument_n confirm_v and_o commend_v it_o unto_o they_o so_o that_o madam_n that_o piece_n of_o popery_n you_o will_v take_v from_o i_o be_v a_o part_n of_o this_o catholic_a tradition_n will_v be_v as_o hardly_o wrest_v from_o i_o as_o the_o gospel_n itself_o which_o the_o same_o tradition_n have_v deliver_v as_o a_o copy_n conformable_a for_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v unto_o itself_o the_o first_o and_o universal_a rule_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o pape_n himself_o and_o all_o general_a counsel_n be_v guide_v &_o so_o subject_a unto_o it_o that_o they_o can_v act_v nothing_o against_o it_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n from_o its_o very_a first_o birth_n and_o uprising_n unto_o this_o present_a day_n pope_n john_n the_o 22d._o a_o learned_a man_n &_o much_o give_v to_o read_v find_v in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n as_o also_o in_o text_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o he_o conceive_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o christian_n decease_a go_v release_v out_o of_o purgatory_n thence_o into_o some_o place_n of_o repose_n on_o this_o side_n heaven_n and_o eternal_a bliss_n where_o they_o expect_v the_o consummation_n of_o their_o number_n that_o all_o the_o catholic_a body_n may_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n enter_fw-mi paradis_fw-la together_o this_o opinion_n by_o the_o multitud_n of_o autority_n and_o argument_n appear_v unto_o he_o so_o probable_a that_o he_o send_v it_o to_o some_o christian_a universitys_n to_o have_v their_o judgement_n if_o that_o be_v not_o indeed_o christian_a belief_n but_o they_o rise_v up_o against_o it_o and_o reject_v it_o as_o dissonant_n to_o tradition_n for_o the_o pape_n though_o he_o be_v overseer_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n yet_o be_v but_o one_o single_a man_n he_o can_v of_o himself_o discern_v the_o universality_n of_o a_o tradition_n so_o well_o as_o the_o whole_a catholic_a body_n may_v do_v and_o therefore_o he_o never_o define_v faith_n but_o with_o that_o body_n conciliar_o assemble_v and_o if_o himself_o in_o the_o interim_n shall_v light_v upon_o a_o opinion_n how_o probable_a soever_o it_o
place_n be_v find_v there_o be_v either_o a_o entire_a altar_n stone_n or_o some_o remnant_n or_o sign_n of_o it_o this_o sacred_a synaxy_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o bring_v christian_n together_o in_o time_n of_o hot_a persecution_n at_o which_o most_o of_o our_o christian_a martyr_n be_v take_v and_o yet_o notwthstand_v other_o can_v not_o forbear_v for_o that_o they_o can_v not_o have_v that_o comfort_n any_o other_o way_n nor_o yet_o be_v they_o able_a to_o live_v without_o it_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o act_n and_o process_n of_o our_o ancient_a martyr_n particular_o the_o proconsulary_a act_n of_o s._n saturnin_n where_o we_o read_v that_o when_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n have_v give_v a_o command_v that_o no_o christian_n shall_v dare_v to_o be_v present_a any_o more_o at_o their_o mass_n which_o the_o christian_n at_o that_o time_n call_v their_o dominicum_fw-la the_o martyr_n reply_v sine_fw-la dominico_n esse_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la we_o can_v live_v without_o mass_n and_o therefore_o s._n saturnin_n be_v ask_v by_o analin_n the_o proconsul_n whether_o he_o have_v be_v at_o mass_n he_o answer_v christianus_n sum_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v be_v as_o i_o be_o a_o christian_n i_o can_v do_v otherwise_o it_o be_v christianity_n it_o be_v my_o very_a life_n and_o be_v if_o all_o the_o religion_n of_o those_o ancient_a christian_n have_v be_v only_o a_o little_a bear_n or_o read_v and_o their_o only_a work_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n they_o have_v never_o need_v to_o expose_v their_o life_n for_o that_o for_o reformer_n do_v not_o think_v themselves_o bind_v under_o sin_n to_o hear_v any_o body_n since_o they_o believe_v already_o which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n we_o can_v live_v without_o absolution_n and_o mass_n they_o may_v live_v without_o a_o prattle_a preacher_n which_o most_o of_o they_o do_v but_o censur_n and_o none_o of_o they_o be_v advance_v by_o he_o either_o in_o their_o faith_n or_o good_a work_n only_o their_o ear_n be_v sometime_o tickle_v a_o little_a with_o a_o witty_a actor_n in_o the_o pulpit_n as_o there_o be_v indeed_o some_o of_o they_o so_o ingenious_a that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o pleasur_n to_o hear_v they_o speak_v as_o ben._n johnsons_n catiline_n or_o sejanus_n by_o all_o this_o discourse_n i_o will_v infer_v that_o hear_n or_o preach_v the_o word_n be_v not_o the_o sole_a act_n of_o christian_a religion_n nor_o yet_o the_o main_a and_o principal_a act_n thereof_o since_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v but_o a_o preparativ_n and_o disposition_n to_o some_o further_a work_n and_o the_o disposition_n be_v ever_o les_fw-fr noble_a than_o the_o form_n it_o dispose_v unto_o and_o if_o it_o dispos_fw-mi unto_o no_o other_o thing_n as_o reformer_n preach_v do_v not_o then_o be_v in_o no_o religion_n at_o all_o but_o a_o mere_a mockery_n this_o be_v my_o first_o thesis_fw-la my_o other_o be_v that_o a_o man_n may_v all_o his_o life_n time_n either_o read_v or_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o yet_o at_o length_n be_v undo_v both_o for_o his_o sin_n and_o infidelity_n if_o in_o any_o one_o thing_n he_o misbeleev_v or_o fail_v la._n if_o we_o let_v you_o alone_o sr_n harry_n you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o a_o period_n wthin_v your_o time_n the_o glass_n be_v run_v kn._n i_o will_v dispatch_v in_o a_o word_n vic_n do_v so_o sr_n harry_n for_o it_o be_v write_v in_o a_o multitud_n of_o word_n there_o want_v not_o sin_n but_o be_v that_o refrain_v his_o lip_n be_v wise_a prov._n i_fw-mi kn._n that_o any_o one_o error_n in_o faith_n suffice_v for_o destruction_n although_o a_o man_n otherwise_o believe_v the_o story_n of_o gospel_n be_v apparent_a in_o reason_n for_o all_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v receive_v upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o motiv_n which_o be_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o revealer_n the_o formal_a denial_n of_o any_o one_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o virtual_a denial_n of_o all_o and_o consequent_o the_o destruction_n of_o faith_n without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v wherefore_o s._n paul_n be_v bold_a to_o condemn_v hymeneus_n &_o philetus_n know_v christian_n for_o one_o only_a error_n shun_v say_v he_o profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n for_o they_o will_v increase_v unto_o more_o ungodliness_n and_o their_o word_n will_v eat_v as_o do_v a_o canker_n of_o who_o be_v hymeneus_n and_o philetus_n who_o have_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n say_v that_o the_o resurrection_n be_v pass_v already_o &_o overthrow_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o 2._o tim._n 2.16_o by_o this_o example_n we_o see_v that_o one_o error_n overthrow_v faith_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v worth_a note_v too_o that_o the_o error_n those_o two_o be_v condemn_v for_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n formal_o opposite_a to_o scripture_n for_o christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n of_o a_o resurrection_n to_o come_v but_o do_v not_o say_v that_o in_o hymeneus_n his_o time_n it_o be_v not_o past_a but_o their_o mistake_n and_o misdemeanour_n be_v mere_o against_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n who_o priest_n expound_v scripture_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o resurrection_n be_v not_o then_o past_a and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o be_v quiet_a notwthstanding_n nor_o resign_v their_o judgement_n another_o like_a precedent_n we_o have_v in_o his_o other_o epistle_n where_o he_o say_v the_o young_a widow_n refuse_v for_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o wax_v wanton_a against_o christ_n they_o will_v marry_v have_v damnation_n because_o they_o have_v cast_v of_o their_o first_o faith_n 1._o tim._n 5.11_o though_o marriage_n be_v in_o itself_o lawful_a yet_o undertake_v against_o the_o church_n authority_n as_o it_o be_v itself_o a_o mortal_a sin_n so_o be_v it_o a_o cast_v off_o and_o a_o destruction_n of_o all_o faith_n and_o yet_o those_o widow_n be_v believer_n and_o fill_n devote_v too_o such_o as_o look_v to_o the_o dress_n of_o their_o church_n and_o altar_n wash_v of_o their_o sacred_a vestment_n ar●●_n other_o work_n of_o charity_n as_o for_o mortal_a sin_n that_o any_o one_o will_v ruin_v the_o soul_n even_o of_o a_o believer_n appear_v by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o whole_a new_a testament_n especial_o of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n wherein_o he_o dehort_v the_o christian_n in_o rome_n corinth_n ephesus_n and_o other_o from_o sin_n in_o general_a &_o each_o mortal_a sin_n in_o particular_a because_o the_o wager_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n &_o neither_o adulterer_n thief_n or_o murderer_n shall_v ever_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n &_o of_o christ_n which_o exhortation_n have_v be_v of_o no_o valiew_n and_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n if_o sin_n have_v be_v nothing_o prejudicial_a to_o one_o that_o believe_v by_o this_o account_n a_o man_n may_v both_o hear_v &_o read_v scripture_n all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o yet_o be_v condemn_v at_o length_n both_o for_o sin_n and_o infidelity_n if_o he_o do_v not_o adhere_v close_o to_o all_o truth_n reveal_v by_o the_o church_n and_o use_v all_o sacrament_n and_o help_n of_o salvation_n she_o propound_v la._n this_o point_n require_v further_a discussion_n than_o we_o have_v now_o time_n for_o and_o my_o servant_n have_v put_v i_o in_o mind_n that_o dinner_n be_v bring_v up_o wherefore_o break_n of_o and_o let_v we_o go_v in_o min._n let_v we_o in_o let_v we_o in_o to_o the_o great_a work_n where_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o a_o abstract_n of_o metaphysik_n in_o vino_fw-la veritas_fw-la in_fw-la pane_fw-la unitas_fw-la in_fw-la carne_fw-la bonitas_fw-la nay_o there_o be_v divinity_n &_o sacrament_n too_o let_v we_o in_o good_a sir_n harry_n on_o my_o conscience_n i_o have_v such_o a_o gape_a appetite_n i_o can_v swallow_v a_o camel_n kn._n i_o think_v dr_n we_o be_v at_o a_o good_a feast_n already_o according_a to_o those_o sacred_a word_n my_o meat_n be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o to_o finish_v his_o work_n joh._n 4._o min._n after_o two_o or_o three_o cup_n of_o wine_n sr_n harry_n i_o will_v repeat_v over_o all_o this_o discourse_n of_o you_o and_o refute_v it_o to_o the_o full_a foecundi_fw-la calices_fw-la it_o be_v the_o first_o &_o best_a miracle_n christ_n ever_o do_v to_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n i_o will_v he_o have_v turn_v a_o little_a more_o of_o it_o vic_n o_o husband_n sweet_a wine_n and_o fair_a woman_n be_v seldom_o find_v in_o the_o same_o country_n content_v yourself_o you_o have_v better_o have_v i_o with_o a_o pot_n of_o your_o ale_n than_o a_o french_a face_n with_o a_o whole_a butt_n of_o claret_n go_v to_o now_o min._n that_o be_v right_a too_o but_o do_v you_o never_o hear_v with_o the_o scotchman_n say_v to_o king_n james_n when_o he_o ask_v he_o which_o byshoprick_n he_o will_v have_v bath_n or_o wells_n marry_o beath_n beath_n quoth_v the_o scotchman_n the_o king_n for_o the_o conceit_n
put_v both_o the_o byshoprick_n into_o one_o and_o give_v he_o beath_n together_o wine_n and_o wife_n be_v to_o i_o as_o bath_n and_o wells_n let_v i_o have_v beath_n as_o the_o scotchman_n say_v vic_n go_v your_o way_n go_v be_v it_o not_o that_o you_o cast_v a_o glance_n of_o your_o eye_n now_o and_o then_o upon_o i_o when_o you_o be_v in_o your_o pulpit_n you_o will_v be_v but_o a_o dry_a preacher_n it_o be_v even_o so_o madam_n la._n even_o so_o be_v it_o third_z dialogue_n vic_n lo_o i_o come_v according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v psa_n 40.9_o dear_a madam_n good_a morrow_n to_o your_o lap._n it_o seem_v i_o be_o the_o first_o to_o day_n somewhat_o early_o than_o ordinary_a but_o so_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v hear_v my_o voice_n betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n psa_n 5._o o_o sr_n harry_n welcome_a welcome_a you_o can_v not_o stay_v long_o from_o we_o when_o both_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v rev._n 22._o i_o will_v be_v the_o spirit_n for_o once_o especial_o when_o i_o be_o get_v up_o in_o a_o morning_n out_o of_o my_o bed_n and_o why_o not_o i_o pray_v you_o since_o the_o very_a ruler_n of_o darkness_n when_o people_n be_v get_v up_o for_o conformity_n sake_n transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n 2._o cor._n 11.14_o kn._n health_n and_o happiness_n attend_v my_o noble_a lady_n this_o day_n and_o ever_o it_o please_v my_o eye_n madam_n to_o behold_v the_o cheer_n of_o your_o countenance_n this_o morning_n which_o seem_v to_o promise_n to_o my_o purpose_n a_o good_a success_n la._n i_o doubt_v not_o of_o good_a success_n both_o to_o my_o wish_n and_o your_o own_o if_o you_o will_v but_o relent_v a_o little_a of_o that_o hardness_n and_o obstinacy_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n natural_a unto_o papist_n i_o will_v not_o sr_n harry_n proceed_v so_o rigorous_o as_o to_o request_v you_o all_o at_o once_o to_o abjure_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o popery_n but_o to_o let_v fall_n at_o first_o the_o super_fw-la fluous_a part_n of_o it_o that_o do_v hang_v loose_a on_o and_o be_v of_o least_o concernment_n and_o use_n and_o to_o stand_v so_o dispose_v as_o to_o think_v obstinacy_n unhandsome_a in_o any_o thing_n papist_n say_v true_o that_o they_o be_v build_v on_o a_o rock_n i_o think_v all_o their_o whole_a church_n be_v rock_n for_o one_o may_v as_o soon_o with_o his_o tooth_n bite_v off_o a_o piece_n of_o marble_n as_o wrest_v from_o they_o any_o of_o their_o very_a least_o opinion_n so_o firm_a tenacious_a and_o obstinate_a you_o be_v all_o of_o you_o nay_o to_o save_v a_o whole_a kingdom_n you_o will_v relent_v nothing_o at_o all_o what_o a_o mass_n of_o money_n do_v harry_v the_o eigth_n spend_v for_o six_o year_n together_o in_o ambassador_n and_o agent_n in_o italy_n france_n spain_n and_o germany_n to_o procure_v the_o testimony_n of_o universitye_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o able_a either_o for_o love_n or_o money_n although_o he_o be_v a_o magnanimous_a noble_a prince_n to_o purchase_v so_o much_o as_o the_o hand_n or_o consent_n of_o any_o one_o university_n for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o his_o affection_n to_o his_o sweet_a lady_n anne_n bullen_n and_o the_o pope_n cardinal_n although_o they_o receive_v no_o small_a weight_n of_o good_a english_a gold_n from_o our_o princely_a harry_n insomuch_o that_o they_o can_v have_v wish_v he_o have_v have_v his_o fill_n of_o she_o yet_o will_v they_o not_o be_v bring_v by_o any_o mean_n to_o say_v he_o may_v lawful_o do_v it_o your_o pope_n themselves_o though_o i_o confess_v they_o have_v be_v many_o of_o they_o very_o holy_a and_o learned_a personage_n yet_o some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v know_v to_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o the_o worst_a and_o yet_o even_o thes_n have_v be_v as_o zealous_a of_o the_o integrity_n of_o their_o faith_n as_o the_o great_a saint_n and_o will_v soon_o do_v ill_o than_o say_v it_o may_v be_v do_v simony_n pride_n gluttony_n know_v and_o acknowledge_v sin_n these_o some_o of_o they_o will_v act_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n but_o all_o the_o power_n of_o earth_n summon_v together_o shall_v not_o force_v any_o of_o they_o to_o abrogat_fw-la one_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n or_o tradition_n though_o it_o be_v but_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o holy_a water_n i_o read_v not_o long_o ago_o in_o a_o authentic_a story_n that_o the_o nobl_n and_o prelate_n of_o england_n perceive_v the_o resolution_n &_o rage_n of_o k._n harry_n upon_o the_o forementiond_v affront_v certify_v the_o pope_n by_o a_o private_a ambassador_n that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o some_o what_o relent_v and_o condescend_v to_o the_o king_n desire_n the_o whole_a frame_n of_o catholic_a religion_n in_o england_n which_o already_o crack_v will_v be_v utter_o overthrow_v the_o nobility_n disgrace_v monastery_n ruine_v bishop_n depose_v thousand_o imprison_a and_o perhaps_o martyr_v and_o the_o whole_a land_n undo_v to_o which_o the_o pope_n reply_v frantic_a man_n as_o he_o be_v though_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o christ_n church_n shall_v be_v destroy_v yea_o though_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v mingle_v together_o in_o its_o old_a chaos_n of_o confusion_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o declare_v that_o lawful_a which_o in_o conscience_n he_o think_v be_v not_o so_o what_o a_o crabbed_a perverseness_n be_v this_o he_o be_v certain_o no_o gentleman_n s_o ●_o harry_n that_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v though_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v come_v together_o to_o change_v his_o judgement_n kn._n to_o be_v obstinate_a and_o heady_a in_o our_o own_o proper_a opinion_n be_v ofttimes_o unseasonabl_a and_o unhandsome_a but_o the_o tradition_n which_o the_o church_n preseru_v be_v the_o very_a depositum_fw-la of_o our_o b._n saviour_n whether_o it_o concern_v faith_n or_o manner_n practical_a or_o speculativ_a belief_n and_o no_o conception_n of_o private_a or_o human_a judgement_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o honesty_n to_o be_v preserve_v entire_a by_o the_o trustee_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o commit_v it_o unto_o his_o church_n with_o this_o caution_n that_o not_o one_o jota_fw-la or_o apex_n thereof_o shall_v be_v alter_v and_o therefore_o that_o pope_n who_o will_v not_o declare_v against_o his_o conscience_n although_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v come_v together_o do_v no_o more_o than_o what_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v say_v before_o he_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v not_o one_o jota_fw-la orapex_fw-la thereof_o luc._n 21._o and_o it_o be_v a_o doubl_n madness_n in_o harry_n the_o eigth_n do_v himself_o evil_a to_o expect_v the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v say_v it_o be_v good_a nor_o be_v there_o madam_n in_o faith_n any_o superfluous_a part_n but_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o it_o hang_v so_o concatenate_v and_o cement_v together_o that_o the_o take_v away_o of_o any_o one_o particl_n will_v ruin_v the_o whole_a fabric_n nor_o will_v you_o find_v in_o faith_n any_o portion_n less_o strong_a than_o another_o but_o all_o equal_o invincible_a some_o may_v be_v more_o lead_v point_n whereupon_o other_o depend_v and_o more_o material_a in_o their_o quality_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o belief_n the_o least_o have_v as_o much_o firmness_n of_o truth_n as_o the_o great_a and_o wtsoever_o sophistry_n may_v seem_v to_o shake_v any_o one_o apply_v the_o like_a engine_n to_o any_o other_o and_o in_o shall_v do_v as_o much_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o very_a truth_n nothing_o at_o all_o whatsoever_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o do_v in_o self_n beguile_v mind_n wherefore_o madam_n bereave_v i_o of_o any_o of_o my_o faith_n you_o rob_v i_o of_o all_o for_o it_o be_v a_o uncontrollable_a rule_n in_o faith_n what_o the_o apostle_n also_o do_v as_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n it_o may_v be_v apply_v unto_o manner_n qui_fw-la delinquit_fw-la in_o un●_n factus_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la reus_fw-la jam._n 2.10_o he_o that_o fail_v in_o one_o be_v make_v guilty_a of_o all_o this_o you_o will_v easy_o understand_v if_o you_o will_v consider_v how_o we_o receive_v our_o faith_n and_o christian_a doctrine_n for_o it_o be_v all_o equal_o hand_v to_o we_o at_o once_o and_o that_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o original_n and_o it_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o world_n before_o any_o scripture_n be_v pen_v and_o these_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o other_o pious_a book_n and_o also_o all_o general_a counsel_n that_o have_v ever_o be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o church_n be_v form_v afterward_o direct_v sway_v rectify_v and_o order_v by_o this_o rule_n of_o traditional_a doctrine_n commit_v to_o the_o church_n and_o keep_v by_o she_o so_o that_o issue_v conformable_o from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sour_n all_o point_n of_o faith_n have_v a_o equal_a proportion_n of_o truth_n however_o they_o may_v differ_v in_o their_o own_o
scripture_n as_o our_o boy_n and_o girl_n do_v at_o school_n judge_v the_o sense_n comprehend_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o syllable_n be_v spell_v i_o speak_v not_o to_o such_o great_a divine_v to_o who_o i_o speak_v must_v and_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v often_o argumentative_a pass_v from_o one_o point_n to_o another_o without_o give_v any_o doctrinal_a notice_n thereof_o this_o will_v make_v the_o reader_n able_a to_o continual_a mistake_n while_o he_o conceiu_v the_o writer_n to_o go_v still_o along_o upon_o the_o same_o subject_n whereas_o he_o be_v pass_v over_o to_o a_o new_a or_o a_o contrary_a one_o as_o also_o in_o the_o psalm_n canticle_n &_o prophecy_n it_o be_v very_o familiar_a with_o those_o holy_a man_n under_o one_o &_o the_o same_o number_n &_o person_n to_o act_v themselves_o in_o one_o verse_n god_n or_o his_o church_n in_o the_o other_o immediate_o succeed_v in_o one_o half_a line_n to_o decipher_v thing_n present_a in_o the_o other_o conjunctiu_o connext_v thing_n only_o to_o come_v and_o not_o appliable_a to_o with_o be_v then_o in_o hand_n though_o the_o speech_n be_v unite_v the_o good_a eunuch_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v it_o seem_v adviced_a hereof_o when_o read_v the_o prophecy_n of_o isaias_n he_o ask_v philip_n of_o who_o do_v the_o prophet_n speak_v this_o verse_n he_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n of_o himself_o or_o of_o some_o other_o man_n act._n 8.34_o again_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o scripture_n a_o man_n may_v meet_v with_o proposition_n here_o and_o there_o desper_v which_o be_v take_v apart_o from_o the_o other_o discourse_n and_o according_a to_o their_o own_o bare_a sound_n be_v quite_o opposite_a to_o other_o formal_a assertion_n in_o the_o same_o book_n nay_o to_o the_o very_a drift_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o author_n as_o will_n soon_o appear_v unto_o he_o that_o shall_v make_v a_o analysis_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n such_o be_v the_o semisentence_n deprave_a text_n and_o ill_o apply_v autority_n use_v by_o sectary_n for_o example_n in_o that_o sublime_a and_o learned_a epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n write_v to_o the_o roman_n our_o people_n of_o england_n do_v cull_v out_o many_o place_n for_o the_o solesufficiencie_n of_o faith_n against_o the_o necessity_n &_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n which_o be_v as_o far_o from_o the_o dift_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o hell_n be_v from_o heaven_n and_o unbeseeming_a such_o a_o catholic_n doctor_n as_o s._n paul_n be_v to_o write_v to_o such_o a_o catholic_a place_n as_o rome_n the_o business_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v a_o emulation_n rise_v in_o rome_n between_o the_o convert_a jew_n and_o the_o convert_a gentile_n those_o who_o have_v be_v make_v christian_n from_o jews_n disable_n the_o gentile_n as_o be_v ever_o alien_n from_o god_n whereas_o the_o jew_n convert_v be_v first_o god_n servant_n under_o moses_n &_o then_o under_o christ_n and_o so_o please_a god_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o lineage_n by_o their_o good_a conversation_n according_a to_o the_o law_n they_o use_v the_o gentile_n on_o the_o other_o side_n diminish_v the_o jew_n for_o that_o themselves_o by_o the_o very_a light_n of_o reason_n do_v with_o they_o can_v be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o and_o so_o far_o please_v god_n that_o he_o therefore_o bring_v they_o equal_o with_o the_o jew_n unto_o the_o light_n of_o gospel_n which_o the_o jew_n indeed_o deserve_v not_o since_o they_o have_v murder_v the_o messiah_n and_o lord_n of_o glory_n this_o childish_a emulation_n arise_v haply_o upon_o some_o slight_a word_n at_o their_o meeting_n proceed_v so_o far_o that_o it_o break_v forth_o into_o open_a rancour_n one_o against_o another_o insomuch_o that_o their_o priest_n and_o pastor_n who_o be_v among_o they_o can_v not_o well_o allay_v it_o wherefore_o s._n paul_n notice_n thereof_o be_v give_v to_o he_o write_v that_o letter_n of_o he_o to_o they_o wherein_o he_o lay_v about_o he_o now_o at_o the_o jew_n then_o at_o the_o gentile_n confute_v their_o pride_n and_o folly_n and_o give_v they_o both_o to_o understand_v that_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v aught_o to_o boast_v of_o since_o god_n of_o his_o free_a mercy_n have_v equal_o call_v they_o both_o to_o the_o save_a faith_n of_o gospel_n and_o make_v they_o christian_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o shall_v all_o live_v together_o in_o humility_n peace_n and_o brotherly_a charity_n this_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o subject_n of_o that_o sacred_a and_o most_o catholic_a epistle_n so_o wretched_o abuse_v by_o our_o pitiful_a sectary_n who_o understand_v nothing_o of_o the_o apostle_n purpose_v deprave_v he_o as_o they_o do_v other_o scripture_n to_o their_o own_o ruin_n and_o it_o be_v a_o odd_a kind_n of_o riddle_n that_o catholic_a divine_v who_o do_v only_o understand_v the_o scripture_n shall_v affirm_v they_o to_o be_v hard_a and_o difficil_n to_o understand_v heretic_n who_o understand_v they_o not_o at_o all_o shall_v maintain_v they_o to_o be_v easy_a again_o we_o see_v that_o scripture_n ever_o &_o anon_o take_v up_o figure_n allegory_n and_o parable_n wherein_o be_v enclose_v truth_n of_o a_o differ_a strain_n to_o with_o the_o letter_n relate_v this_o will_v cause_v a_o obscurity_n almost_o invincible_a for_o who_o can_v look_v through_o a_o veil_n none_o sure_o but_o the_o church_n and_o church_n man_n singular_o assist_v and_o inspire_v so_o s._n paul_n look_v through_o the_o story_n of_o sara_n and_o agar_n and_o perceive_v the_o two_o church_n decipherd_a therein_o gal._n 4._o and_o this_o custom_n be_v it_o seem_v so_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n that_o the_o same_o apostle_n give_v a_o caution_n against_o too_o much_o adhere_v to_o the_o bark_n and_o letter_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n aver_v peremptory_o that_o the_o letter_n kill_v but_o the_o spirit_n or_o meaning_n couch_v under_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v life_n 2._o cor._n 3._o for_o that_o the_o bare_a letter_n of_o the_o history_n too_o much_o insist_v upon_o will_n often_o lead_v if_o not_o to_o a_o contrary_a error_n vet_z beside_o the_o intend_a truth_n beside_o the_o same_o phrase_n or_o letter_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n sometime_o one_o way_n sometime_o another_o as_o sin_n not_o to_o stand_v upon_o further_a exemplification_n be_v take_v common_o for_o a_o offen_v and_o yet_o sometime_o again_o for_o a_o expiation_n thereof_o 2._o cor._n 5.21_o with_o be_v almost_o contrary_a somethings_v in_o scripture_n be_v speak_v of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o essence_n which_o without_o good_a heed_n may_v prejudice_v the_o right_a belief_n of_o a_o trinity_n some_o thing_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o humanity_n which_o may_v d●sh_v the_o conceit_n of_o the_o deity_n in_o he_o some_o thing_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a which_o may_v false_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o militant_a something_n of_o the_o messiah_n his_o second_o come_n which_o may_v be_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o first_o and_o contrary_a all_o these_o thing_n have_v cause_v error_n mistake_n and_o heresy_n in_o the_o world_n and_o may_v still_o do_v the_o like_a if_o private_a judgement_n have_v free_a and_o uncontrollable_a dominion_n over_o the_o letter_n and_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o interpret_v it_o at_o pleasur_n last_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v a_o mass_n or_o body_n of_o writing_n both_o make_v up_o by_o several_a author_n and_o a_o miscellan_o of_o several_a kind_n of_o word_n history_n and_o law_n under_o a_o figure_n history_n and_o law_n with_o out_o figure_n or_o dogmatic_a prophecy_n of_o several_a style_n or_o phrase_n and_o all_o of_o they_o obscure_a and_o parabolicall_a prudentiall_a proverb_n close_o couch_v together_o and_o so_o antimetrical_o site_v that_o rare_a wit_n can_v search_v into_o their_o depth_n psalm_n and_o canticle_n so_o high_o elevate_v above_o ordinary_a conceit_n that_o for_o aught_o i_o see_v they_o may_v suffice_v to_o amuse_v the_o understanding_n of_o all_o age_n parable_n not_o yet_o full_o explicate_v and_o dogmatic_a epistle_n of_o the_o good_a apostle_n which_o if_o they_o be_v take_v so_o far_o as_o may_v concern_v pure_a christianity_n without_o their_o economicall_a moral_n and_o political_a precept_n which_o be_v easy_a and_o well_o enough_o know_v without_o they_o be_v enough_o to_o exercise_v the_o understanding_n of_o mankind_n scripture_n i_o say_v make_v up_o of_o all_o these_o several_a ingredient_n argue_v first_o that_o they_o be_v never_o pen_v to_o teach_v we_o our_o faith_n but_o for_o a_o mere_a help_n of_o meditation_n for_o exhortation_n &_o incitement_n of_o devotion_n and_o piety_n in_o people_n already_o believe_v second_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o lose_a labour_n to_o go_v cull_v our_o belief_n out_o of_o they_o where_o no_o such_o purpose_n be_v intend_v no_o method_n use_v
against_o this_o heresy_n and_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n under_o pape_n innocent_a the_o three_o censure_v it_o iii_o that_o no_o true_a miracle_n be_v do_v at_o saint_n shrine_n be_v stiff_o maintain_v by_o the_o waldenses_n a_o company_n of_o man_n no_o les_fw-fr insolent_a than_o ignorant_a and_o indeed_o plain_a idiot_n who_o deny_v any_o miracle_n ever_o to_o have_v be_v wrought_v in_o the_o church_n not_o know_v perhaps_o that_o our_o lord_n have_v say_v in_o my_o name_n they_o shall_v cast_v out_o devil_n mar._n ult_n as_o concern_v other_o person_n in_o the_o church_n bishop_n priest_n judge_n magistrate_n religious_a i._o wicleph_n follow_v the_o simple_a waldenses_n and_o huss_n follow_v wicleph_n teach_v that_o all_o bishop_n be_v equal_a in_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n luther_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o pape_n leo_n the_o ten_o for_o his_o innovation_n and_o pertinacy_n therein_o follow_v huss_n say_v that_o the_o pape_n be_v no_o more_o than_o another_o bishop_n in_o the_o same_o error_n for_o some_o time_n be_v the_o grecian_n who_o for_o the_o heresy_n of_o nestorius_n condemn_v in_o the_o ephesin_n synod_n and_o of_o dioscorus_n and_o eutiche_n condemn_v in_o the_o chalcedon_n council_n have_v separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n as_o also_o the_o armenian_n who_o have_v do_v the_o like_a upon_o contempt_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o chalcedon_n but_o in_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n under_o pape_n eugenius_n the_o four_o both_o the_o greek_n and_o armenian_n after_o a_o long_a dispute_n submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n and_o in_o that_o council_n the_o pape_n primacy_n be_v confirm_v &_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o both_o greek_n and_o latin_n ii_o the_o pseudapostoli_n wicleph_n and_o huss_n avouch_v that_o both_o prelate_n and_o prince_n by_o any_o mortal_a sin_n forfeit_v all_o their_o authority_n condemn_v in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n sess_n 8._o as_o also_o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n both_o under_o pope_n paul_n sess_n 7._o and_o julius_n sess_n 4._o iii_o the_o waldenses_n deny_v he_o have_v power_n of_o indulgence_n or_o remission_n of_o temporal_a penalty_n censure_v by_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n sess_n 8._o vi_o the_o pseudapostoli_n deny_v any_o obedience_n to_o be_v due_a either_o to_o pape_n or_o prelate_n or_o any_o one_o but_o christ_n as_o also_o the_o beguin_n and_o bogard_v teach_v that_o a_o man_n that_o be_v come_v to_o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v not_o man_n v._o the_o simple_a waldenses_n and_o their_o ape_n wicleph_n affirm_v that_o neither_o the_o apostle_n nor_o their_o successor_n have_v authority_n to_o make_v any_o decretall_n or_o cannon_n law_n against_o these_o be_v the_o council_n of_o vienna_n under_o pope_n clement_n the_o five_o and_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n sess_n 8._o &_o 15._o vi_o the_o vadians_n or_o anthropomorphits_n and_o after_o they_o the_o waldenses_n hold_v that_o neither_o pape_n nor_o church_n can_v enjoy_v any_o temporal_a possession_n the_o same_o mischievous_a doctrine_n be_v teach_v afterward_o by_o wicleph_n the_o poor_a man_n of_o lion_n shadow_n and_o after_o he_o by_o luther_n that_o grand_a licker_n up_o of_o excrement_n who_o by_o that_o doctrine_n invite_v the_o german_a prince_n to_o rob_v the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n this_o error_n be_v condemn_v also_o in_o the_o say_a council_n of_o constance_n sess_n 8._o vii_o john_n de_fw-fr wessalia_n condemn_v at_o mentz_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o three_o teach_v that_o both_o pape_n &_o church_n may_v err_v viii_o donatus_n in_o africa_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n liberius_n and_o emperor_n constantius_n teach_v that_o none_o but_o good_a man_n be_v wthin_o the_o church_n this_o donatus_n take_v it_o ill_a that_o cecilianus_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o carthage_n he_o calumniate_v he_o in_o thing_n he_o can_v not_o prov_v or_o make_v good_a for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o judge_n a_o juggle_a knave_n upon_o this_o ignominy_n he_o divide_v himself_o from_o the_o church_n give_v it_o out_o that_o the_o true_a church_n be_v only_o on_o his_o side_n and_o not_o with_o they_o that_o favour_v caecilianus_n and_o so_o go_v on_o from_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o infect_v almost_o all_o africa_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pape_n julius_n this_o heresy_n of_o his_o be_v take_v up_o by_o rogatus_n and_o the_o circumcellion_n and_o afterward_o by_o huss_n and_o luther_n and_o write_v against_o by_o s._n austin_n in_o very_a many_o place_n and_o condemn_v at_o last_o by_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n sess_n 15._o ix_o that_o the_o noble_a senate_n of_o christian_a prelate_n meet_v together_o in_o general_a counsel_n err_v in_o their_o decree_n and_o canon_n be_v the_o opinion_n first_o of_o arrius_n who_o be_v himself_o condemn_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a then_o of_o nestorius_n who_o have_v be_v censure_v in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n then_o of_o eutiche_n and_o dioscorus_n who_o have_v be_v judgd_v in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n then_o of_o huss_n the_o boheman_n &_o wicleph_n who_o be_v cast_v in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n &_o last_o of_o luther_n who_o wicked_a doctrine_n be_v anathematisd_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n this_o heresy_n if_o it_o may_v not_o rather_o be_v style_v blasphemy_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n who_o he_o promise_v to_o confirm_v in_o all_o truth_n be_v large_o confute_v by_o john_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n jodocus_n chlitoveus_n william_n ockam_n john_n eckius_fw-la and_o several_a other_o catholic_a doctor_n x._o that_o all_o priest_n be_v equal_a and_o a_o bishop_n be_v nothing_o above_o a_o ordinary_a priest_n be_v the_o error_n first_o of_o aerius_n then_o of_o the_o waldenses_n wicleph_n and_o luther_n condemn_v by_o s._n austin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o heresy_n c._n 53._o whether_o episcopacy_n be_v another_o order_n or_o only_o another_o degree_n in_o the_o same_o order_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o the_o old_a law_n the_o chief_a priest_n or_o bishop_n have_v distinct_a vestment_n and_o enter_v the_o sancta_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la which_o other_o do_v not_o and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o bishop_n constitute_v priest_n tit._n 1._o not_o contrary_a nor_o be_v any_o disciple_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n read_v to_o have_v use_v imposition_n of_o hand_n but_o only_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o the_o second_o council_n of_o hispala_n declare_v that_o confirmation_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o bishop_n xi_o luther_n more_o fond_o add_v that_o all_o christian_n be_v equal_o priest_n forget_v that_o holy_a scripture_n express_o speak_v of_o segregate_a or_o set_v apart_o some_o from_o the_o rest_n to_o that_o function_n i_o leave_v thou_o at_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v constitute_v priest_n tit._n 1._o xii_o the_o filthy_a fellow_n add_v that_o priest_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v unmarried_a or_o separate_v from_o woman_n wherein_o he_o exceed_v jovinian_a who_o indeed_o equal_v marriage_n with_o virginity_n but_o blame_v none_o for_o remain_v single_a himself_o live_v so_o to_o avoid_v the_o trouble_n of_o wedlock_n this_o he_o teach_v the_o better_a to_o justify_v himself_o who_o being_n a_o priest_n and_o a_o religious_a man_n of_o the_o hermit_n of_o s._n austin_n have_v revolt_a seduce_v a_o nun._n the_o same_o be_v do_v &_o teach_v by_o occolompadius_n who_o have_v be_v a_o monk_n of_o s._n brigit_fw-la bucer_fw-la a_o dominican_n friar_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o luther_n retinue_n impious_o without_o doubt_n for_o it_o be_v prohibit_v a_o priest_n to_o marry_v in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n can_v 27._o and_o afterward_o by_o the_o neocesarian_a council_n c._n 1._o decret_a and_o it_o appear_v in_o sacred_a scripture_n itself_o that_o such_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o primitiv_a time_n xiii_o the_o pepusian_o of_o old_a promote_v woman_n not_o only_o to_o the_o priest_n but_o priesthood_n too_o fourteen_o all_o university_n or_o general_a study_n for_o clergy_n man_n be_v condemn_v by_o wicleph_n as_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n by_o paganism_n forget_v that_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v timothy_n a_o good_a christian_a to_o remain_v permanent_a in_o the_o thing_n he_o have_v learn_v 2._o tim._n 1._o and_o that_o in_o the_o very_a apostle_n day_n the_o christian_n constitute_v school_n at_o antioch_n act._n 14._o and_o afterward_o at_o alexandria_n wherein_o panthenus_n be_v first_o perfect_a then_o clemens_n than_o origen_n and_o therefore_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n just_o condemn_v this_o error_n among_o the_o rest_n sess_v 8._o against_o the_o 29._o articl_n xv._o as_o also_o that_o other_o opinion_n of_o he_o wherein_o he_o teach_v that_o superior_n be_v they_o ecclesiastical_a prelate_n or_o king_n may_v be_v punnisht_v by_o subject_n at_o their_o