12.8.32_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o do_v every_o man_n what_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o add_v thereto_o nor_o diminish_v from_o it_o ezek._n 20.18.19_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o their_o child_n in_o the_o wilderness_n walk_v you_o not_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o your_o father_n neither_o observe_v their_o judgemente_n nor_o defile_v yourselves_o with_o their_o idol_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o keep_v my_o judgement_n to_o do_v they_o note_v then_o that_o man_n tradition_n nor_o ancient_a custom_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n nor_o manner_n but_o only_o the_o lord_n word_n mark_n 7.7.8_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o tradition_n of_o man_n for_o lay_v aside_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n you_o hold_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n matth._n 22.29_o therefore_o do_v you_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n note_v then_o that_o scripture_n be_v the_o entire_a rule_n of_o truth_n the_o ignorance_n whereof_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o error_n among_o the_o seduce_a people_n 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n this_o cause_n say_v augustine_n require_v a_o judge_n and_o who_o shall_v be_v judge_n let_v the_o apostle_n be_v judge_v because_o by_o the_o apostle_n christ_n speak_v aug._n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arb_n cap._n 18._o let_v we_o stand_v therefore_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o holy_a inspire_v scripture_n say_v basill_n which_o god_n have_v set_v over_o us._n epist_n 80._o ad_fw-la eustathium_n 3._o confession_n of_o party_n basill_n say_v bellarmine_n will_v that_o both_o party_n stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o scripture_n which_o none_o can_v reject_v §._o 6._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o a_o dumb_a judge_n but_o that_o god_n by_o it_o speak_v to_o his_o church_n 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n iohn_n 5.39_o search_v the_o 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the_o prophet_n let_v they_o hear_v they_o ergo_fw-la it_o impli_v that_o their_o writ_n do_v â—…n_v a_o manner_n speak_v see_v that_o we_o be_v â—…idden_v hâ—are_v they_o heb._n 11.4_o by_o faith_n abel_n offer_v unto_o god_n a_o more_o excellent_a sacrifice_n than_o kain_n by_o which_o he_o obtain_v witness_n that_o he_o be_v righteous_a god_n testify_v of_o his_o gift_n and_o by_o it_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o speak_v if_o abel_n then_o be_v dead_a be_v say_v yeâ—…_n to_o speak_v by_o that_o record_n of_o his_o faith_n which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o scripture_n eveâ—…_n so_o may_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostleâ—…_n be_v dead_a be_v say_v likewise_o yet_o to_o speak_v by_o these_o record_n of_o their_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o scripture_n and_o which_o be_v the_o christian_a foundation_n whereon_o the_o church_n be_v build_v ephes_n 2.20_o 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n god_n himself_o speak_v to_o we_o by_o the_o scripture_n say_v cyrillus_n alex._n lib._n 11._o in_o john_n c._n 21._o and_o even_o christ_n himself_o this_o very_a day_n be_v cry_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o gospel_n say_v chrysostom_n homil_n in_o psal_n 95._o 3._o consent_v of_o party_n the_o scripture_n therefore_o say_v bellarmine_n both_o by_o word_n and_o similitude_n every_o where_o cry_v that_o a_o sinner_n in_o no_o sort_n can_v dispose_v himself_o to_o receive_v grace_n bell._n lib._n 6._o de_fw-fr lib._n arb_n c._n 5._o §_o huc_fw-la denique_fw-la chap._n ii_o of_o the_o church_n §._o 1._o that_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v not_o ever_o visible_a to_o all_o man_n and_o chief_o to_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n i._o king_n 19.10_o and_o eliah_n say_v i_o have_v be_v very_o zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v forsake_v thy_o covenant_n throw_v down_o thy_o altar_n and_o slay_v thy_o prophet_n and_o i_o only_o be_o leave_v and_o they_o seek_v my_o life_n i_o ask_v where_o be_v then_o a_o visible_a company_n of_o true_a and_o public_a worshipper_n at_o this_o time_n in_o israel_n and_o that_o the_o like_a estate_n of_o true_a professor_n be_v at_o one_o time_n both_o in_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v evident_a out_o of_o 2._o chron._n 15._o 8._o and_o 1._o king_n 15.9_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o judah_n be_v idolatrous_a in_o abiiam_n latter_a reign_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n whole_a israel_n be_v idolatrous_a under_o jeroboam_fw-la again_o 2._o chron._n 28.24_o it_o be_v record_v how_o at_o once_o both_o judah_n be_v altogether_o idolatrous_a under_o king_n ahaz_n and_o the_o lord_n public_a worship_n utterlie_o be_v abrogate_a and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n israel_n be_v even_o so_o under_o their_o king_n pekah_n and_o hoshea_n of_o this_o time_n it_o be_v say_v in_o history_n 2_o king_n 17.16_o and_o israel_n leave_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o make_v they_o melt_a image_n even_o two_o calf_n and_o make_v a_o grove_n and_o worship_v all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o serve_v baal_n verse_n 18._o so_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v but_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n only_o and_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 also_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o israel_n which_o they_o make_v and_o so_o the_o lord_n reject_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n and_o afflict_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o of_o this_o time_n also_o it_o be_v say_v in_o prophecy_n by_o jeremie_n jer._n 5.11_o for_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n have_v deal_v very_o treacherouslie_o against_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o by_o ezechiel_n 23.13_o it_o be_v say_v that_o these_o two_o sister_n in_o their_o spiritual_a whoredom_n take_v both_o one_o way_n note_v then_o when_o both_o this_o people_n which_o only_o be_v then_o count_v god_n church_n make_v defection_n with_o their_o king_n â—…n_o common_a to_o the_o public_a practice_n of_o â—…dolatrie_n only_o and_o abrogate_a the_o public_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n alluterlie_o where_o be_v then_o the_o face_n of_o a_o visible_a company_n of_o true_a professor_n have_v a_o pubâ—…icke_a worship_n therefore_o zeph._n 3.12_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o his_o true_a church_n then_o i_o will_v leave_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o a_o afflict_a and_o poor_a people_n that_o shall_v trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v far_o from_o a_o outward_a pompous_a and_o a_o glorious_a visibilitie_n to_o all_o mark_v 14.27_o and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o all_z you_o shall_v be_v offend_v because_o of_o i_o this_o night_n for_o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v smite_v the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v scatter_v i_o ask_v then_o when_o this_o be_v do_v where_o be_v a_o visible_a company_n to_o all_o of_o true_a professor_n to_o be_v point_v at_o revel_v 12.14_o and_o to_o the_o woman_n be_v give_v two_o wing_n of_o a_o great_a eagle_n that_o she_o may_v fly_v into_o the_o wilderness_n unto_o her_o place_n where_o she_o be_v nowrish_v for_o a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_o a_o time_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o serpent_n this_o womâ—…_n the_o romanist_n themselves_o as_o lyra_n andâ—…thers_v interpret_v to_o be_v the_o true_a churcâ—…_n lurk_v under_o persecution_n as_o elias_n dâ—…_n three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a in_o the_o wâ—…dernesse_n where_o he_o be_v miraculousâ—…_n feed_v i_o ask_v then_o at_o this_o same_o time_n she_o can_v lurk_v under_o persecution_n aâ—…_n yet_o be_v glorious_o and_o conspicuousâ—…_n visible_a to_o all_o or_o rev._n 13.3_o when_o the_o time_n of_o antichrists_n prevail_v the_o earth_n shall_v follow_v the_o beast_n whâ—…_n shall_v such_o visibilitie_n be_v even_o no_o wheâ—…_n as_o the_o rhemist_n on_o the_o 2._o
damasken_o to_o represent_v that_o which_o be_v invisible_a and_o incorporeal_a and_o can_v neither_o be_v circumscryb_a d_o nor_o figure_v dâ—mas_n lib_n 4._o the_o orthod_n fide_fw-la c._n 17._o 3._o confession_n of_o party_n but_o unto_o the_o true_a goâ—_n who_o be_v incorporâ—all_a no_o corporeal_a image_n can_v be_v form_v as_o say_v dâ—mâ—scen_n etc._n etc._n thus_o speak_v aquinas_n part_n 3._o quaest_n 25._o art_n 3._o §._o 2._o that_o no_o adoration_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o image_n as_o the_o papist_n teach_v sâ—e_v bellarmine_n lib._n 2._o the_o reliq_n c._n 21._o nor_o no_o sign_n there-of_a 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n exod_n 20.5_o thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o neither_o worship_n they_o note_v then_o that_o bow_v down_o be_v forbid_v as_o well_o as_o worship_v levit._fw-la 26.1_o neither_o shall_v you_o set_v up_o any_o image_n of_o stone_n in_o your_o land_n to_o bow_v down_o to_o it_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n note_v therefore_o that_o as_o all_o religious_a worship_n be_v due_a only_o to_o god_n so_o all_o religious_a bow_n of_o the_o knee_n as_o a_o token_n of_o the_o t_z worship_n be_v only_o due_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o forbid_v to_o be_v give_v to_o image_n rom._n 11.4_o i_o have_v reserve_v unto_o myself_o seven_o thousand_o man_n who_o have_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o the_o image_n of_o baal_n note_v then_o that_o the_o lord_n true_a worshipper_n will_v not_o bow_v their_o knee_n to_o a_o image_n for_o to_o do_v so_o except_o to_o god_n only_o be_v palpable_a idolatry_n rom._n 14.11_o for_o it_o be_v write_v every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v to_o god_n if_o prayer_n then_o belong_v not_o to_o deaf_a image_n nor_o confession_n of_o sin_n so_o neither_o do_v religious_a kneel_v but_o only_o to_o god_n alone_o and_o so_o not_o to_o blind_a idol_n eph._n 3.14_o for_o this_o cause_n say_v saint_n paul_n i_o bow_v my_o knee_n to_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n note_v then_o that_o he_o exhibit_v religious_a kneel_v as_o due_a only_o to_o god_n 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n by_o scripture_n testimony_n it_o be_v to_o be_v show_v say_v gregory_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o worship_v whatsoev_a be_v make_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n and_o thereafter_o he_o say_v and_o therefore_o eschew_v by_o all_o mean_n the_o adoration_n of_o image_n greg._n lib._n 9_o epist._n 9_o ad_fw-la serenum_fw-la 3_o confession_n of_o party_n as_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n say_v polydorus_n not_o only_o those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o our_o religion_n but_o as_o saint_n jerome_n testify_v all_o the_o ancient_a father_n almost_o condemn_v the_o same_o for_o fear_v of_o idolatry_n polyd._n virg_n lib._n 6._o the_o invent_v rerum_fw-la c._n 13._o neither_o be_v that_o a_o reason_n worthy_a which_o be_v obtrude_v by_o some_o say_v their_o own_o cassander_n that_o they_o give_v that_o honour_n not_o to_o the_o image_n but_o to_o those_o who_o they_o represent_v for_o this_o colour_n of_o excuse_n the_o very_a pagan_n have_v cassand_n consult_v art_n 21._o §._o 3._o that_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o old_a idolater_n and_o new_a romanist_n jumplie_o agree_v 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n deut._n 27.15_o curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v any_o grave_v or_o melt_a image_n a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o craft_n man_n and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o secret_a place_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v so_o be_v it_o now_o how_o many_o such_o be_v make_v and_o set_v up_o in_o secret_a corner_n among_o the_o papist_n no_o man_n but_o know_v jerem._n 10.4.5_o they_o deck_v it_o with_o silver_n and_o gold_n they_o fasten_v it_o with_o nail_n and_o hammer_n that_o it_o move_v not_o even_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v their_o rich_a image_n above_o their_o altar_n and_o church_n door_n verse_n 5._o they_o be_v upright_o as_o the_o palm_n three_fw-mi but_o speak_v not_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v bear_v because_o they_o can_v go_v etc._n etc._n even_o as_o the_o papist_n image_n and_o relic_n be_v bear_v in_o thâ—ir_n solemn_a procession_n verse_n 5._o fear_v they_o not_o for_o they_o can_v do_v evil_a nor_o be_v it_o in_o they_o to_o do_v good_a a_o papist_n will_v hardly_o believe_v this_o that_o will_v go_v so_o far_o in_o pilgrimage_n to_o the_o image_n of_o our_o lady_n of_o loretto_n which_o as_o they_o say_v have_v do_v so_o much_o good_a and_o so_o many_o miracle_n jer._n 11.13_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o city_n be_v thy_o god_n o_o judah_n &_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v you_o set_v up_o altar_n to_o the_o shameful_a thing_n etc._n etc._n note_v then_o how_o just_o this_o may_v be_v â—…aide_v of_o popery_n who_o appoint_v to_o every_o city_n a_o patron_n saint_n who_o they_o worâ—…hip_n as_o the_o tutelar_a god_n be_v worshipâ—…ed_v of_o old_a &_o according_a yea_o beyond_a the_o â—…umber_n of_o their_o street_n they_o have_v altar_n â—…nd_n altarage_v erect_v to_o the_o creature_n 〈…〉_o 4._o that_o image_n be_v not_o fit_a book_n for_o instruction_n of_o the_o people_n but_o only_a god_n word_n preach_v 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n ierem_n 10.8_o but_o they_o be_v altogether_o brutish_a and_o foolish_a be_v stock_n be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o vanity_n verse_n 15._o they_o be_v vanity_n &_o â—…he_a work_n of_o error_n in_o the_o time_n â—…f_n their_o visitation_n they_o shall_v perish_v note_v then_o that_o that_o which_o be_v the_o â—…orke_n of_o error_n can_v be_v the_o teacher_n â—…f_a truth_n zech._n 10.2_o for_o the_o idol_n have_v speak_v vanity_n and_o the_o diviner_n have_v see_v a_o lie_n etc._n etc._n habak_v 2.18_o what_o profit_v the_o grave_a image_n that_o the_o maker_n have_v grave_v it_o the_o melt_a image_n and_o a_o teacher_n of_o lie_n etc._n etc._n the_o papist_n will_v say_v that_o it_o profit_v to_o be_v a_o book_n to_o the_o laic_n but_o god_n mouth_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o lie_n a_o doctrine_n of_o vanity_n and_o a_o work_n of_o error_n now_o lie_v and_o vanity_n and_o error_n be_v no_o good_a instruction_n g_o o_o foolish_a galatian_n who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n before_o who_o eye_n jesus_n christ_n have_v be_v evidentlie_o set_v forth_o crucify_v among_o you_o note_v then_o that_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n truth_n and_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o in_o the_o word_n be_v recommend_v as_o the_o vive_v picture_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o most_o precious_a and_o hallow_a crucifix_n that_o we_o can_v set_v before_o our_o eye_n daily_a or_o lay_v up_o in_o our_o breast_n two_o point_n of_o doctrine_n 4.3_o 1._o tim._n 4.3_o where-by_a the_o scripture_n point_v out_o clearelie_o the_o apostaticke_a church_n of_o false_a and_o impure_a worshipper_n chap._n vi_o that_o no_o meat_n be_v to_o be_v abstain_v from_o for_o conscience_n 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his_o garment_n say_v he_o have_v blaspheme_v what_o need_v we_o witness_n any_o far_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 14.64_o you_o have_v hear_v â—…is_n blasphemy_n how_o think_v you_o who_o â—…ll_o condemn_v he_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o â—…eath_n note_v then_o how_o grosselie_o also_o the_o â—…erie_a hie-priest_n under_o the_o law_n err_v â—…nd_v the_o chief_a pastor_n that_o sit_v in_o moses_n hair_n erroniouslie_o decreet_v with_o his_o â—…hole_a counsel_n the_o one_o in_o make_v a_o â—…olatrous_a altar_n and_o erect_v idolatrous_a â—…orship_n and_o the_o other_o pronounce_v â—…e_a truth_n in_o christ_n own_o mouth_n to_o be_v â—…asphemie_n and_o himself_o worthy_a to_o â—…e_v and_o therefore_o how_o gross_o he_o â—…d_v his_o church_n may_v err_v who_o pretenâ—…eth_v now_o to_o be_v the_o christian_a high-â—…riest_a see_v §_o 5._o 2._o thess_n 2.3_o let_v no_o man_n deâ—…ive_v you_o by_o any_o mean_n for_o that_o â—…ay_n shall_v not_o come_v except_o there_o come_v 〈…〉_o fall_a away_o 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not_o thou_o behold_v therefore_o the_o goodness_n and_o severity_n of_o god_n on_o they_o which_o fall_v severity_n but_o towards_o thou_o goodness_n if_o thou_o continue_v in_o his_o goodness_n otherwise_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o note_v then_o that_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o well_o as_o other_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n may_v fall_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o be_v a_o true_a church_n otherwise_o if_o she_o have_v infallibility_n this_o his_o exhortation_n shall_v have_v be_v altogether_o needless_a neither_o shall_v he_o have_v speak_v doubtinglie_o after_o this_o manner_n say_v if_o thou_o continue_v but_o particular_o except_v she_o as_o one_o that_o can_v not_o but_o continue_v 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n they_o have_v not_o peter_n heritage_n say_v ambrose_n who_o have_v not_o peter_n faith_n §._o 4._o that_o personal_a succession_n to_o the_o chair_n of_o true_a teacher_n privilege_v not_o their_o successor_n from_o error_n 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n exod_n 32.21_o and_o moses_n say_v to_o aaron_n what_o do_v this_o people_n unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v bring_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n upon_o they_o loe_o then_o how_o the_o very_a first_o sitter_n in_o the_o high_a priest_n chair_n fall_v filthilie_o in_o gross_a idolatry_n 2._o king_n 16.11.16_o and_o vriah_n the_o priest_n build_v a_o altar_n according_a to_o all_o that_o king_n ahaz_n have_v send_v from_o damascus_n etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v vriah_n the_o priest_n according_a to_o all_o that_o king_n ahaz_n command_v note_v then_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o his_o succeed_a personal_o to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o high_a priesthood_n he_o perform_v all_o the_o idolatrous_a king_n commandment_n and_o so_o foullie_o err_v mat._n 26.65_o then_o the_o high_a priest_n rend_v his_o garment_n say_v he_o have_v blaspeme_v note_v then_o that_o the_o high_a priest_n succession_n nor_o place_n free_v he_o not_o from_o err_v in_o call_v christ_n truth_n blasphemy_n mat._n 23.2_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n but_o yet_o john_n 7.48_o have_v any_o of_o the_o ruler_n and_o pharisee_n believe_v in_o he_o yea_o moreov_a mat._n 16.6_o then_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o of_o the_o sadducee_n verse_n 12._o then_o they_o understand_v that_o he_o bid_v they_o not_o beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n but_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n note_v then_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o their_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n they_o both_o reject_v christ_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o teach_v contrary_a falsehood_n neither_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n themselves_o nor_o yet_o true_o teach_v the_o people_n of_o god_n concern_v their_o messiah_n 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n nicephorus_n do_v testify_v
that_o nestorius_n &_o macedonius_n arch-heretic_n succeed_v to_o s._n andrew_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n call_v before_o byzantium_n niceph._n lib._n 8._o chronol_n cap._n 6._o 3._o confession_n of_o party_n that_o almost_o all_o arch-heretic_n be_v either_o bishop_n or_o priest_n say_v belarmine_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr pont._n cap._n 8._o §_o 4._o §._o 5._o that_o the_o jewish_a church_n pretend_v nâ—…_n less_o infallibility_n than_o the_o roman_a do_v and_o have_v far_o great_a and_o more_o particular_a promise_n and_o yeâ—…_n err_v 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n as_o for_o the_o pretence_n we_o see_v it_o seâ—…_n down_o jerem._n 18.18_o in_o these_o word_n come_v let_v we_o devise_v device_n against_o jeremie_n for_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o perish_v from_o the_o priest_n nor_o counsel_n from_o the_o wise_a nor_o the_o â—…ord_n from_o the_o prophet_n and_o thereâ—…re_v from_o the_o like_a word_n in_o malachi_n 2._o 〈…〉_o which_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v thus_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n and_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n â—…t_v his_o mouth_n they_o gather_v the_o high_a â—…riests_n infallibility_n under_o the_o law_n ex_fw-la â—…acto_fw-la and_o conclude_v the_o pope_n infallibiâ—…tie_n under_o the_o gospel_n ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la alleadâ—…ing_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o of_o deuterâ—…omie_n 7.10_o in_o like_o manner_n as_o for_o promise_n it_o be_v say_v psal_n â—…32_n 14_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v zion_n for_o a_o habitation_n and_o have_v say_v this_o be_v my_o rest_n for_o ever_o and_o again_o isai_n 33.20_o look_v upon_o zion_n the_o city_n of_o our_o solemnity_n â—…hine_v eye_n shall_v behold_v jerusalem_n 〈…〉_o quiet_a habitation_n a_o tabernacle_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v down_o not_o one_o of_o the_o stake_n thereof_o shall_v ever_o be_v remove_v neither_o shall_v any_o of_o the_o cord_n â—…hereof_o be_v break_v note_v then_o and_o ask_v where_o ever_o any_o such_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o rome_n but_o in_o the_o contrary_a a_o fearful_a destruction_n foâ—…_n her_o gross_a idolatry_n be_v clear_o foretold_v revelation_n 18._o and_o last_o of_o all_o for_o praise_n it_o be_v say_v of_o jerusalem_n and_o god_n church_n there_o psal_n 87.3_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o o_o city_n of_o god_n but_o of_o rome_n the_o most_o glorious_a thing_n that_o be_v spokeâ—…_n of_o she_o be_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v a_o gloriouâ—…_n harlot_n revel_v 17.4.18_o and_o thessalonieâ—…_n equal_v she_o in_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o faithful_a only_o of_o his_o tymâ—…_n in_o she_o and_o where-of_a the_o papist_n so_o much_o glory_n which_o by_o collation_n &_o inspection_n of_o the_o place_n be_v most_o clear_a and_o evident_a rom._n 1.8_o 2._o thes_n 1.4_o §._o 6._o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n pure_o preach_v under_o which_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v comprehend_v be_v the_o only_a clear_a and_o true_a note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n deut._n 4.8_o and_o what_o nation_n be_v there_o so_o great_a that_o have_v statute_n and_o judgement_n so_o righteous_a as_o all_o this_o law_n which_o i_o set_v before_o you_o this_o day_n psal_n 147.19_o he_o show_v his_o word_n to_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n to_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n etc._n etc._n we_o see_v then_o that_o god_n people_n be_v ever_o difference_v from_o all_o other_o nation_n and_o know_v by_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a church_n john_n 10.27_o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v i_o note_v then_o where_o christ_n voice_n sound_v and_o be_v believe_v and_o obey_v there_o be_v his_o church_n john_n 8.31_o if_o you_o continue_v in_o my_o word_n then_o be_v you_o my_o disciple_n indeed_o act._n 2.42_o and_o they_o continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o in_o prayer_n note_v then_o that_o continuance_n in_o christ_n truth_n and_o apostolic_a doctrine_n with_o the_o holy_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n and_o participation_n of_o sacrament_n be_v a_o clear_a note_n to_o know_v a_o true_a church_n 1._o tim._n 3.15_o which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n give_v heb._n 3.6_o say_n who_o house_n be_v we_o if_o we_o keep_v fast_o the_o confidence_n and_o the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o hope_v firm_a to_o the_o end_n note_v therefore_o that_o the_o church_n be_v so_o call_v and_o know_v to_o be_v such_o by_o keep_v fast_o and_o firm_a the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n in_o profession_n and_o that_o confidence_n and_o hope_n that_o it_o breed_v in_o our_o heart_n sure_a to_o the_o end_n 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n the_o church_n consist_v not_o in_o wall_n but_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n say_v jerome_n so_o that_o there_o be_v the_o church_n where_o â—…rue_a faith_n be_v hierom_n in_o psal_n 133._o and_o â—…hey_n be_v good_a catholic_n only_o who_o â—…ollow_v the_o right_a faith_n say_v augustine_n lib._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la religione_fw-la cap._n 5._o 3._o confession_n of_o party_n the_o confession_n likewise_o of_o our_o adversary_n be_v thus_o the_o church_n consist_v not_o in_o man_n say_v lyra_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o power_n or_o dignity_n ecclesiastic_a ☜_o ☜_o or_o civil_a because_o many_o prince_n and_o pope_n too_o have_v be_v find_v to_o have_v make_v defection_n from_o the_o faith_n therefore_o the_o church_n consist_v in_o those_o in_o who_o be_v true_a knowledge_n and_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n lyra_n in_o matth._n cap._n 16._o §._o 7._o that_o multitude_n be_v no_o note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n 1._o king_n 19.10_o and_o elias_n say_v i_o have_v be_v very_o zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v forsake_v thy_o covenant_n cast_v down_o thy_o altar_n and_o slay_v thy_o prophet_n and_o i_o even_o i_o only_o be_o leave_v and_o they_o seek_v my_o life_n i_o ask_v then_o if_o a_o visible_a multitude_n be_v a_o note_n here_o of_o the_o true_a church_n in_o israel_n or_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v compare_v with_o these_o ten_o which_o of_o they_o be_v the_o great_a multitude_n or_o the_o whole_a twelve_o compare_v with_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o which_o of_o these_o be_v many_a and_o consequent_o by_o the_o note_n of_o multitude_n who_o be_v the_o true_a church_n isai_n 1.9_o except_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v leave_v to_o we_o a_o very_a small_a remnant_n we_o shall_v have_v be_v like_o sodom_n and_o like_v unto_o gomorrah_n note_v then_o that_o the_o true_a professor_n be_v call_v a_o very_a small_a remnant_n which_o be_v far_o from_o be_v the_o great_a multitude_n of_o man_n jer._n 3.14_o i_o will_v take_v one_o of_o a_o city_n and_o two_o of_o a_o family_n and_o bring_v you_o to_o zion_n note_v then_o that_o one_o of_o a_o city_n be_v the_o few_o that_n can_v be_v that_o the_o great_a multitude_n be_v leave_v uncalled_a to_o the_o truth_n effectualie_a mat._n 7.13_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n for_o wide_v be_v the_o gate_n and_o broad_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o many_o there_o be_v who_o enter_v in_o thereat_o note_v then_o if_o few_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n that_o lead_v to_o salvation_n and_o many_o at_o the_o wide_a gate_n that_o lead_v to_o damnation_n then_o paucity_n shall_v be_v rather_o a_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n than_o any_o wise_a multitude_n see_v rev._n 13._o the_o whole_a world_n be_v say_v to_o follow_v the_o beast_n luke_n 12.32_o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n for_o it_o be_v your_o father_n pleasure_n to_o give_v to_o you_o a_o kingdom_n note_v then_o if_o christ_n flock_n be_v little_a than_o multitude_n be_v no_o good_a note_n to_o know_v the_o same_o thereby_o example_n of_o the_o paucity_n of_o god_n true_a church_n in_o the_o house_n of_o abraham_n compare_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o true_a professor_n at_o christ_n passion_n verify_v this_o point_n 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n the_o multitude_n of_o associate_n shall_v no_o wise_n show_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o catholic_a but_o a_o hareticke_n say_v jerome_n dialog_n contra_fw-la pelag._n lib._n 3._o therefore_o where_o be_v they_o that_o define_v the_o church_n by_o multitude_n say_v gregory_n nazienzen_n and_o contemn_v so_o the_o little_a flock_n of_o christ_n oratione_fw-la de_fw-fr seipso_fw-la contra_fw-la arrianos_fw-la 3._o confession_n of_o party_n that_o time_n when_o the_o church_n seem_v to_o lurk_v say_v
friar_n mantuan_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o calamity_n of_o time_n say_v all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o rome_n church_n priesthood_n mass_n holy_a order_n etc._n etc._n prayer_n yea_o heaven_n and_o god_n himself_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v there_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o their_o own_o duaren_n testify_v in_o his_o book_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o french_a church_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o pius_n the_o three_o for_o the_o annat_n of_o benefice_n in_o three_o year_n the_o pope_n draw_v out_o of_o france_n fyve_o and_o twenty_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n and_o for_o dispensation_n to_o have_v two_o or_o three_o benefice_n together_o that_o he_o get_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o crown_n whence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o the_o abbot_n of_o vrsperg_n in_o his_o chronicle_n f._n 321._o say_v that_o the_o water-flood_n of_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v flow_v to_o rome_n to_o quench_v her_o thirst_n of_o money_n which_o be_v alway_n unsatiable_a and_o which_o her_o chancellarie_n &_o penitentiary_n court_v sufficient_o can_v testify_v §._o 10._o his_o false_a miracle_n or_o lie_v wonder_n 2._o thess_n 2.9_o who_o come_v be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n now_o augustine_n de_fw-la unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la call_v these_o miracle_n lie_v not_o only_o because_o they_o induce_v to_o lie_n but_o because_o they_o be_v either_o feign_v by_o man_n and_o so_o be_v not_o true_a or_o else_o they_o be_v the_o trick_n of_o lie_a spirit_n and_o so_o either_o à _fw-la falso_fw-la or_o ad_fw-la falsum_fw-la now_o that_o both_o these_o last_o sort_n have_v be_v frequent_a and_o ordinary_a in_o the_o popish_a church_n be_v more_o than_o notorious_a of_o the_o first_o sort_n then_o their_o own_o lyra_n testify_v thus_o in_o his_o exposition_n on_o daniel_n 11._o sometime_n now_o also_o in_o the_o church_n say_v he_o be_v a_o great_a deceive_a of_o the_o people_n by_o 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how_o many_o miracle_n they_o obtrude_v for_o they_o with_o as_o many_o argument_n furnish_v they_o we_o against_o they_o see_v no_o church_n but_o the_o false_a church_n of_o antichrist_n be_v foretell_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n to_o work_v or_o pretend_v such_o §._o 11._o his_o name_n and_o mark_v his_o name_n that_o most_o ancient_a father_n ireneus_fw-la in_o his_o fyft_n book_n say_v most_o probable_o be_v latinus_n devotate_v there-by_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o latin_a or_o a_o roman_a bishop_n and_o the_o impose_v of_o which_o name_n on_o other_o be_v by_o profess_v of_o themselves_o to_o be_v romanist_n that_o all_o man_n may_v acknowledge_v there-by_a subjection_n to_o his_o sea_n and_o service_n or_o at_o least_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n that_o be_v as_o carthusian_n expound_v that_o they_o be_v at_o least_o so_o account_v by_o other_o that_o they_o be_v his_o follower_n but_o beside_o this_o he_o have_v a_o mark_n which_o he_o imprint_v on_o his_o special_a one_o and_o which_o augustine_n beda_n lyra_n and_o carthusian_n expound_v to_o be_v a_o full_a conformity_n to_o his_o obedience_n and_o doctrine_n and_o which_o under_o christ_n name_n in_o hypocrisy_n say_v they_o they_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o in_o their_o forehead_n by_o a_o open_a and_o impudent_a profession_n and_o in_o their_o right_a hand_n by_o a_o resolute_a practice_n and_o action_n and_o which_o may_v clear_o nowadays_o be_v see_v true_a both_o in_o those_o jesuit_n and_o their_o jesuited_a follower_n aswell_a in_o their_o practice_n of_o idolatry_n against_o god_n as_o also_o in_o their_o treacherous_a cruelty_n against_o man_n likewise_n §._o 12._o of_o antichrist_n daily_a consumption_n and_o final_a destruction_n at_o last_o 2._o thess_n 2.8_o and_o then_o shall_v that_o wicked_a man_n be_v reveal_v who_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o shall_v destroy_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n this_o cardinal_n cajetan_n so_o expound_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n that_o be_v say_v he_o by_o the_o spiritual_a virtue_n of_o the_o worde_n of_o the_o gospel_n piece_n and_o piece_n turn_v away_o man_n from_o antichrist_n follow_v and_o lead_v they_o to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o be_v that_o victory_n of_o the_o lamb_n speak_v of_o revel_v 17.14_o over_o those_o european_a king_n and_o country_n who_o before_o as_o his_o secular_a arm_n give_v their_o power_n with_o one_o accord_n to_o the_o beast_n &_o persecute_a christ_n servant_n but_o be_v convert_v now_o by_o the_o spiritual_a virtue_n of_o the_o gospel_n hate_v that_o idolatrous_a whore_n and_o shall_v make_v her_o desolate_a and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n for_o her_o thresh_a be_v come_v and_o yet_o but_o a_o little_a and_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n shall_v come_v even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n finis_fw-la escape_n in_o printing_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n pag._n 42._o to_o the_o witness_v of_o antiquity_n prove_v that_o personal_a succession_n to_o the_o chair_n of_o true_a teacher_n privilege_v not_o from_o error_n be_v to_o be_v add_v the_o example_n of_o honorius_n the_o pretend_a successor_n of_o peter_n and_o yet_o a_o heretic_n condemn_v in_o three_o famous_a counsel_n and_o avouch_v to_o be_v such_o by_o a_o number_n of_o auncientes_n greeke_n and_o latin_a as_o tharasius_n theodorus_n epiphanius_n psellus_n and_o beda_n who_o bellarmine_n set_v down_o lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr pont._n cap._n 11._o §_o septimum_fw-la to_o the_o confession_n likewise_n of_o party_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v add_v these_o ingenuous_a word_n of_o lyra_n to_o wit_n that_o many_o pope_n have_v be_v find_v to_o have_v make_v apostasy_n from_o the_o truth_n lyra_n in_o matth._n 16._o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n also_o pag._n 55._o the_o witness_v of_o antiquity_n be_v omit_v to_o wit_n the_o testimony_n of_o saint_n ambrose_n which_o prove_v miere_n personal_a succession_n to_o be_v no_o note_n of_o the_o church_n who_o word_n be_v these_o they_o have_v not_o peter_n heritage_n say_v he_o who_o have_v not_o peter_n faith_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la penit_fw-la cap._n 6._o neither_o do_v we_o prove_v the_o faith_n by_o man_n person_n say_v tertullian_n but_o rather_o the_o person_n by_o the_o faith_n lib._n the_o praescrip_n contra_fw-la hereticos_fw-la cap._n 3._o the_o confession_n also_o of_o our_o adversary_n be_v this_o it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o say_v bellarmine_n necessary_o that_o there_o be_v the_o church_n where_o there_o be_v succession_n bell._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la cap._n 8._o §_o dico_fw-la secundo_fw-la in_o like_o manner_n in_o the_o same_o second_o chapter_n and_o pag._n 55._o the_o witness_v of_o antiquity_n be_v omit_v to_o wit_n saint_n augustine_n testimony_n prove_v duration_n or_o antiquity_n to_o be_v no_o note_n of_o the_o church_n who_o word_n be_v these_o the_o two_o city_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a say_v he_o be_v in_o this_o world_n both_o to_o remain_v even_o to_o the_o end_n aug._n in_o psal_n 64._o &_o lib._n 15._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap._n 1._o the_o confession_n likewise_n of_o our_o adversare_fw-la party_n be_v this_o because_o many_o even_o till_o christ_n time_n say_v cajetan_n shall_v continue_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v who_o he_o shall_v abolish_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n cajet_fw-fr in_o 2._o thess_n 2._o and_o in_o a_o word_n that_o all_o the_o note_n of_o the_o church_n which_o the_o papist_n adduce_v except_o those_o that_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v no_o true_a note_n at_o all_o let_v this_o confession_n of_o our_o adversare_fw-la party_n suffice_v for_o true_a note_n say_v bellarmine_n