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laudabiles_fw-la nec_fw-la falsum_fw-la christum_fw-la sed_fw-la unum_fw-la verum_fw-la aequalemque_fw-la patri_fw-la &_o coaeternum_fw-la veraciterque_fw-la hominem_fw-la factum_fw-la &_o venisse_fw-la credentes_fw-la &_o venturum_fw-la expectantes_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la ignorantes_fw-la dei_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la svam_fw-la constituere_fw-la volentes_fw-la haeretici_fw-la sunt_fw-la thus_o s._n augustin_n with_o who_o i_o end_v leave_v thou_o courteous_a reader_n to_o the_o deliberate_a and_o studious_a perusal_n of_o these_o ensue_a leave_n and_o entreat_v most_o earnest_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o good_a catholic_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o my_o infinite_a sin_n &_o for_o a_o happy_a hourâ—_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o my_o old_a and_o decay_a body_n thy_o soul_n wellwishing_a friend_n vv._n b._n p._n the_o content_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n that_o a_o man_n who_o believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o believe_v not_o all_o other_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n can_v be_v save_v and_o first_o of_o the_o definition_n of_o heresy_n and_o of_o a_o heretic_n chap._n 1._o the_o foresay_a verity_n prove_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n cap_n 2._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o definition_n nature_n and_o propriety_n of_o unity_n in_o faith_n cap._n 3._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o want_n of_o unity_n in_o faith_n between_o the_o catholic_a and_o the_o protestant_n touch_v the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n cap._n 4._o the_o same_o evident_a from_o the_o like_a want_n of_o unity_n of_o faith_n between_o the_o catholic_a and_o protestant_n in_o article_n necessary_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o yet_o not_o express_v in_o the_o creed_n cap._n 5._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o authority_n or_o privilege_n of_o god_n church_n in_o not_o err_v either_o in_o her_o definition_n of_o faith_n or_o condemnation_n of_o heresy_n and_o first_o by_o counsel_n chap._n 6._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o like_o infallillible_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n in_o not_o err_v manifest_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o particular_a father_n cap._n 7._o the_o foresay_a truth_n evict_v from_o that_o principle_n that_o neither_o heretic_n nor_o schismatic_n be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n chap._n 8._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o punishment_n ancient_o inflict_v upon_o heretic_n by_o the_o church_n chap._n 9_o the_o same_o prove_v by_o argument_n draw_v from_o reason_n chap._n 10._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o different_a effect_n of_o catholic_a religion_n and_o protestancy_n touch_v virtue_n and_o vice_n chap._n 11._o the_o same_o verity_n prove_v from_o the_o fearful_a death_n of_o the_o first_o broacher_n of_o protestancy_n ch._n 12_o the_o same_o confirm_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o recusancy_n teach_v by_o catholic_n &_o protestant_n ch._n 13_o the_o same_o manifest_a from_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n reciprocal_o 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â—_o tertullian_n and_o s._n jerome_o galat._n jerome_o in_o c._n 5._o epist._n ad_fw-la galat._n do_v well_o note_v so_o that_o this_o woâ—â—_n haeresis_fw-la
heresy_n only_o in_o the_o great_a point_n admit_v such_o man_n for_o heretic_n will_v according_o have_v restrain_v his_o word_n at_o least_o in_o some_o one_o â—ext_n or_o other_o among_o so_o many_o only_o to_o these_o kind_n of_o heretic_n but_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o least_o â—hew_n of_o refuge_n or_o evasion_n herein_o i_o will_v produce_v some_o passage_n of_o holy_a scripture_n in_o wchâ—he_a mantayner_n of_o particular_a error_n even_o â—n_v lesser_a point_n than_o the_o high_a article_n of_o christianity_n be_v censure_v by_o christ_n apostle_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o first_o we_o find_v s._n paul_n thus_o to_o prophesy_v in_o the_o late_a 4._o late_a 1._o tim._n cap._n 4._o time_n certain_a shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n attend_v to_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o apostle_n prophesi_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o tim._n of_o hom._n 12._o in_o 1._o tim._n s._n chrysostom_n place_n chrysostom_n upon_o this_o place_n ambrose_n 1._o ambrose_n l._n contra_fw-la jovin_n cap._n 1._o jerom_n &_o 40._o &_o haer._n 25._o &_o 40._o augustin_n of_o the_o heretic_n encratites_n marcioniste_n ebionites_n etc._n etc._n who_o deny_v matrimony_n as_o a_o thing_n altogether_o unlawful_a &_o prohibit_v absolute_o and_o at_o all_o time_n the_o eat_n of_o certain_a meat_n as_o creature_n impure_a now_o these_o heretic_n believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n etc._n etc._n yet_o even_o for_o these_o two_o former_a heresy_n touch_v marriage_n and_o eat_n of_o meat_n they_o be_v say_v bâ—_n the_o apostle_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o chrisâ—_n and_o to_o attend_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n but_o sucâ—_n as_o leave_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o attenâ—_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n be_v not_o iâ—_n state_n of_o salvation_n in_o my_o judgement_n thâ—_n one_o authority_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o overthrow_v this_o fantasy_n of_o our_o newtrallist_n 〈◊〉_d since_o the_o word_n be_v divine_a scripture_n thâ—_n heresy_n reprehend_v no_o fundamental_n point_n of_o religion_n but_o of_o as_o little_a or_o lesseâ—_n consequence_n than_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o protestant_n &_o yet_o the_o maintainer_n of_o they_o be_v account_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o attend_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n a_o second_o place_n shall_v be_v that_o of_o the_o former_a apostle_n who_o write_v of_o certain_a heretic_n err_v touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n though_o the_o article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n itself_o they_o believe_v say_v thus_o â—_o thus_o 2._o tim._n cap._n â—_o their_o speech_n spread_v like_o a_o canker_n of_o who_o be_v hymenaeus_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 already_o past_a and_o have_v subvert_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o these_o man_n believe_v all_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n etc._n etc._n yet_o for_o err_v only_o touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n they_o be_v say_v to_o err_v from_o the_o truth_n to_o subvert_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o and_o that_o as_o canker_n never_o leave_v the_o body_n till_o â—y_a little_a and_o little_a it_o waste_v it_o away_o so_o â—heir_a speech_n by_o degree_n poison_n and_o kill_v â—he_n soul_n of_o the_o hearer_n from_o which_o it_o evident_o follow_v that_o these_o heretic_n continue_v and_o die_v in_o the_o foresay_a hereâ—ie_n can_v not_o be_v save_v since_o that_o faith_n which_o â—rreth_v from_o the_o truth_n which_o subvert_v the_o true_a â—aith_n of_o christ_n in_o other_o and_o which_o in_o kill_v and_o destroy_v resemble_v a_o canker_n can_v afford_v salvation_n to_o its_o professor_n another_o passage_n which_o here_o i_o will_v urge_v â—s_v that_o of_o s._n john_n who_o call_v certain_a 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my_o judgement_n most_o unanswerable_a and_o by_o necessary_a inference_n evict_v the_o point_n here_o undertake_v the_o first_o place_n be_v those_o word_n of_o s._n peter_n where_o he_o say_v 3._o say_v 2._o ep._n c._n 3._o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n there_o be_v certain_a thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v which_o the_o unlearned_a and_o unstable_a do_v pervert_v unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n now_o here_o i_o thus_o argue_v but_o these_o thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v in_o s._n paul_n his_o epistle_n do_v not_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o misunderstanding_n of_o they_o do_v cause_n as_o the_o text_n say_v the_o destruction_n that_o be_v the_o damnation_n of_o they_o who_o misunderstand_v they_o therefore_o far_o lesser_a point_n than_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n do_v just_o threaten_v to_o the_o false_a believer_n of_o they_o damnation_n and_o consequent_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o bare_a belief_n of_o those_o supreme_a point_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n that_o those_o difficulty_n in_o s._n paul_n epistle_n intimate_v by_o s._n peter_n do_v not_o concern_v the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n i_o prove_v several_a way_n first_o because_o s._n peter_n make_v no_o such_o mention_n which_o no_o doubt_n he_o will_v have_v do_v if_o the_o subject_n of_o they_o have_v only_o touch_v those_o supreme_a mystery_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o other_o inferior_a point_n second_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o writing_n and_o commentary_n of_o all_o the_o father_n beside_o â—at_a the_o epistle_n themselves_o show_v no_o less_o â—at_a s._n paul_n be_v most_o evident_a and_o clear_a in_o 〈◊〉_d his_o epistle_n touch_v the_o trinity_n the_o â—carnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o â—ere_z be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o difficulty_n of_o â—hem_n shall_v be_v apply_v to_o those_o article_n such_o less_o restrain_v to_o they_o alone_o three_o the_o father_n do_v understand_v these_o difficulty_n in_o s._n paul_n his_o epistle_n mention_v by_o s._n peter_n chief_o touch_v justificaâ—on_n as_o appare_v by_o the_o testimony_n even_o of_o s._n agustine_a 16._o agustine_a l._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la c._n 15._o &_o 16._o himself_o who_o particular_o â—tanceth_v in_o that_o place_n 1._o corinth_n 3._o if_o â—_o man_n build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n gold_n silver_n 〈◊〉_d which_o text_n intreat_v of_o justification_n â—nd_v work_n and_o express_o say_v that_o this_o be_v he_o of_o the_o difficult_a passage_n intend_v and_o â—ant_v by_o s._n peter_n with_o s._n augustine_n s._n â—ome_v may_v seem_v well_o to_o agree_v in_o these_o â—ords_n 8._o â—ords_n epist_n ad_fw-la algasiam_fw-la quae_fw-la 8._o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la nimijs_fw-la obscuriâ—bus_fw-la involuta_fw-la est_fw-la the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roâ—â—ns_n be_v involue_v with_o many_o obscurity_n or_o â—ake_v place_n for_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n most_o entreat_v of_o juâ—fication_n and_o of_o faith_n and_o work_n fourâ—ly_o and_o last_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o 〈◊〉_d understand_v the_o say_v obscurity_n of_o s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d epistle_n touch_v justification_n as_o appear_v to_o omit_v the_o testimony_n of_o â—_o other_o herein_o from_o the_o word_n and_o coâ—ment_n of_o doctor_n fulke_n against_o the_o rhâ—mish_a testament_n upon_o the_o foresay_a plaâ—â—_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o this_o far_o of_o this_o text_n wheâ—_n we_o find_v by_o a_o inevitable_a deduction_n that_o false_a faith_n touch_v justification_n only_o caâ—not_v stand_v with_o salvation_n the_o second_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v containâ—_n in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o thus_o say_v hebraeos_fw-la say_v c._n 11._o ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la s_o credere_fw-la oportet_fw-la accedentem_fw-la ad_fw-la dâ—_n quia_fw
more_o than_o darkeâ—_n a_o produce_v light_a since_o truth_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d teach_v we_o 6._o we_o luc._n 6._o that_o we_o can_v gather_v fig_n â—ornes_n nor_o grape_n of_o bush_n and_o hence_o by_o premise_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o we_o â—n_v entire_o &_o perfect_a faith_n that_o by_o the_o â—h_a we_o believe_v all_o supreme_a article_n of_o the_o trinity_n incarnation_n passion_n etc._n etc._n anâ—_n all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n express_o &_o articulate_o in_o their_o true_a sense_n and_o do_v believe_v all_o other_o inferior_a article_n at_o least_o implicit_o that_o be_v that_o we_o have_v a_o ready_a preparation_n of_o mind_n to_o believe_v all_o other_o article_n which_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n dotâ—_n propound_v to_o be_v believe_v so_o as_o that_o though_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v every_o article_n of_o christian_a religion_n with_o a_o explicit_a and_o express_a faith_n yet_o we_o be_v bind_v under_o painâ—_n of_o damnation_n nor_o to_o believe_v any_o doctrine_n contrary_a or_o repugnant_a to_o the_o say_a articleâ—_n which_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n do_v propound_v to_o be_v believe_v from_o which_o it_o avoidable_o follow_v that_o once_o grant_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n propound_v 〈◊〉_d be_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n â—_o that_o we_o may_v pray_v to_o the_o saint_n he_o incure_v damnation_n who_o believe_v that_o theâ—_n be_v no_o purgatory_n or_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o 〈◊〉_d pray_v to_o saint_n now_o in_o this_o three_o place_n we_o will_v touch_v that_o inseparable_a attribute_n of_o true_a christian_a faith_n which_o be_v unity_n in_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n this_o mark_n be_v so_o indissolubâ—â—_n annex_v to_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n as_o thâ—_n we_o find_v his_o apostle_n ever_o ready_a most_o â—â—riously_o to_o inculcate_v the_o same_o to_o their_o dâ—ciples_n thus_o according_o the_o aposâ—â—_n exhort_v the_o ephesian_n say_v 4._o say_v ephes_n 4._o be_v you_o 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6._o one_o cant._n 6._o spouse_n &_o 10._o &_o joan._n 10._o &_o one_o flock_n of_o sheep_n a_o truth_n â—o_o evident_a as_o that_o beside_o the_o frequent_a testimony_n of_o the_o father_n 5._o father_n athanasius_n orat_fw-la 1._o con_v ani._n chrysost_n opere_fw-la imperfecto_fw-la in_o mat._n hom._n 20._o tertullian_n de_fw-fr prescript_n irenaeus_n l_o r._n c._n 5._o confirm_v the_o â—ame_n ever_o the_o protestant_n subscribe_v in_o judgement_n heerto_o for_o thus_o 166._o thus_o luther_n tom_n 3._o wittenberg_n in_o psal_n 5._o fol._n 166._o luther_n himself_o to_o omit_v anabaptist_n omit_v see_v herself_o the_o divines_n of_o mansfeild_n against_o the_o sacramentary_n and_o the_o divines_n of_o heidelberg_n against_o the_o anabaptist_n other_o write_v a_o kingdom_n deviâ—ed_v in_o itself_o shall_v not_o stand_v neither_o have_v any_o heretic_n at_o any_o time_n be_v overcome_v by_o force_n or_o â—btility_n but_o by_o mutual_a dissension_n neither_o do_v â—hrist_n fight_v with_o they_o otherwise_o then_o with_o a_o spiâ—â—t_n of_o giddiness_n and_o disagreement_n now_o then_o this_o unity_n of_o faith_n be_v so_o to_o be_v â—nderstood_v as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a thereto_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o point_n shall_v at_o one_o time_n not_o be_v houlden_v as_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v the_o which_o after_o it_o have_v undergo_v a_o definitive_a &_o sententionall_a decree_n of_o god_n church_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v believe_v as_o for_o example_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n the_o epistle_n of_o s._n james_n s._n jude_n the_o second_o epistle_n of_o s._n peter_n the_o second_o and_o three_o of_o s._n john_n to_o be_v canonical_a scripture_n till_o they_o be_v define_v so_o to_o be_v by_o the_o three_o council_n 47._o council_n can._n 47._o of_o carthage_n at_o which_o s._n augustine_n be_v present_a but_o after_o this_o council_n have_v by_o 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heerto_o to_o omit_v the_o like_o testimony_n of_o many_o other_o protestant_n d._n some_o in_o his_o defence_n against_o penry_n p._n 182._o thus_o write_v if_o you_o think_v that_o all_o the_o popish_a sort_n which_o die_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n be_v damn_v you_o think_v absurd_o &_o dissent_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o learned_a protestant_n with_o who_o d._n covell_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o m._n hooker_n five_o book_n of_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n p._n 77._o thus_o conspire_v say_v we_o affirm_v that_o those_o who_o live_v &_o die_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v be_v save_v acknowledgement_n in_o word_n do_v ascribe_v to_o our_o roman_a faith_n the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n of_o which_o subject_n see_v most_o ample_o in_o the_o foresaid_a learned_a book_n of_o the_o protestant_n apology_n tract_n 1._o sect._n 6._o subdivis_fw-la 1._o &_o 2._o &_o 3._o as_o also_o tract_n 2._o cap._n 2._o sect._n 14._o to_o this_o faith_n then_o with_o a_o indubious_a 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