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expowne_v esaye_n &_o chryste_n word_n &_o therefore_o they_o make_v nothing_o against_o the_o church_n tradition_n yet_o they_o allege_v argament_n the._n 3._o argament_n mo_z auctority_n of_o the_o scrypture_n against_o tradition_n of_o the_o which_o this_o be_v one_o /_o omnis_fw-la plantatio_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la plantavit_fw-la pater_fw-la meus_fw-la caelestis_fw-la 15._o math._n 15._o eradicabitur_fw-la every_o planting_a which_o my_o father_n of_o heaven_n have_v not_o plant_v shall_v be_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n but_o the_o church_n tradition_n be_v not_o say_v luther_n of_o god_n plant_v /_o wherefore_o they_o shall_v be_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n auswere_n the_o auswere_n to_o this_o objection_n a_o answer_n be_v soon_o make_v for_o as_o much_o as_o christ_n speak_v of_o plant_v doctrine_n &_o precept_n against_o god_n law_n as_o he_o do_v of_o teach_v they_o &_o of_o plant_v any_o
¶_o a_o brief_a treatyse_n setting_a forth_o diverse_a truth_n necessary_a both_o to_o be_v beleve_v of_o chrysten_v people_n &_o keep_v also_o which_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o leave_v to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o apostle_n tradition_n make_a by_o richard_n smyth_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n &_o reader_n of_o it_o in_o oxford_n i_o will_v kepâ—â—…aâ—_n faith_n be_v a_o old_a man_n in_o the_o which_o i_o be_v bear_v a_o child_n s._n hierome_n to_o pammachiê°_n and_o oceanê°_n entre_fw-fr you_o in_o to_o counsel_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v dash_v speak_v you_o a_o word_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v because_o god_n be_v with_o us._n esaye_n viii_o m._n d._n xlvii_o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ad_fw-la imprimendum_fw-la solum_fw-la â§_o what_o be_v the_o argument_n or_o matter_n of_o this_o book_n in_o this_o book_n good_a christian_a reader_n i_o do_v handle_v that_o matter_n which_o be_v now_o in_o this_o our_o time_n undouted_o one_o of_o the_o most_o special_a point_n that_o be_v in_o controversye_n question_n and_o debate_n between_o we_o the_o catholic_n &_o they_o that_o be_v our_o adversaries_n for_o upon_o this_o point_n hang_v nyghe_a all_o their_o whole_a hold_n to_o abolish_v extincte_n and_o take_v clean_o away_o sundry_a &_o dyvers_a godly_a &_o necessary_a thing_n which_o not_o only_o now_o be_v /_o but_z have_v be_v also_o even_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n beleve_v and_o keep_v in_o christes_fw-fr catholic_a church_n for_o many_o man_n now_o common_o ask_v where_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o fast_o to_o keep_v any_o holy_a day_n to_o honour_n the_o mooste_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o aultare_fw-la and_o so_o almoo_v of_o every_o good_a thing_n in_o like_a wise_n therefore_o when_o i_o see_v what_o &_o how_o great_a dycay_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o christian_a religion_n come_v of_o that_o ungodly_a opinion_n /_o which_o affirm_v that_o every_o necessary_a truth_n be_v write_v 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god_n styre_v and_o grace_v /_o to_o who_o be_v all_o honour_n &_o glory_n world_n with_o out_o end_n amen_n vnum_fw-la est_fw-la crimen_fw-la quod_fw-la nunc_fw-la uchementer_fw-la damnatur_fw-la ac_fw-la punitur_fw-la diligens_fw-la obseruatio_fw-la traditionum_fw-la patrum_fw-la d._n basilius_n epistola_fw-la lxx_o one_o offence_n or_o fault_n there_o be_v which_o be_v now_o sharp_o condemn_v &_o punish_v the_o diligent_a observe_n or_o keep_v of_o the_o father_n tradition_n saint_n basyll_n ¶_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o gentle_a reader_n our_o savyoure_n jesus_n chryst_n good_a chrysten_v reader_n come_v in_o to_o this_o wretched_a &_o miserable_a world_n take_v our_o nature_n on_o he_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o moo_v bless_v and_o glorious_a virgyn_v mary_n his_o mother_n /_o to_o bear_v wytnesse_n unto_o the_o truth_n as_o he_o affirm_v sa_v to_o pilot_n ego_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la natus_fw-la sum_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la 19_o johan._n 19_o hoc_fw-la veni_fw-la in_o mundû_fw-fr ut_fw-la testimonium_fw-la perhibeâ—_n veritati_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o be_o bear_v therefore_o &_o i_o come_v therefore_o in_o to_o the_o world_n that_o i_o may_v bear_v wytnesse_n unto_o the_o truth_n see_v therefore_o that_o chryste_n the_o truth_n itself_o come_v to_o testyfye_v and_o defend_v the_o truth_n suffer_v for_o it_o death_n most_o sharp_a &_o shameful_a to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n at_o the_o length_n may_v delyver_v we_o from_o all_o error_n and_o misery_n 9_o johan._n 9_o as_o he_o himself_o do_v say_v be_v it_o not_o mete_v that_o we_o follow_v his_o example_n therein_o and_o defend_v the_o truth_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n not_o fear_v to_o dye_v therefore_o if_o need_n shall_v require_v as_o our_o savyoure_n have_v already_o do_v for_o the_o dyscyple_a be_v not_o above_o his_o â—0_n mat._n â—0_n master_n nor_o the_o servant_n great_a than_o his_o lord_n if_o we_o be_v the_o follower_n of_o 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ut_fw-la sapiens_fw-la contemnere_fw-la debuisti_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o do_v fear_v socra_n tes_z preson_z and_o therefore_o thou_o dare_v not_o take_v on_o the_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v dispyse_v death_n as_o a_o wise_n man_n be_v not_o good_a christian_a reader_n many_o man_n now_o among_o we_o chrysten_v people_n in_o like_a dread_n do_v not_o we_o great_o fear_v to_o defend_v the_o truth_n lest_o we_o shall_v suffer_v for_o it_o ympresoning_a yea_o yâ—_z less_o be_v lest_o we_o shall_v either_o lose_v thereby_o our_o goodê_n &_o promotion_n or_o else_o not_o come_v unto_o theym_n we_o do_v forget_v the_o great_a and_o dreadefull_a thretnynge_n of_o god_n set_v forth_o in_o scrypture_n against_o they_o that_o will_v not_o teach_v preach_v maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o truth_n say_v not_o the_o holy_a prophet_n esaye_n we_o mihi_fw-la quia_fw-la taecui_fw-la woo_v 6._o cap._n 6._o to_o i_o because_o i_o keep_v silence_n &_o do_v not_o bold_o reprove_v the_o wicked_a king_n ozias_n how_o many_o man_n now_o fear_v this_o god_n curse_v wo_n to_o you_o that_o say_v ill_a be_v good_a and_o good_a be_v ill_a put_v darkness_n 6._o cap._n 6._o light_v and_o light_a darkness_n putting_a bitter_a in_o to_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a in_o to_o bitter_a do_v we_o not_o so_o i_o pray_v the_o good_a chrysten_v reader_n as_o oft_o as_o we_o do_v hide_v &_o dyssemble_v the_o truth_n for_o fear_n or_o any_o other_o carnal_a affeccyon_n /_o and_o set_v it_o not_o forth_o to_o the_o edifyenge_a of_o the_o people_n god_n also_o curse_v they_o 23._o heir_n 23._o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n hieremy_n sayenge_a vae_fw-la pastoribê°_n qui_fw-la dispergunt_fw-la et_fw-fr la_fw-fr cerant_fw-la gregem_fw-la pascuae_fw-la meae_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v woe_n be_v to_o the_o shepeherde_n which_o do_v scatter_v abroad_o &_o rend_v the_o flock_n of_o my_o pasture_n this_o curse_n touch_v not_o only_o ill_a pacher_n why_o do_v feed_v their_o flock_n with_o erroneus_fw-la doctrine_n but_o also_o all_o other_o that_o do_v suffer_v heresye_n to_o be_v teach_v the_o people_n &_o do_v not_o again_o say_v the_o teacher_n of_o they_o neither_o defend_v the_o truth_n according_a to_o that_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o who_o the_o prophet_n ezechiell_n in_o the_o personne_fw-fr of_o god_n thus_o curse_v terrible_o sa_v we_o pastoribê°_n 34._o cap._n 34._o israel_n qui_fw-la pasâ—ebant_fw-la semeâ—ipsos_fw-la woe_n be_v to_o the_o shepeherde_n of_o israel_n flock_n beware_v it_o that_o be_v â—â—_o send_v from_o your_o â—ures_n or_o be_v there_o preach_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o flock_n which_o do_v feed_v themselves_o it_o follow_v do_v the_o sheep_n feed_v the_o shepeherde_n you_o have_v eat_v the_o milk_n and_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o wool_n &_o you_o have_v kill_v that_o which_o be_v fat_a but_o you_o have_v not_o feed_v my_o
learning_n and_o virtue_n our_o lord_n will_v it_o be_v so_o now_o for_o then_o honesty_n &_o learning_n shall_v much_o more_o florysh_v than_o now_o they_o do_v &_o thereby_o heresy_n and_o error_n shall_v very_o little_a prevail_v where_o now_o they_o prevail_v great_o through_o the_o ignorance_n of_o curate_n let_v therefore_o seller_n of_o benefice_n mark_v what_o the_o holy_a martyr_n s_o cypryan_n say_v of_o such_o merchant_n man_n by_o these_o word_n spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la giezi_n mercenarium_fw-la lepra_fw-la condemnat_fw-la et_fw-la jero_n boam_o vendentem_fw-la sacerdocia_fw-la cum_fw-la apostatis_fw-la locat_fw-la which_o be_v thus_o much_o to_o say_v in_o englyshe_a the_o holy_a ghost_n condempn_v giezi_n with_o a_o lepry_a which_o be_v a_o hire_a servant_n make_v marchandyse_n take_v money_n for_o his_o master_n cure_a of_o naamans_n disease_n and_o place_v jeroboam_fw-la selling_n benenefice_n apostataye_n seller_n of_o benefice_n be_v compare_v unto_o apostataye_n 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of_o benefice_n beware_v of_o god_n vengeance_n which_o thus_o grevous_o have_v punysh_v these_o man_n for_o our_o ensample_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v assure_v nothing_o douting_n but_o if_o we_o like_v offend_v we_o shall_v suffer_v like_o punyshment_n in_o this_o life_n and_o moche_v more_o in_o another_o except_o we_o repent_v and_o amend_v in_o due_a season_n to_o be_v short_a the_o seller_n of_o benefice_n unto_o the_o unlearned_a or_o ill_a lyve_n preeste_v for_o money_n do_v sin_n deadly_a by_o respect_n of_o person_n which_o be_v forbid_v 2._o jacob._n 2._o in_o sundry_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o special_o in_o faint_a james_n the_o second_o chapter_n i_o speak_v here_o nothing_o at_o all_o of_o they_o that_o do_v gyve_v their_o benefice_n and_o dignity_n unto_o their_o servant_n chaplin_n kynsfolke_n or_o any_o other_o be_v unapte_v to_o preach_v and_o teach_v god_n word_n unto_o their_o flock_n leavyug_v they_o unpromote_v which_o both_o for_o their_o 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of_o chryste_n religion_n &_o man_n salvation_n as_o it_o shall_v hereafter_o appear_v more_o at_o large_a by_o goddê_n help_v and_o grace_n but_o now_o i_o will_v go_v to_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o thing_n observe_v and_o beleve_v of_o christian_a natyon_n through_o the_o hole_n world_n which_o be_v both_o necessary_a to_o be_v beleve_v &_o keep_v also_o &_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o express_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o scrypture_n but_o be_v only_o come_v in_o to_o the_o church_n of_o chry_v our_o bless_a saviour_n by_o tradition_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n inspire_v &_o stir_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n to_o ordain_v they_o &_o to_o deliver_v they_o unto_o the_o church_n by_o mouth_n with_o out_o write_v which_o as_o ever_o sense_n their_o time_n have_v be_v among_o all_o catholyke_a people_n beleve_v &_o observe_v even_o so_o shall_v they_o be_v untyll_o the_o world_n end_n though_o many_o do_v bark_n never_o so_o moche_v against_o they_o as_o they_o do_v 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ex_fw-la circumcisione_n carnis_fw-la quam_fw-la prio_fw-la populus_fw-la accepit_fw-la thus_o it_o be_v in_o englysshe_n albeit_o any_o search_n or_o ask_v the_o auctoritye_n of_o god_n or_o the_o scrypture_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o chrysten_a child_n though_o that_o which_o the_o whole_a church_n keep_v and_o it_o be_v not_o ordain_v by_o counsel_n but_o ever_o retain_v it_o be_v beleve_v of_o mooste_o good_a right_n or_o reason_n not_o delyver_v or_o teach_v but_o by_o the_o apostle_n auctorite_n yet_o we_o may_v truelye_o conjecture_v what_o strength_n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptysme_n be_v of_o in_o child_n by_o the_o circumcisyon_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o the_o first_o people_n receyve_v lo_o one_o again_o faint_a austen_n do_v confess_v that_o the_o chrysten_v of_o child_n come_v by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n without_o express_a word_n or_o commandment_n of_o the_o scrypture_n therefore_o what_o madness_n &_o blindness_n be_v they_o in_o that_o require_v 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