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in_o this_o point_n â—n_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o rome_n pro_n or_o contra_fw-la as_o a_o true_a church_n oâ—_n no_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n not_o to_o be_v maintain_v by_o 〈…〉_z wit_n or_o quaint_a rhetorical_a discourse_n but_o upon_o sound_a ground_n and_o substantial_a demonstration_n now_o for_o the_o more_o clear_a and_o full_a yet_o brief_a discussion_n of_o the_o point_n it_o shall_v suffice_v only_o to_o answer_v such_o arguâ—ments_n as_o be_v use_v for_o it_o whereupon_o the_o positive_a trutâ—_n will_v easy_o be_v conclude_v wherein_o i_o must_v crave_v pardoâ—_n have_v to_o deal_v in_o so_o weighty_a a_o cause_n and_o with_o 〈◊〉_d mighty_a author_n as_o have_v already_o tanquam_fw-la â—_o cathedra_fw-la define_v it_o but_o god_n forbid_v that_o the_o trial_n of_o truth_n shall_v depend_v upon_o the_o opinion_n of_o any_o man_n person_n though_o never_o so_o great_a or_o esteem_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a my_o brethren_n say_v saint_n james_n have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o as_o saint_n augustine_n against_o maximinus_n a_o arrian_n bishop_n say_v nec_fw-la tu_fw-la mihi_fw-la ariminense_n nec_fw-la ego_fw-la tibi_fw-la nicenum_n concilium_fw-la obijcâ—am_fw-la â—um_fw-la ego_fw-la illi_fw-la tuque_fw-la isti_fw-la non_fw-la detinearis_fw-la sed_fw-la scripture_n testibus_fw-la communibus_fw-la agamus_fw-la res_fw-la cum_fw-la re_fw-la causa_fw-la cum_fw-la causa_fw-la ratio_fw-la cum_fw-la ratione_fw-la concertet_fw-la neither_o do_v thou_o object_v to_o i_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n nor_o will_v i_o object_v the_o nicene_n unto_o thou_o see_v neither_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o the_o one_o nor_o thou_o to_o the_o other_o but_o let_v the_o scripture_n be_v common_a witness_n or_o umpire_n to_o we_o both_o let_v thing_n with_o thing_n cause_n with_o cause_n reason_n with_o reason_n plead_v nor_o let_v any_o man_n here_o impute_v presumption_n to_o the_o weakness_n or_o unworthiness_n of_o my_o person_n as_o though_o i_o take_v a_o pride_n to_o be_v meddle_v with_o such_o high_a matter_n and_o wherein_o great_a one_o be_v interest_v alas_o god_n know_v i_o take_v so_o little_a pride_n herein_o that_o my_o heart_n be_v even_o tear_v in_o sunder_o to_o â—ee_z the_o rueful_a rent_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o truth_n so_o oppose_v so_o oppress_v and_o when_o god_n glory_n suffer_v pardon_v i_o if_o i_o profess_v myself_o a_o poor_a defendant_n yea_o my_o profession_n not_o only_o as_o a_o christian_a but_o much_o more_o as_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n bind_v i_o to_o it_o and_o i_o know_v that_o god_n regard_v no_o man_n person_n and_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v cucullus_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la monachus_fw-la and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o matter_n so_o near_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n i_o have_v far_o rather_o sit_v i_o down_o in_o safe_a and_o sweet_a silence_n wherein_o i_o shall_v have_v the_o more_o opportunity_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n than_o any_o way_n stand_v up_o to_o contend_v but_o it_o be_v god_n quarrel_n and_o that_o against_o babylon_n peace_n be_v beautiful_a indeed_o but_o there_o be_v a_o what_o peace_n in_o which_o regard_n christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n say_v i_o come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n into_o the_o earth_n but_o a_o sword_n as_o fair_a as_o peace_n be_v we_o must_v not_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o it_o we_o must_v keep_v christ_n peace_n and_o in_o these_o perilous_a day_n it_o be_v almost_o as_o dangerous_a to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n since_o it_o be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o be_v lead_v into_o it_o as_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n and_o he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o former_a may_v well_o suspect_v his_o knowledge_n in_o the_o latter_a let_v no_o man_n think_v it_o labour_v superfluous_a or_o presumptuous_a to_o search_v out_o the_o true_a mystery_n of_o popery_n but_o i_o say_v in_o this_o place_n a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n have_v impose_v this_o task_n upon_o i_o now_o the_o first_o main_a argument_n which_o will_v conclude_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n be_v because_o say_v they_o a_o man_n in_o that_o church_n may_v be_v save_v for_o out_o of_o the_o church_n no_o salvation_n therefore_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n must_v be_v a_o true_a church_n but_o who_o be_v they_o that_o may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n my_o author_n express_v a_o honest_a ignorant_a papist_n or_o some_o ignorant_a silly_a soul_n etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o this_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o church_n or_o at_o least_o of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v affect_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o some_o good_a measure_n will_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o england_n take_v we_o the_o author_n word_n we_o acknowledge_v a_o honest_a ignorant_a papist_n 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they_o to_o be_v save_v but_o if_o ignorant_a more_o easâ—e_a so_o than_o if_o a_o papist_n be_v save_v he_o may_v thank_v his_o ignorance_n and_o indeed_o the_o doctrine_n of_o popery_n confer_v nothing_o to_o a_o man_n salvation_n but_o altogether_o against_o it_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o religion_n but_o christ_n the_o foundation_n be_v there_o profess_a well_o but_o how_o will_v popish_a ignorance_n teach_v a_o man_n to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o without_o faith_n no_o salvation_n by_o christ._n but_o all_o papist_n though_o never_o so_o silly_a yet_o be_v teach_v this_o lesson_n at_o their_o finger_n end_n even_o to_o hate_v and_o abhor_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o shall_v believe_v in_o christ._n they_o call_v it_o heresy_n how_o then_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o such_o to_o be_v save_v be_v they_o never_o so_o humble_a and_o peaceable_a man_n or_o as_o if_o a_o papist_n though_o never_o 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question_n may_v not_o a_o simple_a papist_n book_n mislead_v by_o education_n or_o long_a custom_n or_o overvalue_a the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o so_o in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o his_o heart_n embrace_v they_o find_v mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n by_o a_o general_a repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n attend_v with_o charity_n and_o other_o virtue_n answ._n here_o the_o state_n of_o the_o former_a question_n be_v quite_o alter_v by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n no_o doubt_n not_o only_o a_o ignorant_a silly_a idolatrous_a papist_n profess_v the_o foundation_n christ_n but_o even_o a_o infidel_n turk_n or_o jew_n oppose_v christ_n though_o no_o such_o idolater_n as_o papist_n be_v may_v find_v mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o so_o be_v save_v but_o withal_o this_o ignorant_a silly_a papist_n believe_v and_o repent_v must_v necessary_o
the_o foundation_n 〈◊〉_d profess_v that_o god_n be_v man_n for_o then_o the_o society_n of_o devil_n may_v claim_v to_o be_v a_o church_n but_o direct_o to_o hold_v jesus_n christ_n so_o to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o therein_o to_o suffer_v and_o satisfy_v for_o our_o salvation_n become_v our_o christ_n our_o jesus_n redeem_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n by_o impute_v his_o merit_n to_o we_o that_o our_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o which_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o by_o who_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v by_o who_o righteousness_n impute_v we_o be_v perfect_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n direct_o hold_v this_o foundation_n nothing_o less_o yea_o she_o direct_o not_o by_o consequence_n only_o direct_o i_o say_v she_o deny_v and_o destroy_v this_o foundation_n how_o or_o where_o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess._n 6._o canon_n 10._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixâ—rit_fw-la homines_fw-la per_fw-la ipsam_fw-la christi_fw-la 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tertull._n particular_a person_n 〈…〉_z wherein_o our_o reverend_a mother_n church_n of_o england_n have_v in_o her_o public_a doctrine_n resolve_v the_o contrary_a church_n while_o she_o deny_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o true_a mark_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n those_o very_a mark_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n herself_o disclaim_v so_o shall_v our_o divine_a seneca_n partake_v also_o of_o great_a s._n augustine_n praise_n while_o by_o a_o humble_a and_o ingenuous_a retractation_n he_o shall_v both_o purge_v away_o the_o stâ—ine_n and_o put_v a_o more_o glorious_a lustre_n to_o his_o most_o sweet_a pious_a and_o for_o their_o kind_n unparallelled_a work_n and_o for_o i_o a_o poor_a unworthy_a minister_n i_o hope_v his_o meek_a and_o sweet_a spirit_n have_v well_o weigh_v my_o reason_n and_o pity_v my_o weakness_n will_v be_v please_v to_o excuse_v i_o of_o any_o transportation_n of_o zeal_n unless_o herein_o i_o have_v exceed_v the_o bound_n in_o presume_v so_o far_o 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