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a_o cruelty_n against_o her_o own_o natural_a subject_n rake_v together_o â—o_o many_o fagotte_n &_o load_n of_o wood_n to_o the_o broil_a of_o so_o many_o martyr_n final_o what_o one_o thing_n at_o this_o present_a do_v captivate_v and_o deteigne_v the_o whole_a realm_n of_o france_n in_o such_o a_o unentreatable_a massacre_n but_o this_o popish_a obedience_n wherewith_o prince_n as_o osorius_n do_v suppose_v do_v most_o circumspect_o thrust_v their_o neck_n under_o the_o pope_n girdle_n but_o i_o be_o of_o a_o contrary_a mind_n and_o beleéue_a very_o that_o prince_n may_v have_v demean_v themselves_o much_o more_o wise_o and_o prudent_o if_o in_o stead_n of_o this_o childish_a submission_n &_o servile_a subjection_n they_o will_v with_o princely_a severity_n have_v snaffle_v the_o outrageous_a insolency_n of_o so_o shameless_a arrogancy_n pope_n in_o that_o proud_a prelate_n &_o follow_v the_o precedent_n of_o our_o most_o gracious_a
jonas_n john_n jero._n in_o ezec._n lect._n 14._o cap._n 46._o august_n ad_fw-la bonif._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o august_n de_fw-fr spirit_n &_o lit._n cap._n â—_o basil._n in_o conc_fw-fr de_fw-fr humilit_fw-la aug._n lib._n cont_n 9_o cap._n â—â—_o aug._n serm._n de_fw-fr temp_n 49_o august_n de_fw-fr spirit_n &_o litter_n cap._n 11_o jerom._n ad_fw-la ctesiphon_n contr_n pelag._n tomo_n 3._o jerom._n contr_n pelag._n lib._n 1._o the_o holy_a &_o and_z perfect_a life_n of_o oso_n compare_v with_o s._n francise_n osor._fw-la lib._n 2_o cap._n 100_o how_o great_a the_o force_n of_o popish_a confession_n be_v pag._n 148._o osori_fw-la argumentation_n discuss_v to_o be_v irreprehensible_a how_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 8._o august_n epist_n 95._o the_o cause_n and_o end_n of_o election_n osori_fw-la objection_n the_o confutation_n of_o the_o objection_n august_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n 53._o 1._o timo._n 5._o 1._o tit._n 3._o 1._o timo._n 6._o tit._n 2._o collos._n 1_o how_o holiness_n &_o frailty_n be_v concurraunt_a in_o the_o holy_a one_o rom._n 7._o of_o predestination_n and_o freewill_n pag._n 149._o 150._o 151._o hercules_n not_o able_a to_o stand_v against_o two_o yet_o osorius_n against_o four_o osori_fw-la more_o courageous_a in_o accuse_v then_o in_o argue_v osori_fw-la his_o stinolous_a &_o foolish_a treat_n of_o free_a will_n the_o principal_a part_n of_o osor._n accusation_n reduce_v into_o certain_a place_n luther_n in_o his_o assertion_n article_n 36._o pag._n 151._o the_o repulse_n of_o the_o cavil_n will_n can_v not_o be_v sever_v from_o reason_n the_o substance_n of_o freewill_n be_v never_o sever_v from_o nature_n adam_n create_v in_o absolate_a freedom_n how_o man_n will_n be_v free_a &_o not_o free_a the_o title_n only_o of_o freewill_n the_o name_n of_o freewill_n without_o effect_n august_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apost_n serm._n 13._o luther_n do_v not_o take_v away_o will_v from_o man_n but_o freedom_n from_o will_n the_o word_n of_o luther_n touch_v title_n only_o be_v expound_v freewill_n be_v with_o out_o grace_n while_o she_o do_v what_o it_o can_v of_o itself_o sin_v deadly_a of_o luther_n hyperbolical_a manner_n of_o speech_n outrageous_a hyperbolical_a speech_n in_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n the_o papist_n can_v neither_o away_o with_o faith_n only_o nor_o with_o grace_n only_o luther_n vehemency_n whereupon_o it_o begin_v august_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n ambit_n cap._n 16._o aug._n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi perseverentie_n cap._n 13._o the_o difference_n of_o time_n and_o person_n must_v be_v distinguish_v four_o degree_n of_o freewill_n after_o lomband_n 2._o lib._n distinct._n 25_o freewill_n weaken_v after_o the_o fall_n but_o here_o must_v be_v observe_v a_o distinction_n of_o action_n natural_a action_n civil_a action_n belong_v to_o the_o use_n of_o common_a life_n action_n mere_o spiritual_a five_o kynde_n of_o question_n 1._o quest._n aug._n upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n serm._n 2._o 2._o quest._n ambros._n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o capacity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d august_n epist_n 46._o august_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n aâ—b_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 15._o man_n freedom_n be_v twofold_a how_o freedom_n of_o will_n must_v be_v construe_v how_o freewill_n must_v be_v take_v 3._o quest._n whether_o will_v be_v free_a to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v rule_v by_o reason_n the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n 2_o book_n dist._n 24.25_o nazienzenus_n in_o oratione_fw-la 4._o quest._n august_n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la merit_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o aug._n writing_n against_o 2._o epistle_n of_o the_o pelag_n 1._o book_n cap._n 2._o john_n 8._o in_o the_o same_o book_n the._n 3_o chap._n aug._n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n serm._n 13._o aug._n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n serm._n 2._o 11._o de_fw-fr ecclesiastic_a dogmatibus_fw-la 21_o man_n will_n how_o it_o be_v free_a &_o not_o free_a 5._o quest._n whether_o nature_n be_v not_o regenerate_v have_v any_o free_a motion_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n reason_n will._n freewill_n in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a function_n be_v not_o only_o weaken_v in_o we_o but_o altogether_o blot_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n aug._n the_o boâ—â—_n no_o perseve_n cap._n 6.13_o luther_n proposition_n of_o bond_n will_v defend_v the_o bare_a freewill_n of_o man_n be_v devoyde_a of_o grace_n be_v none_o otherwise_o they_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n without_o a_o soul_n 1._o cor._n 1._o aug._n in_o his_o book_n of_o retract_v aug._n enâ—hirid_a freewill_n of_o itself_o utter_o lose_v osâ—c_fw-la 13._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n without_o our_o freewill_n only_a sound_n and_o perfect_a august_n de_fw-fr nuptijs_fw-la &_o concâ—p_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 148._o whether_o our_o conversion_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n only_o pag._n 149._o a_o answer_n of_o august_n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la &_o merit_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 18._o august_n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la &_o merit_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 5._o august_n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la &_o merit_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o objection_n answer_v out_o of_o august_n freewill_n have_v no_o power_n of_o herself_o either_o of_o the_o whole_a or_o of_o any_o part_n to_o work_v a_o fallax_fw-la a_o divisis_fw-la ad_fw-la coniuncta_fw-la pag._n 149._o against_o the_o 2._o epistle_n of_o the_o pelag._n 1._o book_n cap._n 18._o the_o sutteltie_n of_o the_o argument_n frame_v by_o not_o yield_a cause_n sufficient_a august_n against_o the_o 2._o epistle_n of_o pelag._n 1._o book_n cap._n 19_o grace_n do_v not_o knock_v alone_o but_o open_v man_n will_n also_o august_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n sermo_n 13._o o_o lord_n open_v thou_o our_o lip_n objection_n answer_n aug._n upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n the._n 15._o sermon_n august_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n cap._n 16._o freewill_n be_v make_v naked_a of_o all_o manner_n merit_n aug._n in_o the_o same_o book_n the_o 13._o chap._n pag._n 149._o the_o beat_v down_o of_o osorius_n argument_n ezechiell_n 11._o chap._n and_o 36._o chap._n the_o fallax_fw-la from_o the_o proposition_n secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la to_o simpliciter_fw-la osori_fw-la double_a fault_n aug._n contra_fw-la julian._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o aristotle_n ethic_n book_n 3._o cap._n 1.5_o objection_n the_o answer_n how_o man_n will_n do_v execute_v the_o force_n of_o a_o instrument_n by_o what_o mean_n will_v do_v both_o work_n and_o suffer_v aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr correp_n &_o gratia_fw-la cap._n 2._o how_o will_n demean_v itself_o passive_o and_o active_o man_n will_v be_v take_v for_o a_o instrument_n yet_o free_a nevertheless_o wherein_o the_o papist_n do_v attribute_n to_o much_o to_o freewill_n pag._n 149._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o state_n &_o substance_n of_o the_o question_n of_o freewill_n how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v together_o worker_n with_o god_n the_o argument_n of_o osorius_n and_o the_o papist_n tne_v answer_n how_o luther_n word_n be_v to_o be_v construe_v an_o other_o argument_n of_o osorius_n pag._n 149._o a_o answer_n phil._n 2._o the_o double_a error_n of_o osorius_n pag._n 149._o osori_fw-la do_v attribute_n our_o salvation_n partly_o to_o grace_n &_o partly_o to_o freewill_n osorius_n objection_n answer_n august_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n otherwise_o work_v god_n spirit_n otherwise_o man_n freewill_n &_o the_o diversity_n of_o they_o both_o will_n do_v nothing_o in_o good_a thing_n but_o when_o it_o be_v holpen_v &_o apply_v grace_n do_v ply_v but_o be_v never_o ply_v example_n of_o man_n will_n be_v hinder_v even_o in_o the_o evil_n which_o it_o purpose_v will_n obey_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n many_o time_n whether_o it_o will_v or_o no._n the_o example_n of_o paul_n &_o peter_n august_n de_fw-fr correp_n &_o great_a cap._n 8_o jerem._n cap._n 10._o luther_n in_o his_o book_n of_o assertion_n art_n 36_o prover._n 16._o man_n be_v not_o altogether_o deprive_v of_o free_a will_n to_o evil_a though_o the_o same_o be_v many_o time_n stay_v pag._n 151._o pag._n 152._o osor._n lie_a rail_v against_o â—uther_n melancthon_n caluine_n etc._n etc._n osor._fw-la pag._n 151._o freewill_n be_v not_o of_o powder_n simple_o &_o absolute_o to_o make_v his_o way_n evil_a august_n de_fw-fr civita_fw-la del_fw-it lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o aug._n in_o the_o same_o place_n august_n de_fw-fr correp_n &_o gratia_fw-la luther_n artic._n 36._o osorius_n a_o lie_a rhethoritian_n &_o a_o gross_a logician_n man_n freewill_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o god_n grace_n esay_n ezechi_n cap._n 11._o 36._o this_o word_n freedom_n be_v discuss_v &_o distinguish_v luther_n lib._n de_fw-fr sâ—râ—o_n arb._n cap._n 46._o august_n the_o power_n of_o do_v want_v not_o but_o it_o â—â—_o the_o freedom_n of_o power_n that_o want_v august_n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi persevere_v lib._n 2._o
not_o to_o be_v marueâ—led_v that_o mockery_n be_v so_o soon_o overthrow_v as_o that_o they_o stand_v so_o long_o of_o the_o holiness_n of_o ceremony_n with_o osorius_n luke_n john_n collos._n 2._o galat._n 4._o man_n tradition_n &_o ceremony_n be_v not_o altogether_o sequester_v from_o a_o christian_a man_n life_n how_o great_a a_o peril_n be_v in_o ceremony_n christian_n religion_n almost_o whole_o turn_v into_o ceremony_n image_n cross_n altar_n throw_v down_o ezechiah_n josiah_n jozaphat_n gedeon_n epiphanius_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o john_n byshopp_n of_o jerusalem_n phillippicus_n leo_n isaurick_n constantine_n leo_n 4._o greek_n emperor_n against_o image_n image_n banish_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o constantinople_n elibertine_n and_o francksord_n out_o of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n exit_fw-la elibertino_n coâ—cil_n can_v 36._o lactant._n instit_fw-la book_n 2._o cap._n 19_o chrisostone_n amphilochius_n theodore_n byshopp_n of_o ancira_n portraicte_n eusebius_n bysh._n of_o pamphil._n the_o reason_n of_o bysh._n allege_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o constantinople_n deut._n 20._o 2._o cor._n 6._o a_o figure_n call_v contraposition_n betwixt_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o the_o pope_n math._n 10._o 1._o john_n 5._o out_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o trydentine_a counsel_n 9_o sesio_n jere._n 10._o abacuâ—_n 3._o the_o wicked_a and_o preposterous_a judgement_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o worship_v of_o image_n osor._fw-la pag._n 178._o osorius_n slander_n against_o luther_n touch_v contrition_n and_o good_a work_n conden_v be_v confute_v articul_fw-la 31._o how_o this_o sentence_n that_o the_o righteous_a man_n do_v offend_v in_o every_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v take_v gregory_n upon_o joh._n 9_o august_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n of_o confess_v cap._n 7._o august_n to_o boniface_n 3._o book_n ca._n 7._o the_o word_n of_o constantine_n to_o acesius_n aug._n in_o his_o 1._o book_n the_o perfectione_n iustitiae_fw-la aug._n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n of_o the_o ancient_a ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n take_v away_o now_o by_o our_o catholic_n the_o complaint_n of_o abolish_n the_o ancient_a ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n appliable_a to_o none_o so_o much_o as_o to_o the_o papist_n by_o what_o mean_v the_o romanistes_n have_v alter_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n osorius_n pag._n 178._o osor._fw-la pag._n 180._o a_o answer_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o lutheran_n life_n against_o slander_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o judge_v of_o manner_n a_o other_o thing_n to_o judge_v of_o doctrine_n dog_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o rome_n osori_fw-la pag._n 180.181_o the_o pope_n blind_a decree_n can_v not_o away_o with_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o cavil_n of_o osorius_n against_o the_o life_n of_o lutheran_n osori_fw-la raise_v all_o his_o slander_n of_o hearsay_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v restore_v doctrine_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v after_o the_o quality_n of_o man_n manner_n osorius_n malice_n against_o the_o lutheran_n many_o be_v untrue_o term_v lutheran_n that_o be_v no_o lutheran_n mavy_n counterfeit_v lurk_v in_o the_o church_n under_o presence_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o approve_a integrity_n of_o the-protestants_a the_o life_n of_o cranmer_n archb._n of_o cant._n the_o marriage_n of_o crammer_n defend_v the_o name_n of_o a_o concubine_n more_o holy_a with_o the_o papist_n then_o the_o name_n of_o a_o wife_n nichol._n ridley_n bishop_n of_o london_n ferrar_n bish._n of_o saint_n david_n john_n hooper_n bish._n of_o worce_v &_o gloucester_n famous_a man_n martyr_v under_o queen_n mary_n tho._n bilney_n joh._n bradford_n the_o life_n of_o those_o which_o be_v burn_v in_o queen_n mary_n reign_n erasmus_n testimony_n concern_v luther_n see_v osorius_n in_o his_o 1._o book_n 69._o roffensis_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o luther_n luther_n doctrine_n not_o other_o than_o all_o other_o true_a christian_n the_o fallax_fw-la of_o the_o consequent_a a_o argument_n right_o deduce_v from_o sign_n doctrine_n not_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o manner_n but_o manner_n to_o doctrine_n osorius_n pag._n 181._o 182._o of_o prescription_n of_o antiquity_n osorius_n do_v accuse_v the_o reform_a church_n of_o noveltye_n the_o reform_a church_n now_o a_o day_n do_v not_o vary_v from_o the_o apostle_n institution_n in_o doctrine_n manner_n of_o life_n think_v never_o so_o disorderous_a make_v not_o a_o heretic_n the_o cause_n that_o inflame_v osor._n against_o the_o lutheran_n be_v not_o the_o life_n but_o the_o state_n of_o their_o doctrine_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o manner_n but_o of_o the_o principle_n and_o ground_n of_o religion_n the_o condition_n agree_v upon_o concern_v the_o trial_n of_o antiquity_n the_o papist_n exception_n against_o the_o obscureness_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o a_o unpier_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n a_o request_n to_o the_o 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