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all_o the_o apostolic_a church_n reinolds_n reinolds_n the_o roman_a for_o honour_n and_o credit_n have_v the_o chiefty_a and_o 554._o chrysostome_n and_o basile_n give_v the_o pope_n a_o supreheminence_n of_o authority_n pag._n 368._o cyprian_n give_v a_o special_a title_n of_o honour_n and_o pre-eminence_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o father_n apply_v the_o name_n of_o the_o rock_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n final_o fox_n in_o his_o act_n pag._n 18._o say_v that_o in_o lyrinensis_n pascasin_n justinian_n athanasius_n hierome_n ambrose_n austin_n theodoret_n and_o chrysost_o s._n peter_n with_o his_o successor_n be_v call_v head_n of_o the_o church_n chief_a of_o bishop_n prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o like_v confess_v all_o other_o protestant_n therefore_o if_o authority_n of_o send_v preacher_n remain_v in_o any_o bishop_n it_o be_v most_o lyk_o
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church_n where_o he_o add_v that_o this_o be_v clear_a and_o out_o of_o all_o controversy_n and_o p._n 368._o christ_n say_v of_o his_o whole_a church_n that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v found_v on_o peter_n the_o same_o he_o repeat_v conclus_fw-la 1._o p._n 615._o and_o conclus_fw-la 2._o p._n 625._o and_o general_o all_o protestant_n grant_v the_o same_o for_o out_o of_o this_o place_n they_o prove_v that_o the_o elect_n can_v not_o fall_v from_o god_n because_o christ_n here_o say_v that_o hell_n gate_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o his_o church_n that_o be_v say_v they_o against_o his_o elect._n in_o like_a sort_n the_o say_a reinolds_n conf._n p._n 386._o say_v that_o these_o word_n my_o sheep_n john_n 10_o where_o it_o be_v say_v my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n include_v all_o the_o elect._n therefore_o joan._n 21._o the_o very_a same_o word_n include_v all_o the_o elect_n beside_o peter_n who_o be_v except_v because_o he_o 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virtue_n those_o the_o devil_n puff_v up_o with_o a_o proud_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o learning_n and_o pick_v out_o for_o sectmaister_n &_o for_o teacher_n of_o new_a doctrine_n and_o therefore_o howsoever_o archeretick_n may_v for_o a_o time_n dissemble_v virtue_n as_o s._n austin_n write_v of_o pelagius_n yet_o mendacia_fw-la as_o s._n cyprian_n write_v non_fw-la diu_fw-la fallunt_fw-la their_o hypocrisy_n will_v not_o diu_fw-la proficere_fw-la sed_fw-la insipientia_fw-la eorum_fw-la manifesta_fw-la fiet_fw-la simon_n magus_n before_o he_o become_v a_o archereticke_n will_v have_v buy_v god_n grace_n for_o money_n arius_n before_o he_o become_v a_o archeretick_n be_v note_v to_o be_v ambitious_a berengarius_fw-la before_o he_o broach_v his_o heresy_n be_v note_v of_o envy_n at_o other_o man_n glory_n wicklef_n before_o he_o begin_v his_o doctrine_n be_v note_v of_o anger_n as_o write_v godwin_n in_o the_o life_n of_o archb._n simon_n
langhorn_n &_o be_v evident_a in_o stow_n chron._n anno_fw-la 1376._o final_o luther_n before_o he_o publish_v his_o new_a doctrine_n be_v note_v of_o envy_n against_o the_o dominicam_fw-la friar_n as_o be_v before_o show_v &_o singularity_n in_o so_o much_o as_o fox_n pag._n 770._o write_v that_o his_o friend_n do_v think_v even_o before_o he_o fall_v from_o the_o church_n singularity_n luther_n singularity_n that_o he_o will_v alter_v and_o abolish_v that_o manner_n of_o teach_v which_o then_o be_v use_v thus_o all_o archeretick_n be_v brand_v with_o some_o notorious_a vice_n or_o other_o and_o perhaps_o these_o archeretick_n be_v the_o false_a prophet_n who_o our_o saviour_n give_v a_o mark_n to_o know_v by_o their_o life_n for_o which_o cause_n also_o both_o the_o scripture_n and_o father_n have_v record_v the_o notorious_a vice_n of_o diverse_a archeretick_n as_o a_o sure_a token_n that_o such_o man_n be_v not_o they_o who_o god_n first_o send_v as_o preacher_n of_o a_o new_a doctrine_n or_o apostle_n to_o convert_v a_o nation_n to_o he_o wherefore_o let_v we_o compare_v the_o quality_n of_o s._n austin_n &_o luth._o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v see_v whether_o be_v the_o more_o likly_a man_n to_o be_v choose_v of_o god_n to_o be_v he_o that_o be_v first_o send_v by_o he_o to_o convert_v our_o country_n to_o his_o faith_n &_o religion_n â—_z all_o this_o be_v prove_v before_o l._n 1._o c._n 5._o l._n 2._o câ—_n â—_z 3._o s._n austin_n forsake_v the_o world_n from_o his_o youth_n and_o enter_v into_o religious_a life_n luther_n not_o before_o he_o be_v 20._o year_n old_a &_o then_o upon_o fear_n that_o his_o companion_n with_o who_o he_o walk_v be_v slay_v with_o a_o thunderboult_n s._n austin_n be_v bring_v up_o under_o s._n gregory_n who_o as_o s._n beda_n say_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 23._o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a virtue_n and_o learning_n of_o his_o time_n luther_n under_o no_o man_n of_o fame_n s._n austin_a profit_v so_o in_o virtue_n as_o he_o be_v make_v by_o s._n gregory_n praepositus_fw-la monasterij_fw-la of_o luther_n like_a profit_n no_o such_o proof_n s._n augustin_n keep_v his_o religious_a life_n luther_n soon_o shake_v it_o of_o s._n austin_n come_v a_o thousand_o mile_n to_o preach_v to_o barbarous_a people_n luther_n never_o go_v out_o of_o his_o contrie_n â—t_z such_o purpose_n and_o live_v alwaieâ—â—er_o sure_a protection_n of_o the_o prince_n feâ—â—câ—â—r_n of_o saxony_n s._n austin_n live_v in_o continual_a prayer_n say_v beda_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 26._o watcâ—iâ—â—â—ng_v preach_v despise_v the_o commodity_n 〈◊〉_d wâ—â—ld_a and_o single_a liâ—e_z 〈◊〉_d â—hâ—t_a alâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—aâ—e_n a_o protesâ—aâ—t_n wive_v feaâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d his_o â—ase_n and_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o join_a rld_n s._n austin_n go_v common_o bâ—â—â—foot_o about_o england_n preach_v and_o have_v hard_a knee_n like_o a_o camel_n by_o frequent_a â—â—eling_n in_o prayer_n no_o such_o matter_n of_o luther_n s._n austin_n make_v english_a man_n incomparable_a more_o virtuous_a thaâ—_n they_o be_v before_o luther_n make_v they_o much_o worse_o s._n austin_n god_n approve_v by_o many_o miracle_n both_o alive_a &_o dead_a no_o such_o news_n of_o luther_n s._n austin_n be_v high_o commend_v for_o his_o virtue_n by_o s._n greg_n beda_n &_o other_o writer_n to_o our_o age_n contrariwise_o luther_n great_o discommend_v even_o of_o his_o own_o brethren_n final_o no_o great_a vice_n can_v be_v prove_v against_o s._n austin_n many_n and_o heinous_a vice_n be_v prove_v against_o luth._o judge_n therefore_o gentle_a readee_n god_n be_v determine_v to_o reduce_v our_o nation_n to_o christ_n faith_n whether_o of_o these_o two_o man_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a he_o will_v make_v choice_n of_o for_o to_o effect_v so_o notable_a and_o so_o pious_a a_o work_n chap._n iii_o s._n austin_n &_o luther_n weigh_v according_a to_o their_o motive_n of_o preach_v 1._o much_o it_o avail_v to_o try_v the_o sincerity_n of_o any_o man_n couâ—seâ—_n or_o action_n to_o examine_v whether_o the_o counsellor_n or_o actor_n be_v like_a to_o reap_v any_o pleasure_n oâ—_n commodity_n thereby_o for_o if_o he_o can_v not_o most_o lik_o it_o be_v that_o he_o give_v such_o advice_n upon_o sincerity_n &_o judgement_n &_o otherwise_o the_o contrary_n may_v be_v suspect_v iâ—_n it_o be_v not_o evident_a whereupon_o â—assius_fw-la give_v that_o prudent_a note_n which_o all_o wâ—se_a man_n in_o that_o case_n do_v observe_v that_o we_o shall_v mark_v cui_fw-la bonum_fw-la to_o who_o be_v the_o advice_n good_a to_o who_o be_v there_o any_o commodity_n pleasure_n or_o preferment_n like_a to_o redound_v and_o if_o this_o course_n he_o observe_v in_o trial_n of_o s._n austin_n &_o luther_n religion_n we_o shall_v clear_o perceive_v that_o s._n austin_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o luther_n for_o s._n austin_n leave_v his_o country_n forsake_v his_o friend_n &_o acquaintance_n leave_v his_o headship_n of_o a_o monastery_n leave_v his_o quiet_a abode_n at_o home_n for_o to_o come_v to_o preach_v his_o religion_n to_o our_o nation_n luther_n leave_v none_o of_o all_o these_o to_o preach_v his_o s._n augustin_n come_v a_o thousand_o mile_n and_o adventure_v his_o life_n she_o among_o a_o people_n of_o a_o different_a religion_n luther_n never_o go_v out_o of_o his_o contrie_n to_o preach_v his_o doctrine_n nor_o ever_o come_v among_o his_o own_o country_n man_n of_o contrary_a religion_n 9_o these_o point_n prove_v before_o l_o 1._o c._n 7_o l._n 2_o c._n 9_o without_o a_o safe_a conduct_n s._n august_n get_v nothing_o but_o the_o title_n of_o a_o archbishop_n whereof_o he_o have_v little_a or_o no_o hope_n at_o all_o when_o he_o come_v hither_o luth._o get_v liberty_n wife_n riches_n &_o preferment_n of_o the_o world_n whetfore_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o s._n austin_n be_v more_o likly_a to_o preach_v his_o doctrine_n upon_o sincerity_n &_o judgement_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o preach_v because_o he_o lose_v much_o get_v little_a &_o hope_v for_o less_o than_o luther_n who_o by_o his_o preach_n lose_v nothing_o and_o get_v much_o chap._n four_o s._n austin_n and_o luther_n weigh_v according_a to_o their_o mission_n or_o send_v to_o preach_v so_o sure_a a_o mark_n it_o be_v of_o false_a prophet_n to_o preach_v without_o send_v as_o god_n almighty_a give_v it_o as_o a_o certain_a note_n of_o they_o in_o the_o old_a law_n hierem._n 23._o i_o send_v they_o not_o and_o they_o do_v run_v and_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o new_a law_n joan_n 10._o who_o enter_v not_o by_o the_o door_n into_o the_o sheepfould_v but_o climb_v up_o otherways_o he_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n ib._n all_o who_o so_o ever_o have_v come_fw-mi without_o send_v be_v thief_n &_o robber_n and_o he_o apostle_n likewise_o act._n 15._o some_o go_v out_o of_o we_o have_v trouble_v you_o with_o word_n who_o we_o command_v not_o and_o so_o absurd_a withal_o as_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o for_o if_o none_o dare_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v the_o messenger_n or_o ambassador_n of_o a_o prince_n unless_o he_o be_v send_v nor_o to_o govern_v his_o people_n unless_o he_o be_v appoint_v how_o absurd_a be_v it_o for_o any_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v ambassador_n &_o messenger_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o prince_n &_o be_v disposer_n of_o his_o mystery_n and_o stuard_n of_o his_o household_n and_o guider_n of_o his_o flock_n unless_o he_o be_v lawful_o send_v wherefore_o let_v we_o compare_v the_o mission_n of_o s._n austin_n &_o luther_n together_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v see_v whether_o be_v the_o true_a whether_o the_o false_a prophet_n s._n austin_n be_v send_v to_o preach_v of_o s._n greg._n successor_n to_o s._n peter_n 10._o all_o these_o difference_n prove_v before_o l_o 1._o c_o 8_o 9_o l._n 2._o c._n 10._o and_o first_o patriarch_n of_o christendom_n luther_n when_o he_o first_o preach_v protestancie_n be_v send_v nether_a of_o patriarch_n nor_o bishop_n nor_o any_o man_n else_o s._n austin_n be_v send_v by_o the_o say_a authority_n by_o the_o which_o the_o first_o preacher_n of_o the_o most_o part_n in_o christendom_n be_v send_v luther_n by_o no_o authority_n at_o all_o s._n austin_n come_v to_o preach_v upon_o obedience_n luther_n upon_o disobedience_n s._n austin_n come_v of_o purpose_n to_o preach_v that_o faith_n which_o he_o do_v preach_v luther_n at_o first_o mean_v only_o to_o spite_v other_o for_o a_o time_n &_o not_o to_o found_v any_o new_a faith_n s._n austin_n never_o mean_v to_o suppress_v the_o faith_n which_o he_o begin_v to_o preach_v luther_n oftentimes_o offer_v to_o suppress_v he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o recant_v it_o s._n augustine_n send_n be_v contest_v by_o s._n peter_n miraculous_a testimony_n from_o heaven_n luther_n have_v no_o such_o final_o s._n augustine_n send_n be_v by_o
luther_n be_v send_v ordinary_o by_o man_n some_o say_v that_o he_o be_v send_v by_o his_o magistrate_n and_o prince_n the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n 26_o 5_o sleid._n engl._n lib._n 1._o fol._n 10_o say_v the_o d._n be_v at_o first_o displease_v with_o luther_n and_o fol._n 22._o the_o d._n profess_v not_o to_o mountain_n luhers_n doctrine_n see_v fol_z 26_o but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v first_o because_o frederick_n then_o elector_n at_o the_o first_o nether_a encourage_v say_v fox_n pag._n 771._o nor_o support_v luther_n but_o often_o represent_v heaviness_n and_o sorrow_n for_o his_o proceeding_n second_o because_o the_o elector_n be_v a_o roman_n catholic_n when_o luther_n begin_v &_o a_o whil_n after_o how_o then_o cold_a he_o first_o send_v luther_n to_o preach_v that_o doctrine_n which_o before_o luther_n he_o nether_a beleve_v nor_o know_v of_o three_o because_o power_n to_o preach_v be_v supernatural_a and_o mere_a spiritual_a because_o it_o pertain_v to_o care_n of_o soul_n and_o their_o direction_n to_o a_o supernatural_a end_n but_o the_o power_n of_o magistrate_n be_v natural_a &_o civil_a and_o pertain_v to_o direction_n of_o man_n to_o their_o natural_a end_n as_o common_a to_o heathen_a as_o to_o christian_a prince_n and_o who_o will_v say_v that_o heathen_a can_v send_v man_n to_o preach_v and_o give_v they_o care_n of_o soul_n again_o who_o can_v give_v power_n to_o preach_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n may_v also_o himself_o preach_v and_o administer_v sacrament_n for_o none_o can_v give_v what_o he_o have_v not_o himself_o but_o woman_n may_v be_v prince_n who_o yet_o can_v not_o preach_v therefore_o magistrate_n can_v give_v no_o power_n to_o preach_v and_o this_o diverse_a learned_a protest_v do_v grant_n for_o bilson_n l._n of_o obed_a approve_a by_o public_a authority_n p._n 296._o plain_o say_v that_o their_o bishop_n have_v not_o their_o authority_n from_o the_o prince_n and_o that_o the_o prince_n give_v then_o not_o commission_n to_o preach_v but_o only_a liberty_n and_o permission_n bilson_n bilson_n and_o 303._o the_o charge_n say_v he_o which_o the_o preacher_n and_o bishop_n of_o england_n have_v over_o their_o flock_n procee_v not_o from_o the_o prince_n and_o p._n 322._o prince_n have_v no_o right_a to_o call_v or_o confirm_v preacher_n which_o he_o repeat_v p._n 323._o and_o fulke_n in_o 1._o cor._n 14._o fulk_n fulk_n the_o authority_n say_v he_o of_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v give_v bihop_n nothing_o that_o be_v peculiar_a to_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n final_o howsoever_o sovereign_a prince_n can_v send_v man_n to_o preach_v yet_o subject_n as_o that_o prince_n elector_n be_v to_o the_o emperor_n can_v not_o against_o their_o sovereigns_n will_v send_v any_o and_o therefore_o luther_n nether_a be_v nor_o cold_a be_v send_v first_o to_o preach_v of_o duke_n frederik_n church_n luther_n not_o send_v by_o any_o protestant_a church_n 3._o for_o this_o cause_n other_o say_v that_o luther_n be_v send_v 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