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11._o pag._n 67._o in_o their_o christian_a &_o modest_a off_o etc._n etc._n p._n 1â—_n publish_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1606._o ibid._n p._n 16._o willet_n in_o his_o medit_n upon_o the_o 122._o psal_n p._n 91._o ante_fw-la medium_n abroad_o and_o doctor_n covell_n a_o protestant_a more_o modest_a than_o whitaker_n more_o sincere_a than_o field_n plain_o protest_v lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v our_o contention_n with_o puritan_n â—â—ere_v in_o small_a point_n &_o difference_n not_o great_a each_o side_n have_v charge_v one_o the_o other_o with_o heresy_n if_o not_o infidelitye_n nay_o even_o with_o such_o as_o quite_o overthrow_v the_o principal_a foundation_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n 6._o the_o puritan_n jump_v with_o he_o affirm_v their_o disagreement_n from_o the_o protestant_a bishop_n to_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n in_o sundry_a proposition_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o constant_o hold_v and_o maintain_v the_o same_o against_o all_o man_n they_o can_v see_v how_o 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cap._n 4._o have_v prefer_v the_o swell_a pride_n of_o their_o haughty_a slomake_n before_o the_o most_o holy_a band_n of_o catholic_a peace_n &_o unity_n chap._n xvi_o wherein_o be_v declare_v how_o sanctity_n or_o holiness_n be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n against_o doctor_n whitaker_n and_o doctor_n field_n manyfold_n and_o various_a be_v the_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n sanctum_fw-la holy_a and_o so_o it_o diverse_o entitle_v and_o denominate_v the_o church_n of_o god_n first_o she_o be_v call_v holy_a because_o she_o be_v purchase_v and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o our_o innocent_a and_o unspotted_a lamb_n christ_n jesus_n which_o saint_n peter_n 9_o 1._o pet._n 2._o v._n 9_o insinuate_v when_o he_o style_v the_o faithful_a a_o holy_a nation_n a_o people_n of_o purchase_n second_o it_o be_v holy_a because_o it_o be_v whole_o dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v unto_o god_n whereupon_o he_o say_v to_o his_o people_n you_o shall_v be_v holy_a because_o i_o be_o holy_a three_o it_o be_v 1._o levitic_a 11._o 1._o pet._n 1._o holy_a for_o that_o it_o consist_v of_o holy_a law_n holy_a precept_n holy_a ceremony_n holy_a sacrament_n all_o thing_n holy_a four_o it_o be_v holy_a by_o reason_n of_o her_o purity_n and_o holiness_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n and_o this_o all_o catholic_a writer_n acknowledge_v as_o a_o proper_a badge_n and_o token_n of_o christ_n choose_a flock_n yet_o not_o in_o that_o sort_n as_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n or_o sincere_a and_o true_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n be_v challenge_v by_o the_o protestant_n and_o refute_v by_o we_o a_o note_n more_o hide_v than_o the_o thing_n it_o denote_v but_o in_o a_o far_o different_a sense_n for_o protestant_n take_v the_o universal_a purity_n of_o protestant_n a_o differet_fw-la acception_n of_o sanctity_n of_o doctrine_n use_v among_o catholik_o and_o protestant_n doctrine_n and_o true_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o all_o 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shall_v have_v a_o good_a memory_n etc._n etc._n
appear_v at_o the_o assize_n and_o session_n in_o england_n profess_v yourself_o a_o catholic_a will_v they_o not_o all_o judge_v you_o a_o roman_a catholic_a and_o be_v they_o not_o also_o often_o force_v for_o distinction_n sake_n to_o style_v we_o by_o that_o name_n 4._o aug._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig_n cap._n 7._o aug._n con_v ep_v fund_z c._n 4._o because_o they_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v understand_v as_o s._n austin_n say_v especial_o when_o they_o discourse_v with_o stranger_n who_o be_v unaquainted_a with_o the_o nickname_n they_o impose_v upon_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o same_o saint_n augustine_n note_v it_o in_o another_o place_n as_o a_o secret_a and_o hide_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o whereas_o all_o heretic_n will_v have_v themselves_o call_v catholic_n yet_o to_o 102._o sleidan_n lib._n 7._o foe_n 96._o fox_n act_n and_o monu_fw-la pag._n 613._o jacob_n inhis_n reason_n p._n 5._o &_o 24._o fulke_o in_o act_n â—1_n sect_n 4._o humf._n in_o vita_fw-la 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the_o shell_n so_o that_o we_o have_v the_o kernel_n let_v they_o vaunt_v themselves_o of_o the_o empty_a letter_n so_o long_o as_o we_o have_v the_o true_a virtue_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o name_n but_o of_o the_o signification_n hereafter_o in_o the_o insew_a chapter_n here_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o renuntiation_n and_o flat_a deposition_n that_o we_o of_o the_o roman_a profession_n and_o only_o we_o be_v common_o design_v by_o the_o name_n catholic_a we_o only_o enjoy_v the_o lively_a badge_n and_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o livery_n of_o the_o true_a professor_n of_o christ_n neither_o can_n m._n abbot_n or_o m._n whitaker_n dismantle_v we_o of_o that_o royalty_n by_o citato_fw-la whitak_n contr_n â—_o q._n 5._o ca._n 2_o fol._n 295._o abbot_n loco_fw-la citato_fw-la say_v name_n may_v be_v false_o impose_v to_o thing_n or_o unjust_o usurp_v for_o this_o name_n be_v not_o impose_v by_o man_n not_o usurp_v by_o abuse_n but_o impart_v by_o god_n inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v above_o who_o can_v apparel_v we_o with_o any_o feigned_a attire_n nor_o can_v the_o devil_n take_v from_o god_n people_n their_o cognizance_n or_o nobilitate_v his_o vassal_n with_o the_o colour_n of_o christ_n but_o such_o have_v be_v the_o divine_a providence_n in_o preserve_v the_o honour_n of_o this_o title_n to_o his_o belove_a spouse_n as_o there_o be_v never_o any_o schismatical_a or_o heretical_a assembly_n common_o call_v or_o style_v catholic_a never_o any_o people_n general_o of_o all_o party_n know_v by_o that_o name_n who_o be_v not_o indeed_o the_o true_a flock_n of_o christ_n heretic_n quoth_v fulke_n can_v never_o obtain_v to_o be_v so_o call_v by_o true_a citato_fw-la fulk_n in_o lo._n citato_fw-la christian_n wherefore_o see_v protestant_n for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o all_o other_o christian_n yea_o jew_n and_o infidel_n discern_v we_o by_o this_o mark_n we_o be_v the_o true_a follower_n &_o believer_n in_o christ_n 8._o fulke_o field_n and_o whitaker_n object_n again_o that_o 58._o fulke_n ibid._n field_n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o whitak_n contr_n 2._o q._n 5._o cap._n 2._o field_n ibid._n folio_n 58._o we_o be_v also_o call_v by_o several_a name_n some_o benedictin_o franciscan_n dominican_n etc._n etc._n some_o thomist_n scotist_n and_o the_o like_a i_o answer_v these_o name_n import_v not_o any_o difference_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n as_o field_n testify_v with_o i_o but_o in_o order_n of_o life_n in_o course_n as_o he_o say_v of_o monastical_a profession_n or_o in_o questionable_a matter_n not_o define_v by_o the_o church_n in_o controversy_n of_o religion_n to_o use_v his_o word_n not_o yet_o determine_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a universal_a church_n if_o the_o spirit_n of_o modesty_n if_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n guide_v his_o pen_n to_o answer_v this_o in_o our_o behalf_n imagine_v with_o yourselves_o what_o spirit_n of_o giddiness_n what_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n incense_v his_o hart_n to_o control_v his_o own_o speech_n and_o calumniate_v we_o without_o a_o cause_n for_o as_o in_o the_o old_a law_n some_o be_v call_v rechabite_v 13._o jare_v 35._o 2._o 5._o 6._o num._n 6._o 2._o 5._o 13._o some_o nazarite_n so_o now_o we_o may_v have_v diverse_a name_n as_o long_o as_o they_o argue_v not_o the_o least_o change_n or_o innovation_n in_o any_o necessary_a point_n of_o belief_n which_o none_o of_o the_o former_a do_v relate_v by_o m._n field_n nor_o any_o other_o by_o which_o he_o and_o his_o associate_n scornful_o miscall_v us._n for_o the_o name_n papist_n design_v not_o any_o particular_a man_n or_o new_a manner_n of_o belief_n but_o only_o our_o submission_n and_o adherence_n to_o the_o pope_n our_o head_n the_o name_n romanist_n so_o rife_o in_o the_o pen_n of_o m._n field_n declare_v the_o chief_a city_n or_o seat_n of_o his_o residence_n and_o our_o communion_n with_o it_o both_o which_o have_v ever_o be_v special_a token_n of_o faithful_a christian_n 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chap._n ix_o in_o which_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o no_o sectary_n can_v be_v save_v by_o believe_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o as_o revolt_v from_o truth_n there_o breed_v like_o a_o canker_n this_o cloak_a atheism_n that_o it_o import_v little_a of_o what_o religion_n a_o man_n be_v of_o so_o he_o acknowledge_v one_o god_n receive_v the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o believe_v to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n a_o atheism_n i_o call_v it_o because_o it_o secret_o tend_v to_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o all_o christian_a faith_n &_o due_a worship_n of_o god_n faith_n the_o gainsay_n of_o any_o one_o article_n dispose_v to_o a_o plain_a apostasy_n &_o denial_n of_o all_o article_n of_o faith_n for_o as_o the_o take_v away_o of_o a_o few_o stone_n by_o little_a and_o little_o dispose_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o stately_a building_n so_o the_o removal_n or_o not_o admittance_n of_o some_o point_n of_o faith_n most_o dangerous_o make_v way_n to_o the_o denial_n of_o all_o after_o which_o manner_n i_o shall_v demonstrate_v by_o &_o by_o how_o that_o he_o which_o gaynesayth_v the_o least_o article_n of_o faith_n have_v quite_o lose_v hiâ—_n faith_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n but_o first_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o some_o other_o argument_n 2._o according_a to_o this_o atheistical_a opinion_n that_o every_o one_o may_v be_v save_v in_o his_o own_o sect_n the_o pelagian_n novatians_n donatist_n eutichian_o monothelite_n and_o sundry_a other_o plague_n of_o the_o church_n who_o embrace_v the_o trinity_n incarnation_n passion_n of_o christ_n &c._n &c._n may_v be_v put_v in_o some_o hope_n of_o future_a happiness_n which_o not_o christian_a i_o think_v will_v now_o confess_v likewise_o those_o sectarye_n who_o after_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n maintain_v s._n cyprian_n and_o other_o holy_a bishop_n error_n of_o rebaptisation_n consort_v with_o catholics_n in_o all_o other_o 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l._n 4._o cap._n 39_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v celebrate_v on_o the_o fourteen_o moon_n &_o then_o the_o fast_o of_o lent_n cease_v upon_o whatsoever_o day_n it_o fall_v or_o upon_o a_o sunday_n according_a to_o the_o general_a custom_n of_o christian_n and_o yet_o for_o this_o only_a point_n they_o be_v enroll_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o heretic_n exclude_v here_o from_o the_o banquet_n of_o the_o church_n &_o supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n hereafter_o for_o s._n austin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o heresye_n 10._o aug._n haer_fw-mi 29._o epiphan_n 50._o hier._n dial_n aâ—â—er_n lucifer_n c._n 1._o haereticos_fw-la quoscumque_fw-la christianos_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la tit._n 3._o v._n 10._o rehearse_v they_o by_o another_o name_n &_o sundry_a more_o among_o who_o many_o believe_v all_o the_o forename_a principle_n of_o religion_n he_o notwithstanding_o conclude_v of_o they_o &_o the_o like_a other_o heresy_n beside_o these_o may_v be_v any_o one_o of_o which_o whosoever_o shall_v hold_v can_v be_v a_o christian_a catholic_n s._n jerome_n presuppose_v this_o as_o a_o certain_a ground_n heretic_n whatsoever_o can_v be_v christian_n &_o bargayn_v with_o his_o collocutor_fw-la to_o speak_v of_o a_o heretic_n as_o of_o a_o gentile_a s._n paul_n charge_v we_o to_o shun_v the_o company_n of_o every_o heretic_n in_o what_o point_n soever_o he_o run_v astray_o say_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o &_o second_o admonition_n avoid_v know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v such_o a_o one_o be_v subvert_v &_o sin_v be_v condemn_v by_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o he_o cast_v all_o 21._o gal._n 5._o v._n 20._o &_o 21._o sectarye_n with_o fornicatour_n murderer_n and_o drunkard_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 4._o moreover_o the_o donatist_n disagree_v from_o the_o catholic_a church_n in_o a_o matter_n not_o specify_v in_o the_o creed_n no_o nor_o express_o mention_v as_o s._n augustine_n avow_v in_o holy_a writ_n this_o say_v he_o neither_o you_o nor_o i_o do_v read_v in_o express_a word_n â—4_n aug._n l._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl._n c._n 19_o aug._n l._n 1._o cont_n cres_n c._n 33._o lib._n 11._o de_fw-la baptis_fw-la con_fw-mi donat._n c._n 4._o l._n 5._o cap._n â—4_n and_o in_o another_o place_n although_o no_o example_n of_o this_o matter_n be_v find_v in_o holy_a scripture_n yet_o do_v we_o follow_v in_o this_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n when_o we_o do_v that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o universal_a church_n commend_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o scripture_n likewise_o the_o apostle_n have_v command_v nothing_o concern_v this_o matter_n but_o the_o custom_n which_o be_v allege_v against_o s._n cyprian_n be_v to_o be_v think_v to_o have_v descend_v from_o their_o tradition_n as_o diverse_a other_o thing_n have_v do_v which_o the_o universal_a church_n do_v observe_v &_o be_v therefore_o with_o great_a reason_n believe_v to_o have_v be_v command_v 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the_o donatist_n can_v not_o be_v holpen_v they_o can_v not_o receive_v any_o benefit_n or_o fruit_n from_o god_n by_o believe_v the_o trinity_n the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n the_o creed_n the_o sacrament_n &_o the_o rest_n because_o they_o dissent_v from_o the_o church_n in_o some_o few_o tradition_n not_o record_v in_o scripture_n &_o can_v our_o sectarye_n look_v to_o enjoy_v the_o treasure_n of_o life_n deny_v both_o unwritten_a tradition_n &_o diverse_a other_o article_n clear_o express_v in_o holy_a writ_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o two_o former_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n 5._o beside_o although_o the_o belief_n in_o god_n in_o christ_n &_o in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n yet_o this_o belief_n ought_v to_o be_v one_o &_o the_o same_o in_o all_o the_o faithful_a for_o truth_n be_v one_o uniform_a and_o constant_a falsehood_n â—arious_a discordant_a &_o chaungable_a but_o diverse_a sect_n diverse_o understand_v these_o head_n of_o religion_n therefore_o they_o â—â—nnot_v all_o have_v the_o true_a uniform_a and_o save_a faith_n to_o instance_n in_o the_o dissension_n of_o protestant_n from_o us._n they_o believe_v that_o their_o god_n do_v true_o purpose_n determine_v and_o catholikâ—_n the_o protestant_n belief_n in_o god_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o true_a belief_n of_o catholikâ—_n â—o_o operate_v unto_o sin_n yet_o as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n not_o as_o a_o evil_a â—â—tâ—ur_n we_o believe_v that_o our_o true_a god_n no_o way_n at_o all_o with_o no_o right_a intention_n can_v concur_v thereunto_o they_o believe_v a_o dissemble_a god_n with_o a_o twofold_a will_n one_o reveal_v and_o detest_a the_o other_o secret_a &_o intend_v sin_n we_o teach_v that_o our_o god_n have_v but_o one_o will_n which_o whole_o dislike_v â—â—_o hate_v sin_n they_o believe_v a_o god_n so_o weak_a or_o unmerciful_a as_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n he_o will_v
open_v the_o window_n as_o white_a imagine_v deliver_v we_o this_o ligot_n but_o he_o term_v they_o the_o candle_n themselves_o &_o light_n of_o the_o world_n before_o white_a in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v matt._n 5._o v._n 14._o white_a as_o before_o which_o guide_n &_o enlighten_v we_o in_o the_o heavenly_a path_n of_o true_a belief_n wherefore_o if_o a_o light_n upon_o a_o watch_n tower_n in_o the_o dark_a night_n may_v according_a to_o white_a be_v the_o only_a mark_n whereby_o to_o find_v the_o tower_n the_o doctor_n &_o pastor_n of_o christ_n which_o our_o saviour_n avouch_v to_o be_v his_o glorious_a light_n shine_v in_o the_o dark_a night_n of_o this_o world_n must_v by_o whites_n own_o allusion_n be_v the_o only_a mark_n to_o find_v out_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n they_o to_o who_o cornelius_n to_o who_o s._n paul_n call_v from_o heaven_n to_o who_o all_o the_o ignorant_a be_v perpetual_a send_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n to_o learn_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n 17._o act._n 10._o five_o 5._o 6._o act._n 9_o v._n 7._o &_o 17._o &_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n 6._o four_o either_o the_o sincere_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n in_o some_o particular_a point_n be_v sufficient_a to_o descry_v the_o church_n or_o it_o be_v necessary_a it_o be_v sincere_a in_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n both_o whitaker_n &_o white_a agree_v that_o it_o must_v be_v sincere_a in_o all_o fundamental_a §._o whitak_n count_v 2._o q._n 5._o cap._n 17._o white_a in_o his_o way_n to_o the_o true_a church_n §._o point_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n because_o diverse_a heretical_a conventicle_n have_v the_o sincere_a preach_n in_o some_o particular_n either_o of_o trinity_n incarnation_n passion_n or_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n yet_o that_o suffice_v not_o therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v sincere_a in_o all_o but_o how_o shall_v the_o ignorant_a be_v assure_v what_o church_n it_o be_v which_o be_v pure_a in_o all_o these_o article_n who_o do_v not_o 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disagree_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n m._n field_n have_v set_v down_o a_o prudent_a course_n which_o if_o his_o own_o follower_n will_v now_o embrace_v we_o may_v join_v hand_n book_n field_n in_o his_o epistle_n dedicatory_a before_o his_o first_o book_n together_o concern_v this_o point_n see_v the_o controversy_n of_o religion_n in_o our_o time_n be_v grow_v in_o number_n so_o many_o &_o in_o nature_n so_o intricat_a that_o few_o have_v time_n &_o leisure_n few_o strength_n of_o understanding_n to_o examine_v they_o what_o remain_v for_o man_n desirous_a of_o satisfaction_n in_o thing_n of_o such_o consequence_n but_o diligent_o to_o search_v out_o which_o among_o 57_o iren._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o &_o 4._o lact._n l._n 4._o divin_v insti_fw-la cap._n ult._n ambr._n ep_v 32._o ad_fw-la imper_n valent_n aug._n de_fw-fr utilit_fw-la credend_a c._n 37._o white_a in_o his_o way_n to_o the_o church_n §._o 26._o fol._n 119._o augu._n in_o psal_n 57_o all_o the_o society_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v that_o bless_a company_n of_o holy_a one_o that_o household_n of_o faith_n that_o spouse_n of_o christ_n &_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o be_v the_o pillar_n &_o ground_n of_o truth_n that_o so_o they_o may_v embrace_v her_o communion_n follow_v her_o direction_n and_o rest_n in_o her_o judgement_n hither_o to_o he_o i_o may_v produce_v the_o word_n of_o s._n irenaeus_n lactantius_n s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n augustine_n who_o exhort_v we_o also_o to_o repair_v to_o the_o catholic_a church_n to_o believe_v she_o to_o set_v up_o our_o rest_n in_o she_o and_o from_o her_o master_n and_o teacher_n to_o learn_v the_o truth_n 7._o but_o white_a object_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o s._n augustine_n seem_v to_o teach_v the_o contrary_a when_o he_o say_v by_o the_o face_n of_o truth_n i_o knâ—w_v christ_n the_o truth_n itself_o by_o the_o face_n of_o truth_n i_o know_v the_o church_n partaker_n of_o the_o truth_n so_o he_o perfidious_o translate_v 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