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example_n s._n laurence_n be_v common_o picture_v lie_v upon_o the_o gridiron_n and_o so_o of_o other_o saint_n and_o thus_o secondary_o it_o result_v from_o hence_o that_o image_n be_v profitablâ—_n to_o 〈…〉_z our_o love_n towards_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n see_v we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o who_o love_v do_v most_o willing_o behold_v and_o comtemplate_v the_o image_n of_o the_o party_n so_o belove_v by_o he_o last_o and_o principal_o image_n do_v great_o help_v we_o in_o time_n of_o prayer_n for_o see_v and_o behold_v they_o at_o that_o time_n they_o presearue_v in_o we_o the_o memory_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o soâ—n_o time_n of_o prayer_n our_o thought_n be_v fix_v with_o great_a elevation_n of_o mind_n upon_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o picture_n â—eare_z present_a now_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o when_o we_o pray_v we_o neither_o pray_v to_o the_o picture_n nor_o honour_v they_o with_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n 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consequent_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o pray_v to_o he_o to_o the_o same_o end_n without_o word_n by_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n see_v the_o make_n of_o this_o sign_n with_o a_o intention_n of_o internal_a prayer_n the_o cross_n be_v the_o badge_n and_o remembrance_n of_o our_o saviour_n death_n and_o passion_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o pray_v in_o word_n by_o virtue_n and_o force_n of_o the_o same_o death_n and_o passion_n since_o the_o hand_n in_o this_o case_n by_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n do_v supply_v the_o place_n and_o office_n of_o the_o rongue_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o this_o sign_n may_v be_v take_v and_o prove_v from_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o 12_o lamb_n sprinkle_v upon_o the_o post_n of_o house_n do_v signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o christian_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n 20._o austin_n in_o like_o sort_n the_o sign_n tau_n 9_o which_o be_v command_v to_o be_v draw_v upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o those_o who_o lament_v be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n on_o the_o forehead_n of_o christian_n by_o the_o judgment_n both_o of_o s._n demetrianun_n cyprian_a and_o s_o ezechiel_n jerome_n the_o make_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v ever_o practise_v and_o justify_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n of_o which_o point_n see_v 6._o dionysius_n 6._o cyprian_n 4._o cyrill_n verbi_fw-la athanasius_n who_o say_v signâ—cruâ—â—s_fw-la omne_fw-la magica_fw-la compescentur_fw-la by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_a all_o magic_n be_v suppress_v 37._o basil_n 43._o ambrose_n demetriadem_n jerome_n â—1_n austin_n besides_o diverse_a other_o of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n the_o word_n of_o s._n austin_n i_o will_v hear_v set_v down_o thus_o than_o he_o write_v quid_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la â—â—uerunt_fw-la signum_fw-la christi_fw-la nisi_fw-la crux_fw-la christi_fw-la quod_fw-la signum_fw-la in_fw-la si_fw-la adhibeatur_fw-la sive_fw-la frontibus_fw-la credentium_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o christ_n which_o allman_n know_v than_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n which_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n except_o it_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o faithful_a beleiver_n upon_o the_o water_n by_o the_o which_o they_o be_v regenerate_v upon_o the_o oil_n with_o which_o crisme_n they_o be_v anoint_a upon_o the_o sacrifice_n with_o which_o they_o be_v nourish_v not_o any_o of_o these_o former_a mystery_n be_v due_o perform_v thus_o s._n austin_n ad_fw-la hearto_fw-la that_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o work_v diverse_a miracle_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o frequent_a testimony_n of_o the_o father_n to_o wit_n of_o scorpiaci_n tertullian_n 30._o epiphanius_n juâ—ianum_n nazianzen_n thaumaturgi_n nysseâ—e_n antonius_n athanasius_n eraemitae_n jerome_n 〈…〉_z austin_n and_o other_o all_o which_o authoritye_n to_o contemn_v in_o this_o point_n be_v most_o insolent_o to_o traduce_v so_o many_o learned_a and_o ancient_a father_n and_o consequent_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n in_o those_o pure_a and_o primative_a time_n as_o superstitious_a blind_a and_o ignorant_a now_o that_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o former_a ancient_a father_n though_o their_o own_o word_n for_o brevity_n be_v not_o at_o large_a set_v down_o both_o touch_v the_o worship_n give_v by_o they_o to_o the_o cross_n i_o ever_o mean_a such_o religious_a and_o inferior_a worship_n as_o be_v give_v to_o thing_n consecrate_v to_o religious_a end_n far_o different_a from_o that_o give_v to_o god_n and_o touch_v diverse_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o say_a sign_n be_v most_o clearâ—_n evident_a and_o unanswerable_a appear_v from_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o learned_a protestant_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o thus_o concordant_o hereto_o dâ—naeâ—s_n that_o learned_a protestant_n thus_o write_v 1415._o cyrill_n and_o sundry_a other_o father_n be_v plain_o superstitious_a and_o blind_a with_o this_o enchantment_n of_o the_o crosâ—es_n adoration_n the_o centurisâ—â—_n thus_o write_v of_o s._n ambrose_n 302._o aâ—brosius_n multa_fw-la commeâ—crat_fw-mi superstitiosâ—_n de_fw-fr cruse_n 〈…〉_z nta_fw-mi ambrose_n relate_v many_o superstitious_a thing_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v find_v in_o like_a sort_n the_o say_v protestant_n thus_o tax_v ephrem_fw-la supra_fw-la 〈…〉_z be_v signationi_fw-la nimium_fw-la viditur_fw-la tribuere_fw-la ephrem_fw-la be_v think_v to_o ascrybe_n too_o much_o to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o yet_o ephrem_n live_v within_o little_o more_o than_o three_o hundreâ—_o year_n after_o christ_n the_o say_v centâ—rists_n speak_v of_o the_o age_n of_o tertullian_n who_o live_v not_o much_o more_o than_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n thus_o confess_v 121._o crucis_fw-la imaginem_fw-la seu_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la publicorum_fw-la congressâ—um_fw-la sâ—u_fw-la domi_fw-la privatim_fw-la christianos_n habuissâ—_n indicare_fw-la vide_fw-la 〈…〉_z tertullianus_n tertullian_n seem_v to_o show_v that_o the_o christian_n aiâ—_n cause_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o be_v make_v in_o place_n of_o public_a meeting_n as_o also_o private_o in_o their_o house_n d._n fulke_n speak_v of_o paulinuâ—_n thus_o write_v 657._o by_o the_o report_n of_o paulinus_n the_o cross_n be_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n bring_v forth_o at_o easter_n to_o be_v worship_v of_o the_o people_n the_o say_a doctor_n thus_o write_v of_o cyâ—ili_n and_o ruffinus_n say_v supra_fw-la ruffinus_n and_o cyrill_n have_v a_o superstitious_a estimation_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n now_o touch_v more_o particular_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o the_o father_n judgment_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n we_o find_v these_o confession_n following_z and_o first_o we_o find_v osiander_n speak_v of_o julian_n thus_o to_o write_v julianus_n metu_fw-la perculsus_fw-la illico_fw-la ex_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la christianismi_fw-la 326._o frontem_fw-la cruse_n signat_fw-la â—ibi_fw-la damones_n subito_fw-la disparent_fw-la julian_n be_v strike_v with_o fear_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o christian_n do_v present_o sign_n himself_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o thereupon_o the_o devil_n do_v vanish_v away_o m._n burges_n a_o english_a protestant_n with_o exception_n only_o to_o the_o worship_v of_o the_o cross_n thus_o write_v of_o the_o father_n in_o this_o point_n burges_n there_o be_v nothing_o ascrybed_n to_o the_o cross_n in_fw-la or_o out_o of_o baptism_n by_o the_o rank_a papist_n but_o the_o father_n be_v as_o deep_o engage_v in_o the_o same_o so_o as_o if_o we_o will_v use_v it_o as_o the_o father_n do_v etc._n etc._n we_o take_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v fence_v by_o cross_v of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o cross_n to_o have_v virtue_n of_o consecrate_v the_o sacrament_n 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who_o calumniate_v thereat_o show_v great_a overture_n that_o he_o can_v willing_o endure_v to_o
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that_o see_v some_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v retayneâ—_n and_o not_o remit_v it_o follow_v inavoydable_o that_o we_o be_v oblige_v particular_o and_o distinct_o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o the_o priest_n for_o how_o can_v the_o priest_n know_v what_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v retain_v and_o what_o sin_n to_o be_v remit_v except_o he_o know_v which_o the_o sin_n be_v in_o particular_a ad_fw-la hereto_o that_o if_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o use_v water_n a_o creature_n much_o more_o base_a than_o man_n as_o his_o instrument_n for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o original_a sin_n then_o much_o more_o may_v man_n as_o his_o instrument_n and_o receive_v his_o authority_n herein_o from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o from_o his_o passion_n which_o give_v force_n and_o efficacy_n to_o â—ich_a sacrament_n now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n practice_v without_o sacrilege_n the_o same_o authority_n that_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n contrary_a to_o your_o former_a bold_a assertion_n m._n vicechancelour_n do_v concordant_o teach_v &_o practice_v our_o catholic_a doctrine_n herein_o be_v most_o evident_a i_o will_v not_o overwhelm_v you_o with_o multitude_n of_o their_o testimony_n though_o all_o of_o they_o be_v most_o luxuriant_a in_o such_o their_o sentence_n therefore_o thâ—â—e_a or_o four_o of_o they_o and_o such_o as_o be_v most_o ancient_a shall_v serve_v here_o than_o first_o i_o will_v produce_v the_o word_n of_o saint_n basill_n thus_o write_v 288._o necessario_fw-la peccata_fw-la ijs_fw-la apperiri_fw-la debent_fw-la quibus_fw-la credita_fw-la est_fw-la dispensatio_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la dei_fw-la si_fw-la quidem_fw-la rationem_fw-la hanc_fw-la in_o paeriteâ—â—ia_fw-la etiam_fw-la veteres_fw-la illos_fw-la â—ernimus_fw-la secutos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la our_o sin_n ought_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v reveal_v to_o they_o to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o dispense_n and_o distribution_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o thâ—sâ—_n ou_fw-fr se_fw-mi in_o penance_n we_o do_v find_v that_o the_o
you_o the_o power_n christ_n his_o mearcy_n and_o the_o holy-g_a 〈…〉_z rection_n and_o spirit_n for_o the_o 〈…〉_z your_o soul_n with_o so_o 〈…〉_z able_a a_o â—ewell_n animâ—_n cut_v veritas_fw-la comp_n 〈◊〉_d siâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z cognitus_fw-la 〈…〉_z christo_fw-la â—cui_fw-la crâ—â—us_fw-la exploratus_fw-la â—ine_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la cui_fw-la spiritus_fw-la â—anctu_fw-la accomodaâ—us_n sine_fw-la siâ—ei_fw-la sacramento_n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o beat_v virgini_fw-la maria._n maria._n rom._n 1._o &_o 15._o &_o 16._o act._n 28._o 28._o nazianz_n in_o carmine_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la sua_fw-la sua_fw-la isaiah_n 60._o 60._o a_o dye_n or_o any_o foursquared_a thing_n thing_n 2._o cor_fw-la 3._o 3._o dan._n 3._o 3._o calvin_n be_v charge_v with_o sodomy_n by_o the_o public_a record_n of_o the_o city_n of_o noyon_n in_o france_n yet_o extant_a and_o by_o conradus_n slussenberg_n a_o protestant_n in_o theol._n calvin_n print_a 1594._o l._n 2._o fol._n 72._o beza_n be_v charge_v with_o the_o same_o crime_n by_o the_o foresay_a slussenberg_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la and_o l._n 1._o foe_n 93._o by_o titilmannus_n heshutius_n a_o pretestant_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v verae_fw-la &_o sanae_fw-la confessionis_fw-la and_o the_o same_o be_v confess_v of_o beza_n by_o d._n morton_n though_o most_o false_o excuse_v in_o his_o apolog._n catholica_fw-la part_n 1._o l_o 2._o c._n 21._o 21._o math._n 7._o 7._o proverb_n 27._o 27._o jac._n 1._o 1._o psalm_n 83._o 83._o exod._n 3._o 3._o act._n 24._o 24._o act._n 22._o 22._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 10._o ephis_n 6._o 6._o act._n 4._o 4._o hebr._n 9_o 9_o philip._n 2._o 2._o tertul._n tertul._n ephis_n 4._o 4._o math._n 18._o 18._o tertul._n tertul._n maeth_n 18._o 18._o deutro_fw-mi 4._o 4._o 1._o timoth_n 3_o 3_o mat._n 12._o 12._o at_o david_n georg_n professor_n at_o basil_n hamelinanus_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n d._n whit._n so_o say_v contra_fw-la camp_n rat._n 8._o 8._o 2._o timo._n 3._o 3._o psal_n 18._o 18._o apocal._n ult._n ult._n joan._n 3._o 3._o 2._o petr._n 2._o 2._o malach._n 3_o 3_o rom._n 1._o 1._o rom._n ibid._n ibid._n rom._n 16._o 16._o rom._n 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o 13._o galat_n 6._o 6._o d._n whita_n thus_o say_v cont_n camp_n rat._n 7_o 7_o d._n whita_n ub_z supra_fw-la supra_fw-la rom._n 15._o 15._o d._n whit._n cont_n camp_n rat._n 7._o 7._o d._n whit._n use_v these_o very_a word_n l._n cont_n camp_n rat._n 7._o saying_n haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la vestrae_fw-la insignia_fw-la superstitio_fw-la infidelitas_fw-la antichristus_fw-la epicurus_n epicurus_n psalm_n 68_o et_fw-la joan._n 2._o 2._o d._n whit._n cont_n bellar._n l._n de_fw-la eccles_n coutrover_n 2._o q._n 5._o c._n 14._o say_v efficax_n est_fw-la aduersariorun_n ipsorum_fw-la contra_fw-la ipsos_fw-la testimonium_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la quidem_fw-la fateor_fw-la veritatem_fw-la a_o suis_fw-la inimiciâ—_n testimoniis_fw-la extorquere_fw-la posse_fw-la posse_fw-la cont_n donat_n post_fw-la coll_n c._n 24._o 24._o bell._n thus_o say_v verbal_a lie_n in_o l._n 4._o de_fw-fr eccles_n c._n 5_o de_fw-fr not._n eccles_n nota_fw-la secunda_fw-la secunda_fw-la d._n fulk_n in_o his_o coful_a of_o purgat_fw-la p._n 374._o 374._o d._n whit._fw-la coâ—t_fw-la a_o bell._n l._n de_fw-fr eccles_n where_o he_o spoke_v of_o certain_a apostol_n church_n &_o particular_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n rome_n in_o his_o confutat_fw-la of_o purgatory_n pag._n 372._o 372._o in_o his_o reply_n to_o d._n haâ—ding_n pag._n 246._o 246._o 〈…〉_z it_o l._n 4._o c._n 2._o sect_n 3._o 3._o retentives_n pag._n 85._o 85._o fp._n ad_fw-la pom_n 〈…〉_z p._n â—7_n ad_fw-la damas_n damas_n l._n 3._o adver_v haeres_fw-la c._n 3._o 3._o tom._n 7._o in_o psal_n cent._n parâ—e_o do_v 〈…〉_z 2._o ep._n 165._o et_fw-la lib._n ae_z utilit_fw-la credenaâ—_n c._n 17._o 17._o aduer_n haeres_fw-la paulo_n pos_fw-fr 〈…〉_z init_fw-la init_fw-la de_fw-fr obiâ—_n fracâ—_n fracâ—_n so_o doct._n whit_n style_v d._n clarke_n in_o l._n con_v camp_n rat._n 8._o meaning_n theirby_o his_o cemâ—â—les_n et_fw-la consocius_fw-la in_o doctrina_fw-la doctrina_fw-la d._n humâ—â—y_o in_o jesuitism_n part_n 2._o rat._n 5._o pag._n 5._o et_fw-la pag._n 627_o 627_o alwhich_a place_n follow_v of_o the_o cen_n wri_v thus_o charge_v gregory_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o their_o six_o century_n after_o the_o first_o edition_n there_o of_o between_o col_n 369._o and_o col._n 432._o 432._o in_o his_o epitome_n hist_o eccles_n cent._n 6._o â—ag_v 289._o 289._o d._n whit._n lib._n de_fw-fr eccle._n cent_n bellaâ—_n pag._n 144._o 144._o d_o whit_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 339._o 1._o 1._o cent._n 3._o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 3_o 3_o cent_z 4_o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 295._o 295._o in_o his_o confutation_n of_o purgatory_n p._n 362._o et_fw-la 303._o et_fw-la 393._o 393._o epist_n dâ—_n abrogand_fw-mi &_o omnibus_fw-la statuâ—is_fw-la ecclesiast_n ecclesiast_n cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 558._o 2._o 2._o cent._n 3._o col_fw-fr 94._o 94._o cent._n 3._o cap_n 84._o 84._o cent._n 3._o col_fw-fr 85._o 85._o d._n fulke_n in_o hiâ—_n answer_v to_o a_o counterfeit_v catholic_n p._n 36_o 36_o in_o his_o retentive_a pag._n 106._o 106._o m._n georg_n gifford_n in_o his_o demonstration_n that_o brownist_n be_v â—â—ll_v donaâ—â—sâ—â—_n p._n 38._o 4._o 4._o in_o his_o confutation_n of_o purgatory_n p._n 353._o 353._o in_o his_o examen_fw-la part_n 3._o p._n 110_o 110_o act._n act._n against_o the_o rhemish_n test_n 2._o thess_n 2._o 2._o d._n fulke_n in_o rhemish_a testament_n in_o 2._o petr._n cap._n 1._o 1._o cent._n 3._o col_fw-fr 84._o 84._o cent._n 3._o col_fw-fr 83._o 83._o cent._n 3._o col_fw-fr 75._o 75._o cent_z 3._o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 83._o 5._o 5._o cent._n 2._o c._n 10._o col_fw-fr 221._o 221._o cent._n 2._o pag._n 56._o 56._o abraham_n sâ—ulteâ—us_n in_o his_o medulla_n theolog._n ca_fw-mi patrum_fw-la pag._n 379._o 6._o 6._o in_o galat._n cap._n 4._o 4._o cent._n 3._o col_fw-fr 265._o 265._o d._n humf._n in_o â—esuct_v 〈…〉_z part._n 2._o pag_n 530._o 530._o so_o say_v d._n whit._n 〈…〉_z de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la cont_n sanderun_v pag._n 35._o 35._o d._n whit_n cont_n duraeu_fw-fr l._n 7._o p._n 48._o 48._o d._n whit._n cont_n camp_n rat._n 5._o 5._o d._n whit._n cont_n bellar._n pag._n 37._o 37._o so_o faith_n tertullian_n l._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la c._n 3._o 3._o s._n augnstine_n contrae_fw-la donatist_n c._n 24._o 24._o ephes_n 4._o 4._o against_o the_o remish_n testamment_fw-fr in_o ephes_n 4._o 4._o in_o his_o answer_n to_o a_o counterfeit_n catholic_a pag._n 11._o 11._o d._n whit._n speak_v of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n style_v they_o essentiales_fw-la notae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cont._n duraeun_n l._n 3._o p._n 260._o 260._o d._n whit._n say_v si_fw-la adest_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la constituit_fw-la tollitsiauferatur_fw-la cont._n duraeun_n l._n 3._o p._n 249._o 249._o isaiah_n c._n 62._o 62._o lib._n de_fw-fr haeresib_n haeris_n 88_o 89._o et_fw-la haeres_fw-la 692._o 692._o cent._n 6._o col._n 312._o 312._o in_o his_o catalogue_n testium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la veritatis_fw-la in_o epitome_n historiae_fw-la eccles_n eccles_n so_o eugenius_n 4._o be_v note_v by_o the_o council_n of_o basill_n benedictus_n 3_o by_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n gregory_n the_o 7._o by_o benno_n etc._n etc._n etc._n li._n 4._o ep._n 34._o ci_fw-fr 36._o 36._o in_o his_o epi._n universis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la as_o kekermannus_n the_o protestant_n witness_v in_o systen_v theolog._n pag._n 68_o 68_o haer_n 53._o 53._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la michaelem_fw-la episcop_n constantinop_n 〈◊〉_d 5._o 5._o cent._n 11_o c._n 8._o â—_o haeres_fw-la 75._o 75._o the_o book_n entitle_v the_o relic_n of_o rome_n write_v by_o tho._n beacon_n the_o anatomy_n of_o the_o mass_n by_o anthony_n de_fw-fr adamo_n print_v 1556._o hospinian_n hist_o sacrament_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o print_v 1591._o beside_o diverse_a other_o other_o beza_n confess_v general_a â—7_n sect._n 12._o 12._o so_o say_v d._n whit._n in_o his_o book_n conâ—_n bellarm._n pag._n 37._o 37._o so_o be_v melanctâ—on_n allege_v by_o m._n harvey_n in_o theolog._n discourse_n pag._n 102._o 102._o in_o his_o libri_fw-la psalm_n quinque_fw-la psal_n 22._o fol._n 146._o 147._o 147._o act._n montanus_n of_o an._n 1576_o pag._n 539._o 539._o upon_o the_o revelation_n in_o c._n 20._o 20._o in_o his_o treatise_n concern_v antichrist_n pag_n 110._o 110._o upon_o the_o apocalypse_n serm_n 16._o pag_n 198._o and_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o apocalypse_n apocalypse_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o a_o couterfâ—yte_a catholic_a p._n 36._o 36._o in_o his_o synop_n p._n 160._o 160._o d._n whitaker_n de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la coâ—ra_fw-la bellaâ—m_fw-la controver_n 2._o quaest_n 4._o p._n 141._o thus_o write_v d_o cunus_fw-la gregorium_fw-la magnum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la v_o 〈…〉_z mum_o verum_fw-la et_fw-la pâ—um_fw-la ill_a we_o ecclesiae_fw-la epsâ—opâ—â—_n etc._n etc._n q_o 〈…〉_z m_o secuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la very_fw-la antichrist_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la quia_fw-la certum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la tempus_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la quaerâ—ni_fw-la et_fw-la pestulant_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempus_fw-la illis_fw-la designâ—mus_fw-la
bible_n upon_o that_o chapter_n chapter_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la locum_fw-la â—ranct_n 1._o in_o epist_n joannis_n joannis_n see_v the_o marginal_a note_n of_o the_o english_a bible_n of_o anno_fw-la 1576._o in_o isaiah_n 2._o 2._o tract_n 2._o in_o epist_n in_o joan._n joan._n against_o the_o rhemish_a test_n in_o eph._n 4._o 4._o contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 3._o p._n 249._o 249._o in_o synop_n papisin_n p._n 71._o 71._o contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 3._o p._n 260._o 260._o against_o heskin_n sanders_n &c_n &c_n p._n 569._o 569._o fulke_n ubisupra_fw-la p._n 536._o in_o his_o answer_n to_o a_o contersayte_n catholic_a p._n 11._o 11._o proposition_n and_o principle_n dispute_v in_o the_o univerâ—ily_n of_o geneva_n p._n 845._o 845._o c._n 72._o 72._o jacob_n in_o his_o reason_n tâ—ken_v out_o of_o god_n word_n p._n 2d_o 2d_o in_o his_o synop_n p._n 54._o 54._o jerem._n 33._o 33._o isaiah_n 66._o 66._o daniel_n 2._o 2._o isaiah_n â—0_n â—0_n reg._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daniel_n 9_o 9_o 2._o thâ—ss_n 2._o 2._o 12._o 12._o hebrâ—_n 4â—_n 8._o 8._o in_o corpore_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la p._n 530._o 530._o in_o his_o sovereign_a remedy_n p._n 17._o 17._o in_o 24._o mâ—chaeâ—_n mâ—chaeâ—_n vbi_fw-la chrysost_n chrysost_n epist_n 88_o ad_fw-la esichium_n esichium_n l._n 20._o de_fw-la civitat_fw-la deuâ—_n 19_o 19_o bullenlenger_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o sermon_n upon_o the_o apocalyps_n as_o also_o the_o protestant_a scâ—lio_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n fol._n 21._o 21._o c._n 4._o 4._o against_o the_o rhemish_a testament_n in_o 2._o thessaly_n 2._o 2._o vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la supra_fw-la upon_o the_o apocal._n sol_fw-mi 200._o d_o in_o â—aâ—_n analyt_v p._n 368._o 368._o homil._n 30._o â—in_a mathâ—eum_n mathâ—eum_n l._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la eccle._n eccle._n homil._n 4._o in_o cap._n 6._o joan._n joan._n contra_fw-la faustum_n manich._n lib._n 1._o 1._o contra_fw-la lit_fw-fr precil_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o c._n 32._o 32._o tract_n 1._o in_o epist_n joannis_n joannis_n tract_n 2._o in_o epist_n joannis_n joannis_n peter_n martyr_n in_o com._n place_n in_o english_a part_n 2._o pag._n 594._o say_v the_o jew_n though_o they_o be_v keep_v in_o so_o great_a adversity_n etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o hold_v still_o their_o religion_n religion_n see_v hereof_o caelius_n secundus_fw-la curio_n l._n the_o amplit_n regne_n dei_fw-la l._n 1._o p._n 65._o and_o the_o century_n writer_n in_o the_o 4._o chapter_n of_o every_o century_n century_n lib._n â—de_fw-la simplicit_fw-la praelat_fw-la praelat_fw-la epist_n 1._o ad_fw-la damasum_fw-la de_fw-la nomine_fw-la hypostasis_fw-la hypostasis_fw-la l._n 4._o the_o baptism_n c._n 2._o 2._o institâ—_n 4._o 1._o sect_n 4._o 4._o in_o council_n theol._n part_n 2._o 2._o in_o loc_n come_v edit_fw-la 1561._o c._n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la melan._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la supra_fw-la in_o his_o treatise_n of_o freewill_n p._n p._n in_o his_o book_n against_o hosius_n p._n 210._o 210._o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n church_n in_o his_o book_n of_o ecclesiast_n policy_n p._n 126._o 126._o in_o his_o epist_n annex_v to_o his_o common_a place_n print_v in_o english_a p._n 153._o 153._o l._n 1._o of_o the_o church_n c._n 10._o p._n 19_o 19_o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 21._o jesuitis_fw-la in_o part_n 2._o c._n 3._o 3._o in_o his_o answer_n to_o a_o popish_a pamphlet_n p._n 11._o 11._o d._n fulkde_v successione_n eccles_n p._n 89._o 89._o in_o epist_n euchar_n euchar_n loc_n do_fw-mi de_fw-fr judaeis_n col_fw-fr 390._o 390._o in_o his_o survey_n c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 4._o c._n 14._o 14._o orat._n de_fw-fr s._n basil_n basil_n vir_fw-la 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z sol_fw-mi 156._o 156._o sol_fw-mi 132._o 132._o fol._n 132._o 132._o fol._n 128._o 128._o 116._o 116._o fol._n 117._o 117._o so_o 1â—9_n 1â—9_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la foe_fw-mi 132._o 132._o fol._n 115._o 115._o fol._n 117._o 117._o fol._n 4._o 4._o fol._n 138_o &_o 139._o 139._o fol._n 14â—_n 14â—_n fol._n 142._o 142._o fol._n 14â—_n 14â—_n luther_n epist_n ad_fw-la argentinenses_n argentinenses_n touch_v the_o sentence_n allege_v in_o this_o passage_n out_o of_o luther_n write_n the_o reader_n be_v to_o observe_v percisly_a the_o edition_n of_o his_o book_n here_o quor_v see_v in_o some_o late_a edition_n diverse_a of_o his_o say_a testimony_n be_v for_o very_a shame_n whole_o omit_v &_o leave_v out_o out_o luther_n in_o purgat_fw-la quorundam_fw-la aâ—ticul_n &_o in_o episi_fw-la ad_fw-la georgium_n spalatinun_v spalatinun_v art_n 30._o 30._o conclus_fw-la 15._o &_o in_o disput_n lipsica_fw-la cum_fw-la echio_n echio_n in_o 1._o part_n operum_fw-la formula_fw-la cantè_fw-fr loquendan_n cap._n de_fw-fr sanct._n cultuâ—_fw-la cultuâ—_fw-la in_o resp_n ad_fw-la art_n colloq_fw-la montisâ—_n part_n alt_z in_o prefat_n prefat_n luther_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la ad_fw-la bohemos_n bohemos_n in_o his_o refutation_n caeremoniarum_fw-la missae_fw-la print_v magdâ—â—_n 1603._o p._n 118._o 118._o loc._n 7._o come_v pag._n â—â—6_n â—â—6_n in_o loc_n â—om_n class_n 1._o c._n 37._o p._n 107._o 107._o 〈◊〉_d cor._n â—_o â—_o sorelate_v zwinglius_fw-la of_o luther_n tom_n 2._o in_o respon_n ad_fw-la confut_o lutheri_fw-la fâ—_n 474._o 474._o luth._o in_o encherid_fw-la praecum_fw-la anni_fw-la 1543._o 1543._o luth._o in_o postill_a maiori_fw-la basili_n 〈…〉_z apud_fw-la heruagium_fw-la in_o enarrat_fw-la euang_n dominicae_fw-la trinit_fw-la trinit_fw-la contra_fw-la jacobum_fw-la latomum_fw-la tom_n 2._o wittenberg_n latin_a edit_n anno_o 1551._o 1551._o zwinglius_fw-la tom_n 2._o in_o respon_n ad_fw-la confess_v lutheri_fw-la lutheri_fw-la in_o assert_v damnat_fw-la per_fw-la leonem_fw-la art_n 36._o 36._o luth._o deseruo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la c._n 32._o 32._o luther_n in_o confess_v maiore_fw-la in_o caena_n domini_fw-la domini_fw-la vide_fw-la council_n part_n 2._o 2._o in_o epist_n theology_n epist_n 60._o 60._o luth._o tom_n 2._o l._n de_fw-fr ministris_fw-la eccles_n institue_n 〈…〉_z lis_fw-fr fol._n 368._o 369._o â—id_fw-la l._n the_o abrog_n missa_fw-la privata_fw-la tom_n 2._o fol._n 249._o &_o lib._n de_fw-fr captivit_fw-la babylon_n c._n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la ordine_fw-la these_o be_v d._n covelis_n word_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o m._n hooker_n art_n 15._o p._n 101._o 101._o in_o hist_o sacrament_n part_n altera_fw-la fol._n 14._o 14._o luth._o de_fw-la seculari_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o tom_n 6._o german_a german_a luth._o in_o tom_n 7._o wit._n tenberg_fw-mi fol._n 327._o 327._o luther_n praesai_fw-fr in_o epist_n jacobi_fw-la edit_fw-la 4._o jenensi_fw-la z_o upon_o the_o apocalypse_n english_v c._n 1._o serm_n 1._o foe_n 2._o 2._o tom._n 3._o wittenberg_n in_o psal_n 45._o fol._n 423._o 423._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la galaâ—_n 1._o tom_n 5._o wittenb_n of_o anno_fw-la 1554._o fol._n 290._o 290._o luth._o in_o tom_n 2._o wittenberg_n in_o assert_v damnat_fw-la per_fw-la leonâ—_n decimum_fw-la assert_v 34._o 34._o in_o ep_n ad_fw-la fratres_fw-la inferioriâ—_n germaniae_fw-la germaniae_fw-la luther_n upon_o the_o galat._n english_v in_o c._n 2._o and_o see_v luther_n in_o his_o sermon_n english_v fol._n 204._o 204._o luther_n tom_n 1._o prop._n 3._o 3._o in_o his_o sermon_n english_v p._n 147._o 147._o luth._o ibid._n pag._n 276._o 276._o in_o his_o apol._n cathol_n p._n 42._o 42._o lib._n de_fw-fr eccles_n contraâ—_n bellarm._n controver_n 2._o quaest_n 5._o 5._o in_o his_o apolog._n of_o the_o church_n part_n 4._o c_o 4._o 4._o in_o ep_n ann_n 36._o ad_fw-la episc_n hereford_n hereford_n in_o theolog_n caluinist_n l._n 2._o fol._n 130._o 130._o tract_n de_fw-fr eccles_n pag._n 145._o 145._o act._n mon._n pag._n 190._o 190._o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o antichrist_n p._n 40._o 40._o act._n mon._n p._n 260._o 260._o fox_n in_o apocalyps_n c._n 11._o pag._n 290._o 290._o in_o colloquijs_fw-la germ._n c._n de_fw-la antichristo_fw-la antichristo_fw-la act._n mon._n 230._o art_n 1._o &_o 2._o x_o in_o epitome_n cent._n 15._o p._n 469._o 469._o act._n mon._n print_v 1596._o pag._n 391._o 391._o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 418._o 418._o fox_n ubi_fw-la suprà _fw-la suprà _fw-la in_o his_o annal_n of_o england_n print_v 1591._o p._n 425._o 425._o wicklef_fw-fr in_fw-la postilla_fw-la super_fw-la 15._o cap._n marci_n mention_v all_o the_o seven_o sacrament_n and_o in_o postilla_fw-la super_fw-la 1._o cor._n cap._n 1._o he_o write_v as_o be_v here_o set_v down_o down_o wicklef_fw-fr serm_n de_fw-fr assumpt_n mariae_fw-la mariae_fw-la wicklef_fw-fr de_fw-fr eucharist_n c._n 9_o 9_o in_o his_o annal_n print_v 1592._o p._n 426._o 426._o as_o witness_v oâ—iand_n cent._n 15._o p._n 457._o 457._o cent._n 6._o 10._o 11_o etc._n etc._n p_o 459._o aâ—t_n 43._o 43._o in_o ep_n ad_fw-la fredericum_n miconium_n miconium_n act_n mon._n p_o 96._o art_n 4._o 4._o epitome_n hâ—st_n cent._n 9_o 10._o 11._o aâ—t_n 4._o 4._o tom._n 3._o c._n 7_o 8._o 9_o n_o osiander_n in_o epitome_n hist_o cent._n 9_o 10._o â—1_n 12._o o_o mâ—lancthon_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la supra_fw-la as_o witness_v sâ—ow_o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la supra_fw-la in_o chronol_n p._n 119._o 119._o melancthon_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la supra_fw-la act._n mon._n p._n 95._o 95._o joan._n â—_o â—_o act._n
say_v as_o of_o the_o halfeblood_n to_o a_o protestant_n so_o little_a affinity_n there_o be_v between_o the_o protestant_n religion_n and_o these_o man_n religion_n i_o grant_v that_o some_o protestant_n and_o these_o but_o very_o few_o and_o of_o mean_a esteem_n do_v instance_n through_o their_o security_n of_o better_a example_n in_o these_o your_o mention_a man_n but_o how_o coldy_a and_o weak_o we_o will_v now_o discover_v and_o first_o touch_v the_o book_n write_v against_o image_n in_o the_o name_n of_o carolus_n magnus_n i_o say_v first_o that_o book_n concern_v only_o but_o one_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o consequent_o it_o can_v give_v no_o proof_n of_o protestancy_n in_o those_o day_n second_o i_o aver_v that_o it_o be_v forge_v by_o some_o heretic_n that_o deny_v the_o doctrine_n of_o image_n perhaps_o in_o those_o day_n but_o never_o make_v or_o allow_v by_o carolus_n magnus_n this_o i_o prove_v first_o because_o carolus_n magnus_n be_v whole_o addict_v and_o devote_a to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o it_o faith_n in_o general_a and_o therefore_o the_o less_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v wrâ—t_v or_o suffer_v to_o be_v write_v in_o his_o name_n any_o book_n inpugn_v but_o any_o one_o point_n of_o that_o religion_n i_o will_v relate_v the_o word_n of_o hospinian_n the_o protestant_n touch_v his_o affection_n to_o the_o catholic_a faith_n thus_o be_v say_v sacrament_n carolus_n magnus_fw-la nonsolum_fw-la publicis_fw-la edictis_fw-la etc._n etc._n charles_n the_o great_a do_v not_o only_o command_v by_o public_a edict_n that_o the_o ceremony_n rite_n the_o latin_a mass_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o other_o decresse_n and_o institut_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v observe_v through_o out_o the_o whole_a empire_n but_o also_o himself_o do_v force_v the_o church_n to_o these_o observation_n under_o pain_n of_o impresonment_n and_o other_o kind_n of_o punishment_n with_o who_o also_o conspire_v in_o judgement_n herein_o crispinus_n 221._o m._n cowper_n 473._o and_o osiander_n 101._o second_o in_o that_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o learned_a writer_n that_o carolus_n magnus_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o those_o who_o impugn_a image_n for_o paulus_n francia_fw-la aemilius_n witness_v that_o carolus_n do_v send_v twelve_o bishop_n unto_o a_o council_n houlden_v at_o rome_n under_o pope_n steven_n in_o confutation_n of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o grecian_n against_o image_n the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o image_n as_o defend_v by_o carolus_n be_v further_a confess_v by_o the_o centurist_n 570._o d._n cowper_n 474._o and_o by_o joannes_n imaginibus_fw-la aurelianensis_fw-la who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o carolus_n magnus_n three_o and_o last_o there_o be_v suspicious_a of_o the_o forgery_n of_o that_o book_n for_o it_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o pope_n adrian_n to_o carolus_n magnus_n which_o book_n be_v purposely_o write_v against_o that_o book_n diwlge_v in_o carolus_n his_o name_n that_o 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