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she_o the_o least_o endeavour_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o her_o remedy_n and_o redress_v xx._n upon_o all_o these_o ground_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o reform_a catholic_n be_v in_o a_o safe_a estate_n and_o that_o contrary_o the_o roman_a be_v in_o a_o miserable_a error_n and_o fearful_a danger_n and_o last_o that_o it_o be_v only_o through_o their_o default_n that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v not_o reduce_v to_o a_o happy_a purity_n and_o peace_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 7._o consider_v what_o i_o say_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n a_o answer_n to_o pope_n urban_n inurbanitie_n express_v in_o a_o breeve_n send_v to_o lewis_n the_o french_a king_n exasperate_a he_o against_o the_o protestant_n in_o france_n write_a in_o latin_a by_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n joseph_n lord_n bishop_n of_o excester_n translate_v into_o english_a by_o his_o son_n robert_n hall._n master_n of_o art_n in_o excester_n college_n in_o oxford_n london_n print_v by_o james_n flesher_n 1661._o a_o breeve_n of_o pope_n urban_n the_o eight_o send_v to_o lewis_n the_o french_a king_n upon_o the_o take_n of_o rochel_n our_o most_o dear_a son_n in_o christ_n we_o send_v you_o greeting_n and_o apostolical_a benediction_n the_o voice_n of_o rejoice_v and_o salvation_n be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o righteous_a let_v the_o wicked_a see_v this_o and_o fret_v and_o let_v the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n consume_v away_o the_o most_o christian_a king_n fight_v for_o religion_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n fight_v for_o the_o king_n we_o very_o in_o this_o mother-city_n of_o the_o world_n triumph_n with_o holy_a joy_n we_o congratulate_v this_o your_o majesty_n victory_n the_o trophy_n whereof_o be_v erect_v in_o heaven_n the_o glory_n whereof_o the_o generation_n that_o be_v to_o come_v shall_v never_o cease_v to_o speak_v of_o now_o at_o the_o length_n this_o age_n have_v see_v the_o tower_n of_o rochel_n no_o less_o
virtutis_fw-la ministerium_fw-la infirmo_fw-la commisit_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n guicciard_n l._n 4._o hist_o imperante_fw-la carolo_n d._n nosâ—ro_fw-la nosâ—ro_fw-la paschalis_n anno_fw-la euangelii_fw-la 1070._o primus_fw-la omissis_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la annis_fw-la svi_fw-la pontificatus_fw-la annos_fw-la subscripsit_fw-la in_o daâ—_n apostolatus_fw-la nostri_fw-la anno_fw-la 1._o dein_fw-ge pontificatus_fw-la lib._n sacr._n cerem_fw-la cerem_fw-la greg._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr major_a &_o ob_v cx_o innoc._n innoc._n capist_n 77._o 77._o aug._n triumph_n qu._n 44._o 1._o 1._o vide_fw-la diatr._fw-la derens_n ep._n l._n 4._o c._n 3._o §._o 2._o unde_fw-la habet_fw-la imperator_fw-la imperiiâ—_n nisi_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la imperator_fw-la quod_fw-la habet_fw-la totum_fw-la habet_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la ecce_fw-la in_o potesâ—ate_fw-la nostra_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la demus_fw-la illud_fw-la cui_fw-la volumus_fw-la hadrian_n ep._n apud_fw-la avent_n l._n 6._o 6._o innoc._n 4._o in_o cap._n licet_fw-la de_fw-la â—oâ—o_fw-la compet_n compet_n lib._n sacr_n cerem_fw-la cerem_fw-la etiam_fw-la imperator_fw-la aut_fw-la rex_fw-la aquam_fw-la ad_fw-la lavandas_fw-la ejus_fw-la manus_fw-la far_o debet_fw-la primum_fw-la item_n ferâ—â—lum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n ibid._n in_o processionibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n ibid._n stapham_n equi_fw-la papalis_fw-la tenet_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n ibid._n sellam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la cum_fw-la pontifice_fw-la humâ—ris_fw-la suis_fw-la aliquantuium_fw-la portare_fw-la debet_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n alm._n de_fw-fr pe_z test_n eccl._n eccl._n cassand_n 4._o patte_n consi_fw-la 7._o c._n de_fw-fr libellis_fw-la 20._o do_v aug._n triumph_n de_fw-fr pot_n eccl._n q._n 13._o vid._n derens_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la cassand_n glor._n mundi_fw-la 4._o part_n cons_n 7._o iâ—â—oc_fw-la &_o host_n in_o cap._n 1_o de_fw-fr transâ—_n inter_fw-la epistclas_n ambrosâ—i_fw-la l._n 2._o epist_n 11._o sera_n tamen_fw-la &_o contumeltosâ—_n est_fw-fr emâ—n_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d senectutis_fw-la ibid._n ambros_n epist_n lib._n 2._o ep._n 1â—_n nullus_fw-la pudor_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la meliâ—ra_fw-la transâ—re_fw-la ibid._n non_fw-la es_fw-la tantae_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la ut_fw-la errasse_fw-la te_fw-la pudeat_fw-la etc._n etc._n hier._n apol._n adver_o ruffin_n fr._n jun._n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la capitis_fw-la autem_fw-la male_a sani_fw-la &_o deliâ—â—_n contagia_fw-la vitanda_fw-la sunt_fw-la ne_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la artus_fw-la pesâ—ilenti_fw-la humour_n labesecrent_fw-la fr._n pic._n mirandula_n theor._n 23._o maldon_n in_o 4._o joan._n nehem._n 9_o 33._o no_o peace_n with_o rome_n et_fw-la roma_fw-la irreconciâ—iabilis_fw-la sect._n 1_o columba_n noae_n etc._n etc._n append._n to_o the_o book_n of_o the_o church_n 3_o part_n chap._n 2._o aug._n de_fw-fr baptis_n contr_n donatist_n lib._n 1._o c._n 8_o &_o 10._o jun._n de_fw-fr eccl._n lib._n sing_v c._n 17._o thes_n rain_n 5._o par._n in_o rom._n 16._o hook_n 3_o book_n of_o eccles_n pol._n c._n 1._o one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n crak_fw-mi desen_fw-mi eccles_n angel_n c._n 16._o pet._n baro_n conc._n ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la bunnie_n treat_v of_o purif_n d._n some_o against_o penrie_n peter_n mart._n epistle_n answer_v to_o machiavelli_n p._n 8._o d._n covel_n fregevil_n polit_fw-la â—ef_n b._n of_o s._n david_n chap._n d._n williams_n of_o the_o church_n confer_v pag._n 75._o 75._o zanc._n miscell_n de_fw-fr eccles_n whitak_n câ—uaes_n 6._o c._n 1._o pag_n 444_o 445._o in_o quâ—r_n perk._n in_o 1._o ad_fw-la galat._n cameron_n zanch._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la purum_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la orthodox_n intellectium_fw-la &_o sincere_a pradicaâ—um_n sacramenta_fw-la solâ—_n &_o legitimè_fw-la juxta_fw-la institutum_fw-la christi_fw-la administrata_fw-la etc._n etc._n m._n perk._n ref._n cath._n append._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la obj._n resp_n obj._n resp_n ibid._n praefat._n de_fw-fr nat_n dei_fw-la epist_n l._n 2._o resp_n ad_fw-la catabaptist_n job_n 13._o 7._o matth._n 21._o 13._o 2_o thes_n 2._o 4._o rev._n 18._o 1_o 2._o act_n 16._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o rom._n 2._o 28_o 29._o john_n 1._o 47._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o rev._n 2._o 17._o exod._n 19_o 7_o 8._o 24._o 3_o 7._o exod._n 34._o 27._o deut._n 26._o 17_o 18._o jer._n 7._o â—3_n 11._o 4._o john_n 10._o 27_o 5._o 1_o john_n 4._o 6._o john_n 13._o 35._o matt._n 5._o 16._o ps_n 78._o 36._o 37._o john_n 2._o 23_o 24._o exod._n 32._o 7._o 32._o 19_o isaiah_n 1â—_n 4_o 10_o 21._o miâ—h_o 2._o 7._o 8._o hoâ—â—â—â—_n 9_o john_n 8â—_n 42_o 44._o rev._n 11._o 8._o 14._o 8._o 17._o 5._o 6._o 18._o 2._o exod._n 32._o 11._o jer._n 14._o 2d_o isaiah_n 64._o 8_o 9_o gen._n 16._o 8._o isaiah_n 58._o 1._o 50._o 1._o jer._n 3._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 14._o hos_fw-la â—_o 6_o 9_o 4._o 12._o hos_fw-la 2._o 2._o rev._n 3._o 9_o rom._n 11._o 17._o 2_o thess_n 24._o rev._n 18._o 4._o rev._n 14._o 8._o john_n 1_o 29._o 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o gal._n 2._o 16._o heb._n 7._o 22_o 25._o gen._n 16._o 9_o exod._n 33._o 7._o ezec_fw-la 16._o 25._o jer._n 15.1_o 19_o hos_fw-la 4._o 17._o rev._n 18._o 4._o leu._n 13._o 45._o 2_o coâ—_n 6._o 14_o 15_o 1â—_n 17_o 18._o neh._n 3._o &_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 12._o psal_n 36._o 3._o rev._n 22._o 11._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o 18._o si_fw-mi christus_fw-la judam_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la ego_fw-la patior_fw-la birrhichioncm_n dial._n de_fw-fr s._n martino_n sever._n sulpâ—_n i_o perceive_v some_o reader_n have_v unheedy_o &_o unjust_o stumble_v at_o this_o proposition_n as_o if_o i_o have_v herein_o slight_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o roman_a church_n from_o which_o i_o be_o so_o far_o as_o that_o i_o have_v ever_o profess_v to_o hold_v they_o to_o be_v on_o their_o part_n no_o less_o than_o damnable_a error_n and_o such_o as_o by_o consequence_n do_v raze_v the_o foundation_n if_o these_o word_n have_v seem_v to_o sound_v otherwise_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o reader_n inconsiderate_a mistake_n who_o if_o he_o please_v to_o bend_v his_o second_o and_o more_o serious_a thought_n upon_o the_o place_n will_v easy_o see_v that_o my_o intention_n be_v herein_o only_o to_o show_v how_o unjust_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v charge_v we_o with_o heresy_n in_o deny_v their_o doctrine_n forasmuch_o as_o those_o position_n of_o they_o which_o we_o be_v condemn_v for_o refuse_v be_v far_o from_o be_v principle_n of_o faith_n but_o be_v thing_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v &_o impose_v for_o example_n they_o condemn_v we_o for_o reject_v the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o refuse_v to_o hold_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n be_v by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n true_o and_o real_o turn_v into_o the_o very_a flesh_n blood_n and_o bone_n of_o christ_n now_o i_o say_v this_o their_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v far_o from_o be_v any_o principle_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o a_o point_n of_o their_o own_o divinity_n devise_v and_o maintain_v by_o themselves_o they_o condemn_v we_o for_o refuse_v to_o pray_v to_o saint_n or_o to_o worship_n image_n i_o say_v that_o this_o doctrine_n that_o saint_n ought_v to_o be_v invoke_v or_o image_n worship_v be_v far_o from_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o one_o of_o their_o own_o theological_a position_n devise_v and_o impose_v by_o themselves_o the_o like_a may_v be_v and_o must_v be_v say_v of_o all_o their_o other_o point_n obtrude_v on_o the_o church_n wherein_o i_o hope_v no_o wise_a reform_a catholic_n will_n think_v he_o have_v reason_n to_o dissent_v from_o i_o or_o to_o misdoubt_v my_o proposition_n
shall_v give_v place_n to_o the_o god_n of_o spirit_n how_o well_o content_v be_v holy_a mary_n with_o so_o just_a a_o answer_n how_o do_v she_o now_o again_o in_o her_o heart_n renew_v her_o answer_n to_o the_o angel_n behold_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v it_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n we_o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o another_o kind_n nature_n and_o the_o world_n think_v we_o shall_v attend_v they_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o say_v we_o have_v a_o father_n in_o heaven_n if_o we_o can_v steal_v away_o from_o these_o earthly_a distraction_n and_o employ_v ourselves_o in_o the_o service_n of_o our_o god_n christ_n baptism_n john_n do_v every_o way_n forerun_v christ_n not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o birth_n as_o in_o his_o office_n neither_o be_v there_o more_o unlikeliness_n in_o their_o disposition_n and_o carriage_n than_o similitude_n in_o their_o function_n both_o do_v preach_v and_o baptize_v only_o john_n baptize_v by_o himself_o our_o saviour_n by_o his_o disciple_n our_o saviour_n wrought_v miracle_n by_o himself_o by_o his_o disciple_n john_n wrought_v none_o by_o either_o wherein_o christ_n mean_v to_o show_v himself_o a_o lord_n and_o john_n a_o servant_n and_o john_n mean_v to_o approve_v himself_o a_o true_a servant_n to_o he_o who_o harbinger_n he_o be_v he_o that_o leap_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o his_o mother_n when_o his_o saviour_n than_o new_o conceive_v come_v in_o presence_n bestir_v himself_o when_o he_o be_v bring_v forth_o into_o the_o light_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o service_n of_o his_o saviour_n he_o do_v the_o same_o before_o christ_n which_o christ_n charge_v his_o disciple_n to_o do_v after_o he_o preach_v and_o baptise_v the_o gospel_n run_v always_o in_o one_o tenor_n and_o be_v never_o but_o like_o itself_o so_o it_o become_v the_o word_n of_o he_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o shadow_n by_o turn_v and_o who_o word_n it_o be_v i_o be_o jehova_n i_o change_v not_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o he_o which_o have_v the_o prophet_n the_o star_n the_o angel_n to_o foretell_v his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v his_o usher_n to_o go_v before_o he_o when_o he_o will_v notify_v himself_o to_o the_o world_n john_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o crier_n christ_n be_v the_o word_n of_o his_o father_n it_o be_v fit_v this_o voice_n shall_v make_v a_o noise_n to_o the_o world_n ere_o the_o word_n of_o the_o father_n shall_v speak_v to_o it_o john_n note_n be_v still_o repentance_n the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n the_o fan_n to_o the_o floor_n the_o chaff_n to_o the_o fire_n as_o his_o raiment_n be_v rough_a so_o be_v his_o tongue_n and_o if_o his_o food_n be_v wild_a honey_n his_o speech_n be_v sting_v locust_n thus_o must_v the_o way_n be_v make_v for_o christ_n in_o every_o heart_n plausibility_n be_v no_o fit_a preface_n to_o regeneration_n if_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n have_v continue_v upright_o god_n may_v have_v be_v entertain_v without_o contradiction_n but_o now_o violence_n must_v be_v offer_v to_o our_o corruption_n ere_o we_o can_v have_v room_n for_o grace_n if_o the_o great_a way-maker_n do_v not_o cast_v down_o hill_n and_o raise_v up_o valley_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o man_n there_o be_v no_o passage_n for_o christ_n never_o will_v christ_n come_v into_o that_o soul_n where_o the_o herald_n of_o repentance_n have_v not_o be_v before_o he_o that_o saviour_n of_o we_o who_o from_o eternity_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n who_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n so_o come_v that_o he_o lay_v hide_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o his_o mother_n for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o week_n after_o he_o be_v come_v think_v fit_a to_o lie_v hide_v 〈◊〉_d nazareth_n for_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o year_n now_o at_o last_o begin_v to_o show_v himself_o to_o the_o world_n and_o come_v from_o galilee_n to_o jordan_n he_o that_o be_v god_n always_o and_o may_v have_v be_v perfect_a man_n in_o a_o instant_n will_v by_o degree_n rise_v 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