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A72059 The confession and publike recantation of thirteene learned personages, lately conuerted in France, Germanie, and the Lowe-Countreys, from poperie, to the Churches reformed wherein they haue zealously and learnedly set dovvne the reasons that moued them therevnto. The names and degrees of the conuerts. 1. Godefrid Rabin ... 2. Simon Palory ... 3. Iohn Colleij ... 4. Melchior Roman ... 5. Iohn Norman ... 6. Father Abraham ... 7. Antony Ginestet ... 8. Signeur Lewis ... 9. Father Edmon ... 10. Leonard Theuenot ... 11. Sir Francis ... 12. Francis Goupil Angeuin ... 13. Lewys du Boys ... Translated out of the French and Dutch printed copies, by I.M.; Eight learned personages lately converted (in the realme of France) from papistrie, to the Churches reformed. W. B., fl. 1601.; J. M., fl. 1602. 1602 (1602) STC 1074.5; STC 20598; ESTC S115544 99,696 118

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this_o bread_n 11._o 1._o cor._n 11._o say_v he_o and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup_n etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n after_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o supper_n 4.14_o math._n 26._o mark_n 14.22.23.24_o luk._n 22.19_o john_n 4.14_o name_v the_o cup_n which_o he_o have_v minister_v to_o his_o apostle_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n i_o will_v drink_v no_o more_o say_v he_o of_o this_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n he_o himself_o require_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o worshipper_n who_o worship_n the_o father_n in_o spirit_n &_o truth_n place_n whole_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n 10.16.17_o 1._o cor._n 10.16.17_o i_o know_v well_o that_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o supper_n be_v call_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o wine_n also_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o notwithstanding_o i_o note_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o the_o same_o bread_n be_v call_v the_o communion_n in_o the_o body_n of_o 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tract_n psalm_n 3._o tertul●adu_fw-la marcio_n lib._n 4._o chap._n 40._o et_fw-fr lib._n 3._o cotra_fw-fr eunde_n cap._n 19_o as_o s._n augustine_n and_o tertullian_n name_v they_o the_o one_o a_o sign_n the_o other_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n when_o christ_n institute_v his_o supper_n have_v say_v of_o bread_n this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o of_o wine_n this_o cup_n be_v my_o blood_n hence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o mass_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o supper_n use_v this_o exhortation_n sursum_fw-la corda_fw-la thereby_o advertise_v the_o faithful_a to_o lift_v up_o their_o heart_n above_o the_o visible_a thing_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o embrace_v christ_n jesus_n
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may_v here_o produce_v what_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v conceive_v hereof_o nunc._n lomb._n lib._n 8._o sent._n d._n 19_o c._n nunc._n lombard_n say_v that_o even_o as_o those_o who_o in_o ancient_a time_n behold_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n lift_v up_o be_v heal_v from_o the_o bite_n of_o serpent_n so_o likewise_o if_o by_o a_o right_n and_o true_a fight_n of_o faith_n we_o behold_v christ_n jesus_n who_o for_o we_o be_v hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n we_o be_v thereby_o deliver_v and_o free_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o satan_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o our_o sin_n yea_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o after_o this_o life_n he_o find_v in_o we_o nothing_o punishable_a scotus_n likewise_o in_o his_o 4._o book_n of_o sentence_n dist_n 15._o and_o the_o gloze_v of_o the_o canon_n say_v that_o nec_fw-la cordis_fw-la contritione_n nec_fw-la oris_fw-la confession_n peccata_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsae_fw-la contritio_fw-la cordis_fw-la signum_fw-la est_fw-la peccata_fw-la est_fw-la dimissa_fw-la sicut_fw-la exterior_a satisfactio_fw-la signum_fw-la est_fw-la cordis_fw-la contritionis_fw-la gratia_fw-la enim_fw-la praecedit_fw-la contritionem_fw-la cant._n epiph._n 2._o lib._n 1._o tho_o heros_n 59_o in_o cant._n according_a to_o which_o i_o conclude_v with_o epiphanus_n that_o there_o be_v neither_o fast_v nor_o alm_n nor_o repentance_n nor_o justice_n neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a that_o profit_v after_o death_n it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n nor_o intention_n to_o set_v down_o here_o in_o particular_a all_o that_o which_o have_v distaste_v i_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v very_o many_o other_o thing_n by_o i_o observe_v which_o in_o no_o point_n agree_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o i_o think_v that_o those_o point_n which_o i_o have_v already_o touch_v be_v sufficient_a enough_o to_o make_v it_o manifest_a that_o i_o have_v enterprise_v nothing_o without_o good_a 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of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n bring_v i_o into_o this_o rock_n of_o life_n where_o thou_o do_v gather_v together_o thy_o flock_n open_v my_o eye_n and_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o be_v deceive_v with_o the_o horrible_a abuse_n of_o the_o world_n i_o do_v perceive_v in_o general_a the_o corruption_n of_o man_n manner_n and_o therefore_o i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o she_o be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n only_o through_o holiness_n of_o outward_a conversation_n i_o do_v know_v and_o confess_v that_o she_o be_v that_o company_n which_o have_v true_a faith_n and_o follow_v the_o infallible_a doctrine_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 9_o ambr._n in_o luk._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 9_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o saint_n ambrose_n he_o command_v we_o say_v he_o to_o seek_v and_o principal_o to_o choose_v that_o church_n wherein_o christ_n jesus_n dwell_v but_o there_o be_v a_o church_n that_o reject_v faith_n &_o possess_v not_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n preach_v and_o such_o a_o church_n we_o must_v leave_v yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o somewhat_o be_v touch_v in_o my_o heart_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o uncharitable_a reproach_n which_o many_o great_a personage_n have_v a_o long_a time_n use_v against_o all_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o against_o the_o principal_a governor_n &_o conductor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o especial_o consider_v the_o complaint_n and_o murmur_n on_o every_o side_n use_v against_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o clergy_n cant._n barnard_n in_o serm._n 33._o cant._n cant._n i_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o s._n bernard_n who_o speak_v as_o follow_v now_o from_o who_o shall_v the_o church_n convey_v or_o hide_v herself_o all_o be_v friend_n and_o all_o be_v enemy_n all_o be_v ally_n and_o all_o be_v adversary_n and_o be_v domestical_o and_o there_o be_v none_o in_o peace_n and_o charity_n all_o be_v neighbour_n and_o all_o seek_v but_o their_o own_o profit_n they_o be_v minister_n of_o christ_n &_o serve_v antichrist_n they_o walk_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o they_o honour_v he_o not_o strumpet_n beauty_n of_o the_o strumpet_n and_o hence_o come_v that_o beauty_n of_o the_o strumpet_n which_o thou_o see_v dailye_o gaily_a apparel_v sometime_o like_o stage_n player_n and_o other_o while_n like_o king_n hence_o come_v their_o golden_a bridle_n their_o embroider_a saddle_n and_o gild_a spur_n by_o mean_n hereof_o their_o table_n with_o delicious_a cate_n and_o rich_a vessel_n of_o silver_n be_v furnish_v hence_o proceed_v their_o drunkenness_n and_o gluttony_n the_o harp_n and_o the_o viol_n hereof_o come_v their_o wine-presses_a abound_v in_o plenty_n their_o garner_n the_o one_o answer_v the_o other_o always_o full_a by_o this_o mean_n be_v their_o hogshead_n full_a of_o ointment_n and_o sweet_a savour_n their_o purse_n never_o empty_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o these_o thing_n forsooth_o they_o be_v and_o will_v be_v so_o 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unto_o his_o divine_a majesty_n eternal_a thanks_n above_o all_o other_o benefit_n of_o his_o large_a liberality_n bestow_v upon_o i_o for_o this_o my_o conversion_n protest_v to_o employ_v the_o grace_n and_o gift_n it_o have_v please_v his_o omnipotency_n to_o endue_v i_o withal_o to_o the_o glorious_a praise_n of_o his_o majesty_n the_o edification_n of_o his_o church_n there_o where_o his_o word_n be_v pure_o preach_v his_o holy_a sacrament_n sincere_o administer_v according_a to_o the_o lord_n institution_n and_o here_o i_o protest_v utter_o to_o renounce_v papistry_n the_o mass_n error_n and_o other_o fond_a superstition_n and_o be_o dispose_v to_o spend_v my_o blood_n and_o life_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n word_n which_o teach_v a_o perfect_a way_n to_o my_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o my_o example_n i_o exhort_v all_o manner_n of_o people_n desirous_a of_o their_o salvation_n to_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o truth_n 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