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from_o salvation_n for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n and_o so_o unacknowledged_a and_o unrepented_a of_o it_o must_v not_o only_o hazard_v but_o destroy_v salvation_n answ_n to_o this_o objection_n we_o answer_v 1._o by_o retortion_n thus_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o papist_n that_o proestant_o may_v be_v save_v from_o which_o confession_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a either_o of_o heresy_n or_o schism_n because_o the_o scripture_n have_v declare_v concern_v these_o offence_n 21._o gal._n v._n 21._o that_o they_o who_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o protestant_n may_v be_v save_v be_v confess_v implicit_o and_o consequential_o 1._o by_o those_o who_o do_v assert_v that_o even_o a_o heretic_n 15._o vide_fw-la st._n clar._n problem_n 15._o whilst_o he_o conceive_v his_o own_o sect_n more_o credible_a be_v not_o oblige_v to_o believe_v because_o the_o faith_n be_v not_o sufficient_o propound_v to_o he_o 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animautibus_fw-la mutis_fw-la vias_fw-la rationis_fw-la accipite_fw-la etc._n etc._n arnob._n l._n 6._o p._n 202._o for_o swallow_n and_o other_o bird_n cast_v forth_o their_o dung_n upon_o they_o bear_v no_o reverence_n towards_o either_o their_o jupiter_n or_o aesculapius_n their_o minerva_n or_o serapis_n blush_v at_o the_o last_o say_v arnobius_n and_o learn_v the_o way_n of_o reason_n from_o these_o mute_a creature_n and_o let_v they_o teach_v you_o there_o be_v no_o divinity_n in_o these_o image_n which_o they_o do_v not_o avoid_v nor_o fear_v to_o dung_n upon_o follow_v the_o law_n and_o instinct_n of_o their_o nature_n this_o be_v another_o sensible_a demonstration_n from_o which_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o may_v learn_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o that_o service_n which_o they_o pay_v unto_o they_o how_o many_o thing_n do_v these_o mute_a creature_n say_v minutius_n judge_v touch_v your_o god_n 26._o p._n 26._o the_o mouse_n the_o swallow_n and_o the_o kite_n perceive_v they_o 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persona_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o principum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la regi_fw-la francorum_fw-la attulit_fw-la hoveden_n annal._n part._n 1._o ad_fw-la a._n d._n 792._o simeon_n dunelm_n ad_fw-la a._n d._n 793._o m._n weslmonast_n a._n d._n 793._o alcuinus_fw-la tutor_n to_o charles_n the_o great_a and_o scholar_n of_o venerable_n bede_n who_o write_v a_o epistle_n against_o the_o synodal_n book_n of_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n wherein_o it_o be_v assert_v that_o image_n ought_v to_o be_v worship_v which_o epistle_n be_v marvellous_o confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n he_o carry_v to_o the_o french_a king_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o english_a bishop_n and_o prince_n this_o image-worship_n be_v condemn_v also_o by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o xii_o and_o xiii_o century_n for_o simon_n dunelmensis_n a_o oxonian_n doctor_n and_o roger_n hoveden_n their_o chief_a professor_n and_o matthew_n westmonasteriensis_n do_v all_o concur_v in_o this_o assertion_n that_o in_o the_o second_o nicene_n synod_n be_v many_o thing_n contain_v which_o be_v inconvenient_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o that_o in_o that_o council_n be_v establish_v a_o decree_n that_o image_n shall_v be_v worship_v which_o thing_n the_o church_n of_o god_n whole_o abhor_v where_o note_n that_o in_o these_o writer_n we_o find_v not_o the_o least_o hint_n of_o a_o distinction_n betwixt_o due_a and_o undue_a worship_n of_o a_o holy_a image_n or_o betwixt_o worship_n which_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n allow_v and_o worship_n which_o the_o church_n abhor_v nor_o do_v they_o say_v the_o nicene_n council_n do_v assert_v eam_fw-la adorationem_fw-la imaginibus_fw-la deberi_fw-la quam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la execratur_fw-la 146._o p._n 146._o as_o t._n g._n in_o his_o translation_n of_o these_o word_n do_v very_o fraudulent_o insinuate_v but_o they_o say_v only_o that_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n have_v declare_v imagine_v adorari_fw-la debere_fw-la quod_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la execratur_fw-la that_o image_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n which_o god_n church_n abhor_v it_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o fourteen_o century_n by_o robert_n holcot_n one_o of_o our_o country_n man_n and_o professor_n in_o oxford_n infaelice_n com._n in_o lib._n sap._n cap._n 13._o voce_fw-mi infaelice_n who_o plain_o do_v assert_v that_o no_o adoration_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o image_n nor_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o worship_n image_n it_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o xv._o century_n by_o gabriel_n biel_n 49._o in_o canone_o missae_fw-la lect_v 49._o a_o oxonian_n doctor_n who_o determine_v that_o to_o be_v the_o true_a sentence_n which_o hold_v that_o any_o image_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v either_o for_o itself_o consider_v as_o it_o be_v wood_n or_o stone_n or_o metal_n nor_o yet_o consider_v as_o a_o sign_n er_fw-mi image_n and_o that_o the_o christian_a faith_n permit_v they_o to_o be_v reserve_v in_o the_o church_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsae_fw-la adorentur_fw-la not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v worship_v but_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o faithful_a man_n may_v be_v excite_v to_o give_v reverence_n to_o they_o who_o image_n they_o be_v it_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o same_o century_n by_o cornelius_n agrippa_n imagine_v de_fw-fr vanit_fw-la scientiarum_fw-la cap._n de_fw-fr imagine_v who_o say_v that_o the_o corrupt_a custom_n and_o false_a religion_n of_o the_o heathen_n have_v infect_v our_o religion_n and_o have_v introduce_v into_o our_o church_n image_n and_o idol_n and_o many_o barren_a pompous_a cereony_n none_o of_o which_o be_v find_v or_o practise_v among_o the_o primitive_a professor_n of_o christianity_n it_o be_v condemn_v by_o polydore_n virgil_n 13._o de_fw-fr invent_v rerum_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 13._o who_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v testify_v st._n jerom_n that_o almost_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v condemn_v image-worship_n for_o fear_n of_o idolatry_n it_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o xvi_o century_n by_o the_o excellent_a cassander_n who_o say_v 205._o consult_v cap._n de_fw-fr imagine_v p._n 205._o it_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v that_o our_o predecessor_n have_v stand_v firm_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o forefather_n viz._n that_o i_o mage_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v worship_v nor_o to_o be_v break_v down_o and_o page_n 210_o it_o seem_v fit_a say_v he_o to_o be_v advise_v if_o matter_n can_v be_v thus_o contrive_v that_o thing_n shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o that_o moderation_n which_o they_o obtain_v in_o the_o more_o ancient_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o germany_n and_o france_n ut_fw-la rerum_fw-la gerendarum_fw-la monumenta_fw-la non_fw-la cultus_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la habeantur_fw-la that_o be_v that_o image_n be_v use_v or_o retain_v as_o monument_n of_o thing_n past_a but_o not_o as_o instrument_n of_o worship_n it_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o same_o century_n 7._o com._n in_o act._n apost_n cap._n 7._o by_o ferus_fw-la a_o very_a learned_a person_n who_o preach_v at_o mentz_n for_o the_o express_o say_v that_o image_n be_v to_o lerate_v in_o the_o church_n that_o they_o may_v admonish_v not_o that_o they_o may_v be_v worship_v for_o otherwise_o they_o can_v admit_v of_o no_o excuse_n and_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o his_o private_a judgement_n be_v very_o suitable_a to_o the_o prevail_a judgement_n of_o those_o time_n we_o find_v the_o same_o determination_n make_v by_o a_o council_n hold_v at_o mentz_n a.d._n 14._o c._n 14._o 1549._o during_o the_o session_n of_o the_o trent_n council_n which_o speak_v thus_o let_v our_o pastor_n accurate_o teach_v the_o people_n that_o image_n be_v not_o propowd_v to_o be_v worship_v or_o adore_v but_o that_o we_o may_v by_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o ought_v profitable_o to_o call_v to_o mind_n it_o be_v condemn_v also_o by_o the_o church_n of_o cologn_n imag._n in_o antididag_n colon._n cap._n de_fw-fr imag._n which_o say_v thus_o we_o christian_n when_o we_o bend_v our_o knee_n before_o the_o image_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n do_v not_o adore_v the_o very_a wood_n but_o he_o who_o die_v upon_o it_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o do_v conclude_v with_o gregory_n the_o great_a that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a in_o any_o wise_a to_o worship_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o our_o own_o hand_n moreover_o from_o the_o xii_o century_n to_o the_o reformation_n it_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o waldenses_n the_o albigenses_n and_o the_o hussites_n who_o spread_v themselves_o throughout_o the_o great_a part_n of_o europe_n and_o propagate_v their_o doctrine_n through_o france_n spain_n england_n scotland_n italy_n germany_n bohemia_n saxony_n polonia_n lithuanid_n and_o other_o nation_n last_o 837.838_o dr._n still_o defence_n p._n 837.838_o this_o image-worship_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o armenian_n from_o the_o vi_o century_n to_o this_o present_a time_n for_o they_o have_v begin_v their_o schism_n before_o this_o practice_n find_v any_o countenance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o do_v refuse_v to_o worship_v image_n but_o roundly_o do_v pronounce_v anathema_n on_o they_o that_o do_v so_o §_o iv_o 2._o we_o say_v the_o roman_a church_n be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v the_o saint_n depart_v because_o they_o worship_v they_o with_o mental_a prayer_n believe_v that_o they_o understand_v the_o secret_n or_o inward_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o who_o put_v up_o to_o they_o mental_a prayer_n now_o this_o we_o say_v be_v never_o any_o article_n of_o faith_n 528._o sess_n 25._o p._n 527_o 528._o even_o in_o the_o latin_a church_n till_o the_o trent_n council_n have_v determine_v that_o they_o who_o say_v it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n to_o put_v up_o mental_a prayer_n to_o saint_n depart_v be_v guilty_a of_o impiety_n and_o do_v pronounce_v anathema_n on_o all_o that_o hold_v or_o think_v the_o 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dead_a even_o the_o saint_n do_v
the_o sacrament_n when_o christ_n invisible_o be_v present_a but_o also_o when_o it_o be_v place_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o 506._o there_o sacramentum_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la non_fw-la servatur_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o templis_fw-la ut_fw-la fit_a hic_fw-la apud_fw-la europaeos_fw-la christoph_n licanatus_n aethiopum_fw-la legatus_fw-la apud_fw-la hotting_n hist_o eccl._n sac._n 16._o p._n 44._o vide_fw-la damian_n a_o go_v de_fw-la moribus_fw-la aethiop_n p._n 506._o reserve_v in_o the_o pyx_n and_o when_o it_o be_v carry_v in_o procession_n the_o eastern_a church_n have_v no_o such_o custom_n of_o place_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n in_o a_o little_a box_n or_o carry_v it_o in_o critopulus_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metroph_n critopulus_fw-la pomp_n to_o be_v adore_v by_o the_o people_n now_o in_o these_o adoration_n perform_v to_o the_o reserve_a host_n consist_v more_o especial_o and_o plain_o the_o idolatry_n of_o roman_a votary_n §_o viii_o but_o 2._o if_o by_o the_o christian_a world_n r._n h._n and_o other_o do_v understand_v all_o christian_n without_o exception_n declare_v for_o and_o practise_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o esteem_v idolatrous_a we_o say_v that_o no_o such_o idolatry_n have_v be_v admit_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o if_o they_o understand_v only_o the_o great_a part_n of_o prelate_n or_o the_o most_o numerous_a part_n of_o christian_n and_o say_v as_o r._n h._n do_v 2._o cuid_fw-la di_fw-it c._n 2._o c._n 5._o §._o 63._o n._n 2._o that_o they_o must_v be_v repute_v as_o the_o whole_a i_o answer_v that_o idolatry_n may_v in_o this_o sense_n prevail_v over_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o former_o it_o do_v over_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n for_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n there_o be_v so_o great_a apostasy_n as_o that_o the_o prophet_n say_v i_o only_o be_o leave_v alone_o and_o yet_o god_n have_v his_o church_n preserve_v in_o those_o 7000_o who_o bew_v not_o their_o knee_n to_o baal_n so_o may_v it_o also_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n there_o may_v be_v a_o apostasy_n so_o great_a as_o to_o prevail_v on_o the_o most_o numerous_a party_n in_o each_o christian_a church_n and_o yet_o there_o may_v remain_v beside_o those_o numerous_a church_n and_o person_n we_o have_v reckon_v up_o even_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n who_o do_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n believe_v or_o in_o their_o practice_n submit_v to_o their_o idolatry_n the_o roman_a doctor_n as_o well_o as_o ancient_a father_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o this_o have_v be_v the_o state_n of_o christian_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o again_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o when_o arianism_n prevail_v thus_o it_o be_v 409._o act._n 6._o p._n 409._o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n inform_v we_o that_o arius_n aetius_n eunomius_n eudoxius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o be_v the_o man_n by_o who_o the_o devil_n bring_v again_o into_o the_o christian_a world_n that_o idolworship_n which_o have_v be_v root_v out_o and_o that_o through_o the_o as2istance_n of_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o disease_n grow_v strong_a and_o prevalent_a so_o that_o all_o principality_n contend_v for_o it_o say_v the_o latin_a be_v overpower_v by_o it_o say_v the_o greek_a and_o when_o almost_o all_o the_o world_n have_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o prevail_a part_n god_n raise_v up_o st._n basil_n as_o a_o elias_n under_o ahab_n to_o support_v the_o priesthood_n which_o dfter_o a_o manner_n be_v now_o fall_v this_o be_v the_o relation_n of_o that_o great_a apostasy_n make_v by_o gregory_n nyssen_n who_o live_v in_o these_o time_n and_o approve_v by_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n and_o more_o particular_o by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o constantinopolitan_a synod_n 118._o v._o whitbies_n ans_fw-fr to_o cressie_n ch_n 9_o §._o 21._o p._n 118._o and_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n have_v be_v prove_v already_o from_o the_o clear_a testimony_n of_o nazianzen_n basil_n vincentius_n lyrinensis_n and_o divers_a other_o to_o who_o add_v that_o of_o athanasius_n who_o compare_v the_o pious_a and_o orthodox_n in_o his_o time_n to_o elias_n and_o the_o prophet_n agentes_fw-la ep_v ad_fw-la solit._n vitam_fw-la agentes_fw-la hide_v by_o obadiah_n in_o a_o cave_n and_o who_o tell_v we_o that_o where_o there_o be_v any_o orthodox_n person_n they_o do_v either_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o the_o den_n and_o cavern_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o solitary_o wander_v in_o the_o desert_n 3._o gaide_n disc_fw-la 2._o ch_z 2._o §._o 26._o n._n 2._o ibid._n §._o 27._o n._n 3._o now_o let_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n judge_v whether_o from_o such_o say_n we_o find_v no_o ground_n to_o affirm_v that_o arianism_n at_o any_o time_n have_v infect_v or_o pessess_v a_o major_a part_n of_o christianity_n as_o r._n h._n confident_o say_v and_o whether_o when_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v no_o question_n can_v be_v make_v but_o that_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n profess_v the_o catholic_n faith_n i_o be_o sure_a the_o word_n of_o the_o forementioned_a father_n by_o no_o mean_n will_v admit_v of_o such_o a_o sense_n and_o therefore_o r._n h._n thought_n fit_v not_o to_o produce_v they_o but_o to_o spend_v a_o long_a harangue_n full_a of_o intolerable_a fault_n in_o confutation_n of_o their_o testimony_n under_o the_o covert_a of_o confute_v protestant_n moreover_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n both_o of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o roman_a catholic_n that_o when_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n prevail_v 864._o ep._n 71._o p._n 864._o the_o church_n will_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o like_a estate_n st._n basil_n consider_v the_o wonderful_a prevalency_n of_o arianism_n cry_v out_o have_v the_o lord_n quite_o desert_v his_o church_n be_v it_o the_o last_o hour_n and_o do_v the_o defection_n now_o take_v place_n by_o which_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n be_v to_o be_v reveal_v 2._o in_o sophon_n c._n 2._o st._n jerom_n say_v however_o it_o may_v seem_v at_o the_o first_o view_n absurd_a he_o that_o consider_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n there_o shall_v be_v perilous_a time_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o of_o christ_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n upon_o the_o earth_n will_v not_o wonder_v at_o the_o extreme_a desolation_n of_o the_o church_n 18._o chap._n xviii_o 18._o which_o by_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n will_v be_v bring_v to_o solitude_n theophylact_fw-mi on_o that_o of_o luke_n shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n speak_v thus_o the_o lord_n ask_v the_o question_n because_o then_o there_o shall_v hardly_o be_v find_v any_o faithful_a 49._o op._n imperf_n in_o matt._n hom._n 49._o for_o so_o great_o will_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n prevail_v as_o to_o seduce_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_n and_o st._n chrysostom_n add_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christian_n will_v be_v destroy_v by_o antichrist_n christian_n will_v fly_v to_o the_o desert_n none_o be_v leave_v either_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n or_o offer_v a_o oblation_n to_o god_n 1603._o ep._n 80._o ad_fw-la hesyc_a p._n 236._o p._n 219._o edit_fw-la colon._n a._n p._n 1603._o add_v to_o this_o that_o prophetic_a testimony_n of_o st._n austin_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n the_o church_n shall_v not_o appear_v be_v eclipse_v by_o the_o persecution_n of_o ungodly_a man_n and_o that_o of_o ephraim_n syrus_n or_o whosoever_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o tract_n which_o bear_v his_o name_n that_o man_n shall_v ask_v whether_o the_o gospel_n be_v continue_v upon_o earth_n and_o answer_n shall_v be_v return_v in_o the_o negative_a locum_fw-la v._o hieron_n in_o locum_fw-la and_o thus_o that_o place_n in_o daniel_n ch._n ix_o 27._o he_o shall_v cause_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o oblation_n to_o cease_v be_v expound_v by_o hilary_n and_o by_o hippolytus_n and_o by_o apollmarius_n of_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n and_o in_o this_o the_o father_n be_v follow_v by_o whole_a troop_n of_o papist_n in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n say_v pererius_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o sacrifice_n in_o public_a place_n 7._o in_o dan._n p._n 888._o non_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la sunta_fw-mi fide_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la sicut_fw-la exponunt_fw-la aliqui_fw-la recessuri_fw-la sed_fw-la quam_fw-la major_n pars_fw-la credentium_fw-la discedel_n à _fw-la fide_fw-la de_fw-fr pontifi_n rom._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o neither_o shall_v any_o public_a honour_n be_v give_v to_o it_o the_o holy_a father_n tell_v we_o say_v the_o same_o pererius_n that_o then_o all_o christian_n shall_v be_v either_o martye_n or_o apostate_n or_o shall_v lie_v conceal_v like_o wild_a beast_n in_o den_n and_o solitude_n lyra_n upon_o the_o thessaly_n two_o
2._o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o a_o departure_n from_o the_o catholic_n faith_n not_o that_o all_o shall_v recede_v from_o it_o but_o that_o the_o major_a part_n shall_v do_v so_o bellarmin_n add_v that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o 15._o l._n 13._o doct._n prin._n c._n 2._o l._n 2._o the_o temp_n nov_fw-mi c._n 15._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n speak_v stapleton_n acosta_n with_o divers_a other_o and_o all_o this_o they_o ground_n upon_o those_o passage_n of_o the_o revelation_n which_o seem_v very_o conclude_v to_o this_o sense_n and_o clear_o to_o intend_v it_o as_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n by_o who_o the_o orthodex_fw-la member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v understand_v the_o flight_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o church_n into_o the_o desert_n and_o the_o worship_n which_o the_o whole_a world_n will_v then_o pay_v to_o the_o beast_n where_o note_n that_o these_o witness_n which_o represent_v the_o church_n be_v but_o two_o and_o they_o at_o last_o be_v slay_v locum_fw-la rev._n xiii_o 7_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aret._n in_o locum_fw-la and_o that_o the_o dominion_n of_o antichrist_n be_v over_o all_o kingdom_n tongue_n and_o nation_n and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o cause_v the_o earth_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v therein_o to_o worship_v he_o and_o both_o small_a and_o great_a rich_a and_o poor_a free_a and_o bond_n to_o receive_v his_o mark_n all_o which_o seem_v to_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o the_o testiinony_n forecited_a now_o see_v it_o be_v prophesy_v concern_v antichrist_n that_o he_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 20._o rev._n ix_o 20._o and_o of_o the_o people_n of_o those_o antichristian_a time_n that_o they_o shall_v worship_v devil_n and_o idol_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o of_o brass_n and_o stone_n and_o of_o wood_n which_o can_v neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o walk_v 12._o rev._n xiii_o 12._o and_o that_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v become_v worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o his_o image_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v also_o prophesy_v that_o idolatry_n shall_v reign_v and_o spread_v itself_o over_o the_o christian_a world_n chap._n iu._n the_o content_n ob._n 3._o that_o if_o the_o church_n be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n will_v have_v prevail_v against_o she_o answer_v by_o show_v that_o by_o this_o phrase_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n error_n in_o doctrine_n or_o corruption_n in_o manner_n can_v be_v understand_v but_o only_o the_o state_n of_o death_n §_o i._o ob._n 4._o that_o if_o the_o church_n be_v idolatrous_a she_o can_v be_v holy_a answer_v by_o show_v what_o be_v the_o holiness_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a §_o ii_o ob._n 5._o we_o grant_v the_o papist_n may_v be_v save_v and_o consequent_o must_v grant_v they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n answer_v i._o by_o show_v that_o moderate_a papist_n grant_v that_o protestant_n may_v be_v save_v who_o yet_o they_o charge_v with_o heresy_n and_o schism_n and_o such_o like_o damn_v sin_n §_o iii_o 2._o that_o their_o repentance_n for_o their_o unknown_a sin_n and_o consequent_o their_o unknown_a idolatry_n may_v obtain_v mercy_n for_o those_o who_o want_v mean_n of_o better_a information_n §_o iv_o 3_o that_o in_o the_o same_o circumstance_n we_o believe_v that_o idolater_n may_v be_v save_v ibid._n ob._n 6._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n because_o we_o do_v acknowledge_v she_o to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n answer_v i._o by_o show_v that_o true_a church_n may_v still_o continue_v so_o to_o be_v when_o it_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n §_o v._o 2._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v be_v a_o true_a church_n in_o that_o large_a sense_n in_o which_o the_o protestant_n confess_v she_o be_v so_o and_o yet_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n they_o only_o say_v that_o she_o be_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n in_o that_o sensein_fw-fr which_o heretical_a and_o idolatrous_a church_n may_v be_v so_o §_o vi_o to_o admit_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n a_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v the_o ordination_n and_o succession_n of_o our_o clergy_n i._n because_o the_o ordination_n of_o heretic_n be_v valid_a §_o vii_o and_o so_o be_v also_o the_o ordination_n of_o idolater_n §_o viii_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n acknowledge_v that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n when_o luther_n first_o begin_v his_o reformation_n there_o be_v a_o save_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n §_o ix_o this_o acknowledgement_n be_v explain_v and_o the_o inference_n thence_o make_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o then_o idolatrous_a though_o idolatry_n prevail_v much_o in_o it_o ibid._n ob._n 7._o that_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v true_o charge_v with_o this_o crime_n she_o must_v be_v guilty_a of_o heathenish_a idolatry_n answer_v by_o show_v that_o she_o be_v so_o only_o in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o all_o idolatry_n may_v be_v style_v heathenish_a §_o x._o and_o 2._o by_o divers_a instance_n of_o such_o idolatry_n which_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o be_v not_o exclusive_a of_o salvation_n ibid._n §_o i_o ob._n 3_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v say_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n 125._o p._n 125._o but_o yet_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la i_o will_v add_v some_o remark_n upon_o those_o argument_n which_o t._n g._n and_o r._n h._n do_v further_o offer_v to_o demonstrate_v 1_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n which_o be_v the_o minor_a proposition_n of_o this_o objection_n and_o first_o t._n g._n thus_o argue_v that_o if_o the_o church_n which_o be_v christ_n kingdom_n can_v apostatise_v so_o far_o as_o to_o enjoin_v and_o allow_v the_o belief_n and_o practice_n of_o idolatry_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n will_v have_v prevail_v against_o it_o but_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o it_o ergo._n answ_n these_o word_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n do_v not_o contain_v a_o promise_n of_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n from_o sin_n or_o error_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o but_o only_o signify_v that_o all_o true_a christian_n who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o shall_v obtain_v a_o joyful_a resurrection_n for_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n in_o scripture_n phrase_n do_v never_o signify_v the_o power_n of_o heresy_n or_o satan_n sin_n or_o error_n but_o both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o jewish_a writer_n and_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n it_o constant_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v the_o state_n of_o death_n as_o will_v be_v evident_a to_o any_o person_n who_o consult_v the_o place_n cite_v in_o the_o synopsis_n and_o do_v with_o they_o compare_v the_o passage_n in_o which_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o jewish_a writer_n i_o say_v 10._o es_fw-ge xxxviii_o 10._o say_v hazekiah_n in_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o my_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n i_o be_o deprive_v of_o the_o residue_n of_o my_o year_n and_o what_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gate_n of_o death_n be_v by_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gate_n of_o hell_n d._n chap._n xuj_o 13._o mac._n v._o 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praepar_fw-la eu._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o p._n 7._o d._n job_n xxxviii_o 17._o thou_o have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o raise_v up_o again_o they_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o now_o be_v even_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n nor_o do_v eusebius_n doubt_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n for_o he_o declare_v that_o god_n have_v hereby_o promise_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v overcome_v by_o death_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o one_o voice_n upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o she_o the_o church_n continue_v not_o subdue_v by_o her_o enemy_n nor_o yield_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n 2_o this_o scripture_n may_v concern_v the_o church_n consider_v as_o invisible_a 1._o ecclesia_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la aedificant_fw-la supra_fw-la petram_fw-la i._n e._n qui_fw-la audiunt_fw-la verba_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o faciunt_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl._n c._n 16._o c._n 18._o de_fw-fr bapt._n