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A69145 The progenie of Catholicks and Protestants Whereby on the one side is proued the lineal descent of Catholicks, for the Roman faith and religion, from the holie fathers of the primitiue Church ... and on the other, the neuer-being of Protestants or their nouel sect during al the foresayd time, otherwise then in confessed and condemned hereticks. ... Anderton, Lawrence. 1633 (1633) STC 579; ESTC S100158 364,704 286

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the_o exposition_n hereof_o by_o d._n
fulk_n ecclesiae_fw-la fulk_n against_o rhem._n test_n fol._n 335._o caluin_n inst_z c._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la sec_fw-la 37._o 38._o p._n 233._o 234._o melan._n loc_fw-la come_v c._n de_fw-fr ecclesiae_fw-la caluin_n &_o melancthon_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o 285._o that_o calu._n ubi_fw-la sup_n whitak_n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la p._n 281._o 285._o caluin_n &_o d._n whitaker_n do_v affirm_v that_o the_o church_n can_v never_o want_v pastor_n and_o doctor_n and_o which_o be_v more_o d._n fulk_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o christ_n will_v suffer_v no_o particular_a church_n to_o continue_v without_o a_o servant_n to_o oversee_v it_o 536._o it_o ib_a p._n 536._o and_o that_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n must_v be_v in_o the_o church_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n even_o 569_o even_o ib._n p_o 569_o from_o christ_n time_n till_o luther_n age._n m._n spark_n 11._o spark_n answ_n to_o albine_n p._n 11._o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v always_o have_v and_o shall_v have_v 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dedic_n such_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n say_v he_o that_o even_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o popery_n as_o baptism_n so_o the_o ministerial_a function_n etc._n etc._n be_v wonderful_o preserve_v for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o god_n special_a providence_n in_o her_o ordination_n of_o priest_n retain_v such_o euangelical_n word_n as_o in_o their_o true_a and_o native_a sense_n include_v a_o ghostly_a ministerial_a power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n give_v power_n to_o her_o priest_n to_o teach_v the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n which_o 262._o which_o ibid._n p._n 262._o power_n say_v he_o be_v a_o rose_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o romish_a wilderness_n but_o the_o plant_n thereof_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o garden_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o river_n which_o run_v in_o egypt_n but_o the_o fountain_n and_o spring_n of_o it_o be_v in_o paradise_n it_o be_v a_o beam_n which_o be_v see_v in_o babylon_n but_o the_o original_n of_o it_o 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themselves_o in_o all_o thing_n unto_o the_o rite_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o evident_o do_v that_o primitive_a faith_n of_o the_o britain_n in_o all_o most_o substantial_a point_n whole_o agree_v with_o that_o faith_n which_o s._n austin_n teach_v we_o and_o which_o the_o protestant_n have_v full_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v catholic_n roman_n or_o popish_a and_o yet_o be_v the_o say_a faith_n teach_v we_o by_o s._n gregory_n and_o s._n austin_n term_v by_o 161._o by_o chron._n f._n 161._o d._n cowper_n the_o right_a belief_n and_o by_o 112._o by_o act._n mon._n p._n 112._o m._n fox_n the_o perfect_a faith_n of_o christ_n 124._o christ_n ibid._n p._n 124._o and_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n and_o thus_o from_o the_o premise_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o our_o present_a roman_a religion_n be_v so_o consonant_a or_o rather_o the_o same_o with_o that_o first_o faith_n which_o the_o indian_n armenian_n grecian_n and_o britain_n receive_v from_o the_o 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counsel_n chapter_n i._n as_o in_o politic_a government_n our_o parliament_n consist_v of_o prince_n peer_n knight_n and_o burgess_n do_v true_o represent_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o withal_o be_v endow_v with_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o enact_v and_o establish_v law_n which_o every_o particular_a subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v and_o observe_v so_o in_o government_n ecclesiastical_a a_o general_n council_n consist_v of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n do_v true_o represent_v unto_o we_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n itself_o and_o in_o like_a sort_n be_v enrich_v with_o plenary_a power_n and_o virtue_n to_o create_v decree_n and_o statute_n which_o may_v bind_v the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o every_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o say_a church_n to_o which_o purpose_n d._n whitaker_n confess_v express_o that_o 10._o that_o de_fw-fr conciliis_fw-la p._n 1._o 10._o the_o church_n be_v represent_v in_o a_o general_n
same_o to_o he_o etc._n etc._n appoint_v in_o province_n his_o vicar_n over_o other_o church_n to_o end_v small_a matter_n and_o to_o reserve_v the_o great_a cause_n to_o himself_o caluin_n 12._o caluin_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 7._o sec_fw-la 12._o avouch_v that_o there_o be_v no_o word_n in_o the_o writing_n of_o gregory_n wherein_o more_o proud_o he_o boast_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o primacy_n than_o this_o to_o wit_n i_o know_v not_o what_o bishop_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n when_o he_o be_v find_v faulty_a etc._n etc._n he_o assume_v to_o himself_o power_n to_o punish_v those_o who_o offend_v d._n raynolds_n find_v no_o better_a shift_n for_o the_o foresay_a say_v of_o s._n gregory_n then_o impudent_o to_o say_v that_o 547._o that_o conference_n p._n 547._o either_o gregory_n write_v not_o so_o or_o he_o write_v a_o untruth_n to_o cheer_v up_o his_o subject_n 351._o subject_n cent._n 6._o p._n 289._o see_v philippus_n nicolai_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la christi_fw-la li._n 2._o p._n 67._o &_o 351._o osiander_n acknowledge_v that_o augustin_n be_v send_v from_o gregory_n the_o great_a bishop_n of_o rome_n into_o england_n that_o he_o may_v subdue_v the_o same_o to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n 290._o bishop_n cent._n 6._o p._n 290._o and_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n for_o which_o say_v osiander_n austin_n be_v after_o his_o death_n undoubted_o damn_v to_o hel._n yea_o d._n morton_n 31._o morton_n prot._n appeal_n l._n 1._o sec_fw-la 28._o p._n 31._o a_o man_n most_o spare_v to_o tell_v the_o truth_n yet_o yield_v thus_o far_o say_v whether_o or_o how_o far_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o s._n gregory_n do_v reach_v his_o arm_n of_o jurisdiction_n beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o diocese_n be_v a_o question_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o diverse_a obscure_a speech_n and_o some_o particular_a practice_n diverse_o censure_v of_o our_o author_n but_o beside_o the_o clear_a premise_n this_o question_n of_o d._n morton_n be_v make_v none_o by_o d._n raynodl_v teach_v that_o 550_o that_o confer_v p._n 550_o the_o primacy_n which_o gregory_n leo_n and_o other_o give_v to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n do_v so_o exceed_v the_o truth_n that_o etc._n etc._n and_o 545._o and_o ibid._n p._n 545._o that_o gregory_n be_v somewhat_o large_a that_o way_n yea_o that_o he_o and_o all_o the_o pope_n for_o three_o hundred_o year_n before_o he_o 549_o he_o ib._n p._n 549_o avouch_v more_o of_o their_o sea_n then_o be_v true_a and_o right_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o protestant_n with_o who_o accord_v d._n fulk_n say_v gregory_n 2._o gregory_n in_o 2._o thess_n 2._o be_v a_o great_a worker_n and_o furtherer_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o antichrist_n and_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o 21._o and_o in_o john_n 21._o we_o go_v not_o about_o to_o clear_a gregory_n from_o all_o usurpation_n of_o jurisdiction_n more_o than_o to_o his_o sea_n appertain_v so_o certain_a and_o out_o of_o all_o question_n it_o be_v that_o s._n gregory_n the_o great_a be_v a_o true_a roman_a catholic_n in_o his_o doctrine_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o pope_n primacy_n by_o the_o premise_n than_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o objection_n so_o much_o urge_v by_o 32._o by_o contrae_fw-la camp_n rat_n 6._o p_o 97._o fulk_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o a_o counterf_n cath._n jewel_n in_o his_o reply_n art_n 4._o p._n 225._o 226._o 227._o mortons_n appeal_n l_o 1._o c._n 2._o sec_fw-la 29._o p._n 32._o d._n whitaker_n d._n fulk_n d._n jewel_n d._n morton_n and_o sundry_a other_o protestant_n from_o s._n gregory_n his_o reject_v and_o dislike_n of_o the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n be_v altogether_o impertinent_a see_v s._n gregory_n reject_v the_o same_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o john_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n apply_v to_o himself_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o be_v the_o sole_a bishop_n and_o none_o bishop_n but_o he_o a_o thing_n so_o evident_a that_o the_o protestant_a 570._o protestant_a de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 10._o p._n 570._o andreas_n friccius_n who_o 77._o who_o in_o his_o come_v place_n part_n 4._o p._n 77._o peter_n martyr_n term_v a_o excellent_a learned_a man_n in_o like_a sort_n express_v the_o same_o say_v some_o there_o be_v etc._n etc._n that_o object_n the_o authority_n of_o gregory_n who_o say_v that_o such_o a_o title_n pertain_v to_o the_o precursour_n of_o antichrist_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o gregory_n be_v to_o be_v know_v and_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v of_o his_o word_n which_o he_o repeat_v in_o many_o epistle_n that_o the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n be_v contrary_a to_o and_o do_v gainsay_v the_o grace_n which_o be_v common_o pour_v upon_o all_o bishop_n he_o therefore_o that_o call_v himself_o the_o only_o bishop_n take_v the_o bishoplike_a power_n from_o the_o rest_n wherefore_o this_o title_n he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v reject_v etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v nevertheless_o evident_a by_o other_o place_n that_o gregory_n think_v that_o the_o charge_n and_o principality_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v commit_v to_o peter_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o for_o this_o cause_n gregory_n think_v not_o that_o peter_n be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n so_o plain_o do_v this_o protestant_a answer_n this_o so_o often_o urge_v objection_n from_o s._n gregory_n and_o so_o evident_a also_o it_o be_v that_o s._n gregory_n himself_o claim_v and_o defend_v the_o primacy_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o church_n over_o all_o other_o bishop_n and_o church_n whatsoever_o but_o to_o arise_v from_o s._n gregory_n to_o other_o doctor_n and_o father_n more_o ancient_a his_o next_o predecessor_n pope_n pelagius_n be_v for_o the_o self_n same_o cause_n much_o reprove_v by_o osiander_n 242_o osiander_n cent._n 6._o p._n 242_o in_o these_o word_n pelagius_n great_o inveigh_v against_o john_n of_o constantinople_n because_o he_o assume_v to_o himself_o the_o title_n of_o universal_a patriarch_n and_o show_v by_o that_o profane_a title_n of_o universal_a to_o abolish_v the_o name_n of_o other_o patriarch_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o contend_v the_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o other_o church_n and_o he_o bable_v many_o thing_n of_o the_o privilege_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o s._n peter_n the_o centurie-writer_n speak_v of_o the_o father_n error_n which_o live_v in_o the_o five_o age_n plain_o and_o at_o large_a confess_v 774._o confess_v cent._n 5._o col_fw-fr 774._o that_o in_o this_o five_o age_n the_o roman_a bishop_n apply_v themselves_o to_o get_v and_o establish_v dominion_n over_o other_o church_n so_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o pope_n celestin_n of_o who_o 588._o who_o in_o his_o defence_n p._n 588._o d._n whitguift_n say_v he_o be_v a_o godly_a bishop_n give_v privilege_n of_o use_v the_o title_n of_o pope_n and_o the_o mitre_n to_o ciril_n of_o alexandria_n who_o he_o have_v substitute_v in_o his_o place_n to_o be_v precedent_n in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n he_o be_v also_o charge_v by_o m._n carthwright_n 512._o carthwright_n in_o his_o 2._o reply_n part_n 1._o p._n 512._o to_o have_v claim_v superiority_n over_o all_o church_n take_v upon_o he_o as_o it_o be_v the_o name_n of_o universal_a bishop_n 1246._o bishop_n cent._n 5._o col_fw-fr 1246._o osiander_n affirm_v that_o he_o contend_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n primacy_n more_o impudent_o than_o do_v his_o predecessor_n 1285._o predecessor_n cent._n 5._o col_fw-fr 1285._o nestorius_n the_o heretic_n than_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n he_o allot_v ten_o day_n space_n to_o repent_v which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v excommunicate_v but_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o priest_n and_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o premise_n he_o make_v cyril_n of_o alexandria_n his_o legat._n the_o centurist_n 778._o centurist_n cent._n 5._o col_fw-fr 778._o charge_v the_o pope_n 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mar._n 6.8_o 1._o reg._n 8.9_o 2._o par._n 5.10_o &_o hebr._n 9.4_o act._n 9.7_o &_o act_n 22.9_o math._n 26.34_o &_o marc_n 14.68_o mar._n 15.25_o &_o io._n 19.14_o luc._n 3.35.36_o &_o gen._n 11.12_o and_o see_v jewel_n def._n etc._n etc._n p._n 361._o repugnance_n which_o yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o say_v scripture_n to_o be_v true_a and_o sacred_a i_o will_v for_o brevity_n only_o allege_v what_o other_o protestant_n think_v and_o answer_v themselves_o to_o the_o foresay_a pretend_a contradiction_n in_o the_o book_n of_o machabee_n toby_n etc._n etc._n d._n covel_n 85._o covel_n answ_n to_o burges_n p._n 85._o write_v we_o can_v without_o violence_n have_v afford_v they_o the_o reconcilement_n of_o other_o scripture_n and_o undoubted_o have_v prove_v they_o to_o be_v most_o true_a yea_o he_o particular_o answer_v certain_a of_o the_o pretend_a repugnance_n in_o like_a sort_n conradus_n pelican_n dedic_n pelican_n ep._n dedic_n professor_n at_o tigure_n write_v his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o foresay_a book_n say_v i_o easy_o yield_v &c._n &c._n especial_o see_v those_o book_n be_v always_o account_v so_o ecclesiastical_a and_o biblical_a that_o even_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n they_o be_v read_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n with_o much_o reverence_n although_o they_o be_v not_o produce_v in_o authority_n against_o the_o jew_n as_o canonical_a who_o receive_v not_o these_o into_o their_o sacred_a canon_n whereas_o they_o do_v not_o only_o not_o contradict_v in_o any_o thing_n the_o writing_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n 90._o prophet_n ib._n p._n 87_o 88_o 89._o 90._o but_o also_o &c._n &c._n for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o clear_o carry_v the_o right_a style_n of_o the_o holie-ghost_n certain_a knot_n or_o difficulty_n intermingle_v which_o be_v sound_v more_o easy_a to_o be_v loose_v than_o some_o have_v think_v etc._n etc._n whereupon_o they_o be_v ever_o reverence_v and_o read_v by_o holy_a man_n yea_o the_o saying_n thereof_o be_v find_v to_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o apostle_n agreable_o hereto_o m._n hutton_n 239._o hutton_n 2._o parte_fw-la of_o the_o answ_n p._n 238._o 239._o at_o large_a answer_v and_o clear_v the_o common_a objection_n against_o judith_n and_o the_o like_a in_o behalf_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 247._o ecclesiasticus_fw-la ibid._n p._n 247._o and_o 713._o and_o ibid._n p._n 246._o and_o see_v bucers_n scripta_fw-la anglic_fw-la p._n 713._o daniel_n so_o weak_a and_o impertinent_a be_v the_o contradiction_n pretend_v by_o protestant_n against_o the_o foresay_a book_n now_o from_o the_o premise_n &_o that_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n we_o may_v collect_v that_o the_o foresay_a book_n of_o scripture_n be_v only_a not_o approve_v for_o true_o canonical_a by_o s._n austin_n innocentius_n gelasius_n and_o all_o the_o father_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o 3._o carthage_n council_n but_o also_o be_v approve_v as_o part_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 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for_o our_o present_a controversy_n and_o many_o other_o that_o m_o carthwright_n 86._o carthwright_n in_o whit._n def._n p._n 103._o and_o in_o his_o 2._o reply_v against_o whit._n part_n 1_o p_o 84-85_a 86._o say_v thereof_o to_o allow_v of_o augustine_n say_v be_v to_o bring_v in_o popery_n again_o and_o if_o s._n augustine_n judgement_n be_v a_o good_a judgement_n than_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n command_v of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o thereupon_o no_o sufficient_a doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n caluin_n also_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o word_n of_o s._n austin_n yet_o confess_v 20._o confess_v inst_z l_o 4._o c._n 10._o §_o 20._o not_o to_o respect_v they_o affirm_v also_o that_o austin_n have_v nothing_o beside_o conjecture_n in_o like_a sort_n s._n chrysostom_n in_o express_a word_n teach_v 4._o teach_v in_o 2._o thes_n hom_n 4._o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o deliver_v all_o thing_n by_o writing_n but_o many_o thing_n without_o &_o these_o be_v as_o worthy_a of_o credit_n as_o the_o other_o d._n whitaker_n 678._o whitaker_n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la p._n 678._o in_o answer_n hereto_o say_v i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v a_o inconsiderate_a speech_n and_o unworthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o father_n and_o whereas_o epiphanius_n haer_fw-mi 6●_n teach_v that_o we_o must_v use_v tradition_n for_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v certain_a thing_n by_o writing_n and_o certain_a by_o tradition_n with_o who_o agree_v s._n basil_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la c._n 27._o saying_n some_o thing_n we_o have_v from_o scripture_n other_o thing_n from_o the_o apostle_n tadition_n etc._n etc._n both_o which_o have_v like_o force_n unto_o godliness_n d._n raynolds_n 689._o raynolds_n in_o his_o conclusion_n to_o his_o conf._n conc._n 1._o p._n 689._o his_o answer_n to_o these_o foresay_a saying_n of_o s._n basil_n &_o epiphanius_n be_v i_o take_v not_o upon_o i_o to_o control_v they_o but_o let_v the_o church_n judge_v if_o they_o consider_v with_o advice_n enough_o etc._n etc._n in_o like_a sort_n eusebius_n affirm_v l._n 1._o demonstr_n euang._n c._n 8_o that_o the_o apostle_n publish_v their_o doctrine_n partly_o by_o writing_n partly_o without_o writing_n as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o certain_a unwritten_a law_n d._n whitaker_n 668._o whitaker_n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la p_o 668._o say_v hereof_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o testimony_n be_v plain_a enough_o but_o in_o no_o force_n ta_o be_v receive_v because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o scripture_n chemnitius_n 90._o chemnitius_n exam._n part_n 1._o p._n 87._o 89._o 90._o reprove_v for_o their_o like_a testimony_n of_o unwritten_a tradition_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n origen_n epiphanius_n ambrose_n hierom_n maximus_n theophilus_n basil_n etc._n etc._n and_o m._n fulk_n 36._o fulk_n against_o purg._n p._n 302_o 303._o 397_o and_o against_o martial_a p._n 170._o 178._o an●_n against_o bristowe_v mo●●●s_n p._n 35._o 36._o confess_v as_o much_o of_o chrysostome_n tertulian_n cyprian_a augustin_n hierom_n etc._n etc._n schrederus_n 72._o schrederus_n opusc_n theol._n p._n 72._o acknowledge_v that_o origen_n and_o basil_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o holie-ghost_n and_o hierom_n against_o the_o luciferian_o do_v relate_v many_o custom_n which_o they_o call_v doctrine_n receive_v by_o tradition_n without_o writing_n as_o threefold_a immersion_n in_o baptism_n prayer_n towards_o the_o east_n the_o word_n of_o invocation_n when_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v show_v etc._n etc._n prohibition_n to_o fast_o on_o sunday_n etc._n etc._n sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n and_o d._n whitaker_n 668._o whitaker_n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la script_n p._n 678_o 681._o 683_o 685._o 690._o 695._o 696._o 670._o 668._o acknowledge_v and_o reprove_v for_o their_o like_a doctrine_n of_o tradition_n chrysostom_n epiphanius_n tertulian_n cyprian_a augustin_n innocentius_n leo_n basil_n eusebius_n etc._n etc._n the_o centurist_n 299._o centurist_n cent_z 4._o p_o 299._o condemn_v all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o four_o age_n one_o by_o one_o recite_v their_o sentence_n and_o reject_v they_o chemnitius_n recite_v and_o reject_v the_o say_n of_o origen_n 87._o origen_n ex●m_fw-la part_n 1._o p._n 87._o conclude_v thus_o so_o origen_n judge_v that_o there_o be_v apostolical_a tradition_n and_o d._n fulk_n 393_o fulk_n against_o purg._n p._n 393_o confess_v that_o tertulian_n teach_v sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a upon_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n d._n whitaker_n 685._o whitaker_n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la script_n p._n 685._o be_v to_o answer_v s._n cyprian_n plain_n saying_n for_o tradition_n write_v thus_o i_o answer_v first_o cyprian_n be_v no_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o his_o word_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v and_o not_o all_o thing_n forthwith_o to_o be_v receive_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o let_v we_o not_o regard_v what_o he_o say_v &c._n &c._n last_o whereas_o s._n dyonisius_n de_fw-fr eccles_n hierarchia_fw-la c._n 1._o s._n paul_n scholar_n affirm_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v deliver_v their_o doctrine_n partly_o by_o writing_n partly_o without_o writing_n etc._n etc._n d._n whitaker_n 655._o whitaker_n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la script_n p._n 655._o devoid_a of_o all_o answer_n or_o evasion_n say_v i_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o dionysius_n be_v in_o many_o place_n a_o great_a patron_n of_o tradition_n and_o d._n fulk_n 35._o fulk_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o a_o count_n cath_z p._n 35._o confess_v that_o papias_n be_v scholar_n to_o s._n john_n yet_o m._n midleton_n 200._o midleton_n papistomastix_a p._n 200._o affirm_v that_o papias_n be_v the_o first_o father_n and_o founder_n of_o tradition_n but_o before_o all_o these_o live_v the_o ancient_a jew_n of_o who_o paulus_n fagius_n write_v that_o patrum_fw-la that_o comment_fw-fr in_o cap._n patrum_fw-la the_o jew_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o moses_n 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morton_n admit_v that_o 377._o that_o prot._n appeal_n l._n 2._o p_o 377._o the_o protestant_n will_n as_o ready_o confess_v that_o the_o jew_n pretend_v unwritten_a tradition_n as_o can_v either_o egesippus_fw-la or_o anatolius_n but_o whether_o they_o do_v make_v that_o boast_n unjust_o or_o just_o that_o say_v he_o be_v worthy_a our_o m_z st_o diligent_a scan_n well_o then_o the_o father_n here_o confess_v and_o dislike_v by_o protestant_n for_o our_o catholic_n doctrine_n of_o tradition_n be_v s._n gregory_n austin_n ambrose_n hierome_n chrysostom_n epiphanius_n basil_n eusebius_n maximus_n theophilus_n innocentius_n leo_n cyprian_n origen_n tertulian_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n dionysius_n areopagita_n papias_n and_o the_o faithful_a jew_n before_o christ_n the_o protestant_n cite_v and_o reprove_v the_o say_a father_n herein_o be_v chemnitius_n caluin_n schrederus_n buxdorfius_n whitaker_n carthwright_n morton_n beard_n rollock_n fulk_n and_o rainolds_n so_o apparent_a it_o be_v 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functius_n confess_v that_o 6._o that_o lib._n 7._o commentariorum_fw-la in_o praece_v chron_n fol._n 6._o anno_fw-la 494._o xenaias_n be_v the_o first_o in_o the_o church_n that_o stir_v up_o war_n against_o image_n so_o quiet_a possession_n have_v they_o in_o the_o church_n before_o that_o time_n 26._o time_n exam._n part_n 4_o pa._n 26._o chemnitius_n say_v in_o one_o and_o only_a tertulian_n i_o have_v observe_v the_o history_n of_o the_o shepherd_n call_v and_o seek_v his_o wander_a sheep_n to_o be_v paint_v and_o grave_v upon_o holy_a chalice_n in_o like_a sort_n say_v d._n beard_n 401._o beard_n retractive_a from_o romish_a religion_n pag_n 401._o indeed_o we_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v in_o these_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o church_n a_o historical_a use_n of_o image_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o statue_n of_o our_o saviour_n at_o caesarea_n mention_v by_o eusebius_n and_o the_o picture_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n in_o the_o same_o author_n and_o of_o the_o good_a shepherd_n feek_v the_o lose_a sheep_n paint_v upon_o the_o chalice_n in_o tertulian_n another_o protestant_a discourse_v of_o the_o religion_n teach_v and_o profess_v public_o by_o the_o grecian_n and_o abyssine_n recite_v among_o the_o rest_n their_o have_a 214._o have_a in_o his_o catholic_n tradiction_n pag._n 212._o 214._o picture_n in_o their_o church_n and_o incline_v and_o how_v before_o the_o image_n of_o saint_n do_v from_o thence_o conclude_v in_o these_o word_n 216._o word_n ibid._n pa._n 216._o it_o seem_v that_o this_o be_v the_o great_a accusation_n which_o protestant_n have_v against_o the_o church_n of_o the_o east_n and_o africa_n nevertheless_o etc._n etc._n the_o ancient_a doctor_n which_o destroy_v the_o pagan_n idolatry_n have_v approve_v it_o their_o devotion_n do_v lead_v they_o unto_o it_o etc._n etc._n so_o clear_o therefore_o may_v we_o conclude_v that_o our_o catholic_n usage_n of_o picture_n in_o place_v they_o in_o church_n and_o reverence_v they_o do_v most_o true_o accord_v with_o the_o like_a practice_n and_o devotion_n of_o s._n gregory_n leo_n paulinus_n prudentius_n austin_n chrisostome_n nicephorus_n sozomene_n athanasius_n tertulian_n lastantius_n witness_n whereof_o be_v the_o protestant_a writer_n the_o centurist_n osiander_n chemnitius_n peter_n martyr_n hospinian_n functius_n symonds_n bale_n fulk_n parker_n parkins_n beard_n and_o morton_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v special_o honour_v and_o reverence_v the_o holy_a relic_n of_o martyr_n and_o other_o saint_n carry_v they_o in_o procession_n and_o make_v pilgrimage_n unto_o they_o at_o which_o also_o many_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v chap._n xv._o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o such_o heretic_n as_o deny_v the_o due_a worship_n and_o invocation_n of_o saint_n will_v much_o more_o deny_v all_o reverend_a respect_n or_o worship_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o relic_n of_o their_o dead_a body_n so_o we_o may_v as_o confident_o expect_v that_o all_o holy_a father_n who_o so_o confess_o before_o exhibit_v honour_n to_o the_o bless_a saint_n or_o soul_n in_o heaven_n will_v likewise_o perform_v their_o answerable_a respect_n to_o their_o sacred_a body_n upon_o earth_n and_o to_o begin_v with_o s._n gregory_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o etc._n by_o in_o act._n rom._n pontif._n p._n 44._o etc._n etc._n m._n john_n bale_n that_o gregory_n the_o great_a etc._n etc._n command_v mass_n to_o be_v celebrate_v over_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o carion_n 568._o carion_n chron._n l._n 4._o p._n 567._o 568._o avouch_v that_o he_o dedicate_v church_n to_o the_o bone_n and_o ash_n of_o saint_n 381._o saint_n cent._n 6._o col._n 381._o the_o centurie-writer_n charge_v he_o with_o translation_n of_o relic_n 627._o relic_n in_o jesuit_n part_n 2._o rat_n 5._o p._n 5._o &_o 627._o and_o d._n humphrey_n recite_v sundry_a particular_a point_n of_o catholic_n doctrine_n which_o s._n gregory_n and_o s._n austin_n bring_v into_o england_n among_o the_o rest_n do_v number_n relic_n d._n fulk_n avouch_v that_o 6._o that_o ag_z rhen_n test_n in_o apoc._n 6._o gregory_n live_v so_o near_o the_o revelation_n of_o antichrist_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o he_o be_v more_o superstitious_a in_o relic_n and_o again_o 4._o again_o ib._n in_o 1._o tim._n 4._o gregory_n indeed_o will_v etc._n etc._n altar_n to_o be_v build_v and_o relic_n to_o be_v layd-up_a gregory_n indeed_o do_v send_v many_o superstitious_a token_n etc._n etc._n he_o send_v a_o little_a key_n from_o the_o body_n of_o s._n peter_n for_o his_o blessing_n in_o which_o be_v enclose_v the_o iron_n of_o his_o chain_n etc._n etc._n such_o be_v the_o practice_n and_o reverence_v give_v to_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n by_o s._n gregory_n but_o to_o proceed_v s._n ambrose_n have_v make_v a_o godly_a speech_n about_o the_o pious_a honour_v of_o martyr_n tomb_n the_o
centurist_n thus_o censure_v thereof_o 301._o thereof_o cent._n 4._o p._n 301._o let_v the_o godly_a reader_n consider_v how_o horrible_a these_o thing_n be_v utter_v by_o ambrose_n and_o whereas_o vigilans_fw-la whereas_o contra_fw-la vigilans_fw-la s._n hierome_n avouch_v that_o the_o emperor_n constantin_n translate_v the_o holy_a relic_n of_o andrew_n luke_n and_o timothy_n to_o constantinople_n at_o which_o say_v he_o the_o devil_n roar_n bullinger_n dislike_a the_o same_o affirm_v that_o 58._o that_o de_fw-fr origin●_n erroris_fw-la fol._n 67._o and_o fol._n 58._o hierom_n be_v over_o full_a in_o that_o he_o say_v that_o devil_n roar_v at_o the_o holy_a relic_n of_o andrew_n which_o say_v be_v likewise_o acknowledge_v and_o reprove_v by_o 8._o by_o exam._n part_n 4._o p._n 8._o chemnitius_n but_o 67._o but_o de_fw-fr origin●_n erronis_fw-la p._n 67._o bullinger_n further_o allege_v and_o reprehend_v s._n hierom_n say_v hierom_n say_v if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o translate_v the_o relic_n of_o saint_n and_o to_o lay_v they_o in_o golden_a coffer_n then_o be_v arcadius_n with_o constantine_n sacrilegious_a yea_o all_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v censure_v not_o only_o as_o sacrilegious_a but_o also_o as_o foolish_a who_o carry_v in_o a_o vessel_n or_o reliquarie_n of_o god_n and_o silk_n a_o thing_n say_v bullinger_n most_o vile_a and_o loose_a ash_n now_o to_o this_o opinion_n of_o s._n hierom_n and_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o constantin_n arcadius_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o those_o time_n bullinger_n only_o answer_v i_o will_v not_o obscure_v the_o renown_a glory_n of_o those_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n constantino_n divo_o arcadio_n sancto_n holy_a constantin_n and_o holy_a arcadius_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o testify_v for_o they_o that_o they_o have_v the_o love_n of_o god_n not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n so_o acknowledge_v their_o sanctity_n and_o censure_v their_o knowledge_n which_o how_o evil_a it_o become_v a_o ignorant_a minister_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o a_o indifferent_a reader_n this_o devotion_n of_o constantin_n to_o holy_a relic_n be_v so_o certain_a that_o 93_o that_o exam._n part_n 4._o p._n 8._o and_o see_v crispinus_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 93_o chemnitius_n avouch_v that_o translation_n of_o relic_n begin_v under_o constantin_n the_o great_a and_o m._n brightman_n 111._o brightman_n in_o apoc._n in_o c._n 12._o p._n 325._o and_o see_v hospinian_n de_fw-fr templis_fw-la p._n 109._o 110._o 111._o speak_v of_o constantins_n come_v in_o affirm_v that_o then_o be_v the_o time_n of_o seek_v the_o relic_n of_o saint_n and_o consecrate_v church_n to_o martyr_n etc._n etc._n the_o centurie-writer_n likewise_o reprove_v he_o for_o that_o say_v they_o 15.29_o they_o cent._n 4._o col._n 15.29_o with_o like_a superstition_n constantin_n be_v say_v to_o have_v translate_v to_o constantinople_n certain_a relic_n of_o the_o cross_n find_v by_o helen_n that_o the_o cross_n may_v preserve_v the_o city_n and_o as_o now_o in_o catholic_n country_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o their_o great_a feast_n and_o solemnity_n to_o carry_v in_o their_o procession_n the_o holy_a relic_n of_o saint_n so_o be_v the_o same_o likewise_o practise_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o witness_v both_o s._n hierom_n and_o s._n austin_n allege_v and_o reprove_v by_o chemnitius_n in_o these_o word_n 10._o word_n exam._n part_n 4._o p._n 10._o from_o translation_n of_o relic_n forth_o with_o be_v use_v the_o carry_v of_o they_o as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o hierome_n and_o austin_n etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v confess_v testimony_n of_o pilgrimage_n to_o relic_n and_o holy_a place_n want_v d._n beard_n free_o grant_v 207._o grant_v retractive_a from_o romish_a religion_n p._n 207._o that_o vow_n &_o pilgrimage_n unto_o place_n famous_a for_o the_o relic_n of_o martyr_n be_v in_o old_a time_n profitable_a whilst_o that_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v yet_o fresh_a and_o certain_a and_o as_o long_o as_o god_n by_o undoubted_a miracle_n do_v manifest_a that_o their_o soul_n do_v live_v who_o be_v think_v to_o be_v dead_a so_o suppose_v vow_n and_o pilgrimage_n unto_o place_n famous_a for_o relic_n to_o have_v be_v usual_a and_o allow_v in_o old_a time_n and_o that_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v thereby_o and_o the_o 365._o the_o cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 457._o see_v also_o cripspinus_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 111._o and_o hosp_n detemplis_fw-la p._n 365._o centurist_n record_v concern_v pilgrimage_n to_o holy_a place_n that_o in_o this_o age_n under_o constantin_n first_o begin_v the_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v have_v in_o esteem_n etc._n etc._n helen_n mother_n of_o the_o emperor_n in_o heretic_n opinion_n a_o superstitious_a woman_n go_v thither_o to_o worship_n etc._n etc._n and_o chemnitius_n 457._o chemnitius_n exam._n part_n 4_o p._n 10._o and_o osiander_n cant_fw-la 4_o p._n 393._o and_o cent_n 4._o col_fw-fr 457._o acknowledge_v that_o the_o christian_n of_o those_o time_n make_v pilgrimage_n to_o such_o place_n where_o they_o hear_v be_v relic_n famous_a and_o renown_a with_o miracle_n d._n beard_n avouch_v that_o 198._o that_o retractive_a from_o romish_a relig._n p._n 197._o 198._o in_o former_a time_n etc._n etc._n they_o place_v the_o relic_n of_o saint_n under_o the_o altar_n as_o ambrose_n who_o he_o call_v 181._o call_v ibi._n p._n 181._o this_o good_a father_n witness_v of_o the_o relic_n of_o geruasius_n and_o protasius_n christ_n be_v upon_o the_o altar_n who_o suffer_v for_o all_o the_o relic_n of_o they_o under_o the_o altar_n who_o be_v redeem_v with_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n yea_o he_o further_o confess_v that_o the_o first_o bringers-in_a of_o that_o custom_n etc._n etc._n place_v they_o under_o the_o altar_n in_o a_o religious_a manner_n and_o indeed_o the_o reverend_a respect_n hereto_o be_v such_o from_o the_o holy_a and_o ancient_a doctor_n as_o that_o they_o not_o only_o earnest_o defend_v the_o same_o but_o withal_o censure_v and_o condemn_v the_o despiser_n thereof_o for_o heretic_n 1250_o heretic_n epit._n cent_n 4_o p._n 506._o and_o see_v the_o centuriste_n cent_n 4._o col_fw-fr 1250_o osiander_n hereupon_o reprove_v s._n hierom_n for_o that_o say_v he_o s._n hierom_n do_v foolish_o contend_v that_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o d._n fulk_n say_v 131._o say_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o a_o counterf_n cath_z p._n 46._o and_o see_v cent_n 4._o col_fw-fr 1250._o osiand_n cent_n 4._o l._n 4._o p._n 506._o parker_n against_o symbolise_v with_o antichrist_n part_n 4._o p._n 74._o 83._o crispinus_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 131._o last_o of_o all_o vigilantius_n shall_v be_v brought-in_a who_o write_v against_o invocation_n of_o saint_n superstition_n of_o relic_n and_o other_o ceremony_n him_n hierom_n reprove_v last_o plentiful_a be_v the_o report_v confess_v from_o the_o father_n of_o many_o miracle_n wrought_v at_o the_o monument_n and_o relic_n of_o saint_n 10._o saint_n exam._n part_n 4_o p._n 10._o chemnitius_n confess_v that_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o augustin_n that_o a_o blind_a woman_n receive_v sight_n at_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o relic_n of_o stephen_n and_o sometime_o certain_a miracle_n be_v wrought_v at_o relic_n &_o e._n the_o 457._o the_o cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 457._o centurist_n acknowledge_v that_o if_o we_o believe_v ambrose_n the_o sick_a be_v cure_v by_o touch_v with_o the_o hand_n the_o garment_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o obsess_v be_v deliver_v etc._n etc._n 738._o etc._n de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la p._n 738._o zepperus_n report_v that_o at_o the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n certain_a miracle_n be_v wrought_v which_o without_o doubt_n say_v he_o god_n himself_o wrought_v etc._n etc._n and_o i_o do_v not_o think_v those_o miracle_n vain_a say_v 866._o say_v com._n duraeum_n l_o 10._o p_o 866._o d._n whitaker_n which_o be_v report_v to_o be_v do_v at_o the_o monument_n of_o martyr_n 104._o martyr_n in_o his_o eusebius_n captiws_fw-la act_n 2._o diei_fw-la de_fw-fr imaginibus_fw-la fol._n 104._o hieronimus_fw-la marius_n confess_v that_o miracle_n be_v do_v by_o god_n at_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o martyr_n and_o other_o saint_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n that_o by_o these_o sign_n god_n himself_o may_v testify_v of_o their_o doctrine_n faith_n and_o sanctity_n m._n fox_n 133._o fox_n act._n mon_fw-fr p._n 61._o and_o see_v crispinus_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 133._o report_v out_o of_o s._n chrisostom_n l._n contra_fw-la gentiles_n and_o theodoret_n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o how_o that_o after_o the_o bring_n of_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o babylas_n martyr_n into_o the_o temple_n of_o a_o idol_n the_o idol_n cease_v to_o give_v any_o more_o oracle_n say_v that_o for_o the_o body_n of_o babylas_n he_o can_v give_v no_o more_o answer_n but_o to_o conclude_v the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o reverence_n give_v to_o
ireneus_fw-la and_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n in_o like_a sort_n osiander_n 207._o osiander_n cent._n 2._o p._n 5._o 6._o and_o see_v the_o centurist_n cent._n 2._o col_fw-fr 207._o reprove_v justin_n say_v justine_n extol_v too_o much_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n in_o observe_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v grant_v 4._o grant_v cent._n 2._o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 59_o and_o see_v caluin_n inst_z l._n 2_o c._n 2_o §._o 4._o that_o clemens_n every_o where_o defend_v freewill_n so_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v say_v they_o that_o not_o only_o all_o the_o doctor_n of_o that_o age_n be_v in_o such_o darkness_n but_o also_o that_o the_o same_o after_o increase_v in_o the_o late_a doctor_n d._n abbot_n 114._o abbot_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o reform_a catholic_n part_n 1._o p._n 114._o speak_v of_o the_o book_n of_o hermes_n entitle_v pastor_n and_o some_o other_o forge_v according_a to_o his_o opinion_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n say_v the_o poison_n which_o satan_n have_v convey_v into_o such_o counterfeit_n book_n be_v receive_v as_o wholesome_a food_n and_o sundry_a error_n and_o superstitious_a fancy_n of_o vow_a virginity_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a of_o freewill_n of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o assumption_n of_o marie_n and_o such_o like_a by_o little_a and_o little_o get_v footing_n in_o the_o church_n and_o here_o be_v indeed_o say_v abbot_n the_o true_a beginning_n of_o many_o doctrine_n of_o popery_n etc._n etc._n the_o centurist_n 58._o centurist_n cent._n 2._o c._n 4._o 4_o co●_n 58._o speak_v of_o the_o time_n next_o after_o the_o apostle_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o almost_o no_o point_n of_o doctrine_n begin_v so_o soon_o to_o be_v obscure_v as_o this_o of_o freewill_n yea_o it_o be_v confess_v 23._o confess_v so_o say_v the_o puritan_n cite_v in_o d._n bancroste_n sermon_n p._n 23._o that_o the_o protestant_n know_v that_o ever_o since_o the_o apostle_n time_n in_o a_o manner_n it_o flourish_v every_o where_o until_o martin_n luther_n take_v the_o sword_n in_o hand_n against_o it_o a_o true_a so_o evident_a that_o d._n humphrey_n 530._o humphrey_n jesuit_n part_n 2._o p._n 530._o think_v it_o may_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o ireneus_fw-la clemens_n and_o other_o quos_fw-la vocant_fw-la apostolicos_fw-la who_o they_o call_v apostolical_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n in_o which_o they_o live_v have_v in_o their_o writing_n the_o opinion_n of_o freewill_n etc._n etc._n yea_o say_v m._n caluin_n 9_o caluin_n instit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 9_o all_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n except_v augustin_n have_v write_v so_o ambiguous_o and_o different_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o freewill_n that_o nothing_o certain_a can_v be_v gather_v from_o their_o write_n and_o they_o be_v over_o full_a in_o extol_v freewill_n last_o d._n whiteguift_n 473._o whiteguift_n in_o his_o defence_n against_o the_o reply_n of_o carthwright_n p._n 472._o 473._o discourse_v of_o doctrine_n teach_v in_o any_o age_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n affirm_v without_o any_o other_o exception_n of_o age_n or_o father_n that_o to_o use_v his_o word_n almost_o 299._o almost_o ibid._n p._n 473._o and_o see_v the_o like_a in_o whitak_n de_fw-fr eccl._n con._n bellar._n controu_fw-fr 2._o p._n 299._o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o learned_a writer_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o latin_a also_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v spot_v with_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n of_o merit_n of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o such_o like_a and_o the_o same_o also_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n be_v confess_v by_o d._n covel_n say_v 120._o say_v in_o his_o exam._n c._n 9_o p._n 120._o diverse_a both_o of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n be_v spot_v with_o error_n about_o freewill_n merit_n invocation_n of_o saint_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o ancient_a jew_n do_v so_o firm_o believe_v our_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n that_o to_o omit_v the_o 17._o the_o c._n 15._o 12._o 15._o 16._o 17._o clear_a word_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la which_o d._n whitaker_n have_v no_o other_o way_n 15._o way_n resp_n ad_fw-la camp_n rat._n 1._o p._n 15._o to_o evade_v but_o by_o deny_v the_o say_a book_n to_o be_v canonical_a scripture_n d._n fulk_n term_v 320._o term_v defence_n of_o the_o eng._n transl_n p._n 320._o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n patron_n of_o freewill_n which_o d._n morton_n 371._o morton_n prot._n appeal_n l._n 2._o p._n 371._o iustify_v and_o further_o say_v 370._o say_v ibid._n p._n 370._o what_o if_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o some_o rabbin_n maintain_v the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n as_o rabbi_n moses_n do_v yea_o m._n hal_n charge_v the_o pharisee_n 50._o pharisee_n pharisaisme_n p._n 50._o with_o freewill_n and_o merit_n which_o be_v more_o than_o either_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n do_v who_o yet_o in_o other_o respect_n spare_v not_o to_o discover_v their_o true_a error_n well_o then_o our_o catholic_n doctrine_n of_o freewill_n be_v the_o primitive_a doctrine_n teach_v by_o s._n gregory_n hierome_n epiphanius_n nazianzene_n basil_n the_o council_n of_o nice_a chrysostome_n athanasius_n lactantius_n cyprian_n origen_n tertulian_n theophilus_n justine_n athenagoras_n tatianus_n clemens_n alexand._n ireneus_fw-la hermes_n and_o by_o all_o the_o father_n since_o the_o apostle_n until_o luther_n time_n our_o strong_a witness_n hereof_o be_v the_o protestant_a writer_n the_o centurist_n beza_n osiander_n hamelmannus_fw-la schultetus_fw-la calum_fw-la humphrey_n abbot_n hal_n morton_n whiteguift_n fulk_n and_o whitaker_n it_o be_v grant_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n teach_v not_o only_a faith_n but_o likewise_o good_a work_n true_o to_o justify_v and_o that_o the_o say_v work_n be_v meritorious_a of_o grace_n and_o glory_n chap._n xxi_o concern_v goodwork_n it_o be_v the_o general_a 5._o general_a see_v bellarmin_n de_fw-fr justificatione_n l._n 1._o 4._o 5._o and_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n first_o that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o just_a be_v true_o good_a and_o not_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n sin_n second_o that_o not_o only_a faith_n but_o likewise_o good_a work_n do_v true_o justify_v a_o man_n &_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n three_o that_o the_o same_o good_a work_n do_v true_o merit_v or_o deserve_v grace_n in_o this_o world_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o next_o direct_o 2._o direct_o luther_n in_o assert_v art_n 31._o 32._o 36._o caluin_n instit_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n ●●_o §_o 4._o and_o c._n 41._o §._o 9_o etc._n etc._n 19_o §._o 2._o 4._o 7._o etc._n etc._n 15._o §_o 2._o contrary_a to_o all_o the_o foresaid_a point_n concern_v goodwork_n be_v the_o ordinary_a doctrine_n of_o our_o new_a protestant_n first_o affirm_v that_o the_o best_a work_n of_o the_o just_a be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n deadly_a sin_n s●condly_o that_o only_a faith_n do_v justify_v three_o and_o last_o that_o work_n do_v neither_o merit_n grace_n nor_o glory_n to_o come_v now_o to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o 748._o the_o cen●_n 6._o c._n 10._o col_fw-fr 748._o centurist_n make_v a_o catalogue_n of_o s._n gregory_n pretend_a error_n among_o the_o rest_n number_v his_o error_n of_o good_a work_n and_o justification_n and_o 288._o and_o cent._n 6._o p._n 288._o osiander_n much_o reprove_v he_o for_o that_o he_o attribute_v over_o much_o to_o good_a work_n s._n augustin_n be_v reject_v by_o wittemb_v by_o in_o confess_v wittemb_v brentius_n for_o that_o the_o teach_v affiance_n in_o man_n merit_n towards_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o 509._o the_o harmony_n of_o confess_v in_o english_a sec_fw-la 16._o p._n 509._o divine_n of_o wittenberg_n affirm_v that_o these_o reason_n which_o augustin_n bring_v for_o his_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n do_v seem_v to_o lean_v to_o this_o foundation_n that_o we_o obtain_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o life_n not_o only_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n through_o faith_n but_o also_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n and_o for_o the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n of_o work_n he_o be_v further_a reprehend_v by_o 520._o by_o cent._n 4._o p._n 520._o osiander_n the_o 1133._o the_o cent._n 5._o col_fw-fr 507._o 1133._o centurist_n 15._o centurist_n instit_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 11._o §_o 15._o caluin_n 170._o caluin_n l._n 1._o ep._n p._n 290_o &_o in_o consil_n theol._n p._n 240._o and_o see_v colloq_fw-la altemberg_n fol._n 307._o field_n of_o the_o church_n l._n 3._o c._n 42_o p._n 170._o melancthon_n and_o d._n field_n so_o likewise_o the_o 1178._o the_o cent._n 5._o col_fw-fr 1178._o centurie-writer_n speak_v of_o s._n chrysostom_n affirm_v that_o chrysostom_n handle_v impure_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o attribute_v merit_n to_o work_n they_o likewise_o say_v of_o prosper_n 1363._o prosper_n cent._n 5._o c._n 10._o col_fw-fr 1363._o that_o he_o retain_v not_o a_o few_o freckle_n of_o his_o age_n such_o a_o
father_n in_o particular_a pronounce_v of_o they_o in_o general_a thus_o ecclesiae_fw-la thus_o in_o col._n conuival_n c._n de_fw-fr patribus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la see_v you_o what_o darkness_n there_o be_v in_o the_o father_n writing_n concern_v faith_n for_o when_o that_o article_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o man_n be_v cover_v with_o darkness_n it_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v that_o great_a error_n he_o avoid_v bullinger_n do_v 270._o do_v in_o apoc._n serm._n 87._o fol._n 270._o acknowledge_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n satisfaction_n and_o justification_n of_o work_n do_v incontinent_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n lie_v their_o first_o foundation_n caluin_n affirm_v in_o general_a that_o 2._o that_o inst_z l._n 3._o c._n 25._o §._o 2._o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n use_v every_a where_o the_o word_n merit_n give_v occasion_n of_o error_n to_o posterity_n thereby_o add_v last_o that_o d._n whiteguift_n 473._o whiteguift_n in_o his_o def._n against_o the_o reply_n of_o carthw_o p._n 472._o 473._o treat_v of_o doctrine_n teach_v in_o any_o age_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n affirm_v without_o all_o other_o exception_n either_o of_o age_n or_o father_n that_o almost_o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o learned_a writer_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o latin_a also_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v spot_v with_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n of_o merit_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o be_v likewise_o teach_v by_o 299._o by_o de_fw-fr eccl._n cont_n bellar._n p._n 299._o d._n whitaker_n now_o concern_v the_o ancient_a jew_n the_o book_n of_o 4.10_o of_o c._n 12_o 9_o &_o 4.10_o toby_n and_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 33._o ecclesiasticus_fw-la c._n 3._o 33._o be_v so_o pregnant_a for_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n that_o sundry_a protestant_n say_v thereof_o 76._o thereof_o minist_n of_o lincoln_n diocese_n in_o their_o abridgement_n p._n 76._o the_o two_o place_n of_o toby_n and_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la tend_v dangerous_o to_o the_o justify_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o almsdeed_n and_o other_o write_v against_o the_o book_n of_o homily_n say_v 164._o say_v silenced_a minister_n in_o the_o 2._o part_v of_o def._n p._n 164._o the_o book_n of_o homily_n whereto_o we_o be_v require_v to_o subscribe_v etc._n etc._n expoundes_o toby_n say_v that_o alm_n be_v profitable_a to_o purge_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o spot_n of_o sin_n allege_v these_o word_n of_o toby_n 4.10_o and_o 12.19_o etc._n etc._n and_o out_o of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la etc._n etc._n yea_o they_o further_o say_v this_o 166._o this_o ib._n p._n 166._o place_n of_o toby_n be_v it_o canonical_a etc._n etc._n be_v very_o pregnant_a for_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n and_o as_o strong_a for_o it_o as_o the_o scripture_n be_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n buxdorfius_n also_o write_v of_o the_o rabbin_n that_o 23._o that_o synagog_n judaica_n p._n 23._o they_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n by_o do_v penance_n upon_o their_o skin_n and_o that_o they_o may_v easy_o merit_v eternal_a life_n by_o keep_v of_o the_o commandment_n and_o good_a work_n and_o the_o same_o also_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o they_o by_o 50._o by_o pharisaisme_n p._n 13._o 50._o m._n hal._n i_o may_v then_o conclude_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v our_o firm_a patron_n for_o our_o catholic_n doctrine_n concern_v goodwork_n confess_o teach_n first_o that_o goodwork_n do_v true_o justify_v second_o merit_v grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n and_o eternal_a glory_n in_o the_o next_o for_o which_o very_a doctrine_n the_o father_n acknowledge_v by_o protestant_n be_v s._n gregory_n chrysostom_n augustin_n prosper_n ambrose_n hierom_n nyssene_n nazianzene_n hilary_n ephrem_n cyprian_n origen_n tertulian_n theophilus_n lactantius_n justin_n clemens_n alex._n ireneus_fw-la hermes_n ignatius_n and_o the_o ancient_a believe_v jew_n the_o protestant_a writer_n produce_v and_o charge_v the_o foresaid_a father_n be_v luther_n the_o centurist_n brentius_n the_o divine_n of_o wittenberg_n osiander_n caluin_n melancthon_n chemnitius_n winkilmamus_fw-la schultetus_fw-la bullinger_n buxdorfeus_n wotton_n whitaker_n humphrey_n covel_n and_o whiteguift_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o ceremony_n now_o use_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o the_o minister_a of_o service_n or_o sacrifice_n as_o also_o of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v former_o use_v by_o the_o bishop_n priest_n and_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n chap._n xxii_o have_v thus_o pass_v through_o so_o many_o particular_a controversy_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o find_v in_o all_o of_o they_o a_o perfect_a agreement_n and_o sweet_a harmony_n between_o the_o ancient_a most_o holy_a and_o primitive_a church_n and_o the_o present_a roman_n catholic_n church_n and_o this_o by_o no_o weak_a proof_n or_o evidence_n than_o the_o free_a grant_n confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o swear_a and_o profess_a adversary_n i_o will_v now_o for_o my_o conclusion_n in_o this_o kind_n only_a examen_fw-la one_o point_n further_o which_o be_v not_o pure_o doctrinal_a but_o most_o sensible_a and_o external_a will_v thereby_o not_o only_o prove_v most_o accommodate_v to_o the_o sense_n and_o capacity_n of_o the_o mean_a reader_n but_o withal_o will_v most_o evident_o declare_v and_o make_v manifest_a the_o outward_a gracious_a and_o beautiful_a face_n of_o christian_a religion_n practise_v by_o the_o ancient_a learned_a and_o holy_a bishop_n doctor_n and_o people_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n nothing_o be_v better_a know_v either_o to_o those_o of_o great_a year_n who_o as_o yet_o may_v well_o remember_v the_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n and_o custom_n of_o our_o own_o kingdom_n or_o to_o other_o more_o modern_a who_o have_v travail_v foreign_a nation_n than_o the_o external_a ceremony_n use_v in_o material_a church_n in_o celebration_n of_o service_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o when_o catholic_n church_n be_v erect_v they_o be_v special_o consecrate_v and_o dedicate_v either_o to_o christ_n or_o some_o of_o his_o saint_n that_o in_o they_o be_v several_a chancel_v and_o vestry_n as_o also_o altar_n candle_n relic_n and_o image_n that_o there_o be_v true_o priest_n who_o offer_v daily_o external_a sacrifice_n at_o the_o altar_n who_o vestment_n and_o vessel_n be_v special_o hallow_v who_o likewise_o observe_v canonical_a hour_n say_v some_o prayer_n in_o secret_n other_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n sometime_o give_v the_o people_n their_o benediction_n and_o burn_a incense_n at_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o church_n likewise_o there_o be_v a_o font_n special_o hallow_v for_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v hold_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o the_o same_o be_v minister_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n with_o holy_a oil_n and_o sundry_a other_o ceremony_n hereafter_o specify_v and_o to_o omit_v sundry_a other_o in_o the_o church_n be_v bless_v by_o the_o priest_n holiewater_n holie-bread_n candle_n ash_n etc._n etc._n i_o need_v not_o describe_v the_o naked_a wall_n of_o protestant_n church_n or_o the_o bare_a black_a coat_n of_o their_o wed_a minister_n both_o of_o they_o devoid_a of_o all_o grace_n ornament_n purity_n and_o state_n due_o befit_v place_n and_o person_n ecclesiastical_a and_o therefore_o i_o hasten_v to_o the_o confess_a practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n wherein_o i_o first_o find_v that_o when_o material_a church_n be_v first_o build_v they_o be_v special_o hallow_v by_o the_o bishop_n so_o much_o as_o s._n gregory_n and_o s._n austin_n be_v reprove_v by_o d._n humphrey_n 627._o humphrey_n in_o jesuit_n part_n 2._o rat_n 5._o p._n 5._o &_o 627._o for_o bring_v into_o england_n the_o new_a consecration_n of_o church_n and_o the_o 365._o the_o cent._n 6._o col_fw-fr 364._o 365._o centurie-writer_n do_v charge_n s._n gregory_n out_o of_o his_o own_o writing_n with_o consecration_n of_o church_n d._n morton_n affirm_v that_o he_o use_v 53._o use_v prot._n appeal_n l._n 1._o p._n 53._o superstitious_a manner_n of_o consecration_n of_o church_n yea_o the_o 408._o the_o cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 408._o further_a confess_v that_o athanasius_n in_o his_o apology_n to_o constantin_n plain_o show_v that_o christian_n do_v not_o assemble_v together_o in_o church_n not_o consecrate_v and_o that_o in_o the_o four_o age_n the_o father_n use_v 497._o use_v cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 497._o sumptuous_a church_n consecrate_v and_o superstitious_a insolency_n in_o celebrate_v of_o mass_n appoint_v to_o be_v say_v in_o no_o place_n but_o such_o as_o be_v hallow_v by_o a_o bishop_n 497._o bishop_n cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 497._o yea_o they_o reproove_v constantin_n himself_o for_o that_o say_v they_o concern_v consecration_n of_o church_n new_o build_v proud_a adorn_v of_o they_o and_o other_o superstitious_a thing_n the_o great_a part_n constantine_n invent_v and_o spread_v abroad_o in_o many_o church_n and_o whereas_o sozomene_n hiss_v l._n 1._o c._n 8._o
report_v that_o constantin_n when_o he_o go_v to_o the_o war_n use_v to_o carry_v about_o with_o he_o a_o tabernacle_n make_v in_o form_n of_o a_o church_n to_o the_o end_n that_o a_o consecrate_a house_n shall_v not_o be_v want_v either_o to_o himself_o live_v in_o the_o desert_n or_o to_o his_o army_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o priest_n and_o deacon_n do_v daily_o attend_v upon_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o truth_n hereof_o be_v so_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o crispinus_n 89._o crispinus_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 89._o but_o for_o further_a testimony_n of_o hallow_v of_o church_n in_o those_o ancient_a time_n see_v d._n fulk_n 378._o fulk_n against_o rhem._n test_n in_o 1._o he_o 4._o see_v 13._o fol._n 378._o the_o centurie-writer_n 408._o centurie-writer_n cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 408._o and_o crispinus_n 93._o crispinus_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 93._o second_o these_o consecrate_a church_n be_v dedicate_v in_o memory_n of_o christ_n or_o some_o of_o his_o saint_n in_o which_o respect_n s._n gregory_n be_v charge_v by_o 568._o by_o chron._n l._n 4._o p._n 567._o 568._o carion_n to_o have_v command_v church_n to_o be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o bone_n and_o ash_n of_o saint_n m._n mason_n affirm_v that_o 57_o that_o consecration_n of_o engl._n bishop_n p._n 57_o in_o canterbury_n the_o regal_a city_n even_o when_o austin_n arrive_v there_o be_v a_o christian_a church_n build_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_n dedicate_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o s._n martin_n and_o whereas_o eusebius_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constantini_n l._n 3._o c._n 47._o relate_v that_o constantin_n erect_v church_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o martyr_n and_o l._n 4._o c._n 58._o 59_o dedicate_v a_o most_o sumptious_a church_n in_o memory_n of_o our_o sauiour_n apostle_n the_o 408._o the_o cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 408._o centurist_n speak_v hereof_o say_v these_o dedication_n seem_v to_o have_v spring_v from_o judaisme_n without_o any_o commandment_n of_o god_n yea_o 452._o yea_o cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 452._o they_o further_o confess_v that_o constantin_n appoint_v a_o very_a solemn_a feast_n for_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o church_n and_o brightman_n 325._o brightman_n apoc._n in_o c._n 12._o p._n 325._o acknowledge_v that_o at_o constantins_n come_v in_o etc._n etc._n temple_n be_v consecrate_a to_o martyr_n yea_o say_v d._n beard_n 389._o beard_n retractive_a from_o romish_a religion_n p._n 388_o 389._o the_o annual_a feast_n of_o dedication_n of_o church_n grow_v from_o a_o sinister_a imitation_n of_o constantin_n the_o great_a who_o because_o he_o keep_v a_o solemn_a day_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o a_o certain_a church_n which_o he_o have_v build_v therefore_o it_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o law_n etc._n etc._n to_o solemnize_v every_o year_n a_o holiday_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o their_o church_n three_o in_o the_o church_n be_v build_v a_o place_n several_a for_o the_o lay_n up_o of_o holy_a thing_n call_v the_o vestry_n whereof_o the_o centurist_n 835._o centurist_n cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 835._o allege_v the_o laodicen_n council_n say_v it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o subdeacons_n have_v liberty_n to_o go_v into_o the_o vestry_n and_o touch_v our_o lord_n vessel_n yea_o they_o 391._o they_o cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 409._o and_o see_v osiand_n cent_n 5._o p._n 391._o acknowledge_v the_o vestry_n to_o be_v mention_v by_o s._n ambrose_n l._n 1._o offic_n c._n 50._o four_o as_o concern_v chancel_v d._n raynolds_n 488._o raynolds_n in_o his_o conference_n with_o m._n hart_n p._n 488._o confess_v from_o s._n denis_n the_o areopagite_n that_o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v chancel_v sever_v with_o sanctification_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o hospinian_n 85._o hospinian_n de_fw-fr templis_fw-la p._n 85._o makeh_o mention_n of_o chancel_v use_v in_o constantins_n time_n and_o the_o centurist_n 87._o centurist_n cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 1165._o hospin_n do_v templis_fw-la p._n 85._o 86._o 87._o affirm_v that_o lay-person_n be_v prohibit_v to_o come_v into_o the_o chancel_v osiander_n 390._o osiander_n cent._n 4._o p._n 390._o charge_v the_o laodicen_n council_n as_o superstitious_a herein_o five_o but_o nothing_o be_v more_o diligent_o regard_v and_o observe_v in_o church_n then_o sacred_a altar_n s._n gregory_n be_v charge_v by_o the_o centurist_n 369._o centurist_n cent._n 6._o col_fw-fr 369._o with_o consecration_n of_o altar_n and_o osiander_n 290._o osiander_n cent._n 6._o p_o 289._o 290._o affirm_v that_o augustin_n send_v by_o s._n gregory_n thrust_v upon_o the_o english_a church_n the_o roman_a rite_n and_o custom_n to_o wit_n altar_n etc._n etc._n peter_n martyr_n 225._o martyr_n in_o his_o common_a place_n in_o english_a part_n 4._o p._n 225._o write_v that_o petrus_n alexandrinus_n attribute_v more_o to_o the_o outward_a altar_n then_o to_o the_o livelie_a temple_n of_o christ_n he_o further_o 226._o further_o ibid._n p._n 226._o confess_v that_o optatus_n l._n 6._o against_o parmenianus_n say_v what_o be_v the_o altar_n even_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n such_o say_n as_o these_o say_v peter_n martyr_n edifyed_a not_o the_o people_n and_o for_o the_o self_n same_o say_v be_v optatus_n reprove_v by_o the_o centurie-writer_n 409._o centurie-writer_n cent._n 4._o c._n 6._o col_fw-fr 409._o hospinian_n 100_o hospinian_n de_fw-fr templis_fw-la p._n 98._o and_o see_v p._n 101._o 459._o 460_o 100_o say_v i_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o constantin_n the_o great_a stately_a temple_n stately_a and_o beautiful_a altar_n take_v their_o beginning_n and_o the_o same_o be_v fix_v and_o of_o stone_n the_o centurist_n 409._o centurist_n cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 409._o speak_v of_o the_o same_o age_n affirm_v that_o the_o history_n of_o this_o time_n testify_v that_o there_o be_v altar_n in_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o custom_n come_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o jewish_a custom_n but_o praetorius_n 287._o praetorius_n de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la 287._o arise_v high_a avouch_v that_o anno_fw-la 262._o pope_n sixtus_n the_o second_o abrogate_a the_o table_n hitherto_o use_v and_o erect_v altar_n which_o say_v he_o better_o represent_v judaisme_n then_o christianisme_n m._n carthwright_n 58._o carthwright_n ●n_v his_o 2._o reply_v part_n 1._o p._n 517._o and_o see_v jacob_n in_o his_o reason_n take_v out_o of_o god_n word_n etc._n etc._n p._n 58._o think_v that_o ignatius_n call_v the_o communion_n table_n unproper_o a_o altar_n yea_o he_o 264_o he_o ●n_v his_o 2._o reply_v part_n last_o p._n 264_o reprove_v the_o father_n in_o general_a say_n the_o ancient_a writer_n abuse_v herein_o may_v easy_o appear_v in_o that_o in_o this_o too_o great_a liberty_n of_o speech_n they_o use_v to_o call_v the_o holy_a supper_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o communion_n table_n a_o altar_n in_o like_a sort_n say_v peter_n martyr_n 225._o martyr_n in_o his_o com._n plac_n part_n 4._o p._n 225._o the_o father_n shall_v not_o with_o so_o much_o liberty_n have_v seem_v here_o and_o there_o to_o have_v abuse_v the_o name_n altar_n so_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o altar_n consecrate_v be_v use_v in_o those_o ancient_a time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n six_o upon_o these_o altar_n be_v place_v light_n or_o candle_n m._n bale_n 44._o bale_n in_o act._n rom._n pontiff_a p._n 44._o confess_v that_o s._n gregory_n give_v light_n to_o church_n and_o d._n morton_n say_v of_o he_o margin_n he_o prot._n appeal_n l._n 1._o p._n 57_o margin_n he_o indeed_o require_v light_n but_o not_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v burn_v day_n etc._n etc._n which_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v rather_o the_o institution_n of_o his_o successor_n sabinianus_n for_o etc._n etc._n but_o our_o late_a writer_n d._n beard_n prove_v the_o same_o from_o 65._o from_o retractive_a from_o rom._n relig._n p._n 65._o the_o decree_n of_o our_o own_o pope_n gregory_n the_o first_o and_o sabinian_n his_o successor_n the_o one_o of_o which_o appoint_v certain_a land_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o waxe-c●ndles_a and_o lamp_n in_o church_n &_o the_o other_o ordain_v that_o burn_a lamp_n shall_v be_v always_o keep_v in_o their_o church_n the_o 487._o the_o cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 487._o centurist_n charge_n constantin_n that_o he_o ordain_v the_o burn_a of_o candle_n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o daytime_n and_o again_o say_v 410._o say_v cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 410._o they_o eusebius_n have_v report_v that_o wax-candle_n and_o lamp_n be_v burn_v in_o the_o daytime_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o assembly_n by_o constantin_n the_o great_a in_o like_a sort_n crispinus_n 93._o crispinus_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 93._o think_v that_o in_o constantine_n time_n many_o ceremony_n il-agreing_a with_o god_n word_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o candle_n light_v in_o the_o daytime_n m._n beard_n affirm_v that_o in_o
one_o little_a part_n or_o other_o but_o apostasy_n have_v avert_v the_o whole_a body_n from_o christ_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o even_o at_o these_o first_o beginning_n of_o luther_n not_o only_o one_o member_n or_o parcel_n but_o even_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o christianity_n be_v avert_v from_o protestancie_n the_o church_n of_o protestant_n as_o than_o not_o be_v be_v know_v to_o have_v the_o least_o be_v in_o the_o small_a parcel_n or_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n the_o like_a obscurity_n or_o nullity_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n at_o wicclif_n first_o revolt_n from_o the_o catholic_n faith_n be_v confess_v by_o 85._o by_o act._n mon_fw-fr p._n 85._o m._n fox_n in_o these_o word_n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n all_o the_o world_n be_v in_o a_o desperate_a and_o vile_a estate_n and_o lamentable_a ignorance_n and_o darkness_n of_o god_n truth_n have_v overshaddow_v the_o whole_a earth_n when_o john_n wiccliffe_n step_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n star_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o cloud_n and_o again_o 391._o again_o act._n mon_fw-fr p_o 391._o in_o time_n of_o horrible_a darkness_n when_o there_o seem_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o be_v no_o one_o so_o little_a spark_n of_o pure_a protestant_a doctrine_n leave_v or_o remain_a wiccliffe_n by_o god_n providence_n rise_v up_o through_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v first_o awaken_v and_o raise_v up_o again_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n 418._o etc._n estate_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 418._o crispinus_n also_o avouch_v that_o john_n wiccliffe_n begin_v as_o from_o a_o deep_a night_n to_o draw_v out_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o d._n 263_o d._n vita_fw-la juelli_fw-la p_o 263_o humphrey_n affirm_v that_o john_n wiccliffe_n in_o these_o last_o time_n be_v almost_o the_o first_o trumpeter_n of_o this_o gospel_n in_o so_o much_o that_o 439._o that_o cent._n 9_o 10._o 11._o p._n 439._o osiander_n confess_v that_o he_o as_o then_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o companion_n of_o that_o time_n brotherly_a to_o admonish_v he_o so_o assure_v we_o may_v rest_v that_o at_o wiccliff_n time_n the_o protestant_a church_n be_v overshaddow_v with_o horrible_a darkness_n not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o little_a spark_n of_o pure_a protestancie_n appear_v in_o the_o world_n but_o yet_o neither_o be_v wiccliffe_n himself_o protestant_n for_o beside_o his_o sundry_a catholic_n opinion_n before_o prove_v it_o be_v testify_v of_o wiccliffe_n to_o the_o contrary_a by_o melancthon_n 612._o melancthon_n ep._n 〈◊〉_d frider._n micon_n inter_v ep_n suinglii_n p._n 612._o say_v i_o have_v look_v into_o wiccliffe_n who_o make_v a_o great_a ado_n about_o this_o controversy_n of_o the_o eucharist_n but_o i_o have_v find_v many_o other_o error_n in_o he_o by_o which_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o his_o spirit_n sure_o he_o neither_o understand_v nor_o hold_v the_o justice_n of_o faith_n which_o only_o point_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o protestant_n that_o luther_n say_v thereof_o gal._n thereof_o praefat._n ep._n ad_fw-la gal._n if_o article_n of_o justification_n by_o only_o faith_n be_v once_o lose_v then_o be_v all_o true_a christian_a doctrine_n lose_v and_o as_o many_o as_o hold_v not_o that_o doctrine_n be_v jew_n turk_n papist_n or_o heretic_n again_o by_o this_o only_a doctrine_n the_o church_n be_v build_v and_o in_o this_o it_o consist_v gal._n consist_v in_o c._n 1._o ad_fw-la gal._n if_o we_o neglect_v the_o article_n of_o justification_n we_o lose_v all_o together_o for_o gal._n for_o in_o c._n 2._o ad_fw-la gal._n it_o be_v the_o principal_a article_n of_o all_o christian_a doctrine_n all_o other_o article_n be_v comprehend_v in_o it_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n say_v m._n 840_o m._n act._n mon_fw-fr p._n 840_o fox_n of_o all_o christianity_n and_o the_o 770._o the_o ibid._n p._n 770._o only_a origin_n of_o our_o salvation_n it_o be_v the_o desp_n the_o tower_n desp_n soul_n of_o the_o church_n say_v d._n chark_n now_o this_o soul_n foundation_n principal_a article_n of_o protestancie_n wiccliffe_n do_v not_o believe_v yea_o such_o be_v the_o demerit_n of_o wiccliffe_n that_o d._n 268._o d._n antiqu._n l_o 2._o p._n 268._o caius_n object_v he_o to_o the_o oxonian_n as_o a_o disgrace_n to_o their_o university_n and_o melancthon_n censure_v he_o to_o have_v be_v eccl._n be_v loc._n come_v tit_n de_fw-fr pot._n eccl._n a_o mad_a man_n and_o sundry_a his_o gross_a error_n and_o paradox_n condemn_v both_o by_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n will_v discover_v hereafter_o so_o little_a cause_n have_v the_o protestant_n to_o appeal_v to_o wiccliffe_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o church_n in_o his_o time_n now_o as_o concern_v waldo_n 338._o waldo_n estate_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 338._o crispinus_n confess_v waldo_n his_o beginning_n to_o have_v be_v in_o time_n of_o thick_a darkness_n and_o as_o a_o first_o &_o little_a begin_n of_o the_o instauration_n of_o christian_a religion_n but_o whereas_o father_n campian_n rat._n 3._o affirm_v that_o the_o protestant_n can_v for_o many_o age_n together_o give_v example_n so_o much_o as_o of_o any_o one_o city_n village_n or_o house_n profess_v their_o doctrine_n 48._o doctrine_n resp._n ad_fw-la rat_n campiani_n rat_n 3_o p._n 48._o d._n whittaker_n come_v to_o answer_v thy_o very_a point_n tell_v in_o general_a that_o in_o the_o worst_a time_n many_o faithful_a be_v find_v and_o that_o all_o history_n do_v witness_v this_o but_o be_v provoke_v to_o give_v particular_a instance_n out_o of_o any_o one_o history_n either_o of_o time_n or_o person_n he_o become_v mute_a affirm_v in_o the_o same_o place_n direct_o to_o the_o contrary_a that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n all_o church_n all_o city_n all_o town_n all_o family_n embrace_v the_o same_o religion_n which_o we_o protestant_n profess_v afterward_o by_o little_a and_o little_a the_o purritie_n of_o doctrine_n begin_v to_o be_v corrupt_v and_o much_o superstition_n more_o and_o more_o to_o be_v spread_v abroad_o to_o which_o yet_o the_o most_o holy_a father_n resist_v what_o they_o can_v until_o that_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o take_v root_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n age_n go_v through_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o at_o last_o possess_v the_o whole_a church_n so_o true_a it_o be_v that_o for_o many_o age_n together_o instead_o of_o any_o instance_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v popish_a pretend_a superstition_n possess_v even_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o some_o may_v say_v the_o protest_v church_n invisibilitie_n for_o these_o last_o 1000_o year_n be_v a_o point_n undoubted_a and_o for_o such_o by_o themselves_o former_o and_o full_o confess_v but_o it_o be_v the_o primative_a church_n of_o the_o first_o 600._o year_n wherein_o they_o glory_v their_o church_n be_v most_o splendent_a know_v and_o conspicuous_a now_o of_o all_o the_o age_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n none_o be_v more_o famous_a or_o better_o know_v or_o wherein_o christian_a religion_n more_o clear_o shine_v over_o the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o earth_n than_o the_o age_n of_o constantin_n whereof_o say_v the_o elizabeth_n the_o cent._n 4_o ep._n dedic_n reginae_fw-la elizabeth_n centurist_n the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n at_o constantin_n time_n illustrate_v the_o whole_a world_n with_o her_o splendour_n and_o d._n morton_n style_v constantin_n himself_n the_o 328_o the_o prot._n appeal_n l._n 2._o p._n 328_o great_a and_o first_o christian_a emperor_n so_o great_o honour_v in_o the_o first_o and_o most_o famous_a synod_n of_o nice_a and_o yet_o in_o so_o great_a a_o sunshine_n of_o christ_n true_a church_n it_o be_v impossible_a as_o then_o to_o see_v a_o protestant_a chapel_n for_o m._n 11_o m._n in_o apocalyp_n in_o his_o synopsis_n before_o the_o book_n a_o 1._o §_o 11_o brightman_n teach_v that_o the_o protestant_a church_n from_o the_o time_n of_o constantin_n for_o 1260._o year_n be_v hide_v etc._n etc._n and_o 383._o and_o ib_a a._n 2_o §._o 14._o and_o see_v p._n 383._o again_o for_o 1000_o year_n from_o constantin_n the_o be_v conversant_a with_o christ_n in_o most_o hide_a den_n yea_o as_o 326._o as_o ibid._n p._n 326._o then_o there_o be_v no_o protestant_n public_a assembly_n wherein_o the_o divine_a institution_n do_v whole_o flourish_v so_o constantin_n a_o son_n of_o the_o church_n say_v he_o do_v more_o hurt_v than_o a_o enemy_n as_o 341._o as_o ibid._n p._n 577._o &_o see_v p._n 341._o also_o the_o want_n of_o public_a religion_n have_v be_v many_o age_n to_o wit_n from_o constantin_n the_o great_a to_o this_o day_n all_o which_o time_n antichrist_n reign_v whilst_o the_o woman_n the_o protestant_n church_n live_v in_o the_o desert_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n say_v m._n napper_n 161._o napper_n upon_o the_o revelat._n p._n 161._o from_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 316._o god_n have_v withdraw_v his_o
the_o armenian_n and_o the_o present_a protestant_a church_n that_o the_o father_n condemn_v in_o ancient_a heretic_n the_o opinion_n of_o protestant_n concern_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a chapter_n iii_o to_o examine_v now_o such_o doctrine_n as_o concern_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o the_o church_n both_o militant_a and_o triumphant_a it_o have_v be_v observe_v in_o all_o heretic_n to_o pretend_v only_a scripture_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o error_n thereby_o to_o evade_v the_o manifest_a and_o most_o convince_a argument_n from_o counsel_n father_n and_o history_n so_o s._n hilary_n constantium_fw-la hilary_n orat._n 2._o cont_n constantium_fw-la wish_v we_o to_o remember_v that_o there_o be_v no_o heretic_n which_o do_v not_o feign_v that_o the_o blasphemy_n which_o he_o teach_v be_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o s._n austin_n 3._o austin_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la c._n 3._o affirm_v that_o all_o heretic_n endeavour_n 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epist_n ad_fw-la solit._n vit_fw-fr agentes_fw-la ambr._n ep._n 32._o 33._o sozom._n l._n 6._o c._n 7._o conc._n 3._o carthag_n can_v 9_o aug._n ep_v 48._o 50._o 162._o 165._o say_v i._o beseech_v thou_o cease_v and_o remember_v thou_o be_v mortal_a be_v fearful_a of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n keep_v thyself_o pure_a against_o that_o day_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n neither_o command_v we_o in_o this_o kind_n but_o rather_o learn_v those_o thing_n from_o us._n god_n have_v commit_v the_o empire_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o we_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n take_v heed_n least_o draw_n unto_o thou_o such_o thing_n as_o concern_v the_o church_n thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o great_a crime_n and_o again_o for_o who_o see_v he_o in_o decree_a to_o make_v himself_o the_o prince_n of_o bishop_n and_o to_o be_v chief_a judge_n in_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n will_v not_o just_o say_v that_o he_o be_v that_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n which_o be_v foretell_v by_o daniel_n hereof_o also_o the_o 477._o the_o cent._n 4_o col_fw-fr 549._o polanus_fw-la in_o symphonia_fw-la p._n 836._o 837._o 8●8_n 839._o 841._o 842._o 843._o 844._o 849._o cartwright_n in_o whiteg_n def_n p._n 700._o osiand_n cent_n 4._o p._n 477._o centurist_n emperor_n also_o sometime_o unfitting_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o judgement_n of_o matter_n of_o faith_n which_o thing_n athanasius_n reprehend_v in_o constantius_n and_o ambrose_n in_o valentinian_n etc._n etc._n the_o denial_n of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v condemn_v in_o vigilantius_n the_o heretic_n of_o who_o 506._o who_o answer_v to_o a_o count_n cath._n p._n 46._o par._n against_o symb._n part_n 1._o p._n 74._o 83._o cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 1250._o crisp_n his_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 131._o osian_a cent_n 4._o p._n 506._o d._n fulk_n say_v last_v of_o all_o vigilantius_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o who_o write_v against_o invocation_n of_o saint_n superstition_n of_o 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babylon_n m._n powel_n 310._o powel_n de_fw-fr antich_n p._n 6._o &_o 310._o term_v our_o catholic_n order_n the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n d._n downham_n 108._o downham_n of_o antichrist_n l._n 2._o p._n 108._o spare_v not_o to_o say_v i_o say_v their_o priesthood_n be_v antichristian_a the_o divine_n of_o geneva_n 245._o geneva_n proposition_n dispute_v etc._n etc._n p._n 245._o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v in_o babylon_n thereby_o mean_v the_o roman_a church_n no_o holy_a order_n or_o ministry_n indeed_o no_o lawful_a call_v but_o a_o mere_a usurpation_n m._n penrie_n write_v against_o the_o protestant_a call_v dispute_v thus_o from_o whence_o have_v they_o their_o call_n have_v they_o it_o not_o from_o those_o which_o sit_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o antichrist_n 8._o antichrist_n upon_o the_o 122._o ps_n fol._n d._n 8._o yea_o how_o many_o be_v in_o all_o christendom_n etc._n etc._n but_o their_o ordination_n have_v come_v from_o popish_a prelacy_n within_o three_o or_o four_o 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300._o and_o retentive_a etc._n etc._n p._n 300._o in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n so_o miserable_o deceive_v as_o in_o luther_n time_n god_n send_v extraordinary_o immediate_o from_o himself_o as_o elias_n and_o elizeus_fw-la and_o the_o prophet_n be_v send_v etc._n etc._n so_o christ_n send_v his_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n and_o so_o be_v luther_n and_o such_o as_o he_o send_v to_o repair_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n agreable_o hereunto_o be_v those_o word_n of_o m._n cartwright_n 217._o cartwright_n in_o whiteg_n def._n p._n 217._o when_o the_o church_n have_v be_v by_o antichrist_n even_o raze_v from_o the_o foundation_n god_n have_v stir_v evangelist_n even_o immediate_o by_o his_o spirit_n without_o any_o call_n of_o man_n to_o restore_v his_o church_n again_o as_o wiccliffe_n husse_n luther_n zuinglius_fw-la in_o like_a word_n say_v m._n parkins_n 916._o parkins_n in_o his_o work_n print_v 1605._o fol._n 916._o the_o call_n of_o wiccliffe_n husse_n luther_n oecolampadius_n peter_n martyr_n etc._n etc._n be_v extraordinary_a ramus_n 74._o ramus_n commentary_n of_o france_n english_a p_o 74._o report_v the_o french_a protestant_n to_o say_v we_o believe_v it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o any_o of_o his_o own_o authority_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o government_n of_o the_o church_n without_o lawful_a election_n if_o so_o it_o may_v be_v have_v we_o add_v this_o if_o because_o sometime_n as_o in_o our_o time_n also_o when_o the_o church_n have_v be_v persecute_v many_o have_v be_v constrain_v without_o ordinary_a call_n by_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n caluin_n 4._o caluin_n in_o lascicius_fw-la de_fw-fr russor_n etc._n etc._n relig._n p._n 23._o calu._n inst_z l._n 4._o c._n 3._o sec_fw-la 4._o also_o write_v because_o the_o true_a succession_n of_o ordination_n have_v be_v break_v off_o by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o pope_n a_o new_a help_n be_v now_o needful_a etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o this_o office_n be_v 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disclaim_v and_o debar_v themselves_o of_o all_o ordinary_a which_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o former_a scripture_n and_o sundry_a of_o their_o learn_a brethren_n before_o cite_v among_o who_o luther_n say_v god_n call_v we_o at_o this_o day_n to_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n not_o immediate_o by_o himself_o but_o by_o man_n second_o extraordinary_a call_v be_v always_o accompany_v &_o confirm_v by_o extraordinary_a sign_n and_o wonder_n so_o say_v 58_o say_v loc._n come_v class_n 4._o c._n 20_o p._n 58_o luther_n who_o our_o protestant_n most_v pretend_v to_o have_v be_v extraordinary_o call_v try_v this_o whether_o they_o can_v prove_v their_o vocation_n for_o never_o have_v god_n send_v any_o but_o either_o call_v by_o man_n or_o declare_v by_o sign_n no_o not_o his_o own_o son_n 491._o son_n tom._n 5._o jen._n germ._n fol._n 491._o and_o again_o from_o whence_o come_v thou_o who_o send_v thou_o where_o be_v the_o seal_n that_o thou_o be_v send_v from_o man_n where_o be_v the_o miracle_n which_o testify_v thou_o to_o be_v send_v from_o god_n 456._o god_n tom_n 3_o jen._n germ._n f._n 455._o 456._o in_o like_a sort_n he_o admonish_v the_o senate_n of_o milhouse_n against_o munster_n the_o anabaptist_n say_v if_o he_o say_v he_o be_v send_v from_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n be_v let_v he_o prove_v this_o by_o work_v of_o sign_n and_o miracle_n or_o else_o do_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o preach_v for_o wheresoever_o god_n do_v change_v the_o ordinary_a way_n there_o always_o he_o work_v miracle_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v the_o anabaptist_n urge_v by_o bullinger_n 7._o bullinger_n cont._n anabap._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o if_o you_o say_v you_o have_v a_o peculiar_a vocation_n like_a unto_o the_o apostle_n prove_v it_o by_o sign_n and_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o you_o will_v never_o do_v therefore_o your_o calling_n be_v of_o no_o worth_n yea_o it_o be_v pernicious_a to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n d._n saravia_n 119_o 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their_o own_o succession_n &_o ordination_n from_o they_o three_o the_o centurie_n writer_n of_o magdeburg_n in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o every_o several_a centurie_n do_v make_v special_a mention_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n who_o live_v and_o flourish_v in_o every_o age._n four_o 719._o four_o de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la graviss_n contr_n disp_n p._n 719._o m._n sadel_n plain_o confess_v sundry_a protestant_n not_o only_o to_o affirm_v the_o minister_n with_o they_o to_o be_v destitute_a of_o lawful_a call_v see_v they_o have_v not_o a_o perpetual_a &_o visible_a succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n to_o these_o time_n but_o also_o they_o attribute_v this_o only_a to_o the_o papist_n who_o therefore_o in_o this_o question_n they_o prefer_v before_o us._n in_o like_a direct_a sort_n d._n fulk_n 343._o fulk_n answ_n to_o a_o count_n cath_z p._n 27._o and_o in_o his_o rejoinder_n to_o bristol_n p._n 343._o acknowledge_v unto_o we_o say_v you_o can_v name_v the_o notable_a person_n in_o all_o age_n in_o their_o government_n and_o ministry_n and_o especial_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o pope_n you_o can_v rehearse_v in_o order_n upon_o your_o finger_n m._n mason_n grant_v that_o 52._o that_o cons_n of_o the_o engl._n bish._n p._n 52._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n be_v plant_v by_o two_o so_o great_a apostles_n peter_n and_o paul_n and_o that_o 41._o that_o ibid._n p._n 41._o the_o priesthood_n which_o the_o apostle_n confer_v etc._n etc._n be_v convey_v to_o posterity_n successive_o by_o ordination_n be_v find_v at_o this_o day_n in_o some_o sort_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o regard_n whereof_o you_o may_v be_v say_v to_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n so_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v ever_o successive_o continue_v in_o all_o age_n even_o from_o christ_n time_n to_o this_o and_o that_o true_a ordination_n have_v be_v ever_o in_o the_o say_a church_n since_o the_o apostle_n the_o poor_a protestant_a family_n be_v mere_o laical_a as_o be_v confess_o destitute_a of_o all_o call_v either_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a the_o four_o proof_n from_o sacred_a scripture_n in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o confutation_n of_o the_o protestant_n be_v take_v from_o the_o conversion_n of_o heathen_a king_n and_o nation_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o chtist_n chapter_n four_o it_o be_v most_o clear_o teach_v we_o by_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n shall_v convert_v many_o heathen_a king_n &_o country_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o prophet_n esay_n 60.16_o esay_n esa_n 60.16_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christian_n say_v thou_o shall_v suck_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o breast_n of_o king_n and_o 60.11_o and_o esa_n 60.11_o their_o king_n shall_v minister_v to_o thou_o and_o thy_o gate_n shall_v be_v continual_o open_a neither_o day_n nor_o night_n shall_v they_o be_v shut_v that_o man_n may_v bring_v to_o thou_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o their_o king_n may_v be_v bring_v etc._n etc._n 49.23_o etc._n esa_n 49.23_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_n father_n and_o queen_n thy_o mother_n upon_o which_o place_n in_o the_o annotation_n of_o the_o english_a bible_n of_o anno_fw-la 1576._o it_o be_v say_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o king_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o gospel_n and_o bestow_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n for_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o god_n almighty_a have_v further_a promise_v that_o 2_o that_o esa_n 2_o 2_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o and_o that_o 2.8_o that_o psal_n 2.8_o he_o will_v give_v the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n yea_o it_o be_v say_v to_o 10.11_o to_o apoc._n 10.11_o s._n john_n and_o in_o he_o to_o other_o pastor_n thou_o must_v prophesy_v again_o unto_o nation_n people_n tongue_n and_o many_o king_n 2._o king_n es_fw-ge 62_o 2._o as_o also_o the_o gentile_n shall_v see_v thy_o justice_n and_o all_o king_n thy_o glory_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o a_o new_a name_n which_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o lord_n shall_v name_v 102.15_o name_v ps_n 102.15_o then_o the_o heathen_a shall_v fear_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n his_o glory_n these_o and_o sundry_a other_o such_o place_n be_v so_o convince_a for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o heathen_a king_n and_o nation_n by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o protestant_n themselves_o do_v endeavour_v to_o confirm_v the_o same_o truth_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n luther_n 234._o luther_n tom._n 4._o wittemb_v in_fw-ge es_fw-ge 60._o fol._n 234._o write_v upon_o the_o prophet_n esay_n chap._n 60._o affirm_v that_o king_n shall_v obey_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n the_o church_n be_v in_o perpetual_a use_n of_o convert_n other_o to_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o be_v signify_v by_o her_o gate_n be_v continual_o open_a and_o oecolampadius_n 33._o oecolampadius_n in_o hier._n c._n 33._o write_v upon_o hieremie_n that_o god_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o eternity_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v have_v king_n and_o priest_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o and_o not_o a_o few_o but_o as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n for_o their_o multitude_n 126._o multitude_n tabulae_fw-la analyticae_fw-la in_fw-ge es_fw-ge c._n 60._o p._n 126._o szegedine_n affirm_v that_o the_o prophet_n esay_n fortel_v that_o gentile_n and_o king_n shall_v embrace_v with_o great_a desire_n the_o religion_n of_o god_n people_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n where_o he_o foretell_v the_o come_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o in_o such_o number_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v make_v the_o beholder_n amaze_v in_o like_a sort_n teach_v 584._o teach_v meth._n descript_n p._n 583._o
p._n 350._o say_n we_o be_v determine_v to_o be_v altogether_o silent_a to_o those_o your_o demand_n neither_o to_o give_v you_o any_o answer_n who_o so_o plain_o alter_v according_a to_o your_o will_n both_o the_o scripture_n and_o interpretation_n of_o holy_a doctor_n see_v we_o have_v paul_n thus_o exhort_v we_o eschiew_o a_o heretical_a man_n after_o one_o or_o two_o admonition_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v full_o assure_v by_o your_o writing_n that_o you_o can_v never_o agree_v with_o we_o or_o rather_o with_o the_o truth_n &c_n &c_n and_o therefore_o 370._o therefore_o ibid._n p._n 370._o we_o desire_v you_o hereafter_o not_o to_o be_v troublesome_a unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o divine_n which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o church_n you_o diverse_o handle_v in_o word_n you_o honour_v they_o and_o extol_v they_o but_o in_o deed_n you_o reject_v they_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o forasmuch_o as_o concern_v you_o you_o have_v free_v we_o from_o care_n so_o little_a success_n have_v our_o germane_a protestant_n and_o so_o disgracious_o be_v they_o repulse_v even_o by_o the_o schismatical_a grecian_n but_o such_o be_v the_o know_a want_n of_o all_o success_n in_o this_o behalf_n in_o the_o protestant_a church_n that_o beza_n 309._o beza_n in_o saravia_n his_o def._n tract_n de_fw-fr diversis_fw-la grad_v minist_n p._n 309._o special_o disclaym_v from_o labour_v the_o conversion_n of_o remote_a nation_n leave_v that_o express_o to_o the_o jesuit_n wherefore_o have_v thus_o full_o discover_v the_o manifest_a and_o confess_v want_n in_o the_o protestant_a church_n in_o fulfil_v the_o foresay_a prediction_n from_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n her_o convert_n of_o heathen_a king_n and_o country_n to_o the_o true_a faith_n it_o rest_v now_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o foresay_a prophecy_n have_v be_v full_o perform_v in_o the_o catholic_n roman_n church_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o say_a church_n be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n 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religion_n with_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o like_a be_v teach_v by_o simlerus_n pref._n simlerus_n de_fw-fr filio_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o pref._n and_o other_o second_o it_o be_v most_o agreable_o report_v by_o all_o historiographer_n that_o this_o our_o first_o christian_a emperor_n be_v baptize_v by_o pope_n silvester_n then_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o three_o it_o be_v before_o 5._o before_o see_v before_o l._n 1._o c._n 5._o prove_v at_o large_a that_o the_o religion_n deliver_v to_o constantin_n by_o pope_n silvester_n and_o which_o they_o both_o believe_v and_o public_o profess_v be_v the_o present_a roman_a religion_n now_o teach_v by_o pope_n vrbane_n the_o eight_o so_o clear_o it_o be_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n fulfil_v the_o former_a prediction_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o k._n constantin_n as_o for_o the_o other_o christian_a emperor_n succeed_v constantin_n as_o constantius_n constans_n constantin_n julian_n jovinian_a valentinian_n gratian_n valentinian_n the_o second_o theodosius_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v so_o certain_o convert_v or_o rather_o bear_v &_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o they_o be_v great_o dislike_v and_o condemn_v by_o 2._o by_o brightman_n apoc._n p_o 344_o 477._o fulke_n rejoinder_n etc._n etc._n p._n 2._o protestant_a writer_n as_o special_a patron_n and_o maintainer_n of_o the_o pretend_a antichrist_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n but_o to_o descend_v to_o the_o manifold_a conversion_n of_o king_n and_o country_n make_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o these_o last_o 1000_o year_n it_o be_v confess_v and_o report_v by_o the_o centurie-writer_n that_o our_o catholic_n roman_n church_n convert_v germany_n 20._o germany_n cent._n 8_o col_fw-fr 20._o the_o vandal_n 15._o vandal_n cent._n 9_o col_fw-fr 15._o the_o bulgarian_n 18._o bulgarian_n cent._n 9_o col_fw-fr 18._o sclavonian_n polonian_n the_o d●nes_n and_o m●rau●ans_n and_o 19_o and_o cent_z 10_o col_fw-fr 18._o 19_o sundry_a king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o a_o great_a 27._o great_a cent._n 11_o col_fw-fr 27._o part_n of_o hungary_n as_o also_o the_o norwegian_n 12_o norwegian_n cent_z 12_o osiander_n likewise_o mention_v our_o convert_n of_o the_o dane_n 94._o dane_n ep._n hist_o p._n 16._o 94._o m●ravians_n 16._o m●ravians_n ibid._n p._n 16._o polonian_n 36._o polonian_n p._n 36._o sclavonian_n 16._o sclavonian_n p._n 36._o 16._o the_o bulgare_n 36._o bulgare_n p._n 36._o the_o hun_n 37._o hun_n p._n 37._o the_o norman_n 72._o norman_n p._n 72._o the_o bohemian_o 77._o bohemian_o p._n 77._o the_o suecian_o 9_o suecian_o p._n 21._o 9_o the_o norwegian_n 86._o norwegian_n p_o 86._o livonians_n and_o saxon_n the_o vagarians_n 104._o vagarians_n p._n 104._o the_o rugij_fw-la 99_o rugij_fw-la p._n 99_o &_o tuscan_n they_o of_o 111._o of_o p._n 111._o scandia_n &_o matorica_n 341._o matorica_n p._n 341._o of_o tune_n in_o africa_n 377._o africa_n p._n 377._o and_o of_o sundry_a other_o nation_n 342._o nation_n p._n 342._o m._n brightman_n 100_o brightman_n apoc._n p_o 100_o likewise_o report_v that_o famous_a conversion_n be_v read_v of_o at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o polonian_n saxon_n dane_n suecian_o norwegian_n &c._n &c._n and_o though_o those_o conversion_n be_v do_v by_o the_o pain_n of_o superstitious_a man_n the_o papist_n yet_o be_v it_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n and_o profitable_a to_o his_o elect_a now_o all_o these_o country_n be_v sum_v up_o together_o may_v well_o be_v think_v to_o make_v a_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o foresay_a prophecy_n in_o their_o say_a conversion_n by_o our_o roman_a church_n from_o heathenish_a infidelity_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n but_o i_o will_v yet_o further_o descend_v to_o particular_n and_o first_o begin_v with_o germany_n wherein_o protestancie_n with_o luther_n first_o appear_v it_o be_v so_o certain_o convert_v at_o first_o from_o infidelity_n to_o christian_a religion_n by_o the_o rom._n church_n that_o the_o centurie-writer_n dedic_n centurie-writer_n cent._n 8._o ep._n dedic_n write_v thereof_o do_v affirm_v that_o antichrist_n have_v his_o notable_a post_n or_o runner_n etc._n etc._n such_o a_o post_n be_v that_o boniface_n call_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o german_n who_o with_o great_a study_n art_n and_o power_n apply_v himself_o to_o this_o only_a that_o he_o may_v reduce_v all_o germany_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n but_o although_o he_o be_v report_v to_o have_v abolish_v in_o some_o place_n heathenish_a idolatry_n yet_o he_o sow_v not_o christian_a religion_n pure_a and_o incorrupt_a for_o he_o overthrow_v and_o cast_v down_o that_o hinge_n of_o all_o piety_n of_o free_a justification_n by_o only_a faith_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o he_o often_o mention_v the_o blemish_n of_o antichrist_n that_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n with_o such_o insolency_n be_v that_o false_a apostle_n puff_v up_o so_o clear_o it_o be_v that_o germany_n be_v convert_v by_o s._n boniface_n from_o idolatry_n to_o the_o roman_a faith_n yea_o protestant_a religion_n be_v so_o unknown_a to_o the_o christian_a german_n before_o the_o apostasy_n of_o luther_n that_o luther_n 3._o luther_n in_o deut●ron_n in_o pref_o fol_z 3._o himself_o say_v i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o protestant_n gospel_n be_v never_o reveal_v to_o germany_n before_o this_o age._n as_o also_o 271._o also_o enar_n rationes_fw-la seu_fw-la postillae_fw-la fol._n 271._o i_o be_o ignorant_a whether_o germany_n ever_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n indeed_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v so_o plain_o in_o germany_n have_v our_o roman_a faith_n her_o be_v and_o precedence_n before_o all_o protestancie_n but_o now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o late_a conversion_n of_o the_o remote_a indian_n it_o be_v so_o certain_o perform_v by_o friar_n jesuit_n and_o other_o know_a member_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o d_o philip_n nicolai_n write_v a_o special_a book_n of_o this_o very_a argument_n and_o
by_o who_o the_o say_a conversion_n and_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v be_v so_o certain_o catholic_n roman_n priest_n that_o the_o same_o m._n hartwel_n reader_n hartwel_n ibid._n ep._n to_o the_o reader_n confess_v that_o this_o conversion_n of_o congo_n be_v accomplish_v by_o massing_n priest_n &_o after_o the_o romish_a manner_n and_o that_o action_n say_v he_o which_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v it_o be_v conceal_v &_o not_o commit_v to_o memory_n because_o it_o be_v perform_v by_o popish_a priest_n &_o popish_a mean_n god_n forbid_v 410._o forbid_v p._n 410._o yea_o m._n pory_n in_o his_o geographical_a history_n of_o africa_n acknowledge_v and_o mention_v the_o say_a miracle_n 413._o miracle_n ibid._n p._n 413._o and_o much_o commend_v m._n hartwel_n for_o publish_v his_o foresaid_a treatise_n i_o do_v forbear_v here_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o our_o own_o country_n by_o eleutherius_fw-la or_o gregory_n both_o pope_n of_o rome_n send_v holy_a and_o learned_a man_n from_o they_o for_o the_o effect_n thereof_o the_o same_o be_v large_o record_v by_o several_a english_a writer_n both_o catholic_n &_o protestant_n &_o have_v myself_o before_o speak_v sufficient_o of_o the_o latter_a aswell_o concern_v the_o person_n of_o they_o that_o convert_v we_o as_o also_o of_o the_o faith_n and_o religion_n to_o which_o we_o be_v by_o they_o convert_v only_o i_o will_v add_v that_o s._n austin_n send_v hither_o by_o s._n gregory_n do_v confess_o work_v many_o and_o undoubted_a miracle_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o our_o country_n for_o so_o s._n bede_n &_o our_o protestant_a chronicler_n witness_n that_o s._n austin_n 102._o austin_n bed_n hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 2._o hollinsh_fw-mi chron._n vol._n 1._o l._n 5._o c._n 21._o p._n 102._o to_o prove_v his_o opinion_n good_a wrought_v a_o miracle_n in_o restore_a sight_n to_o one_o that_o be_v blind_a whereat_o the_o britain_n be_v then_o present_a be_v so_o move_v that_o they_o confess_v they_o perceive_v it_o be_v the_o true_a way_n of_o justice_n which_o austin_n preach_v whereof_o also_o say_v d._n godwine_n 5._o godwine_n catal._n of_o bishop_n p._n 5._o austin_n wrought_v a_o m_o racle_n by_o heal_v a_o blind_a man_n for_o confirmation_n of_o his_o doctrine_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o bede_n his_o hist_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o yea_o it_o be_v likewise_o record_v 117._o record_v bed_n hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 26_o hollinsh_fw-mi ubi_fw-la sup_n p._n 100_o fox_n act._n mon._n p_o 117._o that_o s._n austin_n persuade_v k._n ethelbert_n to_o his_o religion_n by_o diverse_a miracle_n show_v which_o be_v as_o then_o also_o so_o public_o know_v that_o it_o be_v 66._o be_v bed_n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 3._o stow_n annal_n p._n 66._o write_v in_o the_o epitaph_n upon_o his_o tomb_n that_o he_o be_v strengthen_v by_o god_n with_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n and_o s_n gregory_n himself_n not_o only_o take_v 1._o take_v bed_n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 1._o notice_n thereof_o but_o also_o by_o his_o 102._o his_o hollin_n ubi_fw-la sup_n p._n 192._o 102._o letter_n date_v anno_fw-la 602._o do_v special_o write_v to_o s._n austin_n touch_v the_o miracle_n show_v by_o he_o advise_v he_o not_o to_o glory_v therein_o but_o rather_o to_o consider_v that_o god_n give_v he_o the_o gift_n for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o be_v send_v and_o withal_o as_o d._n godwine_n 4._o godwine_n catal._n of_o bishop_n p_o 4._o testify_v exhort_v he_o to_o diligence_n in_o his_o call_n &_o to_o take_v heed_n lest_o the_o miracle_n which_o god_n wrought_v by_o he_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o this_o people_n shall_v make_v he_o proud_a 414._o proud_a ibid._n p._n 414._o yea_o i_o doubt_v not_o say_v d._n godwine_n but_o god_n afford_v many_o miracle_n to_o the_o first_o infancy_n of_o our_o church_n in_o like_a sort_n s._n bede_n 109_o bede_n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 12._o fox_n act_n mon._n p._n 121._o 122._o holl._n chron._n vol_fw-it 1_o p._n 108_o 109_o m._n fox_n and_o m._n hollinshead_n do_v all_o of_o they_o mention_v the_o miraculous_a conversion_n of_o edwin_n k._n of_o the_o northumber_n which_o happen_v some_o 26._o year_n after_o augustin_n foresay_a come_n into_o england_n m._n fox_n not_o doubt_v to_o place_v the_o same_o in_o his_o miracle_n his_o alph._n table_n of_o his_o act_n and_o mon._n at_o the_o word_n miracle_n catalogue_n of_o true_a miracle_n so_o clear_a and_o for_o such_o confess_v it_o be_v that_o s._n austin_n the_o monk_n convert_v england_n to_o our_o roman_a faith_n by_o many_o miracle_n these_o so_o many_o conversion_n of_o heathen_a country_n &_o so_o confirm_v by_o undoubted_a miracle_n be_v confess_o perform_v only_a by_o the_o roman_a church_n &_o none_o at_o all_o by_o the_o protestant_n it_o will_v not_o suffice_v to_o answer_v as_o some_o 91._o some_o phil._n nicolaus_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la christi_fw-la p._n 53._o 91._o protest_v do_v that_o the_o jesuit_n in_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o the_o indian_n &_o oriental_a islander_n show_v themselves_o to_o be_v lutheran_n for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o all_o jesuit_n without_o exception_n have_v ever_o hold_v lutheran_n to_o be_v heretic_n most_o damnable_a &_o so_o their_o faith_n &_o religion_n to_o be_v altogether_o unavaylable_a to_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o heathen_a or_o work_v of_o miracle_n or_o who_o be_v ignorant_a that_o number_n of_o jesuit_n have_v free_o shed_v their_o blood_n for_o not_o communicate_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n with_o lutheran_n &_o caluinist_n and_o therefore_o in_o steed_n of_o further_a answer_n i_o hold_v it_o only_o worthy_a of_o contempt_n laughter_n &_o scorn_n a_o discovery_n or_o brief_a examination_n of_o sundry_a sleight_n &_o evasion_n use_v by_o protestant_a writer_n in_o excuse_n of_o the_o manifest_a confess_v want_n of_o their_o church_n fulfil_v the_o foresay_a scripture_n concern_v the_o continuance_n universality_n &_o visibilitie_n of_o christ_n true_a church_n chapter_n vi._n have_v thus_o far_o labour_v in_o full_a discovery_n of_o the_o perfect_a agreement_n of_o our_o roman_a church_n with_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n &_o of_o the_o opposite_a contrariety_n of_o our_o protestant_a congregation_n with_o the_o same_o i_o will_v now_o only_o examine_v the_o extreme_a &_o most_o desperate_a shift_n &_o evasion_n which_o the_o learn_a protestant_n be_v enforce_v to_o make_v in_o colour_n and_o pretence_n of_o their_o church_n not_o fulfil_v or_o agree_v with_o the_o foresaid_a scripture_n as_o first_o whereas_o the_o former_a scripture_n do_v manifest_o teach_v that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n must_v ever_o continue_v even_o from_o christ_n time_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n protestant_n be_v urge_v by_o we_o to_o show_v the_o like_a continuance_n of_o their_o church_n 69._o church_n sadel_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la graviss_n contr._n p._n 783_o fulk_n in_o a●oc_n c._n 12._o f._n 69._o they_o answer_v that_o in_o all_o age_n it_o do_v continue_v with_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n in_o it_o for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n but_o yet_o through_o persecution_n unknown_a &_o invisible_a to_o the_o world_n even_o as_o those_o 19.18_o those_o 3._o reg._n 19.18_o 7000._o faithful_a though_o unknown_a to_o elias_n when_o he_o think_v 19.10_o think_v 3._o reg._n 19.10_o himself_o alone_o be_v yet_o nevertheless_o at_o the_o same_o time_n reserve_v and_o remain_v but_o the_o falsehood_n &_o insufficiency_n of_o this_o answer_n be_v sundry_a way_n apparent_a for_o first_o it_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n 3_o scripture_n see_v before_o l._n 4._o c._n 3_o plentiful_o produce_v before_o in_o proof_n of_o the_o church_n euer-visibilitie_a second_o it_o be_v contradict_v by_o most_o of_o the_o learn_a protestant_n who_o former_o from_o the_o say_a scripture_n do_v prove_v &_o maintain_v the_o euer-visibilitie_a of_o christ_n church_n 3._o church_n see_v before_o l._n 4._o c._n 3._o three_o the_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n be_v impertinent_a to_o those_o many_o great_a prediction_n &_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n who_o 8.6_o who_o heb._n 8.6_o testament_n be_v establish_v in_o better_a promise_n &_o therefore_o though_o the_o church_n have_v be_v invisible_a in_o elias_n his_o time_n yet_o this_o infer_v not_o the_o like_a of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n at_o these_o time_n four_o neither_o do_v this_o example_n of_o elias_n extend_v to_o the_o universal_a church_n before_o christ_n but_o only_o admit_v the_o most_o to_o the_o particular_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n beside_o who_o be_v extant_a many_o other_o faithful_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o sundry_a example_n of_o melchisedech_n job_n etc._n etc._n and_o afterward_o of_o cornelius_n 8.9_o cornelius_n see_v act._n 10.1_o &_o 8.27.11.18_o &_o 13.14_o 42.43_o &_o 14.1_o &_o 18.4_o 8.9_o
say_v beside_o this_o her_o only_a open_a refrain_v or_o recusancie_n whereto_o she_o be_v even_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o protestant_n 87._o protestant_n willet_n synop._n p._n 612_o 613_o 614_o act._n mon._n p._n 1283._o 1150._o 1151._o melancth_v in_o consil_n theol._n p._n 628_o pet._n mart._n ib._n p._n 634._o 635._o bu●er_n 16._o p._n 632._o 633_o 634._o caluin_n ib_o p._n 635._o and_o caluin_n tract_n th._n p_o 584._o the_o divines_n of_o germany_n in_o sleydans_n comment_n engl._n f._n 87._o not_o less_o in_o duty_n bind_v lie_v evermore_o most_o open_a &_o easy_a to_o be_v discern_v yea_o by_o how_o much_o the_o persecution_n be_v more_o grievous_a so_o much_o the_o less_o can_v this_o recusancie_n be_v keep_v secret_a or_o unespy_v as_o appear_v most_o plain_o in_o the_o example_n only_o of_o our_o own_o time_n &_o nation_n for_o if_o during_o but_o these_o last_o 20._o year_n we_o of_o this_o one_o nation_n in_o comparison_n but_o few_o can_v not_o so_o escape_v the_o 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most_o constant_o defend_v and_o none_o find_v see_v or_o know_v to_o profess_v the_o save_v truth_n of_o god_n or_o as_o m._n jewel_n 26_o say_v of_o heresy_n so_o in_o his_o word_n will_v i_o say_v of_o his_o church_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o very_a strange_a church_n that_o have_v neither_o beginning_n nor_o end_v nor_o defender_n nor_o reprover_n nor_o mouth_n to_o utter_v it_o nor_o ear_n to_o hear_v it_o nor_o pen_n to_o write_v it_o nor_o time_n to_o last_v in_o nor_o place_n to_o rest_v in_o of_o which_o strange_a kind_n of_o church_n be_v our_o pretend_a protestant_a church_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n together_o no_o know_a beginning_n be_v assign_v of_o her_o inuisibilitie_n no_o man_n defend_v or_o reprove_v she_o during_o the_o say_a latencie_n no_o pastor_n of_o she_o preach_n or_o sheep_n hear_v her_o doctrine_n no_o pen_n write_v her_o monument_n or_o her_o pretend_a pressure_n &_o suffering_n no_o one_o hour_n know_v wherein_o she_o have_v be_v or_o corner_n or_o cottage_n in_o the_o world_n wherein_o she_o reside_v wherefore_o the_o absurdity_n and_o insufficiency_n of_o this_o former_a answer_n be_v in_o so_o many_o respect_n so_o easy_o discover_v other_o protestant_n disclaim_v from_o this_o do_v avouch_v that_o their_o church_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n have_v ever_o continue_v and_o that_o visible_a and_o know_v in_o all_o former_a age_n but_o now_o sithence_o through_o the_o late_a violence_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n all_o testimony_n monument_n &_o record_v thereof_o be_v utter_o suppress_v and_o make_v away_o but_o the_o idle_a vanity_n of_o this_o naked_a conceit_n be_v many_o way_n appear_v for_o first_o this_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a imagination_n destitute_a of_o all_o testimony_n or_o proof_n in_o confirmation_n thereof_o second_o all_o proof_n &_o experience_n be_v direct_o to_o the_o contrary_a see_v the_o very_a book_n of_o husse_n and_o wiccliffe_n be_v yet_o extant_a to_o our_o adversary_n as_o also_o the_o epistle_n of_o vlrick_n in_o defence_n of_o priest_n marriage_n &_o the_o pretend_a book_n of_o charlemagne_n against_o image_n &_o bertram_n concern_v the_o eucharist_n &_o the_o like_a and_o yet_o in_o none_o of_o these_o be_v the_o least_o mention_n afford_v of_o any_o protestant_a congregation_n though_o never_o so_o slender_a to_o have_v be_v former_o reside_v in_o any_o cave_n or_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n though_o never_o so_o straight_o and_o yet_o these_o be_v the_o ancient_a record_n wherein_o they_o can_v insist_v either_o in_o defence_n of_o themselves_o or_o impugn_v of_o us._n three_o our_o general_n and_o provincial_a counsel_n hold_v in_o most_o several_a nation_n do_v ever_o recite_v and_o condemn_v all_o new_a arise_v sect_n &_o heresy_n contrary_a to_o the_o roman_a faith_n and_o yet_o in_o none_o of_o these_o be_v there_o the_o least_o mention_n or_o record_n to_o be_v find_v of_o the_o church_n of_o protestant_n four_o our_o catholic_n writer_n in_o every_o age_n have_v plentiful_o recite_v and_o at_o large_a confute_v all_o appear_a doctrine_n contrary_a to_o the_o roman_a church_n &_o yet_o as_o for_o any_o protestant_a religion_n know_v before_o luther_n they_o be_v whole_o silent_a five_o from_o hence_o do_v sundry_a protestant_a writer_n take_v notice_n and_o in_o their_o own_o writing_n 469._o writing_n the_o cent._n pant._n in_o chron._n osiand_n epit._n eccl._n hist_o illiricus_fw-la catalogus_fw-la testam_fw-la etc._n etc._n whitak_n count_v dur._n p._n 276._o 469._o make_v mention_n of_o the_o daily_a opinion_n not_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n or_o whole_o suppress_v from_o the_o view_n of_o posterity_n but_o direct_o to_o the_o contrary_n most_o express_o mention_v record_v and_o condemn_v in_o every_o age_n by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n of_o which_o opinion_n certain_a also_o which_o make_v this_o point_n most_o evident_a be_v oftentimes_o even_o some_o one_o or_o other_o special_a doctrine_n now_o since_o teach_v by_o protestant_n and_o heretofore_o several_o profess_v by_o some_o one_o or_o other_o particular_a condemn_a person_n of_o those_o time_n and_o yet_o be_v never_o protestant_n hitherto_o ever_o able_a to_o nominate_v or_o assign_v a_o protestant_a church_n before_o the_o day_n of_o luther_n true_o agre_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n with_o our_o now_o reform_a church_n of_o england_n six_o this_o confess_v general_a suppression_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n and_o all_o her_o record_n for_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n do_v evident_o convince_v the_o say_a church_n not_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o some_o heretical_a conventicle_n for_o the_o scripture_n testify_v of_o the_o true_a church_n that_o her_o 60.20_o her_o esa_n 60.20_o sun_n shall_v not_o be_v set_v nor_o her_o moon_n hide_v that_o she_o 44._o she_o dan._n 2_o 44._o shall_v not_o be_v give_v over_o to_o another_o people_n but_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o as_o a_o 60.15.16_o a_o esa_n 60.15.16_o eternal_a glory_n and_o joy_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n last_o every_o uprise_a sect_n though_o never_o so_o gross_a may_v as_o easy_o and_o with_o as_o much_o probability_n pretend_v for_o itself_o the_o continuance_n &_o visibilitie_n of_o their_o church_n for_o all_o former_a age_n only_o add_v with_o our_o protestant_n the_o imagiginarie_a suppression_n and_o ruin_n of_o all_o testimony_n proof_n and_o record_n of_o the_o same_o through_o the_o power_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n than_o which_o nothing_o more_o dangerous_a to_o affirm_v or_o more_o absurd_a to_o maintain_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o two_o former_a answer_n be_v thus_o easy_o display_v and_o see_v to_o be_v most_o palpable_a and_o sensible_a even_o to_o the_o mean_a judgement_n a_o three_o remain_v in_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o no_o great_a force_n than_o the_o former_a but_o through_o affect_a obscurity_n of_o word_n more_o difficult_a and_o perplex_a to_o a_o 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protestant_n confess_v 90._o confess_v
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preaduenture_o s._n peter_n be_v in_o better_a credit_n then_o s._n paul_n and_o yet_o i_o find_v he_o rebuke_v by_o protestant_n for_o his_o claim_n of_o primacy_n 27._o primacy_n catalogue_n testium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la to_o 1._o p._n 27._o it_o can_v be_v deny_v say_v they_o but_o that_o sometime_o peter_n labour_v with_o ambition_n and_o desire_n of_o greatness_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o this_o so_o perverse_a ambition_n of_o peter_n and_o ignorance_n and_o negligence_n of_o divine_a matter_n etc._n etc._n but_o luther_n say_v further_a 1._o further_a in_o epist_n ad_fw-la gal._n c._n 1._o be_v it_o that_o the_o church_n austin_n and_o other_o doctor_n also_o peter_n apollo_n yea_o and_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n teach_v otherwise_o yet_o be_v my_o doctrine_n such_o as_o set_v forth_o god_n only_a glory_n etc._n etc._n peter_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n do_v live_v and_o teach_v beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o again_o 290._o again_o tom._n 5._o wittemb_v f._n 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etc._n yea_o peter_n also_o err_v concern_v the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o this_o peter_n err_v he_o furthermore_o also_o err_v in_o manner_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o be_v great_a error_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v these_o to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o apostle_n even_o after_o the_o holie-ghost_n descend_v upon_o they_o so_o that_o s._n peter_n be_v of_o as_o small_a authority_n with_o protestant_n as_o s._n paul_n before_o be_v to_o come_v now_o to_o s._n james_n andreas_n frivius_n a_o caluinist_n who_o 77._o who_o com._n plac._n in_o engl._n part_n 4._o p._n 77._o peter_n martyr_n term_v a_o excellent_a learned_a man_n affirm_v that_o 411._o that_o ib._n 2._o de_fw-fr eccl._n c._n 2._o p._n 411._o christ_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n join_v wine_n with_o bread_n if_o therefore_o the_o church_n separate_v these_o she_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v separate_v these_o s._n james_n as_o some_o dare_v affirm_v give_v only_o one_o kind_n to_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n what_o then_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v plain_a and_o manifest_a eat_v and_o drink_v this_o be_v to_o be_v hear_v of_o we_o and_o prefer_v before_o all_o james_n &_o word_n of_o the_o church_n and_o 86._o and_o de_fw-fr captivit_fw-la bab._n c._n de_fw-fr extr._n unct_n tom_fw-mi 2._o wittemb_v f_o 86._o further_o say_v say_v luther_n that_o if_o in_o any_o place_n it_o be_v err_v in_o this_o place_n especial_o concern_v extreame-vnction_n it_o be_v err_v etc._n etc._n but_o though_o this_o be_v the_o epistle_n of_o james_n i_o will_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o apostle_n by_o his_o authority_n to_o institute_v a_o sacrament_n this_o appertain_v to_o christ_n alone_o as_o though_o s._n james_n will_v institute_v or_o publish_v a_o sacrament_n without_o warrant_n from_o christ_n and_o the_o centurist_n before_o affirm_v that_o s._n paul_n be_v draw_v into_o error_n by_o s._n james_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n now_o as_o concern_v s._n james_n his_o epistle_n luther_n avouch_v that_o jen._n that_o praef._n in_o epist_n jacobi_fw-la in_o edit_fw-la jen._n the_o epistle_n of_o james_n be_v contentious_a swell_a dry_a strawie_a and_o unworthy_a a_o apostolical_a spirit_n as_o also_o gen._n also_o adc._n 22._o gen._n abraham_n be_v just_a by_o faith_n before_o he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v so_o by_o god_n therefore_o james_n conclude_v ill_a etc._n etc._n it_o do_v not_o follow_v as_o james_n doat_v etc._n etc._n let_v our_o adversary_n therefore_o be_v pack_v with_o their_o james_n who_o they_o object_n so_o often_o unto_o us._n again_o test_n again_o in_o coll._n mensal_n lat_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2._o de_fw-fr lib._n now_o test_n many_o have_v much_o labour_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o james_n that_o they_o may_v accord_v it_o with_o paul_n as_o philip_n try_v in_o his_o apology_n but_o without_o success_n for_o they_o be_v contrary_a faith_n justifi_v faith_n justifi_v not_o agreable_o hereunto_o also_o say_v musculus_fw-la justific_a musculus_fw-la loc._n come_v c_o the_o justific_a the_o papist_n object_n the_o epistle_n of_o james_n but_o he_o whosoever_o he_o be_v the_o brother_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o pillar_n among_o the_o apostle_n and_o a_o great_a apostle_n above_o measure_n yet_o he_o alone_a can_v prejudice_n the_o truth_n of_o faith_n and_o after_o the_o disagreement_n between_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n james_n according_a to_o his_o imagination_n show_v at_o large_a he_o thus_o school_v and_o correct_v s._n james_n he_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o abraham_n nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n where_o he_o say_v will_v thou_o know_v o_o vain_a man_n that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n he_o confound_v the_o word_n faith_n how_o much_o better_a have_v it_o be_v for_o he_o diligent_o and_o plain_o to_o have_v distinguish_v the_o true_a and_o proper_o christian_a faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n ever_o preach_v from_o that_o which_o be_v common_a both_o to_o jew_n and_o christian_n turk_n and_o devil_n then_o to_o confound_v they_o both_o and_o set_v down_o his_o sentence_n so_o different_a from_o the_o apostolical_a doctrine_n whereby_o as_o conclude_v he_o say_v you_o see_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n alone_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n out_o of_o the_o same_o place_n dispute_v thus_o etc._n etc._n where_o have_v make_v s._n paul_n to_o speak_v as_o he_o think_v best_o he_o infer_v thus_o say_v the_o apostle_n of_o who_o doctrine_n we_o doubt_v not_o compare_v i_o now_o with_o this_o argument_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o james_n a_o man_n therefore_o be_v iustify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o and_o see_v how_o much_o it_o differ_v whereas_o he_o shall_v more_o right_o have_v conclude_v thus_o etc._n etc._n
16._o f._n 65._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n allow_v and_o practise_v the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n and_o that_o they_o never_o allow_v such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n afterward_o to_o marry_v or_o such_o as_o have_v be_v twice_o marry_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o holy_a order_n without_o special_a dispensation_n chap._n 17._o fol._n 69._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o promitive_a church_n allow_v &_o practise_v the_o religious_a state_n of_o monastical_a life_n and_o that_o many_o christian_n of_o those_o pure_a time_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n do_v strict_o observe_v and_o profess_v the_o same_o chap._n 18._o f._n 74._o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n allow_v &_o practise_v prescribe_v fast_n and_o abstinence_n from_o certain_a meat_n upon_o day_n and_o time_n appoint_v hold_v the_o same_o obligatorie_n under_o sin_n condemn_v also_o our_o puritan_n sabboath_n fast_n chap._n 19_o fol._n 80._o it_o be_v admit_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n express_o teach_v our_o catholic_n doctrine_n concern_v free_a wil._n chap._n 20._o fol._n 84_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n teach_v not_o only_a faith_n but_o likewise_o good_a work_n true_o to_o justify_v &_o that_o the_o say_v work_n be_v meritorious_a of_o grace_n and_o glory_n chap._n 21._o fol._n 86._o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o ceremony_n now_o use_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o the_o minister_a of_o service_n or_o sacrifice_n as_o also_o of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v former_o use_v by_o the_o bishop_n priest_n and_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n chap._n 22._o fol._n 89_o the_o three_o book_n wherein_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o protestant_n be_v never_o know_v or_o in_o be_v before_o the_o d_o yes_o of_o luther_n and_o that_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n now_o teach_v by_o the_o protestant_a congregation_n be_v heresy_n condemn_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n until_o the_o time_n of_o luther_n themselves_o never_o have_v any_o know_a church_n or_o congregation_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o universal_a world_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 1._o a_o further_a convince_a proof_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n not_o be_v during_o the_o first_o 600._o year_n be_v take_v from_o the_o father_n condemn_v in_o the_o ancient_a heretic_n the_o chief_a article_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o our_o protestant_n confess_v the_o same_o and_o first_o concern_v the_o sacrament_n chap._n 2._o fol._n 6._o that_o the_o father_n condemn_v in_o ancient_a heretic_n the_o opinion_n of_o protestant_n concern_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a chap._n 3._o fol._n 9_o that_o the_o father_n condemn_v in_o ancient_a heretic_n the_o opinion_n of_o protestant_n concern_v monachisme_n the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n and_o prescribe_v fast_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 12._o that_o the_o father_n condemn_v in_o ancient_a heretic_n the_o opinion_n of_o protestant_n concern_v freewill_a faith_n good_a work_n the_o commandment_n sin_n and_o the_o knowledge_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 14._o protestant_n usual_a recrimination_n of_o object_v old_a heresy_n to_o the_o catholic_n roman_n church_n be_v clear_o examine_v discover_v &_o confute_v by_o their_o own_o acknowledgement_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 17._o a_o further_a trial_n be_v make_v whether_o catholic_n or_o protestant_n be_v true_a heretic_n and_o this_o by_o sundry_a know_a badge_n or_o mark_n of_o heresy_n chap._n 7._o fol._n 23._o a_o brief_a survey_v of_o d._n whites_n catalogue_n wherein_o contrary_a to_o the_o confess_v truth_n in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n of_o no_o know_a beginning_n or_o change_n of_o our_o roman_a faith_n in_o any_o age_n he_o undertake_v according_a to_o his_o title_n thereof_o to_o show_v that_o the_o present_a religion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v observe_v &_o resist_v in_o all_o age_n as_o it_o come_v in_o and_o increase_v name_v withal_o the_o person_n that_o make_v the_o resistance_n and_o the_o point_n wherein_o and_o the_o time_n when_o from_o fifty_o year_n to_o fifty_o throughout_o all_o age_n since_o christ_n chap._n 8._o fol._n 35._o the_o four_o book_n wherein_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o protestant_n that_o according_a to_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o have_v ever_o continue_v from_o his_o time_n until_o the_o date_n hereof_o and_o of_o the_o contrary_a the_o protestant_n church_n to_o be_v only_o a_o sect_n heretical_a and_o never_o to_o have_v be_v before_o the_o day_n of_o luther_n protestant's_n fly_a to_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n in_o proof_n &_o defence_n of_o their_o church_n and_o religion_n it_o be_v show_v the_o say_a flight_n not_o only_o in_o itself_o to_o be_v dishonourable_a but_o also_o to_o be_v the_o ordinary_a flight_n of_o all_o modern_a heretic_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 1._o that_o even_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n themselves_o do_v most_o plentiful_o testify_v our_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o congregation_n or_o church_n of_o protestant_n to_o be_v no_o true_a church_n but_o a_o sect_n heretical_a &_o most_o contrary_a to_o the_o say_a scripture_n and_o that_o first_o by_o the_o church_n necessary_a continuance_n and_o universality_n chap._n 2._o fol._n 5._o the_o second_o proof_n from_o sacred_a scripture_n in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o confutation_n of_o the_o protestant_n be_v take_v from_o the_o ever_o visibilitie_n of_o christ_n church_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 10._o the_o three_o proof_n from_o sacred_a scripture_n in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o confutation_n of_o the_o protestant_n be_v take_v from_o the_o church_n pastor_n which_o must_v ever_o continue_v with_o lawful_a call_v and_o succession_n and_o with_o administration_n of_o word_n and_o sacrament_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 13._o the_o four_o proof_n from_o sacred_a scripture_n in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o confutation_n of_o the_o protestant_n be_v take_v from_o the_o conversion_n of_o heathen_a king_n and_o nation_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 24._o a_o discovery_n or_o brief_a examination_n of_o sundry_a sleight_n and_o evasion_n use_v by_o protestant_a writer_n in_o excuse_n of_o the_o manifest_a confess_v want_n of_o their_o church_n fulfil_v the_o foresay_a scripiure_v concern_v the_o continuance_n universality_n and_o visibilitie_n of_o christ_n true_a church_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 33._o the_o five_o book_n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o protestant_n in_o the_o decision_n of_o controversy_n between_o they_o and_o catholic_n do_v absolute_o disclaim_v from_o antiquity_n reject_v the_o ancient_a father_n and_o counsel_n for_o papistical_a and_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n for_o erroneous_a that_o protestant_n disclaim_v from_o all_o antiquity_n since_o the_o apostle_n and_o further_o reject_v and_o condemn_v as_o papistical_a the_o ancient_a father_n and_o general_a counsel_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 1._o that_o the_o protestant_a church_n disclaim_v from_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n it_o be_v further_o prove_v by_o the_o protestant_n condemn_v all_o the_o ancient_a father_n in_o general_a for_o believe_v teach_v and_o practise_v the_o several_a particular_a action_n of_o our_o catholic_n roman_n faith_n and_o religion_n chap._n 2._o fol._n 12._o that_o protestant_n do_v not_o only_o disclaim_v from_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o papist_n but_o do_v further_o reject_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o as_o be_v erroneous_a and_o that_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o find_v their_o faith_n or_o religion_n upon_o sacred_a scripture_n or_o christ_n his_o apostle_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 18._o a_o table_n show_v the_o particular_a matter_n handle_v in_o this_o book_n a._n aelfricus_n no_o protestant_n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o pag._n 51._o albigenses_n teach_v sundry_a error_n lib._n 1._o c._n 3._o pag._n 12._o almaricus_fw-la his_o error_n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o p._n 55._o antiquity_n commend_v praef._n to_o the_o reader_n and_o lib._n 5._o c._n 1._o pag._n 1._o 2._o antiquity_n reject_v by_o protestant_n as_o a_o popish_a argument_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o pag._n 26._o anthony_n the_o monk_n commend_v l._n 2._o c._n 18._o apostle_n according_a to_o protestant_n err_v in_o faith_n even_o after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holie-ghost_n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o p._n 23._o 25._o apocalyps_n reject_v by_o protestant_n lib._n 5_o c._n 3._o p._n 24._o armenia_n convert_v by_o the_o apostle_n lib._n 1._o c._n 6._o p._n
the_o window_n herein_o as_o our_o doctor_n with_o his_o other_o brethren_n have_v blind_o observe_v to_o which_o effect_n d._n fulk_n acknowledge_v that_o s._n ambrose_n 202._o ambrose_n in_o his_o confutation_n of_o purgat_fw-la p_o 78._o 320._o 326_o 202._o allow_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o common_a error_n of_o his_o time_n as_o also_o 675._o also_o ibid._n p_o 194._o and_o see_v cent._n 5._o c._n 6._o col_fw-fr 675._o that_o chrysostom_n &_o hierome_n allow_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o chemnitius_n confess_v the_o same_o of_o ambrose_n 94._o ambrose_n exam._n part_n 3._o p._n 93._o 94._o prudentius_n &_o hierome_n and_o further_o reprehend_v s._n epiphanius_n 107._o epiphanius_n ibid._n p._n 107._o as_o not_o dare_v to_o refute_v such_o opinion_n of_o the_o common_a people_n as_o also_o s._n augustin_n &_o s._n chrysostom_n for_o yield_v over_o much_o herein_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o receive_v opinion_n of_o the_o vulgar_a gal._n vulgar_a de_fw-fr ratione_fw-la refor_n eccl._n edic_fw-la gal._n i_o do_v not_o deny_v say_v caluin_n these_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a to_o have_v be_v receive_v by_o s._n chrysostom_n epiphanius_n &_o s._n austin_n and_o such_o other_o because_o they_o have_v they_o from_o their_o predecessor_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o good_a man_n who_o i_o have_v name_v with_o over_o much_o credulity_n without_o all_o discretion_n &_o judgement_n follow_v that_o which_o within_o short_a time_n have_v get_v authority_n osiander_n testify_v that_o 23_o pelagius_n the_o second_o decree_v that_o memory_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v make_v in_o every_o mass_n after_o the_o elevation_n of_o the_o healthful_a host_n which_o decree_n be_v observe_v even_o unto_o this_o day_n melancthon_n charge_v the_o whole_a council_n of_o carthage_n herewith_o say_v 216_o say_v in_o his_o libelli_fw-la aliquot_fw-la etc._n etc._n f._n 19_o and_o see_v apol._n conf_n aug_n c._n de_fw-la vocabulis_fw-la missae_fw-la f._n 216_o the_o four_o carthage_n council_n contain_v a_o decree_n of_o prayer_n &_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a in_o these_o word_n etc._n etc._n d._n fulk_n acknowledge_v that_o this_o forefather_n 44._o forefather_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o a_o counterf_n cath._n p._n 44._o aerius_n teach_v that_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v unprofitable_a as_o witness_v say_v he_o both_o epiphanius_n &_o austin_n which_o they_o count_v for_o a_o error_n hereunto_o agree_v hospinian_n say_v 155._o say_v hist_o sacr_n part_n 1._o fol._n 155._o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o vulgar_a that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a may_v something_o be_v holpen_v by_o the_o prayer_n alm_n &_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v do_v upon_o earth_n as_o be_v evident_o understand_v by_o the_o disputation_n of_o epiphanius_n with_o aërius_n d._n fulk_n not_o only_o reprehend_v 349._o reprehend_v in_o his_o confut._n of_o purgat_fw-la p._n 320._o 294._o 326._o 349._o ambrose_n chrysostome_n &_o austin_n for_o allow_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a but_o withal_o he_o admit_v that_o it_o 78._o it_o ibid._n p._n 320._o 326._o 34●_n 78._o be_v the_o common_a error_n of_o their_o time_n and_o that_o the_o error_n of_o purgatory_n be_v somewhat_o rife_o bud_v in_o augustine_n time_n 161._o time_n ibid._n p._n 161._o yea_o answer_v to_o d._n allen_n he_o grant_v that_o 78._o that_o ibid._n p._n 78._o austin_n speak_v of_o the_o amend_v fire_n in_o the_o place_n by_o m._n allen_n allege_v he_o do_v so_o indeed_o say_v d._n fulk_n but_o austin_n have_v no_o ground_n of_o that_o fire_n but_o in_o the_o common_a error_n of_o his_o time_n so_o confess_o be_v the_o amend_v fire_n of_o purgatory_n the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o s._n augustine_n time_n a_o truth_n so_o certain_a that_o chemnitius_n for_o the_o self_n same_o doctrine_n reprehend_v 92._o reprehend_v exam._n part_n 3._o p._n 92._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 93._o alexandrinus_n ibid._n p._n 93._o ambrose_n hierom_n 94._o hierom_n ibid._n p._n 94._o &_o prudentius_n ibid._n prudentius_n ibid._n and_o fulk_n speak_v of_o constantin_n the_o great_a who_o live_v somewhat_o before_o these_o father_n affirm_v that_o 313._o that_o in_o his_o confut_o of_o purg._n p._n 313._o in_o the_o burial_n of_o constantin_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o prayer_n for_o his_o soul_n according_a to_o the_o error_n of_o his_o time_n in_o like_a sort_n the_o centurist_n observe_v that_o 454._o that_o cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 454._o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o people_n pour_v out_o their_o prayer_n with_o tear_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o for_o the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n they_o accuse_v 304._o accuse_v cent._n 4._o c._n 4._o p._n 304._o lactantius_n prudentius_n &_o s._n hierome_n d._n beard_n speak_v of_o those_o father_n 414._o father_n retractive_a from_o romish_a religion_n p._n 414._o which_o do_v patronize_v purgatory_n mention_v from_o bellarmine_n athanasius_n basil_n &_o gregory_n nazianzene_n neither_o be_v this_o so_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o people_n or_o uniform_a consent_n in_o doctrine_n of_o these_o ancient_a father_n any_o innovation_n or_o first_o beginning_n error_n of_o their_o time_n for_o it_o be_v further_o confess_v by_o d._n fulk_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n not_o begin_v but_o ●06_n but_o in_o his_o retentive_a etc._n etc._n p._n ●06_n prevayl_v say_v he_o within_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o m._n gifford_n 38._o gifford_n in_o his_o demonstration_n that_o our_o browniste_n be_v full_a donatist_n p._n 38._o grant_v that_o in_o the_o church_n public_a worship_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o to_o offer_v oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v general_a in_o the_o church_n long_o before_o the_o day_n of_o austin_n as_o appear_v say_v he_o in_o cyprian_n &_o tertulian_n which_o be_v before_o he_o and_o near_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o likewise_o caluin_n 10._o caluin_n inst_z l_o 3_o c._n 5._o sec_fw-la 10._o acknowledge_v that_o above_o one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o year_n since_o it_o be_v usual_a that_o prayer_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o the_o dead_a whatsoever_o hereof_o be_v read_v in_o the_o ancient_n writer_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o public_a custom_n and_o to_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n i_o confess_v they_o be_v draw_v headlong_o into_o error_n even_o as_o inconsiderate_a credulity_n do_v usual_o deprive_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n of_o judgement_n and_o relate_v the_o custom_n of_o make_v commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o supper_n or_o sacrifice_n that_o place_n of_o ease_n light_n and_o peace_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o he_o further_o say_v i_o do_v not_o deny_v this_o to_o have_v be_v a_o most_o ancient_a custom_n and_o because_o great_a be_v the_o force_n of_o custom_n or_o rather_o tyranny_n therefore_o i_o confess_v these_o prayer_n to_o have_v be_v approve_v by_o chrysostome_n epiphanius_n augustin_n and_o the_o like_a because_o as_o by_o hand_n they_o be_v deliver_v to_o they_o from_o their_o ancestor_n beza_n speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o cyprian_a austin_n and_o chrysostom_n confess_v that_o as_o then_o con_v then_o praef._n in_o nowm_fw-la test_n ad_fw-la princ._n con_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v begin_v to_o be_v use_v more_o free_o the_o protestant_a 206_o protestant_a in_o apoc._n p._n 206_o joannes_n winkelmannus_n avouch_v that_o origen_n decree_v a_o purgatory_n wherein_o after_o this_o life_n some_o sin_n be_v purge_v the_o centurist_n 87._o centurist_n cent._n 3._o col_fw-fr 87._o report_v that_o thou_o may_v see_v some_o seed_n of_o purgatory_n spread_v abroad_o in_o some_o place_n of_o origen_n as_o hom_n 2._o in_o psal_n 36._o yea_o in_o the_o same_o place_n they_o allege_v sundry_a of_o origen_n saying_n affirm_v purgatory_n and_o 265._o and_o cent._n 3_o col_fw-fr 265._o in_o another_o place_n they_o acknowledge_v that_o 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church_n and_o the_o like_a
be_v acknowledge_v of_o dionysius_n by_o melancthon_n 23._o melancthon_n in_o aliquot_fw-la libel_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 23._o &_o d._n fulk_n 353._o fulk_n against_o purgatory_n p._n 353._o which_o d._n fulk_n in_o plain_a word_n teach_v that_o tertulian_n 393._o tertulian_n against_o purgat_fw-la p._n 3●2_n &_o see_v p_o 303._o 393._o cyprian_n austin_n hierom_n and_o a_o great_a many_o more_o do_v witness_n that_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n whereunto_o bucer_n accord_v 311._o accord_v in_o enarrat_fw-la in_o sacra_fw-la quatuor_fw-la euangel_n in_o math._n c._n 12._o p_o 311._o affirm_v that_o prayer_n and_o alm_n be_v make_v for_o the_o dead_a almost_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o church_n last_o zuinglius_fw-la being_n impugn_a for_o deny_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o press_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o father_n especial_o of_o s._n chrysostom_n &_o s._n augustin_n who_o derive_v this_o custom_n from_o the_o 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