the_o lutheran_n be_v general_o â—he_v same_o opinion_n protestant_n do_v interpret_v this_o article_n of_o christ_n descend_v into_o his_o 606._o his_o d._n willet_n in_o his_o lymbomastix_n d._n fulke_o aged_a by_o d._n willet_n in_o synop._n p._n 605._o 606._o â—â—ave_n so_o by_o the_o word_n hell_n understanding_n â—â—e_v grave_a but_o 20._o but_o l._n 2._o instit_fw-la c._n 16._o §._o 20._o caluin_n teach_v that_o by_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n be_v undertood_v that_o christ_n apprehend_v god_n to_o be_v â—ost_o angry_a and_o offend_v with_o he_o for_o our_o â—akes_n and_o that_o thereupon_o christ_n suffer_v â—â—eat_a anxiety_n and_o grief_n of_o soul_n and_o which_o be_v more_o most_o blasphemous_o caluin_n teach_v that_o christ_n utter_v word_n of_o desperation_n in_o say_v o_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o touch_v the_o article_n of_o christ_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n we_o catholic_n and_o the_o caluinist_n do_v believe_v hereby_o that_o christ_n 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etc._n etc._n dissension_n 1576._o dissension_n or_o heresy_n according_a to_o the_o testament_n of_o a_o 1576._o sect_n etc._n etc._n they_o whicâ—_n do_v these_o thing_n shall_v not_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o goâ—_n where_o we_o see_v there_o be_v express_v mention_v make_v of_o sect_n and_o that_o the_o maintainer_n oâ—_n any_o sect_n in_o opinion_n of_o faith_n much_o morâ—_n of_o any_o heresy_n which_o be_v ever_o aver_v witâ—_n great_a contumacy_n and_o forwardness_n anâ—_n with_o neglect_n to_o the_o church_n authority_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n from_o which_o testimony_n we_o may_v far_o conclude_v that_o as_o one_o only_a act_n of_o fornication_n bar_v a_o man_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n so_o also_o one_o heresy_n exclude_v he_o from_o the_o same_o a_o four_o place_n be_v this_o 16._o this_o epist._n ad_fw-la rom._n c._n 16._o i_o desire_v you_o brother_n to_o mark_v they_o that_o make_v dissension_n and_o scandal_n contrary_a 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true_o as_o be_v above_o show_v whâ—_n be_v once_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n bâ—_n faith_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o but_o after_o cease_v to_o be_v thereof_o by_o err_v in_o some_o secondary_a point_n touch_v christian_a faith_n second_o by_o reason_n thaâ—_n according_a to_o the_o true_a definition_n of_o heresâ—â—_n or_o heretic_n above_o set_v down_o the_o formeâ—_n text_n have_v a_o necessary_a reference_n to_o all_o heresy_n and_o heretic_n whatsoever_o whetheâ—_n the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_v false_a opinion_n be_v smaâ—â—_n or_o great_a three_o because_o that_o in_o the_o former_a text_n of_o scripture_n there_o be_v no_o restriction_n of_o the_o word_n haereticus_fw-la or_o haeresis_fw-la to_o the_o chief_a or_o high_a point_n of_o christian_a religion_n but_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o heretic_n and_o heresy_n whatsoever_o even_o by_o the_o apostle_n without_o exception_n who_o no_o doubt_n â—f_o he_o have_v understand_v heretic_n or_o
heresy_n only_o in_o the_o great_a point_n admit_v such_o man_n for_o heretic_n will_v according_o have_v restrain_v his_o word_n at_o least_o in_o some_o one_o â—ext_n or_o other_o among_o so_o many_o only_o to_o these_o kind_n of_o heretic_n but_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o least_o â—hew_n of_o refuge_n or_o evasion_n herein_o i_o will_v produce_v some_o passage_n of_o holy_a scripture_n in_o wchâ—he_a mantayner_n of_o particular_a error_n even_o â—n_v lesser_a point_n than_o the_o high_a article_n of_o christianity_n be_v censure_v by_o christ_n apostle_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o first_o we_o find_v s._n paul_n thus_o to_o prophesy_v in_o the_o late_a 4._o late_a 1._o tim._n cap._n 4._o time_n certain_a shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n attend_v to_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o apostle_n prophesi_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o tim._n of_o hom._n 12._o in_o 1._o tim._n s._n chrysostom_n place_n chrysostom_n upon_o this_o place_n ambrose_n 1._o ambrose_n l._n contra_fw-la jovin_n cap._n 1._o jerom_n &_o 40._o &_o haer._n 25._o &_o 40._o augustin_n of_o the_o heretic_n encratites_n marcioniste_n ebionites_n etc._n etc._n who_o deny_v matrimony_n as_o a_o thing_n altogether_o unlawful_a &_o prohibit_v absolute_o and_o at_o all_o time_n the_o eat_n of_o certain_a meat_n as_o creature_n impure_a now_o these_o heretic_n believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n etc._n etc._n yet_o even_o for_o these_o two_o former_a heresy_n touch_v marriage_n and_o eat_n of_o meat_n they_o be_v say_v bâ—_n the_o apostle_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o chrisâ—_n and_o to_o attend_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n but_o sucâ—_n as_o leave_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o attenâ—_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n be_v not_o iâ—_n state_n of_o salvation_n in_o my_o judgement_n thâ—_n one_o authority_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o overthrow_v this_o fantasy_n of_o our_o newtrallist_n 〈◊〉_d since_o the_o word_n be_v divine_a scripture_n thâ—_n heresy_n reprehend_v no_o fundamental_n point_n of_o religion_n but_o of_o as_o little_a or_o lesseâ—_n consequence_n than_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o protestant_n &_o yet_o the_o maintainer_n of_o they_o be_v account_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o attend_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n a_o second_o place_n shall_v be_v that_o of_o the_o former_a apostle_n who_o write_v of_o certain_a heretic_n err_v touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n though_o the_o article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n itself_o they_o believe_v say_v thus_o â—_o thus_o 2._o tim._n cap._n â—_o their_o speech_n spread_v like_o a_o canker_n of_o who_o be_v hymenaeus_n and_o philetus_n who_o have_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n say_v that_o the_o resurrection_n be_v already_o past_a and_o have_v subvert_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o these_o man_n believe_v all_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n etc._n etc._n yet_o for_o err_v only_o touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n they_o be_v say_v to_o err_v from_o the_o truth_n to_o subvert_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o and_o that_o as_o canker_n never_o leave_v the_o body_n till_o â—y_a little_a and_o little_a it_o waste_v it_o away_o so_o â—heir_a speech_n by_o degree_n poison_n and_o kill_v â—he_n soul_n of_o the_o hearer_n from_o which_o it_o evident_o follow_v that_o these_o heretic_n continue_v and_o die_v in_o the_o foresay_a hereâ—ie_n can_v not_o be_v save_v since_o that_o faith_n which_o â—rreth_v from_o the_o truth_n which_o subvert_v the_o true_a â—aith_n of_o christ_n in_o other_o and_o which_o in_o kill_v and_o destroy_v resemble_v a_o canker_n can_v afford_v salvation_n to_o its_o professor_n another_o passage_n which_o here_o i_o will_v urge_v â—s_v that_o of_o s._n john_n who_o call_v certain_a heretic_n antichrist_n say_v 2._o say_v 1._o joan._n c._n 2._o now_o there_o be_v become_v many_o antichrist_n who_o go_v out_o of_o we_o &_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v sure_o have_v remain_v with_o us._n these_o heretic_n believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n in_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o die_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n &_o only_o they_o err_v touch_v the_o person_n &_o nature_n of_o christ_n &_o yet_o they_o be_v figurative_o style_v antichrist_n and_o be_v say_v to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o no_o salvation_n be_v reserve_v for_o antichrist_n and_o apostate_n leave_v the_o church_n of_o christ._n and_o thus_o much_o out_o of_o god_n holy_a writ_n express_o touch_v heresy_n in_o general_a &_o particular_a to_o these_o text_n i_o will_v adjoine_v though_o not_o immediate_o and_o direct_o range_v under_o the_o former_a head_n a_o place_n or_o two_o of_o scripture_n in_o my_o judgement_n most_o unanswerable_a and_o by_o necessary_a inference_n evict_v the_o point_n here_o undertake_v the_o first_o place_n be_v those_o word_n of_o s._n peter_n where_o he_o say_v 3._o say_v 2._o ep._n c._n 3._o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n there_o be_v certain_a thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v which_o the_o unlearned_a and_o unstable_a do_v pervert_v unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n now_o here_o i_o thus_o argue_v but_o these_o thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v in_o s._n paul_n his_o epistle_n do_v not_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o misunderstanding_n of_o they_o do_v cause_n as_o the_o text_n say_v the_o destruction_n that_o be_v the_o damnation_n of_o they_o who_o misunderstand_v they_o therefore_o far_o lesser_a point_n than_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n do_v just_o threaten_v to_o the_o false_a believer_n of_o they_o damnation_n and_o consequent_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o bare_a belief_n of_o those_o supreme_a point_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n that_o those_o difficulty_n in_o s._n paul_n epistle_n intimate_v by_o s._n peter_n do_v not_o concern_v the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n i_o prove_v several_a way_n first_o because_o s._n peter_n make_v no_o such_o mention_n which_o no_o doubt_n he_o will_v have_v do_v if_o the_o subject_n of_o they_o have_v only_o touch_v those_o supreme_a mystery_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o other_o inferior_a point_n second_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o writing_n and_o commentary_n of_o all_o the_o father_n beside_o â—at_a the_o epistle_n themselves_o show_v no_o less_o â—at_a s._n paul_n be_v most_o evident_a and_o clear_a in_o 〈◊〉_d his_o epistle_n touch_v the_o trinity_n the_o â—carnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o â—ere_z be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o difficulty_n of_o â—hem_n shall_v be_v apply_v to_o those_o article_n such_o less_o restrain_v to_o they_o alone_o three_o the_o father_n do_v understand_v these_o difficulty_n in_o s._n paul_n his_o epistle_n mention_v by_o s._n peter_n chief_o touch_v justificaâ—on_n as_o appare_v by_o the_o testimony_n even_o of_o s._n agustine_a 16._o agustine_a l._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la c._n 15._o &_o 16._o himself_o who_o particular_o â—tanceth_v in_o that_o place_n 1._o corinth_n 3._o if_o â—_o man_n build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n gold_n silver_n 〈◊〉_d which_o text_n intreat_v of_o justification_n â—nd_v work_n and_o express_o say_v that_o this_o be_v he_o of_o the_o difficult_a passage_n intend_v and_o â—ant_v by_o s._n peter_n with_o s._n augustine_n s._n â—ome_v may_v seem_v well_o to_o agree_v in_o these_o â—ords_n 8._o â—ords_n epist_n ad_fw-la algasiam_fw-la quae_fw-la 8._o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la nimijs_fw-la obscuriâ—bus_fw-la involuta_fw-la est_fw-la the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roâ—â—ns_n be_v involue_v with_o many_o obscurity_n or_o â—ake_v place_n for_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n most_o entreat_v of_o juâ—fication_n and_o of_o faith_n and_o work_n fourâ—ly_o and_o last_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o 〈◊〉_d understand_v the_o say_v obscurity_n of_o s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d epistle_n touch_v justification_n as_o appear_v to_o omit_v the_o testimony_n of_o â—_o other_o herein_o from_o the_o word_n and_o coâ—ment_n of_o doctor_n fulke_n against_o the_o rhâ—mish_a testament_n upon_o the_o foresay_a plaâ—â—_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o this_o far_o of_o this_o text_n wheâ—_n we_o find_v by_o a_o inevitable_a deduction_n that_o false_a faith_n touch_v justification_n only_o caâ—not_v stand_v with_o salvation_n the_o second_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v containâ—_n in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o thus_o say_v hebraeos_fw-la say_v c._n 11._o ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la s_o credere_fw-la oportet_fw-la accedentem_fw-la ad_fw-la dâ—_n quia_fw
est_fw-la &_o inquirentibus_fw-la se_fw-la remunerator_fw-la sit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n iâ—_n and_o be_v a_o rewarder_n to_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o he_o be_v impose_v a_o necessity_n as_o appear_v by_o tâ—â—_n word_n oportet_fw-la to_o believe_v not_o only_o that_o the_o be_v a_o god_n but_o that_o this_o god_n give_v reward_n to_o such_o as_o seek_v he_o to_o wit_n eternal_a lyâ—_n but_o to_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o goâ—_n man_n be_v a_o article_n in_o itself_o whole_o distinct_a 〈◊〉_d different_a from_o the_o article_n of_o the_o trinity_n thâ—_n incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o nature_n independent_a of_o these_o other_o for_o a_o man_n maâ—_n believe_v that_o god_n be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o good_a meâ—_n with_o eternal_a felicity_n and_o yet_o not_o belieuâ—_n these_o other_o supreme_a mysterye_n as_o man_n virtuous_a man_n no_o doubt_n do_v in_o the_o law_n oâ—_n nature_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n a_o man_n maâ—_n believe_v those_o chief_a article_n of_o christianity_n and_o yet_o not_o particular_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o such_o as_o seek_v he_o and_o yet_o we_o see_v the_o belief_n of_o this_o late_a point_n be_v necessary_o exact_v by_o the_o apostle_n of_o all_o those_o who_o come_v to_o god_n &_o consequent_o of_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v see_v no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v but_o such_o as_o come_v to_o god_n the_o same_o prove_v from_z the_o definition_n nature_n and_o propriety_n of_o faith_n chap._n iii_o in_o this_o place_n we_o shall_v first_o take_v into_o our_o consideration_n the_o definition_n of_o faith_n set_v down_o by_o s._n paul_n second_o the_o dignity_n &_o worth_n of_o â—ayth_n much_o celebrate_v by_o diverse_a of_o the_o apostle_n three_o the_o inseparable_a propriety_n â—f_a faith_n which_o be_v unity_n for_o so_o do_v the_o scripture_n delineate_v and_o describe_v faith_n â—â—om_o all_o which_o it_o will_v inevitable_o follow_v â—hat_n that_o faith_n which_o save_v man_n be_v not_o â—o_o be_v restrain_v only_o to_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n and_o other_o such_o sublime_a point_n â—f_a christian_a religion_n though_o in_o other_o point_v it_o be_v erroneous_a but_o to_o all_o point_n whatsoever_o which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n propound_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o definition_n of_o faith_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n he_o thus_o deign_v faith_n hebraeos_fw-la faith_n c._n 11._o ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thiâ—_n to_o be_v hope_v for_o the_o argument_n of_o thing_n not_o appear_v the_o sense_n whereof_o be_v this_o first_o thâ—_n faith_n through_o a_o infallible_a certainty_n cause_v those_o thing_n to_o subsist_v and_o have_v a_o bâ—ing_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o be_v yâ—_n to_o come_v but_o hope_v and_o look_v for_o sâ—condly_o that_o faith_n cause_v the_o understanding_n to_o give_v a_o assent_n to_o those_o point_n whiâ—_n it_o understand_v not_o acknowledge_v theâ—_n to_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o any_o other_o thinâ—_n whatsoever_o according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d thomas_n 8._o thomas_n quaest_a 4._o art_n 8._o multo_fw-la magis_fw-la homo_fw-la certior_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la qâ—â—_n audit_n à _fw-la deo_fw-la qui_fw-la falli_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quà m_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la quâ—_n videt_fw-la propria_fw-la ratione_fw-la quae_fw-la falli_fw-la potest_fw-la now_o heeâ—_n i_o trust_v no_o man_n will_v deny_v but_o the_o apostle_n define_v that_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a which_o sâ—ueth_v he_o this_o be_v grant_v for_o to_o denâ—_n it_o be_v both_o impious_a in_o the_o denier_n &_o moâ—_n injurious_a to_o the_o apostle_n we_o be_v to_o remember_v the_o nature_n of_o every_o true_a definition_n sâ—_n down_o by_o the_o logician_n to_o wit_n as_o be_v above_o intimate_v that_o the_o 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god_n excit_v the_o wicked_a will_n of_o one_o thief_n to_o kill_v another_o see_v swinglius_n tom_n 1._o the_o providen_n c._n 6._o fol._n 365._o calu._n instit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 18._o sect_n 1._o cooperate_v force_v and_o will_v a_o man_n to_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v a_o double_a will_v and_o therefore_o a_o dissemble_a will_n the_o one_o express_v in_o scripture_n according_a to_o which_o he_o forbid_v man_n to_o sin_n the_o other_o conceal_v to_o himself_o by_o the_o which_o he_o impell_v man_n to_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v 697._o will_v d._n reynolds_n in_o his_o 2._o conclusion_n annex_v to_o his_o conference_n p._n 697._o punish_v we_o for_o transgress_v the_o ten_o commandment_n it_o not_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o keep_v the_o say_a commandment_n 301._o commandment_n luther_n tom_n 2._o wittenb_n de_fw-mi capt_n babylon_n fol._n 74._o d._n whitaker_n de_fw-fr eccl._n contra_fw-la bellarm_n controversia_fw-la 2._o quaest_n 5._o p._n 301._o that_o to_o the_o faithful_a sin_v never_o so_o wicked_o no_o sin_n shall_v be_v impute_v final_o that_o to_o same_o to_o calu._n de_fw-mi inst_z l._n 30._o 23._o say_v confilio_fw-la nutuque_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n do_v ordain_v by_o his_o counsel_n that_o among_o man_n some_o be_v bear_v to_o certain_a damnation_n from_o their_o mother_n womb_n see_v willet_n synopsis_n p._n 554._o affirm_v the_o same_o certain_a man_n he_o give_v not_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o salvation_n but_o purpose_v and_o decree_v from_o all_o eternity_n that_o some_o man_n lyve_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n &_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n never_o so_o virtuous_o shall_v be_v damn_v &_o thrall_n to_o sempiternal_a perdition_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o great_a a_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o protestant_n in_o believe_v the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o how_o necessary_o it_o follow_v that_o either_o the_o catholic_n or_o protestant_n do_v stand_v subject_a and_o obnoxious_a to_o that_o say_n of_o s._n augustin_n josue_n augustin_n q._n 29._o sup_n josue_n who_o imagine_v god_n such_o as_o god_n be_v not_o he_o carry_v every_o where_o another_o god_n a_o false_a god_n in_o his_o mind_n touch_v the_o second_o article_n which_o be_v and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n we_o trid._n we_o council_n trid._n catholic_n believe_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n of_o god_n and_o equal_a to_o his_o father_n a_o saviour_n who_o suffer_v death_n quoad_fw-la sufficientiam_fw-la for_o all_o mankind_n and_o who_o accomplish_v the_o function_n of_o his_o saviourship_n only_o according_a to_o hiâ—_n humanity_n a_o saviour_n who_o die_v only_o in_o body_n and_o not_o in_o soul_n final_o a_o saviour_n who_o from_o his_o first_o conception_n be_v endue_v with_o all_o knowledge_n wisdom_n and_o providence_n and_o exempt_a from_o all_o ignorance_n passion_n and_o perturbation_n whereas_o diverse_a chief_a protestant_n do_v believe_v in_o christ_n as_o their_o saviour_n who_o according_a to_o their_o faith_n be_v god_n of_o 121._o of_o d._n whitaker_n approve_v this_o opinion_n allege_v caluin_n in_o proof_o thereof_o contra_fw-la campianum_n p._n 121._o himself_o and_o 41._o and_o melancton_n in_o loc_n comm_n edit_fw-la 1561._o p._n 41._o inferior_a to_o the_o father_n who_o die_v only_o for_o the_o treatise_n the_o so_o do_v d._n willet_n teach_v in_o sinopsi_n print_v anno_fw-la 1600._o p._n 780._o as_o also_o caluin_n and_o beza_n in_o whole_a treatise_n elect_n who_o perform_v his_o mediation_n not_o only_o according_a to_o his_o humanity_n but_o also_o according_a to_o his_o divinity_n though_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o earn_a man_n true_a divinity_n be_v impassable_a who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n beside_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n as_o insufficient_a for_o our_o valuation_n suffer_v in_o soul_n the_o torment_n 89._o torment_n melancton_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la d._n fulke_o in_o his_o retent_a p._n 89._o 556._o 89._o so_o teach_v caluin_n instit_fw-la l_o 2._o c._n 16._o sect_n 10._o &_o d._n whit._fw-la contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 8._o p._n 556._o of_o hell_n brief_o who_o labour_v with_o ignorance_n 600._o ignorance_n so_o teach_v beza_n in_o resp_n ad_fw-la act_n colloq_fw-la montisb_n part_n 1._o p._n 147._o d._n willet_n synop._n p._n 599._o &_o 600._o passion_n and_o even_o desperation_n itself_o touch_v the_o article_n of_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n the_o catholic_n do_v believe_v â—â—ereby_o that_o christ_n descend_v in_o soul_n after_o his_o passion_n into_o that_o part_n of_o hell_n with_o be_v call_v lymbus_n patrum_fw-la to_o deliver_v from_o thence_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a there_o detain_v till_o â—is_n come_v of_o which_o judgement_n be_v also_o some_o learned_a protestant_n but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o opinion_n of_o so_o d._n bilson_n in_o his_o survey_v of_o â—â—â—ists_n suffer_v etc._n etc._n p._n 650._o 651._o 652._o
the_o apostle_n creed_n have_v be_v condemn_v for_o plain_a heresy_n and_o the_o believer_n of_o they_o anathematise_v for_o heretic_n and_o first_o to_o begin_v with_o counsel_n the_o infallible_a authority_n of_o which_o even_o christ_n himself_o have_v by_o his_o own_o word_n often_o ratify_v as_o where_o he_o say_v where_o 18._o where_o mat._n 18._o two_o or_o three_o much_o more_o where_o many_o hundred_o of_o venerable_a bishop_n be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n i_o be_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o again_o speak_v to_o the_o church_n and_o in_o it_o to_o the_o assemble_a doctor_n and_o pastor_n thereof_o i_o be_o 28._o be_o mat._n 28._o with_o you_o all_o day_n even_o to_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n which_o counsel_n be_v ever_o direct_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n according_a to_o those_o word_n in_o the_o act_n 15._o act_n c._n 15._o visum_fw-la est_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la and_o therefore_o be_v worthy_o receive_v and_o admit_v for_o the_o supreme_a sentence_n of_o god_n church_n not_o only_o by_o the_o ancient_a etc._n ancient_a atha_n ep._n ad_fw-la epictetum_fw-la august_n in_o epist_n 162._o greg._n nazian_n orat_fw-la in_o athan._n cyril_n l._n de_fw-la trinit_fw-la etc._n etc._n father_n but_o even_o by_o the_o more_o learned_a protestant_n since_o to_o omit_v other_o one_o of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a of_o they_o thus_o write_v 370._o write_v d._n bilson_n in_o his_o perpetual_a government_n p._n 370._o synod_n be_v a_o external_a judicial_a mean_n to_o discern_v error_n and_o 374._o and_o d._n bill_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 374._o the_o sure_a mean_n to_o decide_v doubt_n but_o to_o proceed_v forward_o and_o to_o begin_v with_o these_o and_o first_o with_o the_o council_n of_o the_o apostle_n this_o council_n be_v assemble_v as_o we_o read_v in_o s._n 15._o s._n act._n 15._o luke_n by_o reason_n of_o certain_a contentious_a man_n maintain_v that_o the_o gentile_n convert_v 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thereof_o do_v still_o remain_v about_o thing_n indifferent_a second_o from_o that_o other_o passage_n it_o have_v seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o we_o to_o lay_v no_o further_o burden_n upon_o you_o than_o these_o necessary_a thing_n where_o we_o find_v that_o the_o prohibition_n of_o such_o meat_n be_v range_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o regard_n of_o those_o time_n among_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a again_o neither_o will_v the_o apostle_n have_v gather_v themselves_o together_o so_o solemn_o neither_o will_v they_o have_v ascribe_v the_o decree_a of_o it_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o question_n and_o difficulty_n then_o discuss_v by_o they_o have_v concern_v matter_n only_o of_o indifferency_n after_o such_o their_o decree_n make_v now_o from_o the_o example_n of_o this_o council_n i_o do_v gather_v that_o if_o a_o council_n by_o it_o own_o authority_n may_v decree_v that_o the_o eat_n of_o certain_a meat_n be_v otherways_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_o to_o be_v eat_v without_o sin_n shall_v be_v unlawful_a and_o shall_v repute_v and_o hold_v the_o impugner_n thereof_o for_o man_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n then_o à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la what_o doctrine_n soever_o a_o council_n shall_v condemn_v of_o it_o own_o nature_n for_o heresy_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v by_o all_o good_a christian_n for_o heresy_n and_o the_o defendour_n thereof_o for_o heretic_n second_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a be_v celebrate_v though_o principal_o for_o the_o repress_v of_o arius_n his_o heresy_n deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n yet_o withal_o touch_v the_o controversy_n of_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n as_o â—t_a be_v apparent_a out_o of_o const._n of_o l._n 3._o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr const._n eusebius_n seleuciae_fw-la eusebius_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr synod_n arim_n &_o seleuciae_fw-la athanasius_n &_o audianorum_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la 70._o uz._n audianorum_fw-la epiphanius_n now_o this_o council_n pronounce_v anathema_n to_o all_o those_o who_o beside_o the_o deny_v of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n shall_v deny_v that_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n but_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o these_o heretic_n be_v call_v quartadecimani_fw-la of_o who_o see_v tertullian_n libro_fw-la de_fw-fr prescript_n augustine_n haeresi_fw-la 29._o and_o here_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o word_n anathema_n use_v and_o pronunce_v by_o this_o council_n which_o word_n be_v also_o almost_o every_o where_o use_v in_o all_o general_a counsel_n signifi_v as_o much_o as_o accurse_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o find_v this_o word_n anathema_n to_o be_v use_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o several_a 12_o several_a rom._n 1._o cor._n 12_o place_n so_o as_o when_o a_o council_n pronounce_v anathema_n to_o any_o for_o believe_v such_o or_o such_o heresy_n or_o not_o believe_v such_o and_o such_o true_a doctrine_n it_o intend_v to_o say_v that_o those_o man_n so_o do_v be_v to_o be_v accurse_v and_o abandon_v from_o god_n but_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v accurse_v or_o abandon_v from_o god_n for_o believe_v or_o not_o believe_v point_n of_o indifferency_n but_o for_o believe_v of_o such_o error_n as_o can_v stand_v with_o his_o soul_n salvation_n the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n whereat_o s._n augustine_n be_v present_a decree_v that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n with_o some_o other_o book_n shall_v be_v acknowledge_v as_o canonical_a and_o pronounce_v anathema_n and_o condemnation_n to_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v not_o believe_v they_o as_o canonical_a scripture_n from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o see_v the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n teach_v prayer_n 1._o prayer_n 2._o macab_n c._n 1._o for_o the_o dead_a that_o therefore_o this_o council_n allow_v that_o doctrine_n condemn_v the_o contrary_a 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as_o appear_v out_o of_o chronico_fw-la of_o in_o chronico_fw-la prosper_n and_o 34._o and_o l._n 7._o c._n 34._o socrates_n now_o touch_v both_o these_o last_o heresy_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o both_o nestorius_n &_o eutiche_n do_v believe_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o saviour_n as_o the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o they_o be_v register_v and_o brand_v for_o heretic_n only_o for_o their_o pertinacious_a err_a touch_v the_o person_n and_o nature_n of_o christ_n as_o now_o the_o protestant_n may_v be_v repute_v heretic_n for_o their_o ascribe_v of_o ignorance_n passion_n and_o desperation_n to_o christ_n the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n also_o decree_v that_o vow_v virgin_n and_o monk_n can_v not_o marry_v condemn_v those_o with_o a_o anathema_n and_o for_o heretic_n that_o shall_v hold_v and_o maintain_v the_o contrary_a as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v out_o of_o the_o council_n itself_o the_o four_o 79._o four_o can._n 79._o council_n
chap._n viii_o in_o this_o last_o place_n concern_v the_o church_n we_o will_v set_v down_o another_o principle_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o after_o will_v deduce_v from_o thence_o by_o way_n of_o most_o necessary_a inference_n our_o conclusion_n here_o handle_v the_o principle_n be_v this_o that_o heretic_n hold_v any_o heresy_n whatsoever_o be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o deduction_n be_v that_o heretic_n therefore_o can_v be_v save_v since_o none_o can_v be_v save_v but_o such_o as_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n church_n this_o principle_n be_v prove_v as_o above_o be_v intimate_v out_o of_o god_n holy_a word_n as_o where_o it_o be_v 1._o be_v 1._o tim._n 1._o say_v certain_a man_n make_v shippewracke_n touch_v faith_n that_o be_v they_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o church_n by_o forge_v of_o heresy_n and_o again_o 2._o again_o 1._o joan._n 2._o they_o go_v out_o of_o we_o that_o be_v as_o s._n augustine_n expound_v it_o out_o of_o the_o 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