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unto_o we_o by_o they_o who_o see_v not_o that_o by_o this_o doctrine_n all_o desire_n and_o care_n of_o good_a work_n be_v extinguish_v and_o clean_o take_v away_o second_o for_o that_o both_o these_o religion_n teach_v that_o all_o our_o good_a work_n do_v not_o only_o merit_v no_o good_a at_o all_o before_o god_n but_o further_a than_o this_o be_v also_o syn_n and_o that_o indeed_o of_o themselves_o mortal_a though_o for_o their_o faith_n they_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o the_o believer_n and_o luther_n in_o many_o place_n teach_v no_o less_o as_o when_o he_o say_v 31._o say_v in_o resolut_a contra_fw-la eckium_fw-la &_o in_o assert_v art_n 31._o the_o just_a sin_v in_o every_o good_a work_n again_o 32._o again_o in_o assert_v art_n 32._o a_o good_a work_n do_v in_o the_o best_a manner_n be_v according_a to_o god_n mercy_n a_o venial_a sin_n but_o according_a to_o his_o judgement_n a_o mortal_a sin_n in_o another_o place_n 29._o place_n in_o assert_v art_n 29._o our_o best_a work_n 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head_n of_o the_o church_n or_o as_o judge_n of_o bishop_n pope_n and_o general_a counsel_n the_o vi_o reason_n from_o their_o error_n and_o inconstancy_n in_o doctrine_n the_o six_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o the_o author_n of_o these_o new_a religion_n have_v manifest_a error_n and_o be_v very_o inconstant_a in_o their_o doctrine_n which_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o infallible_a direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o send_v immediate_o from_o god_n nor_o any_o trust_n be_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o for_o how_o many_o soever_o have_v be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v the_o people_n be_v so_o govern_v by_o his_o heavenly_a assistance_n and_o direction_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v deceive_v in_o anything_o either_o in_o their_o teach_n preach_v or_o write_v so_o as_o there_o be_v never_o any_o the_o least_o error_n find_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n which_o our_o 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then_o shall_v all_o my_o learning_n honour_n and_o fidelity_n utter_o have_v a_o end_n 25._o in_o assert_v teuton_n art_n 25._o for_o that_o every_o man_n as_o reasen_a require_v will_v account_v i_o for_o a_o lewd_a and_o infamous_a knave_n and_o again_o qui_fw-la semel_fw-la mentitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n whosoever_o be_v once_o take_v in_o a_o lie_n know_v most_o certain_o that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o aught_o to_o be_v suspect_v in_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n which_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d inculcate_v in_o six_o other_o several_a place_n of_o his_o work_n nay_o moreover_o our_o saviour_n himself_o give_v unto_o we_o this_o sign_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o if_o a_o tany_a time_n we_o deprehend_v a_o prophet_n fortel_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v false_a we_o shall_v certain_o know_v that_o he_o be_v not_o send_v of_o god_n this_o be_v lay_v as_o a_o sure_a foundation_n i_o make_v this_o argument_n whosoever_o in_o his_o doctrine_n do_v err_v but_o in_o any_o one_o point_n he_o be_v not_o send_v from_o god_n but_o caluin_n and_o luther_n in_o their_o doctrine_n do_v err_v in_o many_o thing_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v not_o send_v of_o god_n the_o maiâ—r_n be_v already_o sufficient_o prove_v which_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o do_v also_o confess_v the_o minor_a i_o prove_v thus_o for_o to_o omit_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v false_o object_v to_o catholic_n and_o which_o they_o do_v false_o affirm_v to_o be_v noveltye_n in_o our_o doctrine_n and_o unknown_a to_o the_o ancient_n to_o omit_v also_o all_o historical_a and_o chronographicall_a error_n i_o will_v lay_v forth_o only_o two_o of_o they_o of_o most_o moment_n which_o be_v common_a to_o then_o both_o the_o one_o that_o we_o have_v no_o frewill_n but_o all_o thing_n do_v happen_v through_o a_o inevitable_a necessity_n the_o other_o that_o god_n be_v no_o less_o the_o author_n and_o sorcer_n of_o evil_a work_n then_o of_o good_a that_o these_o be_v most_o manifest_a and_o pernicious_a error_n be_v evident_a because_o they_o take_v a_o way_n all_o policy_n all_o good_a counsel_n all_o law_n and_o precept_n all_o judge_n and_o tirbunales_n for_o that_o all_o these_o be_v in_o vain_a if_o there_o be_v no_o frewill_n in_o man_n moreover_o the_o punish_v of_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v unjust_a also_o for_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o free_a of_o itself_o &_o what_o soever_o be_v do_v by_o god_n as_o the_o author_n and_o compeller_n thereof_o deserve_v no_o punishment_n and_o final_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o take_v away_o hell_n itself_o and_o all_o punishment_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o bring_v in_o a_o most_o profuse_a liberty_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o vice_n and_o sin_n as_o before_o we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o second_o consideration_n these_o very_a two_o opinion_n have_v give_v occasion_n to_o many_o to_o go_v from_o caluinisme_n to_o turkism_n or_o else_o to_o atheism_n for_o that_o it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o have_v no_o god_n 49._o flores_n calu._n pag._n 49._o than_o such_o a_o one_o who_o be_v compeller_n and_o author_n of_o all_o wickdnesse_n now_o as_o concern_v the_o inconstancy_n of_o their_o doctrine_n even_o in_o most_o special_a thing_n the_o same_o be_v incredible_a since_o the_o world_n begin_v there_o be_v never_o find_v a_o writer_n so_o inconstant_a so_o forgetful_a and_o so_o contrary_a to_o himself_o and_o overthrower_n of_o his_o own_o doctrine_n as_o luther_n for_o that_o he_o do_v no_o less_o impugn_v himself_o than_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o counsel_n &_o that_o almost_o in_o all_o the_o chief_a head_n of_o faith_n as_o septiceps_fw-la as_o in_o operâ—_fw-la inscripto_fw-la lutherus_n septiceps_fw-la joannes_n cochlaeus_fw-la and_o other_o do_v show_v at_o large_a and_o about_o that_o only_a controversy_n of_o the_o eucharist_n out_o of_o luther_n own_o work_n himself_o be_v yet_o alive_a be_v note_v 36._o manifest_a contradiction_n by_o one_o gaspar_n lutheri_fw-la gaspar_n in_o tabula_fw-la contradict_v lutheri_fw-la querhamer_n a_o lay_a man_n of_o saxony_n and_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n to_o luther_n utter_a confusion_n and_o no_o small_a crack_n of_o his_o credit_n in_o like_a manner_n about_o communion_n under_o one_o kind_n be_v note_v by_o cochlaeus_fw-la seven_o different_a head_n contradictory_n one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o final_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o cochlaeus_fw-la entitle_v lutherus_n septiceps_fw-la contain_v nothing_o else_o but_o luther_n contradiction_n and_o contrary_a opinion_n almost_o of_o every_o article_n in_o controversy_n set_v down_o and_o express_v in_o his_o own_o very_a word_n and_o in_o every_o contradiction_n you_o know_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o one_o part_n be_v fall_v of_o caluins_n contradiction_n 24._o be_v set_v down_o by_o coccius_n in_o his_o own_o word_n then_o whereof_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o set_v down_o in_o this_o place_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n in_o one_o lucae_n one_o ad_fw-la cap._n 1._o lucae_n place_n he_o say_v verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o impossibility_n to_o be_v object_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o in_o saiae_fw-la in_o ad_fw-la cap._n 2_o i_o saiae_fw-la another_o place_n he_o say_v illud_fw-la somnium_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o dream_n of_o the_o absolute_a power_n in_o god_n which_o the_o devyne_n have_v introduce_v be_v a_o execerable_a blasphemy_n and_o praedestinatione_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr praedestinatione_fw-la again_o ego_fw-la detestor_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o do_v detest_v this_o doctrine_n wherewith_o the_o papistical_a divine_v do_v please_v themselves_o when_o they_o feign_v a_o certain_a absolute_a power_n in_o god_n etc._n etc._n about_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n in_o one_o 1._o one_o ad_fw-la cap._n 1._o loan_n vers_fw-la 1._o place_n he_o write_v christum_fw-la esse_fw-la verum_fw-la deum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o christ_n be_v true_a god_n &_o of_o the_o
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friend_n of_o he_o who_o be_v supreme_a lord_n for_o that_o we_o do_v so_o high_o respect_v god_n that_o we_o think_v those_o who_o he_o have_v so_o high_o exalt_v in_o glory_n to_o be_v worthy_a also_o of_o some_o honour_n which_o thing_n true_o do_v not_o any_o way_n redound_v to_o the_o injury_n but_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n even_o as_o it_o redound_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o prince_n when_o we_o honour_v his_o noble_n &_o courtier_n for_o the_o respect_n we_o bear_v unto_o the_o prince_n to_o wit_n because_o they_o be_v his_o domestical_a servant_n friend_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o i_o have_v here_o speak_v because_o that_o many_o simple_a people_n be_v beguile_v and_o mislead_v about_o this_o point_n second_o they_o say_v that_o papist_n do_v adore_v bread_n as_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v artolatrae_fw-la which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o bread-worshipper_n by_o which_o name_n caluin_n oftentimes_o call_v catholic_n but_o in_o this_o also_o they_o 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doctor_n thereof_o and_o now_o who_o will_v say_v that_o in_o such_o man_n as_o these_o be_v there_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n or_o that_o they_o do_v proceed_v sincere_o in_o this_o business_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v the_o truth_n moreover_o these_o fellow_n do_v not_o only_o impute_v unto_o catholic_n these_o and_o such_o like_a absurditye_n of_o opinion_n catholic_n they_o object_n falâ—e_a crime_n to_o catholic_n but_o they_o lie_v to_o their_o charge_n also_o false_a crime_n especial_o to_o such_o man_n who_o they_o most_o fear_v will_v withstand_v their_o wicked_a endeavour_n to_o wit_n murder_n treason_n against_o prince_n and_o diverse_a kind_n of_o such_o like_a villainy_n good_a god_n how_o many_o libel_n and_o pamphlet_n have_v be_v set_v out_o these_o year_n pass_v by_o the_o caluinist_n and_o lutheran_n &_o do_v daily_o at_o this_o day_n come_v abroard_n wherein_o they_o accuse_v religion_n man_n innocent_a god_n wot_v from_o such_o crime_n of_o most_o 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unto_o they_o that_o be_v the_o plotter_n and_o abbetter_n thereof_o and_o final_o for_o confirmation_n of_o their_o absurditye_n authoritye_n their_o corruption_n of_o authoritye_n they_o use_v egregious_a fraud_n and_o deceyt_v either_o by_o add_v take_v away_o or_o alter_v something_o in_o the_o allegation_n of_o scripture_n &_o father_n or_o else_o by_o omit_v the_o plain_a word_n and_o produce_v those_o that_o seem_v obscure_a thereby_o to_o make_v they_o seem_v to_o favour_v their_o doctrine_n for_o luther_n to_o establish_v his_o opinion_n of_o justification_n by_o only_a faith_n cite_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o rom._n 3._o arbitramur_fw-la hominem_fw-la iustificari_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la we_o do_v think_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v through_o faith_n he_o add_v of_o his_o own_o the_o word_n solam_fw-la sola_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la amicum_fw-la devoce_fw-la sola_fw-la only_o and_o when_o he_o be_v demand_v why_o he_o do_v so_o he_o make_v answore_v thus_o 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