the_o near_a definition_n or_o rather_o description_n be_v to_o pencil_n it_o out_o in_o these_o word_n protestancy_n be_v a_o religion_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n denial_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n denial_n of_o freewill_n denial_n of_o purgatory_n and_o so_o in_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o many_o other_o article_n joint_o deny_v by_o the_o protestant_n but_o here_o again_o this_o definition_n be_v most_o defective_a for_o here_o also_o the_o differentia_fw-la constitutiva_fw-la which_o shall_v constitute_v protestancy_n and_o withal_o distinguish_v it_o from_o other_o religion_n be_v want_v first_o because_o negation_n and_o such_o be_v the_o differentia_fw-la here_o suppose_v can_v constitute_v any_o thing_n for_o only_a entia_fw-la and_o entia_fw-la bare_a negation_n be_v not_o give_v a_o constitution_n and_o be_v to_o entia_fw-la again_o the_o presume_v differentia_fw-la in_o this_o definition_n to_o wit_n the_o denial_n of_o 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to_o every_o thing_n 17._o thing_n act._n 17._o in_o ipso_fw-la vivimus_fw-la movemur_fw-la &_o sumus_fw-la this_o philosophical_a axiom_n extend_v itself_o not_o only_o to_o the_o existence_n or_o want_v of_o existence_n in_o thing_n corporeal_a or_o material_a but_o also_o to_o the_o be_v or_o not-being_a in_o thing_n speculative_a &_o immaterial_a i_o mean_v in_o doctrine_n and_o other_o suâ—h_a theory_n of_o the_o understanding_n since_o than_o it_o will_v easy_o be_v prove_v that_o protestancy_n in_o many_o point_n be_v compound_v of_o several_a contradictory_n and_o opposite_a doctrine_n &_o tenet_n &_o such_o that_o though_o all_o may_v be_v false_a &_o consequent_o have_v no_o real_a be_v yet_o that_o of_o necessity_n the_o one_o part_n must_v want_v all_o reality_n of_o be_v for_o its_o own_o support_v then_o avoidable_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o protestancy_n as_o consist_v of_o such_o irreconciliable_a doctrine_n want_v all_o reality_n be_v in_o itself_o and_o be_v but_o a_o nonentity_n i_o will_v exemplify_v this_o in_o a_o point_n or_o two_o wherein_o the_o protestant_n agree_v only_o in_o disagree_v the_o first_o shall_v be_v touch_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o protestant_n do_v conspire_o deny_v our_o catholic_a doctrine_n therein_o in_o teach_v that_o they_o confer_v grace_n but_o after_o their_o unanimous_a denial_n thereof_o than_o they_o present_o by_o embrace_v of_o contrary_a doctrine_n dissent_v among_o themselves_o like_o line_n which_o once_o meet_v in_o one_o common_a centre_n instant_o break_v of_o and_o run_v several_a way_n for_o â—winglius_fw-la teach_v that_o the_o sacrament_n in_o general_a be_v bare_a and_o naked_a external_a sign_n and_o be_v therefore_o condemn_v by_o 1._o by_o lib._n de_fw-fr caena_n do._n &_o lib._n 4._o instit_fw-la cap._n 15._o sect_n 1._o caluin_n but_o caluin_n by_o ascribe_v more_o to_o the_o sacrament_n then_o to_o external_a sign_n be_v by_o way_n of_o retaliation_n condemn_v by_o 196._o by_o epist._n ad_fw-la quandam_fw-la germania_n civitatem_fw-la fol._n 196._o swinglius_n in_o like_a sort_n the_o protestant_n do_v disavow_v all_o justification_n by_o work_n yet_o most_o of_o they_o hold_v that_o good_a work_n ought_v necessary_o to_o accompany_v a_o justify_n faith_n but_o to_o cross_v this_o luther_n after_o he_o once_o become_v settle_v in_o the_o lees_n of_o sensuality_n thus_o write_v 1._o write_v so_o say_v luther_n upon_o the_o galat_n english_v in_o cap._n 1._o it_o be_v impiety_n to_o affirm_v that_o faith_n except_o it_o be_v adorn_v with_o charity_n iustify_v not_o yea_o further_o he_o say_v 3._o say_v luther_n tom_n 1._o pro._n pos_fw-la 3._o fides_fw-la nisi_fw-la sit_fw-la sine_fw-la etc._n etc._n except_o faith_n be_v without_o good_a work_n it_o iustify_v not_o &c._n &c._n o_o the_o calamity_n of_o these_o canicular_a and_o unlucky_a day_n in_o which_o eveâ—_o doctrinal_o and_o religious_o as_o may_v say_v be_v 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condemn_v for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o our_o hooker_n our_o in_o their_o christian_a letter_n to_o m._n hooker_n english_a puritan_n now_o to_o turn_v our_o pen_n a_o little_a back_n uâ—on_o these_o three_o former_a point_n in_o â—he_n first_o we_o find_v these_o two_o contradictory_n position_n the_o sacrament_n â—re_n only_o bare_a external_a sign_n and_o â—he_v sacrament_n be_v more_o than_o external_a sign_n in_o the_o second_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o accompany_v faith_n and_o good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o accompany_v faith_n in_o the_o three_o the_o true_a and_o real_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v in_o the_o eucharist_n with_o the_o mouth_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o true_a and_o real_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o take_v in_o the_o eucharist_n with_o the_o mouth_n of_o faith_n now_o what_o more_o true_a contradiction_n can_v there_o be_v in_o position_n &_o tenet_n of_o faith_n than_o these_o be_v see_v as_o the_o nature_n of_o contradiction_n 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much_o spread_v and_o dilate_v this_o negative_a faith_n of_o protestancy_n &_o in_o who_o concern_v morality_n you_o shall_v find_v little_a of_o the_o gospel_n though_o they_o vaunt_a much_o of_o their_o profess_v the_o gospel_n and_o first_o to_o begin_v with_o luther_n touch_v faith_n luther_n thus_o teach_v finem_fw-la teach_v luth._o tom_n 1._o propè_fw-la finem_fw-la i'faith_o unless_o it_o be_v without_o the_o least_o good_a work_n do_v not_o justify_v it_o be_v not_o faith_n which_o very_o say_v d._n covel_n acknowledge_v as_o speak_v by_o luther_n &_o term_v it_o harsh_a &_o 41._o &_o d._n covel_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o hooker_n print_v 1603._o pag._n 41._o just_o call_v in_o question_n by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n concern_v marriage_n or_o divorce_n luthâ—r_n thus_o write_v si_fw-la 8._o si_fw-la luth._o serm_n de_fw-fr matrin_n this_o sentence_n as_o speak_v by_o luther_n be_v acknoledge_v by_o d._n whit._n cont_n camp_n rat_n 8._o nolit_fw-la uxor_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la veniat_fw-la ancilla_fw-la if_o the_o wife_n will_v not_o or_o can_v perform_v the_o act_n of_o marriage_n let_v the_o maid_n come_v and_o as_o touch_v luther_n own_a licentious_a and_o goatish_a conversation_n in_o manner_n &_o want_v of_o chastity_n hear_v his_o own_o word_n deliver_v of_o himself_o nothing_n text_n nothing_n luth._o in_o proverb_n 31._o add_v this_o amorous_a rhyme_n in_o dutch_a signify_v as_o it_o be_v heâ—r_o set_v down_o in_o the_o text_n be_v more_o sweet_a or_o love_v upon_o earth_n then_o be_v the_o love_n of_o a_o woman_n if_o a_o man_n can_v obtain_v it_o and_o again_o as_o 119._o as_o luth._o tom_fw-mi 5._o wittenb_n serm_n de_fw-fr matrim_n fol._n 119._o it_o be_v not_o in_o my_o power_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v no_o man_n so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o my_o power_n i_o shall_v be_v without_o a_o woman_n and_o yet_o more_o i_o philippum_fw-la i_o luther_n tom_n episto_fw-la latinar_fw-mi fol._n 334._o ad_fw-la philippum_fw-la be_o burn_v with_o the_o great_a flame_n of_o my_o untamed_a flesh_n etc._n etc._n eight_o day_n be_v now_o past_a wherein_o i_o neither_o do_v write_v pray_v nor_o study_n be_v vex_v partly_o with_o temptation_n of_o the_o flesh_n partly_o with_o other_o trouble_n and_o final_o 400._o final_o luther_n in_o colloq_fw-la mensal_n fol._n 526._o &_o vide_fw-la fol._n 400._o i_o be_o almost_o mad_a through_o the_o rage_n of_o lust_n and_o desire_v of_o woman_n but_o i_o will_v cease_v to_o stir_v further_o in_o this_o filthy_a puddle_n of_o luther_n sensuality_n &_o lust_n and_o will_v end_v with_o he_o in_o set_v down_o the_o say_n of_o benedictus_n morgensternensis_n a_o protestant_n writer_n who_o report_v of_o the_o caluinist_n that_o when_o they_o at_o any_o time_n will_v give_v assent_n to_o provocation_n of_o nature_n &_o satisfy_v their_o lust_n they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v among_o themselves_o hodie_fw-la 221._o hodie_fw-la in_o tract_n de_fw-fr eccles_n p._n 221._o lutheranice_n vivemus_fw-la to_o day_n we_o will_v live_v lutheran-like_a thus_o they_o use_v the_o name_n of_o luther_n as_o a_o motto_n the_o more_o full_o to_o express_v the_o sensual_a deportment_n of_o luther_n to_o come_v in_o this_o next_o place_n to_o swinglius_n the_o second_o arch_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n in_o her_o first_o erect_v in_o the_o day_n of_o luther_n first_o touch_v his_o doctrine_n concern_v good_a work_n &_o a_o virtuous_a life_n for_o the_o more_o depress_v and_o underualew_v thereof_o swinglius_n teach_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n make_v to_o they_o in_o scripture_n be_v only_o 137._o only_o swingl_n tom_fw-mi 1._o print_v 1581._o the_o provident_a dei_fw-la f._n 137._o hyperbolical_a or_o transcend_v the_o truth_n touch_v god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n swinglius_n thus_o write_v 3â—6_n write_v swingl_n tom_fw-mi 1._o de_fw-fr de_fw-fr provide_v fol._n 3â—6_n that_o the_o thief_n be_v enforce_v to_o sin_n that_o supra_fw-la that_o swing_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la god_n move_v the_o thief_n to_o kill_v supra_fw-la kill_v swingl_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la that_o the_o thief_n kill_v god_n procure_v he_o that_o 366_o that_o vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la fol._n 366_o david_n adultery_n pertain_v to_o god_n as_o author_n 365._o author_n swingl_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la fol._n 365._o final_o that_o z_o sin_v against_o the_o law_n we_o be_v not_o author_n but_o god_n instrument_n a_o point_n so_o evident_a &_o confess_v that_o 4._o that_o in_o his_o absurda_fw-la absurdorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n print_v 1606_o cap._n 5._o de_fw-la praedest_fw-la foe_o 3._o 4._o grawerus_n rector_n of_o the_o protestant_a university_n of_o islebium_n condemn_v swinglius_n of_o this_o most_o blasphemous_a doctrine_n of_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n now_o to_o come_v to_o swinglius_n his_o deportment_n and_o carriage_n in_o manner_n 110_o manner_n the_o title_n of_o swinglius_n &_o other_o eight_o minister_n supplication_n for_o wyve_n be_v this_o pielate_fw-la &_o prudentia_fw-la insigni_fw-la heluetiorum_n reipublicae_fw-la huldericus_n swinglius_n alijque_fw-la euamgelica_n doctrinae_fw-la ministri_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o paâ—em_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la extat_fw-la in_o tom_n 1._o fol._n 110_o swinglius_n with_o some_o other_o minister_n in_o switzerland_n wherein_o they_o then_o live_v make_v supplication_n to_o that_o state_n that_o they_o may_v be_v suffer_v to_o marry_v &_o take_v wyve_n in_o these_o word_n follow_v 115_o follow_v vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la foe_n 115_o we_o earnest_o request_v that_o the_o use_n of_o marriage_n be_v not_o deny_v we_o who_o feel_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n perceive_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o chastity_n be_v not_o give_v we_o by_o god_n etc._n etc._n libidinis_fw-la aestum_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la feruere_fw-la negare_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la cum_fw-la huius_fw-la ipsius_fw-la opera_fw-la nos_fw-la coram_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la infame_v reddiderunt_fw-la we_o can_v deny_v but_o 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sensuality_n in_o this_o next_o place_n occur_v caluin_n from_o who_o
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these_o enthysiast_n to_o omit_v diverse_a of_o they_o for_o brevity_n be_v these_o follow_v puritan_n follow_v d._n willet_n in_o his_o special_a book_n entitle_v lymbomastix_n &_o most_o puritan_n christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n the_o headship_n of_o the_o church_n to_o reside_v in_o one_o alone_a treatise_n alone_a deny_v by_o beza_n caluin_n knox_n in_o whole_a treatise_n universality_n of_o grace_n prayer_n grace_n vide_fw-la the_o survey_v of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n the_o power_n of_o priesthood_n to_o remit_v sin_n 432._o sin_n deny_v by_o caluin_n as_o appear_v by_o schlussemb_v in_o theolog_n caluinist_n lib._n 1._o fol._n 60._o and_o by_o d_o willet_n in_o synopsis_n pag._n 432._o baptism_n by_o lay_a person_n in_o time_n of_o necessity_n 64._o necessity_n conâ—l_o in_o his_o examen_fw-la pag_n 63._o 64._o ceremony_n and_o 259._o and_o vide_fw-la whitgift_n defence_n pag._n 259._o church_n apparel_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o denial_n of_o beza_n shall_v serve_v 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