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hold_v that_o man_n be_v to_o remain_v doubtful_a whether_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v or_o not_o from_o these_o principle_n flow_v that_o infinite_a variety_n of_o protestant_a religion_n
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article_n we_o do_v understand_v those_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n of_o who_o authority_n be_v never_o any_o doubt_n in_o the_o church_n he_o may_v clear_o see_v that_o they_o believe_v many_o part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o to_o be_v canonical_a scripture_n because_o many_o part_n thereof_o have_v be_v doubt_v of_o in_o the_o church_n before_o the_o canon_n be_v determine_v see_v after_o part_n 2._o in_o the_o 7._o they_o only_o declare_v that_o christian_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o observe_v the_o ceremonial_a but_o only_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o 8._o they_o tell_v we_o of_o four_o creed_n whereof_o s._n athanasius_n his_o symbol_n be_v one_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v because_o they_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o yet_o s._n athanasius_n himself_o declare_v in_o â—he_n council_n of_o nice_a that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o symbol_n that_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o incarnation_n can_v not_o 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nature_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o 14._o they_o follow_v eunomius_n vigilantius_n
anxiety_n which_o i_o attribute_v more_o to_o religion_n then_o ignorance_n see_v also_o pelicanus_n a_o learned_a protestant_a writer_n his_o great_a praise_n of_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o psalm_n in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a edition_n in_o praef_n in_o psalterium_fw-la a_o 1584._o see_v also_o doctor_n covell_n acknowledge_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o burges_n pag._n 94._o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o year_n ago_o and_o conclude_v pag._n 91._o that_o the_o most_o approve_a translation_n authorise_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v that_o which_o come_v near_a to_o the_o vulgar_a and_o be_v common_o call_v the_o bishop_n bible_n and_o doctor_n whitaker_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o mr._n reynolds_n pag._n 141._o be_v please_v to_o moderate_a his_o former_a rail_n against_o our_o vulgar_a translation_n revew_v by_o st._n hierom_n at_o the_o request_n of_o 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rely_v in_o his_o lib._n 4._o institut_n cap._n 9_o §_o 8._o he_o say_v the_o definition_n of_o counsel_n must_v be_v examine_v by_o scripture_n and_o scripture_n interpret_v by_o his_o rule_n and_o spirit_n the_o same_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o 39_o article_n print_v by_o authority_n 1633._o wherein_o it_o be_v say_v pag._n 103._o authority_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o every_o member_n of_o sound_a judgement_n in_o the_o same_o to_o judge_v controversy_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v not_o the_o private_a opinion_n of_o our_o church_n but_o also_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o godly_a brethren_n in_o foreign_a nation_n and_o by_o mr._n bilson_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n in_o his_o true_a difference_n etc._n etc._n part_n 2._o pag._n 353._o the_o people_n must_v be_v discerner_n and_o judge_n of_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v how_o inconsistent_a this_o doctrine_n be_v with_o 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impossible_a if_o that_o the_o church_n can_v be_v mistake_v in_o its_o proposal_n so_o that_o christianity_n of_o faith_n include_v
as_o his_o majesty_n be_v go_v to_o the_o chapel_n upon_o good_a friday_n in_o the_o morning_n in_o the_o year_n 1604._o deane_n 〈…〉_z difficulty_n 〈…〉_z book_n my_o 〈…〉_z the_o author_n complaint_n that_o catholics_n â—â—ving_v 〈…〉_z offer_v of_o some_o jâ—st_a trial_n of_o their_o and_o 〈…〉_z religion_n in_o england_n either_o by_o public_a disputation_n free_a writing_n or_o print_n they_o can_v never_o yet_o be_v admit_v unto_o any_o which_o make_v i_o much_o to_o marvel_v upon_o what_o cause_n or_o ground_n this_o shall_v be_v so_o long_o deny_v for_o that_o suppose_v our_o protestant_a religion_n to_o be_v true_a as_o i_o be_v persuade_v i_o can_v not_o see_v why_o this_o pâ—â—blick_a trial_n may_v not_o be_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v moreover_o i_o see_v and_o consider_v that_o whereas_o his_o majesty_n soon_o after_o his_o come_n into_o england_n be_v resolve_v gracious_o to_o hear_v the_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o his_o own_o subject_n and_o to_o that_o 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calvinist_n only_o except_v but_o the_o doctor_n be_v so_o much_o mistake_v in_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o formality_n that_o the_o arian_n be_v condemn_v as_o heretic_n notwithstanding_o that_o in_o their_o public_a confession_n of_o faith_n they_o endeavour_v rather_o to_o disguise_v then_o declare_v their_o error_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o lutheran_n church_n in_o germany_n not_o only_o do_v reject_v from_o their_o canon_n the_o epistle_n of_o s._n james_n jude_n the_o second_o of_o peter_n and_o three_o of_o s._n john_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o apocalypse_n but_o be_v so_o obstinate_a in_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v in_o any_o wise_a canonical_a scripture_n that_o they_o do_v not_o as_o much_o as_o print_v they_o in_o their_o bibles_n and_o if_o my_o lord_n of_o duresme_fw-fr think_v that_o the_o rigid_a and_o moderate_a lutheran_n half_a lutheran_n and_o other_o protestant_a congregation_n wherein_o be_v many_o as_o learned_a minister_n and_o question_v writer_n as_o him-self_n deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n he_o may_v expect_v that_o they_o will_v censure_v his_o church_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o perhaps_o with_o as_o much_o reason_n but_o let_v they_o agree_v as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v it_o concern_v not_o us._n yet_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o pronounce_v so_o severe_a a_o censure_n against_o the_o greeck_n and_o latin_a church_n and_o un-church_n both_o whereof_o s._n hierom_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la dordunum_n testify_v that_o the_o greek_n doubt_v as_o much_o of_o the_o apocalypse_n against_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o latin_n as_o the_o latin_n do_v of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n against_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n see_v therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o confession_n both_o of_o ancient_a father_n and_o modern_a protestant's_n that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o canonical_a scripture_n be_v not_o general_o receive_v all_o at_o once_o but_o in_o so_o great_a variety_n of_o pretend_a scripture_n great_a care_n and_o search_n be_v requisite_a to_o determine_v which_o scripture_n be_v canonical_a and_o which_o not_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v thaâ—_n sundry_a book_n and_o part_n be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n misdoubt_v by_o some_o church_n and_o father_n and_o by_o some_o counsel_n omit_v or_o not_o receive_v which_o yet_o afterward_o upon_o great_a search_n and_o consideration_n be_v general_o acknowledge_v it_o must_v be_v very_o great_a obstinacy_n in_o doctor_n cousin_n and_o other_o protestant_n to_o reject_v the_o canon_n which_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n propose_v and_o embrace_v because_o forsooth_o some_o book_n therein_o contain_v be_v not_o as_o soon_o believe_v by_o all_o catholic_n to_o be_v canonical_a as_o the_o other_o or_o to_o deny_v the_o authority_n and_o authentikness_n of_o some_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o
doctrinal_a reformation_n 137._o he_o and_o all_o reformer_n after_o he_o pretend_v a_o extraordinary_a and_o immediate_a vocation_n and_o mission_n from_o god_n to_o teach_v a_o other_o faith_n contrary_a to_o that_o which_o the_o then_o visible_a church_n profess_v and_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v that_o any_o precedent_a congregation_n ever_o hold_v if_o there_o have_v be_v right_a believer_n say_v georgius_n milius_n pag._n 138._o that_o go_v before_o luther_n in_o his_o office_n there_o have_v then_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o lutheran_n reformation_n therefore_o we_o say_v that_o luther_n be_v raise_v up_o divinitus_fw-la &_o extra_fw-la ordinem_fw-la by_o god_n special_a appointment_n and_o extraordinary_o see_v luther_n in_o loc_n com._n class_n 4._o pag._n 51._o bucer_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la episcop_n hereford_n call_v luther_n the_o first_o apostle_n of_o the_o reform_a doctrine_n beza_n in_o epist_n theolog._n ep_n 5._o ergo_fw-la de_fw-la extraordinaria_fw-la vocatione_n videamus_fw-la huic_fw-la vero_fw-la tum_fw-la demum_fw-la locum_fw-la esse_fw-la dicimus_fw-la cum_fw-la vel_fw-la nulla_fw-la vel_fw-la penè_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la vocatio_fw-la sicut_fw-la nostris_fw-la temporibus_fw-la accidit_fw-la in_o papatu_fw-la cum_fw-la expectari_fw-la extraordinaria_fw-la vocatio_fw-la quae_fw-la nusquam_fw-la erit_fw-la nec_fw-la debuit_fw-la nec_fw-la potuit_fw-la bishop_n jewel_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n part_n 4._o cap._n 4._o divis_fw-la 2._o and_o in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o apology_n pag._n 426._o the_o truth_n be_v unknown_a at_o that_o time_n when_o martin_n luther_n and_o vldrick_n zuinglius_fw-la first_fw-mi come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n mr._n parkins_n in_o his_o exposition_n upon_o the_o creed_n pag·_fw-la 400._o and_o in_o his_o work_n print_v 1605._o fol._n 365._o and_o in_o his_o reform_a catholic_n pag._n 329._o we_o say_v that_o before_o the_o day_n of_o luther_n for_o the_o space_n of_o many_o hundred_o year_n a_o universal_a apostasy_n overspread_v the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o our_o church_n be_v not_o then_o visible_a to_o the_o world_n calvin_n in_o institut_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o sect_n 4._o quod_fw-la dominus_fw-la nobis_fw-la iniunxit_fw-la etc._n etc._n lascicius_fw-la in_o proof_n of_o his_o extraordinary_a vocation_n lib._n de_fw-fr russorum_fw-la relig._n pag._n 23._o allege_v calvin_n say_v because_o the_o succession_n or_o series_n of_o ordination_n have_v be_v interrupt_v by_o the_o pop_n tyranny_n there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o new_a subsidy_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o gift_n be_v altogether_o extraordinary_a mr._n fulk_n against_o stapleton_n pag._n 2._o the_o protestant_n that_o first_o preach_v in_o these_o last_o day_n have_v likewise_o extraordinary_a call_n mr._n perkens_fw-mi say_v the_o same_o in_o his_o work_n print_v 1605._o fol._n 916._o mr._n symonds_n pag._n 123._o upon_o the_o revelation_n affirm_v a_o calling_n to_o preach_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n a_o holy_a and_o sufficient_a call_n say_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o these_o confusion_n but_o this_o pretext_n and_o presumption_n of_o they_o be_v groundless_a 1._o because_o the_o ordinary_a ministry_n of_o christ_n church_n be_v to_o continue_v as_o s._n paul_n say_v to_o the_o consummation_n of_o saint_n and_o end_n of_o the_o world_n there_o can_v be_v no_o necessity_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a contrary_a mission_n or_o ministry_n but_o rather_o it_o must_v be_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v a_o impossibility_n thereof_o see_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v send_v man_n to_o contradict_v him-self_n or_o that_o doctrine_n which_o he_o promise_v shall_v continue_v until_o he_o day_n of_o judgement_n by_o the_o ministry_n and_o mean_n of_o the_o ordinary_a pastor_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o whensoever_o god_n send_v any_o extraordinary_a minister_n or_o reformer_n 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such_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o jesuit_n and_o other_o profess_a papist_n proceed_v not_o from_o their_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v roman_a catholic_n 781._o but_o as_o it_o be_v lutheran_n see_v he_o pag._n 91._o &_o 53._o &_o pag._n 91._o he_o set_v down_o some_o mystery_n of_o christianity_n wherein_o lutheran_n agree_v with_o roman_a catholic_n and_o attribut_v the_o miracle_n to_o they_o only_o conclude_v hucusque_fw-fr enim_fw-la lutheranisant_fw-fr whereas_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o jesuit_n inculcat_fw-la to_o their_o prâ—selits_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o romnn_n catechism_n and_o in_o the_o indies_n japon_n china_n etc._n etc._n bid_v they_o beware_v of_o the_o english_a holanders_n and_o other_o protestant_n doctrine_n as_o of_o heresy_n and_o many_o of_o their_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v at_o â—he_n intercession_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n s_o jgnatius_n s._n francis_n xaverius_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o application_n of_o their_o relic_n mr._n hartwell_n be_v more_o reasonable_a he_o confess_v loc_n cit_fw-la that_o the_o conversion_n of_o congo_n be_v accomplish_v by_o mass_a priest_n and_o after_o the_o romish_a manner_n and_o this_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 and_o not_o commit_v to_o memory_n because_o it_o be_v perform_v by_o popish_a priest_n and_o popish_a mean_n god_n forbid_v now_o if_o god_n work_v miracle_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o pagan_n to_o our_o catholic_n religion_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o either_o we_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n or_o that_o god_n deceive_v those_o poor_a soul_n which_o by_o our_o ministry_n and_o his_o miracle_n be_v thereunto_o convert_v besid_n if_o what_o protestant_n say_v and_o that_o whereupon_o they_o ground_n their_o reformaâ—ions_n be_v true_a viz_o that_o for_o above_o 1000_o year_n the_o true_a church_n have_v be_v invisible_a or_o suppress_v and_o the_o world_n abuse_v by_o popish_a impostor_n and_o counterfeit_a miracle_n etc._n etc._n the_o innocent_a and_o illiterate_a papist_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v seduce_v seem_v as_o fit_v a_o object_n for_o divine_a mercy_n and_o miracle_n as_o the_o indian_a idolater_n but_o see_v not_o one_o undoubted_a miracle_n have_v ever_o be_v wrought_v to_o convert_v they_o from_o popery_n to_o protestancy_n it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o either_o god_n do_v not_o approve_v of_o protestancy_n or_o have_v alter_v the_o usual_a style_n of_o his_o providence_n which_o never_o fail_v to_o work_v miracle_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o israelit_n and_o heretic_n when_o most_o guilty_a of_o heresy_n and_o idolatry_n it_o be_v strange_a he_o shall_v not_o observe_v the_o same_o custom_n with_o popish_a christian_n and_o convert_v they_o by_o the_o mean_n and_o miracle_n of_o holy_a protestant_n if_o these_o be_v his_o choose_a people_n and_o send_v by_o he_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n not_o on_o protestant_a preacher_n can_v hitherto_o be_v prudent_o take_v for_o a_o ordinary_a prophet_n or_o for_o a_o person_n of_o extraordinary_a piety_n even_o the_o first_o protestant_n reformer_n be_v convict_v of_o dishonest_a deal_n and_o scandalous_a conversation_n and_o be_v far_o from_o that_o degree_n i_o do_v not_o say_v of_o sanctity_n but_o of_o morality_n require_v in_o man_n pretend_v to_o reform_v other_o we_o grant_v that_o a_o true_a religion_n may_v be_v abuse_v by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o its_o professor_n yet_o never_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o religion_n plant_v or_o revive_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o wicked_a person_n let_v we_o run_v over_o all_o christendom_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v every_o province_n thereof_o convert_v to_o the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n by_o man_n not_o only_o apostolical_a in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n but_o also_o in_o miracle_n we_o shall_v find_v not_o to_o leave_v our_o own_o land_n a_o austin_n in_o england_n a_o patrick_n in_o ireland_n a_o columban_n in_o scotland_n and_o almost_o in_o every_o county_n of_o these_o kingdom_n a_o miraculous_a saint_n that_o convert_v our_o ancestor_n to_o popery_n how_o
incredible_a therefore_o be_v it_o that_o protestancy_n can_v be_v the_o true_a religion_n see_v that_o in_o all_o the_o world_n they_o can_v name_v one_o protestant_n eminent_a for_o sanctity_n miracle_n or_o morality_n cranmer_z carried_z his_o wench_n with_o he_o in_o his_o episcopal_a visitation_n bale_n say_v him-self_n be_v inspire_v to_o take_v a_o sweetheart_n call_v dol_n bishop_n poynet_z go_v to_o law_n with_o a_o butcher_n for_o his_o wife_n peter_z martyr_n and_o bucer_n come_v to_o preach_v into_o england_n each_o of_o they_o have_v a_o nun_n for_o a_o wife_n calvin_n keep_v a_o gentleman_n of_o lausanna_n his_o wife_n beza_n run_v away_o with_o the_o wife_n of_o a_o tailor_n and_o as_o for_o the_o protopatriarch_n and_o first_o apostle_n of_o all_o the_o protestant_a reformation_n luther_n himself_o confess_v loc_n come_v class_n 4._o pag_n 50._o that_o from_o his_o infancy_n he_o be_v haunt_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o he_o enter_v the_o religious_a 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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 with_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n as_o none_o can_v abstain_v from_o meat_n or_o drink_n so_o he_o can_v from_o a_o woman_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o suffice_v that_o we_o have_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o lamb_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n can_v not_o draw_v we_o from_o he_o although_o we_o shall_v commit_v fornication_n or_o kill_v a_o thousand_o time_n in_o one_o day_n his_o pride_n be_v so_o excessive_a that_o his_o disciple_n be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o and_o have_v endeavour_v by_o alter_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o late_a edition_n of_o his_o work_n to_o conceal_v the_o impiety_n of_o his_o tenet_n and_o the_o imperfection_n of_o his_o person_n he_o be_v a_o better_a drol_n than_o doctor_n sociable_a but_o scandalous_a melanchton_n excuse_v luther_n scandalous_a marriage_n in_o epistol_n ad_fw-la joan._n camer_n pag._n 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number_n of_o their_o city_n as_o the_o prophet_n upbraid_v the_o jsraelit_n but_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o their_o very_a person_n this_o our_o popish_a babylon_n say_v luther_n have_v so_o far_o extinguish_v faith_n in_o this_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n as_o with_o a_o shamless_a forehead_n she_o deny_v faith_n to_o be_v necessary_a 7._o nay_o further_o she_o have_v with_o a_o anti-christian_n impiety_n defend_v that_o it_o be_v a_o heresy_n if_o any_o man_n affirm_v faith_n to_o be_v necessary_a his_o scholar_n philip_n melancton_n say_v the_o same_o the_o school-doctor_n have_v foolish_o and_o wicked_o teach_v that_o sin_n be_v forgive_v without_o faith_n without_o doubt_v the_o illiterate_a protestant_n who_o all_o take_v luther_n to_o be_v a_o saint_n at_o least_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v a_o jmpostor_n question_v not_o but_o that_o roman_a catholic_n be_v such_o man_n as_o luther_n calvin_n etc._n etc._n describe_v they_o and_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o turn_v to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n or_o to_o any_o other_o book_n where_o our_o tenet_n be_v to_o be_v find_v 8._o there_o they_o may_v see_v that_o we_o hold_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o foundation_n of_o man_n salvation_n antichristo_a and_o the_o root_n of_o all_o justification_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o he_o that_o do_v repent_v it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o faith_n go_v before_o penance_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n luther_n say_v the_o papist_n do_v teach_v that_o a_o man_n may_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n with_o the_o proper_a force_n of_o nature_n without_o god_n grace_n concern_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n he_o say_v the_o papist_n at_o this_o day_n do_v not_o believe_v at_o all_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul._n and_o again_o in_o the_o lateran_n council_n that_o be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o year_n 1515._o in_o time_n of_o pope_n julius_n it_o be_v first_o of_o all_o know_v and_o decree_v that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v to_o be_v believe_v of_o this_o wicked_a friar_n corruption_n of_o scripture_n see_v zuinglius_fw-la tom_n 2._o ad_fw-la luth._o de_fw-la sâ—c_fw-la fol._n 412._o and_o many_o more_o author_n as_o for_o father_n and_o counsel_n he_o do_v not_o value_v they_o so_o much_o as_o to_o trouble_v himself_o with_o falsify_v or_o corrupt_v their_o write_n though_o sometime_o to_o impose_v upon_o illiterate_a people_n that_o the_o holy_a father_n be_v heretic_n or_o ignorant_a he_o endeavour_v in_o his_o write_n to_o discredit_v their_o person_n and_o condemn_v their_o doctrine_n see_v what_o he_o say_v of_o they_o heretofore_o part_v 1._o &_o 2._o subsect_v ii_o of_o calvin_n calumny_n against_o catholic_n and_o their_o doctrine_n mr._n walsingham_n in_o his_o search_n pag._n 152._o acknowledge_v he_o have_v such_o a_o opinion_n of_o calvin_n sanctity_n and_o sincerity_n that_o have_v read_v in_o his_o institution_n cap._n 11._o lib._n 1._o that_o in_o the_o first_o 500_o year_n after_o christ_n there_o be_v never_o any_o image_n in_o christian_a church_n both_o himself_o and_o other_o minister_n do_v often_o allege_v the_o same_o as_o a_o certain_a truth_n to_o such_o as_o know_v less_o than_o themselves_o but_o perceive_v that_o the_o papist_n laugh_v at_o they_o for_o it_o he_o begin_v to_o doubt_v and_o after_o examination_n of_o twenty_o author_n or_o witness_n within_o the_o first_o 500_o year_n which_o coccius_n cit_v against_o calvin_n he_o find_v they_o true_o cite_v and_o calvin_n a_o lyar._n how_o little_a calvin_n value_v the_o practice_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n he_o declare_v lib._n 3_o instit._fw-la c._n 5._o §_o 10._o where_o he_o say_v when_o the_o adversary_n object_n against_o i_o that_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a have_v be_v use_v above_o 1300._o year_n i_o ask_v they_o again_o by_o what_o word_n of_o god_n revelation_n or_o example_n it_o 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o use_v etc._n etc._n but_o the_o very_a old_a father_n themselves_o that_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a do_v see_v that_o herein_o they_o want_v both_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o lawful_a example_n so_o as_o 〈◊〉_d accuse_v all_o the_o holy_a father_n because_o they_o be_v papist_n of_o superstition_n in_o all_o the_o hymn_n and_o litany_n of_o the_o papist_n say_v calâ—â—â—_n there_o be_v never_o any_o mention_n of_o christ_n 21._o but_o whereas_o always_o they_o pray_v to_o dead_a saint_n the_o name_n of_o christ_n never_o occur_v and_o yet_o this_o impostor_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o our_o litany_n begin_v kyrie_fw-la eleison_fw-la christ_n eleison_fw-la lord_n have_v mercy_n â—pon_n we_o christ_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o christ_n audi_fw-la nos_fw-la christ_n exaudi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o our_o hymn_n he_o know_v be_v make_v by_o st._n ambrose_n st._n gregory_n prudentius_n sedulius_n and_o other_o ancient_a father_n and_o conclude_v gloria_fw-la tibi_fw-la domine_fw-la qui_fw-la natus_fw-la es_fw-la de_fw-la virgin_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o very_a same_o book_n and_o chapter_n calvin_n affirm_v that_o be_v the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n wherein_o st._n austin_n be_v present_a it_o be_v forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v say_v sancte_fw-la petre_n ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la which_o be_v false_o it_o be_v indeed_o decree_v quod_fw-la cum_fw-la altari_fw-la assistitur_fw-la semper_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la dirigatur_fw-la oratio_fw-la that_o when_o the_o priest_n do_v assist_v at_o the_o altar_n he_o shall_v offer_v his_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n the_o father_n the_o papist_n do_v shameful_o and_o impious_o define_v say_v calvin_n that_o daily_a penance_n must_v only_o be_v do_v for_o venial_a sin_n 1._o as_o though_o we_o teach_v that_o for_o mortal_a sin_n penance_n be_v not_o necessary_a in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v the_o papist_n speak_v not_o at_o all_o when_o they_o treat_v of_o penance_n of_o the_o internal_a renovation_n of_o mind_n which_o bring_v true_a amendment_n of_o life_n and_o again_o ibid._n 29._o they_o hold_v that_o they_o be_v reconcile_v once_o only_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v baptize_v post_fw-la baptismum_fw-la resurgendum_fw-la esse_fw-la per_fw-la satisfactiones_fw-la but_o after_o baptism_n a_o man_n must_v rise_v again_o from_o sin_n by_o satisfaction_n whereas_o this_o impudent_a fellow_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o we_o hold_v all_o rise_n from_o sin_n or_o reconciliation_n unto_o god_n whether_o before_o or_o after_o baptism_n must_v be_v by_o grace_n and_o that_o satisfaction_n only_o be_v for_o temporal_a punishment_n after_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v remit_v by_o reconciliation_n in_o his_o institution_n l._n 4._o c._n 7._o he_o say_v that_o pope_n john_n 2d_o affirm_v man_n soul_n to_o be_v mortal_a 2._o and_o to_o perish_v together_o with_o the_o body_n until_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n which_o calumny_n we_o have_v confute_v heretofore_o in_o the_o same_o