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be_v there_o be_v good_a store_n of_o catholic_n but_o no_o great_a number_n of_o heretic_n where_o catholic_n rule_n so_o that_o our-church_n have_v this_o true_a name_n moreover_o whersoever_o there_o be_v heretic_n there_o be_v find_v good_a store_n of_o roman_a catholic_n but_o in_o the_o contrary_n not_o so_o where_o there_o be_v catholic_n here_o be_v not_o find_v such_o store_n of_o heretic_n or_o protestant_n as_o s._n aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr unitat_fw-la eccl._n cap._n 3._o say_v those_o heresy_n which_o be_v in_o diverse_a nation_n be_v not_o find_v where_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v which_o be_v every_o where_o and_o even_o where_o these_o heresy_n be_v the_o catholic_a church_n be_v also_o find_v thus_o he_o therefore_o as_o cyril_n say_v cathech_v 18_o the_o name_n catholic_n be_v proper_a to_o this_o church_n the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o but_o cyrill_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o any_o other_o church_n than_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o of_o all_o antiquity_n be_v
of_o god_n &_o likewise_o that_o church_n which_o be_v after_o christ_n have_v never_o fail_v or_o may_v fail_v according_a to_o that_o stait_z in_o which_o it_o be_v institute_v of_o himself_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n in_o which_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v fortolde_v to_o be_v eternal_a as_o psal_n 47_o v._n 9_o be_v say_v as_o we_o have_v hard_a so_o we_o have_v we_o see_v in_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n and_o god_n have_v establish_v it_o for_o ever_o which_o psalm_n be_v speak_v altogether_o of_o the_o church_n and_o her_o perpetuity_n likewise_o her_o visibility_n be_v also_o mention_v whyl_v the_o prophet_n say_v as_o we_o have_v hard_a and_o see_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o obscur_o design_v or_o invisible_a also_o dan._n 2._o v._n 44._o say_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o those_o king_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n shall_v set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v and_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o another_o people_n but_o it_o shall_v break_v and_o destroy_v all_o these_o kingdom_n and_o it_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o moreover_o s._n matth._n 16._o v._n 18._o say_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o she_o for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a head_n there_o must_v be_v a_o visible_a body_n and_o see_v christ_n be_v see_v in_o earth_n &_o do_v converse_v with_o man_n shall_v not_o his_o body_n and_o member_n thereof_o also_o be_v visible_a if_o the_o foundament_n be_v visible_a it_o behow_v also_o the_o house_n to_o be_v visible_a and_o see_v the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n be_v foundament_n of_o his_o church_n ephes_n 2._o who_o can_v deny_v the_o building_n not_o to_o be_v visible_a likewise_o our_o conjunction_n with_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o spiritual_a but_o also_o be_v bodily_a that_o we_o may_v be_v bone_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o great_a sacrament_n eph._n 5._o and_o see_v by_o 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be_v apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n &_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o â—â—summation_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n whyll_n we_o all_o mere_a together_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o knowledge_n of_o the_o soon_o of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n and_o unto_o the_o measur_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o word_n the_o apostle_n rehearse_v these_o office_n apostle_n pastor_n and_o doctor_n to_o abyd_a in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n declare_v the_o church_n to_o be_v visible_a which_o no_o way_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o invisible_a church_n by_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o office_n that_o moreover_o it_o implicate_v a_o contradition_n the_o visible_a church_n sometime_o to_o have_v fail_v and_o the_o invisible_a to_o remain_v for_o somuch_o as_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n be_v note_v partly_o by_o scripture_n as_o the_o deludge_n 25._o gen._n 6_o 4_o reg_n 17_o matth._n 25._o the_o go_v back_o of_o the_o son_n the_o son_n &_o moan_n to_o have_v lose_v their_o light_n and_o darkness_n to_o have_v over_o shadow_v the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n lykwyse_o historiographer_n and_o chronology_n make_v mention_n of_o erthquake_n fire_n tempest_n pestilence_n and_o such_o like_a prodigious_a thing_n which_o be_v register_v and_o be_v extant_a in_o every_o man_n hand_n and_o yet_o what_o time_n the_o church_n fail_v and_o become_v invisible_a there_o be_v no_o scripture_n no_o chronology_n no_o witness_n ever_o to_o be_v find_v but_o only_o clamorous_a man_n voice_n to_o say_v it_o once_o it_o be_v visible_a this_o they_o grant_v but_o how_o in_o fail_v it_o be_v improbable_a for_o if_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v fail_v and_o the_o invisible_a remain_n and_o be_v not_o see_v there_o 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likewise_o christ_n promise_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o spirit_n of_o verity_n to_o abyd_a with_o she_o for_o ever_o and_o to_o lead_v she_o in_o all_o verity_n s_o joan._n 14._o &_o 16._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o simple_a verity_n because_o the_o scripture_n speak_v general_o of_o all_o verity_n descrybe_a the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o teach_v the_o church_n and_o sho_fw-mi to_o be_v a_o pillar_n of_o verity_n that_o in_o nothing_o sho_fw-mi shall_v err_v otherways_o if_o the_o church_n may_v err_v in_o teach_n thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n no_o man_n shall_v know_v where_o the_o verity_n be_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v be_v find_v the_o liar_n for_o have_v not_o all_o the_o father_n in_o whatsoever_o question_n and_o controversy_n of_o faith_n flee_v to_o the_o church_n as_o unto_o the_o ancher_n of_o verity_n they_o will_v never_o have_v take_v this_o refuge_n if_o they_o think_v that_o the_o church_n may_v err_v to_o 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how_o the_o reform_v believe_v this_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n to_o wit_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n sin_n cal._n doctrine_n can_v not_o agree_v &_o accord_v with_o this_o article_n good_a work_n be_v sin_n see_v that_o they_o say_v that_o all_o our_o work_n be_v mix_v and_o defile_v with_o sin_n and_o what_o soever_o good_a work_n shall_v be_v do_v of_o the_o most_o holy_a man_n by_o the_o uncleanness_n and_o the_o impurity_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v pollute_v corrupt_a and_o putrify_v free_a man_n be_v not_o free_a neither_o of_o original_n nor_o actual_a sin_n by_o any_o sacrament_n only_o faith_n by_o imputative_a justice_n make_v man_n free_a lyckwise_o he_o teach_v that_o we_o be_v not_o free_a of_o original_a sin_n neither_o be_v we_o absolve_v or_o remit_v from_o any_o other_o sin_n howsoever_o confess_v and_o satisfy_v but_o only_o cover_v by_o the_o imputative_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n neither_o be_v these_o sin_n impute_v to_o the_o fault_n nor_o to_o the_o punishment_n as_o rabbi-caluin_a teach_v lib._n 3_o inst_z cap._n 14._o §_o 9.10_o 11._o &_o lib._n 4._o inst_z cap._n 15._o §_o the_o which_o doctrine_n do_v subvert_v and_o overthrow_v the_o very_a article_n of_o our_o creed_n to_o wit_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n justice_n cal._n reiecte_n the_o judgement_n of_o s._n aug_n concern_v sin_n in_o the_o regenerate_a he_o teach_v that_o in_o the_o saint_n sin_n reign_v all_o the_o regenerate_a be_v in_o aid_n cleave_v by_o imputative_a justice_n which_o stout_o he_o defend_v by_o reject_v and_o cast_v of_o the_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n of_o s._n austen_n de_fw-fr concupiscentia_fw-la in_o renatis_fw-la we_o teach_v say_v he_o in_o the_o holy_a saint_n ever_o to_o be_v sin_n until_o they_o be_v free_v and_o unclothe_v of_o this_o mortal_a body_n lib._n 3_o inst_z cap._n 3._o §_o 10._o and_o proceed_v more_o deep_o to_o justify_v his_o doctrine_n of_o only_a faith_n move_v this_o doubt_n and_o solue_v it_o himself_o but_o how_o be_v it_o say_v he_o that_o god_n do_v purge_v his_o church_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o promise_v to_o she_o the_o grace_n of_o freedom_n and_o purity_n by_o baptism_n and_o do_v fulfil_v it_o in_o his_o elect_a it_o be_v refer_v and_o fulfil_v in_o communicate_v his_o imputaviue_v justice_n and_o this_o god_n perform_v and_o exhibite_n in_o regenerate_v his_o own_o that_o in_o they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v &_o abolish_v by_o subministratinge_v to_o they_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o which_o they_o be_v superior_a and_o victor_n in_o the_o fight_n lib._n 3._o instit_fw-la cap._n 3._o §_o 11._o doctrine_n sin_n to_o reign_n and_o not_o impute_v for_o a_o faust_z be_v false_a doctrine_n and_o a_o little_a after_o those_o relic_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o his_o saint_n we_o confess_v they_o not_o to_o be_v impute_v as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o which_o doctrine_n it_o follow_v sin_n absolutlie_v not_o to_o be_v remit_v for_o it_o 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