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annex_v good_a intentes_fw-la without_o god_n word_n god_n abhor_v and_o abhor_v all_o good_a intent_n and_o good_a zeal_n which_o be_v without_o god_n word_n for_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o plain_a idolatry_n and_o woorship_v of_o false_a god_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o here_o follow_v other_o heresy_n and_o error_n collect_v by_o the_o bishop_n out_o of_o the_o book_n call_v the_o revelation_n of_o antichrist_n with_o the_o place_n of_o the_o book_n out_o of_o the_o which_o they_o be_v gather_v annex_v to_o the_o same_o 1._o to_o bind_v a_o man_n perpetual_o to_o any_o vow_n of_o religion_n be_v without_o doubt_n a_o error_n fol._n 19_o antichrist_n article_n out_o of_o the_o book_n call_v the_o revelation_n of_o antichrist_n the_o place_n of_o the_o book_n call_v the_o revelation_n whence_o this_o article_n be_v gather_v be_v this_o as_o follow_v which_o the_o father_n do_v neither_o make_v nor_o keep_v he_o mean_v vow_n but_o with_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o spirit_n bind_v no_o man_n perpetual_o to_o they_o for_o if_o they_o do_v without_o doubt_n they_o err_v according_a to_o man_n fragility_n 2_o to_o say_v the_o constitution_n of_o religion_n be_v good_a because_o holy_a man_n do_v ordain_v they_o article_n 2._o article_n as_o augustine_n benedict_n frances_n dominicke_n and_o such_o other_o and_o to_o follow_v such_o example_n of_o father_n be_v to_o leave_v the_o faith_n fol._n 19_o the_o place_n of_o the_o article_n be_v this_o but_o they_o object_v the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n be_v good_a holy_a man_n do_v make_v they_o annex_v the_o place_n annex_v as_o augustine_n benedict_n bernard_n frances_n dominicke_n and_o such_o other_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o be_v even_o it_o that_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v mean_a that_o these_o work_n shall_v be_v like_a to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o that_o they_o call_v counterfeit_v of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o privy_o bring_v in_o of_o sect_n and_o heresy_n because_o they_o take_v only_o of_o the_o father_n example_n of_o work_n and_o leave_v the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n 3_o all_o moral_a divine_n have_v a_o wicked_a conscience_n full_a of_o scrupulositie_n 2._o 2._o pet._n 2._o fol._n 3_o article_n 3._o article_n moral_a divine_n be_v they_o who_o doctrine_n and_o hope_n of_o salvation_n consist_v in_o moral_a virtue_n rather_o than_o in_o christian_n faith_n apprehend_v the_o free_a promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n and_o they_o that_o be_v such_o can_v never_o be_v certify_v in_o conscience_n of_o their_o salvation_n but_o always_o be_v full_a of_o fear_n and_o scrupulositie_n s._n paul_n therefore_o say_v it_o be_v therefore_o of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v come_v by_o grace_n and_z y_z e_z promise_n may_v be_v firm_a and_o sure_a to_o the_o whole_a seed_n rom._n 4._o 4._o rom._n 4._o 4_o moral_a virtue_n as_o justice_n temperance_n strength_n chastity_n describe_v by_o natural_a reason_n make_v a_o synagogue_n article_n â—_o article_n and_o corrupt_v christ_n faith_n fol._n 64._o the_o place_n of_o this_o article_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o revelation_n be_v this_o so_o many_o he_o the_o pope_n he_o mean_v corrupt_v as_o he_o have_v subdue_v and_o lead_v under_o his_o law_n and_o empire_n annex_v the_o place_n annex_v and_o who_o be_v he_o in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o subject_a under_o he_o except_o they_o be_v infant_n or_o peradventure_o some_o simple_a person_n which_o be_v reserve_v by_o the_o inscrutable_a counsel_n and_o provision_n of_o god_n o_o thou_o man_n of_o sin_n o_o thou_o son_n of_o perdition_n o_o thou_o abomination_n o_o thou_o corrupter_n o_o thou_o author_n of_o evil_a conscience_n o_o thou_o false_a master_n of_o good_a conscience_n o_o thou_o enemy_n of_o faith_n and_o christian_a liberty_n who_o be_v able_a to_o rehearse_v yea_o or_o to_o comprehend_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o infinite_a wave_n of_o this_o monstrous_a chapter_n monstrous_a by_o this_o king_n he_o mean_v the_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o daniel_n speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 8._o chapter_n king_n evil_n if_o he_o have_v ordain_v these_o his_o law_n in_o those_o work_n of_o virtue_n that_o be_v commend_v in_o the_o ten_o precept_n or_o else_o in_o such_o as_o the_o philosopher_n and_o natural_a reason_n do_v describe_v as_o be_v justice_n strength_n temperance_n chastity_n mildness_n truth_n goodness_n and_o such_o other_o peradventure_o they_o shall_v only_o have_v make_v a_o sinagoge_n or_o else_o have_v ordain_v in_o the_o world_n a_o certain_a civil_a justice_n for_o through_o these_o also_o faith_n shall_v have_v be_v corrupt_v as_o it_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n howbeit_o now_o he_o keep_v not_o himself_o within_o these_o bound_n but_o run_v at_o riot_n and_o more_o at_o large_a raise_v infinite_a tempest_n of_o mischief_n entice_a and_o draw_v we_o to_o ceremony_n and_o his_o own_o feign_a tradition_n and_o bind_v we_o like_o ass_n and_o ignorant_a fool_n yea_o and_o stock_n unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n 5_o christ_n take_v away_o all_o law_n and_o make_v we_o free_a and_o at_o liberty_n and_o most_o of_o all_o he_o suppress_v all_o ceremony_n fol._n 65.63_o article_n 5._o article_n the_o place_n of_o this_o article_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o revelation_n be_v this_o christ_n take_v away_o all_o law_n to_o make_v we_o free_a annex_v the_o place_n annex_v and_o at_o liberty_n do_v most_o of_o all_o suppress_v and_o disannul_v the_o ceremony_n which_o do_v consist_v in_o place_n person_n garment_n meat_n day_n and_o such_o other_o so_o that_o their_o use_n shall_v be_v to_o all_o man_n most_o free_a and_o indifferent_a etc._n etc._n what_o he_o mean_v by_o take_v away_o all_o law_n he_o declare_v a_o little_a before_o say_v he_o have_v not_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o law_n but_o from_o the_o power_n &_o violence_n
divelishe_a thing_n of_o the_o which_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o four_o of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o tim._n forbid_v to_o marry_v etc._n etc._n where_o as_o again_o our_o most_o reverend_a father_n make_v that_o thing_n necessary_a 4._o 1._o tim._n 4._o that_o christ_n will_v have_v free_a whereof_o daniel_n in_o the_o 11._o chapter_n speak_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v desirous_a of_o woman_n here_o daniel_n mean_v that_o he_o shall_v refuse_v and_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o godliness_n 11._o dan._n 11._o and_o not_o for_o love_v of_o chastity_n 21_o worship_v of_o relic_n be_v a_o proper_a thing_n and_o a_o cloak_n of_o advantage_n against_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n fol._n 30.31_o these_o be_v the_o word_n in_o the_o revel_v this_o the_o worship_v of_o relic_n he_o mean_v be_v a_o proper_a &_o most_o fruitful_a cloak_n of_o advantage_n annex_v the_o place_n annex_v out_o of_o this_o be_v invent_v innumerable_a pilgrimage_n with_o y_z e_z which_o the_o foolish_a &_o unlearned_a people_n may_v loose_v their_o labour_n money_n &_o time_n nothing_o in_o y_o e_fw-la mean_a season_n regard_v their_o house_n wife_n &_o child_n contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n when_o as_o they_o may_v do_v much_o better_a deed_n to_o their_o neighbour_n which_o be_v the_o precept_n etc._n etc._n 22_o there_o be_v but_o one_o special_a office_n that_o pertain_v to_o thy_o order_n article_n 22._o article_n and_o that_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n fol._n 36._o of_o this_o matter_n sufficient_a have_v be_v say_v before_o in_o the_o 22._o article_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o obedience_n 23_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v not_o stone_n and_o wood_n neither_o in_o the_o time_n of_o paul_n be_v there_o any_o house_n which_o be_v call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n article_n 23_o article_n fol._n 37._o the_o place_n of_o this_o article_n be_v this_o which_o be_v a_o adversary_n the_o pope_n he_o mean_v and_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v make_v the_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o tempâ—e_n where_o antichrist_n sit_v be_v not_o so_o grevous_a as_o the_o article_n make_v so_o that_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o y_z e_z temple_n of_o god_n &_o show_v himself_o as_o god_n do_v not_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n which_o say_v and_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o master_n in_o the_o whole_a church_n what_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v it_o stone_n and_o wood_n do_v not_o paul_n say_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a which_o temple_n be_v you_o neither_o in_o the_o time_n of_o paul_n be_v there_o any_o house_n which_o be_v call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o we_o now_o call_v they_o what_o mean_v this_o sit_v but_o reign_v teach_v and_o judge_v who_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n dare_v presume_v to_o call_v himself_o the_o master_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o only_o the_o pope_n etc._n etc._n article_n 24._o article_n 24_o he_o that_o fa_v no_o day_n that_o say_v no_o matin_n and_o do_v none_o of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o pope_n sin_v not_o if_o he_o think_v that_o he_o do_v not_o sin_n fol._n 43._o heresy_n the_o place_n be_v there_o clear_a and_o plain_a without_o any_o danger_n of_o heresy_n the_o place_n in_o the_o revel_v be_v this_o because_o he_o fear_v the_o conscience_n under_o the_o title_n &_o pretence_n of_o christ_n name_n he_o make_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v no_o sin_n very_o grevous_a offence_n for_o he_o that_o beleve_v that_o he_o do_v sin_n if_o he_o eat_v flesh_n on_o the_o apostle_n even_o or_o say_v not_o matin_n and_o prime_n in_o the_o morning_n or_o else_o leave_v undo_v any_o of_o the_o pope_n precept_n no_o doubt_n he_o sin_v not_o because_o the_o deed_n which_o he_o do_v be_v sin_n but_o because_o he_o beleve_v it_o be_v sin_n and_o that_o against_o this_o foolish_a belief_n &_o conscience_n he_o offend_v of_o the_o which_o foolish_a conscience_n only_o the_o pope_n be_v head_n author_n for_o another_o do_v the_o same_o deed_n think_v that_o he_o do_v not_o sin_n true_o offend_v not_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o paul_n complain_v that_o many_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n hurt_v tradition_n how_o they_o do_v hurt_v and_o for_o this_o foolish_a conscience_n man_n tradition_n be_v pernicious_a &_o noisome_a y_z e_z snare_n of_o soul_n hurt_v the_o faith_n &_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o shall_v do_v no_o hurt_n therefore_o the_o devil_n through_o the_o pope_n abuse_v these_o conscience_n to_o establish_v the_o law_n of_o his_o tyranny_n to_o suppress_v the_o faith_n and_o liberty_n and_o to_o replenish_v the_o world_n with_o error_n sin_n and_o perdition_n etc._n etc._n article_n 25._o article_n 25_o christ_n ordain_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n only_o to_o nourish_v the_o faith_n of_o they_o that_o live_v but_o the_o pope_n make_v it_o a_o good_a work_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v apply_v both_o to_o quick_a and_o dead_a fol._n 48._o the_o place_n be_v this_o satan_n hate_v the_o sacrament_n sacrament_n the_o place_n â—uche_o 〈…〉_o the_o sacrament_n and_o be_v 〈…〉_o the_o sacrament_n and_o know_v no_o way_n how_o to_o suppress_v &_o disannul_v it_o therefore_o he_o find_v this_o craft_n that_o the_o sacrament_n which_o christ_n do_v only_o ordain_v to_o nourish_v and_o establish_v the_o faith_n of_o they_o that_o live_v shall_v be_v count_v for_o a_o good_a work_n and_o sacrifice_n &_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o so_o faith_n be_v suppress_v and_o this_o wholesome_a ministry_n be_v apply_v not_o to_o the_o quick_a but_o unto_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v to_o say_v neither_o to_o the_o quick_a neither_o yet_o to_o the_o dead_a o_o the_o incredible_a fury_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 26_o these_o sign_n he_o speak_v of_o miracle_n and_o vision_n or_o apparition_n be_v not_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o gospel_n article_n 26._o article_n for_o they_o be_v rather_o against_o the_o faith_n and_o gospel_n and_o they_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o sathan_n and_o lie_v sign_n fol._n 49._o the_o place_n be_v as_o follow_v who_o be_v able_a to_o number_v the_o monstrous_a marvel_n only_o of_o they_o that_o be_v depart_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d place_n contain_v a_o true_a 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d illusiâ—â—_n and_o nay_o wâ—ll_n be_v 〈◊〉_d good_a lord_n what_o a_o sea_n of_o lie_n have_v invade_v we_o of_o apparition_n coniuring_n and_o answer_n of_o spirit_n by_o the_o which_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v also_o make_v the_o king_n of_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o reign_v in_o purgatory_n to_o the_o great_a profit_n of_o his_o priest_n which_o have_v all_o their_o live_n riches_n and_o pomp_n out_o of_o purgatory_n howbeit_o they_o shall_v have_v less_o if_o they_o do_v so_o well_o teach_v the_o faith_n of_o they_o that_o live_v as_o they_o do_v ridelesse_a they_o that_o be_v dead_a neither_o be_v there_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n any_o work_n find_v of_o so_o little_a labour_n and_o great_a advantage_n for_o true_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v gather_v almost_o the_o possession_n of_o all_o prince_n and_o rich_a man_n and_o through_o these_o riches_n spring_v up_o all_o pleasure_n and_o idleness_n and_o of_o idleness_n come_v very_a babilone_n and_o sodoma_n etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v these_o sign_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o gospel_n for_o they_o be_v rather_o against_o the_o faith_n and_o gospel_n but_o they_o be_v do_v to_o establish_v the_o tyranny_n of_o these_o 〈…〉_o these_o this_o book_n of_o 〈…〉_o christ_n treaâ—ing_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d chapâ—_n of_o daniel_n 〈◊〉_d there_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o face_n and_o reedeles_a and_o to_o set_v up_o &_o confirm_v the_o trust_n in_o work_n among_o these_o illusion_n be_v those_o miracle_n to_o 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