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naziazene_n all_o which_o do_v interpret_v the_o former_a text_n literal_o and_o ackknowledge_n from_o thence_o the_o say_a authority_n in_o priest_n for_o remit_v of_o sin_n which_o the_o catholic_n at_o this_o day_n do_v teach_v 11._o that_o place_n of_o s._n john_n 3._o john_n c._n 3._o uz._n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n do_v prove_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n do_v ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la confer_v grace_n and_o justify_v a_o man_n which_o perspicuous_a and_o clear_a testimony_n to_o pervert_v our_o adversary_n be_v force_v to_o say_v that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n but_o only_o of_o regeneration_n cause_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o property_n be_v to_o wash_v the_o soul_n as_o the_o water_n do_v wash_v the_o body_n and_o yet_o against_o this_o fantastical_a exposition_n we_o be_v able_a to_o produce_v the_o father_n who_o do_v literal_o understand_v the_o former_a word_n as_o speak_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n which_o exposition_n of_o they_o grant_v as_o true_a do_v necessary_o force_v the_o catholic_a doctrine_n therein_o see_v cyrill_n austin_n chrysostome_n and_o origen_n all_o interpret_n this_o place_n as_o also_o ambrose_n 11._o ambrose_n l._n 3._o the_o spirit_n sanct_a c._n 11._o cyprian_n quirinum_fw-la cyprian_n l._n 3._o ad_fw-la quirinum_fw-la jerome_n ezech._n jerome_n in_o c._n 16._o ezech._n and_o the_o rest_n 12._o in_o proof_n of_o freewill_n among_o other_o place_n we_o allege_v those_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o cain_n nun_n 4._o nun_n genes_n 4._o si_fw-la bene_fw-la egeris_fw-la recipies_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o thy_o door_n sub_fw-la te_fw-la erit_fw-la appetitus_fw-la eius_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la dominaberis_fw-la illius_fw-la that_o be_v and_o unto_o thou_o it_o desire_v uz._n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v subject_a and_o thou_o shall_v rule_v over_o it_o uz._n over_o sin_n 13._o now_o our_o adversary_n in_o answer_n hereto_o do_v say_v that_o the_o word_n sub_fw-la te_fw-la erit_fw-la appetitus_fw-la eius_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la dominaberis_fw-la illius_fw-la aught_o to_o have_v reference_n to_o abel_n meaning_n hereby_o that_o abel_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o cain_n and_o that_o as_o be_v the_o elder_a he_o shall_v rule_v over_o abel_n which_o construction_n be_v most_o force_a &_o indirect_a be_v general_o impugn_a by_o the_o father_n who_o in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o former_a word_n do_v in_o both_o place_n understand_v sin_n and_o not_o abel_n thus_o we_o find_v that_o s._n austin_n 7._o austin_n l._n 15._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la c._n 7._o say_v of_o this_o place_n as_o interpret_n it_o quiesce_v ad_fw-la te_fw-la enim_fw-la conuersio_fw-la eius_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la dominaberis_fw-la illius_fw-la numquid_fw-la fratris_fw-la absit_fw-la cvius_fw-la igitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccati_fw-la that_o this_o content_v thyself_o cain_n for_o it_o shall_v turn_v itself_o to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v rule_v over_o it_o over_o what_o over_o thy_o brother_n god_n forbid_v over_o what_o then_o but_o over_o sin_n s._n jerome_n in_o like_a sort_n write_v thus_o hebraicis_fw-la thus_o inquaestion_n hebraicis_fw-la quia_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la es_fw-la moneâ—_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la tibi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sed_fw-la tu_fw-la peccato_fw-la domineris_fw-la allude_v to_o the_o word_n in_o genes_n because_o thou_o be_v of_o freewill_n i_o do_v counsel_n thou_o that_o sin_n may_v not_o rule_v over_o thou_o but_o thou_o over_o sin_n see_v also_o ambrose_n 7._o ambrose_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr cain_n c._n 7._o gregory_n 22._o gregory_n lib._n 4._o moral_n cap._n 22._o and_o prosper_n 13._o prosper_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la vocat_fw-la genâ—ium_fw-la c._n 13._o expound_v those_o former_a word_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o of_o abel_n all_o which_o father_n do_v even_o derive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o frewil_n from_o their_o foresay_a exposition_n thereof_o 14._o for_o maintenance_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n for_o we_o allow_v that_o say_n of_o the_o historiographer_n faith_n that_o be_v see_v be_v better_a than_o faith_n that_o be_v hear_v we_o do_v urge_v that_o place_n of_o james_n 2._o james_n cap._n 2._o above_o touch_v do_v you_o see_v because_o of_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o of_o faython_o which_o text_n be_v so_o plain_a &_o direct_v for_o justification_n by_o work_n as_o that_o s._n austin_n 14._o austin_n lib._n the_o side_n &_o operibus_fw-la c._n 14._o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o say_v that_o the_o very_a scope_n and_o drift_n of_o this_o epistle_n of_o s._n james_n as_o also_o that_o of_o peter_n john_n and_o jude_n be_v chief_o to_o repress_v the_o heresy_n then_o begin_v about_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o so_o great_a a_o impugner_n be_v this_o ancient_a father_n of_o our_o adversary_n sole_a and_o melancholy_a faith_n for_o so_o i_o
persecute_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o sort_n this_o place_n be_v expound_v by_o tertullian_n marcionem_fw-la tertullian_n l._n contra_fw-la judaeos_fw-la &_o l._n 3._o contra_fw-la marcionem_fw-la and_o jerome_n marcellan_n jerome_n epist_n 17._o ad_fw-la marcellan_n but_o other_o of_o they_o to_o wit_n s._n austin_n h_o and_o s._n bede_n apoc._n bede_n in_o cap._n 17._o apoc._n do_v understand_v by_o the_o whore_n in_o the_o apocalips_n sit_v upon_o the_o seven_o hill_n the_o general_a all_o and_o universal_a city_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v often_o call_v babylon_n &_o by_o the_o seven_o hill_n be_v understand_v the_o number_n of_o the_o proud_a and_o chief_o of_o the_o earthly_a king_n so_o thus_o we_o find_v that_o according_a to_o either_o of_o the_o construction_n deliver_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n this_o former_a object_v text_n do_v nothing_o at_o all_o touch_n antichrist_n 4._o in_o like_a manner_n our_o adversary_n do_v urge_v those_o word_n in_o the_o second_o to_o the_o 2._o the_o cap_n 2._o thessalonian_o ita_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la dei_fw-la sedeat_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o as_o he_o be_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o antichrist_n the_o protestant_n will_v needs_o have_v he_o to_o mean_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o we_o christian_n forsooth_o because_o the_o pope_n sit_v therein_o as_o head_n thereof_o whereas_o the_o father_n do_v interpret_v the_o former_a word_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o once_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o where_o according_a to_o the_o judgment_n both_o of_o the_o father_n and_o we_o catholics_n antichrist_n be_v to_o sit_v &_o thus_o be_v this_o place_n expound_v by_o chrysostome_n locum_fw-la chrysostome_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la ambrose_n luc._n ambrose_n in_o c._n 21._o luc._n hilary_n math._n hilary_n can_v 25._o in_o math._n cyril_n 15._o cyril_n catech._n 15._o hierosolym_n hippolytus_n consummate_v hippolytus_n orat._n de_fw-fr mundi_fw-la consummate_v ireneus_fw-la 5._o ireneus_fw-la lib._n 5._o and_o other_o 5._o against_o the_o real_a presence_n they_o urge_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n record_v by_o s._n john_n as_o be_v afore_o touch_v uz._n the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o quicken_v now_o that_o this_o place_n be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o carnal_a apprehension_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o eat_v gross_o and_o carnal_o christ_n body_n appear_v out_o of_o chrysostome_n loâ—um_fw-la chrysostome_n in_o hunc_fw-la loâ—um_fw-la theophilact_n ibidem_fw-la theophilact_n ibidem_fw-la cyprian_n domini_fw-la cyprian_n in_o ser_n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la and_o origen_n rom._n origen_n l._n 3._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n to_o the_o same_o end_n they_o produce_v those_o word_n non_n y_o bibam_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la sanguine_fw-la vitis_fw-la &c_n &c_n i_o will_v not_o drink_v henceforth_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o wine_n until_o that_o day_n as_o i_o shall_v drink_v it_o new_a with_o you_o in_o my_o father_n kingdom_n draw_v from_o these_o word_n which_o do_v term_v the_o cup_n wine_n as_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o cup_n consecrate_v that_o there_o be_v no_o real_a change_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n whereas_o we_o find_v that_o s._n luke_n 22._o luke_n cap._n 22._o do_v 26._o x_o math._n 26._o make_v mention_n of_o two_o cup_n the_o one_o at_o supper_n whereof_o the_o former_a word_n be_v speak_v the_o other_o after_o supper_n which_o our_o saviour_n consecrate_v and_o to_o which_o the_o former_a word_n have_v no_o reference_n and_o thus_o we_o find_v this_o place_n explicate_v answerable_o to_o s._n luke_n relation_n by_o jerome_n math._n jerome_n in_o c._n 26._o math._n bede_n luc._n bede_n in_o c._n 22._o luc._n &_o theophilact_n luc._n theophilact_n in_o cap._n 22._o luc._n 6._o in_o denial_n of_o auricular_a confession_n and_o of_o priest_n their_o authority_n for_o remit_v of_o sin_n thereby_o they_o produce_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n record_v by_o s._n john_n 20._o john_n cap._n 20._o uz._n sicut_fw-la misit_fw-la i_o pater_fw-la etc._n etc._n even_o as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o i_o do_v send_v you_o but_o christ_n say_v they_o when_o he_o remit_v and_o forgive_v sin_n exact_v not_o any_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o they_o as_o appeareth_z out_o of_o s._n luke_n 7._o luke_n cap._n 7._o &_o s._n matthew_n 9_o matthew_n cap._n 9_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o any_o secret_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o which_o argument_n we_o answer_v that_o the_o former_a place_n of_o s._n john_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o apostle_n &_o their_o successor_n be_v precise_o bind_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n since_o by_o that_o rule_n then_o the_o apostle_n ought_v not_o to_o baptize_v in_o 2._o in_o act._n 2._o remission_n of_o sin_n because_o christ_n without_o baptism_n do_v remit_v the_o sin_n of_o mary_n magdalen_n neither_o to_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n since_o christ_n give_v it_o by_o breathe_v 20._o breathe_v joan._n 20._o upon_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o the_o former_a text_n allege_v according_a to_o the_o exposition_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n locum_fw-la chrysostome_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la do_v import_v that_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o he_o do_v send_v the_o apostle_n as_o himself_o be_v send_v because_o he_o give_v to_o they_o the_o power_n of_o remit_v or_o retain_v of_o sin_n as_o himself_o have_v receive_v of_o his_o father_n or_o according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o s._n gregory_n euang_n gregory_n hom._n 2d_o in_o euang_n because_o he_o do_v send_v the_o apostle_n to_o suffer_v persecution_n and_o death_n as_o himself_o be_v send_v to_o undergo_v last_o because_o according_a to_o locum_fw-la to_o in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la cyril_n he_o do_v send_v they_o to_o perform_v the_o say_a office_n which_o himself_o be_v send_v to_o accomplish_v to_o wit_n to_o reclaim_v man_n from_o sin_n to_o propagate_v the_o church_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o though_o the_o father_n do_v sometime_o differ_v in_o literal_a exposition_n of_o certain_a text_n yet_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o in_o which_o point_n we_o here_o chief_o insist_v that_o they_o do_v not_o afford_v any_o such_o sense_n wherein_o the_o protestant_n do_v urge_v they_o against_o the_o catholic_a faith_n 7._o to_o take_v away_o auricular_a confession_n they_o allege_v those_o word_n of_o ezechiel_n 33._o ezechiel_n c._n 33._o quotiescunque_fw-la ingemuerit_fw-la peccator_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o often_o as_o a_o sinner_n shall_v grieve_v and_o lament_v i_o will_v not_o remember_v his_o iniquity_n out_o of_o which_o word_n they_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n only_o 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as_o necessary_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n since_o a_o man_n may_v grieve_v for_o his_o sin_n only_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o temporal_a loss_n come_v thereby_o 8._o whereas_o against_o freewill_n they_o usual_o object_v that_o text_n of_o isay_n 22._o isay_n c._n 22._o uz._n omnia_fw-la opera_fw-la nostra_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o yet_o we_o find_v that_o jerome_n loci_fw-la jerome_n in_o comment_n eiusdem_fw-la loci_fw-la do_v locum_fw-la p_o in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la understand_v those_o word_n of_o god_n chastisement_n of_o that_o people_n and_o cyril_n locum_fw-la cyril_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la of_o god_n miracle_n and_o benefit_n show_v to_o they_o so_o as_o neither_o of_o they_o nor_o any_o other_o do_v understand_v they_o in_o our_o adversary_n sense_n 9_o for_o proof_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o they_o urge_v that_o say_n of_o the_o 3._o the_o rom._n c._n 3._o apostle_n arbitramur_fw-la hominem_fw-la iustificari_fw-la etc._n etc._n
whereas_o they_o do_v allege_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v now_o no_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o church_n the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n 29._o saviour_n joan._n 29._o consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v consummate_v or_o finish_v as_o if_o our_o saviour_n testify_v hereby_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v requisite_a for_o our_o health_n and_o salvation_n be_v accomplish_v and_o consummate_v by_o his_o only_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n whereas_o his_o meaning_n only_o be_v that_o all_o his_o affliction_n and_o punishment_n which_o he_o suffer_v in_o flesh_n be_v consummate_v and_o end_v by_o his_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n &_o thus_o do_v austin_n cyril_n theophilact_n &_o chrysostome_n teach_v in_o their_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n 29._o this_o now_o among_o many_o other_o like_o passage_n of_o scripture_n object_v by_o our_o adversary_n may_v serve_v to_o discover_v the_o father_n judgment_n in_o the_o explicate_a of_o all_o such_o text_n and_o how_o far_o distant_a at_o least_o in_o those_o learned_a doctor_n censure_n they_o be_v from_o contradict_v any_o one_o point_n of_o our_o catholic_a faith_n &_o consequent_o how_o prejudicial_a it_o be_v to_o the_o protestant_n in_o the_o father_n judgment_n to_o make_v the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o sole_a and_o last_o resort_n and_o tribunal_n of_o controversy_n and_o here_o we_o be_v to_o advertise_v the_o reader_n that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o expect_v that_o the_o father_n shall_v prevent_v in_o their_o book_n &_o commentary_n by_o way_n of_o explication_n the_o objection_n and_o argument_n draw_v from_o all_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o be_v urge_v by_o our_o adversary_n both_o because_o they_o can_v not_o foresee_v the_o heresy_n of_o our_o time_n as_o also_o if_o they_o have_v yet_o can_v they_o not_o be_v induce_v to_o believe_v that_o any_o one_o of_o learning_n profess_v christian_n faith_n and_o religion_n will_v so_o pertinacious_o and_o impertinent_o rack_v and_o force_v god_n sacred_a word_n for_o the_o uphould_v of_o their_o heresy_n as_o the_o sectary_n of_o our_o age_n have_v do_v 30._o neither_o be_v the_o reader_n to_o look_v that_o our_o catholic_a exposition_n of_o every_o text_n which_o our_o adversary_n do_v urge_v against_o we_o shall_v be_v warrant_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o many_o father_n though_o most_o of_o they_o have_v be_v so_o fortify_v in_o that_o some_o such_o passage_n of_o scripture_n there_o be_v of_o which_o few_o father_n do_v undertake_v to_o make_v any_o peculiar_a comment_n or_o exposition_n at_o all_o only_o it_o suffice_v that_o we_o can_v have_v our_o exposition_n of_o every_o such_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n strengthen_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o some_o few_o of_o they_o and_o that_o the_o protestant_n be_v not_o able_a to_o allege_v so_o much_o as_o one_o father_n interpret_n in_o the_o protestant_n construction_n against_o our_o catholic_a doctrine_n any_o one_o of_o the_o former_a allege_a place_n of_o scripture_n or_o any_o one_o other_o text_n which_o our_o adversary_n allege_v though_o here_o it_o be_v not_o set_v down_o and_o now_o have_v thus_o dislodge_v our_o adversary_n of_o their_o best_a covert_n and_o place_n of_o retire_v for_o patronage_n of_o their_o strange_a and_o exorbitant_a position_n and_o doctrine_n as_o also_o have_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n fortify_v and_o strengthen_v with_o the_o father_n explication_n the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o such_o text_n as_o we_o produce_v against_o they_o i_o will_v herein_o proceed_v no_o further_o refer_v one_o point_n to_o their_o own_o consideration_n and_o judgment_n to_o wit_n whether_o themselves_o receive_v great_a hurt_n and_o damage_n by_o the_o father_n erect_v their_o impregnable_a fort_n of_o god_n word_n from_o whence_o they_o make_v their_o issue_n &_o sally_v out_o in_o pursuit_n and_o profligation_n of_o these_o man_n heresy_n then_o by_o the_o say_a father_n raise_v and_o batter_v down_o the_o weak_a hold_v and_o fortress_n of_o such_o misapply_v text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o our_o sectary_n be_v wont_a to_o place_v their_o great_a strength_n and_o confidence_n since_o by_o the_o first_o their_o heresy_n receive_v most_o deadly_a and_o incurable_a wound_n by_o the_o second_o the_o catholic_a faith_n be_v secure_v &_o free_v from_o all_o dangerous_a assault_n and_o encounter_n 31._o but_o to_o end_v this_o point_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o fathe_v interpret_v the_o scripture_n in_o general_a in_o one_o &_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o we_o catholic_n the_o evidency_n of_o it_o be_v such_o as_o that_o therefore_o the_o father_n be_v charge_v by_o our_o adversary_n through_o their_o suppose_a misconstruction_n of_o scripture_n as_o maintainer_n of_o popish_a religion_n the_o consideration_n of_o which_o assertion_n of_o they_o be_v for_o several_a respect_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v and_o as_o particular_o conduce_v to_o our_o present_a purpose_n induce_v i_o a_o little_a to_o insist_v in_o set_v down_o the_o several_a reprovall_n and_o crimination_n of_o the_o protestant_n bold_o deliver_v against_o the_o father_n for_o their_o defend_n of_o our_o catholic_a article_n and_o doctrine_n which_o point_n be_v make_v manifest_a it_o then_o inevitable_o follow_v that_o even_o in_o our_o adversary_n judgment_n the_o father_n do_v deliver_v the_o say_v construction_n of_o scripture_n which_o we_o catholikâ—_n do_v see_v the_o father_n maintain_v no_o doctrine_n but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o their_o own_o opinion_n warrant_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n sacred_a write_v word_n or_o at_o least_o not_o any_o way_n impugn_a by_o the_o same_o 32._o and_o first_o we_o find_v d._n whitaker_n 423._o whitaker_n contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 6._o p._n 423._o scornful_o traduce_v the_o father_n in_o a_o general_a to_o write_v thus_o the_o popish_a religion_n to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n be_v a_o patch_a coverlet_n of_o the_o father_n error_n sow_v together_o 33._o d._n whitguift_n 473._o whitguift_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 472._o &_o 473._o the_o once_o pretend_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n in_o like_a manner_n thus_o charge_v the_o father_n how_o great_o be_v almost_o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o learned_a writer_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o latin_a also_o for_o the_o most_o part_n spot_v with_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n of_o merit_n of_o invocation_n of_o saintes_n and_o such_o like_a mean_v such_o like_a point_n of_o our_o religion_n 34._o peter_n 476._o peter_n de_fw-fr votis_fw-la p._n 476._o martyr_n speak_v of_o the_o suppose_a popish_a error_n thus_o insimulate_v the_o father_n within_o the_o say_a error_n say_v as_o long_o as_o we_o insist_v in_o counsel_n and_o father_n so_o long_o we_o shall_v be_v conversant_a in_o the_o say_a error_n malancthon_n 3._o malancthon_n iu_n 1._o cor._n c._n 3._o in_o like_a sort_n inveigh_v against_o the_o father_n thus_o aver_v present_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o church_n the_o anncient_a father_n obscure_v the_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o justice_n of_o faith_n increase_v ceremony_n and_o devise_v peculiar_a worship_n 35._o m._n jewel_n 212._o jewel_n l._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la jewelli_fw-la print_v at_o london_n pag._n 212._o most_o hypocritical_o appeal_n to_o the_o father_n at_o paul_n cross_n as_o challenge_v they_o for_o protestant_n be_v sharp_o reprehend_v for_o such_o his_o idle_a vaunt_a by_o d._n humphrey_n himself_o in_o these_o word_n he_o give_v the_o papist_n too_o large_a a_o scope_n be_v injurious_a to_o himself_o and_o after_o a_o manner_n spoil_v himself_o and_o his_o church_n 36._o beza_n thus_o 2587._o thus_o in_o his_o preface_n upon_o the_o new_a testament_n dedicate_v do_v the_o prince_n of_o condy_n anno_fw-la 2587._o confident_o write_v upon_o the_o say_a point_n even_o in_o the_o best_a time_n mean_v the_o time_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o ambition_n ignorance_n and_o lewdness_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v such_o that_o the_o very_a blind_a may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o satan_n be_v precedent_n in_o their_o assembly_n or_o counsel_n 37._o but_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o point_n with_o the_o testimony_n of_o luther_n who_o as_o he_o be_v the_o first_o in_o our_o age_n that_o broach_v a_o religion_n unknown_a to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n so_o he_o show_v himself_o most_o insolent_a in_o control_v they_o for_o their_o maintain_n of_o our_o catholic_a religion_n he_o thus_o speak_v of_o they_o 434._o they_o luther_n tom._n 2._o wittenberg_n anno_o 1551._o deseruo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la pag._n 434._o the_o father_n for_o so_o many_o age_n have_v be_v plain_o blind_a and_o most_o ignorant_a in_o the_o scripture_n they_o have_v err_v all_o their_o life_n time_n and_o unless_o they_o be_v amend_v before_o their_o death_n they_o be_v never_o saint_n nor_o pertain_v to_o the_o church_n 38._o now_o from_o all_o these_o assertion_n of_o our_o sectary_n it_o be_v