Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
authority_n bishop_n church_n rome_n 17,242 5 7.2290 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A07350 The English catechisme explained. Or, A commentarie on the short catechisme set forth in the Booke of common prayer Wherein diuers necessarie questions touching the Christian faith are inserted, moderne controuersies handled, doubts resolued, and many cases of conscience cleared. Profitable for ministers in their churches, for schoole masters in their schooles, and for housholders in their families. By Iohn Mayer, Bachelour of Diuinitie.; English catechisme Mayer, John, 1583-1664. 1622 (1622) STC 17733; ESTC S100659 485,672 636

There are 4 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n and_o the_o roman_a bishop_n have_v the_o like_a custom_n for_o the_o church_n about_o he_o so_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n and_o of_o every_o other_o province_n shall_v be_v supreme_a within_o his_o own_o diocese_n and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v decree_v in_o the_o constantinopolitan_a council_n under_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n and_o in_o many_o more_o and_o in_o the_o sixth_o african_n council_n 2_o con._n constant_a can._n 2_o when_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n labour_v for_o the_o supremacy_n of_o all_o he_o be_v discover_v to_o falsify_v the_o council_n of_o nice_a for_o his_o purpose_n by_o compare_v the_o copy_n which_o he_o have_v send_v with_o other_o keep_v by_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o of_o alexandria_n and_o so_o be_v reject_v with_o disgrace_n both_o zozimus_n boniface_n 6_o con._n africa_n 6_o and_o silvester_n and_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o of_o africa_n or_o any_o other_o province_n have_v metropolitanes_n of_o their_o own_o to_o appeal_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o first_o their_o own_o bishop_n and_o metropolitan_a shall_v have_v the_o cause_n bring_v before_o they_o than_o a_o provincial_a council_n and_o then_o a_o general_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o african_n all_o princelike_a supremacy_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o high_a bishop_n 6._o can._n africa_n 7_o can._n 6._o primae_fw-la sedis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la non_fw-la appelletur_fw-la princeps_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la aut_fw-la summus_fw-la sacerdos_n &c_n &c_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o seat_n may_v not_o be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o priest_n or_o chief_a priest_n or_o such_o like_a but_o only_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o seat_n 41._o hist_o ●sagde_v cent_z 6._o cap._n ●_o pag._n 41._o and_o according_a to_o these_o counsel_v some_o roman_a bishop_n themselves_o have_v affirm_v john_n the_o three_o have_v leave_v write_v that_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v call_v chief_a priest_n or_o universal_a bishop_n clement_n the_o three_o bishop_n of_o rome_n from_o peter_n as_o they_o reckon_v live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o john_n the_o apostle_n write_v a_o epistle_n unto_o unto_o he_o with_o this_o superscription_n johan_n clement_n epist_n johan_n clement_n to_o the_o brother_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n governor_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n wheresoever_o the_o be_v found_v by_o his_o providence_n now_o if_o the_o apostle_n as_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o all_o be_v chief_a governor_n of_o all_o as_o he_o acknowledge_v he_o deny_v his_o superiority_n to_o any_o other_o in_o the_o world_n that_o i_o may_v add_v no_o more_o of_o the_o learned_a father_n of_o the_o church_n that_o can_v not_o bear_v this_o high_a title_n in_o any_o but_o the_o antichrist_n as_o in_o gregory_n the_o great_a bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o affirm_v 32.34.36.38.39_o gregor_n epist._n lib._n 4_o epist_n 32.34.36.38.39_o that_o the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n agree_v to_o none_o but_o either_o to_o antichrist_n or_o to_o his_o forerunner_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v intrude_v upon_o this_o title_n in_o degenerate_v time_n in_o the_o roman_a council_n call_v by_o boniface_n the_o three_o this_o thing_n be_v chief_o handle_v and_o decree_v that_o the_o roman_a bishop_n shall_v be_v pope_n and_o pontifex_n that_o be_v chief_a bishop_n and_o have_v full_a power_n to_o call_v and_o to_o disssolue_v counsel_n and_o to_o ratify_v or_o abolish_v thing_n decree_v by_o council_n through_o the_o favour_n of_o wicked_a phocas_n 606._o anno_fw-la 606._o who_o slay_v his_o master_n mauritius_n to_o obtain_v the_o empire_n and_o be_v reprove_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n prefer_v his_o adversary_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o manner_n who_o have_v a_o long_a time_n gape_v after_o it_o and_o this_o his_o privilege_n be_v after_o confirm_v by_o pipin_n who_o be_v make_v king_n of_o france_n his_o master_n be_v depose_v and_o do_v this_o to_o gratify_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o this_o good_a office_n do_v unto_o he_o but_o his_o authority_n over_o counsel_n have_v since_o again_o be_v reverse_a and_o he_o make_v subject_a unto_o they_o by_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n and_o of_o basil_n again_o for_o freewill_n you_o may_v see_v the_o contrary_a decree_n of_o counsel_n before_o in_o the_o treatise_n of_o man_n corrupt_a estate_n under_o the_o three_o question_n for_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n it_o be_v the_o plain_a decree_n of_o the_o constantinopolitan_a council_n under_o constantine_n copronymus_n wherein_o be_v 338._o image_n hist_o magd._n c●m_n 8._o cap._n 9_o pa_n 550._o of_o image_n bishop_n that_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v presume_v to_o make_v the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o father_n or_o of_o christ_n or_o of_o any_o saint_n he_o shall_v be_v accurse_v 639._o hist_o mag._n cent._n 8._o cap._n 9_o p._n 639._o and_o about_o forty_o year_n after_o viz._n anno_fw-la 794_o under_o charles_n the_o great_a be_v a_o council_n hold_v at_o franckfort_n wherein_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v altogether_o estrange_v from_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o hold_v agreeable_a to_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o heathen_a to_o worship_n and_o adore_v image_n and_o with_o this_o do_v all_o antiquity_n consent_n but_o contrariwise_o in_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n assemble_v by_o irene_n the_o empress_n of_o constantinople_n who_o wicked_o and_o unnatural_o put_v out_o her_o own_o son_n eye_n and_o drive_v he_o into_o banishment_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v worship_v 2._o con._n trid._n sesse_n 25_o c._n 2._o and_o more_o late_o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n order_n be_v take_v that_o the_o same_o nicene_n decree_n be_v of_o all_o man_n follow_v the_o like_a may_v be_v show_v of_o the_o call_n of_o counsel_n ancient_o by_o emperor_n but_o now_o by_o pope_n of_o supreme_a honour_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v give_v to_o king_n &_o emperor_n but_o now_o to_o pope_n of_o purgatory_n the_o real_a presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n work_v meritorious_a &_o supererogatory_n of_o monkery_n &_o infinite_a ceremony_n of_o which_o nothing_o ancient_o but_o now_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o decree_n hereabout_o but_o these_o contradiction_n already_o observe_v may_v suffice_v to_o show_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n itself_o be_v not_o free_a but_o subject_a to_o error_n and_o heresy_n for_o contradictory_n can_v be_v both_o truth_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o sometime_o only_o have_v be_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o sometime_o again_o carry_v away_o with_o heresy_n last_o this_o further_a appear_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o thing_n have_v be_v carry_v from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o the_o church_n viz._n sometime_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o one_o emperor_n king_n or_o pope_n and_o sometime_o of_o some_o few_o and_o that_o not_o sincere_o but_o apparent_o seek_v themselves_o and_o oftentimes_o to_o satisfy_v their_o malicious_a mind_n i_o shall_v dwell_v too_o long_o here_o if_o i_o shall_v enter_v into_o a_o particular_a exemplification_n of_o this_o it_o be_v so_o plain_a to_o all_o that_o read_v of_o their_o proceed_n as_o that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v first_o something_o have_v be_v conceive_v by_o a_o high_a power_n than_o a_o council_n call_v and_o his_o mind_n be_v divulge_v they_o fear_v to_o appear_v that_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n or_o if_o they_o appear_v they_o be_v not_o admit_v into_o the_o council_n or_o through_o fear_n recant_v be_v receive_v &_o so_o it_o be_v proceed_v to_o the_o matter_n propound_v then_o a_o great_a show_n be_v make_v of_o call_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n for_o his_o assistance_n but_o all_o be_v conclude_v according_a as_o be_v before_o conceive_v and_o according_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o church_n and_o thus_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o the_o pretext_n of_o counsel_n be_v seduce_v which_o thing_n be_v so_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_v whether_o the_o church_n visible_a may_v not_o easy_o err_v see_v the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o thing_n there_o hold_v do_v proceed_v be_v thus_o trouble_v and_o filthy_a again_o admit_v that_o free_a counsel_n which_o represent_v the_o church_n be_v call_v which_o can_v be_v grant_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n certain_a hundred_o of_o year_n last_o pass_v yet_o who_o be_v they_o that_o make_v up_o counsel_n be_v they_o not_o man_n that_o i_o may_v not_o say_v man_n altogether_o entangle_v with_o voluptuous_a live_n aspire_a after_o nothing_o but_o honour_n &_o filthy_a lucre_n for_o the_o most_o part_n &_o what_o assurance_n i_o pray_v you_o can_v we_o then_o have_v that_o they_o can_v oer_o yea_o what_o fear_n may_v we_o not_o just_o have_v that_o they_o have_v
unnatural_a sin_n that_o can_v be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o because_o other_o mean_n of_o punishment_n be_v take_v away_o the_o law_n do_v brand_v the_o dead_a carcase_n with_o infamous_a burial_n 2._o it_o be_v also_o the_o most_o dangerous_a and_o unrecoverable_a except_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o it_o seldom_o give_v any_o time_n of_o repentance_n and_o perhaps_o more_o seldom_o any_o probability_n he_o that_o die_v thus_o die_v alas_o in_o satan_n work_n and_o i_o fear_v i_o in_o satan_n hand_n yet_o i_o presume_v not_o to_o confine_v god_n extraordinary_a and_o boundless_a mercy_n that_o can_v reach_v itself_o forth_o inter_fw-la ●ontem_fw-la &_o font●m_fw-la after_o voluntary_a headlong_a percipice_n i_o deny_v not_o this_o to_o be_v possible_a but_o o_o dreadful_a trial_n of_o this_o balance_n which_o in_o probability_n weigh_v down_o so_o heavy_a on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o to_o press_v wretched_a man_n to_o hell_n itself_o distress_a brother_n be_v thou_o tempt_v to_o this_o hellish_a and_o monstrous_a sin_n gather_v thy_o strength_n unto_o thou_o say_v avoid_v satan_n if_o thou_o tell_v i_o i_o shall_v notwithstanding_o be_v save_v commend_v my_o soul_n to_o god_n when_o i_o die_v say_v thou_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n for_o the_o truth_n say_v ●f_o a_o righteous_a man_n turn_v from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n in_o the_o sin_n wherein_o he_o be_v find_v he_o shall_v sure_o die_v if_o he_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v thus_o end_v thy_o sorrow_n say_v thou_o be_v herein_o a_o liar_n also_o satan_n i_o shall_v pass_v thus_o rather_o from_o sorrow_n to_o great_a sorrow_n from_o temporal_a woe_n to_o eternal_a to_o be_v gnaw_v upon_o by_o the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v and_o to_o be_v burn_v with_o the_o fire_n that_o never_o go_v out_o if_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v some_o that_o die_v thus_o d●i_n object_n 2._o self-murder_n ●●_o p●eseru●_fw-la virtue_n inviolate_a august_n de_fw-fr civit_n d●i_n to_o preserve_v virtue_n unuiolate_a as_o lucretia_n to_o preserve_v her_o chastity_n and_o certain_a matron_n of_o rome_n of_o who_o s._n augustine_n write_v and_o some_o that_o they_o may_v be_v glorious_a martyr_n as_o the_o donatist_n of_o old_a holding_z that_o if_o they_o can_v procure_v death_n to_o themselves_o they_o shall_v immediate_o pass_v to_o glory_n in_o heaven_n sol._n sol._n they_o be_v all_o in_o the_o same_o dangerous_a and_o demnable_a plight_n notwithstanding_o without_o extraordinary_a and_o even_o miracu-repentance_n they_o perish_v as_o guilty_a of_o their_o own_o death_n read_v s._n augustine_n in_o the_o same_o place_n excellent_o set_v forth_o the_o vice_n of_o lucretia_n which_o by_o the_o heathen_a be_v commend_v for_o a_o virtue_n 2._o murthere_v of_o other_o man_n bloodshed_a 2._o unjust_a bloodshed_a this_o be_v unjust_o to_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o any_o man_n by_o any_o mean_n whatsoever_o first_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o unjust_a shed_n of_o blood_n because_o there_o be_v a_o shed_n of_o blood_n that_o be_v no_o sin_n as_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o creature_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o man_n for_o meat_n or_o which_o be_v any_o way_n noisome_a unto_o he_o contrary_a to_o the_o tacian_a heresy_n which_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a to_o kill_v any_o thing_n again_o there_o be_v we_o shed_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n which_o be_v no_o sin_n viz._n when_o it_o be_v do_v just_o by_o such_o person_n as_o to_o who_o it_o do_v belong_v and_o this_o be_v by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o at_o his_o appointment_n only_o and_o that_o by_o just_a proceed_n for_o he_o fear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a 13.4_o rom._n 13.4_o but_o be_v god_n minister_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a for_o they_o to_o put_v to_o death_n where_o there_o be_v just_a and_o necessary_a cause_n as_o that_o if_o they_o spare_v god_n curse_n will_v follow_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v express_o teach_v 35.33_o num._n 35.33_o that_o blood_n defile_v the_o land_n and_o the_o land_n can_v be_v cleanse_v of_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v therein_o but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o shed_v it_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o they_o put_v to_o death_n unjust_o through_o malice_n or_o for_o any_o private_a revenge_n they_o be_v murderer_n for_o so_o far_o forth_o only_o may_v they_o revenge_v by_o death_n as_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n set_v a_o work_n by_o he_o 21.15_o joh._n 21.15_o whence_o we_o may_v see_v that_o heathen_a king_n persecute_v the_o poor_a christian_n to_o the_o death_n be_v murderer_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o do_v diverse_o murder_v the_o poor_a people_n of_o god_n by_o burn_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o by_o cut_v their_o throat_n in_o butcherly_a manner_n only_o for_o follow_v a_o right_a and_o more_o holy_a way_n then_o be_v allow_v among_o they_o peter_n of_o who_o succession_n they_o brag_v so_o much_o dare_v not_o so_o to_o have_v turn_v his_o master_n charge_n feed_v my_o sheep_n feed_v my_o lamb_n into_o kill_v they_o though_o they_o have_v run_v out_o of_o the_o fold_n he_o will_v not_o have_v take_v heart_n upon_o so_o sleighty_a a_o ground_n 10._o act._n 10._o up_o peter_n kill_v a_o eat_v as_o some_o do_v to_o justify_v this_o kill_n of_o the_o poor_a sheep_n of_o christ_n nay_o to_o murder_v or_o expose_v to_o murder_v god_n anoint_v last_o there_o be_v another_o just_a cause_n of_o shed_v blood_n viz._n in_o lawful_a and_o just_a war_n and_o in_o defence_n of_o a_o man_n own_o life_n for_o just_a war_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n battle_n 20.15_o 2_o chron._n 20.15_o as_o jehoshaphat_n encourage_v his_o man_n say_v the_o battle_n be_v not_o you_o but_o go_n but_o some_o make_v doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_o to_o wage_v war_n answ_n answ_n this_o be_v the_o fancy_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o folly_n be_v easy_o refute_v out_o of_o their_o own_o fury_n and_o ourage_n in_o germany_n where_o they_o that_o impugn_a lawful_a war_n and_o magistracy_n make_v use_v in_o their_o rebellion_n of_o that_o which_o themselves_o disavow_v namely_o the_o sword_n and_o as_o for_o the_o vocation_n of_o a_o soldier_n sure_o john_n baptist_n when_o the_o soldier_n come_v unto_o he_o 3.14_o luk._n 3.14_o demand_v of_o he_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v do_v not_o answer_v they_o that_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n cast_v off_o their_o sword_n if_o they_o will_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o advise_v they_o to_o remain_v still_o the_o military_a servant_n of_o caesar_n else_o what_o place_n can_v those_o precept_n have_v do_v violence_n to_o no_o man_n neither_o accuse_v any_o false_o &_o be_v content_a with_o your_o wage_n another_o frenzy_n of_o the_o same_o sect_n deni_v all_o use_n of_o the_o sword_n at_o home_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n by_o way_n of_o civil_a justice_n as_o if_o it_o be_v against_o christian_a perfection_n put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o public_a authority_n though_o for_o never_o so_o grievous_a a_o crime_n tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o deface_v the_o image_n of_o god_n alas_o frantic_a soul_n that_o in_o hatred_n of_o murder_n maintain_v murder_n shall_v he_o that_o have_v murder_v one_o man_n be_v suffer_v by_o suruive_v to_o imbrue_v his_o hand_n with_o the_o guiltless_a blood_n of_o more_o our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o near_o disciple_n these_o saintly_o innocent_n will_v seem_v to_o be_v express_o pronounce_v this_o law_n of_o justice_n 52_o math._n 2d_o 52_o they_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v private_a avengers_n that_n wring_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n to_o usurp_v the_o use_n of_o it_o for_o their_o own_o passion_n must_v expect_v to_o feel_v the_o edge_n of_o it_o and_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o it_o this_o public_a revenge_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o as_o even_o now_o i_o show_v it_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n in_o he_o that_o bear_v the_o sword_n if_o this_o sword_n have_v no_o edge_n or_o be_v not_o employ_v upon_o just_a occasion_n very_o it_o be_v bear_v in_o vain_a ob●ect_n ob●ect_n but_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v they_o speak_v of_o heathen_a not_o christian_n magistrate_n i_o answer_v he_o speak_v of_o magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n general_o of_o all_o whether_o heathen_a or_o christian_n be_v not_o a_o christian_a king_n god_n ordinance_n god_n minister_n do_v we_o not_o owe_v tribute_n and_o honour_n to_o christian_a king_n as_o well_o as_o to_o heathen_a sure_o much_o more_o be_v there_o not_o that_o
church_n of_o god_n against_o which_o our_o adversary_n may_v only_o bark_v but_o not_o be_v able_a to_o utter_v one_o word_n with_o reason_n more_o special_o for_o our_o ministry_n howsoever_o perhaps_o we_o may_v answer_v that_o when_o a_o ordinary_a call_n can_v be_v have_v there_o be_v place_n for_o a_o extraordinary_a yet_o we_o can_v true_o maintain_v that_o we_o can_v derive_v canonical_o our_o ordination_n from_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o master_n mason_n have_v learned_o declare_v church_n proof_n believer_n only_o the_o true_a church_n now_o it_o follow_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o they_o only_o be_v the_o true_a church_n before_o god_n who_o be_v believer_n and_o this_o appear_v plain_o first_o for_o that_o many_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v reprobate_n and_o without_o part_n in_o god_n kingdom_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n teach_v by_o many_o parable_n both_o of_o the_o sour_a that_o go_v forth_o to_o sow_v some_o of_o his_o seed_n fall_v upon_o the_o thorny_a ground_n 13_o math._n 13_o some_o upon_o stony_a and_o some_o upon_o the_o high_a way_n and_o so_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n and_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o drawnet_n 25._o math._n 25._o of_o the_o good_a corn_n and_o the_o tare_n of_o the_o virgin_n of_o the_o servant_n with_o their_o talent_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o tend_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o state_n of_o god_n church_n to_o be_v such_o as_o that_o therein_o there_o be_v many_o castawayes_fw-mi moreover_o he_o teach_v the_o same_o plain_o 7.21_o math._n 7.21_o wherein_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v cry_v lord_n lord_n open_a unto_o we_o we_o have_v prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_z etc._n etc._n and_o in_o another_o place_n thou_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o our_o street_n 13.25_o luk._n 13.25_o and_o teach_v in_o our_o synagogue_n but_o i_o will_v say_v unto_o you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n which_o be_v so_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v not_o god_n true_a church_n but_o only_o the_o company_n of_o true_a believer_n second_o this_o be_v further_a manifest_a because_o faith_n only_o set_v we_o into_o jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v we_o member_n of_o his_o body_n 4.12_o eph_n 4.12_o which_o only_o be_v the_o true_a church_n for_o to_o this_o effect_n speak_v the_o apostle_n they_o be_v break_v off_o by_o unbelief_n and_o thou_o stande_v by_o faith_n 11.20_o rom._n 11.20_o viz_o ingraft_v into_o the_o olive_n three_fw-mi jesus_n christ_n out_o of_o who_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v by_o unbelief_n i'faith_o only_o make_v we_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n 3._o gal._n 3._o and_o heir_n by_o promise_n three_o the_o same_o appear_v from_o the_o description_n of_o the_o true_a church_n to_o the_o ephesian_n which_o he_o call_v they_o and_o magnify_v god_n mercy_n in_o call_v they_o to_o this_o estate_n he_o say_v 2.8_o eph._n 2.8_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o again_o through_o he_o you_o be_v citizen_n w●th_v the_o saint_n 19.20.21_o verse_n 19.20.21_o and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n and_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n in_o who_o all_o the_o building_n couple_v together_o grow_v to_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o the_o lord_n here_o faith_n only_o be_v that_o which_o make_v we_o grow_v to_o this_o temple_n and_o to_o be_v thus_o near_o unto_o the_o lord_n no_o man_n therefore_o can_v believe_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n before_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o outward_a privilege_n enter_v he_o into_o the_o visible_a company_n of_o god_n people_n unless_o he_o be_v inward_o before_o god_n through_o save_v faith_n make_v a_o member_n of_o the_o same_o four_o ecclesiam_fw-la the_o church_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o not_o believe_v in_o jeron_n part_n s._n epist_n 41._o non_fw-la dicimus_fw-la credo_fw-la in_fw-la sed_fw-la credo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la that_o the_o church_n be_v only_o to_o be_v believe_v thas_o be_v acknowledge_v where_o it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v and_o to_o be_v cleve_v unto_o but_o not_o to_o be_v believe_v in_o that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n this_o point_n as_o it_o consist_v of_o several_a member_n so_o be_v they_o distinct_o and_o several_o to_o be_v lay_v open_a first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v wheresoever_o it_o be_v find_v out_o by_o the_o mark_n before_o speak_v of_o thus_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n be_v once_o famous_a all_o over_o the_o world_n and_o peter_n endeavour_v much_o after_o that_o he_o have_v once_o be_v with_o cornelius_n and_o the_o gentile_n 12.5.6_o rom._n 1_o 8_o act_n 12.5.6_o to_o bring_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n also_o and_o indeed_o how_o otherwise_o can_v i_o say_v i_o believe_v the_o church_n which_o be_v firm_o to_o hold_v and_o constant_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o second_o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v cleaved_a unto_o for_o when_o the_o church_n begin_v first_o to_o flourish_v under_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v say_v 2_o act._n 2_o that_o god_n add_v unto_o the_o church_n daily_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v he_o provide_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v join_v unto_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o people_n so_o that_o as_o peter_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n whether_o shall_v we_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n 6.68_o joh._n 6.68_o so_o say_v every_o faithful_a man_n and_o woman_n of_o his_o spouse_n the_o church_n eternal_a life_n be_v not_o where_o else_o to_o be_v obtain_v all_o the_o creature_n out_o of_o the_o ark_n perish_v so_o do_v all_o that_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o church_n the_o word_n preach_v therefore_o be_v by_o all_o to_o be_v attend_v the_o sacrament_n be_v reverent_o to_o be_v receive_v the_o assembly_n of_o god_n people_n to_o be_v frequent_v 1.8_o cantic_a 1.8_o thus_o the_o lord_n direct_v all_o his_o to_o do_v in_o that_o mystical_a song_n get_v thou_o forth_o by_o the_o step_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o feed_v their_o kid_n by_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o shepherd_n three_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n because_o so_o the_o spouse_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o husband_n christ_n and_o because_o that_o so_o we_o may_v err_v and_o fall_v from_o true_a christianity_n as_o any_o visible_a church_n may_v do_v and_o many_o have_v do_v for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v before_o show_v that_o there_o can_v be_v none_o other_o foundation_n for_o the_o next_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v often_o time_n err_v and_o chief_o in_o crucify_a the_o lord_n messiah_n the_o church_n of_o galatia_n do_v err_v so_o far_o that_o the_o apostle_n profess_v himself_o to_o be_v afraid_a that_o he_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a among_o they_o he_o be_v afraid_a also_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o same_o error_n which_o make_v he_o so_o long_o in_o prove_v justification_n by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 3.3_o revel_v 3.3_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n be_v so_o far_o go_v that_o the_o lord_n say_v it_o have_v only_o a_o name_n to_o be_v alive_a but_o be_v indeed_o dead_a and_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n be_v spiritual_o miserable_a poor_a blind_a and_o naked_a and_o ecclesiastical_a history_n do_v show_v that_o scarce_o any_o church_n have_v be_v free_a but_o at_o sometime_o infect_v with_o heresy_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o in_o former_a time_n note_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n yet_o i_o take_v it_o it_o can_v not_o be_v far_o from_o heresy_n damasus_n jerom_n damasus_n when_o the_o head_n thereof_o liberius_n subscribe_v unto_o arianisme_n and_o honorius_n unto_o the_o error_n of_o the_o monothelite_n when_o marcellinus_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o silvester_n the_o second_o sell_v himself_o to_o the_o devil_n and_o become_v a_o conjurer_n and_o necromancer_n but_o say_v it_o be_v free_a a_o long_a time_n do_v that_o prove_v that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o ever_o nay_o rather_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o as_o other_o church_n have_v their_o time_n of_o infection_n former_o so_o the_o roman_n turn_n come_v more_o late_o again_o that_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v fall_v into_o heresy_n be_v plain_a because_o it_o have_v sometime_o make_v decree_n and_o afterward_o the_o contrary_a hereunto_o 6._o of_o the_o supremacy_n con_n nic_n can._n 6._o even_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n as_o about_o the_o supremacy_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o counsel_n of_o nice_a it_o be_v decree_v that_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n have_v authority_n over_o all_o egypt_n
the_o matter_n be_v suppress_v because_o that_o will_v have_v be_v too_o great_a a_o evidence_n against_o they_o not_o long_o after_o ardanus_n bishop_n of_o northumberland_n under_o king_n oswaldus_n oppose_v himself_o against_o the_o same_o allege_v that_o the_o grievous_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n the_o burden_n of_o the_o pharisee_n be_v not_o to_o be_v propound_v to_o the_o people_n anno._n 670._o colmanus_n another_o bishop_n stout_o resist_v the_o shave_n of_o priest_n and_o other_o fooolish_a ceremony_n that_o be_v urge_v but_o the_o king_n take_v against_o he_o he_o prevail_v not_o and_o therefore_o go_v from_o his_o bishopric_n into_o scotland_n with_o those_o that_o take_v part_n with_o he_o the_o like_a resistance_n have_v his_o predecessor_n fannanus_n make_v before_o etc._n auintint_v lib._n 3._o annalium_fw-la etc._n etc._n afterward_o anno_fw-la 714._o when_o boniface_n who_o be_v call_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o german_n be_v send_v of_o gregory_n the_o second_o for_o the_o like_a purpose_n of_o establish_v romish_a ceremony_n he_o be_v resist_v by_o adelbertus_n gallus_n clemens_n scotus_n samson_n scotus_n virgilius_n and_o sidorius_fw-la learned_a man_n who_o can_v not_o endure_v the_o ceremony_n urge_v about_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o baptism_n but_o they_o be_v oppress_v by_o the_o pope_n authority_n viz._n gregory_n the_o second_o gregory_z the_o three_o and_o zachary_n anno_fw-la 774._o egila_n 10._o nist_n magdeb._n cent._n 8._o cap._n 10._o a_o bishop_n in_o spain_n who_o before_o have_v much_o reverence_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n afterward_o understand_v that_o his_o tradition_n depend_v not_o upon_o god_n word_n he_o contemn_v they_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o stir_v up_o other_o spanish_a bishop_n against_o the_o say_a egila_n anno_fw-la 899._o there_o be_v one_o claudius_n 10._o cent._n 9_o cap._n 10._o who_o have_v be_v a_o priest_n in_o the_o court_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a which_o teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n that_o luther_n afterward_o do_v inveigh_v against_o the_o imagery_n and_o superstition_n of_o those_o time_n trithsnus_n baleus_n trithsnus_n anno_fw-la 841._o bertram_z a_o priest_n in_o france_n who_o be_v great_o esteem_v by_o charles_n the_o brother_n of_o king_n lotharius_n teach_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o real_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o be_v by_o faith_n receive_v anno_fw-la 847._o thergaudus_n bishop_n of_o treviris_n inveigh_v grievous_o against_o pope_n nicolus_n he_o call_v the_o pope_n antichrist_n and_o a_o wolf_n say_v two_o auentini●_n regin●l_n lib._n two_o cum_fw-la sis_fw-la seruus_fw-la seruorum_fw-la dominus_fw-la dominantium_fw-la esse_fw-la contendis_fw-la when_o as_o thou_o be_v by_o profession_n a_o servant_n of_o servant_n thou_o strive_v to_o be_v a_o lord_n of_o lord_n he_o call_v rome_n babylon_n be_v call_v to_o rome_n together_o with_o guntherius_n calle●_n guntherius_n bishop_n of_o calle●_n he_o be_v excommunicate_v unheard_a and_o after_o slay_v anno_fw-la 859._o s._n vdasrick_n bishop_n of_o augusta_n hold_v that_o the_o roman_a bishop_n may_v err_v and_o prove_v learned_o by_o sundry_a argument_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o priest_n to_o marry_v 10._o hist_o mag._n cent._n 9_o cap._n 10._o anno_fw-la 1054._o berengarius_fw-la a_o learned_a man_n have_v many_o follower_n who_o stout_o maintain_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o real_o in_o the_o sacrament_n anno_fw-la 1071._o lanfranke_a 10._o hist_o magdeb._n cent._n 1●_n cap._n 10._o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v say_v to_o have_v correct_v the_o writing_n of_o the_o father_n according_a to_o the_o catholic_a faith_n whence_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n be_v then_o go_v from_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o father_n time_n which_o be_v note_v by_o some_o but_o to_o blind_v their_o eye_n this_o correction_n be_v make_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o anselme_n there_o be_v a_o form_n of_o visit_v the_o sick_a prescribe_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o priest_n shall_v say_v thou_o confess_v that_o thou_o have_v live_v so_o ill_o that_o thou_o have_v deserve_v hell_n 6._o hist_o magd._n cent_z 11._o cap._n 6._o the_o sick_a answer_n yea_o do_v thou_o repent_v thou_o of_o these_o thing_n he_o answer_v yea_o do_v thou_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n die_v for_o thou_o he_o answer_v yea_o do_v thou_o give_v he_o thanks_n he_o answer_v yea_o do_v thou_o believe_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v save_v but_o by_o his_o death_n he_o answer_v yea_o go_v to_o therefore_o whilst_o thy_o soul_n be_v in_o thou_o put_v thy_o whole_a trust_n in_o this_o death_n trust_v in_o no_o other_o thing_n commit_v thyself_o whole_o to_o this_o death_n with_o this_o cover_n thyself_o all_o over_o wind_n up_o thyself_o all_o over_o in_o this_o death_n lutheran_n s._n anselme_n be_v a_o lutheran_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o according_a to_o the_o present_a doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n it_o be_v hold_v then_o and_o that_o meritorious_a work_n wrought_v by_o man_n be_v in_o no_o request_n for_o justification_n and_o salvation_n anno_fw-la 1110._o florentinus_n a_o bishop_n avouch_v that_o antichrist_n be_v then_o bear_v blondas_fw-la platina_n blondas_fw-la for_o which_o he_o be_v call_v to_o account_v by_o paschalis_n the_o second_o and_o suppress_v anno_fw-la 1135._o one_o francis_n a_o abbot_n maintain_v that_o christ_n body_n be_v not_o real_o in_o the_o sacrament_n 5._o hist_o magd._n cent._n 12._o cap._n 5._o anno_fw-la 1110._o petrus_n de_fw-fr bevis_n a_o priest_n &_o henry_n a_o monk_n in_o france_n teach_v that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o offer_v in_o the_o mass_n neither_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n make_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n that_o altar_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v that_o the_o substance_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o alter_v that_o sacrifice_n and_o mass_n and_o prayer_n and_o alm_n etc._n etc._n be_v make_v for_o the_o dead_a 9_o cent._n 12._o cap_n 9_o be_v foolery_n and_o profit_v not_o that_o priest_n and_o monk_n be_v rather_o to_o marry_v then_o to_o burn_v that_o cross_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reverence_v that_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n be_v only_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o that_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o father_n have_v not_o equal_a authority_n and_o of_o these_o the_o one_o be_v burn_v the_o other_o hardly_o escape_v vita_fw-la bernardi_n vita_fw-la anno_fw-la 1190._o bernard_n a_o learned_a father_n though_o he_o be_v not_o so_o sound_a through_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n in_o all_o thing_n yet_o in_o the_o case_n of_o justification_n he_o speak_v like_o a_o protestant_n when_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n he_o say_v i_o be_o not_o worthy_a i_o confess_v neither_o can_v i_o by_o my_o own_o merit_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o my_o lord_n obtain_v it_o by_o a_o double_a right_n viz._n of_o inheritance_n and_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o passion_n be_v content_a with_o the_o one_o himself_o h_z e_z bestow_v the_o other_o upon_o i_o anno_fw-la 1220._o one_o william_n a_o goldsmith_n say_v that_o rome_n be_v babylon_n &_o the_o pope_n antichrist_n &_o be_v therefore_o burn_v 2._o hist_o magd._n cent._n 13._o cap._n 2._o anno_fw-la 1250._o g●lielmus_fw-la de_fw-la sancto_fw-la amore_fw-la be_v banish_v for_o a_o heretic_n and_o his_o book_n burn_v robert_n grost●d_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n a_o zealous_a opposer_n of_o papal_a tyranny_n shall_v have_v have_v his_o bone_n dig_v up_o and_o burn_v but_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v terrify_v in_o a_o dream_n desist_v from_o this_o his_o enterprise_n anno_fw-la 1260._o on_o laurence_n a_o englishman_n have_v his_o bone_n burn_v after_o that_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n anno_fw-la 1350._o there_o be_v many_o sincere_a teacher_n special_o johannes_n the_o rupe_n scissi●_n anno_fw-la 1360._o armachanus_fw-la a_o archbishop_n in_o ireland_n anno._n 1370._o john_n wick●liffe_n dispute_v open_o at_o oxenford_n and_o be_v defend_v by_o k._n edward_n the_o three_o and_o the_o noble_n against_o the_o pope_n collecta_fw-la summa_fw-la conc._n a_o bartholom●o_v goranza_n collecta_fw-la the_o point_n maintain_v by_o he_o be_v that_o the_o material_a substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v in_o the_o sacrament_n that_o outward_a confession_n to_o the_o priest_n be_v superfluous_a and_o unprofitable_a that_o if_o any_o man_n give_v alm_n to_o the_o idle_a friar_n he_o be_v excommunicate_a that_o he_o which_o enter_v into_o any_o such_o order_n be_v make_v more_o foolish_a and_o unfit_a to_o observe_v god_n commandment_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n neither_o be_v the_o pope_n the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n to_o believe_v the_o pope_n indulgence_n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 1410._o john_n husse_n and_o jerome_n of_o prague_n be_v famous_a in_o bohemia_n 415._o conc._n fol._n