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st._n john_n c._n 17._o v._o ââ_o say_n thus_o holy_a father_n keep_v through_o thy_o own_o name_n thoâe_v whoâââou_fw-mi have_v give_v i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o we_o be_v the_o eunomian_o assert_v the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o to_o be_v god_n and_o produce_v for_o their_o authority_n that_o of_o christ_n matt._n c._n 11._o five_o 27._o where_o he_o say_v thus_o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v unto_o i_o by_o my_o father_n neiher_n know_v any_o man_n the_o father_n save_o the_o son_n '_o and_o he_o to_o whosoever_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o the_o eutychian_o affirm_v the_o divine_a nature_n in_o christ_n to_o have_v be_v convert_v into_o his_o human_a nature_n and_o allege_v for_o their_o ground_n that_o of_o st_n john_n c._n 1._o five_o 14._o where_o we_o read_v the_o follow_a word_n &_o the_o word_n be_v make_v âlesh_n and_o dowl_v among_o we_o the_o berengarian_o wicklefian_n husite_n lutheran_n and_o caluinist_n err_v so_o gross_o &_o in_o so_o many_o text_n of_o scripture_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a liberty_n they_o take_v in_o interpret_n and_o expound_v it_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o their_o own_o design_n that_o their_o error_n iâ_n they_o be_v all_o relate_v will_v require_v a_o whole_a book_n to_o themselves_o so_o that_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o the_o read_n and_o interpret_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o profitable_a to_o all_o people_n &_o special_o to_o those_o who_o do_v not_o âecur_v for_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o to_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n which_o have_v he_o promise_n of_o the_o infallible_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n matt_n c._n 2d_o v._n 2d_o so_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o hunger_n the_o ignorant_a sort_n of_o people_n who_o may_v easy_o be_v deceive_v ârom_o peruse_v it_o without_o have_v licence_n from_o their_o respective_a bishop_n &_o especial_o in_o those_o country_n where_o heresy_n abound_v and_o where_o bibles_n be_v corrupt_v fear_v lest_o that_o instead_o of_o acquire_v more_o knowledge_n thereby_o they_o may_v peradventure_o fall_v into_o great_a ignorance_n or_o some_o heresy_n as_o the_o aforesaid_a sectary_n have_v do_v &_o in_o so_o prohibit_v she_o imitateâ_n the_o example_n of_o fond_a parent_n who_o keep_v all_o sort_n dangerous_a weapon_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o child_n &_o forbid_v they_o all_o kind_n of_o dieaâ_n which_o may_v occasion_n or_o create_v any_o ill_a distemper_n chap._n 12_o prove_v that_o the_o pretend_a reformer_n doctrine_n be_v but_o a_o heap_n of_o several_a old_a heresy_n lawful_o condemn_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v sufficient_o made-out_a by_o the_o same_o authoritye_n which_o my_o adversary_n in_o his_o challenge_n defy_v to_o be_v produce_v that_o the_o old_a and_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v still_o the_o same_o in_o principle_n it_o be_v now_o fit_a that_o i_o shall_v let_v my_o adversary_n know_v what_o 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reformer_n do_v teach_v the_o same_o 4_o the_o aerian_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o bishop_n and_o priest_n but_o that_o they_o be_v of_o equal_a dignity_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o st._n epiphanius_n heresy_n 75._o &_o st_n augustin_n heresy_n â3_n do_v write_v luther_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n cap._n de_fw-la ordinis_fw-la sacramento_n and_o adversus_fw-la falso_fw-la nominatum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la and_o calvin_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n of_o instution_n c._n 3_o hold_v likewise_o the_o same_o hereâie_n which_o now_o the_o presbyterian_n and_o several_a other_o do_v embrace_v 5_o the_o aerian_o do_v not_o judge_v it_o lawful_a to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a or_o to_o offer_v any_o sacrifice_n or_o alm_n for_o their_o releasement_n and_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v any_o place_n
of_o temporal_a punishment_n after_o this_o life_n as_o st_n augustin_n heresy_n 33_o and_o st._n epiphanius_n heresy_n â5_n do_v relate_v the_o cerinthian_o hold_v the_o same_o as_o st._n epiphanius_n write_v heresy_n â8_o the_o cerinthian_o error_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o general_n council_n of_o ephese_n the_o year_n 431._o as_o may_v be_v see_v tomo_fw-la 3._o conciliorum_fw-la as_o for_o the_o adrian's_n error_n they_o have_v be_v condemn_v by_o all_o the_o follow_a council_n viz_o by_o the_o council_n of_o alexandria_n the_o year_n 3_o 5._o tomo_fw-la 1._o conciliorum_fw-la by_o the_o council_n of_o rome_n which_o sit_v the_o year_n â37_n and_o the_o year_n 369._o by_o the_o first_o general_n council_n of_o nice_a the_o year_n 325._o the_o first_o general_n council_n of_o constantinople_n the_o year_n 381._o and_o by_o the_o council_n of_o a_o reminium_n which_o sit_v the_o year_n 359._o all_o which_o council_n be_v to_o be_v see_v tomo_fw-la 2._o conciliorum_fw-la their_o error_n be_v also_o condemn_v by_o the_o general_n council_n of_o ephese_n the_o year_n 431_o tom_n 3._o conciliorumâ_n by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n that_o sit_v the_o year_n 451_o tom_n 4._o counciliorum_fw-la and_o by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o 2._o council_n of_o constantinople_n the_o year_n 536._o which_o may_v be_v see_v tomo_fw-la 5._o conciliorum_fw-la luther_n in_o his_o epist_n to_o the_o valdinians_n &_o calvin_n in_o his_o &_o book_n of_o institution_n c._n 5._o teach_v also_o this_o last_o point_n of_o the_o aerian_a heresy_n about_o purgatory_n which_o now_o all_o their_o follower_n do_v firm_o believe_v 6_o the_o novatian_o believe_v that_o confirmation_n be_v no_o sacrament_n as_o theodoretus_n in_o his_o 3_o book_n de_fw-fr haere_n fab._n writes_z &_o the_o donatist_n believe_v the_o same_o as_o optatus_n in_o his_o 2_o book_n against_o perminian_n relate_v luther_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n cap._n dâ_n confirmatione_fw-la and_o 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babylon_n cap._n de_fw-la extrema_fw-la unctione_n &_o calvin_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n of_o institution_n c._n 19_o hold_v also_o this_o point_n of_o the_o novatian_a heresy_n 8_o the_o donatist_n give_v out_o that_o the_o catholic_n church_n fall_v from_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o themselves_o be_v renew_v it_o again_o in_o africa_n as_o optatus_n in_o his_o 1._o 2._o &_o 6._o book_n against_o the_o donatist_n and_o st._n augustin_n heresy_n 69._o and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la c._n 12._o do_v relate_v luther_n in_o his_o discourse_n tomo_fw-la 2._o cap._n de_fw-fr partibus_fw-la and_o calvin_n in_o his_o four_o book_n c._n 2._o likewise_o gave-out_a that_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n fall_v visible_o from_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o that_o themselves_o be_v revive_v it_o again_o ãâã_d therefore_o they_o &_o their_o follower_n be_v call_v reformer_n 9_o the_o donatist_n hold_v that_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n ought_v 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religious_a people_n as_o also_o optatus_n &_o st._n augustin_n write_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a book_n vigilantius_n and_o petilianus_n reprove_v the_o same_o as_o st._n hierome_n in_o his_o book_n against_o vigilantius_n and_o st._n augustin_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n c_o 40_o against_o petilianus_n do_v affirm_v but_o the_o donatists_n error_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v false_a &_o erroneous_a doctrine_n by_o the_o council_n of_o rome_n the_o year_n 313._o by_o the_o council_n which_o sit_v in_o africa_n in_o the_o time_n of_o jânocentius_n the_o first_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o 5._o century_n and_o by_o several_a other_o council_n martiâ_n luther_n write_v of_o the_o monastical_a vow_n hold_v also_o this_o last_o point_n of_o the_o donatist_n hereâe_v that_o he_o may_v have_v some_o kind_n of_o pretence_n to_o dispense_v with_o himself_o in_o his_o three_o religious_a âows_n &_o merry_a cathrine_n the_o nun_n who_o he_o delude_v out_o of_o her_o monastery_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n 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calvin_n disciple_n do_v embrace_v this_o eustachian_n error_n for_o they_o threwdown_a all_o the_o convent_v and_o monastarve_v of_o those_o country_n and_o province_n wherein_o they_o make_v any_o conquest_n 13_o all_o the_o follow_a heretic_n reject_v matrimony_n &_o denâed_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n as_o these_o father_n do_v write_v of_o their_o heresy_n simon_n magus_n as_o st_n augustin_n in_o his_o book_n âe_n hereâibus_fw-la c_o 1._o nicolaites_n as_o ât_a epiphanius_n heresy_n 25_o titiaâus_n as_o st._n irenaeus_n in_o his_o first_o book_n ââ_o 31_o adâmiani_n as_o st._n augustin_n heresy_n 31_o the_o manichean_o as_o st._n augustin_n heresy_n 46_o the_o âustaâhians_n as_o socrates'_v in_o his_o 2._o book_n â_o 33._o marcian_n as_o st_n hierome_n in_o âis_n first_o book_n against_o jovinianus_n and_o the_o prisillanist_n as_o st_n leos_n ââ_o epist_n dâclares_v the_o prisillanist_n error_n be_v condemn_v by_o all_o the_o follow_a council_n viz_o by_o the_o council_n of_o caesaragust_n the_o year_n 28_n by_o the_o council_n of_o toleto_n the_o year_n 400_o the_o council_n âf_fw-fr bordeaux_n the_o âear_n 385._o and_o by_o the_o council_n of_o spain_n in_o the_o year_n 447_o which_o council_n be_v to_o be_v see_v âomo_fw-la two_o &_o â_o conciââorum_fw-la luther_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr captivitate_fw-la cap_fw-es de_fw-fr matrimony_n &_o calvin_n in_o his_o 4_o book_n of_o institution_n c_o 19_o hold_v also_o that_o matrimony_n be_v no_o sacrament_n 14_o jovinianus_n hold_v that_o there_o be_v no_o venial_a sin_n but_o that_o all_o sin_n be_v mortal_a as_o st._n hierome_n relate_v in_o his_o 2_o book_n c_o 15_o &_o 16._o against_o jovinianus_n and_o also_o st._n augustin_n heresy_n 28_o the_o pelagian_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n as_o st._n hierome_n write_v in_o his_o 2_o book_n against_o they_o jovinianus_n error_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o milan_n which_o âate_z