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of_o itself_o without_o any_o needful_a explication_n of_o the_o church_n thereof_o as_o also_o for_o it_o fullness_n in_o contain_v express_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o man_n salvation_n exclude_v thereby_o all_o apostolical_a tradition_n whatsoever_o and_o first_o pag._n 59_o show_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n without_o the_o attestation_n of_o the_o church_n which_o as_o he_o hould_v may_v be_v deceatfull_a he_o allege_v bellarmine_n de_fw-fr verb._n des_fw-fr li._n 2._o ca._n 2._o thus_o confess_v other_o mean_n may_v deceive_v i_o but_o nothing_o be_v more_o know_v nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o the_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a madness_n in_o the_o world_n not_o to_o believe_v they_o etc._n etc._n see_v how_o loath_a our_o minister_n be_v to_o cease_v to_o be_v himself_o i_o mean_v to_o cease_v his_o notorious_a corrupt_a for_o the_o word_n of_o bellarmine_n be_v these_o sacris_fw-la scripture_n quae_fw-la prophetieis_n &_o apostolicis_fw-la literis_fw-la
there_o sozomen_n do_v thus_o write_v veterem_fw-la ecâ—lesiu_fw-la â—â—aeditionem_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la cue_n casâ—ties_fw-la gradum_fw-la sacerdo_v â—â—em_fw-la consâ—euti_fw-la fuisseur_fw-fr postea_fw-la minime_fw-la vxores_fw-la duderenâ—_n qui_fw-la autem_fw-la post_fw-la nuptias_fw-la adteum_fw-la or_o dinem_fw-la vocati_fw-la essent_fw-la it_fw-mi ab_fw-la uxoribus_fw-la quas_fw-la habebaâ—â—_n minime_fw-la separarentur_fw-la &_o â—ta_fw-la quidem_fw-la licea_n coniuglie_a pâ—rs_n fâ—ant_fw-la paphnutius_fw-la it_o be_v a_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n what_o such_o as_o be_v unmarried_a when_o they_o enter_v the_o degree_n of_o priesthood_n shall_v not_o after_o taâ—â—e_n to_o themselves_o any_o wyve_n but_o those_o who_o be_v afore_o marry_v and_o after_o arceal_v to_o that_o order_n shall_v not_o be_v therefore_o separate_v from_o their_o wyve_n and_o this_o paphnutius_fw-la though_o himself_o unmarried_a persuade_v the_o council_n unto_o and_o thus_o far_o sozomen_n of_o this_o point_n now_o i_o refer_v to_o the_o iudtecous_a reader_n how_o worthy_o and_o sincere_o m._n whyte_n halth_n quote_v paphnutius_fw-la out_o of_o sozomen_n for_o interpret_n of_o s._n paul_n word_n in_o defence_n of_o preiste_n marriage_n in_o general_a without_o any_o distinction_n of_o time_n whereas_o in_o deed_n sozomen_n paphnutius_fw-la and_o the_o council_n of_o nyce_n do_v absolute_o forbid_v marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n after_o their_o ordination_n of_o priesthood_n direct_o opposite_a against_o the_o most_o general_a practise_v of_o our_o english_a minister_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n first_o seek_v after_o a_o steeple_n and_o then_o a_o woman_n and_o thus_o with_o they_o a_o fat_a benefyce_n and_o a_o sister_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o heresy_n ever_o lie_v grovel_v in_o sensuality_n be_v become_v in_o our_o new_a evangelical_a philosophy_n the_o terminus_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la whereunto_o all_o other_o their_o motion_n do_v final_o propend_v and_o be_v direct_v the_o 3._o paragraph_n s._n augustine_n corrupt_v against_o fast_v the_o doctor_n through_o his_o great_a aversion_n which_o he_o haith_fw-mi of_o fast_v and_o of_o forbid_a meat_n for_o certain_a day_n pag._n 307._o write_v that_o the_o ancient_a monk_n make_v no_o distinction_n of_o meat_n &_o allege_v in_o the_o margin_n for_o proof_n thereof_o s._n augustine_n de_fw-fr mor._n eccl._n li._n 1._o ca._n 33._o now_o you_o shall_v see_v how_o true_o he_o avouch_v the_o father_n herein_o for_o in_o that_o very_a chapter_n not_o to_o insist_v of_o his_o speak_n of_o the_o monk_n fast_v in_o those_o word_n jeiunia_fw-la prorsut_fw-la incredibilia_fw-la multâ—s_fw-la exercere_fw-la didâ—ci_fw-la i_o have_v learn_v that_o many_o monk_n do_v practice_v even_o incredible_a fast_n he_o thus_o write_v touch_v forbearance_n of_o the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n multi_fw-la non_fw-la vescuntur_fw-la carnibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n many_o monk_n do_v not_o feed_v upon_o flesh_n though_o they_o be_v not_o persuade_v superstitious_o that_o flesh_n be_v a_o unclean_a meat_n &_o after_o again_o continent_n se_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la possunt_fw-la quâ—â—tamen_fw-la sunt_fw-la innumerabiles_fw-la &_o a_o carnibus_fw-la &_o a_o vino_fw-la etc._n etc._n such_o monk_n as_o in_o body_n be_v able_a who_o yet_o be_v innumerable_a do_v abstain_v from_o flesh_n and_o from_o wine_n here_o it_o be_v evident_a what_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a monk_n be_v in_o those_o time_n &_o how_o different_a from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o new_a gospeller_n since_o infinite_a of_o they_o eat_v fish_n never_o taste_v of_o flesh_n whereas_o to_o the_o contrary_a i_o dare_v avouch_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o this_o my_o sanctify_v minister_n that_o even_o out_o of_o conscience_n he_o forbear_v to_o feed_v of_o superstitious_a fish_n but_o indeed_o m._n whyte_n do_v well_o to_o show_v himself_o so_o resolute_a a_o advocate_n as_o afore_o of_o venety_n in_o the_o marriage_n of_o preisle_n so_o now_o of_o epicurism_n since_o he_o well_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a reference_n and_o mutual_a dependency_n between_o these_o two_o most_o spiritual_a and_o ghostly_a character_n of_o our_o late_a stamp_a gospel_n a_o point_n so_o clear_a that_o even_o the_o poet_n do_v tell_v we_o that_o venus_n be_v ever_o much_o befrend_v by_o ceres_n and_o bacchus_n the_o 4._o paragraph_n baronius_n notorious_o corrupt_v in_o proof_n that_o herityke_n can_v work_v true_a miracle_n to_o depryve_v the_o catholic_n church_n of_o her_o glory_n of_o most_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a miracle_n wherewith_o god_n haith_fw-mi several_a time_n seal_v up_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o faith_n profess_v by_o her_o doctor_n our_o minister_n labour_v to_o prove_v from_o the_o confession_n of_o catholic_n that_o work_v of_o true_a miracle_n be_v also_o common_a to_o heretic_n &_o therefore_o no_o peculiar_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n or_o faith_n now_o to_o this_o end_n pag._n 301._o he_o allege_v baronius_n annal._n an._n 68_o nu_fw-la 22._o touch_v the_o miracle_n of_o simon_n magus_n simon_n make_v image_n to_o walk_v &_o will_v lie_v in_o the_o fire_n without_o hurt_n &_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n &_o make_v bread_n of_o stone_n he_o can_v open_v door_n fast_o shut_v &_o unloose_v bound_n of_o iron_n etc._n etc._n but_o do_v out_o m._n here_o leave_v his_o accustom_a trade_n of_o corrupt_v think_v you_o no_o for_o he_o pair_v the_o testimony_n round_o about_o for_o even_o both_o immediate_o before_o and_o immediate_o after_o the_o authority_n allege_v he_o conceal_v baronius_n his_o own_o word_n wherein_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o these_o be_v no_o miracle_n by_o imposture_n and_o sleight_n only_o for_o thus_o he_o write_v before_o quaenam_fw-la autem_fw-la hat_n fuerâ—t_fw-la â—â—m_fw-la reveâ—_n á_o non_fw-la essent_fw-la tament_n ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la videri_fw-la videbantur_fw-la referam_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o will_v relate_v what_o prestigy_n or_o steighte_n those_o of_o simons_n be_v see_v indeed_o they_o be_v not_o true_a yet_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o the_o mention_v those_o reckon_v by_o m._n whyte_n and_o after_o baro._n haith_fw-mi number_v the_o say_v suppose_a miracle_n he_o thus_o instant_o conclude_v hueusque_fw-la de_fw-la simonis_n imposturis_fw-la quibus_fw-la haec_fw-la per_fw-la imaginem_fw-la osteâ—debat_fw-la &_o visum_fw-la cum_fw-la nulla_fw-la veritaâ—e_fw-la consisterent_fw-la thus_o far_o of_o the_o imposture_n of_o simon_n which_o appear_v but_o in_o show_n and_o in_o the_o eye_n see_v indeed_o they_o be_v not_o true_o perform_v now_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o iudiceous_a reader_n with_o what_o â—andor_n and_o sincerity_n m._n whyte_n can_v produce_v part_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o baronius_n omit_v both_o the_o beginning_n and_o endinge_v â—â—_o evict_fw-fr that_o true_a and_o undoubted_a miracle_n be_v incident_a also_o to_o herityke_n and_o consequent_o be_v no_o competent_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n or_o church_n chapter_n 7._o concern_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o euchaâ—lâ—_n and_o pennance_n the_o 1._o paragraph_n â—â—â—armine_fw-la corrupt_v against_o transubstantiation_n our_o doctor_n pag._n 24._o haith_n a_o soul_n depravation_n touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n allege_v bellarmine_n save_v de_fw-fr euch._n lib_n 2._o ca._n 2.3_o that_o it_o may_v just_o be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o text_n be_v cleaâ—e_o enough_o â—o_o infer_v transubstantiation_n see_v man_n sharp_a &_o learned_a such_o as_o scotus_n be_v haâ—e_o think_v the_o contrary_n the_o reader_n shall_v see_v the_o whole_a period_n of_o bellarmine_n at_o large_a and_o so_o may_v discern_v how_o strong_o both_o he_o &_o scotus_n impugn_v transubstantiation_n as_o they_o be_v here_o by_o our_o m._n traduce_v to_o do_v thus_o then_o scotus_n dicit_fw-la â—on_n exâ—are_fw-la etc._n etc._n scotus_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n of_o scripture_n so_o express_v which_o fiâ—e_fw-fr ecclesiae_fw-la declaratiore_fw-la without_o the_o declaration_n or_o interpretation_n of_o the_o church_n can_v evident_o force_v transubstantiation_n and_o this_o be_v not_o altogether_o in_o probable_a for_o although_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o above_o we_o have_v allege_v sâ—me_v so_o clear_a 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o convince_v hominem_fw-la â—on_n proâ—eruâ—â—_n a_o man_n not_o obstinate_a nevertheless_o whether_o it_o do_v so_o or_o no_o iâ—_n may_v iâ—â—lâ—_n be_v doubt_v of_o see_v that_o learned_a and_o sharp_a man_n such_o as_o scotus_n be_v have_v think_v the_o contrary_n but_o scotus_n eddish_v that_o sâ—â—g_v the_o catholic_n church_n haith_fw-mi expound_v the_o say_a text_n of_o scripture_n in_o a_o general_a council_n therefore_o say_v he_o from_o the_o say_a scripture_n so_o declare_v by_o the_o church_n transubstantiation_n be_v manifest_o prove_v thus_o farâ—_n bellarmine_n now_o i_o do_v aâ—ke_v that_o if_o we_o consider_v 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that_o m._n whyte_n can_v not_o reply_v in_o answer_n hereto_o that_o because_o there_o be_v some_o other_o protestants_n that_o do_v maintain_v the_o say_a position_n with_o he_o against_o his_o former_a learned_a brethren_n that_o therefore_o such_o his_o position_n be_v free_v from_o all_o imputation_n of_o untruth_n and_o consequent_o himself_o of_o lie_v this_o his_o answer_n be_v most_o insufficient_a first_o because_o some_o of_o his_o untruth_n do_v rest_n in_o affirm_v that_o not_o any_o one_o father_n or_o any_o one_o protestant_n teach_v such_o or_o such_o a_o point_n or_o doctrine_n against_o which_o general_a assertion_n include_v all_o father_n and_o protestants_n if_o i_o can_v produce_v but_o any_o one_o father_n or_o protestant_n as_o indeed_o i_o can_v for_o the_o most_o part_n produce_v many_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o convince_v he_o of_o lie_v second_o in_o that_o all_o master_n w._n untruth_n do_v make_v head_n against_o the_o catholic_n faith_n and_o strengthen_v the_o protestants_n religion_n in_o which_o respect_n they_o may_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v the_o more_o wilful_a it_o can_v not_o therefore_o with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n be_v otherwise_o conceive_v that_o such_o learned_a protestant_n for_o the_o most_o part_n mantain_v against_o the_o catholic_n the_o point_n or_o conclusion_n of_o faith_n out_o of_o which_o such_o assertion_n do_v rise_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o become_v party_n against_o m._n whyte_n therein_o will_v ever_o defend_v against_o the_o doctor_n the_o contrary_a assertion_n much_o weaken_v their_o own_o cause_n thereby_o be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o evidency_n of_o the_o truth_n on_o the_o catholic_n side_n do_v force_v they_o thereunto_o and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v even_o in_o reason_n that_o the_o voluntary_a acknowledgement_n of_o any_o such_o one_o learned_a protestant_n aught_o to_o over_o balance_n &_o weigh_v down_o even_o scoare_v of_o other_o not_o confess_v so_o much_o so_o true_a be_v the_o say_n of_o irenen_fw-la li._n 4._o ca._n 14._o illa_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la contradiction_n probatio_fw-la quae_fw-la etiam_fw-la ab_fw-la adversariis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la signa_fw-la â—â—stiâ—iâ—atioaâ—â—s_fw-la prosâ—rt_n but_o to_o make_v this_o point_n more_o perspicuous_a to_o the_o reader_n by_o example_n our_o minister_n in_o one_o place_n which_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v allege_v anouchâ—th_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o before_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n for_o here_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o definition_n of_o that_o article_n but_o of_o the_o doctrine_n only_o to_o convince_v this_o as_o a_o most_o notorious_a untruth_n i_o produce_v not_o catholic_n authority_n for_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o the_o reader_n eye_n over_o partial_a but_o because_o all_o perfect_a difference_n be_v make_v upon_o unequal_a standing_n i_o insist_v in_o divers_a learned_a protestants_n otherwise_o our_o profess_a enemy_n who_o 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book_n be_v no_o less_o subject_n to_o lie_v then_o before_o as_o i_o have_v show_v it_o be_v to_o corrupt_a our_o minister_n still_o forgeat_v that_o a_o great_a sore_n in_o the_o body_n be_v more_o tolerable_a than_o a_o mole_n in_o the_o face_n there_o speak_v of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o of_o their_o judgement_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n between_o the_o protestants_n &_o we_o thus_o write_v we_o be_v so_o well_o assure_v mean_v of_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o father_n that_o we_o embrace_v that_o kind_n of_o trial_n which_o be_v by_o antiquity_n and_o daily_o find_v our_o adversary_n to_o be_v gaul_v thereby_o a_o most_o vast_a untruth_n and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v such_o even_o by_o the_o most_o iudiceous_a protestants_n for_o we_o find_v that_o wheareas_fw-la m._n jewel_n with_o the_o like_a hypocrisy_n do_v appeal_n to_o the_o ancient_a father_n at_o paul_n cross_n even_o his_o own_o brethren_n do_v rebuke_v he_o great_o for_o those_o his_o inconsiderate_a speech_n in_o so_o much_o that_o d._n humphrey_n the_o half-arch_n of_o the_o english_a church_n in_o his_o day_n affirm_v 212._o that_o to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n m._n jewel_n give_v the_o papist_n therein_o too_o large_a a_o scope_n that_o he_o 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 to_o the_o like_a end_n d._n whitaker_n but_o with_o extraordinary_a scurrility_n write_v that_o the_o popish_a religion_n be_v but_o a_o patch_a coverlet_n of_o the_o father_n error_n sow_v together_o 423._o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o d._n whytaker_n will_v be_v loath_a inappealable_o to_o stand_v to_o their_o determination_n final_o luther_n himself_o the_o first_o mover_n of_o our_o new_a gospel_n sphere_n so_o far_o disclaim_v from_o the_o father_n judgmente_n as_o that_o he_o thus_o insolent_o traduce_v they_o wittenberg_n the_o father_n of_o so_o many_o age_n speak_v of_o primitive_a time_n have_v be_v blind_a 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metum_fw-la auget_fw-la qui_fw-la scelere_fw-la scelus_fw-la obruit_fw-la the_o second_o untruth_n against_o tradition_n but_o to_o proceed_v to_o other_o untruth_n pag._n 2._o our_o m._n whyte_n labour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o protestants_n church_n receive_v not_o necessary_o any_o one_o tradition_n and_o answearable_o thereto_o in_o his_o first_o table_n before_o his_o book_n he_o thus_o write_v no_o part_n of_o our_o faith_n stand_v upon_o tradition_n now_o here_o his_o own_o brethren_n will_v charge_v he_o with_o falsehood_n for_o see_v m._n whyte_n must_v and_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o to_o believe_v that_o such_o book_n as_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o four_o evangelist_n the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n &c._n &c._n be_v the_o sacred_a word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o main_n article_n of_o both_o he_o and_o our_o faith_n the_o falsehood_n of_o his_o former_a assertion_n be_v evident_o evict_v from_o the_o word_n of_o learned_a protestants_n who_o 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that_o it_o be_v then_o command_v and_o think_v necessary_a and_o d._n whytaker_n write_v 78._o that_o not_o only_o cyprian_a but_o almost_o all_o of_o the_o most_o holy_a father_n of_o that_o time_n be_v in_o error_n touch_v confession_n and_o satisfaction_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o little_a blood_n be_v in_o m._n whyte_n his_o cheek_n when_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o set_v down_o this_o former_a bold_a assertion_n touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o confession_n but_o indeed_o it_o seem_v that_o our_o minister_n account_v it_o only_o a_o shame_n to_o feel_v in_o himself_o any_o touch_n of_o shame_n so_o far_o be_v he_o of_o in_o likelihood_n from_o all_o hope_n of_o future_a amendment_n see_v on_o the_o contrary_a side_n that_o say_v for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v true_a adelh_n erubuit_fw-la salua_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la the_o 13._o untruth_n against_o fast_v page_n 224._o our_o delicate_a minister_n as_o a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o all_o austerity_n of_o life_n write_v thus_o against_o fast_v all_o antiquity_n can_v witness_v that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n fast_v be_v hold_v a_o indifferent_a thing_n &_o every_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o his_o own_o mind_n therein_o this_o falsehood_n be_v make_v discoverable_a by_o these_o acknowledgmente_n follow_v and_o first_o it_o be_v so_o certain_a that_o aerius_n be_v condemn_v by_o epiphanius_n haer_fw-mi 76._o and_o by_o s._n augustine_n haer_fw-mi 53._o for_o take_v away_o all_o set_a day_n of_o fast_v as_o that_o d._n fulke_n thus_o write_v of_o this_o point_n 45._o i_o will_v not_o dissemble_v that_o which_o you_o think_v the_o great_a matter_n aerius_n teach_v that_o fast_a day_n be_v not_o to_o be_v observe_v the_o same_o condemnation_n of_o aerius_n by_o the_o former_a father_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o doctor_n whytaker_n 830_o by_o pantaleon_n 28._o and_o osiander_n 424._o but_o if_o aerius_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o former_a ancient_a father_n for_o a_o heretic_n for_o deny_v certain_a prescribe_v time_n of_o fast_v it_o inavoydable_o follow_v that_o fast_v be_v not_o houlden_v as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n this_o lie_n will_v appear_v more_o evident_a if_o we_o instance_n it_o in_o the_o fast_o of_o lent_n which_o fast_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v account_v arbitrary_a or_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o that_o cartwright_n reprove_v s._n ambrose_n for_o say_v defence_n it_o be_v sin_n not_o to_o fast_v in_o lent_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o familiarly_o this_o minister_n pen_v drop_n lie_v after_o lie_n and_o such_o as_o the_o contrary_a assertion_n be_v mantayn_v for_o true_a even_o by_o the_o most_o eminent_a protestants_n the_o 14._o untruth_n in_o proof_n that_o montanus_n the_o herityke_a be_v the_o first_o that_o bring_v in_o the_o law_n of_o fast_v page_n 224._o our_o doctor_n in_o further_a disgrace_n of_o fast_v thus_o write_v montanus_n a_o condemn_a herityke_a be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o bring_v in_o the_o law_n of_o fast_v from_o who_o the_o papist_n have_v borrow_v they_o the_o 〈◊〉_d misapplication_n of_o which_o be_v so_o force_a and_o rack_v that_o no_o inferior_a a_o protestant_n than_o hooker_n himself_o confess_v ingenious_o in_o these_o word_n that_o 29._o the_o montaristes_n be_v condemn_v for_o bring_v in_o sundry_a unaccustomed_a day_n of_o fast_v continue_v their_o fast_n a_o great_a deal_n lâ—â—ger_n &_o make_v they_o more_o rigorous_a etc._n etc._n whereupon_o tertulian_n mantayn_v montanus_n write_v a_o book_n of_o the_o new_a fast_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o we_o catholic_n for_o we_o see_v that_o the_o error_n of_o montanus_n consist_v formal_o not_o in_o absolute_o bring_v in_o of_o fast_v but_o in_o vary_v from_o the_o former_a practise_a fast_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n answearable_o hereunto_o the_o protestant_n writer_n of_o quaerimonia_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la reject_v the_o former_a idle_a assertion_n in_o these_o word_n 110._o eusebium_n inquiunt_fw-la montanum_fw-la primas_fw-la de_fw-la iciuniis_fw-la tulisse_fw-la leges_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o say_v that_o eusebius_n do_v undoubted_o teach_v that_o montanus_n first_o bring_v in_o the_o law_n of_o fast_v but_o they_o be_v sow_o deceive_v in_o this_o as_o in_o some_o other_o point_n for_o montanus_n abrogate_a the_o fast_n of_o the_o church_n bring_v in_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o fast_v thus_o we_o see_v by_o the_o former_a assertion_n that_o m._n whyte_n like_o a_o good_a fellow_n and_o one_o that_o mean_v to_o enjoy_v his_o christian_a liberty_n can_v not_o well_o relish_v the_o unsavery_a doctrine_n of_o fast_v as_o in_o some_o page_n hereafter_o we_o shall_v synd_v that_o in_o like_a sort_n he_o reject_v all_o voluntary_a chastity_n which_o two_o point_n as_o before_o i_o note_v do_v entertain_v the_o one_o the_o other_o for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o epicurism_n be_v the_o oil_n which_o nourish_v the_o flame_n of_o lust_n the_o 15_o untruth_n in_o proof_n that_o they_o make_v not_o god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n page_n 263._o m._n whyte_n be_v desireous_a that_o his_o religion_n shall_v decline_v all_o contumelious_a reproach_n and_o stain_n touch_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n thus_o write_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o protestants_n do_v not_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n nor_o infer_v any_o absolute_a necessity_n constrain_a we_o that_o we_o can_v not_o do_v otherwise_o then_o we_o do_v that_o the_o indifferent_a reader_n may_v the_o better_o discover_v whether_o these_o his_o word_n be_v false_a or_o true_a i_o will_v only_o set_v down_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o chief_a protestant_n and_o withal_o will_v deliver_v the_o iudgmente_n of_o other_o protestants_n against_o the_o former_a defend_n of_o the_o say_a sentence_n zuinglius_fw-la say_v that_o 366._o god_n move_v the_o thief_n to_o kill_v and_o that_o the_o thief_n kill_v god_n procure_v he_o and_o that_o the_o thief_n be_v enforce_v to_o sin_n thus_o in_o the_o herityke_n judgement_n god_n who_o in_o every_o leaf_n of_o his_o sacred_a word_n denounce_v his_o commination_n against_o sinner_n do_v incyte_v procure_v and_o force_v man_n to_o sin_n beza_n in_o like_a sort_n teach_v that_o practice_n god_n excit_v the_o wicked_a will_n of_o one_o thief_n to_o kill_v a_o other_o guide_v his_o hand_n and_o weapon_n just_o enforce_v the_o will_n of_o the_o thief_n final_o calvin_n write_v that_o 4._o in_o sin_v the_o devil_n be_v not_o author_n but_o rather_o a_o instrument_n thereof_o thus_o refer_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n to_o god_n himself_o now_o that_o these_o say_n of_o the_o former_a protestant_n do_v if_o not_o actual_o immediate_o and_o primarious_o yet_o at_o least_o potential_o and_o necessary_o include_v in_o themselves_o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n be_v grant_v by_o other_o more_o modest_a protestant_n writer_n who_o do_v altogether_o condemn_v the_o foresay_a doctrine_n of_o calvin_n zuinglius_fw-la and_o beza_n thus_o be_v the_o say_a doctrine_n condemn_v by_o castalio_n who_o write_v a_o special_a treatise_n hereof_o against_o calvin_n by_o hooker_n in_o his_o ecclesiast_n policy_n lib_n 5._o pag._n 104._o by_o d._n covell_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o m._n hooker_n pag_n 62._o yea_o in_o far_a convince_a of_o m._n whytes_n former_a untruth_n we_o find_v that_o jacobus_n andreas_n a_o protestant_n in_o epitome_n coloq_fw-la montisbelgar_a pag._n 47._o thus_o plain_o write_v deus_fw-la est_fw-la author_n peccati_fw-la secundum_fw-la bezam_n here_o now_o i_o refer_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o iudiceous_a reader_n whether_o he_o will_v believe_v m._n whytes_n former_a assertion_n as_o true_a politik_o only_o deliver_v by_o he_o to_o salve_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o church_n or_o the_o plain_a contrary_a meaning_n of_o calvin_n zuinglius_fw-la and_o beza_n set_v down_o in_o their_o own_o say_n &_o so_o acknowledge_v by_o other_o of_o their_o own_o religion_n where_o we_o find_v that_o the_o protestant_n
haith_fw-mi be_v no_o where_o external_a and_o visible_a now_o during_o all_o these_o age_n when_o be_v m._n w._n company_n of_o man_n visible_o profess_v the_o same_o faith_n that_o he_o do_v final_o d._n fulke_n though_o not_o acknowledge_v so_o great_a a_o invisibility_n yet_o write_v 16._o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o boniface_n the_o three_o which_o be_v anno_fw-la 607._o the_o church_n be_v invisible_a and_o flee_v into_o wilderness_n there_o to_o remain_v a_o long_a season_n to_o these_o testimony_n we_o may_v add_v the_o former_a heretofore_o allege_v touch_v their_o church_n not_o be_v upon_o the_o first_o revolt_n of_o luther_n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v inevitable_o conclude_v against_o this_o our_o architect_n of_o lie_n that_o the_o protestant_n imaginary_a church_n consist_v of_o airy_a supposale_n of_o certain_a invisibiliste_n have_v no_o subsist_v or_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o these_o last_o thousand_o year_n at_o the_o least_o before_o the_o apostasy_n of_o that_o unfortunate_a &_o wicked_a monk_n the_o 19_o untruth_n in_o defence_n of_o preiste_n marriage_n page_n 343._o the_o doctor_n much_o apologize_v &_o defend_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n affirm_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n hould_v contrary_a herein_o to_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n now_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o this_o falsehood_n let_v we_o concur_v to_o that_o which_o be_v confess_v by_o our_o learned_a adversaty_n concern_v the_o same_o first_o then_o cartwright_n confess_v 485._o of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nyce_n which_o be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o 3._o century_n or_o age_n after_o christ_n that_o it_o teach_v that_o unto_o those_o which_o be_v choose_v into_o the_o ministry_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o take_v a_o wife_n afterwards_o only_o be_v marry_v before_o entrance_n into_o the_o ministry_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o use_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o precedent_a marriage_n in_o like_o sort_n m._n jewel_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o apology_n page_n 195._o after_o the_o edition_n of_o anno_fw-la 1571._o speak_v of_o preiste_n marriage_n thus_o acknowledge_v here_o i_o grant_v m._n harding_n it_o like_v to_o find_v some_o good_a advantage_n as_o have_v undoubted_o a_o great_a number_n of_o holy_a father_n on_o his_o side_n 50._o last_o chemniâ—ius_n grant_v that_o this_o doctrine_n that_o preiste_n can_v not_o marry_v be_v teach_v by_o origen_n jerome_n ambrose_n innocentius_n ciritius_fw-la &_o epiphanius_n now_o here_o i_o refer_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o indifferent_a reader_n whether_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v these_o former_a learned_a protestants_n ingenious_o confess_v the_o practice_n of_o this_o our_o catholic_n doctrine_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o the_o prejudice_n and_o endanger_n of_o their_o own_o cause_n or_o m._n whyte_n deny_v the_o same_o for_o the_o better_a tecture_n and_o pretext_n of_o his_o own_o sociable_a life_n and_o his_o ministerial_a copulation_n the_o 20_o untruth_n against_o image_n page_n 344._o inueigh_v much_o against_o the_o religious_a use_n of_o image_n among_o other_o thing_n he_o say_v according_a to_o the_o title_n of_o that_o his_o digression_n that_o touch_v image_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n hould_v contrary_a to_o that_o former_o be_v houlden_v and_o after_o allege_v that_o the_o ancient_a christian_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v no_o image_n but_o the_o contrary_a hereto_o be_v most_o true_a for_o first_o we_o find_v that_o the_o centuriste_n do_v write_v 108._o that_o lactantius_n who_o live_v in_o the_o four_o century_n or_o age_n affirm_v many_o superstitious_a thing_n concern_v the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n image_n doctor_n fulke_n affirm_v 675._o that_o paulinus_n a_o very_a ancient_a author_n cause_v image_n to_o be_v paint_v on_o church_n wales_n in_o like_o sort_n touch_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o which_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n and_o ground_n the_o centuriste_n teach_v 302._o that_o ambrose_n multa_fw-la commâ—morat_fw-la superstitiosâ—_n de_fw-fr cruse_n inuâ—nta_fw-la the_o say_v centuriste_n also_o affirm_v 121._o of_o the_o three_o age_n after_o christ_n that_o crucis_fw-la imaginem_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertulian_n be_v think_v to_o affirm_v that_o christian_n have_v the_o image_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o place_n of_o their_o public_a meeting_n as_o also_o private_o in_o their_o own_o house_n so_o farâ—_n do_v m._n w._n err_v from_o the_o truth_n in_o affirm_v that_o touch_v image_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n bould_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v former_o houlden_v but_o i_o see_v if_o it_o be_v proof_n enough_o for_o m._n whyte_n only_o to_o condemn_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n must_v not_o be_v innocent_a the_o 21._o untruth_n against_o transubstantiation_n page_n 346._o the_o d._n thus_o write_v last_o i_o name_v transubstantiation_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o mean_v the_o catholic_n have_v alter_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n here_o for_o the_o trial_n hereof_o we_o be_v to_o appeal_v to_o the_o say_n and_o confession_n of_o his_o own_o side_n where_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o m._n whytes_n credit_n and_o estimation_n be_v particular_o in_o this_o as_o in_o the_o former_a most_o dangerous_o wonnd_v even_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o brother_n for_o we_o find_v it_o confess_v by_o the_o centuriste_n 496._o that_o chrisostomus_n transubstantiatiorem_fw-la with_fw-mi tur_fw-la confirmare_fw-la chrisostem_fw-la be_v think_v to_o confirm_v transubstantiation_n in_o like_o sort_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o protestants_n 211._o theophilactus_fw-la &_o dama_n cebus_o plane_n inclinant_fw-la ad_fw-la transubstantiatiorem_fw-la theophilact_n &_o d._n mascen_n do_v evident_o incline_v to_o transubstantiation_n answerable_a hereto_o occolampadius_n 3._o do_v charge_n damascen_n with_o the_o say_a doctrine_n final_o d._n hâ—mfrey_n write_v 5._o that_o gregory_n the_o great_a bring_v in_o transubstantiation_n in_o ecclsiam_fw-la verò_fw-la say_v he_o speak_v of_o our_o conversion_n quid_fw-la invexerunt_fw-la gregorius_n et_fw-fr augustinus_n intâ—lâ—runt_fw-la etc._n etc._n transubstantiationem_fw-la now_o i_o will_v demand_v of_o our_o minister_n with_o what_o countenance_n he_o can_v aver_v that_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n we_o have_v alter_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n if_o he_o observe_v what_o be_v teach_v to_o the_o contrary_a by_o his_o own_o brethren_n who_o not_o beleve_v the_o doctrine_n itself_o yet_o do_v confess_v the_o great_a antiquity_n thereof_o may_v we_o think_v that_o m._n w._n be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o father_n mind_n therein_o if_o so_o then_o be_v his_o follower_n much_o deceive_v in_o overualâ—ing_v his_o good_a part_n and_o literature_n and_o withal_o the_o obscurity_n of_o his_o own_o judgement_n touch_v the_o say_a father_n in_o this_o point_n haith_o thus_o far_o prevail_v that_o it_o haith_fw-mi minister_v fitâ—_n opportunity_n to_o the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n how_o clear_a perspicuous_a &_o shine_a our_o catholic_n faith_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v even_o in_o those_o primitive_a time_n so_o the_o opacity_n and_o darkness_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v occasional_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o day_n light_n the_o 22._o untruth_n against_o the_o conversion_n of_o england_n by_o s._n augustine_n the_o monk_n page_n 354._o and_o 355._o to_o deprive_v s._n augustine_n the_o monk_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o reverence_v due_a unto_o he_o by_o we_o english_a for_o our_o conversion_n the_o m._n thus_o write_v touch_v the_o conversion_n of_o england_n by_o augustine_n the_o monk_n in_o which_o our_o adversary_n make_v so_o much_o a_o do_v i_o answer_v two_o thing_n fiâ—st_v that_o suppose_n he_o dâ—d_v convert_v it_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o present_a roman_a faith_n etc._n etc._n second_o i_o say_v he_o convert_v not_o our_o country_n at_o all_o except_v the_o plan_n of_o some_o trifle_a ceremony_n here_o you_o see_v that_o the_o first_o point_n of_o this_o passage_n to_o wit_n touch_v augustine_n connâ—rsion_n and_o his_o faith_n be_v hipotheticall_a and_o deliver_v with_o some_o hesitation_n and_o doubt_v the_o other_o recall_v the_o first_o categoricall_a absolute_a and_o peremptory_a now_o in_o my_o reprovall_a of_o this_o his_o falsehood_n i_o will_v unyte_v together_o the_o two_o former_a disjoint_a parcel_n and_o direct_o prove_v from_o our_o adversary_n penae_n that_o s._n augustine_n do_v convert_v our_o country_n to_o the_o present_a catholic_n roman_n faith_n in_o the_o evict_v whereof_o i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o centuriste_n and_o of_o d._n humphrey_n for_o if_o we_o peruse_v the_o history_n of_o those_o censorion_n magdeburgians_n who_o reprove_v and_o control_n at_o their_o pleasure_n all_o the_o father_n of_o all_o age_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o these_o centuriste_n acknowledge_v s._n augustine_n conversion_n of_o we_o in_o their_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o the_o 6._o century_n at_o
the_o word_n gregory_n do_v set_v down_o certain_a error_n in_o their_o iudgmente_n of_o s._n gregory_n in_o these_o word_n follow_v eiusdem_fw-la error_n de_fw-la bonit_fw-la operibus_fw-la de_fw-fr confession_n de_fw-fr coniugio_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la de_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la invocatione_n de_fw-fr inferno_fw-la de_fw-fr justificatione_n de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la de_fw-la purgatorio_fw-la de_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la de_fw-fr satisfactione_n and_o further_o in_o the_o say_v century_n they_o charge_v he_o with_o celebration_n of_o mass_n col._n 369._o with_o claim_n &_o practice_v of_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n over_o all_o church_n col_fw-fr 425._o 426._o etc._n etc._n with_o relic_n and_o sprinkle_n of_o holy_a water_n col_fw-fr 364._o with_o pilgrimage_n col_fw-fr 384._o with_o monachisme_n col_fw-fr 343._o final_o to_o omit_v many_o other_o point_n with_o chrism_n &_o oil_n col_fw-fr 367._o now_o this_o be_v the_o confess_a faith_n of_o s._n gregory_n i_o think_v no_o reasonable_a man_n will_v deny_v but_o that_o s._n augustine_n who_o be_v send_v by_o he_o to_o convert_v our_o country_n be_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n with_o s._n gregory_n in_o like_o sort_n d._n humphrey_n be_v most_o full_a in_o this_o point_n who_o thus_o write_v 5._o in_o ecclesiam_fw-la verò_fw-la quid_fw-la invexerunt_fw-la gregorius_n &_o augustinus_n etc._n etc._n what_o bring_v gregory_n &_o augustine_n into_o the_o church_n they_o bring_v in_o the_o archbishop_n vestmont_n for_o the_o solemn_a celebration_n of_o mass_n they_o bring_v in_o purgatory_n and_o oblation_n of_o the_o healthful_a hou_v aâ—d_a prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n they_o bring_v in_o relic_n transubstantiation_n etc._n etc._n new_a consecration_n of_o church_n etc._n etc._n from_o all_o which_o point_n what_o other_o conclusion_n be_v gather_v than_o that_o indulgence_n monachisme_n the_o papacy_n and_o all_o the_o other_o chaos_n and_o heap_n of_o superstition_n be_v erect_v thereby_o and_o thus_o faâ—r_a of_o this_o testimony_n though_o heretofore_o upon_o other_o occasion_n allege_v now_o here_o it_o be_v confess_v both_o by_o the_o centuriste_n and_o by_o this_o learned_a doctor_n that_o s._n augustine_n do_v not_o only_o convert_v we_o but_o also_o do_v teach_v we_o all_o the_o former_a doctrine_n i_o will_v be_v resolve_v of_o m._n white_a by_o what_o extenuation_n or_o figure_n in_o rhetoric_n he_o can_v style_v our_o instruction_n in_o the_o say_v main_a article_n of_o catholic_n religion_n the_o plant_n of_o certain_a trifle_a ceremony_n but_o i_o see_v he_o be_v most_o willing_a for_o his_o own_o behalf_n to_o alleviate_v and_o lessen_v the_o weight_n and_o consequence_n of_o our_o former_a conversion_n the_o 23._o untruth_n concern_v the_o conversion_n of_o country_n page_n 357._o touch_v the_o conversion_n of_o other_o heathen_a country_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n foretold_a so_o long_o since_o by_o the_o prophet_n 102._o of_o god_n to_o be_v 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all_o christian_a country_n whatsoever_o the_o protestants_n abundant_a confession_n have_v be_v already_o make_v so_o evident_a in_o this_o point_n incident_o in_o the_o discovery_n of_o some_o of_o m._n w._n untruth_n as_o that_o i_o presume_v a_o iteration_n of_o the_o same_o will_v be_v over_o fastidious_a and_o wearisome_a to_o the_o reader_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v pass_v on_o to_o the_o other_o point_n consi_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o protestants_n that_o their_o church_n never_o yet_o convert_v any_o one_o country_n to_o christianity_n and_o first_o for_o confirmation_n hereof_o we_o find_v that_o sebastian_n castalie_n a_o learned_a caluenist_n and_o high_o praisep_v by_o d_o humfray_v 62._o write_v of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o convert_n of_o kingdom_n say_v thus_o equidem_fw-la aâ—t_fw-la haec_fw-la futura_fw-la fatendum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n 6._o true_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v perform_v here_o 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