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A09486 Luthers fore-runners: or, A cloud of witnesses, deposing for the Protestant faith Gathered together in the historie of the Waldenses: who for diuers hundred yeares before Luther successiuely opposed popery, professed the truth of the Gospell, and sealed it with their bloud ... Diuided into three parts. The first concernes their originall beginning ... The second containes the historie of the Waldenses called Albingenses. The third concerneth the doctrine and discipline which hath bene common amongst them, and the confutation of the doctrine of their aduersaries. All which hath bene faithfully collected out of the authors named in the page following the preface, by I.P.P. L. Translated out of French by Samson Lennard.; Histoire des Vaudois. English Perrin, J. P. (Jean Paul); Lennard, Samson, d. 1633. 1624 (1624) STC 19769; ESTC S114487 267,031 522

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in_o the_o 4._o to_o the_o ephes_n there_o be_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o one_o father_n of_o all_o and_o saint_n john_n 1._o epist_n 5.7_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o and_o in_o the_o gospel_n by_o saint_n john_n it_o be_v say_v chap._n 17.11_o that_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o we_o be_v one_o again_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o this_o holy_a trinity_n have_v create_v all_o thing_n visible_a and_o that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o thing_n celestial_a terrestrial_a and_o infernal_a as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o saint_n john_n chap._n 1.3_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o without_o he_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n make_v that_o be_v make_v and_o in_o the_o revelation_n it_o be_v say_v chap_n 4.11_o thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o water_n and_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v and_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v found_v the_o earth_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o again_o the_o heaven_n be_v frame_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o power_n thereof_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n all_o these_o and_o diverse_a other_o testimony_n and_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o scripture_n do_v affirm_v that_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v again_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o god_n the_o father_n have_v send_v his_o son_n from_o heaven_n unto_o earth_n and_o that_o for_o our_o sake_n he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o our_o flesh_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n for_o our_o salvation_n as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n speak_v chap._n 7.14_o behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v 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come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n who_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o his_o own_o free_a will_n be_v lift_v up_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o crucify_v and_o have_v redeem_v mankind_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n which_o have_v accomplish_v he_o arise_v from_o death_n the_o three_o day_n have_v disperse_v in_o the_o world_n a_o light_n everlasting_a like_o a_o new_a sun_n that_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o heavenly_a inheritance_n which_o the_o same_o son_n of_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v to_o all_o those_o that_o in_o faith_n serve_v he_o for_o ascend_v up_o unto_o heaven_n the_o forty_o day_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o ten_o after_o his_o ascension_n he_o send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o heaven_n to_o comfort_v his_o apostle_n and_o to_o replenish_v his_o church_n with_o the_o same_o 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read_v that_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v remember_v in_o the_o mass_n it_o follow_v that_o since_o there_o be_v no_o express_a proof_n thereof_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o believe_v the_o say_a purgatory_n as_o a_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n or_o that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o place_n after_o this_o life_n but_o here_o be_v matter_n of_o doubt_n because_o man_n in_o these_o day_n be_v strange_o affect_v to_o the_o help_n and_o aid_v of_o the_o dead_a notwithstanding_o that_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v nothing_o express_o teach_v except_o in_o the_o book_n of_o macchabee_n which_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n nor_o canonical_a and_o that_o neither_o christ_n nor_o the_o prophet_n nor_o the_o apostle_n nor_o the_o saint_n near_o their_o time_n have_v ever_o teach_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a but_o have_v rather_o careful_o teach_v that_o the_o people_n that_o live_v unblamable_o shall_v be_v saint_n and_o therefore_o answer_v to_o the_o doubt_n abovementioned_n we_o say_v that_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o this_o dote_a affection_n proceed_v from_o the_o deceit_n and_o trumpery_n and_o avarice_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o have_v not_o teach_v the_o people_n as_o the_o prophet_n of_o christ_n nor_o as_o his_o apostle_n to_o live_v well_o but_o to_o offer_v much_o and_o to_o place_v their_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n and_o happiness_n in_o purgatory_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n we_o be_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o prayer_n unto_o saint_n which_o certain_a great_a master_n with_o their_o follower_n preach_v unto_o the_o people_n extol_v and_o publish_v it_o with_o great_a diligence_n as_o a_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n affirm_v that_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o their_o celestial_a country_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o by_o we_o in_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n as_o the_o priest_n be_v accustom_v to_o do_v and_o other_o of_o the_o people_n by_o their_o 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remedy_n against_o sin_n to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v not_o fall_v into_o despair_n we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o christ_n our_o advocate_n who_o continual_o defend_v our_o cause_n beseech_v his_o father_n for_o we_o who_o we_o have_v not_o only_o for_o a_o advocate_n but_o for_o a_o judge_n too_o for_o the_o father_n have_v give_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n and_o consequent_o all_o penitent_a sinner_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o hope_v that_o he_o that_o be_v our_o judge_n be_v our_o advocate_n this_o faith_n be_v ground_v upon_o christ_n as_o upon_o a_o strong_a rock_n upon_o which_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v rest_v themselves_o until_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n have_v power_n to_o bring_v in_o new_a intercession_n of_o saint_n which_o faith_n all_o the_o saint_n have_v profess_v live_v here_o and_o unto_o this_o day_n do_v confess_v that_o they_o be_v not_o save_v by_o oblation_n or_o the_o intercession_n of_o any_o other_o god_n but_o by_o he_o they_o have_v 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make_v with_o oil_n of_o olive_n and_o balsam_n apply_v to_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o man_n baptize_v in_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o with_o these_o word_n i_o sign_n thou_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o confirm_v thou_o by_o the_o sign_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v do_v with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o with_o white_a vestment_n bind_v to_o the_o head_n this_o be_v that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n which_o be_v never_o ordain_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n for_o christ_n the_o pattern_n and_o precedent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v not_o confirm_v in_o his_o own_o person_n neither_o do_v he_o require_v at_o his_o baptism_n a_o crysome_n but_o the_o water_n only_o and_o therefore_o this_o sacrament_n can_v be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n whereby_o a_o man_n blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o 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