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couâ—â—_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o â—â—â—er_n p._n 77._o do_v teach_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n and_o that_o man_n die_v in_o
will_v conclude_v this_o passage_n with_o refute_v the_o chief_a argument_n of_o our_o adversary_n touch_v pray_v to_o saint_n which_o be_v take_v in_o that_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o judgement_n do_v not_o hear_v us._n now_o the_o weakness_n of_o this_o reason_n be_v discover_v in_o that_o damn_a spirit_n and_o devil_n be_v far_o absent_a from_o their_o witch_n and_o conjurer_n do_v nevertheless_o heart_n their_o jnuocation_n and_o conjuration_n as_o be_v warrant_v by_o all_o experience_n shall_v any_o man_n think_v then_o that_o the_o b._n saint_n of_o heaven_n be_v deprive_v of_o hear_v the_o prayer_n make_v unto_o they_o since_o otherwise_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o spiritual_a substance_n by_o lose_v of_o heaven_n i_o mean_v the_o devil_n by_o their_o fall_n do_v obtain_v great_a prerogative_n and_o excellencye_n than_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n do_v by_o gain_v and_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n a_o absurdity_n incompatible_a with_o the_o goodness_n wisdom_n and_o 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do_v why_o not_o then_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o repeat_v it_o seven_o time_n or_o more_o every_o day_n last_o once_o grant_v the_o prayer_n to_o be_v good_a the_o goodness_n of_o it_o do_v warrant_v the_o often_o repetition_n of_o it_o the_o precise_a number_n of_o repeat_v one_o and_o the_o same_o prayer_n among_o catholic_n have_v a_o mystical_a reference_n either_o to_o the_o number_n of_o david_n psalm_n or_o to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o year_n that_o our_o b._n lady_n live_v here_o upon_o earth_n or_o to_o the_o number_n of_o our_o saviour_n wound_n or_o to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n or_o to_o some_o other_o such_o mystery_n the_o antiquity_n of_o pray_v upon_o bead_n be_v confess_v by_o the_o centurist_n â—329_n centurist_n cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr â—329_n and_o osiander_n 454._o osiander_n epit._n cent._n 4._o p._n 454._o to_o have_v be_v twelve_o hundred_o year_n since_o in_o further_a antiquity_n of_o pray_v upon_o bead_n 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de_fw-fr ecâ—â—es_fw-fr hierarc_n cap._n de_fw-fr â—aptis_fw-la dionysius_n both_o which_o live_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n as_o also_o cyrill_a 3._o cyrill_a cate._n ch_n 3._o cyprian_n 12._o cyprian_n l._n 1._o ep._n 12._o ambrose_n 5._o ambrose_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la sacram_fw-la c._n 5._o austin_n julianum_fw-la austin_n l._n 6._o in_o julianum_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v make_v frequent_a mention_n of_o holy_a water_n cyprian_n word_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v be_v these_o oportet_fw-la mundari_fw-la &_o sanctificari_fw-la priùs_fw-la aquas_fw-la à _fw-la sacerdote_fw-la the_o lawfulness_n of_o blessing_n of_o creature_n be_v warrant_v by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n who_o intend_v to_o multiply_v the_o bread_n do_v look_v up_o towards_o heaven_n and_o 9_o and_o luc._n 9_o bless_v the_o loaf_n now_o that_o the_o church_n have_v authority_n to_o bless_v creature_n to_o spiritual_a end_n and_o this_o for_o the_o further_a of_o devotion_n be_v prove_v from_o her_o great_a 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the_o impugn_n of_o our_o catholic_a faith_n
5._o with_o we_o touch_v patronage_n and_o intercession_n of_o angel_n that_o therefore_o d._n whitaker_n do_v according_o confess_v and_o say_v thereof_o jllum_fw-la 15._o jllum_fw-la whitak_n in_o respon_n ad_fw-la rat_n camp_n rat_n 1._o p._n 15._o verò_fw-la tobiae_fw-la raphaelem_fw-la etc._n etc._n little_o do_v we_o regard_v the_o example_n of_o raphaell_n the_o angel_n mention_v in_o toby_n etc._n etc._n all_o this_o be_v different_a from_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n concern_v the_o force_n of_o merit_n of_o alm_n and_o other_o good_a work_n proceed_v from_o true_a faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a jews_n be_v deliver_v in_o the_o book_n of_o tobyâ—_n alm_n 1â—_n alm_n tob._n 1â—_n do_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o do_v purge_v all_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o foresay_a book_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la as_o water_n 3._o water_n eccles_n 3._o quence_v burn_a fire_n so_o alm_n expiate_v sin_n touch_v unwritten_a tradition_n 2._o 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servant_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o another_o place_n trial_o 7._o trial_o joseph_n l._n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaito_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 7._o be_v have_v of_o a_o man_n continency_n and_o his_o other_o manner_n be_v for_o two_o year_n try_v and_o then_o he_o be_v take_v into_o the_o company_n last_o to_o omit_v for_o great_a brevity_n the_o doctrine_n of_o vow_n the_o doctrine_n of_o one_o visible_a high_a priest_n head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o jewish_a time_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o remit_v the_o end_n of_o controversye_n not_o to_o the_o scripture_n but_o to_o a_o certain_a visible_a and_o lively_a judge_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jew_n concern_v confession_n of_o sin_n all_o these_o be_v relate_v by_o 3._o by_o gala._n in_o areanis_fw-la cathol_n veritatis_fw-la l._n 10_o v._n 3._o galatinus_n i_o will_v close_v this_o passage_n with_o melchisedech_n his_o offering_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o prefiguration_n thereby_o of_o our_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o this_o point_n rabbi_n phinees_n thus_o say_v in_o numer_n in_o phinees_n in_o cap._n 28._o numer_n the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n all_o sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n shall_v not_o cease_v etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v say_v psalm_n 100_o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n rabbi_n gen._n rabbi_n hasardan_n in_o bereschit_n rabbi_n ad_fw-la cap._n 14._o gen._n hasardan_n &_o rabbi_n genes_n rabbi_n samuel_n in_o bereschit_n rabbi_n ad_fw-la cap._n 14._o genes_n samuel_n say_v the_o like_a of_o melchisedech_n his_o offer_v up_o of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o figure_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o point_n so_o evident_a that_o 89._o that_o bibliander_n de_fw-fr ss_z trinitote_fw-la l._n 2._o pag._n 89._o bibliander_n the_o remarkable_a protestant_n do_v not_o doubt_v to_o confess_v the_o same_o of_o the_o old_a jewish_a rabin_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n before_o christ_n his_o incarnation_n which_o doctrine_n we_o catholik_o at_o this_o day_n hold_v all_o which_o doctrine_n be_v mere_o dogmatic_a point_n without_o any_o type_n or_o reference_n to_o christ_n his_o come_n that_o only_o of_o melchisedech_n except_v and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v answer_v that_o the_o say_v doctrine_n shall_v now_o cease_v upon_o our_o saviour_n come_v in_o flesh_n into_o the_o world_n as_o some_o ignorant_a man_n will_v suggest_v but_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o say_v doctrine_n if_o they_o be_v true_a than_o they_o must_v be_v also_o true_a now_o by_o which_o so_o many_o foresay_a example_n of_o our_o catholic_a faith_n thus_o affirm_v by_o the_o ancient_a jew_n it_o be_v make_v most_o certain_a that_o our_o religion_n â—s_v not_o new_a or_o late_o invent_v but_o most_o ancient_a and_o undoubted_o apostolic_a animadversion_n lxxxxix_n it_o be_v a_o most_o impudent_a assertion_n of_o d._n field_n who_o thus_o write_v we_o 76._o we_o d._n fâ—â—ld_a in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o church_n l._n 3._o c_o 8._o p._n 76._o firm_o believe_v that_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o our_o father_n live_v and_o dye_v to_o have_v be_v the_o true_a protestant_n churches_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o they_o which_o teach_v embrace_a and_o believe_v those_o damnable_a error_n which_o the_o romanist_n do_v defend_v against_o we_o be_v only_o a_o faction_n but_o see_v now_o this_o most_o vast_a lie_n be_v control_v first_o then_o d._n jewel_n thus_o acknowledge_v the_o 4._o the_o jewel_n in_o his_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n part_n 4._o c._n 4._o truth_n be_v unknown_a at_o that_o time_n and_o unheard_a of_o when_o martin_n luther_n and_o hulderick_n swinglius_n first_o come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o hereford_n therefore_o buâ—ter_n in_o ep._n 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conclude_v â—hrist_v bless_a body_n do_v walk_v 14._o walk_v
of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n pag._n 24._o the_o primitive_a nonage_n of_o the_o church_n this_o promise_n of_o king_n allegiance_n thereunto_o be_v not_o so_o full_o accomplish_v because_o in_o those_o day_n that_o prophesy_v of_o our_o saviour_n be_v rather_o verify_v you_o shall_v be_v bring_v before_o king_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n by_o they_o to_o be_v persecute_v even_o unto_o death_n now_o to_o reflect_v upon_o this_o argument_n deduce_v from_o the_o prophecy_n that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n shall_v convert_v to_o it_o the_o gentill_n their_o king_n and_o kingdom_n heâ—â—_n above_o we_o see_v even_o from_o the_o pen_n of_o our_o adversary_n that_o many_o country_n king_n and_o kingdom_n have_v be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n by_o the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n but_o not_o any_o one_o heathen_a king_n or_o country_n by_o the_o protestant_a church_n whether_o then_o oâ—_n these_o two_o church_n be_v the_o true_a church_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n here_o to_o reply_v and_o say_v that_o these_o prophecy_n be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v not_o before_o bâ—â—_n after_o the_o preach_n of_o luther_n gospel_n 〈◊〉_d control_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o learneâ—_n man_n and_o by_o experience_n itself_o and_o therefore_o d._n whitaker_n have_v just_a reason_n thus_o to_o confess_v of_o this_o point_n whatsoever_o 472._o whatsoever_o whitak_n l._n 7._o contra_fw-la duraeum_n pa._n 472._o the_o ancient_a prophet_n have_v foretell_v of_o the_o enlargement_n amplitude_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n the_o same_o to_o have_v be_v already_o perform_v be_v most_o evident_a out_o of_o history_n thus_o far_o of_o this_o demonstration_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v not_o that_o church_n to_o which_o the_o former_a prophecy_n of_o convert_n gentill_n king_n and_o nation_n do_v true_o appertain_v animadversion_n cxl_o good_a reader_n in_o this_o one_o animadversion_n 〈◊〉_d entreat_v thy_o peculiar_a lattention_n this_o 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est_fw-la cento_n etc._n etc._n the_o popish_a religion_n be_v â—patched_v coverlet_n of_o the_o father_n error_n sow_v together_o final_o christ_n himself_o both_o god_n &_o man_n and_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n be_v charge_v with_o ignorance_n by_o the_o protestant_n â—r_o thus_o caluin_n write_v insanus_fw-la math._n insanus_fw-la caluin_n in_o ca_fw-mi 14._o math._n foret_fw-la qui_fw-la â—gravatim_fw-la ignorantiae_fw-la subijceret_fw-la quam_fw-la ne_fw-la ipse_fw-la â—idem_fw-la dei_fw-la filius_fw-la nostra_fw-la causa_fw-la subire_fw-la abnuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n â—hat_n man_n be_v mad_a who_o with_o discontent_n shall_v â—knowledg_v himself_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o ignorance_n â—nce_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o for_o our_o sake_n â—ould_v not_o refuse_v to_o be_v ignorant_a and_o further_o caluin_n speak_v of_o christ_n his_o prayer_n in_o tâ—â—_n garden_n thus_o charge_v our_o saviour_n chriâ—_n math._n chriâ—_n calu._n in_o 26._o math._n oratio_fw-la in_o horto_fw-la fuit_fw-la abruptum_fw-la votum_fw-la &_o sâ—bitò_fw-la elapsum_fw-la quod_fw-la castigavit_fw-la &_o revocavit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d prayer_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o garden_n be_v abrupt_a &_o not_o premeditate_v which_o vow_v at_o unaware_o â—â—â—ping_v from_o our_o saviour_n he_o after_o revoke_v anand_n call_v thus_o now_o i_o wind_v up_o my_o premise_n yâ—_n particular_a father_n if_o general_n counsel_n yâ—_n the_o whole_a church_n militant_a of_o christ_n â—f_o the_o bless_a apostle_n and_o this_o after_o the_o descend_v down_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o moyâ—_n final_o if_o christ_n himself_o may_v err_v as_o aâ—_n this_o be_v above_o though_o false_o teach_v by_o oâ—_n adversary_n what_o indiscretion_n then_o whâ—â—_n weakness_n of_o judgement_n what_o motley_n foolishness_n or_o rather_o lunacy_n be_v it_o to_o ascribe_v aâ—_n infallibility_n of_o judgement_n to_o luther_n a_o incestuous_a monk_n to_o swinglius_n a_o apostate_n priest_n to_o caluin_n and_o beza_n two_o sodomite_n even_o by_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o own_o 91._o own_o caluin_n and_o beza_n be_v charge_v with_o sodomy_n by_o conradus_n schlusselb_n a_o great_a protestant_n in_o theolog._n caluin_n print_a 1504_o l._n 2._o fol._n 72._o &_o l._n 1._o ol_n 91._o brethren_n to_o any_o other_o sectary_n whosoever_o or_o final_o to_o the_o private_a reveal_n spirâ—â—_n of_o each_o illiterate_a man_n who_o hold_v himself_o through_o his_o own_o pride_n and_o ignorance_n to_o be_v afflatus_fw-la or_o possess_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o what_o reason_n have_v d._n whitaker_n thâ—â—_n ambitious_o to_o paint_v out_o this_o private_a spiritâ—_n these_o word_n a_o 1â—_n a_o whitak_n in_o controu_n q._n 5._o ca._n 3._o &_o 1â—_n inward_a persuasion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wrought_v in_o the_o closet_n of_o the_o believeâ—â—_n hart_n animadversion_n cxli_o when_o we_o charge_v the_o protestant_n with_o diverse_a innovation_n of_o the_o ancient_a heretic_n they_o in_o recrimination_n thereof_o laâ—our_a to_o insimulate_v we_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o â—he_n gentile_n or_o heathen_n as_o appear_v from_o 83._o from_o reinolds_n lib._n de_fw-la rom._n idolatria_fw-la p._n 168._o 248._o &_o 381._o the_o same_o be_v object_v by_o kempnitius_n examen_fw-la part_n 3._o pag._n 83._o d._n reynolds_n pen_n and_o here_o they_o chieâ—â—y_v insist_v in_o two_o point_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o doâ—ryne_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o of_o vow_n both_o which_o doctrynes_n be_v ever_o believe_v &_o practise_v and_o be_v even_o at_o this_o present_a by_o the_o genâ—â—â—_n and_o heathen_n here_o i_o thus_o wipe_v away_o â—â—is_n aspersion_n &_o yet_o withal_o i_o free_o grant_v â—hat_n we_o maintain_v both_o sacrifice_n and_o vow_n 〈◊〉_d do_v withal_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o heathensâ—d_v â—d_z the_o like_a but_o now_o to_o the_o point_n to_o have_v sacrifice_n and_o to_o have_v vow_n be_v derive_v to_o â—en_n from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n since_o even_o 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o nature_n man_n as_o man_n endue_v â—ith_o reason_n not_o as_o heathen_n ever_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n hereof_o and_o practise_v the_o â—me_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o heathen_n only_o by_o â—e_a light_n of_o nature_n believe_v that_o there_o be_v god_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v shall_v we_o caâ—olykes_n therefore_o dissent_v from_o the_o â—_z in_o the_o belief_n thereof_o now_o that_o the_o heathens_n err_v in_o the_o object_n of_o their_o saâ—ifices_n and_o vow_n to_o wit_n in_o sacrifice_v of_o man_n and_o make_v improfitable_a and_o foolish_a â—owes_n this_o proceed_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n corrupt_v by_o original_a sin_n and_o not_o repair_v in_o they_o by_o christ_n even_o as_o they_o err_v in_o the_o immediate_a object_n of_o god_n as_o noâ—_n believe_v in_o one_o only_a true_a god_n but_o repute_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n as_o go_n noâ—_n here_o i_o say_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o agree_v with_o the_o heathen_n in_o the_o generalitye_n of_o the_o two_o former_a doctrine_n since_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n impress_v by_o god_n in_o man_n teach_v so_o much_o but_o not_o in_o the_o particularitye_n of_o they_o see_v
be_v conclude_v that_o her_o body_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o earth_n but_o only_o in_o heaven_n &_o this_o be_v s._n bernard_n demonstration_n in_o this_o point_n animadversion_n clxxxiv_o beza_n as_o above_o be_v show_v thus_o write_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n god_n etc._n god_n beza_n in_o his_o display_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 17._o 31_o 76._o etc._n etc._n decree_v to_o destruction_n creat_v to_o perdition_n and_o predestinate_v to_o his_o hatred_n and_o destruction_n with_o who_o accord_v caluin_n as_o elsewhere_o be_v show_v in_o these_o word_n 6._o word_n calu_n instit_fw-la l._n 3._o cap._n 23._o paragr_n 6._o god_n by_o his_o council_n and_o appointment_n do_v so_o ordain_v that_o among_o man_n some_o be_v bear_v destine_v to_o certain_a death_n from_o their_o mother_n womb_n who_o by_o their_o perdition_n may_v glorify_v his_o name_n now_o here_o i_o wish_v the_o diligent_a reader_n to_o observe_v the_o dangerous_a resulâ—ancyes_n and_o absurdity_n 〈◊〉_d necessary_a follow_v from_o this_o their_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n first_n it_o be_v a_o main_n hindrance_n to_o virtue_n and_o encouragement_n to_o vice_n as_o above_o i_o have_v declare_v since_o iâ—_n teach_v that_o that_o man_n who_o be_v reprobate_v can_v prevent_v his_o reprobation_n by_o any_o pious_a life_n how_o virtuous_a soever_o why_o then_o shall_v that_o man_n abstain_v from_o exercise_n of_o wickedness_n see_v his_o wickedness_n do_v not_o in_o any_o sort_n further_o his_o damnation_n it_o be_v by_o the_o protestant_n doctrine_n decree_v from_o a_o eternity_n without_o respect_n of_o any_o work_n good_a or_o bad_a second_o this_o doctrine_n make_v god_n a_o liar_n and_o dissembler_n for_o to_o omit_v infiniâ—â—_n other_o text_n of_o scripture_n we_o find_v his_o prophet_n thus_o to_o speak_v of_o god_n god_n 33._o god_n ezech_n 33._o will_v the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o again_o he_o 3_o he_o 2._o peter_n 3_o wâ—_n not_o have_v any_o to_o perish_v and_o yet_o more_o god_n 2._o god_n 1._o timoth_n 2._o will_v have_v all_o man_n save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n now_o i_o say_v if_o god_n creat_v some_o man_n absolute_o from_o their_o mother_n womb_n without_o respect_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o eternal_a damnation_n be_v not_o these_o his_o fair_a speech_n to_o be_v interpret_v but_o dissimulation_n and_o untruth_n and_o follow_v it_o not_o then_o consequent_o that_o this_o their_o blasphemous_a doctrine_n labour_v to_o transform_v god_n into_o the_o devil_n by_o make_v he_o to_o utter_v lie_n and_o speak_v false_a for_o of_o the_o devil_n we_o thus_o read_v it_o be_v 3._o be_v 1._o joan._n 3._o he_o who_o speak_v lie_n of_o himself_o &_o be_v a_o liar_n the_o father_n of_o lie_n animadversion_n clxxxv_o if_o we_o take_v into_o our_o consideration_n that_o other_o doctrine_n of_o our_o adversary_n which_o teach_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o doctrine_n we_o have_v above_o show_v to_o be_v mantayn_v by_o the_o protestant_n the_o inference_n avoidable_o proceed_v from_o that_o doctrine_n be_v no_o less_o blasphemous_a than_o the_o former_a for_o first_o it_o make_v god_n to_o be_v the_o only_a sinner_n and_o that_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n be_v innocent_a and_o no_o sinner_n at_o all_o for_o if_o the_o thief_n for_o example_n be_v compel_v by_o god_n to_o steal_v who_o compel_v the_o devil_n to_o set_v on_o the_o thief_n as_o swinglius_n provident_a swinglius_n swingl_n serm._n the_o provident_a affirm_v then_o be_v not_o god_n in_o this_o case_n the_o only_a sinner_n this_o be_v prove_v since_o the_o goodness_n &_o badness_n of_o the_o work_n in_o every_o action_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o principal_a author_n willer_n and_o worker_n of_o it_o and_o not_o to_o the_o instrument_n and_o this_o the_o rather_o since_o austin_n say_v sin_n be_v so_o voluntary_a that_o except_o it_o be_v voluntary_a it_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o sin_n be_v only_o voluntary_a in_o god_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o adversary_n and_o not_o in_o man_n in_o who_o it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o hence_o i_o conclude_v that_o according_a to_o this_o their_o blasphemy_n sin_n be_v only_o in_o god_n and_o not_o in_o man._n second_o this_o doctrine_n of_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n ascribe_v the_o propriety_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o tempt_v man_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o holy_a 4._o holy_a mat._n 4._o writ_n the_o devil_n be_v call_v a_o tempter_n but_o this_o be_v more_o peculiar_a to_o god_n according_a to_o the_o foresay_a doctrine_n then_o to_o the_o devil_n since_o god_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o protestant_n so_o forcible_o tempt_v man_n to_o sin_n as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o resist_v or_o withstand_v the_o temptation_n which_o be_v more_o than_o the_o devil_n can_v perform_v three_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o sow_v tare_n or_o ill_a weed_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o fyeld_v of_o our_o heart_n according_a to_o those_o word_n the_o enemy_n 13._o enemy_n mat._n 13._o come_v and_o sow_n tare_n but_o god_n do_v this_o according_a to_o the_o former_a doctrine_n more_o than_o the_o devil_n for_o god_n as_o caluin_n affirm_v do_v excecate_v 14._o excecate_v caluin_n 1._o instit_fw-la 18._o &_o 24._o &_o 4._o instit_fw-la 14._o and_o obdurate_a the_o mind_n of_o man_n do_v strike_v they_o with_o a_o spirit_n of_o error_n giddiness_n and_o madness_n and_o this_o not_o by_o permission_n but_o by_o operation_n thus_o caluin_n animadversion_n clxxxvi_o the_o protestant_n doctrine_n of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o only_a faith_n justify_v a_o man_n and_o of_o some_o other_o of_o their_o position_n take_v away_o the_o force_n of_o all_o prayer_n make_v it_o either_o needle_n or_o fruitless_a needle_n as_o of_o thing_n certain_a which_o need_v not_o to_o be_v ask_v fruitless_a as_o of_o thing_n impossible_a which_o can_v be_v obtain_v the_o first_o point_n be_v thus_o prove_v that_o prayer_n be_v needle_n which_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o can_v fail_v we_o as_o either_o already_o past_a or_o assure_o possess_v or_o to_o come_v therefore_o according_a to_o the_o protestant_n ground_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n or_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n since_o every_o protestant_n by_o his_o special_a faith_n believe_v in_o his_o judgement_n most_o certain_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v persevere_v in_o faith_n and_o come_v to_o heaven_n the_o second_o point_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o fruitlesnes_n of_o prayer_n be_v in_o like_a wise_a thus_o evict_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v fruitless_a since_o our_o adversary_n teach_v as_o i_o have_v above_o show_v that_o the_o keep_n of_o they_o be_v impossible_a in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v fruitless_a to_o pray_v for_o the_o prevent_v of_o any_o evil_a whether_o it_o be_v malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la as_o sin_n or_o malum_fw-la paenae_fw-la as_o punishment_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v any_o temporal_a affliction_n whatsoever_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o as_o our_o adversary_n do_v teach_v all_o evil_a as_o well_o as_o good_a shall_v infallible_o fall_v out_o as_o goâ—_n have_v according_a to_o his_o own_o irrespective_n immutable_a and_o inevitable_a will_n &_o pleasure_n decree_v and_o appoint_v it_o for_o sort_v here_o to_o to_o omit_v the_o like_a authority_n of_o many_o other_o in_o this_o point_n luther_n thus_o write_v 〈◊〉_d a_o fatal_a necessity_n of_o thing_n nullius_fw-la 36._o nullius_fw-la luther_n in_o assert_v damnat_fw-la per_fw-la leonem_fw-la art_n 36._o est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d manu_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v in_o no_o man_n power_n to_o think_v god_n or_o evil_a but_o all_o thing_n proceed_v from_o absoluâ—_n necessity_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o it_o inevitable_o 〈◊〉_d most_o consequent_o may_v be_v gather_v froâ—_n the_o protestant_n theorem_n and_o principle_n thaâ—_n all_o prayer_n be_v either_o needle_n or_o fruitless_a &_o inavayleable_a animadversion_n clxxxvii_o many_o of_o the_o learned_a protestant_n weigh_v the_o emptiness_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n as_o consist_v only_o of_o tenet_n whicâ—_n be_v but_o a_o annihilation_n of_o all_o positive_a and_o true_a faith_n have_v therefore_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n in_o diverse_a weighty_a point_n whoâ—y_v reject_v the_o negative_a religion_n of_o our_o adversary_n and_o in_o place_n thereof_o have_v full_o embrace_v the_o contrary_a affirmative_a &_o catholic_a article_n of_o faith_n ever_o and_o at_o this_o day_n maintain_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o trâ—â—_n be_v that_o say_n of_o s._n austin_n truth_n 24._o truth_n contra_fw-la donat_n post_fw-la coll_v c._n 24._o be_v