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and_o full_o which_o you_o may_v read_v there_o at_o large_a the_o brief_a substance_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o all_o the_o father_n say_n touch_v only_o three_o prerogative_n the_o first_o of_o authority_n the_o second_o of_o primacy_n the_o three_o of_o principality_n but_o all_o far_o short_a of_o the_o supremacy_n which_o the_o pope_n now_o claim_v 1_o the_o authority_n mention_v by_o saint_n jerom_n be_v only_a credit_n and_o estimation_n for_o so_o jerom_n express_v his_o own_o meaning_n saint_n paul_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o confer_v of_o the_o gospel_n with_o they_o that_o be_v esteem_v that_o be_v with_o peter_z and_o other_o apostle_n to_o wit_n with_o james_n peter_n and_o john_n who_o be_v esteem_v to_o be_v pillar_n gal._n 2.2.9_o for_o his_o conference_n with_o apostle_n of_o such_o authority_n or_o estimation_n may_v add_v some_o credit_n authority_n and_o estimation_n to_o
authentic_a 4_o of_o the_o word_n write_v be_v the_o sure_a ground_n of_o faith_n 5_o of_o tradition_n 6_o the_o three_o creed_n page_n 74_o 76_o paragraph_n §_o 7_o of_o god_n worship_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n page_n 77_o paragraph_n §_o 8_o of_o prayer_n in_o a_o know_a tongue_n 9_o and_o to_o god_n alone_o 77_o 10_o of_o christ_n our_o mediator_n 11_o of_o saint_n pray_v for_o us._n 12_o of_o honour_n due_a to_o saint_n depart_v page_n 78_o paragraph_n 13_o of_o justification_n by_o christ_n merit_n page_n 79_o paragraph_n 14_o of_o man_n inherent_a righteousness_n &_o sanctification_n page_n 79_o paragraph_n 15_o of_o contrition_n confession_n satisfaction_n and_o vivification_n etc._n etc._n page_n 79_o paragraph_n 16_o of_o such_o good_a work_n as_o god_n have_v prescribe_v page_n 81_o paragraph_n 17_o of_o freewill_n page_n 81_o paragraph_n 18_o that_o work_v do_v by_o grace_n please_v god_n and_o be_v reward_v of_o he_o page_n 82_o paragraph_n 19_o of_o two_o sacrament_n seal_n and_o conduit_n of_o justify_v grace_n page_n 82_o paragraph_n 20_o that_o to_o the_o well_o prepare_a receiver_n god_n give_v as_o well_o the_o justify_n and_o sanctify_a grace_n as_o the_o outward_a element_n page_n 82_o paragraph_n 21_o that_o the_o worthy_a communicant_a real_o partake_v christ_n body_n and_o blood_n page_n 82_o paragraph_n 22_o of_o heaven_n for_o the_o bless_a hell_n for_o the_o damn_a page_n 83_o paragraph_n 23_o of_o christ_n satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n page_n 83_o paragraph_n 24_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n militant_a church_n upon_o earth_n page_n 83_o paragraph_n §_o 2_o the_o protestant_n doctrine_n in_o general_n justify_v by_o two_o cardinal_n contarene_n and_o campeggio_n and_o our_o liturgy_n by_o pope_n pius_n 4._o page_n 83_o paragraph_n §_o 3_o but_o the_o pope_n reach_n further_o at_o a_o earthy_a church_n kingdom_n prove_v page_n 85_o paragraph_n §_o 4_o and_o they_o challenge_v a_o supremacy_n over_o all_o christian_n and_o church_n in_o the_o world_n page_n 89_o paragraph_n §_o 5_o more_o special_o over_o the_o clergy_n exempt_n they_o from_o be_v subject_n to_o prince_n either_o for_o bodily_a punishment_n or_o good_n page_n 90_o paragraph_n §_o 6_o yea_o a_o supremacy_n over_o all_o christian_a prince_n and_o their_o state_n to_o depose_v dispose_n and_o transpose_v they_o and_o to_o absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n to_o rebel_v etc._n etc._n hence_o come_v treason_n etc._n etc._n page_n 92_o paragraph_n §_o 7_o to_o dissolve_v bond_n oath_n and_o league_n page_n 95_o paragraph_n §_o 8_o to_o give_v dispensation_n to_o contract_v matrimony_n in_o degree_n by_o god_n law_n forbid_v &_o to_o dissolve_v lawful_a matrim_n page_n 96_o paragraph_n §_o 9_o and_o other_o dispensation_n and_o exemption_n from_o law_n page_n 99_o chap._n 6._o paragraph_n of_o policy_n to_o maintain_v the_o pope_n princedom_n and_o wealth_n page_n 102_o paragraph_n §_o 1_o deprive_v man_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o scripture_n page_n 102_o paragraph_n §_o 2_o and_o of_o ordinary_a orderly_a preach_n in_o stead_n whereof_o the_o pope_n set_v up_o ambulatory_a preacher_n monk_n and_o friar_n to_o preach_v what_o be_v good_a for_o his_o state_n without_o control_n of_o church-minister_n officer_n or_o bishop_n page_n 103_o paragraph_n §_o 3_o schoolman_n too-much_o subtlety_n and_o philosophy_n fill_v man_n head_n darken_a and_o corrupt_v wholesome_a theology_n page_n 109_o paragraph_n §_o 4_o jesuit_n and_o their_o original_n after_o luther_n time_n note_v their_o seminary_n emission_n faculty_n insinuation_n and_o most_o politic_a employment_n page_n 110_o paragraph_n §_o 5_o cardinal_n a_o most_o powerful_a and_o politic_a invention_n page_n 114_o paragraph_n §_o 6_o provision_n for_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o all_o sort_n high_a and_o low_a by_o monastery_n to_o sustain_v and_o satisfy_v all_o humour_n page_n 118_o paragraph_n §_o 7_o auricular_a confession_n discover_v many_o secret_n and_o find_v humour_n fit_a for_o all_o employment_n etc._n etc._n page_n 120_o paragraph_n §_o 8_o her_o policy_n to_o get_v wealth_n page_n 121_o paragraph_n §_o 9_o purgatory_n a_o rich_a thing_n page_n 122_o paragraph_n §_o 10_o so_o be_v indulgence_n or_o pardon_n page_n 122_o paragraph_n §_o 11_o and_o jubile_n page_n 123_o paragraph_n §_o 12_o corruption_n of_o doctrine_n touch_v merit_n and_o justification_n etc._n etc._n page_n 125_o paragraph_n §_o 13_o thing_n hallow_v by_o the_o pope_n page_n 126_o paragraph_n §_o 14_o extraordinary_a exaction_n most_o grievous_a to_o nation_n most_o rich_a to_o the_o pope_n page_n 126_o the_o second_o book_n chap._n 1._o the_o first_o chapter_n be_v a_o discourse_n of_o the_o visibility_n of_o the_o church_n and_o full_o answer_v that_o common_a question_n of_o the_o romist_n where_o be_v the_o protestant_n church_n before_o luther_n time_n this_o chapter_n be_v large_a and_o for_o better_a satisfaction_n and_o perspicuity_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o section_n the_o first_o section_n show_v how_o visible_a the_o true_a church_n ought_v to_o be_v page_n 136_o the_o second_o show_v that_o the_o protestant_n church_n have_v evermore_o be_v so_o visible_a as_o the_o true_a church_n ought_v to_o be_v for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o necessary_a doctrine_n first_o with_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o afterward_o also_o with_o the_o greek_a and_o eastern_a church_n 149_o the_o three_o section_n show_v the_o waldenses_n be_v of_o the_o same_o religion_n which_o the_o protestant_n maintain_v and_o deliver_v a_o sufficient_a historical_a discourse_n of_o the_o waldenses_n 155_o the_o four_o section_n show_v that_o our_o church_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v all_o one_o in_o substance_n till_o luther_n time_n for_o even_o till_o then_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n continue_v to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n except_v the_o popacy_n and_o the_o maintainer_n thereof_o which_o be_v rather_o a_o sore_a or_o a_o faction_n in_o the_o church_n than_o any_o true_a or_o sound_a part_n thereof_o 195_o chap._n 1._o these_o principal_a section_n be_v also_o subdivide_v into_o subsection_n and_o those_o into_o small_a paragraphes_n note_v thus_o §_o sect._n 1._o subsect_n 1._o so_o the_o first_o section_n which_o show_v how_o visible_a the_o true_a church_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v two_o subsection_n the_o first_o subsection_n paragraph_n §_o 1_o show_v a_o object_v description_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o necessity_n of_o the_o perpetual_a succession_n and_o visibility_n thereof_o page_n 136_o paragraph_n §_o 2_o that_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o more_o our_o church_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o roman_a notwithstanding_o some_o grow_a corruâ—tions_n page_n 138_o paragraph_n §_o 3_o after_o that_o coruption_n grow_v intolerable_a in_o the_o roman_a church_n yet_o many_o mislike_v they_o and_o hold_v the_o truth_n page_n 138_o paragraph_n §_o 4_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n can_v never_o be_v visible_a to_o man_n at_o once_o but_o part_n of_o it_o may_v and_o must_v page_n 139_o paragraph_n §_o 5_o the_o promise_n of_o purity_n and_o eternal_a life_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o all_o the_o call_v but_o to_o the_o few_o choose_v who_o true_a faith_n to_o man_n be_v invisible_a though_o their_o person_n and_o profession_n be_v visible_a page_n 140_o paragraph_n §_o 6_o and_o so_o much_o bellarmine_n and_o many_o other_o romanist_n yield_v page_n 141_o subsect_n 2_o the_o second_o subsection_n 143_o paragraph_n §_o 1_o some_o promise_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o outward_a spread_n of_o the_o church_n and_o some_o the_o inward_a grace_n page_n 143_o paragraph_n §_o 2_o the_o outward_a spread_a and_o glorious_a visibility_n be_v not_o at_o all_o time_n alike_o page_n 144_o paragraph_n §_o 3_o so_o saint_n ambrose_n and_o saint_n austen_n teach_v by_o compare_v the_o church_n to_o 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scripture_n and_o
1_o king_n 19.10_o god_n have_v 7000_o true_a servant_n in_o secret_a though_o their_o name_n be_v not_o record_v ibid._n vers_fw-la 18._o so_o doubtless_o it_o be_v in_o other_o most_o deprave_a time_n §._o 3._o antiquus_fw-la though_o this_o be_v so_o 4._o see_v field_n church_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o &_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o yet_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v prophecy_n of_o great_a purity_n psal_n 45.13_o and_o by_o our_o saviour_n power_n and_o care_n may_v be_v keep_v without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n ephes_n 5.26_o 27._o antiquissimus_fw-la such_o thing_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o earth_n wash_v by_o christ_n blood_n and_o make_v beautiful_a by_o his_o righteousness_n and_o by_o their_o own_o practice_n of_o holiness_n but_o those_o be_v mere_o discernible_a by_o god_n eye_n but_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n special_o respect_v that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v triumphant_a in_o heaven_n and_o 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need_v those_o warning_n and_o admonition_n keep_v yourselves_o from_o idol_n 1_o john_n 5.21_o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n mat._n 7.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d charge_v man_n that_o they_o teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n 1_o tim._n 1.3_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o gainsayers_a that_o subvert_v whole_a house_n tit._n 1.11_o and_o to_o what_o end_n be_v visitation_n counsel_n and_o all_o office_n and_o government_n in_o the_o church_n but_o for_o maintain_v of_o true_a doctrine_n prevent_v and_o root_n out_o of_o error_n and_o abuse_n §._o 4._o 11.19_o matth._n 18.7_o 1_o cor._n 11.19_o remember_v that_o our_o saviour_n say_v there_o must_v be_v offence_n in_o the_o world_n and_o saint_n paul_n there_o must_v be_v heresy_n yea_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o be_v both_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o faithful_a the_o good_a of_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o faithless_a to_o which_o end_v god_n suffer_v these_o two_o cause_n to_o concur_v and_o work_v to_o wit_n the_o devil_n malice_n and_o man_n corruption_n because_o god_n can_v work_v good_a out_o of_o their_o evil_n the_o devil_n malice_n and_o policy_n never_o cease_v still_o to_o pursue_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o to_o bite_v the_o heel_n seek_v both_o by_o persecution_n and_o heresy_n to_o supplant_v god_n church_n to_o plant_v and_o increase_v his_o own_o kingdom_n he_o attempt_v our_o head_n matth._n 4.3_o and_o so_o will_v do_v his_o member_n luke_n 22.31_o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o ephes_n 6.11_o 12._o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o 2_o cor._n 11.14_o man_n corruption_n and_o blindness_n be_v also_o easy_a to_o be_v draw_v by_o other_o and_o easy_o draw_v by_o his_o own_o affection_n out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n as_o micah_n judge_n 17._o to_o worship_n god_n by_o a_o silver_n image_n think_v blind_o that_o every_o work_n with_o a_o good_a intention_n will_v please_v god_n and_o draw_v blessing_n from_o he_o solomon_n by_o love_n to_o his_o 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saeculi_fw-la initio_fw-la wernerus_n fasciculo_fw-la temporum_fw-la aeâ—â—t_fw-la 6._o circa_fw-la annum_fw-la 944._o usher_n ibid._n §._o 34._o gerbertus_n in_o few_o word_n speak_v much_o of_o those_o time_n romanorum_fw-la mores_fw-la mundus_fw-la perhorrescit_fw-la the_o roman_n manner_n the_o world_n thorough_o abhor_v platina_n and_o sabellicus_n have_v the_o like_a complaint_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o pope_n so_o untollerable_o degenerate_a and_o genebrand_n say_v that_o in_o about_o 150_o year_n there_o be_v about_o fifty_o pope_n which_o whole_o swerve_v from_o the_o virtue_n of_o their_o predecessor_n a_o virtute_fw-la maiorum_fw-la prorsus_fw-la deficerunt_fw-la apotactici_fw-la apostaticive_a potiùs_fw-la quam_fw-la apostolici_fw-la rather_o master_v of_o misrule_n or_o apostate_n than_o apostolic_a wernerus_n a_o carthusian_n monk_n say_v of_o this_o age_n sanctitatem_fw-la papam_fw-la dimisisse_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la jmporatores_fw-la accessisse_fw-la 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prosperity_n and_o felicity_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n pliny_n lib._n 10._o epist_n 97._o citat_fw-la à _fw-la baronio_fw-la anno_fw-la 1â—4_n num_fw-la 3._o pliny_n certify_v the_o emperor_n that_o upon_o his_o thorow-search_a and_o full_a knowledge_n of_o christian_n he_o find_v they_o strong_o bind_v together_o by_o sacrament_n or_o oath_n not_o to_o do_v any_o wicked_a thing_n but_o not_o to_o commit_v these_o robbery_n murder_n deceit_n or_o deny_v any_o thing_n commit_v to_o their_o trust_n or_o keep_n etc._n etc._n baron_fw-fr tom_fw-mi 2._o a_o 195._o nu_fw-la 21._o euseb_n praeparat_fw-la evangel_n lib._n 6._o cap._n â—_o baronius_n cite_v bardezanus_n syrus_n give_v this_o testimony_n to_o the_o christian_n that_o in_o whatsoever_o city_n or_o country_n they_o live_v persia_n media_n parthia_n egypt_n or_o other_o barbarous_a nation_n they_o quite_o change_v the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o man_n to_o forsake_v and_o abandon_v theit_n old_a wild_a unjust_a beastly_a custom_n and_o become_v just_a chaste_a honest_a charitable_a suffer_v people_n and_o although_o some_o emperor_n and_o prince_n for_o a_o time_n persecute_a christian_n upon_o misinformation_n that_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o their_o state_n and_o dignity_n and_o a_o rebellious_a kind_n of_o people_n yet_o in_o time_n they_o find_v the_o contrary_a and_o favour_v they_o above_o all_o other_o tertul._n ad_fw-la scapulam_fw-la libre_fw-la pag._n 162_o 163._o tertullian_n write_v to_o scapula_n the_o precedent_n tell_v he_o a_o christian_n be_v no_o man_n enemy_n much_o less_o enemy_n to_o the_o emperor_n who_o christian_n know_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o their_o god_n and_o they_o be_v compel_v by_o their_o religion_n to_o love_v reverence_n and_o honour_v he_o and_o to_o seek_v his_o safety_n with_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o whole_a empire_n and_o therefore_o they_o profess_v &_o say_v colimus_fw-la jmperatorem_fw-la sic_fw-la quomodo_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la licet_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la expedit_fw-la ut_fw-la hominem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la secundum_fw-la &_o quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la a_fw-fr deo_fw-la consecutum_fw-la solo_fw-la deo_fw-la minorem_fw-la we_o honour_v and_o obey_v the_o emperor_n so_o far_o as_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o and_o needful_a for_o he_o that_o be_v as_o a_o man_n next_o under_o god_n and_o have_v obtain_v of_o god_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v be_v inferior_a to_o god_n alone_o origen_n testify_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v ever_o calm_a and_o quiet_a at_o athens_n though_o the_o athenian_n be_v turbulent_a and_o seditious_a so_o also_o at_o corinth_n alexandria_n origen_n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la lib._n 3._o baron_fw-fr tom_fw-mi 2._o a_o 1â—5_n n._n 2._o and_o every_o where_o the_o church_n be_v far_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o best_a compose_a commonwealth_n gregory_n the_o great_a bishop_n of_o rome_n greg_n lib._n 7._o epist_n 8_o cite_v by_o kâ—ng_n james_n remonstr_n pag._n 137._o &_o apolog._n for_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n pag._n 94._o 600_o year_n after_o christ_n birth_n profess_v that_o