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doctrinal_a reformation_n 137._o he_o and_o all_o reformer_n after_o he_o pretend_v a_o extraordinary_a and_o immediate_a vocation_n and_o mission_n from_o god_n to_o teach_v a_o other_o faith_n contrary_a to_o that_o which_o the_o then_o visible_a church_n profess_v and_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v that_o any_o precedent_a congregation_n ever_o hold_v if_o there_o have_v be_v right_a believer_n say_v georgius_n milius_n pag._n 138._o that_o go_v before_o luther_n in_o his_o office_n there_o have_v then_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o lutheran_n reformation_n therefore_o we_o say_v that_o luther_n be_v raise_v up_o divinitus_fw-la &_o extra_fw-la ordinem_fw-la by_o god_n special_a appointment_n and_o extraordinary_o see_v luther_n in_o loc_n com._n class_n 4._o pag._n 51._o bucer_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la episcop_n hereford_n call_v luther_n the_o first_o apostle_n of_o the_o reform_a doctrine_n beza_n in_o epist_n theolog._n ep_n 5._o ergo_fw-la de_fw-la extraordinaria_fw-la vocatione_n videamus_fw-la huic_fw-la vero_fw-la tum_fw-la demum_fw-la locum_fw-la esse_fw-la dicimus_fw-la cum_fw-la vel_fw-la nulla_fw-la vel_fw-la penè_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la vocatio_fw-la sicut_fw-la nostris_fw-la temporibus_fw-la accidit_fw-la in_o papatu_fw-la cum_fw-la expectari_fw-la extraordinaria_fw-la vocatio_fw-la quae_fw-la nusquam_fw-la erit_fw-la nec_fw-la debuit_fw-la nec_fw-la potuit_fw-la bishop_n jewel_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n part_n 4._o cap._n 4._o divis_fw-la 2._o and_o in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o apology_n pag._n 426._o the_o truth_n be_v unknown_a at_o that_o time_n when_o martin_n luther_n and_o vldrick_n zuinglius_fw-la first_fw-mi come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n mr._n parkins_n in_o his_o exposition_n upon_o the_o creed_n pag·_fw-la 400._o and_o in_o his_o work_n print_v 1605._o fol._n 365._o and_o in_o his_o reform_a catholic_n pag._n 329._o we_o say_v that_o before_o the_o day_n of_o luther_n for_o the_o space_n of_o many_o hundred_o year_n a_o universal_a apostasy_n overspread_v the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o our_o church_n be_v not_o then_o visible_a to_o the_o world_n calvin_n in_o institut_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o sect_n 4._o quod_fw-la dominus_fw-la nobis_fw-la iniunxit_fw-la etc._n etc._n lascicius_fw-la in_o proof_n of_o his_o extraordinary_a vocation_n lib._n de_fw-fr russorum_fw-la relig._n pag._n 23._o allege_v calvin_n say_v because_o the_o succession_n or_o series_n of_o ordination_n have_v be_v interrupt_v by_o the_o pop_n tyranny_n there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o new_a subsidy_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o gift_n be_v altogether_o extraordinary_a mr._n fulk_n against_o stapleton_n pag._n 2._o the_o protestant_n that_o first_o preach_v in_o these_o last_o day_n have_v likewise_o extraordinary_a call_n mr._n perkens_fw-mi say_v the_o same_o in_o his_o work_n print_v 1605._o fol._n 916._o mr._n symonds_n pag._n 123._o upon_o the_o revelation_n affirm_v a_o calling_n to_o preach_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n a_o holy_a and_o sufficient_a call_n say_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o these_o confusion_n but_o this_o pretext_n and_o presumption_n of_o they_o be_v groundless_a 1._o because_o the_o ordinary_a ministry_n of_o christ_n church_n be_v to_o continue_v as_o s._n paul_n say_v to_o the_o consummation_n of_o saint_n and_o end_n of_o the_o world_n there_o can_v be_v no_o necessity_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a contrary_a mission_n or_o ministry_n but_o rather_o it_o must_v be_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v a_o impossibility_n thereof_o see_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v send_v man_n to_o contradict_v him-self_n or_o that_o doctrine_n which_o he_o promise_v shall_v continue_v until_o he_o day_n of_o judgement_n by_o the_o ministry_n and_o mean_n of_o the_o ordinary_a pastor_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o whensoever_o god_n send_v any_o extraordinary_a minister_n or_o reformer_n he_o confirm_v their_o mission_n and_o ministry_n with_o undoubted_a miracle_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o new_a but_o no_o such_o thing_n appear_v in_o luther_n or_o any_o protestant_n their_o ordinary_a excuse_n that_o miracle_n be_v cease_v in_o the_o church_n be_v confute_v by_o their_o reader_n own_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o the_o indies_n god_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o jesuit_n and_o other_o catholic_n preacher_n work_v miracle_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o pagan_n and_o philippus_n nicolai_n confess_v that_o the_o jesuit_n and_o other_o spanish_a and_o portugal_n preacher_n convert_v both_o indies_n japon_n cataia_n etc._n etc._n and_o wrought_v many_o true_a miracle_n in_o those_o part_n and_o in_o our_o age_n but_o withal_o add_v lib._n 1_o of_o his_o commentary_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la christi_fw-la pag._n 91._o 312._o &_o 313._o 314._o 318._o &_o 219._o that_o such_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o jesuit_n and_o other_o profess_a papist_n proceed_v not_o from_o their_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v roman_a catholic_n 781._o but_o as_o it_o be_v lutheran_n see_v he_o pag._n 91._o &_o 53._o &_o pag._n 91._o he_o set_v down_o some_o mystery_n of_o christianity_n wherein_o lutheran_n agree_v with_o roman_a catholic_n and_o attribut_v the_o miracle_n to_o they_o only_o conclude_v hucusque_fw-fr enim_fw-la lutheranisant_fw-fr whereas_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o jesuit_n inculcat_fw-la to_o their_o prâ—selits_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o romnn_n catechism_n and_o in_o the_o indies_n japon_n china_n etc._n etc._n bid_v they_o beware_v of_o the_o english_a holanders_n and_o other_o protestant_n doctrine_n as_o of_o heresy_n and_o many_o of_o their_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v at_o â—he_n intercession_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n s_o jgnatius_n s._n francis_n xaverius_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o application_n of_o their_o relic_n mr._n hartwell_n be_v more_o reasonable_a he_o confess_v loc_n cit_fw-la that_o the_o conversion_n of_o congo_n be_v accomplish_v by_o mass_a priest_n and_o after_o the_o romish_a manner_n and_o this_o action_n say_v he_o which_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v it_o be_v conceal_v and_o not_o commit_v to_o memory_n because_o it_o be_v perform_v by_o popish_a priest_n and_o popish_a mean_n god_n forbid_v now_o if_o god_n work_v miracle_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o pagan_n to_o our_o catholic_n religion_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o either_o we_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n or_o that_o god_n deceive_v those_o poor_a soul_n which_o by_o our_o ministry_n and_o his_o miracle_n be_v thereunto_o convert_v besid_n if_o what_o protestant_n say_v and_o that_o whereupon_o they_o ground_n their_o reformaâ—ions_n be_v true_a viz_o that_o for_o above_o 1000_o year_n the_o true_a church_n have_v be_v invisible_a or_o suppress_v and_o the_o world_n abuse_v by_o popish_a impostor_n and_o counterfeit_a miracle_n etc._n etc._n the_o innocent_a and_o illiterate_a papist_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v seduce_v seem_v as_o fit_v a_o object_n for_o divine_a mercy_n and_o miracle_n as_o the_o indian_a idolater_n but_o see_v not_o one_o undoubted_a miracle_n have_v ever_o be_v wrought_v to_o convert_v they_o from_o popery_n to_o protestancy_n it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o either_o god_n do_v not_o approve_v of_o protestancy_n or_o have_v alter_v the_o usual_a style_n of_o his_o providence_n which_o never_o fail_v to_o work_v miracle_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o israelit_n and_o heretic_n when_o most_o guilty_a of_o heresy_n and_o idolatry_n it_o be_v strange_a he_o shall_v not_o observe_v the_o same_o custom_n with_o popish_a christian_n and_o convert_v they_o by_o the_o mean_n and_o miracle_n of_o holy_a protestant_n if_o these_o be_v his_o choose_a people_n and_o send_v by_o he_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n not_o on_o protestant_a 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a_o columban_n in_o scotland_n and_o almost_o in_o every_o county_n of_o these_o kingdom_n a_o miraculous_a saint_n that_o convert_v our_o ancestor_n to_o popery_n how_o
the_o protestant_a clergy_n abuse_v the_o laity_n and_o illiterate_a people_n make_v 〈◊〉_d believe_v that_o in_o all_o age_n there_o have_v be_v a_o church_n teach_v and_o profess_v the_o protestant_a doctrine_n and_o because_o some_o of_o the_o heretic_n to_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ckleffians_n hussit_n 〈◊〉_d lollard_n who_o he_o name_v martyr_n and_o witness_n of_o his_o evangelical_n truth_n be_v condemn_v not_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o church_n but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n he_o tellâ—â—h_v you_o that_o though_o the_o statuâ—s_o 〈…〉_z person_n preach_v divers_a sermon_n 〈◊〉_d herely_n 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n and_o 〈◊〉_d error_n to_o the_o blemish_n of_o christian_a faith_n &c_n &c_n yet_o notwithstanding_o whosoever_o read_v history_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_z of_o 〈…〉_z see_v these_o to_o be_v no_o false_a teacher_n 〈…〉_z the_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o to_o have_v teach_v no_o other_o 〈…〉_z then_o now_o 〈…〉_z their_o own_o preacher_n in_o 〈…〉_z and_o 〈…〉_z sir_n john_n 〈…〉_z be_v produce_v by_o fox_n as_o a_o witness_n for_o the_o protestant_a 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o chief_a member_n of_o that_o church_n and_o he_o in_o his_o professiâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d faith_n say_v 〈…〉_z church_n i_o believe_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o sort_n or_o companâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z now_o in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o sort_n be_v in_o 〈…〉_z of_o god_n and_o a_o full_a deliveraâ—â—e_n of_o pain_n the_o 〈…〉_z earth_n etc._n etc._n john_n fox_n to_o this_o speech_n of_o purgatory_n add_v 〈◊〉_d parenthesis_n of_o his_o own_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v part_n of_o oldcastle_n profession_n of_o faith_n if_o any_o such_o 〈…〉_z scripture_n fear_v his_o reader_n may_v take_v notice_n how_o sr._n 〈…〉_z be_v no_o protestant_n and_o such_o fraud_n he_o use_v in_o most_o other_o occasion_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o three_o conversion_n of_o england_n write_v to_o confute_v his_o act_n and_o monument_n and_o from_o whence_o we_o have_v borrow_v most_o of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v fox_n and_o his_o martyr_n now_o we_o will_v treat_v of_o other_o no_o less_o false_a and_o deceitful_a in_o maintain_v the_o protestant_a religion_n subsect_v iii_o doctor_n chark_n falsification_n of_o st._n austin_n and_o how_o he_o excuse_v luther_n doctrine_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o adultery_n and_o incest_n doctor_n chark_n be_v so_o great_a a_o pillar_n of_o protestancy_n in_o q._n elizabeth_n day_n that_o he_o be_v think_v the_o fit_a man_n to_o dispute_v against_o learned_a campian_n in_o the_o tower_n but_o 〈◊〉_d behave_v himself_o in_o that_o occasion_n very_o insolent_o ignoâ—â—â—â—_n and_o uncharitable_o he_o write_v a_o â—ook_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v publish_v of_o himself_o luther_n calvin_n beza_n 〈◊〉_d â—any_n other_o falsification_n of_o mr._n chark_n to_o defend_v 〈◊〉_d protesâ—â—nt_n doctrine_n his_o adversary_n object_n pag._n 122_o â—_o that_o 〈…〉_z st._n augustin_n text_n about_o the_o doctrine_n of_o concrescence_n where_o the_o censure_n have_v allege_v beside_o 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manet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d concupiscence_n be_v forgive_v in_o baptism_n not_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o or_o remain_z not_o in_o the_o regenerate_a but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v as_o subsect_v iu_o falsification_n of_o cranmer_n and_o peter_n martyr_n against_o transubstantiation_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n etc._n etc._n after_o that_o cranmer_n have_v be_v public_o convince_v both_o by_o scripture_n and_o father_n 〈◊〉_d his_o disputation_n at_o oxford_n â—s_n will_v appear_v to_o any_o that_o will_v read_v even_o his_o friend_n 〈◊〉_d concern_v that_o subject_n the_o catholic_n disputant_n object_v falsification_n and_o corruption_n of_o his_o in_o the_o book_n which_o 〈◊〉_d have_v compose_v against_o the_o real_a presence_n one_o be_v that_o whereas_o 〈◊〉_d martyr_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o they_o who_o say_v the_o christian_n adore_a bread_n 〈◊〉_d we_o do_v not_o take_v this_o for_o common_a bread_n and_o drink_n 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blood_n and_o nourish_v our_o body_n 1605._o after_o cranmer_n confess_v that_o the_o former_a catholic_n translation_n be_v the_o right_n he_o excuse_v his_o villainy_n say_v he_o do_v not_o translate_v justin_n word_n by_o word_n whereas_o he_o set_v down_o all_o as_o justin_n word_n but_o only_o give_v the_o meaning_n let_v any_o protestant_a be_v judge_n whether_o he_o give_v iustin_n meaning_n you_o have_v corrupt_v emissenus_fw-la say_v doctor_n weston_n to_o cranmer_n for_o instead_o of_o cibis_fw-la satiâ—ndus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o be_v fill_v have_v pro_fw-la omni_fw-la paena_fw-la for_o all_o pain_n your_o book_n omit_v many_o thing_n there_o thus_o you_o see_v brethren_n say_v doctor_n weston_n the_o truth_n steadfast_a and_o invincible_a you_o see_v also_o the_o craft_n and_o deceit_n of_o heretic_n and_o thus_o conclude_v fox_n himself_o the_o disputation_n with_o cranmer_n doctor_n chedley_n do_v also_o object_n to_o cranmer_n his_o corruption_n of_o st._n hillary_n word_n put_v in_o vero_fw-la sub_fw-la mysterio_fw-la for_o verè_fw-la sub_fw-la mysterio_fw-la by_o which_o the_o whole_a sense_n be_v alter_v because_o verè_fw-la sub_fw-la mysterio_fw-la show_v that_o we_o do_v true_o receive_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o sacrament_n christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o vero_fw-la sub_fw-la mysterio_fw-la 1602._o prove_v only_o the_o reality_n or_o verity_n of_o a_o sacrament_n or_o a_o mystery_n not_o of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ._n to_o this_o after_o many_o excuse_v cranmer_n answer_v that_o the_o change_n of_o one_o letter_n for_o a_o other_o be_v but_o â—_o small_a matter_n but_o weston_n tell_v that_o pastor_n be_v a_o bishop_n and_o â—â—stor_n a_o baker_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o letter_n change_v as_o for_o peter_n martyr_n falsification_n they_o appear_v sufficient_o 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n themselves_o which_o fox_n allege_v for_o he_o out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o twelve_o father_n in_o his_o disputation_n at_o oxford_n 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take_v a_o other_o course_n for_o defence_n
and_o other_o saint_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o which_o morton_n answer_v nothing_o last_o he_o think_v to_o excuse_v calvin_n and_o free_v he_o from_o the_o manichee_n heresy_n by_o say_v that_o belarmin_n himself_o confess_v he_o grant_v free_a will_n to_o man_n in_o his_o first_o creation_n though_o he_o lose_v it_o by_o sin_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o also_o the_o manichee_n heresy_n to_o deny_v free_a will_n to_o man_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n how_o bp._n morton_n answer_v to_o belarmin_n imputation_n of_o arianism_n unto_o protestant_n belarmin_n quote_v st._n epiphanius_n and_o st._n austin_n charge_v the_o arian_n not_o only_o with_o the_o heresy_n of_o deny_v the_o son_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o father_n ariani_n but_o also_o with_o deny_v unwritten_a tradition_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o say_v that_o all_o the_o sectary_n or_o protestant_n of_o our_o time_n teach_v the_o second_o error_n though_o not_o the_o first_o at_o least_o so_o 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the_o pope_n as_o we_o do_v in_o queen_n marys_n day_n to_o leave_v all_o to_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n disposal_n for_o the_o ease_n and_o defence_n of_o our_o fellow_n subject_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o as_o for_o our_o religion_n be_v a_o grow_a religion_n we_o can_v deny_v it_o and_o rejoice_v that_o our_o adversary_n confess_v so_o much_o how_o can_v it_o otherwise_o be_v the_o catholic_n or_o become_v universal_a protestancy_n be_v confine_v to_o this_o northern_a climate_n notwithstanding_o its_o liberty_n of_o open_a and_o sensual_a allurement_n the_o mahometan_a persuasion_n be_v propagate_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o multiplicity_n of_o wife_n the_o greek_a schism_n be_v but_o a_o spite_n and_o spleen_n against_o the_o primacy_n of_o rome_n and_o therefore_o be_v just_o become_v a_o slavery_n to_o the_o turk_n no_o religion_n but_o the_o roman_n catholic_n do_v grow_v and_o flourish_v maugre_o the_o storm_n of_o outward_a persecution_n and_o 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ergo_fw-la conspicere_fw-la oportet_fw-la in_o illorum_fw-la capita_fw-la quam_fw-la â—llis_fw-la parere_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n perkins_n in_o his_o exposition_n upon_o the_o creed_n p._n 400._o we_o say_v that_o before_o the_o day_n of_o luther_n for_o the_o space_n of_o many_o hundred_o year_n a_o universal_a apostasy_n overspread_v the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o our_o church_n be_v not_o then_o visible_a to_o the_o world_n mr._n napper_n upon_o the_o revelation_n dedicate_v to_o king_n jam_n pag._n 143._o say_v from_o constantin_n time_n until_o these_o our_o day_n even_o 1260_o year_n the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n have_v possess_v the_o out_o ward_o visible_a church_n of_o christianity_n christianity_n upon_o thy_o wall_n ö_o jerusalem_n have_v i_o set_v watchman_n all_o the_o day_n and_o all_o the_o night_n for_o ever_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v silent_a isaiah_n 62.6_o see_v ephes._n 4.11_o 4.11_o dr._n powel_n in_o his_o consideration_n of_o the_o papist_n supplication_n pag_n 43._o buchanan_n in_o loc_n come_v pa._n 466._o and_o whitaker_n contra_fw-la camp_n rat_n 7._o pag._n 101._o &_o 102._o &_o contr_n duc._n pag._n 277._o this_o whitaker_n after_o vain_o attempt_v to_o show_v the_o beginning_n of_o popery_n and_o see_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o his_o particular_a instance_n do_v at_o length_n acknowledge_v his_o weakness_n and_o run_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o protestant_a champion_n to_o divert_v the_o reader_n from_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n so_o deceitful_a and_o silly_a similitude_n similitude_n luther_n tom_n 2._o wittemb_v anno_o 1551._o lib._n de_fw-fr se._n arbit_fw-la pag._n 434_o 434_o luther_n in_o parâ—a_n confess_v &_o to_o 3._o germ_v fol._n 55._o in_o colloq_fw-la mons_fw-la germ._n fol._n 210._o 210._o mr._n gabriel_n powel_n in_o his_o consideration_n of_o the_o papist_n supplication_n pag._n 70._o 70._o fox_n act_n and_o mon._n pa._n 40_o jewel_n in_o his_o apology_n p._n 4._o c._n 4.5_o 2._o and_o in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o apology_n edi_fw-la 1571._o p._n 426_o 426_o andrea_n museâ—lus_n in_o praef_n in_o libellum_fw-la germ._n de_fw-la diaboli_fw-la tyranide_v nicolaus_n androphius_n conc._n â—_o de_fw-fr luthero_n luthero_n conrade_n schlusletbur_fw-la catal._n haeret_fw-la l._n 13._o pa._n 314_o &_o seqq_fw-la seqq_fw-la m._n cartwright_n in_o m._n whit_n gift_n defence_n pag._n 17._o 17._o luther_n contra_fw-la regem_fw-la angliae_fw-la fol._n 344._o i_o pass_v not_o if_o a_o thousand_o augustine_n a_o thousand_o cyprian_n a_o thousand_o king_n henry_n church_n stand_v against_o i_o et_fw-la libro_fw-la de_fw-fr se._n arbit_fw-la contra_fw-la eras._n edit_fw-la 1._o lay_v a_o side_n all_o the_o arm_n of_o orthodox_n antiquity_n etc._n etc._n see_v also_o nullus_fw-la and_o nemo_fw-la g._n 6._o pag._n 153._o and_o cnoglerus_fw-la he_o symbola_fw-la tria_fw-la pag._n 152._o 152._o danaeus_n pag._n 939._o in_o his_o answer_n to_o belarm_n of_o the_o confess_a 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melancholy_a and_o his_o prophecy_n to_o suggestion_n from_o the_o devil_n devil_n bucer_fw-la one_o of_o the_o composer_n of_o the_o common_a prayer-book_n and_o of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o mr._n withguift_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n in_o his_o defence_n pag._n 522._o term_v a_o reverend_n learned_a painful_a sound_a father_n teach_v in_o his_o applaud_a work_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o translate_v into_o english_a that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o procure_v liberty_n by_o a_o libel_n of_o divorce_n to_o marry_v again_o not_o only_o in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n but_o in_o case_n of_o the_o on_o his_o departure_n from_o the_o other_o in_o case_n of_o homicide_n theft_n or_o repair_n to_o the_o company_n or_o banquet_n of_o immodest_a person_n likewise_o in_o case_n of_o incurable_a infirmity_n of_o the_o woman_n by_o child_n birth_n or_o of_o the_o man_n by_o lunacy_n or_o otherwise_o see_v his_o own_o word_n in_o the_o 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