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〈◊〉_d wiâ—h_a queen_n mariâ—â—_n and_o the_o inquisition_n proceed_n against_o protestant_n it_o be_v now_o time_n that_o we_o pass_v from_o the_o examination_n of_o
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tertullia_n say_v that_o its_o a_o sign_n of_o heretic_n to_o pervert_v christian_n not_o convert_v pagan_n may_v be_v proper_o apply_v to_o protestant_n their_o success_n in_o propagate_a their_o new_a gospel_n no_o
tom_n 5.22_o 5.22_o see_v thou_o nulity_n of_o the_o prelatic_a clergy_n of_o england_n cap._n 2._o and_o d._n bramhal_o in_o his_o vindication_n thereof_o pa._n 92._o &_o pag._n 100l_n dr._n stapleton_n in_o his_o return_n of_o untruth_n against_o jewel_n fol._n 130._o and_o in_o his_o counterblast_n against_o horn_n foe_n 79_o &_o 301_o dr._n harding_n confut._n apol._n fol._n 57_o &_o 60_o &_o part_v 2._o fol._n 59_o edit_n 1563_o &_o fol._n 57_o &_o 59_o edi_n 1566_o stat._n 8._o elizabeth_n 1._o stat._n 8._o eliz._n 8._o see_v the_o nullity_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o church_n of_o england_n edit_n 1659._o bramhal_o in_o his_o vindication_n pag._n 132._o demonstrat_n discipl_n cap._n 8._o ¶_o 1_o &_o 2._o pag._n 43._o 2._o part_n see_v this_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n write_v by_o mr._n v._o dal_n and_o dedicate_v to_o king_n james_n pag._n 200._o &_o 201._o see_v 1_o p._n seâ—_n 1._o primate_n bramhal_n succession_n and_o vindication_n of_o the_o prelatic_a clergy_n be_v answer_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o nullity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o by_o a_o other_o book_n after_o he_o have_v both_o these_o answer_n by_o he_o and_o dare_v not_o reply_v but_o rather_o concur_v with_o his_o brethren_n in_o add_v the_o word_n priest_n and_o bishop_n to_o their_o form_n of_o ordination_n as_o appear_v in_o their_o last_o edition_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n rite_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n see_v in_o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a and_o our_o preface_n the_o act_n of_o parliament_n prefer_v any_o natural_a issue_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n to_o the_o crown_n before_o the_o royal_a family_n of_o the_o steward_n see_v udal_n a_o protestant_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n where_o he_o prove_v how_o the_o bastard_n mâ—rry_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o john_n knox_n and_o other_o that_o he_o employ_v change_v the_o ancient_a religion_n in_o scotland_n to_o the_o end_n himself_o may_v be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o protestant_n and_o how_o afterward_o by_o the_o same_o way_n he_o murder_v king_n james_n his_o father_n and_o persecute_a king_n james_n and_o his_o mother_n all_o under_o the_o pretext_n of_o a_o protestant_a reformation_n luther_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la argentinenses_n anno_fw-la 1525._o christum_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la primò_fw-la vulgatumau_fw-fr demus_fw-la gloriari_fw-la see_v part_n 2_o sect_n 5._o n._n 5._o see_v m._n r_o belson_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n in_o his_o true_a difference_n etc._n etc._n part_n 2._o pag._n 353._o see_v m._n r_o rogers_n in_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n pag._n 103._o peruse_v and_o publish_v by_o the_o lawful_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n a_o 1633._o calvin_n in_o dan_n c._n 6._o v._n 22._o &_o 23._o abdicant_fw-la se_fw-la potestate_fw-la terreni_fw-la principes_fw-la dum_fw-la insurgunt_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la &c_n &c_n potius_fw-la 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 austerity_n of_o life_n of_o s._n bernard_n s._n francis_n s._n dominick_n the_o monk_n etc._n etc._n say_v they_o be_v all_o fool_n and_o m._n r_o willet_n who_o make_v a_o special_a treatise_n against_o the_o austerity_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n in_o pag._n 358._o of_o his_o synopsis_n reprove_v s._n bazil_n s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n for_o pluck_v down_o themselves_o by_o immoderate_a fast_n and_o conclude_v where_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n learn_v these_o man_n thus_o to_o punish_v their_o body_n oseander_n reprehend_v s._n anthony_n the_o eremit_fw-la for_o the_o same_o and_o say_v his_o religion_n be_v superstition_n and_o calvin_n lib._n 4_o cap._n 12._o sect_n 8._o that_o the_o austerity_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v not_o excusable_a and_o differ_v much_o from_o god_n prescript_n and_o be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o junius_n in_o his_o animadversion_n pag._n 610._o &_o 611_o attribut_v s._n simon_n stillete_n his_o austerity_n and_o miracle_n to_o cunjure_v 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 aforesaid_a work_v l._n 2._o c._n 26._o &_o 27._o pag._n 99_o &_o 100_o &_o cap._n 28._o pag._n 101._o say_v that_o who_o ever_o will_v not_o induce_v his_o mind_n to_o love_v his_o wife_n with_o conjugal_a charity_n that_o man_n be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o put_v she_o away_o and_o marry_v a_o other_o and_o in_o math._n cap._n 19_o say_v that_o the_o wife_n repudiate_v either_o just_o or_o unjust_o if_o she_o have_v no_o hope_n to_o return_v to_o her_o husband_n and_o desire_v to_o live_v pious_o and_o want_v a_o husband_n may_v be_v marry_v to_o a_o other_o without_o sin_n the_o whole_a university_n of_o cambridg_n commend_n this_o bucer_n for_o a_o man_n most_o holy_a and_o true_o divine_a and_o this_o letter_n of_o commendation_n be_v print_v with_o bucer_n book_n wherein_o he_o teach_v this_o doctrine_n see_v it_o pag._n 944._o luther_n word_n in_o serm._n de_fw-fr matrim_n be_v notorious_a if_o the_o wife_n will_v not_o or_o can_v not_o come_v let_v the_o maid_n come_v et_fw-la ibd_v fol._n 123._o tom_n 5._o
only_o more_o â—ound_v in_o point_n of_o christiatity_n but_o more_o safe_a in_o order_n to_o the_o government_n than_o any_o other_o and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o common_a and_o true_a say_n that_o the_o great_a clerk_n be_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o by_o consequence_n not_o so_o fit_a to_o prescribe_v rule_n for_o govern_v as_o worldling_n that_o be_v not_o divine_n or_o as_o wrangler_n that_o be_v lawyer_n yet_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o when_o the_o misfortune_n of_o a_o government_n proceed_v not_o from_o want_n of_o judgement_n or_o resolution_n in_o the_o council_n but_o from_o want_n of_o faith_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o from_o a_o acknowledge_a uncertainty_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o church_n catholic_n divine_v see_v we_o be_v unanimous_a in_o matter_n of_o christian_a belief_n and_o do_v persuade_v the_o best_a part_n of_o christendom_n that_o our_o church_n be_v infallible_a in_o the_o same_o and_o if_o hear_v we_o doubt_v not_o to_o prevail_v with_o these_o 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