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his_o institution_n jesuit_n l._n 1._o â—_o 14._o §._o 12._o l._n 3._o c._n 20._o §._o 20._o rode_a l_o cot_n schol_n jesuit_n and_o one_o william_n rode_a in_o a_o book_n or_o libel_n which_o he_o make_v against_o the_o school_n of_o jesuit_n for_o their_o teach_n and_o bring_v up_o of_o youth_n especial_o be_v dislike_v of_o heretic_n bring_v in_o the_o bless_a virgin_n speak_v in_o this_o manner_n leave_v of_o this_o salute_v i_o and_o in_o salute_v i_o to_o honour_v i_o leave_v of_o worship_v of_o saint_n and_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a we_o detest_v thy_o salutation_n and_o prayer_n where_o thou_o be_v what_o thou_o do_v or_o whether_o thou_o be_v a_o live_a or_o dead_a we_o know_v not_o and_o we_o care_v not_o so_o far_o be_v we_o from_o hear_v thy_o prayer_n 36._o cal._n l_o de_fw-fr ref_o make_fw-mi cént_fw-la 4._o c._n 6._o colâ—_n 36._o as_o for_o image_n and_o relic_n of_o christ_n his_o mother_n and_o his_o saint_n they_o detest_v they_o and_o therefore_o luther_n wish_v that_o all_o relic_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o earth_n cruse_n ser._n the_o cruse_n yea_o their_o break_a and_o deface_v of_o image_n and_o their_o burn_a of_o relic_n argew_v their_o mind_n and_o opinion_n in_o these_o matter_n sufficient_o hussit_fw-la ex_fw-la cocl_n l._n 3._o hist._n hussit_fw-la wherein_o they_o imitate_v hierome_n of_o prague_n who_o pull_v down_o the_o crucifix_n and_o defile_v and_o abuse_v it_o and_o yet_o retain_v wiclephs_n picture_n crown_v with_o a_o diadem_n for_o so_o these_o man_n think_v the_o best_a place_n of_o their_o house_n not_o good_a enough_o for_o luther_n and_o caluins_n picture_n and_o yet_o deface_v and_o defile_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n his_o mother_n and_o his_o saint_n but_o they_o say_v that_o this_o they_o do_v for_o pure_a love_n and_o honour_n towards_o christ_n who_o shall_v be_v high_o injury_v if_o any_o but_o he_o shall_v be_v honour_v 1._o deut_n 6._o mat._n 4._o 1._o tim._n 1._o and_o they_o have_v a_o warrant_n for_o the_o 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less_o after_o death_n to_o be_v honour_v than_o they_o be_v live_v and_o therefore_o as_o civil_a honour_n give_v to_o prince_n learned_a and_o moral_a man_n derogate_v not_o to_o god_n honour_n because_o it_o be_v inferior_a so_o nether_a do_v this_o religiouse_a honour_n because_o it_o be_v inferior_a but_o caluin_n say_v that_o religious_a honour_n be_v only_o dew_a to_o god_n this_o he_o affirm_v but_o he_o can_v not_o prove_v it_o and_o therefore_o i_o deny_v it_o and_o will_v prove_v the_o contrary_n for_o religion_n be_v a_o virtue_n which_o give_v to_o god_n supreme_a worship_n and_o to_o saint_n and_o holy_a thing_n inferior_a honour_n and_o so_o respect_v every_o one_o in_o his_o kind_n to_o god_n this_o virtue_n give_v a_o supreme_a honour_n call_v latria_n to_o the_o saint_n a_o inferior_a honour_n call_v dulia_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n because_o she_o far_o excellethe_v the_o other_o saint_n it_o give_v a_o honour_n inferior_a to_o latria_n but_o superior_a to_o dulia_n which_o divine_v call_v hyperdulia_fw-la and_o i_o will_v demand_v of_o caluin_n if_o saint_n john_n baptiste_n be_v in_o earth_n whether_o he_o will_v honour_v he_o or_o no_o for_o his_o sanctity_n if_o he_o say_v he_o will_v than_o i_o ask_v of_o he_o what_o honour_n he_o will_v give_v he_o not_o supreme_a honour_n because_o that_o be_v due_a to_o god_n not_o civil_a honour_n because_o that_o be_v give_v to_o moral_a virtue_n only_o authority_n and_o learning_n what_o honour_n then_o shall_v saint_v john_n baptiste_n have_v for_o his_o sanctity_n certain_o either_o a_o inferior_a religious_a honour_n call_v dulia_n or_o none_o at_o all_o and_o if_o caluin_n will_v honour_v he_o in_o earth_n and_o religious_o also_o for_o his_o sanctity_n why_o fear_v he_o to_o give_v he_o that_o honour_n in_o heaven_n since_o that_o his_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o sanctity_n be_v no_o less_o live_v there_o than_o it_o be_v here_o and_o be_v endue_v with_o no_o less_o 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call_v the_o supper_n for_o though_o some_o of_o they_o allow_v we_o also_o order_n and_o some_o penance_n yet_o in_o these_o sacrament_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v they_o do_v not_o aggree_v but_o yet_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o estimation_n which_o they_o make_v of_o these_o twoe_n sacrament_n which_o all_o of_o they_o allow_v we_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o herein_o we_o be_v not_o much_o behold_v unto_o they_o and_o as_o concern_v baptism_n 17._o in_o synop._n col._n c._n 17._o luther_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o no_o form_n of_o word_n be_v necessary_a yea_o he_o think_v it_o sufficient_a if_o you_o baptize_v the_o child_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v demand_v once_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o baptise_v in_o milk_n or_o bear_v he_o answer_v that_o any_o liquor_n that_o be_v apt_a to_o bathe_v or_o wash_v be_v sufficient_a and_o so_o you_o see_v how_o he_o take_v a_o way_n the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o baptism_n or_o at_o least_o bring_v they_o both_o in_o doubt_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o usual_a form_n of_o word_n caluin_n jump_v with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o opinion_n 17._o l._n 4._o inst_z c._n 17._o and_o add_v that_o such_o form_n of_o word_n be_v mere_a magical_a charm_n and_o enchauntemente_n brentius_n say_v that_o if_o the_o minister_n after_o that_o the_o creed_n be_v read_v say_v only_o in_o this_o faith_n i_o be_v he_o thou_o depart_v in_o peace_n it_o will_v serve_v well_o enough_o mat._n in_o c._n 26._o mat._n and_o bucere_fw-la deny_v that_o word_n be_v necessary_a in_o the_o eucharistie_a and_o will_v say_v no_o doubt_n the_o same_o in_o baptism_n the_o same_o luther_n as_o be_v before_o relate_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o actual_a faith_n even_o in_o child_n be_v necessary_a and_o that_o sacrament_n have_v no_o other_o effect_n then_o to_o stir_v up_o this_o faith_n wherefore_o see_v that_o baptism_n ca_fw-mi not_o stir_v up_o child_n faith_n because_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o signification_n of_o such_o mystery_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o to_o baptise_v child_n be_v but_o laterem_fw-la lavare_fw-la to_o wash_v a_o tile_n and_o to_o loose_a labour_n caluin_n also_o be_v nether_a a_o fray_v nor_o a_o shame_a to_o say_v 17._o l._n 4._o inst_z c._n 17._o §_o 17._o that_o saint_n john_n baptiste_n wash_n be_v as_o good_a as_o christ_n baptism_n 19_o act._n 19_o and_o yet_o saint_n paul_n rebaptise_v they_o with_o christ_n baptism_n who_o saint_n john_n before_o have_v baptize_v which_o argue_v his_o baptism_n of_o insufficiency_n and_o prove_v christ_n baptism_n to_o be_v of_o more_o perfection_n which_o suply_v that_o which_o be_v want_v in_o saint_n ihons_n baptism_n the_o same_o caluin_n say_v that_o in_o necessity_n woman_n may_v not_o baptise_v 22._o §_o 22._o and_o that_o if_o the_o child_n die_v without_o baptism_n he_o may_v be_v save_v if_o either_o he_o be_v predestinate_v or_o be_v the_o child_n of_o faithful_a parent_n yea_o he_o say_v that_o few_o do_v mark_v 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the_o conclusion_n which_o be_v that_o prayer_n be_v not_o necessary_a but_o it_o be_v time_n now_o that_o i_o also_o come_v to_o my_o conclusion_n to_o wit_n that_o amongst_o our_o reformer_n be_v no_o religion_n because_o by_o their_o doctrine_n they_o can_v have_v no_o prayer_n which_o conclusion_n if_o the_o premise_n be_v call_v to_o mind_n do_v follow_v easy_o and_o evident_o because_o prayer_n in_o all_o law_n be_v ever_o necessary_a to_o the_o uphold_v of_o religion_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v by_o induction_n and_o the_o reason_n also_o be_v because_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o principal_a act_n of_o religion_n by_o which_o we_o acknowledge_v god_n soveraintie_n
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