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caluinian_a sect_n common_a with_o the_o ancient_a arian_n and_o nestorian_n in_o which_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o no_o christian_n can_v join_v himself_o to_o the_o caluinist_n except_o be_v together_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o arianisme_n and_o nestorianisme_n 9_o joamn_v schut_v in_o l._n 50._o causa_fw-la run_v causa_fw-la 48._o conrade_n schlus_n selb_n in_o prefa_n theolo_fw-it caluinist_n impsess_v francof_n a_o 1592._o and_o 1594._o ibid._n l._n 1._o art_n 2._o foe_n 9_o et_fw-la 10._o fol._n 9_o tubingae_n anno_fw-la 1586._o a_o four_o call_v mahometisme_n or_o turkism_n arianisme_n and_o caluinisme_n three_o brother_n and_o sister_n three_o pair_n of_o hose_n of_o the_o same_o cloth_n a_o five_o man_n more_o famous_a for_o learning_n then_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o in_o dignity_n a_o superintendent_n who_o as_o he_o protest_v have_v read_v over_o &_o over_o the_o sacramentary_n work_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o and_o twenty_o 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falinto_o arianisme_n let_v he_o beware_v of_o caluinisme_n thus_o he_o grawerus_n a_o sixth_o lutheran_n be_v a_o writer_n of_o these_o our_o day_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o book_n by_o he_o call_v the_o absurd_a the_o most_o absurd_a of_o absurd_a caluinistical_a absurdity_n etc._n etc._n pronounce_v the_o like_a censure_n against_o caluin_n and_o his_o scholar_n for_o have_v discourse_v of_o this_o matter_n at_o the_o length_n he_o use_v these_o word_n to_o his_o adversary_n spongia_n grawer_n praefat_fw-la apologet._n in_o absurda_fw-la absurdorun_v absur_fw-la dissima_fw-la etc._n etc._n print_a anno_o 1605._o §_o quar_fw-la ta_fw-fr spongia_n go_v thy_o way_n now_o and_o say_v that_o arian_n come_v not_o forth_o of_o the_o caluinist_n school_n and_o for_o proof_n of_o this_o he_o also_o report_v the_o same_o example_n of_o adamus_n neuserus_fw-la which_o also_o say_v he_o adam_z neuserus_fw-la in_o time_n past_o a_o caluinist_n and_o a_o divine_a of_o heidelberge_n confess_v that_o he_o know_v not_o one_o in_o his_o time_n make_v a_o arian_n who_o be_v not_o first_o a_o caluinist_n as_o franciscus_n david_n blandrata_n silvanus_n gribaldus_n and_o other_o a_o seven_o man_n as_o great_o renown_v for_o learning_n as_o any_o already_o name_v discover_v another_o foundation_n of_o arianisme_n or_o rather_o of_o judaisme_n his_o book_n be_v entitle_v as_o follow_v caluinus_n jadaizan_n caluin_n judaize_v or_o play_v the_o jew_n that_o be_v say_v he_o the_o jewish_a gloss_n and_o depravation_n by_o which_o john_n caluin_n have_v not_o abhor_v after_o a_o detestable_a manner_n to_o corrupt_v the_o most_o famous_a or_o excellent_a place_n and_o testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n concern_v the_o glorious_a trinity_n the_o deity_n or_o godhead_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o especial_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n his_o nativity_n passion_n resurrection_n trinit_fw-la see_v hâ—â—_n also_o in_o praefat_fw-la tractat_fw-la de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la ascension_n into_o heaven_n and_o his_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n there_o be_v also_o add_v a_o confutation_n of_o the_o depravation_n by_o eugidius_n hunnius_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o professor_n in_o the_o university_n of_o wittenberg_n wittenbergae_n anno_fw-la 1593._o and_o again_o 1604._o in_o his_o epistle_n dedicatory_a he_o accuse_v caluin_n that_o by_o his_o foul_a depravation_n he_o have_v wrest_v the_o scripture_n horrible_o from_o their_o true_a sense_n another_o way_n to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o and_o he_o add_v to_o make_v this_o more_o full_o know_v i_o will_v adjoyne_v diverse_a testimony_n which_o that_o caluin_n by_o his_o wily_a deceit_n have_v weaken_v and_o make_v unprofitable_a to_o repress_v the_o jewish_a perfidy_n and_o the_o arian_n infidelity_n i_o think_v it_o good_a also_o say_v he_o to_o add_v moreover_o those_o depravation_n by_o which_o he_o wrap_v or_o cover_v the_o most_o noble_a prophecy_n of_o the_o prophet_n touch_v the_o messiah_n with_o jewish_a corruption_n and_o have_v not_o only_o most_o high_o despise_v and_o laugh_v to_o scorn_n that_o holy_a interpetation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a but_o in_o many_o sentence_n have_v not_o fear_v wicked_o to_o mock_v or_o shift_v the_o holy_a explication_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n themselves_o which_o if_o i_o do_v not_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o eye_n especial_o when_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o those_o prophecy_n of_o the_o prophet_n let_v i_o never_o hereafter_o be_v credit_v in_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o hitherto_o be_v his_o word_n in_o his_o book_n he_o discover_v this_o manner_n of_o proceed_v of_o caluin_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o scripture_n touch_v these_o place_n among_o other_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n gen._n 1._o vers_fw-la 1._o gen._n 19_o v._n 24._o psal_n 2._o v._n 7._o allege_v by_o s._n paul_n act_v 13._o v._o 33._o and_o hebr._n 1._o v._o 5._o cap._n 5._o v._n 5._o psal_n 33._o alias_fw-la 32._o v._o 6._o concern_v which_o see_v he_o also_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o institution_n chap._n 13._o §_o 15._o psal_a 44._o alias_fw-la 45._o v._o 7._o etc._n etc._n cite_v by_o the_o apostle_n hebr._n 1._o v._o 8._o psal_a 68_o v._n 19_o allege_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n ephes_n 4._o v._n 8._o michae_n 5._o v._o 3._o see_v math._n 2._o v._n 6._o isai_n 6._o v._o 3._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n he_o recite_v his_o horrible_a commentary_n upon_o these_o place_n genesis_n 13._o v._o 15._o and_o concern_v the_o nativity_n of_o the_o messiah_n hieremy_n 31._o v._o 22._o aggeus_n 2._o v._o 8._o touch_v s._n john_n baptist_n isai_n 40._o v._o 3._o allege_v math._n 3._o v._n 3._o mark_n 1._o v._n 3._o luc._n 1._o v._n 4._o john_n 1._o v._o 23._o of_o christ_n preach_v deutr._fw-la 18._o v._o 15._o cite_v act_n the_o three_o 21._o 22._o act._n 7._o v._n 37._o isai_n 61._o v._o 1._o allege_v by_o christ_n himself_o luc_n 4._o v._o 18._o of_o his_o come_n to_o jerusalem_n zach._n 9_o v._o 9_o cite_a mat._n 21._o v._n 5._o john_n 12._o v._n 15._o of_o his_o passion_n gen._n 3._o v._n 15._o zach._n 13._o v._o 7._o allege_v by_o christ_n mat._n 26._o v._n 32._o mark_n 14._o v._n 27._o zach._n 11._o v._o 12._o cite_v by_o s._n mat._n 27._o v._n 9_o isa_n 50._o v._n 5._o et_fw-la 6._o psal_n 8._o v._n 6._o see_v the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n 15._o v._o 27._o hebr._n 2._o v._o 7._o psal_a 22._o allege_v by_o s._n math._n 27._o joh._n 19_o v._n 23._o heb._n 2._o v._o 12._o isa_n 63._o v._n 1._o see_v apocal._n 19_o v._o 13._o of_o christ_n resurrection_n psal_n 16._o v._n 8._o cite_v by_o s._n peter_n act._n 2._o v._n 25._o ibid._n v._o 10._o allege_v act._n 2._o v._n 31._o cap._n 13._o v._n 33._o osee_n 13._o v._o 14._o cite_v 1._o corint_fw-la 5._o v._n 54._o hebr._n 2._o v._o 14._o touch_v his_o ascension_n zachary_n 14._o v._o 4._o and_o his_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n psal_n 110._o v._n 1._o cite_v diverse_a time_n by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n these_o and_o other_o such_o like_a place_n caluin_n as_o this_o protestant_a doctor_n plain_o show_v have_v pervert_v and_o weaken_v with_o his_o blaspheamous_a and_o jewish_a gloss_n of_o which_o place_n diverse_a be_v by_o our_o saviour_n &c_n &c_n his_o apostle_n themeselue_n expound_v as_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o religion_n but_o not_o so_o well_o and_o litterallie_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v caluin_n and_o this_o his_o abominable_a fault_n be_v likewise_o note_v by_o conradus_n and_o grawer_n 〈◊〉_d before_o name_v etc._n conrade_n in_o theolog_n caluinist_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o fol._n 38._o grawerus_n in_o praefat_fw-la apol._n in_o absurda_fw-la ab_fw-la surdorun_v etc._n etc._n i_o can_v add_v the_o like_a discourse_n touch_v some_o plain_a proof_n of_o the_o divinity_n
may_v likewise_o believe_v as_o we_o do_v and_o be_v bar_v from_o neither_o and_o consequent_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o our_o faith_n be_v opposite_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o may_v urge_v this_o a_o little_a further_o for_o see_v that_o the_o sacramentary_n belief_n be_v so_o hardly_o censure_v both_o by_o we_o and_o the_o lutheran_n and_o the_o lutheran_n opinion_n both_o by_o we_o and_o the_o sacramentary_n see_v moreover_o we_o by_o the_o lutheran_n be_v esteem_v better_a than_o that_o of_o the_o sacramentary_n as_o all_o the_o world_n know_v and_o it_o appear_v true_a by_o this_o that_o the_o lutheran_n condemn_v it_o not_o as_o heretical_a yea_o saxonica_n yea_o luth._o de_fw-la captivit_fw-la babylon_n iten_fw-ge serm_n de_fw-fr eucharist_n &_o serm_n de_fw-fr venerabili_fw-la sacramento_n etc._n etc._n tom_n 7._o germ._n fol._n 20._o &_o in_o visitat_fw-la saxonica_n luther_n allow_v of_o it_o as_o tolerable_a and_o by_o the_o sacramentary_n prefer_v before_o that_o of_o the_o lutheran_n a_o man_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o wisdom_n be_v rather_o to_o think_v we_o comformable_a to_o truth_n and_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n then_o that_o either_o of_o the_o lutheran_n or_o sacramentary_n but_o it_o may_v be_v urge_v against_o we_o that_o diverse_a 11._o diverse_a see_v whitaker_n reprehension_n against_o martin_n p._n 11._o learned_a sacramentary_n censure_v our_o doctrine_n to_o be_v of_o thing_n incredible_a and_o impossible_a i_o answer_v although_o some_o of_o this_o sect_n be_v so_o blaspheamous_a against_o the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o god_n as_o so_o to_o affirm_v it_o yet_o other_o protest_v that_o they_o never_o doubt_v of_o god_n power_n herein_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o effect_v it_o but_o they_o say_v he_o never_o do_v it_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o 9_o in_o jewel_n in_o his_o reply_n against_o harding_n art_n 10._o §._o 9_o m._n jewel_n and_o other_o wherefore_o according_a to_o these_o man_n our_o faith_n be_v of_o thing_n by_o we_o in_o this_o life_n incomprehensible_a and_o above_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o reason_n not_o of_o thing_n impossible_a neither_o be_v this_o peculiar_a and_o proper_a only_o to_o this_o mystery_n but_o also_o common_a to_o other_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n as_o to_o our_o belief_n touch_v the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n etc._n etc._n nay_o if_o caluin_n and_o some_o of_o his_o disciple_n say_v true_a this_o be_v verify_v even_o in_o their_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o eucharist_n for_o caluin_n himself_o discourse_v thus_o although_o it_o seem_v incredible_a 10._o caluin_n institut_fw-la book_n 4._o cha_n 17_o §._o 10._o that_o in_o so_o great_a distance_n of_o place_n the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n reach_v to_o we_o that_o it_o may_v be_v meat_n to_o we_o for_o they_o hold_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o be_v always_o as_o far_o from_o we_o as_o be_v the_o high_a heaven_n yet_o let_v we_o remember_v how_o much_o the_o secret_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n surmount_v above_o all_o our_o sense_n and_o how_o foolish_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o go_v about_o to_o measure_v his_o unmeasurablenesse_n by_o our_o measure_n that_o therefore_o which_o our_o mind_n comprehend_v not_o let_v our_o faith_n conceive_v etc._n etc._n again_o 24._o ibid._n §._o 24._o the_o doctrine_n itself_o which_o i_o have_v declare_v do_v clear_o enough_o show_v that_o i_o do_v not_o measure_v this_o mystery_n by_o the_o proportion_n of_o man_n reason_n nor_o do_v make_v it_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n he_o add_v that_o he_o be_v more_o than_o senseless_a that_o perceave_v not_o many_o miracle_n to_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o mystery_n as_o he_o deliver_v it_o and_o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o beside_o nature_n or_o more_o incredible_a final_o 32._o ibid._n §._o 32._o now_o if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o ask_v i_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o christ_n be_v join_v to_o we_o in_o the_o supper_n i_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v a_o high_a secret_n then_o that_o it_o can_v either_o be_v comprehend_v with_o my_o wit_n or_o utter_v with_o my_o word_n and_o to_o speak_v it_o more_o plain_o i_o rather_o feel_v it_o then_o i_o can_v understand_v it_o therefore_o i_o do_v herein_o without_o controversy_n embrace_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o which_o i_o may_v safe_o rest_v hitherto_o be_v caluin_n word_n the_o like_a have_v the_o french_a confession_n 426._o french_a confession_n art_n 36._o in_o harmony_n of_o confess_v sect_n 14._o pag._n 426._o in_o which_o his_o disciple_n affirm_v that_o this_o mystery_n of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o supper_n be_v so_o high_a a_o thing_n that_o it_o surmount_v all_o our_o sense_n yea_o and_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o nature_n that_o it_o be_v divine_a and_o heavenly_a can_v be_v perceave_v nor_o apprehend_v but_o by_o faith_n now_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o who_o can_v make_v any_o great_a difference_n between_o caluins_n doctrine_n and_o we_o in_o this_o that_o his_o be_v of_o thing_n credible_a and_o possible_a we_o of_o thing_n incredible_a and_o impossible_a be_v not_o both_o according_a to_o his_o say_n of_o thing_n incomprehensible_a very_o whosoever_o consider_v well_o his_o word_n and_o observe_v his_o rule_n will_v not_o be_v very_o much_o move_v with_o any_o of_o the_o sacramentary_n argument_n convince_a as_o they_o imagine_v the_o real_a presence_n by_o we_o teach_v to_o be_v impossible_a thus_o than_o we_o see_v that_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n this_o be_v my_o body_n according_a to_o their_o literal_a and_o plain_a sense_n be_v a_o evident_a proof_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n against_o which_o their_o sense_n no_o humane_a or_o philosophical_a reason_n as_o they_o likewise_o avouch_v be_v to_o be_v admit_v let_v we_o now_o see_v how_o our_o say_a adversary_n relate_v all_o our_o 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