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church_n of_o rome_n still_o glory_n in_o her_o leprosy_n and_o brag_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o some_o of_o her_o disease_n we_o thank_v god_n for_o our_o church_n cleanse_v and_o the_o new_a restore_n of_o it_o to_o the_o primitive_a purity_n §._o 6._o second_o observe_v that_o we_o have_v not_o depart_v from_o the_o sound_a part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n itself_o for_o the_o leprosy_n thereof_o be_v not_o universal_a nor_o spread_v over_o all_o there_o be_v many_o even_o in_o the_o corrupte_v age_n of_o that_o church_n which_o teach_v the_o same_o save_a doctrine_n that_o we_o do_v follow_v see_v chap._n follow_v and_o mislike_v and_o write_v against_o the_o error_n and_o abuse_n that_o we_o refuse_v but_o our_o departure_n or_o separation_n be_v only_o from_o the_o papacy_n or_o court_n of_o rome_n which_o much_o oppress_v the_o best_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o instead_o of_o christ_n heavenly_a kingdom_n set_v up_o and_o maintain_v a_o earthly_a 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that_o we_o just_o challenge_v our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o be_v we_o all_o the_o learned_a holy_a father_n to_o be_v we_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n the_o bless_a saint_n martyr_n and_o confessor_n to_o be_v we_o for_o they_o teach_v profess_v live_v and_o dye_v in_o and_o for_o those_o point_n of_o save_a religion_n which_o we_o sound_o hold_v and_o for_o none_o other_o the_o martyr_n dye_v for_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o service_n to_o the_o true_a god_n for_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n crucify_v who_o their_o persecutor_n scornful_o call_v the_o crucify_a god_n and_o for_o their_o hope_n to_o be_v save_v by_o his_o merit_n and_o passion_n for_o their_o trust_n comfort_n and_o constancy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o worship_v the_o holy_a bless_a glorious_a and_o individual_a trinity_n and_o for_o cleave_v true_o and_o constant_o to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o doctrine_n ground_v thereupon_o only_o as_o the_o true_a 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corruption_n describe_v wrought_v by_o jacob_n moses_n josua_n samuel_n hezekiah_n josia_n jehosaphat_n and_o other_o and_o as_o these_o corruption_n be_v frequent_a so_o sometime_o very_o general_a while_o jeroboam'_v people_n practise_v idolatry_n in_o israel_n 1_o king_n 12.28_o etc._n etc._n rehoboam'_v people_n in_o the_o other_o kingdom_n forsake_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 12.1_o so_o that_o all_o the_o face_n of_o god_n church_n which_o be_v then_o only_o in_o those_o two_o kingdom_n become_v mighty_o deprave_a and_o idolatrous_a aholah_n and_o aholibah_n that_o be_v samaria_n and_o jerusalem_n ezech._n 23.1_o 4._o do_v both_o falsify_v their_o faith_n to_o god_n and_o play_v the_o harlot_n with_o strange_a god_n yet_o the_o whole_a church_n fail_v not_o for_o as_o in_o eliahs_n time_n when_o he_o think_v himself_o alone_o
the_o roman_a church_n as_o you_o pretend_v how_o chance_v they_o be_v suffer_v to_o continue_v and_o grow_v and_o never_o speak_v or_o write_v against_o nor_o reformation_n seek_v for_o till_o luther_n time_n but_o that_o glorious_a church_n enjoy_v perpetual_a unity_n peace_n and_o quietness_n till_o he_o disturb_v it_o yea_o and_o all_o historian_n father_n counsel_n learned_a man_n and_o prince_n cease_v nor_o continual_o to_o praise_v and_o glorify_v the_o unity_n sanctity_n and_o excellency_n of_o that_o church_n as_o mr._n campian_n allege_v in_o most_o of_o his_o reason_n antiquissimus_fw-la 109._o see_v b._n white_a against_o fisher_n pag_n 107_o 108_o 109._o you_o be_v very_o much_o deceive_v with_o your_o vain_o boast_v champion_n there_o be_v in_o every_o age_n much_o speak_v and_o write_v against_o the_o abuse_n of_o that_o church_n both_o by_o the_o whole_a eastern_a or_o greek_a church_n which_o long_o ago_o forsake_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v neither_o able_a to_o reform_v the_o corruption_n thereof_o nor_o to_o endure_v they_o and_o by_o many_o father_n of_o the_o western_a church_n that_o do_v oppose_v they_o and_o historian_n that_o detect_v and_o detest_v they_o and_o many_o thousand_o in_o these_o western_a part_n that_o will_v not_o live_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n nor_o admit_v their_o doctrine_n beside_o many_o other_o learned_a man_n also_o live_v in_o the_o community_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o yet_o write_v against_o many_o abuse_n thereof_o wish_v and_o desire_v reformation_n antiquus_fw-la if_o this_o be_v so_o i_o have_v be_v wonderful_o abuse_v be_v make_v believe_v the_o just_a contrary_n antiquissimus_fw-la then_o i_o perceive_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o handle_v this_o point_n thorough_o both_o to_o satisfy_v you_o with_o sufficiency_n and_o to_o cloy_v they_o with_o superfluity_n who_o tell_v you_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v bring_v against_o they_o chap._n 4._o corruption_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n see_v write_v against_o and_o reformation_n wish_v for_o they_o a_o historical_a narration_n 1_o of_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n golden_a but_o 2_o afterward_o peep_v up_o some_o seed_n of_o corruption_n mislike_v of_o many_o in_o the_o east_n south_n and_o west_n church_n 3_o a_o foul_a matter_n of_o three_o pope_n allege_v a_o counterfeit_a canon_n of_o nice_a for_o their_o jurisdiction_n which_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o africa_n withstand_v 4_o gregory_n the_o great_a write_v sharp_o against_o the_o title_n which_o now_o the_o pope_n use_n 5_o b.b._n of_o the_o east_n france_n germany_n and_o britain_n oppose_v the_o pope_n about_o image_n counsel_n against_o counsel_n 6_o many_o thought_n antichrist_n now_o bear_v constantine_n donation_n and_o the_o decretal_a epistle_n now_o first_o see_v 7_o a_o deluge_n of_o wickedness_n in_o the_o nine_o and_o ten_o age_n as_o bellarmine_n baronius_n genebrard_n etc._n 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divinity_n doctrine_n frame_v to_o maintain_v wealth_n and_o greatness_n 14_o particular_a doctrine_n wherein_o learned_a man_n differ_v from_o the_o pope_n faction_n 15_o oxford_n alone_o afford_v many_o learned_a man_n oppose_v romish_n corruption_n 16_o reformation_n be_v seek_v for_o and_o promise_v by_o the_o pope_n but_o can_v not_o be_v obtain_v §._o 1._o to_o show_v how_o corruption_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v see_v and_o write_v against_o as_o they_o be_v discover_v from_o time_n to_o time_n i_o must_v become_v altogether_o historical_a and_o not_o write_v my_o own_o word_n but_o other_o man_n and_o as_o the_o time_n be_v many_o and_o matter_n various_a so_o will_v my_o narration_n be_v long_o although_o i_o will_v endeavour_n all_o possible_a brevity_n that_o may_v not_o hinder_v perspicuity_n and_o first_o i_o will_v gâ—ue_v you_o as_o it_o be_v a_o table_n of_o what_o our_o learned_a and_o laborious_a bishop_n usher_n have_v write_v compendious_o also_o out_o of_o many_o brave_a author_n to_o this_o point_n but_o in_o this_o table_n i_o will_v insert_v other_o brief_a memorial_n remarkable_a out_o of_o other_o author_n 2._o pere_a in_o apoc._n c._n 6._o disp_n 6._o see_v b._n usher_n de_fw-fr ecclesiarum_fw-la successione_n &_o statu_fw-la cap._n 1._o v._n casabon_n proleg_n hegâ—sippus_n apud_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 3._o hist_o cap._n 32._o vel_fw-la in_fw-la alijs_fw-la editionibus_fw-la cap._n 29._o &_o niceph._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o lactant._n lib._n 5._o institutionum_fw-la cap._n 2._o euseb_n hist_o lib._n 8._o cap._n 1._o hieronym_n in_o vita_fw-la malchi_n cyril_n hierosol_n cateche_n 15._o man_n tuan_a in_o vita_fw-la blasij_fw-la lib._n 2._o the_o first_o hundred_o year_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o golden_a age_n say_v your_o pererius_n but_o when_o the_o apostle_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v they_o be_v go_v error_n and_o abuse_n begin_v to_o take_v root_n through_o heretic_n philosopher_n and_o divine_n give_v over_o to_o too_o much_o daintiness_n and_o ambition_n and_o degenerate_v by_o the_o corruption_n which_o peace_n and_o plenty_n breed_v among_o they_o as_o hegesippus_n relate_v and_o as_o lactantius_n eusebius_n s._n jerom_n cyrill_n and_o your_o mantuan_a complain_v so_o that_o gregorius_n magnus_n about_o 600_o year_n after_o christ_n compare_v the_o church_n to_o a_o decay_a and_o putrify_a ship_n and_o a_o gebardus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n after_o he_o say_v if_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o church_n wax_v rot_v then_o alas_o alas_o what_o do_v it_o now_o §._o 2._o it_o be_v record_v that_o even_o some_o good_a bishop_n of_o rome_n 21._o euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 23._o socrat._v lib._n 5._o cap._n 21._o holy_a man_n and_o martyr_n live_v in_o the_o second_o hundred_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o advance_v their_o sea_n go_v somewhat_o too_o far_o to_o impose_v ceremony_n upon_o other_o church_n as_o anicetus_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o easter_n who_o yet_o be_v quick_o quiet_v by_o the_o good_a counsel_n of_o polycarp_n who_o make_v a_o journey_n to_o rome_n to_o that_o end_n and_o be_v great_o honour_v by_o anicetus_n 7._o euseb_n ibid._n b._n morton_n appeal_n lib._n 4._o c._n 7._o not_o long_o after_o victor_n grow_v somewhat_o too_o violent_a about_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o excommunicate_v the_o eastern_a church_n for_o their_o difference_n from_o the_o western_a in_o the_o celebration_n of_o easter_n but_o he_o be_v sharp_o reprove_v by_o polycrates_n etc._n see_v b._n carlton_n jurisdiction_n cap._n 4._o §._o 19_o 20_o 21._o etc._n etc._n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o the_o other_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n and_o also_o by_o jrenaeus_fw-la bishop_n of_o lion_n in_o france_n and_o the_o other_o bishop_n there_o whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n begin_v even_o then_o to_o usurp_v or_o challenge_v a_o jurisdiction_n which_o neither_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n or_o west_n do_v acknowledge_v they_o all_o honour_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o bishop_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o for_o their_o holiness_n and_o virtue_n and_o give_v they_o great_a and_o honourable_a title_n but_o yet_o not_o great_a than_o we_o give_v to_o holy_a bishop_n saint_n basil_n write_v to_o s._n ambrose_n say_v 55._o basil_n epist_n 55._o that_o he_o hold_v the_o stern_a of_o that_o great_a and_o famous_a ship_n the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o that_o god_n have_v place_v he_o in_o the_o primary_n and_o chief_a seat_n of_o the_o apostle_n 7._o inter_fw-la epistola_fw-la cypriani_fw-la see_v more_o in_o b._n caâ—lton_n ibid._n §._o 22._o cyprian_a lib._n 1._o epist_n 3._o pag._n 12._o &_o pag._n 22._o in_o alijs_fw-la editionibus_fw-la epist_n 55._o see_v cyprian_n epistle_n bellar._n de_fw-fr pont._n rom._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o s._n jerom_n write_v to_o s._n augustine_n in_o some_o epistle_n style_v he_o papa_n a_o title_n now_o appropriate_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o and_z the_o
king_n edgare_n make_v a_o wise_a religious_a speech_n to_o the_o english_a bishop_n which_o alred_n abbot_n of_o rhievall_n publish_v in_o writing_n ms._n abroad_o rhieval_n in_o genealogic_n davidis_fw-la regis_fw-la scotiae_fw-la ms._n i_o must_v say_v say_v he_o that_o which_o good_a man_n lament_v and_o wicked_a laugh_n at_o they_o melt_v away_o in_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n that_o now_o the_o house_n of_o clerk_n be_v account_v the_o brothel_n of_o whore_n and_o synod_n of_o jester_n their_o dice_v their_o sing_v and_o dance_v their_o sit_v up_o till_o midnight_n with_o clamour_n and_o horror_n thus_o thus_o you_o waste_v the_o patrimony_n or_o king_n the_o alm_n of_o prince_n and_o which_o be_v more_o the_o price_n of_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n do_v our_o father_n exhaust_v their_o treasure_n to_o this_o end_n fuerit_fw-la usher_n ibid._n §_o 33_o polydor._n lib_n 6._o hist_o angl._n aâ—l._n fric_n serm_n ad_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la ms._n colleg_n benedict_n cantabrig_n joan._n stella_n sacerdos_n in_o vita_fw-la bâ—nedicti_fw-la 4_o papae_fw-la 122._o inquit_fw-la acciderat_fw-la illi_fw-la aetati_fw-la quod_fw-la omnis_fw-la virtus_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o membris_fw-la ex_fw-la hominum_fw-la iganvia_fw-la consumpta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la i_o have_v constantine_n you_o have_v peter_n sword_n in_o our_o hand_n let_v we_o join_v hand_n and_o sword_n that_o the_o leprous_a may_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o our_o tent_n and_o the_o lord_n sanctuary_n may_v be_v purge_v do_v it_o careful_o that_o we_o may_v not_o repent_v of_o what_o we_o have_v do_v and_o what_o we_o have_v give_v find_v that_o it_o be_v consume_v not_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o luxury_n of_o wicked_a man_n with_o unbridled_a liberty_n the_o covetous_a ravine_v and_o tyranny_n both_o of_o monk_n and_o priest_n most_o scandalous_a beyond_o all_o lay_v man_n at_o those_o time_n be_v describe_v and_o lament_v by_o polydore_n vergil_n aelfricus_fw-la joannes_n stella_n and_o other_o §._o 8._o etc._n usher_n ibid._n cap._n 3._o §._o 1._o etc._n etc._n after_o the_o great_a secular_a year_n of_o christ_n 1000_o after_o his_o incarnation_n the_o christian_a faith_n much_o decay_v from_o the_o ancient_a unity_n and_o inundation_n of_o all_o wickedness_n overflow_v the_o world_n by_o the_o description_n and_o lamentation_n of_o wernerus_n glaber_n rodulphus_fw-la lupus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la guilelmus_fw-la archiepiscopus_fw-la tyrensis_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o wonderful_a prodigy_n and_o terror_n appear_v from_o above_o and_o below_o be_v plague_n famine_n earthquake_n etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o by_o sigonius_n hector_n boethius_n hepidamus_n rupertus_n wernerus_n glaber_n sabellicus_n sigebert_n nangiacus_n vincentius_n bellevacensus_fw-la antonius_n florenticus_n archiepiscopus_fw-la joannes_n nanclerus_n as_o proclaymer_n of_o antichrist_n come_v for_o many_o believe_v that_o antichrist_n be_v 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