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A09112 The vvarn-vvord to Sir Francis Hastinges wast-word conteyning the issue of three former treateses, the Watch-word, the Ward-word and the Wast-word (intituled by Sir Francis, an Apologie or defence of his Watch-word) togeather with certaine admonitions & warnings to thesaid [sic] knight and his followers. Wherunto is adioyned a breif reiection of an insolent, and vaunting minister masked with the letters O.E. who hath taken vpon him to wryte of thesame [sic] argument in supply of the knight. There go also foure seueral tables, one of the chapters, another of the controuersies, the third of the cheif shiftes, and deceits, the fourth of the parricular [sic] matters conteyned in the whole book. By N.D. author of the Ward-word. Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610. 1602 (1602) STC 19418; ESTC S114221 315,922 580

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high_a and_o divine_a power_n give_v to_o priest_n upon_o earth_n especial_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n ibid._n whether_o protestant_n have_v union_n among_o they_o or_o any_o mean_a to_o make_v union_n or_o to_o find_v out_o certainty_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n cap._n 4._o num_fw-la 10._o item_n cap._n 5.6.14.15.16.17_o what_o synod_n and_o counsel_n conference_n conventicle_n and_o other_o meeting_n protestant_n have_v have_v throughout_o the_o world_n to_o procure_v some_o show_n of_o union_n but_o eve●_o have_v depart_v more_o disagree_v then_o before_o cap._n 4._o num_fw-la 12.13_o whether_o lutheran_n and_o caluinist_n may_v any_o way_n be_v say_v to_o be_v brethren_n or_o of_o one_o church_n as_o both_o s._n f._n &_o john_n fox_n do_v hold_v cap._n 3_o 4.5_o etc._n etc._n whether_o zwinglian_o and_o caluinist_n and_o other_o sacramentary_a protestans_fw-la be_v true_o heretic_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n of_o martin_n luther_n and_o what_o blessing_n he_o give_v they_o as_o to_o bastard_n child_n ca._n 5._o n._n 1.2.3_o etc._n etc._n whether_o english_a protestant_n and_o puritan_n do_v agree_v in_o jesus_n christ_n crucify_v as_o s._n f._n say_v or_o may_v be_v account_v true_a brethren_n &_o of_o one_o church_n ca._n 6._o &_o 10_o n._n 8._o etc._n etc._n 12._o n._n 6._o whether_o liberty_n for_o all_o unlearned_a to_o read_v scripture_n in_o english_a without_o difference_n or_o restraint_n be_v a_o blessing_n or_o a_o curse_n profitable_a or_o hurtful_a to_o the_o people_n ca._n 8._o &_o enc._n 2._o c._n 3._o whether_o publyke_a service_n in_o english_a be_v a_o hurt_n or_o benefit_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n cap._n 8._o num_fw-la 7._o &_o cap._n 9_o whether_o and_o how_o the_o merit_n of_o holy_a man_n may_v stand_v with_o merit_n &_o satisfaction_n of_o christ._n cap._n 9_o num_fw-la 7.8.9_o whether_o abundance_n of_o good_a work_n be_v a_o peculiar_a blessing_n of_o protestant_n or_o no_o as_o s._n f._n defend_v cap._n 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the_o k._n will_v needs_o persuade_v her_o ma_n t●e_v of_o hold_v out_o still_o which_o as_o every_o man_n desire_v to_o be_v long_o yet_o this_o still_o be_v so_o gross_a and_o palpable_a a_o flattery_n as_o no_o man_n of_o judgement_n and_o gravity_n can_v but_o scorn_v he_o for_o it_o especial_o since_o the_o essexian_a assault_n which_o may_v be_v presume_v will_v have_v abbreviate_v this_o still_o if_o it_o have_v prevail_v if_o not_o in_o the_o earl_n own_o intention_n yet_o in_o many_o other_o of_o the_o puritan_n hot_a brotherhood_n that_o egg_v he_o on_o to_o this_o attempt_n a_o little_a after_o when_o i_o persuade_v to_o union_n of_o heart_n and_o good_a will_n in_o england_n by_o toleration_n and_o mitigation_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n he_o as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o need_n thereof_o answer_v thus_o as_o for_o his_o unity_n if_o it_o be_v unity_n in_o verytie_n as_o he_o be_v not_o not_o christian_a man_n can_v or_o will_v refuse_v that_o 7._o pag._n 7._o but_o 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obedience_n and_o merit_n etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v we_o not_o justify_v by_o a_o only_a faith_n such_o as_o be_v void_a and_o destitute_a of_o good_a work_n but_o in_o the_o person_n of_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v faith_n and_o good_a work_n be_v unite_v &_o coople_v together_o though_o in_o the_o act_n of_o justify_v they_o be_v sever_v it_o be_v the_o proper_a duty_n of_o faith_n alone_o as_o a_o hand_n to_o apprehend_v and_o take_v hold_v of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o say_v and_o in_o these_o word_n he_o speak_v plain_a contradictory_n and_o make_v a_o difference_n without_o a_o diversity_n as_o if_o a_o man_n man_n shall_v say_v albeit_o we_o hold_v that_o jack_n be_v john_n faith_n i'faith_o only_a &_o only_a faith_n yet_o must_v you_o not_o think_v that_o john_n be_v jack._n though_o we_o be_v justify_v say_v he_o by_o faith_n only_o yet_o be_v we_o not_o justify_v by_o a_o only_a faith_n but_o i_o will_v ask_v you_o sir_n what_o do_v sola_fw-la fides_fw-la signify_v which_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o your_o solemn_a assertion_n both_o out_o of_o luther_n &_o caluyn_n against_o cath._n doctrine_n sola_fw-la fides_fw-la iust●ficat_fw-la faith_n alone_o justifi_v do_v not_o sola_fw-la fides_fw-la in_o the_o latyn_a tongue_n signify_v rather_o faith_n alone_o or_o a_o only_a faith_n than_o faith_n only_o which_o in_o the_o latyn_n be_v express_v rather_o by_o the_o adverbe_n fides_fw-la folùm_fw-la vel_fw-la solummodò●_n and_o if_o this_o be_v true_a as_o all_o gramer_n and_o lexicon_n will_v teach_v you_o that_o it_o be_v then_o be_v your_o distinction_n whereby_o you_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o say_v only_o and_o not_o by_o a_o only_o say_v not_o only_o vain_a but_o absurd_a also_o and_o against_o yourself_o faith_n who_o hold_v that_o sola_fw-la fides_fw-la iustificat_fw-la faith_n alone_o or_o a_o only_a faith_n justifi_v and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o contradiction_n in_o your_o own_o word_n but_o now_o if_o we_o go_v to_o the_o 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say_v that_o albeyt_v good_a work_n can_v help_v nothing_o indeed_o in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n and_o consequent_o also_o neither_o to_o salvation_n yet_o they_o be_v necessary_a as_o fruit_n and_o so_o necessary_a as_o that_o no_o salvation_n can_v be_v without_o they_o wherein_o though_o in_o word_n they_o will_v seem_v to_o say_v somewhat_o yet_o be_v it_o but_o a_o mere_a shift_n and_o evasion_n and_o first_o contradict_v luther_n and_o lutheran_n plain_o who_o they_o will_v make_v show_n to_o expound_v and_o interpret_v and_o then_o it_o be_v evident_o false_a also_o in_o itself_o as_o brief_o i_o shall_v declare_v and_o first_o touch_v the_o contradiction_n which_o this_o new_a invention_n of_o caluinist_n have_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o father_n luther_n n●●●●pistae_fw-la ●l●●c_fw-la illyr_n praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n pag._n 634_o 6●5_n n
corruption_n use_v by_o s.f._n and_o john_n fox_n in_o allege_v the_o authority_n of_o caesarius_n against_o the_o miracle_n of_o s._n thomas_n of_o canterbury_n encount_n 2._o cap._n 12._o num_fw-la 12._o sir_n f._n convince_a of_o a_o notorious_a wilful_a calumniation_n about_o our_o lady_n conception_n encount_n 2._o cap._n 14._o num_fw-la 23.24_o etc._n etc._n sir_n f._n abuse_v dura●d_n in_o allege_v he_o about_o pardon_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 15._o n._n 3.4_o etc._n etc._n a_o notorious_a imposture_n of_o sir_n f._n and_o john_n fox_n about_o the_o devise_v poison_v of_o king_n john_n by_o a_o monk_n the_o four_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a particular_a matter_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o book_n a._n angel_n whether_o they_o may_v be_v pray_v unto_o enc._n 2._o cap._n 6._o num_fw-la 8._o archbishop_z of_o aix_n a_o most_o learned_a prelate_n great_o abuse_v by_o s._n f._n and_o john_n fox_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 21._o arnobius_n abuse_v by_o s._n francis_n as_o though_o he_o speak_v against_o christian_a image_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 3._o num_fw-la 17._o augustinus_n stenchus_n falsify_v by_o o._n e._n the_o minister_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 3._o num_fw-la 10._o &_o 11._o s._n augustine_n abuse_v great_o by_o s._n francis_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 8._o b._n bassinet_n a_o french_a apostata_fw-la friar_n make_v doctor_n by_o fox_n and_o s._n francis_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 20._o s._n bernard_n his_o judgement_n of_o the_o pope_n title_n of_o honour_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 3._o num_fw-la 15._o s._n bernard_n his_o sentence_n touch_v man_n merit_n and_o god_n grace_n enc_n 1._o cap._n 10._o num_fw-la 8._o &_o 9_o about_o a_o cath._n man_n beyt_v in_o a_o bear_n skin_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 4._o s._n bede_n his_o testimony_n notable_o abuse_v by_o s._n francis_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 3._o num_fw-la 4._o blessing_n of_o england_n by_o the_o new_a gospel_n be_v not_o present_v but_o past_o according_a to_o s._n f._n enc._n 1._o cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 15._o blessing_n of_o protestant_n religion_n of_o 2._o sort_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o true_a enc._n 1._o cap._n 4._o num_fw-la 4._o blessing_n of_o unity_n among_o protestant_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 4._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la item_n the_o blessing_n of_o read_v service_n in_o english_a enc._n 1._o cap._n 8._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la item_n the_o 4._o and_o 5._o blessing_n abundance_n of_o good_a work_n and_o freedom_n from_o persecution_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 10._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la five_o other_o blessing_n ibid._n cap._n 11._o &_o 12._o bookeseller_n of_o auinion_n put_v to_o death_n for_o heresy_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 5._o num_fw-la 5._o no_o book_n of_o old_a heretyk_n have_v remain_v to_o posterity_n and_o why_o enc._n 2._o cap._n 9_o num_fw-la 19_o buccanan_n the_o scottish_a caluinist_n what_o desperate_a doctrine_n he_o teach_v about_o deposition_n of_o prince_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 6._o num_fw-la 3._o &_o 4._o c._n cayetan_n card._n beguile_v by_o luther_n flattery_n at_o augusta_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 4._o num_fw-la 3._o caluyn_n how_o he_o rayl_v against_o lutheran_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 5._o n._n 5._o what_o himself_n be_v call_v by_o hesshusius_fw-la ibid._n n._n 7._o and_o by_o ochinus_n and_o westphalus_n ibid._n who_o be_v true_a catholic_n at_o this_o day_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o ancient_a christian_n emperor_n obseruat_fw-la n._n 17._o 18.19_o etc._n etc._n catholic_a faith_n manifest_o deduce_v and_o demonstrate_v against_o new_a sectarye_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o ancient_a emperor_n obseruat_fw-la n._n 27.28.29_o etc._n etc._n charles_n the_o emperor_n his_o decree_n and_o determination_n about_o luther_n after_o he_o have_v hear_v he_o enc._n 2._o cap._n 4._o nu_fw-la 8._o chemnitius_n his_o censure_n of_o english_a religion_n enc._n 1._o c._n 5._o n._n 9.10_o etc._n etc._n s._n chrisostome_n his_o testimony_n of_o priest_n authority_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 3._o n._n 13._o communion-book_n of_o english_a protestant_n how_o it_o be_v esteem_v by_o the_o puritan_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 6._o n._n 9_o commons_o and_o nobility_n miserable_o corrupt_v by_o wicliffes_n doctrine_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 2._o n._n 10.11_o etc._n etc._n clanmer_n and_o cromwel_n action_n against_o q._n anne_n bullen_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 3._o n._n 7._o cursing_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o new_a ghospeller_n in_o steed_n of_o blessing_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 12._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la eight_o temporal_a curse_n or_o malediction_n ensue_v by_o the_o change_n of_o religion_n in_o england_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 18._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la d._n darkness_n devise_v by_o s._n f._n and_o pitiful_o describe_v to_o be_v in_o the_o cath._n church_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 15._o devotion_n whether_o she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o ignorance_n or_o no_o euc._n 2._o cap._n 7._o num_fw-la 3.4_o etc._n etc._n what_o true_a devotion_n be_v ibid._n num_fw-la 17._o how_o devotion_n may_v be_v hinder_v more_o by_o a_o know_v than_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n encount_n 2._o cap._n 7._o num_fw-la 18._o e._n earl_n of_o essex_n pitiful_o seduce_v by_o puritan_n note_n upon_o the_o epist_n of_o s._n f._n num_fw-la 5._o &_o 6._o item_n of_o the_o same_o obseruat_fw-la num_fw-la 5._o the_o hope_n of_o his_o follower_n and_o of_o o._n e._n the_o minister_n in_o particular_a enc._n 1._o cap._n 13._o num_fw-la 13._o emperor_n christian_n their_o law_n and_o decree_n against_o heretyk_n do_v touch_v protestant_n and_o not_o catholyk_n obseru_fw-la num_fw-la 10._o english_a religion_n what_o it_o be_v according_a to_o chemnitius_n euc._n ●_o cap._n 5._o num_fw-la 10._o english_a service_n no_o blessing_n to_o the_o common_a people_n but_o rather_o unprofitable_a and_o hurtful_a to_o devotion_n enc._n 1._o cap._n ●_o num_fw-la 7._o erasmus_n what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o protestant_n good_a life_n in_o his_o tyme._n euc._n 1._o cap._n 10._o num_fw-la 1.2.3_o etc._n etc._n f._n fides_n explicitae_fw-la and_o implicita_fw-la how_o necessary_a the_o disjunction_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v know_v enc._n 2._o cap._n 7._o num_fw-la 7.3_o etc._n etc._n more_o thing_n needful_a to_o be_v believe_v by_o some_o man_n then_o by_o other_o ibid._n num_fw-la 10._o fox_n take_v in_o plain_a calumniation_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 11._o num_fw-la 4._o fox_n defend_v the_o most_o dangerous_a doctrine_n of_o john_n husse_n about_o depose_v of_o prince_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 3._o num_fw-la 24._o friar_n how_o deceytful_o they_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v liar_n in_o k._n richard_n the_o 2._o his_o tyme._n euc._n 2._o cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 3._o s._n francis_n hastings_n his_o puritanical_a presbytery_n at_o cadbury_n and_o their_o ilfa●ored_a name_n in_o the_o answer_v entitle_v certain_a note_n numb_a 4._o he_o will_v not_o tell_v plain_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o puritan_n or_o no._n ibid._n nu_fw-la 7._o &_o enc._n 1._o cap._n 12._o nu_fw-la 7._o he_o fly_v the_o true_a combat_n in_o the_o first_o encounter_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 1._o num_fw-la 6._o he_o devise_v 10._o new_a fresh_a blessing_n of_o his_o gospel_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 1._o num_fw-la 4._o he_o agree_v not_o in_o his_o blessing_n with_o o._n e._n the_o minister_n and_o his_o champion_n but_o ridiculous_o differ_v from_o he_o ibid._n num_fw-la 8._o he_o be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o enc._n 1._o cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 14._o he_o leap_v over_o four_o part_n of_o five_o of_o his_o adversary_n argument_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 12._o num_fw-la 1._o and_o when_o he_o speak_v he_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o point_n of_o most_o importance_n ibid._n num_fw-la 6._o et_fw-la enc._n 2._o cap._n 8._o num_fw-la 6._o he_o deni_v division_n or_o difference_n between_o puritan_n and_o protestant_n ibid._n num_fw-la 6.7_o etc._n etc._n he_o excuse_v his_o own_o lie_v by_o the_o lie_a of_o friar_n in_o k._n rich._n the_o 2._o his_o tyme._n enc._n 2._o cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 6.7.8_o etc._n etc._n he_o abuse_v the_o testimony_n of_o walsingham_n notorious_o in_o the_o former_a place_n he_o doctore_v bassanet_n a_o apostata_fw-la friar_n and_o disable_v the_o archb._n of_o aix_n ibid._n num_fw-la 20.21_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v take_v with_o falsehood_n in_o that_o he_o allege_v of_o john_n husse_v his_o condemnation_n in_o constance_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 3._o as_o also_o about_o luther_n disputation_n in_o augusta_n and_o worm_n ibid._n cap._n 4._o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o lie_v for_o the_o whetstone_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 5._o n._n 11._o he_o pervert_v s._n chrysostome_n notorious_o about_o read_v scripture_n in_o vulgar_a tongue_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 9_o nu_fw-la 8.9_o etc._n etc._n g._n d._n gifford_n deane_z of_o lisle_n defend_v enc._n 1._o cap._n 3._o num_fw-la 16._o h._n heshufius_n a_o german_n lutheran_n call_v caluyn_n and_o beza_n epicure_n of_o geneva_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 5._o num_fw-la 7._o heretyk_n who_o be_v at_o this_o day_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o ancient_a christian_a emperor_n obseruat_fw-la num_fw-la ●8_o