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chap._n iii_o that_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_n be_v abuse_v by_o the_o papist_n and_o be_v in_o their_o abuse_n a_o donatisticall_a and_o hateful_a name_n of_o faction_n and_o schism_n that_o be_v in_o that_o sort_n substantive_o and_o personal_o understand_v it_o be_v not_o use_v for_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v abuse_v may_v be_v leave_v again_o that_o popery_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v nothing_o but_o addition_n of_o latter_a time_n to_o our_o religion_n chap._n four_o that_o the_o church_n before_o christ_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o that_o the_o faith_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n differ_v not_o in_o substance_n from_o the_o old_a m._n bishop_n proof_n for_o popery_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v show_v to_o be_v ridiculous_a and_o vain_a in_o the_o end_n be_v a_o brief_a defence_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a chap._n v._o 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proceed_v from_o faith_n to_o work_n but_o in_o the_o continuation_n of_o faith_n to_o faith_n and_o that_o this_o faith_n notwithstanding_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n chap._n ix_o that_o the_o justification_n of_o man_n before_o god_n be_v the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n chap._n x._o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v mere_o and_o whole_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o can_v be_v purchase_v by_o merit_n or_o desert_n chap._n xi_o that_o concupiscence_n or_o lust_n be_v sin_n even_o in_o the_o very_a habit_n and_o first_o motion_n of_o it_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n give_v witness_n to_o the_o faithful_a that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n chap._n xiii_o that_o the_o good_a work_n or_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o meritorious_a or_o worthy_a
of_o the_o bliss_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v chap._n xiiii_o that_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v loose_o and_o impertinent_o allege_v by_o the_o papist_n for_o proof_n of_o their_o popery_n as_o namely_o for_o justification_n before_o god_n by_o work_n for_o freewill_n against_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n and_o particular_a faith_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o single_a life_n for_o monkish_a vow_n for_o purgatory_n and_o prâ—yer_n for_o the_o dead_a for_o image_n and_o invocation_n of_o saint_n for_o the_o mass_n and_o real_a presence_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o thâ—_n church_n of_o rome_n for_o pardon_n for_o tradition_n for_o the_o perpetual_a visibility_n of_o the_o church_n for_o satisfaction_n and_o work_n of_o supererogation_n for_o seven_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n the_o true_a ancient_a roman_a catholic_a chap._n i._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v vain_o and_o absurd_o challenge_v to_o itself_o the_o name_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n answer_v to_o doct._n bishop_n epistle_n sect._n 3_o here_o m._n bishop_n propound_v brief_o to_o his_o majesty_n the_o sum_n of_o his_o petition_n etc._n etc._n to_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o mere_a usurpation_n etc._n etc._n doct._n bishop_n reproof_n pag._n 89._o §._o 1._o master_n abbot_n be_v now_o at_o length_n come_v from_o his_o extravagant_a rove_a narration_n unto_o some_o kind_n of_o argumentation_n here_o he_o will_v give_v a_o proof_n of_o his_o valour_n here_o we_o shall_v soon_o try_v whether_o he_o come_v so_o well_o furnish_v into_o the_o field_n that_o he_o need_v not_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o victory_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈…〉_o ed_z of_o himself_o on_o whether_o his_o special_a skill_n and_o force_n die_v not_o rather_o lie_v in_o râ—â—ling_v at_o we_o and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reader_n then_o in_o any_o sound_a kind_n of_o re_fw-mi 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o st._n aug_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o â—ord_n catholic_a we_o â—â—llingly_o 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catholic_n and_o the_o roman_a church_n not_o to_o be_v the_o catholic_a church_n do_v you_o mark_v what_o wind_a and_o turn_v and_o what_o double_v this_o simple_a minister_n be_v drive_v unto_o ere_o he_o can_v come_v to_o make_v any_o show_n of_o a_o silly_a argument_n r._n abbot_n i_o do_v not_o marvel_v that_o my_o narration_n seem_v to_o m._n bishop_n to_o be_v extravagant_a and_o rove_a who_o have_v set_v up_o his_o own_o mark_n think_v all_o to_o be_v extravagant_a and_o rove_a that_o fly_v not_o by_o his_o aim_n albeit_o he_o be_v behold_v to_o i_o for_o those_o extravagant_a and_o rove_a narration_n because_o they_o have_v minister_v he_o matter_n towards_o the_o make_n up_o of_o a_o pretty_a handsome_a book_n which_o must_v have_v be_v much_o short_a if_o he_o have_v be_v tie_v to_o the_o substantial_a point_n of_o his_o own_o defence_n as_o for_o the_o victory_n that_o i_o ominate_v to_o myself_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n i_o have_v obtain_v it_o be_v become_v master_n of_o 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manum_fw-la in_o nascendo_fw-la praemittat_fw-la tamen_fw-la universo_fw-la corpori_fw-la sub_fw-la capite_fw-la coniuncta_fw-la atque_fw-la compacta_fw-la est_fw-la quem_fw-la admodum_fw-la etiam_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la patriarchis_fw-la in_o buius_fw-la ipsius_fw-la rei_fw-la signum_fw-la manu_fw-la praemissa_fw-la nati_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o a_o arm_n or_o hand_n come_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o of_o this_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n there_o be_v in_o substance_n but_o one_o faith_n and_o religion_n towards_o god_n that_o therefore_o what_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o father_n from_o the_o beginning_n the_o sâ—me_n and_o no_o other_o be_v now_o the_o catholic_a faith_n whence_o it_o
and_o dignity_n to_o the_o king_n and_o yet_o prefer_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v manage_v by_o the_o priest_n before_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v manage_v by_o the_o king_n albeit_o i_o always_o add_v that_o to_o the_o king_n as_o without_o the_o church_n belong_v the_o care_n and_o oversight_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o save_n of_o soul_n and_o to_o the_o further_a of_o his_o subject_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n so_o as_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o the_o priest_n shall_v be_v account_v superior_a to_o the_o king_n and_o this_o our_o prince_n have_v do_v and_o still_o do_v and_o yet_o the_o world_n with_o we_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n be_v not_o turn_v topsy-turvy_o but_o our_o state_n stand_v upright_o and_o prosper_v maugre_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o romish_a malignant_a traitor_n and_o enemy_n that_o have_v seek_v the_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_v thereof_o chap._n v._o that_o faith_n and_o religion_n can_v be_v safe_o ground_v on_o the_o example_n of_o father_n and_o forefather_n and_o that_o the_o popish_a factour_n notwithstanding_o do_v in_o this_o behalf_n abuse_v the_o credulity_n of_o ignorant_a man_n answer_v to_o the_o epistle_n now_o whereas_o he_o allege_v that_o all_o his_o majesty_n most_o royal_a progenitour_n &_o to_o sect_n 4._o you_o talk_v m._n bishop_n of_o many_o urgent_a etc._n etc._n w._n bishop_n §._o 1._o pagan_n and_o heretic_n do_v now_o and_o then_o like_o ape_n counterfeit_v true_a christian_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o their_o great_a master_n satan_n do_v transfigure_v himself_o sometime_o into_o â—4_z 2._o cor._n 11._o uâ—â—4_n â—4_z a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o do_v always_o and_o yet_o do_v labour_n to_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o high_a but_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o espy_v their_o 14._o esay_n 14_o v._n 14._o apish_a trick_n and_o to_o return_v their_o fond_a subtlety_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n simmachus_n play_v but_o the_o part_n of_o 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say_v call_v if_o there_o be_v any_o to_o answer_v thou_o as_o if_o he_o plain_o say_v howsoever_o in_o thy_o affliction_n thou_o cry_v yet_o thou_o find_v not_o god_n to_o answer_v thou_o because_o the_o prayer_n find_v not_o he_o in_o trouble_n who_o the_o mind_n in_o tranquillity_n have_v despise_v where_o yet_o further_o in_o derision_n he_o add_v say_v he_o and_o turn_v thou_o to_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n as_o if_o by_o way_n of_o despite_n he_o say_v thou_o can_v not_o find_v the_o saint_n thy_o helper_n in_o affliction_n who_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v for_o thy_o companion_n in_o thy_o mirth_n and_o welfare_n in_o a_o word_n we_o find_v not_o in_o the_o word_n that_o job_n be_v counsel_v to_o pray_v to_o saint_n neither_o do_v we_o find_v it_o any_o where_o else_o that_o job_n follow_v any_o such_o counsel_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o example_n of_o any_o other_o of_o those_o father_n that_o they_o do_v so_o and_o therefore_o neither_o in_o this_o can_n m._n bishop_n find_v 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have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o death_n choose_v life_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v by_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n for_o god_n thus_o set_v life_n before_o we_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o what_o we_o by_o right_o deserve_v but_o what_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o give_v to_o those_o that_o love_n and_o obey_v he_o we_o choose_v life_n by_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o obey_v he_o and_o cleave_v unto_o he_o but_o in_o all_o this_o we_o do_v but_o our_o duty_n and_o can_v presume_v to_o merit_v any_o thing_n thereby_o no_o better_a success_n have_v he_o for_o freewill_n albeit_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o propound_v it_o we_o deny_v it_o not_o for_o we_o grant_v that_o man_n have_v by_o god_n grace_n freewill_n to_o do_v good_a work_n we_o deny_v only_o that_o freewill_n which_o they_o hold_v as_o a_o power_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o man_n himself_o do_v something_o for_o himself_o beside_o 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from_o that_o imputation_n well_o and_o what_o of_o that_o marry_o chrysostome_n and_o hierome_n do_v argue_v say_v he_o that_o even_o so_o in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n man_n infect_v with_o the_o soul_n leprosy_n be_v either_o to_o be_v bind_v and_o declare_v obstinate_a by_o the_o priest_n if_o they_o will_v not_o repent_v or_o repent_v and_o confess_v the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v therefrom_o by_o the_o priest_n absolution_n first_o chrysostome_n in_o the_o place_n by_o he_o allege_v say_v nothing_o either_o of_o confession_n or_o absolution_n but_o note_v by_o occasion_n what_o grace_n be_v administer_v by_o priest_n in_o baptism_n that_o est_fw-la that_o chrysost_n de_fw-fr sacerdot_n lib._n 3._o authores_fw-la nobis_fw-la sunt_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la eius_fw-la quam_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la habemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n atque_fw-la adeò_fw-la adoptionis_fw-la eius_fw-la qua_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la sumus_fw-la effecti_fw-la corporiâ—_n 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the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o soul_n this_o the_o priest_n do_v sacramental_o and_o ministerial_o in_o baptism_n when_o he_o 38._o he_o act_n 2._o 38._o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o what_o be_v this_o to_o m._n bishop_n turn_n as_o little_o be_v there_o in_o the_o word_n of_o hierome_n who_o say_v that_o soluendus_fw-la that_o hieron_n in_o mat._n c._n 16._o quomodo_fw-la ibi_fw-la sacerdoâ—_n facit_fw-la leprosum_fw-la mundâ—_n vel_fw-la immundum_fw-la non_fw-la quò_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la leprosos_fw-la faciant_fw-la &_o immundos_fw-la sed_fw-la quò_fw-la habeant_fw-la notitiam_fw-la leprosi_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la leprosi_fw-la &_o possint_fw-la discernere_fw-la qui_fw-la mundus_fw-la quiuè_fw-fr immundus_fw-la fit_n sic_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la alligat_fw-la vel_fw-la soluit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la &_o presbyter_n nonâ—os_fw-la qui_fw-la insontes_fw-la sunt_fw-la vel_fw-la nâ—xij_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la 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