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therefore_o violent_o oppose_v the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o so_o vigorous_o support_v the_o solemn_a league_n in_o france_n that_o henry_n the_o four_o to_o gain_v the_o crown_n be_v absolute_o force_v to_o abjure_v his_o religion_n some_o have_v likewise_o observe_v that_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n be_v not_o a_o little_a retard_v first_o by_o zuinglius_fw-la and_o afterward_o by_o calvin_n who_o introduce_v a_o too_o great_a and_o hasty_a reformation_n as_o well_o in_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o external_a form_n of_o the_o church_n as_o in_o the_o essential_a point_n of_o faith_n fall_v from_o one_o extreme_a into_o the_o other_o now_o luther_n have_v change_v very_o few_o of_o those_o thing_n to_o which_o the_o people_n have_v be_v accustom_v for_o he_o leave_v in_o the_o church_n the_o ornament_n bell_n organ_n and_o candlestick_n and_o retain_v likewise_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o mass_n except_v that_o he_o add_v thereto_o several_a prayer_n in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n so_o that_o he_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o the_o great_a part_n as_o a_o reformer_n only_o of_o some_o abuse_n that_o have_v slip_v into_o their_o religion_n but_o just_a as_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o revolution_n be_v like_a to_o be_v universal_a zuinglius_fw-la intervene_v in_o switzerland_n and_o calvin_n in_o france_n who_o instead_o of_o observe_v luther_n method_n begin_v immediate_o to_o preach_v against_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o eucharist_n abolish_v entire_o all_o sort_n of_o ornament_n and_o ceremony_n break_v in_o piece_n the_o altar_n and_o image_n extirpate_v all_o sort_n of_o order_n in_o the_o hierarchy_n or_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o despoil_v the_o religion_n of_o all_o that_o which_o may_v serve_v to_o attract_v the_o eye_n and_o the_o external_a sense_n whereupon_o the_o common_a people_n conceive_v a_o great_a aversion_n against_o they_o and_o cleave_v with_o much_o more_o zeal_n and_o attachment_n to_o the_o religion_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o their_o ancestor_n the_o riches_n of_o the_o church_n do_v also_o not_o a_o little_a contribute_v to_o the_o progress_n of_o luther_n doctrine_n whilst_o several_a lay_v hold_n on_o the_o opportunity_n of_o appropriate_v they_o to_o themselves_o and_o perhaps_o do_v no_o less_o hinder_v it_o while_o most_o of_o the_o great_a prelate_n stick_v fast_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o perhaps_o will_v have_v venture_v to_o have_v shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n if_o the_o fear_n of_o lose_v their_o fat_a benefice_n have_v not_o keep_v they_o faithful_a to_o their_o master_n interest_n as_o we_o see_v that_o it_o happen_v in_o france_n where_o the_o prelate_n themselves_o as_o well_o as_o the_o common_a people_n before_o the_o reformation_n do_v mighty_o despise_v the_o pope_n authority_n but_o afterward_o be_v great_a stickler_n for_o the_o chair_n of_o rome_n and_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n hatred_n against_o the_o new_a doctrine_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o perceive_v that_o if_o that_o prevail_v they_o must_v out_o sect._n 28._o but_o after_o that_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o creature_n be_v a_o little_a recover_v out_o of_o the_o terrible_a consternation_n so_o puissant_a a_o opposition_n have_v put_v they_o in_o and_o that_o his_o adversary_n begin_v to_o fall_v out_o among_o themselves_o he_o establish_v his_o affair_n in_o a_o much_o better_a condition_n than_o at_o first_o and_o stand_v so_o vigilant_o upon_o his_o guard_n that_o the_o protestant_n be_v not_o only_o incapable_a of_o do_v he_o any_o more_o mischief_n but_o he_o do_v proceed_v every_o day_n to_o get_v signal_n advantage_n over_o they_o for_o that_o which_o luther_n take_v a_o occasion_n to_o hurt_v he_o most_o by_o be_v now_o quite_o take_v away_o or_o at_o least_o be_v more_o prudent_o and_o modest_o practise_v by_o he_o si_fw-la non_fw-la castè_fw-fr saltem_fw-la cautè_fw-la and_o the_o weapon_n which_o luther_n use_v against_o the_o pope_n be_v now_o by_o the_o same_o advantageous_o turn_v against_o their_o master_n for_o the_o pope_n do_v no_o long_o so_o impudent_o insult_v over_o sovereign_a prince_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v but_o use_v they_o with_o much_o more_o civility_n and_o moderation_n it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o last_o century_n paul_n the_o four_o do_v handle_v the_o spaniard_n something_o rough_o as_o paul_n the_o five_o in_o the_o age_n wherein_o we_o live_v do_v deal_v with_o the_o venetian_n much_o after_o the_o same_o rate_n but_o their_o difference_n be_v quick_o termine_v by_o a_o prudent_a mediation_n before_o the_o business_n come_v to_o be_v too_o high_a and_o the_o pope_n have_v be_v since_o convince_v that_o such_o heat_n be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o their_o state_n as_o in_o effect_n paul_n the_o five_o be_v immediate_o bring_v to_o reason_n when_o the_o french_a ambassador_n make_v he_o believe_v that_o the_o venetian_n have_v send_v for_o minister_n from_o geneva_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v short_o hear_v they_o be_v all_o turn_a protestant_n beside_o the_o papal_a chair_n have_v no_o more_o be_v fill_v by_o such_o notorious_a debauchee_n as_o alexander_n the_o six_o or_o by_o any_o of_o so_o martial_a and_o fight_v a_o humour_n as_o julius_n the_o second_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o endeavour_v to_o put_v their_o plot_n in_o execution_n with_o less_o noise_n and_o more_o cunning_a and_o by_o appear_v outward_o very_o zealous_a for_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o christendom_n the_o scandalous_a merchandize_v of_o indulgence_n and_o a_o too_o gross_a simony_n be_v by_o they_o suspend_v while_o they_o endeavour_v to_o drain_v the_o people_n purse_n by_o more_o honourable_a and_o plausible_a mean_n the_o bishop_n likewise_o in_o general_n be_v much_o mend_v and_o comport_v themselves_o with_o more_o modesty_n and_o gravity_n than_o they_o do_v before_o luther_n time_n and_o there_o be_v now_o to_o be_v find_v among_o their_o clergy_n very_o wise_a and_o
the_o effect_n thereof_o luther_n appeal_v to_o a_o council_n par_fw-fr 27._o why_o luther_n doctrine_n do_v not_o make_v great_a advance_n a_o schism_n among_o the_o protestant_n the_o protestant_n abuse_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o academy_n of_o paris_n of_o zwinglius_fw-la and_o calvin_n that_o luther_n take_v a_o great_a many_o of_o the_o romish_a ceremony_n that_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v one_o cause_n of_o the_o progress_n of_o protestant_a religion_n par._n 28._o the_o pope_n recover_v from_o the_o fright_n which_o luther_n have_v put_v he_o into_o that_o he_o now_o act_n more_o cautious_o than_o heretofore_o that_o priest_n and_o monk_n live_v more_o regular_o at_o present_a of_o the_o reestablish_n of_o learning_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o way_n of_o entice_a protestant_n to_o that_o church_n that_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n have_v mighty_o contribute_v to_o the_o papal_a grandeur_n par._n 29._o of_o the_o temporal_a dominion_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o the_o country_n that_o be_v under_o his_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o pope_n militia_n of_o the_o pope_n interest_n in_o relation_n to_o germany_n france_n and_o spain_n that_o the_o pope_n need_v not_o fear_v the_o power_n of_o the_o other_o state_n in_o italy_n par._n 30._o of_o the_o pope_n spiritual_a dominion_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v different_a interest_n from_o those_o of_o other_o prince_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o papal_a monarchy_n that_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o pope_n can_v be_v prove_v from_o scripture_n nor_o from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o general_n nor_o from_o that_o of_o st._n peter_n in_o particular_a how_o the_o papist_n answer_v these_o objection_n par._n 31._o why_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n can_v not_o well_o admit_v of_o any_o other_o form_n than_o a_o monarchical_a that_o there_o can_v not_o be_v invent_v a_o more_o regular_a monarchy_n than_o that_o of_o the_o pope_n why_o this_o monarchy_n ought_v to_o be_v elective_a why_o the_o pope_n do_v marry_v of_o the_o conclave_n why_o the_o pope_n be_v general_o italian_n why_o they_o usual_o choose_v a_o old_a man_n for_o pope_n why_o they_o do_v choose_v one_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o last_o pope_n nor_o one_o that_o be_v too_o much_o devote_v to_o the_o french_a or_o spanish_a interest_n of_o the_o college_n of_o cardinal_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o cardinal_n of_o their_o number_n of_o their_o election_n that_o the_o pope_n always_o endeavour_v to_o enrich_v their_o kindred_n with_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o cardinal_n patroon_n why_o the_o chief_a minister_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v his_o nephew_n par._n 32._o of_o the_o celibacy_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_o of_o their_o great_a number_n the_o several_a sort_n of_o ecclesiastic_o par._n 33._o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v very_o well_o square_a with_o the_o pope_n interest_n that_o it_o prohibit_v the_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o tradition_n of_o venial_a and_o mortal_a sin_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n of_o work_n of_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n of_o work_n of_o supererogation_n of_o ceremony_n and_o feast_n of_o forbid_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o marriage_n of_o the_o forbid_a degree_n of_o extreme_a unction_n of_o purgatory_n of_o the_o adoration_n of_o relic_n of_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o of_o canonisation_n other_o mean_n that_o the_o clergy_n use_v to_o drain_v the_o purse_n of_o ignorant_a people_n par._n 34._o that_o university_n have_v be_v no_o small_a mean_n of_o support_v the_o papal_a authority_n that_o the_o professor_n be_v the_o pope_n creature_n that_o the_o philosopher_n be_v his_o slave_n of_o the_o scholastic_a divinity_n and_o philosophy_n that_o the_o same_o pedantry_n be_v yet_o in_o vogue_n par._n 35._o why_o jesuit_n intrude_v themselves_o into_o the_o government_n of_o school_n and_o college_n the_o service_n they_o render_v thereby_o to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n that_o they_o have_v insinuate_v themselves_o into_o the_o court_n of_o prince_n of_o the_o censure_v book_n that_o the_o romish_a priest_n inspire_v their_o auditor_n with_o a_o ill_a opinion_n against_o protestant_n of_o the_o false_a rumour_n they_o spread_v to_o their_o own_o advantage_n par._n 36._o that_o the_o excommunication_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o so_o terrible_a as_o it_o use_v to_o be_v par._n 37._o the_o reason_n that_o oblige_v these_o people_n to_o stick_v to_o the_o romish_a religion_n that_o a_o great_a many_o of_o they_o do_v it_o for_o interest_n other_o through_o ignorance_n why_o some_o of_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o atheism_n that_o there_o be_v preferment_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n why_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o roman_a religion_n do_v not_o abandon_v it_o par._n 38._o of_o those_o state_n who_o interest_n it_o be_v to_o maintain_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n of_o italy_n of_o poland_n of_o portugal_n of_o germany_n that_o charles_n the_o five_o neglect_v the_o occasion_n of_o make_v a_o reformation_n in_o germany_n what_o have_v probable_o happen_v if_o charles_n have_v turn_v protestant_a of_o spain_n of_o france_n of_o the_o formality_n that_o the_o nuntioe_n be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v in_o france_n a_o project_n of_o make_v a_o patriarch_n in_o france_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v a_o aversion_n for_o the_o french_a monarchy_n of_o the_o principal_a support_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o their_o conduct_n heretofore_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o spaniard_n and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o french_a par._n 39_o how_o the_o pope_n stand_v dispose_v towards_o protestant_n why_o they_o have_v favour_v they_o upon_o certain_a occasion_n par._n 40._o if_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n of_o a_o accommodation_n between_o the_o pope_n and_o protestant_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o impossibility_n that_o such_o proposition_n 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