the_o nonentity_n of_o protestancy_n or_o a_o discourse_n wherein_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o protestancy_n be_v not_o any_o real_a thing_n but_o in_o itself_o a_o platonical_a idea_n a_o waist_n of_o all_o positive_a faith_n and_o a_o mere_a nothing_o write_v by_o a_o catholic_a priest_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n dormierunt_fw-la somnium_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la invenerunt_fw-la psalm_n 73._o vae_fw-la prophetis_fw-la insipientibus_fw-la qui_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la spiritum_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la vident_fw-la ezech_v 13._o permissu_fw-la superiorum_fw-la 1633._o to_o the_o judicious_a and_o learned_a protestant_n learned_a men_n this_o treatise_n be_v for_o you_o chief_o first_o undertake_v the_o groundwork_n whereupon_o the_o systema_fw-la or_o frame_v thereof_o be_v build_v be_v a_o mixture_n of_o philosophy_n and_o schoole-divinity_n point_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o more_o ignorant_a protestant_n be_v as_o the_o school_n dialect_n be_v extra_fw-la 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which_o protestancy_n mask_v itself_o when_o it_o first_o enter_v upon_o the_o stage_n be_v the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o a_o grateful_a reformation_n which_o word_n of_o reformation_n be_v by_o they_o use_v as_o in_o opposition_n to_o a_o precedent_a corruption_n from_o which_o the_o protestant_n profess_v to_o rescue_v and_o deliver_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o corruption_n they_o say_v be_v first_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n reader_n rome_n simon_n de_fw-fr voron_n in_o his_o discourse_n upon_o the_o catalogue_n of_o doctor_n epist_n to_o the_o reader_n who_o overwhelm_v the_o whole_a world_n in_o the_o dregs_n of_o antichristian_a filthynes_n abominable_a superstition_n &_o tradition_n etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v the_o first_o protestant_n think_v good_a to_o clothe_v their_o naked_a religion_n in_o the_o fair_a attire_n of_o a_o presume_a reformation_n which_o reformation_n consist_v only_o in_o a_o utter_a subvert_v and_o destroy_v of_o most_o of_o our_o affirmative_a catholic_a article_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o lieu_n of_o they_o in_o introduce_v the_o negative_n so_o as_o by_o this_o proceed_n the_o protestant_n may_v be_v say_v to_o speak_v allusive_o to_o trench_v over_o near_o upon_o god_n omnipotency_n in_o attempt_v to_o exercise_v the_o two_o act_n of_o creation_n &_o annihilation_n peculiar_a to_o his_o divine_a majesty_n for_o their_o own_o protestant_a faith_n as_o ground_v only_o upon_o negative_n and_o privation_n they_o have_v draw_v out_o of_o a_o abyss_n and_o informity_n of_o nothing_o and_o our_o positive_a and_o affirmative_a catholic_a faith_n they_o labour_v what_o they_o can_v by_o such_o their_o molition_n to_o reduce_v to_o nothing_o and_o although_o the_o protestant_n do_v endeavour_v to_o enamel_n &_o guild_v over_o their_o negative_a faith_n with_o many_o detort_v &_o misapply_v text_n of_o sacred_a writ_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o private_a reveal_n spirit_n their_o oedipus_n that_o so_o it_o may_v appear_v glorious_a in_o a_o err_a eye_n nevertheless_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o after_o such_o testimony_n be_v true_o balance_v and_o weigh_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n all_o such_o fade_a splendour_n of_o protestancy_n do_v but_o resemble_v the_o light_n of_o a_o glow-worm_a which_o the_o near_a one_o come_v to_o it_o the_o lesser_a it_o appear_v till_o in_o the_o end_n it_o whole_o vanish_v away_o but_o see_v a_o short_a preface_n best_o sort_v to_o a_o short_a discourse_n i_o will_v here_o stay_v my_o pen_n remit_v the_o learned_a reader_n to_o the_o diligent_a &_o impartial_a perusal_n of_o these_o ensue_a leave_n &_o assure_v he_o that_o it_o impugn_v the_o light_n of_o reason_n since_o god_n and_o nothing_o be_v incompatible_a that_o he_o who_o the_o philosopher_n for_o his_o great_a perfection_n of_o essence_n style_n ens_fw-la entium_fw-la shall_v be_v true_o honour_v with_o a_o religion_n which_o be_v a_o non-ens_a your_o in_o christ_n jesus_n w._n b._n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n certain_a prolegomena_n of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v chap._n 1._o that_o in_o all_o positive_a &_o affirmative_a point_n of_o faith_n the_o protestant_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o catholic_n the_o protestant_n borrow_v the_o say_v affirmative_a point_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n chap._n 2._o the_o second_o prolegomenon_n viz._n in_o such_o point_n of_o faith_n wherein_o protestancy_n differ_v from_o the_o roman_a church_n all_o the_o say_a point_n be_v mere_o negation_n to_o the_o contrary_a affirmative_a article_n believe_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n chap._n 3._o that_o the_o protestant_n have_v often_o correct_v and_o reform_v their_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o the_o lyturgy_n or_o common_a book_n of_o prayer_n in_o favour_n of_o their_o negative_a religion_n every_o late_a except_v against_o the_o former_a as_o corrupt_v and_o impure_a chap._n 4._o that_o protestancy_n be_v a_o nonentity_n prove_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o school_n divinity_n &_o philosophy_n chap._n 5._o the_o nonentity_n of_o protestancy_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o negation_n prove_v from_o the_o like_a suppose_a example_n of_o a_o philosopher_n deny_v most_o principle_n of_o philosophy_n chap._n 6._o that_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n conspire_v with_o the_o protestant_n in_o the_o denial_n of_o most_o if_o not_o all_o of_o such_o point_n of_o religion_n wherein_o the_o protestant_n by_o his_o like_a denial_n of_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o catholic_a chap._n 7._o that_o protestancy_n be_v but_o a_o nullity_n of_o faith_n and_o consequent_o with_o reference_n to_o faith_n a_o nonentity_n prove_v from_o the_o definition_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o condition_n necessary_o annex_v thereto_o chap._n 8._o that_o protestancy_n can_v be_v define_v and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o nonentity_n chap._n 9_o that_o protestancy_n consist_v of_o doctrine_n mere_o contradictory_n in_o themselves_o and_o that_o therefore_o protestancy_n be_v a_o non_fw-fr entity_n chap._n 10._o that_o heresy_n
to_o apply_v this_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n the_o obiectum_fw-la adaequatum_fw-la to_o speak_v in_o the_o philosopher_n idiom_n of_o protestancy_n be_v only_o the_o denial_n of_o such_o affirmative_a catholic_a point_n wherein_o protestancy_n differ_v at_o this_o day_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n &_o not_o in_o its_o belief_n of_o those_o few_o affirmative_a article_n wherein_o the_o protestant_n as_o yet_o agree_v with_o the_o say_a church_n according_a heerto_o it_o do_v fall_v out_o that_o in_o the_o first_o infancy_n of_o the_o late_a appear_a faith_n of_o protestant_n the_o first_o stamper_n thereof_o at_o their_o public_a meeting_n voluntary_o for_o their_o better_a distinguish_v of_o themselves_o from_o the_o catholic_n impose_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o protestant_n and_o to_o their_o faith_n the_o title_n of_o protestancy_n imply_v by_o that_o word_n that_o they_o protest_v themselves_o absolute_o to_o deny_v such_o &_o such_o affirmative_a point_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n at_o that_o time_n &_o ever_o afore_o maintain_v and_o affirm_v for_o if_o we_o respect_v those_o few_o doctrine_n wherein_o they_o do_v agree_v with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o protestant_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o use_v any_o such_o term_n of_o distinguishment_n see_v both_o side_n do_v believe_v the_o same_o article_n therefore_o of_o necessity_n the_o word_n protestancy_n as_o serve_v for_o a_o character_n or_o signature_n of_o its_o separation_n from_o our_o catholic_a faith_n be_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o such_o point_n wherein_o the_o protestant_n by_o their_o denial_n of_o they_o then_o dissent_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o by_o this_o we_o may_v see_v how_o loath_a be_v novellisme_n in_o doctrine_n to_o impath_n itself_o in_o the_o beat_a tract_n of_o reverend_a antiquity_n or_o to_o run_v in_o the_o accustom_a know_a channel_n wherein_o the_o stream_n of_o christian_a religion_n in_o former_a time_n have_v its_o course_n and_o thus_o far_o of_o this_o point_n the_o conclusion_n be_v that_o protestancy_n as_o protestancy_n only_o consist_v in_o denial_n of_o such_o affirmative_a point_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n affirm_v to_o be_v true_a &_o not_o in_o believe_v with_o the_o say_a church_n certain_a chief_a point_n of_o christianity_n above_o express_v the_o ii_o prolegomenon_n in_o such_o point_n of_o faith_n wherein_o protestancy_n dissent_v from_o the_o roman_a church_n all_o the_o say_a point_n be_v mere_o negation_n to_o the_o contrary_a affirmative_a article_n believe_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n chap._n ii_o my_o second_o prolegomenon_n be_v to_o demonstrate_v by_o gradation_n how_o the_o protestant_n as_o above_o be_v intimate_v have_v reform_v or_o if_o you_o will_v refine_v their_o religion_n in_o several_a point_n of_o faith_n and_o this_o only_a by_o pure_a negative_n to_o the_o catholic_n contrary_a affirmative_a assertion_n of_o they_o thus_o do_v the_o protestant_n reform_v our_o suppose_a error_n with_o their_o own_o true_a and_o real_a error_n so_o the_o 18._o the_o luc._n 18._o pharisy_n reprove_v the_o publican_n sin_n with_o far_o great_a sin_n but_o to_o dissect_v the_o particular_n luther_n the_o prodromus_n of_o these_o calamitous_a time_n be_v first_o a_o acknowledge_a catholic_a priest_n as_o himself_o 232._o himself_o so_o witness_v sleydan_n in_o li_n 16._o fol._n 232._o write_v this_o man_n first_o begin_v his_o reformation_n with_o a_o mince_a hesitation_n &_o trepidation_n of_o judgement_n &_o busy_v himself_o only_o with_o the_o denial_n of_o pardon_n but_o by_o little_a &_o little_a take_n great_a courage_n he_o next_o proceed_v to_o the_o denial_n of_o 63._o of_o luther_n in_o captivit_n babylon_n tom_fw-mi 2._o fol._n 63._o papal_a jurisdiction_n and_o wittenberg_n and_o luth._o de_fw-la votis_fw-la monastiâ—is_fw-la in_o tom_fw-mi 2._o wittenberg_n monastical_a state_n &_o profession_n and_o be_v once_o flesh_v in_o his_o profession_n he_o daily_o more_o &_o more_o sharpining_a his_o censure_a razor_n cut_v of_o at_o one_o blow_n 63._o blow_n luth._o tom_n 2._o fol._n 63._o four_o sacrament_n he_o final_o conclude_v with_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o 244._o the_o luth._o de_fw-la abroganda_fw-la missa_fw-la privata_fw-la in_o tom_n 2._o fol._n 244._o mass_n &_o priesthood_n of_o several_a part_n of_o 1._o of_o luth_n praefat_fw-la in_o epist_n jacob_n &_o vide_fw-la bull_v upon_o the_o apocalypse_n english_v cap._n 1._o canonical_a scripture_n 424._o scripture_n luth._o de_fw-la seruo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la in_o tom_n 2._o fol._n 424._o of_o freewill_n &_o of_o justification_n of_o work_n thus_o far_o proceed_v luther_n and_o that_o the_o denial_n of_o these_o former_a point_n do_v not_o happen_v at_o one_o time_n but_o by_o degree_n appear_v in_o that_o the_o further_o he_o proceed_v in_o this_o his_o denial_n of_o catholic_a article_n the_o more_o he_o repute_v himself_o reform_v and_o in_o his_o late_a write_n he_o intreat_v pardon_n of_o his_o reader_n for_o his_o presume_a defect_n in_o his_o former_a writing_n he_o thus_o excuse_v himself_o the_o 63._o the_o tom_fw-mi 1._o wittemb_v in_o praefat_fw-la &_o tom_n 2._o fol._n 63._o reader_n may_v find_v how_o many_o and_o how_o great_a thing_n i_o humble_o grant_v to_o the_o pope_n in_o my_o former_a writing_n which_o in_o my_o late_a &_o these_o time_n i_o hold_v for_o great_a blasphemy_n and_o abomination_n therefore_o pious_a reader_n thou_o must_v pardon_v i_o this_o error_n o_o see_v how_o pride_n of_o judgement_n the_o hypostasis_fw-la of_o heresy_n mask_v itself_o under_o the_o borrow_a veil_n of_o religious_a zeal_n from_o luther_n loin_n immediate_o descend_v zuinglius_fw-la bullinger_n bucer_n and_o some_o other_o but_o these_o ungrateful_a and_o disobedient_a imp_n do_v not_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o their_o father_n reformation_n but_o retain_v it_o for_o good_a as_o far_o as_o it_o go_v proceed_v much_o further_o in_o their_o negation_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o roman_a religion_n since_o they_o deny_v the_o real_a 416._o real_a zuinglius_fw-la tom_n 2._o fol._n 375._o &_o 416._o presence_n deny_v 378._o deny_v zuing._n tom_n 2._o fol._n 378._o purgatory_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a deny_v spalatinum_fw-la deny_v vide_fw-la luth._o in_o ep_n ad_fw-la georgium_n spalatinum_fw-la pray_v to_o saint_n deny_v penul_v deny_v see_v whitgift_n defence_n in_o the_o examination_n of_o place_n fol._n penul_v the_o use_n of_o image_n &_o final_o deny_v 30_o deny_v lib._n entitle_v against_o symbolis_fw-la part_n 1._o c._n 2._o sect._n 30_o cross_v of_o one_o self_n thus_o far_o these_o man_n make_v their_o progress_n in_o their_o negative_a religion_n who_o conspire_v with_o their_o father_n through_o their_o desire_n ever_o of_o further_a reformation_n by_o except_v in_o their_o late_a writing_n against_o their_o former_a as_o not_o be_v 680._o be_v see_v zuingl_n to_o 2._o fol._n 202._o &_o vide_fw-la bucer_fw-la script_n anglicana_n pag._n 680._o negative_a enough_o and_o yet_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o abortive_a apostle_n 1._o cor_fw-la 5._o that_o modicum_fw-la fermentum_fw-la totam_fw-la massan_fw-la corrupit_fw-la buâ—_n to_o proceed_v high_a for_o as_o yet_o the_o scene_n of_o a_o negative_a reformatio_fw-la leave_v not_o the_o stage_n fron_n these_o former_a man_n do_v spring_n caluin_n beza_n the_o puritan_n of_o england_n scotland_n &_o geneva_n which_o man_n as_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v whole_o spiritualise_v and_o as_o it_o be_v obse_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n such_o be_v the_o pride_n of_o novelisme_n make_v a_o far_o more_o refined_a and_o sublimate_v reformation_n and_o all_o by_o negative_n then_o their_o predecessor_n have_v do_v for_o almost_o all_o the_o other_o affirmative_a catholic_a article_n pass_v under_o the_o file_n of_o their_o dislike_n and_o therewith_o they_o whole_o deny_v the_o say_v article_n the_o chief_a article_n deny_v by_o these_o enthysiast_n to_o omit_v diverse_a of_o they_o for_o brevity_n be_v these_o follow_v puritan_n follow_v d._n willet_n in_o his_o special_a book_n entitle_v lymbomastix_n &_o most_o puritan_n christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n the_o headship_n of_o the_o church_n to_o reside_v in_o one_o alone_a treatise_n alone_a deny_v by_o beza_n caluin_n knox_n in_o whole_a treatise_n universality_n of_o grace_n prayer_n grace_n vide_fw-la the_o survey_v of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n the_o power_n of_o priesthood_n to_o remit_v sin_n 432._o sin_n deny_v by_o caluin_n as_o appear_v by_o schlussemb_v in_o theolog_n caluinist_n lib._n 1._o fol._n 60._o and_o by_o d_o willet_n in_o synopsis_n pag._n 432._o baptism_n by_o lay_a person_n in_o time_n of_o necessity_n 64._o necessity_n conâ—l_o in_o his_o examen_fw-la pag_n 63._o 64._o ceremony_n and_o 259._o and_o vide_fw-la whitgift_n defence_n pag._n 259._o church_n apparel_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o denial_n of_o beza_n shall_v serve_v 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wanton_a complacency_n in_o repeat_v the_o word_n i_o deny_v thus_o write_v 10._o write_v see_v duraeus_n in_o confut_o respon_n whitaker_n ad_fw-la decem_fw-la rationes_fw-la camp_n rat_n 10._o i_o deny_v that_o god_n can_v make_v christ_n body_n to_o be_v present_a in_o the_o eucharist_n i_o deny_v seven_o sacnament_n i_o deny_v grace_n to_o be_v give_v by_o sacrament_n i_o deny_v freewill_n in_o man_n i_o deny_v good_a work_n i_o deny_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a i_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n i_o deny_v that_o he_o descend_v into_o hell_n i_o deny_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n i_o deny_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n thus_o beza_n to_o who_o denial_n i_o will_v make_v bold_a to_o add_v one_o more_o to_o wit_n i_o deny_v that_o beza_n hold_v these_o negation_n can_v be_v save_v and_o thus_o these_o former_a man_n who_o as_o afore_o do_v luther_n zuinglius_fw-la and_o bucer_n much_o vaunt_n of_o their_o proficiency_n in_o this_o their_o negative_a 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any_o sort_n impugn_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o all_o
this_o i_o say_v be_v true_a as_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v in_o this_o chapter_n what_o other_o inference_n can_v be_v make_v but_o that_o protestancy_n and_o the_o protestant_a church_n for_o want_n of_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v what_o doctrine_n be_v protestancy_n and_o what_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v protestant_n be_v in_o themselves_o but_o mere_a empty_a &_o aery_a conceyt_v and_o for_o want_v of_o all_o true_a and_o real_a subsistence_n but_o a_o nonentity_n the_o nonentity_n of_o protestancy_n demonstrate_v from_o that_o every_o protestant_n either_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o predecessor_n original_o depart_v and_o come_v out_o from_o the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n chap._n xvi_o a_o other_o medium_fw-la to_o prove_v that_o protestancy_n be_v a_o mere_a irreality_n or_o nonentity_n may_v be_v this_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o protestancy_n be_v more_o late_a &_o young_a than_o the_o catholic_a religion_n be_v then_o follow_v it_o that_o protestancy_n can_v have_v any_o true_a and_o real_a subsistence_n fot_o if_o our_o catholic_a &_o roman_a religion_n have_v a_o be_v before_o protestancy_n and_o that_o protestancy_n do_v appear_v long_o after_o and_o consist_v only_o in_o the_o denial_n of_o most_o of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o catholic_a religion_n then_o follow_v it_o avoidable_o that_o protestancy_n be_v but_o a_o imaginary_a conceit_n or_o fabric_n of_o the_o imagination_n without_o any_o foundation_n of_o be_v for_o see_v the_o catholic_a faith_n &_o the_o protestant_a faith_n be_v direct_o contradictory_n &_o opposit_o repugnant_a both_o of_o they_o can_v enjoy_v a_o real_a be_v for_o if_o they_o can_v they_o mere_a contradictory_n &_o this_o be_v deny_v that_o it_o can_v be_v perform_v even_o by_o god_n power_n shall_v enjoy_v a_o true_a and_o real_a be_v together_o now_o that_o protestancy_n be_v more_o late_a or_o of_o a_o new_a date_n than_o the_o roman_a religion_n i_o thus_o prove_v there_o can_v any_o one_o protestant_n be_v allege_v speak_v of_o such_o protestant_n as_o be_v out_o of_o controversy_n and_o acknowledge_v for_o such_o both_o by_o protestant_a and_o catholic_a who_o be_v not_o either_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o forefather_n first_o a_o catholic_a &_o who_o by_o dogmatize_v some_o protestant_a opinion_n afore_o never_o general_o teach_v do_v separate_v himself_o &_o depart_v from_o the_o cath._n church_n then_o afore_o in_o be_v of_o which_o sort_n of_o man_n these_o word_n in_o s._n john_n be_v understand_v exierunt_fw-la ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la 1._o joan._n 2._o the_o very_a stamp_n or_o signature_n of_o innovatour_n in_o doctrine_n let_v we_o exemplify_v this_o in_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a protestant_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o ochinus_n &_o so_o ascend_v high_o this_o ochinus_n who_o be_v a_o chief_a man_n in_o disseminate_v of_o protestancy_n in_o england_n in_o king_n edward_n day_n be_v first_o a_o 297._o a_o so_o say_v sleidan_n l._n 9_o at_o anno_fw-la 1547._o fol._n 297._o monk_n and_o forsake_v his_o monastical_a life_n begin_v to_o preach_v protestancy_n 33._o protestancy_n osiander_n cent._n 16._o l._n 1._o c._n 33._o bucer_n be_v at_o the_o first_o also_o a_o moke_n &_o upon_o his_o read_n of_o luther_n book_n of_o vow_n forsake_v his_o monastery_n &_o marry_v a_o woman_n swinglius_n 22._o swinglius_n so_o say_v hospinian_n in_o hystor_n sacram._n fol._n 22._o be_v first_o a_o catholic_a priest_n &_o public_a preacher_n at_o tigure_n in_o switzerland_n luther_n be_v a_o priest_n &_o a_o 269._o a_o in_o his_o epist_n to_o his_o father_n extat_fw-la tom_n 2._o wittenberg_n print_a 1568._o fol._n 269._o austin_n friar_n &_o upon_o his_o first_o revolt_n from_o the_o papacy_n take_v to_o wife_n caterine_n bear_v as_o the_o whole_a world_n know_v now_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o church_n in_o be_v before_o luther_n apostasy_n than_o the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n appear_v from_o the_o liberal_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o learned_a protestant_n for_o m._n perkins_n thus_o write_v 400._o write_v in_o his_o exposition_n upon_o the_o creed_n p._n 400._o we_o say_v that_o before_o the_o day_n of_o luther_n for_o the_o space_n of_o many_o hundred_o year_n a_o universal_a apostasy_n so_o overspread_v the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v be_v not_o then_o visible_a to_o the_o world_n and_o doctor_n jewel_n confess_v no_o less_o say_v 34._o say_v in_o his_o apolog._n of_o the_o church_n pant_v 4._o c._n 34._o the_o truth_n be_v unknown_a at_o that_o time_n &_o unheard_a of_o when_o martin_n luther_n &_o hulderick_n swinglius_n first_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n yea_o luther_n himself_o even_o thrasonical_o conte_v this_o point_n in_o these_o his_o word_n 1525._o word_n luther_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la argentinens_fw-la anno_o 1525._o christum_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la primò_fw-la vulgatum_fw-la audemus_fw-la gloriari_fw-la so_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o luther_n be_v original_o a_o catholic_a and_o that_o at_o his_o first_o rise_v there_o be_v no_o protestant_n church_n in_o the_o world_n but_o to_o proceed_v further_o husse_n be_v a_o catholic_a priest_n before_o his_o revolt_n and_o whole_o till_o that_o time_n embrace_v the_o catholic_a faith_n as_o antichristo_fw-la as_o in_o colloq_fw-la de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la luther_n and_o 290._o and_o in_o apocalip_n c._n 11._o p._n 290._o m._n fox_n do_v testify_v jerome_n of_o prague_n be_v first_o a_o catholic_a and_o after_o become_v a_o heretic_n who_o be_v at_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n renounce_v open_o his_o heresy_n but_o after_o apostate_v the_o second_o time_n he_o lose_v his_o life_n wicleff_n be_v first_o a_o catholic_a priest_n and_o parson_n of_o lutterworth_n in_o licestershyre_n and_o first_o abandon_v his_o religion_n because_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o a_o benefice_n by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n as_o 425._o as_o in_o his_o annal_n of_o england_n print_a 1591._o pa._n 425._o stow_z record_v waldo_n be_v a_o rich_a man_n of_o lion_n in_o france_n and_o original_o a_o catholic_a of_o who_o d._n humphrey_n thus_o write_v 270_o write_v in_o jesuitism_n part_n 2._o rat_n 3._o pag._n 270_o he_o do_v forsake_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v poor_a he_o may_v better_o follow_v christ_n and_o the_o evangelicall_a perfection_n the_o waldensis_n who_o be_v derive_v of_o waldo_n and_o thereupon_o so_o call_v be_v a_o order_n of_o beg_a friar_n and_o do_v profess_v as_o the_o say_v d._n hunfrey_n write_v supra_fw-la write_v ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la a_o kind_a of_o monastical_a life_n and_o of_o the_o waldenses_n doctrine_n in_o particular_a caluin_n thus_o write_v 244._o write_v epist_n 244._o the_o form_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o waldenses_n do_v involve_v all_o those_o in_o eternal_a damnation_n who_o do_v not_o confess_v that_o the_o bread_n be_v true_o become_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n they_o also_o ever_o teach_v seven_o sacrament_n vow_n single_a life_n and_o purgatory_n 124._o purgatory_n in_o tractat_fw-la de_fw-fr eccles_n pag._n 124._o as_o u_z morgensternensis_n a_o lutheran_n write_v the_o albigenses_n be_v the_o same_o man_n with_o the_o waldenses_n and_o therefore_o be_v original_o catholic_n for_o thus_o d._n abbot_n write_v thereof_o 55._o thereof_o in_o his_o second_o part_n of_o the_o defence_n print_a 1607._o pog_n 55._o thus_o lyonists_n or_o poor_a man_n of_o lion_n and_o waldenses_n or_o albigenses_n be_v the_o same_o man_n but_o diverse_o and_o upon_o diverse_a occasion_n term_v by_o the_o romish_a synagogue_n berengarius_fw-la be_v archdeacon_n of_o angiers_n in_o france_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v catholic_a till_o his_o denial_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o yet_o after_o he_o abandon_v his_o heresy_n die_v 13._o die_v as_o witness_v fox_n in_o act._n mon._n pag._n 13._o catholyke_o now_o to_o rise_v to_o high_a time_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o ancient_a novelist_n broach_v some_o point_n of_o protestancy_n as_o aerius_n deny_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a manicheus_fw-la freewill_n jovinian_a teach_v virginity_n to_o be_v no_o better_o they_o marriage_n donatus_n deny_v the_o visibility_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o other_o of_o those_o time_n without_o exception_n from_o which_o man_n be_v descend_v the_o aerian_o manichean_o jovinian_n &c._n &c._n take_v their_o denomination_n from_o the_o former_a man_n according_a to_o that_o apolog_fw-la chrpsost_n homil._n 3._o in_o act_n apolog_fw-la prout_n haeresiarchae_fw-la nomen_fw-la ita_fw-la secta_fw-la voco_fw-la all_o which_o man_n be_v original_o catholic_n and_o most_o of_o they_o priest_n and_o upon_o their_o broach_n of_o these_o their_o particular_a opinion_n of_o protestancy_n do_v depart_v from_o their_o know_a common_a mother_n then_o in_o be_v that_o these_o man_n and_o all_o such_o other_o of_o those_o time_n be_v original_o catholykes_n and_o depart_v from_o a_o more_o ancient_a church_n by_o forge_v these_o their_o
not_o be_v content_a to_o seek_v to_o deprive_v another_o of_o his_o state_n and_o live_a shall_v not_o less_o labour_n with_o all_o sedulity_n and_o care_n to_o preclude_v and_o forstaule_n the_o true_a owner_n of_o all_o mean_n for_o his_o regayn_n and_o recover_v his_o say_a state_n that_o sundry_a of_o the_o most_o learned_a protestant_n as_o not_o hold_v a_o negative_a faith_n to_o be_v any_o real_a faith_n at_o all_o agree_v with_o the_o catholic_n in_o believe_v the_o affirmative_a article_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n chap._n xviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prudentiores_fw-la 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la secundae_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la prudentiores_fw-la say_v the_o greek_n sentence_n to_o which_o may_v well_o seem_v to_o allude_v in_o sense_n though_o not_o in_o word_n that_o other_o say_n currere_fw-la say_n praestat_fw-la retrosum_fw-la currere_fw-la quam_fw-la male_a currere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n of_o which_o two_o sentence_n diverse_a of_o our_o learned_a adversary_n have_v think_v good_a to_o incorporate_v in_o their_o own_o writing_n who_o upon_o their_o late_a &_o more_o retire_a thought_n and_o hold_v it_o a_o great_a honour_n rather_o to_o return_v well_o back_o in_o their_o judgement_n then_o to_o proceed_v bad_o forward_a have_v whole_o disclaim_v from_o this_o their_o negative_a faith_n for_o many_o of_o they_o there_o be_v who_o well_o weigh_v the_o emptiness_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n as_o consist_v only_o of_o position_n which_o be_v as_o be_v above_o make_v clear_a but_o a_o annihilation_n of_o all_o positive_a and_o true_a faith_n &_o count_v it_o altogether_o unworthy_a that_o such_o a_o nakedness_n of_o religion_n shall_v for_o ever_o have_v a_o work_a influence_n over_o their_o judgment_n have_v therefore_o at_o the_o length_n upon_o their_o laâ—er_n &_o more_o mature_a deliberation_n â—n_o diverse_a weighty_a point_n whole_o reâ—ected_v this_o negative_a religion_n and_o â—n_a place_n thereof_o have_v full_o imbraâ—ed_v and_o entertain_v the_o contrary_a affirmative_a article_n of_o faith_n ever_o mantain_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n â—_o will_v insist_v in_o twenty_o principal_a article_n of_o our_o catholic_a religion_n and_o consequent_o almost_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n â—o_o which_o the_o more_o grave_n imparâ—iall_a and_o dispassionate_a protestant_n do_v give_v their_o full_a assent_n believe_v they_o be_v most_o true_a and_o comâ—onant_a to_o god_n sacred_a word_n to_o â—et_v down_o the_o protestant_n own_v word_n in_o proof_n hereof_o it_o will_v be_v needless_a and_o over-laboursome_a in_o regard_n both_o of_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o the_o protestant_a author_n affirm_v so_o much_o as_o also_o of_o the_o great_a variety_n of_o the_o affirmative_a catholikâ—_n article_n mantayn_v by_o they_o therefore_o to_o take_v a_o short_a cut_n i_o will_v seâ—_n down_o only_o by_o way_n of_o reference_n the_o place_n in_o the_o protestant_n book_n in_o which_o the_o say_a catholic_a doctrine_n be_v by_o they_o full_o teach_v and_o defend_v 1._o and_o to_o begin_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n to_o the_o bodily_a mouth_n be_v affirm_v not_o only_o by_o luther_n but_o by_o all_o the_o lutheran_n without_o exception_n they_o take_v their_o name_n of_o lutheran_n from_o he_o in_o regard_n of_o such_o their_o defence_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o say_a doctrine_n therefore_o it_o be_v bootless_a either_o to_o set_v down_o the_o particular_a name_n of_o they_o or_o to_o make_v reference_n to_o such_o place_n of_o their_o writing_n wherein_o they_o teach_v and_o justify_v the_o say_a doctrine_n they_o chief_o differ_v from_o the_o catholic_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o presence_n 2._o the_o real_a presence_n not_o only_o of_o the_o efficacy_n &_o virtue_n of_o christ_n body_n but_o also_o of_o the_o body_n itself_o after_o a_o wonderful_a and_o incomprehensible_a manner_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o faith_n be_v iustify_v by_o 32._o by_o inâ—tit_fw-la lib._n 4_o do_v 18._o sect_n 7._o &_o 32._o caluin_n by_o 177._o by_o in_o his_o eccesiast_n policy_n l._n 5._o sect_n 67_o pag._n 174._o &_o 177._o m._n hooker_n by_o 169._o by_o contra_fw-la duraeum_n pag._n 169._o d._n whitaker_n by_o 549._o by_o in_o script_n anglican_n pag._n 548._o &_o 549._o bucer_n by_o leaf_n by_o in_o his_o fry_o caveat_n in_o the_o three_o leaf_n m._n ryder_n and_o final_o by_o the_o 431._o the_o in_o the_o english_a harmony_n pag._n 431._o confession_n of_o belgia_n but_o contradict_v for_o popish_a doctrine_n by_o swinglius_n and_o almost_o all_o other_o sacramentary_n and_o particular_o by_o ludovicus_n alemannus_n who_o thus_o write_v neque_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la seu_fw-la incomprehensibili_fw-la modo_fw-la ut_fw-la vocant_fw-la quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la totum_fw-la imaginarium_fw-la &_o repugnat_fw-la apertissimè_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la 3._o that_o sacrament_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v but_o confer_v grace_n where_o a_o true_a disposition_n be_v in_o the_o receiver_n be_v mantayn_v by_o 42._o by_o in_o epitome_a colloq_fw-la montis-beigar_a p._n 5â—_n &_o pag._n 42._o jacobus_n andreas_n 662._o andreas_n contaa_o duraeum_n l._n 8._o p._n 662._o d._n whitaker_n 539._o whitaker_n in_o his_o true_a difference_n part_v 4._o p._n 539._o d._n bilson_n by_o 272._o by_o in_o enchirid_n controver_n quas_fw-la aug._n confesâ—huâ—eâ—_n cum_fw-la caluinianis_n p._n 272._o osiander_n 128._o osiander_n in_o his_o ecclesiast_fw-la policy_n l._n 5_o sect_n 57_o p._n 127._o &_o 128._o m._n hooker_n and_o final_o by_o romanos_fw-la by_o in_o ca._n 4._o epist_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la melancthon_n who_o thus_o write_v of_o this_o point_n repudiandaest_a swinglij_fw-la opinio_fw-la qui_fw-la tantùm_fw-la civili_fw-la modo_fw-la iudicat_fw-la de_fw-la signis_fw-la scilicet_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la tantùm_fw-la notas_fw-la esse_fw-la professionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n 4._o that_o christ_n after_o his_o passion_n descend_v in_o soul_n into_o hell_n be_v affirm_v by_o 1592._o by_o in_o his_o special_a treatise_n of_o that_o title_n print_v 1592._o d._n hill_n by_o supra_fw-la by_o allege_v by_o d._n hill_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la aretius_n melancthon_n and_o m._n nowell_n they_o be_v allege_v by_o d._n hill_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n add_v heerto_o that_o lymbus_n patrum_fw-la whereunto_o we_o catholic_n believe_v that_o christ_n do_v descend_v in_o soul_n after_o his_o death_n be_v affirm_v by_o 19_o by_o in_o lib._n epist_n swingl_n &_o oecolamp_n l._n 1._o p._n 19_o oecolampadius_n 561._o oecolampadius_n in_o lib._n ep_n swingl_n &_o oecolamp_n l._n 3._o p._n 590._o &_o 561._o swinglius_n 221._o swinglius_n in_o his_o come_v place_n in_o engl._n part_n 2._o cap._n 18._o pag._n 221._o peter_n martyr_n and_o fol._n and_o in_o his_o decade_n fol._n bullinger_n 5._o purgatory_n be_v teach_v by_o 112._o by_o tom._n 1._o wittenb_n in_o resolut_a de_fw-fr indulg_n conclus_fw-la 15._o fol._n 112._o luther_n in_o disputat_fw-la lypsicacum_fw-la eckio_n and_o by_o 1313._o by_o m._n fox_n act_n mon._n p._n 1313._o latimer_n that_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v reserve_v by_o god_n to_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n for_o sin_n already_o commit_v which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o purgatory_n be_v teach_v by_o diverse_a protestant_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o public_a 229._o public_a pag._n 229._o confessios_n in_o the_o harmony_n by_o 8._o by_o in_o symbolum_n p_o 8._o jaspar_n olevianus_n &_o by_o 217._o by_o in_o his_o answer_n against_o the_o adversary_n of_o god_n praedestination_n pa._n 215._o 216._o 217._o john_n knox._n 6._o the_o visibility_n of_o the_o church_n at_o all_o time_n be_v affirm_v by_o â—eâ—â—s_n by_o in_o lâ—c_n â—â—m_fw-la â—dit_fw-la 1561_o c._n â—el_a â—eâ—â—s_n melancthon_n by_o 240._o by_o in_o jesuit_n sin_n part_n 2_o â—a_n 3_o p._n 240._o d._n humphrey_n 5._o humphrey_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o church_n c._n 10_o pag._n 5._o d._n field_n 15â—_n field_n 〈◊〉_d his_o ep_n annex_v to_o his_o comm._n place_n in_o eagle_n p_o 15â—_n peter_n martyr_n &_o â—â—_o &_o in_o his_o soâ—eraigne_a remedy_n against_o schism_n p._n â—â—_o enoch_n clapham_n and_o diverse_a other_o learned_a protestant_n for_o brevity_n here_o omit_v though_o contradict_v for_o popish_a by_o conscience_n by_o in_o the_o tower_n dâ—â—putat_fw-la with_o edmund_n campian_n the_o second_o day_n conscience_n d._n fulke_o 4â—_n fulke_o in_o his_o synop_n p._n 4â—_n d._n willet_n and_o many_o other_o 7._o invocation_n of_o saint_n maintain_v by_o art_n by_o luth._o n_o purgat_fw-la quorundam_fw-la art_n luther_n who_o thus_o write_v hereof_o de_fw-fr intercessione_n sanctorum_fw-la cum_fw-la tota_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sentio_fw-la &_o iudico_fw-la sanctos_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la honorandos_fw-la esse_fw-la atque_fw-la invocandos_fw-la vy_z certain_a protestant_n 463._o protestant_n of_o this_o see_v hafferenferus_n in_o locis_fw-la theolog_fw-la l._n 3._o stat_fw-la 4._o loc_fw-la 5._o p_o 463._o in_o polonia_n by_o 462._o by_o vide_fw-la fox_n act._n mon._n 462._o thomas_n bilney_n by_o 1315._o by_o act._n mon._n pa._n
which_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o us._n thus_o far_o to_o show_v that_o the_o catholic_a and_o protestant_a do_v not_o believe_v one_o and_o the_o same_o creed_n and_o consequent_o that_o one_o &_o the_o same_o church_n can_v consist_v of_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n second_o the_o authority_n of_o general_n counsel_n condemn_v several_a particular_a doctrine_n for_o heresy_n and_o the_o like_a authority_n of_o particular_a orthodoxal_a father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n touch_v their_o like_a condemnation_n of_o many_o protestanticall_a tenet_n for_o heresy_n do_v sufficient_o evict_v that_o the_o protestant_a church_n and_o the_o catholic_a church_n can_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o church_n for_o if_o they_o can_v then_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o former_a old_a heresy_n above_o display_v in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n and_o now_o houlden_v by_o the_o protestant_n shall_v be_v no_o heresy_n for_o if_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o roman_a faith_n &_o the_o maintainer_n of_o the_o say_v strange_a doctrine_n can_v be_v member_n of_o one_o church_n then_o great_a wrong_n be_v offer_v by_o the_o father_n and_o counsel_n to_o brand_v such_o man_n in_o those_o former_a time_n for_o heretic_n and_o their_o doctrine_n for_o heresy_n we_o may_v add_v heerto_o that_o if_o the_o ancient_a learned_a father_n do_v teach_v that_o a_o man_n by_o hold_v only_o one_o error_n or_o heresy_n do_v cease_v thereby_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n as_o for_o example_n jovinian_a for_o teach_v that_o virginity_n and_o matrimony_n be_v equal_a the_o manichee_n for_o take_v away_o freewill_n etc._n etc._n what_o will_v the_o say_v father_n conceive_v if_o they_o have_v live_v in_o our_o day_n &_o shall_v observe_v the_o protestant_n to_o incorporate_v and_o engross_v in_o their_o faith_n and_o religion_n almost_o twenty_o distinct_a heresy_n condemn_v in_o those_o ancient_a time_n as_o be_v above_o show_v will_v these_o father_n think_v you_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o these_o man_n can_v make_v one_o and_o the_o same_o church_n from_o this_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o either_o general_n counsel_n and_o particular_a ancient_a father_n do_v err_v &_o commit_v great_a oversight_n in_o condemn_v of_o strange_a opinion_n for_o heresy_n which_o be_v not_o heresy_n or_o that_o the_o protestant_n &_o the_o catholic_n can_v be_v member_n of_o one_o &_o the_o same_o church_n since_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n can_v profess_v any_o one_o heresy_n now_o that_o heretic_n be_v not_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n &_o therefore_o that_o the_o doctrine_n and_o innovation_n mantayn_v by_o such_o man_n can_v be_v teach_v &_o believe_v by_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n shall_v appear_v from_o the_o great_a dislike_n and_o aversion_n which_o both_o christ_n apostle_n and_o the_o ancient_a orthodoxal_a father_n do_v ever_o bear_v against_o such_o man_n and_o first_o may_v occur_v that_o divine_a sentence_n 3._o sentence_n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la c._n 3._o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o or_o second_o admonition_n avoid_v know_v that_o he_o who_o be_v such_o be_v subvert_v and_o sin_v be_v condemn_v by_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o again_o the_o same_o apostle_n 5._o apostle_n epist_n ad_fw-la galat._n c._n 5._o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v fornication_n uncleanes_n impurity_n dissension_n 1576._o dissension_n so_o it_o be_v translate_v in_o the_o english_a bible_n of_o the_o year_n 1576._o heresy_n etc._n etc._n they_o which_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v not_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o come_v to_o the_o father_n s._n austin_n say_v marchaun_n say_v aust._n in_o â—_o 11._o in_o marchaun_n he_o be_v a_o heretic_n who_o believe_v false_o touch_v any_o part_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n which_o father_n in_o another_o place_n thus_o fearful_o censure_v of_o a_o heretic_n 8._o heretic_n aust_n l._n 4._o contr_n donatist_n c._n 8._o if_o a_o man_n be_v a_o heretic_n certain_o not_o man_n doubt_v but_o for_o this_o alone_a that_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n he_o shall_v not_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n cyprian_n dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la etc._n etc._n mag._n etc._n cypr._n l._n 1._o ad_fw-la mag._n when_o our_o lord_n jesus-christ_n do_v testify_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o those_o be_v his_o enemy_n who_o be_v not_o with_o he_o he_o note_v not_o any_o one_o heresy_n but_o he_o manifest_o show_v that_o all_o heretic_n whosoever_o be_v his_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v conclude_v with_o ambrose_n thus_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v ambrose_n l_o 6._o in_o luc._n c._n 〈◊〉_d heretic_n seem_v to_o challenge_v christ_n to_o they_o for_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n nevertheless_o he_o indeed_o deny_v christ_n who_o do_v not_o confess_v all_o point_n of_o faith_n institute_v by_o christ._n now_o from_o these_o testimony_n i_o conclude_v that_o both_o the_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n can_v make_v one_o and_o the_o same_o church_n of_o god_n see_v their_o disagreement_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v so_o great_a &_o irreconciliable_a as_o that_o the_o one_o part_n as_o hold_v mere_a contrary_a doctrine_n in_o faith_n to_o the_o other_o must_v needs_o therefore_o be_v take_v for_o heretic_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o other_o party_n &_o consequent_o not_o take_v as_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n my_o last_o argument_n which_o here_o i_o use_v shall_v be_v add_v hominem_fw-la as_o the_o logician_n call_v it_o the_o protestant_n we_o know_v do_v call_v in_o the_o foam_n of_o their_o impure_a language_n the_o pope_n antichrist_n and_o catholic_n the_o member_n of_o antichrist_n now_o if_o protestant_n and_o catholic_n be_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o church_n then_o follow_v it_o if_o for_o the_o time_n we_o admit_v the_o former_a dream_n for_o true_a that_o antichrist_n and_o the_o member_n 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abhorruit_fw-la wittenberg_n anno_o 1593._o 2._o alberti_fw-la graveri_fw-la bellum_fw-la joannis_n caluini_fw-la &_o jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la braptae_fw-la 1598._o 3._o oratio_fw-la de_fw-la incarnatione_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la contra_fw-la impios_fw-la &_o blaspemos_fw-la errores_fw-la swinglianorum_n &_o caluivistarun_n tubingae_n anno_fw-la 1586._o 4._o anti-paraeus_a hoc_fw-la est_fw-la refuâ—atio_fw-la venenati_fw-la scripti_fw-la à _fw-la davide_v paâ—aeo_n editi_fw-la in_o defension_n stropharum_fw-la &_o â—orruptelarum_n quibus_fw-la joannes_n caluiâ—us_fw-la illustrissima_fw-la scripturae_fw-la testimonia_fw-la de_fw-fr mysterio_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la oracula_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la detestandum_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la corrupit_fw-la francofurti_n 1â—98_n 5._o denominatio_fw-la imposturarum_fw-la &_o fraudum_fw-la quibus_fw-la aegidius_n hunnius_n ecclesiae_fw-la orthodoxae_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la petulanter_fw-la corrumpere_fw-la 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