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their_o own_o writing_n and_o authority_n publish_v allow_v or_o receive_v among_o they_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o sovereign_n king_n james_n in_o england_n that_o in_o all_o the_o chief_a controversy_n of_o this_o time_n in_o particular_a the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v only_a orthodox_n catholic_a and_o true_a and_o the_o contrary_a of_o these_o protestant_n erroneous_a heretical_a and_o damnable_a here_o end_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o general_a ground_n in_o religion_n and_o ensue_v the_o second_o of_o the_o particular_a question_n between_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n of_o england_n the_o second_o part_n of_o english_a protestant_n recantation_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n chapter_n i._n wherein_o by_o the_o present_a english_a protestant_n writer_n be_v prove_v against_o protestant_n and_o their_o doctrine_n that_o the_o predestination_n of_o particular_a man_n can_v without_o particular_a revelation_n be_v 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that_o he_o which_o be_v justify_v can_v either_o sin_v no_o more_o or_o if_o he_o shall_v sin_v aught_o to_o promise_v to_o himself_o a_o certain_a amendment_n for_o except_o by_o special_a revelation_n it_o can_v be_v know_v who_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o like_a doctrine_n it_o conclude_v against_o the_o predestinary_n of_o sup_n can._n 15._o 16._o sup_n this_o time_n in_o the_o 15._o and_o 16._o canon_n of_o the_o same_o session_n the_o contradictory_n of_o which_o catholic_a position_n have_v be_v so_o fare_n and_o general_o defend_v by_o protestant_n that_o it_o be_v as_o the_o infra_fw-la see_v cap._n 2._o infra_fw-la principal_a and_o chief_a ground_n of_o their_o religion_n that_o as_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n so_o this_o faith_n be_v that_o which_o assure_v he_o that_o he_o be_v just_a in_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n that_o he_o can_v at_o the_o jest_n final_o or_o total_o fall_v from_o grace_n and_o so_o consequent_o that_o he_o know_v as_o a_o 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proposition_n i_o argue_v thus_o no_o doctrine_n or_o opinion_n which_o be_v a_o desperate_a doctrine_n contrary_a to_o divinity_n and_o to_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o predestination_n be_v or_o can_v be_v the_o true_a doctrine_n in_o this_o question_n but_o the_o predestinarie_a protestant_a doctrine_n with_o assurednes_n of_o faith_n without_o particular_a revelation_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v be_v thus_o desperate_a contrary_a to_o divinity_n and_o to_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o predestination_n therefore_o it_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v the_o true_a doctrine_n to_o deny_v the_o mayor_n or_o first_o proposition_n be_v blasphemy_n because_o god_n infinite_a and_o immutable_a wisdom_n can_v possible_o command_v or_o reveal_v for_o truth_n any_o such_o error_n therefore_o the_o first_o proposition_n be_v evident_o true_a the_o minor_a or_o second_o proposition_n be_v authoritatyvely_a with_o english_a protestant_n conclude_v against_o this_o predestinarie_a opinion_n in_o the_o public_a protestant_a conference_n at_o hampton_n court_n before_o his_o 29._o conference_n at_o hampton_n court_n pag._n 29._o majesty_n and_o with_o his_o allowance_n in_o these_o word_n very_o many_o in_o these_o day_n neglect_v holiness_n of_o life_n presume_v too_o much_o of_o persist_v in_o grace_n laye_v all_o their_o religion_n upon_o predestination_n if_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v i_o shall_v be_v save_v which_o be_v a_o desperate_a doctrine_n contrary_a to_o good_a divinity_n and_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o predestination_n wherein_o we_o shall_v reason_v rather_o ascendendo_fw-la then_o discendendo_fw-la thus_o i_o live_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n in_o love_n my_o neighbour_n i_o follow_v my_o vocation_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o i_o trust_v that_o god_n have_v elect_v and_o predestinate_v i_o to_o salvation_n hitherto_o the_o consent_n of_o this_o english_a protestant_n conference_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o no_o certanitie_n much_o 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relate_v against_o the_o certainerie_n of_o predestination_n conclude_v the_o minor_a or_o second_o proposition_n thus_o we_o may_v full_o from_o grace_n 30._o conference_n at_o hampton_n sup_v pag._n 30._o and_o add_v the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n shall_v be_v handle_v with_o great_a discretion_n which_o he_o insinuate_v the_o protestant_n have_v not_o do_v and_o speak_v plain_o of_o they_o in_o these_o word_n the_o infer_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o stand_v and_o persist_v in_o grace_n be_v a_o desperate_a presumption_n the_o like_a be_v teach_v more_o at_o large_a in_o other_o place_n of_o that_o conference_n where_o it_o be_v also_o 43._o confer_v sup_v pag._n 41._o 42._o 43._o acknowledge_v that_o present_a justification_n or_o justice_n be_v lose_v by_o any_o mortal_a or_o grevous_a sin_v which_o to_o be_v frequent_o commit_v by_o protestant_n will_v appear_v hereafter_o by_o their_o own_o testimony_n my_o three_o argument_n be_v this_o no_o doctrine_n that_o be_v pestilent_a and_o scandalous_a to_o all_o church_n be_v or_o can_v be_v true_a doctrine_n but_o this_o predestinarie_a doctrine_n be_v such_o therefore_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v true_a the_o mayor_n 45._o relation_n of_o religion_n cap._n 45._o be_v evident_a the_o minor_a be_v prove_v by_o the_o protestant_a relator_n of_o religion_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o protestant_n in_o germany_n will_v rather_o return_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n then_o admit_v this_o protestant_a point_n of_o doctrine_n which_o they_o call_v predestinarie_a pestilence_n and_o add_v that_o this_o with_o some_o other_o 48._o cap._n 48._o of_o their_o opinion_n have_v exceed_o scandalize_v all_o other_o church_n my_o four_o argument_n be_v this_o nothing_o that_o be_v not_o reveal_v of_o god_n can_v be_v believe_v with_o certainty_n of_o faith_n or_o with_o faith_n but_o particular_a man_n predestination_n be_v not_o reveal_v of_o god_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v by_o faith_n believe_v the_o first_o proposition_n be_v evident_o true_a because_o god_n revelation_n or_o to_o be_v reveal_v of_o he_o be_v the_o formal_a
neither_o in_o catholic_a or_o protestant_a proceed_n can_v deceive_v we_o the_o minor_a be_v prove_v by_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o protestant_a doctor_n before_o cite_v therefore_o i_o will_v conclude_v with_o this_o argument_n follow_v whatsoever_o church_n or_o congregation_n grant_v so_o many_o work_n and_o estate_n of_o perfection_n as_o before_o they_o have_v recompt_v poverty_n chastity_n and_o obedience_n and_o yet_o in_o life_n and_o execution_n do_v not_o practice_v any_o one_o of_o they_o in_o any_o condition_n company_n fraternity_n or_o congregation_n in_o any_o one_o place_n or_o country_n in_o so_o long_a time_n as_o protestancie_n have_v reign_v but_o spoil_v abandon_v persecute_a or_o overthrow_v all_o monasterye_n house_n and_o community_n live_v in_o such_o perfection_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v the_o true_a and_o perfect_a church_n and_o spouse_n of_o christ_n but_o that_o which_o proceed_v in_o the_o contrary_a course_n but_o the_o church_n or_o 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not_o only_o priest_n 17._o tâ—â—at_fw-la of_o gr_n britan._n pag._n 305._o n._n 16._o 17._o and_o lay_v man_n vow_v and_o perform_v pilgrimadge_n to_o rome_n but_o king_n queen_n and_o bishop_n also_o do_v the_o like_a so_o great_a a_o devotion_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o holy_a a_o reverence_n hold_v they_o of_o the_o place_n king_n egbert_n succeed_v his_o uncle_n ceolnuph_n in_o the_o kingdom_n rule_v with_o peace_n and_o pity_n twenty_o year_n foresooke_v the_o woâ—ld_n and_o shore_n himself_o a_o monk_n as_o diverse_a other_o king_n in_o those_o day_n have_v do_v as_o inab_n ethelred_n kenred_n sigebert_n sebbi_n offa_n cronulph_n etc._n etc._n some_o 360._o pag._n 17._o 25._o 37._o 47._o 298._o 301._o 308._o 338._o 351._o 360._o of_o the_o queen_n be_v these_o q._n aelfrith_n cuthburga_n elemner_n andrye_a quinburge_n eadburge_n eve_n segburge_n ethelburge_n cuthburga_n oswith_n kinswith_n ethelwith_o eâ—fride_n eanifle_v erminhild_n ethelswith_n edgiva_fw-la elfgine_fw-la with_o other_o the_o example_n of_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o king_n with_o such_o great_a prince_n will_v require_v a_o volume_n to_o give_v they_o due_a remembrance_n i_o will_v only_o recite_v two_o or_o three_o relation_n from_o these_o protestant_n how_o honourable_o these_o work_n of_o perfection_n with_o their_o vow_n be_v then_o esteem_v and_o how_o barbarous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v then_o to_o violate_v they_o they_o write_v of_o king_n etheldred_n in_o these_o word_n the_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n for_o the_o 4_o pag._n 341._o n._n 4_o blood_n he_o have_v spill_v and_o the_o place_n of_o oratorye_n by_o he_o destroy_v beside_o his_o intrusion_n into_o a_o other_o man_n right_n strike_v so_o deep_a a_o wound_n into_o king_n ethelreds_n breast_n that_o eâ—er_o he_o bethink_v he_o what_o recompense_n to_o make_v first_o then_o build_v a_o goodly_a monastery_n at_o bradney_n and_o that_o most_o fruitful_a seat_v in_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n think_v that_o not_o sufficient_a to_o waâ—_n awâ—â—â—he_v scar_n of_o his_o foul_a offence_n but_o determine_v in_o himself_o to_o forsake_v the_o world_n for_o that_o be_v the_o term_n attribute_v to_o the_o monastical_a life_n but_o such_o be_v the_o religion_n then_o teach_v and_o the_o goldy_a zeal_n of_o the_o good_a prince_n then_o raigneinge_v who_o work_n have_v manifest_v their_o virtue_n to_o posterity_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n in_o who_o paradise_n we_o leave_v they_o and_o etheldred_n to_o his_o devent_v intent_n who_o to_o reconcile_v himself_o first_o unto_o kenred_n bequeath_v the_o crown_n sole_o to_o he_o although_o he_o have_v a_o son_n capable_a thereof_o then_o put_v on_o the_o habit_n of_o religion_n become_v himself_o a_o monk_n in_o his_o own_o monastery_n of_o bradney_n where_o he_o live_v in_o a_o regular_a life_n the_o term_n of_o twelve_o year_n and_o therein_o last_o die_v abbot_n of_o the_o place_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v 30._o year_n chelred_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n apparent_a of_o this_o king_n ethelred_n enter_v into_o religion_n when_o he_o 6._o pag._n 341._o n._n 6._o be_v of_o sufficient_a year_n to_o have_v succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o miraculous_a victory_n of_o king_n osway_n by_o his_o vow_n to_o dedicate_v his_o daughter_n to_o christ_n in_o perpetual_a virginity_n they_o write_v in_o this_o manner_n penda_fw-la the_o merciless_a pagan_a king_n invade_v king_n oswy_n refuse_v all_o 5._o pag._n 338._o n._n 4._o 5._o juell_n and_o offer_n of_o peace_n king_n oswy_n seek_v help_v of_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o with_o such_o zeal_n as_o be_v then_o embrace_v vow_v his_o young_a daughter_n elfled_n to_o be_v consecrate_v in_o perpetual_a virginity_n to_o he_o with_o 12_o farm_n and_o their_o land_n to_o the_o erection_n and_o maintenance_n of_o a_o monastery_n and_o his_o enemy_n army_n be_v thirtye_n time_n his_o and_z of_o well_o appoint_v and_o old_a try_a 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