continuance_n of_o our_o now_o roman_a church_n and_o religion_n for_o these_o last_o thousand_o year_n be_v take_v from_o the_o confess_v belief_n and_o profession_n of_o such_o person_n as_o live_v within_o the_o foresay_a time_n be_v most_o famous_a and_o notorious_a in_o one_o respect_n or_o other_o chapter_n iii_o in_o further_a evidence_n then_o of_o our_o catholic_n church_n reign_v and_o general_a dominion_n for_o these_o last_o thousand_o year_n i_o will_v descend_v to_o particular_a station_n or_o period_n of_o time_n and_o such_o especial_o as_o for_o some_o important_a respect_n be_v most_o know_v and_o notorious_a and_o first_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o time_n of_o luther_n himself_o at_o his_o first_o appear_v protestant_n when_o i_o find_v the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v so_o roman_n catholic_n as_o that_o himself_o be_v a_o 228_o a_o tom._n 7._o witt_n f._n 228_o anoint_a priest_n and_o a_o translation_n a_o simon_n de_fw-fr voyon_n in_o his_o discourse_n upon_o the_o catalogue_n etc._n etc._n p._n 180._o and_o luther_n ad_fw-la gal._n c._n 1._o fol._n 35_o after_o the_o english_a translation_n augustin-friar_n etc._n etc._n and_o live_v in_o his_o monastery_n punish_v his_o body_n with_o watch_v fast_v and_o prayer_n ibidem_fw-la prayer_n luther_n ibidem_fw-la honour_v the_o pope_n of_o mere_a conscience_n keep_v chastity_n poverty_n and_o obedience_n and_o whatsoever_o say_v he_o i_o do_v i_o do_v it_o with_o a_o single_a hart_n of_o good_a zeal_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o when_o he_o fall_v into_o his_o apostasy_n so_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o then_o present_a or_o precedent_a profession_n of_o religion_n over_o the_o world_n his_o trouble_a conscience_n burst_v out_o into_o these_o word_n 244._o word_n luth._o to_o 2._o germ._n foe_n 9_o and_o tom_fw-mi 2._o wittemb_v de_fw-fr abroganda_fw-la missa_fw-la privata_fw-la fol._n 244._o how_o often_o do_v my_o tremble_a hart_n beat_v within_o i_o and_o reprehend_v i_o object_n against_o i_o that_o strong_a argument_n be_v thou_o only_o wise_a do_v so_o many_o world_n err_v be_v so_o many_o age_n ignorant_a what_o if_o thou_o err_v and_o draw_v so_o many_o into_o error_n to_o be_v damn_v with_o thou_o eternal_o and_o breviss_n and_o tom._n 5._o annot._n breviss_n again_o do_v thou_o o_o sole_a man_n and_o of_o no_o account_n take_v upon_o thou_o so_o great_a matter_n what_o if_o thou_o be_v but_o one_o offend_v if_o god_n permit_v such_o and_o so_o many_o and_o all_o to_o err_v why_o may_v he_o not_o permit_v thou_o to_o err_v hitherto_o appertain_v these_o argument_n the_o church_n the_o church_n the_o father_n the_o father_n the_o counsel_n the_o custom_n the_o multitude_n and_o greatness_n of_o wise_a man_n who_o do_v not_o these_o hill_n of_o argument_n these_o cloud_n yea_o these_o sea_n of_o example_n overwhelm_v say_v luther_n and_o again_o pref._n again_o tom._n 1._o witemb_v pref._n at_o the_o first_o i_o be_v alone_o 63._o alone_o tom._n 2._o fol._n 63._o and_o alone_o roll_v the_o stone_n yea_o 51._o yea_o loc._n come_v class_n 4._o cap._n 30._o pag._n 51._o undertake_v so_o great_a a_o business_n upon_o i_o alone_o and_o confess_v it_o be_v that_o luther_n at_o his_o first_o revolt_n from_o be_v a_o catholic_n friar_n be_v the_o first_o sole_z and_o only_a man_n that_o begin_v protestancie_n thereby_o depart_v as_o himself_o confess_v from_o the_o church_n from_o father_n counsel_n and_o so_o many_o world_n so_o many_o age_n precedent_n this_o point_n be_v so_o certain_a that_o m._n jewel_n 426._o jewel_n in_o his_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o eng._n part_n 4._o c._n 4._o and_o in_o his_o def._n of_o the_o apol._n pa._n 426._o confess_v that_o the_o protestant_n truth_n be_v unknown_a at_o that_o time_n and_o unheard-of_a when_o martin_n luther_n and_o hulderick_n suinglius_fw-la first_fw-mi come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o bucer_n euang._n bucer_n in_o epist_n an._n 36._o ad_fw-la episc_n heref._n praefix_v enarrat_fw-la buceri_fw-la in_o 4._o euang._n call_v luther_n the_o first_o apostle_n to_o we_o of_o the_o pure_a gospel_n yea_o the_o lutheran_n 130._o lutheran_n schlusselburge_n theol._n caluin_n li._n 2._o fol_z 130._o do_v affirm_v it_o impudency_n to_o say_v that_o many_o learned_a man_n in_o germany_n before_o luther_n do_v hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n 138._o gospel_n in_o augustan_n confess_v explic_a arti_fw-la 7._o de_fw-la eccl._n p._n 137._o 138._o georgius_n miluis_fw-la argue_v that_o if_o there_o have_v be_v right_a believer_n that_o go_v before_o luther_n in_o his_o office_n etc._n etc._n there_o have_v then_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o lutheran_n reformation_n therefore_o we_o say_v that_o luther_n be_v raysed-up_a by_o god_n special_a appointement_n and_o extraordinary_o so_o likewise_o 145._o likewise_o trac_n de_fw-fr eccl._n pag._n 145._o morgensterne_n judge_v it_o ridiculous_a to_o think_v that_o in_o the_o time_n before_o luther_n any_o have_v the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o that_o luther_n shall_v receive_v it_o from_o they_o and_o not_o they_o from_o luther_n consider_v say_v he_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n that_o before_o luther_n time_n all_o church_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o more_o than_o cimmerian_a darkness_n and_o that_o luther_n be_v divine_o raise_v up_o to_o discover_v the_o same_o and_o to_o restore_v the_o light_n of_o true_a doctrine_n in_o so_o much_o as_o doctrinae_fw-la as_o epist_n ad_fw-la argentinenses_n &_o in_o praef._n in_o corp_n doctrinae_fw-la luther_n say_v of_o himself_o we_o dare_v glory_n that_o christ_n be_v first_o make_v know_v by_o us._n and_o he_o term_v 2._o term_v in_o deutronom_n in_o pref_o fol._n 2._o his_o doctrine_n resurgens_fw-la vel_fw-la potius_fw-la oriens_fw-la euangelium_fw-la the_o gospel_n rise_v again_o or_o rather_o first_o beginning_n a_o truth_n so_o clear_a that_o 264._o that_o de_fw-fr fraetrun_v orthodox_n eccl._n pa._n 264._o camerarius_fw-la avouching_a wicliffe_n to_o have_v be_v holpen_v or_o instruct_v by_o the_o waldense_n and_o husse_v by_o wiccliffe_n speak_v yet_o of_o luther_n affirm_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o luther_n receive_v his_o doctrine_n neither_o from_o husse_n or_o wiccliffe_n but_o be_v instruct_v of_o himself_o as_o he_o declare_v of_o himself_o in_o his_o writing_n in_o whâ—ch_a respect_n also_o say_v m._n wotton_n luther_n may_v true_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o which_o have_v in_o these_o time_n publish_v christ_n especial_o in_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v 392._o be_v in_o his_o trial_n of_o the_o romish_a clerg_n title_n pa._n 392._o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o luther_n to_o have_v be_v a_o son_n without_o a_o father_n a_o disciple_n without_o a_o master_n agreable_o whereunto_o also_o say_v m._n 770._o m._n act_n mon._n pa._n 770._o fox_n luther_n pluck_v down_o the_o fondation_n of_o papistry_n by_o open_v one_o vein_n long_o hide_v before_o the_o touchstone_n of_o all_o truth_n and_o the_o only_a principal_a origin_n of_o our_o salvation_n which_o be_v our_o free_a justification_n by_o faith_n only_o yea_o luther_n be_v so_o confess_o the_o first_o author_n or_o beginner_n of_o protestancie_n that_o one_o of_o his_o own_o brood_n write_v that_o mundi_fw-la that_o prognostica_fw-la finis_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o spirit_n which_o tell_v thing_n to_o come_v work_v not_o but_o in_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o luther_n as_o it_o be_v confess_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n do_v first_o bring-in_a and_o again_o 13._o again_o ibid._n pa._n 13._o the_o seduction_n of_o false_a prophet_n be_v not_o manifest_v but_o under_o the_o gospel_n which_o before_o luther_n as_o we_o say_v never_o go_v since_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o apostle_n some_o protestant_n 32._o protestant_n in_o his_o article_n art_n 19_o p._n 130._o dove_n in_o his_o recusancie_n pa._n 32._o say_v d._n covel_n make_v luther_n and_o caluin_n author_n of_o the_o religion_n among_o us._n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o luther_n be_v bear_v and_o breed_v a_o catholic_n and_o that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o religion_n know_v and_o practise_v over_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v the_o present_a roman_a from_o which_o luther_n then_o revolt_a confess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o sole_a and_o only_a man_n who_o first_o preach_v the_o protestant_a gospel_n and_o so_o be_v confess_v by_o other_o protestant_n to_o be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o their_o religion_n to_o be_v their_o first_o apostle_n and_o to_o be_v a_o son_n without_o a_o father_n a_o disciple_n without_o a_o master_n at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o luther_n reign_v here_o in_o england_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o in_o who_o time_n our_o roman_a religion_n be_v so_o universal_a that_o d._n willet_n confess_v that_o 273._o that_o antilog_n p._n 273._o in_o king_n henry_n
therein_o profess_v to_o set_v down_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o sacred_a prophecy_n in_o this_o behalf_n be_v enforce_v in_o proof_n of_o the_o same_o whole_o to_o insist_v upon_o such_o conversion_n from_o paganism_n as_o have_v be_v perform_v by_o our_o catholic_n church_n among_o which_o speak_v of_o the_o indian_n he_o just_o 315._o just_o comment_fw-fr de_fw-fr regno_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 1._o p._n 315._o confess_v that_o spain_n have_v show_v itself_o careful_a and_o painful_a that_o the_o remote_a nation_n the_o people_n of_o the_o east_n west_n and_o south_n shall_v be_v baptize_v and_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n make_v know_v to_o those_o barbarian_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o country_n to_o which_o the_o portugess_n and_o the_o castilian_n do_v sail_n they_o diwlge_v in_o diverse_a language_n the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o mauritania_n in_o the_o atlantic_a coast_n in_o guinea_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o nigrite_n armutium_fw-la goa_n narsinga_n aurea_n chersonesus_n china_n taprobona_n the_o island_n of_o molocca_n america_n mexico_n peru_n brasile_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o those_o country_n abiur_v paganism_n and_o reject_v the_o superstition_n of_o mahomet_n be_v convert_v to_o christ_n wherefore_o now_o christ_n be_v preach_v to_o kingdom_n far_o distant_a from_o our_o world_n and_o heretofore_o unknown_a so_o that_o there_o be_v gain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n a_o great_a part_n of_o africa_n to_o wit_n manicongrun_n guinea_n many_o kingdom_n of_o the_o nigrite_n almost_o reach_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o luna_n as_o also_o zofala_n deanamataxa_n quiola_n and_o meluida_n then_o in_o the_o remote_a orient_a the_o persian_a gulf_n and_o many_o kingdom_n of_o the_o indian_n cheul_n dabal_n bauda_n and_o what_o shall_v i_o recite_v more_o the_o religion_n of_o christ_n be_v disperse_v even_o to_o the_o king_n of_o narsinga_n honorus_n batecalla_n otisa_n delos_n cananorus_n colochus_n cochinus_n and_o the_o sâ—cylane_n island_n and_o beyond_o ganges_n through_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bengalla_n pegna_fw-la scanus_fw-la to_o the_o great_a city_n of_o malaccha_n and_o the_o island_n sumatris_n then_o to_o the_o less_o and_o great_a jana_n and_o the_o island_n japonia_n bauda_n molucca_n borneum_n also_o through_o china_n lequios_n america_n new_a spain_n florida_n the_o kingdom_n of_o peru_n brasile_n cambal_n and_o the_o land_n adjoin_v etc._n etc._n yea_o so_o ground_v and_o hopeful_a of_o continuance_n be_v the_o conversion_n of_o these_o so_o many_o forename_a country_n as_o that_o in_o sundry_a of_o they_o not_o only_o church_n but_o also_o monastery_n college_n and_o other_o religious_a house_n be_v rich_o build_v and_o found_v insomuch_o that_o the_o foresay_a protestant_a doctor_n 52._o doctor_n ibid._n l._n 1._o p._n 52._o philip_n nicolai_n confess_v most_o true_o that_o the_o spaniard_n have_v found_v many_o college_n in_o sundry_a place_n the_o great_a whereof_o the_o jesuit_n possess_v in_o the_o city_n of_o god_n a_o city_n abound_v with_o man_n of_o sundry_a country_n in_o which_o college_n it_o be_v report_v above_o 600._o child_n of_o most_o different_a nation_n to_o be_v diligent_o instruct_v in_o piety_n and_o learning_n as_o the_o brahmin_n persian_n arabian_n aethiopian_n cafy_v canarians_n those_o of_o guzarotes_n decamio_n malavares_n beagolones_n canareos_n pegnos_n patanas_fw-la chingale_n javense_n malaios_fw-es marancabas_n macazaios_n maluchos_n siomos_n mauros_fw-la simos_fw-la and_o sundry_a other_o of_o that_o kind_n but_o beside_o this_o college_n of_o goa_n many_o other_o be_v also_o number_v as_o the_o college_n cochinense_n bozainense_fw-fr salsetanum_n malacakense_n and_o bungense_n of_o the_o jaepony_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v thirteen_o residence_n of_o the_o jesuit_n cherana_n of_o s._n thomas_n damanensis_fw-la tannensis_fw-la bandoronensis_n calanae_n traxancort_n câ—morinensis_n manarinensis_n sinensis_n aethiopiae_fw-la ambrinensis_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a trinitye_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v those_o of_o japonia_n as_o meacensis_n emurensis_fw-la and_o certain_a other_o much_o more_o may_v i_o recite_v of_o the_o several_a conversion_n make_v by_o our_o roman_a church_n in_o the_o east_n 88_o east_n maff._n hist_o indic_n l._n 16._o hackluite_o principal_a navigation_n in_o the_o 2._o part_n of_o the_o vol._n p._n 88_o &_o west_n orbis_n west_n accost_n de_fw-fr naturae_fw-la novi_fw-la orbis_n indies_n as_o also_o in_o africa_n reader_n africa_n hartwels_n report_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n and_o his_o epistie_a there_o to_o the_o reader_n but_o i_o will_v forbear_v it_o be_v also_o beside_o the_o premise_n most_o full_o confess_v by_o the_o protestant_n lythus_n 331._o lythus_n respon_n altera_fw-la ad_fw-la alterum_fw-la gretseri_fw-la apologiam_fw-la p._n 331._o that_o the_o only_a jesuit_n within_o the_o space_n of_o a_o few_o year_n etc._n etc._n not_o content_a with_o the_o coast_n of_o europe_n have_v fill_v asia_n africa_n and_o america_n with_o their_o idol_n that_o be_v with_o the_o catholic_n roman_n faith_n and_o religion_n only_o i_o will_v now_o further_o add_v to_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o confirmation_n of_o our_o catholic_n church_n that_o the_o foresay_a conversion_n of_o so_o many_o heathen_a country_n so_o happy_o wrought_v by_o she_o have_v be_v often_o accompany_v with_o undoubted_a and_o confess_v miracle_n for_o so_o our_o foresay_a d._n phtlip_n nicolai_n 91._o nicolai_n comment_fw-fr de_fw-fr regno_fw-la christ_n p._n 91._o acknowledge_v and_o write_v that_o the_o jesuit_n &_o popish_a priest_n by_o publish_v the_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n as_o also_o by_o diwlge_v the_o text_n of_o the_o sunday_n ghospel_n &_o epistle_n and_o by_o administration_n of_o baptism_n like_v unto_o the_o bileamite_n do_v build_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n among_o the_o indian_n &_o american_n do_v happy_o expel_v the_o idol_n &_o devil_n of_o the_o gentile_n &_o do_v work_v great_a wonder_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o likewise_o affirm_v that_o though_o the_o jesuit_n &_o papist_n be_v idolater_n yet_o through_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n they_o can_v prophesy_v cast_v out_o devil_n &_o work_v great_a miracle_n among_o the_o indian_n &_o american_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v most_o credible_o testify_v 9_o testify_v rerum_fw-la in_o oriente_fw-la gestarum_fw-la cemmentarius_n fol._n 8._o 9_o that_o the_o jesuit_n s_o franciscus_n xaverius_n go_v to_o the_o east_n indies_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o those_o pagan_n to_o the_o catholic_n faith_n in_o testimony_n and_o proof_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n by_o he_o then_o preach_v cure_v miraculous_o the_o dumb_a the_o lame_a the_o deaf_a &_o with_o his_o word_n heal_v the_o sick_a &_o raise_v sundry_a dead_a person_n to_o life_n and_o after_o his_o death_n the_o grave_n be_v open_v to_o the_o end_n his_o naked_a bone_n may_v be_v carry_v from_o thence_o to_o god_n 14._o god_n ibid._n fol._n 14._o they_o find_v his_o body_n not_o only_o unconsume_v but_o also_o yield_v forth_o fragrant_a smell_n from_o whence_o they_o carry_v it_o to_o god_n &_o place_v it_o there_o in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n paul_n where_o yet_o to_o this_o day_n say_v the_o author_n it_o remain_v free_a from_o corruption_n this_o history_n for_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v so_o certain_a that_o d._n whitaker_n 353._o whitaker_n de_fw-fr eccl._n p._n 353._o in_o his_o answer_n thereto_o do_v not_o rest_n in_o denial_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o only_o say_v let_v not_o bellarmine_n think_v that_o i_o do_v altogether_o contemn_v these_o miracle_n i_o answer_v it_o may_v be_v that_o in_o the_o popish_a kingdom_n or_o church_n there_o have_v be_v such_o miracle_n &_o now_o be_v 354._o be_v ibid._n p._n 354._o and_o the_o 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innovation_n therein_o can_v be_v observe_v or_o reprove_v by_o almaricus_fw-la in_o like_a sort_n though_o robert_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n withstand_v the_o pope_n proceed_n in_o england_n yet_o this_o nothing_o prove_v any_o change_n or_o first_o come_v in_o of_o any_o point_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n observe_v or_o resist_v by_o the_o say_v robert_n beside_o d._n godwine_n report_v that_o a_o cardinal_n say_v to_o the_o pope_n concern_v he_o he_o 240._o he_o catalo_n of_o bishop_n of_o england_n p._n 240._o be_v for_o religion_n a_o catholic_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o so_o die_a he_o give_v all_o his_o book_n a_o excellent_a library_n unto_o the_o friar_n minor_n at_o oxford_n so_o charitable_a be_v he_o to_o friar_n and_o consequent_o so_o roman_n catholic_n even_o at_o his_o very_a death_n and_o where_o he_o affirm_v that_o joakim_n abbas_n say_v that_o antichrist_n be_v bear_v at_o rome_n and_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n it_o be_v so_o untrue_a 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church_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 1._o that_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n and_o religion_n for_o the_o last_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ_n have_v still_o continue_v most_o know_v and_o universal_a throughout_o the_o christian_a world_n chap._n 2._o fol._n 4._o a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o the_o universal_a continuance_n of_o our_o roman_a church_n &_o religion_n for_o these_o last_o thousand_o year_n be_v take_v from_o the_o confess_v belief_n and_o profession_n of_o such_o person_n as_o live_v within_o the_o foresay_a time_n be_v most_o famous_a and_o notorious_a in_o one_o respect_n or_o other_o chap._n 3._o fol._n 8._o that_o the_o faith_n of_o s._n gregory_n &_o s._n augustin_n and_o whereto_o england_n be_v by_o they_o convert_v be_v our_o roman_a catholic_n and_o not_o protestant_a chap._n 4._o fol._n 10._o that_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n and_o religion_n continue_v and_o flourish_v during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n contain_v the_o first_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 20._o a_o further_a proof_n of_o the_o present_a roman_a religion_n continuance_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o these_o day_n be_v take_v from_o the_o christian_a belief_n of_o the_o indian_n armenian_n grecian_n and_o britain_n all_o of_o they_o convert_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 27._o the_o second_o book_n wherein_o be_v prove_v through_o all_o the_o chief_a article_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o protestant_n that_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o be_v now_o teach_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v ancient_o teach_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o christ_n that_o general_a counsel_n do_v true_o represent_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o credit_n and_o authority_n give_v by_o protestant_n to_o the_o say_a counsel_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 1._o that_o the_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o her_o doctor_n and_o pastor_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o force_n and_o for_o such_o approve_a by_o sundry_a learned_a protestant_n chap._n 2._o fol._n 3._o that_o the_o father_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n believe_v and_o teach_v that_o s._n peter_n be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o that_o the_o church_n be_v found_v upon_o s._n peter_n it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n themselves_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 8._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n believe_v &_o teach_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o succeed_v s._n peter_n in_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 11._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o christ_n believe_v the_o book_n of_o toby_n judith_n ester_n sapientia_fw-la ecclesiasticus_fw-la and_o two_o first_o of_o maccabee_n to_o be_v true_o canonical_a scripture_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 25._o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n believe_v &_o teach_v our_o now_o catholic_n doctrine_n concern_v tradition_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 30._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o according_a to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o sacrament_n do_v true_o confer_v grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o be_v in_o number_n seven_o chap._n 7._o fol._n 32._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n believe_v and_o teach_v the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n true_a body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o eucharist_n as_o also_o our_o further_a catholic_n doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n adoration_n reservation_n and_o the_o like_a chap._n 8._o fol._n 35._o protestant_n confess_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o christ_n believe_v teach_v &_o practise_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n as_o also_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o true_o propitiatory_a for_o the_o live_n &_o the_o dead_a chap._n 9_o fol._n 41._o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n teach_v and_o believe_v the_o power_n of_o priest_n to_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o necessity_n of_o auricular_a confession_n the_o imposition_n of_o penance_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n thereby_o as_o also_o our_o roman_a doctrine_n of_o pardon_n or_o indulgence_n chap._n 10._o fol._n 46._o it_o be_v grant_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n &_o of_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v believe_v teach_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n chap._n 11._o fol._n 50._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o the._n father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n believe_v and_o teach_v our_o catholic_n doctrine_n of_o christ_n descend_v into_o hel._n chap._n 12._o fol._n 55._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n believe_v and_o practise_v our_o catholic_n doctrine_n of_o pray_v to_o angel_n and_o saint_n chap._n 13._o fol._n 57_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n allow_v the_o use_n of_o christ_n image_n and_o his_o saint_n place_v they_o even_o in_o church_n and_o reverence_v they_o chap._n 14._o fol._n 60._o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v special_o honour_v &_o reverence_v the_o holy_a relic_n of_o martyr_n and_o other_o saint_n carry_v they_o in_o procession_n and_o make_v pilgrimage_n unto_o they_o at_o which_o also_o many_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v chap._n 15._o fol._n 63._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o holy_a doctor_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n not_o only_o use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o likewise_o worship_v the_o same_o attribute_v great_a efficacy_n power_n and_o virtue_n thereunto_o chap._n