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this_o last_o trial_n of_o our_o first_o reformation_n that_o i_o do_v not_o only_o see_v the_o truth_n to_o be_v upon_o the_o catholic_n side_n but_o also_o that_o i_o perceive_v a_o notable_a difference_n between_o the_o sublimity_n of_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n and_o the_o lowness_n of_o presbyterian_a opinion_n especial_o concern_v rhe_n holy_a sacrament_n and_o particular_o the_o eucharist_n whereupon_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o show_v i_o that_o there_o be_v indeed_o such_o a_o notable_a difference_n between_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o true_a church_n &_o all_o heretical_a opinion_n s_o that_o as_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n compare_v just_o heretic_n to_o the_o prodigal_a child_n who_o leave_v his_o father_n house_n so_o they_o fit_o parallel_v their_o doctrine_n to_o the_o husk_n where_o with_o he_o be_v feed_v for_o thus_o speak_v s._n gregory_n nyssen_n a_o fugitive_n from_o the_o faith_n go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n and_o divide_v his_o father_n good_n 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the_o soul_n from_o sin_n etc._n
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he_o out_o be_v once_o let_v in_o so_o all_o heretic_n be_v more_o easy_o confound_v for_o lack_v of_o vocation_n which_o be_v to_o hold_v they_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o church_n then_o by_o the_o falsehood_n of_o their_o doctrine_n which_o be_v to_o expel_v they_o after_o they_o be_v once_o admit_v for_o if_o they_o can_v bring_v evident_a testimony_n of_o their_o vocation_n &_o ordination_n from_o a_o know_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v present_o know_v to_o be_v wolf_n who_o run_v when_o they_o be_v not_o send_v who_o enter_v not_o by_o the_o door_n but_o climb_v up_o another_o way_n therefore_o it_o be_v great_a deceit_n in_o some_o minister_n to_o undertake_v to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o their_o vocation_n by_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o doctrine_n which_o be_v a_o preposterous_a and_o ridiculous_a way_n 16._o numer_n 16._o core_n and_o his_o complice_n teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n but_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v by_o moses_n and_o yet_o because_o they_o usurp_v the_o priest_n office_n we_o know_v how_o fearful_o they_o be_v punish_v what_o will_v be_v more_o ridiculous_a then_o if_o one_o will_v usurp_v the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n in_o the_o state_n and_o then_o will_v prove_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o lawful_a judge_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o decision_n this_o question_n then_o of_o vocation_n be_v so_o important_a and_o easy_a a_o catholic_a give_v i_o this_o advice_n which_o i_o resolve_v god_n willing_a to_o follow_v never_o to_o admit_v a_o minister_n to_o dispute_v of_o religion_n till_o he_o first_o show_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o his_o vocation_n and_o to_o make_v ever_o that_o the_o first_o question_n wherefore_o have_v now_o see_v such_o evidence_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n to_o which_o alone_o the_o mark_n and_o property_n of_o the_o true_a church_n record_v in_o scripture_n do_v so_o clear_o agree_v i_o will_v draw_v to_o a_o end_n by_o this_o subsequent_a conclusion_n chap._n xxxvi_o the_o conclusion_n as_o light_n be_v more_o pleasant_a after_o darkness_n so_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o truth_n more_o delightful_a after_o error_n i_o have_v now_o by_o god_n grace_n and_o by_o the_o former_a trial_n see_v both_o our_o pretend_a reformation_n which_o be_v call_v such_o great_a engyre_a light_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o thick_a egyptian_a darkness_n obscure_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o clear_a truth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n both_o in_o doctrine_n &_o discipline_n i_o have_v now_o find_v among_o the_o protestant_n what_o s._n augustin_n observe_v among_o the_o manichee_n 4._o aug._n count_v epist_n fund_z c._n 4._o that_o they_o have_v nothing_o but_o a_o mere_a promise_n of_o truth_n a_o pretext_n of_o follow_v only_o the_o scripture_n when_o indeed_o they_o follow_v their_o own_o error_n that_o their_o doctrine_n be_v nothing_o but_o counterfeit_a mettle_n which_o can_v endure_v the_o fire_n of_o trial_n yea_o i_o have_v clear_o see_v that_o their_o church_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n work_n of_o all_o have_v not_o the_o least_o resemblance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o she_o be_v without_o ambiguity_n describe_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o according_a to_o they_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n must_v endure_v for_o ever_o but_o the_o protestant_a church_n have_v only_o endure_v since_o the_o time_n of_o luther_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n the_o church_n can_v be_v hide_v but_o must_v ever_o shine_v like_o a_o light_n set_v upon_o a_o candlestick_n but_o the_o protestant_a church_n have_v lyen_fw-we many_o hundred_o year_n hide_v and_o invisible_a under_o a_o bushel_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n must_v have_v unity_n as_o become_v the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v full_a of_o division_n &_o confusion_n both_o in_o doctrine_n &_o discipline_n the_o true_a church_n must_v be_v holy_a in_o all_o her_o doctrine_n and_o
8._o rom._n 3._o v._n 8._o that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o and_o therefore_o much_o less_o be_v the_o great_a of_o evil_n to_o be_v do_v such_o as_o be_v the_o renounce_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o swear_v of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n against_o the_o light_n of_o a_o man_n conscience_n second_o she_o condemn_v the_o helchesit_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n 31._o euseb_n lib_n 6._o cap._n 31._o as_o heretic_n for_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o christian_n to_o deny_v christ_n external_o in_o the_o time_n of_o torment_n &_o persecution_n three_o the_o pope_n of_o who_o the_o puritan_n think_v no_o sin_n to_o lie_v be_v so_o far_o from_o stir_v up_o catholic_n to_o do_v the_o foresaid_a abomination_n that_o they_o earnest_o dehort_v they_o from_o approach_v to_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o such_o impiety_n which_o to_o pâ—sse_v by_o other_o instance_n may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o breviat_fw-la of_o pope_n paul_n the_o five_o direct_v to_o the_o english_a 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that_o it_o need_v not_o by_o perjury_n dissimulation_n or_o any_o false_a way_n to_o be_v advance_v and_o they_o know_v also_o that_o all_o heretical_a church_n need_v not_o by_o such_o unjust_a mean_n to_o be_v by_o they_o subvert_v for_o by_o their_o own_o division_n they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o subvert_v themselves_o as_o long_a experience_n have_v show_v last_o it_o be_v false_a that_o these_o catholic_n who_o against_o their_o conscience_n renounce_v their_o religion_n do_v it_o upon_o hope_n of_o the_o pope_n dispensation_n for_o all_o catholic_n know_v that_o the_o pope_n as_o he_o himself_o profess_v can_v dispense_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a and_o against_o the_o eternal_a law_n of_o god_n as_o that_o action_n be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n all_o which_o may_v be_v know_v to_o moderate_v protestant's_n even_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o apostate_n catholic_n therefore_o these_o be_v so_o groundless_a lie_n and_o malicious_a calumny_n the_o covenant_n do_v well_o to_o begin_v they_o with_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n for_o thus_o it_o speak_v and_o see_v many_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o satan_n &_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o have_v be_v no_o lie_n if_o the_o minister_n have_v be_v yoke_v with_o the_o devil_n in_o that_o work_n for_o they_o have_v concur_v oftentimes_o with_o he_o to_o draw_v and_o force_v diverse_a catholic_n to_o renounce_v their_o faith_n against_o their_o conscience_n as_o have_v be_v know_v by_o many_o late_a experience_n since_o the_o covenant_n begin_v but_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v famous_a protestant_n yea_o and_o the_o very_a same_o accuser_n guilty_a of_o the_o same_o crime_n which_o they_o false_o lie_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o other_o which_o may_v be_v show_v by_o their_o own_o monument_n who_o be_v esteem_v a_o more_o famous_a protestant_n than_o queen_n elizabeth_n the_o foundress_n of_o the_o late_a english_a church_n and_o yet_o she_o be_v tax_v by_o m._n knox_n 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