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book_n and_o bibles_n as_o be_v the_o composition_n of_o private_a man_n not_o the_o public_a act_n of_o the_o church_n and_o never_o since_o add_v as_o before_o but_o to_o return_v unto_o king_n james_n we_o find_v not_o so_o much_o countenance_v give_v to_o the_o calvinian_o by_o the_o fraud_n of_o his_o printer_n as_o their_o opposite_n receive_v by_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n by_o which_o they_o be_v invest_v in_o the_o chief_a preferment_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n confer_v as_o open_o and_o free_o upon_o the_o anti-calvinians_a as_o those_o who_o have_v be_v bread_n up_o in_o the_o other_o persuasion_n tros_n tyriusque_fw-la mihi_fw-la nullo_n discrimine_fw-la habentur_fw-la as_o we_o know_v who_o say_v for_o present_o upon_o the_o end_n of_o the_o conference_n he_o prefer_v bishop_n bancroft_n to_o the_o chair_n of_o canterbury_n and_o not_o long_o after_o dr._n barlow_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rochester_n on_o who_o translation_n unto_o lincoln_n dr._n richard_n neil_n then_o dean_n of_o westminster_n succeed_v at_o rochester_n and_z leaves_z dr._n buckridge_n there_o for_o his_o successor_n at_o his_o removal_n unto_o lichfield_n in_o the_o year_n 1609._o dr._n samuel_n harsnet_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o see_v of_o chichester_n and_o about_o ten_o year_n after_o unto_o that_o of_o norwich_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1614_o dr._n overald_n succeed_v neil_n then_o translate_v to_o lincoln_n in_o the_o see_v of_o coventry_n and_o lichfield_n dr._n george_n mountein_v succeed_v the_o say_a neil_n then_o translate_v to_o durham_n in_o the_o church_n of_o lincoln_n in_o the_o year_n 1619._o dr._n john_n houson_n one_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o christ_n church_n a_o profess_a anti-calvinist_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o oxon._n and_o in_o the_o year_n 1621._o dr._n valentine_n cary_n successor_n unto_o overald_n in_o the_o deanery_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o exon_n and_o on_o the_o same_o day_n dr._n william_n laud_v who_o have_v be_v pupil_n unto_o buckridge_n as_o before_o say_v be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o st._n david_n by_o which_o encouragement_n the_o anti-calvinians_a or_o old_a english_a protestant_n take_v heart_n again_o and_o more_o open_o declare_v themselves_o than_o they_o have_v do_v former_o the_o several_a bishop_n abovenamed_a find_v so_o gracious_a a_o patron_n of_o the_o learned_a king_n be_v as_o be_v themselves_o as_o bountiful_a patron_n respect_n be_v have_v to_o the_o performant_n in_o their_o nomination_n to_o their_o friend_n and_o follower_n by_o mean_n whereof_o though_o they_o find_v many_o a_o rub_n in_o the_o way_n and_o be_v sometime_o bring_v under_o censure_n by_o the_o adverse_a party_n yet_o in_o the_o end_n they_o surmount_v all_o difficulty_n and_o come_v at_o last_o to_o be_v altogether_o as_o considerable_a both_o for_o power_n and_o number_n as_o the_o calvinist_n be_v towards_o which_o
23._o sect._n 23._o or_o be_v tumultuous_o active_a in_o it_o his_o follower_n will_v not_o trust_v the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o own_o office_n but_o be_v all_o counsellor_n and_o statesman_n and_o think_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v well_o but_o what_o be_v do_v as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o and_o by_o their_o own_o hand_n too_o â—_o one_o other_o whether_o thing_n be_v amiss_o or_o not_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v do_v not_o by_o present_v their_o desire_n for_o a_o reformation_n and_o make_v know_v the_o fault_n if_o such_o fault_n there_o be_v to_o their_o supreme_a magistrate_n which_o be_v the_o way_n their_o master_n teach_v they_o but_o by_o raise_v tumult_n to_o affright_v they_o the_o attempt_n of_o the_o french_a hugonot_n at_o ambois_n upon_o charles_n the_o nine_o and_o the_o two_o tumult_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o one_o about_o the_o year_n 1593._o against_o the_o person_n of_o king_n james_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o year_n 1637._o against_o the_o minister_n of_o king_n charles_n while_z not_o be_v forget_v whilst_o calvin_n and_o his_o institution_n be_v in_o print_n among_o we_o calvin_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v yield_v obedience_n not_o only_o to_o such_o king_n and_o prince_n 25._o sect._n 25._o which_o faithful_o and_o as_o they_o ought_v do_v discharge_v their_o office_n but_o even_o to_o all_o those_o also_o which_o do_v nothing_o less_o than_o perform_v their_o duty_n not_o only_o to_o the_o meek_a and_o gentle_a but_o even_o unto_o the_o fierce_a and_o most_o cruel_a tyrant_n if_o any_o such_o be_v raise_v by_o god_n to_o the_o kingly_a throne_n 27._o sect._n 27._o his_o follower_n resolve_v not_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o their_o king_n and_o prince_n though_o they_o can_v charge_v they_o with_o no_o fault_n but_o their_o too_o much_o lenith_n unless_o it_o be_v that_o they_o have_v cause_v they_o to_o surfeit_v upon_o peace_n and_o plenty_n or_o that_o the_o people_n grow_v too_o rich_a and_o live_v too_o happy_o and_o drive_v too_o great_a a_o trade_n under_o their_o command_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o yield_a obedience_n to_o a_o tyrant_n or_o a_o severe_a and_o cruel_a prince_n call_v he_o which_o you_o will_v that_o neither_o the_o innocent_a minority_n of_o charles_n the_o nine_o nor_o the_o moderate_a government_n of_o the_o duchess_n of_o parma_n in_o the_o netherlands_o nor_o the_o mild_a peaceable_a temper_n of_o king_n james_n when_o he_o reign_v in_o scotland_n can_v save_v they_o from_o their_o insolence_n and_o insurrection_n final_o calvin_n do_v declare_v that_o though_o we_o be_v inhuman_o handle_v by_o a_o cruel_a prince_n or_o by_o a_o covetous_a or_o luxurious_a prince_n despoil_v and_o rifle_v though_o by_o a_o slothful_a one_o neglect_v or_o vex_v for_o our_o religion_n by_o a_o lewd_a and_o wicked_a yet_o it_o pertain_v not_o unto_o we_o to_o redress_v these_o mischief_n that_o all_o the_o remedy_n that_o we_o have_v be_v to_o cry_v to_o god_n 27._o sect._n 29._o sect._n 31._o sect._n 27._o and_o till_o god_n take_v the_o work_n in_o hand_n to_o obey_v and_o suffer_v and_o absolute_o condemn_v those_o seditious_a thought_n which_o some_o man_n be_v too_o apt_a to_o harbour_v that_o we_o must_v deal_v with_o king_n not_o otherwise_o than_o they_o shall_v deserve_v his_o follower_n if_o they_o think_v themselves_o oppress_v though_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o or_o that_o religion_n be_v in_o danger_n though_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o or_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o state_n neglect_v though_o never_o of_o so_o much_o repute_n nor_o so_o brave_o manage_v will_v not_o descend_v so_o low_a as_o to_o cry_v to_o god_n or_o be_v so_o pusillanimous_a and_o so_o poor_o mind_v as_o only_o to_o obey_v and_o suffer_v that_o be_v a_o weakness_n fit_a for_o none_o but_o the_o primitive_a christian_n but_o take_v the_o sword_n into_o their_o hand_n be_v it_o right_n or_o wrong_n to_o force_v their_o king_n to_o come_v unto_o a_o reckon_n with_o they_o as_o if_o they_o will_v have_v reparation_n from_o they_o for_o their_o former_a suffering_n and_o will_v have_v reparation_n no_o way_n but_o that_o and_o as_o for_o deal_v with_o their_o king_n not_o otherwise_o than_o they_o do_v deserve_v although_o the_o maxim_n be_v unsafe_a and_o the_o very_a though_o thereof_o seditious_a as_o their_o master_n tell_v they_o will_v they_o will_v hold_v themselves_o to_o that_o which_o have_v they_o do_v so_o many_o king_n in_o christendom_n have_v not_o be_v so_o unjust_o handle_v drive_v from_o their_o palace_n expel_v their_o city_n rob_v of_o their_o fortress_n and_o revenue_n assault_v in_o the_o open_a field_n and_o force_v sometime_o to_o change_v both_o their_o council_n and_o their_o guard_n the_o ordinary_a practice_n by_o the_o hugonot_n in_o france_n the_o presbyterian_o in_o scotland_n the_o calvinist_n in_o the_o netherlands_o and_o indeed_o where_o not_o have_v they_o be_v deal_v withal_o no_o otherwise_o than_o they_o deserve_v next_o let_v we_o look_v upon_o they_o in_o their_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o scholar_n and_o their_o master_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n than_o before_o we_o see_v they_o at_o in_o point_n of_o practice_n calvin_n determine_v very_o sound_o that_o king_n h_o have_v their_o authority_n from_o none_o but_o god_n non_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la imperium_fw-la 2d_o sect._n 2d_o that_o the_o supreme_a magistracy_n be_v a_o jurisdiction_n devolve_v from_o god_n upon_o the_o person_n of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o delegata_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la jurisdictio_fw-la 22._o sect._n 22._o that_o it_o be_v the_o singular_a work_n or_o act_v of_o god_n to_o dispose_v of_o kingdom_n and_o to_o set_v up_o such_o king_n as_o to_o he_o seem_v meet_v which_o he_o call_v singularem_fw-la dei_fw-la actionem_fw-la in_o distribuendis_fw-la regnis_fw-la statuendisque_fw-la qvos_fw-la illi_fw-la visum_fw-la fverit_fw-la regibus_fw-la and_o final_o that_o in_o every_o king_n or_o supreme_a governor_n there_o be_v inviolabilis_fw-la majestas_fw-la 2d_o sect._n 2d_o and_o indelible_a character_n of_o majesty_n imprint_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n his_o scholar_n tell_v we_o that_o king_n be_v only_a creature_n of_o the_o people_n make_v and_o that_o whatever_o power_n they_o have_v be_v derive_v from_o they_o the_o observator_fw-la and_o the_o full_a answer_n unto_o dr._n fern_n and_o almost_o all_o our_o late_a scribbler_n do_v resolve_v it_o so_o they_o tell_v we_o second_o which_o must_v needs_o follow_v from_o the_o former_a that_o the_o people_n have_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o dispose_v kingdom_n and_o set_v up_o such_o king_n as_o they_o listen_v themselves_o and_o be_v so_o set_v up_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o majesty_n no_o bright_a beam_n of_o god_n divinity_n in_o they_o than_o in_o other_o man_n buchanan_n so_o affirm_v for_o certain_a populo_fw-la jus_o est_fw-la imperium_fw-la cvi_fw-la velit_fw-la deferat_fw-la regni_fw-la buchanan_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regni_fw-la and_o confident_o reckon_v those_o reverend_a attribute_n of_o majesty_n and_o highness_n which_o usual_o be_v give_v to_o king_n and_o prince_n inter_fw-la soloecissimos_fw-la &_o barbarismos_fw-la aulicos_fw-la ad_fw-la id._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la among_o the_o solecism_n and_o absurdity_n of_o prince_n court_n calvin_n determin_n very_o orthodox_o that_o though_o the_o king_n degenerate_a and_o become_v a_o tyrant_n though_o he_o infringe_v the_o subject_n liberty_n and_o invade_v their_o fortune_n persecute_v they_o for_o their_o piety_n and_o neglect_v their_o safety_n and_o be_v beside_o a_o vicious_a and_o libidinous_a person_n yet_o still_o his_o subjec_n ae_z to_o look_v upon_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o their_o public_a duty_n be_v as_o much_o honour_n and_o obedience_n as_o they_o will_v do_v the_o just_a and_o most_o virtuous_a prince_n that_o be_v ever_o give_v unto_o a_o people_n eadem_fw-la in_o reverentia_fw-la &_o dignatione_fw-la habendum_fw-la 25._o sect._n 25._o quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la publican_n obedientiam_fw-la attinet_fw-la qua_fw-la optimum_fw-la regem_fw-la si_fw-la daretur_fw-la habituri_fw-la essent_fw-la his_o scholar_n sing_v another_o song_n and_o use_v all_o art_n imaginable_a to_o excite_v the_o people_n to_o rise_v against_o they_o and_o destroy_v they_o the_o author_n of_o that_o scandalous_a and_o dangerous_a dialogue_n entitle_v eusebius_n philadelphus_n do_v express_o say_v that_o of_o all_o good_a action_n the_o murder_n of_o a_o tyrant_n be_v most_o commendable_a buchanan_n account_v it_o a_o defect_n in_o polity_n regni_fw-la euseb_n philadelph_n dial._n buchanan_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regni_fw-la proemia_fw-la eorum_fw-la interfecoribus_fw-la non_fw-la decerni_fw-la that_o public_a honour_n and_o reward_n be_v not_o propound_v unto_o such_o as_o shall_v kill_v a_o tyrant_n and_o some_o late_a pamphleteer_n conclude_v it_o lawful_a to_o rebel_v in_o the_o case_n of_o tyranny_n because_o forsooth_o if_o a_o king_n exercise_v
monarchy_n unto_o a_o tyranny_n they_o be_v in_o a_o fair_a way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o overthrow_v themselves_o their_o subject_n and_o their_o whole_a estate_n to_o prevent_v this_o at_o sparta_n which_o he_o dear_o love_v and_o to_o preserve_v his_o family_n and_o the_o state_n together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o plat._n epist_n 8._o he_o set_v up_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o senate_n as_o the_o only_a medicine_n to_o cure_v the_o miserable_a distemper_n which_o the_o state_n be_v in_o so_o far_o and_o somewhat_o further_o plato_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o what_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o this_o senate_n be_v we_o see_v best_a from_o plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n lycurge_n in_o lycurge_n in_o this_o change_n of_o state_n say_v he_o which_o lycurgus_n make_v his_o chief_a alteration_n be_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o senate_n which_o he_o make_v to_o have_v a_o regal_a power_n and_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o king_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o great_a weight_n and_o importance_n and_o be_v to_o be_v the_o healthful_a counterpoise_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o other_o state_n before_o be_v ever_o waver_v sometime_o incline_v to_o tyranny_n when_o the_o king_n be_v too_o mighty_a and_o sometime_o to_o confusion_n when_o the_o people_n do_v usurp_v authority_n between_o which_o two_o the_o senate_n be_v ordain_v as_o the_o fit_a medium_n to_o keep_v even_o the_o scale_n and_o fortify_v the_o state_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o take_v sometime_o the_o king_n part_n when_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o pull_v down_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o people_n and_o sometime_o hold_v with_o the_o people_n against_o the_o king_n to_o bridle_v their_o tyrannical_a government_n they_o be_v the_o mean_n that_o neither_o of_o the_o two_o do_v oppress_v the_o other_o this_o court_n or_o senate_n have_v the_o supreme_a direction_n and_o command_n in_o all_o thing_n of_o moment_n which_o 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page_z 477_o 6._o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o former_a story_n and_o ill_a success_n therein_o of_o the_o undertaker_n ibid._n 7._o restraint_n of_o worldly_a business_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o other_o holiday_n admit_v in_o those_o time_n in_o scotland_n page_n 478_o 8._o restraint_n of_o certain_a servile_a work_n on_o sunday_n holiday_n and_o the_o wake_n conclude_v in_o the_o council_n of_o oxon_n under_o henry_n iii_o ibid._n 9_o husbandry_n and_o legal_a process_n prohibit_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n first_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n iii_o page_n 479_o 10._o sell_v of_o wool_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o solemn_a feast_n forbid_v first_o by_o the_o say_a king_n edward_n as_o after_o fair_n and_o market_n general_o by_o king_n henry_n vi_o page_n 480_o 11._o the_o cordwainer_n of_o london_n restrain_v from_o sell_v their_o ware_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o some_o other_o festival_n by_o king_n edward_n iu._n and_o the_o repeal_n of_o that_o act_n by_o king_n henry_n viii_o page_n 481_o 12._o in_o what_o estate_n the_o lord_n day_n stand_v both_o for_o the_o doctrine_n and_o the_o practice_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n ibid._n chap._n viii_o the_o story_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n from_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o this_o kingdom_n till_o this_o present_a time_n 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n deliver_v by_o three_o several_a martyr_n conformable_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o protestant_n before_o remember_v page_n 483_o 2._o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o other_o holiday_n confess_v by_o all_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n to_o have_v no_o other_o ground_n than_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n page_n 484_o 3._o the_o meaning_n and_o occasion_n of_o that_o clause_n in_o the_o common-prayer-book_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o etc._n etc._n repeat_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n page_n 485_o 4._o that_o by_o the_o queen_n injunction_n and_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o her_o reign_n the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o mean_v for_o a_o sabbath_n day_n page_n 486_o 5._o the_o doctrine_n in_o the_o homily_n deliver_v about_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o sabbath_n ibid._n 6._o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o that_o homily_n and_o that_o it_o make_v not_o any_o thing_n for_o a_o lord_n day_n sabbath_n page_n 487_o 7._o the_o first_o original_n of_o the_o new_a sabbath_n speculation_n in_o this_o church_n of_o england_n by_o who_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n invent_v page_n 489_o 8._o strange_a and_o most_o monstrous_a paradox_n preach_v on_o occasion_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n and_o of_o the_o other_o effect_n thereof_o page_n 490_o 9_o what_o care_n be_v take_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o king_n james_n his_o reign_n the_o spread_a of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o of_o the_o article_n of_o ireland_n page_n 491_o 10._o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n set_v on_o foot_n and_o of_o king_n james_n his_o declaration_n about_o lawful_a sport_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n page_n 493_o 11._o what_o tract_n be_v write_v and_o publish_v in_o that_o prince_n time_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o doctrine_n before_o remember_v ibid._n 12._o in_o what_o estate_n the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o other_o holiday_n have_v stand_v in_o scotland_n since_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o that_o kingdom_n page_n 494_o 13._o statute_n about_o the_o lord_n day_n make_v by_o our_o present_a sovereign_n and_o the_o misconstrue_v of_o the_o same_o his_o majesty_n revive_v and_o enlarge_v the_o declaration_n of_o king_n james_n page_z 496_o 14._o a_o exortation_n to_o obedience_n unto_o his_o majesty_n most_o christian_n purpose_n conclude_v this_o history_n page_n 497_o historia_n quinquarticularis_a or_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o western_a church_n and_o more_o particular_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o five_o controvert_v point_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n the_o several_a heresy_n of_o those_o who_o make_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n or_o attribute_v too_o much_o to_o the_o natural_a freedom_n of_o man_n will_n in_o the_o work_v of_o piety_n 1._o god_n affirm_v by_o florinus_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n the_o blasphemy_n encounter_v by_o irenaeus_n and_o the_o foul_a consequent_n thereof_o page_n 505_o 2._o revive_v in_o the_o last_o age_n by_o the_o libertine_n say_v by_o the_o papist_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o school_n of_o calvin_n and_o by_o the_o calvinist_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o school_n of_o rome_n page_n 506_o 3._o disguise_a by_o the_o manichee_n in_o another_o dress_n and_o the_o necessity_n thereby_o impose_v on_o the_o will_n of_o man_n ibid._n 4._o the_o like_a by_o bardesanes_n and_o the_o priscilianist_n the_o dangerous_a consequent_n thereof_o exemplify_v out_o of_o homer_n and_o the_o word_n of_o st._n augustine_n page_n 507_o 5._o the_o error_n of_o the_o manichee_n touch_v the_o servitude_n of_o the_o will_v revive_v by_o luther_n and_o continue_v by_o the_o rigid_a lutheran_n ibid._n 6._o as_o those_o of_o bardesanes_n and_o priscilian_n by_o that_o of_o calvin_n touch_v the_o absolute_a decree_n the_o danger_n which_o lie_v hide_v under_o the_o decree_n and_o the_o incompatibleness_n thereof_o with_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n ibid._n 7._o the_o large_a expression_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n touch_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_n abuse_v by_o pelagius_n and_o his_o follower_n page_z 508_o 8._o the_o heresy_n of_o pelagius_n in_o what_o it_o do_v consist_v especial_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a and_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o ibid._n 9_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n condemn_v and_o recall_v the_o temper_n of_o s._n augustine_n touch_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n ibid._n 10._o pelagianism_n false_o charge_v on_o the_o moderate_a lutheran_n how_o far_o all_o party_n do_v agree_v about_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_n and_o in_o what_o they_o differ_v page_n 509_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o debate_n among_o the_o divine_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n touch_v predestination_n and_o original_a sin_n 1._o the_o article_n draw_v from_o the_o write_n of_o the_o zwinglians_n touch_v predestination_n and_o reprobation_n page_n 510_o 2._o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n according_a to_o the_o dominican_n way_n ibid._n 3._o as_o also_o the_o old_a franciscan_n with_o reason_n for_o their_o own_o and_o against_o the_o other_o page_z 511_o 4._o the_o historian_n judgement_n interpose_v between_o the_o party_n ibid._n 5._o the_o middle_a way_n of_o catarinus_n to_o compose_v the_o difference_n ibid._n 6._o the_o newness_n of_o st._n augustine_n opinion_n and_o the_o dislike_n thereof_o by_o the_o most_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o age_n follow_v page_z 512_o 7._o the_o perplexity_n among_o the_o theologue_n touch_v the_o absoluteness_n of_o the_o decree_n ibid._n 8._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a divine_n touch_v the_o possibility_n of_o fall_v from_o grace_n ibid._n 9_o the_o debate_n about_o the_o nature_n and_o transmit_v of_o original_a sin_n ibid._n 10._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n in_o it_o page_n 513_o chap._n iii_o the_o like_a debate_n about_o freewill_n with_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o council_n in_o the_o five_o controvert_v point_n 1._o the_o article_n against_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_n extract_v out_o of_o luther_n write_n page_n 314_o 2._o the_o exclamation_n of_o the_o divine_n against_o luther_n doctrine_n in_o the_o point_n and_o the_o absurdity_n thereof_o ibid._n 3._o the_o several_a judgement_n of_o marinarus_n catarinus_n and_o andreas_n vega_n ibid._n 4._o the_o different_a judgement_n of_o the_o dominican_n and_o franciscan_n whether_o it_o lay_v in_o man_n power_n to_o believe_v or_o not_o to_o believe_v and_o whether_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_n be_v lose_v in_o adam_n ibid._n 5._o as_o also_o of_o the_o point_n of_o the_o co-operation_n of_o man_n will_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n page_n 515_o 6._o the_o opinion_n of_o friar_n catanca_n in_o the_o point_n of_o irresistibility_n ibid._n 7._o faint_o maintain_v by_o soto_n a_o dominican_n friar_n and_o more_o cordial_o approve_v by_o other_o but_o in_o time_n reject_v ibid._n 8._o the_o great_a care_n take_v by_o the_o legate_n in_o have_v the_o article_n so_o frame_v as_o to_o please_v all_o party_n page_n 516_o 9_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n in_o the_o five_o controvert_v point_n ibid._n 10._o a_o transition_n from_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n to_o the_o protestant_n and_o reform_a church_n page_n 517_o chap._n iu_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lutheran_n and_o calvinian_o in_o these_o five_o point_n with_o some_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o council_n of_o dort_n 1._o no_o difference_n in_o five_o point_n betwixt_o the_o
too_o much_o to_o our_o ancient_a martyr_n etc._n etc._n exemplify_v in_o the_o parity_n of_o minister_n and_o popular_a election_n unto_o benefice_n allow_v by_o mr._n john_n lambert_n page_n 547_o 2._o nothing_o ascribe_v to_o calvin_n judgement_n by_o our_o first_o reformer_n but_o much_o to_o the_o augustine_n confession_n the_o write_n of_o melancthon_n page_n 548_o 3._o and_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o erasmus_n his_o paraphrase_n be_v commend_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n by_o king_n edward_n vi_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o ibid._n 4._o the_o bishop_n book_n in_o order_n to_o a_o reformation_n call_v the_o institution_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n command_v by_o king_n henry_n viii_o 1537._o correcy_v afterward_o with_o the_o king_n own_o hand_n examine_v and_o allow_v by_o cranmer_n approve_v by_o parliament_n and_o final_o publish_v by_o the_o name_n of_o necessary_a doctrine_n etc._n etc._n an._n 1543._o ibid._n 5._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o say_v two_o book_n in_o the_o point_v dispute_v agreeable_a unto_o that_o which_o after_o be_v establish_v by_o king_n edward_n vi_o page_n 549_o 6._o of_o the_o two_o liturgy_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n vi_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o they_o the_o testimony_n give_v unto_o the_o first_o and_o the_o alteration_n in_o the_o second_o page_z 550_o 7._o the_o first_o book_n of_o homily_n by_o who_o make_v approve_v by_o bucer_n and_o of_o the_o argument_n that_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o method_n of_o it_o in_o the_o point_v dispute_v ibid._n 8._o the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o those_o man_n who_o principal_o concur_v to_o the_o book_n of_o article_n with_o the_o harmony_n or_o consent_n in_o judgement_n between_o archbishop_n cranmer_n bishop_n ridley_n bishop_n hooper_n etc._n etc._n page_n 551_o 9_o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v in_o the_o book_n of_o article_n touch_v the_o five_o controvert_v point_n ibid._n 10._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n against_o these_o article_n for_o the_o suppose_a want_n of_o authority_n in_o the_o make_n of_o they_o page_z 552_o 11._o a_o objection_n against_o king_n edward_n catechism_n mistake_v for_o a_o objection_n against_o the_o article_n refell_v as_o that_o catechism_n by_o john_n philpot_n martyr_n and_o of_o the_o delegate_a of_o some_o power_n by_o that_o convocation_n to_o a_o choice_a committee_n page_n 553_o 12._o the_o article_n not_o draw_v up_o in_o comprehensible_a or_o ambiguous_a term_n to_o please_v all_o party_n but_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o respective_a literal_a and_o grammatical_a sense_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o ibid._n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n deliver_v in_o the_o article_n the_o homily_n the_o public_a liturgy_n and_o the_o write_n of_o some_o of_o the_o reformer_n 1._o the_o article_n different_o understand_v by_o the_o calvinian_a party_n and_o the_o true_a english_a protestant_n with_o the_o best_a way_n to_o find_v out_o the_o true_a sense_n thereof_o page_n 555_o 2._o the_o definition_n of_o predestination_n and_o the_o most_o considerable_a point_n contain_v in_o it_o ibid._n 3._o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n in_o the_o definition_n viz._n who_o he_o have_v choose_v in_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o exposition_n of_o s._n ambrose_n s._n chrysostom_n s._n jerom_n as_o also_o of_o archbishop_n cranmer_n bishop_n latimer_n and_o the_o book_n of_o homily_n page_n 556_o 4._o the_o absolute_a decree_n condemn_v by_o bishop_n latimer_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o licentiousness_n and_o carnal_a live_n ibid._n 5._o for_o which_o and_o make_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n condemn_v as_o much_o by_o bishop_n hooper_n ibid._n 6._o our_o election_n to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n not_o seek_v for_o in_o god_n secret_a council_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o bishop_n hatimer_n page_n 557_o 7._o the_o way_n to_o find_v out_o our_o election_n deliver_v by_o the_o same_o godly_a bishop_n and_o by_o bishop_n hooper_n with_o somewhat_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n also_o from_o the_o book_n of_o homily_n ibid._n 8._o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n deliver_v by_o the_o holy_a martyr_n john_n bradford_n with_o fox_n his_o gloss_n upon_o the_o same_o to_o corrupt_v the_o sense_n page_n 558_o 9_o no_o countenance_n to_o be_v have_v for_o any_o absolute_a personal_a and_o irrespective_a decree_n of_o predestination_n in_o the_o public_a liturgy_n ibid._n 10._o a_o answer_n to_o such_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o say_a liturgy_n as_o seem_v to_o favour_v that_o opinion_n as_o also_o touch_v the_o number_n of_o god_n elect._n chap._n x._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v reprobation_n and_o universal_a redemption_n 1._o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n not_o find_v in_o the_o article_n of_o this_o church_n but_o against_o it_o in_o some_o passage_n of_o the_o public_a liturgy_n page_n 560_o 2._o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o man_n self_n and_o not_o in_o god_n decree_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o bishop_n latimer_n and_o bishop_n hooper_n ibid._n 3._o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n how_o contrary_a to_o the_o last_o clause_n in_o the_o seventeen_o article_n page_n 561_o 4._o the_o inconsistency_n of_o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o universal_a redemption_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 5._o the_o universal_a redemption_n of_o mankind_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n declare_v in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o public_a liturgy_n and_o affirm_v also_o in_o one_o of_o the_o homily_n and_o the_o book_n of_o article_n page_n 502_o 6._o a_o further_a proof_n of_o it_o from_o the_o mission_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o prayer_n use_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o priest_n ibid._n 7._o the_o same_o confirm_v by_o the_o write_n of_o archbishop_n cranmer_n and_o the_o two_o other_o bishop_n before_o mention_v page_n 563_o 8._o a_o generality_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o a_o universality_n of_o vocation_n maintain_v by_o the_o say_v two_o godly_a bishop_n ibid._n 9_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o benefit_n be_v not_o make_v effectual_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o be_v find_v only_o in_o themselves_o ibid._n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o heavenly_a influence_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o a_o man_n cooperation_n with_o those_o heavenly_a influence_n 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o deserve_a grace_n ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la maintain_v in_o the_o roman_a school_n before_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n reject_v by_o our_o ancient_a martyr_n and_o the_o book_n of_o article_n page_n 564_o 2._o the_o judgement_n of_o dr._n barn_n and_o mr._n tyndal_n touch_v the_o necessary_a working_n of_o god_n grace_n on_o the_o will_n of_o man_n not_o different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n page_n 565_o 3._o universal_a grace_n maintain_v by_o bishop_n hooper_n and_o approve_v by_o some_o passage_n in_o the_o liturgy_n and_o book_n of_o homily_n ibid._n 4._o the_o offer_n of_o universal_a grace_n make_v ineffectual_a to_o some_o for_o want_v of_o faith_n and_o to_o other_o for_o want_v of_o repentance_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o bishop_n hooper_n ibid._n 5._o the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n prevent_v and_o the_o free_a co-operation_n of_o man_n will_n be_v so_o prevent_v maintain_v in_o the_o article_n in_o the_o homily_n and_o the_o public_a liturgy_n page_n 566_o 6._o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o co-operation_n on_o the_o part_n of_o man_n defend_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n by_o bishop_n hooper_n ibid._n 7._o the_o doctrine_n of_o irresistibility_n first_o broach_v by_o calvin_n pertinacious_o maintain_v by_o most_o of_o his_o follower_n and_o by_o gomarus_n among_o other_o page_z 567_o 8._o gainsay_v by_o bishop_n hooper_n and_o bishop_n latimer_n ibid._n 9_o and_o their_o gainsaying_n justify_v by_o the_o ten_o article_n of_o king_n edward_n book_n page_n 568_o and_o 10._o the_o book_n of_o homily_n ibid._n chap._n xii_o the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n agree_v upon_o by_o the_o clergy_n in_o their_o convocation_n an._n 1543._o 1._o of_o the_o convocation_n hold_v in_o the_o year_n 1543._o in_o order_n to_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n page_n 569_o 2._o the_o article_n of_o freewill_n in_o all_o the_o power_n and_o working_n of_o it_o agree_v on_o by_o the_o prelate_n and_o clergy_n of_o that_o convocation_n agreeable_a to_o the_o present_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ibid._n 3._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o objection_n concern_v the_o popishness_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n in_o that_o convocation_n page_n 571_o 4._o the_o article_n of_o freewill_n approve_v by_o king_n henry_n viii_o and_z archbishop_z cranmer_z page_z 572_o 5._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o last_o objection_n concern_v the_o conformity_n of_o
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