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A12939 The apologie of Fridericus Staphylus counseller to the late Emperour Ferdinandus, &c. Intreating of the true and right vnderstanding of holy Scripture. Of the translation of the Bible in to the vulgar tongue. Of disagrement in doctrine amonge the protestants. Translated out of Latin in to English by Thomas Stapleton, student in diuinite. Also a discourse of the translatour vppon the doctrine of the protestants vvhich he trieth by the three first founders and fathers thereof, Martin Luther, Philip Melanchthon, and especially Iohn Caluin.; Apologia. English Staphylus, Fridericus.; Stapleton, Thomas, 1535-1598. 1565 (1565) STC 23230; ESTC S117786 289,974 537

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like_a perfection_n as_o we_o in_o the_o fonte_fw-la than_o they_o be_v twice_o baptize_v and_o our_o baptim_n may_v be_v double_a not_o withstand_v the_o perfection_n of_o it_o which_o be_v so_o we_o must_v change_v the_o scripture_n in_o s._n paul_n say_v there_o be_v una_fw-la fides_fw-la unum_fw-la baptisma_fw-la but_o one_o faith_n and_o but_o one_o baptim_o 4._o caluin_n here_o awnswer_v that_o these_o be_v two_o different_a sign_n make_v but_o one_o baptim_o awnswer_v to_o our_o baptim_n but_o see_v i_o pray_v you_o what_o a_o sorry_a shift_n this_o be_v for_o first_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o caluin_n 17._o as_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o baptim_o be_v nought_o else_o but_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v admit_v in_o to_o the_o fellowship_n and_o societe_n of_o christian_a man_n now_o if_o the_o jew_n have_v two_o such_o different_a sign_n have_v they_o not_o two_o baptim_n or_o else_o if_o those_o two_o sign_n make_v but_o one_o baptim_o then_o in_o the_o cloud_n they_o be_v not_o baptize_v untell_a they_o have_v pass_v the_o read_v sea_n which_o be_v afterward_o now_o s._n paul_n say_v they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n iff_n the_o word_n baptize_v as_o caluin_n will_v have_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o true_a baptim_o such_o as_o we_o be_v than_o be_v they_o true_o baptize_v both_o in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v two_o diverse_a action_n and_o at_o two_o sundry_a time_n again_o if_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n with_o the_o like_a perfection_n as_o we_o be_v in_o the_o fonte_fw-la how_o will_v caluin_n avoid_v the_o suspicion_n of_o a_o anabaptiste_n see_v they_o be_v baptize_v before_o in_o their_o circumcision_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o caluin_n for_o caluin_n in_o his_o institution_n in_o his_o chapter_n of_o baptim_o teach_v that_o circuncision_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o baptim_o be_v to_o we_o the_o only_a difference_n be_v in_o the_o outward_a sign_n to_o wit_n that_o by_o circuncision_n they_o have_v remission_n off_o sin_n life_n everlasting_a and_o be_v admit_v in_o to_o the_o league_n of_o god_n and_o our_o baptim_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v caluin_n define_v to_o be_v naught_o else_o but_o a_o sure_a token_n or_o warrant_n that_o we_o be_v admit_v in_o to_o the_o societe_n and_o number_n of_o christian_a man_n join_v in_o league_n to_o god_n now_o if_o the_o jew_n by_o circumcision_n have_v their_o perfect_a baptim_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n be_v baptize_v again_o as_o perfect_o do_v not_o this_o doctor_n of_o geneva_n teach_v we_o diversite_v of_o baptim_n anabaptiste_n do_v he_o not_o much_o further_a the_o cause_n of_o the_o anabaptiste_n see_v it_o be_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o sign_n by_o caluins_n doctrine_n have_v not_o they_o great_a occasion_n to_o cry_v upon_o rebaptisation_n it_o be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v marvel_v if_o so_o many_o sacramentary_n be_v also_o anabaptiste_n as_o experience_n do_v show_v in_o all_o those_o countries_n where_o sacramentary_n do_v swarm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o caluin_n do_v minister_v right_o good_a occasion_n thereunto_o as_o you_o shall_v see_v yet_o by_o one_o consequence_n more_o deduct_v of_o this_o his_o heresy_n if_o the_o jew_n be_v baptize_v in_o their_o circuncision_n in_o the_o cloud_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o receive_v the_o same_o baptim_o as_o christian_a man_n do_v in_o the_o fonte_fw-la how_o say_v we_o to_o the_o baptim_n of_o s._n john_n why_o do_v s._n john_n baptise_v the_o jew_n be_v baptize_v before_o with_o the_o very_a same_o baptim_n for_o if_o as_o caluin_n here_o say_v the_o jew_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n no_o less_o than_o we_o be_v in_o the_o baptim_fw-la of_o christ_n and_o again_o the_o baptim_n of_o s._n john_n be_v as_o you_o hear_v he_o say_v before_o the_o very_a same_o baptim_n that_o christ_n his_o baptim_n be_v why_o i_o say_v do_v s._n john_n baptise_v they_o again_o do_v he_o not_o here_o teach_v plain_a rebaptisation_n let_v we_o yet_o go_v one_o step_n far_o the_o jew_n say_v caluin_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n in_o their_o circuncision_n in_o the_o baptim_fw-la of_o s._n john_n even_o as_o we_o be_v in_o the_o water_n of_o our_o baptim_n why_o then_o do_v s._n peter_n at_o his_o first_o sermon_n make_v to_o the_o jew_n exhort_v they_o to_o baptim_o again_o and_o those_o of_o the_o jew_n which_o beleve_v in_o christ_n why_o be_v they_o baptize_v as_o the_o text_n say_v they_o be_v for_o it_o be_v write_v 2._o qui_fw-la receperunt_fw-la sermonem_fw-la eius_fw-la baptisati_n sunt_fw-la they_o that_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o peter_n be_v baptize_v and_o why_o do_v ananias_n baptise_v s._n paul_n if_o
prayer_n fol._n 69._o heresy_n suffer_v in_o the_o church_n for_o our_o trial_n fol._n 2._o &_o .3_o the_o duty_n off_o a_o christian_a man_n in_o time_n off_o heresy_n fol._n 3._o b._n hungary_n lose_v by_o luther_n heresy_n fol._n 128._o b._n the_o destruction_n off_o grece_n through_o heresy_n fol._n 129._o jerusalem_n destroy_v by_o schism_n fol._n 129._o b._n the_o miserable_a estate_n off_o lislande_n through_o heresy_n fol._n 130._o country_n lose_v in_o germany_n by_o heresy_n fol._n 127._o b_z the_o mean_n whereby_o many_o have_v fall_v in_o to_o heresy_n fol._n 146._o the_o heretic_n more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o turk_n fol._n 150._o b._n grece_n and_o africa_n lose_v the_o faith_n by_o heresy_n fol._n 182._o the_o end_n of_o present_a heresy_n fol._n 19_o good_a counsel_n of_o sisinnius_n to_o defeat_v heretic_n fol._n 21._o b._n it_o behove_v not_o to_o dispute_v with_o heretic_n fol._n 22._o b._n inconstancy_n of_o lutheran_n fol._n 97._o b._n inconstancy_n of_o lutheran_n fol._n 44._o b._n a_o loud_a lie_n of_o the_o lutheran_n against_o the_o catholic_a church_n 33._o b_o a_o pretty_a story_n of_o wrong_n interpretation_n foe_n 51._o the_o liberty_n of_o luther_n gospel_n foe_fw-mi 75._o what_o part_n of_o scripture_n may_v be_v read_v of_o the_o laite_z fol._n 78._o b_o liflande_n lose_v by_o luther_n heresy_n f._n 128_o the_o pride_n and_o presumption_n of_o luther_n f._n 132._o luther_n penance_n fol._n 133._o he_o become_v a_o papist_n for_o a_o vantage_n fol._n 134._o b._n he_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n foe_fw-mi 139._o a_o murderer_n and_o strong_a thief_n in_o the_o church_n ibi_fw-la the_o lutheran_n vary_v at_o their_o meting_n and_o conference_n like_o the_o arrian_n foe_fw-mi 186._o b._n the_o label_n of_o the_o lutheran_n principle_n fol._n 18._o b_z sacramentary_a sect_n among_o the_o lutheran_n fol._n 87._o b_z the_o outward_a behaviour_n off_o lutheran_n in_o germany_n fol._n 59_o why_o protestant_n bark_v at_o the_o evil_a life_n of_o the_o clergy_n foe_fw-mi 61._o b._n the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v forsake_v for_o the_o evil_a life_n off_o man_n in_o the_o church_n foe_fw-mi 62._o say_v man_n be_v not_o command_v to_o read_v scripture_n f._n 64._o the_o hebrew_n text_n can_v not_o be_v read_v off_o the_o lie_v jew_n folio_fw-la 64._o b._n the_o danger_n procede_v off_o the_o laite_n read_v scripture_n foe_fw-mi 65._o luther_n will_v prove_v by_o scripture_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o magistrate_n among_o christian_a man_n f._n 140._o b._n the_o marriage_n off_o luther_n fol._n 141._o b._n contrariete_n in_o his_o doctrine_n fol._n 142._o the_o cause_n of_o luther_n breach_n from_o the_o church_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o first_o entry_n thereof_o foe_n 149._o a._n &_o b._n luther_n prove_v a_o heretic_n foe_fw-mi 179._o his_o proper_a heresy_n touch_v the_o sacrament_n have_v wrought_v his_o own_o confusion_n foe_n 181._o b._n lutheran_n in_o bohem_n teach_v the_o soul_n to_o die_v with_o the_o body_n fol._n 17._o b._n luther_n at_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o his_o heresy_n write_v against_o obedience_n to_o prince_n fol._n 16._o he_o make_v chastite_n a_o thing_n impossible_a ibid._n luther_n clip_v the_o coin_n of_o god_n word_n fol._n 66._o he_o add_v to_o the_o text_n fol._n ●8_o enemy_n to_o virginite_a and_o wedlock_n both_o ibidem_fw-la b._n he_o teach_v pluralite_a of_o wife_n fol._n 69._o renew_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o pelagian_n and_o off_o the_o manichee_n fol._n 68_o item_n of_o vigilantius_n fol_z 69._o change_v opinion_n in_o doctrine_n fol._n 72._o &_o 74._o con_v demn_v good_a learning_n fol._n 73._o write_v against_o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n fol._n 75._o a_o notable_a testimony_n of_o the_o caluiniste_n against_o luther_n fol._n 25._o all_o new_a sect_n have_v begin_v of_o luther_n ibidem_fw-la b._n the_o fruit_n off_o liberty_n preach_v by_o luther_n foe_n 44._o the_o pride_n of_o luther_n fol._n 36._o a_o notable_a testimony_n of_o luther_n of_o the_o life_n of_o his_o scholar_n lbi_fw-la b._n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lutheran_n doctrine_n fol._n 39_o the_o evil_a life_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o of_o the_o lutheran_n proceed_v of_o diverse_a cause_n for_n 40._o b._n &_o 41._o melanchthon_n teach_v pluralite_a of_o wife_n fol._n 69._o change_v opinion_n in_o doctrine_n foe_fw-mi 72._o become_v a_o suinglian_n foe_fw-mi 88_o be_v a_o dissemble_a ghospeller_n fol._n 90._o he_o become_v a_o baker_n foe_fw-mi 107._o b._n horrible_a blasphemy_n of_o a_o ghospel_v minister_n f._n 112._o b_o wicked_a doctrine_n of_o luther_n touch_v matrimony_n fol._n 96._o melanchthon_n inconstant_a in_o doctrine_n fol._n 183._o a_o corrupter_n off_o luther_n book_n ibidem_fw-la b._n a_o breder_n of_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n f._n 185._o a._n &_o b_z malicious_a and_o cruel_a foe_n 187._o b._n the_o mach●bees_n prove_v to_o be_v of_o the_o canon_n fol._n 166._o the_o writing_n of_o man_n in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v follow_v fol._n 168._o the_o father_n off_o the_o protestant_n foe_n 161._o 162._o item_n fol._n 165._o b._n and_o in_o the_o leave_v follow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o protestant_n consist_v of_o old_a heresy_n folio_n 161._o 162._o item_n fol._n 175._o and_o in_o the_o leave_v follow_v the_o principle_n off_o the_o only_o write_v text_n how_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o protestant_n fol._n 7._o protestant_n refuse_v the_o council_n show_v themselves_o to_o lack_n charite_n fol._n 20._o luther_n prove_v contempt_n of_o prince_n by_o scripture_n fol._n 139._o b._n his_o counsel_n to_o prince_n fol._n 140._o protestant_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v heretic_n fol._n 98._o the_o protestant_n be_v manichees_o fol._n 111._o b._n protestant_n confound_v uniformite_n and_o diversite_a fol._n 122._o b._n the_o fruit_n of_o protestant_n confusion_n in_o doctrine_n fol._n 123._o prussia_n lose_v by_o luther_n heresy_n fol._n 127._o b_z a_o necessary_a lesson_n for_o deceive_v protestant_n fol._n 58._o a_o vain_a crake_v of_o protestant_n fol._n 59_o no_o certainte_n of_o faith_n in_o protestant_n fol._n 18._o disagreement_n in_o doctrine_n among_o our_o protestant_n fol._n 7._o outward_a pretence_n off_o agreement_n in_o the_o same_o ibidem_fw-la b._n special_a article_n off_o contradiction_n among_o the_o protestant_n fol._n 80._o b._n thirten_v heresy_n among_o the_o protestant_n touch_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n fol._n 90._o b._n five_o among_o the_o lutheran_n fol._n 90._o and_o eight_o among_o the_o zwinglians_n 86._o b._n the_o ground_n off_o all_o protestant_n doctrine_n false_a and_o deceitful_a fol._n 42._o an_o other_o decitfull_a ground_n off_o protestant_n fol._n 43._o a_o perfect_a rule_n to_o discern_v false_a preacher_n fol._n 37._o a_o charitable_a shift_n of_o the_o protestant_n fol._n 29._o b._n real_a receive_v can_v not_o stand_v without_o real_a presence_n fol._n 194._o the_o cause_n of_o diverse_a profession_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o catholic_a church_n fol._n 125._o heretical_a rebellion_n never_o prove_v fol._n 125._o b._n scripture_n need_v exposition_n 47._o why_o the_o protestant_n cry_v upon_o only_a scripture_n fol._n 48._o what_o the_o unlerned_a shall_v do_v in_o variete_n off_o interpretation_n off_o scripture_n fol._n 48._o b._n a_o token_n to_o know_v false_a interpretation_n off_o scripture_n from_o true_a fol._n 49._o b._n every_o heretic_n allege_v scripture_n fol._n 59_o b._n how_o interpretation_n off_o scripture_n be_v try_v true_a fol._n 60._o the_o body_n of_o christ_n under_o one_o kind_n of_o the_o sacrament_n perfect_a and_o whole_a 60._o a_o similitude_n fol._n 3._o b._n fol._n 65._o b._n fol._n 124._o b._n &_o .189_o b._n scripture_n corrupt_v by_o luther_n fol._n 66._o and_o many_o leaf_n follow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o sacramentary_n destroy_v the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n fol._n 227._o caluin_n make_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n bare_a sign_n token_n and_o badge_n fol._n 203._o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n see_v in_o the_o word_n caluin_n that_o the_o soul_n only_o be_v not_o feed_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n f._n 193_o chaleng_v of_o only_a scripture_n cause_n of_o heresy_n fol._n 114._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o league_n at_o smalcaldium_n brickle_z and_o variable_a fol._n 110._o the_o sacramentary_n desire_v to_o be_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o lutheran_n fol._n 81._o b._n they_o condemn_v luther_n fol._n 84._o b._n luther_n condemn_v they_o fol._n 84._o and_o fol._n 86._o b._n four_o sacrament_n acknowledge_v of_o melanchthon_n fol._n 45._o scripture_n alone_o suffice_v not_o fol._n 41._o b._n 42._o great_a confusion_n in_o the_o church_n by_o small_a alteration_n of_o the_o scripture_n fol._n 70._o b._n scripture_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v fol._n 4._o the_o custom_n of_o heretic_n to_o deny_v part_n of_o scripture_n fol._n 165._o doctrine_n defend_v without_o express_a commandment_n in_o scripture_n fol._n 169._o staphylus_n refuse_v to_o be_v doctor_n of_o
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51._o 52._o and_o 62._o in_o lib._n de●tilitate_fw-la credendi_fw-la ca._n 1._o 1._o corin._n 11._o 1._o timo._n 6._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 2._o thessaly_n 2._o &_o 3_o 1._o pet._n 1._o in_o institut_fw-la cap._n 17._o in_o fine_a joan._n 3._o a_o refuge_n for_o false_a translation_n of_o scripture_n confute_v vide_fw-la li●danum_n de_fw-la optimo_fw-la scripturas_fw-la interpretandi_fw-la genere_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o rom._n 5._o matth._n 15._o psal._n 18._o philip._n 2._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 1._o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la lib._n 2._o epist_n 3._o 3._o lib._n 17._o cap._n 20_o de_fw-la cinit_fw-la dei_fw-la dei_fw-la homil._n 5._o in_o pasch●_n prover._n 9_o see_v the_o place_n above_o in_o the_o leaf_n 71._o and._n 68_o ▪_o fontanus_n lib._n 1._o histo_fw-la eccle_n lindanus_n de_fw-fr ope_v genere_fw-la interpr_fw-la scrip_n cap._n 8_z ▪_o vide_fw-la tiaphylum_fw-la in_o absolu●ae_fw-la apolog_fw-la fol._n 62._o smidelinus_n contra_fw-la apologiam_fw-la staphyli_n c._n 4._o fa._n 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manic●_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a aught_o to_o be_v use_v though_o no_o scripture_n command_v it_o see_v the_o apology_n in_o the_o leaf_n 113._o levit._fw-la 4._o 6._o &_o 7._o exod._n 12._o &_o 16._o levi._n 16._o psal._n 109._o heb._n 7._o in_o the_o 16._o chap._n off_o the_o apocal_a and_o other_o where_o the_o write_n off_o man_n in_o the_o church_n to_o befolow_v 1._o cor._n 2._o deute_n 32._o 2._o pet._n 1._o ephesi_n 4._o 4._o in_o lib._n de_fw-la decretis_fw-la nic._n con_n con_n in_o apolo_fw-la gi●_n post_fw-la 8_o anathem_n anathem_n in_o ●ulian_n libro_fw-la 2._o 2._o in_o lib._n contra_fw-la valentin_n valentin_n lib._n 4._o ca._n 43._o 43._o ep_v 60._o et_fw-la 69._o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o father_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a imagine_v by_o m._n grindall_n vain_a and_o foolish_a de._n 8._o dulcitij_fw-la quaest_n quest_n 2._o 2._o they_o be_v propitiatory_a for_o the_o wicked_a and_o very_a evil_n though_o they_o etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o next_o epist._n 8._o abacu●_n 2._o rom._n 1._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n serm_n 17._o 17._o epi._n 93._o cap._n 4._o 4._o haer._n 75._o 75._o lib._n 30._o cap._n 3._o contra_fw-la faustum_n man_n man_n in_o praefat_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 7._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la have_v &_o remissione_n homil._n 5._o in_o ●_o job._n ●ome_v 1._o lib._n 8._o d●_n curate_n grae_fw-la car_n affectionum_fw-la lib._n 10._o cap._n 20_o ▪_o lib._n 3._o the_o imag_n cu●●_n lib._n 6._o ca._n 27._o in_o li._n de_fw-fr cap_n tivitate_fw-la babylonica_fw-la de_fw-fr haeresibus_fw-la hae_fw-la 27._o epiph._n hae_fw-la 79._o et_fw-la 49._o in_o psal._n 132._o to●o_o 5._o contra_fw-la cres._n lib._n 3._o ca._n 6._o contra_fw-la 2._o epist_n caud_n li._n 2._o ca._n 9_o contra_fw-la donat_n li._n 6._o c._n 4._o contra_fw-la parm._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o epi._n 20_o 4._o et_fw-la contra_fw-la petilianun_n saepe_fw-la aug._n haer_fw-mi 50._o epiph_n haer_fw-mi 70._o lib._n 9_o contra_fw-la julian._n ●d_a quodu●●●deum_n haer_fw-mi 69._o fon●●nus_fw-la lib._n 2._o heres_fw-la ●●_o cap._n 17._o capit._fw-la ulti_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o coram_fw-la probo_fw-la indice_fw-la socrates_n li._n 5._o cap._n 10._o actione_n 1._o epist._n 28._o lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la eu●●mitum_fw-la luther_n ●_o ve_n an_o he_o retike_n see_v the●efe_n 29._o and_o follow_a also_o the_o leaf_n 127._o b._n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o leaf_n 84._o b._n and_o 85._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la argentoratense_n contra_fw-la epi._n fundamenti_fw-la cap._n 6._o ibidem_fw-la vide_fw-la rofensem_fw-la contra_fw-la cap._n baby_n epiphanius_n in_o haer_fw-mi 76._o haer._n 75._o lib._n contra_fw-la valentinianos_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o sleidann_n &_o fontanus_n lib._n 17._o the_o pro●_n heresy_n off_o luther_n touch_v the_o sacrament_n have_v wrought_v his_o confusion_n fol._n 68_o surius_n in_o epist_n nuncupatoria_fw-la praefixa_fw-la prodro●●c_fw-la pagi_n 121._o in_o lib._n rectafides_n de_fw-fr c●●a_fw-la ●●i_fw-la vide_fw-la throvologiam_fw-la alexandri_fw-la sculte●i_fw-la luc_n 21._o grece_n and_o africa_n ●oste_v the_o fa●●ithe_a by_o he_o resy_n of_o the_o civil_a lutheran_n staphylus_n in_o def._n contra_fw-la melanch_n thou_o staphylus_n in_o prodromo_fw-la vide_fw-la lipsen_n interim_n &_o literas_fw-la ad_fw-la carolwitzium_n itemque_fw-la postremas_fw-la a●_n com._n palatinum_n in_o libell●_fw-la vox_fw-la vigilun●_n fol._n d._n 3._o vide_fw-la epist_n hosis_n all_o henri_fw-fr ducen_n brun●uicen_n sem_fw-mi luc._n 6._o see_v in_o the_o i●a_fw-la c._n 45._o and_o 72._o in_o cap._n 8._o fol._n 53._o staphylus_n in_o absoluta_fw-la apologia_fw-la foe_fw-mi 126._o cap._n de_fw-fr humanis_fw-la viri_fw-la bus_fw-la &_o lib._n arbitrio_fw-la gallus_n in_o librosuo_fw-la wechterhan_n theologi_fw-la saxonici_fw-la in_o libellis_fw-la supplicatorijs_fw-la ad_fw-la conventum_fw-la numburgensem_fw-la sleidam●s_fw-fr lib._n 6._o et_fw-la 11._o histor._n ponta●us_fw-la roverus_fw-la li._n 5._o rerum_fw-la memora_fw-la pag._n 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