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PSAL. 1. vers. 1.
Blessed is the man that hath not gone in the counsaile of the vngodly .
English
Catholikes
D.
Sutcliffe
D.
Field
there
is
no
matter
of
faith
,
no
substantiall
,
essentiall
,
or
materiall
point
or
difference
in
religion
,
Church
,
Faith
,
and
Religion
.
D.
Couell
M.
Parkes
M.
Ormerod
that
euery
Prince
,
King
,
or
Emperor
disanulling
the
is
enemy
to
God
,
vnworthy
to
raigne
,
to
be
resisted
by
force
of
armes
,
not
to
be
prayed
for
:
No
King
,
no
Monarchy
,
no
Bishop
,
no
true
Church
in
or
wheresoeuer
their
is
an
jdle
and
vaine
fansie
,
a
meere
dreame
an
intruded
fable
,
a
pernitious
heresie
.
Christ
was
a
sinner
,
suffered
the
torments
of
the
damned
,
his
diuinity
,
humanity
,
and
saluation
,
heauen
and
hell
,
are
questioned
:
the
foundation
it selfe
is
shaken
.
to
make
their
party
good
against
the
Bishops
.
Puritanus
non
sum
:
I
am
no
Puritan
,
become
the
greatest
promoter
of
pretended
discipline
.
subscribe-foure
times
defend
both
that
and
refusall
;
lawfull
,
Make
way
for
Atheisme
and
Infidelity
men
say
,
they
knowe
whome
to
flie
,
but
whome
to
followe
they
cannot
tell
:
more
famous
for
learning
,
then
all
the
Ministers
of
Europe
a
foolish
conceit
and
imagination
at
the
least
)
at
the
change
of
euery
Prince
.
There
is
no
part
of
heauenly
doctrine
more
necessary
,
in
these
daies
of
so
many
intricate
controuersies
of
religion
,
then
diligently
to
search
out
,
which
among
al
the
societies
of
men
in
the
world
,
is
that
blessed
company
of
holy-ones
,
that
house-hold
of
faith
,
that
spouse
of
Christ
,
and
Church
of
the
liuing
God
,
which
is
the
piller
and
ground
of
truth
:
that
so
they
may
embrace
her
communion
,
followe
her
directions
,
and
rest
in
her
judgement
.
D.
Couel
Couell
defence
of
Hooker
,
pag.
That
which
by
her
authority
,
shee
shall
probably
thinke
,
and
define
to
be
true
,
or
good
;
must
in
congruity
of
reason
,
ouer-rule
all
other
inferior
judgements
whatsoeuer
.
And
to
them
that
(
out
of
a
singularity
of
their
owne
)
aske
vs
why
we
thus
bang
our
judgements
on
the
Churcbes
sleeue
?
we
answere
with
two
are
better
then
one
.
For
euen
in
matters
of
lesse
moment
,
it
was
neuer
thought
safe
,
to
neglect
the
judgement
of
many
,
&
rashly
to
follow
the
fancy
and
opinion
of
some
fewe
.
D.
Whitakers
Couell
cont.
Burges
p.
The
Church
of
Christ
according
to
her
authority
receiued
from
him
,
hath
warrant
to
approue
the
Scriptures
,
to
acknowledge
,
to
receiue
,
to
publish
and
command
vnto
her
children
.
M.
Wotton
Wotton
defence
of
Perkins
,
pa.
The
judgement
of
the
Church
we
are
so
farre
from
discrediting
,
that
we
hold
it
for
a
very
speciall
ground
in
this
matter
of
Scriptures
.
M.
Ormerods
Ormerod
pict
pap
.
pag.
The
Church
is
called
a
piller
,
because
it
is
like
vnto
a
piller
.
For
as
a
piller
doth
supporte
and
vnder-proppe
a
building
,
&
maketh
it
more
stable
,
firme
and
strong
:
so
the
Church
doth
sustaine
,
and
support
the
truth
;
for
the
truth
is
no
where
preserued
but
in
the
Church
.
D.
Sutcliffe
Sutcliffe
against
th●
three
conuers
.
pag.
Christes
true
Church
is
a
diligent
and
wary
keeper
of
doctrines
committed
to
her
,
and
changeth
nothing
at
any
time
,
diminisheth
nothing
,
addeth
nothing
superfluous
,
looseth
not
her
owne
,
nor
vsurpeth
thinges
belonging
to
others
.
The
Church
hath
power
to
decree
Rites
or
Ceremonies
,
and
authority
in
controuersies
of
faith
.
D.
Field
Field
,
p.
There
is
no
saluation
,
remission
of
sinnes
,
or
hope
of
eternall
life
out
of
the
Church
.
D.
Couell
Couell
def.
of
Hooker
.
pag.
Relation
of
the
state
of
religion
,
ca.
There
are
amongst
them
(
vndoubtedly
)
in
great
multitude
,
men
vertuous
,
learned
,
fraught
with
the
loue
of
God
,
and
the
truth
aboue
all
thinges
,
men
of
memorable
integrity
,
of
bart
&
affections
.
In
their
sermons
much
matter
both
of
faith
and
piety
,
is
eloquently
deliuered
,
by
men
of
wonderfull
zeale
,
and
spirit
.
The
outward
state
and
glory
of
their
seruice
,
doth
ingender
,
quicken
,
encrease
,
and
nourish
the
inward
reuerence
,
respect
,
and
deuotion
,
which
is
due
vnto
soueraigne
Majesty
,
and
power
.
Their
deedes
of
charity
are
exceeding
.
No
seuerity
of
life
comparable
to
some
of
their
Religious
.
they
shall
find
excellent
order
of
gouernement
,
singuler
helpes
for
encrease
of
godlines
&
deuotion
,
for
the
conquering
of
sinne
,
for
the
profiting
of
vertue
.
D.
Field
Field
p.
That
the
supreame
binding
and
commanding
authority
,
is
only
in
Bishops
in
a
generall
Councell
:
D.
Morton
Morton
part
Apol.
p.
D.
Sutcliffe
Sutc.
against
D.
Kellison
,
p.
B.
Bilsons
Suruey
,
p.
D.
Sutcliffe
Relation
of
relig.
cap.
The
visible
Church
of
Christ
,
is
a
congregation
of
faithfull
men
,
in
the
which
the
pure
worde
of
God
is
preached
,
and
the
Sacraments
be
duly
ministred
,
according
to
Christes
ordinance
,
in
all
those
thinges
that
of
necessity
are
requisite
to
the
same
.
D.
Couell
Couell
defence
of
Hooker
,
pag.
D.
Field
Field
,
p.
D.
Doue
D.
Doue
perswas.
pag.
D.
Couell
Couell
against
the
plea
of
the
Innoc.
pag.
There
be
but
two
essentiall
notes
of
the
Church
,
the
true
preaching
of
the
word
,
and
the
right
administration
of
the
Sacraments
discipline
the
third
note
,
and
of
as
much
necessity
.
only
in
essentiall
,
necessary
,
requisite
,
and
fundamentall
thinges
M.
Willet
Willet
Antilog
.
pag.
To
errours
of
doctrine
which
are
not
fundamentall
,
euen
the
true
Church
of
Christ
is
subject
:
D.
Field
D.
Sutcliffe
Sutc.
against
D.
Kellis
.
p.
D.
Doue
Doue
persw
.
pag.
M.
Wotton
Wotton
,
p.
M.
Middleton
Middleton
.
pag.
D.
Doue
Doue
persw
.
pag.
In
fundamentall
points
of
doctrine
the
greatest
in
the
world
agree
with
vs
.
This
proposition
is
vndoubtedly
true
;
no
are
to
be
communicated
withall
No
Church
can
be
condemned
and
adjudged
by
any
priuate
censure
,
but
it
must
be
publike
;
A
generall
Councell
,
There
be
as
many
as
we
teach
,
and
this
shall
not
breede
any
such
jarre
betweene
vs
,
that
therefore
we
should
refuse
to
communicate
no
barre
at
their
handes
,
they
will
not
examine
howe
we
hoc
est
corpus
meum
In
that
Councell
of
they
set
forth
such
holesome
Canons
concerning
discipline
,
as
were
fit
for
a
reformed
Church
.
Relation
of
relig.
cap.
That
the
Church
still
keepeth
inuiolable
,
the
foundation
of
religion
.
D.
Field
Field
,
p.
Church
continued
the
true
Church
of
God
,
euen
till
our
time
.
We
doubt
not
but
the
Church
in
which
the
Bishop
of
exalted
himselfe
with
more
then
pride
)
was
notwithstanding
the
true
Church
of
God
:
that
it
held
a
sauing
profession
of
the
truth
in
Christ
,
and
by
force
thereof
,
conuerted
many
countries
from
errour
to
the
way
of
truth
.
D.
Couell
Couel
defen.
of
Hook.
p.
and
the
rest
of
his
religion
,
were
baptised
,
receiued
their
Christianity
,
ordination
,
and
power
of
Ministery
,
in
that
Church
,
as
the
true
,
visible
,
and
apparant
Church
of
Christ
.
Field
p.
M.
Willets
Willet
Antilog
.
pa.
It
is
not
denyed
by
any
but
many
renowmed
Kings
and
Queenes
(
which
might
not
pleade
ignorance
,
of
the
faith
)
are
Saints
in
heauen
.
The
child
of
such
prayers
and
teares
,
cannot
possibly
fall
away
.
D.
Sutcliffe
Sutcl
.
answ.
to
the
lay
petition
,
pa.
Thomas
Aquihas
,
Scotus
,
Albert
,
Durand
)
Harding
,
Allen
,
Bellarmine
,
Baronius
.
D.
Couell
Alexander
Hales
,
S.
Bonauenture
S.
Thomas
Couell
def.
of
Hooker
,
pag.
who
made
his
summe
that
excellent
worke
,
by
commandement
of
Pope
fourth
,
was
called
the
fountayne
of
life
,
because
of
that
liuely
knowledge
,
that
flowed
from
him
:
he
was
Master
to
a
Scholler
not
inferior
to
himselfe
,
of
whome
he
was
wont
to
say
,
that
in
he
thought
sinned
not
;
meaning
of
that
illumination
which
was
in
him
(
and
doubtlesse
there
was
much
in
him
)
as
though
he
had
not
beene
darkened
by
the
fall
of
and
therefore
the
Church
called
him
the
Seraphicall
Doctor
.
To
these
was
not
inferior
,
who
came
so
neare
vnto
&c.
)
that
some
thought
he
had
all
his
workes
by
hart
,
and
by
a
common
prouerbe
it
was
spoken
,
that
the
soule
of
dwelt
in
in
whome
aboue
all
the
rest
,
foure
contrarieties
were
said
to
excell
;
aboundance
,
breuity
,
facility
,
security
:
in
respect
whereof
,
he
gayned
the
title
to
be
called
Angelicall
.
Relation
of
religion
,
cap.
He
did
often
weepe
vpon
piety
and
Godly
compassion
,
at
his
Masses
,
Processions
,
His
eyes
were
still
watering
,
some-times
streaming
with
teares
,
in
so
much
that
for
weeping
be
seemed
an
other
he
was
a
good
Pope
,
a
good
Man
,
a
good
Prince
,
a
good
Prelate
.
cry
mainely
in
all
places
for
triall
by
disputation
.
Couel
def.
of
Hook.
pa.
Touching
the
maine
points
of
Christian
truth
,
they
constantly
persist
in
them
.
doe
gladly
acknowledge
them
to
be
the
family
of
They
of
were
,
and
are
still
in
the
Church
,
a
part
of
the
house
of
God
,
a
limme
of
the
visible
Church
:
M.
Hookers
Hooker
l.
Rome
,
is
but
to
giue
her
,
her
due
;
and
we
acknowledge
them
to
be
of
the
family
of
Couell
supr.
pag.
It
is
strange
for
any
man
to
denie
them
of
to
be
of
the
Church
We
affirme
them
of
the
Church
,
to
be
parts
of
the
Church
of
Christ
,
and
that
those
that
liue
and
die
in
that
Church
,
may
be
saued
.
Relation
of
relig.
cap.
both
the
Clergie
and
Laytie
openly
protest
,
they
will
rather
returne
to
the
Church
of
then
joyne
with
the
Sacramentary
such
as
be
in
England
M.
Iacob
Iacob
,
p.
The
Bishops
of
when
they
deale
with
must
joyne
plainely
with
the
in
their
answers
,
if
they
will
maintayne
themselues
.
The
first
copy
Iannar.
copy
in
the
end
of
the
conference
.
D.
Barlowes
Church
is
still
the
true
Church
of
Christ
,
it
contayneth
and
continueth
all
thinges
necessary
to
saluation
,
they
which
liue
and
die
therein
may
be
saued
Couell
defen.
of
Hooker
,
pag.
a
congregation
of
faithfull
men
,
in
the
which
the
pure
word
of
God
is
preached
,
and
the
Sacraments
be
duly
ministred
,
according
to
Christes
ordinance
,
in
all
those
thinges
that
of
necessity
are
requisite
to
the
same
.
I
acknowledge
the
Church
to
be
our
mother
Church
.
Conference
at
Hampton
,
pag.
That
no
Church
ought
further
to
seperate
it selfe
from
the
Church
of
either
in
doctrine
or
ceremony
,
then
shee
hath
departed
from
her selfe
,
when
shee
was
in
her
flourishing
and
best
estate
,
Christ
her
Lord
and
head
S.
Peter
D.
Field
Field
.
pag.
The
health
of
the
Church
dependeth
on
the
dignity
of
the
high
Priest
,
whose
eminent
authority
if
it
be
denyed
,
then
will
be
so
many
in
the
Church
as
there
be
Priests
:
D.
Couell
Couell
against
the
plea
of
the
Innocent
.
pag.
We
easily
see
that
equality
doth
breede
factions
,
and
therefore
wisemen
to
suppresse
the
seedes
of
dissentions
,
haue
made
one
aboue
the
rest
.
then
Pope
&
his
successors
D.
Downames
Downame
lib.
to
be
head
of
the
or
vniuersall
Church
Couell
supr.
pag.
Because
in
the
execution
of
holy
thinges
,
where
the
persons
put
in
trust
are
but
men
,
discord
and
disorder
vsually
doe
breake
in
;
the
wisdome
of
God
thought
it
necessary
,
that
amongst
them
,
who
for
their
ministery
were
equall
,
an
inequality
for
order
,
and
superiority
to
command
,
should
be
graunted
:
that
by
this
meanes
,
order
and
vnion
should
both
be
preserued
in
Christes
Church
.
Which
,
if
it
concerne
all
persons
and
ages
in
the
Church
of
Christ
,
(
as
surely
it
doth
)
the
gouernement
must
not
cease
with
the
Apostles
.
Couell
supr.
pag.
It
was
the
principall
meanes
to
preuent
Schismes
and
dissentions
in
the
primatiue
Church
,
when
the
graces
of
God
were
farre
more
aboundant
and
eminent
,
then
nowe
they
are
:
nay
,
if
the
twelue
were
not
like
to
agree
,
except
there
had
beene
one
chiefe
amongst
them
:
for
saith
amongst
the
twelue
one
was
therefore
chosen
,
that
a
chiefe
being
appointed
,
occasion
of
dissention
might
be
preuented
,
Supr.
pag.
Howe
can
they
thinke
that
equality
would
keepe
all
the
Pastors
of
the
world
in
vnity
?
Seing
that
all
men
may
easily
erre
,
and
that
no
errours
are
so
dangerous
as
those
,
which
concerne
religion
;
the
Church
should
be
in
a
farre
worse
case
,
then
the
meanest
common-wealth
(
nay
,
almost
then
a
denne
of
Theeues
)
if
it
were
destitute
of
meanes
,
either
to
conuince
heresies
,
or
to
suppresse
them
.
D.
Couell
that
among
them
one
was
chiefe
,
D.
Sutcliffe
Sutcl
.
subuers
.
pag.
giueth
the
keyes
only
to
saying
:
that
the
Church
is
built
vpon
him
.
D.
Sutcliffe
Supr.
pag.
preached
in
no
place
,
but
he
there
ordayned
Bishoppes
and
teachers
,
and
founded
Churches
:
D.
Kellison
Sutcliffe
against
Kellison
,
pag.
D.
Field
Field
p.
That
Christ
promised
to
build
his
Church
vpon
it
to
be
our
mother
Church
:
and
it
was
a
rule
to
all
,
both
in
doctrine
and
ceremonies
,
when
it
was
in
her
flourishing
and
best
estate
The
Church
of
was
the
chiefe
and
only
Church
.
Ormer
.
pict.
pap
.
pag.
the
eye
of
the
West
and
the
anker
of
piety
Downame
l.
Antich
.
pag.
it
was
a
note
of
a
good
Christian
,
to
cleane
vnto
the
Apostolicall
Church
D.
Sutcliffe
Sutcl
.
epist.
dedicat
.
of
subuers
.
and
pag.
D.
Field
D.
Downames
Downame
lib.
About
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
six
hundred
and
seauen
,
the
Pope
and
his
Successours
,
claymed
and
obtayned
to
be
head
of
the
or
Vniuersall
Church
flourishing
and
best
estate
,
a
rule
to
Churches
of
faith
,
anker
of
piety
,
&c.
D.
Sutcliffe
Sutcl
.
subuers
.
pag.
saith
,
that
euery
Church
ought
to
haue
respect
to
the
Church
of
for
her
eminent
principallity
D.
Field
Field
,
lib.
(
custome
of
the
Church
,
consent
of
Fathers
,
or
an
Apostolike
Churches
testimony
)
M.
Ormerod
Ormer
.
pict.
pap
.
pag.
To
proue
that
the
Church
of
hath
the
preeminence
ouer
all
Churches
,
Vpon
this
Rocke
will
I
build
my
Church
:
and
he
expoundeth
it
thus
:
Vpon
this
Rocke
:
that
is
,
vpon
the
Church
of
will
I
build
my
Church
best
estate
of
that
Church
Asia
,
Africke
in
that
flourishing
D.
Couell
Couell
against
the
plea
of
the
Innoc.
pa.
in
seperating
all
from
the
vnity
of
the
faithfull
,
for
being
disobedient
in
the
point
and
question
of
Easter
.
D.
Downame
Downame
lib.
Antich
.
pag.
S.
Augustine
Victor
Vticensis
that
to
adhere
to
the
Church
of
was
a
marke
of
a
true
in
those
times
M.
Perkins
Per.
problem
pa.
Appeales
were
often
made
out
of
to
the
Popes
of
in
those
dayes
Down
.
supr.
pa.
did
sweare
obedience
to
the
Pope
.
Down
.
supr.
pag.
He
sweareth
to
renounce
his
former
heresies
,
&
to
professe
,
&
maintayne
that
faith
&
religion
,
which
the
Bishoppe
and
Church
of
did
professe
.
M.
Ormerod
Ormerod
supr.
pag.
S.
Leo
D.
Field
D.
Doue
Doue
persw
.
pag.
D.
Couell
Couel
defen.
of
Hook.
pag.
M.
Ormerod
Ormer
.
pict.
pap
.
pag.
D.
Sutcliffe
Sutcl
.
subu
.
pag.
S.
Gregory
the
Bishops
of
France
England
the
constituting
of
our
Archbishop
and
the
very
See
of
that
preeminence
at
D.
Couell
Cou.
against
Burges
p.
that
through
all
there
should
be
but
once
dipping
in
Baptisme
.
Middleton
papistomast
.
pag.
the
dignity
of
ouer
the
by
old
custome
in
her
best
and
flourishing
estate
,
&
a
rule
to
all
.
primacy
,
&
D.
Downame
Downame
l.
Antichrist
cap.
Diuers
Bishops
of
before
the
time
of
the
Historian
contended
to
haue
the
primacy
,
ouer
all
other
Churches
:
and
that
is
the
chiefe
scope
of
many
of
their
Epistles
decretall
.
D.
Downame
Rome
,
to
be
head
of
the
Church
in
that
best
estate
:
Titles
of
honour
and
preeminence
were
giuen
to
the
Church
of
as
the
chiefe
or
head
of
the
Churches
.
Before
the
graunt
of
the
Church
of
had
the
preeminence
,
and
superiority
ouer
all
other
Churches
,
excepting
that
of
D.
Field
Field
lib.
of
the
Church
▪
that
best
and
flourishing
estate
of
that
Church
.
S.
Peter
is
the
spouse
of
Christ
,
his
true
Church
,
and
piller
of
truth
:
whose
communion
we
must
embrace
,
followe
her
directions
,
rest
in
her
judgement
,
liuing
&
dying
therein
to
haue
eternal
life
,
D.
Fields
D.
Couell
Couell
def.
of
Hook.
p.
The
Church
of
teacheth
no
bad
opinion
,
to
affirme
that
the
Scriptures
are
holy
,
&
diuine
in
themselues
,
but
so
esteemed
by
vs
for
the
authority
of
the
Church
.
That
the
Scriptures
are
true
,
we
haue
it
from
the
Church
.
The
Church
hath
foure
singuler
offices
towardes
the
Scripture
.
First
,
to
be
of
them
(
as
it
were
)
a
faithfull
register
.
Secondly
,
to
discerue
and
judge
betweene
false
and
adulterate
,
and
that
which
is
true
and
perfect
.
The
third
,
to
publish
and
diuulge
,
to
proclayme
as
a
cryer
,
the
true
edict
of
our
Lord
him selfe
.
The
last
is
,
to
be
an
Interpreter
;
and
in
that
,
following
the
safest
rule
(
to
make
an
vndiuided
vnity
of
the
truth
vncapable
of
contradiction
)
to
be
a
most
faithfull
expositor
of
his
owne
meaning
.
We
say
,
that
we
are
taught
to
receiue
the
word
of
God
,
from
the
authority
of
the
Church
:
we
see
her
judgement
,
we
heare
her
voice
;
&
in
humility
subscribe
vnto
all
this
:
D.
Couels
that
the
Church
is
the
true
Church
of
Christ
,
In
humility
we
must
subscribe
vnto
them
,
receiue
them
as
the
word
of
God
,
from
her
authority
.
D.
Doue
what
bookes
be
Canonicall
Scripture
S.
Augustine
S.
Hierome
Doue
perswas.
pag.
proue
them
to
be
Canonicall
out
of
We
,
that
they
be
out
of
both
which
Doctors
,
are
of
no
small
authority
with
the
Church
of
and
therefore
in
this
we
differ
no
more
from
them
,
then
did
from
S.
Augustine
S.
Hierome
D.
Couell
Cou.
against
Burg.
pag.
S.
Hieromes
S.
Augustine
August
.
tom.
We
receiue
the
old
and
newe
Testament
in
that
number
of
bookes
,
which
the
authority
of
the
holy
Church
hath
deliuered
doct.
Christ
cap.
In
Canonicall
Scriptures
let
him
followe
the
authority
of
the
most
Churches
,
among
which
those
be
which
haue
deserued
to
haue
Apostolike
Sees
,
and
to
receiue
their
Epistles
:
S.
Augustine
Suruey
of
the
booke
of
common
prayer
,
pag.
must
approue
for
Canonicall
,
these
bookes
with
the
Petit.
of
preachers
except
.
against
homilies
,
and
except
.
against
the
com
.
booke
D.
Field
Field
lib.
The
ancient
and
true
beleeuing
before
the
comming
of
Christ
(
especially
such
as
liued
in
and
nations
out
of
commonly
called
receiued
those
bookes
for
Canonicall
Scripture
.
Hence
it
came
to
passe
,
that
the
deliuered
a
double
Canon
of
Scripture
,
to
the
Christian
Churches
.
These
bookes
joyned
in
one
volume
,
were
translated
out
of
and
read
by
them
of
the
Church
in
that
translation
S.
Augustine
They
reckon
the
bookes
of
Scripture
,
according
as
they
found
them
in
vse
in
the
D.
Field
deliuered
this
Canon
to
the
Christian
Churches
Conference
,
pag.
Most
of
the
objections
made
against
those
bookes
,
were
the
old
cauils
of
the
renewed
by
in
his
time
,
who
was
the
first
that
gaue
them
the
name
of
which
opinion
vpon
his
challendge
,
he
after
a
sort
disclaimed
;
the
rather
,
because
a
generall
offence
was
taken
at
his
speaches
in
that
kinde
.
S.
Hieromes
D.
Doue
D.
Couell
Couell
against
Burges
pag.
They
are
most
true
,
and
might
haue
there
concilement
of
other
Scriptures
.
Couell
supr.
pag.
be
not
deceiued
,
they
were
approued
as
parts
of
the
old
Testament
,
by
the
Apostles
.
For
when
write
so
scornefully
of
the
history
of
and
the
song
of
the
three
children
,
he
chargeth
him
therein
,
to
haue
robbed
the
treasure
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
and
diuine
instrument
,
which
the
Apostles
deliuered
to
the
Churches
.
And
(
who
is
not
vsually
slowe
to
defend
himselfe
)
leaueth
that
point
vnanswered
,
pretending
that
what
he
had
spoken
,
was
not
as
his
owne
opinion
,
but
what
the
objected
.
And
for
his
paines
in
translating
the
booke
of
he
giueth
this
reason
;
because
we
reade
,
that
the
Councell
of
did
reckon
it
in
the
number
of
holy
Scriptures
:
D.
Couels
S.
Augustine
,
S.
Cyprian
temporibus
Apostolorum
proximis
,
in
the
next
age
to
the
Apostles
.
Syn.
Lond.
English
Protestant
Those
Canonicall
bookes
of
the
old
and
newe
Testament
(
of
whose
authority
was
neuer
any
doubt
in
the
Church
)
in
the
name
of
holy
Scriptures
,
these
we
vnderstand
.
Willet
Synops.
q.
of
Script
.
pag.
edit.
anno
B.
Bilson
suruey
of
Christs
sufferings
,
pag.
The
Scriptures
themselues
were
not
fully
receiued
in
all
places
,
no
not
in
time
.
He
saith
the
Epistle
of
the
second
of
the
second
and
third
of
are
contradicted
.
Thè
Epistle
to
the
was
contradicted
:
the
Churches
of
did
not
receiue
the
second
Epistle
of
nor
the
second
and
third
of
nor
the
Epistle
of
nor
the
the
like
might
be
said
for
the
Churches
of
Will
you
hence
conclude
,
that
these
parts
of
Scripture
were
not
Apostolike
,
or
that
we
neede
not
receiue
them
nowe
,
because
they
were
formerly
doubted
off
?
B.
Bilsons
prayer
for
the
dead
,
patronage
of
Saints
and
Angels
,
prayers
vnto
them
and
the
like
:
English
Protestants
Catholikes
,
D.
Doue
Doue
perswasion
.
p.
graunt
it
fit
,
that
for
vniformity
in
quotations
of
places
,
in
schooles
and
pulpits
,
one
text
should
be
vsed
,
and
we
can
be
contented
for
the
antiquity
thereof
,
to
preferre
the
old
vulgar
translation
,
before
all
other
bookes
;
so
much
we
doe
yeeld
to
the
Councell
of
D.
Couell
Couell
against
Burges
,
pag.
We
are
ready
to
confesse
whether
you
vnderstand
the
or
that
which
goeth
vnder
the
name
of
that
they
were
vsed
anciently
in
the
Church
,
a
thousand
and
three
hundred
yeares
agoe
,
one
of
them
by
preferred
before
all
the
rest
,
the
other
highly
commended
by
and
that
of
the
vulgar
(
though
with
we
thinke
it
was
not
but
mixt
;
yet
we
can
be
content
,
to
say
as
doth
of
it
this
translation
is
to
be
preferred
before
others
:
M.
Couell
,
Doue
vsed
a
thousand
and
three
hundred
yeares
since
in
the
Church
D.
Couell
in
the
flourishing
and
best
estate
D.
Couell
Couel
supr.
pag.
No
translation
whatsoeuer
,
is
authenticall
Scripture
.
D.
Doue
Doue
persw
pag.
All
translations
haue
many
faultes
English
Protestant
Burges
Apolog.
pa.
in
D.
Couels
answere
It
is
a
translation
which
hath
many
omissions
,
many
additions
,
which
some-times
obscureth
,
some-times
peruerteth
the
sence
;
being
some-time
senselesse
,
some-times
contrary
.
D.
Couell
Petit.
of
preachers
except
against
the
com
.
booke
It
contayneth
in
it
diuers
corrupt
translations
of
Scriptures
,
by
leauing
out
of
wordes
,
putting
too
of
wordes
,
peruerting
the
meaning
of
the
holy
Ghost
.
Suruey
of
the
booke
of
com
.
prayer
,
pag.
There
be
many
grosse
corruptions
,
as
may
partly
appeare
by
the
Abridgement
of
the
Ministers
of
Aduertisement
,
an
The
Bible
is
peruerted
in
places
in
the
old
Testament
.
The
Bible
,
is
inferior
to
the
Christianity
is
denyed
in
by
publike
authority
Conference
,
pag.
That
he
could
neuer
yet
see
a
Bible
well
translated
into
but
the
worst
of
all
he
thought
the
to
be
D.
Field
Field
lib.
We
confesse
,
that
neither
conference
of
places
,
nor
consideration
of
the
nor
looking
into
the
originals
,
are
of
any
force
,
vnlesse
we
finde
the
thinges
,
which
we
conceiue
to
be
vnderstood
and
meant
,
in
the
places
interpreted
,
to
be
consonant
to
the
rule
of
faith
.
rule
of
faith
by
the
generall
practise
of
the
Church
,
the
renowmed
of
all
ages
,
or
the
Pastors
of
an
Apostolike
Church
:
D.
Couell
Couell
def.
of
Hooker
.
pag.
Doctrines
deriued
,
exhortations
deducted
,
interpretations
agreeable
are
not
the
word
of
God
.
D.
Field
Field
p.
Priuate
interpretation
is
not
so
proposed
and
vrged
,
as
if
they
would
binde
all
others
to
receiue
it
.
One
of
discretion
common
to
all
;
the
other
of
direction
in
the
Pastours
of
the
Church
;
and
a
third
,
of
jurisdiction
proper
to
them
that
haue
supreame
power
in
the
Church
.
the
Bishops
assembled
in
a
generall
Councell
,
which
may
interpret
the
Scripture
,
and
by
their
authority
suppresse
all
them
,
that
gaine-say
such
interpretation
,
and
subject
euery
man
(
that
shall
disobey
such
determinations
as
they
consent
vpon
)
to
excommunication
and
censures
of
like
nature
:
Relation
of
relig.
cap.
D.
Field
D.
Sutcliffe
Sutcl
.
subuers
.
pa.
D.
Morton
Morton
epist.
dedicat.
part
.
Apol.
lib.
part
.
Apol.
pa.
M.
Willet
a
generall
Councell
M.
Willet
Willet
prefat.
Engl.
&
Antilog
.
pag.
That
in
the
temporall
Prince
is
Gouernour
,
ruler
,
chiefe
ouerseer
and
steward
of
the
Church
,
to
whose
judgement
and
redresse
the
reformation
of
religion
belongeth
Neither
he
nor
their
Church
hath
any
priuiledge
from
errour
:
They
must
take
out
a
newe
lesson
;
and
learne
to
reforme
their
erroneous
conceits
.
D.
Doue
D.
Doue
perswas.
pag.
When
the
Masse
was
first
put
downe
,
King
had
his
Lyturgie
,
and
that
was
judged
absolute
without
exception
:
but
when
King
came
to
the
Crowne
,
that
was
condemned
,
and
an
other
in
the
place
which
did
approue
,
as
very
consonant
to
Gods
word
.
When
Queene
beganne
her
raigne
,
the
former
was
judged
to
be
full
of
imperfections
,
and
a
newe
was
deuised
,
and
allowed
by
the
consent
of
the
Clergie
:
but
about
the
middle
of
her
raigne
,
we
grewe
weary
of
that
booke
,
and
great
meanes
haue
beene
wrought
to
abandon
that
,
and
establish
an
other
,
which
although
it
was
not
obtayned
;
yet
we
doe
(
at
the
least
,
at
euery
change
of
Prince
)
change
our
booke
of
common
prayers
,
we
be
so
wanton
,
that
we
knowe
not
what
we
would
haue
:
Suruey
of
the
commun.
booke
,
pag.
The
late
Archbishop
of
(
as
is
credibly
reported
)
tooke
such
a
griefe
discouered
by
these
or
like
wordes
;
good
Lord
!
when
shall
we
knowe
what
to
trust
vnto
?
that
he
presently
fell
into
his
palsey
,
was
carryed
from
the
Court
,
and
dyed
shortly
after
.
euery
man
disobeying
their
determinations
,
to
excommunication
and
censures
of
like
nature
,
may
erre
and
haue
erred
,
euen
in
thinges
pertayning
vnto
God
,
M.
Wotton
Wotton
def.
of
Perkins
.
pag.
Out
of
all
question
we
are
bound
to
keepe
them
.
was
of
the
same
opinion
Field
p.
D.
Field
There
is
no
reason
but
these
should
be
equall
with
the
Scriptures
.
For
it
is
not
the
writing
,
that
giueth
these
thinges
their
authority
,
but
the
worth
and
credit
of
him
that
deliuereth
them
,
though
by
word
and
liuely
voice
only
.
Field
p.
the
perpetuall
Virginity
of
our
Lady
was
a
Tradition
,
D.
Field
Field
lib.
First
,
we
receiue
the
number
and
names
of
the
Authours
of
bookes
,
diuine
and
Canonicall
,
as
deliuered
by
Tradition
.
This
Tradition
we
admit
:
the
number
,
authours
,
and
integrity
of
the
partes
of
these
bookes
,
we
receiue
as
deliuered
by
Tradition
.
The
second
kinde
of
Tradition
which
we
admit
,
is
that
summary
comprehension
of
the
chiefe
heades
of
Christian
doctrine
,
contayned
in
the
Creede
of
the
Apostles
,
which
was
deliuered
to
the
Church
,
as
a
rule
of
faith
.
The
third
,
is
that
forme
of
Christian
doctrine
and
explication
of
the
seuerall
partes
thereof
,
which
the
first
Christians
receiuing
of
the
same
Apostles
,
that
deliuered
to
them
the
Scriptures
,
commended
to
posterities
.
This
may
rightly
be
tearmed
a
Tradition
:
for
that
we
neede
a
playne
and
distinct
explication
of
many
thinges
,
which
are
some-what
obscurely
contayned
in
the
Scriptures
.
Field
p.
The
fourth
kinde
of
Tradition
,
is
the
continued
practise
of
such
thinges
,
as
neither
are
contayned
in
the
Scripture
expressely
,
nor
the
example
of
such
practise
expressely
there
deliuered
,
though
the
groundes
,
reasons
,
and
causes
of
the
necessity
of
such
practise
he
there
contayned
.
The
fift
kinde
of
Traditions
,
comprehendeth
such
obseruations
,
as
in
particuler
are
not
commanded
in
Scripture
,
nor
the
necessity
of
them
from
thence
concluded
,
Field
pag.
That
the
Apostles
deliuered
many
thinges
of
this
nature
to
the
Churches
;
some
by
way
of
precept
,
some
by
way
of
counsaile
and
aduise
only
;
some
to
particuler
Churches
,
and
some
to
all
;
some
to
continue
but
for
a
time
,
and
some
to
continue
for
euer
,
we
make
no
doubt
.
Lordes
day
or
Sonday
Field
supr.
pag.
And
sundry
other
thinges
there
are
,
which
doubtlesse
the
Apostles
deliuered
by
Tradition
;
but
they
are
confounded
with
Traditions
(
as
aptly
noteth
)
that
we
might
the
more
reuerence
the
constitutions
of
the
Church
,
and
are
dispensable
by
the
guides
of
the
Church
:
D.
Field
D.
Field
D.
Couell
Couell
against
Burges
,
pag.
were
the
treasure
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
and
diuine
instrument
,
which
the
Apostles
deliuered
to
the
Churches
.
the
forme
of
Christian
doctrine
,
and
explication
of
the
seuerall
parts
thereof
,
and
the
obscurities
of
Scriptures
.
as
a
Tradition
to
posterities
priorities
&
posterities
D.
Field
Field
pag.
thinges
,
obseruations
,
of
this
sort
,
sundry
other
,
baptisme
of
Infants
The
obseruation
of
Lent
Lordes
day
that
men
might
more
reuerence
the
constitutions
of
the
Church
:
Field
p.
the
authority
and
custome
of
the
Church
,
consent
of
Fathers
,
or
testimony
of
an
Apostlike
Church
)
D.
Field
D.
Couell
Cou.
against
Burges
,
pag.
Protestants
:
That
the
signe
of
the
Crosse
,
is
an
Apostolicall
constitution
and
Tradition
.
D.
Couel
mixture
of
water
with
wine
in
the
Eucharist
,
is
an
Apostolical
Tradition
.
(
D.
Fields
Conc.
Nic.
That
reuerence
of
Images
is
an
Apostolicall
Tradition
.
S.
Chrisostome
,
S.
Augustine
S.
Epiphanius
D.
Fields
M.
Middletons
Middleton
Papistomast
.
pag.
That
sacrifice
and
prayer
for
the
dead
,
was
an
Apostolicall
Tradition
.
M.
Middleton
That
vowes
of
chastity
,
and
single
life
in
Priestes
,
is
to
be
obserued
by
Tradition
.
M.
Willet
Willet
Antilog
.
pag.
Conference
.
pag.
That
the
particuler
and
personal
absolution
from
sinne
after
confession
,
is
Apostolicall
and
a
very
Godly
ordinance
.
Conference
,
supr.
pag.
That
baptisme
to
be
ministred
by
priuate
persons
in
time
of
necessity
,
is
an
holy
Tradition
.
Conference
,
pag.
Bishops
he
diuinae
ordinationis
Conference
,
pag.
Confirmation
is
an
Apostolicall
Tradition
a
visible
signe
a
Sacrament
by
Tradition
S.
Basil
Wotton
def.
of
Perkins
,
p.
the
very
profession
of
our
faith
,
by
which
we
beleeue
in
the
and
the
holy
is
a
Tradition
D.
Ceuell
Cou.
against
the
plea
of
the
Innoc.
p.
That
it
was
an
Apostolicall
Tradition
or
Ordination
,
to
ordayne
Archbishops
in
their
Prouinces
;
as
Bishops
also
in
their
Diocesse
,
to
rule
the
Church
.
B.
Bilsons
Suruey
of
Christs
sufferings
,
p.
Article
of
Christes
discent
to
hell
,
is
an
Apostolicall
Tradition
,
deliuered
to
the
Church
,
by
the
direction
and
agreement
of
the
Apostles
.
M.
Willet
Willet
Synop
.
controuers.
D.
Doue
D.
Field
B.
Bils
.
Suruey
of
Christs
suffer
.
pa.
The
authority
of
generall
Councels
,
is
most
holsome
in
the
Church
S.
Augustine
D.
Morton
Morton
part
Apol.
pag.
a
generall
Councell
is
highest
judge
.
Relation
of
the
state
of
relig.
cap.
the
only
remedie
D.
Sutcliffe
Sutcl
.
subu
.
pag.
Generall
Councels
haue
souer
aigne
authority
in
externall
gouernement
.
Sutc.
against
D.
Kellison
,
p.
False
it
is
,
that
we
will
admit
no
judge
but
Scriptures
,
for
we
appeale
still
to
a
lawfull
generall
Councell
.
We
hold
all
the
Christian
faith
explaned
in
the
six
generall
Councels
.
Field
pag.
Priuate
interpretations
doe
not
binde
vs
,
nor
are
proposed
to
that
purpose
:
Field
p.
Bishops
assembled
in
a
generall
Councell
haue
authority
,
to
interpret
Scriptures
,
and
by
their
authority
,
to
suppresse
all
them
that
gaine-say
such
interpretation
,
and
subject
euery
man
that
shall
disobey
such
determinations
,
as
they
consent
vpon
,
to
excommunication
and
censures
of
like
nature
:
Relation
of
religion
,
c.
are
seuered
bandes
,
or
rather
scattered
troopes
,
each
drawing
a
diuers
way
,
without
any
meanes
to
pacifie
their
quarrels
,
to
take
vp
their
controuersies
.
No
Prince
with
any
preeminence
of
jurisdiction
,
aboue
the
rest
:
no
Patriarke
,
one
or
more
,
to
haue
a
common
superintendance
or
care
of
their
Churches
,
for
correspondency
and
vnity
:
no
ordinary
way
to
assemble
a
generall
Councell
of
their
part
,
the
only
hope
remayning
euer
to
asswage
their
contentions
:
D.
Couell
supr.
&
Couell
against
the
plea
of
the
Innoc.
pag.
Couell
supr.
pag.
The
Synode
of
(
in
the
yeare
called
by
Rome
)
against
consisted
of
threescore
Bishops
.
&
many
others
of
the
Clergie
.
And
after
,
when
Princes
came
to
embrace
the
faith
,
the
best
meanes
they
could
deuise
,
to
procure
peace
and
aduance
religion
,
was
by
their
lawes
to
referre
causes
,
to
Relation
of
relig.
supr.
cap.
The
other
haue
the
Pope
as
a
common
father
,
aduiser
,
and
conductor
to
them
al
,
to
reconcile
their
jarres
,
to
appease
their
displeasures
,
to
decide
their
difference
,
aboue
all
thinges
to
drawe
their
religion
by
consent
of
Councels
,
to
vnity
.
D.
Field
D.
Sutcliffe
M.
Willet
D.
Fields
Pastour
of
an
Apostolike
Church
,
the
primatiue
Church
,
and
holy
Fathers
consenting
,
Damas
.
epist.
ad
Illiric
.
hist.
tripart.
lib.
Theodor.
hist.
Socrat.
hist.
l.
True
difference
p.
edit.
an
The
Canon
of
the
primatiue
Church
made
euery
thing
voide
,
that
was
done
without
the
Bishop
of
The
Canon
of
the
primatiue
Church
forbad
any
Councell
to
be
called
without
his
consent
.
Middleton
papistom
.
pag.
M.
Middleton
the
dignity
of
Rome
ouer
the
prouinces
by
old
custome
B.
Bilson
M.
Willet
Willet
Synops.
controuers.
Limbomastix
apud
Parkes
,
p.
M.
Parkes
D.
Doue
Doue
persw
.
pag.
six
Cardinals
,
foure
Legates
,
three
Patriarkes
,
two
and
thirty
Archbishops
,
two
hundred
twenty
eight
Bishops
.
D.
Couell
Couell
def.
of
Hook.
p.
M.
Parkes
Parkes
against
limbomastix
p.
Deity
of
the
holy
Ghost
M.
Willet
Will
.
Antil
.
pag.
Neocaesarea
,
Toletane
D.
Sutcliffe
The
Papall
Church
,
Popery
,
doctrine
in
Popery
.
Will
.
Antil
▪
pag.
in
a
generall
Councell
held
at
confirmed
and
allowed
the
adoration
of
Images
.
M.
Middleton
Middleton
papistomast
.
pag.
primacy
or
Perusing
Councels
,
Fathers
,
and
Stories
from
the
Apostles
forward
,
we
finde
the
print
of
the
Popes
feete
.
Suruey
of
Christes
sufferings
B.
Bilsons
Suruey
p.
The
ancient
consent
of
Godly
Fathers
,
is
with
great
care
to
be
searched
,
and
followed
of
vs
,
chiefly
in
the
rule
of
faith
.
We
rest
vpon
the
Scriptures
of
God
,
vpon
the
authority
of
the
ancient
Doctors
,
and
Councels
.
The
Canon
of
the
Scriptures
is
perfect
,
and
sufficient
in
it selfe
for
all
thinges
;
therefore
,
what
neede
is
there
that
the
authority
of
interpretation
,
should
be
joyned
with
it
?
Vincentius
Lirinensis
Least
euery
man
should
wrest
the
Scriptures
to
his
fansie
,
and
sucke
thence
not
the
truth
,
but
the
patronage
of
his
errour
S.
Augustine
testimonies
of
particuler
Fathers
D.
Sutcliffe
Sutcl
.
subuers
.
pag.
We
acknowledge
the
faith
of
the
Fathers
,
of
the
fourth
,
fift
,
and
sixt
ages
,
and
adjoyne
our selues
to
that
Church
.
D.
Kellison
Sutcliffe
against
D.
Kellison
,
pag.
The
Fathers
in
all
points
of
faith
are
for
vs
and
not
for
the
Pope
Willet
Antilog
.
p.
I
take
God
to
witnesse
,
before
whome
I
must
render
account
,
That
the
same
faith
and
religion
,
which
I
defend
,
is
taught
,
and
confirmed
in
the
more
substantiall
points
,
by
these
Hystorians
,
Councels
,
Fathers
,
that
liued
within
fiue
,
or
six
hundred
yeares
after
Christ
.
It
is
most
notoriously
euident
,
that
for
the
grossest
points
of
Popery
,
as
transubstantiation
,
sacrifice
of
Masse
,
worshipping
of
Images
,
justification
by
workes
,
the
supreamacy
of
the
Pope
,
prohibition
of
Mariage
,
and
such
other
,
they
haue
no
shewe
at
al
of
any
euidence
from
the
Fathers
,
within
fiue
hundred
yeares
of
Christ
.
Willet
Antilog
.
pa.
The
ancient
Fathers
that
liued
within
six
hundred
yeares
after
Christ
,
are
against
them
.
D.
Sutcliffe
M.
Willets
the
case
is
altered
Apud
B.
Bils
.
Suruey
,
p.
K.
speach
Parlia
I
will
euer
yeeld
all
reuerence
to
Antiquity
.
Conference
,
pag.
For
my
part
,
I
knowe
not
howe
to
answere
the
objection
of
Papists
,
when
they
charge
vs
with
nouelties
,
but
to
tell
them
,
that
their
abuses
are
newe
.
Conference
supr.
pag.
is
not
to
be
appeached
of
superstition
,
but
thinges
then
vsed
may
still
be
continued
.
all
nouelties
renounced
M.
Wotton
M.
Wotton
Wot
.
def.
of
Per.
p.
The
triall
of
doctrine
,
is
not
to
be
featched
from
the
opinions
and
examples
of
men
.
It
may
not
seeme
strange
,
if
superstition
were
crept
into
the
Church
,
before
D.
Couell
S.
Augustine
M.
Wotton
W.
sup.
p.
We
neede
not
feare
though
against
vs
.
is
to
be
reprehended
There
was
want
of
modesty
and
truth
also
in
the
treatise
of
The
ancient
Fathers
spake
more
like
Philosophers
,
then
Diuines
It
is
more
then
I
knowe
,
that
is
a
Saint
The
Authour
of
the
Epistle
to
the
attributed
to
is
an
vnfit
judge
in
controuersies
of
diuinity
.
witnesse
is
of
small
authority
is
not
greatly
to
be
respected
.
is
generally
condemned
Epistle
to
the
S.
Hierome
Protestants
)
is
a
counterfeit
for
teaching
merit
of
good
workes
.
is
too
farre
carryed
away
,
since
he
ascribeth
to
almesdeedes
,
the
purging
of
sinne
.
judgement
is
little
to
be
respected
.
testimony
is
not
worth
answering
may
be
joyned
together
Rhethoricke
is
better
then
his
Logicke
.
authority
in
the
case
of
single
life
,
is
not
much
worth
.
Those
Christian
Fathers
which
condemned
S.
Augustine
delt
vnchristianly
with
him
The
authority
of
the
ancient
writers
concluding
a
worke
of
perfection
from
those
wordes
of
Christ
,
is
not
to
be
admitted
The
authority
of
with
the
schoole
Doctors
,
is
inferior
to
the
ouerthrowe
their
owne
distinction
though
he
were
an
ancient
Christian
,
yet
in
his
verses
he
sheweth
himselfe
liker
a
light
Poët
,
then
a
graue
writer
.
The
Kings
of
&c.
were
Sathans
souldiers
,
when
they
were
of
the
Popes
religion
:
M.
Wotten
M.
Perkins
M.
Perkins
Perkin
.
problem
.
pag.
The
Fathers
haue
spoken
many
thinges
incommodiously
of
holy
thinges
.
The
ancient
Fathers
did
sinne
in
the
inuocation
of
Saints
:
yea
,
were
guilty
of
sacrilege
,
such
were
S.
Ephrem
Petrus
Domianus
The
ancient
Fathers
sometimes
speake
inconueniently
,
of
the
article
of
justification
:
Some
of
the
ancient
Fathers
(
as
or
(
at
the
least
)
doe
erre
filthily
,
for
making
Confirmation
a
Sacrament
.
D.
Sutcliffe
Sutcl
.
subuers
.
pag.
is
a
lying
pedant
,
writing
more
lyes
,
then
leaues
.
reporteth
too
many
thinges
by
heare-say
.
is
a
fabulous
writer
The
history
of
King
his
conuersion
may
well
be
paragoned
,
with
the
tales
of
King
haue
cause
to
detest
the
memory
of
M.
Willet
M.
Parkes
Parkes
against
Limbomastix
,
p.
He
condemneth
all
the
ancient
Fathers
for
dreamers
.
Condemneth
all
the
Fathers
He
condemneth
all
learned
and
Godly
Diuines
for
enemies
of
Christes
Crosse
,
and
blasphemers
of
his
passion
.
He
justifieth
most
wicked
and
condemneth
most
holy
Fathers
Defen.
of
the
first
&
second
testimony
.
p.
defenc
.
of
the
place
.
sect.
defenc
.
of
the
testimony
,
sect.
He
falsly
translateth
,
corrupteth
,
indignely
handleth
,
clippeth
,
shamefully
corrupteth
,
injuriously
handleth
,
greatly
abuseth
,
vntruly
alleageth
,
misquoteth
,
maymeth
,
mistranslateth
,
much
abuseth
,
notably
corrupteth
,
&c.
S.
Chrysostome
S.
Hierome
S.
Bernard
fathereth
false-boodes
vpon
them
,
peruerteth
their
true
arguments
,
corrupteth
their
wordes
.
Parkes
sup.
pag.
&
def.
of
the
test
.
sect.
deceiueth
the
world
,
belyeth
Parkes
sup.
pag.
that
the
Church
is
our
mother
Church
)
a
foolish
conceite
and
imagination
.
Parkes
sup.
defence
of
the
He
strangely
peruerteth
,
belyeth
,
depraueth
,
abuseth
,
much
abuseth
,
falsifyeth
holy
Scriptures
.
M.
Ormerod
the
picture
of
a
Puritan
Idolatry
,
Heresies
,
Schisme
Ormero
.
paganopapist
.
pag.
Article
and
beleefe
of
Christes
descending
into
hell
,
M.
Middleton
Middleton
Papistomast
.
pag.
The
credit
of
men
is
but
a
sandy
foundation
to
build
vpon
.
S.
Epiphanius
that
he
lost
the
booke
of
the
Apostles
constitutions
out
of
his
bosome
,
I
must
craue
leaue
to
say
of
many
assertions
he
counted
for
heresies
,
which
were
not
heresies
:
many
assertions
he
counted
not
heresies
,
which
are
heresies
.
his
answere
is
short-heeld
,
ready
to
fall
backe
S.
Ambrose
He
is
guilty
of
presumptuous
and
desporate
blasphemy
.
S.
Chrysostome
Well
might
say
,
the
Apostles
knewe
what
profite
redounded
to
the
dead
,
by
prayer
for
them
;
for
himselfe
knewe
not
.
The
Fathers
sometime
went
beyond
the
bondes
of
sobriety
,
in
the
doctrine
of
chastity
.
The
Fathers
are
not
fit
judges
to
determine
either
of
Priests
marriage
,
or
vowes
of
chastity
.
S.
Ambrose
That
man
hath
the
Apostaticall
Dragon
,
the
Diuell
dwelling
in
him
.
away
with
his
Quietus
est
is
so
hotte
in
his
amplifications
,
that
he
forgets
himselfe
.
in
his
vehemency
,
goeth
beyond
measure
in
reprehending
;
and
the
Christians
of
his
time
in
their
lightnesse
,
went
beyond
measure
in
vowing
.
The
Canons
which
citeth
against
Priests
marriage
,
are
Apocryphall
.
to
partiall
affected
in
this
matter
.
The
ancient
Fathers
did
erre
,
and
we
dissent
from
them
in
some
points
of
doctrine
.
was
a
most
subtile
disputer
:
yet
,
a
quicke
wit
soonest
falleth
into
contradiction
.
Neither
is
(
howesoeuer
the
Church
hath
made
him
a
Saint
)
ouer
hastily
to
be
receiued
.
and
Epiphanius
B.
Bilsons
Suruey
p.
Al
this
great
shewe
of
cleauing
to
the
Fathers
judgement
,
is
but
coloured
in
you
.
For
in
other
points
againe
we
see
,
when
they
speake
not
to
your
liking
,
the
case
is
altered
.
You
forsake
the
ancient
and
learned
Fathers
,
you
contemne
and
dispise
them
.
You
affirme
against
all
the
Fathers
You
little
regard
the
second
doctrine
of
the
Fathers
?
The
defendors
disdaine
of
the
Fathers
.
wrested
,
and
leudly
falsifyed
They
condemns
all
the
Fathers
〈◊〉
conspiring
against
the
truth
and
peruerting
the
Scriptures
.
Serm.
of
the
B.
of
Durbam
cit.
K.
speach
in
parl.
The
crownes
and
fore-tops
of
all
Popery
,
M.
Middleton
Middleton
Papistomass
.
pag.
S.
Thomas
Aquinas
S.
Peter
is
that
company
of
holy
ones
,
that
house-hold
of
faith
,
that
spouse
of
Christ
,
and
Church
of
the
liuing
God
,
which
is
the
piller
and
ground
of
truth
:
diligently
take
searched
for
,
whose
communion
we
must
embrace
,
followe
her
directions
,
and
rest
in
her
judgement
.
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