The 13. Symbolisme; Touching the further Plantation of Mahumetisme and Lutheranisme.
The next point, wherein they both con∣spired in planting of the Ghospell, was
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The next point, wherein they both con∣spired in planting of the Ghospell, was
their mutuall maintayning (as aboue is said) that the true Fayth and Religion of God was wholy decayed, at both their first Commings. For Cuspinianus(1) writeth, that Mahumat (as himselfe said)▪ was sent by God, Vt doctrinam ab Apostolorun•• discipulis cor∣rup••am alcorano sue em••ndar••t; That he ••hould reforme in his Alcoran the Euangelicall doctrine, corrupted by the Disciples of the Apostles.
And certaine it is, that Luther proceeds in the same manner. For hauing condemned all the Fathers of the Primiti••e Church, for superstitious (as aboue I shewed,) Il fur si effronté, & esbonté▪ he was so impudent, and shamelesse, as that he assumeth the corre∣cting of their Errours, and replanting the true fayth of Christ to himselfe, in this man∣ner speaking most ambitiously. Non sinam(2) Angelo•• de mea doctri••a iudicare: I will not suffer the Angells to iudge of my doctrine. And a∣gaine: Gods(3) Work maketh for me, in so much that I regard not if a thousand Aus•••••••• a thousand Cyprians stood against me. Luther vaunteth himselfe to be Christ•• disciple; But where do we find Christs words to be in the lowest degree verified in him, Mitis(4) sa••••, & ••umilis cerde?
Cuspiu▪ de Religion•• Turcarum.
Luther tom. 2. contr•• Regem. A••∣•••••••• fol. 344.
Luther ••••i∣dem••
Math. ••••▪