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essence_n which_o by_o conference_n of_o place_n he_o bolster_v in_o this_o manner_n christ_n pray_v for_o his_o disciple_n 21._o joh._n 17._o v._n 21._o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o with_o he_o as_o he_o and_o his_o father_n be_v one_o but_o he_o demand_v not_o neither_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o be_v one_o in_o substance_n with_o god_n the_o father_n therefore_o the_o son_n himself_o be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n but_o only_o in_o will_n love_n and_o obedience_n as_o he_o desire_v his_o disciple_n to_o be_v in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o father_n can_v never_o have_v vanquish_v that_o wicked_a heresy_n if_o they_o have_v not_o beat_v it_o down_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n more_o than_o by_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n as_o appear_v by_o s._n athanasius_n a_o chief_a haer_fw-mi atha_n ep_v decres_fw-la con_fw-mi arian_n haer_fw-mi impugner_n of_o that_o impious_a heresy_n 14._o yet_o because_o our_o new_a ghospeller_n build_v the_o tower_n of_o 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the_o text_n by_o the_o conference_n of_o other_o place_n he_o frame_v this_o desperate_a and_o hateful_a exposition_n that_o a_o christian_a once_o regenerate_v and_o purify_v by_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n can_v after_o receive_v any_o tainture_n of_o sin_n or_o offend_v god_n any_o more_o although_o he_o will_v never_o so_o fain_o a_o thousand_o such_o error_n in_o matter_n of_o importance_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n have_v enemy_n suck_v out_o of_o the_o clear_a brook_n of_o holy_a writ_n by_o the_o deceavable_a search_n &_o weigh_v of_o place_n 15._o i_o may_v urge_v that_o the_o sentence_n which_o be_v plain_a and_o open_a to_o some_o seem_v dark_a and_o obscure_a to_o other_o what_o text_n more_o clear_a than_o that_o of_o s._n matthew_n 11._o mat._n 26_o mark_n 14._o luc._n â—2_n 1._o cor._n 11._o this_o be_v my_o body_n repeat_v again_o by_o s._n mark_v record_v by_o
utter_v 12._o haeb._n 5._o 22._o joan._n 16._o v._n 12._o and_o herein_o they_o trace_v the_o footstep_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n jesus_n christ_n who_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n many_o thing_n i_o have_v to_o say_v to_o you_o but_o you_o can_v bear_v they_o now_o whereupon_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n affirm_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o misterye_n christ_n reveal_v â—_o greg._n the_o theol_n orat_fw-la â—_o not_o to_o his_o disciple_n at_o that_o tyme._n which_o move_v the_o eunomian_o to_o term_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o unwritten_a god_n yea_o s._n paul_n himself_o refer_v exhort_v &_o recommend_v unto_o we_o beside_o his_o write_a word_n many_o unwritten_a 27._o 1._o ad_fw-la tim._n c._n ultimo_fw-la 1._o cor._n 11._o 2._o 2_o thes_n c._n 2._o 14._o bâ—sil_n de_fw-fr spir._n sancto_n c._n 29._o basil_n ibid._n cap._n 27._o veritye_n to_o timothy_n o_o timothy_n keep_v the_o depositum_fw-la to_o the_o corinthian_n i_o praise_v you_o brethren_n that_o in_o all_o thing_n you_o be_v mindful_a of_o i_o and_o as_o i_o have_v deliver_v unto_o you_o keep_v my_o precept_n or_o tradition_n according_a to_o the_o greek_a to_o the_o tessalonian_o hold_v the_o tradition_n which_o you_o have_v learn_v whether_o it_o be_v by_o word_n or_o epistle_n upon_o which_o word_n s._n basil_n account_v it_o apostolic_a to_o persevere_v firm_o even_o in_o unwritten_a tradition_n and_o a_o little_a before_o of_o such_o article_n of_o religion_n as_o be_v keep_v and_o preach_v in_o the_o church_n some_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o write_a word_n other_o some_o we_o have_v receive_v by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v unto_o we_o as_o it_o be_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n in_o misterye_n both_o which_o be_v of_o one_o force_n to_o godliness_n and_o these_o thing_n no_o man_n will_v deny_v s._n epiphanius_n cite_v the_o forename_a place_n of_o s._n casulan_n epiphan_n har_z 61._o chrysost_n in_o 2._o ad_fw-la thess_n â—om_n 4._o hieron_n advers_a lucifer_n orig._n in_o proem_n l._n â—_o de_fw-fr prin._n aug_n ep_v 86._o ad_fw-la casulan_n paul_n say_v we_o must_v use_v tradition_n for_o the_o scripture_n contain_v not_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v certain_a thing_n by_o writing_n certain_a by_o tradition_n s._n chrysostome_n upon_o the_o same_o text_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o deliver_v all_o thing_n by_o writing_n but_o many_o thing_n without_o and_o these_o be_v as_o worthy_a of_o credit_n as_o the_o other_o s._n hierome_n although_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n oâ—_n proof_n out_o of_o scripture_n the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o this_o behalf_n shall_v stand_v in_o lieu_n of_o a_o precept_n for_o many_o other_o thing_n also_o which_o by_o tradition_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o church_n have_v get_v the_o force_n and_o strength_n of_o a_o write_a law_n origen_n that_o truth_n be_v only_o to_o be_v believe_v which_o in_o nothing_o swerve_v from_o ecclesiastical_a tradition_n s._n augustine_n concern_v those_o thing_n of_o which_o the_o scripture_n make_v no_o mention_n the_o custom_n of_o god_n people_n or_o the_o constitution_n of_o our_o ancestor_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v in_o place_n of_o a_o law_n 6._o some_o of_o these_o father_n m._n reynoldes_n faithful_o 620._o reyn._n conclus_fw-la 1._o p._n 689._o reyn._n ibid._n pag._n 620._o cit_v yet_o for_o that_o they_o utter_o exclude_v his_o fond_a and_o feign_a gloss_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n above_o mention_v he_o one_o while_o answer_v i_o take_v not_o upon_o i_o to_o control_v they_o but_o let_v the_o church_n judge_v if_o they_o consider_v with_o advice_n enough_o etc._n etc._n and_o some_o few_o leaf_n before_o of_o s._n basil_n and_o s._n epiphanins_n he_o malapert_o protest_v they_o be_v deceive_v but_o if_o they_o be_v deceive_v s._n cyprian_n tertullian_n s._n chrysostome_n s._n mace_v fulke_o against_o purgatory_n p._n 362._o 303._o etc._n 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shall_v direct_v and_o guide_v this_o assembly_n what_o if_o they_o decline_v from_o the_o truth_n as_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n the_o council_n of_o milan_n the_o second_o council_n of_o ephesus_n do_v who_o shall_v judge_v their_o cause_n who_o shall_v compose_v their_o dissension_n unless_o some_o one_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o decree_n be_v innuiolable_a and_o who_o infallible_a censure_n all_o aught_o to_o obey_v 582._o covell_n in_o his_o exam_n against_o the_o plea_n of_o innocent_n pag._n 107._o cartwright_n in_o his_o second_o reply_n part_n 1._o pag._n 582._o 7._o otherwise_o as_o d._n covell_n our_o english_a protestant_n affirm_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o far_o worse_a case_n than_o the_o mean_a commonwealth_n nay_o almost_o then_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n if_o it_o be_v leave_v destitute_a of_o mean_n either_o to_o convince_v heresye_n or_o suppress_v they_o a_o little_a before_o he_o say_v authority_n which_o 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church_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v one_o people_n yea_o and_o of_o this_o one_o people_n one_o father_n ought_v to_o be_v choose_v 8._o thus_o these_o protestant_n depose_v against_o their_o own_o confederate_n and_o no_o marvel_n though_o some_o in_o so_o clear_a light_n of_o scripture_n in_o such_o a_o general_a consent_n of_o counsel_n 16._o 1._o cor._n c._n 12._o vers_fw-la 21._o io._n 10._o v._n 16._o father_n and_o all_o antiquity_n shall_v voluntary_o approve_v a_o truth_n so_o manifest_a marvel_v no_o more_o approve_v it_o great_a marvel_n they_o remember_v not_o all_o the_o comparison_n of_o s._n paul_n resemble_v the_o church_n to_o a_o body_n in_o which_o the_o head_n general_n council_n nicen._n can_v 6._o council_n brach._n can_v 28._o &_o 23._o council_n constant_n apud_fw-la theod_n l._n 5._o hist_o c._n 9_o council_z lateran_n c._n 5._o florent_fw-la in_o declarat_fw-la fidei_fw-la conc._n chal._n act._n 3._o &_o in_o relatione_fw-la sanctae_fw-la synodi_fw-la ad_fw-la b._n papan_n leonem_fw-la 6._o synodus_fw-la general_n can_v say_v to_o the_o foot_n as_o christ_n might_n you_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o i_o the_o prophesy_v record_v by_o s._n john_n there_o shall_v be_v one_o fold_n and_o one_o pastor_n which_o as_o it_o be_v not_o verify_v in_o christ_n his_o time_n so_o it_o can_v be_v now_o understand_v only_o of_o he_o our_o invisible_a pastor_n but_o the_o flock_n and_o fold_n be_v visible_a the_o pastor_n who_o office_n be_v ordinary_a and_o charge_v perpetual_a must_v likewise_o be_v visible_a 9_o what_o shall_v i_o add_v the_o approbation_n of_o general_a counsel_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a in_o bythinia_n of_o the_o council_n of_o brachara_n in_o spain_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n in_o thracia_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o lateran_n and_o florence_n in_o italy_n especial_o of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n in_o asia_n one_o of_o the_o four_o which_o our_o english_a protestant_n allow_n where_o pope_n leo_n be_v call_v the_o universal_a archbishop_n the_o universal_a patriarch_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n the_o pope_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n where_o the_o whole_a council_n term_v leo_n the_o interpreter_n of_o s._n peter_n voice_n to_o all_o the_o world_n where_o they_o acknowledge_v he_o their_o head_n and_o themselves_o his_o member_n where_o they_o all_o confess_v that_o the_o custody_n or_o keep_n of_o the_o vineyard_n that_o be_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v commit_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o leo._n likewise_o the_o six_o general_n synod_n confess_v that_o s._n peter_n be_v with_o they_o by_o his_o successor_n agatho_n and_o that_o s._n peter_n speak_v by_o agatho_n his_o mouth_n 10._o from_o the_o counsel_n i_o pass_v to_o the_o father_n to_o s._n 3._o chrys_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr sacer._n hiero._n ep._n ad_fw-la dam_n hiero._n ibid._n aug._n in_o psal_n count_v part_n donati_n de_fw-fr 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speak_v to_o their_o heart_n by_o which_o all_o heretic_n according_a to_o s._n augustine_n who_o receive_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n persuade_v themselves_o they_o follow_v they_o whereas_o they_o rather_o follow_v their_o own_o error_n 27._o hence_o it_o also_o proceed_v that_o if_o no_o other_o ground_n or_o foundation_n be_v assign_v no_o heretic_n can_v be_v note_v or_o condemn_v of_o heresy_n nay_o as_o suarez_n that_o great_a 11._o suarez_n l._n 1._o defence_n fid_fw-we cap._n 11._o divine_a hereupon_o infer_v no_o heretic_n shall_v be_v or_o heresy_n at_o all_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o say_v and_o fellowship_n of_o one_o religion_n to_o which_o the_o scripture_n so_o often_o exhort_v and_o god_n require_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n for_o if_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o every_o one_o to_o appeal_v to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o his_o own_o as_o he_o deem_v inspire_v conscience_n who_o can_v decline_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o 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fulke_o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 109._o theod._n in_o eumdem_fw-la psal_n jero._n in_o psal_n 109._o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o father_n as_o far_o distant_a since_o as_o before_o the_o incarnation_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v with_o s._n augustine_n quomodo_fw-la erit_fw-la medietas_fw-la ubi_fw-la eadem_fw-la distantia_fw-la est_fw-la how_o can_v there_o be_v a_o mean_a where_o the_o same_o distance_n still_o remain_v 12._o the_o like_a force_n we_o bring_v against_o m._n fulke_n who_o make_v christ_n a_o priest_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o godhead_n for_o beside_o the_o father_n who_o direct_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a beside_o s._n augustine_n who_o say_v as_o he_o be_v man_n he_o be_v priest_n as_o god_n he_o be_v not_o priest_n theodoret_n as_o man_n he_o do_v offer_v sacrifice_n but_o as_o god_n he_o do_v receive_v sacrifice_n s._n hierome_n our_o lord_n swear_v etc._n etc._n thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o he_o swear_v not_o to_o he_o who_o before_o 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they_o imply_v the_o person_n of_o peter_n for_o they_o mean_v not_o it_o shall_v be_v build_v on_o that_o faith_n separate_v from_o peter_n but_o upon_o peter_n confess_v it_o or_o upon_o his_o faith_n and_o confession_n as_o proceed_v from_o he_o which_o be_v all_o one_o in_o effect_n &_o make_v nothing_o against_o us._n then_o they_o object_n that_o peter_n and_o paul_n give_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n each_o to_o other_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o s._n cyprian_n write_v be_v the_o self_n same_o that_o peter_n be_v endue_v with_o like_a fellowship_n of_o honour_n and_o power_n i_o answer_v four_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o apostle_n 1._o their_o apostolical_a dignity_n 2._o their_o power_n of_o preach_v 3._o their_o order_n of_o priesthood_n 4._o their_o power_n of_o regiment_n or_o jurisdiction_n i_o confess_v then_o the_o apostle_n be_v all_o fellow_n equal_a in_o apostleship_n equal_a in_o authority_n of_o preach_v equal_a in_o 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and_o brethren_n that_o be_v in_o jury_n call_v peter_n to_o a_o account_n when_o he_o have_v preach_v to_o cornelius_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o head_n of_o the_o rest_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v four_o sort_n of_o mission_n or_o sending_n the_o one_o by_o natural_a propagation_n as_o the_o tree_n send_v forth_o her_o branch_n the_o branch_n their_o leaf_n or_o by_o inward_a procession_n as_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o three_o person_n in_o trinity_n the_o second_o be_v by_o authority_n or_o command_n as_o the_o lord_n send_v his_o vassal_n the_o master_n his_o servant_n which_o suppose_v inferiority_n or_o subjection_n the_o three_o be_v by_o lot_n suffrage_n or_o election_n as_o many_o fellow_n of_o a_o house_n or_o partner_n of_o a_o incorporation_n send_v one_o of_o their_o companion_n 13._o josue_n 22._o v._o 13._o which_o argue_v equality_n the_o four_o be_v by_o advice_n and_o humble_a entreaty_n as_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n send_v phinees_n the_o high_a priest_n to_o the_o son_n of_o reuben_n and_o gad._n and_o as_o the_o counsel_n may_v advise_v the_o king_n to_o undertake_v some_o heroical_a enterprise_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o import_v superiority_n in_o he_o that_o be_v send_v 22._o and_o thus_o s._n peter_n by_o entreaty_n be_v send_v to_o the_o 2._o see_v lorin_n in_o act._n 11._o vers_fw-la 2._o people_n of_o samaria_n and_o he_o of_o courtesy_n or_o charity_n rather_o do_v give_v a_o account_n afterward_o why_o he_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n by_o tell_v the_o vision_n he_o receive_v of_o god_n divine_a pleasure_n therein_o to_o instruct_v such_o of_o the_o apostle_n as_o doubt_v whether_o the_o time_n be_v yet_o expedient_a to_o admit_v the_o gentile_n or_o free_v they_o that_o be_v addmit_v from_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o law_n if_o at_o least_o they_o be_v the_o apostle_n as_o s._n chrysostom_n and_o hugo_n teach_v who_o reason_v hereof_o or_o he_o give_v 28._o chrys_n &_o hugo_n in_o hunc_fw-la loc_fw-la epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 28._o that_o account_n to_o free_v himself_o from_o the_o calumniation_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o scandal_n of_o the_o jew_n if_o it_o be_v as_o epiphavius_n think_v cerinthus_n the_o archheretic_n who_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o expostulate_v that_o matter_n with_o he_o both_o way_n he_o may_v of_o great_a humility_n and_o singular_a charity_n deliver_v what_o he_o do_v and_o be_v send_v as_o he_o be_v without_o any_o abasement_n to_o the_o primacy_n of_o his_o apostleship_n 23._o to_o the_o other_o objection_n that_o peter_n be_v reprehend_v 23._o bill_n par_fw-fr pag._n 69._o calu._n l._n 4â—_n inst_z c._n 6._o §._o 7._o tertul._n in_o prescript_n cap._n 23._o by_o paul_n that_o paul_n be_v appoint_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n peter_n of_o the_o jew_n therefore_o not_o superior_a to_o paul_n or_o in_o dignity_n above_o he_o i_o answer_v the_o thing_n for_o which_o peter_n be_v reprehend_v and_o 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bullinger_n write_v i_o know_v â—he_n ancient_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a i_o know_v the_o excellent_a doctor_n s._n augustine_n the_o eloquent_a s._n chrysostome_n and_o many_o other_o old_a and_o renown_a man_n what_o they_o have_v leave_v write_v of_o this_o matter_n i_o know_v the_o father_n affirm_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a to_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostl_n and_o s._n augustine_n 262._o aug._n ser_n 32._o de_fw-fr verb._n aposto_n centu._n 3._o c._n 5._o col_fw-fr 138._o osiand_n cent._n 3._o l._n 1._o c._n 5._o p._n 10_o hosp_n in_o hist_o sacr._n pag._n 167._o spark_n p._n 371._o 372._o fulke_o in_o c._n 10._o 1._o ep_n ad_fw-la cor._n sect_n 8._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la fulke_o in_o his_o confutation_n of_o purgatory_n pag._n 262._o write_v it_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o universal_a church_n that_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v for_o the_o dead_a i_o know_v aerius_n be_v condemn_v because_o he_o disavow_v these_o prayer_n but_o i_o ask_v whether_o the_o father_n do_v 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apostle_n 19_o another_z where_o he_o say_v but_o of_o memory_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a also_o we_o will_v not_o strive_v but_o that_o they_o be_v use_v before_o the_o time_n of_o bede_n ephrem_n &_o ambrose_n but_o without_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n or_o authoritye_n of_o scripture_n indeed_o be_v this_o the_o cause_n you_o reprove_v a_o custom_n so_o general_a support_v by_o the_o great_a pillar_n both_o of_o the_o greek_a &_o latin_a church_n because_o they_o want_v the_o testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n for_o such_o be_v your_o common_a excuse_n repeat_v in_o another_o place_n we_o must_v not_o believe_v chrysostome_n without_o scripture_n affirm_v that_o mention_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o a_o man_n think_v this_o ghospeller_n mean_v to_o embrace_v s._n chrysostome_n and_o admit_v those_o ancient_a writer_n if_o they_o countenance_v their_o assertion_n with_o 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of_o christ_n that_o every_o 237._o ibid._n pag._n 304._o 2._o ad_fw-la cor._n cap._n 5._o fulke_o in_o c._n 5._o 2._o ad_fw-la cor_fw-la sect_n 1._o matth._n 12._o s._n chrys_n in_o c._n 15._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n ho._n 14._o fulke_o â—-purg_n pag._n 251._o job._n cap._n 1._o 4._o reg._n 19_o chrys_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la philip_n hom_n 3._o fulke_n ibid._n p._n 236._o 237._o one_o may_v receive_v the_o proper_a thing_n of_o his_o body_n etc._n etc._n m._n fulke_o answer_v augustine_n hold_v that_o error_n without_o authority_n of_o scripture_n that_o prayer_n be_v profitable_a to_o the_o dead_a be_v drive_v to_o invent_v a_o distinction_n how_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o stand_v with_o this_o text_n &_o not_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n s._n gregory_n and_o venerable_a bede_n convince_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o s._n matthew_n cite_v above_o m._n fulke_o gregory_n and_o bede_n seek_v not_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o 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reason_n be_v this_o so_o he_o o_o chrysostome_n o_o augustine_n o_o gregory_n have_v your_o prayer_n watch_n travel_n industry_n all_o your_o natural_a talent_n and_o supernatural_a gift_n in_o search_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n be_v so_o mean_o employ_v as_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v control_v pity_v &_o bemoan_v now_o by_o the_o new_a ghospeller_n new_a apostle_n new_a peter_n new_a paul_n of_o this_o our_o unhappy_a age_n 21._o but_o to_o pursue_v this_o matter_n against_o my_o adversary_n can_v a_o more_o shrewd_a indictment_n be_v draw_v to_o convict_v m._n fulke_n of_o desperate_a audacity_n than_o this_o which_o be_v 393._o idem_fw-la in_o his_o confut_o of_o purg._n pag._n 362._o etc._n etc._n 303._o 393._o take_v out_o of_o his_o own_o word_n in_o challenge_v to_o himself_o the_o supreme_a censourship_n of_o judge_v reject_v and_o condemn_v father_n scripture_n tradition_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o do_v distaste_n his_o humour_n or_o can_v a_o more_o indifferent_a jury_n be_v impanel_v to_o give_v verdict_n of_o m._n fields_n hypocrisy_n than_o these_o his_o own_o fellow-sectaryes_a who_o will_v never_o have_v darken_v the_o foresay_a light_n of_o the_o church_n have_v they_o teach_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o commemorate_n the_o dead_a which_o m._n field_n mention_v and_o all_o protestant_n defend_v for_o that_o will_v spark_n have_v renounce_v s._n augustine_n 13._o spark_n p._n 371._o 372._o fulke_o in_o his_o confut_o of_o purg._n p._n 349._o &_o in_o cap._n 5._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n sect_n 1._o calu._n l._n 3._o inst_z cap._n 5._o §._o 10._o zuing._n tom_n 1._o epicheresis_fw-la de_fw-la can._n missae_fw-la fol._n 185._o field_n in_o oppend_v 1._o par_fw-fr pag._n 13._o and_o deliver_v of_o he_o he_o be_v great_o carry_v by_o the_o sway_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o multitude_n he_o go_v further_o then_o either_o he_o have_v warrant_n for_o out_o of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n or_o out_o of_o any_o unforged_a and_o uncounterfeited_a 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as_o our_o sectary_n wrest_v it_o not_o extinguish_v by_o alm_n deed_n as_o the_o verb_n enforce_v the_o remain_v of_o sin_n but_o albeit_o the_o chaldeake_a word_n have_v be_v ambiguous_a as_o in_o no_o indifferent_a man_n judgement_n it_o be_v in_o that_o place_n yet_o the_o latin_a word_n redimo_fw-la redeem_v at_o least_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v no_o other_o native_a signification_n than_o ransom_n or_o redeem_v thy_o sin_n shall_v have_v take_v all_o doubt_n and_o ambiguity_n away_o have_v those_o protestant_a translation_n sincere_o follow_v the_o original_a fountain_n as_o they_o pretend_v 2._o the_o four_o and_o last_o reason_n be_v insinuate_v in_o holy_a writ_n in_o these_o very_a text_n which_o commend_v some_o virtuous_a and_o heroical_a act_n as_o better_v in_o themselves_o &_o more_o grateful_a unto_o god_n than_o other_o although_o both_o the_o faith_n be_v equal_a &_o inhabitant_n grace_n by_o which_o they_o be_v wrought_v â—1_n 1._o cor._n 7._o v._n 38._o â—bidem_fw-la v._n 39_o &_o 40._o matt._n 19â—_n v._o â—1_n for_o so_o s._n paul_n say_v he_o that_o join_v his_o virgin_n in_o matrimony_n do_v well_o and_o he_o that_o join_v not_o do_v better_a likewise_o speak_v of_o the_o widow_n let_v she_o marry_v to_o who_o she_o will_v only_o in_o our_o lord_n but_o more_o bless_a shall_v she_o be_v if_o she_o so_o remain_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o distribute_v all_o our_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o follow_v christ_n be_v of_o itself_o more_o perfect_a then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n and_o bestow_v they_o in_o his_o service_n if_o thou_o wilâ—_n be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v the_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v 13_o joan_n 15._o v._n 13_o to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n to_o sacrifice_v our_o life_n in_o testimony_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v more_o precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n then_o to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a with_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n great_a love_n than_o this_o no_o man_n have_v that_o a_o man_n yield_v his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n in_o so_o much_o as_o there_o be_v some_o value_n some_o worthiness_n in_o the_o act_n of_o martyrdom_n which_o be_v not_o in_o almesdeed_n some_o dignity_n in_o voluntary_a poverty_n which_o be_v not_o in_o rich_a liberality_n some_o excellency_n of_o merit_n in_o virginity_n beyond_o the_o degree_n or_o holiness_n of_o wedlock_n wherein_o least_o our_o adversary_n shall_v wrangle_v that_o they_o be_v more_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a only_o as_o they_o be_v sign_n of_o great_a faith_n both_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v absolute_o without_o any_o condition_n of_o great_a or_o lesser_a prerogative_n of_o faith_n therefore_o the_o thing_n consider_v in_o themselves_o be_v better_a more_o grateful_a and_o meritorious_a all_o other_o circumstance_n be_v equal_o weigh_v for_o as_o conditional_a assertion_n can_v be_v absolute_o 64._o in_o conc_fw-fr mediolan_n ambros_n epist_n 81._o ambr._n ibid._n ep_v 8_o c._n aug_n serm_n 143._o the_o temp_n diversa_fw-la specit_v claritatis_fw-la quia_fw-la diversa_fw-la sunt_fw-la merita_fw-la charitatis_fw-la centur._n 5._o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 518._o aug._n l._n 3._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la meritis_fw-la contur_fw-la c._n 4_o 4._o col_fw-fr 301._o amb._n l._n 2._o ad_fw-la marcel_n cent._n 3._o 4._o col_fw-fr 86._o orig_n l._n 10._o ep_n ad_fw-la rom._n cent._n 4._o c._n 4._o col._n 192._o cbrom_n in_o contion_n de_fw-fr beat._n cent._n 4._o c._n 10_o col_fw-fr 1250._o jerom_n adver_v jou._n cent._n 3._o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 86._o tertul_n l._n de_fw-la jeiunio_fw-la cent._n 2._o c._n 4_o col_fw-fr 64._o understand_v no_o more_o can_v absolute_a and_o irrestreyn_v be_v expound_v conditional_o unless_o we_o pervert_v the_o ten_o our_o of_o god_n sacred_a law_n and_o shake_v the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o divine_a oracle_n in_o piece_n whereupon_o very_o religious_o s._n ambrose_n bassian_n and_o other_o bishop_n without_o any_o condition_n of_o more_o fervent_a faith_n absolute_o avouch_v marriage_n be_v good_a by_o which_o the_o posterity_n of_o irumane_a succession_n be_v propagate_v but_o virginity_n be_v better_a whereby_o the_o inheritance_n be_v get_v of_o our_o celestial_a kingdom_n and_o the_o succession_n be_v find_v out_o of_o heavenly_a merit_n also_o the_o same_o s._n ambrose_n with_o bassian_n and_o the_o rest_n a_o little_a before_o it_o be_v a_o wild_a and_o rustical_a howl_n to_o await_v or_o look_v for_o no_o favour_n of_o virginity_n no_o preferment_n of_o chastity_n to_o be_v willing_a promiscuous_o to_o confound_v all_o thing_n to_o abrogate_v the_o degree_n of_o diverse_a merit_n and_o bring_v in_o a_o certain_a poverty_n of_o celestial_a remuneration_n s._n augustine_n you_o see_v that_o clarity_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n and_o a_o various_a lustre_n of_o clarity_n for_o the_o various_a merit_n of_o charity_n but_o of_o he_o s._n ambrose_n origen_n chromatius_n s._n hierome_n tertullian_n and_o s._n ignatius_n the_o apostle_n scholar_n i_o allege_v no_o other_o than_o the_o word_n of_o the_o centuriste_n it_o be_v apparent_a say_v they_o that_o augustine_n be_v of_o this_o mind_n that_o virgin_n devote_a to_o sanctimony_n have_v more_o merit_n with_o god_n than_o the_o faithful_a marry_a folk_n for_o because_o jovinian_a thought_n the_o contrary_a that_o they_o have_v no_o more_o merit_n this_o he_o reprehend_v in_o he_o ambrose_n to_o insolent_o pronounce_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o virgin_n origen_n make_v virginity_n a_o work_n of_o perfection_n chromatius_n extoll_v voluntary_a poverty_n and_o say_v that_o by_o the_o merit_n thereof_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n be_v obtain_v hierome_n the_o strive_v too_o much_o for_o virginity_n be_v somewhat_o unjust_a or_o adverse_a to_o marriage_n tertullian_n attribute_v merit_n to_o fast_v it_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o
haeres_fw-la â—ares_n 1._o act._n 15._o jer._n c._n 3._o epi._n ad_fw-la aug._n quae_fw-la est_fw-la 11._o inter_fw-la epist_n august_n in_o detain_v that_o they_o have_v vow_v unto_o god_n to_o vanquish_v the_o first_o peer_n and_o patron_n of_o falsehood_n appertain_v to_o the_o first_o peer_n and_o pillar_n of_o truth_n s._n peter_n conquer_v and_o kill_v simon_n magus_n the_o first_o progenitor_n of_o heretic_n as_o s._n augustine_n aver_v to_o call_v and_o assemble_v counsel_n be_v the_o office_n and_o function_n of_o the_o supreme_a pastor_n s._n peter_n assemble_v the_o council_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o notwithstanding_o this_o council_n be_v hold_v in_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o s._n james_n bishop_n of_o that_o citry_n even_o in_o his_o own_o cathedral_n seat_n yet_o s._n peter_n as_o s._n hierome_n note_v first_o deliver_v his_o mind_n and_o s._n james_n with_o the_o rest_n ratify_v his_o sentence_n so_o although_o s._n paul_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o 3._o diony_n l_o de_z divi_z nomi_fw-la c._n 3._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi â—â—_o bern._n l._n 2._o the_o consider_v cyr._n hieros_n cateche_n â—_o cyr._n alex._n l._n 12._o in_o joan_n cap._n 64._o aug_n ser_n 124._o the_o temp_n &_o quaest_n now_o &_o vet_z test_n q._n 75._o opta_fw-la l._n 2._o cont_n par._n jer._n l._n 1._o in_o jovin_n chrys_n hom_n 55._o in_o mat._n euseb_n in_o chronic._n aug._n l._n 2._o ca._n 1._o de_fw-fr baptis_n reyn._n c._n 5._o divis_fw-la 3._o gentile_n and_o preacher_n unto_o nation_n yet_o s._n peter_n be_v the_o first_o by_o who_o mouth_n the_o gentile_n be_v call_v the_o first_o to_o who_o notice_n be_v give_v of_o their_o admission_n unto_o the_o church_n two_o evident_a token_n of_o his_o supremacy_n 17._o for_o this_o cause_n s._n peter_n be_v term_v the_o stay_n pillar_n and_o chief_a of_o divines_n by_o s._n dionyse_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o disciple_n by_o ephiphanius_n the_o only_a vicar_n of_o christ_n by_o s._n bernard_n the_o most_o excellent_a prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o s._n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o prince_n and_o head_n of_o there_a by_o s._n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n which_o title_n of_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v give_v he_o also_o by_o s._n augustine_n optatus_n s._n hierome_n s._n chrysostome_n and_o other_o eusebius_n also_o make_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o peter_n and_o other_o bishop_n speak_v of_o s._n james_n he_o call_v he_o the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n write_v of_o enodius_fw-la he_o term_v he_o the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n speak_v of_o s._n peter_n he_o intitule_v not_o he_o by_o any_o particular_a church_n but_o call_v he_o christianorum_fw-la pontifex_fw-la primus_fw-la the_o first_o bishop_n of_o christian_n which_o s._n augustine_n confirm_v attribute_v to_o he_o the_o principality_n of_o apostle-ship_n and_o a_o little_a before_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v conspicuous_a and_o preeminent_a with_o excellent_a grace_n in_o peter_n both_o which_o passage_n m._n reynolds_n stick_v not_o to_o expound_v of_o primacy_n in_o call_v or_o preeminence_n in_o grace_n whereas_o s._n augustine_n direct_o write_v of_o his_o principality_n of_o power_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o sea_n above_o all_o other_o and_o above_o s._n cyprian_n the_o primate_n of_o africa_n who_o notwithstanding_o he_o equal_v with_o he_o in_o the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n say_v of_o peter_n who_o know_v not_o his_o principality_n of_o apostle-ship_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o every_o bishopric_n but_o although_o the_o grace_n or_o preeminence_n of_o chair_n be_v different_a yet_o one_o and_o the_o same_o be_v their_o citato_fw-la aug._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la reyn._n loco_fw-la citato_fw-la glory_n of_o martyrdom_n these_o word_n m._n reynolds_n who_o make_v m._n hart_n never_o speak_v more_o than_o he_o be_v provide_v in_o some_o show_n to_o refute_v and_o sometime_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o never_o dream_v cunning_o cut_v off_o and_o wre_v that_o to_o a_o prerogative_n of_o grace_n to_o a_o primacy_n of_o call_v which_o s._n augustine_n avouch_v to_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o s._n peter_n sea_n a_o preeminence_n of_o his_o chair_n and_o pontifical_a dignity_n above_o all_o other_o bishop_n and_o primate_fw-la too_o 130._o aug._n in_o psal_n 130._o 18._o second_o s._n augustine_n affirm_v s._n paul_n the_o chief_a &_o to_o have_v excel_v peter_n in_o prerogative_n of_o grace_n he_o witness_v he_o to_o have_v receive_v more_o abundant_a grace_n in_o every_o apostolical_a work_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n because_o he_o labour_v more_o than_o they_o and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o 3_o the_o aug._n count_v duaâ—_n ep_n pela_n l._n 3_o apostle_n by_o a_o 1._o de_fw-fr bap._n cont_n don._n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o excellency_n in_o so_o much_o as_o where_o he_o give_v to_o s._n peter_n the_o preeminence_n of_o b_o excellent_a grace_n he_o give_v to_o s._n paul_n the_o preeminence_n of_o 1._o of_o in_o psa_n 130._o jeron_n l._n 1._o adversus_fw-la jovinian_a reyn._n c._n 5._o divis_fw-la 3._o fol._n 179._o sap._n 4._o 8._o tract_n 1._o sect_n 3._o subd_v 1._o most_o excellent_a grace_n and_o s._n hierome_n report_v that_o s._n john_n excel_v peter_n in_o many_o gift_n of_o grace_n m._n reynolds_n foresee_v these_o objection_n and_o will_v you_o hear_v what_o answer_n he_o make_v but_o peter_n say_v he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n excel_v paul_n in_o primacy_n for_o that_o he_o be_v choose_v first_o and_o john_n in_o age_n because_o he_o be_v elder_a sure_o a_o excellent_a grace_n a_o extraordinary_a pre-eminence_n a_o principality_n worthy_a of_o such_o high_a and_o honourable_a title_n to_o be_v before_o in_o call_v and_o behind_o in_o work_v elder_n in_o year_n and_o young_a in_o merit_n judge_v you_o and_o your_o fellow_n of_o this_o privilege_n as_o you_o listen_v they_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v give_v judgement_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n old_a age_n be_v venerable_a not_o prolong_v not_o lengthen_v with_o the_o number_n of_o year_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n be_v the_o gray_a hair_n the_o ripeness_n of_o year_n be_v life_n undefiled_a 19_o other_o protestant_n more_o sincere_a although_o as_o saucy_a as_o reynoldes_n rather_o reprehend_v the_o father_n for_o their_o unfitting_a speech_n then_o make_v of_o their_o word_n such_o impertinent_a construction_n for_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o protestant_n apology_n the_o centurist_n reprove_v 1074_o reprove_v cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 554._o &_o col_fw-fr 1074_o arnobius_n for_o call_v s._n peter_n the_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n 556_o bishop_n cent._n 4._o col._n 556_o optatus_n for_o intitul_a he_o the_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n they_o write_v of_o 84._o of_o centu._n 3._o col_fw-fr 84._o tertullian_n he_o do_v erroneous_o think_v the_o key_n to_o be_v commit_v to_o peter_n alone_o and_o the_o church_n to_o be_v build_v on_o he_o the_o like_a error_n they_o reprehend_v in_o s._n 84._o s._n col_fw-fr 84._o cyprian_n 85._o cyprian_n centur._n 3_o col._n 85._o origen_n 1215._o origen_n cent._n 4._o col._n 1215._o hierome_n 555._o hierome_n cent._n 4._o col._n 555._o hilary_n 248._o hilary_n cent._n 4._o col._n 558._o fulke_o in_o his_o retentive_a pag._n 248._o nazianzen_n fulke_n charge_v optatus_n with_o absurdity_n for_o say_v of_o peter_n he_o deserve_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o he_o alone_o receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o rest_n and_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o leo_fw-la and_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n he_o say_v 67._o gregory_n live_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 590._o leo_fw-la 440._o tract_n 1._o sect_n 3._o subdiu_fw-la 10._o calu._n &_o musâ—ulns_n allege_v by_o whitgift_n in_o his_o defence_n p._n 173._o &_o 66._o whitgift_n ibid._n pag._n covel_n in_o his_o exa_fw-la against_o the_o plea_n of_o the_o innocent_a â—eron_fw-gr â—_o 1._o in_o jovin_n bill_n 1._o par_fw-fr p._n 62._o &_o 63._o reyn._n cap._n 2._o divis_fw-la 1._o pag_n 27._o rem_fw-la c._n 3._o divis_fw-la 1._o fol._n 95._o bill_n part_n 1_o pag._n 63._o 66._o &_o 67._o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n have_v wrought_v in_o that_o seat_n near_o five_o or_o six_o hundred_o year_n before_o they_o and_o then_o great_o increase_v they_o be_v so_o deceive_v with_o long_a continuance_n of_o error_n that_o they_o think_v the_o dignity_n of_o peter_n be_v much_o more_o over_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n than_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o god_n do_v allow_v but_o if_o this_o error_n of_o the_o roman_a papacy_n and_o peter_n supremacy_n begin_v near_o five_o or_o six_o hundred_o year_n before_o leo_n and_o gregory_n it_o begin_v according_a to_o m._n fulke_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n it_o begin_v in_o the_o