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hieremie_n â—have_fw-mi put_v the_o as_o one_fw-mi pillar_n of_o iron_n and_o as_o one_fw-mi wall_n of_o bre_n bot_n the_o father_n do_v constitute_v hieremie_n only_o our_o aâ—e_a people_n and_o natioun_n bot_n christ_n have_v constitute_v peter_n our_o the_o hail_o world_n opâ—atus_fw-la melevitanus_fw-la ignorance_n can_v notch_v be_v obiectiâ—_n unto_o the_o see_v thou_o knawe_v that_o in_o the_o cietie_n of_o rome_n the_o bischopp_n be_v seat_n wes_z place_v first_o for_o peter_n in_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi the_o say_a peter_n sit_v permenianum_fw-la quha_fw-mi wes_z heid_v of_o all_o the_o apostâ—lise_n for_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi cause_n he_o wes_z callit_fw-la cephas_n in_o quhome_n as_o in_o one_fw-mi the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n suld_v be_v conceruet_v and_o efter_o he_o have_v numer_v all_o the_o bischoppis_fw-la from_o peter_n unto_o syricius_n he_o concludis_fw-la in_o this_o manner_n all_o the_o world_n aggreit_fw-mi with_o w_n in_o one_fw-mi communion_n and_o society_n 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to_o the_o bischop_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o manner_n ispeik_n with_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o fischer_fw-fr that_o be_v peter_n and_o the_o discipill_n of_o the_o cross_n damasum_n and_o follow_v nane_fw-la as_z chief_n bot_n christ_n pastor_n do_v câ—nione_n myself_o and_o take_v pairt_v with_o your_o halines_n that_o be_v with_o the_o cheir_n of_o peter_n i_o knaw_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v buildet_n upon_o that_o rock_n quha_o soever_o eat_v the_o lamâ—_n out_o of_o this_o house_n be_v profane_a quha_o soever_o do_v notch_v gadder_n with_o the_o do_v scatter_v again_o in_o the_o same_o epistell_n he_o require_v the_o decisioun_n of_o the_o roman_a bischop_n as_o of_o his_o pastor_n towart_o one_fw-mi incidant_fw-la questioun_n and_o offerit_v himself_o ready_a to_o change_v his_o mind_n or_o opinion_n thairin_fw-mi give_v it_o suld_fw-mi plais_fw-fr so_fw-mi to_o he_o ambrose_n christ_n quha_n be_v heid_v quhen_o he_o suld_v ascend_v unto_o hevin_n leave_v unto_o ws_n peter_n as_o vicar_n and_o taikin_n of_o his_o lufe_fw-fr luce._n again_o satyrus_n callit_fw-la unto_o he_o the_o bischop_n and_o domandit_n of_o he_o quhete_a he_o aggreit_v with_o the_o roman_a church_n or_o notch_v fratriâ—_n because_o he_o wall_v acknawlage_n no_o uther_n for_o true_a bischoppe_n bot_n thais_fw-mi quha_fw-mi adheret_fw-la to_o the_o bischoppe_n of_o rome_n again_o peter_n be_v callit_fw-la the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n that_o thairthrow_n the_o solid_a devotion_n of_o the_o church_n micht_v be_v signifiet_a and_o declare_v unto_o w_n as_o our_o lord_n say_v thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o well_o build_v my_o church_n thâ—_n be_v callit_fw-la a_o rock_n because_o he_o layt_v the_o first_o fâ—ndatioun_n of_o faith_n amangis_fw-la he_o gentiles_n and_o because_o he_o berith_v as_o a_o rock_n quhilk_fw-mi can_v notch_v be_v movit_fw-la the_o wecht_a and_o birding_n of_o the_o haili_fw-la wark_n augustin_n the_o principality_n or_o 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of_o prayar_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v permittit_fw-la to_o every_o man_n bot_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ._n s._n dionise_v eft_a that_o he_o have_v declare_v the_o ceremoneis_n for_o one_fw-mi greit_fw-mi part_n 3._o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mess_n speki_v in_o this_o manner_n quhen_n the_o bischop_n and_o preistis_n have_v weschet_fw-mi their_o handis_fw-fr with_o water_n the_o bischop_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o holy_a altar_n and_o a_o litill_o efter_o he_o say_v bot_n quhen_o the_o bischop_n have_v commendet_fw-la the_o diwin_n giftis_n mess_n he_o do_v consecrat_v the_o holy_a and_o heich_n mystery_n mess_n and_o schâ—wis_o oppinlie_o that_o quhilk_fw-mi he_o have_v commend_v coverit_n and_o hide_v in_o venerabill_n signis_fw-la commmunione_n and_o serve_v reverentlie_o the_o hevinlie_o giftis_n sacrament_n he_o goth_v to_o the_o holy_a resave_v of_o thame_n and_o exhort_v utheris_n that_o they_o will_v also_o communicate_v and_o notch_v long_o efter_o again_o he_o say_v o_o divine_a and_o verray_v holy_a ministry_n schaw_v thyself_o unto_o w_n oppinlie_o and_o planlie_a open_v the_o â—id_a cover_n of_o sign_n and_o fill_v our_o spiritual_a ces_fw-fr with_o the_o singular_a and_o manifest_a brichtnes_n of_o thy_o licht_n anacletus_fw-la a_o bischop_n offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n most_o have_v with_o he_o witnessis_fw-la as_o be_v orden_v and_o minister_n 1._o quhilk_fw-mi may_v give_v their_o consent_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n justinus_n triphonem_fw-la martyr_n do_v expone_fw-la the_o place_n of_o malachi_n the_o propheit_n quhair_n he_o say_v that_o their_o salbe_n one_fw-mi pure_a sacrifice_n offer_v to_o god_n in_o his_o church_n from_o the_o orient_a to_o the_o occident_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o coup_fw-fr quhilk_fw-mi be_v offer_v be_v christianis_fw-la every_o quhair_n ireneus_fw-la christ_n twik_v breid_v one_fw-mi of_o his_o creature_n and_o geve_v thanks_n sayith_o 52._o this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o the_o coup_fw-fr in_o lykewaâ—s_v one_o of_o his_o creature_n and_o confessit_fw-la it_o to_o be_v his_o blood_n and_o so_o teach_v a_o new_a oblatioun_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n quhilk_fw-mi the_o church_n resave_v of_o the_o apostolis_n offeris_fw-la to_o god_n throw_v the_o hail_o world_n of_o
bot_n to_o the_o effect_n your_o iuglarie_n he_o â—nderstand_v i_o will_v oppin_n and_o manifest_v that_o quhilk_n deceive_v zou_fw-mi and_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o minister_n concern_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a fatheris_n of_o the_o church_n we_o acknawlege_n the_o fatheris_n to_o have_v be_v man_n as_o see_fw-mi do_v and_o that_o they_o micht_v have_v fallâ—n_v in_o sindrie_a kind_n of_o errouris_fw-la lyk_fw-mi as_z at_o sumtyme_o they_o have_v fallin_a albeid_v because_o they_o do_v at_o all_o time_n continue_v thame_n self_n within_o the_o catholic_n church_n their_o errouris_fw-la can_v on_o na_z way_n ingendre_a any_o prejudice_n to_o their_o saluatioun_n bot_n quhair_n we_o do_v use_v their_o authority_n for_o confirmatioun_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o adduce_v thame_n only_o as_o witness_v to_o w_n of_o that_o religion_n quhilk_fw-mi the_o catholic_a church_n during_o their_o time_n do_v embrace_v suay_v of_o necessite_a see_fw-mi be_v constranit_fw-la other_o to_o deny_v that_o to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n quhilk_fw-mi they_o do_v acknawlage_n or_o to_o embrace_v that_o doctrine_n quhilk_fw-mi in_o their_o time_n the_o true_a and_o catholic_a church_n embrace_v as_o be_v exemple_n ireneus_fw-la testify_v that_o in_o his_o time_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n wes_z offerit_n throucht_v the_o hail_o world_n suay_v dois_fw-fr testify_z justine_n martyr_n 34._o and_o to_o pretermit_v the_o rest_n s._n augustene_n in_o one_fw-mi thousand_o place_n tripho_n give_v see_fw-mi permit_v notch_v sic_fw-la sacrificies_n to_o be_v offeret_fw-la in_o your_o church_n 38._o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o zou_v to_o confess_v that_o s._n augustene_n do_v notch_v acknawlage_n the_o true_a church_n nor_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n in_o lykmane_a cite_v of_o befoir_n 20._o thairfoir_n we_o use_v their_o testimoneis_n as_o one_fw-mi necessary_a argument_n to_o be_v certifiet_a of_o that_o faith_n and_o religioun_n quhilk_fw-mi 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he_o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n whereof_o the_o propheit_n isaias_n speak_v shall_v be_v manifest_a and_o visible_a through_o all_o the_o world_n and_o hear_v last_o he_o allege_v that_o we_o can_v come_v in_o no_o place_n where_o we_o shall_v not_o find_v that_o religioun_n spread_v at_o the_o least_o in_o money_n person_n and_o thairof_o he_o conclude_v that_o if_o we_o can_v not_o prove_v the_o like_a of_o our_o religioun_n it_o followis_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o true_a religioun_n if_o master_n tytie_n recant_v not_o this_o assertioun_n he_o must_v correct_v his_o creed_n and_o where_o universel_o before_o we_o use_v to_o say_v credâ—_n sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &c_n &c_n he_o must_v say_v 〈◊〉_d sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o church_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v visible_a than_o vane_n it_o be_v to_o we_o to_o say_v â–ª_o i_o believe_v the_o holy_a church_n universal_a but_o considenrlie_o we_o may_v 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sometime_o exile_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d receive_v sometime_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o eagle_z that_o she_o may_v flee_v to_o the_o wyldernes_n where_o of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n she_o have_v her_o place_n prepare_v we_o reverence_v she_o which_o do_v complane_v that_o she_o have_v be_v desolat_a barrane_n a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o vanderar_n to_o and_o fro_o that_o spous_a of_o jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d so_o lytill_o of_o her_o successioun_n 49._o visible_a to_o man_n eyâ—â—_n that_o she_o be_v roft_z in_o admiratioun_n who_o shall_v have_v nourish_v her_o childrene_a during_o the_o time_n of_o her_o banivement_n 49._o if_o master_n tyrie_n be_v so_o well_o see_v in_o the_o ancient_a writter_n as_o in_o his_o write_v he_o will_v shaw_n himself_o to_o be_v then_o can_v he_o not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o great_a cause_n that_o the_o holy_a goist_n have_v teach_v w_n to_o say_v i_o believe_v the_o holy_a church_n universal_a to_o wit_n because_o that_o oftentimes_o it_o 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the_o rest_n of_o his_o litter_n the_o refutation_n heir_n i_o pray_v the_o reader_n to_o considder_fw-mi diligent_o this_o invisible_a church_n of_o schir_n johne_n knox_fw-la be_v the_o quhilk_fw-mi he_o be_v constraniâ—_n to_o grant_v that_o the_o doctor_n and_o pastouris_fw-la cite_v of_o bensoir_n dois_fw-fr naway_n appertene_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v may_v certane_v that_o that_o church_n quhilk_fw-mi they_o acknawlege_v wes_z visible_a and_o manifest_a to_o the_o world_n morow_a the_o church_n to_o be_v invisible_a it_o be_v may_v erroneous_a and_o repugnant_a to_o all_o scripture_n for_o quhat_o can_v be_v more_o manifest_a and_o clier_n 60._o nor_o that_o quhilk_fw-mi of_o befoir_fw-fr wes_z cite_v of_o isaias_n the_o port_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v ever_o be_v patent_n baith_o night_n and_o day_n and_o that_o quhilk_fw-mi almaist_fw-mi all_o the_o prophet_n with_o one_fw-mi unce_n dois_fw-fr testify_v 2._o that_o the_o kingdom_n and_o inheritance_n of_o christ_n â–ª_o salbe_n mair_a triumphand_v and_o glorious_a 88_o nor_o ever_o wes_z â—ny_a empire_n or_o kingdom_n afoir_fw-fr he_o 93._o and_o that_o it_o shall_v continue_v in_o the_o former_a magnificence_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n bot_n sr._n johne_n knox_fw-la of_o lait_fw-fr illuminat_fw-la be_v sum_fw-la new_a ent_a husiasme_n or_o revelatioun_n will_v be_v the_o contrar_n that_o satan_n his_o master_n posseid_v all_o visible_a kingdom_n nation_n citeis_fw-la and_o that_o christ_n for_o his_o inheritance_n have_v reserve_v only_o to_o himself_o one_fw-mi invisible_a kingdom_n christ_n in_o lykwais_o the_o ondoubted_a fundatour_n of_o his_o awin_n church_n spâ—ik_a and_o to_o his_o apostolis_n quhome_fw-mi he_o have_v constitute_v and_o ordanit_fw-la pastoure_n their_o of_z schaw_v the_o same_o to_o be_v visible_a at_o all_o time_n say_v one_fw-mi city_n situate_v upon_o one_fw-mi montan_n can_v notch_v be_v onknawen_v or_o hide_v 5._o thairby_o willing_a his_o 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