of_o carthage_n whereat_o s._n austin_n be_v present_a pronounce_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v according_a to_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o condemn_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n for_o heresy_n and_o the_o maintainer_n thereof_o for_o heretic_n the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n under_o pope_n vigilius_n condemn_v origen_n for_o his_o heresy_n in_o which_o he_o teach_v that_o the_o devil_n shall_v in_o the_o end_n be_v save_v as_o justiniani_fw-la as_o in_o vita_fw-la justiniani_fw-la zonaras_n and_o 27._o and_o lib._n 17._o c._n 27._o nicephorus_n relate_v final_o the_o seven_o synod_n or_o council_n of_o nice_a condemn_v all_o they_o for_o heretic_n who_o teach_v that_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o due_a respect_n and_o reverence_n and_o to_o be_v contemn_v and_o break_v of_o this_o point_n see_v paulus_n româ—narum_fw-la paulus_n l._n 23._o rerum_fw-la româ—narum_fw-la diaconus_fw-la and_o historiarum_fw-la and_o in_o compendio_fw-la historiarum_fw-la cedrenus_n thus_o far_o concern_v counsel_n condemn_v for_o heresy_n falsâ—_n opinion_n touch_v faith_n and_o religion_n where_o i_o have_v restrain_v myself_o only_o to_o those_o counsel_n this_o last_o only_o except_v which_o be_v within_o the_o first_o five_o hundred_o year_n or_o little_o more_o because_o those_o time_n be_v more_o prize_v and_o esteem_v than_o late_a time_n i_o have_v also_o make_v choice_n to_o exemplify_v some_o of_o the_o controversy_n of_o these_o day_n condemn_v in_o these_o counsel_n the_o like_a course_n be_v continue_v by_o counsel_n for_o condemn_v &_o resist_v of_o innovation_n and_o false_a doctrine_n though_o not_o concern_v the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n or_o the_o apostle_n creed_n in_o the_o succeed_a age_n which_o i_o purposely_o omit_v but_o now_o i_o hear_v demand_n first_o how_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o infallible_a authority_n of_o god_n church_n in_o not_o err_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n of_o which_o privilege_n i_o have_v entreat_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n if_o so_o she_o shall_v define_v the_o former_a error_n for_o condemn_a heresy_n and_o anathematise_v &_o curse_v the_o maintainer_n of_o they_o for_o wicked_a heretic_n though_o otherwise_o they_o believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n incarnation_n passion_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o doctrine_n be_v but_o only_a matter_n of_o indifferency_n and_o such_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o salvation_n second_o i_o ask_v how_o both_o the_o defender_n &_o impugner_n of_o the_o say_a doctrine_n can_v be_v free_v from_o the_o brand_n of_o heresy_n see_v the_o true_a definition_n of_o heresy_n nessary_o agree_v to_o the_o doctrine_n maintain_v by_o the_o one_o side_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o either_o the_o catholic_n or_o protestant_n do_v make_v choice_n of_o new_a opinion_n herein_o and_o do_v stubborne_o maintain_v these_o their_o innovation_n against_o god_n church_n the_o same_o prove_v from_z the_o authority_n of_o god_n church_n condemn_v heresy_n manifest_v by_o the_o write_n of_o particular_a father_n chap._n vii_o now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o second_o way_n of_o discover_v the_o church_n sentence_n in_o the_o foresay_a point_n which_o by_o the_o particular_a judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o learned_a father_n who_o be_v in_o their_o several_a age_n the_o shine_a lamp_n of_o god_n church_n and_o who_o authority_n all_o succeed_a age_n be_v to_o reverence_v be_v easy_o evict_v from_o god_n holy_a write_v for_o answereable_o hereto_o we_o read_v in_o 32._o in_o ca._n 32._o deuteronomie_n remember_v the_o old_a day_n think_v upon_o every_o generation_n ask_v thy_o father_n and_o they_o will_v tell_v thou_o thy_o elder_n and_o they_o will_v declare_v unto_o thou_o and_o the_o protestant_a confession_n of_o bohemia_n conspire_v thereunto_o say_v the_o ancient_a 400._o ancient_a in_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n p._n 400._o church_n be_v the_o true_a and_o best_a mistress_n of_o posterity_n and_o go_v before_o lead_v the_o way_n come_v then_o to_o the_o father_n i_o will_v first_o insist_v in_o the_o particular_a error_n not_o touch_v either_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n or_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n or_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n but_o point_n seem_v of_o more_o indifferency_n condemn_v by_o they_o for_o open_a and_o damnable_a heresy_n next_o i_o will_v set_v down_o diverse_a of_o the_o father_n saying_n and_o sentence_n pronounce_v of_o heresy_n and_o heretic_n in_o general_n but_o before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o particular_a heresy_n we_o must_v conceive_v that_o reason_n itself_o and_o reverence_v due_a to_o the_o chief_a doctor_n &_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n must_v presuppose_v that_o in_o those_o time_n all_o those_o opinion_n be_v general_o acknowledge_v for_o damnable_a heresy_n which_o be_v place_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o heresy_n by_o ireneus_fw-la hierome_n epiphanius_n philastrius_n augustine_n theodoret_n and_o other_o approve_a author_n this_o by_o drift_n of_o all_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o two_o respect_n first_o because_o we_o can_v find_v any_o doctor_n or_o wyter_n of_o the_o same_o age_n who_o contradict_v the_o foresay_a father_n for_o place_v in_o their_o catalogue_n any_o opinion_n for_o heresy_n which_o be_v not_o heresy_n second_o in_o that_o the_o forename_a father_n and_o author_n of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o heresy_n be_v godly_a and_o learned_a man_n and_o therefore_o neither_o will_v nor_o dare_v brand_v any_o opinion_n with_o the_o note_n &_o mark_v of_o heresy_n which_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n do_v not_o then_o take_v as_o heresy_n all_o this_o then_o just_o and_o true_o presuppose_v let_v we_o proceed_v to_o the_o particular_a heresy_n so_o register_v for_o such_o by_o some_o of_o the_o foresay_a father_n where_o for_o the_o full_a convince_a of_o our_o newtralist_n in_o religion_n my_o great_a choice_n some_o few_o only_o except_v shall_v be_v of_o the_o controversy_n remain_v still_o at_o this_o day_n between_o the_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n 1._o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n be_v maintain_v by_o florinus_n &_o condemn_v for_o heresy_n or_o rather_o blasphemy_n by_o 20._o by_o as_o eusebius_n relate_v l._n 5._o hist_o c._n 20._o irenaeus_n and_o vincentius_n commonitorio_n vincentius_n in_o svo_fw-la commonitorio_n lyrinensis_n 2._o the_o opinion_n touch_v the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o commaundment_n be_v maintain_v by_o certain_a novellist_n of_o those_o time_n and_o condemn_v for_o heresy_n by_o damasum_fw-la by_o in_o explanat_fw-la simbol_n ad_fw-la damasum_fw-la jerome_n in_o these_o word_n execramur_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o do_v execrate_v and_o abhor_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o those_o who_o say_v that_o any_o impossible_a thing_n be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o observe_v by_o man_n see_v also_o the_o like_a condemnation_n thereof_o give_v by_o 101._o by_o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la serm_fw-la 101._o augustine_n 3._o that_o man_n have_v not_o freewill_n be_v avert_v by_o the_o manichee_n and_o condemn_v for_o a_o explorate_a heresy_n by_o pelag_n by_o in_o prefat_n dial_n contra_fw-la pelag_n jerome_n in_o these_o word_n manichaeorum_fw-la est_fw-la hominum_fw-la damnare_fw-la naturam_fw-la &_o liberum_fw-la auferre_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la the_o manichee_n do_v condemn_v man_n nature_n &_o do_v take_v away_o freewill_n as_o also_o by_o s._n 46._o s._n l._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n 46._o augustine_n say_v peccatorum_fw-la originem_fw-la non_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la manichaei_n libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la the_o manichee_n do_v not_o ascribe_v the_o beginning_n o_o sin_n to_o freewill_n 4._o that_o faith_n do_v only_o justify_v be_v condemn_v for_o a_o heresy_n in_o the_o eunomian_o by_o saint_n augustine_n 54._o augustine_n l._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n 54._o who_o further_o say_v 14._o say_v l._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la c._n 14._o that_o it_o first_o proceed_v from_o the_o false_a understanding_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n 5._o that_o prayer_n or_o sacrifice_n can_v not_o be_v offer_v up_o for_o the_o dead_a be_v maintain_v by_o aërius_n &_o his_o follower_n who_o also_o teach_v that_o no_o set_a fasting-dai_n be_v to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o church_n yet_o be_v these_o two_o opinion_n condemn_v for_o heresy_n by_o 75._o by_o haeres_fw-la 75._o epiphanius_n and_o saint_n 33._o saint_n lib._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n 33._o augustine_n who_o thus_o write_v aëriani_n haeretici_fw-la docent_fw-la non_fw-la oportere_fw-la orare_fw-la aut_fw-la offer_n sacrificium_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la nec_fw-la statuta_fw-la solemniter_fw-la celebranda_fw-la esse_fw-la ieiunia_fw-la sed_fw-la cùm_fw-la cuique_fw-la voluerit_fw-la ieiunandum_fw-la ne_fw-la videatur_fw-la esse_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la the_o aërian_a heretic_n do_v teach_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o pray_v or_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_n the_o dead_a that_o solemn_a fast_a day_n be_v not_o to_o be_v celebrate_v but_o that_o every_o
heresy_n only_o in_o the_o great_a point_n admit_v such_o man_n for_o heretic_n will_v according_o have_v restrain_v his_o word_n at_o least_o in_o some_o one_o â—ext_n or_o other_o among_o so_o many_o only_o to_o these_o kind_n of_o heretic_n but_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o least_o â—hew_n of_o refuge_n or_o evasion_n herein_o i_o will_v produce_v some_o passage_n of_o holy_a scripture_n in_o wchâ—he_a mantayner_n of_o particular_a error_n even_o â—n_v lesser_a point_n than_o the_o high_a article_n of_o christianity_n be_v censure_v by_o christ_n apostle_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o first_o we_o find_v s._n paul_n thus_o to_o prophesy_v in_o the_o late_a 4._o late_a 1._o tim._n cap._n 4._o time_n certain_a shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n attend_v to_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o apostle_n prophesi_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o tim._n of_o hom._n 12._o in_o 1._o tim._n s._n chrysostom_n place_n chrysostom_n upon_o this_o place_n ambrose_n 1._o ambrose_n l._n contra_fw-la jovin_n cap._n 1._o jerom_n &_o 40._o &_o haer._n 25._o &_o 40._o augustin_n of_o the_o heretic_n encratites_n marcioniste_n ebionites_n etc._n etc._n who_o deny_v matrimony_n as_o a_o thing_n altogether_o unlawful_a &_o prohibit_v absolute_o and_o at_o all_o time_n the_o eat_n of_o certain_a meat_n as_o creature_n impure_a now_o these_o heretic_n believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n etc._n etc._n yet_o even_o for_o these_o two_o former_a heresy_n touch_v marriage_n and_o eat_n of_o meat_n they_o be_v say_v bâ—_n the_o apostle_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o chrisâ—_n and_o to_o attend_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n but_o sucâ—_n as_o leave_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o attenâ—_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n be_v not_o iâ—_n state_n of_o salvation_n in_o my_o judgement_n thâ—_n one_o authority_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o overthrow_v this_o fantasy_n of_o our_o newtrallist_n 〈◊〉_d since_o the_o word_n be_v divine_a scripture_n thâ—_n heresy_n reprehend_v no_o fundamental_n point_n of_o religion_n but_o of_o as_o little_a or_o lesseâ—_n consequence_n than_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o protestant_n &_o yet_o the_o maintainer_n of_o they_o be_v account_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o attend_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n a_o second_o place_n shall_v be_v that_o of_o the_o former_a apostle_n who_o write_v of_o certain_a heretic_n err_v touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n though_o the_o article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n itself_o they_o believe_v say_v thus_o â—_o thus_o 2._o tim._n cap._n â—_o their_o speech_n spread_v like_o a_o canker_n of_o who_o be_v hymenaeus_n and_o philetus_n who_o have_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n say_v that_o the_o resurrection_n be_v already_o past_a and_o have_v subvert_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o these_o man_n believe_v all_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n etc._n etc._n yet_o for_o err_v only_o touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n they_o be_v say_v to_o err_v from_o the_o truth_n to_o subvert_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o and_o that_o as_o canker_n never_o leave_v the_o body_n till_o â—y_a little_a and_o little_a it_o waste_v it_o away_o so_o â—heir_a speech_n by_o degree_n poison_n and_o kill_v â—he_n soul_n of_o the_o hearer_n from_o which_o it_o evident_o follow_v that_o these_o heretic_n continue_v and_o die_v in_o the_o foresay_a hereâ—ie_n can_v not_o be_v save_v since_o that_o faith_n which_o â—rreth_v from_o the_o truth_n which_o subvert_v the_o true_a â—aith_n of_o christ_n in_o other_o and_o which_o in_o kill_v and_o destroy_v resemble_v a_o canker_n can_v afford_v salvation_n to_o its_o professor_n another_o passage_n which_o here_o i_o will_v urge_v â—s_v that_o of_o s._n john_n who_o call_v certain_a heretic_n antichrist_n say_v 2._o say_v 1._o joan._n c._n 2._o now_o there_o be_v become_v many_o antichrist_n who_o go_v out_o of_o we_o &_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v sure_o have_v remain_v with_o us._n these_o heretic_n believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n in_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o die_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n &_o only_o they_o err_v touch_v the_o person_n &_o nature_n of_o christ_n &_o yet_o they_o be_v figurative_o style_v antichrist_n and_o be_v say_v to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o no_o salvation_n be_v reserve_v for_o antichrist_n and_o apostate_n leave_v the_o church_n of_o christ._n and_o thus_o much_o out_o of_o god_n holy_a writ_n express_o touch_v heresy_n in_o general_a &_o particular_a to_o these_o text_n i_o will_v adjoine_v though_o not_o immediate_o and_o direct_o range_v under_o the_o former_a head_n a_o place_n or_o two_o of_o scripture_n in_o my_o judgement_n most_o unanswerable_a and_o by_o necessary_a inference_n evict_v the_o point_n here_o undertake_v the_o first_o place_n be_v those_o word_n of_o s._n peter_n where_o he_o say_v 3._o say_v 2._o ep._n c._n 3._o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n there_o be_v certain_a thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v which_o the_o unlearned_a and_o unstable_a do_v pervert_v unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n now_o here_o i_o thus_o argue_v but_o these_o thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v in_o s._n paul_n his_o epistle_n do_v not_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o misunderstanding_n of_o they_o do_v cause_n as_o the_o text_n say_v the_o destruction_n that_o be_v the_o damnation_n of_o they_o who_o misunderstand_v they_o therefore_o far_o lesser_a point_n than_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n do_v just_o threaten_v to_o the_o false_a believer_n of_o they_o damnation_n and_o consequent_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o bare_a belief_n of_o those_o supreme_a point_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n that_o those_o difficulty_n in_o s._n paul_n epistle_n intimate_v by_o s._n peter_n do_v not_o concern_v the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n i_o prove_v several_a way_n first_o because_o s._n peter_n make_v no_o such_o mention_n which_o no_o doubt_n he_o will_v have_v do_v if_o the_o subject_n of_o they_o have_v only_o touch_v those_o supreme_a mystery_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o other_o inferior_a point_n second_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o writing_n and_o commentary_n of_o all_o the_o father_n beside_o â—at_a the_o epistle_n themselves_o show_v no_o less_o â—at_a s._n paul_n be_v most_o evident_a and_o clear_a in_o 〈◊〉_d his_o epistle_n touch_v the_o trinity_n the_o â—carnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o â—ere_z be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o difficulty_n of_o â—hem_n shall_v be_v apply_v to_o those_o article_n such_o less_o restrain_v to_o they_o alone_o three_o the_o father_n do_v understand_v these_o difficulty_n in_o s._n paul_n his_o epistle_n mention_v by_o s._n peter_n chief_o touch_v justificaâ—on_n as_o appare_v by_o the_o testimony_n even_o of_o s._n agustine_a 16._o agustine_a l._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la c._n 15._o &_o 16._o himself_o who_o particular_o â—tanceth_v in_o that_o place_n 1._o corinth_n 3._o if_o â—_o man_n build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n gold_n silver_n 〈◊〉_d which_o text_n intreat_v of_o justification_n â—nd_v work_n and_o express_o say_v that_o this_o be_v he_o of_o the_o difficult_a passage_n intend_v and_o â—ant_v by_o s._n peter_n with_o s._n augustine_n s._n â—ome_v may_v seem_v well_o to_o agree_v in_o these_o â—ords_n 8._o â—ords_n epist_n ad_fw-la algasiam_fw-la quae_fw-la 8._o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la nimijs_fw-la obscuriâ—bus_fw-la involuta_fw-la est_fw-la the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roâ—â—ns_n be_v involue_v with_o many_o obscurity_n or_o â—ake_v place_n for_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n most_o entreat_v of_o juâ—fication_n and_o of_o faith_n and_o work_n fourâ—ly_o and_o last_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o 〈◊〉_d understand_v the_o say_v obscurity_n of_o s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d epistle_n touch_v justification_n as_o appear_v to_o omit_v the_o testimony_n of_o â—_o other_o herein_o from_o the_o word_n and_o coâ—ment_n of_o doctor_n fulke_n against_o the_o rhâ—mish_a testament_n upon_o the_o foresay_a plaâ—â—_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o this_o far_o of_o this_o text_n wheâ—_n we_o find_v by_o a_o inevitable_a deduction_n that_o false_a faith_n touch_v justification_n only_o caâ—not_v stand_v with_o salvation_n the_o second_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v containâ—_n in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o thus_o say_v hebraeos_fw-la say_v c._n 11._o ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la s_o credere_fw-la oportet_fw-la accedentem_fw-la ad_fw-la dâ—_n quia_fw
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