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book_n against_o gaudentâ—us_a epistle_n c._n 23_o in_o his_o 2_o book_n de_fw-fr doc._n christ_n c._n 8._o &_o in_o his_o 18_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n c._n 36._o and_o also_o in_o the_o 47_o chap._n of_o the_o 3._o council_n of_o carthage_n celebrate_v the_o year_n 397_o who_o very_a word_n be_v these_o item_n placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la praeter_fw-la scripturas_fw-la canonicas_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la legatur_fw-la sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la divinarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la sunt_fw-la autem_fw-la canonicae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la genesis_n exodus_fw-la leviticus_n numeri_fw-la deuteronomium_fw-la jesus_n nave_n judicum_fw-la ruth_n regâ—um_fw-la libriquatuor_fw-la paralipâ—menon_n libri_fw-la duo_fw-la job_n psalterium_fw-la davidicum_fw-la salomonis_fw-la libri_fw-la quinque_fw-la libri_fw-la duodecim_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la isaias_n jeremia_n ezechiel_n daniel_n tobias_n judith_n ester_n esdrae_fw-la libri_fw-la duo_fw-la machabaâ—rum_fw-la libri_fw-la duo_fw-la 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hierome_n on_o thou_o aforesaid_a text_n where_o he_o say_v the_o follow_a word_n this_o be_v what_o st._n matthew_n declare_v you_o shall_v not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n till_o also_o the_o small_a sinâ—_n be_v punish_v matt._n c._n 12_o v._n 32._o and_o whosoever_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o maâ—_n iâ—_n shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o but_o whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n neiâ—herâ—n_o the_o world_n to_o come_v which_o word_n s_n matthew_n will_v â—ot_n have_v say_v if_o he_o haâ—_n not_o suppose_v that_o some_o siâ—â—_n will_v be_v forgive_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v we_o fiâ—d_v also_o the_o follow_a word_n in_o st._n paul_n first_o epist_n to_o the_o corinthian_n c_o 3_o v._o 15._o â—f_n any_o manâ—_n wâ—râ—e_o shall_v be_v burn_v he_o shall_v suffer_v cross_n but_o himself_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n by_o which_o word_n s._n paul_n clear_o 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230._o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr monogamia_fw-la bid_v ascertain_v womâ—n_o
purge_a fire_n or_o eternal_a punishment_n &_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la e._n 1._o he_o say_v the_o â—ollowing_a word_n we_o read_v in_o the_o maccabee_n that_o sacrifice_n have_v be_v offer_v for_o the_o dead_a but_o although_o it_o will_v never_o be_v read_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n yet_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o whoâ—e_a church_n which_o be_v manifest_a in_o this_o custom_n be_v not_o weak_n where_o in_o the_o priest_n prayer_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n at_o his_o altar_n the_o commemoration_n for_o the_o dead_a have_v also_o its_o one_o place_n and_o in_o the_o 4_o c_o of_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v thus_o supplication_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v omtt_v which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o all_o those_o who_o die_v in_o the_o châ—istiaâ—_n and_o catholic_n society_n though_o their_o name_n be_v nâ—t_o specify_v the_o church_n receive_v it_o under_o a_o generalâ—â—mmemoration_n that_o it_o may_v 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let_v we_o hear_v the_o councilâ—_n decree_n it_o be_v enact_v in_o the_o 29_o chap._n of_o the_o 3._o council_n of_o carthage_n the_o year_n 397._o that_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v by_o any_o but_o by_o those_o who_o will_v be_v fast_v and_o in_o case_n that_o there_o will_v be_v any_o office_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o afternoon_n for_o the_o dead_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v only_o perform_v in_o prayer_n without_o offer_v the_o holy_a sacrifice_n it_o be_v also_o decree_v in_o the_o 47._o â—hap_n of_o the_o 4._o council_n of_o carthage_n celebrate_v the_o year_n 398_o that_o in_o prayer_n and_o oblation_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o commemoration_n make_v of_o those_o who_o accidental_o will_v die_v in_o their_o journey_n or_o by_o sea_n if_o they_o execute_v attentive_o the_o law_n of_o penance_n likewise_o it_o be_v enact_v in_o the_o 34_o chap_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o bracara_n now_o call_v braga_n a_o city_n in_o portugal_n the_o year_n 412._o not_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o will_v kill_v themselves_o and_o in_o the_o 39_o chap._n of_o the_o same_o council_n the_o clergy_n where_o command_v to_o divide_v the_o ablation_n which_o will_v be_v offer_v amongh_v themselves_o that_o equa_o they_o may_v be_v oblige_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v also_o decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o cavaillon_n a_o town_n in_o france_n the_o year_n 4â—0_n that_o they_o shall_v pray_v in_o their_o solemn_a mass_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a c._n 16._o which_o may_v be_v see_v the_o consee_n dist_n 1_o can._n visum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o the_o same_o be_v practise_v before_o in_o france_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o 6._o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o vasen_n produce_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o point_n but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v too_o tedious_a in_o prove_v the_o minor_a i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o the_o follow_a revelation_n st._n gregory_n relate_v in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o dialogue_n â—_o 40_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o paschasius_fw-la appear_v to_o the_o holy_a bishop_n st_o germaâ—â—â—s_n and_o â—ould_v he_o that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o release_v himself_o ouâ—_n of_o purgatory_n by_o his_o prayer_n he_o also_o relate_v c._n 55_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o certain_a monk_n appear_v to_o himself_o and_o â—ould_v he_o that_o it_o â—as_v release_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o thirty_o masâ—es_n which_o he_o order_v to_o be_v say_v for_o he_o st._n gregory_n the_o bishop_n of_o tours_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr gloria_fw-la confesâ—orum_fw-la c_o 5._o affirm_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o vitulina_fw-la appear_v to_o st_n martin_n and_o â—ould_v he_o that_o it_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o purgatory_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o small_a siâ—ne_n which_o she_o commit_v t_v in_o this_o life_n venerable_a bede_n in_o his_o 5._o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o england_n c_o 13_o relate_v that_o terrible_a vision_n of_o driethelme_v who_o after_o his_o death_n revive_v and_o tell_v wonderful_a thing_n concern_v hell_n purgatory_n and_o paradise_n petrus_n damianus_n in_o his_o â—pist_v to_o desiderius_n relate_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o severinus_n the_o bishop_n of_o coliein_o appear_v to_o a_o certain_a priest_n and_o tell_v that_o he_o suffer_v in_o purgatory_n because_o when_o he_o be_v a_o live_v he_o do_v not_o use_v to_o say_v his_o canonical_a hour_n in_o distinct_a time_n but_o say_v all_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o he_o may_v spend_v the_o whole_a day_n attend_v temporal_a affair_n &_o also_o st._n bernard_n write_v the_o life_n of_o st._n malachias_n relate_v that_o his_o sister_n soul_n appear_v to_o st._n malachias_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n and_o gulâ—â—â—â—us_a abbess_n wâ—iâ—ing_v the_o life_n of_o st._n bernard_n in_o his_o first_o book_n c._n 10_o say_v that_o one_o of_o st._n bernard_n monk_n â—ho_n die_v appear_v to_o st_n bernard_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v release_v out_o of_o purgatory_n by_o his_o prayer_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o life_n of_o st_n anselmus_fw-la that_o he_o be_v for_o a_o â—â—ole_a twelve-mounth_a offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o releasement_n of_o a_o certain_a friend_n soul_n who_o be_v punish_v in_o purgatory_n but_o be_v release_v through_o the_o merit_n of_o god_n and_o by_o his_o continual_a prayer_n several_a other_o revelation_n may_v be_v produce_v which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n â—_o omit_v to_o inseâ—â—_n here_o for_o i_o suppose_v what_o i_o have_v already_o produc_a do_v to_o have_v evident_o make_v out_o the_o verity_n of_o my_o minor_a and_o also_o to_o have_v full_o satisfy_v the_o reader_n chap_n 11_o prove_v that_o all_o those_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n and_o that_o the_o read_n thereof_o be_v not_o profitable_a or_o general_o allow_v to_o all_o people_n there_o be_v several_a nation_n in_o the_o first_o five_o centurye_n who_o do_v not_o general_o understand_v either_o the_o syriack_n hebrew_n greeck_n or_o latin_a tongue_n therefore_o there_o be_v several_a nation_n in_o the_o first_o five_o centurye_n who_o have_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o tongue_n the_o antecedent_n be_v evident_a act_n cap_n 2._o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o adversary_n 3._o point_v and_o â—_o prove_v the_o consequence_n thus_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v neither_o write_v or_o translate_v into_o any_o other_o language_n in_o the_o first_o five_o câ—nturyes_n but_o only_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a as_o all_o ancient_a writter_n do_v unanimous_o affirm_v therefore_o there_o be_v several_a nation_n in_o the_o first_o five_o centurye_n who_o have_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o tongue_n who_o conseqent_o can_v not_o reaâ—_n the_o scripture_n nav_v those_o who_o can_v understand_v some_o of_o these_o language_n have_v no_o general_n access_n to_o the_o read_n thereof_o for_o in_o those_o time_n there_o be_v but_o few_o â—_z â—â—_o of_o it_o which_o be_v only_o in_o manu-script_n for_o the_o art_n of_o print_v be_v not_o then_o found-out_a nor_o in_o a_o long_a tâ—me_n after_o &_o researve_v by_o the_o church_n as_o st_n denis_n the_o areâ—pagite_n declare_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr eccles._n hier._n saying_n that_o the_o sacred_a mystery_n be_v kempt_v sacred_a from_o the_o commonality_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v then_o needless_a to_o prohibit_v they_o to_o read_v the_o scrpture_n whereas_o they_o be_v otherwise_o â—â—ndered_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a impediment_n it_o also_o appear_v that_o the_o read_n thereof_o in_o the_o mother_n tongue_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o all_o nation_n for_o if_o it_o be_v certain_o those_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n
antioch_n to_o rome_n but_o in_o case_n this_o have_v be_v true_a which_o i_o will_v show_v hereafter_o to_o be_v false_a his_o illegal_a consequence_n do_v not_o follow_v for_o though_o the_o author_n do_v not_o agree_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o wâ—â—cks_n of_o daniel_n c._n 9_o v._n 24._o prophesy_v the_o comâ—ing_n of_o christ_n or_o how_o many_o year_n saul_n do_v reign_v in_o isrâ—el_n or_o how_o many_o year_n there_o be_v since_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v we_o infer_v that_o daniel_n prophesy_v never_o begin_v that_o saul_n never_o reign_v in_o israel_n and_o that_o the_o world_n be_v never_o create_v no_o we_o leave_v such_o illegitimate_a consequence_n to_o whealy_n who_o as_o it_o seem_v can_v infer_v better_a his_o second_o argument_n be_v he_o that_o suffer_v â—ebuâ—e_n be_v not_o superior_a to_o he_o that_o giâ—es_v it_o but_o peter_n suffer_v rebuke_v from_o his_o â—â—llow_a apostle_n paul_n gal._n c._n 2._o v._n 11._o 12._o â—_o â—herefore_o peter_n be_v not_o superior_a to_o paul_n this_o maâ—or_n be_v evident_o false_a as_o appear_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n c._n 13_o â—here_o we_o read_v that_o saul_n though_o king_n of_o israel_n suffer_v to_o be_v rebuke_v by_o samuel_n and_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n c._n 12._o that_o david_n suffer_v to_o be_v rebuke_v by_o nathaâ—_n &_o final_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 6_o chap._n of_o st._n john_n that_o our_o â—aviour_n suffer_v not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o the_o very_a disciple_n to_o reprehend_v his_o word_n â—hen_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o wouâ—d_v gâ—ve_v they_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v and_o his_o blood_n to_o drink_v we_o see_v also_o by_o dâ—â—ly_a experience_n that_o king_n magistrate_n and_o superior_n be_v reprehend_v by_o their_o inferior_n not_o only_o private_o but_o in_o public_a sermon_n wâ—en_o they_o preach_v against_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o say_a superior_n &_o indeed_o we_o see_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v be_v often_o rebuke_v these_o six_o or_o seven_o yearâ—_n pass_v by_o whealy_n in_o his_o yearly_a almanac_n wherein_o he_o reflect_v with_o the_o unl_a expression_n imaginable_a on_o their_o sacred_a majesty_n king_n â—ames_n his_o queen_n &_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n whereby_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n himself_o be_v consequent_o rebuke_v yet_o never_o order_v the_o author_n to_o be_v punish_v as_o for_o that_o action_n of_o peter_n not_o eat_v meat_n with_o the_o gentile_n for_o which_o he_o be_v rebuke_v by_o paul_n let_v the_o adversary_n know_v that_o if_o peter_n have_v 〈◊〉_d then_o eat_v with_o the_o gentile_n he_o will_v â—â—â—harply_o reprehend_v by_o 〈…〉_o the_o jew_n &_o pharisee_n who_o think_v it_o to_o be_v unlawful_a by_o any_o mean_n to_o keep_v company_n eat_z or_o drink_v with_o the_o genâ—â—â—_n anâ—_n so_o peter_n be_v between_o these_o too_o extreme_n he_o think_v it_o beâ—â—_n to_o eat_v with_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o so_o do_v he_o be_v not_o only_o excuse_v but_o high_o commend_v by_o all_o the_o eastern_a and_o greâ—ian_a â—_z in_o their_o commentary_n on_o the_o aforesaid_a text_n and_o st._n chrisostome_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o 10._o chap._n of_o the_o act_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o divine_a dispensation_n which_o evident_o appear_v actâ—_n c._n 1_o v._o 7._o 8._o &_o 9_o where_o we_o read_v that_o peter_n be_v 〈◊〉_d command_v to_o eat_v with_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o motive_n that_o move_v st._n paul_n to_o reprehend_v he_o be_v fear_v leâ—t_o that_o other_o who_o will_v not_o be_v in_o the_o same_o circumstance_n wherein_o peter_n then_o have_v be_v or_o dispense_v with_o as_o he_o be_v shall_v be_v lead_v by_o his_o example_n for_o inferior_n be_v common_o lead_v by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o superior_n which_o to_o prevent_v in_o that_o point_n st._n paul_n think_v it_o convenient_a to_o reprehend_v he_o who_o humility_n for_o not_o contradict_v paul_n his_o inferior_a be_v most_o high_o praise_v by_o the_o follow_a father_n viz_o st._n cypâ—ian_n in_o his_o epist_n to_z quintus_z st_o augustin_n in_o his_o â—9_n epist_n st._n gregory_n hom_n 18_o oâ—_n ezekinel_n say_v thus_o behold_v st._n peter_n reprehend_v by_o his_o own_o inferior_a and_o do_v not_o feâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d reprehension_n as_o for_o these_o text_n which_o the_o adversary_n bring_v out_o of_o st._n paul_n second_o epist_n to_o the_o cor._n c._n 11._o 5._o and_o c._n 12._o v._n 11._o they_o prove_v nothing_o against_o peâ—er's_n supremacy_n for_o paul_n intention_n be_v to_o sâ—op_v â—â—e_z mouth_n of_o some_o adversary_n he_o have_v among_o the_o corinthians_n that_o oppose_v his_o doctrine_n allege_v it_o to_o be_v ground_v â—n_o some_o subtle_a and_o sophistical_a argument_n and_o not_o think_v by_o christ_n as_o that_o of_o peter_n john_n &_o jameâ—_n be_v &_o consequent_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v of_o any_o great_a authority_n which_o suspicion_n occasion_v he_o to_o declare_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a text_n that_o he_o be_v not_o inâ—erior_a to_o anâ—â—f_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v as_o true_a &_o of_o as_o much_o authority_n be_v write_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_z â—_o as_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n which_o be_v true_a but_o nothing_o to_o tâ—e_v present_a purpose_n whealy_n three_o argument_n he_o that_o be_v accuse_v by_o other_o and_o plead_v his_o cause_n before_o they_o be_v not_o superior_a â—â—_o those_o that_o accâ—ses_v he_o or_o before_o who_o he_o plead_v but_o st_n peter_n be_v accuse_v before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o blend_v his_o cause_n before_o they_o at_o hieruâ—alem_n acts._n c._n 11._o v._n 1._o etc._n etc._n therefore_o peter_n be_v not_o superior_a to_o â—he_v rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o major_n be_v false_a for_o though_o a_o king_n be_v accuse_v by_o some_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n and_o plead_v his_o cause_n before_o the_o paâ—lâ—ment_n or_o a_o prince_n before_o a_o council_n â—_o superior_a before_o his_o community_n it_o do_v not_o argue_v that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o superemmency_n over_o the_o paâ—â—ment_n the_o prince_n over_o his_o council_n the_o superior_a over_o his_o community_n otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_o inhere_v that_o our_o saviour_n have_v no_o superemmeâ—cy_n over_o his_o own_o disciple_n before_o â—hoâ—_n he_o be_v often_o accuse_v by_o the_o jew_n as_o appear_v matt._n c._n 21_o maâ—ke_v c._n 15_o lâ—ke_v c._n â—3_n john_n â—â—_o 7_o &_o 8._o as_o for_o that_o which_o whâ—aly_n bring_v out_o of_o peter_n second_o â—pist_v c._n 3._o v._o â—_o it_o be_v not_o to_o hiâ—_n purpose_n though_o he_o deceitful_o wrest_v it_o in_o order_n to_o infer_v aâ—_n uâ—atural_a consequence_n for_o it_o be_v peâ—erâ—_n iâ—â—cut_v in_o that_o chap._n to_o assure_v certain_a people_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o think_v the_o paâ—â—ence_n of_o god_n to_o conduce_v to_o their_o salvation_n as_o paul_n write_v to_o they_o in_o his_o epistle_n so_o thâ—t_v it_o be_v necessary_a for_o peter_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n but_o perhaps_o whealy_n by_o some_o new_a fâ—und_n ariâ—meâ—ick_n may_v make_v two_o into_o one_o â—â—_o foâ—_n i_o acknowledge_v that_o peter_n ought_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n but_o it_o be_v too_o late_o for_o wâ—ealy_n after_o so_o many_o age_n to_o pretend_v to_o teach_v he_o how_o ought_v to_o express_v himself_o in_o matter_n of_o such_o great_a consequence_n whealy_n four_o argument_n he_o that_o be_v send_v be_v not_o superior_a to_o he_o that_o send_v he_o but_o when_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n heaâ—d_v that_o samaria_n receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o send_v to_o they_o peter_n &_o john_n acts._n c._n 8._o v._n 14._o therefore_o peter_n be_v not_o superior_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n this_o major_n be_v false_a for_o one_o may_v undergo_v such_o a_o mission_n by_o his_o inferior_n advise_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n with_o out_o any_o subjection_n to_o those_o that_o sendâ—_n he_o as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n c_o 15_o where_o we_o read_v that_o sâ—muel_n send_v saul_n though_o king_n to_o destroy_v amalâ—â—k_n &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n send_v phine_n have_v their_o high_a priest_n and_o superior_a to_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n &_o gâ—d_n then_o in_o the_o land_n gâ—lead_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o 2d_o chap_n of_o joshua_n v._n 13_o and_o final_o hâ—rod_n send_v the_o wiseman_n over_o who_o â—e_n have_v noâ—_n pour_v to_o beâ—helem_n to_o serge_n diligent_o for_o the_o child_n matt_n c_o 2._o five_o 8._o so_o that_o whealy_n can_v make_v no_o advantage_n of_o peter_n mission_n to_o samaria_n which_o favour_v not_o his_o design_n in_o the_o â—esâ—_n but_o rather_o confirm_v the_o contrary_a whereas_o he_o