of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o partly_o of_o the_o superabundant_a suffering_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o the_o saint_n who_o have_v suffer_v more_o than_o their_o sin_n require_v the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v obtain_v from_o god_n the_o power_n of_o grant_v indulgence_n 27._o ibid._n c._n 3._o p._n 19_o 27._o and_o dispense_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n for_o this_o end_n out_o of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o punishment_n remit_v by_o these_o indulgence_n 47._o ibid._n c._n 7._o p._n 47._o be_v all_o those_o which_o be_v or_o may_v have_v be_v enjoin_v for_o sin_n and_o that_o whether_o the_o person_n be_v alive_a or_o dead_a we_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o power_n in_o the_o church_n of_o grant_v indulgence_n which_o concern_v not_o at_o all_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n either_o mortal_a or_o venial_a but_o only_o of_o some_o temporal_a punishment_n remain_v due_a after_o the_o guilt_n be_v remit_v so_o that_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o mitigation_n or_o relaxation_n upon_o just_a cause_n of_o canonical_a penance_n which_o be_v or_o may_v be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n on_o penitent_a sinner_n according_a to_o their_o several_a degree_n of_o demerit_n papist_n represent_v n._n viij_o p._n 10._o m._n de_fw-fr m._n expos_n §_o 8._o p._n 14._o of_o the_o mass_n old_a popery_n new_a popery_n the_o 191._o the_o council_n trid._n sess_n 22._o can._n 1._o &_o 3._o p._n 196._o &_o ibid._n c._n 2._o p._n 191._o mass_n be_v a_o true_a and_o proper_a sacrifice_n a_o sacrifice_n not_o only_a commemoratory_n of_o that_o of_o the_o cross_n but_o also_o true_o and_o proper_o propitiatory_a for_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n conc._n trent_n art_n 16._o tertio_fw-la 16._o verum_fw-la &_o real_a sacrificium_fw-la veram_fw-la &_o realem_fw-la mortem_fw-la aut_fw-la destructionem_fw-la rei_fw-la immolatae_fw-la desiderat_fw-la bell._n de_fw-fr missa_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 27._o p._n 1062._o c._n well_o in_o missa_fw-la fit_a vera_fw-la &_o realis_fw-la christi_fw-la mactatio_fw-la &_o occisio_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a si_fw-mi non_fw-fr fit_n non_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o real_a sacrificum_fw-la missa_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la enim_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o real_n veram_fw-la &_o realem_fw-la occisionem_fw-la exigit_fw-la quando_fw-la in_o occisione_fw-la ponitur_fw-la essentia_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la 1063._o a._n and_o again_o per_fw-la consecrationem_fw-la res_fw-la quae_fw-la offertur_fw-la ad_fw-la veram_fw-la realem_fw-la &_o externam_fw-la mutationem_fw-la &_o destructionem_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la necessarium_fw-la ad_fw-la rationem_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la ib._n l._n d._n sect._n tertio_fw-la every_o true_a and_o real_a sacrifice_n require_v a_o true_a and_o real_a death_n or_o destruction_n of_o the_o thing_n sacrifice_v so_o that_o if_o in_o the_o mass_n there_o be_v not_o a_o true_a and_o real_a destruction_n on_o there_o be_v not_o a_o true_a and_o real_a sacrifice_n bellarmin_n to_o offer_v up_o christ_n then_o in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o only_o to_o present_v he_o before_o god_n on_o the_o altar_n but_o real_o and_o true_o to_o sacrifice_n i._n e._n destroy_v he_o bellarmin_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v institute_v only_o to_o represent_v that_o which_o be_v accomplish_v on_o the_o cross_n to_o perpetuate_v the_o memory_n of_o it_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o apply_v to_o we_o the_o save_a virtue_n of_o it_o for_o those_o sin_n which_o we_o commit_v every_o day_n vindicat._n pag._n 95._o when_o we_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v offer_v in_o the_o mass_n we_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o word_n offer_v in_o the_o strict_a sense_n but_o as_o we_o be_v say_v to_o offer_v to_o god_n what_o we_o present_v before_o he_o and_o thus_o the_o church_n do_v not_o doubt_v to_o say_v that_o she_o offer_v up_o our_o bless_a jesus_n to_o his_o father_n in_o the_o eucharist_n in_o which_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o render_v he_o himself_o present_a before_o he_o vindicat._n ibid._n p._n 96._o of_o the_o pope_n authority_n old_a popery_n new_a popery_n we_o acknowledge_v the_o holy_a catholic_n and_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n and_o mistress_n of_o all_o church_n and_o we_o promise_v and_o swear_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n successor_n of_o st._n peter_n prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o vicar_n of_o jesus_n christ_n a_o true_a obedience_n council_n trid._n jur._n pii_fw-la 4ti_fw-la p._n xliv_o in_o fine_a the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o depose_v prince_n principales_fw-la si_fw-mi dominus_fw-la temporatis_fw-la requisitus_fw-la &_o monitus_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la terram_fw-la svam_fw-la purgare_fw-la neglexerit_fw-la ab_fw-la haeretica_fw-la foeditate_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la vinculo_fw-la innodetur_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la satisfacere_fw-la contempserit_fw-la infra_fw-la annum_fw-la significetur_fw-la hoc_fw-la summo_fw-la pontifici_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la 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in_o his_o book_n for_o the_o great_a exactness_n of_o the_o method_n or_o neatness_n of_o style_n he_o must_v have_v be_v a_o very_a peevish_a adversary_n indeed_o that_o will_v have_v pretend_v to_o censure_v he_o for_o that_o but_o to_o change_v not_o only_o the_o word_n but_o doctrine_n too_o to_o give_v we_o one_o exposition_n of_o it_o in_o one_o edition_n and_o a_o quite_o contrary_a in_o another_o this_o i_o think_v may_v if_o not_o be_v represent_v as_o a_o heinous_a crime_n 21.22_o vindicat._n pag._n 21.22_o yet_o at_o least_o deserve_v a_o remark_n and_o let_v the_o vindicator_n do_v what_o he_o can_v will_v i_o doubt_v make_v the_o author_n pass_v with_o all_o indifferent_a person_n for_o such_o as_o yet_o i_o have_v never_o represent_v he_o have_v not_o he_o himself_o first_o make_v the_o dilemma_n viz._n 2._o m._n de_fw-fr m_n advert_v p._n 2._o one_o that_o either_o do_v not_o sufficient_o understand_v the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o church_n or_o that_o have_v not_o sincerity_n enough_o to_o expound_v it_o aright_o i_o shall_v now_o pass_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o exception_n that_o have_v be_v make_v against_o what_o i_o have_v advance_v in_o my_o book_n itself_o but_o before_o i_o do_v this_o it_o will_v be_v requisite_a that_o i_o take_v notice_n of_o those_o direction_n the_o vindicator_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o give_v i_o in_o his_o postscript_n in_o order_n thereunto_o and_o here_o not_o to_o deceive_v either_o he_o 12â—_n vindicat._n pag._n 12â—_n 12â—_n or_o the_o reader_n be_v expectation_n i_o must_v beg_v leave_n to_o excuse_v myself_o from_o enter_v any_o far_o into_o dispute_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n than_o i_o have_v already_o do_v i_o never_o design_v a_o direct_a answer_n to_o his_o book_n and_o the_o reflection_n i_o have_v make_v upon_o it_o in_o my_o former_a treatise_n be_v more_o to_o clear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n than_o to_o argue_v against_o what_o he_o offer_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o romish_a faith_n this_o have_v be_v the_o undertake_n of_o another_o pen_n from_o who_o the_o vindicator_n i_o suppose_v may_v expect_v what_o be_v reasonable_o enough_o refuse_v by_o i_o but_o for_o the_o other_o part_n of_o his_o desire_n that_o i_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o peruse_v myself_o the_o author_n cite_v by_o i_o 121._o vindicat._n pag._n 121._o and_o not_o transcribe_v quotation_n nor_o take_v up_o thing_n by_o half_n i_o have_v be_v so_o scrupulous_a in_o observe_v it_o that_o i_o doubt_v i_o shall_v receive_v but_o little_a thanks_o from_o himself_o for_o it_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o have_v be_v fault_n enough_o commit_v on_o both_o side_n for_o want_n of_o this_o care_n and_o i_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o add_v to_o the_o number_n i_o have_v do_v my_o best_a to_o take_v nothing_o of_o they_o without_o a_o serious_a examination_n of_o their_o sense_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o a_o sincere_a application_n of_o it_o to_o the_o point_n in_o question_n how_o far_o i_o have_v attain_v this_o i_o must_v leave_v it_o to_o other_o to_o judge_v but_o for_o the_o rest_n the_o truth_n of_o my_o citation_n i_o have_v be_v so_o cautious_a in_o they_o that_o allow_v only_o for_o the_o errata_n of_o the_o press_n i_o desire_v no_o favour_n if_o i_o be_o find_v faulty_a in_o that_o i_o shall_v indeed_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o large_a apology_n to_o those_o into_o who_o hand_n these_o paper_n may_v chance_v to_o fall_v that_o i_o have_v in_o many_o place_n run_v they_o out_o into_o so_o great_a a_o length_n but_o the_o accusation_n that_o have_v be_v bring_v against_o i_o for_o want_v of_o do_v this_o before_o how_o unjust_a soever_o it_o be_v have_v oblige_v i_o to_o this_o caution_n now_o and_o they_o be_v so_o order_v as_o to_o be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o those_o that_o be_v mind_v to_o pass_v they_o by_o this_o benefit_n at_o least_o i_o shall_v attain_v by_o they_o with_o those_o who_o please_v to_o compare_v they_o with_o what_o the_o vindicator_n allege_v that_o they_o will_v find_v he_o may_v have_v spare_v himself_o the_o troublesome_a 122._o vindicat._n pag._n 122._o and_o ungentile_a office_n indeed_o of_o undertake_v what_o he_o can_v not_o effect_v to_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o world_n the_o unsincerity_n which_o i_o have_v show_v in_o my_o quotation_n and_o the_o falsification_n of_o they_o his_o endeavour_n wherein_o have_v be_v so_o very_o unsuccessful_a that_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o himself_o or_o his_o religion_n will_v suffer_v more_o by_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o attempt_n a_o table_n of_o the_o article_n contain_v in_o the_o follow_a treatise_n part_n i._n i._o introduction_n page_n 1_o ii_o that_o religious_a worship_n be_v terminate_v only_o in_o god_n page_n 6_o iii_o invocation_n of_o saint_n ibid._n iu_o image_n and_o relic_n page_n 14_o v._o justification_n page_n 25_o vi_o merit_n page_n 28_o vii_o 1._o satisfaction_n page_n 32_o 2._o indulgence_n page_n 35_o 3._o purgatory_n page_n 36_o part_n ii_o viii_o sacrament_n in_o general_n page_n 37_o ix_o baptism_n ibid._n x._o confirmation_n page_n 39_o xi_o penance_n page_n 41_o xii_o extreme_a unction_n page_n 42_o xiii_o marriage_n page_n 52_o fourteen_o holy_a order_n page_n 53_o xv._o etc._n etc._n eucharist_n page_n 54_o xix_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n page_n 67_o xx._n epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n page_n 69_o xxi_o reflection_n on_o the_o forego_n doctrine_n page_n 70_o xxii_o communion_n under_o both_o kind_n page_n 71_o part_n iii_o xxiii_o of_o the_o write_a and_o unwritten_a word_n 75_o xxiv_o etc._n etc._n authority_n of_o the_o church_n 77_o xxvi_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a see_n 82_o xxvii_o the_o close_a 83_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n vindicated_n etc._n etc._n article_n i._o introduction_n he_o that_o accuse_v another_o of_o great_a and_o heinous_a crime_n aught_o to_o take_v all_o prudent_a care_v not_o to_o be_v guilty_a himself_o of_o those_o fault_n which_o he_o condemn_v in_o other_o have_v the_o author_n of_o the_o vindication_n think_v fit_a to_o govern_v himself_o by_o this_o rule_n he_o will_v have_v spare_v a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o odious_a character_n he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o draw_v of_o i_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o article_n but_o it_o be_v not_o my_o business_n to_o recriminate_a nor_o need_v i_o fly_v to_o such_o art_n for_o my_o justification_n only_o as_o to_o the_o advantage_n he_o propose_v to_o himself_o from_o these_o endeavour_n 22._o vindicat._n pag._n 22._o viz._n to_o show_v that_o all_o those_o book_n to_o which_o a_o imprimatur_fw-la be_v prefix_v will_v not_o hereafter_o be_v conclude_v free_a from_o error_n he_o need_v not_o sure_o have_v take_v such_o pain_n for_o that_o for_o i_o believe_v no_o one_o before_o he_o ever_o imagine_v that_o a_o permission_n to_o print_v a_o book_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o its_o infallibility_n nor_o that_o every_o nameless_a author_n 22._o vindicat._n pag._n 22._o who_o profess_v to_o be_v sincere_a shall_v pass_v for_o a_o oracle_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o fault_n there_o may_v have_v be_v in_o my_o book_n for_o all_o that_o privilege_n though_o the_o vindicator_n have_v have_v the_o ill_a fortune_n to_o miss_v the_o most_o of_o they_o and_o for_o aught_o he_o have_v prove_v to_o the_o contrary_a i_o believe_v it_o will_v in_o the_o end_n appear_v that_o a_o imprimatur_fw-la car._n alston_n be_v at_o least_o as_o good_a a_o mark_n of_o infallibility_n as_o a_o permissu_fw-la superiorum_fw-la and_o a_o church_n of_o england_n expositor_n as_o fit_a to_o pass_v for_o a_o oracle_n as_o a_o popish_a vindicator_n but_o calumny_n and_o vnsincerity_n be_v now_o the_o catholic_n cry_n and_o to_o make_v it_o good_a against_o i_o i_o be_o charge_v in_o this_o one_o article_n to_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o both_o 23._o vindicat._n pag._n 23._o my_o introduction_n be_v calumny_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o my_o state_n of_o the_o question_n draw_v from_o thence_o as_o unsincere_a i_o tell_v they_o he_o say_v of_o adore_v man_n and_o woman_n cross_n image_n and_o relic_n of_o set_v up_o their_o own_o merit_n and_o make_v other_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n than_o that_o of_o the_o cross_n and_o that_o these_o be_v all_o contrary_a to_o their_o pretend_a principle_n that_o religious_a worship_n be_v due_a to_o god_n only_o that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v save_v only_o by_o christ_n merit_n and_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o perfect_a sacrifice_n the_o logic_n of_o which_o he_o be_v content_a to_o own_o that_o the_o consequence_n be_v good_a but_o the_o accusation_n he_o say_v be_v false_a and_o the_o charge_n calumniatory_a but_o if_o in_o the_o follow_a article_n it_o be_v
make_v appear_v that_o their_o own_o author_n do_v allow_v of_o all_o this_o if_o they_o do_v give_v a_o divine_a worship_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o saint_n depart_v if_o their_o very_a missab_n and_o pontifical_a do_v command_v they_o to_o adore_v the_o cross_n if_o it_o appear_v that_o their_o council_n of_o trent_n damn_v all_o those_o who_o deny_v the_o mass_n to_o be_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o living_n and_o yet_o can_v say_v it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o cross_n if_o final_o their_o great_a writer_n do_v allow_v a_o merit_n of_o condignity_n and_o that_o not_o as_o a_o scholastic_a tenet_n but_o as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o church_n and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o their_o council_n they_o so_o much_o talk_v of_o then_o i_o hope_v the_o premise_n may_v be_v as_o clear_v of_o the_o calumny_n they_o be_v charge_v with_o as_o my_o inference_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v just_a for_o the_o consequence_n i_o will_v establish_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n 5._o expos_fw-la p._n 5._o pass_v we_o on_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n which_o i_o propose_v in_o these_o term_n that_o we_o who_o have_v be_v so_o often_o charge_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o innovator_n in_o religion_n be_v at_o last_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n allow_v to_o hold_v the_o ancient_a and_o undoubted_a foundation_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o that_o the_o question_v therefore_o between_o we_o be_v not_o whether_o what_o we_o hold_v be_v true_a but_o whether_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v add_v as_o superstructure_n to_o it_o and_o which_o as_o such_o we_o reject_v be_v not_o so_o far_o from_o be_v necessary_a article_n of_o religion_n as_o they_o pretend_v that_o they_o do_v indeed_o overthrow_v that_o truth_n which_o be_v on_o both_o side_n allow_v to_o be_v divine_a and_o upon_o that_o account_n ought_v to_o be_v forsake_v by_o they_o this_o the_o vindicator_n say_v 24._o vindicat._n pag._n 24._o be_v to_o state_n the_o question_n after_o a_o new_a mode_n and_o represent_v they_o as_o consent_v to_o it_o let_v we_o see_v therefore_o what_o the_o old_a way_n of_o state_v it_o be_v and_o wherein_o the_o insincerity_n he_o charge_v i_o with_o consist_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n betwixt_o we_o 25._o ibid._n p._n 25._o he_o say_v be_v whether_o the_o protestant_n or_o papist_n do_v innovate_v the_o protestant_n in_o refuse_v to_o believe_v those_o doctrine_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n profess_v to_o have_v receive_v with_o the_o ground_n of_o christianity_n or_o the_o papist_n in_o maintain_v their_o possession_n and_o the_o dispute_n be_v whether_o roman_a catholic_n ought_v to_o maintain_v their_o possession_n for_o which_o he_o say_v many_o protestant_n themselves_o grant_v they_o have_v a_o prescription_n of_o above_o 1000_o year_n or_o whether_o the_o authority_n bring_v by_o protestant_n against_o the_o roman_n catholic_n doctrine_n be_v so_o weighty_a 26._o ibid._n p._n 26._o that_o every_o roman_n catholic_n be_v oblige_v to_o renounce_v the_o communion_n of_o that_o church_n in_o which_o he_o be_v breed_v up_o and_o quit_v his_o prescription_n and_o possession_n in_o all_o which_o the_o only_a difference_n that_o i_o can_v find_v be_v this_o that_o he_o presume_v for_o his_o church_n in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n i_o for_o i_o i_o suppose_v the_o point_n in_o controversy_n to_o be_v superstructure_n which_o they_o have_v add_v to_o the_o faith_n he_o that_o they_o be_v doctrine_n receive_v with_o the_o ground_n of_o christianity_n in_o short_a the_o point_n we_o both_o put_v upon_o the_o issue_n be_v precise_o the_o same_o viz._n whether_o the_o roman_a catholic_n ought_v to_o maintain_v their_o possession_n of_o these_o doctrine_n or_o to_o quit_v they_o as_o erroneous_a whether_o protestant_n to_o embrace_v the_o belief_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o as_o true_a and_o 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fundamental_a confess_v that_o we_o do_v indeed_o hold_v a_o part_n but_o not_o all_o those_o article_n that_o be_v fundamental_a this_o therefore_o we_o must_v put_v upon_o the_o issue_n in_o which_o we_o shall_v not_o doubt_v to_o show_v they_o that_o those_o article_n their_o church_n have_v add_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v fundamental_a truth_n that_o indeed_o they_o be_v no_o truth_n at_o all_o but_o do_v by_o evident_a and_o undoubted_a consequence_n as_o i_o before_o say_v and_o as_o the_o vindicator_n himself_o confess_v 23._o vindicat._n pag._n 23._o destroy_v those_o truth_n that_o be_v on_o both_o side_n agree_v to_o be_v fundamental_a but_o if_o i_o have_v not_o mistake_v the_o question_n between_o the_o papist_n and_o protestant_n 26._o vindicat._n pag._n 26._o i_o be_o sure_a the_o vindicator_n have_v that_o between_o he_o and_o me._n he_o tell_v we_o our_o present_a question_n which_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v in_o the_o follow_a article_n be_v whether_o mounseur_fw-fr 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of_o saint_n i_o may_v well_o have_v pass_v over_o this_o point_n altogether_o which_o have_v be_v so_o learned_o and_o full_o manage_v but_o very_o late_o in_o a_o particular_a age._n particular_a discourse_n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n and_o the_o saint_n in_o answer_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n appeal_v to_o the_o four_o age._n discourse_n on_o this_o subject_a yet_o since_o the_o vindicator_n desire_v to_o know_v what_o authority_n i_o have_v for_o my_o assertion_n that_o the_o address_n which_o monsieur_n daillé_n allow_v to_o have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o four_o century_n be_v rather_o innocent_a wish_n and_o rhetorical_a flight_n than_o direct_a prayer_n but_o especial_o for_o that_o accusation_n which_o he_o say_v i_o bring_v against_o they_o viz._n that_o they_o do_v herein_o begin_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o practice_n and_o
feria_fw-la vi_o in_o parasceve_v p._n 247._o completis_fw-la orationibus_fw-la sacerdos_n depositâ_fw-la casulâ_fw-la accedit_fw-la ad_fw-la cornu_fw-la epistolae_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la in_o posteriori_fw-la parte_fw-la anguli_fw-la altaris_fw-la accipit_fw-la à _fw-la diacono_fw-la crucem_fw-la jam_fw-la in_o altari_fw-la praeparatam_fw-la quam_fw-la versâ_fw-la fancy_n ad_fw-la populum_fw-la à _fw-la summitate_fw-la parùm_fw-la disco-operit_a incipiens_fw-la solus_fw-la antiphonam_fw-la ecce_fw-la lignum_fw-la crucis_fw-la ac_fw-la deinceps_fw-la in_o reliquis_fw-la juvatur_fw-la in_o cantu_n à _fw-la ministris_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la venite_fw-la adoremus_fw-la choro_fw-la autem_fw-la cantante_fw-la venite_fw-la adoremus_fw-la omnes_fw-la se_fw-la prosternunt_fw-la excepto_fw-la celebrante_fw-la deinde_fw-la procedit_fw-la ad_fw-la anteriorem_fw-la partem_fw-la anguli_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la cornu_fw-la epistolae_fw-la &_o disco-operiens_a brachium_fw-la dextrum_fw-la crucis_fw-la elevansque_fw-la eam_fw-la paulisper_fw-la altiùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la primò_fw-la incipit_fw-la ecce_fw-la lignum_fw-la crucis_fw-la aliis_fw-la cantantibus_fw-la &_o adorantibus_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o morning_n prayer_n be_v finish_v the_o priest_n receive_v from_o the_o deacon_n a_o cross_n stand_v ready_a on_o the_o altar_n for_o that_o purpose_n which_o he_o uncover_v a_o little_a at_o the_o top_n turn_v his_o face_n to_o the_o people_n and_o begin_v this_o antiphona_n behold_v the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o people_n follow_v the_o rest_n to_o come_v let_v we_o adore_v at_o which_o all_o but_o the_o priest_n that_o officiate_n fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n then_o the_o priest_n uncover_v the_o right_a arm_n of_o the_o crucifix_n and_o hold_v it_o up_o begin_v loud_a than_o before_o behold_v the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o rest_n sing_v and_o adore_v as_o before_o then_o final_o the_o priest_n go_v to_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o altar_n 209._o deinde_fw-la sacerdos_n procedit_fw-la ad_fw-la medium_n altaris_fw-la &_o disco-operiens_a crucem_fw-la totaliter_fw-la ac_fw-la elevans_fw-la eam_fw-la tertiò_fw-la altiùs_fw-la incipit_fw-la ecce_fw-la lignum_fw-la crucis_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la salus_fw-la mundi_fw-la pependit_fw-la venite_fw-la adoremus_fw-la aliis_fw-la cantantibus_fw-la &_o adorantibus_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la postea_fw-la sacerdos_n solus_fw-la portat_fw-la crucem_fw-la ad_fw-la locum_fw-la ante_fw-la altar_n praeparatum_fw-la &_o genus_fw-la flexus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la eam_fw-la locat_fw-la mox_fw-la depositis_fw-la calceamentis_fw-la accedit_fw-la ad_fw-la adorandam_fw-la crucem_fw-la ter_z genua_fw-la flectens_fw-la antequam_fw-la eam_fw-la deosculetur_fw-la hoc_fw-la facto_fw-la revertitur_fw-la &_o accipit_fw-la calceamenta_fw-la &_o casulam_fw-la postmodum_fw-la ministri_fw-la altaris_fw-la deinde_fw-la alii_fw-la clerici_fw-la &_o laici_fw-la bini_fw-la &_o bini_fw-la ter_z genibus_fw-la flexis_fw-la ut_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la crucem_fw-la adorant_fw-la interim_n dum_o fit_a adoeatio_fw-la crucis_fw-la cantantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n deinde_fw-la cantatur_fw-la come_v muniter_fw-la annan_n crucem_fw-la tuam_fw-la adoramus_fw-la domine_fw-la p._n 209._o and_o whole_o uncover_v the_o cross_n and_o lift_v it_o up_o begin_v yet_o high_o behold_v the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n on_o which_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n hang_v come_v let_v we_o adore_v the_o rest_n sing_v and_o adore_v as_o before_o this_o do_v the_o priest_n alone_o carry_v the_o cross_n to_o a_o place_n prepare_v for_o it_o before_o the_o altar_n and_o kneel_v down_o leave_v it_o there_o then_o he_o put_v off_o his_o shoe_n and_o draw_v near_o to_o adore_v the_o cross_n bow_v his_o knee_n three_o time_n before_o he_o kiss_v it_o which_o do_v he_o retire_v and_o put_v on_o his_o shoe_n after_o he_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o altar_n than_o the_o other_o clergy_n and_o laity_n two_o and_o two_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n adore_v the_o cross_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o the_o cross_n be_v adore_v the_o choir_n sing_v several_a hymn_n one_o of_o which_o begin_v with_o these_o word_n we_o adore_v thy_o cross_n o_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o service_n of_o that_o day_n and_o now_o whether_o i_o have_v reason_n or_o not_o to_o apply_v as_o i_o do_v the_o adoration_n to_o the_o cross_n let_v any_o reasonable_a man_n consider_v and_o whether_o i_o have_v not_o some_o cause_n to_o say_v then_o what_o i_o can_v but_o here_o repeat_v again_o that_o the_o whole_a solemnity_n of_o that_o day_n service_n plain_o show_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v adore_v the_o cross_n in_o the_o utmost_a propriety_n of_o the_o phrase_n as_o for_o my_o last_o argument_n from_o the_o hymn_n of_o the_o church_n he_o acknowledge_v the_o fact_n but_o tell_v we_o 40._o vindicat._n p._n 40._o that_o these_o be_v poetical_a expression_n and_o that_o the_o word_n cross_n by_o a_o figure_n sufficient_o know_v to_o poet_n signify_v jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o they_o pray_v in_o those_o hymn_n i_o shall_v not_o ask_v the_o vindicator_n by_o what_o authority_n he_o send_v we_o to_o the_o poet_n for_o interpret_n the_o church_n hymn_n but_o if_o he_o please_v to_o inform_v we_o what_o that_o figure_n be_v which_o in_o the_o same_o place_n make_v the_o cross_n to_o signify_v christ_n in_o which_o it_o distinguish_v christ_n from_o the_o cross_n and_o who_o those_o poet_n be_v to_o who_o this_o figure_n be_v sufficient_o know_v he_o will_v oblige_v we_o for_o that_o this_o be_v the_o case_n in_o very_a many_o of_o those_o hymn_n be_v apparent_a i_o shall_v instance_n only_o in_o one_o and_o that_o so_o note_a that_o st._n etc._n st._n 3._o p._n q._n 25._o art_n 4._o p._n 53._o thus_o argue_v illi_fw-la exhibemus_fw-la latriae_fw-la cultum_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la ponimus_fw-la spem_fw-la salutis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o cruse_n christi_fw-la ponimus_fw-la spem_fw-la salutis_fw-la cantat_fw-la enim_fw-la 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so_o long_o conceal_v from_o we_o that_o we_o be_v amaze_v at_o the_o very_a report_n of_o such_o a_o figure_n 356._o the_o english_a translation_n in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o holy_a week_n be_v this_o o_o lovely_a and_o refulgent_a tree_n adorn_v with_o purple_a majesty_n cull_v from_o a_o worthy_a stock_n to_o bear_v those_o limb_n which_o sanctify_v be_v bless_a tree_n who_o happy_a branch_n bear_v the_o wealth_n that_o do_v the_o world_n restore_v hail_o cross_n of_o hope_n the_o most_o sublime_a now_o in_o this_o mourn_a passion_n time_n improve_v religious_a soul_n in_o grace_n the_o sin_n of_o criminal_n efface_v pag._n 355_o 356._o and_o believe_v it_o next_o a_o kin_n to_o transubstantiation_n the_o vindicator_n may_v please_v hereafter_o to_o inform_v we_o in_o the_o point_n of_o relic_n reliqve_n of_o reliqve_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n proceed_v so_o equivocal_o that_o the_o vindicator_n ought_v not_o to_o think_v it_o at_o all_o strange_a if_o i_o endeavour_v more_o plain_o to_o distinguish_v what_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o their_o expression_n have_v so_o much_o confound_v esse_fw-la confound_v con._n tr._n sess_n 25._o affirmantes_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la reliquiis_fw-la venerationem_fw-la atque_fw-la honorem_fw-la non_fw-la deberi_fw-la damnandos_fw-la esse_fw-la they_o say_v the_o council_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v who_o affirm_v that_o no_o veneration_n or_o honour_n be_v due_a to_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n to_o this_o i_o reply_v that_o
peccatum_fw-la institutum_fw-la non_fw-la utique_fw-la propter_fw-la remedium_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la et_fw-fr d._n 26._o l._n a._n cum_fw-la alia_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la post_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la peccatum_fw-la exordium_n sumpserint_fw-la matrimonii_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la etiam_fw-la ante_fw-la peccatum_fw-la legitur_fw-la institutum_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la sacrament_n to_o have_v be_v institute_v not_o only_o before_o christ_n but_o even_o before_o the_o fall_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o cite_v either_o for_o ostentation_n or_o for_o the_o silly_a reason_n mention_v by_o the_o vindicator_n 3._o vindicator_n 4_o sent._n d._n 26._o q._n 3._o durandus_fw-la in_o express_a term_n declare_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o neither_o confer_v grace_n where_o it_o be_v not_o nor_o increase_v it_o where_o it_o be_v it_o can_v be_v a_o sacrament_n true_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v it_o be_v therefore_o evident_o false_a to_o say_v that_o lombard_n be_v 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such_o as_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v a_o true_a and_o proper_a sacrament_n to_o all_o which_o he_o have_v think_v fit_a not_o to_o offer_v one_o word_n in_o answer_n article_n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o to_o the_o business_n of_o the_o eucharist_n 72._o vindicat._n p._n 72._o i_o have_v not_o enter_v on_o any_o argument_n about_o it_o have_v not_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n here_o think_v fit_a to_o lay_v aside_o the_o character_n of_o a_o expositor_n to_o assume_v that_o of_o a_o disputant_n for_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o this_o controversy_n i_o propose_v two_o argument_n to_o confirm_v the_o interpretation_n which_o our_o church_n give_v of_o they_o one_o from_o the_o the_o natural_a import_n of_o the_o word_n themselves_o the_o other_o from_o the_o intention_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n to_o the_o former_a of_o these_o the_o vindicator_n think_v he_o 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body_n it_o body_n see_v the_o appendix_n n._n v._o in_o which_o st._n chrysostom_n give_v the_o very_a same_o account_n of_o it_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o our_o church_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v clear_o this_o christ_n be_v real_o present_a in_o this_o sacrament_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o who_o worthy_o receive_v it_o have_v thereby_o real_o convey_v to_o they_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o that_o body_n and_o blood_n whereof_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v the_o outward_a sign_n this_o great_a effect_n plain_o show_v it_o to_o be_v more_o than_o a_o mere_a figure_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o his_o body_n after_o the_o manner_n that_o the_o papist_n imagine_v office_n imagine_v rubric_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o communion_n office_n christ_n body_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o not_o on_o the_o holy_a table_n and_o it_o be_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n natural_a body_n to_o be_v at_o one_o time_n in_o more_o place_n than_o one_o the_o 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collation_n of_o they_o make_v by_o bishop_n cofin_n in_o his_o history_n of_o transubstantiation_n cap._n 2._o where_o he_o have_v set_v down_o their_o word_n at_o large_a p._n 6._o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n corporal_a but_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v real_a too_o the_o bread_n which_o we_o receive_v be_v a_o most_o real_a and_o effectual_a communion_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o that_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a manner_n which_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o and_o in_o which_o the_o faithful_a by_o their_o faith_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o it_o thus_o do_v our_o church_n admit_v of_o a_o real_a presence_n and_o yet_o 80._o yet_o vindic._n p._n 80._o neither_o take_v the_o word_n of_o institution_n in_o their_o literal_a sense_n 79._o sense_n ibid._n p._n 79._o and_o avoid_v all_o those_o absurdity_n we_o so_o just_o charge_v they_o with_o as_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o own_o writer_n which_o i_o allege_v to_o show_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n have_v no_o ground_n neither_o in_o scripture_n nor_o antiquity_n he_o be_v content_a to_o allow_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o so_o plain_a in_o this_o matter_n but_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o church_n to_o interpret_v they_o in_o order_n to_o our_o understanding_n of_o it_o 81._o vind._n p._n 80_o 81._o and_o for_o antiquity_n he_o desire_v we_o to_o observe_v one_a that_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v in_o the_o first_o canon_n 82._o ibid._n p._n 82._o define_v the._n true_a real_a and_o substantial_a presence_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n bring_v this_o transubstantiation_n 2._o sess_n 13._o can._n 2._o or_o conversion_n of_o one_o substance_n into_o another_o as_o the_o natural_a consequence_n of_o it_o can._n 2._o if_o any_o one_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n together_o with_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o shall_v deny_v that_o wonderful_a and_o singular_a conversion_n of_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o the_o bread_n into_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o the_o wine_n into_o the_o blood_n the_o species_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n only_o remain_v which_o conversion_n the_o catholic_n church_n do_v most_o apt_o call_v transubstantiation_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n the_o design_n of_o the_o council_n in_o which_o canon_n be_v evident_o this_o to_o define_v not_o only_o the_o real_a and_o substantial_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n against_o the_o sacramentary_n which_o before_o be_v do_v 1._o do_v can._n 1._o but_o also_o the_o manner_n or_o mode_n of_o his_o presence_n against_o the_o lutheran_n in_o two_o particular_n one_a of_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n 2_o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o their_o substance_n into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o species_n only_o remain_v but_o this_o the_o vindicator_n will_v not_o allow_v but_o advance_v a_o exposition_n so_o contrary_a to_o the_o design_n of_o the_o council_n and_o doctrine_n of_o his_o church_n that_o it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o imagine_v how_o he_o can_v be_v so_o far_o deceive_v himself_o or_o think_v to_o impose_v upon_o other_o so_o vain_a and_o fond_a a_o illusion_n it_o be_v manifest_a 83._o vindic._n p._n 83._o say_v he_o that_o the_o church_n do_v not_o here_o intend_v to_o fix_v the_o manner_n of_o that_o conversion_n but_o only_o to_o declare_v the_o matter_n viz._n that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n become_v true_o real_o and_o substantial_o present_a the_o bread_n and_o wine_n cease_v to_o be_v there_o true_o real_o and_o substantial_o present_a though_o the_o appearance_n thereof_o remain_v now_o this_o be_v so_o evident_o false_a that_o suarez_n doubt_v not_o to_o say_v it_o be_v hear_v to_o affirm_v it_o forasmuch_o say_v he_o below_o see_v suarez_n cite_v below_o as_o the_o council_n not_o only_o determine_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o absence_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n but_o also_o the_o true_a conversion_n of_o the_o one_o into_o the_o other_o thus_o establish_v not_o only_o the_o two_o former_a but_o this_o last_o also_o as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n our_o dispute_n therefore_o be_v not_o only_o as_o this_o author_n pretend_v about_o the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n 83._o vindic._n p._n 83._o and_o absence_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n which_o he_o call_v the_o thing_n itself_o but_o also_o about_o the_o manner_n how_o jesus_n christ_n be_v present_a viz._n whether_o it_o be_v by_o that_o wonderful_a and_o singular_a conversion_n which_o their_o church_n call_v so_o apt_o transubstantiation_n now_o
so_o than_o the_o vindicator_n himself_o allow_v 102._o vind._n p._n 102._o two_o that_o a_o particular_a church_n may_v either_o by_o error_n lose_v or_o by_o other_o mean_n prevaricate_v the_o faith_n even_o in_o the_o necessary_a point_n of_o it_o indeed_o that_o promise_n of_o our_o saviour_n 16.18_o matt._n 16.18_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o his_o church_n seem_v on_o all_o hand_n acknowledge_v to_o refer_v to_o his_o whole_a church_n not_o to_o any_o one_o particular_a branch_n or_o portion_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o rome_n shall_v have_v fall_v into_o gross_a error_n both_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n yet_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n may_v still_o as_o to_o other_o of_o its_o member_n retain_v so_o much_o truth_n and_o purity_n as_o to_o keep_v it_o from_o fall_v away_o or_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o entire_a infidelity_n and_o then_o for_o the_o 3d._a exception_n the_o allow_v any_o other_o particular_a church_n to_o examine_v and_o judge_v of_o the_o decision_n of_o this_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o she_o herself_o be_v but_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o have_v no_o more_o command_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o church_n than_o they_o have_v over_o she_o then_o every_o other_o national_a church_n be_v as_o much_o impow'r_v to_o judge_n for_o herself_o as_o she_o be_v and_o have_v a_o equal_a right_a to_o examine_v her_o decision_n as_o those_o of_o other_o church_n and_o may_v either_o receive_v or_o reject_v what_o by_o god_n grace_n direct_v she_o she_o judge_n to_o agree_v or_o disagree_v with_o his_o holy_a word_n nor_o do_v one_o branch_n of_o christ_n church_n in_o this_o respect_n invade_v the_o prerogative_n of_o another_o since_o they_o do_v herein_o only_o follow_v the_o apostle_n rule_n in_o try_v all_o thing_n and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o the_o four_o exception_n he_o say_v 102._o vind._n p._n 102._o be_v yet_o more_o intolerable_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o every_o individual_a person_n not_o only_o to_o examine_v the_o decision_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o also_o to_o glory_v in_o oppose_v they_o if_o he_o be_v but_o evident_o convince_v that_o his_o own_o belief_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o undoubted_a authority_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n 103._o ibid._n p._n 103._o this_o he_o say_v be_v a_o doctrine_n which_o if_o admit_v will_v maintain_v all_o dissenter_n that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v from_o a_o church_n and_o establish_v as_o many_o religion_n as_o there_o be_v person_n in_o the_o world_n these_o indeed_o be_v very_o ill_a consequence_n but_o such_o as_o do_v not_o direct_o follow_v from_o this_o doctrine_n as_o lay_v down_o in_o my_o exposition_n for_o one_a i_o allow_v of_o this_o dissent_n or_o opposition_n only_o in_o necessary_a article_n of_o faith_n where_o it_o be_v every_o man_n concern_n and_o duty_n both_o to_o 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that_o of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o support_v and_o adhere_v to_o his_o own_o belief_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o must_v be_v very_o evident_a to_o all_o those_o who_o own_o not_o the_o church_n but_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o ultimate_a rule_n and_o guide_v of_o their_o faith_n for_o if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o individual_a person_n as_o well_o as_o church_n must_v judge_n of_o their_o faith_n according_a to_o what_o they_o find_v in_o scripture_n and_o though_o it_o be_v high_o useful_a to_o they_o to_o be_v assist_v in_o the_o make_n of_o this_o judgement_n by_o that_o church_n of_o which_o they_o be_v member_n yet_o if_o after_o this_o instruction_n they_o be_v still_o evident_o convince_v that_o there_o be_v a_o disagreement_n in_o any_o necessary_a point_n of_o faith_n between_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o of_o the_o scripture_n they_o must_v stick_v to_o the_o latter_a rather_o than_o the_o former_a they_o must_v follow_v the_o superior_a not_o inferior_a guide_n and_o however_o this_o method_n may_v through_o the_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n of_o some_o man_n be_v liable_a to_o some_o abuse_n yet_o certain_o in_o the_o main_a it_o be_v most_o just_a and_o reasonable_a and_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o she_o to_o be_v absolute_a mistress_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o her_o member_n 20._o see_v article_n 20._o but_o allow_v a_o high_a place_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n than_o to_o that_o of_o her_o own_o decision_n as_o to_o the_o authority_n by_o which_o i_o back_v this_o assertion_n viz._n that_o of_o st._n athanasius_n though_o it_o be_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o that_o expression_n of_o his_o be_v against_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n against_o he_o do_v refer_v chief_o to_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n 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bishop_n or_o even_o the_o pope_n himself_o do_v thorough_o adhere_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o st._n athanasius_n and_o therefore_o that_o neither_o be_v he_o or_o i_o much_o in_o the_o wrong_n in_o affirm_v that_o he_o stand_v up_o in_o defence_n of_o christ_n divinity_n when_o the_o pope_n the_o council_n and_o almost_o the_o whole_a church_n fall_v away_o article_n xxvi_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a see_v and_o of_o episcopacy_n in_o this_o article_n the_o vindicator_n be_v please_v to_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 106._o vindic._n p._n 106._o only_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o advise_v i_o to_o inquire_v what_o that_o authority_n be_v which_o the_o ancient_a council_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v acknowledge_v and_o the_o holy_a father_n have_v always_o teach_v the_o faithful_a to_o give_v the_o pope_n indeed_o a_o very_a little_a inquiry_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n to_o let_v a_o 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plain_o show_v that_o no_o such_o title_n or_o authority_n be_v ancient_o claim_v by_o or_o allow_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o therefore_o we_o say_v that_o these_o new_a and_o groundless_a pretence_n must_v be_v lay_v aside_o before_o we_o can_v be_v content_a to_o yield_v he_o that_o honour_n which_o have_v be_v sometime_o give_v to_o his_o predecessor_n as_o to_o that_o new_a question_n he_o have_v hook_v in_o at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o article_n 106._o vindic._n p._n 106._o whether_o the_o first_o four_o general_n council_n may_v not_o be_v term_v neither_o general_n nor_o free_a with_o as_o much_o reason_n as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n i_o suppose_v it_o may_v easy_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o negative_a one_a it_o be_v not_o so_o general_n because_o it_o be_v not_o call_v by_o so_o great_a and_o just_a a_o authority_n as_o those_o be_v that_o be_v a_o authority_n to_o which_o christian_n of_o all_o place_n and_o all_o rank_n acknowledge_v themselves_o bind_v to_o 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