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wise_n be_v call_v into_o question_n we_o have_v also_o show_v the_o name_n and_o number_n though_o we_o have_v forget_v the_o rank_n of_o those_o father_n according_a to_o who_o order_n therein_o concord_v and_o unanimous_a judgement_n both_o the_o sentence_n of_o holy_a writ_n be_v expound_v and_o the_o rule_n of_o divine_a doctrine_n establish_v who_o for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o our_o memory_n it_o be_v not_o superfluous_a here_o also_o to_o recite_v these_o therefore_o be_v the_o man_n who_o write_n either_o as_o of_o judge_n or_o as_o it_o be_v of_o witness_n be_v in_o that_o council_n show_v and_o recite_v s._n peter_n of_o book_n alexandria_n a_o bishop_n a_o most_o excellent_a teacher_n and_o a_o most_o bless_a martyr_n s._n athanasius_n a_o prelate_n of_o the_o same_o city_n a_o most_o faithful_a teacher_n and_o a_o most_o worthy_a confessor_n saint_n theophilus_n a_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o city_n too_o a_o man_n very_o famous_a for_o his_o religion_n life_n and_o learning_n who_o worthy_a cyril_n do_v succeed_v who_o do_v at_o this_o time_n make_v the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n famous_a and_o lest_o it_o shall_v perhaps_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o one_o city_n &_o province_n there_o be_v join_v also_o those_o light_n of_o cappadocia_n s._n gregory_n bishop_n and_o confessor_n of_o nazianzum_n s._n basil_n bishop_n and_o confessor_n of_o caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n as_o also_o the_o other_o s._n gregory_n bishop_n of_o nysse_n and_o for_o his_o faith_n conversation_n uprightness_n and_o wisdom_n a_o man_n most_o worthy_a of_o his_o brother_n basil_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o not_o greece_n alone_o or_o that_o the_o east_n only_o but_o that_o the_o weasterne_a and_o latin_a world_n be_v always_o also_o of_o that_o judgement_n certain_a epistle_n also_o be_v there_o read_v write_v to_o certain_a man_n by_o saint_n foelix_n a_o martyr_n and_o s._n julius_n bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o 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those_o ten_o do_v differ_v nothing_o in_o a_o manner_n in_o judgement_n from_o all_o their_o other_o fellow_n after_o all_o which_o thing_n we_o have_v also_o annex_v the_o holy_a judgement_n of_o cyril_n which_o thing_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a act_n for_o after_o that_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n capreolus_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n be_v read_v who_o labour_v and_o entreat_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o novelty_n be_v convince_a antiquity_n may_v be_v believe_v bishop_n cyril_n speak_v and_o define_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n the_o which_o it_o seem_v not_o unfitting_a for_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n here_o also_o to_o interpose_v for_o he_o say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o act_n and_o this_o epistle_n which_o be_v read_v quoth_v he_o of_o the_o reverend_a &_o very_a religious_a bishop_n of_o carthage_n capreolus_n shall_v be_v faithful_o record_v who_o judgement_n be_v manifest_a for_o he_o will_v have_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a faith_n 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it_o list_v to_o smite_v they_o down_o as_o from_o some_o place_n on_o high_a then_o be_v wife_n defile_v widow_n rob_v virgin_n deflower_v monastery_n demolish_v cleargyman_n disturb_v levites_n beat_v priest_n banish_v prison_n gaole_n and_o mine_n fill_v with_o the_o do_v saint_n the_o great_a part_n of_o who_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o city_n forbid_v to_o they_o and_o exile_v be_v even_o break_v and_o consume_v with_o nakedness_n hunger_n and_o thirst_n among_o desert_n den_n wild_a beast_n and_o rock_n but_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v they_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n befall_v but_o even_o because_o the_o superstition_n of_o man_n invention_n be_v teach_v for_o heavenly_a doctrine_n because_o well-grounded_n antiquity_n be_v vedermine_v by_o wicked_a novelty_n because_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o elder_n be_v violate_v because_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o father_n be_v repeal_v because_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o ancient_n be_v disannul_v and_o for_o that_o the_o lust_n of_o profane_a and_o upstart_n curiosity_n contain_v not_o itself_o within_o the_o most_o brain_n chaste_a limit_n of_o sacred_a and_o uncorrupt_a antiquity_n chap._n 7._o but_o it_o will_v be_v think_v perhaps_o we_o feign_v these_o thing_n through_o hatred_n of_o novelty_n and_o love_n of_o antiquity_n whosoever_o judge_v this_o let_v he_o give_v credit_n at_o the_o least_o to_o bless_a ambrose_n who_o in_o his_o second_o book_n to_o the_o emperor_n gratian_n himself_o bewail_v the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o time_n say_v but_o now_o almighty_a god_n quoth_v ult._n he_o we_o have_v be_v sufficient_o punish_v by_o our_o own_o destruction_n and_o bloodshed_n for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o confessor_n the_o banishment_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o for_o such_o wicked_a villainy_n it_o be_v clear_a enough_o that_o they_o which_o violate_v the_o faith_n can_v be_v safe_a in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o same_o work_n let_v we_o therefore_o keep_v say_v he_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o elder_n that_o we_o be_v not_o bold_a through_o uncivil_a rashness_n to_o break_v the_o seal_n that_o be_v hereditary_a neither_o the_o elder_n nor_o the_o power_n nor_o the_o angel_n nor_o archangel_n dare_v open_a that_o seal_a book_n of_o prophecy_n the_o prerogative_n of_o explain_v that_o 5._o be_v reserve_v for_o christ_n alone_o which_o of_o we_o dare_v unseal_v the_o corrupt_v sacerdoticall_a book_n seal_v of_o confessor_n and_o consecrate_v now_o with_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o many_o which_o they_o that_o have_v be_v compel_v to_o unseal_v it_o yet_o afterward_o have_v seal_v when_o the_o fraud_n be_v condemn_v they_o that_o dare_v not_o violate_v it_o be_v confessor_n and_o martyr_n how_o can_v we_o deny_v their_o faith_n who_o victory_n we_o do_v extol_v we_o praise_v they_o i_o say_v o_o venerable_a ambrose_n we_o praise_v they_o indeed_o and_o praise_v we_o wonder_v at_o they_o for_o who_o be_v he_o that_o be_v so_o mad_a who_o though_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o overtake_v they_o yet_o will_v not_o wish_v to_o follow_v who_o no_o violence_n have_v drive_v from_o defend_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o elder_n not_o threaten_n not_o flatter_n not_o life_n not_o death_n not_o the_o palace_n not_o sergeant_n not_o the_o emperor_n not_o the_o empire_n not_o man_n not_o devil_n who_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o constant_a embrace_n of_o holy_a antiquity_n deem_v meet_v for_o so_o great_a a_o office_n as_o by_o they_o to_o repair_v church_n ruinate_v to_o quicken_v spiritual_a people_n extinguish_v to_o put_v on_o the_o crown_n of_o priest_n that_o be_v deject_a to_o deface_v a_o fountain_n of_o unfeigned_a tear_n be_v infuse_v from_o heaven_n into_o the_o bishop_n those_o wicked_a i_o say_v not_o letter_n but_o liture_n blot_n or_o dash_v of_o novel_a impiety_n and_o final_o to_o call_v back_o now_o almost_o all_o the_o world_n be_v strike_v with_o the_o tempest_n of_o sudden_a heresy_n i_o say_v to_o call_v it_o back_o to_o the_o ancient_a faith_n from_o upstart_n falsehood_n unto_o ancient_a soundness_n from_o furious_a and_o unsound_a newness_n and_o to_o the_o ancient_a light_n from_o the_o blindness_n of_o novelty_n chap._n 8._o but_o in_o this_o certain_a divine_a virtue_n of_o confession_n that_o we_o be_v also_o even_o most_o of_o all_o to_o mark_v that_o then_o in_o the_o very_a antiquity_n of_o the_o church_n they_o undertake_v the_o defence_n not_o of_o some_o part_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o man_n so_o great_a and_o of_o such_o quality_n to_o maintain_v with_o so_o great_a contention_n &_o endeavour_n the_o straggle_a &_o selfe-thwarting_a conjecture_n of_o one_o or_o two_o or_o to_o strive_v for_o the_o rash_a consent_n of_o some_o little_a province_n but_o follow_v the_o decree_n and_o determination_n of_o apostolic_a and_o catholic_a truth_n make_v by_o all_o the_o knife_n priest_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n they_o choose_v rather_o to_o betray_v themselves_o than_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v hold_v of_o old_a universal_o whereby_o they_o obtain_v also_o so_o great_a a_o degree_n of_o glory_n as_o that_o they_o be_v right_o and_o worthy_o count_v not_o confessor_n only_o but_o the_o principal_a of_o confessor_n also_o it_o behove_v therefore_o all_o true_a catholic_n incessant_o to_o meditate_v on_o this_o notable_a and_o indeed_o divine_a ensample_n of_o those_o same_o bless_a man_n who_o shine_v like_o the_o 25._o seven_o head_a candlestick_n with_o the_o sevenfold_a light_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v show_v their_o posterity_n a_o most_o evident_a way_n how_o the_o boldness_n of_o profane_a novelty_n may_v in_o all_o the_o vain_a babble_n of_o error_n be_v câ—nteratur_fw-la hence_o forth_o cool_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o sacred_a antiquity_n chap._n 9_o neither_o be_v this_o a_o new_a thing_n true_o for_o this_o custom_n be_v always_o use_v in_o the_o church_n that_o the_o more_o any_o man_n flourish_v in_o religion_n the_o more_o ready_a he_o be_v to_o withstand_v novel_a device_n the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o such_o example_n but_o for_o brevity_n sake_n we_o will_v make_v choice_n of_o some_o one_o and_o this_o especial_o from_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n in_o time_n pass_v therefore_o agrippinus_n of_o venerable_a memory_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n hold_v rebaptisation_n first_o of_o all_o man_n against_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o word_n against_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n against_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o his_o fellow-priest_n against_o the_o instituta_fw-la manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o elder_n the_o which_o presumption_n cause_v so_o great_a a_o mischief_n as_o that_o it_o minister_v a_o form_n of_o sacrilege_n not_o only_o to_o all_o heretic_n but_o give_v occasion_n of_o error_n to_o some_o catholic_n also_o when_o as_o all_o man_n therefore_o every_o where_o upon_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o thing_n cry_v out_o against_o it_o &_o all_o the_o 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