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augustyne_n in_o other_o place_n more_o ample_o it_o iâ—_n dispute_v upon_o god_n sure_o he_o do_v not_o grauâ—â—_n that_o the_o church_n have_v or_o may_v have_v any_o authority_n of_o ordain_v any_o thing_n contrary_a too_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n or_o of_o abolish_n article_v deliver_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n either_o else_o of_o make_v new_a or_o strange_a article_n of_o the_o faith_n a_o resytal_n of_o testimony_n by_o the_o author_n i_o will_v collect_v a_o few_o example_n of_o the_o counsel_n and_o father_n counsel_n as_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o they_o there_o be_v matter_n of_o testimony_n in_o some_o of_o they_o differ_v from_o other_o some_o lest_o without_o difference_n make_v all_o the_o say_n of_o all_o man_n or_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o ancient_a father_n shall_v be_v repute_v and_o take_v as_o necessary_a like_a as_o true_o the_o foolish_a and_o ignorant_a people_n be_v so_o in_o love_n with_o antiquity_n that_o they_o will_v have_v all_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o man_n to_o be_v restore_v in_o the_o church_n estimation_n even_o as_o if_o now_o they_o of_o sparta_n will_v have_v all_o ancient_a ordinance_n restore_v unto_o the_o state_n of_o their_o common_a wealth_n at_o this_o day_n see_v that_o ordinance_n devise_v by_o man_n be_v partly_o faulty_a and_o partly_o allowable_a yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v not_o agreeable_a unto_o all_o time_n and_o age_n the_o council_n call_v neocaesariense_n forbid_v that_o priest_n shall_v not_o come_v too_o banquette_v at_o the_o second_o marriage_n aliis_fw-la lest_o they_o shall_v be_v suppose_v of_o other_o to_o allow_v they_o such_o like_a foolish_a constitution_n very_o many_o have_v be_v intermingle_v with_o good_a ordinance_n wherefore_o choice_n be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o such_o case_n and_o we_o must_v not_o rash_o rejoice_v or_o take_v encouragement_n aâ—every_n say_v of_o the_o ancient_a father_n or_o counsel_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 324._o the_o council_n of_o nicene_n be_v call_v together_o by_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n bishop_n wherein_o eustathius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n be_v chief_a in_o this_o council_n therewere_v very_o great_a and_o grievous_a controversy_n of_o opinion_n discuss_v and_o deryde_v and_o the_o error_n of_o samosatenus_fw-la and_o of_o arrius_n be_v of_o good_a right_n condemn_v count_n also_o the_o error_n of_o those_o call_v cathari_n which_o deny_v that_o such_o as_o have_v swerve_v from_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v again_o and_o deny_v that_o such_o can_v have_v forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n afterward_o council_n there_o be_v certain_a policy_n ordain_v touch_v government_n of_o church_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v govern_v the_o church_n of_o the_o east_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n those_o church_n of_o the_o nation_n adjacent_a also_o that_o bishop_n shall_v be_v consecrate_v of_o the_o other_o bishop_n which_o dwell_v neaâ—e_v unto_o they_o these_o policy_n although_o they_o be_v profitable_a yet_o they_o which_o constitute_v these_o will_v not_o have_v they_o too_o be_v take_v for_o the_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n three_o superstition_n they_o also_o ordain_v certain_a ceremonial_a institution_n namely_o canon_n of_o penance_n as_o they_o term_v they_o which_o at_o the_o first_o be_v not_o so_o difficulte_n and_o peradventure_o be_v less_o superstitious_a but_o afterwards_o it_o grow_v to_o a_o intolerable_a yoke_n and_o superstition_n thereby_o increase_v and_o the_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o mean_n hereof_o obscure_v and_o darken_v wherefore_o in_o this_o matter_n the_o father_n of_o this_o council_n be_v not_o circumspect_a enough_o and_o see_v that_o the_o event_n so_o manifest_v afterward_o faulty_a that_o superstition_n do_v hereby_o increase_v let_v we_o not_o in_o his_o behalf_n so_o marvel_v at_o the_o do_n of_o that_o council_n repentance_n that_o we_o will_v either_o allow_v or_o restore_v these_o canon_n as_o profitable_a for_o the_o church_n neither_o do_v we_o therefore_o differ_v in_o opinion_n from_o the_o ancient_a church_n we_o retain_v in_o our_o church_n the_o article_n of_o the_o council_n touch_v doctrine_n which_o proper_o belong_v untoo_o the_o church_n as_o for_o the_o other_o ceremony_n which_o either_o be_v beside_o or_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o pertain_v untoo_o the_o church_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 383._o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n be_v call_v together_o heretic_n of_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n wherein_o be_v chief_a the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n there_o be_v a_o great_a controversy_n discuss_v upon_o and_o dreyd_v as_o concern_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o be_v a_o person_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o for_o their_o contrary_a opinion_n therein_o be_v eunomius_n and_o other_o heretic_n of_o right_n condemn_v and_o there_o be_v also_o certain_a policy_n here_o decree_v policy_n as_o this_o one_o namely_o that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v have_v any_o thing_n to_o deal_v in_o other_o diocese_n than_o in_o their_o own_o anno_fw-la 433._o nestorius_n the_o council_n at_o ephesus_n be_v call_v of_o theodosiiâ—s_n the_o young_a emperor_n wherein_o be_v chief_a cyrillus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n this_o synod_n by_o good_a right_n condemn_v the_o heretic_n nestorius_n who_o deny_v in_o christ_n the_o word_n unite_v unto_o humane_a nature_n by_o a_o substantial_a union_n but_o that_o the_o word_n be_v only_o present_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o guest_n in_o 〈◊〉_d do_v dwell_v in_o humane_a nature_n that_o it_o may_v there_o be_v effectual_a this_o controversy_n be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n for_o in_o christ_n unite_v there_o be_v two_o nature_n unite_v true_o &_o substantial_o neither_o be_v it_o only_o true_a that_o the_o humane_a nature_n alone_o be_v christ_n and_o the_o dwell_a place_n of_o the_o word_n assistant_n or_o unite_v thereupon_o have_v the_o godly_a urge_v these_o kind_n of_o speech_n touch_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o person_n that_o god_n be_v bear_v that_o he_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n and_o although_o nestorius_n deny_v that_o he_o hold_v like_o opinion_n as_o samosatenus_fw-la hold_v yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o suppose_v that_o in_o deed_n he_o hold_v all_o one_o opinion_n but_o that_o he_o have_v after_o aforte_v propound_v a_o old_a dote_a opinion_n dark_o shadow_v or_o cloak_v anno_fw-la 452._o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 452._o be_v call_v together_o of_o the_o emperor_n martian_a wherein_o eutiches_n be_v right_o condemn_v which_o also_o deny_v the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n and_o contend_v that_o the_o same_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n be_v send_v from_o god_n that_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o by_o the_o virgin_n neither_o that_o there_o be_v two_o nature_n unite_v and_o here_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v renew_a the_o dote_a madness_n of_o samosatenus_fw-la but_o propound_v by_o some_o 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the_o same_o like_a as_o the_o violent_a force_n of_o rage_a flood_n carry_v with_o it_o such_o as_o sail_v there_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n never_o the_o more_o to_o be_v well_o allow_v of_o and_o see_v this_o custom_n increase_v and_o now_o the_o impiety_n be_v discover_v it_o ought_v utter_o to_o be_v abolish_v out_o of_o y_z e_z church_n neither_o do_v basil_n speak_v any_o thing_n touch_v invocation_n one_o he_o only_o say_v that_o the_o memory_n of_o saint_n or_o holyones_n be_v &_o aught_o to_o be_v have_v in_o estimation_n that_o we_o may_v follow_v their_o virtue_n and_o he_o call_v these_o holyones_n helper_n of_o our_o prayer_n not_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v call_v upon_o but_o because_o all_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n pray_v for_o the_o church_n and_o commend_v the_o same_o unto_o god_n epiphanius_n write_v that_o certain_a woman_n call_v upon_o the_o virgin_n mary_n epiphaniâ—â—â—_n be_v wont_a to_o bear_v about_o they_o the_o image_n of_o she_o he_o all_o this_o business_n do_v he_o disallow_v and_o call_v it_o a_o work_n of_o idolatry_n for_o epiphanius_n contain_v refutation_n of_o ancient_a heresy_n special_o touch_v the_o trinity_n &_o a_o few_o other_o matter_n which_o author_n as_o historical_a i_o judge_v he_o special_o worthy_a of_o read_v of_o chrysostome_n chrysostom_n time_n have_v then_o receive_v many_o corrupt_a tradition_n conâ—antinopolitanus_n which_o he_o himself_o rehearse_v do_v not_o find_v fault_n with_o they_o as_o he_o commend_v those_o which_o go_v unto_o the_o monument_n or_o tumbe_n of_o saint_n and_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a he_o advaunce_v the_o monk_n life_n or_o solitary_a life_n with_o immoderate_a and_o false_a commendation_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o repentance_n where_o he_o collect_v together_o many_o mean_n and_o way_n of_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n sin_n namely_o almose_n tear_n and_o other_o work_v yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o 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