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unite_v to_o the_o church_n of_o greece_n permit_v not_o the_o ministration_n of_o baptism_n to_o any_o but_o unto_o priest_n and_o that_o within_o the_o temple_n or_o at_o least_o wise_a that_o be_v the_o place_n in_o time_n past_a for_o faber_n have_v write_v so_o about_o a_o hundred_o year_n ago_o peradventure_o both_o they_o and_o the_o greek_n be_v then_o of_o this_o opinion_n and_o also_o now_o a_o day_n they_o rebaptize_v they_o that_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o laicke_n the_o protestant_n of_o germany_n do_v permit_v the_o laicke_n to_o baptize_v nevertheless_o they_o confess_v that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v save_v without_o baptism_n as_o it_o be_v conclude_v by_o they_o at_o wirtenberg_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o thirty_o six_o the_o church_n of_o england_n employ_v all_o the_o diligence_n that_o may_v be_v possible_a thus_o say_v the_o 69._o canon_n if_o any_o minister_n be_v advertise_v of_o any_o sickness_n and_o danger_n of_o death_n or_o find_v any_o infant_n within_o his_o parish_n not_o baptize_v refuse_v to_o baptise_v they_o or_o do_v delay_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o be_v able_a to_o come_v in_o time_n where_o the_o infant_n be_v &_o to_o baptize_v he_o and_o the_o same_o infant_n happen_v to_o die_v without_o baptism_n by_o his_o fault_n the_o same_o minister_n shall_v be_v suspend_v for_o three_o month_n and_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o favour_n of_o absolution_n until_o he_o acknowledge_v his_o fault_n from_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v a_o man_n may_v draw_v this_o conclusion_n as_o catholic_a and_o orthodoxal_a that_o baptism_n be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n for_o infant_n to_o obtain_v salvation_n yet_o nevertheless_o god_n save_v extraordinary_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o elect_n which_o have_v not_o neglect_v baptism_n and_o that_o the_o church_n which_o know_v not_o the_o elect_n aught_o to_o hasten_v by_o all_o good_a mean_n the_o baptism_n of_o their_o infant_n question_n xx._n whether_o confirmation_n be_v a_o sacrament_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o ceremony_n command_v by_o god_n and_o whether_o it_o do_v appertain_v only_o to_o bishop_n the_o east_n church_n sacranus_n 2._o the_o russian_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n and_o therefore_o they_o receive_v it_o not_o and_o ordain_v their_o priest_n without_o it_o vilamont_n 22._o the_o grecian_n deny_v the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n and_o of_o extreme_a unction_n gagninus_n relig_n the_o moscovite_n abhor_v this_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n which_o they_o prove_v to_o be_v damnable_a because_o in_o all_o the_o counsel_n especial_o that_o of_o nice_n it_o have_v be_v say_v i_o confesle_n one_o baptism_n and_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n there_o be_v also_o but_o one_o unction_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o bishop_n have_v the_o self_n same_o authority_n and_o virtue_n to_o dispense_v aswell_o with_o the_o one_o as_o with_o the_o other_o thevet_n 12._o they_o 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water_n than_o wine_n the_o consecration_n shall_v have_v be_v hinder_v lochmaier_n 9_o but_o for_o want_v of_o wine_n one_o may_v omit_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o yet_o he_o must_v do_v by_o dispensation_n from_o the_o pope_n annotation_n the_o diversity_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o christian_n do_v declare_v that_o this_o be_v a_o indifferent_a point_n for_o the_o which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o contest_v and_o strive_v and_o the_o one_o part_n ought_v not_o to_o condemn_v the_o other_o the_o armenian_n do_v mingle_v no_o water_n the_o grecian_n mingle_v it_o not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o latin_n do_v the_o abyssine_n and_o indian_n mingle_v it_o not_o for_o any_o ceremony_n but_o use_v wine_n that_o have_v more_o water_n than_o wine_n the_o moscovite_n care_v not_o whether_o there_o be_v more_o wine_n or_o water_n also_o no_o man_n know_v whether_o our_o saviour_n do_v mingle_v more_o of_o the_o water_n or_o of_o the_o wine_n the_o protestant_n find_v 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well_o for_o we_o do_v so_o even_o when_o we_o do_v participate_v of_o the_o venerable_a mystery_n nichol._n 36._o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o grecian_n do_v communicate_v under_o both_o kind_n vilamont_n 23._o the_o nestorian_n do_v consecrate_v with_o leaven_a bread_n after_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o grecian_n idem_fw-la 21._o when_o the_o jacobite_n do_v minister_v the_o communion_n to_o young_a child_n it_o be_v under_o both_o kind_n be_v therein_o conformable_a to_o the_o grecian_n &_o the_o syrian_n the_o south_n church_n thevet_n 14_o when_o they_o do_v communicate_v they_o receive_v under_o both_o kind_n which_o also_o i_o have_v see_v observe_v of_o the_o abyssin_n by_o their_o sect_n in_o jerusalem_n aluares_n 3._o their_o vessel_n be_v far_o big_a than_o we_o be_v but_o of_o a_o ill_a fashion_n use_v no_o plate_n and_o they_o celebrate_v the_o mass_n with_o the_o wine_n of_o raisin_n which_o they_o pour_v into_o the_o chalice_n in_o great_a quantity_n for_o all_o 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chief_a bishop_n reside_v be_v ordain_v to_o give_v order_n of_o priesthood_n and_o ministry_n according_a to_o the_o persuasion_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o nestorian_n the_o south_n church_n aluares_n 34._o the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o great_a negus_n who_o be_v over_o all_o aethiopia_n be_v call_v abuna_n without_o who_o there_o be_v none_o find_v which_o have_v authority_n to_o make_v priest_n but_o by_o he_o alone_o the_o reform_a church_n monsieur_fw-fr du_fw-fr plessis_n 11._o if_o our_o adversary_n ask_v we_o what_o be_v the_o vocation_n of_o those_o first_o minister_n which_o undertake_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o last_o day_n we_o will_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o vocation_n and_o succession_n whereof_o they_o brag_v but_o that_o vocation_n which_o they_o abuse_v our_o man_n have_v well_o use_v and_o to_o the_o vain_a succession_n which_o they_o so_o much_o stand_v upon_o we_o have_v add_v the_o succession_n of_o true_a doctrine_n 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intercession_n of_o saint_n the_o heal_n of_o disease_n and_o such_o like_a if_o all_o this_o be_v beside_o and_o against_o the_o intention_n of_o jesus_n chrrist_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v a_o abuse_n to_o convert_v it_o to_o other_o use_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v excommunicate_v those_o that_o hold_v this_o to_o be_v evil_a it_o will_v be_v know_v whether_o this_o council_n be_v allow_v by_o the_o apostolic_a church_n the_o grecian_n 13_o say_v that_o in_o their_o liturgy_n they_o make_v mention_n and_o remembrance_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o say_v that_o they_o think_v that_o the_o liturgy_n be_v ordain_v to_o that_o end_n likewise_o although_o that_o the_o armenian_n do_v kiss_n and_o salute_v one_o another_o in_o the_o liturgy_n yet_o no_o man_n will_v impute_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o do_v believe_v that_o it_o be_v institute_v for_o to_o kiss_v &_o salute_v one_o another_o if_o the_o roman_a catholic_n can_v show_v that_o the_o 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language_n as_o latin_a or_o any_o other_o and_o whether_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o hear_v it_o read_v the_o east_n churches_n belon_n 12._o when_o the_o priest_n in_o armenia_n read_v the_o gospel_n the_o attendant_n do_v salute_v one_o another_o both_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a every_o one_o understanding_n the_o armenian_a tongue_n in_o which_o language_n it_o be_v always_o read_v vilamont_n 22._o the_o jacobite_n do_v use_v many_o language_n according_a to_o the_o several_a province_n where_o they_o inhabit_v have_v nevertheless_o one_o particular_a language_n which_o they_o use_v only_o in_o divine_a service_n but_o what_o language_n it_o be_v i_o can_v not_o discover_v idem_fw-la 23._o the_o nestorian_n use_v the_o chaldean_a language_n in_o their_o liturgy_n or_o divine_a service_n and_o in_o their_o scripture_n idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la the_o armenian_n can_v speak_v diverse_a language_n but_o in_o their_o divine_a 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i_o have_v see_v many_o bishop_n and_o have_v hear_v their_o mass_n which_o they_o say_v in_o the_o abyssin_n language_n the_o which_o be_v very_o near_o the_o arabic_a yea_o in_o the_o character_n themselves_o aluares_n ult._n all_o their_o book_n whereof_o the_o number_n be_v great_a be_v of_o parchment_n for_o they_o have_v no_o other_o paper_n and_o their_o scripture_n be_v read_v in_o the_o tigique_a tongue_n which_o be_v abyssin_n the_o first_o country_n that_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o reform_a church_n calvin_n 33._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o public_a prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v pronounce_v not_o in_o greek_a among_o the_o latin_n neither_o in_o latin_a among_o the_o frenchman_n and_o englishman_n as_o heretofore_o have_v be_v use_v but_o in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o people_n for_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o all_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n to_o edification_n for_o no_o man_n 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which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o church_n their_o vow_n and_o their_o intention_n can_v be_v join_v together_o with_o those_o of_o the_o priest_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n which_o speak_v a_o language_n unknown_a and_o barbarous_a each_o to_o other_o may_v think_v one_o thing_n and_o say_v another_o behold_v here_o the_o confusion_n likewise_o one_o may_v gather_v by_o the_o place_n or_o sentence_n before_o allege_v that_o the_o foresay_a apostolic_a church_n prohibit_v not_o at_o all_o the_o read_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o if_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o laic_n yea_o command_v to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o read_n thereof_o be_v write_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n it_o follow_v that_o they_o may_v read_v it_o also_o in_o private_a there_o be_v roman_a catholic_n which_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n do_v abhor_v and_o hate_v the_o same_o their_o doctor_n and_o teacher_n hare_n not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o say_v that_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n into_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o heresy_n but_o there_o be_v many_o catholic_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v not_o of_o this_o opinion_n and_o who_o read_v attentive_o the_o holy_a scripture_n imitate_v therefore_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n we_o will_v say_v that_o the_o language_n of_o the_o country_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v in_o every_o church_n and_o that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o to_o hear_v they_o read_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n question_n xxxiii_o whether_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n do_v depend_v on_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n the_o east_n church_n ieremie_n patriarch_n 14_o ordination_n be_v no_o further_o respect_v of_o we_o than_o the_o holy_a canon_n have_v prescribe_v and_o as_o touch_v the_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n the_o first_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o thus_o that_o a_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v by_o two_o or_o three_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n by_o a_o bishop_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o deacon_n and_o the_o rest_n nichol._n 36._o the_o four_o patriarch_n be_v create_v and_o elect_v by_o the_o metropolitan_o of_o the_o province_n who_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n take_v great_a care_n to_o elect_v he_o who_o be_v among_o they_o the_o maturest_n in_o year_n wisdom_n and_o holiness_n gagninus_n mosc_n all_o the_o metropolitan_o of_o the_o ruthenian_o and_o moscovite_n have_v their_o authority_n from_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n the_o metropolitan_a be_v elect_v and_o choose_v by_o the_o judgement_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o abbot_n and_o of_o all_o the_o spiritual_a order_n but_o now_o the_o great_a duke_n of_o moscovia_n have_v this_o authority_n thevet_n 14._o within_o the_o island_n of_o gezert_n do_v the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o nestorian_n make_v his_o residence_n and_o also_o there_o the_o
upon_o which_o the_o ordinary_a bishop_n of_o city_n be_v constitute_v and_o withal_o tradition_n confirm_v this_o for_o there_o be_v no_o church_n in_o the_o world_n which_o name_v not_o the_o apostle_n before_o the_o bishop_n yea_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n prefer_v the_o apostle_n before_o the_o pope_n it_o remain_v then_o for_o we_o to_o search_v who_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o s._n john_n in_o the_o catholic_a primacy_n whether_o polycarpus_n be_v his_o successor_n in_o ephesus_n or_o simeon_n successor_n to_o s._n peter_n in_o jerusalem_n or_o albinus_n of_o alexandria_n successor_n of_o s._n mark_v successor_n and_o choose_v of_o s._n peter_n or_o ignatius_n successor_n of_o euodias_n and_o of_o s._n peter_n in_o antioch_n or_o euaristus_n successor_n of_o clement_n and_o of_o linus_n and_o of_o s._n peter_n in_o rome_n there_o be_v two_o church_n which_o have_v contend_v herein_o more_o than_o eight_o hundred_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o of_o constantinople_n and_o that_o of_o rome_n the_o roman_a church_n say_v that_o s._n peter_n have_v ordain_v be_v from_o god_n that_o rome_n shall_v have_v the_o primacy_n and_o power_n to_o command_v and_o that_o for_o ever_o they_o of_o constantinople_n say_v on_o the_o contrary_a side_n that_o our_o lord_n never_o speak_v any_o such_o word_n much_o less_o saint_n peter_n himself_o and_o if_o any_o such_o thing_n have_v be_v some_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v write_v of_o it_o this_o article_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o doctrine_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n moreover_o saint_n peter_n himself_o will_v have_v preach_v the_o same_o and_o saint_n john_n who_o succeed_v and_o outlived_n s._n peter_n will_v not_o have_v stay_v in_o ephesus_n well_o then_o you_o see_v that_o all_o the_o church_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n not_o except_v any_o one_o do_v testify_v after_o many_o age_n that_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o father_n never_o believe_v nor_o hold_v that_o the_o 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the_o city_n of_o rome_n now_o a_o day_n pretend_v that_o the_o primacy_n be_v due_a to_o she_o by_o divine_a right_n the_o above_o mention_a apostolic_a church_n do_v surmise_n as_o follow_v and_o say_v first_o that_o saint_n peter_n have_v the_o first_o place_n among_o the_o apostle_n for_o he_o be_v oftentimes_o demand_v many_o thing_n by_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o answer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o fellow_n over_o who_o nevertheless_o he_o have_v no_o jurisdiction_n nor_o authority_n although_o that_o some_o do_v think_v that_o he_o resign_v it_o to_o saint_n james_n when_o they_o be_v together_o at_o jerusalem_n after_o that_o s._n james_n be_v institute_v bishop_n that_o be_v to_o say_v after_o that_o he_o be_v stay_v that_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o ordinary_a residence_n there_o second_o that_o saint_n john_n during_o his_o life_n after_o the_o time_n of_o s._n peter_n have_v the_o first_o place_n among_o all_o the_o evangelist_n and_o bishop_n three_o that_o he_o never_o 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also_o the_o superintendancie_n over_o the_o bishop_n near_o they_o in_o particular_a for_o to_o give_v his_o advice_n in_o matter_n that_o happen_v till_o a_o synod_n may_v be_v have_v six_o that_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a approve_a the_o same_o and_o ordain_v that_o alexandria_n 42._o shall_v in_o like_a manner_n have_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o church_n of_o egypt_n and_o of_o africa_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christian_n antioch_n shall_v oversee_v those_o of_o the_o east_n and_o after_o a_o certain_a time_n because_o the_o imperial_a seat_n be_v transport_v unto_o constantinople_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o that_o bishop_n shall_v be_v overseer_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o five_o for_o palestina_n and_o those_o five_o be_v call_v patriarch_n seven_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n all_o this_o while_n have_v the_o first_o seat_n but_o yet_o without_o any_o universal_a jurisdiction_n but_o rather_o every_o one_o of_o the_o foresay_a five_o patriarch_n judge_v or_o rather_o give_v his_o advice_n and_o opinion_n till_o a_o council_n may_v be_v have_v as_o even_o to_o this_o day_n they_o of_o constantinople_n although_o that_o they_o call_v themselves_o oecumenicke_n be_v subject_a to_o synod_n but_o yet_o of_o greece_n only_o eight_o that_o maurice_n emperor_n of_o constantinople_n will_v have_v take_v away_o the_o primacy_n from_o dialoger_n gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o young_a give_v it_o to_o john_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n who_o for_o a_o mark_n of_o his_o place_n desire_v to_o have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o general_a oecumenicos_fw-la bishop_n and_o that_o gregory_n do_v oppose_v himself_o against_o he_o lest_o he_o shall_v loose_v his_o place_n urge_v how_o insolent_a that_o title_n be_v and_o say_v that_o john_n will_v usurp_v dominion_n over_o the_o other_o bishop_n which_o peradventure_o be_v not_o the_o intention_n of_o john_n but_o he_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v content_v with_o the_o rank_n or_o place_n of_o his_o predecessor_n call_v himself_o seruus_n seruorum_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o servant_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n nine_o that_o phocas_n have_v slay_v maurice_n give_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v then_o boniface_n the_o first_o seat_n and_o title_n of_o general_n or_o universal_a bishop_n and_o yet_o without_o any_o jurisdiction_n or_o dominion_n over_o the_o other_o patriarch_v which_o notwithstanding_o the_o church_n acknowledge_v he_o not_o in_o that_o quality_n ten_o that_o charles_n the_o great_a king_n of_o france_n have_v subdue_v with_o arm_n a_o great_a part_n of_o europe_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n crave_v his_o aid_n against_o the_o lombard_n who_o be_v over_o come_v by_o the_o same_o king_n the_o roman_n proclaim_v he_o their_o emperor_n 11_o that_o than_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o patriarchall_a and_o apostolic_a church_n take_v from_o rome_n the_o primacy_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o say_a church_n of_o constantinople_n 12_o that_o than_o the_o roman_n see_v that_o by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n they_o shall_v loose_v the_o primacy_n begin_v to_o say_v that_o the_o primacy_n belong_v as_o of_o divine_a right_n to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o bishop_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n together_o can_v not_o take_v away_o from_o they_o the_o first_o rank_n because_o that_o rome_n be_v the_o sea_n of_o s._n peter_n 13_o that_o after_o that_o they_o of_o the_o east_n have_v right_o say_v that_o he_o be_v successor_n of_o s._n peter_n which_o be_v elect_v confirm_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n in_o what_o place_n soever_o he_o make_v his_o residence_n and_o that_o imitate_v s._n peter_n in_o doctrine_n and_o humility_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o