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the_o commandment_n non_fw-la facies_fw-la tibi_fw-la idolun_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o idol_n 20._o for_o the_o septuaginta_fw-la who_o translation_n they_o follow_v for_o sculptile_a have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o idol_n whereupon_o they_o say_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v a_o fall_v similitude_n represent_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o &_o that_o a_o similitude_n or_o image_n be_v a_o representation_n of_o ae_z thing_n which_o true_o be_v to_o which_o purpose_n also_o s._n paul_n say_v idolum_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n 6._o for_o that_o idol_n represent_v no_o truth_n but_o mere_a fiction_n vanity_n and_o lie_v and_o therefore_o be_v cawled_a in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n elilun_n and_o auâ—nim_n whereon_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o image_n or_o other_o creature_n hold_v or_o adore_v for_o god_n whâ—ch_o they_o neither_o be_v nor_o yet_o possible_o can_v be_v be_v true_o and_o proper_o idol_n whereas_o other_o image_n that_o represent_v a_o truth_n can_v not_o so_o be_v cawled_a and_o this_o difference_n be_v evident_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o never_o attribute_n the_o name_n of_o idol_n to_o the_o true_a image_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o to_o the_o fall_v god_n of_o the_o gentiles_n and_o use_v the_o name_n of_o image_n for_o the_o similitud_n of_o that_o which_o be_v true_o the_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v or_o have_v the_o true_a proprietye_n that_o by_o the_o image_n be_v represent_v &_o so_o christ_n be_v cawled_a the_o image_n of_o his_o father_n 1._o and_o solomon_n be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v in_o the_o temple_n image_n of_o lion_n ox_n flower_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o cherubin_n who_o though_o they_o be_v angel_n and_o spirit_n be_v nevertheless_o portray_v like_o man_n 7._o to_o express_v the_o form_n wherein_o they_o appear_v to_o moses_n on_o the_o mountain_n and_o with_o wing_n to_o show_v the_o celerity_n of_o their_o motion_n 4._o so_o that_o the_o representation_n make_v thereby_o be_v true_a as_o of_o a_o true_a apparition_n and_o a_o true_a propriety_n in_o the_o angelical_a nature_n hereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o image_n which_o be_v not_o honour_v for_o god_n but_o ordain_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n who_o be_v true_o that_o which_o they_o be_v represent_v to_o be_v be_v no_o idol_n and_o therefore_o our_o adversary_n be_v either_o very_a ignorant_a or_o malicious_a when_o they_o confound_v these_o word_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o to_o call_v image_n idol_n and_o to_o translate_v idolum_fw-la in_o the_o scripture_n a_o image_n as_o they_o common_o do_v very_o absurd_o and_o sometime_o ridiculous_o as_o in_o s._n paul_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o covetousness_n say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v idolatry_n or_o the_o service_n of_o idol_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n that_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o a_o idolater_n or_o a_o woorshipper_n of_o idol_n mean_v thereby_o that_o covetous_a man_n make_v their_o money_n and_o their_o riches_n their_o god_n they_o translate_v it_o covetousness_n be_v the_o service_n of_o image_n and_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v a_o woorshipper_n of_o image_n as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o idolatry_n but_o that_o which_o may_v be_v do_v to_o image_n or_o that_o image_n and_o idol_n be_v all_o one_o or_o that_o it_o can_v be_v say_v with_o any_o propriety_n or_o reason_n that_o a_o covetous_a man_n make_v his_o money_n a_o image_n as_o it_o may_v be_v proper_o say_v that_o he_o make_v it_o a_o idol_n because_o he_o make_v it_o his_o god_n which_o it_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v in_o which_o respect_n it_o may_v well_o be_v cawled_a a_o idol_n furthermore_o they_o bewray_v in_o themselves_o either_o great_a simplicity_n or_o perverse_a malice_n in_o that_o they_o permit_v no_o honour_n nor_o 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preface_n wherein_o be_v declare_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o long_a delay_n of_o print_v the_o apology_n and_o withal_o be_v note_v the_o impudence_n of_o a_o late_a writer_n in_o england_n disguyse_v his_o name_n with_o the_o letter_n o._n e._n who_o avow_v the_o fiction_n of_o squyres_n employment_n for_o a_o truth_n and_o affirm_v that_o none_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o england_n for_o religion_n a_o answer_n to_o two_o malicious_a slander_n avowch_v in_o the_o foresay_a libel_n concern_v the_o conquest_n of_o england_n false_o suppose_v to_o be_v pretend_v &_o solicit_v by_o the_o catholyk_n &_o touch_v the_o late_a enterprise_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o ireland_n also_o concern_v sir_n william_n stanley_n and_o the_o jesuit_n calumniate_v by_o the_o lybeller_n chap._n 1._o concern_v father_n parson_n in_o particular_a and_o that_o the_o extreme_a malice_n that_o the_o heretyk_n bear_v he_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n of_o his_o great_a virtue_n chap._n 2._o that_o the_o catholykes_n be_v persecute_v &_o martyr_v now_o in_o england_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o the_o martyr_n die_v in_o the_o primative_a church_n and_o of_o the_o great_a injustice_n do_v to_o two_o priest_n condemn_v at_o lincoln_n by_o judge_n glanduile_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o impudence_n of_o a_o minister_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o two_o martyr_n aforesaid_a affirm_v publyk_o that_o our_o country_n be_v convert_v by_o saint_n augustin_n the_o monk_n to_o the_o protestant_n religion_n by_o occasion_n whereof_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o point_n be_v evident_o declare_v chap._n 4._o of_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o our_o country_n while_o it_o be_v call_v brittany_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n with_o evident_a proof_n that_o our_o catholyk_n faith_n be_v then_o preach_v and_o plant_v there_o chap._n 5._o the_o same_o be_v confirm_v &_o prove_v out_o of_o gildas_n the_o sage_a ca._n 6._o certain_a point_n of_o controversy_n be_v discuss_v whereby_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o king_n lucius_n receive_v our_o catholic_a faith_n and_o first_o of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n chap._n 7._o that_o our_o saviour_n make_v s._n peter_n supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 8._o that_o the_o successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n to_o wit_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 9_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n exercise_v supreme_a authority_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n chap._n 10._o the_o matter_n of_o holy_a image_n be_v debate_v and_o the_o use_n thereof_o prove_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ever_o since_o our_o saviour_n tyme._n chap._n 11._o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n touch_v image_n be_v explicate_v &_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n declare_v chap._n 12._o concern_v the_o relic_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o reverend_a use_n thereof_o chap._n 13._o that_o our_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v genera_o receive_v and_o believe_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n and_o first_o that_o it_o be_v foretell_v and_o prophesy_v by_o malachias_n chap._n 14._o that_o not_o only_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n but_o also_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v figure_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o and_o by_o the_o way_n be_v declare_v the_o necessity_n of_o sacrifice_n as_o well_o for_o common_a wealth_n as_o for_o religion_n chap._n 15._o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n institute_v and_o offer_v at_o his_o last_o supper_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n prove_v by_o his_o own_o word_n &_o by_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o father_n with_o a_o declaration_n how_o he_o be_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o mass_n and_o last_o that_o he_o give_v commission_n and_o power_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o offer_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o say_v the_o mass_n chap._n 16._o that_o the_o apostle_n practise_v the_o commission_n give_v they_o by_o our_o saviour_n sacrifice_v or_o say_v mass_n themselves_o and_o leave_v the_o use_n and_o practice_v thereof_o unto_o the_o church_n &_o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n not_o only_o in_o king_n lucius_n time_n but_o also_o for_o all_o the_o first_o 500_o year_n afeer_n christ_n teach_v it_o to_o be_v a_o true_a sacrifice_n and_o propitiatory_a for_o the_o live_n &_o for_o the_o dead_a chap._n 17_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o our_o adversary_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n with_o a_o declaration_n that_o the_o heretyk_n of_o this_o time_n that_o abolish_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n have_v not_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v most_o pernicious_a enemy_n of_o human_a kind_n chap._n 18._o
who_o can_v with_o any_o reason_n deny_v that_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n the_o confession_n whereof_o be_v now_o make_v treason_n in_o england_n be_v in_o king_n lucius_n day_n acknowledge_v general_o of_o all_o man_n for_o what_o move_v he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o rome_n to_o seek_v to_o receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n from_o thence_o but_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o from_o the_o fountain_n &_o head_n be_v there_o not_o christian_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o england_n as_o there_o have_v be_v from_o the_o time_n of_o joseph_n of_o arimathia_n by_o some_o of_o who_o it_o be_v like_a he_o be_v convert_v angl._n and_o may_v have_v be_v baptyse_v or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o christian_n there_o that_o may_v satisfy_v his_o devotion_n and_o desire_n in_o that_o behalf_n be_v there_o not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n very_o learned_a bishop_n in_o france_n by_o who_o he_o may_v have_v receive_v satisfaction_n without_o send_v so_o far_o as_o to_o rome_n what_o then_o move_v he_o thereto_o but_o that_o he_o understand_v that_o the_o admission_n of_o all_o christ_n sheep_n into_o his_o fold_n the_o church_n belong_v principal_o to_o the_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n 4._o to_o who_o our_o saviour_n particular_o commend_v the_o feed_n of_o his_o flock_n which_o saint_n bede_n insinuate_v sufficient_o say_v that_o king_n lucius_n beseech_v eleutherius_fw-la by_o his_o letter_n that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v a_o christian_a per_fw-la eius_fw-la mandatum_fw-la by_o his_o commandment_n 6._o neither_o can_v there_o any_o other_o probable_a reason_n be_v give_v why_o a_o few_o year_n after_o donaldus_n king_n of_o scot_n send_v to_o pope_n victor_n the_o next_o successor_n of_o eleutherius_fw-la to_o receive_v of_o he_o the_o christian_a faith_n which_o at_o the_o same_o time_n flourish_v not_o only_o in_o france_n as_o before_o i_o have_v say_v but_o also_o in_o england_n from_o whence_o he_o may_v have_v have_v bishop_n and_o priest_n to_o instruct_v and_o 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say_v the_o saythful_a which_o be_v every_o where_o must_v needs_o have_v recours_fw-fr to_o this_o church_n &_o agree_v therewith_o propter_fw-la potentiorem_fw-la principalitatem_fw-la for_o the_o great_a or_o more_o mighty_a principality_n of_o the_o same_o wherein_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v always_o conserve_v by_o they_o which_o be_v every_o where_o abroad_o and_o a_o little_a after_o have_v declare_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n from_o saint_n peter_n to_o eleutherius_fw-la who_o he_o say_v be_v the_o twelve_o he_o add_v by_o this_o ordination_n and_o succession_n the_o tradition_n which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v come_v even_o to_o we_o &_o hec_fw-la est_fw-la plenissima_fw-la ostensio_fw-la &_o this_o be_v a_o most_o full_a &_o evident_a demonstration_n that_o the_o faith_n which_o have_v be_v conserve_v in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostle_n until_o now_o be_v that_o one_o true_a faith_n which_o give_v life_n thus_o far_o s._n ireneus_fw-la out_o of_o who_o word_n may_v be_v gather_v three_o thing_n very_o imporrant_v and_o manifest_v against_o our_o adversary_n the_o first_o the_o force_n of_o tradition_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n &_o that_o the_o same_o alone_o be_v due_o prove_v be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v all_o heretic_n that_o teach_v any_o thing_n contrary_a thereto_o the_o second_o that_o the_o continual_a succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o one_o seat_n and_o doctrine_n be_v a_o infalible_a argument_n of_o the_o truth_n prescrip_n the_o which_o also_o tertulian_n in_o the_o same_o time_n not_o only_o observe_v but_o also_o prescrybed_n for_o a_o rule_n against_o all_o heretic_n in_o his_o book_n of_o prescription_n funmenti_fw-la to_o which_o purpose_n s._n augustin_n say_v the_o succession_n of_o priest_n from_o the_o seat_n of_o peter_n the_o apostle_n to_o who_o our_o lord_n recommend_v his_o sheep_n to_o be_v feed_v hold_v i_o in_o the_o catholic_a church_n doâ—_n and_o in_o another_o place_n number_v the_o priest_n even_o from_o the_o very_a seat_n of_o peter_n and_o in_o that_o order_n of_o father_n see_v who_o succeed_v one_o a_o other_o that_o be_v the_o rock_n which_o the_o proud_a gaâ—â—_n of_o hell_n do_v not_o overcome_v optatus_n milevitanus_fw-la menio_fw-la in_o like_a sort_n urge_v this_o succession_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n against_o the_o donatist_n reckon_v up_o all_o the_o bishop_n from_o s._n peter_n to_o siricius_n with_o who_o he_o say_v all_o the_o world_n do_v communicate_v and_o there-upon_o conclude_v therefore_o you_o say_v he_o that_o challenge_n to_o yourselves_o a_o holy_a church_n tell_v we_o the_o beginning_n of_o your_o chair_n thus_o reason_v these_o father_n against_o heretic_n above_o 1200._o year_n ago_o as_o also_o do_v s._n ireneus_fw-la before_o in_o k._n lucius_n time_n and_o the_o same_o say_v we_o now_o with_o no_o less_o reason_n against_o the_o heretic_n of_o our_o time_n we_o show_v they_o our_o doctrine_n conserve_v in_o a_o perpetual_a succession_n of_o bishop_n from_o the_o apostle_n until_o this_o day_n we_o demand_v the_o like_a of_o they_o and_o see_v they_o can_v show_v it_o we_o conclude_v with_o s._n irenaeus_n that_o they_o remain_v confound_v and_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v register_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o either_o by_o a_o overween_a of_o their_o own_o wit_n or_o by_o vain_a glory_n 3._o or_o by_o blindness_n and_o passion_n be_v lead_v away_o with_o false_a conceit_n the_o three_o point_n that_o i_o wish_v to_o be_v note_v in_o the_o word_n of_o s._n irenaeus_n be_v the_o supreme_a dignity_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n above_o all_o other_o see_v that_o he_o caul_v it_o the_o great_a &_o most_o ancient_a not_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n for_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o antioch_n be_v before_o it_o but_o for_o authority_n and_o therefore_o urge_v it_o as_o a_o 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the_o head_n whereon_o the_o priest_n do_v also_o lay_v his_o hand_n to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v offer_v as_o a_o price_n pro_fw-la capite_fw-la for_o the_o head_n or_o life_n of_o he_o that_o make_v the_o oblation_n therefore_o for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o kind_n of_o worship_n be_v the_o great_a &_o most_o proper_a testimony_n we_o can_v externa_o yield_v of_o vassellage_n and_o servitude_n to_o our_o creator_n it_o can_v without_o prejudice_n of_o his_o right_n be_v communicate_v to_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o devyne_n latria_fw-la as_o due_a to_o god_n alone_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n not_o only_o the_o devil_n that_o seek_v to_o rob_v almighty_a god_n of_o his_o glory_n but_o also_o such_o man_n as_o have_v make_v themselves_o to_o be_v hold_v for_o god_n trave_v ever_o affect_v this_o kind_n of_o worship_n as_o the_o high_a and_o most_o due_a to_o divinity_n gis_n see_v then_o sacrifice_n be_v most_o essential_a to_o religion_n and_o a_o most_o proper_a and_o principal_a act_n thereof_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o perfect_a religion_n without_o priesthood_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o which_o cause_n s._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o law_n make_v it_o to_o depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o priesthood_n say_v that_o the_o priesthood_n be_v translate_v there_o must_v needs_o be_v withal_o a_o translation_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o and_o daniel_n the_o prophet_n describe_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n fall_v to_o desolation_n say_v that_o they_o have_v neither_o sacrifice_n oblation_n nor_o incense_n among_o they_o and_o now_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o by_o the_o way_n of_o common_a wealth_n where_o as_o nothing_o be_v more_o natural_a to_o mankind_n then_o the_o same_o to_o the_o which_o all_o man_n be_v by_o a_o general_a instinct_n of_o nature_n so_o incline_v that_o there_o be_v never_o find_v any_o people_n so_o barbarous_a but_o 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