daily_o forgeve_v we_o our_o debt*_n 6.12_o mat._n 6.12_o 39_o and_o the_o old_a writer_n for_o the_o most_o part_n call_v satisfaction_n time_n ecclesiastical_a satisfaction_n among_o those_o of_o old_a time_n not_o a_o recompense_n to_o be_v render_v to_o god_n but_o a_o open_a declaration_n whereby_o they_o which_o have_v be_v punish_v with_o excommunication_n do_v certify_v the_o church_n of_o their_o repentance_n when_o they_o will_v be_v receive_v to_o the_o communion_n for_o there_o be_v certain_a fasting_n appoint_v they_o and_o other_o thing_n whereby_o they_o shall_v testify_v that_o they_o be_v weary_a in_o deed_n and_o from_o their_o hart_n 65._o august_n enchir._n ad_fw-la laur._n cap._n 65._o or_o whereby_o rather_o they_o may_v blot_v out_o the_o remembrance_n of_o former_a thing_n and_o so_o they_o be_v say_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n not_o to_o god_n but_o to_o the_o church_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o supply_n which_o they_o add_v to_o satisfaction_n namely_o indulgence_n and_o purgatory_n 1_o fvrthermore_o from_o this_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n flow_v indulgence_n be_v what_o indulgence_n be_v for_o they_o dream_v that_o that_o be_v by_o they_o supply_v which_o be_v want_v in_o our_o own_o ability_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n so_o that_o they_o define_v they_o to_o be_v the_o dispensation_n or_o distribution_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o martyr_n which_o the_o pope_n do_v divide_v by_o his_o bull_n 2_o hence_o come_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n church_n the_o treasure_n of_o the_o popish_a church_n which_o contain_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n &_o of_o his_o apostle_n and_o of_o his_o holy_a martyr_n the_o principal_a custody_n of_o this_o barn_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n note_n the_o pope_n of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o barn_n the_o great_a authority_n of_o the_o pope_n epist_n 81._o psal_n 116._o â—5_n note_n in_o who_o power_n the_o distribution_n of_o so_o great_a good_n be_v so_o that_o he_o may_v bestow_v they_o of_o himself_o &_o appoint_v to_o other_o the_o jurisdiction_n to_o bestow_v they_o 3_o leo_n bishop_n of_o rome_n write_v excellent_o to_o the_o palestine_n against_o the_o sacriledges*_n although_o say_v he_o the_o death_n of_o many_o saint_n be_v precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o the_o death_n of_o no_o innocent_a have_v be_v the_o propitiation_n of_o the_o world_n just_a man_n have_v receive_v &_o not_o give_v crown_n &_o the_o example_n of_o patience_n issue_v from_o the_o fortitude_n of_o the_o faithful_a &_o not_o the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n object_n paul_n saith*_n christ_n coll._n 1.24_o what_o it_o be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n i_o fulfil_v in_o my_o body_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v want_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n an._n that_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o mystical_a body_n which_o be_v the_o church_n object_n peter_n &_o paul_n shall_v nevertheless_o have_v obtain_v the_o crown_n of_o victory_n if_o they_o have_v die_v in_o their_o bed_n martyr_n what_o profit_n the_o church_n have_v by_o the_o example_n of_o martyr_n but_o in_o that_o they_o do_v strive_v to_o blood_n to_o leave_v that_o barren_a &_o unfrutefull_a do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n an._n the_o church_n receave_v profit_n great_a enough_o in_o common_a that_o it_o be_v inflame_v by_o their_o triumph_n unto_o zeal_n to_o fight_v 1.24_o coll._n 1.24_o 4_o object_n paul_n affirm_v that_o he_o suffer_v for_o the_o church*_n an._n not_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o church_n but_o for_o the_o edify_a and_o increase_v thereof_o as_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n that_o he_o suffer_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o electe_v sake_n that_o they_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o salvation_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus*_n note_n 1_o tim._n 2.10_o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o in_o psal_n 16._o note_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o augustine_n say_v *_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o christ_n alone_o as_o in_o the_o head_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n as_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n 5_o furthermore_o who_o teach_v the_o pope_n to_o include_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n in_o lead_n and_o parchment_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v distribute_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospell*_n 1.17_o 2._o cor._n 5.18_o 1_o cor._n 1.17_o 6_o but_o this_o purgatory_n which_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n which_o be_v make_v after_o death_n for_o sin_n by_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a purgatory_n fruit_n of_o purgatory_n be_v invent_v by_o curious_a rashness_n without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o make_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v of_o none_o effect_v it_o lay_v a_o untollerable_a slander_n upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n it_o weaken_v and_o overthrow_v our_o faith_n 7_o object_n when_o the_o lord_n avouch_v that_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come*_n 3.28_o mat._n 12.32_o mar._n 3.28_o he_o give_v thereby_o a_o inkling_n that_o certain_a sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v an._n when_o the_o lord_n do_v cut_v of_o all_o the_o hope_n of_o pardon_n from_o such_o a_o heinous_a wickedness_n he_o think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o say_v that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v but_o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o amplify_v it_o he_o use_v a_o partition_n wherein_o he_o do_v both_o comprehend_v the_o judgement_n which_o every_o man_n conscience_n feel_v in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o last_o judgement_n also_o which_o shall_v be_v give_v open_o in_o the_o resurrection_n object_n it_o be_v sayd*_n 5.25_o mat._n 5.25_o whence_o thou_o can_v not_o come_v until_o thou_o shall_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n an._n if_o the_o judge_n in_o this_o place_n do_v signify_v god_n &_o the_o plaintiff_n the_o devil_n the_o sergeant_a the_o angel_n the_o prison_n purgatory_n i_o will_v glad_o yield_v unto_o they_o but_o if_o christ_n do_v show_v in_o that_o place_n into_o how_o many_o danger_n they_o throw_v themselves_o which_o do_v obstinate_o pursue_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v more_o earnest_o exhort_v those_o that_o be_v his_o unto_o concord_n i_o pray_v you_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v purgatory_n 8_o object_n paul_n affirm_v that_o the_o knee_n of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n in_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n 2.10_o ph._n 2.10_o do_v bow_n to_o christ_n therefore_o there_o be_v soul_n lie_v in_o pain_n in_o purgatory_n an._n in_o that_o place_n the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o knee_n knee_n bow_v of_o the_o knee_n not_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o godliness_n but_o that_o christ_n have_v lordshid_v grant_v he_o under_o which_o all_o creature_n must_v be_v bring_v even_o the_o very_a devil_n shall_v with_o terror_n know_v he_o to_o be_v their_o judge_n thus_o do_v paul_n himself_o interpret_v it_o in_o another_o place*_n 4.10_o rom._n 4.10_o object_n i_o hear_v every_o creature_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o which_o be_v under_o the_o earth_n and_o which_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o they_o i_o hear_v they_o all_o say_v blessing_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n 5.13_o apoc._n 5.13_o and_o power*_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o to_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n an._n it_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o heaven_n unto_o the_o very_a middle_a point_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v void_a of_o sense_n do_v after_o their_o manner_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o creator_n 12.19.43_o 2_o mach_n 12.19.43_o object_n what_o mean_v the_o book_n of_o machabees*_n an_o that_o book_n be_v not_o reckon_v among_o the_o canonical_a book_n and_o therefore_o the_o author_n himself_o crave_v pardon*_n 15.36_o 2_o mach._n 15.36_o 9_o object_n he_o himself_o shall_v be_v save_v say_v paul_n but_o as_o by_o fire*_n 3.12_o 1_o cor._n 3.12_o what_o fire_n be_v that_o if_o not_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n an._n he_o speak_v of_o fire_n by_o a_o similitude_n that_o do_v the_o word_n as_o declare_v therefore_o by_o fire_n we_o understand_v that_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n ghost_n fire_n put_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o establish_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v abide_v the_o examination_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o they_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o fall_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o come_v to_o nought_o dead_a prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a 10_o object_n it_o be_v a_o most_o ancient_a observation_n &_o common_o receive_v a_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o year_n ago_o to_o
weighty_a cause_n the_o first_o be_v because_o it_o be_v a_o common_a opinion_n that_o it_o be_v found_v by_o peter_n secondlie_o there_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o empire_n last_o of_o all_o it_o be_v quiet_a and_o less_o troublesome_a than_o the_o rest_n 17_o notwithstanding_o in_o time_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o old_a church_n prel_n de_n simple_o prel_n rome_n never_o have_v the_o supremacy_n over_o other_o church_n therefore_o let_v we_o conclude_v with_o cyprian*_n that_o the_o bishopric_n of_o christ_n alone_o be_v universal_a which_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a church_n under_o he_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o beginning_n and_o increase_v of_o the_o romish_a papacy_n until_o it_o lift_v up_o itself_o so_o high_a that_o both_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n be_v oppress_v and_o all_o moderation_n be_v overthrow_v thereby_o 1_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o ancient_a to_o establish_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n than_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o nicene_n synod_n whereby_o both_o the_o first_o place_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n among_o the_o patriarch_n papacy_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o papacy_n and_o he_o be_v command_v to_o care_n for_o the_o church_n adjoin_v to_o the_o city_n but_o in_o a_o other_o synod_n which_o follow_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o chief_a but_o other_o 2_o in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n the_o legate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o chief_a seat_n by_o the_o emperor_n grant_n primacy_n primacy_n but_o leo_n himself_o confess_v that_o this_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a privilege_n 6._o lib._n epist_n 1._o epist_n 2._o et_fw-la lib._n 4._o 4._o epist_n 6._o neither_o be_v it_o observe_v in_o other_o counsel_n 3_o as_o touch_v the_o very_a title_n of_o primacy_n &_o other_o title_n of_o pride_n it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o judge_v when_o &_o after_o what_o sort_n they_o croope_v in_o cyprian_n do_v often_o call_v cornelius_n brother_n or_o fellow_n bishop_n or_o fellow_n in_o office_n but_o write_v to_o stephen_n cornelius_n his_o successor_n he_o sometime_o object_v to_o he_o arrogancy_n and_o sometime_o foolishness_n the_o council_n of_o carthage_n forbid_v that_o any_o shall_v be_v call_v prince_n of_o priest_n or_o chief_a bishop_n bishop_n contention_n about_o the_o universal_a bishop_n 4_o the_o contention_n about_o the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n begin_v only_o in_o gregory_n time_n the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v johns_n ambition_n for_o he_o will_v make_v himself_o general_a which_o no_o man_n before_o he_o have_v assay_v to_o do_v gregory_n call_v it_o a_o wicked_a profane_a ungodlie_a maurus_fw-la lib._n 4._o epist_n 76._o ad_fw-la maurus_fw-la proud_a title_n &_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v invent_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o publish_v by_o antichrist_n crier*_n 5_o i_o come_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n which_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n avouch_v he_o have_v over_o all_o church_n pope_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o pope_n without_o question_n and_o there_o arise_v the_o mischief_n when_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v count_v to_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n not_o only_o the_o godly_a in_o other_o part_n which_o be_v greeve_v for_o want_v of_o aid_n but_o also_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v condemn_v by_o their_o own_o bishop_n for_o unjust_a defence_n sake_n flee_v thither_o all_o which_o the_o bishop_n receive_v greedy_o through_o this_o ambition_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v take_v to_o himself_o some_o authority_n over_o other_o 6_o but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o power_n this_o be_v thing_n the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v contain_v in_o 4._o thing_n the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o four_o point_n in_o ordain_v of_o bishop_n in_o call_v of_o counsel_n in_o jurisdiction_n in_o censure_n all_o the_o old_a synod_n command_v bishop_n to_o be_v consecrate_v by_o their_o metropolitane_n ordination_n 1_o ordination_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v never_o call_v unto_o it_o but_o in_o his_o own_o patriarchie_n 7_o the_o same_o censure_n or_o admonition_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v use_v towards_o other_o censure_n 2_o censure_n the_o same_o do_v they_o themselves_o suffer*_n lib_n cypr._n epist_n 13._o lib._n 3._o 3_o counsel_n tripart_n hist_o lib_n 8_o to_o call_v a_o provincial_a synod_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o metropolitan_a the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v none_o authority_n there_o but_o the_o emperor_n only_o can_v call_v a_o general_a councell*_n 9_o as_o concern_v hear_n of_o appeal_n or_o jurisdiction_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o have_v the_o chief_a power_n unto_o who_o judgement_n seat_n the_o appeal_n be_v make_v many_o do_v often_o appeal_v unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o he_o himself_o also_o go_v about_o to_o draw_v unto_o he_o the_o hear_n of_o cause_n jurisdiction_n 4_o jurisdiction_n but_o he_o be_v always_o deride_v when_o he_o do_v pass_v his_o bound_n in_o the_o council_n of_o mâ—levite_n where_o augustine_n be_v present_a counsel_n the_o melevetane_a counsel_n they_o be_v excommunicate_v which_o appeal_v beyond_o the_o sea_n 10_o in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n he_o have_v no_o authority_n over_o other_o bishop_n donatum_fw-la aug._n epist_n 163_o in_o breut_n colla_fw-la count_n donatum_fw-la as_o it_o do_v plain_o appear_v by_o the_o history_n of_o celianus_fw-la accuse_v by_o donatus_n *_o for_o constantine_n commit_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o appeal_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o orleans_n 11_o i_o know_v how_o many_o epistle_n there_o be_v rescript_n edict_n wherein_o the_o bishop_n ascribe_v what_o may_v be_v to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n and_o do_v most_o constant_o challenge_v what_o may_v be_v to_o the_o same_o but_o all_o man_n which_o have_v but_o a_o little_a judgement_n know_v this_o also_o that_o they_o be_v so_o blockish_a for_o the_o most_o part_n that_o at_o the_o first_o taste_v it_o be_v a_o easy_a manner_n to_o perceive_v out_o of_o what_o shop_n they_o come_v namely_o of_o ambition_n increase_v gregory_n when_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v increase_v 12_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n be_v great_o increase_v in_o gregory_n time_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n which_o do_v possess_v almost_o all_o the_o whole_a world_n therefore_o that_o in_o so_o great_a a_o shake_n of_o civil_a affair_n the_o integrity_n of_o faith_n may_v at_o least_o remain_v or_o not_o altogether_o perish_v all_o bishop_n on_o every_o side_n join_v themselves_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n then_o do_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o sea_n increase_v yet_o so_o that_o one_o man_n do_v not_o bear_v rule_n over_o the_o rest_n as_o he_o please_v but_o it_o be_v grant_v he_o with_o his_o authority_n to_o bridle_v the_o wicked_a and_o stubborn_a humility_n lib._n 2._o epist_n 37._o epist_n 16._o gregory_n humility_n 13_o therefore_o gregory_n take_v no_o more_o to_o himself_o over_o other_o than_o he_o grant_v to_o other_o over_o himself_o when_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v control_v by_o other_o taurinum_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o taurinum_n 14_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n do_v at_o that_o time_n contend_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n about_o the_o primacy_n it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o taurinum_n that_o the_o city_n which_o be_v chief_a in_o civil_a government_n in_o every_o province_n shall_v likewise_o be_v chief_a sea_n of_o the_o bishop_n 15_o in_o the_o first_o synod_n of_o constantinople_n it_o be_v establish_v constantinople_n the_o synod_n of_o constantinople_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o city_n shall_v have_v the_o privilege_n of_o honour_n after_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n because_o it_o be_v new_a rome_n 16_o short_o after_o john_n of_o constantinople_n be_v holpen_v with_o the_o favour_n of_o mauritius_n the_o emperor_n usurp_v the_o name_n of_o universal_a patriarch_n gregory_n do_v constant_o oppose_v himself_o against_o he_o and_o do_v abhor_v that_o voice_n as_o wicked_a and_o ungodlie_a 17_o at_o length_n boniface_n the_o three_o obtain_v of_o phocas_n that_o rome_n shall_v be_v head_n of_o all_o church_n boniface_n the_o ambition_n boniface_n but_o this_o be_v of_o no_o importance_n in_o a_o manner_n until_o at_o length_n france_n come_v by_o wicked_a policy_n into_o his_o power_n 18_o after_o that_o time_n when_o thing_n do_v daily_o every_o where_n wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n be_v also_o establish_v and_o increase_v &_o that_o partly_o through_o the_o ignorance_n and_o partly_o through_o the_o sluggishness_n of_o the_o bishop_n bernarde_n bernarde_n therefore_o do_v bernard_n in_o his_o time_n with_o many_o complaint_n bewail_v the_o scatter_n abroad_o of_o all_o the_o whole_a ecclesiastical_a order*_n
among_o other_o he_o add_v these_o pasture_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la consid_fw-la euang._n circa_fw-la finen_n lib_n the_o papacy_n be_v the_o devil_n pasture_n thou_o pastor_n come_v forth_o environ_v with_o much_o gold_n if_o i_o dare_v speak_v it_o these_o be_v rather_o the_o pasture_n of_o devil_n then_o of_o sheep_n 19_o and_o now_o though_o we_o grant_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o excellency_n which_o he_o have_v in_o time_n of_o leo_n and_o gregory_n grant_v grant_v what_o do_v this_o help_n the_o present_a papacy_n i_o do_v not_o yet_o speak_v of_o the_o earthly_a lordship_n but_o of_o the_o spiritual_a government_n whereof_o they_o make_v boast_v for_o these_o be_v the_o say_n of_o the_o bishop_n nemâ—_n a_o devilish_a decree_n nicol_n in_o decret_a 17.9_o 3._o c._n nemini_fw-la innoc._n 9.9.3_o cap._n nemâ—_n god_n will_v determine_v the_o cause_n of_o other_o man_n by_o man_n but_o he_o have_v reserve_v the_o prelate_n of_o this_o sea_n without_o question_n to_o his_o own_o iudgement*_n again_o the_o fact_n of_o our_o subject_n be_v judge_v by_o we_o but_o we_o by_o god_n alone_o 20_o and_o to_o the_o end_n these_o decree_n may_v have_v more_o weight_n they_o do_v false_o cog_v in_o the_o name_n of_o old_a bishop_n as_o if_o thing_n have_v be_v so_o appoint_v and_o ordain_v since_o the_o beginning_n whereas_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v new_a and_o late_o forge_v whatsoever_o be_v give_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n over_o and_o beside_o that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o old_a counsel_n 21_o if_o gregory_n testimony_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o force_n they_o declare_v there_o by_o that_o their_o bishop_n be_v antichrist_n constant_a epist_n 92.4_o ad_fw-la johamnem_fw-la constant_a because_o they_o make_v he_o universall*_n 22_o be_v not_o the_o patroness_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n ashamed_a to_o defend_v the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o papacy_n which_o be_v certain_o a_o hundred_o fold_n worse_o worst_a the_o papacy_n be_v at_o this_o day_n worst_a and_o more_o corrupt_a than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n &_o bernard_n grant_v grant_v 23_o last_o of_o all_o though_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v grant_v yet_o there_o arise_v a_o fresh_a &_o new_a strife_n for_o they_o for_o we_o deny_v that_o rome_n can_v be_v the_o mother_n of_o church_n see_v there_o be_v no_o church_n at_o rome_n &_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v prince_n of_o bishop_n see_v he_o be_v no_o bishop_n rone_n why_o there_o be_v no_o church_n at_o rone_n because_o he_o teach_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n neither_o do_v he_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o their_o duty_n by_o any_o discipline_n 24_o yea_o the_o pope_n do_v whatsoever_o they_o can_v to_o oppress_v the_o pure_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n pope_n the_o virtue_n of_o the_o pope_n leo_n be_v cruel_a clement_a bloody_a paul_n a_o fierce_a murderer_n shall_v he_o be_v christ_n vicar_n and_o peter_n successor_n who_o by_o persecute_v the_o church_n with_o furious_a endeavour_n absurdity_n leo._n clement_n paul_n a_o absurdity_n do_v open_o profess_v that_o he_o be_v antichrist_n 2.4_o 2._o thes_n 2.4_o 25_o we_o speak_v as_o do_v paul_n when_o we_o say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god*_n that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o haughtiness_n of_o speech_n and_o blaspheme_v of_o god*_n 7.23_o dan._n 7.23_o also_o whereas_o paul_n set_v out_o antichrist_n by_o this_o mark_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v away_o from_o god_n his_o honour_n that_o he_o may_v take_v it_o to_o himself_o this_o be_v a_o principal_a token_n in_o seek_v antichrist_n especial_o when_o such_o pride_n procee_v to_o the_o public_a scatter_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o church_n 26_o god_n translate_v the_o church_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_fw-la to_o pella*_n that_o which_o be_v once_o do_v 5._o euseb_n lib._n 3._o ca._n 5._o may_v be_v do_v often_o therefore_o so_o to_o tie_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o supremacy_n to_o a_o place_n that_o a_o enemy_n of_o christ_n arm_n the_o pop_v arm_n a_o adversary_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o destroyer_n of_o the_o church_n a_o butcher_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v christ_n vicar_n peter_n successor_n the_o chief_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n be_v too_o ridiculous_a 27_o we_o have_v speak_v enough_o of_o the_o thing_n if_o we_o come_v to_o the_o man_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o leo_n clement_n paul_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v atheist_n and_o that_o they_o know_v nothing_o else_o in_o a_o manner_n concern_v christ_n but_o that_o which_o they_o learn_v in_o lucian_n his_o school_n 28_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o the_o romanistes_n avouch_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v err_v though_o john_n the_o xxij_o pope_n do_v open_o avouch_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v mortall*_n then_o john_n gerson_n do_v witness_v this_o who_o live_v then_o &_o that_o they_o die_v together_o with_o the_o body_n until_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 29_o therefore_o though_o rome_n be_v in_o time_n past_o the_o head_n of_o church_n yet_o she_o be_v not_o worthy_a at_o this_o day_n to_o be_v count_v one_o of_o the_o small_a toe_n see_v she_o be_v make_v common_a to_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n 30_o the_o cardinal_n be_v in_o time_n past_o only_a priest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n past_a what_o cardinal_n be_v in_o time_n past_a and_o far_o inferior_a to_o bishop_n but_o such_o as_o they_o be_v now_o at_o this_o day_n they_o have_v no_o true_a and_o lawful_a office_n in_o the_o church_n chap._n viii_o touch_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n as_o touch_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o with_o what_o unbridled_a licentiousness_n it_o have_v in_o the_o papacy_n be_v wrest_v to_o corrupt_v all_o pureness_n of_o doctrine_n power_n ecclesiastical_a power_n 1_o now_o follow_v the_o three_o place_n touch_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n which_o consist_v partly_o 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priest_n deut._n 17.10_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o priestes*_n the_o lip_n of_o the_o priest_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n &_o they_o shall_v require_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n because_o he_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n 3_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v describe_v in_o ezechiell_n watchman_n the_o prophet_n be_v watchman_n son_n of_o man_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o watchman_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v hear_v the_o word_n out_o of_o my_o mouth_n &_o thou_o shall_v tell_v it_o they_o from_o me*_n 5.13_o ezech._n 3.17_o apostle_n mat._n 5.13_o 4_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world*_n the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o be_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o steed_n of_o christ_n 20.13_o christ_n luke_n 11.26_o joh._n 20.13_o 5_o and_o though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o &_o the_o same_o doctrine_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o time_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n 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in_o better_a state_n and_o yet_o they_o cry_v every_o where_n that_o the_o assembly_n be_v profane_a whereto_o they_o may_v no_o more_o agree_v then_o deny_v god_n but_o and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o church_n in_o popery_n then_o be_v the_o church_n not_o the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n *_o 3.19_o 2_o tim._n 3.19_o but_o the_o establishment_n of_o falsehood_n not_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o live_a god_n but_o a_o receptacle_n of_o idol_n church_n there_o remain_v footstep_n of_o the_o church_n 11_o notwithstanding_o as_o there_o remain_v in_o time_n pass_v among_o the_o jew_n certain_a peculiar_a prerogative_n of_o the_o church_n so_o neither_o do_v we_o at_o this_o day_n take_v from_o the_o papist_n the_o footstep_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v to_o remain_v among_o they_o after_o the_o scatter_v abroad_o of_o the_o church_n for_o circumcision_n can_v not_o be_v so_o profane_v and_o defile_v with_o their_o unclean_a hand_n but_o that_o it_o be_v also_o a_o sacrament_n of_o his_o covenant_n so_o god_n in_o popery_n preserve_v baptism_n to_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o the_o covenant_n 9.27_o dam_fw-la 9.27_o 12_o by_o this_o mean_n that_o be_v fulfil_v which_o daniel*_n &_o paul_n 2.4_o paul_n 2_o thessa_n 2.4_o fortolde_v concern_v antichrist_n namely_o that_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n thereby_o be_v mean_v that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o shall_v neither_o abolish_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n nor_o of_o the_o church_n though_o godliness_n be_v so_o banish_v and_o all_o thing_n so_o out_o of_o order_n that_o there_o appear_v there_o rather_o the_o face_n of_o babylon_n then_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n of_o god_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o teacher_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o their_o election_n and_o office_n 1_o but_o though_o god_n be_v able_a to_o govern_v &_o teach_v the_o church_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o angel_n man_n why_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o man_n yet_o there_o be_v three_o cause_n 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office_n pastor_n be_v such_o as_o bear_v rule_n of_o discipline_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o doctor_n only_o of_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n of_o these_o only_o the_o two_o last_o remain_v in_o the_o church_n the_o other_o three_o the_o lord_n raise_v up_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 5_o therefore_o the_o same_o likelihood_n which_o our_o doctor_n have_v with_o the_o old_a prophet_n the_o same_o have_v our_o pastor_n with_o the_o apostle_n the_o office_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v more_o excellent_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o singular_a gift_n of_o revelation_n wherein_o they_o do_v excel_v but_o the_o office_n of_o the_o doctor_n have_v almost_o like_a respect_n 6_o for_o the_o office_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o baptize_v those_o which_o believe_v unto_o remission_n of_o sinnes*_n paul_n appoint_v the_o same_o office_n to_o pastor_n 3.1_o mat._n 28.9_o luk._n 22.19_o 1_o cor._n 3.1_o namely_o to_o 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