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thereat_o 180._o father_n controversy_n heretic_n policy_n the_o 3._o council_n of_o ephesus_n secund_a pantal._n romanis_n ducibus_fw-la
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show_v the_o same_o â—9_n in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_n i_o with_o commandment_n of_o man_n matth._n 15._o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n against_o the_o first_o commandment_n to_o ordain_v or_o allow_v woorshippinge_v not_o command_v by_o god_n for_o the_o first_o precepte_v see_v of_o forbid_v there_o shall_v be_v any_o strange_a god_n do_v also_o forbid_v strange_a woorshippinge_n cyprian_n urge_v canonical_a punishment_n which_o then_o be_v use_v law_n and_o he_o confirm_v opinion_n as_o though_o they_o be_v necessary_a cyprian_a &_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o they_o sin_n may_v be_v forgeven_v sometime_o again_o he_o say_v that_o without_o they_o absolution_n of_o sin_n be_v unprofitable_a peradventure_o he_o think_v more_o convenient_a herein_o then_o he_o speak_v notwithstanding_o these_o be_v no_o small_a error_n but_o very_o thick_a stubble_n obscure_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n benefit_n and_o of_o faith_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o he_o furthermore_o 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his_o own_o sacrifice_n and_o indeed_o in_o time_n pass_v there_o be_v not_o make_v in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o supper_n a_o oblation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n but_o before_o the_o consecration_n there_o be_v bread_n offer_v and_o other_o thing_n and_o the_o priest_n say_v that_o he_o do_v offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o thankesgeve_a and_o all_o the_o service_n which_o be_v wont_v there_o to_o be_v do_v although_o therefore_o the_o oblation_n be_v not_o understand_v after_o one_o manner_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o name_n afterwards_o be_v wrest_v unto_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o body_n whereupon_o have_v ensue_v great_a abuse_n dionysius_n in_o that_o book_n which_o contain_v ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n ceremony_n when_o he_o do_v diligent_o describe_v the_o order_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o at_o all_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n
authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v great_a than_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o that_o the_o church_n can_v abolish_v article_n express_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o he_o think_v that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o teacher_n and_o testimony_n of_o those_o article_n we_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o gospel_n but_o that_o the_o church_n do_v so_o reach_v we_o and_o that_o it_o do_v testify_v that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o apostle_n and_o this_o say_n be_v of_o force_n to_o confound_v strange_a opinion_n which_o be_v never_o see_v in_o the_o church_n like_v as_o the_o manichee_n have_v invent_v new_a dote_a opinion_n for_o the_o doctrine_n necessary_a too_o edify_v in_o godliness_n must_v needs_o be_v see_v in_o the_o begin_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o strange_a and_o altogether_o unknown_a opinion_n not_o use_v in_o time_n of_o the_o apostolic_a at_o church_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v but_o concern_v the_o say_n of_o 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 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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 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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 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administration_n of_o ecclesiastical_a faculty_n but_o that_o church_n shall_v have_v their_o overseeer_n that_o no_o one_o person_n shall_v have_v more_o function_n than_o one_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v admit_v without_o the_o order_n of_o ministry_n also_o that_o bishop_n in_o their_o several_a province_n shall_v yeerelymeete_v together_o and_o constitute_v connenticle_n concern_v the_o present_a controversy_n in_o the_o church_n dissimulation_n these_o profitable_a decree_n of_o the_o synod_n the_o adversary_n do_v dissemble_v with_o and_o in_o mean_a time_n do_v bring_v forth_o other_o light_a matter_n in_o the_o end_n they_o will_v seem_v to_o oppose_v unto_o we_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n there_o be_v also_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n other_o synod_n in_o other_o place_n either_o provincials_n or_o more_o often_o assemble_v wherein_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o next_o province_n abiacent_a do_v also_o meet_v together_o 22._o such_o a_o one_o be_v the_o synod_n of_o antioch_n before_o that_o of_o nicene_n aforesaid_a call_v against_o samosatenus_fw-la which_o godly_a &_o right_o condemn_v the_o wickedness_n of_o samosatenus_fw-la also_o the_o like_a synod_n be_v ancient_a uncorrupt_a call_v gangrensis_n in_o galatia_n ordain_v very_o good_a decree_n against_o the_o superstition_n of_o marriage_n of_o meat_n and_o of_o monkery_n and_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o council_n be_v gather_v too_o condemn_v those_o two_o heretic_n montanus_n &_o martion_n with_o other_o such_o which_o wonderful_o augment_v those_o superstition_n since_o that_o there_o ensue_v other_o council_n more_o late_a as_o that_o call_v auchiranum_n which_o decree_v this_o constitution_n worthy_a of_o memory_n ìf_a deacon_n in_o their_o ordinance_n have_v not_o promise_v a_o single_a life_n of_o they_o be_v still_o too_o be_v retain_v in_o their_o ministery_n although_o afterwards_o they_o have_v marry_v wife_n but_o if_o they_o have_v promise_v vow_n of_o single_a life_n and_o afterwards_o indeed_o marry_v they_o be_v then_o too_o be_v remove_v and_o displace_v out_o of_o the_o ministry_n the_o same_o synod_n have_v also_o other_o dangerous_a &_o superstitie_n we_o canon_n of_o the_o year_n of_o penance_n 368._o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n in_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 368._o call_v together_o do_v right_o confound_v the_o novatian_a heretic_n laodicenum_n but_o it_o err_v in_o exact_v upon_o those_o lay_v man_n which_o already_o have_v have_v two_o wife_n it_o will_v they_o first_o to_o be_v punish_v before_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o communion_n it_o do_v also_o forbid_v baptise_v 14_o date_n after_o the_o begin_n of_o lent_n lent_n the_o other_o politic_a ordinance_n there_o decree_v be_v good_a as_o namely_o this_o one_o when_o it_o forbid_v matrimony_n and_o marry_v with_o heretic_n heretic_n this_o synod_n follow_v that_o of_o nicene_n not_o long_a time_n between_o under_o honorius_n the_o emperor_n be_v the_o first_o council_n of_o toledo_n call_v 395._o which_o contain_v many_o profitable_a argument_n of_o doctrine_n for_o it_o godly_a recite_v the_o article_n of_o the_o divinity_n and_o nature_n of_o christ_n christ_n and_o certain_a other_o article_n afterwards_o it_o adjoin_v untoo_o this_o certain_a politic_a constitution_n and_o ceremony_n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o anoint_v and_o touch_v vow_n this_o synod_n forbid_v the_o prefer_n of_o deacon_n unto_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n if_o they_o do_v not_o abstain_v from_o lawful_a wife_n deacon_n also_o it_o do_v excommunicate_v those_o parent_n which_o love_v their_o daughter_n with_o affection_n of_o parent_n if_o they_o do_v marry_v after_o they_o have_v once_o bind_v themselves_o with_o it_o bow_v parent_n also_o this_o council_n do_v not_o admit_v they_o once_o absurdity_n be_v marry_v to_o come_v to_o the_o communion_n except_o they_o depart_v away_o from_o their_o husband_n pantaleon_n write_v that_o this_o be_v ratify_v in_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 399._o the_o 5._o council_n of_o carthage_n which_o be_v hold_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 438._o 438._o forbid_v bishop_n priest_n bishop_n and_o deacon_n to_o have_v the_o use_n of_o lawful_a wyve_n and_o so_o by_o a_o little_a and_o a_o little_a the_o prohibition_n here_o of_o augment_v before_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o deacon_n to_o live_v with_o their_o wife_n as_o the_o synod_n call_v anchirana_n synodus_fw-la both_o testify_v afterwards_o follow_v a_o prohibition_n hereof_o forbid_v and_o these_o ordinance_n touch_v single_a life_n be_v thereupon_o eftsoon_o repeat_v in_o all_o synod_n and_o council_n and_o more_o sharp_a punishment_n be_v adjoin_v they_o as_o a_o certain_a council_n hold_v at_o toledo_n ordain_v that_o the_o riches_n or_o substance_n of_o woman_n shall_v be_v sell_v away_o if_o they_o return_v again_o unto_o their_o husband_n for_o saint_n this_o council_n now_o hold_v at_o carthage_n contain_v also_o another_o constitution_n worthy_a of_o memory_n concern_v chapel_n and_o altar_n of_o saint_n where_o as_o their_o body_n be_v not_o bury_v these_o altar_n and_o chappelles_n do_v the_o bishop_n command_v shall_v be_v throw_v down_o or_o if_o they_o fear_v any_o insurrection_n of_o the_o people_n he_o bid_v they_o exhort_v the_o people_n in_o their_o sermon_n that_o they_o come_v not_o to_o those_o place_n it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v some_o at_o that_o time_n which_o will_v prohibit_v and_o withstand_v the_o superstition_n of_o woorship_v saint_n even_o when_o it_o be_v first_o spring_v up_o disannul_v pantaleon_n recite_v that_o this_o be_v ratify_v in_o the_o time_n of_o clodoveus_fw-la son_n of_o pharamund_n duke_n of_o franconiain_n germany_n the_o council_n of_o carthage_n in_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 457._o 457._o touch_v the_o appeal_n of_o bishop_n therein_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n require_v y_o e_o appeal_v to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n may_v be_v grant_v bishop_n whencesoever_o any_o man_n have_v appeal_v unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n there_o and_o because_o he_o will_v obtain_v this_o he_o play_v a_o false_a part_n he_o allege_v a_o counterfeit_n decree_n which_o he_o affirm_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o nicene_n council_n too_o that_o purpose_n afterwards_o by_o originalle_n or_o copy_n fetch_v from_o constantinople_n council_n the_o vanity_n hereof_o be_v find_v out_o and_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v utter_o reject_v rome_n at_o this_o council_n be_v sainte_n augustine_n present_a by_o such_o cunning_a sleight_n have_v the_o romish_a bishop_n make_v themselves_o a_o way_n and_o mean_a to_o obtain_v the_o supremacy_n this_o example_n admonish_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o far_o in_o love_n with_o antiquity_n that_o we_o altogether_o acquyte_v it_o of_o all_o fault_n there_o pantaleon_n testify_v that_o this_o synod_n be_v ratify_v for_o the_o 6._o by_o aurelius_n the_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n the_o 4._o synod_n there_o contain_v a_o decree_n make_v there_o touch_v prayer_n and_o offer_v for_o the_o dead_a in_o these_o word_n those_o that_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n which_o have_v diligent_o observe_v the_o canon_n of_o repentance_n repentance_n if_o they_o happen_v too_o die_v before_o they_o communicate_v let_v the_o memory_n of_o they_o be_v commend_v in_o prayer_n and_o offering_n that_o age_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o any_o private_a mass_n but_o yet_o by_o a_o little_a and_o a_o little_a superstition_n have_v increase_v this_o canon_n do_v not_o allow_v of_o the_o dead_a except_o they_o have_v observe_v diligent_o the_o rite_n of_o penance_n also_o it_o add_v a_o kind_n or_o manner_n of_o offering_n pantaleon_n report_v that_o this_o synod_n be_v ratify_v in_o anno_fw-la 436._o under_o the_o same_o bishop_n aurelius_n the_o council_n call_v milevitana_n synodus_fw-la in_o africa_n handle_v a_o most_o weighty_a cause_n 420._o whereat_o saint_n augustine_n be_v present_a and_o do_v right_o 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