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the_o concii_fw-la the_o in_o act_n eiusdem_fw-la concii_fw-la heresy_n of_o arius_n besides_o by_o scripture_n even_o by_o force_n of_o tradition_n the_o other_o nestor_n other_o epst._n
the_o say_a centurist_n 107._o centurist_n cent._n 2._o c._n 10._o col_fw-fr 107._o elswheresty_n le_v to_o be_v periculosa_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la errorum_fw-la semina_fw-la and_o thus_o far_o for_o truth_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o four_o hundred_o year_n even_o up_o to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n though_o all_o such_o testimony_n be_v reject_v by_o we_o protestant_n a_o truth_n so_o evident_a that_o caluin_n 〈…〉_o caluin_n lib._n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 18._o sect_n 〈…〉_o thus_o confess_v veteres_n illos_fw-la video_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o do_v see_v that_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v wrest_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n otherwise_o then_o be_v agree_v to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n since_o the_o father_n supper_n do_v bear_v the_o show_n and_o face_n of_o a_o renew_a oblation_n etc._n etc._n they_o imitate_v more_o near_o the_o jews_n manner_n of_o sacrifice_a then_o either_o christ_n do_v ordain_v or_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v suffer_v caluin_n â—2â—_n caluin_n in_o omnes_fw-la pauli_n epist_n in_o heb._n c._n 7._o pag._n â—2â—_n further_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o adulterate_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o add_v sacrifice_n unto_o it_o and_o hospinian_n 20._o hospinian_n histor_n sacram_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6_o p._n 20._o thus_o further_o acknowledge_v i_o be_o tum_fw-la primo_fw-la illo_fw-la saculovi_fw-la ventibus_fw-la adhuc_fw-la apostolis_n etc._n etc._n even_o in_o the_o very_a first_o age_n the_o apostle_n be_v alive_a the_o devil_n endeavour_v to_o deceive_v more_o about_o this_o sacrament_n then_o about_o baptism_n withdraw_v man_n from_o the_o first_o form_n thereof_o to_o who_o sebastianus_n ecclesiast_fw-la sebastianus_n iu_n epist_n de_fw-fr abrogandis_fw-la in_o univers_a omnibus_fw-la statut_fw-la ecclesiast_fw-la francus_n thus_o accord_v statim_fw-la post_fw-la apostolos_fw-la omniae_fw-la inversa_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n coena_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o sacrificium_fw-la transformatu_fw-la est_fw-la thus_o far_o of_o the_o mass_n but_o if_o we_o proceed_v further_o in_o a_o more_o large_a &_o ample_a manner_n touch_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o catholic_a religion_n teach_v by_o the_o father_n in_o general_a we_o shall_v rest_v amaze_v to_o see_v what_o a_o corrent_n and_o inundation_n of_o our_o brethren_n sharp_a censure_n do_v overflow_v the_o writing_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n sortable_o heerto_o to_o omit_v the_o depress_v speech_n of_o luther_n touch_v particular_a father_n say_v cyprian_n arbitrio_fw-la cyprian_n iâ—_n colloquijs_fw-la mensal_n c._n de_fw-fr patribus_fw-la eccles_n &_o lib._n de_fw-fr serâ—o_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la be_v a_o weak_a denine_a i_o hold_v origen_n long_o since_o accurse_v basil_n be_v of_o no_o worth_n he_o be_v whole_o a_o monk_n in_o the_o write_n of_o hierome_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o true_a say_v in_o christ_n and_o perfect_a religion_n tertullian_n be_v but_o superstitious_a &_o other_o such_o base_a refuse_n of_o inuective_n do_v we_o not_o find_v luther_n supra_fw-la luther_n luth._o 〈…〉_o supra_fw-la to_o conclude_v thus_o against_o all_o the_o father_n without_o exception_n the_o apology_n of_o philip_n melancthon_n do_v far_o excel_v all_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o exceed_v even_o augustine_n himself_o and_o yet_o further_o with_o great_a acerbity_n in_o these_o word_n the_o father_n 434._o father_n luth._o lib._n de_fw-la seruo_fw-la at_o bitrio_fw-la print_v a_o 1â—â—1_n pag._n 434._o of_o so_o many_o age_n have_v be_v plain_o blind_a and_o most_o ignorant_a in_o the_o scripture_n they_o have_v err_v alâ—_n their_o life_n time_n &_o unless_o they_o be_v amend_v before_o their_o death_n they_o be_v neither_o saint_n nor_o pertain_v to_o the_o church_n see_v how_o apostasy_n be_v the_o daughter_n and_o mother_n of_o pride_n but_o to_o proceed_v further_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbary_n though_o more_o mild_a yet_o most_o bold_o thus_o censure_v 473._o censure_v in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o admonition_n p_o 472._o &_o 473._o the_o father_n the_o doctrine_n teach_v and_o profess_v by_o our_o bishop_n at_o this_o day_n be_v more_o perfect_a and_o sound_a than_o it_o common_o be_v in_o any_o age_n after_o the_o aposty_n etc._n etc._n with_o which_o sharp_a censure_n bâ—â—â—_n 1._o bâ—â—â—_n in_o ep_v theolog_fw-la ep_v 1._o thus_o jump_v if_o we_o compa_fw-mi a_o our_o â—yâ—es_n with_o the_o time_n next_o to_o the_o apostle_n my_o judgement_n be_v that_o those_o time_n have_v plus_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la scientiae_fw-la minus_fw-la and_o we_o scientiae_fw-la plus_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la minâ—â—_n melancthon_n as_o loath_a to_o be_v flow_v in_o so_o charitable_a a_o act_n thus_o 3._o thus_o in_o 1._o cor._n c._n 3._o write_v present_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o church_n the_o ancient_a father_n obscure_v the_o doctrine_n concern_v justification_n of_o say_v increase_v ceremony_n and_o devise_v peculiar_a worship_n d._n humphrey_n charge_v d._n jewel_n with_o great_a inconsideration_n in_o appeal_n to_o the_o father_n say_v he_o 212._o he_o in_o vita_fw-la lewel_n print_a at_o landon_n pag._n 212._o give_v the_o papist_n too_o large_a a_o scope_n be_v injurious_a to_o himself_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n spoil_v himself_o and_o his_o church_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o scene_n full_a of_o scurility_n and_o un_fw-fr worthy_a crimination_n with_o doctor_n whitaker_n 413._o whitaker_n contra_fw-la durâ—â—um_fw-la l._n 6._o pag._n 413._o say_v exit_fw-la patrum_fw-la erroribus_fw-la ille_fw-la pontificiae_fw-la religionis_fw-la cento_fw-la consecutus_fw-la est_fw-la the_o religion_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v a_o patch_a cloth_n of_o the_o father_n error_n sow_v together_o add_v for_o the_o close_a of_o all_o our_o own_o doctrine_n of_o the_o invisibility_n of_o the_o church_n for_o many_o age_n together_o even_o in_o those_o primitive_a time_n for_o if_o the_o protestant_a church_n during_o those_o time_n by_o our_o own_o frequent_a confession_n be_v latent_fw-la and_o invisible_a as_o above_o be_v show_v then_o follow_v it_o that_o the_o father_n of_o those_o age_n in_o their_o write_n and_o commentary_n mantayn_v not_o the_o protestant_n but_o the_o catholyke_a and_o roman_a religion_n but_o here_o notwithstanding_o our_o absolute_a disclaim_v from_o the_o father_n in_o general_n i_o will_v annexe_v as_o a_o appendix_n one_o observation_n concern_v particular_o origen_n tertullian_n and_o cyprian_a father_n of_o great_a antiquity_n learning_n and_o judgement_n it_o be_v this_o these_o three_o father_n err_v in_o certain_a point_n origen_n in_o teach_v that_o the_o devil_n shall_v in_o the_o end_n be_v save_v cyprian_n in_o rebaptization_n tetullian_n in_o deny_v 2._o marriage_n all_o these_o three_o be_v write_v against_o for_o these_o their_o error_n by_o haeresibus_fw-la by_o see_v august_n against_o origen_n in_o baere_n 43._o against_o tertul._n in_o haeres_fw-la â—6_n against_o cyprian_a in_o tom_n 3._o the_o baptism_n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o vide_fw-la hier._n in_o l._n contr_n jounianun_n &_o vigil_n vide_fw-la epiphan_n l._n de_fw-fr haeresibus_fw-la augustine_n jerome_n and_o other_o acknowledge_v mantayner_n of_o the_o roman_a religion_n now_o here_o jurge_a augustine_n &_o jerome_n as_o be_v above_o show_v be_v charge_v by_o our_o brethren_n as_o patroness_n of_o papistry_n if_o then_o origen_n tertullian_n and_o cyprian_a have_v dissent_v from_o augustin_n jerome_n and_o other_o father_n in_o those_o catholyke_a point_n wherewith_o we_o true_o charge_v they_o no_o doubt_n but_o augustine_n and_o jerome_n in_o their_o catalogue_n of_o heresye_n will_v as_o well_o have_v register_v other_o their_o opinion_n for_o heresye_n in_o which_o origen_n tertullian_n &_o cyprian_n dissent_v from_o they_o as_o they_o do_v register_v their_o three_o former_a heresye_n but_o no_o such_o censure_n or_o condemnation_n do_v we_o find_v in_o their_o write_n from_o which_o we_o may_v infallible_o conclude_v that_o what_o article_n of_o the_o present_a roman_a and_o catholic_a religion_n be_v mantayn_v by_o augustine_n jerome_n and_o other_o of_o those_o age_n write_v of_o the_o heresye_n of_o their_o time_n the_o same_o be_v also_o teach_v by_o the_o foresay_a origen_n tertullia_n &_o cyprian_a thus_o much_o of_o these_o three_o father_n in_o who_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v gloss_n how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o shut_v our_o sight_n against_o the_o radiant_a beam_n of_o the_o church_n authority_n so_o the_o eye_n sudden_o come_v out_o from_o a_o great_a light_n present_o see_v worse_a and_o here_o i_o be_o to_o certify_v the_o reader_n that_o some_o few_o testimony_n among_o many_o other_o of_o our_o own_o brethren_n allege_v in_o this_o treatise_n i_o do_v find_v produce_v in_o certain_a catholyke_a book_n but_o at_o the_o first_o read_v of_o they_o i_o rest_v much_o doubtful_a of_o the_o ingenuous_a plain_a and_o true_a allege_v of_o they_o till_o by_o my_o own_o perusal_n of_o our_o say_a brethren_n book_n i_o find_v they_o most_o sincere_o urge_v
prayer_n to_o saint_n s._n 8._o s._n lib._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la 22._o cap._n 8._o augustin_n relate_v of_o a_o holy_a woman_n call_v palladia_n be_v disease_v and_o pray_v to_o s._n steven_n before_o his_o tomb_n or_o monument_n thus_o write_v adsanctum_fw-la martyrem_fw-la orare_fw-la perexerat_fw-la quae_fw-la mox_fw-la ut_fw-la cancellos_fw-la attigit_fw-la collapsa_fw-la velut_fw-la ad_fw-la somnum_fw-la sana_fw-la surrexit_fw-la that_o be_v she_o come_v to_o pray_v to_o the_o holy_a martyr_n and_o touch_v the_o cancel_v or_o border_n of_o his_o monument_n fall_v as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o sleep_n or_o slumber_n but_o wake_v she_o find_v herself_o cure_v of_o her_o sickness_n thus_o augustine_n who_o report_v this_o miracle_n to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o himself_o and_o diverse_a other_o touch_v the_o honour_v the_o relic_n of_o saint_n body_n s._n augustine_n relate_v how_o at_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o geruasius_n and_o protasius_n which_o be_v many_o year_n after_o find_v incorrupt_v a_o blind_a man_n receive_v his_o sight_n a_o miracle_n say_v augustine_n do_v at_o milan_n 8._o milan_n lib._n 9_o confess_v c._n 7._o &_o 8._o when_o i_o be_v there_o many_o people_n be_v witness_n thereof_o s_o augustine_n also_o 8_o also_o lib._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la 22._o c._n 8_o mention_v how_o ten_o infirm_a people_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o himself_o and_o many_o hundred_o more_o be_v eyewitness_n thereof_o miraculous_o cure_v at_o the_o monument_n of_o s._n steven_n to_o be_v short_a the_o work_n of_o miracle_n at_o the_o monument_n of_o saint_n be_v so_o frequent_a in_o s._n austin_n day_n that_o thus_o he_o supra_fw-la he_o aug._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la write_v it_o will_v require_v many_o book_n to_o set_v down_o the_o miracle_n of_o healing_n &_o curing_n do_v only_o at_o the_o monument_n or_o tomb_n of_o s._n steven_n a_o verity_n so_o irrefragable_a and_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o man_n of_o those_o time_n that_o d._n 8â—6_n d._n contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 10._o pag._n 8â—6_n whitaker_n thus_o confess_v of_o this_o point_n say_v i_o do_v not_o think_v those_o miracle_n vain_a which_o be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v do_v at_o the_o monument_n of_o saint_n touch_v the_o many_o miracle_n perform_v by_o monk_n who_o confess_o be_v catholics_n in_o religion_n can_v not_o work_v any_o one_o true_a miracle_n if_o their_o religion_n be_v false_a read_v 6.28_o read_v histo_n l._n 4._o c._n 13._o &_o lib._n 6.28_o zozomene_n hilarion_n zozomene_n in_o vita_fw-la hilarion_n jereme_n theoph._n jereme_n in_o his_o theoph._n theodoret_n and_o 22._o and_o viz._n socrates_n hist._n lib._n 4._o c._n 18._o euagrius_n hist_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 22._o other_o besides_o our_o own_o centurist_n by_o diverse_a of_o which_o miracle_n man_n be_v raise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n other_o be_v cure_v of_o disease_n by_o prayer_n the_o rage_a and_o inundation_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v sudden_o stay_v and_o the_o like_a but_o to_o omit_v for_o brevity_n other_o infinite_a miracle_n record_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n many_o of_o they_o be_v exhibit_v in_o proof_n of_o the_o catholyke_a faith_n and_o all_o of_o they_o perform_v by_o man_n that_o profess_v the_o catholyke_a faith_n we_o will_v descend_v to_o these_o late_a age_n 493_o age_n cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 493_o by_o degree_n even_o to_o our_o day_n and_o first_o for_o the_o space_n of_o thirteen_o hundred_o year_n next_o after_o christ_n we_o will_v content_v ourselves_o in_o that_o behalf_n besides_o that_o which_o be_v already_o deliver_v with_o the_o testimony_n and_o acknoledgment_n of_o the_o magdeburgenses_n our_o brethren_n who_o out_o of_o the_o most_o approve_a and_o authorize_v chronicle_n and_o writer_n do_v record_v the_o miracle_n of_o every_o age_n successive_o make_v the_o thirteen_o chapter_n of_o every_o century_n the_o subject_n thereof_o to_o who_o write_n concern_v so_o many_o age_n for_o great_a expedition_n they_o be_v earnest_a protestant_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o roman_a religion_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n as_o to_o so_o many_o impartial_a witness_n in_o the_o fourteen_o age_n many_o be_v eminent_a for_o work_v of_o miracle_n but_o especial_o s._n nicolaus_n tolentinas_fw-la s._n catharine_n of_o sienna_n and_o s._n bernardinus_fw-la as_o antoninus_n 24._o antoninus_n in_o 〈◊〉_d part_n histo_fw-la do_fw-mi 23._o &_o 24._o relate_v in_o the_o fyfteenth_fw-mi age_n s._n vincentius_n be_v celebrious_a for_o miracle_n as_o also_o s._n antonius_n who_o life_n may_v be_v read_v in_o surius_n and_o last_o to_o arryve_v to_o this_o our_o own_o age_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o s._n franciscus_n surium_n franciscus_n vide_fw-la surium_n de_fw-fr paula_n wrought_v diverse_a most_o stupendous_a miracle_n also_o that_o xaverius_n that_o see_v the_o book_n of_o the_o life_n of_o xaverius_n xaucrius_n the_o jesuite_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o east_n indian_n do_v work_v the_o like_a for_o 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