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thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v â—is_n include_v the_o negative_a thou_o shall_v â—ot_n worship_v or_o serve_v saint_n 4.10_o angel_n or_o â—ny_a other_o save_v only_o by_o a_o service_n and_o honour_n due_o â—bservient_fw-fr to_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o â—herefore_o that_o we_o give_v not_o divine_a worship_n to_o the_o consecrated_a host_n or_o the_o virgin_n mary_n or_o to_o any_o â—ther_n mere_a creature_n our_o religion_n teach_v we_o to_o â—o_o all_o thing_n to_o edify_a 1_o cor._n 14.26_o this_o includâ—th_v the_o negative_n that_o we_o must_v not_o worship_n god_n in_o â—n_n unknown_a tongue_n or_o unedifying_a manner_n bleat_v â—nd_n bellow_v out_o our_o prayer_n in_o hideous_a or_o ridiculous_a tone_n our_o religion_n make_v it_o the_o ministerial_a commission_n to_o teach_v the_o nation_n and_o baptise_v mat._n 28.19_o 20._o this_o include_v the_o negative_a that_o woman_n or_o lay_v man_n shall_v not_o so_o teach_v that_o be_v 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emperor_n to_o consult_v with_o the_o pope_n or_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o authorize_v infallible_a judge_n even_o when_o he_o profess_v to_o tell_v he_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n east_n and_o west_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o be_v because_o heretic_n believe_v not_o rome_n authority_n or_o infallibility_n i_o answer_v it_o have_v then_o most_o near_o concern_v hilary_n to_o teach_v it_o they_o when_o he_o teach_v they_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o peace_n especial_o if_o that_o be_v the_o foundation_n into_o which_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o faith_n must_v be_v resolve_v 5._o last_o note_n that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o ancient_a baptismal_a creed_n which_o hilary_n here_o call_v they_o to_o for_o peace_n and_o heal_n of_o all_o the_o world_n division_n ☞_o o_o sad_a case_n that_o this_o advice_n be_v never_o take_v to_o this_o day_n o_o happy_a church_n when_o ever_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o never_o till_o then_o and_o here_o because_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o weary_v the_o reader_n and_o make_v these_o testimony_n unproportionable_a to_o the_o brevity_n of_o the_o disputation_n i_o shall_v forbear_v add_v those_o that_o i_o think_v to_o have_v add_v yet_o assure_v any_o papist_n that_o read_v it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o more_o sufficient_a testimony_n of_o the_o father_n on_o our_o side_n for_o i_o have_v ready_a to_o transcribe_v in_o those_o few_o book_n which_o stand_v at_o my_o elbow_n sufficient_a testimony_n short_a or_o long_o in_o all_o these_o follow_a author_n in_o their_o own_o write_n viz._n clemens_n romanus_n ignatius_n justin_n martyr_n irenaeus_n the_o suppose_a dionysius_n areop_v tertullian_n origen_n clemens_n alexandr_n athenagoras_n fatianus_n arnobius_n athanasius_n lactantius_n macarius_n cyril_n alexand._n cyril_n hierosol_n synesius_n epiphanius_n eusebius_n caesariensis_n chrysostome_n gregorius_n thaumat_n neocaesar_n greg._n nyssen_n basilius_n seleuciae_fw-la ambrose_n theodoret_n damascene_fw-la isidore_n hispal_a gaudentius_n brixianus_n vincentius_n lirinensis_n salvianus_n massil_n caesarius_n arelaten_v alcuinus_fw-la vel_fw-la albinus_n beda_n vigilius_n joannes_n maxenâ—ius_n alcimus_n avitus_n prosper_n fulgentius_n oecumenius_n theophylact._n bernard_n with_o many_o other_o beside_o all_o before_o name_v of_o who_o some_o speak_v full_o to_o the_o point_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n call_v we_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n for_o the_o resolution_n or_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o not_o to_o the_o authority_n or_o infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n i_o shall_v only_o stay_v so_o long_o as_o to_o add_v two_o or_o three_o of_o the_o elder_a though_o brief_a and_o two_o or_o three_o canon_n of_o some_o council_n because_o there_o will_v seem_v more_o weight_n in_o
their_o testimony_n and_o for_o any_o reader_n papist_n or_o protestant_n that_o will_v have_v more_o testimony_n to_o this_o end_n to_o see_v whether_o it_o be_v rome_n authority_n or_o infallibility_n or_o rather_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v the_o testimony_n which_o must_v support_v our_o faith_n and_o be_v first_o to_o be_v know_v i_o desire_v they_o to_o read_v they_o already_o collect_v in_o chamier_n in_o doctor_n sutlive_n in_o sibrandus_fw-la lubbertus_n de_fw-fr princip_n christ_n dogmat_n in_o chemuitius_n and_o bellarmine_n himself_o who_o recite_v they_o out_o of_o chemnitius_n and_o pretend_v and_o vain_o pretend_v to_o answer_v they_o to_o who_o lubbertus_n and_o many_o more_o of_o we_o have_v therein_o reply_v but_o special_o read_v that_o excellent_a treatise_n of_o philip_n mornay_n lord_n du_fw-fr plessis_n of_o the_o church_n corinth_n clemens_n romanus_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n use_v not_o once_o to_o they_o any_o argument_n from_o his_o authority_n and_o infallibility_n which_o sure_o he_o will_v have_v do_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o so_o great_a a_o schism_n if_o it_o have_v be_v true_a nay_o when_o he_o do_v earnest_o press_v they_o to_o submit_v to_o and_o obey_v their_o own_o presbyter_n he_o never_o require_v any_o obedience_n to_o himself_o or_o to_o the_o roman_a church_n nay_o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o any_o universal_a monarchy_n or_o infallibility_n in_o himself_o that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o take_v notice_n of_o any_o bishop_n distinct_a from_o a_o presbyter_n in_o their_o own_o church_n nor_o once_o call_v they_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o any_o single_a or_o supereminent_a bishop_n at_o all_o but_o only_o to_o obey_v their_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n rom._n ignatius_n write_v to_o the_o roman_n call_v they_o only_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la &_o praesidet_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la regionis_fw-la romanorum_fw-la or_o as_o bishop_n usher_v ancient_a version_n have_v it_o quae_fw-la &_o praesidet_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la chori_fw-la romanorum_fw-la which_o be_v not_o a_o presidency_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o towards_o the_o end_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n memores_fw-la estote_fw-la in_o precibus_fw-la vestris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o syria_n quae_fw-la prome_fw-la jam_fw-la christo_fw-la pastore_n utitur_fw-la as_o hier._n vairlenius_n silvius_n interprete_v it_o in_o his_o edit_n pag._n 69._o i_o know_v that_o the_o old_a vulgar_a latin_a edition_n which_o be_v in_o joachimus_n perionius_n his_o edition_n pag_n 494._o and_o in_o bishop_n usher_v pag._n 89._o translate_v it_o mementote_n in_o orationibus_fw-la vesiris_n illius_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o recturus_fw-la est_fw-la ecelesiam_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o syria_n as_o if_o it_o be_v his_o successor_n that_o he_o will_v have_v they_o pray_v for_o but_o as_o vairlenius_n so_o vedelius_fw-la also_o better_a translate_v it_o ecclesiae_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o syria_n quae_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o jam_fw-la domino_fw-la pastore_fw-la utitur_fw-la edit_fw-la vedel_n pag._n 250._o and_o bishop_n usher_v old_a latin_a translation_n be_v ecclesiae_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o pastore_fw-la dei_fw-la utitur_fw-la and_o the_o next_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n &_o solus_fw-la â—am_fw-la visitahit_fw-la &_o sit_fw-la vestra_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la dilectio_fw-la as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a version_n or_o solus_fw-la ipsam_fw-la curabit_fw-la visitabitque_fw-la as_o vairlenius_n and_o vedelius_fw-la or_o rather_o as_o bishop_n usher_v old_a latin_a version_n solus_fw-la ipse_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la vice_n episcopi_fw-la sit_fw-la from_o whence_o i_o gather_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o bishop_n universal_a of_o that_o syrian_a church_n or_o else_o ignatius_n 1_o will_v have_v sure_o commend_v it_o to_o his_o care_n 2._o or_o at_o least_o 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