Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
authority_n church_n scripture_n testimony_n 11,640 5 8.8001 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A21070 The application of the lavves of England for Catholike priesthood and the Sacrifice of the Masse. Directed to the lords of his Maiesties most honourable priuie counsell, iudges, iustices, and other studients of the law. Pendryck, William, 1583-1650. 1623 (1623) STC 7435; ESTC S117587 48,936 110

There are 7 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

&_o need_v no_o more_o proof_n than_o what_o have_v be_v there_o say_v now_o if_o one_o high_a court_n or_o parliament_n gather_v of_o the_o most_o sufficient_a and_o wise_a man_n of_o one_o kingdom_n be_v of_o so_o great_a force_n that_o no_o place_n of_o contention_n write_v of_o error_n or_o appeal_n remain_v to_o the_o party_n once_o convict_v shall_v not_o a_o general_a council_n gather_v not_o of_o the_o wise_a &_o learnede_a man_n of_o one_o kingdom_n only_o but_o of_o many_o kingdom_n and_o assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n o_o shall_v it_o not_o have_v no_o force_n nor_o no_o credit_n for_o the_o final_a end_n of_o arise_v controversy_n &_o contention_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o sentence_n pronounce_v &_o arrest_v give_v yet_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o every_o one_o to_o follow_v his_o private_a judgement_n appeal_n to_o the_o write_a law_n of_o only_a scripture_n the_o which_o course_n your_o own_o answerable_a ground_n &_o principle_n do_v sufficient_o inform_v you_o that_o their_o endeavour_n herein_o be_v no_o other_o than_o absurd_a preposterous_a &_o infinite_o contentious_a who_o be_v so_o blind_a as_o see_v not_o this_o to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o escape_n &_o flight_n of_o the_o novellist_n of_o these_o our_o time_n thus_o mr._n cartwright_n the_o puritan_n brother_n in_o mr_n whitgifts_n defence_n pag._n 111._o avoyd_v the_o protestant_n argument_n in_o this_o sort_n be_v beza_n himself_o note_v to_o evade_v say_v 219._o bancro_fw-it survey_v pag._n 219._o if_o any_o shall_v oppose_v against_o my_o exposition_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o certain_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la provoco_fw-la i_o do_v appeal_n to_o the_o word_n where_o upon_o mr._n bancroff_n sometime_o bishop_n of_o canterb_fw-ge infer_v say_v how_o cranki_v beza_n with_o the_o ancient_a father_n thus_o the_o browniste_n of_o amsterdam_n in_o their_o apology_n pag._n 103._o labour_v to_o shroud_v themselves_o thus_o do_v the_o anabaptist_n seek_v to_o escape_v thus_o also_o do_v socimus_n give_v the_o slip_n in_o defence_n of_o his_o error_n against_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o protest_v 2._o socimus_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr christi_fw-la natura_fw-la contra_fw-la volanun_n pag._n 2._o adversarij_fw-la volanus_fw-la we_o propound_v to_o we_o in_o the_o question_n none_o for_o master_n or_o interpreter_n but_o only_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n we_o do_v not_o think_v that_o we_o be_v to_o stand_v to_o judgement_n of_o any_o man_n though_o never_o so_o learned_a of_o any_o counsel_n though_o in_o show_n never_o so_o holy_a and_o lawful_o assemble_v of_o any_o visible_a church_n though_o never_o so_o perfect_a and_o universal_a etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o this_o kind_n of_o tergiversation_n under_o pretence_n of_o only_a scripture_n be_v &_o have_v be_v the_o ordinary_a evasion_n whereby_o almost_o all_o novellist_n of_o present_a &_o former_a time_n have_v dally_v exempt_v themselves_o from_o all_o authority_n of_o contrary_a judgement_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o sect_n among_o the_o protestant_n in_o england_n &_o other_o country_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n itself_o be_v reject_v even_o by_o the_o chief_a protestant_n as_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o epistle_n of_o s._n james_n &_o s._n jude_n the_o 2._o of_o s._n peter_n the_o 2._o &_o 3._o of_o s._n john_n &_o the_o apocalypse_n by_o luther_n brentius_n kemnitius_n &_o the_o magdeburgian_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o manifold_a variable_a and_o different_a translation_n of_o scripture_n the_o translation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o luther_n be_v condemn_v by_o zuinglius_fw-la say_v ad_fw-la lutherum_n de_fw-fr sacram._n pag._n 412._o thou_o luther_n do_v corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o god_n matt._n hospin_n in_o hist_o sacram._n parte_fw-la altera_fw-la fol_z 183._o beza_n in_o resp_n castal_n beza_n in_o annot._n in_o matt._n etc._n etc._n luther_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v reject_v the_o translation_n of_o zuinglius_fw-la the_o translation_n set_v forth_o by_o oecolampadinis_n &_o the_o divine_n of_o basile_n be_v reprove_v by_o beza_n call_v it_o wicked_a and_o altogether_o differ_v from_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o translation_n of_o castalio_n so_o much_o commend_v by_o protestant_n be_v condemn_v by_o beza_n as_o be_v sacrilegious_a wicked_a and_o ethnicall_a and_o concern_v caluine_n translation_n the_o learned_a protestant_a writer_n carolus_n molinaeus_n in_o translat_a test_n novi_fw-la part_n 12_o fol._n 110._o say_v thereof_o caluine_n in_o his_o harmony_n make_v the_o text_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o leap_v up_o &_o down_o he_o use_v violence_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o beside_o this_o add_v to_o the_o text._n as_o touch_v beza_n his_o translation_n the_o foresay_a molinaeus_n ibidem_fw-la part_n 20_o 30._o etc._n etc._n say_v of_o he_o he_o actual_o change_v the_o text_n and_o castalio_n that_o learned_a caluinist_n say_v of_o beza_n that_o to_o note_v all_o his_o error_n in_o translation_n will_v require_v a_o great_a volume_n all_o which_o confirm_v the_o king_n majesty_n grave_n and_o learned_a censure_n in_o think_v the_o geneva_n translation_n to_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o 46._o in_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o confer_v before_o the_o k._n majesty_n pag._n 46._o and_o concern_v the_o english_a translation_n mr._n carlisle_n in_o his_o book_n that_o christ_n descend_v not_o in_o to_o hell_n pag._n 116._o say_v that_o they_o have_v deprave_a the_o sense_n obscure_v the_o truth_n &_o deceive_v the_o ignorant_a that_o in_o many_o place_n they_o do_v detort_v the_o scripture_n from_o the_o right_a sense_n they_o show_v themselves_o to_o love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n falsehood_n more_o than_o truth_n the_o minister_n of_o lincolue_v diocese_n in_o the_o abridgement_n of_o their_o book_n to_o his_o majesty_n give_v their_o like_a public_a testimony_n term_v the_o english_a translation_n that_o take_v away_o from_o the_o text_n that_o add_v to_o the_o text_n etc._n etc._n a_o translation_n which_o be_v absurd_a and_o senseless_a and_o the_o puritan_n in_o their_o petition_n to_o his_o majesty_n pag._n 76._o do_v charge_n the_o translation_n of_o the_o psalm_n to_o differ_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o hebrew_n in_o addition_n substraction_n &_o alteration_n in_o 200._o place_n at_o the_o least_o in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o do_v therefore_o profess_v to_o rest_v doubtful_a whether_o a_o man_n with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n may_v subscribe_v thereunto_o not_o without_o cause_n do_v his_o majesty_n therefore_o affirm_v in_o the_o conference_n before_o he_o pag._n 46._o that_o he_o can_v never_o yet_o see_v a_o bible_n well_o translate_v in_o english_a and_o as_o our_o learned_a adversary_n do_v thus_o agree_v to_o disagree_v in_o their_o own_o translation_n mutual_o condemn_v each_o other_o so_o also_o have_v they_o upon_o a_o second_o and_o more_o due_a consideration_n afford_v honourable_a testimony_n even_o of_o our_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n have_v from_o rome_n beza_n annot_fw-mi in_o 1_o cap_n luc._n vers_fw-la 1._o say_v the_o old_a interpreter_n mean_v our_o latin_a edition_n seem_v to_o have_v interpret_v the_o holy_a book_n with_o marvellous_a sincerity_n and_o religion_n 94._o conrade_n praefat_fw-la in_o psalt_n covelin_n his_o answer_n to_o burges_n pag._n 94._o the_o which_o religious_a observation_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o d._n humphrey_n de_fw-fr rat_n interpret_v pag._n 74._o by_o carolus_n molinaeus_n by_o conrardus_fw-la pelicanus_n by_o d._n covel_n &_o other_o protestant_n wherefore_o just_o may_v we_o exclaim_v with_o s._n aug._n cont_n donatist_n cap._n 24._o saying_n o_o truth_n more_o forcible_a to_o wring_v out_o confession_n then_o be_v any_o rack_n or_o torment_n and_o for_o so_o much_o most_o honourable_a lord_n and_o grave_a lawyer_n as_o it_o be_v the_o course_n of_o our_o adversary_n under_o the_o deceitful_a veil_n of_o this_o their_o so_o naked_a uncertain_a and_o doubtful_a pretence_n of_o only_a scripture_n to_o undertake_v liberty_n of_o reject_v all_o proof_n and_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o all_o general_a counsel_n though_o never_o so_o ancient_a never_o so_o universal_a &_o never_o so_o lawful_o assemble_v from_o the_o judgement_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n though_o never_o so_o learned_a never_o so_o holy_a and_o neur_fw-fr so_o ancient_a from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n though_o never_o so_o continual_a never_o so_o agreeable_a never_o so_o universal_a and_o never_o so_o primitive_a and_o so_o thereby_o in_o the_o end_n make_v themselves_o &_o every_o of_o their_o follower_n judge_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o of_o all_o interpreter_n restrain_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o confer_v of_o place_n which_o they_o can_v in_o their_o own_o private_a opinion_n collect_v to_o be_v true_a in_o so_o much_o
that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o s._n hierome_n epist_n ad_fw-la paulinum_n sola_fw-la scriptura_fw-la ars_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la sibi_fw-la passim_fw-la omnes_fw-la vendicant_a hanc_fw-la garrula_fw-la anus_fw-la hanc_fw-la delirus_fw-la senex_fw-la hanc_fw-la sophista_fw-la verbosus_fw-la hanc_fw-la universi_fw-la praesumunt_fw-la lacerant_fw-la docent_fw-la antequam_fw-la discant_fw-la the_o scripture_n only_o be_v a_o art_n or_o science_n which_o every_o one_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o this_o the_o chat_a old_a wife_n this_o the_o dote_a oldman_n this_o the_o prate_a sophister_n this_o every_o body_n presume_v rent_n &_o teach_v before_o they_o learn_v again_o write_v against_o the_o luciferian_o tom_n 3._o he_o say_v nec_fw-la sibi_fw-la blandiantur_fw-la si_fw-la de_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la capitulis_fw-la videntur_fw-la sibi_fw-la affimare_fw-la quod_fw-la dicunt_fw-la cum_fw-la &_o diabolus_fw-la de_fw-la scripture_n aliqua_fw-la sit_fw-la locutus_fw-la &_o scripturae_fw-la non_fw-la in_o legendo_fw-la sed_fw-la intelligendo_fw-la consistant_fw-la neither_o be_v this_o different_a from_o the_o public_a doctrine_n thus_o decree_v in_o the_o 20._o article_n of_o their_o religion_n the_o church_n say_v they_o have_v power_n to_o decree_v rite_n or_o ceremony_n &_o authority_n in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n i_o appeal_v therefore_o to_o your_o learned_a judgement_n that_o if_o your_o temporal_a high_a court_n &_o parliament_fw-mi be_v of_o such_o force_n that_o man_n be_v to_o rest_n &_o rely_v on_o the_o judgement_n give_v and_o sentence_n once_o pronounce_v our_o spiritual_a high_a court_n of_o general_n nationall_n and_o provincial_a counsel_n unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n be_v any_o way_n inferior_a to_o your_o temporal_a high_a court_n and_o to_o have_v no_o authority_n no_o force_n to_o give_v out_o judgement_n pronounce_v sentence_n and_o decide_v controversy_n so_o that_o no_o writ_n of_o error_n or_o appeal_n lie_v whereby_o to_o support_v the_o party_n so_o convict_v in_o the_o further_a humour_n of_o his_o unsatisfy_a &_o endless_a contention_n and_o to_o omit_v much_o other_o correspondence_n that_o may_v be_v allege_v and_o apply_v even_o to_o your_o own_o principle_n not_o to_o seem_v offensive_a or_o tedious_a we_o will_v here_o brief_o insinuate_v some_o other_o proof_n of_o no_o less_o force_n than_o the_o precedent_n section_n x._o other_z proof_n vovchsafe_v therefore_o grave_a &_o learned_a to_o add_v unto_o that_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v the_o answerable_a doctrine_n of_o these_o religious_a &_o ancient_a jew_n who_o live_v before_o christ_n come_n foretell_v &_o write_v by_o special_a instinct_n concern_v our_o cath._n church_n and_o b._n sacrifice_n common_o term_v the_o mass_n &_o that_o so_o plain_o that_o as_o galatinus_n a_o learned_a catholic_a in_o his_o arcanis_fw-la catholicae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o affirm_v they_o may_v be_v think_v not_o so_o much_o to_o have_v foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v as_o to_o have_v report_v evangelicall_a thing_n already_o do_v to_o this_o end_n say_v rabbi_n cahana_n the_o sacrifice_n 2._o rabbi_n cahana_n ad_fw-la cap._n 49._o gen._n verse_n 2._o which_o shall_v be_v offer_v of_o wine_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v change_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o also_o into_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o body_n the_o sacrifice_n which_o shall_v be_v of_o bread_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v white_a as_o milk_n shall_v be_v convert_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o messiah_n judas_n rabbi_n judas_n in_o like_a manner_n rabbi_n judas_n in_o 23._o exod._n say_v the_o bread_n shall_v be_v change_v when_o it_o shall_v be_v sacrifice_v from_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n in_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n &_o he_o himself_o shall_v be_v the_o sacrifice_n rabbi_n simeon_n simeon_n rabbi_n simeon_n say_v in_o libro_fw-la de_fw-la revelatione_fw-la secretorum_fw-la the_o sacrifice_n which_o after_o the_o messiah_n his_o come_n priest_n shall_v make_v etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v make_v it_o of_o bread_n &_o wine_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o sacrifice_n which_o shall_v be_v celebrate_v upon_o every_o altar_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o messiah_n rabbi_n barachias_n in_o ecclesiast_fw-la barach_n rabbi_n barach_n teach_v that_o at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n food_n shall_v come_v from_o heaven_n little_a a_o like_a cake_n this_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o rabbi_n jonathas_n lib._n collect_v in_o psal_n 72._o moses_n rabbi_n jonathas_n rabbi_n moses_n and_o rabbi_n hardarsan_n in_o psal_n 136._o &_o also_o by_o other_o allege_v by_o petrus_n galatinus_n de_fw-fr arcanis_fw-la catholicae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la these_o rabbin_n affirm_v likewise_o that_o melchisedech_n offer_v of_o bread_n &_o wine_n in_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o prefiguration_n of_o that_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v after_o the_o messiah_n his_o come_n so_o rabbi_n samuel_n in_o bereschith_n in_o cap._n 14._o samuel_n rabbi_n samuel_n genes_n aver_v say_v mechisedech_n set_v forth_o the_o act_n of_o priesthood_n for_o he_o sacrifice_v bread_n &_o wine_n to_o the_o holy_a god_n phinees_n rabbi_n phinees_n rabbi_n phinees_n ibidem_fw-la say_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n all_o sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n shall_v not_o cease_v etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 110._o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n thesame_n affirm_v rabbi_n moses_n hardarsan_n ibid._n in_o cap._n 14._o genes_n this_o point_n be_v so_o evident_a in_o the_o old_a jewish_a rabbin_n that_o theodorus_n bibliander_n a_o protestant_n of_o great_a fame_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr ss_z trinit_fw-la pag._n 89._o doubt_v not_o according_o to_o confess_v thesame_a in_o so_o much_o also_o as_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v likewise_o by_o our_o learned_a adversary_n as_o mr._n fulk_n against_o heskin_n pag._n 99_o andrea_n crastonius_n the_o opific._a missae_fw-la lib._n 1._o pag._n 28._o sect_n 66._o confess_v to_o have_v believe_v according_o the_o aforesaid_a sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n neither_o be_v the_o prophet_n want_v in_o this_o point_n foretell_v a_o priesthood_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o thesame_a not_o the_o offering_n upon_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v now_o a_o act_n of_o sacrifice_n transitory_a &_o past_a but_o to_o continue_v for_o ever_o and_o not_o in_o bloody_a manner_n but_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n 1.10_o psal_n 10._o malach._n ca._n 1.10_o so_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n before_o show_v the_o reject_v of_o the_o legal_a priesthood_n &_o sacrifice_n foretell_v of_o the_o now_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o christian_a gentile_n to_o succeed_v which_o he_o term_v a_o clean_a oblation_n which_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n the_o prophet_n daniel_n before_o show_v likewise_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n &_o antichrist_n come_v 12.11_o dan._n ca._n 12.11_o foretell_v in_o like_a manner_n that_o as_o then_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o which_o one_o sacrifice_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o many_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n &_o thanksgiving_n for_o that_o antichrist_n persecution_n shall_v rather_o increase_v then_o take_v these_o away_o neither_o can_v malachy_n prediction_n of_o that_o one_o oblation_n be_v take_v to_o signify_v those_o say_a spiritual_a sacrifice_n because_o that_o they_o be_v many_o and_o but_o improper_o call_v sacrifice_n or_o be_v not_o new_a or_o peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o gentill_n but_o be_v also_o belong_v to_o those_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n no_o less_o than_o now_o be_v to_o we_o adoration_n invocation_n psalm_n festival_n day_n fast_v alm_n deed_n &_o the_o like_a the_o prophet_n isay_n foretell_v the_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n term_v they_o priest_n which_o have_v relation_n to_o a_o sacrifice_n more_o over_o the_o word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n matth._n 26.28_o mar_n 14.24_o luk_n 22.19.20_o and_o of_o s._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 11.24_o be_v literal_o answerable_a hereunto_o say_v not_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v give_v or_o offer_v but_o which_o be_v give_v and_o not_o to_o you_o but_o for_o you_o the_o greek_a be_v the_o present_a tense_n in_o all_o the_o evangelist_n and_o in_o s._n paul_n epist_n speak_v of_o the_o body_n and_o in_o s._n luke_n also_o in_o the_o latin_a &_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o so_o put_v it_o in_o their_o translation_n 13.10_o heb._n 13.10_o the_o apostle_n to_o his_o effect_n call_v our_o table_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o altar_n for_o sacrifice_n ignat._n ignat._n a_o word_n use_v by_o s._n ignatius_n the_o apostle_n undoubted_a scholar_n in_o his_o epist_n ad_fw-la philadelp_n by_o nazianzenus_n nazian_n nazian_n in_o oratione_fw-la pro_fw-la gorgonia_n by_o chrysostome_n chryso_n chryso_n in_o demonstrat_fw-la quod_fw-la christus_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o
alexandria_n of_o this_o likewise_o write_v genebrard_n of_o these_o liturgy_n write_v coccius_n lib._n de_fw-fr euchar._n art_n 1.4_o likewise_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o they_o in_o the_o book_n call_v bibliotheca_fw-la patrum_fw-la in_o the_o 6._o tom._n of_o the_o edition_n 1589._o but_o lest_o we_o become_v tedious_a to_o your_o grave_a attention_n we_o will_v bring_v only_o the_o testimony_n of_o some_o holy_a father_n who_o live_v in_o the_o most_o flourish_a estate_n of_o christ_n church_n who_o be_v most_o commend_v of_o our_o adversary_n the_o first_o of_o or_o witness_n shall_v be_v s._n denis_n areopagite_n disciple_n of_o s._n paul_n of_o who_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n 14._o act._n 17_o 14._o who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 90._o of_o who_o sutcliffe_n the_o protestant_a writer_n say_v 3._o de_fw-fr presb_n cap._n 13._o pag._n 91_o orm._n in_o his_o picture_n of_o a_o puritan_n pa._n 1605._o eccl._n hist_o cap._n 3._o dionysius_n antiquitatis_fw-la optimus_fw-la sanè_fw-la testis_fw-la videtur_fw-la enim_fw-la esse_fw-la antiquissimus_fw-la this_o s._n denis_n then_o who_o as_o mr_n olivier_n ormerod_n a_o learned_a protestant_n write_v live_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n set_v down_o the_o most_o of_o the_o ceremony_n that_o the_o catholic_a church_n use_v in_o celebrate_v the_o mass_n viz_o the_o prayer_n the_o burn_a of_o frankincense_n about_o the_o altar_n the_o sing_n of_o psalm_n parcel_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v read_v the_o wash_n of_o hand_n the_o give_v of_o the_o pax_n the_o elevation_n of_o the_o holy_a host_n the_o adoration_n of_o thesame_n the_o comunion_n &_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n yea_o he_o affirm_v that_o no_o soon_o the_o b._n sacrament_n be_v on_o the_o altar_n but_o there_o be_v present_a troop_n of_o saint_n this_o ancient_a father_n in_o all_o his_o book_n make_v so_o much_o for_o we_o both_o in_o this_o &_o all_o other_o point_n of_o our_o catholic_a faith_n and_o against_o our_o adversary_n that_o caluine_n 637._o lib_fw-la 1._o ca_fw-mi 1_o §._o 4_o c●n●_n 1._o li._n 2_o c_o 10_o col_fw-fr 637._o &_o the_o century_n writer_n have_v no_o other_o refuge_n but_o to_o call_v in_o question_n the_o book_n of_o s._n denis_n albeit_o most_o unjust_o prefer_v the_o say_n and_o false_a opinion_n of_o erasmus_n &_o laurentius_n valla_n both_o grammarian_n before_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o ancient_a doctor_n origen_n 105._o orig._n hom_n 2._o indivers_a aunt_n med_n athanas_n in_o scholi●s_n in_o opera_fw-la ●ionysii_fw-la chrys_n epist_n ad_fw-la carolun_n caluum_fw-la gric_fw-la hom_n 34_o fulk_n in_o his_o confut_o of_o purgat_fw-la pag_n 353._o coup_n in_o his_o dict_z at_o the_o woe_n d_o diony●ius_n pag._n 105._o who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 230._o in_o one_o of_o his_o homily_n allege_v a_o passage_n of_o s._n denis_n his_o celestial_a hierarchy_n term_v he_o great_a s._n device_n areopagite_n s._n athanasius_n who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 319_o that_o great_a divine_a s._n chrysostome_n who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 390_o that_o celestial_a bird_n s._n gregor_n the_o great_a who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 590._o call_v he_o ancient_a &_o venerable_a father_n and_o not_o only_o be_v his_o book_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n but_o even_o by_o our_o late_a protestante_n writer_n as_o by_o mr_n fulk_n hermanus_n d._n bridges_n lord_n bishop_n of_o oxford_n who_o do_v think_v he_o to_o have_v be_v before_o s._n basils_n day_n who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 370._o by_o mr._n cooper_n late_a bishop_n of_o winchester_n by_o mr._n olivier_n ormrod_n in_o his_o picture_n of_o a_o puritan_n in_o proof_n of_o the_o cross_n make_v in_o baptism_n and_o by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterb_fw-ge in_fw-la his_o answer_n to_o a_o admonition_n and_o this_o concern_v our_o first_o witness_n the_o second_o of_o our_o witness_n be_v s._n ignatius_n scholar_n unto_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 100_o write_v thus_o in_o his_o undoubted_a epistle_n ad_fw-la smyrnenses_n smyrnenses_n ad_fw-la smyrnenses_n that_o the_o bishop_n be_v as_o high_a priest_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o priesthood_n affirm_v further_o that_o in_o the_o church_n nothing_o be_v great_a than_o the_o bishop_n who_o sacrifice_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n because_o it_o be_v say_v he_o not_o lawful_a without_o a_o bishop_n to_o offer_v immaculate_a sacrifice_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la to_o celebrate_v the_o mass_n etc._n etc._n this_o say_n of_o s._n ignatius_n be_v acknowledge_v &_o not_o gainsay_v by_o the_o late_a bishop_n of_o canterb_fw-ge mr._n whitgift_n in_o his_o def._n pag._n 408._o for_o further_a proof_n of_o this_o and_o like_a say_n of_o s._n ignatius_n see_v s._n hierom_n lib._n de_fw-la viris_fw-la illustribus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la it_o be_v not_o lawful_a without_o a_o bishop_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n or_o to_o celebrate_v mass_n the_o three_o witness_v be_v s._n irenaeus_n scholar_n to_o s._n policarpus_fw-la who_o be_v disciple_n to_o s._n john_n evangelist_n and_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 170_o who_o some_o time_n be_v bishop_n of_o lion_n in_o france_n haeres_fw-la lib._n 4._o adversus_fw-la haeres_fw-la this_o irenaeus_n affirm_v that_o beside_o the_o spiritual_a priestly_a order_n of_o all_o the_o just_a another_o peculiar_a priesthood_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v in_o respect_n thereof_o to_o attend_v dailye_o upon_o god_n &_o the_o altar_n tryph._n dialog_n cum_fw-la tryph._n the_o four_o witness_v be_v justinus_n mart._n who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 130._o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v by_o the_o institution_n of_o jesus_n christ_n &_o that_o it_o be_v celebrate_v throughout_o all_o the_o world_n by_o the_o christian_n cate-log_n euseb_n li._n 4_o c._n 17_o hier._n in_o cate-log_n and_o that_o by_o the_o priest_n only_o his_o book_n and_o work_n be_v report_v by_o eusebius_n and_o s._n hierom._n num._n origen_n hom_n 21._o in_o num._n the_o five_o witness_v be_v origen_n who_o live_v the_o year_n 230._o in_o his_o 21_o homily_n on_o the_o book_n of_o numeri_fw-la the_o which_o homily_n he_o do_v write_v before_o his_o fall_n into_o error_n do_v judge_n that_o it_o appertain_v only_o to_o they_o that_o live_v chaste_a continual_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n the_o sixth_o witness_v be_v s._n cyprian_n caecil_n epist_n 63_o ad_fw-la caecil_n who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 240._o in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la caecilium_fw-la say_v thus_o if_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n &_o god_n be_v himself_o chief_n priest_n of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o first_o who_o do_v offer_v up_o himself_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n the_o father_n &_o command_v we_o to_o do_v the_o same_o in_o commemoration_n of_o he_o true_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o priest_n who_o imitate_v that_o which_o christ_n do_v do_v be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n the_o father_n a_o true_a and_o full_a sacrifice_n whensoever_o he_o begin_v to_o offer_v according_a to_o that_o manner_n as_o be_v offer_v by_o jesus_n christ_n this_o s._n cyprian_n for_o the_o which_o word_n the_o century_n writer_n do_v reprove_v and_o reject_v he_o the_o seven_o witness_v be_v s._n basil_n euch._n liturg._n eccles_n cappad_a apud_fw-la cocc_fw-la li._n de_fw-fr euch._n who_o profess_v a_o monastical_a life_n and_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 370._o he_o set_v down_o the_o ceremony_n &_o form_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n which_o be_v observe_v within_o his_o diocese_n he_o be_v then_o bishop_n of_o caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n the_o 8._o witness_v be_v s_n john_n chrysostome_n sacerd._n lib_fw-la de_fw-fr sacerd._n who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 390._o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr sacerdotio_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o host_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n say_v thus_o the_o word_n be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o grace_n deus_fw-la chrys_n orat_fw-la contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la qd_n unus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o virtue_n of_o god_n the_o book_n which_o he_o make_v of_o priesthood_n be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o his_o opinion_n in_o this_o and_o other_o point_n of_o our_o catholic_a religion_n in_o the_o which_o book_n he_o affirm_v that_o in_o brittany_n there_o be_v altaria_fw-la christo_fw-la dedicata_fw-la the_o 9_o witness_v be_v tertullian_n one_o of_o the_o latin_a church_n who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 220._o who_o authority_n be_v reverence_v not_o only_o by_o the_o ancient_a father_n 3_o in_o his_o picture_n of_o a_o purit_n pa_z 3_o but_o likewise_o by_o our_o adversaries_n ormerod_n a_o protestant_a writer_n do_v allege_v tertullian_n his_o opinion_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_a baptism_n against_o his_o puritan_n brethren_n this_o
thing_n superfluous_a thereunto_o mr._n willet_n antilog_n pag_n 144._o assure_v you_o that_o diverse_a of_o the_o roman_a church_n not_o only_o of_o the_o ignorant_a but_o of_o the_o learned_a be_v save_v and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n his_o word_n be_v these_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v by_o any_o protestant_n but_o many_o renown_a king_n &_o queen_n who_o may_v not_o plead_v ignorance_n of_o the_o roman_a faith_n be_v saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o speak_v of_o his_o majesty_n mother_n he_o attribute_v such_o holiness_n and_o truth_n to_o her_o religion_n and_o she_o that_o it_o prevail_v with_o god_n not_o only_o for_o herself_o but_o her_o son_n our_o sovereign_n also_o his_o word_n be_v willet_n antilog_n engl._n praef_n to_o the_o k._n the_o child_n of_o such_o prayer_n and_o tear_n can_v possible_o fall_v away_o now_o if_o to_o assist_v at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v to_o commit_v idolatry_n as_o our_o adversary_n will_v have_v it_o mr._n willet_n can_v never_o have_v account_v these_o king_n and_o queen_n to_o be_v saint_n in_o heaven_n who_o cheiffe_n and_o daily_o exercise_v of_o devotion_n be_v to_o assist_v thereat_o d._n covell_n write_v of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o word_n in_o his_o def_n of_o mr._n hooker_n pag._n 30_o art_n 4._o that_o which_o by_o her_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n she_o shall_v probable_o think_v and_o define_v to_o be_v true_a or_o good_a most_o in_o congruity_n of_o reason_n over_o rule_n all_o other_o inferior_a judgment_n whatsoever_o &_o to_o they_o that_o out_o of_o a_o singularity_n of_o their_o own_o ask_v we_o why_o we_o thus_o hang_v our_o judgment_n on_o the_o church_n sleeve_n we_o answer_v with_o solomon_n two_o be_v better_o than_o one_o for_o when_o in_o matter_n of_o less_o moment_n it_o be_v never_o think_v safe_a to_o neglect_v the_o judgement_n of_o many_o and_o hass_o to_o follow_v the_o fancy_n and_o opinion_n of_o some_o few_o now_o but_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v have_v the_o definition_n of_o general_a counsel_n and_o consent_n of_o father_n in_o behalf_n of_o catholic_a priesthood_n and_o other_o point_n of_o religion_n contradict_v this_o day_n neither_o d._n covel_n nor_o any_o man_n ever_o doubt_v &_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o d_o covel_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 73._o conclude_v thus_o it_o be_v strange_a for_o any_o man_n to_o deny_v they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n d._n murton_n part_n 2._o apol_n pag._n 340._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 18_o avouch_v confident_o that_o a_o general_a council_n be_v high_a judge_n so_o do_v the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n b._n bilso●●_n survey_n pag._n 85._o and_o other_o but_o all_o man_n know_v th●_n protestant_n not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o produce_v any_o general_a council_n consist_v of_o mere_a protestant_n as_o th●_n protestant_n relator_n of_o religion_n relat._n of_o relig●_n cap._n 47._o ingenious_o confess_v and_o let_v it_o suffice_v t●_n catholic_n to_o bring_v the_o late_a general_a council_n of_o trent_n at_o the_o which_o protestant_n religion_n be_v nominatim_fw-la condemn_v as_o heresy_n by_o six_o cardinal_n four_o legate_n three_o patriarch_n two_o and_o thirty_o archbishop_n 228._o bishop_n and_o 4._o abbot_n and_o so_o d._n morton_n must_v acknowledge_v the_o high_a judge_n to_o be_v for_o us._n d._n dove_n plead_v for_o a_o union_n betwixt_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n speak_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n say_v no_o church_n can_v be_v condemn_v and_o adjudge_v heretical_a by_o any_o private_a censure_n but_o it_o must_v be_v public_a by_o a_o general_a council_n d._n dove_n persuas_fw-la pag._n 14._o and_o pag_n 27._o 28_o he_o say_v that_o according_a to_o the_o catholic_n definition_n of_o a_o sacrament_n there_o be_v as_o many_o as_o they_o teach_v and_o this_o shall_v not_o breed_v any_o such_o jar_n between_o we_o that_o therefore_o we_o shall_v refuse_v to_o communicate_v together_o and_o transubstantation_n itself_o shall_v be_v no_o bar_n the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n in_o his_o survey_n b._n bilson_n survey_n pag._n 85._o write_v thus_o the_o ancient_a consent_n of_o godly_a father_n be_v with_o great_a care_n to_o be_v scearch_v and_o follow_v of_o we_o chief_o in_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n now_o see_v the_o ancient_a father_n make_v for_o we_o in_o this_o point_n as_o have_v thertofore_o be_v show_v it_o follow_v the_o b._n of_o winchester_n must_v allow_v of_o this_o point_n in_o controversy_n see_v it_o be_v there_o doctrine_n mr._n parkes_n against_o limbom●stix_n pag._n 86._o cit_v and_o approve_v the_o council_n of_o lateran_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o this_o council_n allow_v of_o transubstantation_n can._n 1._o of_o confession_n to_o a_o priest_n can._n 21._o celebrate_v of_o mass_n can._n 58._o of_o relic_n can_v 62._o may_v easy_o be_v see_v by_o any_o man_n who_o will_v but_o read_v this_o council_n d_o downam_n lib._n 2._o antichrist_n pag._n 165._o grant_v with_o s._n aug._n and_o victor_n vticensis_n that_o to_o adhere_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o a_o true_a catholic_a in_o those_o time_n but_o what_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n hold_v in_o those_o day_n concern_v catholic_a priesthood_n and_o other_o point_n of_o controversy_n it_o may_v be_v see_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v heretofore_o say_v but_o not_o to_o seem_v tedious_a to_o your_o wisdom_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o section_n with_o the_o report_n which_o one_o of_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o make_v of_o catholic_n and_o of_o their_o religion_n relation_n of_o the_o stat_fw-la of_o relig._n cap_n 48._o the_o author_n word_n be_v there_o be_v among_o they_o undoubted_o in_o great_a multitude_n man_n virtuous_a learned_a fraught_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o truth_n above_o all_o thing_n man_n of_o memorable_a integrity_n of_o heart_n a_o affection_n cap_n 6._o in_o their_o sermon_n much_o matter_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o piety_n be_v eloquent_o deliver_v by_o man_n of_o wonderful_a zeal_n and_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la the_o outward_a state_n and_o glory_n of_o their_o service_n do_v engender_v quicken_v increase_n and_o nourrishe_v the_o inward_a reverence_n respect_n and_o devotion_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o sovereign_n majesty_n &_o power_n cap._n 9_o there_o deed_n of_o charity_n be_v exceed_v cap._n 48._o we_o find_v among_o they_o excellent_a order_n of_o government_n singular_a help_n for_o increase_v of_o godliness_n and_o devotion_n for_o the_o profit_v of_o virtue_n section_n v._o of_o priority_n of_o possession_n right_o wise_a and_o learned_a judge_n we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a but_o that_o priority_n of_o possession_n among_o you_o receave_v this_o favour_n in_o your_o law_n that_o to_o the_o party_n disseise_v of_o such_o his_o possession_n you_o afford_v special_a remedy_n by_o writ_n of_o assize_n allow_v he_o also_o the_o benefitt_a of_o his_o continual_a claim_n to_o prevent_v descent_n upon_o the_o other_o party_n die_v seize_v therefore_o we_o require_v your_o grave_a consideration_n concern_v this_o point_n of_o priority_n of_o possession_n how_o it_o make_v for_o we_o and_o against_o our_o adversary_n even_o they_o be_v judge_n the_o holy_a father_n doubt_v not_o upon_o this_o ground_n of_o priority_n of_o possession_n to_o urge_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n as_o a_o strong_a &_o unanswerable_a argument_n against_o the_o heretic_n of_o those_o time_n so_o irenaeus_n against_o the_o heretic_n of_o his_o time_n you_o ought_v say_v he_o to_o obey_v those_o 3._o irenaeus_n lib._n 3._o adu_fw-la haereses_fw-la cap._n 3._o who_o have_v their_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n &c_n &c_n so_o tertull._n lib._n the_o prescript_n adversus_fw-la haeres_fw-la let_v haeretike_n set_v forth_o the_o beginning_n of_o their_o church_n let_v they_o recount_v the_o order_n of_o their_o succeed_a bishop_n if_o they_o can_v and_o after_o set_v down_o in_o rank_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n from_o s._n peter_n to_o eleutherius_fw-la he_o say_v confingant_fw-la tale_n quid_fw-la haeretici●_n etc._n etc._n let_v heretic_n bring_v forth_o any_o such_o thing_n lyr._n s._n hier._n unic_n lyr._n etc._n etc._n so_o s._n hierom_n in_o apol._n 1._o adu_fw-la ruffinum_fw-la so_o vincentius_n lyrinensis_n adu_fw-la haereses_fw-la commend_v the_o roman_a church_n for_o maintain_v always_o with_o so_o great_a force_n study_n and_o contention_n susceptae_fw-la semel_fw-la religionis_fw-la integritatem_fw-la the_o purity_n of_o religion_n which_o it_o first_o receive_v so_o do_v s._n austin_n against_o manichaeus_n these_o be_v his_o word_n 7._o august_n count_v ep._n manich_n cap._n 4._o tom._n 7._o multa_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o ecclesiae_fw-la gremio_fw-la i_o iustissime_fw-la tevent_v etc._n etc._n i_o be_o hold_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o succession_n of_o priest_n &_o bishop_n that_o
in_o respect_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n which_o be_v by_o they_o offer_v to_o god_n under_o christ_n the_o high_a preeist_n and_o in_o his_o steed_n &_o place_n as_o s._n ambrose_n &_o s._n cypr._n do_v affirm_v as_o the_o church_n external_a and_o acceptable_a oblation_n 3_o ambr._n in_o 1._o tim._n ca._n 4.14_o s._n cypr._n li._n 2_o ep._n 3_o &_o acknowledge_v by_o learned_a protestant_n to_o have_v be_v for_o such_o according_o offer_v not_o only_o for_o these_o thousand_o year_n last_o pass_v but_o also_o for_o so_o many_o other_o praecedent_a age_n for_o these_o last_o thousand_o year_n it_o be_v a_o general_a opinion_n among_o protestant_n 344._o fol._n 344._o mr._n beacon_n in_o his_o treatise_n entitle_v the_o relic_n of_o rome_n affirm_v say_v the_o mass_n be_v full_o finish_v by_o gregory_n the_o first_o about_o anno_fw-la 600_o etc._n etc._n and_o from_o charles_n the_o great_a unto_o charles_n the_o 5._o the_o mass_n reign_v as_o a_o most_o mighty_a queen_n in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o world_n melancth_v lib._n 4._o 186._o fol._n 186._o chronic._n in_o henr._n 4_o say_v of_o s._n greg._n that_o he_o allow_v by_o public_a authority_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n &_o blood_n not_o only_o for_o the_o live_n but_o also_o for_o the_o dead_a thesame_n be_v affirm_v by_o many_o other_o protestante_n writer_n before_o gregory_n be_v pelagius_n who_o masculus_fw-la loc_fw-la come_v de_fw-fr caena_n domini_fw-la pag._n 336._o and_o mr._n simonds_n upon_o the_o revel_v pag._n 81._o both_o of_o they_o be_v protestante_n writer_n do_v direct_o charge_v with_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o mass_n help_v the_o dead_a symachus_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n anno_fw-la 501._o of_o who_o the_o century-writer_n say_v 27._o cent._n 6._o ca._n 10._o col_fw-fr 664._o fol._n 27._o notas_fw-la antichristi_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la habuit_fw-la missam_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o formam_fw-la redigit_fw-la before_o he_o be_v s._n leo_n anno_fw-la 440._o of_o who_o mr._n bale_n in_o his_o pageant_n of_o pope_n say_v leo_n the_o first_o allow_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n etc._n etc._n before_o leo_n be_v the_o four_o and_o five_o council_n of_o carthage_n at_o which_o be_v present_v s._n augustine_n the_o one_o reprove_v by_o pelargus_n in_o his_o schola_fw-la fidei_fw-la for_o allow_a prayer_n 13._o pag._n 13._o &_o mass_n for_o the_o dead_a the_o other_o by_o luke_n osiander_n cent_n 4_o pag._n 16._o for_o that_o in_o the_o 27._o canon_n of_o this_o four_o council_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o prayer_n &_o oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a before_o these_o counsel_n be_v s._n ambrose_n anno_fw-la 370._o who_o the_o cent._n writer_n cent_n 4._o ca._n 4._o col_fw-fr 295._o do_v charge_n with_o not_o write_v well_o the_o transubstantiatione_n &_o applicatione_n pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la before_o he_o be_v gregory_n nissen_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n anno_fw-la 340_o who_o andraeas_n crastonius_n in_o his_o book_n against_o bellarmine_n charge_v for_o allow_v the_o euchariste_n to_o be_v likewise_o a_o sacrifice_n 146._o crasto_n de_fw-fr opificio_fw-la missae_fw-la lib._n 1._o sect_n 146._o also_o s._n cyrill_n of_o jerusalem_n another_o father_n of_o the_o greek_n flourish_v anno_fw-la 320._o holpinianus_n charge_v he_o for_o his_o acknowledgement_n of_o mass_n 167._o hosp_n in_o hist_n sacram_fw-la pag._n 167._o &_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a before_o these_o time_n live_v s._n cyprian_n anno_fw-la 240._o of_o who_o the_o cent._n writer_n do_v say_v cent_n 3._o cap._n 4._o col_fw-fr 89._o sacerdotem_fw-la vice_fw-la christi_fw-la fungi_fw-la in_o coena_fw-la domini_fw-la superstitiose_fw-la asserit_fw-la cyprianus_n the_o same_o affirm_v mr._n fulk_n against_o sanders_n pag_n 100_o before_o he_o live_v tertullian_n anno_fw-la 220._o who_o osiander_n cent_n 3._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o and_o mr._n fulk_n in_o his_o conf._n of_o purg._n pa_n 265._o do_v charge_n for_o allow_v of_o mass_n for_o the_o dead_a before_o he_o be_v irenaeus_n anno_fw-la 170._o who_o caluine_n charge_v for_o affirm_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n to_o have_v be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n 63._o cal_n lib._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la eccl._n refor_o cent_z 2._o cap._n 4._o col_fw-fr 63._o before_o he_o live_v ignatius_n the_o apostle_n undoubted_a scholar_n anno_fw-la 90_o who_o the_o cent._n writer_n do_v charge_n for_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o offer_v or_o to_o sacrifice_v without_o a_o bishop_n last_o mr._n beacon_n in_o his_o relic_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o great_a divine_a among_o our_o adversary_n affirm_v serious_o say_v 344._o fol._n 344._o the_o mass_n be_v beget_v conceive_v &_o bear_v anon_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n if_o all_o be_v true_a that_o historiographer_n do_v write_v this_o same_o say_v sebastianus_n francus_n eccl._n heb_fw-mi ep._n the_o abrog_n stat_fw-la eccl._n and_o hospinianus_n in_o hist_n sacram._n li._n 1._o ca._n 6._o pag._n 20._o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o very_a apostle_n time_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o man_n now_o therefore_o may_v it_o vouch_v safe_a your_o wisdom_n to_o consider_v due_o this_o priority_n of_o our_o possession_n and_o successive_a continuance_n of_o this_o our_o cath._n doctrine_n deduce_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n even_o our_o enemy_n be_v judge_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o say_n of_o s._n aug._n in_o no_o &_o vet_z test_n quaest_a no._n heretic_n say_v he_o do_v trouble_n &_o break_v the_o order_n of_o succeed_a bishop_n begin_v by_o s._n petr._n and_o bring_v down_o by_o offspring_n one_o bishop_n succeed_v another_o and_o so_o challenge_v unto_o themselves_o a_o certain_a order_n with_o out_o beginning_n section_n vi_o of_o praescription_n if_o praescription_n itself_o whereof_o no_o memory_n occur_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v a_o matter_n of_o any_o importance_n with_o your_o honour_n right_a grave_n &_o learned_a judge_n you_o shall_v then_o here_o find_v our_o now_o profess_a catholic_a religion_n deduce_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n &_o by_o your_o learned_a writer_n confess_v sure_o i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o if_o any_o one_o baron_n earl_n or_o duke_n in_o england_n can_v show_v but_o half_o of_o these_o year_n we_o can_v show_v for_o the_o continuance_n and_o possession_n of_o any_o temporal_a state_n lordship_n or_o land_n in_o england_n he_o will_v high_o esteem_v thereof_o and_o thereby_o make_v a_o glorious_a defence_n against_o any_o wrangle_a companion_n that_o shall_v pretend_v thesame_a and_o deprive_v he_o thereof_o if_o he_o shall_v true_o say_v &_o prove_v as_o we_o do_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o church_n neither_o be_v it_o credible_a that_o the_o judge_n of_o his_o cause_n shall_v give_v the_o definitive_a against_o he_o but_o no_o man_n can_v prescribe_v any_o such_o time_n in_o temporal_a matter_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o well_o call_v temporal_a for_o that_o they_o change_v in_o a_o little_a time_n no_o dukedom_n or_o earldom_n continue_v light_o 3._o or_o 4._o generation_n together_o in_o any_o one_o name_n or_o family_n as_o may_v be_v easy_o see_v in_o camden_n story_n where_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o recount_v the_o earl_n &_o duke_n that_o have_v their_o state_n &_o title_n over_o such_o a_o shire_n but_o as_o for_o matter_n of_o religion_n almighty_a god_n have_v give_v another_o manner_n of_o force_n unto_o succession_n both_o of_o man_n &_o faith_n as_o for_o example_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n he_o make_v thesame_a to_o endure_v by_o only_a tradition_n without_o writing_n for_o more_o than_o 2500._o year_n under_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n before_o &_o after_o the_o flood_n of_o noe._n and_o afterward_o again_o in_o the_o write_a law_n the_o jew_n continue_v the_o possession_n of_o their_o religion_n by_o succession_n of_o bishop_n and_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n from_o moses_n unto_o christ_n above_o 1500._o year_n not_o withstand_v of_o all_o the_o variety_n of_o time_n &_o calamity_n and_o no_o less_o from_o christ_n to_o our_o age_n have_v he_o continue_v the_o same_o in_o a_o much_o more_o gracious_a sort_n &_o manner_n notwithstanding_o so_o many_o mutation_n both_o in_o the_o roman_a empire_n &_o all_o other_o realm_n &_o kingdom_n &_o yet_o ever_o have_v succession_n of_o pastor_n &_o union_n of_o faith_n remain_v first_o therefore_o our_o adversary_n will_v not_o stick_v upon_o the_o first_o 100_o year_n which_o reach_v to_o s._n gregory_n time_n but_o will_v grant_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o mass_n &_o catholic_a priesthood_n be_v a_o general_a doctrine_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n 105._o pow._n pag_n 105._o so_o mr._n powell_n in_o his_o consideration_n of_o the_o papish_a reason_n i_o grant_v say_v he_o that_o from_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 605._o the_o professant_a company_n of_o popery_n have_v be_v very_o visible_a &_o perspicuous_a 307._o perk._n pa._n 307._o mr._n perkins_n in_o his_o
by_o s._n austin_n epist_n 86._o aug._n aug._n and_o that_o in_o a_o very_a proper_a sense_n to_o sacrifice_v christ_n body_n upon_o and_o so_o call_v of_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o say_a body_n sacrifice_v fourtly_a this_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o euchariste_n itself_o for_o christ_n command_v his_o apostle_n &_o in_o they_o there_o successor_n to_o do_v the_o same_o which_o he_o do_v but_o he_o do_v true_o sacrifice_v as_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchise_v king_n of_o salem_n who_o offer_v up_o bread_n and_o wine_n therefore_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o christ_n shall_v institute_v a_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n &_o wine_n and_o that_o to_o continue_v in_o his_o church_n until_o the_o world_n end_n because_o he_o otherwise_o can_v not_o be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o for_o priest_n &_o sacrifice_n can_v be_v asunder_o neither_o be_v he_o priest_n that_o have_v no_o sacrifice_n to_o offer_v up_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v 5.8_o heb._n 5.8_o and_o see_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v as_o once_o and_o can_v be_v again_o repeat_v it_o must_v follow_v consequent_o that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n some_o other_o sacrifice_n which_o christ_n the_o high_a priest_n may_v be_v say_v to_o offer_v by_o his_o minister_n for_o ever_o which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n once_o offer_v up_o by_o himself_o institute_v the_o euchariste_n and_o now_o by_o his_o minister_n five_o see_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n &_o general_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v according_a to_o the_o uniform_a doctrine_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n sign_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o euchariste_n but_o they_o be_v true_o sacrifice_n therefore_o the_o euchariste_n no_o less_o otherwise_o it_o shall_v follow_v the_o figure_n to_o have_v be_v more_o perfect_a than_o the_o thing_n figure_v six_o 4._o act._n 4._o if_o miracle_n in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v of_o great_a force_n to_o confirm_v true_a doctrine_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o our_o saviour_n &_o in_o his_o apostle_n so_o that_o s._n aug._n dei_fw-la aug._n count_v ep_v manich._n cap._n 4_o &_o lib._n 8._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la place_v thesame_a among_o these_o thing_n which_o most_o just_o hold_v he_o in_o the_o church_n bosom_n then_o who_o will_v but_o read_v the_o father_n shall_v find_v they_o plentiful_a even_o in_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n s._n austin_n report_v of_o his_o own_o time_n and_o country_n 8._o aug._n de_fw-fr cant._n dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o cap._n 8._o how_o that_o one_o hesperius_n have_v his_o house_n infest_a with_o wicked_a spirit_n to_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o beast_n &_o seruamt_n desire_a say_v s._n austin_n in_o my_o absence_n certain_a of_o our_o priest_n that_o some_o will_v go_v thither_o etc._n etc._n one_o go_v and_o offer_v there_o say_v he_o the_o sacrificie_fw-la of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n pray_v what_o he_o may_v that_o the_o vexation_n the_o may_v cease_v &_o god_n be_v thereupon_o merciful_a it_o cease_v greg._n chrys_n greg._n in_o like_a manner_n s._n chrysostome_n lib._n 6._o sacerd._n s._n gregorij_fw-la lib._n 4._o mor._n and_o s._n bede_n hist_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 22._o do_v report_n sundry_a miracle_n to_o this_o same_o effect_n seavent_o reason_n &_o nature_n do_v confirm_v this_o for_o religion_n &_o sacrifice_n be_v so_o conjoin_v together_o that_o the_o one_o can_v be_v without_o the_o other_o for_o never_o be_v there_o yet_o any_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v not_o some_o kind_n of_o religion_n and_o worhip_n and_o that_o do_v not_o think_v sacrifice_n necessary_a to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n see_v sacrifice_n be_v the_o high_a external_a worship_n that_o can_v be_v exhibit_v by_o man_n to_o god_n for_o thing_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o word_n special_o who_o substance_n be_v consume_v upon_o god_n honour_n but_o certain_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o all_o nation_n proceed_v from_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n last_o the_o more_o sober_a and_o learned_a sort_n of_o our_o adversary_n do_v afford_v to_o we_o catholic_n the_o hopeful_a promise_n of_o salvation_n affirm_v this_o to_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o all_o learned_a protestant_n as_o d._n some_o affirm_v in_o his_o defence_n against_o penry_n the_o puritan_n pag._n 176._o covell_n d._n som._n covell_n this_o same_o aver_v mr._n covell_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o mr._n hooker_n pag_n 68_o accuse_v his_o brethren_n that_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a cassander_n cassander_n of_o ignorant_a zeal_n georg._n cassander_n lib._n de_fw-la officio_fw-la pij_fw-la viri_fw-la pag._n 14._o say_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v reverence_v as_o be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o temple_n of_o god_n hooker_n hooker_n mr._n hooker_n lib._n 5._o pag._n 188._o say_v in_o his_o eccl._n policij_fw-la that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v a_o part_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n a_o limb_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n so_o say_v mr._n bunney_n in_o his_o treatise_n tend_v to_o pacification_n sect_n 8._o pag_n 109._o morton_n bunney_n baro._n morton_n so_o mr._n baro_n in_o one_o of_o his_o sermon_n serm_n 3._o so_o mr._n morton_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n &_o of_o the_o church_n pag._n 94._o so_o mr._n field_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o church_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 46._o and_o mr._n covell_n in_o his_o treatise_n publish_v by_o authority_n &_o dedicate_v to_o the_o lo._n arch._n of_o canterbury_n defend_v this_o opinion_n at_o large_a and_o conclude_v say_v we_o affirm_v they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o those_o that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o that_o church_n may_v not_o withstand_v be_v save_v section_n xi_o a_o discovery_n of_o contrary_a doctrine_n this_o then_o right_a honourable_a reverend_a grave_a and_o learned_a be_v our_o confess_a religion_n &_o catholic_a doctrine_n &_o thus_o make_v so_o evident_a by_o so_o many_o convince_a argument_n &_o irrefragable_a proof_n i_o be_o now_o likewise_o most_o humble_o to_o entreat_v you_o not_o to_o seem_v offensive_a or_o tedious_a if_o also_o i_o make_v bold_a to_o put_v your_o wisdom_n in_o remembrance_n by_o what_o instinct_n this_o so_o general_o confirm_v receive_v &_o continue_a doctrine_n of_o the_o mass_n itself_o become_v as_o now_o to_o you_o so_o odious_a &_o to_o we_o by_o your_o law_n so_o penal_a have_v be_v now_o of_o late_a so_o impugn_a &_o traduce_v the_o principal_a man_n &_o most_o notorious_a be_v a_o apostata_fw-la monk_n martin_n luther_n 443_o luther_n whitak_n in_o resp_n ad_fw-la rat_n campi_n jewel_n in_o his_o def_n pag._n 426._o alberus_fw-la contra_fw-la carolstadianos_fw-la powell_n in_o his_o consideration_n luther_n tom_n 7._o wittemb_v a_o 1558._o lib._n de_fw-fr missa_fw-la privata_fw-la fol._n 443_o who_o protestant_n reverence_n and_o name_v their_o father_n and_o a_o most_o excellent_a man_n send_v of_o god_n to_o lighten_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o who_o the_o lutheran_n glorious_o vaunt_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o that_o impugn_a the_o mass_n mr._n powell_n a_o protestant_a writer_n term_v he_o holy_a s._n luther_n but_o by_o what_o instinction_n or_o genius_n from_o what_o ground_n work_n i_o pray_v you_o it_o be_v which_o so_o direct_v luther_n to_o impugn_v the_o mass_n not_o by_o any_o other_o but_o by_o the_o suggestion_n and_o persuasion_n of_o satan_n with_o who_o affright_v and_o apparition_n he_o have_v be_v infest_a from_o his_o youth_n for_o it_o chance_v that_o upon_o a_o certain_a time_n as_o himself_o report_v the_o matter_n he_o be_v sudden_o awake_v about_o midnight_n than_o say_v he_o satan_n begin_v this_o disputation_n with_o i_o say_v harken_v right_o learned_a doctor_n luther_n thou_o have_v celebrate_v private_a mass_n the_o space_n of_o 15._o year_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o devil_n with_o argument_n which_o luther_n himself_o there_o at_o large_a set_v down_o endeavour_v to_o dissuade_v luther_n any_o more_o to_o say_v mass_n but_o as_o yet_o luther_n stand_v in_o defence_n thereof_o justify_v to_o the_o devil_n his_o say_n of_o mass_n 229._o tom._n 7._o wittemb_v of_o anno_fw-la 1558_o fol._n 229._o but_o say_v luther_n satan_n reply_v more_o vehement_o etc._n etc._n thereupon_o in_o the_o end_n luther_n yield_v and_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n so_o deliver_v by_o satan_n &_o there_o upon_o now_o altogether_o abandon_v the_o mass_n this_o be_v confess_o defend_v even_o by_o luther_n dear_a scholar_n
as_o hospinianus_n in_o histor_n sacram_fw-la fol._n 131._o part_n altera_fw-la regius_n hospin_n io._n regius_n joannes_n regius_n considerate_a censurae_fw-la pag._n 123._o neither_o be_v this_o conference_n between_o the_o devil_n &_o luther_n spiritual_a only_a or_o a_o dream_n but_o as_o balduinus_n balduinus_n balduinus_n a_o follower_n of_o luther_n lib._n de_fw-la disput_fw-la luther_n cap._n 4._o pag._n 83._o say_v a_o real_a truth_n write_v by_o luther_n say_v he_o not_o hyperbolical_o but_o serious_o and_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o history_n and_o if_o we_o look_v to_o luther_n life_n after_o his_o apostasy_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o answerable_a to_o his_o doctrine_n both_o tend_v to_o liberty_n it_o need_v not_o any_o other_o testimony_n then_o that_o which_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o acknowledge_v for_o say_v they_o luther_n become_v so_o arrogant_a dom._n joac_n camar_n de_fw-fr con●ugio_fw-la lutheri_fw-la conrade_n regius_n de_fw-fr caena_fw-la dom._n insolent_a and_o possess_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n that_o god_n therefore_o do_v withdraw_v his_o true_a spirit_n from_o he_o this_o we_o may_v manifest_o gather_v out_o of_o his_o own_o writing_n tom._n 2_o germ._n fol._n 9_o &_o praefat_fw-la lib._n the_o abrog_n miss_n where_o he_o acknowledge_v his_o conscience_n accuse_v he_o &_o condemn_v he_o of_o singularity_n against_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n all_o time_n place_n person_n and_o authority_n these_o be_v his_o own_o word_n how_o often_o have_v my_o heart_n pant_v &_o reprehend_v i_o object_v against_o i_o what_o be_v thou_o only_o wise_a can_v it_o be_v credible_a that_o all_o other_o do_v err_v &_o have_v err_v so_o long_a time_n have_v all_o generation_n so_o often_o ever_o be_v deceive_v what_o if_o thou_o do_v err_v &_o bring_v so_o many_o into_o error_n that_o shall_v be_v damn_v for_o ever_o be_v thou_o only_o he_o which_o have_v the_o true_a pure_a word_n of_o god_n have_v no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n thesame_n but_o thou_o that_o which_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v hitherto_o define_v and_o so_o many_o year_n observe_v as_o good_a do_v thou_o overthrow_v it_o as_o though_o it_o be_v evil_a &_o so_o do_v dissipate_v by_o thy_o doctrine_n both_o ecclesiastical_a &_o civil_a common_a weal_n thus_o his_o conscience_n so_o long_o as_o he_o have_v any_o condemn_v he_o thus_o he_o repent_v his_o disobedience_n and_o say_v in_o praef_n in_o tom_n 1._o germ._n jentacul_fw-la that_o he_o hope_v the_o book_n which_o he_o have_v write_v will_v be_v burn_v &_o infect_v no_o more_o but_o when_o the_o bridle_n of_o obedience_n be_v altogether_o break_v his_o conscience_n extinguish_v and_o the_o plume_n of_o pride_n &_o sensuality_n have_v mount_v so_o high_a and_o carry_v he_o so_o far_o he_o behave_v himself_o in_o his_o apostasy_n suet._n suet._n as_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o suetonius_n in_o vita_fw-la jul._n caes_n julius_n caesar_n do_v in_o his_o temporal_a rebellion_n against_o the_o roman_a state_n who_o in_o the_o beginning_n doubt_v whether_o he_o shall_v go_v forward_o or_o no_o proaem_n luther_n in_o colloq_fw-la mensal_n fol._n 241._o tom_n 5._o germ._n 121._o osiand_n cent_n 13._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 329_o the_o cent_n writer_n cent_n 13._o cap._n 5._o fulk_n in_o his_o retentive_a pag_n 124._o melanct_v loc_fw-la con_fw-mi de_fw-fr potest_fw-la ecclesiast_fw-la whitak_n cap._n 18._o osiand_n epist_n cent_n 16._o pag._n 86._o conrade_n in_o theol_n caluinist_n in_o proaem_n but_o when_o he_o have_v cast_v of_o shame_n he_o break_v out_o into_o this_o speech_n jacta_fw-la est_fw-la alea_fw-la my_o chance_n be_v throw_v so_o luther_n when_o shipwreck_n be_v make_v of_o shamefastness_n utter_v his_o unreasonable_a resolution_n of_o obstinate_a persist_v in_o these_o term_n because_o say_v he_o i_o have_v enter_v into_o this_o cause_n now_o i_o must_v look_v unto_o it_o &_o of_o necessity_n say_v it_o be_v just_a if_o you_o ask_v a_o reason_n doctor_n martin_n luther_n will_v have_v it_o so_o sic_fw-la volo_fw-la sic_fw-la iubeo_fw-la sit_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la voluntas_fw-la and_o thus_o much_o brief_o of_o satan_n labour_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o luther_n to_o impugn_v the_o mass_n and_o never_o know_v to_o have_v be_v in_o any_o age_n before_o impugn_a otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o albigenses_n apostolici_fw-la almericus_n wickliff_n and_o such_o other_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o other_o opinion_n be_v confess_o even_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o very_a adversary_n all_o of_o they_o note_v &_o know_a heretic_n who_o opinion_n in_o this_o &_o other_o particular_n be_v private_a &_o by_o the_o say_a party_n afterward_o recant_v &_o call_v back_o or_o else_o die_v with_o they_o and_o as_o for_o carolostadius_fw-la &_o zuinglius_fw-la contemporanean_a to_o luther_n who_o protestant_n name_v brethren_n their_o proceed_n to_o impugn_v the_o mass_n be_v not_o different_a from_o that_o of_o luther_n viz_o by_o illusion_n of_o satan_n as_o protestant_n themselves_n do_v with_o dislike_n report_n of_o they_o luther_n in_o loc_n come_v class_n 5_o pag_n 47._o speak_v of_o carolostadius_fw-la call_v he_o a_o man_n give_v over_o into_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n and_o of_o zuinglius_fw-la he_o say_v he_o condemn_v &_o avoid_v he_o with_o all_o his_o hart_n as_o despair_a of_o his_o salvation_n as_o hospinianus_n witness_v in_o histor_n sacram_fw-la part_n 8._o whitak_n contra_fw-la camp_n rat_n 8._o alt_z pag._n 187._o and_o the_o same_o they_o think_v of_o luther_n so_o well_o agree_v the_o father_n &_o the_o brethren_n as_o protestant_n call_v they_o section_n xii_o the_o conclusion_n pardon_v i_o therefore_o right_o honourable_a reverend_a &_o learned_a if_o i_o be_v so_o bold_a now_o to_o appeal_v to_o your_o wisdom_n grave_n and_o mature_a judgement_n sup_n ut_fw-la sup_n whether_o luther_n doctrine_n concern_v the_o mass_n which_o have_v its_o growth_n in_o this_o age_n by_o apparition_n from_o the_o devil_n as_o himself_o &_o his_o dear_a scholar_n do_v according_o confess_v be_v of_o great_a credit_n &_o authority_n than_o that_o doctrine_n &_o religion_n who_o undoubted_a proof_n be_v answerable_a &_o correspondent_a to_o the_o like_v receive_v principle_n &_o ground_n of_o your_o own_o law_n then_o that_o religion_n which_o remain_v in_o itself_o beautify_v with_o manifold_a &_o confess_a ornament_n from_o ancient_a and_o memorable_a testimony_n of_o your_o own_o nation_n of_o all_o christian_a nation_n &_o of_o all_o precedent_a time_n then_o that_o religion_n whereto_o the_o english_a nation_n be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_o confess_o first_o convert_v then_o that_o religion_n which_o have_v found_v your_o ancient_a municipal_a law_n and_o court_n of_o judgement_n erect_v your_o church_n bishops-sea_n religious_a house_n college_n university_n and_o many_o other_o know_v monument_n of_o piety_n then_o that_o religion_n to_o which_o so_o many_o king_n &_o kingdom_n of_o gentile_n have_v be_v convert_v according_a to_o the_o sundry_a plain_a prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n have_v in_o that_o behalf_n of_o christ_n true_a church_n which_o say_v prediction_n otherwise_o then_o in_o &_o by_o this_o religion_n be_v yet_o hitherto_o confess_o leave_v unperformed_a then_o that_o religion_n who_o priesthood_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o apostle_n then_o that_o religion_n which_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o those_o religious_a jew_n who_o live_v before_o christ_n then_o that_o religion_n which_o even_o then_o long_o since_o be_v universal_o profess_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n then_o that_o religion_n in_o which_o be_v then_o also_o confirm_v to_o we_o from_o heaven_n with_o testimony_n of_o undoubted_a miracle_n then_o that_o religion_n &_o faith_n approve_v of_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o so_o many_o general_n nationall_n and_o provincial_a counsel_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o so_o many_o holy_a learned_a &_o ancient_a father_n practice_n of_o all_o time_n and_o age_n and_o even_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n then_o that_o religion_n against_o which_o all_o sect_n &_o heresy_n whatsoever_o howsoever_o divide_v otherwise_o among_o themselves_o do_v yet_o general_o conspire_v then_o that_o religion_n to_o which_o our_o adversary_n afford_v to_o the_o member_n &_o professor_n thereof_o the_o hopeful_a promise_n of_o salvation_n then_o that_o religion_n which_o only_o be_v ratify_v by_o all_o authority_n all_o scripture_n tradition_n prophet_n &_o sibyl_n rabbin_n before_o christ_n by_o the_o apostle_n evangelist_n all_o holy_a &_o learned_a father_n historian_n antiquary_n and_o monument_n all_o sinod_n counsel_n law_n parliament_n canon_n &_o decree_n of_o pope_n emperor_n king_n &_o ruler_n all_o martyr_n confessor_n and_o holy_a witness_n by_o all_o friend_n &_o enemy_n even_o mahometan_n jew_n pagan_n infidel_n all_o former_a heretic_n schismatic_n and_o these_o protestant_n themselves_o when_o they_o be_v most_o probable_a to_o speak_v truth_n and_o all_o testimony_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o of_o god_n of_o angel_n and_o glorify_a soul_n who_o evidence_n can_v be_v untrue_a of_o devil_n and_o damn_a soul_n in_o hell_n condemn_v for_o their_o contempt_n or_o negligence_n thereof_o of_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n and_o whatsoever_o can_v be_v cite_v for_o witness_v in_o such_o case_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a in_o this_o brief_a treatise_n in_o respect_n whereof_o your_o know_a wisdom_n in_o other_o matter_n can_v be_v want_v or_o transport_v herein_o with_o general_a prejudice_n of_o our_o cause_n but_o observe_v your_o own_o principle_n and_o abandon_v all_o prejudice_n of_o opinion_n try_v the_o spirit_n if_o they_o be_v of_o god_n and_o prove_v all_o thing_n hold_v that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o s._n john_n say_v in_o his_o 4._o chapt._n to_o the_o read_n therefore_o &_o careful_a examination_n of_o this_o our_o application_n do_v we_o humble_o request_v you_o and_o that_o by_o the_o tender_a care_n have_v of_o your_o country_n by_o the_o dear_a respect_n of_o your_o salvation_n by_o your_o christian_a zeal_n unto_o true_a religion_n &_o by_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v sacred_a and_o holy_a your_o poor_a countryman_n m.e._n a_o table_n of_o the_o several_a point_n handle_v in_o this_o treatise_n divide_v in_o to_o 12_o section_n as_o follow_v the_o first_o section_n the_o law_n term_n in_o general_a peruse_v in_o this_o applicacation_n pag._n 1._o sect._n 2._o a_o verdict_n consist_v of_o twelve_o general_a counsel_n all_o of_o they_o be_v within_o the_o first_o 400._o &_o odd_a year_n after_o our_o saviour_n christ_n pag._n 5._o sect._n 3_o the_o testimony_n of_o twelve_o lawful_a &_o credible_a witness_n pag._n 14._o sect._n 4._o the_o confession_n of_o twelve_o of_o the_o leardene_a of_o the_o adversary_n party_n pag._n 25._o sect._n 5._o of_o priority_n of_o possession_n pag._n 41._o sect._n 6._o of_o prescription_n pag._n 56._o sect._n 7._o of_o continual_a claim_n pag._n 61._o sect._n 8._o of_o the_o doubtfulness_n of_o the_o statute_n law_n pag._n 69._o sect._n 9_o of_o high_a court_n of_o judgement_n pag._n 73._o sect._n 10._o other_o proof_n pag_n 80._o sect._n 11._o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n pag._n 87._o sect._n 12._o the_o conclusion_n pag._n 92._o finis_fw-la