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revelation_n and_o they_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o a_o thousand_o year_n s._n augustin_n speak_v very_o tender_o of_o it_o 4._o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 20._o c._n 7._o in_o jer._n l._n 4._o calling_z it_o neither_o error_n not_o heresy_n himself_o have_v sometime_o hold_v it_o and_o hierome_n dare_v not_o condemn_v it_o because_o so_o many_o churchman_n and_o martyr_n have_v say_v it_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n after_o their_o dissolution_n see_v not_o the_o face_n of_o god_n until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v a_o error_n and_o condemn_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n yet_o the_o liturgy_n father_v upon_o saint_n james_n irenaeus_n justin_n tertullian_n clemens_n romanus_n origen_n lactantius_n victorinus_n martyr_n prudentius_n ambrose_n chrysostome_n the_o author_n of_o the_o unperfect_a work_n on_o matthew_n augustin_n theodoret_n arethas_n oecumenius_n theophylact_fw-mi eâ—thymius_n pope_n john_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o and_o bernard_n hold_v the_o same_o who_o particular_a word_n sixtus_n senensis_n record_v in_o his_o library_n â—_o lib._n 6._o annot_v 345._o stapl._n de_fw-fr auth_v sc._n l._n 1._o c._n â—_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a how_o sixtus_n there_o labour_v to_o excuse_v they_o but_o other_o of_o his_o pewfellow_n find_v their_o word_n so_o pregnant_a that_o they_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n salve_v they_o that_o the_o thrice_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n be_v conceive_v in_o original_a sin_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n hold_v to_o be_v a_o error_n 148._o 3._o d._n 117._o n._n 148._o for_o not_o only_o the_o unskilful_a vulgar_a but_o the_o doctor_n and_o divine_n and_o all_o catholics_n with_o one_o consent_n fight_v for_o the_o immaculate_a conception_n say_v vasques_n and_o why_o have_v your_o church_n by_o her_o authority_n command_v the_o feast_n of_o â—â—r_a conception_n to_o be_v celebrate_v unless_o she_o be_v conceive_v without_o sin_n 11._o de_fw-fr consecr_n d._n 4._o firmissime_fw-la n._n 11._o yet_o cardinal_n turrâ—cremata_fw-la affirm_v that_o all_o the_o doctor_n in_o a_o manner_n maintain_v the_o contrary_a and_o that_o he_o have_v gather_v together_o the_o testimony_n of_o three_o hundred_o to_o that_o effect_n note_v the_o very_a place_n and_o word_n wherein_o they_o affirm_v it_o 5._o part._n 1._o q._n 1._o d._n 5._o and_o dominicus_n bannes_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o holy_a doctor_n that_o she_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o yet_o the_o contrary_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v not_o only_o probable_a but_o very_o godly_a that_o angel_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v bodily_a 5._o actione_n 5._o visible_a and_o circumscriptible_a be_v a_o error_n and_o condemn_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n yet_o three_o hundred_o father_n such_o as_o they_o be_v and_o fifty_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o they_o in_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a avouch_v it_o and_o allege_v the_o
authority_n of_o basil_n surname_v the_o great_a bless_a athanasius_n methodius_n and_o their_o follower_n for_o it_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v the_o opinion_n only_o of_o john_n b._n of_o thessalonica_n and_o not_o of_o the_o whole_a council_n i_o answer_v that_o what_o john_n say_v tharasius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n forthwith_o confirm_v and_o the_o whole_a synod_n immediate_o answer_v so_o it_o be_v my_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v so_o clear_a that_o bartholomew_n carranza_n note_v it_o as_o a_o error_n in_o they_o 12._o epit._n conc._n ad_fw-la cum_fw-la loc_fw-la ep._n 215._o de_fw-fr eccl._n dog_n c._n 11._o &_o 12._o and_o contrary_a unto_o the_o lateran_n council_n yet_o add_v withal_o that_o saint_n augustin_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n but_o leave_v other_o their_o error_n i_o come_v without_o further_a delay_n to_o discharge_v that_o obligation_n wherein_o i_o stand_v bind_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o father_n for_o a_o time_n general_o hold_v it_o necessary_a for_o all_o even_o young_a infant_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o eucharist_n 4._o conc._n trid._n sess_n 5._o can_n 4._o or_o they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v which_o you_o know_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n allow_v not_o but_o condemn_v as_o a_o error_n 3._o eccl._n hire_n c._n 2._o p._n 3._o first_o your_o denys_n he_o that_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o areopagita_n after_o he_o have_v recite_v other_o ceremony_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n at_o length_n say_v he_o the_o priest_n call_v the_o party_n baptise_a to_o the_o most_o holy_a eucharist_n and_o give_v the_o communion_n unto_o he_o and_o lest_o you_o shall_v understand_v this_o of_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v adulti_fw-la 3._o id._n 7._o c._n 3._o elsewhere_o he_o speak_v more_o plain_o thus_o that_o child_n who_o can_v yet_o understand_v divine_a thing_n shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o holy_a baptism_n and_o of_o the_o mystical_a sign_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a communion_n may_v perhaps_o seem_v ridiculous_a to_o profane_a man_n lapsis_fw-la de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la if_o the_o auditor_n when_o bishop_n teach_v such_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v not_o fit_a saint_n cyprian_n report_v a_o story_n of_o a_o certain_a infant_n maid_n who_o have_v not_o yet_o age_n enough_o to_o tell_v what_o wrong_v another_o have_v do_v she_o how_o when_o the_o deacon_n have_v offer_v the_o holy_a chalice_n unto_o she_o and_o she_o refuse_v he_o pour_v it_o into_o her_o mouth_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o a_o little_a after_o will_v not_o those_o infant_n say_v he_o when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v come_v say_v we_o have_v do_v nothing_o neither_o forsake_v the_o meat_n and_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v we_o of_o our_o own_o accord_n hasten_v to_o these_o profane_a contagion_n the_o perfidiousness_n of_o other_o have_v overthrow_v we_o our_o parent_n be_v our_o murderer_n innocent_n the_o first_o b._n of_o rome_n milou_n ep._n ad_fw-la patr._n conc_fw-fr milou_n that_o which_o your_o brotherhood_n say_v he_o affirm_v they_o to_o preach_v namely_o that_o little_a one_o may_v obtain_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n be_v very_o foolish_a for_o unless_o they_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n they_o can_v have_v life_n in_o they_o 2._o con._n jul._n pel._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o of_o this_o innocentius_n s._n augustin_n say_v how_o he_o define_v that_o little_a one_o unless_o they_o do_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n they_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n have_v life_n in_o they_o now_o i_o beseech_v you_o dare_v any_o man_n at_o that_o time_n hold_v otherwise_o then_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n for_o so_o you_o count_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v have_v define_v but_o let_v we_o hear_v saint_n augustin_n himself_o very_o 22._o con._n dvas_fw-la ep._n pel._n l._n 1._o c._n 22._o say_v he_o christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o little_a one_o also_o and_o unless_o they_o be_v redeem_v by_o he_o they_o must_v perish_v because_o without_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n they_o can_v have_v life_n and_o again_o wherefore_o they_o also_o as_o i_o have_v say_v 107._o ad_fw-la vital_a ep._n 107._o if_o they_o die_v in_o that_o tender_a age_n shall_v certain_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o thing_n they_o have_v do_v by_o the_o body_n namely_o during_o that_o time_n while_o they_o live_v in_o the_o body_n when_o by_o the_o heart_n and_o mouth_n of_o they_o that_o bear_v they_o they_o believe_v or_o not_o believe_v when_o they_o be_v baptize_v or_o not_o baptize_v when_o they_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n or_o not_o eat_v it_o when_o also_o they_o drink_v his_o blood_n or_o not_o drink_v it_o according_a to_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v which_o they_o have_v do_v by_o the_o body_n not_o those_o which_o they_o will_v have_v do_v have_v they_o live_v long_o here_o shall_v they_o be_v judge_v and_o yet_o again_o 20._o de_fw-fr pec_fw-fr mer._n &_o remiss_a l._n 1._o c._n 20._o away_o therefore_o now_o with_o doubt_v let_v we_o hear_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o the_o suspicion_n and_o conjecture_n of_o man_n let_v we_o i_o say_v hear_v the_o lord_n speak_v this_o not_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n but_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o holy_a table_n to_o which_o none_o lawful_o approach_v but_o he_o that_o be_v baptise_a unless_o you_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n you_o shall_v have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o what_o seek_v we_o further_o what_o will_v they_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v hereunto_o unless_o obstinacy_n do_v stretch_v their_o strive_a sinew_n against_o the_o constancy_n of_o evident_a truth_n will_v any_o dare_v to_o say_v this_o also_o that_o this_o say_n belong_v not_o unto_o little_a one_o or_o that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n in_o they_o without_o the_o participation_n of_o this_o body_n and_o blood_n because_o he_o say_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o as_o of_o baptism_n he_o that_o be_v not_o bear_v again_o but_o thus_o if_o you_o eat_v not_o as_o speak_v to_o they_o who_o be_v able_a to_o hear_v and_o understand_v which_o certain_o little_a one_o can_v but_o he_o that_o say_v so_o mark_v not_o that_o unless_o this_o say_n hold_v all_o that_o they_o can_v have_v life_n without_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n even_o the_o elder_a age_n also_o will_v make_v little_a reckon_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o once_o more_o again_o 24._o ib._n c._n 24._o the_o carthaginian_a christian_n excellent_o call_v baptism_n no_o other_o than_o salvation_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n no_o other_o than_o life_n whence_o but_o from_o a_o ancient_a and_o as_o i_o think_v apostolical_a tradition_n by_o which_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n hold_v as_o ingrafy_v into_o they_o that_o without_o baptism_n and_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n no_o man_n can_v come_v not_o only_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o neither_o to_o 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