matthaeum_n etc._n etc._n matth._n s._n john_n chrysostome_n in_o his_o 55._o homily_n upon_o matthew_n say_v christ_n make_v peter_n pastor_n of_o his_o future_a church_n and_o a_o little_a after_o god_n alone_o can_v grant_v that_o the_o future_a church_n shall_v remain_v immovable_a notwithstanding_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a wave_n of_o persecution_n violent_o breâ—â—_n in_o upon_o it_o of_o which_o church_n a_o fisherman_n and_o of_o mean_a parentage_n be_v the_o pastor_n and_o head_n etc._n etc._n here_o we_o read_v express_o that_o peter_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o far_o the_o cardinal_n 12._o hereto_o m._n andrews_n answer_v thus_o exit_fw-la chrysostomo_fw-la cvius_fw-la pastor_n &_o caput_fw-la homo_fw-la piscator_fw-la etc._n etc._n 219._o out_o of_o chrysostome_n he_o object_v thus_o whereof_o the_o pastor_n and_o head_n be_v a_o fisherman_n but_o these_o word_n whereof_o the_o pastor_n and_o head_n be_v creep_v into_o the_o text_n and_o add_v in_o the_o 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which_o he_o follow_v and_o that_o s._n chrysostome_n say_v as_o much_o in_o effect_n as_o well_o in_o the_o same_o homily_n as_o in_o other_o place_n 13._o whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v conform_v to_o his_o doctrine_n and_o not_o add_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o m._n andrews_n will_v have_v his_o reader_n to_o suppose_v for_o s._n chrysostome_n say_v in_o the_o same_o homily_n petrus_n apostolorum_fw-la os_fw-la &_o vertex_fw-la supra_fw-la cum_fw-la omnes_fw-la interrogati_fw-la essent_fw-la solus_fw-la respondit_fw-la etc._n etc._n peter_n the_o mouth_n &_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o be_v all_o ask_v answer_v alone_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n s._n chrysostome_n do_v plain_o acknowledge_v s._n peter_n to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n see_v that_o he_o call_v he_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n allege_v by_o the_o cardinal_n have_v say_v that_o a_o poor_a fisherman_n by_o the_o power_n ibid._n and_o 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that_o s._n chrysostome_n can_v here_o mean_v that_o his_o authority_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v no_o other_o then_o that_o which_o the_o other_o apostle_n have_v see_v he_o have_v teach_v before_o in_o the_o same_o homily_n that_o he_o be_v their_o head_n and_o i_o think_v m._n andrews_n will_v not_o be_v so_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o head_n and_o of_o the_o member_n be_v all_o one_o beside_o that_o s._n chrysostome_n teach_v most_o clear_o else_o where_o that_o s._n peter_n be_v head_n not_o only_o of_o the_o apostle_n but_o also_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o i_o have_v allege_v out_o of_o he_o to_o that_o purpose_n both_o in_o the_o first_o and_o also_o in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n of_o this_o adjoinder_n 15._o whereto_o i_o will_v now_o add_v a_o most_o clear_a testimony_n thereof_o out_o of_o his_o learned_a commentary_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o discourse_v upon_o the_o election_n of_o mathias_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o place_n of_o judas_n and_o particular_o upon_o those_o word_n et_fw-la in_o diebus_fw-la illis_fw-la surgens_fw-la petrus_n he_o note_v not_o only_o the_o favour_n of_o peter_n but_o also_o his_o authority_n over_o the_o rest_n as_o over_o the_o flock_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n quam_fw-la est_fw-la feruidus_fw-la say_v he_o quam_fw-la agnoscit_fw-la creditum_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la gregem_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o fervent_a be_v peter_n how_o well_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v the_o flock_n commit_v to_o he_o by_o christ_n loe_o how_o he_o be_v prince_n in_o this_o company_n or_o congregation_n and_o every_o where_o begin_v first_o to_o speak_v etc._n etc._n 16._o and_o again_o afterward_o prosecute_a the_o same_o matter_n apost_n he_o say_v quid_fw-la a_o non_fw-la licebat_fw-la ipsi_fw-la eligere_fw-la licebat_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la maxim_n etc._n etc._n what_o and_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o choose_v mathias_n yes_o true_o it_o be_v most_o lawful_a but_o he_o do_v it_o not_o because_o he_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o gratify_v any_o also_o again_o after_o a_o while_n he_o say_v thus_o primus_fw-la hic_fw-la doctorem_fw-la constituit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o to_o wit_n peter_n do_v first_o here_o make_v a_o doctor_n supremacy_n he_o say_v not_o we_o be_v sufficient_a to_o teach_v &c._n &c._n quamquam_fw-la autem_fw-la habebat_fw-la ius_fw-la constituendi_fw-la par_fw-fr omnibus_fw-la tamen_fw-la haec_fw-la congruenter_v fiebant_fw-la etc._n etc._n albeit_o he_o have_v as_o much_o authority_n to_o appoint_v he_o as_o they_o all_o yet_o this_o be_v do_v very_o convenient_o so_o he_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o notwithstanding_o peter_n absolute_a power_n to_o choose_v mathias_n himself_o alone_o yet_o out_o of_o prudence_n he_o determine_v rather_o to_o do_v it_o by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n which_o he_o also_o signify_v no_o less_o plain_o afterward_o in_o these_o word_n meritò_fw-la primus_fw-la omnium_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o do_v worthy_o first_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n use_v or_o exercise_v his_o authority_n in_o this_o business_n as_o one_o that_o have_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o his_o hand_n or_o power_n for_o to_o he_o christ_n say_v &_o tu_fw-la aliquando_fw-la conversus_fw-la confirma_fw-la fratres_fw-la tuos_fw-la and_o thou_o be_v sometime_o convert_v confirm_v they_o brethren_n 17._o all_o this_o say_v s._n chrysostome_n concern_v the_o the_o election_n of_o mathias_n the_o apostle_n whereby_o it_o appear_v plain_o that_o he_o hold_v s._n peter_n to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n see_v he_o teach_v not_o only_o that_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n in_o that_o congregation_n but_o also_o that_o he_o have_v as_o much_o authority_n to_o make_v a_o apostle_n as_o they_o all_o and_o may_v have_v do_v it_o of_o himself_o if_o he_o have_v think_v it_o fit_a and_o convenient_a because_o he_o have_v they_o all_o in_o his_o hand_n so_o as_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o when_o s._n chrysostome_n in_o the_o 55._o homily_n upon_o matthew_n which_o the_o cardinal_n allege_v call_v s._n peter_n verticem_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la the_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o say_v that_o christ_n make_v he_o power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o he_o give_v he_o authority_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o mean_v and_o teach_v manifest_o that_o he_o be_v supreme_a head_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n and_o effect_n that_o those_o word_n cuius_o pastor_n &_o caput_fw-la do_v signify_v 18._o therefore_o the_o doctrine_n be_v s._n chrysostom_n as_o well_o in_o that_o homily_n allege_v by_o the_o cardinal_n as_o else_o where_o and_o the_o word_n also_o themselves_o which_o perhaps_o may_v be_v want_v in_o some_o greek_a copy_n be_v extant_a as_o they_o be_v cite_v by_o the_o cardinal_n in_o all_o our_o latin_a translation_n it_o
to_o feed_v his_o lamb_n and_o sheep_n he_o prefer_v he_o therein_o before_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n quia_fw-la solus_fw-la say_v s._n ambrose_n profitetur_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la antefertur_fw-la the_o three_o be_v that_o whereas_o s._n ambrose_n observe_v three_o degree_n of_o christian_n to_o wit_n lamb_n little_a sheep_n and_o sheep_n all_o recommend_v to_o the_o pastoral_n care_n of_o s._n peter_n he_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o all_o sort_n of_o christian_n be_v commit_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o government_n and_o not_o the_o weak_a only_o but_o the_o most_o holy_a also_o learned_a and_o perfect_a yea_o even_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v ut_fw-la perfectiores_fw-la perfectior_fw-la gubernaret_fw-la 10._o this_o then_o be_v s._n ambrose_n his_o sense_n and_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o pastoral_a commission_n give_v to_o s._n peter_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o when_o he_o teach_v that_o all_o pastor_n 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in_o s._n peter_n be_v his_o primacy_n and_o sovereignty_n in_o god_n church_n and_o the_o renovation_n thereof_o be_v a_o confirmation_n or_o rather_o a_o increase_n of_o it_o as_o of_o a_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v never_o lose_v and_o be_v then_o renew_v be_v make_v more_o eminent_a than_o before_o but_o perhaps_o some_o will_v say_v that_o m._n andrews_n do_v not_o here_o plain_o affirm_v as_o his_o own_o opinion_n that_o s._n peter_n fall_v from_o the_o apostleship_n but_o relate_v the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n augustine_n and_o s._n cyril_n who_o seem_v to_o he_o so_o to_o say_v therefore_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v himself_o in_o another_o place_n concern_v the_o same_o vero_fw-la 28._o pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la say_v he_o expressè_fw-la faternur_v uni_fw-la dictum_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o confess_v express_o that_o pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la be_v say_v to_o one_o yea_o thrice_o say_v to_o one_o because_o he_o have_v thrice_o deny_v atque_fw-la ea_fw-la voce_fw-la muneri_fw-la 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etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v the_o cardinal_n and_o after_o have_v lay_v down_o s._n cyprian_n word_n allege_v by_o s._n augustine_n be_v the_o same_o that_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o he_o add_v the_o word_n of_o s._n augustine_n which_o be_v these_o ecce_fw-la ubi_fw-la commemorate_fw-la cyprianus_n etc._n etc._n behold_v how_o cyprian_n do_v show_v that_o peter_n the_o apostle_n in_o who_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v preeminent_a with_o such_o a_o excellent_a grace_n correct_v by_o paul_n a_o late_a apostle_n when_o he_o deal_v concern_v circumcision_n otherways_o then_o truth_n require_v so_o say_v s._n augustin_n whereby_o it_o evident_o appear_v how_o he_o understand_v s._n cyprian_n in_o this_o place_n to_o wit_n that_o albeit_o peter_n be_v preeminent_a and_o far_o excel_v the_o apostle_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o primacy_n yet_o when_o he_o err_v he_o patient_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v correct_v by_o paul_n and_o do_v not_o insolent_o and_o arrogant_o defend_v 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prosecute_v his_o cause_n and_o further_o testify_v that_o pope_n innocentius_n give_v sentence_n for_o s._n chrysostome_n disannul_v the_o act_n and_o judgement_n of_o theophilus_n 79._o and_o whereas_o atticus_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o constantinople_n after_o the_o expulsion_n of_o s._n chrystostome_n 34._o innocentius_n suspend_v he_o from_o his_o episcopal_a function_n until_o the_o cause_n shall_v be_v full_o hear_v 34._o and_o determine_v ordain_v that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n proclus_n bishop_n of_o cyzicum_n shall_v govern_v the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n and_o albeit_o innocentius_n forbear_v for_o sometime_o to_o proceed_v against_o theophilus_n by_o way_n of_o censure_n yet_o after_o s._n chrysostom_n death_n who_o die_v in_o banyshment_n within_o 3._o year_n he_o excommunicate_v not_o only_o theophilus_n and_o atticus_n for_o the_o excess_n commit_v on_o their_o part_n but_o also_o arcadius_n the_o emperor_n and_o eudoxia_n the_o empress_n for_o assist_v they_o 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that_o live_v in_o s._n augustin_n time_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v much_o see_v that_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v sufficient_o of_o they_o as_o of_o zosimus_n a_o little_a 74._o before_o concern_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o pelagian_n heresy_n beside_o a_o former_a 53._o testimony_n of_o s._n augustine_n touch_v a_o assembly_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o african_a bishop_n at_o cesaraea_n by_o the_o invention_n or_o commandment_n of_o pope_n zosimus_n in_o like_a manner_n i_o have_v seq_n show_v before_o that_o not_o only_a s._n augustine_n but_o also_o the_o primate_n of_o numidia_n in_o africa_n acknowledge_v the_o primacy_n of_o the_o pope_n bonifacius_n and_o celestinus_fw-la by_o recommend_v to_o they_o the_o cause_n betwixt_o antony_n bishop_n of_o fussula_n and_o the_o people_n of_o that_o diocese_n whereto_o nevertheless_o i_o think_v good_a to_o add_v concern_v bonifacius_n that_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o 7._o province_n 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as_o i_o declare_v ample_o in_o the_o 2._o chapter_n 57_o i_o doubt_v not_o also_o but_o that_o you_o remember_v his_o egregious_a abuse_n of_o s._n augustine_n and_o of_o a_o african_a synod_n concern_v appeal_n from_o africa_n to_o rome_n with_o 3._o notable_a sequent_a lie_n within_o little_a more_o than_o 3._o lyness_n and_o of_o s._n 64._o epiphanius_n flat_o belie_v touch_v prayer_n to_o our_o bless_a lady_n also_o of_o s._n sup_v ambrose_n not_o only_o shameful_o calumniate_v but_o also_o very_o fraudulent_o allege_v and_o last_o his_o notable_a abuse_n and_o deceitful_a allegation_n of_o 71._o theodâ—ret_n concern_v prayer_n to_o angel_n all_o which_o i_o have_v ample_o &_o clear_o discover_v in_o the_o 4.6.7_o and_o 8._o chapter_n whereto_o i_o will_v now_o add_v some_o other_o example_n of_o his_o fraudulent_a deal_n in_o this_o kind_n and_o first_o touch_v a_o point_n which_o i_o have_v occasion_n to_o touch_v in_o my_o suplement_n to_o wit_n the_o authority_n of_o general_a counsel_n 58._o therefore_o whereas_o the_o apology_n for_o the_o oath_n seem_v only_o to_o admit_v and_o approve_v the_o 4._o first_o general_n counsel_n the_o cardinal_n demand_v why_o those_o only_a shall_v be_v admit_v and_o receive_v verum_fw-la and_o not_o also_o the_o 5.6.7.8_o and_o the_o rest_n whereto_o m._n andrew_n answer_v thuss_v cur_n quâ—tuor_fw-la tantùm_fw-la prima_fw-la câ—nâ—ilia_fw-la veneratur_fw-la rexâ—_n quaere_fw-la id_fw-la à _fw-la gregorio_n etc._n etc._n why_o do_v the_o king_n reverence_n only_o the_o four_o first_o counsel_n andrewâ—_n ask_v that_o of_o gregory_n who_o allbeit_n he_o be_v after_o the_o five_o yet_o he_o bear_v this_o honour_n only_o to_o the_o 4._o first_o he_o speak_v magnificent_o of_o the_o first_o four_o de_fw-fr quinto_fw-la silijt_fw-la he_o be_v silent_a or_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o five_o and_o the_o reason_n which_o move_v he_o not_o to_o give_v like_o honour_n to_o the_o five_o as_o to_o the_o other_o move_v also_o the_o king_n not_o to_o bear_v the_o like_a respect_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o counsel_n which_o follow_v the_o five_o so_o he_o wherein_o you_o see_v he_o affirm_v that_o s._n gregory_n speak_v magnificent_o or_o very_o honourable_o of_o the_o 4._o first_o counsel_n and_o de_fw-fr quinto_fw-la siluit_fw-la say_v nothing_o of_o the_o five_o though_o the_o same_o have_v be_v hold_v before_o his_o tyme._n 59_o but_o how_o true_o he_o say_v this_o it_o shall_v appear_v by_o saint_n gregory_n own_o word_n who_o write_v to_o john_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o have_v say_v of_o the_o 4._o first_o counsel_n that_o he_o do_v embrace_v they_o tota_fw-la devotione_fw-la ut_fw-la quatuor_fw-la euangelia_fw-la with_o all_o devotion_n as_o the_o 4._o ghospel_n because_o say_v he_o the_o build_n of_o the_o holy_a faith_n be_v raise_v upon_o they_o as_o upon_o a_o four_o square_a stone_n etc._n etc._n he_o add_v concern_v the_o fiâ—â—t_n council_n quintum_fw-la quoque_fw-la pariter_fw-la veneror_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o reverence_v also_o together_o with_o they_o the_o five_o council_n wherein_o the_o epistle_n of_o iba_n be_v reject_v as_o full_a of_o error_n and_o theodorus_n separate_v the_o person_n of_o our_o mediator_n in_o two_o substance_n be_v convince_v to_o have_v fall_v into_o perfidious_a impiety_n also_o the_o write_n of_o theodoret_n reprove_v the_o faith_n of_o cyril_n be_v refute_v there_o for_o their_o temerarious_a madness_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o person_n which_o the_o say_v venerable_a counsel_n reject_v i_o do_v also_o reject_v and_o those_o which_o they_o admit_v and_o reverence_n i_o do_v embrace_v for_o see_v they_o be_v ordain_v by_o a_o universal_a consent_n whosoever_o presume_v to_o loose_v that_o which_o they_o bind_v or_o to_o bind_v that_o which_o they_o lose_v do_v destroy_v himself_o and_o not_o they_o quisquis_fw-la ergo_fw-la aliud_fw-la sapit_fw-la anathema_n sit_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o whosoever_o think_v or_o understand_v otherwise_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v and_o whosoever_o hold_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o foresay_a synod_n peace_n be_v to_o he_o from_o god_n the_o father_n by_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n thus_o say_v s._n gregory_n as_o well_o of_o the_o 5._o synod_n as_o of_o the_o other_o four_o 60._o and_o now_o good_a reader_n i_o remit_v it_o to_o thy_o judgement_n whether_o it_o be_v truth_n which_o m._n andrews_n say_v to_o wit_n that_o s._n gregory_n siluit_fw-la de_fw-la quinto_fw-la say_v nothing_o to_o the_o five_o council_n yea_o and_o whether_o he_o admit_v and_o honour_v only_o the_o four_o first_o counsel_n do_v he_o not_o say_v quintum_fw-la quoque_fw-la pariter_fw-la venâ—ror_fw-la i_o do_v also_o together_o with_o the_o other_o reverence_n the_o five_o council_n and_o do_v he_o not_o acknowledge_v the_o infallible_a verity_n thereof_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o other_o hold_v he_o for_o accurse_a who_o do_v reject_v anything_o determine_v by_o any_o of_o the_o five_o whether_o it_o concern_v matter_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o condennation_n of_o any_o man_n person_n and_o what_o other_o reason_n do_v he_o allege_v but_o because_o they_o be_v all_o five_o hold_v by_o general_a consent_n give_v evident_o to_o understand_v that_o a_o general_a council_n lawful_o assemble_v represent_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n and_o be_v infallible_o guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 61._o and_o whereas_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v more_o magnificient_o as_o m._n andrews_n term_v it_o of_o the_o four_o former_a then_o of_o the_o five_o saying_n that_o he_o reverence_v they_o with_o all_o devotion_n as_o the_o 4._o ghospell_n the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v evident_a to_o wit_n because_o the_o most_o important_a point_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n concern_v the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o godhead_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o divinity_n humanity_n nature_n and_o person_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v resolve_v and_o decree_v therein_o whereas_o in_o the_o 5._o there_o be_v not_o any_o new_a matter_n of_o faith_n determine_v but_o only_o certain_a person_n and_o their_o write_n condemn_v which_o have_v cause_v a_o great_a controversy_n and_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n nevertheless_o we_o see_v 37._o that_o albeit_o s._n gregory_n do_v not_o say_v in_o express_a word_n that_o he_o reverence_v the_o 5._o council_n as_o the_o 4._o ghospell_n as_o he_o say_v of_o the_o other_o four_o yet_o he_o say_v as_o much_o in_o effect_n see_v that_o he_o profess_v to_o hold_v all_o those_o for_o accurse_a who_o do_v reject_v or_o contradict_v it_o so_o that_o m._n andrews_n have_v shameful_o abuse_v and_o belie_v s._n gregory_n herein_o and_o must_v seek_v some_o other_o patron_n to_o justify_v and_o defend_v he_o for_o admit_v only_o the_o 4._o first_o general_n counsel_n but_o let_v we_o see_v some_o more_o of_o his_o fraud_n in_o this_o kind_n 62._o upon_o occasion_n of_o certain_a place_n of_o the_o father_n allege_v by_o the_o cardinal_n to_o show_v the_o custom_n of_o pray_v to_o saint_n in_o the_o primative_a church_n m._n andrews_n go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o saint_n do_v not_o know_v what_o we_o do_v here_o on_o earth_n 46._o either_o by_o see_v the_o same_o in_o god_n or_o by_o be_v themselves_o present_a among_o we_o and_o have_v allege_v 3._o or_o 4._o authority_n for_o the_o former_a point_n which_o he_o may_v see_v sufficient_o answer_v in_o cardinal_n 2._o bellarmine_n controversy_n he_o say_v for_o the_o letter_n 4._o mortuos_fw-la autem_fw-la rebus_fw-la nostris_fw-la non_fw-la interuenire_fw-la sensit_fw-la augustinus_n augustine_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o present_a at_o our_o affair_n for_o the_o which_o he_o quote_v no_o place_n of_o s._n augustine_n but_o add_v quis_fw-la hoc_fw-la refert_fw-la cardinalis_fw-la who_o relate_v or_o affirm_v this_o the_o cardinal_n and_o for_o this_o m._n andrews_n cit_v in_o his_o margin_n the_o cardinal_n treatise_n of_o the_o beatitude_n of_o saint_n in_o his_o book_n of_o controversy_n 20._o where_o indeed_o the_o cardinal_n handle_v that_o question_n and_o lay_v down_o the_o objection_n of_o heretic_n have_v among_o the_o rest_n a_o place_n of_o s._n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la 12._o where_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o present_a at_o man_n affair_n neither_o yet_o do_v know_v what_o be_v do_v upon_o earth_n nevertheless_o afterward_o the_o cardinal_n answer_v the_o same_o objection_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o very_a same_o treatise_n of_o s._n augustine_n from_o whence_o the_o objection_n be_v take_v that_o albeit_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o usual_o present_a at_o man_n affair_n nor_o do_v natural_o know_v what_o be_v do_v upon_o earth_n yet_o they_o may_v know_v it_o not_o only_o by_o angel_n 15._o but_o also_o supernatural_o to_o wit_n by_o divine_a revelation_n yea_o and_o that_o the_o holy_a martyr_n
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authority_n of_o 3._o ancient_a father_n to_o wit_n sympronian_n pacianus_n 18._o s._n cyrill_n and_o â—â—_o s._n augustine_n that_o the_o name_n catholic_a be_v a_o most_o true_a and_o proper_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v usurp_v by_o heretic_n yea_o and_o that_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o namely_o in_o the_o apology_n for_o the_o oath_n do_v so_o call_v we_o quae_fw-la and_o distinguish_v we_o from_o themselves_o by_o that_o name_n and_o do_v consequent_o acknowledge_v we_o to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n whereto_o m._n andrews_n answer_v thus_o nam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o extrema_fw-la pagina_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o as_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o cardinal_n write_v in_o the_o last_o page_n of_o his_o former_a book_n and_o will_v glad_o have_v his_o reader_n to_o see_v fatemur_fw-la omne_fw-la we_o grant_v and_o acknowledge_v they_o all_o so_o he_o whereby_o he_o grant_v that_o we_o be_v call_v catholik_o even_o by_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o have_v the_o true_a sign_n &_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o be_v therefore_o true_a member_n thereof_o and_o that_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n who_o have_v not_o the_o same_o note_n be_v heretic_n or_o schismatic_o for_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o cardinal_n ground_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n aforesaid_a which_o you_o see_v m._n andrews_n grant_v say_v fatemur_fw-la omne_fw-la supra_fw-la 33._o and_o albeit_o he_o seek_v present_o a_o evasion_n by_o a_o distinction_n yet_o it_o help_v he_o nothing_o for_o thus_o he_o say_v nec_fw-la de_fw-la nominis_fw-la honore_fw-la lie_fw-la ulla_fw-la sed_fw-la utri_fw-la è_fw-la re_fw-la magis_fw-la nomen_fw-la habeant_fw-la nothing_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o contention_n betwixt_o we_o about_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o name_n but_o whether_o of_o both_o have_v the_o name_n derive_v from_o the_o thing_n so_o he_o allow_v we_o as_o you_o see_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o name_n for_o the_o which_o he_o say_v they_o do_v not_o contend_v with_o we_o and_o call_v in_o question_n only_o to_o who_o belong_v the_o thing_n signify_v by_o that_o name_n whereas_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o according_a to_o the_o authority_n allege_v and_o urge_v by_o the_o cardinal_n out_o of_o the_o father_n the_o name_n and_o the_o thing_n express_v by_o the_o name_n do_v always_o so_o concur_v that_o they_o be_v never_o separate_v for_o which_o cause_n those_o father_n do_v hold_v and_o teach_v that_o the_o very_a name_n and_o word_n catholyke_n be_v a_o evident_a note_n to_o distinguish_v the_o true_a catholic_a faith_n and_o church_n from_o the_o false_a doctrine_n and_o congregation_n of_o heretic_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v if_o some_o may_v have_v only_o the_o name_n catholic_a and_o other_o the_o faith_n or_o church_n which_o it_o signify_v 34._o and_o therefore_o s._n augustine_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v by_o the_o cardinal_n 7._o say_v that_o the_o very_a name_n catholic_a hold_v he_o in_o the_o catholic_a church_n quoth_v say_v he_o non_fw-la sine_fw-la causâ—_n inter_fw-la tot_fw-la haereses_fw-la ista_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sola_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la which_o name_n this_o church_n only_o have_v obtain_v among_o so_o many_o heresy_n not_o without_o cause_n so_o say_v s._n augustine_n whereto_o the_o other_o father_n which_o the_o cardinal_n also_o cite_v do_v agree_v all_o teach_v that_o heretic_n or_o heretical_a congregation_n never_o do_v or_o can_v usurp_v the_o name_n catholic_a but_o that_o the_o same_o have_v always_o be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o true_a church_n whereby_o they_o teach_v evident_o that_o the_o name_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o name_n do_v ever_o concur_v so_o as_o m._n andrews_n grant_v not_o only_o the_o father_n doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n but_o also_o give_v we_o free_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o name_n allow_v we_o to_o have_v the_o
redemption_n but_o also_o by_o the_o way_n of_o prayer_n which_o do_v no_o way_n exclude_v other_o mediator_n to_o he_o for_o we_o or_o to_o god_n the_o father_n by_o his_o merit_n which_o m._n andrews_n himself_o confess_v sufficient_o see_v he_o grant_v that_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n do_v pray_v for_o we_o all_o with_o christ_n their_o head_n and_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o we_o may_v crave_v the_o prayer_n one_o of_o another_o whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o our_o only_a mediator_n by_o the_o way_n of_o prayer_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n do_v understand_v it_o 50._o and_o whereas_o he_o seek_v to_o confirm_v his_o false_a inference_n with_o the_o testimony_n of_o s._n augustine_n against_o parmenian_n the_o donatist_n explicate_v say_v that_o if_o paul_n and_o john_n have_v make_v themselves_o mediator_n the_o faithful_a christian_n will_v not_o have_v suffer_v it_o he_o pervert_v whole_o the_o sense_n of_o s._n augustine_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a allege_v only_o a_o little_a scrap_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o dissemble_v all_o that_o which_o do_v full_o explicate_v his_o meaning_n and_o that_o this_o may_v appear_v thou_o shall_v understand_v good_a reader_n that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o donatist_n teach_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o minister_n yea_o and_o do_v most_o wicked_o and_o proud_o affirm_v of_o themselves_o 8â—_n neminem_fw-la esse_fw-la inter_fw-la collegas_fw-la suos_fw-la vel_fw-la seipsos_fw-la cum_fw-la aliqua_fw-la macula_fw-la &_o vitio_fw-la that_o there_o be_v none_o among_o their_o colleague_n or_o companion_n or_o among_o themselves_o spot_v with_o any_o blot_n or_o vice_n and_o that_o parmenian_n also_o say_v of_o a_o bishop_n of_o they_o that_o he_o be_v a_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o people_n mean_v a_o immaculate_a and_o unspotted_a mediator_n s._n augustine_n inveigh_v bitter_o against_o this_o their_o execrable_a presumption_n and_o pride_n &_o say_v that_o neither_o s._n john_n nor_o s._n paul_n nor_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n dare_v ever_o presume_v to_o make_v themselves_o mediator_n in_o this_o sense_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o they_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n and_o that_o s._n john_n do_v not_o say_v 2._o si_fw-la quis_fw-la peccaverit_fw-la mediatorem_fw-la i_o babetis_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n sin_n you_o have_v i_o for_o a_o mediator_n but_o advocatum_fw-la habemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n jesus_n christ_n whereby_o s._n john_n confess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n &_o to_o have_v need_n of_o the_o propitiation_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ._n 51._o and_o s._n paul_n in_o like_a manner_n commend_v himself_o say_v s._n augustine_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o do_v not_o make_v himself_o a_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o people_n so_o as_o s._n augustine_n show_v evident_o hereby_o that_o he_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o mediation_n of_o saint_n or_o of_o one_o man_n for_o another_o by_o way_n of_o intercession_n to_o christ_n but_o only_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o same_o shall_v impugn_v christ_n mediation_n for_o all_o man_n which_o he_o also_o signify_v more_o express_o in_o the_o same_o place_n say_v homines_fw-la omnes_fw-la christiani_n etc._n etc._n all_o christian_a man_n do_v recommend_v themselves_o one_o to_o another_o prayer_n but_o he_o for_o who_o no_o man_n pray_v but_o he_o for_o all_o be_v the_o only_a and_o true_a mediator_n thus_o say_v s._n augustine_n another_o who_o affirm_v that_o christian_n crave_v the_o prayer_n one_o of_o another_o grant_v consequent_o that_o they_o may_v also_o be_v mediator_n that_o be_v to_o say_v intercessor_n one_o for_o another_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o saint_n or_o man_n may_v be_v mediator_n for_o man_n in_o any_o other_o sense_n then_o such_o as_o the_o proud_a donatist_n understand_v the_o same_o who_o do_v so_o justify_v themselves_o that_o they_o do_v evacuate_v &_o take_v away_o the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n mediation_n for_o they_o or_o for_o such_o as_o they_o recommend_v to_o god_n esteem_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o pure_a and_o immaculate_a that_o god_n do_v hear_v they_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o purity_n 52._o wherein_o also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o albeit_o s._n augustine_n in_o all_o this_o discourse_n speak_v only_o of_o man_n while_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n and_o not_o of_o saint_n or_o angel_n teach_v that_o no_o man_n live_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o frailty_n and_o subjection_n to_o sin_n can_v be_v a_o mediator_n or_o advocate_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o christ_n be_v to_o wit_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o need_v no_o other_o mediator_n christ._n or_o advocate_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o but_o that_o he_o pray_v for_o all_o other_o nevertheless_o the_o same_o may_v also_o be_v understand_v of_o angel_n and_o saint_n for_o although_o they_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n and_o no_o man_n for_o they_o yet_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o obtain_v nothing_o of_o god_n but_o by_o christ_n mediation_n and_o merit_n they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v such_o mediator_n or_o advocate_n as_o need_v no_o other_o mediation_n or_o help_v to_o obtain_v their_o suit_n which_o be_v only_o say_v true_o of_o christ_n who_o therefore_o be_v as_o s._n augustine_n say_v the_o true_a and_o only_a mediator_n pro_fw-la quo_fw-la nemo_fw-la interpellat_n sed_fw-la ipse_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la for_o who_o no_o man_n pray_v but_o he_o for_o all_o 53._o this_o then_o be_v the_o clear_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o s._n augustine_n i_o remit_v it_o to_o thy_o judgement_n good_a reader_n whether_o this_o contradict_v any_o way_n our_o catholic_a doctrine_n or_o make_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o for_o m._n andrew_n his_o purpose_n may_v he_o not_o then_o be_v ashamed_a to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v that_o when_o we_o crave_v the_o prayer_n to_o saint_n we_o give_v they_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n &_o that_o when_o we_o come_v to_o they_o we_o seek_v to_o be_v refresh_v by_o they_o instead_o of_o christ_n when_o nevertheless_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o we_o may_v crave_v the_o prayer_n of_o man_n and_o consequent_o come_v to_o christ_n by_o they_o or_o rather_o together_o with_o they_o and_o with_o their_o assistance_n for_o no_o man_n i_o think_v that_o request_n either_o man_n or_o saint_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o do_v so_o whole_o confide_v in_o their_o prayer_n that_o he_o omit_v to_o pray_v to_o christ_n rhetorik_v and_o therefore_o he_o come_v also_o himself_o immediate_o to_o christ_n as_o he_o that_o have_v a_o suit_n to_o a_o prince_n and_o do_v not_o only_o procure_v to_o be_v recommend_v to_o he_o by_o his_o favourite_n but_o also_o present_v his_o own_o petition_n unto_o he_o do_v come_v himself_o immediate_o to_o the_o prince_n though_o he_o be_v accompany_v or_o second_v by_o other_o whereby_o it_o appear_v what_o a_o deal_n of_o rhetorik_n m._n andrews_n have_v cast_v away_o to_o prove_v that_o he_o which_o pray_v to_o saint_n do_v not_o come_v to_o christ._n 54._o and_o if_o he_o will_v yet_o say_v further_o as_o some_o of_o his_o fellow_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v that_o the_o case_n be_v not_o like_a of_o saint_n and_o man_n because_o there_o be_v example_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o crave_v the_o prayer_n of_o man_n but_o not_o of_o saint_n he_o shall_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v no_o less_o ignorant_a than_o absurb_v because_o the_o same_o can_v be_v no_o confirmation_n of_o his_o former_a argument_n take_v out_o of_o scripture_n they_o but_o a_o evident_a confutation_n of_o they_o see_v that_o it_o appear_v thereby_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o only_a mediator_n or_o advocate_n in_o the_o sense_n that_o they_o take_v it_o for_o if_o he_o be_v then_o can_v we_o not_o crave_v the_o prayer_n of_o any_o but_o of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o scripture_n which_o can_v be_v contrary_a to_o itself_o allow_v and_o exhort_v we_o to_o crave_v one_o another_o prayer_n 5._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o do_v not_o teach_v it_o or_o mean_v that_o christ_n be_v our_o only_a mediator_n or_o advocate_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o no_o other_o may_v pray_v for_o we_o but_o he_o or_o we_o crave_v the_o prayer_n of_o no_o other_o but_o of_o he_o or_o that_o we_o do_v injury_n to_o he_o when_o we_o come_v to_o he_o by_o the_o mediation_n mean_n and_o assistance_n of_o other_o for_o so_o shall_v the_o scripture_n contradict_v itself_o which_o it_o can_v do_v 55._o moreover_o by_o seek_v this_o shift_n they_o leave_v whole_o their_o former_a argument_n and_o fly_v to_o another_o ground_v upon_o as_o false_a a_o foundation_n as_o the_o former_a to_o wit_n that_o
nothing_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v or_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o commandment_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n which_o you_o have_v hear_v seq_n already_o confute_v as_o well_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o father_n as_o also_o by_o our_o adversaries_n own_o seq_n doctrine_n approve_v the_o practice_n of_o thing_n not_o command_v any_o where_o in_o scripture_n as_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n the_o use_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n &_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n in_o baptism_n whereto_o i_o may_v add_v the_o tradition_n of_o keep_v sunday_n holy_a day_n in_o it_o memory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n with_o abstinence_n from_o servile_a work_n also_o the_o observation_n of_o easter_n pentecost_n and_o such_o feast_n and_o diverse_a other_o thing_n consist_v in_o matter_n of_o practice_n 56._o if_o then_o they_o approve_v and_o practise_v these_o thing_n although_o they_o be_v not_o command_v or_o ordain_v in_o scripture_n what_o reason_n have_v they_o to_o reject_v prayer_n to_o saint_n because_o there_o be_v no_o commandment_n or_o example_n of_o it_o in_o scripture_n when_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v most_o conform_a thereto_o and_o deduce_v from_o it_o as_o i_o have_v partly_o show_v 31._o already_o by_o a_o inafallible_a rule_n of_o s._n augustine_n see_v it_o be_v approve_v by_o that_o church_n which_o the_o scripture_n command_v we_o to_o 18._o hear_v believe_v and_o obey_v besides_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o scripture_n that_o charity_n which_o move_v and_o oblige_v man_n to_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o in_o this_o life_n 1â—_n nunquam_fw-la excidit_fw-la as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v never_o decay_v but_o be_v more_o perfect_a in_o the_o next_o life_n it_o follow_v not_o only_o that_o the_o saint_n do_v pray_v for_o we_o which_o m._n andrews_n grant_v but_o also_o that_o we_o may_v crave_v their_o prayer_n saint_n for_o it_o be_v most_o absurd_a to_o think_v that_o we_o may_v not_o request_v they_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v most_o correspondent_a to_o their_o charity_n and_o they_o will_v most_o willing_o perform_v 57_o furthermore_o see_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v teach_v we_o to_o crave_v the_o prayer_n and_o help_n of_o our_o brethren_n live_v there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n imagine_v why_o we_o shall_v not_o also_o do_v the_o same_o when_o they_o be_v glorify_v in_o heaven_n but_o either_o because_o they_o do_v not_o hear_v or_o understand_v our_o prayer_n or_o because_o they_o be_v not_o willing_a or_o not_o able_a to_o help_v we_o but_o that_o they_o hear_v we_o i_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v already_o and_o have_v also_o answer_v m._n andrews_n his_o cavil_n concern_v the_o same_o and_o he_o neither_o deny_v nor_o seem_v to_o doubt_v either_o that_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o succour_v we_o 24._o consider_v the_o perfection_n of_o their_o charity_n or_o yet_o that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o see_v he_o grant_v they_o do_v pray_v for_o we_o &_o if_o he_o shall_v deny_v it_o or_o that_o their_o prayer_n may_v avayle_v we_o as_o vigilantius_n &_o his_o follower_n do_v in_o time_n past_a sanctis_fw-la and_o zuinglius_fw-la with_o other_o sectary_n have_v do_v in_o these_o our_o day_n he_o may_v easy_o be_v convince_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o witness_n that_o god_n grant_v the_o petition_n of_o his_o servant_n even_o when_o they_o be_v here_o subject_a to_o sin_n 22._o and_o misery_n and_o have_v mercy_n on_o sinner_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o just_a as_o well_o dead_a as_o live_v and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n pray_v ne_fw-la auferas_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v not_o take_v away_o thy_o mercy_n from_o we_o o_o lord_n 3._o for_o thy_o belove_a abraham_n and_o thy_o servant_n isaac_n and_o thy_o holy_a israel_n and_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n that_o for_o david_n sake_n god_n do_v mitigate_v his_o wrath_n towards_o solomon_n 11._o and_o save_v also_o the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n from_o destruction_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o joram_n 21._o and_o ezechias_n 19_o 58._o in_o like_o manner_n god_n pardon_v job_n friend_n for_o his_o sake_n 42._o and_o direct_v they_o unto_o he_o to_o crave_v his_o prayer_n for_o they_o also_o for_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n he_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o people_n 32._o and_o the_o like_v we_o read_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n whereupon_o s._n hierome_n say_v to_o vigilantius_n thus_o vigilantium_fw-la si_fw-mi apostoli_fw-la &_o martyr_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n be_v here_o in_o body_n can_v pray_v for_o other_o while_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v careful_a for_o themselves_o how_o much_o more_o may_v they_o do_v it_o after_o their_o crown_n victory_n and_o triumph_n one_o moses_n obtain_v of_o god_n pardon_n for_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o arm_a man_n and_o steven_n the_o follower_n of_o his_o lord_n 32._o and_o first_o martyr_n in_o christ_n crave_v pardon_n for_o his_o persecutor_n and_o shall_v they_o now_o be_v able_a to_o do_v less_o when_o they_o be_v with_o christ_n 7._o paul_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o 276._o man_n life_n be_v give_v he_o in_o the_o ship_n 27._o and_o therefore_o now_o when_o he_o be_v dissolve_v and_o with_o christ_n will_v he_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v able_a so_o much_o as_o to_o open_v his_o mouth_n for_o those_o which_o have_v believe_v by_o his_o preach_n throughout_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v vigilantius_n a_o live_a dog_n be_v better_a than_o a_o dead_a lion_n thus_o argue_v s._n hierome_n by_o a_o argument_n a_fw-fr fortiori_fw-la ground_v on_o the_o scripture_n to_o show_v the_o extreme_a absurdity_n of_o vigilantius_n the_o heretic_n who_o deny_v that_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n do_v pray_v for_o we_o and_o be_v able_a to_o help_v us._n 59_o and_o this_o ability_n of_o saint_n to_o help_v man_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v not_o only_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o prayer_n but_o 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nos_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la tuo_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n in_o thy_o blood_n and_o have_v make_v we_o to_o our_o god_n a_o kingdom_n and_o priest_n and_o we_o shall_v reign_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o may_v be_v confirm_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n 3â—_n which_o say_v that_o the_o just_a when_o they_o shall_v be_v glorify_v iudicabunt_fw-la nationes_fw-la &_o dominabuntur_fw-la populis_fw-la etc._n etc._n shall_v judge_v nation_n and_o shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o people_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o psalmist_n say_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n saint_n exultabunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la in_o gloria_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o saint_n shall_v exult_v 14â—_n and_o rejoice_v in_o glory_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v have_v two_o edge_a sword_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o take_v revenge_n upon_o nation_n and_o to_o chastise_v people_n to_o tie_v their_o king_n in_o fetter_n and_o their_o noble_a man_n in_o iron_n manacle_n etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v the_o royal_a prophet_n 60._o and_o albeit_o this_o shall_v be_v special_o 19_o and_o most_o manifest_o fulfil_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n â—2_n when_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n shall_v assist_v our_o saviour_n in_o the_o judgement_n country_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o also_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v verify_v in_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n that_o god_n impart_v to_o his_o saint_n give_v they_o the_o protection_n of_o city_n country_n and_o man_n as_o it_o appear_v evident_o by_o innumerable_a example_n which_o may_v be_v allege_v of_o kingdom_n and_o city_n defend_v god_n servant_n relieve_v and_o his_o enemy_n destroy_v by_o they_o 19_o for_o which_o cause_n the_o ancient_a father_n do_v worthy_o call_v they_o the_o keeper_n of_o human_a kind_n governor_n of_o