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sufficient_a &_o just_a recompense_n for_o it_o and_o again_o but_o whereas_o penitent_a in_o psa_n 2._o penitent_a any_o creature_n have_v make_v due_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o life_n he_o never_o after_o that_o shall_v suffer_v more_o pain_n and_o also_o be_v clean_o out_o of_o debt_n and_o nothing_o after_o that_o shall_v ever_o be_v claim_v of_o he_o again_o they_o be_v call_v recti_fw-la cord_n that_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n so_o jbidem_fw-la jbidem_fw-la plentiful_o that_o god_n can_v ask_v no_o more_o of_o they_o and_o in_o his_o latin_a book_n against_o luther_n he_o have_v these_o word_n secundo_fw-la supponimus_fw-la quod_fw-la quanquam_fw-la nemo_fw-la sit_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la cumulatius_fw-la praemium_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la deus_fw-la largiatur_fw-la quà m_fw-la hic_fw-la in_o
in_o math_n cap._n 3._o can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n yea_o can_v do_v superarrogant_a work_n i_o shall_v say_v work_n of_o supererogation_n above_o they_o that_o the_o law_n require_v ergo_fw-la the_o papist_n be_v proud_a hypocrite_n and_o phraisee_n the_o pamphlet_n the_o most_o point_n wherein_o the_o protestant_n dissent_v from_o the_o catholic_n tend_v to_o looseness_n of_o life_n and_o carnal_a liberty_n 4._o article_n this_o article_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o a_o general_a induction_n in_o all_o such_o matter_n as_o now_o the_o protestant_n call_v in_o question_n first_o say_v that_o a_o man_n have_v not_o free_a will_n to_o do_v good_a but_o all_o goodness_n proceed_v so_o from_o grace_n that_o it_o lie_v not_o in_o his_o power_n neither_o to_o have_v it_o nor_o resist_v it_o but_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v have_v effect_n to_o what_o other_o end_n tend_v this_o senseless_a doctrine_n and_o fatal_a fancy_n but_o to_o make_v man_n negligent_a in_o dispose_v and_o 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epicurism_n can_v ever_o heliogabalus_n have_v better_o patronise_v his_o sensuality_n can_v bacchus_n or_o venus_n ever_o have_v forge_v better_a reason_n to_o enlarge_v their_o dominion_n four_o they_o say_v a_o man_n can_v keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n for_o what_o other_o cause_n i_o pray_v you_o but_o thereby_o to_o make_v man_n negligent_a in_o keep_v of_o they_o to_o pretend_v a_o excuse_n of_o impossibilite_n whensoever_o they_o transgress_v they_o five_o why_o deny_v they_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n but_o to_o make_v man_n careless_a how_o they_o live_v and_o never_o regard_v the_o avoid_v of_o sin_n as_o though_o they_o be_v never_o to_o render_v a_o account_n of_o they_o to_o hinder_a that_o shame_n &_o blush_v which_o man_n conceive_v in_o discover_v their_o sin_n the_o which_o be_v most_o excellent_a mean_n to_o deter_v they_o from_o sin_v another_o time_n to_o shuffle_v up_o restitution_n &_o satisfaction_n of_o injury_n commit_v against_o our_o neighbour_n to_o draw_v man_n from_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n by_o bury_v their_o sin_n in_o eternal_a oblivion_n the_o sore_n whereof_o confession_n rub_v &_o cause_v remembrance_n six_o why_o exclude_v they_o the_o true_a &_o real_a body_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n but_o for_o that_o they_o perceive_v how_o by_o the_o presence_n thereof_o they_o be_v deter_v from_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n for_o they_o know_v well_o that_o sinful_a liâ—es_n consort_v not_o with_o those_o sacred_a mystery_n and_o therefore_o they_o rather_o resolve_v to_o banish_v christ_n from_o the_o sacrament_n than_o sin_n from_o their_o soul_n final_o for_o what_o other_o cause_n have_v they_o coin_v a_o new_a negative_a religion_n whole_o stand_v upon_o negation_n of_o sacrament_n ceremony_n rite_n law_n custom_n &_o other_o principal_a point_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n but_o for_o fast_v to_o bring_v in_o feastâ—g_n for_o pray_v play_v for_o devotion_n dissolution_n for_o religious_a flare_v of_o god_n vain_a security_n for_o zeal_n and_o mortification_n a_o number_n of_o vain_a verbal_a sermon_n and_o to_o conclude_v for_o a_o positive_a work_v a_o flat_a denial_n almost_o of_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n answer_n concern_v this_o article_n i_o will_v first_o answer_v these_o cavil_n which_o this_o caviller_n object_v to_o the_o slander_v of_o our_o doctrine_n as_o tend_v to_o looseness_n of_o life_n and_o carnal_a liberty_n second_o i_o will_v show_v to_o what_o looseness_n and_o wickedness_n of_o life_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n tend_v and_o what_o fruit_n or_o rather_o weed_n of_o wickedness_n it_o have_v bring_v forth_o even_o in_o pope_n &_o their_o clergy_n and_o namely_o in_o rome_n that_o holy_a city_n where_o that_o holy_a father_n reside_v and_o whereupon_o he_o especial_o breathe_v and_o bless_v he_o begin_v with_o free_a will_n wherein_o he_o neither_o set_v down_o true_o our_o doctrine_n nor_o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n which_o be_v a_o usual_a custom_n with_o his_o companion_n to_o pervert_v and_o alter_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n as_o doctor_n whitaker_n show_v yâ—_z bellarmine_n use_v to_o do_v i_o will_v 1._o epist_n dedica_fw-la in_o contr_n 1._o therefore_o lay_v down_o our_o doctrine_n true_o as_o we_o teach_v concern_v this_o matter_n we_o believe_v that_o although_o in_o worldly_a matter_n concern_v this_o life_n man_n have_v wit_n reason_n and_o understanding_n to_o know_v and_o will_v for_o the_o choice_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a just_a and_o unjust_a yet_o in_o spiritual_a matter_n pertain_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n we_o believe_v that_o man_n reason_n be_v so_o darken_a &_o will_v be_v so_o corrupt_v that_o he_o can_v neither_o true_o know_v love_n nor_o covet_v much_o less_o do_v &_o perform_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n will_v and_o acceptable_a unto_o his_o majesty_n until_o god_n in_o his_o elect_a and_o choose_a people_n do_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n regenerate_v they_o by_o lightning_n their_o blind_a reason_n and_o form_v their_o wicked_a will_n this_o we_o prove_v by_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n here_o follow_v the_o lord_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n 5._o genes_n 6._o 5._o of_o man_n be_v so_o great_a upon_o the_o earth_n &_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o hart_n be_v evil_a continual_o and_o that_o the_o 17._o ibid._n cap._n 8._o 21._o math._n 16._o 17._o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveil_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o 3._o john_n 1._o 5._o verse_n 1â—_n john_n 3._o 3._o heaven_n that_o light_n shine_v iâ—_n the_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o god_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n 13_o 13_o be_v flesh_n &_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n a_o man_n can_v 27_o 27_o receive_v nothing_o except_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o heaven_n no_o man_n 65_o chap._n 6._o 44._o 65_o can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o draw_v he_o therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o no_o man_n can_v coâ—e_n unto_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o of_o my_o father_n without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n iâ—_n death_n the_o wisdom_n 14_o cap._n 15._o 5._o rom._n 8._o 6._o 1._o cer._n â—_o 14_o of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n to_o he_o
and_o the_o work_n be_v perform_v her_o majesty_n be_v bind_v upon_o her_o fidelity_n and_o justice_n to_o pay_v that_o she_o promise_v in_o like_a manner_n god_n may_v give_v we_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n without_o any_o respect_n or_o regard_n of_o work_n as_o he_o give_v it_o to_o little_a child_n which_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a gift_n and_o a_o pure_a grace_n or_o he_o may_v give_v it_o with_o some_o respect_n unto_o our_o work_n and_o so_o he_o give_v it_o to_o all_o they_o who_o have_v use_n of_o discretion_n keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v wage_n merces_fw-la areward_n 5._o ad_fw-la rom._n 4._o five_o 5._o and_o thus_o the_o mayor_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o wit_n that_o whatsoever_o god_n give_v as_o wage_n be_v give_v for_o work_n and_o such_o wage_n be_v call_v merit_n wage_n then_o and_o merit_n have_v a_o mutual_a relation_n for_o what_o be_v wage_n but_o a_o reward_n of_o merit_n and_o what_o be_v merit_n but_o a_o desert_n of_o wage_n the_o minor_a be_v most_o plain_a and_o inculcate_v in_o scripture_n voca_fw-la operarios_fw-la &_o red_a illis_fw-la mercedem_fw-la call_v the_o workman_n 208._o matth._n 208._o and_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n ecce_fw-la venio_fw-la &_o merces_fw-la mea_fw-la mecum_fw-la est_fw-la reddere_fw-la unicuique_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la sva_fw-la loe_o 12._o apoc._n 22._o 12._o i_o come_v and_o my_o wage_n with_o i_o to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n vnusquisque_fw-la propriam_fw-la mercedem_fw-la accipiet_fw-la secundùm_fw-la suum_fw-la laborem_fw-la every_o one_o shall_v receive_v proper_a wage_n 18._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n 3._o 8._o matth._n 5._o 12._o &_o cap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 1._o â—_o ad_fw-la tim._n 5._o 18._o according_a to_o his_o labour_n the_o like_a we_o have_v in_o twenty_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n all_o which_o infallible_o prove_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v as_o wage_n for_o merit_n and_o consequent_o that_o protestant_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o merit_n shall_v never_o attain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o good_a work_n and_o merit_n and_o for_o sâ—ch_a man_n we_o may_v well_o say_v that_o heaven_n be_v never_o make_v no_o more_o than_o learning_n for_o he_o that_o will_v never_o study_v nor_o virtue_n for_o he_o who_o despise_v the_o exercise_n thereof_o answer_n as_o everlasting_a life_n be_v not_o in_o your_o bestow_n so_o we_o want_v not_o merit_n to_o obtain_v it_o to_o wit_n god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n suffering_n for_o we_o with_o the_o which_o we_o content_v ourselves_o and_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o discharge_v we_o of_o damnation_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o salvation_n of_o these_o merit_n sweet_o say_v bernard_n meum_fw-la proinde_fw-la meritum_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la etc._n etc._n my_o merit_n be_v god_n 61._o bernard_n in_o cantic_a serm_n 61._o mercy_n i_o be_o not_o clean_o void_a of_o merit_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v not_o void_a of_o mercy_n and_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v much_o i_o be_o much_o in_o merit_n what_o though_o i_o be_v guilty_a to_o myself_o of_o many_o sin_n sure_o where_o sin_n have_v abound_v grace_v also_o have_v superabounded_a and_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a i_o will_v also_o from_o everlasting_a sing_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v i_o sing_v my_o own_o justice_n o_o lord_n i_o will_v remember_v thy_o justice_n only_o for_o that_o be_v i_o also_o in_o that_o thou_o 139._o august_n in_o psal_n 139._o be_v of_o god_n make_v justice_n to_o i_o so_o augustine_n say_v meritis_fw-la suis_fw-la nihil_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la totum_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la o_o deus_fw-la i._o the_o saint_n attribute_v nothing_o to_o their_o own_o merit_n they_o attribute_v all_o o_o god_n only_o to_o thy_o mercy_n hierome_n 120._o hieron_n lib._n 1._o advers_a pelag._n fâ—_n 120._o say_v tunc_fw-la ergo_fw-la iusti_fw-la sumus_fw-la quando_fw-la nos_fw-la peccatores_fw-la fatemur_fw-la &_o iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la proprio_fw-la merito_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la consistit_fw-la misericordia_fw-la i._o then_o be_v we_o just_a when_o we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n and_o our_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n consist_v not_o in_o our_o merit_n but_o in_o god_n mercy_n s._n basil_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._n etenrnal_a rest_n or_o life_n be_v propound_v 〈◊〉_d basil_n in_o psalm_n 114_o homil._n 16._o pag._n 224._o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o that_o strive_v lawful_o in_o this_o life_n not_o render_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n or_o desert_n of_o work_n but_o according_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o *_o magnificent_a god_n bestow_v upon_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o but_o these_o counterfeit_n catholic_n not_o content_a therewith_o nor_o think_v the_o same_o sufficient_a will_v put_v unto_o they_o the_o merit_n of_o saint_n depart_v and_o of_o man_n live_v and_o their_o own_o work_n and_o satisfaction_n thereby_o full_o to_o effect_v that_o which_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n be_v not_o able_a perfect_o to_o perform_v this_o their_o doctrine_n appear_v both_o by_o their_o prayer_n in_o their_o masse-booke_n and_o porteise_n and_o also_o by_o the_o form_n of_o a_o monk_n absolution_n in_o these_o word_n meritum_fw-la passionis_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la iâ—sâ—s_n 67._o luther_n in_o 2._o cap._n ad_fw-la gaâ—at_n tileman_n de_fw-fr hesusius_n de_fw-fr 600._o erroriâ—â—s_n papista_n loc_fw-la 9_o the_o penitent_a fol._n 67._o christi_fw-la &_o beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la semper_fw-la virgin_n &_o omnium_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la meritum_fw-la ordinis_fw-la gravamen_fw-la religionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n the_o merit_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o bless_a mary_n always_o a_o virgin_n and_o of_o all_o saint_n the_o merit_n of_o thy_o order_n the_o heaviness_n of_o thy_o religion_n the_o humility_n of_o thy_o confession_n the_o contrition_n of_o thy_o heart_n the_o good_a work_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o shall_v do_v for_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v unto_o thou_o for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o thy_o sin_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o merit_n and_o grace_n and_o to_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n thus_o these_o man_n by_o their_o doctrine_n make_v jesus_n christ_n not_o a_o full_a perfect_a and_o sufficient_a saviour_n and_o so_o infringe_v the_o say_n of_o saint_n peter_n there_o be_v not_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o among_o man_n there_o be_v give_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o 12._o act._n 4._o 12._o must_v be_v save_v what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v buy_v we_o as_o peter_n also_o say_v whether_o this_o doctrine_n 1._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 1._o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n let_v the_o christian_a reader_n by_o these_o place_n discern_v and_o judge_v christ_n come_v 29._o math._n 20._o 28._o joh._n 1._o 29._o to_o give_v his_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ransom_n for_o many_o he_o be_v that_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o he_o we_o 18._o coloss_n 1._o 14._o 20._o 22._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 18._o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n that_o be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n he_o have_v make_v peace_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n and_o have_v reconcile_v we_o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n we_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n from_o our_o vain_a conversation_n receive_v by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n undefiled_a and_o without_o spot_n he_o himself_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n on_o 24._o ibid._n cap._n 2._o 24._o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v live_v in_o righteousness_n by_o who_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o 7._o 1._o joâ—_a 1._o 7._o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n he_o have_v love_v uâ—_n and_o wash_v 5._o apocal._n 1._o 5._o we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n his_o father_n as_o these_o place_n attribute_v our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n only_o to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o merit_n so_o other_o do_v detract_v and_o take_v the_o same_o from_o our_o work_n and_o deserve_n to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v 5._o rom._n 4._o 5._o in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n or_o else_o
be_v call_v sadducee_n which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n do_v signify_v just_a and_o righteous_a man_n another_o sect_n be_v pharisy_n so_o call_v as_o some_o think_v because_o they_o be_v expounder_n of_o the_o law_n as_o other_o judge_v tanquam_fw-la separati_fw-la i._o as_o separate_v from_o the_o society_n of_o other_o in_o effect_n the_o same_o that_o monachi_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v liver_n alone_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o glorious_a title_n and_o sundry_a austere_a and_o straight_a observation_n which_o in_o their_o life_n they_o use_v they_o be_v the_o great_a adversary_n our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v the_o valentinian_n mongam_fw-la epipha_n herae_fw-la 31._o â—ertul_n de_fw-fr mongam_fw-la and_o montany_a heretic_n call_v themselves_o spirituales_fw-la spiritual_a man_n and_o count_v other_o carnal_a therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v move_v with_o such_o outward_a title_n which_o be_v but_o sheep_n clothing_n to_o hide_v raven_a wolf_n but_o 28._o rom._n 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that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o holy_a sign_n remembrance_n and_o pledge_v unto_o we_o yea_o and_o a_o mean_a and_o instrument_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n give_v for_o we_o and_o of_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o passion_n these_o thing_n be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o aught_o always_o to_o be_v use_v and_o may_v not_o be_v alter_v other_o thing_n there_o be_v accidental_a as_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o minister_a the_o same_o the_o habit_n or_o tire_n to_o be_v use_v of_o the_o minister_n the_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o word_n these_o and_o such_o other_o be_v not_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o have_v no_o express_a commandment_n but_o be_v variable_a and_o changeable_a so_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o to_o edification_n now_o to_o come_v unto_o your_o question_n if_o you_o mean_v by_o the_o communion_n and_o mass_n the_o 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also_o we_o confess_v that_o in_o the_o church_n where_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n gospel_n be_v teach_v there_o be_v sundry_a liturgy_n differ_v in_o form_n of_o word_n and_o yet_o agree_v in_o substance_n of_o matter_n which_o may_v well_o be_v use_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o people_n so_o that_o it_o force_v not_o though_o our_o liturgy_n or_o form_n of_o prayer_n use_v at_o the_o ministration_n of_o christ_n holy_a supper_n be_v not_o bring_v into_o this_o land_n at_o the_o first_o conversion_n thereof_o or_o be_v never_o use_v before_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o as_o long_o as_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o it_o contain_v any_o thing_n ungodly_a and_o dissent_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v it_o avail_v they_o though_o they_o can_v prove_v that_o their_o mass_n as_o it_o be_v now_o use_v be_v bring_v into_o this_o land_n at_o the_o conversion_n of_o it_o which_o they_o can_v do_v as_o long_o as_o we_o can_v plain_o prove_v that_o it_o contain_v a_o false_a sained_a sacrifice_n and_o have_v many_o wicked_a prayer_n and_o superstitious_a toy_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n well_o say_v tâ—rtullian_n quadâ—unque_fw-la uâ—land_n tertul._n de_fw-fr virgin_n uâ—land_n adversus_fw-la veritatem_fw-la sapit_fw-la hoc_fw-la â—rit_fw-la heresy_n ettam_fw-la vetus_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la i._o whatsoever_o be_v against_o the_o truth_n the_o same_o be_v heresy_n even_o a_o old_a custom_n but_o i_o will_v show_v that_o some_o of_o their_o old_a prayer_n which_o they_o use_v in_o their_o mass_n be_v wicked_a and_o dissent_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o priest_n in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n after_o consecration_n pray_v in_o these_o word_n supra_fw-la quae_fw-la propitio_fw-la &_o sereno_fw-la vultu_fw-la respicere_fw-la digneris_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o look_v with_o a_o merciful_a and_o favourable_a
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