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to_o that_o solemnity_n certain_a counsel_n also_o call_v the_o mass_n a_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n the_o seven_o of_o carthage_n the_o six_o of_o constantinople_n &_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n hospinian_n 5._o hospinian_n in_o concord_n discord_n in_o prologue_n fol._n 5._o write_v that_o it_o appear_v out_o of_o s._n gregory_n himself_o that_o in_o the_o age_n wherein_o he_o flourish_v which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n six_o hundred_o after_o s._n augustin_n one_o hundred_o fifty_o seven_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o supper_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o live_n and_o dead_a be_v deep_o seat_v &_o root_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o again_o 159._o again_o hist_o sacr._n part_n 1._o l._n 2._o p_o 159._o the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o gregory_n the_o roman_a bishop_n this_o pernicious_a error_n of_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a as_o a_o certain_a thick_a cloud_n cover_v the_o whole_a heaven_n in_o like_a sort_n chytraeus_n 199_o chytraeus_n apoc._n in_o c._n 9_o p_o 199_o charge_v s._n gregory_n that_o he_o establish_v many_o foul_a error_n &_o especial_o the_o idolatrous_a invocation_n of_o saint_n &_o mass_n for_o the_o dead_a which_o from_o that_o time_n as_o a_o deluge_n have_v overflow_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o again_o 280._o again_o de_fw-fr baeptismo_fw-la &_o euch._n p._n 453._o and_o see_v pelargus_n in_o schola_fw-la fidei_fw-la fol._n 8._o and_o praetor_n de_fw-fr sacr_n p._n 280._o in_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a be_v ordain_v private_a mass_n final_o m._n fox_n report_v that_o about_o the_o year_n seven_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o pope_n adrian_n ratify_v the_o order_n of_o s._n gregory_n mass_n 130._o mass_n act._n mon_fw-fr p._n 130._o at_o what_o time_n say_v he_o this_o usual_a mass_n of_o the_o papist_n begin_v to_o be_v universal_a &_o uniform_a &_o general_o receive_v in_o all_o church_n but_o now_o to_o free_v most_o clear_o s._n gregory_n and_o his_o age_n from_o all_o innovation_n or_o first_o beginning_n of_o this_o so_o material_a a_o point_n of_o faith_n ancient_n to_o he_o be_v gregory_n turonensis_n who_o according_a to_o the_o confession_n 336._o confession_n cent._n 6._o col_fw-fr 336._o of_o the_o centurist_n mention_v in_o his_o four_o book_n etc._n etc._n 30._o chapter_n a_o certain_a priest_n of_o france_n name_v cato_n 339._o cato_n loc._n conc_fw-fr de_fw-fr caena_n domini_fw-la p._n 339._o who_o the_o plague_n be_v great_a stay_v there_o &_o say_v mass_n that_o you_o may_v understand_v say_v the_o centurist_n that_o the_o celebration_n of_o mass_n have_v then_o fulfil_v all_o place_n predecessor_n to_o s._n gregory_n in_o the_o popedom_n be_v pelagius_n of_o who_o musculus_fw-la report_v that_o pelagius_n place_v in_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n that_o the_o virtue_n &_o efficacy_n of_o the_o mass_n may_v be_v communicate_v to_o the_o dead_a and_o he_o be_v further_a charge_v with_o the_o opinion_n of_o mass_n help_v the_o dead_a by_o 81._o by_o upon_o the_o revel_v p_o 81._o m._n simonides_n before_o he_o be_v symmachus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n of_o who_o the_o magdeburgian_o 664._o magdeburgian_o cent_z 6._o c._n 10._o c._n 664._o say_v he_o have_v the_o mark_n of_o antichrist_n for_o he_o bring_v the_o mass_n into_o form_n or_o order_n which_o form_n be_v so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o mass_n at_o this_o day_n that_o hieronymus_n 142._o hieronymus_n in_o his_o eusebius_n captiws_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o act._n 3._o diei_fw-la f._n 142._o marius_n avouch_v that_o symmachus_n bring_v the_o mass_n into_o that_o order_n wherein_o we_o see_v it_o dispose_v at_o this_o day_n before_o he_o govern_v s._n leo_n of_o who_o m._n bale_n 33._o bale_n in_o his_o pageant_n of_o pope_n f._n 27._o and_o see_v in_o act._n rom_n pont._n p._n 32._o 33._o write_v leo_n the_o first_o allow_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n not_o without_o great_a blasphemy_n to_o god_n before_o leo_n be_v the_o carthage_n council_n this_o pelargus_n reprove_v say_v 13._o say_v schola_fw-la fidâi_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o tract_n de_fw-fr council_n p._n 13._o the_o five_o council_n of_o carthage_n bring_v in_o prayer_n and_o mass_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o osiander_n 16._o osiander_n cent._n 4._o p._n 16._o say_v of_o the_o seaventie_o nine_o canon_n of_o the_o four_o carthage_n council_n whereat_o s._n austin_n be_v present_a this_o canon_n if_o it_o be_v not_o forge_v show_v at_o that_o time_n prayer_n &_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o dead_a before_o these_o counsel_n be_v s._n ambrose_n who_o the_o centurist_n 295._o centurist_n cent_z 4_o e_z 4._o c._n 295._o charge_v with_o not_o write_v well_o of_o transubstantiation_n &_o application_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o he_o use_v speech_n which_o none_o of_o the_o father_n before_o he_o use_v as_o to_o say_v mass_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n before_o he_o live_v gregory_n nyssene_n of_o who_o crastovius_fw-la 320._o crastovius_fw-la de_fw-fr opificio_fw-la missae_fw-la l._n 1_o sec_fw-la 164._o p._n 8_o and_o see_v whit._n count_v du_fw-mi oeâm_fw-la l._n 4._o p_o 320._o write_v against_o bellarmin_n say_v do_v he_o not_o know_v that_o the_o opinion_n of_o nyssen_n be_v of_o itself_o absurd_a etc._n etc._n for_o nyssene_n say_v when_o therefore_o christ_n give_v to_o his_o d_o sciple_n his_o body_n to_o eat_v etc._n etc._n then_o hidden_o unspeakable_o &_o invisible_o his_o body_n be_v sacrifice_v etc._n etc._n before_o he_o be_v cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o who_o hospinian_n report_v 167._o report_v hist_o sa_o r_o p._n 167._o say_v as_o concern_v cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o say_v indeed_o according_a to_o the_o receive_v custom_n of_o his_o time_n that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v the_o great_a help_n of_o soul_n before_o these_o time_n live_v s._n cyprian_n who_o the_o centurist_n 83._o centurist_n cent._n 3â_n c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 83._o reprove_v say_v cyprian_n say_v the_o priest_n exercise_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v to_o god_n the_o father_n insomuch_o as_o they_o further_o 5._o further_o in_o the_o index_n of_o the_o 3._o centurie_n under_o the_o letter_n 5._o say_v cyprian_n affirm_v superstitious_o that_o the_o priest_n exercise_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n tertullian_n be_v charge_v by_o osiander_n 138._o osiander_n cent_z 3_o l._n 1._o p_o 10._o fulk_n in_o his_o confutation_n of_o purgatory_n p_o 265._o cent._n 3._o c._n 5._o c._n 138._o the_o centurie-writer_n and_o d._n fulk_n for_o that_o he_o approve_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a origen_n be_v reprove_v by_o chemnitius_n 58_o chemnitius_n exam._n p._n 3._o p._n 50._o &_o 58_o for_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v hinder_v to_o they_o who_o serve_v the_o necessity_n of_o wedlock_n whereupon_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o he_o only_o be_v to_o offer_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n who_o have_v vow_v himself_o to_o daily_a &_o perpetual_a chastity_n before_o these_o live_v ireneus_fw-la he_o caluin_n 389._o caluin_n lib_fw-la de_fw-la vera_fw-la eccl._n reformat_fw-la extant_a in_o tract_n theo._n caluin_n etc._n etc._n p._n 389._o reject_v for_o that_o he_o expound_v the_o place_n of_o malachi_n c._n 1._o 10._o 11._o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o the_o centurist_n 63._o centurist_n cent._n 2_o c._n 4_o col_fw-fr 63._o avouch_v that_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v very_o incommodious_o of_o sacrifice_n l._n 4._o c._n 32._o when_o he_o say_v christ_n teach_v a_o new_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o the_o church_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n offer_v to_o god_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o the_o same_o time_n live_v alexander_n the_o first_o of_o who_o szegedine_n 143._o szegedine_n grave_n aliquot_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la fol._n 162._o and_o fee_n hierom_n maerius_n in_o eusebius_n capt._n in_o act._n 3._o oieide_a missae_fw-la p._n 143._o write_v alexander_n the_o first_o teach_v that_o which_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o heathen_n to_o be_v blot_v out_o by_o this_o sacrifice_n yea_o szegedine_n undertake_v to_o set_v down_o the_o framer_n of_o the_o mass_n begin_v with_o the_o father_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o the_o more_o ancient_a counsel_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n say_v 68_o say_v in_o speculo_fw-la pontif._n p._n 68_o the_o framer_n of_o the_o papistical_a mass_n be_v clemens_n anacletus_fw-la alexander_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o 69._o the_o ibid._n p._n 69._o counsel_n of_o bishop_n for_o the_o papistical_a mass_n be_v the_o counsel_n of_o ephesus_n antioch_n the_o second_o of_o carthage_n of_o constantinople_n of_o arles_n etc._n etc._n before_o all_o these_o live_v s._n ignatius_n of_o who_o the_o centurist_n 63._o centurist_n cent._n 2_o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 63._o
be_v acknowledge_v of_o dionysius_n by_o melancthon_n 23._o melancthon_n in_o aliquot_fw-la libel_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 23._o &_o d._n fulk_n 353._o fulk_n against_o purgatory_n p._n 353._o which_o d._n fulk_n in_o plain_a word_n teach_v that_o tertulian_n 393._o tertulian_n against_o purgat_fw-la p._n 3â2_n &_o see_v p_o 303._o 393._o cyprian_n austin_n hierom_n and_o a_o great_a many_o more_o do_v witness_n that_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n whereunto_o bucer_n accord_v 311._o accord_v in_o enarrat_fw-la in_o sacra_fw-la quatuor_fw-la euangel_n in_o math._n c._n 12._o p_o 311._o affirm_v that_o prayer_n and_o alm_n be_v make_v for_o the_o dead_a almost_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o church_n last_o zuinglius_fw-la being_n impugn_a for_o deny_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o press_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o father_n especial_o of_o s._n chrysostom_n &_o s._n augustin_n who_o derive_v this_o custom_n from_o the_o apostle_n answer_v thus_o 10._o thus_o tom._n 1._o epicheroe_n de_fw-fr can._n miss_n f._n 186._o and_o see_v tom._n 2._o in_o elench_v contra_fw-la anabap_n f._n 10._o if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o augustin_n and_o chrysostom_n report_n i_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n suffer_v certain_a to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a for_o no_o other_o cause_n then_o to_o condescend_v to_o their_o infirmity_n so_o insimulate_v the_o apostle_n wilful_o to_o have_v permit_v other_o to_o err_v according_a to_o the_o error_n of_o protestant_n in_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v without_o error_n in_o themselves_o yea_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o they_o dead_a be_v believe_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o ancient_a true_a believe_a jew_n for_o whereas_o m._n morton_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n affirm_v the_o doctrine_n then_o teach_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v now_o know_v among_o other_o reason_n 94._o reason_n treat_n of_o israel_n &_o the_o church_n p._n 93._o 94._o by_o the_o open_a confession_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o all_o age_n since_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o hold_v even_o to_o this_o day_n those_o opinion_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o their_o ancestor_n and_o be_v common_o hold_v of_o that_o nation_n yea_o say_v the_o centurist_n 885._o centurist_n cent._n 8._o col_fw-fr 885._o the_o jew_n be_v constant_a in_o their_o opinion_n and_o pet._n martyr_n write_v that_o 599._o that_o com._n plac_n in_o engl._n part_n 2._o p._n 599._o the_o jew_n as_o yet_o continue_v and_o keep_v in_o so_o great_a adversity_n in_o so_o diverse_a and_o grievous_a captivity_n and_o dispersion_n they_o hold_v still_o their_o religion_n doubtless_o no_o ancient_a trojan_n lumbards_n hun_n or_o vandal_n have_v so_o hold_v their_o own_o etc._n etc._n and_o can_v show_v their_o original_n &_o history_n set_v forth_o in_o most_o true_a writing_n and_o be_v every_o where_o disperse_v as_o they_o be_v can_v nevertheless_o keep_v their_o own_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n now_o concern_v these_o jew_n so_o constant_a in_o their_o faith_n and_o admit_v the_o book_n of_o maccabee_n but_o only_a for_o a_o true_a history_n it_o be_v evident_a thereby_o that_o judas_n machabeus_n a_o holy_a and_o just_a man_n procure_v 2.43.45_o procure_v 2._o machab_n 2.43.45_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o the_o priest_n of_o jerusalem_n then_o true_a believer_n offer_v the_o same_o wherein_o also_o our_o late_a jew_n be_v so_o conformable_a that_o d._n whitaker_n confess_v the_o same_o in_o these_o word_n 85._o word_n cont._n dur._n l._n 1._o p._n 85._o i_o know_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v libros_fw-la memoriale_n book_n of_o commemoration_n which_o they_o read_v in_o their_o synagogue_n and_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o now_o they_o be_v accustom_v to_o use_v certain_a prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a insomuch_o that_o buxdorsius_n also_o report_v their_o know_a and_o confess_v doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n 275._o purgatory_n synagoga_fw-la judaica_n p._n 24._o 505._o 506._o 508._o 275._o d._n beard_n avouch_v that_o 77._o that_o retractive_a from_o the_o romish_a religion_n p._n 77._o the_o romanist_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a for_o they_o hold_v and_o teach_v that_o prayer_n &_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o dead_a ground_v their_o opinion_n partly_o upon_o the_o example_n of_o judas_n machabeus_n who_o as_o they_o affirm_v procure_v sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o priest_n for_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n and_o partly_o upon_o the_o thalmudical_a tradition_n of_o diverse_a of_o their_o ancient_a rabbin_n from_o the_o premise_n than_o we_o may_v remember_v that_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v confess_o believe_v a_o place_n of_o purgatory_n after_o this_o life_n second_o wherein_o sin_n be_v punish_v and_o remit_v three_o for_o which_o remission_n they_o use_v to_o pray_v give_v alm_n and_o offer_v the_o most_o precious_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n now_o the_o father_n acknowledge_v and_o reprehend_v by_o protestant_n for_o the_o foresaid_a point_n be_v s._n gregory_n austin_n ambrose_n hierome_n chrysostom_n prudentius_n epiphaenius_n pelagius_n the_o four_o carthage_n council_n cyprian_a tertullian_n origin_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n the_o apostle_n and_o the_o ancient_a believe_v jew_n the_o protestant_a writer_n observe_v and_o dislike_n in_o the_o say_a father_n the_o foresaid_a point_n be_v caluin_n beza_n bullinger_n zuinglius_fw-la the_o centurie-writer_n carion_n chemnitius_n osiander_n melancthon_n hospinian_n winkelmannus_n buxdorsius_n bucer_n symonde_n bale_n sutcliffe_n humphrey_n fulk_n whitaker_n gifford_n willet_n &_o morton_n it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n believe_v and_o teach_v our_o catholic_n doctrine_n of_o christ_n descend_v into_o hel._n chapter_n xii_o according_a to_o the_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n he_o descend_v into_o hell_n catholic_n general_o teach_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n present_o after_o his_o death_n descend_v into_o hell_n or_o lymbus_n patrum_fw-la or_o abraham_n bosom_n there_o to_o deliver_v and_o redeem_v the_o captive_n soul_n of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n prophet_n and_o other_o just_a who_o live_v before_o his_o time_n but_o protestant_n be_v divide_v among_o themselves_o act._n themselves_o buâer_o in_o c._n 27._o mat._n beza_n in_o c._n 2._o act._n some_o of_o they_o teach_v that_o by_o the_o foresay_a article_n be_v only_o understand_v that_o christ_n descend_v to_o his_o grave_n 12_o grave_n calu._n instit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 16._o §_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12_o other_o that_o he_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o damn_a soul_n now_o do_v decide_v this_o controversy_n by_o the_o belief_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o 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prayer_n in_o the_o church_n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o centurist_n 937._o centurist_n cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 433._o and_o see_v bullingers_n decade_n decr._n 5._o p._n 937._o charge_v the_o four_o age_n with_o observation_n of_o canonical_a hour_n and_o with_o 433._o with_o cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 433._o rise_v in_o the_o night_n to_o prayer_n and_o with_o 459._o with_o cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 459._o use_v set_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o litany_n 411._o litany_n ib._n col_fw-fr 433._o 414._o 411._o as_o also_o with_o 454._o with_o cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 1329._o and_o osiand_n cent_n 4._o p._n 454._o number_v prayer_n upon_o little_a stone_n or_o bead_n yea_o they_o 134._o they_o cent._n 3._o col_fw-fr 134._o charge_v the_o three_o age_n say_v tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n of_o fast_v affirm_v those_o three_o hour_n to_o wit_n the_o three_o the_o sixth_o &_o the_o nine_o to_o have_v be_v more_o famous_a in_o divine_a prayer_n and_o cyprian_a in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n call_v the_o 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sec_fw-la 13._o fol._n 378._o parkins_n in_o problem_n p._n 136._o and_o m._n parkins_n holie-bread_n be_v affirm_v so_o plain_o by_o s._n austin_n de_fw-la pec_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a l._n 2._o c._n 26._o that_o d._n fulk_n 377._o fulk_n against_o heâkins_n etc._n etc._n p._n 377._o do_v therefore_o term_v it_o a_o superstitious_a bread_n give_v in_o s._n augustine_n time_n to_o those_o that_o be_v catechuman_n instead_o of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o 51._o and_o of_o the_o mass_n p._n 51._o philip_n morney_n charge_v s._n basils_n liturgy_n with_o holie-bread_n distribute_v after_o service_n to_o such_o as_o have_v not_o communicate_v and_o as_o for_o holy_a oil_n or_o chrism_n the_o centurist_n 367._o centurist_n cent._n 6._o col_fw-fr 367._o charge_v s._n gregory_n out_o of_o his_o own_o write_n with_o consecration_n of_o chrism_n and_o oil_n yea_o they_o 869._o they_o cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 865_o 503_o 1274_o 869._o confess_v that_o in_o the_o four_o age_n there_o be_v consecration_n of_o chrism_n by_o a_o bishop_n only_o and_o that_o 420._o that_o cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 420._o optatus_n show_v that_o chrism_n be_v accustom_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o a_o bottle_n yea_o they_o 1386._o they_o cent._n 5._o col_fw-fr 1386._o relate_v of_o s._n martin_n that_o a_o maid_n dumb_a from_o her_o mother_n womb_n be_v bring_v unto_o he_o pour_v holy_a oil_n into_o she_o &_o pray_v he_o make_v she_o speak_v well_o but_o hamelmanus_fw-la 76._o hamelmanus_fw-la de_fw-fr tradit_fw-la apost_n 707._o 737._o parkar_n against_o symbolise_v &c_n &c_n part_n 1._o sec_fw-la 11._o p._n 76._o and_o m._n parker_n do_v both_o of_o they_o confess_v that_o s._n denys_n the_o areopagite_n make_v mention_n in_o his_o writing_n of_o chrism_n in_o like_a sort_n be_v s._n gregory_n reprove_v by_o m._n bale_n etc._n bale_n in_o act._n rom._n pont._n p._n 44._o etc._n etc._n for_o consecration_n of_o ash_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o dedicate_a the_o beginning_n of_o lentfast_n with_o sprinkle_v of_o ash_n 12._o but_o most_o observe_v &_o sundry_a be_v the_o ceremony_n of_o baptism_n s._n gregory_n be_v charge_v by_o the_o centurist_n 367._o centurist_n cent._n 6._o col_fw-fr 367._o with_o consecration_n of_o the_o font_n of_o baptism_n and_o they_o charge_v the_o father_n of_o the_o 415._o the_o cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 415._o four_o and_o 82._o and_o cent._n 3._o col_fw-fr 82._o three_o age_n with_o consecration_n of_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n with_o abrenunciation_n exorcism_n anoyl_v threefold_a immersion_n and_o they_o 8â_n they_o cent._n 3._o col_fw-fr 8â_n say_v express_o of_o s._n cyprian_n that_o he_o in_o his_o first_o book_n and_o tweluth_o epistle_n affirm_v that_o the_o water_n must_v be_v first_o purify_v and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o priest_n that_o it_o may_v by_o baptism_n wash_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v baptize_v for_o which_o very_a say_n he_o be_v also_o reprove_v by_o m._n parker_n 97._o parker_n against_o symbolise_v etc._n etc._n prat_v 1_o sec_fw-la 35._o p._n 112_o 113._o hamelman_n de_fw-fr tradit_fw-la apost_n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o col_fw-fr 97._o and_o hamelmannus_fw-la in_o baptism_n be_v likewise_o use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n so_o the_o centurist_n 23._o centurist_n cent._n 3._o col_fw-fr 125._o and_o m._n spark_n in_o his_o persuasion_n to_o uniform_a p._n 23._o confess_v that_o origen_n in_o his_o 2._o hom._n upon_o the_o 38._o ps_n sheweth_z that_o those_o who_o be_v baptyse_v be_v accustom_v to_o be_v sign_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o which_o rite_n tertulian_n also_o make_v mention_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr resurrectione_n carnis_fw-la and_o cyprian_n also_o in_o his_o book_n of_o baptise_v heretic_n mention_v the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n with_o prayer_n &_o sige_v and_o d._n beard_n confess_v that_o 391._o that_o retractive_a from_o romish_a relig._n p._n 391._o the_o cross_n &_o anoint_v in_o baptism_n be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n such_o as_o be_v baptize_v be_v also_o anoyl_v with_o holy_a chrism_n 43._o chrism_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 17._o sec_fw-la 43._o caluin_n say_v if_o any_o man_n will_v defend_v those_o invention_n with_o antiquity_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a how_o ancient_a the_o use_n of_o chrism_n &_o exufflation_n be_v in_o baptism_n how_o little_a from_o the_o apostle_n age_n the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v touch_v withrust_a etc._n etc._n perkins_n 653._o perkins_n in_o the_o 2._o vol._n of_o his_o work_n p._n 653._o confess_v that_o 390._o that_o cent._n 4._o p._n 390._o this_o unction_n pertain_v to_o baptysme_n in_o the_o west_n till_o above_o 300._o year_n after_o christ_n 290._o christ_n cent._n 6._o col_fw-fr 364._o 365._o osiand_n cent_n 6._o p._n 289._o 290._o and_o zepperus_n 123._o zepperus_n politia_fw-la eccl._n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o p_o 123._o mention_v holie-water_n oil_n salt_n exorcism_n spittle_n etc._n etc._n say_v i_o confess_v these_o superstitious_a ceremony_n be_v very_o ancient_a in_o the_o church_n &_o not_o many_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n time_n &_o in_o further_a 125_o further_a ibid._n p._n 124._o 125_o proof_n thereof_o he_o allege_v those_o most_o famous_a &_o ancient_a father_n s._n austin_n s._n cyprian_n and_o tertullian_n and_o as_o concern_v exorcism_n exufflation_n &_o other_o ancient_a rite_n of_o baptism_n 264._o baptism_n compend_v loc_fw-la 33._o p._n 264._o gesnerus_fw-la avouch_v that_o exorcism_n in_o baptism_n be_v much_o more_o ancient_a than_o papistry_n for_o nazianzene_n cyril_n cyprian_n ambrose_n &_o austin_n make_v mention_n thereof_o in_o many_o place_n the_o like_a acknowledgement_n whereof_o be_v also_o make_v by_o 133._o by_o common_a place_n part_n 4._o c._n 9_o see_v 14._o 15._o p._n 132._o 133._o peter_n martyr_n m._n parker_n affirm_v from_o the_o many_o testimony_n of_o cyprian_a &_o tertulian_n by_o he_o allege_v in_o the_o margin_n say_v 128_o say_v against_o symbolise_v wiââ_n
answer_n after_o 750._o 750._o 750._o to_o 800._o i_o name_v say_v he_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n under_o constant_n copronymus_n and_o of_o frankford_n under_o charles_n the_o great_a against_o image_n and_o the_o book_n yet_o extant_a that_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v make_v against_o the_o 2._o nicene_n council_n with_o another_o set_v forth_o by_o ludonicus_n his_o son_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n a_o great_a tooth_n still_o have_v our_o minister_n against_o image_n but_o it_o never_o bit_v for_o tâis_n council_n of_o constantinople_n be_v likewise_o never_o confirm_v but_o express_o condemn_v in_o the_o seven_o synod_n annalibus_fw-la synod_n act._n 6._o &_o paul_n diac._n l._n 21._o 22_o de_fw-la rib._n rom._n zonoras_n in_fw-la annalibus_fw-la and_o be_v assemble_v only_o of_o grecian_n who_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o image_n be_v many_o of_o they_o divide_v from_o the_o roman_a church_n the_o testimony_n thereof_o be_v of_o no_o force_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o but_o beside_o it_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o observation_n that_o as_o neither_o of_o these_o counsel_n of_o constantinople_n so_o often_o urge_v by_o our_o doctor_n be_v ever_o confirm_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n without_o who_o allowance_n according_a to_o the_o first_o council_n 13._o council_n socrat._v l._n 2._o c._n 13._o of_o nice_a it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o assemble_v general_a counsel_n so_o neither_o do_v any_o of_o the_o patriarch_n themselves_o ever_o assent_v unto_o they_o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o zonoras_n cedrenus_n paulus_n diaconus_fw-la and_o other_o writer_n hereof_o yea_o further_o all_o author_n who_o write_v of_o general_a counsel_n as_o psellus_n photins_n zonoras_n nicephorus_n cedrenus_n nycetas_n paulus_n diaconus_fw-la rhegino_n ado_n sigebert_n abbas_n vspergensis_n and_o other_o do_v either_o not_o number_v these_o two_o of_o constantinople_n among_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o church_n or_o else_o do_v express_o reprove_v they_o and_o the_o 2._o council_n of_o nice_a which_o be_v true_o general_n and_o plenary_a do_v direct_o abrogate_v and_o condemn_v they_o add_v hereunto_o in_o favour_n of_o our_o doctor_n who_o be_v so_o far_o in_o love_n with_o these_o counsel_n that_o in_o that_o under_o constantin_n be_v decree_v 15._o decree_v can._n 15._o those_o to_o be_v accurse_v who_o do_v not_o invocate_v the_o b._n virgin_n marie_n as_o also_o 17._o also_o can._n 17._o those_o who_o do_v not_o worship_n and_o invocate_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o 18._o and_o can._n 18._o those_o who_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v give_v eternal_a life_n for_o merit_n of_o work_n according_a to_o the_o just_a weight_n of_o his_o judgement_n all_o which_o catholic_a canon_n be_v 639_o be_v cent._n 8._o c._n 9_o col_fw-fr 639_o recite_v by_o the_o centurist_n now_o if_o m._n white_n will_v urge_v this_o council_n against_o image_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v impugn_a and_o contradict_v by_o several_a mean_n why_o may_v 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infirmity_n and_o slide_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n which_o foul_a proceed_n of_o so_o many_a and_o so_o learned_a protestant_n do_v evident_o according_a to_o d._n fulk_n rule_n convince_v they_o to_o be_v perfect_a heretic_n for_o 214._o for_o confut._n of_o purgatory_n p._n 214._o whosoever_o say_v he_o deni_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n thereby_o bewray_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o b._n v._o mariae_fw-la finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o book_n and_o chapter_n the_o first_o book_n wherein_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o protestant_n that_o the_o catholic_n roman_n church_n have_v continue_v ever_o most_o know_v and_o universal_a even_o from_o christ_n very_a time_n until_o the_o date_n hereof_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o authority_n thereof_o as_o also_o of_o these_o great_a necessity_n of_o finding-out_a this_o true_a church_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 1._o that_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n and_o religion_n for_o the_o last_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ_n have_v still_o continue_v most_o know_v and_o universal_a throughout_o the_o christian_a world_n chap._n 2._o fol._n 4._o a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o the_o universal_a continuance_n of_o our_o roman_a church_n &_o religion_n for_o these_o last_o thousand_o year_n be_v take_v from_o the_o confess_v belief_n and_o profession_n of_o such_o person_n as_o live_v within_o the_o foresay_a time_n be_v most_o famous_a and_o notorious_a in_o one_o respect_n or_o other_o chap._n 3._o fol._n 8._o that_o the_o faith_n of_o s._n gregory_n &_o s._n augustin_n and_o whereto_o england_n be_v by_o they_o convert_v be_v our_o roman_a catholic_n and_o not_o protestant_a chap._n 4._o fol._n 10._o that_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n and_o religion_n continue_v and_o flourish_v during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n contain_v the_o first_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 20._o a_o further_a proof_n of_o the_o present_a roman_a religion_n continuance_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o these_o day_n be_v take_v from_o the_o christian_a belief_n of_o the_o indian_n armenian_n grecian_n and_o britain_n all_o of_o they_o convert_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 27._o the_o second_o book_n wherein_o be_v prove_v through_o all_o the_o chief_a article_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o protestant_n that_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o be_v now_o teach_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v ancient_o teach_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o christ_n that_o general_a counsel_n do_v true_o represent_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o credit_n and_o authority_n give_v by_o protestant_n to_o the_o say_a counsel_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 1._o that_o the_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o her_o doctor_n and_o pastor_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o force_n and_o for_o such_o approve_a by_o sundry_a learned_a protestant_n chap._n 2._o fol._n 3._o that_o the_o father_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n believe_v and_o teach_v that_o s._n peter_n be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o that_o the_o church_n be_v found_v upon_o s._n peter_n it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n themselves_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 8._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n believe_v &_o teach_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o succeed_v s._n peter_n in_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 11._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o christ_n believe_v the_o book_n of_o toby_n judith_n ester_n sapientia_fw-la ecclesiasticus_fw-la and_o two_o first_o of_o maccabee_n to_o be_v true_o canonical_a scripture_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 25._o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n believe_v &_o teach_v our_o now_o catholic_n doctrine_n concern_v tradition_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 30._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o according_a to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o sacrament_n do_v true_o confer_v grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o be_v in_o number_n seven_o chap._n 7._o fol._n 32._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n believe_v and_o teach_v the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n true_a body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o eucharist_n as_o also_o our_o further_a catholic_n doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n adoration_n reservation_n and_o the_o like_a chap._n 8._o fol._n 35._o protestant_n confess_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o christ_n believe_v teach_v &_o practise_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n as_o also_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o true_o propitiatory_a for_o the_o live_n &_o the_o dead_a chap._n 9_o fol._n 41._o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n teach_v and_o believe_v the_o power_n of_o priest_n to_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o necessity_n of_o auricular_a confession_n the_o imposition_n of_o penance_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n thereby_o as_o also_o our_o roman_a doctrine_n of_o pardon_n or_o indulgence_n chap._n 10._o fol._n 46._o it_o be_v grant_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n &_o of_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v believe_v teach_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n chap._n 11._o fol._n 50._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o the._n father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n believe_v and_o teach_v our_o catholic_n doctrine_n of_o christ_n descend_v into_o hel._n chap._n 12._o fol._n 55._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n believe_v and_o practise_v our_o catholic_n doctrine_n of_o pray_v to_o angel_n and_o saint_n chap._n 13._o fol._n 57_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n allow_v the_o use_n of_o christ_n image_n and_o his_o saint_n place_v they_o even_o in_o church_n and_o reverence_v they_o chap._n 14._o fol._n 60._o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v special_o honour_v &_o reverence_v the_o holy_a relic_n of_o martyr_n and_o other_o saint_n carry_v they_o in_o procession_n and_o make_v pilgrimage_n unto_o they_o at_o which_o also_o many_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v chap._n 15._o fol._n 63._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o holy_a doctor_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n not_o only_o use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o likewise_o worship_v the_o same_o attribute_v great_a efficacy_n power_n and_o virtue_n thereunto_o chap._n