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seem_v to_o i_o that_o he_o alone_o be_v to_o offer_v the_o continual_a sacrifice_n who_o have_v vow_v himself_o to_o continual_a &_o perpetual_a chastity_n this_o say_v be_v confess_v &_o reject_v as_o be_v evident_o against_o priest_n marriage_n by_o chemnitius_n 58._o chemnitius_n exam._n part_n 3._o p._n 50._o and_o see_v p._n 58._o and_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o same_o case_n be_v s._n cyprian_n 357_o cyprian_n med._n theol._n p._n 357_o by_o schultetus_fw-la but_o before_o they_o live_v s._n clement_n of_o who_o time_n peter_n martyr_n 490_o martyr_n de_fw-fr votis_fw-la p._n 490_o write_v i_o confess_v there_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o clement_n profession_n and_o vow_n of_o chastity_n etc._n etc._n and_o m._n parkins_n 191._o parkins_n in_o probl._n p._n 191._o acknowledge_v that_o in_o the_o foresay_a age_n promise_n of_o continency_n be_v accustom_v to_o be_v make_v public_o in_o the_o church_n for_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n one_o hundred_o seaventie_o clemens_n 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themselves_o and_o whereas_o in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la tarsenses_n he_o advise_v thus_o honour_n yet_o those_o who_o be_v virgin_n sicut_fw-la sacras_fw-la christi_fw-la as_o the_o sacred_a or_o consecrate_v to_o christ_n and_o reverence_v the_o chaste_a widow_n sicut_fw-la sacrarium_fw-la dei_fw-la as_o the_o vestry_n or_o temple_n of_o god_n this_o his_o say_v be_v reprove_v 131._o reprove_v cent._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 23._o p._n 131._o by_o osiander_n and_o the_o centurist_n 167._o centurist_n cent_z 2_o c._n 10._o col_fw-fr 167._o charge_v he_o that_o he_o speak_v incommodious_o of_o virginity_n and_o that_o his_o foresay_a say_n 65._o say_n cent._n 2._o p._n 65._o be_v a_o occasion_n and_o open_v the_o way_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o afterward_o be_v thereupon_o found_v concern_v cloister_n vow_n etc._n etc._n shulterus_a 450._o shulterus_a med._n theol._n p._n 450._o allege_v ignatius_n write_v ad_fw-la philippense_n i_o salute_v the_o college_n of_o virgin_n whereupon_o 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one_o little_a part_n or_o other_o but_o apostasy_n have_v avert_v the_o whole_a body_n from_o christ_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o even_o at_o these_o first_o beginning_n of_o luther_n not_o only_o one_o member_n or_o parcel_n but_o even_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o christianity_n be_v avert_v from_o protestancie_n the_o church_n of_o protestant_n as_o than_o not_o be_v be_v know_v to_o have_v the_o least_o be_v in_o the_o small_a parcel_n or_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n the_o like_a obscurity_n or_o nullity_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n at_o wicclif_n first_o revolt_n from_o the_o catholic_n faith_n be_v confess_v by_o 85._o by_o act._n mon_fw-fr p._n 85._o m._n fox_n in_o these_o word_n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n all_o the_o world_n be_v in_o a_o desperate_a and_o vile_a estate_n and_o lamentable_a ignorance_n and_o darkness_n of_o god_n truth_n have_v overshaddow_v the_o whole_a earth_n when_o john_n wiccliffe_n step_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n star_n in_o the_o 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383._o and_o ib_a a._n 2_o §._o 14._o and_o see_v p._n 383._o again_o for_o 1000_o year_n from_o constantin_n the_o be_v conversant_a with_o christ_n in_o most_o hide_a den_n yea_o as_o 326._o as_o ibid._n p._n 326._o then_o there_o be_v no_o protestant_n public_a assembly_n wherein_o the_o divine_a institution_n do_v whole_o flourish_v so_o constantin_n a_o son_n of_o the_o church_n say_v he_o do_v more_o hurt_v than_o a_o enemy_n as_o 341._o as_o ibid._n p._n 577._o &_o see_v p._n 341._o also_o the_o want_n of_o public_a religion_n have_v be_v many_o age_n to_o wit_n from_o constantin_n the_o great_a to_o this_o day_n all_o which_o time_n antichrist_n reign_v whilst_o the_o woman_n the_o protestant_n church_n live_v in_o the_o desert_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n say_v m._n napper_n 161._o napper_n upon_o the_o revelat._n p._n 161._o from_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 316._o god_n have_v withdraw_v his_o
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3._o epiphanius_n haebr_n 3._o cite_v plain_o testify_v that_o the_o cainans_n worship_v caïn_v and_o judas_n glory_v that_o they_o be_v ally_v to_o they_o as_o also_o to_o the_o sodomite_n esau_n and_o core_n affirm_v that_o other_o can_v not_o be_v save_v except_o they_o go_v through_o all_o sin_n refer_v their_o particular_a abomination_n either_o to_o angel_n or_o to_o such_o as_o false_o by_o they_o be_v call_v angel_n attribute_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o some_o heinous_a sin_n apply_v their_o action_n to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o angel_n who_o they_o wil._n and_o when_o they_o do_v these_o thing_n they_o say_v o_o angel_n i_o use_v thy_o work_n o_o power_n i_o do_v thy_o action_n all_o which_o be_v condemn_v by_o catholic_n as_o most_o ridiculous_a and_o impious_a to_o the_o five_o against_o baptism_n by_o woman_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n s._n epiphanius_n 42_o epiphanius_n haer._n 42_o testify_v that_o martion_n hold_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v thrice_o baptise_a &_o that_o he_o make_v woman_n no_o less_o than_o man_n the_o public_a and_o ordinary_a minister_n of_o baptism_n now_o that_o woman_n may_v baptise_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n it_o be_v defend_v by_o 518._o by_o hook_n eccl._n pol._n l._n 5._o sec_fw-la 61._o 62._o schluselburg_n theol._n cal._n f._n 68_o lambert_n act._n mon._n p._n 541._o woodman_n ib._n p._n 1590._o sarcerius_n loc_fw-la come_v f._n 229._o sec_fw-la whiteg_n def._n p._n 518._o 522._o 523._o 518._o sundry_a protestant_n and_o more_o than_o this_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v not_o teach_v herein_o to_o the_o sixth_o against_o the_o image_n and_o worship_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n s._n epiphanius_n 79._o epiphanius_n haer._n 79._o write_v that_o certain_a woman_n deck_v a_o square_a table_n and_o spread_v a_o linen_n cloth_n over_o it_o upon_o a_o solemn_a day_n of_o the_o year_n do_v set_v on_o bread_n and_o offer_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o marye_n so_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v her_o priest_n and_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o she_o which_o s._n epiphanius_n condemn_v in_o that_o say_v he_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n never_o waman_n sacrifice_v to_o god_n no_o not_o eve_n as_o also_o in_o that_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v with_o sacrifice_n all_o which_o be_v also_o reject_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o only_o allow_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n to_o the_o seven_o against_o long_a hair_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v why_o it_o be_v urge_v more_o against_o we_o then_o against_o themselves_o but_o as_o for_o the_o messalian_o 80._o messalian_o haer._n 80._o s._n epiphanius_n record_v that_o they_o suffer_v their_o head_n to_o grow_v at_o length_n like_o woman_n which_o i_o have_v neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v to_o be_v practise_v in_o any_o catholic_n country_n to_o the_o eight_o against_o church-garment_n s._n epiphanius_n 15.16_o epiphanius_n haer._n 15.16_o write_v that_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n wear_v in_o their_o common_a daily_a garment_n cassock_n with_o dilate_a philactery_n and_o enlarge_a fringe_n which_o use_v also_o our_o saviour_n 23.5_o saviour_n mat._n 23.5_o describe_v in_o they_o as_o note_v thereby_o their_o hypocrisy_n but_o what_o make_v this_o against_o church_n apparel_n which_o protestant_a minister_n and_o bishop_n themselves_o use_v and_o which_o d._n whiteguift_n 264._o whiteguift_n def._n p._n 264._o defend_v derive_v the_o use_n thereof_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o d._n fulk_n 419._o fulk_n against_o purgatory_n p._n 419._o yet_o far_a urge_v against_o catholic_n that_n they_o take_v prescript_n time_n of_o fast_v and_o unmeasurable_a extol_n of_o single_a life_n in_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o manichee_n tatianists_n and_o montanist_n second_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o montanist_n three_o purgatorie-fire_n of_o the_o origenist_n four_o of_o 22._o of_o answ_n to_o a_o count_n cath._n p._n 21._o 22._o the_o essenes_n the_o superstition_n of_o relic_n for_o they_o use_v to_o take_v the_o spittle_n and_o other_o filth_n from_o the_o body_n of_o marthis_n and_o marthana_n which_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o elxai_n that_o be_v great_a saint_n with_o they_o and_o use_v they_o to_o cure_v disease_n five_o of_o the_o say_v elxai_n to_o command_v the_o people_n to_o pray_v in_o a_o strange_a tongue_n but_o all_o this_o be_v as_o idle_a and_o impertinent_a as_o the_o former_a and_o so_o to_o the_o first_o against_o prescribe_a time_n of_o fast_o d._n fulk_n shall_v receive_v his_o answer_n from_o his_o own_o brethren_n 210._o brethren_n eccl._n pol._n l_o 5._o p._n 209._o 210._o m._n hooker_n answer_v that_o the_o montanist_n be_v reprehend_v only_o for_o that_o they_o bring_v in_o sundry_a unaccustomed_a day_n of_o fast_v continue_v their_o fast_v a_o great_a deal_n long_o and_o make_v they_o more_o rigorous_a etc._n etc._n whereupon_o tertullian_n maintain_v montanisme_n write_v a_o book_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o new_a fast_a 143._o fast_a exam._n part_n 4_o p._n 143._o chemnitius_n confess_v more_o particular_o that_o the_o montanist_n make_v three_o lent_n in_o the_o year_n as_o though_o three_o saviour_n have_v suffer_v in_o the_o year_n and_o he_o further_o charge_v they_o for_o ieiunia_fw-la propria_fw-la for_o fast_n peculiar_a to_o themselves_o in_o like_a sort_n a_o other_o 110._o other_o querimonia_fw-la eccl._n p._n 110._o protestant_n roriter_n answer_v say_v they_o say_v that_o eusebius_n plain_o teach_v that_o montanus_n make_v the_o first_o law_n of_o fast_v but_o they_o be_v grat_o deceive_v in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n &c_n &c_n montanus_n abrogate_a the_o fast_n of_o the_o church_n bring_v in_o a_o new_a custom_n of_o fast_v herein_o also_o d._n morton_n be_v our_o kind_a advocate_n 309._o advocate_n prot._n appeal_n p._n 309._o we_o object_n not_o say_v he_o unto_o our_o adversary_n the_o grossness_n of_o the_o montanist_n who_o hold_v three_o lent_n wherein_o they_o impose_v only_o a_o
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heretic_n be_v so_o name_v of_o severus_n 45._o severus_n conc._n nycen_n 2._o p._n 62._o tom._n 3_o niceph._n l._n 16_o c._n 27._o &_o l._n 28_o c._n 45._o acephalus_fw-la bishop_n of_o antioch_n who_o be_v their_o head_n and_o they_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o eutychian_o who_o head_n be_v eutyches_n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o protestant_a pappus_n say_v most_o direct_o contrary_a to_o d._n fulk_n 12._o fulk_n epist_n hist_o eccl._n p._n 494._o and_o see_v omerod_n in_o his_o picture_n of_o a_o puritan_n p._n 12._o the_o acâ—phali_n be_v so_o name_v not_o because_o the_o first_o author_n of_o their_o error_n be_v unknown_a but_o because_o etc._n etc._n but_o beside_o though_o their_o first_o author_n can_v not_o be_v name_v yet_o be_v this_o no_o proof_n that_o their_o first_o begin_n be_v not_o know_v which_o begin_n being_n otherwise_o prove_v the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o author_n need_v not_o the_o author_n be_v only_o seek_v for_o thereby_o to_o know_v the_o begin_n 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