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〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la idâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d ciâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—ordium_n cuâ—â—que_fw-la diligeâ—ter_fw-la de_fw-fr omnibus_fw-la exploraverat_fw-la omni_fw-la investigatione_n comperit_fw-la hos_fw-la libâ—â—â—_n esse_fw-la a_o veteris_fw-la instrumenti_fw-la be_o in_fw-la psalmum_fw-la â—â—â—_o sed_fw-la &_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d caâ—_n â—â—_o audacious_a in_o the_o primitive_a time_n as_o to_o claim_v the_o privilege_n to_o â—â—eepe_v into_o the_o canon_n beside_o he_o be_v as_o foâ—d_v in_o the_o consequent_a that_o they_o have_v make_v no_o change_n herein_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d church_n unless_o we_o can_v show_v that_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o god_n do_v give_v judgement_n or_o sentenâ—â—_n contrary_a to_o their_o trent_n declaration_n in_o a_o general_a council_n for_o if_o this_o be_v good_a reason_n the_o council_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 3._o &_o 4._o book_n of_o esdras_n pastor_n their_o decretal_a epistle_n gregory_n siâ—tus_n yea_o what_o not_o &_o plead_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o they_o have_v make_v no_o change_n they_o never_o be_v in_o your_o judgement_n i_o think_v condemn_v by_o the_o public_a authority_n of_o any_o general_a council_n in_o the_o ancient_a catholic_a church_n that_o do_v give_v judgement_n or_o sentence_n conâ—â—ry_o thereunto_o but_o if_o the_o church_n may_v be_v say_v to_o give_v â—â—â—_o judgement_n against_o the_o book_n of_o judith_n toby_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d by_o keep_v they_o out_o of_o the_o canoâ—_n as_o no_o doubt_n â—â—_o may_v practise_v be_v the_o best_a declareâ—_n of_o man_n judgement_n it_o shall_v be_v manifest_v sufficient_o that_o they_o have_v long_a 〈◊〉_d receive_v their_o doom_n for_o first_o they_o be_v always_o difâ—â—â—â—med_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o canon_n &_o rule_n of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o jesuit_n have_v not_o produce_v one_o private_a 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v plain_a and_o convince_a for_o almost_o â—â—â—_o year_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n second_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d catalogue_n
〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d â—all_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o the_o council_n of_o 〈◊〉_d canone_o 〈…〉_o these_o book_n be_v omit_v â—â—â—â—_o part_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d scripture_n three_o the_o repute_a 47._o canon_n of_o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n which_o be_v their_o chief_a testimony_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o own_o be_v never_o determinâ—â—â—â—_n that_o synod_n convocaâ—â—m_fw-la â—arclaij_fw-la paraenesis_n l._n 1._o c._n â—1_n refertur_fw-la â—ic_fw-la canoâ—_n council_n 3._o carthaginensi_fw-la cvi_fw-la augustinus_n interâ—â—it_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d constat_fw-la posterioris_fw-la concilij_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la paulo_fw-la post_fw-la sub_fw-la boni_fw-la â—â—cio_fw-la convocaâ—â—m_fw-la four_o in_o after_o age_n they_o be_v by_o many_o reject_v a_o never_o get_v authority_n till_o the_o trent_n decree_n beside_o these_o book_n will_v by_o their_o own_o light_n declare_v of_o what_o authority_n they_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d i_o hope_v will_v grant_v that_o god_n be_v as_o true_a in_o his_o word_n as_o the_o pope_n infallible_a in_o his_o decree_n &_o if_o upon_o this_o ground_n these_o book_n deserve_v credit_n let_v the_o reader_n conclude_v first_o for_o judeth_n whether_o it_o be_v â—squam_fw-la or_o ullâ—bi_fw-la we_o can_v tell_v neither_o i_o think_v the_o jesuite_n himself_o again_o she_o honour_v that_o fact_n of_o siâ—â—on_n 2_o siâ—â—on_n caâ—â—s_n loco_fw-la â—â—pra_fw-la citat_fw-la constat_fw-la auâ—em_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctisâ—imoâ—_n in_o contrariam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la sunt_fw-la habiti_fw-la nich._n lyâ—an_n super_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—_o 1._o &_o super_fw-la tobiâ—â—_n abuleâ—â—â—s_fw-la super_fw-la math._n c._n 1._o d._n aâ—â—on_n 3._o p._n â—_o 1â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d loâ—â—_n tum_fw-la maxim_n in_o fine_a 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etiam_fw-la sex_n â—â—cros_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d gelaâ—â—â—â—_n pâ—pa_fw-la rejecit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d macha_n diâ—â—â—_n autem_fw-la gregorius_n l._n moral_a â—â—_o rejjoâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr tâ—â—â—poribus_fw-la &_o rich_a l._n 2._o exceptioâ—â—â—_n c._n 9_o &_o ocham_n â—â—_o diâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o l._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d ac_fw-la d._n aug_n docet_fw-la aâ—_n ecclesia_fw-la esse_fw-la quid_fw-la they_o receptos_fw-la seâ—â—â—â—_n certa_fw-la side_n 〈◊〉_d 9_o 2_o and_o levy_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n abhor_v as_o appear_v by_o moses_n 5._o moses_n gen._n 49._o 5._o and_o we_o may_v see_v that_o judeth_n fit_v herself_o for_o lie_n and_o deceit_n 10_o deceit_n 〈◊〉_d 9_o 10_o desire_v god_n to_o give_v a_o blessing_n thereunto_o 13._o thereunto_o ver._n 13._o which_o action_n as_o it_o condemn_v the_o person_n that_o do_v the_o same_o so_o do_v it_o disgrace_v this_o book_n which_o speak_v â—â—_o direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o apostolical_a rule_n 25._o rule_n eph._n 4._o 25._o and_o as_o judeth_n do_v detect_v herself_o so_o do_v tobit_n also_o by_o his_o vain_a story_n of_o the_o rival_n devil_n 14._o devil_n tob_z 6._o 14._o &_o the_o drive_v away_o of_o a_o devil_n or_o a_o evil_a spirit_n which_o shall_v trouble_v any_o with_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o liver_n of_o a_o fish_n 7_o fish_n tâ—â—_n 6._o 7_o contrary_a to_o christ_n doctrine_n that_o there_o be_v some_o devil_n which_o will_v not_o be_v cast_v out_o but_o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n 21._o prayer_n mat._n 17._o 21._o and_o wherefore_o shall_v the_o apostle_n eph_n 6._o 13._o have_v leave_v this_o out_o of_o his_o armoury_n if_o it_o have_v be_v of_o such_o forâ—â—_n &_o efficacy_n as_o be_v here_o express_v further_o we_o have_v a_o angel_n lye_v chap._n 5._o verse_n â—â—_o and_o a_o fish_n travail_v on_o land_n chap._n 6._o verse_n 2._o the_o macchabee_n contain_v many_o thing_n which_o declaâ—â—_n the_o author_n of_o they_o not_o to_o write_v with_o confidence_n of_o godâ—_n spirit_n asi_v he_o as_o first_o that_o he_o be_v a_o epitoâ—â—ist_n of_o â—â—son_n 23._o â—â—son_n 2._o maccà b_n 2._o 23._o second_o he_o excuse_v himself_o 39_o himself_o 2_o maccab._n â—5_n 39_o as_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v deserve_v a_o censure_n three_o it_o appear_v that_o his_o end_n be_v to_o delight_v his_o reader_n 40._o reader_n 2._o maccab._n 2_o 25._o 15._o 40._o and_o to_o get_v honour_n to_o himself_o â—7_n himself_o 2._o maccab._n 2_o â—6_n â—7_n last_o he_o justifi_v razis_n in_o kill_v himself_o 43._o himself_o 2._o macâ—ab_n 14_o 41._o 42._o 43._o a_o commendation_n fit_a for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o patient_a martyr_n of_o christ_n as_o s._n augustine_n christi_fw-la aug._n câ—n_n gâ—ud_n l._n c_o 31._o dictum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nobiliter_fw-la merit_n meâ—us_fw-la veller_n hâ—militer_fw-la â—â—â—_o enim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d illiâ—autem_fw-la verbis_fw-la historia_fw-la gentium_fw-la â—â—â—dare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la viros_fw-la 〈◊〉_d huius_fw-la â—â—culi_fw-la non_fw-la martyrâ—â—_n christi_fw-la observe_v to_o these_o many_o more_o may_v be_v add_v but_o this_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v will_v suffice_v to_o show_v that_o they_o have_v deal_v without_o all_o conscience_n in_o obtrude_a those_o book_n upon_o the_o church_n which_o be_v never_o as_o canonical_a receive_v from_o the_o jew_n unto_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n 2._o god_n rom._n 3._o 2._o never_o deliver_v to_o the_o primitive_a church_n from_o the_o apostle_n never_o approve_v by_o any_o father_n of_o the_o church_n for_o almost_o 400_o year_n never_o think_v of_o when_o the_o canon_n be_v repeat_v &_o such_o which_o by_o their_o physiognomy_n detect_v themselves_o whence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n now_o have_v vary_v in_o her_o judgement_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n then_o although_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o lay_v down_o the_o precise_a time_n when_o she_o think_v herself_o wise_a than_o her_o forefather_n herein_o neither_o will_v his_o turn_n to_o the_o epistle_n of_o james_n jude_n the_o second_o of_o peter_n 2d_o peter_n reply_v pag._n 2d_o &c_n &c_n any_o thing_n avail_v his_o cause_n in_o regard_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o those_o epistle_n &_o these_o book_n of_o judeth_n tobit_n and_o the_o macchabee_n for_o although_o some_o private_a man_n do_v doubt_n of_o the_o former_a yet_o the_o church_n in_o general_n do_v receive_v and_o approve_v the_o fame_n â—5_n fame_n see_v before_o pag._n â—5_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o jesuite_n after_o all_o his_o search_n can_v find_v â—â—â—_o testimony_n either_o of_o father_n or_o council_n that_o accounâ—â—â—_n the_o latter_a canonical_a for_o well-nigh_o 400_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o therefore_o most_o indiscreet_o do_v the_o jesuit_n urge_v 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o prove_v the_o like_a doubt_n to_o have_v be_v hold_v of_o these_o epistle_n with_o those_o book_n which_o they_o absolute_o call_v apocrypha_fw-la second_o he_o abuse_v his_o reader_n when_o 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those_o book_n without_o prejudice_n till_o the_o church_n have_v declare_v they_o for_o canonical_a by_o public_a authority_n but_o if_o the_o canon_n be_v not_o complete_a in_o the_o first_o time_n i_o will_v know_v when_o it_o be_v make_v perfect_a and_o whether_o in_o those_o time_n tradition_n be_v enable_v to_o declare_v the_o same_o or_o whether_o the_o father_n be_v negligent_a to_o testify_v this_o truth_n and_o also_o whether_o canonical_a and_o apocryphal_a be_v a_o distinction_n late_o invent_v all_o this_o the_o jesuite_n must_v resolve_v or_o else_o acknowledge_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n to_o be_v certain_o know_v and_o settle_v which_o will_v declare_v their_o vanity_n and_o change_n in_o these_o last_o time_n to_o add_v unto_o the_o sacred_a canon_n and_o rule_n of_o faith_n upon_o pretence_n that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o declare_v canonical_a scripture_n a_o doctrine_n invent_v in_o after-age_n by_o the_o roman_a faction_n who_o as_o they_o look_v for_o unlimited_a power_n so_o to_o defend_v their_o practice_n they_o desire_v a_o unrestrayned_a rule_n make_v scripture_n what_o
church_n under_o popish_a government_n have_v be_v for_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n without_o vulgar_a bible_n approve_a and_o appoint_v to_o be_v read_v of_o the_o people_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v exercise_v in_o the_o like_o ancient_a christian_a duty_n do_v it_o not_o then_o follow_v that_o let_v our_o custom_n be_v what_o it_o will_v they_o deny_v free_a liberty_n unto_o the_o people_n to_o read_v they_o without_o dispensation_n disagree_v herein_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n although_o we_o do_v not_o point_v out_o the_o pope_n that_o do_v first_o seal_v up_o this_o treasure_n from_o the_o people_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o jesuite_n demand_n be_v vain_a yet_o the_o jesuite_n continue_v his_o pursuit_n and_o his_o vanity_n also_o by_o a_o other_o instance_n say_v he_o no_o less_o vain_a than_o the_o former_a he_o endeavour_v to_o tell_v we_o again_o how_o we_o differ_v from_o the_o middle_a age_n of_o the_o church_n 27_o church_n reply_v pag._n 27_o if_o no_o more_o vain_a than_o the_o former_a the_o learned_a answerer_n need_v not_o to_o fear_v well_o where_o be_v this_o enclosure_n of_o vanity_n i_o hear_v s._n hierome_n say_v the_o church_n do_v read_v indeed_o the_o book_n of_o judith_n and_o toby_n and_o the_o mâ—chabees_n but_o do_v not_o receive_v they_o for_o canonical_a scripture_n 113._o scripture_n hieronym_n praesat_n in_o libros_fw-la solomon_n epist_n 113._o i_o see_v that_o at_o this_o day_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n receive_v they_o for_o such_o may_v not_o i_o then_o conclude_v say_v the_o most_o learned_a primate_n 9_o primate_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o jesuite_n challenge_n pag_n 9_o that_o betwixt_o s._n hierome_n time_n and_o we_o there_o have_v be_v a_o change_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n now_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o the_o church_n of_o god_n then_o howsoever_o i_o can_v precise_o lay_v down_o the_o time_n wherein_o she_o first_o think_v herself_o to_o 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contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o word_n &_o not_o to_o those_o which_o be_v godly_a book_n be_v premit_v to_o be_v read_v by_o the_o people_n though_o because_o not_o divine_o inspire_v they_o be_v not_o to_o confirm_v any_o point_n of_o doctrine_n whereby_o the_o same_o father_n interprete_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o council_n of_o carthage_n urge_v by_o the_o jesuit_n in_o case_n he_o have_v subscribe_v thereunto_o as_o our_o adversary_n persuade_v and_o that_o this_o agree_v with_o s._n augustine_n mind_n it_o shine_v forth_o in_o many_o place_n for_o although_o s._n augustin_n say_v that_o the_o church_n have_v they_o the_o maccabee_n for_o canonical_a yet_o he_o tell_v you_o how_o not_o because_o they_o be_v divine_o reveal_v but_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o must_v needs_o interpret_v that_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d they_o for_o canonical_a that_o be_v of_o that_o canon_n which_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v read_v only_o for_o the_o 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scripture_n which_o be_v call_v canonical_a but_o in_o other_o among_o which_o be_v also_o the_o book_n of_o the_o macchabeas_a which_o not_o the_o iâ—wes_n but_o the_o church_n have_v for_o canonical_a for_o the_o vehement_a and_o wonderful_a suffering_n of_o 〈◊〉_d martyr_n and_o so_o in_o a_o other_o place_n â—â—â—aith_o that_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o receive_v of_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o law_n the_o prophet_n and_o psalm_n to_o which_o god_n give_v testimony_n â—â—_o to_o his_o own_o witness_n yet_o he_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o church_n receive_v they_o not_o unprofitable_o but_o wherein_o lie_v their_o profit_n s._n augustine_n declare_v sâ—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o sober_a read_n and_o hear_v of_o they_o read_v for_o isiodorus_n &_o cassâ—dorus_n their_o testimony_n make_v noâ—_n the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n neither_o can_v those_o term_n of_o holy_a and_o divine_a wherewith_o 〈…〉_o â—_o bellarm._n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n l._n 〈◊〉_d 4_o po_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr ijs_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vino_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illo_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la â—â—per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o â—â—â—_o
produce_v do_v neither_o publish_v the_o work_n nor_o promise_v as_o he_o faith_n to_o publish_v it_o sincere_o in_o its_o own_o colour_n and_o now_o he_o think_v that_o he_o have_v say_v sufficient_a to_o excuse_v the_o censurer_n of_o douai_n or_o any_o other_o that_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o cleanse_v away_o such_o error_n as_o have_v be_v by_o the_o enemy_n of_o truth_n foist_v either_o into_o that_o or_o into_o any_o other_o the_o like_a work_n r._n 4â—_n reply_v pag._n 4â—_n but_o the_o censurer_n of_o douai_n do_v not_o think_v these_o to_o be_v such_o error_n as_o have_v be_v foist_v into_o that_o work_n by_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n those_o error_n which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o cleanse_v away_o be_v such_o as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o true_a old_a catholic_a writer_n etc._n writer_n iâ—d_n expurg_n â—elg_v pag._n 5._o quùm_fw-la igitur_fw-la in_o catholicis_fw-la veteribus_fw-la alijs_fw-la etc._n etc._n nay_o how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o heretic_n as_o these_o antichristianary_n call_v we_o shall_v cry_v out_o that_o you_o burn_v and_o forbid_v such_o antiquity_n as_o make_v for_o you_o if_o bertram_n book_n at_o the_o publish_n thereof_o have_v be_v beâ—â—abered_v by_o o_o ecolampadius_fw-la and_o they_o only_o have_v cleanse_v it_o of_o these_o thing_n the_o jesuite_n must_v then_o confess_v unless_o he_o have_v better_a to_o plead_v for_o himself_o then_o he_o have_v produce_v that_o neither_o father_n nor_o antiquity_n shall_v control_v he_o or_o he_o whilst_o by_o extenuation_n excuse_n invent_v device_n deny_v or_o feign_v they_o can_v avoid_v the_o same_o but_o all_o his_o hope_n be_v though_o this_o be_v grant_v that_o he_o will_v stop_v our_o mouth_n by_o recrimination_n i_o will_v take_v some_o pain_n say_v he_o to_o try_v whether_o we_o may_v not_o find_v more_o easy_o such_o like_a corruption_n and_o wash_n of_o antiquity_n among_o his_o fellow_n as_o he_o will_v fasten_v upon_o we_o 46_o we_o reply_v pag_n 46_o nescivit_fw-la iniquus_fw-la confusionâ—m_fw-la 5_o confusionâ—m_fw-la reph_n 3._o 5_o whilst_o a_o wicked_a man_n can_v speak_v he_o will_v not_o blush_v otherwise_o the_o jesuit_n will_v not_o have_v instance_a so_o vain_o as_o he_o here_o have_v do_v for_o first_o â—â—o_o of_o his_o instance_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n in_o regard_n he_o can_v produce_v any_o father_n that_o either_o willet_n or_o the_o apologist_n set_v forth_o &_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o fret_v wash_v or_o corrupt_v the_o monument_n of_o the_o ancient_n which_o they_o never_o publish_v yet_o mr_n malone_n can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o private_a man_n in_o defend_v their_o opinion_n do_v many_o time_n interpret_v the_o scripture_n and_o father_n contrary_a to_o their_o adversary_n thought_n against_o who_o they_o use_v they_o so_o that_o their_o adversary_n with_o passion_n be_v many_o time_n provoke_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o some_o thing_n which_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v not_o clear_o carry_v and_o thereupon_o take_v occasion_n to_o challenge_v they_o of_o misalledge_v corrupt_a abuse_v detract_n &c._n &c._n this_o we_o find_v be_v do_v among_o ourselves_o as_o in_o the_o controversy_n among_o your_o own_o the_o like_a be_v not_o want_v faciunt_fw-la want_v wadding_n legate_n phil_n 3._o sect_n 2._o orat_fw-la 9_o tract_n 10._o §_o 6._o quâ_fw-la velurâ_fw-la hâc_fw-la diligentia_fw-la exhibitâ_fw-la experiretur_fw-la vestra_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la tam_fw-la falsum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la dicunt_fw-la adversarij_fw-la quam_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o citato_fw-la tractate_n ego_fw-la animadverti_fw-la ex_fw-la apparenti_fw-la &_o violent_a congesta_fw-la illâ_fw-la congerie_n patrum_fw-la apud_fw-la bandellum_fw-la bandelloque_fw-la simile_n reprobatos_fw-la â—liosve_fw-la authores_fw-la paucissimos_fw-la esse_fw-la vel_fw-la nullos_fw-la qui_fw-la express_v ferant_fw-la sententiam_fw-la contra_fw-la virginem_fw-la caeterosque_fw-la vel_fw-la fermè_fw-la omnes_fw-la corruptos_fw-la &_o mutilatos_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la eisdem_fw-la proferunâ—ur_fw-la payva_n ciâ—_n ibid._n minimè_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la communi_fw-la veteris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sententiae_fw-la illam_fw-la repugnare_fw-la cum_fw-la praesertim_fw-la à _fw-la multis_fw-la videam_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la testimonijs_fw-la à _fw-la quibusdam_fw-la oppugâ—ari_fw-la quae_fw-la partiâ—_n sunt_fw-la depravata_fw-la partim_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la only_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n that_o we_o bewail_v these_o passionate_a escape_n &_o can_v wish_v that_o man_n be_v more_o temper_v with_o charity_n you_o justify_v your_o own_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o your_o church_n grant_v free_a liberty_n to_o all_o catholic_a doctor_n to_o expound_v as_o well_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o father_n for_o the_o uphold_v of_o that_o part_n which_o themselves_o do_v think_v to_o be_v most_o probable_a xi_o probable_a reply_v sect._n xi_o for_o the_o objection_n from_o mr_n rogers_n true_a it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v deceive_v in_o take_v that_o book_n for_o augustine_n when_o in_o all_o probability_n it_o be_v write_v by_o some_o author_n of_o a_o schoolemans_n age_n for_o rhyme_v meditation_n be_v not_o in_o date_n in_o st_n augustine_n time_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o sixtus_n senonsis_n rationem_fw-la senonsis_n sixtus_n senen_n bibl_n sanct_a l_o 3_o scholastici_fw-la cûm_fw-la desideraren_a thomines_fw-la svi_fw-la saeculi_fw-la rhythm_n deditos_fw-la ad_fw-la studia_fw-la sacrarum_fw-la lirerarum_fw-la allicere_fw-la acceptâ_fw-la hinc_fw-la occasione_n excogitârunt_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la novam_fw-la metricae_n artâ—â—_n rationem_fw-la for_o can_v that_o practice_n if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o ancient_a have_v be_v contemn_v &_o explode_v by_o all_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o late_a learned_a age_n as_o inept_v superstitious_a &_o ridiculous_a dignam_fw-la ridiculous_a ibid._n non_fw-la i_o late_a scholaâ—ocorum_fw-la poenticem_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d contemni_fw-la &_o prorfus_fw-la explodi_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ineptam_fw-la &_o superstitioâ—â—m_n &_o 〈◊〉_d dignam_fw-la i_o persuade_v myself_o antiquity_n will_v have_v have_v a_o great_a reverence_n and_o better_a esteem_n now_o in_o regard_n this_o author_n be_v diligent_a in_o the_o read_n of_o augustine_n of_o who_o he_o have_v make_v good_a use_n in_o all_o probability_n he_o give_v it_o the_o name_n it_o bear_v and_o yet_o he_o mix_v many_o corruption_n of_o his_o own_o therewith_o second_o suppose_v the_o book_n be_v augustine_n yet_o consider_v that_o m._n rogers_n do_v not_o put_v forth_o the_o same_o to_o deceive_v for_o the_o jesuite_n acknowledge_v that_o he_o declare_v in_o his_o epistle_n dedicatory_a what_o be_v omit_v in_o the_o book_n so_o that_o what_o he_o have_v do_v be_v no_o more_o in_o effect_n but_o a_o censure_n such_o as_o sixtus_n senensis_n have_v use_v and_o other_o three_o the_o book_n that_o he_o publish_v be_v fot_o popular_a use_n and_o therefore_o he_o think_v it_o not_o requisite_a to_o suffer_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o distaste_v shall_v remain_v in_o the_o text_n where_o convenient_o he_o can_v not_o advertise_v the_o reader_n but_o place_v they_o in_o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a where_o he_o have_v show_v what_o he_o conceive_v of_o they_o wherefore_o this_o as_o it_o be_v the_o last_o so_o it_o be_v the_o jesmite_v worst_a defence_n whereby_o to_o excuse_v themselves_o he_o will_v make_v israel_n to_o sin_n sect_n vii_o here_o the_o jesuite_n consider_v how_o vain_o our_o answerer_n accept_v of_o the_o father_n judgement_n again_o 4â—_n again_o reply_v pag._n 4â—_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n most_o unwise_o play_v the_o orator_n notwithstanding_o all_o that_o our_o answerer_n have_v say_v hitherto_o play_v as_o it_o be_v fast_o and_o loose_a and_o by_o a_o doubtful_a tergiversation_n keep_v off_o and_o on_o with_o the_o father_n at_o last_o ashamed_a of_o his_o inconstancy_n herein_o he_o proclaim_v valoroustio_n his_o final_a resolution_n in_o these_o word_n that_o you_o may_v see_v how_o confident_a we_o be_v in_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o cause_n we_o will_v not_o now_o stand_v upon_o our_o right_n nor_o refuse_v to_o enter_v with_o you_o into_o this_o field_n but_o give_v you_o leave_v for_o this_o time_n both_o to_o be_v challenger_n and_o the_o appointer_n of_o your_o own_o weapon_n 4â—_n weapon_n reply_v pag._n 4â—_n if_o the_o jesuite_n have_v any_o modesty_n he_o will_v not_o play_v the_o child_n so_o vain_o as_o here_o he_o do_v for_o where_o do_v the_o most_o reverend_a the_o lord_n primate_n play_v fast_o and_o loose_v out_o of_o which_o of_o his_o word_n will_v he_o find_v his_o doubtful_a tergiversation_n where_o be_v his_o inconstancy_n that_o make_v he_o ashamed_a these_o flash_n at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o strain_n of_o vanity_n the_o most_o learned_a answerer_n have_v show_v the_o jesuite_n out_o of_o tertullian_n the_o mean_n to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n their_o very_a doctrine_n itself_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o apostolic_a by_o the_o diversity_n and_o contrariety_n thereof_o say_v that_o ancient_a father_n will_v pronounce_v that_o it_o have_v for_o