age_n afterward_o she_o have_v do_v the_o same_o for_o since_o the_o sixth_o hundred_o year_n all_o these_o nation_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o â—_o baron_fw-fr tom._n 9_o 10._o 11._o &_o 12._o magdeb_n cenâ—_n 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o ubiq_n cap._n â—_o christ_n by_o the_o child_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n the_o german_n the_o francones_n bavarians_n wandalls_n bulgarian_n sclavonians_n polonian_n dane_n moravians_n hungarian_n norwegians_n frisone_n norman_n suevians_n visigothe_n lituanian_o as_o not_o only_o catholic_a writer_n do_v testify_v which_o baronius_n allege_v but_o even_o our_o adversary_n also_o in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o in_o this_o our_o age_n how_o many_o have_v be_v convert_v from_o idolatry_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o east_n and_o west_n indies_n by_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n only_o none_o be_v ignorant_a 11._o this_o office_n of_o the_o church_n in_o time_n past_o tertullian_n 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be_v to_o prevail_v against_o all_o persecutor_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n say_v our_o principiâ—m_fw-la matt._n 16._o v._n 18._o s._n hilar._n l._n 7._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la circa_fw-la principiâ—m_fw-la lord_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o my_o church_n hereupon_o say_v hilary_n this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o church_n that_o she_o than_o prevail_v most_o when_o she_o be_v persecute_v than_o she_o be_v understand_v when_o she_o be_v reprehend_v than_o she_o get_v the_o victory_n when_o she_o be_v as_o it_o be_v forsake_v but_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v sustain_v hitherto_o many_o persecution_n contradiction_n assault_n and_o false_a slander_n but_o she_o have_v ever_o get_v the_o victory_n both_o of_o the_o gentill_n heretic_n &_o bad_a christian_n persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o all_o ecclesiastical_a history_n &_o experience_n also_o do_v testify_v for_o even_o to_o this_o day_n for_o the_o space_n of_o almost_o a_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o year_n she_o be_v still_o constant_a immovable_a and_o invincible_a in_o despite_n of_o all_o her_o adversary_n 14._o our_o adversary_n indeed_o in_o diverse_a book_n publish_v against_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n heap_v up_o together_o many_o in_o diverse_a age_n who_o have_v oppose_v themselves_o against_o he_o but_o they_o can_v find_v none_o who_o have_v at_o any_o time_n quite_o overthrow_v the_o roman_a church_n we_o know_v very_o well_o that_o wicked_a man_n be_v never_o want_v who_o vehement_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o centur._n balâ—us_n &_o magdeb._n centur._n the_o devout_a servant_n of_o god_n but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v all_o overcome_v by_o the_o church_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o get_v the_o victory_n against_o she_o for_o christ_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o oppugn_v his_o church_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o she_o 15._o final_o look_v how_o many_o oppugner_n and_o perlecutor_n of_o the_o roman_a 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be_v convert_v from_o arianisme_n to_o the_o catholic_a â—ayth_n among_o other_o thing_n they_o condemn_v a_o certain_a book_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o arian_n with_o this_o title_n the_o passage_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o the_o arian_n church_n so_o the_o heretic_n call_v paulinian_n call_v catholic_n romanist_n as_o euthimius_n testify_v so_o final_o now_o a_o day_n catholic_n be_v by_o our_o adversary_n call_v papist_n and_o romanist_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n 19_o the_o sixth_o reason_n the_o office_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v to_o keep_v and_o maintain_v the_o holy_a scripture_n faithful_o &_o continual_o but_o our_o adversary_n can_v assign_v no_o other_o church_n as_o keeper_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n beside_o the_o roman_a church_n therefore_o it_o be_v only_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n for_o our_o adversary_n can_v say_v that_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a scripture_n from_o heaven_n not_o from_o
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deceive_v by_o that_o common_a principle_n of_o our_o adversary_n of_o believe_v only_a scripture_n they_o go_v about_o to_o bring_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n into_o uâ—e_v and_o custom_n again_o and_o for_o this_o sabatharij_fw-la viâ—e_fw-la prateolum_fw-la v._o sabatharij_fw-la cause_n they_o be_v call_v sabatharian_n but_o not_o so_o much_o the_o heresy_n as_o the_o madness_n of_o these_o man_n be_v condemn_v of_o all_o and_o namely_o of_o luther_n in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o sabbatharians_n in_o the_o seven_o tome_n chap._n v._o wherein_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v tradition_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n the_o three_o argument_n whereby_o we_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o point_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o set_v down_o in_o write_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o authority_n 7._o coâ—cius_fw-la tom._n 1._o l._n â—_o artic._n uâ—timo_fw-la bellarm._n tom._n 1._o l._n 4â—_n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 7._o of_o the_o auncâ—ent_a father_n who_o affirm_v and_o teach_v this_o in_o many_o place_n the_o which_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n as_o well_o the_o greek_n as_o the_o latin_n â—odocus_fw-la coâ—cius_n have_v very_o diligent_o gather_v together_o in_o his_o book_n entitle_v thesâ—urus_n catholicus_n and_o before_o he_o bellarmine_n do_v the_o same_o but_o lest_o we_o be_v long_o than_o the_o order_n of_o epitome_n do_v permit_v especial_o in_o a_o thing_n so_o manifest_a it_o shall_v suffice_v we_o to_o allege_v one_o chief_a doctor_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o another_o of_o the_o latin_a church_n 2._o among_o the_o grecian_n s._n chrysostome_n be_v the_o most_o famous_a who_o do_v not_o only_o affirm_v it_o but_o also_o manifest_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n for_o when_o he_o expound_v those_o word_n of_o the_o late_a epistle_n 14._o 2._o thes_n â—_o 2._o v._n 14._o to_o the_o thessalonian_o therefore_o brethren_n stand_v and_o hold_v the_o tradition_n which_o you_o have_v learn_v whether_o it_o be_v by_o word_n or_o by_o our_o epistle_n he_o write_v thus_o hence_o it_o appear_v say_v s._n chrysostome_n that_o he_o do_v not_o deliâ—â—r_v all_o thing_n unto_o they_o by_o his_o epistle_n but_o many_o thing_n also_o without_o his_o letter_n but_o as_o well_o these_o as_o those_o other_o worthy_o deserve_v thes_n s._n chrys_n hom._n 4._o in_o 2._o ad_fw-la thes_n to_o be_v believe_v therefore_o â—e_v esteem_v the_o tradition_n also_o of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v worthy_a oâ—_n credit_n it_o be_v a_o tradition_n seek_v no_o further_o thus_o s._n chrysostome_n but_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o 7._o calu._n l._n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 14._o sect_n ult._n s._n aug._n tom._n 7._o de_fw-la baâ—t_fw-la contra_fw-la donat._n l._n 2._o cap_n 7._o apostle_n and_o consequent_o s._n chrysostome_n also_o who_o expound_v he_o do_v not_o only_o speak_v of_o ceremony_n and_o custom_n but_o also_o of_o point_n of_o faith_n 3._o s._n augustine_n who_o calâ—in_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o faithful_a witness_n of_o antiquity_n write_v in_o this_o manner_n many_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o apostle_n writing_n nor_o in_o the_o ensew_a counsel_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o because_o they_o be_v general_o keep_v through_o out_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n they_o be_v iuge_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v and_o commend_v by_o none_o but_o by_o they_o thus_o s._n augustine_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o s._n augustine_n speak_v of_o ceremony_n and_o not_o of_o point_n of_o faith_n for_o in_o that_o place_n he_o prove_v against_o the_o donatist_n that_n those_o which_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o accustom_a form_n and_o matter_n by_o heretic_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v again_o but_o none_o unless_o he_o be_v a_o anabaptist_n will_v deny_v that_o this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o faith_n chap._n
with_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o be_v to_o profess_v the_o roman_a faith_n and_o not_o that_o of_o wittemberge_n as_o luther_n or_o that_o of_o geneva_n as_o caluin_n do_v wherefore_o with_o good_a right_n we_o profess_v ourselves_o not_o only_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o catholic_a but_o also_o of_o the_o catholic_a roman_a church_n and_o faith_n the_o which_o s._n paul_n also_o manifest_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v 4._o but_o our_o adversary_n object_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n have_v the_o true_a faith_n but_o afterward_o she_o forsake_v and_o lose_v it_o so_o in_o time_n past_o those_o heretic_n which_o be_v call_v donatist_n when_o they_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o argument_n of_o catholic_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o indeed_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v famous_a over_o all_o the_o world_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o in_o their_o time_n she_o perish_v in_o all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o remain_v only_o among_o the_o donatist_n in_o 12._o s._n aug._n tom._n 7._o de_fw-la unit_fw-la eccles_n cap._n 12._o africa_a who_o s._n augustine_n refute_v very_o well_o and_o we_o imitate_v he_o herein_o will_v use_v this_o kind_n of_o argument_n that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v once_o the_o true_a and_o sincere_a faith_n the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v express_o testify_v but_o that_o the_o same_o church_n afterward_o forsake_v or_o lose_v her_o former_a faith_n be_v not_o where_o extant_a in_o holy_a writ_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v so_o express_o against_o the_o scripture_n 5._o and_o this_o argument_n indeed_o urge_v much_o more_o our_o adversary_n then_o the_o donatist_n see_v that_o they_o teach_v that_o we_o must_v believe_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o express_o in_o scripture_n but_o this_o be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v express_o therein_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o roman_a church_n forsake_v or_o lose_v her_o faith_n which_o she_o have_v receyve_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o true_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a sign_n of_o the_o want_n of_o learning_n and_o judgement_n then_o to_o think_v that_o that_o church_n forsake_v and_o lose_v her_o faith_n who_o faith_n even_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n do_v so_o great_o commend_v unto_o we_o unless_o this_o her_o forsake_v and_o lose_v of_o her_o former_a true_a faith_n can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o same_o word_n of_o god_n 6._o our_o adversary_n indeed_o say_v that_o they_o will_v prove_v it_o in_o some_o particular_a point_n of_o faith_n but_o they_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v their_o promise_n as_o in_o every_o particular_a controversy_n will_v appear_v 7._o moreover_o god_n promise_v to_o this_o espouse_v of_o christ_n by_o the_o prophet_n isay_n the_o which_o he_o also_o confirm_v with_o a_o oath_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v invest_v and_o adorn_v with_o diverse_a nation_n and_o people_n for_o so_o speak_v god_n to_o the_o church_n lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n and_o look_v round_o about_o thou_o and_o see_v all_o these_o 18._o isa_n 40._o v._n 18._o be_v gather_v together_o they_o be_v come_v unto_o thou_o as_o i_o live_v say_v our_o lord_n thou_o shall_v be_v invest_v with_o all_o these_o as_o with_o a_o ornament_n &_o thou_o shall_v compass_v they_o about_o unto_o thy_o self_n as_o a_o spouse_n so_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v always_o have_v and_o still_o have_v many_o nation_n and_o people_n subject_a unto_o she_o wherewith_o she_o be_v invest_v and_o adorn_v the_o which_o even_o our_o adversary_n can_v deny_v 8._o second_o the_o church_n be_v the_o visible_a and_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n there_o have_v always_o be_v and_o now_o also_o there_o be_v the_o visible_a body_n of_o christ_n consist_v of_o diverse_a member_n and_o state_n as_o also_o of_o doctor_n and_o pastor_n whereof_o s._n paul_n speak_v write_v to_o the_o ephesian_n and_o corinthian_n 9_o three_o the_o church_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o roman_a 12._o ephes_n 4._o v._n 11._o &_o 12._o 1._o cor._n 12._o v._n 12._o church_n there_o have_v always_o &_o now_o also_o be_v the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o prophet_n isay_n describe_v when_o he_o say_v that_o king_n and_o queen_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_n for_o there_o have_v 23._o isa_n 46._o five_o 23._o ever_o be_v since_o the_o conversion_n of_o nation_n many_o king_n and_o monarch_n who_o have_v agree_v in_o unity_n of_o faith_n with_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o have_v acknowledge_v always_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a head_n and_o pastor_n of_o all_o the_o whole_a 8._o coccius_n tom_n 1._o l._n art_n 7._o 8._o militant_a church_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o coccius_n have_v set_v down_o in_o his_o catalogue_n to_o this_o purpose_n 10._o furthermore_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n thus_o describe_v the_o future_a kingdom_n of_o 22._o jerem._n 33._o v._o 20._o 21._o &_o 22._o christ_n this_o say_v our_o lord_n if_o my_o covenant_n can_v be_v break_v and_o make_v void_a with_o the_o day_n and_o my_o covenant_n with_o the_o night_n so_o that_o there_o be_v neither_o day_n nor_o night_n in_o their_o due_a time_n then_o my_o covenant_n can_v be_v break_v with_o my_o servant_n david_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o son_n of_o his_o reign_v in_o his_o throne_n and_o the_o levit_n and_o priest_n my_o minister_n as_o the_o â—larres_n of_o the_o heaven_n can_v be_v number_v nor_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n measure_v so_o will_v i_o multiply_v the_o seed_n of_o my_o servant_n david_n and_o the_o levit_n my_o minister_n thus_o say_v god_n by_o his_o prophet_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n his_o son_n and_o of_o the_o levit_n and_o priest_n minister_a unto_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o infinite_a number_n of_o they_o which_o be_v manifest_a to_o have_v be_v fullfil_v hitherto_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n 11._o four_o the_o church_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o christ_n to_o wit_n that_o which_o according_a 10._o psal_n 2._o v._n 8._o psal_n 1._o v._n 7._o 8._o isa_n 51_o v._n 10._o to_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o prophet_n extend_v herself_o to_o the_o very_a bound_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n which_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o nation_n the_o which_o all_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v see_v &_o last_o which_o be_v extend_v from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n 12._o maâ—_n ab_fw-la 1._o v._n 12._o but_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n there_o have_v always_o be_v such_o a_o inheritance_n of_o christ_n 12._o hereupon_o be_v those_o famous_a word_n of_o s._n leo_n to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n these_o be_v they_o who_o have_v exalt_v thou_o to_o this_o glory_n that_o be_v a_o holy_a nation_n a_o choose_a people_n a_o priestly_a &_o pausi_n s._n leo_n serm_n 1._o in_o natal_n apost_n petri_n &_o pausi_n a_o princely_a city_n by_o the_o holy_a seat_n of_o s._n peter_n make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v a_o more_o large_a command_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o divine_a religion_n than_o ever_o thou_o have_v by_o foreign_a domination_n for_o albeit_o thou_o be_v famous_a renown_v for_o many_o victory_n haste_v extend_v the_o limit_n of_o thy_o empire_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v less_o which_o thy_o warlike_a labour_n have_v subdue_v then_o that_o which_o the_o religion_n of_o christ_n have_v make_v subject_a unto_o thou_o hitherto_o s._n leo._n 13._o moreover_o s._n prosper_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o aquitania_n and_o dear_o belove_a friend_n of_o s._n augustine_n and_o who_o defend_v egregious_o his_o doctrine_n against_o the_o pelagian_n in_o a_o certain_a book_n write_v in_o verse_n against_o the_o same_o pelagian_n speak_v of_o their_o heresy_n write_v thus_o when_o this_o infectious_a pestilence_n arise_v rome_n peter_n seat_n first_o give_v it_o deadly_a blow_n 2._o s._n prosp_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr ingratis_fw-la cont_n pelag_n c._n 2._o which_o make_v the_o head_n of_o pastoral_a dignity_n whereto_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v obedient_a be_v can_v more_v now_o subject_a by_o religion_n law_n then_o her_o fierce_a army_n erst_o can_v keep_v in_o awe_n thus_o write_v he_o a_o 1200._o year_n ago_o 14._o but_o in_o this_o our_o age_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v propagate_v and_o preach_v in_o the_o most_o remote_a country_n of_o the_o east_n and_o west_n yea_o even_o unto_o the_o further_a part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n come_v oftentimes_o from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n to_o wit_n from_o the_o