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〈◊〉_d os_fw-la our_o lord_n thou_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n by_o the_o kind_n of_o s._n peter_n death_n without_o specify_v it_o particular_o it_o must_v be_v that_o when_o s._n john_n 〈◊〉_d his_o gospel_n the_o kind_n of_o s._n peter_n death_n be_v know_v and_o evident_a to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o church_n now_o the_o kind_n of_o s._n peter_n death_n can_v not_o be_v know_v to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o place_n of_o his_o death_n must_v likewise_o be_v know_v to_o they_o nor_o can_v the_o place_n of_o s._n peter_n death_n be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o church_n &_o be_v any_o other_o then_o rome_n for_o how_o can_v it_o cor_n háppen_v that_o not_o only_o all_o the_o ancient_a author_n yea_o those_o that_o write_v in_o the_o next_o age_n after_o s._n john_n as_o 25._o s._n dionysius_n of_o corinth_n 3._o s._n ireneus_n 25._o caius_n praescrip_n tertullian_n &_o infinite_a other_o but_o the_o very_a stone_n also_o &_o the_o inscription_n of_o the_o 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which_o reckon_v the_o conversion_n of_o s._n paul_n the_o first_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o the_o voyage_n of_o s._n peter_n to_o antioch_n the_o five_o s._n luke_n report_v that_o s._n paul_n be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o alm_n during_o the_o famine_n which_o begin_v the_o eleaventh_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n find_v s._n peter_n there_o prisoner_n do_v not_o that_o whole_o agree_v 12._o with_o our_o chronologie_n which_o suppose_v that_o the_o episcopal_a seat_n of_o saint_n peter_n at_o antioch_n be_v seven_o year_n five_o complete_a &_o two_o imperfect_a the_o same_o s._n luke_n write_v that_o s._n peter_n withdraw_v himself_o
the_o name_n where_o of_o the_o fraud_n be_v found_v that_o that_o of_o the_o catholic_n be_v hold_v at_o nicaea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o of_o the_o heretic_n at_o nice_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o report_v the_o two_o imposture_n of_o the_o arrian_n use_v in_o the_o first_o which_o be_v to_o hold_v a_o mocke-councell_n at_o nice_a in_o thrace_n the_o word_n affinity_n of_o name_n and_o say_v that_o the_o arrian_n advise_v themselves_o of_o this_o 16._o fraud_n to_o surprise_v the_o simple_a by_o the_o affinity_n of_o the_o name_n and_o in_o the_o second_o which_o be_v to_o hold_v a_o mock_n council_n at_o nicaea_n in_o bithynia_n they_o 27._o use_v the_o word_n identity_n of_o name_n and_o say_v that_o they_o commit_v this_o fraud_n to_o surprise_v the_o simple_a by_o the_o identity_n of_o name_n by_o which_o mean_n that_o in_o the_o write_n of_o saint_n hillary_n the_o town_n of_o nice_a in_o thrace_n where_o the_o conventicle_n of_o the_o arrian_n be_v hold_v be_v call_v nicaea_n it_o be_v a_o vice_n of_o the_o copyists_n which_o have_v impose_v it_o upon_o some_o learned_a man_n but_o in_o sum_n what_o soever_o the_o city_n of_o nice_a in_o thrace_n be_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o that_o of_o nicaea_n in_o bithynia_n where_o the_o catholic_a council_n be_v hold_v be_v other_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nicaea_n and_o not_o nice_a which_o i_o will_v not_o reproach_n to_o calvin_n be_v it_o not_o that_o all_o the_o author_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n agree_v in_o this_o note_n he_o be_v as_o inexcusable_a for_o have_v be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o as_o many_o catholic_n which_o be_v deceive_v after_o he_o be_v excusable_a for_o have_v follow_v he_o bonafide_fw-la but_o here_o be_v to_o much_o of_o this_o digression_n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o point_n he_o allege_n then_o that_o in_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n s._n athanasius_n 7._o preside_v and_o that_o the_o pope_n legate_n have_v only_o the_o four_o place_n i_o pray_v you_o say_v calvin_n if_o they_o have_v acknowledge_v julius_n for_o head_n of_o the_o church_n will_v those_o that_o represent_v his_o person_n have_v be_v cast_v back_o to_o the_o four_o place_n have_v athanasius_n preside_v in_o the_o general_a council_n where_o the_o order_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n ought_v to_o be_v siugular_o observe_v now_o what_o shall_v i_o answer_v to_o this_o but_o what_o the_o oracle_n say_v of_o chalcedon_n to_o wit_n that_o heresy_n be_v the_o land_n of_o the_o blind_a for_o all_o the_o author_n of_o ecclesiastical_a antiquity_n melet._n s._n epiphanius_n 14._o ruffinus_n 15._o socrates_n 27._o theodoret_n 17._o sózomene_n and_o arim._n s._n athanasius_n himself_o and_o the_o council_n of_o alexandria_n report_v by_o he_o to_o who_o we_o may_v over_o and_o above_o add_v s._n hillary_n testify_v that_o s._n athanasius_n be_v yet_o deacon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n and_o be_v not_o make_v bishop_n of_o alexandria_n till_o five_o month_n after_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n and_o that_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n his_o predecessor_n assist_v at_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n and_o do_v not_o preside_v there_o so_o far_o be_v s._n athanasius_n that_o be_v then_o but_o his_o deacon_n from_o preside_a but_o only_o hold_v the_o second_o place_n there_o and_o be_v precede_v by_o the_o pope_n legate_n it_o be_v true_a calvin_n may_v easy_o be_v pardon_v this_o error_n since_o he_o be_v so_o ignorant_a in_o the_o 23._o ecclesiastical_a history_n as_o to_o have_v believe_v that_o sabellius_n who_o be_v above_o threescore_o year_n before_o arrius_n and_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n be_v since_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o but_o let_v we_o leave_v the_o error_n there_o and_o pass_v forward_o to_o the_o consequence_n 4._o calvin_n argument_n then_o against_o the_o legate_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v that_o sozomen_n write_v at_o this_o council_n assist_v from_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a macarius_n bishop_n of_o hist._n jerusalem_n eustachius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n alexander_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o 16._o as_o for_o julius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n he_o assist_v not_o at_o it_o because_o of_o his_o age_n but_o in_o his_o steed_n there_o assist_v vito_n and_o vincentius_n priest_n of_o the_o same_o church_n and_o from_o thence_o calvin_n infer_v that_o the_o legate_n of_o julius_n be_v only_o then_o in_o the_o four_o place_n and_o consequent_o that_o julius_n do_v not_o preside_v there_o now_o can_v i_o note_v in_o pass_v by_o that_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n be_v not_o hold_v under_o julius_n as_o calvin_n think_v but_o under_o sybuester_v the_o predecessor_n of_o julius_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o depravation_n of_o sozomen_n copy_n that_o have_v deceive_v calvin_n and_o before_o he_o cassiodorus_n beda_n and_o many_o other_o for_o first_o chron._n eusebius_n chron._n saint_n jerom_n 27._o socrates_n 3._o theodoret_n nic._n gelasius_n of_o cyzica_n and_o the_o ancient_a latin_a subscription_n and_o after_o all_o those_o hincmarus_n archbishop_n of_o rheims_n testify_v the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o time_n of_o sylvester_n and_o not_o of_o julius_n 20._o and_o second_o sozomene_n note_n that_o under_o the_o three_o consulship_n of_o crispus_n and_o constantine_n caesar_n which_o be_v he_o by_o who_o he_o have_v begin_v his_o history_n 2._o sylvester_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n now_o the_o three_o consulship_n of_o crispus_n and_o constantine_n end_v but_o four_o month_n before_o the_o overture_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n which_o begin_v in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n under_o the_o consulship_n of_o paulinus_n &_o julianus_n by_o which_o mean_v julius_n can_v not_o have_v send_v his_o legate_n see_v 9_o between_o sylvester_n and_o julius_n sozomene_n report_v that_o there_o be_v a_o papacy_n interpose_v which_o be_v that_o of_o marcus_n which_o according_a to_o s._n jerom_n ibid._n 25._o 2._o 20._o chron._n last_v eight_o month_n and_o three_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o sozomene_n observe_v 7._o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n assist_v not_o at_o the_o council_n which_o be_v his_o extreme_a age_n or_o as_o theodoret_n say_v his_o profound_a age_n can_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o person_n of_o julius_n who_o live_v till_o thirty_o year_n after_o the_o council_n and_o four_a sozomene_n assign_v but_o twenty_o five_o year_n to_o julius_n 27._o papacy_n in_o which_o place_n we_o must_v read_v but_o fifteen_o with_o socrates_n and_o consequent_o he_o can_v not_o presuppose_v that_o julius_n have_v be_v pope_n in_o ibid._n the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n see_v aswell_o he_o as_o socrates_n affirm_v ibid._n that_o julius_n die_v after_o the_o death_n of_o magnentius_n gallus_n and_o silvanus_n ibid._n ibid._n that_o be_v to_o say_v thirty_o year_n after_o the_o council_n for_o magnentius_n be_v slay_v according_a to_o socrates_n under_o the_o six_o consulship_n of_o constantine_n and_o the_o second_o of_o gallus_n which_o be_v the_o twenty_o eigth_n year_n after_o the_o council_n and_o gallus_n under_o the_o seven_o of_o constantine_n and_o the_o three_o of_o his_o ownen_n which_o be_v the_o twenty_o nine_o year_n after_o the_o 15._o council_n and_o siluáńus_fw-la according_a to_o amianus_n marcellinus_n after_o gallus_n i_o add_v that_o julius_n will_v never_o have_v reproach_v to_o those_o of_o the_o east_n that_o 9_o they_o do_v not_o request_v he_o to_o assist_v at_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n which_o be_v hold_v sixteen_o year_n after_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n if_o he_o have_v be_v so_o old_a 7._o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n as_o he_o can_v not_o be_v there_o i_o add_v that_o sozomene_n have_v have_v much_o more_o cause_n to_o impute_v it_o to_o julius_n his_o age_n that_o he_o be_v not_o at_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n which_o be_v hold_v twenty_o 20._o two_o year_n after_o that_o of_o nicaea_n then_o that_o he_o be_v not_o at_o that_o of_o nicaea_n and_o final_o i_o add_v that_o sozomene_n himself_o decide_v the_o point_n of_o the_o question_n and_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o vice_n in_o the_o writing_n which_o be_v slip_v into_o the_o text_n of_o the_o history_n for_o after_o he_o have_v finish_v in_o the_o close_n up_o of_o the_o first_o book_n the_o whole_a narration_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n with_o these_o word_n here_o 〈◊〉_d this_o place_n end_v all_o that_o concern_v the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n 1._o and_o after_o he_o have_v employ_v all_o the_o ninteen_o first_o chapter_n of_o his_o second_o book_n to_o set_v down_o what_o pass_v between_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n and_o that_o of_o antioch_n against_o eustathius_n when_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o recital_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n against_o
office_n which_o be_v compose_v to_o impugn_v certain_a religious_a person_n slothful_a and_o long_o hear_a that_o saint_n austin_n combat_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o travail_n of_o religious_a person_n who_o hold_v it_o monath_n for_o a_o oprobry_n that_o religious_a man_n shall_v labour_v with_o their_o hand_n or_o shave_v their_o head_n the_o other_o reason_n be_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o this_o council_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o cite_v not_o only_o by_o all_o the_o canonist_n that_o have_v write_v since_o six_o hundred_o year_n as_o burchard_n juon_n and_o gratian_n but_o also_o by_o isidorus_n bishop_n of_o hispalis_n now_o call_v seville_a a_o city_n neighbour_a upon_o africa_n who_o live_v a_o thousand_o year_n ago_o who_o report_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o ordination_n of_o exorcist_n in_o these_o word_n when_o the_o exorcist_n exorcist_n be_v ordain_v they_o take_v as_o say_v the_o canon_n from_o the_o bishop_n hand_n the_o little_a book_n where_o the_o exorcism_n be_v write_v receive_v the_o power_n to_o impose_v hand_n upon_o the_o energumenes_n whether_o they_o be_v baptize_v or_o catechuman_n which_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o seven_o canon_n of_o the_o fowrth_a council_n of_o carthage_n and_o by_o hincmarus_n ancient_a archbishop_n of_o rheims_n who_o cite_v the_o canon_n where_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o the_o bishop_n to_o judge_v the_o cause_n 55._o of_o any_o without_o his_o clergy_n in_o these_o term_n let_v the_o bishop_n hear_v no_o man_n cause_n without_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o clergy_n which_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o twenty_o three_o canon_n of_o the_o fowrth_a council_n of_o carthage_n the_o fowrth_a difference_n be_v upon_o the_o order_n of_o the_o five_o council_n of_o carthage_n that_o the_o illustrious_a cardinal_n baronius_n pretend_v to_o have_v be_v transfer_v from_o the_o degree_n and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v place_v again_o in_o the_o three_o place_n that_o be_v to_o say_v between_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n hold_v under_o the_o consulship_n of_o cesarius_n and_o atticus_n that_o he_o place_n in_o the_o second_o rank_n and_o the_o fowrth_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o illustrious_a cardinal_n baronius_n be_v the_o one_o that_o the_o date_n of_o this_o council_n which_o be_v not_o fill_v up_o in_o the_o print_a edition_n but_o only_o bear_v the_o six_o of_o the_o calend_n of_o june_n after_o the_o consulship_n without_o specify_v the_o consuls_n name_n be_v find_v in_o some_o manuscript_n fill_v up_o with_o these_o word_n cesarius_n and_o atticus_n by_o which_o mean_v this_o council_n must_v have_v be_v hold_v the_o next_o year_n after_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o council_n that_o we_o call_v the_o three_o of_o carthage_n and_o he_o the_o second_o which_o be_v hold_v under_o the_o consulship_n of_o cesarius_n and_o atticus_n and_o the_o other_o that_o there_o be_v a_o 15._o canon_n in_o the_o five_o council_n of_o carthage_n which_o ordain_v that_o the_o emperor_n may_v be_v beseech_v to_o root_v out_o the_o relic_n of_o idolatry_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o council_n have_v precede_v the_o commandment_n that_o the_o emperor_n give_v to_o abolish_v the_o remainder_n of_o idolatry_n now_o this_o commandment_n be_v give_v under_o the_o consulship_n of_o theodosius_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n according_a to_o our_o computation_n three_o hundred_o nintie_n nine_o by_o two_o edict_n the_o one_o address_v to_o apollodorus_n vicar_n of_o 16._o africa_n where_o the_o emperor_n command_n that_o the_o pagan_n idol_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o their_o temple_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n abolish_v and_o the_o other_o address_v to_o eutychianus_n provost_n of_o the_o eastern_a pretory_n where_o they_o command_v that_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o pagan_n that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n 18._o shall_v be_v demolish_v without_o trouble_n or_o tumult_n and_o consequent_o say_v he_o the_o council_n have_v be_v hold_v the_o year_n before_o which_o be_v the_o year_n after_o the_o consulship_n of_o cesarius_n &_o atticus_n to_o the_o first_o then_o of_o these_o reason_n we_o answer_v that_o the_o manuscript_n which_o say_v after_o the_o consulship_n of_o cesarius_n and_o atticus_n be_v not_o confirm_v by_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o the_o other_o manuscripte_n for_o there_o be_v collection_n in_o manuscript_n of_o mercator_n as_o the_o new_a publisher_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o africa_n have_v note_v which_o say_v after_o the_o consulship_n of_o flavius_n stelicon_n and_o to_o the_o second_o we_o say_v that_o the_o canon_n that_o ordain_v the_o request_n for_o the_o abolishment_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o idolatry_n have_v nothing_o in_o it_o common_a with_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o year_n three_o hundred_o nintie_n nine_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o emperor_n have_v only_o ordain_v by_o one_o of_o the_o edict_n that_o the_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o idol_n deposit_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o that_o the_o building_n shall_v still_o be_v keep_v entire_a and_o by_o the_o other_o that_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o pagan_n which_o be_v in_o the_o field_n 15._o shall_v be_v demolish_v and_o the_o five_o council_n of_o carthage_n demaun_n des_fw-fr that_o the_o remainder_n of_o idolatry_n shall_v be_v abolish_v not_o only_o in_o the_o idol_n but_o also_o in_o the_o wood_n and_o in_o the_o tree_n for_o the_o pagan_n adore_v not_o only_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o false_a god_n but_o also_o adore_v certain_a 〈◊〉_d thickett_n and_o certain_a ancient_a tree_n that_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o dwelling_n and_o mansion_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o god_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o quintilian_n speak_v of_o ennius_n say_v we_o adore_v ennius_n as_o we_o do_v 10._o thickett_n that_o be_v become_v sacred_a through_o age_n these_o tree_n then_o and_o these_o grove_n pollute_v by_o the_o 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lord_n allege_v for_o his_o testimony_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o have_v be_v receive_v by_o the_o church_n not_o unprofitable_a if_o it_o be_v read_v or_o hear_v sober_o in_o which_o passage_n that_o saint_n augustine_n say_v that_o the_o jew_n hold_v not_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o maccabee_n in_o the_o same_o rank_n as_o the_o law_n the_o psalm_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o to_o weaken_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o maccabee_n for_o the_o jew_n do_v no_o more_o hold_v 14._o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n in_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o the_o law_n the_o psalm_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o our_o lord_n have_v no_o more_o allege_v it_o among_o the_o testimony_n then_o that_o of_o the_o maccabee_n and_o nevertheless_o s._n augustine_n say_v the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n have_v merit_v after_o so_o long_a a_o continuance_n of_o year_n to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o reader_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v hear_v 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