any_o mention_n of_o it_o in_o the_o reunion_n we_o may_v moreover_o reckon_v among_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o two_o church_n the_o rejection_n which_o the_o greek_a make_v of_o several_a book_n in_o the_o bible_n which_o they_o esteem_v apocryphal_a whereas_o the_o latin_n receive_v they_o as_o canonical_a scripture_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o greek_n follow_v in_o this_o point_n the_o sixti_v canon_n of_o the_o of_o council_n laodicea_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o john_n damascen_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o metrophanus_n cytropulus_n who_o reckon_v up_o the_o number_n of_o canonical_a book_n which_o he_o say_v be_v thirty_o three_o in_o all_o have_v these_o word_n as_o to_o other_o book_n which_o some_o admit_v into_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n as_o the_o book_n of_o 7._o metroph_n confess_v eccl._n orien_n c_o 7._o toby_n judith_n wisdom_n of_o solomon_n of_o jesus_n son_n of_o sirach_n baruc_n and_o the_o maccabee_n we_o do_v not_o believe_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v whole_o reject_v see_v they_o contain_v several_a excellent_a moral_a precept_n but_o to_o receive_v they_o as_o canonical_a and_o authentic_a write_n be_v what_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n never_o do_v as_o several_a doctor_n testify_v and_o among_o other_o st._n gregory_n the_o divine_a st._n amphilocus_n and_o after_o they_o st._n john_n damascen_n and_o therefore_o we_o ground_n not_o our_o doctrine_n on_o their_o authority_n but_o on_o that_o of_o the_o thirty_o three_o canonical_a book_n so_o that_o here_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o greek_n very_o opposite_a to_o that_o of_o the_o latin_n and_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o find_v they_o make_v a_o point_n of_o controversy_n of_o this_o difference_n nor_o any_o mention_n of_o it_o in_o their_o reunion_n we_o can_v give_v another_o instance_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o that_o touch_v the_o eucharist_n too_o the_o greek_n since_o the_o seven_o century_n reject_v the_o term_n of_o type_n figure_n and_o image_n but_o the_o latin_n use_v they_o and_o yet_o they_o never_o make_v this_o a_o point_n of_o controversy_n betwixt_o they_o it_o can_v be_v say_v they_o slight_v this_o point_n for_o when_o they_o explain_v themselves_o thereon_o they_o add_v to_o their_o rejection_n a_o form_n of_o detestation_n god_n forbid_v say_v anastasius_n sinaite_v that_o we_o shall_v say_v the_o holy_a communion_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o christ_n body_n god_n forbid_v say_v damascen_n we_o shall_v think_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n yet_o how_o averse_a soever_o they_o have_v be_v to_o this_o way_n of_o speak_v they_o never_o object_v this_o as_o a_o crime_n to_o the_o latin_n nor_o accuse_v they_o of_o error_n in_o this_o matter_n we_o can_v instance_n in_o several_a other_o example_n of_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o church_n about_o which_o the_o greek_n never_o fall_v out_o with_o the_o latin_n but_o those_o i_o already_o denote_v be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v mr._n arnaud_n the_o nullity_n of_o his_o consequence_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o possibility_n of_o my_o proposition_n for_o why_o may_v not_o transubstantiation_n be_v pass_v over_o in_o silence_n as_o well_o as_o other_o article_n why_o must_v the_o negative_a argument_n which_o be_v of_o no_o validity_n in_o these_o particular_n be_v good_a in_o that_o of_o transubstantiation_n if_o the_o greek_n can_v remain_v in_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o keep_v their_o belief_n to_o themselves_o touch_v the_o damn_a and_o christ_n preach_v to_o they_o touch_v the_o number_n of_o canonical_a book_n etc._n etc._n without_o enter_v into_o debate_n with_o the_o latin_n and_o charge_v they_o with_o error_n in_o these_o point_n why_o may_v not_o the_o same_o have_v happen_v touch_v the_o change_n relate_v to_o the_o eucharist_n mr._n arnaud_n will_v reply_v without_o doubt_n the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v a_o point_n of_o great_a importance_n than_o those_o i_o now_o mention_v and_o therefore_o it_o may_v well_o happen_v that_o these_o slight_a and_o inconsiderable_a matter_n be_v never_o dispute_v of_o but_o that_o we_o must_v not_o suppose_v the_o same_o moderation_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o substantial_a conversion_n which_o hold_v a_o high_a rank_n in_o religion_n i_o answer_v first_o it_o can_v be_v say_v these_o article_n i_o mention_v be_v of_o small_a importance_n for_o as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o they_o it_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n to_o christian_a piety_n not_o to_o give_v this_o encouragement_n to_o the_o wicked_a that_o live_v how_o they_o will_v they_o may_v hope_v to_o be_v deliver_v one_o day_n from_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n as_o to_o the_o second_o it_o have_v be_v already_o reckon_v among_o the_o number_n of_o heresy_n by_o st._n ireneus_fw-la epiphanius_n philastrius_n st._n austin_n and_o gregory_n the_o great_a the_o three_o concern_v the_o canon_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o ought_v to_o rule_v our_o faith_n and_o the_o four_o be_v attend_v with_o the_o execration_n of_o the_o greek_n these_o thing_n than_o can_v be_v slight_v as_o small_a and_o inconsiderable_a matter_n but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o answer_v to_o judge_v right_o of_o the_o importance_n of_o transubstantiation_n we_o must_v consider_v it_o not_o in_o itself_o nor_o in_o relation_n to_o our_o present_a dispute_n but_o to_o the_o greek_n and_o their_o dispute_n with_o the_o latin_n which_o be_v to_o say_v we_o shall_v consider_v what_o judgement_n person_n plunge_v in_o ignorance_n can_v make_v of_o it_o and_o who_o whole_a religion_n almost_o whole_o consist_v of_o grimaces_n and_o superstitious_a ceremony_n who_o have_v live_v hitherto_o in_o disorder_n and_o perpetual_a confusion_n and_o have_v have_v the_o latin_n continual_o to_o deal_v with_o and_o be_v force_v to_o accommodate_v themselves_o with_o they_o as_o much_o as_o possible_a who_o never_o find_v transubstantiation_n among_o the_o point_n about_o which_o the_o two_o church_n dispute_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o separate_v afterward_o in_o fine_a person_n with_o who_o the_o latin_n never_o open_o quarrel_v about_o this_o article_n but_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o certain_a general_a term_n let_v any_o man_n consider_v whether_o person_n in_o these_o circumstance_n be_v capable_a of_o make_v all_o due_a reflection_n on_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o latin_n and_o examine_v the_o importance_n and_o weight_n of_o this_o difference_n which_o be_v between_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o two_o church_n let_v any_o man_n judge_v whither_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v abstain_v to_o make_v thereof_o a_o particular_a controversy_n and_o content_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o expression_n without_o concern_v themselves_o with_o other_o people_n iii_o i_o produce_v in_o the_o three_o place_n example_n of_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o same_o greek_n touch_v some_o opinion_n of_o other_o eastern_a christian_n who_o have_v a_o near_a commerce_n with_o they_o than_o the_o latin_n and_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o find_v they_o reproach_v they_o with_o their_o opinion_n nor_o dispute_v with_o they_o about_o '_o they_o the_o jacobit_n reject_v the_o custom_n of_o confess_v their_o sin_n to_o the_o priest_n they_o hold_v another_o 76._o jacob._n a_o vitri_fw-la hist_o orient_n cap._n 76._o error_n say_v de_n vitry_n which_o be_v no_o less_o a_o error_n than_o that_o of_o circumcise_n their_o child_n which_o be_v that_o they_o do_v not_o confess_v their_o sin_n to_o the_o priest_n but_o to_o god_n alone_o in_o secret_n they_o confess_v not_o their_o sin_n to_o any_o man_n say_v villamont_n but_o 22._o vallim_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 22._o to_o god_n alone_o in_o private_a they_o can_v endure_v to_o hear_v of_o auricular_a confession_n say_v boucher_n but_o when_o they_o have_v commit_v any_o fault_n that_o trouble_v their_o conscience_n they_o confess_v themselves_o to_o god_n alone_o they_o do_v not_o allow_v of_o the_o sacramental_a confession_n 6._o itinerar_fw-it hierosol_n joa_n cottoric_n lib._n 2._o c._n 6._o say_v cottoric_n although_o it_o be_v admit_v by_o both_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n say_v we_o must_v confess_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n who_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o men._n the_o jacobit_n be_v disperse_v over_o all_o palestine_n syria_n egypt_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o east_n one_o of_o their_o patriarch_n reside_v at_o aleppo_n and_o they_o have_v a_o apartment_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o christian_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o consequent_o hold_v a_o perpetual_a commerce_n with_o the_o greek_n and_o yet_o do_v i_o not_o find_v the_o greek_n have_v ever_o dispute_v with_o they_o about_o auricular_a confession_n nor_o denote_v the_o rejection_n they_o make_v thereof_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o error_n damascen_n mention_n they_o in_o the_o treatise_n he_o write_v of_o heresy_n he_o
art_n 4._o 1._o 4._o 5._o photius_n de_fw-fr synod_n 1._o 3._o 7._o voyage_n of_o petro_n della_fw-it valle_n 1._o 2._o 1._o voyage_n of_o john_n plan_n carpin_n .1_o 2._o 4._o polidor_n virgil_n hist_n angl._n l._n 6._o 1._o 6._o 6._o port_n royal_a and_o geneve_n agree_v 2._o 6._o 12._o posserin_fw-mi de_fw-mi reb_fw-mi moscov_n 1._o 2._o 1._o &_o seq_n postel_n de_fw-fr republ._n turk_n 1._o 3._o 10._o poulet_n relation_n of_o the_o levant_n part_v 2._o chap._n 20._o 1._o 2._o 5._o ch_n 28._o 1._o 2._o 1._o bibliot_n select_a l._n 5._o 1._o 3._o 10._o &_o alias_o bibliot_n select_a l._n 6._o 1._o 2._o 1._o parateolus_n elench_v hoeret_fw-la 1._o 3._o 5._o professio_fw-la fid._n à _fw-la groecis_fw-la faciend_n apud_fw-la posserin_n 1._o 3._o 10._o professio_fw-la fid._n à _fw-fr saracen_n faciend_n 1._o 3._o 13._o &_o 1._o 4._o 8._o r._n raban_n de_fw-fr instit_fw-la cler._n c._n 31._o 2._o 6._o 11._o poenit._fw-la cap._n 33._o 2._o 5._o 8._o &_o alias_o raynaldus_n annal._n eccles_n ad_fw-la ann_n 1199._o 1._o 2._o 4._o ad_fw-la ann_n 1233._o ibid._n 1237._o ibid._n 1245._o 1._o 2._o 4._o 1246._o ibid._n 1247._o 1._o 2._o 4._o 1253._o ibid._n 1256._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 1261._o ibid._n 1262._o 1._o 2._o 4._o 1263._o ibid._n 1264._o ibid._n 1267._o 1._o 2._o 4._o 1276._o ibid._n 1277._o ibid._n 1278._o ibid._n 1288._o ibid._n 1289._o 2._o 5._o 6._o 1299._o 1._o 2._o 4._o 1318._o 1._o 2._o 4_o 5._o 1338._o 1._o 2._o 5._o 1341._o 2._o 5._o 2._o ibid._n &_o cap._n 3._o 1346._o 2._o 5._o 3._o 1350._o 2._o 5._o 3._o 1351._o ibid._n 1366._o 1._o 2._o 5._o 1370._o 1._o 2._o 3._o ib._n 1442._o 2._o 5._o 6._o 1445._o 1._o 2._o 4._o &_o 2._o 5._o 6._o 1514._o 1._o 2._o 4._o &_o 1._o 3._o 5._o 1515._o 1._o 2._o 4._o 1519._o ibid._n richard_n relation_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o s._n erinis_fw-la 1._o 2._o 1._o ch_n 4_o 5._o &_o book_n 3._o ch_n 5._o 7._o 8._o 10._o relation_n of_o the_o voyage_n of_o mr._n de_fw-fr berite_n 1._o 2._o 4._o relation_n of_o the_o embassy_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o carlisle_n 2._o 5._o 1._o relation_n of_o the_o mission_n and_o voyage_n of_o french_a bishop_n 2._o 5._o 2._o remark_n on_o the_o request_n of_o m._n the_o archbishop_n of_o minbrun_n 1._o 3._o 1._o remark_n on_o the_o 18._o tom_n of_o the_o annal_n of_o odoricus_n raynaldus_n page_n 1_o pref._n rivel_v letter_n to_o m._n sarran_n 1._o 3._o 12._o roger_n of_o the_o h._n land_n 1._o 2._o 1._o ibid._n ch_n 4._o ross_z his_o view_n of_o religion_n 2._o 5._o 4._o rubruqui_n voyage_n 1._o 2._o 4._o responsum_fw-la ad_fw-la petitionem_fw-la allat_n regi_fw-la 2._o 6._o 12._o remig._n altisiodor_n comment_fw-fr in_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 2._o 6._o 10._o in_o cap._n 11._o ibid._n in_o exposit_n canon_n ibid._n in_o cap._n 10._o ad_fw-la hebr._n ibid._n rupert_n in_o joan._n l._n 6._o 1._o 4._o 5._o in_o exod._n l._n 2._o cap._n 10._o ibid._n in_o mat._n cap._n 10._o 2._o 5._o 8._o de_fw-fr divin_n offic._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o 2._o 6._o 10._o s._n sacranus_fw-la relig._n ruthen_n 1._o 3._o 3._o book_n 3._o ch_n 7_o 8_o 10._o &_o 2._o 5._o 1._o scarga_n errores_fw-la moscov_n 1._o 3._o 3._o &_o ch_z 7._o &_o ch_n 10._o saligniaco_n itiner_n ter._n sanc._n 2._o 5._o 2._o sedulius_n opera_fw-la pasch_fw-mi l._n 5._o c._n 13._o 2._o 5._o 8._o seiolach_n epist_n ad_fw-la velser_n 2._o 5._o 6._o stephani_fw-la jun._n vita_fw-la 1._o 3._o 7._o simeon_n thessalon_n de_fw-fr templ_n 1._o 3._o 4._o &_o ch_z 6._o sigismond_n comm._n rer_n mosc_n 1._o 3._o 7._o &_o ch_z 8_o 9_o &_o 2._o 5._o 1._o spondanus_n annal._n eccles_n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 439._o 2._o 5._o 2._o ad_fw-la ann_n 1524._o 1._o 2._o 2._o 1531._o 1._o 2._o 4._o 1561._o 1._o 2._o 1._o 1584._o 1._o 2._o 5._o 1600._o 1._o 1._o 5._o stochovius_n voyages_n 1._o 2._o 4_o 5._o sylu._n cathemer_n 1._o 3._o 13._o sigebert_n de_fw-fr script_n eccl._n c._n 17._o 2._o 6._o 2._o spiceleg_n tom._n 6._o de_fw-la gestis_fw-la abbot_n lob_n 2._o 6._o 2._o syropulus_fw-la histor_n council_n florent_fw-la sect._n 2._o 1._o 2._o 3._o sect._n 3._o 1._o 2._o 1._o &_o 4._o 6._o sect._n 4._o 1._o 3._o 10._o sect._n 5._o 1._o 3._o 12_o sect._n 10._o 1._o 4._o 6._o t._n tertullian_n de_fw-fr jejunio_fw-la c._n 1._o 1._o 1._o 7._o cap._n 2._o ibid._n de_fw-fr resurr_n carn_v c._n 37._o 2._o 5._o 8._o de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la ibid._n theodorus_n abucara_n dial._n 22._o 1._o 3._o 13._o theodoret_n dial._n 1._o 1._o 3._o 13._o dial._n 2._o 2._o 5._o 2._o theodor._n epitome_n 1._o 3._o 13._o theophil_n alix_n epist_n pasch_fw-mi ibid._n theophilact_fw-mi in_o matth._n 1._o 4._o 7._o in_o marc._n 14._o 1._o 3._o 13._o in_o joan._n 6._o ibid._n &_o book_n 4._o c._n 7._o &_o p._n 2._o ch_z 3._o in_o joan._n 2._o 5._o 8._o theodor_n graphus_n 1._o 3._o 13._o theorianus_n dial_n adv_fw-la arm._n 2._o 5._o 2._o thevenot_n voyage_n 1._o 2._o 1._o &_o ch_z 4._o 5._o &_o book_n 3._o ch_n 7._o 2._o 5._o 6._o thomas_n aquinas_n sum_n 3._o part_n quoe_v 75._o art_n 2._o 2._o 5._o 1._o thom._n à _fw-fr jesus_n de_fw-fr procurand_n salut_fw-la omnium_fw-la gent._n 1._o 3._o 7._o &_o 12._o &_o book_n 4._o ch_z 3._o &_o ch_n 5_o 6._o part_n 2._o book_n 5._o ch_z 1_o 2_o 4_o â—_o thomas_n valden_v tom._n 2._o c._n 19_o 2._o 6._o 11._o cap._n 30._o 2._o 5._o 4._o cap._n 52._o 2._o 6._o 11._o tatianus_n diatessar_n 2._o 6._o 2._o turco_n grecia_n 1._o 4._o 5._o tractatus_fw-la contr_n groecos_n 1._o 3._o 8._o v._o vincent_n le_fw-fr blanc_n voyages_n 1._o 2._o 1._o voyage_n of_o villamont_n 1._o 2._o 4._o &_o book_n 4._o ch_z 5._o valafridus_n strabo_n de_fw-fr reb_n eccl._n 2._o 5._o 8._o valerianus_n hom_o 7._o ibid._n victor_n antiochenus_fw-la comment_n in_o marc._n mss_n 1._o 3._o 13._o vigilius_n contr_n eutychet_n l._n 5._o 2._o 5._o 2._o z._n zonar_n in_o canon_n council_n in_o trullo_n can_v 32._o 1._o 3._o 9_o zonar_n epist_n ad_fw-la calcem_fw-la tom_fw-mi 6._o cyril_n alex._n ibid._n the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n of_o author_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a matter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n note_v that_o the_o figure_n immediate_o after_o the_o matter_n denote_v the_o part_n the_o other_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o line_n the_o page_n a._n abridgement_n their_o right_a use_n 1._o 31_o abyssins_n ignorant_a 1._o 70_o abyssins_n superstitious_a 1._o 71_o adoration_n according_a to_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n be_v either_o subaltern_a or_o sovereign_a or_o relative_a or_o absolute_a or_o inward_a or_o outward_a 1._o 153_o adoration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n the_o question_n of_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o clear_v up_o that_o of_o transubstantiation_n and_o not_o as_o a_o consequence_n 1._o 156_o adoration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n double_a according_a to_o mr._n arnaud_n voluntary_a and_o ritual_a 1._o 160_o the_o greek_n adore_v not_o the_o sacrament_n with_o a_o sovereign_n and_o absolute_a adoration_n as_o the_o latin_n do_v 1._o 153._o &_o seq_n the_o greek_n do_v not_o practice_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o latin_n do_v to_o 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