the_o year_n 390_o tomo_fw-la secundo_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la and_o so_o be_v the_o pelagian_o error_n by_o the_o follow_a council_n viz_o by_o the_o milevian_a council_n the_o year_n 416_o by_o the_o aâ—ican_a council_n the_o year_n 4â—8_n as_o â—y_a be_v see_v tomo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d conciliorum_fw-la â—and_n also_o bâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—ral_a council_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o â—â—e_v the_o year_n 43â—_n 〈◊〉_d conciâ—orum_n luther_n assertione_fw-la articuli_fw-la 32_o &_o â—alvin_v in_o his_o 2_o book_n of_o insâ—â—uâ—ons_n c._n 18_o and_o in_o his_o 3_o book_n c_o 4_o â—eld_n likewise_o that_o all_o sin_n be_v morâ—l_a 15_o simon_n magus_n and_o menander_n â—eld_v that_o christ_n true_a flesh_n be_v not_o â—â—lly_o present_a in_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n as_o st._n ignatius_n declare_v â—â—_o his_o epist_n to_o those_o of_o smyrna_n â—f_n which_o theodoretus_n make_v â—ention_n in_o his_o 3._o dialogue_n other_o heretic_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n hold_v the_o same_o as_o sâ—_n cyrill_n write_v in_o his_o epist_n to_o calosirius_n though_o luther_n never_o express_o affirm_v this_o point_n of_o the_o old_a he_o reâ—â—e_v yet_o all_o his_o disciple_n do_v endeavour_v to_o defend_v it_o and_o so_o diâ—_n calvin_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr caena_n domini_fw-la where_o he_o reprehend_v luther_n for_o not_o hold_v it_o and_o alsâ—_n in_o his_o 4_o book_n c._n 17._o 16_o simon_n magus_n hold_v that_o faitâ—_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a for_o salvation_n and_o consequent_o that_o good_a woâ—kes_n be_v needless_a in_o order_n to_o savation_n as_o st._n irenaeus_n in_o his_o firâ—_n book_n c._n 20._o and_o theodoretâ—_n the_o heretic_n be_v fabulis_fw-la do_v write_v eunomius_n hold_v the_o same_o erroâ—_n as_o st._n augustin_n in_o his_o book_n dâ—_n â—eresibus_fw-la declare_v c._n 54_o luther_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr libertate_fw-la â—hristiana_fw-la and_o calvin_n in_o his_o 3._o â—ook_n of_o institution_n c._n 19_o hold_v â—o_o the_o same_o error_n that_o thereby_o â—ey_n may_v provoke_v other_o to_o be_v â—ven_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o vice_n as_o themâ—lves_n be_v 17._o the_o eunomian_o hold_v that_o â—e_a relic_n of_o saint_n ought_v not_o â—_o be_v venerate_v as_o magnes_n in_o â—s_n 4_o book_n against_o theostines_n â—firms_v and_o vigilantius_n hold_v the_o â—e_a error_n as_o st._n hierome_n write_v â—_o his_o book_n against_o vigilantâ—us_fw-la â—ut_fw-la the_o eunomian_o error_n have_v â—een_n condemn_v by_o the_o â—_o council_n of_o rome_n the_o year_n 369._o by_o the_o â—eneral_a council_n of_o constantinoâ—e_a the_o year_n 381_o tomo_fw-la secundo_fw-la by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n which_o sit_v the_o year_n 451_o tomo_fw-la 4._o counciliorum_fw-la &_o also_o by_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n the_o year_n 553._o tomo_fw-la 5_o conciliorum_fw-la luther_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d the_o cruse_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr missa_fw-la abroganda_fw-la hold_v the_o same_o and_o so_o do_v calvin_n admonitione_n de_fw-fr reliquiis_fw-la 18_o vigilancius_fw-la affirm_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o invocate_v saint_n as_o st._n hierome_n write_v in_o his_o book_n against_o vigilantius_n error_n luther_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr eucharistia_n ad_fw-la waldenses_n and_o calvin_n in_o his_o 3_o book_n of_o institution_n c._n 20._o believe_v and_o hold_v the_o same_o error_n 19_o the_o massalian_o reject_v the_o fast_o command_v by_o the_o church_n as_o st._n epiphaniâ—s_n heresy_n 8._o and_o theodoretus_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n c._n 11._o do_v relate_v the_o aerian_o do_v the_o same_o as_o st._n augustin_n declare_v in_o his_o book_n of_o heresy_n c._n 33._o and_o so_o do_v the_o eustachian_o as_o st._n epiphanius_n heresy_n 75._o and_o socrates_n in_o his_o 2._o book_n c._n 33._o do_v write_v calvin_n in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o institution_n c._n 12_o reject_v the_o same_o which_o error_n both_o his_o and_o luther_n disciple_n do_v willing_o embrace_v that_o théy_v might_n indulge_v their_o own_o body_n while_o they_o be_v in_o this_o world_n 20_o thë_n massaliaâ—s_v hold_v that_o holy_a order_n be_v no_o sacrament_n as_o st._n damascenus_n relate_v in_o his_o â—irst_n book_n of_o heresy_n the_o massaâ—ians_n error_n be_v condemn_v by_o â—he_n father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o syda_o who_o sit_v the_o year_n 383._o as_o may_v be_v see_v tomo_fw-la 2._o conciliorum_fw-la and_o by_o a_o neither_o council_n in_o the_o orient_a the_o year_n 417_o tomo_fw-la 3._o conciliorum_fw-la luther_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n cap._n de_fw-la ordine_fw-la hold_v also_o that_o holy_a order_n be_v no_o sacrament_n which_o error_n his_o disciple_n do_v now_o firm_o believe_v 21_o helvidius_n reach_v that_o the_o blesle_v virgin_n mary_n bear_v child_n to_o joseph_n who_o be_v brother_n to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o st._n hierome_n relate_v in_o his_o book_n against_o helvidius_n error_n which_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o council_n of_o milan_n the_o year_n 390._o as_o may_v be_v see_v tomo_n 2._o conciliorum_fw-la calvin_n ad_fw-la caput_fw-la 1._o lucae_n affirm_v the_o same_o error_n which_o several_a of_o his_o follower_n do_v now_o certain_o believe_v 22_o eusebius_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n of_o history_n c._n 25._o and_o st._n hierome_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr viris_fw-la illustribus_fw-la do_v make_v mention_n of_o certain_a heretic_n who_o deny_v the_o epist_n of_o st._n james_n oâ—_n juda_n the_o 2._o epist_n of_o st_n peter_n &_o also_o the_o 2._o &_o 3._o of_o st._n john_n to_o be_v canonical_a luther_n in_o his_o prologue_n on_o these_o epist_n reject_v st_n james_n and_o juda_n epistle_n and_o he_o doubt_v of_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v canonical_a 23_o the_o marcionite_n deny_v the_o revelation_n of_o st._n john_n to_o be_v canonical_a as_o tertullian_n relate_v in_o his_o 3._o &_o 4._o book_n against_o martion_n the_o theodotian_o deny_v the_o same_o as_o st._n epiphanius_n write_v hereâ—ie_a 51._o &_o 54._o the_o aforesaid_a martionâ—tes_n do_v also_o deny_v st._n paul_n â—pist_v â—o_o the_o hebrew_n to_o be_v canonical_a as_o st._n hierome_n declare_v in_o his_o preface_n on_o st._n paul_n epist_n to_o tiâ—us_o and_o so_o do_v arius_n as_o theodâ—retus_n relate_v in_o his_o preface_n on_o st._n paul_n epist_n to_o the_o hebrews_n luther_n in_o his_o preface_n on_o the_o old_a testament_n affirm_v the_o revelation_n not_o to_o be_v canonical_a and_o in_o his_o prologue_n on_o that_o to_o the_o hebrew_n he_o say_v likewise_o that_o it_o be_v not_o canonical_a 24_o the_o marcionite_n &_o basilidian_o hold_v that_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v apocryphal_a as_o st._n irenaeus_n relate_v in_o his_o book_n c._n 20._o 22._o &_o 29._o the_o manichean_o hold_v the_o same_o as_o st_n epiphanius_n affirm_v heresy_n 66._o but_o the_o maniâ—heans_n error_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o general_n ephesian_a council_n the_o year_n 431._o toâ—o_o â—_o concilioruâ—_n and_o also_o by_o the_o council_n of_o rome_n the_o year_n 444._o which_o be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o saâ—e_v tomâ—_n as_o for_o thâ—_n mâ—â—â—iâ—ni-teâ—â—â—â—ors_a they_o 〈◊〉_d bâ—â—n_o câ—demned_v by_o the_o general_n coâ—nâ—il_a oâ—_n calâ—â—â—oâ—_n the_o 〈…〉_o 51._o â—oâ—o_fw-la 4._o conciliorum_fw-la and_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d council_n of_o constanâ—inâ—â—le_n the_o year_n 553._o where_o also_o the_o 〈◊〉_d error_n be_v condemn_v as_o may_v be_v see_v tomo_n 5._o conciliorum_fw-la luâ—â—â—r_o and_o calvin_n disciple_n be_v something_o mild_a than_o the_o aforesaid_a heretic_n for_o they_o do_v noâ—_n 〈…〉_o thaâ—_n all_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v apocryphal_a yet_o théy_v deny_v several_a book_n of_o it_o to_o be_v canonical_a and_o chief_o those_o book_n which_o evident_o do_v falsify_v their_o own_o principle_n if_o i_o have_v not_o suppose_v that_o the_o premise_n may_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v what_o doctrine_n my_o adversary_n and_o the_o reformer_n do_v maintain_v i_o will_v produce_v several_a other_o point_n of_o â—old_a heresy_n which_o also_o they_o maintain_v but_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v too_o troublesome_a to_o thè_z reader_n i_o will_v only_o conclude_v with_o the_o follow_a passage_n whosoever_o maintain_v or_o have_v for_o his_o principle_n the_o aforesaid_a point_n be_v lawful_o accuse_v for_o maintain_v old_a heresy_n false_a and_o erroneous_a doctrine_n confute_v by_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o lawful_o condemn_v by_o several_a council_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o thâ—_n pretend_v reformer_n do_v maintain_v and_o have_v for_o their_o principle_n the_o aforesaid_a point_n therefore_o the_o pretend_v reformer_n be_v lawful_o accuse_v for_o maintain_v old_a heresy_n false_a and_o erroneous_a doctrine_n confute_v by_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o lawful_o condemn_v by_o several_a council_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o minor_a be_v manifest_a as_o for_o the_o major_n it_o be_v prove_v by_o what_o i_o have_v already_o produce_v for_o certain_o all_o those_o holy_a father_n and_o doctor_n will_v not_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o reprehend_v and_o confute_v the_o chief_a promoter_n of_o
plain_o give_v the_o lie_v not_o only_o to_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n who_o declare_v that_o â—_o of_o christ_n kingdoâ—_n which_o be_v his_o church_n their_o shouâ—â—_n be_v no_o end_n luke_n chap._n the_o 1._o v._o â—_o but_o also_o to_o christ_n himself_o who_o express_o promise_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o his_o church_n math._n chap._n the_o 16._o v._o 18._o and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o his_o disciple_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o their_o function_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n math._n chap_n 28._o v._n the_o 20._o for_o a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o this_o point_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o no_o church_n or_o society_n of_o christian_n can_v show_v their_o lineal_a and_o lawful_a succession_n of_o pastor_n and_o bishop_n ever_o since_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o communion_n with_o she_o for_o those_o that_o now_o style_v themselves_o the_o church_n of_o england_n can_v for_o their_o life_n show_v any_o before_o cranmer_n in_o edward_z the_o fixth_v time_n as_o appear_v by_o goodman_n the_o protestant_a bishop_n of_o hereford_n in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n since_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o christian_a religion_n among_o they_o where_o he_o express_o name_n thomas_n cranmer_n to_o be_v the_o first_o protestant_n bishop_n thaâ—_n be_v ever_o see_v in_o england_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n since_o none_o but_o the_o present_a roman_n catholik_n church_n can_v pretend_v to_o have_v have_v since_o the_o apostle_n time_n a_o continue_a series_n of_o bishop_n with_o who_o all_o their_o contemporarye_n of_o the_o orthodox_n part_n of_o christian_n always_o agree_v in_o one_o faith_n and_o comunion_n it_o plain_o follow_v that_o she_o alone_o can_v pretend_v to_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o desire_v to_o find_v and_o embrace_v a_o church_n wherein_o the_o old_a incorrupted_a principle_n of_o chrstianity_n be_v teach_v and_o such_o principle_n only_o as_o be_v maintain_v d_o by_o the_o ancient_n and_o pure_a church_n of_o rome_n for_o upward_o of_o 300._o year_n after_o christ_n let_v he_o embrace_v the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n wherein_o the_o say_v principle_n be_v due_o profess_v as_o i_o shall_v manifest_o prove_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a point_n for_o be_v the_o ancient_a father_n st._n basile_n in_o his_o 63._o epistle_n declare_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o pace_v â—â—er_a calumny_n not_o out_o of_o revenge_n but_o lest_o we_o shall_v seem_v to_o give_v way_n to_o a_o lyeor_n suffer_v man_n seduce_v to_o be_v further_o deceve_v i_o shall_v therefore_o answer_v my_o adversary_n a_o challenge_n in_o the_o same_o order_n that_o he_o have_v lay_v â—â—_o chap._n 1._o prove_v both_o public_a and_o privaâ—â—_n mass_n to_o have_v be_v celebâ—cated_v in_o the_o premitive_a church_n this_o challenger_n seen_n to_o lav_v his_o main_a stress_n upon_o the_o word_n private_a mass_n but_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o it_o he_o do_v not_o explain_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o although_o mass_n be_v say_v private_o in_o all_o age_n especial_o during_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o heathen_n when_o christian_n perform_v their_o devotion_n in_o cave_n and_o vault_n under_o ground_n yet_o the_o word_n private_a mass_n be_v seldom_o use_v by_o catholic_n writer_n either_o before_o or_o since_o the_o year_n 600._o until_o martin_n luther_n by_o his_o book_n demissa_a privata_fw-la oblige_v catholic_n divine_n to_o write_v upon_o that_o subject_n and_o confute_v to_o the_o full_a luther_n argument_n against_o it_o but_o why_o be_v the_o question_n raise_v about_o private_a mass_n do_v my_o adversary_n own_o that_o public_a mass_n be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n if_o so_o he_o must_v either_o quit_v the_o old_a as_o well_o as_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n or_o condemn_v his_o own_o church_n of_o england_n which_o declare_v against_o all_o mass_n both_o private_a &_o public_a and_o indeed_o whosoever_o admit_v one_o can_v have_v no_o tolerable_a reason_n to_o deny_v the_o other_o contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o so_o many_o age_n but_o let_v he_o deny_v or_o own_v what_o he_o please_v it_o be_v evident_a to_o we_o by_o the_o undeniable_a testimony_n of_o several_a father_n and_o council_n more_o ancient_a than_o the_o year_n 600_o that_o both_o public_a and_o private_a mass_n be_v then_o in_o use_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o offer_v to_o the_o almighty_a both_o for_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a as_o occasion_v require_v st._n james_n the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o almighty_a god_n in_o his_o liturgy_n say_v we_o offer_v unto_o thou_o a_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o people_n and_o st._n andrew_n likewise_o say_v as_o the_o priest_n and_o deacon_n of_o achia_fw-la in_o the_o book_n they_o write_v of_o this_o apostle_n passion_n i_o sacrifice_v daily_o unto_o almighty_a god_n a_o immaculate_a lamb_n who_o when_o he_o be_v true_o sacrifice_v and_o his_o flesh_n true_o eat_v remain_v still_o whole_o and_o alive_a st._n ireneus_fw-la who_o live_v the_o year_n 180_o in_o his_o 4._o book_n against_o heresy_n c_o 32_o after_o speak_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o old_a law_n say_v that_o our_o lord_n teach_v the_o apostle_n to_o offer_v anew_o sacrifice_n which_o the_o church_n afterward_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n offer_v through_o the_o universal_a world_n st._n cyprian_n who_o live_v the_o year_n 250._o prohibit_v to_o offer_v any_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o gemininus_n faustus_n because_o he_o do_v not_o observe_v the_o decree_n of_o his_o own_o antecessor_n the_o bishop_n cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 254._o complain_n that_o the_o persecution_n be_v so_o great_a in_o his_o own_o time_n that_o they_o can_v not_o say_v mass_n either_o in_o public_a church_n or_o in_o cave_n under_o ground_n which_o authority_n may_v be_v see_v tomo_n 1._o biblia_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la tertuiliam_n who_o live_v in_o the_o same_o century_n say_v in_o his_o book_n decorona_fw-la miâ—it_fw-la s_o c._n â—_o that_o masseâ—_n be_v then_o offer_v â—_o so_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o fusebius_n cesariensis_n who_o live_v the_o year_n 326_o relate_v in_o his_o 4._o book_n c_o 4â—_n that_o there_o be_v mass_n say_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o constant_a the_o great_a st_n cyriâ—l_o of_o jerusalem_n who_o live_v in_o the_o same_o century_n catech_n 5._o say_v thus_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o holy_a and_o dreadful_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n be_v agreat_a relief_n to_o those_o for_o who_o its_o offer_a so_o zomenus_fw-la relate_v in_o his_o 7._o book_n c._n 5._o that_o st._n gregory_n nazianzen_n say_v mass_n in_o a_o private_a chapel_n and_o paulinus_n write_v the_o life_n of_o st._n ambrose_n affirm_v that_o st._n ambrose_n say_v mass_n in_o a_o certain_a gentel_n somans_n house_n &_o st._n ambrose_n himself_o in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o 38_o psal_n â—_o bid_v the_o priest_n to_o offer_v this_o holy_a sacrifice_n for_o other_o theâ—dâ—â—et_n who_o live_v the_o year_n 4â—0_n in_o his_o history_n c_o 20._o declareâ—_n himself_n to_o have_v say_v mass_n in_o a_o hermit_n cell_n and_o st_n gregory_n in_o his_o 37._o homily_n affirm_v that_o the_o holy_a bishop_n cassins_n be_v wont_v to_o say_v mass_n in_o his_o oratory_n be_v hinder_v from_o go_v to_o the_o church_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o infirmity_n st._n hierome_n who_o live_v the_o year_n 390._o in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o â—_o chap_n of_o the_o proverb_n say_v the_o follow_a word_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o although_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o pardon_n for_o the_o wicked_a after_o their_o death_n yet_o there_o be_v those_o who_o die_v with_o small_a sin_n and_o after_o their_o death_n can_v be_v discharge_v either_o by_o chastife_v they_o with_o punishment_n or_o by_o their_o friend_n prayer_n alm_n and_o celebration_n of_o mass_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o st._n paul_n epist_n to_o titus_n he_o say_v thus_o if_o the_o laity_n be_v command_v to_o abstain_v from_o their_o wife_n in_o the_o time_n of_o communion_n what_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v of_o the_o bishop_n who_o daily_a for_o his_o own_o and_o the_o people_n sin_n offer_v to_o god_n the_o underfiled_a sacrifice_n he_o have_v such_o a_o other_o authority_n in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o jovinian_a c._n 19_o speak_v of_o the_o priest_n st._n chrisostome_n who_o live_v in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o 4._o century_n in_o he_o homily_n on_o st._n paul_n epist_n to_o the_o philippian_n speak_v of_o those_o who_o die_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n
the_o ark_n be_v a_o prepare_v mâ—lachi_n c._n 3_o v._n 3_o and_o he_o shall_v sit_v be_v a_o refiner_n and_o a_o purifier_n of_o silver_n and_o â—e_n shall_v purify_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o â—urge_v they_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o offering_n in_o righteousness_n which_o text_n signify_v the_o punishment_n of_o purgatory_n as_o the_o follow_a father_n do_v testify_v origines_fw-la hom_n 6._o in_o exod._n s._n ambrose_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o 36._o psal_n st_o hierâ—me_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o text_n and_o st._n augustin_n in_o his_o 20_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n c._n 25._o we_o find_v in_o the_o 2_o book_n of_o maccabee_n c._n 12._o v._o â—3_n that_o judas_n machabeus_n have_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n twelve_o thousand_o piece_n of_o silver_n to_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o souldiâ—rs_n here_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o make_v a_o â—athering_n he_o send_v twelve_o thousand_o dracme_n of_o fâ—â—ver_n to_o â—erusalem_fw-la for_o sacrâ—fice_n to_o be_v offer_v for_o â—â—nne_n well_o and_o religious_o think_v of_o the_o resurrection_n for_o unless_o he_o â—â—ped_v that_o they_o that_o be_v slaire_o shall_v raise_v again_o it_o shall_v seem_v superflous_a and_o vainâ—â—â—_n prayfor_o the_o dead_a and_o because_o he_o consider_v thaâ—_n they_o which_o have_v take_v their_o sleep_n with_o godliness_n have_v very_o good_a grace_n lay_v up_o for_o they_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o holy_a and_o healthful_a cogitation_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a that_o tâ—ey_n may_v â—e_v loose_a from_o sin_n perhaps_o you_o may_v answer_v say_v that_o this_o book_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o canonical_a and_o consequent_o that_o its_o authority_n be_v of_o no_o force_n but_o in_o case_n it_o will_v not_o be_v canonical_a itself_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v soon_o belier_v then_o either_o calvin_n or_o luther_n â—nd_n consequent_o prefer_v before_o their_o authoritye_n be_v juâ—as_n be_v always_o esteem_v to_o have_v â—een_n a_o most_o faithful_a servant_n to_o god_n almighty_a and_o then_o have_v â—een_n a_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o true_a church_n moreover_o it_o be_v false_a that_o this_o book_n be_v not_o canonical_a for_o tradition_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n which_o be_v all_o the_o testimony_n we_o can_v produce_v to_o prove_v that_o any_o book_n of_o the_o whole_a bible_n be_v canonical_a or_o the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n express_o affirm_v that_o this_o book_n be_v canonical_a and_o consequent_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o may_v â—e_v see_v in_o innocent_a the_o first_o be_v letter_n to_o exuperius_n in_o st_n cyprian_n first_o book_n c._n 3._o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr exâ—orâ—atioâ—_n martyry_n c._n 11._o in_o st._n gregory_n nazianzen_v oration_n de_fw-fr machabaeis_n in_o st_n ambrose_n 2._o book_n de_fw-fr jacob_n c_o 10._o 11._o 12._o in_o st._n augustins_n 2._o book_n against_o gaudentâ—us_a epistle_n c._n 23_o in_o his_o 2_o book_n de_fw-fr doc._n christ_n c._n 8._o &_o in_o his_o 18_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n c._n 36._o and_o also_o in_o the_o 47_o chap._n of_o the_o 3._o council_n of_o carthage_n celebrate_v the_o year_n 397_o who_o very_a word_n be_v these_o item_n placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la praeter_fw-la scripturas_fw-la canonicas_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la legatur_fw-la sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la divinarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la sunt_fw-la autem_fw-la canonicae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la genesis_n exodus_fw-la leviticus_n numeri_fw-la deuteronomium_fw-la jesus_n nave_n judicum_fw-la ruth_n regâ—um_fw-la libriquatuor_fw-la paralipâ—menon_n libri_fw-la duo_fw-la job_n psalterium_fw-la davidicum_fw-la salomonis_fw-la libri_fw-la quinque_fw-la libri_fw-la duodecim_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la isaias_n jeremia_n ezechiel_n daniel_n tobias_n judith_n ester_n esdrae_fw-la libri_fw-la duo_fw-la machabaâ—rum_fw-la libri_fw-la duo_fw-la novi_fw-la autem_fw-la testamenti_fw-la evangeliorum_fw-la libri_fw-la quatuor_fw-la actuum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la libre_fw-la unus_fw-la pauli_n apostoli_fw-la epistolae_fw-la tredecim_fw-la ejusdâ—m_fw-la ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la una_fw-la petri_n apostoli_fw-la dvae_fw-la joamnis_n apostoli_fw-la tres_fw-la judae_fw-la apostoli_fw-la una_fw-la et_fw-la jacobi_n una_fw-la apocalipsis_n joannis_n â—iber_fw-la unus_fw-la whereby_o the_o reader_n may_v plain_o see_v that_o my_o adversary_n can_v have_v no_o kind_n of_o tolerable_a reason_n to_o reject_v the_o book_n of_o mâ—chabees_n more_o than_o any_o other_o book_n of_o the_o whole_a bible_n now_o let_v we_o hear_v those_o text_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o speak_v of_o purgatory_n mat._n c_o 5._o v._n 2d_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o judgement_n &_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o brother_n racha_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o council_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell_n fire_n which_o text_n express_o declare_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v punish_v after_o leave_v this_o world_n for_o three_o several_a sin_n and_o that_o only_a for_o the_o last_o of_o they_o he_o shall_v suffer_v eternal_a fire_n so_o that_o i_o mâ—y_v lawful_o infer_v that_o there_o must_v be_v some_o other_o place_n wherein_o the_o soul_n be_v punish_v for_o the_o two_o other_o sin_n but_o that_o other_o place_n can_v be_v heaven_n as_o be_v evident_a neither_o be_v it_o hell_n as_o the_o text_n makes-out_a therefore_o it_o must_v be_v that_o place_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n common_o call_v purgatory_n which_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o 2d_o &_o â—6_n v._o of_o the_o same_o chap._n where_o we_o read_v thus_o agree_v with_o your_o adversary_n quick_o whilâ—s_v you_o be_v in_o the_o way_n with_o he_o lest_o the_o adversary_n will_v deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o judge_n &_o the_o judge_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o officer_n &_o thou_o be_v cast_v in_o prâ—son_n verâ—ly_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shalâ—_n by_o nâ—_n mean_v come_v ouâ—_n thence_o till_o thou_o have_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n whereby_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n confirm_v the_o premise_n by_o bid_v we_o to_o make_v penance_n in_o this_o world_n lest_o we_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o that_o prison_n out_o of_o which_o â—â—_o can_v go_v till_o we_o pay_v the_o last_o farthing_n that_o be_v to_o saâ—_n until_o our_o soul_n will_v be_v purify_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o â—innes_n as_o the_o follow_a father_n do_v express_o declare_v â—ertullian_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la c_o 17._o s._n cyprian_n in_o his_o four_o book_n epist_n 2_o origines_fw-la hom_n 35_o in_o lucaâ—_n eusebius_n emiâ—senus_n homâ—_n de_fw-fr â—piphâ—ia_fw-la st_o ambrose_n expound_v the_o 12._o c_o of_o luke_n &_o st._n hierome_n on_o thou_o aforesaid_a text_n where_o he_o say_v the_o follow_a word_n this_o be_v what_o st._n matthew_n declare_v you_o shall_v not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n till_o also_o the_o small_a sinâ—_n be_v punish_v matt._n c._n 12_o v._n 32._o and_o whosoever_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o maâ—_n iâ—_n shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o but_o whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n neiâ—herâ—n_o the_o world_n to_o come_v which_o word_n s_n matthew_n will_v â—ot_n have_v say_v if_o he_o haâ—_n not_o suppose_v that_o some_o siâ—â—_n will_v be_v forgive_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v we_o fiâ—d_v also_o the_o follow_a word_n in_o st._n paul_n first_o epist_n to_o the_o corinthian_n c_o 3_o v._o 15._o â—f_n any_o manâ—_n wâ—râ—e_o shall_v be_v burn_v he_o shall_v suffer_v cross_n but_o himself_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n by_o which_o word_n s._n paul_n clear_o firm_v that_o some_o soul_n after_o leave_v this_o world_n shall_v be_v purge_v and_o purify_v by_o a_o temporal_a fire_n as_o the_o follow_a father_n do_v testify_v st._n ambrose_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o this_o text_n &_o in_o his_o 20._o ser_n on_o the_o â—18_n psal_n sâ—_n hierome_n on_o the_o 4._o chap._n of_o amos_n st._n augustin_n on_o the_o 37._o psal_n &_o s_n gregory_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n of_o dialogue_n c._n 39_o now_o let_v we_o bear_v the_o holy_a father_n very_a word_n s._n denis_n who_o have_v be_v st._n paul_n disciple_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr eccâ—es_n high_a c._n 7._o say_v thus_o then_o the_o venerable_a bishop_n do_v draw_v near_o and_o perform_v the_o hoâ—y_a prayer_n over_o the_o dead_a beseech_v the_o divine_a clemency_n to_o forgive_v the_o dead_a all_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o commitâ—d_v by_o his_o human_a weakness_n and_o to_o place_n hâ—â—_n in_o light_n and_o in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o live_n terâ—ullian_n who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 230._o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr monogamia_fw-la bid_v ascertain_v womâ—n_o
purge_a fire_n or_o eternal_a punishment_n &_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la e._n 1._o he_o say_v the_o â—ollowing_a word_n we_o read_v in_o the_o maccabee_n that_o sacrifice_n have_v be_v offer_v for_o the_o dead_a but_o although_o it_o will_v never_o be_v read_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n yet_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o whoâ—e_a church_n which_o be_v manifest_a in_o this_o custom_n be_v not_o weak_n where_o in_o the_o priest_n prayer_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n at_o his_o altar_n the_o commemoration_n for_o the_o dead_a have_v also_o its_o one_o place_n and_o in_o the_o 4_o c_o of_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v thus_o supplication_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v omtt_v which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o all_o those_o who_o die_v in_o the_o châ—istiaâ—_n and_o catholic_n society_n though_o their_o name_n be_v nâ—t_o specify_v the_o church_n receive_v it_o under_o a_o generalâ—â—mmemoration_n that_o it_o may_v be_v offer_v by_o the_o holy_a public_a mother_n for_o they_o even_o as_o for_o those_o who_o have_v not_o parent_n oy_fw-mi child_n relation_n or_o friend_n to_o remember_v they_o and_o in_o the_o 18._o c._n â—speaking_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n prayer_n and_o alm_n which_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o dead_a he_o say_v the_o follow_a word_n they_o do_v not_o avail_v to_o all_o those_o for_o who_o they_o be_v offer_v but_o only_o to_o those_o who_o deserve_v it_o when_o they_o live_v but_o because_o we_o can_v not_o discern_v who_o be_v those_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v offer_v for_o all_o christian_n in_o his_o 9th_o book_n of_o confession_n c._n 13._o he_o earnest_o beseech_v other_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o mother_n monica_n and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o heresy_n c._n 53._o he_o call_v aerius_n a_o heretic_n for_o not_o allow_v sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o dead_a more_o of_o his_o authority_n may_v be_v see_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o point_n now_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o councilâ—_n decree_n it_o be_v enact_v in_o the_o 29_o chap._n of_o the_o 3._o council_n of_o carthage_n the_o year_n 397._o that_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v by_o any_o but_o by_o those_o who_o will_v be_v fast_v and_o in_o case_n that_o there_o will_v be_v any_o office_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o afternoon_n for_o the_o dead_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v only_o perform_v in_o prayer_n without_o offer_v the_o holy_a sacrifice_n it_o be_v also_o decree_v in_o the_o 47._o â—hap_n of_o the_o 4._o council_n of_o carthage_n celebrate_v the_o year_n 398_o that_o in_o prayer_n and_o oblation_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o commemoration_n make_v of_o those_o who_o accidental_o will_v die_v in_o their_o journey_n or_o by_o sea_n if_o they_o execute_v attentive_o the_o law_n of_o penance_n likewise_o it_o be_v enact_v in_o the_o 34_o chap_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o bracara_n now_o call_v braga_n a_o city_n in_o portugal_n the_o year_n 412._o not_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o will_v kill_v themselves_o and_o in_o the_o 39_o chap._n of_o the_o same_o council_n the_o clergy_n where_o command_v to_o divide_v the_o ablation_n which_o will_v be_v offer_v amongh_v themselves_o that_o equa_o they_o may_v be_v oblige_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v also_o decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o cavaillon_n a_o town_n in_o france_n the_o year_n 4â—0_n that_o they_o shall_v pray_v in_o their_o solemn_a mass_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a c._n 16._o which_o may_v be_v see_v the_o consee_n dist_n 1_o can._n visum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o the_o same_o be_v practise_v before_o in_o france_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o 6._o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o vasen_n produce_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o point_n but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v too_o tedious_a in_o prove_v the_o minor_a i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o the_o follow_a revelation_n st._n gregory_n relate_v in_o his_o four_o 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