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lucifugas_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la what_o mean_v that_o of_o irenaeus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o cum_fw-la ex_fw-la scripture_n arguuntur_fw-la in_o accusationem_fw-la convertuntur_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la do_v not_o euseb_n lib._n 5._o hist_o cap._n ult_n testify_v that_o artemon_n the_o heretic_n do_v appeal_v to_o tradition_n pretend_v that_o his_o heresy_n viz._n that_o christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mere_a man_n have_v a_o traditive_a conveyance_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n also_o until_o pope_n victor_n time_n inclusiuè_fw-fr do_v not_o learned_a d_o morton_n in_o his_o appeal_n against_o bâ—eerly_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 25._o sect._n 12._o sect._n 39_o show_n that_o learned_a romanist_n aquinas_n bell._n sixtus_n senensis_n justus_n barronius_n delrio_n rhenanus_fw-la and_o m._n weston_n do_v confess_v that_o the_o most_o notorious_a and_o pestilent_a heretic_n such_o as_o the_o valentinian_o gnostic_n marcionite_n basilidian_o encratit_n severian_n manichee_n arrian_n carpocratian_o montanist_n donatist_n anabaptist_n etc._n etc._n refuse_v to_o be_v try_v only_o by_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o do_v shelter_v themselves_o under_o the_o pretext_n either_o of_o philosophical_a principle_n or_o feign_a gospel_n tradition_n or_o fancy_a revelation_n the_o testimony_n of_o author_n for_o prove_v this_o i_o remit_v to_o be_v gather_v from_o d._n morton_n have_v not_o some_o heretic_n deny_v many_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n whereof_o
pag._n 92_o 93._o many_o father_n s._n athanasius_n in_o his_o creed_n s._n hierome_n lib._n 3._o cont_n russiu_o nazianzen_n tract_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la s._n basil_n in_o theod._n lib._n 4._o hist_o cap._n 6._o and_o tertull._n lib._n the_o prescript_n as_o if_o they_o all_o have_v hold_v that_o a_o error_n in_o faith_n will_v damn_v a_o soul_n and_o consequent_o every_o point_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v fundamental_a he_o will_v do_v well_o to_o look_v better_o to_o his_o citation_n hereafter_o for_o theod._n lib._n 4._o hist_o cap._n 6._o make_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o s._n basil_n but_o only_o relate_v the_o ordination_n of_o s._n ambrose_n but_o to_o pass_v this_o escape_n i_o answer_v that_o father_n indeed_o hold_v a_o error_n in_o fundamental_o of_o faith_n to_o damn_v a_o soul_n but_o not_o one_o in_o integral_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v maintain_v without_o pertinacy_n that_o father_n admit_v such_o a_o distinction_n in_o point_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v apparent_a because_o they_o do_v accuse_v one_o avother_n sometime_o of_o error_n in_o religion_n as_o s._n cyprian_n be_v accuse_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o maintain_v rebaptisation_n as_o a_o error_n in_o religion_n and_o yet_o he_o the_o catholic_n church_n ever_o hold_v for_o a_o saint_n and_o martyr_n s._n austin_n lib._n 3._o the_o orig_n animae_fw-la cap._n 15._o charge_n victor_n with_o eleven_o error_n contrary_a to_o the_o catholic_n faith_n yet_o have_v so_o much_o charity_n to_o he_o that_o he_o say_v absit_fw-la ut_fw-la arbitreris_fw-la te_fw-la haec_fw-la opinando_fw-la à _fw-la catholica_fw-la fide_fw-la recessisse_fw-la quamvis_fw-la ea_fw-la fidei_fw-la adversa_fw-la sunt_fw-la catholica_fw-la therefore_o they_o hold_v not_o every_o point_n of_o faith_n fundamental_a the_o severe_a sentence_n pronounce_v in_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n which_o yet_o i_o must_v advertise_v the_o pamphleter_n to_o be_v doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v draw_v by_o the_o great_a athanasius_n be_v only_o against_o those_o who_o deny_v any_o article_n of_o that_o creed_n now_o creed_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v suppose_v by_o judicious_a divine_n to_o contain_v fundamental_o as_o vvn_n from_o integral_n that_o of_o nazianzen_n tract_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la orat_fw-la 49._o relate_v to_o arrian_n against_o who_o he_o there_o dispute_v who_o certain_o err_v fundamental_o at_o who_o also_o s._n hierom_n apol._n 3._o contra_fw-la ruffinum_fw-la seem_v to_o hint_n for_o their_o deny_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o pamphleter_n himself_o grant_v that_o tertull._n be_v speak_v against_o valentinus_n who_o all_o know_v to_o have_v err_v fundamental_o so_o that_o from_o none_o of_o these_o testimony_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v infer_v against_o this_o distinction_n yet_o i_o free_o grant_v that_o sometime_o opposition_n to_o a_o integral_a of_o faith_n may_v also_o damn_v a_o soul_n namely_o when_o it_o be_v join_v with_o pertinacy_n but_o than_o it_o be_v 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tongue_n which_o people_n can_v understand_v nor_o for_o invocation_n of_o saint_n or_o adoration_n of_o image_n or_o creature_n nor_o for_o pray_v for_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n yea_o nor_o for_o transubstantiation_n etc._n etc._n as_o may_v far_o appear_v cap._n 7._o who_o will_v affirm_v he_o be_v for_o the_o romish_a precise_a septenary_n of_o proper_a sacrament_n neither_o more_o nor_o less_o i_o may_v say_v either_o he_o have_v not_o read_v denys_n with_o advertency_n or_o he_o trespass_n against_o the_o principle_n of_o ingenuity_n if_o the_o pamphleter_n can_v prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v by_o denys_n in_o the_o strict_a notion_n wherein_o a_o sacrament_n be_v use_v in_o this_o controversy_n and_o that_o they_o be_v apply_v by_o he_o to_o the_o seven_o sacrament_n plead_v by_o the_o romanist_n and_o to_o nothing_o else_o i_o shall_v acknowledge_v i_o have_v learn_v a_o lesson_n from_o he_o next_o for_o austin_n the_o pamphleter_n say_v he_o have_v all_o the_o seven_o sacrament_n because_o forsooth_o in_o one_o place_n he_o give_v the_o name_n of_o a_o sacrament_n to_o one_o and_o in_o another_o place_n to_o another_o but_o to_o pre-occupy_a that_o cavil_n in_o my_o ten_o paper_n against_o mr._n dempster_n i_o do_v advertise_v that_o austin_n frequent_o use_v the_o word_n sacrament_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n and_o attribute_n it_o to_o many_o thing_n which_o neither_o papist_n nor_o we_o hold_v for_o sacrament_n as_o to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n meat_n give_v to_o catechuman_n yea_o to_o polygamy_n insomuch_o that_o bell._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la sac_fw-la in_o gen_fw-la cap._n 24._o sect._n lotionem_fw-la pedum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la saeramentum_fw-la acknowledge_v that_o not_o only_a austin_n but_o also_o other_o father_n as_o cyprian_n ambrose_n innocent_n 1._o call_v many_o thing_n by_o the_o name_n of_o sacrament_n which_o be_v not_o proper_a sacrament_n what_o need_v i_o more_o where_o ever_o say_v austin_n or_o any_o father_n that_o there_o be_v seven_o proper_a sacrament_n neither_o more_o nor_o less_o till_o this_o be_v prove_v be_v there_o not_o reason_n to_o hold_v romanist_n as_o innovator_n in_o this_o matter_n how_o come_v this_o quibble_v sophister_n who_o answer_v nothing_o to_o what_o be_v object_v against_o their_o five_o suppositious_a sacrament_n to_o snarl_v p._n 117._o at_o the_o scripture_n which_o i_o bring_v to_o prove_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v sacrament_n viz._n act._n 2.38_o 39_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o 24_o 25._o be_v his_o indignation_n so_o great_a that_o we_o admit_v not_o their_o five_o new_a coin_a romish_a sacrament_n that_o he_o will_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o church_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o beyond_o all_o peradventure_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o of_o perpetual_a observation_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n do_v he_o forget_v himself_o when_o pag._n 120._o he_o bring_v one_o of_o the_o same_o scripture_n at_o which_o here_o he_o cavil_v to_o prove_v baptism_n to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n do_v a_o jesuit_n breath_n add_v significancy_n to_o a_o scripture_n which_o signify_v nothing_o from_o a_o protestant_n or_o be_v his_o choler_n move_v that_o i_o call_v sacrament_n seal_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n call_v circumcision_n to_o which_o baptism_n have_v succeed_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n rom._n 4_o 11._o be_v not_o baptism_n by_o theod._n lib._n de_fw-fr divin_n decret_n epitome_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o earnest_n of_o future_a good_a thing_n and_o the_o type_n of_o the_o resurrection_n to_o come_v do_v not_o basil_n lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la eunom_fw-la say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v first_o believe_v and_o then_o be_v seal_v by_o baptism_n what_o shall_v i_o cite_v tertul._n de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la or_o austin_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr bapt_n cap._n 24._o may_v he_o not_o have_v learn_v from_o valent_n the_o jesuit_n tom._n 4_o disp_n 3._o q._n 3._o punt._n 1._o that_o sacrament_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n seal_v of_o divine_a promise_n do_v he_o not_o also_o punct_a 3._o compare_n sacrament_n to_o the_o seal_n of_o prince_n annex_v to_o their_o patent_n ought_v he_o not_o at_o least_o to_o have_v be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o the_o roman_a catechism_n set_v forth_o by_o pope_n pius_fw-la quintus_fw-la which_o teach_v part_n 2_o cap._n 1._o q._n 7._o that_o when_o christ_n have_v promise_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o heavenly_a grace_n he_o do_v institute_v sensible_a sign_n quibus_fw-la eum_fw-la quasi_fw-la pignoribus_fw-la obligatum_fw-la haberemus_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la fidelem_fw-la in_o promissis_fw-la futurum_fw-la nunquam_fw-la dubitaremus_fw-la that_o be_v whereby_o we_o may_v have_v he_o oblige_v as_o it_o be_v by_o pledge_n and_o so_o we_o may_v never_o doubt_v of_o his_o fidelity_n in_o his_o promise_n who_o can_v desire_v a_o more_o full_a explication_n of_o sacramental_a seal_n do_v not_o the_o scripture_n at_o which_o he_o cavil_v sufficient_o hold_v forth_o that_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v for_o the_o obsignation_n of_o promise_n be_v not_o this_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o peter_n act._n 2.38_o 39_o exhort_v those_o to_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n because_o the_o promise_n be_v they_o if_o the_o promise_n be_v they_o than_o their_o sin_n be_v already_o pardon_v and_o so_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v for_o the_o obsignation_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o salvation_n in_o that_o scripture_n how_o childish_a be_v this_o objection_n be_v not_o salvation_n contain_v in_o the_o promise_n be_v there_o not_o a_o infallible_a connexion_n betwixt_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n rom._n 8._o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o glorify_v do_v he_o seal_v to_o any_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o who_o he_o seal_v not_o salvation_n can_v the_o other_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 11._o this_o cup_n be_v the_o new-testament_n bear_v any_o other_o tolerable_a sense_n but_o that_o the_o cup_n that_o be_v the_o consecrate_a liquor_n in_o the_o cup_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n can_v any_o romanist_n deny_v that_o this_o proposition_n the_o cup_n be_v the_o new-testament_n be_v figurative_a can_v any_o say_v that_o the_o cup_n be_v transubstantiate_v into_o the_o new-testament_n if_o it_o can_v have_v bear_v another_o congruous_a sense_n ought_v it_o not_o to_o have_v be_v declare_v when_o this_o sophister_n be_v quarrel_v at_o the_o sense_n give_v by_o i_o what_o need_v more_o do_v not_o esthius_n a_o popish_a commentator_n in_o loc_n give_v this_o sense_n that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o cup_n be_v that_o by_o which_o the_o new-testament_n sancitur_fw-la &_o confirmatur_fw-la be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v be_v it_o pertinent_a for_o this_o caviller_n when_o oppugn_v our_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o digress_v as_o he_o do_v pag._n 120._o to_o another_o question_n concern_v the_o efficacy_n of_o sacrament_n do_v we_o deny_v their_o efficacy_n god_n forbid_v the_o pamphleter_n trace_v the_o footstep_n of_o bell._n lib._n 2._o the_o effect_n sac._n cap._n 2._o say_v we_o make_v sacrament_n but_o nuda_fw-la signa_fw-la bare_a sign_n but_o this_o be_v a_o egregious_a calumny_n as_o may_v appear_v not_o only_o by_o the_o private_a write_n of_o protestant_n but_o by_o our_o public_a confession_n particular_o the_o scottish_a confession_n art_n 21._o quicunque_fw-la vobis_fw-la detrahunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la affirmâ—â—emus_fw-la vel_fw-la crederemus_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la nuda_fw-la &_o vacua_fw-la signa_fw-la injuriam_fw-la nobis_fw-la faciunt_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la manifestam_fw-la veritatem_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la so_o also_o the_o belgic_a confession_n art_n 33._o we_o do_v indeed_o deny_v that_o sacrament_n confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la
speak_v too_o much_o for_o tradition_n yea_o and_o for_o tradition_n which_o romanist_n themselves_o reject_v such_o as_o a_o threefold_a immersion_n give_v honey_n and_o milk_n to_o person_n babtize_v etc._n etc._n either_o therefore_o romanist_n must_v montanize_v and_o condemn_v themselves_o for_o reject_v many_o tradition_n approve_v by_o tertullian_n or_o lay_v aside_o his_o testimony_n his_o book_n de_fw-fr coron_n militis_fw-la be_v suppose_v by_o some_o learned_a man_n to_o be_v write_v in_o his_o montanism_n yea_o and_o by_o pamelius_n himself_o in_o vitâ_fw-la tertull._n yet_o most_v of_o the_o tradition_n mention_v there_o be_v about_o ritual_n and_o disciplinary_a matter_n but_o in_o his_o writing_n against_o heretic_n such_o as_o that_o against_o hermogenes_n and_o his_o prescription_n he_o be_v full_a for_o we_o it_o have_v be_v therefore_o the_o pamphleteer_n prudence_n not_o to_o have_v touch_v his_o book_n de_fw-fr praescriptionibus_fw-la for_o there_o express_o he_o condemn_v heretic_n for_o maintain_v tradition_n which_o be_v allege_v to_o be_v communicate_v in_o a_o clanculary_a way_n by_o the_o apostle_n only_o to_o some_o few_o and_o whereas_o he_o say_v heretic_n be_v to_o be_v convict_v by_o tradition_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o tradition_n altogether_o unwritten_a but_o of_o scriptural_a doctrine_n which_o have_v be_v transmit_v do_v in_o the_o apostolic_a church_n to_o that_o time_n and_o it_o be_v in_o opposition_n to_o heretic_n who_o either_o do_v deny_v the_o scripture_n or_o mutilate_v they_o or_o acknowledge_v not_o their_o perfection_n though_o against_o such_o tradition_n be_v improven_v it_o follow_v not_o that_o all_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o scripture_n and_o beside_o it_o be_v easy_a than_o to_o dispute_v from_o tradition_n be_v so_o near_o to_o the_o apostolic_a age_n than_o now_o after_o so_o many_o reel_n and_o vicissitude_n to_o cyprian_a who_o lib._n 1._o epist._n 12._o say_v that_o the_o babtize_v aught_o to_o be_v anoint_a and_o lib._n 2._o epist_n 3._o that_o water_n shall_v be_v mix_v with_o wine_n in_o the_o eucharist_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o these_o be_v only_a ritual_n no_o article_n of_o faith_n yea_o the_o trent_n catechism_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la act._n 7._o defin_n that_o water_n be_v the_o only_a matter_n of_o baptism_n and_o consequent_o baptism_n may_v be_v without_o unction_n so_o certain_o it_o be_v in_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o eunuch_n act._n 8.38_o 39_o of_o cornelius_n act._n 10.47_o 48._o and_o of_o the_o jailor_n act._n 16.33_o the_o same_o roman_a catechism_n de_fw-fr euch._n act._n 10._o defin_n bread_n and_o wine_n to_o be_v the_o only_a matter_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o express_o act._n 17._o &_o si_fw-la aqua_fw-la desit_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la constare_fw-la posset_n but_o all_o our_o question_n be_v of_o article_n of_o faith_n there_o remain_v nothing_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o tradition_n but_o that_o he_o charge_v the_o father_n as_o receive_v the_o scripture_n only_o upon_o tradition_n yet_o for_o this_o he_o allege_n no_o proof_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v reject_v as_o a_o jesuitism_n do_v not_o the_o father_n see_v as_o clear_a evidence_n for_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o scripture_n as_o jesuit_n yet_o both_o valentia_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr anal_n fidei_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la and_o bell._n de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o do_v produce_v many_o argument_n beside_o tradition_n for_o the_o divine_a original_a of_o scripture_n and_o which_o be_v more_o not_o only_o father_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o self_n evidence_v light_n of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o origen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o but_o also_o romanist_n themselves_o in_o their_o lucid_a intervall_n as_o val._n lib._n cit_fw-la cap._n 20._o and_o melchior_n canus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o and_o dr._n strange_a descript_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o pag._n 128._o bring_v in_o mantuan_a speak_v most_o express_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o be_v persuade_v say_v he_o that_o scripture_n flow_v from_o the_o first_o truth_n sed_fw-la unde_fw-la sumus_fw-la ita_fw-la persuasi_fw-la nisi_fw-la a_o seipsa_fw-la but_o beside_o this_o romanist_n must_v be_v remember_v that_o the_o tradition_n attest_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o unwritten_a tradition_n the_o same_o be_v write_v 2_o tim._n 3.15_o there_o be_v also_o many_o learned_a divine_n who_o defer_v very_o much_o to_o that_o tradition_n in_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o scripture_n who_o yet_o hold_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o complete_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o all_o the_o article_n or_o material_a object_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v contain_v in_o scripture_n what_o need_v i_o more_o against_o the_o necessity_n of_o unwritten_a tradition_n in_o the_o present_a romish_a sense_n see_v austin_n lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la lit._n petilian_n cap._n 6._o pronounce_v a_o anathema_n upon_o all_o they_o who_o shall_v teach_v any_o thing_n either_o of_o christ_n or_o his_o church_n or_o any_o matter_n of_o faith_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v receive_v from_o legal_a and_o evangelical_a scripture_n hence_o another_o demonstration_n of_o the_o falsehood_n and_o novelty_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n that_o unwritten_a tradition_n of_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o equal_a devotion_n as_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n be_v no_o essential_a of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o the_o first_o three_o age_n but_o this_o be_v a_o essential_a of_o the_o present_a romish_a faith_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n sect_n iii_o the_o three_o instance_n of_o novelty_n concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n consider_v and_o retort_v upon_o romanist_n the_o pamphleter_n in_o his_o three_o instance_n say_v that_o protestant_n deny_v the_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n offer_v up_o to_o god_n in_o the_o mass_n here_o it_o will_v be_v needful_a to_o hint_n at_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n betwixt_o romanist_n and_o we_o which_o the_o adversary_n deceitful_o shun_v to_o unfold_v we_o then_o confess_v that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o lively_a representation_n and_o a_o thankful_a commemoration_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n so_o that_o this_o sacrament_n may_v be_v term_v a_o improper_a eucharistick_n and_o commemorative_a sacrifice_n or_o as_o other_o speak_v latreutical_a and_o objective_a nor_o do_v the_o father_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n ever_o intend_v any_o more_o as_o not_o only_o your_o divine_n have_v demonstrate_v but_o also_o among_o romanist_n the_o learned_a picherell_n dissert_v de_fw-fr missa_fw-la cap._n 2._o but_o we_o deny_v that_o the_o ancient_a church_n in_o those_o three_o first_o age_n hold_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v a_o proper_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o live_n and_o dead_a as_o be_v now_o define_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_n 22._o can._n 1.2.3.4.5_o yea_o hardly_o will_v the_o name_n mass_n be_v find_v in_o the_o undoubted_a writing_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o three_o age_n albeit_o baronius_n in_o his_o annal_n be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a name_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o apostle_n james_n have_v it_o be_v so_o be_v it_o credible_a that_o neither_o ignatius_n nor_o irenaeus_n nor_o justin_n martyr_n nor_o tertul._n nor_o origen_n nor_o cyprian_a will_v once_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o word_n mass_n but_o for_o this_o impudent_a falsehood_n the_o cardinal_n be_v sufficient_o chastise_v by_o causabon_n exercit._n 16._o a_o 34._o num._n 39_o the_o first_o notice_n that_o the_o same_o learned_a causabon_n and_o after_o he_o d._n will._n forbes_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr sacrif_n missae_fw-la cap._n 1._o do_v observe_v of_o it_o be_v about_o 250_o year_n after_o christ_n in_o a_o epistle_n of_o cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o lupicinus_n and_o yet_o both_o of_o they_o doubt_n if_o this_o epistle_n be_v genuine_a and_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o hardly_o will_v the_o name_n mass_n be_v find_v in_o the_o undoubted_a writing_n of_o ancient_n of_o these_o age_n but_o it_o be_v not_o name_n we_o stand_v upon_o and_o therefore_o i_o affirm_v that_o though_o father_n do_v offen_n use_v the_o word_n sacrifice_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n yet_o they_o mean_v only_o a_o eucharistick_a and_o commemorable_a sacrifice_n not_o proper_a and_o expiatory_a this_o have_v be_v large_o demonstrate_v by_o many_o i_o will_v hint_n at_o a_o few_o consideration_n which_o i_o hope_v may_v satisfy_v those_o that_o be_v not_o obstinate_o wilful_a to_o adhere_v to_o a_o preconceive_a opinion_n and_o 1._o the_o father_n say_v that_o they_o do_v
note_v by_o dallaeus_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la objecto_fw-la eultus_fw-la relig_n cap._n 2._o have_v bloat_v out_o of_o athanasius_n his_o index_n these_o word_n which_o have_v be_v take_v from_o his_o orat_fw-la 3._o contra_fw-la arrian_n adorari_fw-la solius_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la be_v not_o this_o one_o of_o the_o great_a objection_n of_o the_o heathen_n against_o ancient_a christian_n that_o they_o use_v no_o image_n in_o their_o worship_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o origen_n count_v celsum_fw-la lib._n 8._o minut._n in_o octavio_n arnobius_n count_v gentes_fw-la lib._n 6_o do_v not_o the_o latter_a jew_n since_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v corrupt_v by_o image_n worship_n upbraid_v christian_n therewith_o there_o be_v a_o famous_a dialogue_n write_v a_o little_a before_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a as_o be_v relate_v act._n 5._o in_o which_o a_o jew_n be_v bring_v in_o thus_o speak_v to_o a_o christian_a scandalizor_n in_o vos_fw-la christiani_n quia_fw-la imagine_v adoratis_fw-la i_o be_o offend_v at_o you_o christian_n because_o you_o worship_v image_n whence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o three_o century_n who_o dispute_v with_o the_o jew_n such_o as_o justin_n martyr_n in_o dial_n cum_fw-la tryphone_n and_o tertul_n lib._n cont_n judaeos_n meet_v with_o no_o such_o crimination_n from_o they_o but_o because_o there_o be_v no_o image_n worship_n in_o the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n do_v not_o the_o father_n of_o those_o age_n express_o condemn_v image_n worship_n and_o cross_a worship_n hence_o tertul._n apol_n cap._n 12._o we_o do_v not_o worship_v statue_n and_o image_n like_v unto_o the_o dead_a who_o they_o represent_v and_o which_o bird_n and_o spider_n understand_v well_o enough_o to_o be_v dead_a thing_n origen_n lib._n 7._o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la its_o impossible_a that_o he_o who_o know_v god_n shall_v be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o statue_n minut._n faelix_fw-la in_o octavio_n cruces_fw-la nec_fw-la colimus_fw-la nec_fw-la optamus_fw-la we_o neither_o worship_v cross_n nor_o desire_v they_o arnobius_n lib._n 6._o cont_n gentes_fw-la reckon_v it_o a_o most_o absurd_a thing_n opem_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la sperare_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la effigiem_fw-la nullius_fw-la sensus_fw-la deprecari_fw-la lactantius_n lib._n 2._o justitut_n cap._n 2._o hold_v it_o madness_n to_o worship_v image_n and_o to_o image_n worshipper_n apply_v that_o of_o persius_n o_o curvae_fw-la in_o terras_fw-la animae_fw-la &_o caelestium_fw-la inane_n do_v not_o that_o ancient_a council_n of_o eliberis_n can_v 36._o decree_n that_o picture_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n yea_o be_v not_o the_o father_n of_o those_o time_n so_o far_o from_o image_n worship_n that_o diverse_a of_o they_o do_v condemn_v the_o art_n of_o paint_v image_n and_o grave_v statue_n tertul._n allege_n lib._n the_o idol_n cap._n 3._o the_o devil_n to_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o they_o they_o be_v also_o disallow_v by_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n protrept_v pag._n 41._o and_o strom_n lib._n 6._o pag._n 587._o edit_fw-la lutet_fw-la 1629._o and_o by_o origen_n lib._n 4._o cont_n celsum_fw-la i_o be_o not_o justify_v their_o opinion_n in_o this_o dr._n jer._n taylour_n put_v some_o fair_a gloss_n upon_o it_o in_o dust_z dub_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 345._o 346._o but_o have_v image_n be_v as_o frequent_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n then_o as_o now_o in_o the_o romish_a be_v it_o like_o those_o father_n will_v have_v condemn_v the_o very_a paint_n and_o statuary_n art_n shall_v any_o do_v so_o now_o among_o romanist_n how_o will_v the_o vatican_n thunder_n anathema_n against_o they_o many_o more_o evidence_n can_v be_v bring_v that_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o the_o first_o three_o age_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o now_o image_n worship_n of_o romanist_n let_v these_o for_o the_o time_n suffice_v only_o i_o must_v remember_v the_o reader_n of_o the_o subdivision_n of_o romanist_n touch_v this_o thing_n some_o as_o durand_n and_o a_o castro_n deny_v the_o image_n in_o itself_o at_o all_o to_o be_v adore_v but_o the_o prototype_n before_o the_o image_n but_o these_o be_v back_v with_o a_o very_a small_a train_n and_o general_o disallow_v other_o therefore_o on_o the_o contrary_a hold_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v with_o the_o same_o worship_n with_o the_o prototype_n for_o this_o bell._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr imag._n cap._n 20._o cite_v aquinas_n bonaventure_n cajetan_n marsilius_n almainus_n carthusianus_n capreolus_n haec_fw-la sententia_fw-la say_v azor_n part._n 1._o moral_a lib._n 9_o cap._n 6._o communi_fw-la theologorum_fw-la consensu_fw-la est_fw-la recepta_fw-la according_a to_o these_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o be_v adore_v with_o latrie_n of_o the_o virgin_n with_o hyperdulie_n and_o of_o ordinary_a saint_n with_o du_o there_o be_v a_o three_o sort_n who_o say_v image_n be_v to_o be_v adore_v with_o a_o inferior_a kind_n of_o religious_a worship_n then_o the_o prototype_n yet_o such_o as_o analogical_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o species_n thus_o bell._n perron_n catharinus_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o these_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v adore_v with_o latrie_n yet_o not_o simple_o so_o call_v but_o analogical_o what_o shall_v the_o ignorant_a multitude_n do_v when_o their_o doctor_n be_v no_o less_o divide_v than_o the_o bvilder_n of_o babel_n how_o can_v they_o understand_v what_o a_o analogical_a latrie_n and_o du_o be_v much_o wise_a be_v the_o heathen_a varro_n who_o in_o aug._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la cap._n 31._o testify_v that_o the_o ancient_a roman_n about_o 170._o year_n worship_v the_o god_n without_o a_o image_n add_v quod_fw-la si_fw-la adhuc_fw-la mansisset_fw-la castius_fw-la observarentur_fw-la dii_o which_o observation_n of_o varro_n be_v commend_v by_o augustin_n as_o for_o the_o pamphleteer_n testimony_n for_o cross_n and_o image_n diverse_a of_o they_o be_v spurious_a yea_o and_o fabulous_a and_o all_o of_o they_o impertinent_a not_o one_o of_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o religious_a adoration_n of_o image_n or_o cross_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n betwixt_o romanist_n and_o we_o so_o i_o may_v let_v all_o pass_n yet_o take_v this_o structure_n of_o they_o he_o cite_v three_o concern_v the_o cross_n denys_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr hierarch_n eccles_n cap._n 2._o whereas_o denys_n have_v but_o one_o book_n the_o hierarch_n eccles_n but_o the_o pamphleter_n behave_v to_o write_v after_o his_o copy_n in_o h._n t._n manual_n art_n 22_o martial_a epist_n ad_fw-la burdegal_n and_o tertull_n de_fw-fr corona_fw-la militis_fw-la cap._n 3._o the_o first_o two_o be_v suppositious_a that_o of_o martialâ—ad_a burdegal_a be_v demonstrate_v by_o bell._n the_o script_n eccle_n pag._n 60._o to_o be_v spurious_a the_o three_o be_v suppose_v by_o some_o to_o be_v write_v by_o tertull._n in_o his_o montanism_n they_o import_v no_o more_o but_o that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v use_v to_o show_v christian_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o a_o crucify_a saviour_n but_o how_o far_o they_o be_v from_o adoration_n of_o the_o cross_n may_v be_v collect_v from_o ambrose_n de_fw-la obitu_fw-la theodosâ—_n speak_v of_o that_o story_n or_o fable_n as_o some_o suppose_v helena_n the_o mother_n of_o constantin_n her_o find_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n regem_fw-la say_v he_o adoravit_fw-la non_fw-la lignum_fw-la utique_fw-la high_a gentilis_fw-la est_fw-la erro_fw-la &_o vanitas_fw-la impiorum_fw-la she_o worship_v the_o king_n 1._o e._n christ_n not_o the_o tree_n and_o that_o because_o its_o a_o heathenish_a error_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o worship_v such_o thing_n religious_o that_o which_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o tertull._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-mi put_fw-mi be_v not_o only_o a_o emblematic_a representation_n of_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o lose_a sheep_n for_o ornament_n or_o instruction_n upon_o glassen_a cup_n 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matter_n more_o notice_n be_v to_o be_v take_v of_o the_o statue_n which_o the_o hemoroos_n
confute_v by_o our_o controversi_v when_o i_o consider_v the_o deceitful_a pretext_n of_o antiquity_n whereby_o romanist_n do_v varnish_v over_o their_o invention_n my_o heart_n can_v but_o bleed_v for_o the_o people_n who_o be_v implicit_o give_v up_o to_o such_o notorious_a cheat_n it_o be_v pure_a compassion_n to_o mislead_a soul_n which_o draw_v this_o freedom_n from_o i_o and_o not_o any_o choler_n or_o prejudice_n against_o person_n a_o second_o appendix_n to_o chap._n vii_o the_o pamphleteer_n impertinent_a citation_n from_o justin_n martyr_n together_o with_o a_o new_a catalogue_n of_o heresy_n false_o charge_v on_o protestant_n brief_o discuse_v the_o pamphleter_n pag._n 156._o pitch_v on_o justin_n martyr_n as_o if_o from_o he_o he_o can_v prove_v the_o present_a romish_a religion_n yet_o can_v find_v a_o vestige_n in_o he_o of_o their_o infallible_a visible_a judge_n of_o their_o pope_n supremacy_n of_o their_o adoration_n of_o image_n or_o relic_n of_o the_o half_a communion_n of_o their_o purgatory_n canonical_a authority_n of_o apocryphal_a book_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o justin_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n in_o his_o day_n in_o opposition_n both_o to_o heathen_n and_o jew_n see_v therefore_o the_o pamphleter_n have_v pitch_v upon_o he_o particular_o i_o appeal_v not_o only_o such_o a_o ignorant_a plagiary_n as_o this_o person_n but_o all_o the_o industrious_a antiquary_n of_o the_o romish_a party_n to_o try_v if_o in_o justin_n martyr_n the_o complex_fw-la of_o the_o present_a tridentin_n faith_n can_v be_v find_v if_o they_o can_v demonstrate_v it_o i_o faith_n full_o promise_v to_o turn_v a_o herald_n of_o their_o religion_n if_o not_o which_o themselves_o know_v to_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o do_v let_v they_o cease_v to_o abuse_v simple_a soul_n as_o if_o their_o religion_n be_v the_o religion_n of_o justin_n martyr_n and_o of_o ancient_a father_n but_o have_v the_o pamphleter_n make_v any_o new_a 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cap._n 20._o and_o euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n
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