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confess_v â—ng_v li._n â—_o ca._n â—_o tit._n 2_o etc._n etc._n assiâ—_fw-la as_o namely_o the_o sermon_n of_o saint_n peter_n chair_n and_o other_o pretty_a pamphlet_n of_o the_o same_o litter_n and_o although_o in_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o confession_n to_o the_o reader_n he_o make_v a_o exception_n yet_o our_o of_o that_o exception_n he_o say_v that_o although_o they_o do_v not_o avail_v much_o to_o convince_v the_o opinion_n of_o sectary_n nevertheless_o there_o will_v be_v godly_a man_n and_o learned_a who_o will_v permit_v and_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v saint_n augustine_n own_o and_o will_v both_o take_v delight_n and_o profit_n by_o trade_v they_o and_o yet_o among_o theâ—e_n book_n there_o be_v one_o that_o teach_v contrary_a to_o saint_n augustine_n as_o namely_o the_o book_n of_o visit_v the_o sick_a wherein_o the_o bastard_n austin_n allow_v the_o worship_n of_o image_n for_o good_a 3â—_n de_fw-fr visitat_fw-la infirmor_fw-la li_z 2._o ca._n 1._o de_fw-fr moribuâ—_n 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the_o verity_n itself_o 3._o chrys_n hoâ—_n 11_o in_o 1._o tim._n 3._o and_o not_o of_o the_o pastor_n or_o counsel_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v for_o say_v he_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v both_o the_o pillar_n and_o the_o firmament_n and_o if_o you_o will_v see_v that_o the_o father_n have_v understand_v the_o church_n as_o the_o protestant_n do_v read_v s._n augu._n 56._o enchirid._n â—_o laurent_n caâ—_n 56._o expound_v the_o article_n of_o the_o cré_v where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v here_o to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a &_o not_o for_o that_o part_n only_o which_o be_v a_o stranger_n upon_o earth_n 137._o aug._n in_o psal_n 137._o again_o he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o church_n beneath_o there_o be_v a_o church_n above_o the_o church_n beneath_o in_o all_o the_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n 2._o ibid._n psal_n 90._o conc._n 2._o likewise_o the_o whole_a church_n every_o where_o diffuse_v be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o it_o 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rit_fw-fr câ—_n we_o say_v therefore_o with_o he_o let_v we_o yield_v and_o consent_v unto_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o can_v neither_o deceive_v nor_o be_v deceive_v and_o again_o i_o require_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o shepherd_n read_v i_o this_o matter_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n 14._o de_fw-fr pastâ—â—_n cap._n 14._o read_v it_o out_o of_o the_o psalm_n read_v it_o out_o of_o the_o law_n read_v it_o out_o of_o the_o gospel_n read_v it_o out_o of_o the_o apostle_n writing_n and_o so_o i_o end_v with_o this_o sentence_n of_o he_o i_o owe_v my_o consent_n 61._o de_fw-fr nature_n &_o gratia_fw-la ca._n 61._o without_o gainsaying_n only_o unto_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n now_o let_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n judge_v of_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o first_o part_n whether_o he_o will_v believe_v the_o father_n speak_v for_o and_o with_o the_o scripture_n or_o for_o tradition_n without_o and_o and_o beside_o the_o scripture_n sure_o have_v these_o father_n live_v in_o this_o 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themselves_o shall_v be_v save_v at_o length_n tertullian_n do_v with_o montanus_n condemn_v second_o marriage_n jud._n marriage_n in_o dialog_n cum_fw-la tripho_n jud._n justin_n the_o martyr_n praefat_fw-la martyr_n hier._n come_v in_o esay_n li._n 18_o in_o praefat_fw-la irenaeus_n 36._o irenaeus_n euseb_n hist_o ecclesi_n lib._n 3._o ca._n 36._o papias_n hierom_n papias_n de_fw-fr spefidel_n ut_fw-la cita_fw-la ab_fw-la hierom_n tertulâ—ian_n papias_fw-la tertulâ—ian_n hier._n scrip_n eâ—cl_n in_o ver_fw-la papias_fw-la victorinus_n 23._o victorinus_n diâ—â—nar_n instit_fw-la lib_n 7_o cap._n 23._o lactantius_n psalm_n lactantius_n hierom._n comment_n in_o esay_n lib._n 18_o in_o psalm_n apolinarius_n 11._o apolinarius_n hierom._n comeâ—t_n in_o ezech_v lib._n 11._o severus_n and_o 23._o and_o euseb_n hist_o eccles_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 23._o nepos_n do_v err_v in_o that_o they_o think_v that_o christian_n after_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v reign_v a_o thousand_o year_n with_o christ_n upon_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o golden_a jerusalem_n and_o there_o shall_v marry_v wife_n beget_v child_n eat_v drink_n and_o live_v in_o corporal_a delight_n 2d_o delight_n irenaeus_n ad_fw-la high_a lib._n 5_o ca._n 2d_o irenaeus_n 14._o irenaeus_n hilar._n divinar_fw-mi instit_fw-la li_n 7_o ca._n 14._o hilary_n 17._o hilary_n lactant_fw-la in_o matt._n can._n 17._o lactantius_n cypr._n lactantius_n hieron_n epist_n 139_o ad_fw-la cypr._n hierom_n and_o 71._o and_o just_a martyr_n respon_n ad_fw-la orthod_n q._n 71._o justin_n martyr_v err_v for_o that_o they_o think_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v last_v but_o six_o thousand_o year_n which_o opinion_n 33._o opinion_n aug_n in_o erur_n psal_n 89._o &_o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 18._o cap._n 33._o s._n augustine_n do_v reproove_v as_o rash_a and_o presumptuous_a hilary_n err_v touch_v the_o humanity_n oâ—_n christ_n and_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o church_n speak_v irenaeus_n err_v in_o affirm_v that_o christ_n die_v in_o the_o fiftith_n year_n of_o his_o age_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n luke_n 3.23_o and_o john_n the_o evangelist_n remember_v three_o passover_n after_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o three_o he_o be_v crucify_v as_o he_o affirm_v thus_o you_o see_v the_o second_o exception_n iusâ—fified_v but_o i_o will_v forbear_v to_o enlarge_v this_o part_n any_o further_a because_o i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o discover_v their_o nakedness_n the_o three_o exception_n be_v that_o the_o papist_n themselves_o reject_v the_o father_n motive_n bristowe_v motive_n notwithstanding_o the_o great_a brag_n they_o make_v of_o they_o as_o though_o they_o be_v whole_o they_o wherein_o i_o will_v be_v short_a as_o i_o have_v be_v in_o all_o the_o rest_n when_o we_o affirm_v by_o saint_n hieromes_n testimony_n that_o pope_n liberius_n subscribe_v to_o the_o arrian_n master_n hardin_n answer_v 6â—_n jewel_n aga_fw-la har._n pag_n 6â—_n that_o hierome_n be_v deceive_v by_o a_o rumour_n dwell_v in_o the_o east_n the_o rhemist_n except_o against_o augustine_n exposition_n of_o these_o word_n upon_o this_o rock_n 8._o mat._n 16_o sect_n 8._o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o expound_v not_o of_o peter_n person_n but_o of_o peter_n faith_n 3._o princ._n doct_v li._n 6._o cap._n 3._o also_o doctor_n stapleton_n call_v the_o same_o exposition_n lapsus_fw-la humanus_fw-la a_o humane_a oversight_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o exposition_n be_v confirm_v by_o a_o gregory_n nissen_n b_o cyril_n c_o chrysostome_n d_o ambrose_n and_o e_o hillary_n all_o agree_v that_o this_o rock_n be_v the_o confession_n of_o peter_n bellarmine_n reject_v s._n augustine_n interpretation_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o this_o place_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o through_o fire_n which_o austin_n interprete_v to_o be_v the_o affliction_n or_o tribulation_n of_o this_o life_n but_o bellarmin_n expound_v it_o of_o purgatory_n the_o rhemist_n reject_v s._n augustine_n read_n heb._n 11._o for_o 21._o who_o say_v 162._o 〈◊〉_d â—t_z