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shameless_a counterfeit_n 5._o bell._n li._n 4._o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 5._o and_o have_v for_o his_o author_n rather_o the_o heretic_n pelagius_n than_o such_o a_o holy_a father_n st._n austen_n de_fw-fr ecclesiae_fw-la dogmatibus_fw-la 11.28_o rhem._n in_o 1._o cor._n 11.28_o be_v cite_v by_o the_o rhemist_n for_o auricular_a confession_n bapt._n alph._n haeres_fw-la 10._o tit_n bapt._n alphonsus_n à _fw-fr castro_n deny_v the_o tract_n to_o be_v austin_n and_o condemn_v it_o for_o a_o crafty_a counterfeit_n athanasius_n sermon_n 16._o bell_n li._n 3._o de_fw-fr sanct._n c._n 16._o de_fw-fr sanctissimâ_fw-la deiparâ_fw-la be_v cite_v by_o bellarmine_n for_o invocation_n of_o saint_n 19_o baron_fw-fr tom_fw-mi 1._o ad_fw-la 48._o num_fw-la 19_o his_o fellow_n baronius_n profess_v that_o the_o sermon_n be_v a_o mere_a counterfeit_n anselme_n in_o his_o commentary_n 36._o bellar._n de_fw-fr purge_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr euch._n c._n 36._o be_v cite_v by_o bellarmine_n for_o purgatory_n for_o the_o real_a presence_n for_o the_o bless_a virgin_n immaculate_a conception_n for_o freewill_n yet_o his_o fellow_n possevine_a profess_v herucus_fw-la lib._n 4._o de_fw-la amissa_fw-la great_a cap._n 15._o lib._n 5._o the_o great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n c._n 26._o posseu_n appar_fw-la verbo_fw-la herucus_fw-la that_o one_o herueus_n natalis_n live_v about_o 250_o year_n since_o be_v the_o writer_n of_o those_o commentary_n false_o ascribe_v to_o anselme_n and_o thus_o the_o romanist_n resemble_v bad_a debtor_n who_o will_v satisfy_v their_o creditor_n some_o with_o light_a gold_n some_z with_o crack_v some_o with_o solder_v some_o with_o counterfeit_n protest_v that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o all_o english_a angel_n yet_o they_o be_v flemish_a at_o least_o they_o be_v stamp_v with_o the_o image_n of_o a_o angel_n but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o every_o man_n observation_n especial_o for_o those_o that_o study_v the_o controversy_n of_o these_o time_n let_v they_o peruse_v the_o work_n of_o their_o great_a champion_n cardinal_n bellarmine_n and_o they_o shall_v find_v as_o in_o every_o point_n of_o controversy_n the_o father_n be_v cite_v plentiful_o by_o he_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o roman_a faith_n so_o likewise_o upon_o other_o occasion_n when_o the_o same_o father_n in_o the_o same_o tractate_v be_v produce_v against_o they_o in_o our_o behalf_n he_o reject_v the_o same_o father_n and_o their_o authority_n as_o counterfeit_v and_o account_v they_o rather_o as_o child_n then_o ancient_a father_n as_o for_o example_n dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n be_v cite_v by_o bellarmine_n for_o invocation_n of_o saint_n for_o pugatory_n 7._o bell._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr sanct._n cap._n 19_o idem_fw-la l._n 1._o de_fw-fr purg._n c._n 6._o idem_fw-la lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr monach._n cap._n 5._o idem_fw-la de_fw-la confirm_v l._n 2._o c._n 7._o for_o monastical_a life_n yet_o elsewhere_o he_o confess_v it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o the_o book_n be_v st._n denys_n who_o name_n it_o bear_v 2_o bel._n the_o great_a &_o lib._n arb_n l._n 5._o c._n 25._o idem_fw-la lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr pont._n c._n 2_o clemens_n recognition_n be_v cite_v by_o bellarmine_n for_o freewill_n yet_o when_o they_o be_v allege_v against_o the_o pope_n succession_n show_v that_o peter_n die_v not_o at_o rome_n he_o disclaim_v they_o as_o apocryphal_a book_n resp_n bell._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr euch._n ca._n 2._o initio_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-la euch._n l._n 4._o c._n 26._o resp_n ignatius_n a_o greek_a father_n be_v cite_v by_o bellarmine_n for_o transubstantiation_n but_o when_o he_o be_v produce_v by_o we_o for_o the_o communion_n in_o both_o kind_n he_o answer_v that_o ignatius_n greek_n writing_n be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v trust_v to_o five_o bell._n li._n 3_o de_fw-fr euch._n l_o â—0_n lib._n 2._o the_o miss_n c._n 2._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr purge_n c._n 6._o bell._n li._n 4._o de_fw-fr euch._n c._n 26._o §_o tertius_fw-la locus_fw-la five_o cyprian_n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la be_v allege_v by_o bellarmine_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n for_o purgatory_n for_o transubstantiation_n but_o when_o it_o be_v produce_v by_o we_o for_o the_o cup_n to_o the_o lay_v people_n he_o disclaim_v the_o sermon_n to_o be_v cyprian_n abdias_n his_o work_n be_v cite_v by_o bellarmine_n for_o monastical_a life_n 27._o bell._n l._n 2_o de_fw-fr mon._n c._n 27._o yet_o elsewhere_o he_o confess_v that_o the_o learned_a of_o his_o own_o church_n hold_v the_o same_o for_o counterfeit_n 24._o ego_fw-la certe_fw-la nullum_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la testimonium_fw-la petii_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-la bonis_fw-la oper_n l._n 2_o c._n 24._o and_o for_o my_o part_n say_v he_o ego_fw-la nullum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o have_v have_v no_o testimony_n from_o he_o amphilochius_n his_o vita_fw-la st._n basilij_fw-la be_v cite_v by_o bellarmine_n 24._o bell._n li._n 4._o de_fw-fr euch_fw-ge c_o 24._o to_o prove_v the_o eucharist_n be_v give_v to_o the_o sick_a in_o one_o kind_n 380._o haud_fw-la dubio_fw-la falsa_fw-la vel_fw-la supposititia_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-fr scrip._n eccle._n de_fw-fr amphil._n ann._n 380._o and_o yet_o in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o ecclesiastical_a author_n he_o pronounce_v the_o same_o book_n to_o be_v false_a and_o counterfeit_a damasus_n pontifical_a be_v cite_v by_o bellarmine_n for_o image_n 9_o bell._n li._n 2._o de_fw-fr imag._n c._n 9_o and_o to_o prove_v that_o election_n of_o bishop_n only_o belong_v to_o the_o pope_n eccle._n idem_fw-la lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr cler._n c._n 8._o bellar_n de_fw-fr scrip._n eccle._n and_o yet_o in_o his_o catalogue_n aforesaid_a he_o say_v it_o be_v know_v that_o damasus_n be_v never_o the_o writer_n of_o that_o book_n but_o anastasius_n only_o the_o master_n of_o the_o pope_n library_n 290._o ann._n 367._o bell._n li._n 4_o the_o great_a &_o lib._n arb_n c._n 14._o idem_fw-la de_fw-la script_n eccles_n a_o 380_o obseru_n 3_o libri_fw-la non_fw-la videntur_fw-la esse_fw-la s._n greg._n nyss_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr imag._n c._n 28._o li._n the_o
perform_v a_o act_n meritorious_a the_o belief_n then_o of_o the_o romish_a doctrine_n do_v not_o consist_v altogether_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o but_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o believer_n for_o let_v it_o be_v true_a or_o false_a if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o a_o affect_a ignorance_n and_o a_o blind_a obedience_n the_o party_n shall_v be_v safe_a as_o it_o be_v by_o fire_n that_o be_v as_o they_o elegant_o understand_v it_o shall_v go_v through_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n to_o heaven_n cardinal_n cusanus_fw-la have_v give_v his_o voice_n with_o cardinal_n tollet_fw-la that_o it_o be_v the_o safe_a and_o sure_a way_n to_o rely_v upon_o the_o priest_n as_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n without_o further_a inquiry_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o thereupon_o he_o cry_v out_o with_o admiration_n as_o if_o he_o will_v astonish_v his_o disciple_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n 6._o quam_fw-la firma_fw-la est_fw-la aedificatio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quia_fw-la nemo_fw-la decipi_fw-la potest_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la malum_fw-la praesidentem_fw-la si_fw-mi dixeris_fw-la domine_fw-la obedivi_fw-la tibi_fw-la in_o praeposito_fw-la hoc_fw-la tibi_fw-la sufficiet_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la tu_fw-la enim_fw-la per_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la quam_fw-la facis_fw-la praeposito_fw-la quem_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la â—olerat_fw-la decipi_fw-la nequis_fw-la etiansi_fw-la praeceperit_fw-la alia_fw-la quam_fw-la debuit_fw-la praesumit_fw-la enim_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la de_fw-la illa_fw-la sententia_fw-la cvi_fw-la si_fw-la tu_fw-la obedieris_fw-la magna_fw-la erit_fw-la meâ—ces_fw-la tuâ—_n obedeenâ—â—â—t_v stir_v irrâ—â—tionalis_fw-la est_fw-la coâ—_n suâ—mâ—ta_fw-la obedientia_fw-la et_fw-la per_fw-la fectissima_fw-la scil_n quando_fw-la obeditur_fw-la sine_fw-la inquisitione_n rationis_fw-la sicut_fw-la tumentum_fw-la obedit_fw-la domino_fw-la svo_fw-la cusan_a exist_v lib._n 2._o &_o lib._n 6._o o_o how_o strong_a be_v the_o build_n of_o the_o church_n for_o no_o man_n can_v be_v deceive_v no_o not_o by_o a_o evil_a bishop_n if_o thou_o say_v unto_o god_n o_o lord_n i_o have_v obey_v thou_o in_o my_o bishop_n this_o shall_v suffice_v thou_o unto_o salvation_n for_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v deceive_v by_o thy_o obedience_n that_o thou_o yielde_v to_o the_o bishop_n who_o the_o church_n suffer_v although_o he_o command_v thou_o other_o thing_n than_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v for_o the_o church_n presume_v his_o sentence_n to_o be_v good_a which_o sentence_n if_o thou_o obey_v thy_o reward_n shall_v be_v great_a obedience_n therefore_o without_o reason_n be_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n that_o be_v when_o thou_o obeye_v without_o inquire_v of_o reason_n as_o a_o horse_n be_v obedient_a to_o his_o master_n the_o bishop_n or_o priest_n then_o be_v the_o man_n we_o must_v obey_v and_o believe_v for_o his_o lip_n preserve_v knowledge_n &_o his_o tongue_n will_v tell_v no_o lie_n but_o what_o if_o he_o fail_v in_o his_o doctrine_n what_o if_o he_o err_v in_o his_o opinion_n be_v we_o sure_a he_o do_v ever_o deliver_v the_o constant_a tenet_n of_o his_o church_n admit_v then_o saint_n bernard_n be_v alive_a and_o if_o a_o poor_a ignorant_a soul_n shall_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o demand_v of_o he_o whether_o he_o think_v it_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n will_v he_o say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v keep_v they_o for_o the_o church_n teach_v so_o 50._o bernard_n in_o can._n serm._n 50._o when_o as_o he_o himself_o confident_o affirm_v therein_o thou_o shall_v yield_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o commandment_n neither_o have_v be_v fulfil_v by_o any_o man_n in_o this_o life_n nor_o indeed_o can_v be_v admit_v that_o thomas_n aquinas_n be_v alive_a and_o one_o of_o his_o disciple_n shall_v desire_v to_o be_v resolve_v what_o worship_n to_o give_v a_o image_n will_v he_o tell_v he_o it_o must_v be_v worship_v with_o dulia_n a_o inferior_a honour_n when_o as_o himself_o protest_v 3._o quod_fw-la eâden_n reverentia_fw-la exhibeatur_fw-la imagini_fw-la christi_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la christo_fw-la aquin._n p._n 3._o q._n 25._o art_n 3._o that_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o same_o honour_n that_o christ_n himself_o be_v admit_v that_o cardinal_n caietan_n be_v alive_a and_o one_o shall_v desire_v to_o know_v whether_o the_o book_n of_o macabee_n be_v canonical_a scripture_n will_v he_o teach_v they_o be_v canonical_a when_o his_o fellow_n canus_n profess_v 11._o canus_n li._n 2._o loc_fw-la theol._n cap._n 11._o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o teach_v it_o that_o he_o maintain_v the_o contrary_a look_v upon_o the_o grand_a &_o fundamental_a point_n of_o transubstantiation_n if_o a_o romanist_n will_v consult_v with_o the_o priest_n and_o bishop_n of_o these_o late_a age_n it_o will_v appear_v there_o can_v be_v no_o certainty_n for_o a_o ignorant_a lie_v man_n to_o build_v his_o faith_n upon_o the_o resolution_n of_o his_o priest_n or_o prelate_n as_o for_o instance_n in_o this_o particular_a point_n if_o a_o lay_v papist_n have_v require_v satisfaction_n of_o bishop_n fisher_n whether_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v presume_v he_o will_v have_v answer_v according_a to_o his_o own_o writing_n o._n roffens_n contr_n capt._n babylonican_n c._n 10._o n._n 8._o &_o o._n non_fw-la potest_fw-la per_fw-la ullam_fw-la scripturam_fw-la probare_fw-la it_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o any_o place_n of_o scripture_n if_o he_o have_v appeal_v from_o the_o bishop_n to_o a_o court_n of_o cardinal_n cardinal_n de_fw-fr aliaco_fw-it will_v have_v tell_v he_o 1._o patet_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la modê°_n sit_fw-la possibilis_fw-la nec_fw-la repugnat_fw-la rationi_fw-la nec_fw-la authoritati_fw-la bibliae_fw-la etc._n etc._n pet._n de_fw-fr alliac_n in_o 4._o sent._n q._n 6._o art_n 1._o caier_n in_o 3._o part_n q._n 79._o art_n 1._o the_o manner_n which_o suppose_v the_o substance_n of_o bread_n to_o remain_v be_v possible_a neither_o be_v it_o contrary_a to_o reason_n nor_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n card._n caietan_n will_v have_v tell_v he_o that_o part_n which_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o express_v we_o have_v receive_v express_o from_o the_o church_n viz._n the_o conversion_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n card._n bellarmine_n will_v have_v tell_v he_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o improbable_a that_o there_o be_v no_o express_a place_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o 23._o bellar._n de_fw-fr euch._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 23._o and_o it_o may_v just_o be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o text_n be_v clear_a enough_o to_o enforce_v it_o again_o admit_v a_o ignorant_a lie_v man_n will_v require_v the_o judgement_n of_o particular_a priest_n in_o former_a age_n bertram_z a_o priest_n will_v have_v tell_v he_o 1623._o bertr_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n ann_n 1623._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o creature_n look_v whatsoever_o they_o be_v before_o consecration_n they_o be_v even_o the_o same_o after_o 15._o bellar._n de_fw-fr euch._n l._n 5._o c._n 15._o peter_n lombard_n and_o aquinas_n will_v have_v tell_v he_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v a_o commemorative_a sacrifice_n because_o it_o communicate_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o real_a kill_n of_o christ_n 3._o ante_fw-la lateranense_n concilium_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la dogma_fw-la fidei_fw-la scot._n in_o 4._o sent._n do_v 11._o q._n 3._o scotus_n will_v have_v tell_v he_o transubstantiation_n be_v not_o believe_v as_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n before_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n about_o 400_o year_n ago_o durand_n will_v have_v tell_v he_o the_o material_a part_n of_o the_o consecrate_a bread_n be_v not_o convert_v 13._o durand_n 4._o d._n 11._o q._n 1._o &_o bell._n de_fw-fr euchar._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 13._o all_o these_o be_v priest_n and_o member_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n they_o be_v defender_n of_o the_o roman_a faith_n in_o their_o time_n they_o declare_v by_o their_o write_n and_o instruction_n to_o the_o people_n that_o doctrine_n which_o be_v altogether_o different_a if_o not_o flat_o opposite_a to_o the_o tenet_n of_o the_o now_o roman_a church_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o either_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v want_v that_o unity_n in_o point_n of_o faith_n which_o they_o so_o much_o magnify_v among_o themselves_o or_o otherwise_o it_o be_v a_o unstable_a and_o a_o doubtful_a way_n to_o rely_v upon_o the_o instruction_n of_o his_o bishop_n or_o priest_n for_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o right_a belief_n moreover_o that_o the_o cardinal_n &_o bishop_n maintain_v a_o different_a doctrine_n from_o their_o own_o church_n it_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o several_a confession_n &_o confutation_n of_o their_o own_o churchman_n touch_v bertram_n 121._o bellar._n de_fw-fr script_n eccles_n tom._n 7_o p_o 121._o 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