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to_o the_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n romano_n antichristo_fw-la subiecisset_fw-la he_o die_v thus_o we_o see_v by_o d._n morton_n his_o great_o reverence_v 749._o col._n 749._o and_o esteem_v friend_n and_o fellow_n in_o religion_n that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o that_o his_o allow_a time_n be_v the_o same_o that_o it_o be_v at_o this_o present_a and_o not_o only_o his_o centuriarist_n but_o other_o protestant_n by_o his_o own_o relation_n be_v witness_n 559._o morton_n app._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o willet_n de_fw-fr august_n mon._n morton_n supr_fw-la pag._n 67._o l._n 1._o cap._n 6._o centuriat_fw-la centur_fw-la 7._o col_fw-fr 559._o in_o this_o cause_n doctor_n humphrey_n as_o he_o acknowledge_v say_v that_o gregory_n bring_v in_o on_o we_o ceremoniarum_fw-la a_o burden_n of_o ceremony_n d._n willet_n say_v he_o bring_v in_o popery_n luke_n osiander_n and_o his_o before_o cite_a friend_n call_v that_o religion_n ceremonias_fw-la papisticas_fw-la papistical_a 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of_o ceremony_n all_o which_o gregory_n have_v send_v unto_o he_o with_o the_o blessing_n of_o peter_n and_o that_o these_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o sacred_a ceremony_n which_o they_o call_v the_o body_n of_o popery_n be_v not_o then_o new_o invent_v but_o use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n when_o his_o majesty_n saithe_v it_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o all_o speech_n k._n speech_n both_o in_o faith_n and_o ceremony_n shall_v be_v testify_v and_o prove_v hereafter_o in_o the_o proper_a question_n of_o such_o thing_n by_o d._n morton_n himself_o and_o too_o many_o other_o of_o his_o now_o english_a protestant_n confederate_n in_o religion_n to_o be_v without_o manifest_a impudency_n to_o be_v deny_v therefore_o by_o these_o protestant_n the_o present_a roman_a church_n must_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o their_o former_a inuective_n against_o it_o and_o their_o departe_v from_o it_o by_o their_o own_o judgement_n must_v be_v recant_v chapter_n iii_o wherein_o be_v prove_v by_o these_o protestant_n that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n ever_o be_v and_o now_o lawful_o be_v and_o aught_o so_o to_o be_v esteem_v the_o supreme_a pastor_n and_o head_n on_o earth_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o sentence_n and_o authority_n from_z hence_o it_o be_v evident_o prove_v that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v supreme_a head_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n for_o see_v these_o protestant_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o true_a regiment_n and_o discipline_n be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v this_o true_a churehe_fw-ge and_o have_v this_o note_n of_o true_a regiment_n the_o supreme_a binde_v and_o commaundinge_a authority_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o that_o government_n be_v therein_o conclude_v likewise_o it_o so_o follow_v by_o their_o note_n of_o true_a doctrine_n wherein_o they_o have_v grant_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n constant_o persi_v in_o all_o thing_n necessary_a and_o essential_a such_o as_o this_o
be_v preserve_v in_o christ_n church_n which_o of_o it_o concern_v all_o person_n and_o age_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o sure_o it_o do_v the_o government_n must_v not_o cease_v with_o the_o apostle_n where_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o christ_n among_o his_o apostle_n institute_v in_o one_o a_o authority_n and_o superiority_n to_o command_v and_o without_o this_o one_o commaunde_v superiority_n union_n and_o order_n can_v not_o be_v preserve_v that_o it_o concern_v all_o parson_n and_o age_n and_o so_o must_v never_o cease_v but_o endure_v for_o ever_o which_o be_v all_o i_o contend_v to_o prove_v for_o all_o protestant_n want_v it_o and_o only_o the_o roman_a church_n enjoy_v it_o and_o further_o the_o same_o protestant_n doctor_n prove_v this_o spiritual_a supreamacie_n of_o one_o pastor_n to_o be_v perpetual_a because_o now_o in_o these_o time_n of_o schism_n &_o dissension_n there_o be_v more_o need_n of_o that_o commaunde_v superiority_n and_o yet_o say_v he_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a mean_n to_o prevent_v schism_n and_o dissension_n in_o the_o 207._o covell_a sup_n pag._n 207._o primative_a church_n when_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v far_o more_o abundant_a and_o eminent_a then_o now_o they_o be_v nay_o if_o the_o twelve_o be_v not_o like_a to_o agree_v except_o there_o have_v bâ—â—ne_v one_o chief_a among_o they_o for_o say_v s._n hierome_n among_o the_o twelve_o one_o be_v therefore_o choose_v that_o a_o chief_a be_v appoint_v occasion_n of_o dissension_n may_v be_v prâ—uâ—â—â—ed_v and_o as_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o thus_o argue_v against_o the_o puritan_n presbytery_n how_o can_v they_o think_v that_o equality_n will_v keep_v all_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o world_n in_o unity_n so_o i_o say_v to_o all_o protestant_n they_o can_v with_o reason_n think_v that_o so_o many_o equal_a regiment_n and_o ruler_n in_o religion_n as_o they_o make_v in_o their_o distinct_a province_n and_o church_n if_o the_o world_n be_v of_o their_o religion_n can_v over_o agree_v to_o which_o the_o lamentable_a experience_n of_o their_o miserable_a dissension_n and_o error_n already_o for_o want_v of_o one_o supreme_a commander_n and_o not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v redress_v as_o the_o protestant_a relator_n have_v sup_v relat._n sup_v write_v before_o do_v testify_v which_o absurdity_n and_o most_o unsufferable_a inconvenience_n for_o want_v of_o such_o command_a power_n d._n covell_n set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n see_v 107._o covell_a sup_n pag._n 107._o that_o all_o man_n may_v easy_o err_v and_o that_o no_o error_n be_v so_o dangerous_a as_o those_o which_o concern_v religion_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o far_o worse_a case_n than_o the_o mean_a common_a wealth_n nay_o all_o most_o then_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n if_o it_o be_v destitute_a of_o mean_n either_o to_o convince_v heresy_n or_o suppress_v they_o which_o can_v be_v do_v as_o they_o plain_o confess_v by_o any_o power_n in_o their_o church_n not_o by_o any_o authority_n as_o they_o write_v but_o by_o a_o general_n feild_n feild_n cowncell_n and_o a_o supreme_a commander_n to_o call_v it_o which_o they_o want_v and_o as_o their_o relator_n tell_v we_o can_v never_o have_v it_o further_o relation_n relation_n i_o argue_v thus_o that_o church_n which_o as_o the_o protestant_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n wittness_v 189._o abbot_n ag_n hill_n pag._n 189._o by_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_a be_v the_o seat_n of_o s._n peter_n the_o high_a and_o supreme_a pastor_n in_o the_o church_n as_o d._n feild_n and_o d._n covell_n before_o have_v allow_v from_o s._n hierome_n and_o tertullian_n and_o d._n sutcliffe_n 40._o sutcliff_n subt_n pag._n 40._o thus_o cit_v and_o write_v tertullian_n give_v the_o key_n only_o to_o peter_n saye_v that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v on_o he_o and_o thus_o he_o testify_v for_o himself_o peter_n preach_v in_o no_o place_n but_o he_o there_o ordain_v 3._o sup._n pag._n 3._o bishop_n and_o teacher_n and_o found_v church_n which_o in_o his_o book_n against_o d._n kellison_n he_o 105._o sutel_n against_o kell_n pag._n 105._o make_v a_o argument_n of_o supreamacie_n and_o which_o as_o the_o same_o protestant_a archbishopp_n cit_v from_o s._n leo_n and_o prosper_n great_a doctor_n and_o saint_n be_v by_o religion_n supreme_a head_n of_o the_o world_n this_o church_n i_o say_v must_v needs_o be_v 190._o abb._n sup_v pag._n 189._o 190._o chief_a and_o supreme_a but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v that_o church_n as_o be_v evident_a and_o appear_v by_o these_o protestant_n in_o those_o their_o place_n cite_v therefore_o it_o be_v and_o so_o ought_v by_o protestant_n to_o be_v honour_v and_o obey_v both_o proposition_n be_v affirm_v by_o protestant_n before_o and_o so_o notheinge_v in_o this_o argument_n remain_v to_o be_v further_o prove_v next_o i_o suppose_v what_o d._n feild_n write_v of_o the_o great_a and_o patriarchall_a church_n of_o gracia_n armenia_n aethiopia_n russia_n never_o subject_v or_o inferior_a unto_o any_o except_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o catholic_n hold_v teache_v that_o to_o be_v supreme_a his_o word_n of_o those_o church_n be_v these_o we_o conclude_v therefore_o 7â—_n feild_n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o pag._n 7â—_n that_o their_o schism_n and_o separation_n be_v sinful_a wicked_a and_o dangerous_a and_o their_o error_n inexcusable_a and_o concern_v schism_n he_o thus_o define_v it_o schism_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n that_o suppose_a and_o that_o schism_n which_o be_v 70._o feild_n sup_v pag_n 70._o contempt_n of_o authority_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o disobedience_n which_o always_o be_v against_o a_o superior_a and_o one_o high_a in_o dignity_n and_o command_v i_o argue_v thus_o whatsoever_o church_n be_v that_o to_o which_o and_o against_o which_o all_o patriarchall_a church_n except_v one_o clayminge_v to_o be_v high_a be_v in_o schism_n and_o disobedience_n be_v supreme_a and_o of_o high_a authority_n but_o this_o be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n therefore_o that_o be_v supreme_a the_o mayor_n proposition_n be_v evident_a otherwise_o those_o church_n against_o d._n field_n word_n before_o can_v not_o be_v scismaticall_a nor_o possible_o can_v be_v in_o schism_n which_o he_o say_v be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o superiority_n the_o minor_a be_v manifest_o true_a for_o by_o d._n feild_n before_o the_o other_o patriarchall_a see_v beside_o rome_n be_v in_o schism_n and_o no_o other_o church_n but_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v extant_a in_o the_o world_n beside_o they_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o schism_n and_o long_o after_o neither_o any_o other_o than_o do_v or_o now_o do_v claim_v superiority_n over_o they_o therefore_o that_o alone_o be_v supreme_a otherwise_o those_o church_n not_o resist_v superiority_n can_v be_v in_o schism_n against_o d._n feild_n his_o grant_n before_o relate_v 70._o feild_n sup_v l._n 3._o c._n 5._o pag._n 70._o further_o for_o my_o next_o argument_n the_o same_o d._n feilds_n have_v these_o word_n schism_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n first_o the_o subjection_n of_o people_n to_o their_o lawful_a pastor_n second_o the_o connexion_n and_o communion_n which_o many_o particular_a church_n and_o the_o pastor_n of_o they_o have_v among_o themselves_o three_o in_o holdinge_v the_o same_o rule_n of_o faith_n this_o suppose_a which_o as_o it_o confirm_v the_o former_a argument_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n require_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n so_o necessary_a to_o be_v preserve_v must_v needs_o imply_v a_o supreme_a authorite_n so_o it_o give_v matter_n of_o a_o other_o argument_n in_o this_o manner_n whatsoever_o doctrine_n and_o power_n in_o the_o church_n be_v so_o necessary_a that_o without_o it_o neither_o all_o nor_o any_o of_o these_o unity_n absolute_o needful_a can_v be_v 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chapter_n four_o wherein_o by_o these_o protestant_n be_v prove_v that_o all_o book_n of_o scripture_n receive_v for_o such_o by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v canonical_a that_o the_o protestant_n also_o have_v either_o no_o scripture_n at_o all_o or_o uncertain_a and_o doubtful_a and_o no_o true_a canon_n of_o they_o thus_o haveinge_v demonstrative_o prove_v by_o these_o our_o english_a protestant_n that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o that_o byndeinge_n and_o command_v authority_n power_n and_o privilege_n that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n remission_n of_o sin_n or_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n out_o of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v the_o bless_a company_n of_o holy_a one_o household_n of_o faith_n spouse_n of_o christ_n pillar_n and_o grawnd_v of_o truth_n her_o communion_n be_v to_o be_v embrace_v direction_n follow_v judgement_n rest_v in_o to_o over-rule_v all_o inferior_a judgement_n whatsoever_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o both_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v this_o so_o excellent_a and_o enfraunchised_a society_n and_o the_o pope_n and_o bishop_n thereof_o supreme_a head_n and_o spiritual_a governor_n over_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n all_o other_o question_n against_o these_o protestant_n be_v all_o ready_a determine_v by_o they_o for_o the_o church_n and_o pope_n of_o rome_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v further_a needful_a to_o be_v dispute_v in_o this_o business_n either_o of_o scripture_n or_o any_o other_o matter_n in_o controversy_n yet_o for_o particular_a satisfaction_n to_o all_o in_o all_o particular_n i_o will_v proceed_v and_o first_o for_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o argue_v these_o first_o in_o general_n whatsoever_o book_n be_v propose_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o supreme_a governor_n thereof_o to_o be_v canonical_a scripture_n be_v for_o such_o to_o be_v embrace_v and_o reverence_v but_o all_o book_n allow_v for_o canonical_a by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n at_o this_o present_a be_v such_o therefore_o so_o to_o be_v embrace_v and_o reverence_v the_o mayor_n proposition_n be_v evident_a before_o by_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o true_a church_n recite_v in_o general_a and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o in_o particular_a also_o concern_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o true_a church_n in_o approveinge_v and_o proposeinge_v holy_a scripture_n for_o mr._n wotton_n have_v thus_o testify_v for_o 442._o wotton_n â—ef_n of_o perk_n pag._n 442._o protestant_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o discreditinge_v that_o we_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o very_a special_a ground_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o scripture_n and_o d._n covell_n have_v these_o convince_a 60._o covell_n against_o burg._n pag._n 60._o word_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n accorde_v to_o her_o authority_n receive_v from_o he_o have_v warrant_n to_o approve_v the_o scripture_n to_o acknowledge_v to_o receive_v to_o publish_v and_o command_v unto_o her_o 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wherefore_o the_o protestant_a bishop_n of_o winchester_n d._n bilson_n d._n â—orton_n his_o late_a appeal_n with_o other_o of_o his_o protestant_n grant_v these_o proposition_n 286._o bilson_n true_a diff_n pag._n 66._o 67._o morton_n appeal_v pag._n 286._o the_o canon_n of_o the_o primatife_a church_n make_v every_o thing_n void_a that_o be_v do_v without_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o again_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n forbid_v any_o council_n to_o be_v call_v without_o his_o consent_n which_o be_v only_o peculiar_a to_o he_o and_o his_o see_n apostolic_a and_o from_o the_o beginning_n must_v prove_v a_o singular_a preeminence_n in_o he_o and_o a_o power_n supreme_a in_o decide_v matter_n and_o doubt_n of_o faith_n therefore_o m._n ormerod_n wittness_v that_o s._n â—eo_fw-la 78._o orme_a pick_v pa._n pag._n 44._o orm._n sup_v pag._n 78._o that_o glorious_a saint_n and_o doctor_n teach_v that_o god_n do_v assist_v and_o direct_v that_o see_v in_o decree_n and_o further_o he_o wittness_v in_o these_o word_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o preeminence_n over_o all_o church_n anacleâ—us_n live_a in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o pope_n of_o rome_n allege_v matth._n 16._o vers_fw-la 18._o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o he_o expownd_v it_o thus_o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la super_fw-la ecolesiam_fw-la romanam_fw-la upon_o this_o rock_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n this_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o that_o apostolic_a pope_n saint_n and_o martyr_n and_o d._n downame_n grant_v that_o 105._o downame_n lib._n â—_o anâ—â—chr_n pag._n 105._o s._n augustine_n that_o renown_a doctor_n and_o victor_n vticensis_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o to_o adhere_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o a_o true_a catholic_a in_o those_o time_n and_o tell_v we_o further_o of_o a_o sup_n pag._n 107._o sup_n bishop_n fall_v into_o heresy_n and_o after_o recant_v it_o in_o this_o order_n he_o swear_v to_o renounce_v his_o former_a heresy_n and_o to_o profess_v and_o maintain_v that_o faith_n and_o religion_n which_o the_o bishop_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v profess_v all_o which_o proceed_n of_o so_o great_a consequence_n and_o preeminencie_n testify_v by_o enemy_n themselves_o can_v never_o have_v be_v exercise_v by_o that_o apostolic_a see_v with_o so_o great_a approbation_n of_o saint_n and_o doctor_n in_o the_o primative_a church_n and_o best_a estate_n thereof_o except_o supreme_a authority_n even_o in_o counsel_n themselves_o as_o those_o canon_n testify_v and_o peculiar_a assistance_n as_o s._n leo_n teach_v to_o be_v free_v from_o error_n in_o decree_n and_o consequent_o not_o to_o be_v condemn_v by_o general_a counsel_n who_o it_o be_v to_o confirm_v or_o reprove_v have_v be_v grant_v by_o christ_n unto_o it_o then_o this_o privilege_n and_o prerogative_n of_o that_o church_n apostolic_a be_v thus_o both_o supreme_a and_o perpetual_a it_o may_v not_o now_o without_o irreligious_a injustice_n be_v deny_v unto_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o protestant_a relator_n of_o religion_n have_v as_o before_o exclude_v his_o fellow_n protestant_n from_o all_o hope_n of_o comfort_n and_o relief_n by_o general_a council_n add_v immediate_o of_o catholic_n in_o sup_n relation_n cap._n 47._o sup_n these_o word_n the_o other_o have_v the_o pope_n as_o a_o commom_n father_n adviser_n and_o conductor_n to_o all_o to_o reconcile_v their_o jar_n to_o appease_v their_o displeasure_n to_o decide_v their_o difference_n above_o all_o thing_n to_o draw_v their_o religion_n by_o consent_n of_o counsel_n unity_n and_o that_o this_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n be_v not_o only_o over_o the_o catholic_a and_o true_o believe_v member_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o of_o right_n belong_v unto_o it_o over_o all_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n be_v prove_v before_o by_o these_o protestant_n themselves_o sup_v cap._n 3._o sup_v further_o i_o argue_v thus_o whatsoever_o counsel_n define_v or_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o condemn_v protestant_a opinion_n defend_v against_o it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v to_o prove_v the_o religion_n of_o catholic_n but_o diverse_a counsel_n both_o allow_v by_o protestant_n for_o general_a and_o other_o in_o the_o primative_a church_n and_o confirm_v even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o protestant_n be_v such_o therefore_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v prove_v by_o they_o the_o mayor_n proposition_n be_v evident_o true_a and_o the_o minor_a thus_o be_v prove_v first_o concern_v the_o first_o general_a council_n of_o nice_a d._n covell_n 87._o covell_a ag_n burg._n pag._n 87._o have_v tell_v we_o before_o from_o s._n hierome_n that_o it_o receive_v more_o book_n for_o scripture_n then_o protestant_n allow_v m._n middleton_n say_v it_o 39_o middlet_n papistan_n pag._n 39_o teach_v the_o dignity_n of_o rome_n over_o the_o west_n province_n at_o the_o jest_n and_o this_o by_o old_a custom_n how_o much_o more_o ample_a this_o custom_n be_v be_v prove_v before_o and_o himself_o sufficient_o insinuate_v speak_v in_o this_o manner_n papias_n sup_n pag._n 200._o sup_n live_a in_o the_o apostle_n time_n teach_v peter_n primacy_n and_o romish_a episcopalitie_n and_o d._n downame_n deni_v not_o but_o the_o great_a general_a 36._o down_o l._n 1._o antich_n pag._n 36._o council_n of_o chalcedon_n attribute_v to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o say_v be_v the_o great_a stile_n d._n field_n before_o have_v wittness_v that_o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n confirm_v sup_v feild_n sup_v in_o the_o sixth_o general_a council_n and_o wherein_o s._n augustine_n be_v present_a receave_v canonical_a scripture_n as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n now_o do_v d._n willet_n perceive_v 89._o willâ—t_fw-la antil_n pag._n 88_o 89._o the_o primative_a counsel_n to_o be_v so_o clear_a for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o he_o can_v not_o gloss_n they_o with_o any_o resemblance_n or_o colour_n of_o truth_n call_v the_o ancient_a confirm_a counsel_n of_o neocesarea_n and_o toletane_v the_o first_o and_o the_o sixth_o general_a council_n before_o express_o allow_v by_o d._n sutcliffe_n the_o papal_a church_n popery_n doctrine_n in_o popery_n and_o of_o the_o seven_o general_a council_n he_o write_v thus_o the_o greek_n in_o a_o 193._o willet_n sup_v pag._n 178._o middlet_n papist_n pag._n 193._o general_a council_n hold_v at_o nice_a confirm_v and_o allow_v the_o adoration_n of_o image_n m._n middleton_n speak_v in_o this_o manner_n peruse_v counsel_n father_n and_o story_n from_o the_o apostle_n forward_o we_o find_v the_o print_n of_o the_o pope_n foot_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o they_o that_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o occasion_n be_v be_v allow_v both_o by_o counsel_n father_n and_o history_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o in_o their_o article_n of_o religion_n 21._o artic._n 21._o before_o they_o have_v thus_o define_v general_a counsel_n may_v err_v and_o some_o time_n have_v err_v even_o in_o thing_n pertayninge_v unto_o god_n because_o from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o cause_n be_v give_v they_o have_v define_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n against_o they_o and_o because_o i_o may_v not_o in_o this_o breviate_v repeat_v many_o particular_n brief_o i_o argue_v thus_o diverse_a counsel_n allow_v by_o these_o protestant_n for_o general_a counsel_n have_v confirm_v and_o allow_v all_o or_o the_o chief_a doctrine_n which_o the_o roman_a church_n now_o teacheath_v against_o protestant_n and_o condemn_v the_o contrary_n hold_v by_o they_o even_o by_o their_o own_o testimony_n therefore_o by_o their_o own_o judgement_n they_o be_v for_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o not_o for_o they_o the_o consequence_n be_v evident_a and_o the_o antecedent_n be_v thus_o prove_v by_o they_o the_o protestant_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n write_v thus_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n be_v a_o general_a council_n 180._o d._n abbot_n ag_n d._n kill_v pag._n 38._o 48._o 49._o 51._o bilson_n willet_n apud_fw-la parkes_n pag._n 137._o 180._o so_o their_o protestant_a bishop_n d._n bilson_n and_o affirm_v the_o same_o of_o the_o council_n of_o basile_n so_o do_v doctor_n willet_n and_o grant_v the_o same_o of_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o in_o these_o counsel_n the_o complete_a body_n of_o their_o protestant_a religion_n be_v condemn_v in_o their_o predecessor_n john_n wickliff_n john_n husse_n and_o hierome_n of_o prage_n and_o the_o quite_o contrary_a in_o all_o thing_n decree_v and_o conclude_v for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o further_a confirmation_n whereof_o the_o protestant_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n have_v these_o word_n the_o council_n
trial_n of_o doctrine_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fetch_v from_o the_o opinion_n and_o example_n of_o man_n and_o again_o it_o may_v not_o seem_v strange_a if_o superstition_n be_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n before_o constantine_n time_n m._n ormerod_n scoff_v 78._o ormerod_n pick_v pag._n 78._o at_o the_o authority_n and_o testimony_n of_o s._n anacletus_fw-la pope_n of_o rome_n that_o live_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o be_v a_o glorious_a martyr_n for_o christ_n because_o he_o prove_v the_o supreamacie_n 200._o middleton_n papistem_fw-la pag._n 200._o of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n from_o the_o grant_n of_o our_o saviour_n m._n middleton_n do_v the_o like_a by_o papias_n lyve_v with_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o same_o doctrine_n m._n hull_n condemn_v for_o like_a cause_n allmoste_o all_o the_o bless_a pope_n pol._n hull_n rom._n pol._n and_o martyr_n bishop_n of_o rome_n from_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n with_o in_o the_o first_o four_o hundred_o year_n as_o shall_v be_v cite_v hereafter_o d._n covell_n before_o have_v style_v s._n augustine_n with_o 88_o part._n 2._o cap._n ceremony_n wotton_n def_n of_o perk_n pag._n 8._o pag._n 17._o 9_o 88_o the_o great_a commendation_n of_o learning_n yet_o m._n wotton_n write_v we_o need_v not_o fear_v s._n augustine_n though_o against_o us._n eusebius_n be_v to_o be_v reprehend_v there_o be_v want_n of_o modesty_n and_o truth_n also_o in_o the_o treatise_n of_o hierome_n against_o vigilantius_n the_o ancient_a father_n speak_v more_o like_a philosopher_n than_o dyvine_n it_o be_v more_o than_o i_o know_v that_o gregory_n be_v a_o saint_n the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n attribute_v to_o s._n ignatius_n be_v a_o unfit_a judge_n in_o 462._o wotton_n sup_v pag._n 118._o 224._o 422._o 440._o 462._o controversy_n of_o divinity_n tertullians_n witness_n be_v of_o small_a authority_n damascen_n be_v not_o great_o to_o be_v respect_v origin_n be_v general_o condemn_v ignatius_n epistle_n to_o the_o 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the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o cross_n have_v and_o shall_v be_v honourable_a among_o all_o true_a christian_n to_o the_o world_n end_n and_o again_o it_o be_v so_o far_o honour_v sup_n pag._n 126._o sup_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o it_o often_o express_v the_o whole_a merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n it_o have_v then_o honour_n be_v a_o ancient_a and_o reverend_a sign_n m._n perkins_n write_v 139._o pag._n 139._o in_o these_o word_n the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o church_n of_o constantin_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o exaltation_n sup_n perkins_n probl_a pag._n 79._o pag._n 83._o sup_n of_o it_o be_v kiss_v and_o worship_v adoratur_fw-la the_o cross_n be_v reverence_v and_o worship_v within_o the_o first_o 400._o year_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o cit_v prudentius_n paulinus_n s._n hierome_n euagrius_n allege_v diverse_a public_a example_n in_o that_o sense_n further_o i_o argue_v thus_o out_o of_o m._n 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further_o prophesi_v of_o other_o calamity_n to_o the_o land_n after_o his_o death_n queen_n elfrida_n this_o great_a patroness_n of_o those_o wicked_a marriadge_n and_o murderess_n of_o that_o bless_a king_n &_o martyr_n acknowledge_v her_o error_n and_o do_v perpetual_a penance_n for_o those_o impiety_n their_o own_o word_n thereof_o be_v these_o elfrida_n the_o second_o wise_a of_o king_n edgar_n procure_v the_o 17._o theat_v pag._n 372._o n._n 17._o murder_n of_o king_n edward_n her_o son_n in_o law_n that_o her_o own_o son_n ethelred_n may_v come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o afterward_o to_o purify_v he_o and_o her_o husband_n ghost_n and_o to_o stop_n the_o people_n speech_n of_o so_o wicked_a a_o fact_n she_o found_v the_o abbey_n of_o amsbury_n and_o whorwell_n in_o the_o 10._o pag._n 374._o n._n 10._o county_n of_o wiltshire_n and_o southampton_a in_o which_o late_a she_o live_v with_o great_a repentance_n and_o penance_n until_o the_o day_n of_o her_o death_n but_o both_o the_o 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etc._n etc._n his_o subject_n deny_v he_o obedience_n and_o set_v up_o prince_n edgar_n his_o brother_n in_o mercia_n and_o northumberland_n not_o full_o fourteen_o year_n old_a edwyne_n then_o raigninge_v in_o a_o still_o decay_a state_n be_v hold_v of_o such_o be_v subject_n in_o no_o better_a esteem_n than_o be_v jehoram_n of_o judah_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v live_v without_o be_v desire_v for_o very_a grief_n whereof_o after_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o end_v his_o life_n his_o wife_n think_v to_o be_v to_o near_a in_o the_o blood_n royal_a to_o be_v match_v with_o he_o in_o spousal_a bed_n the_o subject_n dislikinge_v of_o the_o unlawful_a marriage_n the_o cause_n of_o dunstan_n banishment_n fail_v by_o degree_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n to_o their_o king_n and_o she_o they_o likewise_o force_v to_o a_o separation_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o regardless_o government_n the_o misery_n and_o punishment_n of_o king_n ethelred_n and_o this_o kingdom_n 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the_o greek_a church_n especial_o d._n feild_n intitul_a the_o 5._o chapter_n of_o his_o three_o titul_n field_n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o in_o titul_n book_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o schism_n and_o kind_n of_o it_o and_o that_o it_o no_o way_n appear_v that_o the_o church_n of_o greece_n etc._n etc._n be_v heretical_a or_o in_o damnable_a schism_n and_o it_o be_v their_o common_a assertion_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n be_v only_o teach_v by_o the_o roman_a and_o not_o greek_a church_n i_o will_v first_o thus_o argue_v from_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o doctrine_n which_o be_v teach_v by_o that_o church_n which_o be_v neither_o heretical_a nor_o damnable_o scismaticall_a can_v be_v heretical_a nor_o damnable_a but_o orthodox_n and_o catholic_a but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n be_v teach_v by_o this_o so_o justify_v church_n the_o greek_a church_n therefore_o not_o heretical_a nor_o damnable_a but_o orthodox_n and_o catholic_a the_o first_o proposition_n be_v 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by_o their_o judgement_n be_v orthodox_n and_o catholic_a and_o neither_o heretical_a nor_o damnable_o scismaticall_a otherwise_o against_o d._n feilds_n supposition_n and_o title_n his_o fellow_n relator_n have_v prove_v it_o to_o be_v such_o again_o m._n middleton_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o 51._o middleton_n papistom_n pag._n 51._o mass_n of_o basile_n chrisostome_n and_o epiphanius_n all_o greek_a father_n the_o dead_a be_v pray_v for_o but_o because_o they_o will_v perhaps_o look_v for_o the_o very_a name_n of_o purgatory_n i_o deduce_v it_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v be_v teach_v and_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n for_o m._n perkins_n tell_v we_o that_o dionysius_n etc._n perk._n problem_n pag._n 178._o the_o protestant_a book_n of_o homel_n bell._n motiu_fw-la fol._n 133._o etc._n etc._n common_o call_v and_o by_o protestant_n the_o areopagite_n s._n paul_n scholar_n do_v teach_v in_o purgatorio_fw-la expiari_fw-la peccata_fw-la that_o sin_n be_v purge_v in_o purgatory_n therefore_o he_o think_v there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n as_o catholic_n do_v and_o in_o that_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v for_o sin_n and_o there_o he_o set_v down_o the_o prayer_n use_v for_o the_o dead_a record_v by_o the_o same_o s._n dionysius_n in_o these_o word_n dionysius_n hierar_n ecclesiast_fw-la p._n 3._o sup_v perk._n sup_v c._n 7._o oratio_fw-la illa_fw-la precatur_fw-la divinam_fw-la clementiam_fw-la ut_fw-la cuncta_fw-la dimittat_fw-la per_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la humanam_fw-la admissa_fw-la peccata_fw-la defuncto_fw-la that_o prayer_n do_v beseech_v the_o divine_a clemency_n to_o forgive_v to_o the_o parâ—ie_n decease_v all_o sin_n commit_v by_o humane_a infirmity_n to_o like_o purpose_n as_o hereafter_o d._n bilson_n the_o protestant_a bishop_n suffering_n bilson_n survey_v of_o christ_n suffering_n of_o winchester_n cit_v s._n justine_n irâ—naeus_n cyrill_n chrisostome_n theodoret_n ignatius_n clement_n of_o 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sâ—ismatiâ—ks_n whiâ—h_v deny_v it_o for_o such_o master_n in_o religion_n will_v our_o protestant_n find_v out_o to_o follow_v if_o any_o time_n age_n church_n or_o society_n have_v they_o last_o in_o this_o argument_n the_o censure_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n upon_o this_o error_n of_o protestant_n be_v deliver_v in_o these_o word_n that_o the_o soul_n depart_v be_v to_o be_v 15._o hierem._n patr._n constant_a in_o censur_n c._n 15._o relieve_v by_o prayer_n sacrifice_n and_o good_a deed_n of_o those_o which_o live_v and_o that_o it_o be_v decree_v by_o the_o holy_a apostle_n that_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n a_o memorit_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o they_o that_o be_v depart_v this_o life_n again_o i_o argue_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n be_v to_o be_v embrace_v but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n pray_v and_o satisfy_v for_o the_o dead_a be_v such_o therefore_o to_o be_v embrace_v and_o observe_v the_o first_o proposition_n be_v often_o graunr_v before_o and_o the_o second_o also_o prove_v in_o this_o chapter_n yet_o thus_o i_o add_v unto_o it_o m._n middleton_n 64._o middleton_n papistom_a pag._n 64._o say_v that_o s._n chrisostome_n teach_v it_o to_o be_v the_o apostle_n ordinance_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a and_o confess_v it_o be_v a_o tradition_n in_o the_o primative_a church_n sup_n pag._n 45._o 46._o sup_n receive_v from_o the_o father_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a and_o beg_v mercy_n of_o god_n for_o they_o and_o again_o the_o sup_n pag._n 51._o sup_n dead_a be_v pray_v for_o in_o the_o public_a liturgy_n or_o mass_n of_o basile_n chrisostome_n and_o epiphanius_n and_o further_a thus_o the_o church_n in_o epiphanius_n time_n use_v 49._o pag._n 47._o 48._o 49._o to_o crave_v mercy_n for_o the_o dead_a m._n hull_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o primative_a church_n leo_n appoint_v 273._o hull_n rom._n pol_n pag._n 86_o morton_n apol_n part_n 1._o pag._n 329._o morton_n sup_v pag._n 273._o mass_n for_o the_o dead_a d._n morton_n say_v of_o s._n augustine_n that_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o mother_n monicha_n decease_v and_o from_o caluine_n he_o wittness_v general_o thus_o ipsi_fw-la veteres_fw-la preces_fw-la fundebant_fw-la pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la the_o ancient_a father_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a further_o i_o argue_v thus_o whatsoever_o doctrine_n be_v deny_v overthrow_v a_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n &_o be_v grant_v confirm_v it_o be_v true_a by_o protestant_n if_o they_o deny_v not_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n as_o they_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o do_v but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n be_v deny_v destroy_v a_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n and_o be_v grant_v confirm_v it_o therefore_o it_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v esteem_v true_a by_o protestant_n the_o mayor_n be_v evident_o true_a for_o the_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n be_v most_o true_a and_o can_v by_o true_a doctrine_n and_o position_n be_v prove_v otherwise_o i_o prove_v the_o minor_a in_o this_o manner_n those_o place_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o father_n which_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o against_o the_o puritan_n namely_o d._n biâ—son_n protestant_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n with_o other_o use_v to_o prove_v the_o article_n of_o christ_n descent_n to_o hell_n do_v prove_v purgatory_n which_o be_v make_v evident_a by_o cite_v some_o few_o as_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n david_n he_o lead_v they_o 16._o psal_n 106._o v._n 14._o 16._o forth_o of_o darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o break_v their_o bond_n he_o shatter_v in_o peâ—ces_n the_o brazen_a gate_n and_o break_v the_o iron_n bar_n and_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n zacharie_n speak_v of_o christ_n descend_v thither_o thou_o also_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o testament_n 11._o zachar._n 9_o v._o 11._o have_v let_v out_o the_o prisoner_n from_o the_o lake_n and_o david_n and_o s._n paul_n of_o his_o ascend_n with_o these_o captive_n into_o heaven_n thou_o ay_v ascend_v 9_o psal_n 67._o v._n 19_o ephes_n 4._o v._n 8._o 9_o on_o high_a thou_o take_v captivity_n and_o in_o s._n paul_n ascend_v on_o high_a he_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a he_o give_v gift_n to_o man_n and_o that_o he_o ascend_v what_o be_v it_o but_o because_o he_o descend_v also_o first_o into_o the_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o saying_n of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o can_v be_v untrue_a can_v be_v instify_v of_o the_o hell_n of_o the_o damn_a from_o whence_o none_o be_v deliver_v because_o in_o hell_n there_o be_v no_o redemption_n therefore_o the_o same_o protestant_a bishop_n bilson_n assign_v a_o three_o 656._o bilson_n survey_v pag._n 552._o 656._o place_n beside_o heaven_n and_o hell_n his_o word_n be_v abraham_n bosom_n be_v upward_o far_o above_o hell_n neither_o do_v i_o make_v abraham_n bosom_n to_o be_v paradise_n or_o heaven_n and_o cite_v the_o father_n to_o prove_v christ_n descent_n to_o hell_n he_o bring_v they_o ordinary_o prove_v putgatorie_n or_o if_o not_o by_o that_o name_n yet_o in_o effect_n teach_v that_o christ_n descend_v to_o a_o place_n of_o punishment_n be_v many_o decease_a be_v punish_v and_o detain_v captyves_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o thence_o which_o as_o before_o can_v not_o 665._o bilson_n sup_v from_o pag._n 582._o to_o pag._n 665._o be_v hell_n the_o very_a name_n of_o those_o father_n prove_v this_o doctrine_n be_v toe_n many_o and_o tedious_a to_o be_v relate_v their_o sentence_n may_v be_v see_v in_o that_o his_o collection_n last_o i_o argue_v thus_o whatsoever_o doctrine_n be_v define_v or_o propose_v to_o protestant_n by_o their_o high_a command_a rule_n of_o their_o religion_n as_o communion_n book_n book_n of_o article_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o they_o all_o subscribe_v they_o may_v not_o deny_v but_o this_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n or_o praye_v for_o the_o dead_a be_v such_o therefore_o they_o may_v not_o deny_v it_o the_o 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