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pag._n 168._o he_o labour_v to_o insame_n we_o after_o this_o manner_n baptism_n quoth_v he_o serve_v for_o the_o put_v away_o of_o original_a sin_n only_o and_o that_o we_o teach_v this_o doctrine_n he_o prove_v out_o of_o s._n thomas_n of_o aquine_n who_o he_o quote_v in_o the_o margin_n but_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o it_o seem_v he_o mean_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v ever_o find_v it_o he_o reser_v we_o to_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr sac._n altar_n which_o have_v two_o and_o thirty_o long_a chapter_n not_o specify_v any_o one_o in_o particular_a ensorcinge_v his_o reader_n by_o this_o mean_n either_o to_o believe_v he_o or_o to_o great_a labour_n before_o he_o can_v reprove_v he_o but_o this_o cunning_a must_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n i_o challenge_v he_o confident_o of_o a_o untruth_n never_o shall_v he_o be_v able_a to_o justify_v either_o out_o of_o that_o book_n or_o any_o other_o what_o he_o object_v against_o that_o myrrhour_n of_o learning_n glorious_a s._n thomas_n of_o 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such_o occasional_a mean_n as_o often_o time_n notwithstanding_o divine_a providence_n use_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o many_o an_o other_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o the_o sacrament_n the_o conduit_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o all_o holy_a thing_n or_o what_o else_o soever_o that_o any_o way_n concur_v to_o the_o good_a of_o our_o soul_n and_o salvation_n thereof_o receive_v their_o force_n and_o work_v not_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o merit_n of_o that_o most_o innocent_a lamb_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o whatsoever_o herein_o be_v attribute_v either_o to_o sacrament_n or_o man_n holy_a thing_n or_o what_o else_o you_o will_v redound_v to_o the_o honour_n &_o glory_n of_o chrâ—â—â—_n from_o the_o infinite_a treasure_n of_o who_o grace_n and_o mâ—â—rites_v all_o spiritual_a benefit_n great_a or_o lesser_a 〈◊〉_d proceed_v and_o come_v last_o for_o that_o thousanâ—â—_n there_o be_v that_o never_o see_v nor_o perhaps_o ever_o heaâ—â—_n of_o agnus_n dei_fw-la and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v sauâ—â—_n very_o well_o which_o show_v that_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o salvation_n our_o intention_n and_o understanding_n run_v to_o the_o principal_a cause_n thereof_o christ_n jesâ—â—_n himself_o and_o not_o to_o the_o sacrament_n though_o with_o out_o some_o of_o they_o none_o can_v be_v save_v much_o less_o 〈◊〉_d such_o hallow_a thing_n as_o agnus_n dei_fw-la without_o whicâ—_n any_o may_v be_v save_v the_o liiii_o untruth_n a_o other_o thing_n that_o dislike_v he_o abouâ—_n agnus_n dei_fw-la he_o deliver_v in_o these_o word_n he_o thâ—â—_n have_v a_o agnus_n dei_fw-la about_o he_o must_v believe_v as_o he_o be_v teach_v 〈◊〉_d our_o jesuit_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o sea_n and_o by_o land_n from_o all_o tempest_n thunder_n earthquake_n from_o hail_n thunder_n bolt_n sudden_a death_n and_o from_o all_o evil_a for_o the_o justification_n whereof_o he_o refer_v we_o to_o the_o former_a book_n of_o the_o sodality_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n he_o slaunder_v the_o jesuit_n must_v egregious_o they_o have_v noâ—_n such_o thing_n of_o beleve_v the_o effect_n he_o speak_v of_o nay_o they_o insinuate_v sufficient_o that_o these_o effect_n be_v not_o infallible_a when_o they_o write_v thus_o in_o the_o same_o place_n wherefore_o not_o seldom_o wonderful_a effect_n not_o without_o divine_a miracle_n do_v follow_v and_o again_o for_o as_o 12._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 12._o much_o therefore_o as_o experience_n do_v pass_v often_o teach_v we_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v grant_v of_o god_n these_o agnus_n dei_fw-la be_v not_o rash_o to_o be_v reject_v but_o to_o be_v carry_v about_o we_o with_o great_a devotion_n in_o which_o word_n they_o signify_v that_o diverse_a time_n they_o have_v not_o any_o such_o effect_n and_o consequent_o they_o do_v not_o teach_v that_o man_n must_v believe_v as_o he_o faith_n that_o such_o effect_n shall_v follow_v and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o may_v be_v give_v for_o that_o such_o hallow_a thing_n have_v not_o any_o such_o force_n by_o the_o express_a covenante_n or_o institution_n of_o god_n as_o the_o sacrament_n have_v and_o therefore_o work_v not_o infallible_o but_o the_o virtue_n in_o they_o procee_v from_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o devotiou_n of_o those_o that_o use_v they_o beside_o this_o it_o be_v not_o always_o haply_o cowenient_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o such_o cross_n and_o affliction_n howbeit_o god_n name_n be_v bless_v who_o in_o these_o time_n when_o such_o miscreant_n as_o he_o speak_v their_o pleasure_n both_o against_o other_o holy_a thing_n and_o also_o agnus_n dei_fw-la he_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o work_v many_o strange_a and_o miraculous_a effect_n and_o that_o in_o our_o own_o country_n as_o i_o can_v in_o particular_a relate_v may_v i_o do_v it_o as_o secure_o as_o i_o may_v most_o true_o bell_n xxvi_o chapter_n of_o candlemas_n day_n the_o lv._o untruth_n this_o chapter_n be_v bestow_v against_o the_o ceremony_n of_o bear_v candle_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n purification_n his_o word_n be_v these_o the_o old_a pagane_n roman_n in_o the_o calends_n of_o february_n use_v to_o honour_n februa_n the_o mother_n of_o mars_n who_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o battle_n the_o honour_n they_o do_v exhibit_v unto_o she_o be_v this_o they_o go_v up_o and_o down_o the_o street_n with_o candle_n and_o torch_n burn_v in_o their_o hand_n in_o regard_n hereof_o that_o the_o christian_a roman_n shall_v not_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o pagane_n roman_n in_o heathenish_a superstition_n pope_n sergius_n decree_v that_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v the_o second_o of_o february_n they_o shall_v go_v in_o procession_n with_o burn_a candle_n in_o their_o hand_n thereby_o signify_v the_o bless_a virgin_n to_o be_v pure_a and_o free_a from_o sin_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o he_o