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thing_n impossible_a that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v not_o that_o 37._o ibid._n v._o 37._o body_n which_o you_o see_v shall_v you_o eat_v etc._n etc._n so_o he_o not_o the_o body_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v thou_o sow_v which_o place_n together_o with_o the_o former_a eutichius_n urge_v against_o the_o corporal_a resurrection_n of_o our_o flesh_n with_o no_o less_o colourable_a pretence_n than_o sectarye_n do_v the_o precedent_a say_n against_o the_o bodily_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o as_o they_o be_v constrain_v unless_o they_o deny_v that_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n with_o s._n gregory_n and_o other_o of_o our_o divines_n to_o construe_v s._n paul_n meaning_n 33._o greg._n lib._n 4._o in_o lob_n c._n 32._o &_o 33._o that_o the_o body_n which_o rise_v shall_v be_v both_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a spiritual_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o glorious_a dowryes_fw-mi it_o shall_v receive_v and_o corporal_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o true_a and_o tractable_a substance_n it_o shall_v still_o retain_v that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n according_a to_o humane_a misery_n and_o corruption_n can_v possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o according_a to_o immortality_n and_o corruption_n that_o not_o the_o body_n which_o be_v sow_v shall_v rise_v but_o another_o another_z in_o quality_n the_o same_o in_o substance_n another_o in_o perfection_n of_o glory_n the_o same_o in_o property_n and_o condition_n of_o nature_n another_o in_o powerful_a virtue_n the_o same_o in_o corporal_a verity_n another_o in_o manner_n and_o form_n the_o same_o in_o realty_n and_o essence_n of_o be_v apply_v the_o like_a construction_n to_o the_o forname_v sentence_n write_v against_o the_o real_a presence_n and_o you_o shall_v right_o expound_v those_o learned_a writer_n and_o sound_o answer_v your_o own_o objection_n 19_o to_o conclude_v when_o these_o new-fangled_a teacher_n with_o no_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n or_o sentence_n of_o father_n can_v disprove_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o doctrine_n they_o fall_v to_o their_o accustom_a etc._n pulk_n in_o c._n 6._o io._n sect_n 13._o bill_n 4_o par_fw-fr pag._n 791._o ambr._n l._n 30_o the_o spirit_n sanct_a c._n 12._o aug._n in_o pâ—al_n 24._o in_o 1._o cor._n bill_n 4._o par_fw-fr p._n 710._o etc._n etc._n rail_v they_o term_v we_o capharnaite_n ubiquitaries_n idolater_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o we_o detest_v the_o inhuman_a &_o gross_a imagination_n of_o the_o capharnaite_n condemn_v the_o vbiquity_n or_o every_o where_o be_v of_o christ_n adore_v not_o with_o divine_a honour_n as_o m._n bilson_n be_v please_v to_o impose_v upon_o we_o the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o we_o adore_v to_o use_v s._n ambrose_n word_n the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o mystery_n that_o flesh_n which_o â—ce_o man_n eat_v as_o s._n augustine_n
of_o that_o house_n be_v a_o profane_a person_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o that_o gather_v not_o with_o you_o scatter_v that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v not_o christ_n be_v antichrists_n to_o s._n augustine_n number_v the_o priest_n even_o from_o peter_n seat_n &_o see_v who_o succeed_v one_o another_o in_o that_o row_n of_o father_n that_o be_v the_o rock_n which_o the_o proud_a gate_n of_o hell_n do_v not_o overcome_v and_o in_o another_o place_n that_o be_v it_o which_o have_v obtain_v the_o top_n of_o authority_n then_o he_o say_v the_o principality_n of_o the_o apostolical_a chair_n always_o flourish_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n last_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o sea_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o high_a room_n in_o the_o pastoral_a watchtower_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o bishop_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v term_v the_o head_n of_o the_o world_n the_o head_n of_o all_o church_n by_o prosper_n by_o victor_n by_o vincentius_n by_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n and_o other_o to_o which_o church_n as_o irenaeus_n testify_v for_o her_o more_o powerful_a principality_n every_o church_n ought_v to_o repair_v for_o this_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v worthy_o entitle_v the_o 123._o the_o hiero._n epist_n 123._o chief_a and_o high_a priest_n the_o 3._o the_o ambr._n come_v in_o 1._o tim._n 3._o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o 1._o the_o council_n chal._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la leonem_fw-la act_n 1._o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o 2._o the_o synod_n late_a sub_fw-la marâ—ino_n papa_n secret_a 2._o prince_n &_o doctor_n of_o the_o orthodoxal_a and_o immaculate_a faith_n the_o dam._n the_o stephanus_n archiepis_n carthag_n ep_v ad_fw-la dam._n father_n of_o father_n the_o consid_fw-la the_o bern._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la consid_fw-la vicar_n of_o christ_n the_o ibid._n the_o bern._n ibid._n pastor_n of_o all_o pastor_n the_o 74._o the_o council_n constant_n 5._o act_n 1._o pag._n 74._o giver_n of_o light_n and_o pillar_n of_o 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colon._n ann_n 1606._o pag._n 510._o apud_fw-la leonem_fw-la epist_n 68_o follow_v make_v also_o a_o solemn_a decree_n that_o according_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o four_o holy_a counsel_n of_o nice_a of_o constantinople_n of_o ephesus_n and_o of_o chalcedon_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o priest_n and_o he_o add_v no_o man_n doubt_v but_o that_o the_o top_n or_o principality_n of_o the_o high_a bishopric_n rest_v in_o rome_n 11._o beside_o these_o authoritye_n which_o be_v all_o impregnable_a the_o continual_a practice_n and_o consent_n of_o all_o nation_n approve_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o therefore_o to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o supreme_a and_o high_a judge_n upon_o earth_n appeal_n have_v be_v make_v from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o give_v you_o a_o taste_n of_o some_o few_o example_n to_o who_o high_a tribunal_n do_v flavianus_n the_o partriarch_n of_o constantinople_n appeal_v from_o the_o second_o council_n of_o ephesus_n but_o to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o leo_n pope_n of_o rome_n who_o aid_n and_o succour_n do_v athanasius_n the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n implore_v oppress_v by_o the_o arrian_n but_o the_o aid_n of_o julius_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n under_o who_o wing_n do_v s._n john_n chrysostome_n fly_v depose_v in_o a_o council_n of_o many_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n but_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o innocentius_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n to_o he_o theodoret_n to_o he_o saluianus_n and_o priscillian_n rebel_n unto_o god_n and_o enemy_n of_o that_o sea_n condemn_v in_o a_o synod_n at_o caesar-augustum_a to_o he_o martion_n to_o he_o basilides_n depose_v from_o his_o bishopric_n be_v fain_o to_o appeal_v to_o he_o valens_n and_o vrsacius_n come_v to_o give_v a_o account_n and_o crave_v pardon_n for_o their_o treachery_n against_o athanasius_n to_o symmachus_n pope_n of_o rome_n 220._o or_o 225._o bishop_n as_o other_o report_n banish_v their_o seat_n by_o king_n thrasimond_n flee_v for_o relief_n who_o honourable_o maintain_v they_o at_o his_o own_o charge_n 82._o to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n as_o to_o the_o anchor_n of_o faith_n &_o oracle_n of_o truth_n the_o faithful_a be_v wont_a to_o direct_v the_o sum_n of_o their_o belief_n the_o great_a clerk_n their_o book_n and_o writing_n most_o famous_a counsel_n their_o canon_n and_o decree_n so_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n send_v the_o profession_n of_o his_o faith_n to_o agapetus_n the_o pope_n eutychius_n the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n to_o vigilius_n the_o pope_n proterius_fw-la the_o patriarch_n praefix_v aug._n count_v 2._o ep_n â—ela_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o inter_fw-la ep._n hormis_n tom._n 1._o ep._n rom._n pontif._n hiero._n in_o exp_n li._n sym._n ad_fw-la dama_n council_n chal._n in_o relat_n sanct_a synod_n ad_fw-la leo._n con._n mileu_n 10._o 2._o p._n â—01_n &_o inter_fw-la ep_n aug._n 92._o etc._n etc._n cyp._n testae_fw-la hier._n dialo_fw-la adu_fw-la â—ucif_n bilsâ—_n pa._n 1._o p._n 44._o 45._o 48._o 49._o chrys_n ep._n 1._o ad_fw-la inno._n tom._n 5._o socrat._v l._n 2._o cap._n 15._o hier._n in_o symb_n exp_n ad_fw-la damas_n aug._n con_v 2._o epis_fw-la pelag_n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o theod_n ep._n ad_fw-la leonen_n come_v eius_fw-la in_o paul_n praefix_v of_o alexandria_n to_o leo_n the_o pope_n so_o s._n augustine_n send_v his_o work_n to_o pope_n boniface_n to_o be_v examine_v and_o amend_v possessor_n a_o bishop_n of_o africa_n his_o commentary_n upon_o s._n paul_n to_o hormisda_n s._n hierome_n his_o explication_n upon_o the_o creed_n to_o damasus_n so_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n send_v their_o canon_n to_o leo_n the_o pope_n the_o milevitan_a council_n hold_v in_o numidia_n the_o cause_n of_o pelagius_n to_o pope_n innocentius_n and_o s._n cyprian_n the_o primate_n of_o africa_n send_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n to_o stephen_n the_o pope_n neither_o be_v these_o thing_n do_v as_o m._n bilson_n to_o obscure_v the_o truth_n and_o beguile_v his_o reader_n crafty_o sugge_v for_o the_o common_a consent_n mutual_a agreement_n &_o public_a like_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o every_o province_n because_o then_o the_o like_a resort_n shall_v have_v be_v make_v to_o other_o primate_fw-la as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o pope_n but_o they_o be_v make_v to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o vicar_n general_n of_o christ_n and_o ruler_n of_o his_o whole_a church_n who_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o examine_v the_o cause_n punish_v the_o fault_n reform_v the_o abuse_n approve_v the_o faith_n condemn_v the_o heresy_n establish_v the_o decree_n reverse_v the_o sentence_n of_o all_o other_o bishop_n as_o the_o letter_n the_o complaint_n the_o suit_n the_o embassage_n the_o petition_n the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o former_a appellant_n and_o other_o resorter_n unto_o rome_n bear_v witness_n 13._o s._n john_n chrysostom_n letter_n be_v to_o request_n innocentius_n to_o pronounce_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n void_a and_o of_o no_o force_n to_o punish_v with_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n the_o author_n of_o that_o disorder_n s._n athanasius_n his_o complaint_n be_v of_o the_o wrong_n offer_v he_o by_o the_o emperor_n &_o a_o great_a assembly_n of_o eastern_a bishop_n who_o wrongful_o thrust_v he_o from_o his_o bishopric_n and_o julius_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n as_o socrates_n relate_v by_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o roman_a sea_n write_v threaten_v letter_n in_o his_o behalf_n and_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o place_n rebuke_v they_o who_o rash_o depose_v he_o s._n hieromes_n suit_n to_o damasus_n be_v if_o any_o thing_n be_v here_o unaduised_o set_v forth_o we_o entreat_v it_o may_v be_v amend_v by_o thou_o who_o hold_v the_o faith_n &_o seat_n of_o peter_n the_o like_a suit_n s._n augustine_n make_v to_o bonifacus_n theodoret_n supplication_n to_o leo_n be_v this_o i_o humble_o request_n &_o beseech_v your_o holiness_n in_o this_o case_n to_o aid_v i_o appeal_n
excellencye_n so_o we_o distinguish_v three_o kind_n of_o adoration_n godly_a civil_a &_o religious_a 3._o there_o be_v first_o in_o god_n a_o supreme_a infinite_a and_o illimited_a excellency_n to_o which_o a_o godly_a worship_n or_o adoration_n be_v due_a common_o call_v latria_n there_o be_v second_o in_o man_n in_o king_n magystrat_n master_n father_n etc._n etc._n a_o humayn_v and_o natural_a excellency_n to_o which_o our_o will_n by_o the_o apprehension_n of_o their_o worthiness_n incline_v to_o exhibit_v a_o honour_n term_v by_o aristotle_n conformable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o dignity_n civil_a or_o humane_a three_o there_o be_v a_o mean_a or_o middle_a pre-eminence_n between_o these_o two_o a_o high_a than_o the_o last_o yet_o inferior_a to_o the_o first_o seated_z not_o in_o the_o natural_a but_o in_o the_o supernatural_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o which_o supernatural_a pre-eminence_n a_o supernatural_a worship_n more_o than_o civil_a less_o than_o divine_a 98._o aug._n ser_n 58._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n &_o sup_v ps_n 98._o aught_o to_o be_v attribute_v common_o call_v religious_a or_o dulia_n for_o hyperdulia_fw-la be_v only_a a_o more_o eminent_a and_o remarkable_a degree_n yet_o contain_v under_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o reverence_n proper_o belong_v to_o our_o bless_a lady_n as_o she_o be_v mother_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n as_o consider_v apart_o from_o the_o divinity_n albeit_o as_o it_o be_v inseparable_o conjoin_v and_o hypostatical_o unite_v with_o the_o word_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o the_o adoration_n of_o latria_n as_o the_o five_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n define_v 20._o rey._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr ldo_n ro._n ec._n c._n 3._o &_o 8._o fulke_o in_o c._n 4_o matth._n sect_n 3_o &_o in_o act._n 14._o sect_n 2._o aug._n de_fw-fr ve_fw-la reng_n c_o 55._o hiero._n ep_v ad_fw-la ripa_n con_fw-mi vigil_n augustquaest_a 61_o supr_fw-la gen._n huro_n adver_v vigil_n cap._n 20._o against_o theodore_n the_o heretic_n and_o s._n augustine_n answer_v the_o gentile_n who_o object_v against_o the_o christian_n as_o now_o the_o protestant_n do_v against_o we_o the_o crime_n of_o adore_v christ_n flesh_n in_o the_o eucharist_n i_o adore_v say_v he_o the_o flesh_n of_o jesus_n christ_n because_o it_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o deity_n even_o as_o one_o adore_v the_o king_n and_o his_o royal_a robe_n with_o the_o same_o adoration_n 4._o notwithstanding_o these_o three_o sort_n of_o honour_n be_v each_o of_o they_o most_o different_a in_o nature_n the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o yet_o the_o name_n be_v most_o of_o they_o promiscuous_o use_v and_o according_a to_o the_o ten_o our_o of_o the_o discourse_n sometime_o restrain_v to_o one_o kind_n of_o adoration_n sometime_o to_o another_o which_o if_o m._n reynolds_n and_o m._n fulke_n have_v diligent_o weigh_v they_o will_v never_o have_v cite_v s._n augustine_n against_o we_o affirm_v the_o worship_n of_o religion_n neither_o to_o be_v due_a to_o angel_n or_o man_n depart_v but_o only_o to_o god_n nor_o s._n hierome_n that_o neither_o angel_n nor_o martyr_n relic_n nor_o any_o create_a thing_n can_v be_v worship_v and_o adore_v nor_o ep_v phanius_n say_v god_n will_v not_o have_v angel_n adore_v how_o much_o less_o mary_n nor_o s._n cyril_n nor_o s._n gregory_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n who_o in_o those_o place_n take_v 10._o quis_fw-la o_fw-la insanum_fw-la caput_fw-la aliquando_fw-la martyr_n ador_n avis_fw-la quis_fw-la hominem_fw-la putavit_fw-la deum_fw-la aug._n l._n 3._o the_o trin_n c._n 10._o the_o name_n religion_n adoration_n and_o worship_n for_o the_o supreme_a and_o soveraygne_a worship_n which_o be_v only_o proper_a unto_o god_n as_o s._n augustine_n explayn_v himself_o in_o his_o question_n upon_o genesis_n s._n hierome_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o against_o vigalantius_n not_o for_o that_o inferior_a kind_n of_o adoration_n which_o be_v often_o ascribe_v unto_o creature_n and_o which_o abraham_n exhibit_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o heth_n whereupon_o s._n augustine_n gather_v that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v thou_o shall_v only_o adore_v thy_o lord_n thy_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o only_o thou_o shall_v serve_v which_o in_o greek_a iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o his_o â—_o book_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n write_v of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o other_o holy_a sign_n he_o say_v they_o may_v have_v honour_n as_o religious_a thing_n not_o admiration_n 1._o fulke_o in_o 4._o matt._n sect_n 3._o aug._n l._n 10._o de_fw-la civi_fw-la c._n 1._o as_o strange_a thing_n so_o that_o the_o father_n only_o deny_v the_o religious_a worship_n of_o latria_n to_o angel_n and_o other_o creature_n the_o religious_a worship_n of_o dulia_n they_o assign_v unto_o they_o which_o m._n fulke_n force_v to_o confess_v say_v s._n augustine_n a_o mean_a grecian_a imagine_v a_o distinction_n between_o latria_n and_o dulia_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o by_o they_o which_o have_v interpret_v scripture_n latria_n be_v take_v for_o that_o service_n which_o pertain_v to_o the_o religion_n of_o god_n but_o lodovicus_n vives_z in_o his_o note_n upon_o that_o chapter_n tell_v you_o otherwise_o but_o lodovicus_n vives_z o_o base_a comparison_n be_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o disgrace_v s._n augustine_n with_o his_o mean_a knowledge_n in_o greek_a but_o must_v a_o late_a grammarian_n be_v compare_v oppose_v prefer_v before_o he_o who_o d._n covell_n esteem_v the_o chief_a doctor_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v except_v the_o apostle_n let_v his_o skill_n in_o greek_a be_v what_o it_o be_v shall_v his_o burges_n d._n covell_n in_o his_o book_n against_o m._n burges_n doctrine_n his_o distinction_n the_o diversity_n of_o religious_a worship_n which_o he_o and_o other_o interpreter_n from_o these_o greek_a word_n derive_v be_v utter_o explode_v and_o reject_v by_o you_o shall_v vives_z be_v accept_v and_o s._n augustine_n outcountenance_v 5._o consider_v m._n fulke_o how_o far_o herein_o you_o injure_v your_o cause_n wrong_v your_o conscience_n dishonour_v that_o grave_n ancient_a and_o incomparable_a divine_a again_o we_o ought_v to_o observe_v that_o as_o the_o name_n so_o likewise_o the_o outward_a action_n of_o kneel_v prostrate_v lift_v up_o hand_n &_o the_o like_a be_v general_o use_v in_o every_o particular_a kind_n of_o worship_n yet_o by_o the_o inward_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n they_o be_v whole_o different_a the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o for_o he_o that_o kneel_v to_o god_n reverent_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o understanding_n a_o certain_a supreme_a incomprehensible_a and_o increated_a excellency_n author_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o rare_a and_o excellent_a thing_n he_o love_v with_o his_o will_n a_o bounty_n unmatchable_a and_o with_o profound_a submission_n humble_o adore_v a_o infinite_a and_o unsearchable_a majesty_n he_o who_o kneel_v to_o his_o king_n or_o prince_n dutiful_o agnize_v and_o aflectionat_o reverence_v his_o natural_a or_o civil_a dignity_n he_o who_o kneel_v to_o a_o saint_n to_o their_o tomb_n relic_n or_o picture_n devout_o apprehend_v and_o pious_o worship_v some_o supernatural_a pre-eminence_n honour_n three_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o honour_n quality_n or_o relation_n whereby_o it_o follow_v that_o three_o thing_n concur_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o honour_n 1._o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o understanding_n which_o acknowledge_v a_o excellency_n worthy_a of_o adoration_n 2._o the_o propension_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o will_n which_o unfeigned_o prosecute_v the_o same_o with_o honour_n 3._o the_o external_a obeisance_n of_o cap_v kneel_v or_o bow_v the_o body_n which_o be_v a_o outward_a obsequy_n of_o inward_a reverence_n and_o although_o the_o understanding_n be_v the_o root_n origin_n or_o rather_o motive_n which_o excit_v the_o will_n yet_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n be_v the_o life_n soul_n and_o proper_a essence_n of_o adoration_n without_o which_o the_o sole_a notice_n and_o apprehension_n of_o dignity_n be_v no_o worship_n at_o all_o and_o the_o outward_a and_o external_a action_n may_v be_v as_o well_o a_o sin_n of_o mockery_n as_o any_o mark_n of_o honour_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o soldier_n who_o adore_v christ_n 19_o matt._n 27._o &_o joa._n 19_o and_o say_v all_o hail_n o_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n 6._o by_o which_o you_o may_v easy_o discern_v the_o blindness_n of_o protestant_n who_o distinguish_v not_o the_o outward_a worship_n by_o the_o inward_a mind_n but_o seem_v to_o make_v all_o external_a 577._o bill_n 4._o par_fw-fr pag._n 576._o &_o 577._o honour_n belong_v to_o god_n whether_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o natural_a supernatural_a or_o entreat_v excellency_n submission_n say_v m._n bilson_n of_o knee_n hand_n and_o eye_n part_n of_o god_n honour_n again_o the_o outward_a honour_n of_o eye_n hand_n and_o knee_n god_n require_v of_o we_o as_o his_o due_n then_o
fire_n 24._o aug._n l._n 21._o de_fw-fr ciu._n dei_fw-la cap._n 24._o 13._o but_o when_o d._n fulke_n can_v find_v nothing_o in_o s._n augustine_n contrary_a to_o his_o assertion_n of_o purgatory_n he_o and_o d._n field_n mighty_o labour_v to_o craze_v his_o credit_n as_o variable_a and_o irresolued_a in_o this_o point_n m._n field_n fear_v not_o to_o write_v aeternam_fw-la aug._n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr gen._n conâ—_n mani_n haeos_fw-la cap._n 20._o et_fw-la post_fw-la hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la habebit_fw-la vel_fw-la ignem_fw-la purgationis_fw-la vel_fw-la penal_a aeternam_fw-la augustine_n to_o avoid_v a_o worse_a do_v doubt_o run_v into_o the_o error_n of_o purgatory_n m._n fulke_o as_o insolent_a as_o he_o the_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n in_o s._n augustine_n day_n begin_v to_o be_v hearken_v unto_o he_o doubt_v of_o it_o notwithstanding_o s._n augustine_n be_v so_o far_o from_o doubt_v as_o he_o profess_v of_o they_o that_o depart_v with_o the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n not_o whole_o cleanse_v tales_n constat_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o those_o purge_v before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n by_o temporal_a pain_n which_o their_o soul_n suffer_v be_v not_o deliver_v to_o the_o punishment_n of_o eternal_a fire_n again_o he_o who_o have_v not_o happy_o till_v his_o field_n but_o have_v suffer_v it_o to_o be_v overgrowen_v with_o thorn_n have_v in_o this_o life_n the_o malediction_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o after_o this_o life_n locum_fw-la field_n in_o appen_v part_n 1._o fol._n 18._o lodovicus_n viâ—es_v in_o cum_fw-la locum_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v either_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n or_o everlasting_a pain_n 14._o to_o the_o first_o authority_n out_o of_o his_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n m._n field_n answer_v that_o the_o word_n as_o vives_z note_v be_v not_o find_v in_o some_o ancient_a manuscript_n nor_o in_o that_o print_a at_o friburge_n but_o vives_z annex_v which_o you_o most_o guilful_o suppress_v nevertheless_o the_o stile_n be_v not_o dissonant_n from_o augustine_n phrase_n peradventure_o they_o be_v either_o want_v in_o some_o book_n or_o else_o be_v interlace_v here_o out_o of_o some_o other_o work_n of_o s._n augustine_n so_o that_o if_o vives_z censure_n may_v take_v place_n it_o shall_v have_v prevail_v rather_o to_o have_v make_v you_o reverence_v that_o as_o s._n augustine_n saying_n then_o insolent_o reject_v it_o as_o none_o of_o ibid._n field_n ibid._n he_o to_o the_o second_o place_n he_o repli_v as_o many_o cavil_v sophister_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v to_o the_o text_n of_o aristotle_n they_o can_v otherwise_o avoid_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o his_o own_o mind_n but_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n then_o prevail_a of_o deliverance_n out_o of_o hell_n which_o s._n augustine_n in_o that_o place_n will_v not_o stand_v to_o discuss_v but_o else_o where_o refute_v it_o at_o large_a what_o do_v he_o approve_v and_o disprove_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n and_o do_v he_o approve_v it_o here_o by_o absolute_a asseveration_n and_o not_o by_o way_n of_o objection_n be_v he_o so_o peevish_a as_o to_o countenance_v a_o error_n himself_o teach_v repugnant_a to_o scripture_n or_o so_o far_o oversee_v as_o to_o give_v such_o advantage_n to_o his_o pry_a enemy_n the_o manichee_n who_o he_o impugn_a and_o you_o the_o first_o to_o espy_v his_o fault_n which_o he_o one_o of_o the_o wise_a and_o humble_a that_o ever_o be_v either_o want_a grace_n to_o see_v or_o modesty_n to_o recall_v in_o his_o book_n of_o retractation_n there_o may_v be_v find_v perchance_o a_o man_n so_o senseless_a as_o will_v give_v ear_n unto_o you_o if_o the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v not_o invincible_o confirm_v by_o s._n augustine_n in_o sundry_a other_o place_n 15._o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n write_v of_o the_o infant_n regenerate_v by_o baptism_n he_o not_o only_o be_v not_o adjudge_v 16._o aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la l._n 21._o c._n 16._o to_o eternal_a torment_n but_o neither_o do_v he_o suffer_v after_o death_n any_o purgatory_n pain_n likewise_o in_o the_o 13._o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n as_o for_o temporal_a pain_n some_o endure_v it_o here_o some_o hereafter_o and_o some_o both_o here_o and_o there_o etc._n etc._n some_o shall_v be_v pardon_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o be_v not_o pardon_v in_o this_o in_o his_o treatise_n 24._o aug._n 50._o boâ—_n ho._n 16._o ezech._n 24._o of_o 50._o hom_o lie_v he_o verifi_v of_o the_o sinful_a soul_n after_o this_o life_n that_o say_n of_o ezechiel_n lay_v it_o naked_a upon_o the_o coal_n until_o her_o brass_n be_v heat_v and_o all_o her_o tin_n be_v fry_v out_o there_o the_o idle_a word_n and_o wicked_a or_o impure_a cogitatious_a there_o the_o multitude_n of_o lesser_a sin_n which_o have_v infect_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o noble_a nature_n shall_v seethe_v forth_o there_o the_o tin_n or_o lead_v which_o have_v obscure_v the_o divine_a image_n shall_v be_v consume_v all_o which_o may_v here_o by_o almeesdeed_n and_o tear_n after_o a_o more_o short_a and_o compendious_a manner_n have_v be_v purge_v from_o the_o soul_n whereby_o you_o may_v see_v how_o absolute_o 26â—_n field_n in_o append_v par_fw-fr fol_z 19_o field_n ibid._n fol._n 17._o fulke_o in_o c._n 3._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n sect_n 6._o and_o against_o purgat_fw-la p._n 121._o 122._o aug._n in_o enchir._n c._n 69._o aug._n l._n 5._o hypogn_n fulke_o in_o c._n 12._o mat._n sect_n 6._o aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la l._n 21._o c._n 26â—_n s._n augustine_n be_v resolve_v in_o this_o point_n and_o how_o void_a of_o sincerity_n that_o protestation_n of_o m._n fields_n be_v i_o dissent_v not_o from_o augustine_n in_o anything_o he_o constant_o deliver_v but_o the_o place_n which_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o he_o partly_o by_o m._n field_n partly_o by_o m._n fulke_o and_o other_o covet_v to_o descry_v some_o unconstancy_n and_o variableness_n of_o his_o opinion_n be_v these_o first_o out_o of_o his_o enchiridion_n to_o laurence_n it_o be_v not_o incredible_a that_o some_o such_o thing_n also_o be_v do_v after_o this_o life_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v or_o not_o it_o may_v be_v find_v out_o or_o it_o may_v be_v hide_v second_o out_o of_o his_o book_n of_o hypognost_n where_o he_o say_v the_o three_o place_n we_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a of_o last_o out_o of_o his_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n if_o any_o one_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o dead_a all_o that_o while_o suffer_v such_o fire_n etc._n etc._n i_o contradict_v he_o not_o perhaps_o he_o may_v hold_v the_o truth_n where_o s._n augustine_n nothing_o doubt_v of_o the_o assertion_n of_o purgatory_n pain_n after_o this_o life_n but_o only_o of_o the_o manner_n and_o quality_n of_o they_o for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n have_v expound_v the_o fire_n s._n paul_n mention_v of_o the_o fire_n of_o tribulation_n in_o this_o life_n that_o be_v of_o the_o grief_n &_o anguish_n that_o torment_v they_o that_o lose_v their_o temporal_a good_n which_o they_o over_o greedy_o affect_v he_o only_o doubt_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n in_o the_o next_o life_n or_o 1._o aug._n ad_fw-la duâ—cit_fw-la quest_n 1._o no_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o worldly_a commodity_n which_o doubt_n he_o make_v also_o in_o his_o treatise_n to_o dulcitius_n 16._o in_o the_o second_o place_n he_o argue_v against_o the_o pelagian_n who_o grant_v to_o the_o baptise_a infant_n a_o special_a place_n hypognos_fw-la aug._n lib._n 5._o hypognos_fw-la of_o eternal_a joy_n and_o as_o he_o prove_v no_o place_n of_o everlasting_a death_n but_o hell_n so_o he_o deny_v any_o place_n of_o continual_a comfort_n and_o joy_n but_o heaven_n alone_o say_v assign_v i_o beside_o this_o another_o place_n where_o there_o may_v be_v perpetual_a repose_n of_o life_n a_o three_o place_n of_o perpetual_a abode_n he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o so_o be_v we_o in_o the_o last_o passage_n s._n augustine_n 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we_o contrary_a wise_n teach_v that_o actual_a concupiscence_n much_o less_o habitual_a be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o unless_o the_o allowance_n and_o approbation_n of_o our_o will_n concur_v thereunto_o which_o s._n james_n avouch_v in_o his_o catholic_a epistle_n every_o one_o be_v tempt_v of_o his_o own_o concupiscence_n abstract_v and_o allure_v afterward_o concupiscence_n when_o it_o have_v conceive_v bring_v forth_o sin_n 15._o jac._n 1._o v._n 14._o 15._o lo_o here_o the_o act_n of_o concupiscence_n first_o tempt_v to_o sin_n before_o it_o be_v formal_o sin_n therefore_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v the_o sudden_a motion_n and_o suggestion_n thereof_o culpable_a except_o we_o some_o way_n yield_v unto_o they_o which_o our_o thrice_o learned_a and_o ever_o worthy_a admire_a s._n augustine_n of_o set_a purpose_n inculcate_v in_o diverse_a place_n in_o his_o 5._o aug._n l._n 5._o cont_n jul._n c._n 5._o five_o book_n against_o julian_n and_o cite_v that_o very_a 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which_o dwell_v in_o our_o die_a member_n etc._n etc._n how_o much_o less_o be_v it_o without_o fault_n in_o the_o body_n of_o he_o that_o consent_v not_o if_o it_o be_v without_o fault_n in_o the_o body_n of_o he_o that_o sleep_v in_o his_o epistle_n if_o we_o consent_v not_o to_o those_o disorder_a motion_n we_o need_v not_o say_v to_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o genesis_n against_o the_o manichee_n sometime_o reason_n do_v stout_o resist_v and_o bridle_v concupiscence_n even_o stir_v up_o which_o when_o it_o be_v perform_v we_o fall_v not_o into_o sin_n but_o with_o some_o wrestle_a be_v crown_v with_o s._n augustine_n accord_n s_o cyrill_n s._n chrysostome_n s._n basil_n s._n ambrose_n s._n hierome_n and_o all_o the_o ornament_n both_o of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n as_o caluin_n the_o proto-sectary_n of_o this_o our_o unfortunate_a age_n full_o witness_v write_v of_o concupiscence_n in_o 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concupiscence_n without_o consent_n prove_v by_o reason_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n i_o will_v wage_v also_o reason_n with_o they_o i_o ask_v what_o sin_n the_o instigation_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v if_o it_o unwilling_o invade_v we_o or_o be_v check_v and_o restrain_v by_o we_o original_a or_o actual_a not_o original_a because_o that_o equal_o infect_v all_o this_o be_v more_o violent_a more_o exorbitant_a in_o some_o them_z other_o according_a to_o the_o various_a complexion_n &_o disposition_n of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v of_o one_o essence_n and_o nature_n in_o every_o sinner_n this_o of_o diverse_a one_o of_o wrath_n another_o of_o lust_n the_o three_o of_o revenge_n etc._n etc._n that_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o act_n but_o a_o defect_n or_o privation_n only_o this_o be_v a_o personal_a act_n in_o he_o that_o covet_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o original_a sin_n distil_v from_o another_o nor_o actual_a 18._o aug._n l._n 3_o de_fw-fr lib._n arb_n c._n 18._o for_o we_o 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to_o hold_v that_o good_a work_n do_v both_o go_v before_o and_o follow_v faith_n for_o so_o he_o aver_v of_o patience_n and_o in_o his_o four_o book_n against_o martion_n he_o affirm_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o zachaeus_n justification_n to_o have_v be_v in_o that_o he_o not_o know_v fullfil_v the_o precept_n of_o isay_n break_v thy_o bread_n unto_o the_o hungry_a in_o like_a manner_n origen_n in_o so_o many_o place_n i_o cyte_v their_o own_o word_n ascribe_v to_o work_n the_o preparation_n to_o salvation_n and_o cause_n thereof_o as_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o s._n matthew_n such_o true_o say_v he_o as_o do_v profess_v their_o faith_n in_o jesus_n and_o do_v not_o prepare_v themselves_o by_o good_a work_n to_o salvation_n be_v resemble_v to_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n and_o in_o his_o homily_n upon_o josue_n the_o habitation_n or_o dwell_n of_o god_n in_o we_o he_o attribute_v to_o our_o merit_n that_o be_v to_o our_o merit_n of_o congruity_n as_o s._n augustine_n teach_v who_o 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s._n augustine_n mean_v a_o defect_n only_o or_o fall_v from_o the_o brim_n of_o perfection_n yet_o no_o culpable_a sin_n so_o also_o many_o profane_a writer_n use_v the_o 38._o plautus_n in_o baceb_n si_fw-mi unam_fw-la peccaviss_n syllabam_fw-la tull._n 2._o tusc_n quod_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la peccet_fw-la cvius_fw-la profitetur_fw-la scientiam_fw-la 1._o joan._n 1._o v._n 8._o jac._n 3._o v._n 3._o august_n tract_n 1._o epist_n joan._n &_o l._n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o gra_fw-mi a._n c._n 36_o &_o 38._o word_n peccare_fw-la to_o sin_n for_o err_v and_o do_v amiss_o in_o any_o act_n or_o faculty_n as_o plautus_n say_v if_o thou_o have_v fail_v in_o one_o syllable_n and_o tully_n if_o a_o grammarian_n shall_v speak_v rude_o or_o he_o that_o will_v be_v count_v a_o musician_n sing_v out_o of_o tune_n he_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v blame_v quoth_v in_o eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la peccet_fw-la that_o he_o err_v or_o commit_v a_o banger_n in_o the_o thing_n itself_o whereof_o he_o profess_v 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