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the_o most_o part_n obscure_v by_o origen_n and_o methodius_n and_o as_o for_o the_o doctrine_n touch_v good_a work_n the_o doctor_n of_o this_o age_n do_v yet_o more_o decline_v from_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o luther_n than_o those_o of_o the_o former_a for_o they_o invent_v and_o inculcate_v many_o voluntary_a observance_n thus_o tertullian_n do_v immoderate_o extol_v chastity_n and_o continence_n origen_n attribute_n to_o good_a work_n that_o they_o be_v a_o preparation_n to_o salvation_n and_o consequent_o a_o cause_n and_o with_o the_o like_a error_n be_v cyprian_n mislead_v who_o ascribe_v to_o good_a work_n that_o they_o be_v the_o guardian_n of_o hope_n the_o stay_n of_o faith_n and_o cause_n we_o to_o abide_v continual_o in_o christ_n to_o live_v in_o god_n and_o to_o attain_v to_o heavenly_a promise_n and_o reward_n 8â—_n then_o for_o penance_n the_o doctrine_n thereof_o have_v be_v wonderful_o deprave_v by_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o 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the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o it_o nor_o any_o considerable_a argument_n to_o prove_v against_o the_o result_n of_o it_o that_o the_o point_n of_o catholic_n faith_n have_v not_o be_v teach_v through_o all_o the_o age_n comprise_v within_o its_o limit_n and_o as_o for_o the_o age_n follow_v that_o be_v since_o the_o conquest_n by_o the_o norman_n it_o be_v out_o of_o all_o dispute_n that_o our_o forefather_n have_v be_v roman_n in_o a_o deep_a degree_n perhaps_o then_o we_o their_o child_n be_v now_o 37._o but_o i_o must_v acknowledge_v i_o be_o not_o secure_a against_o quarrel_n for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o christian_a practice_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n commend_v in_o the_o saint_n who_o gest_n be_v here_o relate_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o our_o modern_a sectary_n have_v a_o quite_o different_a notion_n of_o virtue_n and_o piety_n from_o that_o which_o catholic_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o this_o age_n have_v entertain_v therefore_o such_o reader_n miss_v in_o this_o book_n story_n of_o exploit_n perform_v in_o old_a time_n such_o as_o they_o magnify_v in_o their_o primitive_a red-lettred_n saint_n of_o their_o new_a fashion_a calendar_n and_o find_v practice_n here_o exalt_v for_o virtue_n which_o with_o their_o goodwill_n they_o will_v renounce_v in_o their_o baptism_n as_o work_n and_o pomp_n of_o satan_n i_o shall_v not_o want_v adversary_n good_a store_n of_o all_o age_n and_o sex_n 38._o for_o i_o confess_v that_o among_o the_o hundred_o of_o saint_n commemorate_a in_o this_o book_n of_o who_o not_o a_o few_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o saint_n even_o by_o the_o protestant_n and_o which_o be_v more_o for_o worker_n of_o stupendous_a miracle_n not_o one_o can_v be_v find_v of_o their_o new_a mode_n not_o one_o can_v be_v find_v magnify_v as_o inventour_n of_o new_a doctrine_n opposite_a to_o the_o common_a faith_n of_o the_o church_n not_o one_o who_o to_o spread_v abroad_o such_o doctrine_n arm_v subject_n against_o their_o prince_n 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as_o follow_v he_o become_v a_o christian_a in_o britain_n convert_v by_o some_o unknown_a primitive_a beleiver_n before_o his_o conversion_n his_o name_n be_v suetonius_n be_v bear_v of_o noble_a parent_n out_o of_o britain_n he_o under_o take_v a_o voyage_n to_o rome_n move_v thereto_o by_o other_o devout_a christian_n to_o be_v instruct_v more_o perfect_o in_o the_o holy_a faith_n by_o the_o bless_a apostle_n s_o peter_n by_o who_o be_v baptize_v as_o a_o testimony_n of_o his_o present_a happiness_n and_o hope_n of_o a_o future_a accomplishment_n of_o it_o he_o be_v call_v beatus_fw-la after_o he_o be_v sufficient_o instruct_v he_o be_v esteem_v worthy_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o apostolical_a office_n of_o instruct_v other_o in_o his_o return_n towards_o his_o country_n pass_v through_o helvetia_n now_o call_v suizzerland_n he_o neglect_v not_o to_o disperse_v the_o good_a seed_n with_o which_o he_o have_v be_v furnish_v at_o rome_n 60._o and_o perceive_v that_o very_o many_o 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