vers_fw-la 12._o consider_v his_o own_o frailty_n marry_o very_o good_a hope_n and_o confidence_n ought_v we_o all_o to_o have_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n and_o in_o the_o inestimable_a merit_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n but_o by_o faith_n we_o can_v believe_v it_o unless_o god_n do_v extraordinarylie_o reveal_v any_o such_o thing_n unto_o we_o which_o he_o do_v to_o very_a few_o of_o his_o best_a belove_a and_o best_a try_a servant_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o difference_n he_o say_v first_o that_o we_o teach_v not_o faith_n to_o be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n believe_v but_o a_o reverend_a assent_n unto_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v know_v or_o unknown_a but_o this_o he_o say_v very_o untrue_o for_o we_o hold_v faith_n in_o his_o own_o nature_n to_o comprehend_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o knowledge_n though_o not_o so_o clear_a and_o evident_a yet_o of_o as_o great_a assurance_n as_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o natural_a thing_n but_o the_o man_n harp_v upon_o something_o else_o if_o he_o can_v hit_v on_o it_o we_o say_v indeed_o that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o necessity_n for_o the_o simple_a sort_n and_o ignorant_a people_n to_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o to_o go_v fish_n their_o faith_n out_o of_o that_o profound_a ocean_n but_o may_v content_v themselves_o with_o their_o pastor_n instruction_n and_o with_o their_o catechism_n and_o other_o book_n of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n albeit_o we_o wish_v they_o of_o better_a understanding_n if_o they_o be_v not_o too_o curious_a and_o wilful_a to_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n with_o reverence_n seek_v humble_o to_o better_v their_o knowledge_n and_o especial_o to_o amend_v their_o life_n and_o in_o place_n of_o difficulty_n not_o to_o trust_v unto_o their_o own_o wit_n but_o to_o refer_v themselves_o to_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o fortress_n of_o truth_n and_o there_o upon_o whole_o to_o rely_v yet_o we_o require_v much_o more_o knowledge_n in_o the_o simple_a sort_n of_o people_n than_o the_o protestant_n do_v for_o we_o teach_v that_o every_o one_o be_v to_o know_v express_o the_o 12._o article_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o those_o sacrament_n which_o they_o themselves_o be_v to_o receive_v further_o also_o all_o such_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o either_o the_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a governor_n which_o do_v appertain_v unto_o their_o own_o estate_n that_o they_o may_v know_v how_o both_o in_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a matter_n to_o carry_v themselves_o without_o offence_n let_v those_o our_o author_n which_o teach_v case_n of_o conscience_n be_v consult_v in_o those_o point_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v they_o to_o charge_v every_o man_n in_o conscience_n to_o know_v all_o these_o thing_n whatsoever_o some_o man_n have_v think_v to_o the_o contrary_a who_o be_v not_o in_o that_o allow_v but_o disprove_v even_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o that_o author_n bane_n who_o m._n perkins_n quote_v and_o touch_v pray_v in_o latin_a the_o law_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n do_v not_o bind_v any_o man_n to_o pray_v in_o latin_a who_o be_v not_o first_o bind_v to_o learn_v the_o latin_a tongue_n that_o be_v man_n in_o holy_a order_n be_v bind_v to_o their_o latin_a breviary_n but_o no_o man_n ignorant_a of_o the_o latin_a tongue_n must_v be_v admit_v unto_o holy_a order_n for_o they_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o latin_a tongue_n we_o have_v diverse_a book_n of_o english_a prayer_n wherein_o they_o may_v exercise_v themselves_o fruitful_o if_o any_o devout_a woman_n or_o other_o who_o understand_v not_o latin_a desire_v to_o read_v some_o select_v and_o approve_a latin_a prayer_n we_o do_v not_o forbid_v they_o because_o those_o prayer_n have_v many_o privilege_n above_o other_o and_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o many_o of_o they_o do_v read_v the_o same_o latin_a prayer_n with_o much_o more_o humility_n attention_n and_o elevation_n of_o their_o mind_n unto_o god_n and_o all_o goodness_n then_o thousand_o of_o protestant_n or_o puritan_n who_o read_v and_o pronounce_v gallant_o many_o glorious_a english_a prayer_n compose_v very_o curious_o when_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o god_n last_o he_o dissent_v from_o we_o for_o that_o we_o say_v that_o some_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v at_o the_o first_o believe_v general_o by_o a_o enfold_v faith_n which_o afterward_o be_v by_o general_a counsel_n unfold_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v article_n of_o faith_n be_v believe_v express_o this_o implicity_n of_o faith_n touch_v article_n of_o religion_n m._n per._n reject_v say_v that_o all_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v contain_v plain_o in_o the_o scripture_n this_o he_o say_v without_o probation_n and_o it_o be_v by_o i_o in_o the_o question_n of_o tradition_n refute_v already_o therefore_o to_o that_o place_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n of_o purgatory_n our_o consent_n m._n perkins_n page_n 278._o we_o hold_v a_o christian_a purgatory_n by_o which_o we_o understand_v first_o the_o affliction_n of_o god_n child_n here_o on_o earth_n second_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o purgatory_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o augustine_n call_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n our_o purgatory_n to_o this_o i_o say_v that_o the_o word_n purgatory_n may_v be_v take_v diverse_o and_o signify_v many_o thing_n which_o because_o they_o be_v not_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n may_v be_v here_o well_o omit_v the_o difference_n we_o differ_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o concern_v the_o place_n the_o catholic_n hold_v it_o to_o be_v under_o the_o ground_n into_o which_o man_n soul_n after_o this_o life_n do_v enter_v this_o we_o deny_v as_o have_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n which_o mention_v only_o two_o place_n for_o man_n after_o this_o life_n 22._o luc._n 16._o v._n 25.26_o joh._n 3._o apoc._n 22._o heaven_n and_o hell_n here_o m._n per._n begin_v the_o disproof_n of_o purgatory_n with_o his_o ordinary_a hackney_n it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o it_o be_v as_o shall_v be_v prove_v hereafter_o but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o be_v it_o to_o be_v believe_v because_o it_o be_v receive_v by_o tradition_n even_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n beside_o this_o fault_n in_o m._n per._n argument_n there_o be_v another_o more_o childish_a to_o wit_n because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o purgatory_n in_o three_o or_o four_o place_n by_o he_o quote_v he_o conclude_v that_o it_o have_v no_o warrant_n at_o all_o in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v no_o doctor_n of_o physic_n in_o two_o or_o three_o college_n of_o cambridge_n therefore_o there_o be_v not_o one_o in_o all_o the_o university_n beside_o final_o 25._o luc._n 16._o vers_fw-la 25._o the_o very_a first_o place_n by_o he_o cite_v overthrow_v flat_o his_o own_o position_n it_o be_v true_o understand_v according_a unto_o the_o general_a exposition_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a doctor_n for_o abraham_n then_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n but_o in_o a_o three_o place_n call_v limbo_n patrum_fw-la because_o before_o christ_n have_v pay_v their_o ransom_n by_o his_o death_n on_o the_o cross_n the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v hold_v captive_a and_o so_o of_o christ_n it_o be_v say_v that_o ascend_v on_o high_a he_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a 15._o ephes_n 4._o vers_fw-la 8._o hebr._n 9_o v._o 8._o &_o 15._o and_o s._n paul_n prove_v by_o the_o enter_v of_o the_o high_a priest_n only_o into_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n call_v sancta_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la that_o the_o way_n of_o the_o holies_n be_v not_o then_o manifest_v but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v lay_v open_a and_o they_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testatour_n to_o receive_v the_o eternal_a redemption_n but_o this_o be_v by_o the_o way_n to_o show_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o man_n to_o bring_v one_o text_n in_o controversy_n to_o establish_v another_o but_o he_o go_v forward_a and_o say_v stout_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o place_n for_o purgatory_n for_o that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n 13._o apoc._n 14._o vers_fw-la 13._o be_v bid_v to_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n which_o can_v be_v say_v he_o if_o they_o go_v into_o purgatory_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o cavil_n it_o be_v further_o say_v their_o work_n that_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o even_o at_o the_o heel_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o we_o have_v here_o by_o the_o way_n heaven_n to_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o work_n by_o m._n per._n confession_n which_o in_o the_o question_n of_o merit_n he_o deny_v most_o absolute_o second_o that_o albeit_o they_o who_o die_v in_o our_o
a_o other_o available_a to_o entreat_v and_o deserve_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o former_a general_n may_v be_v derive_v unto_o man_n in_o particular_a because_o although_o those_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n be_v unto_o christ_n pardon_v in_o general_a yet_o at_o his_o death_n or_o by_o it_o only_o those_o sin_n be_v not_o remit_v and_o pardon_v unto_o any_o man_n in_o particular_a so_o that_o it_o be_v meet_v and_o requisite_a that_o beside_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o purchase_v that_o general_a redemption_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o other_o to_o apply_v the_o virtue_n of_o it_o in_o particular_a and_o thus_o much_o of_o this_o argument_n not_o that_o it_o deserve_v as_o it_o be_v propose_v naked_o by_o m._n per._n any_o more_o than_o a_o flat_a denial_n but_o to_o explicate_v this_o difficulty_n and_o to_o interpret_v some_o obscure_a place_n of_o s._n paul_n omit_v by_o m._n perkins_n m._n per._n five_o reason_n if_o the_o priest_n do_v offer_v to_o god_n christ_n real_a body_n and_o blood_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n then_o man_n be_v become_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o christ_n this_o illation_n be_v too_o too_o ridiculous_a be_v he_o christ_n mediator_n that_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n for_o christ_n sake_n then_o be_v all_o christian_n mediator_n between_o god_n and_o christ_n for_o we_o all_o present_a unto_o god_n christ_n passion_n and_o beseech_v he_o for_o the_o meritte_v thereof_o to_o pardon_v we_o our_o sin_n i_o hope_v that_o we_o may_v both_o lawful_o pray_v unto_o god_n and_o also_o employ_v our_o best_a endeavour_n that_o christ_n may_v be_v true_o know_v right_o honour_v and_o serve_v of_o all_o man_n without_o encroach_a upon_o christ_n mediation_n these_o be_v service_n we_o owe_v unto_o christ_n and_o the_o bind_a duty_n of_o good_a christian_n wherein_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o employ_v we_o as_o his_o servant_n and_o minister_n not_o as_o his_o mediator_n but_o master_n perkins_n add_v that_o we_o request_v in_o the_o cannon_n of_o the_o mass_n that_o god_n will_v accept_v our_o gift_n and_o offering_n namely_o christ_n himself_o offer_v as_o he_o do_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o abel_n and_o noah_n he_o will_v have_v say_v abraham_n for_o noah_n be_v not_o there_o mention_v true_a in_o the_o sense_n there_o follow_v not_o that_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v not_o a_o thousand_o time_n more_o grateful_a unto_o he_o than_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o best_a man_n but_o that_o this_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v so_o acceptable_a of_o itself_o may_v be_v unto_o all_o the_o partaker_n of_o it_o cause_n of_o all_o heavenly_a grace_n and_o benediction_n and_o that_o also_o through_o the_o same_o christ_n our_o lord_n as_o it_o there_o follow_v in_o the_o canon_n his_o sixth_o and_o last_o reason_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n which_o be_v the_o feeble_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o that_o he_o have_v not_o one_o place_n which_o make_v not_o flat_a against_o himself_o 5._o conc._n tol._n 12._o cap._n 5._o hear_v and_o then_o judge_v first_o say_v he_o a_o council_n hold_v at_o toledo_n in_o spain_n have_v these_o word_n relation_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o that_o certain_a priest_n do_v not_o so_o many_o time_n receive_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n as_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n but_o in_o one_o day_n if_o they_o offer_v many_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n they_o suspend_v themselves_o from_o the_o communion_n be_v not_o this_o a_o fit_a testimony_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n whereas_o it_o teach_v the_o quite_o contrary_a to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n priest_n that_o do_v offer_v sacrifice_n daily_o but_o be_v complain_v on_o and_o reprove_v for_o that_o they_o do_v not_o themselves_o communicate_v of_o every_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o offer_v m._n per._n bid_v we_o mark_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n then_o be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o service_n because_o the_o priest_n do_v not_o communicate_v but_o why_o do_v not_o he_o mark_v that_o they_o be_v therefore_o reprehend_v as_o he_o well_o deserve_v to_o be_v for_o ground_v his_o argument_n upon_o some_o simple_a priest_n abuse_v or_o ignorance_n 12._o milevit_fw-la cap._n 12._o second_o he_o say_v that_o in_o a_o other_o council_n the_o name_n of_o mass_n be_v put_v for_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n it_o have_v please_v we_o that_o prayer_n suppliation_n and_o mass_n which_o shall_v be_v allow_v in_o the_o council_n be_v use_v answ_n very_o good_a it_o be_v indeed_o that_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o the_o catholic_a church_n have_v always_o use_v set_v down_o in_o the_o missal_n or_o masse-booke_n so_o that_o the_o council_n by_o he_o allege_v do_v allow_v of_o mass_n priest_n and_o sacrifice_n but_o say_v he_o very_o profound_o mass_n be_v compound_v but_o the_o sacrifice_n propitiatory_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n admit_v no_o composition_n this_o be_v so_o deep_a and_o profound_a a_o observation_n of_o he_o that_o i_o can_v scarce_o conjecture_v what_o he_o mean_v the_o mass_n indeed_o be_v a_o prayer_n compose_v of_o many_o part_n so_o i_o ween_v be_v all_o long_a prayer_n but_o in_o what_o sense_n can_v that_o be_v true_a that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n admit_v no_o composition_n if_o he_o mean_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n and_o heap_n of_o sorrow_n shame_n and_o pain_n tie_v together_o and_o lay_v upon_o the_o most_o innocent_a lamb_n sweet_a jesus_n if_o he_o signify_v their_o lord_n supper_n do_v it_o not_o consist_v of_o diverse_a part_n and_o have_v it_o not_o many_o composition_n in_o it_o let_v the_o good_a man_n than_o explicate_v himself_o better_a that_o one_o may_v guess_v at_o his_o meaning_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v answer_v more_o particular_o but_o abbot_n paschasius_fw-la shall_v mend_v all_o he_o shall_v by_o his_o title_n of_o abbot_n seem_v rather_o likely_a to_o mar_v all_o he_o say_v because_o we_o sin_v daily_a christi_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la &_o sanguine_fw-la christi_fw-la christ_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o mystical_o and_o his_o passion_n be_v give_v we_o in_o mystery_n very_o good_a in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o mass_n christ_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o not_o as_o he_o be_v on_o the_o cross_n bloody_o but_o in_o mystery_n that_o be_v under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o may_v serve_v to_o answer_v all_o that_o he_o cit_v out_o of_o paschasius_fw-la special_o consider_v that_o in_o that_o whole_a treatise_n and_o one_o or_o two_o other_o of_o the_o same_o author_n his_o principal_a butt_n and_o mark_n be_v to_o prove_v the_o real_a presence_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n cite_v by_o m._n per._n he_o have_v these_o word_n our_o lord_n have_v do_v all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o he_o will_v himself_o and_o because_o it_o have_v so_o please_v he_o though_o the_o figure_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v here_o that_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v that_o after_o consecration_n there_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o also_o express_o prove_v there_o at_o large_a and_o in_o a_o other_o treatise_n of_o the_o same_o argument_n he_o have_v these_o among_o many_o such_o like_a word_n christ_n when_o he_o give_v his_o disciple_n bread_n and_o break_v it_o do_v not_o say_v this_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o my_o body_n nor_o in_o this_o mystery_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a virtue_n of_o it_o but_o he_o say_v without_o dissimulation_n this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o which_o he_o say_v it_o be_v and_o not_o that_o which_o man_n imagine_v it_o to_o be_v do_v i_o not_o tell_v you_o that_o this_o abbot_n be_v like_a to_o help_v m._n per._n but_o a_o little_a thus_o at_o length_n we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o m._n per._n reason_n in_o favour_n of_o their_o cause_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o he_o produce_v for_o the_o catholic_a party_n the_o first_o argument_n christ_n be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedecke_n but_o melchisedecke_v order_n be_v to_o sacrifice_n in_o bread_n and_o wine_n 7._o psal_n 109._o ad_fw-la hebr._fw-la 5._o &_o 7._o therefore_o christ_n do_v offer_v up_o sacrifice_n in_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n and_o what_o christ_n then_o do_v that_o do_v he_o ordain_v to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o world_n end_n by_o the_o apostle_n &_o their_o successor_n therefore_o there_o be_v now_o in_o the_o true_a church_n a_o true_a and_o proper_a sacrifice_n offer_v in_o our_o lord_n supper_n to_o separate_v that_o which_o be_v certain_a
promise_n of_o christ_n make_v although_o in_o and_o by_o he_o to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n math._n in_o cap._n 16._o math._n but_o theophilact_v have_v that_o they_o who_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o a_o bishop_n have_v the_o power_n of_o commit_v and_o bind_v as_o peter_n have_v answer_n we_o grant_v that_o all_o lawful_a bishop_n can_v bind_v and_o loose_v both_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n and_o public_o but_o thereof_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o that_o promise_v of_o christ_n for_o build_v his_o church_n on_o s._n peter_n etc._n etc._n be_v common_a unto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n 38_o in_o psal_n 38_o but_o ambrose_n say_v that_o which_o be_v say_v to_o peter_n be_v say_v to_o the_o apostle_n then_o belike_o that_o be_v also_o say_v unto_o the_o rest_n as_o well_o as_o to_o he_o this_o night_n before_o the_o cock_n crow_v twice_o thou_o shall_v deny_v i_o thrife_n which_o no_o man_n can_v say_v to_o understand_v then_o such_o general_a proposition_n take_v this_o distinction_n with_o you_o that_o thing_n speak_v unto_o s._n peter_n be_v of_o three_o sundry_a sort_n some_o be_v speak_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o ordinary_a christian_a and_o such_o sentence_n do_v agree_v unto_o all_o christian_n other_o thing_n be_v speak_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o apostle_n and_o those_o be_v common_a unto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v last_o certain_a thing_n speak_v unto_o he_o particular_o as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n which_o may_v not_o be_v extend_v unto_o any_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n but_o only_o unto_o his_o successor_n now_o s._n ambrose_n speak_v of_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o thing_n but_o against_o this_o m._n per._n except_v thus_o that_o although_o peter_n be_v admit_v to_o have_v be_v in_o commission_n above_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o time_n yet_o hence_o may_v not_o be_v gather_v any_o supremacy_n for_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n because_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v personal_a and_o consequent_o cease_v with_o they_o without_o be_v convey_v unto_o any_o other_o and_o he_o add_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o to_o be_v because_o that_o when_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v once_o found_v it_o be_v needful_a only_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o build_n of_o it_o up_o unto_o the_o world_n end_n reply_n what_o mean_v this_o man_n by_o pastor_n do_v he_o comprehend_v bishop_n within_o that_o word_n then_o he_o overthrow_v himself_o for_o if_o such_o pastor_n be_v yet_o necessary_a then_o be_v it_o needful_a that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v succeed_v s._n peter_n in_o that_o ample_a power_n which_o he_o have_v if_o by_o pastor_n he_o understand_v parish_n priest_n or_o minister_n that_o have_v charge_n of_o flock_n and_o by_o teacher_n other_o preacher_n then_o do_v he_o here_o as_o much_o for_o the_o bishop_n as_o in_o his_o last_o discourse_n he_o do_v for_o temporal_a prince_n that_o be_v as_o he_o go_v about_o there_o to_o prove_v that_o christ_n as_o our_o redeemer_n can_v have_v no_o creature_n for_o his_o deputy_n in_o government_n and_o consequent_o that_o king_n can_v be_v christ_n lieutenant_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n so_o here_o he_o do_v insinuate_v that_o bishop_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o build_n up_o of_o christ_n church_n but_o the_o minister_n of_o every_o parish_n with_o the_o elder_n thereof_o will_v suffice_v for_o ordinary_a matter_n and_o that_o affair_n of_o great_a moment_n must_v be_v refer_v belike_o to_o the_o consistoriall_a assembly_n of_o many_o minister_n and_o elder_n together_o do_v not_o this_o savour_n ranke_o of_o puritanisme_n but_o because_o he_o only_o say_v this_o without_o any_o proof_n let_v it_o suffice_v for_o answer_v to_o say_v that_o as_o minister_n be_v necessary_a to_o teach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n so_o be_v bishop_n both_o to_o institute_v and_o ordain_v the_o minister_n and_o to_o see_v that_o they_o do_v diligent_o discharge_v their_o duty_n and_o as_o bishop_n be_v necessary_a to_o oversee_v priest_n and_o minister_n so_o be_v archbishop_n and_o metropolitanes_n to_o look_v unto_o bishop_n and_o to_o provide_v that_o there_o be_v no_o schism_n or_o division_n among_o they_o and_o to_o determine_v their_o controversy_n if_o any_o arise_v between_o they_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n one_o supreme_a pastor_n be_v necessary_a in_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n to_o hold_v all_o archbishop_n primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n in_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o conformity_n of_o christian_a ceremony_n and_o manner_n m._n perkins_n three_o reason_n when_o the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n sue_v unto_o christ_n for_o the_o great_a room_n of_o honour_n in_o his_o kingdom_n christ_n answer_n be_v you_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o gentile_n have_v dominion_n and_o they_o that_o be_v great_a exercise_n authority_n over_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o with_o you_o bernard_n appli_v this_o to_o pope_n eugenius_n on_o this_o manner_n consid_fw-la lib._n 2._o do_v consid_fw-la it_o be_v plain_a that_o here_o dominion_n be_v forbid_v the_o apostle_n go_v to_o then_o dare_v you_o if_o you_o will_v to_o take_v upon_o you_o rule_v a_o apostleship_n or_o in_o your_o apostleship_n rule_n and_o dominion_n if_o you_o will_v have_v both_o alike_o you_o shall_v leefe_fw-mi both_o otherwise_o you_o must_v not_o think_v yourself_o excempt_v from_o the_o number_n of_o they_o of_o who_o the_o lord_n complain_v you_o have_v reign_v but_o not_o of_o i_o answer_n insolent_a and_o tyrannical_a dominion_n such_o as_o be_v in_o those_o day_n practise_v by_o the_o gentile_n pagan_n and_o idolater_n be_v there_o by_o our_o saviour_n forbid_v the_o apostle_n but_o not_o modest_a and_o vigilant_a prelature_n in_o ecclesiastical_a government_n as_o the_o very_a text_n itself_o do_v plain_o show_v for_o in_o that_o he_o do_v foretell_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v such_o a_o haughty_a &_o disdainful_a kind_n of_o superiority_n among_o his_o disciple_n he_o do_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o other_o better_a and_o say_v further_a 26._o luc._n 22._o vers_fw-la 26._o that_o he_o who_o be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o become_v as_o the_o lesser_a and_o he_o that_o be_v your_o leader_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a égouménos_fw-mi your_o captain_n or_o prince_n let_v he_o be_v your_o waiter_n see_v he_o will_v have_v among_o they_o one_o great_a than_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v their_o captain_n and_o leader_n which_o he_o confirm_v with_o his_o own_o example_n say_v as_o i_o myself_o come_v not_o to_o be_v wait_v on_o or_o minister_v unto_o but_o come_v to_o minister_v or_o to_o wait_v upon_o other_o so_o that_o this_o discourse_n of_o our_o saviour_n only_a disprove_v in_o christian_n such_o lordlike_o domination_n as_o be_v then_o in_o use_n among_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v give_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o take_v their_o own_o pleasure_n to_o over-rule_v law_n as_o they_o list_v to_o oppress_v their_o subject_n with_o tax_n and_o to_o use_v they_o like_o slave_n now_o in_o ecclesiastical_a governementall_a must_v be_v otherwise_o the_o prelate_n must_v not_o seek_v his_o own_o ease_n wealth_n or_o pleasure_n but_o most_o vigilant_o study_v day_n and_o night_n to_o feed_v and_o profit_v his_o flock_n with_o who_o he_o must_v converse_v most_o modest_o not_o scorn_v or_o contemn_v to_o speak_v familiar_o with_o the_o mean_a among_o they_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o s._n bernard_n counsele_v eugenius_n to_o do_v to_o rule_v as_o a_o apostle_n and_o not_o to_o over-rule_v or_o to_o domineer_v like_a unto_o some_o temporal_a prince_n which_o in_o the_o same_o book_n he_o do_v plain_o teach_v say_v that_o when_o eugenius_n be_v create_v pope_n he_o then_o be_v exalt_v over_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n yet_o not_o to_o domineer_v over_o they_o but_o to_o serve_v they_o and_o further_o he_o do_v in_o the_o same_o book_n deliver_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n in_o these_o most_o evident_a word_n speak_v thus_o to_o the_o same_o pope_n eugenius_n who_o be_v thou_o a_o great_a priest_n the_o high_a bishop_n thou_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o bishop_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n thou_o be_v he_o to_o who_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n be_v deliver_v to_o who_o the_o sheep_n be_v commit_v there_o be_v also_o indeed_o other_o porter_n of_o heaven_n and_o pastor_n of_o sheep_n but_o thou_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o glorious_a as_o thou_o have_v inherit_v a_o more_o excellent_a name_n above_o they_o they_o have_v their_o flock_n to_o each_o man_n i_o but_o to_o thou_o all_o be_v commit_v as_o one_o flock_n to_o one_o pastor_n thou_o be_v not_o only_a pastor_n
be_v impossible_a who_o have_v bestow_v so_o great_a grace_n upon_o us._n s._n silvester_n as_o nycephorus_n have_v record_v speak_v thus_o of_o baptism_n 33._o baptism_n lib._n 7._o hystor_n cap._n 33._o this_o water_n have_v receive_v by_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n heavenly_a virtue_n even_o as_o it_o wash_v the_o body_n without_o so_o do_v it_o within_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n from_o filth_n and_o corruption_n and_o make_v it_o bright_a than_o the_o sunbeam_n so_o that_o it_o be_v most_o conformable_a both_o unto_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o affirm_v and_o hold_v that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v real_o contain_v and_o convey_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o our_o soul_n as_o his_o true_a and_o proper_a instrument_n of_o save_v faith_n m._n perkins_n page_n 305._o here_o follow_v a_o chapter_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v nothing_o but_o repeat_v point_n of_o doctrine_n which_o have_v be_v particular_o handle_v in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n satisfaction_n and_o merit_n and_o above_o twenty_o time_n touch_v by_o the_o way_n in_o his_o book_n therefore_o a_o tedious_a and_o loathsome_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o i_o here_o again_o to_o hear_v of_o they_o yet_o because_o the_o man_n think_v that_o in_o these_o point_v the_o principal_a glory_n of_o the_o new_a gospel_n consist_v and_o that_o there_o fore_o they_o be_v always_o to_o be_v inculcate_v in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o seasorr_n i_o will_v brief_o run_v they_o once_o more_o over_o show_v as_o he_o do_v only_o wherein_o we_o differ_v without_o repeat_v the_o argument_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n to_o come_v to_o the_o matter_n he_o put_v down_o fiuâ—_o conclusion_n the_o first_o conclusion_n the_o catholic_n teach_v iâ—_n to_o be_v the_o property_n of_o faith_n to_o believe_v the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n and_o especial_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n by_o christ_n m._n perkins_n difference_n they_o believe_v indeed_o all_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n and_o more_o than_o all_o for_o they_o believe_v the_o book_n apocryphal_a and_o unwritten_a tradition_n answer_n touch_v unwritten_a tradition_n see_v that_o chapter_n in_o the_o first_o part_n m._n per._n say_v here_o because_o they_o come_v to_o we_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n they_o can_v come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o our_o faith_n then_o i_o say_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n the_o write_v word_n can_v come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o our_o belief_n because_o it_o also_o come_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o scholar_n be_v to_o be_v credit_v when_o they_o deliver_v the_o write_v word_n unto_o we_o for_o god_n pure_a word_n so_o be_v they_o to_o be_v believe_v when_o they_o teach_v the_o church_n these_o point_n of_o god_n word_n unwritten_a to_o be_v embrace_v as_o the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n although_o not_o write_v but_o commit_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o when_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o ancient_a counsel_n or_o of_o many_o holy_a father_n that_o these_o point_n of_o doctrine_n be_v by_o tradition_n deliver_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o the_o apostle_n we_o as_o firm_o believe_v they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o which_o book_n of_o scripture_n be_v canonical_a which_o not_o and_o what_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o hard_a place_n in_o scripture_n we_o know_v no_o other_o way_n of_o infallible_a certainty_n then_o by_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o we_o therefore_o aswell_o believe_v tell_v we_o these_o thing_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o apostle_n by_o tradition_n as_o those_o thing_n in_o writing_n and_o that_o such_o credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o catholic_a church_n the_o apostle_n creed_n witness_v which_o bid_v we_o believe_v the_o catholic_a church_n now_o touch_v those_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v some_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n doubt_v off_o by_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n whether_o they_o be_v canonical_a or_o no_o thus_o we_o say_v that_o albeit_o it_o be_v undetermine_v by_o the_o church_n until_o s._n augustine_n time_n whether_o they_o be_v canonical_a or_o no_o and_o so_o be_v by_o diverse_a ancient_a father_n though_o not_o condemn_v as_o apocryphal_a yet_o not_o comprehend_v within_o the_o canon_n of_o assure_a scripture_n notwithstanding_o that_o matter_n be_v in_o a_o council_n hold_v at_o carthage_n where_o among_o many_o other_o learned_a bishop_n s._n augustine_n be_v present_a thorough_o debate_v 47._o council_n cartag_n 3._o cap._n 47._o those_o book_n doubt_v off_o before_o be_v find_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o they_o to_o be_v true_a canonical_a scripture_n and_o afterward_o be_v by_o the_o sixth_o general_a council_n that_o confirm_v this_o council_n hold_v at_o carthage_n declare_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o canonical_a now_o as_o we_o receive_v at_o the_o first_o the_o other_o book_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n on_o the_o â—â—edit_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n even_o so_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v these_o she_o have_v declare_v they_o to_o be_v such_o yea_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o have_v admit_v many_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v doubt_v off_o for_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n why_o then_o do_v they_o not_o as_o well_o receive_v they_o of_o the_o old_a the_o difference_n betwixt_o we_o be_v that_o they_o only_o of_o passion_n and_o private_a fancy_n admit_v these_o and_o reject_v those_o whereas_o we_o of_o obedience_n rely_v upon_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n admit_v those_o book_n for_o canonical_a which_o the_o catholic_a church_n have_v declare_v for_o such_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o conclusion_n now_o to_o the_o second_o touch_v salvation_n by_o christ_n alone_o wherein_o the_o protestant_n either_o can_v understand_v or_o will_v not_o report_v our_o doctrine_n aright_o we_o confess_v that_o christ_n jesus_n have_v merit_v the_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n of_o all_o mankind_n yet_o say_v we_o further_a that_o not_o one_o man_n be_v save_v through_o christ_n unless_o he_o for_o his_o own_o part_n first_o believe_v in_o christ_n if_o he_o be_v of_o year_n and_o be_v content_a to_o do_v all_o those_o thing_n that_o christ_n have_v command_v we_o to_o do_v so_o that_o to_o salvation_n two_o thing_n be_v require_v the_o first_o and_o principal_n be_v christ_n mediation_n the_o second_o be_v the_o apply_v of_o christ_n mediation_n and_o merit_n unto_o we_o without_o this_o latter_a the_o former_a will_v stand_v no_o man_n in_o steed_n now_o to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n merit_n we_o must_v not_o only_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o the_o protestant_n teach_v but_o also_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o by_o good_a work_n deserve_v heaven_n otherwise_o according_a to_o christ_n decree_n we_o shall_v never_o come_v thither_o as_o in_o the_o question_n of_o merit_n have_v be_v plentiful_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n so_o we_o teach_v then_o that_o beside_o christ_n suffering_n and_o merit_n we_o must_v have_v some_o of_o our_o own_o or_o else_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o m._n perkins_n can_v be_v excuse_v from_o a_o wilful_a corruption_n of_o god_n word_n when_o he_o affirm_v s._n paul_n to_o say_v we_o be_v not_o save_v by_o such_o work_n as_o god_n have_v ordain_v man_n regenerate_v to_o walk_v in_o for_o those_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n but_o his_o peevish_a construction_n s._n paul_n put_v a_o plain_a distinction_n between_o work_n that_o we_o be_v not_o save_v by_o and_o work_n that_o we_o must_v walk_v in_o call_v these_o late_a good_a work_n and_o the_o other_o bare_o work_v to_o the_o other_o text_n i_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o strength_n or_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o moses_n law_n but_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n merit_n we_o have_v true_a righteousness_n give_v we_o by_o baptism_n christ_n indeed_o by_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o suffering_n not_o by_o sacrifice_n of_o goat_n or_o calf_n have_v meritorious_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n that_o be_v deserve_v of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v wash_v away_o but_o formal_o he_o have_v wash_v away_o our_o sin_n by_o infusion_n of_o christian_a righteousness_n into_o our_o soul_n he_o that_o will_v see_v more_o of_o this_o let_v he_o read_v the_o question_n of_o justification_n and_o where_o as_o m._n per._n say_v that_o all_o grace_n of_o god_n pour_v into_o our_o heart_n be_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o heart_n defile_v he_o little_o know_v the_o virtue_n of_o god_n grace_n which_o so_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v
for_o the_o amendment_n of_o their_o life_n or_o else_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o most_o foolish_a judge_n that_o ever_o be_v appoint_v upon_o earth_n wherefore_o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v authority_n to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o be_v in_o discretion_n to_o admmister_n the_o same_o unto_o penitent_a sinner_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v necessary_o that_o the_o penitent_a shall_v confess_v all_o his_o sin_n in_o particular_a unto_o they_o and_o that_o authority_n be_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n for_o ever_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o due_a govern_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o sinner_n which_o shall_v never_o fail_v to_o be_v until_o christ_n last_o come_v to_o judgement_n they_o to_o defeat_v all_o this_o discourse_n answer_n that_o christ_n give_v not_o his_o apostle_n authority_n to_o pardon_v any_o man_n sin_n but_o only_o to_o declare_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v if_o with_o true_a repentance_n and_o faith_n they_o receive_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o interpretation_n first_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o text_n which_o in_o express_a term_n have_v who_o sin_n you_o shall_v remit_v or_o pardon_v not_o who_o sin_n you_o shall_v declare_v to_o be_v remit_v second_o it_o have_v that_o who_o sin_n you_o shall_v forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v to_o wit_n even_o then_o when_o they_o remit_v they_o and_o not_o that_o they_o be_v remit_v before_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v if_o he_o have_v give_v they_o authority_n only_o to_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v remit_v three_o the_o metaphor_n of_o key_n give_v unto_o they_o do_v demonstrate_v that_o power_n be_v give_v they_o to_o absolve_v and_o not_o to_o declare_v only_o they_o be_v absolve_v because_o key_n be_v give_v to_o open_a or_o shut_v door_n and_o not_o to_o signify_v that_o either_o the_o door_n be_v already_o open_a or_o shall_v be_v upon_o condition_n last_o the_o minister_n pronounce_v of_o man_n absolve_v shall_v be_v very_o rash_a and_o frivolous_a if_o they_o do_v not_o true_o absolve_v they_o for_o if_o he_o pronounce_v they_o absolute_o to_o be_v absolve_v without_o good_a assurance_n of_o their_o faith_n &_o repentance_n he_o shall_v but_o lie_v and_o if_o he_o do_v pronounce_v they_o absolve_v conditional_o if_o they_o believe_v aright_o and_o be_v true_o penitent_a then_o be_v his_o absolution_n in_o vain_a for_o it_o depend_v upon_o their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o minister_n pronounce_v it_o bring_v no_o further_a assurance_n than_o they_o have_v before_o yea_o they_o themselves_o be_v of_o the_o faithful_a can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o so_o much_o before_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o need_v not_o his_o absolution_n now_o that_o the_o apostle_n then_o and_z bishop_n and_o priest_n their_o successor_n ever_o sithence_o do_v true_o absolve_v man_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o like_a to_o crier_n only_a proclaymer_n thereof_o see_v first_o s._n chrysostome_n who_o say_v that_o such_o power_n be_v give_v here_o to_o man_n sacerdot_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr sacerdot_n which_o god_n will_v never_o give_v to_o angel_n who_o yet_o have_v power_n to_o pronounce_v salvation_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n second_o that_o priest_n have_v such_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v over_o the_o soul_n as_o king_n have_v over_o their_o subject_n body_n which_o be_v true_o to_o bind_v or_o to_o loose_v they_o and_o not_o only_o to_o declare_v they_o bind_v or_o loose_v three_o he_o say_v express_o that_o the_o priest_n among_o the_o jew_n have_v power_n to_o purge_v the_o leprosy_n or_o rather_o to_o try_v whether_o they_o be_v purge_v from_o it_o or_o no_o but_o it_o be_v grant_v unto_o our_o priest_n not_o only_o to_o discern_v whether_o the_o body_n be_v purge_v from_o leprosy_n or_o no_o but_o plain_o to_o purge_v our_o soul_n from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n s._n ambrose_n in_o diverse_a place_n prove_v direct_o against_o the_o novatians_n that_o christ_n give_v power_n to_o priest_n to_o remit_v sin_n 7._o lib._n 1._o the_o poenitent_n c._n 2._o &_o 7._o the_o novatians_n deny_v not_o but_o that_o one_o may_v preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o such_o sinner_n that_o be_v relapse_v and_o promise_v they_o pardon_v too_o if_o they_o repent_v but_o will_v not_o have_v the_o priest_n to_o reconcile_v they_o unto_o the_o church_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n deny_v that_o priest_n have_v any_o such_o power_n over_o such_o sinner_n but_o that_o they_o must_v leave_v they_o to_o god_n alone_o which_o the_o holy_a doctor_n confute_v by_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n math._n 16._o vers_fw-la 19_o &_o cap._n 18._o vers_fw-la 18._o joh._n 20._o vers_fw-la 23._o whatsoever_o you_o forgive_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v forgive_v in_o heaven_n heliodor_n epist_n ad_fw-la heliodor_n s._n hierome_n say_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v speak_v any_o evil_n of_o they_o who_o succeed_v in_o the_o apostolic_a degree_n do_v with_o their_o sacred_a mouth_n make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o who_o we_o be_v make_v christian_n who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n do_v in_o a_o certain_a manner_n judge_v before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 9_o lib._n 20._o the_o civet_n c._n 9_o s._n augustine_n do_v define_v in_o these_o word_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n that_o authority_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n to_o judge_v in_o spiritual_a cause_n and_o not_o only_o to_o declare_v euang._n hom._n 62._o in_o euang._n s._n gregory_n upon_o these_o word_n who_o sin_n you_o forgive_v etc._n etc._n behold_v say_v he_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o only_o make_v secure_a of_o themselves_o but_o have_v power_n give_v they_o to_o release_v other_o man_n hand_n and_o do_v obtain_v a_o prerogative_n of_o the_o heavenly_a judgement_n that_o in_o god_n steed_n they_o may_v forgive_v to_o some_o their_o sin_n and_o bind_v some_o other_o and_o true_o the_o bishop_n now_o do_v hold_v the_o same_o place_n in_o the_o church_n they_o receive_v authority_n to_o bind_v and_o to_o loose_v etc._n etc._n by_o this_o you_o may_v see_v in_o part_n with_o what_o forehead_n m._n perkins_n affirm_v that_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n and_o more_o you_o shall_v see_v short_o if_o that_o first_o i_o shall_v note_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n itself_o both_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o receit_n of_o that_o power_n to_o reconcile_v and_o absolve_v and_o the_o practice_n and_o commandment_n of_o confession_n s._n paul_n acknowledge_v and_o declare_v 20._o 2._o cor._n 5._o vers_fw-la 18._o &_o 20._o that_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o they_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o add_v that_o they_o be_v god_n legate_n and_o therefore_o exhort_v they_o to_o be_v reconcile_v but_o they_o that_o be_v send_v ambassador_n with_o full_a commission_n to_o reconcile_v man_n unto_o their_o prince_n must_v know_v both_o how_o grievous_o they_o have_v offend_v and_o what_o recompense_n they_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v which_o must_v needs_o be_v by_o their_o own_o confession_n now_o for_o the_o practice_n of_o confession_n by_o the_o first_o christian_n 19_o act._n 19_o vers_fw-la 18._o &_o 19_o it_o be_v record_v that_o many_o of_o the_o faithful_a come_v confess_v and_o declare_v their_o deed_n and_o many_o that_o have_v follow_v curious_a act_n bring_v their_o book_n and_o burn_v they_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n note_v here_o both_o particular_a confession_n make_v unto_o s._n paul_n of_o the_o several_a deed_n and_o fact_n and_o not_o in_o general_a that_o they_o be_v sinner_n as_o the_o very_a word_n do_v witness_v confess_v their_o deed_n that_o be_v what_o they_o have_v do_v in_o particular_a and_o again_o how_o shall_v he_o have_v know_v their_o study_n of_o curious_a book_n if_o they_o have_v not_o tell_v their_o sin_n in_o particular_a some_o protestant_n convince_v by_o the_o text_n say_v that_o they_o confess_v some_o of_o their_o sin_n in_o particular_a but_o not_o all_o but_o i_o marvel_v how_o they_o come_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o for_o why_o shall_v they_o confess_v some_o more_o than_o other_o and_o the_o use_n of_o scripture_n be_v by_o the_o name_n of_o sin_n indefinite_o to_o signify_v all_o as_o when_o we_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n we_o mean_v all_o our_o sin_n and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v mean_v that_o he_o shall_v save_v they_o not_o from_o some_o of_o their_o sin_n but_o from_o al._n last_o touch_v the_o commandment_n s._n james_n do_v charge_v we_o 16._o we_o jac._n
see_v that_o he_o have_v do_v already_o and_o they_o hold_v the_o first_o motion_n to_o evil_a in_o temptation_n to_o be_v mortal_a sin_n which_o no_o mortal_a man_n ordinary_o can_v now_o avoid_v how_o can_v they_o pray_v god_n not_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n when_o they_o teach_v it_o to_o be_v impossible_a to_o escape_v the_o venom_n of_o it_o and_o if_o they_o understand_v it_o so_o as_o m._n perkins_n teach_v to_o wit_n that_o they_o there_o pray_v not_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n they_o can_v without_o loss_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o faith_n pray_v so_o because_o they_o hold_v themselves_o assure_v of_o that_o before_o hand_n neither_o can_v they_o pray_v god_n general_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o all_o evil_a affirm_v as_o they_o do_v that_o we_o must_v needs_o fall_v into_o mortal_a sin_n at_o every_o step_n almost_o which_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o other_o evil_a and_o final_o if_o it_o belong_v to_o god_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o all_o other_o evil_a then_o caluin_n and_o his_o follower_n do_v wicked_o blaspheme_v who_o teach_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o worker_n in_o we_o of_o all_o error_n sin_n and_o wickedness_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la now_o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n i_o may_v not_o omit_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o the_o aue_fw-la maria_n which_o in_o old_a catechism_n follow_v immediate_o after_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la the_o protestant_n have_v cassierd_v it_o and_o may_v not_o abide_v to_o hear_v it_o once_o say_v but_o therein_o as_o much_o as_o in_o any_o other_o such_o matter_n they_o disgrace_v their_o doctrine_n and_o discredit_n themselves_o for_o all_o the_o word_n use_v of_o old_a therein_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n register_v in_o s._n luke_n gospel_n and_o therefore_o they_o bewray_v either_o great_a ignorance_n or_o a_o wicked_a spirit_n to_o dwell_v in_o they_o that_o can_v endure_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n spirit_n luc._n 1._o beside_o in_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o from_o henceforth_o all_o generation_n shall_v call_v the_o virgin_n mary_n bless_v in_o what_o term_n then_o can_v we_o more_o convenient_o so_o call_v she_o then_o in_o the_o very_a same_o that_o be_v compose_v by_o a_o archangel_n be_v pen_v by_o the_o evangelist_n and_o by_o they_o commend_v unto_o all_o good_a christian_n beside_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o be_v comfortable_a unto_o we_o as_o contain_v a_o remembrance_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o our_o redemption_n and_o we_o on_o our_o part_n do_v thereby_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n for_o that_o inestimable_a benefit_n and_o congratulate_v our_o saviour_n with_o humble_a thanks_n therefore_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n jesus_n i_o need_v not_o in_o such_o clear_a evidence_n of_o god_n word_n allege_v the_o testimony_n of_o any_o ancient_a father_n he_o that_o listen_v to_o see_v how_o it_o have_v be_v use_v in_o the_o pure_a antiquity_n let_v he_o read_v s._n athanasius_n in_o evang_n de_fw-mi deipara_fw-mi s._n ephem_n de_fw-fr laudibus_fw-la b._n mariae_fw-la s._n basil_n and_o s._n chrisostomes_n liturgy_n which_o can_v with_o no_o more_o reason_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v they_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o work_n one_o short_a sentence_n i_o will_v set_v down_o in_o commendation_n of_o it_o out_o of_o that_o most_o reverend_a and_o devout_a bernard_n the_o angel_n triumph_n apud_fw-la dionisi_fw-la corinth_n 1._o part_n in_o euang_v cap._n 5._o 17._o and_o the_o heaven_n do_v congratulate_v with_o they_o the_o earth_n leap_v for_o joy_n and_o hell_n tremble_v when_o the_o aue_fw-la maria_n be_v devout_o say_v good_a christian_n then_o must_v needs_o take_v great_a delight_n in_o it_o even_o as_o the_o bad_a may_v not_o abide_v it_o now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o catechism_n which_o be_v of_o the_o sacrament_n where_o m._n perkins_n do_v brief_o repeat_v his_o argument_n use_v before_o against_o the_o real_a presence_n i_o may_v therefore_o send_v the_o reader_n unto_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n for_o the_o answer_n but_o because_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o great_a importance_n i_o will_v here_o again_o give_v they_o a_o short_a answer_n first_o say_v he_o the_o real_a presence_n be_v overthrow_v out_o of_o these_o word_n he_o take_v bread_n and_o break_v it_o ergo_fw-la that_o which_o christ_n take_v be_v not_o his_o body_n etc._n etc._n a_o simple_a overthrow_n christ_n in_o deed_n take_v and_o break_v bread_n but_o present_o after_o blessing_n it_o make_v it_o his_o body_n by_o these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n m._n per._n 2_o again_o christ_n say_v not_o under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n or_o in_o bread_n but_o this_o that_o be_v bread_n be_v my_o body_n answ_n it_o be_v false_a to_o say_v that_o this_o word_n hoc_fw-la this_n do_v demonstrate_v bread_n for_o it_o be_v of_o a_o different_a gender_n from_o it_o both_o in_o latin_a and_o greek_a and_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o that_o bread_n have_v be_v his_o body_n his_o word_n be_v so_o omnipotent_a that_o it_o have_v be_v of_o force_n to_o make_v it_o his_o body_n so_o that_o m._n per._n make_v a_o false_a construction_n which_o nothing_o help_v his_o error_n per._n 3_o three_o bread_n be_v not_o give_v for_o we_o but_o only_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o first_o institution_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o then_o real_o give_v to_o death_n answ_n this_o make_v nothing_o at_o all_o against_o the_o real_a presence_n but_o do_v great_o fortify_v it_o for_o christ_n give_v we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n that_o which_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o we_o this_o be_v my_o body_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v for_o you_o now_o not_o bread_n but_o christ_n true_a body_n be_v give_v to_o death_n for_o we_o ergo_fw-la christ_n give_v we_o to_o eat_v not_o bread_n but_o his_o true_a real_a body_n per._n 4_o four_o the_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n by_o a_o figure_n why_o not_o then_o the_o bread_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o a_o figure_n answ_n a_o goodly_a reason_n if_o there_o be_v one_o figure_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v two_o how_o follow_v this_o if_o those_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v obscure_a why_o do_v he_o not_o rather_o clear_v they_o by_o confer_v they_o with_o s._n mathewe_n and_o s._n mark_v who_o deliver_v it_o plain_o thus_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o shall_v be_v shed_v &_o c._n but_o he_o that_o delight_v in_o cavil_v must_v seek_v darkness_n per._n 5_o five_o christ_n do_v eat_v that_o supper_n but_o not_o himself_o answ_n a_o protestant_n can_v say_v that_o christ_n do_v eat_v of_o that_o sacrament_n as_o m._n perkins_n do_v because_o he_o have_v no_o warrant_n for_o it_o in_o the_o write_v word_n yet_o we_o do_v grant_v that_o he_o do_v so_o and_o hold_v he_o most_o worthy_a to_o taste_v of_o that_o heavenly_a food_n per._n 6_o six_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o do_v it_o till_o he_o come_v christ_n then_o be_v not_o bodily_a present_n 1._o cor._n 11._o vers_fw-la 26._o answ_n we_o be_v bid_v by_o s._n paul_n to_o show_v the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n till_o he_o come_v to_o judgement_n which_o we_o may_v very_o well_o do_v his_o body_n be_v present_a as_o certain_a noble_a matron_n preserve_v of_o their_o husband_n blood_n to_o represent_v more_o fresh_o unto_o their_o child_n the_o slaughter_n of_o their_o father_n per._n 7_o seaventhly_a christ_n bid_v we_o to_o do_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o but_o sign_n of_o remembrance_n be_v of_o thing_n absent_a answ_n we_o see_v one_o thing_n and_o remember_v a_o other_o by_o christ_n body_n real_o present_a we_o remember_v the_o same_o to_o have_v be_v nail_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o redemption_n as_o goliath_n sword_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o cutting-off_a of_o goliathes_n head_n with_o the_o same_o sword_n and_o the_o woman_n before_o rehearse_v keep_v their_o husband_n blood_n and_o might_n much_o easy_a have_v preserve_v their_o body_n embalm_v to_o keep_v the_o better_a their_o death_n in_o fresh_a memory_n per._n 8_o eight_o if_o the_o real_a presence_n be_v grant_v than_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v either_o sever_v or_o join_v together_o if_o sever_v than_o christ_n be_v still_o crucify_a if_o join_v together_o than_o the_o bread_n be_v both_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n whereas_o the_o institution_n say_v the_o bread_n be_v the_o body_n and_o the_o wine_n be_v the_o blood_n answ_n the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v by_o
than_o the_o eat_n of_o fish_n for_o flesh_n both_o in_o itself_o be_v more_o nourish_v as_o be_v of_o a_o more_o warm_a substance_n and_o full_a of_o juice_n than_o fish_n and_o again_o it_o be_v more_o like_a unto_o our_o substance_n and_o so_o more_o apt_a to_o feed_v it_o and_o consequent_o to_o make_v it_o like_o a_o well_o feed_v horse_n more_o proud_a and_o ready_a to_o resist_v reason_n and_o therefore_o our_o prelate_n have_v great_a cause_n to_o forbid_v eat_v of_o flesh_n when_o they_o will_v have_v we_o to_o tame_v our_o flesh_n by_o fast_v if_o some_o dainty_a fish_n be_v more_o agreeable_a unto_o some_o appetite_n than_o some_o kind_n of_o gross_a meat_n that_o be_v not_o material_a for_o in_o comparison_n if_o they_o be_v equal_a the_o best_a of_o the_o one_o must_v be_v compare_v with_o the_o best_a of_o the_o other_o and_o not_o the_o worst_a of_o one_o sort_n with_o the_o best_a of_o the_o other_o now_o overmuch_o fill_v of_o our_o belly_n with_o meat_n as_o over_o charge_v of_o our_o head_n with_o drink_n and_o hunt_v after_o dainty_a care_n be_v by_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n condemn_v and_o so_o there_o need_v no_o new_a inhibition_n against_o they_o but_o the_o only_a thing_n that_o remain_v indifferent_a be_v the_o distinction_n of_o meat_n wherein_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o church_n have_v great_o show_v herself_o which_o to_o make_v our_o fast_n more_o agreeable_a unto_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o it_o that_o be_v to_o tame_v the_o flesh_n have_v enjoin_v we_o to_o abstain_v from_o flesh_n and_o this_o be_v observe_v and_o collect_v out_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o her_o most_o wise_a holy_a and_o godly_a child_n for_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n when_o he_o do_v fast_o very_o devout_o abstayned_a as_o from_o all_o dainty_n 3._o cap._n 10._o vers_fw-la 3._o so_o from_o flesh_n and_o wine_n s._n john_n baptist_n the_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o mortification_n of_o fleshly_a concupiscence_n do_v never_o eat_v any_o flesh_n but_o wild_a honey_n pauper_fw-la mat._n 3_o 4._o orat._n de_fw-fr amor._n pauper_fw-la and_o locust_n be_v his_o food_n s._n peter_n as_o that_o worthy_a doctor_n nazianzene_n report_v do_v common_o eat_v but_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o pulse_n s._n mathewe_n eat_v no_o flesh_n but_o herb_n fruit_n and_o root_n as_o 2._o as_o l._n 2._o paedag_n ca._n 2._o clemens_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n have_v register_v s._n james_n as_o 22._o as_o l._n 2._o hist_o cap._n 22._o eusebius_n rehearse_v never_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o drink_v wine_n the_o like_a he_o relate_v out_o of_o philo_n in_o the_o same_o book_n 17._o book_n cap._n 17._o of_o those_o most_o bless_a christian_n of_o alexandria_n govern_v by_o s._n mark_v the_o evangelist_n a_o man_n may_v find_v very_o many_o like_a example_n in_o antiquity_n but_o that_o precise_o upon_o fast_v day_n in_o lent_n we_o must_v abstain_v from_o flesh_n these_o doctor_n by_o name_n do_v teach_v jejun_n teach_v orat._n 2._o the_o jejun_n s._n basil_n genesi_fw-la basil_n hom._n 6._o in_o genesi_fw-la s._n chrysostom_n 4_o chrysostom_n catech._n 4_o cyril_n hierom._n 3._o hierom._n l._n 30._o count_n faust_n c._n 3._o s._n augustine_n jovinianun_n augustine_n l._n 2._o cont_n jovinianun_n s._n hierome_n these_o most_o godly_a and_o most_o judicious_a father_n and_o with_o all_o best_o acquaint_v with_o the_o manage_n of_o spiritual_a affair_n be_v i_o hope_v rather_o to_o be_v hearken_v unto_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o distinction_n of_o meat_n and_o to_o be_v esteem_v more_o expert_a therein_o than_o a_o million_o of_o our_o fleshly_a minister_n who_o belly_n seem_v to_o be_v their_o god_n that_o may_v in_o no_o case_n abide_v to_o be_v abridge_v of_o the_o bodily_a pleasure_n but_o to_o proceed_v you_o have_v hitherto_o hear_v how_o faint_o m._n perkins_n have_v prove_v this_o distinction_n of_o meat_n to_o be_v foolish_a now_o you_o shall_v see_v how_o he_o do_v demonstrate_v it_o to_o be_v wicked_a it_o say_v he_o take_v away_o the_o liberty_n of_o christian_n by_o which_o unto_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a and_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o to_o stand_v fast_o in_o this_o liberty_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v thâ—s_o abolish_v 5._o galat._n 5._o answer_n the_o roman_a church_n teach_v long_o before_o and_o much_o better_a than_o you_o that_o no_o meat_n be_v unclean_a unto_o christian_n either_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n or_o for_o any_o signification_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o above_o one_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o year_n past_a condemn_v the_o encratites_n tatianus_n disciple_n the_o manichee_n and_o priscillianist_n for_o teach_v flesh_n wine_n and_o many_o other_o meat_n to_o be_v unclean_a but_o the_o same_o church_n do_v also_o command_v that_o upon_o some_o certain_a day_n when_o we_o be_v to_o humble_v ourselves_o in_o prayer_n and_o to_o afflict_v our_o body_n by_o fast_v that_o then_o we_o must_v abstain_v from_o the_o more_o delightful_a and_o nourish_a food_n as_o flesh_n egg_n and_o white-meate_n and_o be_v content_a with_o one_o meal_n of_o fish_n this_o commandment_n of_o our_o governor_n do_v not_o make_v the_o meat_n unclean_a in_o itself_o but_o unlawful_a for_o we_o to_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o that_o time_n only_o but_o say_v m._n perkins_n it_o be_v against_o christian_a liberty_n to_o be_v debar_v of_o flesh_n at_o any_o time_n by_o any_o superior_a for_o god_n only_o have_v reserve_v unto_o himself_o that_o power_n of_o forbid_v to_o eat_v meat_n so_o that_o without_o his_o own_o express_a inhibition_n christian_n can_v be_v deprive_v of_o any_o kind_n of_o meat_n behold_v a_o audacious_a assertion_n without_o any_o ground_n for_o albeit_o we_o christian_n be_v exempt_v from_o all_o unclean_a meat_n of_o moses_n law_n yet_o be_v we_o subject_n to_o the_o order_n of_o our_o governor_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o fast_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v before_o neither_o have_v god_n so_o kepâ—_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o disposition_n of_o his_o creature_n but_o that_o he_o have_v permit_v other_o to_o make_v diverse_a sort_n of_o meat_n unlawful_a for_o christian_n to_o eat_v as_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a by_o the_o first_o council_n hold_v by_o the_o apostle_n 29._o act._n 15._o vers_fw-la 29._o for_o they_o have_v full_a power_n to_o command_v and_o enjoin_v all_o christian_n to_o abstain_v from_o all_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n from_o all_o strangle_a thing_n and_o from_o blood_n how_o plain_o then_o do_v it_o repugn_v unto_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n to_o aver_v thaâ—_n god_n only_o can_v forbid_v christian_n any_o kind_n of_o meat_n neither_o be_v these_o precise_o the_o apostle_n word_n 5._o gallat_n 5._o stand_v fast_o &_o hold_v this_o liberty_n which_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o apostle_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o mention_n make_v of_o fast_v but_o of_o circumcision_n and_o general_o of_o the_o observation_n of_o moses_n law_n the_o apostle_n do_v blame_v the_o galathian_o for_o yield_v unto_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o &_o bid_v they_o to_o fly_v from_o it_o and_o stand_v in_o the_o liberty_n of_o other_o christian_n who_o be_v free_v from_o the_o yoke_n of_o moses_n law_n but_o not_o from_o obedience_n to_o their_o christian_a pastor_n how_o absurd_a then_o be_v it_o to_o allege_v that_o against_o christian_a fast_v which_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o concern_v it_o now_o to_o the_o other_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o m._n perkins_n touch_v by_o the_o way_n 14._o 1_o tim._n 4._o cont._n adimantum_fw-la cap._n 14._o to_o wit_n that_o certain_a depart_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o attend_v unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n shall_v teach_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n which_o god_n create_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n to_o this_o saint_n augustine_n have_v answer_v direct_o twelue_v hundred_v year_n ago_a for_o have_v rehearse_v those_o the_o apostle_n word_n he_o say_v he_o do_v not_o describe_v and_o note_v they_o who_o do_v abstain_v from_o such_o meat_n either_o to_o bridle_v their_o own_o concupiscence_n or_o not_o to_o give_v offence_n unto_o the_o weakness_n of_o other_o but_o they_o that_o do_v think_v the_o flesh_n in_o itself_o to_o be_v unclean_a and_o deny_v god_n to_o be_v creator_n of_o such_o meat_n such_o be_v the_o manichee_n as_o saint_n augustine_n witness_v say_v to_o faustus_n a_o ringleader_n among_o they_o 5._o lib._n 30._o cap._n 5._o you_o deny_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n to_o be_v good_a and_o say_v it_o be_v unclean_a because_o the_o devil_n do_v make_v flesh_n of_o a_o more_o dreggy_a and_o base_a matter_n of_o evil_a etc._n etc._n so_o do_v saint_n hierome_n in_o his_o second_o book_n against_o jovinian_a expound_v the_o same_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n and_o before_o they_o tertullian_n in_o his_o
treatise_n of_o fast_v say_v 15._o cap._n 15._o that_o the_o apostle_n there_o condemn_v before_o hand_n martion_n and_o tatianus_n and_o the_o very_a reason_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v in_o the_o text_n convince_v those_o word_n to_o be_v only_o mean_v of_o such_o as_o shall_v condemn_v the_o meat_n in_o itself_o to_o be_v unclean_a for_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n for_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a etc._n etc._n wherefore_o touch_v this_o place_n i_o will_v conclude_v with_o these_o word_n of_o saint_n augustine_n 3._o l._n 30._o count_n faustum_n cap._n 3._o if_o lent_n be_v observe_v of_o yourselves_o without_o flesh_n and_o that_o not_o superstitious_o but_o according_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n see_v i_o beseech_v you_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o point_n of_o extreme_a madness_n to_o think_v every_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n to_o be_v call_v of_o s._n paul_n the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n but_o socrates_n a_o christian_a hystoriographer_n say_v 21._o li._n 5._o hist_o cap._n 21._o that_o the_o apostle_n leave_v it_o free_a to_o every_o one_o to_o use_v what_o kind_n of_o meat_n they_o will_v on_o fast_a day_n what_o if_o socrates_n say_v so_o that_o be_v a_o heretic_n and_o nothing_o so_o well_o study_v in_o antiquity_n as_o be_v s._n hierome_n who_o have_v read_v all_o author_n latin_a greek_a and_o hebrew_n that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o his_o time_n he_o affirm_v express_o marcellum_fw-la epist_n 54._o ad_fw-la marcellum_fw-la that_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o fast_o lend_v and_o teach_v abstinence_n from_o flesh_n to_o be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o fast_v as_o also_o s._n augustine_n in_o the_o place_n last_o cite_v hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o divine_a law_n to_o fast_o from_o flesh_n in_o the_o lent_n and_o diverse_a and_o many_o other_o ancient_a father_n the_o least_o of_o who_o be_v of_o twenty_o time_n more_o credit_n than_o the_o novatian_a heretic_n socrates_n who_o also_o in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n if_o his_o book_n be_v not_o corrupt_v show_v himself_o very_o ignorant_a in_o the_o fast_o of_o the_o roman_n for_o he_o there_o say_v 21._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 21._o that_o they_o fast_v but_o three_o week_n before_o easter_n and_o in_o those_o three_o week_n also_o except_v the_o saturdaye_n both_o which_o be_v very_o false_a for_o leo_n the_o great_a who_o live_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o therefore_o know_v the_o fast_n of_o rome_n better_a than_o he_o teach_v very_o formal_o 86._o serm._n 3._o de_fw-fr quadr._n epist_n 86._o that_o they_o fast_v then_o six_o whole_a week_n before_o easter_n furthermore_o that_o they_o fast_v all_o the_o year_n long_o at_o rome_n on_o saturdaye_n s._n augustine_n be_v a_o most_o sufficient_a witness_v so_o far_o be_v they_o at_o rome_n from_o except_v to_o fast_v on_o saturday_n in_o lent_n as_o socrates_n fable_v yea_o gregory_n the_o great_a who_o live_v not_o long_o after_o socrates_n do_v testify_v 33._o li._n 3._o dialog_n c._n 33._o that_o at_o rome_n all_o even_a unto_o little_a child_n do_v fast_o upon_o saturday_n easter-eve_n but_o spiridion_n a_o very_a holy_a man_n in_o lent_n dress_v swines-flesh_n and_o set_v it_o before_o a_o stranger_n eat_v himself_o and_o bid_v the_o stranger_n also_o to_o eat_v 10._o hist_o trip._n li._n 1._o c._n 10._o who_o refuse_v and_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o christian_a therefore_o say_v he_o the_o rather_o must_v thou_o do_v it_o for_o to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n reach_v us._n answ_n in_o time_n of_o sickness_n or_o extreme_a necessity_n it_o be_v lawful_a with_o the_o consent_n and_o licence_n special_o of_o our_o pastor_n to_o eat_v flesh_n either_o in_o lent_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o fast_v day_n as_o all_o man_n skilful_a in_o case_n of_o conscience_n do_v teach_v consilium_fw-la de_fw-fr obser_fw-fr jejunij_fw-la cap._n consilium_fw-la be_v thereunto_o warrant_v by_o the_o canon_n law_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o that_o stranger_n with_o spiridion_n who_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o morsel_n of_o bread_n in_o his_o house_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n save_v some_o swines-flesh_n powder_v up_o as_o the_o text_n do_v plain_o testify_v and_o therefore_o he_o see_v the_o poor_a traveler_n very_o weary_a after_o his_o journey_n command_v some_o of_o that_o salt_v pork_n to_o be_v dress_v to_o refresh_v he_o beside_o spiridion_n ask_v first_o pardon_n of_o god_n before_o he_o set_v it_o before_o the_o stranger_n and_o the_o stranger_n refuse_v at_o the_o first_o to_o eat_v of_o it_o because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o custom_n of_o christian_n both_o which_o circumstance_n do_v evident_o convince_v that_o no_o flesh_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v in_o that_o time_n of_o lent_n have_v not_o very_a necessity_n with_o the_o leave_n of_o such_o a_o godly_a bishop_n as_o spiridion_n be_v make_v it_o lawful_a so_o that_o this_o story_n so_o often_o allege_v by_o the_o protestant_n against_o abstinence_n from_o flesh_n on_o fast_a day_n do_v much_o rather_o confirm_v such_o abstinence_n then_o make_v any_o thing_n against_o it_o all_o circumstance_n of_o it_o due_o consider_v before_o i_o come_v unto_o the_o three_o point_n of_o difference_n i_o will_v brief_o run_v over_o three_o objection_n 35._o jerem._n 35._o which_o m._n per._n here_o make_v for_o us._n the_o first_o jonadab_n command_v the_o recharbite_n to_o abstain_v from_o wine_n which_o they_o obey_v and_o be_v much_o commend_v for_o it_o by_o god_n much_o more_o therefore_o ought_v we_o to_o obey_v our_o superior_n command_v abstinence_n from_o some_o kind_n of_o meat_n he_o answer_v that_o this_o commandment_n be_v not_o give_v by_o jonadab_n in_o way_n of_o religion_n but_o for_o politic_a regard_n reply_n this_o he_o say_v only_o but_o prove_v it_o not_o but_o suppose_v it_o be_v so_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n for_o if_o he_o be_v obey_v for_o a_o civil_a respect_n much_o rather_o ought_v he_o to_o have_v be_v obey_v for_o a_o ecclesiastical_a and_o religious_a 3._o dun._n 10._o vers_fw-la 3._o the_o second_o objection_n daniel_n three_o week_n together_o abstain_v from_o flesh_n and_o his_o example_n be_v our_o warrant_n m._n per._n answer_v that_o daniel_n abstain_v free_o but_o the_o popish_a abstinence_n from_o flesh_n stand_v by_o commandment_n reply_n daniel_n fast_o be_v of_o his_o own_o devotion_n and_o consequent_o his_o abstinence_n from_o flesh_n free_a but_o our_o ordinary_a fast_n be_v by_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o by_o obedience_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o abstain_v from_o flesh_n now_o we_o use_v the_o example_n of_o daniel_n not_o to_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o fast_o but_o that_o on_o fast_a day_n we_o shall_v forgo_v the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n as_o he_o do_v but_o m._n per._n add_v if_o we_o imitate_v daniel_n in_o refrain_v from_o flesh_n why_o do_v we_o not_o imitate_v he_o also_o in_o abstain_v from_o dainty_n and_o oyntement_n answer_v they_o do_v better_o that_o imitate_v he_o in_o one_o good_a point_n though_o they_o do_v not_o in_o all_o then_o they_o that_o follow_v he_o in_o none_o at_o all_o beside_o all_o curious_a dainty_n be_v forbid_v not_o only_o on_o fast_v day_n but_o at_o all_o time_n both_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o our_o learned_a pastor_n but_o because_o that_o may_v be_v dainty_a to_o one_o which_o be_v but_o ordinary_a and_o meet_v for_o another_o their_o complexion_n and_o education_n consider_v a_o certain_a order_n can_v not_o be_v set_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n touch_v dainty_a meat_n wherefore_o they_o be_v leave_v unto_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n for_o that_o point_n and_o to_o the_o instruction_n of_o their_o pastor_n now_o we_o confess_v with_o molanus_n that_o in_o ancient_a time_n man_n be_v much_o more_o fervent_a in_o fast_v then_o they_o be_v now_o aday_n because_o the_o charity_n of_o many_o be_v grow_v cold_a but_o yet_o god_n be_v thank_v there_o be_v many_o religious_a person_n and_o also_o other_o among_o we_o that_o do_v a_o hundred_o time_n more_o devout_o fast_o than_o the_o protestant_n use_v to_o do_v who_o make_v the_o liberty_n of_o christian_n the_o occasion_n of_o fleshly_a licentiousness_n have_v among_o their_o follower_n whole_o in_o manner_n ruinate_a and_o root_v out_o all_o austerity_n of_o life_n and_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n three_o say_v m._n per._n they_o allege_v the_o diet_n of_o john_n baptist_n 23._o math._n 3._o 1._o tim._n 5._o vers_fw-la 23._o who_o meat_n be_v locust_n and_o wild_a honey_n and_o of_o timothy_n who_o abstayn_v from_o wine_n answer_n that_o abstinence_n which_o they_o use_v be_v only_o for_o temperance_n sake_n and_o not_o for_o conscience_n or_o merit_n let_v they_o prove_v