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my_o father_n again_o he_o say_v ecce_fw-la in_o praefatione_fw-la epistolae_fw-la etc._n etc._n behold_v even_o in_o the_o very_a preface_n of_o the_o epistle_n that_o you_o send_v unto_o i_o you_o have_v write_v the_o name_n of_o that_o presumptuous_a title_n call_v i_o the_o universal_a pope_n notwithstanding_o i_o have_v forbid_v it_o i_o beseech_v your_o holiness_n to_o do_v it_o no_o more_o for_o you_o do_v defraud_v yourself_o when_o you_o geve_v a_o other_o more_o than_o reason_n will_v the_o self_n same_o meaning_n m._n hardinge_n may_v have_v find_v twice_o write_v even_o in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o s._n gregory_n that_o he_o here_o allege_v if_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o consider_v either_o what_o go_v before_o or_o else_o what_o follow_v immediate_o after_o 4._o before_o he_o write_v thus_o non_fw-la mea_fw-la causa_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la solus_fw-la ego_fw-la sed_fw-la toâ—a_fw-la turbatur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la 32._o quia_fw-la piae_fw-la 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all_o exception_n the_o b._n of_o sarisburie_n if_o s._n gregory_n be_v now_o alive_a he_o will_v charge_v m._n hardinge_n with_o open_a injury_n not_o only_o for_o alter_v his_o whole_a meaning_n but_o also_o for_o manglinge_v and_o maim_v his_o very_a word_n m._n harding_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v call_v the_o universal_a bishop_n allege_v these_o word_n of_o s._n gregory_n 4._o ecce_fw-la petrus_n clave_n regni_n coelorum_fw-la accipit_fw-la â–ª_o et_fw-la potestas_fw-la ei_fw-la ligandi_fw-la soluendique_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la cura_fw-la ei_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o principatus_fw-la committitur_fw-la behold_v peter_n receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o he_o be_v give_v power_n both_o to_o bind_v and_o to_o loose_v the_o charge_n and_o chief_a rule_n of_o the_o church_n be_v commit_v unto_o he_o thus_o far_o gregory_n say_v m._n hardinge_n and_o why_o no_o far_a be_v he_o stay_v with_o the_o choynecough_n and_o 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these_o word_n m._n hardinge_n think_v good_a to_o nip_n of_o in_o the_o mid_n such_o be_v his_o deal_n in_o the_o allegation_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n if_o i_o list_v to_o use_v his_o own_o term_n i_o may_v well_o call_v this_o foystinge_n or_o cog_a or_o i_o know_v not_o what_o certain_o the_o holy_a father_n in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n say_v thus_o non_fw-la convenit_fw-la orthodoxis_fw-la 8._o ita_fw-la circumtruncatas_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la voces_fw-la deflorare_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la potiùs_fw-la hoc_fw-la proprium_fw-la est_fw-la 8._o it_o be_v nâ—t_o meet_a for_o catholic_a man_n thus_o to_o chop_n and_o to_o pare_v the_o sâ—â—einges_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n it_o be_v rather_o the_o very_a property_n of_o heretic_n m._n hardinge_n will_v say_v gregory_n mislike_v this_o name_n of_o universal_a bishop_n only_o in_o john_n the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n that_o so_o ambitiouse_o &_o so_o gready_o seek_v for_o it_o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o claim_v the_o same_o unto_o himself_o as_o a_o title_n only_o belonginge_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o that_o we_o therefore_o do_v wrongeful_o rack_n s._n gregory_n forcinge_v his_o word_n otherwise_o than_o he_o ever_o mean_v for_o answer_n hereunto_o it_o shall_v behoove_v we_o to_o consider_v both_o what_o s._n gregory_n have_v write_v in_o general_a of_o this_o title_n and_o also_o what_o special_a claim_n he_o have_v lay_v unto_o it_o for_o himself_o thus_o therefore_o general_o he_o write_v of_o it_o ego_fw-la fidenter_fw-la dico_fw-la quisquis_fw-la se_fw-la universalem_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la vocat_fw-la 4._o vel_fw-la vocari_fw-la desiderat_fw-la in_fw-la elatione_fw-la sva_fw-la antichristum_n praecurrit_fw-la quia_fw-la superbiendo_fw-la se_fw-la coereris_fw-la praeponit_fw-la 30._o i_o speak_v it_o bold_o who_o so_o ever_o call_v himself_o universal_a bishop_n or_o desire_v so_o to_o be_v call_v be_v in_o his_o pride_n the_o forerunner_n of_o antichriste_n because_o in_o his_o pride_n he_o set_v himself_o before_o other_o hac_fw-la in_o re_fw-la à _fw-la fratre_fw-la &_o conâ—acerdoâ—e_fw-la meo_fw-la contra_fw-la euangelican_n sententiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n herein_o my_o brother_n and_o fellow_n bishop_n do_v against_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o gospel_n 4._o against_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n against_o all_o church_n 34._o and_o against_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o canon_n in_o this_o pride_n of_o he_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v there_o token_a but_o that_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n be_v even_o at_o hand_n for_o he_o follow_v he_o that_o despisinge_v the_o equality_n of_o joy_n among_o the_o angel_n labour_v to_o break_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o singularity_n â–ª_o saie_v thus_o i_o will_v avance_v my_o throne_n above_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n i_o will_v sit_v in_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o testament_n even_o in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o northe_a i_o will_v geate_v i_o up_o above_o the_o light_n of_o the_o cloud_n â–ª_o and_o will_v be_v like_a unto_o the_o high_a again_o rex_fw-la superbiae_fw-la in_o foribus_fw-la est_fw-la exercitus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o king_n of_o pride_n be_v even_o in_o the_o gate_n and_o a_o horrible_a thing_n to_o speak_v a_o army_n of_o priest_n be_v make_v ready_a for_o now_o they_o play_v the_o soldier_n and_o bear_v then_o head_n on_o high_a that_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v captain_n of_o humility_n again_o exitus_fw-la i_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v great_a and_o honourable_a so_o that_o there_o honour_n be_v no_o the_o derogation_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n for_o who_o so_o will_v be_v honour_v against_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v honourable_a unto_o i_o again_o neither_o may_v you_o say_v that_o the_o usinge_n of_o this_o title_n be_v nothing_o for_o if_o we_o bear_v this_o matter_n quiet_o we_o overthrow_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o agree_v unto_o this_o wicked_a title_n be_v the_o loosinge_v of_o the_o faith_n 28._o thus_o therefore_o s._n gregory_n judge_v general_o of_o the_o name_n of_o universal_a bishop_n 24_o which_o name_v not_o withstand_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v sithence_o choose_v 3â—_n and_o take_v to_o themselves_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v vain_a and_o hurteful_a the_o confusion_n the_o poison_n and_o utter_v and_o universal_a destruction_n of_o the_o church_n the_o corruption_n and_o loosinge_v of_o the_o faith_n against_o the_o holy_a canon_n against_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n against_o the_o very_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o gospel_n against_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o against_o god_n himself_o that_o never_o good_a or_o holy_a man_n will_v use_v such_o title_n that_o who_o so_o ever_o use_v they_o in_o so_o dooinge_a follow_v lucifer_n and_o be_v the_o very_a forerennâ—r_n and_o messinger_n of_o antichriste_n perhaps_o m._n hardinge_n will_v say_v this_o name_n belong_v peculiar_o and_o only_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o therefore_o gregory_n reproove_v john_n the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n for_o that_o he_o so_o presumptuouse_o and_o by_o way_n of_o intrusion_n claim_v the_o same_o as_o a_o right_n and_o interest_n that_o be_v not_o he_o but_o s._n gregory_n call_v the_o same_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n 2._o typhum_fw-la superbiae_fw-la â–ª_o nomen_fw-la nowm_fw-la 38._o vocabulum_fw-la temerarium_fw-la stultum_fw-la 32._o superbum_fw-la pompaticum_fw-la 38._o perversum_fw-la 24._o superstitiosum_fw-la profanum_fw-la 39_o scelestum_fw-la 38._o nomen_fw-la erroris_fw-la 32._o nomen_fw-la singularitatis_fw-la 39_o nomen_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la 39_o nomen_fw-la hypocriseos_fw-la 39_o nomen_fw-la blasphemiae_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o puff_n of_o arrogancy_n a_o new_a name_n a_o râ—she_n a_o poolishe_a a_o proud_a a_o pompouse_n a_o perverse_a a_o superstitious_a a_o ungodly_a and_o a_o wicked_a title_n a_o name_n of_o erroure_n a_o name_n of_o singularity_n a_o name_n of_o vanity_n a_o name_n of_o hyprocrisie_n and_o a_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o doothe_v m._n harding_n think_v or_o will_v he_o
unto_o they_o above_o all_o other_o rome_n noli_fw-la altum_fw-la sapere_fw-la sed_fw-la time_n be_v not_o high_a mind_v but_o stand_v in_o awe_n wherefore_o it_o be_v the_o less_o to_o be_v maruel_v if_o they_o have_v so_o ambitiouse_o at_o all_o time_n attempt_v dominion_n over_o other_o but_o m._n hardinge_n saithe_v the_o preeminence_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v commend_v to_o the_o world_n by_o many_o and_o sundry_a council_n wherein_o i_o marvel_v he_o allege_v not_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n of_o hippo_n regius_n and_o of_o aphrica_n in_o which_o it_o be_v decree_v thus_o ut_fw-la primae_fw-la sedis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la non_fw-la appelletur_fw-la princeps_fw-la sacerdoâ—um_fw-la 26._o aut_fw-la summus_n sacerdos_fw-la aut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la sed_fw-la tantùm_fw-la primae_fw-la sedis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la 27._o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o see_v be_v not_o call_v the_o chief_a of_o priest_n or_o the_o high_a priest_n 6._o or_o by_o any_o other_o like_o name_n but_o only_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o see_v or_o the_o council_n of_o aphrica_n 92._o where_o toutchinge_v appeal_n to_o rome_n it_o be_v special_o provide_v thus_o si_fw-mi provocandum_fw-la putaverint_fw-la non_fw-la provocent_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la aphricana_fw-la concilia_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la primate_fw-la provinciarum_fw-la suarum_fw-la ad_fw-la transmarina_fw-la qui_fw-la putaverit_fw-la appellandum_fw-la à _fw-la nullo_n intra_fw-la aphricam_fw-la in_o communionem_fw-la suscipiatur_fw-la if_o they_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o appeal_v from_o their_o own_o bishop_n let_v they_o not_o appeal_v but_o only_o unto_o council_n to_o be_v hold_v within_o the_o country_n of_o aphrica_n but_o who_o so_o ever_o shall_v think_v it_o needful_a to_o appeal_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o beyond_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n let_v no_o man_n within_o aphrica_n receive_v he_o to_o his_o communion_n why_o doothe_a m._n hardinge_n so_o wary_o leave_v these_o council_n that_o be_v ertant_fw-la and_o to_o be_v see_v the_o authority_n whereof_o be_v never_o doubt_v of_o and_o allege_v only_o a_o patch_v of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a which_o he_o himself_o confess_v be_v burn_v and_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n part_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v make_v it_o protest_v open_o under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n it_o be_v never_o make_v but_o m._n hardinge_n herein_o doothe_v much_o like_a unto_o the_o arrian_n that_o accuse_v athanastus_n who_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o bring_v in_o the_o name_n of_o certain_a man_n athanasij_n as_o be_v alive_a to_o witness_v against_o he_o and_o yet_o not_o withstand_v charge_v athanasius_n with_o the_o same_o man_n that_o he_o have_v slay_v they_o neither_o do_v i_o see_v wherefore_o m._n hardinge_n shall_v need_v in_o this_o case_n to_o lean_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o council_n for_o his_o anacletus_fw-la think_v it_o better_a to_o make_v man_n believe_v 1._o he_o have_v his_o superiority_n not_o from_o the_o apostle_n but_o from_o christ_n himself_o and_o faustinus_n episcopus_fw-la potentinus_n claiminge_v for_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n and_o find_v himself_o to_o have_v small_a hold_n in_o this_o canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n allege_v rather_o custom_n and_o prescription_n these_o be_v his_o word_n tractandum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la vestra_fw-la beatitudine_fw-la de_fw-la nicenis_fw-la canonibus_fw-la 2._o ut_fw-la conseruentur_fw-la &_o constituta_fw-la eorum_fw-la &_o consuetudo_fw-la quia_fw-la aliqua_fw-la ordine_fw-la &_o canone_o tenentur_fw-la aliqua_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la firmata_fw-la sunt_fw-la â–ª_o we_o must_v deal_v with_o your_o holiness_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a that_o they_o may_v be_v keapte_v both_o the_o constitution_n thereof_o and_o also_o the_o custom_n for_o certain_a thing_n be_v hold_v by_o order_n and_o by_o canon_n and_o certain_a thing_n be_v make_v good_a by_o custom_n but_o pope_n nicolas_n the_o first_o utter_o refuse_v not_o only_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o all_o other_o council_n in_o this_o behalf_n but_o also_o the_o authority_n of_o prescription_n and_o custom_n for_o thus_o he_o saithe_v imperatorem_fw-la animaduertendum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la nicena_n non_fw-la denique_fw-la ulla_fw-la synodus_fw-la quicquam_fw-la romanae_fw-la contulit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la priuâ—legij_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o petro_n noverat_fw-la eam_fw-la totius_fw-la iura_fw-la potestatis_fw-la pleniter_fw-la meruisse_fw-la &_o cunctarum_fw-la christi_fw-la ovium_fw-la regimen_fw-la accepisse_fw-la you_o must_v consider_v that_o neither_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a nor_o any_o other_o council_n ever_o give_v any_o privilege_n to_o this_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o this_o church_n know_v that_o in_o peter_n she_o have_v full_o deserve_v the_o right_n of_o all_o power_n and_o have_v attein_v the_o government_n of_o all_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n but_o touchinge_v the_o forgery_n of_o this_o council_n of_o nice_a the_o very_a begin_v of_o the_o quarrel_n and_o the_o whole_a story_n stand_v thus_o one_o apiarius_n a_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sicca_n in_o aphrica_n as_o it_o appear_v a_o very_a il_fw-fr man_n be_v just_o excommunicate_a both_o by_o his_o own_o bishop_n and_o also_o by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o other_o bishop_n together_o in_o the_o council_n there_o appeal_v from_o they_o all_o unto_o zosimus_n then_o bishop_n of_o rome_n zosimus_n without_o further_a knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n forger_n never_o hear_v the_o other_o party_n pronounce_v apiarius_n to_o be_v innocent_a &_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o communion_n and_o understand_v there_o be_v a_o council_n geather_v in_o aphrica_n touchinge_v the_o same_o send_v thither_o faustinus_n the_o bishop_n of_o potentia_n with_o two_o other_o priest_n of_o rome_n 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the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o do_v the_o same_o 102._o and_o say_v that_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o they_o will_v do_v as_o they_o have_v do_v before_o upon_o this_o message_n and_o return_v of_o the_o answer_n with_o the_o true_a authentic_a copy_n from_o cyrillus_n the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n &_o atticus_n the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n it_o appear_v plain_o unto_o the_o world_n that_o the_o canon_n be_v corrupt_v &_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v falsify_v the_o holy_a council_n and_o to_o thintent_a to_o avaunce_v his_o apostolic_a see_v of_o rome_n have_v divise_v privilege_n and_o prerogative_n of_o his_o own_o here_o mightâ—_n m._n hardinge_n well_o bestow_v his_o term_n here_o may_v he_o true_o say_v the_o pope_n cog_v and_o foi_v the_o die_n the_o pope_n bomba_v the_o canon_n of_o council_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o holy_a father_n with_o his_o counterfeit_a stuffinge_a the_o bishop_n in_o the_o council_n of_o aphrica_n 105._o have_v thus_o thorough_o examine_v the_o 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communion_n the_o .12_o untruthe_n it_o be_v the_o very_a express_a order_n of_o the_o communion_n it_o be_v no_o private_a mass_n in_o mystagogicis_fw-la orationibus_fw-la esai_n 11._o 1._o johan._n 4._o matthe_n 7._o johan._n 10._o matthe_n 23._o forerunner_n of_o antichriste_n actor_n 7._o matthae_fw-la 26._o ad_fw-la constantian_n august_n epist_n 78._o li._n 4._o ad_fw-la mauritium_n imperat._n lib._n 7._o epist_n 197._o johan._n 1_o actorium_fw-la 4._o common_o call_v the_o mass_n for_o confirmation_n of_o faith_n genes_n 14._o malachiae_fw-la 1._o matthae_fw-la 26._o clemens_n clement_n hierony_n de_fw-fr ecclesiast_fw-la scriptoribus_fw-la book_n counterfeit_v in_o s._n clemente_n name_n petrus_n crabbe_n in_o 1._o tomo_fw-la council_n abdias_n decretal_a leon._n 1._o can._n 15._o dist._n 15._o sancta_fw-la romana_fw-la petrus_n crabbe_n 1._o tomo_fw-la council_n bessarion_n de_fw-fr sacramen_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la abdias_n marci_n 16._o abdias_n in_o vita_fw-la matthaei_n abdias_n martialis_n caguinus_fw-la paulus_n aemylius_fw-la august_n contraâ—_n faustum_n lib._n 11._o et_fw-fr lib._n 22._o ca._n 80._o august_n contra_fw-la adimantum_fw-la cap._n 16._o august_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la contra_fw-la manichaeos_n cap._n 30._o augustin_n contra_fw-la aduersarium_fw-la legis_fw-la &_o prophetarun_n ca._n 20._o dist._n 15._o sancta_fw-la romana_fw-la martialis_n dionysius_n erasmus_fw-la contra_fw-la parisienses_fw-la liturgia_fw-la jacobi_fw-la liturgia_fw-la chrysostomi_n edita_fw-la a_o claudio_n du_fw-fr sancte_n pope_n johane_n folio_n 11._o a._n linea_fw-la 1._o dumb_a witness_n m._n hardinge_n allege_v witness_n against_o himself_o liturgia_fw-la jacobi_fw-la m._n hard._n witness_n against_o himself_o dish_n and_o cup_n abdias_n in_o vita_fw-la s._n thomae_fw-la apost_n abdias_n in_o vita_fw-la s._n matthaei_n apost_n justinus_n martyr_n in_o 2._o apologia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dionysius_n eccles_n hierarâ—hiae_fw-la cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m._n hard._n witness_n against_o himself_o liturgia_fw-la basilij_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la communicant_a omnes_fw-la liturgia_fw-la chrysostomi_n ignatius_n ad_fw-la philadelphien_n hippolytus_n martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o thessaloni_n 2._o revelabitur_fw-la homo_fw-la peccati_fw-la hippolyt_v martyr_n hostien_n in_o summa_fw-la de_fw-fr celebratione_fw-la missarum_fw-la 1._o petri._n 2._o private_a mass_n proceed_v first_o of_o the_o negligence_n and_o misdoinge_v of_o the_o people_n lack_v of_o devotion_n cause_n of_o private_a mass_n the_o 13._o untruth_n they_o invite_v not_o man_n m._n hardinge_n confess_v that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n there_o be_v no_o private_a mass_n m._n hardinge_n articulo_fw-la 15._o divi_z 7._o folio_n 155._o b._n council_n bracar_n 2_o cap._n 84._o pro_fw-la luxuria_fw-la sva_fw-la chrysostome_n in_o epistolam_fw-la ad_fw-la ephesios_n homil_n 3._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o people_n negligence_n the_o pope_n and_o his_o cardinal_n as_o negligent_a as_o the_o people_n preparation_n of_o the_o mind_n before_o the_o communion_n ecclesi_n 18._o clemens_n epist._n 3._o augustin_n tract_n 10._o &_o 11._o in_o johan._n augusti_fw-la de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi perseverantiae_fw-la lib_n 2_o ca._n 13._o 13._o sent._n li._n 4._o this_o 17_o 17_o innoc._n 3._o in_o con._n lateranen_n ca._n 21._o hugo_n de_fw-fr potestate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la chrysost._n de_fw-fr poenitentia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysostom_n in_o psal._n 50._o ho_o 2._o chrysostom_n de_fw-fr lazaro_n hom_n 4._o de_fw-fr poeniten_fw-ge do_v 1._o quidam_fw-la deo_fw-la chrysost._n ad_fw-la po_fw-la antiochen_n ho._n 61._o ambrosi_n de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la li._n 6._o cap._n 4._o leo_fw-la epist._n 81._o esaias_n 24._o â—onifacius_fw-la de_fw-fr con._n dis_fw-fr 1._o vasa_fw-la bernardus_n de_fw-fr conversione_n pauli_n bernardus_n in_o concilio_n remensi_fw-la the_o neglig_a of_o the_o people_n johan._n vitalis_n cardinalis_fw-la in_fw-la speculo_fw-la esai_n 50._o augustinus_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o authen_n collat._n prima_fw-la ut_fw-la determinatus_fw-la sâ—â—_n numerus_fw-la clericor_n the_o .14_o untruthe_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v special_o name_v in_o the_o communion_n book_n and_o in_o the_o mass_n itself_o consecration_n be_v not_o name_v the_o .15_o untruthe_n for_o s._n basil_n think_v the_o number_n be_v part_n of_o christ_n institution_n exercitationis_fw-la ad_fw-la piâ—â—aten_a sermone_fw-la 4._o epist._n 118._o 118._o the_o apostle_n use_v and_o ordain_v the_o communion_n of_o a_o number_n and_o never_o any_o private_a receivinge_n of_o the_o priest_n alone_o the_o .16_o untruthe_n christ_n appoint_v a_o number_n although_o no_o certain_a fix_a number_n 1._o cor._n 11._o you_o shall_v show_v forth_o the_o lord_n death_n consecration_n consecr_n thom._n &_o bonaven_n in_o 4._o sent._n bessarion_n de_fw-fr sacramento_n eucharistiae_fw-la in_o the_o tenthâ—_n article_n 1._o corinth_n 10._o 1._o corinth_n 11._o augustinus_n in_o johan._n tractaâ—u_fw-la 80._o accedat_fw-la verbun_n ad_fw-la elementum_fw-la &_o sit_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la tertulli_n contra_fw-la marcionem_fw-la li._n 4_o &_o adversus_fw-la judaeos_fw-la eusebius_n de_fw-fr demonstratione_fw-la lib._n 1._o hebraeos_fw-la 10._o m._n hardinge_n ieasâ—eth_v at_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n alexander_n de_fw-fr hales_n 4._o q._n 35._o man_n 2._o ibid._n solu_fw-la 2._o m._n hardinge_n have_v forget_v himself_o matthae_fw-la 26._o luke_n 22._o 1._o corinth_n 11._o august_n epist_n 118_o ad_fw-la januarium_fw-la august_n in_o eadem_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la januarium_fw-la 118._o 1._o corin._n 11._o inuicem_fw-la expect_n â–ª_o august_n the_o sermon_n dom._n in_o monte_fw-fr li._n 2._o in_o johan_n tract_n 26._o hierony_n ad_fw-la â—ucinium_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o apolog_fw-la adversus_fw-la jovintanum_fw-la 1._o corint_fw-la 11._o august_n in_o johan_n tractatu_fw-la 97._o m._n hardinge_n argument_n matthae_fw-la 20._o luc_n 22._o 1._o corin._n 11._o m._n harding_n conclude_v against_o himself_o bessarion_n de_fw-fr sacramen_fw-la â—ucharistiae_fw-la biel_n lect_n 26._o â—iel_fw-fr lectione_n 38._o m._n hard._n refuse_v christ_n example_n the_o .17_o â–ª_o untruth_n for_o number_v iâ—_n not_o only_o of_o congruence_n but_o also_o of_o institution_n the_o .18_o â–ª_o untruth_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v take_v no_o such_o order_n order_n a_o weak_a reason_n this_o be_v only_a m._n hard._n gloso_fw-it hilar._n ad_fw-la constantium_fw-la augustum_fw-la matthae_fw-la 26._o luke_n 22._o 1._o corin._n 10._o chrysostom_n ad_fw-la popul_n antiochenum_fw-la hom_n 61_o hebrae_fw-la 4._o 2._o timoth._n 2._o daily_o sacrifice_n daily_o sacrifice_n daily_o bread_n deverb_v dom._n in_o euang._n secundum_fw-la lucam_fw-la serm._n 28._o hieron_n in_o 1._o ad_fw-la corin._n cap._n 6._o germanus_n in_o ecclesi_n rerum_fw-la theoriâ—_n irenaeus_n li._n 4._o cap._n 34._o tertullian_n ad_fw-la versus_fw-la judâ—â—os_fw-la artiâ—ulo_fw-la 2._o divisi_fw-la 23._o fol._n 44._o b._n sexta._fw-la synod_n cap._n 52._o coâ—cil_n lacdicâ—_n can_v 49._o ambro._n in_o 1._o ad_fw-la timo._n ca._n 2._o non_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la de_fw-fr con._n do_v 2._o relatum_fw-la est_fw-la 1._o corinth_n 11._o hieron_n in_o 1._o corin._n 11._o the_o .19_o untruth_n for_o of_o communicate_v to_o gather_v it_o be_v call_v communio_fw-la ecclesiasti_fw-la hierarch_n ca._n â—_o de_fw-fr eaena_fw-la dni_fw-la 1._o timoth._n 3_o inter_fw-la epistolas_fw-la augustini_fw-la epistol_n 14._o the_o .20_o untruth_n rise_v of_o the_o ambiguity_n or_o doubtful_a take_n of_o this_o word_n communion_n communio_fw-la cala._n 3._o chrysostom_n in_o â—pistol_n ad_fw-la â—phe_n homi._n 20._o 1._o cor._n 12._o contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d manichae_n li._n 19_o cap._n 11._o communio_fw-la dionys._n ecclesiast_fw-la hierarch_n cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysostom_n ad_fw-la popul_fw-la antiochen_n homil_n 61._o roman_n 4._o august_n in_o sermone_fw-la ad_fw-la infant_n beda_n 1._o cor._n 10._o cyprian_a de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la cyprianus_n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la inter_fw-la epistolas_fw-la august_n epist_n 14._o august_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la eusebium_n august_n retractar_n lib._n 1._o ca._n 21._o hieronymus_n ad_fw-la damasum_fw-la actor_n 4._o johan._n 17._o â—hilippen_n 2._o â—alatas_fw-la 3._o roman_n 15._o cyprian_a de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la psalm_n 54._o apocalyp_n 2._o matth._n 23._o luke_n 11._o hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la hieron_n aduersus_fw-la 10._o hierosolymitan_n as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d we_o lie_v 4._o regum_fw-la 5._o 1._o corinth_n 5._o cyprianus_n ad_fw-la magnum_fw-la 1._o corinth_n 10._o hieron_n 1_o cor._n 11._o chrys._n 1._o corin._n hom_n 27._o august_n in_o johan_n tracta_fw-la 26._o chrysost._n 1._o corin_n hom_n 24._o significat_fw-la pachymeres_n in_o dionysium_fw-la cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicitur_fw-la communio_fw-la quia_fw-la oens_fw-la communicant_a haimo_fw-la in_fw-la 1._o ad_fw-la corin._n 10._o hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la in_o speculo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-fr missa_fw-la publica_fw-la proroganda_fw-la micrologus_fw-la de_fw-fr eccles._n objeruationib_fw-la apud_fw-la cassand_n de_fw-la liturgijs_fw-la cap._n 22._o basil._n exercit._fw-la ad_fw-la pieta_fw-la serm._n 4._o the_o .21_o untruthe_n m._n hardinge_n saithe_v the_o priest_n do_v communicate_v and_o not_o communicate_v both_o together_o which_o be_v a_o contradictionâ—n_a nature_n the_o .22_o untruth_n this_o order_n be_v take_v not_o for_o every_o
of_o our_o lord_n 640._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 668._o anno._n 668._o marvelous_a proof_n annâ—_n 680._o anno._n domini_fw-la 680._o cednom_fw-la galat._n 1_o the._n 〈◊〉_d untrueth_n his_o example_n reach_v nothing_o so_o â—arre_o beda_n li._n 2._o ca._n 14._o beda_n li._n 4._o ca._n 21._o beda_n li._n 4._o ca._n 1._o distinct._n 19_o sic_fw-la omnes_fw-la damasus_n ad_fw-la hieronymum_n no_o latin_a service_n in_o england_n within_o six_o hundred_o year_n â—hildas_n anno_fw-la domi._n 38._o niceph._n li._n 2._o c._n 4._o anno._n 38._o theodor._n de_fw-fr curandis_fw-la graecorun_n affect_v li._n 9_o tertull._n adversus_fw-la judâ—â—os_fw-la anno._n 230._o origen_n in_o ezechiel_n hom_n 4._o anno._n 240._o ambrose_n de_fw-fr obitu_fw-la theodosij_n eusebi_fw-la de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constan._n li._n 3._o sozom._n li._n 2._o ca._n 1._o chrysost._n adversus_fw-la gentiles_n to_o 5._o beda_n li._n 2._o ca._n 2._o cregor_n in_o job._n li._n 274._o ca._n 6._o eccelingua_n â—ritanniae_fw-la quae_fw-la nil_fw-la aliud_fw-la noverat_fw-la quam_fw-la barbarum_fw-la frendere_fw-la aâ—no_n 596._o marian._n scotus_n anno._n do._n 600._o abbas_n vrspergen_n in_o vita_fw-la mauritij_fw-la anno._n 603._o the_o .81_o untrueth_n for_o sundry_a doctor_n both_o old_a and_o new_a allege_v these_o word_n to_o this_o self_n same_o purpose_n the_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n make_v not_o for_o the_o service_n in_o the_o english_a tongue_n in_o 1._o cor._n 14._o hom._n 37._o lyra_n in_o 1._o cor._n 14._o council_n aquisgran_n ca._n 132._o chrysost._n in_o 1._o cor._n hom_n 35._o de_fw-fr ecclesiasticis_fw-la diversis_fw-la capitul_fw-la 1._o corinth_n 14._o the_o .82_o untrueth_n the_o altar_n or_o communion_n table_n stand_v in_o the_o middeâ—_n of_o the_o church_n as_o shall_v appear_v communion_n table_n or_o altar_n the_o people_n teach_v by_o ceremony_n origenes_n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la li._n 4._o arnobius_n lib._n 2._o volaterranus_n vernerius_n durandus_fw-la li._n 4._o gerson_n contra_fw-la florctum_fw-la li._n 4._o gregorius_n nyssen_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-it baptismate_fw-la august_n ad_fw-la bonifacium_fw-la epistola_fw-la 50._o august_n in_o q._n veteris_fw-la &_o novi_fw-la testam_fw-la q._n 101._o irenaeus_n li._n 4._o ca._n 34._o origen_n in_o matthae_n tracta_fw-la 25._o eusebius_n li._n 10._o ca._n 4._o exit_fw-la oratione_fw-la panegyrica_fw-la in_o encaeniis_fw-la augustinus_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la secundum_fw-la johan._n sermon_n 42._o council_n constantinopol_n 5._o acti_fw-la 1._o durandus_fw-la li._n 5._o platyna_n theodoreâ—_n li._n 5._o ca._n 18._o nazianzen_n in_o vita_fw-la basilij_fw-la de_fw-fr con._n dist._n 2._o sacerdotum_fw-la council_n laodicen_n ca._n 19_o chrysosâ—om_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la ephesios_n hom_n 3._o chrysostom_n in_o 2._o ad_fw-la corin._n hom_n 18_o clemens_n stromali_fw-la 7._o â—â—ssarion_n de_fw-fr sacramento_n â—ucharistiae_fw-la 1._o cor._n 14._o augustin_n de_fw-fr catechizandis_fw-la rudibus_fw-la ca._n 9_o ambrosi_n in_o 1._o cor._n ca._n 14._o 1._o cor._n 14._o the_o .83_o untruth_n for_o the_o simple_a people_n understand_v not_o one_o word_n or_o syllable_n of_o the_o latin_a tongue_n vide_fw-la augustinun_n li._n 12_z â–ª_o de_fw-fr genesi_fw-la ad_fw-la literam_fw-la c._n 7._o 8._o &_o 9_o to_o 3._o ruffinus_n origen_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la roman_n ca._n 3._o li._n 3._o ambrosi_n in_o 1._o cor._n ca._n 14._o chrysost._n in_o 1._o cor._n 14._o hom_n 35._o erasmus_n in_o 1._o corin._n 14._o dionysius_n carthusian_n in_o 1._o cor._n 14._o anselmus_n in_o 1._o corin._n 14._o hugo_n cardin._n citat_fw-la gregorium_fw-la the_o learned_a latin_a tongue_n augustin_n ad_fw-la quoduâ—ltdeun_n arnobius_n de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi dist._n 4._o retulerunt_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr câ—techizan_n rudib_fw-la ca._n 9_o de_fw-fr con._n do_v 4._o si_fw-mi non_fw-la augustin_n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christiana_n li._n 4._o ca._n 11._o ad_fw-la ephesi_n 4._o augustin_n de_fw-fr catechizandis_fw-la rudâ—b_fw-la ca._n 9_o m._n hardinge_n contrary_a to_o himself_o 1._o coriâ—th_n â–ª_o 4._o johan._n 4._o matthae_fw-la 15._o inter_fw-la decret_a â—_o coelestin_n pp._n 1._o contra._n anomâ—_n hom_n 3._o the_o word_n of_o chrysostom_n much_o abuse_v irenaeus_n li_n 3._o ca._n 3._o tertull._n adversus_fw-la praâ—eam_fw-la council_n nicen._n irenae_n li._n 3._o ca._n 2._o lu._n 17._o chrysostom_n contra_fw-la anomaeos_fw-la homi_fw-la 3._o chrysost._n in_o mat._n hom_n 2._o chrysostom_n in_o psalm_n 43._o chrysost._n ad_fw-la coloss_n hom_n 9_o chrysost._n contra_fw-la â–ª_o anomaeos_fw-la homi_fw-la 3._o chrysost._n in_o â—en_n hom_n 35._o num._n 11._o general_a counsel_n cyprian_a to_o 2._o in_o 1._o tomo_fw-la council_n in_o council_n aquilein_n in_o collatione_fw-la cum_fw-la palladio_n luc._n 10._o cicero_n de_fw-fr legib_fw-la lib._n 3._o josue_n ca._n 24._o polydor._fw-la childas_n theodoretus_n esai_n 59_o matth._n 8._o contra_fw-la manichaeos_n epist_n fundamenti_fw-la cap._n 4._o ad_fw-la euodiumepi_v 102._o the_o .84_o untruthe_n for_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o know_v not_o shall_v not_o be_v know_v 1._o cor._n 14._o chrysostom_n in_o 1._o corin._n homi_fw-la 35._o roman_n 14._o 2._o corinth_n 5._o matthae_fw-la 15._o johan._n 3_o sapient_a 5._o chrysostom_n in_o matthae_n ho._n 2._o in_o eadem_fw-la hoâ—ilia_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la chrysost._n ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la hom_n 17._o matthae_fw-la 10._o colossen_n 2._o 1._o corinth_n 14._o chrysostom_n in_o johan._n homi_fw-la 16._o the_o .85_o untruth_n in_o the_o romishe_a service_n there_o be_v infinite_a vanity_n besides_o the_o scripture_n the_o .86_o untrueth_n for_o origen_n speak_v of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o allegory_n not_o of_o the_o word_n s._n auguâ—â—â—â—_n speak_v of_o utteringe_v the_o psalm_n in_o a_o know_v tongue_n in_o prologo_fw-la psalmorum_fw-la m._n harding_n alter_v his_o judgement_n origen_n in_o josue_n hom_n 23._o origen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d li._n 3._o ca._n 3._o origen_n in_o numer_n hom_n 20._o m._n hardinge_n wrea_v origen_n from_o his_o purpose_n origen_n in_o esai_n ho._n 2._o origen_n in_o josue_n ho._n 20._o origen_n in_o matth._n tract_n 26._o august_n in_o psalm_n 119._o august_n confess_v li._n 7._o ca._n 12._o august_n confess_v li._n 9_o ca._n 5._o hieronym_n in_o nahum_n ca._n 3._o origen_n in_o numer_n hom_n 27._o august_n in_o prologo_fw-la in_o librum_fw-la psalm_n chrysostom_n in_o matthae_n in_o opere_fw-la imperfecto_fw-la hom_n 43._o august_n tracta_fw-la 80._o in_o johan._n basil._n in_o psalm_n 29._o origen_n in_o matth._n tract_n 25._o 1._o cor._n 14._o roman_n 8._o in_o institutionib_n confessionis_fw-la ca._n 4._o sectione_n 16._o the_o .87_o untrueth_n this_o general_a saieinge_n of_o chrysostome_n be_v untrue_o report_v augustin_n confession_n lib._n 11._o ca._n 3._o chrysostom_n in_o 1._o cor._n 14._o homi_fw-la 35._o no_o fruit_n speak_v to_o the_o wind_n nicol._n lyra_n in_o 1._o ad_fw-la corin._n 14._o no_o profit_n chrysost._n 1._o cor._n 14._o hom_n 35._o eadem_fw-la homilia_fw-la praefat._n in_o psalm_n the_o latin_a church_n the_o psalm_n esther_n 13._o chrysost._n in_o opere_fw-la imperfecto_fw-la in_o matthaâ—_n ca._n 23._o tertull._n contra_fw-la marcionem_fw-la li._n 4._o matthaâ—_n 23._o gregorius_n in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la leandrum_fw-la psalm_n 138._o matthae_fw-la 21._o hieronymus_n ad_fw-la marcellam_fw-la basi._n in_o psalmos_fw-la chrysost._n ad_fw-la coloss_n homi_fw-la 9_o the_o psalm_n prologue_n in_o psalmos_fw-la theodoret._n li._n 4._o ca._n 19_o in_o prologo_fw-la in_o psalmos_fw-la james._n 4._o psalm_n 34._o 1._o corinth_n 1._o john_n 10._o the_o .88_o untrueth_n for_o the_o vulgar_a service_n increase_v devotion_n as_o by_o sundry_a authority_n it_o shall_v appear_v basil._n in_o psalm_n 28._o prayer_n common_a and_o private_a chrysost._n de_fw-fr incomprehensibili_fw-la dei_fw-la natura_fw-la homi_fw-la 3._o chrysost._n in_o 2._o ad_fw-la thessaly_n hom_n 4._o lyra_n in_o 1._o corin_n ca._n 14._o in_o novellis_fw-la de_fw-fr ecclesiasticis_fw-la diversis_fw-la capitulis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basili_n ad_fw-la clericos_fw-la naeocaesar_n prologus_fw-la in_o augustin_n super_fw-la psalmos_fw-la the_o .89_o untrueth_n for_o the_o service_n in_o the_o vulgars'_n tongue_n never_o be_v cause_n of_o schism_n or_o heresy_n in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la graeco_n tertull._n contra_fw-la hermogenem_fw-la council_n toletan_n 4._o ca._n 24._o epiphan_n de_fw-fr haeresibus_fw-la augustin_n ad_fw-la quoduult_fw-la deum_fw-la aeneas_n syluiuâ—_n historiae_fw-la bohaemicae_fw-la ca._n 13._o the_o .90_o untrueth_n the_o contrary_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v in_o the_o .15_o division_n of_o this_o article_n a_o heap_n of_o untruethe_n lay_v together_o the_o .91_o untrueth_n for_o the_o first_o preacher_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o this_o â—â—lande_n be_v greek_n and_o hebrewes_n and_o not_o latin_v the_o .92_o untrueth_n join_v with_o a_o slander_v our_o service_n contain_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n tertull._n in_o apologetico_fw-la sapien._n 1._o mathaei_n 12._o justinian_n lyra._n &_o thom._n hâ—eronym_n ad_fw-la marcellam_fw-la universal_a bishop_n the_o .93_o untruth_n for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o power_n confess_v not_o one_o at_o al._n extra_n de_fw-fr elect_a &_o electi_fw-la ptante_fw-la solitae_fw-la de_fw-fr maiorit_fw-la &_o
constitution_n the_o law_n saithe_v generaliter_fw-la dictum_fw-la generaliter_fw-la est_fw-la accipiendum_fw-la genâ—raliter_fw-la the_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v general_o must_v be_v take_v general_o and_o it_o be_v common_o say_v vbi_fw-la lex_fw-la non_fw-la distinguit_fw-la nos_fw-la distinguere_fw-la non_fw-la debemus_fw-la where_o the_o law_n make_v no_o distinction_n there_o ought_v we_o to_o make_v no_o distinction_n and_o what_o reason_n have_v m._n hardinge_n or_o what_o witness_n more_o than_o his_o own_o that_o this_o only_a law_n take_v no_o place_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n certain_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o same_o novel_a constitution_n be_v make_v not_o only_o for_o constantinople_n or_o for_o rome_n but_o also_o for_o the_o whole_a empire_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n in_o the_o same_o title_n say_v thus_o what_o so_o ever_o thing_n touchinge_v this_o matter_n be_v needful_a for_o this_o imperial_a city_n of_o constantinople_n we_o have_v comprise_v in_o a_o special_a law_n for_o the_o same_o but_o what_o need_v many_o word_n the_o emperor_n himself_o call_v the_o constitution_n that_o concern_v the_o cleregie_n a_o law_n general_n by_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cleri_fw-la we_o have_v enact_v by_o a_o general_n and_o a_o common_a law_n and_o in_o the_o code_n intreatinge_v namely_o of_o bishop_n and_o clerk_n he_o have_v these_o word_n et_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o veteri_fw-la roma_fw-it vel_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la regius_fw-la civitate_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o in_fw-la omni_fw-la terra_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la christianorum_fw-la nomen_fw-la colitur_fw-la obtinere_fw-la sancimus_fw-la generaliter_fw-la this_o law_n we_o will_v have_v to_o take_v place_n not_o only_o in_o the_o city_n of_o old_a rome_n or_o in_o this_o imperial_a city_n of_o constantinople_n but_o also_o in_o all_o the_o world_n where_o so_o ever_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n be_v have_v in_o honour_n and_o how_o can_v m._n hardinge_n make_v himself_o so_o sure_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v never_o subject_n to_o this_o law_n himself_o certain_o both_o by_o leo_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o also_o by_o s._n ambrose_n bishop_n of_o milan_n and_o other_o holy_a father_n it_o appear_v otherwise_o s._n augustine_n saithe_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n vnum_fw-la psalmum_fw-la canâ—amus_fw-la unum_fw-la amen_o respondemus_fw-la we_o sing_v one_o psalm_n and_o we_o answer_v one_o amen_n s._n hierome_n say_v even_o in_o rome_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o prayer_n the_o people_n so_o sound_v out_o amen_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o thunderclappe_n again_o if_o this_o constitution_n serve_v only_o for_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o only_o the_o priest_n there_o speak_v aloud_o and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o latin_a church_n speak_v in_o silence_n how_o then_o doothe_a m._n hardinge_n expound_v this_o law_n of_o justinian_n by_o the_o word_n of_o s._n augustine_n who_o as_o he_o suppose_v do_v the_o contrary_a and_o be_v never_o subject_n unto_o that_o law_n or_o how_o can_v he_o make_v contrariety_n agree_v together_o have_v he_o so_o soon_o forget_v himself_o or_o will_v he_o expound_v speak_v by_o silence_n or_o sing_v out_o by_o whispering_v to_o conclude_v justinian_n say_v these_o constitution_n be_v general_a m._n hardinge_n alone_o saithe_v they_o be_v not_o general_a justivian_n say_v they_o take_v place_n in_o all_o the_o world_n m._n hardinge_n alone_o saithe_v they_o take_v place_n only_o in_o constantinople_n s._n ambrose_n s._n augustine_n s._n hierome_n leo_n and_o other_o say_v they_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o church_n of_o romeâ—_n m._n hardinge_n alone_o saithe_v they_o be_v never_o observe_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o he_o will_v thus_o deceive_v we_o in_o plain_a thing_n how_o may_v we_o then_o trust_v he_o in_o doubtful_a thing_n gregorius_n haloander_n who_o m._n hardinge_n seem_v to_o touch_v with_o corruption_n of_o these_o law_n haloander_n be_v a_o learned_a man_n and_o a_o faithful_a translator_n and_o for_o his_o diligence_n deserve_v thanks_n and_o therefore_o need_v no_o excuse_n he_o add_v nothing_o morâ—_n than_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o original_a in_o m._n hardinge_n old_a translation_n even_o in_o this_o same_o very_a title_n de_fw-fr ecclesiastiâ—is_fw-la diversis_fw-la capitulis_fw-la there_o want_v a_o whole_a leaf_n or_o more_o at_o the_o begin_v that_o be_v find_v extant_a in_o the_o grâ—eke_n touchinge_a cogginge_a and_o foystinge_v i_o marvel_v m._n hardinge_n be_v so_o grave_a a_o man_n will_v borrow_v ruffian_n term_n to_o scoff_n withal_o as_o for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v represent_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o holy_a communion_n we_o believe_v it_o with_o our_o heart_n and_o confess_v it_o with_o our_o mouth_n concern_v this_o word_n oblatio_fw-la he_o know_v well_o i_o translate_v not_o yâ—_z place_n but_o only_o touch_v it_o neither_o have_v i_o then_o any_o manner_n occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o only_o of_o prayer_n which_o thing_n also_o i_o do_v without_o any_o cog_a or_o any_o other_o â—â—â—ight_n folowinge_v these_o very_a word_n of_o justinian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o offer_v up_o other_o prayer_n also_o with_o loud_a voice_n neither_o do_v i_o avouche_v any_o untruth_n by_o justinian_n as_o m._n hardinge_n have_v here_o dâ—one_v by_o justinian_n and_o s._n augustine_n both_o together_o i_o know_v the_o holy_a ministration_n be_v name_v of_o the_o holy_a father_n sundry_a way_n the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lordeâ—_n table_n the_o communion_n the_o mystery_n the_o sacrament_n the_o mystical_a table_n the_o thank_n gevinge_v the_o oblation_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o of_o these_o name_n but_o we_o use_v indifferent_o as_o occasion_n serve_v now_o for_o so_o much_o as_o m._n hardinge_n 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