of_o the_o church_n custom_n be_v to_o be_v restrain_v final_o tertullian_n a_o most_o learned_a and_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n in_o one_o whole_a book_n together_o dispute_v prescript_n dispute_v lib._n the_o prescript_n against_o those_o that_o do_v admit_v nothing_o that_o be_v not_o express_o set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n &_o he_o contend_v very_o earnest_o that_o there_o be_v certain_a unwritten_a tradition_n &_o observation_n of_o the_o church_n which_o none_o can_v take_v exception_n against_o but_o heretic_n only_o but_o if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v contentious_a that_o we_o may_v use_v 16._o use_v 1._o cor._n 11_o 16._o s._n paul_n word_n we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n nor_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 9_o i_o pray_v you_o then_o what_o be_v the_o church_n 18._o rom._n 12_o 4._o 1._o cor._n 12_o 12._o 1._o pet._n 5_o 4._o io._n 21_o 15._o mat._n 16_o 18._o the_o church_n be_v the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o all_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n which_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o pastor_n commit_v both_o unto_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n and_o also_o to_o his_o 8._o his_o chryso_n l._n de_fw-fr sacerdoti_fw-la conc._n flor._n bern._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la consid_fw-la c._n 8._o successor_n to_o be_v feed_v and_o govern_v and_o therefore_o all_o heretic_n and_o schismatickes_n do_v not_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n but_o do_v 69._o do_v hier._n count_n lucif_n c._n 9_o cypr._n epist_n 69._o false_o arrogate_v the_o same_o unto_o themselves_o who_o although_o they_o seem_v to_o profess_v the_o faith_n &_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n yet_o they_o refuse_v to_o be_v the_o sheep_n of_o the_o high_a pastor_n and_o bishop_n which_o christ_n have_v make_v chief_a governor_n oâ—er_v the_o sheepfold_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o own_o steed_n &_o have_v by_o perpetual_a 51_o perpetual_a iren._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o tert._n l._n 3._o con_v mar._n c._n 9_o optat._n l._n 2._o aug._n ep_v 165._o et_fw-la 42._o et_fw-la in_o ps_n count_n partem_fw-la donat_n et_fw-fr lib._n 2._o contr_n lit_fw-fr petil._n c._n 51_o succession_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n continual_o preserve_v this_o chair_n of_o s._n peter_n this_o primacy_n of_o the_o church_n whosoever_o do_v deny_v &_o oppugn_v first_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o large_a promise_n of_o christ_n 1.15_o christ_n mat._n 16_o 18._o io._n 21_o 15._o luc._n 22_o 31_o mat._n 10_o 2._o joan._n 1_o 42._o mat._n 17_o 24._o act._n 1.15_o make_v unto_o s._n peter_n &_o the_o mystical_a key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n deliver_v to_o he_o only_o and_o many_o other_o thing_n write_v of_o saint_n peter_n the_o vien_fw-it the_o cypr._n the_o simple_a hil._n et_fw-fr hier._n in_o c._n 16._o mat._n hier._n in_o jon._n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o ciril_n l._n 2._o in_o io._n c._n 12_o aug._n tr._n 56._o et_fw-la 124._o in_o io._n orig._n ho._n 2._o in_o diverse_a et_fw-fr tract_n 6._o in_o mat._n bas_n de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la chry._n ho._n 87_o in_o io._n et_fw-la 55._o in_o mat._n et_fw-la 9_o de_fw-la paenit_fw-la et_fw-fr ser_n de_fw-mi caten_v et_fw-la gladio_fw-la s._n pet._n et_fw-fr ho._n in_o ss_z petrum_fw-la et_fw-la eliam_fw-la leo._n ser_n 3._o the_o anniver_n et_fw-fr ep_n 89._o ad_fw-la epis_fw-la vien_fw-it prince_n the_o mouth_n and_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n then_o they_o do_v manifest_o break_v the_o peace_n and_o certain_a order_n of_o the_o church_n which_o without_o a_o high_a bishop_n &_o his_o supereminent_a authority_n can_v neither_o be_v well_o govern_v nor_o keep_v long_o in_o unity_n nor_o hold_v that_o sound_n strength_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o bear_v out_o the_o violence_n of_o hell_n gate_n last_o they_o do_v impudent_o discredit_v the_o father_n &_o their_o counsel_n and_o writing_n consent_v all_o together_o about_o this_o manifest_a 2._o manifest_a aug._n count_n ep_v fund_z c._n 4._o et_fw-la de_fw-la utilitate_fw-la cred_a c._n 17._o et_fw-la lib._n 11._o cont_n faustum_n cap._n 2._o note_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o and_o the_o consonant_a voice_n of_o all_o christianity_n this_o church_n and_o her_o dignity_n acknowledge_v saint_n hierome_n who_o cund_o who_o ad_fw-la dam_n ep_v 58._o et_fw-la ep_n 57_o ad_fw-la cund_o word_n be_v these_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o peter_n chair_n be_v i_o optatus_n of_o donat._n of_o l._n 2._o cont_n donat._n africa_n have_v acknowledge_v she_o who_o witness_v that_o among_o the_o true_a note_n of_o the_o church_n the_o chair_n of_o saint_n peter_n be_v the_o principal_a 165._o principal_a ep_v 162._o 90._o 92._o 93._o 165._o s._n augustine_n have_v acknowledge_v she_o who_o write_v express_o that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o see_v apostolic_a have_v alway_n flourish_v saint_n 11._o saint_n ep_v 55._o &_o 69._o hier._n count_n lucif_n c._n 4._o leo._n ep_v 84._o ad_fw-la anast_n cap._n 11._o cyprian_n have_v acknowledge_v she_o who_o impute_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o heresy_n and_o schism_n that_o do_v grow_v to_o this_o alone_a that_o man_n do_v not_o obey_v one_o high_a priest_n &_o judge_n in_o christ_n his_o room_n saint_n ambrose_n satyr_n ambrose_n l._n 3._o de_fw-la sacram_fw-la c._n 1._o &_o de_fw-la obitu_fw-la satyr_n have_v acknowledge_v she_o in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o have_v say_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o do_v covet_v to_o follow_v the_o roman_a church_n and_o more_o ancient_a than_o all_o these_o and_o near_o unto_o the_o apostle_n time_n that_o very_o apostolical_a man_n ireneus_fw-la foelicem_fw-la ireneus_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 3._o tert._n the_o praescrip_n cap._n 36._o cypr._n ep_v 45._o &_o 46._o theod._n l_o 2._o hist_o cap._n 4._o ber._n ep_v 190._o ad_fw-la innoc._n &_o lib._n 2._o de_fw-la consid_fw-la cap._n 8._o con._n chalc._o action_n 3._o anaclet_n ep_v 1._o &_o 3_o marcell_n ep_v 1._o synedus_fw-la alexand_n ad_fw-la foelicem_fw-la give_v such_o a_o testimonial_a of_o commendation_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o this_o church_n say_v he_o because_o of_o the_o chief_a principallitie_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o the_o church_n have_v recourse_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v disperse_v in_o all_o place_n in_o which_o church_n by_o those_o that_o be_v in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n have_v always_o be_v conserve_v the_o apostolical_a tradition_n 10_o what_o dignity_n and_o authority_n have_v the_o church_n almighty_a god_n do_v advance_v his_o church_n 4._o 1._o cor._n 12.28_o ephes_n 5_o 25._o io._n 14_o 15.26_o &_o 16_o 12._o &_o 17_o 11.17_o mat._n 28_o 20._o &_o 16_o 18._o psal_n 120_o 4._o of_o all_o thing_n upon_o earth_n the_o most_o dear_a unto_o he_o with_o many_o &_o most_o excellent_a dowry_n promise_n and_o benefit_n she_o he_o do_v always_o adorn_v preserve_v defend_v and_o maintain_v her_o also_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o be_v his_o 16._o his_o 1._o tim._n 3_o 15._o ps_n 22_o 2._o io._n 10_o 16._o house_n wherein_o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n may_v be_v cherish_v teach_v and_o exercise_v his_o pleasure_n be_v to_o make_v her_o the_o 32._o the_o 1._o tim._n 3_o 15._o aug._n lib._n 1._o cont_n creâ—_n cap._n 33._o â—_o 2._o cap._n 32._o pillar_n &_o ground_n of_o truth_n that_o we_o may_v not_o doubt_v any_o whit_n of_o her_o doctrine_n which_o as_o a_o master_n keeper_n &_o interpreter_n of_o the_o truth_n obtain_v credit_n and_o authority_n inviolable_a moreover_o he_o have_v determine_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v build_v upon_o a_o sure_a 14._o sure_a mat._n 1â—_n 18._o &_o 7_o 25._o ephes_n 2_o 20._o psal_n 86_o 2._o &_o 47_o 9_o aug._n in_o psal_n 47._o alcim_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 14._o rock_n that_o we_o may_v assure_o know_v how_o she_o be_v unmoveable_a &_o steadfast_a and_o how_o she_o prevail_v as_o unuanquishable_a against_o the_o very_a gate_n 18._o gate_n mat._n 16_o 18._o of_o hell_n to_o wit_n the_o most_o sharp_a and_o grievous_a assault_n of_o all_o adversary_n final_o he_o will_v have_v she_o to_o be_v a_o certain_a city_n 26.28_o city_n apo._n 21_o 2_o mat._n 5_o 15._o esa_n 2_o 2._o mich._n 4_o 1._o mal._n 1_o 11._o act._n 1_o 8._o p._n 21_o 26.28_o most_o holy_a set_v upon_o a_o hill_n apparent_a to_o all_o man_n and_o easy_a to_o go_v unto_o lest_o any_o man_n forsake_v she_o 19_o she_o 1._o io._n 2_o 19_o may_v betake_v himself_o to_o the_o pestiferous_a den_n &_o dungeon_n of_o haereticke_n and_o be_v seduce_v with_o those_o false_a speech_n 30._o speech_n mat._n 24_o 23._o &_o ibid._n orig._n tract_n 29._o &_o 30._o behold_v here_o be_v christ_n behold_v there_o may_v depart_v and_o be_v withdraw_v from_o she_o this_o be_v the_o 8._o the_o cant._n 4_o 7_o &_o 6_o 8._o lover_n sister_n and_o only_a spouse_n of_o christ_n which_o holy_a scripture_n propose_v and_o commend_v
they_o deal_v so_o much_o more_o fervent_o in_o our_o behalf_n by_o how_o much_o less_o cause_n they_o have_v to_o be_v careful_a for_o themselves_o and_o by_o how_o much_o great_a perfection_n of_o synceare_a vict._n synceare_a hier._n in_o vigil_n c._n 2._o 3._o bern._n in_o vig._n pet._n &_o pau._n &_o serm_n 2._o in_o festo_fw-la eorundem_fw-la &_o ser_n 2._o de_fw-fr s._n vict._n charity_n and_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o virtue_n agreeable_a unto_o bless_a saint_n they_o continual_o do_v exercise_n not_o without_o great_a cause_n therefore_o do_v we_o 16._o we_o dam._n l._n 4._o cap._n 16._o reverence_v these_o light_n of_o heaven_n and_o next_o unto_o god_n the_o fortress_n &_o principal_a ornament_n of_o the_o church_n not_o without_o great_a cause_n do_v we_o esteem_v praise_n imitate_v and_o love_v exceed_o these_o saint_n above_o all_o mortal_a man_n though_o never_o so_o excellent_a not_o without_o great_a cause_n according_a to_o our_o small_a power_n we_o do_v exhibit_v great_a honour_n unto_o they_o be_v now_o advance_v to_o such_o and_o so_o great_a dignity_n final_o not_o without_o great_a cause_n do_v we_o according_a to_o christian_a piety_n make_v suit_n unto_o they_o &_o 1._o &_o bas_n in_o 40._o mart._n et_fw-fr in_o mamátem_fw-la naz._n ora_fw-la 18._o in_o cypr._n 21._o in_o ath._n &_o 20_o in_o bas_n nyss_n de_fw-fr san._n eph._n chrys_n in_o ser_n de_fw-fr catenis_fw-la s._n petri._n amb._n de_fw-fr vid._n &_o the_o fid_fw-we resur_fw-fr &_o in_o c._n 22._o luc._n chrys_n ho._n 66._o ad_fw-la pop_n ephr_n de_fw-fr laud._n mart._n hier._n in_o epit_a paulae_fw-la ep_v 27._o c._n 1._o 7._o 14._o aug._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr c._n 4._o &_o l._n 7._o con_v don._n c._n 1._o ber._n ser_n 66._o in_o cant_v theod._n l._n 8._o graec._n off_o &_o in_o philoth._n prud._n in_o lib._n peri_fw-la steph_n 7._o synod_n act._n 6._o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la supra_fw-la in_o salutationem_fw-la angelicam_fw-la gen._n 48_o 16._o job._n 5_o 1._o gen._n 32_o 26._o ose_n 12_o 4._o zach._n 1_o 12._o hier._n 15_o 1._o call_v upon_o they_o not_o that_o they_o may_v give_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o themselves_o but_o that_o they_o may_v pray_v with_o we_o to_o god_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v favourable_a and_o effectual_a intercessor_n even_o in_o their_o behalf_n that_o have_v deserve_v no_o good_a at_o all_o which_o kind_n of_o worship_n and_o invocation_n if_o it_o be_v do_v right_o as_o it_o shall_v to_o wit_n so_o as_o that_o supreme_a 27._o supreme_a aug._n lib._n 10._o ciu_o c._n 1_o &_o lib._n 20._o cont_n faust_n ca._n 21._o &_o lib._n 8._o ciu_o cap._n 27._o worship_n and_o honour_v due_a unto_o almighty_a god_n which_o we_o call_v latria_n may_v stand_v whole_a &_o perfect_a there_o be_v doubtless_o no_o inconvenience_n therein_o neither_o be_v it_o 8._o it_o ro._n 15_o 30_o heb._n 13_o 18._o ephes_n 6_o 18._o col._n 4_o 2._o 1._o thes_n 5_o 25_o 2._o thes_n 3_o 1._o luc._n 7_o 3._o job._n 42_o 8._o repugnant_a to_o holy_a scripture_n but_o be_v approve_v by_o many_o firm_a testimony_n of_o the_o church_n &_o be_v very_o profitable_a and_o in_o that_o we_o do_v in_o this_o manner_n with_o the_o church_n honour_n &_o call_v upon_o the_o saint_n it_o be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o obscure_v the_o glory_n 25._o glory_n conc._n trid._n sess_v 25._o of_o christ_n our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n that_o it_o do_v more_o set_v forth_o and_o advance_v the_o same_o for_o herein_o do_v the_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n our_o redeemer_n shine_v and_o show_v itself_o in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o in_o himself_o but_o in_o 12._o in_o ps_n 67_o 36._o joan._n 14_o 12._o his_o saint_n also_o appear_v mighty_a glorious_a and_o marvelous_a in_o that_o he_o honour_v 10_o honour_v io._n 12_o 26_o mat._n 19_o 28._o luc._n 19_o 17._o ap._n 2_o 26._o &_o 3_o 21._o &_o 5_o 10_o they_o himself_o and_o will_v have_v they_o exceed_o 17._o exceed_o psal_n 138_o 17._o honour_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n also_o in_o that_o that_o by_o they_o and_o for_o their_o sake_n vit_fw-fr sake_n chry._n ho._n 2._o in_o psal_n 50._o &_o ho._n 27._o in_o mat._n &_o 42._o in_o gen._n &_o fâ—r_n de_fw-fr virt_n et_fw-fr vit_fw-fr he_o give_v many_o thing_n and_o spare_v oftentimes_o the_o undeseruing_a for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o abraham_n 15.12_o abraham_n gen._n 26_o 3.24_o ex._n 32_o 13.3_o reg._n 11_o 12.32.34.36_o et_fw-la 15_o 4._o esa_n 37_o 35._o 4._o reg._n 8_o 19_o et_fw-la 19_o 34._o et_fw-la 20_o 6._o et_fw-la 2._o mac._n 15.12_o isaac_n jacob_n david_n hieremie_n be_v read_v to_o have_v profit_v the_o live_n though_o they_o themselves_o be_v depart_v before_o whereupon_o the_o father_n 7._o father_n amb._n &_o vid._n et_fw-la in_o ca._n 21._o luc._n leo._n seâ—_n 1._o et_fw-la 2._o de_fw-la pet._n et_fw-fr pau._n et_fw-fr ser_fw-mi de_fw-fr annâ—uers_n paulin._n ad_fw-la cyth_n et_fw-fr de_fw-fr b._n faelice_n maxim_n the_o taur_n mar._n bas_n in_o 40._o mar._n aug._n quest_n 108._o in_o exod._n euseb_n de_fw-fr praep_n lib._n 13._o cap._n 7._o when_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o saint_n they_o often_o call_v they_o our_o favourer_n intercessor_n and_o patroness_n and_o not_o without_o cause_n doubtless_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o faithful_a suffrage_n of_o the_o saint_n when_o they_o be_v humble_o and_o devout_o desire_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v know_v by_o experience_n to_o have_v do_v good_a to_o many_o for_o which_o cause_n be_v gangreh_n be_v hier._n con_v vig._n ca._n 2._o &_o seq_fw-la &_o epist_n 53._o adu_fw-la ripar_fw-la &_o in_o ca._n 65._o esa_n o_o 2._o syn._n nic._n &_o gangreh_n the_o vigilantian_o long_o since_o condemn_v who_o do_v defraud_v the_o saint_n &_o their_o holy_a 36._o holy_a 4._o reg._n 13_o 21._o eccli_n 48_o 14._o aug._n 22._o ciu_o cap_n 8._o dam._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o bas_n in_o psal_n 115._o chrys_n in_o igo_v &_o max._n &_o in_o bab._n &_o ser_n de_fw-fr catenis_fw-la petri._n amb._n ep_v 85._o &_o ser_n 91._o &_o 93._o naz._n jamb_n 18._o conc._n trid._n sess_v 25._o act._n 19_o 12._o &_o 5_o 15._o luc._n 8_o 44._o mat._n 14_o 36._o relic_n of_o their_o honour_n which_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n have_v always_o give_v unto_o they_o neither_o must_v we_o give_v ear_n unto_o malicious_a caviler_n who_o do_v falselye_o affirm_v that_o the_o honour_n due_a unto_o god_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v translate_v 20._o translate_v gen._n 19_o 1._o &_o 23_o 7._o &_o 33_o 3.6_o &_o 42_o 7._o jos_n â—_o 14._o 1._o reg._n 20_o 41._o &_o 25_o 23._o 4._o reg._n 2_o 15._o 1._o pat._n 29_o 20._o unto_o man_n that_o saint_n be_v adore_v for_o god_n that_o creature_n be_v by_o catholic_n make_v equal_a unto_o the_o creator_n for_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o so_o both_o many_o other_o thing_n do_v convince_v &_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o old_a and_o solemn_a supplication_n call_v the_o lytanie_n do_v testify_v where_o god_n &_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v 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