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invocation_n of_o saint_n 10._o the_o forbid_a marriage_n to_o person_n in_o holy_a order_n 11._o the_o allow_a divorce_n for_o other_o cause_n beside_o fornication_n 3._o then_o concern_v the_o other_o part_n of_o his_o general_a design_n about_o schism_n he_o acknowledge_v that_o a_o real_a schism_n there_o be_v but_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o come_v from_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o make_v erroneous_a novelty_n new_a article_n of_o their_o creed_n which_o error_n the_o reformer_n be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o reject_v and_o reject_v they_o they_o do_v by_o warrantable_a and_o legal_a authority_n so_o that_o though_o they_o separate_v from_o the_o then_o present_a visible_a church_n yet_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v schismatic_n but_o that_o church_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v schismatical_a which_o cause_v they_o to_o separate_v 4._o this_o be_v in_o gross_a the_o substance_n of_o what_o in_o his_o sermon_n he_o allege_v against_o she_o that_o heretofore_o 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and_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o church_n i_o do_v here_o call_v he_o as_o a_o witness_n upon_o my_o soul_n that_o my_o purpose_n be_v studious_o to_o avoid_v all_o cavil_v distorsion_n either_o of_o text_n of_o scripture_n or_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o much_o more_o those_o false_o call_v piaâ—_n fraud_n corruption_n of_o either_o and_o both_o in_o my_o answer_n and_o objection_n i_o will_v allege_v nothing_o but_o what_o i_o be_o persuade_v be_v both_o pertinent_a and_o efficacious_a to_o conclude_v that_o for_o which_o it_o be_v produce_v that_o be_v i_o will_v bring_v nothing_o as_o a_o proof_n which_o i_o for_o the_o present_a think_v can_v be_v answer_v 7._o i_o be_o inform_v that_o he_o in_o his_o sermon_n make_v the_o like_a protestation_n if_o he_o do_v i_o be_o very_o glad_a for_o his_o own_o sake_n that_o he_o forbear_v to_o print_v what_o he_o then_o speak_v because_o though_o i_o must_v not_o charge_v he_o with_o wilful_a sincerity_n yet_o i_o believe_v he_o will_v find_v by_o this_o short_a paper_n that_o he_o do_v neglect_v to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o best_a judgement_n and_o caution_n which_o certain_o if_o ever_o be_v most_o requisite_a in_o a_o cause_n so_o important_a especial_o it_o be_v to_o be_v debate_v by_o one_o that_o profess_v to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o who_o speak_v to_o no_o mean_a person_n than_o the_o king_n god_n own_o vicegerent_n 8._o but_o whether_o the_o preacher_n in_o his_o sermon_n the_o subject_n whereof_o be_v nothing_o but_o controversy_n and_o such_o as_o his_o text_n neither_o invite_v much_o less_o compel_a â—im_n to_o undertake_v or_o however_o to_o debate_v they_o with_o such_o invective_n and_o exulcerate_v digression_n whether_o i_o say_v herein_o he_o express_v that_o respect_n and_o duty_n he_o owe_v his_o majesty_n that_o be_v whether_o such_o a_o distemper_a sermon_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o injunction_n touch_v preach_v which_o his_o majesty_n have_v late_o command_v my_o lord_n archbishop_n to_o communicate_v to_o the_o clergy_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o preacher_n own_o conscience_n if_o he_o resolve_v to_o transgress_v those_o order_n so_o become_v a_o prince_n who_o love_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o still_o feel_v so_o much_o by_o their_o disunion_n in_o opinion_n yet_o in_o reason_n he_o may_v have_v abstain_v from_o let_v the_o court_n and_o kingdom_n see_v that_o he_o have_v the_o courage_n to_o disobey_v the_o king_n to_o his_o own_o face_n the_o university-â—ulpit_a or_o some_o city_n congregation_n where_o such_o behaviour_n be_v in_o fashion_n may_v well_o enough_o have_v content_v he_o chap._n iii_o bishop_n jewel_n challenge_n imitate_v by_o doctor_n pierce_n primitive_a reformer_n acknowledge_v antiquity_n to_o stand_v for_o catholic_o the_o doctor_n be_v notion_n of_o beginning_n he_o be_v oblige_v thereto_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n 5_o eliz._n five_o question_n propose_v touch_v that_o notion_n 1._o what_o ground_n or_o motive_n the_o preacher_n have_v to_o renew_v the_o vain_a brag_n of_o bishop_n jewel_n deride_v by_o his_o adversary_n and_o condemn_v by_o his_o brethren_n it_o will_v be_v less_o difficult_a for_o we_o to_o imagine_v than_o for_o himself_o sincere_o to_o acknowledge_v however_o that_o both_o that_o bishop_n and_o he_o be_v singular_a in_o this_o matter_n of_o challenge_v the_o concurrence_n of_o antiquity_n for_o themselves_o and_o impute_v novelty_n to_o the_o catholic_a church_n we_o have_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n among_o the_o first_o reformer_n both_o in_o gross_a and_o by_o retayl_n through_o all_o the_o particular_a point_n by_o he_o mention_v 2._o in_o general_n let_v he_o consider_v what_o melancthon_n write_v 3._o present_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o church_n the_o ancient_a father_n obscure_v the_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o justice_n of_o faith_n increase_a ceremony_n and_o devise_v peculiar_a worship_n 477._o in_o like_a manner_n peter_n martyr_n affirm_v that_o in_o the_o church_n error_n do_v beg_v in_o immediate_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n 490._o and_o that_o present_o after_o their_o age_n man_n begin_v to_o decline_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 476._o and_o therefore_o so_o long_o as_o we_o insist_v upon_o council_n and_o father_n we_o shall_v always_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o same_o error_n in_o so_o much_o as_o beza_n have_v the_o arrogance_n to_o write_v thus_o in_o a_o epistle_n 1._o i_o have_v say_v more_o than_o once_o and_o i_o suppose_v not_o without_o reason_n that_o compare_v the_o ancient_a time_n of_o the_o church_n even_o those_o immediate_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n with_o we_o they_o have_v better_a conscience_n but_o less_o knowledge_n on_o the_o contrary_a we_o have_v more_o knowledge_n but_o less_o conscience_n this_o be_v my_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v esteem_v as_o learned_a writer_n as_o the_o reformation_n have_v they_o spend_v their_o life_n in_o read_v
do_v otherwise_o be_v not_o to_o observe_v the_o canon_n but_o to_o follow_v our_o natural_a inclination_n soon_o weary_a of_o such_o a_o burden_n and_o â—ow_o the_o doctor_n may_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v what_o a_o novelty_n he_o have_v find_v out_o to_o entertain_v his_o auditor_n with_o especial_o since_o all_o the_o forecited_a canon_n and_o practice_n which_o be_v within_o the_o time_n of_o the_o four_o first_o council_n be_v in_o force_n in_o england_n at_o the_o reformation_n as_o england_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o western_a patriarchat_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o without_o a_o transgression_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a order_n be_v repeal_v by_o this_o single_a national_a church_n much_o less_o can_v this_o church_n without_o a_o criminal_a formal_a schism_n make_v such_o a_o general_o receive_v practise_v a_o pretence_n for_o separation_n 16._o his_o allegation_n out_o of_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n that_o some_o of_o the_o apostle_n have_v wife_n be_v grant_v but_o do_v they_o after_o their_o execute_v their_o office_n of_o priesthood_n lie_v with_o they_o do_v they_o leave_v any_o young_a apostle_n behind_o they_o as_o for_o the_o apostolic_a canon_n which_o forbid_v priest_n etc._n etc._n to_o cast_v off_o their_o wife_n what_o will_v he_o infer_v from_o hence_o do_v he_o think_v marry_v person_n be_v husband_n and_o wife_n only_o in_o the_o night_n that_o which_o the_o canon_n intend_v be_v that_o ecclesiastical_a person_n shall_v not_o make_v their_o office_n a_o pretence_n to_o cast_v off_o the_o care_n of_o provide_v for_o their_o wife_n or_o to_o be_v divorce_v from_o they_o that_o be_v such_z as_o â—ere_z marry_v and_o have_v wife_n before_o they_o enter_v into_o order_n who_o afterward_o must_v not_o refuse_v cohabitation_n with_o they_o except_o when_o they_o officiate_v unless_o with_o their_o wife_n consent_n in_o the_o eastern_a church_n that_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v marry_v can_v be_v deny_v since_o priesthood_n necessary_o descend_v by_o generation_n marriage_n be_v thereore_o necessary_a but_o sure_o he_o do_v not_o think_v such_o a_o carnal_a umbratick_a priesthood_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v a_o pattern_n for_o our_o christian_a priesthood_n whole_o spiritual_a and_o withal_o elective_a yet_o he_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o even_o in_o that_o legal_a priesthood_n at_o the_o time_n when_o they_o solemn_o attend_v on_o the_o altar_n they_o have_v no_o matrimonial_a commerce_n with_o their_o wife_n they_o come_v not_o reek_v out_o of_o their_o bed_n into_o god_n sanctuary_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 4._o and_o the_o prohibition_n in_o exod._n 19_o 15_o 22._o be_v ready_a the_o three_o day_n and_o can_v at_o your_o wife_n on_o which_o place_n st._n ambrose_n discourse_v thus_o 5._o filios_fw-la susceperunt_fw-la &_o id_fw-la tanquam_fw-la usu_fw-la veteri_fw-la defendunt_fw-la there_o be_v priest_n and_o deacon_n in_o some_o secret_a place_n that_o defend_v their_o use_n of_o marriage_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o old_a when_o the_o duty_n of_o sacrifice_v have_v its_o interval_n of_o day_n and_o yet_o then_o even_o the_o people_n be_v sanctify_v by_o abstain_v from_o their_o wife_n two_o or_o three_o day_n before_o and_o wash_v their_o garment_n that_o they_o may_v approach_v puâ—â—_n unto_o the_o sacrifice_n si_fw-mi tanta_fw-la in_o figura_fw-la observantiâ—_n quanta_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la if_o the_o observation_n of_o chastity_n be_v so_o strict_a in_o the_o figure_n what_o ought_v iâ—_n to_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n disce_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la atque_fw-la leviâ—_n quid_fw-la sit_fw-la lavare_fw-la vestimenta_fw-la tua_fw-la â—t_a mundâ—m_fw-la corpus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lebr_n and_o be_v exhibeas_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la 17._o to_o conclude_v celibacy_n to_o the_o clergy_n be_v only_o enjoin_v by_o a_o ecclesiastical_a law_n as_o be_v a_o thing_n at_o the_o lest_o no_o way_n repugnant_a to_o the_o divine_a law_n nay_o much_o recommend_v therein_o it_o be_v certain_o lawful_a enough_o though_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o have_v be_v otherwise_o for_o the_o church_n have_v liberty_n of_o make_v law_n concern_v such_o thing_n from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o she_o see_v fit_a and_o her_o subject_n be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v they_o chap._n xviii_o of_o divorce_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n manifest_o mistake_v by_o the_o preacher_n 1._o the_o doctor_n last_o novelty_n be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n allow_v liberty_n of_o divorce_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n 19_o for_o many_o more_o cause_n then_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n contrary_a say_v he_o to_o the_o will_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n reveal_v to_o we_o without_o a_o parablâ—_n as_o if_o they_o mean_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o open_v a_o way_n to_o rebel_v against_o he_o a_o heavy_a charge_n but_o for_o the_o legality_n of_o it_o he_o allege_v in_o the_o margin_n a_o express_a canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o whether_o he_o read_v à _fw-la toto_fw-la or_o à _fw-la toro_fw-it say_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o his_o purpose_n proper_a divorce_n be_v therein_o not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o and_o he_o himself_o see_v and_o prove_v it_o make_v nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n yet_o serve_v his_o turn_n because_o chemnitius_n a_o malicious_a lutheran_n say_v false_o and_o ridiculous_o that_o the_o papal_a separation_n from_o bed_n and_o board_n 〈◊〉_d in_o many_o way_n a_o dissolution_n of_o the_o conjugal_a tie_n he_o will_v â—ain_o have_v maldonate_fw-it thought_n to_o speak_v on_o his_o side_n too_o but_o it_o be_v apparent_o otherwise_o 2._o true_o this_o be_v a_o quarrel_n so_o proper_o al'_v alamand_n that_o one_o will_v think_v the_o doctor_n take_v only_o a_o occasion_n thereby_o to_o let_v the_o court_n see_v his_o critical_a diligence_n in_o observe_v the_o false_a and_o true_a impression_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o some_o of_o which_o he_o have_v read_v â—_o toto_fw-la which_o make_v no_o sense_n and_o in_o other_o a_o toâ—o_n which_o only_o can_v be_v the_o councilsâ—xpression_n â—xpression_z but_o we_o hope_v a_o undiligent_a prinâ—ter_n who_o for_o all_o that_o may_v be_v good_a roman_a catholic_n shall_v not_o make_v the_o roman_a church_n itself_o causal_o schismatical_a and_o thereby_o excuse_v the_o preacher_n separation_n 3._o it_o be_v pity_n to_o lose_v time_n about_o such_o a_o trifle_n which_o i_o think_v never_o before_o this_o sermon_n be_v by_o any_o english_a protestant_n reckon_v among_o the_o pretend_a criminal_a novelty_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n yet_o i_o may_v be_v mistake_v for_o there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o sermon_n and_o treatiser_n like_o he_o in_o intrinsic_n value_n which_o never_o have_v the_o fortune_n to_o be_v make_v so_o current_a however_o leave_v he_o shall_v be_v angry_a if_o so_o materlal_a a_o part_n of_o his_o sermon_n be_v neglect_v a_o little_a pain_n shall_v not_o break_v square_n between_o we_o 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aâ—_n the_o jew_n practise_v it_o but_o beside_o adultery_n only_a propter_fw-la turpitudinem_fw-la for_o some_o notorious_a uncleanness_n extreme_o distasteful_a now_o notwithstanding_o such_o permission_n which_o be_v mere_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o jewish_a heart_n their_o divorce_n â—or_a any_o other_o cause_n and_o especial_o their_o second_o marriage_n after_o it_o be_v not_o excuse_v from_o sin_n but_o only_o from_o a_o legal_a punishment_n and_o the_o principal_a motive_n be_v leave_v worse_a effect_n as_o poison_v or_o any_o other_o way_n of_o murder_a etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v practise_v by_o the_o discontent_a party_n in_o case_n a_o total_a separation_n may_v not_o be_v permit_v this_o supreme_a degree_n of_o jewish_a separation_n or_o repudium_fw-la do_v not_o entire_o dissolve_v the_o matrimonial_a contract_n which_o be_v consummate_a of_o its_o own_o nature_n iâ—_n indissoluble_a for_o the_o party_n be_v by_o matrimony_n become_v one_o flesh_n and_o one_o principle_n of_o a_o new_a stock_n can_v by_o any_o follow_a act_n or_o
accident_n but_o only_a death_n become_v two_o again_o so_o as_o to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o capacity_n as_o they_o be_v before_o they_o be_v marry_v and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o jew_n though_o permit_v to_o marry_v afterward_o yet_o sin_v in_o so_o do_v against_o the_o primary_n precept_n of_o god_n those_o who_o god_n have_v join_v let_v no_o man_n separate_v 6._o much_o less_o do_v the_o second_o species_n of_o separation_n or_o the_o proper_a christian_a divorce_n dissolve_v this_o tie_n the_o only_a lawful_a cause_n of_o which_o separation_n be_v by_o our_o saviour_n allow_v and_o by_o the_o catholic_a church_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v fornication_n that_o be_v indeed_o adultery_n under_o which_o be_v likewise_o comprehend_v as_o our_o most_o learned_a doctor_n say_v other_o more_o grievous_a sin_n of_o unnatural_a lusts._n and_o the_o reason_n why_o only_o such_o sin_n may_v not_o must_n cause_v such_o a_o perpetual_a separation_n be_v because_o they_o alone_o be_v direct_o 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courage_n to_o admit_v into_o his_o bed_n or_o even_o his_o house_n a_o serpent_n not_o only_o full_a of_o venom_n but_o ready_a and_o attempt_v to_o kill_v he_o with_o it_o or_o if_o he_o have_v not_o this_o courage_n whether_o he_o will_v acknowledge_v such_o a_o separation_n so_o necessary_a even_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o life_n to_o be_v a_o divorce_n damnable_a because_o not_o for_o fornication_n what_o he_o will_v answer_v i_o know_v not_o but_o what_o he_o must_v if_o he_o go_v about_o to_o maintain_v his_o assertion_n i_o be_o certain_a will_v be_v very_o irrational_a 8._o let_v he_o reflect_v on_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o own_o church_n where_o he_o can_v but_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o common_a distinction_n of_o divorce_n a_o vinculo_fw-la matrimonii_fw-la &_o à _fw-la mensa_fw-la &_o toro_fw-it these_o two_o be_v both_o allow_v in_o england_n now_o i_o ask_v the_o doctor_n of_o which_o do_v our_o saviour_n speak_v if_o he_o say_v of_o the_o first_o then_o clear_o 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and_o sure_o he_o can_v be_v opposite_a to_o the_o will_n of_o our_o saviour_n if_o say_v he_o the_o vnbeliever_n depart_v let_v he_o depart_v a_o brother_n or_o sister_n be_v not_o subject_a in_o such_o case_n that_o be_v the_o innocent_a may_v remain_v separate_a and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o law_n of_o a_o nation_n regulate_v that_o liberty_n which_o the_o apostle_n allow_v to_o every_o private_a person_n or_o why_o may_v not_o a_o general_n council_n determine_v such_o point_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n of_o a_o particular_a nation_n thus_o i_o conceive_v it_o clear_v that_o you_o and_o we_o be_v in_o this_o particular_a either_o both_o innocent_a or_o both_o guilty_a chap._n xix_o of_o schism_n the_o unpardonableness_n of_o that_o crime_n acknowledge_v by_o antiquity_n etc._n etc._n no_o cause_n or_o pretence_n can_v excuse_v it_o 1._o have_v follow_v the_o doctor_n through_o all_o his_o vain_o pretend_a novelty_n of_o doctrine_n we_o be_v at_o last_o arrive_v to_o the_o most_o 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presume_v on_o 10._o but_o though_o this_o position_n in_o
see_v and_o feel_v too_o edict_n of_o another_o and_o far_o more_o bloody_a nature_n make_v against_o we_o nay_o thanks_o to_o such_o sermon_n we_o see_v at_o this_o day_n edict_n severe_a enough_o publish_v and_o worse_o prepare_v not_o against_o subject_n in_o arm_n and_o actual_a rebellion_n as_o the_o lutheran_n be_v against_o the_o empire_n but_o against_o such_o as_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o law-perswader_n know_v mean_v no_o harm_n against_o such_o as_o will_v be_v both_o most_o watchful_a &_o assist_v to_o establish_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n edict_n to_o draw_v all_o the_o remainder_n of_o blood_n out_o of_o our_o veinâ—_n which_o have_v be_v almost_o empty_v in_o our_o king_n and_o country_n cause_n though_o our_o hope_n be_v still_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n and_o the_o prudent_a moderation_n of_o those_o about_o he_o 16._o yet_o sanguinary_a sermon_n be_v great_a persecution_n than_o sanguinary_a law_n for_o law_n may_v and_o sometime_o be_v qualify_v by_o the_o equity_n of_o judge_n and_o in_o particular_a those_o against_o roman_a catholic_o have_v often_o be_v allay_v by_o the_o gracious_a clemency_n of_o our_o king_n but_o the_o uncharitable_a sermon_n that_o call_v for_o blood_n inspire_v fury_n into_o man_n heart_n make_v compassion_n esteem_v unlawful_a and_o the_o most_o savage_a cruelty_n the_o best_a sacrifice_n of_o religion_n the_o truth_n be_v pulpit_n have_v be_v the_o source_n whence_o so_o much_o blood_n have_v flow_v in_o this_o kingdom_n which_o source_n if_o they_o have_v be_v open_v by_o such_o as_o smectymnâ—us_n who_o vocation_n be_v rebellion_n against_o the_o prince_n and_o barbarous_a inhumanity_n to_o all_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o fiction_n sustinuissemus_fw-la utique_fw-la and_o so_o we_o shall_v do_v still_o with_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n by_o who_o hand_n soever_o almighty_a god_n present_v we_o this_o cup._n quod_fw-la voluit_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la fecit_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la sit_fw-la nomen_fw-la domini_fw-la benedictum_fw-la amen_o psal._n 108._o 3._o &_o 73._o 2._o pro_fw-la co_fw-la â—t_a i_o dâ—ligerent_n detrahebant_fw-la mihi_fw-la ego_fw-la autem_fw-la or_o aham_fw-la memento_n congregationis_fw-la tue_o quam_fw-la possâ—disti_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la finis_fw-la the_o content_n chap._n i._n of_o doctor_z pierce_n sermon_n in_o general_n sect._n 1_o 2._o what_o be_v probable_o the_o design_n of_o it_o 3_o 4._o catholic_n persecute_v though_o their_o best_a friend_n 6_o 7._o chap._n ii_o page_n 8._o eleven_o novelty_n charge_v on_o catholic_o 2._o schism_n impute_v be_v they_o 3._o why_o necesssary_a the_o sermon_n shall_v be_v refute_v 4_o 5._o the_o answerers_n protestation_n of_o sincerity_n 6_o 7._o chap._n iii_o page_n 13._o b._n jewel_n challenge_v imitate_v by_o the_o doctor_n 1_o 5._o primitive_a reformer_n acknowledgement_n 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o doctor_n notion_n of_o beginning_n 6._o question_n propose_v touch_v that_o notion_n 8._o 9_o 10_o 11._o chap._n iv._o page_n 29._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o doctor_n discourse_n against_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n enervate_v by_o himself_o 1._o 2_o 3._o the_o church_n doctrine_n therein_o 4._o the_o text_n mark_v 10._o 42._o clear_v 5_o 6._o chap._n v._o page_n 36._o the_o doctor_n oblige_v to_o acknowledge_v submission_n due_a to_o the_o pope_n authority_n as_o exercise_v during_o the_o four_o general_a council_n 1_o 2._o of_o the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n 3_o 4_o 5._o not_o general_o admit_v at_o this_o day_n 6_o 7._o chap._n vi_o page_n 44._o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o a_o supreme_a pastor_n in_o the_o church_n 1_o 2_o 3._o supremacy_n of_o jurisdiction_n exercise_v by_o boniface_n iii_o his_o predecessor_n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o 28._o canon_n of_o chalcedon_n illegal_a 8._o of_o the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n sect._n 9_o 10._o chap._n vii_o page_n 54._o the_o pope_n supremacy_n confirm_v by_o a_o law_n of_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n 1_o 2._o decree_n of_o pope_n their_o ancient_a force_n 3_o 4._o the_o pope_n supreme_a jurisdiction_n confirm_v by_o the_o eastern_a church_n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o appeal_v to_o the_o see_v apostolic_a decree_v at_o sardiea_n british_n bishop_n present_a 11_o 12._o of_o the_o first_o council_n at_o arles_n 13_o 14._o six_o canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n explain_v 15._o 16_o 17._o chap._n viii_o page_n 67._o proof_n of_o the_o pope_n supreme_a jurisdiction_n before_o first_o council_n of_o nâ—ce_n 2_o 3_o 5._o how_o all_o apostle_n and_o all_o bishop_n equal_a and_o how_o subordinate_a 6_o 7._o st._n peter_n have_v more_o than_o a_o primacy_n of_o order_n 8._o 9_o 10._o of_o st._n paul_n resist_a st._n peter_n 11_o 12._o objection_n answer_v 13_o 15._o the_o pope_n supremacy_n not_o dangerous_a to_o state_n on_o the_o contrary_a etc._n etc._n 18_o 20_o 22._o protestant_n writing_n in_o favour_n of_o it_o 25_o 26._o chap._n ix_o page_n 89._o the_o church_n infallibility_n 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o necessity_n thereof_o 8_o 9_o the_o ground_n whereon_o she_o claim_v it_o 10_o 12_o 14_o 15._o objection_n answer_v 16_o 18._o chap._n x._o page_n 109._o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a 3_o 4_o 5._o it_o be_v apostolic_a antiquity_n 6_o 7_o 9_o purgatory_n necessary_o suppose_v in_o it_o 11_o 12._o objection_n answer_v chap._n xi_o page_n 121._o transubstantiation_n 2_o 3_o 4_o 6_o 8._o justify_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n 10._o objection_n answer_v sect._n 12_o 14_o 1â—_n chap_n xii_o page_n 137._o communion_n under_o one_o species_n 2._o â—onfirmâ—d_a by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o private_a communion_n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o no_o cause_n of_o separation_n 7_o 8._o chap._n xiii_o page_n 143._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o masâ—_n 1._o assert_v universal_o by_o antiquity_n 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o true_a doctrine_n concern_v it_o explain_v 5_o 6_o 7._o chap._n fourteen_o page_n 151._o veneration_n of_o image_n 1._o the_o church_n approve_v practice_n of_o it_o most_o suitable_a to_o reason_n 2_o 13._o chap._n xv._n page_n 163._o the_o church_n prudence_n in_o restrain_v the_o too_o free_a use_n of_o scripture_n from_o the_o unlearned_a 2._o 4_o 5._o our_o late_a misery_n just_o ascribe_v to_o a_o defect_n in_o such_o prudence_n 6._o of_o prayer_n not_o in_o a_o vulgar_a tongue_n 7_o 8._o the_o cause_n and_o ground_n thereof_o 9_o 10._o that_o practice_v not_o contrary_a to_o st._n paul_n 11_o 12_o 13._o chap._n xvi_o page_n 178._o invocation_n of_o saintâ—_n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o prove_v out_o of_o antiquity_n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o concession_n deduction_n and_o objection_n answer_v â—1_n adult_n chap._n xvii_o page_n 201._o celibacy_n of_o priest_n 2_o 3_o 4._o vow_n of_o chastity_n 5_o 6._o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o both_o 9_o 10._o objection_n answer_v 10_o 13_o 14_o 15_o chap._n xviii_o page_n 219._o dovorce_n and_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o it_o 2._o 3_o 7._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n manifest_o mistake_v by_o the_o prâ—â—cher_n 8_o to_o 17._o chap._n xix_o page_n 225._o of_o schism_n sect._n 1_o the_o unpardonableness_n of_o that_o oâ—ime_n acknowledge_v by_o antiquity_n 2_o 4_o 6._o no_o cause_n or_o pretence_n can_v excuse_v it_o 7_o 8._o chap._n xx._n page_n 233._o the_o preacher_n vain_o endeauâ—rs_v to_o excuse_v his_o church_n from_o schism_n 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o chapter_n 21._o sect._n 15_o 16._o of_o the_o subordination_n of_o church-governor_n and_o synod_n 13_o the_o unappealable_a authority_n of_o general_n council_n acknowledge_v by_o antiquity_n 8._o of_o the_o decision_n of_o late_a council_n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o chap._n xxi_o page_n 249._o the_o fundamental_a rule_n of_o church_n government_n 1_o 2_o limitation_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o general_n council_n 5_o 6._o their_o ground_n make_v by_o a._n b._n lawd_n dr._n field_n etc._n etc._n 3_o 4._o of_o point_n fundamental_a and_o non_fw-la 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but_o this_o plea_n also_o be_v utter_o unsatisfy_v for_o whenever_o the_o superior_a and_o subordinate_a church-officer_n or_o ecclesiastical_a court_n shall_v contradict_v or_o oppose_v one_o another_o here_o the_o superior_a questionless_a be_v to_o be_v our_o guide_n otherwise_o we_o have_v no_o certain_a rule_n to_o know_v who_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o to_o these_o not_o the_o other_o in_o such_o case_n must_v belâ—ng_v these_o promise_n where_o they_o can_v possible_o agree_v to_o both_o 14._o these_o promise_n now_o being_n yea_o and_o amen_o the_o doctor_n must_v not_o seem_v to_o make_v our_o lord_n pass_v for_o a_o deceiver_n but_o apply_v they_o to_o his_o english_a protestant_n church_n since_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v they_o to_o the_o catholic_a for_o to_o some_o church_n they_o must_v be_v apply_v but_o let_v he_o consider_v withal_o he_o must_v condemn_v st._n gregory_n 24._o who_o profess_v that_o he_o venerate_v the_o four_o first_o general_n council_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n as_o the_o four_o gospel_n he_o must_v condemn_v constantine_n who_o in_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a profess_a nicen._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n whatever_n be_v decree_v in_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o bishop_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o thâ—_n divine_a will_n in_o a_o word_n he_o must_v by_o condemn_v all_o the_o general_a council_n of_o god_n church_n condemn_v likewise_o which_o be_v more_o dangerous_a the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1_o eliz._n for_o manifest_v it_o be_v that_o all_o the_o father_n in_o those_o council_n do_v pronounce_v many_o anathema_n against_o all_o those_o that_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o a_o belief_n of_o such_o and_o such_o decision_n of_o they_o in_o some_o of_o which_o be_v new_a expression_n not_o extant_a in_o scripture_n but_o devise_v by_o the_o father_n then_o present_a as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n now_o i_o ask_v doctor_n pierce_n be_v
merciful_o than_o their_o sin_n deserve_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v for_o this_o the_o universal_a church_n observe_v as_o a_o tradition_n of_o our_o father_n that_o for_o those_o who_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n prayer_n shall_v be_v make_v when_o at_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n their_o name_n be_v in_o their_o due_a place_n rehearse_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v signify_v that_o the_o offer_n be_v make_v for_o they_o and_o when_o out_o of_o a_o intention_n of_o commend_v they_o to_o god_n mercy_n work_v of_o charity_n and_o alm_n be_v make_v who_o will_v doubt_v that_o these_o thing_n help_v towards_o their_o good_a for_o who_o prayer_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a offer_v to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v profitable_a for_o the_o dead_a yet_o only_a such_o as_o before_o their_o death_n have_v live_v so_o as_o that_o these_o thing_n may_v profit_v they_o after_o death_n and_o again_o 110._o for_o martyr_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v as_o a_o thanksgiving_n and_o for_o other_o as_o a_o propitiation_n 14._o the_o doctor_n can_v but_o know_v in_o his_o conscience_n for_o he_o be_v no_o stranger_n to_o the_o father_n what_o a_o great_a volume_n may_v be_v write_v to_o confirm_v this_o and_o that_o not_o one_o expression_n can_v be_v quote_v against_o it_o therefore_o whereas_o he_o say_v without_o any_o ground_n that_o tertullian_n borrow_v from_o montanus_n i_o will_v ask_v he_o from_o who_o do_v he_o borrow_v the_o omission_n of_o this_o charitable_a duty_n to_o the_o dead_a but_o from_o the_o heretie_n aerius_n nor_o be_v this_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o voluntary_a courtesy_n do_v they_o which_o without_o any_o fault_n may_v be_v omit_v on_o the_o contrary_a st._n epiphanius_n will_v tell_v he_o 75._o the_o church_n do_v these_o thing_n necessary_o have_v receive_v such_o a_o tradition_n from_o the_o father_n and_o st._n augustin_n 5._o we_o must_v by_o no_o mean_n omit_v necessary_a supplication_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o whether_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o dead_a person_n lie_v here_o or_o in_o another_o place_n repose_v aught_o to_o be_v obtain_v to_o his_o spirit_n 15._o if_o these_o soul_n be_v believe_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n will_v it_o not_o be_v ridiculous_a if_o in_o hell_n will_v it_o not_o be_v impious_a to_o offer_v the_o dreadful_a sacrifice_n to_o make_v supplication_n to_o be_v at_o charge_n in_o alm_n for_o the_o obtain_v they_o repose_n pardon_v of_o their_o sin_n refreshment_n of_o their_o suffering_n a_o translation_n into_o the_o region_n of_o light_n and_o peace_n and_o a_o place_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n but_o if_o they_o be_v neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o hell_n where_o be_v they_o then_o he_o can_v deny_v a_o three_o place_n unless_o he_o think_v they_o annihilate_v he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o three_o place_n be_v purgatory_n because_o the_o church_n call_v it_o so_o but_o 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unclean_a thing_n can_v enter_v be_v not_o so_o quick_o and_o easy_o open_a to_o imperfect_a soul_n as_o to_o perfect_v nor_o have_v we_o any_o sign_n that_o mere_o by_o die_v sinful_a liver_n become_v immediate_o perfect_a 17._o to_o fill_v his_o learned_a margin_n he_o quote_v certain_a contradictor_n of_o bellarmin_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n polydor_z virgil_n suarez_n and_o thomas_n ex_fw-la albiis_fw-la but_o since_o both_o bellarmin_n himself_o and_o all_o his_o contradictor_n agree_v with_o the_o church_n in_o contradiction_n to_o the_o preacher_n that_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n what_o other_o inducement_n can_v he_o have_v to_o mention_v they_o unless_o it_o be_v that_o his_o reader_n may_v see_v what_o his_o hearer_n can_v not_o that_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o pretend_v but_o be_v not_o able_a indeed_o to_o produce_v any_o thing_n to_o purpose_n against_o the_o catholic_a church_n chap._n xi_o of_o transubstantiation_n or_o a_o substantial_a presence_n of_o our_o lord_n body_n in_o the_o sacrament_n justify_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o preacher_n objection_n answer_v 1._o the_o three_o next_o suppose_v novelty_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n all_o regard_n the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n that_o bless_a mystery_n which_o be_v institute_v to_o be_v both_o a_o symbal_n and_o instrument_n to_o signify_v and_o to_o operate_v unity_n be_v by_o the_o cunning_a of_o the_o devil_n and_o malicious_a folly_n of_o man_n become_v both_o the_o work_n and_o cause_n of_o dis-union_n 2._o touch_v this_o subject_a the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o novelty_n the_o doctor_n say_v be_v transubstantiation_n 9_o so_o far_o from_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o it_o be_v not_o much_o above_o four_o hundred_o year_n old_a 24._o that_o it_o be_v first_o beard_n of_o in_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n for_o in_o pope_n nicholas_n the_o second_v time_n the_o submission_n of_o berengarius_fw-la import_v rather_o a_o con_n then_o transubstantiation_n but_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v never_o teach_v by_o our_o saviour_n since_o he_o in_o the_o same_o breath_n wherewith_o he_o pronounce_v this_o be_v my_o blood_n explain_v himself_o by_o call_v it_o express_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vin_n and_o there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o make_v the_o romanist_n ashamed_a of_o that_o doctrine_n than_o the_o concession_n of_o aquinas_n who_o say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o one_o body_n to_o be_v local_o in_o more_o place_n than_o one_o from_o whence_o bellarmin_n angry_o infer_v that_o it_o equal_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o one_o body_n to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o sacramental_o in_o more_o place_n than_o one_o 3._o in_o order_n to_o the_o give_v some_o satisfaction_n touch_v this_o matter_n i_o will_v as_o before_o set_v down_o the_o church_n doctrine_n concern_v this_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n which_o will_v extend_v itself_o to_o all_o his_o three_o pretend_a novelty_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n compile_v by_o pope_n pius_n four_o 4._o out_o of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n it_o be_v say_v i_o profess_v that_o in_o the_o mass_n there_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n a_o true_a proper_a and_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o live_n and_o dead_a and_o that_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n there_o be_v true_o and_o substantial_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n together_o with_o the_o soul_n and_o divinity_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o conversion_n or_o change_n of_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o bread_n into_o his_o body_n and_o of_o wine_n into_o his_o blood_n which_o change_v the_o catholic_a church_n call_v transubstantiation_n moreover_o i_o confess_v that_o under_o one_o of_o the_o species_n alone_o whole_a and_o entire_a christ_n and_o a_o true_a sacrament_n be_v receive_v 4._o and_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o so_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o latin_a word_n transubstantiation_n begin_v common_o to_o be_v receive_v among_o catholic_o at_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n though_o there_o be_v a_o greek_a expression_n exact_o import_v as_o much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o old_a as_o his_o beginning_n that_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o general_n council_n but_o for_o god_n sake_n let_v not_o a_o new_a word_n drive_v he_o out_o of_o god_n church_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v the_o arian_n he_o may_v observe_v with_o cardinal_n perron_n that_o the_o church_n only_o say_v the_o change_n make_v in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v usual_o call_v transubstantiation_n so_o that_o on_o condition_n he_o allow_v a_o real_a substantial_a change_n the_o word_n itself_o shall_v not_o hinder_v we_o from_o be_v good_a friend_n 5._o the_o doctor_n see_v now_o what_o our_o church_n hold_v concern_v this_o point_n
the_o church_n have_v warrant_n and_o authority_n to_o do_v as_o she_o do_v he_o must_v prove_v that_o such_o a_o authority_n can_v be_v extend_v only_o to_o private_a person_n or_o fanily_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o public_a congregation_n that_o the_o same_o be_v a_o whole_a communion_n in_o a_o chamber_n and_o but_o a_o half_a communion_n in_o a_o church_n that_o a_o sick_a man_n or_o one_o at_o sea_n etc._n etc._n break_v not_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n whilst_o he_o communicate_v under_o one_o kind_n but_o do_v break_v it_o when_o he_o be_v in_o health_n or_o upon_o firm_a ground_n 6._o till_o these_o thing_n be_v prove_v by_o he_o which_o will_v be_v ad_fw-la graecas_fw-la calindas_fw-la he_o must_v of_o necessity_n grant_v that_o here_o be_v no_o novelty_n at_o all_o no_o change_n in_o the_o present_a catholicâ—hurch_n â—hurch_z as_o to_o doctrine_n and_o that_o the_o change_n which_o be_v make_v in_o external_a discipline_n be_v of_o so_o great_a importance_n that_o protestant_n who_o will_v not_o have_v separate_v from_o her_o communion_n if_o she_o have_v give_v they_o leave_v to_o break_v our_o saviour_n institution_n only_o private_o will_v renounce_v she_o because_o she_o think_v and_o know_v that_o a_o private_a house_n and_o a_o church_n can_v make_v the_o same_o action_n both_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a and_o therefore_o since_o she_o have_v authority_n within_o door_n she_o can_v be_v deprive_v of_o it_o abroad_o 7._o nay_o further_o doctor_n pierce_n task_n do_v not_o end_v here_o for_o though_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o prove_v all_o this_o yet_o if_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o provocation_n and_o cause_n of_o their_o separation_n he_o can_v justify_v that_o separation_n till_o they_o have_v make_v a_o trial_n whether_o the_o church_n will_v not_o dispense_v with_o they_o as_o to_o this_o point_n of_o discipline_n and_o after_o trial_n be_v refuse_v for_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o esteem_v schism_n a_o matter_n so_o inconsiderable_a as_o to_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o because_o other_o beside_o they_o be_v oblige_v and_o content_a to_o receive_v under_o one_o species_n whilst_o themselves_o be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n they_o will_v not_o unnecessary_o make_v tumult_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n by_o dispute_v against_o other_o when_o they_o themselves_o be_v not_o concern_v now_o that_o such_o a_o dispensation_n may_v possible_o be_v have_v do_v appear_v in_o that_o the_o church_n by_o a_o general_n council_n have_v either_o give_v to_o or_o acknowledge_v in_o her_o supreme_a pastor_n a_o sufficient_a authority_n to_o proceed_v in_o this_o matter_n according_a to_o his_o own_o prudence_n fin_n and_o as_o he_o shall_v see_v it_o to_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o church_n and_o for_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o those_o that_o shall_v demand_v the_o use_n of_o the_o chalice_n 8._o as_o for_o we_o catholic_o we_o be_v breed_v up_o to_o the_o order_n establish_v by_o 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england_n let_v but_o the_o doctor_n remember_v how_o much_o mischief_n the_o perverse_a interpretation_n of_o this_o one_o text_n which_o none_o but_o the_o ignorant_a can_v mistake_v produce_v in_o this_o nation_n have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o how_o do_v this_o ring_n in_o their_o ear_n and_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o reject_v and_o hate_v all_o set-form_n of_o prayer_n how_o with_o this_o text_n alone_o often_o repeat_v and_o industrious_o enlarge_v and_o zealous_o apply_v by_o the_o holy_a lecturer_n be_v their_o very_a heart_n set_v on_o fire_n to_o burn_v the_o grand_a idol_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n and_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o the_o doctor_n make_v or_o renew_v quarrel_n with_o the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n because_o she_o be_v unwilling_a by_o imitate_v they_o to_o give_v a_o birth_n from_o her_o bowel_n to_o such_o mischief_n as_o these_o 3._o yet_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o doctor_n pierce_n be_v subtle_a for_o have_v 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