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grievous_a both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o by_o penance_n now_o the_o truth_n be_v clear_a how_o that_o purgatory_n be_v not_o penance_n as_o also_o that_o it_o be_v not_o ordain_v for_o sin_n but_o for_o punishment_n but_o and_o if_o it_o be_v as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o for_o sin_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o for_o petty_a and_o slight_a sin_n ireneus_fw-la say_v it_o be_v the_o word_n alone_o that_o wash_v away_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n that_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o which_o sanctifi_v their_o whole_a body_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n it_o be_v the_o good_a spiritual_a wash_n which_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n 4._o hieronym_n in_o esa_n 4._o whereof_o the_o prophet_n speak_v the_o lord_n have_v wash_v away_o the_o filthiness_n of_o zion_n etc._n etc._n s._n jerome_n expound_v this_o place_n say_v in_o like_a sort_n that_o which_o be_v but_o light_o foul_a will_v be_v wash_v clean_o but_o that_o which_o be_v deep_o stain_v and_o 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s._n jerome_n likewise_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n be_v manifest_a namely_o that_o our_o lord_n exhort_v we_o to_o have_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n in_o this_o world_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o say_v he_o which_o expound_v it_o either_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o soul_n mat._n hillar_n in_o mat._n or_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n which_o can_v be_v maintain_v and_o the_o same_o say_v saint_n hilâ—_n arie_a and_o other_o also_o who_o by_o the_o adversary_n understand_v the_o devil_n as_o if_o say_v he_o our_o lord_n have_v purpose_v and_o decree_v with_o himself_o in_o this_o place_n to_o command_v we_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o watchful_a and_o well_o advise_v that_o the_o devil_n do_v not_o seduce_v and_o deceive_v we_o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v too_o absurd_a 10_o august_n de_fw-fr salut_fw-fr document_n cap._n 64._o idem_fw-la de_fw-la doct._n christ_n l._n 3_o c._n 10_o and_o the_o same_o say_v s._n chrysostome_n s._n 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hebr._n 1._o pâ—al_a 34._o psal_n 91._o act._n 13._o minister_a spirit_n to_o who_o god_n commit_v say_v the_o psalmist_n the_o care_n of_o his_o servant_n he_o make_v they_o to_o pitch_v their_o tent_n round_o about_o they_o etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n say_v of_o the_o saint_n no_o not_o of_o david_n himself_o who_o after_o he_o have_v serve_v in_o his_o generation_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v lay_v up_o with_o his_o father_n and_o again_o that_o prayer_n which_o be_v of_o such_o importance_n unto_o christian_n must_v not_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o subtle_a devise_n of_o man_n brain_n but_o upon_o the_o solidity_n and_o soundness_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o certain_o god_n can_v reveal_v what_o it_o please_v he_o either_o unto_o the_o live_n or_o unto_o the_o dead_a but_o we_o be_v not_o to_o make_v a_o common_a rule_n of_o his_o miracle_n neither_o any_o commandment_n of_o his_o revelation_n unknown_a unto_o we_o from_o his_o power_n say_v 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preservation_n as_o that_o he_o will_v give_v that_o honour_n unto_o any_o such_o earl_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o king_n see_v that_o to_o entreat_v such_o a_o man_n only_o be_v a_o point_n of_o treason_n and_o these_o man_n shall_v not_o they_o think_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o have_v transgress_v who_o give_v to_o the_o creature_n the_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n alone_o and_o which_o forsake_v he_o to_o adore_v and_o pray_v unto_o their_o companion_n with_o service_n as_o though_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o reserve_v for_o god_n for_o very_o in_o that_o man_n make_v way_n to_o have_v access_n to_o king_n by_o tribune_n or_o earl_n it_o be_v because_o the_o king_n be_v a_o man_n and_o know_v not_o to_o who_o to_o trust_v in_o matter_n concern_v the_o commonwealth_n but_o to_o make_v god_n ready_a and_o favourable_o incline_v unto_o he_o from_o who_o nothing_o be_v hide_v who_o know_v what_o every_o man_n want_v and_o wish_v a_o man_n need_v no_o other_o supporter_n or_o mediator_n than_o a_o devout_a spirit_n for_o in_o what_o place_n soever_o he_o will_v speak_v with_o he_o he_o be_v ready_a there_o to_o give_v he_o a_o answer_n origen_n likewise_o have_v answer_v the_o very_a same_o to_o celsus_n 2._o orig._n advers_a cell_n l._n 8._o chrysost_n in_o math._n hom_n 2._o in_o and_o about_o the_o same_o matter_n from_o who_o saint_n ambrose_n do_v willing_o borrow_v and_o that_o word_n for_o word_n not_o fail_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o and_o chrysostome_n who_o be_v nothing_o behind_o in_o speak_v for_o the_o practice_n of_o christian_n show_v we_o that_o we_o may_v by_o as_o good_a right_n use_v the_o same_o answer_n against_o our_o adversary_n tell_v i_o woman_n speak_v of_o the_o cananite_n who_o have_v make_v thou_o so_o bold_a wicked_a and_o sinful_a wretch_n that_o thou_o be_v to_o approach_v and_o come_v so_o near_o unto_o the_o lord_n i_o know_v say_v she_o what_o i_o have_v to_o do_v see_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o woman_n she_o pray_v not_o unto_o james_n she_o beseech_v not_o john_n neither_o do_v she_o turn_v herself_o to_o peter_n no_o she_o betake_v not_o herself_o to_o all_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o apostle_n she_o seek_v not_o for_o any_o mediator_n she_o go_v right_a forward_o unto_o the_o fountain_n and_o wherefore_o of_o a_o certainty_n say_v he_o in_o the_o very_a same_o homely_a because_o that_o he_o understand_v in_o what_o place_n so_o ever_o thou_o be_v in_o what_o place_n so_o ever_o thou_o call_v upon_o he_o thou_o need_v not_o any_o either_o porter_n or_o mediator_n neither_o yet_o any_o one_o of_o the_o family_n to_o bring_v thou_o in_o thou_o need_v not_o but_o only_o to_o say_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o when_o we_o have_v any_o matter_n to_o obtain_v at_o man_n hand_n we_o seek_v the_o favour_n and_o help_v of_o usher_n 4._o chrysost_n de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la hom_n 4._o to_o who_o then_o will_v thou_o have_v recourse_n to_o abraham_n he_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o but_o he_o only_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o which_o can_v blot_v out_o the_o hand_n write_v of_o condemnation_n that_o be_v against_o thou_o and_o quench_v the_o burn_a etc._n etc._n but_o say_v they_o god_n do_v better_a accept_v of_o those_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v unto_o he_o in_o humility_n and_o do_v not_o this_o appear_v more_o full_o and_o manifest_o in_o they_o that_o seek_v to_o have_v access_n unto_o he_o by_o the_o saint_n then_o in_o those_o that_o dare_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o go_v direct_o to_o he_o but_o in_o deed_n the_o great_a point_n of_o humility_n be_v obedience_n which_o the_o lord_n love_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o this_o be_v also_o man_n humility_n to_o confess_v himself_o lose_v in_o himself_o and_o in_o all_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o contrary_o pride_n to_o seek_v in_o himself_o or_o in_o any_o other_o man_n whatsoever_o that_o which_o can_v be_v find_v but_o in_o god_n only_o by_o this_o note_n of_o proof_n and_o trial_n do_v the_o lord_n himself_o judge_v the_o pharisie_n to_o be_v proud_a namely_o in_o allege_v man_n work_n and_o the_o publican_n humble_a who_o dare_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n unto_o heaven_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o say_v confident_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o this_o man_n he_o justify_v but_o not_o the_o other_o for_o whosoever_o say_v he_o do_v exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_o and_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o this_o therefore_o be_v humility_n in_o our_o prayer_n to_o renounce_v and_o forsake_v all_o our_o own_o nature_n and_o to_o betake_v and_o lift_v up_o ourselves_o too_o god_n and_o beware_v thou_o blaspheme_v not_o hereafter_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o that_o christ_n be_v more_o rigorous_a and_o more_o hard_a but_o the_o saint_n more_o mild_a and_o favourable_a nay_o say_v he_o to_o all_o the_o saint_n 4._o hebr._n 2._o hebr._n 4._o learn_v of_o i_o that_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o humble_a of_o heart_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v make_v like_o in_o all_o thing_n unto_o his_o brethren_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o high_a priest_n merciful_a and_o faithful_a in_o thing_n belong_v to_o god_n tempt_v say_v he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v succour_v such_o as_o do_v fall_v into_o temptation_n subject_a unto_o all_o our_o infirmity_n sin_n except_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v know_v how_o to_o have_v compassion_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v lade_v that_o be_v to_o say_v you_o which_o feel_v your_o burden_n even_o the_o heavy_a load_n of_o your_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o also_o say_v the_o apostle_n
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nazianzene_n marulla_n have_v very_o well_o observe_v that_o he_o have_v make_v cyprian_n of_o damascus_n and_o cyprian_a the_o carthaginian_a all_o one_o whereas_o the_o first_o suffer_v in_o the_o time_n of_o valerian_n and_o the_o second_o under_o dioclesian_n and_o it_o have_v be_v note_v by_o many_o other_o before_o and_o after_o he_o we_o be_v now_o in_o this_o place_n to_o bring_v in_o dionysius_n the_o pretend_a areopagite_n for_o he_o can_v be_v so_o ancient_a as_o we_o have_v prove_v as_o they_o will_v make_v he_o 3._o dionus_fw-la eccles_n hierarch_n c._n 3._o and_o this_o we_o say_v and_o affirm_v by_o the_o way_n that_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_n that_o the_o miracle_n which_o god_n wrought_v upon_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o church_n at_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o the_o martyr_n make_v many_o to_o look_v down_o and_o to_o fix_v their_o eye_n upon_o the_o martyr_n whereas_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v lift_v they_o up_o and_o to_o have_v cause_v they_o to_o look_v upon_o 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he_o be_v present_a with_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n verb._n idem_fw-la c._n 27._o in_o matth._n athanas_n orat_fw-la 2._o cont_n arrian_n idem_fw-la the_o incarnate_a verb._n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o virgin_n say_v he_o do_v answer_n that_o they_o can_v give_v any_o oil_n because_o it_o behove_v every_o one_o to_o buy_v for_o themselves_o and_o that_o none_o do_v expect_v &_o trust_v to_o be_v help_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o work_n of_o another_o etc._n etc._n athanasius_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o saint_n say_v he_o do_v not_o crave_v any_o help_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o they_o cry_v and_o call_v unto_o christ_n in_o their_o necessity_n he_o be_v not_o therefore_o a_o creature_n he_o be_v very_o god_n again_o if_o thou_o worship_v say_v he_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n because_o the_o word_n dwell_v in_o he_o then_o worship_v the_o saint_n because_o that_o god_n have_v a_o little_a house_n or_o dwell_v place_n in_o they_o etc._n etc._n 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they_o know_v likewise_o not_o to_o be_v he_o etc._n etc._n but_o s._n augustine_n do_v never_o think_v to_o win_v heaven_n by_o any_o other_o mean_n than_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o only_a christ_n for_o his_o maxim_n be_v universal_a 73._o august_n ad_fw-la hieronym_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o origi_fw-la animarum_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o quaest_n veter_fw-la &_o nou._n test_n q_o 73._o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o soul_n in_o all_o mankind_n thus_o he_o write_v unto_o s._n jerome_n for_o the_o deliverance_n whereof_o the_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n jesus_n christ_n the_o man_n be_v not_o requisite_a and_o necessary_a not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o virgin_n marie_n except_v see_v that_o he_o say_v after_o many_o of_o the_o father_n go_v before_o that_o the_o virgin_n in_o who_o be_v wrought_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n do_v doubt_n as_o much_o in_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n as_o she_o be_v confirm_v by_o his_o resurrection_n 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chrysostome_n epiphanius_n and_o such_o like_a be_v put_v out_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v marvel_v if_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n church_n the_o proceed_n of_o the_o abuse_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n do_v thrive_v &_o prosper_v mighty_o in_o a_o short_a time_n as_o also_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o ignorance_n which_o be_v bring_v into_o europe_n at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n do_v overrun_v and_o swarm_v in_o the_o same_o in_o the_o east_n church_n they_o have_v be_v drench_v with_o the_o apostrophe_n of_o basill_n nazianzene_n ephrem_n and_o other_o but_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v not_o yet_o enter_v into_o their_o service_n only_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o commemoration_n of_o they_o the_o print_n and_o footstep_n whereof_o remain_v to_o be_v see_v in_o these_o word_n attribute_n in_o liturg._n jacobo_n basilio_n chrysost_n attribute_n in_o call_v to_o our_o mind_n the_o holy_a virgin_n patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n etc._n etc._n we_o recommend_v they_o and_o ourselves_o and_o our_o whole_a life_n unto_o god_n etc._n etc._n speech_n so_o far_o from_o bear_v any_o invocate_a of_o they_o as_o that_o they_o comprehend_v and_o include_v they_o in_o the_o same_o recommendation_n as_o also_o in_o the_o same_o work_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o ourselves_o follow_v that_o opinion_n which_o they_o have_v currant_n among_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o receive_v into_o perfect_a bliss_n likewise_o we_o have_v a_o church_n rule_v in_o s._n basill_n 40._o basil_n in_o asceti_n c._n 40._o free_a from_o the_o fiery_a heat_n of_o his_o boil_a rehetoricke_n when_o say_v he_o the_o christian_n come_v to_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o martyr_n or_o into_o the_o adjoin_v place_n it_o must_v be_v look_v unto_o that_o it_o be_v to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o pray_v 19_o idem_fw-la hom_n 19_o and_o to_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o the_o imitate_v of_o their_o constancy_n by_o 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