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chapter_n pursue_v still_o his_o former_a subject_n he_o utter_v two_o untruth_n with_o one_o breath_n in_o these_o word_n for_o this_o respect_n be_v it_o that_o priest_n be_v ever_o marry_v in_o the_o easte_n church_n until_o these_o our_o day_n and_o in_o the_o west_n church_n general_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o five_o year_n at_o which_o time_n pope_n siricius_n excite_v by_o satan_n prohibit_v marriage_n as_o a_o unlawful_a thing_n here_o i_o say_v be_v two_o rouzinge_a untruth_n the_o first_o be_v priest_n be_v ever_o marry_v in_o the_o easte_n church_n for_o s._n epiphanius_n a_o ancient_a father_n and_o one_o of_o the_o greek_a church_n testify_v the_o clean_a contrary_n sanctum_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a herese_n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la operis_fw-la contra_fw-la herese_n preishoode_n quoth_v he_o be_v for_o the_o most_o
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declamation_n against_o agnus_n dei_fw-la he_o say_v with_o this_o kind_n of_o paltry_a stuff_n such_o be_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o paltry_a minister_n thâ—_n world_n be_v so_o bewitch_v that_o infinite_a number_n do_v ascribe_v part_v â—_o their_o salvation_n thereunto_o which_o be_v a_o injurious_a slaunâ—der_n take_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n he_o do_v and_o the_o ignorant_a reader_n quick_o may_v foâ—_n the_o more_o plain_a explication_n whereof_o i_o say_v thaâ—_n our_o salvation_n may_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o diverse_a thingsâ—_n though_o with_o great_a diversity_n man_n live_v in_o thiâ—_n world_n and_o subject_a to_o daily_o sin_v may_v be_v say_v to_o save_v us._n for_o this_o do_v say_v s._n paul_n to_o timothy_n thoâ—_n shall_v both_o save_v thyself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v the._n and_o i_o can_v 16._o 1._o timoth._n 4._o v._o 16._o not_o persuade_v myself_o that_o bell_n will_v quarrel_v with_o any_o that_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o or_o 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infection_n of_o the_o devil_n may_v be_v say_v to_o â—ett_v we_o forward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n and_o be_v a_o â—meanes_n though_o very_o remote_a and_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n passion_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o heaven_n albeit_o this_o doctrine_n thus_o expound_v be_v sound_o â—nd_v nothing_o prejudicial_a to_o our_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o christ_n yet_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o bell_n mean_v it_o and_o it_o be_v common_o take_v of_o good_a people_n i_o say_v it_o be_v most_o false_a that_o infinite_a number_n ascriâ—be_v their_o salvation_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o to_o agnus_n dei_fw-la and_o the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o salvation_n all_o general_o understand_v the_o principal_a cause_n and_o first_o fountain_n thereof_o which_o be_v god_n himself_o and_o the_o most_o precious_a merit_n of_o his_o holy_a life_n and_o bitter_a passion_n and_o not_o his_o sacrament_n much_o less_o sacramentale_n and_o least_o of_o all_o 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agnus_n dei_fw-la and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v sauâ—â—_n very_o well_o which_o show_v that_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o salvation_n our_o intention_n and_o understanding_n run_v to_o the_o principal_a cause_n thereof_o christ_n jesâ—â—_n himself_o and_o not_o to_o the_o sacrament_n though_o with_o out_o some_o of_o they_o none_o can_v be_v save_v much_o less_o 〈◊〉_d such_o hallow_a thing_n as_o agnus_n dei_fw-la without_o whicâ—_n any_o may_v be_v save_v the_o liiii_o untruth_n a_o other_o thing_n that_o dislike_v he_o abouâ—_n agnus_n dei_fw-la he_o deliver_v in_o these_o word_n he_o thâ—â—_n have_v a_o agnus_n dei_fw-la about_o he_o must_v believe_v as_o he_o be_v teach_v 〈◊〉_d our_o jesuit_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o sea_n and_o by_o land_n from_o all_o tempest_n thunder_n earthquake_n from_o hail_n thunder_n bolt_n sudden_a death_n and_o from_o all_o evil_a for_o the_o justification_n whereof_o he_o refer_v we_o to_o the_o former_a book_n of_o the_o sodality_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n he_o slaunder_v the_o jesuit_n must_v egregious_o they_o have_v noâ—_n such_o thing_n of_o beleve_v the_o effect_n he_o speak_v of_o nay_o they_o insinuate_v sufficient_o that_o these_o effect_n be_v not_o infallible_a when_o they_o write_v thus_o in_o the_o same_o place_n wherefore_o not_o seldom_o wonderful_a effect_n not_o without_o divine_a miracle_n do_v follow_v and_o again_o for_o as_o 12._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 12._o much_o therefore_o as_o experience_n do_v pass_v often_o teach_v we_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v grant_v of_o god_n these_o agnus_n dei_fw-la be_v not_o rash_o to_o be_v reject_v but_o to_o be_v carry_v about_o we_o with_o great_a devotion_n in_o which_o word_n they_o signify_v that_o diverse_a time_n they_o have_v not_o any_o such_o effect_n and_o consequent_o they_o do_v not_o teach_v that_o man_n must_v believe_v as_o he_o faith_n that_o such_o effect_n shall_v follow_v and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o may_v be_v give_v for_o that_o such_o hallow_a thing_n have_v not_o any_o such_o force_n by_o the_o express_a covenante_n or_o institution_n of_o god_n as_o the_o sacrament_n have_v and_o therefore_o work_v not_o infallible_o but_o the_o virtue_n in_o they_o procee_v from_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o devotiou_n of_o those_o that_o use_v they_o beside_o this_o it_o be_v not_o always_o haply_o cowenient_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o such_o cross_n and_o affliction_n howbeit_o god_n name_n be_v bless_v who_o in_o these_o time_n when_o such_o miscreant_n as_o he_o speak_v their_o pleasure_n both_o against_o other_o holy_a thing_n and_o also_o agnus_n dei_fw-la he_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o work_v many_o strange_a and_o miraculous_a effect_n and_o that_o in_o our_o own_o country_n as_o i_o can_v in_o particular_a relate_v may_v i_o do_v it_o as_o secure_o as_o i_o may_v most_o true_o bell_n xxvi_o chapter_n of_o candlemas_n day_n the_o lv._o untruth_n this_o chapter_n be_v bestow_v against_o the_o ceremony_n of_o bear_v candle_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n purification_n his_o word_n be_v these_o the_o old_a pagane_n roman_n in_o the_o calends_n of_o february_n use_v to_o honour_n februa_n the_o mother_n of_o mars_n who_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o battle_n the_o honour_n they_o do_v exhibit_v unto_o she_o be_v this_o they_o go_v up_o and_o down_o the_o street_n with_o candle_n and_o torch_n burn_v in_o their_o hand_n in_o regard_n hereof_o that_o the_o christian_a roman_n shall_v not_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o pagane_n roman_n in_o heathenish_a superstition_n pope_n sergius_n decree_v that_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v the_o second_o of_o february_n they_o shall_v go_v in_o procession_n with_o burn_a candle_n in_o their_o hand_n thereby_o signify_v the_o bless_a virgin_n to_o be_v pure_a and_o free_a from_o sin_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o he_o