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god_n and_o so_o not_o a_o open_a but_o a_o secret_a deceiver_n p._n 776._o and_o that_o neither_o the_o ordinatiâ—â—_n â—n_a baptism_n that_o they_o confer_v be_v to_o be_v esteem_v nullity_n page_n 777._o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o believe_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n ibid._n etc._n to_o read_v apocrypha_fw-la and_o homily_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o read_v the_o apocrypha_fw-la homily_n or_o any_o good_a book_n in_o the_o church_n beside_o the_o scripture_n p._n 901._o &_o to_o read_v a_o prayer_n p._n 848._o that_o there_o be_v a_o pray_v to_o saint_n or_o angel_n saint_n pray_v to_o saint_n which_o be_v superstition_n but_o not_o idolatrous_a rev._n 22.8_o col._n 1.18_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n p._n 858._o to_o stand_v up_o at_o the_o gospel_n p._n 858._o rite_n romish_a rite_n to_o kneel_v at_o the_o read_v the_o
any_o such_o leprosy_n or_o miraculous_a cure_n nor_o give_v any_o such_o donation_n or_o acknowledgement_n to_o the_o romish_a see_v as_o you_o have_v at_o large_a evidence_v by_o the_o magdiburg_n cent._n 4._o p._n 568._o and_o concern_v which_o osiander_n say_v cent._n 4._o c._n 38._o which_o foolish_a and_o impudent_a fable_n be_v by_o many_o learned_a man_n refute_v viz._n marsilius_n patavinus_n laâ—r_n valla_n cardinal_n casanus_n and_o aeneas_n silvius_n after_o pope_n pius_n the_o second_o the_o work_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v as_o the_o magdiburgenses_n tell_v we_o strong_o begin_v to_o act_v in_o many_o particular_n viz._n not_o only_o in_o the_o corrupt_a the_o rite_n and_o true_a form_n of_o baptism_n but_o by_o those_o superstitious_a and_o sumptuous_a ceremony_n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o dedication_n church_n bapt._n of_o church_n consecration_n or_o baptise_v of_o church_n viz._n either_o such_o idol_n temple_n that_o be_v give_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o christian_a service_n or_o such_o new_a one_o that_o be_v now_o erect_v as_o cent._n 4._o p._n 76_o 497_o 499_o 520._o the_o superstitious_a collection_n and_o exposure_n of_o the_o relic_n relic_n relic_n of_o saint_n for_o adoration_n p._n 499._o the_o inclination_n to_o prohibit_v marriage_n marriage_n priest_n marriage_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a where_o it_o be_v only_o check_v by_o the_o famous_a paphnutius_fw-la p._n 1088._o the_o distinction_n in_o point_n of_o sanctification_n begin_v distinction_n betwixt_o layman_n and_o clergy_n begin_v now_o make_v betwixt_o layman_n and_o clergyman_n the_o one_o repute_v spiritual_a the_o other_o carnal_a and_o it_o be_v in_o this_o age_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o p._n silverster_n julius_n and_o sericius_n folk_n priest_n appoint_v to_o marry_n folk_n that_o all_o marriage_n must_v pass_v the_o benediction_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o to_o be_v esteem_v little_o less_o than_o sacrilege_n to_o omit_v it_o of_o which_o in_o the_o former_a century_n no_o mention_n be_v make_v magd._n cent._n 4._o c._n 6._o p._n 482._o and_o for_o which_o they_o quote_v gigas_fw-la and_o luitpraud_n cent_z v._o this_o be_v the_o age_n wherein_o infant_n baptism_n do_v receive_v its_o sanction_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o pope_n and_o council_n council_n infant_n baptism_n first_o enjoin_v in_o the_o militan_a council_n and_o as_o absolute_o necessary_a be_v enjoin_v and_o impose_v by_o anathemas_n never_o till_o then_o concern_v which_o dr._n taylor_n in_o his_o lib._n o_o prophecy_n p._n 237._o give_v we_o a_o true_a brief_a &_o notable_a account_n which_o you_o may_v please_v to_o receive_v in_o his_o own_o word_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o business_n be_v say_v he_o as_o there_o be_v no_o command_n of_o scripture_n to_o oblige_v child_n to_o the_o susception_n of_o it_o so_o the_o necessity_n of_o paedobaptism_n be_v not_o determine_v in_o the_o church_n till_o the_o canon_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o milevitan_a council_n a_o provincial_a in_o africa_n never_o till_o then_o i_o grant_v say_v he_o it_o be_v practise_v in_o africa_n before_o that_o time_n and_o they_o or_o some_o of_o they_o think_v well_o of_o it_o and_o though_o that_o be_v no_o argument_n for_o we_o to_o think_v so_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o do_v ever_o pretend_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_a none_o to_o have_v be_v a_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n ☞_o austin_n the_o first_o that_o ever_o preach_v it_o necessary_a ☞_o st._n austin_n be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o preach_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_a and_o it_o be_v in_o his_o heat_n and_o anger_n against_o pelagius_n who_o have_v so_o warm_v and_o chafe_v he_o that_o make_v he_o innovate_v herein_o this_o milevitan_a or_o militan_a council_n be_v celebrate_v by_o 92_o bishop_n anselm_n the_o pop_n legate_n and_o austin_n preside_v in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o arcadius_n and_o first_o of_o pope_n innocentius_n in_o the_o year_n 402_o as_o magdiburg_n cent._n 5._o p._n 835._o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o council_n be_v express_v to_o be_v about_o the_o difference_n that_o have_v happen_v betwixt_o pelagius_n and_o coelestius_n austin_n and_o other_o respect_v original_a sin_n baptise_v of_o child_n etc._n etc._n the_o constitution_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o say_a council_n be_v at_o large_a express_v by_o the_o magdiburg_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o decretal_n and_o among_o other_o canon_n make_v in_o this_o council_n we_o find_v this_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v our_o will_n baptism_n the_o canon_n of_o the_o milevitan_a council_n about_o infant_n baptism_n that_o all_o that_o affirm_v that_o young_a child_n receive_v everlasting_a life_n albeit_o they_o be_v not_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o grace_n or_o baptism_n renew_v and_o that_o will_v not_o that_o young_a child_n which_o be_v new_o bear_v from_o their_o mother_n womb_n shall_v be_v baptize_v to_o the_o take_v away_o original_a sin_n that_o they_o be_v anathematise_v which_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o decree_n be_v transmit_v to_o rome_n to_o pope_n innocentius_n for_o his_o apostolic_a confirmation_n in_o their_o large_a letter_n p._n 841._o it_o p_o innocent_n the_o first_o ratify_v it_o and_o which_o with_o a_o ready_a mind_n he_o perform_v according_o by_o his_o decretal_a epistle_n express_v at_o large_a p._n 845._o afterward_o the_o five_o general_n council_n at_o carthage_n in_o the_o year_n 416_o do_v decree_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o these_o word_n carthage_n the_o canon_n of_o the_o 5_o council_n of_o carthage_n we_o will_v that_o whoever_o deny_v that_o little_a child_n by_o baptism_n be_v free_v from_o perdition_n and_o eternal_o save_v that_o they_o be_v accurse_v which_o be_v also_o by_o austin_n and_o seventy_o bishop_n in_o their_o letter_n transmit_v to_o the_o same_o pope_n innocent_a for_o his_o further_a ratification_n innocent_n confirm_a by_o pope_n innocent_n and_o according_o receive_v the_o same_o in_o his_o decretal_a epistle_n at_o large_a p._n 822_o 825._o inscribe_v their_o letter_n thus_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n to_o innocent_a the_o pope_n and_o high_a priest_n still_v he_o most_o holy_a father_n and_o that_o pope_n innocentius_n in_o these_o african_a council_n be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o enjoin_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o practice_n be_v further_o confirm_v to_o we_o by_o wilfrid_n strabo_n strabo_n wilfrid_n strabo_n as_o before_o who_o tell_v we_o that_o child_n be_v baptize_v according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o original_a sin_n which_o aforetime_o be_v not_o practise_v luther_n luther_n luther_n say_v it_o be_v not_o determine_v till_o pope_n innocentius_n and_o grotius_n grotius_n grotius_n in_o his_o annotation_n mat._n 19_o say_v it_o be_v not_o enjoin_v till_o before_o that_o council_n of_o carthage_n which_o canon_n of_o pope_n innocentius_n be_v afterward_o confirm_v by_o pope_n zosimus_n his_o successor_n and_o afterward_o by_o pope_n boniface_n that_o succeed_v zosimus_n as_o appear_v in_o cod._n can._n cap._n 110._o aff._n cap._n 77._o &_o de_fw-mi consecrat_fw-mi distinct_a the_o opinion_n of_o the_o doctor_n of_o this_o age_n in_o confirmation_n hereof_o baptism_n the_o doct._n of_o this_o age_n approve_v infant_n baptism_n we_o find_v to_o be_v as_o follow_v chrysostome_n say_v chrysost_n chrysost_n that_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v as_o universal_o receive_v by_o the_o catholic_n church_n to_o take_v away_o original_a sin_n and_o again_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a church_n throughout_o the_o world_n unanimous_o teach_v and_o practise_v about_o the_o baptise_v of_o child_n ought_v not_o careless_o to_o be_v slight_v mag._n cent._n 5._o p._n 375._o austin_n austin_n austin_n be_v as_o a_o great_a patron_n so_o a_o great_a defender_n of_o infant_n baptism_n in_o his_o contest_v both_o against_o the_o donatist_n and_o the_o pelagian_o and_o the_o coelestians_n whereof_o you_o have_v some_o instance_n in_o his_o sermon_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la parvulorum_fw-la against_o the_o pelagian_o chap._n 14._o say_v that_o child_n shall_v be_v baptize_v because_o of_o original_a sin_n and_o that_o without_o which_o they_o can_v never_o be_v regenerate_v or_o save_v mag._n cent._n 5_o 377_o 378_o 379._o and_o in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o freewill_n cap._n 23._o say_v infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o and_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o party_n that_o offer_v and_o dedicate_v the_o child_n to_o baptism_n profit_v the_o child_n therein_o as_o the_o church_n he_o say_v wholesome_o appoint_v for_o if_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o widow_n profit_v to_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o dead_a child_n much_o more_o may_v the_o faith_n of_o another_o profit_n the_o young_a child_n p._n 516._o and_o again_o in_o his_o four_o book_n against_o the_o donatist_n cap._n 23._o infant_n say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v who_o can_v neither_o
for_o god_n and_o the_o shoulder_n anoint_v to_o be_v enable_v to_o bear_v god_n burden_n after_o baptism_n the_o neck_n must_v be_v anoint_a with_o chrism_n that_o the_o mind_n may_v be_v better_o dispose_v for_o god_n and_o holy_a contemplation_n which_o by_o chrism_n be_v signify_v be_v make_v of_o shine_a oil_n and_o heal_a sovereign_a balsam_n they_o must_v be_v endue_v with_o white_a garment_n to_o hold_v forth_o that_o innocency_n which_o be_v receive_v in_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o the_o glory_n which_o they_o be_v to_o partake_v of_o at_o the_o resurrection_n and_o a_o burn_a taper_n put_v into_o the_o hand_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v be_v a_o light_n to_o his_o foot_n gulielmus_fw-la say_v that_o as_o to_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n the_o virgin_n mary_n addition_n a_o blasphemous_a addition_n be_v to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n viz._n i_o baptise_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n 419._o thom._n say_v there_o be_v seven_o sacrament_n sacrament_n 7_o sacrament_n viz._n baptism_n confirmation_n eucharist_n penance_n extream-vnction_n order_n and_o matrimony_n two_o whereof_o viz._n baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n be_v institute_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o other_o five_o by_o the_o apostle_n as_o alexander_n 406._o which_o seven_o sacrament_n be_v after_o confirm_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n with_o anathema_n to_o those_o who_o shall_v deny_v they_o grant_v when_o and_o by_o who_o tyth_n first_o grant_v pope_n gregory_n x._o be_v the_o first_o in_o anno_fw-la 1271._o grant_v tithe_n to_o the_o church_n those_o that_o oppose_a and_o witness_v against_o infant_n baptism_n and_o other_o popish_a superstition_n in_o this_o age_n be_v the_o albigenses_n and_o aumionenses_n magdeburg_n cent._n 13._o p._n 554_o etc._n etc._n cent_z 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o that_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n with_o all_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n still_o continue_v especial_o in_o the_o romish_a church_n we_o need_v not_o question_n when_o we_o read_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o be_v call_v on_o purpose_n as_o to_o establish_v their_o old_a superstition_n and_o idolatry_n so_o to_o suppress_v the_o light_n and_o truth_n that_o especial_o do_v shine_v in_o the_o empire_n in_o which_o council_n which_o end_v 1564._o we_o have_v the_o follow_a canon_n bapt._n the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n about_o inf._n bapt._n in_o the_o 5_o session_n about_o original_a sin_n in_o the_o 4_o canon_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o they_o who_o shall_v deny_v baptism_n to_o young_a child_n from_o their_o mother_n womb_n for_o the_o take_v away_o original_a sin_n let_v they_o be_v accurse_v os_fw-la 16_o cent._n c._n 60_o 380._o in_o the_o seven_o session_n about_o baptism_n in_o the_o 13_o canon_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o whosoever_o put_v not_o young_a baptise_a child_n among_o the_o faithful_a or_o say_v they_o must_v be_v re-baptised_n at_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n or_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o omit_v their_o vaptism_n till_o then_o let_v they_o be_v accurse_v and_o in_o the_o 14_o canon_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v that_o baptise_a child_n when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v enjoin_v to_o ratify_v the_o promise_n make_v in_o their_o name_n but_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o their_o will_n if_o they_o refuse_v not_o compel_v they_o to_o christian_a life_n but_o deny_v they_o other_o ordinance_n let_v they_o be_v accurse_v in_o the_o 3_o canon_n about_o confirmation_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o whosoever_o say_v it_o be_v a_o idle_a ceremony_n not_o a_o sacrament_n proper_o or_o that_o it_o be_v former_o use_v that_o child_n may_v give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n 2._o that_o to_o give_v virtue_n to_o chrism_n be_v tâ—_n wrong_v the_o holy_a spirit_n 3._o thaâ—_n every_o simple_a priest_n be_v the_o ordinary_a minister_n for_o confirmation_n and_o not_o thâ—_n bishop_n only_o let_v they_o be_v accurse_v os_fw-la 16_o cent._n pag._n 417._o and_o as_o a_o stand_a rule_n to_o justify_v themselves_o in_o their_o determination_n they_o conclude_v and_o decree_n decree_n a_o blasphemous_a decree_n that_o their_o tradition_n shall_v bâ—_n observe_v pari_fw-la pietatis_fw-la affectu_fw-la with_o the_o same_o pious_a affection_n with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n interim_n charl._n v._o his_o interim_n in_o that_o instrument_n call_v the_o interim_n that_o decretal_a of_o charles_n the_o five_o make_v till_o the_o counsel_n canonâ—_n can_v be_v perfect_v it_o be_v determine_v that_o young_a child_n by_o the_o faith_n and_o confession_n of_o the_o surety_n shall_v be_v baptize_v and_o that_o all_o ancient_a ceremony_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o sacrament_n 〈◊〉_d baptism_n shall_v be_v continue_v as_o exorcism_n chrism_n etc._n etc._n osiander_n p._n 482._o among_o the_o many_o antichristian_a oppression_n the_o prince_n of_o germany_n exhibit_v to_o the_o pope_n from_o their_o convention_n of_o norimberg_n they_o complain_v oâ—_n that_o of_o baptise_v bell_n wherein_o they_o say_v the_o suffragans_fw-la have_v invent_v germany_n baptise_v of_o bell_n complain_v of_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n that_o no_o other_o but_o only_o themselves_o may_v baptise_v bell_n for_o the_o lay-people_n whereby_o the_o simple_a people_n upon_o their_o affirmation_n do_v believe_v that_o such_o bell_n so_o baptize_v will_v drive_v away_o evil_a spirit_n and_o tempest_n whereupon_o a_o great_a number_n of_o godfather_n be_v appoint_v especial_o such_o as_o be_v rich_a which_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o baptise_v hold_v the_o rope_n wherewithal_o the_o bell_n be_v tie_v the_o suffragan_n speak_v before_o they_o as_o be_v accustom_v in_o the_o baptise_v of_o young_a child_n they_o altogether_o do_v answer_n and_o give_v the_o name_n to_o the_o bell_n the_o bell_n have_v a_o new_a name_n 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body_n of_o the_o people_n as_o appear_v by_o decree_n of_o council_n decretal_a epistle_n and_o edict_n give_v forth_o against_o they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o testimony_n of_o many_o learned_a writer_n dr_n vsher_n usher_n dr._n usher_n out_o of_o the_o fragment_n of_o the_o history_n of_o acquitane_n write_v by_o p._n pithao_n p._n 81_o 82._o tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o robert_n king_n of_o france_n that_o they_o of_o acquitaine_n and_o tholouse_n principal_a place_n of_o the_o waldenses_n do_v deny_v baptism_n for_o so_o they_o call_v deny_v baptism_n to_o little_a one_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o real_a presence_n in_o the_o eucharist_n and_o other_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o many_o of_o they_o be_v sentence_v by_o council_n and_o burn_v dr._n usher_v also_o tell_v we_o out_o of_o papir_n masson_n in_o his_o french_a annal_n that_o 14._o citizen_n of_o orleans_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n robert_n be_v convict_v of_o the_o same_o heresy_n for_o deny_v baptismal_a grace_n and_o the_o real_a presence_n and_o be_v all_o burn_v alive_a and_o that_o the_o name_n of_o three_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o be_v herbert_n â—isius_fw-la and_o stephen_n dr._n usher_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n henry_n ii_o 1017._o many_o of_o this_o sect_n be_v about_o mediolanenses_n fine_v and_o banish_v as_o he_o tell_v we_o antonius_n in_o his_o history_n 2._o tit._n 15._o chap._n 23._o inform_v and_o also_o out_o of_o radulp._n ard_n homil._n tell_v we_o that_o in_o germany_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n iv_o about_o 1054_o several_a of_o this_o people_n who_o they_o call_v the_o manchean_a sect_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o you_o will_v understand_v afterward_o do_v inhabit_v the_o country_n of_o aganenses_n who_o deny_v baptism_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n ix_o p._n leo_fw-la ix_o pope_n leo_n the_o ix_o in_o his_o decretal_a epistle_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o acquitaine_n a_o principal_a place_v of_o their_o abode_n about_o the_o year_n 1050._o command_v that_o young_a child_n shall_v be_v baptise_a because_o of_o original_a sin_n pope_n gregory_n vii_o decree_v 1070._o that_o thâ—â—e_o young_a child_n who_o â—â—â—oâ—tâ—_n be_v absent_a or_o unknown_a shall_v according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o â—â—â—â—ers_n be_v baptise_a bernard_n bernard_n bernard_n abhor_v of_o claraâ—el_n in_o the_o 12_o century_n in_o his_o 66._o sermon_n in_o câ—â—itioâ—_n complain_v that_o the_o cathari_n do_v deride_v they_o because_o they_o baptize_v â—â—â—â—â—â—s_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a and_o assert_v purgatory_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n as_o soâ—â—_n as_o it_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o body_n go_v to_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n eckbertus_n a_o great_a dr._n about_o the_o same_o time_n eckber_n eckber_n in_o his_o sermon_n against_o the_o cathari_n say_v that_o they_o say_v concern_v the_o baptise_v of_o child_n that_o through_o their_o incapacity_n it_o nothing_o profit_v they_o the_o salvation_n and_o that_o baptism_n ought_v to_o be_v defer_v till_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n and_o that_o then_o only_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v when_o they_o can_v with_o their_o own_o month_n make_v a_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o desire_v it_o and_o which_o he_o large_o endeavoâ—â—ds_v to_o confute_v in_o that_o sermon_n bib._n pâ—t_n 2._o toâ—_n fol._n 99_o 106._o erbrardus_n another_o great_a dr._n of_o this_o time_n say_v erbrard_n erbrard_n that_o the_o cathari_n do_v deny_v baptism_n to_o child_n because_o they_o want_v understanding_n and_o therefore_o spend_v his_o 6._o chapter_n to_o confute_v they_o the_o title_n of_o which_o be_v child_n which_o can_v speak_v aught_o to_o be_v baptise_a and_o conclude_v thus_o by_o this_o therefore_o we_o find_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o call_v little_a one_o to_o faith_n by_o baptism_n bib._n pat._n tom._n 4._o p._n 1108._o ermengendus_n ermengendus_n ermengendus_n another_o great_a writer_n of_o this_o age_n in_o his_o book_n contra_fw-la waldenses_n prove_v infant_n baptism_n which_o he_o say_v they_o deny_v by_o two_o scripture_n namely_o mat._n 19.14_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v to_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o 1_o cor._n 15._o baptise_a for_o the_o dead_a whence_o he_o thus_o reason_n if_o they_o of_o old_a baptize_v the_o live_n for_o the_o dead_a for_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n though_o they_o neither_o receive_v it_o nor_o be_v capable_a thereof_o how_o much_o more_o do_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o gossip_n avail_v for_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o salvation_n in_o the_o baptise_v the_o person_n of_o the_o little_a oâ—â—s_n themselves_o bib._n pat._n tom_n 4._o usher_n dr._n usher_n dr._n usher_n in_o his_o foresay_a book_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 292._o tell_v we_o out_o of_o decretal_a lib._n 5._o tit._n 6_o c._n 10._o that_o pope_n alexander_n the_o iii_o in_o the_o turonensiâ—n_a synod_n hold_v 1163._o touch_v the_o albigenses_n make_v the_o