chap._n viii_o in_o this_o last_o place_n concern_v the_o church_n we_o will_v set_v down_o another_o principle_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o after_o will_v deduce_v from_o thence_o by_o way_n of_o most_o necessary_a inference_n our_o conclusion_n here_o handle_v the_o principle_n be_v this_o that_o heretic_n hold_v any_o heresy_n whatsoever_o be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o deduction_n be_v that_o heretic_n therefore_o can_v be_v save_v since_o none_o can_v be_v save_v but_o such_o as_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n church_n this_o principle_n be_v prove_v as_o above_o be_v intimate_v out_o of_o god_n holy_a word_n as_o where_o it_o be_v 1._o be_v 1._o tim._n 1._o say_v certain_a man_n make_v shippewracke_n touch_v faith_n that_o be_v they_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o church_n by_o forge_v of_o heresy_n and_o again_o 2._o again_o 1._o joan._n 2._o they_o go_v out_o of_o we_o that_o be_v as_o s._n augustine_n expound_v it_o out_o of_o the_o 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audianorum_fw-la epiphanius_n now_o this_o council_n pronounce_v anathema_n to_o all_o those_o who_o beside_o the_o deny_v of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n shall_v deny_v that_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n but_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o these_o heretic_n be_v call_v quartadecimani_fw-la of_o who_o see_v tertullian_n libro_fw-la de_fw-fr prescript_n augustine_n haeresi_fw-la 29._o and_o here_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o word_n anathema_n use_v and_o pronunce_v by_o this_o council_n which_o word_n be_v also_o almost_o every_o where_o use_v in_o all_o general_a counsel_n signifi_v as_o much_o as_o accurse_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o find_v this_o word_n anathema_n to_o be_v use_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o several_a 12_o several_a rom._n 1._o cor._n 12_o place_n so_o as_o when_o a_o council_n pronounce_v anathema_n to_o any_o for_o believe_v such_o or_o such_o 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and_o perfect_a faith_n in_o all_o the_o article_n of_o christianity_n especial_o in_o these_o time_n when_o no_o christian_a can_v pretend_v for_o excuse_v any_o invincible_a ignorance_n in_o matâ—ers_n of_o faith_n by_o reason_n that_o all_o the_o true_a article_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v sufficient_o propound_v and_o diwlge_v by_o god_n church_n to_o all_o christian_n whomeâ—oever_o therefore_o thouch_v god_n secret_a â—udgments_n and_o disposal_n in_o these_o matâ—ers_n we_o will_v conclude_v and_o confess_v with_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 30._o esay_n psalm_n 30._o deus_fw-la iudicij_fw-la doâ—inus_fw-la this_o then_o be_v most_o true_a from_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o diverse_a cold_a protestant_n much_o wrong_v the_o catholic_n in_o charge_v â—hem_n with_o want_n of_o charity_n because_o â—hey_n will_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o protestant_n â—ying_n protestant_n can_v be_v save_v whereas_o â—n_o the_o contrary_a part_n many_o learned_a protestant's_n say_v they_o do_v grant_v the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n to_o catholic_n die_v catholic_n or_o as_o now_o a_o day_n they_o term_v they_o papi_v to_o this_o we_o reply_v that_o here_o be_v no_o want_n of_o charity_n in_o the_o catholic_n but_o rather_o a_o most_o vehement_a and_o burn_a charity_n for_o what_o great_a charity_n can_v there_o be_v see_v it_o be_v a_o undeniable_a truth_n that_o man_n die_v in_o a_o false_a faith_n can_v be_v save_v then_o to_o premonish_v and_o forewarn_v with_o all_o convenient_a sedulity_n and_o endeavour_n 4._o endeavour_n 1._o timoth_n 4._o opportunè_fw-la importunè_fw-la their_o christian_a brethren_n of_o so_o great_a a_o danger_n as_o the_o everlasting_a loss_n of_o their_o soul_n come_v unto_o no_o the_o soul_n interminable_a weal_n or_o woe_n be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o compliment_n that_o so_o for_o ceremony_n the_o remembrance_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v forbear_v to_o be_v inculcate_v and_o often_o speak_v of_o especial_o where_o the_o most_o certain_a truth_n of_o the_o matter_n insist_v upon_o and_o the_o charitable_a intention_n of_o the_o speaker_n do_v warrant_v the_o discourse_n and_o if_o catholic_n must_v be_v censureâ—_n uncharitable_a for_o these_o their_o so_o wholesome_a admonition_n then_o by_o the_o samâ—_n reason_n the_o apostle_n himself_o be_v to_o bâ—_n include_v within_o the_o like_a fault_n who_o severe_o 3._o severe_o tit._n c._n 3._o charge_v we_o to_o fly_v the_o company_n &_o society_n of_o a_o heretic_n &_o of_o he_o who_o 5._o who_o galat._n 5._o range_v schism_n &_o heresye_n among_o those_o sin_n the_o worker_n whereof_o shalâ—_n not_o attain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o like_a sort_n the_o ancient_a father_n of_o christ_n church_n i_o mean_v augustin_n ambrose_n jerome_n cyprian_n epiphanius_n &_o the_o rest_n must_v stand_v chargeable_a with_o the_o like_a want_n of_o charity_n for_o their_o anathematise_v and_o condemn_v both_o in_o general_a counsel_n and_o in_o their_o particular_a writing_n &_o catalogue_n of_o heresy_n all_o such_o man_n as_o do_v hold_v any_o
one_o be_v to_o fast_o when_o it_o please_v he_o lest_o otherways_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o live_v under_o the_o law_n thus_o far_o s._n augustine_n 6._o that_o priest_n may_v marry_v be_v condemn_v in_o vigilantius_n for_o heresy_n by_o jerome_n who_o in_o his_o book_n against_o vigilantius_n thus_o write_v quid_fw-la faciunt_fw-la orientis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o do_v the_o church_n of_o the_o east_n in_o this_o point_n what_o the_o church_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o apostolical_a sea_n they_o admit_v for_o priest_n man_n who_o be_v either_o virgin_n or_o continent_n or_o if_o they_o have_v wyve_n do_v cease_v to_o become_v husband_n 7._o that_o marriage_n and_o virginity_n be_v of_o equal_a dignity_n be_v defend_v by_o jovinian_a who_o also_o absolute_o deny_v all_o diversity_n oâ—_n merit_v yet_o be_v this_o his_o error_n condemneâ—_n for_o heresy_n by_o 2._o by_o lib._n 1._o adversus_fw-la jovin_n c._n 2._o s._n hierome_n and_o s._n 191._o s._n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la serm_n 191._o augustine_n thus_o write_v hereof_o joviniani_n damnamus_fw-la errorem_fw-la qui_fw-la dicit_fw-la nullam_fw-la in_o futuro_fw-la meritorum_fw-la distantiam_fw-la we_o condemn_v the_o error_n of_o jovinian_a who_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v no_o disparity_n or_o difference_n of_o merit_n in_o time_n to_o come_v 8._o that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o ever_o visible_a be_v teach_v by_o the_o donatist_n but_o condemn_v for_o a_o most_o wicked_a heresy_n by_o s._n augustine_n who_o thus_o discourse_v thereof_o donatistae_fw-la detorqueâ—_n scripturas_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la tanquam_fw-la defeciâ—_n &_o perijsse_n de_fw-fr toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la videatur_fw-la the_o sever_v the_o lib._n de_fw-fr unitat_fw-la eccles_n c._n 22._o &_o epist._n 170._o add_v sever_v donatisâ—_n do_v detort_v the_o scripture_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o the_o church_n thereby_o may_v seem_v to_o haâ—_n suffer_v defect_n or_o perish_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n 9_o that_o baptism_n of_o child_n be_v not_o necessary_a be_v teach_v by_o the_o pelagian_o but_o condemn_v for_o a_o manifest_a heresy_n by_o council_n by_o in_o rescripto_fw-la ad_fw-la milevit_fw-la council_n innocentius_n by_o s._n augustine_n 86._o augustine_n haeres_fw-la 86._o and_o by_o s._n aquileiensem_fw-la s._n in_o ep._n 86._o ad_fw-la epis_fw-la aquileiensem_fw-la leo._n 10._o the_o religious_a use_n of_o image_n of_o christ_n oâ—_n his_o saint_n be_v sacrilegious_o deny_v by_o zenaias_n persa_n as_o 27._o as_o l._n 16._o c._n 27._o nicephorus_n witness_v write_v thus_o xenaias_n iste_fw-la primus_fw-la o_o audaceâ—_n animam_fw-la &_o os_fw-la impudens_fw-la vocem_fw-la illam_fw-la evomuri_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la illi_fw-la placuere_fw-la imagine_v venirandas_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la that_o be_v this_o xenaias_n be_v the_o firsâ—_o that_o vomit_v forth_o this_o word_n o_o bold_a soul_n &_o impudent_a mouth_n that_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o servant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v 11._o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o pray_v to_o saint_n or_o to_o worship_v their_o relic_n be_v iustify_v by_o vigilantius_n but_o condemn_v for_o heresy_n by_o s._n jerome_n 3_o jerome_n li._n contra_fw-la vigil_n c._n 1._o &_o 3_o and_o by_o s._n augustine_n who_o of_o this_o latter_a branch_n thus_o write_v sanctorum_fw-la 73._o sanctorum_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr eccles_n dog_n c._n 73._o corporum_fw-la &_o praecipue_fw-la beatorum_fw-la martyrum_fw-la reliquias_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la christi_fw-la membra_fw-la sincerissimè_fw-la honoranda_fw-la credimus_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la contra_fw-la hanc_fw-la sententiam_fw-la venerit_fw-la non_fw-la christianus_n sed_fw-la eunomianus_n aut_fw-la vigilantianus_fw-la creditur_fw-la we_o believe_v that_o the_o relic_n of_o holy_a body_n but_o especial_o of_o martyr_n as_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v most_o sincere_o and_o who_o shall_v come_v to_o impugn_v this_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v account_v no_o christian_n but_o a_o eunomian_a or_o a_o vigilantian_n 12_o the_o overthrow_v of_o altar_n and_o cast_v away_o of_o holy_a chrism_n be_v teach_v &_o practise_v by_o the_o donatist_n yet_o be_v this_o their_o sacrilegious_a proceed_n condemn_v and_o themselves_o brand_v for_o heretic_n by_o s._n 163._o s._n lib._n 2._o cont_n petila_fw-la c._n 52._o &_o l._n 3._o c._n 40._o &_o epist_n 163._o augustine_n and_o by_o optatus_n who_o speak_v to_o the_o donatist_n discourse_v thereof_o in_o this_o manuner_n quid_fw-la donatistas_n quid_fw-la lib._n 6._o contra_fw-la donatistas_n est_fw-la tam_fw-la sacrilegum_fw-la quà m_fw-la altaria_fw-la dei_fw-la inquibus_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la aliquando_fw-la obtulistis_fw-la frangere_fw-la radere_fw-la removere_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la altar_n nisi_fw-la sedes_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la &_o corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la quid_fw-la vos_fw-la offenderit_fw-la christus_fw-la cvius_fw-la illic_fw-la per_fw-la certa_fw-la momenta_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la habitabat_fw-la what_o be_v so_o sacrilegious_a o_o you_o donatist_n as_o to_o break_v deface_v and_o cast_v down_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n whereupon_o yourselves_o have_v sometime_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n what_o other_o thing_n be_v a_o altar_n than_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o what_o have_v christ_n so_o offend_v you_o who_o body_n &_o blood_n for_o certain_a moment_n or_o short_a time_n do_v dwell_v or_o remain_v upon_o the_o altar_n to_o be_v short_a i_o pass_v over_o as_o less_o pertinent_a to_o the_o controversy_n of_o these_o time_n how_o the_o error_n of_o origen_n touch_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v condemn_v for_o heresy_n by_o 43._o by_o haeres_fw-la 43._o s._n augustine_n the_o error_n of_o tertullian_n deny_v 2._o marriage_n be_v in_o like_a sort_n mighty_o reprehend_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o say_v 86._o say_v haeres_fw-la 86._o s._n augustine_n though_o both_o these_o doctor_n i_o mean_v tertullian_n and_o origen_n have_v otherways_o by_o their_o learned_a write_n deserve_v well_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o though_o the_o heresy_n teach_v by_o they_o may_v seem_v partly_o to_o be_v excuse_v to_o wit_n the_o one_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o chastity_n the_o other_o of_o mercy_n thus_o far_o touch_v the_o foresay_a controversy_n conden_v for_o heresy_n by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n though_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a heresy_n be_v neither_o touch_v the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n or_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n a_o poinâ—_n so_o evident_a and_o confess_v even_o by_o the_o protestant_n as_o that_o many_o of_o the_o foresay_a example_n be_v collect_v out_o of_o the_o father_n and_o confess_v so_o to_o be_v condemn_v by_o diverse_a learned_a protestant_n as_o by_o the_o centurist_n in_o their_o four_o chapter_n of_o every_o several_a century_n by_o osiander_n in_o his_o several_a century_n as_o also_o by_o pantaleon_n in_o his_o chronology_n beside_o which_o condemnation_n of_o the_o church_n either_o these_o doctrine_n or_o the_o contrary_a to_o they_o be_v necessary_o prove_v to_o be_v heresy_n even_o from_o â—he_n definition_n of_o heresy_n above_o set_v down_o â—nd_v from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o both_o â—he_n catholic_v and_o the_o protestant_n the_o one_o â—elieving_v they_o the_o other_z not_o believe_v they_o cannot_v be_v save_v see_v heretic_n continue_v heretic_n can_v be_v save_v now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o â—athers_n pour_v out_o in_o great_a heat_n and_o ferâ—our_n of_o zeal_n against_o heretic_n and_o heresy_n â—n_o general_a and_o first_o to_o begin_v with_o saint_n â—ohn_n the_o evangelist_n s._n 23._o s._n lib._n 3._o c._n 3._o &_o apud_fw-la euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 23._o irenaeus_n relate_v to_o set_v down_o irenaeus_n his_o own_o word_n that_o â—olicarpus_fw-la the_o martyr_n who_o be_v scholar_n to_o â—he_n apostle_n be_v wont_a to_o tell_v how_o that_o â—_o john_n the_o apostle_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v â—t_a a_o certain_a time_n in_o ephesus_n go_v into_o 〈◊〉_d public_a bath_n and_o find_v cerinthus_n the_o heretic_n to_o be_v within_o the_o bath_n run_v present_o out_o of_o the_o bath_n say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o let_v we_o fly_v from_o hence_o for_o fearele_a the_o â—ath_n fall_v upon_o we_o &_o kill_v we_o in_o which_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n cerinthus_n abide_v the_o same_o author_n supra_fw-la author_n vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la irenaeus_n in_o like_a sort_n relate_v in_o these_o word_n follow_v how_o that_o the_o foresay_a policarpus_fw-la meet_v at_o rome_n by_o chance_n martion_n the_o heretic_n and_o he_o demand_v of_o policarpe_a whether_o he_o know_v he_o or_o not_o policarpe_o answer_v i_o know_v thou_o for_o the_o first_o beget_v child_n of_o satan_n to_o conclude_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o this_o father_n the_o say_v irenaeus_n write_v to_o florinus_n a_o heretic_n who_o once_o be_v scholar_n to_o s._n policarpe_a with_o he_o thus_o say_v florin_n say_v iren._n epist_n ad_fw-la florin_n these_o opinion_n of_o
1335._o in_o act._n mon._n p._n 1335._o these_o word_n the_o commandment_n be_v give_v not_o to_o do_v they_o but_o 〈◊〉_d know_v our_o damnation_n and_o to_o call_v for_o mercy_n to_o god_n doctor_n willet_n also_o say_v the_o 564._o the_o in_o sinop_n papismi_fw-la p._n 564._o law_n remain_v still_o impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v by_o we_o through_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o flesh_n neither_o do_v god_n give_v we_o abilityâ—_n keep_v it_o but_o christ_n have_v fulfil_v it_o for_o us._n and_o â—â—nally_o doctor_n whitaker_n in_o that_o his_o sentence_n 8._o sentence_n contra_fw-la camp_n rat_n 8._o qui_fw-la credunt_fw-la ij_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la sed_fw-la sub_fw-la gratia_fw-la quid_fw-la plura_fw-la christiani_n execrâ—tione_fw-la legis_fw-la liberantur_fw-la they_o who_o believe_v be_v 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n what_o more_o in_o this_o point_n be_v to_o be_v say_v christian_n be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n now_o then_o 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