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be_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o persecution_n drive_v back_o to_o paganism_n and_o therefore_o be_v concern_v to_o save_v their_o credit_n by_o divulge_v what_o they_o esteem_v most_o liable_a to_o exception_n in_o the_o christian_a faith_n or_o practice_n and_o therefore_o to_o divulge_v this_o foolish_a paradox_n as_o by_o the_o gentile_n this_o plain_a impossibility_n as_o by_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v esteem_v for_o not_o to_o mention_v the_o apostasy_n of_o all_o the_o asiatic_n 15._o 2_o tim._n i_o 15._o and_o of_o phygellus_n and_o hermogens_fw-la when_o nero_n rage_v against_o the_o christian_n 167._o euseb_n hist_o ecc._n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o p._n 129._o epist_n ad_fw-la trajan_n l._n 10._o ep._n 97._o euseb_n h._n eccles_n l._n 5._o c._n 1._o p._n 156_o 160._o &_o c._n 2._o p._n 167._o the_o apostasy_n of_o quintus_n the_o phrygian_a with_o many_o other_o under_o the_o persecution_n of_o trajanus_n when_o many_o who_o have_v
former_o be_v christian_n declare_v to_o pliny_n they_o have_v cease_v to_o be_v so_o some_o three_o some_o more_o some_o twenty_o year_n ago_o nor_o the_o revolt_n of_o tose_fw-fr ten_o gaul_n under_o the_o persecution_n of_o aurelius_n verus_n who_o fall_v with_o many_o other_o from_o the_o christian_a faith_n nor_o those_o who_o under_o the_o six_o persecution_n be_v force_v by_o the_o severity_n of_o torment_n which_o scapula_n inflict_v on_o they_o to_o desert_v that_o faith_n i_o say_v not_o to_o insist_v on_o these_o less_o notable_a defection_n st._n cyprian_n complain_v that_o by_o the_o furty_a of_o the_o eight_o persecution_n 6._o ep._n 8._o §._o 6._o christianity_n do_v suffer_v very_o much_o that_o they_o be_v very_o few_o who_o then_o stand_v firm_a but_o they_o who_o languish_v be_v very_o numerous_a 4._o ep_v 9_o §._o 4._o that_o the_o church_n then_o with_o tear_n lament_v the_o fall_n and_o funeral_n of_o very_a many_o 2._o de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la §._o 2._o that_o there_o be_v then_o a_o manifold_a decay_n of_o that_o once_o numerous_a people_n which_o profess_v the_o chrian_a faith_n 5._o ibid._n §._o 5._o that_o even_o at_o the_o first_o onset_n of_o the_o threaten_a enemy_n the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o brethren_n betray_v their_o faith_n the_o like_a we_o find_v record_v by_o dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n even_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o christian_n 294._o apud_fw-la euseb_n hist_o ecc._n l._n 6._o c._n 40._o p._n 238._o b._n c._n hist_o eccl._n l._n 8._o c._n 2._o p._n 294._o at_o the_o first_o conflict_n in_o the_o ten_o persecution_n many_o thousand_o even_o of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n apostatise_v say_v eusebius_n last_o who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o apostate_n julian_n be_v once_o a_o reader_n in_o the_o church_n and_o also_o that_o he_o receive_v christian_a baptism_n and_o as_o a_o consequent_a of_o that_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o apostasy_n he_o prevail_v on_o very_o many_o 13._o hist_o ecll._n l._n 3._o c._n 13._o partly_o by_o flattery_n partly_o by_o bribe_n and_o partly_o by_o torment_n to_o fly_v back_o to_o heathenism_n and_o to_o renounce_v the_o christian_a faith_n as_o socrates_n relate_v now_o it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a that_o these_o apostate_n shall_v be_v ignorant_a of_o such_o a_o constant_a and_o notorious_a practice_n of_o the_o christian_n as_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n must_v be_v provide_v that_o it_o be_v then_o worship_v by_o they_o as_o their_o god_n and_o saviour_n §_o xii_o 2._o it_o may_v deserve_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o argument_n that_o both_o the_o jew_n and_o heathen_n leave_v nothing_o unobject_v which_o can_v with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n be_v offer_v frm_n any_o other_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n of_o christianity_n or_o any_o fame_n concern_v it_o though_o never_o so_o ill_o ground_v against_o the_o deity_n and_o worship_n of_o our_o lord_n 25._o velure_n impossibile_fw-it esse_fw-la vel_fw-la incongruens_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o uterum_fw-la se_fw-la mulieris_fw-la includeret_fw-la lact._n l._n 4._o c._n 29._o arnob._n l._n 7._o p._n 249._o tatian_n p._n 159._o lact._n l._n 4._o c._n 22._o &_o 29._o ceisus_fw-la apud_fw-la orig._n l._n 1._o p._n 51_o 54._o l._n 2._o p._n 62._o minut._n p._n 25._o or_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n they_o scoff_v at_o all_o that_o any_o way_n be_v liable_a to_o a_o exception_n from_o the_o conception_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o his_o ascension_n they_o very_o frequent_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a or_o at_o least_o incongruous_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v include_v in_o a_o virgin_n womb_n and_o that_o it_o be_v unworthy_a of_o a_o god_n to_o be_v make_v man_n or_o to_o appear_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o form_n of_o man_n or_o to_o descend_v unto_o these_o low_a region_n that_o it_o do_v not_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o fly_v to_o egypt_n to_o escape_v the_o wrath_n of_o herod_n that_o a_o body_n so_o bear_v and_o nourish_v with_o meat_n as_o our_o lord_n body_n be_v can_v not_o be_v deem_v the_o body_n of_o a_o god_n ibid._n lact._n ibid._n they_o confident_o say_v that_o divine_a majesty_n can_v not_o subject_v itself_o to_o those_o infirmity_n which_o may_v expose_v he_o to_o the_o derision_n and_o contempt_n of_o man_n be_v christ_n a_o god_n say_v they_o why_o do_v he_o make_v himself_o so_o weak_a and_o so_o contemptible_a as_o to_o become_v obnoxious_a to_o punishment_n from_o man_n why_o do_v he_o suffer_v violence_n from_o mortal_a man_n why_o do_v he_o not_o repel_v their_o force_n by_o his_o superior_a power_n why_o do_v he_o not_o show_v forth_o his_o majesty_n before_o his_o death_n why_o be_v he_o hale_v as_o impotent_a to_o the_o judgement_n seat_n condemn_v as_o a_o criminal_a or_o slay_v as_o mortal_a why_o last_o be_v he_o not_o able_a to_o roll_n away_o the_o stone_n from_o his_o own_o sepulchre_n 269._o celsus_n apud_fw-la orig._n l._n 5._o p._n 269._o but_o need_v a_o angel_n to_o perform_v that_o work_n now_o they_o who_o say_v these_o thing_n and_o offer_v these_o as_o they_o suppose_v convince_a argument_n that_o our_o messiah_n can_v not_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o a_o fit_a object_n of_o religious_a worship_n can_v not_o have_v wave_v those_o more_o plausible_a pretence_n to_o except_v against_o his_o deity_n which_o this_o suppose_a adoration_n of_o he_o in_o the_o host_n afford_v for_o be_v it_o not_o more_o incongruous_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v include_v in_o the_o stomach_n not_o only_o of_o the_o vile_a wretch_n but_o of_o the_o mean_a brute_n than_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o time_n include_v in_o the_o hallow_a womb_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a virgin_n be_v it_o not_o less_o ridiculous_a to_o say_v god_n once_o appear_v in_o the_o form_n and_o fashion_n of_o a_o man_n than_o that_o he_o constant_o do_v lie_v conceal_v under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v it_o unworthy_a of_o a_o god_n to_o fly_v to_o egypt_n and_o must_v it_o not_o be_v more_o unworthy_a of_o he_o to_o be_v carry_v captive_a thither_o be_v it_o beneath_o his_o majesty_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o infirmity_n of_o live_a flesh_n and_o be_v it_o not_o much_o more_o beneath_o he_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o infirmity_n of_o dead_a insensate_a flesh_n and_o even_o after_o his_o ascension_n to_o come_v down_o among_o we_o as_o inactive_a as_o aesop_n god_n of_o frog_n be_v it_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o god_n descend_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v it_o not_o much_o more_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o he_o descend_v into_o the_o stomach_n or_o the_o draught_n can_v not_o that_o be_v the_o body_n of_o a_o god_n which_o feed_v on_o ordinary_a meat_n and_o must_v that_o be_v his_o body_n which_o itself_o be_v eat_v do_v not_o this_o sacramental_a jesus_n make_v himself_o as_o weak_a and_o as_o contemptible_a and_o do_v he_o not_o as_o much_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o derision_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n by_o this_o conversion_n into_o a_o little_a wafer_n as_o ever_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o in_o his_o infirme_v state_n on_o earth_n be_v he_o not_o as_o unable_a in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o scare_v away_o the_o mouse_n that_o gnaw_v upon_o he_o as_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v to_o roll_n away_o the_o stone_n do_v he_o not_o show_v less_o power_n there_o for_o the_o repel_v of_o the_o thief_n the_o wizard_n the_o fly_n the_o vermin_n than_o whilst_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n he_o show_v for_o the_o repel_v of_o his_o murderer_n can_v it_o rational_o be_v suppose_v that_o they_o who_o do_v so_o constant_o object_v all_o the_o forementioned_a particular_n to_o the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n and_o those_o that_o own_a and_o worship_v he_o as_o god_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n till_o the_o full_a triumph_n of_o it_o over_o heathenism_n shall_v never_o once_o object_v what_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n be_v more_o ridiculous_a have_v they_o then_o know_v what_o if_o it_o have_v be_v true_a they_o must_v have_v know_v viz._n that_o this_o be_v then_o the_o faith_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n that_o every_o christian_a believe_v the_o sacrament_n be_v true_o god_n and_o worship_v it_o as_o god_n in_o the_o decline_a age_n of_o the_o church_n when_o this_o idolatry_n obtain_v among_o christian_n the_o jew_n mahometan_n and_o heathen_n do_v constant_o deride_v and_o pour_v contempt_n on_o christian_n upon_o this_o account_n now_o the_o reproach_n of_o christian_n be_v not_o that_o they_o be_v galilean_n or_o worshipper_n of_o he_o that_o hang_v on_o the_o three_o but_o that_o they_o be_v god-eater_n 346._o si_fw-mi hostia_fw-la deus_fw-la eâ—_n â—â—â—r_fw-la situ_fw-la obductus_fw-la corrumpiâ—â—_n cur_n
d_o pteribus_fw-la &_o muribus_fw-la corroditur_fw-la quaest_n jud._n amstel_n edit_fw-la an._n 1662._o p._n 346._o on_o this_o account_n they_o do_v pronounce_v we_o and_o that_o deserve_o to_o be_v the_o most_o absurd_a and_o foolish_a sect_n that_o ever_o yet_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n and_o ask_v so_o bold_o if_o your_o host_n be_v god_n why_o be_v it_o that_o by_o wax_a mouldy_a he_o corrupt_v why_o be_v it_o that_o the_o bat_n and_o mouse_n do_v gnaw_v upon_o he_o what_o then_o can_v be_v the_o reason_n that_o those_o more_o subtle_a heathen_n and_o malicious_a jew_n which_o live_v in_o former_a age_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v offer_v nothing_o of_o this_o nature_n for_o their_o own_o defence_n or_o the_o conviction_n of_o their_o adversary_n but_o only_o this_o that_o the_o belief_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o christian_n of_o those_o former_a time_n give_v no_o occasion_n to_o these_o objection_n and_o retort_v §_o xiii_o last_o to_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v the_o argument_n it_o may_v deserve_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n do_v very_o large_o answer_v and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n encounter_v all_o the_o other_o scruple_n which_o do_v possess_v the_o mind_n of_o heretic_n or_o heathen_n jul._n turpe_fw-la hoc_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o indignum_fw-la hoc_fw-la dei_fw-la filio_fw-la apud_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr carne_fw-la christi_fw-la c._n 4._o apud_fw-la august_n contr_n faustum_n manich._n l._n 3._o cap._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d con._n ephes_n act._n 3._o p._n 335._o v._n act._n 1._o p._n 265._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la cyril_n lib._n 6._o adv_n jul._n and_o make_v they_o to_o suspect_v our_o jesus_n can_v not_o deserve_v to_o be_v adore_v or_o own_v as_o a_o god_n or_o that_o he_o do_v not_o real_o assume_v the_o nature_n and_o infirmity_n of_o man_n or_o very_o sustain_v the_o ignominy_n and_o dolour_n of_o the_o cross_n when_o the_o marcionite_n and_o valentinian_o conceive_v it_o be_v improper_a for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n the_o manichee_n that_o it_o be_v a_o unworthy_a thing_n to_o think_v the_o god_n of_o christian_n shall_v issue_v from_o a_o womb_n when_o nestorius_n declare_v that_o he_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o worship_v one_o that_o be_v two_o month_n old_a or_o nourish_v with_o milk_n when_o julian_n scoff_v at_o the_o christian_n for_o say_v that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n when_o they_o i_o say_v suggest_v all_o these_o thing_n the_o father_n spare_v no_o pain_n to_o satisfy_v they_o in_o all_o these_o particular_n lactantius_n do_v for_o this_o very_a reason_n insist_v more_o large_o on_o one_o of_o these_o particular_n because_o say_v he_o this_o very_a apprehension_n 448._o l._n 4._o c._n 29._o p._n 448._o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a or_o at_o the_o least_o incongruous_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v include_v in_o a_o virgin_n womb_n be_v that_o which_o cause_v many_o to_o turn_v heretic_n now_o since_o it_o be_v extreme_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v more_o improper_a incongruous_a unworthy_a to_o think_v the_o god_n of_o christian_n shall_v descend_v into_o and_o be_v include_v in_o the_o stomach_n of_o the_o most_o vile_a communicant_a in_o every_o pyx_n and_o bottle_n that_o contain_v the_o species_n of_o consecrate_a bread_n and_o wine_n in_o every_o fly_n that_o suck_v in_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o holy_a wine_n or_o every_o mouse_n that_o swallow_v the_o least_o crumb_n of_o hallow_a bread_n why_o be_v it_o that_o these_o holy_a father_n do_v never_o offer_v the_o least_o word_n to_o rid_v this_o great_a scruple_n out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n or_o to_o apologise_v for_o this_o portentous_a incongruity_n compare_v to_o which_o all_o that_o the_o heretic_n or_o heathen_a can_v object_v be_v very_a trifle_n why_o do_v they_o not_o consider_v one_o of_o all_o those_o great_a objection_n against_o the_o adoration_n of_o their_o sacramental_a jesus_n 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2._o if_o by_o the_o christian_a world_n r._n h._n and_o other_o do_v understand_v all_o christian_n without_o exception_n declare_v for_o and_o practise_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o esteem_v idolatrous_a we_o say_v that_o no_o such_o idolatry_n have_v be_v admit_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o if_o they_o understand_v only_o the_o great_a part_n of_o prelate_n or_o the_o most_o numerous_a part_n of_o christian_n and_o say_v as_o r._n h._n do_v 2._o cuid_fw-la di_fw-it c._n 2._o c._n 5._o §._o 63._o n._n 2._o that_o they_o must_v be_v repute_v as_o the_o whole_a i_o answer_v that_o idolatry_n may_v in_o this_o sense_n prevail_v over_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o former_o it_o do_v over_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n for_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n there_o be_v so_o great_a apostasy_n as_o that_o the_o prophet_n say_v i_o only_o be_o leave_v alone_o and_o yet_o god_n have_v his_o church_n preserve_v in_o those_o 7000_o who_o bew_v not_o their_o knee_n to_o baal_n so_o may_v it_o also_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n there_o may_v be_v a_o apostasy_n so_o great_a as_o to_o prevail_v on_o the_o most_o numerous_a party_n in_o each_o christian_a church_n and_o yet_o there_o may_v remain_v beside_o those_o numerous_a church_n and_o person_n we_o have_v reckon_v up_o even_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n who_o do_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n believe_v or_o in_o their_o practice_n submit_v to_o their_o idolatry_n the_o roman_a doctor_n as_o well_o as_o ancient_a father_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o this_o have_v be_v the_o state_n of_o christian_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o again_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o when_o arianism_n prevail_v thus_o it_o be_v 409._o act._n 6._o p._n 409._o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n inform_v we_o that_o arius_n aetius_n eunomius_n eudoxius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o be_v the_o man_n by_o who_o the_o devil_n bring_v again_o into_o the_o christian_a world_n that_o idolworship_n which_o have_v be_v root_v out_o and_o that_o through_o the_o as2istance_n of_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o disease_n grow_v strong_a and_o prevalent_a so_o that_o all_o principality_n contend_v for_o it_o say_v the_o latin_a be_v overpower_v by_o it_o say_v the_o greek_a and_o when_o almost_o all_o the_o world_n have_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o prevail_a part_n god_n raise_v up_o st._n basil_n as_o a_o elias_n under_o ahab_n to_o support_v the_o priesthood_n which_o dfter_o a_o manner_n be_v now_o fall_v this_o be_v the_o relation_n of_o that_o great_a apostasy_n make_v by_o gregory_n nyssen_n who_o live_v in_o these_o time_n and_o approve_v by_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n and_o more_o particular_o by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o constantinopolitan_a synod_n 118._o v._o whitbies_n ans_fw-fr to_o cressie_n ch_n 9_o §._o 21._o p._n 118._o and_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n have_v be_v prove_v already_o from_o the_o clear_a testimony_n of_o nazianzen_n basil_n vincentius_n lyrinensis_n and_o divers_a other_o to_o who_o add_v that_o of_o athanasius_n who_o compare_v the_o pious_a and_o orthodox_n in_o his_o time_n to_o elias_n and_o the_o prophet_n agentes_fw-la ep_v ad_fw-la solit._n vitam_fw-la agentes_fw-la hide_v by_o obadiah_n in_o a_o cave_n and_o who_o tell_v we_o that_o where_o there_o be_v any_o orthodox_n person_n they_o do_v either_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o the_o den_n and_o cavern_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o solitary_o wander_v in_o the_o desert_n 3._o gaide_n disc_fw-la 2._o ch_z 2._o §._o 26._o n._n 2._o ibid._n §._o 27._o n._n 3._o now_o let_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n judge_v whether_o from_o such_o say_n we_o find_v no_o ground_n to_o affirm_v that_o arianism_n at_o any_o time_n have_v infect_v or_o pessess_v a_o major_a part_n of_o christianity_n as_o r._n h._n confident_o say_v and_o whether_o when_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v no_o question_n can_v be_v make_v but_o that_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n profess_v the_o catholic_n faith_n i_o be_o sure_a the_o word_n of_o the_o forementioned_a father_n by_o no_o mean_n will_v admit_v of_o such_o a_o sense_n and_o therefore_o r._n h._n thought_n fit_v not_o to_o produce_v they_o but_o to_o spend_v a_o long_a harangue_n full_a of_o intolerable_a fault_n in_o confutation_n of_o their_o testimony_n under_o the_o covert_a of_o confute_v protestant_n moreover_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n both_o of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o roman_a catholic_n that_o when_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n prevail_v 864._o ep._n 71._o p._n 864._o the_o church_n will_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o like_a estate_n st._n basil_n consider_v the_o wonderful_a prevalency_n of_o arianism_n cry_v out_o have_v the_o lord_n quite_o desert_v his_o church_n be_v it_o the_o last_o hour_n and_o do_v the_o defection_n now_o take_v place_n by_o which_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n be_v to_o be_v reveal_v 2._o in_o sophon_n c._n 2._o st._n jerom_n say_v however_o it_o may_v seem_v at_o the_o first_o view_n absurd_a he_o that_o consider_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n there_o shall_v be_v perilous_a time_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o of_o christ_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n upon_o the_o earth_n will_v not_o wonder_v at_o the_o extreme_a desolation_n of_o the_o church_n 18._o chap._n xviii_o 18._o which_o by_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n will_v be_v bring_v to_o solitude_n theophylact_fw-mi on_o that_o of_o luke_n shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n speak_v thus_o the_o lord_n ask_v the_o question_n because_o then_o there_o shall_v hardly_o be_v find_v any_o faithful_a 49._o op._n imperf_n in_o matt._n hom._n 49._o for_o so_o great_o will_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n prevail_v as_o to_o seduce_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_n and_o st._n chrysostom_n add_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christian_n will_v be_v destroy_v by_o antichrist_n christian_n will_v fly_v to_o the_o desert_n none_o be_v leave_v either_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n or_o offer_v a_o oblation_n to_o god_n 1603._o ep._n 80._o ad_fw-la hesyc_a p._n 236._o p._n 219._o edit_fw-la colon._n a._n p._n 1603._o add_v to_o this_o that_o prophetic_a testimony_n of_o st._n austin_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n the_o church_n shall_v not_o appear_v be_v eclipse_v by_o the_o persecution_n of_o ungodly_a man_n and_o that_o of_o ephraim_n syrus_n or_o whosoever_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o tract_n which_o bear_v his_o name_n that_o man_n shall_v ask_v whether_o the_o gospel_n be_v continue_v upon_o earth_n and_o answer_n shall_v be_v return_v in_o the_o negative_a locum_fw-la v._o hieron_n in_o locum_fw-la and_o thus_o that_o place_n in_o daniel_n ch._n ix_o 27._o he_o shall_v cause_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o oblation_n to_o cease_v be_v expound_v by_o hilary_n and_o by_o hippolytus_n and_o by_o apollmarius_n of_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n and_o in_o this_o the_o father_n be_v follow_v by_o whole_a troop_n of_o papist_n in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n say_v pererius_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o sacrifice_n in_o public_a place_n 7._o in_o dan._n p._n 888._o non_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la sunta_fw-mi fide_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la sicut_fw-la exponunt_fw-la aliqui_fw-la recessuri_fw-la sed_fw-la quam_fw-la major_n pars_fw-la credentium_fw-la discedel_n à _fw-la fide_fw-la de_fw-fr pontifi_n rom._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o neither_o shall_v any_o public_a honour_n be_v give_v to_o it_o the_o holy_a father_n tell_v we_o say_v the_o same_o pererius_n that_o then_o all_o christian_n shall_v be_v either_o martye_n or_o apostate_n or_o shall_v lie_v conceal_v like_o wild_a beast_n in_o den_n and_o solitude_n lyra_n upon_o the_o thessaly_n two_o
2._o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o a_o departure_n from_o the_o catholic_n faith_n not_o that_o all_o shall_v recede_v from_o it_o but_o that_o the_o major_a part_n shall_v do_v so_o bellarmin_n add_v that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o 15._o l._n 13._o doct._n prin._n c._n 2._o l._n 2._o the_o temp_n nov_fw-mi c._n 15._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n speak_v stapleton_n acosta_n with_o divers_a other_o and_o all_o this_o they_o ground_n upon_o those_o passage_n of_o the_o revelation_n which_o seem_v very_o conclude_v to_o this_o sense_n and_o clear_o to_o intend_v it_o as_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n by_o who_o the_o orthodex_fw-la member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v understand_v the_o flight_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o church_n into_o the_o desert_n and_o the_o worship_n which_o the_o whole_a world_n will_v then_o pay_v to_o the_o beast_n where_o note_n that_o these_o witness_n which_o represent_v the_o church_n be_v but_o two_o and_o they_o at_o last_o be_v slay_v locum_fw-la rev._n xiii_o 7_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aret._n in_o locum_fw-la and_o that_o the_o dominion_n of_o antichrist_n be_v over_o all_o kingdom_n tongue_n and_o nation_n and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o cause_v the_o earth_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v therein_o to_o worship_v he_o and_o both_o small_a and_o great_a rich_a and_o poor_a free_a and_o bond_n to_o receive_v his_o mark_n all_o which_o seem_v to_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o the_o testiinony_n forecited_a now_o see_v it_o be_v prophesy_v concern_v antichrist_n that_o he_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 20._o rev._n ix_o 20._o and_o of_o the_o people_n of_o those_o antichristian_a time_n that_o they_o shall_v worship_v devil_n and_o idol_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o of_o brass_n and_o stone_n and_o of_o wood_n which_o can_v neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o walk_v 12._o rev._n xiii_o 12._o and_o that_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v become_v worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o his_o image_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v also_o prophesy_v that_o idolatry_n shall_v reign_v and_o spread_v itself_o over_o the_o christian_a world_n chap._n iu._n the_o content_n ob._n 3._o that_o if_o the_o church_n be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n will_v have_v prevail_v against_o she_o answer_v by_o show_v that_o by_o this_o phrase_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n error_n in_o doctrine_n or_o corruption_n in_o manner_n can_v be_v understand_v but_o only_o the_o state_n of_o death_n §_o i._o ob._n 4._o that_o if_o the_o church_n be_v idolatrous_a she_o can_v be_v holy_a answer_v by_o show_v what_o be_v the_o holiness_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a §_o ii_o ob._n 5._o we_o grant_v the_o papist_n may_v be_v save_v and_o consequent_o must_v grant_v they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n answer_v i._o by_o show_v that_o moderate_a papist_n grant_v that_o protestant_n may_v be_v save_v who_o yet_o they_o charge_v with_o heresy_n and_o schism_n and_o such_o like_o damn_v sin_n §_o iii_o 2._o that_o their_o repentance_n for_o their_o unknown_a sin_n and_o consequent_o their_o unknown_a idolatry_n may_v obtain_v mercy_n for_o those_o who_o want_v mean_n of_o better_a information_n §_o iv_o 3_o that_o in_o the_o same_o circumstance_n we_o believe_v that_o idolater_n may_v be_v save_v ibid._n ob._n 6._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n because_o we_o do_v acknowledge_v she_o to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n answer_v i._o by_o show_v that_o true_a church_n may_v still_o continue_v so_o to_o be_v when_o it_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n §_o v._o 2._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v be_v a_o true_a church_n in_o that_o large_a sense_n in_o which_o the_o protestant_n confess_v she_o be_v so_o and_o yet_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n they_o only_o say_v that_o she_o be_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n in_o that_o sensein_fw-fr which_o heretical_a and_o idolatrous_a church_n may_v be_v so_o §_o vi_o to_o admit_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n a_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v the_o ordination_n and_o succession_n of_o our_o clergy_n i._n because_o the_o ordination_n of_o heretic_n be_v valid_a §_o vii_o and_o so_o be_v also_o the_o ordination_n of_o idolater_n §_o viii_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n acknowledge_v that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n when_o luther_n first_o begin_v his_o reformation_n there_o be_v a_o save_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n §_o ix_o this_o acknowledgement_n be_v explain_v and_o the_o inference_n thence_o make_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o then_o idolatrous_a though_o idolatry_n prevail_v much_o in_o it_o ibid._n ob._n 7._o that_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v true_o charge_v with_o this_o crime_n she_o must_v be_v guilty_a of_o heathenish_a idolatry_n answer_v by_o show_v that_o she_o be_v so_o only_o in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o all_o idolatry_n may_v be_v style_v heathenish_a §_o x._o and_o 2._o by_o divers_a instance_n of_o such_o idolatry_n which_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o be_v not_o exclusive_a of_o salvation_n ibid._n §_o i_o ob._n 3_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v say_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n 125._o p._n 125._o but_o yet_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la i_o will_v add_v some_o remark_n upon_o those_o argument_n which_o t._n g._n and_o r._n h._n do_v further_o offer_v to_o demonstrate_v 1_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n which_o be_v the_o minor_a proposition_n of_o this_o objection_n and_o first_o t._n g._n thus_o argue_v that_o if_o the_o church_n which_o be_v christ_n kingdom_n can_v apostatise_v so_o far_o as_o to_o enjoin_v and_o allow_v the_o belief_n and_o practice_n of_o idolatry_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n will_v have_v prevail_v against_o it_o but_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o it_o ergo._n answ_n these_o word_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n do_v not_o contain_v a_o promise_n of_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n from_o sin_n or_o error_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o but_o only_o signify_v that_o all_o true_a christian_n who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o shall_v obtain_v a_o joyful_a resurrection_n for_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n in_o scripture_n phrase_n do_v never_o signify_v the_o power_n of_o heresy_n or_o satan_n sin_n or_o error_n but_o both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o jewish_a writer_n and_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n it_o constant_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v the_o state_n of_o death_n as_o will_v be_v evident_a to_o any_o person_n who_o consult_v the_o place_n cite_v in_o the_o synopsis_n and_o do_v with_o they_o compare_v the_o passage_n in_o which_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o jewish_a writer_n i_o say_v 10._o es_fw-ge xxxviii_o 10._o say_v hazekiah_n in_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o my_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n i_o be_o deprive_v of_o the_o residue_n of_o my_o year_n and_o what_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gate_n of_o death_n be_v by_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gate_n of_o hell_n d._n chap._n xuj_o 13._o mac._n v._o 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praepar_fw-la eu._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o p._n 7._o d._n job_n xxxviii_o 17._o thou_o have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o raise_v up_o again_o they_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o now_o be_v even_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n nor_o do_v eusebius_n doubt_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n for_o he_o declare_v that_o god_n have_v hereby_o promise_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v overcome_v by_o death_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o one_o voice_n upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o she_o the_o church_n continue_v not_o subdue_v by_o her_o enemy_n nor_o yield_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n 2_o this_o scripture_n may_v concern_v the_o church_n consider_v as_o invisible_a 1._o ecclesia_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la aedificant_fw-la supra_fw-la petram_fw-la i._n e._n qui_fw-la audiunt_fw-la verba_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o faciunt_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl._n c._n 16._o c._n 18._o de_fw-fr bapt._n
his_o church_n and_o people_n and_o he_o be_v still_o their_o god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n leu._n xxvi_o 11_o 12._o i_o will_v set_v my_o tabernacle_n among_o you_o and_o will_v walk_v among_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o indeed_o god_n in_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o walk_v among_o they_o by_o his_o gracious_a presence_n in_o his_o tabernacle_n 9_o 2_o sam._n seven_o 6._o 1_o chron._n xvii_o 5._o psal_n ix_o 11._o cxxxv_o 21._o es_fw-ge xviii_o 4._o joel_n iii._o 21.2_o chr._n vi_o 2._o xxxvi_o 15._o psal_n lxxiu_o 7._o lxxvi_o 2._o lxxix_o 7._o es_fw-ge xviii_o 4._o joel_n three_o 17.2_o king_n xiii_o 23._o hos_fw-la xi_o 9_o he_o dwell_v among_o they_o by_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n in_o that_o temple_n and_o that_o city_n or_o by_o continue_v his_o special_a presence_n there_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n in_o scripture_n the_o temple_n be_v oft_o style_v his_o dwell_a place_n now_o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n god_n still_o be_v present_a with_o they_o he_o walk_v and_o dwell_v among_o they_o and_o be_v their_o god_n in_o covenant_n he_o i_o say_v be_v still_o gracious_o preent_fw-mi with_o he_o walk_v and_o dwell_v among_o they_o for_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o cast_v they_o from_o his_o presence_n he_o be_v still_o the_o holy_a one_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o ephraim_n he_o be_v not_o yet_o depart_v from_o they_o for_o he_o by_o way_n of_o commination_n say_v woe_n unto_o they_o 12._o hos_fw-la ix_o 12._o when_o i_o shall_v depart_v from_o they_o after_o that_o they_o have_v even_o break_v god_n with_o their_o whorish_a heart_n which_o have_v depart_v from_o he_o and_o with_o their_o eye_n which_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o their_o idol_n yet_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o depart_v from_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o still_o appear_v in_o the_o temple_n 20._o ezek._n vi_fw-la 9_o 13._o ezek._n ix_o 3_o 4._o x._o 3_o 4._o xviii_o 19_o ezek._n xuj_o 20._o and_o between_o the_o cherubim_n they_o after_o this_o bare_a son_n and_o daughter_n unto_o god_n moreover_o that_o he_o be_v still_o their_o god_n in_o covenant_n appear_v from_o those_o expression_n of_o the_o prophet_n when_o plead_v in_o behalf_n of_o this_o backslide_a people_n they_o speak_v thus_o break_v not_o thy_o covenant_n with_o we_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n 14._o jer._n fourteen_o 21._o es_fw-ge lxiu_o 8_o 9_o jer._n iii._o 14._o we_o be_v all_o thy_o people_n turn_v o_o backslide_a child_n for_o i_o be_o marry_v to_o you_o and_o from_o innumerable_a place_n in_o which_o he_o own_v they_o for_o his_o people_n still_o and_o be_v not_o yet_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n this_o will_v be_v far_a evident_a from_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o strong_a christian_n who_o be_v in_o their_o conscience_n convince_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o and_o so_o can_v have_v no_o power_n to_o defile_v the_o meat_n which_o have_v be_v offer_v to_o it_o do_v upon_o this_o presumption_n sit_v down_o with_o other_o in_o the_o idol_n temple_n and_o eat_v and_o drink_v that_o which_o they_o know_v be_v offer_v to_o the_o idol_n this_o the_o apostle_n plain_o tell_v they_o be_v idolatry_n that_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o have_v communion_n with_o devil_n 21_o 1_o cor._n x._o 7_o 11_o â—0_n 21_o to_o drink_v he_o cup_n of_o devil_n and_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n and_o yet_o he_o clear_o do_v insinuate_v that_o they_o who_o through_o that_o error_n or_o mistake_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o idol_n worship_n may_v still_o remain_v his_o christian_a brethren_n and_o belove_a moreover_o that_o babylon_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n that_o she_o command_v all_o her_o subject_n to_o commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n or_o idolatry_n st._n john_n do_v frequent_o inform_v we_o 4._o rev._n xviii_o 4._o and_o yet_o that_o even_o here_o god_n have_v his_o church_n and_o people_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n for_o how_o can_v god_n have_v say_v come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n have_v he_o not_o then_o preserve_v alive_a within_o this_o throne_n of_o satan_n a_o people_n to_o himself_o last_o the_o jewish_a synagog_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v take_v away_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n 13._o luke_n xi_o 52_o matt._n xxiii_o 13._o they_o neither_o enter_v themselves_o into_o his_o kingdom_n who_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o that_o key_n nor_o suffer_v other_o so_o to_o do_v that_o little_a knowledge_n which_o remain_v among_o they_o be_v damnable_o corrupt_v not_o only_o with_o the_o saducean_n heresy_n which_o mighty_o prevail_v among_o the_o wealthy_a of_o they_o but_o also_o with_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o phraisee_n who_o have_v by_o their_o tradition_n make_v void_a the_o law_n of_o god_n 9_o matth._n xv_o 6_o 9_o and_o render_v his_o worship_n vain_a these_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v by_o the_o baptist_n style_v a_o generation_n of_o viper_n xxiii_o matth._n iii._o 7._o matth._n xxiii_o by_o christ_n blind_a foolish_a hypocrite_n person_n that_o coald_v not_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n christ_n pronounce_v that_o they_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n 44._o joh._n viij_o 44._o and_o his_o work_n they_o will_v do_v and_o yet_o god_n have_v his_o church_n even_o then_o among_o they_o in_o which_o both_o zacharias_n elizabeth_n the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o our_o lord_n be_v bear_v of_o which_o both_o he_o and_o his_o apostle_n be_v then_o member_n and_o into_o which_o they_o be_v admit_v by_o circumcision_n their_o priest_n be_v own_v by_o our_o saviour_n who_o send_v the_o leper_n to_o they_o 3._o matth._n viij_o 4._o matth._n xxiii_o 2_o 3._o he_o acknowledge_v that_o these_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n still_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n and_o that_o obedience_n be_v therefore_o due_a unto_o they_o in_o all_o lawful_a matter_n nor_o can_v it_o possible_o be_v otherwise_o see_v christ_n church_n and_o kingdom_n be_v not_o begin_v till_o after_o his_o own_o resurrection_n nor_o do_v we_o read_v of_o any_o that_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n till_o then_o answ_n §_o vi_o 3._o tha_z the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v be_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o our_o english_a protestant_n confess_v she_o be_v so_o i._n e._n as_o have_v truth_n of_o visible_a existence_n though_o not_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n and_o yet_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n will_v be_v apparent_a from_o these_o consideration_n 1._o that_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n which_o they_o lie_v down_o as_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o this_o their_o charitable_a judgement_n contain_v in_o it_o nothing_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o practice_n or_o allowance_n of_o idolatry_n for_o to_o the_o visibility_n of_o a_o church_n say_v they_o be_v only_o requisite_a a_o outward_a profession_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o supernatural_o appertain_v to_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o christianity_n 126._o eccl._n pol._n l._n 3._o §._o 1._o p._n 126._o and_o be_v necessary_o require_v in_o every_o christian_n man_n so_o the_o judicious_a mr._n hooker_n now_o among_o the_o thing_n which_o supernatural_o appertain_v to_o the_o essence_n of_o christianity_n they_o do_v not_o reckon_v moral_a righteousness_n and_o honesty_n of_o life_n because_o although_o the_o want_n of_o these_o exclude_v from_o salvation_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o of_o supernatural_a revelation_n but_o be_v discover_v to_o we_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n they_o be_v the_o duty_n as_o well_o of_o heathen_n as_o of_o christian_n and_o so_o concern_v we_o say_v mr._n hooker_n not_o as_o christian_n only_o but_o as_o man_n hence_o they_o infer_v that_o every_o thing_n which_o exclude_v from_o salvation_n exclude_v not_o from_o the_o 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because_o these_o base_a and_o pernicious_a adjection_n be_v not_o yet_o the_o public_a decision_n or_o tenet_n of_o any_o church_n but_o only_o the_o private_a conceit_n of_o the_o domineer_a faction_n 85._o of_o the_o church_n l._n 3._o chap._n 8._o p._n 85._o we_o most_o firm_o believe_v say_v dr._n field_n all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o our_o father_n live_v and_o die_v to_o have_v be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n in_o which_o undouted_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o that_o they_o which_o teach_v embrace_v and_o believe_v those_o damnable_a error_n which_o the_o romanist_n now_o defend_v against_o we_o be_v a_o faction_n only_o in_o the_o church_n as_o be_v they_o that_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n urge_v circumcision_n and_o despise_v the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o galatia_n 76._o so_o bishop_n brambal_n frequent_o dr._n potter_n §_o 3._o p._n 76._o other_o do_v charge_v these_o thing_n not_o on_o the_o church_n but_o court_n of_o rome_n betwixt_o which_o two_n there_o may_v be_v some_o considerable_a distinction_n then_o though_o now_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o in_o any_o of_o those_o doctrine_n which_o concern_v the_o object_n of_o their_o worship_n 3._o 881._o dr._n field_n append_v part_n 3._o p._n 881._o they_o add_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o then_o be_v though_o it_o have_v in_o it_o all_o the_o abuse_n and_o superftitious_a observation_n it_o now_o have_v yet_o it_o have_v also_o other_o who_o desire_v the_o removal_n of_o all_o those_o abuse_n and_o superstitious_a observation_n which_o we_o have_v remove_v the_o roman_a church_n which_o then_o be_v be_v the_o whole_a number_n of_o christian_n subject_n to_o papal_a tyranny_n whereof_o a_o great_a part_n desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o shake_v off_o that_o yoke_n which_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o begin_v to_o oppose_v himself_o they_o present_o do_v but_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o now_o 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profess_v christ_n and_o baptise_a but_o not_o vera_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la a_o true_a church_n that_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o man_n hold_v a_o save_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o christ_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o who_o groan_v under_o the_o yoke_n who_o secret_o dislike_v and_o disow_v her_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o earnest_o desire_v and_o wish_v the_o reformation_n of_o her_o superstitious_a abuse_n and_o of_o those_o also_o who_o submit_v to_o they_o only_o for_o want_n of_o better_a information_n in_o those_o obscure_a time_n the_o roman_a church_n be_v vera_fw-la ecelesia_fw-la a_o true_a church_n that_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o man_n hold_v a_o save_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o christ_n so_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n have_v in_o it_o the_o scribe_n pharisee_n and_o saducee_v as_o well_o as_o zachary_n elizabeth_n simeon_n and_o anna_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o former_a it_o be_v true_o a_o church_n but_o not_o a_o true_a church_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v a_o true_a church_n ob._n but_o why_o then_o do_v not_o these_o person_n if_o they_o be_v of_o any_o considerable_a number_n more_o public_o oppose_v what_o they_o so_o much_o dislike_v answ_n if_o you_o look_v into_o father_n paul_n history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n you_o will_v find_v they_o censure_v most_o of_o their_o determination_n you_o will_v find_v there_o the_o german_a bishop_n determine_v against_o the_o adoration_n of_o image_n in_o a_o provincial_a council_n and_o delcare_v that_o the_o saint_n depart_v be_v to_o be_v honour_v but_o with_o the_o worship_n of_o society_n and_o love_n 279._o p._n 278_o 279._o as_o also_o gadly_a man_n may_v be_v honour_v in_o this_o life_n which_o explication_n say_v father_n paul_n be_v well_o consider_v do_v show_v how_o much_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o catholic_n prelate_n of_o germany_n do_v differ_v fromt_fw-mi hose_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n youwill_o there_o also_o find_v sthem_n quarrel_v with_o that_o say_n of_o the_o synod_n that_o divine_a worship_n be_v due_a to_o the_o sacrament_n as_o improper_a and_o say_v it_o be_v well_o correct_v in_o the_o six_o canon_n which_o say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o sacrament_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v more_o open_a opposition_n of_o these_o doctrine_n and_o abuse_n there_o be_v no_o probability_n of_o success_n against_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v then_o very_o powerful_a and_o have_v not_o only_a worsted_n mighty_a prince_n but_o use_v extreme_a severity_n against_o such_o dissenter_n destroy_v they_o without_o all_o mercy_n 67._o v._o mr._n dodwel_n answer_v to_o qu._n 2._o p._n 59_o 67._o which_o have_v all_o the_o bishop_n engage_v to_o they_o by_o their_o oath_n and_o worldly_a interest_n which_o last_o declare_v all_o thing_n heresy_n in_o which_o man_n differ_v from_o they_o and_o prosecute_v they_o upon_o that_o account_n with_o the_o extreme_a infamy_n and_o high_a punishment_n here_o than_o we_o have_v a_o true_a western_a church_n not_o idolatrous_a before_o the_o reformation_n in_o which_o salvation_n may_v be_v have_v ob._n 7_o §_o x_o but_o say_v r.h._n if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v guilty_a of_o that_o idolatry_n with_o which_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n charge_v she_o 77._o discourse_n p._n 76_o 77._o she_o must_v be_v guilty_a of_o heathenish_a idolatry_n for_o according_a to_o dr._n stillingfleet_n and_o other_o her_o idolatry_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o heathen_n and_o sure_o that_o exclude_v from_o salvation_n and_o must_v be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o true_a church_n answ_n when_o we_o say_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o heathen_n we_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v so_o either_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o object_n viz._n those_o evil_a spirit_n which_o the_o heathen_n worship_v or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o rite_n with_o which_o they_o worship_v their_o deacon_n viz._n human_a sacrifice_n and_o unclean_a performance_n but_o only_o in_o this_o respect_n that_o both_o of_o they_o do_v worship_n the_o creature_n for_o the_o creator_n or_o give_v that_o worship_n to_o the_o creature_n which_o belong_v to_o god_n alone_o 2._o although_o the_o papist_n be_v in_o some_o single_a action_n guilty_a of_o idolatry_n yet_o do_v they_o in_o the_o general_a service_n of_o their_o life_n give_v god_n the_o honour_n due_a to_o he_o they_o pray_v to_o god_n trust_v in_o he_o they_o praise_v and_o love_v he_o and_o perform_v to_o he_o all_o the_o positive_a duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n though_o they_o do_v not_o perform_v they_o all_o to_o he_o alone_o whereas_o the_o heathen_n pay_v their_o whole_a worship_n to_o their_o demon_n and_o give_v no_o worship_n to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n they_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n 12._o ephes_n two_o 12._o say_v b._n paul_n and_o god_n be_v without_o service_n from_o they_o 21._o rom._n i_o 21._o and_o even_o they_o that_o know_v god_n yet_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n now_o that_o idolatry_n which_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o whole_a service_n perform_v it_o entire_o to_o evil_a spirit_n or_o in_o a_o undue_a manner_n may_v very_o well_o be_v damnable_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n whilst_o that_o which_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o those_o positive_a duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o do_v not_o whole_o rob_v he_o of_o any_o part_n of_o our_o religious_a worship_n may_v not_o deserve_v so_o hard_a a_o censure_n this_o be_v apparent_a 1._o from_o the_o instance_n of_o st._n leo_n dom._n sermon_n 7._o in_o nativ_n dom._n who_o speak_v of_o some_o foolish_a person_n who_o from_o some_o eminent_a place_n do_v
to_o reiterate_v either_o of_o they_o 2._o because_o say_v he_o a_o person_n who_o after_o his_o ordination_n in_o the_o church_n catholic_n ibid._n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la rursus_fw-la ordinandi_fw-la sed_fw-la sicut_fw-la baptismus_fw-la in_o eye_n ita_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la mansit_fw-la integra_fw-la qua_fw-la in_o praecisione_n erat_fw-la vitium_fw-la non_fw-la in_o sacramentis_fw-la quae_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la sunt_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vera_fw-la sunt_fw-la ibid._n become_v a_o heretic_n must_v not_o at_o his_o return_n to_o the_o church_n be_v re-ordained_n and_o therefore_o neither_o must_v he_o be_v re-ordained_n who_o have_v receive_v ordination_n out_o of_o the_o church_n catholic_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o if_o any_o bishop_n of_o the_o donatist_n be_v win_v over_o to_o the_o church_n and_o it_o do_v seem_v convenient_a that_o they_o shall_v bear_v the_o same_o office_n which_o former_o they_o do_v they_o be_v not_o by_o the_o church_n ordain_v but_o as_o their_o baptism_n so_o their_o ordination_n remain_v entire_a by_o this_o determination_n the_o doctor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v general_o sway_v so_o that_o there_o be_v say_v bellarmine_n emtra_fw-mi bell._n 1.4_o de_fw-fr rom._n pâ—ntif_n c._n 10._o §_o at_o emtra_fw-mi scarce_o any_o catholic_n who_o know_v not_o that_o they_o who_o be_v baptise_a by_o heretic_n be_v baptise_a true_o and_o they_o that_o be_v ordain_v by_o heretic_n be_v ordain_v true_o when_o the_o heretic_n that_o ordain_v be_v true_o a_o bishop_n at_o least_o as_o to_o his_o character_n §_o viii_o 2._o that_o the_o ordination_n make_v by_o those_o heretic_n who_o real_o be_v or_o by_o the_o church_n have_v be_v condemn_v as_o idolater_n or_o person_n guilty_a of_o more_o heinous_a crime_n when_o these_o ordainer_n be_v true_a bishop_n be_v esteem_v valid_a by_o the_o church_n the_o same_o learned_a person_n have_v demonstrate_v 798._o desence_n of_o his_o discourse_n part_n 2._o chap._n 4._o p._n 795_o 798._o 1._o from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n in_o the_o case_n of_o meletius_n who_o be_v ordain_v by_o arian_n bishop_n and_o who_o ordination_n be_v account_v valid_a by_o a_o alexandrian_a synod_n in_o their_o synodal_n epistle_n 9_o eccles_n hier._n l._n 2._o cap._n 10._o §_o 9_o which_o say_v petavius_n contain_v the_o faith_n receive_v in_o the_o whole_a church_n catholic_n and_o in_o the_o synodal_n epistle_n of_o the_o first_o nicene_n synod_n which_o say_v petavius_n 4._o idem_fw-la app._n to._n 3._o eccl._n hier._n l._n 2._o c._n 3_o §_o 4._o determine_v that_o they_o who_o be_v constitute_v and_o confirm_v by_o mystical_a imposition_n of_o hand_n shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o enjoy_v their_o function_n with_o these_o provision_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o every_o church_n and_o parish_n after_o those_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n which_o be_v ordain_v by_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n of_o elect_v who_o they_o please_v nor_o of_o propound_v of_o the_o name_n of_o those_o who_o they_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v choose_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o clergy_n 2._o this_o he_o do_v prove_v from_o a_o full_a testimony_n of_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o church_n of_o that_o age_n 28._o hist_o eccles_n l._n 1._o c._n 28._o record_v by_o ruffinus_n concern_v the_o admission_n of_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v order_n from_o the_o arian_n bishop_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o priestly_a office_n with_o which_o decree_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a council_n about_o the_o receive_v the_o arian_n bishiops_n and_o priest_n upon_o disow_v their_o heresy_n init_fw-la adu._n lucifer_n init_fw-la though_o lucifer_n do_v quarrel_v yet_o jerom_n say_v that_o it_o be_v universal_o receive_v by_o the_o church_n this_o will_v be_v far_a evident_a from_o the_o 7._o canon_n of_o the_o second_o general_n council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o from_o the_o 95._o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n hold_v at_o trullo_n in_o both_o which_o canon_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o arian_n baptism_n shall_v be_v esteem_v valid_a d.e._n contra_n epist_n parmen_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 13._o sess_n 23._o c._n 4._o synod_n ephes_n epist_n ad_fw-la theod._n &_o vale_n t_o imperat_fw-la act._n synod_n cap._n 7._o audemus_fw-la anathematizare_fw-la nestorii_n idololatriam_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la 2_o nic._n council_n act._n 7._o epist_n ad_fw-la constantinum_n &_o iren._n act._n 1._o p._n 68_o e._n haer._n 80._o n._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10_o act._n 1._o p._n 72._o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 1._o p._n 77._o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 4._o p._n 236._o a_o act_n 6._o p._n 357._o b._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 1._o p._n 77._o c._n act._n 3._o p._n 160._o d.e._n and_o not_o to_o be_v reiterated_a and_o therefore_o as_o s._n austin_n do_v infer_v they_o must_v esteem_v their_o ordination_n also_o valid_a and_o not_o to_o be_v reiterated_a because_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n as_o well_o as_o baptism_n say_v the_o tret_n council_n a_o indelible_a character_n be_v impress_v moreover_n that_o the_o nestorian_n be_v idolater_n have_v be_v declare_v by_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o their_o ordination_n by_o the_o same_o church_n have_v be_v account_v valid_a say_v the_o second_o nicene_n council_n that_o the_o massaliani_n or_o euchytae_fw-la be_v worshipper_n of_o the_o devil_n epiphanius_n do_v inform_v we_o and_o yet_o their_o ordination_n be_v allow_v by_o the_o three_o general_n council_n of_o ephesus_n and_o it_o be_v there_o decree_v say_v the_o second_o nicene_n council_n that_o as_o many_o of_o their_o clergy_n as_o will_v renounce_v their_o heresy_n and_o return_n to_o the_o church_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o clergy_n concern_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o iconoclast_n it_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o member_n of_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o worst_a of_o evil_n and_o of_o uheresy_n what_o shall_v we_o esteem_v they_o say_v tarusius_n who_o sitbvert_v sacred_a image_n they_o must_v be_v count_v say_v the_o synod_n as_o atheist_n jew_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n they_o who_o reject_v they_o be_v like_a to_o jew_n and_o samaritan_n faith_n the_o same_o synod_n and_o again_o if_o the_o make_n of_o image_n be_v liken_v to_o idol_n the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v make_v void_a say_v the_o same_o council_n and_o yet_o this_o very_a council_n do_v determine_v that_o even_o these_o very_a person_n who_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v up_o in_o this_o worst_a of_o heresy_n shall_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n which_o they_o have_v former_o receive_v and_o do_v according_o admit_v they_o moreover_o from_o the_o trent_n council_n i_o thus_o argue_v that_o power_n which_o be_v not_o temporary_a and_o therefore_o never_o can_v be_v take_v away_o continues_z with_o idolatrous_a priest_n and_o bishop_n as_o well_o as_o with_o other_o heretic_n but_o according_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o trent_n council_n that_o power_n which_o be_v give_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n impress_v on_o the_o receiver_n a_o indelible_a character_n never_o can_v be_v take_v away_o for_o so_o they_o do_v express_o testify_v in_o these_o word_n because_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n as_o well_o as_o confirmation_n and_o baptism_n a_o character_n be_v impress_v 4._o in_o sacramento_n ordinis_fw-la character_n imprimitur_fw-la nec_fw-la delert_fw-la auferri_fw-la po_fw-la sess_n 23._o 4._o which_o neitehr_fw-ge can_v be_v blot_v out_o nor_o take_v away_o n.b._n this_o holy_a syne_v just_o condemn_v their_o opinion_n who_o hold_v that_o priest_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v only_o a_o temporary_a power_n last_o agreeable_a to_o this_o determination_n of_o the_o trent_n council_n be_v the_o 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