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A42386 A brief examination of the present Roman Catholick faith contained in Pope Pius his new creed, by the Scriptures, antient fathers and their own modern writers, in answer to a letter desiring satisfaction concerning the visibility of the protestant church and religion in all ages, especially before Luther's time. Gardiner, Samuel, 1619 or 20-1686. 1689 (1689) Wing G244; ESTC R29489 119,057 129

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st._n 7._o yet_o stapleton_n dare_v write_v petro_n data_fw-la est_fw-la potestas_fw-la mandativa_fw-la atque_fw-la regiminis_fw-la apostolis_n potestas_fw-la executiva_fw-la tantùm_fw-la est_fw-la gubernationis_fw-la doctrine_n princip_n lib._n 6._o c._n 7._o peter_n as_o his_o vicegerent_n to_o be_v the_o head_n sovereign_a prince_n and_o supreme_a governor_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n church_n and_o christian_n nay_o far_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o gal._n 1.12_o 17.18_o that_o st._n paul_n neither_o receive_v instruction_n nor_o authority_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n from_o st._n peter_n but_o immediate_o from_o christ_n himself_o 2.20_o cypr._n epist_n 71._o nec_fw-la petrus_n super_fw-la quem_fw-la dominus_fw-la aedificavit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la cùm_fw-la secum_fw-la paulus_n disceptaret_fw-la vendicavit_fw-la se_fw-la primatum_fw-la tenere_fw-la &_o obtemperari_fw-la sibi_fw-la oportere_fw-la petrus_n &_o paulus_n ambo_fw-la principes_fw-la card._n cusanus_fw-la epist_n 2._o 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lib._n 1._o in_o jounian_n compare_v origen_n in_o matth._n 16._o ephes_n 2.20_o and_o execute_v his_o apostolic_a office_n three_o year_n before_o he_o ever_o see_v st._n peter_n face_n which_o be_v furthermore_o evident_a and_o undeniable_a from_o gal._n 2.9_o that_o james_n be_v place_v before_o cephas_n or_o peter_n and_o cephas_n and_o john_n give_v to_o paul_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n as_o to_o one_o equal_a in_o authority_n with_o themselves_o and_o in_o ver_fw-la 11._o we_o find_v paul_n withstand_v peter_n to_o his_o face_n not_o seem_o as_o st._n hierom_n think_v oppose_v therein_o by_o saint_n augustine_n but_o real_o and_o in_o earnest_n for_o peter_n be_v indeed_o as_o the_o text_n say_v to_o be_v blame_v all_o which_o particular_n lay_v together_o evince_n i_o think_v to_o any_o ingenuous_a man_n that_o st._n peter_n be_v not_o supreme_a over_o all_o the_o apostle_n for_o where_o there_o be_v a_o equality_n there_o can_v be_v no_o supremacy_n but_o st._n paul_n do_v assert_v and_o prove_v himself_o equal_a not_o inferior_a to_o st._n peter_n therefore_o st._n peter_n be_v not_o supreme_a at_o least_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o think_v he_o to_o be_v so_o now_o if_o s._n peter_n have_v not_o supreme_a power_n over_o all_o christian_n how_o can_v the_o pope_n pretend_v to_o it_o as_o succeed_a st._n peter_n in_o his_o authority_n can_v he_o have_v more_o power_n than_o st._n peter_n have_v as_o for_o those_o word_n thou_o be_v peter_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o our_o saviour_n say_v not_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o on_o thou_o but_o on_o this_o rock_n i._n e._n this_o faith_n thou_o have_v profess_v that_o i_o be_o the_o son_n of_o god_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o so_o many_o of_o the_o father_n expound_v it_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v afterward_o it_o be_v true_a our_o lord_n promise_v to_o give_v unto_o peter_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o according_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o give_v he_o they_o but_o our_o saviour_n give_v they_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n all_o together_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o as_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n build_v on_o peter_n i._n e._n in_o respect_n of_o the_o faith_n he_o teach_v so_o it_o be_v equal_o pari_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la as_o st._n hierom_n say_v on_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n agreeable_a to_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n be_v build_v on_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o not_o peter_n be_v the_o chief_a cornerstone_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o true_a that_o some_o affirm_v 2._o potestatem_fw-la apostoli_fw-la receperunt_fw-la immediate_a à_fw-la christo_fw-la francis_n de_fw-fr victoria_fw-la relect._n 2._o qu._n 2._o conclus_fw-la 3._o &_o 4._o john_n 20.22_o matth._n 16.16_o john_n 21.17_o non_fw-fr petrus_n sed_fw-la christus_fw-la graecis_fw-la paulum_fw-la praefecit_fw-la chrysost_n hom._n in_o 2._o cap._n ad_fw-la galatas_fw-la matth._n 28.18_o 19_o cùm_fw-la dicitur_fw-la petro_n pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la ad_fw
omnes_fw-la dicitur_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr ago_o christi_fw-la c._n 30._o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o act_n 20.28_o gal._n 2._o chrysost_n at_o least_o in_o 18_o place_n call_v st._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d casaubon_n exercit._fw-la 16._o paulus_n apostolorum_fw-la maximus_fw-la origen_n hom._n 3._o in_o numer_n quamvis_fw-la apostolis_n omnibus_fw-la post_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la svam_fw-la parem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la christus_fw-la tribuat_fw-la etc._n etc._n cypr._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la paulus_n erat_fw-la petro_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nec_fw-la opus_fw-la habuit_fw-la petro_n chrysost_n in_o gal._n c._n 2._o that_o our_o lord_n give_v the_o key_n first_o to_o peter_n to_o be_v communicate_v by_o he_o ●o_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n no._n the_o scripture_n plain_o say_v christ_n breathe_v on_o they_o all_o at_o once_o together_o and_o say_v receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v etc._n etc._n here_o the_o key_n promise_v to_o peter_n be_v give_v not_o only_o to_o he_o or_o first_o to_o he_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o he_o but_o to_o all_o of_o they_o together_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o breath_n without_o prefer_v one_o before_o another_o neither_o do_v that_o other_o place_n feed_v my_o lamb_n feed_v my_o sheep_n prove_v in_o the_o least_o that_o christ_n commit_v his_o whole_a church_n to_o peter_n only_o as_o universal_a pastor_n and_o head_n of_o it_o for_o to_o feed_v christ_n sheep_n be_v to_o teach_v they_o with_o the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o this_o be_v charge_v immediate_o and_o equal_o on_o all_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v their_o mission_n and_o commission_n not_o from_o peter_n but_o from_o christ_n himself_o say_v all_o power_n be_v commit_v to_o i_o etc._n etc._n go_v you_o therefore_o teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n yea_o this_o duty_n of_o feed_v as_o also_o rule_v imply_v as_o some_o think_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n on_o all_o inferior_a pastor_n and_o bishop_n as_o st._n peter_n himself_o acknowledge_v feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n take_v the_o care_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o i_o may_v add_v that_o st._n paul_n have_v a_o great_a part_n by_o far_o of_o christ_n flock_n under_o his_o pastoral_n care_n than_o st._n peter_n for_o he_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n or_o gentile_n preach_v to_o they_o peter_n of_o the_o circumcision_n or_o jewish_a nation_n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o pope_n suppose_v he_o which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o grant_v to_o succeed_v peter_n in_o his_o whole_a apostolic_a power_n in_o plenitudinem_fw-la potestatis_fw-la it_o no_o way_n follow_v that_o he_o be_v or_o can_v be_v supreme_a head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n other_o apostle_n in_o their_o apostolic_a church_n plant_v by_o they_o be_v as_o to_o ecclesiastical_a power_n not_o at_o all_o inferior_a but_o equal_a to_o he_o and_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o for_o a_o priority_n of_o place_n or_o order_n in_o regard_n rome_n be_v at_o first_o before_o constantine_n day_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o emperor_n we_o deny_v it_o not_o but_o this_o preeminency_n as_o the_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o chalcedon_n declare_v be_v give_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o bishop_n they_o say_v not_o by_o any_o appointment_n of_o christ_n in_o regard_v it_o be_v the_o imperial_a city_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o but_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o controversy_n we_o will_v appeal_v to_o a_o infallible_a judge_n such_o as_o the_o pope_n himself_o shall_v not_o refuse_v even_o saint_n peter_n himself_o who_o word_n be_v these_o 2.13_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o submit_v yourselves_o etc._n etc._n whether_o to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a etc._n etc._n if_o st._n peter_n acknowledge_v not_o himself_o but_o the_o king_n to_o be_v supreme_a methinks_v it_o shall_v ill_o become_v his_o successor_n to_o deny_v king_n to_o be_v supreme_a over_o they_o but_o possible_o it_o will_v be_v say_v st._n peter_n mean_v this_o supremacy_n only_o in_o matter_n civil_a not_o ecclesiastical_a well_o we_o take_v what_o be_v grant_v elizabeth_n carerius_fw-la de_fw-la potestate_fw-la pontificis_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 23._o cajetan_n in_o aquin._n 2._o qu._n 99_o art_n 3._o see_v the_o r_o r._n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n his_o observation_n on_o the_o pope_n bull_n against_o q_o elizabeth_n how_o be_v it_o then_o consonant_a to_o apostolical_a doctrine_n for_o st._n peter_n successor_n to_o exempt_v and_o that_o in_o civil_a matter_n all_o clergyman_n from_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o command_n of_o the_o king_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o his_o subject_n as_o well_o as_o other_o yea_o far_o to_o absolve_v the_o laity_n also_o from_o all_o obedience_n to_o their_o natural_a prince_n curse_v all_o such_o as_o obey_v they_o stir_v they_o up_o when_o they_o think_v fit_a to_o fight_v against_o depose_v and_o murder_v they_o be_v this_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o king_n supreme_a peter_n do_v but_o draw_v his_o sword_n to_o rescue_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o murderer_n and_o he_o be_v command_v to_o put_v it_o up_o and_o may_v pope_n as_o they_o often_o have_v do_v command_v subject_n to_o draw_v it_o against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n but_o the_o king_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o heathen_a even_a nero._n true._n however_o all_o christian_n according_a to_o apostolical_a doctrine_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o king_n though_o a_o heathen_a and_o ought_v they_o not_o much_o rather_o than_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n st._n paul_n precept_n be_v general_a let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n which_o power_n be_v at_o that_o time_n heathen_n yet_o every_o soul_n i.e._n a_o synecdoche_n every_o person_n though_o a_o apostle_n or_o evangelist_n decipit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n in_o locum_fw-la as_o also_o theodoret._n theophylact._n and_o oecumenius_n in_o locum_fw-la add_v bernard_n epist_n 64._o ad_fw-la senonensem_fw-la archiepisc_n qui_fw-la scipsum_fw-la excipit_fw-la seipsum_fw-la decipit_fw-la as_o st._n chrysostom_n comment_v on_o that_o text_n much_o more_o the_o pope_n aught_o to_o be_v subject_a possible_o some_o will_v reply_v that_o the_o church_n and_o st._n peter_n the_o head_n of_o it_o have_v no_o auhority_n over_o heathen_n which_o be_v without_o but_o that_o they_o have_v a_o supremacy_n over_o all_o christian_n and_o consequent_o over_o king_n as_o christian_n if_o this_o exception_n be_v of_o any_o weight_n it_o unavoidable_o follow_v that_o whilst_o nero_n be_v a_o heathen_a st._n peter_n be_v his_o subject_n and_o he_o sovereign_a but_o if_o he_o have_v become_v a_o christian_a s._n peter_n be_v his_o sovereign_n and_o have_v the_o supremacy_n over_o he_o be_v not_o this_o a_o excellent_a reason_n to_o persuade_v nero_n to_o become_v a_o christian_n whereby_o he_o must_v deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o sovereignty_n the_o truth_n be_v christ_n come_v not_o tollere_fw-la jura_fw-la sed_fw-la peccata_fw-la mundi_fw-la to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n not_o the_o right_n of_o the_o mean_a subject_n much_o less_o of_o king_n or_o in_o the_o least_o to_o diminish_v their_o just_a authority_n 2_o 1_o tim._n 6.1_o 2_o the_o apostle_n express_o charge_v child_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o parent_n servant_n to_o their_o master_n though_o they_o be_v heathen_n and_o themselves_o christian_n dominion_n be_v not_o found_v in_o grace_n neither_o be_v christ_n kingdom_n as_o he_o himself_o profess_v of_o this_o world_n for_o than_o will_v my_o servant_n fight_v he_o that_o give_v king_n convert_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n deprive_v not_o they_o of_o their_o earthly_a one_o or_o any_o due_a right_a belong_v to_o it_o obedience_n therefore_o in_o all_o thing_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a be_v necessary_o to_o be_v yield_v unto_o they_o as_o supreme_a governor_n mass_n nor_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o mass_n eight_o concern_v a_o real_a and_o proper_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o mass_n or_o holy_a eucharist_n it_o be_v express_o contradict_v in_o the_o scripture_n especial_o by_o st._n paul_n heb._n 7.27.9_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o 10.10_o in_o which_o place_n the_o bless_a apostle_n distinguish_v christ_n sacrifice_n from_o and_o prefer_v it_o before_o the_o levitical_a one_o in_o regard_n they_o be_v reiterated_a and_o often_o repeat_v not_o so_o this_o but_o by_o once_o offer_v of_o himself_o once_o offer_v up_o by_o himself_o 28._o heb._n 9.27_o 28._o and_o once_o for_o all_o he_o have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v as_o than_o man_n proper_o can_v die_v no_o more_o than_o once_o so_o christ_n can_v be_v proper_o sacrifice_v no_o more_o but_o once_o it_o be_v st._n paul_n own_o argument_n in_o
we_o any_o thing_n de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 8._o arnobius_n lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la gent._n the_o first_o god_n be_v enough_o to_o we_o in_o he_o we_o worship_v all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v lactantius_n agree_v with_o he_o 17._o invocatio_fw-la supponit_fw-la omnipraesentiam_fw-la lib._n 6._o p._n 183._o instit_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o 17._o for_o he_o advise_v all_o man_n to_o look_v up_o and_o adore_v nothing_o worship_v nothing_o but_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n our_o father_n and_o maker_n eusebius_n caesar_n demonstr_n lib._n 1._o c._n 5._o &_o lib._n 3._o c._n 3._o show_v that_o the_o jewish_a church_n direct_v their_o adoration_n to_o god_n only_o and_o for_o christian_n he_o affirm_v lib._n 4._o c._n 6._o that_o they_o pray_v to_o god_n only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n not_o of_o saint_n or_o angel_n as_o their_o mediator_n for_o see_v say_v he_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o christ_n as_o the_o great_a high_a priest_n to_o frame_v for_o we_o spiritual_a 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bishop_n especial_o in_o his_o 72._o epistle_n direct_v to_o he_o he_o in_o which_o matter_n we_o force_v no_o man_n we_o give_v law_n to_o no_o man_n see_v every_o bishop_n have_v the_o free_a liberty_n of_o his_o own_o will_n in_o the_o administration_n or_o government_n of_o his_o church_n be_v to_o give_v account_n of_o his_o action_n not_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o to_o god._n in_o his_o preface_n before_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n he_o have_v these_o word_n none_o of_o we_o make_v himself_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n i._n e._n supreme_a universal_a bishop_n or_o compel_v his_o colleague_n by_o tyrannical_a terror_n to_o obedience_n etc._n etc._n where_o he_o seem_v to_o reflect_v on_o pope_n stephen_n compare_v those_o word_n of_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr pudicit_fw-la c._n 10._o the_o high_a priest_n the_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n mean_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n say_v i_o absolve_v adulterer_n 75._o ejus_fw-la errorem_fw-la denotabis_fw-la qui_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la causam_fw-la defendit_fw-la baronius_n ad_fw-la ann._n 258._o n._n 47._o a_o canonize_v saint_n menolog_n graec._n in_o octob._n 28._o ☞_o epist_n 75._o which_o no_o doubt_n he_o speak_v ironical_o and_o by_o way_n of_o irrision_n in_o his_o epistle_n 74._o he_o write_v against_o pope_n stephen_n charge_v he_o with_o error_n and_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o heretic_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god._n can_v any_o man_n believe_v cyprian_n take_v pope_n stephen_n for_o his_o supreme_a governor_n and_o infallible_a head_n of_o all_o church_n but_o firmilian_a the_o famous_a bishop_n of_o cappadocia_n high_o commend_v by_o baronius_n ad_fw-la ann_n 258._o num_fw-la 45._o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o accuse_v the_o same_o pope_n stephen_n of_o open_a and_o manifest_a folly_n who_o say_v he_o glory_v de_fw-fr episcopatûs_fw-la svi_fw-la loco_fw-la of_o his_o episcopal_a seat_n or_o sea_n and_o that_o he_o be_v successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n on_o who_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v lay_v make_v many_o rock_n and_o build_v new_a church_n he_o add_v also_o svas_fw-la eos_n qui_fw-la romae_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la ea_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la abservare_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ab_fw-la origine_fw-la tradita_fw-la de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la eccles_n paci_n consoretio_fw-la praedicti_fw-la honoris_fw-la &_o potestatis_fw-la although_o he_o say_v before_o of_o peter_n tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o super_fw-la illum_fw-la unum_fw-la aedificat_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o illi_fw-la pascendas_fw-la mandat_fw-la oves_fw-la svas_fw-la that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v guilty_a of_o violate_v the_o ancient_a canon_n and_o that_o pope_n stephen_n by_o excommunicate_v so_o many_o christian_a church_n excommunicate_v himself_o i_o will_v add_v that_o note_a passage_n of_o st._n cyprian_n idem_fw-la caeteri_fw-la quod_fw-la petrus_n etc._n etc._n the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o same_o with_o peter_n endow_v with_o a_o equal_a fellowship_n or_o copartnership_n of_o honour_n and_o power_n they_o be_v all_o pastor_n but_o the_o flock_n be_v but_o one_o which_o be_v to_o be_v feed_v by_o all_o not_o peter_n only_o or_o his_o successor_n by_o virtue_n of_o feed_v my_o sheep_n by_o unanimous_a consent_n not_o by_o deputation_n by_o or_o subjection_n to_o peter_n and_o such_o as_o succeed_v he_o at_o rome_n a_o little_a before_o he_o say_v although_o christ_n grant_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n after_o his_o resurrection_n parem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la equal_a power_n breathe_v on_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o say_v who_o sin_n you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n yet_o to_o manifest_a unity_n he_o appoint_v one_o chair_n he_o speak_v to_o peter_n and_o to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v etc._n etc._n singular_o why_o not_o that_o peter_n have_v a_o great_a power_n or_o authority_n which_o he_o express_o deny_v before_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o say_v saint_n cyprian_n to_o commend_v to_o we_o unity_n that_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v one_o without_o schism_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o all_o that_o discourse_n now_o if_o saint_n peter_n have_v no_o supremacy_n over_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o church_n the_o pope_n as_o derive_v it_o from_o he_o can_v have_v just_a right_n to_o none_o let_v i_o add_v saint_a cyprian_n 67._o epistle_n where_o he_o advise_v they_o what_o to_o do_v concern_v the_o heretical_a french_a bishop_n who_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o people_n to_o own_o though_o he_o have_v surreptitious_o obtain_v pope_n stephen_n confirmation_n he_o add_v as_o a_o reason_n 68_o v._o epist_n 68_o we_o be_v many_o pastor_n but_o we_o feed_v one_o flock_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o gather_v and_o succour_v all_o the_o sheep_n yea_o if_o any_o of_o our_o society_n è_fw-la collegio_fw-la nostro_fw-la i._n e._n any_o bishop_n 67._o si_fw-mi haeresin_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o gregem_fw-la christi_fw-la lacerare_fw-la &_o vastare_fw-la tentaverit_fw-la subveniant_fw-la caeteri_fw-la epist_n 67._o shall_v fall_v into_o heresy_n and_o rent_n the_o church_n the_o rest_n ought_v to_o help_v where_o he_o exempt_v not_o any_o bishop_n no_o not_o the_o pope_n from_o possibility_n of_o err_v even_o heretical_o as_o to_o be_v sure_a pope_n liberius_n and_o honorius_n do_v in_o arnobius_n and_o lactantius_n i_o find_v nothing_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n i_o pass_v to_o saint_n hilary_n 174._o de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la l_o 2._o lib._n 6._o n._n 674._o haec_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la pag._n 174._o this_o be_v the_o one_o immovable_a foundation_n this_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o faith_n confess_v by_o saint_n peter_n thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god._n again_o on_o this_o rock_n of_o confession_n the_o church_n be_v build_v this_o faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n saint_n chrysostome_n often_o expound_v the_o rock_n 10._o in_o locum_fw-la hom._n 55._o christus_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la petra_n greg._n m._n in_o psalm_n poenitent_n 5._o augustin_n in_o joann_n epist_n 1._o tract_n 10._o matth._n 16._o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confession_n of_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n make_v by_o peter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n add_v theophylact_fw-mi 14._o see_v liberius_n his_o epistle_n to_o achanasius_n opera_fw-la athan._n tom._n 1._o lib._n 1._o in_o jovinian_a c._n 14._o saint_n basil_n of_o seleucia_n with_o other_o basil_n the_o great_a epist_n 8●_n ad_fw-la athanasium_fw-la term_v athanasius_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o greek_n their_o head_n the_o leader_n and_o prince_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n to_o who_o they_o do_v fly_v for_o advice_n sure_o saint_n athanasius_n rather_o than_o the_o arian_n heretic_n pope_n liberius_n be_v like_o a_o rock_n unshaken_a in_o those_o day_n saint_n hierome_n say_v the_o church_n be_v build_v on_o the_o apostle_n ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la 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psalm_n 50._o offer_v unto_o god_n thanksgiving_n etc._n etc._n and_o those_o of_o malachy_n abovementioned_a concern_v pure_a incense_n i._n e._n prayer_n and_o a_o pure_a offer_n i._n e._n say_v he_o a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n he_o conclude_v in_o these_o word_n we_o sacrifice_v and_o offer_v incense_n sometime_o by_o celebrate_v the_o memory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o great_a sacrifice_n to_o wit_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n by_o those_o sacramental_a mystery_n which_o he_o have_v deliver_v to_o we_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o our_o redemption_n and_o offer_v hymn_n and_o praise_n to_o he_o the_o same_o do_v protestant_n otherwise_o by_o consecrate_v and_o devote_v ourselves_o to_o god_n and_o dedicate_a soul_n and_o body_n to_o his_o highpriest_n the_o word_n you_o see_v here_o how_o many_o sort_n of_o christian_a sacrifice_n eusebius_n reckon_v up_o prayer_n praise_n consecrate_v our_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o god_n celebrate_v the_o memory_n 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rom._n v._o canonem_fw-la missae_fw-la rom._n christ_n on_o the_o cross_n we_o offer_v to_o thou_o this_o sacrifice_n this_o bread_n bread_n not_o the_o very_a body_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o carnal_a and_o corporeal_a sense_n the_o like_a word_n we_o find_v in_o saint_n chrysostom_n and_o the_o gregorian_a liturgy_n i_o will_v now_o add_v epiphanius_n who_o say_v as_o athanasius_n above_o 55._o haer._n 55._o christ_n have_v no_o successor_n in_o his_o priesthood_n that_o he_o be_v both_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o regard_n none_o can_v proper_o sacrifice_v he_o but_o himself_o which_o he_o do_v once_o for_o all_o on_o the_o cross_n and_o haer._n 42._o christ_n by_o his_o sacrifice_n have_v take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o all_o sacrifice_n i._n e._n proper_o so_o call_v under_o th●●ospel_n in_o like_a manner_n saint_n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n against_o julian_n the_o apostate_n who_o object_v that_o the_o christian_n have_v no_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 9_o cont_n julian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o answer_v he_o assert_v not_o any_o external_a visible_a and_o corporeal_a one_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o intellectual_a and_o spiritual_a worship_n for_o say_v he_o a_o most_o immaterial_a and_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n become_v god_n who_o be_v in_o his_o nature_n pure_a and_o immaterial_a i_o will_v end_v with_o saint_n austin_n who_o in_o his_o 20_o book_n against_o ●●●stus_fw-la thus_o write_v christian_n celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o this_o finish_a sacrifice_n to_o wit_n 18._o ch._n 18._o of_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n by_o the_o holy_a oblation_n or_o sacrament_n i._n e._n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o by_o participation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n not_o by_o immolation_n but_o participation_n of_o they_o not_o by_o reiteration_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n which_o be_v finish_v consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la but_o commemoration_n of_o it_o and_o chap._n 21._o he_o have_v these_o word_n 19_o lib_fw-la 20._o contr_n faust_n c._n 21._o the_o like_a he_o have_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la petrum_fw-la diacon_n c._n 19_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n before_o his_o incarnation_n be_v promise_v or_o represent_v by_o the_o similitude_n of_o levitical_a sacrifice_n in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v perform_v per_fw-la ipsam_fw-la veritatem_fw-la by_o the_o very_a truth_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o after_o his_o ascension_n it_o be_v celebrate_v per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la memoriae_fw-la by_o a_o sacrament_n of_o memory_n or_o commemoration_n not_o by_o a_o true_a proper_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n per_fw-la ipsam_fw-la veritatem_fw-la and_o immolation_n of_o his_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n as_o romanist_n affirm_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o boniface_n he_o express_v it_o more_o clear_o be_v not_o christ_n immolate_a or_o offer_v up_o once_o in_o semetipso_fw-la 97._o quod_fw-la natum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la virgin_n nobis_fw-la quotidie_fw-la nascitur_fw-la &_o crucifigitur_fw-la hieron_n in_o psal_n
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de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la here_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o quote_v many_o testimony_n see_v our_o adversary_n themselves_o confess_v that_o herein_o they_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n we_o have_v already_o see_v in_o justin_n martyr_n that_o both_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v administer_v to_o all_o that_o be_v present_a at_o the_o sacrament_n yea_o he_o there_o inform_v we_o that_o the_o deacon_n carry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consecrate_a bread_n and_o wine_n to_o such_o as_o be_v sick_a and_o absent_a in_o cyprian_n day_n it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o the_o sacramental_a cup_n be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n yea_o infant_n bibimus_fw-la de_fw-la sanguine_fw-la domini_fw-la ipso_fw-la jubente_fw-la christ_n command_v we_o we_o drink_v of_o his_o blood_n i_o may_v allege_v ignatius_n ad_fw-la philadelph_n origen_n hom._n 16._o in_o num._n tertul._n ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la lib._n 2._o cyril_n hierosol_n catech._n etc._n etc._n 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