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A18981 The true ancient Roman Catholike Being an apology or counterproofe against Doctor Bishops Reproofe of the defence of the Reformed Catholike. The first part. Wherein the name of Catholikes is vindicated from popish abuse, and thence is shewed that the faith of the Church of Rome as now it is, is not the Catholike faith ... By Robert Abbot ... Abbot, Robert, 1560-1618. 1611 (1611) STC 54; ESTC S100548 363,303 424

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〈…〉_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o here_o also_o to_o say_v somewhat_o of_o it_o and_o first_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n to_o observe_v with_o what_o discretion_n he_o bring_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v in_o ●s_n here_o a_o ability_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n when_o as_o the_o place_n minister_v to_o we_o a_o certain_a and_o infallible_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_n for_o the_o apostle_n here_o affirm_v a_o impossibility_n in_o the_o law_n to_o justify_v and_o save_v we_o not_o by_o any_o defect_n of_o itself_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o long_o then_o as_o this_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n continue_v so_o long_o must_v the_o same_o impossibility_n continue_v also_o but_o this_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n continue_v so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o so_o long_o therefore_o as_o we_o live_v here_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o impossibility_n of_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n for_o 7._o for_o rom._n 8._o 7._o the_o 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math._n tract_n 35._o probamus_fw-la scissas_fw-la tum_fw-la petras_n esse_fw-la prophetas_fw-la primùm_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la christus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la petra_n spiritualis_fw-la &_o rationis_fw-la est_fw-la omnes_fw-la imitatores_fw-la christi_fw-la dici_fw-la similitèr_fw-la petras_n esse_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o lux_fw-la mundidicuntur_fw-la ex_fw-la eo-quòd_a ipse_fw-la dominus_fw-la ●orum_fw-la est_fw-la lux_fw-la mundi_fw-la deinde_fw-la etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la ipse_fw-la petrus_n à_fw-la domino_fw-la petra_n est_fw-la appellatꝰ_n cum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ei_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la pe●rꝰ_n etc._n etc._n maximè_fw-la autem_fw-la demonstratu●_n ex_fw-la co_fw-la quòd_fw-la o●nes_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la prevalent_a porte_fw-fr inferorum_fw-la qui_fw-la opus_fw-la nominis_fw-la petr●_n babe●t_fw-la in_o se_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la apostoli_fw-la &_o propheta_fw-la petra_n sunt_fw-la ipsi_fw-la &_o sunt_fw-la ●um_fw-la qui_fw-la super_fw-la eye_v adificantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n first_o for_o that_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o spiritual_a rock_n and_o it_o stand_v with_o reason_n that_o all_o that_o be_v follower_n of_o christ_n shall_v likewise_o be_v call_v rock_n as_o they_o be_v call_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n because_o christ_n their_o lord_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o second_o for_o that_o peter_n be_v by_o christ_n call_v a_o rock_n when_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v strong_o prove_v thereby_o say_v he_o that_o all_o against_o who_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n do_v not_o prevail_v who_o have_v in_o they_o the_o work_n or_o effect_v of_o the_o name_n of_o rock_n as_o namely_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n be_v themselves_o rock_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v build_v upon_o they_o thus_o do_v the_o father_n turn_n and_o wind_v those_o word_n of_o christ_n they_o find_v christ_n himself_o to_o be_v the_o rock_n they_o 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upon_o the_o rock_n if_o then_o the_o rock_n be_v the_o roman_a church_n and_o other_o church_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v build_v upon_o it_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o have_v prevail_v against_o other_o church_n but_o they_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n have_v prevail_v against_o other_o church_n therefore_o the_o rock_n be_v not_o the_o roman_a church_n neither_o be_v other_o church_n in_o the_o beginning_n build_v upon_o it_o if_o he_o will_v have_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o other_o church_n so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v build_v upon_o the_o roman_a church_n he_o teach_v we_o a_o exposition_n against_o himself_o that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o roman_a church_n continue_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n which_o be_v christ_n jesus_n so_o long_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o but_o no_o assurance_n have_v 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consequent_o understand_v to_o pray_v that_o their_o faith_n may_v not_o fail_v through_o which_o they_o be_v keep_v yea_o st._n austin_n make_v it_o common_a to_o all_o the_o elect_a that_o finem_fw-la that_o august_n de_fw-mi corrept_v &_o great_a cap._n 12._o pro_fw-la his_fw-la ergò_fw-la interpellante_fw-la christo_fw-la ne_fw-la deficiat_fw-la fides_fw-la eorum_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la non_fw-la deficiet_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la perseverabit_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la christ_n pray_v for_o they_o that_o their_o faith_n may_v not_o fall_v and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o prayer_n it_o do_v never_o fail_v final_o but_o persever_v to_o the_o end_n if_o then_o peter_n in_o this_o prayer_n have_v no_o privilege_n above_o other_o then_o can_v nothing_o in_o this_o behalf_n be_v derive_v to_o other_o by_o privilege_n from_o he_o albeit_o let_v it_o be_v admit_v that_o christ_n here_o mean_v a_o singular_a favour_n to_o peter_n 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christ_n pray_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o peter_n that_o the_o same_o may_v not_o fail_v sure_o by_o st._n augustine_n application_n former_o mention_v it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v 1._o be_v it_o be_v 1._o 1._o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v that_o justify_v and_o save_v faith_n whereby_o peter_n shall_v rise_v again_o from_o his_o fall_n and_o shall_v resist_v thenceforth_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o stand_v steadfast_a thereby_o unto_o eternal_a life_n but_o m._n bishop_n will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o many_o pope_n there_o have_v be_v in_o who_o this_o faith_n have_v fail_v or_o rather_o in_o who_o it_o never_o be_v many_o who_o have_v be_v reprobate_n and_o cast_v aways_o and_o their_o end_n everlasting_a death_n of_o sixtus_n the_o five_o namely_o bellarmine_n be_v ask_v what_o he_o think_v after_o his_o death_n answer_v as_o watson_n in_o his_o quodlibet_n report_v infernum_fw-la report_v wats_n quodlibet_n quantum_fw-la capio_fw-la quantum_fw-la sapio_fw-la quantum_fw-la intelligo_fw-la descendit_fw-la ad_fw-la infernum_fw-la qui_fw-la sine_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la visit_n &_o sine_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la moritur_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la descendit_fw-la ad_fw-la infernum_fw-la so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v conceive_v or_o understand_v he_o be_v go_v down_o to_o hell_n he_o that_o live_v and_o die_v without_o repentance_n go_v undoubted_o to_o hell_n in_o he_o therefore_o and_o ma●●_n other_o such_o like_a the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o take_v effect_n and_o therefore_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o it_o do_v not_o appertain_v unto_o they_o if_o m._n bishop_n will_v needs_o understand_v it_o that_o christ_n pray_v for_o peter_n that_o he_o may_v be_v free_a from_o error_n in_o judgement_n of_o faith_n than_o not_o to_o question_v whether_o peter_n thenceforth_o commit_v any_o error_n in_o judgement_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v be_v subject_a to_o error_n in_o that_o behalf_n 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man_n traditi●_n man_n iren._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la propter_fw-la potent●rem_fw-la principalitatem_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la omnem_fw-la convenire_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la undique_fw-la fideles_fw-la in_fw-la que_fw-la semper_fw-la abhis_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la undique_fw-la conseruata_fw-la est_fw-la ea_fw-la qua_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n traditi●_n to_o this_o church_n say_v he_o because_o of_o she_o more_o potent_a principality_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o every_o church_n to_o accord_n that_o be_v the_o faithful_a every_o where_n wherein_o the_o tradition_n which_o come_v from_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v always_o preserve_v now_o take_v this_o reason_n add_v by_o ireneus_fw-la which_z by_o m._n bishop_n be_v conceal_v and_o it_o will_v plain_o appear_v why_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o other_o church_n to_o accord_v with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o this_o church_n for_o 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superiority_n in_o government_n we_o find_v nothing_o yes_o say_v m._n bishop_n for_o ireneus_fw-la attribute_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n a_o mighty_a or_o more_o potent_a principality_n which_o what_o shall_v it_o import_v will_v he_o say_v but_o a_o superiority_n of_o dominion_n and_o government_n over_o all_o other_o church_n but_o i_o answer_v he_o that_o principality_n do_v not_o enforce_v sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n for_o he_o himself_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o principal_a man_n among_o the_o seminary_n priest_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v no_o rule_n or_o dominion_n over_o they_o principality_n import_v specialty_n and_o chiefty_a and_o note_v a_o honour_n of_o estimation_n and_o account_n and_o thus_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n though_o have_v no_o title_n of_o dominion_n for_o rule_v and_o govern_v yet_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v a_o chief_a and_o principal_n above_o other_o church_n now_o principality_n be_v always_o potent_a and_o they_o that_o be_v chief_a and_o eminent_a above_o other_o sway_n much_o by_o their_o example_n and_o persuasion_n and_o their_o very_a name_n be_v very_o available_a to_o induce_v other_o who_o notwithstanding_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o command_v according_a to_o that_o which_o hilary_n say_v that_o transferu●tur_fw-la that_o hilar._n epist_n apud_fw-la august_n tom_fw-mi 7._o plure●_n sunt_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la qui_fw-la authoritate_fw-la nominum_fw-la in_o sententia_fw-la tenentur_fw-la aut_fw-la ad_fw-la sententiam_fw-la transferu●tur_fw-la in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v many_o who_o by_o authority_n of_o name_n be_v move_v either_o to_o hold_v still_o their_o opinion_n or_o to_o alter_v and_o change_v the_o same_o such_o and_o no_o other_o be_v the_o potent_a principality_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o thus_o do_v ireneus_fw-la in_o the_o same_o place_n say_v that_o that_o church_n etc._n church_n iren._n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la scrip_n sit_fw-la qua_fw-la est_fw-la rom●_n ecclesia_fw-la potentissimas_fw-la literas_fw-la co●inthijs_fw-la etc._n etc._n write_v most_o potent_a letter_n to_o the_o corinthian_n namely_o such_o as_o be_v effectual_a and_o strong_a to_o move_v they_o and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o they_o come_v from_o such_o a_o famous_a and_o renown_a place_n and_o that_o m._n bishop_n may_v understand_v that_o i_o do_v not_o answer_v he_o by_o a_o device_n of_o i_o but_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n he_o shall_v find_v that_o cyprian_a call_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n etc._n rome_n cypr._n lib._n 1._o epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la petri_n cathedram_fw-la &_o ecclesiam_fw-la principalem_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o principal_a church_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o deni_v etc._n deni_v ibid._n navigare_fw-la audent_fw-la ad_fw-la petri_n cathedram_fw-la etc._n etc._n oportet_fw-la eos_fw-la quibus_fw-la praesum●s_fw-la non_fw-la circumcursare_fw-la etc._n etc._n nisi_fw-la paucis_fw-la d●speratis_fw-la &_o ●erditis_fw-la minor_fw-la esse_fw-la videtur_fw-la authoritas_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la in_o africa_n constitutorl●_n etc._n etc._n the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n to_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o thus_o the_o african_a council_n acknowledge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v episcopus_fw-la be_v conc._n afric_n cap._n 6._o primae_fw-la sedis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la non_fw-la appelletur_fw-la princ●ps_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la aut_fw-la summus_fw-la sacerdos_n aut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la sed_fw-la tantùm_fw-la primae_fw-la sedis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la the_o first_o or_o principal_a sea_n and_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o they_o term_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o or_o principal_a sea_n and_o yet_o they_o deny_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o have_v any_o authority_n over_o they_o yea_o when_o zozimus_n bonifacius_n and_o celestmus_n challenge_v the_o same_o by_o a_o forge_a canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n those_o adferri_fw-la those_o ibid._n c._n 101._o quia_fw-la hic_fw-la in_o nullo_fw-la c●di●●_n gr●c●_n ea_fw-la po●●imus_fw-la invenir●_n ex_fw-la orientalibus_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la ubi_fw-la perhibetur_fw-la eadem_fw-la decreta_fw-la posse_fw-la etiam_fw-la authentica_fw-la reperiri_fw-la magis_fw-la nobis_fw-la desideramus_fw-la adferri_fw-la african_a bishop_n for_o the_o disprove_v thereof_o send_v to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n alexandria_n and_o constantinople_n for_o authentical_a copy_n of_o the_o say_a council_n wherein_o they_o find_v no_o such_o matter_n and_o etc._n and_o ibid._n c._n 105._o ut_fw-la aliqui_fw-la tanquam_fw-la à_fw-la tuus_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la latere_fw-la mittantur_fw-la nulla_fw-la invenimus_fw-la patrum_fw-la synodo_fw-la constitutum_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la nicem_fw-la concilij_fw-la transmisistis_fw-la in_o concilijs_fw-la verioribus_fw-la tale_n aliquid_fw-la non_fw-la potuimus_fw-la reper●●e_fw-la executores_fw-la cle●icos_fw-la vestros_fw-la quibusque_fw-la petentibus_fw-la nolite_fw-la mittere_fw-la etc._n etc._n thereupon_o write_v to_o celestinus_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v forbear_v to_o send_v his_o legate_n to_o intermeddle_v in_o their_o matter_n and_o suscipiatur_fw-la and_o ibid._n c._n 92._o non_fw-la provocent_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la africana_fw-la concilia_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la primate_fw-la provinciarium_fw-la s●●rum_fw-la ad_fw-la transmarina_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la putaverit_fw-la appellandum_fw-la à_fw-la nullo_fw-la intra_fw-la africam_fw-la in_o communionem_fw-la suscipiatur_fw-la forbid_v all_o appeal_n save_v to_o their_o own_o counsel_n excommunicate_v they_o that_o presume_v to_o appeal_v to_o rome_n and_o in_o this_o recusancy_n of_o subjection_n they_o continue_v afterward_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n until_o eulal●●s_v the_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o be_v report_v of_o he_o and_o not_o coin_a at_o rome_n betray_v the_o liberty_n of_o that_o church_n and_o submit_v the_o same_o to_o boniface_n the_o second_o who_o doubt_v not_o most_o wicked_o to_o say_v of_o those_o african_a bishop_n of_o who_o the_o learned_a father_n st._n austin_n be_v one_o that_o coepit_fw-la that_o bonifac._n 2._o epist_n ad_fw-la eulal_n tom_n 2._o council_n aurelius_n carthaginensis_n ecclesi●_n olim_fw-la episcopus_fw-la cum_fw-la collegis_fw-la suis_fw-la inf●igante_fw-la diabolo_fw-it superbire_fw-la temporib●_n praedecessorum_fw-la bonifacij_fw-la atque_fw-la celestini_n contra_fw-la romanan_n ecclesiam_fw-la coepit_fw-la by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n they_o have_v then_o begin_v proud_o to_o demean_v themselves_o against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o for_o that_o potent_a principality_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o necessity_n of_o according_a therewith_o which_o m._n bishop_n intend_v polycarpus_n know_v it_o seruaverat_fw-la it_o euseb_n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 23._o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la anicet●_n suadere_fw-la polycarp●_n poterat_fw-la ne_fw-la seruaret_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la semper_fw-la seruaverat_fw-la not_o when_o he_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v by_o anicetus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n neither_o do_v polycrates_n do_v ibid._n cap._n 22._o episcopis_fw-la per_fw-la asiam_fw-la qui_fw-la morem_fw-la ipsis_fw-la ab_fw-la antiquo_fw-la traditum_fw-la retinendum_fw-la esse_fw-la affirmabant_fw-la pr●erat_fw-la polycrates_n polycrates_n the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n acknowledge_v
any_o such_o when_o they_o withstand_v victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o neglect_v his_o excommunication_n the_o same_o polycrates_n allege_v for_o himself_o that_o dixerunt_fw-la that_o ibid._n ego_fw-la qui_fw-la sanctam_fw-la scripturam_fw-la volui_fw-la ac_fw-la revolui_fw-la non_fw-la t●rbabor_fw-la illis_fw-la quae_fw-la terrendi_fw-la gratia_fw-la obijciuntur_fw-la et●nim_fw-la maior●s_fw-la mei_fw-la deo_fw-la magis_fw-la quàm_fw-la hominibus_fw-la obedien●●●_n esse_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la have_v read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n over_o and_o over_o he_o will_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v threaten_v to_o he_o because_o his_o ancestor_n have_v teach_v he_o rather_o to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n neither_o do_v totum_fw-la do_v council_n carthag_n apud_fw-la cyprian_n per_fw-la totum_fw-la cyprian_n and_o his_o african_a bishop_n conceive_v any_o such_o when_o in_o their_o council_n they_o determine_v the_o point_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n profess_o against_o the_o know_a judgement_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n whether_o true_o or_o false_o that_o skill_v not_o only_o hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v not_o learn_v nor_o do_v believe_v m._n bishop_n necessity_n of_o according_a with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n neither_o do_v the_o eastern_a church_n imagine_v any_o such_o principality_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n when_o as_o leo_n have_v affirm_v it_o to_o be_v est_fw-la be_v leo._n epist_n 62._o ad_fw-la octawm_fw-la calend._n maiar_n paschalem_fw-la obseruantiam_fw-la perducere_fw-la nimis_fw-la insolens_fw-la &_o aperta_fw-la transgressio_fw-la est_fw-la a_o strange_a and_o manifest_a trespass_n or_o transgression_n to_o bring_v easter_n day_n to_o the_o eight_o of_o the_o calends_n of_o may_n he_o be_v fain_o notwithstanding_o to_o yield_v dissidere_fw-la yield_v idem_n epist_n 93._o study_v unitatis_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la malui_fw-la orientalium_fw-la definitioni_fw-la acquiescere_fw-la quàm_fw-la in_o tantae_fw-la festivitatis_fw-la obseruantia_fw-la dissidere_fw-la to_o they_o therein_o because_o they_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o he_o neither_o do_v hierome_n believe_v any_o such_o who_o write_v purposely_o in_o derogation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n say_v vindicas_fw-la say_v hieron_n epist_n ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la si_fw-la authoritas_fw-la quaritur_fw-la vrbis_fw-la maior_fw-la est_fw-la urbe_fw-la etc._n etc._n quid_fw-la mihi_fw-la prefer_v unius_fw-la vrbis_fw-la consuetudinal_n quid_fw-la paucitatem_fw-la de_fw-la q●a_fw-la ortum_fw-la est_fw-la supercilium_fw-la in_o leges_fw-la ecclesi●_n vindicas_fw-la if_o authority_n be_v require_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v great_a than_o one_o city_n what_o do_v thou_o bring_v i_o the_o custom_n of_o one_o city_n why_o do_v thou_o maintain_v a_o paucity_n or_o fewness_n whence_o have_v grow_v proud_a usurp_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o do_v ambrose_n admit_v it_o who_o for_o defence_n of_o a_o ceremony_n use_v in_o his_o church_n of_o milan_n say_v habemus_fw-la say_v ambros_n de_fw-fr sacram._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o cupio_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la sequi_fw-la romanam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la homines_fw-la sensum_fw-la habemus_fw-la i_o desire_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o follow_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o we_o also_o be_v man_n that_o have_v understanding_n and_o therefore_o what_o be_v more_o right_o observe_v otherwhere_o we_o just_o observe_v the_o same_o neither_o be_v it_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o six_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o bishop_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n who_o affirm_v etc._n affirm_v chalcedon_n council_n act._n 15._o can._n 28._o antiquae_fw-la roma_fw-la throno_fw-la quòd_fw-la vrbs_fw-la illa_fw-la imperaret_fw-la jure_fw-la patres_fw-la privilegia_fw-la tribuere_fw-la ●t_z eadem_fw-la consideration_n mo●i_fw-la centum_fw-la quinquaginta_fw-la dei_fw-la ama●tissimi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la sanct●ssimo_fw-la nova_fw-la rom●_n thro●o_fw-la ●qualia_fw-la privilegia_fw-la tribuere_fw-la rectè_fw-la iudicantes_fw-la urbem_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o imperio_fw-la &_o senatu_fw-la honorata_fw-la sit_fw-la etc._n etc._n etiam_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la non_fw-la secus_fw-la ac_fw-la illam_fw-la extol_v etc._n etc._n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o have_v be_v give_v to_o it_o by_o the_o father_n before_o f●r_o that_o that_o city_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n do_v for_o the_o same_o consideration_n give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n equal_a privilege_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n when_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o empire_n and_o senate_n as_o well_o as_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n which_o in_o the_o obti●eat_fw-la the_o synod_n 6._o in_o trullo_n can._n 36._o decernimus_fw-la ut_fw-la thronus_fw-la constantinopolitanus_n aequalia_fw-la privilegia_fw-la cum_fw-la antique_a romae_fw-la throno_fw-la obti●eat_fw-la sixth_o synod_n hold_v at_o constantinople_n in_o trullo_n by_o almost_o three_o hundred_o bishop_n more_o be_v again_o approve_v and_o confirm_v now_o then_o by_o the_o continual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o word_n of_o ireneus_fw-la can_v be_v true_o apply_v to_o approve_v any_o superiority_n of_o government_n to_o appertain_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o little_o do_v the_o word_n of_o cyprian_a avail_n to_o challenge_v thereto_o certain_a continuance_n and_o stability_n in_o true_a faith_n who_o exagitate_v the_o tumultuous_a and_o disorderly_a course_n of_o certain_a lewd_a and_o schismatical_a person_n who_o be_v censure_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n seek_v to_o patronage_n themselves_o under_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n upbraid_v they_o that_o accessum_fw-la that_o cyprian_a lib._n 1._o epist_n 3._o nec_fw-la cogi●●re_fw-la ●os_v esse_fw-la romanos_fw-la quorum_fw-la fides_fw-la apostolo_n praedicante_fw-la laudata_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la perfidia_fw-la hab●re_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la accessum_fw-la they_o consider_v not_o that_o the_o roman_n be_v man_n who_o faith_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v commend_v to_o who_o perfidiousness_n can_v or_o may_v have_v no_o access_n where_o m._n bishop_n add_v in_o his_o translation_n of_o the_o word_n or_o falsehood_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n to_o make_v the_o word_n serve_v his_o purpose_n thrust_v they_o quite_o from_o the_o purpose_n of_o he_o that_o write_v they_o it_o make_v nothing_o for_o cyprian_n purpose_n that_o falsehood_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n can_v have_v no_o access_n to_o the_o roman_n the_o thing_n that_o he_o aim_v at_o be_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o jurisdiction_n perfidious_a and_o treacherous_a person_n just_o punish_v for_o their_o evil_a demeanour_n and_o thereupon_o come_v to_o rome_n with_o lie_n and_o tale_n shall_v find_v no_o admittance_n or_o harbour_n there_o m._n bishop_n though_o he_o give_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n a_o privilege_n not_o to_o err_v in_o decide_v matter_n of_o faith_n yet_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o he_o may_v err_v in_o case_n and_o proceed_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o in_o examine_v and_o judge_v matter_n of_o fact_n may_v give_v countenance_n to_o lewd_a and_o ungracious_a man_n as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o jesuite_n against_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v then_o impertinent_a here_o to_o cyprian_n occasion_n to_o affirm_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v free_a from_o error_n in_o question_n of_o faith_n either_o we_o must_v make_v he_o speak_v idle_o or_o else_o we_o must_v construe_v his_o word_n the_o other_o way_n that_o those_o lewd_a and_o evil_a dispose_v person_n shall_v find_v no_o favour_n or_o entertainment_n there_o which_o he_o say_v can_v be_v not_o as_o to_o affirm_v a_o impossibility_n thereof_o but_o as_o to_o signify_v how_o far_o he_o presume_v of_o their_o integrity_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o that_o they_o will_v make_v good_a the_o apostle_n commendation_n of_o their_o faith_n one_o fruit_n whereof_o shall_v be_v to_o resist_v the_o course_n of_o such_o tumultuous_a disturber_n of_o ecclesiastical_a order_n and_o peace_n and_o to_o yield_v no_o access_n or_o ●are_n to_o their_o calumnious_a and_o false_a suggestion_n gregory_n nazianzene_n well_o note_v that_o in_o diverse_a meaning_n it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o a_o thing_n that_o it_o can_v be_v etc._n be_v greg._n nazianz_n orat._n 5._o significata_fw-la horum_fw-la posse_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la complura_fw-la sunt_fw-la interdum_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la de_fw-la virium_fw-la desectu_fw-la &_o certo_fw-la huius_fw-la tempore_fw-la &_o respect_v alicuius_fw-la etc._n etc._n interdum_fw-la usurpamus_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la ut_fw-la plurimùm_fw-la accidit_fw-la etc._n etc._n nonnunquam_fw-la ut_fw-la rationi_fw-la non_fw-la consentaneum_fw-la etc._n etc._n nonnunquam_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la voluntas_fw-la non_fw-la admittat_fw-la etc._n etc._n praeterea_fw-la quod_fw-la nat●rae_fw-la quidem_fw-la respectu_fw-la sieri_fw-la nequit_fw-la praestari_fw-la aut●m_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la potest_fw-la si_fw-la be_v velit_fw-la etc._n etc._n praeter_fw-la haec_fw-la quod_fw-la prorsus_fw-la vel_fw-la fieri_fw-la vel_fw-la contingere_fw-la nequit_fw-la etc._n etc._n first_n to_o note_v want_n of_o strength_n at_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o in_o some_o respect_n as_o to_o say_v of_o a_o
child_n that_o he_o can_v wrestle_v which_o notwithstanding_o be_v grow_v he_o can_v second_o it_o signify_v that_o such_o a_o thing_n common_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n can_v be_v as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v a_o city_n that_o be_v set_v upon_o a_o hill_n can_v be_v hide_v which_o notwithstanding_o by_o interpose_v somewhat_o may_v be_v hide_v and_o not_o see_v three_o that_o we_o say_v can_v be_v which_o be_v not_o convenient_a or_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n so_o long_o as_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v with_o they_o can_v fast_v mean_v that_o so_o long_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a or_o fit_v so_o to_o do_v four_o it_o be_v say_v can_v be_v which_o the_o will_n admit_v not_o or_o like_v not_o to_o do_v as_o when_o the_o evangelist_n say_v of_o our_o saviour_n he_o can_v do_v no_o great_a miracle_n there_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n wherein_o be_v a_o relation_n to_o the_o former_a meaning_n the_o will_v 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height_n of_o authority_n heretic_n in_o vain_a bark_n round_o about_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o whole_a process_n of_o that_o book_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o this_o place_n which_o be_v almost_o the_o very_a end_n he_o speak_v general_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n without_o relation_n to_o any_o particular_a church_n and_o therefore_o unlikely_a it_o be_v that_o his_o word_n here_o shall_v bear_v any_o special_a application_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n m._n bishop_n will_v say_v that_o i_o mistranslate_v the_o word_n ab_fw-la apostolica_fw-la sede_fw-la and_o that_o apostolica_fw-la sedes_fw-la be_v there_o mean_v the_o apostolic_a sea_n that_o be_v the_o roman_a church_n but_o he_o must_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o st._n augustine_n word_n by_o st._n austin_n himself_o who_o in_o this_o cause_n so_o often_o signify_v by_o that_o phrase_n of_o speech_n the_o time_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o sit_v that_o be_v wherein_o they_o live_v and_o occupy_v the_o room_n of_o teach_v and_o govern_v the_o church_n thus_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n firmatur_fw-la place_n aug._n count_n faust_n manich._n lib._n 11._o cap._n 2._o vides_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la re_fw-la quid_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la valeat_fw-la authoritas_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la fundatissimis_fw-la sedibus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la hodiernum_fw-la diem_fw-la succedentium_fw-la sibimet_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o lot_n populorum_fw-la consensione_n firmatur_fw-la thou_o see_v how_o much_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n herein_o avail_v which_o from_o the_o most_o sure_o found_v seat_n of_o the_o apostle_n until_o this_o day_n that_o be_v from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v most_o sure_o found_v until_o this_o day_n by_o rank_n of_o bishop_n succeed_a one_o another_o and_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o so_o many_o people_n be_v confirm_v and_o again_o perducta_fw-la again_o ibid._n lib._n 28._o cap._n 2._o vniversa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la sedibus_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la praesentes_fw-la episcopos_fw-la certa_fw-la successione_n perducta_fw-la the_o universal_a church_n say_v he_o which_o be_v derive_v by_o certain_a succession_n from_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o be_v from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o apostle_n sit_v unto_o the_o bishop_n that_o now_o be_v and_o in_o another_o place_n pervenit_fw-la place_n ibid._n lib._n 33._o cap._n 9_o eam_fw-la sequamini_fw-la que_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsius_fw-la praesentiae_fw-la christi_fw-la tempo●ibus_fw-la per_fw-la dispensationes_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la corum_fw-la ●edibus_fw-la successiones_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la tempora_fw-la pervenit_fw-la follow_v that_o authority_n which_o have_v come_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n himself_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o other_o 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resemblance_n stand_v good_a the_o papist_n
be_v proper_o they_o be_v of_o far_o latter_a time_n and_o though_o they_o have_v be_v then_o yet_o have_v be_v persecute_v only_o for_o that_o profession_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v common_a both_o to_o we_o and_o they_o the_o donatist_n allege_v that_o deberent_fw-la that_o aug._n count_n epist_n gaudent_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 30._o per_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la non_fw-la veram_fw-la sed_fw-la vestram_fw-la ad_fw-la imperatorum_fw-la curam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la cause_n huiusmodi_fw-la non_fw-la deberent_fw-la emperor_n and_o prince_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o church_n matter_n and_o conq●eri_fw-la and_o idem_n epist_n 48._o vos_fw-fr quibus_fw-la crimen_fw-la videtur_fw-la de_fw-la inimicis_fw-la communionis_fw-la nostra_fw-la christiono_fw-la imperatori_fw-la aliquid_fw-la conq●eri_fw-la hold_v it_o for_o a_o great_a fault_n in_o the_o catholic_a bishop_n to_o complain_v to_o the_o emperor_n of_o they_o ecclesia_fw-la they_o optat._n lib._n 3._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la 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he_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o distinguish_v thus_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o render_v for_o work_n another_o thing_n to_o render_v according_a to_o work_n which_o since_o you_o admit_v not_o why_o do_v you_o d●ale_v so_o impudent_o in_o chaleng_v to_o yourselves_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a agreement_n with_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o rome_n i_o may_v further_o enlarge_v this_o matter_n out_o of_o gregory_n by_o sundry_a speech_n tend_v to_o the_o disable_n of_o all_o humane_a work_n but_o that_o it_o follow_v more_o proper_o to_o speak_v thereof_o in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n chap._n xi_o that_o concupiscence_n or_o lust_n be_v sin_n even_o in_o the_o very_a habit_n and_o first_o motion_n of_o it_o answer_v to_o the_o epistle_n he_o tell_v we_o again_o and_o again_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n to_o lust_n be_v to_o sin_n etc._n etc._n to_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n etc._n etc._n w._n bishop_n the_o apostle_n tell_v 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judge_v concern_v the_o worthiness_n of_o work_n that_o according_a to_o my_o main_a purpose_n i_o may_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o that_o roman_a church_n that_o now_o be_v and_o that_o that_o of_o old_a be_v hierome_n say_v that_o bite_v that_o hieron_n in_o esai_n lib._n 6._o c._n 13._o cum_fw-la dies_fw-la iudicij_fw-la vel_fw-la dormitionis_fw-la advenerit_fw-la omnes_fw-la manus_fw-la dissoluentur_fw-la &c_n &c_n quia_fw-la nullum_fw-la opus_fw-la dignum_fw-la dei_fw-la iusti●●a_fw-la reperietur_fw-la &_o non_fw-fr just_a 〈…〉_o abitur_fw-la in_o eius_fw-la conspectu_fw-la omnis_fw-la ●ivens_fw-la u●de_fw-la propheta_fw-la dic●●_n in_fw-la psalmo_fw-la si_fw-la 〈…〉_o vi_o ta●es_n attend●s_n domine_fw-la quis_fw-la 〈…〉_o bite_v when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o death_n shall_v come_v all_o hand_n shall_v be_v weaken_v or_o loose_v because_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o work_n find_v worthy_a of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n neither_o shall_v any_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v or_o find_v righteous_a in_o his_o sight_n whence_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o the_o psalm_n if_o thou_o o_o lord_n will_v mark_v iniquity_n who_o shall_v endure_v it_o to_o like_o purpose_n leo_n bishop_n of_o rome_n say_v t._n say_v leo_n in_o annivers_n serm_n 1._o n●que_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-fr qualitate_fw-la operum_fw-la nost●orum_fw-la p●nd●t_fw-la coelestium_fw-la mensura_fw-la donorum_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o i●●o_o seculo_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la tota_fw-la vita_fw-la ●etatio_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la umc●●que_fw-la retribuitur_fw-la quod_fw-la meretur_fw-la ubi_fw-la si_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la do●●●aus_fw-la observaret_fw-la nullus_fw-la iud●cium_fw-la suum_fw-la su_fw-es 〈…〉_o t._n the_o measure_n of_o heavenly_a gift_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o quality_n of_o our_o work_n neither_o in_o this_o world_n where_o our_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o temptation_n be_v that_o render_v to_o every_o man_n which_o he_o deserve_v where_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o endure_v his_o judgement_n both_o which_o place_n do_v plain_o disable_v the_o work_n of_o man_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o do_v charge_v they_o with_o insufficiency_n to_o the_o merit_v of_o heavenly_a reward_n but_o the_o latter_a so_o far_o depress_v they_o as_o that_o we_o can_v be_v take_v thereby_o to_o deserve_v or_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o much_o less_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o point_n be_v most_o clear_a affirm_v that_o lucent_a that_o gregor_n moral_a l._n 8._o c_o 9_o justi_fw-la s●_n pe●●turos_fw-la ab●que_fw-la 〈…〉_o tate_z praes●●int_fw-la si_fw-la remo●a_fw-la p●etate_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quod_fw-la ius●●_n vidomur_fw-la vivere_fw-la culpo_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la vitam_fw-la nostram_fw-la cum_fw-la i●dicat_fw-la h●●c_fw-la apud_fw-la ●●_o d●●ina_fw-la miser●cordia_fw-la non_fw-la excusat_fw-la etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la eum_fw-la distric●è_fw-la iudica●i_fw-la ●psi_fw-la quoque_fw-la m●cul●s_fw-la ●nqu●nationis_fw-la habent_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la munditiam_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la lucent_a the_o just_a know_v before_o hand_n that_o without_o doubt_n they_o shall_v perish_v if_o they_o be_v judge_v without_o mercy_n because_o even_o that_o that_o we_o seem_v to_o live_v just_o be_v faulty_a if_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o judge_v our_o life_n do_v not_o excuse_v the_o same_o and_o even_o they_o who_o shine_v in_o purity_n of_o holiness_n ●●ue_v also_o their_o spot_n of_o filthiness_n if_o they_o be_v strict_o and_o narrow_o judge_v requirantur_fw-la judge_v ibid._n c._n 21._o quantalibet_fw-la i_o 〈…〉_o tia_fw-la polleant_fw-la nequaqu●●_n sibi_fw-la ad_fw-la ●●●oc_fw-la etiam_fw-la vel_fw-la electi_fw-la s●fficiu●t_fw-la si_fw-la in_o iudicio_fw-la districte_a requirantur_fw-la the_o very_a elect_a say_v he_o howsoever_o they_o excel_v in_o righteousness_n have_v not_o sufficient_a in_o they_o for_o innocency_n if_o in_o judgement_n they_o be_v strict_o deal_v withal_o therefore_o he_o say_v again_o that_o lationis_fw-la that_o ibid._n l_o 9_o c._n 18._o si_fw-mi r●mola_fw-la pi●tate_fw-la d_o 〈…〉_o mur_fw-la opus_fw-la nostrum_fw-la p●na_fw-la dignum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la remunerar●_n pr●stolamur_fw-la etc._n etc._n r●slat_fw-la ut_fw-la postquam_fw-la bonum_fw-la opus_fw-la agitur_fw-la lach●ymae_fw-la expiatumis_fw-la exquirantur_fw-la quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la aeterna_fw-la praemia_fw-la meritum_fw-la rectiop●ris_fw-la subuchat_v humilitas_fw-la pos●●e_fw-la lationis_fw-la if_o we_o be_v judge_v without_o mercy_n the_o work_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v which_o we_o expect_v to_o have_v reward_v and_o therefore_o that_o tear_n of_o expiation_n be_v to_o be_v require_v that_o humility_n of_o prayer_n may_v lift_v up_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o everlasting_a reward_n and_o thus_o he_o make_v the_o holy_a man_n job_n to_o say_v convalesco_fw-la say_v ibid._n l._n 9_o c._n 11._o etsi_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la ex●revero_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la venia_fw-la convalesco_fw-la albeit_o i_o grow_v to_o the_o work_n of_o virtue_n yet_o i_o avail_v not_o to_o li●e_z by_o merit_n but_o by_o pardon_n and_o favour_n so_o he_o bring_v in_o david_n also_o say_v spero_fw-la say_v idem_fw-la in_o psalm_n poenitent_n 1._o non_fw-fr de_fw-fr meis_fw-la meritis_fw-la confidens_fw-la ut_fw-la i_o saluum_fw-la facias_fw-la supplico_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la sola_fw-la miserecordia_fw-la tua_fw-la praesum●ns_fw-la impetrere_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-fr meis_fw-la meritis_fw-la non_fw-la spero_fw-la i_o pray_v thou_o to_o save_v i_o not_o trust_v to_o my_o own_o merit_n but_o presume_v to_o obtain_v that_o of_o thy_o mercy_n only_o which_o i_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o by_o my_o own_o merit_n now_o if_o our_o just_a life_n be_v faulty_a and_o in_o our_o righteousness_n we_o find_v not_o sufficient_a to_o approve_v our_o innocency_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n if_o in_o our_o best_a work_n we_o be_v worthy_a of_o punishment_n
it_o be_v manifest_a and_o our_o conscience_n force_v we_o to_o confess_v that_o we_o be_v not_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n for_o to_o be_v a_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n require_v the_o do_v of_o all_o that_o the_o law_n command_v to_o be_v do_v for_o 10._o for_o jam._n 2._o 10._o he_o that_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o fail_v in_o one_o point_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o that_o be_v he_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n which_o command_v all_o and_o because_o he_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o can_v be_v call_v a_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n we_o therefore_o who_o be_v all_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v doer_n of_o the_o law_n and_o because_o we_o be_v not_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o can_v by_o the_o law_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o 13._o that_o rom._n 2._o 13._o not_o the_o hearer_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v but_o charge_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o be_v etc._n be_v verse_n 17._o etc._n etc._n not_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n and_o grow_v to_o this_o conclusion_n that_o 9_o that_o chapt._n 3._o 9_o all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v under_o sin_n and_o hence_o infer_v further_o 20._o further_o verse_n 20._o therefore_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n have_v not_o m._n bishop_n now_o bring_v we_o a_o goodly_a proof_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o work_n when_o as_o the_o apostle_n use_v those_o very_a word_n to_o enforce_v the_o contrary_a that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n as_o handsome_o do_v he_o deal_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o freewill_n there_o be_v much_o for_o freewill_n say_v he_o witness_v this_o 13._o this_o rom._n 6._o 12._o 13._o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n that_o you_o obey_v the_o concupiscence_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n hence_o he_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n and_o will_n of_o every_o man_n endue_v with_o god_n grace_n to_o do_v well_o and_o who_o deni_v but_o that_o it_o be_v so_o who_o make_v doubt_n but_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n give_v we_o a_o power_n and_o will_v to_o do_v well_o the_o question_n only_o be_v whether_o there_o be_v in_o we_o any_o such_o power_n of_o ourselves_o which_o be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n thereof_o we_o say_v with_o st._n austin_n ignor●_fw-la austin_n august_n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a l._n 2._o c._n 18._o laborant_fw-la homines_fw-la invenire_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la voluntate_fw-la quid_fw-la boni_fw-la sit_fw-la nostrum_fw-la quod_fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o quomodo_fw-la inveniri_fw-la possit_fw-la ignor●_fw-la man_n labour_v to_o find_v in_o our_o will_n what_o good_a be_v we_o which_o be_v not_o in_o we_o of_o god_n and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v find_v we_o do_v not_o know_v otherwise_o we_o deny_v not_o freewill_n for_o we_o say_v that_o we_o be_v 22._o be_v rom._n 6._o 22._o free_v from_o sin_n and_o that_o 36._o that_o john_n 8._o 36._o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v make_v we_o free_a we_o deny_v not_o the_o power_n and_o will_v to_o do_v well_o for_o we_o say_v that_o 13._o that_o phil._n 2._o 13._o god_n do_v work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v but_o because_o we_o say_v that_o god_n do_v work_v it_o in_o we_o and_o god_n do_v make_v we_o free_a therefore_o we_o deny_v popish_a freewill_n which_o be_v a_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o nature_n whereby_o by_o a_o act_n of_o our_o own_o which_o be_v not_o of_o god_n we_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o adjoine_v ourselves_o to_o work_n with_o it_o he_o again_o collect_v that_o sin_n have_v no_o such_o dominion_n over_o we_o but_o that_o we_o may_v do_v well_o if_o we_o will_v concur_v with_o god_n grace_n true_a it_o be_v but_o still_o the_o issue_n be_v whence_o we_o have_v this_o will_n or_o who_o work_n it_o be_v that_o we_o do_v concur_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o say_v as_o st._n austin_n say_v factorum_fw-la say_v august_n in_o psal_n 77._o gratia_n facit_fw-la sibi_fw-la cooperantem_fw-la hominis_fw-la spiritum_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la bonorum_fw-la factorum_fw-la it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o make_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n concurrent_a with_o it_o in_o the_o do_n of_o good_a work_n and_o with_o st._n bernard_n conse●ticu●em_fw-la bernard_n bernard_n de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n arbit_n coadiutorem_fw-la facit_fw-la cùm_fw-la facit_fw-la volentem_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la voluntati_fw-la suae_fw-la conse●ticu●em_fw-la god_n make_v a_o man_n concurrent_a when_o he_o make_v he_o willing_a that_o be_v consent_v to_o his_o will_n it_o be_v true_a than_o that_o man_n do_v concur_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v grace_v itself_o that_o work_v it_o in_o man_n to_o concur_v with_o grace_n but_o to_o open_v himself_o further_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o grace_v which_o do_v all_o but_o a_o man_n must_v work_v with_o grace_n and_o exhibit_v the_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o instrument_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o good_a work_n where_o again_o we_o admit_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o word_n that_o we_o must_v work_v with_o grace_n and_o exhibit_v the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n as_o instrument_n of_o good_a work_n but_o we_o say_v again_o that_o so_o to_o do_v be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n operamur_fw-la god_n leo_n de_fw-fr ieiun_fw-fr ser_fw-mi 1._o ut_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la formam_fw-la suae_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la inveniat_fw-la that_fw-mi unde_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quoque_fw-la quod_fw-la operatur_fw-la operamur_fw-la who_o say_v leo_n that_o he_o may_v find_v the_o image_n of_o his_o goodness_n in_o we_o give_v we_o whence_o to_o work_v or_o do●_n the_o same_o that_o he_o do_v but_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o word_n he_o bewray_v his_o heretical_a meaning_n take_v out_o of_o the_o school_n of_o pelagius_n when_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o grace_n that_o do_v all_o for_o hereby_o he_o will_v have_v it_o understand_v that_o man_n have_v somewhat_o of_o his_o own_o which_o be_v not_o any_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o by_o this_o power_n which_o he_o have_v natural_o of_o himself_o he_o work_v with_o grace_n and_o exhibit_v the_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n unto_o good_a work_n but_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o of_o this_o mind_n who_o say_v of_o the_o elect_a and_o faithful_a eos_fw-la faithful_a gregor_n in_o psal_n poenit._fw-la 7._o qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la boni_fw-la sibi_fw-la sed_fw-la totum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la dei_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la scientes_fw-la se_fw-la nihil_fw-la habere_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la operatus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eye_n qui_fw-la vasa_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la ●ecit_fw-la eos_fw-la they_o attribute_v no_o good_a to_o themselves_o but_o all_o whole_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n know_v that_o they_o have_v nothing_o which_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v for_o he_o have_v wrought_v it_o in_o they_o who_o have_v make_v they_o vessel_n of_o his_o mercy_n it_o be_v not_o grace_n that_o do_v all_o say_v m._n bishop_n ●●_o the_o just_o do_v attribute_n all_o to_o grace_v say_v gregory_n see_v how_o well_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o new_a church_n of_o rome_n agree_v with_o the_o old_a what_o the_o old_a church_n of_o rome_n teach_v in_o this_o behalf_n the_o same_o also_o we_o teach_v not_o that_o we_o have_v a_o power_n of_o freewill_n in_o nature_n whereby_o we_o can_v follow_v whither_o grace_n do_v lead_v but_o what_o gregory_n say_v of_o paul_n the_o same_o be_v true_a in_o we_o that_o opere_fw-la that_o gregor_n in_o ezech._n hom_n 9_o praeveniens_fw-la gratia_fw-la liberum_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la fecerat_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la eandem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la est_fw-la subsecutus_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la the_o prevent_a grace_n of_o god_n make_v the_o will_n free_a in_o that_o that_o be_v good_a and_o then_o we_o by_o freewill_n do_v in_o work_n follow_v the_o same_o grace_n for_o nobiscum_fw-la for_o idem_fw-la moral_n lib._n 16._o cap._n 10._o superna_fw-la pietas_fw-la priùs_fw-la agit_fw-fr in_fw-la nobis_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sine_fw-la nobis_fw-la ut_fw-la subsequent_a quoque_fw-la nostro_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la bonum_fw-la quod_fw-la iam_fw-la appetimus_fw-la a_fw-la get_v nobiscum_fw-la the_o heavenly_a grace_n say_v he_o again_o do_v first_o of_o all_o without_o we_o work_v somewhat_o in_o we_o which_o be_v that_o which_o st._n austin_n say_v operatur_fw-la say_v aug._n the_o great_a &_o l._n arbit_n c._n 17._o ut_fw-la velimus_fw-la sine_fw-la nobis_fw-la operatur_fw-la without_o we_o he_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_n and_o st._n bernard_n nobis_fw-la bernard_n bernard_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n
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his_o bone_n for_o this_o shall_v a_o man_n leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n and_o expound_v what_o be_v signify_v hereby_o he_o add_v this_o be_v a_o great_a sacrament_n but_o i_o speak_v of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o church_n he_o use_v the_o word_n sacrament_n as_o the_o latin_a father_n common_o do_v as_o it_o extend_v to_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v mystical_a and_o spiritual_a but_o as_o touch_v the_o place_n be_v so_o far_o from_o conceive_v marriage_n here_o intend_v to_o be_v make_v a_o sacrament_n as_o that_o he_o refer_v the_o sacrament_n or_o secret_a here_o speak_v of_o altogether_o to_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o the_o spiritual_a conjunction_n and_o union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n to_o the_o very_a same_o effect_n speak_v st._n austin_n and_o much_o more_o to_o the_o purpose_n because_o he_o touch_v the_o very_a point_n in_o hand_n etc._n hand_n 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in_o some_o thing_n proper_a to_o they_o only_o hereto_o belong_v that_o which_o he_o say_v ecclesia_fw-la say_v ibid._n paulò_fw-la pòst_fw-la dormit_fw-la adam_n ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la eva_n moritur_fw-la christus_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dormienti_fw-la ad●_n fit_a eva_n the_o latere_fw-la mortuo_fw-la christo_fw-la lancea_fw-la percutitur_fw-la latus_fw-la ut_fw-la pro●luant_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la quibus_fw-la formetur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la adam_n sleep_v that_o eve_n may_v be_v make_v and_o that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v make_v christ_n die_v while_o adam_n sleep_v eve_n be_v make_v for_o he_o out_o of_o his_o side_n and_o the_o side_n of_o christ_n be_v now_o dead_a be_v strike_v through_o with_o a_o spear_n that_o the_o sacrament_n may_v issue_v forth_o by_o which_o the_o church_n be_v frame_v whereof_o leo_n also_o add_v in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v accepit_fw-la cite_v leo_fw-la ut_fw-la supr_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la sponsi_fw-la ●arne_fw-mi prodijt_fw-la quando_fw-la ex_fw-la latere_fw-la crucifixi_fw-la manante_fw-la sanguine_fw-la &_o aqua_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la &_o regenerationis_fw-la accepit_fw-la the_o church_n come_v out_o
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matrimony_n for_o one_o be_v utter_o to_o be_v explode_v and_o we_o may_v further_o question_v with_o they_o as_o touch_v marriage_n namely_o how_o it_o stand_v or_o with_o what_o reason_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o a_o sacrament_n a_o holy_a institution_n a_o sacred_a action_n minister_a grace_n of_o justification_n and_o yet_o shall_v withal_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o clergy_n and_o monkery_n be_v unholy_a and_o profane_a gregory_n of_o valentia_n tell_v we_o and_o so_o do_v bellarmine_n that_o 19_o that_o gregor_n de_fw-fr valent._n de_fw-fr coeli_fw-la ba●t_fw-la cap._n 5._o consuetudo_fw-la con●ugalis_fw-la etsi_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la ipsa_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la tamen_fw-la turpitudinem_fw-la q●anda_fw-la atque_fw-la pollutionem_fw-la ex_fw-la peccato_fw-la p●ovenientem_fw-la habet_fw-la etc._n etc._n majoris_fw-la sactitatis_fw-la gradus_fw-la decet_fw-la cosqui_fw-la sanct●ssimum_fw-la sacrificiumtractat●●i_fw-la sunt_fw-la idem_fw-la bellar._n 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their_o copulation_n what_o be_v it_o a_o good_a work_n sacramental_a meritorious_a of_o grace_n and_o reward_n and_o yet_o be_v there_o in_o it_o turpitude_n and_o pollution_n albeit_o we_o much_o more_o wonder_n that_o thus_o affirm_v of_o conjugal_a copulation_n they_o tell_v we_o notwithstanding_o that_o matrimonium_fw-la that_o coster_n enchir_n cap._n 15._o sacerdos_n si_fw-la fornicetur_fw-la aut_fw-la domi_fw-la co●cubinam_fw-la fo●eat_fw-la etsi_fw-la gravi_fw-la sacrilegio_fw-la s●se_fw-la obstringat_fw-la gravius_fw-la t●men_fw-la peccat_fw-la si_fw-la contrahat_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la a_o priest_n if_o he_o commit_v fornication_n or_o keep_v a_o concubine_n at_o home_n though_o he_o commit_v great_a sacrilege_n therein_o yet_o sin_v more_o grievous_o if_o he_o marry_v a_o wife_n what_o be_v open_a sin_n more_o tolerable_a in_o their_o priest_n than_o a_o holy_a sacrament_n can_v priesthood_n stand_v with_o fornication_n and_o can_v it_o not_o stand_v with_o the_o 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