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abstain_v from_o pollution_n of_o idol_n from_o fornication_n from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o from_o blood_n to_o he_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n consent_v and_o say_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o and_o yet_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o infallible_a and_o unanimous_a council_n do_v not_o quite_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o controversy_n for_o as_o it_o appear_v out_o of_o several_a of_o st._n paul_n epistle_n and_o more_o especial_o out_o of_o that_o to_o the_o galatian_n &_o some_o philadelph_n some_o ad_fw-la magnesios_n ad_fw-la philadelph_n epistle_n of_o st_n ignatius_n there_o be_v those_o afterward_o who_o teach_v the_o gentile_a christian_n judaisme_n and_o command_v they_o to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o keep_v the_o jewish_a law._n so_o i_o need_v not_o relate_v how_o the_o ecumenical_a council_n of_o nice_a though_o back_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n be_v not_o able_a to_o extinguish_v the_o arian_n schism_n nor_o make_v the_o arian_n acquiesce_v in_o its_o determination_n and_o to_o multiply_v no_o more_o instance_n the_o learned_a r._n cs._n know_v very_o well_o how_o far_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v from_o submit_v to_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n which_o they_o call_v the_o seven_o general_a council_n in_o its_o determination_n for_o image-worship_n quite_o contrary_a the_o northern_a and_o western_a bishop_n unanimous_o oppose_v that_o council_n and_o its_o doctrine_n and_o in_o another_o 79â—_n another_o concilium_fw-la franco_n surte_v a._n d._n 79â—_n council_n wherein_o about_o 300_o of_o they_o meet_v together_o they_o condemn_v it_o and_o its_o decree_n for_o image-worship_n and_o proscribe_v it_o out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o general_a council_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n at_o the_o time_n be_v so_o far_o from_o acquiesce_v in_o its_o determination_n that_o her_o pastor_n receive_v that_o decree_n for_o worship_v of_o image_n with_o great_a indignation_n and_o contempt_n but_o then_o though_o it_o appear_v from_o these_o example_n that_o general_a council_n be_v not_o infallible_a remedy_n for_o heresy_n and_o schism_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v very_o good_a one_o and_o the_o best_a that_o can_v be_v have_v when_o they_o be_v true_o primâ_fw-la true_o cum_fw-la dicunt_fw-la concilium_fw-la catholicum_fw-la aut_fw-la universale_fw-la hoc_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la debeant_fw-la adesse_fw-la viri_fw-la pii_fw-la docti_fw-la &_o prudentes_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la nationibus_fw-la p._n p._n vergerius_n in_o secretary_n pontific_a act._n primâ_fw-la general_a and_o ibid._n and_o cum_fw-la dicunt_fw-la liberum_fw-la volunt_fw-la ut_fw-la liceat_fw-la tum_fw-la publicis_fw-la tum_fw-la privatis_fw-la personis_fw-la sub_fw-la fide_fw-la publici_fw-la salui_fw-la conductûs_fw-la praesliti_fw-la venire_fw-la stare_v &_o discedere_fw-la quoties_fw-la illis_fw-la libitum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la &_o ante_fw-la omne_fw-la ut_fw-la liberè_fw-la sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la metu_fw-la aut_fw-la impedimento_fw-la loqui_fw-la liceat_fw-la suamque_fw-la sententiam_fw-la dicere_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la concilio_n ibid._n free_a and_o therefore_o as_o nilus_n of_o thessalonica_n propose_v a_o free_a and_o general_a council_n as_o the_o best_a expedient_a for_o end_v all_o difference_n between_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n above_o 300_o year_n ago_o so_o i_o hope_v i_o may_v without_o offence_n propose_v it_o now_o as_o the_o most_o hopeful_a remedy_n to_o heal_v all_o difference_n between_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o will_v be_v a_o enterprise_n worthy_a of_o the_o greatness_n and_o holy_a character_n of_o the_o pope_n dispense_n with_o the_o pontifical_a oath_n to_o use_v his_o interest_n among_o christian_a prince_n for_o the_o procure_n of_o a_o free_a and_o general_a council_n wherein_o 2._o wherein_o statuerunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la quod_fw-la amnes_fw-la definitiones_fw-la &_o conclusiones_fw-la articulorum_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la suerit_fw-la disputatum_fw-la sierie_a debeant_fw-la ex_fw-la divinâ_fw-la &_o sacrâ_fw-la scripturâ_fw-la doctrinà que_fw-la antiquorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la &_o ibid._n scripturae_fw-la eloquia_fw-la aliter_fw-la atque_fw-la aliter_fw-la alius_fw-la atque_fw-la alius_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la aliter_fw-la nameque_fw-la illam_fw-la novatianus_n aliter_fw-la photinus_n aliter_fw-la sabellius_n aliter_fw-la donatus_n exponit_fw-la aliter_fw-la arius_n eunomius_n macedonius_n aliter_fw-la apollinaris_n priscillianus_n aliter_fw-la jovinianus_n pelagius_n caelestinus_n aliter_fw-la postremo_fw-la nestorius_n atque_fw-la idcirco_fw-la multùm_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la tantos_fw-la tam_fw-la varii_fw-la erroris_fw-la ansractus_fw-la ut_fw-la prophetice_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la interpretationis_fw-la linea_fw-la secundum_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la &_o catholici_fw-la sensûs_fw-la normam_fw-la dirigatur_fw-la vincent_n lirinens_fw-la adversus_fw-la haeres_fw-la cap._n 2._o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n shall_v be_v lay_v open_a and_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o two_o church_n fair_o try_v by_o they_o as_o the_o difference_n between_o nestorius_n and_o his_o antagonist_n be_v try_v in_o the_o three_o general_a council_n the_o difference_n happen_v in_o the_o follow_a manner_n nestorius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n open_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o call_v the_o virgin_n mary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o mother_n of_o god._n this_o alarmed_a cyrill_n of_o alexandria_n and_o many_o other_o bishop_n who_o suspect_v that_o nestorius_n have_v a_o design_n under_o the_o covert_n of_o that_o assertion_n to_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n the_o doctrine_n of_o paulus_n samosatensis_n and_o photinus_n who_o assert_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o mere_a man._n upon_o these_o suspicion_n they_o stout_o oppose_v nestorius_n and_o his_o adherent_n for_o their_o new_a opinion_n and_o the_o contention_n grow_v so_o high_a that_o the_o emperor_n be_v fain_o to_o call_v a_o council_n at_o ephesus_n to_o compose_v it_o and_o the_o bishop_n be_v meet_v together_o after_o some_o previous_a altercation_n at_o last_o think_v it_o the_o most_o catholic_n bless_v and_o desirable_a way_n of_o determine_v the_o controversy_n to_o produce_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n who_o have_v be_v martyr_n or_o confessor_n for_o the_o faith_n or_o at_o least_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o true_a profession_n of_o it_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n upon_o this_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o council_n the_o write_n of_o st._n peter_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n st._n athanasius_n st._n theophilus_n st._n basil_n st._n gregory_n of_o nazianzum_fw-la gregorius_n nyssenus_n st._n cyprian_n st._n ambrose_n and_o st._n foelix_n and_o st._n julius_n bishop_n of_o the_o imperial_a city_n of_o rome_n with_o the_o write_n of_o other_o father_n all_o which_o be_v examine_v it_o do_v appear_v that_o nestorius_n be_v a_o innovator_n and_o that_o cyril_n be_v in_o the_o right_n who_o say_v that_o the_o ancient_a father_n use_v to_o call_v the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o mother_n of_o god._n i_o have_v take_v this_o short_a account_n of_o the_o manner_n in_o which_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n proceed_v against_o nestorius_n because_o it_o be_v propose_v by_o 42._o by_o quod_fw-la ne_fw-la praesumptione_n magis_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la quà m_fw-la autoritate_fw-la ecclesiasticâ_fw-la promere_fw-la videremur_fw-la exemplum_fw-la adhibuimus_fw-la sancti_fw-la concilii_fw-la quod_fw-la ante_fw-la triennium_fw-la fermè_fw-la in_o asiâ_fw-la apud_fw-la ephesum_fw-la celebratum_fw-la est_fw-la viris_fw-la clarissemis_fw-la basso_n antiochoque_fw-la consulibus_fw-la vbi_fw-la cum_fw-la sanciendis_fw-la sidei_fw-la regulis_fw-la disceptaretur_fw-la 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to_o stand_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o such_o a_o council_n as_o will_v free_o and_o impartial_o try_v all_o controversy_n by_o the_o ancient_a touchstone_n of_o 38._o of_o in_o ipsâ_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la magnopere_fw-la curandum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la id_fw-la teneamus_fw-la quod_fw-la ubique_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la creditum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la ita_fw-la demum_fw-la fit_a si_fw-la sequamur_fw-la vnisversitatem_fw-la antiquitatem_fw-la consentionem_fw-la vincent_n lirin_fw-mi cap._n 3._o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la cap._n 38._o universality_n antiquity_n and_o consent_v this_o be_v the_o catholic_n test_n of_o old_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o still_o and_o to_o show_v how_o indifferent_a i_o be_o between_o the_o two_o church_n i_o hearty_o beseech_v almighty_a god_n that_o she_o may_v flourish_v and_o prevail_v which_o be_v most_o willing_a to_o undergo_v and_o best_a able_a to_o abide_v this_o test_n the_o conclusion_n 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spiritual_a war._n the_o spirit_n of_o strife_n and_o contention_n and_o of_o set_v up_o altar_n against_o altar_n may_v for_o all_o their_o present_a assurance_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o sorrow_n upon_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n and_o than_o whether_o the_o sect_n which_o shall_v arise_v among_o they_o be_v real_a or_o only_o repute_v heresy_n and_o schism_n they_o will_v be_v take_v in_o their_o own_o snare_n and_o the_o full_a weight_n of_o their_o own_o argument_n against_o we_o will_v fall_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n let_v he_o that_o think_v the_o stand_v say_v the_o apostle_n take_v heed_n lest_o the_o fall_n and_o let_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o perhaps_o the_o r._n cs._n may_v think_v so_o secure_a in_o her_o politic_n of_o union_n take_v heed_n she_o fall_v not_o into_o piece_n and_o be_v break_v in_o shiver_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n by_o he_o that_o rule_v with_o a_o iron_n rod._n they_o shall_v consider_v that_o god_n can_v send_v the_o spirit_n of_o luther_n upon_o their_o monk_n the_o spirit_n of_o savanarola_n upon_o their_o friar_n the_o spirit_n of_o herman_n and_o cranmer_n upon_o their_o prelate_n the_o spirit_n of_o vergerius_n &_o contarenus_n upon_o their_o nuncio_n and_o legates_n the_o spirit_n of_o cardinal_n 262._o cardinal_n vid._n vergerii_fw-la annotat_fw-la in_o catal_a heret_fw-la 261_o 262._o fregosius_n upon_o the_o conclave_n the_o spirit_n of_o brandenburg_n of_o of_o brandenburg_n albert_n &_o saxony_n &_o of_o saxony_n frederic_n upon_o sovereign_a catholic_n prince_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o marcellus_n secundus_fw-la upon_o the_o pope_n himself_o they_o shall_v remember_v especial_o the_o learned_a among_o they_o from_o what_o a_o slight_a accidental_a occasion_n the_o arian_n schism_n begin_v and_o god_n who_o be_v please_v to_o suffer_v a_o universal_a conflagration_n to_o arise_v from_o such_o a_o small_a spark_n can_v in_o a_o moment_n raise_v up_o many_o arius_n rome_n and_o make_v the_o princess_n of_o the_o province_n sit_v solitary_a and_o all_o her_o friend_n become_v her_o enemy_n nay_o he_o be_v able_a as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n to_o say_v unto_o her_o people_n come_v out_o of_o she_o lest_o you_o be_v partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n 260._o sin_n saltem_fw-la petrarchae_n parcerent_fw-la praesertim_fw-la cum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ex_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la numero_fw-la parumque_fw-la absuerit_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la benedicto_n xii_o fuerit_fw-la cardinalis_fw-la creatus_fw-la homo_fw-la italus_n atque_fw-la idem_fw-la ex_fw-la praecipuis_fw-la praelatis_fw-la unus_fw-la summâ_fw-la erudition_n &_o sapientiâ_fw-la vir_fw-la quem_fw-la papa_n quem_fw-la tota_fw-la apostolica_fw-la sedes_fw-la quem_fw-la tota_fw-la italia_n maximi_fw-la facit_fw-la atque_fw-la colit_fw-la pp_n vergerius_n annot._n in_o catal._n haer._n fol._n 259_o 260._o petrarch_n one_o of_o her_o most_o eminent_a writer_n in_o prose_n and_o verse_n who_o be_v the_o pride_n and_o glory_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o delight_n of_o rome_n where_o he_o receive_v the_o laurel_n petrarch_n one_o of_o her_o celebrate_a churchman_n who_o narrow_o miss_v a_o cardinal_n cap_n the_o learned_a the_o eloquent_a the_o charm_a petrarch_n apply_v this_o and_o many_o more_o such_o text_n unto_o she_o in_o a_o 260._o a_o part_v of_o which_o epistle_n be_v translate_v and_o cite_v by_o vergerius_n ibid._n fol._n 259_o 260._o epistle_n wherein_o he_o paraphrase_a the_o 17_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o how_o do_v they_o know_v but_o god_n may_v make_v the_o people_n hear_v and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o petrarch_n and_o come_v out_o of_o she_o in_o as_o great_a number_n beyond_o the_o alps_o and_o apennines_n as_o they_o have_v do_v on_o this_o side_n of_o they_o the_o pectilent_a northern_a heresy_n as_o one_o call_v it_o may_v soon_o scale_v the_o mountain_n and_o invade_v the_o southern_a climate_n and_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o know_v how_o sudden_o god_n may_v make_v province_n after_o province_n and_o nation_n after_o nation_n fall_v off_o and_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n what_o
have_v be_v do_v may_v be_v do_v again_o and_o upon_o supposition_n this_o shall_v happen_v i_o will_v fain_o know_v of_o from_o the_o roman_a communion_n will_v be_v a_o good_a argument_n against_o the_o trueness_n or_o goodness_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n wherefore_o methinks_v be_v point_n of_o prudence_n they_o shall_v not_o take_v up_o argument_n against_o we_o which_o they_o do_v not_o know_v how_o soon_o we_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o retort_v upon_o themselves_o they_o shall_v remember_v that_o they_o can_v secure_v their_o church_n against_o contigency_n that_o be_v common_a to_o all_o church_n and_o that_o to_o flesh_n shall_v glory_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n who_o sometime_o choose_v the_o weak_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o mighty_a and_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o to_o bring_v to_o nought_o thing_n that_o be_v it_o be_v his_o prerogative_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o who_o know_v his_o counsel_n 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