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be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o never_o receive_v or_o admit_v any_o into_o the_o government_n of_o the_o chrurch_n but_o only_o those_o man_n that_o be_v marry_v this_o have_v be_v practise_v in_o all_o age_n peradventure_o the_o church_n have_v have_v respect_n to_o that_o which_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o a_o wise_a bishop_n must_v govern_v well_o his_o own_o family_n so_o that_o they_o will_v have_v none_o but_o age_a and_o approve_a man_n and_o whereas_o they_o admit_v not_o they_o that_o be_v twice_o marry_v it_o be_v because_o they_o want_v not_o convenient_a and_o fit_a man_n for_o that_o charge_n unto_o the_o which_o the_o most_o continent_n be_v prefer_v one_o may_v therefore_o say_v that_o church_n man_n may_v marry_v both_o by_o divine_a law_n and_o by_o ecclesiastical_a law_n but_o can_v marry_v twice_o and_o continue_v in_o their_o office_n without_o dispensation_n question_n xxxv_o whether_o there_o be_v more_o than_o three_o order_n in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n the_o east_n church_n allphonsus_n de_fw-fr castro_n 13._o the_o grecian_n as_o guido_n say_v beside_o the_o sacred_a order_n admit_v not_o any_o inferior_a order_n but_o only_a reader_n and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o other_o that_o be_v to_o say_v exorcist_n porter_n &_o acoluthyte_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v account_v among_o the_o order_n idem_fw-la the_o armenian_n acknowledge_v but_o three_o order_n that_o be_v to_o say_v bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n the_o south_n church_n aluares_n 34._o there_o assemble_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o people_n to_o receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o the_o abuna_n for_o no_o other_o but_o he_o can_v give_v they_o order_n the_o say_a abuna_n make_v a_o exhortation_n unto_o they_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o sermon_n than_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o pass_v through_o a_o tent_n wherein_o he_o be_v and_o make_v every_o one_o of_o they_o read_v on_o a_o book_n and_o if_o they_o can_v read_v he_o cause_v 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these_o priest_n the_o nouvelle_n 123._o make_v mention_n we_o permit_v not_o that_o any_o priest_n be_v make_v which_o be_v not_o five_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o s._n paul_n 17._o say_v the_o priest_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o they_o which_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n the_o three_o sort_n of_o clerk_n be_v the_o deacon_n their_o office_n be_v to_o serve_v at_o the_o table_n or_o altar_n as_o well_o in_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o gift_n or_o offering_n as_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o liturgy_n four_o the_o laicke_n do_v also_o employ_v themselves_o in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n princess_n themselves_o do_v rule_v over_o the_o clergy_n of_o their_o dominion_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n be_v in_o time_n past_o counsellor_n to_o the_o bishop_n saint_n ambrose_n think_v it_o not_o good_a that_o man_n shall_v loose_v any_o benefit_n of_o time_n those_o of_o the_o clergy_n have_v since_o that_o cast_v 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water_n than_o wine_n the_o consecration_n shall_v have_v be_v hinder_v lochmaier_n 9_o but_o for_o want_v of_o wine_n one_o may_v omit_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o yet_o he_o must_v do_v by_o dispensation_n from_o the_o pope_n annotation_n the_o diversity_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o christian_n do_v declare_v that_o this_o be_v a_o indifferent_a point_n for_o the_o which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o contest_v and_o strive_v and_o the_o one_o part_n ought_v not_o to_o condemn_v the_o other_o the_o armenian_n do_v mingle_v no_o water_n the_o grecian_n mingle_v it_o not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o latin_n do_v the_o abyssine_n and_o indian_n mingle_v it_o not_o for_o any_o ceremony_n but_o use_v wine_n that_o have_v more_o water_n than_o wine_n the_o moscovite_n care_v not_o whether_o there_o be_v more_o wine_n or_o water_n also_o no_o man_n know_v whether_o our_o saviour_n do_v mingle_v more_o of_o the_o water_n or_o of_o the_o wine_n the_o protestant_n find_v 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well_o for_o we_o do_v so_o even_o when_o we_o do_v participate_v of_o the_o venerable_a mystery_n nichol._n 36._o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o grecian_n do_v communicate_v under_o both_o kind_n vilamont_n 23._o the_o nestorian_n do_v consecrate_v with_o leaven_a bread_n after_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o grecian_n idem_fw-la 21._o when_o the_o jacobite_n do_v minister_v the_o communion_n to_o young_a child_n it_o be_v under_o both_o kind_n be_v therein_o conformable_a to_o the_o grecian_n &_o the_o syrian_n the_o south_n church_n thevet_n 14_o when_o they_o do_v communicate_v they_o receive_v under_o both_o kind_n which_o also_o i_o have_v see_v observe_v of_o the_o abyssin_n by_o their_o sect_n in_o jerusalem_n aluares_n 3._o their_o vessel_n be_v far_o big_a than_o we_o be_v but_o of_o a_o ill_a fashion_n use_v no_o plate_n and_o they_o celebrate_v the_o mass_n with_o the_o wine_n of_o raisin_n which_o they_o pour_v into_o the_o chalice_n in_o great_a quantity_n for_o all_o 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chief_a bishop_n reside_v be_v ordain_v to_o give_v order_n of_o priesthood_n and_o ministry_n according_a to_o the_o persuasion_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o nestorian_n the_o south_n church_n aluares_n 34._o the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o great_a negus_n who_o be_v over_o all_o aethiopia_n be_v call_v abuna_n without_o who_o there_o be_v none_o find_v which_o have_v authority_n to_o make_v priest_n but_o by_o he_o alone_o the_o reform_a church_n monsieur_fw-fr du_fw-fr plessis_n 11._o if_o our_o adversary_n ask_v we_o what_o be_v the_o vocation_n of_o those_o first_o minister_n which_o undertake_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o last_o day_n we_o will_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o vocation_n and_o succession_n whereof_o they_o brag_v but_o that_o vocation_n which_o they_o abuse_v our_o man_n have_v well_o use_v and_o to_o the_o vain_a succession_n which_o they_o so_o much_o stand_v upon_o we_o have_v add_v the_o succession_n of_o true_a doctrine_n 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priest_n a_o bishop_n the_o pope_n can_v not_o be_v a_o lawful_a bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o he_o be_v not_o make_v bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o by_o priest_n and_o cardinal_n deacon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o princpal_a of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o ordination_n depend_v not_o upon_o a_o universal_a head_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o patriarch_n or_o metroplitanes_n of_o every_o place_n question_n xxxiiii_o whether_o priest_n and_o deacon_n may_v marry_v as_o well_o by_o god_n law_n as_o by_o ecclesiastical_a law_n the_o east_n churches_n thevet_n 15._o the_o priest_n in_o india_n be_v marry_v and_o nevertheless_o cease_v not_o to_o execute_v their_o duty_n and_o office_n item_n 15._o the_o priest_n of_o the_o armenian_n be_v marry_v as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o east_n country_n item_n 2._o no_o man_n be_v make_v deacon_n in_o moscovia_n that_o be_v not_o marry_v nevertheless_o he_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o marry_v twice_o and_o he_o that_o 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for_o god_n require_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o compunction_n and_o mourning_n the_o church_n of_o the_o south_n anaphor_n cophit_n basil_n lord_n which_o be_v praise_v by_o angel_n and_o archangel_n call_v holy_a of_o the_o seraphin_n which_o sit_v upon_o the_o cherubin_n &_o be_v praise_v without_o cease_v by_o their_o voice_n form_v by_o the_o divine_a word_n which_o will_v also_o be_v honour_v by_o a_o priestly_a function_n even_o by_o we_o which_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n not_o for_o that_o thou_o have_v any_o need_n of_o our_o worship_n or_o service_n but_o for_o to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o thy_o holiness_n support_v we_o o_o lord_n i_o say_v which_o approach_n to_o thy_o holy_a altar_n &_o disdain_v not_o we_o thy_o servant_n which_o do_v stand_v before_o thou_o for_o the_o blot_n of_o sin_n wherewith_o we_o be_v spot_v for_o thou_o which_o be_v our_o maker_n know_v and_o see_v what_o thy_o creature_n be_v for_o no_o man_n bear_v of_o a_o woman_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n the_o reform_a church_n the_o confession_n of_o ausburg_n 4._o when_o the_o gospel_n do_v reprehend_v our_o sin_n the_o astonish_a heart_n ought_v to_o hold_v for_o a_o certainty_n that_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n through_o faith_n be_v give_v we_o free_o through_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o and_o have_v appease_v his_o father_n albeit_o then_o the_o gospel_n require_v repentance_n yet_o neverthesse_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v certain_a it_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v give_v free_o and_o that_o it_o depend_v not_o upon_o condition_n of_o our_o worthiness_n and_o be_v not_o give_v in_o consideration_n of_o any_o precedent_a work_n neither_o of_o any_o ensue_a worthiness_n or_o dignity_n for_o remission_n shall_v become_v uncertain_a if_o we_o shall_v hold_v it_o not_o to_o be_v give_v but_o after_o such_o time_n as_o it_o be_v merit_v by_o precedent_a work_n 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say_v grace_n be_v no_o grace_n item_n 12._o if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o justify_n faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o trust_n which_o one_o have_v on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o pardon_v sin_n for_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o that_o this_o trust_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n through_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v 13._o if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o to_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v only_o necessary_a that_o a_o man_n believe_v assure_o and_o never_o to_o make_v any_o doubt_n notwithstanding_o his_o own_o infirmity_n and_o indisposition_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v he_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v annotation_n time_n say_v malancthon_n lang._n have_v mollify_v the_o controversy_n
sin_n be_v ask_v for_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v wherein_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o god_n hear_v his_o church_n the_o church_n always_o be_v carry_v away_o some_o with_o more_o care_v other_o with_o less_o the_o latin_a church_n fall_v into_o a_o extremity_n and_o believe_v the_o perdition_n of_o child_n not_o baptize_v in_o so_o much_o that_o she_o permit_v not_o only_o the_o laicke_n but_o also_o woman_n to_o baptise_v yea_o pagan_n and_o heretic_n wherein_o she_o have_v a_o particular_a opinion_n and_o that_o which_o the_o other_o church_n approve_v not_o to_o show_v that_o they_o have_v a_o better_a hope_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o same_o infant_n and_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o church_n of_o aethiope_n which_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o their_o mother_n the_o grecian_n do_v permit_v the_o laicke_n to_o baptize_v but_o they_o think_v not_o the_o same_o to_o be_v true_a baptism_n and_o indeed_o the_o moscovite_n who_o be_v 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language_n as_o latin_a or_o any_o other_o and_o whether_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o hear_v it_o read_v the_o east_n churches_n belon_n 12._o when_o the_o priest_n in_o armenia_n read_v the_o gospel_n the_o attendant_n do_v salute_v one_o another_o both_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a every_o one_o understanding_n the_o armenian_a tongue_n in_o which_o language_n it_o be_v always_o read_v vilamont_n 22._o the_o jacobite_n do_v use_v many_o language_n according_a to_o the_o several_a province_n where_o they_o inhabit_v have_v nevertheless_o one_o particular_a language_n which_o they_o use_v only_o in_o divine_a service_n but_o what_o language_n it_o be_v i_o can_v not_o discover_v idem_fw-la 23._o the_o nestorian_n use_v the_o chaldean_a language_n in_o their_o liturgy_n or_o divine_a service_n and_o in_o their_o scripture_n idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la the_o armenian_n can_v speak_v diverse_a language_n but_o in_o their_o divine_a 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