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within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n but_o s._n peter_n 1_o epist._n 1._o show_v that_o it_o consist_v of_o the_o elect_a according_a to_o god_n foreknowledge_n disperse_v in_o pontus_n galatia_n and_o other_o country_n gregory_n in_o cantic_a 4._o say_v that_o the_o holy_a church_n be_v call_v hortus_fw-la conclusus_fw-la that_o be_v a_o garden_n wall_v round_o about_o because_o it_o be_v of_o every_o side_n so_o environ_v with_o a_o wall_n of_o charity_n that_o no_o reprobate_a person_n may_v come_v within_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a likewise_o in_o the_o 28._o book_n of_o his_o moral_n he_o conclude_v all_o the_o elect_a within_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o either_o eleutherius_fw-la or_o austin_n do_v teach_v otherwise_o 10._o they_o now_o teach_v we_o to_o doubt_v of_o our_o election_n and_o salvation_n but_o s._n peter_n exhort_v we_o 2._o epist._n 1._o to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a which_o be_v a_o most_o vain_a exhortation_n and_o request_n if_o no_o man_n can_v assure_v himself_o of_o his_o salvation_n neither_o do_v eleutherius_fw-la or_o gregory_n or_o austin_n in_o this_o dissent_n from_o he_o 11._o they_o now_o teach_v priest_n to_o offer_v for_o quick_a and_o dead_a and_o christian_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n under_o one_o kind_n but_o peter_n keep_v christ_n institution_n inviolable_o which_o show_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v under_o both_o the_o kind_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o not_o to_o be_v offer_v for_o quick_a and_o dead_a gregory_n also_o homil_n 22._o in_o euang._n show_v that_o the_o people_n receive_v both_o kind_n quid_fw-la sit_fw-la sanguis_fw-la agni_n say_v he_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n iam_fw-la non_fw-la audiendo_fw-la sed_fw-la bibendo_fw-la didicistis_fw-la 12._o they_o make_v their_o follower_n believe_v that_o christ_n natural_a body_n be_v real_o under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n although_o 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and_o title_n of_o servant_n of_o servant_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o ancient_a time_n be_v humble_a man_n and_o detest_v these_o proud_a title_n 20._o in_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n and_o austin_n neither_o the_o number_n of_o sacrament_n nor_o those_o form_n &_o rite_n which_o now_o the_o synagogue_n of_o rome_n use_v be_v establish_v if_o parson_n will_v maintain_v the_o contrary_a let_v he_o make_v proof_n that_o the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o popish_a sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n and_o extreme_a unction_n be_v know_v &_o practise_v in_o those_o time_n let_v he_o also_o show_v that_o priest_n be_v then_o appoint_v to_o sacrifice_v for_o quick_a &_o dead_a now_o if_o he_o can_v find_v these_o form_n in_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n he_o will_v be_v much_o more_o puzzeled_a to_o find_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o eleutherius_fw-la or_o peter_n 21._o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n lib._n 4._o do_v 11._o confess_v frank_o that_o he_o know_v 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apostle_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 14._o show_v plain_o that_o prayer_n in_o a_o tongue_n not_o understand_v be_v fruitless_a which_o doctrine_n no_o question_n antiquity_n much_o respect_v 29._o now_o the_o romanist_n will_v have_v all_o church_n to_o follow_v rome_n as_o their_o mistress_n in_o all_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n but_o gregory_n as_o bede_n testify_v lib._n 1._o hist._n angl._n c._n 28._o give_v austin_n liberty_n to_o choose_v out_o of_o all_o church_n what_o rite_n he_o think_v most_o convenient_a ex_fw-la singulis_fw-la quibusque_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la say_v he_o quae_fw-la pia_fw-la quae_fw-la religiosa_fw-la quae_fw-la recta_fw-la sunt_fw-la elige_fw-la 30._o neither_o do_v austin_n nor_o gregory_n consecrate_v a_o paschal_n lamb_n at_o easter_n after_o the_o jewish_a manner_n or_o hallow_v water_n to_o drive_v away_o devil_n and_o for_o remission_n of_o venial_a sin_n as_o be_v now_o practise_v by_o the_o papist_n 31._o the_o law_n of_o auricular_a confession_n and_o the_o 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epistle_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o apocalypse_n and_o other_o canonical_a scripture_n which_o never_o have_v be_v doubt_v of_o or_o call_v in_o question_n pag._n 58._o he_o say_v that_o luther_n lib._n the_o council_n do_v persuade_v the_o german_a prince_n to_o observe_v easter_n day_n as_o a_o immovable_a feast_n but_o either_o he_o wilful_o forget_v or_o slothful_o dream_v for_o in_o his_o book_n of_o counsel_n he_o say_v only_o that_o it_o have_v be_v better_a to_o have_v leave_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n concern_v pase_n dead_a and_o bury_v quanto_fw-la fecissent_fw-la consultiùs_fw-la say_v he_o pag._n 26._o si_fw-la legem_fw-la moysis_n de_fw-la paschali_fw-la festo_fw-la reliquissent_fw-la ibi_fw-la iacêre_fw-la mortuam_fw-la &_o sepultam_fw-la so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o make_v it_o a_o immovable_a feast_n pag._n 64._o he_o tell_v how_o vlfrides_n festival_n be_v keep_v by_o the_o universal_a church_n upon_o the_o 12._o day_n of_o october_n but_o
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church_n and_o other_o author_n commit_v by_o parson_n the_o 15._o chapter_n exhibit_v certain_a example_n of_o parson_n his_o thrasonical_a brag_n and_o beggarly_a crave_v of_o matter_n in_o question_n the_o 16._o chapter_n allege_v argument_n of_o parson_n his_o gross_a ignorance_n and_o childish_a foolery_n the_o 17._o chapter_n contain_v a_o table_n of_o certain_a speech_n of_o parson_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n blasphemous_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o his_o prince_n disloyal_a the_o 18._o chapter_n contain_v a_o table_n of_o parson_n his_o lie_n calumniation_n and_o false_a allegation_n the_o 19_o chapter_n show_v how_o parson_n his_o text_n and_o allegation_n for_o the_o most_o part_n make_v against_o himself_o and_o his_o cause_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la euseb._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr constant._n lib._n 3._o ca._n 62._o 62._o euseb._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr constant._n lib._n 3._o ca_fw-mi 63._o 63._o part._n 1._o ca._n 1._o 1._o part._n 1._o ca._n 1._o pa._n 19_o 19_o in_o eleutherio_n 1_o part._n 1._o cap._n 4._o 4._o part._n 1._o p._n 80_o 80_o lib._n 1._o hist._n angl._n cap._n 26._o 26._o pag._n 113._o 113._o pag._n 123._o 123._o mallb_n 20._o marc._n 10._o luc._n 22._o 22._o in_o chronico_fw-la chronico_fw-la part._n 1._o ca._n 1._o 1._o pag._n 333._o and_o page_n follow_v