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A08326 An antidote or treatise of thirty controuersies vvith a large discourse of the Church. In which the soueraigne truth of Catholike doctrine, is faythfully deliuered: against the pestiferous writinges of all English sectaryes. And in particuler, against D. Whitaker, D. Fulke, D. Reynolds, D. Bilson, D. Robert Abbot, D. Sparkes, and D. Field, the chiefe vpholders, some of Protestancy, some of puritanisme, some of both. Deuided into three partes. By S.N. Doctour of Diuinity. The first part.; Antidote or soveraigne remedie against the pestiferous writings of all English sectaries S. N. (Sylvester Norris), 1572-1630. 1622 (1622) STC 18658; ESTC S113275 554,179 704

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sinner_n for_o as_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n say_v it_o be_v a_o like_a evil_n remission_n without_o chastisement_n and_o chastisement_n without_o pardon_n because_o the_o one_o let_v go_v the_o rain_v too_o far_o the_o other_o restrain_v they_o too_o much_o wherefore_o that_o god_n may_v carry_v over_o we_o a_o even_a hand_n that_o his_o clemency_n may_v be_v mingle_v with_o some_o severity_n his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n may_v meet_v together_o although_o he_o always_o of_o mercy_n pardon_v the_o iniquity_n of_o repentant_a sinner_n yet_o he_o often_o bind_v they_o over_o to_o some_o temporal_a chastisement_n to_o satisfy_v thereby_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o justice_n as_o in_o the_o partial_a judgement_n of_o our_o profess_a enemy_n all_o antiquity_n herein_o etc._n caluin_n l._n 3._o inst_z c._n 4._o §._o 8._o calu._n 4_o c._n 12._o §._o 8._o kemnitius_n 2._o par_fw-fr exam_fw-la p._n 181._o
zuarez_n teach_v as_o well_o by_o preserve_v she_o from_o sin_n by_o his_o prevent_a grace_n before_o she_o be_v touch_v with_o any_o infection_n as_o by_o cleanse_v she_o after_o she_o be_v once_o defile_v as_o a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v out_o of_o a_o dangerous_a pit_n either_o by_o warning_n give_v before_o or_o succour_v yield_v after_o his_o fall_n 6._o our_o bless_a lady_n rejoice_v in_o god_n her_o saviour_n she_o be_v the_o queen_n of_o his_o choose_a flock_n redeem_v by_o he_o by_o special_a prevention_n that_o she_o may_v not_o sin_n not_o by_o subvention_n after_o her_o ruin_n some_o peradventure_o more_o curious_a in_o read_v then_o judicious_a or_o cunning_a in_o expound_v the_o father_n will_v urge_v out_o of_o s._n augustine_n nullus_fw-la redimitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la verè_fw-la per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la antea_fw-la captiws_fw-la no_o man_n be_v redeem_v but_o he_o that_o have_v serve_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o sin_n which_o because_o the_o good_a angel_n never_o do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o merit_v grace_n &_o glory_n to_o they_o be_v not_o proper_o say_v to_o have_v redeem_v they_o no_o more_o can_v he_o be_v say_v to_o ensranchise_v our_o bless_a lady_n if_o she_o be_v never_o subject_a to_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o who_o be_v redeem_v must_v have_v be_v first_o captive_v either_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o the_o root_n and_o origin_n from_o whence_o he_o spring_v the_o good_a angel_n be_v neither_o of_o these_o way_n ever_o enwrap_v 23._o ad_fw-la rom._n 3._o v._n 23._o in_o the_o band_n of_o iniquity_n but_o the_o virgin_n mary_n howbeit_o she_o never_o sin_v neither_o actual_o or_o original_o in_o herself_o yet_o she_o true_o proceed_v from_o that_o root_n or_o 2._o hest._n c._n 15._o vers_fw-la 13._o in_o lege_fw-la princeps_fw-la §._o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la gen._n 34._o v._n 16._o &_o v._o 19_o aug._n l._n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la cap._n 36._o cyp._n ser_n de_fw-fr nativitat_fw-la christi_fw-la amb._n ser_n 22._o in_o psal_n 118._o virgo_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la ab_fw-la onmi_fw-la integra_fw-la labe_fw-la peccati_fw-la nissen_n ho._n 13._o in_o cantic._n ansel_n l._n the_o concep_n virg_n &_o l._n de_fw-fr ex●ellen_v virg_n c._n 3._o bonavent_n in_o 3._o send_v d._n 3._o richard_n victor_n ●an_v 39_o cant._n 4._o job._n c._n 6._o v._n 2._o of_o spring_n in_o her_o parent_n from_o whence_o she_o shall_v have_v draw_v by_o natural_a propagation_n the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n have_v she_o not_o be_v miraculous_o preserve_v and_o after_o this_o manner_n most_o perfect_o redeem_v have_v she_o not_o be_v by_o a_o singular_a prerogative_n exempt_v from_o that_o general_a sentence_n of_o s._n paul_n all_o have_v sin_v and_o need_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n have_v she_o not_o be_v privilege_v by_o god_n as_o hester_n be_v by_o assuerus_n when_o he_o speak_v unto_o she_o non_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la haec_fw-la lex_fw-la constituta_fw-la est_fw-la not_o for_o thou_o but_o for_o all_o this_o law_n be_v enact_v to_o which_o purpose_n vlpianus_n say_v the_o prince_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o his_o own_o law_n and_o the_o empress_n although_o she_o be_v subject_a yet_o the_o prince_n grant_v she_o the_o same_o privilege_n himself_o enjoy_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n be_v the_o queen_n the_o lady_n the_o empress_n of_o the_o world_n to_o who_o as_o her_o son_n impart_v that_o unmatchable_a favour_n to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o common_a malediction_n impose_v upon_o woman_n in_o dolo_fw-la repary_n in_o dolour_n and_o grief_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o thy_o child_n to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o universal_a decree_n inflict_v upon_o all_o both_o man_n &_o woman_n in_o puluerem_fw-la reverteris_fw-la thou_o shall_v return_v into_o dust_n so_o likewise_o from_o the_o general_a and_o absolute_a sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n all_o have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n 7._o therefore_o s._n augustine_n reckon_v up_o all_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o just_a person_n to_o have_v be_v stain_v with_o the_o blemish_n of_o some_o venial_a fault_n except_v always_o our_o bless_a lady_n of_o who_o say_v he_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o lord_n when_o we_o talk_v of_o sin_n i_o will_v have_v no_o question_n with_o who_o s._n cyprian_n s._n ambrose_n gregory_n nissen_n s._n anselme_n s._n bonaventure_n and_o richardus_fw-la victorinus_n agree_v who_o attribute_n unto_o she_o that_o say_n of_o the_o canticle_n thou_o be_v whole_o beautify_v my_o belove_a and_o there_o be_v no_o spot_n or_o blemish_n in_o thou_o no_o spot_n no_o blemish_n of_o sin_n suffer_v notwithstanding_o many_o dolorous_a grief_n she_o abound_v with_o great_a satisfaction_n treasure_v up_o in_o the_o store-house_n of_o the_o church_n 8._o job_n abound_v with_o the_o like_a affirm_v of_o himself_o i_o will_v to_o god_n my_o sin_n by_o which_o i_o have_v provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o calamity_n which_o i_o suffer_v be_v weigh_v in_o a_o balance_n like_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n this_o will_v seem_v more_o heavy_a s._n marry_o magdalen_n 24._o colos_n 1._o v._n 24._o the_o apostle_n sundry_a martyr_n and_o other_o holy_a person_n have_v abound_v with_o the_o like_a especial_o s._n paul_n who_o write_v thus_o i_o accomplish_v those_o thing_n that_o want_v of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n which_o be_v the_o church_n 4._o fulke_o in_o c._n ●_o ad_fw-la colos_n sect_n 4._o and_o what_o be_v this_o which_o be_v want_v to_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o any_o defect_n in_o his_o passion_n no._n be_v this_o suffer_v then_o of_o the_o apostle_n only_o as_o m._n fulke_n answer_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n no._n it_o be_v also_o as_o the_o word_n enforce_v to_o fulfil_v the_o plenitude_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n passion_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n and_o behoof_n of_o other_o to_o 6●_n aug._n in_o psal_n 6●_n who_o they_o be_v communicate_v for_o as_o christ_n our_o head_n withal_o his_o elect_a make_v one_o mystical_a common_a and_o public_a body_n so_o his_o suffering_n with_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o member_n concur_v to_o make_v up_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v one_o common_a and_o public_a weal_n one_o general_a and_o public_a treasure_n to_o which_o when_o we_o add_v we_o accomplish_v with_o s._n paul_n num._n aug._n ibid._n orig_n hom_n 10._o &_o 24._o in_o num._n that_o which_o be_v want_v to_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o the_o debt_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o our_o mean_a ability_n to_o speak_v with_o the_o same_o s._n augustine_n we_o pay_v that_o we_o owe._n which_o origen_n also_o teach_v long_o before_o he_o and_o strengthen_v with_o some_o testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n 9_o touch_v the_o second_o point_n that_o this_o common_a treasure_n of_o penal_a affliction_n be_v dispensable_a unto_o other_o by_o they_o to_o who_o god_n have_v commit_v the_o government_n 18._o matth._n 18._o of_o his_o church_n be_v likewise_o plain_a by_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n and_o principal_o by_o those_o he_o use_v to_o s._n peter_n 16._o matth._n 16._o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v also_o in_o the_o heaven_n which_o be_v general_o speak_v without_o restriction_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v expound_v of_o all_o spiritual_a power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n by_o application_n of_o christ_n merit_n but_o also_o to_o release_v punishment_n out_o of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o dispense_n his_o own_o and_o his_o saint_n satisfaction_n ●1_n 1._o cor._n 2._o theodoret_n upon_o this_o place_n cyp._n ep_v 13._o 14._o 15._o tertul._n l._n ad_fw-la martyr_n council_n 1._o nicaen_fw-la can_v ●1_n thus_o s._n paul_n grant_v indulgence_n to_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a of_o his_o deserve_a punishment_n who_o at_o the_o intercession_n as_o theodoret_n write_v of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n he_o pardon_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n thus_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n give_v many_o pardon_n and_o judulgence_n to_o sundry_a penitent_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o confessor_n or_o design_v mattyr_n of_o which_o s._n cyprian_a and_o tertullian_n make_v mention_n thus_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a appoint_a mercy_n and_o indulgence_n to_o be_v use_v to_o such_o as_o perfect_o repent_v whereas_o other_o shall_v perform_v and_o expect_v their_o whole_a time_n of_o penance_n all_o these_o pardon_n and_o many_o mor●_n which_o s._n gregory_n the_o 3._o the_o tho._n in_o 4._o scent_n this_fw-mi 20._o q._n 1_o art_n 3._o great_a 14._o great_a abbas_n vrspergen_n in_o chron_n fulke_o in_o c._n
8._o 2._o ad_fw-la cor_fw-la sect_n 3._o 2._o cor._n 1._o v._n 6._o collos_n 1._o v._n 24._o rom._n 9_o v._n 3._o orig._n hom_n 10._o &_o 24._o in_o num._n 2._o cor._n 8._o v._n 14._o leo_n the_o three_o 23._o three_o anton_n 2._o p._n hist_o do_fw-mi 16._o cap._n ●_o §._o 23._o vrban_n the_o second_o 2._o second_o ludger●●_n ep_v de_fw-fr s._n swiberto_n apud_fw-la surium_n tom_n 2._o innocentius_n the_o three_o and_o other_o grant_v be_v always_o dispense_v out_o of_o the_o public_a treasure_n of_o the_o church_n 10._o moreover_o it_o be_v conformable_a to_o god_n justice_n auswerable_a to_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n which_o we_o profess_v in_o our_o creed_n agreeable_a to_o the_o mutual_a intercourse_n between_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n that_o the_o want_n of_o one_o be_v supply_v by_o the_o store_n of_o other_o and_o that_o there_o be_v as_o i_o say_v a_o communication_n of_o benefit_n not_o only_o from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o member_n but_o also_o from_o one_o member_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow-member_n after_o which_o manner_n not_o only_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o steward_n of_o god_n house_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v commission_n to_o dispense_v his_o misterye_n &_o all_o his_o good_n but_o every_o particular_a man_n may_v by_o special_a intention_n apply_v not_o his_o spiritual_a merit_n as_o m._n fulke_o contentious_o cavil_v but_o his_o satisfactory_a work_n with_o which_o he_o abound_v to_o such_o as_o need_v they_o so_o s._n paul_n offer_v his_o affliction_n one_o while_n for_o the_o corinthian_n another_o while_n for_o the_o colossian_n now_o he_o desire_v to_o die_v for_o the_o roman_n then_o to_o be_v anathema_n that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n as_o origen_n expound_v it_o for_o the_o jew_n for_o this_o cause_n he_o exhort_v the_o corinthian_n to_o contribute_v large_o to_o the_o poor_a of_o jerusalem_n say_v let_v in_o this_o present_a time_n your_o abundance_n supply_v their_o want_n that_o their_o abundance_n may_v supply_v your_o want_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v communicate_v you_o now_o unto_o they_o the_o superfluity_n 3._o chrysost_n theod._n thom._n haymo_n primus_fw-la ambros_n oecum_fw-la theophil_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la fulke_n ibid._n sect_n 3._o of_o your_o worldly_a wealth_n that_o you_o may_v interchangeable_o receive_v from_o they_o the_o supererogation_n of_o their_o spiritual_a good_a deed_n of_o their_o integrity_n of_o life_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n say_v s._n chrysostome_n of_o their_o commendable_a patience_n theodoret_n of_o their_o prayer_n s._n thomas_n of_o their_o fasting_n haymo_n and_o of_o many_o other_o such_o spiritual_a blessing_n which_o primasius_n s._n ambrose_n oecumenius_n and_o theophilact_n insinuate_v so_o as_o m._n fulke_n sauciness_n be_v detestable_a in_o force_v most_o of_o they_o to_o his_o private_a sense_n against_o their_o word_n and_o meaning_n against_o the_o text_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o this_o profitable_a exchange_n of_o spiritual_a favour_n for_o temporal_a gift_n 11._o in_o fine_a king_n david_n plain_o acknowledge_v the_o mutual_a communication_n of_o which_o now_o i_o treat_v say_v 3._o psal_n 118._o psal_n 12●_n v._o 3._o i_o be_o make_v partaker_n of_o all_o that_o fear_v our_o lord_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o call_v jerusalem_n he_o say_v it_o be_v build_v as_o a_o city_n who_o participation_n be_v in_o itself_o that_o be_v as_o in_o a_o politic_a commonwealth_n or_o public_a city_n there_o be_v a_o general_a traffic_n for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o all_o &_o every_o particular_a man_n necessity_n so_o in_o the_o church_n or_o city_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o participation_n or_o communion_n of_o spiritual_a work_n of_o all_o to_o one_o end_n to_o one_o public_a benefit_n and_o for_o the_o behoof_n of_o every_o private_a person_n in_o our_o natural_a body_n one_o member_n say_v s._n augustine_n speak_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o joan._n aug._n in_o psal_n 30._o con_v 1._o august_n tract_n 33._o in_o joan._n other_o the_o foot_n be_v tread_v on_o &_o the_o tongue_n cry_v why_o do_v thou_o hurt_v i_o and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o eye_n only_o see_v in_o the_o body_n but_o what_o do_v the_o eye_n see_v to_o itself_o alone_o it_o see_v to_o the_o hand_n it_o see_v to_o the_o foot_n it_o see_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n etc._n etc._n the_o hand_n only_o work_v but_o what_o do_v it_o work_v to_o itself_o it_o work_v to_o the_o eye_n so_o the_o foot_n walk_v and_o labour_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o we_o see_v in_o a_o body_n politic_a one_o citizen_n take_v pain_n and_o discharge_v the_o debt_n of_o his_o fellowcittyzen_n why_o then_o in_o this_o mystical_a body_n of_o the_o church_n ●_o 1._o cor._n 12._o matth._n 5●_n luc._n ●_o which_o s._n paul_n compare_v to_o a_o natural_a our_o saviour_n to_o a_o politic_a body_n why_o i_o say_v may_v not_o one_o member_n suffer_v affliction_n and_o by_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o weakness_n redeem_v the_o fine_a of_o punishment_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o another_o because_o say_v m._n fulke_o it_o be_v write_v 8._o fulke_o in_o c._n 1._o ad_fw-la colos_n sect_n 4._o ezech._n 18._o v._o 20._o ad_fw-la gala._n 6._o v._o 5._o psal_n 48._o v._n 8._o the_o soul_n which_o sin_v even_o that_o shall_v die_v every_o one_o shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n and_o no_o man_n can_v redeem_v his_o brother_n or_o give_v a_o price_n to_o god_n for_o he_o a_o weak_a battery_n to_o shake_v the_o fort_n of_o my_o former_a reason_n for_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o the_o soul_n which_o sin_v mortal_o of_o which_o ezechiel_n speak_v incur_v without_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n eternal_a death_n no_o question_n but_o every_o one_o shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n in_o way_n of_o merit_n or_o demerit_n albeit_o he_o may_v be_v holpen_v by_o other_o in_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n it_o be_v likewise_o out_o of_o doubt_n locum_fw-la basil_n in_o comment_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la that_o no_o man_n can_v give_v a_o ransom_n to_o deliver_v his_o brother_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o danger_n of_o damnation_n as_o s._n basil_n expound_v that_o passage_n nevertheless_o he_o may_v give_v a_o price_n dedicate_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o redeem_v he_o from_o the_o punishment_n the_o fault_n be_v pardon_v 12._o but_o m._n fulke_n object_v our_o bull_n or_o plenaryes_n be_v give_v à_fw-la culpa_fw-la &_o poena_fw-la both_o from_o the_o fault_n and_o pain_n they_o 6._o m._n fulke_o in_o ca._n ●_o 2._o cor._n sect_n 4._o &_o 6._o grant_v a_o full_a remission_n of_o all_o sin_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o grand_a jubiley_n of_o pope_n boniface_n the_o eight_o and_o in_o that_o which_o leo_n the_o ten_o grant_v to_o the_o hospital_n of_o s._n spiritus_fw-la in_o saxia_n almae_fw-la vrbis_fw-la i_o confess_v such_o word_n may_v be_v sometime_o insert_v not_o that_o by_o the_o force_n of_o pardon_n the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v release_v but_o because_o they_o always_o require_v as_o a_o necessary_a disposition_n in_o sinner_n either_o the_o benefit_n of_o absolution_n or_o perfect_a contrition_n when_o absolution_n can_v be_v obtain_v therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o give_v a_o plenary_a or_o full_a remission_n of_o sin_n to_o pardon_v the_o fault_n and_o punishment_n the_o fault_n by_o contrition_n or_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confession_n the_o punishment_n which_o remain_v by_o the_o charter_n of_o indulgence_n 13._o then_o m._n fulke_n except_v against_o the_o number_n of_o 7._o m._n fulke_o in_o ca._n 2._o 2._o ad_fw-la cor._n sect_n 7._o year_n some_o pardon_n contain_v as_o thousand_o of_o year_n and_o lent_n beside_o full_a remission_n of_o all_o sin_n i_o answer_v when_o any_o pardon_n express_v many_o thousand_o year_n indulgence_n they_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o year_n or_o lent_n of_o penance_n which_o by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n be_v inflict_v upon_o sinner_n for_o whereas_o they_o assign_v sometime_o 7._o sometime_o 10._o now_o 12._o now_o 15._o now_o 30._o year_n punishment_n sometime_o the_o mourning_n of_o the_o whole_a remnant_n of_o our_o 1●_n vide_fw-la burchar_n epis_fw-la worma_fw-la de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la decret_n l._n 19_o &_o de_fw-la fornicat_fw-la decret_n l_o 17_o vbi_fw-la haec_fw-la probat_fw-la ex_fw-la conc._n ancyran_n c._n 15._o ex_fw-la poenitentiali_fw-la theod._n ex_fw-la decr●t_fw-la eutychi_fw-la papae_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la poen_n romano_n job._n c._n 15._o 1●_n life_n for_o certain_a enormous_a crime_n and_o often_o 40._o day_n or_o a_o lent_n of_o penance_n for_o lesser_a sin_n how_o many_o thousand_o year_n and_o how_o many_o lent_n of_o such_o due_a correction_n be_v they_o behind_o on_o the_o score_n who_o have_v a_o common_a custom_n of_o sin_v drink_v
chastise_v all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n three_o he_o subjoin_v whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n it_o shall_v be_v bind_v also_o in_o the_o heaven_n four_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n it_o shall_v be_v loose_v also_o in_o the_o heaven_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o punishment_n thou_o shall_v inflict_v either_o of_o excommunication_n suspension_n interdiction_n or_o degradation_n or_o whatsoever_o other_o spiritual_a censure_n for_o he_o speak_v without_o restriction_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v ratify_v by_o almighty_a god_n &_o whatsoever_o of_o these_o thou_o shall_v release_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v release_v in_o the_o heaven_n above_o upon_o which_o word_n origen_n observe_v no_o small_a math._n orig._n tract_n 6._o in_o math._n difference_n between_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n because_o to_o they_o the_o key_n of_o one_o heaven_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n of_o many_o whereupon_o he_o infer_v they_o 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the_o name_n of_o his_o father_n to_o distinguish_v he_o not_o only_o from_o the_o apostle_n in_o general_a but_o also_o from_o the_o other_o simon_n and_o shall_v not_o all_o these_o particicule_a description_n denote_v something_o in_o peter_n more_o than_o in_o the_o rest_n if_o we_o appeal_v to_o the_o greek_a to_o the_o hebrew_n especial_o to_o the_o syriac_a text_n in_o which_o ●_z fabri_fw-la in_o diction_n syro-caldaicolero_a in_o c._n 2._o ad_fw-la gala●_n ●_z language_n our_o saviour_n utter_v this_o whole_a discourse_n it_o so_o evident_o show_v the_o very_a first_o promise_n to_o have_v be_v make_v to_o peter_n and_o not_o to_o christ_n as_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a for_o he_o speak_v in_o syriac_a say_v unto_o peter_n thou_o be_v cephas_n and_o upon_o this_o cephas_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n where_o the_o same_o word_n cephas_n signify_v as_o guido_n fabritius_n and_o s._n hierome_n testify_v a_o rock_n or_o stone_n be_v use_v in_o both_o place_n and_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o different_a in_o termination_n signify_v the_o same_o wherefore_o as_o if_o christ_n speak_v in_o english_a have_v impose_v unto_o simon_n the_o name_n of_o a_o rock_n &_o thereupon_o have_v say_v thou_o be_v a_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o he_o have_v build_v his_o church_n upon_o simon_n the_o rock_n so_o neither_o in_o this_o present_a speak_v the_o same_o in_o syrtacke_n 7._o m._n reynolds_n not_o able_a to_o resist_v confess_v at_o length_n 24._o rain_n c._n 2._o divis_fw-la 1._o pag._n 24._o that_o fabritius_n translate_v cephas_n a_o rock_n but_o fabritius_n say_v he_o show_v further_o that_o cephas_n signifi_v a_o stone_n also_o and_o in_o the_o page_n immediate_o follow_v he_o add_v cephas_n in_o greek_a be_v expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o english_a signifi_v a_o stone_n whereupon_o he_o count_v this_o a_o fit_a translation_n of_o the_o former_a syriac_a word_n thou_o be_v a_o stone_n and_o upon_o this_o stone_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o grant_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o wrangle_v about_o word_n for_o whether_o peter_n be_v term_v rock_n or_o stone_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v that_o stone_n that_o singular_a stone_n which_o after_o christ_n uphold_v the_o frame_n of_o the_o militant_a church_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n be_v part_n he_o be_v the_o fundamental_a 62._o cyr._n l._n 2._o in_o joan_n c._n 2._o cy●_n ep_v ad_fw-la quintum_fw-la tertul._n l._n the_o prescript_n epipha_n in_o ancorato_n amb_n ser_n 47._o nazianz_n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr mother_n ser_fw-mi basil_n l._n 2._o in_o eunomium_n aug._n in_o psal_n con●_n partem_fw-la donati_n bill_n part_n 1._o pag._n 62._o stone_n upon_o which_o both_o they_o and_o all_o other_o be_v build_v and_o see_v the_o foundation_n be_v the_o same_o to_o a_o house_n which_o a_o head_n to_o a_o body_n he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n 8._o the_o father_n general_o fortify_v the_o same_o s._n cyril_n write_v that_o christ_n call_v peter_n by_o the_o name_n of_o rock_n because_o on_o he_o as_o on_o a_o steadfast_a rock_n or_o stone_n immovable_a he_o be_v to_o build_v his_o church_n s._n cyprian_n say_v christ_n choose_v peter_n upon_o who_o he_o build_v his_o church_n tertullian_n term_v he_o ecclesiae_fw-la petram_fw-la the_o rock_n or_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n read_v the_o like_a in_o epiphanius_n s._n ambrose_n s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n s._n basil_n and_o s._n augustine_n of_o who_o m._n bilson_n most_o wrongful_o and_o slanderous_o write_v that_o peter_n be_v the_o rock_n on_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v s._n augustine_n and_o other_o do_v plain_o deny_v but_o what_o if_o s._n augustine_n deny_v it_o not_o plain_o what_o if_o he_o deny_v it_o not_o at_o all_o what_o if_o he_o plain_o avouch_v it_o and_o that_o in_o diverse_a place_n will_v you_o ever_o give_v credit_n again_o to_o m._n bilsons_n writing_n therefore_o he_o upon_o the_o psalm_n say_v o_o church_n that_o be_v o_o peter_n because_o upon_o this_o rock_n w●ll_n i_o build_v my_o church_n read_v the_o like_a upon_o the_o 69._o psalm_n in_o his_o sermon_n our_o lord_n name_v peter_n the_o foundation_n of_o his_o church_n therefore_o the_o church_n right_o honour_v this_o foundation_n upon_o which_o the_o height_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a edifice_n be_v raise_v again_o only_a peter_n 3._o august_n conc_fw-fr 2._o in_o psal_n 30._o &_o in_o psal_n 69._o et_fw-la ser_n 15._o the_o sanct._n &_o ser_n 29._o qui_fw-la est_fw-la 5._o de_fw-la s._n petro_n &_o paulo_n aug._n l._n 1._o retract_v cap._n 21._o bill_n ●_o
par_fw-fr pag._n 63._o reyn._n in_o his_o conf_n c._n 2._o divis_fw-la 1._o 1._o cor._n 3._o among_o the_o apostle_n deserve_v to_o hear_v thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n worthy_a true_o who_o to_o the_o people_n which_o be_v to_o be_v build_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n may_v be_v a_o stone_n for_o their_o foundation_n a_o pillar_n for_o their_o stay_n a_o key_n to_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n m._n bilson_n may_v say_v as_o some_o protestant_n be_v wont_a that_o s._n augustin_n reverse_a these_o thing_n in_o his_o book_n of_o retractation_n how_o beit_a he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o retract_v that_o exposition_n as_o he_o there_o confirm_v it_o rather_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n ambrose_n and_o at_o the_o length_n leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n choice_n whether_o he_o will_v have_v peter_n or_o christ_n the_o rock_n on_o which_o he_o build_v his_o church_n 9_o but_o d._n bilson_n and_o d._n reynoldes_n with_o he_o allege_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n another_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v then_o that_o which_o be_v already_o lay_v which_o be_v christ_n jesus_n i_o answer_v another_o chief_a principal_a and_o independent_a foundation_n beside_o christ_n no_o man_n can_v lay_v but_o a_o inferior_a secondary_a or_o subordinate_a may_v be_v lay_v without_o danger_n of_o disgrace_n paeniten_v basil_n in_o concione_fw-la de_fw-fr paeniten_v to_o his_o unmatchable_a privilege_n because_o as_o s._n basil_n excellent_o teach_v god_n impart_v his_o dignity_n not_o deprive_v himself_o of_o they_o but_o enjoy_v he_o bestow_v they_o he_o be_v the_o light_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v you_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v a_o priest_n ibid._n basil_n ibid._n and_o he_o annoynt_v priest_n he_o be_v the_o lamb_n and_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o send_v you_o like_o lamb_n among_o the_o midst_n of_o woule_n he_o be_v a_o rock_n and_o he_o make_v a_o rock_n and_o immediate_o 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john_n 20._o v._n 23._o matth._n 16._o v._n 19_o john_n 17._o v._n 9_o luc._n 22._o v._o 3●_n john_n 16._o v._n ●3_n luc._n 22._o v._n 32._o ephes_n 2._o v._n 20._o matt._n 16._o v._n 18._o mar._n ule_n v._o 15._o joan._n 11._o v._n 17._o bern_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr consider_n pascere_fw-la apud_fw-la haebreos_n idem_fw-la nonnumquam_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la regere_fw-la psal_n 22._o dominus_fw-la regit_fw-la i_o in_o hebraeo_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la pascit_fw-la i_o m._n reynolds_n object_n confess_v the_o key_n to_o be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n they_o acknowledge_v they_o all_o rock_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o as_o their_o authority_n be_v delegate_v s._n peter●_n ordinary_a as_o they_o have_v absolute_a power_n over_o other_o s._n peter_n over_o they_o so_o they_o have_v all_o the_o key_n but_o with_o dependency_n of_o peter_n they_o be_v all_o foundation_n but_o peter_n the_o first_o after_o christ_n and_o main_a foundation_n both_o to_o they_o &_o 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cut_v his_o garment_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o company_n which_o he_o likewise_o do_v for_o abner_n 4._o yea_o this_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a have_v be_v a_o thing_n so_o general_o receive_v &_o so_o inviolaby_n practise_v among_o the_o jew_n even_o then_o when_o they_o be_v god_n choose_v people_n as_o when_o judas_n machabaeus_n appoint_v public_a sacrifice_n baruch_n 1._o reg._n 3._o 2._o reg._n 1._o 2._o reg._n 1._o 2._o machab._n cap._n 12._o joseph_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaic_n c._n 19_o baruch_n c._n 3._o vers_fw-la 5._o vrbanus_n regius_n baec_fw-la verba_fw-la baruch_n to_o be_v offer_v for_o they_o not_o one_o be_v find_v among_o the_o huge_a number_n of_o soldier_n not_o one_o among_o the_o priest_n and_o levit_n of_o jerusalem_n not_o one_o among_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n of_o god_n most_o vigilant_a always_o in_o check_v superstuion_n who_o ever_o reprehend_v that_o charitable_a deed_n but_o josephus_n the_o historiographer_n plain_o allow_v it_o 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succour_v here_o upon_o earth_n and_o who_o when_o we_o fail_v that_o be_v depart_v this_o life_n not_o so_o pure_a from_o the_o relic_n of_o sin_n as_o we_o may_v by_o our_o good_a deed_n present_o enter_v the_o kindgdome_n of_o heaven_n than_o they_o supply_v our_o want_n as_o we_o once_o relieve_v they_o receive_v we_o by_o their_o prayer_n and_o merit_n into_o the_o mansion_n of_o everlasting_a rest_n by_o their_o merit_n say_v s._n austen_n charitable_a man_n obtain_v mercy_n and_o pardon_v and_o 15_o aug._n ser_n 35._o de_fw-fr verb._n domini_fw-la &_o l._n 21._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap._n 27._o greg._n l._n 21._o moral_n c._n 14._o 1._o cor._n 15_o s._n gregory_n if_o by_o their_o friendship_n we_o gain_v eternal_a tabernacle_n we_o ought_v to_o consider_v when_o we_o bestow_v upon_o they_o that_o we_o rather_o offer_v present_n to_o patron_n then_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a 7._o second_o s._n paul_n say_v what_o shall_v they_o do_v that_o be_v baptise_a for_o the_o 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of_o s._n paul_n argument_n be_v to_o this_o effect_n what_o do_v it_o avail_v the_o faithful_a people_n to_o punish_v fast_o pray_v and_o afflict_v themselves_o for_o the_o soul_n depart_v if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o again_o and_o receive_v the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o their_o prayer_n 8._o three_o s._n john_n write_v there_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o death_n 5._o 1._o joan._n 5._o for_o that_o i_o say_v not_o that_o any_o man_n ask_v this_o sin_n to_o death_n be_v not_o every_o mortal_a sin_n which_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o that_o 16._o aug._n v_o infra_fw-la aug._n l._n 21._o de_fw-la ciu_o dei_fw-la cap._n 24._o 1._o joan._n c._n 5._o v._n 16._o only_a as_o s._n augustine_n teach_v in_o which_o a_o man_n die_v without_o repentance_n because_o the_o apostle_n dehort_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o remission_n of_o any_o man_n sin_n during_o life_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o heretic_n schismatic_n apostate_n or_o whosoever_o while_o they_o live_v but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o say_v s._n augustine_n that_o persist_v till_o death_n in_o impenitency_n of_o hart_n do_v the_o church_n now_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o be_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v so_o depart_v for_o these_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o not_o to_o pray_v but_o if_o we_o know_v our_o brother_n to_o sin_v a_o sin_n not_o to_o death_n that_o be_v in_o which_o he_o die_v not_o with_o final_a impenitence_n for_o he_o he_o persuade_v and_o will_v we_o after_o his_o departure_n to_o ask_v with_o confidence_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n say_v and_o life_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o sin_v not_o to_o death_n which_o 22._o burchar_n l._n 19_o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la decret_n vas_n c._n 2._o &_o 4._o carth._n vide_fw-la burchard_n cabilon_n cap._n 39_o flor●●_n in_o initio_fw-la diony_n areo._n de_fw-fr eccl._n hire_n cap._n 7._o cypr._n l._n 1._o epist_n 9_o tertul._n l._n de_fw-la corona_n militis_fw-la greg._n nazian_n orat_fw-la in_o caesarium_fw-la &_o reliq_n field_n in_o append_v x._o part_n p._n 13_o ibid._n p._n 4._o chrys_n hom_n 69._o ad_fw-la popul●um_fw-la fulke_o against_o purg._n pag._n 303._o fulke_o in_o c._n 21._o ●_o ad_fw-la cor_fw-la sect_n 22._o be_v a_o most_o forcible_a argument_n and_o a_o great_a encouragement_n unto_o we_o to_o pray_v for_o such_o as_o depart_v not_o this_o life_n in_o state_n of_o deadly_a sin_n agreeable_a hereunto_o it_o be_v define_v in_o the_o council_n of_o brachara_n as_o the_o learned_a bishop_n burchardus_fw-la who_o live_v about_o 600._o year_n ago_o record_v that_o for_o such_o as_o shall_v cast_v violent_a hand_n upon_o themselves_o no_o mention_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o oblation_n for_o they_o yet_o for_o other_o oblation_n and_o prayer_n be_v offer_v as_o the_o council_n of_o vase_n of_o carthage_n of_o cabilo_n of_o florence_n and_o many_o more_o have_v decree_v 9_o all_o our_o forefather_n with_o uniform_a consent_n absolute_o teach_v and_o confirm_v this_o doctrine_n their_o word_n i_o need_v not_o rehearse_v because_o the_o protestant_n free_o grant_v they_o teach_v defend_v and_o common_o use_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a only_a d._n field_n to_o file_v their_o say_n to_o his_o purpose_n affirm_v first_o that_o the_o ancient_n commemorate_a the_o depart_a by_o rehearse_v their_o name_n second_o they_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n that_o be_v of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o they_o three_o they_o pray_v for_o man_n in_o their_o passage_n hence_o &_o entrance_n into_o the_o other_o world_n four_o they_o pray_v for_o the_o resurrection_n public_a acquittal_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o perfect_a consummation_n of_o the_o depart_v all_o which_o custom_n &_o observation_n i_o allow_v say_v m._n field_n and_o approve_v but_o he_o utter_o deny_v that_o the_o ancient_a catholic_a church_n do_v general_o intend_v in_o her_o prayer_n and_o
oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a to_o relieve_v soul_n temporal_o afflict_v in_o penal_a estate_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o i_o have_v establish_v by_o the_o former_a place_n of_o scripture_n now_o i_o fortify_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o many_o renown_a witness_n both_o of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n 10._o s._n chrysostome_n write_v it_o be_v not_o without_o good_a cause_n enact_v by_o the_o apostl_n that_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o reverend_a mystery_n a_o commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v make_v for_o they_o know_v that_o great_a profit_n and_o much_o commodity_n redound_v thereby_o unto_o they_o m._n fulke_o confess_v these_o word_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n in_o two_o distinct_a place_n and_o malapert_o repli_v in_o both_o first_o he_o say_v chrysostome_n must_v pardon_v we_o for_o credit_v he_o second_o he_o answer_v without_o any_o good_a ground_n he_o affirm_v this_o memory_n 109._o tertul._n l._n the_o coron_n mi●it_fw-la cyp._n lib._n ep_v 9_o joan_n dam._n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr defunct_a athattas_n &_o nys_n a._n put_fw-mi eunden_fw-mi aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser_n 32._o idem_fw-la in_o enchiridio_fw-la c●_n 109._o to_o be_v of_o the_o apostle_n decree_n without_o ground_n then_o terullian_n s._n cyprian_n s._n john_n damascen_n s._n athanasius_n and_o s._n gregory_n nissen_n testify_v the_o same_o without_o ground_n s._n augustine_n say_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o the_o dead_a be_v holpen_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n and_o by_o the_o wholesome_a sacrifice_n again_o without_o ground_n he_o write_v neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o soul_n depart_v be_v relieve_v by_o the_o piety_n of_o their_o friend_n when_o for_o they_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o mediator_n be_v offer_v or_o alm_n be_v give_v without_o ground_n do_v constant._n do_v euseb_n in_o vita_fw-la constant._n constantine_n the_o great_a desire_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o famous_a church_n that_o he_o may_v partake_v the_o benefit_n of_o many_o devout_a prayer_n after_o his_o decease_n without_o ground_n 16._o ground_n theod._n hist_o eccles_n l._n 5._o cap._n 25._o hier._n epist_n ad_fw-la obitu_fw-la uxoris_fw-la aug._n l._n 21._o de_fw-la ciu_o dei_fw-la c._n 23._o &_o de_fw-la cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr c._n 1._o &_o 50._o ho._n hom_n 16._o diony_n ec._n hier._n c._n 7._o tertul._n de_fw-fr monoga_fw-la chrys_n ho._n 32._o in_o mat._n &_o ho._n 41._o in_o cap._n 15._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n paulinus_n ep_v ad_fw-la delft_n epis_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n serm_n 32._o &_o in_o ench._n c._n 110._o idem_fw-la lib._n 50._o hom_n hom_n 16._o theodosius_n the_o young_a prostrate_v himself_o at_o the_o relic_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n and_o make_v supplication_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o parent_n arcadius_n and_o eudoxia_n without_o ground_n s._n hierom_n commend_v the_o piety_n of_o pammachius_n who_o not_o with_o lily_n or_o purple_a rose_n but_o with_o the_o odour_n ointment_n and_o balm_n of_o almesdeed_n refresh_v the_o venerable_a bone_n and_o ash_n of_o his_o decease_a wise_n know_v that_o it_o be_v write_v as_o water_n quench_v sire_n so_o almesdeede_n extinguish_v sin_n but_o if_o the_o soul_n depart_v be_v thus_o aid_v and_o comfort_v by_o our_o work_n of_o charity_n they_o be_v in_o some_o state_n of_o need_n to_o use_v s._n augustine_n word_n in_o someplace_n of_o distress_n or_o penal_a affliction_n for_o their_o former_a default_n 11._o therefore_o s._n dionyse_n teach_v our_o prayer_n avail_v they_o to_o this_o end_n that_o god_n may_v remit_v the_o sin_n which_o hereby_o frailty_n they_o commit_v that_o the_o dead_a may_v obtain_v some_o ease_n or_o refreshment_n say_v tertullian_n that_o they_o may_v purchase_v some_o rest_n or_o repose_v say_v s._n chrysostome_n that_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v sprinkle_v with_o some_o drop_n of_o refreshment_n say_v paulinus_n that_o our_o lord_n may_v deal_v more_o merciful_o with_o they_o that_o they_o may_v have_v say_v s._n augustine_n more_o full_a remission_n or_o more_o tolerable_a damnation_n to_o wit_n more_o tolerable_a punishment_n in_o the_o place_n of_o affliction_n in_o which_o they_o be_v banish_v for_o a_o while_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n until_o as_o the_o same_o doctor_n discourse_v the_o due_a correction_n of_o fire_n have_v burn_v out_o what_o the_o guiltynes_n of_o the_o fault_n deserve_v 12._o moreover_o the_o four_o sort_n of_o commem_fw-la orate_n the_o dead_a which_o m._n field_n specify_v the_o church_n equal_o make_v for_o all_o who_o repose_v in_o our_o lord_n for_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o martyr_n she_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o passage_n pray_v for_o their_o consummation_n give_v thanks_n for_o their_o victory_n and_o for_o imitation_n recount_v their_o name_n and_o triumph_n but_o beside_o these_o s._n augustine_n mention_v another_o lo._n aug._n tract_n 84._o in_o lo._n kind_n of_o commemoration_n behooveful_a for_o they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v say_v therefore_o at_o the_o table_n we_o do_v not_o so_o remember_v martyr_n as_o other_o depart_v who_o rest_n in_o peace_n that_o we_o may_v also_o pray_v for_o they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v pray_v for_o us._n 13._o s._n cyril_n archbishop_n of_o jerusalem_n record_v it_o 100l_n cyr._n jeros_n in_o catech._n mislag_n 5._o his_o word_n in_o latin_a be_v these_o maximum_fw-la ●redentes_fw-la esse_fw-la animaru●_n iwamen_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la off●rtur_fw-la obsecratio_fw-la sancti_fw-la illius_fw-la &_o trem●ndi_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o altari_fw-la positum_fw-la est_fw-la sacrificij_fw-la epiphan_n bar_n 75._o extat_fw-la in_o 5_o ●●m_fw-la chrys_n aug._n in_o ●nchyr_n c._n 100l_n more_o plain_o say_v over_o the_o host_n itself_o of_o propitiation_n we_o invocate_v god_n for_o the_o common_a peace_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n for_o king_n for_o soldier_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o sick_a and_o for_o the_o afflict_a and_o in_o sum_n for_o all_o that_o need_v help_v etc._n etc._n after_o we_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o that_o be_v depart_v first_o of_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n that_o god_n by_o their_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o accept_v of_o we_o then_o for_o the_o decease_a father_n and_o bishop_n in_o fine_a we_o pray_v for_o all_o who_o have_v depart_v this_o life_n among_o we_o think_v it_o a_o most_o great_a help_n or_o ease_v of_o their_o soul_n for_o who_o the_o obsecration_n be_v offer_v of_o that_o holy_a and_o dreadful_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v place_v on_o the_o altar_n the_o same_o appear_v out_o of_o epiphanius_n and_o out_o of_o the_o greek_a liturgy_n extant_a among_o the_o work_n of_o s._n john_n chrysostom_n where_o there_o be_v a_o express_a distinction_n make_v betwixt_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n offer_v for_o the_o patriarch_n apostle_n prophet_n martyr_n and_o the_o supplication_n make_v for_o other_o which_o s._n augustine_n also_o excellent_o describe_v when_o the_o sacrifice_n say_v he_o of_o the_o altar_n or_o whatsoever_o other_o almesdeed_n be_v offer_v for_o all_o the_o baptize_v depart_v for_o those_o that_o be_v perfect_o good_a they_o be_v thanksgiving_n for_o such_o as_o be_v not_o very_o evil_a they_o be_v propitiation_n for_o they_o that_o be_v pass_v naught_o although_o they_o be_v not_o any_o help_n or_o refreshment_n of_o the_o dead_a they_o be_v some_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n of_o the_o live_n 14._o behold_v m._n field_n the_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o only_a thanksgiving_n and_o grateful_a remembrance_n but_o propitiation_n also_o for_o dead_a for_o they_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o worse_a sort_n which_o you_o can_v not_o find_v in_o your_o hart_n to_o gainsay_v in_o your_o answer_n to_o m._n higgon_n who_o espy_v a_o triple_a difference_n between_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o dead_a use_v by_o the_o protestant_n from_o that_o which_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o 1._o 38._o higgon_n book_n 1._o part_n 1._o c._n 2._o §._o 6._o p._n 38._o that_o they_o be_v at_o the_o altar_n which_o protestant_n have_v not_o 2._o they_o in_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n which_o protestant_n admit_v not_o 3._o they_o with_o intention_n to_o relieve_v the_o dead_a whereas_o protestant_n have_v no_o such_o intention_n you_o m._n field_n to_o this_o latter_a difference_n deceitful_o reply_v the_o father_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o relieve_v all_o they_o they_o remember_v at_o the_o altar_n no_o more_o do_v we_o and_o who_o aver_v that_o they_o do_v 389._o field_n in_fw-it ap_fw-mi pen._n x._o part_n fol._n 20._o aug._n l._n 21._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la c._n 24._o &_o 27_o item_n l._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr cap._n 1._o de_fw-fr verb._n apo._n serm_n 32._o field_n lo_o citato_fw-la fol._n 20._o &_o 21._o nyss_n in_o orat_fw-la de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la aug_n l._n 22._o de_fw-la ciu_o dei_fw-la c._n 10._o diony_n areopa_n de_fw-fr eccles_n
of_o christ_n that_o every_o 237._o ibid._n pag._n 304._o 2._o ad_fw-la cor._n cap._n 5._o fulke_o in_o c._n 5._o 2._o ad_fw-la cor_fw-la sect_n 1._o matth._n 12._o s._n chrys_n in_o c._n 15._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n ho._n 14._o fulke_o ●-purg_n pag._n 251._o job._n cap._n 1._o 4._o reg._n 19_o chrys_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la philip_n hom_n 3._o fulke_n ibid._n p._n 236._o 237._o one_o may_v receive_v the_o proper_a thing_n of_o his_o body_n etc._n etc._n m._n fulke_o answer_v augustine_n hold_v that_o error_n without_o authority_n of_o scripture_n that_o prayer_n be_v profitable_a to_o the_o dead_a be_v drive_v to_o invent_v a_o distinction_n how_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o stand_v with_o this_o text_n &_o not_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n s._n gregory_n and_o venerable_a bede_n convince_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o s._n matthew_n cite_v above_o m._n fulke_o gregory_n and_o bede_n seek_v not_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o scripture_n but_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o plausible_a error_n s._n chrysostome_n produce_v two_o several_a place_n in_o confirmation_n thereof_o one_o out_o of_o job_n the_o other_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o king_n m._n fulke_o to_o the_o former_a repli_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o chrysostome_n do_v allege_v this_o example_n of_o job_n sacrifice_v for_o his_o child_n for_o prayer_n to_o profit_v the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n those_o good_a man_n in_o that_o decline_a state_n of_o the_o church_n to_o superstition_n etc._n etc._n be_v drive_v to_o such_o simple_a shift_n to_o uphould_v their_o plausible_a error_n as_o it_o be_v great_a pity_n to_o see_v to_o the_o late_a chrysostome_n allege_v scripture_n but_o he_o appli_v it_o mad_o and_o yet_o he_o often_o appli_v it_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n then_o cite_v the_o text_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o king_n which_o s._n chrysostome_n bring_v he_o bemoan_v he_o in_o this_o sort_n alas_o good_a man_n what_o manner_n of_o reason_n be_v this_o so_o he_o o_o chrysostome_n o_o augustine_n o_o gregory_n have_v your_o prayer_n watch_n travel_n industry_n all_o your_o natural_a talent_n and_o supernatural_a gift_n in_o search_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n be_v so_o mean_o employ_v as_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v control_v pity_v &_o bemoan_v now_o by_o the_o new_a ghospeller_n new_a apostle_n new_a peter_n new_a paul_n of_o this_o our_o unhappy_a age_n 21._o but_o to_o pursue_v this_o matter_n against_o my_o adversary_n can_v a_o more_o shrewd_a indictment_n be_v draw_v to_o convict_v m._n fulke_n of_o desperate_a audacity_n than_o this_o which_o be_v 393._o idem_fw-la in_o his_o confut_o of_o purg._n pag._n 362._o etc._n etc._n 303._o 393._o take_v out_o of_o his_o own_o word_n in_o challenge_v to_o himself_o the_o supreme_a censourship_n of_o judge_v reject_v and_o condemn_v father_n scripture_n tradition_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o do_v distaste_n his_o humour_n or_o can_v a_o more_o indifferent_a jury_n be_v impanel_v to_o give_v verdict_n of_o m._n fields_n hypocrisy_n than_o these_o his_o own_o fellow-sectaryes_a who_o will_v never_o have_v darken_v the_o foresay_a light_n of_o the_o church_n have_v they_o teach_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o commemorate_n the_o dead_a which_o m._n field_n mention_v and_o all_o protestant_n defend_v for_o that_o will_v spark_n have_v renounce_v s._n augustine_n 13._o spark_n p._n 371._o 372._o fulke_o in_o his_o confut_o of_o purg._n p._n 349._o &_o in_o cap._n 5._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n sect_n 1._o calu._n l._n 3._o inst_z cap._n 5._o §._o 10._o zuing._n tom_n 1._o epicheresis_fw-la de_fw-la can._n missae_fw-la fol._n 185._o field_n in_o oppend_v 1._o par_fw-fr pag._n 13._o and_o deliver_v of_o he_o he_o be_v great_o carry_v by_o the_o sway_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o multitude_n he_o go_v further_o then_o either_o he_o have_v warrant_n for_o out_o of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n or_o out_o of_o any_o unforged_a and_o uncounterfeited_a 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