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be_v strange_o mend_v nor_o of_o their_o doctrine_n only_o which_o since_o the_o opposition_n have_v be_v wondrous_o alter_v and_o refine_a but_o also_o of_o their_o breviaries_n of_o their_o missal_n and_o other_o part_n of_o their_o public_a liturgy_n a_o matter_n first_o attempt_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o breach_n by_o pope_n clement_n the_o seven_o who_o use_v in_o it_o the_o assistance_n of_o franciscus_n quignonius_fw-la dedicat_fw-la he_o be_v then_o cardinal_n of_o santa_n croce_n leave_v in_o they_o only_o the_o history_n of_o some_o few_o saint_n of_o either_o sex_n of_o which_o there_o be_v less_o scruple_n casheer_v all_o the_o rest_n which_o give_v occasion_n of_o offence_n vnde_fw-la non_fw-la imprudenter_fw-la fecit_fw-la clemens_n sept._n pont._n rom._n adiutus_fw-la opera_fw-la franc._n quignonij_fw-la qui_fw-la historiolas_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la utriusque_fw-la sexus_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la in_o paradiso_fw-la conregnantium_fw-la succinctè_fw-la iuxta_fw-la 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justice_n apply_v the_o old_a complaint_n of_o canus_n 4._o to_o the_o business_n now_o in_o hand_n si_fw-mi namque_fw-la in_o duorum_fw-la ore_fw-la vel_fw-la trium_fw-la firmum_fw-la stat_fw-la omne_fw-la verbum_fw-la cur_n adversus_fw-la hanc_fw-la legend_n plurimis_fw-la testibus_fw-la rem_fw-la tandem_fw-la olim_fw-la gestam_fw-la contestantibus_fw-la fidem_fw-la theologus_fw-la abnegabit_fw-la since_o god_n say_v he_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n shall_v be_v establish_v with_o what_o pretence_n of_o reason_n may_v a_o divine_a oppose_v this_o law_n and_o not_o give_v credit_n unto_o many_o witness_n affirm_v all_o together_o the_o same_o history_n for_o our_o part_n so_o confident_a be_v we_o that_o our_o cause_n be_v just_a and_o true_a that_o if_o the_o adversary_n of_o st._n george_n be_v able_a to_o produce_v one_o single_a testimony_n out_o of_o any_o ancient_a author_n or_o out_o of_o any_o author_n 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public_a service_n of_o that_o church_n on_o st._n george_n day_n 10_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o church_n service_n of_o what_o validity_n 11_o saint_n george_n continual_o famous_a in_o the_o church_n christian._n 12_o and_o among_o the_o turk_n 1_o thus_o have_v we_o draw_v together_o the_o suffrage_n of_o such_o which_o either_o positive_o have_v affirm_v or_o historical_o relate_v any_o thing_n of_o st._n george_n the_o martyr_n in_o which_o we_o find_v sufficient_a proof_n as_o of_o his_o country_n so_o of_o the_o time_n and_o day_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n and_o that_o so_o punctual_o so_o agreeable_o both_o to_o their_o foreman_n and_o themselves_o that_o never_o any_o jury_n agree_v bettâ—r_n on_o a_o verdict_n this_o do_v we_o now_o address_v ourselves_o to_o make_v inquiry_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pillar_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o truth_n as_o saint_n paul_n call_v it_o to_o learn_v of_o she_o what_o she_o have_v practical_o do_v in_o st._n george_n honour_n for_o to_o the_o positive_a affirmation_n of_o some_o man_n in_o st._n george_n cause_n and_o the_o historical_a relation_n of_o some_o other_o if_o we_o can_v also_o get_v the_o countenance_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n we_o then_o may_v have_v some_o good_a assurance_n that_o no_o man_n will_v hereafter_o stir_v against_o we_o now_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n we_o may_v observe_v four_o way_n or_o course_n whereby_o she_o have_v continual_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v alive_a the_o memory_n of_o the_o bless_a martyr_n in_o none_o of_o which_o she_o have_v be_v want_v such_o be_v her_o tender_a care_n and_o respect_n of_o he_o unto_o our_o st._n george_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v the_o common_a martyrologie_n or_o calendar_n in_o which_o their_o name_n and_o passion_n brief_o but_o unto_o all_o eternity_n be_v register_v the_o second_o be_v by_o give_v they_o some_o special_a place_n in_o her_o public_a liturgy_n the_o three_o by_o recollect_v up_o their_o relic_n and_o lay_v they_o with_o all_o due_a honour_n in_o some_o place_n fit_a for_o they_o and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o call_z of_o such_o temple_n by_o the_o name_n of_o these_o most_o bless_a spirit_n which_o she_o have_v solemn_o erect_v to_o god_n special_a service_n and_o consecrate_a to_o his_o honour_n how_o much_o the_o church_n have_v do_v in_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o to_o keep_v the_o memory_n of_o saint_n george_n the_o martyr_n alive_a and_o flourish_a we_o shall_v best_o see_v by_o take_v of_o they_o every_o one_o in_o their_o several_a order_n and_o speak_v of_o they_o in_o particular_n 2_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o we_o find_v it_o on_o record_n in_o tully_n that_o in_o the_o very_a first_o beginning_n of_o the_o roman_a state_n it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n or_o pontifex_n max._n to_o keep_v a_o register_n of_o all_o public_a occurrence_n and_o to_o preserve_v they_o in_o some_o table_n open_o that_o so_o the_o people_n may_v peruse_v they_o ab_fw-la initio_fw-la rerum_fw-la rom._n say_v he_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la publ._n mutium_fw-la pont._n max._n res_fw-la omnes_fw-la singulorum_fw-la annorum_fw-la mandabat_fw-la literis_fw-la pontifex_fw-la max._n efferebatque_fw-la in_o album_fw-la 2._o proponebatque_fw-la tabulam_fw-la domi_fw-la potestas_fw-la ut_fw-la esset_fw-la populo_fw-la cognoscendi_fw-la which_o office_n discontinue_v in_o the_o time_n of_o publ._n mutius_n be_v afterward_o revive_v by_o julius_n caesar_n in_o his_o first_o consulship_n be_v at_o that_o time_n chief_a bishop_n of_o the_o roman_n a_o institution_n of_o especial_a use_n &_o service_n in_o that_o state_n as_o also_o in_o other_o there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a spur_n to_o virtue_n and_o heroic_a undertake_n than_o a_o assurance_n that_o the_o fame_n of_o our_o achievement_n &_o well-deserving_a shall_v not_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o same_o grave_n with_o we_o &_o perish_v with_o the_o our_o body_n for_o certain_o the_o care_n both_o to_o live_v virtuous_o and_o if_o occasion_n so_o require_v to_o die_v noble_o must_v needs_o be_v much_o augment_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o good_a and_o honest_a man_n when_o once_o they_o know_v that_o their_o performing_n shall_v not_o be_v fold_v up_o in_o silence_n but_o open_o present_v to_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n of_o all_o the_o people_n upon_o which_o ground_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o first_o time_n and_o special_o of_o those_o which_o be_v for_o place_n and_o power_n moâ—â—_n eminent_a among_o they_o to_o commit_v to_o public_a memory_n the_o suffering_n of_o all_o they_o which_o have_v confess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o torture_n and_o continue_v constant_a in_o it_o even_o unto_o the_o death_n not_o that_o they_o think_v to_o add_v thereby_o unto_o their_o glory_n who_o now_o be_v glorious_a in_o the_o heaven_n but_o by_o preserve_v in_o continual_a remembrance_n their_o infinite_a indurance_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o testimony_n of_o religion_n to_o make_v the_o remnant_n of_o god_n people_n yet_o alive_a more_o apt_a to_o run_v that_o course_n and_o so_o to_o run_v it_o that_o at_o the_o last_o they_o may_v attain_v a_o equal_a guerdon_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o memorial_n or_o public_a register_n be_v the_o epistle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n extant_a in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o eusebius_n history_n that_o of_o the_o lugdunenses_n and_o viennoy_n in_o the_o five_o and_o last_o that_o also_o of_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o of_o the_o same_o author_n 3_o of_o this_o kind_n special_o i_o mean_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o first_o time_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v the_o two_o public_a martyrology_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n the_o first_o original_n of_o which_o not_o to_o look_v further_o and_o perhaps_o fare_v worse_o may_v be_v refer_v most_o probable_o
be_v the_o principal_a syllabus_n capitum_fw-la part_n i._o the_o preface_n 1_o the_o nature_n of_o curiosity_n 2_o and_o proneness_n of_o the_o present_a age_n to_o new_a fancy_n 3_o the_o open_n of_o the_o cause_n in_o hand_n 4_o the_o reason_n which_o induce_v the_o author_n to_o undertake_v the_o patronage_n of_o st._n george_n cause_n and_o history_n 5_o his_o resolution_n in_o it_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o proceed_n 6_o the_o method_n of_o the_o whole_a 7_o the_o author_n free_a submission_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o performance_n to_o the_o wise_a and_o learned_a chap._n i._n 1._o three_o kind_n of_o imposture_n 2._o the_o first_o author_n of_o scholastical_a or_o fabulous_a hiâ—â—â—rie_n 3._o the_o three_o age_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o late_a time_n 4._o jacobus_n de_fw-fr voragine_fw-la the_o author_n of_o the_o golden_a legend_n his_o time_n and_o quality_n 5._o his_o fiction_n of_o st._n george_n kill_v of_o the_o dragon_n 6._o the_o remainder_n of_o that_o legend_n continue_v out_o of_o ovid._n 7._o the_o fable_n of_o st._n george_n birth_n in_o england_n 8._o poetical_o countenance_v by_o edm._n spencer_n 9_o the_o legend_n of_o the_o dragon_n reject_v by_o the_o learned_a romanist_n 10._o defend_v by_o geo._n wicelius_n 11._o the_o scene_n thereof_o remove_v from_o africa_n into_o asia_n chap._n ii_o 1._o of_o heretic_n and_o their_o original_a 2._o their_o early_a practice_n to_o corrupt_v the_o gospel_n 3._o their_o art_n to_o countenance_v their_o cause_n 4._o their_o plot_n discover_v and_o condemn_v by_o counsel_n and_o by_o father_n 5._o the_o injury_n do_v by_o heretic_n unto_o the_o history_n of_o st._n george_n 6._o st._n athanasius_n accuse_v for_o magic_a by_o the_o arian_n 7._o of_o alexandra_n diocletian_o wife_a in_o the_o arian_n legend_n 8._o the_o indiscretion_n of_o some_o church-historian_n in_o their_o choice_n of_o argument_n chah._n iii_o 1._o a_o proposition_n of_o the_o two_o contrary_a opinion_n 2._o calvin_n the_o first_o that_o ever_o bid_v defiance_n to_o st._n george_n 3._o melanchthon_n misreport_v by_o the_o papist_n 4._o calvins_n opinion_n in_o it_o by_o who_o second_v 5._o saint_n george_n by_o who_o first_o make_v a_o arian_n bishop_n 6._o the_o principal_a abettor_n of_o this_o last_o opinion_n 7._o no_o enemy_n more_o dangerous_a to_o the_o truth_n than_o a_o great_a man_n error_n 8._o a_o examination_n of_o the_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o canon_n of_o p._n gelasius_n 9_o and_o the_o authority_n of_o cardinal_n baronius_n chap._n four_o 1._o a_o conjecture_n at_o those_o reason_n which_o may_v make_v the_o history_n of_o st._n george_n suspect_v 2._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n too_o prodigal_a in_o bestow_v divine_a honour_n 3._o false_a saint_n no_o prejudice_n unto_o the_o true_a 4._o the_o life_n of_o saint_n how_o fabulous_o and_o vain_o write_v 5._o what_o may_v induce_v the_o church-historian_n to_o that_o vein_n of_o writing_n 6._o the_o undertake_v of_o aloysius_n lippomanus_n how_o well_o perform_v 7._o the_o intermixture_n of_o vain_a fable_n no_o prejudice_n to_o truth_n of_o story_n 8._o of_o arthur_n guy_n of_o warwick_n and_o sir_n bevis_n 9_o haereticall_a dream_n and_o practice_n not_o able_a to_o bear_v down_o the_o truth_n 10._o a_o application_n of_o the_o whole_a unto_o st._n george_n chap._n v._n 1_o undoubted_a truth_n the_o ground_n of_o fabulous_a report_n 2_o the_o privilege_n of_o two_o french_a church_n and_o the_o fable_n thence_o arise_v 3_o the_o baron_n case_n of_o gascoigne_n 4_o st._n george_n kill_v of_o the_o dragon_n how_o â—arre_o it_o may_v be_v justify_v 5_o the_o portraiture_n of_o constantine_n 6_o the_o order_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o of_o st._n michael_n 7_o st._n george_n how_o picture_v common_o and_o what_o it_o signify_v 8_o the_o memorable_a story_n of_o st._n george_n his_o horse_n 9_o the_o picture_n of_o st._n george_n how_o make_v a_o fable_n and_o by_o who_o 10_o the_o entertainment_n of_o it_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 11_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o missal_n 12_o a_o final_a answer_n to_o all_o those_o on_o the_o part_n of_o calvin_n chap._n vi_o 1_o the_o whole_a story_n of_o george_n the_o arian_n bishop_n 2_o george_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n not_o prove_v by_o doctor_n reynolds_n to_o be_v a_o cappadocian_n 3_o the_o cappadocian_o infamous_a for_o their_o lewdness_n 4_o the_o life_n of_o george_n before_o he_o be_v appoint_v bishop_n 5_o his_o butcherly_a behaviour_n in_o that_o holy_a dignity_n 6_o degrade_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o sardica_n and_o seleucia_n 7_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o drusius_n in_o make_v george_n the_o laodicean_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o he_o of_o alexandria_n 8_o the_o strange_a effect_n of_o fancy_n and_o preconceipt_n 9_o george_n return_n to_o alexandria_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n 10_o george_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n never_o repute_v for_o a_o martyr_n 11_o shred_n of_o the_o arrian_n legend_n by_o who_o patch_v on_o upon_o st._n george_n cloak_n 12_o sr._n w._n raleighs_n resolution_n in_o receive_a opinion_n 13_o a_o transition_n to_o the_o examination_n of_o witness_n on_o st._n george_n side_n the_o second_o part._n chap._n i._n 1_o the_o name_n and_o etymology_n of_o george_n 2_o the_o story_n of_o st._n george_n by_o metaphrastes_n 3_o the_o time_n of_o that_o author_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o name_n 4_o the_o opinion_n of_o he_o in_o the_o greeke-church_n 5_o this_o metaphrastes_n not_o the_o same_o with_o simeon_n the_o schoolmaster_n 6_o the_o country_n parentage_n and_o first_o fortune_n of_o st._n george_n 7_o the_o state_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n at_o that_o time_n and_o persecution_n than_o beginning_n 8_o the_o speech_n of_o george_n unto_o the_o tyrant_n his_o torment_n and_o his_o death_n 9_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n according_a to_o friar_n anselm_n and_o the_o english_a story_n 10_o fabulous_a history_n of_o that_o nature_n of_o what_o profit_n to_o the_o reader_n 11_o a_o rejection_n of_o the_o residue_n in_o metaphrastes_n 12_o argument_n ab_fw-la autoritate_fw-la negative_a of_o what_o credit_n in_o the_o school_n chap._n ii_o 1_o magnentius_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a story_n what_o he_o be_v 2_o vestem_fw-la exuere_fw-la militarem_fw-la the_o meaning_n of_o it_o and_o when_o use_v 3_o lydda_n the_o scene_n of_o this_o great_a action_n now_o call_v st._n george_n 4_o malmesbury_n reconcile_v with_o other_o author_n 5_o no_o execution_n permit_v by_o the_o ancient_n within_o their_o city_n 6_o the_o former_a story_n justify_v most_o of_o it_o by_o eusebius_n 7_o st._n ambrose_n testimony_n of_o st._n george_n how_o certain_a to_o be_v he_o 8_o the_o time_n and_o canon_n of_o p._n gelasius_n 9_o the_o story_n of_o st._n george_n why_o reckon_v as_o apocryphal_a 10_o the_o meaning_n of_o gelasius_n not_o to_o explode_v the_o martyr_n with_o his_o history_n 11_o the_o arrian_n george_n not_o likely_a in_o so_o 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nicephorus_n callistus_n and_o his_o evidence_n 11_o the_o suffrage_n of_o sabellicus_n schedell_n bergomensis_n and_o volaterran_n 12_o of_o the_o magdeburgian_o and_o some_o other_o protestant_a divine_n 13_o a_o recollection_n and_o application_n of_o the_o whole_a proof_n chap._n four_o 1_o four_o several_a way_n use_v by_o the_o church_n to_o keep_v alive_a the_o memory_n of_o the_o martyr_n 2_o the_o way_n of_o martyrology_n how_o ancient_a 3_o the_o roman_a martyrologie_n and_o what_o it_o testify_v of_o st._n george_n 4_o natale_n what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o church_n 5_o the_o testimony_n give_v unto_o st._n george_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n 6_o st._n george_n why_o call_v tropaeophorus_n 7_o commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a how_o use_v in_o the_o church_n primitive_a 8_o the_o depravation_n of_o the_o ancient_a use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n
beleâ—ue_v if_o so_o then_o as_o it_o be_v no_o injury_n unto_o they_o that_o we_o join_v with_o they_o in_o a_o enquiry_n after_o truth_n which_o with_o such_o diligence_n they_o seek_v so_o neither_o if_o we_o take_v another_o and_o a_o near_a way_n unto_o it_o when_o we_o perceive_v they_o either_o through_o error_n or_o infirmity_n to_o have_v go_v aside_o their_o name_n as_o oft_o as_o i_o have_v cause_n to_o use_v they_o i_o shall_v not_o mention_v without_o honour_n their_o word_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o ingenuous_o and_o as_o i_o find_v they_o without_o censure_n their_o reason_n i_o shall_v examine_v modest_o and_o with_o due_a regard_n such_o as_o their_o person_n do_v deserve_v those_o author_n with_o who_o weapon_n i_o have_v make_v choice_n to_o fight_v this_o battle_n i_o shall_v use_v also_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n assign_v every_o man_n his_o time_n give_v to_o every_o one_o his_o due_a not_o spare_v those_o which_o make_v most_o for_o i_o if_o i_o find_v they_o 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6._o to_o be_v a_o arian_n bishop_n a_o bloody_a butcher_n as_o one_o call_v he_o of_o the_o true_a christian_n not_o that_o i_o shall_v produce_v they_o all_o but_o some_o only_a of_o the_o chief_a some_o five_o or_o six_o perhaps_o of_o each_o of_o the_o opinion_n et_fw-la magna_fw-la partium_fw-la momenta_fw-la the_o founder_n and_o abettor_n their_o argument_n which_o be_v not_o many_o i_o shall_v quick_o answer_v proceed_v so_o to_o such_o record_n as_o yield_v most_o testimony_n to_o our_o saint_n the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n the_o honour_n do_v unto_o his_o relic_n to_o his_o memory_n not_o only_o by_o the_o church_n but_o by_o the_o great_a king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n in_o which_o i_o shall_v adhere_v especial_o to_o the_o plain_a word_n and_o meaning_n of_o those_o author_n who_o authority_n i_o urge_v not_o wrest_v they_o aside_o or_o stop_v of_o their_o mouth_n when_o they_o speak_v not_o to_o my_o purpose_n my_o study_n be_v for_o truth_n not_o faction_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n which_o be_v but_o seldom_o i_o shall_v take_v liberty_n to_o use_v conjecture_n in_o the_o explain_n of_o some_o passage_n which_o else_o may_v give_v occasion_n of_o exception_n i_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o i_o be_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ingenuous_o bold_a not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d audacious_o presumptuous_a 7_o the_o whole_a work_n as_o it_o be_v consecrate_v next_o under_o god_n unto_o the_o service_n of_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o of_o this_o flourish_a church_n whereof_o we_o be_v both_o which_o be_v principal_o interest_v in_o this_o cause_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o honour_n which_o they_o have_v confer_v upon_o our_o martyr_n so_o from_o they_o chief_o i_o expect_v my_o censure_n yet_o so_o that_o i_o submit_v it_o also_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o all_o honest_a learned_a and_o religious_a man_n who_o i_o beseech_v with_o all_o respective_a reverence_n to_o pardon_v such_o 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vindicate_v st._n george_n honour_n with_o the_o more_o applause_n and_o satisfaction_n yet_o i_o must_v say_v withal_o that_o nothing_o be_v omit_v in_o it_o which_o either_o my_o memory_n can_v prompt_v unto_o i_o or_o which_o by_o diligent_a enquiry_n into_o all_o kind_n of_o author_n which_o i_o think_v likely_a to_o afford_v i_o any_o help_n may_v possible_o be_v meet_v with_o if_o any_o one_o who_o shall_v vouch_v safe_a to_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o it_o will_v please_v to_o let_v i_o know_v wherein_o i_o be_o defective_a and_o give_v i_o such_o direction_n as_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o work_n i_o shall_v with_o joy_n and_o thankfulness_n accept_v they_o and_o willing_o make_v know_v by_o who_o i_o profit_v which_o if_o they_o do_v and_o that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v so_o far_o to_o grace_v i_o be_v in_o the_o chief_a of_o my_o desire_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o st._n george_n will_v be_v again_o as_o high_a in_o our_o opinion_n as_o in_o the_o time_n before_o we_o most_o affect_a to_o his_o memory_n this_o as_o i_o then_o shall_v happy_o presume_v of_o so_o i_o despair_v not_o of_o it_o now_o submit_v as_o before_o i_o say_v myself_o and_o my_o performance_n unto_o all_o honest_a learned_a and_o religious_a man_n and_o to_o they_o only_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n o_o di_fw-it profanum_fw-la vulgus_fw-la &_o arceo_fw-la chap._n i._n 1_o three_o kind_n of_o imposture_n 2_o the_o first_o author_n of_o scholastical_a or_o fabulous_a history_n 3_o the_o three_o age_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o late_a time_n 4_o jacobus_n de_fw-fr voragine_fw-la the_o author_n of_o the_o golden_a legend_n his_o time_n and_o quality_n 5_o his_o fiction_n of_o st._n george_n kill_v of_o the_o dragon_n 6_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o legend_n continue_v out_o of_o ovid._n 7_o the_o fable_n of_o st._n george_n birth_n in_o england_n 8_o poetical_o countenance_v by_o edm._n spencer_n 9_o the_o legend_n of_o the_o dragon_n reject_v by_o the_o learned_a romanist_n 10_o defend_v by_o geo._n wicelius_n 11_o the_o scene_n thereof_o remove_v from_o africa_n into_o asia_n 1_o that_o excellent_a though_o unfortunate_a sir_n francis_n bacon_n create_v afterward_o lord_n verulam_n and_o viscount_n st._n albon_n in_o his_o religious_a essay_n thus_o inform_v we_o there_o be_v say_v he_o three_o form_n of_o speak_v which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o style_n and_o phrase_n of_o imposture_n by_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o which_o the_o capacity_n and_o wit_n of_o man_n be_v ferter_v and_o entangle_v by_o the_o second_o it_o be_v train_v on_o and_o inveigle_v and_o by_o the_o three_o astonish_v and_o enchant_v the_o first_o of_o these_o he_o attribute_n unto_o the_o schoolman_n the_o last_o to_o those_o which_o trade_n in_o mystery_n and_o parable_n the_o second_o be_v of_o they_o who_o out_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o wit_n as_o church-poet_n do_v make_v and_o devise_v all_o variety_n of_o tale_n story_n and_o example_n whereby_o 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take_v it_o as_o it_o be_v at_o this_o time_n use_v and_o we_o refer_v the_o first_o original_a thereof_o to_o simon_n magus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o beget_v of_o the_o devil_n tral_n as_o ignatius_n call_v he_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n come_v those_o unclean_a and_o filthy_a spirit_n like_v to_o the_o frog_n in_o the_o apocal._n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o devil_n work_v miracle_n 2_o no_o soon_o come_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o generation_n of_o viper_n forth_o into_o the_o world_n but_o they_o present_o begin_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v they_o make_v as_o many_o as_o they_o can_v which_o go_v upright_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n at_o first_o to_o halt_v and_o stagger_v between_o two_o opinion_n and_o at_o the_o last_o to_o forsake_v the_o 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they_o be_v instant_o discover_v martion_n as_o eppâ—hanius_n tell_v we_o 42._o have_v alter_v and_o pervert_v some_o passage_n of_o holy_a writ_n but_o all_o observe_v by_o that_o good_a father_n so_o have_v the_o arian_n corrupt_v in_o one_o place_n the_o gospel_n of_o st._n john_n to_o make_v it_o serve_v their_o purpose_n 11._o but_o this_o be_v note_v as_o himself_o inform_v we_o and_o restore_v by_o ambrose_n in_o their_o design_n to_o devise_v new_a scripture_n they_o begin_v more_o early_o but_o with_o like_a success_n so_o early_o and_o so_o impudent_o that_o they_o obtrude_v their_o most_o damnable_a invention_n upon_o the_o church_n during_o the_o life_n and_o some_o of_o they_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o which_o sort_n among_o other_o be_v the_o prophecy_n of_o enoch_n whereof_o and_o of_o the_o rest_n st._n austin_n give_v this_o censure_n 15._o vnde_fw-la illaqua_fw-la sub_fw-la eius_fw-la nomine_fw-la proferuntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n rectè_fw-la à _fw-la prudentibus_fw-la iudicantur_fw-la non_fw-la ipsius_fw-la esse_fw-la credenda_fw-la sicut_fw-la multa_fw-la sub_fw-la nomibus_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la prophet_n arum_fw-la &_o recentiora_fw-la sub_fw-la nominibus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la ab_fw-la haereticis_fw-la proferuntur_fw-la quae_fw-la omne_fw-la sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la apocryphorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o this_o sort_n also_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o bartholomew_n and_o nicodemus_n the_o protoevangelium_fw-la attribute_v to_o saint_n james_n the_o preach_a and_o itinerarie_a of_o st._n peter_n the_o travail_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o thecla_n with_o other_o of_o that_o rank_n and_o quality_n not_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o barchabas_n and_o barchob_n and_o other_o prophet_n of_o that_o nature_n add_v unto_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o heretic_n basilides_n all_o these_o and_o their_o associate_n of_o the_o same_o make_n by_o the_o decretal_a of_o pope_n leo_n of_o that_o name_n the_o first_o not_o only_o forbid_v 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unto_o anterus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n about_o the_o year_n 238._o at_o what_o time_n maximinus_n have_v first_o kill_v his_o master_n alex._n severus_n make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god._n of_o he_o it_o be_v record_v that_o he_o first_o cause_v the_o act_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o bless_a martyr_n to_o be_v diligent_o seek_v out_o and_o enroll_v by_o the_o public_a notary_n in_o the_o common_a register_n of_o the_o church_n lest_o else_o their_o memory_n may_v be_v determine_v with_o their_o life_n anterus_n primus_fw-la statuit_fw-la say_v platina_n ut_fw-la res_fw-la gestae_fw-la martyrum_fw-la diligentèr_fw-la exquisitae_fw-la à _fw-la notarijs_fw-la scriberentur_fw-la conscriptas_fw-la recondi_fw-la in_o aerario_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la mandavit_fw-la ne_fw-la unà _fw-la cum_fw-la vita_fw-la bene_fw-la agentium_fw-la memoria_fw-la aboleretur_fw-la as_o for_o the_o roman_a martyrologie_n now_o extant_a as_o we_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o 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tantùm_fw-la dies_fw-la &_o locus_fw-la passionis_fw-la ponitur_fw-la which_o book_n or_o register_n here_o speak_v of_o as_o it_o have_v much_o resemblance_n in_o the_o form_n and_o substance_n of_o it_o with_o the_o roman_a martyrologie_n now_o be_v so_o we_o may_v happy_o resolve_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o augment_v only_o in_o the_o addition_n of_o such_o saint_n as_o in_o the_o time_n succeed_v have_v have_v place_n and_o some_o of_o they_o unworthy_o in_o the_o common_a calendar_n this_o martyrologie_n thus_o ancient_a as_o it_o may_v be_v well_o suppose_v upon_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o april_n give_v we_o this_o testimony_n of_o our_o martyr_n viz._n natalis_n s._n georgij_fw-la martyris_fw-la cvius_fw-la illustre_fw-it martyrium_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la veneratur_fw-la the_o passion_n of_o st._n george_n the_o martyr_n who_o bless_a martyrdom_n be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o especial_a honour_n and_o this_o brief_o and_o in_o a_o word_n according_a to_o the_o use_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o martyrologie_n 4_o i_o have_v here_o render_v the_o natalis_n in_o the_o text_n by_o the_o english_a word_n of_o passion_n because_o as_o i_o conceive_v it_o however_o it_o be_v use_v in_o other_o author_n yet_o it_o must_v so_o be_v take_v in_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o church_n which_o do_v not_o use_v to_o solemnize_v the_o birth_n day_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o the_o day_n only_o of_o their_o departure_n for_o they_o conceive_v it_o right_o that_o the_o birthday_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v his_o entrance_n into_o glory_n by_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o that_o the_o worldly-minded_n man_n repute_v that_o to_o be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o nativity_n by_o which_o he_o enter_v into_o life_n and_o therefore_o origen_n have_v note_v of_o the_o christian_n of_o his_o time_n and_o of_o the_o time_n before_o he_o that_o they_o esteem_v the_o day_n of_o birth_n to_o be_v a_o entrance_n into_o anguish_n and_o temptation_n but_o celebrate_v with_o a_o solemn_a feast_n the_o day_n wherein_o their_o friend_n and_o brethren_n be_v release_v from_o sin_n and_o bondage_n nunc_fw-la nos_fw-la say_v he_o non_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la diem_fw-la celebramus_fw-la job._n cum_fw-la sit_fw-la dolorum_fw-la atque_fw-la tentationum_fw-la introitus_fw-la sed_fw-la mortis_fw-la diem_fw-la celebramus_fw-la utpote_fw-la omnium_fw-la dolorum_fw-la depositionem_fw-la atque_fw-la omnium_fw-la tent_n ationum_fw-la effugationem_fw-la nay_o in_o his_o eight_o homily_n upon_o leviticus_n he_o affirm_v for_o certain_a that_o never_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n do_v solemnize_v their_o birthday_n with_o good_a cheeâ—â—_n and_o festival_n and_o not_o much_o after_o soli_fw-la peccatores_fw-la super_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la nativitate_fw-la laetantur_fw-la that_o only_o wicked_a man_n do_v so_o observe_v it_o much_o also_o to_o this_o purpose_n that_o of_o st._n bernard_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o and_o against_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n who_o have_v presume_v to_o introduce_v into_o the_o church_n a_o new_a festival_n the_o feast_n of_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o bless_a vigin_n the_o church_n say_v he_o have_v by_o a_o special_a exception_n 174._o keep_v as_o holy_a the_o birthday_n of_o our_o saviour_n of_o who_o the_o angel_n do_v affirm_v unto_o the_o shepherd_n that_o his_o nativity_n be_v tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n unto_o all_o the_o people_n caeterorum_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la nativitatâ—m_fw-la sed_fw-la mortem_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la iâ—dicâ—t_fw-la &_o praedicat_fw-la pretâ—oâ—am_fw-la but_o for_o the_o rest_n say_v he_o the_o church_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o not_o the_o birthday_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o the_o day_n rather_o of_o their_o dissolution_n be_v account_v precious_a in_o which_o no_o doubt_n he_o do_v allude_v to_o that_o of_o david_n right_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n 5_o if_o we_o cross_v over_o into_o greece_n and_o ask_v what_o honour_n they_o afford_v unto_o st._n george_n in_o their_o public_a register_n we_o find_v the_o church_n there_o little_o less_o devote_v to_o he_o than_o it_o be_v at_o rome_n for_o thus_o wicelius_n have_v observe_v for_o we_o veteres_n graeco_n recensere_fw-la in_fw-la diario_fw-la sub_fw-la finem_fw-la aprilis_fw-la georgâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o greek_n ancient_o in_o their_o diary_n or_o common_a almanac_n about_o the_o end_n of_o april_n do_v celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o st._n george_n and_o sabas_n as_o the_o saint_n or_o patron_n of_o military_a man_n which_o saba_n to_o note_v it_o by_o the_o way_n have_v a_o place_n also_o in_o the_o roman_a martyrologie_n on_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o april_n and_o be_v there_o call_v ductor_n militum_fw-la a_o captain_n or_o commander_n but_o not_o to_o stand_v alone_o upon_o the_o credit_n of_o wicelius_n we_o have_v the_o greek_a menologie_n for_o so_o they_o call_v it_o thus_o speak_v of_o he_o and_o in_o the_o day_n agree_v with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n mart._n memoria_fw-la sancti_fw-la &_o gloriosi_fw-la &_o magni_fw-la martyris_fw-la georgij_fw-la â—â—gnomento_fw-la tropelophori_n fuit_fw-la genere_fw-la cappadox_n passus_fw-la sub_fw-la diocletâ—anâ—_n imper._n id_fw-la est_fw-la this_o day_n be_v celebrate_v in_o memorial_n of_o that_o most_o holy_a glorious_a and_o great_a martyr_n george_n surname_v tropelophorus_n a_o cappadocian_n by_o his_o country_n who_o suffer_v under_o diocletian_n in_o which_o we_o find_v two_o circumstance_n which_o add_v much_o unto_o he_o and_o his_o honour_n a_o surname_n and_o a_o adjunct_n the_o adjunct_n be_v that_o he_o be_v here_o style_v magnus_n martyr_n the_o great_a martyr_n and_o not_o here_o only_o but_o in_o divers_a other_o passage_n of_o greek_a writer_n for_o metaphrastes_n give_v this_o title_n to_o the_o story_n of_o he_o vita_fw-la s._n georgij_fw-la magni_fw-la martyris_fw-la the_o history_n of_o george_n the_o great_a martyr_n so_o also_o do_v pasicrates_n so_o also_o comus_n the_o suffragan_n of_o amba_fw-la gabriel_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n do_v call_v saint_n george_n church_n in_o that_o city_n ecclesiam_fw-la s._n georgij_fw-la magni_fw-la martyris_fw-la the_o temple_n of_o george_n the_o great_a martyr_n but_o of_o this_o comus_n more_o anon_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n 6_o the_o surname_n add_v in_o the_o greek_a menologie_n unto_o saint_n george_n be_v as_o baronius_n read_v it_o tropelophorus_n for_o which_o he_o be_v by_o mr._n selden_n in_o his_o title_n of_o honour_n 11._o just_o tax_v it_o be_v plain_a say_v he_o that_o it_o shall_v rather_o be_v tropaeophorus_n for_o proof_n of_o which_o he_o have_v produce_v a_o testimony_n out_o of_o john_n euchaite_v who_o flourish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o constantinus_n monamachus_fw-la the_o greek_a emperor_n about_o the_o year_n 1043._o which_o euchaite_v be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o bishop_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n write_v unto_o the_o emperor_n abovenamed_a thus_o call_v st._n george_n the_o martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a and_o precedent_n of_o war_n the_o same_o who_o from_o a_o
st._n george_n thy_o bless_a martyr_n do_v rejoice_v our_o soul_n grant_v we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o those_o benefit_n which_o by_o he_o we_o crave_v may_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o thy_o grace_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o epistle_n take_v out_o in_o part_n out_o of_o the_o second_o unto_o timothy_n and_o the_o 3._o chapt._n where_o the_o apostle_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v know_v his_o doctrine_n manner_n of_o life_n purpose_n faith_n long_o suffer_v charity_n patience_n persecution_n and_o affliction_n which_o come_v unto_o he_o at_o antioch_n at_o iconium_n at_o lystra_n out_o of_o all_o which_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o etc._n etc._n the_o gospel_n take_v out_o of_o the_o 15._o chapt._n of_o st._n john_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la vitis_fw-la vera_fw-la i_o be_o the_o true_a vine_n etc._n etc._n the_o close_a of_o all_o be_v this_o after_o the_o whole_a mass_n end_v which_o they_o call_v the_o postcommunion_n supplices_fw-la te_fw-la rogamus_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la quos_fw-la tuis_fw-la reficis_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la etc._n etc._n almighty_a god_n we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o that_o we_o which_o be_v refresh_v by_o thy_o holy_a sacrament_n may_v by_o the_o intercession_n of_o thy_o bless_a martyr_n george_n serve_v thou_o hereafter_o in_o all_o godly_a motion_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o will_v here_o add_v a_o collect_n of_o the_o old_a missal_n see_v usum_fw-la sarum_n which_o pious_o interpret_v have_v nothing_o in_o it_o savour_v of_o superstition_n and_o be_v withal_o more_o proper_a to_o st._n george_n story_n viz._n offerimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la domine_fw-la solenne_fw-fr sacrificium_fw-la pro_fw-la veneranda_fw-la s._n georgij_fw-la mart_n tui_fw-la passione_n deprecantes_fw-la clementiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la haec_fw-la s._n s._n mysteria_fw-la antiqui_fw-la hostess_fw-la tentatamen_fw-la te_fw-la triumphante_fw-fr vincamus_fw-la et_fw-la aeternae_fw-la remunerationis_fw-la praemium_fw-la te_fw-la largiente_fw-la sequamur_fw-la we_o offer_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n the_o solemn_a sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o st._n george_n thy_o martyr_n beseech_v thy_o divine_a clemency_n that_o by_o these_o holy_a mystery_n we_o may_v in_o thou_o subdue_v the_o manifold_a temptation_n of_o our_o old_a enemy_n the_o devil_n and_o be_v reward_v by_o thy_o grace_n with_o life_n eternal_a the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o prayer_n take_v out_o of_o the_o roman_a missal_n i_o find_v also_o in_o the_o breviarie_n the_o diurnum_fw-la and_o the_o officium_fw-la b._n mariae_fw-la virgin_n so_o copious_a be_v that_o church_n in_o the_o memorial_n of_o our_o martyr_n 10_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v be_v here_o object_v that_o we_o be_v drive_v to_o hard_a shift_n when_o we_o be_v fain_o to_o repair_v to_o rome_n from_o thence_o to_o prove_v st._n george_n saint-ship_n this_o we_o expect_v to_o hear_v of_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o reply_v that_o this_o be_v hardly_o worth_a object_v for_o here_o we_o draw_v no_o argument_n to_o prove_v how_o lawful_o st._n george_n may_v be_v invoke_v or_o that_o his_o intercession_n may_v be_v use_v for_o the_o more_o quick_a dispatch_n of_o our_o affair_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n only_o we_o note_v from_o hence_o that_o ancient_o and_o in_o the_o pure_a time_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n st._n george_n be_v constant_o commemorate_a and_o in_o his_o proper_a course_n as_o a_o noble_a martyr_n upon_o which_o ground_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v good_a and_o commendable_a if_o they_o have_v build_v out_o of_o their_o own_o wood_n and_o hay_n and_o stubble_n a_o dangerous_a and_o erroneous_a practice_n not_o warrantable_a in_o the_o church_n i_o hope_v without_o offence_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o i_o or_o any_o else_o to_o make_v the_o profitable_a use_n out_o of_o their_o error_n and_o to_o verify_v the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o ancient_a practice_n in_o this_o case_n out_o of_o the_o faulty_a and_o erroneous_a corruption_n of_o the_o present_a for_o i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o in_o point_n only_o of_o historical_a faith_n we_o may_v rely_v in_o part_n upon_o their_o public_a liturgy_n and_o that_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o sure_o such_o a_o saint_n there_o be_v as_o george_n or_o maurice_n or_o sebastian_z or_o the_o rest_n there_o honour_v because_o i_o find_v they_o in_o the_o missal_n and_o the_o breviarie_n no_o man_n of_o this_o or_o any_o age_n have_v as_o yet_o inform_v i_o that_o they_o have_v late_o be_v insert_v into_o the_o book_n of_o common-service_n nay_o as_o in_o nature_n there_o must_v be_v first_o a_o habit_n before_o we_o can_v admit_v of_o any_o privation_n and_o that_o in_o thing_n corrupt_v we_o must_v suppose_v a_o true_a and_o real_a be_v of_o that_o thing_n thus_o fall_v into_o corruption_n so_o we_o may_v well_o infer_v upon_o a_o view_n of_o the_o corruption_n in_o their_o liturgy_n that_o certain_o there_o be_v some_o excellent_a use_n at_o first_o of_o such_o a_o ceremony_n or_o such_o a_o institution_n how_o ever_o that_o the_o foul_a corruption_n of_o the_o present_n have_v pollute_v and_o defile_v it_o i_o will_v not_o wish_v i_o think_v a_o argument_n of_o more_o validity_n to_o prove_v the_o act_n of_o kneel_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v of_o good_a antiquity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n than_o from_o the_o adoration_n of_o it_o or_o of_o the_o host_n rather_o as_o they_o call_v it_o exact_v in_o their_o ritual_n which_o be_v no_o doubt_n a_o superstitious_a if_o not_o idolatrous_a corruption_n of_o that_o ancient_a and_o reverend_a use_n of_o kneel_v nor_o will_v i_o choose_v a_o fair_a way_n of_o disputation_n to_o justify_v the_o honourable_a estate_n of_o the_o marry_a clergy_n against_o the_o clamour_n of_o the_o papist_n than_o to_o return_v upon_o they_o that_o in_o the_o 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