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former_o be_v christian_n declare_v to_o pliny_n they_o have_v cease_v to_o be_v so_o some_o three_o some_o more_o some_o twenty_o year_n ago_o nor_o the_o revolt_n of_o tose_fw-fr ten_o gaul_n under_o the_o persecution_n of_o aurelius_n verus_n who_o fall_v with_o many_o other_o from_o the_o christian_a faith_n nor_o those_o who_o under_o the_o six_o persecution_n be_v force_v by_o the_o severity_n of_o torment_n which_o scapula_n inflict_v on_o they_o to_o desert_v that_o faith_n i_o say_v not_o to_o insist_v on_o these_o less_o notable_a defection_n st._n cyprian_n complain_v that_o by_o the_o furty_a of_o the_o eight_o persecution_n 6._o ep._n 8._o §._o 6._o christianity_n do_v suffer_v very_o much_o that_o they_o be_v very_o few_o who_o then_o stand_v firm_a but_o they_o who_o languish_v be_v very_o numerous_a 4._o ep_v 9_o §._o 4._o that_o the_o church_n then_o with_o tear_n lament_v the_o fall_n and_o funeral_n of_o very_a many_o 2._o de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la §._o 2._o that_o there_o be_v then_o a_o manifold_a decay_n of_o that_o once_o numerous_a people_n which_o profess_v the_o chrian_a faith_n 5._o ibid._n §._o 5._o that_o even_o at_o the_o first_o onset_n of_o the_o threaten_a enemy_n the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o brethren_n betray_v their_o faith_n the_o like_a we_o find_v record_v by_o dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n even_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o christian_n 294._o apud_fw-la euseb_n hist_o ecc._n l._n 6._o c._n 40._o p._n 238._o b._n c._n hist_o eccl._n l._n 8._o c._n 2._o p._n 294._o at_o the_o first_o conflict_n in_o the_o ten_o persecution_n many_o thousand_o even_o of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n apostatise_v say_v eusebius_n last_o who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o apostate_n julian_n be_v once_o a_o reader_n in_o the_o church_n and_o also_o that_o he_o receive_v christian_a baptism_n and_o as_o a_o consequent_a of_o that_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o apostasy_n he_o prevail_v on_o very_o many_o 13._o hist_o ecll._n l._n 3._o c._n 13._o partly_o by_o flattery_n partly_o by_o bribe_n and_o partly_o by_o torment_n to_o fly_v back_o to_o heathenism_n and_o to_o renounce_v the_o christian_a faith_n as_o socrates_n relate_v now_o it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a that_o these_o apostate_n shall_v be_v ignorant_a of_o such_o a_o constant_a and_o notorious_a practice_n of_o the_o christian_n as_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n must_v be_v provide_v that_o it_o be_v then_o worship_v by_o they_o as_o their_o god_n and_o saviour_n §_o xii_o 2._o it_o may_v deserve_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o argument_n that_o both_o the_o jew_n and_o heathen_n leave_v nothing_o unobject_v which_o can_v with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n be_v offer_v frm_n any_o other_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n of_o christianity_n or_o any_o fame_n concern_v it_o though_o never_o so_o ill_o ground_v against_o the_o deity_n and_o worship_n of_o our_o lord_n 25._o velure_n impossibile_fw-it esse_fw-la vel_fw-la incongruens_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o uterum_fw-la se_fw-la mulieris_fw-la includeret_fw-la lact._n l._n 4._o c._n 29._o arnob._n l._n 7._o p._n 249._o tatian_n p._n 159._o lact._n l._n 4._o c._n 22._o &_o 29._o ceisus_fw-la apud_fw-la orig._n l._n 1._o p._n 51_o 54._o l._n 2._o p._n 62._o minut._n p._n 25._o or_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n they_o scoff_v at_o all_o that_o any_o way_n be_v liable_a to_o a_o exception_n from_o the_o conception_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o his_o ascension_n they_o very_o frequent_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a or_o at_o least_o incongruous_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v include_v in_o a_o virgin_n womb_n and_o that_o it_o be_v unworthy_a of_o a_o god_n to_o be_v make_v man_n or_o to_o appear_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o form_n of_o man_n or_o to_o descend_v unto_o these_o low_a region_n that_o it_o do_v not_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o fly_v to_o egypt_n to_o escape_v the_o wrath_n of_o herod_n that_o a_o body_n so_o bear_v and_o nourish_v with_o meat_n as_o our_o lord_n body_n be_v can_v not_o be_v deem_v the_o body_n of_o a_o god_n ibid._n lact._n ibid._n they_o confident_o say_v that_o divine_a majesty_n can_v not_o subject_v itself_o to_o those_o infirmity_n which_o may_v expose_v he_o to_o the_o derision_n and_o contempt_n of_o man_n be_v christ_n a_o god_n say_v they_o why_o do_v he_o make_v himself_o so_o weak_a and_o so_o contemptible_a as_o to_o become_v obnoxious_a to_o punishment_n from_o man_n why_o do_v he_o suffer_v violence_n from_o mortal_a man_n why_o do_v he_o not_o repel_v their_o force_n by_o his_o superior_a power_n why_o do_v he_o not_o show_v forth_o his_o majesty_n before_o his_o death_n why_o be_v he_o hale_v as_o impotent_a to_o the_o judgement_n seat_n condemn_v as_o a_o criminal_a or_o slay_v as_o mortal_a why_o last_o be_v he_o not_o able_a to_o roll_n away_o the_o stone_n from_o his_o own_o sepulchre_n 269._o celsus_n apud_fw-la orig._n l._n 5._o p._n 269._o but_o need_v a_o angel_n to_o perform_v that_o work_n now_o they_o who_o say_v these_o thing_n and_o offer_v these_o as_o they_o suppose_v convince_a argument_n that_o our_o messiah_n can_v not_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o a_o fit_a object_n of_o religious_a worship_n can_v not_o have_v wave_v those_o more_o plausible_a pretence_n to_o except_v against_o his_o deity_n which_o this_o suppose_a adoration_n of_o he_o in_o the_o host_n afford_v for_o be_v it_o not_o more_o incongruous_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v include_v in_o the_o stomach_n not_o only_o of_o the_o vile_a wretch_n but_o of_o the_o mean_a brute_n than_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o time_n include_v in_o the_o hallow_a womb_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a virgin_n be_v it_o not_o less_o ridiculous_a to_o say_v god_n once_o appear_v in_o the_o form_n and_o fashion_n of_o a_o man_n than_o that_o he_o constant_o do_v lie_v conceal_v under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v it_o unworthy_a of_o a_o god_n to_o fly_v to_o egypt_n and_o must_v it_o not_o be_v more_o unworthy_a of_o he_o to_o be_v carry_v captive_a thither_o be_v it_o beneath_o his_o majesty_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o infirmity_n of_o live_a flesh_n and_o be_v it_o not_o much_o more_o beneath_o he_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o infirmity_n of_o dead_a insensate_a flesh_n and_o even_o after_o his_o ascension_n to_o come_v down_o among_o we_o as_o inactive_a as_o aesop_n god_n of_o frog_n be_v it_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o god_n descend_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v it_o not_o much_o more_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o he_o descend_v into_o the_o stomach_n or_o the_o draught_n can_v not_o that_o be_v the_o body_n of_o a_o god_n which_o feed_v on_o ordinary_a meat_n and_o must_v that_o be_v his_o body_n which_o itself_o be_v eat_v do_v not_o this_o sacramental_a jesus_n make_v himself_o as_o weak_a and_o as_o contemptible_a and_o do_v he_o not_o as_o much_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o derision_n both_o 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they_o then_o know_v what_o if_o it_o have_v be_v true_a they_o must_v have_v know_v viz._n that_o this_o be_v then_o the_o faith_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n that_o every_o christian_a believe_v the_o sacrament_n be_v true_o god_n and_o worship_v it_o as_o god_n in_o the_o decline_a age_n of_o the_o church_n when_o this_o idolatry_n obtain_v among_o christian_n the_o jew_n mahometan_n and_o heathen_n do_v constant_o deride_v and_o pour_v contempt_n on_o christian_n upon_o this_o account_n now_o the_o reproach_n of_o christian_n be_v not_o that_o they_o be_v galilean_n or_o worshipper_n of_o he_o that_o hang_v on_o the_o three_o but_o that_o they_o be_v god-eater_n 346._o si_fw-mi hostia_fw-la deus_fw-la eâ—_n â—â—â—r_fw-la situ_fw-la obductus_fw-la corrumpiâ—â—_n cur_n
persona_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o principum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la regi_fw-la francorum_fw-la attulit_fw-la hoveden_n annal._n part._n 1._o ad_fw-la a._n d._n 792._o simeon_n dunelm_n ad_fw-la a._n d._n 793._o m._n weslmonast_n a._n d._n 793._o alcuinus_fw-la tutor_n to_o charles_n the_o great_a and_o scholar_n of_o venerable_n bede_n who_o write_v a_o epistle_n against_o the_o synodal_n book_n of_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n wherein_o it_o be_v assert_v that_o image_n ought_v to_o be_v worship_v which_o epistle_n be_v marvellous_o confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n he_o carry_v to_o the_o french_a king_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o english_a bishop_n and_o prince_n this_o image-worship_n be_v condemn_v also_o by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o xii_o and_o xiii_o century_n for_o simon_n dunelmensis_n a_o oxonian_n doctor_n and_o roger_n hoveden_n their_o chief_a professor_n and_o matthew_n westmonasteriensis_n do_v all_o concur_v in_o 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faith_n permit_v they_o to_o be_v reserve_v in_o the_o church_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsae_fw-la adorentur_fw-la not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v worship_v but_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o faithful_a man_n may_v be_v excite_v to_o give_v reverence_n to_o they_o who_o image_n they_o be_v it_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o same_o century_n by_o cornelius_n agrippa_n imagine_v de_fw-fr vanit_fw-la scientiarum_fw-la cap._n de_fw-fr imagine_v who_o say_v that_o the_o corrupt_a custom_n and_o false_a religion_n of_o the_o heathen_n have_v infect_v our_o religion_n and_o have_v introduce_v into_o our_o church_n image_n and_o idol_n and_o many_o barren_a pompous_a cereony_n none_o of_o which_o be_v find_v or_o practise_v among_o the_o primitive_a professor_n of_o christianity_n it_o be_v condemn_v by_o polydore_n virgil_n 13._o de_fw-fr invent_v rerum_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 13._o who_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v testify_v st._n jerom_n that_o almost_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v 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among_o those_o who_o do_v profess_v the_o christian_a faith_n §_o two_o if_o the_o church_n of_o of_o rom._n 75._o r._n h._n disc_fw-la p._n 75._o say_v they_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v the_o host_n or_o image_n or_o pray_v to_o depart_a saint_n than_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n for_o many_o age_n before_o luther_n must_v have_v be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n for_o the_o same_o practice_n say_v they_o for_o which_o we_o do_v affirm_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v idolatrous_a be_v and_o for_o many_o age_n be_v use_v in_o the_o eastern_a church_n answ_n that_o the_o same_o practice_n on_o the_o account_n of_o which_o we_o do_v affirm_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n be_v and_o for_o many_o age_n before_o luther_n be_v use_v in_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n can_v never_o be_v make_v good_a by_o roman_a catholic_n in_o answer_n therefore_o to_o this_o whole_a argument_n it_o be_v sufficient_a bare_o to_o deny_v what_o they_o precarious_o do_v assert_v in_o this_o particular_a and_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o prove_v that_o which_o they_o do_v with_o so_o much_o confidence_n affirm_v by_o some_o more_o cogent_a and_o effectual_a medium_n than_o the_o pretend_a silence_n of_o historian_n touch_v such_o person_n as_o do_v not_o comply_v with_o this_o idolatry_n for_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o all_o who_o do_v not_o inward_o believe_v these_o doctrine_n shall_v outward_o declare_v so_o much_o when_o they_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o do_v themselves_o the_o great_a mischief_n by_o a_o free_a declaration_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o the_o church_n but_o little_a good_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o prevalency_n of_o these_o error_n 25._o multa_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la propter_fw-la nonnullarum_fw-la vel_fw-la sanctarum_fw-la vel_fw-la turbulentarum_fw-la personarumscandala_fw-la liberius_fw-la improbare_fw-la non_fw-la audeo_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la januar._n p._n 372._o dementie_n est_fw-la tibi_fw-la pernitiem_fw-la accersere_fw-la si_fw-la nulli_fw-la prosis_fw-la apud_fw-la hotting_n hist_o eccl._n sect._n 16._o part._n 2._o p._n 29._o vid._n etiam_fw-la p._n 24_o 25._o and_o the_o blind_a zeal_n of_o many_o for_o they_o for_o if_o st._n austin_n in_o his_o day_n find_v reason_n to_o complain_v that_o some_o corruption_n have_v so_o general_o obtain_v that_o though_o he_o judge_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v redress_v yet_o as_o he_o tell_v we_o he_o dare_v not_o free_o disapprove_v they_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o in_o these_o latter_a time_n of_o wretched_a ignorance_n and_o looseness_n man_n shall_v be_v more_o shy_a of_o reprehend_v those_o corruption_n which_o in_o their_o judgement_n they_o dislike_v conclude_v with_o erasmus_n that_o it_o be_v madness_n though_o they_o be_v convince_v as_o he_o say_v he_o be_v that_o it_o be_v very_o good_a that_o some_o
not_o know_v what_o the_o live_a do_v no_o not_o their_o own_o son_n animd_a l._n 2._o the_o animd_a hago_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v there_o where_o they_o do_v neither_o hear_v nor_o see_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v or_o fall_v out_o to_o man_n in_o this_o life_n and_o again_o the_o dead_a indeed_o to_o not_o know_v what_o be_v do_v here_o whilst_o it_o be_v here_o in_o do_v 29._o decr._n p._n 2._o caus_n 13._o qu._n 2._o cap._n 29._o and_o gratian_n resolve_v the_o same_o question_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o esaiah_n orat._n in_o sun_n part._n 4._o l._n 3._o tr._n 7._o cue_n 6._o cap._n de_fw-fr orat._n in_o the_o xiii_o century_n we_o be_v inform_v by_o altissiodorensis_n that_o many_o do_v affirm_v that_o we_o do_v only_o pray_v improper_o unto_o saint_n because_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o saint_n we_o may_v be_v help_v n._n b._n and_o alexander_n halensis_n determine_v that_o god_n alone_o be_v simple_o to_o be_v invoke_v 4._o qu._n 92._o m._n 1._o art_n 4._o and_o that_o the_o saint_n rather_o pray_v with_o we_o than_o be_v pray_v to_o by_o we_o in_o the_o fourteen_o century_n gabriel_n biel_n have_v set_v down_o the_o reason_n which_o in_o his_o time_n be_v urge_v against_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o saint_n depart_v know_v the_o desire_n of_o man_n on_o earth_n 30._o in_o can._n misslect_n 30._o confess_v that_o they_o move_v not_o only_a heretic_n but_o other_o christian_n to_o deny_v it_o and_o at_o the_o last_o conclude_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o it_o be_v probable_o say_v that_o god_n reveal_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o by_o man_n whether_o in_o magnify_v and_o praise_v they_o or_o in_o pray_v to_o they_o 4._o ibid._n iect_n 31._o in_o 4._o sent._n do_v 45._o qu._n 4._o and_o implore_v their_o help_n and_o the_o determination_n of_o scotus_n be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o god_n do_v special_o reveal_v to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o bliss_n such_o of_o our_o prayer_n as_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o oxon._n prâ—oeâ—_n in_o quest_n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n missin_n bibl._n câ—ll_n mert._n oxon._n and_o john_n sharp_a in_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n do_v public_o dispute_v these_o question_n of_o pray_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a because_o say_v he_o it_o be_v esteem_v by_o some_o famous_a man_n and_o not_o without_o probability_n n._n b._n that_o such_o suffrage_n and_o prayer_n be_v superfluous_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n although_o some_o wise_a man_n think_v the_o contrary_a whence_o it_o appear_v that_o what_o be_v now_o de_fw-la fide_fw-la if_o indeed_o it_o be_v so_o be_v then_o only_o probable_a and_o may_v as_o free_o have_v be_v deny_v by_o orthodox_n and_o pious_a christian_n and_o person_n famous_a in_o their_o time_n as_o by_o repute_a heretic_n 35._o aen._n snlu._n de_fw-fr orig._n eohem_n c._n 35._o ep._n 19_o ad_fw-la joh._n molin_n p_o 1_o 109._o edit_fw-la paris_n 16_o 16._o in_o cant_n serm._n 6._o hist_o bohem._n cap._n 35._o in_o the_o xv._o century_n the_o thaborite_n maintain_v that_o the_o saint_n triumphant_a be_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v to_o and_o in_o the_o xvi_o century_n cassander_n free_o do_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o hold_v that_o the_o saint_n do_v understand_v our_o prayer_n and_o of_o this_o judgement_n be_v the_o waldenses_n from_o the_o xii_o century_n to_o the_o reformation_n of_o who_o st._n bernard_n do_v confess_v that_o they_o deride_v they_o who_o pray_v to_o saint_n aeneas_n silvius_n that_o they_o judge_v in_o vain_a to_o ask_v the_o suffrage_n of_o saint_n depart_v see_v they_o can_v not_o help_v we_o 68_o adu._n sectam_fw-la valdens_n p._n 68_o and_o seysel_n add_v that_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o petition_n which_o be_v put_v up_o unto_o the_o bless_a virgin_n or_o any_o other_o saint_n be_v vain_a now_o these_o waldenses_n have_v such_o multitude_n of_o follower_n as_o cause_v bernard_n to_o complain_v 240._o bern._n ep._n 240._o that_o by_o reason_n of_o they_o the_o church_n be_v leave_v without_o people_n and_o the_o people_n without_o priest_n 2._o although_o some_o of_o the_o eastern_a church_n do_v put_v up_o their_o petition_n to_o saint_n depart_v yet_o they_o ingenuous_o confess_v they_o do_v it_o not_o upon_o a_o apprehension_n that_o the_o saint_n do_v hear_v they_o but_o only_o because_o they_o judge_v this_o service_n acceptable_a to_o god_n whether_o they_o hear_v or_o not_o they_o therefore_o may_v be_v rational_o charge_v with_o superstition_n in_o this_o case_n but_o not_o with_o that_o idolatry_n which_o be_v now_o teach_v and_o practise_v or_o at_o the_o least_o allow_v of_o by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n because_o they_o do_v not_o pray_v to_o saint_n depart_v upon_o such_o principle_n as_o do_v ascribe_v unto_o they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o do_v require_v or_o suppose_v in_o they_o any_o far_a knowledge_n than_o be_v consistent_a with_o a_o creature_n this_o will_v be_v evident_a from_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o greek_a patriarch_n 21._o 1_o resp_n patriarch_n hierem._n ad_fw-la theol._n wirtâ—â—b_fw-la cap._n 21._o who_o say_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o whole_a church_n we_o do_v not_o invocate_v proper_o the_o sai_n be_v but_o god_n for_o neither_o peter_n nor_o paul_n hear_v any_o of_o those_o that_o invocate_v they_o but_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n that_o they_o have_v according_a to_o the_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o this_o will_v be_v still_o more_o probable_a from_o that_o opinion_n which_o be_v general_o receive_v among_o they_o viz._n that_o the_o saint_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n do_v net_n enjoy_v the_o beatific_a vision_n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o 24._o the_o sacraâ—â—s_fw-fr p._n 24._o russian_n the_o 13._o the_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 13._o moscovite_n the_o 12._o the_o scarga_n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o greek_a church_n of_o the_o 154._o the_o bricrw_n p._n 154._o armenian_n and_o 179._o and_o bricrw_n p._n 174_o 179._o marenites_n and_o more_o especial_o of_o the_o 154._o the_o brierw_n p._n 154._o jacobite_n who_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n do_v remain_v on_o the_o earth_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n now_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n our_o prayer_n be_v only_o to_o be_v direct_v to_o such_o saint_n as_o do_v enjoy_v the_o beatific_a vision_n §_o v_o that_o practice_n which_o we_o now_o insist_v on_o as_o the_o most_o clear_a and_o undeniable_a conviction_n of_o the_o idolatry_n commit_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n viz._n the_o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n as_o god_n be_v not_o in_o any_o age_n before_o the_o reformation_n nor_o at_o the_o reformation_n nor_o be_v it_o yet_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n for_o 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n on_o which_o it_o depend_v be_v 100_o v._o dr._n whithy_o idol_n of_o the_o r._n ch_z p._n 87_o 99_o 100_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o some_o learned_a romanist_n no_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n before_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n and_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o that_o council_n it_o may_v say_v they_o even_o now_o be_v lawful_a to_o oppugn_v it_o it_o be_v say_v other_o not_o very_o ancient_a it_o be_v determine_v of_o late_a the_o truth_n of_o which_o confession_n have_v be_v irrefragable_o make_v good_a by_o mr._n aubertin_n 2._o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reformation_n this_o doctrine_n be_v not_o own_v by_o all_o christian_a church_n 987._o albertin_n p._n 965.977_o 978_o 982_o 986_o 987._o for_o it_o be_v reject_v by_o the_o lollard_n in_o england_n the_o waldenses_n in_o the_o confine_n of_o france_n and_o italy_n by_o the_o thaborite_n and_o hussites_n in_o bohemia_n 1626._o brierw_n p._n 173._o v._n joh._n lasic_a de_fw-fr rel._n arm._n lit_n aethrop_n alphons_n jes_n edit_fw-la a._n 1626._o it_o be_v then_o and_o be_v still_o reject_v by_o the_o armenian_n as_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o testimony_n of_o nicephorus_n and_o their_o own_o liturgy_n and_o by_o the_o habissine_n or_o midland_n aethiopian_n who_o liturgy_n as_o even_o the_o jesuit_n confess_v be_v stuff_v with_o error_n and_o among_o other_o with_o this_o that_o they_o affirm_v the_o bread_n to_o be_v christ_n body_n which_o as_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o do_v confess_v can_v be_v true_a only_o in_o a_o figurative_a and_o metaphorick_n sense_n 2._o although_o we_o shall_v admit_v that_o all_o the_o eastern_a church_n do_v at_o present_a hold_n that_o christ_n body_n be_v corporeal_o present_a in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n yet_o hence_o it_o will_v
2._o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o a_o departure_n from_o the_o catholic_n faith_n not_o that_o all_o shall_v recede_v from_o it_o but_o that_o the_o major_a part_n shall_v do_v so_o bellarmin_n add_v that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o 15._o l._n 13._o doct._n prin._n c._n 2._o l._n 2._o the_o temp_n nov_fw-mi c._n 15._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n speak_v stapleton_n acosta_n with_o divers_a other_o and_o all_o this_o they_o ground_n upon_o those_o passage_n of_o the_o revelation_n which_o seem_v very_o conclude_v to_o this_o sense_n and_o clear_o to_o intend_v it_o as_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n by_o who_o the_o orthodex_fw-la member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v understand_v the_o flight_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o church_n into_o the_o desert_n and_o the_o worship_n which_o the_o whole_a world_n will_v then_o pay_v to_o the_o beast_n where_o note_n that_o these_o witness_n which_o represent_v the_o church_n be_v but_o two_o and_o they_o at_o last_o be_v slay_v locum_fw-la rev._n xiii_o 7_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aret._n in_o locum_fw-la and_o that_o the_o dominion_n of_o antichrist_n be_v over_o all_o kingdom_n tongue_n and_o nation_n and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o cause_v the_o earth_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v therein_o to_o worship_v he_o and_o both_o small_a and_o great_a rich_a and_o poor_a free_a and_o bond_n to_o receive_v his_o mark_n all_o which_o seem_v to_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o the_o testiinony_n forecited_a now_o see_v it_o be_v prophesy_v concern_v antichrist_n that_o he_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 20._o rev._n ix_o 20._o and_o of_o the_o people_n of_o those_o antichristian_a time_n that_o they_o shall_v worship_v devil_n and_o idol_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o of_o brass_n and_o stone_n and_o of_o wood_n which_o can_v neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o walk_v 12._o rev._n xiii_o 12._o and_o that_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v become_v worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o his_o image_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v also_o prophesy_v that_o idolatry_n shall_v reign_v and_o spread_v itself_o over_o the_o christian_a world_n chap._n iu._n the_o content_n ob._n 3._o that_o if_o the_o church_n be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n will_v have_v prevail_v against_o she_o answer_v by_o show_v that_o by_o this_o phrase_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n error_n in_o doctrine_n or_o corruption_n in_o manner_n can_v be_v understand_v but_o only_o the_o state_n of_o death_n §_o i._o ob._n 4._o that_o if_o the_o church_n be_v idolatrous_a she_o can_v be_v holy_a answer_v by_o show_v what_o be_v the_o holiness_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a §_o ii_o ob._n 5._o we_o grant_v the_o papist_n may_v be_v save_v and_o consequent_o must_v grant_v they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n answer_v i._o by_o show_v that_o moderate_a papist_n grant_v that_o protestant_n may_v be_v save_v who_o yet_o they_o charge_v with_o heresy_n and_o schism_n and_o such_o like_o damn_v sin_n §_o iii_o 2._o that_o their_o repentance_n for_o their_o unknown_a sin_n and_o consequent_o their_o unknown_a idolatry_n may_v obtain_v mercy_n for_o those_o who_o want_v mean_n of_o better_a information_n §_o iv_o 3_o that_o in_o the_o same_o circumstance_n we_o believe_v that_o idolater_n may_v be_v save_v ibid._n ob._n 6._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n because_o we_o do_v acknowledge_v she_o to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n answer_v i._o by_o show_v that_o true_a church_n may_v still_o continue_v so_o to_o be_v when_o it_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n §_o v._o 2._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v be_v a_o true_a church_n in_o that_o large_a sense_n in_o which_o the_o protestant_n confess_v she_o be_v so_o and_o yet_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n they_o only_o say_v that_o she_o be_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n in_o that_o 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that_o she_o be_v so_o only_o in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o all_o idolatry_n may_v be_v style_v heathenish_a §_o x._o and_o 2._o by_o divers_a instance_n of_o such_o idolatry_n which_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o be_v not_o exclusive_a of_o salvation_n ibid._n §_o i_o ob._n 3_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v say_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n 125._o p._n 125._o but_o yet_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la i_o will_v add_v some_o remark_n upon_o those_o argument_n which_o t._n g._n and_o r._n h._n do_v further_o offer_v to_o demonstrate_v 1_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n which_o be_v the_o minor_a proposition_n of_o this_o objection_n and_o first_o t._n g._n thus_o argue_v that_o if_o the_o church_n which_o be_v christ_n kingdom_n can_v apostatise_v so_o far_o as_o to_o enjoin_v and_o allow_v the_o belief_n and_o practice_n of_o idolatry_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n will_v have_v prevail_v against_o it_o but_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o it_o ergo._n answ_n these_o word_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n do_v not_o contain_v a_o promise_n of_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n from_o sin_n or_o error_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o but_o only_o signify_v that_o all_o true_a christian_n who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o shall_v obtain_v a_o joyful_a resurrection_n for_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n in_o scripture_n phrase_n do_v never_o signify_v the_o power_n of_o heresy_n or_o satan_n sin_n or_o error_n but_o both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o jewish_a writer_n and_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n it_o constant_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v the_o state_n of_o death_n as_o will_v be_v evident_a to_o any_o person_n who_o consult_v the_o place_n cite_v in_o the_o synopsis_n and_o do_v with_o they_o compare_v the_o passage_n in_o which_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o jewish_a writer_n i_o say_v 10._o es_fw-ge xxxviii_o 10._o say_v hazekiah_n in_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o my_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n i_o be_o deprive_v of_o the_o residue_n of_o my_o year_n and_o what_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gate_n of_o death_n be_v by_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gate_n of_o hell_n d._n chap._n xuj_o 13._o mac._n v._o 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praepar_fw-la eu._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o p._n 7._o d._n job_n xxxviii_o 17._o thou_o have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o raise_v up_o again_o they_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o now_o be_v even_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n nor_o do_v eusebius_n doubt_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n for_o he_o declare_v that_o god_n have_v hereby_o promise_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v overcome_v by_o death_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o one_o voice_n upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o she_o the_o church_n continue_v not_o subdue_v by_o her_o enemy_n nor_o yield_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n 2_o this_o scripture_n may_v concern_v the_o church_n consider_v as_o invisible_a 1._o ecclesia_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la aedificant_fw-la supra_fw-la petram_fw-la i._n e._n qui_fw-la audiunt_fw-la verba_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o faciunt_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl._n c._n 16._o c._n 18._o de_fw-fr bapt._n
unhappy_a circumstance_n he_o hardly_o can_v discover_v to_o be_v error_n 3._o i_o answer_v that_o if_o the_o defect_n of_o a_o particular_a repentance_n for_o or_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o every_o mortal_a sin_n commit_v by_o a_o christian_a will_v certain_o obstruct_v the_o possibility_n of_o his_o salvation_n than_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o papist_n must_v be_v exceed_o hazardous_a upon_o their_o own_o avow_a principle_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a beyond_o denial_n and_o prove_v by_o a_o late_a author_n that_o roman_a casuist_n do_v teach_v etc._n the_o practical_a divinity_n of_o papist_n etc._n etc._n that_o murder_n fornication_n uncleanness_n adultery_n theft_n lie_v anger_n revenge_n revile_v drunkenness_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n and_o all_o those_o sin_n which_o by_o the_o scripture_n be_v pronounce_v mortal_a and_o so_o exclusive_a of_o the_o soul_n from_o heaven_n be_v either_o in_o some_o case_n which_o may_v often_o happen_v none_o at_o all_o or_o only_o venial_a sin_n it_o be_v also_o certain_a that_o these_o casuist_n be_v often_o subject_a to_o very_o gross_a mistake_n in_o pass_v this_o determination_n when_o a_o sin_n be_v venial_a and_o when_o it_o be_v mortal_a and_o very_o often_o contradict_v each_o the_o other_o nay_o some_o of_o they_o confess_v they_o be_v not_o able_a 5._o 〈…〉_o â—um_o 〈…〉_o ialia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d à _fw-fr gra_fw-mi 〈…〉_o i_o non_fw-la exâ—â—â—imur_fw-la taceâ—â—â—citra_fw-la culpam_fw-la â—â—ssunt_fw-la sess_n 14._o c._n 5._o after_o all_o their_o study_n to_o lay_v down_o any_o certain_a rule_n in_o this_o particular_a if_o then_o the_o layman_n be_v deceive_v by_o his_o priest_n judge_n that_o to_o be_v only_o a_o venial_a sin_n which_o in_o reality_n be_v mortal_a he_o be_v also_o teach_v by_o the_o trent_n council_n and_o his_o roman_a doctor_n that_o he_o may_v without_o fault_n conceal_v a_o venial_a sin_n and_o not_o at_o all_o confess_v it_o he_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o r._n h._n must_v be_v condemn_v to_o eternal_a misery_n for_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o blind_a mistake_a priest_n ob._n 6_o §_o v_o it_o be_v object_v that_o a_o true_a church_n 78._o r._n h._n disc_n 78._o whilst_o it_o continue_v so_o to_o be_v can_v be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n since_o therefore_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v and_o to_o continue_v a_o true_a church_n we_o can_v true_o say_v that_o she_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n answ_n it_o be_v already_o true_o answer_v by_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a dr._n still_v fleet_n 20._o answ_n to_o seu._n treat_n part._n 1._o p._n 20._o that_o this_o objection_n be_v very_o disingenuous_a because_o it_o do_v not_o answer_v any_o of_o those_o argument_n which_o we_o have_v use_v to_o prove_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n idolatrous_a but_o only_o do_v oppose_v the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n to_o that_o of_o reason_n which_o do_v engage_v we_o to_o conclude_v they_o be_v idolatrous_a and_o therefore_o to_o believe_v that_o if_o idolatry_n be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o true_a be_v of_o a_o church_n we_o err_v in_o this_o our_o charitable_a judgement_n and_o therefore_o stand_v oblige_v to_o reverse_v it_o for_o instance_n suppose_v one_o of_o the_o church_n of_o judah_n shall_v have_v call_v the_o church_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o time_n of_o jeroboam_n a_o true_a church_n because_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o true_a god_n and_o do_v admit_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o all_o other_o matter_n and_o do_v believe_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o those_o truth_n to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o preserve_v the_o essential_o of_o a_o church_n among_o they_o and_o afterward_o the_o same_o person_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o convince_v the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o their_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v god_n by_o the_o calf_n of_o dan_n and_o bethel_n will_v this_o be_v think_v a_o sufficient_a way_n of_o answer_v he_o to_o say_v that_o he_o contradict_v himself_o by_o grant_v they_o a_o true_a church_n and_o yet_o charge_v they_o with_o idolatry_n no_o the_o true_a consequence_n will_v be_v that_o he_o think_v some_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n consistent_a with_o the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o his_o charity_n must_v be_v mistake_v provide_v that_o his_o reason_n can_v not_o be_v gainsay_v 2._o that_o a_o true_a church_n may_v yet_o continue_v so_o to_o be_v when_o it_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n may_v be_v make_v evident_a from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o first_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n w_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n the_o romanist_n do_v not_o deny_v the_o scripture_n have_v clear_o say_v that_o by_o so_o do_v they_o change_v the_o image_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o calf_n ps_n cvi_fw-la 19_o 20._o that_o they_o who_o worship_v the_o calf_n do_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o a_o idol_n act_v seven_o 41._o and_o more_o express_o that_o they_o be_v idolatrous_a 1_o cor._n 10.7_o 2._o that_o notwithstanding_o this_o idolatry_n they_o still_o continue_v to_o be_v god_n church_n and_o people_n if_o he_o have_v then_o a_o church_n on_o earth_n be_v evident_a and_o therefore_o verse_n 14._o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n moreover_o that_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n which_o jeroboam_n have_v set_v up_o in_o dan_n and_o bethel_n be_v idolatry_n be_v evident_a from_o these_o consideration_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o worship_n like_o to_o that_o of_o the_o golden_a calf_n which_o we_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v idolatrous_a 2._o god_n so_o esteem_v this_o action_n for_o thus_o he_o speak_v to_o jeroboam_n 9_o 1_o king_n fourteen_o 9_o thou_o have_v do_v evil_a above_o all_o that_o be_v before_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v go_v and_o make_v thou_o other_o god_n and_o melt_a image_n to_o provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n 3._o these_o calf_n be_v by_o the_o scripture_n call_v idol_n hos_fw-la viij_o 4_o 5._o 2._o that_o even_o from_o the_o time_n of_o jeroboam_n to_o the_o captivity_n of_o israel_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n be_v the_o establish_v religion_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n for_o from_o the_o time_n of_o jeroboam_n even_o to_o the_o day_n of_o hosea_n that_o be_v the_o time_n when_o israel_n be_v carry_v away_o into_o assyria_n we_o find_v not_o any_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o reign_v above_o one_o month_n of_o who_o it_o be_v not_o say_v express_o that_o he_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la and_o in_o his_o sin_n wherewith_o he_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n moreover_o it_o be_v say_v express_o that_o when_o once_o jeroboam_n have_v prevail_v with_o israel_n to_o commit_v that_o great_a sin_n of_o worship_v the_o calf_n of_o dan_n and_o bethel_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n which_o he_o do_v they_o depart_v not_o from_o they_o till_o the_o lord_n remove_v israel_n out_o of_o his_o sight_n whence_o it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o from_o the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_n to_o the_o reign_n of_o hosea_n the_o church_n of_o israel_n continue_v in_o her_o idolatry_n 3._o that_o god_n during_o that_o time_n or_o at_o the_o least_o some_o portion_n of_o it_o do_v still_o esteem_n and_o own_v they_o as_o his_o church_n and_o people_n for_o jehu_n be_v by_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v king_n over_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n n._n b._n even_o over_o israel_n 2_o king_n ix_o 6._o israel_n be_v therefore_o then_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n as_o also_o jehu_n do_v 2_o king_n x._o 29._o 6._o 2_o king_n xiii_o 6._o 2._o in_o the_o day_n of_o jehoahaz_n it_o be_v record_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n but_o walk_v in_o they_o 23._o 2_o king_n xiii_o 23._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v recoded_a also_o that_o then_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a to_o they_o and_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o and_o respect_n to_o his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o will_v not_o destroy_v they_o nor_o cast_v they_o from_o his_o presence_n as_o yet_o now_o his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v this_o that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n after_o they_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o this_o covenant_n must_v therefore_o be_v to_o continue_v still_o to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o own_v they_o for_o his_o people_n 3._o they_o with_o who_o god_n be_v present_a among_o who_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o midâ—â—_n of_o who_o he_o dwell_v and_o with_o who_o he_o be_v god_n in_o covenant_n be_v still_o
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