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he_o pretend_v that_o the_o father_n in_o their_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a do_v seek_v to_o express_v a_o kind_a affection_n unto_o they_o but_o intend_v not_o to_o procure_v ease_n unto_o their_o soul_n which_o untruth_n because_o it_o be_v notorious_a and_o suggest_v out_o of_o malice_n bellarmine_n call_v it_o a_o lie_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v refute_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o 110._o of_o euchir_n ad_fw-la laur._n c._n 110._o augustine_n himself_o 7._o i_o pretermitt_v the_o two_o other_o point_n it_o be_v a_o copious_a satisfaction_n for_o i_o to_o understand_v that_o bellarmine_n do_v distinguish_v here_o betwixt_o the_o action_n and_o the_o intention_n and_o consequent_o that_o d._n field_n do_v calumniate_v a_o worthy_a person_n to_o defend_v the_o inexcusable_a folly_n of_o our_o genevian_a apostle_n who_o deprave_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o excessive_a liberty_n of_o his_o spirit_n chap._n iii_o d._n field_n do_v nothing_o but_o trifle_n in_o his_o accusation_n of_o bellarmine_n and_o defence_n of_o calvin_n his_o untrue_a construction_n of_o the_o heresy_n of_o aërius_n the_o great_a contradiction_n of_o protestant_n in_o this_o point_n be_v all_o guilty_a of_o this_o heresy_n and_o consequent_o no_o catholic_n §._o 1._o d._n field_n refute_v by_o s._n epiphanius_n and_o s._n augustine_n 1._o as_o the_o confession_n of_o caluin_n and_o practice_v of_o our_o congregation_n do_v inform_v i_o that_o the_o protestant_n renounce_v the_o custom_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o whole_o disclaim_v the_o action_n itself_o so_o many_o forcible_a reason_n do_v resolve_v i_o that_o the_o papist_n retain_v the_o action_n do_v likewise_o herein_o preserve_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n notwithstanding_o the_o gloss_n of_o d._n field_n who_o to_o confirm_v and_o establish_v the_o injury_n which_o he_o have_v already_o do_v unto_o the_o cardinal_n annex_v this_o passage_n immediate_o unto_o the_o 1._o the_o after_o those_o word_n to_o deliver_v man_n from_o thence_o see_v before_o chap._n 2._o num_fw-la 1._o former_a viz._n but_o bellarmine_n will_v reply_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a be_v most_o ancient_a we_o answer_v the_o custom_n of_o remember_v the_o depart_a name_v their_o name_n at_o the_o holy_a table_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n and_o offer_v the_o eucharist_n that_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n for_o they_o be_v a_o most_o ancient_a and_o godly_a custom_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o way_n dislike_v by_o us._n and_o sure_o it_o appear_v this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o aerius_n be_v condemn_v of_o heretical_a rashness_n in_o that_o he_o dare_v condemn_v this_o laudable_a and_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a 2._o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o sure_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n &_o c_o behold_v the_o proof_n epiphan_n haeresi_fw-la 75._o but_o sure_o this_o be_v a_o miserable_a proof_n for_o when_o i_o consult_v with_o epiphanius_n i_o find_v that_o our_o forefather_n aërius_n do_v pick_v a_o quarrel_n against_o this_o religious_a duty_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n as_o we_o do_v at_o this_o day_n say_v if_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_a may_v be_v profitable_a unto_o the_o dead_a then_o let_v a_o man_n live_v as_o he_o liâ—t_v only_o let_v he_o procure_v some_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a ne_fw-la quid_fw-la patiatur_fw-la that_o he_o may_v suffer_v no_o pain_n 3._o here_o i_o consider_v that_o if_o the_o catholic_n church_n against_o which_o aërius_n contend_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o his_o heart_n do_v not_o believe_v and_o teach_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o lord_n body_n be_v offer_v and_o prayer_n be_v pour_v forth_o to_o relieve_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a not_o all_o but_o some_o afflict_v with_o temporal_a pain_n the_o exception_n of_o aërius_n be_v senseless_a and_o the_o defence_n of_o epiphanius_n be_v absurd_a for_o as_o the_o first_o do_v object_n that_o opinion_n unto_o the_o church_n so_o the_o second_o deni_v it_o not_o nay_o he_o declare_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_a be_v beneficial_a unto_o the_o dead_a 4._o but_o this_o point_n be_v more_o excellent_o clear_v unto_o i_o by_o s._n augustine_n the_o best_a and_o most_o faithful_a witness_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n for_o this_o worthy_a father_n contex_v a_o catalogue_n of_o heresy_n register_v this_o heresy_n among_o the_o rest_n viz._n 53_o haeres_fw-la 53_o we_o must_v not_o pray_v nor_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a a_o fancy_n beget_v by_o aërius_n and_o by_o he_o first_o hatch_v into_o the_o world_n treatise_n see_v the_o peroration_n of_o s._n augustine_n treatise_n 5._o now_o whereas_o quod-vult-deus_a unto_o who_o s._n augustine_n direct_v the_o aforesaid_a catalogue_n desire_v to_o receive_v instruction_n how_o he_o shall_v deport_v himself_o against_o all_o heresy_n and_o what_o opinion_n he_o shall_v intertayn_v thereof_o the_o reverend_a father_n make_v this_o short_a and_o weighty_a answer_n it_o be_v a_o superfluous_a demand_n to_o ask_v what_o the_o catholic_n church_n think_v of_o particular_a of_o as_o namely_o of_o this_o particular_a all_o these_o heresy_n for_o it_o suffice_v thou_o to_o know_v that_o the_o catholic_n church_n do_v hold_v and_o maintain_v the_o contrary_a assertion_n unto_o each_o 6._o wherefore_o it_o now_o remain_v that_o i_o shall_v acquaint_v myself_o with_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o her_o prayer_n and_o oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a since_o she_o defend_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n unto_o aërius_n in_o these_o laudable_a and_o christian_a office_n as_o s._n augustine_n prescribe_v unto_o his_o well_o respect_a friend_n 7._o what_o be_v the_o success_n of_o my_o study_n and_o meditation_n in_o this_o point_n you_o may_v see_v 4._o see_v book_n 1._o part_n 1._o chap._n 2._o §._o 4._o before_o where_o this_o matter_n be_v more_o particulary_a discuss_v there_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o these_o thing_n be_v precise_o to_o relieve_v some_o soul_n and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o aërius_n teach_v the_o contrary_a hereunto_o vomit_v out_o this_o heresy_n viz._n we_o must_v not_o pray_v nor_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o soul_n afflict_v with_o a_o temporal_a pain_n and_o this_o be_v lick_v up_o by_o s._n luther_n our_o great_a reformer_n 8._o thus_o the_o papist_n concur_v with_o the_o ancient_a church_n in_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o protestant_n join_v hand_n with_o aërius_n to_o deride_v and_o subvert_v the_o same_o and_o now_o i_o perceive_v that_o 3._o that_o ratione_fw-la 3._o edm._n campian_n do_v not_o object_v this_o infelicity_n unto_o we_o without_o a_o grave_a consideration_n and_o necessary_a cause_n viz._n the_o protestant_n be_v enforce_v to_o venditate_fw-la such_o a_o church_n as_o lay_v in_o obscure_a and_o dark_a corner_n unless_o perhaps_o they_o will_v rejoice_v in_o some_o heretical_a progenitour_n aerius_n jovinian_a vigilantius_n berengarius_fw-la etc._n etc._n from_o who_o they_o have_v beg_v the_o fragment_n of_o certain_a pestilent_a opinion_n §._o 2._o how_o some_o protestant_n seem_v to_o defy_v aërius_n and_o how_o other_o yield_v he_o their_o protection_n their_o contradiction_n vanity_n and_o falsehood_n 1._o i_o find_v that_o our_o author_n be_v here_o distract_v into_o variable_a and_o uncertain_a conceit_n some_o in_o their_o subtlety_n dissemble_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o some_o in_o their_o vanity_n neglect_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o in_o the_o first_o rank_n this_o learned_a doctor_n may_v challenge_v a_o due_a place_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v assist_v with_o his_o compeer_n m._n jewel_n and_o ph._n melancthon_n man_n of_o great_a account_n the_o one_o come_v forth_o with_o this_o plausible_a suggestion_n apolog._n suggestion_n juell_n in_o apolog._n we_o hold_v untrue_o hold_v therefore_o not_o this_o of_o aërius_n but_o here_o you_o speak_v untrue_o none_o of_o those_o 80._o heresy_n which_o be_v mention_v by_o epiphanius_n nor_o any_o of_o those_o which_o be_v record_v by_o augustine_n the_o other_o flourish_v at_o random_n say_v express_o 22._o express_o melancth_v in_o apolog_n augustana_n confess_v art_n 22._o we_o do_v not_o forbid_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o much_o less_o do_v we_o defend_v aërius_n etc._n etc._n 3._o in_o the_o second_o rank_n the_o magdeburgian_o gentleman_n of_o the_o free_a spirit_n that_o ever_o live_v to_o censure_v the_o sacred_a write_v the_o holy_a counsel_n the_o reverend_a father_n and_o all_o antiquity_n in_o ignominious_a sort_n may_v vendicate_v the_o high_a room_n the_o thing_n 401._o thing_n centur._n 4._o c._n â—_o col_fw-fr 401._o say_v these_o good_a fellow_n which_o augustine_n and_o epiphanius_n note_v as_o error_n in_o aerius_n seem_v not_o so_o but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n and_o so_o in_o
si_fw-la veram_fw-la ut_fw-la credo_fw-la tui_fw-la curam_fw-la geris_fw-la velim_fw-la ut_fw-la i_o audias_fw-la et_fw-la bonis_fw-la praeceptoribus_fw-la catholicae_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la te_fw-la piâ_fw-la fide_fw-la alacri_fw-la spe_fw-la simplici_fw-la charitate_fw-la committas_fw-la deumque_fw-la ipsum_fw-la cvius_fw-la unius_fw-la et_fw-la bonitate_fw-la facti_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o iustitia_fw-la poenas_fw-la luimus_fw-la &_o clementia_fw-la liberamur_fw-la orare_fw-la non_fw-la cesses_fw-la etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la autem_fw-la verbosos_fw-la &_o miseros_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la aliud_fw-la dixerim_fw-la penitus_fw-la desere_fw-la i_o cease_v to_o trouble_v you_o any_o far_o with_o my_o rude_a line_n in_o respect_n of_o your_o wisdom_n a_o little_a be_v enough_o in_o respect_n of_o my_o love_n nothing_o can_v be_v too_o much_o god_n open_v your_o eye_n to_o see_v his_o truth_n &_o incline_v your_o will_n to_o embrace_v it_o amen_n you_o in_o all_o duty_n t._n h._n the_o first_o part_n concern_v d._n field_n chapter_n 1._o d._n field_n do_v notorious_o abuse_v the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o gerson_n grosthead_n etc._n etc._n to_o defend_v the_o late_a pretence_a reformation_n §._o 1._o d._n field_n position_n concern_v the_o church_n gerson_n allege_v by_o he_o 1._o four_o remarkable_a position_n be_v deliver_v by_o d._n field_n which_o comprehend_v the_o substance_n of_o his_o church_n his_o of_o the_o church_n discourse_n first_o 19_o first_o pag._n 19_o there_o be_v always_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n second_o 76._o second_o pag._n 76._o this_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v not_o plant_v only_o in_o wickliff_n husse_n and_o other_o either_o before_o or_o after_o who_o depart_v from_o the_o visible_a society_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n third_z 74._o third_z pag._n 72._o 73._o 74._o the_o papist_n be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n but_o mere_o a_o faction_n in_o the_o same_o four_o the_o church_n want_v a_o necessary_a reformation_n which_o be_v desire_v by_o her_o worthy_a guide_n gerson_n cameracensis_n etc._n etc._n long_o before_o and_o be_v now_o effectuate_v by_o luther_n zwinglius_fw-la and_o the_o like_a 2._o for_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n it_o please_v d._n field_n to_o intertayn_v his_o reader_n before_o hand_n with_o a_o singular_a venditation_n viz._n 59_o viz._n pag._n 59_o that_o the_o church_n need_v reformation_n when_o luther_n begin_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a nor_o behooveful_a to_o expect_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n i_o will_v make_v it_o evident_a when_o i_o come_v unto_o the_o due_a place_n 3._o the_o principal_a passage_n concern_v this_o matter_n be_v these_o four_o which_o here_o ensue_v first_o 77._o first_o pag._n 77._o gerson_n goust_n gerson_n dialog_n apologetic_n â—udicium_fw-la de_fw-la council_n goust_n report_v that_o there_o be_v sundry_a lewd_a assertion_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o state_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n which_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n can_v not_o be_v induce_v to_o condemn_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o mighty_a faction_n that_o prevail_v in_o it_o though_o many_o great_a one_o much_o urdge_v it_o and_o though_o they_o make_v no_o stay_n to_o condemn_v the_o position_n of_o wickliff_n and_o husse_v seem_v to_o derogate_v from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o clergy_n though_o many_o of_o they_o may_v carry_v a_o good_a and_o catholic_n sense_n if_o they_o may_v have_v find_v a_o favourable_a construction_n whereupon_o he_o break_v out_o into_o a_o bitter_a complaint_n of_o the_o partiality_n and_o unequal_a course_n hold_v in_o the_o church_n and_o protest_v that_o he_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o a_o reformation_n by_o a_o council_n thing_n stand_v as_o they_o do_v 4._o the_o second_o passage_n be_v a_o very_a admirable_a devise_n for_o whereas_o 10._o whereas_o de_fw-fr notis_fw-la eccles_n c._n 10._o bellarmine_n do_v object_v the_o intestine_a division_n and_o conflict_n of_o the_o pretence_a ghospeller_n the_o doctor_n turn_v he_o off_o with_o this_o answer_n 169._o answer_n pag._n 169._o we_o say_v that_o thâ—s_v diversity_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v whole_o unto_o our_o adversary_n for_o when_o there_o be_v a_o reformation_n to_o be_v make_v of_o abuse_n and_o disorder_n in_o matter_n of_o practice_n and_o manifold_a corruption_n in_o very_a many_o point_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o in_o a_o council_n by_o general_a consent_n it_o can_v not_o be_v hope_v for_o as_o ibid._n as_o ibid._n gerson_n long_v before_o out_o of_o his_o experience_n see_v and_o protest_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o prevayl_v faction_n of_o pope_n flatterer_n but_o this_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v assay_v several_o in_o the_o particular_a kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o that_o some_o diversity_n shall_v grow_v while_o one_o know_v not_o nor_o expect_v to_o know_v what_o a_o other_o do_v 5._o then_o he_o subnect_v a_o other_o defence_n and_o say_v yet_o it_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o happy_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v no_o material_a difference_n among_o they_o etc._n etc._n but_o of_o this_o matter_n i_o will_v entreat_v more_o particular_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n mean_a while_n observe_v the_o three_o passage_n which_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o former_a 6._o former_a pag._n 18_o 6._o many_o man_n that_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o father_n and_o be_v of_o the_o true_a church_n do_v most_o certain_o foresee_v &_o foretell_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o pope_n estate_n &_o the_o alteration_n and_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o our_o time_n and_o give_v most_o clear_a testimony_n unto_o that_o which_o we_o have_v do_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o better_a proof_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o cause_n then_o that_o that_o which_o we_o have_v do_v in_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v before_o wish_v for_o expect_v and_o foretell_v by_o the_o best_a man_n that_o live_v in_o former_a time_n in_o the_o corrupt_a state_n of_o the_o church_n 6._o if_o d._n field_n can_v justify_v this_o glorious_a assertion_n he_o deserve_v to_o be_v receive_v in_o triumph_n and_o to_o be_v advance_v with_o immortal_a commendation_n as_o david_n himself_o 18._o 1._o sam._n 18._o when_o he_o obtain_v a_o great_a victory_n over_o the_o proud_a uncircumcised_a philistim_n otherwise_o as_o samson_n overthrow_v the_o house_n 16._o judic._n 16._o wherein_o the_o philistines_n be_v assemble_v by_o demolition_n of_o the_o pillar_n 26._o pillar_n quibus_fw-la omnis_fw-la domus_fw-la imminebat_fw-la etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 26._o upon_o which_o it_o be_v sustain_v so_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o protestant_n cause_n have_v no_o better_a proof_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v evident_a that_o whosoever_o can_v disable_v this_o proof_n bring_v a_o necessary_a ruin_n unto_o their_o cause_n for_o just_a experience_n whereof_o i_o remit_v i_o unto_o the_o sequel_n in_o this_o chapter_n 7._o but_o who_o be_v these_o best_a man_n in_o who_o d._n field_n do_v plant_v the_o strength_n and_o validity_n of_o his_o cause_n behold_v his_o marginal_a annotation_n and_o that_o direct_v you_o unto_o the_o person_n viz._n grosthead_n gerson_n savanarola_n and_o many_o other_o mention_v before_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o three_o book_n and_o 12._o chapter_n where_o i_o note_v his_o four_o and_o last_o passage_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o he_o precise_o in_o these_o word_n 85._o word_n pag._n 85._o what_o be_v now_o do_v in_o this_o reformation_n make_v by_o luth._o zwingl_n etc._n etc._n which_v cameracensis_n picus_n savanarola_n gerson_n and_o innumerable_a other_o worthy_a gvide_v of_o god_n church_n long_o before_o think_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o we_o have_v already_o deliver_v touch_v that_o matter_n 8._o these_o be_v the_o several_a passage_n of_o great_a importance_n which_o i_o note_v in_o his_o discourse_n in_o all_o which_o there_o be_v such_o falsehood_n and_o collusion_n as_o redound_v not_o only_o unto_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o author_n himself_o but_o unto_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o protestanticall_a church_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o gerson_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a person_n who_o he_o have_v cite_v frequent_o for_o his_o purpose_n i_o will_v acquaint_v you_o first_o with_o his_o clear_a resolution_n in_o these_o matter_n and_o afterward_o i_o will_v reflect_v upon_o certain_a particular_n go_v before_o which_o be_v of_o especial_a consideration_n §._o 2._o position_n of_o gerson_n by_o which_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o he_o utter_o detest_v the_o reformation_n which_o have_v be_v transact_v by_o luther_n zwinglius_n and_o the_o like_a 1._o when_o i_o address_v myself_o unto_o a_o serious_a and_o continual_a lection_n of_o gerson_n work_n upon_o those_o extraordinary_a praise_n which_o d._n field_n do_v attribute_n unto_o he_o i_o find_v many_o evidence_n some_o particular_a some_o general_n which_o countermand_n the_o suggestion_n of_o d._n field_n a_o small_a parcel_n whereof_o i_o will_v now_o present_v unto_o your_o view_n 2._o
protestant_n into_o 10._o into_o 9_o be_v note_v by_o bellarm_n de_fw-fr euchar._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o you_o shall_v find_v 84._o note_v by_o claud._n the_o saint_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr euchar._n repetit_fw-la 1._o cap._n 10._o many_o interpretation_n but_o the_o word_n itself_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o lateran_n a_o 3._o lateran_n general_a council_n not_o invent_v a_o new_a faith_n for_o the_o whole_a church_n past_a and_o present_v consent_v therein_o by_o a_o audacious_a decree_n but_o express_v the_o old_a by_o a_o significant_a name_n for_o it_o be_v judicious_o observe_v by_o 3._o by_o part._n 1._o serm._n pro_fw-la viago_fw-mi regis_fw-la rom._n secunda_fw-la parte_fw-la principali_fw-la direct_v 3._o gerson_n against_o the_o innovation_n of_o wickliff_n and_o husse_n that_o in_o the_o church_n we_o must_v keep_v a_o certain_a form_n of_o speech_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a liberty_n to_o speak_v erroneous_o and_o amiss_o wherefore_o as_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o nice_n do_v wise_o restrayn_v all_o man_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o word_n homousia_n so_o the_o catholic_n in_o the_o ariminian_n council_n see_v too_o late_o the_o great_a inconvenience_n in_o leave_v man_n unto_o a_o liberty_n of_o speech_n in_o this_o behalf_n for_o the_o world_n do_v sigh_v as_o s._n lucifer_n s._n contra_fw-la lucifer_n hierome_n say_v and_o wonder_v to_o see_v itself_o become_v a_o arrian_n not_o by_o any_o heretical_a decree_n as_o m._n 114._o m._n cathol_n doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n pag._n 114._o roger_n do_v untrue_o insinuate_v but_o by_o permit_v such_o a_o freedom_n as_o we_o protestant_n affect_v viz._n to_o define_v as_o we_o see_v cause_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n according_a unto_o the_o scripture_n whence_o they_o &_o we_o gain_n advantadge_n to_o erect_v our_o own_o fancy_n §._o 4._o the_o ancient_a catholic_n church_n in_o her_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a in_o her_o oblation_n etc._n etc._n do_v intend_v precise_o to_o relieve_v soul_n afflict_v temporal_o in_o a_o penal_a estate_n 1._o when_o i_o have_v thus_o derive_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a by_o a_o perpetual_a line_n from_o the_o holy_a apostle_n i_o proceed_v far_a to_o examine_v the_o purpose_n &_o intendment_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o this_o religious_a act_n for_o i_o can_v not_o content_v myself_o with_o this_o simple_a gloss_n of_o missa_fw-la of_o tom._n 1._o epicher_n de_fw-fr canouâ—_n missa_fw-la zuinglius_fw-la viz_n if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o augustine_n and_o chrysostome_n affirm_v that_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v refer_v unto_o the_o apostle_n i_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v only_o permit_v it_o unto_o the_o infirmity_n of_o some_o christian_n etc._n etc._n 2._o this_o seem_v unto_o i_o a_o heathenish_a evasion_n and_o injurious_a unto_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o apostle_n beside_o be_v aërius_n the_o only_a man_n fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n to_o impugn_v this_o thing_n which_o suffer_v no_o contradiction_n unto_o his_o time_n wherefore_o have_v many_o reason_n to_o amandate_n zuinglius_fw-la with_o his_o black_a admonitour_n i_o repair_v unto_o they_o who_o be_v of_o more_o candid_a and_o honourable_a disposition_n and_o here_o i_o single_v forth_o two_o father_n the_o one_o of_o the_o greek_a church_n the_o other_o of_o the_o latin_a esteem_v this_o a_o sure_a and_o convenable_a mean_n to_o lead_v i_o into_o a_o solid_a apprehension_n of_o the_o truth_n 3._o the_o first_o be_v s._n 5._o s._n cateche_n mystagog_n 5._o cyrill_n archbishopp_a of_o jerusalem_n who_o in_o his_o instruction_n of_o the_o people_n who_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o inform_v herein_o according_a to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n have_v this_o ponderous_a and_o effectual_a sentence_n when_o we_o offer_v up_o the_o sacrifice_n common_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o mass_n a_o thing_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v ingrate_a unto_o we_o englishmen_n 26._o see_v beda_n in_o his_o eccles_n histor_n lib._n 1._o c._n 26._o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o christian_a faith_n which_o we_o receive_v in_o our_o first_o conversion_n we_o make_v mention_n of_o all_o they_o who_o be_v fall_v asleep_a before_o us._n first_o of_o the_o patriarch_n apostle_n and_o martyr_n that_o god_n by_o their_o intercession_n may_v receive_v our_o prayer_n then_o we_o pray_v for_o our_o decease_a father_n and_o bishop_n and_o final_o for_o all_o man_n depart_v among_o we_o viz._n in_o the_o 4._o the_o see_v s._n august_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr c._n 4._o catholic_n communion_n for_o we_o believe_v that_o this_o be_v a_o very_a great_a help_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o in_o who_o behalf_n we_o offer_v that_o holy_a and_o fearful_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o altar_n 4._o a_o powerable_a testimony_n but_o he_o go_v yet_o far_o and_o say_v we_o offer_v up_o christ_n once_o slay_v for_o our_o sin_n that_o so_o we_o may_v make_v he_o who_o be_v most_o kind_a to_o be_v sacrifice_n be_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n propitious_a and_o merciful_a unto_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o deadly_a heresy_n as_o m._n 254._o m._n de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la pag._n 254._o powell_n be_v please_v to_o affirm_v which_o be_v devise_v by_o the_o pope_n himself_o and_o a_o parcel_n of_o his_o anti-christian_n doctrine_n 5._o but_o as_o vincentius_n lirinensis_n testify_v of_o himself_o praefâ—t_n contra_fw-la haeres_fw-la in_o praefâ—t_n that_o he_o come_v forth_o non_fw-la tam_fw-la authoris_fw-la praesumptione_n quà m_fw-la relatoris_fw-la fide_fw-la rather_o by_o the_o fidelity_n of_o a_o relatour_n then_o by_o the_o presumption_n of_o a_o author_n so_o this_o catholic_n archbishopp_n a_o profess_a and_o zealous_a enemy_n of_o all_o heretic_n as_o his_o own_o etc._n own_o catech._n 6._o circa_fw-la med_n etc._n etc._n say_n may_v witness_v unto_o we_o propound_v this_o doctrine_n unto_o his_o own_o flock_n who_o salvation_n be_v dear_a unto_o he_o not_o by_o his_o peculiar_a authority_n as_o be_v a_o father_n of_o his_o child_n but_o by_o the_o warrant_n of_o she_o who_o son_n he_o be_v and_o which_o be_v pia_fw-la mater_fw-la communis_fw-la as_o s._n 4._o s._n de_fw-fr curam_fw-la pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr cap._n 4._o augustine_n speak_v the_o pious_a common_a mother_n of_o we_o all_o and_o pray_v for_o all_o the_o depart_v by_o a_o general_a commemoration_n 6._o for_o this_o cause_n he_o say_v we_o offer_v we_o pray_v etc._n etc._n intend_v hereby_o to_o express_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n who_o doctrine_n be_v famous_a &_o renown_v in_o this_o behalf_n and_o though_o we_o protestant_n do_v often_o venditate_fw-la the_o private_a conceit_n of_o some_o &_o veil_v they_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o general_a consent_n viz._n we_o say_v thus_o we_o think_v thus_o 16._o so_o d._n morâ—on_n in_o cathol_n apol._n part._n 1._o lib._n 1._o in_o quaest_n ac_fw-la descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la pretend_v thus_o we_o confess_v that_o christ_n go_v true_o into_o hell_n viz._n in_o soul_n as_o bellarmine_n himself_o do_v teach_v etc._n etc._n many_o such_o false_a protestation_n be_v use_v by_o he_o by_o d._n field_n and_o other_o as_o for_o the_o vanity_n of_o d._n morton_n herein_o it_o be_v abundant_o refute_v by_o that_o which_o m._n rogers_n himself_o deliver_v in_o his_o cathol_n doct_v pa._n 16._o we_o do_v thus_o &c._n &c._n which_o be_v a_o mere_a toy_n for_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o fundation_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v such_o that_o as_o every_o one_o conceive_v by_o his_o spirit_n so_o he_o be_v in_o travail_n to_o bring_v forth_o his_o own_o church_n yet_o s._n cyrill_n and_o the_o religious_a father_n be_v more_o respective_a in_o their_o word_n weigh_v they_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o sober_a heart_n 7._o wherefore_o address_v my_o thought_n unto_o a_o serious_a meditation_n of_o these_o thing_n i_o begin_v more_o sensible_o to_o discover_v how_o vain_o and_o foolish_o i_o have_v be_v terrify_v by_o the_o spectrical_a name_n of_o popery_n papist_n and_o the_o like_a the_o late_a invention_n of_o a_o apostatical_a friar_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o best_a the_o wise_a the_o most_o learned_a father_n do_v speak_v and_o write_v and_o practice_v direct_o herein_o as_o the_o papist_n catholic_n for_o popery_n be_v translate_v out_o of_o s._n 68_o s._n saint_a by_o m._n powell_n de_fw-fr antich_n pa._n 68_o luther_n language_n signify_v the_o catholic_n religion_n do_v speak_v and_o write_v and_o practice_v at_o this_o day_n 8._o the_o second_o father_n be_v s._n augustine_n i_o be_v desirous_a to_o seek_v after_o no_o more_o because_o i_o be_v assure_v that_o i_o can_v find_v no_o better_a unto_o who_o i_o do_v appeal_v as_o unto_o the_o best_a and_o most_o faithful_a witness_n of_o antiquity_n for_o so_o he_o be_v approve_v by_o john_n
and_o i_o know_v not_o where_o they_o have_v place_v she_o they_o can_v not_o assign_v unto_o i_o any_o person_n time_n or_o place_n wherein_o their_o synagogue_n have_v a_o resplendent_a face_n and_o a_o laudable_a dilatation_n §._o 2._o the_o second_o consideration_n touch_v a_o visible_a church_n free_a from_o any_o damnable_a error_n the_o protestant_n looseness_n and_o confusion_n in_o their_o description_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o i_o considere_v second_o that_o this_o visible_a church_n can_v never_o be_v taint_v universal_o with_o any_o error_n and_o special_o if_o it_o be_v such_o as_o either_o express_o or_o implicit_o indanger_v the_o principle_n of_o salvation_n for_o in_o matter_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o say_v she_o be_v free_v from_o the_o possibility_n of_o error_n 2._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o 6._o that_o part._n 4._o de_fw-la vnit._fw-la grac._n considerate_a 6._o john_n gerson_n a_o man_n high_o etc._n high_o see_v afterward_o c._n 3._o §_o 3._o num_fw-la 4._o etc._n etc._n advance_v by_o d._n field_n prescribe_v this_o ensue_a observation_n as_o a_o infallible_a rule_n whatsoever_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n together_o with_o his_o general_a council_n of_o the_o church_n in_o matter_n appertain_v unto_o faith_n that_o be_v undoubted_o true_a and_o to_o be_v receive_v of_o all_o the_o world_n for_o this_o consideration_n be_v found_v in_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a catholiqve_n church_n which_o be_v exempt_v from_o error_n in_o her_o faith_n etc._n etc._n 3._o as_o this_o position_n be_v credible_a with_o i_o for_o the_o author_n sake_n and_o he_o upon_o d._n field_n singular_a commendation_n so_o i_o be_v induce_v far_o and_o more_o strong_o persuade_v to_o intertayn_v it_o by_o the_o certain_a warrant_n of_o he_o who_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o promise_v his_o spirit_n unto_o the_o holy_a apostle_n with_o assurance_n 16.13_o io._n 16.13_o that_o he_o shall_v lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n 4._o in_o quality_n it_o be_v truth_n without_o error_n in_o quantity_n it_o be_v all_o truth_n necessary_a and_o expedient_a for_o they_o or_o we_o in_o this_o peregrinant_a estate_n for_o as_o this_o promise_n belong_v then_o particular_o unto_o each_o apostle_n so_o it_o belong_v now_o general_o unto_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o be_v take_v either_o in_o her_o latitude_n as_o she_o be_v diffuse_v over_o the_o world_n or_o in_o her_o representation_n as_o she_o be_v collect_v into_o a_o lawful_a synod_n be_v privilege_v from_o error_n in_o her_o doctrinal_a determination_n 5._o and_o this_o be_v clear_o import_v unto_o i_o in_o a_o sentence_n of_o s._n 3.15_o 1._o timoth._n 3.15_o paul_n unto_o his_o belove_a timothy_n who_o he_o instruct_v how_o he_o shall_v behave_v himself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o truth_n 6._o for_o howsoever_o it_o please_v d._n faith_n d._n pag._n 199._o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n have_v err_v damnable_o in_o faith_n field_n to_o elude_v the_o gravity_n and_o power_n of_o this_o scripture_n by_o restrain_v the_o apostle_n sense_n therein_o particular_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n which_o be_v commit_v unto_o the_o episcopal_a care_n of_o timothy_n yet_o as_o many_o reason_n do_v prevail_v with_o i_o to_o reject_v his_o exposition_n so_o i_o prefer_v the_o authority_n of_o s._n ibid._n s._n commentâ—r_n ibid._n ambrose_n say_v that_o whereas_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v god_n the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o house_n of_o which_o universal_a church_n damasus_n the_o pope_n be_v rectour_n at_o this_o day_n this_o universal_a church_n be_v the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n sustain_v the_o edifice_n of_o faith_n 7._o hereupon_o 28._o hereupon_o prascripe_n cap._n 28._o tertullian_n deride_v the_o heretic_n of_o his_o time_n esteem_v it_o a_o base_a and_o gross_a conceit_n in_o any_o man_n to_o suppose_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v ask_v of_o the_o father_n and_o send_v by_o the_o son_n to_o be_v the_o teacher_n of_o truth_n shall_v neglect_v that_o office_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v design_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v permit_v the_o church_n to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n otherwise_o than_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o far_o be_v it_o probable_a say_v he_o that_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a church_n if_o they_o do_v err_v shall_v err_v thus_o conformable_o into_o the_o same_o faith_n variasse_n debuerat_fw-la error_n doctrinae_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la caeterùm_fw-la quod_fw-la apud_fw-la multos_fw-la vnum_fw-la invenitur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la erratum_fw-la sed_fw-la traditum_fw-la error_n bring_v variety_n but_o where_o unity_n be_v there_o be_v the_o truth_n thus_o the_o church_n be_v many_o in_o number_n but_o one_o in_o faith_n divide_v in_o place_n but_o join_v in_o opinion_n 8._o my_o earnest_a meditation_n in_o this_o point_n teach_v i_o to_o lament_v the_o confusion_n of_o our_o protestant_n admit_v innumerable_a sectary_n into_o our_o vast_a and_o incongruous_a church_n england_n fox_n in_o act._n &_o mon._n see_v the_o 3._o conuers_n of_o england_n which_o be_v a_o very_a chimaera_n thrust_v together_o and_o fashion_v in_o specifical_a disproportion_n but_o this_o be_v our_o necessity_n hard_a necessity_n and_o not_o our_o choice_n to_o make_v such_o a_o pitiful_a delineation_n of_o our_o church_n for_o whereas_o we_o have_v not_o any_o certain_a succession_n to_o derive_v her_o descent_n and_o pedigree_n from_o the_o ancient_n we_o be_v compel_v in_o this_o respect_n to_o deal_v liberal_o like_o good_a fellow_n and_o take_v sundry_a heretic_n with_o incompatible_a faction_n into_o our_o society_n lest_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o which_o we_o exclude_v other_o we_o shall_v exclude_v ourselves_o also_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n 137._o pag._n 137._o 9_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o d._n field_n lay_v the_o fundation_n of_o his_o babel_n fear_v not_o to_o say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o russia_n armenia_n syria_n aethiopia_n greece_n etc._n etc._n be_v and_o continue_v part_n of_o the_o true_a catholic_n church_n a_o position_n manifest_o repugnant_a unto_o reason_n and_o authority_n unto_o reason_n for_o if_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o church_n as_o we_o defend_v how_o be_v that_o a_o true_a catholic_n church_n which_o impugn_v the_o truth_n and_o how_o be_v that_o one_o church_n which_o be_v distract_v into_o many_o faith_n unto_o authority_n for_o s._n etc._n s._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la in_o perorat_a see_v the_o 3._o conver_n of_o england_n part._n 2._o chap._n 10._o num_fw-la 10.15.16.17_o etc._n etc._n augustine_n do_v constant_o affirm_v that_o whosoever_o maintain_v any_o heresy_n register_v or_o omit_v by_o he_o in_o his_o treatise_n he_o be_v not_o a_o catholiqve_n christian_n and_o consequent_o no_o member_n of_o that_o church_n wherein_o alone_o we_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n for_o as_o our_o christum_fw-la our_o fides_n in_o christum_fw-la faith_n in_o christ_n must_v be_v trustful_a lively_a and_o active_a by_o a_o special_a application_n of_o his_o merit_n unto_o ourselves_o so_o our_o christo_n our_o fides_n de_fw-fr christo_n faith_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v true_a sincere_a and_o absolute_a by_o a_o just_a conformity_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v by_o he_o and_o propound_v by_o his_o church_n and_o therefore_o d._n fields_n 4._o fields_n part._n 4._o de_fw-la unit_fw-la graecorum_n considerate_a 4._o gerson_n entreat_v of_o peace_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n labour_v to_o draw_v all_o man_n into_o a_o communion_n of_o faith_n and_o judge_v it_o a_o great_a folly_n in_o any_o man_n to_o conceive_v that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v in_o our_o particular_a sect_n and_o error_n 10._o when_o i_o have_v discover_v by_o a_o earnest_a prosecution_n of_o this_o point_n how_o natural_o and_o powerful_o our_o protestanticall_a etc._n protestanticall_a the_o church_n may_v err_v diverse_a church_n though_o err_v gross_o in_o faith_n make_v up_o one_o catholic_n church_n etc._n etc._n doctrine_n convaigh_v man_n into_o laodiceanisme_n and_o a_o careless_a neglect_n of_o undefiled_a religion_n whence_o atheism_n must_v necessary_o ensue_v i_o resolve_v with_o hearty_a affection_n to_o unite_v myself_o unto_o that_o church_n which_o be_v pure_a and_o single_a in_o religion_n wheresoever_o i_o shall_v deprehend_v the_o same_o for_o though_o i_o see_v that_o the_o protestant_n religion_n be_v false_a in_o some_o thing_n yet_o i_o have_v great_a hesitation_n and_o doubt_v whether_o the_o papist_n be_v true_a in_o all_o as_o s._n 1._o s._n confess_v lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o augustine_n speak_v sometime_o unto_o his_o love_a mother_n i_o be_o now_o no_o manichee_n nor_o yet_o a_o catholic_n christian_n and_o so_o my_o estate_n as_o well_o as_o he_o may_v be_v resemble_v unto_o the_o case_n of_o that_o patient_a 8.24_o patient_a s._n
mark_n 8.24_o who_o see_v man_n walk_v like_o tree_n until_o he_o have_v a_o perfect_a restitution_n of_o his_o sight_n 11._o wherefore_o rest_v myself_o a_o while_n upon_o a_o profitable_a and_o sound_a instruction_n of_o 1._o of_o lib._n imperfect_a in_o gen._n cap._n 1._o s._n augustine_n viz._n god_n have_v constitute_v a_o mother_n church_n and_o she_o be_v call_v catholiqve_n because_o she_o be_v universal_o perfect_a and_o halt_v in_o dead_a in_o therefore_o not_o in_o this_o particular_a of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a nothing_o i_o refer_v the_o success_n unto_o a_o future_a trial_n have_v a_o constant_a and_o unchandgeable_a purpose_n never_o to_o decline_v nor_o vary_v from_o this_o ground_n which_o i_o have_v here_o present_v unto_o your_o christian_a examination_n §._o 3._o the_o three_o consideration_n touch_v the_o protestant_n zeal_n in_o condemn_v this_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a as_o heretical_a blasphemous_a etc._n etc._n 1._o i_o considere_v three_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a as_o it_o be_v general_o renounce_v by_o our_o evangelicall_a congregation_n so_o it_o be_v severe_o censure_v by_o many_o of_o our_o writer_n 2._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o 79._o that_o pag._n 79._o d._n field_n himself_o chardge_v purgatory_n with_o the_o disgraceful_a imputation_n of_o heresy_n and_o yet_o he_o grace_v it_o so_o far_o as_o to_o affirm_v that_o augustine_n give_v occasion_n unto_o this_o heresy_n in_o the_o beginning_n 3._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o m._n rogers_n in_o the_o 121.122_o the_o pag._n 121.122_o catholic_n faith_n of_o our_o english_a church_n spend_v his_o tempestuous_a phrase_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n say_v that_o hereby_o the_o papist_n nourish_v most_o curse_v and_o damnable_a error_n and_o that_o 123._o that_o pag._n 123._o it_o teach_v we_o to_o be_v our_o own_o saviour_n 4._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o m._n powell_n in_o his_o inconsiderate_a violence_n assign_v many_o goodly_a reason_n why_o potest_fw-la why_o de_fw-fr antichr_n pag._n 453_o nullus_n nullus_n inquam_fw-la papicola_n salvari_fw-la potest_fw-la no_o papist_n can_v be_v save_v include_v 123._o include_v pag._n 123._o the_o figment_n of_o purgatory_n in_o that_o number_n likewise_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o precipitation_n set_v down_o 23._o 19_o 23._o de_fw-fr antichr_n l._n 2._o c._n 19_o blasphemous_a opinion_n deliver_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n against_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o our_o lord_n prayer_n he_o insert_v this_o particular_a viz._n 457._o viz._n pag._n 457._o she_o teach_v that_o we_o mu_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a 5._o but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o glorious_a emperor_n constantine_n great_a in_o birth_n great_a in_o victory_n and_o great_a in_o christian_a religion_n which_o till_o his_o time_n be_v plant_v in_o the_o continual_a effusion_n of_o blood_n building_n a_o magnificent_a 60._o magnificent_a at_o constantinople_n see_v euseb_n in_o vita_fw-la constant_n l._n â—_o c._n 60._o church_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o 12._o apostle_n do_v foresee_v in_o his_o religious_a providence_n that_o the_o people_n move_v with_o the_o celebrity_n of_o that_o place_n will_v flow_v thither_o and_o there_o pray_v for_o he_o after_o his_o decease_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o their_o devotion_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o soul_n i_o be_v desirous_a to_o understand_v here_o brief_o by_o the_o way_n whether_o this_o imcomparable_a prince_n follow_v the_o instruction_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n herein_o and_o whether_o the_o priest_n together_o with_o the_o people_n supplicate_v unto_o god_n pro_fw-la anima_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la for_o the_o thereof_o the_o d._n field_n talk_v of_o name_v name_n &c._n &c._n see_v before_o pag._n 31_o but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o her_o best_a age_n pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o this_o example_n itself_o be_v a_o invincible_a demonstration_n thereof_o soul_n of_o the_o emperor_n after_o his_o death_n as_o 71._o as_o ibid._n cap._n 71._o eusebius_n relate_v who_o be_v a_o reverend_a bishop_n and_o in_o special_a grace_n with_o constantine_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o blasphemous_a opinion_n against_o our_o lord_n prayer_n or_o not_o 6._o and_o my_o desire_n to_o receive_v full_a satisfaction_n unto_o this_o point_n be_v the_o rather_o enkindle_v within_o i_o because_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n to_o who_o all_o good_a catholic_n wish_v the_o happiness_n of_o constantine_n in_o faith_n imitate_v his_o bless_a mother_n a_o true_a helena_n in_o her_o virtue_n though_o not_o in_o her_o fortune_n make_v this_o just_a demand_n according_a to_o the_o sublimity_n of_o his_o excellent_a apprehension_n 69._o apprehension_n see_v the_o book_n of_o the_o conference_n at_o hampton_n court_n pag._n 69._o what_o be_v it_o now_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o shall_v appeach_v 69._o appeach_v omnes_fw-la nôrunt_fw-la constantinum_n fuisse_fw-la admirandum_fw-la in_o christianismo_fw-la etc._n etc._n epiphan_n hare_n 69._o constantine_n of_o popery_n &_o superstition_n if_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n be_v then_o use_v i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o that_o we_o may_v still_o continue_v it_o which_o royal_a sentence_n i_o apply_v due_o unto_o this_o particular_a of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o how_o effectual_a it_o be_v with_o i_o the_o ingenious_a reader_n may_v well_o perceive_v if_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o make_v a_o little_a experience_n thereof_o in_o his_o own_o respective_a meditation_n 7._o i_o return_v speedy_o unto_o my_o purpose_n for_o i_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o eclipse_v the_o light_n of_o my_o discourse_n with_o the_o interposition_n of_o m._n powell_n dark_a conceit_n final_o therefore_o remember_v that_o m._n calvin_n be_v the_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la in_o the_o pure_a gospel_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o please_v since_o please_v in_o a_o sermon_n at_o s._n mary_n church_n in_o oxon._n 4._o year_n since_o d._n airay_fw-fr to_o exhort_v his_o auditor_n persuade_v they_o very_o earnest_o and_o entreat_v they_o that_o they_o will_v by_o all_o mean_n defend_v the_o estimation_n of_o m._n caluin_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o he_o be_v the_o man_n against_o who_o the_o fine_a the_o and_o what_o think_v you_o of_o the_o lutheransi_fw-fr do_v not_o d._n hunnius_n himself_o beseech_v god_n to_o preserve_v his_o church_n merciful_o from_o thâ—_n infection_n of_o caluin_n see_v caluin_n judaiz_n in_o fine_a papist_n do_v principal_o bend_v their_o force_n i_o content_v myself_o with_o his_o s_z eldershippes_n censure_n viz._n purgatory_n be_v a_o pernicious_a fiction_n of_o satan_n disgraceful_a unto_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n evacuate_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n dissipate_v and_o subvert_v our_o faith_n pure_a and_o horrible_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n 8._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o protestant_n have_v sentence_v purgatory_n to_o be_v a_o antichristian_a doctrine_n for_o fine_a for_o and_o what_o think_v you_o of_o the_o lutheransi_fw-fr do_v not_o d._n hunnius_n himself_o beseech_v god_n to_o preserve_v his_o church_n merciful_o from_o thâ—_n infection_n of_o caluin_n see_v caluin_n judaiz_n in_o fine_a he_o be_v antichrist_n that_o deni_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o we_o pretend_v that_o howsoever_o this_o doctrine_n do_v not_o positive_o deny_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o incarnation_n and_o nature_n as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n 6._o man_n institut_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o §._o 6._o yet_o it_o deni_v the_o same_o consequent_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o office_n as_o he_o be_v a_o redeemer_n 9_o in_o which_o our_o specious_a venditation_n of_o reserve_v inviolated_a honour_n unto_o christ_n 7._o christ_n epist_n joh._n 2._o vers_fw-la 7._o i_o see_v that_o we_o insist_v direct_o in_o the_o step_n of_o novatians_n nestorian_n and_o the_o like_a the_o first_o pretend_v that_o they_o forsooth_o do_v exhibit_v initio_fw-la exhibit_v see_v s._n ambros_n de_fw-fr penitent_a cap._n 2._o in_o initio_fw-la reverence_n unto_o god_n by_o their_o doctrine_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o teach_v that_o he_o only_o and_o no_o man_n can_v forgive_v sin_n the_o second_o can_v not_o endure_v that_o a_o woman_n shall_v be_v style_v the_o mother_n of_o there_o god_n thus_o also_o the_o infatuate_v presbyterian_o glory_n in_o their_o excellent_a cause_n say_v 16._o say_v see_v m._n rogers_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o cathol_n doctr_n num_fw-la 16._o our_o controversy_n be_v whether_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v king_n or_o no._n the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o travail_n be_v to_o set_v up_o the_o throne_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o heavenly_a king_n etc._n etc._n which_o colourable_a piety_n and_o popular_a zeal_n in_o ancient_a or_o late_a heretic_n advance_v their_o opinion_n as_o mountibanck_n extol_v their_o ware_n do_v move_v i_o unto_o a_o just_a
suspicion_n of_o their_o integrity_n because_o s._n cyrill_n archbishopp_n of_o jerusalem_n give_v i_o this_o infallible_a prescription_n 4._o prescription_n cateche_n 4._o heretic_n hide_v the_o venom_n of_o their_o opinion_n grato_fw-la nomine_fw-la christi_fw-la under_o the_o acceptable_a name_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o the_o dignity_n the_o glory_n the_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o mark_n whereat_o they_o all_o pretend_v to_o shoot_v so_o they_o will_v take_v their_o aim_n from_o holy_a scripture_n alone_o 37._o cap._n 37._o and_o as_o lirinensis_n do_v well_o observe_v they_o spice_n and_o sprinkle_v their_o heresy_n with_o innumerable_a sentence_n of_o the_o word_n §._o 4._o the_o four_o consideration_n touch_v the_o large_a diffusion_n of_o this_o doctrine_n receive_v by_o the_o universal_a church_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o either_o god_n providence_n have_v fail_v and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o perform_v his_o promise_n or_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n be_v not_o erroneous_a 1._o i_o considere_v four_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a thing_n of_o mutual_a dependency_n have_v be_v spread_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o 17._o the_o see_v before_o pag._n 16._o &_o 17._o universal_a church_n both_o greek_a and_o latin_n 2._o for_o though_o i_o be_v inform_v by_o our_o etc._n our_o d_o field_n pag._n 99_o d._n abbot_n against_o d._n bishop_n part._n 1._o m._n rogers_n cath._n doctr_n pag._n 120._o etc._n etc._n principal_a author_n that_o the_o greek_n never_o entertain_v this_o doctrine_n yet_o i_o find_v that_o their_o suggestion_n be_v untrue_a inasmuch_o as_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o 6._o the_o see_v afterward_o book_n 2._o chap._n 1._o §._o â—2_n num_fw-la 6._o ancient_a greek_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n include_v they_o in_o that_o generality_n do_v testify_v the_o contrary_a unto_o i_o in_o most_o abundant_a manner_n and_o if_o any_o prejudice_n can_v accrue_v unto_o this_o doctrine_n because_o it_o be_v deny_v by_o some_o man_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n a_o great_a inconvenience_n by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o same_o reason_n must_v ensue_v unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o father_z and_o the_o son_n because_o this_o be_v more_o general_o and_o earnest_o impugn_a their_o heresy_n also_o herein_o be_v such_o if_o we_o believe_v the_o creed_n of_o athanasius_n which_o be_v accept_v by_o our_o *_o english_a church_n 8._o artic._n relig_n 8._o though_o sometime_o ill_o expound_v as_o exclude_v man_n from_o the_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n 3._o but_o whereas_o my_o learned_a author_n do_v extend_v the_o denial_n of_o purgatory_n general_o unto_o the_o greek_n they_o err_v not_o know_v church_n see_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o oriental_a church_n or_o else_o dissemble_v the_o truth_n for_o jeremiah_n the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n in_o his_o rescript_n unto_o the_o lutheran_n deliver_v clear_o that_o the_o greek_a church_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a with_o intention_n to_o relieve_v some_o soul_n afflict_v with_o temporal_a pain_n and_o for_o a_o more_o copious_a explication_n of_o his_o mind_n he_o remit_v they_o unto_o a_o desunct_n a_o de_fw-fr fidel_n desunct_n oration_n of_o s._n john_n damascen_n wherein_o this_o matter_n be_v lardge_o handle_v for_o he_o testify_v that_o in_o the_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n the_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n make_v a_o memorial_n of_o the_o dead_a why_o to_o relieve_v their_o soul_n again_o god_n grant_v i_o so_o to_o fashion_v my_o life_n that_o i_o may_v not_o stand_v in_o exigence_n of_o these_o help_n after_o death_n but_o if_o my_o life_n be_v intercept_v and_o cut_v of_o before_o i_o can_v fulfil_v my_o duty_n god_n grant_v that_o my_o friend_n may_v entreat_v his_o mercy_n on_o my_o behalf_n and_o thus_o s._n chrysostome_n the_o divine_a preacher_n speak_v in_o these_o golden_a word_n if_o in_o thy_o life-time_n thou_o have_v not_o so_o exact_o compose_v thy_o soul_n as_o thou_o ought_v give_v commandment_n unto_o thy_o friend_n to_o transmitt_v their_o help_n unto_o thou_o by_o alm_n and_o oblation_n 4._o wherefore_o i_o conceive_v that_o howsoever_o some_o greek_n do_v not_o or_o do_v not_o admit_v the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n precise_o under_o this_o indulgent_a this_o quis_fw-la nid_fw-la haereticus_fw-la negare_fw-la audehit_fw-la transubstant_a pracess_n sp._n sancti_fw-la a_o p._n &_o f._n purgator_n quia_fw-la apud_fw-la priscos_fw-la sub_fw-la talibus_fw-la nominibus_fw-la non_fw-la commemorantur_fw-la alfon_n à _fw-la castro_fw-la contra_fw-la bere_n l._n 8._o titde_v indulgent_a name_n &_o with_o some_o other_o circumstance_n yet_o the_o church_n of_o greece_n general_o do_v retayn_v the_o thing_n itself_o and_o this_o be_v far_a illustrate_v unto_o i_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o greek_n themselves_o in_o the_o florentine_a council_n for_o it_o appear_v by_o their_o public_a protestation_n that_o they_o agree_v full_o with_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o the_o essential_a doctrine_n hereof_o howbeit_o they_o dissent_v from_o she_o in_o some_o point_n which_o be_v not_o absolute_o pertain_v unto_o the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n 5._o now_o concern_v such_o as_o have_v deny_v this_o doctrine_n as_o well_o in_o nature_n as_o in_o name_n in_o substance_n as_o in_o circumstance_n i_o note_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o manner_n and_o course_n and_o reason_n of_o their_o denial_n for_o some_o deny_v it_o secondary_o and_o by_o way_n of_o inference_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o precedent_a error_n thus_o the_o armenian_n &_o certain_a greek_n have_v be_v devolue_v into_o a_o foolish_a imagination_n to_o conceive_v that_o the_o soul_n have_v no_o sense_n of_o joy_n nor_o pain_n until_o her_o reunion_n with_o the_o body_n and_o hence_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o there_o be_v no_o purgatory_n after_o death_n some_o have_v deny_v it_o primary_o and_o simple_o that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o precedent_a error_n infer_v this_o denial_n but_o direct_o and_o precise_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o thus_o only_o our_o aërian_n henrician_n waldensians_n and_o final_o we_o protestant_n issue_v from_o such_o progenitour_n have_v reject_v this_o doctrine_n by_o a_o violent_a separation_n of_o ourselves_o from_o the_o visible_a society_n of_o the_o church_n 6._o but_o forasmuch_o as_o these_o henrician_n and_o waldensians_n in_o who_o we_o glory_v and_o catholic_n do_v not_o envy_v we_o this_o honour_n be_v sometime_o member_n as_o true_o and_o real_o connex_v unto_o the_o papist_n as_o any_o other_o man_n and_o fall_v away_o afterward_o from_o their_o communion_n as_o wickliff_n also_o do_v i_o entertain_v myself_o a_o while_n in_o this_o consideration_n viz._n since_o there_o be_v a_o time_n yea_o many_o hundred_o year_n when_o no_o wicklevian_a no_o waldensian_a or_o henrician_n do_v appear_v who_o do_v then_o deny_v purgatory_n &_o who_o do_v then_o oppose_v himself_o against_o this_o heresy_n this_o damnable_a and_o blasphemous_a doctrine_n as_o we_o call_v it_o for_o many_o generation_n wherefore_o as_o tertullian_n do_v excellent_o say_v there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o such_o 30._o prescript_n cap_n 30._o and_o such_o heresy_n be_v not_o know_v vbi_fw-la tunc_fw-la martion_n ubi_fw-la tunc_fw-la valentinianus_n etc._n etc._n where_o be_v martion_n and_o where_o be_v valentinian_n then_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o themselves_o be_v sometime_o no_o heretic_n but_o that_o they_o observe_v the_o catholic_n religion_n etc._n etc._n so_o i_o speak_v in_o my_o secret_a thought_n and_o say_v there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o our_o opinion_n be_v not_o know_v where_o be_v henricus_n or_o waldo_n then_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o themselves_o be_v sometime_o no_o impugner_n of_o this_o doctrine_n but_o that_o they_o do_v meek_o and_o dutiful_o observe_v it_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o true_a and_o catholic_n religion_n 7._o i_o proceed_v yet_o a_o little_a far_o and_o consider_v that_o we_o protestant_n can_v not_o possible_o assign_v so_o much_o as_o the_o shadow_n of_o any_o one_o man_n our_o henrician_n and_o waldensians_n except_v deny_v or_o doubt_v of_o purgatory_n who_o be_v not_o heretical_a in_o some_o other_o doctrine_n even_o such_o as_o we_o ourselves_o confess_v to_o bring_v very_o great_a and_o eminent_a danger_n unto_o salvation_n and_o what_o advantadge_n or_o defence_n can_v i_o take_v from_o any_o heretic_n to_o secure_v myself_o in_o such_o a_o case_n for_o if_o any_o man_n do_v please_v i_o in_o deny_v purgatory_n yet_o he_o do_v displease_v i_o also_o by_o some_o odious_a and_o hateful_a opinion_n wherewith_o he_o be_v infect_v and_o then_o i_o can_v not_o find_v out_o any_o true_a and_o catholic_n church_n unless_o i_o will_v distil_v it_o mystical_o out_o of_o sundry_a person_n and_o compound_v their_o simples_n into_o one_o body_n of_o
religion_n which_o though_o it_o be_v such_o a_o ignoble_a and_o a_o ungodly_a derivation_n of_o the_o church_n as_o tend_v unto_o the_o great_a contempt_n and_o ignominy_n of_o religion_n yea_o the_o pure_a subversion_n and_o annihilation_n thereof_o yet_o necessity_n have_v enforce_v we_o protestant_n unto_o these_o paradoxical_a fancy_n for_o thus_o &_o no_o otherwise_o can_v we_o sustain_v the_o essence_n and_o existency_n of_o our_o church_n 8._o the_o conclusion_n which_o yield_v itself_o unto_o i_o out_o of_o the_o former_a consideration_n be_v this_o whereas_o there_o have_v be_v no_o visible_a church_n nor_o member_n thereof_o for_o many_o hundred_o year_n which_o be_v not_o heretical_a in_o a_o high_a degree_n as_o our_o doctrine_n do_v clear_o import_v it_o follow_v either_o that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v fail_v or_o that_o the_o true_a church_n be_v invisible_a or_o else_o that_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n may_v err_v damnable_o in_o faith_n none_o but_o atheist_n will_v affirm_v the_o first_o the_o learn_a protestant_n deny_v the_o second_o scripture_n and_o father_n convince_v the_o three_o wherefore_o reflect_v upon_o our_o accusation_n of_o this_o doctrine_n i_o see_v that_o it_o be_v unjust_a and_o thus_o i_o resolve_v by_o a_o powerful_a demonstration_n issue_v from_o the_o premise_n that_o purgatory_n be_v no_o heresy_n nor_o antichristianisme_n as_o we_o pretend_v with_o great_a violence_n than_o reason_n but_o a_o parcel_n of_o the_o true_a ancient_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a faith_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v confident_o believe_v chap._n ii_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o design_v fit_a instrument_n to_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o his_o will_n and_o reformer_n of_o his_o church_n do_v confirm_v the_o aforesaid_a doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a §._o 1._o who_o be_v the_o first_o enemy_n of_o this_o doctrine_n &_o what_o be_v their_o condition_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o grave_n &_o weighty_a testimony_n which_o s._n john_n damascen_n deliver_v in_o his_o oration_n concern_v they_o who_o be_v depart_v in_o the_o faith_n our_o merciful_a lord_n do_v appoint_v say_v he_o and_o grateful_o accept_v our_o duty_n in_o that_o mutual_a relief_n which_o we_o exhibit_v one_o to_o a_o other_o both_o in_o our_o life_n and_o after_o our_o decease_n for_o otherwise_o he_o will_v never_o have_v minister_v this_o occasion_n unto_o we_o to_o remember_v the_o depart_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n unless_o this_o service_n be_v approoveable_a in_o his_o sight_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o doubt_n if_o this_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a and_o fruictlesse_a act_n but_o that_o whereas_o there_o have_v be_v many_o holy_a man_n father_n patriarch_n and_o doctor_n inspire_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o will_v have_v put_v it_o into_o some_o of_o their_o mind_n to_o repress_v such_o a_o error_n but_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o all_o no_o not_o one_o that_o ever_o entertain_v a_o conceit_n to_o subvert_v or_o impugn_v the_o same_o 2._o as_o this_o laudable_a custom_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v thus_o perpetuate_v without_o any_o interruption_n opposition_n or_o dislike_v of_o the_o best_a man_n in_o the_o best_a age_n even_o of_o constantine_n himself_n so_o the_o first_o enemy_n thereof_o aerius_n be_v a_o insolent_a and_o graceless_a wretch_n 354._o anno_fw-la don_n 354._o a_o disciple_n of_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n and_o such_o perfidious_a doctrine_n as_o 261._o as_o contra_fw-la campian_n pag._n 261._o d._n humphrey_n himself_o do_v liberal_o confess_v though_o otherwise_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n in_o aërius_n which_o be_v not_o distasteful_a unto_o his_o palate_n 3._o but_o this_o rare_a illuminate_v do_v not_o contayn_v himself_o within_o these_o limit_n wherefore_o pretend_v a_o far_a access_n of_o heavenly_a light_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o heresy_n do_v incline_v he_o for_o it_o be_v full_a of_o vanity_n &_o 42._o &_o idem_fw-la licuit_fw-la martionitis_n quod_fw-la martioni_fw-la lutheranis_n quod_fw-la luthero_n the_o svo_fw-la ingenio_fw-la fidem_fw-la innovare_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertul._n praescrip_n cap_n 42._o innovation_n make_v poor_a seduce_v people_n to_o hunt_v counter_a in_o their_o own_o fancy_n and_o prescribe_v no_o certain_a rule_n unto_o the_o instability_n of_o their_o heart_n he_o vent_v three_o peculiar_a heresy_n devise_v and_o fabricate_v in_o the_o shop_n of_o his_o own_o brayn_n the_o first_o that_o there_o be_v no_o disparity_n betwixt_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n the_o second_o that_o it_o be_v a_o folly_n to_o pray_v or_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a the_o third_z that_o it_o be_v against_o christian_a liberty_n to_o have_v any_o general_a and_o appoint_v day_n of_o fast_v for_o than_o we_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n 4._o these_o heresy_n be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o the_o genevian_a gospel_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v observe_v it_o diligent_o in_o our_o author_n as_o a_o very_a remarqueable_a point_n that_o howsoever_o they_o corrade_v and_o heap_v up_o sundry_a heresy_n fierce_o object_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o papist_n yet_o they_o be_v silent_a in_o three_o vigilantianisme_n jovinianisme_n and_o etc._n and_o the_o true_a caluinist_n admit_v the_o 3._o heresy_n of_o aërius_n as_o we_o foe_n in_o france_n scotland_n etc._n etc._n this_o aërianisme_n whereof_o i_o now_o entreat_v for_o these_o be_v goodly_a star_n in_o our_o firmament_n and_o shine_v most_o bright_o in_o our_o sphere_n notwithstanding_o my_o learned_a author_n do_v exceed_v aërius_n also_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o do_v not_o whole_o impugn_v the_o dreadful_a sacrifice_n but_o esteem_v it_o unprofitable_a for_o the_o the_o dead_a whereas_o they_o reject_v the_o thing_n itself_o and_o this_o use_n of_o it_o with_o like_a contempt_n 5._o this_o aërian_a heresy_n be_v extinct_a and_o bury_v some_o few_o scatter_v fellow_n except_v until_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1156_o when_o it_o be_v raise_v 4._o see_v afterward_o chap._n 3._o §._o 4._o and_o enliven_a again_o by_o henricus_n a_o frenchman_n in_o who_o our_o protestanticall_a religion_n do_v more_o spectable_o rear_v up_o itself_o than_o before_o furbish_v up_o some_o old_a rag_n of_o s._n 7._o s._n saint_a by_o d._n fullee_n authority_n in_o his_o answ_n to_o the_o rhem._n testam_fw-la in_o 1._o timoth._n 3_o annotat._n 7._o vigilantius_n and_o other_o for_o the_o resplendency_n and_o completenesse_n of_o his_o gospel_n 6._o nunc_fw-la audi_fw-la quis_fw-la ille_fw-la sit_fw-la saieih_o 240._o saieih_o ep._n 240._o s._n bernard_n unto_o hildefonse_n the_o earl_n of_o s._n giles_n now_o it_o may_v please_v you_o to_o understand_v what_o be_v the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o this_o apostle_n first_o a_o monk_n and_o then_o a_o apostata_fw-la from_o his_o order_n so_o be_v our_o s._n luther_n second_o a_o pretendent_n of_o apostolical_a life_n such_o sheepbiters_n be_v our_o freese-gowne_n preacher_n who_o doctrine_n enkindle_v the_o furious_a people_n etc._n see_v the_o statute_n of_o king_n rich._n 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o season_v they_o with_o the_o principle_n of_o rebellion_n three_o a_o violatour_n of_o chastity_n so_o be_v s._n luther_n even_o 324._o even_o m._n powell_n de_fw-fr antichr_n pag._n 324._o magnus_n ille_fw-la reformator_fw-la he_o our_o great_a reformer_n a_o example_n unknowen_a to_o reverend_a antiquity_n and_o reserve_v unto_o our_o gospel_n that_o a_o vow_a monk_n shall_v conjoin_v himself_o in_o marriage_n with_o a_o profess_a nun_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o adultery_n yet_o peius_fw-la est_fw-la adulterio_fw-la it_o be_v tar_v worse_o in_o s._n 11._o s._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi viduit_fw-la c_o 11._o augustine_n censure_n howsoever_o d._n field_n mince_v it_o and_o say_v 153._o pag._n 153._o augustine_n mislike_v they_o that_o vow_n and_o perform_v not_o 7._o final_o i_o see_v a_o connfluence_n of_o impiety_n in_o our_o french_a apostle_n whether_o i_o respect_v his_o religion_n or_o conversation_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v not_o withstand_v this_o just_a sentence_n pronounce_v by_o s_n bernard_n ibid._n ibid._n say_v non_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la homo_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la qui_fw-la sic_fw-la contraria_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o facit_fw-la &_o loquor_fw-la this_o man_n be_v not_o send_v from_o god_n who_o act_v and_o speak_v thing_n so_o repugnant_a unto_o his_o will_n §._o 2._o god_n use_v no_o such_o instrument_n to_o reform_v his_o church_n 1_o here_o inlardge_v my_o meditation_n i_o consider_v more_o exact_o that_o the_o supreme_a majesty_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n be_v respective_a of_o his_o honour_n &_o the_o incolumity_n of_o his_o church_n and_o as_o it_o be_v against_o his_o gracious_a providence_n that_o the_o spouse_n of_o his_o son_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v suffer_v a_o general_a and_o diuturnall_a eclipse_n in_o her_o profession_n so_o now_o it_o be_v far_o against_o his_o high_a wisdom_n that_o when_o she_o want_v
a_o due_a reformation_n he_o shall_v not_o design_n honourable_a and_o condign_a instrument_n for_o such_o a_o excellent_a purpose_n 2._o where_o be_v the_o difficulty_n and_o impediment_n in_o this_o case_n be_v it_o in_o his_o prescience_n that_o he_o can_v foresee_v what_o be_v to_o come_v or_o be_v it_o in_o his_o power_n that_o he_o can_v effectuate_v what_o he_o desire_v not_o in_o the_o first_o for_o i_o have_v his_o own_o testimony_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o samuel_n his_o prophet_n say_v 13.14_o 1._o reg._n 13.14_o qvaesivit_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n have_v seek_v a_o man_n according_a unto_o his_o heart_n to_o wit_n david_n his_o servant_n what_o he_o seek_v he_o find_v and_o yet_o he_o find_v no_o good_a thing_n in_o david_n which_o be_v not_o his_o own_o gift_n not_o in_o the_o second_o for_o i_o be_o ascertayn_v by_o the_o forerunner_n of_o my_o lord_n 3.2_o luc._n 3.2_o potens_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n be_v able_a even_o of_o these_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n 3._o and_o if_o caesar_n can_v say_v in_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o mortal_a heart_n inueniam_fw-la aut_fw-la faciam_fw-la viam_fw-la either_o i_o shall_v find_v a_o way_n or_o i_o will_v make_v one_o do_v it_o not_o concern_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o speak_v no_o more_o of_o his_o providence_n which_o we_o protestant_n have_v already_o destroy_v by_o enforce_v a_o damnable_a error_n upon_o his_o universal_a church_n either_o to_o find_v out_o some_o man_n already_o endue_v with_o convenient_a gift_n or_o else_o to_o prepare_v some_o in_o case_n none_o be_v yet_o adorn_v by_o he_o to_o undertake_v such_o a_o royal_a and_o incomparable_a work_n of_o reformation_n 4._o for_o how_o can_v i_o suppose_v or_o once_o imagine_v without_o injury_n unto_o my_o lord_n &_o expectation_n of_o his_o revendge_n that_o any_o base_a and_o detestable_a caitiff_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o sweet_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n into_o accurse_a heresy_n and_o be_v thereupon_o the_o prophet_n of_o hell_n shall_v then_o also_o and_o never_o before_o be_v stir_v up_o and_o excite_v by_o god_n to_o redress_v his_o church_n the_o pillar_n &_o firmament_n of_o truth_n be_v it_o probable_a nay_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o they_o who_o remain_v not_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o her_o son_n shall_v be_v advance_v unto_o the_o dignity_n of_o her_o father_n be_v man_n actual_o inspire_v by_o god_n and_o by_o the_o devil_n to_o impugn_v and_o to_o defend_v she_o to_o destroy_v and_o to_o maintain_v she_o to_o infect_v and_o to_o preserve_v she_o be_v her_o swear_a enemy_n more_o tender_a of_o her_o good_a than_o her_o best_a friend_n and_o be_v vile_a rebel_n more_o respective_a of_o god_n honour_n than_o his_o dear_a servant_n 5._o you_o that_o have_v the_o common_a instinct_n of_o moral_a reason_n and_o the_o ordinary_a light_n of_o humane_a understanding_n judge_n i_o pray_v you_o judge_v unpartial_o in_o this_o case_n sacram._n luther_n thou_o be_v the_o scourdge_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n see_v sir_n th._n more_n contra_fw-la luth._o de_fw-la sacram._n whether_o such_o disastrous_a reformer_n as_o henricus_n aërius_n and_o the_o like_a be_v not_o rather_o minister_v to_o execute_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n than_o counselor_n to_o promulgate_v his_o will_n and_o whether_o he_o do_v not_o rather_o correct_v then_o direct_a punish_v then_o prescribe_v by_o such_o man_n it_o be_v a_o tyranny_n in_o mezentius_n to_o bind_v live_v man_n unto_o dead_a carcase_n but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v assure_v i_o that_o he_o will_v not_o tithe_v live_v body_n of_o his_o church_n unto_o the_o dead_a and_o putrify_a member_n thereof_o 6._o the_o consideration_n of_o which_o point_n be_v of_o great_a power_n and_o efficacy_n in_o my_o heart_n to_o make_v i_o disclaim_v and_o abandon_v the_o proceed_n of_o our_o great_a reformer_n luther_n m._n luther_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o true_a resemblance_n of_o a_o pious_a and_o divine_a spirit_n witness_v his_o furious_a declamation_n against_o zuinglius_fw-la and_o all_o sacramentary_n the_o patriarch_n and_o brethren_n of_o our_o gospel_n his_o rude_a and_o unsaintlike_a invective_n against_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o his_o heretical_a and_o grievous_a assertion_n his_o contemptuous_a untruth_n contemptuous_a this_o be_v peremptory_o deny_v by_o d._n abbot_n against_o d._n hill_n pag._n 307_o with_o a_o marginal_a reference_n unto_o whitak_n answ_n to_o camp_n but_o whitak_n in_o his_o answ_n 10_o raindas_n c_o 7._o be_v better_a advise_v in_o this_o matter_n make_v some_o confession_n thereof_o howbeit_o he_o interlace_v dishonest_a evasion_n and_o gross_a untruth_n rejection_n of_o some_o canonical_a scripture_n his_o beastly_a and_o unchristian_a position_n his_o light_n and_o vain_a imagination_n his_o familiar_a conversation_n with_o devil_n all_o which_o and_o many_o more_o odious_a thing_n be_v extant_a in_o his_o own_o work_n thing_n incredible_a unto_o such_o as_o do_v not_o yet_o know_v they_o and_o fearful_a unto_o such_o as_o have_v experience_n therein_o iweâ—al_n therein_o iweâ—al_n felicia_n tempora_fw-la quae_fw-la te_fw-la moribus_fw-la opponant_fw-la habeat_fw-la iam_fw-la roma_fw-la pudorem_fw-la o_o happy_a time_n that_o bring_v thou_o forth_o to_o thunder_v out_o complaint_n now_o rome_n may_v blush_v to_o see_v herself_o oppose_v by_o such_o a_o saint_n 7._o but_o i_o will_v omit_v the_o work_n of_o our_o late_a reformation_n transact_v by_o this_o boisterous_a friar_n and_o return_v unto_o my_o other_o reform_v gentleman_n with_o who_o i_o make_v this_o brief_a conclusion_n 9_o the_o admirable_a wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v confirm_v and_o aught_o to_o establish_v i_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a inasmuch_o as_o the_o first_o adversary_n thereof_o be_v desperate_o affect_v against_o his_o truth_n and_o exercise_v open_a hostility_n against_o his_o church_n there_o be_v a_o aërius_n and_o a_o henricus_n here_o be_v a_o augustine_n and_o a_o bernard_n the_o first_o deny_v it_o &_o follow_v their_o peculiar_a imagination_n the_o second_o affirm_v it_o &_o rely_v upon_o the_o conformable_a judgement_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n choose_v now_o who_o thou_o will_v follow_v in_o this_o case_n and_o with_o which_o of_o these_o thou_o will_v adventure_v the_o eternity_n of_o thy_o soul_n 9_o shall_v i_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o respect_v not_o what_o the_o first_o or_o second_o have_v deliver_v but_o what_o the_o scripture_n itself_o have_v teach_v herein_o a_o poor_a evasion_n for_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_o against_o i_o in_o this_o point_n and_o i_o can_v not_o gainsay_v it_o unless_o i_o will_v come_v forth_o with_o a_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la of_o my_o own_o sense_n and_o yet_o i_o be_o bind_v in_o all_o humility_n to_o subordinate_a my_o understanding_n unto_o the_o instruction_n of_o my_o superior_n but_o if_o in_o pride_n and_o insolency_n as_o s._n rest_n s._n furiosus_fw-la mente_fw-la clatus_fw-la opinion_n etc._n etc._n see_v epiphan_n haer_fw-mi 75._o the_o same_o censure_n belong_v unto_o the_o rest_n aërius_n henricus_n luther_n and_o other_o have_v do_v i_o shall_v prefer_v my_o own_o judgement_n before_o the_o learned_a father_n and_o renounce_v that_o due_a and_o convenient_a subjection_n which_o i_o shall_v have_v towards_o the_o ancient_a catholic_n church_n she_o that_o must_v and_o shall_v judge_v i_o and_o all_o my_o protestanticall_a doctor_n oh_o what_o monster_n of_o opinion_n may_v i_o conceive_v and_o what_o certainty_n of_o truth_n can_v i_o bring_v forth_o true_o as_o aaron_n form_v many_o precious_a jewel_n into_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o calf_n 32.4_o exod._n 32.4_o so_o i_o may_v haply_o fashion_n unto_o myself_o many_o foolish_a conceit_n by_o cast_v the_o precious_a word_n of_o god_n into_o the_o mould_n of_o my_o private_a and_o misguide_a fancy_n chap._n iii_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n have_v confirm_v this_o doctrine_n by_o a_o renown_a miracle_n a_o exception_n of_o protestant_n refell_v §._o 1._o the_o nature_n and_o use_v of_o miracle_n 1._o i_o considere_v first_o that_o as_o a_o miracle_n be_v a_o divine_a work_n in_o its_o nature_n because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v wrought_v without_o the_o special_a concurrency_n of_o god_n power_n so_o in_o its_o use_n it_o be_v a_o divine_a testimony_n because_o it_o have_v a_o reference_n unto_o some_o truth_n and_o principal_o when_o it_o be_v exhibit_v unto_o that_o purpose_n for_o it_o procure_v a_o inward_a conviction_n of_o the_o understanding_n thereof_o a_o mystery_n be_v secret_a &_o hide_v and_o so_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o miracle_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o use_n though_o it_o agree_v with_o it_o in_o the_o nature_n thereof_o by_o a_o outward_a demonstration_n unto_o the_o sense_n in_o which_o respect_n i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o a_o miracle_n be_v the_o broad_a seal_n of_o heaven_n affix_v unto_o some_o writing_n or_o evidence_n of_o
god_n own_o hand_n bear_v his_o image_n and_o superscription_n 2._o i_o consider_v second_o that_o though_o heretic_n and_o pagan_n do_v often_o counterfeit_a this_o broad_a seal_n yet_o their_o falsehood_n be_v discoverable_a by_o man_n of_o judgement_n weigh_v the_o circumstance_n with_o due_a examination_n nay_o far_o though_o it_o please_v god_n that_o a_o true_a miracle_n shall_v be_v perform_v by_o they_o as_o sometime_o it_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v yet_o there_o be_v always_o a_o certain_a limitation_n therein_o precise_o unto_o this_o of_o that_o 10.13_o that_o as_o the_o maintenance_n of_o justice_n or_o some_o other_o such_o moral_n and_o civil_a respect_n 1._o cor._n 10.13_o peculiar_a end_n so_o that_o it_o serve_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o give_v assistance_n and_o validity_n unto_o their_o heretical_a or_o paganicall_a conceit_n for_o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o god_n work_n be_v always_o good_a beside_o he_o be_v faithful_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o our_o power_n 3._o i_o consider_v three_o that_o miracle_n may_v have_v a_o triple_a respect_n according_a to_o the_o triple_a distinction_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o church_n have_v three_o estate_n viz._n of_o plantation_n of_o propagation_n of_o reformation_n 8._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o cap._n 8._o 4._o in_o the_o first_o estate_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o miracle_n as_o s._n augustine_n do_v well_o insinuate_v to_o this_o end_n that_o man_n may_v believe_v for_o whereas_o our_o lord_n do_v intend_v that_o his_o gospel_n shall_v be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n for_o ever_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o gain_n sufficient_a authority_n unto_o it_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a mean_n in_o the_o beginning_n 5._o in_o the_o second_o estate_n there_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n of_o miracle_n and_o therefore_o s._n augustine_n say_v very_o excellent_o ibid._n ibid._n aug._n ibid._n the_o protestant_n do_v frequent_o &_o earnest_o allege_v this_o sentence_n but_o they_o cunning_o suppress_v that_o which_o follow_v i_o hearty_o request_v you_o to_o read_v the_o whole_a chapter_n in_o s._n aug._n whosoever_o require_v miracle_n now_o to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v believe_v he_o be_v a_o miracle_n himself_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v when_o the_o whole_a world_n believe_v notwithstanding_o in_o this_o estate_n also_o there_o be_v a_o utility_n of_o miracle_n for_o the_o glory_n and_o splendour_n and_o exaltation_n of_o the_o church_n wherefore_o s._n augustine_n proceed_v far_o and_o speak_v to_o this_o effect_n my_o former_a answer_n may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o conviction_n of_o infidel_n but_o i_o stay_v not_o here_o nunc_fw-la quoque_fw-la fiunt_fw-la miracula_fw-la for_o now_o also_o even_o in_o this_o large_a propagation_n of_o the_o church_n miracle_n be_v do_v in_o sundry_a place_n fiunt_fw-la nunc_fw-la multa_fw-la miracula_fw-la many_o miracle_n be_v do_v in_o these_o day_n some_o he_o report_v upon_o his_o own_o experience_n other_o upon_o certain_a information_n and_o they_o be_v general_o such_o as_o wound_v our_o protestanticall_a religion_n to_o the_o death_n and_o s._n augustine_n as_o it_o be_v foresee_v the_o judgement_n of_o infidel_n and_o protestant_n and_o what_o exception_n they_o will_v take_v against_o his_o report_n be_v very_o earnest_a in_o the_o delivery_n of_o these_o thing_n add_v in_o conclusion_n of_o one_o miracle_n some_o man_n will_v not_o believe_v that_o this_o be_v so_o but_o who_o be_v they_o even_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o how_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n and_o yet_o her_o womb_n remain_v entire_a or_o that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o room_n where_o his_o apostle_n be_v assemble_v and_o yet_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v 6._o in_o the_o three_o estate_n miracle_n be_v more_o 2._o more_o if_o luther_n reformation_n be_v good_a why_o be_v it_o not_o grace_v with_o so_o i_o evident_a miracle_n &_o special_o since_o so_o great_a a_o mutation_n have_v follow_v ic_fw-mi as_o be_v never_o see_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n nay_o why_o be_v many_o miracle_n now_o do_v in_o that_o church_n which_o he_o renounce_v beda_n hist._n eccles_n l._n 1._o c._n 21._o beda_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o necessary_a then_o in_o the_o second_o though_o not_o so_o necessary_a as_o in_o the_o first_o for_o whereas_o it_o have_v seem_v good_a unto_o the_o singular_a wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o adorn_v his_o church_n with_o some_o miracle_n always_o in_o the_o second_o estate_n even_o when_o no_o heresy_n assault_v she_o it_o be_v very_o convenable_a that_o he_o shall_v much_o rather_o afford_v this_o power_n in_o the_o three_o for_o the_o extirpation_n of_o heresy_n and_o for_o redress_v of_o great_a disorder_n example_n whereof_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o forefather_n &_o britanny_n itself_o have_v copious_a testimony_n in_o this_o kind_n for_o thus_o the_o holy_a bishop_n s._n german_n confound_v the_o pelagian_n and_o thus_o s._n augustine_n our_o apostle_n reproove_v the_o schismatical_a bishopp_n of_o britanny_n in_o the_o public_a conspect_n of_o the_o people_n §._o 2._o a_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o s._n bernard_n to_o the_o confusion_n of_o henricus_n and_o his_o doctrine_n 1._o these_o consideration_n be_v premise_v i_o take_v a_o serious_a review_v of_o a_o history_n which_o though_o i_o have_v read_v long_o before_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o prevail_v with_o i_o so_o far_o as_o the_o dignity_n thereof_o do_v just_o require_v for_o partly_o the_o veil_n be_v so_o close_o draw_v over_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o can_v not_o see_v the_o truth_n and_o partly_o i_o pass_v over_o it_o with_o a_o negligent_a levity_n and_o carelessness_n as_o many_o protestant_n do_v not_o willing_a to_o intertayn_v the_o knowledge_n of_o any_o doctrine_n which_o sort_v not_o with_o the_o public_a state_n or_o their_o private_a fortune_n 11.7_o genes_n 11.7_o howbeit_o i_o know_v that_o as_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o babylonian_n be_v divide_v and_o one_o conceyve_v not_o what_o a_o other_o speak_v so_o the_o tongue_n of_o many_o principal_a scholar_n in_o england_n be_v divide_v from_o their_o heart_n &_o they_o speak_v not_o what_o themselves_o conceive_v 2._o i_o come_v unto_o my_o history_n s._n bernard_n hear_v of_o the_o spoil_n which_o ibid._n which_o huius_fw-la rei_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la licet_fw-la in_o multa_fw-la corporis_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la iter_fw-la arripui_fw-la in_fw-la have_v part_n etc._n etc._n bernar._n ep_v 240._o s._n bernard_n ibid._n henricus_n make_v in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o our_o lord_n repair_v into_o the_o part_n of_o tholouse_n which_o be_v great_o infect_v with_o his_o contagion_n for_o now_o the_o church_n be_v leave_v without_o people_n people_n without_o pastor_n and_o pastor_n without_o honour_n and_o there_o in_o a_o frequent_a assembly_n he_o countermand_v the_o fancy_n of_o this_o apostata_fw-la with_o learning_n and_o gravity_n and_o in_o the_o plain_n evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n 3._o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o sermon_n many_o of_o the_o auditor_n present_v unto_o he_o certain_a quantity_n of_o bread_n and_o request_v his_o fatherly_a benediction_n the_o devout_a abbot_n perform_v their_o desire_n with_o gladness_n assure_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v discern_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o the_o falsehood_n of_o henricus_n if_o their_o sick_a and_o languish_a friend_n shall_v immediate_o recover_v their_o strength_n upon_o the_o taste_n thereof_o 4._o a_o venerable_a bishop_n be_v there_o present_a and_o fear_v the_o success_n add_v this_o clause_n by_o way_n of_o caution_n si_fw-la bona_fw-la fide_fw-la sumpserint_fw-la if_o they_o receive_v it_o with_o a_o good_a faith_n but_o s._n bernard_n be_v secure_a in_o the_o power_n of_o almighty_a god_n answer_v public_o non_fw-la ego_fw-la hoc_fw-la dixerim_fw-la no_o i_o say_v not_o so_o only_o this_o i_o say_v and_o this_o i_o proclaim_v unto_o 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purgatory_n so_o he_o 5._o but_o when_o i_o view_v the_o author_n himself_o i_o find_v that_o the_o sentence_n of_o s._n gregory_n do_v bear_v much_o otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v here_o deliver_v by_o m._n doctor_n pen_n for_o thus_o it_o sound_v in_o a_o true_a and_o faithful_a translation_n for_o the_o most_o part_n very_a fear_n alone_o do_v purdge_n the_o soul_n of_o iust_o man_n go_v out_o of_o their_o body_n from_o their_o least_o sin_n wherefore_o i_o note_v three_o point_n of_o fraudulency_n commit_v by_o the_o doctor_n in_o a_o few_o word_n first_o by_o a_o omission_n for_o whereas_o s._n gregory_n say_v plerumqve_fw-la for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v so_o he_o cashier_v this_o particular_a and_o vouchsafe_v it_o no_o mention_n at_o all_o second_o by_o his_o reddition_n for_o whereas_o s._n gregory_n say_v minimis_fw-la the_o small_a sin_n he_o chandge_v the_o degree_n and_o translate_v lesser_a sin_n which_o be_v no_o little_a deceit_n in_o he_o that_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o collude_v three_o by_o a_o extension_n for_o whereas_o s._n gregory_n say_v justorum_n the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n he_o render_v the_o speech_n in_o a_o more_o general_a and_o unconfined_a manner_n viz._n the_o soul_n of_o man_n die_v and_o thus_o he_o mangle_v a_o clear_a sentence_n to_o derive_v a_o conclusion_n from_o it_o 121._o many_o such_o trick_n be_v discover_v by_o the_o b._n of_o eureux_fw-fr in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o l._n plessis_n see_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o trial_n concern_v religion_n in_o france_n it_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o examen_fw-la of_o fox_n his_o calendar-saint_n part._n 1._o a_o cathol_a doctr_n pag._n 121._o contrary_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o author_n there_o and_o his_o doctrine_n in_o other_o place_n 6._o for_o if_o not_o all_o light_a sin_n but_o the_o least_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o iust_o man_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o be_v of_o singular_a sanctity_n and_o not_o general_o of_o man_n die_v in_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o not_o always_o purdge_v out_o by_o fear_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n than_o it_o follow_v by_o inevitable_a deduction_n that_o some_o sin_n be_v purdge_v in_o a_o other_o world_n and_o consequent_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n for_o this_o use_n this_o be_v the_o intendment_n of_o s._n gregory_n and_o therefore_o a_o m._n rogers_n that_o catholic_n author_n dissemble_v not_o this_o matter_n in_o s._n gregory_n but_o say_v plain_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v which_o fault_n he_o be_v not_o much_o subject_n unto_o some_o papist_n viz._n gregor_n dialog_n l._n 4._o c._n 39_o do_v think_v that_o only_o venial_a sin_n be_v purdge_v in_o purgatory_n 7._o in_o which_o passage_n three_o thing_n offer_v themselves_o unto_o my_o consideration_n first_o the_o limitation_n of_o his_o speech_n some_o a_o particle_n mere_o superfluous_a 2._o
untruth_n which_o be_v sparse_v in_o these_o little_a sentence_n of_o d._n field_n yet_o i_o will_v exhibit_v the_o chief_a only_o unto_o you_o at_o this_o time_n reduce_v the_o say_a accusation_n unto_o threc_fw-la particular_n the_o first_o note_v the_o temerity_n of_o s._n augustine_n as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o a_o new_a fancy_n the_o second_o note_v his_o irresolution_n as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v uncertayn_a and_o dubious_a in_o this_o conceit_n the_o three_o note_v his_o folly_n or_o want_v of_o judgement_n as_o though_o he_o have_v run_v inconsiderate_o into_o a_o error_n in_o this_o point_n to_o avoid_v a_o worse_a in_o some_o other_o concern_v each_o of_o these_o particular_n i_o will_v offer_v unto_o you_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o late_a protestanticall_a meditation_n 5._o in_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o this_o accusation_n i_o find_v the_o deal_n of_o d._n field_n to_o be_v so_o corrupt_a and_o uncapable_a of_o defence_n that_o thereupon_o i_o conceive_v a_o extraordinary_a detestation_n of_o my_o cause_n which_o sure_o be_v so_o evil_a that_o our_o great_a divine_n fall_v from_o a_o good_a conscience_n while_o they_o employ_v their_o art_n to_o sustain_v it_o from_o fall_v and_o no_o doubt_n but_o if_o d._n fields_n advantadge_n against_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n worthy_a of_o immortal_a honour_n be_v suitable_a unto_o this_o than_o his_o censure_n be_v not_o unjust_a which_o 1â—7_n which_o pag._n 1â—7_n he_o deliver_v in_o these_o word_n here_o bellarmine_n show_v use_n show_v divide_v that_o word_n for_o d._n fieldâ—_n own_o use_n plain_o that_o his_o impudence_n be_v great_a than_o his_o learning_n 6._o the_o suggestion_n of_o d._n field_n against_o s._n augustine_n in_o this_o particular_a discover_v itself_o unto_o i_o to_o be_v vain_a and_o empty_a for_o two_o respect_n first_o because_o our_o own_o writer_n teach_v the_o contrary_a &_o second_o because_o the_o father_n themselves_o both_o greek_a and_o latin_a be_v clear_a witness_n against_o he_o in_o this_o behalf_n 7._o for_o first_o i_o be_v inform_v by_o m._n rogers_n in_o his_o 185._o his_o pag._n 120._o see_v m._n perkins_n in_o his_o problem_n pag._n 185._o catholic_a doctrine_n that_o the_o papist_n be_v new_a and_o renew_v heretic_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o consort_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n with_o the_o old_a montanist_n who_o think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o purdge_v of_o soul_n after_o this_o life_n likewise_o m._n gabriel_n powell_n patch_v together_o a_o farthel_n of_o heresy_n and_o lay_v they_o upon_o the_o pope_n back_n say_v that_o 243._o that_o de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la pag._n 243._o the_o pope_n have_v take_v purgatory_n from_o montanus_n a_o miserable_a heretic_n in_o the_o ancient_a primitive_a church_n but_o here_o i_o will_v be_v instruct_v by_o these_o gentleman_n catholic_n why_o neither_o etc._n neither_o haeres_fw-la 26._o etc._n etc._n s._n augustin_n nor_o epiphanius_n promise_v to_o deal_v sinem_fw-la deal_v haeres_fw-la 48._o propè_fw-la sinem_fw-la exact_o in_o register_n the_o heresy_n of_o montanus_n and_o other_o nor_o any_o catholic_n author_n who_o be_v careful_a to_o observe_v the_o entrance_n and_o progress_n of_o heresy_n do_v never_o reprehend_v this_o suppose_v heresy_n in_o montanus_n nor_o in_o tertullian_n who_o testimony_n my_o brethren_n have_v allege_v but_o do_v receive_v embrace_v and_o deliver_v the_o same_o real_o as_o true_a legitimate_a and_o apostolical_a doctrine_n every_o thing_n be_v not_o heresy_n which_o a_o heretic_n do_v maintain_v but_o that_o precise_o wherein_o he_o dissent_v from_o the_o conformable_a opinion_n of_o the_o church_n i_o proceed_v 8._o the_o magdeburgian_n 3_o magdeburgian_n centur._n 3_o centurioator_n seem_v to_o lament_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o purgatory_n be_v disperse_v in_o the_o work_n of_o origen_n but_o as_o for_o prudentius_n lactantius_n and_o s._n hierome_n they_o accuse_v they_o in_o express_a term_n as_o man_n whole_o imbue_v with_o this_o conceit_n 9_o i_o come_v second_o unto_o the_o father_n as_o well_o of_o the_o greek_a as_o of_o the_o latin_a church_n and_o be_v furnish_v by_o each_o with_o singular_a and_o abundant_a proof_n some_o small_a parcel_n whereof_o i_o will_v here_o tender_v submissive_o unto_o your_o view_n s._n 9_o s._n in_o esaiam_n c._n 9_o basill_n surname_v the_o great_a say_v that_o god_n do_v intimate_v unto_o we_o a_o expurgation_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n 3.15_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 3.15_o if_o any_o man_n work_n burn_v he_o shall_v be_v safe_a but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o fire_n likewise_o s._n defunct_a s._n serm._n the_o defunct_a gregory_n nyssen_n a_o holy_a bishop_n and_o most_o worthy_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o 42._o of_o cap._n 42._o vincent_n lirinensis_n to_o be_v the_o brother_n of_o basill_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o faith_n conversation_n integrity_n and_o wisdom_n write_v copious_o of_o this_o matter_n and_o teach_v that_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n shall_v cleanse_v the_o soul_n and_o purify_v she_o before_o she_o take_v possession_n of_o eternal_a joy_n 10._o this_o noble_a payr_n be_v of_o some_o more_o antiquity_n then_o s._n augustine_n for_o s._n gregory_n naziaâ—z_n the_o funeb_fw-mi the_o see_v g._n nazianz._n in_o orat_fw-la funeb_fw-mi companion_n of_o s._n basills_n labour_n be_v the_o instructor_n of_o ruffin_n of_o s._n hieron_n in_o apolog_n adversus_fw-la ruffin_n s._n hierome_n and_o s._n hierome_n himself_o be_v a_o venerable_a old_a man_n when_o s._n augustine_n be_v in_o his_o flourish_a age_n as_o the_o sequel_n shall_v more_o ample_o declare_v now_o though_o s._n basill_n and_o his_o brother_n may_v be_v sufficient_a witness_n in_o this_o behalf_n yet_o because_o the_o 19.15_o the_o deut._n 19.15_o scripture_n say_v that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n shall_v stand_v i_o will_v adjoine_v a_o three_o to_o wit_n epiph._n wit_n homil._n 3._o de_fw-fr epiph._n euseb_n emissenus_fw-la more_o ancient_a than_o they_o both_o who_o affirm_v that_o such_o as_o have_v commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o temporal_a punishment_n shall_v pass_v through_o fire_n and_o shall_v there_o pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n etc._n etc._n 11._o the_o latin_a father_n conspire_v with_o the_o greek_n herein_o for_o s._n hierome_n who_o be_v well_o strike_v in_o year_n when_o s._n augustine_n be_v in_o his_o strength_n whence_o it_o be_v 14._o vid._n epist_n aug._n 11._o &_o 14._o that_o he_o take_v up_o this_o proverb_n against_o he_o a_o weary_a ox_n tread_v sure_a and_o use_v this_o complement_n unto_o he_o farewell_o dear_a friend_n my_o son_n in_o year_n my_o father_n in_o dignity_n say_v without_o all_o ambiguity_n that_o some_o soul_n shall_v be_v afflict_v with_o temporal_a pain_n after_o this_o life_n but_o i_o will_v refer_v this_o point_n unto_o the_o next_o section_n where_o s._n hieromes_n name_n must_v be_v deliver_v from_o d._n field_n unjust_a calumniation_n 12._o i_o come_v therefore_o unto_o a_o payr_a of_o excellent_a man_n with_o who_o verdict_n i_o will_v here_o rest_v content_a the_o first_o be_v 37._o be_v in_o psal_n 37._o ruffinus_n aver_n that_o purgatory_n fire_n be_v more_o grievous_a than_o any_o punishment_n inflict_v in_o this_o life_n the_o second_o be_v s._n ambrose_n witness_v that_o some_o soul_n shall_v suffer_v temporal_a pain_n by_o fire_n and_o endure_v a_o penal_a expurgation_n therein_o confess_v in_o psal_n 118._o serm._n 20._o â—_o in_o psal_n 36._o v._n 14._o etc._n etc._n see_v s._n aug._n confess_v the_o first_o be_v little_a inferior_a in_o his_o age_n unto_o s._n hierome_n the_o second_o be_v the_o father_n of_o s._n augustine_n faith_n for_o he_o beget_v he_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n 13._o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o premise_v and_o due_o weigh_v judge_v now_o with_o i_o courteous_a reader_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o colour_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o d._n fields_n accusation_n devise_v against_o s._n augustine_n viz._n no_o man_n ever_o think_v of_o purgatory_n till_o augustine_n run_v into_o it_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o much_o for_o this_o 14._o in_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o his_o accusation_n i_o see_v that_o the_o learned_a doctor_n do_v earnest_o seek_v after_o some_o delusion_n to_o entangle_v his_o unrespective_a and_o incompetent_a reader_n therein_o for_o though_o he_o pretend_v that_o as_o s._n augustine_n be_v the_o man_n who_o before_o all_o other_o do_v run_v into_o this_o opinion_n so_o likewise_o it_o be_v with_o a_o perplex_a and_o uncertayn_a mind_n yet_o many_o evidence_n do_v occur_v unto_o i_o in_o his_o work_n which_o clear_o dismaske_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o unreasonable_a suggestion_n 15._o out_o of_o a_o great_a number_n i_o select_v two_o and_o they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o eneruate_v the_o disguise_a shift_n of_o all_o protestant_n in_o this_o behalf_n the_o first_o 1._o first_o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n
negandum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la &c._n &c._n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o some_o man_n decease_a have_v relief_n by_o the_o piety_n of_o their_o live_a friend_n etc._n etc._n 24._o now_o what_o a_o absurdity_n be_v it_o in_o s._n augustine_n to_o affirm_v with_o great_a confidence_n that_o some_o soul_n be_v relieve_v by_o the_o piety_n of_o their_o friend_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o distinct_a estate_n of_o soul_n afflict_v with_o a_o temporal_a pain_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o s._n augustine_n be_v thus_o carry_v into_o a_o brainless_a conceit_n or_o that_o the_o protestant_n derive_v his_o word_n against_o his_o clear_a purpose_n i_o remit_v i_o unto_o your_o ingenious_a and_o wise_a determination_n 25._o mean_a while_n i_o shall_v entreat_v d._n field_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o question_n which_o i_o desire_v long_o since_o to_o propose_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o crave_v his_o plain_n resolution_n therein_o without_o ambiguous_a or_o perplex_a speech_n forasmuch_o as_o s._n augustine_n do_v often_o and_o constant_o deliver_v unto_o we_o not_o only_o by_o the_o know_a instruction_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o by_o the_o certain_a evidence_n of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o there_o be_v a_o temporal_a pain_n inflict_v upon_o some_o soul_n in_o a_o future_a estate_n why_o do_v d._n field_n conceal_v this_o point_n from_o his_o reader_n and_o why_o do_v he_o 7â—_n he_o pag_n 7â—_n muster_v up_o such_o sentenes_n only_o as_o bear_v a_o show_n of_o doubt_n and_o then_o make_v a_o pretence_n that_o augustine_n do_v doubting_o run_v into_o purgatory_n and_o that_o he_o doubtful_o broach_v a_o opinion_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o papist_n heresy_n in_o this_o matter_n beside_o if_o the_o papist_n be_v as_o great_o proud_a as_o etc._n as_o pag._n 71._o 170._o 1â—9_n in_o epist_n dediâ—_n etc._n etc._n d._n field_n do_v earnest_o object_v this_o crime_n unto_o they_o yet_o be_v they_o so_o foolish_a and_o obtuse_a also_o that_o they_o will_v rather_o assume_v this_o doctrine_n from_o s._n augustine_n doubtful_a sentence_n then_o from_o his_o perspicuous_a and_o irrefragable_a authority_n in_o this_o behalf_n 26._o to_o conclude_v this_o second_o branch_n of_o d._n fields_n accusation_n it_o may_v please_v you_o to_o consider_v with_o i_o that_o as_o piety_n do_v oblige_v we_o to_o reconcile_v all_o place_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o imply_v any_o contradiction_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o each_o may_v be_v inviolable_o preserve_v according_a to_o the_o intendment_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n case_n see_v zanch._n de_fw-fr redemp_n in_o quaest_n de_fw-fr inuocat_fw-la sanct._n what_o rule_v he_o prescribe_v in_o this_o case_n so_o wisdom_n do_v prescribe_v unto_o we_o that_o no_o doubtful_a sentence_n in_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v expound_v or_o admit_v against_o their_o certain_a doctrine_n in_o other_o place_n and_o special_o when_o it_o be_v strengthen_v by_o the_o public_a approbation_n of_o the_o church_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a impiety_n in_o luther_n and_o in_o his_o true_a disciple_n to_o reject_v the_o epistle_n of_o s._n james_n upon_o a_o suppose_a or_o seem_a 2.24_o seem_a we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.28_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o james_n 2.24_o contradiction_n therein_o against_o s._n paul_n whence_o 9_o whence_o see_v duraeus_n in_o respon_n ad_fw-la whitaâ—â—run_n pag._n 9_o pomeranus_n in_o his_o lutheranicall_a violence_n say_v that_o the_o author_n of_o s._n james_n his_o epistle_n bring_v a_o impious_a argument_n and_o make_v a_o ridiculous_a collection_n allege_v scripture_n contrary_a unto_o scripture_n and_o thus_o he_o renounce_v a_o part_n of_o holy_a write_v with_o extreme_a defiance_n so_o it_o be_v a_o remarqueable_a folly_n in_o any_o man_n to_o enforce_v conclusion_n out_o of_o some_o obscure_a or_o dubious_a place_n in_o the_o father_n sense_v against_o their_o evident_a and_o perpetual_a doctrine_n elsewhere_o a_o course_n which_o the_o chief_a protestant_n despise_v and_o contemn_v in_o the_o puritan_n at_o this_o day_n 27._o in_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o this_o accusation_n d._n field_n be_v very_o injurious_a unto_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o bless_a and_o renown_a father_n for_o he_o know_v that_o s._n augustine_n do_v not_o fearful_o impugn_v this_o error_n viz._n all_o right_o believe_v christian_n shall_v find_v mercy_n in_o the_o end_n whatsoever_o their_o wickedness_n be_v etc._n etc._n inasmuch_o as_o many_o testimony_n be_v extant_a in_o his_o 26._o his_o enchiâ—id_n ad_fw-la lauâ—_n c._n 67._o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o opeâ—_n c._n 15._o de_fw-fr civit_n dei_fw-la l._n 21._o c._n 26._o work_n whereby_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o he_o disclaim_v it_o absolute_o and_o disproove_v it_o full_o howbeit_o he_o be_v modest_a and_o temperate_a in_o his_o dispute_n and_o not_o of_o that_o rusticity_n as_o our_o brethren_n in_o luther_n and_o caluins_n gospel_n who_o like_o cadmaean_a upstart_n convulnerate_v themselves_o with_o mutual_a reproach_n whereby_o they_o be_v expose_v unto_o a_o public_a and_o just_a contempt_n 28._o but_o now_o o_o latimer_n o_o this_o honour_n may_v be_v as_o due_o give_v by_o i_o unto_o s._n augustine_n as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o m._n rogers_n in_o his_o cathol_n doctr_n epist_n dedicat_fw-la nun_n 4_o unto_o m._n latimer_n sacred_a and_o reverend_a augustine_n i_o will_v turn_v my_o speech_n unto_o thy_o religious_a learned_a and_o excellent_a self_n do_v thou_o so_o fear_v to_o oppugn_v a_o error_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o fear_v to_o violate_v the_o truth_n can_v thou_o not_o reproove_v a_o falsehood_n in_o some_o man_n without_o give_v occasion_n of_o heresy_n unto_o other_o will_v thou_o so_o peremptory_o affirm_v and_o yet_o immediate_o doubt_v in_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o special_o the_o matter_n be_v such_o as_o in_o extension_n do_v belong_v unto_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o so_o thou_o have_v inform_v i_o and_o in_o consequence_n do_v evacuate_v christ_n merit_n for_o so_o we_o pretend_v and_o impart_v his_o office_n unto_o our_o proper_a satisfaction_n 29._o if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o 8._o then_o contra_fw-la henâ—ic_fw-la 8._o s._n luther_n have_v a_o good_a reason_n for_o his_o contemptuous_a demand_n quis_fw-la est_fw-la augustinus_n &_o quis_fw-la nos_fw-la coget_fw-la illi_fw-la credere_fw-la who_o be_v augustine_n and_o who_o shall_v compel_v we_o to_o believe_v he_o if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o why_o then_o do_v we_o traduce_v thy_o glorious_a name_n to_o destroy_v the_o ancient_a faith_n and_o why_o do_v we_o depress_v thy_o incomparable_a worth_n to_o sustain_v our_o ruinous_a cause_n §_o 3._o s._n hierome_n abuse_v by_o d._n field_n 1._o i_o come_v unto_o the_o three_o doctor_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n s._n hierome_n who_o our_o great_a reformer_n do_v not_o only_o 22._o only_o luth._o in_o gen._n 22._o trample_v under_o his_o foot_n but_o also_o theol._n also_o luth._o in_o colloq_fw-la convival_n in_o cap._n de_fw-fr scholast_n theol._n expel_v out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o doctor_n and_o pronounce_v he_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n for_o thus_o he_o honour_v and_o reverence_v the_o father_n much_o more_o than_o the_o romanist_n do_v 2._o though_o d._n field_n have_v moderate_v his_o stile_n towards_o s._n hierome_n and_o use_v the_o testimony_n of_o this_o saint_n at_o his_o pleasure_n dismiss_v he_o which_o a_o more_o gentle_a imputation_n say_v that_o 166._o that_o pag._n 166._o hierome_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o violent_a spirit_n yet_o as_o the_o abuse_n which_o he_o offer_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o question_n of_o purgatory_n be_v subtle_a in_o the_o manner_n and_o hateful_a in_o the_o matter_n thereof_o so_o he_o do_v plain_o discover_v his_o affection_n towards_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o father_n to_o be_v such_o that_o he_o neither_o respect_v how_o vain_o he_o do_v elude_v the_o first_o nor_o how_o unconscionable_o he_o do_v entreat_v the_o second_o mark_v therefore_o present_o therefore_o pag._n 79._o this_o opinion_n he_o put_v upon_o s._n hierome_n as_o you_o shall_v see_v present_o his_o artificial_a passage_n which_o here_o ensue_v 3._o it_o be_v a_o error_n of_o sundry_a of_o the_o ancient_n that_o all_o catholic_n christian_n how_o wicked_o so_o ever_o they_o live_v yet_o hold_v the_o fundation_n of_o true_a christian_a profession_n shall_v in_o the_o end_n after_o great_a torman_n endure_v in_o world_n to_o come_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v by_o fire_n they_o dare_v not_o say_v as_o origen_n that_o the_o angel_n who_o fall_v opinion_n note_v these_o 4._o opinion_n shall_v be_v restore_v in_o the_o end_n nor_o as_o some_o other_o that_o all_o man_n whether_o christian_n or_o infidel_n nor_o as_o a_o three_o fort_n that_o all_o
their_o verdict_n the_o church_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o deserve_v more_o blame_n than_o this_o heretic_n who_o be_v brand_v with_o just_a infamy_n and_o perpetual_a disgrace_n 3._o though_o bullinger_n be_v fiery_a and_o boisterous_a against_o our_o brethren_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saxony_n the_o ancient_a family_n of_o the_o young_a gospel_n yet_o he_o doubt_v not_o to_o hold_v some_o good_a correspondency_n with_o they_o in_o this_o particular_a and_o therefore_o whereas_o he_o have_v make_v a_o large_a confession_n to_o his_o everlasting_a shame_n say_v 10._o say_v decad._n 4._o serm._n 10._o i_o know_v that_o the_o ancient_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a i_o know_v what_o augustine_n the_o noble_a doctor_n and_o what_o chrysostome_n the_o eloquent_a preacher_n have_v write_v of_o this_o matter_n i_o know_v that_o the_o father_n say_v it_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o how_o augustine_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a i_o know_v also_o that_o aërius_n be_v condemn_v because_o he_o do_v oppose_v himself_o against_o it_o etc._n etc._n he_o take_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o liberty_n to_o reproove_v the_o father_n and_o to_o debilitate_v the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n but_o as_o the_o levity_n of_o this_o man_n do_v just_o deserve_v that_o the_o severe_a etc._n severe_a quanta_fw-la vanitas_fw-la qâ—an_fw-la ta_fw-la impudentia_fw-la bulliâ—geri_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v brenâ—ius_n contra_fw-la bâ—â—ling_n pag._n 105._o etc._n etc._n reprehension_n of_o brentius_n shall_v be_v due_o apply_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o case_n so_o the_o pretence_n of_o 4._o of_o against_o d._n kellison_n book_n 2._o chap._n 4._o d._n sutcliffe_n say_v that_o aërius_n be_v repute_v a_o heretik_a for_o arrianisme_n and_o not_o for_o find_v fault_n with_o 60._o with_o such_o superstition_n as_o the_o whole_a church_n embrace_v see_v before_o pag._n 60._o superstitious_a oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v such_o a_o folly_n as_o wise_a man_n will_v contemn_v or_o such_o a_o ignorance_n as_o a_o mean_a scholar_n will_v commiserate_v and_o pity_n in_o a_o doctor_n of_o so_o great_a celebrity_n and_o renown_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o aërius_n be_v infect_v with_o arrianisme_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o devise_v new_a opinion_n repugnant_a unto_o the_o catholic_n faith_n he_o have_v a_o peculiar_a and_o distinct_a place_n in_o the_o epiphan_n the_o make_a by_o s._n aug_n and_o epiphan_n catalogue_n of_o heretic_n which_o be_v a_o superfluity_n and_o a_o absurdity_n also_o if_o arrianisme_n have_v be_v the_o proper_a cause_n for_o which_o he_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o church_n 5._o i_o will_v leave_v these_o forayn_a author_n and_o repair_v unto_o our_o domestics_n to_o wit_n d._n humphrey_n d._n abbot_n m._n cartwright_n and_o d._n morton_n who_o be_v of_o great_a value_n than_o many_o other_o may_v stand_v forth_o and_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n 6._o the_o foreman_n be_v 261._o be_v contra_fw-la campian_n pag._n 261._o d._n humphrey_n who_o resolution_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o public_a confession_n of_o our_o church_n nos_fw-la non_fw-la improbaemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o disallow_v not_o any_o thing_n wherein_o aërius_n do_v think_v aërius_n think_v quod_fw-la rectè_fw-la sensit_fw-la aërius_n true_o etc._n etc._n true_o the_o papist_n themselves_o will_v join_v issue_n with_o we_o in_o this_o assertion_n but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o aërius_n do_v think_v true_o in_o this_o particular_a or_o not_o here_o the_o learned_a doctor_n show_v the_o perplexity_n of_o his_o heart_n 1._o see_v afterward_o part._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 1._o and_o yet_o adorn_v a_o foul_a matter_n with_o fair_a word_n he_o slide_v forward_o and_o discover_v in_o plentiful_a sort_n that_o our_o church_n do_v propend_v whole_o unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o aërius_n in_o this_o point_n 7._o the_o second_o be_v d._n abbot_n who_o authority_n must_v componderate_v with_o d._n fields_n and_o will_v discountenance_v his_o exposition_n of_o this_o matter_n â—6_n matter_n against_o d._n bishop_n part._n 1_o pag._n â—6_n in_o the_o time_n of_o epiphanius_n say_v he_o there_o be_v a_o alteration_n make_v of_o the_o custom_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a other_o devotion_n be_v add_v unto_o it_o with_o opinion_n to_o mitigate_v if_o need_v so_o require_v the_o very_a pain_n of_o hell_n this_o aerius_n speak_v against_o and_o indeed_o speak_v against_o it_o with_o great_a reason_n than_o epiphanius_n have_v defend_v it_o etc._n etc._n here_o master_n d._n abbot_n deal_v injurious_o with_o epiphanius_n in_o who_o behalf_n s._n augustine_n shall_v witness_v that_o 27._o that_o see_v before_o pag._n 27._o he_o be_v a_o man_n very_o renown_v in_o the_o catholic_n faith_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n do_v not_o these_o man_n agree_v like_o harp_n and_o harrow_v one_o say_v 1.2_o say_v see_v before_o §._o 1._o num_fw-la 1.2_o sure_o it_o appear_v etc._n etc._n the_o other_o say_v this_o aërius_n speak_v against_o etc._n etc._n thus_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o exposition_n as_o you_o see_v betwixt_o themselves_o and_o yet_o neither_o agree_v with_o the_o truth_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o lactant._n for_o lactant._n haec_fw-la est_fw-la mendaciorum_fw-la natura_fw-la ut_fw-la probè_fw-la cohaerere_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la may_v i_o not_o say_v of_o these_o man_n as_o 1._o as_o offic._n 1._o cicero_n say_v of_o peddle_v merchant_n nihil_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la admodùm_fw-la mentiantur_fw-la 8._o the_o three_o be_v m._n cartwright_n who_o be_v a_o 60._o a_o see_v the_o opinion_n of_o aërius_n before_o pag._n 60._o aërian_a heretic_n in_o a_o far_a degree_n than_o they_o be_v who_o principal_o obtain_v the_o name_n of_o protestant_n in_o our_o country_n howbeit_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a inheritance_n of_o luther_n more_o natural_a child_n in_o his_o faith_n and_o reintegrate_v the_o heresy_n of_o aërius_n 403._o aërius_n pag._n 403._o touch_v the_o equality_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n be_v just_o note_v by_o err_v by_o so_o where_o d._n w._n object_v the_o council_n of_o nice_a unto_o he_o he_o turn_v it_o off_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v spot_v with_o infamy_n by_o decre_v that_o single_a man_n admit_v to_o holy_a order_n shall_v not_o marry_v afterward_o which_o point_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v consider_v by_o m._n rogers_n say_v p._n 115._o that_o if_o paphnutius_fw-la have_v not_o be_v at_o nice_a that_o council_n have_v err_v d._n whitgift_n just_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n unjust_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o profession_n upon_o the_o conformity_n which_o he_o embrace_v with_o aërius_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o true_o the_o pure_a or_o rigid_a caluinist_n be_v guilty_a thereof_o without_o all_o possibility_n of_o defence_n but_o how_o do_v the_o presbyterian_a remove_v this_o disgrace_n from_o himself_o and_o from_o the_o consort_n of_o his_o folly_n i_o be_o not_o to_o regard_v say_v he_o what_o epiphanius_n deliver_v in_o this_o matter_n for_o he_o be_v a_o man_n obnoxious_a unto_o error_n and_o if_o his_o authority_n can_v inconvenience_n i_o herein_o it_o may_v likewise_o confirm_v the_o popish_a error_n of_o prayer_n and_o oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a which_o thing_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a retain_v by_o our_o church_n 9_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o his_o answer_n whereby_o i_o be_v excite_v to_o consider_v that_o as_o the_o animal_n the_o aristot_n de_fw-fr histor_n animal_n irchin_n in_o her_o natural_a providence_n make_v a_o double_a prospect_n in_o her_o nest_n that_o she_o may_v by_o this_o mean_n defend_v herself_o from_o the_o injury_n of_o all_o weather_n so_o the_o protestant_n furnish_v themselves_o with_o a_o double_a principle_n viz._n scripture_n and_o father_n in_o their_o conflict_n with_o papist_n they_o limit_n and_o confine_v all_o thing_n unto_o the_o scripture_n sense_v by_o themselves_o convenient_o for_o their_o own_o security_n and_o advantage_n if_o they_o encounter_v the_o puritan_n they_o reduce_v they_o unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n and_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o randge_v up_o and_o down_o in_o their_o vast_a and_o unsettle_a imagination_n in_o these_o principle_n they_o be_v very_o inconstant_a and_o run_v into_o a_o circular_a absurdity_n without_o any_o certain_a and_o indubious_a resolution_n of_o their_o faith_n 10._o the_o four_o and_o last_o be_v 33._o be_v cathol_n apolog._n part._n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 33._o d._n morton_z who_o see_v our_o reform_a church_n deep_o touch_v with_o aërianisme_n seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o decline_v the_o point_n and_o seem_v fearful_a in_o handle_v his_o own_o wound_n or_o as_o luther_n observe_v in_o zuinglius_fw-la he_o pase_v it_o so_o gingerly_o as_o if_o he_o tread_v upon_o egg_n and_o like_o a_o sheep_n in_o the_o brier_n the_o more_o he_o struggle_v the_o more_o he_o be_v entangle_v behold_v therefore_o
hour_n he_o lie_v in_o the_o grave_n etc._n etc._n we_o may_v conjecture_v we_o can_v determine_v we_o have_v semblable_a reason_n but_o no_o invincible_a proof_n 6._o wherefore_o d._n field_n have_v not_o propound_v unto_o we_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o protestant_n and_o catholic_n but_o that_o difference_n alone_o which_o be_v mere_o betwixt_o the_o catholic_n themselves_o who_o teach_v most_o consonant_o uniform_o and_o perpetual_o that_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o temporal_a pain_n inflict_v in_o the_o future_a life_n thus_o they_o grant_v the_o thing_n itself_o and_o presuppose_v it_o as_o analytic_a as_o poster_n analytic_a aristotle_n say_v that_o subiectum_fw-la must_v be_v praecognitum_fw-la the_o subject_n must_v be_v foreknowen_a and_o admit_v before_o we_o will_v demonstrate_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o same_o and_o then_o afterward_o they_o dispute_v concern_v other_o accidental_a point_n such_o as_o be_v here_o remember_v by_o d._n field_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o the_o liberty_n of_o school_n which_o may_v well_o consist_v with_o the_o purity_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v a_o exercise_n of_o wit_n without_o destruction_n of_o faith_n the_o sun_n delight_v to_o run_v his_o course_n as_o a_o giant_n 18.6_o psal_n 18.6_o and_o yet_o he_o never_o exceed_v his_o annual_a or_o diurnal_a confine_n for_o he_o know_v his_o rise_n 103.19_o psal_n 103.19_o and_o his_o go_v down_o likewise_o the_o catholic_n may_v liberal_o expatiate_v in_o these_o point_n provide_v always_o that_o they_o contain_v themselves_o within_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o compass_n of_o approve_a truth_n otherwise_o 2.37_o 2._o reg._n 2.37_o as_o it_o be_v death_n for_o shemei_n to_o transgress_v the_o precinct_n assign_v unto_o he_o by_o solomon_n so_o it_o be_v at_o their_o peril_n if_o they_o go_v beyond_o the_o limit_n which_o the_o spouse_n of_o the_o wise_a solomon_n have_v prescribe_v in_o this_o case_n 7._o but_o we_o protestant_n for_o who_o d._n field_n have_v advocate_v in_o this_o business_n deal_v herein_o after_o a_o other_o manner_n for_o we_o first_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o purgatory_n or_o temporal_a pain_n in_o a_o future_a estate_n we_o damn_v it_o as_o blasphemous_a heretical_a and_o antichristian_a doctrine_n then_o consequent_o and_o necessary_o we_o deny_v the_o place_n the_o time_n the_o instrument_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v certain_a accidental_a secondary_a and_o subsequent_a respect_n for_o in_o our_o dispute_n with_o the_o catholic_n we_o propose_v not_o the_o question_n thus_o whether_o some_o soul_n suffer_v in_o corporal_a fire_n torment_v there_o by_o devil_n a_o hundred_o year_n &c._n &c._n for_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n among_o themselves_o only_o but_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o purgatory_n or_o temporal_a pain_n of_o soul_n or_o not_o as_o for_o example_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v demand_v whether_o in_o the_o country_n of_o utopia_n the_o soil_n be_v fertile_a the_o situation_n pleasant_a and_o the_o air_n healthful_a i_o will_v prevent_v he_o and_o say_v sir_n there_o be_v no_o such_o country_n and_o therefore_o your_o demand_n of_o the_o fertility_n pleasure_n and_o healthfulness_n be_v superfivous_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n 8._o thus_o i_o be_v now_o sufficient_o instruct_v to_o perceive_v that_o though_o d._n field_n do_v glory_n in_o these_o position_n viz._n the_o thing_n whereupon_o the_o difference_n grow_v betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o romish_a faction_n be_v never_o receive_v general_o by_o the_o church_n and_o dedicat_fw-la and_o see_v his_o ep_n dedicat_fw-la the_o thing_n which_o papist_n now_o publish_v as_o article_n of_o faith_n purgatory_n be_v in_o that_o number_n be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o church_n wherein_o they_o and_o we_o viz._n waldensians_n albigensian_o lutheran_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v sometime_o actual_a and_o true_a member_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n live_v together_o in_o one_o church_n one_o that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o our_o father_n wickliff_n luther_n &c._n &c._n be_v papist_n &_o not_o separate_v from_o the_o visible_a communion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n communion_n yet_o he_o do_v miserable_o collude_v herein_o against_o his_o own_o conscience_n which_o in_o so_o principal_a a_o author_n throw_v down_o his_o gauntlet_n of_o defiance_n in_o such_o manner_n be_v a_o very_a lamentable_a case_n 9_o for_o where_o be_v that_o man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a communion_n who_o deny_v purgatory_n or_o show_v any_o doubtfulness_n therein_o against_o the_o essential_a doctrine_n in_o which_o the_o true_a difference_n betwxit_fw-la the_o papist_n and_o protestant_n do_v stand_v most_o eminent_o at_o this_o day_n i_o do_v employ_v much_o time_n i_o search_v into_o the_o volume_n of_o antiquity_n i_o neglect_v no_o mean_n to_o gain_n all_o possible_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o thing_n and_o yet_o i_o can_v not_o find_v so_o much_o as_o the_o shadow_n of_o any_o one_o man_n who_o see_v before_o pag._n 54._o etc._n etc._n how_o purgatory_n have_v be_v deny_v and_o by_o who_o by_o who_o this_o particular_a be_v impugn_a unless_o he_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o such_o as_o depart_v from_o the_o visible_a society_n of_o the_o church_n 10_o thus_o necessity_n compel_v i_o to_o infer_v that_o d._n field_n have_v disable_v his_o own_o book_n and_o overthrow_v his_o church_n papist_n may_v triumph_v in_o the_o victory_n which_o their_o chief_a enemy_n have_v wrought_v in_o their_o behalf_n yea_o they_o may_v joyful_o applaud_v the_o excellency_n of_o their_o cause_n which_o enforce_v her_o great_a adversary_n to_o prostitute_v themselves_o unto_o such_o base_a and_o dishonest_a course_n 7._o confess_v l._n 5._o c._n 7._o 11._o final_o therefore_o as_o s._n augustine_n be_v in_o despair_n to_o receive_v contentment_n from_o any_o manichee_n when_o faustus_n the_o most_o renown_a in_o that_o sect_n yield_v no_o sufficient_a answer_n unto_o his_o doubt_n so_o now_o i_o can_v not_o expect_v a_o fair_a apparuit_fw-la magis_fw-la desperab_n be_fw-mi de_fw-fr cateris_fw-la corum_fw-la doctoribus_fw-la quando_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la quae_fw-la i_o movebant_fw-la it_o a_o ille_fw-la nomitus_fw-la apparuit_fw-la and_o just_a resolution_n from_o any_o professor_n of_o our_o gospel_n when_o d._n field_n himself_o inferior_a to_o no_o divine_a in_o england_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v select_v by_o the_o archbishopp_n to_o treatise_n of_o that_o church_n that_o of_o the_o church_n subject_n which_o be_v the_o very_a centre_n and_o circumference_n in_o all_o religious_a dispute_n appear_v so_o untrue_a and_o so_o mean_a in_o this_o particular_a of_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a which_o we_o deride_v and_o contemn_v as_o a_o foolish_a detestable_a impious_a opinion_n and_o void_a of_o any_o reasonable_a defence_n to_o conclude_v here_o i_o take_v a_o argument_n first_o à _fw-la personis_fw-la and_o say_v if_o d._n field_n deal_v thus_o what_o conceit_n shall_v i_o intertayn_v of_o all_o other_o professor_n second_o à _fw-la rebus_fw-la and_o consider_v if_o d._n field_n deal_v thus_o in_o this_o matter_n what_o shall_v i_o conceive_v of_o his_o deportment_n in_o all_o other_o thing_n true_o i_o have_v necessary_a reason_n to_o persuade_v i_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v very_o bad_a will_v discredit_v all_o her_o patroness_n but_o the_o patroness_n be_v never_o so_o good_a can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n support_v their_o cause_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part._n the_o second_o part_n concern_v some_o falsehood_n and_o corruption_n of_o m._n rogers_n and_o d._n humphrey_n in_o the_o question_n of_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a chap._n i._o of_o m._n rogers_n i_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o esteem_v high_o of_o this_o man_n work_n first_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n the_o article_n of_o religion_n approve_v by_o the_o bishopp_n 1162._o 1162._o &_o clergy_n of_o our_o kingdom_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o book_n be_v adorn_v with_o this_o resplendent_a title_n the_o faith_n doctrine_n and_o religion_n profess_v and_o protect_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o in_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o same_o second_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o author_n who_o be_v a_o chaplayn_n unto_o the_o archbishop_n and_o conversant_a in_o our_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n for_o so_o he_o testify_v of_o himself_o in_o his_o 37._o his_o num_fw-la 37._o epistle_n dedicatory_a unto_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n say_v year_n have_v make_v my_o hair_n gray_a much_o read_n and_o experience_n in_o theological_a conflict_n and_o combat_n have_v better_v my_o judgement_n &c_n &c_n three_o the_o special_a approbation_n of_o this_o book_n viz._n peruse_v and_o by_o lawful_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n allow_v to_o be_v public_a §._o 1._o dionysius_n carthusianus_n abuse_v by_o m._n rogers_n 121._o pag._n 121._o 1._o papist_o agree_v not_o among_o themselves_o say_v m._n rogers_n about_o the_o time_n which_o
scripture_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o small_a authority_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o shine_v in_o this_o custom_n for_o in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o he_o pour_v forth_o to_o god_n at_o his_o altar_n the_o commendation_n of_o the_o dead_a have_v its_o place_n 4._o here_o three_o thing_n occur_v unto_o my_o ponderation_n first_o that_o s._n augustine_n do_v justify_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n for_o so_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n be_v recognize_v by_o a_o 47._o a_o 3._o carthag_n ca._n 47._o council_n wherein_o s._n augustine_n himself_o be_v present_a and_o 50._o and_o ca._n 50._o subscribe_v thereunto_o wherefore_o in_o his_o censure_n the_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v firm_o establish_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o sacred_a writ_n and_o this_o be_v so_o how_o can_v it_o be_v true_a that_o augustine_n can_v not_o plead_v this_o authority_n in_o defence_n thereof_o and_o if_o he_o do_v plead_v it_o why_o do_v d._n humphrey_n pretend_v the_o contrary_a in_o this_o place_n 5._o second_o s._n augustine_n make_v mention_v here_o of_o the_o old_a scripture_n whereby_o he_o intimate_v that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n some_o relief_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v either_o plain_o express_v or_o sufficient_o etc._n sufficient_o see_v before_o pag._n â—_o etc._n etc._n deduce_v from_o thence_o three_o s._n augustine_n adjoin_v the_o church_n unto_o the_o scripture_n &_o because_o there_o be_v impeachable_a sovereignty_n in_o the_o universal_a church_n therefore_o he_o say_v that_o if_o other_o proof_n be_v want_v in_o this_o matter_n yet_o this_o alone_a may_v satisfy_v &_o give_v contentment_n unto_o her_o obsequious_a child_n which_o plea_n seem_v unto_o i_o so_o full_a of_o equity_n that_o without_o insolency_n and_o madness_n both_o which_o must_v inevitable_o fall_v upon_o d._n humphrey_n and_o his_o church_n i_o see_v no_o possibility_n to_o decline_v the_o same_o §._o 2._o a_o other_o of_o his_o unfaithful_a practice_n against_o s._n augustine_n saint_n augustine_n make_v mention_n in_o the_o former_a sentence_n of_o a_o commendation_n of_o the_o dead_a from_o which_o word_n the_o doctor_n take_v a_o advantage_n to_o show_v 38._o pag._n 262._o see_v before_o pag_n 38._o that_o in_o your_o college_n you_o now_o retayn_v this_o pious_a custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n but_o he_o delude_v you_o with_o ambguity_n of_o speech_n for_o the_o commendation_n whereof_o s._n augustine_n speak_v be_v refer_v unto_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a which_o in_o the_o sacred_a mystery_n be_v special_o recommend_v unto_o our_o lord_n but_o the_o commendation_n of_o your_o founder_n in_o your_o college_n be_v a_o memory_n of_o their_o name_n which_o you_o celebrate_v with_o commemoration_n of_o their_o liberality_n whereby_o your_o study_n be_v maintain_v and_o this_o be_v not_o to_o conform_v yourselves_o unto_o antiquity_n nor_o to_o execute_v the_o testament_n of_o your_o honourable_a founder_n 2._o this_o noble_a figment_n in_o the_o doctor_n be_v present_o attend_v with_o a_o more_o eminent_a depravation_n for_o though_o paulinus_n firm_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n that_o great_a utility_n ensue_v unto_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_n desire_v a_o explication_n of_o that_o scripture_n which_o say_v 5.10_o 2._o cor._n 5.10_o we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n and_o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v in_o this_o life_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a and_o though_o s._n augustine_n yield_v this_o resolution_n viz._n ibid._n ibid._n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o life_n man_n receive_v help_v after_o their_o decease_n etc._n etc._n yet_o d._n humphrey_n supress_v both_o these_o point_n flourish_v in_o his_o unprofitable_a rhetoric_n and_o handle_v the_o matter_n artificial_o to_o make_v a_o credulous_a reader_n believe_v that_o s._n augustine_n himself_o do_v convell_n the_o use_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o this_o scripture_n 3._o the_o detection_n of_o these_o unfaithful_a course_n which_o till_o this_o time_n my_o eye_n see_v not_o neither_o do_v my_o heart_n once_o suspect_v do_v conduct_v i_o occasional_o unto_o the_o truth_n ita_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la multis_fw-la laqueus_fw-la mortis_fw-la extitit_fw-la meum_fw-la quo_fw-la captus_fw-la eram_fw-la relaxare_fw-la jam_fw-la ceperat_fw-la nec_fw-la volens_fw-la fausto_fw-la s._n aug._n conf._n l._n 5._o c._n 7._o de_fw-la fausto_fw-la nec_fw-la sciens_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n of_o a_o man_n happy_a in_o name_n but_o unhappy_a in_o deed_n and_o the_o like_a i_o may_v just_o pronounce_v in_o my_o success_n thus_o he_o that_o be_v the_o snare_n of_o death_n unto_o many_o begin_v to_o lose_v the_o snare_n wherewith_o i_o be_v entangle_v and_o this_o he_o do_v though_o neither_o by_o his_o will_n nor_o knowledge_n finis_fw-la the_o correction_n of_o the_o principal_a fault_n pass_v only_o in_o some_o copy_n p_o signify_v the_o page_n l_o the_o line_n m_n the_o margin_n p._n 5._o l._n 15._o read_v beda_n p._n 8._o l._n 19_o leave_v out_o scio_fw-la and_o read_v veteres_n abusi_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 10._o l._n 32._o read_v wit_n p._n 17._o 19_o 21._o 23._o 25-27_a in_o the_o title_n chap._n 2._o p._n 21._o m._n 116._o in_o stead_n of_o 114._o p._n 26._o l._n 4._o elsewhere_o p._n 32._o l._n 7._o unto_o p._n 34._o l._n ult._n extend_v p._n 45._o m._n §_o 5._o num_fw-la 8._o in_o stead_n of_o §_o 3._o n._n 4._o p._n 51._o l._n 17_o incomparable_a p._n 52._o m._n from_o the_o infection_n etc._n etc._n p._n 61._o l._n 20._o say_v p._n â—5_n m._n rainolds_n p._n 72._o l._n 12._o convent_n p._n 75._o l._n 27._o after_o censure_n add_v these_o word_n as_o a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v exercise_v against_o any_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 76._o l._n 2._o from_o l._n 28._o unmatchable_a l._n 32._o church_n p._n 78._o l._n 9_o teach_v that_o p._n 82._o l._n 3._o retreat_n p._n 87._o l._n 26._o be_v the_o church_n p._n 90._o l._n 5._o without_o l._n 12._o gospel_n p._n 91._o 14._o wherefore_o p._n 112._o l._n ult._n church_n p._n 120._o l._n 15._o with_o p._n 121._o m._n ad_fw-la literam_fw-la p._n 122._o l._n 4._o place_n the_o parenthesis_n after_o he_o p._n 123._o l._n 16._o exempt_v he_o from_o p._n 125._o l._n 16._o dishonourable_a p._n 130._o l._n ult._n prayer_n p._n 134._o l._n 21._o construction_n p._n 149._o l._n 21_o divine_n p._n 151._o l._n 10._o testimony_n l._n 28._o intercourse_n a_o brief_a plain_a and_o effectual_a instruction_n concern_v purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a courteous_a reader_n the_o intend_a brevity_n of_o my_o discourse_n do_v not_o permit_v i_o so_o to_o enforce_v book_n 1._o part._n 1._o cha._n 2._o §._o 4._o nun_n 16._o and_o to_o illustrate_v the_o testimony_n of_o s._n augustine_n in_o this_o matter_n as_o i_o have_v conceive_v nor_o as_o the_o dignity_n thereof_o do_v just_o require_v and_o especial_o for_o their_o sake_n who_o either_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o weakness_n can_v or_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o negligence_n care_v not_o or_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o perverseness_n will_v not_o see_v the_o clear_a and_o irrefragable_a truth_n wherefore_o have_v a_o little_a remnant_n of_o vacant_a paper_n i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o employ_v it_o unto_o this_o profitable_a end_n assure_v myself_o that_o every_o reader_n may_v inform_v his_o understanding_n and_o settle_v his_o conscience_n herein_o by_o the_o weight_n and_o evidence_n of_o these_o three_o ensue_a proposition_n the_o first_o proposition_n 1_o there_o be_v always_o and_o now_o be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v a_o catholic_n church_n which_o be_v free_a from_o any_o the_o protestant_n account_n this_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n &c._n &c._n to_o be_v damnable_a damnable_a error_n this_o assertion_n be_v very_o often_o deliver_v by_o s._n augustine_n and_o the_o very_a same_o though_o not_o precise_o in_o these_o word_n be_v yield_v by_o pag._n 203._o d._n field_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o church_n the_o second_o proposition_n 2._o the_o instruction_n of_o this_o church_n be_v the_o last_o and_o final_a judgement_n wherein_o all_o man_n may_v and_o must_v rely_v as_o in_o the_o propounder_n of_o truth_n this_o assertion_n be_v strengthen_v by_o sundry_a testimony_n of_o the_o father_n and_o in_o his_o ep_n dedic_fw-la d._n field_n approove_v it_o say_v that_o man_n desirous_a of_o satisfaction_n must_v diligent_o search_v out_o the_o true_a church_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v know_v &_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v visible_a rest_n in_o her_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o respect_n he_o say_v that_o pag._n 193._o if_o the_o reprehension_n of_o aërius_n touch_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v understand_v to_o
extend_v unto_o the_o general_a practice_n &_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o nor_o may_v not_o be_v justify_v whereas_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o protestant_n that_o be_v not_o true_a whereas_o he_o say_v it_o may_v not_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v very_o certain_a wherefore_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o stand_v constant_o unto_o this_o position_n and_o not_o to_o fly_v your_o ground_n the_o three_o proposition_n 3._o the_o judgement_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o ancient_a catholic_n church_n be_v discoverable_a unto_o we_o by_o two_o meaene_n viz._n the_o perpetual_a succession_n of_o practice_n and_o the_o conform_a testimony_n of_o the_o father_n for_o where_o we_o find_v no_o substantial_a mutation_n of_o practice_n all_o man_n know_v that_o the_o practice_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a be_v the_o same_o now_o sustantial_o as_o in_o s._n august_n time_n and_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v not_o begin_v then_o but_o continue_v see_v before_o pag._n 25._o but_o 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the_o roman_a church_n he_o may_v colour_v and_o beautify_v his_o evil_a cause_n with_o fiction_n exaggeration_n and_o other_o pretence_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n 5._o consider_v a_o few_o of_o they_o and_o by_o these_o you_o may_v conceive_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o rest_n your_o doctor_n for_o his_o own_o advantadge_n do_v liberal_o permit_v the_o title_n of_o a_o renewned_a bishop_n unto_o this_o worthy_a guide_n true_o sir_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o if_o grosthead_n be_v now_o suruive_v and_o know_v by_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v thus_o praise_v he_o will_v say_v what_o evil_a have_v i_o do_v that_o they_o shall_v speak_v well_o of_o i_o but_o this_o be_v a_o trivial_a art_n in_o protestant_n to_o elevate_v man_n and_o to_o depress_v they_o again_o as_o their_o humour_n do_v propell_v they_o and_o therefore_o their_o language_n be_v always_o vary_v according_a to_o their_o occasion_n hence_o it_o be_v 23._o de_fw-fr antichr_n pag._n 23._o that_o m._n powell_n have_v 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dislike_v the_o distemper_a passion_n of_o luther_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o 192._o pag._n 192._o or_o that_o some_o difference_n be_v among_o they_o see_v the_o like_a be_v in_o former_a time_n between_o epiphanius_n and_o chrysostome_n hierome_n ruffinus_n augustine_n and_o other_o 2._o nothing_o but_o fraud_n and_o falsehood_n for_o though_o your_o doctor_n tell_v you_o that_o the_o tigurine_n and_o gesnerus_fw-la do_v forsooth_o dislike_n the_o distemper_a passion_n of_o luther_n yet_o you_o must_v know_v that_o they_o do_v execrate_v this_o great_a reformer_n and_o detest_v he_o with_o a_o deadly_a and_o immortal_a hatred_n peruse_v the_o orthodox_a confession_n of_o the_o tigurine_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o luther_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o legion_n of_o devil_n see_v the_o writing_n of_o gesnerus_fw-la and_o you_o may_v perceive_v that_o luther_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o impudent_a mouth_n and_o these_o be_v moderate_a censure_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v afford_v in_o their_o virulent_a and_o fiery_a discourse_n wherefore_o though_o d._n field_n say_v far_a that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o etc._n etc._n yet_o how_o just_a occasion_n there_o be_v for_o you_o to_o tremble_v at_o these_o thing_n i_o remit_v i_o unto_o the_o secret_a testimony_n of_o your_o inward_a judge_n 3._o i_o proceed_v unto_o the_o brief_a discussion_n of_o his_o other_o falsehood_n which_o be_v transparent_a unto_o every_o eye_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o untrue_o suggest_v ibid._n ibid._n then_o that_o the_o like_a difference_n be_v sometime_o betwixt_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o pass_v betwixt_o luther_n zwinglius_fw-la and_o other_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n s._n augustine_n dissent_v from_o s._n hierome_n etc._n see_v s._n aug._n epist_n 8._o 9_o etc._n etc._n but_o whether_o you_o respect_v the_o *_o matter_n or_o manner_n their_o difference_n be_v far_o unlike_a unto_o your_o capital_a peter_n capital_a 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and_o what_o acerbity_n of_o stile_n he_o exercise_v against_o he_o luther_n shall_v deliver_v unto_o you_o zwinglius_fw-la send_v a_o most_o vain_a book_n unto_o i_o and_o a_o epistle_n write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n well_o befit_v that_o most_o proud_a spirit_n of_o he_o he_o rage_v and_o fume_v and_o threaten_v and_o rave_v so_o modest_o that_o he_o seem_v unto_o i_o past_o all_o recovery_n be_v convince_v by_o the_o manifest_a truth_n now_o whether_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o augustine_n and_o hierome_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o furious_a and_o implacable_a assault_n of_o these_o man_n i_o leave_v it_o unto_o your_o wise_n and_o religious_a determination_n 4._o the_o mutual_a contention_n of_o ruffinus_n and_o s._n hierome_n be_v sharp_a but_o far_o unlike_a unto_o the_o garboil_n of_o luther_n and_o zwinglius_fw-la which_o surpass_v the_o conflict_n of_o s._n chrysost_o and_o epiphanius_n themselves_o wherefore_o it_o may_v please_v you_o to_o consider_v the_o dissimilitude_n 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triumph_v in_o his_o own_o fiction_n but_o since_o the_o number_n and_o quality_n thereof_o require_v a_o copious_a explanation_n i_o will_v present_v unto_o you_o three_o crimination_n only_o at_o this_o time_n connex_v and_o couch_v immediate_o together_o in_o his_o 167._o his_o pag._n 167._o discourse_n 2._o the_o â—rt_n crimination_n against_o bellarmine_n be_v frame_v in_o these_o word_n 10_o word_n de_fw-fr notis_fw-la eccles_n c._n 10_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o all_o church_n in_o the_o world_n that_o ever_o divide_v themselves_o from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n like_o bough_n break_v from_o a_o tree_n and_o deprive_v of_o the_o nourishment_n which_o they_o former_o receive_v from_o the_o root_n do_v present_o wither_v away_o and_o decay_v but_o the_o falsehood_n of_o this_o say_n of_o bellarmine_n be_v too_o apparent_a for_o the_o church_n of_o greece_n armenia_n aethiopia_n and_o syria_n continue_v a_o long_a time_n after_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o 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the_o most_o part_n from_o the_o bless_a communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n howsoever_o it_o please_v d._n field_n to_o say_v that_o some_o of_o they_o hold_v a_o more_o sound_a and_o sincere_a profession_n of_o christian_a verity_n than_o the_o romanist_n do_v 5._o if_o this_o be_v so_o it_o shall_v be_v your_o honour_n and_o safety_n to_o associate_v yourselves_o unto_o those_o church_n more_o sincere_a than_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v but_o which_o i_o pray_v you_o seem_v most_o sincere_a in_o your_o judgement_n doubtless_o the_o church_n of_o greece_n and_o yet_o 3._o yet_o see_v justus_n caluin_n in_o apolog_n pag._n 11._o graeci_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la sunt_fw-la et_fw-la nosunt_fw-la iuncti_fw-la fide_fw-la pace_fw-la divisi_fw-la etc._n etc._n s._n bern._n the_o considerate_a lib._n 3._o jeremiah_n the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n in_o his_o rescript_n unto_o the_o lutheran_n who_o desire_v familiarity_n with_o his_o church_n do_v utter_o renounce_v your_o society_n and_o allege_v that_o counsel_n of_o s._n paul_n reject_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o or_o second_o admonition_n 6._o the_o second_o crimination_n be_v contrive_v in_o this_o manner_n bellarmine_n say_v that_o none_o of_o the_o church_n divide_v from_o rome_n have_v ever_o any_o learned_a man_n after_o their_o separation_n but_o here_o he_o show_v plain_o that_o his_o impudence_n be_v great_a than_o his_o learning_n for_o what_o will_v he_o say_v of_o oecumenius_n theophylactus_n damascenus_n zonaras_n cedrenus_n elias_n cretensis_n nilus_n carbasilas_n and_o innumerable_a more_o live_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n after_o their_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n sure_o these_o man_n be_v more_o than_o matchable_a with_o the_o great_a rabbin_n of_o the_o romish_a synagogue_n 7._o true_o as_o bellarmine_n will_v leave_v impudence_n for_o your_o doctor_n use_v so_o he_o will_v not_o respect_v the_o note_n of_o ignorance_n because_o he_o desire_v to_o know_v nothing_o but_o christ_n jesus_n 2._o 1._o cor._n 2._o and_o he_o crucify_a howbeit_o other_o man_n will_v say_v in_o his_o defence_n that_o so_o much_o modesty_n with_o so_o great_a learning_n do_v seldom_o meet_v together_o in_o one_o man_n and_o as_o far_o less_o of_o each_o be_v in_o d._n field_n so_o far_o less_o be_v also_o in_o his_o bucer_n melancthon_n and_o caluin_n with_o who_o as_o he_o say_v bellarmine_n be_v no_o way_n matchable_a either_o in_o piety_n or_o learning_n gnostic_n nos_fw-la despiciunt_fw-la tanquam_fw-la idiotas_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la scientes_fw-la scipsos_fw-la autem_fw-la extollunt_fw-la say_v irenaeus_n of_o the_o gnostic_n 8._o but_o i_o come_v unto_o the_o matter_n itself_o and_o whether_o it_o may_v deserve_v that_o ungentle_a imputation_n which_o your_o doctor_n fasten_v upon_o the_o cardinal_n i_o remit_v i_o unto_o your_o own_o wisdom_n you_o must_v understand_v therefore_o that_o when_o the_o cardinal_n have_v deliver_v this_o general_a 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assertion_n none_o of_o the_o church_n divide_v from_o rome_n have_v any_o learned_a man_n after_o their_o separation_n and_o then_o confute_v it_o by_o his_o instance_n of_o such_o as_o live_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n you_o see_v that_o bellarmine_n do_v even_o in_o this_o respect_n purposely_o decline_v the_o mention_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n by_o restrain_v his_o former_a general_a proposition_n particular_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n and_o of_o africa_n which_o limitation_n otherwise_o have_v be_v ridiculous_a and_o absurd_a 10._o the_o second_o untruth_n be_v that_o damascen_n live_v after_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o greek_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v not_o so_o for_o damascen_n live_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 740._o as_o 33._o as_o de_fw-fr eucharist_n l._n 2._o c._n 33._o bellarmine_n do_v true_o affirm_v and_o oppose_v himself_o religious_o against_o leo_n isauricus_n the_o protestanticall_a iconoclast_n who_o decease_v about_o the_o year_n our_o lord_n 741._o as_o 741._o as_o in_o annal._n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la d._n 741._o baronius_n do_v witness_v but_o the_o violent_a separation_n of_o the_o greek_n from_o the_o latin_n be_v occasion_v principal_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 277._o lord_n see_v baron_n tom_fw-mi 9_o pag._n 277._o 766_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o different_a opinion_n concern_v the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o be_v not_o obscure_o signify_v by_o 62._o by_o pag._n 62._o d._n field_n himself_o 11._o the_o three_o untruth_n be_v that_o sure_o these_o man_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n be_v more_o than_o matchable_a with_o the_o great_a rabbin_n of_o the_o romish_a synagogue_n that_o be_v to_o say_v then_o any_o doctor_n who_o in_o their_o time_n be_v member_n of_o the_o rom._n church_n but_o here_o you_o may_v plain_o see_v that_o your_o learned_a doctor_n do_v in_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o passion_n exceed_v the_o limit_n of_o his_o reason_n for_o though_o s._n john_n damascen_n have_v no_o peer_n among_o all_o those_o greek_n yet_o out_o own_o country_n shall_v yield_v his_o match_n to_o
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they_o viz._n none_o of_o the_o church_n separate_v from_o rome_n can_v ever_o hold_v any_o council_n since_o their_o separation_n if_o bellarmine_n mean_v general_n counsel_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o see_v they_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n if_o nationall_n or_o provincial_a it_o be_v most_o childish_a and_o by_o sundry_a instance_n to_o be_v refute_v 14._o the_o cardinal_n speak_v of_o nationall_n and_o as_o i_o take_v it_o of_o provincial_a counsel_n howbeit_o your_o doctor_n eldershipp_n do_v wrongful_o impute_v childishness_n unto_o a_o reverend_a person_n who_o year_n and_o dignity_n and_o other_o ornament_n deserve_v more_o urbanity_n at_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o cardinal_n attribute_v this_o infelicity_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n and_o africa_n but_o not_o of_o greece_n and_o if_o your_o doctor_n can_v reproove_v he_o by_o any_o instance_n in_o the_o former_a there_o be_v some_o equity_n in_o his_o accusation_n which_o 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upon_o just_a reason_n do_v warrant_v we_o to_o comprehend_v church_n of_o asia_n under_o the_o name_n of_o greek_a church_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o church_n of_o greece_n be_v parcel_n of_o europe_n shall_v be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o asian_a or_o african_a church_n in_o which_o the_o cardinal_n do_v particular_o instance_n say_v that_o they_o celebrate_v no_o counsel_n and_o that_o they_o bring_v forth_o no_o man_n know_v unto_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v man_n of_o public_a renown_n either_o for_o learning_n or_o sanctity_n since_o the_o time_n of_o their_o segregation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 16._o thus_o you_o may_v clear_o discern_v the_o conscience_n and_o integrity_n of_o your_o principal_a doctor_n in_o their_o deportment_n towards_o the_o catholic_n religion_n and_o the_o great_a light_n that_o shine_v most_o glorious_o in_o the_o church_n who_o name_n will_v be_v transmit_v with_o honour_n unto_o posterity_n when_o their_o adversary_n shall_v be_v forget_v and_o lie_v bury_v in_o silence_n or_o be_v remember_v to_o their_o infamy_n and_o disgrace_n §._o 2._o the_o incivility_n of_o d._n field_n towards_o the_o cardinal_n 1_o it_o will_v not_o be_v impertinent_a and_o special_o because_o i_o write_v unto_o a_o gentleman_n who_o generous_a and_o noble_a disposition_n can_v not_o approve_v calumnious_a and_o opprobrious_a insultation_n to_o add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o concern_v your_o doctor_n discourteous_a and_o uncivil_a entreaty_n of_o the_o cardinal_n who_o he_o traduce_v not_o only_o by_o imputation_n of_o false_a crime_n but_o by_o aggeration_n of_o base_a odious_a and_o unworthy_a name_n 2._o as_o for_o example_n he_o phrase_v he_o 154._o he_o pag._n 154._o cardinal_n heretic_n 148._o heretic_n 148._o heretical_a romanist_n 152._o romanist_n 152._o impious_a idolater_n 128._o idolater_n 128._o shameless_a jesuite_n 135._o jesuite_n 135._o shameless_a companion_n with_o 180._o with_o 180._o his_o idle_a brain_n 100_o brain_n 100_o his_o senseless_a foolery_n etc._n etc._n which_o usadge_n of_o a_o most_o learned_a and_o honourable_a person_n whether_o it_o be_v tolerable_a or_o not_o i_o remit_v i_o unto_o your_o own_o discretion_n who_o be_v learn_v above_o many_o of_o your_o rank_n and_o honourable_o descend_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v more_o competent_o in_o this_o case_n than_o other_o either_o mean_a in_o knowledge_n or_o inferior_a in_o birth_n 3._o and_o though_o i_o need_v not_o inform_v you_o either_o of_o the_o profound_a learning_n of_o the_o cardinal_n which_o express_v itself_o in_o his_o own_o work_n for_o they_o do_v testify_v of_o he_o or_o of_o his_o virtue_n a_o great_a commendation_n than_o the_o former_a o_o hominem_fw-la bonum_fw-la be_v prefer_v by_o seneca_n before_o o_o hominem_fw-la literatum_fw-la yet_o i_o will_v make_v a_o brief_a recapitulation_n of_o both_o that_o you_o may_v perceive_v how_o much_o it_o do_v concern_v 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abuse_v a_o certain_a testimony_n of_o s._n augustine_n the_o detection_n of_o which_o falsehood_n minister_v the_o first_o occasion_n of_o my_o change_v §_o 2._o a_o other_o of_o his_o unfaithful_a practice_n against_o the_o same_o father_n etc._n etc._n a_o advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n touch_v the_o order_n and_o method_n of_o this_o treatise_n courteous_a reader_n though_o the_o begin_n of_o my_o alienation_n from_o the_o protestant_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o detection_n of_o some_o egregious_a falsehood_n in_o d._n humphrey_n pervert_v s._n augustine_n &_o in_o d._n field_n traduce_v s._n ambrose_n whence_o i_o be_v excite_v to_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o search_v out_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n concern_v purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a yet_o i_o have_v not_o always_o follow_v that_o order_n precise_o in_o this_o ensue_a treatise_n but_o for_o thy_o better_a direction_n and_o instruction_n i_o have_v think_v it_o expedient_a first_o to_o lay_v forth_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o second_o to_o acquaint_v thou_o with_o their_o falsehood_n against_o the_o same_o the_o first_o book_n wherein_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v clear_o prove_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o first_o book_n contain_v a_o doctrinal_a reason_n which_o persuade_v i_o to_o intertayn_v the_o aforesaid_a doctrine_n chapter_n i._o the_o reason_n take_v from_o holy_a scripture_n to_o prove_v purgatory_n §._o 1._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o evangelist_n s_o matthew_n chap._n 12._o v._n 32._o 1._o amongst_o sundry_a testimony_n of_o holy_a write_v this_o one_o seem_v in_o my_o opinion_n to_o be_v of_o singular_a force_n viz._n whosoever_o shall_v speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o as_o this_o text_n do_v imply_v in_o the_o immediate_a sense_n thereof_o that_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v so_o it_o do_v imply_v far_o a_o distinction_n of_o sin_n some_o whereof_z be_v remissible_a and_o some_o irremissible_a some_o be_v pardon_v in_o this_o world_n and_o some_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 2._o this_o interpretation_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o special_a reason_n because_o s._n 2d_o s._n 3_o 2d_o mark_v entreat_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n say_v that_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v non_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la and_o s._n matthew_n divide_v this_o space_n of_o eternity_n into_o seculum_fw-la praesens_fw-la &_o seculum_fw-la futurum_fw-la the_o world_n present_a and_o the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o be_v two_o several_a and_o distinct_a part_n thereof_o so_o that_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v note_v by_o each_o evangelist_n but_o coniunctive_o in_o the_o one_o and_o distributive_o in_o the_o other_o 3._o the_o protestant_n derive_v this_o text_n after_o a_o other_o manner_n and_o say_v that_o s._n matthew_n be_v to_o be_v expound_v by_o s._n mark_v and_o so_o the_o intendment_n of_o this_o scripture_n be_v precise_o and_o mere_o to_o show_v that_o the_o great_a sin_n be_v irremissible_a in_o a_o eminent_a degree_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v 4._o but_o this_o simple_a gloss_n can_v yield_v i_o no_o satisfaction_n for_o though_o it_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o declare_v that_o one_o sin_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v yet_o he_o express_v himself_o by_o such_o a_o distinction_n as_o do_v manifest_o enforce_v the_o remission_n of_o some_o sin_n in_o the_o future_a life_n and_o forasmuchas_fw-es s._n matthew_n deal_v more_o copious_o herein_o then_o s._n mark_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o first_o shall_v be_v contract_v by_o the_o second_o but_o rather_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o enlarge_v the_o second_o by_o the_o first_o 5._o neither_o do_v it_o seem_v a_o probable_a conceit_n unto_o i_o though_o it_o be_v entertain_v by_o many_o that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o make_v a_o partition_n of_o sin_n some_o to_o be_v remit_v in_o this_o world_n and_o some_o in_o the_o next_o but_z use_v a_o exaggeration_n to_o show_v the_o irremissibillity_n of_o one_o sin_n as_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v a_o barren_a woman_n shall_v not_o bear_v a_o child_n neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o though_o the_o word_n do_v speak_v 7.46_o speak_v io._n 7.46_o as_o never_o man_n speak_v in_o respect_n of_o majesty_n gravity_n and_o power_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o so_o decline_v the_o accustom_a manner_n of_o speech_n as_o that_o he_o will_v speak_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o prudency_n and_o moral_a understanding_n as_o this_o speech_n be_v if_o it_o be_v sense_v in_o this_o manner_n and_o who_o will_v not_o esteem_v he_o to_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a and_o absurd_a orator_n that_o shall_v say_v this_o woman_n shall_v not_o bear_v a_o child_n in_o this_o world_n neither_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 6._o wherefore_o see_v that_o the_o protestant_n exposition_n be_v form_v against_o discretion_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o warrantable_a by_o any_o other_o parcel_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v in_o this_o manner_n i_o be_v fearful_a to_o be_v entangle_v by_o their_o collusion_n and_o because_o i_o will_v deal_v unpartial_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o consequence_n as_o this_o be_v i_o hold_v a_o very_a indifferent_a course_n whereby_o i_o may_v not_o attribute_v any_o thing_n unto_o my_o own_o judgement_n nor_o yet_o detract_v from_o their_o estimation_n and_o therefore_o i_o remit_v this_o point_n unto_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o bless_a father_n know_v well_o that_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n of_o the_o high_a 32.7_o high_a deut._n 32.7_o ask_v the_o father_n and_o they_o shall_v tell_v thou_o the_o ancient_n and_o they_o shall_v show_v thou_o and_o thus_o do_v d._n toby_n matthew_n apply_v this_o text_n campiani_n text_n see_v d._n humphrey_n in_o resp_n ad_fw-la 5._o rat_n edm._n campiani_n when_o he_o flourish_v in_o his_o concionall_a answer_n to_o remove_v that_o disgrace_n which_o 5._o which_o rat._n 5._o edm._n campian_n have_v fasten_v upon_o he_o and_o not_o unjust_o as_o many_o man_n conceive_v 7._o beside_o since_o it_o be_v the_o monition_n of_o s._n 14.32_o s._n 1._o cor._n 14.32_o paul_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophet_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o prophet_n the_o rule_n of_o equity_n do_v prescribe_v that_o in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o holy_a write_v the_o few_o shall_v yield_v unto_o the_o most_o and_o the_o late_a unto_o the_o former_a they_o also_o be_v more_o competent_a judge_n to_o determine_v a_o strife_n who_o never_o be_v actor_n personal_o in_o the_o contention_n §._o 2._o the_o father_n judgement_n of_o this_o scripture_n 1._o i_o be_v assure_v by_o d._n 170._o d._n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 170._o field_n that_o s._n
augustine_n i_o be_o bold_a to_o entreat_v his_o leave_n to_o honour_n augustine_n with_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n howsoever_o he_o have_v not_o once_o vouchsafe_v in_o his_o four_o book_n to_o grace_v he_o or_o any_o father_n with_o this_o glorious_a title_n be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o father_n and_o worthy_a divine_a that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ever_o have_v since_o the_o apostle_n time_n wherefore_o i_o be_v embolden_v to_o rest_v secure_o in_o his_o excellent_a resolution_n which_o here_o ensue_v 24._o ensue_v de_fw-fr civit_n dei_fw-la l._n 21._o c._n 24._o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o godly_a person_n be_v hear_v for_o some_o man_n decease_v out_o of_o this_o world_n but_o yet_o for_o such_o only_o as_o be_v regenerate_v in_o christ_n do_v neither_o live_v so_o ill_o that_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v make_v unworthy_a of_o mercy_n nor_o yet_o so_o well_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o have_v no_o need_n thereof_o at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a there_o shall_v be_v some_o find_v to_o who_o mercy_n shall_v be_v grant_v that_o whereas_o their_o soul_n have_v suffer_v purgatory_n suffer_v purgatory_n pain_n after_o death_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v cast_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la veraciter_fw-la diceretur_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v true_o of_o some_o man_n that_o their_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v unless_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o man_n who_o though_o they_o be_v not_o pardon_v in_o this_o world_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v pardon_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v so_o he_o in_o who_o profound_a and_o judicious_a apprehension_n there_o be_v a_o penal_a estate_n of_o soul_n temporal_o afflict_v after_o their_o dissolution_n from_o the_o body_n if_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n itself_o which_o some_o protestant_n have_v be_v more_o ready_a to_o abjure_v then_o to_o relinquish_v their_o own_o prejudicate_a opinion_n 2._o my_o second_o author_n be_v that_o worthy_a pope_n s._n gregory_n surname_v the_o great_a who_o as_o he_o be_v dear_a unto_o i_o for_o many_o respect_n so_o principal_o because_o he_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o our_o nation_n for_o 3._o for_o s._n bernard_n the_o considerate_a lib._n 3._o he_o destinate_a augustine_n to_o deliver_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o english_a and_o hence_o our_o venerable_a country_n man_n 1._o man_n eccles_n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o s._n beba_n fear_v not_o to_o say_v though_o he_o be_v not_o a_o apostle_n unto_o other_o yet_o doubtless_o he_o be_v so_o unto_o we_o for_o we_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o his_o apostleshipp_n in_o our_o lord_n his_o sentence_n be_v this_o 39_o this_o dialog_n l._n 4._o c._n 39_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n fire_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n because_o the_o truth_n do_v say_v if_o any_o man_n shall_v utter_v blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o which_o saying_n we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o some_o sin_n may_v be_v release_v in_o this_o world_n and_o some_o in_o the_o next_o quod_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la negatur_fw-la consequens_fw-la intellectus_fw-la patet_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la conceditur_fw-la for_o that_o which_o be_v deny_v of_o one_o be_v consequent_o yield_v of_o the_o other_o so_o he_o who_o reason_n seem_v very_o powerable_a unto_o i_o in_o this_o behalf_n 3._o my_o three_o author_n be_v s._n isidore_n bishop_n of_o seville_n a_o reverend_a person_n wise_a virtuous_a learned_a and_o always_o accept_v as_o a_o eminent_a doctor_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n his_o judgement_n be_v this_o 18._o this_o de_fw-fr divinis_fw-la officijs_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 18._o whereas_o our_o lord_n say_v that_o whosoever_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v he_o do_v demonstrate_v that_o sin_n shall_v be_v remit_v unto_o some_o man_n in_o a_o other_o world_n and_o cleanse_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o emendation_n of_o s._n august_n in_o psal_n 37._o call_v it_o the_o fire_n of_o emendation_n purgation_n 4._o my_o four_o author_n be_v s._n beda_n one_o of_o the_o principal_a ornament_n of_o our_o nation_n and_o renown_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n for_o his_o many_o and_o learned_a volume_n which_o be_v extant_a at_o this_o day_n his_o judgement_n be_v this_o 12._o this_o comment_fw-fr in_o matth._n 12._o whereas_o our_o lord_n deni_v pardon_v unto_o he_o that_o despayr_v both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v without_o all_o question_n he_o do_v declare_v that_o there_o be_v remission_n of_o some_o sin_n after_o this_o life_n again_o 3._o again_o comment_fw-fr in_o marc._n 3._o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o who_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v have_v no_o remission_n in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v we_o be_v inform_v that_o some_o sin_n be_v remit_v in_o this_o world_n and_o some_o in_o the_o next_o for_o that_o which_o be_v deny_v unto_o one_o be_v consequent_o grant_v unto_o a_o other_o 5._o my_o five_o author_n be_v s._n bernard_n who_o i_o do_v always_o affect_v by_o a_o secret_a and_o peculiar_a instinct_n and_o though_o the_o common_a proverb_n go_v thus_o bernardus_n non_fw-la vidit_fw-la omne_fw-la bernard_n see_v not_o all_o thing_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o otherwise_o intend_v of_o he_o then_o s._n augustine_n write_v touch_v a_o honourable_a martyr_n cyprian_n see_v not_o all_o thing_n that_o so_o some_o more_o excellent_a thing_n may_v be_v see_v through_o he_o and_o thus_o they_o be_v not_o abase_v but_o advance_v rather_o who_o though_o they_o be_v man_n of_o admirable_a value_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o exempt_v from_o the_o error_n of_o infirmity_n attend_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o mankind_n 6._o the_o sentence_n of_o s._n bernard_n be_v this_o cantic_a this_o serm._n 66._o in_o cantic_a these_o man_n viz_n the_o sect_n the_o progenitour_n of_o the_o waldensian_a sect_n henrician_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o believe_v that_o there_o remain_v a_o purgatory_n after_o death_n but_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n do_v pass_v immediate_o either_o unto_o rest_n or_o unto_o damnation_n let_v they_o ask_v therefore_o of_o he_o that_o say_v there_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v remit_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v why_o he_o speak_v thus_o if_o there_o remain_v no_o forgiveness_n nor_o purgation_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v §._o 3._o my_o reason_n to_o follow_v the_o doctrinal_a exposition_n of_o the_o father_n and_o chief_o where_o they_o consent_v rather_o then_o of_o zanch_n luth_o zvingl_n calv_n etc._n etc._n 1._o when_o i_o 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