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scripture_n and_o methinks_v the_o cardinal_n himself_o seem_v somewhat_o confident_a when_o he_o speak_v thus_o indifferent_o of_o scripture_n and_o council_n utraque_fw-la sunt_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la veritatis_fw-la &_o aequè_fw-la certa_fw-la they_o be_v both_o of_o infallible_a truth_n and_o equal_o certain_a but_o if_o cardinal_n cajetane_v be_v in_o the_o right_a if_o all_o those_o bishop_n and_o doctor_n of_o who_o council_n have_v consist_v be_v but_o man_n subject_a to_o mistake_v and_o error_n in_o their_o own_o particular_a person_n how_o the_o whole_a collective_a body_n of_o any_o synod_n shall_v in_o the_o result_n prove_v infallible_a the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o show_v by_o any_o such_o clear_a evidence_n as_o may_v satisfy_v a_o sober_a and_o impartial_a man_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v much_o of_o truth_n in_o that_o assertion_n of_o st._n austin_n 118._o conoiliorum_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la saluberrima_fw-la est_fw-la authoritas_fw-la the_o authority_n of_o council_n be_v of_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n we_o do_v with_o all_o thankfulness_n to_o heaven_n acknowledge_v and_o own_v the_o four_o first_o general_n council_n that_o of_o nice_n which_o vindicate_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n against_o arrius_n that_o of_o constantinople_n which_o assert_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n against_o macedonius_n that_o of_o ephesus_n which_o maintain_v the_o unity_n of_o christ_n person_n against_o nestorius_n and_o that_o of_o chalcedon_n which_o assert_v the_o double_a nature_n of_o christ_n against_o eutyches_n so_o venerable_a be_v the_o authority_n of_o these_o four_o council_n that_o we_o do_v not_o quarrel_v with_o that_o high_a expression_n of_o that_o good_a emperor_n justinian_n 131._o if_o right_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o these_o four_o holy_a council_n even_o as_o not_o in_o equality_n but_o similitude_n the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o observe_v their_o canon_n as_o so_o many_o law_n according_o evagrius_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o emperor_n command_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o these_o four_o council_n shall_v be_v read_v
god_n to_o style_n himself_o by_o this_o humble_a title_n he_o take_v occasion_n from_o the_o pride_n and_o arrogance_n of_o john_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o imperial_a seat_n this_o john_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n whereof_o gregory_n thus_o complain_v 32._o o_o tempora_fw-la o_o mores_fw-la ecce_fw-la destructae_fw-la urbes_fw-la eversa_fw-la castra_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o tamen_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o pavimento_fw-la &_o cinere_fw-la flentes_fw-la jacere_fw-la debuerunt_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la sibi_fw-la nomen_fw-la expetunt_fw-la &_o novis_fw-la &_o prophanis_fw-la vocabulis_fw-la gloriantur_fw-la with_o this_o expression_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a agree_v that_o of_o vspergensis_n phocam_n rogatu_fw-la bonifacii_n phocas_n constituit_fw-la sedem_fw-la romanae_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la caput_fw-la esse_fw-la omnium_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la nam_fw-la antea_fw-la constantinopolitana_n ecclesia_fw-la se_fw-la scribebat_fw-la primam_fw-la omnium_fw-la phocas_n at_o the_o request_n of_o boniface_n ordain_v that_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n shall_v be_v head_n of_o all_o church_n for_o before_o that_o time_n the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n do_v write_v herself_o the_o prime_n of_o all_o church_n and_o if_o so_o how_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n shall_v be_v acknowledge_v and_o grant_v as_o bellarmine_n contend_v by_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o very_a first_o general_n council_n no_o the_o certain_a truth_n be_v this_o canon_n be_v unworthy_o corrupt_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o although_o our_o adversary_n can_v for_o shame_n acknowledge_v their_o own_o corrupt_v of_o council_n yet_o they_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o it_o have_v be_v familiar_o do_v by_o other_o person_n nay_o doubtless_o in_o some_o case_n they_o themselves_o pretend_v the_o corruption_n of_o council_n when_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n for_o if_o the_o authority_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o council_n be_v urge_v against_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o can_v otherwise_o be_v well_o escape_v they_o have_v no_o other_o shift_n to_o save_v themselves_o but_o only_o to_o pretend_v that_o such_o and_o such_o a_o canon_n which_o they_o can_v answer_v be_v false_a and_o counterfeit_a it_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n that_o their_o pope_n honorius_n be_v condemn_v for_o a_o downright_a heretic_n by_o the_o six_o general_n council_n which_o consist_v of_o a_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o father_n assemble_v at_o constantinople_n so_o it_o be_v record_v synodis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v one_o the_o council_n condemn_v honorius_n and_o some_o other_o assertor_n of_o the_o same_o opinion_n as_o heretic_n that_o fight_v against_o god_n and_o that_o this_o sentence_n be_v just_a synodo_fw-la photius_n thus_o assure_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o bring_v they_o under_o a_o righteous_a condemnation_n but_o will_v the_o roman_a church_n content_o suffer_v any_o bishop_n of_o they_o to_o be_v condemn_v brand_a and_o record_v for_o a_o arrant_a heretic_n and_o plead_v nothing_o in_o his_o behalf_n what_o will_v then_o become_v of_o their_o dear_a infallibility_n what_o will_v then_o become_v of_o pope_n agatho's_n letter_n to_o the_o six_o general_n council_n wherein_o he_o brag_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n never_o err_v in_o point_n of_o faith_n or_o will_v the_o roman_a church_n acknowledge_v that_o a_o general_n council_n may_v be_v mistake_v and_o that_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a concern_v to_o themselves_o as_o they_o take_v the_o infallibility_n of_o their_o bishop_n to_o be_v it_o be_v a_o shrewd_a dilemma_n that_o our_o adversary_n lie_v under_o in_o this_o case_n for_o if_o honorius_n be_v certain_o a_o heretic_n their_o infallibility_n cease_v but_o if_o honorius_n be_v no_o heretic_n then_o may_v general_a council_n err_v which_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v loath_a to_o grant_v well_o to_o secure_v the_o credit_n of_o honorius_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o general_n council_n which_o condemn_v he_o too_o bellarmine_n invent_v this_o trick_n 11._o and_o tell_v we_o erat_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la graecorum_n ferè_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la corrumpendi_fw-la libros_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v even_o the_o familiar_a custom_n of_o the_o grecian_n to_o corrupt_v the_o copy_n of_o council_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o in_o the_o case_n of_o honorius_n he_o take_v for_o grant_v sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la honorii_n nomen_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la damnantur_fw-la à _fw-la sexta_fw-la synodo_fw-la insertum_fw-la esse_fw-la ab_fw-la aemulis_fw-la romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n without_o doubt_v the_o name_n of_o honorius_n be_v insert_v among_o those_o heretic_n who_o the_o six_o council_n condemn_v by_o some_o person_n 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several_a conjecture_n be_v offer_v we_o by_o interpreter_n 2._o so_o origen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n what_o be_v those_o many_o thing_n which_o christ_n have_v to_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n which_o they_o can_v not_o bear_v he_o answer_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o teach_v his_o disciple_n the_o utter_a abolition_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o the_o mosaical_a ordinance_n so_o st._n chrysostom_n guess_v too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n whether_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o this_o christ_n may_v well_o refer_v when_o he_o say_v i_o have_v yet_o many_o thing_n to_o say_v but_o you_o can_v bear_v they_o now_o consider_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v for_o they_o who_o be_v jew_n and_o the_o profess_a disciple_n of_o moses_n to_o embrace_v a_o new_a religion_n and_o quit_v the_o principle_n of_o that_o wherein_o they_o have_v be_v bear_v and_o breed_v nor_o indeed_o have_v this_o discourse_n as_o yet_o be_v seasonable_a because_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v not_o abrogate_a till_o the_o sacrifice_n death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n which_o then_o be_v not_o actual_o accomplish_v but_o beside_o this_o guest_n of_o origen_n and_o chrysostom_n st._n austin_n give_v we_o some_o ground_n for_o another_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o locum_fw-la mori_n pro_fw-la christo_fw-la nondum_fw-la idonei_fw-la erant_fw-la apostoli_fw-la the_o apostle_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o fit_a and_o strong_a enough_o to_o die_v for_o christ_n which_o expression_n give_v we_o a_o fair_a intimation_n of_o st._n austine_n judgement_n concern_v our_o saviour_n word_n i_o have_v many_o thing_n yet_o to_o say_v but_o about_o what_o probable_o about_o their_o suffering_n and_o martyrdom_n but_o say_v christ_n you_o can_v bear_v they_o now_o but_o why_o not_o now_o sure_o it_o be_v now_o a_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n with_o they_o their_o heart_n be_v almost_o break_v already_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o dear_a master_n approach_a death_n and_o passion_n and_o therefore_o say_v st._n austin_n nunquid_fw-la debuit_fw-la illis_fw-la ovibus_fw-la dici_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la tentationis_fw-la articulo_fw-la quòd_fw-la certare_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la pro_fw-la veritate_fw-la oportebat_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la christi_fw-la nomine_fw-la vel_fw-la doctrina_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la fundere_fw-la be_v it_o seasonable_a for_o christ_n to_o tell_v his_o apostle_n in_o this_o juncture_n of_o time_n and_o hour_n of_o temptation_n since_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v but_o as_o sheep_n infirm_a and_o weak_a that_o they_o must_v expect_v to_o shed_v their_o blood_n and_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o truth_n doctrine_n and_o name_n of_o christ_n no_o our_o saviour_n be_v please_v to_o reserve_v these_o lesson_n that_o as_o yet_o may_v have_v seem_v too_o harsh_a as_o origen_n word_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n namely_o the_o time_n after_o his_o own_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n that_o these_o opinion_n of_o origen_n chrysostom_n and_o austin_n concern_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o saviour_n personal_a discourse_n with_o his_o apostle_n betwixt_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n which_o the_o romanist_n urge_v for_o their_o tradition_n be_v but_o conjectural_a we_o do_v acknowledge_v but_o withal_o we_o do_v avouch_v that_o they_o be_v ten_o time_n more_o probable_a than_o that_o of_o lorinus_n for_o that_o the_o many_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o yet_o bear_v and_o therefore_o christ_n do_v not_o deliver_v till_o after_o his_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o concern_v the_o abolition_n of_o the_o mosaical_a law_n or_o the_o disciple_n own_o suffering_n rather_o than_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o other_o superstitious_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n now_o teach_v and_o use_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o deliver_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o forename_a private_a discourse_n with_o his_o apostle_n be_v much_o more_o consonant_a to_o christian_a religion_n humane_a reason_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o write_a word_n and_o if_o so_o if_o we_o may_v take_v the_o judgement_n of_o origen_n chrysostom_n and_o austin_n who_o opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v countenance_v by_o holy_a writ_n rather_o than_o the_o judgement_n of_o lorinus_n who_o opinion_n in_o this_o case_n the_o scripture_n themselves_o oppose_v though_o there_o be_v in_o this_o business_n no_o certainty_n on_o either_o side_n yet_o if_o we_o have_v fair_a probability_n on_o our_o part_n then_o the_o romanist_n have_v on_o they_o if_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o the_o many_o thing_n which_o christ_n have_v to_o say_v before_o his_o passion_n but_o do_v not_o for_o prudentiall_a consideration_n actual_o declare_v till_o after_o his_o resurrection_n may_v concern_v as_o the_o forename_a father_n probable_o think_v the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n the_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o his_o apostle_n rather_o than_o those_o unwarrantable_a tradition_n for_o which_o the_o romanist_n do_v now_o contend_v how_o then_o come_v bellarmine_n to_o assert_v that_o they_o be_v not_o write_v but_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n the_o truth_n be_v this_o since_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a to_o find_v out_o what_o those_o many_o thing_n be_v which_o christ_n have_v to_o teach_v his_o disciple_n before_o his_o death_n but_o do_v not_o do_v it_o because_o as_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o till_o after_o his_o resurrection_n it_o be_v equal_o impossible_a to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v or_o be_v not_o register_v but_o if_o the_o romanist_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n and_o will_v undertake_v by_o infallible_a testimony_n to_o demonstrate_v to_o we_o what_o be_v the_o particular_a matter_n of_o our_o saviour_n several_a discourse_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o several_a apparition_n to_o his_o apostle_n before_o his_o ascension_n then_o will_v we_o also_o
be_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n passion_n their_o sabbath_n of_o his_o burial_n and_o our_o lord_n day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n it_o be_v mention_v by_o tertullian_n who_o say_v die_v dominico_n jejunium_fw-la nefas_fw-la ducimus_fw-la 43._o to_o fast_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n we_o count_v it_o sin_n it_o be_v mention_v by_o nazianzen_n who_o style_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v from_o the_o great_a probability_n give_v we_o in_o the_o write_a word_n and_o the_o pregnant_a testimony_n of_o antiquity_n that_o the_o reform_a church_n do_v observe_v this_o tradition_n which_o concern_v the_o lord_n day_n with_o great_a strictness_n than_o the_o roman_a they_o tell_v we_o again_o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o contradict_v they_o that_o we_o do_v not_o only_o practice_v it_o ourselves_o but_o maintain_v it_o against_o all_o opposer_n because_o it_o be_v mighty_o countenance_v in_o sacred_a writ_n and_o commend_v to_o we_o by_o all_o antiquity_n etc._n i_o remember_v dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n if_o he_o that_o go_v under_o that_o name_n be_v indeed_o the_o man_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o child_n who_o be_v yet_o uncapable_a to_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o divine_a regeneration_n and_o say_v that_o the_o church_n observe_v this_o practice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v teach_v so_o to_o do_v by_o ancient_a tradition_n 40._o according_o nazianzen_n thus_o advise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n have_v thou_o a_o infant_n let_v he_o be_v sanctify_v from_o his_o infancy_n bapt_v and_o so_o st._n cyprian_n and_o other_o bishop_n give_v their_o judgement_n prohiberi_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la infans_fw-la qui_fw-la recèns_fw-la natus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o infant_n that_o be_v but_o new_o bear_v must_v not_o be_v debar_v from_o baptism_n whoever_o deny_v this_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o church_n 112._o and_o according_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n which_o consist_v of_o two_o hundred_o and_o seventeen_o father_n pass_v this_o sentence_n upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o deny_v that_o little_a child_n new_o drop_v from_o their_o mother_n womb_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v these_o and_o the_o like_a authority_n do_v induce_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n though_o nowhere_o in_o plain_a term_n command_v in_o scripture_n be_v yet_o a_o divine_a tradition_n and_o upon_o that_o well-grounded_n confidence_n our_o church_n do_v as_o constant_o practice_v and_o as_o strong_o defend_v it_o as_o ever_o they_o do_v or_o can_v do_v they_o tell_v we_o again_o that_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o christian_a festival_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o lent_n be_v apostolical_a tradition_n well_o though_o they_o will_v find_v it_o a_o difficult_a task_n to_o prove_v they_o such_o though_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o lent_n be_v by_o some_o ascribe_v to_o telesphorus_n and_o though_o about_o the_o observation_n thereof_o there_o be_v and_o that_o very_o early_o too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doubt_n and_o various_a opinion_n 24._o as_o irenaeus_n and_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o yet_o because_o our_o christian_a fast_n and_o festival_n be_v very_o suitable_a to_o scripture-rule_n and_o be_v observe_v as_o great_a help_n to_o and_o expression_n of_o their_o devotion_n and_o piety_n by_o our_o religious_a ancestor_n and_o indeed_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n we_o do_v ready_o embrace_v and_o practice_n both_o but_o when_o our_o adversary_n press_v upon_o we_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o apostolical_a tradition_n many_o thing_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n define_v in_o their_o late_a conventicle_n of_o trent_n though_o altogether_o unknown_a to_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o write_a word_n we_o find_v reason_n to_o lie_v under_o the_o anathema_n and_o excommunication_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n rather_o than_o to_o comply_v witâ—_n it_o in_o those_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o whicâ—_n be_v so_o exceed_v far_o from_o be_v apostolical_o they_o tell_v we_o indeed_o that_o their_o veneration_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n be_v practise_v juxta_fw-la catholicae_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la usum_fw-la invoc_n à _fw-la primaevis_fw-la christianae_n religionis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la receptum_fw-la according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n and_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n whereas_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n now_o practise_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n 627._o be_v not_o mention_v by_o any_o of_o the_o father_n till_o above_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o as_o for_o the_o roman_a custom_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o practice_n whereof_o in_o former_a age_n they_o will_v fain_o establish_v their_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o that_o especial_o to_o keep_v up_o the_o credit_n of_o their_o dear_a indulgence_n though_o we_o find_v this_o excess_n of_o groundless_a and_o useless_a charity_n use_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o that_o somewhat_o early_o too_o though_o st._n cyprian_n in_o the_o three_o century_n 66._o mention_n oblatio_fw-la pro_fw-la dormitione_n &_o deprecatio_fw-la nomine_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la though_o tertullian_n in_o the_o same_o century_n corona_n mention_n oblationes_fw-la pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la nay_o more_o though_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n who_o 7._o if_o he_o be_v the_o man_n live_v in_o the_o first_o century_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a priest_n make_v a_o holy_a prayer_n for_o or_o over_o the_o dead_a yet_o none_o of_o all_o these_o do_v assert_v this_o practice_n to_o have_v have_v its_o original_a from_o any_o divine_a or_o apostolical_a tradition_n as_o the_o roman_a church_n contend_v tertullian_n indeed_o concern_v this_o and_o some_o other_o practice_n use_v in_o his_o time_n confess_v thus_o si_fw-mi legem_fw-la expostules_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la nullam_fw-la inuenies_fw-la if_o you_o require_v a_o scripture-command_a for_o this_o and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v find_v upon_o which_o score_n he_o ascribe_v these_o thing_n to_o tradition_n but_o whence_o that_o tradition_n take_v its_o rise_n he_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v mort._n st._n chrysostom_n do_v who_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o person_n decease_v in_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n exhort_v his_o hearer_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o assist_v and_o succour_v they_o to_o our_o utmost_a power_n but_o what_o can_v survive_a person_n do_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o depart_a sinner_n he_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o both_o pray_v for_o they_o ourselves_o and_o beseech_v other_o to_o do_v so_o too_o and_o that_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v particular_o remember_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o not_o in_o vain_a and_o that_o this_o practice_n spread_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n after_o st._n chrysostom_n time_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o expression_n of_o st._n austin_n gerenda_fw-la non_fw-la parva_fw-la est_fw-la universae_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la authoritas_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la claret_n ubi_fw-la in_o precibus_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la quae_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la ad_fw-la ejus_fw-la altar_n funduntur_fw-la locum_fw-la suum_fw-la habet_fw-la etiam_fw-la commendatio_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la it_o be_v clear_a indeed_o from_o these_o word_n that_o to_o remember_v the_o dead_a in_o their_o most_o solemn_a prayer_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v grow_v in_o st._n austine_n time_n the_o general_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o this_o custom_n have_v its_o original_a from_o the_o apostle_n he_o do_v not_o say_v nor_o indeed_o can_v this_o be_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o particular_a commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o a_o solemn_a form_n of_o prayer_n put_v up_o to_o god_n on_o their_o behalf_n at_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 535._o if_o that_o observation_n be_v true_a which_o chemnitius_n ascribe_v to_o st._n hierom_n st._n gregory_n and_o other_o in_o these_o word_n apostolos_fw-la ad_fw-la solam_fw-la orationem_fw-la dominicam_fw-la celebrâsse_fw-la actionem_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la divinorum_fw-la if_o this_o be_v so_o that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o use_v no_o other_o prayer_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v alone_a at_o their_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n how_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o those_o solemn_a supplication_n which_o in_o aftertime_n be_v make_v for_o the_o dead_a at_o the_o altar_n shall_v be_v of_o
apostolical_a institution_n but_o however_o though_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v pretend_v but_o can_v prove_v for_o one_o st._n chrysostom_n be_v not_o enough_o apostolical_a tradition_n for_o such_o and_o such_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o yet_o what_o authority_n from_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n can_v they_o plead_v for_o those_o article_n of_o their_o new_a creed_n which_o their_o pope_n pius_n the_o four_o have_v impious_o impose_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o add_v to_o that_o receive_v nicene_n creed_n as_o if_o it_o be_v of_o equal_a credit_n even_o with_o that_o and_o to_o be_v believe_v upon_o penalty_n of_o damnation_n when_o st._n paul_n deliver_v such_o and_o such_o tradition_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n he_o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o can_v pope_n pius_n say_v as_o much_o of_o he_o and_o can_v the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n say_v as_o much_o of_o they_o when_o in_o their_o new-found_a creed_n they_o teach_v we_o to_o say_v i_o profess_v that_o there_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o seven_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n institute_v by_o christ_n do_v they_o indeed_o gather_v this_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n as_o we_o do_v all_o those_o in_o the_o three_o receive_a creed_n from_o clear_a testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n or_o do_v they_o collect_v this_o doctrine_n and_o number_n of_o their_o seven_o sacrament_n as_o their_o patriarch_n of_o venice_n be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v 6.9_o from_o that_o particular_a expression_n of_o st._n andrew_n when_o he_o tell_v his_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o lad_n here_o which_o have_v five_o loaf_n and_o two_o fish_n when_o they_o require_v we_o to_o say_v i_o profess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o true_a proper_a and_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n offer_v to_o god_n in_o the_o mass_n for_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a do_v they_o indeed_o father_n this_o tradition_n upon_o st._n paul_n who_o say_v christ_n be_v once_o 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a_o canon_n establish_v by_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n or_o upon_o the_o example_n and_o command_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o deliver_v both_o the_o element_n to_o all_o his_o communicant_o and_o give_v they_o this_o express_a injunction_n concern_v the_o cup_n in_o particular_a drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o and_o that_o this_o command_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n where_o the_o minister_n according_a to_o christ_n s_o own_o example_n deliver_v the_o consecrate_a cup_n to_o all_o the_o communicant_n 3._o be_v evident_a from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o most_o early_a father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v ignatius_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n say_v dionysius_n there_o be_v then_o one_o cup_n distribute_v to_o all_o and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o know_a practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n what_o ancient_a tradition_n can_v the_o roman_a church_n produce_v for_o their_o communion_n in_o one_o kind_a only_o again_o when_o they_o bid_v we_o say_v i_o do_v constant_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n do_v they_o derive_v this_o tradition_n from_o the_o write_n of_o plato_n who_o mention_n three_o receptacle_n for_o depart_a soul_n or_o from_o those_o expression_n of_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n which_o say_v of_o all_o depart_a saint_n they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o of_o all_o depart_a sinner_n they_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n once_o more_o when_o they_o will_v have_v we_o believe_v that_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v that_o there_o be_v a_o veneration_n lawful_o pay_v to_o the_o very_a relic_n of_o saint_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n etc._n etc._n do_v they_o ground_v this_o tradition_n upon_o the_o second_o commandment_n which_o they_o can_v as_o willing_o blot_v out_o of_o their_o bibles_n as_o they_o have_v do_v out_o of_o some_o of_o their_o catechism_n or_o upon_o any_o expression_n of_o st._n paul_n both_o which_o do_v flat_o condemn_v the_o worship_v of_o any_o creature_n no_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o calvin_n 11.2_o sub_fw-la traditionum_fw-la titulo_fw-la includunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la crassas_fw-la abominationes_fw-la manifesto_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la contrarias_fw-la the_o romanist_n under_o the_o name_n of_o tradition_n do_v include_v all_o their_o gross_a abomination_n which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o be_v those_o traditional_a doctrine_n or_o any_o whit_n like_o they_o of_o faith_n and_o worship_n that_o be_v recommend_v by_o st._n paul_n who_o impose_v not_o any_o belief_n or_o practice_n upon_o the_o church_n but_o what_o be_v as_o himself_o word_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o scripture_n but_o 2._o it_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o st._n paul_n and_o other_o apostle_n too_o deliver_v some_o unwritten_a tradition_n to_o their_o immediate_a successor_n which_o concern_v the_o external_a discipline_n order_n policy_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n well_o and_o who_o deny_v it_o not_o calvin_n who_o though_o he_o be_v a_o great_a opposer_n of_o superfluous_a and_o burdensome_a ceremony_n do_v yet_o grant_v thus_o much_o paulus_n ecclesiae_fw-la corinthiacae_fw-la primus_fw-la fundator_fw-la itstitutis_fw-la piis_fw-la &_o honestis_fw-la eam_fw-la formaverat_fw-la ut_fw-la decenter_n &_o ordine_fw-la illic_fw-la agerentur_fw-la omne_fw-la st._n paul_n who_o be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n do_v so_o form_v it_o with_o pious_a and_o laudable_a institution_n that_o all_o thing_n there_o may_v be_v transact_v without_o the_o least_o indecency_n or_o disorder_n so_o run_v that_o write_v and_o well-known_a rule_n of_o he_o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14.40_o decent_o and_o in_o order_n but_o beside_o this_o rule_n that_o he_o have_v 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judaeorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o condition_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o respect_n of_o burdensome_a ceremony_n be_v more_o tolerable_a than_o that_o of_o christian_n i_o remember_v bellarmine_n reckon_v up_o no_o less_o than_o twenty_o two_o ceremony_n use_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v all_o of_o apostolical_a institution_n or_o at_o least_o of_o great_a antiquity_n some_o of_o which_o be_v these_o exorcism_n salt_n hospital_n chrism_n the_o wax-taper_n the_o white_a apparel_n and_o the_o kiss_v etc._n etc._n and_o as_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n 16._o the_o same_o bellarmine_n tell_v we_o apostoli_fw-la legem_fw-la condunt_fw-la ut_fw-la sumatur_fw-la ante_fw-la omnes_fw-la alios_fw-la cibos_fw-la nimirum_fw-la à _fw-la jejunis_fw-la the_o apostle_n establish_v a_o law_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v receive_v before_o all_o other_o food_n that_o be_v by_o person_n fast_v and_o yet_o that_o 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cyprian_n pass_v for_o a_o unquestionable_a witness_n if_o tertullian_n do_v somewhat_o fail_v be_v not_o this_o cyprian_a the_o renown_a bishop_n of_o carthage_n the_o stout_a champion_n of_o christ_n true_a religion_n yea_o and_o his_o faithful_a martyr_n too_o and_o do_v not_o this_o eminent_a person_n give_v testimony_n to_o justify_v some_o of_o those_o tradition_n and_o to_o prove_v they_o apostolical_a which_o be_v now_o receive_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o the_o least_o countenance_n from_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n what_o great_a st._n basil_n once_o say_v of_o dionysius_n alexandrinus_n may_v 41._o without_o any_o affront_n or_o injury_n to_o st._n cyprian_n name_n be_v affirm_v of_o he_o too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o do_v not_o admire_v whatever_o that_o man_n say_v but_o some_o thing_n we_o condemn_v too_o 31._o we_o be_v of_o st._n austine_n mind_n who_o write_v thus_o of_o cyprian_a cypriani_fw-la literas_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la 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