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the_o romish_a church_n forbid_v all_o sort_n of_o error_n by_o a_o error_n in_o say_v i_o can_v err_v supply_v with_o presumption_n that_o which_o be_v want_v in_o reason_n she_o be_v exempt_v from_o give_v reason_n of_o her_o doctrine_n for_o she_o herself_o judge_v that_o she_o have_v reason_n such_o a_o error_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v a_o man_n become_v judge_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o make_v religion_n to_o depend_v upon_o his_o will_n and_o he_o that_o say_v i_o can_v err_v will_v never_o reform_v his_o error_n nor_o subject_v himself_o to_o any_o rule_n for_o he_o believe_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n how_o shall_v he_o be_v raise_v up_o who_o believe_v he_o can_v fall_v the_o three_o maxim_n whereon_o our_o adversary_n ground_n their_o tradition_n have_v no_o more_o certainty_n than_o the_o other_o two_o precedent_n they_o presuppose_v without_o proof_n that_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v many_o thing_n 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be_v a_o dare_a conjecture_n whereon_o if_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v found_v all_o religion_n shall_v consist_v of_o supposition_n and_o the_o pope_n shall_v have_v good_a recreation_n to_o invent_v tradition_n which_o shall_v turn_v to_o his_o profit_n for_o such_o conjecture_n be_v take_v for_o oracle_n and_o lay_v down_o for_o a_o foundation_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n but_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o this_o and_z *_o contradict_v themselves_o for_o know_v that_o these_o tradition_n be_v new_a invention_n they_o speak_v free_o that_o neither_o christ_n nor_o the_o apostle_n have_v teach_v all_o either_o by_o mouth_n or_o by_o writing_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v add_v many_o doctrine_n essential_a and_o necessary_a reserve_v to_o themselves_o the_o power_n of_o alter_v that_o which_o god_n have_v command_v in_o
adversary_n therefore_o exclude_v saint_n cyprian_a and_o his_o companion_n from_o salvation_n or_o do_v they_o believe_v that_o he_o fail_v in_o something_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n indeed_o saint_n augustine_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n of_o his_o second_o book_n against_o the_o donatist_n affirm_v peractata_fw-la nondun_v not_o diligenter_n illa_fw-la ptismi_fw-la astio_fw-la peractata_fw-la that_o this_o question_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o yet_o well_o dicuss_v and_o explain_v in_o saint_n cyprian_n time_n but_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o the_o christian_a church_n at_o that_o time_n shall_v be_v unresolved_a upon_o any_o point_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n this_o be_v above_o all_o to_o be_v consider_v 〈◊〉_d ug_a lib._n 1._o â—_o baptismo_fw-la â—ntra_fw-la doatistas_n i_o be_o â—_o videar_fw-la huâ—anis_fw-la arguâ—entis_fw-la id_fw-la aâ—re_fw-la etc._n etc._n ex_fw-la â—vangelio_fw-la â—rofero_fw-la certa_fw-la â—ocumenta_fw-la â—ide_v et_fw-la lib._n 2_o a._n 14._o et_fw-fr li._n â—ca_fw-la 7._o et_fw-fr li._n â—_o ca._n 4._o et_fw-la 23._o â—cripturaris_fw-la â—anctis_fw-la testimonijs_fw-la no_o soâ—â—â—_n collâ—giâ—â—_n sed_fw-la planè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d that_o saint_n augustine_n himself_o who_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n write_v nothing_o as_o touch_v this_o matter_n and_o that_o this_o custom_n come_v by_o tradition_n do_v not_o stick_v to_o handle_v this_o question_n by_o the_o scripture_n and_o bring_v many_o passage_n from_o thence_o which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v certain_a and_o the_o proof_n to_o be_v clear_a whence_o it_o appear_v that_o by_o the_o thing_n unwritten_a he_o understand_v matter_n which_o be_v not_o in_o express_a term_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o be_v deduce_v from_o thence_o by_o good_a consequence_n these_o thing_n serve_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o a_o passage_n in_o the_o same_o father_n at_o chap._n 33._o of_o his_o first_o book_n against_o cresconius_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o reâ—baptization_n of_o 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allow_v by_o the_o universal_a church_n we_o willing_o embrace_v all_o these_o tradition_n for_o though_o we_o place_v this_o last_o sort_n of_o tradition_n far_o below_o the_o two_o first_o yet_o no_o ceremony_n can_v be_v bring_v unto_o we_o nor_o law_n of_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n which_o have_v be_v general_o receive_v by_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o the_o first_o age_n but_o we_o also_o do_v approve_v of_o they_o chap._n xxvi_o three_o ancient_a custom_n which_o we_o be_v blame_v to_o have_v forsake_v there_o be_v three_o custom_n and_o ancient_a observation_n which_o be_v cast_v upon_o we_o for_o a_o reproach_n that_o we_o have_v leave_v they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o forehead_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o lent_n our_o answer_n be_v that_o these_o be_v custom_n which_o have_v not_o always_o be_v and_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o observe_v and_o last_o which_o be_v diverse_o practise_v in_o divers_a church_n and_o in_o divers_a age_n so_o as_o if_o we_o be_v to_o choose_v what_o age_n and_o what_o church_n we_o ought_v to_o adhere_v unto_o we_o shall_v find_v ourselves_o much_o puzzle_v the_o best_a be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v change_v these_o custom_n and_o under_o a_o shadow_n of_o keep_v the_o word_n have_v whole_o pervert_v the_o thing_n itself_o have_v turn_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n puderis_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr verb._n domini_fw-la serm._n 8._o ne_fw-fr de_fw-fr cruse_n christi_fw-la erubescat_fw-la in_o front_n illam_fw-la figat_fw-la ubi_fw-la sedes_fw-la puderis_fw-la which_o be_v but_o a_o mark_n of_o the_o christian_a profession_n into_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n into_o conjuration_n preservative_n and_o spell_n to_o repulse_v the_o devil_n temptation_n not_o only_o of_o man_n diable_n efficit_fw-la super_fw-la ea_fw-la crucis_fw-la signaculum_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la crucis_fw-la virtuten_fw-mi omnes_fw-la comitatus_fw-la diabolieae_fw-la malignitatis_fw-la effugiâ—â—ne_fw-la contra_fw-la â—â—â—cerdotem_fw-la vel_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la prevaleat_fw-la n_o adiouste_a que_fw-fr l'encens_fw-la sert_fw-la aussi_fw-fr à _fw-fr chasser_n les_fw-fr diable_n but_o of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o in_o the_o mass_n they_o make_v sign_n of_o the_o cross_n by_o a_o prescribe_a number_n not_o only_o upon_o the_o bread_n not_o confecrate_v but_o also_o upon_o the_o consecrate_a host_n for_o fear_v lest_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n shall_v prevail_v against_o it_o as_o pope_n innocent_a the_o three_o do_v teach_v in_o his_o 2._o book_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o mass_n chap._n 58._o it_o be_v the_o same_o concern_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a whereof_o the_o first_o mention_n be_v find_v to_o be_v some_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o saint_n apostle_n prophet_n martyr_n and_o for_o the_o faithful_a to_o the_o and_o they_o may_v be_v raise_v at_o a_o 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doctrine_n of_o salvation_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o â—_o have_v prove_v but_o custom_n and_o ceremony_n and_o observation_n
recte_fw-la de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la sentit_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la admit_v tit_n nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la express_v in_o veteri_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sumpen_a aâ—t_fw-la factum_fw-la essâ—_n legit_fw-la quasi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la osterioris_fw-la temporis_fw-la aut_fw-la desierit_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la aut_fw-la facuitate_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la explicaâ—â—_n et_fw-la acclarandi_fw-la costiruenat_n etiam_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d qua_fw-la au_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d christianon_n perigo_v doctrine_n defend_v himself_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o judge_v not_o right_o of_o the_o church_n who_o admit_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o express_o read_v to_o have_v â—en_o practise_v or_o do_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o if_o the_o church_n of_o these_o â—tter_a time_n have_v câ—ased_v to_o be_v a_o church_n â—_o have_v not_o power_n to_o unfold_v and_o declare_v â—a_n to_o establish_v and_o ordain_v the_o thing_n â—â—at_v appertain_v to_o faith_n and_o manner_n â—f_v christian_n this_o 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our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n luk._n 11._o 2._o or_o private_a mass_n and_o without_o communicant_o upon_o this_o reason_n that_o saint_n paul_n call_v the_o holy_a supper_n a_o communion_n and_o upon_o 16_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 16_o this_o that_o jesus_n christ_n give_v bread_n to_o his_o disciple_n have_v say_v take_v eat_v for_o in_o their_o solitary_a mass_n no_o man_n assi_v to_o who_o the_o priest_n may_v say_v take_v or_o the_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o depose_v king_n and_o to_o make_v they_o kiss_v his_o foot_n upon_o these_o sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n fear_v god_n honour_v 17._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 17._o the_o king_n and_o upon_o this_o let_v every_o 1._o rom._n 13._o 1._o man_n be_v subject_a to_o superior_a power_n and_o upon_o the_o example_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o pay_v tribute_n and_o wash_v his_o apostle_n foot_n or_o service_n and_o prayer_n in_o a_o strange_a language_n upon_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v except_o you_o 19_o 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or_o merit_v of_o work_n of_o condignity_n as_o they_o be_v call_v or_o of_o equivalence_n and_o congruity_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n when_o you_o â—â—_o luk._n 17._o â—â—_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n or_o work_v of_o supererogation_n not_o command_v upon_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n which_o injoin_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o the_o strength_n for_o in_o these_o word_n be_v command_v all_o the_o good_a that_o man_n can_v do_v and_o upon_o that_o where_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o 4._o to_o the_o phil._n 8._o charge_v we_o to_o addict_v ourselves_o to_o all_o thing_n commendable_a and_o virtuous_a whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o the_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n be_v virtuous_a and_o praise_v worthy_a they_o be_v command_v and_o upon_o this_o that_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o angel_n do_v consist_v in_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n psal_n 103._o 20._o and_o not_o to_o do_v more_o than_o he_o have_v command_v or_o borrow_a satisfaction_n upon_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n testify_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v carry_v his_o own_o burden_n galat._n 6._o 5._o and_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v his_o own_o proper_a reward_n according_a to_o his_o own_o labour_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 8._o or_o offering_n of_o priest_n in_o make_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a upon_o that_o which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v say_v do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o which_o be_v the_o place_n for_o proof_n thereof_o that_o the_o counsel_n of_o trent_n in_o the_o 22._o session_n will_v have_v to_o be_v receive_v of_o every_o man_n under_o pain_n of_o a_o anathema_n or_o festival_n play_v day_n upon_o the_o
pag._n 1009._o et_fw-fr quat_n aux_fw-fr auteris_fw-la plus_fw-la proche_n du_fw-fr siecle_fw-mi apostouque_n encore_fw-fr qu'il_fw-fr ne_fw-fr s'y_fw-fr trowe_fw-mi pas_fw-fr de_fw-fr vestage_n de_fw-fr vesta_fw-mi coustume_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 994._o quelques_fw-fr particuliers_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d que_fw-fr les_fw-fr ames_o des_fw-fr fideles_fw-la 〈◊〉_d point_fw-fr la_fw-fr visin_n be_v diâ—â—_n avant_fw-fr be_v augament_n final_a etc._n etc._n l'eglise_fw-fr n'avcit_fw-fr point_fw-fr incore_fw-fr prononce_n la_fw-fr decisian_n la_fw-fr dessus_fw-fr be_v due_a to_o be_v the_o best_a verse_v in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o father_n confesf_v free_o that_o in_o the_o author_n near_o approach_v to_o the_o apostle_n time_n there_o appear_v no_o trace_n of_o this_o custom_n of_o invoke_a saint_n yea_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o then_o when_o s._n augustine_n write_v which_o be_v some_o 420._o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o doctrine_n of_o those_o which_o hold_v that_o the_o saint_n know_v not_o the_o occurrence_n of_o thing_n act_v here_o below_o be_v not_o condemn_v and_o that_o the_o church_n have_v not_o yet_o make_v a_o decision_n thereupon_o and_o indeed_o all_o that_o our_o adversary_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o three_o first_o age_n and_o more_o than_o half_a the_o four_o upon_o this_o question_n be_v passage_n ser_z ving_z to_o prove_v that_o the_o saint_n pray_v for_o we_o which_o be_v a_o point_n that_o willing_o we_o condescend_v unto_o but_o not_o to_o prove_v it_o behooveful_a for_o we_o to_o invoke_v the_o saint_n nor_o to_o allow_v they_o a_o religious_a service_n the_o approbation_n of_o the_o book_n maccabee_n 3._o maccabee_n of_o maccabee_n among_o other_o book_n divine_a and_o canonical_a be_v insert_v by_o our_o adversary_n in_o their_o unwritten_a tradition_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o a_o tradition_n receive_v from_o the_o begin_n by_o all_o the_o catholic_a psalmorum_fw-la le_fw-fr concile_v de_fw-fr laodiceâ—_n can._n 58._o melâ—â—â—â—_n aâ—â—gué_fw-fr pour_fw-fr eusebe_fw-fr â—â—_o 5._o libâ—â—â—_n foni_fw-la histoirà _fw-la chap._n 24._o origene_n surâ—â—s_v premier_n ps_n 〈◊〉_d par_fw-fr eâ—seb_n lib._n 6_o cap._n 24_o tertull_n â—â—_o 4_o liure_fw-fr de_fw-fr ses_fw-fr carmes_fw-fr eujebe_fw-la chron._n olymp._n 116._o 〈◊〉_d cateeltesi_fw-la quarta_fw-la athanas_n epost_n 39_o &_o synop_n nazianz_a caâ—â—â—n_n epiph._n de_fw-fr mensuris_fw-la et_fw-la ponderibus_fw-la hilar._n prologo_fw-la psalmorum_fw-la church_n the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n reject_v they_o and_o meliton_n bishop_n of_o sardius_n near_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o origen_n and_o tertullian_n and_o eusebius_n and_o athanasius_n and_o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o hilary_n and_o gregory_n of_o nazianzene_n and_o amphilochius_n bishop_n of_o iconia_n and_o epiphanius_n bishop_n of_o salamine_n and_o philustreus_n bishop_n of_o bresse_n and_o saint_n jerome_n in_o prologue_n galeato_fw-la and_o in_o his_o preface_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o solomon_n and_o ruffian_n upon_o the_o lord_n prayer_n all_o of_o these_o be_v person_n remarkable_a in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o ageâ—_n yea_o and_o pope_n gregory_n the_o 1._o who_o write_v near_o upon_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o age_n in_o the_o 19_o of_o his_o moral_n chap._n the_o 17_o as_o we_o have_v prove_v elsewhere_o in_o amplemanner_n wherefore_o this_o be_v no_o tradition_n receive_v whole_o and_o at_o all_o time_n by_o the_o church_n universal_a by_o this_o very_a plea_n the_o romish_a indulgence_n 4._o indulgence_n indulgence_n ought_v to_o be_v reject_v the_o which_o indulgence_n i_o understand_v to_o be_v a_o tradtion_n wherewith_o the_o pope_n heap_v up_o the_o superfluity_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o convertech_v they_o to_o payment_n for_o other_o by_o his_o indulgence_n which_o he_o hoard_v in_o certain_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o cause_v that_o the_o people_n from_o all_o part_n repair_v thither_o to_o purchase_v pardon_n i_o say_v that_o these_o indulgence_n be_v new_a and_o that_o neither_o the_o apostle_n nor_o their_o disciple_n do_v convert_v the_o superaboundance_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o abrabam_fw-la or_o of_o saint_n john_n the_o baptist_n or_o of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o payment_n for_o other_o and_o keep_v no_o treasury_n to_o hold_v the_o superabounding_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o give_v no_o pardon_n of_o one_o or_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o year_n as_o the_o pope_n do_v and_o that_o these_o indulgence_n have_v be_v altogether_o unknown_a in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o the_o plain_a confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n cardinal_n cajetan_n in_o the_o 2._o chap._n of_o his_o treatise_n of_o indulgence_n have_v these_o word_n cup._n word_n de_fw-fr ertu_fw-fr indulgentiarun_n si_fw-la certitude_n habert_n posset_n veritati_fw-la indà ganda_fw-la opem_fw-la ferret_n verum_fw-la quia_fw-la nulla_fw-la sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la nulla_fw-la priscorum_fw-la doctoâ—un_v graecorun_n aut_fw-la lâ—â—inorun_n au_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d asscripra_fw-la have_v ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la deduxit_fw-la notitiam_fw-la sed_fw-la he_o solum_fw-la a_o treemtis_fw-la ennâ—_n scriprurae_fw-la commendatum_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr ve_fw-la tustus_fw-la paâ—â—tbus_fw-la etc._n etc._n gabrtel_n biel_n lect._n 57_o decendum_fw-la quod_fw-la ante_fw-la tempora_fw-la b._n gregorij_fw-la modicus_fw-la vel_fw-la â—ullus_fw-la fuit_fw-la usus_fw-la indulgentiarum_fw-la nuâ—â—â—_n autem_fw-la crebrescit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d usuâ—_n quiae_fw-la sine_fw-la dubis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la habens_fw-la spiritan_n sponsi_fw-la sut_fw-la christi_fw-la et_fw-la idcirco_fw-la non_fw-la errans_fw-la etc._n etc._n navan_n we_o comment_n de_fw-fr jobel_n â—t_a indutg_n pag._n 545_o quate_fw-la autent_n apud_fw-la antâ—qâ—os_fw-la tam_fw-la rara_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la recentiores_fw-la 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â—unc_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n anton._n sum._n â—â—_o s._n theolog._n art_n 1._o tit_n 10._o 3._o de_fw-mi indul._n l._n 202._o veâ—tijs_fw-la ann_n â—82_n 5._o bridgeent_n of_o cup._n if_o we_o can_v have_v any_o certainty_n concern_v the_o original_n of_o indulgence_n it_o will_v help_v as_o much_o in_o the_o disquisition_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o we_o have_v not_o by_o write_v any_o authority_n either_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o of_o ancient_a doctor_n greek_a or_o latin_a that_o afford_v we_o the_o least_o knowledge_n thereof_o gabriel_n biel_n lect._n 57_o upon_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n we_o must_v confess_v that_o before_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o six_o first_o age_n the_o use_n of_o indulgence_n be_v very_o little_a or_o none_o at_o all_o but_o now_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o be_v grow_v frequent_a for_o without_o doubt_v the_o churoh_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n her_o spouse_n and_o therefore_o err_v not_o 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in_o gallicanerun_v seu_fw-la in_o qualibet_fw-la eâ—clesia_n aliquid_fw-la iâ—â—â—â—nisti_fw-la quod_fw-la plus_fw-la eâ—â—nipâ—tets_n dâ—â—_n placere_fw-la posset_n solicit_v eligas_fw-la mark_v but_o the_o three_o there_o be_v but_o one_o faith_n why_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n so_o differ_v and_o repugnant_a why_o be_v there_o one_o custom_n of_o mass_n observe_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o another_o in_o that_o of_o france_n this_o pope_n that_o undertake_v not_o to_o regulate_v and_o shape_v other_o church_n to_o the_o form_n of_o his_o own_o answer_v he_o your_o brotherhood_n know_v well_o what_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n wherein_o you_o may_v remember_v you_o have_v your_o education_n but_o i_o hold_v it_o requisite_a and_o good_a if_o you_o find_v any_o thing_n either_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o in_o that_o of_o france_n or_o in_o any_o other_o which_o be_v more_o please_v to_o god_n almighty_a that_o you_o make_v 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