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all_o such_o exposition_n of_o his_o word_n 33._o august_n con_fw-mi cresconium_fw-la li._n 2._o cap._n 33._o p._n 177._o say_v ego_fw-la huius_fw-la epistolae_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o be_o not_o bind_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o epistle_n of_o cyprian_n add_v jubai_n because_o i_o take_v not_o cyprian_n epistle_n be_v canonical_a but_o by_o the_o canonical_a i_o consider_v they_o and_o that_o in_o they_o which_o agree_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o divine_a scripture_n i_o accept_v with_o his_o praise_n but_o that_o which_o disagree_v i_o refuse_v with_o his_o peace_n and_o so_o if_o thou_o have_v recite_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o write_v to_o jubajan_n out_o of_o some_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o prophet_n i_o shall_v have_v have_v
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nazianzen_n bellarmine_n answer_v that_o gregory_n mean_v that_o in_o his_o time_n no_o council_n can_v be_v whole_o lawful_a for_o he_o live_v between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o general_a council_n where_o he_o have_v see_v many_o council_n which_o because_o of_o the_o great_a number_n of_o heretic_n have_v a_o bad_a end_n and_o he_o name_v five_o of_o they_o answ_n 1._o but_o by_o what_o authority_n do_v bellarmine_n confine_v gregory_n word_n to_o some_o council_n which_o he_o speak_v in_o general_a of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v see_v or_o may_v do_v resolve_v to_o avoid_v all_o hereafter_o 2._o here_o note_v that_o bellarmine_n confess_v that_o council_n may_v err_v and_o then_o where_o be_v the_o french_a religion_n 3._o i_o will_v fain_o know_v where_o be_v the_o church_n infallibility_n and_o power_n of_o judge_v of_o matter_n of_o faith_n in_o nazianzen_n day_n if_o there_o be_v no_o lawful_a general_n council_n nor_o can_v be_v than_o it_o be_v not_o in_o they_o 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and_o deal_v plain_o with_o the_o world_n and_o not_o talk_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o all_o the_o church_n when_o they_o mean_v but_o one_o man_n 4._o and_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v of_o any_o friend_n of_o bellarmine_n how_o far_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v visible_a at_o that_o time_n when_o all_o council_n be_v bad_a and_o none_o can_v be_v lawful_a the_o visibility_n be_v not_o in_o a_o council_n to_o represent_v the_o whole_a and_o the_o â—aity_n be_v not_o much_o note_v when_o council_n go_v wrong_a â—o_o that_o the_o church_n be_v visible_a only_o in_o one_o man_n or_o â—_o few_o particular_a person_n according_a to_o the_o papist_n common_a reckon_n who_o judge_n by_o the_o pastor_n visibility_n yea_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n itself_o be_v invisible_a â—hen_o and_o divers_a time_n when_o their_o bishop_n be_v a_o heretic_n if_o therefore_o they_o will_v say_v either_o that_o the_o church_n be_v visible_a in_o one_o man_n or_o in_o the_o laity_n of_o many_o part_n oppress_v by_o the_o clergy_n and_o magistracy_n and_o they_o have_v nothing_o more_o to_o say_v than_o we_o will_v â—ay_n as_o much_o of_o the_o visibility_n of_o our_o church_n before_o luther_n and_o more_o too_o 5._o it_o be_v confess_v here_o also_o that_o â—ot_n only_o a_o council_n but_o the_o great_a number_n by_o â—ery_a many_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v heretic_n or_o err_v in_o faith_n 6._o and_o then_o the_o church_n may_v lie_v in_o the_o small_a oppress_a part_n and_o why_o then_o may_v not_o the_o most_o err_v now_o lucifer_n stapleton_n himself_o confess_v â—hat_n luther_n be_v not_o much_o out_o of_o the_o way_n when_o he_o say_v â—here_o be_v scarce_o five_o bishop_n â—o_o be_v find_v that_o turn_v not_o arrian_n and_o hieromeâ—aith_o â—aith_z dialog_n advers._fw-la lucifer_n the_o whole_a world_n â—â—aned_v and_o wonder_v that_o it_o be_v turn_v arrian_n â—_o and_o do_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n at_o that_o time_n â—ll_z quoad_fw-la nos_fw-la when_o the_o judge_n be_v turn_v heretic_n â—ven_o liberius_n and_o the_o council_n and_o if_o the_o high_a eulogy_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n will_v prove_v its_o authority_n then_o see_v what_o nazianâ—ene_n say_v of_o the_o church_n of_o caesarea_n in_o his_o 22._o epistle_n ad_fw-la caesarienses_n patris_fw-la nomine_fw-la scripta_fw-la find_v among_o his_o own_o work_n edit_n paris_n tom._n 1._o 85._o pag._n 785._o and_o also_o in_o basils_n work_n translate_v by_o musculus_fw-la edit_fw-la basil_n 1565._o tom._n 2._o pag._n 17._o see_v every_o church_n as_o be_v christ_n body_n be_v to_o be_v watch_v over_o or_o look_v to_o with_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n then_o special_o you_o which_o ancient_o be_v and_o now_o be_v and_o be_v esteem_v almost_o oâ—_n nigh_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o church_n on_o which_o thâ—_n whole_a christian_a commonwealth_n do_v cast_v their_o eye_n even_o as_o the_o encompass_v circle_n do_v on_o the_o centre_n not_o only_o 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that_o evangelical_n command_n so_o let_v your_o light_a shine_n etc._n etc._n §_o 7._o of_o confirmation_n 1._o the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n be_v more_o worthy_a than_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n for_o as_o it_o be_v do_v by_o great_a priest_n viz._n bishop_n which_o can_v be_v do_v by_o less_o so_o also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o hold_v with_o great_a veneration_n and_o reverence_n 2._o that_o confirmation_n do_v excel_v baptism_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o effect_n grace_n to_o well_o do_v 3._o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n do_v confer_v grace_n make_v we_o acceptable_a ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la and_o indeed_o more_o than_o baptism_n do_v 4._o in_o which_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v conser_v viz._n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la 5._o the_o matter_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v chrism_n oâ—â—unction_n which_o they_o call_v the_o chrism_n of_o salvation_n 6._o that_o by_o this_o holy_a chrism_n make_v of_o oil_n 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of_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o the_o bread_n into_o the_o very_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o the_o wine_n into_o his_o very_a blood_n 3._o that_o this_o transubstantiation_n be_v make_v by_o recite_v the_o sacramental_a word_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o therefore_o they_o call_v these_o operative_a word_n 4._o that_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v mutter_v with_o a_o low_a murmur_a as_o if_o christ_n have_v speak_v they_o magical_o to_o inchant_v the_o bread_n and_o not_o to_o instruct_v his_o disciple_n 5._o thus_o they_o expound_v they_o this_o i._o e._n under_o these_o figure_n be_v my_o body_n and_o yet_o they_o urge_v the_o literal_a sense_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v of_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o eucharist_n as_o wine_n be_v make_v of_o water_n 7._o and_o yet_o that_o the_o priest_n when_o they_o make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o bread_n do_v not_o produce_v it_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o but_o do_v change_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n into_o the_o very_a pray_fw-mi exist_v body_n 8._o that_o after_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n the_o mere_a accident_n and_o indeed_o all_o the_o accident_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n do_v remain_v 9_o that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o first_o matter_n do_v remain_v after_o the_o change_n of_o the_o bread_n 10._o that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n be_v consume_v and_o cease_v to_o be_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o annihilate_v 11._o that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n cease_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n succeed_v and_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o accident_n of_o the_o bread_n 12._o that_o those_o accident_n be_v not_o in_o any_o subject_n nor_o do_v they_o subsist_v of_o themselves_o but_o be_v uphold_v by_o god_n after_o a_o supernatural_a manner_n 13._o that_o they_o be_v in_o somewhat_o else_o but_o do_v not_o inhere_o in_o it_o 14._o that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n do_v remain_v in_o the_o host_n as_o long_o as_o the_o accident_n of_o bread_n remain_v uncorrupted_a 15._o that_o as_o long_o as_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o host_n it_o be_v accompany_v with_o angel_n 16._o that_o in_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o species_n there_o be_v matter_n substitute_v by_o god_n in_o that_o very_a instant_n in_o which_o those_o species_n cease_v to_o be_v and_o in_o which_o something_o else_o be_v generate_v 17._o that_o the_o subject_n of_o these_o accident_n be_v quantity_n which_o also_o itself_o be_v a_o accident_n and_o which_o they_o feign_v to_o subsist_v without_o a_o quantum_fw-la that_o have_v dimension_n 18._o that_o the_o element_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n do_v not_o nourish_v if_o take_v in_o a_o great_a quantity_n without_o a_o divine_a miracle_n and_o therefore_o neither_o do_v they_o nourish_v the_o mouse_n that_o take_v a_o small_a quantity_n without_o a_o miracle_n 19_o but_o as_o they_o take_v away_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o so_o with_o that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o they_o rob_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o essential_a property_n of_o a_o true_a body_n by_o this_o fiction_n of_o transubstantiation_n 20._o and_o as_o they_o feign_v the_o accident_n of_o bread_n in_o the_o sacrament_n without_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o so_o they_o must_v needs_o feign_v the_o substance_n of_o christ_n body_n without_o the_o accident_n of_o it_o 21._o many_o do_v teach_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n body_n affirm_v that_o one_o and_o same_o body_n of_o christ_n undivided_a do_v exist_v upon_o innummerable_a altar_n and_o every_o where_o whole_a 22._o that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o many_o place_n at_o once_o and_o yet_o not_o in_o the_o space_n between_o be_v not_o discontinue_v or_o divide_v from_o itself_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o proper_a substance_n or_o quantity_n but_o only_o be_v divide_v from_o itself_o in_o respect_n of_o place_n 23._o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n yea_o in_o innumerable_a place_n on_o earth_n at_o once_o be_v indeed_o visible_a and_o palpable_a in_o heaven_n but_o on_o earth_n invisible_a and_o beyond_o all_o our_o sense_n there_o it_o be_v limit_v and_o circumscribe_v here_o it_o be_v unlimited_a there_o it_o have_v its_o dimension_n here_o it_o be_v free_a from_o all_o dimension_n 24._o moreover_o they_o teach_v a_o oral_n and_o capernaitical_a manducation_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o say_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v real_o and_o sensual_o touch_v break_a and_o eat_v 5._o yea_o that_o wicked_a man_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n do_v chew_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o break_v it_o with_o their_o tooth_n 26._o and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n be_v the_o very_a 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persecute_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n 32._o by_o this_o bread-worship_n they_o commit_v great_a idolatry_n whilst_o that_o they_o adore_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n with_o the_o worship_n of_o latria_n which_o be_v only_o due_a to_o god_n 33._o in_o honour_n of_o this_o breaden-god_n they_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 34._o although_o they_o confess_v christ_n do_v administer_v this_o venerable_a sacrament_n with_o both_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o though_o they_o acknowledge_v this_o sacrament_n be_v receive_v of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n with_o both_o element_n yet_o they_o determine_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o laity_n in_o one_o kind_a or_o element_n only_o and_o forbid_v the_o priest_n give_v it_o to_o the_o people_n in_o both_o kind_n upon_o
superstition_n and_o will-worship_n yea_o mere_a hypocrisy_n or_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n rest_v in_o external_a work_n and_o observation_n 31._o they_o worship_n god_n after_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n 32._o they_o defend_v the_o ceremony_n invent_v by_o themselves_o or_o take_v from_o jew_n or_o heathen_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n please_v to_o god_n 33._o and_o to_o be_v observe_v as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 34_o that_o their_o observation_n deserve_v remission_n of_o sin_n 35_o that_o no_o ceremony_n appoint_v by_o the_o church_n can_v be_v omit_v without_o mortal_a sin_n nor_o without_o scandal_n error_n 36._o that_o thing_n consecrate_v by_o themselves_o as_o holy_a water_n dei_n &c._n &c._n have_v spiritual_a effect_n to_o drive_v away_o devil_n to_o blot_v out_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 37._o they_o conjure_v salt_n yea_o and_o herb_n and_o consecrate_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v healthful_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o body_n of_o those_o that_o take_v it_o 38._o they_o baptise_v and_o consecrate_v the_o bell_n make_v they_o godfather_n to_o fright_v away_o devil_n and_o drive_v away_o tempest_n 39_o that_o their_o ring_n do_v profit_v the_o dead_a 40._o the_o chrism_n be_v consecrate_v the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n salute_v it_o in_o these_o word_n god_n save_o st._n chrisma_n ave_fw-la s._n chrisma_n 41._o they_o give_v it_o a_o power_n to_o confer_v upon_o the_o anoint_a health_n to_o the_o body_n and_o holiness_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o 42._o that_o every_o church_n solemn_o consecrate_v be_v endue_v with_o a_o divine_a virtue_n 43._o the_o many_o abuse_n of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n i_o touch_v before_o 44._o they_o teach_v man_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n 45._o they_o deny_v oath_n to_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o perfect_a 46._o vow_n make_v to_o the_o saint_n they_o defend_v 47._o that_o the_o pope_n can_v absolve_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o vow_n and_o oath_n 48._o they_o consecrate_v feast_v day_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o saint_n 49._o and_o some_o they_o consecrate_v to_o patronize_v their_o own_o error_n as_o the_o feast_n of_o conception_n the_o feast_n of_o assumption_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o feast_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o of_o peter_n chair_n and_o of_o all_o soul_n etc._n etc._n 50._o that_o feast_n day_n be_v in_o truth_n more_o holy_a than_o other_o 51._o they_o exempt_v the_o clergy_n from_o the_o secular_a yoke_n i.e._n they_o exempt_v ecclesiastic_n both_o person_n and_o good_n from_o the_o obedience_n of_o temporal_a lord_n and_o from_o their_o jurisdiction_n in_o personal_n and_o real_n in_o civil_a thing_n and_o criminal_a and_o therefore_o that_o the_o civil_a judge_n can_v punish_v clergyman_n 52._o that_o the_o clergy_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o prince_n 53._o that_o the_o rebellion_n of_o a_o clergyman_n against_o the_o king_n be_v not_o treason_n 54._o that_o the_o pope_n can_v forbid_v subject_n to_o keep_v the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o christian_a king_n if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o roman_a sea_n 55._o that_o the_o pope_n can_v absolve_v subject_n from_o the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n 56._o that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o depose_v prince_n 57_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o such_o prince_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v such_o a_o sentence_n if_o it_o be_v publish_v 58._o that_o if_o grave_n and_o learned_a man_n such_o as_o the_o jesuit_n especial_o be_v shall_v judge_v any_o prince_n to_o be_v a_o tyrant_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o their_o subject_n to_o overthrow_v they_o and_o if_o they_o want_v power_n to_o poison_v they_o 59_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o most_o christian_a king_n who_o they_o call_v lutheran_n and_o sacramentarian_o be_v free_a from_o all_o bond_n and_o that_o they_o may_v lawful_o destroy_v their_o king_n 60._o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o tolerate_v a_o king_n that_o be_v a_o infidel_n or_o a_o heretic_n indeavor_v to_o draw_v man_n to_o his_o sect_n but_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o depose_v he_o 61._o that_o the_o ancient_a christian_n do_v not_o depose_v such_o because_o they_o want_v power_n 62._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v give_v the_o kingdom_n and_o principality_n and_o lordship_n of_o all_o those_o who_o he_o judge_n heretic_n unto_o his_o roman_a catholic_n or_o may_v adjudge_v they_o to_o those_o that_o can_v lay_v hold_n of_o they_o 63._o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o meritorious_a to_o kill_v prince_n that_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n 64._o they_o suffer_v stew_n and_o stout_o defend_v their_o toleration_n 65._o they_o forbid_v the_o clergy_n to_o marry_v 66._o that_o priest_n do_v better_a say_v they_o that_o keep_v a_o concubine_n than_o he_o that_o marry_v a_o wife_n 67._o that_o marriage_n after_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n be_v worse_a than_o adultery_n 68_o that_o single_a life_n even_o as_o it_o be_v vow_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v a_o worship_n most_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o satisfactory_a for_o sin_n and_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n 69._o that_o the_o pope_n with_o a_o whorish_a intention_n make_v gain_v as_o leno_fw-la do_v by_o the_o prostitution_n of_o whore_n 70._o that_o all_o fault_n be_v sell_v at_o a_o certain_a price_n in_o the_o pope_n tax_n 71._o a_o officious_a lie_n they_o allow_v of_o 72._o they_o approve_v and_o teach_v the_o mystery_n of_o equivocation_n time_n 73._o the_o act_n of_o counterfeit_v and_o dissemble_v with_o great_a man_n they_o commend_v as_o good_a and_o profitable_a 74._o they_o say_v faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v with_o heretic_n 75._o that_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o will_n go_v before_o assent_n be_v not_o sin_n 76._o neither_o be_v concupiscence_n a_o sin_n in_o the_o baptise_a 77._o that_o in_o concupiscence_n there_o be_v only_o the_o evil_n of_o punishment_n not_o of_o sin_n 78._o by_o that_o command_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v it_o be_v not_o 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