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pope_n innocent_a iii_o and_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n err_v when_o they_o decree_v that_o prince_n who_o do_v not_o purge_v their_o kingdom_n of_o heresy_n shall_v be_v depose_v for_o this_o give_v the_o pope_n power_n over_o prince_n in_o temporal_n which_o sure_o you_o will_v not_o approve_v of_o tho'_o he_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n very_o smart_o against_o our_o king_n john_n and_o the_o emperor_n otho_n the_o four_o sect_n 65._o certain_o pope_n liberius_n and_o the_o council_n of_o sirmium_n err_v when_o they_o decree_v arrianism_n for_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a have_v decree_v and_o all_o christian_n i_o hope_v believe_v the_o contrary_a i_o suppose_v the_o pope_n and_o council_n of_o lateran_n err_v in_o advance_v the_o pope_n above_o the_o council_n if_o not_o the_o pope_n and_o general_a council_n of_o
constance_n and_o basil_n err_v in_o put_v the_o council_n above_o the_o pope_n and_o so_o do_v the_o french_a church_n anno_fw-la 1682._o sect_n 66._o without_o doubt_v either_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n err_v in_o decree_a the_o worship_n of_o image_n or_o the_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o francfort_n at_o which_o last_o there_o be_v 300_o prelate_n and_o the_o pope_n legate_n err_v in_o decree_v the_o contrary_a sure_o pope_n vigilius_n err_v in_o confirm_v the_o five_o general_n council_n or_o else_o he_o err_v afterward_o in_o condemn_v it_o and_o so_o do_v pope_n adrian_n and_o the_o six_o general_n council_n when_o they_o define_v that_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v by_o heresy_n or_o else_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n err_v in_o define_v the_o contrary_a sect_n 67._o but_o it_o be_v not_o my_o business_n to_o examine_v which_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n one_o of_o they_o be_v since_o they_o decree_v contrary_a to_o each_o other_o and_o that_o be_v 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82d_o canon_n be_v receive_v by_o pope_n adrian_n 1._o and_o the_o seven_o synod_n and_o now_o allow_v by_o the_o romish_a church_n sect._n 70._o but_o i_o promise_v to_o show_v that_o the_o article_n wherein_o you_o differ_v from_o we_o be_v either_o false_a or_o new_a or_o both_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o perform_v it_o as_o full_o as_o my_o design_a brevity_n will_v permit_v anâ—_n first_o for_o transubstantiation_n it_o be_v not_o think_v oâ—_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n till_o the_o rapture_n and_o florid_n expression_n of_o some_o of_o the_o father_n give_v handle_v to_o succeed_a age_n to_o advance_v this_o monstrous_a doctrine_n which_o be_v make_v a_o article_n oâ—_n faith_n in_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n anno._n 1215._o anâ—_n it_o be_v upon_o the_o same_o score_n that_o some_o have_v have_v thâ—_n confidence_n to_o quote_v even_o protestant_a doctor_n foâ—_n this_o tenent_n who_o express_o write_v against_o it_o anâ—_n can_v not_o suspect_v that_o any_o body_n will_v be_v so_o vnfair_a to_o raise_v consequence_n from_o loose_a and_o metaphorical_a expression_n direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o position_n they_o assert_v sect_n 71._o it_o be_v needless_a to_o say_v it_o be_v false_a because_o your_o sense_n demonstrate_v it_o to_o be_v so_o it_o involve_v a_o thousand_o contradiction_n and_o consequent_o sâ—_n many_o lie_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o think_v you_o caâ—_n believe_v it_o because_o your_o sense_n contradict_v whaâ—_n you_o pretend_v to_o believe_v will_v any_o man_n say_v thaâ—_n our_o bless_a saviour_n when_o he_o institute_v this_o sacrament_n do_v eat_v himself_o or_o put_v his_o whole_a body_n into_o his_o mouth_n the_o apostle_n see_v he_o do_v not_o anâ—_n therefore_o can_v not_o believe_v he_o do_v one_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o the_o house_n may_v run_v out_o at_o the_o window_n or_o as_o you_o do_v that_o s_n denis_n be_v behead_v carry_v his_o head_n in_o his_o hand_n as_o to_o say_v thaâ—_n our_o saviour_n who_o be_v a_o man_n like_o we_o in_o every_o thing_n but_o sin_n can_v eat_v himself_o or_o be_v devour_v by_o the_o apostle_n whilst_o he_o sit_v well_o and_o sound_n and_o entire_a among_o they_o at_o the_o table_n sect_n 72._o in_o short_a the_o end_n of_o argument_n be_v to_o drive_v your_o opponent_n to_o a_o absurdity_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v transubstantiation_n admit_v of_o all_o absurdity_n in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o argue_n with_o he_o he_o be_v resolute_a in_o adhere_v to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o he_o call_v the_o church_n right_a or_o wrong_n and_o if_o he_o tell_v you_o that_o black_a be_v white_a that_o virtue_n be_v vice_n or_o as_o pope_n zachary_n do_v the_o bishop_n of_o saltsburg_n that_o there_o be_v no_o antipode_n it_o be_v to_o no_o purpse_n to_o offer_v reason_n or_o demonstration_n to_o the_o contrary_n sect_n 73_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o faith_n but_o negligence_n fear_n or_o interest_n that_o make_v man_n swallow_v these_o impious_a contradiction_n that_o a_o man_n six_o foot_n high_a be_v contain_v in_o a_o wafer_n a_o inch_n broad_a and_o may_v be_v devour_v by_o a_o little_a mouse_n at_o one_o meal_n that_o what_o you_o know_v and_o see_v to_o be_v bread_n shall_v be_v real_o and_o corporal_o flesh_n and_o bone_n that_o the_o same_o man_n shall_v corporal_o and_o individual_o be_v in_o ten_o thousand_o place_n at_o once_o without_o circumscription_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o deny_v the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n sect_n 74._o and_o all_o this_o without_o any_o ground_n or_o necessity_n for_o the_o same_o jesus_n that_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n say_z he_o be_v a_o vine_n a_o door_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o cup_n be_v his_o blood_n but_o because_o common_a reason_n oblige_v we_o to_o take_v word_n in_o a_o metaphorical_a sense_n when_o there_o be_v plain_a absurdity_n and_o contradiction_n in_o the_o literal_a expression_n therefore_o no_o man_n be_v ever_o so_o ridiculous_a 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when_o he_o know_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o man_n can_v believe_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o his_o knowledge_n and_o to_o what_o his_o sense_n perceive_v it_o be_v probable_a a_o ignorant_a fellow_n may_v be_v persuade_v that_o a_o clock_n can_v tell_v the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n though_o he_o can_v conceive_v how_o a_o inanimate_a thing_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o so_o do_v but_o the_o best_a sophister_n in_o the_o world_n will_v never_o persuade_v that_o man_n how_o ignorant_a soever_o that_o the_o clock_n be_v a_o horse_n or_o that_o a_o bit_n of_o bread_n be_v a_o man_n because_o he_o see_v and_o know_v the_o contrary_a sect_n 76._o in_o like_a manner_n when_o the_o priest_n have_v say_v all_o he_o can_v for_o transubstantiation_n what_o do_v he_o more_o than_o vie_v
which_o no_o man_n can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o do_v when_o he_o eat_v the_o wafer_n even_o suppose_v whole_a christ_n to_o be_v contain_v therein_o but_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v we_o argue_v long_o on_o this_o point_n since_o the_o very_a council_n that_o prohibit_v it_o confess_v that_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v to_o the_o contrary_n sect_n 89._o how_o weak_a be_v your_o answer_n that_o the_o church_n think_v it_o convenient_a as_o if_o the_o bless_a jesus_n be_v not_o a_o better_a judge_n of_o conveniency_n than_o the_o pope_n and_o cardinal_n pray_v gentleman_n consider_v who_o have_v the_o ancient_a religion_n and_o who_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v in_o the_o right_n on_o it_o we_o follow_v the_o order_n and_o institution_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o you_o do_v quite_o contrary_a in_o obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o to_o reason_n of_o state_n sect_n 90._o it_o be_v just_a so_o in_o the_o next_o article_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n god_n almighty_a institute_v marriage_n and_o you_o say_v make_v it_o a_o sacrament_n the_o apostle_n advise_v it_o to_o all_o who_o can_v contain_v st._n peter_n himself_o be_v a_o marry_a man_n and_o the_o scripture_n mention_n his_o wive_n mother_n your_o apostle_n st._n patrick_n be_v the_o son_n of_o potitus_n a_o priest_n and_o the_o primitive_a clergy_n know_v no_o prohibition_n in_o this_o case_n on_o the_o contrary_a many_o of_o they_o be_v marry_v and_o st._n paul_n allow_v a_o bishop_n to_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n how_o then_o can_v you_o pretend_v that_o your_o religion_n be_v ancient_a in_o this_o particular_a sect_n 91._o the_o truth_n be_v when_o the_o foundation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a empire_n be_v lay_v in_o cozen_v and_o deceive_v the_o people_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o forbid_v marriage_n to_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o manager_n and_o instrument_n of_o the_o cheat_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o zealous_a therein_o when_o they_o have_v no_o wife_n or_o child_n to_o suffer_v by_o the_o fraud_n sect_n 92._o proceed_v we_o next_o to_o auricular_a confession_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o a_o new_a trick_n to_o discover_v secret_n and_o add_v value_n to_o the_o priest_n nothing_o be_v more_o groundless_a than_o that_o practice_n as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n since_o neither_o christ_n ordain_v it_o nor_o the_o ancient_a church_n use_v it_o as_o erasmus_n confess_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o consult_v your_o pastor_n in_o difficult_a case_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o tell_v he_o all_o that_o you_o do_v if_o the_o confession_n be_v public_a it_o may_v give_v reparation_n to_o the_o party_n injure_v it_o may_v purge_v the_o assembly_n from_o the_o scandal_n of_o such_o a_o member_n the_o shame_n of_o it_o may_v contribute_v to_o his_o mortification_n and_o repentance_n but_o this_o private_a shrift_n to_o one_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o conceal_v it_o can_v have_v no_o other_o effect_n but_o to_o give_v the_o priest_n intelligence_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o compass_v his_o own_o design_n and_o those_o of_o his_o church_n sect_n 93._o last_o your_o religion_n be_v new_a upstart_n and_o erroneous_a in_o forbid_v the_o people_n to_o read_v scripture_n for_o fear_n say_v you_o they_o shall_v imbibe_n heresy_n which_o be_v just_a such_o weak_a reason_v as_o he_o that_o refuse_v to_o give_v his_o child_n meat_n for_o fear_v he_o shall_v be_v choke_v and_o so_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v starve_v sect_n 94._o but_o if_o this_o be_v a_o reason_n it_o will_v extend_v to_o forbid_v scripture_n to_o the_o clergy_n since_o they_o have_v be_v the_o broacher_n of_o most_o heresy_n martion_n paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la arius_n eunomius_n apollinaris_n macedonius_n photinus_n nestorius_n eutiche_n pelagius_n novatius_fw-la donatus_n and_o many_o more_o notorious_a heretic_n have_v be_v in_o holy_a order_n sect_n 95._o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n publish_v the_o scripture_n for_o the_o use_v of_o all_o christian_n be_v not_o the_o read_n of_o they_o enjoin_v by_o god_n almighty_a that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o 4._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 4._o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o those_o commend_v that_o search_v the_o 31._o john_n 20._o 31._o scripture_n be_v it_o not_o in_o they_o that_o we_o have_v eternal_a life_n be_v there_o not_o in_o the_o 15._o john_n 5._o 39_o rom._n 10._o 17._o &_o 15_o 4._o heb._n 5._o 14._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o scripture_n as_o well_o milk_n for_o babe_n as_o meat_n for_o strong_a man_n and_o be_v not_o they_o able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a to_o salvation_n how_o then_o dare_v you_o to_o contradict_v the_o positive_a command_n of_o of_o god_n and_o the_o design_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o vain_a fear_n and_o frivolous_a pretence_n mere_o to_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o ignorance_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o enslave_v and_o impose_v upon_o sect_n 96._o i_o have_v not_o room_n to_o enlarge_v on_o the_o many_o other_o novelty_n you_o have_v introduce_v into_o religion_n and_o therefore_o shall_v only_o give_v a_o short_a hint_n of_o your_o declare_v the_o apocrppha_n to_o be_v canonical_a by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o be_v otherwise_o esteem_v by_o origen_n athanasius_n epiphanius_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o of_o your_o seven_o sacrament_n which_o be_v first_o define_v so_o in_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n anno_fw-la 1438._o and_o of_o your_o scandalous_a practice_n of_o indulgence_n introduce_v by_o clement_n vi_o anno_fw-la 1350._o whereby_o you_o have_v traffic_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o erect_v a_o market_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o your_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n and_o supererrogation_n invent_v to_o raise_v a_o imaginary_a treasure_n in_o the_o church_n to_o bring_v in_o real_a treasure_n to_o the_o churchman_n direct_o contrary_a to_o every_o man_n experience_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o assure_v we_o that_o at_o the_o best_a we_o be_v but_o unprofitab'e_v servant_n and_o of_o your_o prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n directly_z contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n direction_n 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 16._o how_o shall_v the_o unlearned_a say_n amen_o at_o thy_o give_v of_o thanks_o see_v he_o understand_v not_o what_o thou_o say_v and_o vers_fw-la 19_o in_o the_o church_n i_o have_v rather_o speak_v five_o word_n with_o my_o understanding_n that_o by_o my_o voice_n i_o may_v teach_v other_o also_o than_o ten_o thousand_o word_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n sect_n 97._o thus_o gentleman_n you_o see_v that_o you_o have_v no_o foundation_n in_o scripture_n and_o but_o vain_a pretence_n of_o antiquity_n for_o those_o article_n that_o have_v be_v impose_v upon_o you_o and_o therefore_o your_o church_n have_v set_v up_o tradition_n that_o be_v report_n and_o tale_n coin_v for_o their_o purpose_n to_o be_v the_o canon_n and_o rule_n of_o faith_n not_o regard_v the_o woe_n pronounce_v against_o those_o who_o shall_v add_v to_o or_o diminish_v from_o the_o canonical_a word_n of_o god._n it_o be_v true_a the_o universal_a tradition_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o church_n and_o in_o all_o age_n deserve_v great_a respect_n and_o we_o according_o give_v it_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n sunday_n and_o in_o baptise_v infant_n but_o to_o argue_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o tradition_n report_n and_o invention_n of_o any_o sect_n faction_n or_o particular_a church_n aught_o to_o be_v deem_v evidence_n for_o itself_o be_v the_o most_o sophistical_a inference_n that_o can_v be_v and_o direct_o against_o the_o apostle_n advice_n not_o to_o think_v of_o man_n above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v 2_o cor_n vi_o 6._o sect_n 98._o how_o much_o safe_a be_v it_o to_o rely_v upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v dictate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v infallible_a and_o divine_a and_o can_v deceive_v sect_n 99_o 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