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and_o concern_v her_o excommunication_n by_o diverse_a instance_n §_o 1._o 1._o instance_n prove_v that_o she_o by_o she_o now_o roman_a article_n false_o damn_v the_o church_n of_o asia_n and_o their_o catholic_a bishop_n in_o the_o day_n of_o pope_n victor_n sect._n 2._o 2._o false_o damn_v the_o catholic_a church_n of_o africa_n numidia_n &_o mauritania_n in_o the_o day_n of_o saint_n cyprian_n sect._n 3_o yea_o and_o saint_n cyprian_n himself_o sect._n 4.5.6.7_o 3._o false_o damn_v the_o church_n of_o africa_n in_o the_o day_n of_o s._n augustine_n yea_o and_o saint_n augustine_n himself_o sect._n 8.9.10.11.12_o 4._o false_o damn_v the_o catholic_a church_n of_o britain_n with_o the_o scottish_a irish_a etc._n etc._n in_o the_o day_n of_o s._n gregory_n sect._n 15.16_o chap._n x._o v._o a_o argument_n be_v because_o by_o this_o now_o roman_a article_n be_v false_o damn_v the_o most_o catholic_a emperor_n who_o ancient_o oppose_v the_o now_o pretend_v papal_a dominion_n confess_v sect._n 1_o instance_n in_o the_o confess_v opposition_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a theodosius_n the_o elder_a theodosius_n the_o young_a and_o justinian_n sect._n 2.3_o etc._n etc._n the_o due_a estimation_n of_o these_o emperor_n sect._n 4._o chap._n xi_o vi_o argument_n because_o the_o same_o roman_a article_n false_o damn_v the_o first_o and_o best_a and_o indeed_o most_o catholic_a pope_n of_o rome_n who_o acknowledge_v subjection_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o their_o time_n as_o well_o ethnike_fw-gr as_o christian._n sect._n 1.2.3.4.5_o chap._n xii_o vii_o argument_n because_o the_o same_o roman_a article_n false_o damn_v the_o most_o worthy_a servant_n of_o god_n who_o name_n be_v register_v for_o martyr_n and_o saint_n in_o the_o now_o calendar_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o in_o the_o roman_a martyrologe_n viz._n s._n polycarpus_n sect._n 1_o s._n cyprian_n sect._n 2._o s._n athanasius_n sect._n 3._o s._n basil._n sect._n 4._o s._n hilary_n of_o poictou_n sect._n 5._o saint_n hierome_n sect._n 6._o s._n ambrose_n sect._n 7._o s._n august_n §_o 8._o s._n hilary_n of_o arles_n §_o 9_o chap._n xiii_o viii_o argument_n because_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o roman_a defence_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o roman_a article_n of_o catholic_a jurisdiction_n discover_v by_o parallel_n 1._o the_o romish_a pretence_n from_o title_n ancient_o attribute_v to_o the_o roman_a chair_n by_o counsel_n confute_v by_o equivalence_n sect._n 1_o 2._o from_o the_o title_n attribute_v by_o ancient_a father_n confute_v first_o by_o equivalence_n sect._n 2.3_o next_o by_o their_o own_o contradiction_n sect._n 4._o three_o by_o the_o blasphemousnesse_n of_o sundry_a title_n attribute_v to_o the_o pope_n sect._n 5._o 3._o the_o romish_a pretence_n of_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n from_o the_o sentence_n of_o ancient_a greek_a father_n sect._n 6._o among_o other_o be_v the_o memorable_a example_n of_o theophilus_n and_o s._n cyril_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n atticus_n and_o acatius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n all_o neglect_v the_o pope_n excommunieation_n sect._n 7._o the_o same_o from_o the_o latin_a father_n confute_v sect._n 8.9_o a_o general_n confutation_n of_o the_o former_a falsehood_n sect._n 10._o 4._o the_o same_o romish_a pretence_n of_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o ancient_a pope_n confute_v sect._n 11.12.13_o as_o also_o from_o their_o acts._n sect._n 14._o the_o same_o pretence_n first_o take_v from_o the_o council_n of_o sardis_n for_o right_o of_o appeal_v to_o rome_n confute_v sect._n 15._o the_o same_o oppose_a by_o example_n of_o antiquity_n and_o second_o confute_v by_o a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n sect._n 16._o three_o from_o s._n cyprian_n sect._n 17._o four_o from_o pope_n damasus_n sect._n 18._o five_o from_o the_o council_n of_o milevis_n sect._n 19_o six_o from_o s._n augustine_n sect._n 20._o chap._n fourteen_o the_o three_o consideration_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_a be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o latter_a age_n of_o the_o world_n confute_v the_o now_o roman_a article_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n by_o instance_n of_o three_o kind_n first_o of_o remote_a nation_n 1._o because_o it_o false_o damn_v the_o greek_a church_n from_o age_n to_o age_n sect._n 1_o notwithstanding_o that_o it_o continue_v still_o a_o true_a christian_a church_n sect._n 2.3.4_o and_o be_v now_o in_o extent_n wonderful_a spacious_a and_o for_o multitude_n innumerable_a sect._n 5_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o romish_a article_n sect._n 6._o a_o particular_a instance_n in_o ignatius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n neglect_v the_o pope_n excommunication_n sect._n 7._o 2._o because_o it_o false_o damn_v the_o church_n of_o the_o assyrian_n sect._n 8._o 3._o because_o it_o false_o damn_v the_o church_n of_o other_o remote_a nation_n egyptian_n aethiopian_n armenian_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 9_o second_o in_o church_n more_o near_o because_o it_o as_o false_o damn_v all_o protestant_a church_n although_o more_o orthodox_n than_o rome_n itself_o and_o for_o number_v infinite_a sect._n 10._o three_o instance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n itself_o because_o it_o condemn_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n itself_o in_o the_o latter_a age_n thereof_o prove_v either_o pope_n or_o church_n of_o rome_n schismatical_a in_o themselves_o sect._n 11.12_o prove_v by_o manifold_a and_o inevitable_a necessity_n as_o have_v sometime_o be_v a_o church_n headless_a sect._n 13._o sometime_o with_o a_o false_a head_n sect._n 14._o sometime_o with_o many_o head_n sect._n 15._o sometime_o counter-headed_n sect._n 16._o sometime_o doubtful_o head_v sect._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o chap._n xv._n the_o determination_n of_o the_o whole_a question_n concern_v the_o separation_n of_o protestant_n from_o the_o roman_a church_n to_o discern_v whether_o side_n be_v to_o be_v account_v schismatical_a or_o may_v more_o just_o plead_v soul_n salvation_n discuss_v by_o certain_a thesis_n &_o consist_v of_o four_o part_n sect._n 1_o the_o first_o part_n consist_v of_o vii_o thesis_n i._o thesis_n a_o absolute_a decay_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n be_v never_o defend_v by_o any_o protestant_n sect._n 2._o ii_o thesis_n the_o church_n symbolical_a proper_o call_v catholic_a can_v err_v in_o faith_n sect._n 3_o iii_o thesis_n how_o the_o church_n representative_a improper_o call_v catholic_a may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o error_n sect._n 4._o iu_o protestant_n hold_v not_o any_o great_a inuisibility_n or_o rather_o obscurity_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_a than_o that_o which_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o aâ—e_v force_v to_o confess_v sect._n 5._o v._o thesis_n all_o particular_a church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v forsake_v for_o every_o unsoundnesse_n either_o in_o manner_n worship_n or_o doctrine_n sect._n 6._o vi_o thesis_n some_o unsound_a church_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v avoid_v and_o just_a cause_n why_o sect._n 7._o vii_o no_o unjust_a excommunication_n out_o of_o a_o true_a church_n can_v prejudice_n the_o salvation_n of_o the_o excommunicate_a sect._n 8._o the_o second_o part_n be_v concern_v departure_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n compare_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o other_o church_n i._o thesis_n the_o cburch_n of_o rome_n be_v as_o subject_a to_o error_n as_o any_o other_o church_n sect._n 9_o ii_o thesis_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v more_o subject_n to_o error_n then_o any_o other_o church_n christian._n sect._n 10._o iii_o thesis_n there_o be_v not_o in_o all_o scripture_n any_o prophecy_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o any_o christian_a church_n but_o only_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n from_o which_o it_o may_v sometime_o be_v necessary_a to_o depart_v sect._n 11._o iv._o thesis_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v long_o be_v and_o still_o be_v the_o most_o schismatical_a church_n of_o all_o other_o christian_a church_n that_o carry_v in_o they_o a_o visible_a face_n of_o a_o church_n §_o 12._o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o determination_n concern_v the_o
departure_n of_o protestant_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n occasion_v by_o m._n luther_n i._o thesis_n luther_n be_v unjust_o excommunicate_v out_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n sect._n 15._o ii_o thesis_n luther_n have_v necessary_a cause_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n sect._n 15._o iii_o thesis_n luther_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v far_o more_o safe_a for_o their_o soul_n state_n in_o that_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o less_o schismatic_n than_o they_o who_o they_o forsake_v sect._n 16._o iv._o thesis_n the_o romish_a objection_n urge_v against_o the_o separation_n of_o luther_n be_v notable_o frivolous_a sect._n 17._o v._o thesis_n their_o first_o oiection_n in_o respect_n of_o luther_n former_a vow_n to_o the_o pope_n or_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v vain_a and_o idle_a sect._n 18._o vi_o thesis_n the_o second_o and_o most_o popular_a objection_n against_o luther_n in_o his_o opposition_n to_o the_o roman_a church_n urge_v he_o to_o prove_v his_o doctrine_n by_o immediate_a succession_n and_o by_o name_v his_o teacher_n before_o he_o be_v as_o fond_a as_o the_o other_o sect._n 19_o vii_o thesis_n the_o objection_n that_o all_o change_n of_o doctrine_n have_v be_v notorious_a in_o the_o person_n and_o place_n of_o their_o beginning_n be_v false_a sect._n 20._o viii_o thesis_n the_o last_o objection_n of_o continual_a and_o personal_a succession_n in_o all_o age_n be_v frustrate_a sect._n 21._o the_o four_o and_o last_o part_n of_o this_o determination_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o protestant_n after_o the_o day_n of_o luther_n and_o their_o more_o just_a cause_n of_o continue_v this_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n sect._n 22._o i._o thesis_n protestant_n be_v general_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n sect._n 23._o ii_o thesis_n protestant_n be_v unjust_o excommunicate_v sect._n 24._o iii_o thesis_n in_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o separation_n papist_n be_v 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other_o patriarch_n and_o bishop_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v iv._o thesis_n protestant_n hold_v not_o any_o great_a inuisibilitie_n or_o rather_o obscurity_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_a than_o that_o which_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v sect_n 5._o not_o but_o that_o many_o of_o you_o pretend_v and_o boast_v of_o a_o catholic_a church_n not_o only_o visible_a but_o also_o conspicuous_o and_o notorious_o visible_a always_o both_o in_o the_o 7._o amplitude_n of_o compass_n and_o in_o the_o 7._o multitude_n of_o believer_n as_o the_o perpetual_a note_n of_o the_o church_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n compare_v to_o a_o city_n set_v upon_o a_o hill_n and_o you_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o epistle_n which_o mr._n fisher_n a_o jesuite_n present_v not_o long_o ago_o unto_o our_o late_a sovereign_a king_n james_n of_o bless_a memory_n wherein_o he_o profess_v a_o catholic_a church_n to_o be_v always_o so_o conspicuous_a that_o the_o whole_a know_a 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give_v instance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o galatia_n both_o which_o saint_n paul_n style_v church_n of_o the_o saint_n albeit_o the_o one_o be_v reprehend_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n 1_o cor._n 15._o the_o other_o for_o teach_v a_o necessary_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n with_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ._n gal._n 1._o so_o he_o yet_o lest_o you_o may_v err_v in_o term_v that_o a_o true_a church_n which_o be_v wilfuliy_v entangle_v in_o any_o heresy_n he_o give_v this_o condition_n that_o the_o same_o that_o err_v be_v ready_a to_o be_v reform_v and_o to_o obey_v the_o truth_n as_o be_v the_o corinthian_n and_o galatian_n otherwise_o to_o be_v unwilling_a either_o to_o learn_v or_o to_o yield_v unto_o a_o manifest_a truth_n be_v proper_a say_v your_o author_n unto_o a_o satanical_a synagogue_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o malignant_a so_o your_o cardinal_n and_o that_o most_o true_o thesis_n vi_o some_o unsound_a 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join_v unto_o she_o such_o as_o be_v say_v he_o the_o case_n of_o cyprian_a from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n now_o what_o christian_n be_v there_o opposite_a to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o he_o have_v a_o desire_n and_o will_n that_o she_o be_v as_o orthodox_n in_o faith_n and_o as_o sincere_a in_o worship_n as_o ever_o she_o be_v that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v unite_v unto_o she_o nay_o we_o dare_v herein_o appeal_v to_o many_o of_o your_o own_o conscience_n nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o many_o of_o you_o conceive_v salvation_n towards_o all_o protestant_n that_o in_o faith_n and_o repentance_n finish_v this_o their_o earthly_a pilgrimage_n according_o as_o mentz_n some_o we_o speak_v from_o knowledge_n even_o of_o the_o society_n of_o the_o jesuit_n have_v do_v in_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o some_o protestant_n yea_o and_o to_o use_v their_o own_o word_n exit_fw-la animo_fw-la desire_v the_o same_o and_o yet_o do_v these_o also_o as_o bitter_o inveigh_v against_o protestant_n as_o do_v other_o of_o their_o sect_n which_o show_v that_o your_o author_n tongue_n and_o pen_n be_v not_o direct_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n howsoever_o you_o yourselves_o will_v condemn_v your_o obiector_n of_o folly_n after_o that_o you_o have_v hear_v some_o instance_n first_o then_o in_o the_o donatist_n they_o hold_v all_o man_n damn_v that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o church_n whereas_o saint_n a._n augustine_n their_o principal_a adversary_n do_v think_v that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o life_n will_v you_o suffer_v your_o obiector_n hereupon_o if_o he_o have_v live_v in_o those_o day_n to_o have_v persuade_v saint_n augustine_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o odds_o of_o opinion_n to_o leave_v the_o catholic_a church_n and_o turn_n donatist_n second_o in_o the_o grecian_n 24._o they_o you_o know_v at_o this_o day_n condemn_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o consecrate_v the_o sacrament_n in_o unleavened_a bread_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o call_v they_o azymite_n and_o heretic_n as_o impugner_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o yet_o you_o excuse_v they_o in_o their_o consecrate_v with_o leaven_a bread_n say_v they_o may_v lawful_o do_v it_o here_o be_v then_o great_a odds_o also_o in_o these_o censure_n will_v you_o thereupon_o advise_v your_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n necessary_o to_o confess_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v heretical_a in_o that_o point_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o forbear_v to_o consecrate_v in_o azyme_n any_o more_o a_o three_o instance_n you_o may_v receive_v from_o pagan_n the_o indian_a priest_n call_v author_n bramenes_n believe_v and_o teach_v that_o to_o take_v bread_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v sacrilege_n whereas_o christian_a doctrine_n say_v to_o the_o christian_a 10.27_o if_o a_o infidel_n bid_v thou_o to_o a_o feast_n whatsoever_o be_v set_v before_o thou_o eat_v etc._n etc
neque_fw-la id_fw-la abhorret_fw-la a_o communi_fw-la usu_fw-la loquendi_fw-la ut_fw-la obedire_fw-la nos_fw-la dicamus_fw-la quum_fw-la facimus_fw-la quod_fw-la alter_fw-la cupit_fw-la bellarmin_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr rom._n pâ—nt_fw-la cap._n 28._o 28._o ego_fw-la indignus_fw-la famulus_fw-la vester_fw-ge vestrae_fw-la iussioni_fw-la subiectus_fw-la eandem_fw-la legem_fw-la per_fw-la diversas_fw-la terrarum_fw-la part_n transmitti_fw-la feci_fw-la et_fw-la quia_fw-la lex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la omnipotenti_fw-la deo_fw-la minimè_fw-la concordat_fw-la ecce_fw-la per_fw-la suggestionis_fw-la meae_fw-la paginam_fw-la serenissimis_fw-la dominis_fw-la nunciavi_fw-la vtrobique_fw-la ergo_fw-la absolui_fw-la quod_fw-la debui_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o imperatori_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la praebui_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la deo_fw-la quod_fw-la sensi_fw-la minimè_fw-la tacui_fw-la gregor_n l._n 2._o indict_v 11._o epist._n 62._o aut_fw-la ut_fw-la quidam_fw-la libri_fw-la habent_fw-la 65._o apud_fw-la bin._n tom._n 2._o 2._o gregorius_n primus_fw-la idem_fw-la &_o magnus_fw-la l._n 2._o epist._n 64._o ingenuè_fw-fr agnoscebat_fw-la imperatori_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la concessum_fw-la â—acerdotibus_fw-la dominari_fw-la espensaeus_n in_o tit._n digress_v 10._o paris_n 1568._o 1568._o for_o the_o council_n speak_v not_o particular_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a westchurch_n whereas_o your_o article_n be_v praecise_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n rome_n chrysostom_n hom._n 3._o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la antiochenum_fw-la nobis_fw-la consideratio_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la infinitis_fw-la animabus_fw-la de_fw-la totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la capite_fw-la capite_fw-la justin._n institut_n lib._n 4._o tit_n 11._o §._o quam_fw-la formam_fw-la cum_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la omnes_fw-la provincias_fw-la caput_fw-la omnium_fw-la nostrarum_fw-la civitatum_fw-la i_o e._n hanc_fw-la reginam_fw-la urbem_fw-la sequi_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-la constantinopoli_n constantinopoli_n see_v above_o at_o â—_o these_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n but_o of_o theodorus_n a_o deacon_n and_o of_o ischarion_n another_o deacon_n and_o of_o paschasius_fw-la the_o legate_n of_o the_o pope_n haec_fw-la singula_fw-la in_o actione_n 3_o concilij_fw-la chalcedon_n chalcedon_n domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la beatissimo_fw-la patri_fw-la patrum_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la &_o oecumenico_fw-la patriarchae_fw-la jonanni_n &_o sanctae_fw-la synodo_fw-la episcopi_fw-la secundae_fw-la syriae_n etc._n etc._n epist._n ad_fw-la johan_n patriarch_n &_o synod_n constantinop_n 5._o apud_fw-la binium_fw-la tom._n 2._o 2._o cod._n authent_fw-fr constitut._n 3_o tharasium_fw-la generalem_fw-la patriarcham_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n etc._n episcopus_fw-la vniversalis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la habet_fw-la talem_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la christianos_n curam_fw-la ut_fw-la singulis_fw-la tamen_fw-la praesulibus_fw-la sua_fw-la remaneat_fw-la administratio_fw-la atque_fw-la officium_fw-la costerus_n jes._n euchirid_n tract_n de_fw-fr pontif._n solut._n 7._o &_o lindanus_n panop_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 93._o 93._o see_v above_o ca._n 6._o §._o 6._o 6._o see_v above_o ca._n 8._o §._o 5._o and_o as_o pope_n john_n the_o first_o also_o by_o the_o save_o argument_n move_v a_o archbishop_n to_o repress_v haeretike_n see_v above_o p._n 196.2_o 196.2_o see_v above_o cap._n 12._o §._o 3._o 3._o see_v above_o ca_fw-mi 8._o 8._o bellarmin_n li._n 2._o dâ—_n râ—m_n pâ—nt_fw-la â—_o 12._o 12._o bellar._n ibid._n ca._n 31._o ut_fw-la &_o in_fw-la literis_fw-la marginal_a seq_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la â—_o papa_n ut_fw-la linus_n per_fw-la ignatium_fw-la quod_fw-la quamuis_fw-la communiter_fw-la alijs_fw-la tamen_fw-la ex_fw-la co_fw-la colligitur_fw-la primatus_fw-la primatus_fw-la 1._o romano_n per_fw-la antonomasiam_fw-la conc._n chalced._n act_n 16_o 16_o in_o cypriani_fw-la passione_n proconsuli_fw-la quaerenti_fw-la a_o tu_fw-la be_v es_fw-mi quem_fw-la christiani_n suum_fw-la papam_fw-la vocant_fw-la respondet_fw-la cyprianus_n ego_fw-la pontius_n de_fw-fr vitâ_fw-la cypriani_fw-la cypriani_fw-la 2._o quia_fw-la voco_fw-la papa_n vniversalis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dilecte_fw-la papa_n athanasi_n arsinius_n in_o apologia_fw-la athanasii_fw-la athanasii_fw-la see_v above_o above_o 3._o quia_fw-la a_o generalibus_fw-la concilijs_fw-la voco_fw-la papa_n ipse_fw-la verò_fw-la neminem_fw-la vocat_fw-la papam_fw-la vel_fw-la patrem_fw-la sed_fw-la omnes_fw-la filios_fw-la aut_fw-la frate_z frate_z cornelius_n episcopus_fw-la romanus_n cyprianum_n carthaginensem_fw-la papam_fw-la vocat_fw-la &_o papatem_fw-la onâ—iphrius_n initio_fw-la tract_n obscurarum_fw-la vocum_fw-la vocum_fw-la cyprianus_n li._n 2._o epistola_fw-la 8._o 8._o binius_fw-la tom._n 2._o conc._n pa._n 365._o a_o a_o see_v hereafter_o at_o o_o o_o pater_fw-la patrum_fw-la fic_z damasus_n ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la cathag_n cathag_n papa_n i._n e._n pater_fw-la patrum_fw-la salmeron_n jes._n tom._n 13._o in_o epist._n pauli_n pa._n 172._o col._n 2._o 2._o see_v after_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 16._o and_o above_o cap._n 12._o §._o 1._o 1._o poâ—tifex_fw-la christianorum_fw-la 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z summus_n pontifex_fw-la ab_fw-la hieronymo_n &_o alijs_fw-la alijs_fw-la princeps_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la a_o valentiniano_n &_o quod_fw-la concilium_fw-la carthaginense_n vetat_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la sic_fw-la vocetur_fw-la concilium_fw-la hoc_fw-la statuit_fw-la solum_fw-la de_fw-la episcopis_fw-la africa_n africa_n nazianzenus_n vocabat_fw-la basilium_fw-la magnum_fw-la magnum_fw-la pontificem_fw-la canis_fw-la jes._n ex_fw-la nazian_n epist._n 38._o add_v simplic_n simplic_n see_v hereafter_o at_o the_o letter_n s._n s._n see_v above_o ca._n 12._o §._o 3._o 3._o vicarius_fw-la christi_fw-la a_o bernardo_n bernardo_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o 5.20_o eusebius_n papa_n epist._n 3._o apud_fw-la bin._n tom._n 1._o episcopis_fw-la tusciae_fw-la &_o campaniae_fw-la allude_v to_o that_o of_o saint_n paul_n ephes._n 1_o &_o 2._o cor._n 5._o legatione_fw-la fungimur_fw-la pro_fw-la christo_fw-la caput_fw-la enim_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la christi_fw-la autem_fw-la vicarij_fw-la sunt_fw-la eius_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la qui_fw-la vice_fw-la christi_fw-la legatione_fw-la funguntur_fw-la funguntur_fw-la caput_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la a_o concilio_n chalced._n &_o à _fw-fr gregorio_n omnium_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la caput_fw-la sedes_fw-la romana_fw-la romana_fw-la athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v above_o cap._n 12._o §._o 4._o 4._o patres_fw-la concilij_fw-la ephesini_fw-la in_o epistolâ_fw-la ad_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la vocant_fw-la cyrillum_fw-la caput_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la congregatorum_fw-la bin._n act._n conc._n eph._n tom._n 4._o c._n 8._o 8._o chrysostom_n hom._n 3._o ad_fw-la pop_n antioch_n antiochia_n caput_fw-la totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la ibidem_fw-la de_fw-la constantinop_n in_o epistolâ_fw-la ad_fw-la jnnocentium_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fundamentum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ab_fw-la hieronymo_n hieronymo_n pastor_n ovilis_fw-la dominici_n ab_fw-la ambrosio_n ambrosio_n damascenus_n appellat_fw-la athanasium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dei_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la testae_fw-la canisio_n catechis_n initio_fw-la encom_n patrum_fw-la patrum_fw-la mark_n 16.15_o 16.15_o no_o &_o petrus_n pastor_n &_o paulus_n pastor_n caeterique_fw-la apostoli_fw-la pastor_n august_n tract_n 47._o in_o johan._n johan._n rector_n domus_fw-la ab_fw-la ambrosio_n ambrosio_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o 3.15_o custos_fw-la vineae_fw-la a_o council_n chalcedonensi_fw-la cui_fw-la vinea_fw-la domini_fw-la commissa_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la see_v above_o cap._n 8._o §._o 4._o 4._o pater_fw-la &_o doâ—â—or_fw-la omnium_fw-la christianorum_fw-la christianorum_fw-la euseb._n hist._n l._n 4._o ca._n 14._o iste_fw-la est_fw-la paâ—er_fw-la christianorum_fw-la christianorum_fw-la 1._o origenes_n est_fw-la secundus_fw-la post_fw-la apostolos_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la magister_fw-la sic_fw-la â—_o didymo_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la expositorum_fw-la victor_n ab_fw-la hieronymo_n testae_fw-la sixto_n senensi_fw-la bibl._n lib._n 4._o tit._n origen_n §._o sed._n sed._n chrysostomus_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la innocentius_n papa_n epistolâ_fw-la ad_fw-la arcad._n imperatorem_fw-la eiecisti_fw-la à _fw-la throno_fw-la svo_fw-la magnum_fw-la totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la doctorem_fw-la testae_fw-la canisio_n jes._n initio_fw-la catechismi_fw-la catechismi_fw-la augustinus_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la venerabilis_fw-la beda_n in_o chron._n omnium_fw-la doctor_n eximius_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la hilarius_n doctor_n maximus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la caâ—holicae_fw-la columna_fw-la meritò_fw-la habitus_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr script_n ecclesiast_n tit._n hilarius_n hilarius_n athanasius_n egregium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la columen_fw-la cvius_fw-la dogmata_fw-la pro_fw-la orthodoxae_fw-la fidei_fw-la lege_fw-la haberentur_fw-la sic_fw-la nazianzenus_n in_o 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ruffinus_n qui_fw-la solus_fw-la sit_fw-la de_fw-la cvius_fw-la fide_fw-la ne_fw-la dissidentes_fw-la quidem_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la ut_fw-la fieri_fw-la solet_fw-la part_v disputare_fw-la potuerint_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o ecclesias_fw-la dei_fw-la meriti_fw-la ut_fw-la quicunque_fw-la ausus_fw-la
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