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call_v the_o occumenicall_a and_o catholic_a bishop_n
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with_o some_o other_o do_v most_o clear_o witness_v the_o sacrifice_n use_v and_o veneration_n of_o the_o mass_n &_o do_v also_o approve_v the_o ceremony_n and_o divine_a mystery_n represent_v and_o express_v therein_o in_o like_a manner_n for_o proof_n &_o direct_a evidence_n of_o the_o ancient_a practice_n fruit_n and_o obligation_n of_o auricular_a confession_n s._n domini_fw-la s._n apostolicar_n constitut_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 33._o &_o epist_n 1._o ad_fw-la jacobum_fw-la frairem_fw-la domini_fw-la clement_n s._n domophilum_fw-la s._n epist_n 8._o ad_fw-la domophilum_fw-la dionysius_n s._n 160._o s._n adversus_fw-la haereses_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o sleruit_fw-la circiter_fw-la a_o 160._o irenaeus_n 230._o irenaeus_n homil._n 2._o in_o leviticum_fw-la &_o hom._n in_o psal_n â—7_n floruit_fw-la 230._o origen_n 200._o origen_n lib._n de_fw-fr paenitentia_fw-la cap._n 10_o &_o 12_o floruit_fw-la 200._o tertullian_n s._n 250._o s._n lib._n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la floruit_fw-la 250._o 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writer_n of_o best_a note_n in_o every_o age_n since_o christ_n time_n hitherto_o and_o as_o the_o primitive_a &_o ancient_a father_n &_o saint_n do_v yield_v their_o absidant_a testimony_n in_o confirmation_n of_o these_o two_o point_n so_o do_v they_o undoubted_o also_o afford_v if_o this_o place_n will_v give_v leave_n to_o particularize_v very_o ample_a evidence_n in_o liar_n in_o our_o liar_n all_o the_o other_o point_v before_o mention_v &_o in_o question_n between_o we_o &_o our_o oppositor_n nay_o if_o we_o may_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o deliver_v our_o opinion_n plain_o without_o conceal_v aught_o in_o this_o matter_n the_o manner_n that_o our_o adversary_n use_v in_o cite_v place_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n against_o we_o be_v but_o the_o slander_n the_o a_o shameless_a slander_n study_n of_o mere_a wrangle_n and_o no_o other_o than_o a_o demonstrative_a token_n of_o a_o exceed_a contentious_a spirit_n wilful_o affect_v to_o blindfold_a &_o mislead_v itself_o 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from_o that_o go_v before_o or_o follow_v after_o must_v balance_v &_o bear_v more_o sway_n and_o credit_n for_o scripture_n for_o although_o the_o father_n in_o their_o writing_n do_v approve_v our_o religion_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o that_o we_o condenne_v the_o papist_n because_o their_o religion_n differ_v from_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o father_n but_o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v we_o of_o error_n than_o the_o writer_n life_n self_n deed_n their_o practice_n profession_n other_o their_o work_n or_o never_o so_o many_o apparent_a testimony_n of_o they_o to_o the_o contrary_a for_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o religion_n resolution_n of_o the_o 26._o reason_n popish_a religion_n be_v that_o of_o which_o the_o four_o acknowledge_v doctor_n of_o holy_a church_n s._n ambrose_n s._n hiereme_n augustine_n s._n gregory_n be_v both_o professor_n and_o stout_a defender_n ergo_fw-la popery_n be_v true_a religion_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v 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or_o augustine_n write_v a_o book_n de_fw-fr duabus_fw-la ammis_fw-la therefore_o he_o approve_v two_o soul_n whosoever_o shall_v read_v augustine_n book_n of_o freewill_n shall_v present_o see_v that_o augustine_n direct_o write_v against_o the_o popish_a freewill_n which_o sixtus_n senensis_n a_o papist_n acknowledge_v &_o therefore_o reprove_v augustine_n for_o his_o doctrine_n concern_v that_o point_n sixt._n sen._n in_o praefat_fw-la lib._n 5._o biblioth_n hereby_o a_o man_n may_v see_v the_o suppliant_n honesty_n in_o cite_v the_o father_n 4_o these_o four_o doctor_n in_o the_o principal_a point_n of_o popish_a religion_n be_v against_o the_o papist_n hierom_n refuse_v the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la judeth_n tobias_n and_o the_o machaby_n as_o apocryphal_a in_o prologue_n galeat_fw-la in_o lib._n reg._n &_o praefat._n in_o esdr_n &_o nehem._n and_o so_o do_v gregory_n the_o book_n of_o machaby_n in_o job._n lib._n 19_o cap._n 17._o augustine_n say_v christ_n be_v our_o mediator_n according_a to_o both_o his_o nature_n hom._n the_o ovib_n cap._n 12._o &_o de_fw-la consens_fw-la evang._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 35._o &_o enchr._n cap._n 108._o ambrose_n say_v that_o the_o relic_n of_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v sin_n as_o augustine_n witness_v contra_fw-la jul._n lib._n 2._o c._n 5._o this_o also_o be_v augustine_n own_o opinion_n contra_fw-la julian._n pelag._n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o &_o tract_n 41._o in_o joan._n &_o in_o ps_n 118._o conc._n 3._o hierome_n say_v that_o the_o saint_n know_v not_o what_o be_v do_v in_o earth_n in_o epitaph_n nepotian_n so_o say_v augustine_n also_o lib._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr c._n 13._o &_o 16._o &_o in_o psal_n 108._o &_o lib._n de_fw-fr spir._n &_o anim._n c._n 29._o they_o teach_v also_o that_o saint_n must_v not_o be_v worship_v aug._n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la relig_n cap_n 55._o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o cap._n 10._o &_o lib._n 8._o cap._n 27._o &_o lib._n confess_v 10._o cap._n 42._o &_o lib._n de_fw-fr morib_n eccles_n c._n 34._o augustine_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n not_o in_o ourselves_o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n serm._n 6._o &_o de_fw-fr spir._n &_o light_v cap._n 26._o &_o the_o fid_fw-we et_fw-fr open_fw-mi cap._n 14._o &_o epist_n 120._o cap._n 30._o so_o also_o teach_v hierome_n in_o 2._o cor_fw-la 5._o and_o ambrose_n epist_n 71._o and_o gregory_n moral_a lib._n 9_o cap._n 14._o &_o lib._n 21._o cap._n 15._o &_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o et_fw-la lib._n 9_o cap._n 28._o et_fw-la in_o ezech._n hom._n 7._o sub_fw-la fin_fw-fr &_o in_o psal_n 1_o paenit_fw-la ambrose_n say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_a in_o 1._o cor._n 1._o et_fw-la in_o rom._n 4._o so_o say_v augustine_n also_o serm._n 181._o de_fw-fr temp._n et_fw-la contra_fw-la 2._o epist_n pelag_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 21._o gregory_n call_v he_o antichrist_n that_o call_v himself_o ecumenical_a bishop_n or_o head_n of_o the_o church_n lib._n 6._o epist_n ex_fw-la registr_n c._n 194._o lib._n 4._o ep._n 36._o et_fw-la 39_o et_fw-la lib._n 7._o ep_n 69._o i_o can_v stand_v upon_o particular_n and_o therefore_o questionless_a not_o idolatour_n no_o massingprieste_n no_o merit-monger_n no_o disciple_n of_o antichrist_n no_o papist_n but_o true_a and_o faithful_a christian_n who_o doctrine_n and_o virtue_n the_o protestant_n profess_v and_o practice_v two_o to_o the_o consequence_n 1_o if_o these_o four_o doctor_n have_v profess_v &_o deafen_a popery_n yet_o be_v not_o popery_n therefore_o true_a religion_n because_o the_o father_n be_v subject_a unto_o error_n yea_o &_o err_v oftentimes_o tertullian_n be_v a_o montanist_n &_o embrace_v the_o error_n of_o the_o chiliastes_n cyprian_n teach_v rebaptisation_n hierome_n condemn_v second_o marriage_n chrysostome_n be_v infect_v with_o pelagianisme_n etc._n etc._n 2_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n only_o not_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o rule_n &_o square_v of_o true_a religion_n reason_n of_o religion_n 27_o 27._o reason_n of_o religion_n a_o religion_n of_o who_o doctrine_n &_o communion_n in_o sacrament_n untruth_n sacrament_n untruth_n all_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o calendar_n the_o also_o the_o as_o the_o gentile_n have_v their_o tutelares_fw-la deos_fw-la &_o penates_fw-la so_o have_v the_o papist_n they_o also_o patron_n of_o church_n &_o country_n converter_n of_o nation_n to_o christianity_n all_o personage_n of_o either_o sex_n memorable_a for_o holiness_n for_o renounce_v the_o world_n for_o mortify_v their_o appetite_n for_o surrender_v their_o will_n or_o for_o any_o other_o excellent_a &_o true_a virtue_n be_v &_o so_o live_v and_o die_v as_o the_o authentical_a legend_n of_o their_o life_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a writing_n do_v testify_v and_o bear_v apparent_a record_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n resolution_n of_o the_o 27._o reason_n popish_a religion_n be_v that_o which_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o calendar_n &_o all_o personage_n memotable_a for_o holiness_n profess_v ergo._n popery_n be_v true_a religion_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v tolerate_v answer_n 1_o it_o be_v false_a that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v name_v in_o the_o calendar_n profess_v popery_n 2_o if_o they_o do_v so_o yet_o be_v that_o no_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o trueness_n of_o popish_a religion_n for_o the_o reason_n before_o specify_v reason_n of_o religion_n 28_o 28._o reason_n of_o religion_n a_o religion_n not_o destitute_a of_o any_o kind_n of_o proof_n but_o her_o position_n confirmable_a by_o all_o by_o prove_v this_o &_o take_v all_o scripture_n by_o apostolical_a institutious_a by_o counsel_n occumenicall_a &_o provincial_a by_o father_n doctor_n reason_n history_n chronology_n prophecy_n vision_n &_o revelation_n miracle_n tradition_n &_o by_o all_o these_o &_o other_o like_a head_n we_o say_v confirmable_a without_o wrest_v strain_n or_o fly_v to_o trope_n or_o 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the_o whole_a argument_n though_o otherwise_o also_o it_o be_v very_o
rob_v he_o of_o the_o end_n he_o suffer_v for_o namely_o to_o sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v his_o church_n as_o s._n paul_n witness_v &_o to_o render_v be_v glorious_a unto_o he_o it_o be_v the_o church_n be_v as_o the_o same_o apostle_n write_v christ_n body_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o he_o to_o make_v christ_n a_o head_n bodiless_a and_o take_v as_o it_o be_v his_o totality_n or_o perfection_n from_o he_o it_o be_v to_o divorce_v our_o saviour_n from_o his_o dear_o belove_a spouse_n 29._o spouse_n ephes_n 5_o 29._o form_v out_o of_o his_o side_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o inseparable_o join_v in_o marriage_n with_o he_o it_o be_v to_o bereave_v his_o omnipotent_a majesty_n of_o 2.8_o of_o 1._o tim._n 315._o colos_n 1.14_o psal_n 2.8_o his_o house_n kingdom_n lot_n and_o heritage_n upon_o earch_n for_o such_o be_v his_o church_n unto_o he_o and_o so_o call_v in_o holy_a scripture_n yea_o it_o be_v direct_o to_o charge_v the_o prophet_n the_o apostle_n and_o even_o christ_n himself_o 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