far_o forth_o as_o the_o church_n require_v tamen_fw-la &_o admit_v humane_a help_n &_o authority_n 48._o therefore_o whereas_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n two_o thing_n be_v special_o consider_v the_o one_o internal_a and_o divine_a and_o the_o other_o external_a and_o humane_a the_o former_a which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a &_o heavenly_a power_n communicate_v by_o almighty_a god_n to_o man_n he_o exclude_v from_o the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o admit_v only_o the_o latter_a which_o be_v a_o mere_a external_a and_o humane_a power_n and_o the_o same_o also_o non_fw-la aliter_fw-la no_o otherwise_o then_o for_o the_o nourishment_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n so_o as_o you_o see_v he_o acknowledge_v thereby_o no_o other_o power_n over_o the_o church_n but_o only_o external_a humane_a and_o temporal_a whereto_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o all_o the_o puritan_n in_o england_n and_o scotland_n will_v subscribe_v prince_n neither_o do_v the_o catholic_n deny_v but_o affirm_v and_o teach_v that_o king_n be_v bind_v to_o nourish_v the_o church_n with_o their_o purse_n and_o defend_v it_o with_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n as_o all_o or_o most_o christian_a king_n at_o their_o coronation_n be_v swear_v to_o do_v and_o not_o only_o christian_a king_n have_v this_o power_n but_o also_o any_o pagan_a prince_n have_v and_o may_v exercise_v the_o same_o as_o the_o king_n of_o chinae_fw-la and_o persia_n the_o one_o a_o pagan_a and_o the_o other_o a_o mahometan_a do_v at_o this_o day_n 49._o for_o the_o king_n of_o china_n nourish_v and_o defend_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o college_n and_o residence_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o society_n majesty_n not_o only_o in_o his_o principal_a city_n call_v pachyn_n where_o he_o keep_v his_o court_n but_o also_o in_o diverse_a other_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n give_v they_o maintenance_n immunity_n and_o privilege_n and_o show_v they_o many_o other_o particular_a favour_n as_o also_o the_o king_n of_o pâ—rsia_n do_v the_o like_a to_o the_o carmelitan_a father_n in_o his_o country_n though_o i_o think_v no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o these_o king_n have_v any_o spiritual_a power_n over_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o our_o late_a statute_n have_v give_v to_o our_o king_n 1._o which_o may_v appear_v by_o a_o statute_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 8._o whereby_o it_o be_v ordain_v in_o these_o word_n be_v it_o enact_v etc._n etc._n that_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n king_n of_o his_o realm_n shall_v be_v take_v accept_v and_o repute_v the_o only_a supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n england_n call_v anglicana_n ecclesia_fw-la and_o shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v annex_v and_o unite_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n as_o well_o the_o title_n and_o style_v thereof_o as_o all_o honour_n dignity_n preeminence_n jurisdiction_n privilege_n authority_n immunity_n profit_n and_o commodity_n to_o the_o say_a dignity_n of_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o same_o church_n belong_v so_o say_v the_o statute_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v to_o give_v spiritual_a authority_n when_o it_o give_v all_o that_o power_n dignity_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n 50._o for_o see_v that_o the_o church_n be_v a_o spiritual_a &_o ecclesiastical_a body_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n reside_v in_o the_o head_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v also_o enact_v by_o our_o parliament_n that_o king_n hâ—nry_n may_v not_o only_o visit_v all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n ibidem_fw-la &_o reform_v all_o kind_n of_o error_n heresy_n and_o abuse_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o also_o assign_v 32._o person_n to_o examine_v all_o manner_n of_o canon_n constitution_n and_o ordinance_n provincial_a and_o synodical_a and_o further_o to_o set_v in_o order_n and_o establish_v all_o such_o law_n ecclesiastical_a as_o shall_v be_v think_v by_o he_o and_o they_o convenient_a to_o be_v use_v and_o set_v forth_o within_o his_o realm_n and_o dominion_n in_o all_o spiritual_a court_n and_o convention_n and_o that_o such_o law_n and_o ordinance_n ecclesiastical_a as_o shall_v be_v devise_v and_o make_v by_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o these_o 32._o person_n and_o declare_v by_o his_o majesty_n proclamation_n under_o his_o great_a seal_n shall_v be_v only_o take_v repute_v and_o use_v as_o the_o king_n law_n ecclesiastical_a etc._n etc._n 51._o furthermore_o king_n henry_n make_v the_o l._n crommwell_n his_o vicar_n general_a for_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o the_o say_v l._n cromwell_n ordain_v ecclesiastical_a law_n jurisdiction_n or_o injunction_n and_o publish_v they_o under_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o vicariat_fw-la direct_v they_o to_o all_o archbishop_n abbot_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergys_n and_o albeit_o queen_n elizabâ—th_n do_v not_o use_v in_o her_o stilâ—_n and_o tiâ—le_n the_o name_n of_o supreme_a head_n as_o k._n henry_n and_o k._n edward_n do_v but_o of_o supreme_a governess_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o she_o do_v hold_v the_o same_o and_o all_o the_o authority_n belong_v thereto_o to_o be_v no_o less_o due_a to_o she_o then_o to_o her_o father_n see_v that_o in_o her_o first_o parliament_n she_o revive_v her_o fathe_n law_n concern_v the_o same_o 1._o ordain_v that_o all_o and_o every_o branch_n word_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o say_v several_a act_n and_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v deem_v and_o take_v to_o extend_v to_o her_o highness_n her_o heir_n and_o successor_n as_o full_o and_o large_o as_o every_o of_o the_o â—ame_n act_n or_o any_o of_o they_o do_v extend_v to_o the_o say_v k._n henry_n the_o 8._o her_o highness_n father_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o as_o well_o the_o title_n of_o supreme_a head_n as_o all_o the_o spiritual_a preeminence_n prerogative_n authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n grant_v by_o the_o parliament_n to_o king_n henry_n and_o exercise_v by_o he_o belong_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n her_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o consequent_o to_o his_o majesty_n that_o now_o be_v 52._o beside_o that_o the_o parliament_n grant_v also_o express_o to_o the_o queen_n spiritual_a authority_n 1._o ordain_v that_o such_o jurisdiction_n privilege_n superiority_n preeminence_n spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a as_o by_o any_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a power_n or_o authority_n have_v heretofore_o be_v or_o may_v lawful_o be_v exercise_v or_o use_v for_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n or_o person_n &_o for_o the_o reformation_n order_n and_o correction_n of_o the_o same_o and_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o error_n heresy_n schism_n abuse_n offence_n contempt_n and_o enormity_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o unite_v and_o annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n thus_o far_o the_o statute_n which_o you_o see_v annex_v to_o the_o crown_n all_o such_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n or_o jurisdiction_n as_o may_v lawful_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o visitation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o the_o reformation_n of_o heresy_n etc._n etc._n 53._o moreover_o it_o be_v also_o grant_v to_o our_o king_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n not_o only_o to_o give_v licence_n by_o their_o letter_n patent_n to_o consecrate_v bishop_n but_o also_o to_o grant_v commission_n in_o certain_a case_n to_o give_v all_o manner_n of_o such_o licence_n dispensation_n composition_n faculty_n grant_n etc._n etc._n for_o cause_v not_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o law_n of_o god_n as_o heretofore_o have_v be_v use_v and_o accustom_v to_o be_v have_v and_o obtain_v at_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n all_o which_o power_n must_v needs_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v mere_a spiritual_a beside_o that_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o a_o statute_n of_o king_n edâ—_n the_o 6._o thâ—â—_n all_o â—â—thaâ—â—y_n of_o jurisdiction_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a be_v derive_v and_o deduce_v from_o the_o king_n majesty_n as_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n prince_n and_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o so_o just_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n whereby_o it_o appear_v evident_o that_o the_o king_n according_a to_o these_o law_n and_o statute_n yea_o and_o by_o the_o confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o all_o the_o english_a clergy_n not_o only_o have_v spiritual_a authority_n power_n and_o jurisdiction_n but_o also_o be_v the_o very_a fountain_n and_o spring_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v to_o all_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n in_o his_o dominionsâ—_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n and_o power_n in_o the_o churchy_n and_o clergy_n of_o england_n the_o same_o be_v much_o more_o in_o the_o king_n then_o in_o they_o see_v it_o be_v deduce_v and_o derive_v from_o
1â—_n and_o saint_n be_v present_a among_o man_n per_fw-la divinam_fw-la potentiam_fw-la by_o the_o divine_a power_n 63._o and_o to_o show_v this_o the_o cardinal_n allege_v these_o word_n out_o of_o the_o say_a treatise_n of_o s._n augustine_n non_fw-la ideo_fw-la putandum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v think_v that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o dead_a may_v be_v present_a at_o the_o affair_n of_o man_n because_o the_o martyr_n be_v present_a in_o heal_v and_o help_v some_o man_n but_o rather_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o because_o the_o dead_a can_v be_v present_a among_o man_n by_o their_o own_o nature_n therefore_o the_o martyr_n be_v present_a at_o man_n affair_n by_o the_o divine_a power_n thus_o say_v s._n augustine_n where_o you_o see_v he_o distinguish_v betwixt_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a mean_n and_o betwixt_o the_o glorify_a saint_n of_o god_n for_o such_o be_v the_o martyr_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v and_o other_o dead_a man_n grant_v that_o the_o martyr_n do_v that_o by_o supernatural_a and_o divine_a mean_n which_o other_o dead_a man_n can_v natural_o do_v and_o this_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n that_o all_o catholic_n hold_v concern_v the_o knowledge_n that_o the_o glorify_a saint_n have_v of_o thing_n do_v in_o earth_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v the_o same_o natural_o but_o by_o supernatural_a mean_n whether_o they_o see_v it_o in_o see_v the_o divine_a essence_n or_o know_v it_o otherwise_o by_o revelation_n so_o as_o thereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o m._n andrew_n have_v notable_o abuse_v both_o s._n augustine_n and_o the_o cardinal_n s._n augustine_n in_o make_v he_o to_o affirm_v of_o glorify_a saint_n that_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o other_o dead_a man_n as_o if_o he_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o supernatural_a knowledge_n and_o power_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o natural_a of_o the_o other_o which_o he_o evident_o distinguish_v also_o he_o abuse_v the_o cardinal_n in_o take_v hold_n of_o his_o objection_n and_o dissemble_v his_o solution_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o gross_a and_o palpable_a fraud_n or_o rather_o foolery_n that_o may_v be_v imagine_v in_o this_o kind_n andrew_n 64._o furthermore_o whereas_o the_o cardinal_n produce_v the_o evident_a and_o clear_a testimony_n of_o s._n augustine_n to_o prove_v that_o many_o miracle_n be_v do_v by_o the_o relic_n of_o s._n stephen_n in_o africa_n m._n andrews_n wish_v the_o cardinal_n to_o consider_v how_o he_o can_v well_o and_o handsome_o reconcile_v augustine_n with_o augustine_n concern_v those_o miracle_n 157._o and_o his_o reason_n be_v because_o augustine_n say_v in_o a_o epistle_n to_o his_o clergy_n 1._o and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o hippo_n nusquam_fw-la hic_fw-la in_o africa_n tâ—lia_fw-la fieri_fw-la se_fw-la scire_fw-la he_o know_v that_o such_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v any_o where_o in_o africa_n which_o i_o beseech_v thou_o good_a reader_n to_o note_v and_o thou_o shall_v evident_o see_v the_o good_a conscience_n of_o m._n andrews_n 137_o who_o abuse_v s._n augustine_n notable_o two_o way_n the_o one_o in_o make_v he_o seem_v to_o contradict_v himself_o most_o manifest_o impudent_o yea_o and_o to_o give_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v the_o lie_n witness_v in_o one_o place_n matter_n of_o fact_n upon_o his_o own_o knowledge_n for_o so_o he_o testify_v those_o miracle_n do_v by_o s._n stephen_n relic_n and_o in_o another_o place_n affirm_v that_o he_o know_v the_o same_o to_o be_v false_a for_o so_o must_v it_o needs_o be_v if_o he_o know_v that_o such_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v any_o where_o in_o africa_n the_o other_o abuse_n be_v in_o that_o he_o pervert_v the_o sense_n of_o s._n augustin_n epistle_n as_o it_o will_v easy_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o occasion_n why_o s._n augustine_n write_v the_o same_o which_o therefore_o i_o think_v good_a here_o to_o relate_v 65._o a_o scandalous_a quarrel_n be_v fall_v out_o betwixt_o a_o chaplain_n of_o s._n augustin_n and_o a_o young_a man_n concern_v a_o infamous_a calumniation_n raise_v by_o the_o young_a man_n against_o the_o priest_n whereof_o the_o truth_n can_v not_o be_v try_v or_o know_v because_o the_o matter_n depend_v whole_o upon_o their_o own_o oath_n and_o testimony_n s._n augustin_n advise_v they_o to_o go_v to_o nola_n in_o italy_n to_o the_o body_n of_o s._n felix_n where_o it_o please_v god_n ordinary_o in_o like_a case_n to_o discover_v perjury_n by_o the_o miraculous_a punishment_n of_o the_o perjure_a person_n and_o of_o this_o he_o think_v good_a afterward_o to_o give_v account_n unto_o his_o clergy_n and_o people_n for_o their_o satisfaction_n which_o he_o do_v by_o the_o epistle_n that_o m._n andrews_n cit_v wherein_o discourse_v by_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o matter_n why_o almighty_a god_n do_v such_o miracle_n in_o some_o place_n and_o not_o in_o other_o he_o say_v â—37_n multis_fw-la notissima_fw-la est_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la loci_fw-la etc._n etc._n many_o do_v very_o well_o know_v the_o holiness_n of_o the_o place_n where_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o bless_a felix_n of_o nola_n whither_o i_o ordain_v they_o to_o go_v because_o from_o thence_o i_o may_v more_o easy_o and_o true_o understand_v by_o letter_n whatsoever_o that_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o manifest_v in_o either_o of_o they_o so_o he_o and_o then_o have_v add_v that_o also_o in_o milan_n a_o perjure_a thief_n be_v discover_v miraculous_o at_o the_o monument_n of_o certain_a saint_n and_o force_v to_o restore_v that_o which_o he_o have_v steal_v he_o say_v further_a thus_o numquid_fw-la non_fw-la africa_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o africa_n full_a of_o the_o body_n of_o holy_a martyr_n &_o tamen_fw-la nusquam_fw-la hic_fw-la scimus_fw-la talia_fw-la fieri_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o nevertheless_o we_o know_v that_o such_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v miracle_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v not_o do_v any_o where_o here_o in_o africa_n for_o even_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o all_o holy_a man_n have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_a so_o also_o he_o who_o divide_v thing_n proper_a or_o peculiar_a to_o every_o one_o as_o it_o please_v he_o will_v not_o have_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v at_o all_o the_o memory_n or_o monument_n of_o saint_n thus_o say_v s._n augustine_n 66._o whereby_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o thou_o see_v good_a reader_n in_o what_o sense_n he_o deny_v miracle_n to_o have_v be_v do_v in_o africa_n that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o miracle_n as_o be_v do_v at_o the_o body_n of_o s._n felix_n for_o the_o discovery_n and_o punishment_n of_o perjury_n and_o not_o such_o as_o he_o testify_v else_o where_o to_o have_v be_v ordinary_o do_v at_o the_o relic_n of_o s._n stephen_n 8._o whereof_o he_o recount_v such_o a_o multitude_n with_o such_o asseveration_n of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n thereof_o and_o public_a testymony_n of_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o witness_n and_o such_o particular_a relation_n of_o circumstance_n time_n and_o place_n that_o a_o man_n must_v hold_v he_o for_o the_o most_o impudent_a liar_n that_o ever_o write_v if_o they_o be_v not_o most_o true_a beside_o that_o write_v the_o same_o as_o he_o do_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o christian_a religion_n against_o pagan_n and_o infidel_n it_o can_v without_o extreme_a folly_n be_v imagine_v that_o such_o a_o learned_a wise_a and_o holy_a man_n as_o he_o will_v be_v so_o prodigal_a not_o only_o of_o his_o own_o credit_n and_o reputation_n but_o also_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o christian_a religion_n as_o to_o expose_v the_o same_o to_o the_o derision_n of_o the_o paynim_n by_o seek_v to_o confirm_v it_o by_o fable_n and_o lie_v which_o every_o man_n in_o those_o part_n as_o well_o the_o paynime_n themselves_o as_o other_o may_v have_v control_v and_o will_v have_v deride_v if_o they_o have_v be_v feign_v 67._o final_o these_o miracle_n of_o s._n stephen_n which_o m._n andrew_n call_v here_o in_o question_n be_v testify_v by_o s._n augustine_n in_o that_o work_n which_o m._n andrew_n himself_o so_o much_o esteem_v else_o where_o numquam_fw-la that_o allege_v out_o of_o it_o a_o sentence_n which_o he_o think_v may_v make_v for_o he_o he_o call_v it_o opus_fw-la palmare_fw-la de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o principal_a or_o most_o excellent_a work_n of_o augustine_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o now_o he_o will_v fain_o disgrace_v it_o or_o rather_o s._n augustine_n himself_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o a_o contradiction_n which_o he_o will_v the_o reader_n shall_v suppose_v to_o be_v betwixt_o it_o and_o the_o foresay_a epistle_n of_o s._n augustine_n whereas_o you_o see_v and_o m._n andrews_n know_v it_o in_o his_o own_o conscience_n that_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n in_o the_o world_n betwixt_o they_o but_o that_o both_o of_o they_o do_v notable_o and_o clear_o testify_v the_o
in_o 2._o thes._n 2._o 2._o haer._n 61_o 61_o lib._n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sanct._n cap._n 29._o 29._o lib._n 4._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la ca._n 17_o 17_o in_o 2._o thes._n 2._o 2._o act._n vlt._n can_v 1._o s._n augustine_n golden_a rule_n rule_n s._n aug._n de_fw-fr baptis_n contra_fw-la donat_n l._n 2._o ca._n 7._o &_o li._n 4._o c._n 6._o &_o ibid_fw-la cap._n 24._o &_o li._n 5._o ca._n 23._o idem_fw-la ep_n 118._o see_v chap._n 7._o nu_fw-la 49._o m._n andrews_n according_a to_o s._n augustin_n censure_n be_v a_o insolent_a mad_a man_n andr._n p._n 38._o §._o atque_fw-la s._n aug_n li_n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl._n ca._n 22._o vel_fw-la 19_o in_o some_o edition_n idem_fw-la contra_fw-la crescon_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 33._o m._n andrews_n and_o his_o fellow_n do_v admit_v diverse_a tradition_n without_o any_o exâ—presse_a precept_n or_o example_n thereof_o in_o scripture_n origen_n lib._n 5._o in_o cap._n 6._o ad_fw-la rom._n s._n aug._n de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr li._n 10._o c._n 23._o idem_fw-la lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr baptis_n conâ—ra_fw-la donatist_n cap._n 24._o see_v the_o faith_n doctrine_n etc._n etc._n print_v a_o do._n 1607._o by_o john_n legate_n in_o cambridg_n pag._n 1â—5_n art_n 27._o §._o the_o baptism_n &_o p._n 168._o §._o although_o see_v constitution_n ecclesiast_n print_a at_o london_n by_o barker_n a_o 1604_o can_v 30._o a_o notable_a trumpery_n of_o the_o pretend_a bishop_n in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n ibidem_fw-la d._n tho._n 3._o par_fw-fr q_o 66._o greg._n de_fw-fr valent._n disput_n 4._o q._n 1._o navar._n in_o manu_fw-la cap._n 22._o nu_fw-la 6._o bellar._n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la baptis_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 25._o navar._n in_o manual_a cap._n 22_o nu_fw-la 6._o the_o pretend_a bishop_n convince_v of_o fraud_n by_o his_o majesties_n testimony_n see_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o conference_n pag._n â—7_n §._o three_o print_a a_o 1604._o conference_n of_o hampton_n court_n contrary_a to_o the_o constitution_n and_o the_o same_o bishop_n to_o themselves_o the_o miserable_a state_n of_o england_n where_o such_o pastor_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o soul_n m._n andrews_n transgress_v either_o the_o synodical_a canon_n of_o the_o english_a clergy_n or_o his_o own_o rule_n see_v supra_fw-la nu_fw-la â—4_n andr._n p._n 37._o §._o verunâ—_n prayer_n to_o saint_n no_o less_o conform_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n than_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n s._n aug._n li._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl._n c._n 1â—_n &_o contra_fw-la crescon_n lib._n 1._o c._n 31._o idem_fw-la ep_n 118._o m._n andrews_n still_o hardly_o press_v with_o his_o own_o rule_n and_o inference_n upon_o the_o text_n of_o deuteronomy_n prayer_n to_o saint_n ought_v rather_o to_o be_v admit_v than_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n according_a to_o the_o synodical_a canon_n of_o the_o english_a clergy_n m._n andrews_n either_o idle_o demand_v a_o precept_n in_o scripture_n for_o prayer_n to_o saint_n or_o else_o he_o must_v grant_v it_o to_o be_v as_o lawful_a as_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 1._o joan._n 2._o what_o place_n and_o how_o fit_a to_o the_o purpose_n the_o protestant_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n against_o pray_v to_o saint_n matth._n 11._o the_o absurdity_n of_o our_o adversary_n argument_n against_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n andr._n cap._n 8._o pag._n 179._o lin_v 29._o a_o very_a silly_a and_o simple_a discourse_n of_o m._n andrews_n against_o pray_v to_o saint_n s._n aug_n conâ—â—ra_fw-mi ep_n parmen_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o m._n andrews_n serious_a in_o trifle_v his_o argument_n and_o whole_a discourse_n reâ—torted_v upon_o himself_o impugâ—ning_n our_o mutual_a prayer_n one_o for_o another_o m._n andrews_n his_o argument_n do_v as_o directly-overthrow_n that_o which_o he_o himself_o approve_v aâ—_n that_o which_o he_o impugn_v how_o it_o iâ—_n to_o be_v understand_v that_o christ_n be_v our_o only_a mediator_n and_o advocate_n 1._o tim._n â—â—_o 1._o joan._n 2._o hebr._n 7._o the_o meaning_n of_o s._n augustine_n pervert_v by_o m._n andrews_n be_v true_o explicate_v s._n aug._n li._n 2._o coâ—tra_fw-la ep_n parmemanica_fw-la 8â—_n 1._o joan._n 2._o how_o s._n augustine_n deny_v that_o man_n may_v be_v mediator_n one_o for_o another_o neither_o man_n nor_o saint_n or_o angel_n do_v obteyn_a any_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o mediation_n and_o meriâ—s_n of_o jesus_n christ._n m._n andrews_n prodigal_a of_o his_o rhetorik_v a_o absurd_a shift_n and_o evasion_n of_o our_o adversary_n urge_v against_o they_o jac._n 5._o the_o scripture_n shall_v contradict_v itself_o if_o christ_n be_v our_o only_a mediator_n in_o the_o sense_n that_o our_o adversary_n do_v take_v it_o it_o supra_fw-la â—u_n 25.26_o &_o seq_n seq_n supra_fw-la nu_fw-la 33._o &_o seq_n seq_n s._n hieron_n advers._n vigilant_a s._n aug._n ep_n 119._o &_o lib._n 22._o the_o civet_n cap._n 30._o s._n greg._n lib._n 11._o ep_n 3._o how_o prayer_n to_o saint_n be_v conform_v to_o scripture_n and_o deduce_v from_o it_o it_o see_v chap._n 7._o nu_fw-la 48._o &_o supra_fw-la hoc_fw-la cap_n nu_fw-la 31._o 31._o luc._n 10â—_o matth._n 18._o 18._o 1._o cor._n 1â—_n if_o our_o brethren_n on_o earth_n may_v pray_v for_o we_o and_o we_o by_o warrant_n of_o the_o scripture_n commend_v ourselves_o to_o their_o prayer_n why_o may_v we_o not_o do_v the_o like_a unto_o saint_n see_v suprad_a nu_fw-la 12._o ad_fw-la nu_fw-la 24._o vide_fw-la coccium_fw-la to._n 1._o lib_n 5._o art_n 4._o de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la sanctis_fw-la see_v supra_fw-la nu_fw-la 22._o dan._n 3._o â—_o reg._n 11._o 2._o paral._n 21._o 4._o reg_n 19_o job._n 42._o exod._n 32._o s._n hieron_n advers._n vigilantium_fw-la exod._n 32._o act._n 7._o ibid._n ca._n 27._o apoc._n 1â—_n matth._n 28._o saint_n able_a to_o help_v we_o by_o the_o participation_n of_o christ_n power_n apoc._n 3_o ibid._n 2._o ibid._n 1._o &_o 5._o sap._n 3â—_n psal._n 14â—_n matth._n 19_o luc._n â—2_n saints_n protector_n of_o man_n city_n &_o country_n see_v before_o nu_fw-la 18._o &_o 19_o the_o 1._o part_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o policy_n &_o religion_n chap._n 15._o nu_fw-la 12.13.14.15.16.17.18_o &_o 27._o item_n 2_o par_fw-fr chap._n 24._o nu_fw-la 31._o apoc._n 5._o see_v sup_n nu_fw-la â—2_n two_o foolish_a exception_n take_v by_o m._n andrews_n to_o the_o cardinal_n allegation_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n andr._n pag_n 35._o §._o de_fw-fr qua_fw-la dringentis_fw-la m._n andrews_n wrong_v his_o majesty_n the_o uniform_a consent_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o 4._o or_o 5._o age_n must_v needs_o be_v take_v for_o a_o evident_a testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n some_o one_o father_n of_o the_o 4._o and_o 5._o age_n have_v write_v more_o than_o all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o 3._o precedent_a age_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o all_o the_o doctor_n &_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n can_v err_v in_o any_o thing_n at_o any_o time_n and_o why_o matth._n 28._o ibid._n 16._o ephes._n 4._o pastor_n and_o doctor_n ordain_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n to_o preserve_v it_o from_o error_n unto_o the_o world_n end_n if_o all_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n can_v err_v at_o any_o time_n the_o remedy_n be_v not_o effectual_a which_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o preserve_v his_o church_n from_o error_n by_o they_o see_v sup_n chap._n 4._o nu_fw-la 36.37.38_o if_o these_o father_n can_v be_v hear_v or_o credit_v what_o other_o father_n will_v he_o desire_v see_v chap._n â—_o nu_fw-la 28._o &_o 66._o andr._n pag._n 6._o §._o tum_o the_o uniform_a consent_n of_o a_o few_o father_n be_v not_o contradict_v by_o the_o rest_n must_v needs_o be_v take_v for_o a_o general_n consent_n of_o the_o church_n iâ—_n their_o tyme._n see_v supra_fw-la nu_fw-la 33._o m._n andrwe_n confute_v by_o a_o example_n of_o his_o own_o fellow_n s_o augustine_n against_o julian_n the_o pelagian_n content_v himself_o with_o the_o testimoâ—nyes_n of_o six_o father_n s._n aug._n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la julian._n cap._n 2._o deut._n 17._o andr._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la another_o vain_a evasion_n of_o m._n andrews_n answer_v bellar._n de_fw-fr beatit_fw-fr sanct._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o cardinal_n bellarmine_n abuse_v by_o m._n andrews_n andrews_n see_v supra_fw-la nu_fw-la 12.13.14.15_o &_o 16._o m_o andrews_n presume_v to_o err_v not_o of_o ignorance_n but_o of_o malice_n s._n aug._n advers._n julian_n pela_n lib._n 2._o in_o epilogo_fw-la saint_n augustin_n word_n to_o a_o pelagian_n heretic_n fit_o apply_v to_o m._n andrews_n certain_a trifle_a objection_n of_o m._n andrews_n out_o of_o origen_n s._n cyril_n &_o s._n athanasius_n athanasius_n nazianz_n oratio_fw-la 1._o in_o julian._n julian._n s._n aug._n de_fw-fr civita_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o cap._n 10._o 10._o theodoret_n de_fw-fr graecor_fw-la affect_v curate_n cap._n 8._o 8._o see_v chap._n 7._o nu_fw-la 35.36_o
nothing_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v or_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o commandment_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n which_o you_o have_v hear_v seq_n already_o confute_v as_o well_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o father_n as_o also_o by_o our_o adversaries_n own_o seq_n doctrine_n approve_v the_o practice_n of_o thing_n not_o command_v any_o where_o in_o scripture_n as_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n the_o use_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n &_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n in_o baptism_n whereto_o i_o may_v add_v the_o tradition_n of_o keep_v sunday_n holy_a day_n in_o it_o memory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n with_o abstinence_n from_o servile_a work_n also_o the_o observation_n of_o easter_n pentecost_n and_o such_o feast_n and_o diverse_a other_o thing_n consist_v in_o matter_n of_o practice_n 56._o if_o then_o they_o approve_v and_o practise_v these_o thing_n although_o they_o be_v not_o command_v or_o ordain_v in_o scripture_n what_o reason_n have_v they_o to_o reject_v prayer_n to_o saint_n because_o there_o be_v no_o commandment_n or_o example_n of_o it_o in_o scripture_n when_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v most_o conform_a thereto_o and_o deduce_v from_o it_o as_o i_o have_v partly_o show_v 31._o already_o by_o a_o inafallible_a rule_n of_o s._n augustine_n see_v it_o be_v approve_v by_o that_o church_n which_o the_o scripture_n command_v we_o to_o 18._o hear_v believe_v and_o obey_v besides_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o scripture_n that_o charity_n which_o move_v and_o oblige_v man_n to_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o in_o this_o life_n 1â—_n nunquam_fw-la excidit_fw-la as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v never_o decay_v but_o be_v more_o perfect_a in_o the_o next_o life_n it_o follow_v not_o only_o that_o the_o saint_n do_v pray_v for_o we_o which_o m._n andrews_n grant_v but_o also_o that_o we_o may_v crave_v their_o prayer_n saint_n for_o it_o be_v most_o absurd_a to_o think_v that_o we_o may_v not_o request_v they_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v most_o correspondent_a to_o their_o charity_n and_o they_o will_v most_o willing_o perform_v 57_o furthermore_o see_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v teach_v we_o to_o crave_v the_o prayer_n and_o help_n of_o our_o brethren_n live_v there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n imagine_v why_o we_o shall_v not_o also_o do_v the_o same_o when_o they_o be_v glorify_v in_o heaven_n but_o either_o because_o they_o do_v not_o hear_v or_o understand_v our_o prayer_n or_o because_o they_o be_v not_o willing_a or_o not_o able_a to_o help_v we_o but_o that_o they_o hear_v we_o i_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v already_o and_o have_v also_o answer_v m._n andrews_n his_o cavil_n concern_v the_o same_o and_o he_o neither_o deny_v nor_o seem_v to_o doubt_v either_o that_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o succour_v we_o 24._o consider_v the_o perfection_n of_o their_o charity_n or_o yet_o that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o see_v he_o grant_v they_o do_v pray_v for_o we_o &_o if_o he_o shall_v deny_v it_o or_o that_o their_o prayer_n may_v avayle_v we_o as_o vigilantius_n &_o his_o follower_n do_v in_o time_n past_a sanctis_fw-la and_o zuinglius_fw-la with_o other_o sectary_n have_v do_v in_o these_o our_o day_n he_o may_v easy_o be_v convince_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o witness_n that_o god_n grant_v the_o petition_n of_o his_o servant_n even_o when_o they_o be_v here_o subject_a to_o sin_n 22._o and_o misery_n and_o have_v mercy_n on_o sinner_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o just_a as_o well_o dead_a as_o live_v and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n pray_v ne_fw-la auferas_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v not_o take_v away_o thy_o mercy_n from_o we_o o_o lord_n 3._o for_o thy_o belove_a abraham_n and_o thy_o servant_n isaac_n and_o thy_o holy_a israel_n and_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n that_o for_o david_n sake_n god_n do_v mitigate_v his_o wrath_n towards_o solomon_n 11._o and_o save_v also_o the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n from_o destruction_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o joram_n 21._o and_o ezechias_n 19_o 58._o in_o like_o manner_n god_n pardon_v job_n friend_n for_o his_o sake_n 42._o and_o direct_v they_o unto_o he_o to_o crave_v his_o prayer_n for_o they_o also_o for_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n he_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o people_n 32._o and_o the_o like_v we_o read_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n whereupon_o s._n hierome_n say_v to_o vigilantius_n thus_o vigilantium_fw-la si_fw-mi apostoli_fw-la &_o martyr_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n be_v here_o in_o body_n can_v pray_v for_o other_o while_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v careful_a for_o themselves_o how_o much_o more_o may_v they_o do_v it_o after_o their_o crown_n victory_n and_o triumph_n one_o moses_n obtain_v of_o god_n pardon_n for_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o arm_a man_n and_o steven_n the_o follower_n of_o his_o lord_n 32._o and_o first_o martyr_n in_o christ_n crave_v pardon_n for_o his_o persecutor_n and_o shall_v they_o now_o be_v able_a to_o do_v less_o when_o they_o be_v with_o christ_n 7._o paul_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o 276._o man_n life_n be_v give_v he_o in_o the_o ship_n 27._o and_o therefore_o now_o when_o he_o be_v dissolve_v and_o with_o christ_n will_v he_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v able_a so_o much_o as_o to_o open_v his_o mouth_n for_o those_o which_o have_v believe_v by_o his_o preach_n throughout_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v vigilantius_n a_o live_a dog_n be_v better_a than_o a_o dead_a lion_n thus_o argue_v s._n hierome_n by_o a_o argument_n a_fw-fr fortiori_fw-la ground_v on_o the_o scripture_n to_o show_v the_o extreme_a absurdity_n of_o vigilantius_n the_o heretic_n who_o deny_v that_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n do_v pray_v for_o we_o and_o be_v able_a to_o help_v us._n 59_o and_o this_o ability_n of_o saint_n to_o help_v man_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v not_o only_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o prayer_n but_o also_o to_o their_o power_n 1â—_n authority_n and_o dignity_n see_v that_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n 28._o &_o lord_n of_o lord_n &_o have_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n give_v he_o by_o his_o father_n power_n do_v in_o the_o apocalips_n promise_n to_o his_o saint_n a_o communication_n and_o participation_n of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n dominion_n and_o power_n over_o man_n qui_fw-la vicerit_fw-la say_v he_o dabo_fw-la sedere_fw-la mecum_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o shall_v overcome_v i_o will_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n as_o i_o also_o have_v overcome_v and_o sit_v with_o my_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n dabo_fw-la ei_fw-la potestatem_fw-la super_fw-la gentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3_o i_o will_v give_v he_o power_n over_o nation_n 2._o and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o according_a to_o this_o promise_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o saint_n also_o say_v to_o he_o in_o the_o apocalips_n 5._o redimisti_fw-la nos_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la tuo_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n in_o thy_o blood_n and_o have_v make_v we_o to_o our_o god_n a_o kingdom_n and_o priest_n and_o we_o shall_v reign_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o may_v be_v confirm_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n 3â—_n which_o say_v that_o the_o just_a when_o they_o shall_v be_v glorify_v iudicabunt_fw-la nationes_fw-la &_o dominabuntur_fw-la populis_fw-la etc._n etc._n shall_v judge_v nation_n and_o shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o people_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o psalmist_n say_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n saint_n exultabunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la in_o gloria_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o saint_n shall_v exult_v 14â—_n and_o rejoice_v in_o glory_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v have_v two_o edge_a sword_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o take_v revenge_n upon_o nation_n and_o to_o chastise_v people_n to_o tie_v their_o king_n in_o fetter_n and_o their_o noble_a man_n in_o iron_n 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