satisfy_v in_o any_o thing_n under_o god_n and_o so_o general_o and_o absolute_o deny_v that_o the_o image_n of_o god_n can_v be_v lose_v or_o blot_v out_o these_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o image_n of_o god_n thus_o restrain_v to_o the_o largeness_n and_o and_o admirable_a perfection_n of_o the_o natural_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o similitude_n or_o likeness_n of_o god_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o quality_n and_o virtue_n of_o it_o make_v he_o that_o possess_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o they_o confess_v to_o be_v lose_v now_o this_o similitude_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o the_o second_o consideration_n set_v down_o by_o aquinas_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o matter_n calvin_n err_v not_o but_o write_v that_o which_o be_v consonant_a unto_o the_o truth_n touch_v the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o imputation_n it_o be_v true_a that_o avitum_fw-la origen_n err_v think_v hell_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o horror_n of_o conscience_n but_o he_o that_o look_v in_o the_o place_n in_o calvin_n cite_v by_o the_o jesuite_n shall_v see_v that_o he_o say_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o the_o clean_a contrary_n so_o that_o the_o reader_n shall_v find_v bellarnne_v to_o be_v constant_a and_o still_o like_o himself_o add_v one_o calumniation_n to_o another_o chap._n 25._o of_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o peputian_o make_v woman_n priest_n the_o four_o heresy_n impute_v unto_o we_o by_o our_o adversary_n be_v that_o of_o the_o peputian_o who_o give_v woman_n authority_n to_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n of_o the_o church_n that_o we_o do_v so_o likewise_o they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o misreport_v the_o word_n of_o luther_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n therefore_o which_o luther_n say_v in_o the_o place_n allege_v by_o they_o first_o that_o in_o absolution_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o suppose_a sacrament_n of_o penance_n a_o bishop_n or_o ordinary_a presbyter_n may_v do_v as_o much_o as_o the_o pope_n himself_o which_o absolutio_fw-la alphonsus_n à _fw-la castro_n write_v against_o heresy_n confess_v to_o be_v true_a the_o second_o that_o when_o and_o where_o no_o presbyter_n can_v be_v find_v to_o perform_v this_o office_n a_o lay_v man_n yea_o or_o a_o woman_n in_o this_o case_n of_o necessity_n may_v absolve_v which_o our_o adversary_n need_v not_o to_o think_v so_o strange_a see_v themselves_o give_v power_n to_o woman_n to_o baptise_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n which_o i_o think_v be_v as_o much_o a_o ministerial_a act_n as_o to_o absolve_v the_o penitent_a in_o such_o sort_n as_o absolution_n be_v give_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v think_v themselves_o wrong_v if_o from_o hence_o it_o shall_v be_v infer_v that_o they_o make_v woman_n priest_n and_o bishop_n but_o bellarmine_n report_v the_o word_n of_o luther_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v absolute_o that_o a_o woman_n or_o child_n have_v as_o much_o power_n and_o authority_n from_o god_n in_o these_o thing_n as_o any_o presbyter_n or_o bishop_n wherein_o he_o be_v like_o himself_o absolution_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v the_o reconcile_n and_o restore_n of_o penitent_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o sacrament_n from_o which_o during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o penitency_n they_o be_v exclude_v this_o in_o reason_n none_o can_v do_v but_o they_o to_o who_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v commit_v and_o who_o have_v power_n to_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n the_o popish_a absolution_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v a_o sacramental_a act_n sacramental_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o make_v the_o party_n absolve_v partaker_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o it_o this_o be_v a_o false_a and_o erroneous_a conceit_n luther_n think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o comfortable_a pronounce_v and_o assure_v of_o good_a to_o the_o humble_a penitent_a and_o sorrowful_a sinner_n which_o though_o ordinary_o and_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la the_o minister_n be_v to_o do_v yet_o may_v any_o man_n do_v it_o with_o like_a effect_n when_o none_o of_o that_o rank_n be_v or_o can_v be_v present_a thus_o when_o the_o matter_n be_v well_o examine_v it_o be_v mere_o nothing_o that_o bellarmine_n can_v prove_v against_o luther_n but_o that_o which_o he_o add_v touch_v our_o late_a dread_a sovereign_n elizabeth_z of_o famous_a memory_n that_o she_o be_v report_v and_o take_v as_o chief_a bishop_n within_o her_o dominion_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n be_v more_o than_o a_o cardinal_n lie_v and_o may_v beseem_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n better_a than_o any_o mean_a professor_n of_o that_o faculty_n for_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n neither_o do_v nor_o have_v power_n to_o do_v any_o ministerial_a act_n or_o act_v of_o sacred_a order_n as_o to_o preach_v administer_v sacrament_n and_o the_o like_a but_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o we_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o be_v that_o they_o may_v by_o their_o princely_a right_n take_v notice_n of_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o in_o their_o kingdom_n that_o they_o may_v and_o in_o duty_n stand_v bind_v to_o see_v that_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v profess_v and_o god_n right_o worship_v that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o the_o sword_n to_o punish_v all_o offender_n against_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v priest_n or_o bishop_n that_o neither_o the_o person_n nor_o the_o good_n of_o churchman_n be_v exempt_v from_o their_o power_n that_o they_o hold_v their_o crown_n immediate_o from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o the_o romish_a antichrist_n that_o it_o be_v the_o lucifer-like_a pride_n of_o antichrist_n which_o appear_v in_o time_n pass_v in_o the_o pope_n 844._o wheme_v they_o shame_v not_o to_o say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v their_o villain_n vassal_n and_o slave_n thus_o than_o the_o four_o suppose_a heresy_n we_o be_v charge_v with_o prove_v to_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o devilish_a slander_n of_o this_o shameless_a jesuite_n we_o say_v therefore_o to_o silence_v this_o slanderer_n that_o we_o all_o most_o constant_o hold_v the_o contrary_a of_o that_o he_o impute_v unto_o we_o and_o that_o we_o think_v there_o be_v no_o more_o dangerous_a or_o presumptuous_a wicked_a boldness_n then_o for_o any_o man_n not_o call_v set_v a_o part_n and_o sanctify_v thereunto_o to_o intermeddle_v with_o any_o part_n of_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n of_o the_o church_n chap_n 26._o of_o the_o suppose_a heresy_n of_o proclus_n and_o the_o messalian_o touch_v concupiscence_n in_o the_o regenerate_a the_o five_o heresy_n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o fasten_v upon_o we_o be_v he_o say_v the_o heresy_n of_o proclus_n of_o who_o 64._o epiphanius_n make_v mention_v but_o what_o be_v the_o heresy_n of_o proclus_n let_v bellarmine_n tell_v we_o for_o our_o learning_n it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o sin_n do_v always_o continue_v and_o live_v in_o the_o regenerate_v for_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o baptism_n but_o only_o allay_v still_v and_o bring_v as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o kind_n of_o rest_n and_o sleep_v by_o force_n thereof_o and_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o bellarmine_n show_v his_o intolerable_a either_o ignorance_n or_o impudence_n or_o both_o for_o epiphanius_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v by_o he_o refute_v the_o heresy_n of_o origen_n who_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n as_o think_v such_o bodily_a substance_n which_o we_o see_v be_v continual_o subject_a to_o alteration_n here_o in_o this_o world_n not_o capable_a of_o immortality_n and_o that_o god_n do_v put_v these_o body_n upon_o adam_n and_o eve_n after_o their_o sin_n at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v they_o coat_n of_o skin_n this_o epiphanius_n refute_v show_v that_o god_n who_o only_o have_v immortality_n make_v man_n though_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n yet_o by_o the_o immediate_a touch_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n that_o he_o breathe_v into_o he_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n for_o that_o he_o mean_v he_o shall_v be_v immortal_a that_o man_n have_v flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o a_o true_a bodily_a substance_n before_o his_o fall_n as_o be_v prove_v by_o that_o of_o adam_n concern_v eve_n this_o be_v now_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o my_o bone_n that_o there_o be_v no_o evil_n find_v in_o the_o world_n such_o as_o death_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n that_o man_n voluntary_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o thereupon_o god_n bring_v in_o death_n that_o even_o as_o the_o schoolmaster_n use_v correction_n not_o for_o any_o delight_n he_o have_v in_o it_o but_o for_o that_o thereby_o he_o intend_v to_o bring_v his_o scholar_n to_o forsake_v their_o negligent_a and_o disorder_a course_n and_o to_o
blood_n and_o the_o blood_n without_o the_o body_n and_o so_o a_o slay_v and_o a_o crucify_a christ_n if_o that_o natural_a concomitance_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o one_o of_o they_o will_v not_o be_v absent_a where_o the_o other_o become_v present_a do_v not_o hinder_v their_o be_v asunder_o thus_o than_o they_o say_v there_o be_v a_o true_a real_a sacrifice_v of_o christ_n in_o that_o as_o much_o as_o be_v on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o word_n pronounce_v and_o he_o that_o pronounce_v they_o christ_n blood_n be_v again_o pour_v out_o and_o he_o consequent_o slay_v this_o be_v the_o conceit_n of_o gregorius_n de_fw-fr valentia_n and_o in_o this_o sort_n he_o imagine_v christ_n be_v daily_o new_o sacrifice_v on_o the_o altar_n but_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v a_o impious_a thing_n for_o the_o priest_n to_o endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o slay_v christ_n and_o to_o pour_v out_o his_o blood_n again_o this_o prove_v not_o a_o real_a sacrifice_v of_o christ_n but_o only_o a_o endeavour_n so_o to_o do_v for_o his_o blood_n be_v not_o pour_v out_o neither_o be_v he_o slay_v indeed_o so_o that_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a law_n if_o the_o priest_n reach_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o slay_v the_o beast_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v have_v be_v so_o hinder_v by_o something_o interpose_v itself_o that_o he_o can_v not_o slay_v the_o same_o he_o have_v offer_v no_o sacrifice_n but_o endeavour_v only_o so_o to_o do_v so_o be_v it_o here_o bellarmine_n therefore_o reject_v this_o conceit_n and_o have_v another_o of_o his_o own_o for_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o two_o fold_v be_v the_o one_o natural_a the_o other_o sacramental_a the_o jew_n have_v he_o present_v among_o they_o visible_o in_o his_o natural_a be_v this_o be_v they_o destroy_v and_o so_o kill_v and_o sacrifice_v he_o the_o romish_a priest_n have_v he_o not_o so_o present_a neither_o can_v they_o destroy_v his_o natural_a be_v and_o so_o kill_v he_o but_o they_o have_v he_o present_v in_o a_o sacramental_a presence_n and_o in_o a_o sacramental_a be_v this_o be_v they_o destroy_v for_o consume_v the_o accident_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o be_v there_o leave_v without_o substance_n and_o with_o which_o he_o be_v present_a they_o make_v his_o presence_n there_o to_o cease_v and_o so_o cause_v he_o to_o loose_v that_o be_v which_o former_o he_o there_o have_v thus_o do_v they_o suppose_v that_o they_o new_o sacrifice_v christ_n and_o destroy_v he_o in_o that_o be_v wherein_o he_o be_v present_a with_o they_o and_o the_o priest_n eat_v be_v not_o for_o refection_n but_o for_o consumption_n that_o he_o may_v destroy_v christ_n in_o that_o be_v wherein_o he_o be_v present_a as_o the_o fire_n on_o the_o altar_n be_v wont_a to_o consume_v and_o destroy_v the_o body_n of_o those_o beast_n that_o be_v put_v into_o it_o but_o first_o it_o be_v impious_a to_o think_v of_o destroy_v christ_n in_o any_o sort_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o sacrifice_v of_o christ_n on_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o destroy_n and_o kill_v of_o he_o be_v employ_v and_o this_o his_o death_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o all_o that_o concur_v to_o the_o kill_n of_o he_o as_o the_o jew_n the_o roman_a soldier_n pilate_n and_o judas_n sin_v damnable_o and_o so_o have_v do_v though_o they_o have_v shed_v his_o blood_n with_o a_o intention_n and_o desire_v that_o by_o it_o the_o world_n may_v be_v redeem_v so_o in_o like_a sort_n let_v the_o romish_a priest_n have_v what_o intention_n they_o will_v it_o be_v hellish_a and_o damnable_a once_o to_o think_v of_o the_o destroy_n of_o christ_n in_o any_o sort_n and_o beside_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o so_o to_o do_v yet_o all_o that_o they_o do_v or_o can_v do_v be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v good_a a_o real_a sacrifice_v of_o christ_n because_o all_o they_o do_v or_o can_v do_v be_v no_o destroy_n of_o his_o be_v but_o only_o of_o his_o be_v somewhere_o that_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n for_o as_o if_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n have_v be_v only_o remove_v out_o of_o some_o place_n into_o which_o they_o be_v bring_v or_o only_o cause_v to_o cease_v to_o be_v where_o they_o be_v and_o not_o what_o they_o be_v they_o can_v not_o true_o have_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v sacrifice_v no_o more_o can_v it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v real_o sacrifice_v in_o that_o the_o priest_n consume_v the_o accident_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n under_o which_o they_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v make_v he_o cease_v to_o be_v there_o any_o long_o have_v thus_o in_o their_o err_a imagination_n frame_v to_o themselves_o a_o real_a sacrifice_v of_o christ_n they_o begin_v to_o dispute_v of_o the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o affirm_v that_o this_o real_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_v of_o christ_n by_o the_o 4._o priest_n be_v propitiatory_a in_o that_o it_o pacifi_v god_n and_o procure_v and_o obtain_v grace_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o repentance_n that_o the_o sinner_n may_v come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o so_o be_v justify_v satisfactory_a in_o that_o it_o apply_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n and_o procure_v remission_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n to_o they_o that_o by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v already_o free_a from_o the_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n meritorious_a because_o it_o obtain_v that_o grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v merit_v and_o impetratory_n in_o that_o it_o obtain_v for_o we_o and_o procure_v to_o we_o all_o desire_a good_a this_o force_n and_o efficacy_n they_o say_v it_o have_v ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la that_o be_v the_o very_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_v of_o christ_n in_o sort_n before_o express_v of_o itself_o have_v force_n and_o power_n to_o obtain_v and_o procure_v grace_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o like_a for_o all_o they_o for_o who_o such_o offering_n be_v make_v if_o there_o be_v no_o hindrance_n or_o impediment_n in_o themselves_o and_o that_o god_n have_v tie_v himself_o by_o promise_n to_o confer_v such_o gift_n and_o work_v such_o effect_n so_o often_o as_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v thus_o offer_v and_o far_o they_o add_v that_o it_o confer_v good_a and_o remove_v evil_a not_o infinite_o but_o in_o a_o stint_a and_o limit_a sort_n nor_o in_o that_o limit_a sort_n equal_o in_o respect_n of_o all_o but_o in_o proportionable_a sort_n as_o the_o intendment_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o apply_v this_o sacrifice_n more_o or_o less_o to_o the_o procure_n of_o more_o or_o less_o and_o that_o therefore_o the_o benefitte_n that_o this_o sacrifice_n procure_v be_v in_o one_o degree_n communicate_v to_o all_o faithful_a one_o live_v and_o dead_a in_o another_o to_o such_o as_o by_o the_o church_n appointment_n be_v special_o name_v as_o the_o pope_n king_n and_o bishop_n or_o the_o like_a in_o another_o to_o they_o that_o procure_v the_o offering_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n in_o another_o to_o they_o that_o be_v present_a and_o stand_v by_o in_o another_o to_o they_o that_o minister_n and_o attend_v in_o another_o to_o the_o priest_n that_o sacrifice_v and_o in_o another_o to_o whosoever_o it_o please_v the_o priest_n to_o impart_v and_o communicate_v the_o benefitte_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n for_o as_o gregorius_n de_fw-fr valentia_n allege_v out_o of_o â—_o scotus_n it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v that_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n may_v apply_v to_o who_o he_o will_v not_o only_o that_o which_o by_o worth_n 2â—…_n of_o his_o personal_a merit_n in_o the_o religious_a perform_n of_o this_o service_n he_o may_v deserve_v but_o some_o part_n also_o of_o that_o effect_n which_o this_o sacrifice_n have_v ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la and_o that_o god_n have_v commit_v unto_o he_o the_o effect_n which_o it_o have_v in_o this_o kind_n in_o some_o degree_n and_o sort_n to_o be_v dispense_v by_o he_o to_o who_o he_o think_v good_a in_o recompense_n of_o his_o service_n and_o further_o they_o resolve_v that_o those_o effect_n which_o this_o sacrifice_n have_v ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la and_o be_v by_o the_o intendment_n of_o the_o church_n communicate_v in_o different_a sort_n and_o degree_n to_o those_o diverse_a sort_n of_o man_n before_o specify_v be_v equal_o communicate_v to_o each_o of_o those_o sort_n according_a to_o their_o several_a difference_n whether_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v for_o more_o or_o few_o as_o they_o that_o procure_v mass_n to_o be_v say_v for_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v more_o or_o few_o shall_v have_v like_o effect_n wrought_v in_o they_o but_o that_o portion_n of_o this_o
entrance_n of_o sin_n precise_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o natural_a faculty_n to_o do_v a_o act_n moral_o good_a than_o he_o may_v have_v make_v himself_o good_a of_o not_o good_a suppose_v that_o sometime_o in_o the_o state_n of_o mere_a nature_n he_o have_v no_o act_n of_o will_n or_o at_o the_o least_o he_o may_v have_v make_v himself_o of_o good_a better_o without_o the_o special_a help_n of_o god_n but_o this_o consequent_a must_v not_o be_v admit_v for_o if_o adam_n may_v thus_o have_v do_v the_o good_a angel_n may_v have_v do_v so_o but_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o st_n augustine_n his_o word_n be_v these_o si_fw-mi boni_fw-la angeli_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la prius_fw-la sine_fw-la bonâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la eamque_fw-la in_o seipsis_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la operante_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la ergo_fw-la meliores_fw-la à _fw-la 9_o seipsis_fw-la quam_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la absit_fw-la at_o si_fw-la non_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la seipsos_fw-la facere_fw-la meliores_fw-la quam_fw-la eos_fw-la ille_fw-la fecerat_fw-la quo_fw-la nemo_fw-la melius_fw-la quic_fw-la quam_fw-la facit_fw-la profecto_fw-la &_o bonam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la quà _fw-la meliores_fw-la essent_fw-la nisi_fw-la operante_fw-la adiutorio_fw-la creatoris_fw-la habere_fw-la non_fw-la possent_fw-la that_o be_v if_o the_o good_a angel_n be_v first_o without_o any_o good_a motion_n of_o will_n or_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o will_n and_o afterward_o god_n not_o work_v wrought_v it_o in_o themselves_o than_o they_o make_v themselves_o better_a than_o they_o be_v make_v of_o he_o which_o god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v ever_o think_v but_o if_o they_o can_v not_o make_v themselves_o better_a than_o he_o make_v they_o than_o who_o no_o man_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n better_o true_o unless_o the_o help_n of_o their_o creator_n wrought_v they_o to_o it_o they_o can_v not_o have_v that_o goodness_n of_o will_n whereby_o they_o may_v become_v better_a than_o they_o be_v before_o that_o which_o he_o thus_o prove_v touch_v the_o state_n of_o man_n before_o the_o fall_n be_v undoubted_o true_a in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o fall_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o most_o pious_a and_o judicious_a man_n in_o every_o age_n have_v teach_v as_o we_o now_o do_v that_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n there_o be_v no_o power_n leave_v in_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n before_o they_o be_v renew_v by_o grace_n to_o decline_v sin_n or_o to_o do_v any_o work_v moral_o good_a and_o that_o may_v be_v true_o name_v a_o work_n of_o virtue_n and_o these_o can_v but_o far_o agree_v with_o ariminensis_n and_o we_o touch_v the_o impotency_n of_o nature_n before_o the_o entrance_n of_o sin_n to_o do_v any_o good_a act_n or_o act_v of_o virtue_n of_o itself_o without_o the_o addition_n of_o grace_n for_o if_o grace_n have_v not_o be_v give_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o creation_n simple_o to_o enable_v to_o do_v good_a but_o that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o power_n of_o do_v good_a in_o nature_n without_o and_o before_o the_o addition_n of_o grace_n then_o upon_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o there_o have_v follow_v no_o such_o impotency_n in_o the_o present_a state_n as_o these_o man_n affirm_v there_o do_v and_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o other_o opinion_n deny_v all_o these_o affirm_v that_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n be_v plunge_v into_o such_o a_o estate_n of_o ignorance_n by_o this_o fall_n that_o without_o special_a illumination_n of_o grace_n they_o know_v not_o sufficient_o concern_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v or_o commit_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v or_o commit_v and_o wherefore_o &_o in_o what_o sort_n &_o into_o such_o a_o estate_n of_o infirmity_n &_o impotency_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o will_n that_o they_o can_v will_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v will_v for_o such_o cause_n and_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v will_v and_o withsuch_v circumstance_n as_o be_v require_v to_o make_v a_o act_n to_o be_v moral_o good_a and_o true_o virtuous_a 17._o st_n austin_n say_v that_o adam_n and_o eve_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v sin_v be_v cast_v headlong_o into_o error_n misery_n and_o death_n &_o that_o it_o be_v most_o just_a they_o shall_v so_o be_v for_o what_o say_v he_o be_v more_o just_a than_o ut_fw-la amittat_fw-la cuique_fw-la quo_fw-la bene_fw-la uti_fw-la noluit_fw-la cum_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la posset_n difficultate_fw-la si_fw-la vellet_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la sciens_fw-la rectè_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la aâ—…ittat_fw-la scire_fw-la quid_fw-la rectum_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la rectè_fw-la facere_fw-la cum_fw-la posset_n noluit_fw-la amittat_fw-la posse_fw-la cum_fw-la velit_fw-la that_o every_o one_o shall_v loose_v that_o which_o when_o with_o ease_n he_o may_v he_o will_v not_o use_v well_o that_o be_v that_o he_o that_o have_v knowledge_n do_v not_o right_a shall_v loose_v the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o which_o be_v right_a &_o that_o he_o that_o will_v not_o do_v well_o when_o he_o may_v shall_v loose_v the_o power_n of_o do_v well_o when_o he_o will_v 24._o and_o elsewhere_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o man_n he_o say_v that_o when_o they_o fall_v subintravit_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la rerum_fw-la agendarum_fw-la &_o concupiscentia_fw-la noxiarum_fw-la that_o be_v there_o enter_v in_o ignorance_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v and_o desire_v of_o thing_n hurtful_a that_o be_v to_o be_v decline_v prosper_v in_o his_o 39_o book_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o preacher_n of_o grace_n against_o cassian_n reprehend_v he_o because_o he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o collation_n the_o protectione_n dei_fw-la that_o adam_n gain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o evil_n after_o his_o fall_n but_o lose_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a which_o he_o have_v receive_v &_o tell_v he_o that_o both_o these_o proposition_n be_v untrue_a so_o that_o he_o think_v that_o adam_n lose_v the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a 14._o hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la say_v the_o first_o man_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o threefold_a knowledge_n cognition_n scilicet_fw-la creatoris_fw-la svi_fw-la ut_fw-la cognosceret_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la factus_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o cognition_n svi_fw-la ut_fw-la cognosceret_fw-la quid_fw-la factus_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la sibi_fw-la faciendum_fw-la erat_fw-la deindè_fw-la cognition_n quoque_fw-la illius_fw-la quod_fw-la secum_fw-la factum_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la sibi_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la &_o in_o illo_fw-la faciendum_fw-la erat_fw-la that_o be_v he_o be_v endue_v with_o knowledge_n of_o his_o creator_n that_o he_o may_v know_v of_o who_o he_o be_v make_v with_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v know_v what_o he_o be_v make_v and_o what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v last_o with_o knowledge_n of_o that_o which_o be_v make_v together_o with_o he_o &_o what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v with_o &_o in_o it_o for_o no_o man_n be_v to_o doubt_v but_o that_o man_n have_v perfect_a knowledge_n of_o all_o those_o visible_a thing_n that_o be_v make_v for_o he_o &_o with_o he_o as_o much_o as_o pertain_v either_o to_o the_o instruction_n of_o his_o soul_n or_o the_o necessity_n of_o bodily_a use_n this_o knowledge_n man_n have_v not_o lose_v by_o the_o fall_n neither_o that_o whereby_o he_o be_v to_o provide_v thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v not_o careful_a afterward_o to_o instruct_v he_o touch_v these_o thing_n by_o the_o scripture_n but_o he_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v that_o knowledge_n that_o concern_v the_o soul_n only_o when_o he_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v because_o he_o have_v lose_v that_o only_a by_o sin_v and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o excellent_o describe_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n that_o adam_n have_v to_o have_v be_v not_o by_o hear_v only_o from_o without_o as_o now_o but_o by_o inspiration_n within_o not_o that_o whereby_o now_o believer_n by_o faith_n seek_v after_o god_n as_o absent_v but_o that_o whereby_o by_o presence_n of_o contemplation_n he_o be_v more_o manifest_o see_v of_o he_o as_o know_v he_o and_o conclude_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o express_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o divine_a knowledge_n the_o first_o man_n have_v but_o that_o only_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o be_v teach_v visible_o by_o inward_a inspiration_n he_o can_v no_o way_n doubt_v of_o his_o creator_n in_o like_a sort_n the_o same_o 17._o hugo_n show_v most_o excellent_o that_o man_n have_v lose_v all_o rectitude_n of_o will_n for_o whereas_o there_o be_v give_v to_o man_n a_o double_a desire_n iusti_fw-la &_o commodi_fw-la of_o that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o that_o which_o be_v please_v the_o one_o voluntary_a the_o other_o necessary_a that_o by_o the_o one_o he_o may_v merit_v or_o demerit_n by_o the_o other_o he_o may_v be_v punish_v or_o reward_v for_o if_o he_o have_v no_o desire_n of_o that_o be_v please_v he_o can_v neither_o be_v reward_v by_o have_v nor_o punish_v by_o be_v deprive_v he_o have_v lose_v the_o one_o
ever_o after_o restore_v they_o again_o 4._o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la angelis_n casus_fw-la quod_fw-la hominibus_fw-la mors_fw-la say_v damascene_fw-la the_o reason_n why_o god_n limit_v so_o short_a a_o time_n to_o they_o and_o assign_v so_o long_a a_o time_n to_o man_n be_v because_o they_o be_v spiritual_a substance_n all_o create_v at_o once_o and_o that_o in_o the_o empyreal_a heaven_n and_o so_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o nature_n condition_n and_o place_n be_v most_o ready_o prepare_v dispose_v and_o fit_v for_o their_o immediate_a everlasting_a glorification_n so_o that_o it_o be_v fit_a there_o shall_v be_v set_v unto_o they_o a_o short_a time_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o their_o future_a state_n never_o after_o to_o be_v alter_v again_o to_o wit_n till_o their_o first_o deliberate_a conversion_n unto_o he_o or_o aversion_n from_o he_o but_o man_n be_v create_v in_o a_o natural_a body_n to_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o inhabitant_n by_o procreation_n be_v set_v in_o a_o place_n far_o remove_v even_o in_o a_o earthly_a paradise_n have_v a_o long_a time_n set_v he_o before_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o final_a stay_n or_o have_v his_o last_o judgement_n pass_v upon_o he_o to_o wit_n till_o death_n for_o particular_a and_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o general_a judgement_n when_o the_o number_n of_o mankind_n shall_v be_v full_a these_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o move_v almighty_a god_n that_o spare_v not_o the_o angel_n to_o show_v mercy_n unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o that_o as_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o creation_n call_v forth_o all_o both_o man_n and_o angel_n from_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o creature_n to_o who_o he_o deny_v the_o knowledge_n &_o enjoy_n of_o himself_o that_o these_o only_a may_v know_v fear_v and_o worship_v he_o in_o his_o glorious_a temple_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v unto_o he_o a_o select_a multitude_n and_o holy_a church_n so_o when_o there_o be_v find_v among_o these_o a_o dangerous_a apostasy_n and_o departure_n from_o he_o 6._o he_o hold_v of_o the_o angel_n so_o many_o as_o he_o be_v please_v and_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o decline_v or_o go_v aside_o with_o the_o rest_n and_o raise_v up_o and_o sever_v out_o of_o the_o mass_n of_o perdition_n who_o he_o will_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o angel_n now_o confirm_v in_o grace_n and_o those_o man_n who_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o deliver_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o condemnation_n and_o reconcile_v to_o himself_o do_v make_v that_o happy_a society_n of_o bless_a one_o who_o god_n have_v love_v with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n this_o society_n be_v more_o proper_o name_v the_o church_n of_o god_n than_o the_o former_a consist_v of_o man_n and_o angel_n in_o the_o state_n of_o that_o integrity_n wherein_o they_o be_v 12._o create_v in_o that_o they_o which_o pertain_v to_o this_o happy_a company_n be_v call_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n with_o the_o call_n of_o a_o more_o mighty_a potent_a and_o prevail_a grace_n then_o the_o other_o for_o whereas_o they_o be_v partaker_n only_o of_o that_o grace_n which_o give_v they_o power_n to_o attain_v unto_o and_o continue_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o happy_a good_a if_o they_o will_v and_o then_o in_o tanta_fw-la felicitate_a &_o non_fw-la peccandi_fw-la facilitate_v in_o so_o great_a felicity_n and_o facility_n of_o not_o offend_v leave_v to_o themselves_o to_o do_v what_o they_o will_v and_o to_o make_v their_o choice_n at_o their_o own_o peril_n these_o be_v partaker_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o win_v infallible_o hold_v inseparable_o and_o lead_v indeclinable_o in_o the_o way_n of_o eternal_a blessedness_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o redeem_a all_o these_o aswell_o angel_n that_o stand_v by_o force_n of_o grace_n uphold_v they_o as_o man_n restore_v by_o renew_v mercy_n have_v a_o most_o happy_a fellowship_n among_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o make_v one_o church_n of_o god_n yet_o for_o that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v a_o more_o full_a communion_n and_o perfect_a fellowship_n be_v all_o deliver_v out_o of_o the_o same_o misery_n by_o the_o same_o benefit_n of_o gracious_a mercy_n therefore_o they_o make_v that_o more_o special_a society_n which_o may_v right_o be_v name_v the_o church_n of_o the_o redeem_v of_o god_n this_o church_n begin_v in_o he_o in_o who_o sin_n begin_v even_o in_o 1._o adam_n the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o live_n repent_v after_o his_o fall_n and_o return_v to_o god_n for_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o god_n be_v without_o a_o church_n among_o man_n at_o any_o time_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o adam_n have_v offend_v and_o be_v call_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o that_o he_o have_v do_v hear_v that_o voice_n of_o his_o displease_a lord_n and_o creator_n 9_o adam_n where_o be_v thou_o that_o so_o he_o may_v know_v in_o what_o estate_n he_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o offence_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o he_o 5._o that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n yet_o for_o that_o 4._o abel_n be_v the_o first_o that_o the_o scripture_n report_v to_o have_v worship_v god_n with_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o have_v be_v divide_v from_o the_o wicked_a in_o who_o god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n even_o 8._o curse_a cain_n that_o afterward_o shed_v his_o innocent_a blood_n therefore_o we_o usual_o say_v the_o church_n or_o choose_a company_n of_o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n begin_v in_o abel_n who_o be_v slay_v by_o cain_n god_n restore_v his_o church_n again_o in_o 25._o seth_n in_o who_o race_n and_o posterity_n he_o continue_v his_o true_a worship_n 6._o till_o noe._n 7._o in_o who_o time_n the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v full_a he_o bring_v in_o the_o flood_n &_o destroy_v the_o whole_a world_n no_o only_o and_o his_o family_n except_v who_o he_o make_v a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n to_o the_o world_n before_o and_o after_o the_o flood_n and_o choose_v from_o among_o his_o child_n 21._o sem_fw-mi his_o elder_a son_n in_o who_o race_n he_o will_v continue_v the_o pure_a and_o sincere_a knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o expectation_n of_o that_o promise_a seed_n that_o shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n this_o sem_fw-mi be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o heber_n of_o who_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v afterward_o name_v hebrew_n who_o be_v also_o 26._o as_o some_o think_v melchisedech_n in_o who_o posterity_n the_o true_a church_n continue_v so_o that_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o sem_fw-mi till_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n in_o who_o time_n there_o be_v a_o great_a decline_a to_o idolatry_n after_o the_o flood_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o no_n before_o the_o flood_n so_o that_o the_o defection_n be_v find_v not_o only_o among_o those_o that_o descend_v of_o cham_n and_o japhet_n but_o even_o among_o the_o child_n of_o sem_fw-mi and_o the_o son_n of_o heber_n also_o of_o who_o abraham_n be_v 1._o god_n call_v he_o out_o from_o his_o father_n house_n 5._o and_o give_v he_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v make_v his_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n in_o number_n &_o that_o 3._o in_o his_o seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o 9_o give_v he_o the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n so_o that_o all_o posterity_n have_v ever_o honour_v he_o with_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a this_o man_n obtain_v a_o son_n by_o 3._o promise_n in_o his_o old_a age_n when_o sara_n his_o wife_n be_v likewise_o old_a and_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v with_o she_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o woman_n and_o name_v his_o name_n isaac_n of_o who_o come_v esau_n and_o jacob_n concern_v who_o god_n pronounce_v ere_o they_o be_v yet_o bear_v or_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n 23._o the_o elder_n shall_v serve_v the_o young_a 3._o i_o have_v love_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau._n 28._o jacob_n therefore_o prevail_v with_o god_n and_o be_v name_v israel_n the_o father_n of_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n of_o who_o come_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o choose_a nation_n of_o holy_a hebrew_n who_o be_v also_o name_v jew_n of_o judah_n the_o patriarch_n to_o who_o the_o sceptre_n and_o kingly_a dignity_n pertain_v 10_o to_o who_o his_o father_n son_n bow_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o jacob_n blessing_n concern_v who_o the_o lord_n do_v promise_v that_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o law_n giver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n till_o the_o shilo_n be_v come_v great_a be_v the_o honour_n of_o this_o people_n above_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o 2._o unto_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o
which_o they_o be_v find_v and_o so_o leave_v he_o in_o a_o state_n wherein_o he_o have_v nothing_o in_o himself_o that_o can_v or_o will_v procure_v he_o pardon_v and_o other_o which_o though_o in_o themselves_o consider_v and_o never_o remit_v they_o be_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a punishment_n yet_o do_v not_o so_o far_o prevail_v as_o to_o banish_v grace_n the_o fountain_n of_o remission_n of_o all_o misdoing_n all_o sin_n then_o in_o themselves_o consider_v be_v mortal_a a_o as_o gerson_n do_v excellent_o demonstrate_v first_o because_o every_o offence_n against_o god_n may_v just_o be_v punish_v 1._o by_o he_o in_o the_o strictness_n of_o his_o righteous_a judgment_n with_o eternal_a death_n yea_o with_o annihilation_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v most_o true_a for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o punishment_n so_o evil_a and_o so_o much_o to_o be_v avoid_v as_o the_o least_o sin_n that_o may_v be_v imagine_v so_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v rather_o choose_v eternal_a death_n yea_o utter_a annihilation_n than_o commit_v the_o least_o offence_n in_o the_o world_n second_o the_o least_o offence_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v remain_v eternal_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o stain_n and_o guilt_n of_o it_o though_o not_o in_o act_n as_o do_v all_o sin_n unremit_v must_v be_v punish_v eternal_o for_o else_o there_o may_v some_o sinful_a disorder_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remain_v not_o order_v by_o divine_a justice_n but_o wheresoever_o be_v eternity_n of_o punishment_n man_n be_v repel_v from_o eternal_a life_n and_o happiness_n and_o consequent_o every_o offence_n that_o eternal_o remain_v not_o remit_v exclude_v from_o eternal_a glory_n and_o happiness_n and_o be_v right_o judge_v a_o mortal_a and_o deadly_a sin_n all_o sin_n than_o be_v mortal_a in_o they_o that_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n because_o they_o have_v dominion_n and_o full_a command_n in_o they_o or_o be_v join_v withsuch_o as_o have_v and_o so_o leave_v no_o place_n for_o grace_n which_o may_v cry_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o they_o but_o the_o elect_a and_o choose_a servant_n of_o god_n call_v according_a to_o purpose_n do_v careful_o endeavour_n that_o no_o sin_n may_v have_v dominion_n over_o they_o &_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o any_o degree_n of_o sin_n they_o run_v into_o they_o retain_v that_o grace_n which_o can_n and_o will_v procure_v pardon_n for_o all_o their_o offence_n thus_o all_o sin_n in_o themselves_o consider_v and_o never_o repent_v of_o forsake_v nor_o remit_v be_v mortal_a all_o sin_n that_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n except_v be_v venial_a ex_fw-la eventu_fw-la that_o be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v and_o oftentimes_o be_v forgive_v through_o the_o merciful_a goodness_n of_o god_n though_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o party_n offend_v while_o they_o be_v in_o such_o state_n of_o sin_n that_o either_o can_v or_o do_v cry_v for_o remission_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o just_a not_o do_v with_o full_a consent_n and_o therefore_o not_o exclude_v grace_n the_o property_n whereof_o be_v to_o procure_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v venial_a because_o they_o be_v such_o and_o of_o such_o nature_n as_o leave_v place_n in_o that_o soul_n wherein_o they_o be_v for_o grace_n that_o may_v and_o will_v procure_v pardon_n by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v i_o hope_v it_o do_v appear_v that_o we_o teach_v nothing_o touch_v the_o difference_n of_o venial_a and_o mortal_a sin_n that_o bellarmine_n himself_o can_v except_v against_o and_o that_o we_o differ_v very_o much_o from_o the_o pelagian_n who_o think_v that_o no_o sinful_a defect_n can_v stand_v with_o grace_n or_o a_o state_n of_o acceptation_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n for_o we_o reject_v this_o their_o conceit_n as_o impious_a and_o heretical_a &_o do_v confess_v that_o all_o sin_n not_o do_v with_o full_a consent_n may_v stand_v with_o grace_n and_o so_o be_v right_o name_v venial_a chap._n 33._o of_o the_o heresy_n of_o nestorius_n false_o impute_v to_o beza_n and_o other_o the_o next_o heresy_n it_o please_v this_o heretical_a romanist_n to_o charge_v we_o with_o be_v that_o of_o the_o nestorian_n let_v we_o see_v how_o he_o indeavour_v to_o fasten_v this_o impiety_n upon_o us._n first_o say_v he_o the_o nestorian_n contemn_v the_o father_n and_o so_o do_v the_o protestant_n therefore_o they_o be_v nestorian_n the_o consequence_n of_o this_o argument_n we_o will_v not_o now_o examine_v but_o the_o minor_a proposition_n be_v most_o false_a for_o we_o reverence_v and_o honour_v the_o father_n much_o more_o than_o the_o romanist_n do_v who_o pervert_n corrupt_v and_o adulterate_a their_o write_n but_o dare_v not_o abide_v the_o trial_n of_o their_o doctrine_n by_o the_o indubitate_a write_n of_o antiquity_n second_o say_v he_o the_o nestorian_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v two_o person_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o divide_v the_o unity_n of_o his_o person_n but_o the_o protestant_n think_v so_o likewise_o therefore_o they_o be_v nestorian_n the_o assumption_n we_o deny_v and_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v it_o but_o proceed_v particular_o to_o prove_v beza_n a_o nestorian_a heretic_n in_o which_o he_o have_v as_o ill_a success_n as_o he_o have_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o slanderous_a imputation_n beza_n say_v he_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v two_o hypostatical_a union_n in_o christ_n ergo_fw-la two_o hypostasis_n or_o person_n which_o be_v the_o heresy_n of_o nestorius_n the_o consequence_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o enforce_v the_o intend_a conclusion_n for_o when_o beza_n say_v there_o be_v two_o hypostatical_a union_n in_o christ_n the_o one_o of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o other_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o man_n he_o do_v not_o conceive_v that_o the_o union_n of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n do_v in_o christ_n make_v a_o distinct_a humane_a person_n or_o subsistence_n different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o he_o everywhere_a confess_v that_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o subsistence_n but_o that_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n communicate_v to_o it_o 4._o but_o he_o therefore_o call_v it_o a_o hypostatical_a union_n because_o natural_o it_o do_v cause_v a_o finite_a &_o distinct_a humane_a person_n or_o subsistence_n and_o so_o will_v have_v do_v here_o if_o the_o nature_n flow_v out_o of_o this_o union_n have_v not_o be_v assume_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o so_o prevent_v and_o stay_v from_o subsist_v in_o itself_o and_o personal_o sustain_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o doctrine_n be_v so_o far_o from_o heresy_n that_o he_o may_v just_o be_v suspect_v of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a malice_n that_o will_v traduce_v it_o as_o heretical_a yet_o have_v beza_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o such_o clamorous_a adversary_n long_o since_o correct_v and_o alter_v this_o form_n of_o speech_n which_o he_o have_v sometime_o use_v chap._n 34._o of_o the_o heresy_n of_o certain_a touch_v the_o sacrament_n and_o how_o our_o man_n deny_v that_o to_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v carry_v about_o to_o be_v gaze_v on_o the_o sixteen_o heresy_n impute_v to_o we_o be_v the_o heresy_n of_o certain_a who_o what_o they_o be_v the_o jesuite_n know_v not_o nor_o what_o their_o heresy_n be_v as_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o his_o doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a manner_n of_o speak_v of_o it_o this_o unknowen_a heresy_n defend_v by_o he_o know_v not_o who_o he_o say_v caluine_n bucer_n melancthon_n and_o other_o worthy_a and_o renown_a divine_n with_o who_o he_o be_v no_o way_n matchable_a either_o in_o piety_n or_o learning_n though_o he_o wear_v a_o cardinal_n hat_n do_v teach_v but_o what_o monster_n of_o heresy_n be_v it_o that_o these_o man_n have_v broach_v 2._o sure_o that_o christ_n body_n be_v not_o in_o the_o sacrament_n or_o sacramental_a element_n but_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o use_v appoint_v by_o almighty_a god_n nor_o long_o than_o the_o sacrament_n may_v serve_v for_o our_o instruction_n and_o the_o work_n of_o our_o spiritual_a union_n with_o christ_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o dog_n swine_n and_o mouse_n do_v eat_v as_o the_o romanist_n be_v wont_a to_o blaspheme_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o dispute_v as_o their_o impious_a sophister_n do_v of_o the_o passage_n of_o it_o into_o the_o stomach_n belly_n and_o draught_n of_o vomit_v it_o up_o again_o and_o resume_v it_o when_o it_o be_v vomit_v with_o infinite_a other_o like_a foolery_n which_o every_o modest_a man_n loathe_v and_o shame_v to_o hear_v mention_v second_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o popish_a idolater_n carry_v about_o in_o their_o pompous_n solemn_a and_o pontifical_a procession_n to_o be_v
they_o desire_v to_o be_v try_v a_o appendix_n wherein_o it_o be_v clear_o prove_v that_o the_o latin_a or_o west_n church_n in_o which_o the_o pope_n tyrannize_v w_n as_o and_o continue_v a_o trveorthodoxe_n and_o protestant_n church_n and_o that_o the_o deviser_n and_o maintainer_n of_o romish_a error_n and_o superstitious_a abuse_n be_v only_o a_o faction_n in_o the_o same_o at_o the_o time_n when_o luther_n not_o without_o the_o applause_n of_o all_o good_a man_n publish_v his_o proposition_n against_o the_o profane_a abuse_n of_o papal_a indulgence_n to_o the_o reader_n this_o appendix_n when_o first_o publish_v by_o the_o author_n contain_v only_o some_o brief_a quotation_n upon_o several_a point_n of_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n show_v that_o the_o now_o romish_a faith_n be_v never_o general_o receive_v in_o the_o western_a or_o latin_a church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o father_n no_o not_o then_o when_o the_o dark_a mist_n of_o popery_n seem_v to_o have_v overshadow_a all_o thing_n the_o author_n not_o long_o before_o he_o die_v intend_v a_o inlargment_n of_o it_o in_o the_o several_a particular_n but_o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n live_v not_o to_o finish_v what_o he_o have_v begin_v so_o much_o as_o be_v finish_v of_o it_o come_v to_o my_o hand_n i_o think_v myself_o bind_v in_o duty_n not_o to_o deprive_v the_o world_n of_o i_o have_v therefore_o so_o far_o adventure_v to_o hazard_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o author_n as_o to_o make_v it_o public_a though_o something_o imperfect_a and_o want_v that_o lustre_n and_o beauty_n which_o it_o may_v have_v receive_v from_o the_o last_o hand_n of_o the_o author_n if_o god_n have_v lend_v he_o long_o life_n as_o it_o be_v it_o may_v serve_v if_o for_o no_o other_o use_n yet_o for_o this_o as_o a_o platform_n to_o show_v what_o may_v be_v do_v in_o this_o kind_n and_o what_o the_o author_n intend_v i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o a_o favourable_a reader_n will_v look_v on_o it_o as_o we_o use_v to_o look_v on_o the_o foundation_n of_o stately_a building_n the_o finish_v whereof_o have_v be_v hinder_v by_o some_o fatal_a accident_n the_o very_a ruin_n whereof_o breed_v in_o we_o astonishment_n and_o amazement_n while_o we_o consider_v not_o what_o they_o be_v but_o what_o they_o may_v have_v be_v the_o twelve_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o appendix_n be_v enlarge_v the_o rest_n remain_v as_o they_o be_v former_o set_v forth_o the_o quotation_n contain_v in_o that_o part_n which_o have_v be_v add_v i_o have_v compare_v and_o amend_v if_o any_o where_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o original_n whence_o they_o be_v take_v and_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o i_o be_o able_a to_o justify_v if_o the_o world_n shall_v reap_v any_o benefit_n by_o the_o work_n or_o if_o i_o may_v be_v think_v by_o my_o pain_n bestow_v on_o it_o to_o have_v perform_v that_o duty_n which_o i_o owe_v unto_o the_o memory_n of_o a_o dear_a father_n i_o have_v my_o desire_n and_o so_o i_o rest_v you_o in_o all_o due_a respect_n nathaniel_z field_n a_o answer_n to_o mr_n brerelye_v objection_n concern_v the_o mass_n public_o use_v in_o all_o church_n at_o luther_n appear_v whereas_o to_o silence_v our_o adversary_n who_o never_o cease_v challenge_v we_o for_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o father_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o they_o live_v and_o die_v i_o affirm_v in_o my_o 3_o book_n that_o none_o of_o those_o erroneous_a position_n which_o at_o this_o day_n they_o of_o the_o romish_a faction_n do_v defend_v and_o we_o impugn_v be_v ever_o constant_o receive_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o father_n as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o church_n wherein_o they_o live_v and_o die_v but_o only_o doubtful_o dispute_v of_o as_o thing_n not_o clear_o resolve_v or_o broach_v only_o as_o the_o private_a fancy_n and_o conceit_n of_o particular_a man_n and_o for_o proof_n hereof_o heretofore_o add_v a_o appendix_n wherein_o i_o produce_v the_o testimony_n of_o sundry_a worthy_a pastor_n and_o guide_n of_o the_o church_n in_o every_o age_n teach_v as_o we_o do_v touch_v the_o point_n now_o controverse_v it_o have_v please_v some_o of_o the_o adverse_a faction_n to_o take_v exception_n to_o the_o same_o my_o assertion_n i_o will_v first_o therefore_o set_v down_o such_o objection_n as_o they_o have_v make_v and_o answer_v the_o same_o and_o then_o enlarge_v my_o former_a proof_n that_o all_o that_o will_v not_o be_v wilful_o blind_a may_v see_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o i_o affirm_v the_o principal_a man_n that_o show_v himself_o in_o this_o kind_n be_v m_o â—_o brerelie_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n entitle_v the_o protestant_a apology_n and_o after_o he_o the_o author_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o mr_n d_o whites_n way_n to_o the_o church_n m_o brerelie_o in_o the_o first_o tract_n pag._n 139_o have_v these_o word_n it_o be_v beyond_o belief_n and_o very_a wonderment_n that_o d_o field_n a_o man_n otherwise_o grave_a and_o learned_a shall_v not_o be_v abash_v by_o his_o public_a writing_n so_o confident_o to_o aver_v of_o our_o so_o many_o christian_a catholic_a church_n disperse_v through_o the_o world_n at_o luther_n first_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o the_o true_a protestant_a church_n of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o which_o then_o believe_v those_o damnable_a error_n which_o the_o romanist_n now_o defend_v be_v a_o particular_a faction_n only_o contrary_a to_o the_o confession_n of_o so_o many_o learned_a protestant_n and_o in_o his_o 2_o tract_n cap._n 2._o sect_n 2_o pag._n 329._o he_o have_v these_o word_n in_o this_o undue_a sort_n do_v illyricus_n place_n in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o protestant_a witness_n gerson_n aquinas_n and_o sundry_a of_o our_o schoolman_n all_o of_o they_o undoubted_o know_v catholic_n and_o we_o can_v give_v like_o far_a example_n of_o s._n bernard_n erasmus_n mirandula_n and_o sundry_a other_o know_a catholic_a writer_n who_o our_o adversary_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v unjust_o claim_v to_o be_v of_o their_o church_n d_o field_n a_o prime_a adversary_n and_o for_o such_o be_v together_o with_o the_o bishop_n and_o dean_n summon_v to_o the_o conference_n before_o his_o majesty_n in_o januarie_n 1603_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o say_a conference_n forbear_v not_o in_o these_o strait_n to_o enforce_v the_o like_a undue_a and_o intolerable_a bold_a claim_n to_o the_o many_o catholic_n a_o particular_a faction_n of_o they_o only_o except_v disperse_v through_o the_o world_n at_o and_o next_o before_o luther_n first_o appear_v and_o in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o the_o church_n cap._n 12._o pag._n 85_o say_v nothing_o be_v do_v in_o the_o protestant_a reformation_n which_o camaracensis_n picus_n savanarola_n gerson_n and_o innumerable_a other_o worthy_a guide_n of_o god_n church_n long_o before_o thought_n 〈◊〉_d fit_a to_o be_v do_v and_o pag._n 330_o mr_n brerelie_o add_v these_o word_n d._n field_n of_o the_o church_n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o say_v it_o be_v most_o fond_a &_o frivolous_a that_o some_o demand_n where_o our_o church_n be_v before_o luther_n begin_v for_o we_o say_v it_o be_v where_o now_o it_o be_v and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o know_v &_o apparent_a church_n in_o the_o world_n where_o all_o our_o father_n live_v &_o die_v and_o most_o exceed_o bold_o he_o there_o far_o say_v none_o of_o the_o point_n of_o false_a doctrine_n &_o error_n which_o the_o romanist_n now_o maintain_v &_o we_o condemn_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o church_n constant_o deliver_v or_o general_o receive_v but_o doubtful_o broach_v and_o factious_o defend_v by_o some_o certain_a only_a and_o book_n the_o three_o cap._n 8._o pag._n 76_o he_o proceed_v yet_o far_o with_o like_o incredible_a boldness_n say_v we_o must_v far_o believe_v that_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n wherein_o our_o father_n live_v &_o die_v be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n &_o that_o they_o that_o teach_v the_o error_n the_o romanist_n now_o defend_v against_o we_o be_v a_o faction_n only_o as_o they_o that_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n urge_a circumcision_n &_o despise_v the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n &_o galatia_n who_o can_v without_o amazement_n and_o wonder_n behold_v this_o incredible_a boldness_n for_o be_v not_o the_o mass_n wherein_o be_v comprehend_v so_o many_o chief_a point_n of_o our_o religion_n the_o public_a liturgy_n solemn_o celebrate_v in_o all_o church_n at_o luther_n first_o appear_v be_v then_o the_o external_a face_n of_o religion_n any_o other_o than_o our_o now_o profess_a catholic_a faith_n be_v protestancie_n then_o so_o much_o as_o in_o be_v no_o marvel_n then_o if_o our_o adversary_n doubt_v not_o to_o make_v undue_a and_o pretend_a claim_n to_o the_o ancient_a father_n see_v they_o blush_v
that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n teach_v as_o we_o do_v that_o concupiscence_n in_o it_o own_o nature_n be_v a_o sin_n make_v guilty_a of_o grievous_a punishment_n that_o when_o it_o be_v weaken_v and_o cease_v to_o be_v so_o potent_a as_o former_o it_o be_v yet_o it_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n that_o former_o it_o be_v as_o supra_fw-la gregorius_n ariminensis_n show_v and_o therefore_o see_v it_o be_v before_o a_o sin_n it_o be_v still_o in_o some_o sort_n a_o sin_n that_o god_n hate_v it_o before_o he_o hate_v it_o still_o &_o we_o also_o be_v to_o hate_v it_o &_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o seek_v to_o weaken_v and_o destroy_v it_o 2._o cassander_n say_v that_o a_o very_a worthy_a and_o famous_a divine_a affirm_v that_o it_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o regenerate_a though_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v and_o he_o add_v that_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o that_o say_v it_o be_v sin_n and_o they_o that_o say_v it_o be_v sin_n proper_o &_o make_v guilty_a of_o condemnation_n but_o now_o be_v weak_a n_v &_o the_o guilt_n take_v away_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o sin_n be_v a_o mere_a logomachia_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o conference_n at_o worm_n the_o collocutor_n agree_v touch_v this_o point_n cassandrum_fw-la the_o form_n of_o their_o agreement_n be_v this_o we_o confess_v with_o unanimous_a consent_n that_o all_o that_o come_v of_o adam_n according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n be_v bear_v in_o original_a sin_n and_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n original_a sin_n be_v the_o privation_n and_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n join_v with_o concupiscence_n we_o agree_v also_o that_o the_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v remit_v in_o baptism_n together_o with_o all_o other_o sin_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n but_o we_o think_v that_o concupiscence_n a_o vice_n or_o fault_n of_o nature_n a_o infirmity_n and_o disease_n remain_v teach_v so_o to_o think_v not_o only_o by_o the_o apostolical_a scripture_n but_o by_o experience_n also_o and_o touch_v this_o disease_n we_o agree_v that_o that_o which_o be_v material_a in_o original_a sin_n remain_v in_o the_o regenerate_a that_o which_o be_v formal_a be_v take_v away_o by_o baptism_n and_o we_o call_v that_o the_o material_a part_n of_o original_a sin_n that_o take_v beginning_n from_o sin_n that_o incline_v unto_o sin_n and_o repugn_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o paul_n also_o call_v it_o and_o in_o this_o sort_n it_o be_v brief_o say_v in_o the_o school_n that_o the_o material_a part_n of_o original_a sin_n remain_v in_o the_o baptize_v and_o that_o the_o formal_a be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o formal_a part_n of_o sin_n they_o understand_v the_o privation_n or_o want_n of_o those_o divine_a grace_n that_o shall_v cause_v the_o knowledge_n love_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n the_o inordinate_a inclination_n to_o love_v ourselves_o and_o finite_a thing_n so_o as_o not_o to_o regard_v god_n and_o the_o consequent_a guilt_n of_o condemnation_n accompany_v such_o privation_n and_o inordinate_a inclination_n by_o the_o material_a part_n they_o understand_v not_o concupiscence_n as_o it_o be_v in_o strength_n captivate_a all_o to_o the_o sinister_a love_n of_o ourselves_o and_o thing_n finite_a but_o as_o weaken_v it_o still_o solicit_v to_o evil_a but_o so_o that_o easy_o it_o may_v be_v resist_v if_o we_o make_v right_a use_n of_o the_o grace_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o this_o remainder_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v evil_a incline_v to_o evil_a god_n hate_v it_o and_o we_o must_v hate_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o absurd_a that_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v that_o god_n hate_v nothing_o in_o the_o regenerate_a and_o the_o reason_n they_o give_v be_v very_o weak_a that_o therefore_o he_o hate_v nothing_o in_o they_o because_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n unto_o they_o for_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v dislike_v in_o they_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v it_o remain_v that_o we_o speak_v concern_v first_o motion_n bonaventura_n describe_v 10._o first_o motion_n to_o be_v the_o motion_n of_o sensuality_n according_a to_o the_o impulsion_n of_o concupiscence_n impetuous_o tend_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o a_o delectable_a creature_n first_o motion_n say_v he_o be_v either_o primò_fw-la primi_fw-la or_o secundò_fw-la primi_fw-la primò_fw-la primi_fw-la sunt_fw-la naturales_fw-la secundò_fw-la primi_fw-la sunt_fw-la sensualitatis_fw-la primò_fw-la primi_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la naturalium_fw-la qualitatum_fw-la actionem_fw-la secundò_fw-la primi_fw-la imaginationem_fw-la these_o first_o motion_n he_o pronounce_v to_o be_v sin_n for_o three_o cause_n first_o because_o they_o move_v to_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o and_o to_o that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a second_o because_o they_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n voluntary_a though_o not_o in_o themselves_o yet_o in_o that_o they_o be_v not_o hinder_v by_o the_o will_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o precedent_a apprehension_n three_o they_o be_v sin_n in_o respect_n of_o delight_n annex_v for_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v join_v by_o delight_n to_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v darken_v and_o make_v worse_o as_o when_o it_o be_v join_v to_o god_n it_o be_v enlighten_v and_o better_v these_o say_v he_o be_v venial_a sin_n because_o the_o will_n have_v not_o a_o complete_a dominion_n over_o these_o motion_n of_o sensuality_n as_o over_o those_o act_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o command_n of_o the_o will_n but_o yet_o it_o may_v have_v hinder_v they_o &_o therefore_o they_o be_v venial_a sin_n &_o so_o they_o continue_v so_o long_o as_o they_o stay_v &_o proceed_v not_o so_o far_o as_o to_o have_v the_o will_n consent_n but_o if_o they_o proceed_v so_o far_o as_o that_o the_o will_n consent_v to_o take_v delight_n therein_o though_o not_o to_o proceed_v to_o action_n it_o be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o bonaventure_n a_o cardinal_n and_o a_o canonize_a saint_n and_o with_o he_o agree_v sundry_a other_o so_o that_o in_o this_o point_n the_o church_n former_o teach_v as_o we_o do_v now_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o venial_a and_o mortal_a sin_n bellarmine_n say_v that_o the_o romanist_n with_o one_o consent_n do_v teach_v that_o some_o sin_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n no_o respect_n have_v to_o predestination_n or_o reprobation_n 4._o to_o the_o state_n of_o man_n regenerate_v or_o not_o regenerate_v be_v mortal_a other_o venial_a and_o that_o the_o former_a make_v man_n unworthy_a of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o guilty_a of_o eternal_a condemnation_n the_o other_o only_o subject_v they_o to_o temporal_a punishment_n and_o fatherly_a chastisement_n but_o we_o know_v the_o church_n of_o god_n believe_v otherwise_o for_o first_o 1._o gerson_n prove_v that_o every_o offence_n against_o god_n may_v just_o be_v punish_v by_o he_o in_o the_o strictness_n of_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n with_o eternal_a death_n yea_o with_o utter_a annihilation_n because_o there_o be_v no_o punishment_n so_o evil_a and_o so_o much_o to_o be_v avoid_v as_o the_o least_o sin_n that_o may_v be_v imagine_v so_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v rather_o choose_v eternal_a death_n yea_o utter_a annihilation_n then_o commit_v the_o least_o offence_n in_o the_o world_n second_o he_o prove_v the_o same_o because_o all_o divine_n do_v agree_v that_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v eternity_n of_o sin_n there_o must_v be_v eternity_n of_o punishment_n now_o where_o there_o be_v no_o remission_n there_o sin_n must_v of_o necessity_n remain_v for_o ever_o for_o though_o sin_n soon_o cease_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n yet_o every_o sin_n remain_v after_o the_o act_n be_v past_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o stain_n and_o guilt_n till_o it_o be_v remit_v whence_o it_o follow_v that_o every_o sin_n in_o it_o own_o nature_n and_o without_o grace_n to_o remit_v it_o remain_v eternal_o and_o deserve_v eternity_n of_o punishment_n and_o be_v mortal_a we_o say_v therefore_o that_o some_o sin_n be_v mortal_a and_o some_o venial_a not_o because_o some_o deserve_v eternity_n of_o punishment_n and_o other_o do_v not_o for_o all_o deserve_v eternity_n of_o punishment_n and_o shall_v eternal_o be_v punish_v if_o they_o remain_v without_o grace_n and_o unremit_v eternal_o but_o because_o some_o sin_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n wherein_o man_n do_v offend_v or_o ex_fw-la imperfectione_n actus_fw-la in_o that_o they_o be_v not_o commit_v with_o full_a consent_n exclude_v not_o grace_n the_o root_n of_o remission_n and_o pardon_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o that_o commit_v they_o whereas_o other_o either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n wherein_o they_o be_v conversant_a or_o the_o full_a consent_n wherewith_o they_o be_v commit_v can_v stand_v with_o grace_n so_o that_o contrary_a to_o bellarmine_n position_n no_o sin_n be_v venial_a in_o it_o own_o nature_n without_o respect_n have_v to_o the_o
he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n and_o well-doing_n so_o among_o the_o child_n the_o elder_a shall_v help_v the_o young_a the_o strong_a and_o more_o excellent_a the_o weak_a and_o more_o mean_a none_o can_v be_v fit_a to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o kingly_a and_o priestly_a office_n while_o he_o live_v and_o to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o same_o when_o he_o die_v than_o the_o firstborn_a 3._o the_o beginning_n of_o strength_n the_o excellency_n of_o dignity_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o power_n and_o hereupon_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o from_o the_o beginning_n the_o first_o bear_v excel_v the_o rest_n in_o three_o thing_n for_o first_o he_o be_v lord_n over_o his_o brethren_n according_a to_o that_o of_o isaac_n blessing_n jacob_n the_o young_a in_o steed_n of_o the_o elder_a and_o thereby_o prefer_v he_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o firstborn_a 29._o be_v lord_n over_o thy_o brethren_n and_o let_v thy_o mother_n child_n bow_v down_o unto_o thou_o second_o he_o have_v a_o double_a portion_n &_o three_o he_o be_v holy_a unto_o god_n which_o dignity_n as_o it_o belong_v former_o even_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o firstborn_a as_o be_v most_o worthy_a &_o excellent_a so_o be_v it_o confirm_v 13._o when_o god_n strike_v all_o the_o first_o bear_v in_o egypt_n spare_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o israelite_n this_o praeeminence_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v continue_v the_o elder_a ever_o succeed_v in_o the_o kingly_a and_o priestly_a office_n unless_o for_o impiety_n or_o cause_v best_a know_v to_o god_n he_o be_v reject_v by_o he_o till_o the_o time_n that_o israel_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n become_v national_a for_o then_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o jacob_n 49_o blessing_n these_o privilege_n be_v divide_v judah_n have_v the_o sceptre_n levi_n the_o priesthood_n and_o joseph_n the_o double_a portion_n in_o that_o two_o of_o his_o son_n ephraim_n and_o manasses_n become_v patriarch_n and_o head_n of_o tribe_n and_o have_v equal_a inheritance_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n with_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n so_o that_o in_o the_o society_n of_o faithful_a and_o holy_a one_o from_o the_o first_o man_n that_o god_n make_v till_o aaron_n be_v sanctify_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n unto_o god_n in_o steed_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v the_o elder_a always_o unless_o for_o impiety_n or_o other_o cause_n best_o know_v to_o god_n he_o be_v reject_v by_o he_o have_v the_o kingly_a and_o priestly_a direction_n of_o the_o rest_n so_o when_o cain_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o adam_n and_o first_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n to_o who_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v do_v pertain_v be_v for_o his_o impiety_n reject_v from_o that_o honour_n and_o abel_n who_o by_o faith_n offer_v a_o better_a sacrifice_n than_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o he_o god_n raise_v up_o 25._o seth_n who_o be_v teach_v by_o adam_n his_o father_n touch_v the_o creation_n the_o fall_n the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o promise_a saviour_n assist_v he_o while_o he_o live_v in_o guide_v the_o people_n and_o church_n of_o god_n and_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o same_o government_n after_o his_o death_n in_o like_a sort_n 5._o enosh_n assist_v and_o succeed_v seth_n and_o die_v leave_v that_o honour_n to_o kenan_n kenan_n to_o mahalaleel_n mahalaleel_n to_o jered_a jered_a suruive_a enoch_n his_o son_n who_o god_n translate_v leave_v it_o to_o methusalem_n methusalem_n to_o lamech_n the_o father_n of_o no_n in_o who_o time_n the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o seth_n marry_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n that_o be_v such_o as_o come_v of_o wicked_a cain_n high_o displease_v almighty_a god_n who_o thereupon_o appoint_v 7._o he_o to_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o repentance_n unto_o they_o who_o when_o they_o contemn_v and_o despise_v he_o bring_v in_o the_o flood_n and_o destroy_v both_o they_o and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n no_o and_o his_o family_n only_o except_v no_o govern_v the_o church_n before_o and_o after_o the_o flood_n and_o leave_v the_o same_o office_n and_o dignity_n to_o sem_fw-mi his_o elder_a son_n say_v 27._o bless_a be_v the_o god_n of_o sem_fw-mi and_o let_v canaan_n be_v his_o servant_n the_o lord_n persuade_v japhet_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o sem._n 11._o sem_fw-mi beget_v arphaxad_n arphaxad_n sale_n sale_n heber_n heber_n phaleg_n phaleg_n rehu_n rehu_n serug_v serug_v nachor_n nachor_n there_o there_o abraham_n and_o abraham_n isaac_n all_o these_o only_a heber_n and_o isaac_n except_v he_o survive _v so_o that_o die_a he_o leave_v the_o right_n of_o his_o office_n &_o dignity_n to_o isaac_n heber_n have_v corrupt_v his_o way_n this_o euagrium_n sem_fw-mi the_o jew_n think_v to_o have_v be_v melchizedek_n that_o 18._o meet_v abraham_n return_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o king_n that_o bring_v out_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o refresh_v his_o weary_a troop_n and_o bless_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a god_n thus_o then_o sem_fw-mi govern_v the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n and_o die_v in_o part_n leave_v his_o honour_n to_o isaac_n sojourn_v as_o a_o stranger_n in_o canaan_n isaac_n to_o jacob_n jacob_n to_o judah_n and_o his_o son_n who_o live_v in_o egypt_n in_o bondage_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n can_v not_o free_o exercise_v the_o kingly_a and_o priestly_a office_n nor_o perform_v the_o thing_n pertain_v thereunto_o so_o that_o none_o of_o these_o succeed_v sem_fw-mi in_o the_o fullness_n as_o well_o of_o kingly_a as_o priestly_a power_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o preeminence_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v among_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n become_v national_n but_o when_o it_o please_v almighty_a god_n who_o choose_v unto_o himself_o the_o posterity_n of_o israel_n and_o son_n of_o jacob_n as_o his_o peculiar_a portion_n and_o inheritance_n above_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o bring_v they_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o out_o stretch_a arm_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n to_o the_o land_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o their_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n &_o to_o make_v of_o they_o a_o mighty_a people_n then_o the_o former_a kind_n of_o government_n which_o be_v domestical_a not_o so_o well_o fit_v a_o people_n as_o a_o household_n he_o settle_v another_o &_o in_o steed_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o former_o in_o each_o family_n and_o kindred_n be_v both_o a_o king_n and_o priest_n he_o choose_v the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n to_o sway_v the_o sceptre_n and_o to_o be_v a_o lawgiver_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o 3._o levi_n to_o attend_v his_o tabernacle_n and_o service_n and_o out_o of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o that_o tribe_n take_v 28._o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o priest_n office_n appoint_v the_o rest_n to_o mean_a service_n about_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o to_o be_v assistant_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o ruler_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n chap_n 4._o of_o the_o separation_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o priest_n office_n and_o of_o the_o head_n or_o chief_a of_o that_o company_n the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n who_o god_n separate_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n for_o there_o be_v a_o high_a priest_n and_o there_o be_v other_o of_o a_o inferior_a condition_n 2._o touch_v the_o high_a priest_n four_o thing_n be_v to_o observe_v first_o his_o consecration_n second_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v require_v in_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o so_o sacred_a a_o function_n three_o his_o employment_n and_o four_o his_o attire_n the_o consecration_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v seven_o day_n in_o perform_v in_o this_o sort_n 1._o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o altar_n 2._o then_o he_o be_v wash_v with_o water_n and_o clothe_v with_o those_o sacred_a garment_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v holy_a oil_n be_v pour_v on_o his_o head_n sacrifice_n be_v offer_v on_o the_o altar_n for_o his_o sanctification_n and_o his_o garment_n be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o it_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v require_v in_o he_o that_o be_v to_o serve_v in_o the_o high_a priest_n office_n be_v these_o he_o may_v not_o be_v defective_a nor_o deform_v in_o body_n his_o wife_n must_v be_v a_o virgin_n not_o a_o widow_n not_o one_o that_o have_v be_v divorce_v nor_o that_o have_v be_v infamous_a
original_a import_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v but_o to_o take_v away_o all_o doubt_n touchâ—…ng_v the_o word_n of_o peter_n there_o be_v a_o decree_n of_o the_o librâ—…rum_fw-la tridentine_a council_n that_o the_o romanist_n in_o all_o their_o disputation_n reading_n and_o sermon_n shall_v use_v the_o vulgar_a translation_n and_o no_o way_n dare_v to_o refuse_v the_o authority_n of_o it_o under_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o now_o in_o the_o ordinary_a reading_n of_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v lie_v in_o this_o sort_n christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v offer_v we_o to_o god_n mortify_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o quicken_v in_o the_o spirit_n in_o which_o spirit_n he_o go_v and_o preach_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o read_n the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o christ_n quicken_a but_o of_o our_o quicken_n in_o the_o spirit_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o humane_a soul_n of_o christ_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o christ_n go_v to_o preach_v in_o that_o spirit_n by_o the_o force_n whereof_o we_o be_v quicken_v &_o make_v alive_a from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n go_v in_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o deity_n &_o not_o in_o his_o humane_a soul_n but_o say_v bellarmine_n it_o can_v be_v say_v proper_o but_o metaphorical_o only_a that_o christ_n do_v go_v in_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o deity_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o old_a world_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v so_o be_v it_o so_o strange_a a_o thing_n that_o such_o local_a motion_n shall_v be_v metaphorical_o attribute_v unto_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v thereupon_o deny_v the_o go_n of_o christ_n to_o preach_v to_o have_v be_v in_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o deity_n do_v we_o not_o often_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o god_n come_v down_o to_o see_v what_o thing_n be_v do_v on_o earth_n but_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o understand_v by_o spirit_n in_o prison_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n shut_v up_o in_o the_o prison_n of_o their_o body_n and_o in_o the_o dark_a dungeon_n of_o ignorance_n and_o impiety_n as_o augustine_n do_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o follow_v his_o interpretation_n sure_o it_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v something_o hard_o to_o understand_v these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o s._n augustine_n do_v and_o therefore_o we_o rather_o follow_v the_o interpretation_n of_o 172._o andradius_fw-la before_o mention_v who_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o as_o augustine_n do_v save_o that_o he_o think_v that_o they_o to_o who_o christ_n preach_v in_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o no_n be_v name_v spirit_n in_o prison_n not_o for_o that_o they_o be_v so_o when_o he_o preach_v to_o they_o but_o when_o peter_n write_v of_o they_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o cardinal_n have_v not_o yet_o great_o weaken_v any_o of_o augustine_n reason_n one_o reason_n more_o s._n augustine_n have_v so_o forcible_a and_o strong_a to_o confirm_v the_o interpretation_n he_o follow_v that_o i_o think_v the_o jesuite_n will_v hardly_o be_v able_a to_o say_v much_o against_o it_o if_o the_o apostle_n say_v s._n augustine_n have_v mean_v to_o describe_v the_o descend_v of_o christ_n in_o his_o humane_a soul_n to_o deliver_v the_o patriarch_n he_o will_v not_o have_v express_v his_o meaning_n by_o say_v he_o go_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n sometime_o disobedient_a in_o the_o day_n of_o noe._n for_o to_o say_v aâ—…_n bellarmine_n do_v that_o christ_n go_v and_o preach_v only_o to_o the_o good_a spirit_n in_o limbus_n but_o that_o the_o apostle_n describe_v the_o same_o name_v the_o disobedient_a in_o the_o day_n of_o no_n lest_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o they_o all_o perish_v be_v frivolous_a see_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n in_o describe_v the_o descend_v of_o christ_n into_o limbus_n shall_v be_v so_o careful_a to_o let_v all_o man_n know_v that_o they_o do_v not_o all_o perish_v that_o contemn_v the_o preach_n of_o no_o and_o beside_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v mean_v any_o such_o thing_n he_o will_v have_v add_v that_o howsoever_o these_o man_n be_v disobedient_a for_o a_o time_n yet_o they_o do_v afterward_o repent_v obey_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o noe._n if_o any_o man_n shall_v ask_v as_o bellarmine_n do_v why_o peter_n shall_v mention_v christ_n preach_v in_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n to_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o no_n more_o than_o to_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n or_o moses_n the_o answer_n be_v easy_a for_o therefore_o do_v he_o mention_v they_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o because_o they_o that_o live_v before_o the_o flood_n be_v man_n of_o another_o world_n &_o be_v name_v the_o old_a world_n &_o it_o be_v the_o great_a mutation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o ever_o be_v before_o or_o since_o that_o follow_v upon_o the_o refusal_n of_o christ_n preach_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o no_n who_o be_v the_o same_o then_o that_o he_o be_v now_o the_o same_o yesterday_o &_o to_o day_n &_o for_o ever_o that_o which_o the_o cardinal_n have_v in_o the_o conclusion_n that_o the_o father_n general_o believe_v that_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n we_o think_v to_o be_v most_o true_a but_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o just_a be_v in_o hell_n till_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o deliver_v thence_o be_v not_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n for_o citato_fw-la augustine_n clear_o deny_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_a die_v before_o christ_n be_v in_o hell_n till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n &_o touch_v the_o rest_n of_o they_o some_o thought_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_a be_v &_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o place_n of_o sequestration_n separate_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n till_o the_o general_a resurrection_n so_o that_o according_a to_o their_o opinion_n christ_n by_o descend_v into_o hell_n do_v not_o deliver_v they_o from_o thence_o of_o which_o opinion_n we_o find_v irenaeus_n tertullian_n &_o some_o other_o to_o have_v be_v some_o there_o be_v that_o thought_n that_o christ_n deliver_v out_o of_o the_o low_a hell_n such_o as_o believe_v in_o he_o when_o he_o come_v thither_o and_o some_o that_o he_o go_v not_o to_o hell_n to_o deliver_v any_o from_o thence_o but_o to_o preserve_v &_o keep_v such_o from_o go_v thither_o as_o otherwise_o shall_v have_v go_v thither_o if_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o descend_v they_o have_v not_o be_v preserve_v from_o fall_v into_o that_o hideous_a &_o devour_a gulf_n so_o that_o though_o it_o be_v ever_o most_o certain_o resolve_v that_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n to_o triumph_v over_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n to_o fasten_v condemnation_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o to_o preserve_v all_o believer_n and_o faithful_a one_o from_o fall_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n yet_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o augustine_n epistle_n to_o euodius_n there_o be_v no_o certain_a resolution_n among_o the_o ancient_n whether_o christ_n deliver_v any_o or_o all_o or_o who_o he_o deliver_v if_o any_o when_o he_o go_v into_o hell_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o not_o merit_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o merit_v for_o us._n have_v speak_v sufficient_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o descend_v into_o hell_n it_o remain_v that_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o his_o merit_n where_o we_o must_v observe_v three_o thing_n first_o whether_o he_o may_v or_o do_v merit_n second_o whether_o he_o merit_v for_o himself_o three_o how_o and_o in_o what_o sort_n he_o merit_v for_o us._n the_o first_o of_o these_o question_n be_v move_v because_o christ_n be_v in_o termino_fw-la and_o comprehensor_fw-la that_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o all_o desire_a blessedness_n and_o see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n even_o while_o he_o live_v here_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v extra_fw-la statum_fw-la merendi_fw-la that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o state_n and_o condition_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o merit_n and_o so_o not_o to_o have_v merit_v to_o merit_v be_v proper_a to_o they_o that_o be_v viatores_fw-la that_o be_v man_n journey_v towards_o the_o possession_n of_o heaven-happines_n not_o yet_o attain_v wherefore_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o point_n the_o divine_n do_v note_n unica_fw-la that_o christ_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n be_v both_o viator_n and_o comprehensor_fw-la in_fw-la termino_fw-la and_o extra_fw-la terminum_fw-la that_o be_v both_o a_o man_n journey_v towards_o heaven-happinesse_n &_o one_o that_o have_v already_o attain_v it_o be_v already_o come_v to_o the_o uttermost_a
ambrose_n upon_o luke_n that_o the_o word_n of_o almighty_a god_n which_o we_o read_v in_o hieremie_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o temporal_a kingdom_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a kingdom_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o temporal_a king_n by_o right_a of_o election_n he_o prove_v by_o that_o of_o christ_n himself_o when_o he_o say_v 14._o o_o man_n who_o have_v make_v i_o a_o judge_n or_o a_o divider_n among_o you_o and_o by_o that_o of_o s._n john_n where_o he_o say_v that_o 15._o when_o christ_n know_v they_o mean_v to_o come_v &_o take_v he_o &_o make_v he_o a_o king_n he_o flee_v again_o himself_o alone_o into_o a_o mountain_n so_o that_o he_o neither_o be_v choose_v nor_o will_v have_v accept_v of_o any_o such_o choice_n that_o by_o right_a of_o conquest_n and_o victory_n he_o be_v not_o a_o temporal_a king_n it_o appear_v in_o that_o his_o war_n be_v not_o with_o mortal_a king_n to_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o kingdom_n but_o with_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 8._o to_o this_o purpose_n do_v the_o son_n of_o god_n appear_v that_o he_o may_v dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o again_o 31._o now_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n cast_v out_o and_o that_o of_o saint_n paul_n who_o speak_v of_o christ_n say_v 15._o that_o spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n he_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o triumph_v over_o they_o in_o himself_o so_o that_o his_o warrefare_n be_v not_o by_o carnal_a weapon_n to_o get_v himself_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n but_o by_o spiritual_a weapon_n mighty_a through_o god_n to_o get_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n that_o he_o may_v reign_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o faith_n and_o grace_n where_o satan_n reign_v before_o by_o infidelity_n disobedience_n and_o sin_n last_o that_o he_o be_v no_o temporal_a king_n by_o any_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n his_o father_n it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o his_o own_o word_n when_o he_o say_v 36._o my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o hence_o for_o as_o the_o finem_fw-la father_n note_n upon_o these_o word_n christ_n mean_v by_o so_o say_v to_o put_v pilate_n out_o of_o doubt_n that_o he_o affect_v no_o temporal_a kingdom_n and_o therefore_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o word_n must_v needs_o be_v this_o i_o be_o a_o king_n but_o not_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o caesar_n and_o herod_n my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v the_o support_v of_o it_o be_v not_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n it_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o honour_n riches_n and_o power_n of_o this_o world_n this_o thing_n the_o cardinal_n far_o prove_v to_o be_v true_a because_o he_o come_v to_o minister_v and_o not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o to_o be_v judge_v and_o not_o to_o judge_v and_o by_o his_o whole_a course_n of_o conversation_n show_v the_o same_o never_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o do_v any_o kingly_a act_n for_o whereas_o he_o cast_v out_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n it_o rather_o pertain_v to_o the_o priest_n office_n than_o the_o king_n according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o the_o 20._o priest_n drive_v the_o king_n himself_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n when_o disorderly_o he_o presume_v to_o do_v thing_n not_o pertain_v to_o he_o and_o yet_o he_o do_v it_o not_o by_o any_o priestly_a or_o kingly_a authority_n but_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o prophet_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o divine_a zeal_n like_o that_o wherewith_o 7._o phinchees_n be_v move_v to_o kill_v the_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n and_o 40._o elias_n to_o slay_v the_o prophet_n of_o baal_n this_o most_o true_a opinion_n of_o the_o cardinal_n that_o christ_n be_v no_o temporal_a king_n be_v far_a confirm_v in_o that_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o kingdom_n have_v not_o be_v necessary_a nay_o it_o have_v be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o work_n he_o have_v in_o hand_n which_o be_v to_o persuade_v to_o the_o contempt_n of_o glory_n honour_n riches_n pleasure_n and_o all_o such_o other_o earthly_a thing_n wherewith_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n abound_v and_o by_o suffer_a death_n to_o overcome_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n and_o to_o reconcile_v the_o world_n unto_o god_n and_o beside_o in_o that_o all_o the_o place_n where_o any_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v necessary_o understand_v of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a kingdom_n so_o in_o the_o psalm_n 2._o i_o be_o appoint_v of_o he_o a_o king_n to_o preach_v his_o commandment_n and_o again_o in_o the_o book_n of_o daniel_n 44._o in_o their_o day_n shall_v god_n raise_v up_o a_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n whereas_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n continue_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o therefore_o if_o christ_n have_v be_v a_o king_n in_o such_o sort_n while_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n as_o man_n be_v he_o have_v cease_v to_o be_v so_o when_o he_o leave_v the_o earth_n and_o then_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v true_a that_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o end_n nay_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o roman_n at_o or_o immediate_o after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o departure_n of_o christ_n out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o afterward_o by_o the_o saracen_n and_o turk_n how_o can_v that_o of_o daniel_n have_v be_v fulfil_v that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o another_o people_n if_o his_o kingdom_n have_v be_v like_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n so_o it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o that_o god_n give_v he_o the_o seat_n of_o david_n his_o father_n but_o this_o kingdom_n be_v divine_a spiritual_a eternal_a and_o proper_a unto_o he_o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o in_o that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man._n but_o a_o temporal_a kingdom_n such_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v he_o have_v not_o and_o hereupon_o saint_n augustine_n bring_v in_o christ_n speak_v in_o this_o sort_n joannis_n audite_fw-la judaej_n &_o gentes_fw-la audi_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la audi_fw-la praeputium_fw-la audite_fw-la omne_fw-la regnae_fw-la terrena_fw-la non_fw-la impedio_fw-la dominationem_fw-la vestram_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v hear_v o_o jews_n and_o gentile_n hear_v circumcision_n and_o uncircumcision_n hear_v all_o you_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o hinder_v not_o your_o dominion_n and_o rule_n in_o this_o world_n because_o my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n fear_v not_o therefore_o with_o that_o most_o vain_a and_o causeless_a fear_n wherewith_o herod_n fear_v and_o slay_v so_o many_o innocent_a babe_n be_v cruel_a rather_o out_o of_o fear_n then_o anger_n and_o so_o forward_o show_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v mere_o spiritual_a and_o such_o as_o no_o way_n prejudice_v the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n which_o the_o venit_fw-la gloss_n confirm_v note_v that_o christ_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o to_o live_v long_o in_o this_o world_n when_o the_o multitude_n come_v to_o make_v he_o a_o king_n refuse_v it_o but_o that_o when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v he_o no_o way_n reprove_v but_o willing_o accept_v the_o hymn_n of_o they_o that_o receive_v he_o in_o triumphant_a manner_n and_o welcome_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n honour_v he_o as_o a_o king_n because_o he_o be_v a_o king_n not_o have_v a_o temporal_a and_o earthly_a kingdom_n but_o a_o heavenly_a whereunto_o leo_n agree_v show_v that_o herod_n when_o he_o hear_v a_o prince_n be_v bear_v to_o the_o jew_n fear_v a_o successor_n but_o that_o his_o fear_n be_v vain_a and_o causeless_a say_v epiphania_fw-la o_o caeca_fw-la stultae_fw-la aemulationis_fw-la impietas_fw-la quae_fw-la perturbandum_fw-la putas_fw-la divinum_fw-la tuo_fw-la furore_fw-la consilium_fw-la dominus_fw-la mundi_fw-la temporale_fw-la non_fw-la quaerit_fw-la regnumqui_fw-la praestat_fw-la aeternum_fw-la that_o be_v oblinde_a impiety_n of_o foolish_a emulation_n which_o think_v to_o trouble_v and_o hinder_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n by_o thy_o fury_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n who_o give_v a_o eternal_a kingdom_n come_v not_o into_o the_o world_n to_o seek_v a_o temporal_a kingdom_n and_o epiph._n fulgentius_n accord_v with_o he_o say_v the_o gold_n which_o the_o sage_n offer_v to_o christ_n show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o king_n but_o not_o such_o a_o king_n as_o will_v have_v his_o image_n and_o superscription_n in_o the_o coin_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o seek_v his_o image_n in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n whence_o it_o follow_v he_o be_v no_o temporal_a or_o mundane_a king_n see_v they_o have_v their_o image_n and_o superscription_n in_o their_o
their_o place_n only_o debar_v they_o from_o further_a promotion_n and_o prescribe_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o syricius_n shall_v take_v place_n in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o that_o such_o as_o know_v of_o it_o and_o disobey_v it_o shall_v be_v remove_v from_o their_o place_n the_o 2._o first_o council_n of_o turon_n hold_v in_o the_o year_n four_o hundred_o four_o score_n and_o two_o seek_v to_o remit_v something_o of_o the_o severity_n of_o some_o particular_a counsel_n wherein_o the_o bishop_n direct_v by_o the_o prohibition_n of_o syricius_n and_o innocentius_n have_v go_v too_o far_o the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n be_v these_o though_o our_o father_n out_o of_o the_o authority_n commit_v to_o they_o decree_v that_o what_o priest_n or_o deacon_n soever_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o begette_v child_n of_o their_o wife_n shall_v be_v put_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o we_o moderate_v this_o extreme_a severity_n and_o by_o a_o more_o equal_a constitution_n mollify_a and_o mitigate_a that_n which_o be_v too_o hard_o have_v decree_v that_o a_o priest_n or_o deacon_n continue_v in_o matrimonial_a society_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o not_o cease_v from_o the_o procreation_n of_o child_n shall_v not_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o any_o high_a degree_n nor_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o god_n nor_o minister_v to_o the_o people_n but_o let_v this_o be_v enough_o for_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o put_v from_o the_o communion_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o within_o a_o short_a time_n after_o the_o publish_n of_o these_o decree_n the_o bishop_n be_v force_v out_o of_o due_a consideration_n to_o remit_v something_o of_o that_o severity_n that_o some_o other_o set_v on_o by_o syricius_n and_o innocentius_n have_v use_v till_o at_o length_n the_o execution_n of_o these_o decree_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n whole_o neglect_v as_o unprofitable_a and_o too_o heavy_a a_o burden_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n to_o bear_v whereupon_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o in_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o west_n the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n be_v marry_v at_o that_o time_n that_o hildebrand_n climb_v up_o into_o the_o papal_a chair_n and_o have_v be_v long_o before_o priest_n in_o those_o time_n say_v 564._o auentinus_n have_v wife_n public_o as_o all_o other_o christian_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n of_o they_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o instrument_n of_o donation_n make_v to_o church_n and_o abbay_n wherein_o these_o priest_n wife_n together_o with_o their_o husband_n be_v bring_v as_o witness_n and_o be_v style_v by_o the_o name_n of_o presbyterissae_fw-la yea_o so_o general_a and_o so_o well_o settle_v be_v the_o marriage_n of_o cleargyman_n in_o those_o time_n that_o when_o hildebrand_n begin_v to_o restrain_v and_o forbid_v it_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o cleargie-man_n rise_v up_o against_o he_o call_v he_o monster_n and_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n and_o pronounce_v he_o to_o be_v antichrist_n and_o such_o be_v the_o resistance_n against_o this_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a attempt_n of_o the_o pope_n that_o he_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n prevail_v though_o he_o cause_v so_o great_a confusion_n tumult_n and_o disorder_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n as_o the_o like_a have_v never_o be_v see_v in_o any_o of_o the_o bloody_a persecution_n that_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n that_o he_o have_v cause_v grievous_a scandal_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o whole_a narration_n find_v in_o the_o historian_n be_v these_o 36._o so_o soon_o as_o the_o decree_n of_o hildebrand_n be_v publish_v present_o the_o whole_a faction_n of_o cleargyman_n be_v enrage_v against_o he_o cry_v out_o that_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n and_o a_o man_n damnable_o err_v in_o his_o judgement_n who_o forget_v the_o speech_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o say_v all_o man_n receive_v not_o this_o word_n let_v he_o that_o can_v receive_v it_o receive_v it_o and_o of_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v let_v he_o that_o can_v contain_v marry_o for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v then_o to_o burn_v will_v by_o violent_a enforcement_n constrain_v man_n to_o live_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o angel_n and_o while_o he_o deny_v and_o seek_v to_o restrain_v the_o ordinary_a &_o accustom_a course_n of_o nature_n loose_v the_o reins_n and_o give_v free_a liberty_n to_o whoredom_n and_o uncleanness_n protest_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v go_v forward_o to_o urge_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o his_o decree_n they_o be_v resolve_v rather_o to_o forsake_v the_o ministry_n than_o their_o marriage_n and_o that_o then_o he_o before_o who_o man_n do_v stink_v shall_v see_v whence_o angel_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o undertake_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o resistance_n and_o these_o earnest_a protestation_n hildebrand_n go_v forward_o urge_v the_o matter_n and_o reprove_v the_o bishop_n as_o careless_a and_o negligent_a the_o archbishop_n of_o mentz_n fear_v the_o pope_n displeasure_n and_o yet_o consider_v that_o it_o will_v be_v no_o easy_a matter_n to_o alter_v a_o custom_n so_o strong_o and_o by_o so_o long_a tract_n of_o time_n confirm_v proceed_v moderate_o in_o those_o part_n where_o he_o have_v to_o do_v give_v those_o of_o the_o clergy_n half_o a_o year_n respite_n to_o advise_v themselves_o pray_v and_o beseech_v they_o to_o resolve_v to_o do_v that_o willing_o which_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v do_v but_o after_o the_o time_n expire_v which_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o they_o he_o call_v a_o synod_n and_o be_v earnest_a with_o they_o that_o without_o all_o further_a delay_n or_o excuse_v they_o will_v present_o either_o abjure_v their_o marriage_n or_o put_v themselves_o from_o serve_v any_o long_o at_o the_o altar_n they_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n allege_v many_o reason_n to_o persuade_v he_o not_o to_o urge_v they_o to_o any_o such_o extremity_n and_o when_o they_o find_v that_o neither_o entreaty_n and_o humble_a petition_n nor_o weight_n of_o reason_n will_v prevail_v but_o that_o though_o profess_v himself_o unwilling_a thus_o to_o urge_v they_o yet_o he_o be_v force_v so_o to_o do_v by_o the_o pope_n mandate_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o must_v have_v no_o denial_n but_o that_o they_o must_v yield_v they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o council-house_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v to_o deliberate_v and_o resolve_v among_o themselves_o either_o never_o to_o return_v or_o otherwise_o so_o to_o return_v as_o to_o pull_v he_o out_o of_o his_o chair_n before_o he_o shall_v pronounce_v so_o curse_v a_o sentence_n against_o they_o and_o to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n from_o he_o that_o so_o his_o unhappy_a end_n may_v be_v a_o warning_n to_o all_o posterity_n that_o no_o succeed_a bishop_n may_v ever_o dare_v to_o attempt_v so_o to_o wrong_v and_o dishonour_v the_o priestly_a degree_n and_o order_n the_o archbishop_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o some_o that_o wish_v well_o unto_o he_o understand_v of_o this_o conspiracy_n to_o prevent_v the_o tumult_n which_o he_o see_v to_o be_v unavoidable_a if_o he_o do_v not_o speedy_o give_v they_o some_o satisfaction_n and_o contentment_n send_v unto_o they_o beseech_v they_o to_o be_v quiet_a and_o to_o return_v into_o the_o synod_n and_o promise_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o opportunity_n shall_v be_v offer_v he_o will_v do_v his_o best_a endeavour_n to_o persuade_v the_o pope_n to_o desist_v from_o these_o course_n these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o year_n 1074._o the_o year_n follow_v the_o archbishop_a again_o urge_v by_o the_o pope_n call_v another_o council_n at_o mentz_n to_o which_o the_o pope_n legate_n come_v bring_v his_o letter_n and_o mandate_n and_o require_v he_o to_o urge_v they_o present_o to_o yield_v and_o if_o they_o shall_v refuse_v so_o to_o do_v to_o punish_v they_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o degree_n and_o order_n which_o thing_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o do_v present_o all_o the_o cleargyman_n which_o sit_v round_o about_o rise_v up_o and_o so_o refute_v and_o reject_v that_o he_o say_v with_o word_n and_o by_o the_o violent_a move_n &_o shake_v of_o their_o hand_n and_o gesture_n of_o their_o whole_a body_n show_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o move_v against_o he_o as_o that_o he_o fear_v ever_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o synod_n alive_a and_o so_o at_o last_o overcome_v with_o the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o atttempt_n he_o resolve_v to_o desist_v from_o meddle_v with_o this_o matter_n any_o more_o which_o he_o have_v so_o often_o to_o no_o purpose_n take_v in_o hand_n and_o to_o leave_v it_o whole_o to_o the_o pope_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v these_o be_v the_o vain_a attempt_n of_o the_o romanistes_n for_o the_o restrain_v of_o
be_v fall_v asleep_a in_o the_o sleep_n of_o death_n be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o so_o prove_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o saint_n augustine_n and_o that_o other_o add_v by_o i_o as_o likewise_o prayer_n make_v respective_o to_o the_o passage_n hence_o and_o entrance_n into_o the_o other_o world_n and_o hereof_o there_o be_v no_o controversy_n between_o we_o and_o our_o adversary_n but_o prayer_n to_o ease_v mitigate_v suspend_v or_o whole_o take_v away_o the_o pain_n of_o any_o of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o hell_n or_o to_o deliver_v man_n out_o of_o the_o suppose_a purgatory_n of_o papist_n have_v no_o proof_n from_o either_o of_o these_o rule_n as_o shall_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o therefore_o this_o poor_a novice_n have_v not_o yet_o learn_v his_o lesson_n aright_o nor_o know_v what_o it_o be_v he_o be_v to_o prove_v but_o if_o he_o will_v be_v content_a to_o be_v inform_v by_o i_o the_o thing_n he_o must_v prove_v if_o he_o desire_v to_o gratify_v his_o new_a master_n &_o to_o maintain_v the_o romish_a cause_n be_v that_o all_o the_o father_n or_o the_o most_o famous_a among_o they_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n do_v in_o the_o several_a age_n wherein_o they_o live_v teach_v man_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o their_o friend_n and_o brethren_n out_o of_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n which_o if_o he_o will_v undertake_v to_o do_v he_o must_v bring_v some_o better_a proof_n than_o such_o as_o be_v take_v from_o the_o mutual_a dependence_n and_o conjunction_n of_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a which_o yet_o principal_o he_o seem_v to_o urge_v for_o many_o catholic_a christian_n who_o this_o gentleman_n must_v not_o condemn_v make_v prayer_n for_o such_o as_o they_o never_o deem_v to_o be_v in_o purgatory_n neither_o do_v the_o ancient_a catholic_a church_n as_o he_o fond_o imagine_v in_o her_o prayer_n and_o oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a intend_v to_o relieve_v soul_n temporal_o afflict_v in_o a_o penal_a estate_n but_o in_o her_o general_a intention_n whatsoever_o private_a conceit_n particular_a man_n have_v desire_v only_o the_o resurrection_n public_a acquittal_n and_o perfect_a consummation_n and_o blessedness_n of_o the_o depart_a and_o respective_o to_o the_o passage_n hence_o and_o entrance_n into_o the_o other_o world_n the_o utter_a deletion_n and_o full_a remission_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o perfect_a purge_v out_o of_o sin_n be_v in_o or_o immediate_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n in_o the_o last_o instant_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o first_o of_o the_o next_o and_o not_o while_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n remain_v conjoin_v this_o be_v strong_o prove_v because_o the_o most_o ancient_a among_o the_o father_n make_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n die_v and_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n the_o one_o sinner_n the_o other_o righteous_a the_o one_o profane_a the_o other_o holy_a so_o dionysius_n in_o his_o hierarchy_n so_o epiphanius_n against_o aerius_n so_o ambrose_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi mortis_fw-la and_o cyrill_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o his_o catechism_n &_o all_o of_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_o be_v in_o a_o joyful_a happy_a and_o good_a estate_n and_o present_a with_o god_n in_o a_o excellent_a sort_n immediate_o upon_o their_o dissolution_n â—…niman_n departure_n hence_o 1._o obdormitio_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la say_v dionysius_n est_fw-la in_fw-la laetitia_fw-la &_o spe_fw-la immobili_fw-la quia_fw-la pervenerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la certaminum_fw-la &_o norunt_fw-la se_fw-la totos_fw-la percepturos_fw-la christi-formem_a requiem_n that_o be_v the_o fall_v a_o sleep_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o be_v in_o joy_n &_o gladness_n and_o immovable_a hope_n because_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o combat_n and_o again_o they_o know_v they_o shall_v altogether_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o christ_n be_v come_v to_o the_o end_n and_o bind_v of_o this_o life_n so_o that_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o holy_a joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o with_o great_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n enter_v the_o way_n of_o the_o most_o happy_a regeneration_n whereupon_o the_o friend_n and_o kinsman_n of_o any_o faithful_a man_n depart_v when_o they_o carry_v he_o to_o his_o bed_n of_o rest_n pronounce_v he_o bless_v as_o indeed_o he_o be_v have_v obtain_v the_o wish_a end_n of_o victory_n and_o send_v forth_o hymn_n of_o gratulation_n to_o god_n that_o have_v make_v he_o a_o conqueror_n and_o pray_v that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o like_a rest_n carry_v he_o to_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v crown_v with_o garland_n who_o 3._o praise_v the_o depart_a as_o be_v in_o a_o most_o happy_a condition_n and_o among_o other_o the_o party_n present_o dead_a as_o be_v a_o companion_n of_o saint_n and_o partaker_n of_o like_a happiness_n with_o they_o after_o this_o his_o body_n be_v lay_v up_o with_o other_o already_o fall_v a_o sleep_n in_o the_o lord_n comfortable_a place_n of_o scripture_n be_v read_v touch_v the_o resurrection_n and_o bless_a hope_n of_o the_o just_a and_o the_o bishop_n pray_v ggd_n to_o forgive_v unto_o he_o all_o his_o sin_n commit_v through_o humane_a infirmity_n and_o to_o place_v he_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n thus_o do_v dionysius_n teach_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o faithful_a one_o be_v at_o rest_n with_o god_n immediate_o upon_o their_o departure_n hence_o and_o yet_o show_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v wont_a to_o pray_v for_o the_o depart_v at_o the_o time_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o his_o bed_n of_o rest_n which_o thing_n seem_v not_o well_o to_o agree_v together_o he_o demand_v what_o good_a the_o prayer_n of_o the_o bishop_n do_v the_o dead_a see_v every_o one_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o do_v in_o this_o life_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o prayer_n have_v no_o force_n to_o put_v any_o man_n after_o death_n into_o any_o other_o estate_n then_o that_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o when_o he_o die_v whereunto_o he_o answer_v that_o by_o desire_v &_o wish_v that_o good_a to_o the_o depart_a which_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o of_o his_o mercy_n undoubted_o will_v do_v unto_o they_o he_o deny_v they_o to_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o place_n of_o rest_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o they_o solemn_o convey_v they_o thither_o with_o his_o desire_n and_o as_o have_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v and_o discern_v between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a separate_v in_o a_o sort_n by_o the_o solemn_a good_a wish_n he_o send_v after_o they_o such_o as_o god_n have_v adjudge_v to_o eternal_a happiness_n from_o other_o not_o partaker_n of_o like_a precious_a hope_n with_o they_o admit_v the_o one_o as_o dear_a unto_o god_n by_o way_n of_o declaration_n and_o convoy_n into_o their_o rest_a place_n and_o reject_v the_o other_o so_o that_o the_o prayer_n dionysius_n speak_v of_o be_v make_v respective_o to_o the_o departure_n hence_o and_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o other_o world_n &_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o accompany_v of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n with_o desire_n of_o that_o utter_a deletion_n of_o sin_n and_o full_a remission_n of_o the_o same_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o the_o dissolution_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o in_o the_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o other_o world_n but_o of_o any_o relieve_n man_n temporal_o afflict_v in_o a_o penal_a estate_n after_o this_o life_n he_o never_o dream_v 5._o irenaeus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a go_v into_o a_o certain_a invisible_a place_n and_o be_v there_o stay_v till_o the_o resurrection_n but_o of_o purgatory_n as_o 〈◊〉_d erasmus_n note_v he_o make_v no_o mention_n 7._o justine_n martyr_n teach_v that_o after_o the_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o body_n there_o be_v present_o a_o separation_n make_v between_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a and_o the_o unjust_a and_o that_o they_o be_v carry_v into_o place_n worthy_a of_o they_o and_o fit_v for_o they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a into_o paradise_n where_o they_o enjoy_v the_o company_n of_o angel_n and_o archangel_n as_o also_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n but_o those_o of_o the_o unjust_a and_o wicked_a into_o infernal_a place_n initio_fw-la tertullian_n say_v there_o be_v a_o place_n whether_o the_o soul_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a man_n be_v carry_v and_o where_o they_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o fore-judging_a and_o discern_a of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o they_o in_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o 34._o again_o he_o say_v that_o every_o soul_n immediate_o upon_o the_o departure_n hence_o be_v in_o this_o appoint_a invisible_a place_n have_v
what_o be_v yet_o want_v to_o the_o faithful_a depart_v or_o to_o such_o as_o be_v alive_a at_o the_o suit_n &_o supplication_n of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n etc._n etc._n for_o see_v it_o be_v confess_v by_o we_o that_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n do_v pray_v for_o we_o in_o a_o generality_n we_o may_v desire_v of_o god_n the_o grant_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o or_o other_o need_v not_o only_o upon_o our_o own_o suit_n but_o much_o more_o for_o that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o supplyants_n to_o he_o for_o we_o not_o in_o earth_n alone_o but_o in_o heaven_n also_o though_o without_o sense_n or_o knowledge_n of_o our_o particular_a want_n so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o find_v in_o chrysostome_n either_o touch_a prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a or_o invocation_n of_o saint_n that_o make_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o popish_a error_n for_o neither_o do_v chrysostome_n in_o that_o liturgy_n pray_v for_o the_o ease_n of_o man_n in_o purgatory_n neither_o do_v he_o invocate_v any_o saint_n but_o call_v upon_o god_n only_o though_o not_o without_o hope_n of_o be_v hear_v the_o rather_o for_o that_o not_o only_o the_o faithful_a on_o earth_n but_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n also_o make_v petition_n for_o he_o but_o master_n higgon_n ask_v 33._o why_o i_o conceal_v these_o thing_n to_o who_o i_o answer_v that_o i_o do_v not_o conceal_v any_o of_o they_o for_o howsoever_o cite_v some_o other_o part_n of_o chrysostom_n liturgy_n to_o another_o purpose_n i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o bring_v in_o these_o passage_n be_v altogether_o impertinent_a to_o my_o purpose_n and_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n yet_o in_o other_o place_n i_o have_v show_v at_o large_a the_o ancient_a practice_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o therefore_o this_o seduce_a runagate_n who_o satan_n the_o tempter_n have_v beguile_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o compare_v i_o to_o the_o tempter_n leave_v out_o certain_a word_n in_o the_o text_n he_o allege_v unto_o christ._n §._o 5._o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o 34._o object_v to_o we_o the_o heresy_n of_o aerius_n condemn_v by_o augustine_n among_o many_o other_o impious_a heresy_n and_o augustine_n conclusion_n that_o whosoever_o maintain_v any_o of_o the_o heretical_a opinion_n condemn_v by_o he_o be_v no_o catholic_a christian_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o censure_n touch_v we_o very_o near_o but_o that_o i_o demean_v myself_o plausible_o and_o artificial_o to_o avoid_v the_o pressure_n of_o that_o difficulty_n which_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v whereunto_o i_o brief_o answer_v that_o i_o demean_v not_o myself_o artificial_o to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o any_o truth_n which_o i_o esteem_v &_o value_n above_o all_o treasure_n in_o the_o world_n but_o in_o all_o sincerity_n unfold_v those_o thing_n which_o papist_n seek_v to_o wrap_v up_o in_o perplex_a and_o intricate_a dispute_n to_o the_o entangle_v of_o the_o reader_n for_o i_o show_v that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o depart_a the_o offering_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n for_o they_o the_o pray_v for_o their_o resurrection_n public_a acquittal_n &_o perfect_a consummation_n and_o bliss_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n yea_o the_o pray_n for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o hell_n &_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n &_o the_o utter_a deletion_n &_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n respective_o to_o their_o passage_n hence_o &_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o other_o world_n be_v not_o dislike_v by_o we_o and_o that_o thus_o far_o the_o general_a intention_n of_o the_o church_n extend_v but_o that_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o man_n out_o of_o hell_n or_o for_o the_o mitigation_n or_o suspension_n of_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v in_o hell_n be_v but_o the_o private_a devotion_n of_o some_o particular_a man_n doubtful_o &_o eroneous_o extend_v the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n far_a than_o they_o be_v mean_v and_o intend_v by_o she_o and_o that_o in_o this_o particular_a they_o fall_v from_o the_o truth_n which_o if_o m._n theophilus_n higgon_n shall_v deny_v &_o justify_v such_o kind_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a we_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o call_v he_o by_o his_o new_a name_n theomisus_fw-la but_o he_o be_v desirous_a 3._o to_o know_v of_o i_o or_o any_o other_o without_o lie_n obscurity_n and_o circuition_n whether_o cyrill_n of_o jerusalem_n concur_v absolute_o with_o the_o papist_n in_o this_o point_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o augustine_n agree_v with_o he_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n or_o not_o that_o he_o profess_v himself_o a_o enemy_n to_o lie_n obscurity_n and_o circuition_n the_o best_a sanctuary_n of_o their_o evil_a cause_n i_o great_o marvel_v &_o fear_n that_o if_o he_o give_v over_o the_o advantage_n which_o he_o and_o his_o companion_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v thereof_o this_o his_o first_o book_n will_v be_v his_o last_o but_o in_o that_o he_o say_v cyrill_n of_o jerusalem_n concur_v absolute_o with_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o augustine_n with_o he_o he_o do_v as_o beseem_v he_o for_o he_o utter_v lie_n and_o untruth_n which_o before_o unaduised_o he_o condemn_v for_o first_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o catechesâ—…_n cyrill_n make_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n sinner_n &_o righteous_a and_o that_o he_o think_v as_o chrysostome_n also_o do_v and_o after_o they_o damascene_fw-la &_o many_o other_o that_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a man_n in_o hell_n may_v find_v some_o ease_n &_o be_v relieve_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_n but_o of_o purgatory_n he_o speak_v not_o touch_v augustine_n he_o dissent_v altogether_o from_o this_o opinion_n of_o chrysostome_n cyrill_n and_o damascene_fw-la &_o 110._o think_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n for_o such_o as_o excel_v in_o goodness_n be_v thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o such_o as_o die_v impenitent_o in_o grievous_a sin_n comfort_n of_o the_o live_n but_o no_o help_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o those_o that_o be_v neithâ—…_n exceed_o good_a nor_o exceed_a evil_n propitiation_n and_o mean_n to_o obtain_v favour_n and_o remission_n but_o whether_o they_o of_o this_o middle_a sort_n be_v in_o any_o penal_a estate_n after_o death_n or_o whether_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o work_v of_o his_o grace_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_a accompany_v they_o they_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o in_o the_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o other_o world_n he_o resolve_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o this_o good_a man_n 113._o reflect_v as_o he_o say_v upon_o my_o assertion_n shall_v be_v amaze_v to_o behold_v such_o a_o repugnancy_n between_o these_o thing_n to_o wit_n augustine_n run_v doubt_o into_o the_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n and_o yet_o he_o affirm_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o some_o sin_n be_v remit_v in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o tâ—…at_v some_o soul_n may_v be_v relieve_v by_o prayer_n for_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o wise_a man_n than_o mastâ—…r_n higgon_n these_o thing_n imply_v no_o contradiction_n and_o therefore_o the_o grecian_n admit_v the_o latter_a of_o they_o and_o yet_o deny_v purgatory_n yea_o in_o their_o apology_n touch_v purgatory_n they_o say_v if_o there_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n after_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o endure_v of_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o have_v remission_n of_o a_o sin_n or_o fault_n and_o another_o to_o suffer_v the_o extremity_n of_o punishment_n it_o deserve_v that_o there_o be_v therefore_o remission_n of_o sin_n of_o a_o middle_a sort_n of_o man_n after_o this_o life_n in_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o other_o world_n augustine_n make_v no_o doubt_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o allege_v the_o say_n of_o christ_n concern_v the_o sin_n that_o be_v neither_o remit_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o the_o other_o from_o thence_o to_o infer_v that_o some_o sin_n be_v remit_v after_o this_o life_n but_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o purgatory-punishment_n after_o this_o life_n or_o not_o he_o be_v ever_o doubtful_a as_o appear_v by_o sundry_a place_n in_o his_o work_n where_o he_o say_v 69._o perhaps_o there_o be_v some_o such_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o incredible_a that_o there_o be_v some_o such_o thing_n and_o whether_o there_o be_v or_o not_o it_o may_v be_v find_v out_o or_o it_o may_v be_v hide_v neither_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o he_o make_v three_o estate_n of_o man_n die_v whereof_o some_o be_v so_o good_a that_o we_o have_v rather_o cause_n to_o give_v god_n thanks_n for_o they_o then_o to_o pray_v other_o so_o ill_o that_o they_o can_v be_v relieve_v and_o a_o three_o sort_n that_o need_v our_o
the_o very_a same_o more_o peremptory_o namely_o that_o gregory_n by_o this_o say_n and_o some_o other_o find_v in_o he_o do_v utter_o overthow_v that_o purgatory_n which_o he_o be_v think_v to_o teach_v and_o if_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o peruse_v the_o schoolman_n he_o shall_v find_v in_o 3._o alexander_n of_o alice_n that_o the_o best_a of_o they_o thought_n gregory_n to_o be_v of_o opinion_n as_o they_o also_o be_v that_o all_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o stain_n or_o fault_n be_v purge_v out_o in_o death_n some_o interpret_n his_o word_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n after_o this_o life_n of_o that_o remission_n which_o be_v in_o the_o last_o instant_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o first_o of_o the_o next_o and_o â—…her_o â—…herwise_o and_o therefore_o master_n higgon_n may_v well_o have_v spare_v his_o taxation_n of_o i_o and_o omit_v his_o marginal_a note_n 103._o that_o many_o such_o trick_n be_v find_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o eureux_fw-fr in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o lord_n plessis_n mornay_n for_o in_o all_o that_o which_o i_o have_v write_v touch_v this_o point_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o any_o ill_a deal_n and_o for_o that_o worthy_a gentleman_n against_o who_o that_o bishop_n soâ—…ght_v advantage_n by_o cavil_v against_o some_o part_n of_o his_o allegation_n it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o he_o have_v more_o sincere_o handle_v the_o controversy_n of_o religion_n than_o ever_o any_o romanist_n do_v that_o if_o any_o mistake_n be_v find_v in_o he_o there_o be_v many_o more_o and_o more_o material_a in_o far_o less_o compass_n in_o the_o write_n of_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n himself_o and_o that_o in_o his_o anatomy_n of_o the_o mass_n the_o book_n except_v against_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o eureux_fw-fr he_o have_v in_o such_o sort_n cut_v in_o sunder_o the_o sinew_n not_o only_o of_o the_o mass_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o romish_a religion_n that_o all_o the_o rabble_n of_o romanist_n will_v never_o be_v able_a orderly_o to_o answer_v that_o whole_a book_n howsoever_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o cavil_n against_o some_o part_n of_o any_o thing_n never_o so_o well_o write_v but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n whatsoever_o we_o think_v of_o gregory_n of_o who_o i_o say_v only_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o agree_v unto_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o divine_n who_o think_v all_o sinnefulnesse_n to_o be_v purge_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n die_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o moment_n of_o dissolution_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o exceed_v many_o of_o best_a esteem_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n informer_n time_n be_v of_o that_o opinion_n and_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v by_o unanswerable_a reason_n whence_o it_o will_v follow_v inevitable_o that_o there_o remain_v no_o punishment_n to_o be_v suffer_v after_o death_n by_o man_n die_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n for_o they_o be_v proposition_n of_o saint_n bernard_n that_o all_o the_o world_n can_v except_v against_o 10._o that_o when_o all_o sin_n shall_v be_v whole_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n no_o effect_n of_o it_o shall_v remain_v that_o the_o cause_n be_v altogether_o remove_v the_o effect_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o and_o that_o all_o punishment_n shall_v he_o as_o far_o from_o the_o outward_a man_n as_o all_o fault_n shall_v be_v from_o the_o inward_a now_o that_o all_o sinfulness_n be_v purge_v out_o in_o the_o very_a dissolution_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v confirm_v as_o i_o say_v by_o unaunswerable_a reason_n for_o see_v the_o remain_v of_o natural_a concupiscence_n the_o proneness_n to_o evil_a difficulty_n to_o do_v good_a and_o contrariety_n between_o the_o better_a and_o mean_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v whole_o take_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o moment_n of_o dissolution_n even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o fault_n or_o stain_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o act_n desire_v &_o purpose_n which_o can_v remain_v where_o concupiscence_n the_o fountain_n thereof_o be_v dry_v up_o or_o the_o habitual_a like_n and_o affect_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v former_o desire_v purpose_a or_o do_v ill_o which_o can_v be_v find_v in_o a_o soul_n out_o of_o which_o all_o natural_a concupiscence_n incline_v to_o the_o desire_v of_o thing_n inordinate_o be_v whole_o take_v away_o and_o itself_o turn_v to_o the_o entire_a desire_v of_o god_n alone_o and_o nothing_o but_o in_o and_o for_o he_o as_o be_v every_o soul_n out_o of_o which_o concupiscence_n incline_v to_o affect_v finite_a thing_n inordinate_o be_v whole_o take_v away_o it_o be_v more_o than_o evident_a that_o all_o sinnefulnesse_n be_v whole_o take_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o each_o good_a man_n in_o the_o very_a moment_n of_o his_o death_n dissolution_n and_o departure_n hence_o see_v then_o the_o absurdity_n of_o romish_a religion_n the_o soul_n of_o a_o good_a man_n in_o the_o moment_n of_o death_n be_v whole_o free_v from_o all_o sinnefulnesse_n there_o be_v nothing_o find_v in_o it_o that_o displease_v god_n charity_n and_o grace_n make_v those_o in_o who_o it_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n be_v perfect_a in_o it_o and_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v punish_v to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v sometime_o sinful_a true_o jever_n think_v whereas_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o sin_n the_o fault_n deformity_n or_o stain_v and_o the_o punishment_n that_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o sanctify_a grace_n purge_v out_o the_o one_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o satisfactory_a suffering_n free_v such_o as_o he_o purge_v from_o the_o impurity_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o it_o and_o that_o in_o proportionable_a sort_n he_o purge_v out_o the_o one_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o satisfactory_a suffering_n free_v we_o from_o the_o other_o so_o that_o when_o sin_n be_v only_o so_o purge_v out_o that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o predominant_a there_o remain_v no_o condemnation_n but_o yet_o some_o punishment_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o david_n and_o when_o it_o be_v whole_o take_v away_o there_o remain_v no_o punishment_n at_o all_o which_o whosoever_o contradict_v be_v injurious_a to_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n who_o will_v not_o require_v one_o debt_n to_o be_v twice_o pay_v for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o christ_n suffer_v the_o punishment_n not_o only_o of_o those_o sin_n that_o man_n commit_v in_o the_o time_n of_o ignorance_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n before_o baptism_n and_o regeneration_n but_o of_o all_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o notwithstanding_o godless_a man_n be_v subject_a to_o all_o kind_n of_o punishment_n as_o before_o be_v because_o they_o do_v not_o become_v one_o with_o christ_n nor_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o sanctify_a spirit_n purge_v out_o the_o sinfulness_n that_o be_v in_o they_o that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n as_o likewise_o the_o reason_n why_o good_a man_n such_o as_o daâ—…id_n turn_v to_o god_n by_o repentance_n be_v still_o subject_a to_o some_o punishment_n in_o this_o life_n notwithstanding_o their_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o full_o conjoin_v to_o christ_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o his_o spirit_n as_o to_o be_v purge_v from_o all_o sin_n for_o if_o they_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o all_o punishment_n by_o his_o suffering_n he_o have_v suffer_v for_o all_o they_o that_o become_v one_o with_o he_o all_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n require_v this_o be_v that_o heresy_n of_o the_o papist_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o namely_o that_o to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n die_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n must_v suffer_v punishment_n answerable_a to_o the_o sin_n they_o sometime_o commit_v though_o now_o pure_a from_o all_o sin_n this_o conceit_n never_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_n have_v howsoever_o some_o of_o they_o suppose_v that_o sinful_a man_n in_o hell_n may_v be_v ease_v or_o deliver_v thence_o and_o some_o other_o as_o augustine_n &_o such_o as_o follow_v he_o in_o the_o latin_a church_n be_v doubtful_a whether_o some_o impurity_n may_v not_o remain_v to_o be_v purge_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n die_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n by_o affliction_n and_o chastisement_n after_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v untrue_a that_o m_o higgon_n say_v 108._o this_o imputation_n of_o heresy_n cleave_v as_o fast_o to_o the_o father_n who_o we_o pretend_v to_o honour_n and_o reverence_n as_o to_o
he_o have_v these_o word_n supâ—…_n the_o scripture_n meet_v with_o the_o complaint_n of_o man_n which_o they_o doc_fw-fr or_o may_v make_v for_o that_o the_o just_a which_o go_v before_o seem_v to_o be_v defraud_v of_o the_o reward_n due_a unto_o they_o for_o a_o long_a time_n even_o till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n wonderful_o say_v that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o ring_n or_o crown_n wherein_o as_o there_o be_v no_o slackness_n of_o the_o last_o so_o be_v there_o no_o swiftness_n of_o the_o first_o for_o the_o day_n of_o crown_v be_v expect_v by_o all_o that_o within_o it_o they_o that_o be_v overcome_v may_v be_v ashamed_a and_o they_o that_o be_v conqueror_n may_v attain_v the_o palm_n of_o victory_n and_o after_o some_o other_o thing_n insert_v he_o add_v that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v expect_v the_o soul_n expect_v their_o due_a reward_n though_o neither_o the_o one_o sort_n be_v without_o all_o sense_n of_o evil_a nor_o the_o other_o of_o good_a thus_o if_o it_o have_v please_v m._n higgon_n to_o look_v into_o ambrose_n himself_o &_o not_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o senensis_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v not_o the_o reader_n as_o he_o untrue_o say_v i_o do_v but_o to_o the_o word_n of_o ambrose_n cite_v by_o he_o he_o may_v have_v find_v that_o i_o deal_v faithful_o and_o sincere_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o so_o have_v spare_v a_o great_a number_n of_o reproachful_a term_n he_o now_o bestow_v very_o liberal_o on_o i_o some_o man_n happy_o will_v say_v that_o elsewhere_o ambrose_n seem_v to_o place_v the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n in_o heaven_n before_o the_o resurrection_n and_o that_o this_o place_n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi mortis_fw-la be_v to_o be_v interpret_v by_o they_o whereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o place_n where_o thing_n be_v but_o speak_v of_o in_o passage_n and_o not_o purposely_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v interpret_v by_o those_o wherein_o they_o be_v purposely_o handle_v then_o otherwise_o and_o therefore_o this_o place_n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi mortis_fw-la wherein_o he_o go_v about_o to_o describe_v at_o large_a the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a must_v be_v a_o rule_n to_o interpret_v other_o place_n by_o the_o most_o pregnant_a proof_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o contrary_a out_o of_o his_o indubitate_a work_n be_v out_o of_o his_o 55._o fpistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n where_o speak_v of_o acholius_n of_o who_o death_n he_o have_v late_o hear_v he_o faith_n he_o be_v now_o a_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o high_a world_n a_o possessor_n of_o the_o eternal_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o he_o see_v there_o the_o unmeasurable_a measure_n of_o that_o city_n the_o pure_a gold_n the_o precious_a stone_n perpetual_a light_n without_o any_o sun_n and_o these_o thing_n true_o be_v well_o know_v to_o he_o before_o but_o now_o see_v face_n to_o face_n he_o say_v as_o we_o have_v hear_v so_o have_v we_o see_v in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n and_o out_o of_o the_o last_o of_o his_o epistle_n where_o speak_v of_o certain_a martyr_n he_o say_v ul_a their_o soul_n be_v in_o heautn_n their_o body_n on_o earth_n but_o the_o answer_n hereunto_o for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o the_o seem_a contradiction_n of_o ambrose_n be_v easy_a for_o in_o the_o former_a place_n 11._o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi mortis_fw-la he_o show_v that_o he_o think_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a by_o seven_o several_a degree_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o day_n be_v lead_v along_o to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o shall_v enjoy_v after_o the_o judgement_n and_o that_o afterwards_o they_o be_v gather_v into_o their_o habitation_n there_o to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o quiet_a congregate_a or_o gather_v together_o seven_o day_n liberty_n they_o have_v to_o see_v the_o former_a thing_n and_o then_o they_o be_v gather_v into_o their_o habitation_n the_o seven_o degree_n by_o which_o they_o be_v lead_v those_o seven_o day_n be_v 1_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o victory_n which_o they_o have_v obtain_v over_o the_o flesh_n and_o other_o like_o enemy_n 2_o the_o quiet_a they_o find_v in_o themselves_o from_o these_o perturbation_n and_o torment_n of_o conscience_n which_o the_o wicked_a be_v subject_a unto_o three_o the_o divine_a testimony_n which_o they_o have_v in_o themselves_o that_o they_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n make_v they_o not_o to_o fear_v the_o uncertain_a event_n of_o the_o future_a judgement_n four_o their_o beginning_n to_o discern_v their_o rest_n and_o future_a glory_n five_o triumphant_a joy_n in_o that_o they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o a_o corruptible_a body_n into_o light_n and_o liberty_n and_o to_o possess_v the_o inheritance_n promise_v to_o they_o 6._o the_o brightness_n of_o their_o countenance_n begin_v to_o shine_v as_o the_o sun_n 7._o their_o confident_a hasten_v to_o see_v the_o face_n and_o countenance_n of_o god_n have_v be_v thus_o lead_v along_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o their_o habitation_n where_o they_o comfort_v themselves_o in_o the_o foresight_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v and_o rest_v peaceable_o guard_v by_o the_o angel_n in_o a_o place_n as_o he_o describe_v it_o above_o the_o earth_n and_o place_n of_o dead_a body_n and_o yet_o below_o the_o high_a heaven_n the_o place_n of_o perfect_a happiness_n and_o so_o acholius_n may_v be_v say_v by_o ambrose_n to_o be_v a_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o high_a place_n and_o to_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v above_o and_o yet_o not_o be_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n but_o he_o say_v acholius_n be_v a_o possessor_n of_o that_o eternal_a city_n and_o that_o the_o martyr_n body_n be_v on_o earth_n and_o their_o soul_n in_o heaven_n therefore_o he_o think_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_a to_o be_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n before_o the_o resurrection_n this_o consequence_n i_o fear_v will_v hardly_o be_v make_v good_a for_o 3._o bernard_n who_o be_v confess_v to_o have_v hold_v the_o opinion_n which_o i_o impute_v to_o ambrose_n make_v three_o estate_n of_o soul_n the_o first_o in_o tabernaculis_fw-la the_o second_o in_o atriis_fw-la and_o the_o three_o in_o domo_fw-la interiori_fw-la that_o be_v the_o first_o in_o tent_n or_o tabernacle_n while_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o corruptible_a body_n of_o man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o warfare_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n the_o second_o in_o the_o outward_a court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o the_o three_o in_o the_o inner_a room_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n so_o sort_v these_o thing_n that_o both_o the_o latter_a state_n of_o soul_n of_o man_n may_v be_v say_v and_o think_v to_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n in_o heaven_n and_o to_o have_v possession_n of_o the_o eternal_a jerusalem_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o yet_o but_o one_o of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n where_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o happy_a vision_n of_o god_n be_v to_o which_o purpose_n it_o be_v that_o saint_n augustine_n say_v 36._o after_o this_o life_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v there_o where_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n receive_v the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o thou_o may_v be_v where_o the_o proud_a rich_a man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o torment_n see_v a_o far_o off_o the_o poor_a man_n sometime_o full_a of_o ulcer_n rest_v in_o that_o rest_n thou_o shall_v secure_o expect_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n here_o he_o deny_v direct_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a to_o be_v in_o heaven_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v after_o the_o resurrection_n &_o general_a judgement_n in_o his_o 3._o confession_n he_o say_v now_o nebridius_fw-la live_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n whatsoever_o that_o it_o be_v that_o be_v signify_v by_o that_o bosom_n there_o live_v my_o nebridius_fw-la my_o sweet_a friend_n here_o we_o see_v he_o be_v doubtful_a what_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n be_v upon_o genesis_n he_o doubt_v whether_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a be_v in_o the_o three_o heaven_n or_o 34._o not_o which_o peremptory_o in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v he_o deny_v neither_o do_v he_o speak_v thus_o doubtful_o touch_v the_o place_n only_o but_o touch_v the_o state_n of_o happiness_n also_o for_o in_o his_o retractation_n thus_o he_o write_v 14._o that_o make_v we_o most_o happy_a whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v say_v then_o shall_v i_o see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n and_o then_o shall_v i_o know_v as_o i_o be_o know_v they_o that_o have_v find_v this_o be_v to_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o blessedness_n but_o who_o these_o