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show_v the_o same_o â—9_n in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_n i_o with_o commandment_n of_o man_n matth._n 15._o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n against_o the_o first_o commandment_n to_o ordain_v or_o allow_v woorshippinge_v not_o command_v by_o god_n for_o the_o first_o precepte_v see_v of_o forbid_v there_o shall_v be_v any_o strange_a god_n do_v also_o forbid_v strange_a woorshippinge_n cyprian_n urge_v canonical_a punishment_n which_o then_o be_v use_v law_n and_o he_o confirm_v opinion_n as_o though_o they_o be_v necessary_a cyprian_a &_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o they_o sin_n may_v be_v forgeven_v sometime_o again_o he_o say_v that_o without_o they_o absolution_n of_o sin_n be_v unprofitable_a peradventure_o he_o think_v more_o convenient_a herein_o then_o he_o speak_v notwithstanding_o these_o be_v no_o small_a error_n but_o very_o thick_a stubble_n obscure_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n benefit_n and_o of_o faith_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o he_o furthermore_o 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his_o own_o sacrifice_n and_o indeed_o in_o time_n pass_v there_o be_v not_o make_v in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o supper_n a_o oblation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n but_o before_o the_o consecration_n there_o be_v bread_n offer_v and_o other_o thing_n and_o the_o priest_n say_v that_o he_o do_v offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o thankesgeve_a and_o all_o the_o service_n which_o be_v wont_v there_o to_o be_v do_v although_o therefore_o the_o oblation_n be_v not_o understand_v after_o one_o manner_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o name_n afterwards_o be_v wrest_v unto_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o body_n whereupon_o have_v ensue_v great_a abuse_n dionysius_n in_o that_o book_n which_o contain_v ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n ceremony_n when_o he_o do_v diligent_o describe_v the_o order_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o at_o all_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n
authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v great_a than_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o that_o the_o church_n can_v abolish_v article_n express_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o he_o think_v that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o teacher_n and_o testimony_n of_o those_o article_n we_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o gospel_n but_o that_o the_o church_n do_v so_o reach_v we_o and_o that_o it_o do_v testify_v that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o apostle_n and_o this_o say_n be_v of_o force_n to_o confound_v strange_a opinion_n which_o be_v never_o see_v in_o the_o church_n like_v as_o the_o manichee_n have_v invent_v new_a dote_a opinion_n for_o the_o doctrine_n necessary_a too_o edify_v in_o godliness_n must_v needs_o be_v see_v in_o the_o begin_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o strange_a and_o altogether_o unknown_a opinion_n not_o use_v in_o time_n of_o the_o apostolic_a at_o church_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v but_o concern_v the_o say_n of_o augustyne_n in_o other_o place_n more_o ample_o it_o iâ—_n dispute_v upon_o god_n sure_o he_o do_v not_o grauâ—â—_n that_o the_o church_n have_v or_o may_v have_v any_o authority_n of_o ordain_v any_o thing_n contrary_a too_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n or_o of_o abolish_n article_v deliver_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n either_o else_o of_o make_v new_a or_o strange_a article_n of_o the_o faith_n a_o resytal_n of_o testimony_n by_o the_o author_n i_o will_v collect_v a_o few_o example_n of_o the_o counsel_n and_o father_n counsel_n as_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o they_o there_o be_v matter_n of_o testimony_n in_o some_o of_o they_o differ_v from_o other_o some_o lest_o without_o difference_n make_v all_o the_o say_n of_o all_o man_n or_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o ancient_a father_n shall_v be_v repute_v and_o take_v as_o necessary_a like_a as_o true_o the_o foolish_a and_o ignorant_a people_n be_v so_o in_o love_n with_o antiquity_n that_o they_o will_v have_v all_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o man_n to_o be_v restore_v in_o the_o church_n estimation_n even_o as_o if_o now_o they_o of_o sparta_n will_v have_v all_o ancient_a ordinance_n restore_v unto_o the_o state_n of_o their_o common_a wealth_n at_o this_o day_n see_v that_o ordinance_n devise_v by_o man_n be_v partly_o faulty_a and_o partly_o allowable_a yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v not_o agreeable_a unto_o all_o time_n and_o age_n the_o council_n call_v neocaesariense_n forbid_v that_o priest_n shall_v not_o come_v too_o banquette_v at_o the_o second_o marriage_n aliis_fw-la lest_o they_o shall_v be_v suppose_v of_o other_o to_o allow_v they_o such_o like_a foolish_a constitution_n very_o many_o have_v be_v intermingle_v with_o good_a ordinance_n wherefore_o choice_n be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o such_o case_n and_o we_o must_v not_o rash_o rejoice_v or_o take_v encouragement_n aâ—every_n say_v of_o the_o ancient_a father_n or_o counsel_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 324._o the_o council_n of_o nicene_n be_v call_v together_o by_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n bishop_n wherein_o eustathius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n be_v chief_a in_o this_o council_n therewere_v very_o great_a and_o grievous_a controversy_n of_o opinion_n discuss_v and_o deryde_v and_o the_o error_n of_o samosatenus_fw-la and_o of_o arrius_n be_v of_o good_a right_n condemn_v count_n also_o the_o error_n of_o those_o call_v cathari_n which_o deny_v that_o such_o as_o have_v swerve_v from_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v again_o and_o deny_v that_o such_o can_v have_v forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n afterward_o council_n there_o be_v certain_a policy_n ordain_v touch_v government_n of_o church_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v govern_v the_o church_n of_o the_o east_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n those_o church_n of_o the_o nation_n adjacent_a also_o that_o bishop_n shall_v be_v consecrate_v of_o the_o other_o bishop_n which_o dwell_v neaâ—e_v unto_o they_o these_o policy_n although_o they_o be_v profitable_a yet_o they_o which_o constitute_v these_o will_v not_o have_v they_o too_o be_v take_v for_o the_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n three_o superstition_n they_o also_o ordain_v certain_a ceremonial_a institution_n namely_o canon_n of_o penance_n as_o they_o term_v they_o which_o at_o the_o first_o be_v not_o so_o difficulte_n and_o peradventure_o be_v less_o superstitious_a but_o afterwards_o it_o grow_v to_o a_o intolerable_a yoke_n and_o superstition_n thereby_o increase_v and_o the_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o mean_n hereof_o obscure_v and_o darken_v wherefore_o in_o this_o matter_n the_o father_n of_o this_o council_n be_v not_o circumspect_a enough_o and_o see_v that_o the_o event_n so_o manifest_v afterward_o faulty_a that_o superstition_n do_v hereby_o increase_v let_v we_o not_o in_o his_o behalf_n so_o marvel_v at_o the_o do_n of_o that_o council_n repentance_n that_o we_o will_v either_o allow_v or_o restore_v these_o canon_n as_o profitable_a for_o the_o church_n neither_o do_v we_o therefore_o differ_v in_o opinion_n from_o the_o ancient_a church_n we_o retain_v in_o our_o church_n the_o article_n of_o the_o council_n touch_v doctrine_n which_o proper_o belong_v untoo_o the_o church_n as_o for_o the_o other_o ceremony_n which_o either_o be_v beside_o or_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o pertain_v untoo_o the_o church_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 383._o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n be_v call_v together_o heretic_n of_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n wherein_o be_v chief_a the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n there_o be_v a_o great_a controversy_n discuss_v upon_o and_o dreyd_v as_o concern_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o be_v a_o person_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o for_o their_o contrary_a opinion_n therein_o be_v eunomius_n and_o other_o heretic_n of_o right_n condemn_v and_o there_o be_v also_o certain_a policy_n here_o decree_v policy_n as_o this_o one_o namely_o that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v have_v any_o thing_n to_o deal_v in_o other_o diocese_n than_o in_o their_o own_o anno_fw-la 433._o nestorius_n the_o council_n at_o ephesus_n be_v call_v of_o theodosiiâ—s_n the_o young_a emperor_n wherein_o be_v chief_a cyrillus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n this_o synod_n by_o good_a right_n condemn_v the_o heretic_n nestorius_n who_o deny_v in_o christ_n the_o word_n unite_v unto_o humane_a nature_n by_o a_o substantial_a union_n but_o that_o the_o word_n be_v only_o present_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o guest_n in_o 〈◊〉_d do_v dwell_v in_o humane_a nature_n that_o it_o may_v there_o be_v effectual_a this_o controversy_n be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n for_o in_o christ_n unite_v there_o be_v two_o nature_n unite_v true_o &_o substantial_o neither_o be_v it_o only_o true_a that_o the_o humane_a nature_n alone_o be_v christ_n and_o the_o dwell_a place_n of_o the_o word_n assistant_n or_o unite_v 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