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officium_fw-la suscipit_fw-la say_v he_o quisquis_fw-la ad_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la accedit_fw-la 7._o now_o the_o pope_n carry_v themselves_o as_o lord_n over_o their_o flock_n and_o entitle_v themselves_o ecumenical_a or_o universal_a bishop_n but_o peter_n 1._o epi._n 5._o forbid_v elder_n to_o bear_v themselves_o as_o lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n and_o greg._n lib._n 4._o epist._n 78._o &_o 80._o condemn_v this_o title_n of_o universal_a and_o ecumenical_a bishop_n as_o proud_a and_o antichristian_a 8._o now_o they_o that_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o curse_v king_n and_o to_o raise_v rebellion_n against_o they_o and_o to_o thrust_v they_o out_o of_o their_o royal_a seat_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o wicked_a bull_n of_o paul_n the_o 3._o against_o henry_n the_o 8._o of_o england_n of_o pius_n the_o 5._o &_o sixtus_n the_o 5._o against_o q_n elizabeth_n and_o the_o wicked_a decretais_fw-fr of_o gregory_n the_o 7._o against_o henry_n the_o 4._o and_o of_o gregory_n the_o 9_o and_o innocent_a the_o 4._o against_o friderick_n the_o 2._o but_o the_o apostle_n peter_n never_o curse_v nero_n albeit_o he_o be_v a_o most_o curse_a fellow_n nor_o go_v about_o to_o depose_v he_o nay_o contrariwise_o he_o exhort_v all_o christian_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o king_n and_o governor_n likewise_o eleutherius_fw-la &_o gregory_n be_v obedient_a to_o temporal_a prince_n greg._n li._n 4._o ep_n 78._o call_v the_o emperor_n his_o most_o pious_a lord_n and_o submit_v himself_o even_o in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n to_o his_o order_n pijssimi_fw-la domini_fw-la scripta_fw-la suscepi_fw-la say_v he_o ut_fw-la cum_fw-la fratre_fw-la &_o consacerdote_v meo_fw-la debeam_fw-la esse_fw-la pacificus_fw-la 9_o now_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o reprobate_n &_o wicked_a man_n profess_v the_o romish_a faith_n be_v true_a member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n as_o appear_v by_o bellarmine_n discourse_n de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la militante_fw-la they_o include_v the_o same_o also_o within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n but_o s._n peter_n 1_o epist._n 1._o show_v that_o it_o consist_v of_o the_o elect_a according_a to_o god_n foreknowledge_n disperse_v in_o pontus_n galatia_n and_o other_o country_n gregory_n in_o cantic_a 4._o say_v that_o the_o holy_a church_n be_v call_v hortus_fw-la conclusus_fw-la that_o be_v a_o garden_n wall_v round_o about_o because_o it_o be_v of_o every_o side_n so_o environ_v with_o a_o wall_n of_o charity_n that_o no_o reprobate_a person_n may_v come_v within_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a likewise_o in_o the_o 28._o book_n of_o his_o moral_n he_o conclude_v all_o the_o elect_a within_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o either_o eleutherius_fw-la or_o austin_n do_v teach_v otherwise_o 10._o they_o now_o teach_v we_o to_o doubt_v of_o our_o election_n and_o salvation_n but_o s._n peter_n exhort_v we_o 2._o epist._n 1._o to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a which_o be_v a_o most_o vain_a exhortation_n and_o request_n if_o no_o man_n can_v assure_v himself_o of_o his_o salvation_n neither_o do_v eleutherius_fw-la or_o gregory_n or_o austin_n in_o this_o dissent_n from_o he_o 11._o they_o now_o teach_v priest_n to_o offer_v for_o quick_a and_o dead_a and_o christian_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n under_o one_o kind_n but_o peter_n keep_v christ_n institution_n inviolable_o which_o show_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v under_o both_o the_o kind_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o not_o to_o be_v offer_v for_o quick_a and_o dead_a gregory_n also_o homil_n 22._o in_o euang._n show_v that_o the_o people_n receive_v both_o kind_n quid_fw-la sit_fw-la sanguis_fw-la agni_n say_v he_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n iam_fw-la non_fw-la audiendo_fw-la sed_fw-la bibendo_fw-la didicistis_fw-la 12._o they_o make_v their_o follower_n believe_v that_o christ_n natural_a body_n be_v real_o under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n although_o 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non_fw-la valent_fw-la virtute_fw-la propria_fw-la say_v he_o ab_fw-la humano_fw-la genere_fw-la supplicia_fw-la secuturae_fw-la mortis_fw-la expleri_fw-la that_o be_v no_o man_n by_o his_o own_o power_n can_v satisfy_v for_o the_o pain_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 14._o now_o in_o celebration_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n they_o have_v add_v a_o number_n of_o prayer_n for_o quick_a and_o dead_a and_o prayer_n and_o confession_n to_o saint_n &_o angel_n but_o the_o apostle_n as_o gregory_n testify_v lib._n 7._o epist._n 63._o do_v consecrate_v say_v only_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o in_o his_o time_n and_o long_o after_o the_o form_n now_o use_v be_v not_o receive_v 15._o neither_o saint_n peter_n nor_o eleutherius_fw-la nor_o gregory_n nor_o austin_n do_v make_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n equal_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v nay_o gregory_n upon_o the_o canticle_n cap._n 2._o say_v that_o in_o christ_n alone_o we_o find_v wholesome_a meat_n but_o if_o in_o christ_n
alone_o than_o not_o in_o the_o pope_n tradition_n 16._o none_o of_o they_o do_v ever_o speak_v unreverent_o of_o scripture_n or_o call_v they_o a_o kill_a letter_n or_o a_o matter_n of_o strife_n or_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n or_o a_o shipman_n hose_n or_o such_o like_a as_o do_v our_o adversary_n 17._o none_o of_o they_o do_v make_v the_o latin_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n more_o authentical_a than_o the_o original_n tert._n nay_o peter_n albeit_o he_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o write_v in_o latin_a but_o in_o greek_a 18._o neither_o do_v eleutherius_fw-la or_o gregory_n call_v himself_o the_o spouse_n or_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n or_o christ_n vicar_n or_o substitute_n nor_o do_v either_o s._n peter_n or_o austin_n allow_v such_o proud_a title_n 19_o neither_o do_v gregory_n the_o first_o nor_o any_o before_o he_o call_v himself_o king_n of_o king_n or_o supreme_a monarch_n of_o the_o church_n nay_o gregory_n rather_o delight_v in_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o servant_n of_o servant_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o ancient_a time_n be_v humble_a man_n and_o detest_v these_o proud_a title_n 20._o in_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n and_o austin_n neither_o the_o number_n of_o sacrament_n nor_o those_o form_n &_o rite_n which_o now_o the_o synagogue_n of_o rome_n use_v be_v establish_v if_o parson_n will_v maintain_v the_o contrary_a let_v he_o make_v proof_n that_o the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o popish_a sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n and_o extreme_a unction_n be_v know_v &_o practise_v in_o those_o time_n let_v he_o also_o show_v that_o priest_n be_v then_o appoint_v to_o sacrifice_v for_o quick_a &_o dead_a now_o if_o he_o can_v find_v these_o form_n in_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n he_o will_v be_v much_o more_o puzzeled_a to_o find_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o eleutherius_fw-la or_o peter_n 21._o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n lib._n 4._o do_v 11._o confess_v frank_o that_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o the_o conversion_n in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v substantial_a or_o not_o qualis_fw-la sit_fw-la illa_fw-la conuersio_fw-la say_v he_o a_o formalis_fw-la vel_fw-la substantialis_fw-la vel_fw-la alterius_fw-la generis_fw-la definire_fw-la non_fw-la sufficio_fw-la much_o more_o difficulty_n than_o shall_v parson_n find_v to_o prove_v his_o transubstantiation_n out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o austin_n gregory_n eleutherius_fw-la and_o peter_n 22._o s._n peter_n know_v no_o other_o priesthood_n but_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o christian_n neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v any_o sacrifice_n of_o christian_n but_o spiritual_a neither_o eleutherius_fw-la nor_o gregory_n nor_o austin_n ever_o hear_v that_o a_o mass-priest_n do_v either_o offer_n up_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n real_o or_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o mediator_n for_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n 23._o it_o be_v impious_a to_o think_v that_o either_o peter_n or_o gregory_n or_o any_o in_o those_o time_n believe_v that_o hog_n and_o dog_n eat_v consecrate_v host_n do_v with_o their_o mouth_n eat_v and_o swallow_v down_o into_o their_o belly_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o schoolman_n and_o most_o papist_n now_o teach_v 24._o s._n peter_n never_o put_v the_o sacrament_n in_o pix_n nor_o adore_v it_o as_o his_o lord_n and_o god_n neither_o do_v we_o find_v that_o either_o elcutherius_fw-la or_o gregory_n practise_v any_o such_o matter_n for_o it_o be_v first_o order_v by_o honorius_n the_o three_o that_z y_z e_z sacrament_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o pix_n and_o worship_v after_o the_o modern_a fashion_n 25._o in_o the_o romish_a ordinall_n we_o find_v no_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a nor_o any_o private_a mass_n nor_o mass_n for_o war_n peace_n plague_n or_o for_o hog_n and_o horse_n and_o such_o like_a use_n if_o then_o the_o same_o be_v think_v to_o have_v proceed_v for_o the_o most_o part_n from_o gregory_n 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