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be_v require_v to_o send_v lazarus_n answer_v they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n if_o they_o harken_v not_o to_o they_o neither_o will_v they_o believe_v the_o dead_a raise_v up_o to_o life_n now_o jesus_n christ_n bring_v in_o abraham_n speak_v thus_o to_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v have_v more_o faith_n ascribe_v to_o the_o scripture_n then_o if_o the_o dead_a be_v call_v back_o to_o life_n 15._o at_o gal._n 1._o 8._o though_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o then_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v unto_o you_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v the_o vulgar_a translation_n of_o our_o adversary_n interprete_v this_o passage_n as_o we_o do_v licet_fw-la nos_fw-la aut_fw-la angelus_n de_fw-la coelo_fw-la evangelizet_n vobis_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la quod_fw-la evangelizavimus_fw-la vobis_fw-la anathema_n sit_v consider_v now_o that_o this_o translation_n which_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n declare_v to_o be_v only_o authentical_a render_v it_o praeterquam_fw-la not_o contra_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v other_z then_o but_o not_o contrary_a for_o though_o this_o word_n praeter_fw-la sometime_o signify_v contra_fw-la yet_o praeterquam_fw-la can_v be_v so_o take_v and_o praeterquam_fw-la quod_fw-la can_v import_v nothing_o else_o but_o other_o than_o that_o so_o though_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o the_o apostle_n sit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la gal._n nâ—que_fw-la enim_fw-la si_fw-la contraria_fw-la solum_fw-la praedicaverint_fw-la intulit_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la evangelisaverint_fw-la praeter_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsi_fw-la evaengeli_fw-la savimus_fw-la ho_o est_fw-la fi_fw-la plusculum_fw-la quippiam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la adiecerint_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr praescr_n ca._n 8_o hoc_fw-la â—rius_fw-la credimus_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la ultra_fw-la credere_fw-la debeamus_fw-la et_fw-fr cap._n 14._o nihil_fw-la ultra_fw-la scire_fw-la 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after_o the_o apostle_n do_v reject_v all_o tradition_n not_o contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n much_o more_o and_o with_o strong_a reason_n it_o stand_v that_o after_o so_o many_o age_n transact_v there_o shall_v be_v less_o probability_n of_o cause_n to_o make_v new_a addition_n for_o when_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o cessation_n of_o add_v bellarmine_n in_o his_o 3._o chapter_n against_o barkley_n perceive_v that_o the_o pope_n power_n to_o depose_v king_n be_v destitute_a of_o all_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n pertinent_a non_fw-fr rectâ—_n dâ—_n ecclesia_fw-la sentit_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la admittit_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la exprâ—ssâ—_fw-la in_o vetâ—râ—_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la scriptum_fw-la aut_fw-la factum_fw-la â—sse_fw-la legit_fw-la quâ—sâ—_n ecclesia_fw-la posterâ—â—ris_fw-la temporis_fw-la auâ—_n desiâ—rit_fw-la essâ—_n eclesia_fw-la aut_fw-la facultatâ—_fw-la non_fw-la habuerit_fw-la explicandi_fw-la &_o declarandi_fw-la constituendi_fw-la â—tiam_fw-la et_fw-la iubâ—ndâ—_n quâ—_n ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la et_fw-la mores_fw-la christianos_n pertinent_a say_v that_o he_o judge_v not_o sound_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n who_o admit_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o read_v express_o to_o have_v be_v do_v or_o say_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o if_o the_o church_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n have_v either_o discontinue_v and_o leave_v off_o to_o be_v a_o church_n or_o have_v not_o the_o faculty_n of_o explicate_v or_o declare_v constitute_v and_o ordain_v matter_n which_o concern_v the_o faith_n and_o manner_n of_o christian_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o yet_o complete_a and_o finish_v in_o her_o perfection_n see_v that_o precept_n touch_v the_o faith_n and_o rule_v of_o morality_n may_v be_v add_v thereunto_o as_o indeed_o there_o be_v yet_o many_o that_o be_v hot_a in_o the_o forge_n and_o fresh_o hammer_v upon_o the_o anvil_n of_o avarice_n and_o ambition_n but_o this_o cardinal_n ought_v to_o 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if_o we_o have_v not_o the_o scripture_n be_v it_o invocation_n of_o saint_n service_n of_o image_n adoration_n of_o relic_n the_o
with_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n particular_o chrysostome_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o soul_n can_v not_o be_v torment_v without_o the_o body_n as_o he_o speak_v in_o his_o 39_o homily_n upon_o the_o 1._o to_o the_o corinthian_o and_o in_o the_o same_o passage_n where_o his_o 3._o homily_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n be_v object_v to_o we_o he_o suppose_v that_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v comfort_v by_o lamentation_n and_o prayer_n be_v not_o the_o faithful_a but_o the_o infidel_n so_o as_o this_o passage_n make_v altogether_o against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n though_o saint_n augustine_n be_v punctual_a and_o excellent_a in_o this_o subject_n as_o we_o have_v see_v yet_o they_o will_v make_v he_o a_o advocate_n to_o plead_v for_o unwritten_a tradition_n in_o matter_n concern_v the_o faith_n this_o holy_a father_n have_v believe_v and_o we_o with_o he_o that_o the_o necessary_a doctrine_n which_o concern_v faith_n and_o manner_n be_v sufficient_o contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o for_o some_o certain_a custom_n ceremony_n and_o outward_a observation_n because_o they_o be_v general_o receive_v he_o believe_v they_o be_v derive_v from_o ancient_a unwritten_a tradition_n it_o become_v none_o to_o gainsay_v this_o but_o frantickes_n or_o such_o as_o be_v give_v to_o a_o contradict_a humour_n and_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o peace_n good_a reason_n for_o it_o to_o give_v you_o some_o instance_n celebraâ—ur_fw-la aug._n ad_fw-la januar_n epist_n 118._o illa_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la scripta_fw-la sed_fw-la tradita_fw-la custodimus_fw-la quae_fw-la quidem_fw-la toto_fw-la terrarum_fw-la orbe_fw-la servantur_fw-la dantur_fw-la intelligi_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la apostolu_fw-la vel_fw-la pleparijs_fw-la concilijs_fw-la quorun_v est_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la saluberrima_fw-la authoritas_fw-la commendata_fw-la atque_fw-la statuta_fw-la retine_fw-la 1._o sicut_fw-la quod_fw-la domini_fw-la passio_fw-la 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ita_fw-la faciendum_fw-la sit_fw-la disputare_fw-la insolentissima_fw-la insania_fw-la est_fw-la the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n prescribe_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v we_o be_v not_o to_o doubt_v but_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v as_o we_o read_v etc._n etc._n as_o also_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o the_o universal_a church_n do_v practice_v throughout_o the_o world_n for_o to_o dispute_v whether_o this_o shall_v be_v do_v or_o no_o be_v a_o mere_a lunacy_n but_o in_o other_o matter_n as_o that_o concern_v the_o hour_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n which_o do_v vary_v according_a to_o the_o place_n he_o allow_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v follow_v the_o custom_n of_o his_o country_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o otherwhere_o as_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o reportantur_fw-la quam_fw-la consuâ—tudinem_fw-la credo_fw-la ex_fw-la apostolica_fw-la traditione_n vinientem_fw-la sicut_fw-la multa_fw-la non_fw-la inveniuntur_fw-la in_o literis_fw-la eorum_fw-la 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to_o rebaptize_v heretic_n i_o believe_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o apostolical_a tradition_n as_o many_o thing_n be_v not_o find_v write_v in_o their_o book_n nor_o the_o counsel_n of_o posterity_n after_o they_o nevertheless_o because_o they_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n it_o be_v believe_v that_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o none_o but_o they_o and_o in_o his_o four_o book_n chap._n 24._o that_o which_o the_o universal_a church_n do_v keep_v and_o have_v not_o be_v institute_v by_o counsel_n but_o have_v always_o beâ—ne_o preserve_v be_v just_o believe_v to_o have_v be_v give_v for_o no_o other_o tradition_n but_o apostolical_a and_o in_o his_o five_o book_n chap._n 23._o the_o apostle_n have_v command_v nothing_o to_o that_o purpose_n speak_v of_o the_o rebaptising_a of_o heretic_n but_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o the_o other_o custom_n which_o be_v oppose_v against_o cyprian_a take_v beginning_n from_o their_o tradition_n as_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o 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the_o privation_n but_o the_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o baptism_n that_o impeach_v man_n salvation_n saint_n cyprian_n and_o his_o predecessor_n agrippine_n and_o with_o they_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n have_v in_o this_o point_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n to_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o by_o express_a counsel_n have_v condemn_v the_o doctrine_n hold_v in_o that_o church_n will_v our_o
house_n can_v see_v the_o scripture_n that_o be_v divine_o inspire_v to_o be_v so_o injurious_o despit_v without_o extreme_a horror_n and_o grief_n and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o very_a prodigy_n or_o wonder_n of_o man_n that_o call_v themselves_o christian_n but_o so_o pour_v out_o their_o heart_n in_o invective_n against_o the_o scripture_n whereof_o neither_o porphyry_n nor_o lucian_n nor_o the_o most_o capital_a enemy_n of_o the_o christian_a name_n be_v ever_o advise_v yet_o to_o we_o be_v it_o a_o subject_n of_o joy_n and_o no_o little_a consolation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o reproach_n cast_v upon_o we_o to_o be_v employ_v to_o speak_v in_o god_n behalf_n and_o to_o defend_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o word_n against_o man_n perverse_o ingenious_a to_o defame_v it_o for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v for_o he_o then_o to_o triumph_v without_o he_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o honourable_a blemish_n nor_o more_o honest_a disgrace_n then_o to_o be_v defame_v and_o oppress_v for_o his_o name_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o stain_n and_o disreputation_n exceed_v our_o strength_n and_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n to_o speak_v worthy_o of_o the_o condign_a honour_n belong_v to_o holy_a scripture_n and_o with_o imperfect_a mind_n to_o defend_v her_o perfection_n it_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o light_v the_o day_n with_o a_o candle_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o sanne_z with_o the_o finger_n as_o to_o endeavour_v to_o arrive_v at_o the_o bright_a evidence_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o at_o all_o time_n all_o that_o we_o can_v perform_v be_v less_o clear_a than_o her_o perfection_n i_o hold_v it_o therefore_o expedient_a to_o publish_v to_o the_o light_a the_o scandal_n and_o accusation_n which_o our_o adversary_n do_v raise_v against_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o show_v how_o god_n have_v strike_v they_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o amazement_n as_o also_o to_o compare_v the_o wickedness_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o romish_a tradition_n with_o the_o 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now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o show_v that_o our_o adversary_n wrongful_o find_v fault_n therein_o and_o most_o injurious_o accuse_v it_o of_o insufficiency_n these_o two_o question_n the_o one_o touch_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o other_o as_o concern_v her_o perfection_n be_v link_v together_o inseparable_o these_o two_o property_n of_o scripture_n reciprocal_o embrace_v one_o the_o other_o and_o afford_v to_o themselves_o mutual_a succour_n for_o the_o scripture_n itself_o by_o her_o authority_n maintain_v her_o sufficiency_n and_o her_o sufficiency_n give_v her_o authority_n and_o whosoever_o withstand_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n fight_v also_o against_o her_o perfection_n for_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v sovereign_a judge_n it_o be_v deficient_a in_o nothing_o to_o judge_v well_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o she_o can_v be_v judge_n of_o point_n whereof_o she_o speak_v not_o if_o she_o be_v want_v in_o any_o thing_n some_o superior_a authority_n must_v supply_v her_o default_n and_o if_o our_o adversary_n have_v reason_n to_o say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n for_o a_o certain_a it_o be_v of_o that_o church_n wherein_o we_o ought_v to_o learn_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o imperfection_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o question_n touch_v the_o scripture_n authority_n levell_v the_o way_n for_o we_o to_o the_o question_n concern_v her_o perfection_n which_o shall_v be_v if_o god_n permit_v this_o last_o treatise_n wherein_o we_o defend_v the_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n against_o the_o appendix_n and_o addition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n which_o man_n call_v tradition_n yea_o against_o man_n that_o with_o a_o deprave_a subtlety_n search_v and_o hunt_v after_o defect_n in_o scripture_n like_v unto_o holland_n spectacle_n that_o discover_v spot_n and_o stain_n in_o the_o shine_a sun_n when_o we_o compare_v the_o romish_a tradition_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o holy_a scripture_n they_o will_v be_v find_v not_o only_o infinite_o beneath_o the_o sanctity_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o as_o coal_n mingle_v among_o diamond_n but_o also_o contrary_a to_o they_o and_o mere_a insurrection_n against_o god_n commandment_n under_o colour_n of_o addition_n it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o these_o tradition_n which_o they_o derive_v and_o make_v to_o descend_v from_o the_o apostle_n be_v forge_v de_fw-la novo_fw-la and_o resemble_v the_o gibeonite_n who_o be_v very_o near_o speak_v as_o if_o they_o be_v come_v from_o far_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o these_o tradition_n which_o man_n exalt_v in_o general_a when_o they_o come_v to_o a_o particular_a scan_n they_o be_v but_o a_o frivolous_a bundle_n of_o human_a invention_n contrive_v for_o gain_n and_o of_o malicious_a deceit_n to_o subdue_v the_o people_n under_o the_o ecclesiastiques_n and_o to_o retain_v they_o 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doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v write_v unto_o they_o a_o traditon_n and_o in_o the_o 15_o chap._n to_o the_o corinth_n the_o i._o traditio_fw-la i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d siergo_fw-la aut_fw-la evangelio_n praecipitur_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o apostolorum_fw-la epistolis_fw-la aut_fw-la actibus_fw-la continetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n observetur_fw-la divina_fw-la haec_fw-la &_o sancta_fw-la traditio_fw-la i_o have_v give_v you_o by_o tradition_n for_o so_o be_v the_o greek_a word_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v dead_a for_o our_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n he_o than_o call_v tradition_n that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n just_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n speak_v he_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n at_o the_o 23._o vers_fw-la of_o the_o 11._o chapter_n thus_o speak_v the_o father_n cyprian_n in_o his_o 74._o epist_n to_o pomp._n if_o it_o be_v command_v in_o the_o gospel_n or_o contain_v etc._n contain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o in_o the_o act_n let_v this_o divine_a and_o holy_a tradition_n be_v observe_v and_o basil_n in_o the_o three_o book_n against_o eunomius_n the_o lord_n himself_o in_o the_o tradition_n of_o save_a baptism_n give_v this_o order_n say_v as_o you_o go_v along_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o custom_n have_v prevayl_v that_o by_o this_o word_n tradition_n some_o document_n rule_n recital_n or_o ceremony_n in_o matter_n of_o god_n service_n not_o contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v observe_v and_o so_o shall_v the_o word_n be_v take_v in_o all_o this_o treatise_n chap._n iii_o the_o belief_n of_o our_o church_n the_o calumny_n of_o regourd_n a_o jesuite_n the_o five_o article_n of_o our_o confession_n express_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o verity_n contain_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o our_o own_o salvation_n whereunto_o 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recte_fw-la de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la sentit_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la admit_v tit_n nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la express_v in_o veteri_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sumpen_a aâ—t_fw-la factum_fw-la essâ—_n legit_fw-la quasi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la osterioris_fw-la temporis_fw-la aut_fw-la desierit_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la aut_fw-la facuitate_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la explicaâ—â—_n et_fw-la acclarandi_fw-la costiruenat_n etiam_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d qua_fw-la au_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d christianon_n perigo_v doctrine_n defend_v himself_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o judge_v not_o right_o of_o the_o church_n who_o admit_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o express_o read_v to_o have_v â—en_o practise_v or_o do_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o if_o the_o church_n of_o these_o â—tter_a time_n have_v câ—ased_v to_o be_v a_o church_n â—_o have_v not_o power_n to_o unfold_v and_o declare_v â—a_n to_o establish_v and_o ordain_v the_o thing_n â—â—at_v appertain_v to_o faith_n and_o manner_n â—f_v christian_n this_o 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already_o hear_v the_o jeâ—e_n vasques_n speak_v that_o the_o 60._o vasques_n tom._n 3._o disp_n 216._o num._n 60._o â—â—rch_n and_o sovereign_a pontifie_v may_v â—â—ish_v and_o break_v the_o apostle_n comâ—dement_n because_o the_o apostle_n power_n â—ive_a precept_n have_v not_o be_v great_a â—â—_o the_o pope_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o the_o iudicâ—â—et_o pâ—â—terâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d potestatâ—m_n perpend_v in_o ecclesia_fw-la fâ—issâ—_n ut_fw-la â—â—_o sacraâ—â—tâ—râ—â—_n disp_n 〈◊〉_d sâ—_n uâ—_n 〈◊〉_d substantia_fw-la â—â—_o sâ—â—â—ueret_fw-la well_fw-mi mâ—tares_v qua_fw-la suscipientium_fw-la uti_fw-la â—itaâ—i_fw-la magis_fw-la explore_v iudicâ—â—et_o â—_o session_n chap._n 1._o &_o 2._o declare_v â—t_a this_o power_n have_v the_o church_n aâ—â—â—es_v have_v in_o minister_a of_o the_o sacraâ—â—ts_n save_v their_o substance_n to_o â—râ—â—e_v or_o alter_v that_o which_o she_o judgeâ—â—â—st_v expedient_a for_o the_o utility_n of_o thâ—se_a â—t_z receive_v they_o this_o council_n â—deed_o specifi_v that_o exception_n â—eir_n substance_n remain_v safe_a but_o â—e_v pope_n assume_v power_n to_o himself_o to_o judge_v and_o define_v in_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o judge_n what_o thing_n â—â—_o sacrament_n be_v essential_a or_o whether_o they_o be_v so_o or_o no._n by_o thâ—_n mean_v he_o bound_v his_o powâ—â—_n with_o what_o limit_n he_o please_v anâ—_n change_v matter_n essential_a inâ—_n matter_n accidental_a as_o for_o example_n it_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o sacrameâ—_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n to_o be_v a_o significative_a sign_n of_o our_o participation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesâ—_n christ_n this_o signification_n be_v diminish_v to_o the_o people_n by_o the_o privation_n â—108_n perron_n against_o the_o king_n of_o great_a bretany_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o communion_n under_o both_o kind_n p._n â—108_n of_o the_o cup_n as_o cardinal_n perron_n ingenuous_o acknowledgethâ—_n it_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o sacrament_n 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n â—_o as_o it_o be_v first_o institute_v by_o thâ—_n lord_n now_o this_o essence_n be_v chaâ—ged_v in_o the_o mass_n that_o be_v say_v â—â—_o the_o corn_n for_o horse_n and_o diseaseâ—_n sheep_n for_o the_o success_n of_o a_o voyage_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v likewise_o essential_a to_o thâ—_n holy_a supper_n to_o be_v a_o communion_n â—â—e_z apostle_n tell_v we_o 1._o corinth_n â—_o the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o â—he_v communion_n with_o the_o body_n of_o â—â—st_n for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o that_o be_v â—y_a in_o number_n be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o 〈◊〉_d this_o communion_n be_v aboliâ—d_v in_o private_a mass_n where_o no_o â—â—_o do_v communicate_v &_o where_o 〈◊〉_d man_n do_v assist_v and_o these_o â—rds_n of_o the_o institution_n take_v eat_v 〈◊〉_d become_v ridiculous_a since_o no_o 〈◊〉_d be_v there_o either_o to_o take_v or_o eat_v â—â—e_z real_a and_o propitiatory_a sacriâ—e_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v it_o not_o of_o 〈◊〉_d essence_n of_o the_o mass_n yet_o be_v â—â—re_o a_o addition_n to_o the_o lord_n inâ—tution_n wherein_o be_v neither_o menâ—n_n make_v of_o sacrifice_n or_o of_o sacriâ—â—ing_v his_o
often_o corrupt_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o have_v cause_v the_o people_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o to_o stumble_v at_o the_o law_n malach._n 2._o 8._o and_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n that_o be_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n teach_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o seducer_n and_o we_o have_v former_o see_v diverse_a pope_n condemn_v for_o heresy_n and_o impiety_n by_o the_o counsel_n and_o many_o pope_n complain_v of_o their_o predecessor_n heresy_n and_o see_v that_o our_o adversary_n confess_v that_o there_o have_v be_v multitude_n of_o profane_a pope_n and_o of_o infamous_a life_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o which_o be_v not_o successor_n of_o the_o good_a life_n and_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o saint_n peter_n can_v be_v successor_n infallible_a of_o his_o purity_n in_o the_o faith_n for_o if_o the_o wicked_a doctrine_n of_o the_o leader_n of_o the_o church_n bring_v in_o error_n their_o ungodly_a life_n bring_v in_o profaneness_n and_o atheism_n and_o as_o the_o canon_n si_fw-mi papa_n have_v it_o in_o the_o 40._o distinction_n it_o cast_v headlong_o innumerable_a troop_n of_o people_n into_o hell_n it_o expose_v the_o christian_a religion_n unto_o scandal_n and_o bring_v error_n into_o the_o very_a faith_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o lewd_a pastor_n to_o change_v the_o doctrine_n for_o the_o better_a accommodation_n of_o their_o vice_n and_o to_o make_v it_o serve_v their_o avarice_n and_o ambition_n let_v saint_n peter_n preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o pope_n that_o preach_v not_o at_o all_o saint_n peter_n go_v on_o bare_a foot_n with_o the_o pope_n carry_v upon_o prince_n shoulder_n saint_n peter_n not_o suffer_v cornelius_n to_o worship_v he_o act._n 10._o with_o the_o pope_n expect_v himself_o to_o be_v adore_v and_o that_o king_n shall_v kiss_v his_o foot_n saint_n 3_o lib._n sacram._n ceremon_n sect_n 5._o c._n 1._o &_o 3_o peter_n reprehend_v simon_n magus_n for_o hold_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n purchasable_a with_o money_n act._n 8._o 20._o with_o the_o pope_n drayn_v so_o much_o money_n to_o himself_o by_o absolution_n dispensation_n indulgence_n annates_fw-la archiepiscopall_a robe_n etc._n etc._n saint_n peter_n recommend_v chastity_n to_o woman_n 1._o pet._n 3._o with_o the_o pope_n suffer_v whoredom_n and_o establish_v brothel_n house_n public_o at_o rome_n saint_n peter_n that_o be_v marry_v mark_v 1._o 30._o with_o the_o pope_n forbid_v the_o clergy_n to_o live_v in_o state_n of_o matrimony_n s._n peter_n who_o in_o his_o second_o epistle_n chap._n 1._o exhore_v the_o faithful_a to_o be_v attentive_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n with_o the_o pope_n not_o allow_v the_o read_n of_o scripture_n saint_n peter_n write_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o command_v they_o to_o obey_v their_o king_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 3._o and_o 14._o with_o the_o pope_n exempt_n the_o clergy_n from_o subjection_n to_o their_o king_n saint_n peter_n make_v no_o mention_n in_o his_o epistle_n of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n of_o adoration_n of_o image_n of_o relic_n of_o purgatory_n of_o indulgence_n of_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n of_o limbus_n of_o the_o service_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n of_o his_o supremacy_n nor_o usurp_a any_o title_n to_o himself_o that_o be_v not_o common_a to_o the_o other_o apostle_n with_o the_o pope_n who_o teach_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o in_o his_o bull_n attribute_v to_o himself_o such_o title_n as_o saint_n peter_n never_o admit_v of_o in_o his_o epistle_n then_o may_v it_o easy_o be_v conjecture_v what_o little_a modicum_n of_o assurance_n there_o be_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v degenerate_v from_o the_o purity_n of_o saint_n peter_n nor_o be_v alienate_v from_o his_o doctrine_n and_o note_v that_o although_o saint_n peter_n be_v exempt_v from_o error_n by_o the_o continual_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v promise_v to_o the_o apostle_n nevertheless_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o apostle_n use_v this_o arrogant_a language_n vaunt_v of_o their_o impossibility_n to_o err_v as_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o only_a christian_a prelate_n which_o make_v himself_o to_o be_v call_v god_n so_o be_v he_o the_o only_a creature_n which_o qualifi_v himself_o with_o infallibility_n to_o the_o end_n to_o make_v he_o resemble_v god_n imitate_v herein_o the_o false_a doctor_n who_o teach_v the_o jew_n to_o say_v the_o law_n shall_v not_o perish_v from_o the_o 18._o jere._n 18._o 18._o priest_n nor_o the_o counsel_n from_o the_o wise_a nor_o the_o word_n from_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v not_o requisite_a to_o prove_v this_o maxim_n any_o further_a that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n can_v err_v in_o the_o faith_n to_o be_v false_a and_o contradict_v in_o the_o experience_n of_o so_o many_o age_n by_o so_o many_o holy_a doctor_n who_o have_v so_o often_o condemn_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o so_o many_o counsel_n damn_v the_o romish_a church_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o error_n and_o heresy_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o number_n of_o our_o adversary_n who_o reject_v this_o maxim_n and_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o pope_n themselves_o this_o have_v be_v ample_o prove_v in_o my_o first_o treatise_n upon_o which_o so_o false_a a_o maxim_n be_v ground_v all_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o a_o multitude_n of_o fly_n sit_v upon_o a_o float_a plank_n or_o a_o number_n of_o chimaera_n hang_v at_o a_o spider_n thread_n which_o break_v at_o a_o blast_n it_o be_v their_o plaster_n for_o all_o evil_a they_o make_v new_a article_n of_o faith_n most_o gainful_a to_o his_o holiness_n idolatry_n merchandise_n tyranny_n corruption_n of_o the_o benefit_n and_o nature_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v establish_v and_o in_o conclusion_n they_o pay_v we_o with_o this_o maxim_n that_o the_o church_n can_v err_v and_o by_o the_o church_n they_o understand_v the_o romish_a and_o by_o the_o romish_a church_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n thus_o the_o romish_a church_n forbid_v all_o sort_n of_o error_n by_o a_o error_n in_o say_v i_o can_v err_v supply_v with_o presumption_n that_o which_o be_v want_v in_o reason_n she_o be_v exempt_v from_o give_v reason_n of_o her_o doctrine_n for_o she_o herself_o judge_v that_o she_o have_v reason_n such_o a_o error_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v a_o man_n become_v judge_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o make_v religion_n to_o depend_v upon_o his_o will_n and_o he_o that_o say_v i_o can_v err_v will_v never_o reform_v his_o error_n nor_o subject_v himself_o to_o any_o rule_n for_o he_o believe_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n how_o shall_v he_o be_v raise_v up_o who_o believe_v he_o can_v fall_v the_o three_o maxim_n whereon_o our_o adversary_n ground_n their_o tradition_n have_v no_o more_o certainty_n than_o the_o other_o two_o precedent_n they_o presuppose_v without_o proof_n that_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v many_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v not_o commit_v to_o writing_n upon_o this_o presupposition_n they_o build_v another_o the_o most_o inconsiderate_a and_o unreasonable_a that_o can_v be_v for_o they_o will_v have_v it_o believe_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o set_v down_o in_o writing_n be_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n at_o this_o time_n and_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o when_o jesus_n christ_n speak_v several_o and_o apart_o to_o his_o disciple_n he_o confer_v with_o they_o about_o the_o service_n of_o image_n and_o adoration_n of_o relic_n about_o indulgence_n and_o superaboundant_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o the_o pope_n ought_v to_o lock_v up_o in_o his_o treasury_n about_o invocation_n of_o saint_n about_o the_o crown_n of_o his_o mother_n in_o the_o dignity_n of_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o angel_n about_o private_a mass_n the_o communion_n under_o one_o kind_n bless_a bead_n &_o agnus_n dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o dare_a conjecture_n whereon_o if_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v found_v all_o religion_n shall_v consist_v of_o supposition_n and_o the_o pope_n shall_v have_v good_a recreation_n to_o invent_v tradition_n which_o shall_v turn_v to_o his_o profit_n for_o such_o conjecture_n be_v take_v for_o oracle_n and_o lay_v down_o for_o a_o foundation_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n but_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o this_o and_z *_o contradict_v themselves_o for_o know_v that_o these_o tradition_n be_v new_a invention_n they_o speak_v free_o that_o neither_o christ_n nor_o the_o apostle_n have_v teach_v all_o either_o by_o mouth_n or_o by_o writing_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v add_v many_o doctrine_n essential_a and_o necessary_a reserve_v to_o themselves_o the_o power_n of_o alter_v that_o which_o god_n have_v command_v in_o
pag._n 1009._o et_fw-fr quat_n aux_fw-fr auteris_fw-la plus_fw-la proche_n du_fw-fr siecle_fw-mi apostouque_n encore_fw-fr qu'il_fw-fr ne_fw-fr s'y_fw-fr trowe_fw-mi pas_fw-fr de_fw-fr vestage_n de_fw-fr vesta_fw-mi coustume_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 994._o quelques_fw-fr particuliers_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d que_fw-fr les_fw-fr ames_o des_fw-fr fideles_fw-la 〈◊〉_d point_fw-fr la_fw-fr visin_n be_v diâ—â—_n avant_fw-fr be_v augament_n final_a etc._n etc._n l'eglise_fw-fr n'avcit_fw-fr point_fw-fr incore_fw-fr prononce_n la_fw-fr decisian_n la_fw-fr dessus_fw-fr be_v due_a to_o be_v the_o best_a verse_v in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o father_n confesf_v free_o that_o in_o the_o author_n near_o approach_v to_o the_o apostle_n time_n there_o appear_v no_o trace_n of_o this_o custom_n of_o invoke_a saint_n yea_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o then_o when_o s._n augustine_n write_v which_o be_v some_o 420._o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o doctrine_n of_o those_o which_o hold_v that_o the_o saint_n know_v not_o the_o occurrence_n of_o thing_n act_v here_o below_o be_v not_o condemn_v and_o that_o the_o church_n have_v not_o yet_o make_v a_o decision_n thereupon_o and_o indeed_o all_o that_o our_o adversary_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o three_o first_o age_n and_o more_o than_o half_a the_o four_o upon_o this_o question_n be_v passage_n ser_z ving_z to_o prove_v that_o the_o saint_n pray_v for_o we_o which_o be_v a_o point_n that_o willing_o we_o condescend_v unto_o but_o not_o to_o prove_v it_o behooveful_a for_o we_o to_o invoke_v the_o saint_n nor_o to_o allow_v they_o a_o religious_a service_n the_o approbation_n of_o the_o book_n maccabee_n 3._o maccabee_n of_o maccabee_n among_o other_o book_n divine_a and_o canonical_a be_v insert_v by_o our_o adversary_n in_o their_o unwritten_a tradition_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o a_o tradition_n receive_v from_o the_o begin_n by_o all_o the_o catholic_a psalmorum_fw-la le_fw-fr concile_v de_fw-fr laodiceâ—_n can._n 58._o melâ—â—â—â—_n aâ—â—gué_fw-fr pour_fw-fr eusebe_fw-fr â—â—_o 5._o libâ—â—â—_n foni_fw-la histoirà _fw-la chap._n 24._o origene_n surâ—â—s_v premier_n ps_n 〈◊〉_d par_fw-fr eâ—seb_n lib._n 6_o cap._n 24_o tertull_n â—â—_o 4_o liure_fw-fr de_fw-fr ses_fw-fr carmes_fw-fr eujebe_fw-la chron._n olymp._n 116._o 〈◊〉_d cateeltesi_fw-la quarta_fw-la athanas_n epost_n 39_o &_o synop_n nazianz_a caâ—â—â—n_n epiph._n de_fw-fr mensuris_fw-la et_fw-la ponderibus_fw-la hilar._n prologo_fw-la psalmorum_fw-la church_n the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n reject_v they_o and_o meliton_n bishop_n of_o sardius_n near_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o origen_n and_o tertullian_n and_o eusebius_n and_o athanasius_n and_o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o hilary_n and_o gregory_n of_o nazianzene_n and_o amphilochius_n bishop_n of_o iconia_n and_o epiphanius_n bishop_n of_o salamine_n and_o philustreus_n bishop_n of_o bresse_n and_o saint_n jerome_n in_o prologue_n galeato_fw-la and_o in_o his_o preface_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o solomon_n and_o ruffian_n upon_o the_o lord_n prayer_n all_o of_o these_o be_v person_n remarkable_a in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o ageâ—_n yea_o and_o pope_n gregory_n the_o 1._o who_o write_v near_o upon_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o age_n in_o the_o 19_o of_o his_o moral_n chap._n the_o 17_o as_o we_o have_v prove_v elsewhere_o in_o amplemanner_n wherefore_o this_o be_v no_o tradition_n receive_v whole_o and_o at_o all_o time_n by_o the_o church_n universal_a by_o this_o very_a plea_n the_o romish_a indulgence_n 4._o indulgence_n indulgence_n ought_v to_o be_v reject_v the_o which_o indulgence_n i_o understand_v to_o be_v a_o tradtion_n wherewith_o the_o pope_n heap_v up_o the_o superfluity_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o convertech_v they_o to_o payment_n for_o other_o by_o his_o indulgence_n which_o he_o hoard_v in_o certain_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o cause_v that_o the_o people_n from_o all_o part_n repair_v thither_o to_o purchase_v pardon_n i_o say_v that_o these_o indulgence_n be_v new_a and_o that_o neither_o the_o apostle_n nor_o their_o disciple_n do_v convert_v the_o superaboundance_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o abrabam_fw-la or_o of_o saint_n john_n the_o baptist_n or_o of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o payment_n for_o other_o and_o keep_v no_o treasury_n to_o hold_v the_o superabounding_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o give_v no_o pardon_n of_o one_o or_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o year_n as_o the_o pope_n do_v and_o that_o these_o indulgence_n have_v be_v altogether_o unknown_a in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o the_o plain_a confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n cardinal_n cajetan_n in_o the_o 2._o chap._n of_o his_o treatise_n of_o indulgence_n have_v these_o word_n cup._n word_n de_fw-fr ertu_fw-fr indulgentiarun_n si_fw-la certitude_n habert_n posset_n veritati_fw-la indà ganda_fw-la opem_fw-la ferret_n verum_fw-la quia_fw-la nulla_fw-la sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la nulla_fw-la priscorum_fw-la doctoâ—un_v graecorun_n aut_fw-la lâ—â—inorun_n au_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d asscripra_fw-la have_v ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la deduxit_fw-la notitiam_fw-la sed_fw-la he_o solum_fw-la a_o treemtis_fw-la ennâ—_n scriprurae_fw-la commendatum_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr ve_fw-la tustus_fw-la paâ—â—tbus_fw-la etc._n etc._n gabrtel_n biel_n lect._n 57_o decendum_fw-la quod_fw-la ante_fw-la tempora_fw-la b._n gregorij_fw-la modicus_fw-la vel_fw-la â—ullus_fw-la fuit_fw-la usus_fw-la indulgentiarum_fw-la nuâ—â—â—_n autem_fw-la crebrescit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d usuâ—_n quiae_fw-la sine_fw-la dubis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la habens_fw-la spiritan_n sponsi_fw-la sut_fw-la christi_fw-la et_fw-la idcirco_fw-la non_fw-la errans_fw-la etc._n etc._n navan_n we_o comment_n de_fw-fr jobel_n â—t_a indutg_n pag._n 545_o quate_fw-la autent_n apud_fw-la antâ—qâ—os_fw-la tam_fw-la rara_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la recentiores_fw-la tam_fw-la frequens_fw-la sit_fw-la indulgentiarum_fw-la mentio_fw-la docuit_fw-la ille_fw-la vit_fw-mi sanctissimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n iâ—hannis_n roffensis_n câ—_n 〈◊〉_d ea_fw-la de_fw-fr re_fw-mi verborum_fw-la summa_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la certo_fw-la constat_fw-la à _fw-la 〈◊〉_d primum_fw-la tradi_fw-la coeperint_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la multa_fw-la aâ—_n evangelijs_fw-la â—t_a alijs_fw-la scripturu_fw-la nunc_fw-la sunt_fw-la â—xcusa_fw-la â—ucuâ—â—ntius_fw-la &_o intellectu_fw-la perspicacius_fw-la quam_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la olim_fw-la quod_fw-la nemo_fw-la â—â—_o dubitat_fw-la orthodoxus_fw-la a_o purgatâ—rium_fw-la sit_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la tamen_fw-la apud_fw-la priscos_fw-la illos_fw-la nulla_fw-la vel_fw-la quam_fw-la rarissima_fw-la fiebat_fw-la mentio_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la tam_fw-la necessaria_fw-la sive_fw-la purgatâ—rij_fw-la sive_fw-la indulgâ—tiâ—rum_fw-la fides_fw-la explicita_fw-la in_o â—rimitiva_fw-la ecclesia_n atque_fw-la â—unc_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n anton._n sum._n â—â—_o s._n theolog._n art_n 1._o tit_n 10._o 3._o de_fw-mi indul._n l._n 202._o veâ—tijs_fw-la ann_n â—82_n 5._o bridgeent_n of_o cup._n if_o we_o can_v have_v any_o certainty_n concern_v the_o original_n of_o indulgence_n it_o will_v help_v as_o much_o in_o the_o disquisition_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o we_o have_v not_o by_o write_v any_o authority_n either_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o of_o ancient_a doctor_n greek_a or_o latin_a that_o afford_v we_o the_o least_o knowledge_n thereof_o gabriel_n biel_n lect._n 57_o upon_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n we_o must_v confess_v that_o before_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o six_o first_o age_n the_o use_n of_o indulgence_n be_v very_o little_a or_o none_o at_o all_o but_o now_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o be_v grow_v frequent_a for_o without_o doubt_v the_o churoh_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n her_o spouse_n and_o therefore_o err_v not_o navarrus_n the_o pope_n penitentiary_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o among_o the_o ancient_n so_o little_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o indulgence_n and_o among_o it_o the_o modern_a they_o be_v in_o such_o use_n john_n of_o rochester_n most_o holy_a and_o reverend_a for_o his_o dignity_n of_o bishop_n and_o cardinal_n have_v teach_v we_o the_o reason_n say_v that_o the_o explicit_a faith_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o purgatory_n or_o of_o indulgence_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o now_o and_o a_o little_a after_o while_o st_o there_o be_v no_o heed_n take_v to_o purgatory_n no_o man_n inquire_v after_o romish_a indulgence_n because_o thereupon_o depend_v the_o properâ—y_n and_o worth_a of_o they_o antonine_n archbishop_n of_o florence_n who_o the_o pope_n canonize_v for_o a_o saint_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n touch_v indulgence_n we_o have_v nothing_o express_o recite_v in_o holy_a scripture_n although_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v allege_v upon_o this_o subject_n 1_o cor._n if_o i_o have_v pardon_v any_o thing_n i_o have_v do_v it_o for_o your_o sake_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n nor_o be_v find_v at_o all_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n but_o of_o the_o modern_a it_o be_v therefore_o no_o small_a abuse_n to_o place_n indulgence_n among_o apostolic_a tradition_n of_o the_o same_o rank_n be_v that_o tradition_n which_o exclude_v the_o people_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o cup_n it_o
with_o all_o her_o house_n and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o same_o apostle_n baptize_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o gaoler_n that_o saint_n paul_n baptize_v the_o family_n of_o stephanus_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 16._o if_o these_o proof_n be_v bad_a why_o do_v they_o make_v use_n of_o they_o if_o they_o be_v good_a in_o their_o mouth_n why_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v good_a in_o we_o as_o for_o hold_v baptism_n of_o heretic_n to_o be_v good_a we_o account_v not_o this_o article_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n agrippine_n a_o man_n of_o holy_a life_n and_o doctrine_n and_o saint_n cyprian_n saint_n firmilian_a saint_n denis_n alexandrine_n and_o saint_n basil_n have_v dissent_v in_o this_o point_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n yet_o nevertheless_o they_o be_v hold_v for_o saint_n by_o our_o adversary_n yea_o more_o many_o counsel_n approve_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ordain_v that_o some_o heretic_n shall_v be_v rebaptise_v by_o name_n the_o paulianist_n the_o samosetanian_o the_o montanist_n the_o eunomian_o the_o sabellian_o the_o eucratites_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o the_o nineteenth_o canâ—_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a at_o the_o eight_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n at_o the_o seven_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n basil_n to_o amphilochius_n at_o the_o 47._o canon_n yet_o this_o question_n shall_v be_v find_v decide_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o all_o probability_n for_o circumcision_n do_v still_o continue_v among_o the_o israelite_n of_o the_o ten_o idolatrous_a raze_n who_o be_v no_o more_o circumcise_v when_o they_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o true_a religion_n the_o custom_n of_o circumcise_n the_o samaritan_n again_o that_o be_v range_v into_o judaisme_n whereof_o epiphanius_n speak_v in_o his_o booâ—_n of_o measure_n and_o weight_n practizeâ—_n upon_o symmâ—chus_n a_o traducer_n of_o thâ—_n scripture_n be_v invent_v afterward_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v for_o baptism_n concern_v the_o procession_n of_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n that_o the_o latin_n defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o greek_n upon_o this_o question_n do_v allege_v scripture_n but_o this_o controversei_fw-la be_v devise_v and_o be_v sustain_v with_o animosity_n to_o strengthen_v the_o schism_n and_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o accord_v they_o therein_o for_o those_o who_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n do_v say_v also_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o a_o matter_n that_o pass_v our_o capacity_n it_o be_v better_a to_o say_v little_a then_o too_o much_o and_o rather_o to_o be_v ignorant_a then_o to_o contest_v the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v plain_o enough_o collect_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o colos_n 2._o 16._o saying_n let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o in_o meat_n or_o in_o drink_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n or_o of_o the_o new_a moon_n or_o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n forbid_v to_o condemn_v any_o man_n that_o do_v not_o observe_v a_o distinction_n of_o meat_n and_o keep_v not_o the_o new_a moon_n not_o sabbath_n and_o by_o the_o place_n of_o new_a moon_n and_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o same_o rank_n he_o show_v clear_o that_o as_o christian_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o keep_v the_o new_a moon_n so_o be_v they_o no_o more_o strict_o bind_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n at_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o apoc._n 10._o be_v mention_n make_v of_o our_o lord_n day_n upon_o which_o passage_n the_o jesuite_n ribera_n diem_fw-la ribera_n in_o cap._n 1._o apocal_a videmus_fw-la hîe_fw-la etiam_fw-la tempore_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la sabbath_n solemaitaten_v muâ—aâ—am_n esse_fw-la in_o dominicam_fw-la diem_fw-la speak_v 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esse_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la dubium_fw-la after_o they_o one_o estius_n speak_v thus_o the_o church_n from_o that_o time_n begin_v to_o call_v it_o the_o lord_n day_n because_o on_o that_o day_n the_o lord_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a for_o it_o be_v so_o call_v by_o saint_n john_n at_o the_o first_o of_o the_o apocalypse_n where_o before_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o name_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n ought_v to_o be_v father_v upon_o the_o apostle_n nevertheless_o let_v we_o grant_v that_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o this_o in_o the_o scripture_n what_o avail_v it_o against_o we_o who_o affirm_v that_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o our_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o a_o doctrine_n but_o a_o law_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n the_o perpetual_a virginity_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v believe_v in_o our_o church_n by_o way_n of_o decency_n though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n nor_o a_o point_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n basil_n in_o his_o homily_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nativity_n of_o christ_n say_v that_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o yet_o will_v it_o be_v nothing_o prejudicial_a to_o our_o salvation_n howsoever_o helvidius_n have_v not_o his_o perfect_a sense_n about_o he_o to_o move_v so_o impertinent_a a_o question_n and_o call_v into_o doubt_n a_o matter_n which_o be_v better_o suppose_v to_o be_v true_a then_o argue_v on_o either_o side_n as_o for_o sing_v of_o psalm_n in_o our_o church_n as_o well_o by_o man_n as_o by_o woman_n it_o be_v no_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n but_o a_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n and_o custom_n which_o neither_o add_v to_o nor_o substract_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o this_o custom_n be_v not_o practise_v in_o all_o our_o church_n for_o there_o be_v church_n which_o do_v assemble_v secret_o to_o avoid_v 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word_n but_o no_o rule_n nor_o doctrine_n and_o these_o word_n as_o they_o add_v nothing_o to_o the_o scripture_n so_o they_o import_v nothing_o that_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o otherterme_n the_o term_n of_o person_n be_v find_v in_o heb._n 1._o â—_o for_o this_o word_n hypostasis_fw-la in_o greek_a signify_v person_n they_o have_v but_o little_a modesty_n who_o blush_v not_o to_o demand_v a_o passage_n of_o scripture_n where_o the_o word_n sacrament_n may_v be_v find_v the_o apostle_n write_v in_o greek_a regard_v not_o to_o provide_v themselves_o of_o a_o latin_a word_n sure_o these_o man_n speak_v as_o proper_o as_o if_o they_o inquire_v whether_o this_o very_a word_n horse_n be_v find_v in_o virgil._n in_o the_o latin_a vulgar_a translation_n the_o word_n sacramentum_fw-la be_v rehearse_v some_o dozen_o of_o time_n and_o signify_v a_o mystery_n or_o secret_a whence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o mystery_n of_o
adversary_n translation_n admit_v not_o this_o exposition_n chrysostome_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o gal._n 1._o understand_v it_o the_o same_o way_n say_v the_o apostle_n say_v not_o if_o they_o declare_v thing_n contrary_a or_o if_o they_o pervert_v all_o but_o if_o they_o preach_v never_o so_o little_a other_o than_o we_o have_v preach_v or_o if_o they_o have_v alter_v any_o thing_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a and_o theophilact_v after_o he_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o say_v if_o they_o preach_v only_a thing_n contrary_a but_o if_o they_o preach_v other_o then_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o they_o add_v never_o so_o little_o more_o thereunto_o tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n of_o prescription_n at_o the_o eight_o chapter_n speak_v of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o believe_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v other_o than_o this_o and_o at_o chap._n 14._o to_o know_v no_o other_o than_o this_o be_v to_o know_v 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he_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v which_o be_v a_o passage_n of_o the_o 6._o of_o deut._n 13._o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n to_o which_o passage_n the_o lord_n join_v another_o of_o the_o 1._o of_o sam._n chap._n 7._o 3._o subject_a your_o heart_n to_o the_o eternal_a god_n and_o serve_v he_o alone_o jesus_n christ_n make_v no_o scruple_n or_o difficulty_n to_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o sundry_a phrase_n at_o the_o 18._o act_n 28._o it_o be_v relate_v that_o apollo_n a_o lieu_n demonstrate_v by_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n though_o it_o be_v not_o therein_o express_v in_o so_o many_o word_n and_o s._n peter_n at_o the_o 10._o act_n 43._o speak_v thus_o to_o jesus_n christ_n give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o through_o his_o name_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o 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