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A18981 The true ancient Roman Catholike Being an apology or counterproofe against Doctor Bishops Reproofe of the defence of the Reformed Catholike. The first part. Wherein the name of Catholikes is vindicated from popish abuse, and thence is shewed that the faith of the Church of Rome as now it is, is not the Catholike faith ... By Robert Abbot ... Abbot, Robert, 1560-1618. 1611 (1611) STC 54; ESTC S100548 363,303 424

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potentissimas_fw-la literas_fw-la co●inthijs_fw-la etc._n etc._n write_v most_o potent_a letter_n to_o the_o corinthian_n namely_o such_o as_o be_v effectual_a and_o strong_a to_o move_v they_o and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o they_o come_v from_o such_o a_o famous_a and_o renown_a place_n and_o that_o m._n bishop_n may_v understand_v that_o i_o do_v not_o answer_v he_o by_o a_o device_n of_o i_o but_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n he_o shall_v find_v that_o cyprian_a call_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n etc._n rome_n cypr._n lib._n 1._o epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la petri_n cathedram_fw-la &_o ecclesiam_fw-la principalem_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o principal_a church_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o deni_v etc._n deni_v ibid._n navigare_fw-la audent_fw-la ad_fw-la petri_n cathedram_fw-la etc._n etc._n oportet_fw-la eos_fw-la quibus_fw-la praesum●s_fw-la non_fw-la circumcursare_fw-la etc._n etc._n nisi_fw-la paucis_fw-la d●speratis_fw-la &_o ●erditis_fw-la minor_fw-la esse_fw-la videtur_fw-la authoritas_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la in_o africa_n constitutorl●_n etc._n etc._n the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n to_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o thus_o the_o african_a council_n acknowledge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v episcopus_fw-la be_v conc._n afric_n cap._n 6._o primae_fw-la sedis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la non_fw-la appelletur_fw-la princ●ps_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la aut_fw-la summus_fw-la sacerdos_n aut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la sed_fw-la tantùm_fw-la primae_fw-la sedis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la the_o first_o or_o principal_a sea_n and_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o they_o term_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o or_o principal_a sea_n and_o yet_o they_o deny_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o have_v any_o authority_n over_o they_o yea_o when_o zozimus_n bonifacius_n and_o celestmus_n challenge_v the_o same_o by_o a_o forge_a canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n those_o adferri_fw-la those_o ibid._n c._n 101._o quia_fw-la hic_fw-la in_o nullo_fw-la c●di●●_n gr●c●_n ea_fw-la po●●imus_fw-la invenir●_n ex_fw-la orientalibus_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la ubi_fw-la perhibetur_fw-la eadem_fw-la decreta_fw-la posse_fw-la etiam_fw-la authentica_fw-la reperiri_fw-la magis_fw-la nobis_fw-la desideramus_fw-la adferri_fw-la african_a bishop_n for_o the_o disprove_v thereof_o send_v to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n alexandria_n and_o constantinople_n for_o authentical_a copy_n of_o the_o say_a council_n wherein_o they_o find_v no_o such_o matter_n and_o etc._n and_o ibid._n c._n 105._o ut_fw-la aliqui_fw-la tanquam_fw-la à_fw-la tuus_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la latere_fw-la mittantur_fw-la nulla_fw-la invenimus_fw-la patrum_fw-la synodo_fw-la constitutum_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la nicem_fw-la concilij_fw-la transmisistis_fw-la in_o concilijs_fw-la verioribus_fw-la tale_n aliquid_fw-la non_fw-la potuimus_fw-la reper●●e_fw-la executores_fw-la cle●icos_fw-la vestros_fw-la quibusque_fw-la petentibus_fw-la 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love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o strength_n but_o concupisc●t_fw-la but_o august_n de_fw-fr perfect_a iustitiae_fw-la rat._n 17._o cum_fw-la est_fw-la adhac_fw-la aliquid_fw-la con●up_n s●●a●ie_fw-la carnalis_fw-la quod_fw-la vel_fw-la continendo_fw-la sraenetur_fw-la non_fw-la omnimodo_fw-la ex_fw-la tota_fw-la anima_fw-la d●ligitur_fw-la den_n no●_n en●m_fw-la taro_fw-la sine_fw-la an●ma_fw-la concup●s●●t_fw-la quavis_fw-la caro_fw-la concup●ctre_n dicatur_fw-la quia_fw-la carnaliter_fw-la anima_fw-la concupisc●t_fw-la so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o carnal_a concupiscence_n say_v austin_n which_o by_o temperancy_n or_o continency_n be_v to_o be_v refrain_v god_n be_v not_o perfect_o love_v with_o all_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o flesh_n lu_v not_o without_o the_o soul_n though_o therefore_o the_o flesh_n be_v say_v to_o lust_n because_o the_o soul_n lu_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o so_o long_o as_o there_o remain_v any_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o long_o there_o be_v not_o that_o love_n which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n but_o so_o long_o as_o here_o we_o live_v there_o be_v find_v in_o we_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o so_o long_o as_o here_o we_o live_v we_o never_o attain_v to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v justify_v thereby_o neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o place_n by_o m._n bishop_n allege_v intend_v any_o thing_n concern_v justification_n but_o speak_v of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o model_n of_o humane_a life_n and_o conversation_n wherein_o we_o set_v the_o law_n before_o we_o as_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o mark_n whereat_o we_o a●me_v and_o whereto_o we_o tend_v to_o which_o we_o approach_v so_o much_o the_o near_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o we_o abound_v in_o love_n though_o we_o never_o attain_v so_o sarre_o as_o to_o be_v justify_v thereby_o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o again_o oppose_v against_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n cite_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 20._o apostle_n rom._n 11._o 20._o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high_a mind_v but_o fear_v etc._n etc._n which_o text_n he_o have_v cite_v 12._o cite_v chapt._n 12._o a_o little_a before_o and_o have_v there_o have_v answer_v of_o it_o and_o therefore_o i_o omit_v it_o here_o to_o th●s_v he_o add_v another_o like_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n cut_v two_o way_n at_o once_o the_o apostle_n say_v 12._o say_v phil._n 2._o 12._o work_v your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a mark_v say_v he_o how_o two_o point_n of_o the_o protestant_n doctrine_n be_v wound_v in_o one_o sentence_n and_o two_o of_o we_o confirm_v but_o it_o be_v neither_o so_o nor_o so_o the_o place_n neither_o hurt_v we_o nor_o help_v he_o we_o must_v work_v our_o salvation_n say_v he_o it_o come_v not_o then_o by_o faith_n only_o but_o that_o follow_v not_o for_o it_o do_v come_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o yet_o we_o must_v work_v our_o own_o salvation_n the_o title_n and_o right_a of_o salvation_n come_v by_o faith_n only_o but_o we_o must_v work_v to_o ourselves_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o our_o good_a work_n be_v as_o st._n bernard_n say_v regnandi_fw-la say_v bernard_n de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n arbit_n in_o sine_fw-la si_fw-mi propriè_fw-la appellentur_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la dicimus_fw-la nostra_fw-la merita_fw-la via_fw-la sunt_fw-la regni_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n though_o not_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o we_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n 8._o kingdom_n ephes_n 2._o 8._o by_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v and_o yet_o 10._o yet_o verse_n 10._o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o we_o to_o walk_v in_o so_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o fruition_n of_o that_o salvation_n which_o by_o faith_n only_o he_o have_v give_v we_o free_o for_o christ_n sake_n as_o we_o be_v say_v 40._o say_v act_n 2._o 40._o to_o save_v ourselves_o so_o be_v we_o say_v to_o work_v our_o salvation_n not_o for_o do_v any_o thing_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o we_o be_v save_v but_o for_o embrace_v the_o mean_n and_o follow_v the_o course_n whereby_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o give_v effect_n and_o way_n to_o that_o salvation_n which_o christ_n only_o have_v purchase_v for_o us._n and_o thus_o our_o salvation_n be_v say_v 6._o say_v 2._o cor._n 1._o 6._o to_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o endure_a of_o affliction_n not_o for_o that_o affliction_n have_v any_o power_n to_o save_v we_o but_o because_o god_n have_v of_o his_o own_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n appoint_v we_o to_o be_v 5._o be_v 1._o pet._n 2._o 5._o lively_a stone_n for_o the_o build_n of_o his_o spiritual_a temple_n use_v affliction_n as_o his_o axe_n whereby_o to_o hew_v we_o and_o square_v we_o and_o fit_v we_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o this_o build_n and_o 12._o and_o col._n 1._o 12._o make_v we_o meet_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o inheritance_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n to_o be_v short_a the_o apostle_n intention_n be_v plain_a to_o exhort_v the_o philippian_n and_o by_o they_o we_o that_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o state_n and_o way_n of_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n we_o go_v on_o forward_o and_o continue_v constant_a in_o our_o way_n till_o god_n by_o his_o mercy_n bring_v we_o to_o be_v partaker_n thereof_o even_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v according_o as_o we_o translate_v make_v a_o end_n of_o your_o salvation_n in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a but_o if_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a we_o be_v not_o then_o say_v m._n bishop_n assure_v of_o it_o before_o hand_n by_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n which_o exclude_v all_o fear_n and_o doubt_n of_o it_o which_o foolish_a paradox_n run_v strong_o in_o his_o head_n a_o conceit_n he_o have_v get_v and_o his_o babble_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v for_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n i'faith_o say_v he_o exclude_v all_o fear_n and_o doubt_n but_o who_o know_v not_o that_o there_o be_v great_a faith_n and_o lesser_a faith_n and_o that_o the_o great_a faith_n be_v the_o less_o there_o be_v of_o fear_n and_o doubt_n but_o yet_o all_o manner_n of_o faith_n exclude_v not_o all_o fear_n and_o doubt_n if_o he_o scorn_v to_o learn_v of_o i_o let_v gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v master_n in_o this_o behalf_n both_o to_o he_o and_o i_o compleatur_fw-la i_o greg._n mor._n lib._n 22._o cap._n 14._o fides_n ipsa_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la bona_fw-la alia_fw-la capessenda_fw-la nos_fw-la imbuit_fw-la plerunque_fw-la in_o exordijs_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o nutat_fw-la &_o solida_fw-la est_fw-la &_o tam_fw-la certissimè_fw-la habetur_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la de_fw-la eius_fw-la siducia_fw-la adhuc_fw-la sub_fw-la dubitatione_n trepidatur_fw-la pars_fw-la namque_fw-la eius_fw-la priùs_fw-la accipitur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la postmodum_fw-la perfectè_fw-la compleatur_fw-la i'faith_o say_v he_o which_o season_v we_o to_o the_o receive_n of_o other_o grace_n common_o in_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o be_v both_o waver_a and_o sound_a we_o already_o most_o certain_o have_v it_o and_o yet_o of_o the_o assurance_n thereof_o we_o fear_v and_o doubt_n for_o we_o first_o receive_v a_o part_n of_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v afterward_o perfect_o fulfil_v in_o us._n he_o bring_v for_o example_n hereof_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o who_o christ_n say_v 24._o say_v mar._n 9_o 23._o 24._o if_o thou_o can_v believe_v all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o he_o answer_v lord_n i_o believe_v help_v my_o unbelief_n dubitare_fw-la unbelief_n ibid._n vno_fw-la codemque_fw-la tempore_fw-la clamabat_fw-la se_fw-la ctia_fw-la credere_fw-la &_o adhuc_fw-la ex_fw-la incredulitate_fw-la dubitare_fw-la at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n say_v he_o he_o cry_v that_o he_o do_v believe_v and_o yet_o do_v still_o doubt_n by_o unbelief_n erat_fw-la unbelief_n idem_fw-la in_o ezech._n hom_n 15._o vno_fw-la codemque_fw-la tempore_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la necdum_fw-la perfect_v crediderat_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o cred●bat_fw-la &_o mer●du●us_fw-la erat_fw-la at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n say_v he_o in_o another_o place_n he_o which_o do_v not_o perfect_o believe_v do_v both_o believe_v and_o be_v also_o unbelieved_a and_o yet_o again_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o faith_n now_o be_v grow_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o yet_o by_o doubt_v it_o languish_v in_o some_o part_n that_o certainty_n of_o sound_a faith_n strengthen_v one_o and_o the_o same_o mind_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o wind_n of_o doubtfulness_n shake_v by_o some_o mutability_n of_o unbelief_n as_o
sect_n 18._o elsewhere_o and_o i_o shall_v wonder_v but_o that_o it_o be_v his_o manner_n so_o to_o do_v that_o the_o absurdity_n thereof_o be_v so_o display_v he_o will_v thus_o repeat_v it_o again_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n it_o shall_v be_v here_o sufficient_a thence_o brief_o to_o answer_v he_o that_o the_o justify_n faith_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v not_o incident_a to_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o devil_n be_v capable_a of_o believe_v all_o ●o_o be_v true_a which_o god_n have_v reveil_v the_o devil_n can_v believe_v that_o god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n will_v give_v abraham_n a_o son_n and_o make_v he_o the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n therefore_o justify_v faith_n be_v more_o than_o to_o believe_v all_o to_o be_v true_a which_o god_n have_v reveil_v that_o more_o be_v plain_o gather_v of_o that_o which_o cyprian_n say_v fiduciam_fw-la say_v cyprian_a de_fw-fr dupl_n martyrio_fw-la non_fw-fr credit_n in_o deum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la in_o ●o_o solo_fw-la collocat_fw-la totius_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la he_o believe_v not_o in_o god_n that_o do_v not_o place_n or_o repose_v in_o god_n only_o the_o confidence_n and_o trust_n of_o his_o whole_a felicity_n and_o happiness_n justify_v faith_n then_o be_v the_o repose_v of_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n only_o to_o obtain_v of_o he_o eternal_a bliss_n and_o happiness_n through_o the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o be_v abraham_n faith_n not_o a_o carnal_a belief_n only_o that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o a_o son_n and_o a_o great_a posterity_n of_o many_o nation_n but_o a_o belief_n of_o a_o spiritual_a 9_o spiritual_a gen._n 12._o 2._o gal._n 3._o 8._o 9_o blessing_n in_o his_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o we_o see_v in_o the_o place_n which_o m._n bishop_n cit_v where_o the_o apostle_n allege_v that_o abraham_n faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n add_v 23._o add_v rom._n 4._o 23._o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o he_o only_o but_o also_o for_o we_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n what_o to_o believe_v that_o old_a and_o barren_a person_n may_v have_v child_n if_o god_n say_v the_o word_n as_o m._n bishop_n in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v very_o rude_o express_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n nay_o but_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n the_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n respect_v by_o belief_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n 56._o god_n john_n 8._o 56._o he_o see_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n he_o believe_v that_o of_o his_o seed_n shall_v come_v a_o saviour_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o we_o who_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o by_o this_o faith_n he_o be_v justify_v for_o the_o same_o faith_n save_v abraham_n that_o now_o save_v we_o as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v but_o the_o faith_n that_o save_v we_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o faith_n of_o his_o cross_n the_o faith_n of_o his_o blood_n the_o faith_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n therefore_o this_o be_v also_o the_o faith_n that_o save_v abraham_n thus_o m._n bishop_n heap_n of_o testimony_n prove_v for_o his_o part_n heap_n of_o chaff_n and_o not_o of_o corn_n they_o carry_v a_o show_n of_o multitude_n but_o say_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o he_o he_o be_v a_o ●ai●e_a man_n that_o go_v about_o by_o such_o allegation_n to_o impeach_v any_o piece_n of_o the_o protestant_n justification_n when_o he_o have_v spend_v all_o his_o paper-shot_a the_o protestant_n justification_n will_v remain_v still_o w._n bishop_n §._o 3._o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o other_o point_v name_v by_o m._n abbot_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v he_o in_o s._n paul_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o single_a life_n but_o he_o be_v great_o mistake_v for_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o care_n of_o the_o single_a and_o unmarried_a 34._o 1._o cor._n 7._o vers_fw-la 32_o 33._o &_o 34._o be_v to_o please_v god_n and_o their_o study_n to_o think_v upon_o those_o thing_n that_o appertain_v unto_o god_n and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v holy_a both_o in_o body_n and_o in_o spirit_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o acceptable_a in_o god_n sight_n then_o to_o be_v carp_n for_o this_o world_n and_o care_v how_o to_o please_v their_o yoke-mate_n to_o this_o we_o add_v monkish_a vow_n of_o which_o if_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v a_o good_a abbot_n he_o will_v speak_v more_o respective_o somewhat_o s._n paul_n have_v of_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n which_o be_v one_o of_o their_o principal_a vow_n for_o he_o avouch_v certain_a widow_n worthy_a of_o damnation_n because_o 12._o 1._o tim._n 5._o v._n 12._o they_o break_v the_o same_o former_a vow_n of_o chastity_n and_o s._n paul_n himself_o shore_n his_o head_n in_o cenchris_n because_o 18._o act._n 18._o vers_fw-la 18._o he_o have_v a_o vow_n which_o be_v the_o vow_n of_o a_o nazarite_n not_o much_o unlike_a for_o the_o time_n though_o much_o inferior_a unto_o the_o vow_n of_o religious_a person_n see_v of_o that_o vow_v the_o sixth_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o number_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v m._n abbot_n in_o s._n paul_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v not_o true_a for_o he_o teach_v that_o some_o of_o the_o faithful_a who_o have_v build_v upon_o the_o right_a foundation_n hay_n 13._o 1._o cor._n 3._o vers_fw-la 13._o stubble_n and_o such_o like_a trash_n shall_v notwithstanding_o at_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o through_o fire_n which_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n do_v take_v to_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o poenitentialem_fw-la ss_z aug._n in_o psal_n 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which_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o proper_a and_o real_a sacrifice_n but_o be_v describe_v by_o himself_o here_o again_o to_o import_v only_o our_o communion_n which_o be_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n when_o of_o the_o prayer_n which_o he_o refer_v to_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o altar_n he_o say_v again_o as_o we_o have_v see_v that_o the_o apostle_n appoint_v the_o same_o to_o be_v make_v at_o the_o sanctify_a or_o consecrate_v of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o preparation_n for_o the_o distribute_v thereof_o the_o sanctify_a and_o distribute_v of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v our_o communion_n but_o as_o for_o the_o popish_a mass_n it_o import_v not_o any_o distribution_n to_o the_o people_n but_o only_o offer_v to_o god_n albeit_o they_o mock_v both_o god_n and_o man_n by_o retain_v still_o the_o word_n of_o the_o old_a communion_n say_v every_o day_n repleamur_fw-la day_n canon_n missae_fw-la ut_fw-la quotquot_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la allart_n participatione_fw-la sacrosanctum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tui_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o sai_fw-la guinem_fw-la sumpserimus_fw-la omni_fw-la benedictione_n coelesti_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la repleamur_fw-la that_o all_o we_o who_o by_o this_o participation_n of_o the_o altar_n shall_v receive_v the_o sacred_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n may_v be_v fulfil_v with_o thy_o heavenly_a benediction_n and_o grace_n whereas_o save_v only_o the_o priest_n none_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o only_o once_o in_o the_o year_n and_o then_o partaker_n only_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n but_o seclude_v from_o his_o blood_n but_o now_o strange_a it_o shall_v seem_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o those_o word_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o have_v any_o intention_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n who_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n if_o it_o be_v he_o while_o he_o destroy_v the_o jewish_a priesthood_n for_o the_o advance_v of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n argue_v impregnable_o to_o the_o disavow_v of_o all_o real_a sacrifice_n thenceforth_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n while_o he_o affirm_v but_o 24_o but_o heb._n 7._o 23._o 24_o one_o priest_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o steed_n of_o many_o in_o the_o old_a he_o absolute_o take_v away_o all_o the_o rank_n and_o succession_n of_o popish_a priest_n therefore_o cyril_n say_v and_o
be_v therein_o approve_a by_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n ascribimus_fw-la ephesus_n cyril_n epist_n 10._o ad_fw-la nestor_n nec_fw-la praeter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la alteri_fw-la cuipid_a homini_fw-la sive_fw-la sacerdotij_fw-la nomen_fw-la sive_fw-la rem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la ascribimus_fw-la we_o ascribe_v not_o the_o name_n of_o priesthood_n or_o the_o thing_n itself_o to_o any_o other_o but_o to_o christ_n only_o etc._n only_o august_n count_v faust_n l._n 22._o c._n 17_o vnus_fw-la verus_fw-la sacerdos_n mediator_n dei_fw-la &_o hominum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o only_a true_a priest_n as_o st._n austin_n call_v he_o implevit_fw-la he_o ibid._n l._n 20._o c._n 18._o verum_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la etc._n etc._n quo_fw-la eius_fw-la altar_n solus_fw-la christus_fw-la implevit_fw-la who_o only_o say_v he_o have_v fill_v god_n altar_n with_o true_a sacrifice_n while_o he_o limit_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o 10._o his_o heb._n 7._o 27._o &_o 10._o 10._o once_o offering_n of_o himself_o 12._o himself_o heb._n 9_o 12._o by_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o deny_v plain_o he_o 25._o he_o heb._n 7._o 27._o &_o 9_o 1._o 25._o often_o offer_v he_o disclaim_v the_o popish_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v often_o offer_v not_o from_o year_n to_o year_n only_o but_o from_o day_n to_o day_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o leviticall_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v therefore_o argue_v not_o to_o have_v take_v away_o sin_n 2._o sin_n heb._n 10._o 1._o 2._o because_o it_o be_v often_o offer_v for_o 18._o for_o verse_n 18._o where_o there_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o more_o offering_n for_o sin_n where_o there_o be_v therefore_o still_o offer_v for_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o denial_n of_o the_o purchase_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o in_o the_o 28._o the_o mat._n 26._o 28._o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o doubt_v but_o that_o there_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n who_o then_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o after_o the_o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o more_o offering_n or_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n therefore_o st._n austin_n say_v effususe_v say_v aug._n count_n adversar_n leg_n &_o proph_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o singulari_fw-la &_o solo_fw-la vero_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la christi_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la sanguis_fw-la effususe_v for_o the_o sovereign_a and_o only_a true_a sacrifice_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v shed_v for_o us._n if_o the_o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a true_a sacrifice_n then_o be_v there_o no_o true_a sacrifice_n in_o the_o popish_a mass_n and_o therefore_o st._n austin_n never_o understand_v the_o apostle_n word_n of_o any_o popish_a sacrifice_n well_o though_o the_o apostle_n say_v nothing_o for_o the_o sacrifice_n yet_o he_o say_v somewhat_o m._n bishop_n tell_v we_o for_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o mass_n which_o be_v the_o real_a presence_n but_o what_o be_v the_o real_a presence_n now_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o mass_n they_o will_v have_v we_o by_o the_o mass_n to_o understand_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o real_a presence_n may_v stand_v without_o any_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o shall_v have_v a_o mass_n without_o a_o mass_n but_o what_o say_v the_o apostle_n for_o the_o real_a presence_n forsooth_o he_o deliver_v it_o in_o as_o express_v term_n as_o may_v be_v even_o as_o he_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o our_o lord_n this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o shall_v be_v deliver_v for_o you_o etc._n etc._n and_o add_v that_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v it_o unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n to_o himself_o not_o discern_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n we_o see_v the_o word_n we_o read_v they_o daily_a but_o we_o can_v see_v in_o they_o the_o real_a presence_n christ_n say_v there_o this_o be_v my_o body_n but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n real_o present_a he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n incur_v judgement_n for_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n but_o he_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o be_v for_o not_o discern_v his_o body_n real_o present_a m._n bishop_n shall_v here_o have_v give_v we_o a_o sound_a reason_n that_o these_o word_n do_v necessary_o enforce_v a_o real_a presence_n and_o can_v be_v verify_v but_o by_o the_o grant_n thereof_o for_o if_o there_o may_v be_v another_o interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n stand_v well_o with_o scripture_n approve_v by_o father_n confonant_n and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o sacrament_n then_o how_o childish_o how_o vain_o do_v he_o deal_v only_o to_o set_v down_o the_o place_n and_o to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o proof_n for_o the_o real_a presence_n nay_o see_v how_o by_o allege_v place_n in_o this_o sort_n he_o circumuent_v himself_o and_o destroy_v by_o one_o place_n that_o which_o he_o seek_v to_o fortify_v by_o another_o for_o whereas_o transubstantiation_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o real_a presence_n the_o latter_a place_n which_o he_o cit_v be_v the_o bane_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o give_v we_o a_o convenient_a and_o true_a exposition_n of_o the_o former_a word_n without_o any_o necessity_n of_o real_a presence_n for_o how_o can_v it_o stand_v which_o the_o apostle_n say_v 16._o say_v 1._o cor._n 10._o 16._o the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n if_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o bread_n to_o break_v it_o be_v true_a which_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o it_o be_v bread_n which_o we_o break_v therefore_o it_o be_v false_a which_o the_o papist_n say_v that_o the_o bread_n by_o consecration_n be_v substantial_o turn_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o cease_v thenceforth_o to_o be_v bread_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n inculcate_v again_o and_o again_o in_o the_o former_a place_n 28._o place_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 26._o 27._o 28._o as_o oft_o as_o you_o shall_v eat_v of_o this_o bread_n 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&_o nomine_fw-la &_o virtute_fw-la christi_fw-la corpus_fw-la censetur_fw-la the_o visible_a element_n as_o cyprian_n say_v be_v account_v both_o in_o name_n and_o power_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o due_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o participate_v of_o christ_n body_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o not_o discern_v of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o not_o discern_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o to_o we_o the_o sacrament_n be_v though_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o so_o now_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v here_o understand_v as_o give_v for_o we_o and_o his_o blood_n as_o shed_v for_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o participation_n of_o his_o passion_n death_n and_o resurrection_n so_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o we_o as_o optatus_n say_v resurrectionis_fw-la say_v optat._n cont_n parmen_fw-la lib._n 6._o pignus_fw-la salutis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la 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sang●●is_fw-la svi_fw-la
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