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be_v force_v to_o show_v the_o father_n of_o this_o age_n to_o be_v against_o themselves_o 66._o and_o now_o by_o this_o the_o prudent_a reader_n may_v judge_v what_o a_o volume_n i_o may_v make_v up_o if_o i_o shall_v here_o recyte_v all_o the_o authority_n which_o in_o this_o kind_n the_o magdeburgian_o 86._o do_v allege_v for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o general_a head_n touch_v in_o the_o forego_n age_n and_o the_o other_o here_o adjoin_v for_o thus_o they_o begin_v the_o article_n of_o martyrdom_n and_o merit_v thereof_o martyrium_fw-la immodicè_fw-la extulerunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la huius_fw-la aetatis_fw-la doctores_fw-la all_o the_o doctor_n and_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o mark_v that_o they_o say_v all_o of_o this_o age_n do_v extol_v martyrdom_n immoderate_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n they_o begin_v their_o article_n of_o chastity_n thus_o sicut_fw-la &_o in_fw-la superioris_fw-la saeculi_fw-la historia_fw-la it_o a_o &_o hic_fw-la inuenies_fw-la nimiùm_fw-la praedicari_fw-la &_o extolli_fw-la continentiam_fw-la as_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o former_a age_n so_o here_o shall_v you_o find_v continency_n to_o be_v over_o much_o commend_v and_o extol_v and_o thus_o much_o for_o these_o so_o many_o and_o so_o several_a point_n as_o before_o have_v be_v touch_v 67._o now_o let_v we_o add_v one_o article_n or_o head_n more_o of_o roman_n catholic_n doctrine_n discover_v by_o the_o same_o magdeburgian_o 85._o in_o the_o father_n of_o this_o three_o age_n not_o hitherto_o handle_v to_o wit_n the_o article_n of_o purgatory_n for_o thus_o they_o write_v semina_fw-la purgatoris_fw-la in_o aliquot_fw-la locis_fw-la apud_fw-la originem_fw-la subinde_fw-la sparsa_fw-la videas_fw-la you_o purgatory_n may_v see_v here_o and_o there_o the_o seed_n of_o purgatory_n sow_v in_o certain_a place_n of_o origin_n his_o work_n as_o homily_n the_o 2._o in_o psalm_n 36._o &_o homil_n 3._o in_o cumdem_n &_o homil_n 8._o in_o leviticum_fw-la &_o homil_n 12._o in_o ezechielem_n &_o in_o libro_fw-la primo_fw-la contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la &_o lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 6._o and_o albeit_o the_o magdeburgian_o do_v call_v this_o but_o a_o strong_a imagination_n of_o origen_n yet_o i_o do_v consider_v this_o that_o among_o so_o many_o opinion_n reprehend_v and_o condemn_v in_o origen_n by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o subsequent_a age_n yet_o none_o do_v ever_o reprehend_v this_o his_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n as_o a_o error_n of_o he_o but_o rather_o follow_v origen_n themselves_o hold_v the_o same_o as_o a_o catholic_a truth_n so_o as_o now_o the_o other_o head_n of_o roman_a catholic_a doctrine_n hold_v by_o the_o chief_a father_n and_o doctor_n of_o two_o precedent_a age_n to_o wit_n about_o freewill_n perfection_n of_o life_n possibility_n of_o the_o commandment_n tradition_n and_o rite_n supremacy_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n merit_n of_o martyrdom_n state_n of_o virginity_n and_o the_o like_a here_o in_o this_o age_n the_o same_o head_n be_v not_o only_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v but_o as_o many_o more_o disclose_v as_o prayer_n unto_o angel_n justification_n by_o work_n penance_n and_o satisfaction_n intercession_n of_o martyr_n for_o sinner_n in_o this_o life_n sanctify_v the_o water_n of_o baptism_n by_o the_o priest_n necessity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o holy_a chrism_n sanctification_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n upon_o altar_n the_o form_n of_o invocation_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n purgatory_n and_o diverse_a other_o such_o like_a point_n which_o be_v at_o this_o day_n controverse_v i_o here_o for_o brevity_n sake_n do_v pass_v over_o hasten_v unto_o the_o four_o age_n the_o four_o age._n 68_o the_o four_o age_n of_o christ_n beginning_n from_o the_o year_n 400._o have_v for_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n s_o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n s._n ephraim_n s._n basil_n s._n epiphanius_n s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n gregory_n nissen_n and_o many_o other_o as_o also_o the_o chief_a doctor_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n be_v s._n ambrose_n s._n hierome_n prudentius_n philastrius_n ruffinus_n and_o other_o in_o which_o age_n two_o principal_a point_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v here_o for_o our_o purpose_n first_o whether_o all_o the_o former_a catholic_a opinion_n that_o be_v discover_v in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o precedent_n age_n to_o be_v then_o hold_v by_o the_o church_n and_o father_n thereof_o be_v now_o confirm_v also_o in_o this_o four_o age_n and_o second_o whether_o any_o other_o point_n be_v further_o insinuate_v and_o inculcate_v touch_v the_o same_o doctrine_n 69._o and_o as_o for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o low_a we_o descend_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o great_a confirmation_n and_o illustration_n upon_o occasion_n of_o heretical_a opposition_n shall_v we_o find_v of_o the_o same_o article_n as_o for_o example_n the_o magdeburgian_o have_v a_o chapter_n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la 242._o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n wherein_o they_o do_v prove_v out_o of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n eusebius_n ambrose_n hieronymus_n hilarius_n arnobius_n basilius_n epiphanius_n and_o diverse_a other_o father_n and_o doctor_n of_o this_o age_n the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o say_a supper_n which_o they_o hold_v to_o have_v be_v true_o and_o catholicke_o defend_v by_o they_o then_o pass_v over_o unto_o the_o other_o head_n which_o lie_v in_o controversy_n between_o we_o they_o do_v show_v to_o be_v hold_v also_o but_o as_o they_o say_v erroneous_o by_o the_o chief_a father_n of_o this_o four_o age_n no_o less_o then_o by_o those_o of_o the_o former_a age_n and_o then_o begin_v with_o the_o article_n of_o free_a will_n they_o say_v patres_fw-la omnes_fw-la huius_fw-la ferè_fw-la aetatis_fw-la de_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la confusè_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la all_o the_o father_n of_o this_o age_n do_v speak_v in_o a_o sort_n confuse_o of_o free_a will_n but_o howsoever_o the_o father_n speak_v confuse_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o magdeburgian_o speak_v and_o censure_v false_o and_o heretical_o according_a to_o their_o old_a wont_a 70._o and_o yet_o present_o after_o they_o make_v mention_n of_o lactantius_n athanasius_n basilius_n nazianzen_n epiphanius_n s._n hierome_n and_o s._n gregory_n man_n who_o speak_v as_o plain_o and_o distinct_o thereof_o as_o man_n may_v do_v and_o as_o it_o may_v possible_o be_v imagine_v demetriadem_n and_o not_o confuse_o let_v we_o hear_v s._n hierome_n speak_v in_o steed_n of_o all_o omni_fw-la aetati_fw-la say_v he_o omnique_fw-la personae_fw-la libertas_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la relicta_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la cogo_fw-la non_fw-la impero_fw-la sed_fw-la propono_fw-la palmam_fw-la ostendo_fw-la praemia_fw-la tuum_fw-la est_fw-la eligere_fw-la si_fw-la volueris_fw-la in_o ago_o &_o certamine_fw-la coronari_fw-la liberty_n of_o freewill_n be_v leave_v unto_o every_o age_n and_o unto_o all_o person_n god_n say_v i_o do_v not_o force_v i_o do_v not_o command_v but_o i_o do_v propose_v unto_o thou_o the_o crown_n and_o do_v show_v thou_o the_o reward_n it_o be_v thy_o part_n to_o choose_v if_o thou_o will_v win_v the_o crown_n in_o the_o fight_n and_o conflict_n so_o he_o 71._o and_o the_o very_a same_o point_n of_o doctrine_n be_v often_o time_n by_o he_o reassume_v reiterated_a and_o urge_v in_o incite_v man_n to_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o evangelicall_a counsel_n where_o he_o use_v the_o self_n same_o word_n in_o many_o place_n of_o of_o his_o work_n the_o say_v magdeburgians_n do_v allege_v most_o plain_a and_o clear_a place_n and_o sentence_n forth_o of_o lactantius_n nilus_n chromatius_n ephraim_n and_o s._n hierome_n who_o teach_v plain_o that_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o only_a faith_n non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la murum_fw-la habere_fw-la fidei_fw-la nisi_fw-la ipsa_fw-la fides_fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la confirmetur_fw-la it_o be_v not_o say_v isaiam_n s._n hierome_n sufficient_a to_o have_v the_o wall_n of_o faith_n except_o that_o faith_n be_v confirm_v with_o good_a work_n 72._o and_o as_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n the_o magdeburgian_o do_v open_o confess_v that_o both_o the_o
a_o notable_a speech_n of_o vincentius_n lyrinensis_n prem_n p_o 3â—_n his_o majesty_n honourable_a offer_n aug._n l._n 3._o the_o bapt_a count_n donat._n cap._n 15._o how_o the_o first_o three_o creed_n &_o why_o they_o be_v ordain_v &_o how_o great_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reverence_v the_o cause_n of_o ordain_v the_o apostle_n creed_n aug._n ser._n 181._o the_o temp_n cap._n 2._o count_n haereses_fw-la vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la serm_fw-la 181._o the_o temp_n signification_n of_o the_o word_n symbol_n or_o creed_n the_o great_a substance_n of_o the_o apostolical_a creed_n the_o apostolical_a creed_n no_o scripture_n &_o yet_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v ruff._n in_o symbolum_n the_o force_n of_o tradition_n in_o the_o church_n a_o question_n solue_v where_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v find_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la gratian._n the_o creed_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a &_o of_o s._n athanasius_n conc._n nicen_n l._n 4._o p._n 565._o edit_n venet._n ambros._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la hos._n de_fw-fr expresso_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la the_o great_a authority_n leave_v in_o the_o church_n for_o decide_v controversy_n that_o the_o minister_n of_o england_n believe_v notwholy_a &_o entire_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o 3._o creed_n no_o salvation_n without_o believe_v the_o whole_a catholic_a say_v entire_o protestant_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o whole_a faith_n but_o mingle_v with_o many_o heresy_n diverse_a ancient_a heresy_n hold_v now_o by_o protestant_n protestant_n m_o hunfrey_n liech_n about_o the_o nicene_n creed_n passim_fw-la in_o epist._n ad_fw-la polonos_n &_o l._n cont_n gentilem_fw-la 2._o lib._n de_fw-fr christ._n c._n 19_o calvin_n his_o autotheisme_n heretical_a in_o what_o particular_a article_n of_o the_o creed_n english_a protestant_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o us._n about_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n lib._n 1._o hist._n cap._n ult._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la trallian_n bucer_n in_o cap._n 27._o matth._n calvin_n horrible_a opinion_n about_o the_o article_n of_o christ_n descension_n into_o hell_n cal._n 2._o inst_n c._n 16._o 6._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o item_n in_o catechismo_fw-la paruo_fw-la iten_fw-ge psych._n item_n in_o harmo_fw-la euangelica_fw-la cap._n 27._o math._n 2._o inst._n cap._n 16._o §._o 10._o 2._o instit._fw-la c._n 16._o §._o 9_o a_o story_n of_o the_o contention_n of_o english_a minister_n about_o the_o descent_n of_o christ_n into_o hell_n psal._n 15._o tertul._n de_fw-fr prescript_n a_o strange_a &_o ridiculous_a exposition_n of_o the_o article_n descendit_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la tho._n rogers_n in_o his_o 39_o article_n pag._n 15._o 16._o etc._n etc._n the_o church_n of_o england_n adversary_n to_o many_o of_o her_o own_o for_o many_o hold_n that_o christ_n descend_v not_o into_o hell_n at_o all_o thaddaeus_n ignatius_n justinus_n martyr_n irenaeus_n &_o all_o antiquity_n be_v dream_v papist_n in_o m._n roger_n definitive_a opinion_n credo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la the_o visible_a beginning_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n lib._n 25._o in_o ob_n c._n 24._o 5._o vincent_n lyrinensis_n adversus_fw-la harese_n c._n 3._o tertull._n de_fw-fr prescript_n cap._n 32._o thè_z protestant_o mean_v about_o this_o 9_o article_n 1._o late_a proposition_n of_o the_o protestát_n about_o the_o church_n rogers_n be_v 19_o pag._n 86._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o mark_v of_o the_o church_n 6._o ridiculous_a proof_n that_o the_o church_n may_v err_v roger_n p._n 96._o lib._n de_fw-fr pont_n à _fw-fr cap._n 8._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la cap._n 15._o premonit_fw-la pag._n 35._o how_o the_o parliament_n &_o church_n of_o england_n do_v admit_v the_o first_o four_o general_n counsel_n why_o and_o how_o these_o four_o first_o counsel_n be_v gather_v and_o how_o thereby_o it_o be_v convince_v that_o the_o church_n can_v err_v vide_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles_n in_o pluribus_fw-la locis_fw-la mat._n 18._o 15_o 16._o 17._o 18._o 1._o tim._n 3._o 15._o chrys._n l._n 3._o the_o sacerdot_n council_n of_o nice_a assemble_v anno_fw-la 327._o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la gratian._n anno._n 252_o anno._n 308_o adno_fw-la 311._o the_o second_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n a_o 383._o the_o three_o general_a council_n of_o ephesus_n ann._n 434._o lib._n 1._o inst._n c._n 13._o §._o 9_o 23._o 24._o the_o 4._o general_a council_n be_v that_o of_o calcedom_n 20._o year_n after_o a_o evident_a declaration_n that_o the_o whole_a church_n can_v err_v aug._n in_o psal._n 101_o s._n aug._n excellent_a speech_n of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o church_n matth._n 29._o â—0_n application_n of_o s._n augustin_n speech_n unto_o our_o sectary_n aug._n in_o psal_n 47._o that_o the_o church_n shall_v never_o apostatate_v de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles._n the_o invincible_a strength_n of_o the_o church_n matth._n 23._o why_o protestant_n do_v not_o nor_o can_v remedy_v their_o division_n by_o any_o general_n or_o national_n council_n protestant_n can_v abide_v parley_n and_o treaty_n neither_o with_o catholic_n nor_o among_o themselves_o vide_fw-la conc._n calce_v act_n 3._o p._n 163._o edit_v venet._n the_o terginersation_n of_o the_o heretic_n eutiches_n full_o represent_v the_o protestant_n lib._n 4._o iust._n cap._n 9_o §._o 1â—_n vide_fw-la resp_n gaspar_n villapandi_fw-la ad_fw-la bas_fw-fr causas_fw-la protestant_n shift_n to_o avoid_v come_v to_o counsel_n stan._n resc_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr atheism_n &c_n &c_n the_o protestant_n disagreemento_n in_o their_o meeting_n tertul._n de_fw-fr prescript_n aug._n l._n 3._o cont_n epist_n parmen_fw-la c._n 4._o &_o ser._n 11_o de_fw-fr verb._n domini_fw-la etc._n etc._n particular_a point_n of_o difference_n between_o these_o 4._o general_a counsel_n &_o the_o protestant_n of_o our_o time_n for_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n conc._n neocaes_n can_v 1._o a_o 316._o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o neocaesaraea_n against_o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n ann._n 711._o basil._n epist_n 1._o ad_fw-la amphi_n c._n 3._o epiphan_n hare_n 59_o the_o answer_n unto_o calvin_n objection_n about_o paphnutius_fw-la another_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a about_o the_o real_a presence_n a_o canon_n of_o the_o second_o council_n much_o make_v against_o protestant_n vincentius_n lyrinensis_n his_o relation_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n conc_fw-fr ephes._n tom_n 1._o cap._n 22._o in_o epist_n imperat._n secular_a man_n may_v not_o meddle_v in_o ecclesiastical_a consultation_n conc_fw-fr ephes._n tom_n 1._o c._n 16_o con._n eph._n tom_n 2._o c._n 17_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n confirm_v by_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n the_o council_n of_o chalcedom_n conc_fw-fr calc_n act_n 1._o ibidem_fw-la act._n 2._o in_o libel_n theodor_n ischir_n sophon_n &c_n &c_n ibid._n in_o subscript_n count_v dioscorun_n conc._n calc_n act_n 3._o tom_n 2._o p._n 252._o edit_n venet._n marriage_n of_o monk_n and_o nun_n forbid_v by_o this_o council_n prem_n p._n 35._o aug._n l._n 2._o cont_n crescon_n c._n 31._o a_o complaint_n against_o the_o minister_n of_o england_n for_o misinform_v his_o majesty_n valent_n l._n 8._o ana._n c._n 8._o lib._n con_v harese_n the_o opinion_n of_o jesuit_n about_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n a_o consequence_n of_o great_a inconvenience_n how_o s._n augustin_n do_v not_o admit_v the_o authority_n of_o s._n cyprian_n in_o a_o particular_a case_n the_o different_a esteem_n that_o catholic_n &_o protestant_n do_v make_v of_o ancient_a father_n when_o they_o agree_v in_o one_o aug._n l._n 2._o con_v julian._n pelag._n ver_fw-la sus_fw-la finem_fw-la s._n augustine_n opinion_n for_o the_o esteem_n of_o the_o father_n aug._n l._n 3._o â—ypo_fw-la lib._n 2._o de_fw-la nuptiis_fw-la &_o concupis_fw-la cap._n 29._o scoff_n of_o pelagian_n heretic_n against_o ancient_a ceremony_n of_o baptism_n aug._n ibid._n protestant_n become_v pelagian_n in_o deride_v ancient_a ceremony_n aug._n l._n 2._o count_v julian._n pelagiau_n how_o contemptible_a the_o authority_n of_o heretic_n be_v to_o s._n augustin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n lib._n 2._o count_n julian._n circamed_a aug._n l._n 2._o count_n julian._n propefinen_n a_o excellent_a reason_n of_o s._n augustine_n how_o catholic_n &_o protestant_n do_v esteem_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o particular_a father_n aug._n l._n 1._o count_n julian._n pelag._n cap._n 2._o lib._n 1._o cont_n julian_n pelag_n cap._n 2._o thesure_v rule_v how_o to_o judge_v of_o particular_a father_n opinion_n or_o assertion_n about_o matter_n of_o faith_n when_o any_o private_a father_n do_v err_v he_o be_v present_o note_v by_o other_o aug._n l._n 3._o the_o bapt_a contra_fw-la donatist_n c._n 4._o l._n 2._o conâ—_n cresconâ—â—_n cap._n 32._o aug._n lib._n 1_o contr_n julin_n cap._n 2._o one_o doctor_n opinion_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o father_n of_o every_o age_n for_o the_o first_o 500_o year_n do_v make_v for_o catholic_n &_o against_o protestant_n in_o matter_n now_o in_o controversy_n cap._n 4._o &_o 42._o count_n haereses_fw-la diverse_a thing_n may_v lead_v we_o to_o discern_v the_o true_a church_n though_o they_o be_v not_o article_n of_o necessary_a belief_n centur._n prima_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o 1._o about_o the_o real_a presence_n magdebur_n cent._n 2._o c._n 4_o pag._n 55._o 56._o 57_o etc._n etc._n 2._o about_o free_a will_n 3._o the_o doctrine_n of_o good_a work_n 4._o whether_o the_o commandment_n be_v impossible_a 5._o external_a sacrifice_n of_o christian_n 6._o about_o tradition_n the_o primacy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 8._o excellency_n &_o merit_n of_o martyrdom_n 9_o intercession_n of_o saint_n 10._o about_o the_o state_n of_o virginity_n the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o age_n 11._o inuo_fw-la cation_n of_o angel_n magd._n cent_n 3._o c._n 4._o p._n 75_o 76._o &_o deinceps_fw-la hom._n 1._o in_o ezechielen_n 12._o justification_n by_o good_a work_n 13._o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n scripture_n &_o father_n reject_v together_o when_o they_o fit_v not_o the_o protestant_a fancy_n 14._o about_o penance_n magd._n cent_n 3._o c._n 4._o p._n 81._o 15._o bless_v of_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n 16._o chrism_n and_o holy_a unction_n in_o baptism_n 17._o prayer_n unto_o saint_n cent._n 3._o c._n 4_o p._n 85._o 86._o cent._n 3._o c._n 4._o pag._n 85._o 18._o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n cet_fw-fr 4._o c._n 4._o pag._n 242._o hieron_n ep_n ad_fw-la demetriadem_n lib._n 8._o con_v in_o isaiam_n cent._n 4_o cap._n 4._o p._n 293._o cent._n 4._o p._n 301._o cent._n 5._o c._n 4_o p._n 501._o 502._o etc._n etc._n gregor_n in_o 1._o reg._n c._n 1._o cent._n 5._o pag._n 506._o hom._n 34._o in_o euang._n the_o father_n injurious_o handle_v by_o the_o magdeburgians_n the_o conclusion_n importance_n of_o be_v a_o catholic_a the_o horror_n of_o heresy_n the_o 4._o head_n propose_v the_o great_a profit_n receive_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n the_o dangerous_a estate_n of_o believe_v the_o protestant_n in_o england_n a_o strange_a pitiful_a case_n happen_v to_o his_o majesty_n how_o god_n concur_v with_o the_o action_n of_o evil_a man_n but_o not_o with_o their_o intention_n the_o mark_v aim_v at_o by_o the_o first_o ghospeller_n in_o scotland_n concern_v his_o majesty_n the_o epilogue_n of_o all_o of_o persecution_n &_o persecutor_n