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church_n final_o this_o bless_a martyr_n write_v to_o s._n cornelius_n the_o pope_n 45._o call_v the_o roman_a church_n marricem_fw-la &_o radicem_fw-la catholicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o mother_n &_o root_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n ibidem_fw-la which_o he_o wish_v all_o man_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o hold_v most_o firm_o and_o transfer_v the_o same_o present_o after_o to_o the_o person_n of_o cornelius_n he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v have_v all_o his_o colleague_n retain_v &_o hold_v steadfast_o his_o communion_n that_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v say_v he_o as_o to_o hold_v the_o unity_n &_o charity_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n geve_v to_o understand_v that_o he_o which_o do_v not_o communicate_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o chair_n of_o peter_n the_o fountain_n of_o unity_n the_o root_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n he_o be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o the_o same_o nor_o gather_v with_o christ_n but_o scatter_v the_o very_a same_o in_o 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â—eleslinum_fw-la cyrillus_n leon_n theodoretus_n 7._o sozomenus_n parin_fw-mi optatus_n satiri_fw-la ambrose_n â—n_n augustinus_n â—ingratis_fw-la prosper_n pervand_fw-fr victor_n vticensis_n comment_n vincentius_n lirinensis_n and_o 3._o cassiodorus_n all_o which_o do_v write_v above_o 1000_o year_n ago_o and_o plain_o acknowledge_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o place_n allege_v in_o the_o margin_n whereto_o i_o remit_v our_o adversary_n to_o avoid_v prolixity_n conclude_v with_o the_o great_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n abovesayd_a wherein_o pope_n leo_n be_v cawled_a universal_a bishop_n divers_a time_n besyd_n that_o in_o a_o epistle_n write_v to_o he_o by_o the_o whole_a council_n it_o be_v plain_o signify_v that_o the_o vineyard_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o church_n be_v commit_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o custody_n to_o return_v therefore_o to_o s._n ireneus_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n thou_o see_v 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restitution_n or_o deposition_n of_o bishop_n by_o the_o
that_o the_o son_n of_o one_o irenaus_n be_v restore_v to_o life_n â—_o be_v anoint_a only_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o a_o lamp_n that_o do_v hang_v before_o the_o tomb_n of_o a_o martyr_n in_o like_a manner_n theodoret_n 4._o venantius_n fortunatus_n &_o paulus_n diaconus_fw-la 9_o recount_v wonderful_a miracle_n do_v by_o the_o oil_n of_o lamp_n that_o burn_v by_o martyr_n tomb_n yea_o 1._o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n say_v of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n that_o not_o only_o a_o little_a dust_n or_o bone_n of_o the_o martyr_n but_o also_o the_o very_a remembrance_n of_o they_o supply_v sometime_o the_o want_n of_o their_o whole_a body_n and_o conclude_v with_o this_o exclamation_n o_o rem_fw-la predigiosam_fw-la salutem_fw-la assort_n sola_fw-la recordatio_fw-la o_o prodigious_a thing_n the_o only_a remembrance_n of_o they_o give_v health_n and_o in_o his_o oration_n in_o praise_n of_o s._n cyprian_n he_o call_v to_o witness_v many_o that_o know_v by_o their_o own_o trial_n and_o 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be_v god_n to_o who_o power_n and_o omnipotency_n he_o say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v ascrybed_n that_o his_o disciple_n and_o servant_n who_o while_o they_o be_v live_v do_v seem_v most_o contemptible_a become_v after_o they_o be_v dead_a more_o venerable_a than_o king_n in_o so_o much_o that_o at_o rome_n and_o constantinople_n king_n and_o precedent_n say_v he_o run_v to_o the_o tomb_n of_o a_o fisher_n and_o take_v it_o for_o a_o great_a favour_n that_o their_o body_n may_v be_v bury_v not_o hard_o by_o the_o apostle_n body_n but_o without_o the_o circuit_n of_o their_o tomb_n and_o be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v porter_n of_o fisherman_n furthermore_o in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o gentiles_n where_o he_o discourse_v at_o large_a of_o the_o life_n &_o death_n of_o s._n babilas_n the_o martyr_n he_o signify_v that_o his_o body_n be_v place_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o antioch_n near_o to_o a_o temple_n where_o there_o be_v a_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n it_o put_v the_o devil_n to_o silence_n 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day_n whosoever_o say_v he_o adore_v martyr_n who_o ever_o teach_v man_n to_o be_v god_n it_o greve_v vigilantius_n to_o see_v the_o relic_n of_o martyr_n cover_v with_o costly_a and_o precious_a veil_n belike_o constantin_n the_o emperor_n commit_v sacrilege_n when_o he_o translate_v to_o constantinople_n the_o holly_n relycke_v of_o saint_n andrew_n s._n luke_n s._n timothe_n wheraâ—_n the_o devil_n roar_v and_o now_o also_o arcadius_n the_o emperor_n belike_o commit_v sacrilege_n who_o after_o so_o long_a time_n have_v translate_v the_o bone_n of_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n into_o thratia_n and_o all_o the_o bishop_n that_o carry_v the_o ash_n lie_v in_o silk_n and_o in_o a_o vessel_n of_o gold_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v for_o fool_n and_o sacrilegious_a person_n yea_o then_o the_o faithful_a people_n of_o all_o church_n be_v fool_n also_o for_o go_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o with_o no_o less_o joy_n than_o if_o they_o have_v serve_v the_o prophet_n alive_a in_o so_o much_o that_o 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upon_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o add_v all_o this_o to_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n without_o derogation_n to_o the_o dignity_n thereof_o what_o reason_n have_v they_o to_o blame_v we_o if_o upon_o the_o same_o warrant_v we_o add_v another_o condition_n no_o less_o express_v in_o scripture_n then_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n see_v our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commaundment_n to_o which_o purpose_n s._n paul_n also_o say_v â—_o omnibus_fw-la obremperantibus_fw-la sibi_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la salutis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o be_v make_v a_o cause_n of_o salvation_n to_o all_o such_o as_o obey_v he_o 2._o and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o not_o the_o hearer_n only_o and_o s._n james_n â—_o we_o think_v a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o not_o every_o one_o say_v he_o 7._o that_o say_v to_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o which_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n by_o all_o which_o we_o see_v that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o must_v concur_v thereto_o with_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n which_o be_v the_o root_n &_o fountain_n of_o all_o man_n merit_n give_v as_o it_o be_v life_n and_o force_n both_o to_o faith_n and_o also_o to_o the_o good_a work_n of_o faithful_a man_n to_o make_v they_o meritorious_a before_o god_n wherein_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v for_o the_o better_a explication_n of_o this_o matter_n the_o first_o be_v that_o there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o justification_n the_o one_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v he_o infidel_n or_o christian_n in_o mortal_a sin_n the_o other_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o just_a man_n or_o a_o increase_n of_o justice_n the_o first_o proceed_v mere_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n without_o merit_n of_o work_n for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n be_v avert_v and_o alienat_fw-la from_o god_n to_o convert_v itself_o unto_o he_o without_o his_o grace_n &_o vocation_n 5._o &_o therefore_o s._n paul_n worthy_o exclude_v from_o the_o first_o justification_n both_o of_o the_o jew_n &_o the_o gentiles_n all_o merit_n of_o man_n the_o second_o which_o be_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o just_a man_n or_o increase_v of_o justice_n be_v procure_v by_o good_a work_v proceed_v of_o god_n grace_n without_o the_o which_o their_o can_v be_v no_o justification_n and_o therefore_o the_o catholic_n do_v teach_v not_o only_o the_o precedence_n of_o god_n grace_n before_o every_o good_a work_v 51_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n misericordia_fw-la eius_fw-la praeveniet_fw-la i_o his_o mercy_n shall_v prevent_v or_o go_v before_o i_o ca_fw-mi but_o also_o the_o concurrence_n thereof_o according_a as_o s._n paul_n say_v philip._n non_fw-la ego_fw-la sed_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la mecum_fw-la not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o i_o and_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v sine_fw-la i_o nihil_fw-la potestis_fw-la facere_fw-la without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o again_o s._n paul_n omne_fw-la possum_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la qui_fw-la i_o comfortat_fw-la i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n in_o he_o that_o strengthen_v or_o comfort_v i_o of_o the_o first_o justification_n s._n paul_n say_v in_o diverse_a place_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v gratis_o free_o or_o for_o nothing_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_v 5._o as_o meritorious_a cap_n and_o of_o the_o second_o he_o say_v speak_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o alm_n it_o shall_v multiply_v your_o seed_n 2._o and_o shall_v augment_v the_o increase_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o your_o justice_n and_o saint_n james_n a_o
point_n which_o i_o have_v handle_v what_o have_v always_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o same_o and_o that_o therefore_o king_n lucius_n can_v receive_v no_o other_o from_o the_o catholic_a roman_a church_n by_o the_o which_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o if_o i_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o rip_v up_o every_o other_o particular_a point_n controverse_v betwixt_o our_o adversary_n and_o we_o i_o can_v easy_o show_v the_o same_o in_o every_o one_o but_o what_o need_v it_o see_v they_o can_v prove_v that_o any_o pope_n i_o will_v not_o say_v from_o s._n eleutherius_fw-la to_o s._n gregory_n but_o from_o s._n peter_n to_o clement_n the_o eight_o that_o now_o govern_v the_o church_n have_v teach_v and_o decree_v any_o different_a doctrine_n from_o his_o predecessor_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o show_v evident_o that_o in_o a_o perpetual_a succession_n of_o our_o roman_a bishop_n there_o have_v be_v also_o a_o continual_a succession_n of_o one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o doctrine_n where_o upon_o it_o follow_v infalible_o that_o king_n ethelbert_n and_o the_o english_a can_v not_o receive_v from_o s._n gregory_n the_o pope_n any_o other_o faith_n than_o king_n lucius_n and_o the_o britain_n receive_v from_o saint_n eleutherius_fw-la and_o that_o we_o which_o now_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o roman_a church_n teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n then_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v by_o they_o to_o our_o ancestor_n and_o have_v successive_o come_v from_o s._n peter_n &_o consequent_o from_o our_o saviour_n christ._n therefore_o thou_o may_v well_o wonder_v good_a reader_n at_o the_o impudence_n of_o our_o english_a minister_n that_o be_v not_o a_o shame_a to_o preach_v &_o teach_v the_o contrary_a whereby_o thou_o may_v also_o see_v how_o lamentable_a be_v the_o case_n of_o our_o poor_a country_n wherein_o such_o have_v the_o charge_n and_o cure_v of_o soul_n as_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o common_a honesty_n to_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o matter_n as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n and_o teach_v such_o a_o religion_n as_o for_o lack_v of_o better_a reason_n and_o argument_n they_o be_v force_v to_o maintain_v it_o with_o manifest_a lie_n slander_n yea_o and_o murder_n of_o innocent_a man_n who_o they_o execute_v for_o feign_a crime_n under_o colour_n of_o matter_n of_o state_n acknowledge_v thereby_o sufficient_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o catholyk_n faith_n see_v they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o aâ—ow_v that_o they_o trouble_v any_o man_n for_o it_o while_o they_o confess_v that_o they_o punish_v and_o put_v to_o death_n heretic_n namely_o the_o anabaptist_n direct_o for_o their_o religion_n and_o their_o impudence_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o notorious_a for_o that_o their_o publyk_fw-mi proceed_n in_o the_o daily_a execution_n of_o penal_a and_o capital_a law_n touch_v only_a matter_n of_o religion_n do_v contradict_v and_o convince_v their_o say_n and_o write_n wherein_o they_o affirm_v that_o they_o put_v none_o to_o death_n for_o religion_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o have_v treat_v this_o matter_n at_o large_a in_o diverse_a part_n of_o my_o apology_n besides_o that_o i_o understand_v that_o some_o other_o also_o intend_v to_o treat_v thereof_o in_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o ridiculous_a challenge_n make_v by_o o._n e._n fraught_v with_o most_o absurd_a paradox_n as_o well_o concern_v this_o point_n as_o other_o touch_v our_o catholic_a faith_n i_o remit_v thou_o good_a reader_n thereto_o and_o so_o conclude_v this_o treaty_n beseech_v almighty_a god_n to_o give_v our_o adversary_n the_o light_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o we_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n patience_n and_o constancy_n and_o to_o thou_o indifferency_n to_o judge_v of_o matter_n so_o much_o import_v the_o eternal_a good_a and_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n which_o i_o hearty_o wish_v no_o less_o than_o my_o own_o finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o preface_n wherein_o be_v declare_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o long_a delay_n of_o print_v the_o apology_n and_o withal_o be_v note_v the_o impudence_n of_o a_o late_a writer_n in_o england_n disguyse_v his_o name_n with_o the_o letter_n o._n e._n who_o avow_v the_o fiction_n of_o squyres_n employment_n for_o a_o truth_n and_o affirm_v that_o none_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o england_n for_o religion_n a_o answer_n to_o two_o malicious_a slander_n avowch_v in_o the_o foresay_a libel_n concern_v the_o conquest_n of_o england_n false_o suppose_v to_o be_v pretend_v &_o solicit_v by_o the_o catholyk_n &_o touch_v the_o late_a enterprise_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o ireland_n also_o concern_v sir_n william_n stanley_n and_o the_o jesuit_n calumniate_v by_o the_o lybeller_n chap._n 1._o concern_v father_n parson_n in_o particular_a and_o that_o the_o extreme_a malice_n that_o the_o heretyk_n bear_v he_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n of_o his_o great_a virtue_n chap._n 2._o that_o the_o catholykes_n be_v persecute_v &_o martyr_v now_o in_o england_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o the_o martyr_n die_v in_o the_o primative_a church_n and_o of_o the_o great_a injustice_n do_v to_o two_o priest_n condemn_v at_o lincoln_n by_o judge_n glanduile_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o impudence_n of_o a_o minister_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o two_o martyr_n aforesaid_a affirm_v publyk_o that_o our_o country_n be_v convert_v by_o saint_n augustin_n the_o monk_n to_o the_o protestant_n religion_n by_o occasion_n whereof_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o point_n be_v evident_o declare_v chap._n 4._o of_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o our_o country_n while_o it_o be_v call_v brittany_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n with_o evident_a proof_n that_o our_o catholyk_n faith_n be_v then_o preach_v and_o plant_v there_o chap._n 5._o the_o same_o be_v confirm_v &_o prove_v out_o of_o gildas_n the_o sage_a ca._n 6._o certain_a point_n of_o controversy_n be_v discuss_v whereby_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o king_n lucius_n receive_v our_o catholic_a faith_n and_o first_o of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n chap._n 7._o that_o our_o saviour_n make_v s._n peter_n supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 8._o that_o the_o successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n to_o wit_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 9_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n exercise_v supreme_a authority_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n chap._n 10._o the_o matter_n of_o holy_a image_n be_v debate_v and_o the_o use_n thereof_o prove_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ever_o since_o our_o saviour_n tyme._n chap._n 11._o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n touch_v image_n be_v explicate_v &_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n declare_v chap._n 12._o concern_v the_o relic_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o reverend_a use_n thereof_o chap._n 13._o that_o our_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v genera_o receive_v and_o believe_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n and_o first_o that_o it_o be_v foretell_v and_o prophesy_v by_o malachias_n chap._n 14._o that_o not_o only_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n but_o also_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v figure_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o and_o by_o the_o way_n be_v declare_v the_o necessity_n of_o sacrifice_n as_o well_o for_o common_a wealth_n as_o for_o religion_n chap._n 15._o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n institute_v and_o offer_v at_o his_o last_o supper_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n prove_v by_o his_o own_o word_n &_o by_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o father_n with_o a_o declaration_n how_o he_o be_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o mass_n and_o last_o that_o he_o give_v commission_n and_o power_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o offer_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o say_v the_o mass_n chap._n 16._o that_o the_o apostle_n practise_v the_o commission_n give_v they_o by_o our_o saviour_n sacrifice_v or_o say_v mass_n themselves_o and_o leave_v the_o use_n and_o practice_v thereof_o unto_o the_o church_n &_o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n not_o only_o in_o king_n lucius_n time_n but_o also_o for_o all_o the_o first_o 500_o year_n afeer_n christ_n teach_v it_o to_o be_v a_o true_a sacrifice_n and_o propitiatory_a for_o the_o live_n &_o for_o the_o dead_a chap._n 17_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o our_o adversary_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n with_o a_o declaration_n that_o the_o heretyk_n of_o this_o time_n that_o abolish_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n have_v not_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v most_o pernicious_a enemy_n of_o human_a kind_n chap._n 18._o
be_v diffuse_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v we_o and_o that_o christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o that_o we_o live_v for_o justification_n for_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o all_o which_o prove_v a_o real_a and_o inhaerent_a justice_n in_o we_o 6._o and_o not_o a_o justice_n in_o christ_n impute_v only_o to_o we_o this_o the_o apostle_n signify_v by_o the_o similitude_n of_o baptism_n with_o the_o death_n &_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n say_v that_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n to_o the_o end_n that_o as_o christ_n do_v rise_v from_o death_n so_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n upon_o which_o word_n s._n augustin_n say_v as_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o true_a resurrection_n so_o in_o we_o there_o be_v a_o true_a justification_n 52._o and_o s._n chrisostome_n prove_v the_o same_o by_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n where_o he_o say_v you_o be_v wash_v you_o be_v sanctify_v you_o be_v justify_v he_o show_v say_v he_o that_o you_o be_v not_o only_o make_v clean_o but_o also_o that_o you_o be_v make_v holy_a and_o just_a 3._o to_o which_o purpose_n he_o note_v that_o it_o be_v cawled_a lavacrum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la and_o not_o remissionis_fw-la or_o purificationis_fw-la the_o water_n of_o regeneration_n and_o not_o of_o remission_n or_o purification_n for_o say_v he_o it_o do_v not_o simple_o remit_v sin_n but_o make_v we_o as_o though_o we_o be_v of_o a_o heavenly_a generation_n baâ—tisma_n which_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n confirm_v saying_n be_v baptize_v we_o be_v illuminate_v be_v illuminate_v we_o be_v adopt_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v adopt_v we_o be_v make_v perfect_a be_v perfect_v we_o be_v make_v immortal_a according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n i_o say_v you_o be_v all_o god_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o high_a the_o same_o also_o in_o effect_n say_v s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n baptism_n say_v he_o 1._o give_v help_n to_o our_o 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