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church_n without_o examine_v particular_n as_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n direct_v it_o be_v well_o that_o you_o have_v exempt_v the_o ordainer_n from_o reprehension_n but_o then_o i_o must_v demand_v what_o intention_n the_o church_n have_v in_o introduce_v this_o new_a matter_n and_o form_n so_o explicit_o and_o in_o express_a term_n signify_v the_o collation_n of_o priestly_a power_n to_o proceed_v from_o hence_o and_o consequent_o the_o character_n to_o be_v hereby_o imprint_v for_o if_o these_o be_v not_o intend_v as_o essential_o than_o you_o have_v remove_v the_o siction_n from_o the_o ordainer_n and_o attribute_v it_o to_o the_o church_n so_o that_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o must_v be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o but_o as_o to_o this_o present_a controversy_n it_o matter_n not_o which_o and_o indeed_o to_o solve_v all_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n which_o be_v to_o grant_v that_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o vessel_n and_o the_o form_n of_o word_n thereunto_o annex_v 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sacrament_n be_v certain_o none_o will_v attempt_v it_o but_o such_o who_o ambition_n prompt_v they_o to_o entrench_v upon_o divine_a right_n and_o god_n it_o here_o upon_o earth_n not_o know_v or_o not_o acknowledge_v that_o their_o power_n be_v limit_v and_o confine_v within_o its_o certain_a bound_n beside_o be_v there_o two_o form_n of_o ordination_n one_o institute_v by_o divine_a authority_n the_o other_o by_o human_n and_o both_o valid_a by_o the_o same_o rule_n you_o may_v institute_v two_o hundred_o yea_o every_o diocese_n may_v have_v one_o peculiar_a to_o itself_o there_o be_v no_o more_o difficulty_n for_o the_o three_o than_o there_o be_v for_o the_o second_o nor_o for_o the_o four_o than_o the_o three_o and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n wherefore_o if_o such_o a_o power_n be_v delegated_a to_o mere_a human_n what_o a_o confusion_n may_v they_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n which_o will_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o discord_n and_o dissension_n for_o one_o bishop_n may_v 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each_o other_o and_z by_o this_o mean_n divide_v themselves_o into_o several_a class_n whereof_o i_o shall_v here_o give_v you_o a_o account_n the_o most_o considerable_a party_n as_o well_o for_o number_n as_o for_o authority_n and_o reputation_n be_v those_o who_o absolute_o exclude_v all_o imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o the_o essential_o of_o ordination_n and_o place_v the_o whole_a essence_n thereof_o in_o touch_v the_o holy_a vessel_n with_o the_o form_n accommodate_v thereunto_o and_o indeed_o this_o be_v general_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n section_n some_o of_o the_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n i_o have_v cite_v in_o the_o four_o section_n and_o practise_v as_o such_o this_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n and_o pope_n gregory_n the_o 9th_o which_o i_o have_v cite_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o section_n this_o opinion_n need_v no_o answer_n for_o the_o author_n hereof_o be_v so_o far_o from_o reconcile_a both_o church_n that_o they_o unchurch_n both_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o solve_v the_o difficulty_n they_o sink_v under_o the_o burden_n thereof_o they_o destroy_v the_o greek_a church_n by_o deny_v the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o be_v essential_a to_o ordination_n which_o the_o greek_n ever_o use_v as_o the_o only_a essential_a matter_n thereof_o they_o destroy_v the_o latin_n by_o rely_v whole_o upon_o the_o touch_v of_o the_o vessel_n and_o the_o form_n annex_v as_o the_o only_a essential_a matter_n and_o form_n of_o ordination_n exclude_v all_o other_o and_o yet_o this_o matter_n and_o form_n be_v whole_o uncapable_a of_o give_v any_o validity_n to_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n because_o they_o want_v the_o essence_n the_o very_a life_n and_o soul_n of_o be_v instrumental_a to_o ordination_n which_o be_v the_o divine_a institution_n as_o i_o have_v manifest_o prove_v in_o the_o precedent_a section_n a_o second_o objection_n the_o divine_a institutor_n of_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n do_v not_o determine_v the_o specifical_a matter_n and_o form_n thereof_o but_o only_o in_o general_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v appoint_v some_o sensible_a matter_n and_o some_o form_n of_o word_n whereby_o to_o signify_v the_o collation_n of_o order_n by_o their_o application_n so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o latitude_n in_o christ_n institution_n and_o a_o power_n leave_v to_o the_o church_n to_o determine_v what_o particular_a matter_n and_o form_n she_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o by_o this_o power_n the_o church_n may_v alter_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o order_n at_o her_o pleasure_n she_o may_v abrogate_v what_o be_v before_o in_o use_n and_o institute_n a_o new_a matter_n and_o form_n and_o the_o order_n will_v still_o be_v valid_a so_o isambertus_fw-la the_o king_n professor_n of_o divinity_n at_o paris_n treat_v at_o large_a of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n disput_fw-la 3._o art_n 3._o his_o word_n be_v these_o christus_fw-la dominus_fw-la instituendo_fw-la ordines_fw-la determinavit_fw-la tantum_fw-la eorum_fw-la materias_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la nimirum_fw-la ut_fw-la ea_fw-la esset_fw-la legitima_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la ordinis_fw-la materia_fw-la quae_fw-la existens_fw-la sensibilis_fw-la svi_fw-la traditione_n debitè_fw-fr &_o sufficienter_fw-la facta_fw-la tam_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la ministri_fw-la quam_fw-la intentionis_fw-la significaret_fw-la tune_n de_fw-la facto_fw-la potestatem_fw-la tali_fw-la ordini_fw-la propriam_fw-la dari_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la materiam_fw-la istam_fw-la sensibilem_fw-la seu_fw-la signum_fw-la istud_fw-la sensibile_fw-la acciperet_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la particularem_fw-la autem_fw-la istius_fw-la signi_fw-la determinationem_fw-la seu_fw-la imponere_fw-la &_o veluti_fw-la affigere_fw-la significationem_fw-la practicam_fw-la illius_fw-la potestatis_fw-la huic_fw-la vel_fw-la illi_fw-la rei_fw-la sensibili_fw-la in_o particulari_fw-la reliquit_fw-la faciendum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la prout_fw-la &_o quando_fw-la illa_fw-la judicaret_fw-la esse_fw-la conveniens_fw-la our_o lord_n christ_n institute_v order_n do_v only_o determine_v their_o matter_n in_o general_n which_o be_v sensible_a due_o and_o sufficient_o apply_v as_o well_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o minister_n as_o the_o intention_n may_v signify_v then_o in_o effect_n the_o power_n proper_a to_o that_o order_n to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o in_o his_o ordination_n shall_v receive_v this_o sensible_a matter_n or_o sign_n but_o to_o determine_v this_o sign_n in_o particular_a and_o to_o impose_v and_o as_o it_o be_v affix_v to_o it_o a_o practical_a signification_n of_o that_o power_n give_v to_o this_o or_o that_o sensible_a thing_n in_o particular_a he_o have_v leave_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o church_n when_o and_o how_o she_o shall_v judge_v it_o convenient_a and_o have_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o constitution_n of_o clement_n and_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o assist_a priest_n use_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o ordination_n be_v former_o the_o essential_a matter_n of_o priesthood_n he_o add_v igitur_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la nostro_fw-la tempore_fw-la haec_fw-la impositio_fw-la manuum_fw-la sit_fw-la tantum_fw-la accidentalis_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la posterior_n quae_fw-la fit_a à _fw-la solo_fw-la episcopo_fw-la simul_fw-la dicente_fw-la ei_fw-la quem_fw-la ordinat_fw-la accipe_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la quorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n sit_fw-la nunc_fw-la essentialis_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la ostendimus_fw-la aliqua_fw-la mutatio_fw-la est_fw-la facta_fw-la per_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la in_o ista_fw-la materia_fw-la ordinum_fw-la therefore_o since_o in_o this_o our_o time_n this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v only_o accidental_a and_o that_o last_o which_o be_v perform_v only_o by_o the_o bishop_n say_v to_o he_o who_o he_o ordain_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n etc._n etc._n be_v essential_a as_o i_o have_v show_v above_o some_o change_n be_v make_v by_o the_o church_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o order_n thus_o he_o the_o same_o say_v gammacheus_n de_fw-fr sacramento_n ordinis_fw-la cap._n 4._o hallerius_n s._n bonaventura_n prepositus_fw-la atrebas_fw-la de_fw-la materia_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la ordinationis_fw-la n._n 109._o there_o be_v three_o reason_n that_o this_o objection_n be_v ground_v on_o 85._o lugo_n d_o 2._o de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la s._n 5._o n._n 85._o the_o first_o be_v because_o the_o church_n have_v change_v the_o matter_n of_o subdeaconship_n which_o be_v former_o confer_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n but_o now_o by_o the_o ordination_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n do_v not_o at_o all_o belong_v to_o the_o essence_n of_o subdeaconship_n second_o clandestine_v marriage_n be_v ever_o valid_a before_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n but_o now_o be_v render_v invalid_a by_o that_o council_n three_o the_o apostle_n confirm_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n without_o unction_n but_o now_o if_o the_o unction_n be_v omit_v the_o confirmation_n be_v invalid_a to_o this_o objection_n my_o first_o answer_n be_v that_o it_o be_v all_o gratis_n dictum_fw-la it_o be_v say_v without_o ground_n it_o be_v mera_fw-fr
power_n of_o offer_v sacrifice_n then_o confer_v upon_o the_o ordain_v and_o nothing_o else_o and_o the_o offering_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v the_o chief_a action_n of_o a_o priest_n because_o it_o empower_v he_o to_o consecrate_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o none_o but_o a_o priest_n can_v do_v 36._o albert._n mag._n l._n 6._o theolog._n veritatis_fw-la c._n 36._o actus_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la say_v albertus_n magnus_n est_fw-la consecrare_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o est_fw-la actus_fw-la principalis_fw-la alius_fw-la est_fw-la consequens_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ligare_fw-la &_o solvere_fw-la the_o act_n of_o priest_n be_v to_o consecrate_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a act._n the_o other_o be_v consequent_a which_o be_v to_o retain_v and_o absolve_v which_o they_o all_o grant_v therefore_o they_o must_v acknowledge_v priesthood_n to_o be_v hereby_o confer_v for_o to_o what_o other_o sense_n can_v they_o draw_v those_o word_n take_v receive_v accept_v the_o power_n of_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o the_o ordain_v come_v with_o a_o full_a intention_n to_o receive_v the_o power_n whence_o there_o can_v be_v the_o least_o shadow_n of_o any_o other_o design_n then_o intend_v this_o matter_n and_o form_n as_o the_o essential_o of_o priesthood_n sect_n viii_o a_o illation_n draw_v from_o the_o premise_n of_o the_o invalidity_n of_o ordination_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n solve_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n seem_v to_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o order_n and_o ordination_n 3._o trid._n sess_n 23._o can._n 3._o but_o confound_v they_o together_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la ordinem_fw-la sive_fw-la sacram_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la verè_fw-la &_o propriè_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la domino_fw-la institutum_fw-la etc._n etc._n anathema_n sit_v if_o any_o one_o shall_v say_v that_o order_n or_o holy_a ordination_n be_v not_o true_o and_o proper_o a_o sacrament_n institute_v by_o christ_n etc._n etc._n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v but_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o considerable_a difference_n between_o order_n and_o ordination_n the_o one_o be_v that_o which_o they_o call_v a_o sacrament_n the_o other_o not_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n be_v a_o spiritual_a power_n whereby_o the_o ordain_v be_v enable_v and_o commissioned_n to_o exercise_v all_o priestly_a function_n with_o authority_n the_o ordination_n consist_v in_o the_o essential_a matter_n and_o form_n regular_o and_o apt_o apply_v by_o the_o bishop_n which_o be_v the_o ordainer_n to_o he_o that_o be_v ordain_v and_o from_o this_o matter_n and_o form_n so_o apply_v result_v in_o the_o ordain_v that_o spiritual_a power_n which_o be_v proper_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n the_o character_n be_v thereby_o imprint_v and_o the_o grace_n accommodate_v to_o the_o priestly_a ministry_n be_v also_o confer_v so_o that_o order_n with_o its_o concomitant_n be_v the_o effect_n but_o ordination_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o be_v permanent_a in_o the_o ordain_v for_o term_v of_o life_n this_o be_v transient_a and_o pass_v away_o for_o it_o last_v no_o long_a than_o while_o that_o power_n be_v in_o confer_v that_o be_v the_o principal_a end_n intend_v by_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o mean_v institute_v by_o christ_n to_o attain_v that_o end_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o patent_n or_o commission_n which_o the_o priest_n act_v by_o this_o the_o cause_n either_o efficient_a or_o moral_a which_o procure_v it_o wherefore_o these_o be_v so_o different_a from_o each_o other_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n can_v not_o intend_v to_o have_v they_o both_o sacrament_n but_o that_o alone_a if_o any_o must_v be_v a_o sacrament_n which_o confer_v the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n to_o the_o ordain_v and_o also_o imprint_n the_o character_n etc._n etc._n all_o this_o be_v perform_v by_o ordination_n not_o by_o order_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o itself_o order_n be_v the_o effect_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n the_o character_n and_o sacramental_a grace_n be_v not_o produce_v by_o the_o order_n but_o by_o the_o ordination_n so_o that_o if_o any_o be_v a_o sacrament_n it_o must_v be_v this_o which_o be_v premise_v as_o evident_a in_o itself_o a_o ten_o objection_n by_o way_n of_o deduction_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o precedent_a doctrine_n for_o if_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v invalid_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n draw_v with_o it_o the_o nullity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ordination_n who_o receive_v her_o order_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o can_v make_v out_o her_o succession_n of_o bishop_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n without_o pass_v through_o the_o side_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n who_o must_v integrate_a the_o link_n of_o continuation_n wherefore_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o true_a bishop_n it_o inevitable_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n must_v lie_v under_o the_o same_o censure_n for_o one_o that_o have_v no_o power_n of_o order_n can_v never_o confer_v that_o power_n upon_o another_o because_o none_o can_v give_v that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o otherwise_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o mere_o man_n or_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v confer_v order_n which_o no_o man_n will_v grant_v my_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n be_v ground_v in_o a_o principle_n receive_v by_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o namely_o that_o where_o the_o true_a essential_o be_v regular_o and_o orderly_o apply_v though_o there_o be_v a_o defect_n in_o the_o ordainer_n for_o want_v of_o the_o power_n of_o order_n yet_o if_o he_o ordain_v cum_fw-la titulo_fw-la colorato_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la the_o ordination_n be_v valid_a four_o thing_n therefore_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o validity_n of_o ordination_n confer_v by_o such_o a_o bishop_n first_o that_o none_o of_o the_o essential_o be_v want_v second_o that_o nothing_o be_v add_v in_o the_o ordination_n repugnant_a to_o the_o essential_o or_o destructive_a of_o their_o operation_n three_o that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o ordainer_n titulus_fw-la coloratus_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la side_n that_o be_v a_o general_a presumption_n that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a bishop_n and_o that_o he_o ordain_v according_a to_o his_o conscience_n know_v nothing_o amiss_o four_o that_o he_o have_v a_o right_a intention_n of_o confer_v the_o order_n where_o these_o requisite_n do_v concur_v the_o ordination_n be_v certain_o valid_a the_o first_o proof_n hereof_o be_v ground_v upon_o that_o provident_a care_n that_o christ_n ever_o have_v of_o his_o church_n for_o when_o all_o the_o essential_o and_o necessary_a condition_n be_v apply_v and_o no_o moral_a defect_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o ordainer_n nor_o the_o ordain_v and_o no_o humane_a prudence_n can_v ever_o detect_v that_o secret_a defect_n in_o the_o ordainer_n it_o will_v be_v too_o severe_a that_o the_o original_a instituter_n of_o ordination_n shall_v refuse_v to_o the_o ordain_v the_o power_n of_o order_n nay_o in_o a_o short_a time_n it_o will_v prove_v destructive_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o christ_n know_v full_a well_o the_o fragility_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o consider_v his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o protection_n of_o his_o church_n will_v not_o oblige_v our_o imbecility_n to_o moral_a impossibility_n or_o if_o we_o fail_v by_o our_o natural_a weakness_n without_o either_o sin_n or_o voluntary_a error_n will_v permit_v the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o his_o church_n which_o will_v certain_o ensue_v if_o such_o ordination_n be_v not_o valid_a for_o i_o suppose_v the_o ordainer_n and_o ordain_v to_o proceed_v with_o a_o candid_a sincere_a and_o good_a conscience_n and_o that_o moral_o speak_v have_v not_o the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o any_o default_n or_o want_v of_o power_n in_o the_o ordainer_n nay_o he_o himself_o neither_o know_v nor_o surmise_v any_o desiciency_n in_o his_o order_n in_o this_o case_n shall_v the_o ordination_n be_v void_a and_o null_n who_o can_v we_o impute_v it_o to_o certain_o to_o none_o but_o those_o who_o by_o their_o superinduction_n pretend_v to_o correct_v christ_n institution_n and_o thereby_o render_v all_o defective_a but_o must_v this_o be_v so_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o involve_v all_o posterity_n into_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o same_o crime_n who_o be_v no_o way_n consent_v to_o it_o nay_o who_o in_o due_a time_n reform_v such_o abuse_n and_o whole_o disclaim_v from_o they_o no_o certain_o our_o great_a redeemer_n be_v more_o equitable_a and_o know_v who_o reject_v his_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n and_o who_o endeavour_v to_o maintain_v they_o but_o now_o since_o pride_n ambition_n or_o a_o vain_a pretence_n to_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n against_o divine_a right_n or_o what_o motive_n else_o i_o know_v not_o induce_v the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o evacuate_v christ_n institution_n and_o in_o their_o
place_n to_o substitute_v their_o own_o and_o hereby_o to_o make_v ordination_n void_a so_o likewise_o be_v human_a frailty_n subject_a to_o many_o such_o defect_n whereof_o some_o be_v imputable_a of_o crime_n to_o the_o first_o author_n but_o not_o to_o those_o that_o succeed_v they_o for_o i_o suppose_v these_o to_o be_v blind_v by_o invincible_a ignorance_n other_o proceed_v only_o from_o the_o weakness_n and_o limit_a capacity_n of_o human_a nature_n without_o any_o deformity_n or_o moral_a defect_n in_o their_o will_n wherefore_o shall_v the_o church_n of_o god_n so_o rely_v upon_o our_o weak_a capacity_n that_o a_o secret_a and_o clandestine_v defect_n in_o a_o ordainer_n which_o no_o vigilance_n nor_o human_a precaution_n can_v avoid_v when_o all_o other_o requisite_n be_v apply_v and_o all_o have_v a_o invincible_a ignorance_n of_o that_o secret_a defect_n shall_v this_o i_o say_v render_v all_o his_o ordination_n invalid_a when_o all_o other_o requisite_n be_v apply_v then_o 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destructive_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o certain_o the_o supreme_a lord_n thereof_o will_v not_o deliver_v up_o to_o ruin_n since_o with_o so_o much_o difficulty_n care_n and_o tenderness_n he_o institute_v it_o and_o to_o the_o same_o it_o belong_v first_o to_o institute_n and_o then_o to_o conserve_v but_o this_o doctrine_n seem_v to_o administer_v the_o occasion_n of_o a_o reply_n for_o admit_v that_o titulus_fw-la coloratus_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la fides_fw-la do_v supply_v the_o defect_n of_o order_n in_o the_o ordainer_n so_o that_o one_o who_o be_v by_o all_o esteem_a and_o repute_v a_o true_a bishop_n yet_o in_o effect_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o secret_a default_n be_v not_o so_o when_o all_o other_o requisite_n and_o essential_o be_v apt_o and_o due_o apply_v do_v valid_o ordain_v why_o then_o can_v this_o doctrine_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o roman_a bishop_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v defective_a in_o the_o power_n of_o order_n yet_o adhibit_v all_o essential_o and_o other_o necessary_a condition_n their_o ordination_n will_v also_o be_v valid_a among_o themselves_o for_o we_o can_v in_o charity_n presume_v that_o they_o proceed_v against_o their_o conscience_n or_o that_o they_o want_v that_o sincerity_n and_o right_a intention_n which_o we_o suppose_v in_o other_o this_o be_v suppose_v the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o for_o if_o the_o roman_a bishop_n valid_o ordain_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n why_o shall_v not_o they_o valid_o ordain_v their_o own_o i_o answer_v that_o they_o ordain_v their_o own_o priest_n and_o bishop_n according_a to_o the_o roman_a ritual_a and_o consequent_o they_o want_v the_o main_a requisite_a which_o be_v the_o essential_a matter_n and_o form_n for_o they_o have_v innovate_v a_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o their_o own_o far_o different_a from_o that_o which_o christ_n institute_v and_o they_o clear_o signify_v by_o that_o form_n that_o they_o intend_v thereby_o to_o confer_v the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n so_o that_o they_o can_v intend_v to_o ordain_v by_o the_o essential_a matter_n and_o form_n derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n if_o any_o such_o be_v contain_v in_o their_o ritual_a except_o they_o will_v be_v repute_v deluder_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v at_o large_a in_o the_o five_o sixth_z and_o seven_o section_n of_o this_o disputation_n wherefore_o according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o roman_a ritual_a the_o essence_n of_o ordination_n can_v subsist_v and_o certain_o nothing_o can_v have_v a_o be_v without_o its_o own_o essence_n as_o all_o must_v grant_v for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n partly_o by_o add_v their_o new_a repute_a essential_o to_o which_o their_o intention_n of_o ordain_v must_v be_v fix_v and_o partly_o by_o invert_v the_o order_n have_v make_v so_o great_a a_o confusion_n that_o one_o part_n destroy_v another_o and_o particular_o their_o essential_o do_v absolute_o destroy_v the_o essential_o institute_v by_o christ_n if_o their_o liturgy_n contain_v any_o such_o and_o hinder_v their_o effect_n but_o when_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v desert_v their_o communion_n and_o ordain_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n they_o do_v it_o by_o the_o english_a ritual_a which_o contain_v the_o very_a essential_a matter_n and_o form_n institute_v by_o christ_n and_o deliver_v to_o we_o by_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v so_o due_o and_o regular_o apply_v to_o the_o ordain_v as_o be_v ever_o in_o practice_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n so_o that_o here_o nothing_o at_o all_o be_v want_v that_o in_o the_o case_n propose_v be_v necessary_a to_o the_o validity_n of_o ordination_n wherefore_o this_o ordination_n be_v far_o different_a from_o that_o which_o the_o roman_a bishop_n use_v when_o they_o ordain_v according_a to_o the_o roman_a pastoral_n and_o consequent_o the_o ordination_n which_o the_o roman_n use_v among_o themselves_o be_v invalid_n but_o the_o ordination_n of_o 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last_o word_n de_fw-fr presenti_fw-la distinguish_v marriage_n from_o sponsalia_fw-la or_o betrthe_v which_o be_v no_o marriage_n nor_o actual_a tradition_n but_o a_o promise_n of_o marriage_n for_o the_o future_a the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v define_v matrimony_n to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o anathematise_v those_o that_o shall_v deny_v it_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la 1._o tril_z sess_n 24._o can._n 1._o non_fw-la esse_fw-la propriè_fw-la &_o verè_fw-la unum_fw-la exseptem_fw-la legis_fw-la evangelicae_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la domino_fw-la institutum_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la invectum_fw-la neque_fw-la gratiam_fw-la confer_v anathema_n sit_v by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v several_a impediment_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v distinguish_v into_o two_o classis_fw-la the_o first_o be_v such_o as_o render_v matrimony_n invalid_n which_o they_o call_v impedimenta_fw-la dirimentia_fw-la they_o of_o the_o second_o classis_fw-la be_v only_o impedientia_fw-la which_o render_v the_o person_n inhabiles_fw-la to_o contract_n lawful_o yet_o have_v contract_v the_o marriage_n be_v valid_a to_o contract_v clandestine_o without_o such_o witness_n as_o can_v give_v sufficient_a proof_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o contract_n in_o foro_fw-la externo_fw-la have_v be_v always_o prohibit_v and_o therefore_o hold_v unlawful_a but_o yet_o valid_a though_o now_o since_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n it_o be_v render_v invalid_a the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n be_v these_o matrim_n try_v sess_n 24._o c._n 1._o reforan_n matrim_n qui_fw-la aliter_fw-la quam_fw-la praesenti_fw-la parocho_fw-la vel_fw-la alio_fw-la sacerdote_fw-la de_fw-la ipsius_fw-la parochi_fw-la seu_fw-la ordinarii_fw-la licentia_fw-la &_o duobus_fw-la vel_fw-la tribus_fw-la testibus_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la contrahere_fw-la attentabunt_fw-la eos_fw-la sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la ad_fw-la sic_fw-la contrahendum_fw-la omnino_fw-la inhabiles_fw-la reddit_fw-la &_o hujusmodi_fw-la contractus_fw-la irritos_fw-la &_o nullos_fw-la esse_fw-la decernit_fw-la prout_fw-la eos_fw-la praesenti_fw-la decreto_fw-la irritos_fw-la facit_fw-la &_o annullat_n by_o which_o decree_n clandestine_v marriage_n which_o
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together_o in_o the_o same_o subject_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n may_v prudent_o presume_v that_o such_o sinful_a contract_n be_v not_o institute_v by_o christ_n as_o sacrament_n first_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o must_v solve_v this_o objection_n for_o they_o all_o grant_v that_o clandestine_v marriage_n be_v sacrament_n and_o valid_a contract_n ever_o before_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o be_v so_o still_o in_o england_n and_o saxony_n and_o yet_o they_o ever_o be_v and_o still_o be_v unlawful_a which_o circumstance_n they_o must_v reconcile_v with_o christ_n institution_n for_o notwithstanding_o the_o sin_n they_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o have_v be_v institute_v by_o christ_n as_o sacrament_n but_o second_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o circumstance_n of_o contract_v clandestine_o be_v whole_o extrinsical_a to_o the_o contract_n and_o therefore_o can_v never_o alter_v the_o nature_n nor_o essence_n of_o it_o for_o circumstance_n make_v no_o change_n in_o the_o substance_n and_o this_o be_v common_a to_o all_o sacrament_n for_o whoever_o receive_v any_o sacrament_n may_v out_o of_o the_o pravity_n of_o his_o own_o will_n add_v some_o unlawful_a circumstance_n to_o it_o or_o receive_v it_o when_o his_o soul_n be_v contaminate_v with_o sin_n but_o we_o must_v not_o hence_o conclude_v that_o this_o deordinate_a proceed_n of_o the_o receiver_n lay_v any_o infection_n upon_o the_o sacrament_n who_o complete_a substance_n and_o essence_n be_v whole_o independent_a of_o the_o circumstance_n which_o be_v extrinsical_a to_o it_o true_a it_o be_v that_o all_o sacrament_n produce_v grace_n as_o also_o that_o grace_n and_o deadly_a sin_n be_v whole_o inconsistent_a and_o therefore_o whosoever_o receive_v a_o sacrament_n when_o he_o be_v actual_o in_o sin_n put_v a_o obstacle_n to_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o can_v then_o receive_v any_o grace_n by_o it_o because_o sin_n make_v he_o liable_a to_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o grace_n give_v he_o who_o soul_n it_o inform_v a_o right_a to_o glory_n and_o because_o these_o two_o be_v incompatible_a therefore_o grace_n and_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o necessary_a cause_n of_o they_o mutual_o exclude_v each_o other_o from_o the_o same_o soul_n yet_o they_o general_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o when_o the_o obstacle_n be_v remove_v and_o the_o soul_n purge_v from_o sin_n that_o then_o the_o sacrament_n revive_v and_o produce_v that_o grace_n which_o by_o the_o original_a institution_n be_v annex_v to_o it_o and_o this_o doctrine_n they_o also_o apply_v to_o moral_a action_n in_o reference_n to_o inherent_a and_o sanctify_a grace_n which_o they_o merit_v for_o when_o one_o fall_v into_o sin_n he_o lose_v all_o that_o habitual_a grace_n which_o he_o possess_v before_o his_o fall_n it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o sin_n but_o when_o he_o be_v again_o restore_v to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n than_o his_o merit_n revive_v to_o render_v he_o the_o same_o quantity_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n which_o he_o before_o have_v lose_v by_o sin_n so_o be_v it_o in_o those_o that_o contract_n clandestine_v marriage_n if_o invincible_a ignorance_n do_v not_o excuse_v they_o they_o sin_n and_o receive_v no_o inherent_a and_o sanctify_a grace_n till_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o obstacle_n be_v remove_v and_o in_o the_o same_o moment_n that_o this_o be_v do_v the_o sacrament_n revive_v and_o produce_v in_o their_o soul_n its_o due_a proportion_n of_o habitual_a and_o inherent_a grace_n see_v suarez_n opuscul_fw-la 5._o d._n 2._o s._n 2._o &_o 3_o and_o thus_o have_v i_o vindicate_v the_o validity_n of_o clandestine_v marriage_n against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o own_o doctor_n and_o consequent_o that_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v but_o a_o vain_a attempt_n to_o render_v that_o void_a which_o by_o divine_a authority_n be_v establish_v as_o valid_a which_o proceed_v be_v original_o draw_v from_o a_o presumption_n of_o their_o pretend_a infallibility_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o decree_v though_o against_o divine_a right_n be_v hold_v as_o sacred_a and_o not_o liable_a to_o error_n as_o in_o this_o case_n it_o happen_v but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o these_o private_a matrimonial_a contract_n be_v by_o christ_n appoint_v as_o sacrament_n or_o they_o be_v not_o if_o not_o than_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n err_v by_o ever_o acknowledge_v they_o as_o such_o if_o they_o be_v than_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n err_v by_o endeavour_v to_o repeal_v they_o you_o will_v say_v that_o those_o contract_n that_o proceed_v the_o council_n be_v institute_v by_o christ_n because_o they_o be_v civil_a contract_n but_o they_o which_o succeed_v be_v not_o because_o they_o be_v no_o civil_a contract_n yes_o because_o the_o council_n will_v have_v it_o so_o but_o who_o see_v not_o that_o according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v the_o council_n and_o not_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o proper_a instituter_n of_o this_o sacrament_n for_o the_o
council_n determine_v what_o contract_n shall_v be_v sacrament_n and_o what_o shall_v not_o the_o council_n determine_v to_o what_o contract_v grace_n shall_v be_v affix_v and_o to_o what_o not_o which_o be_v all_o that_o institution_n import_v for_o they_o will_v have_v christ_n to_o take_v his_o measure_n from_o they_o and_o will_v impose_v a_o law_n upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o their_o will_n they_o order_v all_o and_o the_o word_n incarnate_a must_v regulate_v himself_o according_o which_o make_v they_o the_o principal_a instituter_n and_o christ_n only_o the_o instrumental_a which_o be_v too_o great_a a_o indignity_n and_o detract_v very_o much_o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n institution_n for_o i_o demand_v what_o reason_n can_v be_v allege_v why_o christ_n can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o determine_v all_o this_o himself_n he_o have_v a_o perfect_a comprehension_n of_o all_o that_o concern_v his_o church_n which_o the_o council_n have_v 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consirmation_n the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n ever_o confirm_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n without_o any_o unction_n but_o now_o without_o the_o application_n of_o chrism_n they_o deem_v confirmation_n invalid_a and_o the_o form_n will_v be_v false_a which_o be_v this_o signo_fw-la te_fw-la signo_fw-la crucis_fw-la &_o confirmo_fw-la te_fw-la chrismate_fw-la salutis_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o sign_v thou_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o confirm_v thou_o with_o the_o chrism_n of_o health_n in_o the_o name_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o i_o leave_v to_o other_o consideration_n for_o enough_o have_v be_v already_o say_v to_o my_o design_a end_n dispute_v iii_o of_o communion_n in_o one_o kind_a the_o preface_n all_o humane_a law_n though_o never_o so_o well_o constitute_v be_v liable_a to_o be_v subvert_v either_o by_o the_o change_n of_o circumstance_n or_o by_o the_o capricious_a humour_n of_o governor_n how_o happy_a be_v the_o lacedaemonian_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o those_o wholesome_a law_n which_o lycurgus_n have_v establish_v among_o they_o but_o when_o those_o law_n be_v gradual_o repeal_v or_o per_fw-la non_fw-la usum_fw-la antiquate_v than_o their_o commonwealth_n begin_v to_o be_v ruinous_a and_o tend_v to_o destruction_n but_o divine_a law_n ought_v to_o be_v sacred_a as_o be_v frame_v by_o a_o irrefragable_a authority_n who_o legislator_n be_v omniscient_a neither_o have_v his_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n any_o bound_n who_o know_v and_o foresee_v all_o future_a change_n and_o circumstance_n as_o perfect_o as_o if_o they_o be_v present_a and_o who_o infinite_a providence_n be_v best_a skill_v in_o fence_v against_o all_o adverse_a accident_n that_o may_v happen_v and_o yet_o these_o law_n also_o must_v undergo_v the_o test_n of_o human_a policy_n and_o suffer_v change_n and_o reformation_n our_o great_a redeemer_n furnish_v his_o church_n with_o such_o law_n as_o he_o think_v most_o convenient_a oblige_v all_o christian_n to_o receive_v those_o sacred_a rite_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o both_o kind_n yet_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n upon_o some_o pretend_a inconvenience_n have_v alter_v that_o law_n and_o deny_v the_o laiety_n the_o use_n of_o the_o chalice_n but_o whether_o ground_o or_o illegal_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o this_o disputation_n to_o examine_v sect_n i._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o deny_v the_o chalice_n to_o the_o laity_n that_o pure_a and_o sovereign_a doctrine_n which_o be_v teach_v and_o practise_v by_o christ_n himself_o attain_v its_o original_a purity_n for_o the_o space_n of_o many_o century_n after_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n during_o which_o time_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v administer_v to_o the_o faithful_a receiver_n under_o both_o kind_n but_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o draw_v it_o insensible_o more_o remote_a from_o its_o origine_fw-la and_o so_o expose_v it_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v adulterate_v for_o the_o romanist_n pretend_v that_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o when_o the_o communicants_a lip_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o chalice_n some_o small_a particle_n of_o the_o consecrate_a species_n fall_v from_o the_o chalice_n which_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o prevent_v or_o to_o collect_v the_o particle_n so_o disperse_v wherefore_o another_o expedient_a be_v institute_v that_o they_o who_o present_v themselves_o to_o participate_v of_o those_o sacred_a mystery_n shall_v suck_v the_o consecrate_a species_n out_o of_o the_o chalice_n by_o a_o silver_n quill_n fit_o adapt_v and_o prepare_v for_o that_o purpose_n yet_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o this_o also_o be_v find_v liable_a to_o the_o same_o inconvenience_n wherefore_o find_v no_o remedy_n for_o so_o great_a a_o difficulty_n it_o be_v at_o last_o resolve_v that_o none_o of_o the_o secular_o nor_o the_o clergy_n except_o such_o as_o be_v priest_n shall_v receive_v the_o blood_n under_o the_o species_n of_o wine_n so_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 2._o trid._n sess_n 21._o c._n 2._o quarè_v agnoscens_fw-la sancta_fw-la mater_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la hanc_fw-la svam_fw-la in_o administratione_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la auctoritatem_fw-la licet_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la christianae_n religionis_fw-la non_fw-la infrequens_fw-la utriusque_fw-la speciei_fw-la usus_fw-la fuisset_fw-la tamen_fw-la progressu_fw-la temporis_fw-la latissimè_fw-la jam_fw-la mutata_fw-la illa_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la gravibus_fw-la &_o justis_fw-la causis_fw-la adducta_fw-la hanc_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la sub_fw-la altera_fw-la specie_fw-la communicandi_fw-la approbavit_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la lege_fw-la habendam_fw-la decrevit_fw-la quam_fw-la reprobare_fw-la aut_fw-la sine_fw-la ipsius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la pro_fw-la libito_fw-la mutare_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la and_o then_o lay_v a_o curse_n upon_o those_o that_o shall_v not_o submit_v to_o this_o doctrine_n in_o these_o word_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la non_fw-la justis_fw-la causis_fw-la &_o rationibus_fw-la adductam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ut_fw-la laicos_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la clericos_fw-la non_fw-la conficientes_fw-la sub_fw-la panis_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la specie_fw-la communicaret_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la errasse_fw-la 2._o sess_n 22._o can._n 2._o anathema_n sit_v the_o first_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a irreverence_n and_o a_o high_a contempt_n of_o the_o sacred_a blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n to_o see_v it_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o trample_v under_o foot_n by_o those_o who_o receive_v so_o great_a a_o benefit_n by_o it_o and_o whereunto_o they_o stand_v indebt_v for_o the_o grace_n they_o receive_v here_o and_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o wherefore_o the_o high_a veneration_n and_o adoration_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o the_o incarnate_a word_n present_a in_o this_o sacrament_n aught_o to_o preponderate_v all_o other_o consideration_n which_o certain_o our_o redeemer_n expect_v from_o we_o the_o second_o reason_n because_o whosoever_o receive_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n under_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n only_o receive_v all_o christ_n as_o well_o the_o blood_n as_o the_o body_n together_o with_o the_o divine_a word_n and_o all_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n for_o though_o ex_fw-la vi_fw-la verborum_fw-la by_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n only_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v sacramental_o constitute_v under_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n yet_o per_fw-la concomitantiam_fw-la by_o a_o necessary_a connexion_n of_o the_o part_n of_o christ_n with_o each_o other_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o render_v present_a under_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n so_o that_o if_o this_o sacrament_n be_v once_o administer_v under_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n it_o be_v a_o needless_a repetition_n to_o administer_v the_o same_o under_o the_o species_n of_o wine_n for_o this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o to_o administer_v to_o the_o same_o person_n one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a thing_n twice_o without_o addition_n or_o diminution_n which_o will_v not_o be_v available_a to_o the_o receiver_n the_o three_o reason_n
fair_a argue_n some_o reality_n shall_v be_v assign_v for_o bare_a word_n be_v not_o satisfactory_a and_o if_o they_o pretend_v that_o there_o be_v any_o peculiar_a grace_n or_o spiritual_a favour_n which_o accrue_v to_o the_o receiver_n under_o the_o species_n of_o wine_n distinct_a from_o those_o that_o be_v receive_v by_o communion_n under_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n as_o many_o of_o their_o great_a divine_n affirm_v than_o they_o give_v a_o legal_a reason_n of_o christ_n so_o much_o inculcate_v the_o receive_n of_o this_o sacrament_n under_o both_o kind_n amen_n amen_n dico_fw-la vobis_fw-la 17._o johannis_n 6_o v._o 53._o mat._n 26._o v._n 27._o luc._n 22._o v._n 17._o nisi_fw-la maâ—ducaveritis_fw-la carnem_fw-la fiâ—â—â—_n fortinis_fw-la &_o biberit_fw-la ejus_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la non_fw-la habelitis_fw-la vitam_fw-la in_o unhis_fw-la bibite_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la omnes_fw-la accipite_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o dividite_fw-la inter_fw-la vos_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o by_o this_o they_o may_v give_v a_o rational_a account_n why_o they_o so_o strict_o exact_v the_o consummate_v of_o the_o chalice_n in_o their_o mass_n but_o if_o they_o grant_v this_o how_o then_o can_v they_o excuse_v their_o injustice_n of_o deny_v the_o cup_n to_o the_o laity_n for_o these_o grace_n be_v of_o a_o high_a value_n and_o of_o right_a belong_v to_o they_o as_o be_v more_o large_o declare_v above_o 2._o sect._n 2._o in_o this_o disputation_n so_o that_o they_o be_v here_o reduce_v to_o this_o perplexity_n if_o they_o grant_v these_o spiritual_a grace_n to_o the_o chalice_n they_o can_v excuse_v their_o injustice_n to_o the_o laity_n if_o they_o deny_v they_o they_o can_v make_v out_o their_o practice_n and_o doctrine_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n these_o be_v hard_a shift_n to_o defend_v a_o bad_a cause_n but_o certain_o they_o have_v most_o reason_n who_o candid_o acknowledge_v the_o grace_n confer_v upon_o we_o by_o receive_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n under_o 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to_o a_o better_a state_n dispute_v iu_o of_o transubstantiation_n the_o preface_n among_o all_o the_o dogmatical_a point_n wherein_o the_o roman_a and_o protestant_a church_n differ_v none_o be_v controvert_v with_o more_o fervour_n and_o animosity_n than_o this_o of_o transubstantiation_n the_o romanist_n earnest_o defend_v it_o and_o the_o protestant_n as_o vigorous_o deny_v it_o beside_o the_o method_n and_o manner_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n use_v in_o the_o explication_n and_o proof_n of_o this_o mystery_n lead_v they_o into_o such_o a_o labyrinth_n of_o insuperable_a difficulty_n yea_o and_o impossibility_n as_o shall_v be_v here_o prove_v that_o all_o their_o pretend_a infallibility_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o protect_v they_o from_o error_n for_o they_o make_v so_o great_a a_o breach_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o impose_v upon_o human_a reason_n as_o if_o right_o understand_v the_o most_o credulous_a can_v never_o stretch_v their_o belief_n to_o a_o 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the_o world_n if_o we_o consult_v nature_n no_o matter_n have_v be_v produce_v none_o destroy_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o substantial_a form_n
natural_a cause_n if_o the_o disposition_n suffer_v not_o so_o much_o change_v as_o will_v render_v it_o uncapable_a to_o sustain_v the_o substantial_a form_n of_o bread_n so_o long_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n remain_v there_o but_o when_o by_o contrary_a agent_n the_o last_o disposition_n of_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n be_v expel_v than_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n withdraw_v and_o relinquish_v its_o ubi_fw-la not_o by_o a_o local_a motion_n but_o by_o a_o mere_a destruction_n of_o that_o ubication_n without_o acquire_v any_o new_a one_o but_o be_v reduce_v to_o his_o former_a ubication_n without_o pass_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n and_o though_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o accident_n of_o bread_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v existent_a in_o heaven_n and_o here_o on_o earth_n the_o same_o time_n yet_o after_o that_o destruction_n it_o exist_v only_o in_o heaven_n and_o yet_o never_o tend_v by_o a_o local_a and_o successive_a motion_n from_o earth_n towards_o heaven_n nor_o ever_o penetrate_v the_o air_n nor_o the_o heaven_n to_o obtain_v his_o place_n in_o the_o imperial_a heaven_n because_o it_o have_v that_o place_n before_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o their_o doctrine_n these_o three_o difficulty_n though_o much_o agitate_a by_o their_o divine_n yet_o be_v not_o full_o determine_v by_o their_o church_n only_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n touch_v upon_o the_o second_o and_z third_z but_o leave_v the_o first_o to_o the_o litigation_n of_o the_o schoolman_n of_o the_o second_o 3._o trid._n con._n sess_n 23._o can._n 3._o it_o say_v si_fw-mi quis_fw-la negaverit_fw-la in_o venerabili_fw-la sacramento_n eucharistiae_fw-la sub_fw-la unaquaque_fw-la specie_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la singulis_fw-la cujusque_fw-la speciei_fw-la partibus_fw-la separatione_fw-la facta_fw-la totum_fw-la christum_fw-la contineri_fw-la anathema_n sit_v if_o any_o one_o shall_v deny_v in_o the_o venerable_a sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n all_o christ_n to_o be_v contain_v 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great_a consequence_n to_o defend_v the_o latin_a church_n against_o the_o pretension_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o rely_v chief_o upon_o his_o management_n of_o it_o especial_o since_o pope_n nicholas_n the_o first_o who_o have_v excite_v they_o to_o this_o debate_n approve_v of_o their_o choice_n for_o have_v they_o find_v any_o flaw_n in_o his_o doctrine_n as_o not_o conformable_a to_o the_o ancient_a belief_n of_o the_o church_n they_o may_v with_o reason_n have_v suspect_v that_o he_o may_v have_v vent_v some_o other_o error_n in_o his_o dispute_n with_o the_o greeck_n church_n which_o will_v utter_o have_v ruin_v their_o cause_n but_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v surmise_v of_o he_o nor_o object_v against_o he_o whence_o we_o may_v certain_o infer_v that_o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o prelate_n of_o the_o gallican_n church_n yea_o and_o the_o pope_n also_o be_v of_o his_o opinion_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o eucharist_n to_o this_o we_o may_v add_v that_o pope_n adrian_n the_o 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and_o of_o john_n erigéne_n who_o deny_v the_o existence_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n in_o verity_n and_o reality_n and_o admit_v it_o virtual_o figurative_o and_o by_o way_n of_o a_o sacrament_n which_o belief_n maugre_o all_o the_o anathemaes_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v lineal_o descend_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o these_o our_o time_n and_o be_v the_o general_a persuasion_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n and_o conformable_a to_o the_o nine_o and_o thirty_o article_n secon_o consider_v which_o of_o these_o two_o dogmatical_a assertion_n be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v the_o genuine_a and_o legitimate_a offspring_n of_o christ_n either_o that_o which_o draw_v his_o origine_fw-la immediate_o from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o have_v keep_v possession_n ever_o since_o or_o the_o other_o that_o be_v not_o start_v till_o eight_o hundred_o year_n after_o and_o know_v no_o other_o progenitor_n but_o 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his_o divine_a doctrine_n he_o give_v they_o his_o heavenly_a precept_n etc._n etc._n whence_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o impartial_a and_o unbiased_a judgement_n both_o of_o man_n and_o angel_n whether_o it_o be_v probable_a or_o credible_a that_o this_o supreme_a artificer_n instruct_v with_o all_o his_o infinite_a attribute_n of_o a_o illimited_a knowledge_n power_n wisdom_n providence_n etc._n etc._n shall_v leave_v this_o great_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n which_o be_v his_o masterpiece_n imperfect_a and_o incomplete_a yea_o contaminate_v with_o gross_a error_n and_o heresy_n in_o its_o first_o foundation_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o high_a moment_n which_o concern_v his_o most_o sacred_a body_n and_o blood_n and_o be_v destructive_a of_o the_o essential_o of_o one_o of_o those_o two_o sacrament_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v and_o the_o principal_a for_o dignity_n and_o permit_v its_o progress_n in_o this_o erroneous_a doctrine_n for_o eight_o hundred_o year_n together_o 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catholic_n doctrine_n so_o that_o christ_n accomplish_v the_o design_n which_o he_o have_v undertake_v perfect_o and_o complete_o and_o so_o remit_v it_o to_o posterity_n without_o either_o spot_n or_o blemish_n and_o if_o you_o desire_v precedent_n do_v but_o cast_v a_o compendious_a glance_n upon_o all_o the_o former_a product_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o frame_n of_o this_o universe_n be_v project_v and_o create_v by_o god_n himself_o who_o have_v produce_v it_o he_o see_v that_o it_o be_v very_o good_a that_o be_v perfect_a and_o complete_a he_o create_v the_o angel_n with_o all_o the_o natural_a perfection_n due_a to_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o nature_n no_o accomplishment_n be_v want_v and_o moreover_o in_o their_o first_o creation_n imbue_v they_o with_o supernatural_a grace_n and_o give_v they_o a_o title_n to_o glory_n simul_n in_o eye_n condens_fw-la naturam_fw-la 9_o aug._n l._n 12._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la c._n 9_o &_o largiens_fw-la gratiam_fw-la say_v st._n austin_n the_o same_o say_v st._n gregory_n in_o his_o moral_n and_o other_o man_n be_v likewise_o produce_v in_o his_o full_a perfection_n and_o his_o soul_n in_o its_o first_o creation_n be_v embellish_v with_o sactify_a grace_n and_o original_a justice_n the_o superior_a orb_n be_v create_v and_o place_v in_o their_o respective_a sphere_n with_o all_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o perfection_n proper_a to_o their_o nature_n with_o due_a subordination_n conduce_v to_o the_o good_a and_o preservation_n of_o the_o universe_n their_o natural_a motion_n be_v imprint_v into_o they_o in_o their_o first_o creation_n which_o still_o remain_v immutable_a though_o probable_o their_o rapt_a motion_n be_v regulate_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n and_o in_o this_o sublunary_a world_n there_o be_v not_o one_o species_n but_o in_o its_o first_o be_v receive_v all_o the_o perfection_n which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o its_o kind_n so_o that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a and_o complete_a though_o some_o of_o the_o angel_n
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of_o that_o erroneous_a doctrine_n that_o assert_n the_o literal_a and_o oral_a manducation_n of_o christ_n glorisied_a body_n in_o the_o communion_n for_o if_o that_o glorify_a body_n be_v not_o actual_o real_o physical_o and_o local_o present_a in_o the_o eucharist_n than_o the_o receiver_n can_v exercise_v any_o such_o oral_a manducation_n of_o it_o wherefore_o this_o position_n be_v repugnant_a to_o authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o father_n it_o be_v against_o antiquity_n and_o reason_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v once_o immaculate_a and_o retain_v its_o original_a innocency_n for_o many_o year_n but_o as_o the_o angel_n though_o perfect_a in_o their_o creation_n yet_o by_o their_o swell_a thought_n aspire_v to_o sublime_a prerogative_n not_o allow_v to_o their_o limit_a perfection_n fall_v from_o that_o happy_a state_n of_o their_o primitive_a creation_n so_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n when_o many_o high_a and_o soar_a spirit_n meet_v together_o in_o council_n rely_v upon_o their_o pretend_a infallibility_n usurp_v a_o power_n of_o sway_v all_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n according_a to_o their_o own_o fancy_n then_o they_o begin_v to_o abrogate_v some_o thing_n of_o christ_n institution_n and_o superinduce_v other_o of_o their_o own_o they_o make_v several_a commutation_n and_o reformation_n exceed_v the_o limit_n of_o their_o power_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v in_o this_o treatise_n so_o that_o now_o their_o church_n be_v like_o a_o confuse_a chaos_n retain_v some_o thing_n of_o christ_n institution_n commix_v with_o other_o of_o their_o own_o human_a invention_n and_o so_o have_v lose_v that_o purity_n and_o perfection_n which_o once_o they_o enjoy_v and_o which_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n still_o retain_v in_o its_o primitive_a and_o original_a purity_n and_o integrity_n and_o here_o i_o close_o up_o this_o discourse_n of_o religion_n wherein_o whatsoever_o i_o have_v deliver_v i_o humble_o submit_v to_o the_o censure_n and_o correction_n of_o those_o upon_o who_o it_o be_v incumbent_n to_o regulate_v the_o belief_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n a_o index_n of_o the_o disputation_n and_o section_n dispute_v i._o of_o the_o pretend_a infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n sect._n i._n wherein_o consist_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o infallibility_n sect._n ii_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o pretend_a infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v propose_v sect._n iii_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o present_a controversy_n sect._n iu._n a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n propose_v against_o the_o nullity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n infallibility_n dispute_v ii_o of_o the_o intrenchment_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n upon_o divine_a right_n by_o change_a the_o essential_n of_o their_o pretend_a sacrament_n sect._n i._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n relate_v to_o this_o present_a controversy_n sect._n ii_o the_o practice_n of_o antiquity_n in_o the_o collation_n of_o priesthood_n sect._n iii_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o ritual_n of_o the_o greek_n maronites_n etc._n etc._n sect._n iv_o show_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n place_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o ordination_n of_o priest_n in_o touch_v the_o vessel_n and_o the_o form_n annex_v to_o it_o sect._n v._o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n according_a to_o the_o present_a institution_n can_v be_v valid_o confer_v by_o touch_v the_o vessel_n with_o this_o form_n accipe_fw-la potestatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n sect._n vi_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n propose_v by_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n against_o the_o invalidity_n of_o their_o ordination_n sect._n vii_o the_o solution_n of_o other_o objection_n against_o the_o same_o doctrine_n sect._n viii_o a_o illation_n draw_v from_o the_o premise_n of_o the_o invalidity_n of_o ordination_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n solve_v sect._n ix_o consectary_n draw_v from_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o precedent_a assertion_n sect._n x._o of_o clandestine_v marriage_n sect._n ii_o the_o argument_n to_o vindicate_v the_o nullity_n of_o clandestine_v marriage_n answer_v dispute_v iii_o of_o communion_n in_o one_o kind_a sect._n i._n the_o ground_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o deny_v the_o chalice_n to_o the_o laity_n sect._n ii_o the_o decision_n of_o this_o controversy_n sect._n iii_o the_o objection_n solve_v sect._n iu_o corollary_n draw_v from_o the_o romanist_n doctrine_n of_o their_o pretend_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n dispute_v iu_o of_o transubstantiation_n sect._n i._n the_o romanist_n doctrine_n relate_v to_o transubstantiation_n sect._n ii_o the_o orthodox_n doctrine_n against_o transubstantiation_n propose_v and_o prove_v sect._n iii_o of_o the_o possibility_n of_o transubstantiation_n as_o hold_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n sect._n iu_o objection_n for_o transubstantiation_n solve_v dispute_v v._o of_o the_o real_a presence_n sect._n i._n the_o church_n of_o rome_n definition_n concern_v the_o real_a presence_n sect._n ii_o other_o subtlety_n arise_v from_o the_o former_a decision_n not_o full_o determine_v sect._n iii_o the_o inutility_n of_o multiply_a definition_n of_o this_o nature_n sect._n iu._n the_o objection_n solve_v sect._n v._n when_o and_o from_o who_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n take_v its_o first_o rise_n sect._n vi_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o some_o passage_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o john_n erigene_n sect._n vii_o some_o passage_n of_o the_o life_n and_o doctrine_n of_o retram_n sect._n viii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o retram_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o second_o question_n sect._n ix_o animadversion_n on_o the_o premise_n finis_fw-la