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be_v ready_o grant_v and_o that_o without_o the_o least_o advantage_n to_o the_o romish_a interest_n or_o detriment_n to_o the_o reform_a religion_n for_o satisfy_v those_o that_o be_v judicious_a herein_o let_v these_o few_o thing_n be_v consider_v and_o first_o though_o all_o protestant_n be_v not_o agree_v that_o the_o latter_a pope_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o grand_a antichrist_n yet_o they_o who_o speak_v most_o mild_o in_o the_o thing_n can_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o romanist_n hold_v many_o antichristian_a doctrine_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n have_v long_o wrought_v in_o the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o heretical_a doctrine_n especial_o that_o of_o papal_a infallibility_n than_o which_o not_o one_o can_v better_o serve_v the_o turn_n of_o antichrist_n and_o of_o the_o exorbitant_a power_n usurp_v by_o pope_n not_o only_o over_o all_o bishop_n but_o also_o over_o king_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v call_v god_n see_v of_o this_o d._n fern_n in_o
perhaps_o both_o of_o we_o do_v bewray_v somewhat_o of_o humane_a infirmity_n but_o if_o therefore_o either_o of_o we_o shall_v be_v conclude_v contentious_a hardly_o can_v hierom_n austin_n ruffin_n chrysostom_n epiphanius_n yea_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n escape_v the_o like_a character_n i_o ever_o have_v a_o high_a respect_n for_o that_o reverend_n and_o worthy_a person_n and_o do_v honour_n his_o memory_n as_o for_o other_o eminent_a gift_n and_o grace_n so_o in_o special_a for_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o zeal_n against_o romish_a idolaty_n and_o i_o hope_v ever_o long_o to_o live_v in_o eternal_a concord_n and_o bliss_n with_o he_o i_o judge_v it_o indeed_o duty_n to_o contend_v cum_fw-la vitiis_fw-la against_o error_n and_o ungodliness_n against_o popery_n quakerism_n profaneness_n and_o atheism_n yet_o i_o have_v such_o affection_n to_o person_n smite_v with_o these_o disease_n that_o even_o for_o this_o rail_a jesuit_n i_o can_v pray_v that_o his_o spite_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o against_o i_o for_o the_o truth_n sake_n may_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n i_o will_v trespass_v too_o much_o on_o the_o reader_n patience_n shall_v i_o insist_v to_o resume_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o ludibrious_a raillery_n perhaps_o to_o compense_v the_o softness_n of_o his_o argument_n he_o have_v design_v to_o stone_n i_o with_o reproach_n but_o he_o will_v remember_v that_o gratian_n gaus_n 5._o q._n 1._o from_o the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n can._n 52._o thunder_n out_o a_o anathema_n upon_o pasquiller_n and_o a_o great_a than_o these_o the_o royal_a prophet_n psal_n 31._o 18._o let_v lie_a lip_n be_v put_v to_o silence_n which_o speak_v grievous_a thing_n proud_o and_o presumptuous_o against_o the_o righteous_a to_o conclude_v the_o reader_n may_v know_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o reply_n be_v so_o slow_a in_o come_v abroad_o be_v not_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o ere_fw-we ready_a as_o can_v be_v attest_v by_o divers_a credible_a person_n who_o do_v peruse_v it_o short_o after_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o popish_a pamphlet_n but_o because_o the_o author_n be_v little_o concern_v whether_o it_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o press_n at_o all_o in_o regard_n his_o adversary_n book_v contain_v nothing_o which_o have_v not_o be_v confute_v with_o a_o antedate_n save_v only_o the_o personal_a invective_n the_o chief_a significancy_n whereof_o be_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o spleenish_a humour_n of_o jesuit_n but_o since_o providence_n be_v bring_v these_o paper_n to_o public_a view_n the_o god_n of_o truth_n make_v they_o subservient_fw-fr for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n amen_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a head_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n the_o preface_n pag._n 1_o cap._n 1._o a_o brief_a survey_n of_o the_o pamphleteer_n empty_a and_o unfaithful_a apology_n for_o jesuit_n dempster_n pag._n 6_o cap._n 2._o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o a_o infallible_a visible_a judge_n of_o controversy_n in_o the_o church_n and_o consequent_o the_o basis_n of_o the_o pamphleteer_n whole_a discourse_n be_v overthrow_v pag._n 22_o sect._n 1._o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n propound_v pag._n 23_o sect._n 2._o argument_n prove_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o a_o infallible_a visible_a judge_n in_o the_o church_n pag._n 26_o sect._n 3_o the_o pamphleteer_n objection_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o infallible_a visible_a judge_n discuss_v pag._n 53_o chap._n 3._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o complete_a infallible_a and_o principal_a rule_n of_o faith_n pag_n 71_o sect._n 1_o some_o hint_n of_o indignity_n put_v upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o romanist_n pag_n 71_o sect_n 2._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n open_v and_o the_o scripture_n brief_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n pag._n 75_o sect._n 3_o the_o pamphleteer_n four_o principal_a objection_n against_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o complete_a rule_n of_o faith_n discuss_v pag._n 89_o sect._n 4._o some_o reflection_n on_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o pamphleteer_n rapsodik_fw-mi discourse_n concern_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n pag._n 117_o cap._n 4._o a_o discourse_n of_o fundamental_o with_o some_o reflection_n on_o the_o contradiction_n impertinence_n and_o falsehood_n of_o the_o romish_a pamphleter_n in_o his_o sect._n 5._o pag._n 141_o sect._n 1._o whether_o there_o be_v ground_n for_o the_o distinction_n of_o fundamental_o and_o nonfundamentals_a or_o of_o essential_o and_o integral_n in_o religion_n pag._n 143_o sect._n 2._o whether_o do_v the_o scripture_n contain_v clear_o all_o the_o fundamental_o of_o faith_n pag._n 151_o sect._n 3_o whether_o all_o be_v fundamental_o which_o the_o church_n impose_v as_o fundamental_o pag._n 168_o sect._n 4._o whether_o be_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o dicision_n of_o the_o question_n betwixt_o mr._n dempster_n and_o the_o author_n to_o determine_v the_o precise_a number_n of_o fundamental_o pag._n 174_o sect._n 5._o whether_o be_v the_o popish_a religion_n injurious_a to_o the_o fundamental_o of_o christianity_n pag._n 178_o sect._n 6._o whether_o the_o waldenses_n wicklevist_n and_o hussites_n be_v of_o the_o same_o religion_n as_o to_o fundamental_o and_o essential_o with_o protestant_n pag._n 180_o sect._n 7._o whether_o do_v the_o greek_a church_n agree_v with_o protestant_n as_o to_o fundamental_o pag._n 186_o sect._n 8._o whether_o the_o doctrine_n of_o protestant_n in_o all_o point_n of_o controversy_n be_v open_o against_o god_n and_o his_o write_a word_n as_o the_o pamphleter_n affirm_v and_o so_o contrary_a to_o the_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n pag._n 189_o cap._n 5._o concern_v transubstantiation_n and_o the_o number_n of_o sacrament_n pag._n 433_o sect._n 1_o the_o popish_a sigment_n of_o transubstantiation_n brief_o confute_v and_o the_o author_n argument_n against_o it_o vindicate_v from_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o pamphleter_n pag._n 433_o sect._n 3_o the_o pamphleteer_n superficial_a reflection_n on_o the_o number_n and_o nature_n of_o sacrament_n examine_v pag._n 440_o cap._n 6._o whether_o protestant_a church_n do_v grant_v that_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v not_o always_o preserve_v and_o that_o for_o 1400_o year_n before_o luther_n popery_n be_v the_o only_a prevail_a religion_n p._n 452_o cap._n 7._o the_o truth_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n evict_v by_o the_o comformity_n thereof_o with_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o first_o three_o age_n and_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o present_a romish_a religion_n from_o the_o disagreement_n thereof_o with_o the_o faith_n of_o these_o age_n pag._n 467_o sect._n 1._o the_o pamphleteer_n first_o instance_n of_o novelty_n touch_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n brief_o canvas_v and_o retort_v upon_o romanist_n pag._n 469_o sect._n 2._o the_o second_o instance_n of_o novelty_n concern_v unwritten_a tradition_n examine_v retort_v upon_o romanist_n pag._n 476_o sect._n 3_o the_o three_o instance_n of_o novelty_n concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n consider_v and_o retort_v upon_o romanist_n pag._n 479_o sect_n 4._o a_o four_o instance_n of_o novelty_n concern_v transubstantiation_n discuss_v and_o retort_v upon_o romanist_n pag._n 267_o sect._n 5._o a_o five_o instance_n of_o novelty_n concern_v purgatory_n examine_v and_o retort_v upon_o romanist_n pag._n 270_o sect._n 6._o a_o sixth_o instance_n of_o novelty_n concern_v invocation_n of_o saint_n examine_v and_o retort_v upon_o romanist_n pag._n 276_o sect._n 7._o a_o seven_o instance_n of_o novelty_n concern_v cross_n and_o image_n examine_v and_o retort_v upon_o romanist_n pag._n 281_o sect._n 8._o a_o eight_o instance_n of_o novelty_n concern_v freewill_n examine_v and_o repel_v pag._n 286_o sect._n 9_o a_o nine_o instance_n of_o novelty_n concern_v merit_n examine_v and_o retort_v pag._n 290_o sect._n 10._o a_o ten_o instance_n of_o novelty_n concern_v a_o perfect_a keep_n of_o the_o command_v examine_v and_o retort_v pag._n 292_o appendix_n 1._o contain_v another_o decad_n of_o romish_a novelty_n in_o religion_n pag._n 294_o appendix_n 2._o the_o pamphleteer_n impertinent_a citation_n from_o justin_n martyr_n together_o with_o a_o new_a catalogue_n of_o heresy_n false_o charge_v on_o protestant_n brief_o discuss_v pag_n 314_o cap._n 8._o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o pamphleteer_n last_o section_n wherein_o beside_o other_o thing_n his_o three_o note_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n viz._n miracle_n conversion_n of_o infidel_n and_o sanctity_n of_o life_n be_v examine_v and_o by_o they_o also_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o reform_a and_o falsehood_n of_o the_o popish_a religion_n demonstrate_v pag._n 321_o sect._n 1._o a_o bundle_n of_o the_o pamphleteer_n most_o impudent_a slander_n against_o protestant_n reject_v pag._n 321._o sect._n 2._o the_o pamphleteer_n equivocation_n in_o propound_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n pag._n 322._o sect._n 3_o three_o proposition_n of_o the_o pamphleter_n on_o which_o all_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o papacy_n do_v hang_v canvas_v pag._n 323_o subject_n 1._o
formal_o or_o only_o objective_o negative_a and_o a_o solution_n of_o the_o retorsion_n of_o that_o same_o syllogism_n against_o the_o popish_a religion_n but_o neither_o of_o thâ—se_a can_v ever_o m._n demster_n be_v induce_v to_o undertake_v have_v this_o pamphlete_a supply_v m._n demster_n defect_n in_o these_o he_o have_v do_v m._n demster_n a_o better_a office_n and_o give_v more_o satisfaction_n to_o his_o reader_n yet_o see_v they_o will_v be_v make_v a_o business_n about_o the_o form_n of_o that_o syllogism_n the_o pamphleter_n will_v consider_v how_o he_o reconcile_v himself_n with_o m._n demster_n who_o in_o paper_n 6._o pag._n 7._o say_v all_o the_o three_o proposition_n of_o his_o syllogism_n be_v affirmative_n but_o this_o pamphlete_a only_o say_v that_o the_o second_o be_v affirmative_a which_o of_o these_o shall_v i_o believe_v may_v not_o a_o bajon_n put_v such_o infinitant_a gloss_n upon_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o proposition_n as_o the_o pamphleter_n have_v put_v on_o the_o second_o consequent_o not_o the_o minor_a only_o but_o the_o conclusion_n also_o shall_v be_v affirmative_a viz._n ergo_fw-la the_o protestant_a religion_n can_v be_v the_o true_a religion_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o affirmative_a or_o negative_a i_o remit_v to_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o disintere_v it_o seem_v the_o pamphleter_n must_v take_v a_o journey_n down_o to_o the_o infernal_a region_n if_o the_o author_n of_o ignatius_n conclave_n be_v not_o mistake_v concern_v the_o receptacle_n of_o jesuit_n to_o consult_v with_o m._n demster_n whether_o only_o the_o second_o proposition_n or_o all_o be_v affirmative_n yet_o i_o have_v the_o kindness_n to_o premonish_v he_o that_o fecilis_fw-la dâ—scensus_fw-la averni_fw-la sed_fw-la revocare_fw-la gradum_fw-la superasque_fw-la evadere_fw-la ad_fw-la auraes_fw-la hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la hic_fw-la labour_n est_fw-la pag._n 29_o 30_o 31._o the_o pamphlete_a endeavour_n to_o cast_v a_o blind_a before_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o reader_n by_o a_o gross_a representation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o debaâ—e_n betwixt_o m._n demster_n and_o i_o to_o clear_v the_o truth_n herein_o it_o will_v be_v remember_v that_o m._n demster_n paper_n 1._o pag._n 2._o assert_v the_o protestant_a religion_n have_v no_o ground_n to_o prove_v itself_o a_o true_a religion_n to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v in_o my_o pap._n 1_o pag._n 7._o that_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a by_o way_n of_o retorsion_n to_o assert_v that_o the_o popish_a religion_n have_v no_o ground_n to_o prove_v itself_o to_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o satisfy_v conscience_n he_o ought_v to_o pitch_v upon_o the_o reciprocal_a ground_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o these_o do_v agree_v to_o the_o popish_a religion_n and_o not_o to_o we_o this_o jesuit_n demster_n altogether_o decline_v only_o at_o length_n pap._n 4._o pag._n 38._o he_o undertake_v if_o i_o will_v produce_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o religion_n that_o he_o shall_v impugn_v they_o hereupon_o in_o my_o paper_n 4._o i_o do_v produce_v two_o ground_n sufficient_o distinctive_a of_o the_o true_a and_o false_a religion_n viz._n the_o perspicuity_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o conformity_n in_o all_o fundamental_o with_o the_o ancient_a christian_a church_n and_o from_o these_o in_o that_o pap._n 4._o i_o do_v demonstrate_v both_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n but_o the_o scope_n of_o all_o m._n demster_n paper_n thereafter_o be_v to_o shun_v the_o trial_n of_o religion_n by_o scripture_n or_o antiquity_n yet_o can_v bring_v no_o reason_n why_o these_o assign_a ground_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v as_o distinctive_a test_n of_o the_o true_a and_o false_a religion_n nor_o do_v he_o once_o attempt_v to_o answer_v the_o argument_n by_o which_o from_o these_o ground_n i_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o reform_a and_o falsehood_n of_o the_o popish_a religion_n i_o appeal_v to_o the_o paper_n themselves_o whereof_o the_o ipsa_fw-la corpora_fw-la be_v exhibit_v in_o papismus_fw-la lucifugus_fw-la if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o debate_n by_o this_o the_o unfaithful_a deal_n of_o this_o pamphleter_n may_v appear_v who_o pag._n 31._o be_v bâ—ld_a to_o say_v that_o still_o i_o decline_v to_o bring_v any_o popâ—sitive_a proof_n that_o these_o ground_n be_v peculiar_a to_o protestant_n and_o that_o m._n demster_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o prove_v the_o contrary_n do_v i_o not_o paper_n 4._o pag._n 46_o 47_o 53_o 54_o 55._o prove_v from_o these_o ground_n both_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o falsehood_n of_o the_o romish_a do_v i_o not_o more_o particular_o give_v a_o specimen_fw-la of_o the_o peculiar_a interest_n of_o protestant_n in_o these_o ground_n pap._n 7._o pag._n 126_o 127._o by_o demonstrate_v the_o conformity_n of_o our_o doctrine_n with_o 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and_o pag._n 115._o he_o add_v many_o more_o viz._n let_v the_o light_n be_v make_v let_v the_o firmament_n be_v
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substance_n else_o this_o shall_v be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o true_a cyprian_a but_o for_o the_o condition_n of_o these_o element_n as_o when_o we_o say_v that_o thing_n be_v of_o different_a nature_n some_o common_a and_o profane_a other_o holy_a and_o divine_a in_o this_o sense_n the_o element_n after_o consecration_n be_v change_v in_o their_o nature_n begin_v then_o to_o be_v of_o holy_a use_n and_o divine_a virtue_n albeit_o learned_a salmasius_n in_o simplicio_n verino_n pag._n 78._o suspect_v that_o testimony_n to_o be_v vitiate_a and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v read_v nec_fw-la specie_fw-la nec_fw-la natura_fw-la neither_o change_v in_o shape_n nor_o in_o nature_n romanist_n have_v commit_v many_o such_o parricid_n on_o the_o writing_n of_o father_n so_o that_o here_o also_o i_o may_v conclude_v with_o a_o four_o demonstration_n of_o romish_a novelty_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v destroy_v in_o the_o eucharist_n and_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v substitute_v in_o their_o place_n be_v no_o essential_a of_o faith_n in_o the_o first_o three_o age_n but_o this_o be_v a_o essential_a of_o the_o present_a romish_a faith_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n sect_n v._o a_o five_o instance_n of_o novelty_n concern_v purgatory_n examine_v and_o retort_v the_o pamphleter_n in_o his_o five_o instance_n say_v that_o protestant_n deny_v purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a where_o sophistical_o he_o throw_v two_o popish_a error_n together_o well_o he_o know_v that_o no_o solid_a testimony_n for_o purgatory_n can_v be_v bring_v from_o the_o church_n in_o the_o first_o three_o century_n therefore_o he_o add_v to_o it_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a as_o if_o the_o ancient_a church_n have_v no_o other_o end_n in_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a but_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o torment_n of_o purgatory_n which_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o manifest_a falsehood_n purgatory_n be_v indeed_o a_o article_n of_o the_o romish_a 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invent_v rerum_fw-la cap._n i._n alphonsus_n a_o castro_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la lib._n 8._o verb._n indulg_n and_o lib._n 12._o tit_n purgatorium_fw-la that_o it_o be_v but_o late_o know_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n little_a or_o no_o mention_n of_o it_o make_v by_o greek_a father_n and_o by_o the_o latin_n themselves_o receive_v but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a yea_o that_o to_o this_o day_n it_o be_v not_o believe_v by_o the_o greek_a church_n do_v not_o sixtus_n senensis_n lib._n 6._o annot_v 259._o confess_v that_o a_o apology_n write_v by_o marcus_n metrop_n of_o ephesus_n be_v give_v into_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n in_o name_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n disapprove_v the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o among_o themselves_o there_o be_v author_n of_o great_a note_n who_o have_v deny_v purgatory_n such_o as_o learned_a picherel_n de_fw-fr missa_fw-la cap._n 2._o pag._n 250._o barnes_n cathol_n roman_n pacif._n sect._n 9_o l._n d._n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la paral_n and_o do_v not_o thomas_n ab_fw-la albijs_fw-la in_o his_o tractate_n de_fw-fr medio_fw-la animarum_fw-la statu_fw-la strike_v at_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o but_o to_o leave_v these_o testimony_n out_o of_o their_o own_o bowel_n how_o far_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v from_o believe_a purgatory_n to_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v copious_o and_o learned_o demonstrate_v by_o dallaeus_n lib._n 6._o de_fw-la paenis_fw-la &_o satisfaâ—_n per_fw-la totum_fw-la at_o the_o time_n let_v cyprian_n suffice_v for_o all_o lib._n ad_fw-la demet._n cum_fw-la isthinc_fw-la excessum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la when_o once_o we_o pass_v from_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n nor_o any_o effect_n of_o satisfaction_n sure_o then_o no_o purgatory_n and_o a_o little_a before_o to_o the_o same_o demet_n he_o say_v that_o when_o this_o life_n be_v finish_v ad_fw-la aeternae_fw-la vel_fw-la mortis_fw-la vel_fw-la immortalitatis_fw-la hospitia_fw-la dividimu_fw-la we_o be_v divide_v 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qui_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la nolit_fw-la ire_n ejus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la nolle_fw-la ire_n qui_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la credat_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la jncipere_fw-la regnare_fw-la if_o depart_a saint_n begin_v to_o reign_v with_o christ_n then_o sure_o they_o be_v not_o thrust_v down_o to_o torment_n equivalent_a to_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n but_o do_v not_o the_o ancient_a church_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a answ_n it_o be_v grant_v she_o do_v but_o not_o for_o a_o liberation_n from_o torment_n under_o which_o she_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v present_o smart_v as_o do_v romanist_n and_o therefore_o from_o these_o prayer_n nothing_o can_v be_v conclude_v for_o purgatory_n the_o ancient_a church_n in_o their_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a do_v pray_v for_o martyr_n apostle_n patriarch_n prophet_n the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o for_o all_o the_o faithful_a as_o appear_v from_o epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la 75._o and_o from_o the_o liturgy_n that_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o james_n and_o of_o chrysostom_n in_o bib_n pat_o tom_fw-mi 2._o graeco_fw-la latin_n and_o from_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o egypt_n attribute_v to_o basil_n greg_n nazianzen_n and_o cyril_n in_o bib_n pat_o tom_fw-mi 6._o edit_n 4._o cyprian_a likewise_o lib._n 4._o epist_n 5._o affirm_v they_o offer_v for_o the_o martyr_n who_o have_v receive_v palm_n and_o crown_n many_o more_o testimony_n may_v be_v bring_v but_o i_o sum_v up_o all_o in_o that_o testimony_n of_o austin_n lib._n de_fw-la cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la cap._n 4._o who_o affirm_v that_o prayer_n be_v make_v for_o all_o that_o die_v in_o the_o catholic_n faith_n see_v therefore_o the_o ancient_a church_n pray_v for_o those_o who_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o be_v not_o in_o torment_n but_o in_o a_o bless_a state_n the_o scope_n of_o their_o prayer_n be_v not_o for_o deliverance_n from_o the_o torment_n of_o purgatory_n if_o any_o ask_v for_o what_o then_o do_v they_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a bell._n be_v constrain_v to_o afford_v we_o a_o answer_n for_o when_o he_o have_v object_v to_o himself_o lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr purg._n cap._n 5._o how_o in_o the_o mass_n for_o the_o dead_a they_o pray_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n from_o the_o deep_a lake_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n he_o answer_v that_o although_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a at_o their_o particular_a judgement_n have_v receive_v a_o sentence_n whereby_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o hell_n yet_o there_o remain_v a_o general_a judgement_n where_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v a_o solemn_a sentence_n both_o as_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o missal_n do_v relate_v to_o that_o last_o sentence_n of_o the_o great_a day_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n but_o yet_o further_o to_o clear_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n have_v no_o reference_n to_o
the_o will_n of_o the_o sinner_n than_o austin_n of_o old_a in_o his_o debate_n against_o the_o pelagian_o yea_o as_o much_o as_o dominican_n and_o thomist_n do_v require_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o liberty_n will_v he_o say_v that_o all_o these_o do_v dogmatise_v concern_v freewill_n contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o first_o three_o age_n indeed_o we_o can_v adorn_v man_n freewill_n with_o such_o eulogy_n as_o do_v the_o pelagian_o or_o semipelagian_o of_o old_a or_o as_o their_o jesuited_n and_o arminian_n offspring_n which_o do_v exceed_o derogate_v from_o the_o necessity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o free_a grace_n i_o will_v not_o take_v up_o time_n in_o mention_v all_o the_o head_n of_o controversy_n betwixt_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o the_o pelagian_o or_o semipelagian_o only_o two_o thing_n i_o pitch_v upon_o 1._o we_o assert_v the_o necessity_n of_o supernatural_a grace_n to_o every_o good_a work_n this_o learned_a vossius_fw-la lib._n 3._o hist_o pelag._n part._n 2._o copious_o demonstrate_v not_o only_o to_o have_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o august_n prosper_n fulgentius_n to_o the_o council_n of_o diospolis_n arausica_fw-la carthage_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n after_o that_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n be_v broach_v but_o also_o part._n 1._o confirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o perpetual_a doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n and_o church_n before_o the_o appear_v of_o pelagius_n of_o the_o latin_a father_n he_o bring_v tertul._n cyp._n arnobius_n lactantius_n ambrose_n of_o the_o greek_n justin_n martyr_n irenaeus_n origen_n macarius_n athanasius_n etc._n etc._n yea_o be_v bold_a to_o conclude_v thes_n 1._o nec_fw-la secus_fw-la qui_fw-la senscrit_fw-fr quisquam_fw-la adduei_fw-la potest_fw-la to_o spare_v time_n in_o transcribe_v testimony_n that_o one_o of_o vincent_n lyrin_n in_o commonit_a cap._n 34._o may_v suffice_v for_o all_o quis_fw-la unquam_fw-la say_v he_o ante_fw-la profanum_fw-la pelagium_fw-la tantam_fw-la virtutem_fw-la liberi_fw-la praesumpsit_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la &_o adhuc_fw-la in_o bonis_fw-la rebus_fw-la per_fw-la actus_fw-la fingulos_fw-la adjuvandum_fw-la necessariam_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la putaret_fw-la yet_o jesuit_n molina_n in_o concord_n cap._n 14._o art_n 13._o disp_n 19_o memb_v 6._o say_v a_o man_n may_v love_v god_n above_o all_o and_o may_v overcome_v a_o grievous_a temptation_n without_o grace_n yea_o arriag_n in_o 1._o 2._o tom_n 2._o tract_n de_fw-fr div_o gr_n disp_n 41._o sect._n 2._o n._n 1._o say_v that_o a_o man_n in_o his_o fall_a estate_n have_v a_o physical_a natural_a power_n without_o grace_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n so_o much_o indeed_o we_o can_v grant_v to_o pelagius_n both_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n clear_o contradict_v scripture_n joh._n 15._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o and_o antiquity_n hence_o be_v that_o council_n araus_n 2._o can_n 22._o nemo_fw-la habet_fw-la de_fw-la svo_fw-la nisi_fw-la mendacium_fw-la &_o peccatum_fw-la i_o confess_v jesuit_n grant_v for_o i_o will_v not_o wrong_v they_o the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n to_o act_n which_o merit_v eternal_a life_n and_o thereby_o they_o endeavour_v to_o elude_v the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n father_n and_o council_n assert_v the_o necessity_n of_o special_a grace_n unto_o good_a work_n but_o as_o neither_o scripture_n nor_o father_n nor_o ancient_a council_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o any_o work_n of_o we_o do_v proper_o merit_v eternal_a life_n so_o neither_o do_v they_o hold_v that_o a_o man_n without_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n can_v love_v god_n above_o all_o and_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n second_o we_o likewise_o assert_v the_o powerful_a efficacy_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n so_o that_o however_o it_o may_v be_v resist_v and_o oppose_v by_o corruption_n yet_o never_o conquer_v august_n haeres_fw-la 88_o blame_v pelagius_n quod_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la praeponeret_fw-la sed_fw-la infideli_fw-la callidiâ—ate_fw-la supponeret_fw-la that_o he_o do_v not_o subject_a freewill_n to_o grace_n but_o contrary_a wise_a by_o heretical_a craftiness_n grace_n to_o freewill_n nay_o do_v not_o jesuit_n who_o deny_v the_o efficacious_a and_o inexpugnable_a power_n of_o grace_n subject_a grace_n to_o freewill_n be_v it_o not_o freewill_n with_o they_o which_o determin_n grace_n and_o not_o grace_v which_o determin_n freewill_n and_o put_v they_o it_o not_o in_o the_o option_n of_o freewill_n to_o make_v grace_n efficacious_a or_o inefficacious_a do_v not_o augustin_n frequent_o make_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o the_o medicinal_a grace_n after_o the_o fall_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n be_v only_o adjutorium_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la or_o possibilitatis_fw-la grace_v which_o give_v man_n power_n to_o do_v good_a but_o medicinal_a grace_n be_v adjutoriâ—m_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o voluntatis_fw-la grace_v which_o give_v both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n it_o phil._n 2._o 13._o here_o himself_n lib._n de_fw-fr corrept_v &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n 11._o prima_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la habeat_fw-la homo_fw-la justitiam_fw-la si_fw-la velit_fw-la secunda_fw-la plus_fw-la potest_fw-la quia_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la velit_fw-la and_o cap._n 12._o by_o that_o auxilium_fw-la quo_fw-la subventum_fw-la est_fw-la infirmitati_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la humanae_fw-la ut_fw-la divina_fw-la gratia_fw-la indeclinabiliter_fw-la &_o insuperabiliter_fw-la ageretur_fw-la what_o can_v a_o protestant_a have_v say_v more_o see_v c._n 14._o and_o l._n 1._o ad_fw-la simplic_fw-la q._n 2._o and_o lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la dvas_fw-la epist_n pelag._n cap._n 19_o and_o that_o this_o sure_o be_v a_o main_a point_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o orthodox_n and_o the_o semipelagian_o may_v appear_v by_o faustus_n regiensis_fw-la a_o prime_a man_n of_o the_o semipelagian_a party_n anathema_n say_v he_o ei_fw-la qui_fw-la dixerit_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la periit_fw-la non_fw-la accepisse_fw-la ut_fw-la salvus_fw-la esse_fw-la posset_n hence_o hilary_n of_o arles_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la august_n de_fw-la reliquiis_fw-la pelagii_fw-la report_n that_o they_o ascribe_v to_o freewill_n ut_fw-la velit_fw-la vel_fw-la nolit_fw-la admittere_fw-la medicinam_fw-la hereupon_o council_n aransic_n 2._o can_n 6._o decree_n per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la fieri_fw-la ut_fw-la credamus_fw-la &_o velimus_fw-la and_o therefore_o sure_o prevail_v over_o corruption_n i_o know_v austin_n hilary_n prosper_n and_o fulgentius_n be_v posterior_n to_o the_o first_o three_o century_n yet_o be_v it_o in_o their_o time_n that_o the_o pelagian_a and_o semipelagian_a controversy_n concern_v freewill_n be_v toss_v and_o therefore_o a_o more_o accurate_a definition_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v expect_a from_o they_o then_o from_o these_o who_o go_v before_o securius_fw-la locuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ante_fw-la exortum_fw-la pelagium_fw-la and_o the_o rather_o have_v to_o do_v with_o manichee_n and_o other_o heretic_n which_o deny_v freewill_n altogether_o and_o the_o question_n be_v so_o difficult_a that_o as_o austin_n observe_v lib._n 3._o de_fw-la gratia_fw-la chriâ—ti_fw-la cont_n pelag._n cap._n 47._o and_o lib._n 4._o cont_n jul._n cap._n 8._o when_o freewill_n be_v defend_v grace_n sâ—ems_v to_o be_v deny_v and_o when_o grace_n be_v assert_v freewill_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v away_o dr._n morton_n in_o his_o appeal_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o sect._n 4._o have_v note_v that_o not_o only_a sixtus_n senensis_n but_o also_o three_o of_o the_o jesuit_n society_n tolet_n maldonat_n and_o pererius_n have_v censure_v sundry_a of_o the_o father_n especial_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n as_o too_o much_o favour_v the_o pelagian_a interest_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o freewill_n and_o therefore_o the_o less_o stress_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o their_o authority_n in_o this_o thing_n yet_o neither_o from_o the_o father_n before_o pelagius_n have_v romanist_n the_o advantage_n which_o they_o boast_v of_o all_o the_o testimony_n which_o this_o phamphlete_a filch_n from_o bell._n and_o many_o more_o be_v vindicate_v by_o châ—mâ—er_n tom._n 3._o pâ—nâ—rat_fw-la lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr lib._n arb_n cap._n 16._o and_o by_o pâ—raeus_n in_o bell._n castig_fw-mi lâ—b_fw-la 5._o the_o gra_fw-mi &_o lib._n arb_n cc._n 25._o &_o 26._o where_o they_o show_v that_o these_o father_n do_v only_o assert_v freewill_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o a_o fatal_a or_o stoical_a or_o simple_o natural_a necessity_n which_o we_o likewise_o assert_v but_o not_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o necessity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o gracâ—_n of_o god_n else_o they_o shall_v have_v pelagianize_v only_o here_o i_o must_v remember_v he_o that_o his_o bastard_n religion_n must_v be_v support_v by_o bastard_n testimony_n of_o father_n may_v he_o not_o have_v learned_a that_o clement_n recognition_n be_v spurious_a from_o their_o own_o sâ—xtuâ—_n senensis_n lib._n 2._o clemens_n fâ—om_n bell._n lib._n 2._o the_o pontiff_a cap._n 2._o and_o from_o baron_n tom._n 2._o ad_fw-la ann_n 102._o num._n 22._o do_v not_o the_o world_n know_v how_o their_o
boniface_n the_o first_o agapetus_n sylverius_n &_o many_o more_o as_o witness_n platina_n either_o then_o these_o pope_n must_v be_v bastard_n which_o gratian_n can_v endure_v do_v 56._o cap._n osius_n papa_n or_o the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n impose_v not_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o celibat_fw-la do_v not_o austin_n haeres_fw-la 40._o profess_v that_o the_o church_n in_o his_o day_n plurimos_fw-la habuit_fw-la monachos_fw-la &_o clericos_fw-la conjugio_fw-la utentes_fw-la many_o monk_n and_o clergy_n man_n live_v in_o a_o marry_a estate_n i_o will_v conclude_v therefore_o with_o the_o say_n of_o those_o in_o mantuan_n tutius_fw-la esse_fw-la volunt_fw-la qua_fw-la lex_fw-la divina_fw-la sinebat_fw-la isse_fw-la via_fw-la veterumque_fw-la sequi_fw-la vestigia_fw-la patrum_fw-la quorum_fw-la vita_fw-la fuit_fw-la melior_fw-la cum_fw-la conjuge_fw-la quam_fw-la nunc_fw-la nostra_fw-la sit_fw-la exclusis_fw-la thalamis_fw-la &_o conjugis_fw-la usu_fw-la that_o the_o old_a primitive_a bishop_n and_o minister_n live_v more_o holy_o with_o their_o wife_n than_o now_o adays_o be_v do_v without_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o walk_v in_o their_o footstep_n to_o which_o we_o be_v point_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n thus_o i_o have_v hint_v at_o another_o decad_n of_o romish_a innovation_n to_o which_o many_o more_o may_v be_v add_v i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o cavil_n whereby_o the_o advocate_n of_o the_o romish_a cause_n endeavour_n to_o hide_v the_o novelty_n of_o these_o thing_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n some_o of_o they_o i_o have_v touch_v here_o other_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o have_v pass_v by_o but_o all_o be_v full_o confute_v by_o our_o controversi_v when_o i_o consider_v the_o deceitful_a pretext_n of_o antiquity_n whereby_o romanist_n do_v varnish_v over_o their_o invention_n my_o heart_n can_v but_o bleed_v for_o the_o people_n who_o be_v implicit_o give_v up_o to_o such_o notorious_a cheat_n it_o be_v pure_a compassion_n to_o mislead_a soul_n which_o draw_v this_o freedom_n from_o i_o and_o not_o any_o choler_n or_o prejudice_n against_o person_n a_o second_o appendix_n to_o chap._n vii_o the_o pamphleteer_n impertinent_a citation_n from_o justin_n martyr_n together_o with_o a_o new_a catalogue_n of_o heresy_n false_o charge_v on_o protestant_n brief_o discuse_v the_o pamphleter_n pag._n 156._o pitch_v on_o justin_n martyr_n as_o if_o from_o he_o he_o can_v prove_v the_o present_a romish_a religion_n yet_o can_v find_v a_o vestige_n in_o he_o of_o their_o infallible_a visible_a judge_n of_o their_o pope_n supremacy_n of_o their_o adoration_n of_o image_n or_o relic_n of_o the_o half_a communion_n of_o their_o purgatory_n canonical_a authority_n of_o apocryphal_a book_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o justin_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n in_o his_o day_n in_o opposition_n both_o to_o heathen_n and_o jew_n see_v therefore_o the_o pamphleter_n have_v pitch_v upon_o he_o particular_o i_o appeal_v not_o only_o such_o a_o ignorant_a plagiary_n as_o this_o person_n but_o all_o the_o industrious_a antiquary_n of_o the_o romish_a party_n to_o try_v if_o in_o justin_n martyr_n the_o complex_fw-la of_o the_o present_a tridentin_n faith_n can_v be_v find_v if_o they_o can_v demonstrate_v it_o i_o faith_n full_o promise_v to_o turn_v a_o herald_n of_o their_o religion_n if_o not_o which_o themselves_o know_v to_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o do_v let_v they_o cease_v to_o abuse_v simple_a soul_n as_o if_o their_o religion_n be_v the_o religion_n of_o justin_n martyr_n and_o of_o ancient_a father_n but_o have_v the_o pamphleter_n make_v any_o new_a discovery_n from_o justin_n martyr_n not_o at_o all_o only_o he_o have_v filch_v four_o trivial_a objection_n from_o bell._n which_o conclude_v nothing_o against_o protestant_n the_o first_o be_v concern_v freewill_n all_o that_o justin_n martyr_n say_v as_o to_o this_o we_o do_v admit_v for_o he_o neither_o assert_n that_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v spiritual_o good_a without_o grace_n nor_o that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n do_v depend_v on_o man_n will_n of_o this_o i_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o cap._n 7._o in_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o pamphleteer_n eight_o instance_n the_o second_o be_v concern_v merit_n but_o justin_n only_o assert_v their_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a from_o which_o a_o argment_n to_o proper_a merit_n be_v whole_o inconsequent_a see_v their_o be_v a_o reward_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o of_o debt_n concern_v this_o also_o see_v what_o have_v be_v say_v cap._n 7._o instance_n 9_o the_o three_o be_v of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n concern_v which_o we_o likewise_o grant_v sacrament_n to_o be_v exhibitive_a sign_n and_o seal_n but_o justin_n have_v nothing_o of_o the_o popish_a opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la the_o four_o be_v of_o the_o eucharist_n concern_v which_o we_o likewise_o admit_v all_o that_o justin_n martyr_n say_v viz._n that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o common_a bread_n and_o wine_n be_v consecrate_v by_o divine_a institution_n and_o so_o may_v be_v true_o call_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o sign_n usual_o receive_v the_o denomination_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v but_o do_v justin_n martyr_n say_v as_o romanist_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v destroy_v and_o the_o physical_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n substitute_v under_o those_o accident_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o fiction_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v not_o hatch_v in_o justin_n martyr_n day_n thus_o the_o pamphleteer_n boast_v concern_v justin_n martyr_n have_v soon_o evanish_v into_o froth_n yet_o though_o justin_n have_v dogmatize_v in_o all_o these_o particular_n as_o do_v romanist_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v approven_v the_o whole_a system_n of_o the_o present_a romish_a faith_n in_o which_o many_o more_o error_n be_v engross_v pag._n 158._o 159._o he_o patch_n up_o again_o a_o catalogue_n of_o heresy_n which_o he_o charge_v on_o protestant_n wherein_o he_o discover_v so_o much_o ignorance_n unfaithfulness_n and_o indiscretion_n that_o i_o shall_v pass_v they_o with_o a_o overly_o touch_n and_o first_o he_o charge_v we_o with_o the_o error_n of_o simon_n magus_n say_v that_o man_n be_v not_o save_v by_o good_a work_n apud_fw-la iren._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o answer_v simon_n magus_n deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n which_o we_o constant_o affirm_v only_o we_o deny_v good_a work_n to_o be_v proper_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v never_o condemn_v as_o heresy_n by_o any_o but_o late_a romanist_n second_o he_o charge_v we_o as_o say_v with_o cerinthus_n that_o child_n may_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n apud_fw-la epiph._n haeres_fw-la 8._o but_o epiph._n in_o haeres_fw-la 8._o have_v no_o such_o thing_n for_o there_o he_o treat_v de_fw-fr epicur_fw-fr indeed_o haeres_fw-la 28._o he_o treat_v of_o the_o cerinthian_o but_o be_v so_o far_o from_o impute_v that_o error_n to_o they_o that_o when_o any_o of_o their_o number_n die_v they_o baptise_a a_o living_n person_n for_o the_o dead_a justify_v that_o practice_n from_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 29._o there_o be_v other_o heretic_n who_o deny_v baptism_n to_o be_v a_o stand_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n as_o manichee_n seleucians_n and_o henricians_n apud_fw-la aug._n haeres_fw-la 16._o &_o haeres_fw-la 59_o with_o who_o socinian_n and_o quaker_n join_v issue_n who_o be_v all_o condemn_v by_o protestant_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o voss_n de_fw-fr bapt._n disp_n 7._o thes_n 4._o &_o 5._o have_v the_o ancient_a church_n hold_v baptism_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n will_v they_o have_v delay_v it_o so_o long_o will_v they_o in_o many_o place_n limit_v it_o to_o easter_n and_o pentecost_n can_v it_o be_v but_o in_o the_o interval_n many_o behove_v to_o die_v without_o baptism_n see_v socrates_n hist_n eccles_n lib._n 5._o 21._o will_v the_o church_n have_v expose_v they_o to_o such_o necessity_n of_o perish_v eternal_o yea_o many_o popish_a author_n deny_v the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o it_o of_o who_o dr._n morton_n give_v a_o large_a account_n appeal_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o sect._n 5._o three_o say_v he_o with_o plotinians_n we_o affirm_v that_o god_n have_v command_v something_n impossible_a apud_fw-la epiph._n but_o tell_v not_o where_o i_o find_v one_o plotinus_n note_v by_o a_o castro_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la lib._n 14._o tit_v virginitas_fw-la for_o heterodoxy_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o virginity_n but_o as_o to_o a_o possibility_n of_o keep_v the_o command_v of_o god_n he_o speak_v nothing_o of_o he_o in_o what_o sense_n god_n command_v thing_n impossible_a i_o have_v expound_v cap._n 7._o in_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o pamphleteer_n instance_n 10._o and_o show_v the_o conformity_n of_o our_o doctrine_n herein_o with_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o the_o oposite_a doctrine_n of_o romanist_n to_o be_v pelagianism_n four_o he_o say_v with_o
manichees_n apud_fw-la aug._n lib._n 2._o cont_n faustum_n manichaeum_fw-la we_o pull_v down_o altar_n answ_n the_o altar_n against_o which_o fauâ—tus_n exclaim_v be_v communion_n table_n which_o we_o allow_v but_o st._n austin_n take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o clear_v two_o truth_n which_o romanist_n oppose_v one_o that_o they_o in_o the_o holy_a communion_n celebrate_v no_o proper_a sacrifice_n sed_fw-la memoriam_fw-la peracti_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la another_o that_o they_o worship_v depart_v saint_n only_o with_o that_o worship_n of_o love_n and_o society_n quo_fw-la coluntur_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la vita_fw-la sancti_fw-la homines_fw-la wherewith_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n be_v honour_v five_o he_o say_v with_o donatist_n we_o hold_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n and_o john_n be_v the_o same_o in_o aug._n lib._n 2._o cont_n lit_fw-fr petil._n cap._n 32._o and_o 34._o answ_n petilian_n say_v john_n only_o give_v water_n christ_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fire_n he_o deny_v that_o by_o john_n baptism_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v at_o all_o the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v maintain_v by_o protestant_n it_o be_v real_o exhibitive_a of_o grace_n though_o the_o grace_n be_v not_o original_o from_o john_n what_o sixthly_a he_o object_n of_o our_o deny_v with_o the_o aerian_o the_o fast_n of_o the_o church_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a he_o have_v say_v before_o sect._n 5._o pag._n 99_o and_o according_o be_v confute_v cap._n 4._o sect._n 2._o seven_o he_o say_v we_o with_o julian_n forbid_v the_o use_n of_o image_n and_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n apud_fw-la sozom._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 20._o and_o euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 14._o who_o may_v not_o here_o see_v this_o pamphlete_a scratch_n up_o his_o citation_n implicit_o from_o other_o for_o euseb_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v relate_v such_o a_o thing_n of_o julian_n be_v dead_a before_o julian_n come_v to_o the_o empire_n yea_o julian_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o image_n worship_n that_o spondan_n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 362._o n._n 6._o show_n how_o julian_n endeavour_v to_o engage_v christian_n to_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o his_o heathenish_a idol_n and_o nazianz._n or_o at_o 3._o call_v he_o idolianum_fw-la as_o for_o we_o we_o do_v not_o simple_o condemn_v the_o use_n of_o image_n and_o cross_n but_o adoration_n of_o they_o as_o have_v be_v clear_v up_o cap._n 7._o instance_n 7._o but_o of_o adoration_n of_o image_n theâ—'s_v not_o a_o vestige_n in_o these_o place_n cite_v only_o sozomen_n relate_v that_o julian_n pull_v down_o that_o statue_n at_o caesarea_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v christ_n and_o set_v up_o his_o own_o in_o place_n of_o it_o which_o be_v strike_v from_o heaven_n with_o thunder_n the_o apostate_n have_v erect_v his_o own_o statue_n in_o spite_n against_o christ_n and_o cap._n 5._o when_o julian_n have_v command_v to_o reedify_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n there_o come_v fire_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o consume_v the_o builder_n and_o it_o be_v say_v the_o figur_n of_o cross_n and_o star_n appear_v upon_o their_o clothes_n but_o of_o adoration_n of_o image_n or_o of_o cross_n nothing_o be_v say_v nay_o it_o be_v insinuate_v that_o some_o in_o those_o time_n doubt_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o relation_n what_o eight_o be_v object_v to_o we_o from_o hierome_n concern_v the_o heresy_n of_o jovinian_a and_o vigilantius_n be_v object_v before_o sect._n 5._o pag._n 100_o and_o discuss_v cap._n 4._o sect._n 2._o nine_o he_o say_v that_o with_o pelagian_n we_o brag_v of_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n apud_fw-la hierom._n lib._n 3._o cont_n pelag._n we_o do_v not_o brag_v of_o it_o we_o only_o say_v through_o grace_n it_o may_v be_v attain_v yet_o make_v it_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n neither_o be_v this_o ever_o condemn_v as_o a_o pelagian_a error_n that_o which_o st._n hierom._n refute_v in_o the_o place_n cite_v as_o chamier_n show_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 20._o sect._n 4._o be_v the_o 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