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he_o have_v not_o man_n in_o those_o time_n that_o may_v brotherly_o admonish_v hime_n if_o he_o shall_v go_v beyond_o his_o limit_n of_o all_o the_o horrible_a gross_a error_n which_o he_o hold_v the_o protestant_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o be_v so_o unknowe_a unto_o he_o that_o as_o waldensis_n who_o live_v in_o the_o same_o time_n with_o he_o affirm_v he_o exceed_v in_o the_o contrary_a defend_v humane_a merit_n as_o the_o damnable_a heretic_n pelagius_n hold_v they_o in_o so_o much_o that_o melanchâ—hou_n say_v of_o he_o 622._o he_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la frideric_a micon_n in_o lib._n epist_n zuinglij_fw-la &_o occolompadiâ—_n pag._n 622._o very_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v nor_o hold_v the_o justice_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o doubt_v not_o to_o say_v of_o he_o i_o have_v find_v he_o in_o many_o other_o error_n whereby_o one_o may_v judge_v of_o his_o spirit_n here_o also_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o be_v first_o no_n 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of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o again_o arbit_fw-la again_o lib._n the_o gtar_n and_o sib_a arbit_fw-la there_o be_v say_v he_o some_o who_o do_v so_o defend_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o they_o deny_v the_o freewill_n of_o man_n or_o that_o when_o grace_n be_v defend_v they_o may_v think_v freewill_n be_v deny_v and_o again_o &_o again_o lib_n 4._o ad_fw-la jultanu_fw-la 4_o capite_fw-la &_o i_o may_v much_o less_o say_v that_o thou_o do_v lie_v in_o say_v that_o i_o say_v freewill_n be_v deny_v if_o grace_n be_v commend_v and_o grace_n be_v deny_v if_o free_a will_v be_v commend_v and_o again_o 47._o again_o epistola_fw-la 47._o we_o have_v do_v as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v with_o those_o both_o you_o and_o our_o brethren_n that_o they_o shall_v persevere_v in_o the_o sound_n catholic_n faith_n which_o do_v nether_a deny_v free_a will_n whether_o unto_o a_o evil_a life_n or_o a_o good_a life_n nor_o attribute_v so_o much_o unto_o it_o as_o that_o it_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n 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and_o constant_a martyr_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o so_o he_o be_v term_v by_o 46._o by_o pag._n 46._o biâ—kley_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o religion_n etc._n etc._n m._n tindall_n be_v careful_a to_o prevent_v all_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n that_o in_o his_o book_n mutule_v the_o wicked_a mammon_n he_o doubt_v not_o to_o affirm_v 4â—â—_n affirm_v act_n mon._n pag._n 4â—â—_n that_o christ_n with_o all_o his_o work_n do_v not_o deserve_v heaven_n 4â—6_n heaven_n pag._n 57â—_n &_o 4â—6_n that_o m._n tindall_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n see_v also_o fox_n 4â—â—_n fox_n ibid_fw-la 486_o &_o 4â—â—_n which_o sentence_n their_o other_o martyr_n ohn_n teuxbury_n defend_v for_o plain_a enough_o and_o true_a as_o it_o lie_v also_o m._n tindall_n say_v 1â—â—6_n say_v ibid._n 1â—â—6_n there_o be_v no_o work_n better_o than_o other_o as_o touch_v to_o please_v god_n to_o make_v water_n to_o wash_v dish_n to_o be_v asewter_n or_o a_o apostle_n all_o be_v one_o to_o please_v god_n to_o conclude_v calum_fw-la say_v 6._o say_v l._n 2._o instit_fw-la cap._n 17._o s_o 6._o to_o ask_v whether_o christ_n do_v merit_n be_v no_o less_o a_o foolish_a curiosity_n than_o a_o rash_a definition_n et_fw-la infra_fw-la for_o by_o what_o merit_n can_v man_n obtain_v to_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o world_n head_n of_o angel_n etc._n etc._n again_o he_o say_v against_o christ_n merete_v for_o us._n 1_o us._n lib_n 2._o cap_n 17._o acct._n 1_o i_o confess_v indeed_o if_o any_o man_n will_v oppose_v christ_n simple_o by_o himself_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o merit_n because_o there_o be_v no_o dignity_n in_o man_n which_o can_v merit_v or_o deserve_v god_n final_o that_o you_o may_v know_v this_o doctrine_n not_o to_o have_v be_v receive_v or_o know_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n he_o say_v 5._o say_v lib_n 3._o cap._n â—_o ¶_o 5._o these_o thing_n in_o former_a age_n be_v not_o handle_v nor_o treat_v of_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o 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pray_v for_o we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o overcome_v by_o any_o tentation_n again_o epiph_n again_o serm._n 5._o epiph_n confirm_v friendship_n with_o the_o angel_n patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n and_o join_v yourselves_o to_o the_o martyr_n covet_v their_o riches_n and_o by_o good_a contention_n and_o emulation_n contend_v and_o strive_v for_o their_o favour_n s._n justine_n martyr_n anno_fw-la 150._o say_v church_n say_v in_o 2_o apolog_fw-la 2._o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o christian_n explicate_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n we_o worship_v &_o adore_v he_o god_n the_o father_n and_o his_o son_n who_o come_v and_o teach_v we_o these_o thing_n and_o we_o worship_n in_o word_n &_o deed_n the_o whole_a troop_n of_o other_o that_o follow_v &_o such_o like_a good_a angel_n earnest_o teach_v it_o to_o all_o that_o desire_v to_o know_v how_o we_o be_v teach_v &_o instruct_v origen_n anno_fw-la 230._o say_v diversos_fw-la say_v homil_n 3._o in_o diversos_fw-la the_o 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lord_n &_o not_o to_o fear_v death_n for_o his_o sake_n why_o do_v not_o the_o faithful_a honour_n that_o body_n which_o the_o devil_n do_v reverence_n which_o also_o they_o have_v afflict_v in_o punishment_n but_o honour_n in_o the_o sepulchre_n therefore_o i_o honour_v the_o body_n which_o have_v honour_v christ_n in_o the_o sword_n and_o shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n s_o hierome_n anno_fw-la 380._o say_v vigilantium_fw-la say_v lib._n adu_n vigilantium_fw-la it_o grieve_v he_o that_o the_o relic_n of_o martyr_n shall_v be_v cover_v with_o a_o pretiouse_a cover_n and_o not_o rather_o bind_v up_o in_o a_o clout_n or_o hearclâ—th_n and_o cast_v unto_o the_o dunghill_n that_o only_o drunken_a and_o drowsy_a vigilantius_n may_v be_v adore_v s._n augustine_n anno_fw-la 400._o say_v quiâ—tianum_fw-la say_v epist_n 203._o ad_fw-la quiâ—tianum_fw-la true_o they_o carry_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a and_o gloriouse_a martyr_n stephan_n which_o your_o holiness_n 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those_o miracle_n vain_a which_o be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v do_v at_o the_o monument_n of_o saint_n articulorum_fw-la luther_n in_o purgatione_fw-la quorundam_fw-la articulorum_fw-la luther_n himself_o say_v who_o can_v gainsay_v those_o thing_n which_o god_n to_o this_o day_n work_v miraculous_o &_o visible_o at_o the_o monument_n of_o saint_n m._n fox_n say_v autâ—ed_n say_v act._n mon._n anni_fw-la 1576._o pag._n 61._o autâ—ed_n the_o idol_n cease_v to_o give_v any_o more_o oracle_n say_v that_o for_o the_o body_n of_o babylas_n the_o martyr_n he_o will_v give_v no_o more_o answer_n luther_n doctrine_n crucis_fw-la doctrine_n in_o serm._n quem_fw-la de_fw-fr cruse_n edidit_fw-la in_o festo_fw-la ex_fw-la altationis_fw-la crucis_fw-la there_o be_v say_v he_o such_o great_a abundance_n in_o the_o world_n of_o little_a piece_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o if_o they_o be_v gather_v to_o gether_o a_o house_n may_v be_v make_v of_o they_o et_fw-la infra_fw-la i_o will_v say_v he_o 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therefore_o they_o be_v pious_o and_o religious_o to_o be_v observe_v both_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o first_o institutour_n and_o also_o for_o the_o mystery_n and_o hide_a virtue_n in_o they_o scripture_n 25.18_o scripture_n exod._n 25.18_o twoe_o cherubin_n thou_o shall_v make_v of_o beat_a gold_n on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o oracle_n 8._o oracle_n num._n 21_o 8._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o he_o make_v a_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o put_v it_o for_o asigne_n whosoever_o shall_v be_v strike_v and_o shall_v be_v hold_v it_o shall_v live_v 6.35_o live_v 3._o king_n 6.35_o and_o he_o engrave_v cherubim_n palm_n and_o very_o excellent_a engraven_a work_n 9.1.5_o work_n hebrew_n cap_fw-es 9.1.5_o and_o over_o it_o be_v the_o cherubim_v of_o glory_n over_o shadow_v the_o propitiatory_a for_o the_o cross_n 10.16_o cross_n mar._n 10.16_o embrace_v they_o and_o impose_v hand_n upon_o they_o he_o bless_v they_o 24.50_o they_o luke_n 24.50_o and_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n he_o bless_v they_o 7.2.3_o they_o apoc._n 7.2.3_o the_o angel_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o live_a god_n sign_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o before_o head_n father_n s._n dionysius_n areopagita_n anno_fw-la 80._o say_v hierarch_n say_v cap._n 4.5_o &_o 6._o eccles_n hierarch_n that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o all_o sacrament_n s._n justine_n martyre_n anno_fw-la 150._o say_v 118._o say_v quaest_n 118._o answer_v the_o gentiles_n ask_a why_o the_o christian_n do_v pray_v with_o their_o face_n to_o ward_n the_o east_n the_o cause_n be_v because_o the_o better_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n also_o say_v he_o we_o do_v rather_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n with_o the_o right_a hand_n then_o the_o left_a when_o we_o do_v bless_v any_o thing_n tertullian_n anno_o 200._o say_v militis_fw-la say_v lib._n de_fw-fr corona_fw-la militis_fw-la at_o every_o motion_n and_o go_v for_o ward_n at_o every_o passage_n and_o end_n 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etc._n he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o 16._o he_o 1._o cor._n 10._o v._n 16._o the_o chalice_n of_o benediction_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n father_n s._n irenaeus_n anno_fw-la 160._o say_v 14._o say_v lib._n 4_o cap._n 14._o how_o shall_v it_o be_v manifest_a to_o they_o that_o that_o bread_n upon_o which_o thanks_n be_v give_v be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o chalice_n of_o his_o blood_n if_o they_o say_v he_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o world_n &c_n &c_n s._n ignatius_n disciple_n unto_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n say_v 3_o say_v in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la smyrnenses_n uâ—_n citat_fw-la s._n theodoretus_n dial._n 3_o they_o do_v not_o admit_v eucharistes_n and_o oblation_n because_o they_o do_v 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3._o m._n whit_n contra_fw-la duraeum_n lib_n 7._o pag_n 420_o also_o m._n moâ—ton_n in_o apol_n catho_n c._n 73._o p._n 210._o luther_n tom_fw-mi 4._o ger._n jenae_fw-la fol_z 97._o nicene_n council_n anno_fw-la 325._o m._n whitaker_n give_v example_n in_o pope_n siricius_n say_v siricius_n be_v the_o first_o that_o annex_v perpetual_a chastity_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n but_o yet_o pope_n damasus_n his_o paredecessour_n say_v of_o the_o very_a point_n now_o in_o question_n if_o marry_a man_n say_v he_o like_v not_o this_o let_v they_o not_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o but_o with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n with_o all_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n who_o know_v they_o can_v offer_v sacrifice_n if_o they_o use_v the_o act_n of_o marriage_n luther_n say_v i_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v say_v he_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o first_o nycene_n council_n because_o it_o forbid_v he_o that_o have_v geld_v himself_o to_o be_v make_v priest_n and_o also_o command_v the_o clergy_n to_o have_v none_o dwell_v with_o they_o but_o their_o mother_n sister_n their_o father_n sister_n their_o mother_n sister_n etc._n etc._n have_v say_v he_o the_o holy_a ghost_n no_o other_o thing_n to_o do_v but_o to_o bind_v his_o minister_n to_o such_o impose_v dangerous_a and_o not_o necessary_a law_n â—_o soc._n hist_o lib._n 1._o ca_fw-mi 8_o zozo_n hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 22._o cent_z 4_o c._n 9_o col_fw-fr 656._o line_n 44._o m_o fulke_n against_o the_o rhemish_n test_n in_o matth_n 8._o s_o 3._o fol._n 14._o â—_o whereas_o our_o adversary_n object_n paphnusius_n to_o have_v resist_v this_o opinion_n in_o the_o first_o nycene_n council_n it_o appear_v by_o socrates_n zozomene_n the_o century-wryter_n and_o m._n fulke_o that_o though_o paphnutius_fw-la think_v that_o priesthood_n do_v not_o dissolve_v marriage_n contract_v before_o order_n give_v yet_o he_o affirm_v to_o that_o first_o nicene_n council_n that_o such_o as_o be_v make_v priest_n before_o they_o be_v marry_v shall_v not_o afterward_o marry_v allege_v for_o this_o the_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n 103._o church_n in_o his_o examen_fw-la conâ—â—l-trident_n p._n 3._o pag_n 50._o &_o 62_o frig._n in_o his_o palma_n christiana_n pag._n 103._o chemnitius_n reprehend_v s._n hierome_n ambrose_n origen_n and_o epiphanius_n and_o frigeâ—illaus_n samius_n reprehend_v socrates_n and_o zomene_n for_o their_o report_n of_o paphnutius_fw-la say_v socrates_n add_v this_o report_n rash_o of_o his_o own_o devyse_n etc._n etc._n with_o like_a falsehood_n say_v he_o do_v he_o wrest_v the_o say_n of_o paphnutius_fw-la in_o the_o nycene_n council_n etc._n etc._n and_o zozomene_n say_v he_o following_z socrates_n use_v his_o explication_n in_o maintenance_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n condemn_v by_o s._n paul_n 1_o tim._n 4._o the_o 2._o council_n of_o carthage_n say_v 386._o cau._n â—_o anno_o 386._o it_o please_v all_o that_o bishop_n priest_n deacon_n etc._n etc._n do_v abstain_v from_o wyve_n to_o the_o end_n that_o what_o the_o apostle_n have_v teach_v and_o antiquity_n observe_v we_o may_v still_o keep_v luther_n doctrine_n luther_n expound_v the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n unto_o the_o cor._n say_v mio_fw-mi in_o epithala_n mio_fw-mi it_o behove_v we_o to_o admit_v say_v he_o that_o a_o marry_a woman_n before_o god_n be_v prefer_v before_o a_o virgin_n ibid._n the_o state_n of_o marriage_n be_v of_o it_o own_o nature_n spiritual_a divine_a heavenly_a and_o as_o it_o be_v gold_n but_o the_o state_n of_o single_a life_n be_v worldly_a earthly_a and_o as_o it_o be_v dirt_n or_o clay_n again_o caelib_n cont._n ambros_n catarrh_n de_fw-fr caelib_n the_o ten_o face_n say_v he_o of_o antichrist_n be_v that_o notable_a single_a life_n and_o multitude_n of_o monastical_a chastity_n which_o carry_v a_o angel_n face_n but_o be_v a_o devilish_a thing_n that_o impure_a fellow_n jovinian_a who_o in_o time_n past_o song_n the_o same_o song_n which_o luther_n do_v now_o be_v therefore_o condemn_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o heresy_n and_o reprehend_v by_o the_o holy_a father_n s_o hierome_n and_o s._n augustine_n 381._o cent._n 4._o cap._n 5._o col_fw-fr 381._o but_o the_o century-writer_n defend_v jovinian_a do_v affirm_v that_o he_o be_v wrongful_o reprehend_v by_o they_o and_o that_o s._n hierome_n and_o s._n austin_n be_v rather_o heretic_n then_o their_o jovinian_a luther_n call_v the_o vow_n of_o single_a life_n and_o chastity_n epiphaniae_fw-la in_o enarr_n euang_n in_o die_v epiphaniae_fw-la most_o wicked_a and_o impious_a proceed_v from_o the_o devil_n who_o do_v by_o such_o manner_n of_o snare_n in_o tangle_v christian_a liberty_n say_v that_o certain_o say_v he_o if_o we_o will_v omit_v frivolous_a thing_n and_o speak_v what_o this_o be_v we_o must_v either_o confess_v that_o chastity_n be_v impossible_a as_o other_o thing_n be_v that_o exceed_v our_o force_n and_o be_v never_o vow_v or_o certain_o there_o be_v never_o any_o monk_n in_o the_o world_n ibid._n o_o horrible_a perversitie_n and_o for_o this_o end_n bring_v in_o by_o satan_n that_o he_o may_v bind_v miserable_a soul_n the_o more_o strong_o with_o the_o bond_n of_o wantonness_n and_o hold_v they_o in_o that_o wherein_o they_o be_v most_o weak_a he_o do_v see_v that_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v observe_v then_o this_o this_o vow_n of_o chastity_n which_o do_v far_o exceed_v all_o our_o force_n he_o do_v earnest_o labour_v to_o make_v irrevocable_a and_o to_o be_v exact_v most_o severe_o etc._n etc._n these_o luther_n calvins_n doctrine_n 23._o lib_n 4_o instit_fw-la cap._n 12._o ¶_o 23._o in_o one_o thing_n say_v he_o they_o be_v more_o than_o severe_a and_o not_o to_o be_v entreat_v in_o that_o they_o will_v not_o permit_v priest_n to_o marry_v &c_n &c_n this_o prohibition_n do_v manifest_o show_v how_o pestiferous_a and_o wicked_a all_o tradition_n be_v which_o have_v not_o only_o deprive_v the_o church_n of_o honest_a and_o good_a pastor_n but_o also_o have_v bring_v in_o a_o horrible_a hâ—â—p_n of_o wickedness_n and_o have_v cast_v headlong_o many_o a_o soul_n into_o the_o gulf_n of_o despair_n 3._o cap._n 13._o ¶_o 3._o again_o he_o that_o vow_v say_v he_o what_o be_v not_o in_o his_o own_o power_n or_o do_v not_o stand_v with_o his_o call_n he_o be_v rash_a etc._n etc._n in_o which_o kind_n of_o mad_a boldness_n single_a life_n have_v the_o first_o place_n for_o sacrificer_n monk_n and_o such_o as_o lead_v a_o monastical_a life_n be_v forgetful_a of_o their_o infirmity_n do_v think_v they_o can_v lead_v a_o single_a life_n but_o by_o what_o oracle_n be_v they_o teach_v that_o they_o shall_v keep_v their_o chastity_n all_o their_o life_n unto_o which_o end_n they_o vow_v it_o they_o here_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o general_a condition_n of_o man_n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o they_o understand_v and_o i_o will_v to_o god_n they_o do_v not_o perceive_v that_o 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over_o bold_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n whereas_o yet_o to_o the_o contrary_a m._n richard_n hackluite_o preacher_n in_o his_o book_n of_o principal_a navigation_n etc._n etc._n print_a anno_o 1599_o iâ—itiâ—_fw-la in_o the_o 2._o part_n of_o the_o 2._o vol._n pag_n 88_o iâ—itiâ—_fw-la doubt_v not_o to_o afford_v commendable_a mention_n of_o that_o holy_a man_n xaverius_n his_o particular_a virtue_n and_o wonderful_a work_n in_o that_o religion_n these_o few_o may_v suffice_v in_o this_o place_n see_v more_o at_o large_a and_o with_o full_a answer_n to_o all_o objection_n in_o the_o eleven_o note_n of_o the_o church_n translate_v out_o of_o card._n bellarm._n into_o english_a the_o 43._o article_n our_o adversary_n oppose_v father_n against_o father_n answer_v now_o to_o answer_v our_o adversary_n last_o shift_n and_o which_o they_o often_o use_v in_o allege_v father_n against_o father_n yea_o and_o the_o same_o father_n against_o himself_o where_o upon_o occasion_n offer_v they_o speak_v something_o more_o obscure_a especial_o if_o there_o be_v not_o have_v due_a consideration_n of_o all_o circumstance_n induce_v they_o there_o unto_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o they_o so_o handle_v the_o father_n so_o much_o against_o they_o when_o they_o spare_v not_o their_o own_o and_o chief_a doctor_n in_o make_v they_o say_v what_o they_o listen_v for_o their_o purpose_n witness_v luther_n who_o say_v what_o shall_v i_o say_v 254._o in_o praefat_fw-la in_o smalcaldicoâ—_n articulos_fw-la extant_a in_o luke_n osiander_n epitome_n cent_n 16._o pag._n 253._o and_o 254._o how_o shall_v i_o complain_v as_o yet_o i_o live_v i_o write_v preach_v and_o teach_v public_o and_o daily_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v envious_a man_n not_o only_o of_o our_o adversary_n but_o also_o false_a brethren_n which_o say_v they_o agree_v with_o we_o and_o yet_o dare_v bring_v and_o bold_o allege_v my_o own_o write_n and_o doctrine_n again_o myself_o i_o yet_o 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and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n who_o with_o a_o quiet_a mind_n can_v endure_v such_o lie_n this_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v our_o adversary_n corruption_n in_o detort_v unto_o a_o wrong_a sense_n the_o obscure_a place_n of_o the_o father_n but_o let_v we_o as_o well_o in_o read_v they_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o such_o like_a write_n follow_v the_o advice_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n who_o exhort_v the_o more_o learned_a sort_n to_o the_o read_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o other_o wise_n be_v very_o much_o give_v to_o idle_a play_n and_o game_a say_v take_v the_o book_n into_o thy_o hand_n lazaro_n homil._n 3._o de_fw-fr lazaro_n read_v the_o whole_a history_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v easy_a keep_v in_o memory_n and_o which_o be_v obscure_a and_o not_o manifest_a read_v often_o and_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o by_o diligence_n in_o read_v understand_v what_o be_v say_v approach_v unto_o the_o wise_a go_v unto_o the_o doctor_n thessalon_n homil._n 3._o in_o 2_o ad_fw-la thessalon_n again_o what_o obscurity_n be_v that_o say_v he_o speak_v i_o pray_v be_v they_o not_o history_n thou_o know_v that_o which_o be_v clear_a and_o evident_a what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o obscurity_n yea_o in_o place_n that_o be_v dubious_a or_o obscure_a 382._o in_o epist_n theolog._n epist_n 82._o pag._n 382._o the_o advice_n of_o beza_n be_v not_o to_o be_v mislike_v who_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o na_z objection_n out_o of_o caluin_n say_v place_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o writer_n ought_v often_o time_n to_o be_v compare_v together_o that_o it_o may_v plain_o beseem_v what_o be_v his_o meaning_n and_o opynion_n because_o all_o thing_n can_v nor_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v speak_v in_o all_o place_n although_o it_o be_v of_o one_o and_o thesame_a thing_n the_o 44._o article_n our_o adversary_n general_n abiur_v the_o father_n and_o condemn_v their_o doctrine_n m._n whitaker_n say_v 55._o contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 6._o pag._n 423._o lib._n de_fw-fr aquavitae_fw-la juellâ—_n printedat_fw-la londoâ—_n pag._n 212._o m._n fulk_n in_o his_o retentive_a against_o bristol_n pag._n 55._o the_o popish_a religion_n be_v a_o patch_a coverl_v of_o the_o father_n error_n sow_v to_o gether_o m._n d_o humfâ—e_fw-fr do_v earnest_o reprehend_v m._n juell_n for_o his_o so_o bold_a appeal_n to_o the_o father_n affirm_v therefore_o of_o jewel_o that_o herein_o he_o give_v the_o papist_n to_o large_a a_o scope_n be_v injurious_a to_o himself_o and_o after_o a_o manner_n spoil_v himself_o and_o the_o church_n thesame_n also_o say_v m._n fulk_n 296._o fulk_n in_o sciatagematum_fw-la satanae_n l._n 6._o pag._n 296._o jacobus_n â—scontius_fw-la a_o learned_a protestant_n say_v of_o protestant_n allege_v the_o father_n that_o some_o have_v go_v so_o far_o as_o they_o have_v even_o fill_v all_o thing_n again_o with_o the_o father_n and_o their_o authority_n which_o i_o will_v to_o god_n say_v he_o they_o have_v do_v with_o as_o good_a success_n as_o they_o 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cent_n 3._o c._n 4_o col_fw-fr 77._o 78._o and_o col_fw-fr 48_o line_n 15._o schult_n in_o medulla_n theol._n patrum_fw-la p_o 39_o 304_o 466._o 151._o 105_o 98._o 48._o 66._o 73._o and_o 40_o that_o as_o in_o this_o so_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n they_o err_v m._n cartwright_n say_v that_o diverse_a of_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o chief_a of_o they_o fond_o imagine_v of_o antichrist_n as_o of_o one_o singular_a person_n peter_n martyr_n reprove_v the_o father_n in_o general_a say_n the_o father_n shall_v not_o with_o so_o much_o liberty_n have_v seem_v here_o and_o there_o so_o to_o abuse_v the_o name_n altar_n caluin_n with_o the_o ancient_a writer_n can_v be_v excuse_v for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o have_v decline_v from_o the_o pure_a and_o true_a institution_n of_o christ_n bellarmine_n allege_v the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n in_o proof_n of_o lymbus_n patrum_fw-la danaeus_n answer_v he_o say_v
say_v of_o we_o they_o indeed_o set_v forth_o their_o church_n very_o glorious_o etc._n etc._n they_o report_v out_o of_o irenaeus_n 3._o sect_n 3._o tertullian_n origen_n augustine_n and_o other_o how_o high_o they_o esteem_v this_o succession_n consider_v say_v he_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n that_o from_o the_o beginning_n even_o until_o that_o time_n nothing_o be_v change_v in_o doctrine_n the_o aforesaid_a holy_a doctor_n take_v in_o argument_n that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o over_o throw_v of_o all_o new_a error_n to_o wit_n 2562._o in_o his_o institution_n in_o french_a print_v at_o geneva_n by_o conradus_n â—adius_fw-la anno_fw-la 2562._o that_o they_o viz._n heretic_n oppugn_v the_o doctrine_n which_o even_o from_o the_o very_a apostle_n themselves_o have_v be_v inviolable_a and_o with_o one_o consent_n retain_v again_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n notorious_a say_v he_o &_o with_o out_o doubt_v that_o after_o the_o apostle_n age_n until_o those_o 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either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a but_o they_o can_v decipher_v all_o circumstance_n as_o the_o dissent_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n from_o the_o roman_a but_o not_o the_o roman_a from_o the_o primitive_a vincentius_n lyrinensis_n say_v 34._o l._n aduer_v haer_fw-mi cap._n 34._o certain_o there_o be_v never_o yet_o any_o heresy_n but_o it_o be_v know_v to_o be_v give_v under_o some_o certeyn_a name_n in_o a_o certeyn_a place_n and_o at_o a_o certeyn_a time_n 43._o in_o his_o consider_v of_o papist_n supplication_n pag_n 43._o but_o for_o the_o roman_a catholic_a religion_n now_o profess_v m._n powell_n say_v he_o can_v tell_v by_o who_o or_o at_o what_o time_n the_o enemy_n do_v sow_v it_o the_o 46._o article_n the_o catholic_a or_o roman_a faith_n now_o teach_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o protestants_n for_o sufficient_a unto_o salvation_n 17â—_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d â—â—7_n 〈…〉_o in_o he_o epist_n print_a over_o 〈…〉_o 5â—_n m._n baro_n in_o his_o 4._o sermon_n and_o 2._o question_n depute_v ad_fw-la clorun_v etc._n etc._n ser_n 3_o p._n 44._o m._n hooker_n l._n 5_o the_o eccles_n pol._n pag._n 111._o &_o 130._o m._n bunny_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o pacification_n 〈◊〉_d 18._o pag._n 109._o and_o 113._o m_o d_o some_o as_o he_o be_v cite_v pag._n 164_o 182._o 17â—_n a_o protestant_a preacher_n preach_v at_o peterborrow_o at_o the_o funeral_n of_o one_o who_o die_v a_o profess_a papist_n viz_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n he_o pray_v that_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o there_o present_a may_v be_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a papist_n m._n d._n baro._n say_v i_o dare_v not_o deny_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n to_o the_o romanist_n since_o the_o more_o learned_a wâ—yter_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n m._n hooker_n say_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v a_o part_n of_o the_o hâ—wse_n of_o god_n a_o limn_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n yea_o we_o glad_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o jesus_n christ_n m_o bunny_n likewise_o say_v of_o catholic_n and_o protestants_n neither_o of_o we_o say_v he_o may_v just_o account_v the_o other_o to_o be_v none_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n yea_o we_o be_v no_o several_a church_n from_o they_o nor_o they_o from_o us._n m_o d._n some_o in_o his_o defence_n against_o m._n penâ—y_n the_o puritan_n and_o refutation_n of_o many_o absurdity_n etc._n etc._n in_o m_n pâ—nâ—_n treatise_n say_v the_o papist_n be_v not_o altogether_o alien_n from_o god_n covenant_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o for_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o learned_a man_n and_o all_o â—eâ—ormed_a church_n there_o be_v in_o popery_n a_o church_n a_o ministry_n a_o true_a christ_n etc._n etc._n if_o you_o think_v say_v he_o that_o all_o the_o popish_a sort_n which_o die_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n be_v damn_v you_o think_v absurd_o and_o dissent_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a protestants_n m._n d._n field_n say_v we_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o church_n 182._o m._n d_o field_n de_fw-fr eccles_n lib_n 3._o cap._n 46._o line_n &_o pag._n 182._o wherein_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n with_o more_o than_o lucifer_n like_o pride_n exalt_v himself_o be_v notwithstanding_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o hold_v a_o save_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o force_n or_o virtue_n thereof_o do_v convert_v many_o from_o error_n etc._n etc._n m._n d._n 77_o m._n morton_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o the_o church_n pagâ—_n 94._o peter_n mar._n in_o his_o epist_n annex_v to_o his_o comm_n place_n in_o english_a pag._n 153._o m._n d._n covell_n as_o he_o be_v cyâ—â—d_v pag_n 77_o thomas_n morton_n affirm_v in_o express_a word_n that_o papist_n be_v to_o be_v account_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n because_o say_v he_o they_o hold_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o gospel_n which_o be_v faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n peter_n martyr_n desire_v at_o the_o conference_n have_v at_o poysy_a between_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o protestants_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o for_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n break_v brotherly_a charity_n or_o call_v one_o the_o other_o heretic_n last_o m._n d._n covell_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o m._n hooker_n five_o book_n of_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n publish_v by_o authority_n &_o dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n defend_v this_o opinion_n at_o large_a and_o conclude_v say_v we_o affirm_v that_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o such_o as_o live_v and_o die_v in_o that_o church_n may_v not_o withstand_v be_v save_v 61._o pag._n 61._o in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o doubt_v not_o to_o charge_v the_o puritan_n with_o ignorance_n for_o their_o contrary_a opinion_n the_o 47._o article_n a_o testimony_n from_o the_o enemy_n be_v of_o great_a account_n for_o as_o much_o as_o our_o learned_a adversary_n do_v affirm_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a piece_n of_o work_n to_o convince_v the_o adversary_n from_o himself_o for_o a_o more_o full_a satisfaction_n we_o think_v it_o not_o a_o miss_n to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o argument_n also_o 182._o de_fw-fr eccles_n l._n 3_o c_o 47._o initio_fw-la pag._n 182._o m._n d._n field_n therefore_o say_v the_o next_o note_n whereby_o bellarmine_n endeavore_v to_o prove_v the_o romish_a synagogue_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n be_v our_o own_o confession_n sure_o if_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o we_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v the_o church_n he_o need_v not_o use_v any_o other_o argument_n 366._o de_fw-fr eccles_n controu_fw-fr 2._o quaest_n 5._o cap_n 24._o pag._n 366._o m._n d._n whitaker_n say_v the_o argument_n must_v
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cause_n of_o the_o gospel_n joannes_n campanus_n a_o caluinist_n against_o luther_n 154._o in_o colloquijs_fw-la latinis_fw-la luth_n tom_n 2._o cap._n de_fw-fr adversarijs_fw-la fol._n 154._o as_o certain_a it_o be_v say_v he_o there_o be_v a_o god_n so_o certain_a be_v it_o that_o luther_n be_v a_o devilish_a liar_n the_o devyne_n of_o heidelberg_n against_o luther_n 9_o theologi_fw-la palatini_n in_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la in_o admonitione_n de_fw-la lib._n concordiae_fw-la bergensis_fw-la cap._n 9_o the_o catechesme_n say_v they_o of_o luther_n and_o brentius_n let_v they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o their_o write_n let_v they_o have_v no_o authority_n again_o neither_o it_o be_v fit_a say_v they_o that_o luther_n shall_v be_v prefer_v or_o allege_v against_o all_o ancient_a writer_n or_o late_a or_o according_a to_o his_o writing_n give_v sentence_n upon_o all_o thing_n much_o less_o to_o condemn_v all_o those_o of_o heresy_n that_o do_v not_o 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and_o very_o arrogant_o speak_v with_o out_o all_o piety_n and_o modesly_a scoffinge_a jest_n in_o weighty_a matter_n player_n frumpte_n and_o unpleasant_a jest_n and_o also_o many_o thing_n bitter_o and_o injurious_o write_v not_o only_o against_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n against_o learned_a holy_a and_o innocent_a man_n but_o also_o contumelious_a against_o great_a prince_n and_o altogether_o unworthy_a the_o person_n of_o a_o christian_a devyne_a for_o the_o cause_n say_v they_o luther_n book_n and_o sentence_n ought_v not_o ought_v not_o i_o say_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o augustan_n confession_n or_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n these_o they_o the_o 51._o article_n the_o death_n of_o luther_n zuinglius_fw-la and_o caluin_n luther_n say_v first_o of_o be_v own_o write_n before_o all-thing_n say_v he_o i_o do_v beseech_v the_o reader_n that_o these_o thing_n he_o read_v with_o judgement_n 243._o in_o praefat_fw-la operum_fw-la lat_fw-la tom_fw-mi 1._o in_o genes_n cap._n 19_o fol._n 243._o yea_o with_o great_a commiseration_n and_o let_v he_o know_v that_o once_o i_o be_v a_o monk_n yea_o i_o myself_o say_v he_o do_v hate_v my_o own_o book_n and_o often_o time_n do_v wish_v they_o to_o perish_v this_o he_o speak_v the_o year_n before_o his_o death_n again_o how_o often_o say_v he_o have_v my_o hart_n pant_v missae_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2_o germ_n lentae_fw-la fol_z 9_o &_o praefat_fw-la lib._n the_o abrog_n missae_fw-la and_o reprehend_v i_o and_o object_v against_o i_o what_o be_v thou_o only_a wise_n can_v it_o be_v credible_a that_o all_o other_o do_v err_v and_o have_v err_v so_o long_a a_o time_n have_v all_o generation_n so_o often_o be_v deceive_v what_o if_o thou_o do_v err_v and_o bring_v so_o many_o into_o error_n that_o shall_v be_v damn_v forever_o supra_fw-la in_o colloq_fw-la mensal_n fol._n 10._o &_o praefat_fw-la supra_fw-la moreover_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o be_v thou_o only_o he_o that_o have_v the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n have_v no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n thesame_n but_o thou_o that_o which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v hither_o to_o define_v and_o so_o many_o year_n observe_v as_o good_a do_v thou_o over_o throw_v it_o as_o though_o it_o be_v evil_a and_o so_o dissipate_v by_o thy_o doctrine_n all_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a common_a weal_n i_o never_o put_v say_v he_o these_o thought_n and_o cogitation_n forth_o of_o my_o mind_n that_o be_v that_o this_o work_n and_o business_n he_o mean_v his_o apostasy_n have_v never_o be_v begin_v by_o i_o for_o what_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o man_n have_v i_o deceive_v by_o my_o doctrine_n i_o never_o have_v a_o great_a and_o a_o more_o grievous_a temptation_n therefore_o my_o preach_n because_o say_v he_o i_o think_v with_o myself_o thou_o have_v stir_v up_o all_o this_o tumult_n in_o which_o temptation_n i_o have_v be_v drow_v even_o to_o hell_n itself_o again_o because_o i_o have_v enter_v into_o this_o cause_n say_v he_o now_o i_o must_v look_v unto_o it_o and_o of_o necessity_n say_v it_o be_v just_a if_o you_o ask_v a_o reason_n doctor_n luther_n will_v have_v it_o so_o sic_fw-la volo_fw-la sic_fw-la tubeo_fw-la sit_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la voluntas_fw-la so_o i_o will_v so_o i_o command_v it_o let_v my_o will_v stand_v for_o a_o reason_n for_o we_o will_v not_o be_v scholar_n but_o master_n and_o judge_n of_o papist_n yea_o we_o will_v once_o proteruire_n &_o insultare_fw-la be_v malapert_a and_o insult_v over_o they_o i_o doctor_n martin_n luther_n say_v he_o a_o unworthy_a evangelist_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v say_v and_o affirm_v this_o article_n say_v a_o lone_a with_o out_o work_n do_v justify_v before_o god_n the_o roman_a emperor_n shall_v suffer_v it_o to_o stand_v and_o remain_v the_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o emperor_n of_o the_o tartar_n the_o emperor_n of_o the_o persian_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n cardinal_n bishop_n
lent_n in_o examen_fw-la council_n trid._n part_n 1._o pag._n 89._o chemnitius_n confess_v that_o ambrose_n maximus_n taumensis_n theophilus_n hierome_n and_o other_o do_v affirm_v the_o fast_a of_o lend_v to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n 99_o tradition_n see_v schul_n tetus_fw-la in_o medull_n theolo_fw-la patrum_fw-la p._n 440._o &_o in_o whitgift_n in_o his_o def_n pag_n 102._o &_o m._n cartwr_n ibid._n 99_o in_o more_o undoubted_a proof_n whereof_o other_o protestant_a writer_n do_v not_o only_o affirm_v the_o superstition_n of_o lent_n and_o fast_v to_o have_v be_v allow_v and_o commend_v by_o s._n ignatius_n a_o fore_n say_v scholar_n to_o s_o john_n but_o also_o defend_v that_o that_o very_a epistle_n of_o ignatius_n ad_fw-la philippense_n in_o which_o this_o doctrine_n be_v extant_a be_v his_o true_a epistle_n and_o not_o counterfayte_v which_o may_v answer_n our_o adversary_n usual_a objection_n against_o it_o epiphanius_n report_v the_o error_n of_o aerius_n affirm_v that_o he_o say_v 75._o say_v haeresi_fw-la 75._o neither_o shall_v fast_a be_v appoint_v for_o these_o thing_n be_v judaical_a and_o under_o the_o law_n of_o bondage_n if_o at_o all_o i_o will_v fast_o i_o will_v choose_v any_o day_n of_o myself_o and_o i_o will_v fast_o for_o liberty_n see_v the_o like_a in_o 54_o in_o haeresi_fw-la 54_o s._n austin_n and_o confess_v by_o m._n 45._o m._n pag_n 44_o 45._o fulke_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o a_o counterfeit_v catholic_a m_o field_n say_v of_o acrius_fw-la 158._o acrius_fw-la de_fw-fr eccll_n l._n 3._o cap._n 29._o pa._n 158._o he_o dislike_v set_v fast_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v just_o condemn_v etc._n etc._n this_o opinion_n of_o aerius_n though_o thus_o condemn_v be_v yet_o so_o agreeable_a and_o the_o very_a same_o with_o the_o now_o profess_a doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_n that_o m._n whitaker_n say_v 130._o say_v contra_fw-la duraeum_n l_o 9_o pa._n 130._o concern_v fast_a aerius_n have_v teach_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o catholic_a faith_n see_v also_o this_o condemn_a opinion_n of_o aerius_n yet_o further_o defend_v by_o m._n fulke_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la and_o by_o 175._o by_o de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n 5_o fol_z 175._o danaeus_n as_o in_o the_o margin_n though_o yet_o other_o who_o dislike_v our_o adversary_n over_o plain_a novelisme_n herein_o do_v special_o condemn_v aerius_n and_o his_o foresay_a doctrine_n thus_o defend_v as_o namely_o 210._o namely_o m_o hocket_n in_o his_o eccl._n policy_n l._n 5_o f._n 72._o p._n 210._o m._n hocker_n and_o the_o protestant_a author_n of_o the_o book_n entitle_v 210._o entitle_v 31._o 49._o 100l_n m_o fulke_n against_o you_o rhemist_n test_n in_o maâ—â—_n c_o 5_o fol._n 28_o &_o in_o act_n c_o 1_o â—s_n 5._o fol._n 203._o aretius_n in_o loc_n come_v pag_n 272._o m_o hooker_n in_o eccl_n policy_n l_o 5_o s_z 72_o pag._n 209_o 210._o querimonia_fw-la 210._o querimonia_fw-la 31._o 49._o 100l_n m_o fulke_n against_o you_o rhemist_n test_n in_o maâ—â—_n c_o 5_o fol._n 28_o &_o in_o act_n c_o 1_o â—s_n 5._o fol._n 203._o aretius_n in_o loc_n come_v pag_n 272._o m_o hooker_n in_o eccl_n policy_n l_o 5_o s_z 72_o pag._n 209_o 210._o ecclesiae_fw-la print_v at_o london_n 1592._o whereas_o m._n fulke_o aretius_n and_o many_o other_o do_v common_o object_v that_o montanus_n the_o heretic_n be_v the_o first_o that_o appoint_v law_n of_o last_a m._n hooker_n answer_v with_o we_o that_o the_o montanistes_n be_v reprehend_v only_o for_o that_o they_o bring_v in_o sundry_a unaccustomed_a day_n of_o fast_v continue_a their_o fast_n a_o great_a deal_n long_o and_o make_v they_o more_o rigorous_a etc._n etc._n where_o upon_o tertullian_n maintaingn_v montanisme_n write_v a_o book_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o fast_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o affirm_v the_o foresay_a protestant_a author_n 4â—_n author_n pag_n 110._o m_o fulk_n against_o the_o rhemist_n test_n in_o 1._o tim._n 4â—_n of_o quermonia_n ecclea_n whereas_o m._n fulke_o and_o common_o all_o protestant_n do_v object_n that_o sa_n of_o s._n paul_n â—_o paul_n 1._o tim._n 4._o â—_o forbid_v to_o marry_n to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n etc._n etc._n a_o against_o our_o catholic_a doctrine_n of_o fast_v from_o certain_a meat_n m._n hooker_n say_v with_o we_o 209._o m._n hook_n his_o eccles_n polici_fw-la l._n 5._o sect_n 72._o pag._n 209._o against_o those_o heretic_n say_v he_o which_o have_v urge_v perpetual_a abstinence_n from_o certain_a meat_n as_o be_v in_o their_o very_a nature_n unclean_a the_o church_n have_v still_o bend_v herself_o as_o a_o enieniny_o s._n paul_n give_v charge_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n also_o the_o foresay_a 59_o foresay_a pag._n 106._o and_o 107_o s._n austin_n contra_fw-la faustum_n monic_fw-la l._n â—0_n c._n 4_o and_z c_o 6_o and_z contra_fw-la adimant_n manich._n c_o 14._o m._n jac_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n and_o ministry_n of_o engâ—and_n pag._n 59_o author_n of_o querimonia_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la give_v the_o same_o answer_n to_o the_o say_v say_v of_o s._n paul_n as_o likewise_o s_n austin_n against_o faustus_n a_o manichie_n &c_n &c_n a_o answer_n so_o evidenthy_a true_a that_o m._n jacob_n the_o puritan_n acknowledge_v that_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o martion_n and_o latianus_fw-la who_o do_v absolute_o condemn_v marriage_n and_o certain_a meat_n and_o so_o say_v he_o be_v in_o no_o comparison_n with_o the_o papist_n if_o they_o err_v in_o nothing_o else_o luther_n doctrine_n catharinum_fw-la doctrine_n in_o resp_n ad_fw-la ambros_n catharinum_fw-la to_o day_n say_v he_o they_o do_v so_o fast_o not_o that_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v mortify_v but_o because_o it_o may_v be_v a_o good_a work_n to_o fast_v this_o day_n or_o abstain_v from_o that_o kind_n of_o meat_n to_o merit_v heaven_n but_o what_o be_v this_o other_o them_z the_o impious_a face_n of_o antichrist_n and_o again_o uâ—tandis_fw-la again_o lib._n de_fw-fr doctritus_n hominum_fw-la uâ—tandis_fw-la it_o be_v say_v he_o erroneous_a and_o full_a of_o lie_n that_o they_o do_v impose_v as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o decree_n and_o command_v of_o the_o church_n at_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o year_n a_o necessity_n to_o fast_v the_o vigiles_fw-la of_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o saint_n under_o pain_n of_o a_o great_a sin_n for_o fasting_n concern_v day_n and_o meat_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v free_a and_o indifferent_a again_o â—_o again_o in_o exposit_n epist_n quae_fw-la legitur_fw-la deminica_fw-la 1._o iâ—_n niâ—â—li_n ad_fw-la gal._n gâ—l_n â—_o fast_v be_v not_o a_o true_a chastice_v of_o the_o body_n but_o a_o thing_n rash_o take_v in_o place_n of_o a_o good_a work_n final_o that_o worship_n of_o thou_o and_o study_v of_o religion_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o molech_n and_o baal_n in_o time_n pass_v with_o the_o jew_n philipp_n melanchthon_n say_v ecclesiae_fw-la say_v in_o loc_n come_v en_fw-fr de_fw-fr caeremonijâ—_n ecclesiae_fw-la it_o be_v a_o pernicious_a error_n to_o think_v that_o fasting_n and_o such_o like_a be_v the_o work_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n calvins_n doctrine_n 19_o doctrine_n lib_n 4._o instit_fw-la cap._n 12._o ¶_o 19_o an_o other_o evil_n say_v he_o like_v unto_o this_o we_o must_v special_o take_v heed_n of_o to_o wit_n that_o fast_a be_v not_o take_v for_o a_o meritorious_a work_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o divine_a worship_n the_o three_o error_n be_v not_o so_o bad_a yet_o dangerous_a as_o it_o be_v more_o strict_a and_o exact_o to_o crave_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a office_n and_o so_o to_o extollit_fw-la with_o immodest_a praise_n as_o that_o man_n when_o they_o have_v fast_v shall_v think_v they_o have_v do_v some_o excellent_a thing_n wherein_o i_o dare_v in_o part_n but_o not_o altogether_o excuse_v the_o ancient_a father_n but_o that_o they_o have_v lay_v certain_a foundation_n of_o superstition_n and_o have_v give_v occasion_n of_o tyranny_n which_o afterward_o do_v arise_v 10._o arise_v ¶_o 10._o and_o then_o the_o superstitious_a observation_n of_o lent_n begin_v every_o where_o to_o increase_v because_o both_o the_o common_a people_n be_v persuade_v that_o they_o do_v god_n some_o special_a service_n thereby_o and_o the_o pastor_n do_v commend_v it_o for_o a_o holy_a imitation_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n a_o old_a condemn_a heresy_n by_o the_o primitive_a church_n 33._o s._n epiphanius_n ligre_n 75._o and_o s._n august_n lib._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la cap._n 33._o this_o heresy_n be_v the_o arian_n who_o think_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o fast_o as_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n but_o every_o man_n as_o he_o will_v lest_o we_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n moreover_o epiphanius_n add_v that_o clean_o contrary_a to_o catholic_n they_o be_v accustom_v to_o eat_v flesh_n on_o friday_n in_o the_o lend_v and_o chief_o in_o the_o holy_a week_n the_o 19_o article_n the_o
law_n and_o precept_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o impossible_a the_o catholic_a doctrine_n the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o commandment_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o not_o impossible_a to_o be_v fulfil_v but_o so_o possible_a unto_o the_o willing_a and_o such_o as_o love_n god_n as_o they_o be_v sweet_a unto_o they_o and_o easy_a light_a not_o heavy_a scripture_n 30.11.14_o scripture_n deut._n 30.11.14_o this_o commandment_n that_o i_o command_v the_o this_o day_n be_v not_o above_o thou_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o word_n be_v very_o near_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o hart_n to_o do_v it_o 18.6_o it_o levit._fw-la 18.6_o keep_v my_o law_n and_o commandment_n which_o a_o man_n do_v shall_v live_v in_o they_o 2.3_o they_o 3._o king_n 2.3_o and_o observe_v the_o watch_n of_o our_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o thou_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o keep_v his_o ceremony_n and_o his_o precept_n and_o iudgmente_n and_o testimony_n as_o it_o be_v wirten_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 22.5_o moses_n josue_n 22.5_o that_o thou_o keep_v attentive_o and_o in_o work_n fulfil_v the_o commandment_n and_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n 8._o etc._n â—_o king_n 14_o 8._o thou_o be_v not_o as_o my_o servant_n david_n who_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o follow_v i_o in_o all_o his_o hart_n 11._o hart_n job_n 23_o 11._o my_o foot_n have_v follow_v his_o step_n i_o have_v keep_v his_o way_n and_o have_v not_o decline_v out_o of_o it_o 25._o it_o psalm_n 118.32_o &_o psal_n 17_o 25._o i_o run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n read_v the_o whole_a psalm_n and_o psal_n 16.3_o 18.19_o 16.3_o ezechiel_n 18.19_o and_o you_o say_v why_o shall_v not_o the_o son_n career_fw-fr the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n to_o wit_n because_o he_o have_v wrought_v judgement_n and_o justice_n have_v keep_v all_o my_o precept_n and_o do_v they_o he_o shall_v live_v 7.24_o live_v matt._n 7.24_o every_o one_o therefore_o that_o hear_v these_o my_o word_n and_o do_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o â—0_n and_o cap._n 11._o â—0_n my_o yoke_n be_v sweet_a and_o burden_n be_v light_a and_o 19.17_o and_o cap._n 19.17_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n 1.6_o commandment_n luc._n 1.6_o they_o be_v both_o just_a before_o god_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o our_o lord_n with_o out_o blame_v 1.22_o blame_v jome_n 1.22_o but_o be_v dâ—eâ—s_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o hearer_n only_o deceive_a yourselves_o anâ—_n yourselves_o 1._o john_n 2._o â—_o anâ—_n in_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v know_v hime_n if_o we_o observe_v his_o commandment_n and_o 5.3_o and_o cap._n 5.3_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o heavy_a father_n s._n basil_n anno_fw-la 380._o say_v tibi_fw-la say_v orat_fw-la in_o illud_fw-la attend_v tibi_fw-la it_o be_v a_o wich_v thing_n to_o say_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v impossible_a s_o cyrill_n say_v juâ—anum_fw-la say_v lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la juâ—anum_fw-la how_o that_o very_a precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v which_o be_v the_o most_o hard_a of_o all_o may_v be_v fullful_v by_o grace_n s._n chrysostome_n and_o 380._o say_v poenitentia_fw-la say_v homil_n 8_o de_fw-fr poenitentia_fw-la thou_o may_v not_o accuse_v our_o lord_n he_o do_v not_o command_v impossible_a thing_n many_o also_o do_v over_o come_v his_o commandment_n again_o iinem_fw-la again_o homil_n 19_o in_o matâ—ltrun_v ad_fw-la iinem_fw-la therefore_o let_v we_o not_o fear_v the_o burden_n neither_o do_v thou_o sly_a that_o yoke_n whereby_o christ_n have_v free_v thou_o from_o all_o these_o but_o under_o take_v this_o yoke_n with_o all_o alacrity_n of_o mind_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v easy_o know_v how_o sweet_a it_o be_v neither_o do_v it_o tear_v thy_o neck_n but_o be_v impose_v for_o a_o ornament_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v learn_v to_o go_v forward_o in_o order_n to_o the_o king_n way_n and_o to_o avoid_v all_o head_n long_o danger_n on_o both_o side_n and_o walk_v joyful_a easy_o through_o a_o straight_a way_n again_o hebraeos_fw-la again_o homil_n 19_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la and_o thou_o say_v how_o be_v this_o possible_a to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o if_o other_o have_v not_o do_v it_o thou_o may_v well_o think_v it_o impossible_a but_o if_o they_o have_v do_v it_o it_o be_v manifest_a we_o do_v it_o not_o through_o negligence_n also_o christ_n do_v not_o command_v any_o impossible_a thing_n in_o so_o much_o that_o many_o have_v exceed_v his_o precept_n s._n hilary_n anno_fw-la 350._o handle_v that_o thy_o commandment_n be_v to_o great_a 118._o great_a psalm_n 2d_o 118._o the_o commandment_n say_v he_o of_o god_n be_v great_a and_o extend_v unto_o all_o the_o kind_n of_o our_o faith_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o hard_o if_o therbe_n a_o will_n to_o obey_v the_o precept_n of_o our_o lord_n s._n hierome_n anno_fw-la 380._o say_v pelag._n say_v lib_n 3._o adu_fw-la pelag._n god_n have_v command_v possible_a thing_n there_o be_v no_o man_n doubt_n of_o this_o again_o sinem_fw-la again_o in_o comment_n ad_fw-la cap_n 5_o prope_fw-la sinem_fw-la many_o say_v he_o measure_v the_o precept_n of_o god_n by_o their_o own_o imbecility_n and_o weakness_n do_v think_v they_o impossible_a which_o be_v not_o command_v therefore_o we_o must_v needs_o understand_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o command_v impossible_a thing_n but_o thing_n perfect_a and_o which_o david_n perform_v s._n augustin_n anno_o 400_o say_v 43._o say_v lib._n the_o nat_n &_o great_a cap._n 43._o therefore_o god_n do_v not_o command_v impossible_a thing_n but_o command_v he_o do_v admonish_v both_o to_o do_v what_o thou_o can_v and_o to_o ask_v for_o what_o thou_o can_v not_o again_o 16._o again_o cap._n 16._o it_o be_v certain_a we_o may_v keep_v the_o commandment_n if_o we_o will_v but_o because_o the_o will_n be_v prepare_v by_o god_n we_o must_v ask_v of_o he_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o will_n unto_o so_o much_o as_o do_v suffice_v that_o by_o willing_a we_o may_v do_v it_o again_o 69._o again_o cap._n 69._o therefore_o we_o do_v firm_o believe_v our_o just_a and_o good_a god_n not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o command_v impossible_a thing_n hence_o we_o be_v admonish_v both_o what_o to_o do_v in_o easy_a thing_n and_o what_o to_o ask_v in_o hard_a think_v for_o all_o thing_n be_v become_v easy_a to_o charity_n to_o who_o only_o the_o burden_n of_o christ_n be_v light_a again_o 3._o again_o lib_n de_fw-fr peccaâ—or_n meritis_fw-la &_o remissiâ—_n cap._n 3._o god_n will_v not_o command_v any_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v impossible_a unto_o man_n will_n again_o i_o can_v doubt_v or_o think_v that_o god_n have_v command_v man_n any_o impossible_a thing_n or_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v impossible_a to_o god_n to_o help_v or_o assist_v whereby_o that_o may_v be_v do_v which_o he_o have_v command_v again_o 16._o again_o lib._n the_o great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n cap._n 16._o the_o pelagian_o think_v that_o they_o know_v a_o great_a mistere_n when_o they_o say_v god_n will_v not_o command_v what_o he_o know_v impossible_a for_o man_n to_o do_v who_o know_v not_o this_o and_o again_o 56._o again_o in_o psal_n 56._o god_n will_v not_o command_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v this_o if_o he_o do_v judge_v it_o impossibile_fw-it luther_n doctrine_n luther_n say_v christiana_n say_v lib._n de_fw-fr libertate_fw-la christiana_n all_o the_o commandment_n be_v as_o impossible_a unto_o we_o as_o that_o one_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v or_o or_o desire_v again_o latomi_fw-la again_o in_o confutatione_n rationis_fw-la latomi_fw-la there_o be_v so_o many_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o do_v prove_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o be_v impossible_a unto_o we_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o manifest_a again_o prieratis_n again_o in_o responsione_n ad_fw-la dialog_n syluestri_n prieratis_n thou_o do_v most_o wicked_o in_o that_o thou_o say_v our_o saviour_n have_v not_o command_v impossible_a thing_n yea_o thou_o do_v more_o than_o wicked_o in_o that_o thou_o dare_v call_v this_o falsehood_n we_o can_v fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n philipp_n melancthon_n say_v romanos_fw-la say_v in_o commun_n suis_fw-la ad_fw-la cap_n 4_o epist_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la when_o the_o law_n command_v we_o to_o love_n god_n it_o impose_v as_o impossible_a thing_n as_o if_o it_o do_v command_v we_o to_o fly_v over_o the_o hill_n caucasus_n calvins_n doctrine_n caluin_n say_v 5._o say_v lib_n 2_o instit_fw-la cap._n 7._o ¶_o 5._o but_o because_o we_o have_v say_v that_o the_o observation_n or_o keep_v of_o the_o law_n be_v impossible_a we_o will_v in_o few_o word_n both_o explicate_v and_o confirm_v it_o for_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o opinion_n common_o take_v for_o most_o absurd_a in_o so_o much_o as_o hierome_n doubt_v not_o to_o curse_v it_o with_o excommunication_n but_o what_o
drink_v out_o of_o a_o goblet_n because_o this_o be_v as_o great_a a_o gift_n bestow_v upon_o they_o by_o god_n to_o testify_v and_o assure_v unto_o we_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o etc._n etc._n for_o sacrament_n be_v thesame_a unto_o we_o from_o god_n that_o messenger_n of_o joyful_a tiding_n be_v from_o man_n or_o pledge_n in_o make_v bargain_n to_o wit_n which_o indeed_o do_v not_o give_v any_o grace_n of_o themselves_o but_o do_v declare_v and_o show_v it_o again_o 2d_o again_o ¶_o 2d_o peradventure_o say_v he_o those_o immodest_a praise_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v read_v in_o the_o father_n touch_v our_o sign_n have_v deceive_v those_o miserable_a sophister_n like_v unto_o that_o of_o augustine_n who_o say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a law_n do_v only_o promise_v our_o saviour_n but_o we_o give_v salvation_n therefore_o because_o they_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o such_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v hyperbolical_a they_o do_v promulgate_v their_o hyperbolical_a article_n or_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n also_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o reader_n shall_v brief_o be_v admonish_v of_o this_o thing_n that_o what_o soever_o these_o sophister_n triste_fw-fr concern_v the_o very_a work_n do_v or_o bare_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v not_o only_o false_a but_o do_v also_o contradict_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n the_o 31._o article_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n baptism_n be_v heavenly_a ordain_v be_v of_o necessity_n require_v as_o the_o mean_n unto_o salvation_n wherefore_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o absence_n of_o the_o ordinary_a minister_n the_o administration_n thereof_o be_v permit_v also_o to_o lay_v people_n scripture_n â—_o scripture_n john_n 1._o â—_o unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 28.19_o god_n matt._n 28.19_o go_v therefore_o teach_v you_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n â—_o ghost_n titus_n 3_o â—_o he_o have_v save_v we_o by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renovation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n father_n 7._o father_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la cap._n 7._o tertullian_n anno_fw-la 200._o say_v to_o conclude_v this_o matter_n their_o remain_v that_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o observation_n also_o of_o give_v and_o receive_v baptism_n it_o be_v true_a the_o chief_a priest_n which_o be_v the_o bishope_n have_v the_o power_n to_o give_v baptism_n afterward_o the_o priest_n and_o deacon_n yet_o not_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v respect_v peace_n be_v conserve_v otherwise_o also_o lay_v people_n have_v right_a and_o power_n et_fw-la infra_fw-la let_v it_o suffice_v to_o wit_n that_o thou_o use_v it_o in_o necessity_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o place_n time_n and_o person_n do_v require_v for_o then_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o next_o at_o hand_n be_v accept_v when_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o danger_n do_v urge_v for_o he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o a_o lose_a man_n that_o do_v omit_v to_o perform_v that_o which_o he_o may_v free_o do_v lucam_n do_v homil_n 14._o in_o lucam_n origen_n anno_fw-la 230._o say_v because_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n the_o filthiness_n of_o nativity_n be_v wash_v a_o way_n therefore_o child_n be_v baptise_a for_o unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n &_o the_o spirit_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 11._o heaven_n lib_n 2._o do_v abrahamo_n cap_n 11._o s._n ambrose_n anno_fw-la 380._o say_v unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o except_v none_o no_o not_o a_o infant_n not_o any_o although_o prevent_v by_o necessity_n let_v they_o have_v that_o secret_a freedom_n from_o pain_n but_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o they_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 9_o kingdom_n ad_fw-la episcopos_fw-la per_fw-la lucaniam_fw-la &_o brutios_n constitute_v cap_n 9_o s._n gelasius_n pope_n anno_fw-la 496._o say_v let_v not_o deacon_n presume_v to_o baptize_v without_o the_o bishop_n or_o a_o priest_n unless_o they_o be_v far_o absent_a necessity_n compel_v they_o which_o also_o after_o time_n be_v grant_v to_o lay_v christian_n to_o do_v 4_o do_v aduersus_fw-la luciserianos_fw-la cap._n 4_o s._n hierome_n anno_fw-la 380._o say_v neither_o priest_n nor_o deacon_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o bishop_n have_v licence_n to_o baptize_v which_o often_o time_n we_o know_v not_o withstand_v be_v lawful_a for_o lay_v people_n 20._o people_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 20._o s._n prosper_n anno_fw-la 450_o say_v neither_o may_v we_o think_v those_o which_o have_v not_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n to_o perteyn_a to_o any_o fellowship_n of_o the_o bless_a hieronymam_fw-la bless_a epist_n 28._o ad_fw-la hieronymam_fw-la s._n augustine_n anno_fw-la 400._o say_v blessed_n s._n cyprian_n not_o make_v any_o new_a decree_n but_o keep_v the_o firm_a faith_n of_o the_o church_n to_o correct_v those_o that_o think_v a_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v before_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o his_o nativity_n say_v that_o not_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o soul_n shall_v perish_v and_o also_o together_o with_o the_o rest_n his_o bishop_n do_v judge_v that_o the_o new_a bear_v may_v present_o and_o lawful_o be_v baptize_v â—_o baptize_v lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr orig_n anunç_n ca._n â—_o again_o do_v not_o say_v he_o believe_v do_v not_o say_v do_v not_o teach_v that_o infant_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v be_v prevent_v by_o death_n can_v come_v to_o the_o pardon_n of_o original_a sin_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o catholic_a hieron_o catholic_a epist_n ed_z hieron_o again_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v that_o child_n which_o depart_v this_o life_n without_o participation_n of_o that_o sacrament_n shall_v have_v life_n in_o christ_n this_o man_n certain_o do_v condemn_v the_o whole_a church_n when_o therefore_o they_o run_v and_o make_v haste_n to_o have_v child_n baptize_v they_o believe_v without_o all_o doubt_n that_o otherwise_o they_o can_v by_o no_o man_n have_v life_n in_o christ_n the_o adversary_n 4_o adversary_n centur_fw-la 3._o c._n â—_o col_fw-fr 125._o lonc_fw-fr 16._o &_o col_fw-fr 28._o l._n 50._o &_o col_fw-fr 14â—_n l_o 4_o century-writers_a say_v that_o origen_n tertullian_n and_o cyprian_a make_v mention_n how_o that_o the_o baptize_v person_n be_v accustom_v to_o be_v sign_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n with_o sundry_a other_o ceremony_n in_o the_o use_n thereof_o as_o the_o priest_n consecrate_v of_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n abrenuntiation_n triple_a immersion_n unction_n etc._n etc._n see_v also_o 8._o also_o s._n cyprian_a l._n 1._o epist_n ult._n ante_fw-la med_n for_o ceremony_n in_o bapt._n see_v beza_n in_o epist_n theolog._n epist_n 8._o s._n cyprian_n himself_o where_o he_o say_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o water_n be_v first_o purify_v and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o priest_n 516._o priest_n cartwright_n 522_o 516._o m_o cartwright_n say_v that_o augustine_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o child_n can_v not_o be_v save_v without_o baptism_n see_v m._n whitgifte_n defence_n 1049._o defence_n bal._n decad_a 5_o serm_n 8._o pa._n 1049._o also_o bullinger_n and_o musculus_fw-la affirm_v that_o augustine_n and_o many_o father_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n in_o so_o much_o that_o â—08_n that_o muse_n loc._n comm_n debap_n pag._n â—08_n caluin_n confess_v say_v the_o father_n here_o upon_o doubt_v not_o almost_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o church_n to_o use_v the_o baptism_n of_o lay_a person_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n 20._o death_n caluin_n instit_fw-la l_o 4_o c._n 15._o sect_n 20._o concern_v chrism_n or_o confirmation_n caluin_n say_v if_o any_o man_n will_v defend_v such_o manner_n invention_n by_o antiquity_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a how_o old_a the_o use_n of_o chrism_n and_o breathe_n in_o baptism_n be_v and_o how_o that_o not_o long_o after_o the_o apostle_n the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v taint_v with_o rust_n 4._o cap._n 17._o sect_n 4._o also_o 65._o also_o they_o examen_fw-la part_n 2._o p._n 58._o 64._o 65._o chemnitius_n reprehend_v s._n cyprian_n the_o laodicene_a council_n pope_n melchtades_n cornelius_n and_o tertullian_n for_o the_o same_o 42._o same_o minister_n &c_n &c_n in_o their_o a_o beridgment_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 42._o also_o the_o minister_n of_o lincoln_a diocese_n charge_n tertullian_n cyprian_n and_o ambrose_n with_o error_n of_o use_v the_o cross_n in_o confirm_v those_o that_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n to_o conclude_v 3._o conclude_v tom_fw-mi 9_o in_o epist_n joan._n tractat_fw-la 3._o s._n austin_n say_v the_o spiritual_a anoint_v be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n