hand_n and_o by_o which_o many_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v if_o with_o file_v be_v can_v get_v off_o any_o thing_n for_o when_o many_o that_o come_v hither_o do_v crave_v that_o blessing_n that_o they_o may_v have_v of_o that_o dust_n which_o be_v file_v off_o those_o chain_n the_o priest_n come_v with_o the_o fileâ—_n do_v for_o some_o present_o get_v off_o something_o whereas_o for_o other_o he_o draw_v the_o file_n on_o the_o chain_n a_o long_a time_n nothing_o at_o all_o will_n off_o it_o further_o to_o a_o noble_a man_n of_o france_n he_o send_v the_o blessing_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o a_o little_a cross_n within_o the_o which_o be_v enclose_v some_o such_o fill_n of_o s._n peter_n chain_n which_o for_o a_o time_n say_v he_o bind_v s._n peter_n neck_n 72._o lib_fw-la 2._o epist_n 72._o but_o shall_v loose_v your_o neck_n from_o sin_n for_o ever_o some_o relic_n also_o of_o s._n laurence_n grid-yron_n be_v enclose_v in_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o that_o same_o cross_n that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o that_o whereon_o his_o body_n be_v broil_v your_o mind_n say_v he_o may_v be_v kindle_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o image_n of_o saint_n he_o not_o only_o approve_v they_o to_o be_v make_v but_o teach_v they_o to_o be_v set_v in_o church_n 119._o lib._n 7._o epist_n 119._o that_o they_o who_o can_v read_v may_v by_o behold_v of_o they_o learn_v to_o imitate_v some_o of_o their_o virtue_n moreover_o he_o exhort_v all_o man_n to_o worship_v they_o by_o kneel_v before_o they_o yet_o with_o this_o caveat_n that_o they_o do_v not_o yield_v they_o any_o such_o adoration_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n what_o a_o protector_n he_o be_v of_o purgatory_n &_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a 20._o lib._n 7._o epist_n ad_fw-la secundin_n lib._n 4._o dialog_n cap._n 20._o may_v be_v see_v in_o these_o place_n where_o he_o say_v that_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n fire_n to_o cleanse_v light_a offence_n after_o this_o life_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o prove_v it_o both_o by_o christ_n word_n 32._o word_n math._n 12._o vers_fw-la 32._o if_o any_o man_n blaspheme_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o out_o of_o s._n paul_n 15._o 1._o cor._n 3._o vers_fw-la 15._o he_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o penitential_a psalm_n expound_v these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o fury_n neither_o chastise_v i_o in_o thy_o wrath_n he_o adjoin_v this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o david_n have_v say_v i_o know_v that_o after_o this_o life_n some_o shall_v feel_v the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n other_o shall_v receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n but_o because_o i_o esteem_v that_o transitory_a fire_n of_o purgatory_n to_o be_v more_o intolerable_a than_o any_o tribulation_n of_o this_o life_n i_o do_v not_o only_o wish_v not_o to_o be_v reprove_v in_o the_o fury_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n for_o i_o fear_v also_o to_o be_v purge_v in_o the_o wrath_n of_o thy_o transitory_a correction_n in_o this_o exposition_n he_o agree_v with_o s._n augustine_n upon_o the_o same_o psalm_n even_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o first_o with_o the_o same_o profound_a doctor_n lib._n 21._o de_fw-la cinit_fw-la cap._n 24._o et_fw-fr lib._n 6._o contra_fw-la jovintanum_fw-la cap._n 9_o further_o he_o teach_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n depart_v lib._n 4._o dialog_n cap._n 50._o and_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o they_o ibid._n cap._n 55._o and_o else_o where_o in_o many_o place_n to_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o the_o single_a and_o chaste_a life_n of_o the_o clergy_n s._n gregory_n say_v none_o ought_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o altar_n decretis_fw-la lib._n 1._o epist_n 42._o l._n 12._o in_o fine_a in_o decretis_fw-la save_v such_o who_o chastity_n have_v be_v approve_v before_o they_o be_v make_v minister_n again_o if_o any_o priest_n or_o deacon_n do_v marry_v accurse_a be_v he_o how_o well_o he_o like_v of_o the_o vow_n and_o holy_a profession_n of_o monk_n and_o nun_n may_v appear_v by_o that_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v one_o of_o they_o and_o he_o relate_v euangel_n homil._n 11._o in_o ezechiëlem_n &_o hom._n 40._o in_o euangel_n that_o there_o be_v 3000._o nun_n of_o name_n in_o his_o time_n within_o the_o wall_n of_o rome_n who_o life_n be_v so_o holy_a and_o so_o much_o exercise_v in_o fast_v prayer_n and_o tear_n that_o he_o do_v believe_v have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o they_o none_o of_o the_o rest_n have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v subsist_v so_o many_o year_n among_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o longobarde_n he_o then_o do_v not_o as_o the_o protestant_n do_v think_v religious_a person_n unprofitable_a member_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n by_o who_o holy_a life_n and_o devout_a prayer_n he_o esteem_v the_o city_n to_o have_v be_v preserve_v for_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o holy_a water_n in_o church_n erect_v of_o altar_n place_v thereof_o relic_n of_o saint_n see_v lib._n 9_o epist_n 71._o for_o pilgrimage_n to_o holy_a place_n lib._n 4._o epist_n cap._n 44._o homil._n 37._o in_o euang._n &_o lib._n 2._o dialog_n cap._n 17._o final_o if_o i_o will_v stand_v to_o rehearse_v all_o that_o s._n gregory_n have_v write_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o catholic_a roman_a faith_n i_o shall_v make_v a_o whole_a volume_n and_o this_o brief_a extract_n out_o of_o his_o own_o authentic_a work_n will_v suffice_v i_o hope_v to_o demonstrate_v what_o a_o jolly_a patron_n he_o be_v of_o the_o protestant_n doctrine_n and_o with_o what_o good_a conscience_n m._n abbot_n and_o his_o fellow_n do_v allege_v he_o as_o a_o favourer_n of_o their_o error_n which_o he_o disprove_v confute_v and_o condemn_v so_o full_o and_o particular_o little_o less_o than_o a_o thousand_o year_n before_o they_o be_v hatch_v and_o thrust_v into_o the_o world_n and_o must_v it_o not_o needs_o work_v in_o all_o considerate_a englishman_n heart_n a_o very_a vehement_a inclination_n to_o embrace_v the_o now_o profess_a roman_a religion_n to_o see_v the_o same_o point_n by_o point_n profess_v teach_v and_o practise_v a_o thousand_o year_n go_v by_o so_o wise_a holy_a and_o learn_v a_o bishop_n who_o be_v also_o as_o i_o note_v before_o the_o choose_a instrument_n of_o god_n principal_o to_o procure_v our_o reclaim_n from_o idolatry_n and_o the_o serve_v of_o false_a god_n unto_o the_o true_a and_o sincere_a faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o faith_n which_o he_o teach_v be_v plant_v first_o among_o we_o englishman_n protestant_n see_v the_o catholic_a apology_n out_o of_o protestant_n as_o the_o most_o learned_a among_o the_o protestant_n do_v confess_v the_o same_o have_v also_o ever_o since_o until_o of_o late_a be_v whole_o retain_v of_o all_o our_o most_o holy_a ancestor_n be_v it_o not_o then_o a_o great_a shame_n for_o we_o to_o degenerate_v so_o far_o and_o to_o fall_v so_o fond_o from_o it_o i_o trust_v in_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v once_o have_v grace_n to_o perceive_v understand_v and_o amend_v it_o robert_z abbot_n gregory_z the_o nine_o bishop_n of_o rome_n though_o live_v in_o late_a time_n of_o great_a corruption_n yet_o by_o the_o ancient_a doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n can_v say_v that_o tertio_fw-la that_o greg._n ep._n ad_fw-la germ_n archi-episc_a constat_fw-la apud_fw-la math._n paris_n in_o henrico_n tertio_fw-la the_o not_o know_v of_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n itself_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o error_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o all_o man_n to_o read_v or_o bear_v the_o same_o but_o now_o the_o doctrine_n of_o rome_n be_v that_o it_o be_v pernicious_a for_o the_o people_n to_o meddle_v with_o the_o scripture_n that_o read_v and_o knowledge_n thereoff_v be_v the_o breed_n of_o error_n and_o heresy_n and_o as_o dog_n from_o holy_a thing_n so_o the_o people_n must_v be_v seclude_v from_o the_o read_n and_o use_v of_o they_o william_n bishop_n m._n abbot_n seem_v to_o be_v fall_v into_o a_o dangerous_a consumption_n and_o to_o draw_v fast_o upon_o a_o desperate_a estate_n or_o else_o he_o will_v never_o use_v such_o silly_a salve_n as_o this_o to_o prolong_v the_o life_n of_o his_o forlorn_a cause_n from_o gregory_n the_o first_o he_o leap_v over_o the_o head_n of_o a_o hundred_o pope_n his_o successor_n and_o light_v next_o upon_o gregory_n the_o nine_o that_o live_v above_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o he_o who_o also_o he_o cit_v not_o out_o of_o his_o own_o work_n but_o from_o the_o report_n of_o another_o and_o when_o all_o be_v do_v he_o have_v
hundreth_n all_o his_o majesty_n ancestor_n both_o english_a and_o britan_n embrace_v and_o maintain_v the_o same_o catholic_a roman_a faith_n which_o we_o now_o do_v the_o same_o might_n as_o easy_o be_v prove_v of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n who_o acknowledge_v palladius_n and_o patritius_fw-la for_o two_o of_o the_o chief_a founder_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n in_o that_o country_n who_o both_o be_v bring_v up_o at_o rome_n and_o send_v into_o scotland_n by_o celestinus_fw-la bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o instruct_v the_o scot_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n even_o as_o augustine_n be_v from_o s._n gregory_n into_o england_n from_o which_o the_o scot_n church_n never_o swerve_v until_o of_o late_a year_n knox_n buchanan_n and_o such_o like_a giddy-headed_a and_o fiery_a spirit_a fellow_n seduce_v they_o and_o m._n abbot_n most_o ignorant_o or_o impudent_o affirm_v it_o to_o have_v be_v 1200_o year_n after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n ere_o the_o pope_n authority_n can_v get_v any_o acknowledgement_n there_o for_o in_o the_o very_a same_o hundred_o year_n by_o he_o name_v they_o be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o deny_v the_o pope_n authority_n over_o they_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a that_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v also_o their_o protector_n in_o temporal_a affair_n for_o when_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o will_v have_v give_v they_o john_n balial_a for_o their_o king_n they_o answer_v he_o 1292._o walsingham_n in_o vita_fw-la edw._n anno_fw-la 1292._o that_o they_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o he_o for_o such_o without_o the_o pope_n consent_n who_o have_v their_o country_n in_o protection_n as_o they_o then_o plead_v and_o m._n abbot_n argument_n to_o the_o contrary_a be_v most_o frivoulous_a alexander_n the_o king_n bid_v the_o pope_n legate_n to_o enter_v his_o country_n at_o his_o peril_n ergo_fw-la he_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n authority_n by_o the_o like_a argument_n one_o may_v prove_v that_o king_n philippe_n and_o queen_n mary_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n authority_n for_o they_o command_v a_o legate_n of_o he_o to_o stay_v at_o calis_n and_o to_o forbear_v entrance_n into_o this_o realm_n at_o his_o peril_n the_o pope_n legate_n then_o when_o they_o be_v send_v about_o affair_n that_o do_v seem_v to_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o council_n prejuditious_a to_o the_o temporal_a state_n may_v be_v refuse_v without_o disparagement_n to_o the_o pope_n supreme_a authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n have_v reason_n to_o refuse_v that_o cardinal_n legate_n who_o special_a errand_n be_v to_o collect_v money_n to_o maintain_v the_o war_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v spare_v in_o his_o country_n beside_o the_o very_a entertainment_n of_o such_o a_o great_a state_n so_o accompany_v be_v repute_v as_o needless_a so_o over_o costly_a for_o that_o poor_a country_n if_o m._n abbot_n have_v no_o better_a stuff_n than_o this_o to_o uphold_v his_o bad_a cause_n he_o that_o best_o know_v his_o own_o meaning_n and_o designment_n have_v to_o the_o life_n paint_v out_o himself_o where_o he_o say_v they_o care_v not_o indeed_o what_o they_o say_v or_o write_v so_o that_o it_o may_v carry_v a_o magnifical_a and_o brave_a show_n to_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o they_o that_o be_v not_o well_o acquaint_v with_o their_o lewd_a and_o naughty_a deal_n robert_z abbot_n but_o m._n bishop_n be_v out_o of_o doubt_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o prevail_v in_o this_o first_o part_n of_o his_o suit_n therefore_o add_v the_o second_o or_o if_o you_o can_v be_v win_v so_o soon_o to_o alter_v that_o religion_n in_o which_o it_o have_v be_v your_o misfortune_n to_o have_v be_v breed_v and_o bring_v up_o that_o then_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n you_o will_v not_o so_o heavy_o persecute_v the_o sincere_a professor_n of_o the_o other_o where_o you_o see_v the_o presumption_n of_o a_o base_a and_o beggarly_a vassal_n i_o forget_v here_o that_o he_o be_v a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n i_o consider_v he_o as_o a_o subject_n thus_o to_o upbraid_v his_o prince_n with_o misfortune_n in_o his_o breed_n and_o bring_v up_o whereas_o his_o majesty_n bring_v up_o by_o the_o singular_a providence_n of_o almighty_a god_n have_v serve_v to_o make_v he_o high_a &_o admirable_a among_o other_o prince_n and_o he_o have_v learn_v thereby_o to_o be_v indeed_o a_o king_n by_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n whereby_o sundry_a other_o prince_n be_v enthrall_v to_o a_o beast_n yea_o and_o by_o his_o bring_v up_o be_v so_o well_o able_a to_o defend_v the_o religion_n he_o profess_v that_o m._n bishop_n must_v stand_v before_o he_o like_o a_o dumb_a ass_n able_a to_o say_v nothing_o but_o only_o to_o repeat_v their_o old_a cuckoo_n song_n the_o church_n the_o church_n the_o father_n the_o father_n albeit_o he_o can_v make_v nothing_o good_a neither_o by_o church_n nor_o father_n but_o his_o suit_n be_v that_o his_o majesty_n will_v leave_v off_o so_o heavy_o to_o persecute_v they_o complain_v before_o he_o have_v cause_n and_o entreat_v his_o majesty_n to_o leave_v off_o before_o he_o have_v begin_v and_o do_v he_o like_o a_o dissemble_a hypocrite_n talk_v of_o heavy_a persecution_n only_o for_o a_o easy_a imprisonment_n and_o amersement_n of_o good_n when_o they_o in_o most_o barbarous_a and_o cruel_a sort_n by_o infinite_a vexation_n and_o torment_n by_o rack_n and_o strappado_n by_o fire_n and_o sword_n have_v spill_v and_o destroy_v the_o blood_n and_o life_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o we_o only_o for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n but_o no_o otherwise_o do_v they_o complain_v of_o persecution_n than_o do_v of_o old_a the_o donatist_n and_o runnegate_n circumcellion_n and_o we_o say_v of_o they_o as_o s._n augustine_n do_v of_o the_o other_o they_o suffer_v persecution_n sed_fw-la pro_fw-la fatuitate_fw-la pro_fw-la vanitate_fw-la but_o it_o be_v for_o their_o foolery_n 25._o proverb_n 22._o vers_fw-la 25._o it_o be_v for_o vanity_n foolishness_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o hart_n of_o a_o child_n say_v solomon_n but_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n shall_v drive_v it_o away_o from_o he_o indeed_o they_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n play_v the_o child_n it_o be_v but_o their_o will_n or_o rather_o wilfulness_n for_o which_o they_o suffer_v they_o can_v give_v no_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v so_o but_o what_o ignorance_n afford_v they_o they_o must_v follow_v the_o church_n they_o will_v do_v as_o their_o father_n and_o forefather_n have_v do_v it_o be_v fit_a that_o a_o child_n stomach_n be_v subdue_v with_o a_o rod_n and_o necessary_a that_o some_o course_n be_v take_v for_o the_o subdue_a and_o reform_v of_o their_o wil._n william_n bishop_n m._n abbot_n conclude_v this_o his_o cloudy_a and_o windy_a section_n with_o a_o storm_n of_o rail_v call_v i_o in_o it_o dumb_a ass_n dissemble_v hypocrite_n base_a and_o beggarly_a vassal_n this_o last_o name_n he_o give_v i_o because_o i_o show_v myself_o sorry_a for_o that_o it_o be_v his_o majesty_n misfortune_n to_o be_v breed_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o protestant_n religion_n great_a cause_n you_o see_v be_v give_v he_o to_o burst_v out_o into_o so_o rude_a and_o bitter_a word_n but_o to_o qualify_v this_o clownish_a trick_n he_o add_v the_o excuse_n of_o a_o country_n coridon_n rather_o indeed_o accuse_v then_o excuse_v himself_o for_o why_o do_v he_o forget_v that_o i_o be_v a_o doctor_n in_o divinity_n or_o how_o do_v he_o forget_v it_o that_o even_o then_o so_o well_o remember_v it_o he_o will_v not_o forsooth_o respect_v it_o here_o but_o by_o a_o metaphysical_a abstraction_n consider_v i_o only_o as_o a_o subject_n wherein_o he_o discover_v a_o double_a folly_n for_o first_o who_o see_v not_o that_o any_o man_n of_o never_o so_o great_a worship_n or_o honour_n may_v in_o like_a sort_n be_v call_v a_o base_a vassal_n if_o his_o dignity_n and_o degree_n be_v except_v may_v not_o m._n abbot_n himself_o if_o one_o shall_v forget_v his_o call_n and_o learning_n be_v style_v in_o like_a manner_n a_o base_a beggarly_a vassal_n wherefore_o this_o figure_n of_o he_o may_v rather_o be_v term_v rustical_a then_o rethorical_a and_o have_v he_o not_o also_o forget_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o doctor_n in_o divinity_n yea_o a_o man_n of_o ordinary_a civility_n he_o will_v not_o have_v play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o furnish_n and_o foul-mouthed_a butterwench_n by_o fall_v into_o such_o rude_a term_n of_o scurrillity_n his_o second_o oversight_n be_v more_o queasy_a and_o dangerous_a for_o if_o i_o be_v a_o base_a vassal_n in_o that_o i_o be_o a_o subject_n then_o be_v my_o sovereign_n honour_n call_v in_o question_n for_o none_o be_v base_a in_o that_o they_o be_v subject_n unless_o their_o sovereign_n be_v so_o mean_a and_o obscure_a
have_v to_o every_o place_n pick_v by_o m._n abbot_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n in_o favour_n of_o their_o religion_n oppose_v another_o out_o of_o the_o same_o epistle_n that_o speak_v more_o plain_o against_o they_o for_o we_o i_o will_v here_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o testimony_n which_o the_o same_o s._n paul_n who_o the_o simple_a protestant_n take_v to_o be_v whole_o for_o they_o bear_v to_o our_o doctrine_n set_v down_o some_o store_n even_o in_o defence_n of_o those_o very_a point_n which_o m._n abbot_n have_v make_v special_a choice_n off_o to_o object_n against_o us._n to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o there_o be_v plain_a testimony_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o work_n which_o i_o cite_v before_o 13._o rom._n 2._o five_o 13._o with_o god_n the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v there_o be_v much_o for_o freewill_n witness_v this_o 13._o ibid_fw-la 6._o vers_fw-la 12._o &_o 13._o let_v not_o sin_n therefore_o reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n that_o you_o obey_v the_o concupiscence_n thereof_o but_o neither_o do_v you_o exhibit_v your_o member_n instrument_n of_o iniquitty_n unto_o sin_n but_o exhibit_v yourselves_o to_o god_n of_o dead_a man_n alive_a and_o your_o member_n instrument_n of_o justice_n to_o god_n for_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n see_v how_o the_o apostle_n make_v it_o in_o the_o power_n and_o will_v of_o every_o man_n endue_v with_o god_n grace_n either_o to_o do_v well_o or_o to_o do_v evil_a and_o that_o sin_n have_v no_o such_o dominion_n over_o they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v do_v well_o if_o they_o will_v concur_v with_o god_n grace_n item_n that_o it_o be_v not_o grace_v which_o do_v all_o but_o a_o man_n must_v work_v with_o grace_n and_o exhibit_v the_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o instrument_n towards_o the_o produce_v of_o good_a work_n which_o be_v flat_o our_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n and_o before_o we_o depart_v from_o this_o matter_n of_o justification_n as_o m._n abbot_n do_v very_o quick_o you_o shall_v hear_v more_o of_o it_o out_o of_o the_o same_o apostle_n he_o teach_v express_o that_o a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n may_v fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o these_o word_n 3._o ibid._n cap._n 8._o vers_fw-la 3._o for_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a to_o the_o law_n in_o that_o it_o be_v weaken_v by_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o sin_n even_o of_o sin_n damn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o justfication_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v second_v in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n where_o he_o conclude_v 10._o ibid._n vers_fw-la 9_o &_o 10._o love_n to_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o law_n have_v before_o say_v that_o he_o who_o love_v his_o neighbour_n fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o as_o for_o that_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n which_o many_o protestant_n brag_v off_o the_o apostle_n do_v whole_o dispossess_v they_o of_o it_o first_o in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v where_o he_o will_v 20._o rom._n 11._o vers_fw-la 20._o they_o that_o stand_v right_a in_o the_o true_a faith_n to_o beware_v that_o they_o fall_v not_o and_o assure_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v fall_v as_o other_o have_v do_v before_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o diligent_o look_v unto_o it_o else_o where_o he_o advise_v we_o 12._o philip._n 2._o vers_fw-la 12._o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v to_o work_v our_o salvation_n mark_v how_o two_o point_n of_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n be_v wound_v in_o one_o sentence_n and_o two_o of_o we_o confirm_v both_o that_o we_o must_v work_v our_o salvation_n it_o come_v not_o then_o by_o only_a faith_n and_o that_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a we_o be_v not_o then_o assure_v of_o it_o before_o hand_n by_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n which_o exclude_v all_o fear_n and_o doubt_n of_o it_o now_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o firm_a hope_n of_o salvation_n s._n paul_n teach_v we_o 2._o rom._n 5._o v._n 2._o we_o have_v access_n through_o faith_n in_o to_o this_o his_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o glory_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n also_o 24._o ibid._n 8._o v._n 24._o for_o by_o hope_n we_o be_v save_v item_n we_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n 5._o colloss_n 1._o v._n 5._o for_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o you_o in_o heaven_n with_o who_o s._n peter_n consort_v 3._o 1._o pet._n 1._o vers_fw-la 3._o bless_a be_v god_n and_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o according_a to_o his_o great_a mercy_n have_v regenerate_v you_o into_o a_o lively_a hope_n unto_o a_o incorruptible_a crown_n etc._n etc._n lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n not_o to_o prosecute_v all_o the_o particular_a point_n of_o justification_n which_o have_v every_o one_o good_a ground_n in_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n as_o in_o that_o question_n may_v be_v see_v the_o very_a faith_n whereby_o abraham_n be_v and_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v no_o such_o kind_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o protestant_n claim_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o be_v by_o a_o apprehension_n and_o draw_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o themselves_o but_o that_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a which_o god_n have_v reveal_v as_o s._n paul_n declare_v in_o the_o four_o to_o the_o roman_n where_o he_o report_v 19_o rom._n 4._o v._n 19_o abraham_n to_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o believe_v that_o god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n will_v give_v he_o a_o son_n and_o make_v he_o the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n so_o that_o final_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o s._n paul_n which_o in_o his_o own_o meaning_n make_v for_o any_o one_o piece_n of_o the_o protestant_n justification_n but_o heap_n of_o testimony_n for_o every_o branch_n of_o justification_n as_o we_o believe_v it_o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o other_o point_v name_v by_o m._n abbot_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v he_o in_o s._n paul_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o single_a life_n but_o he_o be_v great_o mistake_v for_o the_o apostle_n say_v 34._o 1._o cor._n 7._o vers_fw-la 32.33_o &_o 34._o that_o the_o care_n of_o the_o single_a and_o unmarried_a be_v to_o please_v god_n and_o their_o study_n to_o think_v upon_o those_o thing_n that_o appertain_v unto_o god_n and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v holy_a both_o in_o body_n and_o in_o spirit_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o acceptable_a in_o god_n sight_n then_o to_o be_v carp_n for_o this_o world_n and_o care_v how_o to_o please_v their_o yoke-mate_n to_o this_o we_o add_v monkish_a vow_n of_o which_o if_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v a_o good_a abbot_n he_o will_v speak_v more_o respective_o somewhat_o s._n paul_n have_v of_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n which_o be_v one_o of_o their_o principal_a vow_n for_o he_o avouch_v 12._o 1._o tim._n 5._o vers_fw-la 12._o certain_a widow_n worthy_a of_o damnation_n because_o they_o break_v the_o same_o former_a vow_n of_o chastity_n and_o s._n paul_n himself_o 18._o act._n 18._o vers_fw-la 18._o shore_n his_o head_n in_o cenchris_n because_o he_o have_v a_o vow_n which_o be_v the_o vow_n of_o a_o nazarite_n not_o much_o unlike_a for_o the_o time_n though_o much_o inferior_a unto_o the_o vow_n of_o religious_a person_n see_v of_o that_o vow_v the_o sixth_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o number_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v m._n abbot_n in_o s._n paul_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v not_o true_a for_o he_o teach_v that_o some_o of_o the_o faithful_a who_o have_v 13_o 1._o cor._n 3._o v._n 13_o build_v upon_o the_o right_a foundation_n hay_n stubble_n and_o such_o like_a trash_n shall_v notwithstanding_o at_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o through_o fire_n which_o the_o ancient_a entialem_fw-la ancient_a ss_z aug._n in_o ps_n 37._o hier._n l._n 2._o count_n jovin_n 13._o ambros_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la gregor_n in_o psal_n 3._o poenit_fw-la entialem_fw-la doctor_n do_v take_v to_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n now_o if_o many_o while_o the_o dross_n of_o their_o work_n be_v purge_v do_v lie_n in_o fire_n it_o will_v easy_o follow_v thereof_o that_o every_o good_a soul_n who_o have_v any_o christian_a compassion_n in_o he_o will_v pray_v for_o the_o release_n of_o their_o christian_a brother_n out_o of_o those_o torment_n i_o come_v now_o to_o image_n and_o relic_n of_o which_o he_o affirm_v that_o s_o paul_n say_v nothing_o where_o be_v the_o goodman_n memory_n when_o he_o write_v this_o or_o remember_v the_o matter_n well_o enough_o be_v he_o so_o
care_n of_o provide_v for_o wife_n &_o child_n do_v whole_o extinguish_v or_o great_o diminish_v their_o good_a housekeep_n and_o provide_v for_o the_o poor_a as_o the_o lamentable_a experience_n of_o our_o very_a time_n do_v sufficient_o instruct_v us._n what_o if_o some_o pope_n or_o other_o clergyman_n have_v be_v too_o forward_o to_o satisfy_v the_o greedy_a covetousness_n of_o their_o carnal_a friend_n that_o be_v their_o own_o fault_n contrary_a to_o the_o provident_a order_n and_o law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v so_o inclinable_a to_o favour_v they_o that_o be_v next_o in_o blood_n to_o they_o be_v it_o not_o right_o wise_o ordain_v by_o our_o church_n that_o clergyman_n shall_v have_v no_o wife_n and_o child_n for_o that_o man_n natural_o do_v love_v they_o most_o dear_o and_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o provide_v for_o they_o but_o how_o careless_o herein_o do_v the_o protestant_n carry_v themselves_o who_o do_v encourage_v and_o as_o it_o be_v push_v their_o clergyman_n forward_o to_o have_v wife_n and_o child_n who_o be_v thereby_o clog_v with_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n bid_v adieu_o to_o all_o courteous_a and_o plentiful_a hospitality_n and_o leave_v the_o poor_a to_o shift_v as_o they_o can_v for_o themselves_o for_o they_o have_v more_o then_o enough_o to_o do_v to_o provide_v for_o their_o own_o wife_n and_o child_n the_o second_o lie_n be_v shuffle_v into_o the_o parenthesis_n take_v out_o of_o platina_n to_o wit_n that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o nephew_n common_o go_v their_o bastard_n which_o be_v not_o in_o his_o author_n but_o a_o most_o malicious_a slander_n devise_v of_o his_o own_o head_n and_o avouch_v without_o any_o testimony_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v contemn_v the_o three_o be_v in_o that_o he_o make_v platina_n to_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n with_o the_o pope_n which_o he_o only_o note_v for_o a_o special_a fault_n in_o some_o few_o be_v this_o man_n worthy_a think_v you_o the_o sacred_a title_n of_o a_o divine_a or_o of_o the_o common_a name_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n who_o do_v in_o manner_n nothing_o else_o but_o sow_n lie_v together_o and_o that_o sometime_o so_o thick_a that_o for_o every_o line_n near_o hand_n there_o be_v only_o or_o other_o be_v his_o meaning_n trow_v you_o to_o give_v instruction_n to_o the_o ignorant_a and_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o learned_a as_o often_o he_o vaunt_v or_o rather_o to_o blind_v the_o simple_a and_o to_o feed_v the_o vain_a folly_n of_o the_o over_o credulous_a protestant_n 10._o proverb_n 10._o qui_fw-la nititur_fw-la mendacijs_fw-la say_v the_o wise_a man_n hic_fw-la pascit_fw-la ventos_fw-la idem_fw-la insequitur_fw-la aves_fw-la volantes_fw-la he_o that_o rely_v on_o lie_n do_v feed_v the_o wind_n that_o be_v may_v please_v vain_a and_o light_a head_n he_o do_v also_o follow_v bird_n fly_v in_o the_o air_n that_o be_v do_v feed_v the_o humour_n of_o haughty_a waver_a and_o unsettled_a spirit_n but_o can_v never_o give_v contentment_n or_o satisfaction_n to_o any_o grave_n modest_a and_o discreet_a man_n who_o do_v fly_v from_o a_o crafty_a and_o subtle_a liar_n as_o from_o the_o very_a offspring_n of_o that_o serpent_n which_o with_o lie_v deceive_v our_o first_o mother_n eue._n but_o go_v on_o with_o your_o lie_n see_v it_o will_v be_v no_o otherwise_o robert_z abbot_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n theodosius_n and_o valens_n according_a unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o rome_n 9_o petri_n crinit_fw-la de_fw-fr honest_a disciplina_fw-la lib._n 9_o cap._n 9_o upon_o care_n of_o preserve_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o high_a god_n do_v forbid_v the_o make_n grave_v or_o paint_v of_o the_o crucifix_n and_o command_v it_o upon_o penalty_n to_o be_v abolish_v wheresoever_o it_o be_v find_v but_o now_o not_o the_o make_v â—nly_o but_o also_o the_o worship_v of_o the_o crucifix_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o high_a religion_n in_o the_o same_o church_n of_o rome_n william_n bishop_n veritas_fw-la non_fw-la quaerit_fw-la latebras_fw-la truth_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o herself_o nor_o covet_v to_o hide_v her_o head_n in_o corner_n when_o she_o may_v with_o safety_n be_v suffer_v to_o show_v her_o face_n public_o that_o decree_n of_o the_o christian_a emperor_n theodosius_n be_v extant_a and_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o very_a corpse_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n what_o need_v then_o m._n abbot_n to_o run_v unto_o a_o late_a obscure_a author_n call_v petrus_n crinitus_n peter_n with_o the_o long_a hair_n to_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v of_o so_o good_a record_n in_o so_o famous_a a_o volume_n think_v you_o that_o it_o be_v without_o some_o mystery_n that_o he_o be_v thirsty_a will_v leave_v the_o fresh_a fountain_n and_o run_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o dirty_a puddle_n latet_fw-la anguis_fw-la in_o herbae_fw-la there_o be_v a_o pad_n in_o the_o straw_n a_o strange_a longing_n he_o have_v to_o find_v out_o some_o cavil_v against_o any_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o because_o that_o can_v not_o be_v by_o the_o true_a and_o full_a report_n of_o the_o catholic_a emperor_n decree_n he_o will_v needs_o fly_v to_o some_o break_a relation_n of_o he_o care_v not_o who_o to_o blind_v his_o unwary_a reader_n withal_o the_o decree_n then_o as_o it_o be_v make_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o stand_v authentike_o in_o the_o code_n make_v much_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o he_o command_v that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n shall_v not_o be_v engrave_v nobis_fw-la lib._n 1._o codi_n tit_n leg_n cùm_fw-la sit_fw-la nobis_fw-la or_o paint_v on_o the_o pavement_n ne_fw-la sacrum_fw-la signum_fw-la pedibus_fw-la calcaretur_fw-la that_o the_o holy_a sign_n of_o the_o cross_n may_v not_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n which_o say_v decree_n of_o theodosius_n the_o elder_a the_o emperor_n tiberius_n the_o second_o one_o of_o his_o godly_a successor_n understand_v well_o when_o he_o espy_v a_o cross_n cut_v in_o marble_n lie_v on_o the_o ground_n he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v lift_v up_o say_v romanarum_fw-la paul_n diaconus_fw-la lib._n 18._o rerum_fw-la romanarum_fw-la we_o ought_v to_o bless_v our_o forehead_n and_o breast_n with_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o we_o tread_v it_o under_o our_o foot_n in_o what_o high_a estimation_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v with_o that_o most_o bright_a mirror_n of_o emperor_n constantine_n the_o great_a and_o how_o glorious_o it_o be_v place_v in_o their_o diadem_n palace_n and_o public_a place_n no_o man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o their_o history_n and_o somewhat_o i_o have_v say_v thereof_o already_o in_o the_o question_n of_o image_n therefore_o i_o do_v here_o omit_v to_o speak_v any_o more_o of_o a_o matter_n so_o evident_a i_o may_v here_o by_o the_o way_n blame_v m._n abbot_n not_o only_o for_o his_o deceitful_a deal_n but_o also_o because_o he_o forget_v whereabout_o he_o go_v for_o his_o drift_n here_o be_v to_o teach_v that_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n successor_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v of_o old_a teach_v another_o doctrine_n than_o these_o of_o late_a year_n do_v now_o of_o which_o number_n of_o bishop_n theodosius_n the_o emperor_n be_v none_o but_o many_o such_o fault_n as_o this_o i_o let_v pass_v witting_o or_o else_o i_o shall_v never_o make_v a_o end_n and_o whereas_o he_o add_v that_o these_o emperor_n do_v forbid_v the_o make_n of_o the_o cross_n according_a unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o rome_n observe_v first_o that_o it_o be_v so_o say_v only_o without_o any_o proof_n and_o beside_o it_o be_v avouch_v very_o impudent_o as_o be_v flat_a repugnant_a unto_o the_o know_a and_o notorious_a practice_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a their_o late_a and_o most_o famous_a predecessor_n now_o to_o the_o next_o robert_z abbot_n 14._o greg._n lib._n 9_o moral_a ca._n 1._o &_o 14._o gregory_z bishop_n of_o rome_n teach_v that_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o virtue_n all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v but_o vice_n and_o unrighteousness_n if_o it_o be_v strict_o examine_v it_o need_v therefore_o prayer_n after_o righteousness_n say_v he_o that_o whereas_o be_v sift_v it_o will_v quail_v it_o may_v by_o the_o only_a mercy_n of_o the_o judge_n stand_v for_o good_a 16._o bernard_n in_o annot._n 1._o de_fw-fr lib._n arbit_n &_o grat._n in_o fine_a trident._n sess_v 6_o cap._n 16._o yea_o and_o bernard_n by_o the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n say_v that_o man_n merit_n be_v not_o such_o as_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o of_o right_a or_o that_o god_n shall_v do_v wrong_a if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v the_o same_o they_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n say_v he_o but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o obtain_v the_o
in_o another_o place_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o may_v keep_v god_n commandment_n if_o we_o wil._n again_o grace_n be_v give_v we_o not_o because_o we_o do_v good_a work_n before_o but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v they_o 10._o de_fw-fr spirit_n &_o litter_n ca._n 10._o that_o be_v as_o he_o expound_v himself_o non_fw-la quia_fw-la legem_fw-la implevimus_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la legem_fw-la implere_fw-la possimus_fw-la not_o because_o we_o do_v before_o we_o receive_v grace_n fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a afterward_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o manifest_a then_o that_o according_a unto_o s._n augustine_n opinion_n a_o man_n endue_v with_o god_n grace_n may_v keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n the_o very_a same_o do_v s._n hierome_n confess_v in_o that_o very_a treatise_n cite_v by_o m._n abbot_n add_v this_o reason_n we_o confess_v that_o god_n give_v we_o commandment_n possible_a to_o be_v fulfil_v lest_o god_n shall_v be_v author_n of_o injustice_n if_o be_v exact_v of_o we_o to_o do_v that_o which_o can_v be_v do_v so_o that_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n do_v herein_o follow_v s._n augustine_n and_o s._n hierome_n a_o noble_a pair_n of_o most_o learned_a patroness_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o do_v nothing_o less_o than_o agree_v with_o pelagius_n in_o his_o error_n about_o that_o matter_n which_o be_v two_o the_o first_o that_o without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n a_o man_n may_v keep_v all_o god_n commandment_n the_o second_o that_o a_o man_n can_v keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n so_o perfect_o that_o be_v need_v never_o to_o sin_v so_o much_o as_o venial_o which_o two_o erroneous_a branch_n of_o pelagius_n doctrine_n we_o do_v condemn_v as_o round_o as_o do_v the_o most_o holy_a father_n and_o consequent_o that_o a_o man_n come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n be_v anamartico_v without_o sin_n for_o if_o the_o just_a man_n alive_a say_v that_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n that_o be_v some_o venial_a sin_n he_o be_v even_o thereby_o make_v a_o liar_n as_o s._n john_n witness_v and_o therefore_o a_o sinner_n all_o this_o pelagian_a doctrine_n the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n do_v as_o well_o reprove_v as_o do_v the_o former_a marry_o to_o affirm_v as_o m._n abbot_n do_v that_o pelagius_n be_v of_o old_a condemn_v for_o affirm_v child_n to_o be_v make_v without_o sin_n by_o baptism_n be_v save_v your_o reverence_n a_o stark_a lie_n confront_v and_o confute_v by_o s._n augustine_n in_o formal_a term_n these_o be_v his_o word_n 9_o de_fw-fr peccatis_fw-la meritis_fw-la &_o remissione_n lib._n 10._o ca._n 9_o they_o that_o be_v the_o pelagian_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o baptism_n do_v cleanse_v infant_n from_o original_a sin_n what_o a_o notable_a tale_n than_o be_v it_o to_o say_v that_o the_o pelagian_o be_v therefore_o account_v heretic_n because_o they_o hold_v man_n by_o baptism_n to_o become_v without_o sin_n when_o they_o flat_o deny_v baptism_n to_o cleanse_v they_o from_o sin_n that_o which_o i_o say_v of_o the_o state_n of_o man_n new_o baptize_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n leave_v in_o he_o be_v s._n augustine_n and_o s._n hieromes_n doctrine_n word_n for_o word_n thus_o say_v s._n augustine_n 3._o augustine_n cont._n dvas_fw-la epist_n pelag._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o baptism_n do_v wash_v away_o all_o sin_n utter_o all_o of_o deed_n word_n and_o thought_n whether_o they_o be_v original_o contract_v or_o afterward_o commit_v either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o witting_o the_o same_o he_o repeat_v treat_v of_o the_o creed_n 10._o de_fw-fr simbol_n ad_fw-la catech._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o omnia_fw-la prorsus_fw-la delicta_fw-la delet_fw-la sanctum_fw-la baptisma_fw-la &_o originalia_fw-la &_o propria_fw-la dicta_fw-la facta_fw-la cogitata_fw-la cognita_fw-la incognita_fw-la omne_fw-la dimittuntur_fw-la which_o he_o do_v inculcate_v in_o many_o place_n i_o will_v cite_v but_o one_o more_o which_o contain_v also_o a_o explication_n of_o that_o other_o pelagian_a proposition_n how_o a_o good_a christian_a may_v be_v without_o sin_n these_o be_v his_o word_n 14._o l._n count_v julian._n ca._n 13_o &_o 15._o cont_n dvas_fw-la epist_n pelag._n lib._n 10._o c._n 14._o multi_fw-la baptisati_fw-la fideles_fw-la sunt_fw-la sine_fw-la crimine_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la neminem_fw-la dixerim_fw-la etc._n etc._n many_o of_o the_o faithful_a baptise_a be_v without_o crime_n that_o be_v without_o mortal_a sin_n but_o i_o will_v say_v no_o man_n to_o be_v without_o sin_n to_o wit_n venial_a how_o much_o soever_o the_o pelagian_o do_v rage_n against_o we_o for_o so_o say_v not_o that_o anything_o of_o sin_n do_v remain_v which_o be_v not_o forgive_v in_o baptism_n but_o because_o in_o we_o remain_v in_o the_o frailty_n of_o this_o life_n there_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v commit_v something_o that_o be_v daily_o to_o be_v pardon_v to_o they_o that_o pray_v faithful_o and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n in_o this_o one_o sentence_n of_o s._n augustine_n there_o be_v declare_v first_o that_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n be_v whole_o pardon_v in_o baptism_n and_o that_o therefore_o a_o man_n new_o baptize_v be_v as_o free_v from_o all_o sin_n as_o be_v our_o first_o parent_n in_o paradise_n as_o i_o say_v second_o that_o though_o many_o of_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o the_o baptise_a do_v continue_v without_o mortal_a sin_n yet_o none_o at_o all_o without_o some_o kind_n of_o sin_n the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n only_o except_v 36._o de_fw-fr natur._n &_o grat._n cap._n 36._o of_o who_o say_v s._n augustine_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o lord_n i_o will_v have_v no_o question_n when_o the_o matter_n of_o sin_n be_v handle_v s._n hierome_n be_v as_o clear_v for_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n so_o special_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o oceanus_n wherein_o he_o prove_v by_o many_o text_n of_o holy_a writ_n that_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n oceanum_n hieron_n in_o epistol_n ad_fw-la oceanum_n not_o one_o be_v leave_v to_o swim_v out_o alive_a and_o do_v call_v it_o the_o heresy_n of_o cain_n to_o hold_v the_o wound_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o be_v so_o venomous_a and_o incurable_a that_o the_o medicine_n of_o christ_n in_o baptism_n can_v heal_v they_o thus_o much_o out_o of_o learned_a antiquity_n to_o show_v how_o ignorant_a m._n abbot_n be_v therein_o who_o think_v that_o he_o have_v hit_v i_o home_o and_o give_v i_o some_o great_a blow_n when_o he_o produce_v these_o my_o word_n m._n bishop_n in_o plain_a term_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sin_n leave_v in_o the_o new_o baptise_a man_n than_o be_v in_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n whereas_o you_o now_o see_v that_o the_o best_a learned_a among_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v 1200._o year_n before_o maintain_v the_o same_o doctrine_n against_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n we_o in_o deed_n teach_v the_o very_a same_o touch_v the_o full_a and_o absolute_a purgation_n from_o sin_n and_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n due_a to_o the_o same_o which_o every_o true_a penitent_a make_v his_o humble_a confession_n do_v obtain_v by_o the_o absolution_n of_o his_o ghostly_a father_n which_o be_v no_o late_a invention_n of_o we_o but_o we_o learn_v it_o out_o of_o these_o our_o saviour_n own_o word_n 23._o job._n 20._o vers_fw-la 23._o who_o sin_n you_o forgive_v on_o earth_n they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v in_o heaven_n all_o antiquity_n have_v understand_v thereby_o that_o christ_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n as_o pastor_n of_o his_o church_n full_a power_n to_o pardon_v sin_n and_o by_o they_o unto_o all_o other_o pastor_n that_o shall_v lawful_o succeed_v they_o until_o the_o world_n end_n this_o matter_n i_o have_v handle_v in_o a_o question_n by_o itself_o to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n that_o desire_v to_o hear_v more_o of_o it_o in_o particular_a as_o m._n abbot_n reserve_v the_o pelagian_a doctrine_n of_o freewill_a and_o satisfaction_n to_o their_o due_a place_n so_o do_v i_o where_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o therein_o the_o now_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v no_o more_o approve_v those_o point_n than_o it_o do_v these_o which_o he_o have_v here_o touch_v but_o that_o therein_o he_o be_v as_o foul_o deceive_v and_o go_v about_o to_o deceive_v other_o as_o here_o he_o have_v do_v and_o if_o one_o d_o octor_n bignee_n have_v be_v so_o much_o oversee_v as_o to_o commend_v a_o favourer_n of_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n let_v it_o be_v inquire_v of_o the_o learned_a what_o thank_v the_o present_a roman_a church_n do_v yield_v he_o for_o his_o labour_n for_o i_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v lay_v a_o
censure_n and_o touch_v of_o reproach_n upon_o the_o same_o his_o work_n call_v bibliotheca_fw-la patrum_fw-la last_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n i_o read_v not_o that_o the_o pelagian_o be_v call_v in_o question_n about_o it_o nor_o yet_o for_o satisfaction_n wherefore_o m._n abbot_n must_v first_o out_o of_o some_o good_a author_n show_v their_o error_n therein_o before_o he_o go_v about_o to_o slander_v we_o with_o the_o imitation_n of_o they_o but_o as_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v of_o the_o late_a so_o i_o think_v he_o will_v not_o in_o haste_n perform_v the_o former_a robert_z abbot_n i_o omit_v many_o other_o matter_n that_o may_v here_o be_v add_v persuade_v myself_o that_o i_o say_v enough_o to_o trouble_v m._n bishop_n in_o the_o prove_v of_o that_o that_o he_o have_v so_o propound_v that_o the_o principal_a pillar_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o her_o most_o flourish_a estate_n teach_v in_o all_o point_n of_o religion_n the_o same_o doctrine_n that_o now_o she_o hold_v etc._n etc._n only_o for_o conclusion_n let_v i_o ask_v he_o what_o bishop_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n that_o practise_v or_o teach_v that_o concern_v pardon_n which_o be_v now_o practise_v and_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v any_o authority_n to_o give_v such_o libel_n of_o pardon_n or_o that_o it_o be_v in_o he_o to_o give_v faculty_n and_o authority_n to_o other_o to_o grant_v the_o like_a with_o reservation_n of_o special_a cause_n to_o himself_o or_o that_o he_o can_v for_o say_v such_o and_o such_o prayer_n or_o for_o do_v this_o or_o that_o release_v a_o man_n from_o purgatory_n for_o so_o many_o hundred_o or_o thousand_o year_n what_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v there_o that_o do_v proclaim_v a_o jubilee_n with_o promise_n that_o all_o that_o will_v come_v to_o rome_n to_o visit_v the_o church_n that_o year_n shall_v have_v full_a and_o perfect_a forgiveness_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n or_o that_o do_v charge_v the_o angel_n as_o do_v clement_n the_o sixth_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o journey_n thitherward_o they_o shall_v bring_v his_o soul_n into_o the_o glory_n of_o paradise_n sexto_fw-la balaeus_n in_o clem._n sexto_fw-la which_o of_o they_o do_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o canonize_v a_o saint_n who_o ever_o believe_v or_o teach_v as_o it_o be_v now_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o bishop_n blessing_n be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o venial_a sin_n 12._o sextus_n in_o proem_n in_o glossa_fw-la rhem._n test_n in_o math._n 10._o vers_fw-la 12._o other_o innovation_n i_o will_v pass_v over_o to_o further_a occasion_n but_o concern_v these_o matter_n in_o this_o place_n i_o will_v pray_v m._n bishop_n to_o let_v we_o be_v satisfy_v how_o the_o principal_a pillar_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v in_o all_o point_v teach_v the_o same_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v now_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o as_o the_o name_n of_o theseus_n ship_n continue_v a_o long_a time_n when_o as_o it_o be_v so_o alter_v by_o put_v in_o of_o new_a plank_n and_o board_n as_o that_o it_o have_v nothing_o leave_v of_o that_o that_o be_v in_o it_o when_o it_o be_v first_o build_v by_o theseus_n so_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n still_o continue_v her_o name_n and_o will_v be_v take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o albeit_o by_o chap_a and_o change_v she_o be_v come_v to_o that_o pass_n that_o she_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n nothing_o leave_v of_o that_o doctrine_n for_o which_o she_o be_v first_o call_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o m._n bishop_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a let_v we_o now_o examine_v what_o his_o proof_n be_v william_n bishop_n you_o do_v wise_o to_o omit_v many_o other_o matter_n that_o you_o may_v have_v add_v if_o they_o be_v like_a unto_o these_o which_o you_o have_v already_o put_v down_o for_o they_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o manner_n but_o falsification_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n write_n or_o fond_a illation_n of_o your_o own_o bolster_v out_o with_o a_o huge_a and_o shameless_a troop_n of_o untruth_n the_o more_o one_o omit_v of_o such_o baggage_n and_o paltry_a stuff_n the_o more_o it_o make_v for_o his_o credit_n wherefore_o if_o m._n abbot_n have_v let_v all_o this_o alone_a no_o doubt_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v save_v much_o of_o his_o reputation_n which_o by_o such_o unchristian_a like_a and_o unhonest_a deal_n he_o be_v like_a to_o lose_v with_o the_o indifferent_a &_o judicious_a reader_n if_o he_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v put_v i_o to_o some_o pain_n and_o trouble_n to_o trace_v out_o the_o untruth_n of_o his_o allegation_n he_o be_v not_o deceive_v for_o he_o produce_v they_o so_o corrupt_o with_o such_o addition_n subtraction_n misconstruction_n and_o evil_a application_n that_o every_o place_n he_o cite_v must_v needs_o be_v turn_v unto_o in_o the_o author_n own_o work_n before_o a_o man_n can_v repose_v any_o trust_n in_o he_o or_o shall_v know_v what_o answer_n to_o make_v i_o pray_v you_o good_a sir_n if_o there_o be_v any_o spark_n of_o christian_a sincerity_n leave_v in_o you_o let_v this_o admonition_n serve_v to_o entreat_v you_o not_o to_o put_v your_o adversary_n or_o reader_n to_o such_o trouble_n any_o more_o either_o for_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o for_o fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o rebuke_v of_o honest_a man_n forbear_v to_o misreport_v your_o author_n if_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o bely_v the_o devil_n what_o impudence_n and_o impiety_n be_v it_o to_o bely_v most_o reverend_a holy_a and_o learned_a doctor_n and_o which_o much_o increase_v that_o heinous_a crime_n thereby_o to_o blind_a christian_a people_n and_o to_o draw_v they_o along_o with_o he_o to_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o hell_n it_o have_v i_o willing_o confess_v more_o trouble_v i_o to_o spend_v my_o spare_a time_n in_o discover_v untruth_n and_o dishonest_a shift_n &_o trick_n than_o it_o shall_v have_v do_v to_o have_v bestow_v it_o in_o substantial_a argue_v and_o in_o round_o debate_v of_o question_n in_o controversy_n with_o short_a and_o sound_a argument_n but_o i_o hope_v by_o this_o the_o upright_a reader_n have_v see_v that_o m._n abbot_n be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o trouble_v i_o to_o prove_v the_o principal_a pillar_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o her_o most_o flourish_a estate_n to_o have_v teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n that_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n not_o teach_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o further_v it_o by_o minister_a unto_o i_o so_o fit_a a_o occasion_n yea_o omit_v other_o which_o i_o can_v choose_v myself_o for_o my_o better_a advantage_n i_o have_v not_o refuse_v to_o verify_v and_o make_v good_a the_o present_a doctrine_n of_o that_o church_n even_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o those_o very_a author_n of_o which_o m._n abbot_n himself_o make_v choice_n as_o of_o man_n that_o speak_v most_o against_o it_o if_o then_o by_o their_o verdict_n who_o be_v think_v by_o our_o adversary_n to_o be_v most_o estrange_v from_o we_o our_o cause_n be_v confirm_v and_o prove_v to_o be_v most_o just_a and_o veritable_a who_o be_v so_o careless_a of_o his_o own_o salvation_n that_o have_v rather_o follow_v a_o lie_a master_n lead_v to_o perdition_n then_o to_o embrace_v so_o manifest_a a_o truth_n draw_v towards_o salvation_n may_v i_o not_o here_o just_o exclaim_v with_o the_o holy_a king_n and_o prophet_n and_o say_v 4._o psalm_n 4._o o_o you_o son_n of_o man_n how_o long_o will_v you_o be_v so_o heavy_a heart_a why_o be_v you_o so_o far_o in_o love_n with_o vanity_n and_o seek_v after_o lease_v he_o that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n 1_o johan._n 1_o who_o do_v illuminate_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o this_o world_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n lighten_v your_o understanding_n and_o incline_v your_o heart_n that_o you_o may_v perceive_v and_o receive_v that_o engraft_a word_n that_o truth_n of_o christ_n preach_v by_o his_o apostle_n approve_v by_o the_o most_o honourable_a senate_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n believe_v all_o the_o world_n over_o that_o have_v also_o continue_v ever_o since_o inviolable_o which_o only_o and_o none_o other_o can_v save_v your_o soul_n now_o for_o a_o conclusion_n and_o upshot_n of_o this_o matter_n m._n abbot_n will_v fain_o know_v what_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ_n have_v authority_n to_o give_v any_o such_o libel_n of_o pardon_n as_o be_v now_o give_v or_o that_o can_v grant_v to_o other_o any_o such_o faculty_n with_o reservation_n of_o special_a cause_n to_o himself_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v if_o these_o be_v the_o great_a difficulty_n that_o withhold_v he_o from_o approve_v the_o doctrine_n