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her_o person_n and_o the_o state_n but_o that_o no_o secular_a king_n can_v be_v this_o head_n a_o infinity_n of_o father_n do_v affirm_v s._n john_n damascen_n ser_fw-mi 1._o the_o place_n begin_v tibi_fw-la o_o rex_fw-la and_o again_o non_fw-la assentior_fw-la i_o consent_v not_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v govern_v by_o king_n theod_n hiss_v eccles_n l._n 4._o c._n 28._o recount_v of_o one_o eulogius_n that_o he_o answer_v to_o a_o officer_n of_o the_o emperor_n valens_n tell_v he_o the_o emperor_n will_v have_v it_o so_o with_o this_o pretty_a quip_n say_v what_o be_v he_o make_v a_o bishop_n that_o day_n that_o he_o be_v crown_v emperor_n the_o place_n begin_v tum_o ille_fw-la s._n ignatius_n epist._n ad_fw-la philadelph_n will_v all_o man_n without_o exception_n even_o the_o emperor_n himself_o to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o bishop_n the_o place_n begin_v principes_fw-la obedite_fw-la caesari_n s._n chrysost_o hom_n 5._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la isaiae_n call_v the_o bishop_n a_o prince_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n yea_o and_o that_o a_o great_a also_o and_o hom_n 38._o in_o mat._n 21._o the_o place_n begin_v quia_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la xiii_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o particular_a man_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n 2._o thes_n 2.3_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o by_o any_o mean_n for_o that_o day_n shall_v not_o come_v except_o there_o come_v a_o fall_v away_o first_o and_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v reveal_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n where_o these_o word_n man_n of_o sin_n and_o son_n of_o perdition_n do_v plain_o prove_v that_o a_o succession_n of_o man_n as_o the_o pope_n be_v can_v be_v this_o man_n of_o sin_n for_o so_o s._n peter_n also_o shall_v be_v antichrist_n for_o he_o be_v pope_n and_o the_o very_a first_o of_o all_o the_o pope_n therefore_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o particular_a man_n revelat._n 13.18_o let_v he_o that_o have_v understanding_n count_v the_o number_n of_o a_o man_n therefore_o the_o great_a antichrist_n that_o egregious_a apostata_fw-la or_o notable_a enemy_n of_o jesus-christ_n shall_v be_v a_o particular_a man_n 1._o john_n 2.22_o who_o be_v a_o liar_n but_o he_o that_o deny_v that_o jesus_n be_v christ_n this_o be_v antichrist_n which_o deny_v the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n but_o the_o pope_n deny_v neither_o of_o both_o therefore_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n again_o in_o 2._o thes_n 2._o before_o allege_v v._n 4._o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v extol_v above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n and_o vers_fw-la 8._o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v kill_v he_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n at_o his_o come_n but_o none_o of_o all_o these_o agree_v to_o the_o pope_n no_o more_o than_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v come_v the_o second_o tyme._n john_n 5_o 43._o i_o be_o come_v in_o my_o father_n name_n and_o you_o receive_v i_o not_o if_o another_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n him_z you_o will_v receive_v he_o mean_v special_o the_o wicked_a antichrist_n how_o then_o can_v the_o pope_n be_v he_o see_v the_o jew_n receyve_v he_o not_o see_v more_o dan._n 7.7_o and_o cap._n 12.11_o revel_v 13.17_o and_o cap._n 17.8.11_o luc._n 13.14_o mat._n 24.25_o ¶_o to_o follow_v our_o common_a rule_n the_o father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o be_v s._n chrysoft_a and_o s._n cyril_n who_o do_v both_o thus_o understand_v this_o very_a place_n last_o allege_v s._n amb._n upon_o the_o 2._o thes_n 2._o hierom._n in_o ep_n ad_fw-la algas_n quaest_n 11._o s._n aug._n 29._o tract_n in_o loan_n s._n irenaeus_n l._n 5._o cont_n haeres_fw-la valentin_n theodoret_n in_o his_o epitome_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n cap._n de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la fourteen_o that_o no_o man_n nor_o any_o but_o god_n can_v forgive_v or_o retayme_v sin_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n john_n 20.21_o as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o even_o so_o send_v i_o you_o now_o christ_n be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n not_o only_o to_o teach_v preach_v administer_v sacrament_n and_o to_o work_v miracle_n but_o also_o to_o forgive_v sin_n but_o the_o disciple_n be_v send_v with_o power_n to_o teach_v preach_v administer_v sacrament_n and_o to_o work_v miracle_n therefore_o also_o to_o forgive_v sin_n ibid._n v_o 22.23_o when_o he_o have_v say_v this_o he_o breathe_v on_o they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o soever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o who_o soever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v christ_n have_v first_o show_v his_o own_o commission_n which_o be_v to_o pardon_v sin_n present_o give_v his_o apostle_n power_n to_o do_v the_o same_o breathe_v upon_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o therefore_o that_o deny_v man_n to_o have_v this_o power_n either_o deny_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v forgive_v sin_n or_o that_o christ_n give_v not_o his_o disciple_n the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n both_o which_o be_v clear_o false_a and_o against_o the_o scripture_n mat._n 9.3.8_o but_o when_o the_o multitude_n see_v it_o they_o marvel_v and_o glorify_a god_n which_o have_v give_v such_o power_n unto_o man_n as_o to_o forgive_v sin_n which_o though_o they_o know_v to_o appertain_v to_o god_n only_o by_o nature_n yet_o they_o perceive_v that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o man_n ministry_n on_o earth_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yea_o those_o who_o affirm_v god_n only_o so_o to_o remit_v sin_n that_o the_o ministerial_a power_n thereof_o can_v be_v communicate_v to_o man_n deny_v the_o one_o part_n of_o christ_n distinct_a or_o double_a manner_n of_o remit_v of_o sin_n to_o wit_n only_o in_o heaven_n and_o not_o in_o earth_n see_v more_o mat._n 16.19_o &_o mat._n 18.1_o cor._n 5.5.1_o tim._n 1.20.2_o cor._n 2.10.2_o cor._n 5.19_o num._n 5.6_o ¶_o the_o ancient_a father_n which_o affirm_v the_o same_o be_v s._n aug._n tract_n 49._o in_o joan._n and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o fifty_o homily_n hom_n 9_o s._n chrysost_o de_fw-fr sacerdotio_fw-la l._n 3._o s._n ambr._n l._n 3._o de_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la s._n cyril_n l._n 12._o cap._n 50._o or_o 56._o in_o joan._n say_v it_o be_v not_o absurd_a that_o they_o shall_v remit_v man_n sin_n who_o have_v in_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n s._n basil_n l._n 5._o cont_n eunom_n prove_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v god_n which_o that_o destable_a heretic_n deny_v because_o he_o forgive_v sin_n by_o the_o apostle_n s._n irenaeus_n l._n 5._o cap._n 13._o s._n greg._n hom_n 6._o in_o euang._n xv._n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o any_o man_n but_o to_o god_n only_o contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n mat._n 3.5.6_o then_o go_v out_o to_o he_o to_o wit_n to_o s._n io._n baptist_n jerusalem_n and_o all_o judaea_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o in_o jordane_n confess_v their_o sin_n not_o by_o acknowledge_v themselves_o in_o general_a to_o be_v sinner_n but_o every_o man_n to_o utter_v and_o tell_v his_o particular_a and_o secret_a sin_n therefore_o we_o may_v confess_v our_o sin_n not_o only_o to_o god_n but_o also_o to_o man_n act_n 19_o 18.19_o and_o many_o that_o believe_v come_n and_o confess_v and_o show_v their_o deed_n behold_v confession_n many_o also_o of_o they_o which_o use_v curious_a art_n bring_v their_o book_n together_o and_o burn_v they_o before_o all_o man_n and_o they_o count_v the_o price_n of_o they_o and_o find_v it_o five_o thousand_o piece_n of_o silver_n behold_v satisfaction_n therefore_o we_o may_v confess_v our_o sin_n to_o man_n num._n 5.6_o when_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n shall_v commit_v any_o
sin_n that_o man_n commit_v &c._n &c._n then_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v do_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o understand_v to_o be_v confess_v to_o god_n in_o heaven_n but_o also_o to_o his_o priest_n on_o earth_n the_o whole_a chapter_n from_o verse_n 12._o unto_o the_o end_n do_v clear_o testify_v add_v heerto_o that_o he_o say_v not_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o sin_n to_o wit_n in_o general_a but_o their_o sin_n to_o wit_n in_o particular_a see_v more_o marc._n 1.4_o james._n 5.16_o mat._n 18.18_o mat._n 17.14_o ¶_o see_v the_o holy_a father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o s._n iraeneus_n l._n 1._o cap._n 9_o tertull._n l._n de_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la where_o he_o reprehend_v some_o who_o for_o human_a shamefastness_n neglect_v to_o go_v to_o confession_n it_o be_v write_v of_o s._n ambrose_n that_o he_o himself_o sit_v to_o hear_v confession_n amb._n ex_fw-la paulino_n s._n clement_n s._n peter_n successor_n speak_v wonderful_a pithy_o to_o this_o purpose_n epist_n ad_fw-la fratr_n dom._n but_o of_o all_o other_o origen_n be_v most_o plain_a for_o this_o point_n l._n 3._o periar_n s._n chrysost_o l._n 3._o de_fw-fr sacerd_v &_o hom_n 85._o in_o joan._n s._n aug._n cite_v as_o before_o s._n amb._n orat_fw-la in_o muliere_fw-la peccatrice_n say_v confess_v free_o to_o the_o priest_n the_o hide_a secret_n of_o thy_o soul_n xvi_o that_o pardon_n and_o indulgence_n be_v not_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n 2._o cor._n 2.10_o to_o who_o you_o forgive_v any_o thing_n i_o forgive_v also_o for_o if_o i_o forgive_v any_o thing_n to_o who_o i_o forgive_v it_o for_o your_o sake_n forgive_v i_o it_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n the_o corinthian_a aforesaid_a be_v excommunicate_v and_o put_v to_o penance_n by_o the_o apostle_n as_o plain_o appear_v 1._o cor._n 5.3_o and_o here_o in_o 2._o cor._n 2._o cite_v above_o he_o give_v order_n for_o his_o pardon_n a_o plain_a proof_n of_o the_o apostle_n power_n there_o of_o bind_v here_o of_o lose_v there_o of_o punish_v here_o of_o pardon_v therefore_o pardon_n be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 2._o cor._n 2.6_o sufficient_a to_o such_o a_o man_n be_v this_o punishment_n or_o censure_n which_o be_v inflict_v of_o many_o whence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spiritual_a magistrate_n to_o measure_v the_o time_n of_o such_o punishment_n or_o penance_n impose_v see_v more_o matt._n 18.18_o and_o mat._n 16.19_o ¶_o as_o also_o the_o father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o tertul._n lib._n ad_fw-la mart._n cap._n 1.5_o s._n cyp._n lib._n 3._o ep_n 15._o and_o serm_v de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la council_n lateran_n can._n 62._o the_o decree_n of_o innocentius_n 3._o and_o 4._o the_o penitent_a and_o remis_fw-la cap_n quod_fw-la autem_fw-la s._n amb._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la cap._n 2._o the_o place_n begin_v dominus_fw-la per_fw-la ius_fw-la s._n aug._n ep_n 75._o ad_fw-la auxil_fw-la episcop_n the_o place_n begin_v spiritalis_fw-la poena_fw-la s._n chrysost_o l._n 3._o the_o sacerdot_n the_o place_n begin_v si_fw-la rex_fw-la aliquis_fw-la last_o pope_n vrban_n the_o 2._o grant_v a_o plenary_a indulgence_n to_o such_o as_o go_v unto_o the_o holy_a war_n they_o protestant_n hold_v xvii_o that_o the_o action_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o saint_n do_v serve_v for_o nothing_o to_o the_o church_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n colos_n 1.24_o i_o now_o rejoice_v in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o and_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o we_o read_v want_v of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n hence_o have_v the_o ground_n be_v always_o take_v of_o indulgence_n but_o much_o more_o principal_o from_o the_o superaboundant_a merit_n of_o jesus-christ_n there_o the_o action_n &_o passion_n of_o the_o saint_n do_v serve_v for_o something_o to_o the_o church_n philip._n 2.30_o because_o for_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v nigh_o unto_o death_n not_o regard_v his_o life_n to_o supply_v your_o lack_n of_o service_n towards_o i_o contrary_n also_o to_o a_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n i_o believe_v the_o communion_n of_o saintes_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n believe_v we_o this_o if_o their_o action_n and_o passion_n may_v not_o be_v impart_v to_o we_o nor_o serve_v to_o any_o purpose_n to_o the_o church_n see_v more_o psal_n 119.63_o we_o 118._o 1._o cor._n 12.12.2_o cor._n 11.28_o psal_n 53._o we_o 52._o 9.2_o mac._n 15.16_o mat_n 17.3_o luc._n 9.30.31_o mat._n 27.52_o apoc._n 5.8_o gen._n 26.5_o &_o 48.16_o exod._n 32.13_o job._n 5.1_o hier._n 15.1_o isa_n 37.35_o marc._n 14.36_o luc._n 8.44_o act_n 5.15_o all_o these_o passage_n contain_v action_n or_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a for_o the_o militant_a or_o patient_a or_o for_o both_o i_o care_v not_o which_o they_o grant_v and_o yet_o one_o they_o must_v needs_o confess_v ¶_o see_v the_o father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o s._n aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr cap._n 1._o the_o place_n begin_v etsinusquam_fw-la and_o again_o the_o same_o saint_n in_o the_o same_o book_n the_o place_n begin_v provisus_fw-la sepeliendis_fw-la s._n maximus_n ser_n de_fw-fr sanctis_fw-la octavio_n &_o aduentio_n the_o place_n begin_v cuncti_fw-la martyr_n s._n bede_n hist_o eccles_n angliae_fw-la l._n 3._o cap._n 19_o the_o place_n begin_v furseus_n s._n aug._n in_o psal_n 61._o the_o place_n begin_v vnus_fw-la enim_fw-la homo_fw-la as_o also_o s._n anselm_n upon_o the_o same_o psalm_n xviii_o that_o no_o man_n can_v do_v work_n of_o supererogation_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n mat._n 19.21_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v persect_n go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o come_v and_o follow_v i_o hence_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o man_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n may_v do_v some_o thing_n counsel_v which_o be_v of_o more_o perfection_n than_o the_o thing_n command_v and_o these_o we_o call_v work_v of_o supererogation_n 1._o cor._n 7.25_o now_o concern_v virgin_n i_o have_v no_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o i_o give_v my_o judgement_n we_o read_v counsel_n as_o one_o that_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o v_o 38._o he_o that_o give_v she_o in_o marriage_n do_v well_o but_o he_o that_o give_v she_o not_o in_o marriage_n do_v better_a to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v counsel_v be_v not_o necessary_a because_o one_o may_v nevertheless_o be_v save_v but_o he_o who_o omit_v what_o be_v command_v unless_o he_o do_v penance_n can_v escape_v eternal_a pain_n mat._n 19.12_o there_o be_v eunuch_n which_o have_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v it_o we_o read_v take_v it_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o but_o this_o can_v proper_o be_v say_v of_o precept_n as_o s._n aug._n note_v upon_o this_o place_n ser_z 61._o the_o temp_n for_o of_o precept_n it_o be_v not_o say_v keep_v they_o who_o be_v able_a but_o keep_v they_o absolute_o see_v more_o luc._n 10.25.1_o cor._n 7.1_o revel_v 4.3_o act_n 2.44_o act_n 4.34_o ¶_o and_o the_o holy_a father_n affirm_v the_o same_o s._n amb._n l._n de_fw-fr viduis_fw-la origen_n in_o c._n 15._o ad_fw-la rom._n those_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v over_o and_o above_o our_o duty_n euseb_n 1._o demonstrat_n cap._n 8._o s._n chrysost_o hom_n 8._o the_o act_n poenit_fw-la blame_v not_o our_o lord_n he_o command_v nothing_o impossible_a yea_o many_o do_v more_o than_o they_o be_v command_v s._n greg._n nissen_n 15._o moral_a cap._n 5._o xix_o that_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n we_o have_v all_o lose_v our_o freewill_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o own_o power_n to_o choose_v good_a but_o only_o evil_a contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n 1._o cor._n 37._o he_o that_o stand_v stedfaist_n in_o his_o hart_n have_v no_o necessity_n but_o have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o will_n and_o have_v so_o decree_v in_o his_o hart_n that_o he_o will_v keep_v his_o virgin_n do_v well_o but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o freedom_n of_o will_n as_o well_o to_o the_o one_o as_o to_o the_o other_o why_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n prou._n 23.26_o require_v of_o we_o to_o give_v he_o our_o hart_n if_o we_o can_v consent_v but_o unto_o evil_a therefore_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o choose_v good_a or_o evil_a john_n 1.11.12_o he_o come_v unto_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o but_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v
whatsoever_o give_v we_o thereby_o to_o understand_v that_o not_o only_o the_o bond_n of_o sin_n but_o as_o well_o all_o other_o knot_n and_o difficulty_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v loose_v by_o s._n peter_n and_o by_o the_o pastor_n that_o succeed_v in_o the_o church_n see_v more_o deut._n 17.8_o aggeus_n 2.11_o 2._o chron._n 19.8_o unto_o the_o end_n 2._o thes_n 2.15_o ¶_o the_o holy_a father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o be_v s._n gregory_n naz._n in_o orat_fw-la excusat_fw-la tertul._n lib._n the_o praescrip_n adversus_fw-la haer_fw-mi s._n cyprian_n lib._n 1._o epist_n 3._o s._n aug._n lib._n 1._o cont_n cresc_n cap._n 33._o &_o lib._n cont_n fund_z cap._n 5._o vincent_n lyr._n in_o svo_fw-la commonit_fw-la and_o s._n anselm_n lib._n the_o incar_n c._n 1._o writing_n to_o pope_n vrban_n say_v thus_o unto_o he_o unto_o no_o other_o be_v more_o right_o refer_v to_o be_v correct_v whatsoever_o arise_v in_o the_o church_n against_o the_o catholic_a faith_n etc._n etc._n they_o affirm_v iii_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v and_o that_o therefore_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v restrain_v from_o read_v of_o they_o contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n 2._o pet._n 3.16_o where_o s._n peter_n speak_v of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n say_v in_o which_o be_v some_o thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v which_o they_o that_o be_v unlearned_a and_o unstable_a wrest_v as_o they_o do_v also_o the_o other_o scripture_n unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n but_o all_o unlearned_a reformer_n do_v both_o read_v and_o be_v allow_v to_o read_v those_o hard_a thing_n yea_o the_o book_n of_o apocalyps_n also_o yet_o hard_o without_o any_o restraint_n to_o man_n or_o woman_n which_o yet_o they_o understand_v not_o therefore_o they_o wrest_v they_o as_o also_o other_o scripture_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n act_n 8.30_o and_o philip_n say_v understand_v thou_o what_o thou_o read_v and_o be_v say_v how_o can_v i_o except_o some_o man_n shall_v guide_v i_o where_o first_o may_v be_v note_v that_o this_o noble_a eunuch_n free_o confess_v he_o can_v not_o understand_v the_o scripture_n without_o a_o interpreter_n to_o expound_v they_o albeit_o he_o be_v a_o great_a and_o serious_a student_n in_o they_o and_o withal_o a_o holy_a and_o humble_a man_n as_o s._n hierome_n note_v of_o he_o epist_n ad_fw-la paulin._n de_fw-fr stud_n scrip._n and_o next_o that_o he_o say_v except_o some_o man_n guide_v i_o so_o as_o he_o flee_v not_o to_o his_o private_a spirit_n nor_o yet_o to_o confer_v of_o place_n with_o place_n as_o our_o adversary_n do_v therefore_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o easy_a luc._n 24.25_o &_o 27._o christ_n call_v two_o of_o his_o disciple_n fool_n and_o slow_a of_o hart_n etc._n etc._n and_o beginning_n at_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n he_o expound_v unto_o they_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o thing_n concern_v himself_o how_o then_o be_v the_o scripture_n so_o easy_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o unlearned_a when_o christ_n disciple_n themselves_o can_v not_o understand_v they_o till_o first_o they_o be_v expound_v to_o they_o revelat._n 5.1_o etc._n etc._n the_o angel_n speak_v of_o the_o book_n seal_v with_o seven_o seal_n weep_v much_o because_o no_o man_n in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o earth_n be_v able_a to_o open_v the_o book_n nether_a to_o look_v thereon_o a_o strange_a case_n to_o read_v in_o scripture_n itself_o that_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n shall_v be_v shut_v with_o so_o many_o seal_n but_o much_o more_o strange_a that_o even_o in_o s._n johns_n and_o the_o apostle_n time_n none_o can_v be_v find_v nether_a in_o heaven_n nor_o earth_n able_a to_o open_v the_o same_o nor_o to_o look_v thereon_o which_o every_o apprentice_n now_o a_o day_n without_o any_o difficulty_n will_v undertake_v to_o do_v see_v more_o 2._o pet._n 1.20_o mat._n 13.11_o &_o 36._o luc._n 24.45_o 1._o cor._n 12.10_o luc._n 8.10_o &_o 54._o luc._n 2._o 50.2_o tim._n 3.7_o 1._o john_n 4.6_o john_n 5.35_o psal_n 119.18_o &_o 34_o revel_v 51._o etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o holy_a father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o be_v s._n irenaeus_n l._n 2._o cap._n 47._o origen_n l._n cont_n cell_n s._n amb._n epist_n 44._o add_v constant_n where_o he_o call_v it_o a_o sea_n and_o depth_n of_o prophetical_a riddle_n s._n hier._n in_o praefat_fw-la comment_n in_o ephes_n 5._o and_o s._n aug._n epist_n 119._o cap._n 21._o say_v the_o thing_n of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o i_o know_v not_o be_v many_o more_o than_o those_o that_o i_o know_v so_o s._n greg._n hom_n 6._o in_o ezech._n and_o many_o other_o father_n confess_v the_o same_o of_o themselves_o s._n denis_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n cite_v by_o eusebius_n lib._n 7._o hist_o ec._n 20._o say_v of_o this_o book_n of_o scripture_n to_o wit_n this_o be_v my_o opinion_n that_o the_o matter_n thereof_o be_v far_o more_o profound_a than_o my_o wit_n can_v reach_v unto_o they_o affirm_v iv._o that_o apostolical_a 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