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mention_v call_v it_o the_o daily_o sacrifice_n which_o antichrist_n shall_v deface_v and_o abrogate_v at_o least_o in_o public_a king_n david_n specify_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o sirmament_n in_o the_o earth_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n where_o s._n hierome_n expound_v firmament_n memorable_a wheat_n the_o caldaicall_a translation_n supersubstantiall_a bread_n the_o learned_a hebrician_n common_o interpret_v placentam_fw-la tritici_fw-la a_o say_v a_o the_o hebrew_n word_n pissathbar_n signifi_v a_o cake_n of_o wheat_n as_o revelinus_fw-la say_v cake_n of_o wheat_n substantial_a bread_n or_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o bread_n so_o rabbi_n solomon_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o cake_n of_o wheat_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o 5._o rab._n saloin_n â—sa_fw-la 72._o rab._n achilas_n in_o â—unden_a locum_fw-la rab._n jona._n l._n col_fw-fr in_o psal_n 72._o read_v gal._n l._n 10._o the_o area_n cap._n 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o mal._n 1._o v._n 11._o reyn._n c._n 8._o divis_fw-la 4._o bill_n 4._o 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zuarez_n teach_v as_o well_o by_o preserve_v she_o from_o sin_n by_o his_o prevent_a grace_n before_o she_o be_v touch_v with_o any_o infection_n as_o by_o cleanse_v she_o after_o she_o be_v once_o defile_v as_o a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v out_o of_o a_o dangerous_a pit_n either_o by_o warning_n give_v before_o or_o succour_v yield_v after_o his_o fall_n 6._o our_o bless_a lady_n rejoice_v in_o god_n her_o saviour_n she_o be_v the_o queen_n of_o his_o choose_a flock_n redeem_v by_o he_o by_o special_a prevention_n that_o she_o may_v not_o sin_n not_o by_o subvention_n after_o her_o ruin_n some_o peradventure_o more_o curious_a in_o read_v then_o judicious_a or_o cunning_a in_o expound_v the_o father_n will_v urge_v out_o of_o s._n augustine_n nullus_fw-la redimitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la verè_fw-la per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la antea_fw-la captiws_fw-la no_o man_n be_v redeem_v but_o he_o that_o have_v serve_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o sin_n which_o because_o the_o 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grant_v indulgence_n to_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a of_o his_o deserve_a punishment_n who_o at_o the_o intercession_n as_o theodoret_n write_v of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n he_o pardon_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n thus_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n give_v many_o pardon_n and_o judulgence_n to_o sundry_a penitent_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o confessor_n or_o design_v mattyr_n of_o which_o s._n cyprian_a and_o tertullian_n make_v mention_n thus_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a appoint_a mercy_n and_o indulgence_n to_o be_v use_v to_o such_o as_o perfect_o repent_v whereas_o other_o shall_v perform_v and_o expect_v their_o whole_a time_n of_o penance_n all_o these_o pardon_n and_o many_o morâ—_n which_o s._n gregory_n the_o 3._o the_o tho._n in_o 4._o scent_n this_fw-mi 20._o q._n 1_o art_n 3._o great_a 14._o great_a abbas_n vrspergen_n in_o chron_n fulke_o in_o c._n
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nor_o all_o those_o that_o descend_v into_o hell_n 8._o neither_o of_o they_o can_v that_o be_v mean_v which_o be_v 3._o apoc._n 3._o v._o 3._o reveal_v to_o s._n john_n no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o open_v the_o book_n seal_v with_o seven_o seal_n neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o under_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a the_o infernal_a spirit_n be_v privilege_v cant_n psal_n 73._o apoc._n 5._o v._o 13._o suarez_n tom_fw-mi 4._o diso_n 45._o sect_n 2._o in_o 3._o part_n d._n thom._n â—_o mat._n 5._o v._n 26._o luc._n 12._o v._n 58._o tertul._n l._n de_fw-la anim_fw-la c._n 35._o &_o 58._o cyp_n l._n 4._o epist_n 2._o vide_fw-la amb._n in_o c._n 12._o lucâ—_n hier._n in_o c._n 5._o matt._n eus_n emis_fw-la hom_n 3._o de_fw-fr epiph._n matt._n 12._o v._n 32._o 1._o reg._n 28._o aug._n l._n 21._o the_o cin_n dei_fw-la c._n 24._o greg._n l._n 4._o dial_n c._n 39_o fulke_o in_o c._n 12._o matt._n sect_n 6._o field_n in_o appead_n par_fw-fr 1._o pag._n 40._o bern._n ser_n 66._o in_o cant_n so_o much_o as_o to_o try_v whether_o they_o can_v open_v that_o heavenly_a book_n or_o that_o they_o who_o pride_n do_v always_o ascend_v be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o number_n of_o they_o who_o s._n john_n hear_v say_v to_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n benediction_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n for_o ever_o &_o ever_o it_o be_v likely_a then_o s._n john_n speak_v before_o only_o of_o the_o just_a as_o suarez_n hereupon_o infer_v and_o by_o they_o in_o heaven_n understand_v the_o church_n triumphant_a by_o they_o in_o earth_n the_o militant_a by_o they_o under_o earth_n the_o patient_n or_o church_n in_o purgatory_n for_o that_o be_v a_o place_n under_o the_o earth_n a_o lake_n or_o prison_n as_o s._n matthew_n name_v it_o say_v be_v at_o agreement_n with_o thy_o adversary_n betimes_o while_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o way_n with_o he_o lest_o perhaps_o the_o adversary_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o judge_n &_o the_o judge_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o officer_n and_o thou_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n where_o by_o the_o prison_n tertullian_n and_o s._n cyprian_n and_o eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la expound_v the_o prison_n of_o purgatory_n again_o it_o be_v confirm_v more_o strong_o by_o s._n matthew_n where_o he_o say_v he_o that_o shall_v speak_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 the_o ancient_a doctor_n gather_v from_o hence_o that_o some_o sin_n may_v be_v remit_v in_o the_o next_o life_n for_o whereas_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o king_n he_o answer_v he_o not_o neither_o by_o dream_n nor_o by_o the_o
dei_fw-la c._n 27._o never_o do_v any_o man_n hear_v the_o priest_n stand_v at_o the_o altar_n upon_o the_o holy_a body_n of_o the_o martyr_n say_v offero_fw-la tibi_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la petre_n vel_fw-la paul_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o to_o they_o o_o holy_a saint_n n._n pray_v for_o us._n christ_n we_o invoke_v as_o god_n himself_o to_o bestow_v his_o gift_n and_o grace_n upon_o we_o saint_n only_o as_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n to_o purchase_v by_o their_o prayer_n his_o favour_n and_o mercy_n to_o christ_n we_o offer_v our_o daily_a sacrifice_n to_o saint_n we_o never_o say_v i_o offer_v to_o thou_o peter_n to_o thou_o cyprian_a christ_n we_o make_v our_o only_a mediator_n who_o by_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o person_n confident_o deal_v in_o our_o behalf_n saint_n we_o use_v as_o mediator_n to_o christ_n who_o by_o his_o gracious_a favour_n may_v afford_v we_o help_v for_o two_o sundry_a way_n a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o mean_a to_o deliver_v his_o friend_n out_o of_o prison_n either_o by_o entreaty_n to_o his_o creditor_n or_o supplication_n to_o the_o king_n to_o obtain_v his_o enlargement_n another_o be_v by_o a_o absolute_a discharge_n and_o full_a payment_n of_o the_o whole_a debt_n for_o which_o he_o be_v imprison_v the_o saint_n be_v mediator_n after_o the_o first_o christ_n after_o the_o second_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n the_o saint_n be_v such_o mediator_n as_o god_n require_v when_o he_o seek_v a_o man_n to_o interpose_v himself_o betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o people_n such_o as_o moses_n be_v term_v by_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o galathian_o by_o himself_o in_o deuteronomy_n i_o be_v a_o mediator_n between_o our_o lord_n and_o you_o 17._o ezech._n 22._o galat._n 3_o deut._n 5._o 1._o tim._n 2._o greg._n de_fw-fr valen._n l._n de_fw-fr christ_n red._n &_o med._n p._n 2._o cap._n 3._o chrys_n in_o hunc_fw-la loc_fw-la hil._n l._n 9_o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la cyril_n l._n 12._o thesaur_n aug._n l._n 9_o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 17._o christ_n such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n describe_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n of_o god_n &_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o redemption_n for_o all_o 23._o out_o of_o which_o word_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a divines_n of_o our_o age_n have_v gather_v fower_n extraordinary_a propertye_n of_o mediation_n belong_v to_o christ_n alone_o first_o that_o he_o be_v a_o advocate_n or_o mediator_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o office_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o nature_n also_o which_o be_v a_o mean_a as_o it_o be_v between_o god_n and_o man_n perfect_o partake_v the_o nature_n of_o both_o and_o so_o term_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n to_o wit_n christ_n our_o saviour_n both_o god_n and_o man._n after_o which_o manner_n s._n chrysostome_n s._n hilary_n s._n cyril_n s._n augustine_n acknowledge_v he_o our_o only_a mediator_n second_o who_o give_v himself_o that_o be_v who_o by_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o own_o person_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o any_o other_o make_v intercession_n for_o us._n three_o a_o redemption_n to_o wit_n who_o offer_v a_o full_a and_o general_a discharge_n ransom_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n such_o as_o his_o father_n in_o the_o extreme_a rigour_n of_o justice_n ought_v to_o accept_v four_o for_o all_o that_o be_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n both_o present_a past_a and_o to_o come_v accorcord_v to_o any_o of_o these_o condition_n if_o either_o saint_n or_o apostle_n or_o angel_n shall_v be_v equal_v to_o christ_n as_o parmenian_n 8._o aug._n count_v parm._n l._n 2._o â—_o 8._o the_o donatist_n equal_v the_o bishop_n we_o conclude_v with_o s._n augustine_n in_o no_o other_o word_n than_o those_o with_o which_o master_n fulke_n sound_v his_o retreat_n and_o vaunt_o end_v the_o triumph_n of_o his_o section_n what_o good_a and_o faithful_a christian_n can_v abide_v he_o who_o will_v behold_v he_o citato_fw-la fulke_o loc_fw-la citato_fw-la as_o a_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o as_o antichrist_n that_o shall_v thus_o be_v place_v a_o supreme_a mediator_n in_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n 24._o nevertheless_o in_o a_o far_o inferior_a degree_n many_o saint_n as_o saint_n cyrill_n teach_v have_v use_v the_o ministry_n of_o mediation_n as_o saint_n paul_n himself_o cry_v upon_o 9_o cyr._n in_o io_n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o man_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o moses_n be_v a_o mediator_n etc._n etc._n and_o jeremy_n a_o mediator_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v mediator_n without_o any_o inpeachment_n to_o the_o peculiar_a mediation_n and_o advocation_n of_o christ_n for_o so_o sundry_a rare_a privilege_n and_o special_a title_n which_o in_o most_o excellent_a manner_n appertain_v to_o he_o in_o a_o different_a and_o mean_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n be_v attribute_v unto_o man_n christ_n be_v our_o only_a saviour_n our_o only_a redeemer_n the_o only_a rock_n and_o foundation_n of_o his_o church_n the_o sole_a and_o only_a judge_n of_o the_o quick_a 28._o jud._n 3â—_n verse_n 9_o act._n 7._o verse_n 35._o matth._n â—_o verse_n 13._o mâ—ttâ—h_o â—9_n verse_n 28._o and_o dead_a yet_o othoniel_n be_v grace_v in_o holy_a write_n by_o the_o title_n of_o saviour_n moses_n by_o the_o name_n of_o redeemer_n s._n s._n peter_n be_v term_v the_o rock_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n the_o apostle_n and_o other_o shall_v sit_v as_o judge_n with_o christ_n judge_v the_o 12._o tribe_n of_o israel_n well_o then_o as_o it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o our_o supreme_a judge_n the_o saint_n ascend_v his_o tribunal_n seat_n and_o exercise_v this_o chief_a and_o royal_a action_n in_o give_v the_o last_o doom_n &_o sentence_n with_o he_o so_o it_o can_v be_v no_o derogation_n or_o wrong_n to_o our_o sole_a mediator_n the_o saint_n shall_v use_v mediation_n to_o he_o citatis_fw-la reyn._n l._n de_fw-fr ido_fw-la ro._n ec._n c._n 3._o &_o 6._o in_o his_o confer_v with_o m._n hart._n c._n 8._o divis_fw-la 2._o p._n 411._o fulke_o loc_fw-la citatis_fw-la by_o he_o to_o his_o father_n in_o a_o far_o low_a degree_n than_o he_o they_o he_o mediation_n of_o prayerand_a entreaty_n he_o of_o pardon_n and_o absolute_a redemption_n 25._o but_o we_o make_v the_o saint_n likewise_o say_v master_n reynoldes_n and_o master_n fulke_n mediator_n of_o redemption_n when_o we_o desire_v they_o to_o have_v mercy_n on_o we_o save_v we_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n when_o we_o call_v they_o our_o hope_n life_n refuge_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o albeit_o we_o often_o use_v that_o phrase_n of_o speech_n yet_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o meaning_n be_v apparent_o know_v that_o we_o beseech_v they_o only_o to_o save_v we_o etc._n etc._n by_o their_o prayer_n unto_o christ_n we_o call_v they_o our_o hope_n life_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o may_v procure_v by_o intercession_n our_o hope_n and_o salvation_n or_o if_o we_o speak_v to_o our_o bless_a lady_n because_o she_o also_o bring_v forth_o our_o hope_n life_n our_o true_a redeemer_n and_o it_o be_v m._n reynoldes_n in_o you_o and_o your_o complice_n a_o abuse_n intolerable_a reprove_v by_o saint_n augustine_n condemn_v in_o the_o law_n to_o wrangle_v about_o the_o 18._o aug._n ep_v 274._o â—_o contra._n ff_o de_fw-fr leg_n sen._n tusq_fw-la consult_v job._n 19_o v._n 21_o aug._n in_o his_o annot_fw-mi upon_o job._n â—_o tim._n 4._o verse_n 16._o 1._o thes_n 2._o v._n 18._o word_n where_o the_o sense_n be_v clear_a or_o to_o seek_v by_o plead_v the_o one_o to_o undermyne_n the_o other_o chief_o for_o that_o we_o follow_v herein_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n of_o job_n who_o pray_v to_o angel_n according_a to_o saint_n augustine_n say_v have_v mercy_n on_o i_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o etc._n etc._n of_o saint_n paul_n speak_v to_o timothy_n this_o do_v thou_o shall_v save_v thyself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v thou_o of_o the_o same_o saint_n paul_n call_v the_o thessalonian_o his_o hope_n his_o joy_n his_o crown_n of_o glory_n 26._o and_o since_o our_o sectarye_n be_v so_o nice_a and_o scrupulons_a in_o this_o behalf_n so_o jealous_a of_o the_o title_n name_n and_o prerogative_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o will_v have_v no_o mediator_n with_o he_o lest_o they_o prejudice_n his_o right_n of_o mediation_n no_o ministerial_a rock_n or_o foundation_n of_o his_o church_n lest_o they_o displace_v he_o forth_o of_o his_o fundamental_a seat_n no_o true_a bishop_n or_o priest_n upon_o earth_n for_o fear_v they_o degrade_v he_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o priesthood_n i_o will_v fain_o have_v they_o tell_v i_o how_o they_o look_v to_o be_v coheyre_n of_o christ_n hereafter_o 〈…〉_o inheritor_n with_o he_o 17._o rom._n 8._o vers_fw-la 17._o and_o compartner_n of_o his_o kingdom_n without_o danger_n of_o disturb_v he_o from_o his_o
life_n can_v ever_o achieve_v &_o so_o his_o unspeakable_a mercy_n degenerate_v into_o tyranny_n exact_v a_o tribute_n which_o we_o can_v pay_v condemn_v we_o for_o a_o fault_n which_o we_o can_v possible_o eschew_v or_o he_o command_v we_o to_o discharge_v our_o duty_n according_a to_o our_o weak_a and_o limp_a manner_n and_o then_o our_o uttermost_a endeavour_n satisfy_v his_o law_n although_o they_o be_v lame_a and_o imperfect_a if_o not_o if_o our_o best_a endeavour_n transgress_v his_o will_n if_o they_o be_v want_v of_o the_o duty_n we_o ought_v to_o perform_v and_o he_o command_v that_o defectuous_a duty_n thus_o he_o himself_o command_v a_o transgression_n command_v a_o sin_n and_o man_n by_o do_v god_n will_v be_v bind_v to_o sin_n from_o which_o m._n abbot_n can_v â—88_n abbot_n cap._n 4._o sect_n 46._o fol._n â—88_n excuse_v he_o by_o say_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n only_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o and_o not_o to_o the_o sin_n for_o if_o the_o duty_n be_v avoidable_o link_v with_o the_o sinful_a transgression_n whosoever_o command_v the_o duty_n command_v the_o transgression_n and_o whosoever_o be_v oblige_v to_o accomplish_v the_o one_o be_v necessary_o oblige_v to_o incur_v the_o other_o neither_o be_v this_o fallacia_fw-la accidentis_fw-la or_o any_o sophistical_a cavillation_n as_o he_o will_v blear_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o simple_a produce_v to_o that_o effect_n these_o two_o example_n against_o doctor_n ibi_fw-la abbot_n ibi_fw-la bishop_n a_o lame_a man_n be_v bind_v by_o law_n to_o come_v to_o the_o church_n he_o can_v come_v to_o the_o church_n but_o he_o must_v halt_v therefore_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o law_n to_o halt_v m._n bishop_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v a_o man_n twenty_o pound_n but_o he_o can_v tell_v the_o money_n without_o soil_v his_o finger_n therefore_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o soil_n his_o finger_n so_o he_o write_v at_o random_n for_o iâ—_n there_o be_v no_o other_o pace_n among_o man_n nor_o other_o mean_n to_o repair_v to_o church_n but_o 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