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not_o beza_n affirm_v that_o ndiens_n that_o praef._n in_o nowm_fw-la testam_fw-la ad_fw-la princ._n c_o ndiens_n even_o in_o the_o best_a time_n the_o ambition_n ignorance_n and_o lewdness_n of_o bishop_n be_v such_o that_o the_o very_a blind_a may_v easy_o perceive_v how_o that_o satan_n be_v precedent_n in_o their_o assembly_n or_o counsel_n do_v not_o d._n humphrey_n disclaim_v from_o the_o counsel_n celebrate_v in_o the_o first_o 600._o year_n say_v 212._o say_v de_fw-fr vita_fw-la juelli_fw-la p._n 212._o what_o concern_v it_o we_o what_o the_o false_a synod_n of_o bishop_n as_o then_o shall_v ordain_v and_o do_v not_o m._n carthwright_n reject_v as_o erroneous_a even_o the_o first_o nycene_n council_n say_v 509._o say_v 2._o reply_v part_n 1._o p._n 509._o we_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o hold_v for_o suspect_v whatsoever_o either_o in_o government_n or_o doctrine_n those_o time_n leave_v unto_o we_o not_o confirm_v by_o substantial_a proof_n out_o of_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n 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continuance_n of_o our_o now_o roman_a church_n and_o religion_n for_o these_o last_o thousand_o year_n be_v take_v from_o the_o confess_v belief_n and_o profession_n of_o such_o person_n as_o live_v within_o the_o foresay_a time_n be_v most_o famous_a and_o notorious_a in_o one_o respect_n or_o other_o chapter_n iii_o in_o further_a evidence_n then_o of_o our_o catholic_n church_n reign_v and_o general_a dominion_n for_o these_o last_o thousand_o year_n i_o will_v descend_v to_o particular_a station_n or_o period_n of_o time_n and_o such_o especial_o as_o for_o some_o important_a respect_n be_v most_o know_v and_o notorious_a and_o first_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o time_n of_o luther_n himself_o at_o his_o first_o appear_v protestant_n when_o i_o find_v the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v so_o roman_n catholic_n as_o that_o himself_o be_v a_o 228_o a_o tom._n 7._o witt_n f._n 228_o anoint_a priest_n and_o a_o translation_n a_o simon_n de_fw-fr voyon_n in_o his_o discourse_n upon_o the_o catalogue_n etc._n etc._n p._n 180._o and_o luther_n ad_fw-la gal._n c._n 1._o fol._n 35_o after_o the_o english_a translation_n augustin-friar_n etc._n etc._n and_o live_v in_o his_o monastery_n punish_v his_o body_n with_o watch_v fast_v and_o prayer_n ibidem_fw-la prayer_n luther_n ibidem_fw-la honour_v the_o pope_n of_o mere_a conscience_n keep_v chastity_n poverty_n and_o obedience_n and_o whatsoever_o say_v he_o i_o do_v i_o do_v it_o with_o a_o single_a hart_n of_o good_a zeal_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o when_o he_o fall_v into_o his_o apostasy_n so_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o then_o present_a or_o precedent_a profession_n of_o religion_n over_o the_o world_n his_o trouble_a conscience_n burst_v out_o into_o these_o word_n 244._o word_n luth._o to_o 2._o germ._n foe_n 9_o and_o tom_fw-mi 2._o wittemb_v de_fw-fr abroganda_fw-la missa_fw-la privata_fw-la fol._n 244._o how_o often_o do_v my_o tremble_a hart_n beat_v within_o i_o and_o 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alone_o tom._n 2._o fol._n 63._o and_o alone_o roll_v the_o stone_n yea_o 51._o yea_o loc._n come_v class_n 4._o cap._n 30._o pag._n 51._o undertake_v so_o great_a a_o business_n upon_o i_o alone_o and_o confess_v it_o be_v that_o luther_n at_o his_o first_o revolt_n from_o be_v a_o catholic_n friar_n be_v the_o first_o sole_z and_o only_a man_n that_o begin_v protestancie_n thereby_o depart_v as_o himself_o confess_v from_o the_o church_n from_o father_n counsel_n and_o so_o many_o world_n so_o many_o age_n precedent_n this_o point_n be_v so_o certain_a that_o m._n jewel_n 426._o jewel_n in_o his_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o eng._n part_n 4._o c._n 4._o and_o in_o his_o def._n of_o the_o apol._n pa._n 426._o confess_v that_o the_o protestant_n truth_n be_v unknown_a at_o that_o time_n and_o unheard-of_a when_o martin_n luther_n and_o hulderick_n suinglius_fw-la first_fw-mi come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o bucer_n euang._n bucer_n in_o epist_n an._n 36._o ad_fw-la episc_n heref._n praefix_v enarrat_fw-la buceri_fw-la in_o 4._o euang._n call_v luther_n the_o first_o apostle_n to_o we_o of_o the_o pure_a gospel_n yea_o the_o lutheran_n 130._o lutheran_n schlusselburge_n theol._n caluin_n li._n 2._o fol_z 130._o do_v affirm_v it_o impudency_n to_o say_v that_o many_o learned_a man_n in_o germany_n before_o luther_n do_v hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n 138._o gospel_n in_o augustan_n confess_v explic_a arti_fw-la 7._o de_fw-la eccl._n p._n 137._o 138._o georgius_n miluis_fw-la argue_v that_o if_o there_o have_v be_v right_a believer_n that_o go_v before_o luther_n in_o his_o office_n etc._n etc._n there_o have_v then_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o lutheran_n reformation_n therefore_o we_o say_v that_o luther_n be_v raysed-up_a by_o god_n special_a appointement_n and_o extraordinary_o so_o likewise_o 145._o likewise_o trac_n de_fw-fr eccl._n pag._n 145._o morgensterne_n judge_v it_o ridiculous_a to_o think_v that_o in_o the_o time_n before_o luther_n any_o have_v the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o that_o luther_n shall_v receive_v it_o from_o they_o and_o not_o they_o from_o luther_n consider_v say_v he_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n that_o before_o luther_n time_n all_o church_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o more_o than_o cimmerian_a darkness_n and_o that_o luther_n be_v divine_o raise_v up_o to_o discover_v the_o same_o and_o to_o restore_v the_o light_n of_o true_a doctrine_n in_o so_o much_o as_o doctrinae_fw-la as_o epist_n ad_fw-la argentinenses_n &_o in_o praef._n in_o corp_n doctrinae_fw-la luther_n say_v of_o himself_o we_o dare_v glory_n that_o christ_n be_v first_o make_v know_v by_o us._n and_o he_o term_v 2._o term_v in_o deutronom_n in_o pref_o fol._n 2._o his_o doctrine_n resurgens_fw-la vel_fw-la potius_fw-la oriens_fw-la euangelium_fw-la the_o gospel_n rise_v again_o or_o rather_o first_o beginning_n a_o truth_n so_o clear_a that_o 264._o that_o de_fw-fr fraetrun_v orthodox_n eccl._n pa._n 264._o camerarius_fw-la avouching_a wicliffe_n to_o have_v be_v holpen_v or_o instruct_v by_o the_o waldense_n and_o husse_v by_o wiccliffe_n speak_v yet_o of_o luther_n affirm_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o luther_n receive_v his_o doctrine_n neither_o from_o husse_n or_o wiccliffe_n but_o be_v instruct_v of_o himself_o as_o he_o declare_v of_o himself_o in_o his_o writing_n in_o whâ—ch_a respect_n also_o say_v m._n wotton_n luther_n may_v true_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o which_o have_v in_o these_o time_n publish_v christ_n especial_o in_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v 392._o be_v in_o his_o trial_n of_o the_o romish_a clerg_n title_n pa._n 392._o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o luther_n to_o have_v be_v a_o son_n without_o a_o father_n a_o disciple_n without_o a_o master_n agreable_o whereunto_o also_o say_v m._n 770._o m._n act_n mon._n pa._n 770._o fox_n luther_n pluck_v down_o the_o fondation_n of_o papistry_n by_o open_v one_o vein_n long_o hide_v before_o the_o touchstone_n of_o all_o truth_n and_o the_o only_a principal_a origin_n of_o our_o salvation_n which_o be_v our_o free_a justification_n by_o faith_n only_o yea_o luther_n be_v so_o confess_o the_o first_o author_n or_o beginner_n of_o protestancie_n that_o one_o of_o his_o own_o brood_n write_v that_o mundi_fw-la that_o prognostica_fw-la finis_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o spirit_n which_o tell_v thing_n to_o come_v work_v not_o but_o in_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o luther_n as_o it_o be_v confess_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n do_v first_o bring-in_a and_o again_o 13._o again_o ibid._n pa._n 13._o the_o seduction_n of_o false_a prophet_n be_v not_o manifest_v but_o under_o the_o gospel_n which_o before_o luther_n as_o we_o say_v never_o go_v since_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o apostle_n some_o protestant_n 32._o protestant_n in_o his_o article_n art_n 19_o p._n 130._o dove_n in_o his_o recusancie_n pa._n 32._o say_v d._n covel_n make_v luther_n and_o caluin_n author_n of_o the_o religion_n among_o us._n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o luther_n be_v bear_v and_o breed_v a_o catholic_n and_o that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o religion_n know_v and_o practise_v over_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v the_o present_a roman_a from_o which_o luther_n then_o revolt_a confess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o sole_a and_o only_a man_n who_o first_o preach_v the_o protestant_a gospel_n and_o so_o be_v confess_v by_o other_o protestant_n to_o be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o their_o religion_n to_o be_v their_o first_o apostle_n and_o to_o be_v a_o son_n without_o a_o father_n a_o disciple_n without_o a_o master_n at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o luther_n reign_v here_o in_o england_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o in_o who_o time_n our_o roman_a religion_n be_v so_o universal_a that_o d._n willet_n confess_v
that_o 273._o that_o antilog_n p._n 273._o in_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o time_n the_o mass_n continue_v and_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o roman_a doctrine_n the_o supremacy_n except_v sleidan_n also_o say_v of_o k._n henry_n 174._o henry_n sleidan_n in_o engl._n l._n 13._o fol._n 174._o he_o exile_v the_o name_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o keep_v still_o his_o doctrine_n yea_o say_v m._n fox_n 1472._o fox_n act._n mon._n p._n 1472._o he_o set_v forth_o and_o by_o full_a consent_n of_o parliament_n establish_v the_o book_n of_o six_o article_n contain_v the_o sum_n of_o popish_a religion_n in_o which_o he_o be_v so_o resolute_a as_o that_o himself_o in_o person_n not_o only_o 530._o only_o ib_a p._n 530._o dispute_v but_o also_o command_v 533_o command_v ib._n p._n 533_o sentence_n to_o be_v pronounce_v against_o the_o protestant_a lambert_n and_o this_o notwithstanding_o the_o popish_a church_n under_o his_o reign_n be_v by_o d._n fulk_n 564_o fulk_n against_o heskin_n etc._n etc._n p._n 564_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o the_o king_n himself_o to_o be_v 304._o be_v ib._n sect_n 82_o and_o humf._n jesuit_n part_n 2._o p._n 304._o a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n yea_o say_v m._n hal_n the_o church_n as_o then_o be_v a_o true_a 30_o true_a apology_n against_o brownist_n c._n 11._o p._n 30_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n and_o for_o asmuch_o say_v 67._o say_v consecration_n of_o english_a bish._n p._n 67._o m._n mason_n as_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o papist_n to_o brand_v the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o with_o the_o odious_a name_n of_o schism_n let_v i_o a_o little_a dispel_v those_o cloud_n and_o mist_n wherewith_o they_o darken_v the_o glory_n of_o that_o heroical_a prince_n so_o grateful_a be_v they_o to_o k._n henry_n though_o well_o they_o know_v that_o sundry_a of_o their_o protestant_a predecessor_n he_o burn_v for_o their_o heresy_n in_o the_o age_n next_o before_o luther_n and_o k._n henry_n live_v john_n husse_v who_o though_o some_o protestant_n through_o their_o great_a penury_n make_v bold_a to_o challenge_v for_o a_o member_n of_o their_o church_n yet_o be_v it_o to_o the_o contrary_n confess_v by_o antichristo_fw-la by_o in_o colloquiis_fw-la germ._n c._n de_fw-la antichristo_fw-la luther_n himself_o that_o the_o papist_n burn_v john_n husse_v when_o as_o yet_o he_o depart_v not_o a_o finger-breadth_n from_o the_o papacy_n for_o he_o teach_v the_o same_o which_o the_o papist_n do_v only_o he_o find_v fault_n with_o their_o vice_n and_o wicked_a life_n against_o the_o pope_n he_o commit_v nothing_o again_o they_o do_v not_o well_o say_v 30_o say_v explicaet_fw-la art_n 30_o luther_n who_o make_v i_o a_o hussite_n for_o he_o hold_v not_o with_o i_o 493._o i_o tom._n 1._o p._n 493._o he_o teach_v horrible_a and_o devilish_a blasphemy_n agreable_o say_v 290._o say_v in_o apoc._n c._n 11._o p._n 290._o m._n fox_n the_o papist_n traduce_v husse_v and_o hierom_n of_o prague_n who_o live_v in_o the_o same_o age_n as_o heretic_n why_o so_o i_o beseech_v you_o etc._n etc._n i_o add_v further_o if_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n who_o vari_v from_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n what_o dit_fw-fr husse_n at_o any_o time_n teach_v or_o defend_v in_o the_o council_n wherein_o he_o do_v not_o rather_o seem_v superstitious_o to_o consent_v with_o the_o papist_n what_o do_v the_o popish_a faith_n decree_n concern_v transubstantiation_n which_o he_o likewise_o with_o the_o papist_n do_v not_o confirm_v who_o celebrate_v mass_n more_o religious_o than_o he_o or_o more_o chaste_o observe_v the_o vow_n of_o priestly_a chastity_n add_v further_o that_o in_o doctrine_n of_o catholic_n concern_v freewill_a predestination_n inform_v faith_n the_o cause_n of_o justification_n and_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n what_o other_o thing_n do_v he_o hold_v then_o be_v teach_v at_o rome_n what_o image_n of_o any_o saint_n do_v he_o ever_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o church_n at_o bethlem_n etc._n etc._n what_o therefore_o shall_v we_o say_v he_o to_o have_v commit_v for_o which_o he_o be_v not_o together_o with_o the_o roman_a sea_n to_o be_v condemn_v or_o with_o it_o to_o be_v absolve_v in_o like_o full_a sort_n say_v d._n field_n 87._o field_n in_o his_o appendix_n to_o the_o 5._o book_n of_o the_o church_n part_n 1._o p._n 87._o touch_v john_n husse_v and_o hierom_n of_o prague_n i_o can_v never_o yet_o find_v in_o what_o point_n of_o faith_n they_o dissent_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n then_o constant_o resolve_v on_o but_o they_o bitter_o inveigh_v against_o the_o ambition_n pride_n coveteousnes_n and_o negligence_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o more_o in_o particular_a m._n fox_n 216._o fox_n act._n mon._n p._n 216._o confess_v that_o husse_n believe_v the_o seven_o sacrament_n and_o 197._o and_o act._n mon._n p._n 209._o &_o 197._o transubstantiation_n m._n jacob_n 216._o jacob_n def._n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n p._n 13._o and_o act._n mon._n p._n 227._o 216._o add_v the_o pope_n primacy_n whereof_o also_o say_v 30_o say_v in_o assertionibus_fw-la art_n 30_o luther_n john_n husse_n seem_v not_o to_o withstand_v but_o that_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v yea_o he_o further_o there_o affirm_v that_o husse_n attribute_v much_o to_o the_o roman_a idol_n last_o husse_n be_v a_o catholic_n priest_n 13._o priest_n def._n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n p._n 13._o m._n jacob_n affirm_v that_o he_o say_v mass_n to_o his_o die_a day_n so_o manifest_v it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o age_n of_o john_n husse_n the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o the_o religion_n then_o know_v and_o believe_v by_o husse_n and_o other_o be_v our_o present_a roman_a where_o i_o can_v not_o but_o much_o admire_v the_o absurdity_n and_o beggary_n of_o m._n fox_n and_o other_o in_o 40._o in_o act._n mon._n p._n 190._o &_o 241._o and_o d._n downham_n of_o antichrist_n p._n 40._o register_n john_n husse_v for_o a_o most_o holy_a martyr_n of_o their_o protestant_a church_n and_o further_o 249._o further_o in_o apoc._n c._n 11._o p._n 249._o affirm_v that_o it_o can_v not_o seem_v otherwise_o but_o that_o john_n husse_n and_o hierom_n of_o prague_n be_v without_o all_o controversy_n the_o two_o witness_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o the_o prophet_n speak_v proper_o and_o express_o in_o this_o place_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n whereas_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o husse_n be_v condemn_v and_o burn_v chief_o 469._o chief_o see_v simon_n de_fw-fr voyon_n upon_o the_o catalogue_n of_o doctor_n p._n 159._o fox_n act._n mon._n p._n 230._o osiand_n cent_n 15._o p._n 469._o for_o his_o urge_v of_o communion_n to_o the_o lay-people_n under_o both_o kind_n and_o for_o maintain_v wicclif_n seditious_a doctrine_n against_o prince_n priest_n and_o bishop_n if_o they_o commit_v mortal_a sin_n in_o other_o point_n of_o faith_n live_v and_o die_v a_o roman_n catholic_n in_o the_o age_n precedent_n to_o john_n husse_v live_v john_n wiccliffe_n who_o be_v a_o catholic_n priest_n 464_o priest_n stow_n annales_n p._n 464_o even_o the_o parson_n of_o lutterworth_n in_o lecestershier_n who_o according_a to_o m._n stow_n 425_o stow_n ib._n p._n 425_o first_o inveigh_v against_o the_o church_n for_o that_o he_o have_v be_v deprive_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n from_o a_o certain_a benefice_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v upon_o this_o occasion_n sever_v himself_o from_o the_o church_n in_o which_o he_o former_o be_v he_o with_o his_o disciple_n go_v barefooted_a and_o base_o clothe_v in_o course_n russet_a garment_n down_o to_o the_o heel_n and_o 426_o and_o ib._n p._n 426_o seem_v to_o contemn_v all_o temporal_a good_n for_o the_o love_n of_o eternal_a riches_n adjoin_v himself_o to_o the_o beg_a friar_n approve_v their_o poverty_n and_o extol_v their_o perfection_n retain_v still_o his_o former_a catholic_n opinion_n concern_v 17_o concern_v wiccleus_n de_fw-fr blasphe_n c._n 17_o holie-water_n 9_o holie-water_n wiccl_n de_fw-fr euchar._n c._n 9_o the_o worship_v of_o relic_n and_o image_n the_o assumptione_n the_o serm_n de_fw-fr assumptione_n intercession_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n s._n marry_o the_o 18._o the_o de_fw-fr apostasia_fw-la c._n 18._o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o mass_n whereof_o 28._o whereof_o in_o professione_n fidei_fw-la c._n 28._o przibaws_n a_o heretic_n who_o live_v near_o the_o same_o time_n say_v john_n wiccliffe_n in_o his_o book_n of_o apostasy_n and_o eighteen_o chapter_n allow_v all_o the_o rite_n of_o mass_n from_o the_o begin_n almost_o to_o the_o end_n etc._n etc._n 1._o etc._n in_o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n c._n 1._o wiccliffe_n himself_o call_v extreme_a unction_n a_o medicine_n to_o cure_v sin_n as_o appear_v say_v he_o james._n 1_o and_o he_o affirm_v that_o it_o
193._o now_o because_o priest_n without_o knowledge_n and_o confession_n of_o sin_n can_v not_o discern_v or_o judge_v when_o or_o what_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v remit_v or_o retain_v it_o be_v further_a likewise_o confess_v that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n confession_n auricular_a and_o particular_a of_o sin_n to_o the_o priest_n be_v teach_v and_o practise_v and_o though_o 490._o though_o contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 7._o p._n 490._o d._n whitaker_n do_v affirm_v that_o innocentius_n the_o three_o be_v the_o first_o that_o institute_v auricular_a confession_n for_o necessary_a yet_o s._n leo_n who_o live_v almost_o eight_o hundred_o year_n before_o this_o innocentius_n be_v charge_v with_o like_a innovation_n by_o m._n simonides_n 57_o simonides_n upon_o the_o revel_v p._n 57_o say_v leo_n the_o first_o first_o brought-in_a auricular_a confession_n and_o then_o present_o after_o he_o cit_v s._n leo_n his_o own_o word_n for_o auricular_a confession_n and_o whereas_o long_v before_o innocentius_n the_o jacobite_n be_v condemn_v for_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v to_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n only_o and_o that_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o a_o priest_n be_v not_o needful_a this_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o protestant_a 126._o protestant_a p._n 126._o author_n of_o catholic_n tradition_n but_o to_o clear_v also_o s._n leo_n of_o all_o novellisme_n in_o this_o hehalf_n it_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o centurist_n 426._o centurist_n cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 425._o and_o see_v col_fw-fr 426._o that_o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o constantin_n who_o live_v above_o one_o hundred_o year_n before_o s._n leo_n that_o the_o christian_n as_o then_o to_o this_o end_n have_v a_o priest_n etc._n etc._n appoint_v to_o who_o those_o come_n who_o have_v sin_v shall_v confess_v the_o sin_n they_o have_v commit_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o priest_n upon_o that_o condition_n absolve_v those_o who_o confess_v that_o they_o shall_v desire_v from_o he_o penance_n for_o their_o sin_n yea_o they_o arise_v high_a and_o plain_o confess_v â—27_n confess_v cent._n 3._o c._n 6._o col_fw-fr â—27_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o cyprian_a &_o tertulian_n private_a confession_n of_o thought_n and_o lesser_a sin_n be_v use_v and_o think_v necessary_a and_o their_o word_n be_v these_o absolution_n from_o sin_n be_v so_o give_v that_o those_o who_o do_v pennance_n first_o confess_v their_o sin_n for_o so_o do_v tertulian_n great_o urge_v confession_n in_o his_o book_n of_o penance_n and_o that_o private_a confession_n be_v usual_a wherein_o they_o confess_v their_o crime_n as_o also_o their_o wicked_a thought_n it_o appear_v by_o some_o place_n of_o cyprian_a as_o in_o the_o five_o sermon_n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la &_o three_o book_n of_o epistle_n ep_v 14._o &_o 16._o where_o he_o plain_o say_v even_o for_o lesser_a sin_n which_o be_v not_o commit_v direct_o against_o god_n it_o be_v needful_a to_o go_v to_o confession_n and_o this_o he_o command_v to_o be_v do_v often_o l._n 1._o ep_v 3._o etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o the_o centurist_n confession_n be_v make_v by_o the_o penitent_a to_o the_o priest_n the_o centurist_n 386._o centurist_n cent._n 3._o col_fw-fr 127_o &_o 81._o 38._o 49._o 82._o and_o see_v caluin_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 12._o §._o 8._o and_o conc._n laodicenum_n can._n 2._o apud_fw-la osiand_n cent_n 4_o p_o 386._o further_o confess_v that_o pennance_n or_o satisfaction_n be_v enjoin_v according_a to_o the_o offence_n and_o that_o the_o priest_n 868._o priest_n cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 425._o 426._o and_o see_v col_fw-fr 491._o 834._o 868._o do_v absolve_v those_o who_o confess_v their_o sin_n upon_o that_o condition_n that_o they_o will_v demand_v punishment_n for_o the_o same_o and_o d._n whitaker_n 78._o whitaker_n cont._n camp_n rat_n 5._o p._n 78._o acknowledge_v that_o cyprian_a &_o tertulian_n thought_n by_o such_o their_o external_a discipline_n of_o life_n to_o pay_v the_o pain_n due_a for_o sin_n and_o to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n and_o that_o not_o cyprian_n only_o but_o almost_o all_o the_o most_o holy_a father_n of_o that_o time_n be_v in_o that_o error_n so_o likewise_o melancthon_n 16._o melancthon_n in_o his_o libelli_fw-la aliquot_fw-la fol._n 10._o 11._o 16._o dislike_v that_o cyprian_a urge_v canonical_a penance_n etc._n etc._n and_o confirm_v the_o opinion_n as_o though_o they_o be_v necessary_a &_o that_o for_o they_o sin_n be_v forgive_v etc._n etc._n in_o like_a sort_n the_o whole_a nycene_n council_n overcome_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o time_n approve_v the_o canon_n of_o penance_n and_o for_o the_o same_o doctrine_n he_o reprove_v the_o 28._o the_o ibid._n fol._n 19_o &_o 28._o carthage_n council_n &_o s._n chrysostome_n chemnitius_n 68_o chemnitius_n exam._n part_n 4._o p._n 68_o charge_v the_o father_n in_o general_a say_v i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o old_a father_n do_v sometime_o over_o large_o and_o with_o word_n over_o lofty_a command_n that_o canonical_a discipline_n as_o that_o tertulian_n say_v by_o these_o satisfaction_n sin_n be_v purge_v cyprian_n say_v by_o they_o sin_n be_v redeem_v wash_v cure_v ambrose_n by_o they_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n be_v recompense_v augustin_n god_n by_o they_o be_v pacify_v for_o sin_n past_a and_o such_o like_a saying_n there_o be_v which_o with_o true_a faith_n neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v take_v as_o they_o sound_v and_o hamelmanus_fw-la avouch_v that_o cyprian_a seem_v foul_o to_o have_v err_v concern_v satisfaction_n yea_o say_v caluin_n 38._o caluin_n pref._n inst_z ad_fw-la reg._n galliae_fw-la and_o see_v inst_z l._n 3._o c._n 4._o §._o 38._o those_o thing_n which_o every_o foot_n occur_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o old_a writer_n or_o father_n touch_v satisfaction_n move_v i_o but_o little_a 97._o little_a de_fw-fr tradit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 7._o col_fw-fr 97._o for_o i_o see_v that_o diverse_a of_o they_o i_o will_v say_v simple_o as_o it_o be_v almost_o all_o who_o work_n be_v extant_a either_o have_v err_v in_o this_o matter_n or_o have_v speak_v over_o crabed_o &_o hardly_o and_o again_o 8._o again_o inst_z l._n 3_o 4_o c._n 12._o §._o 8._o the_o immoderate_a austerity_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n can_v not_o way_n be_v excuse_v it_o differ_v whole_o from_o the_o commandment_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o be_v very_o dangerous_a here_o their_o wisdom_n be_v to_o be_v require_v as_o also_o 16._o also_o inst_z l._n 3_o c_o 3_o §._o 16._o the_o ancient_a writer_n exceed_v measure_n with_o immoderate_a praise_n they_o commend_v that_o corporal_a discipline_n they_o be_v more_o severe_a in_o exact_v chastisement_n then_o ecclesiastical_a lenity_n do_v permit_v and_o the_o centurist_n speak_v of_o the_o three_o age_n affirm_v that_o 81._o that_o cent._n 3._o p._n 81._o most_o of_o the_o doctor_n of_o this_o age_n do_v wonderful_o deprave_v the_o doctrine_n of_o penance_n yea_o they_o spare_v not_o to_o say_v of_o the_o age_n next_o to_o the_o apostle_n that_o 62._o that_o cent._n 2._o p._n 62._o even_o then_o this_o part_n of_o doctrine_n concern_v penance_n begin_v to_o be_v weaken_v now_o as_o concern_v indulgence_n or_o pardon_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n it_o be_v confess_v by_o m._n simonides_n 84._o simonides_n upon_o the_o revel_v p._n 84._o that_o s._n gregory_n remit_v canonical_a penance_n &_o promise_v clean_a remission_n of_o sin_n to_o such_o as_o frequent_v church_n on_o set_a day_n m._n bale_n 47._o bale_n in_o act._n rom._n pontif._n p._n 46_o 47._o affirm_v that_o gregory_n confirm_v by_o indulgence_n pilgrimage_n to_o image_n for_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o defender_n of_o pardon_n yet_o not_o a_o seller_n as_o also_o that_o he_o first_o grant_v pardon_n for_o set_a day_n and_o to_o such_o as_o visit_v church_n in_o like_a manner_n pantaleon_n 48._o pantaleon_n in_o chr._n p._n 48._o avouch_v of_o he_o that_o he_o first_o grant_v pardon_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o people_n visit_v church_n upon_o set_a day_n in_o decret_n &_o in_o 3._o psal_n paenit_fw-la 48._o paenit_fw-la in_o his_o euseb_n capt._n publish_v by_o pâ—zelius_n under_o the_o title_n of_o act._n 1._o diei_fw-la de_fw-la indulgentijs_fw-la fol._n 48._o hieronymus_n marius_n think_v that_o gregory_n the_o first_o and_o boniface_n the_o eigth_n be_v the_o chief_a author_n of_o pardon_n cyprian_a 32._o cyprian_a in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o life_n of_o pope_n engl._n p._n 32._o also_o valera_n confess_v of_o s._n grogorie_n that_o he_o grant_v pardon_n but_o sell_v they_o not_o and_o d._n humphrey_n 627._o humphrey_n in_o jesuit_n part_n 2._o rat_n 5._o p_o 5._o &_o 627._o repeat_v sundry_a catholic_n point_n of_o faith_n teach_v and_o bring_v into_o england_n by_o s._n gregory_n &_o s._n austin_n infer_v from_o they_o in_o these_o word_n from_o all_o which_o what_o else_o be_v intend_v but_o that_o pardon_n monachisme_n papistry_n
and_o even_o the_o whole_a chaos_n of_o popish_a superstition_n be_v build_v up_o but_o to_o clear_v s._n gregory_n of_o all_o innovation_n in_o this_o point_n of_o doctrine_n the_o centurist_n acknowledge_v that_o 692._o that_o cent._n 5._o c._n 6._o col_fw-fr 692._o s._n chrysostom_n mention_v day_n of_o indulgence_n and_o pardon_n and_o d._n field_n 33._o field_n of_o the_o church_n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o p._n 33._o confess_v that_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n be_v wont_a to_o cut_v off_o great_a part_n of_o enjoin_v penance_n which_o remission_n be_v call_v a_o indulgence_n now_o to_o conclude_v confession_n be_v make_v and_o penance_n enjoin_v the_o priest_n as_o the_o centurist_n confess_v for_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o three_o age_n do_v afterward_o absolve_v the_o penitent_n even_o with_o the_o now-like_a use_v ceremony_n of_o impose_v his_o hand_n so_o that_o the_o primitive_a and_o our_o present_a roman_a church_n do_v confess_o agree_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o penance_n first_o as_o that_o priest_n have_v true_o power_n to_o remit_v sin_n second_o that_o auricular_a confession_n be_v necessary_a three_o that_o after_o confession_n pennance_n be_v to_o be_v impose_v four_o 127._o four_o cent._n 3_o col_fw-fr 127._o that_o the_o same_o be_v true_o satisfactory_a five_o after_o penance_n absolution_n be_v give_v with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n six_o yea_o pardon_n and_o indulgence_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v grant_v and_o use_v in_o those_o pure_a time_n of_o the_o church_n primitive_a now_o the_o father_n cite_v and_o reprove_v by_o protestant_n for_o our_o foresay_a doctrine_n be_v s._n gregory_n leo_n chrysostom_n the_o doctor_n in_o the_o age_n of_o constantin_n ambrose_n augustin_n cyprian_n tertulian_n the_o carthage_n council_n the_o 1._o council_n of_o niece_n and_o the_o father_n in_o general_n the_o protestant_n accuse_v they_o be_v the_o centurie-writer_n caluin_n chemnitius_n melancthon_n hamelmanus_fw-la osiander_n hieronimus_fw-la marius_n pantaleon_n valera_n simonides_n bale_n humphrey_n field_n morton_n and_o whitaker_n it_o be_v grant_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o of_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v believe_v teach_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n chapter_n xi_o what_o more_o general_o dislike_v by_o protestant_n then_o our_o catholic_n doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o our_o charitable_a pracise_n of_o pray_v &_o sacrifice_v for_o the_o dead_a and_o yet_o what_o more_o general_o confess_v by_o protestant_n to_o have_v be_v the_o belief_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n than_o purgatory_n prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a concern_v s._n gregory_n d._n humphrey_n 627._o humphrey_n in_o jesuit_n part_n 2._o rat_n 5_o p._n 5._o &_o 627._o acknowledge_v that_o he_o teach_v we_o englishmen_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o s._n austin_n the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n etc._n etc._n the_o oblation_n of_o the_o healthful_a sacrifice_n &_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a 568._o dead_a in_o chro._n l._n 4._o p._n 567._o 568._o carion_n confess_v that_o he_o approve_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o oblation_n of_o christ_n body_n &_o blood_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o dead_a john_n bale_n 47._o bale_n in_o act._n rom._n pontif._n p._n 44._o 45._o 46._o 47._o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o he_o make_v his_o four_o book_n of_o dialogue_n for_o the_o uphold_v of_o purgatory_n etc._n etc._n and_o admit_v even_o mass_n for_o the_o dead_a the_o magdeburgian_o gregory_n magdeburgian_o in_o the_o index_n of_o the_o 6._o centurie_n at_o the_o word_n gregory_n charge_v he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o writing_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n etc._n etc._n 373._o etc._n cent._n 6._o col_fw-fr 373._o and_o with_o oblation_n of_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a d._n fulk_n 3._o fulk_n ag._n rhem._n test_n in_o 1_o cor._n 3._o say_v in_o the_o day_n of_o gregory_n etc._n etc._n the_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n have_v get_v some_o ground_n in_o the_o latin_a church_n etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o the_o place_n by_o the_o rhemiste_n quote_v he_o grant_v it_o but_o for_o very_o small_a offence_n d._n sutcliffe_n avouch_v that_o gregory_n 4._o gregory_n subversion_n c._n 4._o use_v litany_n allow_v purgatory_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o d._n whitaker_n confident_o avouch_v that_o 480._o that_o contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 7._o p._n 480._o he_o that_o first_o deliver_v purgatory_n for_o a_o certain_a doctrine_n be_v gregory_n the_o great_a yet_o m._n simonides_n 83._o simonides_n upon_o the_o revel_v p_o 83._o only_o charge_v he_o not_o with_o beginning_n but_o with_o increase_v two_o pernicious_a thing_n in_o the_o church_n invocation_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a yea_o d._n morton_n confess_v that_o s._n gregory_n â—0_n gregory_n prot._n appeal_v l_o 1._o sec._n 17._o p._n 19_o â—0_n frame_v thus_o his_o conclusion_n because_o such_o soul_n depart_v appear_v after_o desire_v the_o help_n of_o the_o live_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v profitahle_n for_o they_o whereupon_o our_o doctor_n conclude_v say_v this_o do_v give_v we_o cause_n to_o observe_v in_o he_o a_o deep_a plunge_n into_o superstition_n and_o again_o s._n augustin_n speak_v with_o a_o peradventure_o but_o s._n gregory_n kindle_v the_o fire_n with_o a_o credo_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o now_o of_o late_a the_o romanist_n have_v blowâ—e_v the_o flame_n with_o a_o anathema_n so_o hot_o do_o roman_a catholic_n follow_v the_o send_v give_v by_o s_n gregory_n and_o s._n augustin_n but_o to_o clear_v s._n gregory_n of_o all_o innovation_n in_o this_o point_n 498._o point_n ibid._n p._n 498._o i_o will_v ascend_v to_o his_o predecessor_n and_o ancient_n and_o to_o begin_v with_o s._n augustin_n who_o tho_o d._n morton_n pretend_v to_o speak_v hereof_o only_o with_o a_o peradventure_o or_o doubtful_o yet_o bullinger_n have_v peruse_v diverse_a place_n of_o s._n augustins_n writing_n concern_v this_o point_n avouch_v 223._o avouch_v de_fw-fr origâ—â—_n erroriâ—_n f._n 223._o that_o not_o in_o one_o but_o in_o many_o place_n augustin_n make_v mention_n of_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n in_o enchirid._n c._n 109._o for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v say_v he_o but_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v relieve_v by_o the_o piety_n of_o their_o live_a friend_n when_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mediator_n be_v offer_v for_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o his_o 32._o sermon_n de_fw-la verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la this_o say_v he_o deliver_v from_o the_o father_n the_o whole_a church_n observe_v that_o prayer_n be_v make_v for_o they_o who_o die_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n when_o in_o their_o place_n they_o be_v remember_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n also_o be_v offer_v for_o they_o this_o therefore_o say_v bullinger_n i_o set_v down_o more_o at_o large_a that_o thou_o may_v understand_v this_o custom_n of_o sacrifice_v for_o the_o dead_a to_o be_v ordain_v not_o by_o the_o apostle_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a father_n d._n willet_n affirm_v that_o diverse_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n 97._o father_n tetrastylon_n part_n 3._o p._n 97._o do_v incline_v too_o much_o to_o maintain_v and_o commend_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a with_o which_o error_n say_v he_o s._n austin_n seem_v somewhat_o to_o be_v infect_v augustine_n sayrh_n caluin_n 10_o caluin_n instâ—t_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 5._o §_o 10_o in_o his_o book_n of_o confession_n tell_v that_o his_o mother_n monica_n earnest_o desire_v that_o memory_n of_o she_o may_v be_v make_v at_o the_o altar_n in_o perform_v the_o mystery_n a_o old_a woman_n desire_n say_v caluin_n which_o her_o son_n square_v not_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n but_o through_o affection_n of_o nature_n will_v have_v it_o approve_v to_o other_o d._n fulk_n confess_v that_o 100l_n that_o in_o his_o confut_o of_o purgat_fw-la p._n 100l_n austin_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 21._o c._n 13._o conclude_v very_o clear_o that_o some_o suffer_v temporal_a pain_n after_o this_o life_n this_o may_v not_o be_v deny_v yea_o he_o bold_o avouch_v that_o austin_n 313._o austin_n ibid._n p_o 313._o blind_o defend_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a d._n morton_n affirm_v that_o protestant_a author_n 495._o author_n prot._n appeal_n p._n 495._o have_v observe_v s._n augustin_n to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o who_o open_v the_o window_n unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n by_o who_o own_o direction_n say_v he_o we_o have_v a_o good_a warrant_n to_o dissent_v from_o he_o etc._n etc._n so_o admit_v s._n austin_n for_o purgatory_n but_o most_o disgracious_o insinuate_v that_o therein_o he_o be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o which_o as_o most_o palpable_o untrue_a i_o forbear_v to_o confute_v and_o only_o proceed_v clear_o to_o show_v that_o neither_o s._n austin_n be_v first_o nor_o the_o sole_a man_n that_o open_v