deny_v peter_n to_o have_v be_v bishop_n for_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o those_o that_o be_v in_o that_o assembly_n that_o it_o will_v be_v expeâ—ient_a to_o send_v bishop_n to_o the_o samarian_n who_o then_o receive_v thâ—_n faith_n in_o order_n to_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o same_o so_o that_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o john_n and_o the_o chief_a bishop_n viz_o peter_n shall_v go_v thither_o to_o perform_v the_o same_o which_o they_o do_v to_o the_o samarian_n great_a satisfaction_n after_o this_o whealy_n produce_v a_o argument_n which_o he_o sound_v in_o a_o manuel_n of_o controversy_n print_v at_o douai_n the_o â—ear_n 654_o prove_v that_o to_o be_v the_o only_a church_n of_o god_n whiâ—h_n have_v have_v a_o continue_v succession_n of_o bishop_n &_o pastor_n from_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o this_o present_a daâ—_n which_o he_o deny_v with_o out_o give_v any_o authority_n or_o reason_n but_o promise_n in_o the_o follow_a page_n to_o confute_v it_o i_o will_v be_v silent_a in_o the_o matter_n until_o i_o see_v what_o he_o can_v allege_v against_o it_o he_o afterward_o â—ites_v out_o of_o the_o same_o manuel_n the_o follow_a text_n isa_n c._n 59_o v._o â—_o c._n 60._o five_o 1._o 3._o 1._o c._n 62_o v._o â—_o ezâ—â—â—iâ—l_n c._n 37_o v._n 26_o &_o daniel_n c._n 7_o v._n 13._o 14_o prove_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n which_o in_o whealy_n opinion_n can_v have_v no_o relation_n â—o_o â—â—_o they_o be_v write_v long_o before_o the_o apostle_n day_n but_o if_o this_o shall_v taâ—e_v place_n it_o will_v as_o well_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v christ_n passion_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n can_v have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o say_a mystery_n they_o be_v prophesy_v long_o before_o any_o â—f_a hâ—m_n come_v to_o pass_v all_o whealy_n wit_n can_v show_v no_o tolerable_a reason_n for_o deny_v the_o one_o and_o admit_v the_o other_o as_o for_o the_o text_n which_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o matt_n c._n 28_o v._n 20_o john_n c_o 14_o v._n 16._o ephe_n c._n 4_o v._n 11._o &_o 12_o it_o be_v but_o some_o of_o whealy_n calumny_n to_o allege_v that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o say_v manuel_n ever_o produce_v they_o in_o order_n to_o prove_v st_n peter_n supremacy_n whereas_o he_o only_o â—akes_v use_v of_o they_o to_o prove_v the_o visibility_n and_o infallibility_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o its_o continnued_a succession_n of_o bishop_n &_o pastor_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n till_o now_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o 2._o 37_o &_o 45_o page_n of_o the_o same_o manuel_n after_o this_o whealy_n deny_v peter_n to_o have_v be_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n or_o rome_n for_o six_o several_a reason_n and_o say_v in_o the_o first_o that_o he_o can_v grant_v it_o because_o the_o scripture_n be_v whole_o silent_a in_o the_o matter_n but_o if_o he_o can_v grant_v nothing_o wherein_o tâ—e_v scripture_n be_v silent_a he_o be_v no_o true_a christian_n for_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v or_o grant_v the_o apostle_n creed_n or_o tâ—at_v the_o present_a bible_n of_o which_o he_o make_v use_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o uncorrupted_a word_n â—f_n god_n or_o the_o baptism_n of_o child_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o year_n of_o discrection_n to_o be_v lawful_a and_o sufficient_a for_o salvation_n see_v the_o scripture_n be_v â—_o holly_n silent_a in_o these_o matter_n beside_o he_o positive_o swear_v to_o several_a point_n that_o be_v not_o mention_v therein_o and_o consequent_o contradict_v his_o own_o assertion_n this_o be_v too_o evident_a to_o require_v a_o proof_n for_o he_o wicked_o swear_v &_o believe_v that_o the_o true_a flesh_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o real_o present_a in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n mother_n of_o god_n have_v no_o more_o power_n than_o a_o neither_o woman_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n over_o england_n ireland_n or_o scotland_n and_o several_a other_o point_v propose_v by_o the_o present_a government_n therefore_o he_o believe_v and_o wicked_o swear_v to_o several_a point_n as_o article_n of_o faith_n wherein_o he_o himself_o pretend_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v whole_o silent_a but_o let_v whealy_n deny_v or_o own_v what_o he_o please_v its_o evident_a to_o we_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o ancient_a writer_n and_o the_o follow_v holy_a father_n &_o doctor_n that_o peter_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n viz_o st._n irenaeus_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n c._n 36._o tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n the_o prescrip_n adversus_fw-la hereticos_fw-la st._n cyprian_n in_o his_o first_o book_n epist_n 3._o and_o in_o his_o 4._o book_n epist_n 2._o eusebius_n in_o his_o chronicle_n of_o the_o 44._o year_n s._n epiphanius_n heresy_n 27._o s._n athanasius_n in_o his_o epist_n to_o those_o who_o lead_v a_o solitary_a life_n dorotheus_n in_o his_o inventory_n sozomenus_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n c._n 4._o optatus_n in_o his_o 2._o book_n against_o permininan_n s._n ambrose_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o sacrament_n c._n 1._o st._n hierome_n de_fw-fr viris_fw-la illustribus_fw-la and_o in_o his_o first_o epist_n to_o damas_n st._n augustin_n in_o his_o 2._o book_n against_o petilian_n c._n 51._o and_o in_o his_o 165_o epist_n theodoret_n in_o his_o epist_n to_o leo._n isidorus_n write_v the_o life_n of_o peter_n and_o all_o other_o ancient_a writer_n till_o the_o year_n 1400._o before_o which_o time_n i_o defy_v whealy_n to_o produce_v any_o author_n that_o ever_o write_v of_o peter_n not_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n whealy_n second_o reason_n for_o deny_v this_o matter_n the_o office_n of_o a_o apostle_n be_v derive_v immediate_o from_o christ_n and_o by_o consequence_n more_o honourable_a and_o supreme_a than_o that_o of_o bishop_n which_o be_v ordain_v by_o man_n only_o it_o be_v therefore_o no_o less_o than_o madness_n to_o think_v peter_n so_o weak_a of_o judgement_n to_o quit_v the_o more_o honourable_a for_o the_o lesser_a or_o the_o superior_a for_o a_o inferior_a but_o in_o this_o answer_n whealy_n make_v two_o false_a supposition_n first_o he_o suppose_v that_o peter_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n by_o man_n and_o not_o by_o christ_n as_o aron_n be_v former_o ordain_v by_o god_n chief_a priest_n over_o the_o isralite_n second_o he_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v a_o incompâ—â—â—bility_n between_o the_o office_n of_o a_o apostle_n and_o that_o of_o bishop_n which_o â—s_v also_o 〈…〉_o though_o they_o be_v two_o 〈…〉_o they_o do_v not_o tend_v to_o incompatible_a effect_n for_o they_o both_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n propagate_a the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o establish_v the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n which_o no_o man_n of_o sense_n can_v deny_v as_o to_o whealy_n three_o reason_n wherein_o he_o say_v that_o the_o commission_n of_o a_o apostle_n go_v you_o forth_o &_o teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n be_v then_o more_o universal_a than_o that_o of_o bishopric_n etc._n etc._n if_o this_o will_v prove_v any_o thing_n against_o peter_n be_v bishop_n it_o will_v also_o prove_v that_o james_n be_v not_o bishop_n of_o jerusalen_n or_o john_n bishop_n of_o ephese_n because_o their_o commission_n be_v also_o to_o go_v forth_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n which_o hinder_v they_o not_o from_o be_v bishop_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a sea_n as_o all_o ancient_a writer_n do_v unanimous_o testify_v as_o to_o that_o which_o he_o add_v say_v that_o it_o be_v epress_o against_o the_o special_a command_n of_o christ_n to_o accept_v of_o bishopric_n at_o all_o it_o be_v but_o some_o of_o his_o presbyterian_a doctrine_n where_o with_o he_o not_o only_o attake_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o also_o the_o present_a church_n of_o england_n as_o manifest_o appear_v by_o what_o he_o produce_v in_o his_o last_o argument_n out_o of_o luke_n c._n 12._o five_o 25_o &_o 26._o his_o four_o reason_n against_o peter_n be_v bishop_n be_v that_o peter_n be_v apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o such_o as_o write_v his_o epistle_n from_o babylon_n not_o to_o rome_n but_o to_o the_o scatter_v â—eâ—es_n etc._n etc._n which_o reason_n contradict_v whealys_n third_z answer_n where_o in_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v against_o christ_n command_n that_o peter_n shall_v accept_v of_o bishopric_n at_o all_o because_o as_o he_o alleage_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o go_v fâ—â—th_n and_o teach_v all_o nation_n but_o if_o peter_n be_v oblige_v to_o teach_v all_o nation_n he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n for_o the_o word_n all_o nation_n comprehend_v both_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o whealy_n in_o his_o own_o discourse_n contradict_v himself_o as_o for_o peter_n be_v apostle_n only_o of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o paul_n only_o of_o the_o gentile_n it_o
account_n to_o impose_v the_o proof_n upon_o the_o lawful_a possessor_n but_o among_o all_o methinks_v it_o seem_v very_o unfair_a for_o any_o that_o style_v himself_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o deny_v this_o principle_n of_o lawful_a possession_n since_o their_o own_o best_a writer_n do_v much_o insist_v upon_o it_o to_o make_v out_o their_o right_n against_o thoses_fw-fr secttarye_n who_o like_o new_a swarm_n separate_v from_o the_o stock_n as_o the_o presbyterian_o anabaptist_n quaker_n sosinian_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o present_a point_n let_v we_o see_v the_o arrogant_a challange_n of_o this_o proud_a goliath_n which_o run_v to_o this_o purpose_n whosoever_o be_v deserious_a to_o find_v and_o embrace_v a_o church_n where_o the_o old_a incorrupted_a principle_n of_o christianity_n be_v teach_v &_o such_o doctrine_n only_o as_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o ancient_a and_o pure_a church_n even_o of_o rome_n for_o upward_a of_o 300_o year_n after_o christ_n let_v he_o embrace_v the_o present_a church_n of_o england_n where_o the_o say_v principle_n be_v due_o profess_v the_o old_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o present_a church_n of_o england_n be_v the_o same_o in_o principle_n whereas_o the_o doctrine_n which_o the_o presnt_a church_n of_o rome_n have_v add_v over_o and_o above_o what_o the_o church_n of_o england_n maintain_v &_o wherein_o the_o say_v church_n do_v now_o differ_v be_v never_o maintain_v by_o the_o say_v ancient_a church_n of_o rome_n but_o new_o brought-in_a some_o eight_o or_o nine_o hundred_o year_n other_o seven_a &_o the_o most_o of_o they_o 600_o year_n after_o christ_n in_o justification_n of_o which_o charge_n we_o always_o have_v and_o still_o do_v bid_v defiance_n to_o any_o roman_a catholic_a living_n to_o bring_v any_o sufficient_a sentence_n out_o of_o any_o old_a doctor_n or_o father_n or_o out_o of_o any_o old_a council_n or_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o any_o one_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v clear_o and_o plain_o prove_v 1_o that_o there_o be_v any_o private_a mass_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n at_o that_o time_n for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n 2_o that_o the_o communion_n be_v administer_v unto_o the_o people_n under_o one_o kind_n 3_o that_o the_o people_n than_o have_v their_o common_a prey_n in_o a_o tongue_n which_o they_o understand_v not_o 4_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v then_o call_v the_o universal_a bishop_n or_o the_o head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n 5_o that_o then_o the_o people_n be_v teach_v to_o believe_v that_o christ_n body_n be_v real_o or_o substantial_o in_o the_o sacrament_n 6._o that_o then_o the_o people_n do_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v it_o with_o godly_a honour_n 7._o that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n after_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n there_o reman_n only_o the_o accident_n &_o show_v without_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n 8._o that_o whosoever_o have_v then_o say_v the_o sacrament_n be_v only_o but_o a_o figure_n a_o pledge_n a_o token_n or_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n body_n have_v therefore_o be_v judge_v for_o a_o here_o tick_n 9_o that_o image_n be_v then_o set_v up_o in_o church_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o people_n may_v worship_v they_o 10._o that_o then_o the_o people_n do_v invocate_v saint_n or_o pray_v to_o they_o 11._o that_o then_o the_o people_n believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o three_o place_n which_o common_o the_o papist_n call_v purgatory_n 12_o that_o than_o the_o people_n be_v forbid_v to_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o tongue_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v as_o we_o allege_v it_o follow_v that_o whosoever_o maintain_v the_o aforesaid_a abuse_v principle_n be_v not_o of_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o rome_n but_o only_o of_o the_o present_a corrupt_a church_n of_o rome_n &_o if_o our_o allegation_n be_v false_a we_o desire_v to_o be_v disprove_v before_o i_o come_v to_o any_o particular_a answer_n to_o the_o several_a point_n of_o this_o extravagant_a challange_n which_o the_o man_n ignorance_n or_o vanity_n make_v he_o belive_o unanswerable_a i_o will_v only_o thus_o in_o general_n retort_v his_o own_o argument_n upon_o himself_o that_o i_o may_v form_v his_o discurse_n in_o the_o true_a and_o right_a method_n whosoever_o desire_v to_o find_v and_o embtace_n a_o church_n wherein_o the_o old_a incorrupted_a principle_n of_o christianity_n be_v teach_v and_o such_o doctrine_n only_o as_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o ancient_a and_o pure_a church_n even_o of_o rome_n for_o upward_o of_o 300_o year_n after_o christ_n let_v he_o embrace_v the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n wherein_o the_o say_v principle_n be_v due_o profess_v the_o old_a and_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v still_o the_o same_o in_o principle_n whereas_o the_o doctrine_n of_o those_o who_o now_o call_v themselves_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o wherein_o the_o say_v churehe_n do_v now_o differ_v be_v never_o maintain_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o rome_n but_o rather_o impious_o bring_v in_o by_o a_o series_n of_o heretic_n who_o for_o those_o very_a doctrine_n be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n condemn_v by_o many_o general_n national_a and_o provincial_a council_n and_o also_o by_o the_o most_o eminent_a father_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n in_o those_o respective_a age_n who_o authoritye_n and_o very_a word_n i_o will_v hereafter_o produce_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o several_a point_n heré_fw-la controvert_v that_o every_o impartial_a reader_n may_v see_v how_o all_o the_o aspersion_n and_o calumny_n raise_v by_o our_o pretend_a reformer_n against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v but_o mere_a fiction_n without_o any_o toserable_a ground_n reason_n or_o authority_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o think_v it_o be_v very_o plain_a that_o my_o retortion_n ought_v to_o take_v place_n before_o my_o adversary_n precarious_a sort_n of_o discourse_n and_o consequent_o that_o such_o a_o challange_n belog_v proper_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o not_o to_o any_o upstart_n sectary_n whatsoever_o for_o as_o i_o hint_v before_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n in_o all_o well_o govern_v commonwealth_n that_o a_o peaceable_a possessor_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v disturb_v until_o by_o manifest_a proof_n he_o be_v convict_v to_o be_v a_o unlawful_a possessor_n but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o undeniable_o be_v a_o peaceable_a possessor_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n for_o the_o first_o 300_o or_o as_o my_o adversary_n be_v willing_a to_o allow_v for_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n be_v never_o convict_v by_o any_o competent_a authority_n or_o proof_n that_o ever_o she_o fall_v from_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o she_o must_v be_v still_o suppose_v to_o retain_v the_o same_o true_a faith_n to_o this_o very_a day_n the_o major_n be_v manifest_a and_o a_o maxim_n in_o law_n and_o the_o minor_a i_o prove_v thus_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v at_o any_o time_n be_v juridical_o condemn_v or_o declare_v to_o have_v fall_v from_o the_o true_a faith_n it_o must_v have_v be_v either_o by_o some_o immediate_a revelation_n or_o commission_n from_o god_n as_o the_o write_a law_n be_v abrogate_a to_o make_v place_n for_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o as_o the_o high_a priesthood_n be_v transfer_v from_o the_o house_n of_o heli_n to_o a_o other_o family_n or_o by_o some_o other_o church_n call_v and_o summon_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o some_o national_a or_o general_a council_n as_o the_o arian_n macedonian_n nestorian_n pelagian_n eutychian_o and_o many_o other_o heresy_n be_v condemn_v in_o former_a time_n but_o neither_o of_o those_o can_v be_v allege_v in_o the_o case_n propose_v the_o first_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v nor_o can_v the_o late_a be_v allege_v by_o any_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n for_o no_o national_a or_o general_a council_n no_o nor_o any_o old_a chronicle_n register_n ecclesiastical_a or_o profane_a history_n make_v tention_n that_o ever_o the_o roman_a church_n fall_v from_o the_o true_a faith_n so_o that_o if_o we_o except_o the_o inconsiderable_a dregs_o of_o condemned_a heresy_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o obscure_a corner_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o waâ—_n no_o church_n or_o society_n of_o christian_n extant_a in_o the_o six_o seven_o eighthâ—_n nine_o etc._n etc._n centurye_n but_o be_v aâ—â—_n in_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n oâ—_n rome_n in_o their_o respective_a age_n &_o all_o the_o eminent_a doctor_n &_o father_n of_o those_o time_n serious_o exposâ—_n her_o cause_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o chrisâ—_n wherefore_o either_o the_o church_n rome_n keep_v the_o true_a faith_n inviolable_o all_o that_o while_n or_o christ_n haâ—_n no_o true_a church_n upon_o earth_n whicâ—_n be_v
plain_o give_v the_o lie_v not_o only_o to_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n who_o declare_v that_o â—_o of_o christ_n kingdoâ—_n which_o be_v his_o church_n their_o shouâ—â—_n be_v no_o end_n luke_n chap._n the_o 1._o v._o â—_o but_o also_o to_o christ_n himself_o who_o express_o promise_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o his_o church_n math._n chap._n the_o 16._o v._o 18._o and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o his_o disciple_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o their_o function_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n math._n chap_n 28._o v._n the_o 20._o for_o a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o this_o point_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o no_o church_n or_o society_n of_o christian_n can_v show_v their_o lineal_a and_o lawful_a succession_n of_o pastor_n and_o bishop_n ever_o since_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o communion_n with_o she_o for_o those_o that_o now_o style_v themselves_o the_o 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this_o challenger_n seen_n to_o lav_v his_o main_a stress_n upon_o the_o word_n private_a mass_n but_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o it_o he_o do_v not_o explain_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o although_o mass_n be_v say_v private_o in_o all_o age_n especial_o during_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o heathen_n when_o christian_n perform_v their_o devotion_n in_o cave_n and_o vault_n under_o ground_n yet_o the_o word_n private_a mass_n be_v seldom_o use_v by_o catholic_n writer_n either_o before_o or_o since_o the_o year_n 600._o until_o martin_n luther_n by_o his_o book_n demissa_a privata_fw-la oblige_v catholic_n divine_n to_o write_v upon_o that_o subject_n and_o confute_v to_o the_o full_a luther_n argument_n against_o it_o but_o why_o be_v the_o question_n raise_v about_o private_a mass_n do_v my_o adversary_n own_o that_o public_a mass_n be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n if_o so_o he_o must_v either_o quit_v the_o old_a as_o well_o as_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n or_o condemn_v his_o own_o church_n of_o england_n which_o declare_v against_o all_o mass_n both_o private_a &_o public_a and_o indeed_o whosoever_o admit_v one_o can_v have_v no_o tolerable_a reason_n to_o deny_v the_o other_o contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o so_o many_o age_n but_o let_v he_o deny_v or_o own_v what_o he_o please_v it_o be_v evident_a to_o we_o by_o the_o undeniable_a testimony_n of_o several_a father_n and_o council_n more_o ancient_a than_o the_o year_n 600_o that_o both_o public_a and_o private_a mass_n be_v then_o in_o use_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o offer_v to_o the_o almighty_a both_o for_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a as_o occasion_v require_v st._n james_n the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o almighty_a god_n in_o his_o liturgy_n say_v we_o offer_v unto_o thou_o a_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o people_n and_o st._n andrew_n likewise_o say_v as_o the_o priest_n and_o deacon_n of_o achia_fw-la in_o the_o book_n they_o write_v of_o this_o apostle_n passion_n i_o sacrifice_v daily_o unto_o almighty_a god_n a_o immaculate_a lamb_n who_o when_o he_o be_v true_o sacrifice_v and_o his_o flesh_n true_o eat_v remain_v still_o whole_o and_o alive_a st._n ireneus_fw-la who_o live_v the_o year_n 180_o in_o his_o 4._o book_n against_o heresy_n c_o 32_o after_o speak_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o old_a law_n say_v that_o our_o lord_n teach_v the_o apostle_n to_o offer_v anew_o sacrifice_n which_o the_o church_n afterward_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n offer_v through_o the_o universal_a world_n st._n cyprian_n who_o live_v the_o year_n 250._o prohibit_v to_o offer_v any_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o gemininus_n faustus_n because_o he_o do_v not_o observe_v the_o decree_n of_o his_o own_o antecessor_n the_o bishop_n cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 254._o complain_n that_o the_o persecution_n be_v so_o great_a in_o his_o 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and_o paulinus_n write_v the_o life_n of_o st._n ambrose_n affirm_v that_o st._n ambrose_n say_v mass_n in_o a_o certain_a gentel_n somans_n house_n &_o st._n ambrose_n himself_o in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o 38_o psal_n â—_o bid_v the_o priest_n to_o offer_v this_o holy_a sacrifice_n for_o other_o theâ—dâ—â—et_n who_o live_v the_o year_n 4â—0_n in_o his_o history_n c_o 20._o declareâ—_n himself_n to_o have_v say_v mass_n in_o a_o hermit_n cell_n and_o st_n gregory_n in_o his_o 37._o homily_n affirm_v that_o the_o holy_a bishop_n cassins_n be_v wont_v to_o say_v mass_n in_o his_o oratory_n be_v hinder_v from_o go_v to_o the_o church_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o infirmity_n st._n hierome_n who_o live_v the_o year_n 390._o in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o â—_o chap_n of_o the_o proverb_n say_v the_o follow_a word_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o although_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o pardon_n for_o the_o wicked_a after_o their_o death_n yet_o there_o be_v those_o who_o die_v 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will_v translate_v it_o into_o several_a other_o language_n and_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o all_o tongue_n act_n c._n 2._o will_v not_o only_o write_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o greek_a hebrew_n &_o â—atin_n as_o they_o have_v do_v but_o also_o in_o other_o language_n in_o which_o they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n through_o out_o the_o universal_a world_n accord_v â—o_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n â—_o 10_o v._n 18._o neither_o will_v s._n paul_n write_v in_o greeck_n but_o in_o latin_a to_o the_o roman_n who_o uâ—lgar_a language_n be_v not_o the_o greeck_n but_o the_o latin_a tongue_n and_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n james_n will_v not_o write_v in_o greeck_n their_o epistle_n to_o the_o jew_n buâ—_n in_o the_o language_n of_o those_o country_n wherein_o they_o be_v disperse_v which_o then_o have_v be_v the_o jew_n maternal_a language_n and_o not_o the_o greeck_n neither_o final_o will_v st._n john_n write_v his_o first_o epist_n in_o greeck_n to_o 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to_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n c._n 4._o v._n 11_o 12_o &_o 14_o say_v tâ—us_o and_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n &_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a oâ—_n the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o boâ—â—_n oâ—_n christ_n tâ—at_o we_o hence_o forth_o may_v be_v no_o more_o child_n toss_v to_o and_o frâ—_n and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o slight_a of_o man_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v to_o prevent_v which_o danger_n st._n paul_n himselâ—â—â—_n his_o epist_n to_o the_o hebrews_n 13_o v._n 17_o express_o command_v we_o to_o obey_v the_o pastor_n and_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o their_o judgement_n â—hom_n god_n employ_v to_o rule_v we_o and_o watch_v over_o our_o soul_n for_o â—hich_v they_o must_v give_v a_o account_n for_o the_o want_n of_o which_o submission_n 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