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catholic_n have_v ever_o invoke_v the_o relic_n of_o any_o saint_n or_o who_o of_o we_o be_v ever_o hear_v to_o say_v holy_a relic_n pray_v for_o we_o the_o honour_n we_o do_v to_o they_o be_v this_o we_o worship_v relic_n with_o the_o same_o inferior_a worship_n as_o we_o do_v to_o other_o religious_a thing_n and_o this_o we_o do_v as_o repute_v they_o the_o holy_a pledge_n of_o our_o patron_n and_o as_o be_v parcel_n of_o those_o body_n wherein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v vouchsafe_v to_o inhabit_v and_o which_o hereafter_o at_o the_o day_n of_o general_a resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v reunite_v to_o their_o glorious_a soul_n now_o in_o heaven_n but_o we_o neither_o honour_v they_o as_o god_n nor_o invoke_v they_o as_o saint_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a answer_n which_o s._n vâ—â—ilantium_n jerome_n make_v to_o vigilantius_n the_o heretic_n deny_v as_o protestant_n now_o do_v the_o lawful_a worship_n of_o relic_n the_o worship_n of_o relic_n give_v by_o we_o catholic_n be_v warrant_v by_o the_o authoritye_n of_o the_o second_o 3._o nicene_n council_n by_o the_o council_n ult._n gangreuse_fw-fr as_o also_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o wit_n antonius_n athanasius_n 115._o basill_n maximo_fw-la chrysostome_n celso_n ambrose_n vigilantium_fw-la jerome_n and_o to_o omit_v diverse_a other_o 73._o auttin_n himself_o who_o thus_o write_v hereof_o sanctorum_fw-la corpora_fw-la &_o praecipuè_fw-la beatorum_fw-la martyrum_fw-la reliquias_fw-la ae_z si_fw-la christi_fw-la membra_fw-la syncertssime_fw-la honour_n anda_fw-la credimus_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la contra_fw-la hanc_fw-la sententiam_fw-la venerit_fw-la non_fw-la christianus_n sed_fw-la eunomianus_n &_o vigilantianus_fw-la creditur_fw-la we_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n and_o especial_o the_o relic_n of_o bless_a martyr_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v as_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o who_o impugn_v this_o sentence_n be_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v a_o christian_a but_o a_o eunomian_a and_o vigilantian_n thus_o s._n austin_n the_o evidency_n of_o the_o ancient_a rather_n judgment_n hereof_o appear_v from_o the_o open_a confession_n of_o the_o learned_a protestant_n for_o oâ—â—ander_v the_o protestant_n thus_o reprove_v s._n jerome_n 506._o jerome_n do_v foolish_o contend_v that_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v in_o like_a sort_n where_o jerome_n thus_o write_v med_n constantinus_n imperator_fw-la sanctas_fw-la reliquias_fw-la andreae_n lucae_n &_o timothei_n transtulit_fw-la constantinopolni_fw-la apud_fw-la quas_fw-la dae_fw-la 〈…〉_z rugiunt_fw-la constantin_n the_o emperor_n do_v cause_v the_o holy_a relic_n of_o andrew_n lucke_n and_o timothee_n to_o be_v carry_v to_o constantinople_n whereat_o the_o very_a devil_n do_v roar_v or_o rage_n now_o bullenger_n the_o protestant_n thus_o tax_v jerome_n 67._o s_o jerome_n be_v overfall_v in_o that_o he_o say_v the_o devil_n do_v roar_v at_o the_o holy_a relic_n of_o andrew_n the_o say_v bâ—â—lenger_n supra_fw-la confess_v that_o many_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n he_o style_v they_o sancti_fw-la dei_fw-la homines_fw-la do_v hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o worship_v of_o relic_n and_o in_o lieu_n of_o answer_n thus_o say_v studium_fw-la dei_fw-la habent_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la scientiam_fw-la touch_v pilgrimage_n to_o the_o body_n &_o relic_n of_o saint_n the_o centurist_n do_v thus_o write_v 457._o de_fw-fr peregrinationibus_fw-la ad_fw-la loca_fw-la sacra_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la seculò_fw-la primum_fw-la sub_fw-la constantino_n locaterrae_fw-la sanctae_fw-la in_o praecio_fw-la habert_n helenamaâ—er_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la mulier_fw-la super_v 〈…〉_z sa_fw-it illuc_fw-la profect_a a_o ador_n andi_fw-la carsa_fw-la etc._n etc._n touch_v pilgrimage_n to_o holy_a place_n the_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n do_v begin_v first_o in_o this_o age_n under_o constantin_n to_o be_v have_v in_o estimation_n and_o respect_n helen_n the_o mother_n of_o constantine_n be_v a_o superstitious_a woman_n do_v go_v thither_o to_o the_o end_n to_o worship_v they_o thus_o the_o centurist_n the_o say_v centurist_n do_v in_o like_a sort_n thus_o condemn_v constantine_n himself_o 15â—9_n plane_n simili_fw-la superstitione_n constantinus_n reliquias_fw-la quasdam_fw-la de_fw-la cruse_n ab_fw-la helena_n reperta_fw-la constantinopolni_fw-la dicitur_fw-la transtulisse_fw-la ut_fw-la esset_fw-la eius_fw-la verbis_fw-la conseruatrix_fw-la â—ust_z with_o the_o like_a superstition_n constantive_a be_v report_v to_o have_v translate_v certain_a relic_n of_o the_o cross_n find_v by_o helen_n to_o constantinople_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o city_n touch_v miracle_n wrought_v at_o the_o sepulcher_n and_o body_n of_o saint_n the_o protestant_n do_v no_o less_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o for_o first_o luther_n thus_o confess_v articul_fw-la who_o can_v deny_v those_o thing_n which_o god_n to_o this_o day_n work_v miraculous_o and_o visible_o ad_fw-la divorum_fw-la sepulora_n at_o the_o monument_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o like_o sort_n cempnitius_n thus_o confeâ—eth_v 10._o apud_fw-la augustinum_n in_o translatione_fw-la reliquiarum_fw-la stephanâ—_n mulier_fw-la caeca_fw-la illuminatae_fw-la est_fw-la &_o aliquando_fw-la quaedam_fw-la miracula_fw-la ad_fw-la reliquias_fw-la edebantur_fw-la austin_n record_v that_o upon_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o relic_n of_o steven_n a_o blind_a woaman_n be_v restore_v to_o sight_n and_o that_o sometime_o certain_a miracle_n be_v wrought_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o relic_n and_o the_o centurist_n affirm_v the_o like_a thus_o write_v si_fw-mi 457._o ambrosio_n credimus_fw-la agri_fw-la qui_fw-la vestes_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la manu_fw-la contigissent_fw-la sanabantur_fw-la obsâ—ssi_fw-la liberâ—bantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o we_o believe_v ambrose_n sickâ—_n person_n who_o touch_v with_o their_o hand_n the_o vestment_n of_o saint_n be_v cure_v and_o person_n possess_v with_o evil_a spirit_n be_v theareby_o free_v of_o they_o final_o d._n whitaker_n give_v a_o full_a allowance_n and_o approbation_n of_o all_o such_o relation_n in_o these_o word_n â—66_n nec_fw-la illa_fw-la miracula_fw-la vanafuisse_fw-la putâ—_n quae_fw-la in_o martyrum_fw-la monumentis_fw-la facta_fw-la narrantur_fw-la i_o do_v not_o hold_v those_o miracle_n as_o vain_a or_o idle_a which_o be_v relate_v to_o have_v be_v exhibit_v at_o the_o monument_n or_o sepulcre_n of_o saint_n thus_o much_o tonâ—hiâ—g_v relic_n the_o true_a and_o catholic_a doctrine_n whereof_o may_v receive_v it_o most_o full_a and_o undowbted_a prouffe_n if_o all_o above_o speak_v be_v false_a even_o from_o god_n holy_a writ_n for_o do_v we_o not_o find_v that_o moses_n 13._o use_v great_a reverence_n to_o the_o bone_n of_o joseph_n the_o patriarch_n as_o also_o do_v not_o josias_n 23._o the_o like_a to_o the_o bone_n of_o a_o other_o prophet_n and_o be_v not_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o dead_a bone_n of_o elizeus_fw-la 3_o by_o the_o shadow_n of_o s._n peter_n 5._o and_o by_o the_o nappkin_n of_o s._n 19_o paul_n therefore_o if_o the_o protestant_n will_v add_v wit_n the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n they_o must_v consequent_o admit_v the_o catholic_a doctrine_n of_o relic_n in_o
hear_v of_o our_o saviour_n death_n and_o passion_n the_o cross_n be_v but_o to_o the_o eye_n as_o the_o word_n be_v to_o the_o ear_n in_o this_o next_o place_n we_o will_v brief_o touch_v pray_v upon_o bead_n benediction_n or_o blessing_n of_o water_n sali_n ache_n candle_n etc._n etc._n against_o which_o many_o protestant_n do_v mighty_o inveigh_v as_o charge_v the_o catholic_n theâ—rein_o with_o superstition_n affirm_v further_o that_o the_o catholic_n do_v place_n a_o kind_n of_o divinity_n in_o these_o matter_n into_o such_o strayt_n we_o see_v the_o protestant_n be_v drive_v that_o whereas_o they_o be_v not_o able_a by_o any_o forcible_a argument_n to_o overthrow_v the_o catholic_a faith_n in_o the_o great_a &_o chief_a article_n they_o therefore_o bend_v all_o their_o stenght_n to_o impugn_v these_o small_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o first_o touch_v pray_v upon_o bead_n all_o man_n know_v it_o be_v but_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o prayer_n several_a time_n the_o bead_n serve_v only_o but_o to_o number_n or_o count_v the_o time_n this_o custom_n be_v warrant_v by_o the_o exâ—mple_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o be_v in_o the_o garden_n do_v repeat_v one_o and_o the_o same_o prayer_n to_o wit_n 26._o meâ—hree_a â—hree_z several_a time_n now_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o iterate_v one_o and_o the_o same_o prayer_n thrice_o it_o be_v lawful_a by_o the_o same_o reason_n to_o iterate_v it_o many_o score_n of_o time_n together_o again_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o repeat_v the_o lord_n prayer_n seven_o time_n in_o a_o week_n for_o i_o presume_v every_o protestant_n will_v confess_v he_o say_v it_o once_o a_o day_n why_o then_o may_v he_o not_o repeat_v the_o say_a lord_n prayer_n or_o any_o other_o good_a and_o spiritual_a prayer_n seven_o time_n a_o day_n and_o if_o seven_o time_n why_o not_o then_o any_o great_a number_n of_o time_n again_o once_o grant_v the_o prayer_n to_o be_v good_a the_o goodness_n of_o the_o prayer_n by_o force_n of_o all_o reason_n do_v warrant_v the_o often_o repetition_n of_o it_o the_o precise_a number_n or_o time_n of_o repeat_v one_o &_o the_o same_o prayer_n among_o catholic_n have_v a_o mystical_a reference_n either_o to_o the_o number_n of_o david_n psalm_n or_o to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o year_n that_o our_o bless_a lady_n live_v hear_v upon_o earth_n or_o to_o the_o number_n of_o our_o saviour_n wound_n or_o to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n or_o to_o some_o other_o such_o mystery_n the_o antiquity_n of_o pray_v upon_o bead_n be_v confested_a by_o the_o 1329._o centurist_n and_o by_o 454._o osiander_n to_o have_v be_v twellue_n hundred_o year_n since_o in_o like_o sort_n the_o antiquity_n be_v record_v by_o 29._o zozomene_n who_o say_v that_o paul_n the_o monk_n be_v accustom_v to_o pray_v by_o count_v the_o number_n of_o little_a stone_n in_o time_n of_o repeat_v his_o prayer_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o pray_v upon_o bead_n the_o word_n of_o zozomene_n be_v these_o indiâ—s_n singulos_fw-la trecentas_fw-la orationes_fw-la deo_fw-la velut_fw-la tributum_fw-la quoddam_fw-la reddidit_fw-la ac_fw-la neper_n imprudentiam_fw-la in_o numero_fw-la errant_a trâ—centis_fw-la lappillis_fw-la in_o sinum_fw-la contectis_fw-la ad_fw-la singulas_fw-la preces_fw-la singulos_fw-la inde_fw-la eâ—ecit_fw-la lapillos_fw-la consumptis_fw-la igitur_fw-la lapillis_fw-la constabit_fw-la sibi_fw-la orationes_fw-la lapillis_fw-la numero_fw-la pares_fw-la abs_fw-la se_fw-la explectos_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o thus_o much_o touch_v pray_v upon_o bead_n we_o will_v next_o dessende_v to_o the_o consecrate_v or_o bless_v of_o creature_n use_v in_o the_o catholic_a church_n the_o lawfulness_n whereof_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n himself_o 9_o who_o intend_v to_o multiply_v the_o bread_n do_v look_v up_o towards_o heaven_n and_o bless_v the_o bread_n and_o from_o that_o blessing_n of_o his_o do_v multiply_v they_o but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o what_o our_o saviour_n do_v be_v free_a from_o all_o reprehension_n again_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o 4_o every_o creature_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n the_o antiquity_n of_o hollow_v or_o bless_v creature_n and_o particular_o of_o holy_a water_n be_v very_o great_a for_o 35_o clemens_n baptismo_fw-la dionysius_n both_o who_o live_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 3._o cirill_n 12._o cyprian_n 5._o ambrose_n sauctis_fw-la austin_n and_o other_o co_z make_v frequent_a mention_n of_o holy_a water_n and_o the_o religious_a use_n thereof_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o 148._o centurist_n do_v charge_v the_o father_n live_v in_o the_o three_o age_n after_o christ_n with_o superstition_n in_o blessing_n and_o hollow_v of_o water_n among_o which_o father_n s._n 12._o cyprian_n thus_o say_v oportet_fw-la mandari_fw-la &_o sanctificari_fw-la prius_fw-la aquat_fw-la a_o sacerdote_fw-la benediction_n of_o oil_n be_v mention_v and_o approve_v by_o clemens_n and_o dionysius_n in_o the_o place_n above_o note_v by_o 27._o basill_n austin_n joannem_fw-la cyprian_n who_o thus_o express_o 12._o say_v olium_fw-la in_o altari_fw-la sanctificatur_fw-la by_o the_o council_n of_o 48._o leodice_n by_o the_o second_o council_n of_o 3._o carthage_n by_o the_o three_o council_n of_o 36._o carthage_n by_o the_o first_o council_n of_o 20._o toleâ—â—_n final_o to_o omit_v the_o testimony_n hereof_o of_o other_o counsel_n and_o galliae_fw-la ancient_a father_n the_o antiquity_n of_o hollow_v of_o oil_n and_o that_o particular_o by_o a_o bishop_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o 865._o centurist_n and_o by_o 58._o cempin_n 〈…〉_z s._n benediction_n of_o bread_n and_o this_o beside_o the_o â—se_n thereof_o in_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v prove_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n 26._o austin_n s._n augustini_fw-la paulinus_n and_o s._n med_n jerome_n the_o word_n of_o which_o last_o father_n be_v these_o coneurrebant_fw-la episcopi_fw-la presbiteri_fw-la etc._n etc._n vulgus_fw-la ignobile_fw-la potentes_fw-la viri_fw-la &_o judices_fw-la ut_fw-la benedictum_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la panem_fw-la vel_fw-la â—leum_fw-la acciperent_fw-la this_o point_n of_o the_o benediction_n of_o bread_n be_v so_o evident_a to_o have_v be_v practise_v in_o those_o ancient_a time_n that_o d._n 377._o fulke_n thus_o speak_v thereof_o it_o be_v a_o superstitious_a bread_n give_v in_o s._n augustine_n time_n to_o those_o that_o be_v catechumeni_fw-la in_o steed_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o philip_n mornay_n in_o like_a sort_n thus_o charge_v the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n basill_n it_o 51._o allow_v holy_a bread_n to_o be_v distribute_v after_o service_n to_o such_o as_o have_v not_o communicate_v benediction_n of_o candle_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o four_o council_n 〈◊〉_d of_o t_o 〈…〉_z ledo_n by_o pope_n pontifical_a zozimus_n s_o 28._o gregory_n paschal_n prudentius_n and_o 30._o strabo_n and_o 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