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all_o honour_n dignity_n function_n and_o power_n ecclesiastical_a as_o be_v the_o case_n of_o anthimus_n the_o intruder_n into_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n and_o may_v be_v censue_v as_o unfit_a to_o be_v accunt_v christian_n which_o be_v the_o censure_n that_o felix_n the_o three_o and_o a_o roman_a synod_n pass_v upon_o acacius_n but_o when_o the_o church_n by_o proscribe_v and_o condemn_v they_o have_v take_v from_o they_o all_o it_o can_v it_o can_v ache_v away_o the_o power_n of_o baptism_n and_o ordination_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n catholic_n have_v judge_v that_o they_o who_o be_v baptize_v and_o ordain_v by_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n have_v both_o true_a baptism_n and_o true_a order_n and_o have_v reject_v those_o that_o think_v otherwise_o as_o heretic_n which_o both_o innumerable_a synod_n and_o orthodox_n father_n among_o who_o austin_n do_v excel_v have_v prove_v against_o the_o luciferian_o the_o donatist_n the_o arian_n and_o other_o pest_n of_o the_o church_n §_o ix_o there_o be_v some_o eminent_a divine_n among_o we_o who_o be_v i_o hope_v not_o without_o reason_n more_o candid_a in_o their_o apprehension_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n before_o the_o reformation_n admit_v it_o to_o have_v continue_v when_o luther_n and_o his_o friend_n begin_v their_o reformation_n to_o have_v be_v a_o church_n in_o which_o salvation_n may_v be_v have_v not_o only_o for_o the_o ignorant_a but_o also_o for_o many_o other_o who_o do_v not_o open_o renounce_v communion_n with_o she_o that_o we_o yield_v no_o more_o to_o our_o adversary_n now_o than_o former_o we_o do_v 880._o appendix_n part_n 3._o p._n 880._o say_v dr._n field_n in_o that_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o latin_a or_o western_a church_n subject_n to_o roman_a tyranny_n before_o god_n raise_v up_o luther_n to_o have_v be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n in_o which_o a_o save_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n be_v find_v and_o wherein_o luther_n himself_o receive_v his_o christianity_n ordination_n and_o power_n of_o ministry_n i_o will_v first_o show_v that_o all_o our_o best_a and_o most_o renown_a divine_n do_v ever_o acknowledge_v as_o much_o as_o i_o have_v write_v now_o that_o which_o do_v induce_v they_o thus_o to_o judge_n be_v the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n 1._o that_o notwithstanding_o those_o very_a many_o and_o very_o grievous_a error_n which_o then_o obtain_v too_o general_o and_o which_o be_v too_o much_o countenance_v by_o the_o most_o powerful_a member_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n there_o still_o remain_v a_o profession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o so_o much_o truth_n as_o be_v join_v with_o piety_n may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o bring_v her_o member_n to_o eternal_a life_n if_o at_o this_o day_n say_v bishop_n usher_n 28._o sermon_n before_o his_o majesty_n at_o wansled_a p._n 28._o we_o shall_v take_v a_o survey_n of_o the_o several_a profession_n of_o christianity_n that_o have_v any_o large_a spread_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o roman_a and_o the_o resormed_a church_n in_o our_o quarter_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o aethiopian_n in_o the_o south_n of_o the_o grecian_n and_o other_o church_n in_o the_o eastern_a part_n and_o shall_v put_v by_o the_o point_n wherein_o they_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o and_o gather_v into_o one_o body_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o article_n wherein_o they_o all_o do_v general_o agree_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o in_o those_o proposition_n which_o without_o all_o controversy_n be_v universal_o receive_v in_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n so_o much_o truth_n be_v contain_v as_o be_v join_v with_o holy_a obedience_n may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o everlasting_a saulation_n neither_o have_v we_o cause_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o as_o many_o as_o do_v walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n neither_o overthrow_v that_o which_o they_o have_v build_v up_o by_o super-inducing_a any_o damnable_a heresy_n thereupon_o nor_o otherwise_o vitiate_a their_o holy_a faith_n with_o a_o lewd_a and_o wicked_a conversation_n peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o mercy_n which_o doctrine_n he_o confirm_v 1._o from_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o first_o receive_v man_n into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n for_o say_v he_o in_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n ordinary_a sermon_n we_o see_v there_o be_v so_o much_o matter_n deliver_v as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o convert_v man_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o baptism_n and_o yet_o these_o sermon_n treat_v only_o of_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o first_o principle_n therefore_o must_v the_o foundation_n be_v contain_v and_o that_o common_a unity_n of_o faith_n 20._o ibid._n p._n 20._o which_o be_v require_v in_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n again_o p._n 16._o as_o there_o be_v a_o common_a salvation_n so_o be_v there_o a_o common_a faith_n which_o be_v alike_o precious_a in_o the_o high_a apostle_n and_o the_o mean_a believer_n for_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o heaven_n be_v prepare_v for_o deep_a clerk_n only_o and_o therefore_o beside_o that_o large_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n whereof_o all_o be_v not_o capable_a there_o must_v be_v a_o rule_n of_o faith_n common_a to_o small_a and_o great_a which_o as_o it_o must_v consist_v but_o of_o few_o proposition_n for_o simple_a man_n can_v bear_v away_o many_o so_o be_v it_o also_o requisite_a that_o these_o article_n shall_v be_v of_o so_o much_o weight_n and_o moment_n that_o they_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o man_n wise_a unto_o salvation_n if_o then_o salvation_n by_o believe_v these_o common_a principle_n may_v be_v have_v and_o to_o salvation_n none_o can_v come_v who_o be_v not_o first_o a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n general_o requisite_a for_o the_o incorporate_n of_o christian_n into_o that_o bless_a society_n 17._o p._n 17._o be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v beyond_o these_o common_a principle_n which_o may_v farther_o be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o we_o by_o the_o continual_a practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n herself_o in_o the_o matriculation_n of_o her_o child_n and_o first_o admittance_n of_o they_o into_o her_o communion_n for_o when_o she_o prepare_v her_o catechumeni_fw-la for_o baptism_n and_o by_o that_o door_n receive_v they_o into_o the_o cougregation_n of_o christ_n flock_n we_o may_v not_o think_v her_o judgement_n to_o have_v be_v so_o weak_a as_o to_o omit_v any_o thing_n herein_o that_o be_v essential_o necessary_a for_o the_o make_n of_o one_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n now_o the_o profession_n which_o she_o require_v of_o all_o that_o be_v to_o receive_v baptisin_n be_v for_o the_o agenda_fw-la or_o practical_a part_n a_o abrenuntiation_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n with_o all_o their_o sinful_a lust_n and_o work_n and_o for_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n which_o be_v perform_v solemn_o she_o then_o baptize_v they_o in_o this_o faith_n intimate_v thereby_o sufficient_o that_o this_o be_v that_o one_o faith_n commend_v to_o she_o by_o the_o apostle_n 17._o ibid._n p._n 17._o as_o the_o other_o that_o one_o baptisin_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o it_o and_o that_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o latter_a creed_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v esteem_v by_o the_o general_a suffrage_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n and_o the_o whole_a ancient_a church_n 4._o see_v p_o tter_n answer_v to_o charity_n mistake_v §_o 7._o from_o p._n 216._o to_o 233._o mr._n chill_n c._n 4._o §_o 83_o 8â—_n bishop_n tayor_n diss_fw-la part_n 2._o l._n 1._o §_o 4._o a_o sufficient_a summary_n or_o catalogue_n of_o fundamental_o that_o even_o by_o the_o trent_n council_n the_o trent_n catechism_n and_o the_o best_a learned_a romanist_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v so_o to_o be_v be_v very_o large_o and_o convince_o demonstrate_v by_o many_o eminent_a writer_n of_o our_o church_n 2._o they_o add_v that_o those_o prevail_a doctrine_n which_o thwart_v the_o great_a fundamental_o of_o our_o faith_n and_o make_v salvation_n more_o difficult_a be_v indeed_o docrine_n strong_o then_o prevail_v in_o but_o not_o receive_v and_o own_a as_o article_n of_o faith_n by_o all_o themember_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 65._o answ_n to_o charity_n mistake_v §_o 3._o p._n 64_o 65._o in_o the_o latter_a age_n before_o the_o reformation_n say_v dr._n potter_n though_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n by_o cunning_a and_o violence_n have_v subdue_v many_o noble_a part_n of_o christendom_n under_o her_o yoke_n yet_o the_o servitude_n of_o that_o church_n and_o her_o misery_n be_v somewhat_o more_o supportable_a
to_o reiterate_v either_o of_o they_o 2._o because_o say_v he_o a_o person_n who_o after_o his_o ordination_n in_o the_o church_n catholic_n ibid._n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la rursus_fw-la ordinandi_fw-la sed_fw-la sicut_fw-la baptismus_fw-la in_o eye_n ita_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la mansit_fw-la integra_fw-la qua_fw-la in_o praecisione_n erat_fw-la vitium_fw-la non_fw-la in_o sacramentis_fw-la quae_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la sunt_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vera_fw-la sunt_fw-la ibid._n become_v a_o heretic_n must_v not_o at_o his_o return_n to_o the_o church_n be_v re-ordained_n and_o therefore_o neither_o must_v he_o be_v re-ordained_n who_o have_v receive_v ordination_n out_o of_o the_o church_n catholic_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o if_o any_o bishop_n of_o the_o donatist_n be_v win_v over_o to_o the_o church_n and_o it_o do_v seem_v convenient_a that_o they_o shall_v bear_v the_o same_o office_n which_o former_o they_o do_v they_o be_v not_o by_o the_o church_n ordain_v but_o as_o their_o baptism_n so_o their_o ordination_n remain_v entire_a by_o this_o determination_n the_o doctor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v general_o sway_v so_o that_o there_o be_v say_v bellarmine_n emtra_fw-mi bell._n 1.4_o de_fw-fr rom._n pâ—ntif_n c._n 10._o §_o at_o emtra_fw-mi scarce_o any_o catholic_n who_o know_v not_o that_o they_o who_o be_v baptise_a by_o heretic_n be_v baptise_a true_o and_o they_o that_o be_v ordain_v by_o heretic_n be_v ordain_v true_o when_o the_o heretic_n that_o ordain_v be_v true_o a_o bishop_n at_o least_o as_o to_o his_o character_n §_o viii_o 2._o that_o the_o ordination_n make_v by_o those_o heretic_n who_o real_o be_v or_o by_o the_o church_n have_v be_v condemn_v as_o idolater_n or_o person_n guilty_a of_o more_o heinous_a crime_n when_o these_o ordainer_n be_v true_a bishop_n be_v esteem_v valid_a by_o the_o church_n the_o same_o learned_a person_n have_v demonstrate_v 798._o desence_n of_o his_o discourse_n part_n 2._o chap._n 4._o p._n 795_o 798._o 1._o from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n in_o the_o case_n of_o meletius_n who_o be_v ordain_v by_o arian_n bishop_n and_o who_o ordination_n be_v account_v valid_a by_o a_o alexandrian_a synod_n in_o their_o synodal_n epistle_n 9_o eccles_n hier._n l._n 2._o cap._n 10._o §_o 9_o which_o say_v petavius_n contain_v the_o faith_n receive_v in_o the_o whole_a church_n catholic_n and_o in_o the_o synodal_n epistle_n of_o the_o first_o nicene_n synod_n which_o say_v petavius_n 4._o idem_fw-la app._n to._n 3._o eccl._n hier._n l._n 2._o c._n 3_o §_o 4._o determine_v that_o they_o who_o be_v constitute_v and_o confirm_v by_o mystical_a imposition_n of_o hand_n shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o enjoy_v their_o function_n with_o these_o provision_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o every_o church_n and_o parish_n after_o those_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n which_o be_v ordain_v by_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n of_o elect_v who_o they_o please_v nor_o of_o propound_v of_o the_o name_n of_o those_o who_o they_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v choose_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o clergy_n 2._o this_o he_o do_v prove_v from_o a_o full_a testimony_n of_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o church_n of_o that_o age_n 28._o hist_o eccles_n l._n 1._o c._n 28._o record_v by_o ruffinus_n concern_v the_o admission_n of_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v order_n from_o the_o arian_n bishop_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o priestly_a office_n with_o which_o decree_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a council_n about_o the_o receive_v the_o arian_n bishiops_n and_o priest_n upon_o disow_v their_o heresy_n init_fw-la adu._n lucifer_n init_fw-la though_o lucifer_n do_v quarrel_v yet_o jerom_n say_v that_o it_o be_v universal_o receive_v by_o the_o church_n this_o will_v be_v far_a evident_a from_o the_o 7._o canon_n of_o the_o second_o general_n council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o from_o the_o 95._o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n hold_v at_o trullo_n in_o both_o which_o canon_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o arian_n baptism_n shall_v be_v esteem_v valid_a d.e._n contra_n epist_n parmen_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 13._o sess_n 23._o c._n 4._o synod_n ephes_n epist_n ad_fw-la theod._n &_o vale_n t_o imperat_fw-la act._n synod_n cap._n 7._o audemus_fw-la anathematizare_fw-la nestorii_n idololatriam_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la 2_o nic._n council_n act._n 7._o epist_n ad_fw-la constantinum_n &_o iren._n act._n 1._o p._n 68_o e._n haer._n 80._o n._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10_o act._n 1._o p._n 72._o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 1._o p._n 77._o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 4._o p._n 236._o a_o act_n 6._o p._n 357._o b._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 1._o p._n 77._o c._n act._n 3._o p._n 160._o d.e._n and_o not_o to_o be_v reiterated_a and_o therefore_o as_o s._n austin_n do_v infer_v they_o must_v esteem_v their_o ordination_n also_o valid_a and_o not_o to_o be_v reiterated_a because_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n as_o well_o as_o baptism_n say_v the_o tret_n council_n a_o indelible_a character_n be_v impress_v moreover_n that_o the_o nestorian_n be_v idolater_n have_v be_v declare_v by_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o their_o ordination_n by_o the_o same_o church_n have_v be_v account_v valid_a say_v the_o second_o nicene_n council_n that_o the_o massaliani_n or_o euchytae_fw-la be_v worshipper_n of_o the_o devil_n epiphanius_n do_v inform_v we_o and_o yet_o their_o ordination_n be_v allow_v by_o the_o three_o general_n council_n of_o ephesus_n and_o it_o be_v there_o decree_v say_v the_o second_o nicene_n council_n that_o as_o many_o of_o their_o clergy_n as_o will_v renounce_v their_o heresy_n and_o return_n to_o the_o church_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o clergy_n concern_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o iconoclast_n it_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o member_n of_o the_o second_o nicene_n 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14._o rev._n two_o 14._o that_o she_o have_v those_o among_o she_o who_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n and_o teach_v man_n to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n and_o to_o commit_v fornication_n the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n be_v eminent_a for_o faith_n charity_n and_o patience_n and_o for_o proficiency_n in_o the_o way_n of_o piety_n and_o yet_o our_o saviour_n speak_v thus_o to_o she_o i_o have_v some_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o 20._o rev._n two_o 20._o because_o thou_o suffer_v that_o woman_n jezebel_n which_o call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n to_o teach_v and_o to_o seduce_v my_o servant_n to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n 43._o serm._n before_o the_o parliament_n p._n 42_o 43._o in_o the_o second_o of_o judge_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a bishop_n usher_n god_n tell_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n what_o mischief_n shall_v come_v to_o they_o by_o tolerate_v the_o canaanitish_a idolater_n in_o the_o land_n they_o shall_v be_v thorn_n in_o their_o side_n say_v he_o and_o their_o god_n shall_v be_v a_o snare_n to_o you_o which_o word_n contain_v in_o they_o a_o intimation_n of_o a_o double_a danger_n the_o one_o respect_v the_o soul_n the_o other_o the_o body_n that_o which_o concern_v the_o soul_n be_v that_o their_o idol_n shall_v be_v a_o snare_n unto_o they_o for_o god_n well_o know_v that_o man_n nature_n be_v as_o prone_a to_o spiritual_a fornication_n as_o it_o be_v to_o corporal_n as_o therefore_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o the_o one_o he_o will_v not_o havea_o common_a harlot_n tolerate_v in_o israel_n 29._o leu._n nineteeen_o 29._o lest_o the_o land_n shall_v fall_v to_o whoredom_n so_o for_o the_o keep_n out_o of_o the_o other_o he_o will_v have_v provocation_n take_v away_o and_o all_o occasion_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v be_v tempt_v to_o commit_v so_o vile_a a_o sin_n the_o bodily_a danger_n that_o follow_v upon_o the_o toleration_n of_o 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former_o be_v christian_n declare_v to_o pliny_n they_o have_v cease_v to_o be_v so_o some_o three_o some_o more_o some_o twenty_o year_n ago_o nor_o the_o revolt_n of_o tose_fw-fr ten_o gaul_n under_o the_o persecution_n of_o aurelius_n verus_n who_o fall_v with_o many_o other_o from_o the_o christian_a faith_n nor_o those_o who_o under_o the_o six_o persecution_n be_v force_v by_o the_o severity_n of_o torment_n which_o scapula_n inflict_v on_o they_o to_o desert_v that_o faith_n i_o say_v not_o to_o insist_v on_o these_o less_o notable_a defection_n st._n cyprian_n complain_v that_o by_o the_o furty_a of_o the_o eight_o persecution_n 6._o ep._n 8._o §._o 6._o christianity_n do_v suffer_v very_o much_o that_o they_o be_v very_o few_o who_o then_o stand_v firm_a but_o they_o who_o languish_v be_v very_o numerous_a 4._o ep_v 9_o §._o 4._o that_o the_o church_n then_o with_o tear_n lament_v the_o fall_n and_o funeral_n of_o very_a many_o 2._o de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la §._o 2._o that_o there_o be_v then_o a_o manifold_a decay_n of_o that_o once_o numerous_a people_n which_o profess_v the_o chrian_a faith_n 5._o ibid._n §._o 5._o that_o even_o at_o the_o first_o onset_n of_o the_o threaten_a enemy_n the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o brethren_n betray_v their_o faith_n the_o like_a we_o find_v record_v by_o dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n even_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o christian_n 294._o apud_fw-la euseb_n hist_o ecc._n l._n 6._o c._n 40._o p._n 238._o b._n c._n hist_o eccl._n l._n 8._o c._n 2._o p._n 294._o at_o the_o first_o conflict_n in_o the_o ten_o persecution_n many_o thousand_o even_o of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n apostatise_v say_v eusebius_n last_o who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o apostate_n julian_n be_v once_o a_o reader_n in_o the_o church_n and_o also_o that_o he_o receive_v christian_a baptism_n and_o as_o a_o consequent_a of_o that_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o apostasy_n he_o prevail_v on_o very_o many_o 13._o hist_o ecll._n l._n 3._o c._n 13._o partly_o by_o flattery_n partly_o by_o bribe_n and_o partly_o by_o torment_n to_o fly_v back_o to_o heathenism_n and_o to_o renounce_v the_o christian_a faith_n as_o socrates_n relate_v now_o it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a that_o these_o apostate_n shall_v be_v ignorant_a of_o such_o a_o constant_a and_o notorious_a practice_n of_o the_o christian_n as_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n must_v be_v provide_v that_o it_o be_v then_o worship_v by_o they_o as_o their_o god_n and_o saviour_n §_o xii_o 2._o it_o may_v deserve_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o argument_n that_o both_o the_o jew_n and_o heathen_n leave_v nothing_o unobject_v which_o can_v with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n be_v offer_v frm_n any_o other_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n of_o christianity_n or_o any_o fame_n concern_v it_o though_o never_o so_o ill_o ground_v against_o the_o deity_n and_o worship_n of_o our_o lord_n 25._o velure_n impossibile_fw-it esse_fw-la vel_fw-la incongruens_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o uterum_fw-la se_fw-la mulieris_fw-la includeret_fw-la lact._n l._n 4._o c._n 29._o arnob._n l._n 7._o p._n 249._o tatian_n p._n 159._o lact._n l._n 4._o c._n 22._o &_o 29._o ceisus_fw-la apud_fw-la orig._n l._n 1._o p._n 51_o 54._o l._n 2._o p._n 62._o minut._n p._n 25._o or_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n they_o scoff_v at_o all_o that_o any_o way_n be_v liable_a to_o a_o exception_n from_o the_o conception_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o his_o ascension_n they_o very_o frequent_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a or_o at_o least_o incongruous_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v include_v in_o a_o virgin_n womb_n and_o that_o it_o be_v unworthy_a of_o a_o god_n to_o be_v make_v man_n or_o to_o appear_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o form_n of_o man_n or_o to_o descend_v unto_o these_o low_a region_n that_o it_o do_v not_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o fly_v to_o egypt_n to_o escape_v the_o wrath_n of_o herod_n 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not_o know_v what_o the_o live_a do_v no_o not_o their_o own_o son_n animd_a l._n 2._o the_o animd_a hago_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v there_o where_o they_o do_v neither_o hear_v nor_o see_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v or_o fall_v out_o to_o man_n in_o this_o life_n and_o again_o the_o dead_a indeed_o to_o not_o know_v what_o be_v do_v here_o whilst_o it_o be_v here_o in_o do_v 29._o decr._n p._n 2._o caus_n 13._o qu._n 2._o cap._n 29._o and_o gratian_n resolve_v the_o same_o question_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o esaiah_n orat._n in_o sun_n part._n 4._o l._n 3._o tr._n 7._o cue_n 6._o cap._n de_fw-fr orat._n in_o the_o xiii_o century_n we_o be_v inform_v by_o altissiodorensis_n that_o many_o do_v affirm_v that_o we_o do_v only_o pray_v improper_o unto_o saint_n because_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o saint_n we_o may_v be_v help_v n._n b._n and_o alexander_n halensis_n determine_v that_o 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do_v special_o reveal_v to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o bliss_n such_o of_o our_o prayer_n as_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o oxon._n prâ—oeâ—_n in_o quest_n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n missin_n bibl._n câ—ll_n mert._n oxon._n and_o john_n sharp_a in_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n do_v public_o dispute_v these_o question_n of_o pray_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a because_o say_v he_o it_o be_v esteem_v by_o some_o famous_a man_n and_o not_o without_o probability_n n._n b._n that_o such_o suffrage_n and_o prayer_n be_v superfluous_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n although_o some_o wise_a man_n think_v the_o contrary_a whence_o it_o appear_v that_o what_o be_v now_o de_fw-la fide_fw-la if_o indeed_o it_o be_v so_o be_v then_o only_o probable_a and_o may_v as_o free_o have_v be_v deny_v by_o orthodox_n and_o pious_a christian_n and_o person_n famous_a in_o their_o time_n as_o by_o repute_a heretic_n 35._o aen._n snlu._n de_fw-fr orig._n eohem_n c._n 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waldenses_n have_v such_o multitude_n of_o follower_n as_o cause_v bernard_n to_o complain_v 240._o bern._n ep._n 240._o that_o by_o reason_n of_o they_o the_o church_n be_v leave_v without_o people_n and_o the_o people_n without_o priest_n 2._o although_o some_o of_o the_o eastern_a church_n do_v put_v up_o their_o petition_n to_o saint_n depart_v yet_o they_o ingenuous_o confess_v they_o do_v it_o not_o upon_o a_o apprehension_n that_o the_o saint_n do_v hear_v they_o but_o only_o because_o they_o judge_v this_o service_n acceptable_a to_o god_n whether_o they_o hear_v or_o not_o they_o therefore_o may_v be_v rational_o charge_v with_o superstition_n in_o this_o case_n but_o not_o with_o that_o idolatry_n which_o be_v now_o teach_v and_o practise_v or_o at_o the_o least_o allow_v of_o by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n because_o they_o do_v not_o pray_v to_o saint_n depart_v upon_o such_o principle_n as_o do_v ascribe_v unto_o they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o do_v 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13._o moscovite_n the_o 12._o the_o scarga_n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o greek_a church_n of_o the_o 154._o the_o bricrw_n p._n 154._o armenian_n and_o 179._o and_o bricrw_n p._n 174_o 179._o marenites_n and_o more_o especial_o of_o the_o 154._o the_o brierw_n p._n 154._o jacobite_n who_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n do_v remain_v on_o the_o earth_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n now_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n our_o prayer_n be_v only_o to_o be_v direct_v to_o such_o saint_n as_o do_v enjoy_v the_o beatific_a vision_n §_o v_o that_o practice_n which_o we_o now_o insist_v on_o as_o the_o most_o clear_a and_o undeniable_a conviction_n of_o the_o idolatry_n commit_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n viz._n the_o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n as_o god_n be_v not_o in_o any_o age_n before_o the_o reformation_n nor_o at_o the_o reformation_n nor_o be_v it_o yet_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o 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joh._n lasic_a de_fw-fr rel._n arm._n lit_n aethrop_n alphons_n jes_n edit_fw-la a._n 1626._o it_o be_v then_o and_o be_v still_o reject_v by_o the_o armenian_n as_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o testimony_n of_o nicephorus_n and_o their_o own_o liturgy_n and_o by_o the_o habissine_n or_o midland_n aethiopian_n who_o liturgy_n as_o even_o the_o jesuit_n confess_v be_v stuff_v with_o error_n and_o among_o other_o with_o this_o that_o they_o affirm_v the_o bread_n to_o be_v christ_n body_n which_o as_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o do_v confess_v can_v be_v true_a only_o in_o a_o figurative_a and_o metaphorick_n sense_n 2._o although_o we_o shall_v admit_v that_o all_o the_o eastern_a church_n do_v at_o present_a hold_n that_o christ_n body_n be_v corporeal_o present_a in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n yet_o hence_o it_o will_v
the_o sacrament_n when_o christ_n invisible_o be_v present_a but_o also_o when_o it_o be_v place_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o 506._o there_o sacramentum_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la non_fw-la servatur_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o templis_fw-la ut_fw-la fit_a hic_fw-la apud_fw-la europaeos_fw-la christoph_n licanatus_n aethiopum_fw-la legatus_fw-la apud_fw-la hotting_n hist_o eccl._n sac._n 16._o p._n 44._o vide_fw-la damian_n a_o go_v de_fw-la moribus_fw-la aethiop_n p._n 506._o reserve_v in_o the_o pyx_n and_o when_o it_o be_v carry_v in_o procession_n the_o eastern_a church_n have_v no_o such_o custom_n of_o place_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n in_o a_o little_a box_n or_o carry_v it_o in_o critopulus_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metroph_n critopulus_fw-la pomp_n to_o be_v adore_v by_o the_o people_n now_o in_o these_o adoration_n perform_v to_o the_o reserve_a host_n consist_v more_o especial_o and_o plain_o the_o idolatry_n of_o roman_a votary_n §_o viii_o but_o 2._o if_o by_o the_o christian_a world_n r._n h._n and_o other_o do_v understand_v all_o christian_n without_o exception_n declare_v for_o and_o practise_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o esteem_v idolatrous_a we_o say_v that_o no_o such_o idolatry_n have_v be_v admit_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o if_o they_o understand_v only_o the_o great_a part_n of_o prelate_n or_o the_o most_o numerous_a part_n of_o christian_n and_o say_v as_o r._n h._n do_v 2._o cuid_fw-la di_fw-it c._n 2._o c._n 5._o §._o 63._o n._n 2._o that_o they_o must_v be_v repute_v as_o the_o whole_a i_o answer_v that_o idolatry_n may_v in_o this_o sense_n prevail_v over_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o former_o it_o do_v over_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n for_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n there_o be_v so_o great_a apostasy_n as_o that_o the_o prophet_n say_v i_o only_o be_o leave_v alone_o and_o yet_o god_n have_v his_o church_n preserve_v in_o those_o 7000_o who_o bew_v not_o their_o knee_n to_o baal_n so_o may_v it_o also_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n there_o may_v be_v a_o apostasy_n so_o great_a as_o to_o prevail_v on_o the_o most_o numerous_a party_n in_o each_o christian_a church_n and_o yet_o there_o may_v remain_v beside_o those_o numerous_a church_n and_o person_n we_o have_v reckon_v up_o even_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n who_o do_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n believe_v or_o in_o their_o practice_n submit_v to_o their_o idolatry_n the_o roman_a doctor_n as_o well_o as_o ancient_a father_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o this_o have_v be_v the_o state_n of_o christian_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o again_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o when_o arianism_n prevail_v thus_o it_o be_v 409._o act._n 6._o p._n 409._o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n inform_v we_o that_o arius_n aetius_n eunomius_n eudoxius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o be_v the_o man_n by_o who_o the_o devil_n bring_v again_o into_o the_o christian_a world_n that_o idolworship_n which_o have_v be_v root_v out_o and_o that_o through_o the_o as2istance_n of_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o disease_n grow_v strong_a and_o prevalent_a so_o that_o all_o principality_n contend_v for_o it_o say_v the_o latin_a be_v overpower_v by_o it_o say_v the_o greek_a and_o when_o almost_o all_o the_o world_n have_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o prevail_a part_n god_n raise_v up_o st._n basil_n as_o a_o elias_n under_o ahab_n to_o support_v the_o priesthood_n which_o dfter_o a_o manner_n be_v now_o fall_v this_o be_v the_o relation_n of_o that_o great_a apostasy_n make_v by_o gregory_n nyssen_n who_o live_v in_o these_o time_n and_o approve_v by_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n and_o more_o particular_o by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o constantinopolitan_a synod_n 118._o v._o whitbies_n ans_fw-fr to_o cressie_n ch_n 9_o §._o 21._o p._n 118._o and_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n have_v be_v prove_v already_o from_o the_o clear_a testimony_n of_o nazianzen_n basil_n vincentius_n lyrinensis_n and_o divers_a other_o to_o who_o add_v that_o of_o athanasius_n who_o compare_v the_o pious_a and_o orthodox_n in_o his_o time_n to_o elias_n and_o the_o prophet_n agentes_fw-la ep_v ad_fw-la solit._n vitam_fw-la agentes_fw-la hide_v by_o obadiah_n in_o a_o cave_n and_o who_o tell_v we_o that_o where_o there_o be_v any_o orthodox_n person_n they_o do_v either_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o the_o den_n and_o cavern_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o solitary_o wander_v in_o the_o desert_n 3._o gaide_n disc_fw-la 2._o ch_z 2._o §._o 26._o n._n 2._o ibid._n §._o 27._o n._n 3._o now_o let_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n judge_v whether_o from_o such_o say_n we_o find_v no_o ground_n to_o affirm_v that_o arianism_n at_o any_o time_n have_v infect_v or_o pessess_v a_o major_a part_n of_o christianity_n as_o r._n h._n confident_o say_v and_o whether_o when_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v no_o question_n can_v be_v make_v but_o that_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n profess_v the_o catholic_n faith_n i_o be_o sure_a the_o word_n of_o the_o forementioned_a father_n by_o no_o mean_n will_v admit_v of_o such_o a_o sense_n and_o therefore_o r._n h._n thought_n fit_v not_o to_o produce_v they_o but_o to_o spend_v a_o long_a harangue_n full_a of_o intolerable_a fault_n in_o confutation_n of_o their_o testimony_n under_o the_o covert_a of_o confute_v protestant_n moreover_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n both_o of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o roman_a catholic_n that_o when_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n prevail_v 864._o ep._n 71._o p._n 864._o the_o church_n will_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o like_a estate_n st._n basil_n consider_v the_o wonderful_a prevalency_n of_o arianism_n cry_v out_o have_v the_o lord_n quite_o desert_v his_o church_n be_v it_o the_o last_o hour_n and_o do_v the_o defection_n now_o take_v place_n by_o which_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n be_v to_o be_v reveal_v 2._o in_o sophon_n c._n 2._o st._n jerom_n say_v however_o it_o may_v seem_v at_o the_o first_o view_n absurd_a he_o that_o consider_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n there_o shall_v be_v perilous_a time_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o of_o christ_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n upon_o the_o earth_n will_v not_o wonder_v at_o the_o extreme_a desolation_n of_o the_o church_n 18._o chap._n xviii_o 18._o which_o by_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n will_v be_v bring_v to_o solitude_n theophylact_fw-mi on_o that_o of_o luke_n shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n speak_v thus_o the_o lord_n ask_v the_o question_n because_o then_o there_o shall_v hardly_o be_v find_v any_o faithful_a 49._o op._n imperf_n in_o matt._n hom._n 49._o for_o so_o great_o will_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n prevail_v as_o to_o seduce_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_n and_o st._n chrysostom_n add_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christian_n will_v be_v destroy_v by_o antichrist_n christian_n will_v fly_v to_o the_o desert_n none_o be_v leave_v either_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n or_o offer_v a_o oblation_n to_o god_n 1603._o ep._n 80._o ad_fw-la hesyc_a p._n 236._o p._n 219._o edit_fw-la colon._n a._n p._n 1603._o add_v to_o this_o that_o prophetic_a testimony_n of_o st._n austin_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n the_o church_n shall_v not_o appear_v be_v eclipse_v by_o the_o persecution_n of_o ungodly_a man_n and_o that_o of_o ephraim_n syrus_n or_o whosoever_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o tract_n which_o bear_v his_o name_n that_o man_n shall_v ask_v whether_o the_o gospel_n be_v continue_v upon_o earth_n and_o answer_n shall_v be_v return_v in_o the_o negative_a locum_fw-la v._o hieron_n in_o locum_fw-la and_o thus_o that_o place_n in_o daniel_n ch._n ix_o 27._o he_o shall_v cause_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o oblation_n to_o cease_v be_v expound_v by_o hilary_n and_o by_o hippolytus_n and_o by_o apollmarius_n of_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n and_o in_o this_o the_o father_n be_v follow_v by_o whole_a troop_n of_o papist_n in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n say_v pererius_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o sacrifice_n in_o public_a place_n 7._o in_o dan._n p._n 888._o non_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la sunta_fw-mi fide_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la sicut_fw-la exponunt_fw-la aliqui_fw-la recessuri_fw-la sed_fw-la quam_fw-la major_n pars_fw-la credentium_fw-la discedel_n à _fw-la fide_fw-la de_fw-fr pontifi_n rom._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o neither_o shall_v any_o public_a honour_n be_v give_v to_o it_o the_o holy_a father_n tell_v we_o say_v the_o same_o pererius_n that_o then_o all_o christian_n shall_v be_v either_o martye_n or_o apostate_n or_o shall_v lie_v conceal_v like_o wild_a beast_n in_o den_n and_o solitude_n lyra_n upon_o the_o thessaly_n two_o
l._n 6._o c._n 3._o 24._o contr._n don._n l._n 3._o c._n 18._o orig._n in_o matt._n hom._n 1._o not_o as_o visible_a for_o as_o the_o father_n say_v it_o concern_v those_o only_o which_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n and_o such_o be_v only_o they_o who_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v they_o now_o as_o in_o the_o defection_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n to_o idol_n worship_n 7000_o soul_n remain_v who_o have_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o baal_n so_o may_v it_o be_v in_o the_o defection_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a into_o the_o like_a sin_n §_o two_o ob._n 4_o but_o say_v r._n h._n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n 75._o disc_n p._n 75._o we_o say_v in_o our_o creed_n i_o believe_v one_o holy_a catholic_n church_n but_o how_o be_v it_o holy_a if_o it_o may_v fall_v into_o and_o teach_v so_o gross_a and_o so_o manifold_a idolatry_n answ_n even_o as_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v holy_a notwithstanding_o their_o idolatry_n and_o wickedness_n and_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v holy_a notwithstanding_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o people_n that_o live_v in_o it_o the_o church_n be_v therefore_o always_o holy_a 343._o expos_fw-la on_o the_o creed_n p._n 343._o say_v the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a bishop_n pearson_n 1._o in_o reference_n to_o the_o vocation_n by_o which_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o be_v call_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n to_o god_n which_o separation_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o sanctification_n and_o so_o the_o calling_n be_v holy_a 9_o 2_o tim._n i_o 9_o for_o god_n have_v call_v as_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n the_o body_n which_o be_v separate_v by_o it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v holy_a 2._o in_o relation_n to_o the_o office_n appoin_v and_o the_o power_n exercise_v in_o the_o church_n which_o by_o their_o institution_n and_o operation_n be_v holy_a and_o so_o that_o church_n for_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v and_o in_o which_o they_o be_v 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xv_o 6_o 9_o and_o render_v his_o worship_n vain_a these_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v by_o the_o baptist_n style_v a_o generation_n of_o viper_n xxiii_o matth._n iii._o 7._o matth._n xxiii_o by_o christ_n blind_a foolish_a hypocrite_n person_n that_o coald_v not_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n christ_n pronounce_v that_o they_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n 44._o joh._n viij_o 44._o and_o his_o work_n they_o will_v do_v and_o yet_o god_n have_v his_o church_n even_o then_o among_o they_o in_o which_o both_o zacharias_n elizabeth_n the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o our_o lord_n be_v bear_v of_o which_o both_o he_o and_o his_o apostle_n be_v then_o member_n and_o into_o which_o they_o be_v admit_v by_o circumcision_n their_o priest_n be_v own_v by_o our_o saviour_n who_o send_v the_o leper_n to_o they_o 3._o matth._n viij_o 4._o matth._n xxiii_o 2_o 3._o he_o acknowledge_v that_o these_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n still_o sit_v in_o moses_n 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