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but_o be_v the_o conceit_n of_o some_o particular_a person_n in_o one_o word_n i_o pray_v thou_o diligent_o to_o read_v this_o treatise_n over_o for_o it_o teach_v how_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n against_o all_o the_o fraud_n and_o fallacy_n of_o impostor_n it_o be_v not_o great_a but_o good_a learned_a though_o but_o little_a and_o as_o sweet_a to_o they_o that_o be_v intelligent_a as_o short_a the_o lord_n bless_v it_o to_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o a_o understanding_n head_n and_o a_o obedient_a heart_n april_n 14._o 1611._o thou_o in_o christ_n thomas_n tuke_n a_o treatise_n or_o disputation_n of_o vincentius_n live_v lirinensis_n for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n against_o the_o profane_a novelty_n of_o all_o heresy_n the_o preface_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v and_o warn_v we_o thus_o 7_o ask_v thy_o father_n and_o they_o will_v show_v thou_o thy_o elder_n and_o they_o will_v tell_v thece_n and_o again_o 1._o apply_v thy_o ear_n to_o 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it_o list_v to_o smite_v they_o down_o as_o from_o some_o place_n on_o high_a then_o be_v wife_n defile_v widow_n rob_v virgin_n deflower_v monastery_n demolish_v cleargyman_n disturb_v levites_n beat_v priest_n banish_v prison_n gaole_n and_o mine_n fill_v with_o the_o do_v saint_n the_o great_a part_n of_o who_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o city_n forbid_v to_o they_o and_o exile_v be_v even_o break_v and_o consume_v with_o nakedness_n hunger_n and_o thirst_n among_o desert_n den_n wild_a beast_n and_o rock_n but_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v they_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n befall_v but_o even_o because_o the_o superstition_n of_o man_n invention_n be_v teach_v for_o heavenly_a doctrine_n because_o well-grounded_n antiquity_n be_v vedermine_v by_o wicked_a novelty_n because_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o elder_n be_v violate_v because_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o father_n be_v repeal_v because_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o ancient_n be_v disannul_v and_o for_o that_o the_o lust_n of_o profane_a and_o upstart_n curiosity_n contain_v not_o itself_o within_o the_o most_o brain_n chaste_a limit_n of_o sacred_a and_o uncorrupt_a antiquity_n chap._n 7._o but_o it_o will_v be_v think_v perhaps_o we_o feign_v these_o thing_n through_o hatred_n of_o novelty_n and_o love_n of_o antiquity_n whosoever_o judge_v this_o let_v he_o give_v credit_n at_o the_o least_o to_o bless_a ambrose_n who_o in_o his_o second_o book_n to_o the_o emperor_n gratian_n himself_o bewail_v the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o time_n say_v but_o now_o almighty_a god_n quoth_v ult._n he_o we_o have_v be_v sufficient_o punish_v by_o our_o own_o destruction_n and_o bloodshed_n for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o confessor_n the_o banishment_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o for_o such_o wicked_a villainy_n it_o be_v clear_a enough_o that_o they_o which_o violate_v the_o faith_n can_v be_v safe_a in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o same_o work_n let_v we_o therefore_o keep_v say_v he_o the_o 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not_o able_a to_o overtake_v they_o yet_o will_v not_o wish_v to_o follow_v who_o no_o violence_n have_v drive_v from_o defend_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o elder_n not_o threaten_n not_o flatter_n not_o life_n not_o death_n not_o the_o palace_n not_o sergeant_n not_o the_o emperor_n not_o the_o empire_n not_o man_n not_o devil_n who_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o constant_a embrace_n of_o holy_a antiquity_n deem_v meet_v for_o so_o great_a a_o office_n as_o by_o they_o to_o repair_v church_n ruinate_v to_o quicken_v spiritual_a people_n extinguish_v to_o put_v on_o the_o crown_n of_o priest_n that_o be_v deject_a to_o deface_v a_o fountain_n of_o unfeigned_a tear_n be_v infuse_v from_o heaven_n into_o the_o bishop_n those_o wicked_a i_o say_v not_o letter_n but_o liture_n blot_n or_o dash_v of_o novel_a impiety_n and_o final_o to_o call_v back_o now_o almost_o all_o the_o world_n be_v strike_v with_o the_o tempest_n of_o sudden_a heresy_n i_o say_v to_o call_v it_o back_o to_o the_o ancient_a faith_n from_o upstart_n falsehood_n unto_o ancient_a soundness_n from_o furious_a and_o unsound_a newness_n and_o to_o the_o ancient_a light_n from_o the_o blindness_n of_o novelty_n chap._n 8._o but_o in_o this_o certain_a divine_a virtue_n of_o confession_n that_o we_o be_v also_o even_o most_o of_o all_o to_o mark_v that_o then_o in_o the_o very_a antiquity_n of_o the_o church_n they_o undertake_v the_o defence_n not_o of_o some_o part_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o man_n so_o great_a and_o of_o such_o quality_n to_o maintain_v with_o so_o great_a contention_n &_o endeavour_n the_o straggle_a &_o selfe-thwarting_a conjecture_n of_o one_o or_o two_o or_o to_o strive_v for_o the_o rash_a consent_n of_o some_o little_a province_n but_o follow_v the_o decree_n and_o determination_n of_o apostolic_a and_o catholic_a truth_n make_v by_o all_o the_o knife_n priest_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n they_o choose_v rather_o to_o betray_v themselves_o than_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v hold_v of_o old_a universal_o whereby_o they_o obtain_v also_o so_o great_a a_o degree_n of_o glory_n as_o that_o they_o be_v right_o and_o worthy_o count_v not_o confessor_n only_o but_o the_o principal_a of_o confessor_n also_o it_o behove_v therefore_o all_o true_a catholic_n incessant_o to_o meditate_v on_o this_o notable_a and_o indeed_o divine_a ensample_n of_o those_o same_o bless_a man_n who_o shine_v like_o the_o 25._o seven_o head_a candlestick_n with_o the_o sevenfold_a light_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v show_v their_o posterity_n a_o most_o evident_a way_n how_o the_o boldness_n of_o profane_a novelty_n may_v in_o all_o the_o vain_a babble_n of_o error_n be_v câ—nteratur_fw-la hence_o forth_o cool_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o sacred_a antiquity_n chap._n 9_o neither_o be_v this_o a_o new_a thing_n true_o for_o this_o custom_n be_v always_o use_v in_o the_o church_n that_o the_o more_o any_o man_n flourish_v 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not_o by_o these_o therefore_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a example_n in_o the_o church_n and_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o nature_n we_o ought_v evident_o to_o mark_v and_o to_o know_v more_o clear_o than_o the_o light_n that_o if_o ever_o any_o teacher_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v wander_v from_o the_o faith_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v suffer_v suffer_v it_o to_o be_v do_v for_o our_o trial_n to_o prove_v whether_o we_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n or_o no._n chap._n 25._o which_o thing_n see_v they_o so_o stand_v he_o be_v a_o true_a and_o right_a catholic_a who_o love_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n the_o church_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o who_o prefer_v nothing_o to_o god_n religion_n nothing_o to_o the_o catholic_a faith_n not_o the_o authority_n not_o the_o love_n not_o the_o wit_n not_o the_o eloquence_n nor_o the_o philosophy_n of_o any_o man_n but_o contemn_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o abide_v 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in_o sundry_a age_n and_o place_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n while_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n they_o do_v determine_v or_o judge_v some_o one_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n he_o do_v not_o contemn_v man_n but_o god_n and_o from_o who_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v dissent_v while_o with_o one_o consent_n they_o speak_v the_o truth_n the_o same_o apostle_n do_v very_o earnest_o desire_v say_v now_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n 10._o that_o you_o all_o speak_v one_o thing_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o schism_n or_o dissension_n among_o you_o but_o be_v you_o knit_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n if_o so_o be_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v go_v from_o their_o common_a judgement_n he_o shall_v hear_v what_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o 33._o dissension_n but_o of_o peace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o be_v not_o his_o god_n which_o depart_v from_o they_o that_o 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