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successoure_n to_o hugh_n 65._o capet_n or_o his_o maiestié_fw-fr of_o ingland_n to_o wiliam_fw-la the_o conqueror_n s._n ireneus_fw-la optatus_n s._n epiphanius_n and_o s._n augustin_n do_v derive_v the_o successione_n of_o the_o bishope_n of_o rome_n from_o s._n peter_n until_o the_o bishope_n that_o live_v â—_o their_o time_n beside_o eusebius_n 1_o or_o s._n hierosme_n prosper_n and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v write_v the_o chronicle_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n do_v not_o omit_v to_o continue_v the_o bishope_n of_o rome_n until_o their_o 27._o own_o day_n and_o so_o well_o be_v this_o successione_n know_v that_o m._n fulke_n sayethe_v we_o can_v count_v it_o on_o our_o fingare_n and_o s._n augustine_n doubt_v not_o to_o say_v that_o the_o succession_n of_o preiste_n from_o the_o seat_n of_o peter_n to_o who_o our_o 4._o lord_n after_o his_o resurrection_n commend_v his_o sheep_n to_o be_v feed_v until_o that_o present_a bishop_n hold_v he_o within_o the_o lap_n of_o the_o 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of_o god_n be_v all_o 14._o those_o that_o do_v the_o thing_n he_o command_v as_o our_o saviour_n testifiethe_v 13._o of_o what_o condition_n or_o degree_n soever_o 2._o where_o this_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v 13._o in_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o also_o which_o she_o have_v do_v shall_v be_v tell_v for_o a_o memory_n of_o she_o loe_o here_o a_o exceed_a honour_n decree_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o to_o s._n marie_n magdaleyne_v where_o 19_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o this_o be_v command_v to_o be_v do_v in_o memory_n of_o she_o in_o like_a manner_n of_o speech_n as_o our_o saviour_n command_v the_o holy_a mystery_n to_o be_v celebrate_v in_o memory_n of_o he_o 3._o josue_n be_v in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o city_n of_o hiericho_n 13._o see_v a_o man_n stand_a against_o he_o how_o
of_o mere_a mercy_n and_o grace_n the_o incestu_fw-ge ouse_n corinthiane_fw-la of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o penance_n which_o with_o out_o the_o same_o pardon_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o have_v perform_v though_o his_o sin_n be_v already_o forgive_v he_o protestant_n position_n 1._o pennance_n consistinge_v of_o contrition_n confession_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o penitent_a and_o absolution_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o true_o &_o proper_o à _fw-fr sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o the_o penitent_a to_o confess_v all_o his_o sin_n or_o that_o confession_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o obtain_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n 3._o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o synn_n be_v pardon_v there_o remainethe_v no_o temporal_a pain_n to_o be_v suffer_v or_o other_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v there_o in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o the_o next_o â—_o the_o temporal_a pain_n reâ—ayning_a can_v be_v redeem_v â—y_a any_o work_n nor_o be_v there_o â—nie_v satisfactory_a work_n â—_o work_v do_v for_o satisfaction_n â—or_a synn_n or_o for_o the_o pain_n due_a to_o â—t_z do_v derogate_v from_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n â—_o there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n any_o power_n to_o give_v indulgence_n or_o grant_v pardon_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o the_o temporal_a pain_n or_o penance_n to_o be_v perform_v after_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o synn_n be_v pardon_v and_o remit_v of_o holy_a order_n catholic_a position_n holy_a order_n whereby_o power_n be_v give_v both_o to_o consecrate_v the_o true_a body_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o catholic_a church_n do_v believe_v &_o also_o to_o minister_v other_o sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n &_o to_o exercise_v other_o ecclesiastical_a functiones_fw-la be_v true_o and_o proper_o a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n proof_n holy_a order_n be_v give_v by_o a_o visible_a or_o sensible_a sign_n with_o the_o effect_n of_o grace_n therefore_o proper_o a_o sacrament_n proof_n 1._o neglect_v not_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o 14._o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o preisthoode_n again_o 2._o i_o admonish_v thou_o that_o thou_o resuseitate_v 6._o he_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o imposition_n of_o my_o hand_n further._n 3._o then_o they_o fast_v and_o pray_v and_o impose_v 6._o hand_n upon_o they_o dismiss_v they_o s._n ambrose_n upon_o the_o word_n before_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o first_o to_o timothee_n 4._o say_v thus_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v mystical_a word_n where_o with_o the_o elect_a be_v confirm_v to_o this_o work_n receive_v authority_n his_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v bold_a in_o our_o lord_n steed_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n m._n bilson_n prove_v by_o the_o authority_n 10._o of_o calvin_n holy_a order_n or_o create_v minister_n as_o he_o term_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n which_o calvin_n do_v not_o only_o affirm_v but_o prove_v if_o the_o other_o cite_v he_o true_o by_o these_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v a_o visible_a sign_n with_o grace_n protestans_fw-la position_n holy_a order_n whereby_o power_n iâ—_n give_v to_o minister_v other_o sacramentâ—_n and_o exercise_v other_o ecclesiastical_a functiones_fw-la be_v not_o proper_o &_o true_o a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n of_o extreme_a unctione_n the_o anoylinge_v of_o the_o sick_a with_o the_o form_n of_o word_n join_v there_o with_o use_v in_o the_o catholic_a roman_a church_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n proof_n it_o be_v a_o sensible_a sign_n with_o the_o effect_n of_o invisible_a grace_n therefore_o proper_o a_o sacrament_n proof_n 1._o be_v any_o man_n sick_a among_o you_o let_v he_o bring_v in_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v over_o he_o anoyle_v â—im_a with_o oil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n loe_o here_o the_o external_a sign_n and_o â—he_v prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a â—nd_v our_o lord_n shall_v lift_v he_o up_o and_o if_o he_o â—e_v in_o sin_n they_o shall_v be_v remit_v to_o he_o loe_o here_o the_o internal_a grace_n of_o which_o s._n chrysostom_n say_v â—hus_o they_o to_o wit_n preiste_n have_v authority_n to_o forgive_v sin_n not_o only_a when_o they_o regenerate_v we_o but_o after_o ward_n also_o for_o be_v any_o sick_a among_o you_o â—aith_o the_o apostle_n let_v he_o bring_v in_o the_o preiste_n etc._n etc._n protestant_n position_n the_o anoyleinge_n of_o the_o sick_a with_o the_o form_n of_o word_n adjoin_v use_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n of_o matrimony_n matrimony_n contract_v betwixt_o christiane_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a civil_a contract_n but_o true_o &_o proper_o a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n proof_n it_o be_v a_o symbol_n or_o sign_n of_o a_o holy_a thing_n with_o the_o effect_n of_o grace_n therefore_o a_o sacrament_n for_o this_o cause_n shall_v man_n leave_v his_o father_n 31._o &_o mother_n &_o shall_v cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n &_o they_o shall_v be_v two_o in_o one_o flesh_n this_o be_v a_o great_a sacrament_n i_o speak_v in_o christ_n &_o in_o the_o church_n note_v that_o catholic_a auctores_fw-la urge_v not_o this_o word_n sacrament_n to_o prove_v that_o matrimony_n be_v proper_o a_o sacrament_n but_o to_o prove_v it_o a_o holy_a sign_n or_o a_o sign_n of_o a_o holy_a thing_n and_o therefore_o not_o a_o mere_a civil_a contract_n and_o this_o do_v the_o text_n evident_o import_v declare_v that_o the_o join_v together_o of_o man_n &_o woman_n as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o christ_n his_o church_n be_v a_o symbol_n or_o sign_n of_o the_o inseparable_a union_n &_o ammitie_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o church_n the_o effect_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o sacrament_n be_v also_o show_v by_o the_o same_o word_n for_o matrimony_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o union_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n in_o conformity_n of_o nature_n but_o also_o by_o spiritual_a charity_n where_o with_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n &_o govern_v it_o holy_o &_o the_o church_n do_v inseparable_o adhere_v unto_o christ_n by_o faith_n hope_v &_o charity_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o by_o obedience_n which_o spiritual_a union_n marriage_n can_v signify_v unless_o there_o be_v betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n a_o spiritual_a union_n of_o mind_n beside_o the_o civil_a contract_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v warn_v that_o 25._o husband_n shall_v love_v they_o be_v wife_n as_o christ_n do_v his_o church_n and_o that_o wife_n shall_v obey_v they_o be_v husband_n as_o 〈◊〉_d church_n do_v christ_n s._n augustine_n to_o omit_v other_o father_n 18_o say_v thus_o of_o this_o sacrament_n in_o the_o marriage_n of_o our_o people_n meaning_n christianes_n the_o holiness_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v of_o more_o worthâ—_n they_o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o womb_n again_o the_o good_a of_o marriage_n in_o all_o nationeâ—_n 4._o and_o man_n be_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o procreation_n and_o faith_n of_o chastity_n but_o for_o as_o muâ—â—_n as_o pertaynethe_v the_o people_n of_o god_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o place_n beside_o other_o manifest_o show_v that_o he_o speakethe_v of_o a_o sacrament_n proper_o for_o else_o these_o say_n be_v not_o true_a protestant_n position_n matrimony_n contract_v betwixt_o christianes_n be_v but_o a_o bare_a civil_a contract_n and_o not_o any_o sacrament_n proper_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n catholic_a position_n 1._o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o â—ewe_a law_n &_o therefore_o all_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n give_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la or_o of_o the_o work_n itself_o or_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o grace_n in_o those_o that_o receive_v it_o worthy_o which_o be_v to_o give_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la or_o of_o the_o work_n wrought_v and_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n or_o a_o seal_n of_o god_n good_a will_n to_o we_o or_o a_o bare_a mean_n to_o stir_v faith_n up_o in_o we_o as_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v proof_n 1._o unless_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n 5_o and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n loe_o here_o our_o regeneration_n ascribe_v to_o baptism_n as_o to_o a_o true_a cause_n 2._o do_v penance_n and_o be_v every_o one_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 32._o baptize_v in_o the_o nâ—me_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d remission_n of_o your_o sin_n loehere_n remission_n of_o sin_n atribute_v to_o baptism_n as_o to_o a_o true_a cause_n as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v take_v medecin_n for_o your_o health_n the_o like_a or_o more_o