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and_o make_v the_o law_n but_o a_o minister_n a_o herald_n a_o scribe_n to_o receive_v proclaim_v and_o write_v it_o so_o that_o ebion_n that_o pestilent_a heretic_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v moses_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v the_o law_n to_o be_v upon_o that_o score_n a_o great_a man_n than_o christ_n but_o although_o the_o first_o promulgation_n and_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n can_v possible_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o moses_n yet_o it_o seem_v very_o clear_o to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o angel_n thus_o st._n paul_n for_o if_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o angel_n be_v steadfast_a etc._n etc._n what_o word_n be_v that_o theophylact_fw-mi tell_v we_o locum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n mean_v either_o the_o decalogue_n or_o general_o all_o command_v dispense_v by_o angel_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n thus_o st._n chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o decalogue_n locum_fw-la the_o commandment_n lex_fw-la mosis_fw-la the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o grotius_n and_o of_o this_o law_n the_o apostle_n do_v elsewhere_o thus_o affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v ordain_v by_o angel_n 3.19_o how_o so_o ministerio_fw-la angelorum_fw-la by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n so_o clarius_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o grotius_n that_o the_o law_n be_v pronounce_v by_o some_o one_o of_o the_o angel_n other_o attend_v round_o about_o he_o and_o that_o the_o law_n be_v indeed_o deliver_v by_o some_o one_o single_a angel_n we_o learn_v from_o that_o of_o st._n stephen_n 7.38_o this_o be_v that_o moses_n who_o be_v in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o the_o angel_n that_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o the_o mount_n sina_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o angel_n the_o expression_n import_v that_o it_o be_v some_o one_o particular_a angel_n who_o pronounce_v the_o law_n but_o what_o and_o who_o this_o angel_n be_v it_o be_v somewhat_o uncertain_a grotius_n say_v 2.2_o it_o be_v unus_fw-la ex_fw-la praecipuis_fw-la angelis_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a angel_n it_o be_v such_o a_o angel_n as_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o represent_v the_o person_n and_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n so_o moses_n tell_v we_o god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n 20.1_o and_o as_o moses_n give_v he_o this_o glorious_a title_n so_o do_v this_o angel_n himself_o assume_v and_o own_v it_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o be_v so_o indeed_o the_o people_n believe_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v show_v we_o his_o glory_n 5.24_o and_o we_o have_v hear_v his_o voice_n we_o have_v see_v this_o day_n that_o god_n do_v talk_v with_o man_n etc._n etc._n from_o these_o expression_n several_a interpreter_n do_v gather_v that_o this_o angel_n who_o deliver_v the_o law_n be_v the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n who_o various_a appearance_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o as_o st._n austin_n call_v they_o symbola_fw-la &_o praeludia_fw-la incarnationis_fw-la the_o symbol_n token_n and_o essay_n of_o his_o incarnation_n 49._o this_o be_v that_o which_o nazianzen_n confident_o affirm_v filium_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o monte_fw-la sina_n cum_fw-la mose_n locutum_fw-la esse_fw-la scimus_fw-la that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n upon_o mount_n sina_n do_v discourse_n with_o moses_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o we_o know_v 7.30_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n do_v st._n chrysostom_n expound_v that_o passage_n of_o st._n stephen_n he_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o the_o angel_n what_o angel_n mean_v he_o st._n chrysostom_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o he_o call_v a_o angel_n and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o expression_n show_v that_o the_o angel_n who_o appear_v to_o moses_n be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o great_a counsel_n 4._o and_o who_o be_v that_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n answer_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jesus_n himself_o and_o indeed_o that_o it_o be_v some_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n that_o deliver_v the_o law_n be_v the_o opinion_n not_o only_o of_o philo_n the_o jew_n but_o of_o st._n cyprian_n justine_n martyr_n tertullian_n and_o some_o other_o father_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n who_o affirm_v with_o one_o consent_n revera_fw-la fuisse_fw-la deum_fw-la that_o it_o be_v god_n indeed_o but_o let_v we_o admit_v the_o opinion_n of_o these_o learned_a and_o pious_a man_n to_o be_v a_o mistake_n and_o that_o of_o st._n dionysius_n to_o be_v a_o truth_n supra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v hand_v to_o we_o by_o angel_n 1.5_o so_o josephus_n too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o most_o excellent_a doctrine_n and_o most_o holy_a precept_n be_v deliver_v to_o we_o by_o angel_n well_o suppose_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o angel_n proper_o so_o call_v have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o this_o do_v no_o way_n hinder_v but_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v and_o sure_o be_v the_o legislatour_n still_o for_o whatever_o this_o angel_n whoever_o he_o be_v deliver_v upon_o mount_n sina_n be_v the_o dictate_v of_o god_n so_o the_o same_o author_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o god_n so_o dionysius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n be_v deliver_v by_o angel_n who_o have_v learn_v and_o receive_v it_o from_o god_n so_o josephus_n and_o what_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n it_o be_v 9_o saint_n austin_n thus_o inform_v we_o quemadmodum_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la loquor_fw-la in_o propheta_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o in_o angelo_n loquor_fw-la as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v christ_n speak_v in_o a_o prophet_n so_o do_v he_o speak_v in_o a_o angel_n too_o i_o remember_v caelius_n rhodiginus_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o the_o lawgiver_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v very_o ambitious_a to_o make_v their_o subject_n believe_v 19_o that_o all_o the_o law_n which_o they_o establish_v be_v derive_v from_o some_o deity_n or_o other_o thus_o trismegistus_n father_v his_o law_n upon_o mercury_n draco_n and_o solon_n they_o upon_o minerva_n zamolxis_n his_o upon_o vesta_n plato_n his_o upon_o jupiter_n and_o apollo_n numa_n his_o upon_o egeria_n etc._n etc._n now_o that_o divine_a honour_n which_o they_o seek_v for_o their_o law_n we_o have_v which_o undoubted_o be_v the_o law_n of_o a_o god_n or_o as_o my_o text_n word_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o christ_n that_o glorious_a lawgiver_n with_o who_o those_o of_o this_o world_n who_o seneca_n mention_n for_o the_o wise_a solon_n lycurgus_n zaleucus_n 9_o charondas_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o once_o to_o be_v name_v second_o all_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v christ_n for_o their_o
god_n to_o style_n himself_o by_o this_o humble_a title_n he_o take_v occasion_n from_o the_o pride_n and_o arrogance_n of_o john_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o imperial_a seat_n this_o john_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n whereof_o gregory_n thus_o complain_v 32._o o_o tempora_fw-la o_o mores_fw-la ecce_fw-la destructae_fw-la urbes_fw-la eversa_fw-la castra_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o tamen_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o pavimento_fw-la &_o cinere_fw-la flentes_fw-la jacere_fw-la debuerunt_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la sibi_fw-la nomen_fw-la expetunt_fw-la &_o novis_fw-la &_o prophanis_fw-la vocabulis_fw-la gloriantur_fw-la with_o this_o expression_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a agree_v that_o of_o vspergensis_n phocam_n rogatu_fw-la bonifacii_n phocas_n constituit_fw-la sedem_fw-la romanae_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la caput_fw-la esse_fw-la omnium_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la nam_fw-la antea_fw-la constantinopolitana_n ecclesia_fw-la se_fw-la scribebat_fw-la primam_fw-la omnium_fw-la phocas_n at_o the_o request_n of_o boniface_n ordain_v that_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n shall_v be_v head_n of_o all_o church_n for_o before_o that_o time_n the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n do_v write_v herself_o the_o prime_n of_o all_o church_n and_o if_o so_o how_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n shall_v be_v acknowledge_v and_o grant_v as_o bellarmine_n contend_v by_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o very_a first_o general_n council_n no_o the_o certain_a truth_n be_v this_o canon_n be_v unworthy_o corrupt_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o although_o our_o adversary_n can_v for_o shame_n acknowledge_v their_o own_o corrupt_v of_o council_n yet_o they_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o it_o have_v be_v familiar_o do_v by_o other_o person_n nay_o doubtless_o in_o some_o case_n they_o themselves_o pretend_v the_o corruption_n of_o council_n when_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n for_o if_o the_o authority_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o council_n be_v urge_v against_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o can_v otherwise_o be_v well_o escape_v they_o have_v no_o other_o shift_n to_o save_v themselves_o but_o only_o to_o pretend_v that_o such_o and_o such_o a_o canon_n which_o they_o can_v answer_v be_v false_a and_o counterfeit_a it_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n that_o their_o pope_n honorius_n be_v condemn_v for_o a_o downright_a heretic_n by_o the_o six_o general_n council_n which_o consist_v of_o a_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o father_n assemble_v at_o constantinople_n so_o it_o be_v record_v synodis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v one_o the_o council_n condemn_v honorius_n and_o some_o other_o assertor_n of_o the_o same_o opinion_n as_o heretic_n that_o fight_v against_o god_n and_o that_o this_o sentence_n be_v just_a synodo_fw-la photius_n thus_o assure_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o bring_v they_o under_o a_o righteous_a condemnation_n but_o will_v the_o roman_a church_n content_o suffer_v any_o bishop_n of_o they_o to_o be_v condemn_v brand_a and_o record_v for_o a_o arrant_a heretic_n and_o plead_v nothing_o in_o his_o behalf_n what_o will_v then_o become_v of_o their_o dear_a infallibility_n what_o will_v then_o become_v of_o pope_n agatho's_n letter_n to_o the_o six_o general_n council_n wherein_o he_o brag_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n never_o err_v in_o point_n of_o faith_n or_o will_v the_o roman_a church_n acknowledge_v that_o a_o general_n council_n may_v be_v mistake_v and_o that_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a concern_v to_o themselves_o as_o they_o take_v the_o infallibility_n of_o their_o bishop_n to_o be_v it_o be_v a_o shrewd_a dilemma_n that_o our_o adversary_n lie_v under_o in_o this_o case_n for_o if_o honorius_n be_v certain_o a_o heretic_n their_o infallibility_n cease_v but_o if_o honorius_n be_v no_o heretic_n then_o may_v general_a council_n err_v which_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v loath_a to_o grant_v well_o to_o secure_v the_o credit_n of_o honorius_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o general_n council_n which_o condemn_v he_o too_o bellarmine_n invent_v this_o trick_n 11._o and_o tell_v we_o erat_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la graecorum_n ferè_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la corrumpendi_fw-la libros_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v even_o the_o familiar_a custom_n of_o the_o grecian_n to_o corrupt_v the_o copy_n of_o council_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o in_o the_o case_n of_o honorius_n he_o take_v for_o grant_v sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la honorii_n nomen_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la damnantur_fw-la à _fw-la sexta_fw-la synodo_fw-la insertum_fw-la esse_fw-la ab_fw-la aemulis_fw-la romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n without_o doubt_v the_o name_n of_o honorius_n be_v insert_v among_o those_o heretic_n who_o the_o six_o council_n condemn_v by_o some_o person_n that_o bear_v no_o good_a will_n to_o the_o roman_a church_n thus_o will_v the_o cardinal_n make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o what_o canon_n soever_o speak_v any_o thing_n against_o a_o bishop_n of_o his_o church_n must_v certain_o be_v corrupt_v and_o forge_v by_o the_o grecian_n who_o as_o he_o intimate_v have_v no_o great_a kindness_n for_o the_o roman_a see_n and_o methinks_v if_o bellarmine_n be_v real_a in_o what_o he_o say_v if_o he_o do_v very_o suspect_v that_o such_o and_o such_o council_n be_v indeed_o corrupt_v and_o forge_v by_o the_o grecian_n as_o be_v disaffect_v to_o the_o roman_a church_n we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o be_v jealous_a that_o such_o and_o such_o council_n have_v be_v miserable_o corrupt_v and_o forge_v by_o the_o latin_n who_o be_v swear_v enemy_n to_o every_o church_n which_o differ_v from_o their_o own_o for_o since_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o have_v make_v so_o bold_a with_o that_o famous_a council_n of_o nice_a as_o to_o falsify_v a_o canon_n of_o they_o we_o can_v think_v that_o they_o have_v so_o great_a a_o veneration_n for_o any_o other_o council_n beside_o but_o that_o they_o will_v corrupt_v and_o forge_v they_o even_o as_o oft_o as_o their_o interest_n do_v so_o require_v and_o since_o it_o be_v thus_o since_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o such_o and_o such_o particular_a father_n have_v strange_o err_v since_o the_o most_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v acknowledge_v that_o even_a pope_n and_o council_n have_v be_v if_o not_o mistake_v in_o themselves_o yet_o base_o corrupt_v by_o other_o we_o can_v think_v ourselves_o oblige_v to_o accept_v the_o authority_n and_o testimony_n of_o such_o father_n pope_n and_o council_n as_o sure_a and_o infallible_a proof_n of_o those_o tradition_n which_o be_v now_o receive_v in_o and_o recommend_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n though_o neither_o attest_v by_o the_o universal_a church_n nor_o warrant_v by_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o this_o score_n we_o can_v do_v no_o less_o than_o wonder_n at_o the_o strange_a confidence_n and_o unparalleled_a presumption_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o their_o abettor_n who_o dare_v at_o least_o equal_a their_o own_o tradition_n which_o stand_v upon_o such_o uncertain_a and_o slippery_a ground_n even_o to_o those_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v universal_o own_v and_o infallible_o prove_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sure_a and_o undoubted_a word_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finis_fw-la chrysost_n ad_fw-la col._n c._n 1._o v._n 1._o theophyl_n in_o argum._n epist_n ad_fw-la col._n oecum_fw-la in_o argum._n epist_n ad_fw-la col._n chrys_n ad_fw-la col._n c._n 1._o v._n 1._o chrys_n ad_fw-la col._n c._n 1._o v._n 2._o theophyl_n in_o locum_fw-la eundem_fw-la oecum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la eundem_fw-la theoph._n in_o argum._n epist_n ad_fw-la col._n theodoret._n in_o argum._n ep._n ad_fw-la col._n theâ—_n col._n 1.2_o joh._n 1.17_o origen_n in_o joannem_fw-la erasm_n in_o joann_n c._n 1.17_o cast_n in_o joann_n c._n 1.16_o act_n 7.38_o chrys_n in_o joan_n 1.17_o theophylact._n in_o locum_fw-la chrys_n in_o locum_fw-la galat._n 3.19_o act._n 7.38_o grot._n in_o heb._n 2.2_o exod._n 20.1_o deut._n 5.24_o gregorius_n naz._n orat._n 49._o chrysostomus_n in_o act._n 7.30_o diony_n areop_n coelest_n hierarchiae_n c._n 4._o diony_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la joseph_n l._n 1.5_o august_n contra_fw-la adimantum_fw-la c._n 9_o cael._n rhodig_n l._n 18._o c._n 19_o seneca_n epist_n 9_o deut._n 33.1_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o heb._n 1.1_o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o ezek._n 11.5_o pearson_n on_o the_o creed_n epiphanius_n in_o anchor_n gal._n 4.6_o rom._n 8.9_o 1_o pet._n 1.11_o rom._n 1.9_o heb._n 1.2_o ephes_n 4.11_o rom._n 1.5_o 1_o pet._n 1.1_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o gal._n 3.24_o psalm_n 40.7_o joh._n 5.46_o luk._n 24.27_o act._n 13.27_o matt._n 1.22_o luk._n 24.44_o matt._n 26.54_o act._n 3.18_o act._n 1.1_o act._n 9.20_o 2_o cor._n 4.5_o maldon_n in_o luc._n 24.27_o cornel_n à _fw-fr lap._n in_o heb._n 10.7_o corollary_n cael._n rhodig_n antiquit._fw-la l._n 30._o c._n