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in_o several_a passage_n that_o relate_v to_o christ_n thus_o st._n matthew_n 1.22_o all_o this_o be_v do_v that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o thus_o our_o saviour_n himself_o seem_v to_o argue_v 24.44_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o psalm_n concern_v i_o whatever_o stand_v write_v in_o the_o prophet_n we_o find_v accomplish_v in_o the_o evangelist_n his_o very_a death_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n the_o most_o unlikely_a can_v not_o be_v except_v 26.54_o thus_o it_o must_v be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n must_v suffer_v and_o die_v but_o why_o so_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o son_n of_o man_n go_v as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o write_a where_o and_o by_o who_o st._n peter_n answer_v 3.18_o god_n beforehand_o have_v show_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v it_o be_v evident_a from_o these_o and_o many_o more_o like_a expression_n that_o christ_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o great_a argument_n the_o principal_a subject_n nay_o the_o only_a theme_n upon_o which_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o prophet_n do_v both_o speak_v and_o write_v 3._o christ_n be_v the_o great_a subject_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n too_o what_o be_v the_o grand_a argument_n of_o st._n matthew_n gospel_n the_o very_a first_o verse_n thus_o inform_v we_o the_o book_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n zegerus_n tell_v we_o hoc_fw-la ceu_fw-la titulo_fw-la totius_fw-la rei_fw-la summam_fw-la omnémque_fw-la evangelicae_fw-la huius_fw-la narrationis_fw-la praesignat_fw-la historiam_fw-la the_o evangelist_n in_o this_o short_a title_n inform_v we_o what_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o argument_n of_o his_o whole_a discourse_n and_o that_o be_v say_v clarius_n tota_fw-la servatoris_fw-la vita_fw-la the_o whole_a life_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n indeed_o erasmus_n affirm_v hic_fw-la titulus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la universi_fw-la argumenti_fw-la this_o title_n which_o st._n matthew_n do_v here_o prefix_v before_o his_o gospel_n do_v not_o comprehend_v the_o sum_n of_o his_o whole_a book_n and_o grotius_n contend_v that_o it_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o partial_a inscription_n refer_v only_o to_o christ_n original_a but_o however_o what_o we_o want_v in_o the_o title_n we_o have_v in_o the_o book_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n to_o the_o end_n contain_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o conception_n nativity_n life_n death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o for_o st._n mark_n who_o as_o st._n austin_n observe_v do_v little_o more_o than_o epitomise_v st._n matthew_n gospel_n he_o thus_o enter_v upon_o his_o work_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o this_o be_v indeed_o operis_fw-la
his_o burial_n and_o our_o lord_n day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n it_o be_v mention_v by_o tertullian_n who_o say_v die_v dominico_n jejunium_fw-la nefas_fw-la ducimus_fw-la 43._o to_o fast_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n we_o count_v it_o sin_n it_o be_v mention_v by_o nazianzen_n who_o style_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v from_o the_o great_a probability_n give_v we_o in_o the_o write_a word_n and_o the_o pregnant_a testimony_n of_o antiquity_n that_o the_o reform_a church_n do_v observe_v this_o tradition_n which_o concern_v the_o lord_n day_n with_o great_a strictness_n than_o the_o roman_a they_o tell_v we_o again_o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o contradict_v they_o that_o we_o do_v not_o only_o practice_v it_o ourselves_o but_o maintain_v it_o against_o all_o opposer_n because_o it_o be_v mighty_o countenance_v in_o sacred_a writ_n and_o commend_v to_o we_o by_o all_o antiquity_n etc._n i_o remember_v dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n if_o he_o that_o go_v under_o that_o name_n be_v indeed_o the_o man_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o child_n who_o be_v yet_o uncapable_a to_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o divine_a regeneration_n and_o say_v that_o the_o church_n observe_v this_o practice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v teach_v so_o to_o do_v by_o ancient_a tradition_n 40._o according_o nazianzen_n thus_o advise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n have_v thou_o a_o infant_n let_v he_o be_v sanctify_v from_o his_o infancy_n bapt_v and_o so_o st._n cyprian_n and_o other_o bishop_n give_v their_o judgement_n prohiberi_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la infans_fw-la qui_fw-la recèns_fw-la natus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o infant_n that_o be_v but_o new_o bear_v must_v not_o be_v debar_v from_o baptism_n whoever_o deny_v this_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o church_n 112._o and_o according_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n which_o consist_v of_o two_o hundred_o and_o seventeen_o father_n pass_v this_o sentence_n upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o deny_v that_o little_a child_n new_o drop_v from_o their_o mother_n womb_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v these_o and_o the_o like_a authority_n do_v induce_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n though_o nowhere_o in_o plain_a term_n command_v in_o scripture_n be_v yet_o a_o divine_a tradition_n and_o upon_o that_o well-grounded_n confidence_n our_o church_n do_v as_o constant_o practice_v and_o as_o strong_o defend_v it_o as_o ever_o they_o do_v or_o can_v do_v they_o tell_v we_o again_o that_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o christian_a festival_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o lent_n be_v apostolical_a tradition_n well_o though_o they_o will_v find_v it_o a_o difficult_a task_n to_o prove_v they_o such_o though_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o lent_n be_v by_o some_o ascribe_v to_o telesphorus_n and_o though_o about_o the_o observation_n thereof_o there_o be_v and_o that_o very_o early_o too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doubt_n and_o various_a opinion_n 24._o as_o irenaeus_n and_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o yet_o because_o our_o christian_a fast_n and_o festival_n be_v very_o suitable_a to_o scripture-rule_n and_o be_v observe_v as_o great_a help_n to_o and_o expression_n of_o their_o devotion_n and_o piety_n by_o our_o religious_a ancestor_n and_o indeed_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n we_o do_v ready_o embrace_v and_o practice_n both_o but_o when_o our_o adversary_n press_v upon_o we_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o apostolical_a tradition_n many_o thing_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n define_v in_o their_o late_a conventicle_n of_o trent_n though_o altogether_o unknown_a to_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o write_a word_n we_o find_v reason_n to_o lie_v under_o the_o anathema_n and_o excommunication_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n rather_o than_o to_o comply_v witâ—_n it_o in_o those_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o whicâ—_n be_v so_o exceed_v far_o from_o be_v apostolical_o they_o tell_v we_o indeed_o that_o their_o veneration_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n be_v practise_v juxta_fw-la catholicae_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la usum_fw-la invoc_n à _fw-la primaevis_fw-la christianae_n religionis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la receptum_fw-la according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n and_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n whereas_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n now_o practise_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n 627._o be_v not_o mention_v by_o any_o of_o the_o father_n till_o above_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o as_o for_o the_o roman_a custom_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o practice_n whereof_o in_o former_a age_n they_o will_v fain_o establish_v their_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o that_o especial_o to_o keep_v up_o the_o credit_n of_o their_o dear_a indulgence_n though_o we_o find_v this_o excess_n of_o groundless_a and_o useless_a charity_n use_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o that_o somewhat_o early_o too_o though_o st._n cyprian_n in_o the_o three_o century_n 66._o mention_n oblatio_fw-la pro_fw-la dormitione_n &_o deprecatio_fw-la nomine_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la though_o tertullian_n in_o the_o same_o century_n corona_n mention_n oblationes_fw-la pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la nay_o more_o though_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n who_o 7._o if_o he_o be_v the_o man_n live_v in_o the_o first_o century_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a priest_n make_v a_o holy_a prayer_n for_o or_o over_o the_o dead_a yet_o none_o of_o all_o these_o do_v assert_v this_o practice_n to_o have_v have_v its_o original_a from_o any_o divine_a or_o apostolical_a tradition_n as_o the_o roman_a church_n contend_v tertullian_n indeed_o concern_v this_o and_o some_o other_o practice_n use_v in_o his_o time_n confess_v thus_o si_fw-mi legem_fw-la expostules_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la nullam_fw-la inuenies_fw-la if_o you_o require_v a_o scripture-command_a for_o this_o and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v find_v upon_o which_o score_n he_o ascribe_v these_o thing_n to_o tradition_n but_o whence_o that_o tradition_n take_v its_o rise_n he_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v mort._n st._n chrysostom_n do_v who_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o person_n decease_v in_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n exhort_v his_o hearer_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o assist_v and_o succour_v they_o to_o our_o utmost_a power_n but_o what_o can_v survive_a person_n do_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o depart_a sinner_n he_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o both_o pray_v for_o they_o ourselves_o and_o beseech_v other_o to_o do_v so_o too_o and_o that_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v particular_o remember_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o not_o in_o vain_a and_o that_o this_o practice_n spread_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n after_o st._n chrysostom_n time_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o expression_n of_o st._n austin_n gerenda_fw-la non_fw-la parva_fw-la est_fw-la universae_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la authoritas_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la claret_n ubi_fw-la in_o precibus_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la quae_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la ad_fw-la ejus_fw-la altar_n funduntur_fw-la locum_fw-la suum_fw-la habet_fw-la etiam_fw-la commendatio_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la it_o be_v clear_a indeed_o from_o these_o word_n that_o to_o remember_v the_o dead_a in_o their_o most_o solemn_a prayer_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v grow_v in_o st._n austine_n time_n the_o general_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o this_o custom_n have_v its_o original_a from_o the_o apostle_n he_o do_v not_o say_v nor_o indeed_o can_v this_o be_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o particular_a commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o a_o solemn_a form_n of_o prayer_n put_v up_o to_o god_n on_o their_o behalf_n at_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 535._o if_o that_o observation_n be_v true_a which_o chemnitius_n ascribe_v to_o st._n hierom_n st._n gregory_n and_o other_o in_o these_o word_n apostolos_fw-la ad_fw-la solam_fw-la orationem_fw-la dominicam_fw-la celebrâsse_fw-la actionem_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la divinorum_fw-la if_o this_o be_v so_o that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o use_v no_o other_o prayer_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v alone_a at_o their_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n how_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o those_o solemn_a supplication_n which_o in_o aftertime_n be_v make_v for_o the_o dead_a at_o the_o altar_n shall_v be_v of_o